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BEING  THE  PORTRAITS  AND  BIOGRAPHIES 

OF      PROGRESSIVE      MEN     OF     THE 

WEST  WHO  HAVE  HELPED  IN 

THE  DEVELOPMENT  AND 

HISTORY  MAKING  OF 

THIS  WONDERFUL 

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A  WORD  IN  ADVANCE 

By  OTHEMAN  STEVENS 

^ECAUSE  the  great  West  frowned  on  the  white  man  and  pre- 
sented to  his  advantage  its  redoubts  of  desert,  mountains, 
freezing  cold,  withering  heat,  vast  pathless  stretches,  inhabited 
by  savage  beasts  and  more  savage  barbarians,  the  white  man 
conquered   it. 

He  transformed  its  frown  into  a  smile;  he  turned  its  blasts  of  desolating 
heat  into  the  calorics  of  fructification,  and  with  the  calm  courage  of  the 
superior  mind,  obliterated  or  tamed  its  barbarians,  and  quenched  its  aridity 
by  uncovering  its  hidden  sources  of  water;  so  that  today  what  was  forty 
years  ago  the  most  forbidding,  has  become  the  most  inviting  region  of  the 
country — the  West. 

The  reaches  which  were  then  cropped  only  with  the  desolation  of  the 
wilderness,  now  surpass  in  return  for  mans  toil,  those  valleys  of  beauty  and 
promise  which  in  the  beginning  of  the  nation  lured  with  their  promise  of 
luxurious  ease. 

Half  a  century  ago,  there  was  nothing  between  the  outposts  of  business 
and  cultivation  along  the  Mississippi  River  and  the  sands  of  the  Pacific,  which 
promised  aught  but  a  heart-breaking  struggle  with  the  untoward. 

In  the  time  that  has  passed  of  one  generation,  American  indomitable- 
ness  has  dotted  the  West  with  the  bones  of  gold-seekers  and  homesteaders; 
men  by  the  thousands  have  marched,  tortured  by  thirst,  shriveled  by  pitiless 
suns,  stiffened  by  icy  blasts,  fighting,  starving,  dying,  over  prairies  and  tow- 
ering mountains,  then  counted  worse  than  worthless,  prairies  and  mountains 
which  today  are  greater  in  their  returns  than  all  the  riches  which  were  pic- 
tured in  the  phantasmagoric  dreams  of  the  Argonauts. 

In  those  former  days,  the  Great  American  Desert  filled  a  large  space 
in  the  maps  in  the  school  geographies;  and  when,  in  1847,  by  the  Treaty  of 
Guadalupe  de  Hidalgo,  the  nation  secured  the  larger  portion  of  the  territory 
now  forming  our  greater  West,  it  was  obtained  for  political  purposes  alone; 
its  value  to  the  list  of  national  assets  was  as  absurd  in  the  public  mind  as 
later  was  the  purchase  of  Alaska,  which  for  a  decade  caused  Secretary  of 
State  Seward  to  be  regarded  as  either  an  incompetent  or  a  dement. 

Nothing  brings  to  the  fore  more  sharply,  the  capacity  of  the  American 
to  accomplish  the  impossible,  than  the  facing  of  the  impossible. 

What  has  been  brought  about  by  the  men  of  America  in  what  was  the 
West  is  almost  of  the  impressiveness  of  a  miracle. 

A  miracle  brought  about  by  staunch  courage  in  constant  strife,  because 
of  the  love  of  strife  with  Nature  in  her  most  fiercely  hostile  phase. 


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It  needed  men  to  do  this  task,  and  these  men  were  on  the  firing  line  dur- 
ing the  combat;  some  of  them  fell,  but  their  work  remains  a  part  of  the  Na- 
tion's bequest  to  posterity. 

Many  of  them  still  live  and  work,  and  at  need  fight,  and  are  among 
and  of  us  in  the  day's  work. 

It  is  of  these  men  who  have  had  part  in  creating  this  empire  of  fertility 
where  they  found  only  the  abomination  of  sterility,  for  these  are  the  men 
who  transformed  the  bleak,  desolate  waste  into  the  shining  West  of  Plenty 
and  whose  brain  made  everything  possible  to  the  West,  that  this  volume  treats. 

They  are  the  men  who  fought  Nature's  obstacles  and  turned  the  seas  of 
sand  into  pleasant  fields;  who  went  under  and  into  the  ground  and  took  from 
its  depths  the  treasures  of  ingots  and  oil ;  they  dug,  they  bored,  they  plowed, 
they  planted,  they  built  aqueducts  and  reservoirs;  they  joined  the  East  and 
the  West  and  the  Northwest  and  the  Southwest  with  bands  of  steel;  they  were 
the  pioneer  corps  of  business;  they  herded  their  cattle  on  the  many  thousand 
hills,  they  built  factories  and  cities,  and  their  work  has  made  this  country  one 
whole,  throbbing,  united  body  politic,  and  body  commercial. 

They  are  the  kind  of  men  who  when  Chicago  was  destroyed  turned 
their  backs  on  the  waste  and  wrought  out  for  their  city  a  future  more  illustrious 
than  its  past. 

It  was  the  same  manner  of  man  who  did  the  same  beginning  the  day 
after  the   flames  had   devastated   San   r  rancisco. 

They  have  removed  the  \^  est  from  the  map;  they  have  made  the  East 
and  the  West  blend. 

First  that  Great  American  Desert  yielded  to  them  and  was  swept 
from  the  map;  they  are  doing  the  same  thing  with  the  dreaded  Llano  Esta- 
cado  of  Texas  with  plow  and  pasture;  they  have  changed  that  dread  mys- 
terious region,  the  delta  of  the  Colorado,  into  farms  that  yield  fortunes  to  the 
acre;  what  were  the  "cow  counties,"  by  this  work  have  become  the  admira- 
tion of  the  world;  from  what  was  the  bleak  Northwest,  they  send  forth  to 
all  the  world  a  continuous  stream  of  golden  grain  and  ruddy  fruit,  while  they 
have  made  its  timber  and  mineral  wealth  attain  undreamed  of  proportions; 
they  have  dotted  the  West  with  American  homes,  and  stirred  these  communi- 
ties with  American  business  and  enterprise,  so  that  schools  and  colleges 
shadow  the  old-time  strongholds  of  the  Indian. 

You  see  their  work  from  the  time  you  leave  the  former  outposts  of 
effort,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis,  until  you  stand  on  the  shore  of  the  Pacific; 
from  Mexico  to  Canada;  it  is  written  in  and  by  the  West,  the  Southwest, 
the  Northwest;  the  work  of  these  men  and  their  fellows  and  the  tales  of  what 
was,  seem  incredible  in  the  face  of  what  is. 

What  their  forbears  did  generations  before  in  New  England,  these 
men  have  done  many  fold  over. 

Their  work  completes  the  conquering  of  a  continent. 


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PORTRAITS  AND  BIOGRAPHIES  OF 
MEN  OF  THE  WEST 


Hl'XTIXGTON,  COLLIS  POTTER  (de- 
ceased), Railroad  Builder,  Financier,  San 
Francisco  and  New  York,  was  born  at 
Harwinton,  Conn.,  October  22,  1821,  the  son 
of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Vincent)  Huntington. 
On  the  paternal  side,  Mr.  Huntington  was  a  de- 
scendant of  a  notable  New  England  family  which 
numbered  among  its  progeny  Benjamin  Hunting- 
ton, the  jurist;  Samuel,  President  of  the  Con- 
tinental Congress  and  signer  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence;  Daniel,  tutor  at  Yale  and  Congrega- 
tional minister;  Frederick  Daniel,  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Bishop,  and  Daniel,  noted  painter  and  artist. 
Mr.  Huntington  was  twice  married.  His  first 
wife  died  in  1883.  His  second  wife  was  Mrs.  A.  D. 
Worshan,  an  estimable  Southern  lady,  noted  for 
her  charities.  She  managed  his  New  York  and 
San  Francisco  households  with  a  grace  and  charm 
that  made  them  the  gathering  places  of  the  elite 
of  America.  Throughout  the  last  seven  years  of 
Mr.  Huntington's  life  she  was  his  constant  com- 
panion. Having  no  children  of  his  own,  the  one 
great  regret  in  his  otherwise  contented  life,  Mr. 
Huntington  adopted  as  his  own  children  Clara 
Prentice,  who  afterwards  became  the  wife  of 
Prince  Francis  von  Hatzfeldt  ile  Wildenberg,  and 
Archer  M.  Worshan,  whose  name  he  had  changed 
;o   Huntington.     Mr.   Archer    Huntington   achieved 

repute  as  a  philologist  and  student,  and  is  known  as 
tne  greatest  Spanish  and  Arabic  scholar  in  this 
country.  Mr.  Huntington's  relations  with  his 
nephew,  Henry  E.  Huntington,  financier  and  street 
railway  builder,  were  always  of  the  closest,  and  he 
took  him  into  bis  councils  on  the  great  problems 
of   his   affairs   to   the    fullest    extent 


Collis  P.  Huntington  was  a  son  of  the  soil  and 
gloried  in  its  tasks  and  its  triumphs.  Inured  to 
toil  from  his  childhood  days,  he  preached  and  prac- 
ticed the  doctrine  of  hard  work.  Labor  and 
frugality  were  his  panacea  for  the  multitudinous 
social  and  economic  woes  of  man.  He  rigidly  ad- 
hered to  this  creed  himself  and  advocated  it  as  the 
only  sure  road  to  success.  Self  reliance,  inherited 
in  a  measure  from  unflinching  forbears  who 
braved  and  conquered  the  inhospitable  shores  of 
New  England,  he  absorbed  before  he  had  reached 
his  teens,  and  throughout  his  life  self  reliance  was 
his  big  predominant  trait  of  character.  His  father 
was  a  farmer  with  a  family  of  nine  children,  of 
whom  Mr.  Huntington  was  the  fifth.  He  was 
brought  up  as  the  average  farmer's  son  of  his 
time  and  locality,  with  many  more  hours  of  manual 
than  mental  training.  Four  months  each  year  at 
the  village  school,  up  to  the  time  he  was  fourteen 
years  of  age,  was  the  extent  of  his  early  educa- 
tional training.  The  other  eight  were  spent  in 
work  on  the  farm.  As  a  boy  he  reveled  in  the  most 
difficult  tasks,  made  simple  for  him  because  of  hia 
giant  physique,  his  training  in  the  worthiness  of 
toil  and  the  willingness  with  which  he  undertook 
his  work.  The  more  his  strength  and  endurance 
were  tested  the  more  he  enjoyed  his  labors.  With 
the  youth  of  his  day  lie  entered  into  the  rural  ath- 
letics of  the  countryside,  and  in  these  it  is  said  he 
was  never  vanquished.  In  later  vats  this  training 
made  him  a  stranger  to  physical  or  mental  fatigue. 
Throughout  his  lite  he  never  used  tobacco  in  any 
form.  For  years  it  «as  his  habit  to  saw.  split  anil 
pile    nil     tor    his    nun     use    twentj     Cords    of    WOOd, 

doing  the  work  in  ton-  breakfast,     it  was  an  every 


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day  practice  for  him,  while  in  Sacramento,  to  pick 
up  as  a  test  of  strength  a  barrel  of  flour  and  place 
it  on  his  shoulders.  Well  over  six  feet  in  height, 
straight  as  a  sapling  pine,  his  muscles  like  iron, 
his  body  supple  and  kept  in  condition  by  self- 
imposed  physical  tasks,  his  mind  keen  and  alert 
by  reason  of  his  superb  physical  condition,  he  was 
the  epitome  of  strength,  energy,  enterprise,  de- 
termination and  absolute  self  reliance. 

In  his  fourteenth  year  he  quit  school  and  se- 
cured work  from  a  farmer  at  seven  dollars  per 
month.  At  the  end  of  a  year  he  had  accumulated 
$84,  his  entire  earnings.  His  board  and  lodging 
had  been  included  as  part  of  his  wage  and  his 
clothing  had  been  supplied  by  his  own  home.  On 
luxuries  or  the  satisfaction  of  pleasure  he  had 
wasted  none  of  his  substance  gained  during  this 
period.  With  his  $84  he  set  out  for  New  York. 
His  determination,  which  in  later  years  so  im- 
pressed the  heads  of  the  Government  and  won  for 
him  Government  assistance  in  railroad  building 
across  the  continent  must  have,  even  at  this  early 
day,  been  a  distinguishing  trait.  For  six  years  he 
traveled,  mostly  by  team,  over  the  little  trodden 
roads  of  the  South  and  West,  doing  a  brokerage 
business  in  notes  and  other  reliable  secur- 
ities. While  he  added  to  his  capital  and  business 
acumen,  the  topography  and  resources  of  the  coun- 
try were  not  lost  upon  him.  He  became  familiar 
with  every  stretch  of  territory  within  the  then 
little  known  Middle  West  and  the  hinterland  of  the 
South.  In  after  years  the  knowledge  thus  gained 
played  no  small  part  in  his  plans  for  the  route  of 
his  great  transcontinental  railway  system.  Along 
with  his  own  business  he  collected  notes  for  Con- 
necticut clock  makers  who  were  doing  a  thriving 
business  in  the  South.  The  insight  this  gave  him 
into  credits  and  the  type  of  men  who  were  to  be 
trusted  commercially  proved  invaluable  in  his  later 
merchandising  days,  and  made  him  one  of  the 
keenest  judges  of  credit  and  human  nature  of  all 
the  enterprising  merchants  of  that  early  day. 

By  the  time  Mr.  Huntington  reached  his  major- 
ity he  had  accumulated  a  considerable  sum  of 
money  and  with  it  he  went  into  partnership  with 
his  brother  Solon,  at  Oneonta,  N.  Y.  The  store 
became  one  of  the  largest  in  that  part  of  the  coun- 
try and  prospered  while  the  firm's  rivals  predicted 
dire  failure  on  account  of  Mr.  Huntington's  appar- 
ent recklessness  in  extending  credit,  but  his  knowl- 
edge of  human  nature,  gained  in  his  earlier  business 
experience,  proved  more  valuable  than  his  rivals' 
prophecies.  He  made  very  few  bad  debts.  His 
motto,  which  all  his  life  ruled  his  business  trans- 
actions, and  which  he  often  referred  to,  was  "trust 
all  in  all  or  not  at  all,"  adding  that  "a  man  will 
fill  the  niche  in  which  you  put  him  and  if  you  show 
a  man  that  you  believe  in  him  he  will  in  turn  try 
to  show  you  that  you  were  not  mistaken." 

In  1849  he  drew  $1200  out  of  the  business,  and 
with  it  set  out  for  the  gold  fields  of  California, 
which  had  been  opened  up,  and  to  which  thousands 
had  preceded  him.  His  subsequent  monumental 
career  on  the  coast  began  almost  before  he  reached 
the  last  stage  of  the  journey.     He  went  by  way  of 


the  Isthmus,  where  his  Herculean  strength  and 
stature  and  enterprise  enabled  him  to  add  mater- 
ially to  the  capital  he  was  able  to  have  at  his  com- 
mand on  reaching  California.  Delayed  on  the 
Isthmus  several  months,  he  gave  himself  up  to  no 
dissipations  nor  indulgences.  While  others  wasted 
their  substance  in  riotous  living,  wildly  sanguine 
of  the  hoards  of  gold  that  awaited  them  in  the  new 
Eldorado,  he  had  no  false  hopes,  but  husbanded 
and  added  to  what  worldly  goods  he  already  had. 
Twenty  times  during  his  stay  on  the  Isthmus  he 
walked  back  and  forth  across  it,  making  the  twenty- 
four-mile  journey  in  a  morning  and  evening  walk, 
resting  during  the  heat  of  the  day.  He  traded  in 
such  commodities  as  had  a  market  among  the  min- 
ers and  natives.  When  he  finally  took  passage  to 
San  Francisco  his  capital  of  $1200  had  grown  to 
$5200,  while  the  only  accumulation  of  many  of  the 
immigrants  delayed  on  the  Isthmus  with  him  con- 
sisted of  physical  breakdowns  through  dissipation 
and  which  landed  them  in  California  unfit  to  cope 
with  the  hardships  of  frontier  life. 

In  the  fall  of  1849  Mr.  Huntington  commenced 
business  in  a  tent  store  in  Sacramento,  Cal.,  han- 
dling such  articles  as  were  in  demand  among  the 
miners.  The  large  use  of  shovels,  picks  and  other 
hardware  by  the  miners  and  the  men  who  were 
rearing  homes  in  the  wilderness  led  to  determining 
his  line  of  business.  His  business  prospered  from 
the  first  and  became  one  of  the  important  trading 
centers  of  the  gold  days.  With  the  heavy  increase 
in  trade  and  the  need  of  carrying  a  larger  stock 
of  goods  in  order  to  take  advantage  of  the  cheaper 
freight  by  sailing  vessels  around  the  Horn,  Mr. 
Huntington  became  associated  in  business  with 
Mark  Hopkins,  nephew  of  the  President  of  Union 
College,  which  association  continued  uninter- 
rupted for  twenty-four  years,  or  until  the  death  of 
Mr.  Hopkins.  This  partnership  was  a  model,  in 
that  it  was  not  marred  by  a  single  misunderstand- 
ing or  unkind  word  between  the  partners.  The 
business  of  the  partners  grew  to  huge  dimensions 
for  that  day,  and  Mr.  Huntington's  rules  of  credit 
were  put  into  force.  While  trust  was  extended 
more  liberally  by  this  firm  than  it  was  by  its  com- 
petitors, it  is  said  to  have  had  fewer  losses  than  any 
other  in  Sacramento  at  that  time.  By  1860  the 
business  was  estimated  to  be  worth  $200,000. 

Not  alone  was  Mr.  Huntington  the  central,  guid- 
ing genius  of  the  group  of  men  who  finally  carried 
through  the  plan  for  a  railroad  from  the  Pacific 
Coast  across  the  Sierra  Nevada  Mountains,  but 
he  was  one  of  the  very  first  advocates  of  the 
project  long  before  his  firm  or  friends  had  any 
financial  connection  with  the  proposed  scheme.  A 
keen  merchant,  he  was  one  of  the  first  to  realize 
the  value  of  a  railroad  in  transporting  the  goods 
required  by  the  settlers  and  the  gold  output  from 
the  mines.  The  freighting  of  goods  in  those  days 
brought  prices  up  to  a  point  that  is  hardly  realize- 
able  at  this  time.  The  journey  across  the  continent 
or  by  way  of  the  Horn  or  the  Isthmus  was  one  that 
required  a  small  fortune  and  took  months  to  make. 
But  the  project  first  advocated  by  Mr.  Huntington 
in  1849  was  considered  by  the  leading  men  of  those 


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days  as  absolutely  Impracticable.     To  the  ordinary 

settler  in  the  West,  and  the  Eastern  financier,  the 
possibility    of    crossing    the    vast    desert    stretches, 
bridging  the  mountains  and  canyons  and   penetrat- 
ing the  forest  recesses  was  deemed  remote  indeed. 
Mr.  Huntington,  with  other  advocates  of  the  plan, 
were    called    "Pacific    Railroad    crazy."      Civil    En- 
gineer Judah,  who  had  proclaimed  the  task  feasible, 
was  looked  upon  as  a  dreamer  and  the  men  who 
associated    themselves    with    it    were    thought    vis- 
ionaries of  the  wildest  type.     As  a  business  propo- 
sition  the  project   staggered   the   wisest   financiers 
of  the  country.     The  Government,  from  a  distance, 
looked  on   frowningly.     Engineers   East   and   West 
saw  in  it  the  probability  of  another  national  failure. 
Ignoring    the    skeptics    in    California    and    the 
doubting    financiers    of   the    East,    Mr.    Huntington 
went    steadily    onward    perfecting    the    preliminary 
plans  for  the  organization  of  a  company   to  begin 
the    work.      In    1861    the    Central    Pacific    Railroad 
Company  of  California  became  a  bona  fide  corpora- 
tion,   with    Huntington,    Leland    Stanford,    Charles 
Crocker  and   Mark    Hopkins   as   its   moving  spirits 
and   supporters.     These   four   men   from   their  per- 
sonal funds  advanced  the  money  necessary  for  the 
preliminary  survey  for  the  proposed  railway.    They 
did    it    at   a   time   when   most   men   considered   the 
money   thrown   away.     They  even  went   further  in 
pledging   their    personal    fortunes    and    their    busi- 
ness assets  to  carry  the  project  through,  and  this 
long  before  the  Government   had   been  induced   to 
see  the  soundness  of  the  project  and  encourage  it 
with   financial  aid.     Prom   the  organization   of  the 
company,    the    finishing    of    the     transcontinental 
railroad  became  the  goal  of  Mr.  Huntington's  every 
effort.      He   left    no    stone    unturned    in    his   effort 
to  secure  funds  with  which  to  make  his  dream  a 
reality.      He   struggled    with    the    proposition    from 
every  standpoint.    His  labors  were  unceasing.   After 
a  year  or  more  of  this  Herculean  work,  during  which 
he  was  just  able  to  keep  the  project  afloat,  he  be- 
came convinced  that  the  task  could  not  be  accom- 
plished  without  Government  aid.     In   1862   he   left 
everything  in  California,  made  the  dangerous  jour- 
ney overland  to  the  national  capital  and  the  East- 
ern  financial   centers.     Although   the   country   was 
then    in    the    throes   of   the    darkest    hours    of   the 
Civil  War,  with  every  Government  official  at  Wash- 
ington   laboring   night    and   day   to   aid   in   the   task 
of  staying  the  victorious  legions  of  the  South,  Mr. 
Huntington    put    his    project    before    the    President 
and   the   members   of  Congress.     His   self-reliance, 
determination  and  absolute  confidence  in  the  pro- 
posed railway  won  to  his  side  the  influence  of  the 
administration    and     he    succeeded    in    interesting 
Congress  in  his  proposal.     After  a  strenuous  cam- 
paign  in  the  national  capital  he  secured   from  the 
Government    a   grant  of  $27,000,000   to  aid   in   the 
truction   of  the   road   and   the  allotment   to  the 
company  of  every  alternate  section  of  land  border- 
ing   on    the    right-of-way.      Then    he    went    to    New 
York    and    Boston,    where   he   succeeded   in    having 
the  financiers  open  their  coffers  to  him.     He  also 
secured    from    the  Government  a   contract    to   con- 
struct  a   telegraph    line   from    the    Pacific    Coast    to 
a   point    loward    which    the    Union    Pacific    was    then 
working.      Mis   laconic   telegram:      "We   have   drawn 

elephant,  nov,  let  us  see  if  we  can  harness 
Mm,  announce]  his  success  to  his  associates  in 
>:"  ramento.  He  returned  to  California  prepared 
to  carry  the  great  project  through  at  whatever  est 
"I    physical  and   mental   effort. 

Prom  this  time  on  Mr.  Huntington's  associates 
placed  in  his  hands  the  direction  ot  the  building 
ol  the  road.    The  first  obstacle  was  overcome  after 


the  most  intense  sort  of  a  struggle.     The  Govern- 
ment  subsidy  contained  a  clause   that   the   first    in- 
stallment  was  not   to  be  paid  until  a  certain   num- 
ber of  miles  of  the  road  had  been  completed.     To 
secure  funds  to   pay   for   this   first   stretch   of   road 
Mr.  Huntington  and  his  associates  further  pledged 
their   personal   fortunes,   their   business   credit    and 
commercial    integrity.     All    they    possessed    in    the 
world  they  staked  on  the  venture.     Despite  the  fai  I 
that  the  whole  country  was  in  the  throes  of  finan- 
cial  depression,  consequent   upon   the   war  and   the 
high   taxes  it   necessitated,   the   bonds  of  the  road 
were  sold,  the  funds  were  raised,  obstacle  after  ob- 
stacle, many  of  them  believed  insurmountable,  were 
overcome,  and  the  last   spike   which   connected  the 
Central  Pacific  and  the  Union  Pacific  was  driven  on 
May  10,  1869,  and  the  dream  of  Collis  P.   Hunting- 
ton became  a  reality.  In  the  years  during  which  the 
road  was  being  built  the  United  States  was  passing 
through   one  of  the   most  vital   periods  of  its   his- 
tory.     Despite    the    national    forebodings    and    the 
general  lack  of  heart  in  national  affairs,  Mr.   Hunt- 
ington had  gone  on  with  what  was  at  the  time  the 
most   gigantic   undertaking  the   United    States   had 
ever    seen,    and    which    at    the    time    of    its    com- 
pletion was  considered  one  of  the  wonders  of  the 
world.     His  belief  in  the  future  of  California  and 
the    success    that    awaited    a    railroad    that    would 
cater  to  that  future  had  never  flagged.     He  backed 
this   belief  with   his  money,   and   with   colossal   ef- 
forts  such    as   few   men    could    put    into   anvtbing 
No  general  on  the  field  of  battle  was  ever  braver 
than   Mr.  Huntington  in  the  field  of  finance  when 
he  was  seeking  the  funds  to  keep  his  project  from 
being    inundated.      At    various    times    during    this 
period  he  was  the  largest  borrower  of  money  this 
continent  had  ever  seen.     His  faith  soon  had  thou- 
sands  of  others   believing  as   he   believed,   and   by 
the  time  the  last  spike  was  driven  in  the  railroad 
the  entire  nation  was  looking  upon  the  accomplish- 
ment  as  a  national  triumph  and  sharing  in  the  joy 
that  its  completion  brought  to  Mr.  Huntington. 

Not  contented  with  the  completion  of  this  gi- 
gantic enterprise,  Mr.  Huntington,  with  hardly  a 
moment's  rest,  proceeded  to  carry  out  other  of  his 
plans  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  great  western  em- 
pire and  the  utilizing  of  its  vast  resources.  He 
next  planned  and  perfected  the  Southern  Pacific 
railway  system  in  which  twenty-six  corporations 
were  merged.  He  finished  within  the  next  decade 
over  8000  miles  of  steel  trackage  and  completed 
a  feeder  system  east  of  the  Mississippi  River  by 
which  the  Southern  Pacific  and  the  Chesapeake  & 
Ohio  formed  a  continuous  line.  with  other 
branches,  nearly  five  thousand  miles  in  length. 
extending  from  Portland,  Oregon,  to  Newport 
News.  He  financed  and  developed  a  svstem  of 
ocean  liners  connecting  with  his  railroad"  on  both 
coasts.  On  the  wist  coast  lie  established  a  line 
Of  steamers  to  China  and  Japan,  facilitating  the 
shipping  of  American  products  to  the  Orient  and 
of  the  Orient's  products  to  this  countrv  thus 
bringing  to  the  United  States,  for  the  first  time 
the  benefit  of  Commodore  Perry's  opening  of 
Japan  to  the  world.  At  Newport  News,  on  the 
east  coast,  he  built  abundant  and  safe  harborage 
for  the  maritime  fleets  of  the  world.  Hi  ei 
at  Newport  x.-ws  i he  largest  drydoch  in  the  world, 
ami  throughout  his  remaining  years  devoted  his 
principal  efforts  to  improving  and  perfecting  this 
vast,   model   enterprise,   which   finally    became   the 

Pet   "i   his  i. id  age  ami  oi f  the  chief  prides  ol 

ntry.     He  took   hold  of  the  Chesapi 
"ll1"  after  ii  had  ruined  several  seis  of  ownei 

Kentuckj  and  Tennessee   con- 
tinuing tin-  lines  tiom   Richm 1.  Va  .  to  Newport 


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News  and  put  tin-  whole  on  a  safe  financial  basis. 
He  built  homes  for  his  employes  and  a  school  to 
educate  their  children.  He  was  the  first  man  to 
build  a  railroad  in  Mexico,  and  this  without  the 
aid  of  a  Government  subsidy.  From  the  year  o£ 
the  inauguration  of  the  Central  Pacific  project  up 
to  1900  he  developed  the  resources  of  the  nation 
in  the  West,  East  and  South,  linking  railroad  upon 
railroad  and  building  a  chain  of  enterprises  that 
have  never  been  exceeded  even  down  to  this  day. 
By  1900  he  had  disposed  of  all  his  holdings  east 
of  the  Mississippi  and  was  engaged  in  bringing  the 
Southern  Pacific  to  a  point  of  perfection  that  no 
railroad  in  the  country  had  ever  achieved. 

Mr.  Huntington  died  suddenly  at  Pine  Knot 
Lodge,  Racket  Lake,  in  the  Adirondack  Mountains. 
New  York,  on  August  13,  1900.  One  of  the  last 
undertakings  of  his  life,  and  one  that  is  particu- 
larly indicative  of  his  enterprise,  was  the  con- 
struction of  a  railroad  in  the  Adirondacks,  and  the 
development  of  a  large  tract  of  land  there  where 
he  had  gone  to  find  a  quiet  spot  for  recreation  and 
rest.  He  was  79  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his 
death,  and  up  to  the  hour  of  his  demise  was  still 
active  and  vigorous  with  his  mental  faculties  not 
in   the   least   impaired. 

Mr.  Huntington  summarized  his  own  secret  of 
success  when  he  said  "I  do  not  work  hard,  I  work 
easy."  Work  to  him  had  always  been  a  pleasure. 
From  the  day  of  his  first  employment  he  never 
knew  what  it  meant  to  want  for  a  dollar,  not  be- 
cause of  any  bestowed  upon  him,  but  owing  to 
the  fact  that  he  lived  sanely,  following,  like  few 
men  of  modern  days,  the  teachings  of  the  parable 
of  the  ten  talents.  He  maintained  two  spacious 
mansions, .  one  in  San  Francisco  and  one  in  New 
York.  He  was  now  enabled  to  exercise  his  great 
taste  for  art.  In  the  gallery  of  his  Knob  Hill 
mansion  he  collected  some  of  the  most  valuable 
paintings  owned  in  this  country.  One  of  his  hob- 
bies was  rich  bindings  and  rare  books,  and  the  col- 
lection he  left  at  his  death  was  worth  a  substantial 
fortune.  Mr.  Huntington  left  his  wonderful  art 
collection  and  his  enormous  library  of  rare  and 
valuable  books  to  his  son  Archer,  to  go,  on  the 
latter's  death,  to  the  Metropolitan  Museum  of 
Art,  where  he  felt  they  would  be  of  the  greatest 
benefit  to   mankind   in   ages  to   come. 

Though  his  duties  as  President  of  companies 
controlling  thousands  of  miles  of  railway  and 
steamship  lines  kept  him  at  his  desk  from  early 
morning  until  six  o'clock  every  working  day,  he 
often  dropped  his  own  affairs  to  give  words  of 
kindly  advice  to  those  who  were  in  need  of  it. 
One  instance  of  this  sort  strikingly  illustrates 
Mr.  Huntington's  kindliness  and  at  the  same  time 
shows  the  keynote  of  his  charities  and  public  acts. 
A  poor  boy  who  had  come  to  New  York  to  make 
his  fortune  went  to  Mr.  Huntington's  office,  and 
declaring  that  he  could  find  no  work,  asked  the 
railroad  builder  to  give  him  fifty  cents  to  buy  a 
meal.  "No,  my  boy,"  replied  Mr.  Huntington,  "I  shall 
not  give  you  fifty  cents,  that  is  too  much  for  one 
in  your  position  to  spend  on  a  single  meal,  and  it 
would  do  you  more  harm  than  good  if  I  gave  you 
this  money,  for  receiving  charity  robs  a  man  of 
self-respect.  But  I  shall  give  you  what  will  be 
worth  more  to  you;  I  shall  tell  you  how  to  earn 
money  for  yourself.  Now  when  you  leave  here 
keep  your  eyes  open  for  a  wagon  loaded  with  coal, 
follow  it  to  its  destination  and  when  it  gets  there 
offer  to  help  the  driver  carry  his  load.  He  will  pay 
you  for  the  job  and  then  you  will  be  able  to  hold 
your  head  as  high  as  any  man,  for  you  will  be 
self-supporting.     And   remember   this,   my   boy,   al- 


ways keep  your  expenses  well  within  your  income, 
and  the  difference,  insignificant  though  it  may  be 
at  first,  will  in  time  become  a  giant  capital  work- 
ing for  you  ceaselessly,  night  and  day,  whether 
you  be  well  or  ill."  Certainly  this  characteristic 
kindness  was  more  helpful  than  unwise  charity. 

Mr.  Huntington's  personal  interest  extended  to 
thousands  of  men  in  his  employ,  to  many  of  whom 
he  gave  such  aid  and  counsel  as  a  father  might 
give  a  son.  Indiscriminate  charity  he  always  con- 
demned, and  although  his  bounty  eased  the  de- 
clining years  of  many  a  superannuated  and  un- 
fortunate friend  of  earlier  days,  he  believed  in 
helping  others  to  help  themselves  and  practiced 
that  creed. 

Mr.  Huntington  gave  a  beautiful  church  in 
memory  of  his  mother  to  his  native  town  of 
Harwinton,  Connecticut,  he  built  the  Hampton 
Industrial  Works,  for  the  instruction  of  young 
negroes  in  the  manual  arts;  he  and  Mrs.  Hunt- 
ington jointly  gave  an  endowment  of  $50,000 
to  Booker  T.  Washington's  Tuskegee  Institute,  and 
many  other  educational  institutions  found  in  him 
a  generous  friend.  But  his  charities  were  mostly 
in  a  self-helpful  line  that  is  the  truest  kindness 
to  the  beneficiaries.  His  whole  career,  in  fact, 
was  an  embodiment  of  his  creed.  Though  he 
amassed  a  fortune,  its  acquisition  was  incidental 
to  his  life  work.  He  early  recognized  the  power 
money  could  give  and  he  accumulated  it  for  the 
work  he   could   accomplish   with   it. 

No  biography  of  Mr.  Huntington  would  be 
complete  without  an  account  of  the  part  his 
nephew,  Henry  E.  Huntington,  played  in  carrying 
out  the  plans  of  his  uncle,  and  in  assisting  him  in 
the  mighty  enterprises  he  undertook  and  com- 
pleted. The  bond  between  the  two  was  an  in- 
separable one,  quite  distinct  from  the  kinship. 
The  nephew  recognized  in  the  uncle  his  inspita- 
tion  to  great  accomplishments  and  the  older  man 
saw  in  the  younger  a  genius  that  he  was  quick  to 
take  advantage  of  and  put  to  practical  use.  It  was 
at  the  very  formative  period  of  his  life  that  Henry 
E.  Huntington  came  under  the  direct  influence  of 
his  uncle  for  the  first  time.  Henry  E.  Huntington 
was  a  born  negotiator,  careful  in  his  expenditures 
and  abhorring  waste.  These,  coupled  with  a 
marked  skill  in  business,  endeared  him  to  his  uncle. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  young  Mr.  Hunt- 
ington had  already  accumulated  a  considerable 
capital.  It  was  then  that  his  uncle  sent  him  into 
West  Virginia  to  infuse  new  life  into  a  timber 
property.  He  acquitted  himself  with  such  skill 
that  when  in  18S0  the  building  of  the  Chesapeake, 
Ohio  &  Southern  Railway  from  Louisville  to 
Memphis  was  under  way  he  was  made  its  super- 
intendent of  construction.  From  1886  to  1890  he  was 
vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Kentucky 
Central  Railroad.  From  1890  to  1892  he  was  vice 
president  and  general  manager  of  the  Elizabeth- 
town,  Lexington  and  Big  Sandy,  and  Ohio  Valley 
railways.  His  next  move  was  to  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific, his  uncle's  greatest  system,  and  he  was  in 
turn  assistant  to  the  president,  second  vice  presi- 
dent and  first  vice  president.  In  all  the  plans  for 
the  perfection  of  the  great  transcontinental  sys- 
tem developed  by  his  uncle,  Henry  E.  Hunting- 
ton had  a  large  part,  helping  to  whip  the  separate 
and  detached  parts  into  one  great  system.  When 
the  elder  Mr.  Huntington  died,  it  was  upon  the 
nephew  that  the  mantle  of  the  great  railroad 
builder  fell.  Since  his  uncle's  death  Henry  E. 
Huntington  has  become,  on  his  own  account,  one 
of  the  greatest  electric  railway  system  builders  and 
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WOODS,  HON.  SAMUEL  IX,  Attorney-at- 
Law,  San  Francisco,  was  born  at  Mt. 
Pleasant,  Tennessee,  September  19,  1S45, 
the  son  of  James  and  Eliza  ( Ann ) 
Woods.  His  father,  who  was  a  Presbyterian 
clergyman,  was  sent  to  California  by  the  Board 
of  Domestic  Missions  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
to  establish  a  station  in  Stockton,  and  in  other 
parts  of  the  State,  and  after  a  tedious  trip 
of  eight  months  'around  the  Horn"  reached  his 
destination  in  February, 
1850,  bringing  with  him  his 
wife  and  four  children.  He 
first  settled  in  Stockton, 
where  the  early  boyhood 
and  an  important  part  of 
the  manhood  of  Samuel  D. 
Woods  were  passed. 

After  attending  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Stockton  and 
Los  Angeles,  to  which  lat- 
ter place  the  state  of  his 
father's  health  prompted  his 
father  to  move,  Mr.  Woods 
at  the  age  of  nineteen  taught 
school  in  the  Suisun  hills, 
and  had  for  his  pupils  some 
of  the  subsequently  notable 
figures  of  California  history, 
among  them  the  poet,  Ed- 
win Markliam.  Later  he 
studied  law  with  Hon.  John 
Satterlee,  first  Superior 
Judge  of  San  Francisco,  and 
in  1S69  was  admitted  to  the 
Par. 

He  practiced  his  profes- 
sion for  about  ten  years 
when,    his    health    failing,    he 

took  to  mining  as  a  temporary  occupation.  Dur 
ing  the  next  few  years  his  experience  in  the  open 
not  only  stimulated  his  native  love  of  nature  but 
also  lent  much  romance  to  his  early  manhood. 
11  is  explorations  of  Death  Valley  gave  him  a 
knowledge  of  that  ill-fated  district  that  enabled 
him  to  assist  in  the  preparation  of  official 
maps  which  have  since  been  improved  but  little. 
He  explored  a  large  part  of  the  Pacific  Coast, 
hi. tli  on  horseback  and  on  foot.  On  one  trip 
he  rode  from  Suisun  Valley  to  Seattle,  a  distance 
of  about  SOU  miles,  consuming  three  months  and 
using  but  one  horse.  Subsequently  he  walked 
across  Washington  Territory  from  Olympia  to  the 

Columbia  River,  and  tramped  alone  over  the  most 
km  hided   parts  of  the  Sierras,   in   California. 

In    1SS4    .Mr,     Woods    resumed    his    law    practice 

in   Stockton,   where    he    took    a    notable    position 

both  in  liis  profession  and  in  politics.  As  a  Re- 
publican    1 1  •  -     workecl     industriously,     with     citizens 

et    various   political   faiths,   for  the   welfare  of  hi,, 

county    and    el    hi-    Slate;    anil    although    he    did    not 


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seek  office  lie  was  elected  to  Congress,  from  the 
old  Second  District,  serving  from  December,  1899, 
to   March,    1902. 

As  a  Congressman  Mr.  Woods  was  one  of  the 
first  "Insurgents,"  so  called  by  their  opponents. 
He  opposed  Roosevelt's  plans  for  Cuban  reciproc- 
ity, and  aided  in  preventing  the  realization  thereof 
at  the  general  session.  In  this  session  he  also  voted 
against  the  Panama  Canal  project,  on  the  ground 
of  what  he  deemed  the  fraud  involved  in  the  acqui- 
sition of  the  Isthmus,  having 
previously  voted  for  the 
Nicaragua  Canal.  On  his  re- 
tirement from  Congress  he 
resumed  his  practice  in  San 
Francisco,  and  has  been  en- 
gaged therein  ever  since. 
His  only  other  political  of- 
fice was  that  of  Judge  Advo- 
cate, under  Governor  Budd. 
In  1910  Mr.  Woods'  book, 
"Lights  and  Shadows  of 
Life  on  the  Pacific  Coast," 
was  published.  This  records 
so  many  of  his  own  personal 
experiences  and  reflects  so 
much  of  his  own  spirit  that  a 
word  regarding  it  is  appro- 
priate here.  It  is  an  intense- 
ly interesting,  well  written 
descriptive  and  critical  nar- 
rative of  California,  espe- 
cially of  San  Francisco,  the 
prominent  figures  in  the 
professional,  theatrical,  com- 
mercial and  public  life  of 
the  State,  from  1849  to  the 
present  day.  It  fairly 
breathes  the  author's  love 
of  nature,  and  the  romance  that  has  persisted 
from  those  early  days  through  all  the  evolution  of 
the  Golden  Gate  city  and  its  surroundings. 

The  work  is  clearly  a  labor  of  love  and  it  de- 
serves a  permanent  place  in  the  historical  annals 
Of    California. 

Another  phase  of  Mr.  Woods'  busy  life  is  shown 
in  the  various  concerns  for  which  he  has  been 
either  an  officer  or  attorney 

Among  the  more  prominent  of  these  corpora- 
tions   are    Included    the    following: 

Attorney  and  a  Director  of  the  Sierra  Rail- 
waj  company  of  California.  Union  Hill  Mining 
Companj  ol  California,  and  the  Huff  Creek  Coal 
Company    of     West      Virginia;      Secretary,      Mullock 

Lumber    Company;     Attorney,    Standard     Lumber 

Company;  President  and  Attorney.  Realty  Hold- 
ing    ami      Improvement     Company;      and     S.ii.l;ii> 

and    \>  tome] .  Sugar  Pine  Timber  I  !om;  any 

Mr  Woods  has  never  allowed  himsell  any  time 
lor  club-life,  ami  is  a  member  of  only  the  San  Fran- 

I  oniin  i  cial  Club 


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BRIDGE,  DR.  NORMAN,  Physician,  Teacher, 
and  Business  Man,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  Windsor,  Vermont. 
December  30,  1844,  the  son  of  James 
Madison  and  Nancy  Ann  (Bagley)  Bridge.  He 
is  descended  from  Deacon  John  Bridge,  who 
came  from  England  and  settled  in  Cambridge, 
Massachusetts,  in  1632.  Norman  is  the  sev- 
enth generation  from  John  of  Cambridge.  His 
great  grandfather,  Ebenezer,  was  a  Colonel  in 
Washington's  army  of  the  Revolution.  Deacon 
John  "saved  the  settlement"  of  Cambridge  when 
Hooker  seceded  to  Connecticut  in  1636  and  was 
responsible  for  the  present  location  of  Harvard 
College.  There  is  a  bronze  statue  of  him  on 
Cambridge  Common,  in  the  garb  of  a  Puritan.  It 
was  erected  in  1882  and  is  the  work  of  the  artists, 
T.   R.  and   M.   S.   Gould. 

One  of  the  inscriptions  on  the  monument  reads: 
"This  Puritan  helped  to  establish  here  Church, 
School  and  Representative  Government,  and  thus 
to  plant  a  Christian  Commonwealth";  and  another 
is  as  follows:  "They  that  wait  upon  the  Lord  shall 
renew   their   strength." 

Dr.  Bridge  was  married  in  1874  to  Miss  Mae 
Manford,  daughter  of  the  late  Rev.  Erasmus  and 
Hannah  (Bryant)  Manford.  Their  only  child  died 
in  infancy. 

Mr.  Manford  was  a  Universalist  clergyman  of 
the  old  school  for  over  half  a  century.  He  was 
much  of  this  time  publisher  of  various  denomina- 
tional  periodicals. 

Dr.  Bridge  was  born  on  a  small  farm  among  the 
Vermont  hills,  a  few  miles  from  the  village  of 
Windsor.  It  has  been  a  long-time  wonder  to  him 
how  his  father  could  ever  have  made  a  living  for 
himself  and  family  on  such  a  rocky  and  unpromis- 
ing patch  of  earth.  In  1856,  the  elder  Bridge  re- 
belled against  his  hard  conditions  and  moved  with 
his  family  and  little  cash  to  Illinois.  They  settled 
on  a  farm  of  unbroken  prairie  without  buildings 
or  fence,  where  they  struggled  for  some  tense 
years.  This  was  in  Malta,  DeKalb  County,  when 
Norman  was  twelve  years  old.  The  family  con- 
sisted of  father,  mother,  an  older  brother  and  a 
younger  sister.  The  brother,  Edward,  was  a  sol- 
dier in  the  Civil  War,  Fifty-fifth  Illinois  Volunteer 
Regiment,  and  died  of  disease  in  the  service,  after 
surviving  a  dozen  battles,  in  the  first  of  which, 
Shiloh,  he  was  wounded.  His  father  died  in  1879 
and  his  mother  at  an  advanced  age  in  1903.  His 
sister  is  Mrs.  Susan  B.  Hatch,  of  Des  Moines.  Iowa. 

Norman  B.  received  his  general  education  in 
the  county  district  schools,  and  in  the  High 
Schools  of  DeKalb  and  Sycamore,  Illinois.  He 
taught  a  country  school  in  the  winter  of  1S62-63, 
but  owing  to  a  severe  fever  which  came  on  in 
the  midst  of  his  work  he  was  unable  to  finish  the 
term.  He  never  attended  the  academic  depart- 
ment of  a  university  or  college. 

He   was  a  postoffice   clerk  in   Sycamore   during 


the  summer  and  fall  of  1864;  and  a  fire  insurance 
agent  in  Morris,  Illinois,  in  1864-65,  traveling 
through   the   entire   county   of  Grundy. 

In  1865  he  began  the  study  of  medicine,  attended 
the  Medical  Department  of  the  University  of  Mich- 
igan in  1866-67,  and  of  the  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity in  1867-68,  where  he  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  of  M.  D.  He  received  the  degree  of  A.  M. 
from   the   Lake   Forest   College   in   1889. 

His  summer  vacations  from  medical  college  he 
spent  in  work  on  his  father's  farm  in  Malta,  chiefly 
in  harvesting  hay  and  grain,  and  in  threshing. 

He  began  teaching  medicine  from  the  time  of 
his  graduation,  and  from  that  day  to  this  his  name 
has  appeared  in  the  faculty  of  some  Medical  Col- 
lege— in  his  Alma  Mater  first,  then  in  the  Woman's 
Medical  College,  and  since  early  in  1874  in  Rush 
Medical  College  of  the  University  of  Chicago,  in 
which  he  is  now  Emeritus  Professor  of  Medicine. 
He  was  for  twenty  years,  more  or  less,  an  attend- 
ing physician  in  the  County  Hospital  and  in  the 
Presbyterian  Hospital  of  Chicago.  He  received 
the  ail  eundem  degree  in  medicine  from  Rush  Col- 
lege in  1878.  He  has  had  his  professional  office 
in  only  two  communities,  Chicago,  until  1891,  and 
in   Los  Angeles  since. 

Dr.  Bridge's  first  position  in  Rush  College  was 
received  as  the  result  of  a  concours  or  contest  in 
lecturing,  before  the  faculty  and  students — a  meth- 
od that  has  fortunately  not  since  been  in  vogue. 
The  college  of  that  day  was  unconnected  with  any 
university.  Like  nearly  all  the  medical  colleges  of 
the  country,  its  trustees  were  mostly  members  of 
its  faculty,  only  two  courses  of  lectures  were  re- 
quired for  graduation,  and  the  conditions  of  admis- 
sion were  cheap  indeed.  He  joined  his  then 
younger  colleagues  in  working  for  higher  standards, 
longer  and  more  thorough  courses,  more  laboratory 
work,  and  connection  with  a  university.  For  over 
a  decade  this  school  has  been  one  of  the  medical 
arms  of  the  University  of  Chicago,  is  doing  uni- 
versity work,  and  has  a  course  of  study  that  looks 
formidable  by  the  side  of  that  of  thirty  years  ago. 
Throughout  the  country,  in  most  of  the  large  cities, 
the  stronger  medical  colleges  have  undergone  a 
like  metamorphosis,  to  the  benefit  of  all  the  people. 

Through  the  decade  of  the  eighties  he  accepted 
appointive  public  office  for  seven  years,  first  as  a 
member  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Education  for 
three  years  (1SS1-1884),  afterward  as  the  Republican 
Election   Commissioner  for   four  years    (1SS6-1S90). 

His  health  broke  down  in  1S90,  and  in  January, 
1891,  he  moved  to  California,  where  he  lias  since 
resided,  lirsl  at  Sierra  Madre  (1891-94),  then  at 
Pasadena  (1894-1910),  and  finally  in  Los  Angeles. 
By  1893  he  had  so  far  recovered  as  to  resume  his 
work  for  a  few  weeks  each  autumn  in  the  College 
and  Presbyterian  Hospital  at  Chicago.  He  con- 
tinued the  autumn  hospital  work  until  190U,  and  the 
college  lectures  until  1905  inclusive  II.  has  been 
reuularly    eimaueil    in     praelire    in     l.n.      \n:-.|,        inr 


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twenty  years.  Since  1905,  however,  his  growing 
secular  interests  have  compelled  him  gradually  to 
reduce  his  professional  work,  and  he  has  regarded 
his  active  college  service  as  terminated. 

The  public  appointments  were  unsought  and 
each  came  as  a  surprise— that  to  the  School  Board 
from  the  first  Mayor  Harrison,  and  the  Election 
Commissionership  from  the  County  Court— Judge 
Richard  Prendergast.  On  his  entry  into  the  Board 
of  Education  he  was  elected  Vice  President  of  that 
body,  and  in  a  few  months  was  made  President  to 
serve  out  a  fractional  year;  after  which  he  was 
elected  to  the  same  office  for  a  full  year  term.  He 
was  a  Republican,  and  the  Board  consisted  of  twice 
as  many  Democrats  as  Republicans. 

The    election    office    was    illuminating    in    the 
study  of  human  nature  and  government;    in  ward 
politics    and    party    strife.      The    Republican    Com- 
missioner  was   one   of  three,   the   other   two   were 
Democrats,  and  the  County  Court  was  democratic. 
The  law  required  that  at  least  one  member  of  the 
Board   of  Commissioners   should   be   a   Republican. 
His   first  appointment  to  the  Election   Commis- 
sion, was  for  an  unexpired  term  of  one  year.     Near 
the   end   of  this   term   the   "Tribune,"    the   leading 
Republican  newspaper,  began  to  attack  his  Repub- 
licanism, not  because  this  was  open  to  the  smallest 
criticism,    but   besause    he    had    a    personal    friend 
who  edited   a  rival   and   independent   newspaper.  * 
On    one    certain    Sunday    the    paper    contained    a 
severe   editorial   attack   upon   him    because   of   his 
alleged  failure  to  do  a  particular  thing  in  the  Can- 
vassing Board  on  the  Friday  before.     As  a  matter 
of  fact,  he  had   tried   to   accomplish   the  thing  re- 
ferred to,  but  had  been  outvoted,  as  the  Saturday 
edition  of  the  "Tribune"  in  its  local  columns  truth- 
fully reported.     The  next  day    (Monday)   both  the 
"Daily    News"    and    the   "Inter-Ocean"    printed   in 
parallel   columns   the   paragraphs   referring   to   the 
Republican  Commissioner,  of  the  "Tribune"  on  Sat- 
urday and  Sunday,  and  ridiculed  the  paper  for  its 
inconsistency  and  carelessness.     This  led  to  worse 
attacks  by  the  "Tribune,"  and  retorts  by  the  other 
papers.      Finally    there    appeared    in    the    "Inter- 
Ocean"  of  Thursday  a  biting  open  letter  to  the  edi- 
tor of  the  "Tribune"  signed  by  the  Commissioner 
himself.     This   inspired   more   reckless   attacks   on 
him  and  on  the  other  papers,  and  culminated,  the 
following    Sunday,    in    a   libel    on    his    professional 
character.    Then,  with  his  attorney,  he  went  to  the 
office  of  the  paper  and  had  a  quiet  and  much  re- 
strained   conversation    with    the    editor,    which    re- 
sulted   in    an    editorial    correction,    retraction,    and 
apology  the  following  morning.     This  was  printed 
on    the   editorial    page.     At   the   end    of   his   year, 
which  occurred  during  the  week  of  this  newspaper 
war,  the  County  Judge  reappointed  him  for  a  full 
term   of  three  years,  which   he  served   out. 

The  only  elective  office  he  has  held  was  that  of 


ill.    E.    Stone   of   the   "Daily   News." 


one  of  a  Board  of  "Freeholders"  in  the  City  of 
Pasadena,  in  1900,  to  frame  a  new  charter  for  the 
city.     Their  charter  was  adopted. 

Dr.  Bridge  has  written  considerably  for  meaical 
journals  and  somewhat  for  the  lay  press.  He  is 
the  author  of  four  modest  books,  three  of  collected 
essays  and  addresses:  "The  Penalties  of  Taste," 
"The  Rewards  of  Taste,"  and  "House-Health";  and 
"Tuberculosis,"  which  is  a  re-cast  of  his  college 
lectures    on    this    subject. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bridge  visited  Europe  in  18S9  and 
in  1S96,  and  he  alone  went  to  London  on  a  hurried 
business  trip  in   April,  1906. 

In  his  two  earlier  visits  to  Europe,  he  spent  a 
part  of  his  time  in  visiting  the  hospitals  of  Berlin, 
Vienna,  Munich,  Dresden,  Geneva,  Strassburg,  Hei- 
delberg and  Erlangen. 

His  vacations  have  consisted  mostly  in  some 
varying  of  his  activities,  for  he  has,  through  life, 
been  a  constant  debtor  to  the  joy  of  work.  He  be- 
lieves that,  outside  his  regular  vocation,  every  pro- 
fessional man  should  have  some  avocations  that 
make  him  touch,  in  an  intimate  way,  the  non-pro- 
fessional world  about  him.  His  own  early  shortage 
in  school  education  has  encouraged  an  interest  in 
schools  in  general.  For  some  seventeen  years  he 
has  been  one  of  the  Trustees  of  Throop  Polytechnic 
Institute  in  Pasadena,  and  most  of  that  time  as 
Chairman  of  the  Board.  He  has  seen  that  institu- 
tion grow  from  a  small  academy  until  it  has  now 
come  to  be  a  college  of  technology  of  the  highest 
standard. 

From  January,  1906,  to  the  present,  Dr.  Bridge 
has  given  a  large  part  of  his  time  to  the  oil  and 
gas  business,  in  association  with  Messrs.  E.  L. 
Doheny  and  Charles  A.  Canfield.  He  is  now  a 
Director  and  the  Treasurer  of  several  of  the  com- 
panies operating  and  interested  in  the  gulf  region 
of  Mexico  and  in  California,  notably  the  Mexican 
Petroleum  Company,  Limited;  the  Mexican  Petro- 
leum Company,  and  the  Huasteca  Petroleum  Com- 
pany. 

The  business  interests  in  Mexico  have  taken 
him  often  to  that  Republic,  and  he  and  his  associ- 
ates have  many  warm  friends  among  Mexican  citi- 
zens. They  have  for  ten  years  conducted  their 
business  in  harmony  and  amity  with  the  govern- 
ment of  Mexico  and  with  its  citizens  both  of  the 
business  and  the  working  classes,  for  whom,  and 
for  the  government,  they  have  high  respect. 

Dr.  Bridge  belongs  to  several  Scientific  Socie- 
ties, among  them  the  "Association  of  American 
Physicians,"  the  "American  Climatological  Associa 
tion,"  of  which  he  was  one  year  President;  the 
"American  Academy  of  Medicine,"  the  "Wisconsin 
Academy  of  Science,  Arts  and  Letters,"  the  "Los 
Angeles  Academy  of  Sciences,"  and  the  local,  State 
and  National  Medical  Associations.  His  clubs  are 
the  "Union  League,"  "Hamilton,"  and  "University" 
Clubs  of  Chicago;  the  "California,"  "University," 
"Sierra  Madre,"  "Athletic,"  and  "Sunset"  Clubs  of 
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SCOTT,  HENRY  T.,  San  Francisco.  California, 
President  of  the  Pacific  Telephone  &  Tele- 
graph Company,  and  executive  officer  of  va- 
rious interests,  was  born  near  Baltimore. 
Maryland,  in  1846,  the  son  of  John  Scott,  (a  Quaker 
preacher  and  a  strong  supporter  of  the  Union)  and* 
Elizabeth  (Lettig)  Scott.  His  paternal  ancestors 
were  among  the  earliest  residents  of  Maryland, 
and  the  Scott  home,  now  occupied  by  Mr.  Scott's 
sister,  was  deeded  to  the  family  by  Lord  Baltimore. 
In  1867  Mr.  Scott  came  to 
California,  where  he  has 
achieved  a  notable  position 
and  success.  He  was  married 
of  Miss  Elsie  Horsley  of 
England,  and  is  the  father 
of  three  children.  They  are 
\V.  Prescott,  Harry  H.  and 
Mary  Scott  (now  Mrs.  Wal- 
ter Martin). 

Henry  T.  Scott  obtained 
his  education  in  the  public 
schools  and  at  Lamb's  Acad- 
emy, in  Baltimore,  Maryland, 
and  shortly  after  leaving  the 
latter  institution  he  removed 
to  California. 

Not  long  after  his  arrival 
in  San  Francisco  he  secured 
employment,  as  time-keeper, 
in  the  Union  Iron  Works, 
which  at  that  time,  though  a 
comparatively  small  concern, 
was  the  leading  corporation 
of  its  kind  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  Here,  by  zealous  de- 
votion to  his  duties,  as  well 
as  by  sheer  ability,  he 
rose    rapidly,  filling    various 

responsible  positions  and  finally,  together  with  his 
brother,  Irving  M.  Scott,  becoming  an  indispensable 
part  of  the  corporation.  The  Scotts,  indeed,  came 
to  be  regarded  as  the  chief  part.  If  not  the  ^j1."  1  i < >  1  * ■ 
institution.  When  in  1883,  it  was  organized  as  an 
incorporated  company,  Henry  T.  Scott  was  made 
the  First  Vice  President  of  the  Union  Iron  Works. 
Two  years  later  he  became  President,  an  office  he 
filled  with  distinction  up  to  the  time  the  corpora- 
tion changed  bands, 

During  the  Scotts'  control  of  the  Union  Iron 
Works  the  establishment  was  developed  from  a 
comparativelj  unimportant  local  concern  to  one  of 
world-wide  reputation,  chiefly  as  a  builder  of  bat- 
tleships and  cruisers  for  the  United  States  Navy. 
The  Oregon,  the  Charleston,  and  the  San  Iran 
risen  were  among  their  first  notable  achievements 
in  this  line — vessels  that  always  a  little  more  than 

"came    up    to    s| ideal  ions."    The   Oregon,    in    fact, 

bids  fair  to  become  historical  in  more  than  one 
respect,  for  a  movement  is  new  on  foot  in  have  ii 
lead    the    naval    procession    through    the    Panama 


Canal,  in  celebration  of  the  opening  of  that  water- 
way 

Mr.  Scott's  interests  have  now  branched  into  a 
wide  and  varied  held  of  activity,  earning  him  "the 
title  among  his  associates,  in  the  financial  world, 
of  "Pooh  Bah."  He  is,  perhaps,  best  known  as 
President  of  the  Pacidc  Telegraph  &  Telephone 
Company,  which  operate*  in  the  States  of  Cali- 
fornia, Oregon,  Nevada  and  the  western  part  of 
Idaho.  This  company  has  the  largest  single  system 
of  any  telephone  company  in 
the  United  States,  as  well  as 
the  most  extensive  long  dis- 
tance lines  and  the  greatest 
number  of  exchange  plants, 
its  capitalization  is  $50,000,000 
and  its  subscriptions  have 
reached  a  higher  figure  than 
those  of  any  other  company 
of  its  kind,  and  under  the 
management  of  Mr.  Scott  it 
is  rapidly  expanding. 

Ever  since  the  subject  of 
the  Panama-Pacific  Interna- 
tional Exposition  to  com- 
memorate the  opening  of  the 
Panama  Canal  was  first 
broached,  Mr.  Scott  has  been 
one  of  the  most  enthusiast  it- 
supporters  of  the  project.  He 
was  one  of  the  original  or- 
ganizers of  Ihe  Panama-Pa- 
cific International  Exposi- 
tion Company,  the  directing 
organization,  and  has  since 
been  a  member  of  various  im- 
portant committees.  He  was 
one  of  the  most  active 
members  of  the  committee 
that  went  to  Washington  during  the  historic  con- 
test between  the  cities  of  New  Orleans  and  San 
Francisco  before  Congress,  which  resulted  in  the 
California  city  being  chosen  as  the  site  for  the 
great  exposition.  From  the  time  of  this  selection, 
Mr.  Scott  has  given  up  a  large  portion  of  his  time 
to  the  work  of  the  exposition,  giving  the  promoters 
of  it  the  benefit  of  his  long  experience  in  engineer- 
ing and   business  affairs. 

Besides  his  Presidency  of  the  Pacific  Telephone 
iS   Telegraph  Company.  Mr.   Scott   is   President   of  the 

Mercantile    National     Hank.    Burlingame    Land   & 

Water  Company.  St.  Francis  Hotel  Company.  Co- 
lumbia Theater  Building  Company,  Director  Crocker 
National  Hank,  r.ank  of  Burlingame,  Crocker  Ea 
tate  Company,  Crocker  Realty  Company,  Crocker 
Hotel  Company,  Citj  Realtj  Company,  Moure  A 
Scoti  iron  Works,  R  .v  Burgess  Company,  West 
ern  Mortgage  .^  Guaranty  Company  and  many  other 

organizations  oi   a   sound  and   substantial  character. 

Mr,  Scott  Is  a  member  of  the  Pacific-Union  Club 
and   Burlingame  Country  Club. 


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RANDOLPH,  EPES.   Railroad   President,  Tuc- 
son,  Arizona,   is   a   son   of   Eston   Randolph 
and   Sarah   Lavinia    (Epes)    Randolph,   born 
and  reared  in  Virginia.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  famous  Randolph  family  of  that  State  and  a  de- 
Bcendant   of   Pocahontas,   the   Indian   princess.     He 
married  Miss  Eleanor  Taylor  of  Kentucky  in  1886. 

Upon  completing  his  education,  Mr.  Randolph 
engaged  in  the  railroad  business  in  the  civil  engi- 
neering department  and  his  career  has  been  one  of 
successful  achievement.  His  life  is  a  part  of  the 
history  of  railroad  development  in  the  United  States. 
From  1876  to  1885  he  was  continually  engaged 
in  the  location,  building  and  maintenance  of  rail- 
ways in  various  Southern  States  and  Old  Mexico. 
He  served  several  companies  during  this  time  as  As- 
sistant, Locating,  Resident  or  Division  Engineer,  the 
principal  of  these  being  the  Alabama  Great  South- 
ern, the  Chesapeake,  Ohio  &  Southwestern  and  the 
Kentucky  Central  railways.  He  took  an  active  part 
in  the  construction  of  hundreds  of  miles  of  line  in 
the  States  of  Kentucky,  Texas,  Tennessee,  Missis- 
sippi, Georgia  and  Old  Mexico.  The  majority  of 
these  properties  were  owned  by  the  late  Collis  P. 
Huntington  and  associates,  and  during  his  nine 
years  of  activity  Mr.  Randolph  so  impressed  the 
veteran  builder  that  he  chose  him  for  one  of  his 
chief  aides  and  confidential  advisers. 

In  1S85  Mr.  Randolph  was  selected  by  Mr. 
Huntington  for  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Kentucky 
Central  Railroad,  with  headquarters  at  Covington, 
Kentucky,  and  also  as  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati Elevated  Railway,  Transfer  &  Bridge 
Company.  In  this  latter  capacity  he  designed  and 
directed  the  construction  of  the  great  Huntington 
bridge  which  spans  the  Ohio  River,  connecting 
Covington,  Ky.,  with  the  city  of  Cincinnati.  This 
structure  is  one  of  the  world's  great  engineering 
achievements,  consisting  of  double  track  railway, 
highway  and  pedestrian  divisions,  with  an  elevated 
approach  thereto.  Its  erection  established  Mr. 
Randolph  for  all  time  in  the  world  of  engineering, 
but  to  this  he  has  added  greater  accomplishments. 
The  bridge  having  been  completed  and  the 
Kentucky  Central,  on  which  be  had  charge  of  main- 
tenance, construction  and  reconstruction,  sold  to 
the  Louisville  &  Nashville  Railroad  Company, 
Mr.  Randolph,  in  1890,  was  transferred  to  Lexing- 
ton, Ky..  where  he  assumed  command  of  the  oper- 
ating and  engineering  departments  of  various 
Huntington  properties.  These  included  the  New- 
port News  &  Mississippi  Valley  Company,  the 
Ohio  &  Big  Sandy  Companj  and  the  Kentucky 
&  South  Atlantic  Railroad  Company.  He  served 
;is  chief  Engineer  and  Superintendent  of  these  three 
companies  until  about  the  middle  of  1891,  when  he 

was  transferred  to  1 isviiie  as  chief  Engine,,  :m,i 

Genera]  Superintendent  of  the  Chesapeake  Ohio 
&  Southwestern  and  the  Ohio  Vallej  Railwaj  Com 
panics,   both    Huntington    lines. 

v-  in  all  of  his  previous  connections,  Mr.  Ran- 
dolph applied  himself  indefatigable  to  his  work 
with  the  result  that  at  the  end  of  three  years  his 
health  failed  and  he  was  compelled  In  the  middle  ol 
IV.M    I,,    resign    his    position;    and    for    one    year    he 

did  no  work  except  that  ol  giving  professional 
advice  to  Buch  companies  as  he  was  then  serving 
in  the  capacity  of  Consulting  Engineei 

In  addition  to  his  work  for  the  Huntington  in- 
terests. Mr.  Randolph,  front  1886  to  1895,  had  a 
general  practice  as  consulting  Engineer,  serving 
various   railroads   and    municipalities.     His   efforts 


were  confined  chiefly  to  bridge  construction,  and 
among  others  he  supervised  the  construction  of  the 
great  bridge  crossing  the  Ohio  and  connecting 
Louisville  with  Jeffersonville,  Indiana.  This  bridge 
exceeds  its  predecessor  at  Cincinnati  by  only  five 
feet  and  is  the  longest  single  span  in  the  world. 
Mr.  Randolph  built  this  structure  for  the  East  End 
Improvement  Company  of  Louisville,  but  upon  its 
completion  it  was  sold  to  the  Chesapeake  &  Ohio 
and  the  Big  Four  Railroad  Companies. 

Resuming  active  work  in  August.  1895,  Mr. 
Randolph  was  appointed  Superintendent  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  Company,  in  charge  of  its  lines 
in  Arizona  and  New  Mexico,  with  headquarters  at 
Tucson,  Arizona.  He  retained  this  position  for 
six  years,  resigning  in  August,  1901,  to  become 
associated  with  Henry  Huntington,  nephew  of  his 
earlier  friend,  as  Vice  President  and  General  Man- 
ager of  the  Los  Angeles  Railway  Company  and 
the  Pacific  Electric   Railway  Company. 

Mr.  Randolph  was  located  in  Los  Angeles  three 
years  and  during  this  time  gave  to  the  citj  the 
greater  part  of  the  splendid  system  of  urban  and 
interurban  railways  operating  there  today.  Sum- 
marized, his  work  consisted  of  locating,  construct- 
ing and  operating  approximately  700  miles  of  elec- 
tric line,  a  record  unparalleled  in  the  annals  of 
electric  railways   for  the  same   length   of  time. 

In  the  fall  of  1904,  Edward  H.  Harriman,  then 
in  the  midst  of  his  mighty  work  of  development 
and  railroad  reconstruction,  invited  Mr.  Randolph  to 
rejoin  the  Southern  Pacific  forces,  and  accordingly. 
he  returned  to  Tucson.  He  was  elected  President 
of  the  Gila  Valley.  Globe  &  Northern  Railway 
Company  and  of  the  Maricopa,  Phoenix  &  Salt 
River  Valley  Railroad  Company,  in  Arizona,  and 
the  Cananea.  Yaqui  River  &  Pacific  Railroad  Com- 
pany  in   Old   Mexico,   all   Harriman   properties. 

It  was  while  engaged  in  the  direction  of  these 
companies  that  Mr.  Randolph,  in  1905,  was  elected 
President  of  the  California  Development  Company, 
a  large  irrigation  project  operating  in  the  Colorado 
Desert  in  the  State  of  California  and  Lower  Cali- 
fornia, Old  Mexico.  The  company  now  irrigates 
250,000  acres  of  land  and.  when  the  project  is  com- 
pleted, will  irrigate  600.000  acres.  In  this  connec- 
tion Mr.  Randolph  accomplished  a  teat  which  not 
only  added  to  his  fame  as  an  engineer,  but  bla- 
zoned him  to  the  world  as  a  great  public  benefactor. 

President  Theodore  Roosevelt,  about  the  begin 
ning  of   1907.  appealed   to  Mr.    Edward    H.   Harriman 

to  undertake  the  work  of  damming  the  Colorado 
River,  which  had  broken  its  hanks  and  was  empty- 
ing its  entire  How  into  Salton  Sink  through  a  chan 
nei  previouslj  cut  and  occupied  by  it.  Salton 
Lake  than  had  a  length  of  fifty  miles,  a  width  ol 

fifteen    miles    and    a    central    depth    of   one    hundred 

feet.     Mr.    Harriman   in   turn  asked   Mr    Randolph 

if   he   would    undertake,    under    the   aggiavatcl    con 

ditions,  to  lore  the  fugitive  stream   back   Into  Its 

original  channel  again  Mr.  Randolph  told  him  it 
could    he  done  and    undertook   and   accomplished    the 

task,  although   it    was  gen  u  fled   bj    engl 

neers  as  an   impossibility,  for  it   had   been  i>n 
undertaken   and   much   mone]    expended   in   vain. 

The     following    quotation,     from     the     Ne'...      York 

"Tl s"   of   April    2.    1909,    is   what    Mr.    Harriman 

bad  t.i  saj   al I   the  teat  several  years  later: 

••During  my  trip  I  visile, |  the  Imperial  Valley, 
where    we    diil    that     work    to    prevent     the    Hooding 

of  the  vallej  by  the  Colorado  River  There  is  a 
picture  of  the  dam    (pointing  to  a   snapshot)    and 

thai     is    Randolph,    'he    engineer    who   did    the    work. 


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The  other  engineers  said  the  work  could  not  be 
done,  but  Randolph  did  it.  He  told  me  that  the 
only  misgiving  he  had  while  the  work  was  going 
on  was  that  I  might  get  tired  of  the  racket  and 
stop  putting  up  the  money.  But  we  stood  together 
and  the  work  was  done. 

"We  beat  the  river  out,  he  (Randolph)  told  me, 
by  only  four  or  five  days.  If  the  Colorado  River 
had  not  been  closed  then  it  never  could  have  been 
closed,  and  all  that  land  would  have  been  lost; 
but  the  work  was  done,  and  all  those  600,000  acres 
or  more  of  land  have  been  saved  for  all  time." 

The  closure  was  completed  February  11,  1907, 
and  the  river  thrown  back  into  its  old  channel,  the 
flow  of  water  being  44,000  cubic  feet  per  second 
at  the  time.  Two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  cubic 
yards  of  rock  and  gravel  were  used  in  the  dam 
and  the  time  consumed  in  making  the  closure  four- 
teen days  and  twenty-one  hours.  The  dam  stands 
today  a  monument  to  constructive  genius  and  is 
a  part  of  the  permanent  levee.  The  actual  cost 
of  the  closure  was  $1,600,000  and  upon  its  com- 
pletion Mr.  Harriman  had  invested  in  the  protec- 
tion of  Imperial  Valley,  $5,000,000.  This  is  today 
the  largest  irrigated  district  in  America  and  its 
reclamation   represents   untold   energy. 

Where  the  break  which  Mr.  Randolph  closed 
occurred  in  the  Colorado  River,  the  stream  is  120 
feet  above  sea  level  and  the  bottom  of  Salton 
Basin  is  285  feet  below  sea  level,  so  that  if  the 
river  had  not  been  returned  to  its  original  channel 
the  country  would,  in  time,  have  been  inundated, 
and  instead  of  the  prosperous  farms  and  cities  of 
today  there  would  have  been  only  Salton  Sea. 

Mr.  Randolph  gives  the  major  credit  for  this 
great  work  to  the  late  Mr.  Harriman,  who  approved 
and  financed  his  plan  of  operation,  and  to  the  en- 
gineers who  followed  his  orders;  but  the  record 
stands,  nevertheless,  that  he  personally  was  the 
active  agent  in  the  great  undertaking,  who  accom- 
plished his  object  against  terrific  odds. 

Some  two  years  after  Mr.  Randolph  concluded 
his  task  the  Colorado  River  again  broke  its  banks, 
about  twenty  miles  lower  down,  this  time  emptying 
its  water  into  Volcano  Lake  and  thence  to  the 
Gulf  of  California.  The  U.  S.  Government  in  1910 
undertook  to  close  this  break,  but  failed,  after 
spending  something  like  a  million  dollars.  In  the 
Summer  and  Fall  of  1911  Mr.  Randolph  caused  to  be 
made  a  survey  of  the  Lower  Colorado  Delta,  and. 
after  exhaustive  study,  prepared  a  report  upon  the 
whole  subject.  Accompanying  this  report  were  ex- 
planatory maps,  profiles  and  estimates,  all  having 
in  contemplation  closing  the  break  and  providing 
permanent  control  of  the  Colorado. 

This  report  is  dated  November  1,  1911,  and  was 
submitted,  through  the  proper  channels,  to  Presi- 
dent Taft,  who,  in  turn,  submitted  it  to  Congress 
in  his  message  of  February  2,  1912.  Prior  to  that 
time  a  special  Board  of  Engineers  had  been  ap 
pointed  by  Mr.  Walter  L.  Fisher,  Secretary  of  the 
Interior,  to  report  upon  the  same  subject.  Gen 
era!  W.  L.  Marshall,  formerly  Chief  of  Engineers 
U.  S.  Army,  now  Consulting  Engineer  of  the  Dept 
of  the  Interior,  was  a  member  of  this  board  and 
thoroughly  familiar  with  Mr.  Randolph's  views.  Mr 
Randolph's  recommendation,  however,  are  at  vari 
ance  with  those  of  the  Board  of  Engineers,  and  Gen 
eral  Marshall,  in  a  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  In 
terior,  January  5,  1912,  takes  direct  issue  with  Mr 
Randolph  and  severely  criticises  his  report.  For  fu 
ture  reference,  it  is  well  to  consider  this  divergence 
of  opinion  between  these  two  experts. 

Gen.  Marshall's  letter  says  of  Mr.  Randolph's  pro- 
posal:    "For  lands  in  the  United  States  this  project 


is  not  necessary  nor,  in  my  mind,  even  desirable." 
Again,  "Nor  do  I  see  anj  basis  for  the  estimate  that 
the  rim  of  Volcano  Lake,  which  is  now  thirty-four 
feet  above  sea  level  and  has  been  so  high  for  many 
years,  will  be  forty  feet  above  sea  level  in  four 
years."    this   latter   being   Mr.   Randolph's   estimate. 

Mr.  Randolph  says  that  the  rim  of  Volcano 
Lake  will,  in  time,  be  raised  by  deposits  to  an 
elevation  of  67%  feet  above  sea  level,  and  he  pre- 
dicts that  so  much  of  this  raise  will  have  been 
accomplished  within  four  years  that  it  will  no 
longer  be  practicable  to  prevent  the  water  from 
escaping  from  Volcano  Lake  into  Imperial  Valley. 
In  other  words,  Mr.  Randolph  maintains  that  unless 
the  recommendations  set  forth  in  his  report  be 
substantially  adopted,  the  Colorado  River  will 
again  empty  into  Salton  Sink  and  ultimately  inun- 
date Imperial  Valley,  destroying  the  work  which 
cost  millions  of  dollars  and  years  of  labor. 

It  is  not  within  the  province  of  the  writer  to 
say  which  of  these  two  engineers  is  right  and 
which  wrong,  but  it  is  a  question  of  vital  interest 
to  the  country  at  large  and  particularly  to  the  in- 
habitants of  Imperial  Valley  and  the  Southwest; 
and  the  fact  remains  that  any  recommendations 
on  this  subject  coming  from  Mr.  Randolph,  a  man 
so  entirely  familiar  with  the  territory  and  condi- 
tions involved,  deserve  the  deepest  and  most  se- 
rious consideration,  and  the  public  will  watch  the 
outcome  with   profound   interest. 

Upon  the  completion  of  his  Colorado  River  work, 
Mr.  Randolph  again  devoted  himself  exclusively  to 
the  direction  of  the  railroads  under  his  jurisdiction. 
His  principal  work  for  several  years  past  has  been 
the  location  and  supervision  of  construction  of  a 
line  through  the  western  part  of  Old  Mexico,  which 
he  has  pushed  through  in  the  face  of  great  ob- 
stacles, natural  and  artificial.  This  line,  which  is 
today  1200  miles  in  length,  has  opened  up  a  fab- 
ulously rich  territory,  including  mining  and  agri- 
cultural lands,  and  ultimately  will  enter  the  City 
of  Mexico.  The  road — the  Cananea.  Yaqui  River 
&  Pacific — was  absorbed  in  June,  1909,  by  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company  of  Mexico  and 
Mr.  Randolph  was  then  elected  its  Vice  President 
and  General  Manager.  Eight  months  later — Febru- 
ary, 1910 — he  was  elected  to  the  same  office  in  the 
Arizona  Eastern  Railroad,  formed  by  the  consolida- 
tion of  the  Gila  Valley,  Globe  &  Northern  and  the 
Maricopa,   Phoenix  &   Salt  River  Valley  companies. 

In  October,  1911,  upon  the  reorganization  of 
the  Southern  Pacific  system  into  several  depart- 
ments, he  was  elected  President  of  these  two  roads. 
This  resume  of  the  operations  of  Mr.  Randolph 
tells  inadequately  the  part  he  has  taken  in  the 
railroad  upbuilding  of  the  Southwest,  for  he  was 
in  close  personal  association  with  Mr.  Harriman 
in  the  latter's  great  plans  for  the  conquest  of  the 
Nation's  waste  places,  and  during  the  Harriman 
epoch  occupied  the  same  position  with  the  leader 
as  he  had  under  the  Huntington   regime. 

Mr.  Randolph  has  devoted  his  life  to  develop- 
ment work,  taking  no  active  part  in  politics,  al- 
though he  has  always  been  a  stanch  supporter  of 
the  Democratic  party.  In  the  early  part  of  his 
residence  in  Arizona  he  was  chosen  a  member  of 
the  staff  of  Governor  McCord,  and  held  a  similar 
honor  with  Governor  Murphy,  in  both  instances 
with  the  rank  of  Colonel.  He  was  assigned  various 
engineering  duties  in  the  interest  of  the  State, 
which  he  performed  in  addition  to  his  railroad  work. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California.  Jonathan,  Los 
Angeles  Country,  and  San  Isidro  Gun  Clubs,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.;  Old  Pueblo  Club,  Tucson;  Yavapai 
Club,  Prescott,  and  Arizona  Club,  Phoenix,  Ariz., 
and   engineering  and   scientific   societies. 


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RAYMOND,     GEORGE     LANSING,     Educator, 
Lecturer  and  Author,  Los  Angeles,  Califor- 
nia,  was  born  at  Chicago,   Illinois,  Septem- 
ber  3,    1839,   the    son   of   Benjamin    Wright 
and    Amelia'  (Porter)    Raymond. 

Professor  Raymond's  paternal  ancestry  traces 
back  through  a  distinguished  line  of  forbears  to 
Captain  William  Raymond,  of  Beverly,  Mass.,  who 
emigrated  to  America  in  1637,  from  Glastonbury, 
England.  He  became  a  Deputy  to  the  General 
Court,  commanded  an  expe- 
dition to  Canada,  and  re- 
ceived a  grant  of  a  township 
of  land  from  the  Crown. 
Professor  Raymond's  grand- 
father was  Benjamin  Ray- 
mond, the  first  Civil  Engi- 
neer to  explore  certain  parts 
of  northern  New  York, 
founder  of  the  town  of  Pots- 
dam, N.  Y.,  and  Judge  of  St. 
Lawrence  Co.  His  father 
was  a  prominent  merchant 
of  Chicago,  twice  Mayor  of 
that  city,  and  first  President 
of  the  Elgin  National  Watch 
Company. 

Protessor  Raymond  w  a  s 
married  August  29,  1872,  to 
M  a  r  y  Elizabeth  Blake  of 
Philadelphia,  and  has  one  liv- 
ing child,  Maybelle,  the  wife 
of  Tyler  Dennett,  of  Los  An- 
geles. 

Professor  Raymond  grad- 
uated from  Phillips  Acad- 
emy, Andover,  in  1S5S,  and 
Williams  College  in  1862,  re- 
ceiving the  degree  of  A.  B., 
and  then  three  years  later 
that  of  A.  M.  An  honorary 
degree  of  A.  M.  was  later 
bestowed  upon  him  by 
Princeton  University  and 
the  degree  of  L.  H.  D.,  by 
Rutgers  College  and  Williams 

After  leaving  college  he  took  a  course  in  Prince- 
ton Theological  Seminary,  and  then  spent  three 
years  in  Europe,  whin-  he  studied  aesthetics 
w  i  t  h  Professor  Vischer  of  Tuebingen.  and 
also  Professor  Curtis,  the  no-ted  historian  of 
Greece.  Subsequently,  Professor  Raymond  mad.' 
a  thorough  study,  chiefly  in  Paris,  of  methods  of 
cultivating  and  using  the  voice  in  both  singing  and 
speaking,  and  representing  thought  and  emotion 
through  postures  and  gestures.  The  result  of 
these  methods  he  afterwards  developed,  first  into 
methods  of  teaching  elocution,  literature  and 
aesthetics;  and  later,  into  many  published 
volumes. 

He  was  called  to  a  professorship  in  Williams 
College  in  1874.  Here  the  results  of  his  teachings 
were  such  that,  although  the  smallest  collet;'  rep- 
resented in  intercollegiate  contests  in  oratory  and 
essay  writing,  held  in  New  York  City,  between 
1874  and  1881,  his  pupils  took  prizes  every  year 
but  one.  This  was  why  he  was  called  in  1S81  to 
the  chair  of  oratory  and  aesthetic  criticism  at 
Princeton    University. 

tin  account  Of  failing  health  alter  thirteen 
years'  service,  in   which  his  department  had  so  de- 


PROF.  GE<  >RGE   I..   RAYMl  )ND 


veloped  that  he  had  under  him  an  assistant  pro- 
fessor and  three  instructors,  he  resigned  his  po- 
sition, expecting  to  devote  the  rest  of  his  life  to 
authorship.  The  trustees  upon  no  initiative  of 
his  own,  relieving  him  from  oratory,  elected  him 
professor  of  aesthetics  with  a  promise  of  as  long 
and  frequent  leaves  of  absence  as  he  chose  to  take. 
The  "Orators'  Manual,''  published  in  1879,  has 
been  for  years,  and  is  still  a  standard;  "The  Writer" 
(1893),  a  collaborated  treatise  of  rhetoric,  correl- 
ated, for  the  first  time, 
the  principles  oi"  oral  and  of 
written  discourse,  a  n  d 
"The  Essentials  of  Es- 
thetics" is  a  compound 
of  a  series  of  books  con- 
taining what  has  been 
termed  "The  most  com- 
plete system  of  art  interpre- 
tation ever  produced  in  any 
country."  The  fundamental 
proposition  of  this  system  is 
that  art  is  the  representation 
of  human  thought  and  emo- 
tion through  the  use  of  forms 
borrowed  from  nature.  The 
different  volumes  of  this  series 
are  entitled,  "Art  in  Theory ; " 
"The  Representative  Signifi- 
cance of  Form;"  "Poetry  as  a 
Representative  Art;"  "Paint- 
ing, Sculpture  and  Architec- 
ture as  Representative  Arts:" 
"The  Genesis  of  Art  Form;" 
"Rhythm  and  Harmony  in 
Poetry  and  Music,"  and  "Pro- 
portion and  Harmony  of  Line 
and  Color,"  all  published  by 
G.   P.   Putnam's   Sons. 

Professor  Raymond  has 
published  also  four  volumes 
of  poetry — "A  Life  in  Song," 
representing  the  experiences 
of  an  anti-slavery  agitator, 
at  the  time  of  our  Civil 
War;  "Ballads  of  the  Revolution,  and  Other  Poems;  " 
"The  Aztec  God,  and  Other  Dramas"  (the  others  be- 
ing "Columbus"  and  "Cecil  the  Seer"t.  and  "Dante 
and  Collected  Verse"  1  Jr.  M.  M.  Miller,  who  has  ed- 
ited under  the  title  of  "A  I'oets'  Cabinet,"  selections 
from  this  verse  which,  in  volume  and  number,  are 
comparable  only  with  those  that  can  be  collected 
from  the  very  greatest  poets,  points  out  that 
"through  them  all  run  the  binding  threads  of  a 
consistent  philosophy,  both  of  art  and  life,  ex- 
pressed in  language,  simple  yet  dignified,  direct 
yet  graceful  and  clear,  yet,  so  far  as  he  fulfills 
his   own    ideal,    invariably    imaginative." 

Professor  Raymond  has  been  connected  with 
many  organizations,  like  the  college  fraternities 
of  Kappa  Alpha  and  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  the  Authors' 
Clubs,  of  New  York  and  London,  the  Century,  ot 
New  York,  the  Cosmos,  of  Washington,  and  the 
California,  of  Los  Angeles.  He  has  been  a  Vice 
President  of  the  American  Social  Science  Asso 
ciation,  of  the  American  free  Art  League,  and 
Vice  President  of  local  branches  of  the  Archaeo 
logical  institution  and  classical  Society,  a  member 
of  the   Philosophical   Association,  the    \     \    a,  s.. 

anil    fellow    of   the    North    P.ritish    Academy    and   of 
the    Royal    Society    of   Arts. 


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M 'DONALD,  JAMES,  Retired  Capitalist, 
New  York  and  London,  was  born  in 
Scotland,  September  12,  1843,  the  son 
of  Alexander  McDonald  and  Janet  (Mc- 
Kenzie)  McDonald.  He  has  been  twice  mar- 
ried, his  second  wife  being  Isabella  J.  Mc- 
Donald, whom  he  married  at  Brighton,  Eng- 
land, July  2V,  1903.  He  has  one  child,  James 
McDonald.  Jr.,  who  was  born  at  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,   May   S,   1890. 

Mr.  McDonald,  who,  with  his  older  brother, 
Alexander  McDonald,  was  one  of  the  builders  of 
the  petroleum  industry  in  the  LTnited  States  and 
Europe,  came  to  the  United  States  in  early  child- 
hood and  was  reared  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic 
and  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  here.  He 
received  his  education  in  the  Academy  and  High 
Schools  of  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  and  later  attended  a 
.Military    Academy    in    Talbot    County,    Maryland. 

Mr.  McDonald  enlisted  in  the  LTnion  Army  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  and  served  in  the 
Quartermaster's  Department  as  Civilian  Clerk,  go- 
ing through  the  Georgia  campaign  with  Sherman's 
Army  and  also  through  other  campaigns. 

At  the  close  of  the  Civil  War.  Mr.  McDonald 
and  his  brother  settled  in  Cincinnati  and  engaged 
in  the  petroleum  business.  They  were  among  the 
largest  independent  operators  in  the  country  when 
the  Standard  Oil  Company  was  formed  and  when 
this  great  corporation  was  organized  they  formed  a 
business  connection  with  it,  although  they  did  not 
sell  outright.  Their  company  was  known  as  the 
Consolidated  Tank  Line  Company  and  remained 
under  their  control,  with  steadily  increasing  busi- 
ness, until  1890,  when  they  decided  to  exchange 
their  stock  for  stock  of  the  Standard  Oil  Company 
ut  New  Jersey,  thus  becoming  part  of  the  larger 
corporation. 

Alexander  McDonald  then  became  President  of 
the  Standard  Oil  Company  of  Kentucky  and  James 
McDonald  went  to  England  to  aid  in  the  organiza- 
tion and  development  of  the  Anglo-American  Oil 
Company,  another  subsidiary  of  the  Standard  Oil 
Company,  through  which  its  export  business  was 
conducted. 

Mr.  McDonald  was  made  Chairman  of  the  Anglo- 
American  Oil  Company  and  also  became  a  Director 
in  various  other  companies  throughout  Europe. 
!!>•  was  the  representative  of  the  parent  organi- 
zation in  all  of  its  dealings  with  the  foreign  com- 
panies and  to  him  is  due,  in  large  measure,  the 
remarkable  organization  which  the  Standard  Oil 
Company  has  built  up. 

Mr.  McDonald,  although  born  under  the  British 
flag,  was  a  loyal  son  to  his  adopted  country  and 
took  a  patriotic  interest  in  the  expansion  oi  Amer- 
ican Commercial  strength.  He  worked  incessantly 
in  organizing  the  petroleum  export  trade  of  the 
Cnited  States  and  to  him  is  due,  more  than  any 
other  individual,  the  opening  up  of  the  world's 
markets    to    the   American    product. 


As  the  European  representative  of  the  Standard 
Oil  Company.  Mr.  McDonald  had  one  of  the  most 
important  offices  in  the  entire  organization.  He 
had  to  possess  not  only  the  highest  ability  as  a 
business  executive,  but  also  was  required  to  ex- 
hibit unusual  powers  as  a  diplomatist.  When  he 
first  went  abroad  the  greater  portion  of  the  pe- 
troleum used  on  the  Continent  and  in  the  British 
Isles  came  from  the  wells  of  Russia,  and  the  work 
of  placing  the  American  product  was  one  of  the 
most  stupendous  tasks  ever  attempted  by  one  man. 
Russia,  for  so  long  the  petroleum  dictator  of 
Europe,  resisted  his  efforts  strenuously  and  in 
many  ways,  and  frequently  was  joined  by  other 
oil-producing  countries  of  the  Old  World,  but  Mr. 
McDonald  met  this  formidable  competition  un- 
flinchingly and  in  the  end  had  the  satisfaction  of 
seeing  America's  product  on  a  par  with  its  rivals 
in   the  markets  of  Europe. 

In  addition  to  the  work  of  opening  the  Euro- 
pean markets,  Mr.  McDonald  was  charged  with  the 
details  of  supplying  the  petroleum  and  was  in  com- 
mand of  the  immense  fleets  of  oil  tank  steamers 
operated  by  the  Anglo-American  Oil  Company  and 
other  organizations,  between  America  and  Europe 
and  between  European  ports.  Mr.  McDonald  not 
only  directed  the  operation  of  these  fleets  but  also 
had  an  active  part  in  the  designing  and  building  of 
the  vessels,  which  transport  millions  of  gallons  of 
oil    across    the    seas    annually. 

During  the  many  years  of  this  strenuous  cam- 
paign Mr.  McDonald  devoted  himself  unselfishly  to 
his  task,  working  many  hours  of  the  day,  and  often- 
times going  without  sleep.  This  was  a  terrific 
strain  on  his  powers,  and  although  he  was  pos- 
sessed of  remarkable  physical  endurance,  he  vir- 
tually wore  himself  out  through  overwork.  His 
efforts  were  rewarded  with  gratifying  success  and 
a  tremendous  commercial  conquest,  but  he  paid  the 
penalty  of  sacrificing  his  health. 

In  1906,  after  having  worked  uninterruptedly  (or 
more  than  forty-six  years,  Mr.  McDonald  developed 
a  serious  affection  of  the  heart  and  was  compelled 
to  retire  from  all  active  business.  Since  that  time 
he  has  traveled  to  all  parts  of  the  world  in  search 
of  health,  under  orders  of  his  physicians  to  avoid 
exertion,  physical  or  mental,  as  much  as  possible. 
Finding  it  necessary  to  live  in  a  warm  climate,  he 
went  to  Southern  California  in  the  winter  of  1911- 
12  and  spent  the  season  there,  planning  to  return 
there  each   winter   in   the   future. 

From   the  time   he   went   to   England   to   reside 

Mr.  McDonald  lias  made  his  home  there  in  hen- 
don,  with  only  occasional  visits  to  the  United 
States.  He  built  a  magnificent  residence  in  Cado 
gan  Square  and  has  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the 
sin  iai   lit'-  ol  the  metropolis. 

Mr.  McDonald  is  one  of  the  leading  clubmen  oi 
London,  being  a  member  of  the  Empire,  Bath, 
Ranelagh  and  Royal  Automobile  Clubs  of  the  i  a,p] 
tai;  also  oi  Phyllis  Court,  at  Henley  on  Thames. 


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ILLER,  JOHN  BARNES,  President  of.  the 
Southern  California  Edison  Company,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Port 
Huron,  St,  Clair  County,  Michigan,  October 
23,  1869.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Edgar  Miller  and 
Sarah  Amelia  (Barnes)  Miller.  His  ancestors  were 
of  that  group  of  religious  refugees  from  Germany — 
Mennonites — who  settled  in  Pennsylvania  on  the 
invitation  of  William  Penn.  He  married  Carrie 
Borden  Johnson  of  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  on  April  17, 
1895.  There  are  five  chil- 
dren: Philadelphia  Borden, 
John  Borden,  Edgar  Gail, 
Morris  Barnes  and  Carrie 
St.    Clair   Miller. 

Mr.  Miller  attended  public 
and  private  schools  at  Port 
Huron,  Michigan,  and  gradu- 
ated from  the  Ann  Arbor 
School  in  1888.  He  took  a 
special  literary  course  in  the 
University  of  Michigan  at 
Ann  Arbor,  1888-89,  and  left 
college  owing  to  the  physical 
collapse  of  his  father. 

The  next  two  years  he 
managed  the  personal  inter- 
ests of  his  father  and  studied 
law  in  an  office  at  Port 
Huron.  He  planned  to  take 
the  bar  examinations,  but  in 
1892  became  interested  in  a 
plantation  near  Delhi,  Rich- 
mond Parish,  Louisiana,  and 
managed  it  for  about  two 
years. 

Mr.  Miller  then  returned 
to  Michigan,  where  his  father 
was    again    actively    engaged 

in  business.  They  became  interested  in  the  steam- 
boat and  fuel  business,  to  which  he  devoted  about 
three  years. 

In  1896  he  disposed  of  his  Eastern  interests  and 
moved  to  Los  Angeles.  After  surveying  the  invest- 
ment field  for  a  considerable  length  of  time,  Mr. 
Miller  was  struck  with  the  wonderful  opportuni- 
ties for  development  in  electric  lighting  and  the 
utilization  of  water  power  for  long  transmission,  a 
method  then  little  known.  When  he  undertook  the 
development  of  electric  light  and  power  the  coun- 
try around  Los  Angeles  was  dotted  with  numerous 
little  plants,  none  of  which  was  large  enough  to  at- 
tract capital,  and  consequently  not  in  a  position  to 
expand  or  to  render  the  best  service. 

By  amalgamating  a  number  of  these  smaller 
companies  —  with  consequent  economics  —  mod- 
ernizing plants  and  methods,  and  a  highly  organ- 
ized management,  and  by  obtaining  extensive  water 
power  control,  Mr.  Miller  and  his  associates  laid 
the   foundation  of   what   today   is  one  of  the   most 


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zation  of  this  company  by  Mr.  Miller  marked  the 
beginning  of  electrical  advancement  in  Southern 
California  and  the  birth  of  an  industry  that  has 
grown  steadily. 

Mr.  Miller  was  elected  president  of  the  Edison 
Electric  Company  in  1901,  and  through  various 
changes  in  the  form  of  that  corporation  has  been 
the  directing  spirit.  When  the  company  was  re- 
organized several  years  ago  under  the  name  of  the 
Southern  California  Edison  Co.  he  continued  as  its 
executive  head,  and  still  re- 
tains that  position.  It  is  not 
stretching  a  point  to  say  that 
Mr.  Miller  has  been  a  domi- 
nating personality  in  the 
growth  of  the  company,  but 
his  success  in  the  upbuilding 
of  it  is  due  to  his  finan- 
cial rather  than  to  any  tech- 
nical  ability. 

He  was  one  of  the  found- 
ers of  the  old  Southwestern 
National  Bank,  later  consoli- 
dated with  the  First  Nation- 
al Bank,  and  of  the  Los  An- 
geles Trust  Company,  now 
the  Los  Angeles  Trust  and 
Savings  Bank,  in  the  former 
of  which  organizations  he 
remains  as  director.  In  ad- 
dition to  those  two.  and 
the  office  of  president  of  the 
Southern  California  Edison 
Company,  Mr.  Miller  is  a  di- 
rector and  member  of  the  ex- 
ecutive committee  of  the  Pa- 
cific Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company,  president  of  the 
Union  Power  Company,  di- 
rector of  the  Sinaloa  Land  and  Water  Company, 
director  of  the  Santa  Barbara  Gas  and  Electric 
Company  and  a  director  of  the  Long  Beach  Con- 
solidated Gas  Company. 

The  Pacific  Mutual  is  one  of  the  leading  life  in- 
surance companies  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  and  the 
other  concerns  mentioned,  such  as  water,  gas  and 
power,  are  important  public  utilities  in  their  re- 
spective localities,  ably  managed  and  modern  in 
every  detail.  In  all  of  these  the  progressive  poli- 
cies of  Mr.  Miller  go  far  toward  shaping  their 
courses  and  expansion. 

His  clubs  are:  California,  Jonathan,  Los  An- 
geles Country  and  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Clubs, 
Country,  Overland  Clubs  of  Pasadena,  Santa  Bar- 
bara Country  Club,  University  Club  of  Redlands, 
Pacific  Union  and  Bohemian  Clubs  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  the  Automobile  Club  of  America  of  New 
York. 

He  belongs  to  the  Blue  Lodge,  Chapter,  Com- 
mandery  and  Shrine  of  Masonry.     He  was  a  meni- 


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important  public  utilities  in  the  West.    The  organi-         ber  of  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  College  Fraternity. 


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MASSEY,     WILLIAM      ALEXANDER,       Ex 
United   States   Senator   from   Nevada,   Ex 
Chief     Justice     Supreme     Court     of     Ne 
vada,   Attorney   at   Law,    Reno,    Nev.,   \va 
born   at   Oakfield,   Perry   County,   Ohio,   October   ' 
1856,    the    son    of    William    and    Nancy     (Thorp) 
Massey.      Mr.    Massey's    maternal    ancestry    traces 
back    to   sturdy    Pennsylvania    German    stock    that 
flourished    in    the    early    trying    days    of   the    Key- 
stone State.     His  father,  a  native  of  Ireland,  was 
a     physician     and      rendered 
distinguished    services     with 
the  Union   forces  during  the 
War   of   the    Rebellion.      Mr. 
Massey    was    twice    married, 
his     first     wife     being     Miss 
Nellie     Florence,    whom     he 
married    September     3,     1879. 
To     this     union     there     were 
born    William    H.    and    Rob- 
ert    R.     Massey.       The     first 
Mrs.    Massey    died    in    1893. 
On     February     12,     1S9S,     at 
Carlin,    Nevada,    Mr.    Massey 
married   Annie   Sheehan. 

Mr.  Massey  received  his 
early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Edgar  County,  Il- 
linois, whither  his  father  had 
removed  in  1865,  to  take  up 
the  practice  of  medicine  at 
the  close  of  the  war.  In  ad- 
dition to  his  schooling,  Mr. 
Massey's  father  tutored  him 
in  Latin  and  Greek  before  he 
had  even  entered  his  'teens. 
At  the  age  of  fourteen  he 
was  snt  to  Union  Christian 
College  in  Indiana.  All  Mr. 
Massey's  early  tutoring  had  been  directed  toward 
preparing  him  for  a  career  in  the  army,  beginning 
with  a  course  at  West  Point,  but  on  account  of  an 
injury  to  his  eyes  he  was  compelled  to  abandon  his 
course  at  Union  Christian  College  while  in  the 
third  year  and  his  hopes  for  a  military  career  also 
had  to  be  relinquished.  In  1874,  he  entered  old  As- 
hury  in.™  DePauw)  University,  at  Greencastle, 
Ind..  but  the  following  year  he  was  again  compelled 
i,,  abandon  his  studies,  this  time  owing  to  the  ill 
health  of  his  father. 

In  1S75,  Mr.  Massey  began  teaching  school  in 
Edgar  County,  Illinois,  and  while  thus  engaged  tie 
began  reading  law.  At  the  close  of  the  school  term 
he  went  into  the  office  of  Van  Seller  &  Dole,  where 
he  remained  until  September,  ls?7,  reading  law. 
In  September,  1877,  Mr.  Massey  removed  to  Sulli- 
van, Ind.,  where  on  October  29,  1877,  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar.  He  entered  upon  the  active 
work  of  his  profession  by  forming  a  partnership 
with  John  i'.  I'.riggs,  ex-partner  of  the  late  United 
States  Senator  Daniel  Voorhees,  of  Indiana,  and 
their  success  was  notable  from  the  very  beginning. 
In    the    fall    of     1886,     Mr.     Massey     went     to     San 

Diego.  Cal.,  for  a  well  earned  rest,  remaining  there 
Until    May  of  the  following  year.      In   that   month   he 


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removed  to  Tuscarora.  Elko  County,  Nev.  There 
the  natural  trend  of  the  country  drew  him  into  the 
mining  business,  which  was  then  at  its  height.  For 
five  years  he  prospected  in  mining  with  indifferent 
success,  so  at  the  end  of  that  period,  in  the  spring 
of  1893,  he  opened  an  office  for  the  practice  of  law 
at  Elko.  Within  a  year  his  success  had  been  so 
marked  that  he  was  elected  District  Attorney  of 
Elko  County,  without  opposition.  In  1896,  while 
still  serving  his  term  as  District  Attorney,  he  was 
elected  Justice  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  the  State,  on 
the  Silver  Republican  ticket. 
In  this  campaign  he  was  also 
indorsed  by  the  Democratic 
party  of  the   State. 

On  January  1,  1900,  a 
few  months  over  three  years 
after  his  accession  to  the 
Supreme  Court  Bench,  he 
was  chosen  Chief  Justice  of 
that  tribunal.  He  held  this 
post  until  September  1,  1902, 
when  he  resigned.  One  of 
the  most  important  suits 
that  came  before  him  was 
that  of  Wedekin  vs.  Bell  et 
al„  involving  apex  rights  to 
patented  Government  lands. 
This  suit  was  one  of  in- 
tense and  vital  importance 
to  the  mining  business  of 
the  United  States,  and  if  de- 
cided would  have  made 
a  new  rule  in  mine  litigation. 
It  was  settled  out  of  court, 
dismissed  from  the  docket, 
and  the  legal  point  involved 
has  never  since  been  judi- 
cially settled.  After  his  resignation  from  the  Su- 
preme bench,  Mr.  Massey  resumed  the  practice  of 
the  law,  becoming  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Cheney, 
Massey  &  Smith  In  1905.  the  firm  became  Cheney 
&  Massey,  continuing  as  such  until  June,  1907, 
when  it  became  Cheney,  Massey  &  Price.  In  Sep- 
tember, 1910,  Judge  Massey  retired  from  the  firm 
and  has  practiced  alone  ever  since,  except  for 
a  brief  partnership  with  Judge  Harwood  in 
1912. 

July  1,  1912,  Mr.  Massey  was  appointed  United 
States  Senator,  by  Governor  Oddie.  to  till  the  un- 
expired term  of  the  late  Senator  George  S.  Nixon 
Mr.  Massey  served  until  January  1.  1913,  In  Sep 
tember,  1912,  he  was  nominated  for  United  States 
Senator  on  the  Republican  ticket,  securing  the 
Domination  at  the  state  direct  primaries  without 
opposition.  In  the  general  election  of  1912,  which 
followed,  he  was  defeated   lor  the  Senatorship  by 

S'.i    rotes,    OUl    of    a    total    popular    vote    id'    20,031 

Mr.    Massey     has     important     mining     interests, 
sonic   of   which    he    has   been    interested    in    tol      I  I 
eral    decades    or    more.      His    chief    property    is    the 
Silver   Top   group   in    Eureka    County.   .Nevada.      Mr 
Massey    is    a    Mason,    a    member    of    the    Reno    Klks 

Lodge,  and  of  the   Reno  Commercial   Club, 


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PATERSON,  JAMBS  VENN,  Naval  Arcliitect 
and  Constructor,  President  Seattle  Con- 
struction &  Dry  Dock  Company,  Seattle, 
Washington,  was  born  at  Glasgow,  Scot- 
land, in  1867,  the  son  of  Dr.  Robert  Paterson, 
F.  R.  C.  S.,  and  Marion  iC.nnni  Paterson.  In  1898, 
at  New  York  City,  he  married  Miss  Marie  Josephine 
Van  Deventer,  daughter  of  David  Provoost  Van 
Deventer  of  Matawan,  New  Jersey.  To  this  union 
there  have  been  born  Robert  Van  Deventer  and 
James   Venn   Paterson,   Jr. 

Mr.  Paterson  received  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion at  Albany  Academy,  in  his  native  city,  and 
after  completing  the  course  of  studies  at  this  in- 
stitution in  1SS3  entered  the  University  of  Glas- 
gow, taking  a  special  course  in  philosophy  and 
mathematics  and  afterwards  directing  his  studies 
toward  preparation  for  a  career  as  a  builder  of 
ships.  He  left  the  University  of  Glasgow  finally 
in  1888. 

In  18S5,  Mr.  Paterson  became  an  apprentice 
shipwright  to  the  noted  firm  of  Alex.  Stephen 
&  Sons.  Here  he  received  his  first  practical  les- 
sons in  the  industry  in  which  he  was  subsequently 
to  hold  such  an  important  place  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  of  the  United  States.  He  left  this  firm  in 
1S87  and  in  the  same  year  went  into  the  employ 
of  D.  &  W.  Henderson  &  Co.,  Glasgow  shipbuild- 
ers, where  he  continued  his  apprenticeship.  He 
remained  with  this  firm  until  1890,  when  he  be- 
came draughtsman  at  the  Naval  Works  at  South- 
ampton, England.  His  service  in  this  capacity  led 
to  early  recognition  of  his  ability,  and  he  was 
made  chief  draughtsman.  In  1891  he  became  as- 
sociated with  Prof.  Sir  J.  H.  Biles,  member  of  the 
Committee  of  Imperial  Defense,  who  occupied  the 
chair  el  Naval  Architecture  at  the  University  of 
Glasgow.  He  remained  with  Prof.  Biles  three 
years,   assisting    him    in    his    professional    work. 

In  1893,  .Mr.  Paterson,  although  but  twenty-live 
years  of  age,  made  his  entry  into  the  American 
ihlpbullding  industry  as  superintendent  of  design 
and  construction  of  tin-  United  States  mail  steam- 
ers "St.  Louis"  and  "St.  Paul,"  which  were  then 
being  built  by  William  Cramp  .V  Son.  for  the 
American  Line.  The  Cramps  utilized  .Mr.  Pater- 
son's  services  to  the  extent  of  giving  him  complete 
charge  of  the  building  of  these  important  vessels. 
The  skill  with  which  Mr.  Paterson  discharged 
these  undertakings  was  later  proved  at  a  critical 
period  of  American  history,  when  the  "St  Paul." 
"St.  Louis,"  "Paris"  and  "New  York"  were  con- 
Verted  into  naval  BCOUl  cruisers,  and  under  the 
names  of  "St.  Paul."  "St.  Louis."  "Yale"  and 
"Harvard"     did     valiant     service    in     the    Caribbean 


Sea,  hanging  on  the  skirts  of  the  American  fleet  and 
keeping  watch  to  protect  the  outlying  American  and 
Cuban  sea  ports.  Mr.  Paterson  continued  as  naval 
architect  for  the  International  Navigation  Company, 
then  operating  the  Red  Star  Line  and  the-  American 
Line  for  several  years,  directing  its  new  construc- 
tion in  this  country  and  in  Europe  until  it  was 
merged  in  the  International  Mercantile  Marine 
Company. 

Mr.  Paterson,  in  1906,  went  to  Seattle,  Wash- 
ington, where  he  became  vice  president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  The  Moran  Company,  one  of  the 
most  important  construction  enterprises  west  ol 
Chicago.  In  1910,  Mr.  Paterson  became  president 
of  the  company.  He  remained  with  this  concern 
until   1912. 

In  1912  the  Seattle  Construction  &  Dry  Dock 
Company  was  organized  and  he  was  made  its 
president.  That  company  took  over  The  Moran 
Company,  and  created  what  may  be  called  one  of 
the  greatest  combined  land  and  water  construc- 
tion enterprises  on  the  Pacific.  Mr.  Paterson  de- 
signed and  built  for  his  company  the  largest  filiat- 
ing dry  dock  on  the  Pacific  Coast  and  enlarged 
the  plant  of  the  company  to  meet  all  the  needs  of 
the  Pacific  Northwest  in  shipbuilding  and  ship  re- 
pairing. 

Mr.  Paterson's  company  has  built  many  vessels 
for  the  United  States,  including  submarines.  The 
Chilean  submarines  built  and  completed  in  1914 
by  the  company  were  sold  by  Mr.  Paterson  to  the 
Canadian  Government  immediately  before  the  dec- 
laration  of  war  by  Great  Britain  and  were  delivered 
by  Mr.  Paterson  personally  on  the  high  seas  to  an 
officer  of  the  British  navy  on  the  morning  of  the 
first  day  of  the  war  between  Great  Britain  and 
i  rermany. 

with  all  his  business  activities.  Mr.  Paterson 
has  found  time  to  be  an  active  participant  in  all 
civic  movements,  and  to  till  many  honorary  posts 
in  commercial  and  industrial  organizations.  He  is 
well  to  the  fore  in  all  progressive  campaigns  for 
the  betterment  socially  or  economically  of  Seattle. 
Pugel  Sound  and  the  Northwest.  He  was  one  Ol 
the  leaders  in  organizing  the  Federation  ol  Em 
ployerfi  of  the  Pacific  Coast  and  has  had  an  Im- 
portant part  in  keeping  employer  and  employee  on 
friendly   terms   in    the    Northwest. 

Mr.  Paterson  is  a  member  Of  the  London  In- 
stitution of  Naval  Architects.  Institution  of  Engi- 
neers and  Shipbuilders  in  Scotland.  New  York  So- 
ciety i.i    Naval    Vrchltects  and    Marine    Engineers, 

American   Academy   Ol    Political   and   Social    Sclei 

American    Society    of     Mechanical     Engil rs.    the 

University,  Rainier.  Arctic.  Press,  Golf  and  (nun- 
try,    and    Yacht    Clubs    of    Seattle. 


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HAMMOND,  JOHN  HAYS.  Consulting  En- 
gineer, San  Francisco.  New  York  and 
London,  was  born  in  San  Francisco, 
California,  March  31,  1855,  the  son  of 
Major  Richard  Pindle  Hammond  and  Sarah  Eliza- 
beth (Hays)  Hammond.  His  father,  a  native  of 
Maryland,  was  graduated  from  the  United  States 
Military  Academy  in  1841  and  served  with  dis- 
tinction in  the  Mexican  War,  retiring  from 
the  army  with  the  rank  of  major.  He  after- 
wards settled  in  California  with  his  wife,  who 
was  a  daughter  of  Harmon  Hays,  a  Tennes- 
see planter,  and  sister  of  Colonel  John  C.  Hays, 
famous  as  a  commander  of  Texas  Rangers  in 
the  border  war  days.  Mr.  Hammond  married 
Miss  Natalie  Harris,  daughter  of  Judge  J.  W. 
M.  Harris  of  Mississippi  on  New  Year's  day, 
1880,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born  four 
sons,  Harris,  John  Hays,  Jr.,  Richard  Pindle  and 
Nathaniel    Hammond. 

Mr.  Hammond,  who  has  been  called  the  great- 
est engineering  genius  of  his  era  and  has  con- 
quered obstacles  in  most  of  the  civilized  and  un- 
civilized parts  of  the  world,  inherited  his  engineer- 
ing ability  from  his  father.  He  was  also  fortu- 
nate in  having  splendid  educational  advantages  in 
his  training  period.  He  received  his  preliminary 
education  in  public  and  private  schools,  going 
from  Hopkins  Grammar  School,  at  New  Haven, 
Connecticut,  to  Y'ale  University.  He  was  gradu- 
ated from  Sheffield  Scientific  School  of  Yale  in 
1876,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Philosophy, 
and  in  1898,  twenty-two  years  later,  Y'ale  con- 
ferred upon  him  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts. 
Following  the  completion  of  his  course  at  Yale, 
he  studied  for  three  years  in  the  Royal  School  of 
Mines  at  Freiberg,  Saxony,  but  did  not  graduate. 
Other  collegiate  honors  bestowed  upon  him  in 
later  years  were  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Engineer- 
ing from  Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  in  1906, 
and  that  of  Doctor  of  Laws,  conferred  upon  him 
in    1907    by    St.    Johns   College. 

From  the  time  he  left  school  Mr.  Hammond 
has  been  progressing  successfully  and  succes- 
sively in  the  world  of  mining  and  mine  engineer- 
ing, until  today,  with  a  wonderful  record  of  ac- 
complishment behind  him,  he  stands  at  the  head 
of  his  profession,  this  position  being  voted  him 
by  his  contemporaries  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 

Upon  his  return  from  Saxony,  in  18S0,  Mr.  Ham- 
mond was  chosen  by  the  United  States  Government 
as  special  expert  for  the  Geological  Survey  to  ex- 
amine the  gold  fields  of  California.  His  report  on 
the  gold  resources  of  his  native  State,  made  after 
the  most  thorough  investigation,  was  the  most 
comprehensive  ever  prepared  up  to  that  time  and 
is  one  of  the  record   government  authorities. 

His  work  in  this  capacity  established  Mr.  Hani 
mond  us  one  of  the  experts  of  tin-  mining  world 
; i r i < J  lor  the  next  few  years  succeeding  lie  was  in 
great  demand  for  examination  and  research  work. 
in  1892,  when  he  was  barely  thirty-seven  years  of 
age,  Mr.  Hammond  was  chosen  as  superintendent 
of  large  silver  properties  in  Sonora.  Mexico,  and 
during  the  time  he  was  there  he  also  examined  a 
number  of  other  valuable  properties,  thereby 
gaining     first-hand     information     about     the     mining 

possibilities  of  tiic  Republic. 

He  was  called  back  to  San  Francisco  from  Mex- 
ico  to    become    consulting    engineer    of    mines    in 

Crass    Valley.    California,    anil    also    was    chosen    as 

Consulting  Engineer  for  the  Union  iron  Works  of 
San  Francisco,  the  Central  Pacific  and  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroads. 


The  work  accomplished  by  Mr.  Hammond  in 
these  offices  added  to  his  reputation  and  he  was 
commissioned  to  examine  mining  properties  in  all 
parts  of  the  world.  Finally,  in  1893,  he  was  sum- 
moned to  South  Africa  by  the  celebrated  diamond 
and  gold  magnates,  Barnato  Brothers  of  London 
and  South  Africa.  This  was  the  beginning  of  one 
of  the  most  thrilling  and  picturesque  Chapters  in 
his  entire  life,  for,  after  a  short  experience  in  the 
country,  he  became  associated  with  Cecil  Rhodes, 
then  Chief  Engineer  of  his  enterprises,  and  with 
the  immortal  empire-builder  he  took  a  conspicuous 
part    in   that   country's   upbuilding. 

Mr.  Hammond  was  one  of  the  intimates  of  the 
great  Rhodes  in  his  plans  and  in  his  engineering 
triumphs  not  only  won  the  respect  and  admiration 
of  the  leader,  but  caused  a  feeling  among  the  na- 
tives of  the  country  that  made  them  put  him  in  the 
class  of  the  wonder-worker.  For  instance,  Mr. 
Hammond  turned  the  wild  trails  of  certain  places 
into  level  streets  and  platted  cities  almost  over 
night;  built  mine  elevators  by  which  thousands 
of  the  natives  were  shot  down  into  the  mines  in 
the  morning  and  brought  back  to  the  surface  of 
the  earth  at  evening,  and  accomplished  other  feats 
which  so  startled  the  people  that  they  really  re- 
garded him  as  superhuman. 

As  an  ardent  supporter  of  Cecil  Rhodes,  Mr. 
Hammond  naturally  came  to  have  a  prominent  part 
in  the  political  plans  of  his  leader  and  was  one  of 
the  four  great  leaders  of  the  reform  movement  in 
the  Transvaal.  It  was  during  this  time  that  Rhodes 
stationed  a  body  of  600  men,  under  Dr.  Leonard 
Starr  Jameson,  on  the  border  of  the  Transvaal  to 
be  prepared  for  any  disturbances  which  might  be 
fomented  by  the  Uitlanders.  Mr.  Hammond  was 
with  him.  Finally,  Jameson  made  his  celebrated 
raid,  which  resulted  so  disastrously,  and  Mr.  Ham- 
mond, who  was  not  in  sympathy  with  the  move- 
ment, was  one  of  the  chief  sufferers.  Dr.  Jameson, 
on  his  own  initiative,  went  forward  one  day  to  at- 
tack Krugersdorp,  but  met  with  such  fierce  resist- 
ance that  even  his  bombardment  of  tin-  town 
proved  ineffectual  and  his  attack  failed.  He  next 
attacked  Doornkoop.  but  after  a  terrific  battle  of 
thirty-six  hours'  duration,  in  which  he  lost  seven- 
teen men  killed  and  forty-nine  wounded,  ho  was 
compelled  to  surrender  to  the  Boers. 

Jameson  and  his  officers  were  turned  over  to 
the  British  Government  for  punishment  and  Mr. 
Hammond,  as  one  of  the  supposed  leaders,  was 
first  sentenced  to  death  for  his  pari  in  tin-  raid 
This  later  was  commuted  to  fifteen  years'  impris- 
onment and  finally  he  regained  his  ■  freedom  by 
paying   to   the    Transvaal    Government    $125,000. 

While  connected  with  the  Rhodes  enterprises 
as  Consulting  Engineer  of  the  Consolidated  Gold 
Fields  of  South  Africa,  the  British  South  Africa 
Company  and  the  Randfontein  Estate  Gold  Mining 
Company,  Mr.  Hammond  accomplished  marvels  in 
the  engineering  work  and  is  given  credit  for  a 
large  part  of  the  Buccess  attaching  to  the  develop- 
ment of  Rhodesia.  It  was  while  there  that  ho  dls- 
played  a  side  of  his  character  that  showed  the 
bigness  and  fairness  of  the  man,  the  incident  here 
related  being  told  by  a  warm  friend  of  his  some 
yeari    after    it    occurred. 

As  the  story  goes.  Mr.   Hammond,  in   his  capacitj 

of  chief   Engineer,  commissioned   a  younger  man, 
in  whom  he  had  great  confidence,  to  handle  a  large 

operation   and    this   man.    through   an    error  of  judg- 
ment,   caused    damage    which    meant    the    loss    of    a 

tremendous    amount    of   monev    to    his   employers 

Humiliated   and   discouraged,   the   younger   engineer 


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appeared  before  Mr.  Hammond,  told  him  what 
he  had  done  and  tendered  his  resignation.  The 
elder  man  would  not  accept  it,  but  instead  told 
his  assistant  how  the  damage  could  be  repaired, 
and   then  said  to  him : 

"You  cannot  afford  to  make  this  mistake.  You 
are  a  young  man  and  have  your  whole  life  before 
you.  If  I  make  this  mistake,  the  world  will  not 
take  it  so  seriously,  and,  as  I  sent  you  out,  I  will 
stand  responsible  for  the  damage." 

This  he  did,  and  the  younger  man,  who  was 
ready  to  abandon  the  work  for  which  Mr.  Ham- 
mond considered  him  born,  was  saved  from  dis- 
grace. He  is  today  one  of  the  great  and  success 
ful   engineering  experts  of  the  world. 

This  is  a  story  that  Mr.  Hammond  never  relates 
himself,  nor  is  the  writer  aware  that  it  has  ever 
appeared    in    print    before. 

Following  the  completion  of  his  works  in  South 
Africa  and  his  exoneration,  morally,  for  his  part 
in  the  Jameson  raid,  Mr.  Hammond  settled  in  Lon- 
don, England,  and  there  became  interested  in  a 
number  of  large  mining  companies  in  various  parts 
of  the  world,  including  the  United  States  and  Mex- 
ico. In  directing  and  overseeing  these  operations, 
he  made  many  trips  to  the  United  States  and 
other  parts  of  the  world,  finally  returning  to  his 
native   country   to   remain    permanently. 

Becoming  associated  with  the  great  Guggenheim 
Brothers'  mining  interests  as  Chief  Engineer  for 
the  Guggenheim  Exploration  Company  of  New 
York,  Mr.  Hammond  took  his  place  at  the  head  of 
his  profession  in  this  country,  at  a  salary  variously 
estimated  from  half  a  million  to  a  million  dollars 
per  annum.  All  the  mining  operations  of  this  gi- 
gantic concern  were  placed  under  his  personal  su- 
pervision and  he  embarked  upon  one  of  the  most 
extensive  development  enterprises  ever  known  to 
the  mining  industry  of  America.  He  designed  and 
supervised  the  construction  of  a  vast  system  of 
canals  in  the  placer  fields  of  Alaska  and  opened  up 
many  valuable  coal  and  metal  properties  in  that 
northernmost  possession  of  the  United  States.  He 
also  directed  operations  in  various  other  parts  of 
the  United  States,  in  Old  Mexico  and  abroad,  and 
made  frequent  trips  to  Russia  and  Siberia  in  the 
interest  of  his  employers.  His  work  in  this  ca- 
pacity is  a  part  of  mining  history. 

A  few  years  back,  Mr.  Hammond  became  inter- 
ested in  the  Yaqui  River  D-Mta  Land  &  Water 
Company,  projectors  of  the  largest  irrigation  and 
general  development  enterprise  ever  undertaken  in 
Mexico.  This  company  owns  more  than  a  million 
acres  of  land  in  the  Yaqui  River  Valley,  which  it  is 
reclaiming  and  opening  to  settlement  and  Mr. 
Hammond  is  one  of  the  owners  as  well  as  Chief 
Engineer  and  designer  of  the  world. 

Mr.  Hammond,  who  is  regarded  abroad  as  the 
typification  of  American  progress,  has  been  a  fac- 
tor in  American  political  life  for  many  years.  In 
1908,  at  the  solicitation  of  friends,  in  many  States, 
he  became  the  candidate  "of  Massachusetts  for  the 
nomination  of  Vice  President  at  the  Republican 
National  Convention,  held  that  year  in  Chicago. 
Because  of  his  great  professional  record  and  his 
personal  popularity,  his  candidacy  rapidly  gained 
strength,  delegates  from  Massachusetts,  his  resi- 
dence, and  California,  his  native  State,  making  a 
vigorous  fight  in  his  behalf.  Other  States,  particu- 
larly the  mining  States  of  the  West,  rallied  tc  his 
standard,  and  nis  headquarters,  at  the  Congress 
Hotel  in  Chicago,  was  the  scene  of  the  greatest 
activity  in  the  pre-convention  days. 

His  choice  for  the  position  of  running  mate  to 
Taft    seemed    assured    and,    as    events    proved,    he 


would  have  been  elected  to  the  second  highest  of- 
fice in  the  land;  but  as  the  nominations  were  about 
to  be  made,  Mr.  Hammond  became  convinced  that 
the  election  of  President  Taft  could  be  made  more 
certain  by  the  selection  of  a  New  York  man  as 
the  Republican  party's  candidate  for  Vice  Presi 
dent,  so  he  withdrew  in  favor  of  James  School- 
craft Sherman,  of  Utica,  New  York,  and  threw  all 
of   his    support    to    him. 

Mr.  Hammond,  because  of  his  great  ability  as 
an  organizer,  was  later  chosen  as  President  of  the 
National  League  of  Republican  Clubs,  and  in  this 
capacity   was   enabled   to   render   great   assistance. 

President  Taft  and  Mr.  Hammond  are  warm 
personal  friends  and  at  their  summer  homes  in 
Massachusetts  have  frequently  played  golf  to- 
gether. This  close  association  gave  President  Taft 
a  clearer  insight  into  the  character  of  Mr.  Ham- 
mond than  could  be  had  in  the  formal  meetings  of 
public  life  and  in  1911,  when  it  came  time  to  choose 
a  diplomatic  envoy  to  represent  the  United  States 
among  the  nations  at  the  Coronation  of  King 
George  Fifth  and  jueen  Mary,  the  Chief  Executive 
appointed  Mr.  Hammond  Special  Ambassador.  The 
visit  of  Mr.  Hammond  and  his  wife  to  the  English 
court  was  a  triumph  for  them  and  their  country. 
They  were  paid  many  honors  by  the  newly  crowned 
rulers  and  other  notables  who  figured  in  the  cere- 
monies,  and    they,   in   turn   entertained   lavishly. 

The  reception  accorded  Mr.  Hammond  on  this 
occasion  was  one  of  the  most  pleasing  of  his  life 
and  demonstrated  to  the  world  at  large  that  any 
feeling  which  England  may  have  had  for  his  part 
in  the  Jameson  affair  had  been  obliterated  by  his 
later  and  greater  accomplishments  for  the  good  of 
the  Empire.  His  relations  with  King  George  were 
the  most  cordial  of  any  had  by  a  foreign  delegate 
to  the  coronation. 

In  addition  to  this  honor,  President  Taft  also 
reposed  other  confidences  in  Mr.  Hammond,  ad- 
vising with  him  on  many  matters  of  great  impor- 
tance to  the  country.  In  his  world-wide  travels 
Mr.  Hammond  has  made  a  deep  study  of  interna- 
tional trade  relations,  and  some  of  his  utterances 
concerning  development  of  foreign  trade  for  the 
United  States  have  been  adopted  as  the  basis  of 
trade  reform.  He  has  also  taken  a  very  prominent 
part  in  the  advocacy  of  reforms  in  the  nation's 
mining  laws,  and  has  helped  in  the  creation  of  nu- 
merous acts  passed  by  Congress  in  recent  years 
for  the  protection  of  lives  and  property  of  the 
miners.  Because  of  his  prominence  in  this  re- 
spect and  his  frequent  conferences  at  the  White 
House,  it  was  reported  many  times  that  President 
Taft  was  seeking  to  have  him  enter  his  Cabinet. 

Mr.  Hammond  served  as  President  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  during  the  years 
1907  and  1908.  He  has  contributed  numerous 
articles  on  mining  and  engineering  matters  to  the 
technical  press,  and  despite  his  diversified  inter- 
ests, has  found  time  to  lecture  before  the  young 
aspirants  for  engineering  honors  at  various  insti- 
tutions of  "learning.  Among  others  he  has  lectured 
before  the  classes  of  Columbia,  Harvard,  Yale  and 
Johns   Hopkins   Universities. 

Other  organizations  in  which  Mr.  Hammond  is 
a  leading  figure  are  the  American  Association  for 
the  Advancement  of  Science,  of  which  he  was 
elected  a  Fellow  in  1891,  the  National  Civic  Federa- 
tion and  several  lesser  ones  of  a  political  or  civic 
nature.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Century  and  Uni- 
versity Clubs,  of  New  York,  and  of  the  University 
Clubs  of  Denver,  Salt  Lake  City  and  San  Francisco. 
He  makes  his  home  at  Gloucester,  Massachusetts, 
but   has   offices   in   London   and   New    York. 


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ARNOLD,  BION  JOSEPH.  Electrical  Engi- 
neer. Born  in  Michigan,  1861.  Son  of  Jo- 
seph and  Geraldine  Reynolds  Arnold.  He 
received  his  early  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Ashland,  Nebraska,  and  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Nebraska.  He  showed  a  marked  inclina- 
tion for  mechanics  early  and  under  the  adverse 
conditions  of  a  new  country,  where  machine  shops 
and  technical  schools  were  unknown,  made  nu- 
merous mechanical  devices,  among  them  be- 
ing a  small  steam  engine  at 
twelve;  a  full  sized  working 
bicycle  at  seventeen  and  a 
complete  miniature  working 
locomotive  at  eighteen.  He 
spent  his  vacations  when  in 
school  at  practical  engi- 
neering work,  and  was  grad- 
uated from  Hillsdale  College 
with  the  degree  of  B.  S.  in 
1884;  M.  S.,  1887;  honorary 
M.  Ph.,  1SS9;  post-graduate 
work  electrical  engineering, 
Cornell,  1SS8-S9;  E.  E.  from 
the  University  of  Nebraska, 
for  course  of  technical  lec- 
tures, in  1S98;  honorary 
D.  Sc,  Armour  Institute, 
1907;  honorary  Doctor  En- 
gineering, University  of 
Nebraska,  1911;  President 
American  Institute  Electri- 
cal Engineers,  1903-04;  dele- 
gate from  this  Institute  to 
International  Electrical  Con- 
gress, Paris,  1900;  First  Vice 
President  and  Chairman  Ex- 
ecutive Committee,  St.  Louis, 
1904;  President,  Western  So- 
ciety    of     Engineers     during     1906     and     1907. 

After  graduation  was  general  agent  for  an  en- 
gine company;  draftsman  for  the  Allis  Company, 
Milwaukee  (now  Allis-Chalmers) ;  chief  designer 
Iowa  Iron  Works,  Dubuque;  mechanical  engineer, 
Chicago   Great   Western   Railway,   St.   Paul. 

Upon  leaving  Cornell  in  1889  took  charge  of  St. 
Louis  office  Thomson-Houston  Company,  and  later 
acted  as  Consulting  Engineer  of  its  Chicago  office. 
Acted  in  similar  capacity  for  the  Columbian  Intra- 
mural Railway,  Chicago  World's  Fair,  (he  first  ele- 
vated electric  road  in  the  United  States. 

October,  1S93,  opened  office  as  an  independent 
Consulting  Engineer.  In  this  capacity  has  been  em- 
ployed by  many  large  corporations  and  municipali- 
ties, being  recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  en- 
gineers of  the   country. 

Organized  the  Arnold  Company  in  1895,  one  of 
the  most  successful  engineering  organizations  in 
the  United  States,  carrying  on  engineering  and 
construction  work  tor  man;  leading  steam  railways 
and    industrial    concerns    throughout    the   country. 


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In  1S96  developed  and  took  the  responsibility  of 
first  applying  the  rotary  converter  sub-station  stor- 
age battery  high  tension  system  of  electric  railway, 
by  utilizing  it  on  the  Chicago  &  Milwaukee  Electric 
road.  This  immediately  became  standard  and  was 
exemplified  in  its  highest  type  in  the  installation 
of  the  New  York  Central  terminal.  Was  a  pioneer 
in  single  phase  alternating  current  railway  work 
and  conducted  at  his  own  expense  a  series  of  ex- 
periments, 1900-04,  which  was  largely  instrumental 
in  causing  the  rapid  develop- 
ment of  the  single  phase  al- 
ternating current  railway 
system.  A  number  of  steam 
roads  have  since  adopted  the 
single  phase  system,  among 
them  being  the  New  York, 
New  Haven  &  Hartford  R.  R. 
and  the  Grand  Trunk  Rail- 
way. Acted  as  Consulting 
Engineer  for  the  latter  com- 
pany in  the  design  and  in- 
stallation of  the  electrifica- 
tion of  the  St.  Clair  tunnel. 
In  1902,  the  city  of  Chi- 
cago selected  him  to  make  a 
thorough  study  and  report  of 
its  traction  system.  This  re- 
port formed  the  basis  of  the 
1907  ordinances,  under  which 
Chicago  is  getting  one  of  the 
finest  street  car  systems  in 
the  world.  As  Chairman  and 
Chief  Engineer  of  the  Board 
of  Supervising  Engineers,  he 
is  largely  responsible  for 
this  work.  Also  served  on 
various  Chicago  commissions 
valuing  surface  car  lines.  In 
1911  submitted  complete  plans  for  a  comprehensive 
subway  system  to  the  City  Council  Local  Transpor- 
tation Committee. 

Prepared  series  of  reports  upon  the  subway  sys- 
tem of  the  Interborough  Rapid  Transit  Company 
when  acting  as  Consulting  Engineer  for  the  Public 
Service  Commission,  First  District.  State  of  New 
York.  Also  acted  as  director  of  appraisals  in  the 
valuation  of  all  surface  street  railway  properties 
of  New  York  and  the  Brooklyn  Rapid  Transit  Co 
Has  recently  devoted  much  time  to  tin'  solution 
of  public  utility  problems  and  has  submitted  re- 
ports upon  the  traction  systems  of  Pittsburg,  Provi- 
dence and  Los  Angeles.  Is  now  engaged  in  similar 
studies  for  the  cities  of  San  Francisco  and  Toronto 
Has  just  presented  a  report  to  the  Interurhan 
Rapid  Transit  Commission,  upon  a  comprehensive 
system  of  interurhan  terminals  tor  Cincinnati,  pro- 
viding rapid  transit  to  the  heart  of  the  city,  and  is 
no«  making,  for  the  Federal  Court,  an  appraisal 
of  the  properties  of  the  Metropolitan  Street  Kail- 
way.    Kansas   City.    Missouri. 


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HEARST,  HON.  GEORGE  (deceased), 
Ex-United  States  Senator,  Mine  and  Land 
Owner,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Franklin 
County,  Missouri,  September  3,  1S20.  He  was  the 
son  of  William  G.  and  Elizabeth  (Collins)  Hearst. 
Mr.  Hearst's  father  was  a  native  of  South  Caro- 
lina, having  gone  to  Missouri  in  1S0S,  when  that 
State  formed  an  outer  boundary  of  the  frontier. 
The  Hearst  family  was  of  Scotch  descent,  the  first 
American  record  dating  back  to  the  year  16S0. 
The  Collins  family  came  from  England  during 
the  formative  period  of  this  country  and  the 
father  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Collins)  Hearst  was  also 
a  pioneer  in  Missouri.  George  Hearst  was  mar- 
ried on  June  15,  1862,  at  Steelville,  Missouri, 
to  Phoebe  E.  Apperson,  daughter  of  Randolph  \V. 
Apperson,  the  descendant  of  a  prominent  Virginia 
family.  Mrs.  Hearst  has  achieved  great  fame  as  a 
philanthropist,  and  patron  of  educational  institu- 
tions and  movements.  Her  good  works  are  legion 
and  she  is  numbered  among  the  greatest  women 
of  the  age.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hearst  had  one  son, 
William    Randolph   Hearst. 

George  Hearst  was  brought  up  in  Missouri. 
His  educational  advantages  were  exceedingly 
meager,  consisting  of  but  a  few  short  periods  of 
irregular  attendance  at  a  country  school,  which 
one  can,  considering  its  day  and  locality,  easily 
picture  in  the  mind's  eye  as  a  hewn  log  room  of 
moderate  dimensions,  located,  in  an  effort  to 
equalize  distances,  miles  from  everyone,  compell- 
ing a  long  trudge  through  snow  or  mud  by  those 
who  could  and  were  eager  enough  to  take  advan- 
tage of  its  offering.  Young  Hearst's  father  re- 
quired his  help  in  conducting  the  farm,  however, 
his  mother  gave  him  the  benefit  of  her  education 
and  Mr.  Hearst  often  stated  in  later  life  that 
the  best  of  everything  he  knew  he  had  acquired 
from  that  patient  soul  who  had  undergone  so 
much  of  the  hardships  of  pioneering  in  order  to 
help   establish   a   home   for   the    family. 

As  George  Hearst  grew,  Franklin  County  de- 
veloped into  the  scat  of  the  principal  metal-mining 
industry  of  the  United  States  and  the  youth  ac- 
quired a  boyish  interest  in  the  work.  One  of  the 
leading  men  of  the  State  in  that  day.  and  a  man 
closely  Identified  with  its  mineral  development, 
was  Dr.  Silas  Heed,  a  man  of  a  high  order  of  In- 
telligence and  brilliant  education,  and,  a  mineral- 
ogist   and    geologist,    as    well    as    a    physician.      Dr. 


Reed,  who  was  a  neighbor  of  the  Hearsts,  be- 
came interested  in  George  Hearst  and  en 
couraged  him  in  his  interest  in  mining.  He  loaned 
him  books  on  the  subject  of  mineralogy  and 
geology  and  assisted  him  in  working  out  their 
problems.  To  this  basic  training  .Mr.  Hearst  owed 
much  of  his  later  magnificent  and  almost  infallible 
judgment   on   mineral   questions. 

As  a  young  man  Mr.  Hearst  went  to  work  in 
the  lead  mining  properties  of  his  native  State  and 
owing  to  Dr.  Reed's  training  and  his  own  common 
sense  he  soon  became  recognized  as  an  expert 
mineralogist  and  geologist,  and  it  is  safe  to  say 
would  have  made  an  excellent  future  for  himself 
even  had  he  remained  in  the  lead  fields  of  Mis- 
souri. 

But  George  Hearst  was  born  with  an  ambition. 
That  ambition  was  to  become  financially  inde- 
pendent. He  reasoned  that  honesty  of  purpose, 
backed  by  determination  and  courage,  would  suc- 
ceed, and  he  had  those  three  qualities  back  of  his 
ambition.     They  dominated  his  character. 

I'p  to  early  manhood  Mr.  Hearst  had  stuck 
conscientiously  to  the  farm,  and  for  a  few  years 
before  he  reached  the  age  of  thirty,  to  the  lead 
industry.  But  all  this  time  he  was  constantly 
watching  for  an  opportunity  wherein  he  could 
wedge  an  opening  big  enough  to  permit  him  to 
get  a  foothold  for  himself  in  something  he  could 
call  his  own.  He  felt  that  his  foot  once  planted 
he  would  be  perfectly  satisfied  to  enter  into  hon- 
est  competition   with   the  rest  of  the  world. 

In  1849,  when  George  Hearst  was  almost  thirty 
years  of  age,  the  country  was  aroused  by  the  re- 
ported discovery  of  gold  in  California.  The  glow- 
ing reports  filtered  through  the  wilderness  to  the 
most  remote  corners  of  the  country.  It  was  not 
long  before  Mr.  Hearst  heard  of  the  Eldorado  on 
the  Pacific  Coast  and  he  listened  earnestly  to  the 
reports,  allowing  a  liberal  discount  on  all  he  heard. 
Then  he  quietly  set  about  looking  for  evidence — 
proof  that  the  facts  came  within  fifty  per  cent  of 
the    stories    told. 

\ii  Hearst  had  not  yet  really  attempted  the 
realization  of  his  ambition,  but  was  Industriously 
doing  his  part  in  his  own  little  world  as  ho 
awaited  the  opportunity  to  step  into  a  bigger, 
broader  world  of  affairs.  To  he  born  with  an 
honest  ambition  is  a  great  blessing  for  it  gives 
one  a  clearly  defined  mark  to  aim  at;  to  hit  that 
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the  greatest  satisfaction  to  be  realized  in  this 
world  for  then  one  can  pass  on  with  the  peaceful 
knowledge  that  they  have  accomplished  their 
mission.  Furthermore,  he  had  resolved  that  what- 
ever step  he  took  from  the  lead  fields  should  be 
his  life  move  and  that  he  would  stick  to  the  work 
and  wrestle  his  reward  from  it  or  devote  his  life 
to  the  attempt.  Realizing  all  this  he  held  out  for 
proof  of  the  truth  of  the  California  gold  stories 
and  finally  found  sufficient  to  interest  him.  He 
weighed  the  facts  which  he  learned  carefully,  with 
the  result  that  in  1850  he  set  out  for  the  much- 
heralded  gold  fields. 

Leaving  Missouri,  George  Hearst  took  the  land 
route,  braving  all  the  hardships,  privations  and 
dangers  of  the  journey,  with  one  team  of  oxen, 
one  of  mules  and  one  of  horses.  When  he  reached 
California  one  team  alone  survived.  He  settled 
first  in  Nevada  County,  California,  at  that  time 
the  leading  placer  mining  district,  and  at  once  be- 
gan the  search  for  gold  with  pick,  shovel  and  pan, 
and  later  made  something  of  a  business  of  trad- 
ing in  claims. 

For  the  next  nine  years  Mr.  Hearst  prospected, 
many  of  his  fields  being  in  sections  which  had 
never  before  known  the  white  man's  presence. 
Time  after  time  his  hopes  were  raised  by  promis- 
ing conditions  or  the  actual  discovery  of  gold  in 
limited  quantities,  but  at  the  end  of  nine  years 
the  total  cash  reward  of  his  efforts  had  been  little 
more  than  a  living,  without  many  of  the  joys  or 
comforts  of  life,  but,  in  their  stead  he  had  had  nine 
years  of  labor  and  experience  which  had  given 
him  much  valuable  knowledge  about  gold  mining. 
Strange  to  say,  he  was  now  more  confident  of 
ultimate  success,  and  more  determined  upon  the 
realization  of  his  ambition,  than  he  had  been  the 
day  he  started  from  Missouri  nine  years  before. 
His  target  was  still  before  him  and  with  a  steady 
nerve  he  kept  his  efforts  aimed  at  its  center. 

In  1859  Mr.  Hearst  brought  his  early  training 
of  his  lead  mining  days  into  play.  It  was  at  the 
time  when  the  possibilities  of  the  great  quartz 
veins  began  to  be  recognized.  Up  to  that  time 
prospectors  had  done  little  more  than  roam  the 
hills  and  search  the  beds  of  streams  for  nuggets 
and  "dust."  Mr.  Hearst  went  to  the  Washoe  dig- 
gings in  Nevada,  the  site  of  the  world-famous 
Comstock  lode,  landing  there  with  but  limited 
means,  his  knowledge  of  mining  and  an  un- 
quenchable ambition. 

His  experience  quickly  told  him  the  value  of 
the  blackstone  ore  of  the  Comstock  district  and 
he  at  once  began  locating  and  trading  in  claims 
while    the    excitement    was    at   its    height,    all    the 


while  acquiring  interests  for  himself  in  some  of 
the  biggest  producers  in  the  district.  Owing  to 
his  good  judgment  and  expert  care  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  properties,  his  success  was  continuous 
and  he  was  rarely  found  interested  in  any  mine 
that  was  not  a  producer. 

In  1860  Mr.  Hearst  put  his  affairs  in  such  shape 
that  he  could  leave  them  for  a  time  and  made  a 
trip  back  to  his  old  home  in  Missouri,  remaining 
away,  including  the  time  of  the  journey  there  and 
back,  about  two  years.  It  was  while  on  this  trip 
that  he  married.  On  his  return  to  the  Coast  he 
took  up  his  affairs  practically  where  he  had  left 
them  almost  two  years  before,  except  that  his  in- 
terests in  the  Washoe  properties  had,  in  the  mean- 
time, been  constantly  increasing  in  value. 

Mr.  Hearst,  who  was  now  making  his  permanent 
headquarters  in  San  Francisco,  gradually  increased 
his  holdings  of  desirable  properties  and  when  he 
saw  the  opportunity,  assembled  all  the  capital  he 
could  command  and  secured  a  large  interest  in  the 
famous  Ophir  mine  and  became  a  millionaire  by 
1865,  or  in  about  five  years'  time,  according  to  the 
customary  way  of  reckoning,  but  he  himself  con- 
tended that  it  took  him  nearer  forty-five  years, 
for  as  he  said,  he  had  devoted  his  entire  life  up 
to  that  time  fitting  himself  to  accomplish  what 
he  had. 

Shortly  after  1865  the  country  had  a  long  pe- 
riod of  severe  financial  depression  that  set  about 
a  series  of  failures.  This  wave  of  disaster  swept 
away  a  large  portion  of  Mr.  Hearst's  fortune.  It 
was  a  hard  blow  but  he  patiently  and  pluckily 
began  again  to  recoup  his  losses.  Although  con- 
tinuing his  intense  interest  in  mining  proper- 
ties, he  shrewdly  devoted  considerable  attention 
and  money  to  San  Francisco  real  estate  which  he 
realized  had  a  wonderful  future.  The  value  of  his 
purchases  increased  rapidly  and  his  mining  ven- 
tures again  proved  successful  so  that  he  soon  re- 
gained his  lost  fortune   with  interest. 

It  was  not  long  before  Mr.  Hearst  became  a 
recognized  power  in  California  and  this,  combined 
with  his  steady  judgment  which  always  acted  as  a 
balance  wheel  for  any  enterprise  with  which  he 
was  associated,  caused  other  men  of  affairs  to 
seek  his  support  and  co-operation  in  many  of  the 
monumental  undertakings  of  the  day.  Along 
about  1870  or  1871,  he,  Haggin  and  Tevis  became 
associated  in  the  development  of  certain  large 
mining  properties  over  the  west,  and  land  enter- 
prises in  California.  They  acquired  and  de- 
veloped the  famous  Ontario  mine  in  Utah,  which 
for  many  years  paid  annual  dividends  of  $3,000,000. 
He  acquired  the  Homestake  mine  in  the  Black 
Hills  of  South  Dakota,  a  low  grade  gold   property 


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which  ha*  become  world  famous  as  a  large  and 
steady  dividend  producer.  Mr.  Hearst  not  being 
able  to  go  himself,  but  knowing  that  the  Ana- 
conda mine  was  an  excellent  property,  sent  .Mar- 
cus Daly  to  negotiate  its  purchase,  and  Mr.  Hearst 
with  Haggin,  Tevis  and  Daly  acquired  this  after- 
ward  famous  mine. 

Mr.  Hearst  had  other  valuable  mining  interests 
in  many  parts  of  California,  Arizona  and  Nevada 
and  was  recognized  as  the  most  expert  judge  of 
mining  property  in  the  country.  He  contributed 
in  many  ways  to  the  development  of  modern 
processes   and   methods   of   mining. 

Mr.  Hearst  became  deeply  interested  in  de- 
veloping the  resources  of  California  and  advanc- 
ing the  State's  prosperity.  He  acquired  large 
land  interests  throughout  the  State  in  addition  to 
his  holdings  of  San  Francisco  property.  His  State 
land  holdings  consisted  of  valuable  ranch  proper- 
ties and  some  unimproved  land.  Most  of  his  land 
holdings  proved  to  be  exceedingly  profitable, 
either  having  been  sold  at  a  great  advance  or  are 
retained  in  his  estate.  He  left  many  scattered 
land  holdings  in  other  parts  of  the  west  than  Cali- 
fornia, and  an  enormous  ranch  in  Mexico. 

On  an  extensive  scale  he  became  interested  in 
farming  and  the  raising  of  high  grade  cattle  and 
horses,  this  latter  leading  him  later  into  the 
"sport  of  kings,"  and  he  became  well  known  on 
the  Eastern  turf  in  the  palmy  days  of  racing. 
One  of  his  famous  purchases,  but  a  failure  as  a 
racer,  was  "King  Thomas,"  for  which  he  paid  $40,- 
(K>0.  For  two  years  his  stable  was  uniformly  un- 
successful but  in  1S90  his  winnings  amounted  into 
the  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollais  and  he  held  a 
high   place  in   racing  records. 

Mr.  Hearst,  who  was,  throughout  his  life,  a 
firm,  unflinching  Democrat,  developed  mild  politi- 
cal ambitions  but  his  advisers  at  first  were  poorly 
selected.  It  was  one  place  in  his  life  where  he 
felt  that,  as  a  prospective  representative  of  the 
public,  ho  should  listen  to  the  counsel  and  advice 
of  others,  setting  aside  to  a  large  degree  his  own 
well  balanced  judgment.  The  result  was  dis- 
astrous to  his  earlier  efforts.  An  example  of  his 
ill-advised  political  campaigns  is  well  illustrated 
by  a  fatal  incident  in  1882,  at  the  time  his  name 
was  placed  in  nomination  by  the  Democratic 
party  tor  Governor  of  California;  Mr.  Hearst  was 
a  plain  spoken  man— not  an  orator  but  a  man  who 
spoke  Logically  without  flower  or  eloquence — a 
man  who  by  his  simple,  honest  speech  had  always 
made  himself  clearly  understood  and  impressed 
his  hearers  At  the  time  the  nomination  fur  Gov- 
ernor  was  up  he  came  forward  and  made  a  peech 
so  rhetorical  that  it  was  plainly  evident  that  II 
had  been  written  tor  him.  expre  sing  only  what 
he  wished  to  express,  it  is  true,  hut  in  language 
thai  he  never  was  guilty  of  using  and  which  made, 
him  sound  as  a  stranger  to  the  vast  assemblage, 
most     of    whom     knew     him     well     ami     loved     him. 


The  result  was  it  fell  flat  and  General  Stone- 
man  secured  the  nomination  Then  Mr.  Hearst 
again  came  forward  and  in  his  own  plain,  simple 
language,  declared  he  would  heartily  support  the 
candidate.  This  latter  speech  aroused  a  great 
deal  of  enthusiasm  and  became  a  feature  of  the 
convention.  At  the  height  of  the  enthusiasm  one 
of  the  audience  stood  up  and  called  out  "George, 
if  you  had  talked  that  way  before  the  vote  you 
would  have  had  the  nomination."  Mr.  Hearst 
only  smiled  his  well  known  kindly  smile. 

Mr.  Hearst's  party  was  greatly  disappointed 
because  of  his  failure  to  secure  the  Gubernatorial 
nomination  in  1SS2,  and  in  18S5  he  was  given  the 
complimentary  vote  of  the  Democratic  minority 
in  the  Legislature  for  United  States  Senator,  and 
on  March  23,  1885,  he  was  appointed,  as  Democrat, 
to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  United 
States  Senator  John  F.  Miller.  He  took  his  seat 
April  9,  1SS6,  but  the  Legislature,  which  was  still 
strongly  Republican,  on  August  4.  of  that  year, 
elected  A.  P.  Williams,  a  Republican,  to  serve  out 
the  unexpired  term  of  Senator  Miller.  The  tables 
were  turned,  however,  when  the  Legislature  again 
met  in  January,  1887,  at  which  time  Mr.  Hearst 
was  chosen  to  succeed  Senator  Williams  for  the 
full  term.  He  died,  however,  before  completing 
the  term,  but  during  his  four  years  of  service  he 
achieved  great  prominence  as  a  statesman. 

While  Senator  Hearst  never  claimed  any  great 
gift  of  oratory  or  public  debate,  his  excellent,  con- 
servative judgment  and  wide  knowledge  of  affairs 
made  him  an  exceedingly  valuable  member  of 
committees  and  he  became  a  strong  influence 
with  his  fellow  Senators.  His  qualities  were 
quickly  recognized  by  the  nation  and  he  was  one 
of  the  striking,  important  figures  always  pointed 
out  to  visitors  from  the  Senate  gallery.  He  was  a 
hard  and  conscientious  worker  for  those  measures 
of  his  constituents  in  which  he  believed,  and  the 
many  friendships  which  he  formed  in  the  Senate 
accrued  greatly  to  the  advantage  of  the  West  and 
California   in   particular. 

Senator  Hearst's  sound  conservatism  asserted 
itself  in  national  affairs  even  more  pronouncedly 
perhaps  than  in  his  personal  or  business  life,  as 
was  well  demonstrated  at  the  time  of  the  "Cut- 
ting incident."  during  President  Cleveland's  ad- 
ministration. As  is  well  known,  the  tension  was 
high  and  a  declaration  of  war  between  this  coun 
try  and  Mexico  seemed  inevitable  and  was  mo- 
mentarily expected.  At  the  most  critical  period 
of   the   affair   Senator   Hearst    hurried    personally   to 

Pri    ei.  Hi     Cleveland     and     declared    himself,    so 

emphatically,   on   the   subject,   in    behalf  of   the   best 

interest   of  the   1'nited   siates.   that    the   President 

was    forced    to    Senator    Hearst's    point    Of    view    and 

Immediately   directed    bis    actions    in    accordance, 

averting  an  unnecessary  war.  hitter  enmity  and 
tin'  destruction  Of  valuable  business  relations  be- 
tween ih,.  tu,,  countries.     Tie-  soundness  "t   Sena- 


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tor  Hearst's  judgment  in  this  "incident"  has,  of 
course,  been  fully  proved  many  times  since. 

One  of  the  enduring  results  of  Senator  Hearst's 
political  career  was  the  "San  Francisco  Exami- 
ner," a  morning  journal  which  he  purchased  when 
it  was  supposed  to  be  on  its  last  legs.  After  con- 
ducting it  for  a  time  with  indifferent  success,  in 
1886,  he  presented  it  to  his  son,  William  Randolph 
Hearst.  It  was  the  start  of  that  now  ramous  jour- 
nalist and  man  of  affairs  on  the  road  to  where  he 
is  today.  The  son  made  the  "San  Francisco 
Examiner"  one  of  the  best  known  newspapers  in 
the  United  States,  and  revolutionized  journalism 
on  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  "Examiner"  stands  a 
monument  to  the  Senator's  judgment  of  his  son 
and  the  son's  ability  in  his  chosen  field. 

Through  his  forced  association  with  all  classes 
of  miners,  and  adventurers  from  all  parts  of  the 
globe,  and  close  contact  with  the  generally  rough 
life  of  the  placer  camps  of  the  early  California 
days,  Mr.  Hearst  obtained  a  close,  intimate  knowl- 
edge of  men  that  developed  in  him  a  peculiar, 
half-humorous  charity  for  the  weaknesses  of  hu- 
man nature.  Being  himself  a  man  who  possessed 
none  of  the  ordinary  character  weaknesses  of 
mankind,  he  could  not  understand  their  toleration 
and  cultivation  by  others  in  themselves  and  while 
he  was  too  kindly  disposed  toward  all  men  to 
sharply  reprimand  them  for  their  breaches  in  this 
respect,  he  tried  to  impress  them  by  his  own  ex- 
ample, and  there  were  many,  faltering  in  their  de- 
termination, who  took  on  new  life  and  energy  and 
forged  on  to  success  after  a  brief  association  with 
Mr.   Hearst. 

Naturally  slow  of  speech  and  action  his  judg- 
ment was  invariably  good,  but  he  could  be  quick 
to  think  and  arrive  at  a  logical  decision  when 
the  occasion  demanded.  An  illustration  of  this 
ability  was  given  in  his  negotiations  for  his  Mexi- 
can ranch  just  across  the  border;  years  before  it 
had  been  allowed  to  go  to  ruin  because  it  was  on 
the  tract  that  the  Indian,  Geronimo,  used  in  his 
periodic  raids  and  massacres.  Mr.  Hearst  by  some 
chance  learned  almost  immediately  of  the  capture 
of  the  Apache  chief  and  instantly  realized  that  the 
sole  cause  of  the  ranch's  depreciation  was  practi- 
cally a  something  of  the  past.  It  was  possible  that 
others  realized  the  same  thing  and  Mr.  Hearst  saw 
this  possibility.  It  was  an  occasion  that  required 
quick  thought  and  action  and  he  was  equal  to  all 
its  demands.  Ordering  his  agents  to  move  rapidly 
he  outdistanced  all  others  and  quickly  had  the  deal 
closed,  the  domain  costing  him  about  twenty  cents 
an  acre,  or  a  sum  total  of  about  $200,000,  putting 
him  in  possession  of  land  which  has  later  been 
estimated  to  be  worth  several   millions  of  dollars. 

Senator  Hearst  was  a  peculiar  man  who  rea- 
soned logically  in  his  own  way.  He  had  a  high 
form  of  firm  character  combined  with  a  mildness 
and  gentleness  of  speech  and  manner  that  made 
him   lovable    to   all   who   knew   him.     He   was   re- 


spected for  his  honesty  and  loyalty  to  his  friends, 
and  was  instantly  attractive  to  all  who  came  in 
contact   with   him. 

Throughout  his  married  life  Senator  Hearst 
had  the  greatest  respect  for  his  wife's  judgment 
regarding  his  affairs  and  frequently  consulted  her 
on  matters  of  great  moment.  This  was  particu- 
larly true  in  matters  that  had  any  bearing  on  the 
public  welfare.  During  her  whole  life  Mrs.  Hearst 
has  found  her  greatest  pleasure  in  doing  for  oth- 
ers. Her  public  philanthropies  have  been  of  a 
character  that  would  benefit  the  masses  instead  of 
a  limited  few.  She  has  established  and  maintained 
kindergarten  classes  and  working  girls'  clubs  in 
San  Francisco  and  others  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
for  many  years,  during  which  time  ninety  per  cent 
of  the  kindergarten  teachers  in  the  public  schools 
in  those  cities  were  graduates  of  kindergarten 
training  classes  maintained  by  her.  She  maintains 
kindergarten  classes  in  Lead,  South  Dakota,  car- 
ing for  about  three  hundred  children  annually. 
She  gave  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars 
to  build  the  National  Cathedral  School  for  girls 
in  Washington,  D.  C. ;  built,  equipped  and  main- 
tained for  several  years  a  free  library  at  Anaconda, 
Montana,  finally  presenting  it  to  the  municipality 
after  the  sale  of  her  interest  in  the  Anaconda 
mine.  She  also  equipped  and  has  maintained  for 
several  years  a  free  library  at  Lead,  South  Da- 
kota; she  defrayed  the  expense  of  the  competition 
among  the  best  architects  of  the  world  for  plans 
for  a  greater  University  of  California,  and  erected 
and  equipped  the  mining  building  at  the  Univer- 
sity as  a  memorial  to  her  late  husband.  This  seat 
of  learning  has  been  a  source  of  great  interest  to 
both  Mrs.  Hearst  and  her  son,  William  Randolph 
Hearst,  the  latter  having  given  to  the  institution 
its  famous  Greek  Theater. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  Senator  Hearst's 
estate  was  estimated  to  be  worth  between  $15,- 
000,000  and  $20,000,000,  invested  principally  in  the 
most  substantial  mines,  ranches,  stocks  and  bonds. 
The  estate  has  been  kept  practically  intact  and  is 
most  ably  managed  along  lines  of  the  strictest  con- 
servatism by  Mrs.  Hearst  and  Mr.  Edward  H.  Clark. 

Senator  Hearst  died  at  his  Washington,  D.  C, 
home  on  March  1,  1891.  He  was  buried  in  Laurel 
Hill  Cemetery,  San  Francisco,  but  the  body  was 
later  removed  to  Cypress  Lawn  Cemetery,  where 
had  been  erected  a  magnificent  mausoleum. 

The  funeral  services  over  Senator  Hearst's  re- 
mains were  most  remarkable  in  being  attended 
by  a  great  number  of  old  Californians  and  old 
miners  who  traveled  great  distances  from  all  over 
the  country  to  attend.  His  remains  were  accom- 
panied from  Washington  by  the  following  escort 
of  Senators  and  Representatives:  Senators  Pugh, 
Stockridge,  Vance,  Faulkner,  Bate,  Berry,  Barber 
and  Sawyer;  Representatives  Clunie,  McComas, 
Milliken,  Geary,  Sherman,  Tucker,  Gibson  and 
Catchings,  and  Sergeant-at-Arms  Valentine. 


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FIELD,  JOHN  SPAFFORH.  Coal  and  lee  In- 
terests. Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Be- 
loit,  Wisconsin,  August  14.  1N47,  the  son 
of  Spafford  C.  and  Martha  Ann  (Durgin) 
Field.  He  secured  his  early  education  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  his  native  town.  He  was  four- 
teen years  of  age  when,  in  1860,  he  left  school  and, 
going  to  Chicago,  found  employment  with  the  dry 
goods  firm  of  Cooley,  Farwell  &  Company,  then  the 
largest  dry  goods  firm  in  the  West,  in  whose  em- 
ploy at  that  time  were  Mar- 
shall and  Henry  Field,  Har- 
low N.  Higginbotham,  Levi 
Z.  Leiter  and  Arthur  Dixon, 
a  group  of  men  who  after- 
wards achieved  nation-wide 
fame  in  the  world  of  business. 
After  working  for  three 
months  he  returned  to  Be- 
loit. 

He  remained  at  Beloit  for 
a  short  time  when  he  again 
went  to  Chicago,  entering  the 
employ  of  the  wholesale  gro- 
cery firm  of  Barrett  &  Cos- 
sett.  A  year  later  he  entered 
the  manufacturing  business, 
that  of  utilizing  the  waste 
products  of  the  Sherman 
Marble  Works.  He  continued 
this  venture  for  a  year  with 
varying  success,  when  he  re- 
moved to  Colorado,  making 
the  trip  overland  by  team 
from  Grinnell,  Iowa,  then  the 
western  terminus  of  the  Rock 
Island  Railroad,  to  Greeley, 
Colorado,  at  Which  place  his 
father  and  elder  brother  were 

engaged  in  the  cattle  business.  After  eighteen 
months  at  Greeley  he  was  forced,  with  his  father 
and  brother,  to  flee  owing  to  Indian  outbreaks. 
They  returned  to  Beloit  via  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  to 
which  place  they  drove  in  a  wagon. 

Mr.  Field  remained  at  Beloit  two  years,  aiding 
his  father  in  the  care  of  three  farms,  when  he 
again  went  to  Chicago.  He  entered  the  Bryant  and 
Stratton  College,  and  after  the  completion  of  a 
business  course  there  secured  a  position,  in  1867, 
wiili  ilw  firm  of  W.  II.  Swett  &  Co.,  ice  marketers. 
In  1ST!!  this  company  sold  out  to  E.  A.  Shedd  & 
Company,  in  which  concern  Mr.  Field  became  a 
partner.  From  this  time  on  he  became  an  in- 
creasingly important  factor  in  the  ice  supply  field 
in  the  city  of  Chicago.  His  activities  in  this  busi- 
ness  were  such  that  when,  in  1885,  the  Knicker- 
bocker Ice  Company  was  organized,  he  was  made 

vice    president    and    general    manager.      When    iliis 

company   was  re-organized   with  an   Increased  cap- 


JOHN  S.   FIELD 


italization  and  absorbed  thirty-five  smaller  com- 
panies by  purchase.  Mr.  Field  became  its  president 
and  guiding  hand.  From  that  time  on  he  was  the 
leading  factor  in  the  business  of  supplying  and  har- 
vesting ice  in  the  Middle  West.  Under  his  guidam  e 
the  company's  business  grew  to  vast  proportions, 
its  activities  spreading  all  over  the  city  and  into  the 
suburbs.  This  company  was  merged  in  1913  with 
the  City  Fuel  Company,  under  the  name  of  the  Con- 
sumers' Company.  Mr.  Field  was  made  chairman 
of    its    board    of    directors. 

Mr.  Field  belongs  to  that 
group  of  progressive  business 
men  of  the  Middle  West  who. 
during  the  past  generation, 
have  been  instrumental  in 
creating  a  wonderful  indus- 
trial and  commercial  empire, 
where,  for  some  years  after 
i  In-  Civil  War,  only  farming 
and  widely  rural  scattered 
communities  prevailed.  Like 
many  men  of  his  type  he  has 
always  refrained  from  seek- 
ing public  office  or  forcing 
himself  into  the  limelight 
of  publicity.  As  a  construc- 
tive captain  of  industry, 
his  work  has  been  indelibly 
written  into  the  history  of 
Chicago. 

In  addition  to  his  in- 
terests in  this  line,  Mr. 
Field  is  also  a  director 
in  several  Western  subsi- 
diaries of  the  New  York 
Central  and  Hudson  River 
Railroad;  of  the  Glenwood 
Manual  'Plaining  School,  and 
a  trustee  of  Central  Church,  Chicago.  He  was  a 
director  of  the  first  board  of  the  Chicago  Com- 
mons, one  of  the  most  important  social  settle- 
ments of  the  Middle  West. 

He  has  always  been  deeply  interested  in  civic 
affairs  and  has  always  been  a  consistent  cham- 
pion of  Chicago  and  the  advantages  it  offers  for 
business  and  social  life.  He  has  always  been 
prompt  in  supporting  all  measures  for  public  im- 
provements and  has  been  identified  with  numerous 
movements  for  the  moral  and  intellectual  advance- 
ment el  the  city.  His  charities  are  extensive  and 
embrace    many    avenues    of    relief    for    the    city's 

t ily 

Mr  Field  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Associa- 
tion of  Commerce,  the  Union  League,  Chicago  Ath- 
letic, Midday,  South  Shore  Country,  Beverly  Coun- 
try  of  Chicago  and    Oconomowoc   Country   Club  and 

M"'  Oconomowoc  STacht  Club  of  Oconomowoc,  Wis- 
consin, 


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BLANCHARD,  NATHAN  WESTON,  Citrus 
Fruit  Grower  and  Shipper,  Santa  Paula, 
California,  was  born  at  Madison,  Maine, 
July  24,  1831,  the  son  of  Merrill  and  Eunice 
(Weston)  Blanchard.  Mr.  Blanchard  is  a  de- 
scendant of  a  French  Huguenot  family  that  was 
driven  from  France  by  religious  persecution  and 
found  a  refuge  in  England,  settling  in  the  en- 
virons of  London.  His  first  American  ancestors, 
on  both  paternal  and  maternal  sides,  came  to  the 
new  world  in  Colonial  times,  their  descendants  in 
the  Revolutionary  period  espousing  the  cause  of 
the  Colonies  against  the  mother  country.  The 
first  American  member  of  the  Blanchard  family, 
and  progenitor  of  most  of  the  New  England 
families  of  that  name,  emigrated  to  these  shores 
in  1639.  Mr.  Blanchard's  great  grandfather  was 
Thomas  Blanchard,  who  was  Collector  of  Taxes 
in  the  town  of  Abington,  Province  of  Massachu- 
setts Bay,  in  1753,  that  being  the  twenty-seventh 
year  of  the  reign  of  King  George  II  of  Great 
Britain.  A  notification  for  the  collection  of  rates 
in  the  town  of  Abington  was  issued  to  Thomas 
Blanchard,  by  Harrison  Gray,  Esq.,  Treasurer  and 
Receiver  General  for  His  Majesty.  Mr.  Blanch- 
ard's great-grandfather  was  Dean  Blanchard, 
recorded  as  a  distinguished  student  and  thinker  of 
his  day. 

On  the  maternal  side,  the  origin  of  the  fam- 
ily in  America  was  through  John  Weston,  who 
was  born  in  Buckinghamshire,  England,  in  1631. 
He  came  to  America  at  the  early  age  of  thirteen 
and  landed  in  Salem,  Mass.,  in  1644.  His  de- 
scendant, John  Weston,  the  progenitor  of  most  all 
the  Westons  on  the  Kennebec  River  in  Maine, 
left  Massachusetts  and  settled  first  in  the  town 
of  Canaan,  and  in  assisting  Arnold  up  the  river  on 
his  way  to  Quebec  in  1775  contracted  a  severe  cold 
that  cost  him  his  life.  His  son,  Mr.  Blanchard's 
grandfather,  was  Benjamin  Weston,  who  owned 
a  large  farm,  and  conducted  a  ferry  for  many 
years  across  the  Kennebec  River  at  Madison, 
Maine.  Benjamin  Weston  had  eleven  children,  ten 
of  whom  married  and  averaged  ten  children  each, 
so  that  he  had  one  hundred  grandchildren.  The 
Blanchards  have  been  active  in  New  England  for 
many  generations  and  have  taken  an  important 
part  in  the  improvement  and  perfection  of  intricate 
machinery  ami  mechanical  processes  used  in  the 
textile   and   other   industries. 

.Mr.    Blanchard    married    Miss    Ann    Elizabeth 


Hobbs  of  North  Berwick,  Me.,  December  21,  1864. 
To  this  union  there  has  been  born  Dean  Hobbs, 
Sarah  Eliot,  Eunice  Weston,  Thomas  Goodwin 
and   Nathan   Weston   Blanchard,   Jr. 

Hard  work,  hard  study  and  hard  play,  on  the 
rare  occasions  when  opportunity  for  the  latter  oc- 
curred, are  the  three  leading  traits  that  marked 
Mr.  Blanchard's  character  in  the  days  of  his  early 
youth,  and  the  ones  that  through  his  latter  life 
were  the  stepping  stones  to  a  notable  success  in 
a  part  of  the  country  where  success  came  only 
through  heroic  endeavor.  Inured  from  his  boyhood 
days  to  withstand  the  rigors  of  the  hard  winters 
of  eastern  Maine,  Mr.  Blanchard  early  developed 
into  an  unusually  strong  youth.  New  England 
ruggedness,  fixity  of  purpose  and  Christian  faith 
were  strongly  implanted  in  him.  These  with  the 
self-reliance  that  developed  with  superb  health  and 
perfect  physical  condition  made  him  a  stranger  to 
fatigue  and  well  able  to  cope  with  the  hardships 
of  a  boy's  life  in  the  early  days  in  the  East  and 
later  hardships  in  the  mining  and  frontier  camps 
of  California. 

Mr.  Blanchard  secured  his  early  education  in 
the  meager  village  schools  of  his  native  town. 
Here  he  received  the  mere  rudiments  of  an  educa- 
tion, the  curriculum  of  the  school  being  confined 
to  the  usual  "three  R's"  of  that  period.  Eager  to 
secure  a  collegiate  education,  he  labored  at  home. 
trying  to  make  up  through  his  own  efforts  and  at 
his  own  direction  what  the  schools  failed  to  give. 
When  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age  there  came 
an  opportunity  for  education,  that  Mr.  Blanchard 
has  often  declared  to  have  been  the  greatest  joy 
of  his  younger  years.  This  was  the  building  of  an 
academy  in  the  town.  He  immediately  determined 
to  take  advantage  of  it  by  dedicating  the  next 
three  years  to  fitting  himself  for  a  college  course. 
This  institution,  Houlton  Academy,  now  known  as 
Ricker  Institute,  was  the  opening  wedge  to  his  fu- 
ture studies,  which  indirectly  brought  him  to  Cali- 
fornia, and  became  the  door  through  which  lie  en- 
tered his  successful  life  work.  For  two  winters  he 
taught  school,  working  one  summer  on  the  farm 
to  aid  his  family.  His  tirst  teaching  experience 
was  a  novel  one  and  illustrates  the  zeal  that  char- 
acterized  his  adoption  of  any  chosen  field.  He  was 
engaged  when  eighteen  years  of  age  to  teach  a 
three  months'  school,  at  s  I  s  "M  a  month  and  hoard, 
at  Topstiehl,  Me  He  was  hoarded  in  a  small  nur 
and    a    half   story    farm    house.      When    his    hostess 


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found  he  would  not  stay  in  bed  twelve  hours,  the 
nights  being  very  long  in  eastern  Maine,  but 
would  remain  awake  studying,  she  would  leave  but 
little  wood  to  burn  and  a  short  piece  of  candle. 
Young  Blanchard  sent  away  and  purchased  can- 
dles and  endured  the  cold  as  well  as  he  could.  If 
the  wind  happened  to  blow  during  a  storm  the 
floor  of  his  room,  which  was  in  the  attic,  and  the 
bed,  would  be  covered  with  snow.  But  he  stuck 
to  his  work  and  when  the  term  ended  the  school 
heads  were  so  pleased  with  the  young  schoolmas- 
ter's efforts  that  he  was  paid  $20.00  a  month  in- 
stead of  the  $1S.00  agreed  upon.  From  the  acad- 
emy, Mr.  Blanchard  entered  Colby  College,  1851, 
where  for  two  years  he  was  a  member  of  the 
class  of  1855.  It  was  the  effort  to  earn  money  to 
continue  his  studies  that  finally  led  him  to  Cali- 
fornia. He  was  forced,  for  a  short  time  only  he 
thought,  to  abandon  his  studies,  and  he  went  West 
with  the  intention  of  later  taking  them  up  where 
he  had  left  off,  but  fortune  afterwards  altered 
his  plans  and  he  never  returned  to  Colby.  Un- 
doubtedly it  must  have  been  a  source  of  great 
pleasure  and  satisfaction  to  Mr.  Blanchard  when, 
in  later  years,  the  degrees  of  A.  B.  and  A.  M.  were 
conferred  on  him  by  his  alma  mater,  in  recognition 
of   his   notable   career. 

In  the  summer  of  1854,  Mr.  Blanchard  came 
around  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  and  settled  in  Cali- 
fornia, making  his  first  venture  there  as  a  mining 
prospector  near  Columbia,  Tuolumne  County, 
where  he  prospected  for  one  summer  with  vary- 
ing success.  In  the  spring  of  1855  he  entered  the 
employment  of  Kneeland  &  Wilcoxsen's  markets 
and  had,  at  different  times  during  his  ten  years' 
association  with  them,  charge  of  every  market 
they  had  in  Placer  County,  going  in  1858  to  Dutch 
Flat  to  take  charge  of  their  market  there,  in 
which  he  afterward  became  a  partner.  During  the 
seven  years  that  followed  Mr.  Blanchard  was  in 
the  lumber  business  in  Placer  County  in  association 
with  the  Towle  brothers. 

Along  about  1859  or  '60  Mr.  Blanchard  was 
drawn  more  or  less  into  politics,  and  in  1S60  and 
1861  he  was  made  District  Tax  Collector  of  Placer 
County.  In  1862  and  '63  he  was  a  member  of  the 
California  Assembly,  this  post  and  that  of  Tax 
Collector  having  both  been  tendered   him. 

While  in  the  Legislature  of  California,  Mr. 
Blanchard  served  with  distinction  as  a  member  of 
the  Committee  on  Education,  and  was,  during  that 


period,  responsible  for  the  law  that  put  an  end  to 
the  traveling  dancing  girls  who  visited  the  min- 
ing camps,  thereby  stopping  one  of  the  greatest 
causes  of  immorality  and  disorder  of  early  Cali- 
fornia days. 

In  1872,  Mr.  Blanchard  removed  to  the  pres- 
ent site  of  the  town  of  Santa  Paula,  Ventura 
County,  California.  In  that  year,  in  partnership 
with  E.  L.  Bradley,  residing  in  San  Jose,  he 
laid  out  the  town  of  Santa  Paula,  built  its  first 
flour  mill  and  furnished  most  of  the  flour  con- 
sumed in  the  county  for  ten  years  or  more.  When 
Mr.  Blanchard  located  there  the  site  of  Santa 
Paula  was  a  desolate  locality.  On  the  tract  there 
were  only  five  or  six  settlers,  owning  between 
them  about  eighty  acres,  on  which  had  been  built 
some  few  small  houses.  With  the  same  zeal  that 
characterized  his  earlier  efforts  Mr.  Blanchard  set 
about  creating  a  town.  The  obstacles  were  many. 
For  some  three  years  slow  progress  was  made, 
but  the  fifty  barrel  flour  mill  which  Mr.  Blanchard 
and  his  partner  had  constructed  immediately  after 
locating  there  in  the  fall  of  1872,  now  proved  to 
be  the  principal  magnet  that  drew  the  settlers 
from  the  surrounding  country,  and  the  end  of  the 
first  five  years  saw  the  town  on  the  road  to  pros- 
perity with  a  growing  population.  But  before  this, 
in  fact  in  1874,  but  a  couple  of  years  after  locating 
in  the  county,  Mr.  Blanchard  had  one  hundred  acres 
of  land  planted  to  orange  trees. 

A  few  years  later  from  twenty  to  twenty-five 
acres  of  oranges  were  budded  into  lemons,  this 
becoming  the  nucleus  of  the  great  citrus  indus- 
try that  he  now  manages  and  controls.  In  1S77 
and  '78  came  a  drought  that  for  a  time  checked 
the  growth  of  the  town  and  discouraged  all  but 
the  most  optimistic  believers  in  its  future.  Wheat 
and  barley  were  at  this  time  the  mainstay  of  the 
farmers  bordering  on  the  town.  By  1880  the  price 
of  these  staples  had  become  so  low  that  it  was 
no  longer  found  profitable  to  raise  them.  Most  of 
the  farmers  turned  to  the  raising  of  pigs  as  a  means 
of  tiding  them  over  these  hard  times.  By  1876  Mr. 
Blanchard  had  one  thousand  budded  trees  in  his 
citrus  orchards,  but  even  up  to  this  time  he  had 
not  yet  secured  what  could  be  considered  a  paying 
crop. 

Mr.  Blanchard's  firm  belief  in  the  future 
of  the  citrus  industry  in  California  remained  un- 
shaken though  tried  in  numerous  ways.  It  was 
not   until   1S8S   that  he   secured   his   first  profitable 


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crop.  Since  that  year  he  has  been  one  of  the 
largest  growers  and  shippers  of  citrus  fruit  in  the 
State  of  California,  and  has  so  encouraged  the  in- 
dustry in  the  locality  that  it  is  today  one  of  the 
best  known  citrus  countries  in  America.  Since 
the  coming  of  the  first  citrus  crop  and  the  pass- 
ing of  the  hard  times  of  the  'SO's  the  town  has 
had  a  steady  growth.  In  assisting  the  town's  de- 
velopment Mr.  Blanchard's  early  and  late  ef- 
forts have  been  untiring  and  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial and  enduring  character. 

Besides  creating,  investing  in  and  in  other  ways 
encouraging  many  financial  and  business  enter- 
prises, he  has  proved  in  the  most  practical  man- 
ner what  can  be  produced  from  the  soil  and  cli- 
mate of  Ventura  County  by  intelligent  effort  on 
the  part  of  the  producer,  and  the  returns  that  the 
production  can  be  made  to  yield  through  the  ap- 
plication of  sound,  systematic  business  principles 
in  marketing.  Being  a  pioneer  in  the  industry, 
Mr.  Blanchard  did  not  have  the  multitude  of  ob- 
ject lessons  and  volumes  of  "past  experience  of 
others"  to  guide  him,  but  had  to  experiment  and 
gather,  at  a  heavy  cost  of  time,  money  and  patience, 
his  own  experience,  to  which  the  entire  industry 
of  the  Pacific  Coast  owes  rnu'-h  of  its  success 
today. 

Aside  from  his  family  and  immediate  business, 
Mr.  Blanchard's  greatest  interest  rests  in  educa- 
tional matters.  A  man  with  instincts  engendered 
through  the  heredity  of  high  ideals,  he  finds  in  the 
study  of  educational  institutions  and  subjects  a 
serious  form  of  relaxation  and  worthy  accomplish- 
ment. His  own  keen  desire  for  an  education  and 
the  hardships  he  underwent  to  accomplish,  to  a 
high  degree,  his  desire,  has  ever  kept  the  subject 
foremost  in  his  mind,  and  as  far  back  as  the  early 
60's  he  was  serving  the  State  as  a  member  of 
the  State  Legislative  Committee  on  Education. 
Having  later  in  life  acquired  a  satisfactory  for- 
tune, Mr.  Blanchard  has  derived  great  satisfaction 
in  expending  liberally  of  it  for  the  benefit  of 
those  who,  as  he  did  himself  as  a  boy,  crav.  thai 
higher  learning  which  civilizes  and  cultivates  as 
almost    nothing  else  does. 

Mr.  Blanchard  has  been  one  of  the  main  fac- 
tors in  the  upbuilding  of  that  noteworthy  seat  of 
ug,  Pomona  College  He  has  given  his  time 
ami  of  his  fluids  to  the  maintenance  and  further- 
ance of  i!i'  necessities  and  ideals  of  the  institu- 
tion.    01    Mr.    Blanchard's   able    efforts    in    behalf 


of  the  college,  Mr.  C.  B.  Sumner,  the  distinguished 
father  of  the  institution,  writes  in  the  following 
language: 

"Mr.  Nathan  W.  Blanchard  was  the  first 
Vice  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Po- 
mona College,  and  for  six  years  on  the  Executive 
Committee.  In  fact  for  twenty-six  years,  the  whole 
life  of  the  college,  so  far,  while  it  has  grown  to  be 
recognized  countrywide  as  a  first-class  institution, 
he  has  been  one  of  the  foremost  in  determining  its 
policy,  in  bearing  its  current  burdens,  financial 
and  otherwise,  in  building  up  its  credit,  and  in  se- 
curing its  endowment.  Blanchard  Park,  named 
for  him  because  of  his  generous  donation  for  it, 
by  his  steadily  fostering  care,  is  rapidly  becom- 
ing a  very  attractive  feature  of  the  college.  In 
the  new  era  upon  which  we  are  just  entering, 
namely  the  greater  Pomona,  he  was  one  of  the 
very  first  and  chiefest  to  respond  to  the  call  to 
make  the  college  worthy  of  the  name.  Of  all  Mr. 
Blanchard's  rich  service  to  the  college  perhaps 
the  greatest  has  come  from  his  personality — more 
specifically,  his  good  judgment,  his  persistency, 
his  devotion  to  high  ideals,  his  Christian  charac- 
ter and  his  supreme  confidence  in  the  divine 
Headship   of   the    Christian    College." 

In  innumerable  ways  Mr.  Blanchard  and  his 
wife  have  helped  every  worthy  cause  in  Santa 
Paula.  In  all  civic  and  social  matters  pertaining 
to  the  community  welfare  they  have  always  been 
in  the  forefront.  They  were  the  donors  of  the 
Santa  Paula  public  library,  one  of  the  handsomest 
buildings  in  the  town.  The  structure  is  built  in 
Greek  Ionic  style,  a  story  and  a  half  high.  The 
basement  of  the  building  was  the  only  part  of  it 
paid  for  by  the   city. 

.Mr.  Blanchard  is  President  of  the  Nathan  W. 
Blanchard  Investment  Company,  Limoneira  Com- 
pany, and  its  subsidiary  companies;  Vice  President. 
First  National  Bank,  Santa  Paula,  and  Ventura 
County  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company;  Director. 
First  National  Bank.  Corcoran.  California,  and  Cor- 
coran Department  Store;  President.  Santa  Paula 
Land  Company.  .1.  \V.  Culberson  Company;  Direc- 
tor,   Southwest     Land    Company.    LOS    Angeles,    and 

the  Wright  <v-  Callender  Building  Company,  Los 
Angeles. 

He    is    a    member    of    the    California    Club    and 

University  club,  both  of  Los  Vngele  and  ol  a 
number  ol    benevolent   and   philanthropic   societie 

of   t  lie    Pacific   <  'oast. 


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1'RIiSS  RRFliR  l:\Ll:  LI  BR, IKY 


FRINK,  JOHN  MELANCTHON  (deceased). 
Manufacturer,  President  Washington  Iron 
Works,  President  Seattle  Park  Board,  State 
Senator,  Seattle,  Wash.,  was  born  in  Sus- 
quehanna County,  Pennsylvania,  January  21,  1845, 
the  son  of  Prentiss  and  Deidamia  (Millard)  Frink. 
Mr.  Frink's  paternal  ancestors  were  French  Hugue- 
nots who  emigrated  to  America  in  1634,  settling 
in  the  Carolinas,  afterwards  taking  up  their  abode 
in  Connecticut  and  New  York.  Mr.  Frink  was  twice 
married,  his  first  wife  being 
Miss  Hannah  Phillips,  whom 
he  married  April  17,  1864,  at 
Lawrence,  Kan.  To  this 
union  there  were  born  two 
children,  Egbert  and  Gerald 
Frink.  On  May  14,  1S77,  at 
Sabetha,  Kan.,  he  married 
Miss  Abbie  Hawkins.  Three 
children  were  born  to  this 
union,  Francis  Guy,  Helena 
and  Athena  Frink. 

From  his  earliest  years 
Mr.  Frink  had  been  inured 
to  arduous  toil  and  his  prog- 
ress upward  was  a  succession 
of  victories  over  difficult 
tasks  that  called  upon  the 
best  he  had  in  mental  and 
physical  equipment.  His  edu- 
cation was  acquired  in  the 
public  schools  of  Pennsyl- 
vania and  New  York  up  to 
the  time  he  was  twelve  years 
of  age.  When  he  was  thir- 
teen his  family  removed  to 
Kansas  and  settled  in  Brown 
County,  where,  for  twelve 
years,  he  worked  on  a  farm. 

He  then  attended  school  for  a  time  (1S67-68)  at 
Washburn  College,  Topeka,  Kansas,  shortly  after 
removing  to  Allen  County,  Kansas,  where  he 
farmed  for  five  years  more.  Early  in  1875  Mr. 
Frink  started  West,  stopping  in  California  for  four 
months,  after  which  he  continued  on  to  Seattle, 
reaching  there  in  August  of  1875. 

Mr.  Frink's  first  work  on  the  coast  was  at  day 
labor,  but  later  he  secured  employment  as  a  school 
teacher. 

In  1881  Mr.  Frink  organized  the  firm  of  Tenney 
&  Frink  and  engaged  in  the  iron  business.  In  1882 
the  firm  was  incorporated  as  the  Washington  Iron 
Works,  with  Mr.  Frink  as  its  President.  As  the 
executive  head  of  the  company,  Mr.  Frink  built 
it  up  until  it  became  one  of  the  most  important 
industries  in  its  line  on  the  Pacific  Slope. 

In  1886  Mr.  Frink  established  the  first  electric 
light  plant  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  organizing  in  that 
year  the  Seattle  Electric  Light  Company.  He  car- 
ried this  enterprise  over  the  difficult  formative 
period    until    1889,    when    control    was    taken    over 


J.    M.    FRIXK 


by  the  Henry  Villard  interests.  He  remained  with 
the  company  several  years  after  the  change  of 
ownership  in  the  capacity  of  Vice  President.  In 
1901  he  built  and  successfully  floated  the  Seattle 
Central  Railway,  of  which  company  he  acted  as 
President  and  Manager  until  1902,  when  he  sold  his 
interest  to  the  Stone  &  Webster  combination.  Dur- 
ing these  years  he  was  one  of  the  trustees  of  the 
old   Washington   Trust    Company. 

Mr.  Frink's  public  career  was  even  more  not- 
able than  his  commercial 
one,  beginning  with  the  war 
of  the  rebellion,  when  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the 
Twenty-second  Kansas.  After 
his  removal  to  Seattle  he  had 
a  notable  career  as  a  mu- 
nicipal and  State  official.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Seattle 
City  Council  for  two  years. 
For  five  years  he  served  as 
a  member  of  the  school 
board.  As  a  member  of  the 
State  Senate  from  the 
Twenty-fourth  Senatorial  Dis- 
trict for  eight  years,  he  had 
a  leading  part  in  the  prepara- 
tion and  enactment  of  manv 
of  the  advanced  laws  now  on 
the  statute  books  of  Wash- 
ington. In  1900  he  was  a  can- 
didate for  Governor  of  the 
State  on  the  Republican 
ticket,  being  defeated  by  Gov- 
ernor Rogers,  the  Populist 
candidate. 

Mr.  Frink  was  President 
of  the  Seattle  Park  Board.  In 
that  office  he  served  the  city 
for  eight  years  and  was  the  acknowledged  father  of 
the  splendid  system  of  parks  in  that  city.  He  took 
great  interest  in  the  work  of  the  board,  and 
through  his  intelligent  and  zealous  administration 
of  its  affairs  succeeded  in  building  up  the  park 
system  from  almost  nothing  to  the  high  standard 
it  achieved.  He  made  a  study  of  public  parks  and 
recreation  centers  and  left  as  a  lasting  monument 
to  his  intelligent  efforts  one  of  the  finest  systems 
ever  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  people. 

The  upbuilding  of  Seattle  has  been  one  of  Mr. 
Frink's  love  labors  and  he  was  always  ready  to 
put  his  shoulder  to  the  wheel  in  any  campaign  for 
public  betterment.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  the  Rainier,  Arctic,  Golf  and 
Country,  Town  and  Country  and  Republican  Clubs 
of  Seattle. 

Mr.  Frink  died  in  August,  1914.  His  death  was 
mourned  by  many,  for  not  only  was  he  a  man  be- 
loved by  many  personal  friends,  but  his  public  ca- 
reer had  gained  for  him  the  admiration  of  the 
community  at   large. 


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GARVEY,  RICHARD,  Rancher,  Mine  Expert, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Ire- 
land, September  18,  1838,  the  son  of  Peter 
and  Mary  (Flannigan)  Garvey.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Tessie  B.  Mooney,  January  13,  18S4.  To 
this  union  there  has  been  born  two  sons,  Richard, 
Jr.,  and  Peter  (deceased).  Mrs.  Garvey  died  De- 
cember  IS,  1885. 

In  1S50,  when  twelve  years  old,  Mr.  Garvey 
came  alone  to  America,  landing  at  Savannah,  Ga., 
penniless,  and  in  rags.  He 
was  taken  into  the  home  of 
a  customs  officer,  a  Jew, 
named  Isaac  Russel,  who, 
although  having  a  large 
family,  cared  for  young  Gar- 
vey as  one  of  his  own,  giv- 
ing him  clothing  in  plenty 
and  finding  employment  for 
him.  Mr.  Garvey's  first  work 
was  on  the  "Savannah 
News,"  he  having  the  honor 
of  having  been  the  first 
printer's  "devil"  on  that  pa- 
per, as  the  News  was 
started  in  that  year.  His 
next  work  was  in  a  foundry 
and  continued  for  some  time 
during  which  he  attended 
night  school.  The  salary 
was  $3  per  week,  out  of 
which  he  saved  enough  in 
three  years  to  send  to  Ire- 
land for  his  mother,  two 
brothers  and  three  sisters. 
This  was  at  the  time  of  the 
famine  in  Ireland.  Mr.  Gar- 
vey's people  had  left  Ireland 
but  were  able  to  get  only  as 

far  as  England,  when  he  continued  on  alone  to 
America.  Mr.  Garvey's  family  arrived  in  1853  or 
'54,  he  joining  them  at  New  York,  from  whence 
they  all  went  to  Cleveland,  where  they  settled 
and  he  busied  himself  at  any  obtainable  employ- 
ment until  1S5S,  when  he  started  for  the  West.  He 
proceeded  first  to  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  and 
then  joined  a  party  making  the  trip  overland 
across  the  plains. 

Mr.  Garvey  arrived  at  Los  Angeles  in  Decem- 
ber, 1858,  penniless  and  worn  out,  he.  with  the 
party  he  accompanied,  having  made  almost  the 
entire  journey  on  foot.  Soon  after  his  arrival  in 
Los  Angeles,  Mr.  Garvey  met  a  Mr.  Mix,  with 
whom  he  had  become  acquainted  on  the  trip 
across  the  desert,  and  who  was  the  clerk  of  Cap- 
tain Winfield  S.  Hancock,  then  United  States 
Quartermaster  at  Los  Angeles.  Through  Mr.  Mix, 
Mr.  Garvey  secured  work  in  the  government  store 
house,  which  was  then  located  on  the  site  of  the 
present  cathedral  at  Los  Angeles.  He  was  soon 
promoted    by    Captain    Hancock   to   the    position    of 


RICHARD  GARVEY 


mail  rider,  with  duties  requiring  him  to  carry  the 
mails  by  pack  mules  from  Los  Angeles  to  Forts 
Mojave,  Yuma  and  Tejon.  This  service  entailed 
untold  hardships  and  the  facing  of  many  perils  in 
a  land  destitute  of  civilization  or  settlement  for 
distances  of  hundreds  of  miles.  In  1S59  camels 
were  imported  into  Los  Angeles  for  desert  use  in 
carrying  the  mail.  They  were  in  charge  of  a  man 
named  "Greek  George,"  upon  whom  rested  the 
duty  of  educating  mail  riders  to  their  use.  The 
camels  never  had  a  chance 
to  gain  popularity,  for  in 
riding  one  of  them  down  the 
street  one  day,  "Greek 
George"  came  very  near 
losing  his  head  when  the 
camel  ran  under  a  street 
sign.  The  camels  were 
never  tried  afterwards  and 
were  later  sent  to  Fort 
Tejon. 

When  Captain  Hancock 
was  ordered  to  active  duty 
in  the  Rebellion  he  offered 
to  take  Mr.  Garvey  with 
him  and  obtain  for  him,  if 
possible,  a  commission,  but 
Mr.  Garvey  preferring  not 
to  take  sides  against  the 
South,  which  had  treated 
him  so  well  as  a  boy,  re- 
mained for  a  while  in  the 
mail  service.  In  his  mail- 
carrying  journeys,  Mr.  Gar- 
vey fell  in  with  scores  of 
men  roaming  the  wild  coun- 
try in  search  of  mining 
prospects.  Their  stories 
soon  lured  him  into  mining. 
He  prospected  first  in  Nevada,  later  in  San  Bernar- 
dino County,  California,  and  still  later  in  Arizona 
and  New  Mexico.  In  1S63,  he  became  acquainted 
with  Mr.  George  Hearst,  and  through  him  became 
interested  in  the  development  of  mining  properties, 
especially  the  Moss  mines,  of  which  Mr  Garvey 
was  one  of  the  locators.  In  1S66  he  mined  in 
Arizona  but  was  forced  to  flee  on  account  of  a  se- 
rious Indian  outbreak.  Later  he  became  owner  of 
mines  in  Holcomb  Valley,  Cal.,  operating  a  mill  un- 
til is?::,  when  he  sold  out  to  an  English  company. 
He  continued  operating  until  1S76,  and  still  owns 
the  Green  Lead,  a  valuable  property. 

In  1S76,  Mr.  Garvey  was  appointed  receiver  of 
the  Temple  &  Workman  Bank,  at  Los  Angeles,  re- 
maining in  that  capacity  for  about  two  years. 
During  that  time  he  purchased  an  Interest  in  the 
Potrero  de  Felipe  Lugo  and  the  Potrero  Grande 
Uanchos.  nine  miles  from  l.os  Angeles,  in  the  San 
Gabriel  Valley,  and  2500  acres  of  school  lands  ad- 
joining, all  told  making  about  live  thousand  acres. 
Mr.  Garvey  is  a  member  of  the  California  club. 


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FALL,  ALBERT  BACON,  United  States  Sena- 
tor from  New  Mexico,  Three  Rivers,  New 
Mexico,  was  born  at  Frankfort,  Kentucky, 
November  26,  1861.  He  is  the  son  of  Will- 
iam R.  Fall  and  Edmonia  (Taylor)  Fall.  He  mar- 
ried Emma  Morgan  at  Woodbury,  Tennessee,  May 
8,  1883,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born  four 
children,  John  Morgan,  Alexina  (Mrs.  C.  C.  Chase), 
Carolyn  (Mrs.  M.  T.  Everhart)  and  Jouett  Fall. 
The  Senator's  Family  originated  in  Spain,  but  was 
transplanted  centuries  ago 
to  Scotland,  his  grandfather, 
the  first  to  settle  in  America, 
going  to  Kentucky,  in  1808. 
The  Senator  also  traces  his 
family  back  to  Sir  Nicholas 
Bacon,  the  father  of  Sir 
Francis  Bacon. 

Senator  Fall  received  the 
rudiments  of  his  education 
in  the  country  schools  of 
Kentucky  and  Tennessee, 
but  the  main  part  of  his 
teaching  was  at  the  hands  of 
his  grandfather,  who  was  a 
Scotch-Englishman  of  culture 
and  the  son  of  an  ex-army 
officer.  His  father  having 
joined  the  Confederate  forces 
shortly  after  the  Senator's 
birth,  the  latter  spent  much 
of  his  boyhood  with  his 
grandparents  and  was  tutored 
by  them. 

When  he  was  twelve  years 
of  age  Senator  Fall  went  to 
work  for  his  living,  his  fam- 
ily having  suffered  terrific 
losses  during  the  war.  He 
first  worked  in  a  cotton  factory  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 
but  later  became  a  drug  clerk  and  worked  at  various 
other  occupations  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of 
age.  Returning  to  Kentucky  about  this  time,  he 
became  a  country  school  teacher  and  took  up  the 
study  of  law,  reading  at  night.  He  mastered  the 
law,  but  did  not  apply  for  admission  to  practice 
until  many  years  afterwards. 

In  1881,  Senator  Fall  left  his  native  State  and 
headed  for  the  West,  which  has  been  his  home 
almost  continually  since.  He  first  went  to  the  In- 
dian Territory,  where  he  became  a  cowboy,  and 
punched  cattle  for  some  time,  finally  going  to 
Texas,  where  he  rode  the  range  for  a  few  years 
more. 

About  1883,  Senator  Fall  located  at  Clarkes- 
ville,  Texas,  and  went  into  the  land  business  there, 
also  purchased  several  silver  mining  claims  in  the 
vicinity  of  Zacetecas,  Mexico.  Making  Clarkesville 
his  headquarters,  he  made  numerous  trips  to  Mexico 
and  also  operated  in  lands  in  other  parts  of  the 
South,  one  of  his  chief  properties  being  a  planta- 
tion on  the  Red  River  in  Arkansas. 

Since  that  time  Senator  Fall  has  been  inter- 
ested in  cattle,  real  estate  and  mining  operations, 
in  addition  to  having  various  other  interests.  Leav- 
ing Clarkesville  in  1886,  the  Senator  took  his 
family  to  Las  Cruces,  New  Mexico,  and  established 


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a  residence  there,  but  he  was  engaged  in  mining 
at  Kingston,  Sierra  County,  New  Mexico.  He  later 
located  in  Las  Cruces  and  engaged  in  the  real 
estate  business,  also  became  a  farmer  on  an  ex- 
tensive scale.  About  a  year  later  he  became  as- 
sociated with  a  lawyer  named  Nelson  M.  Lowry, 
but  did  not  practice  until  1889,  when  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Bar  of  New  Mexico,  after  which  he 
became  an  active  member  of  the  legal  profession. 
On  his  locating  in  Las  Cruces,  Senator  Fall  began 
to  take  an  interest  in  poli- 
tics and  probably  was  the 
first  "insurgent"  so-called  in 
the  United  States.  In  1890 
he  was  elected  to  the  Lower 
House  of  the  Territorial 
Legislature  as  an  independent 
Democrat  and  became  one 
of  the  leaders  of  that  body 
almost  immediately.  He  was 
*^S»,     ^t  chosen  chairman  of  the  Judi- 

ciary Committee,  also  acted 
as  floor  leader  and  Chair- 
man of  the  Democratic  cau- 
cus. During  this  term  he 
helped  draw  the  first  free 
school  law  enacted  in  New 
Mexico,  this  being  the  basis 
of  the  present  public  school 
system  in  the  State  and  the 
first  time  the  Territory  ever 
had  an  organized  public  edu- 
cational plan. 

In  1892  the  Senator 
was  elected  to  the  Terri- 
torial Council  or  Senate  of 
New  Mexico,  and  dur- 
ing the  session  of  that 
Legislature  also  acted  as 
floor  leader  and  manager  of  much  important  legis- 
lation. Before  the  expiration  of  his  term,  he  was 
appointed,  in  1893,  by  President  Grover  Cleveland 
to  be  Associate  Justice  of  the  New  Mexico  Su- 
preme Court.  After  serving  six  months  he  resigned 
in  order  to  devote  himself  to  his  private  business, 
but  his  resignation  was  not  accepted  and  he  served 
in  all  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  re- 
turned to  the  management  of  his  law  practice  and 
other  private  business  affairs. 

After  enjoying  less  than  a  year  of  private  life 
he  was  re-elected  in  1896  to  the  Territorial  Council 
from  Donna  Ana  and  other  Southern  Counties,  and 
in  this  Legislature,  as  in  previous  ones,  he  was  one 
of  the  leaders,  serving  upon  the  Judiciary  and 
Finance  Committees.  About  this  time  Senator 
Fall  began  to  break  away  from  the  regular  Demo- 
cratic organization.  He  had  been  an  independent 
for  many  years  and  during  this  session  maintained 
a  neutral  attitude,  not  affiliating  with  either  of  the 
old-line  parties.  In  1897,  while  he  still  served 
as  Councilor,  he  was  appointed  Attorney  General 
of  New  Mexico  by  Acting  Governor  Miller  and 
served  for  nearly  a  year,  or  until  the  new  Terri- 
torial administration  took  office. 

His  term  expiring  in  1898,  about  the  time  of 
the  outbreak  of  the  Spanish-American  War,  Sen- 
ator Fall  returned  to  Las  Cruces  and  organized  a 


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company  for  service  in  Cuba.  This  organization, 
known  as  Company  H,  First  Territorial  Regiment, 
United  States  Volunteers,  with  Senator  Fall  as  its 
Captain,  was  first  intended  for  service  in  the 
Philippine  Islands,  but  later  the  plans  were 
changed  and  they  were  started  towards  Cuba. 
After  going  into  camp  in  Georgia,  Senator  Fall, 
who  had  been  on  courtmartial  duty  the  greater 
part  of  the  time,  was  detached  from  his  command 
and  assigned  to  General  Sanger's  staff  as  "Sani- 
tary Inspector  of  Matanzas,"  but  this  plan  was 
changed  and  Senator  Fall  was  stationed  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  on  special  duty,  remaining  there 
until  he  returned  to  Georgia  to  be  mustered  out 
with  his  company  in  March,   1899. 

For  many  years  prior  to  1898,  Senator  Fall  had 
been  associated  in  the  law  business  with  W.  A. 
Hawkins,  now  General  Attorney  for  the  Phelps- 
Dodge  Railroad  and  their  mining  interests  and  the 
head  of  a  large  law  firm,  in  connection  with  vari- 
ous Pecos  Valley  enterprises,  especially  the  Ele- 
phant Butte  Reservoir  Company,  and  when  he  re- 
turned to  his  law  practice  in  Las  Cruces,  he  also 
established  a  co-partnership  with  Mr.  Hawkins. 
John  Franklin  and  Leigh  Clark  of  El  Paso.  In 
this  connection,  Senator  Fall  attended  to  all  the 
firm's  legal  business  in  New  Mexico  and  in  asso- 
ciation with  Mr.  Hawkins  took  part  in  the  work  of 
perfecting  plans  for  the  El  Paso  &  Northeastern 
Railroad  to  Santa  Rosa  and  across  to  Dawson, 
New  Mexico,  which  opened  up  large  areas  of  coal 
lands,  now  owned  by  the  Phelps-Dodge  interests. 
This  partnership  continued  until  1904,  when  Sen- 
ator Fall  gave  up  active  law  work  and  decided  to 
devote  himself  to  other  interests,  he  having  at  all 
times  maintained  extensive  mining  holdings  in 
New  Mexico  and  in  Old  Mexico. 

It  was  about  this  time  that  the  Senator  became 
engaged  in  one  of  the  most  important  works  of 
his  career.  In  Mexico,  he  acquired  a  million  and 
a  half  acres  of  land  in  the  States  of  Chihuahua  and 
Sonora  and  later  turned  this,  with  other  proper- 
ties, over  to  Colonel  William  C.  Greene,  the  famous 
mining  operator.  He  thereupon  became  a  partner 
of  Colonel  Greene  in  some  of  his  great  operations 
and  also  acted  as  general  counsel  for  the  various 
Greene  enterprises,  about  twenty  in  all,  including 
lumber,    mining   and    railroad   companies. 

Colonel  Greene,  at  this  stage  of  his  picturesque 
career,  was  entering  upon  a  gigantic  plan  of  de- 
velopment in  the  various  lines  indicated  and  Sen- 
ator Fall  was  his  adviser  from  that  time  practically 
until  the  death  of  the  celebrated  copper  magnate. 
Besides  acting  as  general  counsel  for  the  Greene 
companies,  he  also  held  office  in  several  of  them, 
including  the  Greene  Gold  &  Silver  Company,  the 
Sierra  Madre  I, and  <t-  Lumber  Company,  the  Rio 
Grande.  Sierra  Madre  &  Pacific  Railroad  Company 
of  which  he  was  Vice  President,  and  the  Sierra 
Madre  &  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  in  which  he 
held  the  office  of  President.  Hut  the  Senator,  about 
the  year  1906,  sold  the  greater  part  of  his  interest 
in  the  Greene  affairs,  and  went  back  to  the  han- 
dling of  his  own  properties  in  New  Mexico.  It  is 
ot  record  that  Colonel  Greene  had  millions  of  dol- 
lars staked  on  his  numerous  ventures,  and  when 
the  financial  panic  of  1907  came  he  was  one  of  the 
men  who  suffered  most.  The  blow  broke  Colonel 
Greene's  health  and  he  was  compelled  to  go 
to  Japan  to  recuperate.  Senator  Pall  was  sum 
moned,  as  being  the  man  most  familiar  with  the 
workings  Of  the  Greene  business,  to  straighten  out 
the  tangled    interests  of  his   former   partner,  and    he 

left  a  sickbed  to  go  into  Mexico  and  untangle  the 

maze  into  which  the  Greene  affairs  were  plunged. 
This  done,  he  returned  to  his  own  personal  inter 
ests.    but    has   since  acted   in   an   advisor)    capaclt] 


to  Colonel  Greene's  widow  in  various  legal  matters. 

Although  he  was  actively  engaged  in  business 
affairs,  Senator  Fall  did  not  retire  from  politics, 
for  he  was  elected  to  the  Territorial  Council  a 
third  time  in  1902,  being  nominated  on  both  the 
Democratic  and  Republican  tickets  of  his  district, 
but  affiliating  with  the  Republicans  as  an  inde- 
pendent. In  this  session  lie  represented  practically 
the  entire  Southern  half  of  New   Mexico. 

In  1907  the  Territory  of  New  Mexico  was 
threatened  with  a  multitude  of  land  litigations,  and 
Senator  Fall,  at  the  urgent  request  of  President 
Roosevelt  and  Governor  Curry,  accepted  appoint- 
ment as  Attorney  General,  but  served  for  only 
about   three   months. 

Retiring  from  the  Attorney  Generalship,  Sen- 
ator Fall  again  confined  himself  to  his  private 
interests  until  1909,  when  he  was  nominated  and 
elected  as  a  Non-Partisan  Delegate  to  the  Con- 
stitutional Convention,  at  which  the  basic  law  of 
the  State  of  New  Mexico  was  framed.  He  served 
as  Chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  and  on 
other  committees  and  took  a  leading  part  in  the 
drafting  of  the  corporation  commission  law  and 
other  important  sections  of  the  Constitution  on 
which  New  Mexico  was  admitted  to  Statehood. 

Generally  recognized  as  one  of  the  important 
factors  in  the  legal  and  industrial  upbuilding  of 
New  Mexico,  Senator  Fall  was  elected  by  the  Leg- 
islature at  its  first  meeting  in  March,  1912,  to 
represent  the  new  State  in  the  United  States  Sen- 
ate. By  one  of  those  chances  of  custom,  he  drew 
the  so-called  short  term  in  office,  which  meant  that 
he  should  serve  about  one  year,  or  until  March  3, 
1913.  At  a  later  meeting  of  the  State  Legislature, 
however,  in  June,  1912,  he  was  again  elected  to 
the  Senate,  this  time  for  a  term  of  six  years,  so 
that  in  reality  he  was  honored  by  a  seven-year 
term  in  office  and  is  scheduled  to  represent  New 
Mexico    at    Washington    until    March   3,    1919. 

Senator  Fall  immediately  took  a  prominent 
place  in  the  affairs  of  the  Senate  and  was  assigned 
to  a  number  of  committees  not  usually  given  to 
new  members.  Among  these  are  the  Committees 
on  Pacific  Islands  and  Porto  Rico,  District  of  Colum- 
bia and  Patents  and  Irrigation.  When  the  Senate 
directed  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Affairs,  toward 
the  close  of  the  session  of  1912,  to  investigate  and 
report  whether  certain  American  corporations  had 
been  involved  in  the  Madero  and  Orozco  revolu- 
tions in  Mexico,  and  the  revolution  in  the  Island 
of  Cuba,  Senator  Fall,  though  not  a  member  of 
that  Committee,  was  chosen  by  special  resolution 
of  the  Senate  to  take  part  in  that  investigation. 
and  he,  with  Senator  William  Alden  Smith  of  Mich- 
igan, had  full  charge  of  the  subsequent   Inquiries. 

In  reality  a  part  of  the  history  of  New  Mexico 
himself,  Senator  Fall  has  made  a  feature  of  his- 
torical works  dealing  with  the  Territory  and  Ibis 
forms  a  large  part  of  his  private  library,  which  is 
one  of  the  largest  in  the  Southwest.  His  home  at 
rhree  Rivers,  or  Salinas,  is  one  of  refinement  and 
culture,  set  in  the  midst  of  a  splendid  ranch  of 
ttve  thousand  acres.  There  the  Senator  maintains 
a  large  establishment,  and  grows  not  only  fruits, 
flowers  and  vegetables  on  a  large  scale,  but  also 
has  a   magnificent  stock  farm,  whereon  be  breeds 

line   horses,      lie  also   has   another   ranch   of  35, 

acres  and    is   an   extensive   cattle   raiser. 

He  is  a  substantial  man  and  enjoys  widespread 
personal  popularity.  He  has  a  magnificent  family 
ami  gets  the  most  of  his  enjoyment  out  of  bis 
home,    but    be   also   is   a    member   of   well    known 

elnbs        Among      those     are     the      Foreign  Club     of 

Chihuahua.    Mexico,    the    Toiler    Club    of  El    Paso. 

and   the   Manhattan   club  of   Ne*    York  He   also 

holds  mbership  In  the  B.  P.  O.  Elks. 


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ERICSON,  JOHN  ERNST,  City  Engineer 
and  Chairman  Harbor  Subway  Commission, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  in  Sweden,  Oc- 
tober 21,  1858,  the  son  of  Anders  and  So- 
phia (Lind)  Ericson.  He  married  Miss  Inez  Ly- 
dia  Malmgren  at  Chicago,  in  1888.  She  died  in 
1893.  In  1S96  he  married  Miss  Esther  Elizabeth 
Malmgren.  The  issue  of  the  first  union  is  Mildred 
Inez,  wno  in  1913  became  the  wife  of  Ralph  Haven 
Quinlan.  There  have  been  no  children  of  the  sec- 
ond marriage. 

Mr.  Ericson  received  his 
early  education  in  the  com- 
mon schools  until  1872,  when 
he  entered  the  liigh  school 
and  College  at  Upsala,  Swe- 
den, which  he  attended  until 
1S76,  then  entering  the  Royal 
Polytechnic  Institute  at 
Stockholm.  He  graduated 
this  institution  with  the  de- 
gree of  Civil  Engineer  in 
1880.  He  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1881,  his  first  post 
of  importance  in  this  country 
being  as  Resident  Engineer 
of  the  Toledo,  Cincinnati  and 
St.  Louis  Railroad,  with 
headquarters  at  C  o  w  d  e  n, 
Shelby  County,  Illinois.  He 
retained  this  position  during 
1881  and  until  the  summer  of 
1882,  when  he  accepted  a 
place  as  bridge  designer  with 
Hopkins  &  Co.,  of  St.  Louis. 
In  1883  he  was  appointed  as- 
sistant on  Government  sur- 
veys in  connection  with  the 
proposed  enlargement  of  the 
Illinois  and  Mississippi  River 
canal  and  the  construction 
of  the  Hennepin  Canal.  He 
had  an  important  part  in 
making  the  surveys  on  these 
projects    and    some    part    in 

outlining  the  entire  plan.  From  1884  until  part  of 
the  year  1885  he  was  a  draughtsman  in  the  water 
department  of  the  city  of  Chicago.  He  became 
Assistant  City  Engineer  of  Chicago  in  18S5  and 
retained  this  post  until  18S9  when  he  was  selected 
as  Assistant  Chief  Engineer  by  the  city  of  Seattle, 
Washington,  to  aid  in  designing  the  new  gravity 
water  works  system  that  was  then  about  to  be  built 
there. 

In  1S90  the  Sanitary  District  of  Chicago,  the 
body  which  has  control  and  supervision  of  the 
great  drainage  canal  system  at  Chicago,  claimed 
his  services.  He  remained  in  this  service  until 
1892,  when  he  became  Assistant  Engineer  in  the 
Chicago  Bureau  of  Engineering.  In  1893  he  was 
appointed  First  Assistant  City  Engineer  of  Chi- 
cago and  in  1S97  was  elevated  to  the  post  of  City 
Engineer,  which  place  he  has  uninterruptedly  held 
ever  since.  As  First  Assistant  City  Engineer  and 
as  City  Engineer  he  has  been  in  charge  of  the  de- 
sign and  construction  of  all  additions  to  the  wa- 
ter supply  system  of  the  city,  projects  involving 
the  outlay  of  millions  of  dollars  and  providing  for 
the  water  supply  of  the  second  greatest  city  in  the 
United  States  with  its  millions  of  inhabitants. 
The  Chicago  water  system  has,  during  the  years 
of  Mr.  Ericson's  incumbency,  been  increased  as 
follows:      Pumping   stations,   from   two   to   fifteen; 


capacity  from  350,000,000  to  900,000.000  gallons  per 
twenty-four  hours;  number  of  miles  of  mains,  from 
1400  to  2500. 

As  City  Engineer  Mr.  Ericson  is  also  in  charge 
of  all  bridge  construction  and  operation  and  is 
called  upon  to  give  expert  opinion  on  a  multiplicity 
of  engineering  subjects  connected  with  the  many 
city  betterment  projects  which  are  taken  up  every 
year  by  the  city  of  Chicago  to  care  for  the  in- 
creased business  and  living  facilities  necessitated 
by  the  rapidly  spreading 
western  metropolis.  To  aid 
in  solving  the  city  transpor- 
tation problem  of  providing 
proper  facilities  for  the  use 
of  the  Chicago  River  by 
boats  and  the  passage  of  the 
streets  by  cars  and  other 
vehicles  as  well  as  thou- 
sands of  pedestrians,  Mr. 
Ericson  has  developed  a 
special  design  of  bascule 
bridges,  the  first  of  these 
having  been  constructed  in 
1901.  Eleven  of  these  struc- 
tures   are    now    in    operation 


JOHX  E.  ERICSON 


and  five  in  course  of  con- 
struction. Plans  for  several 
of  these  are  being  prepared 
in  addition  to  the  double 
deck  one  with  a  clear 
span  of  209  feet,  w  h  i  c  h 
is  being  designed  to 
cross  the  river  at  the  north 
end  of  Michigan  avenue  so  as 
to  make  complete  the  boule- 
vard scheme  that  will  link  the 
North  and  South  Sides  of  Chi- 
cago with  one  continuous 
beautiful  thoroughfare. 

Mr.  Ericson  has  had  ex- 
ceptional opportunities  for 
experiments  to  determine 
the  elements  of  flow  of  wa- 
ter in  large  tunnels  and 
presented  an  exhaustive  treatise  on  this  subject  to 
the  Western  Society  of  Engineers  in  1911,  for 
which  he  received  the  society's  medal.  He  has 
published  other  treatises  and  reports  on  water 
works,  paving,  harbors,  subways,  etc.,  among 
which  may  be  mentioned  "The  Water  Supply  Sys- 
tem of  Chicago,  Its  Past,  Present  and  Future," 
"Report  on  Transportation  Subways  for  Chicago," 
"Report  on  Creosote  Block  Pavements,"  "Report 
on  Public  Water  Works." 

Mr.  Ericson  is  President  of  the  Swedish  Engi- 
neers' Society  of  Chicago,  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  American  Society 
of  Mechanical  Engineers,  Member  of  the  Western 
Society  of  Engineers  and  of  the  American  Water 
Works  Association. 

Mr.  Ericson  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  lead- 
ing authorities  in  the  United  States  on  city  better 
ment  and  as  an  engineer  who  has  successfully 
solved  many  of  the  great  obstacles  that  beset 
the  larger  municipalities  in  devising  systems  of 
caring  for  their  giant  populations.  He  has  re- 
tained his  post  in  Chicago  under  various  admin- 
istrations of  different  political  complexions.  Poli- 
tics has  never  entered  into  his  administration 
of  the  engineering  department,  and  numerous 
structures  and  edifices  stand  today  as  monuments 
to   the   economy   and   efficiency  of  his   supervision. 


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BUCK,  FRANK  HENRY,  Fruit  Grower,  Oil 
Operator  and  Capitalist,  San  Francisco  and 
Vacaville,  California,  was  born  in  Cortland 
County,  New  York,  June  S,  1859,  the  son  of 
Leonard  William  Buck  and  Anna  Maria  (Bellows) 
Buck.  He  married  Miss  Anna  Elizabeth  Steven- 
son at  Vacaville,  California,  on  April  29,  1886,  and 
to  them  there  have  been  born  two  sons,  Frank 
Henry,  Jr.,  and  Leonard  William  Buck.  He  comes 
from  clean,  wholesome  stock,  English  on  the  pa- 
ternal side  and  Irish  on  the 
maternal,  inheriting  fro  m 
both  characteristics  which 
have  aided  him  in  achieving 
his  success. 

Mr.  Buck's  education,  so 
far  as  actual  schooling  is 
concerned,  was  limited  to 
the  public  school  of  Clinton, 
Iowa,  and  to  the  high  school 
of  the  same  place,  from 
which  latter  he  was  gradu- 
ated when  he  was  only  four- 
teen years  of  age.  Two 
years  later,  in  1875,  he  re- 
moved with  his  father  to 
California  and  with  him  en- 
tered the  fruit-growing  busi- 
ness, specializing  in  decidu- 
ous fruits.  That  was  the  be- 
ginning of  his  career,  his 
operations  having  expanded 
with  the  years  to  the  point 
where  he  is  interested  in 
several  different  lines  of  ac- 
tivity and  an  important  fac- 
tor in  the  development  and 
success  of  a  score  of  sub- 
stantial corporations. 

For  the  first  few  years 
after  his  arrival  in  California,  Mr.  Buck  confined 
himself  to  fruit  growing,  making  a  special  study 
of  the  business,  with  the  result  that  he  built  up  a 
reputation  that  has  redounded  alike  to  the  credit 
of  Vacaville,  Solano  County,  the  State  of  California, 
and  himself.  He  operates  his  fruit  business  under 
the  name  of  the  Frank  H.  Buck  Fruit  &  Shipping 
Company,  and  to  all  who  are  familiar  with  his 
work  for  the  fruit  industry,  covering  a  period  of 
more  than  thirty-five  years,  his  name  is  synony- 
mous with  the  growth  of  this,  one  of  California's 
largest  and  most  important  branches  of  commerce. 
He  is  President  of  the  company  named,  and  also 
<>t  tin-  California  Fruit  Distributers  of  Sacramento. 

Aside  from  his  fruit  business.  Mr.  Buck  has 
other  extensive  interests  and  since  1898  has  been 
one  of  the  leading  oil  producers  of  California.  He 
first  became  interested  in  oil  in  1898  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  yielded  to  the  excitement  grow  in  oul 
of  Hi'-  discovery  of  the  celebrated  Kern  County 
fields  of  California,  Investing  heavily  in  oil  lands 
and  companies  at   the  outset.     With  characteristic 


FRANK 


energy  he  soon  took  a  leading  part  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  then  new  industry  and  was  one  of  the 
organizers  of  the  Associated  Oil  Company,  now 
ranked  among  the  largest  and  most  profitable  con- 
cerns operating  in  the  California  fields.  He  also 
was  a  stockholder  and  Director  in  the  Chicago 
Crude  Oil  Company,  the  Toltec  and  the  Astec  Oil 
Companies.  These  companies,  with  several  others, 
were  merged  into  the  Associated  Oil  Company 
and  he  has  continued  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  larger  con- 
cern, being  on  the  Executive 
Committee. 

Mr.  Buck  is  interested  in 
various  other  oil  corpora- 
tions, including  the  Amalga- 
mated Oil  Company,  an  allied 
corporation  of  the  Associated 
Oil  Company;  the  West  Coast 
Oil  Company,  the  Sterling 
Oil  &  Development  Company, 
the  Associated  Pipe  Line, 
the  Transportation  Company 
and  the  Belridge  Oil  Com- 
pany, in  all  of  which  he 
holds  office  as  a  Director. 
The  last  named  company  has 
holdings  in  the  Lost  Hills 
District  aggregating  thirty- 
one  thousand  acres  of 
land  in  process  of  develop- 
ment. 

Mr.  Buck  is  interested  as 
a  stockholder  and  Director  in 
the  Rodeo  Land  &  Water  Co., 
of  Los  Angeles,  which  owns 
3100  acres  of  land  near  Los 
Angeles.  The  townsite  of 
Beverly  stands  on  part  of 
this  land. 
Mr.  Buck  is  President  of  the  Booth-Kelley  Lum- 
ber Company,  of  Eugene,  Oregon,  and  has  other 
heavy  timber  holdings  in  that  section  of  the 
Northwest.  Mr.  Buck  also  is  a  large  stock- 
holder and  a  Director  of  the  Bakersfield 
iron   Works. 

Despite  the  diversity  of  his  interests,  Mr.  Buck 
has  taken  a  keen  interest  in  public  affairs  in  his 
home  town  and  the  State  at  large  for  more  than  a 
quarter  of  a  century.  He  was  Vice  President  of  the 
California  State  Board  of  Horticulture  and  for 
twelve  years  was  President  of  the  Board  of 
Town  Trustees  of  Vacaville  (incorporated),  in 
which  position  he  took  a  prominent  part  in  the 
government   of  the  town. 

Mr.  Buck  is  a  prominent  Mason,  a  Knight  Tem- 
plar and   Odd    Fellow,   and   a   member   of   various 

rlnli   .    including    the    Bohemian,    el'    San    Francisco: 

the  Pacific-Union  of  the  same  city,  the  San  Fran- 

Ci  CO  Golf  and  Country  Club,  the  Clareuiiuit  Coun- 
try Club,  "1  Oakland.  California,  and  the  Sutter 
Cluh.  of  Sacramento.  California. 


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WILLIAM  RANDOLPH  HEARST 


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HEARST,  WILLIAM  RANDOLPH,  Editor, 
San  Francisco  and  New  York,  was  born 
in  San  Francisco,  April  29,  1863,  the  son 
of  United  States  Senator  George  Hearst 
and  Phoebe  (Apperson)  Hearst.  His  father  had 
great  intellectual  powers  and  was  a  conspicuous 
figure  in  the  early  history  of  the  West.  His 
mother  is  a  noted  philanthropist  and  uplifter, 
having  given  vast  sums  to  aid  in  the  education 
of  the  poor.  She  has  established  numerous  kinder- 
gartens and  libraries  in  various  parts  of  the 
West  and  at  the  present  time  occupies  a  place 
on  the  Board  of  Regents  of  the  University  of 
California,  to  which  she  gave  a  building  costing 
approximately  four  million  dollars.  Mr.  Hearst 
married  Miss  Millicent  V.  Willson  in  New  York 
City,  April  28,  1903.  To  them  have  been  born 
three  children,  George,  William  Randolph,  Jr., 
and  John   Randolph   Hearst. 

Mr.  Hearst  received  his  elementary  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  later 
attended  Harvard  University. 

Upon  his  return  to  San  Francisco  after  comple- 
tion of  his  college  career,  Mr.  Hearst  was  placed  in 
control  of  the  San  Francisco  "Examiner"  by  his 
father,  who  had  himself  up  to  that  time  (1SS6)  con- 
ducted the  paper  as  an  organ  for  the  people.  This 
inherited  policy  Mr.  Hearst  has  never  changed;  he 
has  made  it  the  guiding  principle  of  all  his  subse- 
quent newspaper  enterprises. 

After  conducting  the  San  Francisco  "Examiner" 
for  nine  years  with  a  large  degree  of  success,  add- 
ing to  its  prestige  as  a  journal  and  its  value  as  a 
property,  Mr.  Hearst's  progressive  spirit  sought 
larger  fields.  Accordingly,  he  went  to  New  York, 
in  1S95,  and  purchased  the  old  New  York  "Jour- 
nal," later  acquiring  the  New  York  "Advertiser," 
and  consolidating  the  two,  issuing  morning  and 
afternoon    editions. 

The  arrival  of  Mr.  Hearst  into  New  York  not 
only  changed  the  journalistic  methods  of  the  me- 
tropolis, but  was  the  beginning  of  a  new  era  in 
newspaper  operation  as  a  whole.  Surrounding  him- 
self with  the  best  talent  to  be  procured,  Mr.  Hearst 
projected  his  ideas  and  his  personality  into  the 
field  in  such  a  manner  that  within  a  short  time 
he  was  recognized  as  the  embodiment  of  a  new 
thought  in  journalism. 

His  cardinal  principles  in  the  conduct  of  his 
papers  have  been  the  protection  of  the  people,  the 
correction  of  government  evils,  city,  state  and 
national,  and  the  enactment  of  legislation  in- 
tended for  the  betterment  of  the  people  as  a  whole. 

In  following  out  this  policy,  Mr.  Hearst  has  been 
a  potential  influence  in  the  establishment  of  pro- 
gressive reforms,  which  have  purified  politics  and 
raised  the  general  moral  plane  of  life  in  various 
communities. 

After  lighting  strenuously  for  five  years  in  New 
York,  with  the  "Journal"  as  a  militant  power  for 
right.  Mr.  Hearst  invaded  Chicago,  by  establishing 
the  Chicago  "American,"   an   afternoon    paper.      Two 

years  later  the  Chicago  "Examiner,"  a  morning 
issue,  was  founded,  and  that  same  year  the  morn- 
ing edition  of  the  New  York  "Journal"  became 
known  as  "The  New  York  American."  Twelve  years 
ago  (1903)  he  established  the  Los  Angeles  "Exami- 
ner," and  a  year  later  the  "American"  in  Boston 
He  also  owns  the  "Morgen  Journal"  (New  York), 
the  largest  and  most  influential  German  daily  in 
the  United  stales,  and  several  other  weekly  and 
monthly  publications. 

All   of   Mr.    Hearst's   newspapers   are   maintained 


along  the  same  general  lines  as  those  upon  which 
he  conducted  his  first  publication.  In  their  respec- 
tive fields  they  are  relentless  in  their  efforts  for 
the  eradication  of  corruption  in  politics,  corpora- 
tion oppression  and  other  evils  of  local  or  na- 
tional  extent. 

One  of  Mr.  Hearst's  large  and  most  important 
institutions  is  the  International  News  Service,  orig- 
inally organized  for  gathering  and  distributing 
news,  covering  the  especially  big  events  of  the 
world  for  his  own  publications.  It  is  today  one  of 
the  largest  news  agencies  in  the  world  and  supplies, 
in  addition  to  his  own,  hundreds  of  other  large 
newspapers.  It  has  had  a  most  important  influ- 
ence on  the  newspaper  situation  of  the  world. 

A  fact  worthy  of  mention  is  that  Mr.  Hearst  is 
a  thorough  newspaper  man.  He  knows  the  busi- 
ness in  its  every  detail,  from  the  mechanical  to 
the  editorial.  He  is  the  active  director  of  his  va- 
rious  publications. 

Born  a  Democrat,  Mr.  Hearst  has  been  a  com- 
manding figure  in  the  affairs  of  his  party,  nationally 
and  otherwise.  He  has  fathered  many  sound  poli- 
cies for  the  guidance  of  the  organization,  and  was 
at  one  time  President  of  the  National  Association 
of  Democratic  Clubs.  At  times  his  ideas  have  not 
been  in  harmony  with  those  of  other  leaders,  and 
on  such  occasions  he  has  voiced  his  sentiments  edi- 
torially and  in  public  speeches.  It  was  such  a  situ- 
uation  that  led  to  the  formation  by  Mr.  Hearst,  in 
February,  1906,  of  the  Independence  League,  a 
movement  the  purpose  of  which,  as  avowed  by  dele- 
gates in  convention  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  was  to  over- 
throw boss  rule  and  corporation  control  of  the  Gov. 
ernment.  Its  necessity  was  due  to  the  lack  of  a  di- 
rect nominations  law,  which  prevented  progressive 
Democrats  and  Republicans  from  exercising  any 
voice  in  the  selection  of  candidates  or  writing  of 
platforms.  The  cardinal  principles  of  the  Indepen- 
dence League,  as  announced  in  its  national 
platform,  were  direct  nominations,  direct  election 
of  Senators,  income  tax,  initiative,  referendum  and 
recall,  postal  savings  banks,  parcels  post,  inland 
waterways  development,  conservation  of  natural 
resources,  physical  valuation  of  railroads,  no  in- 
junctions without  notice  and  hearing,  and  all  con- 
tempt of  court  cases  to  be  tried  by  a  jury;  opposi- 
tion to  child  labor  and  the  manufacture  and  sale  of 
prison-made  goods;  revision  of  the  tariff;  all  money 
to  be  issued  by  the  Government,  and  "imprisonment 
of  individuals  criminally  responsible  for  trusts,  in- 
stead   of   merely    fining    the    stockholders." 

The  general  acceptance  of  these  doctrines  to- 
day is  apparent  from  their  mere  enumeration. 

Mr.  Hearst  served  in  the  Fifty-eighth  and  Fifty- 
ninth  Congresses,  from  the  Eleventh  District  in 
New  York,  and  during  his  service  at  Washington 
originated  and  carried  to  successful  conclusion, 
oftentimes  in  the  face  of  hitter  opposition,  various 
measures  of  reform.  He  introduced  bills  Increas- 
ing the  powers  of  the  Interstat.  Commerce  Com 
mission,  and  creating  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Court,  the  principle  of  both  of  which  hills  has  since 
been  enacted  Into  law;  a  bill  to  establish  the  Par- 
cels Post;  a  bill  for  the  eight-hour  day.  and  the 
payment  of  the  prevailing  rate  of  wages  by  all 
Federal  contractors  and  sub-contractors;  a  bill  to 
promote  the  construction  of  a  national  system  ol 
good  roads;  a  bill  to  increase  the  salaries  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court;  a  bill  to  enlarge 
the  domestic  market  for  farm  products  and  in- 
crease  the   industrial    uses   of   denatured   alcohol;    a 

bill  for  the  Incorporation  and  regulation  of  all  cor- 
porations engaged   In   Interstate   business  under  a 


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national  incorporation  law,  adequately  protecting 
the  public  against  watered  stocks  and  bonds;  a  bill 
to  enable  the  United  States  to  acquire,  maintain 
and  operate  electric  telegraphs,  paying  therefor  by 
the  sale  of  bonds  redeemable  out  of  net  earnings; 
a  bill  to  authorize  the  acquisition  by  the  United 
States  of  the  entire  capital  stock  and  property  of 
the  Panama  Railroad  Company,  and  to  provide  for 
the  maintenance,  operation  and  development  by  the 
Government  of  the  railroad  and  steamship  proper- 
ties and  lines  so  acquired;  a  bill  constituting  a 
rigid  and  adequate  Federal  Corrupt  Practices  Act; 
a  bill  making  railroad  rebating  a  criminal  offense; 
and  a  bill  amending  the  Sherman  Anti-Trust  Law, 
strengthening  it  as  a  criminal  statute  and  making 
it  apply  to  combinations  and  restraints  of  trade  in 
the  monopoly  of  products  of  labor. 

Mr.  Hearst's  battles  in  the  interests  of  the  peo- 
ple have  been  numerous  and  varied,  but  almost 
universally  successful,  and  have  been  of  national 
importance  in  virtually  every  instance.  Following 
are   some   of  the  notable  things  he  did: 

He  frustrated  the  fuel  gas  franchise  grab  in 
New  York,  in  1896,  worth  $50,000,000  to  its  pro- 
moters. 

He  blocked  the  Ice  Trust's  plan  to  raise  its  price 
and  started  suits  to  dissolve  the  combine,  in  1900, 
and  forced  the  price  down  from  60  to  30  cents  a 
hundred  in  three  months.  He  fought  successfully 
in  Legislature  against  "dollar  gas,"  and  compelled 
an  eighty-cent  gas  rate  to  be  put  in  effect;  similar, 
but  shorter,  gas  fights  were  inaugurated  by  him 
bringing  about  reductions  in  Boston  and  Chicago. 
He  brought  about  the  conviction  of  the  president 
and  the  payment  of  depositors  in  the  wrecked  Sev- 
enth National  Bank  of  New  York.  He  caused  the 
electrization  of  the  New  York  Central  Railroad  fol- 
lowing a  tunnel  disaster  costing  forty  lives.  At 
the  height  of  the  first  anthracite  coal  strike  he 
produced  evidence  showing  combination  between 
nine  Pennsylvania  railroads  and  fought  the  case 
with  such  vigor  that  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment, under  President  Taft,  brought  and  won  an  in- 
junction suit  against  railroads  holding  stock  of  the 
Temple  Iron  Company,  through  which  the  combina- 
tion was  carried  on,  the  case  finally  reaching  the 
United  States  Supreme  Court.  The  effect  of  this 
publicity  ultimately  led  to  rate  reductions  by  va- 
rious railroads  and  the  radical  amendment  of  the 
Interstate  Commerce  law.  He  started  rebating 
suits  against  the  New  York  Central,  the  Delaware, 
Lackawanna  and  Western  and  allied  roads  for  re- 
bating, which  resulted  in  the  roads'  paying  large 
fines   to   the  Government. 

Mr.  Hearst  was  thanked  by  Attorney  General 
Moody  for  his  activity  in  the  case  against  the 
Sugar  Trust  for  rebating,  which  resulted  in  the 
combine's  paying  fines  aggregating  $250,000  and 
the  ultimate  exposure  of  its  workings,  which 
caused  the  corporation  to  refund  millions  of  dol- 
lars to  the  Government  in  unpaid  duties. 

He  conducted  a  fight  for  twenty-five  years  which 
resulted  in  San  Francisco's  getting  a  municipal  wa- 
ter supply  and  the  ownership  of  street  railways. 
He  also  produced  the  first  evidence  and  led  in  the 
campaign  against  the  Ruef-Schmitz  graft  ring  in 
San  Francisco,  which  sent  Ruef  to  prison  and  freed 
the  city  from  one  of  the  most  obnoxious  systems 
of  corruption  in  the  history  of  the  United  States. 
He  also  exposed  the  "120  per  cent  Miller"  syndi- 
cate swindle.  He  caused  the  Southern  Pacific  and 
other  railroads  to  rebuild  their  roads  so  as  to  safe- 
guard human  life  and  directed  scores  of  other 
fights  in  the  various  cities  where  his  papers  are 
published  which  saved  the  people  millions  of  dol- 
lars and  lightened  their  burdens  in  divers  ways. 


In  his  various  campaigns  Mr.  Hearst  has  been 
ever  ready  to  espouse  the  cause  of  a  worthy  man 
or  measnre,  as  was  indicated  in  his  memorable 
fight  for  the  adoption  of  the  reciprocity  treaty  be- 
tween Canada  and  the  United  States.  But,  on  the 
other  hand  he  has  never  hesitated  to  criticise  the 
unworthy  actions  of  any  public  official,  national  or 
local. 

Mr.  Hearst,  in  time  of  disaster  in  any  part  of 
the  world,  has  been  one  of  the  leaders  in  the  work 
of  aiding  the  poor  and  alleviating  suffering.  In 
1906,  when  San  Francisco  was  stricken  by  earth- 
quake and  destroyed  by  fire,  he  sent  the  first  relief 
train  into  the  city,  following  this  with  several 
others,  and,  altogether,  raised  $250,000  for  the  re- 
lief of  the  sufferers. 

When  news  of  the  catastrophe  was  heard 
he  immediately  instructed  all  of  his  papers  to 
spare  no  expense  and  to  leave  no  stone  unturned 
in  an  endeavor  to  secure  all  supplies  in  their  re- 
spective cities  and  ship  at  once  to  San  Francisco. 
His  instructions  were  to  hire  special  trains  or  to 
attach  cars  to  any  available  train  in  order  to  reach 
the  stricken  city  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 
From  Los  Angeles  he  sent  one  special  passenger 
train  containing  provisions,  doctors,  nurses  and 
medical  supplies,  and  later  sent  a  special  from 
Chicago  containing  one  hundred  doctors  and  all 
available  medical  supplies.  The  steamer  Roanoke 
sailed  from  Los  Angeles,  containing  twenty-two 
carloads  of  provisions,  four  of  which  were  contrib- 
uted by  Mr.  Hearst.  Trains,  under  his  lease  and 
orders,  were  made  up  in  Chicago',  New  York  and 
Boston,  each  containing  numerous  cars,  filled  by 
him  with  provisions  and  clothing.  Almost  every 
day  one  or  more  cars  from  the  various  headquar- 
ters established  by  Mr.  Hearst  throughout  the 
country  were  sent  forth  containing  supplies  con- 
tributed by  him.  This  was  kept  up  day  after  day 
during    the    entire    period    of   need. 

Five  years  previously,  when  Galveston  was  al- 
most swept  out  of  existence  by  flood,  Mr.  Hearst 
performed  similar  services,  sending  one  relief  train 
from  Chicago  and  one  from  New  York,  which 
rushed  provisions,  doctors  and  nurses  to  the  scene 
of  trouble.     He  also  raised  and  sent  $50,000  cash. 

At  other  times  he  contributed  freely  to  the  re- 
lief of  starving  thousands  during  famine  periods 
in  India  and  Cuba  and  to  disaster  victims  in 
other  parts  of  the  world.  To  the  earthquake  suf- 
ferers in.  Italy  he  sent  $35,000,  composed  of  his 
own  and  other  contributions  made  through  the  ef- 
forts of  his  publications. 

By  a  vigorous  editorial  campaign  and  personal 
effort,  Mr.  Hearst  was  instrumental  in  securing 
reforms  in  the  cause  of  humanity  in  the  Congo 
district,  where  the  natives  had  been  the  objects 
of  cruelty  and  oppression  unequaled  in  any  other 
country   on   the   globe. 

Although  he  has  lived  in  New  York  the  greater 
part  of  the  time  in  recent  years,  Mr.  Hearst  has 
lost  none  of  the  civic  patriotism  he  felt  for  San 
Francisco,  and  when  the  matter  of  the  Panama- 
Pacific  Exposition  was  up  in  Congress,  threw  all 
his  influence  and  the  weight  of  his  newspapers 
into  the  fight  which  the  business  men  of  the  Bay 
City  were  making  for  the  great  fair.  His  work, 
with  that  of  the  others,  finally  won  the  honor  for 
their  city. 

Among  his  clubs  are  the  Pacific  Union,  of  San 
Francisco;  the  Manhattan  Club,  Union  Club,  Na- 
tional Democratic  Club,  City  Lunch  Club,  Press 
Club,  National  Yacht  Club,  New  York  Yacht  Club 
and  the  Atlantic  Yacht  Club,  of  New  York,  and  the 
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DIJNN,  WILLIAM  ELLSWORTH,  Attorney  at 
Law,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at 
Douglas,  Michigan,  August  2,  1861,  the  son 
of  George  E.  Dunn  and  Ellen  V.  (Dickinson) 
Dunn.  He  married  Nellie  M.  Briggs,  January  3, 
1883,  at  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 

Mr.  Dunn  received  his  preliminary  education  in 
the  Allegan  High  School  at  Allegan,  Michigan,  and 
later  attended  a  preparatory  school,  following  this 
with  one  year  in  the  Law  Department  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan  at  Ann 
Arbor.  In  1885  he  moved  to 
Los  Angeles,  where  he  con- 
tinued his  law  studies,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  Bar  of 
California  in  1887.  He  has 
been  active  in  the  practice  of 
Law  in  Los  Angeles  since 
that  time  and  has  attained  a 
substantial  position  among 
the  leading  attorneys  of  the 
West. 

In  1890  Mr.  Dunn  was  ap- 
pointed Assistant  City  Attor- 
ney of  Los  Angeles  and 
served  in  that  capacity  for 
four  years,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  he  was  elected 
City  Attorney,  serving  for 
tour  years  more.  During  this 
period  he  represented  the 
city  in  various  important 
litigations,  chief  among  the 
cases  being  the  so-called 
"water  suits."  These  were 
the  outgrowth  of  a  dispute 
between  the  city  and  the  Los 
Angeles  Water  Co.  over  the 
amount  to  be  paid  by  the  city 

for  the  company's  property.  The  controversy  was 
submitted  to  arbitration,  but  the  company  refused 
to  accept  the  decision  of  the  arbitrators,  enjoined 
the  city  from  issuing  bonds  and  filed  various  other 
actions.  Mr.  Dunn  handled  the  city's  side  in  all 
these  suits  and.  after  the  expiration  of  his  term  in 
office  was  retained  as  Special  Counsel  for  the  city. 
Finally,  after  much  bitter  fighting,  he  came  out 
victorious. 

As  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Gibson.  Dunn 
i\.-  Crutcher,  one  of  the  most  important  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  Mr.  Dunn  has  confined  himself 
entirely  to  corporation  law,  a  great  deal  of  his  work 
done  in  connection  with  Hon.  .lames  A.  Gib- 
son, former  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  San 
Bernardino  County,  California,  For  mam  years  Mr 
Dunn  served  as  legal  adviser  to  the  Pacific  Elec- 
tric Railway  Company,  the  Los  Angeles  Railway 
Company,  the  Los  Angeles-Redondo  Railway  Com- 
pany, the  Huntington  Land  Company  and  other  of 
the  gigantic  enterprises  in  Southern  California,  of 
which  Henry  E  Huntington  is  or  lias  been  the  head 
In  1909  Mr,  Huntington  disposed  of  the  Pacific 
Electric  Railwa)  and  the  Redondo  road,  to 
with   all    his   oilier   interurhan    lines   connecting    Los 


Angeles  with  contiguous  territory,  to  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad  Company,  but  retained  for  himself 
the  Los  Angeles  local  lines.  This  was  one  of  the 
largest  transactions,  railway  or  otherwise,  ever 
consummated  in  the  West  and  Mr.  Dunn  prepared 
and  handled  for  Mr.  Huntington  most  of  the  details 
connected  with  the  enormous  transfer.  The  suc- 
cessful outcome  of  these  negotiations,  which  were 
perfected  down  to  the  minutest  detail,  justified  fully 
the  confidence  which  the  Huntington  interests  had 
placed  in  Mr.  Dunn. 

After  Mr.  Huntington  sold 
the  Pacific  Electric  Railway 
he  entered  more  actively 
than  ever  into  the  develop- 
ment of  the  Los  Angeles 
Railway  Company's  lines  and 
the  Huntington  Land  Co., 
and  Mr.  Dunn,  while  con- 
tinuing in  his  legal  capacity, 
has  kept  a  supervisory  eye 
over  all  the  vast  Huntington 
interests  in  the  Southwest. 

Mr.  Dunn  is  a  man  of 
great  force  and  strength  of 
character,  and  deals  con- 
stantly with  questions  of  the 
most  vital  nature  in  the  legal 
world.  As  the  one  man  most 
intimately  acquainted  with 
the  inner  details  of  Mr.  Hunt- 
ington's plans,  he  has  been 
compelled  to  look  after  the 
relations  existing  between 
Los  Angeles  City  and 
County  and  the  enterprises 
of  his  chief.  Though  any- 
thing of  a  political  char- 
acter in  connection  with  his 
professional  work  has  always  been  very  dis- 
tasteful to  Mr.  Dunn,  it  falls  to  him,  in  his  legal 
capacity,  to  direct  all  proposals,  applications  and 
defenses  for  or  affecting  the  Huntington  Interests, 
before  the  City  Council  and  County  Supervisors; 
and  in  this  way  he  has  been  of  monumental  service 
to  the  city  and  county,  as  well  as  to  the  direct  in- 
terests which  he  represents,  and  his  achievements 
are  distinctly  apparent  in  much  of  the  greal  dev<  lop 
ment  that  has  taken  place  in  Soul  hern  California 
in   recent  years. 

During  his  years  ot  activity  in  California.  Mr. 
Dunn  has  been  a  staunch  supporter  of  the  Repub- 
lican party  and  one  of  its  strongest  and  ablest 
members 

in  his  business  and  professional  work  he  is 
conservative,  with  the  faculty  ol  being  able  to 
look  into  the  future  without  over-estimating,  and 
ii  is  to  this  attribute,  added  to  his  native  ability 
and    aggressiveness,    that     bis    success    is    largely 

lie  is  a  membei  of  the  California  Club,  Jonathan 

ciuh,    I.. i      \ic.l  ■    C itrj    Club    ami    the    Bolsa 

G  in  Club,  and  is  prominent  in  the  affairs  of 
Ba     '       i  lation. 


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M  'DONALD,  WILLIAM  C,  first  Governor  of 
the  State  of  New  Mexico.  Santa  Pe, 
New  Mexico,  was  born  at  Jordanville,  New 
York,  July  25,  1858,  the  son  of  John  Mc- 
Donald and  Lydia  Marshall  (Biggs)  McDonald.  He 
married  Prances  J.  McCourt  at  Las  Vegas,  New 
Mexico,  August  31,  1891,  and  to  them  was  born  a 
daughter,  Prances  McDonald  (Mrs.  T.  A.  Spencer). 
He  is  of  Scotch  descent  and  numerous  men  of  note 
are  found  in  the  family  record. 

Governor  McDonald,  who.  in  his  private  ca- 
pacity, is  one  of  the  largest  cattle  raisers  in  the 
Southwest,  received  his  primary  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  county  (Herkimer)  and 
later  attended  Cazenovia  Seminary,  Cazenovia.  N. 
Y.  While  attending  the  latter  institution  he  also 
taught  school  in  Central  New  York,  his  career  as 
a  teacher  covering  the  period  from  1S75  to  1877. 

Upon  finishing  his  academic  work,  Governor  Mc- 
Donald took  up  the  study  of  law  in  Mohawk,  New 
York,  but  about  the  time  he  finished  reading  moved 
to  the  West,  so  that  he  was  admitted  to  practice  at 
Fort  Scott,  Kansas,  instead  of  in  New  York.  He 
remained  at  Fort  Scott  only  a  few  months,  so  did 
not  practice  his  profession.  In  May,  1S80,  he 
moved  further  West,  locating  at  White  Oaks,  New 
Mexico.  There  he  obtained  employment  as  a  clerk 
in  a  general  store,  remaining  at  it  for  about  a  year. 

In  1881,  during  the  administration  of  Chester  A. 
Arthur  as  President  of  the  United  States,  Gover- 
nor McDonald,  who  had  made  a  study  of  engineer- 
ing matters,  was  appointed  United  States  Deputy 
Mineral  Surveyor  for  the  Territory  of  New  Mexico 
and  served  for  about  nine  years,  or  until  1890. 
During  this  time  he  also  maintained  a  private  prac- 
tice as  Civil  Engineer  and  engaged  in  the  construc- 
tion of  various  underground  workings. 

Resigning  his  position  with  the  Government  in 
1890,  Governor  McDonald  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business  as  Manager  of  the  Carrizozo  Cattle  Com- 
pany, and  has  devoted  his  time  to  this  and  similar 
enterprises  since,  also  dealing  in  lands. 

Governor  McDonald  is  one  of  the  survivors  of 
that  race  of  men  who,  braving  the  dangers  of  the 
frontier  in  its  wildest  days,  brought  about  the  re- 
generation  of  the  great  Southwest  and  made  pos- 
sible the  prosperity  and  progress  that  h;is  since 
become  characteristic  of  that  section  of  the  United 
States.  The  country  was  overrun  at  the  time  Gov- 
ernor McDonald  engaged  in  the  cattle  business 
with  "rustlers"  and  other  undesirable,  desperate 
characters  and  he  was  one  of  the  men  who,  by  the 
exercise  of  courage  and  firmness,  succeeded  ulti- 
mately in  driving  them  from  the  country.  This 
was  accomplished  only  after  years  of  bitter  strug- 
gle, during  which  many  men  lost  their  lives,  but 
Governor  McDonald  never  found  it  necessary  to 
use  a  weapon  in  maintaining  law  and  order. 

The  Carrizozo  Cattle  Company,  with  which  the 
Governor  has  been  so  long  connected,  is  only  one 


of  his  interests.  He  has  acquired  control  of  the 
El  Capitan  Live  Stock  Company,  perhaps  the  larg- 
est enterprise  of  its  kind  in  New  Mexico,  and  while 
he  holds  no  office  in  its  organization,  is  the  domi- 
nating factor  in  its  operations.  Between  the  tw:o 
concerns  he  controls  many  thousand  head  of  cattle 
and  sheep,  scattered  over  an  immense  range. 

Governor  McDonald,  from  his  early  manhood, 
has  taken  an  active  interest  in  political  affairs  as 
a  supporter  of  the  principles  of  the  Democratic 
party,  and  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  that  party 
in  New  Mexico.  The  organization  was  effected  in 
1SS4  and  in  the  election  that  Pall  he  was  elected 
Assessor  for  Lincoln  County.  He  served  one  term 
(1885-87)  and  then  retired  temporarily  to  his  pri- 
vate work.  In  1S90  he  was  elected  a  member  of 
the  House  of  Representatives  on  the  Democratic 
ticket  and  served  until  1892.  During  this  term  he 
worked  consistently  for  an  adequate  public  school 
system,  and  even  at  that  early  date  was  a  crusader 
for  good  roads,  a  movement  which  has  come  to  be 
of  national  importance.  During  all  of  his  life  as  a 
public  official  these  have  been  among  improve- 
ments for  which  he  has  labored. 

In  1895  Governor  McDonald  was  elected  Chair- 
man of  the  Lincoln  County  Commissioners,  serv- 
ing for  two  years.  The  Board  of  which  he  was 
head  was  notable  for  the  fact  that,  by  good  man- 
agement, it  brought  Lincoln  County  out  of  debt. 

As  one  of  the  largest  cattle  raisers  in  the  Terri- 
tory, he  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  New  Mexico 
Cattle   Sanitary  Board,  serving  until  1911. 

He  was  chosen  Chairman  of  the  Democratic 
Central  Territorial  Committee  in  1910,  and,  largely 
due  to  his  personal  efforts,  the  organization  was 
brought  to  such  a  state  of  perfection  that  at  the 
first  State  election  in  New  Mexico  the  part;  was 
victorious.  It  so  happened  that  Governor  McDon- 
ald was  picked  by  the  party  as  its  standard  bearer 
in  this  contest   and   elected  to  office   Nov.   7,   1911. 

Since  taking  up  the  affairs  of  the  State  as 
Chief  Executive,  Governor  McDonald  has  pursued 
a  policy  of  government  along  business  lines, 
whereby  the  Commonwealth  is  conducted  on  a  pro- 
gressive, economical  basis.  One  of  his  earliest  re- 
forms was  that  by  which  office  holders,  elected  to 
serve  the  State,  were  compelled  to  do  so,  and  not 
delegate  their  duties  to  other  persons,  as  had  been 
the  practice  for  many  years.  Other  Important  poli- 
cies of  Governor  McDonald's  program  included  the 
establishment  of  the  schools  of  the  State  on  a  firm 
basis,  the  improvement  of  the  highways  and  the 
maintenance  of  a  clean  judiciary  system. 

The  Governor,  whose  term  of  office  expires  in 
lltli'..  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  future  of  his  adopted 
State,  and  in  the  conduct  of  his  office  puts  into 
practical  use  his  belief  that  men  and  parties  should 
be  subservient  to  the  State. 

Governor  McDonald's  home  is  on  a  magnificent 
ranch   at    Carrizozo,    New    Mexico. 


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WOODFORD,  HON.  ASA  WESLEY,  Cattle 
and  Ranch  industry,  Elsinore,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  two  miles  west  of  Phil- 
lippi,  Barbour  County,  Virginia  (now 
West  Virginia),  May  20th,  1833,  the  son  of  John 
Howe,  and  Nancy  (Minear)  Woodford.  On  the 
paternal  side  Col.  Woodford  is  of  English  descent 
and  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  a  long  line  of  pa- 
triotic forbears,  some  of  whom  played  a  con- 
spicuous part  in  the  struggle  that  won  for  the 
colonies  their  liberties  from 
the  mother  country.  Gen- 
erals Howe  and  Woodford 
of  the  Revolutionary  War 
occupy  prominent  places  in 
his  family  chronology.  His 
maternal  ancestors  also  fig- 
ured conspicuously  among 
those  who  served  the  col- 
onies in  the  war  for  in- 
dependence. They  origin- 
ally came  from  France. 
Col.  Woodford  married  Miss 
Rebecca  Gather,  in  Taylor 
County,  Virginia,  in  1854. 
She  was  the  daughter  of 
Jasper  Cather,  a  Baptist 
minister.  The  living  issue  of 
the  marriage  are  Iris  Colum- 
bia, Phoebe  Jane  and  John 
Howe  Woodford.  Flora  S. 
N.,  Bruce  S.,  and  Clarkson 
J.  Woodford,  three  other 
children  born  to  the  union, 
are  now  deceased.  Mrs. 
Woodford  passed  away  in 
1885. 

The  earliest  recollec- 
tions of  Mr.  Woodford's  life 
are  associated  with  scenes  of  poverty  and  self- 
denial.  The  only  school  he  ever  attended  was  in 
a  log  cabin  on  Pleasant  Creek,  near  his  birthplace. 
From  his  earliest  childhood  there  was  inculcated 
in  him  the  qualities  of  thrift,  courtesy  and  honor. 
None  of  the  pioneer  families  of  Virginia  have  dis- 
played a  greater  degree  of  these  qualities  than  has 
been  noted  throughout  Col.  Woodford's  private  life 
and  public  career.  Practically  without  schooling 
he  has  exhibited  a  familiarity  with  a  wide  range 
of  subjects.  Through  habits  of  close  observation  and 
self  culture  in  later  years  he  has  acquired  a  fund  of 
information  not  always  possessed  by  graduates  of 
educational    institutions    of    the    highest    standing. 

When  seventeen  years  of  age  he  hired  himself 
to  a  cattle  drover  at  thirty-five  cents  per  day; 
walked  and  led  an  ox  before  a  drove  of  cattle  to 
Philadelphia,  a  distance  of  four  hundred  and  fifty 
miles.  The  trip  was  made  in  the  winter  of  1849. 
Anxious  to  save  some  of  his  valuable  wages  he 
walked  all  the  distance  back  home  through  mud 
and  snow.  Twelve  years  later  he  traveled  over 
the  same  road  with  six  hundred  head  of  cattle  at 
one  time,  all  his  own,  which  he  sold  to  the  gov- 
ernment to  feed  the  army  on  the  march  to  Gettys- 
burg. He  was  the  first  to  attempt  to  drive  stock 
from  West  Virginia  to  the  eastern  market  during 
the     Civil     War.       He     frequently     supplied     army 


HON.  A.  W.  WOODFORD 


headquarters  at  Washington  with  its  beef.  In 
1863  when  the  Confederate  generals,  Jones  and 
Imboden,  swept  across  Virginia  they  took  from 
Mr.  Woodford  two  hundred  and  fifty  head  of  cat- 
tle. They  paid  in  Confederate  money,  which  Mr. 
Woodford  holds  to  this  day  as  a  souvenir  of  the 
war. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  Rebellion  Col.  Wood- 
ford voted  against  the  ordinance  of  secession  and 
was  an  aspirant  for  the  colonelcy  of  the  regiment 
organized  in  Richie  County, 
West  Virginia,  but  was  su- 
perseded by  Col.  Moses  Hall. 
The  rest  of  the  war  he  con- 
tinued in  the  cattle  business. 
In  1868  he  was  elected  as  a 
Democrat  to  the  Legislature 
at  Wheeling,  West  Virginia, 
and  helped  formulate  the 
first  code  of  laws  of  the 
State.  He  was  elected  Sher- 
iff of  Lewis  County  in  1871 
(and  also  acted  as  Tax  Col- 
lector at  the  same  time)  and 
served  six  years.  In  1882 
he  received  the  nomination 
for  Senator  of  the  tenth  dis- 
trict, but  was  defeated  by  his 
Republican  opponent.  In 
1892  he  was  a  candidate  for 
Governor  of  West  Virginia. 
In  April,  1892,  he  made  a 
speech  before  the  Demo- 
cratic mass  convention  at 
\  Grafton,      that      evoked      the 

praise  of  William  J.  Bryan, 
who  was  present.  Col. 
Woodford  was  then  in  ad- 
vance of  his  party  on  the 
financial  question,  and  the  views  held  by  him  then 
were  adopted  and  became  the  leading  plank  in  the 
national  Democratic  platform  in  1896. 

Col.  Woodford  located  at  Elsinore,  Riverside 
County,  California,  in  1904,  where  he  owns  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  homes  in  the  city.  He  owned 
twenty-two  hundred  acres  in  Lewis  and  Barbour 
Counties,  West  Virginia,  some  of  the  finest  land 
in  the  State.  His  eleven  hundred-acre  farm  near 
Weston  was  noted  for  its  production  of  natural 
gas.  He  also  bred  a  herd  of  Hereford  cattle,  which 
was  noted  all  over  the  country.  He  built  a  flour 
mill  at  Weston  which  was  a  source  of  revenue  for 
him  for  about  fifteen  years.  He  also  built  and 
owned  a  large  brick  block  on  the  main  street  of 
Weston  and  owns  part  of  it  yet.  He  shipped  sev- 
eral cargoes  of  beef  cattle  to  London  and  Liver- 
pool, many  of  his  own  breeding. 

Col.  Woodford  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
church,  to  which  he  and  his  wife,  throughout  her 
life,  were  devoted.  He  has  been  identified  with 
the  Masonic  order  since  1864.  During  late  years 
he  has  traveled  extensively;  practically  in  every 
State  of  the  Union  as  well  as  parts  of  the  old 
world.  He  finds  no  climate  more  agreeable  than  that 
of  Elsinore  with  its  beautiful  lake  and  hot  springs, 
located  between  the  mountains;  the  chosen 
home  of  the  twilight  of  his  successful  career. 


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MITCHELL,  CHARLES  HOWARD,  Lawyer, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Albany, 
Whiteside  County,  Illinois,  the  19th  day  of 
December,  1857,  the  son  of  Samuel  and 
Evelyn  (Howard)  Mitchell.  He  is  of  Scotch-Irish 
ancestry.  Mr.  Mitchell  married  Miss  Nellie 
Cunningham,  at  Chicago,  November  29,  1882. 
There  is  one  child,  Doris  Mitchell,  the  noted 
actress. 

He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Davenport, 
Iowa,  to  which  place  his 
parents  had  removed  when 
he  was  a  child.  He  later 
entered  the  Iowa  State 
University,  at  Iowa  City. 
In  1879  he  went  to  Chi- 
cago and  entered  the  law 
office  of  Judd  and  White- 
house.  It  was  there  that  he 
made  his  studies  for  the  bar 
and  in  1S82  received  his 
parchment  admitting  him  to 
practice  law  in  the  courts  of 
Illinois.  The  same  year  he 
began  practice.  After  up- 
wards of  three  decades  as  a 
member  of  the  Chicago  Bar 
he  stands  as  one  of  the  fore- 
most members  of  his  profes- 
sion with  a  reputation  for 
sterling  integrity  that  has 
made  him  one  of  the  most 
reputable  legal  practition- 
ers in  the  Middle  West. 
While  Mr.  Mitchell's  private 
practice  has  been  both  ex- 
tensive and  important  it  is 
his  services  as  a  public  offi- 
cial   that   have    brought   him 

into  the  limelight  as  an  unflinching  foe  of  dishonesty 
and  graft  in  the  administration  of  the  legal  affairs  of 
the  municipality  and  the  various  departments  thereof. 
Almost  from  the  very  inception  of  his  public 
career,  Mr.  Mitchell  lias  been  an  outspoken  oppo- 
nent of  gang  rule  in  politics.  While  a  Democrat 
in  so  far  as  the  general  policies  and  platforms 
of  that  party  are  concerned,  he  has  always  re- 
fused to  be  subservient  to  the  ruling  faction  of 
that  or  any  other  party,  holding  sway  by  the 
power  of  gang  or  "gag"  rule.  His  record  as  a  pub- 
lic servant  has  been  made  up  of  one  battle  against 
graft  after  another.  He  was  appointed  Attor- 
ney for  the  board  of  local  improvements  by  Mayor 
Dunne,  in  1905.  His  administration  of  that  office 
saved  the  taxpayers  of  Chicago  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  dollars.  Soon  after  his  appointment  he 
unearthed  the  fact  that  a  ring  of  contractors  had 
banded  with  a  group  of  politicians  to  saddle  upon 
the  small  property  owners  arbitrary  special  assess- 
ments for  sidewalks  where  nobody  walked  and  tor 
pavements  where  there  was  no  traffic.  He  brought 
an  abrupt  end  to  these  deals  and  caused  the  meE 
who  were  attempting  to  enrich  themselves  at  the 
public  expense  to  hurriedly  abandon   their  plans. 

Mr.  Mitchell  was  a  supporter  of  the  late  Gov- 
ernor John  F.  Altgeld  and  was  one  ol'  the  leadinir 
factors  in  the  Independent   party  that   was  headed 


CHARLES  II.  .MITCHELL 


by  the  Governor  in  the  revolt  against  bossism  in 
Illinois.  In  1899  he  ran  on  the  Altgeld  ticket  for 
Mayor  of  Chicago  and  polled  50,000  votes.  During 
the  years  that  followed  this  campaign  he  remained 
the  outspoken  foe  of  every  effort  or  attempt  to  run 
the  city  and  state  governments  on  the  corrupt  po- 
litical systems  of  the  parties  then  in  power.  In  1904, 
alone  and  braving  a  well  organized  gang  that  was 
attempting  to  control  the  Democratic  convention  of 
that  year,  he  stood  on  the  floor  of  the  convention 
hall  at  Springfield  and 
characterized  the  attempts 
of  the  political  leaders  to 
steal  the  convention  in 
language  that  won  for  him 
the  approbation  of  the  non- 
partisan voters  of  the  entire 
State. 

In  1908,  Mr.  Mitchell  was 
the  Independent  Party  can- 
didate for  State's  Attorney  of 
Cook  County.  In  the  mem- 
orable campaign  that  took 
place  that  year  he  toured 
the  county  and  with  a  start- 
ling array  of  facts  and  fig- 
ures showed  the  manner  in 
which  the  rights  of  the  pub- 
lic and  the  public  purse  had 
been  tampered  with.  The 
Republican  party  then  in  the 
zenith  of  its  power  in  Cook 
County  succeeded  after  a  bit- 
ter and  strenuous  fight  in  de- 
feating him. 

With  the  election  of  .Mayor 
Harrison  in  1910,  and  the  for- 
mation of  the  Hearst-Harrison 
independent  Democratic  com- 
bine to  defeat  the  forces  of 
Roger  Sullivan,  then  Democratic  leader,  Mr.  Mitchell 
again  cast  his  lot  against  what  he  has  always  consid- 
ered arbitrary  political  rule.  He  labored  ceaselessly 
in  the  campaign  that  resulted  in  the  election  of  Car- 
ter H.  Harrison.  After  the  latter's  election  Mr.  Mit- 
chell was  one  of  the  leading  men  in  the  councils  of 
the  administration  that  followed.  In  1910  he  was  tip- 
pointed  Attorney  for  the  City  Election  Commis- 
sion. In  that  capacity  he  again  rendered  valuable 
service  to  the  city,  assisting  in  the  work  of  free- 
ing the  election  bureau  of  much  of  the  odium  which 
up  to  then  attached  to  it.  He  helped  inaugurate 
the  new  voting  methods  that  are  now  in  vogue 
and  on  numerous  occasions  appeared  before  the 
courts  of  the  State  in  support  of  laws  for  the  puri- 
fication of  elections. 

As  a  lawyer,  Mr.  Mitchell  has  always  been  con- 
sidered one  of  the  most  skilled  practitioners  in 
Chicago.  His  work  before  the  courts  has  always 
been  on  the  highest  plane.  His  practice  has  been 
such  as  to  bring  him  into  touch  with  everj  phase 
of  the  law  and  to  give  him  a  wide  variety  of  ex- 
perience. 

Mr.  Mitchell    is    affiliated    with    the     Episcopal 
church.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago   Bar    \ 
sociation,    Illinois   State    Bar    Association,   and   the 
o   Press  Club      lie  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  Order. 


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JESS,  STODDARD,  Banker,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  at  Fox  Lake.  Wis- 
consin, December  3.  1856.  the  son  of  George 
Jess  and  Marion  Theresa  (Judd)  Jess.  He 
married  Carrie  Helen  Chenoweth  at  Monroe,  Wis- 
consin, January  15,  1S79,  and  to  them  there  were 
horn  two  children,  Jennie  C.  (deceased  I  and 
George   Benjamin   Jess. 

The  Jess  family  is  of  English  origin,  but  has 
been  prominent  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  for 
nearly  a  hundred  years,  the  first  member  to  cross 
the  waters  having  been  John  L.  P.  Jess,  the  grand- 
father of  Stoddard  Jess.  He  was  reared  to  man- 
hood in  Nova  Scotia,  but  later  moved  with  his 
family  to  the  United  States,  settling  near  Fox 
Lake,  Wisconsin.  His  son  George,  father  of  Stod- 
dard Jess,  was  one  of  those  adventurers  who 
crossed  the  plains  in  1S50,  following  the  receipt 
of  information  about  the  discovery  of  gold  in  Cali- 
fornia. He  prospected  for  gold  for  several  months, 
but  gave  up  the  effort  and  returned  to  his  home  in 
Wisconsin,  where  he  later  became  prominent  in 
banking,  political  and  fraternal  affairs.  He  was 
a  supporter  of  the  Republican  party  and,  besides 
representing  his  district  in  the  Wisconsin  Legis- 
lature, held  various  other  public  offices.  On  the 
maternal  side  of  his  family  Stoddard  Jess  is  de- 
scended from  the  early  settlers  of  New  York  State. 
His  grandfather,  Stoddard  Judd,  served  his  district 
in  the  New  York  State  Assembly  for  several  terms, 
and  later,  upon  receiving  appointment  from  Presi- 
dent Polk  as  Receiver  of  the  United  States  Land 
Office  at  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin,  moved  to  that 
State  and  there  spent  a  large  pait  of  his  life.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  first  and  second  Constitu- 
tional Conventions  at  which  the  Constitution  of 
Wisconsin  was  drawn,  and  later  served  several 
terms  as  Senator  and  Representative  in  the  State 
Legislature. 

Stoddard  Jess  attended  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  city  and  was  graduated  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin  in  the  class  of  1876.  Immedi- 
ately upon  the  conclusion  of  his  college  course,  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Fox  Lake,  Wisconsin,  as  a  clerk  and  remained 
there  a  year.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  was 
taken  into  the  banking  house  of  his  father,  known 
as  George  Jess  &  Co.  of  Waupun,  Wisconsin,  in  the 
capacity  of  Cashier.  This  was  considered  one  of 
the  strongest  financial  institutions  of  that  lime  and 
Mr.  Jess,  as  one  of  its  officers,  occupied  an  im- 
portant place  in  the  business  affairs  of  the  town. 
Early  in  his  career  Mr.  Jess  became  active  in 
political  affairs  of  Waupun  and  in  addition  to  serv- 
ing several  terms  as  a  member  of  the  City  Council, 
held  the  office  of  Mayor  for  two  years. 

His  term  expiring  in  1S85,  Mr.  Jess  declined  re- 
election in  order  to  move  to  Southern  California 
with  his  father,  whose  health  had  become  impaired. 
Disposing  of  their  interests  in  Wisconsin,  the  Jess 
family  transferred  their  home  to  Pomona,  Cali- 
fornia, and  a  few  months  after  their  arrival  there 
Stoddard  Jess  organized  the  First  National  Hank 
of  Pomona,  he  taking  the  office  of  Cashier.  He 
held  this  office  until  1S9S,  when,  on  the  advice  of 
physicians,  he  gave  up  all  active  work  and  started 
upon  a  period  of  travel  in  order  to  regain  his 
health,  which  had  been  seriously  affected  by  the 
strenuous  life  he  had  led  in  business  and  public 
affairs. 

When  he  first  located  at  Pomona,  the  city  was 
in  its  infancy  and  Mr.  Jess  immediately  became  one 
of  the  factors  in  its  development.     He  was  chosen 


first  Treasurer  of  the  city  and  also  took  a  leading 
part  in  the  organization  of  the  Pomona  Board  of 
Trade,  serving  as  President  of  that  body  during  the 
first  two  years  of  its  existence.  For  many  years 
he  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Library  Trustees 
of  Pomona  and  served  as  its  President  from  1902 
to  1904. 

In  1904  Mr.  Jess  moved  his  home  to  Los  Angeles 
and  was  chosen  Vice  President  of  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Los  Angeles,  in  which  office  he  has 
continued  ever  since.  This  bank  ranks  high  among 
the  monetary  institutions  of  California  and  is  dis- 
tinguished for  the  large  number  of  depositors  which 
it  serves.  Having  spent  a  large  part  of  his  life 
in  t lie  banking  business  and  being  one  of  its 
closest  students,  Mr.  Jess  introduced  into  the  First 
National  Bank  the  united  system  of  Paying  and 
Receiving  Tellers.  With  the  idea  of  lessening  con- 
gestion before  the  bank's  windows,  he  devised  a 
plan  which  has  proved  a  great  success.  In  the 
first  place,  the  old  system  of  separate  Receiving 
and  Paying  Tellers  was  abandoned  and  the  bank 
was  divided  into  a  number  of  alphabetical  sec- 
tions, at  which  the  tellers  receive  and  pay  money, 
as  the  case  may  be.  The  advantages  of  the  system 
include  the  elimination  of  long  waits  by  customers, 
closer  relations  between  the  bank  and  its  deposi- 
tors, less  bookkeeping  and  general  expedition  of 
business.  This  addition  to  the  banking  methods  of 
the  country  was  eagerly  welcomed  by  the  banking 
fraternity  and  within  a  few  years  was  adopted  by  a 
number  of  large  institutions  throughout  the  United 
States,  among  the  earliest  being  the  Continental 
&  Commercial  Bank  of  Chicago,  the  Seattle  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Seattle,  Wash.,  the  First  National 
and  United  States  National  Banks  of  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, and  the  Irving  Park  National  Bank  of  New- 
York  City. 

Aside  from  his  position  in  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Los  Angeles,  Mr.  Jess  is  a  director  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Trust  &  Savings  Bank  and  is  inter- 
ested in  various  other  enterprises.  He  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  most  conservative  bankers  of  Cali- 
fornia, is  President  of  the  Los  Angeles  Clearing 
House  Committee  and  ex-President  of  the  Cali- 
fornia State  Bankers'  Association.  As  a  widely 
known  and  respected  authority  in  his  profession, 
he  has  made  numerous  addresses  on  banking  sub- 
jects and  has  written  many  articles  dealing  with 
financial   matters. 

From  the  time  he  located  in  Los  Angeles  Mr. 
Jess  has  been  among  the  city's  most  progressive 
citizens  and  has  been  a  figure  in  nearly  every 
movement  inaugurated  for  the  benefit  of  the  city. 
He  was  Chairman  of  the  Consolidation  Committee 
which  brought  about  the  consolidation  of  Los  An- 
geles and  San  Pedro,  California,  thus  giving  the 
former  its  own  harbor,  and  upon  the  conclusion  of 
this  work  was  chosen  President  of  the  Harbor 
Commission  of  Los  Angeles,  which  had  charge  of 
the  work  of  building  the  city's  harbor,  the  original 
cost  of  which,  including  local  and  Federal  expend! 
tures,  exceeded  three  and  a  half  million  dollars. 
Mr.  Jess  directed  the  affairs  of  the  Commission 
during  the  early  stages  of  the  harbor  work,  but  re- 
signed in  order  to  devote  himself  to  his  private 
affairs. 

Politically,  Mr.  Jess  is  a  Republican  and  an  im- 
portant factor  in  the  local  affairs  of  the  party. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  F.  &  A.  M.,  is  a  Knight  Templar.  Mystic 
Shriner  and  an  Elk.  His  clubs  are  the  Jonathan, 
California.  Los  Angeles  Athletic  and  the  Union 
League  of   Los  Angeles. 


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SHARPE,  JOHN  WILLIAM,  Miner  and 
Rancher,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
October  19,  1854,  at  Frankfort,  Province  of 
Ontario,  Canada,  the  son  of  Nelson  and 
Eunice  (McColl)  Sharpe.  On  the  paternal  side, 
Mr.  Sharpe  is  a  descendant  of  the  noted  Arch- 
bishop Sharpe  of  Scotland.  Mr.  Sharpe  was  twice 
married,  his  first  wife  being  Frances  Rowe.  By 
this  union  there  is  one  son,  Percy  Sharpe.  On 
March  8,  1891,  at  Sonoma,  Cal.,  Mr.  Sharpe  mar- 
ried Miss  Clara  Prunty.  To 
this  union  there  has  been 
born  Gladys,  Clara,  Margaret 
and  John  W.  Sharpe,  Jr. 

Mr.  Sharpe  received  his 
early  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native 
town,  later  entering  the 
Port  Hope  High  School  of 
Ontario,  Canada.  At  the  age 
of  sixteen  Mr.  Sharpe  left  his 
home  in  Canada  and  follow- 
ing the  route  that  many  ad- 
venturous boys  had  already 
taken,  drifted  west.  For  one 
year  he  taught  school  in 
Eastern  Nebraska,  this  at  a 
time  when  teaching  school 
in  a  frontier  community  was 
anything  but  a  sinecure. 
His  school  district  was  near 
the  famous  Platte  River  and 
he  "boarded  around,"  with 
more  Indians  and  plains 
buffaloes  as  neighbors 
than  white  men.  As  a  boy 
he  spent  his  days  amid  the 
scenes  that  have  since  been 
written  into  the  romance  of 
the  great  West  in  the  making.  In  1871  he  joined 
the  rush  into  the  "Black  Hills."  There  he  en- 
gaged in  mining  with  varying  success.  From 
South  Dakota  he  drifted  to  Virginia  City,  Nev., 
and  there  secured  employment,  first  with  "The 
Hale  and  Norcross,"  and  later  with  "Gould  and 
Currie,"  two  of  the  famous  mines  of  that  district. 
It  was  here,  under  the  tutelage  of  the  famous 
"Jim"  Fair,  founder  of  the  Fair  fortunes,  and  later 
United  States  Senator  from  Nevada,  that  Mr. 
Sharpe  secured  his  first  lessons  in  practical  min- 
ing. To  Mr.  Sharpe,  Fair  has  always  been  the 
greatest  practical  miner  the  United  States  has 
produced.  From  him  Mr.  Sharpe  obtained  much 
of  the  knowledge  that  in  latter  years  made  his 
services   as   a  mining  expert  in   great  demand. 

Mr.  Sharpe  remained  at  Virginia  City  until 
1873,  when  he  returned  to  his  home  in  Canada, 
where  he  remained  for  three  years,  when  he  again 
went  West.  Through  Nevada,  Washington  and 
Idaho  he  worked,  taking  his  chances  with  other 
mine    prospectors    in    the   opportunities    that    these 


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fields  offered.  In  1S77  he  was  again  at  Virginia 
City.  At  this  place  he  had  more  or  less  charge 
of  a  number  of  mining  properties.  It  was  at 
this  time  that  the  superintendent,  John  W.  Pat- 
ton,  of  the  famed  Comstock  mine,  the  celebrated 
bonanza  of  mining  history,  recommended  him  for 
the  superintendency  of  an  important  mining  prop- 
erty in  Australia.  Mr.  Sharpe  went  to  Australia, 
where  he  remained  seven  years,  engaged  in  some 
of  the  most  important  mine  development  work  of 
his  career.  While  in  Aus- 
tralia, he  was  instrumental 
in  developing  the  "Broken 
Hill  Consolidated,"  the  larg- 
est lead-silver  mine  in  the 
world.  While  in  Australia, 
Mr.  Sharpe  became  known 
as  one  of  that  country's 
most  promising  mine  ex- 
perts. During  his  stay  in 
the  Far  East  Mr.  Sharpe 
made  two  trips  around  the 
world,  visiting  Ceylon,  In- 
dia, Egypt,  and  touring  Eu- 
rope, stopping  at  many  of 
the  most  famous  mining 
sections. 

Mr.  Sharpe  returned  to 
Australia  in  1SSS,  represent- 
ing mining  machinery  firms 
at  the  Melbourne  Exposition. 
In  1SS9  Mr.  Sharpe  went  to 
South  Africa  for  Mr.  Cecil 
Rhodes,  the  celebrated  Bri- 
isli  mine  developer  and  em- 
pire builder.  The  great 
Rand  mines  were  just  be- 
ing opened  at  this  time. 
This  connection  Mr.  Sharpe 
has  always  considered  the  greatest  opportunity 
of  his  life.  Instead  of  remaining  there  he  went 
to  Mexico  where  for  the  next  twelve  years  he  en- 
gaged in  mining  and  ranching.  During  his  ca- 
reer in  Mexico,  Mr.  Sharpe  opened  up  the  San 
Jose  Copper  Mines  in  northern  Tamaulipas. 
These  he  sold  to  the  Nichols  Chemical  Company 
of  New  York  City.  He  also  developed  and  sold 
the  San  Gonzalo  Mines  of  Durango.  He  also 
bought  the  "Mulatos  Zone"  in  Sonora  and  later 
sold  this  property  to  Col.  William  C.  Greene,  for 
$1,100,000. 

In  1904,  Mr.  Sharpe  bought  the  Casa  Grande 
Valley  Canal  in  Arizona  and  in  1905  the  Kenil- 
worth  Ranch  and  Cattle  Company.  Mr.  Sharpe  has 
been  a  resident  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  since  1910. 

Mr.  Sharpe  is  President  of  the  Mojave  Con- 
solidated Gold  Mines  Company  and  of  the  Inter- 
State  Investment  Company  and  general  man- 
ager of  the  Arizona  Pacific  Copper  Company.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  California  Club  of  Los  Angeles, 
and  of  the  Los  Angeles   Chamber  of  Commerce. 


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BENNETT,  OSCAR  DAVID,  Secretary  Mexi- 
can Petroleum  Company,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  near  Fort  Smith,  Arkan- 
sas, March  27,  1S74,  the  son  of  James 
Thomas  and  Louise  E.  (Remy)  Bennett.  Mr. 
Bennett's  great-grandfather,  David  Riggs,  saw  ser- 
vice in  the  War  of  1812,  and  his  father  was  a 
soldier  and  participated  in  the  War  of  the  Rebel- 
lion. Mr.  Bennett  was  married  to  Mrs.  Margaret 
Burke  at  Santa  Barbara,  California,  June  30,  1903. 

Mr.  Bennett's  early  edu- 
cation was  acquired  in  the 
public  schools  of  Arkansas. 
When  he  was  ten  years  old 
his  family  removed  to  South- 
ern California,  where  he  con- 
tinued his  schooling  until  the 
age  of  sixteen,  when  he  was 
obliged  to  terminate  his 
school  days  to  help  his 
father  on  the  family  ranch 
near  Los  Angeles.  He  con- 
tinued to  aid  the  family  for- 
tunes until  1895,  when,  with 
his  mind  set  on  a  commer- 
cial career,  he  went  to  Los 
Angeles  and  entered  a  busi- 
ness college,  where  he  took 
up  bookkeeping  and  kindred 
studies. 

On  his  graduation  from 
the  business  college  in  June, 
1S95,  he  entered  the  employ 
of  Dewey  Brothers'  Photo- 
graph Supply  House,  as  a 
bookkeeper.  He  remained 
in    that    position    several 

years.     In  1901  he  took  a  po-  (  ).    1).    BENNETT 

sition    in    the    office    of    the 

Los  Angeles  Times,  but  remained  there  only  a 
short  time.  In  1902  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Mexican  Petroleum  Company  as  bookkeeper. 
This  position  was  the  first  one  that  offered  ample 
scope  for  the  ability  Mr.  Bennett  possessed  as  an 
accountant  and  office  executive.  The  handling 
of  the  immense  business  of  the  Mexican  Petro- 
leum Company,  covering  the  output  of  vast  oil 
producing  properties  on  the  east  coast  of  Mexico, 
entailed  careful  attention  to  minute  detail  cover- 
ing production  and  marketing  and  the  many 
processes  involved  in  those  two  fields  of  en- 
deavor. Looking  after  the  accounts  of  the  allied 
corporations  covers  no  small  part  of  the  duties 
that   fell    to    Mr.    Bennett. 

Mr.  Bennett's  unflagging  attention  to  the 
business  of  the  company,  which  at  that  time  was 
beginning  to  increase  its  holdings  and  the  skill- 
ful handling  of  the  tasks  placed  before  him,  won 
the  quick    commendation    of    the    heads    of    the 

company.  Exactly  two  years  alter  lie  had  en- 
tered its  employ  he  was  elected  secretary  by  the 
directorate   of    this    corporation.      In    Mr.    Bennett 

the   company   had    secured   an   executive   of   mathe- 


matical   precision    and    accuracy,    whose    thorough 
knowledge    of    the     thousand     intricacies    of    the 
business   the   directors   were   quick   to   realize   and 
reward.     At    the    time     Mr.     Bennett    joined     the 
Mexican   Petroleum  Company  it  was   beginning  to 
absorb    other    companies    and    their    holdings,    and 
in    the    work   of   handling   these    added    properties 
Mr.  Bennett  was  one  of  the  chief  factors.     While 
working   with   the   company   Mr.   Bennett   carefully 
nursed  his  earnings  and,  investing  them  from  time 
to   time   in   the   stock   of  the 
various  corporations,  he  in  a 
few  years  became  one  of  the 
more     prominent     stockhold- 
ers.    During   these   years   he 
became   closely   associated 
with    E.    L.    Doheny    and    C. 
A.    Canfield,   who    stood   well 
in     the     fore     rank      of      the 
American  oil  industry. 

Indicative     of     the     confi- 
dence  that   had   been   placed 
in   Mr.   Bennett    by    the    Do- 
heny   interests    is    the    fact 
that   he   has   been   made  sec- 
retary of  each  new  independ- 
ent company  as  it  came  un- 
der   the    control   of   the    par- 
ent corporation.     He  is  now 
secretary   and    a    director   of 
the     following    corporations: 
The    Mexican    Petroleum 
Company.     Huasteca     Petro- 
leum   Company,     Mexican 
Asphalt     Paving     and     Con- 
struction   Company,    Mexican 
National    Gas     Company, 
Southern    Oilfields   Company, 
the  Petroleum   Transport 
Company    and    other    of    the    associated    interests. 
The    various    Mexican    interests    in    which    Mr. 
Bennett  is  so  closely  associated  have  succeeded  in 
passing   through    the   long   period    of    Mexican   up- 
rising, suffering  practically  no  disturbances  them- 
selves.    This  is  due,  it  is  stated,  to  the  fact  that 
they  have  maintained  an  absolutely  impartial   atti- 
tude   toward    all    factions    and    have    treated    their 
thousands  of  employees  with  perfect  fairness.     Ac- 
cording to  the  most  authentic  reports,   practically 
no  disturbances  have  occurred   within   the   vicinity 
of  the   Mexican   Petroleum   Company. 

Mr.  Bennett,  since  moving  to  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, has  made  his  headquarters  in  Los  Angeles, 
although  he  is  frequently  on  extensive  business 
trips  to  the  holdings  of  the  various  companies  in 
Vie   Ico 

Mr.     Bennett     has    never     overlooked     the     social 

side  of  his  life  in  spite  of  his  busy  career.  He  is 
a  member  ol  the  Los  Angeles  Athletic  and  Sierra 
Madre  Clubs,  Me  is  also  a  member  of  the  I  o      \< 

Chamber  of  Commerce  and  of  the  City  club, 
and  the  leading  eivie  organizations  of  Los  Angeles 
ami  is  a  regular  attendant  at  their  conferei  ■ 


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THORP,  HARRY.  Merchant.  President 
Weinstock,  Lubin  Company,  Sacra- 
mento. California,  was  born  at  Burn- 
ley, Lancashire,  England,  June  5,  1864.  He 
is  a  descendant  of  the  true  Anglo-Saxon 
type,  his  father,  John  Thorp,  and  his  pre- 
decessors having  lived  in  and  about  Kirby 
Malzeard  in  the  County  of  Yorkshire  as  far 
back  as  there  is  any  recorded  trace  of  the 
family.  His  mother  was  Helen  (Parker) 
Thorp.  ( )n  both  sides,  his  parents  were 
prominent  Episcopalians,  proud  of  their 
birthplace,  of  hardy,  long-lived  stock,  and 
were  mostly  interested  in  farming,  cattle 
raising  and  the  tilling  of  the  soil.  He  was 
married  to  Miss  Lillian  E.  Smith,  January  1. 
1890,  in  St.  Paul's  Episcopal  Church.  Sacra- 
mento, California.  To  this  union  there  has 
been  born  one  son,  Harry  Samuel  Thorp. 

.Mr.  Thorp  was  educated  at  Carlton  Road 
Grammar  School,  conducted  in  his  native  city 
by  William  Milner  Grant,  a  noted  instructor 
of  that  day,  from  whose  school,  up  to  the  time 
of  his  death  in  1888,  it  has  been  said  more 
successful  men  were  graduated  than  from  any 
other  like  institution  in  the  north  of  Eng- 
land. 

Mr.  Thorp  began  his  career  at  the  age  of 
fifteen  years,  when  as  an  apprentice  in  the 
silk  and  drapery  business  of  his  eldest 
brother.  Thomas,  at  Burnley,  Lancashire,  he 
received  his  first  lessons  in  merchandising. 
Mr.  Thorp's  brother  is  a  well  known  linen 
mercer  and  fur  dealer,  having  been  estab- 
lished in  business  in  England  for  upwards  of 
forty-three  years.  In  his  service,  Mr.  Thorp 
acquired  much  of  the  useful  knowledge  that 
has  since  won  him  a  high  place  in  the  mer- 
cantile world.  He  spent  seven  years  learn- 
ing his  trade,  as  against  the  customary  five 
years,  but  as  Mr.  Thorp  says,  "while  it  is  the 
drudgery  period  of  the  beginner  in  the  dry 
goods  business,  and  the  pari  that  the  Ameri- 
can   boy   tries   to  avoid,   it   is   in    reality   the 

primary    essential    basis    of    the    dry    g Is 

merchant's   success." 

During  the  seven  years  he  was  learning 
his  trade  he  lived  in  the  house  with  his  em- 
ployer, receiving  his  hoard  and  lodging  free, 
and  had  his  necessary   clothing  provided.     A 


ven  -mall  and  regular  allowance  was  given 
him  for  spending  money.  At  the  termina- 
tion of  his  apprenticeship,  he  found  the 
salary  his  brother  offered  was  entirely  too 
small  for  his  expectancy.  He  had  already 
realized  that  his  long  training  had  made  him 
fairly  proficient  in  the  business,  so  he  de- 
clined to  accept  the  twenty  pounds  sterling 
per  annum  they  were  willing  to  pay  tor  his 
services,  and  left  the  day  his  contract  ex- 
pired for  Manchester,  where  he  had  already 
obtained  a  position  at  sixty  pounds  sterling 
per  annum  with  J.  &  W.  Greenwood,  con- 
verters of  cotton,  and  dealers  in  Manchester- 
made  goods.  His  duties  here  were  to  repre- 
sent them  throughout  the  north  of  England, 
which  he  did  successfully  for  two  and  a  half 
years,  covering  the  territory  between  Xew- 
castle-on-Tyne   and    Liverpool. 

In  1884,  Mr.  Thorp  resigned  his  position, 
much  to  Mr.  Greenwood's  regret,  and  sailed 
for  Xew  York  to  try  his  fortunes  in  the 
LTnited  States.  With  the  record  he  had  made 
in  England  standing  as  his  sponsor,  he  made 
application  in  the  month  of  July,  1884,  ami 
experienced  no  difficulty  in  securing  a  posi- 
tion with  the  famous  Xew  York  house  of 
John  Daniells'  Sons,  Eighth  and  Broadway. 
In  applying  for  a  position  Mr.  Thorp  met  Mr. 
Tohn  Daniells,  Jr..  the  acting  manager  of  the 
olant.  Mr.  Daniells  first  explained  they  had 
no  vacancies  at  that  season,  but  finally  agreed 
to  give  Mr.  Thorp  a  position  in  the  depart- 
ment of  Silks  and  Velvets  at  eight  dollar* 
>er  week,  in  this  class  of  goods  he  had  al- 
ready become  an  authority,  although  at  the 
time  but  twenty  years  of  age.  and  seemed  to 
get  along  to  his  own  and  the  firm's  entire 
satisfaction.  He  particularly  impressed  the 
buyer,  Mr.  John  Tunley,  also  an  Englishman, 
who  gave  him  main  hint-  and  valuable  sug- 
gestions, mainl)  impressing  Mr.  Thorp  with 
the  idea  of  forgetting  what  he  had  learned  on 
the  other  side  and  of  beginning  to  learn  ev- 
erything American.  Me  also  admonished  him 
to  discontinue  Ids  great  love  for  everything 
English  and  to  everlastinglj  talk  about  what 
he  -aw  goi  >d  in  this  country.  Mr.  Thorp 
states  that  later  on  he  saw  the  philosophy 
of  tin-  splendid  advice  and  by   following  it 


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lie  was  soon  made  assistant  buyer  at  what 
seemed   to   him   then   a   handsome   salary. 

After  a  successful  career  of  two  and  a 
half  years  with  the  John  Daniells  house,  he 
returned  to  Manchester,  England,  for  a  six 
months'  visit,  having  in  mind  the  possibil- 
ity of  remaining  there  and  applying  the 
knowledge  he  had  gained  in  America  to  the 
English  trade,  but  remained  only  a  short 
time.  Returning  to  the  United  States  he 
secured  a  position  with  the  Xew  York  firm 
of  Megroz,  Portier  &  Gross,  importers  of 
velvets  and  silks.  After  six  months  in  the 
employ  of  this  concern  he  felt  the  Western 
fever  coming  on  and  finally/  decided  to  go  to 
San  Francisco  by  way  of  Colon  and  Panama, 
starting  from  Xew  York. 

It  is  of  interest  to  note  at  this  time  when 
the  completion  of  the  Panama  Canal  by  the 
United  States  Government  is  holding  the  at- 
tention of  the  world,  that  upon  his  arrival 
at  Colon  Mi.  Thorp  viewed  with  amazement 
the  millions  of  dollars'  worth  of  wreckage, 
the  remains  of  magnificent  machinery,  rust- 
ing and  rotting  and  half  buried,  constituting, 
with  the  bones  of  the  dead,  practically  all 
that  was  left  of  the  famous  attempt  by  the 
French  to  put  through  the  great  canal.  With 
his  keen  regard  for  orderliness  and  his  abhor- 
rence of  waste,  he  realized  that  there  was  in- 
excusable weakness  at  some  point  or  other  in 
the  plans  and  preparations  of  the  French  in 
undertaking  such  a  monumental  project,  with- 
out first  solving  the  problem  of  combating 
death  and  disease  on  the  Isthmus.  He 
quickly  concluded  that  the  project  would 
never  be  completed  under  their  directorship. 
After  a  delightful  trip  of  twenty-eight  days 
his  ship  passed  through  the  Golden  Gate  into 
San  Francisco  Bay.     This  was  early  in  1887. 

He  landed  in  the  California  metropolis  an 
absolute  stranger.  He  did  not  know  a  single 
individual  to  whom  he  could  go  for  advice 
or  counsel,  or  to  whom  he  could  look  for  as- 
sistance of  any  kind.  During  his  first  few 
months,  which  he  spent  at  the  famous  old 
Russ  House,  he  made  many  lasting  acquain- 
tances.  About  March  first,  1887,  after  a  two 
months'  period  of  comparative  idleness  which 
he  utilized  to  become  acquainted  with  the 
city,  he  secured  a  position  as  manager  of  the 
drc^s   goods  and   silk   department   of    W'ein- 


stock,  Lubin  &  Co.  At  that  time  the  concern 
was  generally  known  as  the  ".Mechanics' 
Store"  and  only  catered  to  the  laboring  class. 
It  was  a  strictly  cash  business  and  the  house 
was  growing  rapidly  in  the  lines  they  carried. 
Put  during  the  first  two  years  of  Mr.  Thorp's 
employment  with  the  firm  he  studied  the  sit- 
uation carefully  and  saw  great  room  for  de- 
velopment in  the  dry  goods  section  of  the 
business,  for  up  to  that  time  their  largest 
trade  was  in  men's  clothing,  furnishings  and 
hats.  In  this  development  work  Mr.  Thorp 
made  himself  invaluable  to  the  firm  and  about 
that  time  he,  with  one  or  two  other  employes, 
was  offered  a  small  amount  of  stock  in  the 
business  and  at  the  same  time  he  was  made 
a  division  manager.  From  this  point  the 
house  began  to  grow  in  all  directions  and  its 
progress  goes  hand  in  hand  with  the  history 
of  the  State's  growth. 

About  three  years  after  becoming  a  stock- 
holder he  was  practically  made  the  head  of 
the  firm's  source  of  supply  by  being  made 
buyer  of  cloaks,  millinery,  dress  goods  and 
domestic  utensils,  spending  much  time  in  Yew 
York  City,  one  of  the  most  important  points 
in  connection  with  a  house  of  that  character. 
For  ten  years  Mr.  Thorp  occupied  this  post, 
keeping  his  house  supplied  with  lines  that 
kept  it  well  to  the  fore  in  the  growing  trade 
"i"  the  coast.  He  was  then  appointed  foreign 
representative  for  the  same  departments, 
making  frequent  trips  to  Paris  and  London, 
and  achieving  fame  as  a  capable  buyer  in 
these  marts  of  trade  and  fashion.  It  was  in 
1903  that  Mr.  Thorp's  work  and  his  thor- 
ough and  exact  knowledge  of  the  business 
won  for  him  a  place  in  the  directorate  of  the 
company.  In  this  capacity  his  advice  in  the 
management  of  the  various  departments  was 
followed  almost  without  exception. 

In  1910,  upon  the  resignation  and  retire- 
ment of  Harris  W'einstock  from  the  presi- 
dency of  the  company,  Mr.  Thorp  was  chosen 
t<>  fill  this  position  as  well  as  that  of  General 
Manager  of  the  business.  The  annual  busi- 
ness of  the  company  totals  several  millions 
of  dollars.  It  employs  on  an  average  of 
eight  hundred  people.  The  handling  of  this 
trade  and  the  vast  administrative  duties  en- 
tailed in  the  management  come  immediately 
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The  great  measure  of  success  which  Mr 
Thorp  has  achieved  in  his  chosen  vocation  is 
well  beyond  that  which  he  had  estimated 
when  he  first  entered  the  battle  for  business 
success.  But  when  he  had  attained  one  of 
the  most  notable  successes  in  California's 
commercial,  history.  Mr.  Thorp  felt  the  need 
of  conserving  his  physical  energy  and  for  the 
first  time  in  a  tremendously  busy  career  he 
was  compelled,  in  1908,  to  look  for  rest  and 
relaxation,  lie  took  up  farming,  and  for  fqur 
years  he  has  visited  much  at  "Oakhurst,"  his 
beautiful  sixty-acre  ranch  farm,  near  Sacra- 
ment. '. 

The  Science  of  Horticulture  is  Mr. 
Thorp's  hobby.  While  he  has  incidentally 
become  a  prosperous  farmer,  he  is  so  fond 
of  his  rural  home  that  he  expends  most  of 
the  profits  derived  from  it  to  enhance  its 
beauty.  Broad,  winding  driveways,  lined 
with  hedges.  lead  from  the  main  highway. 
The  house  is  surrounded  by  wide  spreading 
oak  trees,  fan  and  date  palms,  and  a  wealth 
of  tropical  plants.  .Yearly  every  variety  of 
the  rose  and  chrysanthemum  is  to  be  found 
in  the  floral  beds  of  "(  lakhurst,"  as  are  also 
banks  of  cardinal  geraniums  that  contrast 
beautifully  with  the  velvet  lawn  beneath 
them.  Amid  these  beautiful  surroundings 
Mr.  Thorp  spends  much  time  after  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  of  activity. 

The  Sacramento  Valley,  where  Mr.  Thorp 
has  located  tin-  -eat  of  his  activities,  is  world- 
famous  a-  one  of  the  most  fertile  and  pros- 
perous sections  of  this  country,  its  richness 
oi  -oil  and  it-  general  condition-  are  such 
that  its  productivity  is  one  of  the  marvels  of 
the  agricultural    world. 

Surrounding  the  city  of  Sacramento,  the 
metropolis  of  the  valley,  are  hundreds  of 
-mailer  town-,  centers  of  some  of  the  finest 
fruit,  vegetable,  grain  and  dairy  product-  sec- 
tions in  the  world.  All  of  these  towns  are 
connected  by  railroad  directly  with  Sacra- 
mento and  most  of  them  by  one  of  the  finest 
electric  systems  in  the  country,  with  the  re- 
sult that  they  all  are  feeders  to  the  city  of 
Sacrament'  >. 

Sacramento  is  one  of  the  oldesl  Ameri- 
can cities  in  the  West.  In  the  "gold  days" 
of  '49  it  sprang  to  life  a-  the  base  of  supplii  . 
banking  and  general  business  activity  of  the 
prospectors  ami  mining  companies  and  was 
the  starting  point  in  their  successes  of  such 
men  a-  I  bllis  I'.  I  [untington,  Mill-.  Fail  and 
man)  other-  of  the  financial  giants  of  the 
early  California  days.  Mam  of  the  financial 
and  business  institutions  of  the  Sacramento 
ot  today  an-  the  mal  i.,,-  , ,,  ganizations  i  'i  the 
da\  -  of  '49  and   the  town   and    \  all.'     .  re  rich 


in  historic  lore.  Sutter'-  Fort,  that  his- 
toric landmark  stands  there  today  a  constant 
reminder  of  the  valor  and  daring  that  were 
required  by  the  hardy  pioneers  if  civilization 
and  success  were  to  be  theirs. 

In  recent  years  a  new  form  of  gold  pro- 
duction ha-  developed  in  the  Sacramento 
Valley  and  has  uncovered  vast  hordes  of  the 
precious  "dust"  and  "gravel."  In  the  early 
daw-  pick  and  shovel  and  pan  and  rocker  were 
the  primitive  methods  by  which  the  placet- 
miner  brought  to  light  the  treasure  for  which 
he  had  risked  his  life  and  underwent  untold 
hardships  of  a  journey  to  the  Coast.  His  re- 
turns were  in  most  cases  very  -mall,  consid- 
ering the  cost  of  everything  he  had  to  buy, 
and  but  slight  improvements  were  made  in 
tho-e  early  day  methods  until  within  recent 
years. 

There  ha-  been  no  question  regarding  the 
vast  -tore  of  gold  underlying  practically  the 
entire  valley,  but  the  problem  has  been,  how- 
to  get  it  out  and  separated  in  paying  quan- 
tities.  This  has  been  -.Ted  1>\  the  dredger 
process,  and  the  old  field  of  '49  has,  under 
this  new  process,  been  made  to  yield  many 
fold  its  production  of  whit  was  considered 
the  hey-day  of  its  existence. 

But  richer  and  more  enduring  than  all  the 
gold  that  has  ever  been  taken  from  the  valley 
is  it-  agricultural  and  commercial  develop- 
ment a-  it  is  being  so  conservatively  conduct- 
ed by  such  men  as  Mr.  Thorp  through  those 
institutions,  intended  for  public  betterment, 
with  which  he  is  actively  identified.  Mr. 
Thorp's  personal  enterprise-  are  ..f  a  char- 
acter that  have  meant  much  in  substantial 
improvement  and  development  to  the  city  and 
valley. 

Mr.  Thorp's  business  and  property  inter- 
ests are  extensive.  He  is  a  director  of  the 
Aha  Valle  Farm  Lands  Company,  tin-  Eas1 
lawn  (  emeter)  Association,  ami  on  the  board 
of  the  Motel  Sacramento,  lie  was  instru- 
mental in  financing  the  new  building  for  the 
Sacramento  Y.  M .  ('.  V.  now  in  course  of 
Construction.  lie  is  a  member  oi  the  cx- 
ecutive  committee  of  the  Sacramento  Retail 
Merchant-'  Association,  and  of  the  (  hamber 
of  Commerce,  and  Valley  Development  As 
sociation  of  Sacramento.  lie  i-  active  in 
the  promotion  of  the  New  Travelers'  Hotel 
at    Sacramento,   now    being  built. 

Mr.  Thorp  is  well  known  socially,  is  a 
member  of  many  club-  and  societies,  but 
to  devote  hi-  -pare  time  from  hi-  im- 
mediate business  affair-  t..  thr  quiet  enjoy- 
ment of  hi-  family  and  his  beautiful  country 
place. 


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IHMSEN,  MAXIMILIAN1  FREDERICK,  Pub- 
lisher, Los  Angeles  "Examiner,"  Los  Ange- 
les, California,  was  born  in  Pittsburg,  Penn- 
sylvania, March  14,  1868,  the  son  of  Fred- 
eric Lorenz  Ihmsen  and  Josephine  (Darr)  Ihm- 
sen.  He  married  Angeline  Arado  in  New  York 
City,   March   17,   1894. 

The  Ihmsen  family  is  one  of  the  oldest  in 
Pennsylvania,  where,  in  the  Pittsburg  district, 
they  built  and  operated  the  first  glass  factory 
west  of  the  Allegheny  Mountains.  This  was  the 
beginning  of  one  of  the  biggest  industries  of 
that  State  and  the  name  has  been  closely  identi- 
fied with  the  glass  business  ever  since  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  first  plant  in  Pennsylvania.  The 
firm  of  Ihmsen  &  Co.  was  in  existence  more  than 
100   years. 

Mr.  Ihmsen  received  his  preliminary  education 
in  schools  of  Stuttgart,  Germany,  and  in  Allegheny, 
Pa.,  public  schools,  graduating  from  the  high  school 
in  the  latter  place  in  1886.  He  finished  his  stud- 
ies   at   the    Pittsburg    Catholic    College,    Pittsburg. 

Leaving  college,  Mr.  Ihmsen  became  a  clerk  in 
the  Pittsburg  postoffice  for  about  a  year,  becoming, 
in  1888,  a  reporter  on  the  Pittsburg  "Leader."  The 
following  year  he  joined  the  staff  of  the  Pittsburg 
"Post."  This  was  at  the  time  of  the  destruction  of 
Johnstown,  Pa.,  by  flood,  and  Mr.  Ihmsen.  who  was 
one  of  the  first  correspondents  that  succeeded  in 
making  their  way  to  the  scene  of  that  disaster,  won 
special  distinction  by  being  the  first  to  reach  the 
now  historic  South  Fork  Dam  in  the  mountains,  the 
giving  way  which  had  been  the  cause  of  the 
catastrophe.  His  reports  of  just  how  the  Johns- 
town disaster  occurred  formed  one  of  the  journal- 
istic masterpieces  of  that  day  and  attracted  the  at- 
tention of  the  entire  newspaper  world. 

In  1890  Mr.  Ihmsen  was  sent  to  Washington, 
D.  C,  as  correspondent  for  the  Pittsburg  "Post," 
and  the  following  year  became  a  member  of  the 
Washington  staff  of  the  New  York  "Herald."  He 
was  thus  engaged  until  1893,  when  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  New  York  as  political  reporter  for  the 
"Herald."  Filling  this  office,  Mr.  Ihmsen  became 
one  of  the  best  known  newspaper  men  in  New 
York  State.  He  was  occupying  this  position,  in 
1895,  when  William  Randolph  Hearst  entered  the 
New  York  newspaper  field  and  engaged  him  to  rep- 
resent the  New  York  "Journal"  at  that  important 
post,  Albany.  The  next  year  he  was  made  City 
Editor  of  the  "Journal,"  and  two  years  later,  when 
the  Maine  was  blown  up,  returned  to  Washington 
in  charge  of  the  Bureau  of  the  Hearst  publications. 

During  the  trying  and  extremely  delicate  mo- 
ments preceding  the  declaration  of  war  with  Spain 
and  throughout  the  war,  Mr.  Ihmsen  was  in  charge 
at  Washington,  the  most  important  seat  of  news  at 
that  time  in  the  country,  and  the  news  dispatches 
from  there  furnished  to  the  Hearst  papers  at- 
tracted world-wide  attention.  Frequently  denied 
and  discredited  momentarily,  their  accuracy  was 
invariably  established  and  the  reputation  of  these 
papers  for  profound  insight  into  international  di- 
plomacy and  all  that  implies  to  world-news  de- 
velopments,   became    firmly    established. 

He  was  in  charge  at  Washington  when  Mr. 
Hearst's  celebrated  fight  for  the  abrogation  of  the 
Clayton-Bulwer  treaty  and  tlie  immediately  suc- 
ceeding fight  for  the  U.  S.'s  right  to  fortify  the 
Panama  Canal  and  absolutely  control  it.  as  finally 
voiced    in    the    Hay-Pauncefote    treaty,    occurred. 

Mr.  Ihmsen  personally  regards  his  dispatch  an- 
nouncing the  intention  of  the  United  States  to  in- 
tervene with  a  military  force  in  China  during  the 
Hoxer  troubles   as   the  most  gratifying   single   inci- 


dent in  his  newspaper  life.  This  news  was  so  far 
in  advance  of  apparent  developments  that  the 
State  Department,  all  the  Chancellories  of  Europe 
and  most  of  the  newspapers  of  Europe  and 
America,   denied   its   accuracy   for   many   weeks. 

In  1901  he  again  assumed  the  duties  of  City 
Editor  of  the  "Journal."  A  year  later  he  became 
the  Political  Editor  of  the  New  York  "Ameri- 
can,"  founded   about   that   time   by   Mr.   Hearst. 

From  the  time  of  his  entry  into  New  York,  Mr. 
Ihmsen  was  active  in  Democratic  politics  of  the 
city  and  State.  He  was  one  of  the  originators  of 
the  movement  for  the  nomination  of  William  Ran- 
dolph Hearst  for  President  of  the  United  States 
at  the  Democratic  National  Convention  in  Chicago, 
in  1904,  and  was  in  personal  charge  of  the  Hearst 
interest  on  the  floor  of  the  convention.  He  or- 
ganized the  Municipal  Ownership  League  of  New 
York  in  1905,  and  that  same  year  managed  Mr. 
Hearst's  campaign  as  the  candidate  of  that  party 
for  the  Mayoralty  of  New  York  City.  This  was  the 
time  when  Mr.  Hearst  was  unquestionably  elected 
to  the  office  of  Mayor  of  New  York  City,  but  was 
counted  out  after  the  returns  had  been  held  up 
and  doctored  by  Tammany,  constituting  one  of  the 
political  outrages  of  history.  In  1906  he  aided  in 
organizing  the  Independence  League,  and  was 
chairman  of  the  League  State  Committee  during 
the  Gubernatorial  campaign  of  that  year. 

In  1907,  during  an  extraordinary  political  upris- 
ing in  New  York  City  on  the  part  of  members  of 
both  of  the  old  line  parties,  a  fusion  ticket  was 
placed  in  the  field,  headed  by  Mr.  Ihmsen,  as 
candidate  for  Sheriff  of  New  York  County.  This 
nomination  Mr.  Ihmsen  accepted  only  because 
the  League,  by  unanimous  resolution,  asked  him  to 
do  so,  a  request  that  was  urged  by  the  Republican 
leaders  as  well.  Although  the  Fusion  ticket  devel- 
oped strength,  it  was  defeated  at  the  hands  of  Tam- 
many, which  had  practiced  the  same  tactics  fol- 
lowed in  the  election  of  1905.  In  the  returns  Mr. 
Ihmsen  was  credited  with  120,671  votes,  and  Foley, 
the  Tammany  candidate,  with  145.3SS — Mr.  Ihmsen 
running   considerably   ahead   of  his   ticket. 

Besides  his  efforts  for  political  reform  in  New 
York,  Mr.  Ihmsen  figured  in  various  national  cam- 
paigns, having  been  secretary  of  the  National  Asso- 
ciation of  Democratic  Clubs  from  1900  to  1904.  and 
a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Na- 
tional Democratic  Congressional  Committee  in  1902. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1908,  Mr.  Hearst,  recogniz- 
ing the  growing  importance  of  Los  Angeles  and  his 
interests  there,  sent  Mr.  Ihmsen  to  take  charge  of 
the  Los  Angeles  "Examiner."  After  a  brief  time 
spent  in  studying  the  field  he  assumed  charge  of 
the  "Examiner"  in  February,  1909,  since  when  he 
has  been  the  managing  director  over  every  depart- 
ment of  that  newspaper,  a  work  into  which  he  has 
thrown   his   entire  force  and  energy. 

Since  Mr.  Ihmsen  took  charge  of  the  "Exam- 
iner" that  paper  has  attracted  national  attention 
throughout  the  newspaper  world  owing  to  its  re- 
markable growth — the  gains  and  increases  in  many 
instances  having  established  world  records.  It  is 
today  the  leading  newspaper  of  the  Southwest 

Aside  from  his  part  in  the  upbuilding  of  the 
enterprises  fathered  by  Mr.  Hearst,  with  whom  he 
has  been  closely  associated  for  20  years,  Mr.  Ihmsen 
has  devoted  himself  sincerely  to  upbuilding  Los 
Angeles  and  Southern  California,  and  through  the 
policy  of  encouragement  maintained  in  the  "Ex- 
aminer." lias  been  a  potent  influence  in  this  work. 

He  is  a  member.  Democratic  Club  and  Sphinx 
Club,  New  York;  and  California.  Jonathan.  Sierra 
Madre    ami    I..    A     Athletic    Clubs,    l.os    Angeles. 


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LOOMIS,  CHESTER  BROWN,  Consulting 
Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  Three  Rivers,  Michigan,  January 
27,  1S77,  the  son  of  Elisha  and  Lucy 
(Brown)  Loomis.  His  first  American  ancestors 
settled  in  New  England  before  the  Revolution. 
Mr.  Loomis  married  Miss  Bird  Lawrence  Burck, 
May  29,  1905,  at  Los  Angeles,  California.  The  is- 
sue of  the  marriage  is  Chester  B.   Loomis,  Jr. 

Mr.  Loomis  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  at  Ypsilanti, 
Michigan,  and  later  attended 
the  State  Normal  School  at 
that  place.  In  1S96  he  en- 
tered the  University  of  Michi- 
gan as  a  student  of  mechan- 
ical engineering.  He  grad- 
uated from  the  university  in 
1900.  His  first  employment 
was  with  the  Western  Elec- 
tric Company  at  Chicago, 
where  he  began  at  the  bot- 
tom to  learn  the  practical 
phases  of  every  branch  of 
the  profession  which  he  in- 
tended to  follow.  His  work 
there  was  as  a  die  sinker  in 
the  tool  room.  After  re- 
maining with  the  Western 
Electric  for  a  time  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  the 
Brooks  Locomotive  Works  at 
Dunkirk,  N.  Y.,  as  a 
draughtsman  and  estimate 
man,  being  later  promoted 
to  test  man.  In  1902  he 
accepted  a  position  as  su- 
perintendent of  erection  for 
the  Maryland  Steel  Com- 
pany, at  Baltimore,  Maryland, 
made  assistant  chief  engineer 


C.  B.  LOOMIS 


and  afterwards  was 
.  He  left  the  Mary- 
land Steel  Company  to  become  chief  engineer  for 
the  Rockhill  Furnace  Company,  at  Rockhill  Fur- 
nace, Pennsylvania. 

In  1903  Mr.  Loomis  decided  to  try  his  fortunes 
in  the  West.  He  went  to  San  Francisco  and  ac- 
cepted a  position  as  estimate  man  with  the  Union 
Iron  Works.  He  remained  with  the  Union  Iron 
Works  until  1904,  when  he  removed  to  Los  Angeles 
and  became  assistant  engineer  and  superintendent 
of  construction  for  the  Southern  California  Edi- 
son Company.  He  remained  with  the  Edison 
Company  some  time,  during  part  of  which  he  was 
on  leave  of  absence  when  he  was  employed  by  the 
Short  Line  Beach  Company  to  lay  out  and  con- 
struct the  series  of  Venetian  canals  between 
Venice  and  Playa  del  Rey.  The  work  on  the  canal 
system  completed  he  was  engaged  by  the  City  of 
Los  Angeles  as  Superintendent  of  Construction  of 
the  Aqueduct  that  the  city  was  starting  to  build 
and  which  was  to  cost  $30,000,000,  and  which  now 
completed  is  the  largest  privately  or  publicly 
owned  aqueduct  in  the  world.     For  three  years  Mr. 


Loomis  was  engaged  in  the  task  of  maintaining 
at  the  height  of  efficiency  all  the  machine  supply 
departments  on  the  aqueduct  work.  He  had  charge 
of  the  dredges,  steam  shovels,  power  plant  at  the 
cement  works  and  all  the  mechanical  devices  neces- 
sitated by  such  a  monumental  undertaking. 

In  1910,  Mr.  Loomis  went  to  Juarez,  Lower 
California,  to  construct  a  gold  dredge,  for  H.  T. 
Duff,  a  well  known  Los  Angeles  mine  operator.  He 
completed  this  task  to  accept  the  post  of  superin- 
tending engineer  for  the 
Dominguez  Water  Company. 
For  them  he  had  charge  of 
the  design,  construction  and 
operation  of  the  largest  and 
most  economical  irrigation 
pumping  plant  in  the  State 
of  California.  Mr.  Loomis' 
work  with  the  Domingue?; 
Water  Company  ended  in 
1912  when  he  took  up  the 
practice  of  his  profession  as 
a  consulting  engineer  with 
offices  in  Los  Angeles,  where 
he  has  achieved  much  suc- 
cess and  distinction  as  one 
of  the  leading  members  of 
his   profession. 

Among  the  projects  which 
Mr.  Loomis  has  had  an  impor- 
tant part  in  bringing  to  a 
successful  termination  are 
the  irrigation  plants  and 
mining  and  construction 
work  of  the  Sacramento 
Ranch  Company,  the  Vul- 
ture Mines  Company,  the 
Mojave  River  Land  and 
Water  Company,  the  Ha- 
cienda Ranch  Company,  the  California  Real  Estate 
and  Building  Company  and  the  Orchard  Valley  Ir- 
rigation  Company. 

Mr.  Loomis  is  a  member  of  the  Engineers  Club 
of  Baltimore,  American  Society  of  Mechanical  En- 
gineers, Los  Angeles  Athletic  Club  and  the  Auto 
Club  of  Southern  California,  Chamber  of  Mines  and 
Oil  and  Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  was  formerly 
a  second  lieutenant  in  the  Michigan  National 
Guard.  He  has  been  a  contributor  to  the  Engineer- 
ing News  on  Irrigation  and  Dredge  Work  and 
Power  Plant  Problems.  He  seems  to  derive  his 
chief  source  of  pleasure  in  the  pursuit  of  conquer- 
ing desert  land,  harnessing  streams  of  water  so  that 
they  will  reach  the  barren  places  and  make  hab- 
itable and  profitable  sections  of  them.  The  distri- 
bution of  water  has  been  one  of  California's  great- 
est problems,  but  it  is  one  Mr.  Loomis  has  applied 
his  mind  and  courage  to  until  it  has  been  solved 
in  such  a  manner  that  the  country  in  which  he  has 
labored  yields  millions  of  dollars  in  crops  each  year. 
His  work  has  also  been  recognized  as  one  which  has 
brought  about  numerous  opportunities  for  thou- 
sands of  men  and  women  who  needed  them. 


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HANCOCK,  GEORGE  ALLAN,  Petroleum  In- 
terests, Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
at  San  Francisco,  California,  July  26,  1875, 
the  son  of  Major  Henry  and  Ida  (Ha- 
raszthy)  Hancock.  His  maternal  grandfather  was 
Count  Agostin  Haraszthy,  the  pioneer  wine  manu- 
facturer of  Northern  California.  His  father  and 
mother  both  came  to  California  in  1849,  the  latter 
coming  when  a  child  with  her  parents,  who  crossed 
the  plains  from  Wisconsin  in  a  prairie  schooner. 
Henry  Hancock  was  a  major 
in  the  United  States  army 
during  the  Mexican  war.  He 
later  took  up  the  study  of  en- 
gineering and  law.  One  of  his 
early  tasks  as  an  engineer 
was  the  laying  out  of  the 
City  of  Los  Angeles.  He  also 
published  the  first  map  of 
that  city.  He  was  an  ardent 
believer  in  the  city's  future 
and  purchased  much  land  in 
the  vicinity,  among  the  tracts 
he  acquired  being  the  famous 
Rancho  La  Brea,  covering 
2000  acres,  which  is  still  in- 
tact and  is  now  owned  by 
Mr.  Hancock. 

Mr.  Hancock  married 
Miss  Genevieve  Dean  Mullen 
at  Los  Angeles,  California, 
November  27,  1901,  the  issue 
of  the  marriage  being  Bert- 
ram and  Rosemary  Hancock. 

He  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  primary  schools 
and  at  Brewer's  Military 
Academy,  San  Mateo,  Cali- 
fornia, which  he  attended 
during  1888  and  1889.  In  1890 
he  enrolled  as  a  student 
at  the  Belmont  School  at 
Belmont,  California.  Here 
he    remained    during    the 

years  of  1891,  '92  and  '93.  His  vacations  between 
school  terms  were  spent  on  La  Brea  ranch. 
He  shared  with  the  men  the  labors  of  the  fields, 
learning  to  raise  hay  and  grain,  and  performing 
his  full  part  of  the  plowing,  mowing,  stacking  and 
baling  of  hay.  He  helped  to  care  for  the  live  stock 
and  assisted  at  chores.  By  the  time  he  had  com- 
pleted his  school  courses  he  was  an  adept  agri- 
culturist. His  first  occupation  after  he  took  up 
the  responsibilities  of  active  work  was  in  this  same 
field.  He  continued  in  the  management  and  opera- 
tion of  La  Brea  ranch  until  he  was  twenty-five 
years  of  age.  It  was  at  this  period  that  the  early 
discoveries  of  petroleum  were  being  made  in  Cali- 
fornia. The  industry  was  rapidly  developing  and 
becoming  one  of  the  most  important  in  the  State. 
La  Brea  ranch  was  one  of  the  localities  in 
which  petroleum  was  found.  A  firm  believer  in 
the  future  of  the  new  industry,  Mr.  Hancock  aban- 
doned his  agricultural  pursuits  and  turned  his  at- 
tention to  petroleum  production.  From  the  outset 
he  determined  to  make  a  thorough  study  of  every 
phase  of  the  subject. 

He  first  gave  systematic  attention  to  the  sub- 
ject of  oil  well  machinery,  making  himself  fa- 
miliar with  the  most  modern  devices  employed  in 
the  work.  He  then  went  Into  the  fields,  performing 
every  task  connected  with  the  drilling  of  the  wells 


G.  ALLAN  HANCOCK 


and  the  extraction  of  the  oil.  He  gave  much  time 
and  attention  to  perfecting  the  details  of  his  work. 
Fully  three  years  were  spent  in  these  self  imposed 
tasks,  after  which  he  urged  his  mother,  his  father 
having  died  in  1884,  to  allow  him  enough  capital 
to  sink  a  well  on  a  portion  of  the  property  that 
had  not  already  been  leased  to  oil  operators.  He 
began  work  at  once  and  from  the  outset  was  uni- 
formly successful,  meeting  obstacle  after  obstacle 
and  overcoming  them,  where  other  operators  under 
similar  conditions,  but  with 
much  less  fixity  of  purpose, 
abandoned  their  projects.  In 
due  time  he  returned  to  his 
mother  $90,000  which  she  had 
advanced  before  Mr.  Hancock 
was  able  to  secure  any  re- 
turns from  the  investment  he 
had  made  in  the  first  well. 
For  the  past  seven  years  he 
has  continued  the  develop- 
ment work  on  La  Brea  ranch. 
At  the  present  time  there  are 
sixty-five  producing  wells  on 
the  property,  all  of  them 
drilled  and  brought  in  under 
the  management  of  Mr.  Han- 
cock. This  number  is  exclu- 
sive of  the  wells  drilled  on 
the  property  by  the  Salt  Lake 
Oil  Company,  to  whom  a  por- 
tion of  the  property  had  been 
leased  in  1900. 

The  wells  under  Mr.  Han- 
cock's management  are  han- 
dled with  the  most  modern 
machinery,  the  engines  pump- 
ing the  sixty-five  wells  being 
the  first  engines  on  any 
oil  fields  that  were  run 
successfully  by  com- 
pressed air.  They  run  at  a 
pressure  of  forty  pounds. 
Phis  pumping  scheme 
required  about  a  year  of  experimenting  before  it 
became  successful.  The  idea  had  been  tried  a 
number  of  times  in  other  fields,  but  up  to  this  time 
had  never  been  successful.  Many  engineers  of  un- 
doubted authority  have  examined  the  plant  and 
declared   it   absolutely   successful. 

In  the  midst  of  his  large  business  responsi- 
bilities Mr.  Hancock  has  found  time  to  devote  him- 
self to  the  study  of  music  and  is  recognized  in  1-os 
Angeles  musical  circles  as  an  accomplished  and  tal- 
ented musician.  He  has  always  been  an  ardent 
supporter  of  musical  culture  and  has  given  of  his 
time  and  money  to  furthering  the  interests  of  music 
in  that  city.  He  is  a  gifted  cellist,  playing  that  in- 
strument in  the  Los  Angeles  Symphony  Orchestra 
for  the  pleasure  he  derives  from  the  work.  He  is 
the  owner  of  one  of,  if  not  the  greatest,  violon- 
cellos in  existence,  it  being  a  Nicholas  Gagliano, 
made  in  the  year  1717. 

Mr.  Hancock  is  the  owner  of  Rancho  La 
Brea  Oil  Company,  vice  president  of  the  Los  An- 
geles Hibernian  Bank,  treasurer  oi  the  Los  Angeles 
Symphony  Association.  For  two  and  a  half  years 
prior  to  1910  he  was  president  <>f  the  Automobile 
Association  of  Southern  California.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  California  Club,  Los  Angeles  Athletic 
Club  and  the  Gamut  Club  of  Los  Angeles,  and  the 
South   Coast   Yacht   Club. 


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BUSBY,  LEONARD  A.,  President,  Chicago  Sur- 
face Lines,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Jewett,  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  May  22, 
1869,  the  son  of  Sheridan  and  Margaret 
(Quigley)  Busby.  In  1912  he  married  Miss  Esther 
C.  Boardman.  and  now  resides  on  Sheridan  Road, 
Chicago. 

About  1635  two  English  families  named  Busby 
and  Kemp  came  from  the  old  to  the  new  world 
with  Lord  Baltimore  and  settled  in  the  new 
colony  of  Maryland.  Mr.  Busby's  grandfather, 
Abraham  Busby,  a  direct  descendant  of  the  fam- 
ily of  that  name  which  came  over  with  Lord  Bal- 
timore, served  as  a  captain  in  the  United  States 
Army  during  the  War  of  1812.  Shortly  after  he 
was  mustered  out  he  married  Deborah  Kemp,  at 
Baltimore,  in  1815,  later  emigrating  to  eastern 
Ohio,  then  the  far  western  boundary  of  American 
civilization  and   settlement. 

On  the  maternal  side,  Mr.  Busby  is  of  Scotch- 
Irish  ancestry.  His  maternal  great-grandfather 
was  William  Quigley,  who  emigrated  from  Ireland 
in  the  seventeenth  century  and  pushing  on  through 
the  wilderness  settled  in  western  Pennsylvania. 
His  son,  John  Quigley,  married  Mary  Ogden,  whose 
parents,  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Crouch)  Ogden, 
came  from  Scotland  and   located   in   Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Busby  was  born  on  a  farm  and  passed  his 
boyhood  days  amid  the  usual  surroundings  and  oc- 
cupations incidental  to  country  life.  He  attended 
the  village  school  and  performed  the  tasks  that 
fell  to  the  average  boy  of  the  neighborhood  during 
vacation  seasons.  At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  ob- 
tained a  certificate  authorizing  him  to  teach  in  the 
public  schools.  For  three  years  thereafter  he  fol- 
lowed the  occupation  of  a  teacher  and  in  1891  en- 
tered the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  from  which 
he  graduated  in  1894,  with  the  degree  of  A.  B. 
The  same  year  he  matriculated  at  the  Northwest- 
ern University  Law  School  and  in  the  following 
year  graduated  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  In 
June,  1895,  he  entered  the  offices  of  the  law  firm 
of  Lyman  &  Jackson  as  a  clerk.  In  1S9S  he  was 
taken  into  the  firm  and  remained  as  a  member  of 
that  firm  or  its  successors  until  1912,  when  he  re- 
tired from  general  practice  of  the  law  to  become 
president   of   the   Chicago    City    Railway    Company. 

In  1906  he  was  chosen  general  counsel  for  the 
Calumet  Electric  Street  Railway  Company,  then 
in  the  hands  of  a  receiver.  In  190S  he  represented 
the  receiver  in  the  negotiations  with  the  City 
Council  of  Chicago,  which  resulted  in  the  consoli- 
dation of  the  Calumet  company  and  the  South 
Chicago  Railway  Company,  and  in  the  granting  of 
a  new  franchise  to  the  consolidated  companies. 
He  then  became  general  counsel  for  the  new  cor- 
poration. This  was  followed  in  1910  by  appoint- 
ment as  general  counsel  for  the  Chicago  City  Rail- 
way and  also  for  the  Connecting  Railways  Collat- 
eral Trust,  which  controlled  all  of  the  south  side 
lines. 

In  December,  1911,  Mr.  Busby  was  elected 
President  of  the  Chicago  City  Railway  Company, 
Calumet  and  South  Chicago  Railway  Company  and 
the  Southern  Street  Railway  Company.  His  first 
notable  service  alter  his  election  as  president 
came  in  July,  1912,  when  a  very  difficult  and  criti- 
cal  situation   arose   with   reference  to  a  new   wage 


agreement  with  the  union  employes  of  the  com- 
pany. Frequent  threats  of  a  strike  and  enforced 
suspension  of  traffic  on  all  the  lines  on  the  South 
Side  of  the  city  made  the  situation  a  perilous  one. 
Although  unable  to  agree  with  the  union  labor  de- 
mands, Mr.  Busby  insisted  there  should  be  no 
strike,  gaining  the  confidence  and  co-operation  of 
the  union  by  agreeing  to  arbitrate  all  questions  in 
controversy.  The  matter,  finally  submitted  to  a 
board  of  arbitration,  resulted  in  an  award  substan- 
tially the  same,  or  possibly  less  favorable,  to  the 
men  than  the  offer  originally  made  to  them.  In 
the  hearing  before  the  board  of  arbitration,  last- 
ing over  six  months,  Mr.  Busby  by  common  con- 
sent represented  the  north  and  west  sides  lines  as 
well  as  the  south  side  lines  which  he  was  op- 
erating. 

While  the  arbitration  hearings  were  still  pend- 
ing, Mr.  Busby  began  negotiations  with  the  city 
for  a  unification  of  all  the  surface  street  railways. 
After  over  a  year  of  ceaseless  effort,  these  nego- 
tiations were  carried  to  a  successful  conclusion 
when,  in  1913,  the  City  Council  passed  the  so- 
called  "Unification  Ordinance,"  making  provision 
for  the  unified  operation  of  all  the  street  railway 
properties  under  a  single  management.  This  was 
subsequently  ratified  by  the  companies  and  became 
effective  February  1,  1914.  Prior  to  that  time  Mr. 
Busby  had  been  chosen  president  of  the  new  or- 
ganization, known  as  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines, 
comprising  the  Chicago  Railways  Company,  the 
Chicago  City  Railway  Company,  the  Calumet  and 
South  Chicago  Railway  Company  and  The  South- 
ern Street  Railway  Company,  the  largest  street 
railway  operating  organization  in  the  country,  op- 
erating over  a  thousand  miles  of  track  and  carry- 
ing over  3,000,000   passengers  daily. 

For  a  full  decade,  Mr.  Busby  has  had  an  im- 
portant part  in  bringing  about  the  successive 
changes  and  improvements  in  the  Chicago  street 
railway  situation  which  finally  paved  the  way 
for,  and  brought  about,  the  present  unified  street 
railway  system.  In  negotiations  with  the  city  he 
has  always  urged  the  fullest  investigations  and 
careful  study  of  all  problems  before  taking  action, 
and  while  protecting  the  rights  of  his  companies 
and  the  investors  therein,  has  always  met  the  city 
in  a  fair  spirit,  making  liberal  concessions  to  the 
interests  of  the  public.  A  notable  example  of  this 
was  shown  in  the  unification  ordinance  in  which 
was  inserted  a  clause  granting  to  Calumet  district 
residents  a  live-cent  fare  in  lieu  of  the  tin  cenl 
tare,  which  had  theretofore  been  in  effect,  and  in 
granting  the  free  use  of  transfers  in  the  down- 
town district  of  Chicago,  which  had  theretofore 
been  prohibited. 

As  an  executive,  Mr.  Busby  has  insisted  on 
economy  and  efficiency  in  the  operation  of  the 
properties,  and  has  steadily  resisted  all  efforts  to 
allow  his  operating  organization  to  be  used 
or  encroached  upon  for  purposes  of  political 
patronage. 

Mr.     Busby    is    a     trustee    of    the    John     Crerar 

Library,  is  chairman  of  its  administration  com- 
mittee and  devotes  considerable  of  his  spare  time 
to  that    work.     He   is  a   member  of  the   Chicago, 

Law  and  Mid-Day  Clubs.  of  the  Phi  Delta 
Theta     Fraternity     and     Phi      Beta      Kappa     Society. 


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SCHUYLER,  JAMES  DIX,  Consulting  Hydraulic 
Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
at      Ithaca,      New      York,      May      11,      1848, 
the     son    of    Philip     Church     Schuyler    and 
Lucy     M.      (Dix)      Schuyler.        He     married     Mary 
Ingalls     Tuliper,     July     25,     18S9,     at     San     Diego, 
California. 

Mr.    Schuyler   began   his   engineering   career   in 
1869,  on   locating  the   western   end   of  the   Kansas 
Pacific  Railway,  in  the  days  when  it  was  necessary 
to  fight  the  Indians  as  well  as 
to    combat    the    elements    of 
nature     in     a     wild     country. 
Many      thrilling      adventures 
and   hair-breadth   escapes   re- 
sulted,  and   in   one   battle  he 
was  seriously  wounded. 

In  1882-83  he  was  appoint- 
ed chief  engineer  and  gen- 
eral superintendent  of  the 
Sinaloa  &  Durango  Railway 
in  Mexico,  returning  to  Cali- 
fornia in  1883  to  avoid  yel- 
low fever  During  18S4-85  he 
built  a  section  of  the  San 
Francisco  sea-wall  as  one  of 
a  firm  of  contractors  and  the 
engineer  in  charge.  In  1890- 
91  he  designed  and  super- 
vised the  building  of  the 
Hemet  dam  in  Riverside 
County,  California,  the  high- 
est masonry  structure  in  the 
State.  During  subsequent 
years  Mr.  Schuyler  devoted 
special  attention  to  hy- 
draulic engineering  in  gen- 
eral, designing  and  building 
water  works  in  many  cities 
and  towns,  including  Denver, 
Colorado;  Portland,  Oregon, 
and  numerous  others.  In  the  years  1903-4-5  he  was 
employed  as  the  consulting  engineer  for  the  build- 
ing of  the  great  dam  on  Snake  River  at  the  head  of 
the  Twin  Falls  Canal,  probably  the  largest  irrigation 
system  in  America,  and  held  a  similar  relation  to  the 
American  Beet  Sugar  Co.  in  California  and  Colo- 
rado during  a  period  of  nine  years  of  irrigation 
and  water  supply  development.  In  the  course  of 
his  long  practice  he  has  been  called  upon  to  act  in 
an  advisory  capacity  for  a  very  large  number  of 
irrigation  projects,  power  development  projects  and 
domestic  water-supply  works  throughout  Western 
America,  and  in  the  midst  of  his  other  activities  he 
made  such  a  specialty  of  the  constructing  of  dams 
by  the  interesting  and  novel  process  of  hydraulic 
sluicing  as  to  have  become  a  recognized  authority 
among  engineers  the  world  over  on  that  subject. 
One  of  his  first  works  of  this  type  was  the  Lake 
Francis  Dam,  built  for  the  Bay  Counties  Power 
Company   in   Yuba   County,   California. 

As  consulting  engineer  of  the  Great  Western 
Power  Co.  of  California,  he  was  foremost  in  point- 
ing out  the  rare  possibilities  of  a  project  which  has 
since  become  the  largest  power  development  in  the 
State.  Much  of  his  time  has  been  engaged  in  plan- 
ning and  building  extensive  works  for  power  and 
irrigation  in  Mexico,  Hawaii,  Japan,  Brazil  and 
throughout  the  Western  States  of  America.     In  1907 


AMES  D.  SCHUYLER 


Mr.  Schuyler  was  a  member  of  a  board  of  three 
consulting  engineers  selected  to  report  on  the  plans 
for  the  Los  Angeles  Aqueduct,  bringing  water  from 
the  Owens  River,  a  distance  of  some  250  miles. 
Changes  in  location  of  the  aqueduct  which  were 
suggested  by  him  and  subsequently  adopted  at  the 
recommendation  of  the  board,  resulted  in  a  saving 
of  some  twenty-five  miles  of  heavy  construction, 
which  would  have  cost  several  millions.  This  is 
geneially  regarded  as  the  most  distinguished  service 
he  has  accomplished  for  the 
public,  a  service  meeting 
with  fullest  recognition  by 
those  familiar  with  the  facts. 
He  was  consulting  engi- 
neer to  Waialua  Plantation. 
Hawaii,  on  the  construction 
of  the  highest  dam  on  the 
islands,  chiefly  built  by  sluic- 
ing; was  also  consulting  en- 
gineer for  Territorial  Gov- 
ernment of  Hawaii  on  Nuu- 
anu  dam,  Honolulu,  and  for 
U.  S.  Indian  Bureau  on  build- 
ing of  Zuni  dam,  New  Mex- 
ico. He  was  consulting  en- 
gineer for  the  British  Colum- 
bia Electric  Ry.  Co.  and 
Vancouver  Power  Co.  on  dam 
construction,  the  reclamation 
of  swamp  lands,  etc. 

Mr.  Schuyler  was  appoint- 
ed in  January,  1909,  by  Pres- 
ident Roosevelt  to  accom- 
pany President-elect  Taft  to 
Panama  as  one  of  seven  en- 
gineers to  report  on  canal 
plans,  the  Gatun  dam,  etc. 
The  unanimous  report  of  this 
board  of  engineers  was  in 
favor  of  carrying  out  the  plan 
adopted  by  Congress  for  a  lock-canal,  but  recom- 
mended a  modification  of  the  height  and  slopes  of 
the  Gatun  dam,  lowering  it  by  twenty  feet. 

Mr.  Schuyler  was  past  vice  president,  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers;  member,  Institution  of 
Civil  Engineers  of  London,  Eng.;  Technical  Society 
of  Pacific  Coast,  Engineers  and  Architects'  Assn.  of 
So.  Cal.,  Franklin  Institute,  American  Geographical 
Society.  He  is  author  of  "Reservoirs  for  Irrigation, 
Water  Power  and  Domestic  Water  Supply,"  a  work 
on  dams,  of  600  quarto  pages,  published  by  John 
Wiley  &  Sons,  1908  (Revised  and  Enlarged),  a  stan- 
dard work  on  this  subject,  being  the  especial  au- 
thority on  the  use  of  sluicing  in  dam  construction. 
Also  author  of  numerous  contributions  to  engineer- 
ing societies,  two  of  which  won  the  Thos.  Fitch 
Rowland  prize  in  the  American  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers.  He  has  written  various  reports  for  the 
IT.  S.  Geological  Survey,  published  at  different 
times  in  public  documents,  as  well  as  sundry  re- 
ports on  irrigation  for  the  State  of  California.  He 
is  a  charter  member  of  the  California  Club  of  Los 
Angeles  and  a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club 
of  Los  Angeles.  He  went  to  California  in  1873 
from  Colorado,  and  took  permanent  residence  in 
Los  Angeles  in  1893.  He  was  counted  one  of  the 
foremost    engineers    in    the   world. 

Ed.   Note :     Mr.    Schuyler  died   September,   1912. 


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EDWARDS,  J.  PAULDING,  Consulting  Engi- 
neer, Investments,  Sacramento,  Cal.,  was 
born  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  May  5,  1880, 
the  son  of  William  Stout  and  Lucy  Wood- 
worth  (Beebee)  Edwards.  On  his  paternal  side  he 
is  a  descendant  of  Captain  John  Edwards,  who  bore 
the  title  of  Duke,  and  who  was  born  in  Scotland 
in  1602.  Capt.  John  Edwards  was  an  officer  in 
the  army  of  Scotland,  emigrating  to  America  in 
1700,  becoming  one  of  the  founders  of  the  town  of 
Stratfield,  now  Bridgeport, 
Conn.  Mr.  Edwards'  paternal 
grandfather  was  Dr.  David 
S  h  e  1 1  o  n  Edwards  of  the 
United  States  Navy,  and  his 
father  was  a  captain  in  the 
United  States  Coast  and 
Geodetic  Survey.  Mr.  Ed- 
wards is  one  of  the  seventh 
generation  of  the  name  direct 
from  Capt.  John  Edwards  of 
Stratfield,  Conn.  His  ma- 
ternal ancestry  is  no  less 
distinguished,  Samuel  Wood- 
worth,  who  wrote  "The  Old 
Oaken  Bucket,"  being  his 
great-grandfather,  and  Selim 
Woodworth,  member  of  the 
San  Francisco  vigilance  com- 
mittee of  1849-50,  his  great- 
uncle. 

Mr.  Edwards  married 
Dollie  Bainbridge  Tarpey  at 
San  Francisco  September  9, 
1908.  To  this  union  there  has 
been  born  Sumner  Tarpey 
Edwards. 

Mr.  Edwards  entered  the 
University    of    California    in 

August,  1899.  He  spent  four  years  there  pursuing 
studies  in  electrical,  mechanical  and  civil  engineer- 
ing. His  first  occupation  was  during  the  summer 
of  1901,  while  on  vacation  from  the  State  Univer- 
sity, when  he  became  technical  sales  agent  for  the 
Locomobile   Company  of  America. 

In  the  summer  of  1902  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Government  as  Chief  Electrician  on  the 
U.  S.  A.  Transport  "Logan."  During  this  trip  he 
visited  Guam,  Manila  and  Nagasaki.  After  the  com- 
pletion of  his  college  course  in  May,  1903,  he  went 
to  Mexico  and  entered  the  employ  of  La  Compania 
Limitada  de  Tranvias  Electricos  de  Mexico,  as 
student  engineer  projecting  electrical  and  mechani- 
cal railway  work,  later  acting  as  superintendent  of 
construction  on  central  station  plants,  steam  and 
electrical  distribution  lines,  transformer  stations 
and  railway  storage  battery  stations.  He  developed 
special  control  for  economic  operation  of  motor 
cars,  prepared  plans  and  specifications  as  consult- 
ing engineer  on  hydro-electric  development,  indus- 
trial  factory   installation  and   railroad  electrization. 


T.  P.  EDWARDS 


He  prepared  plans  of  power  houses,  distribution 
systems,  sub-stations,  permanent  ways,  equipment, 
telephone  and  telegraph  lines  and  equipment. 

Mr.  Edwards  spent  two  years  in  Mexico,  his  ac- 
tivities during  that  time  covering  a  very  wide  range 
of  service.  In  1905  he  returned  to  California  and 
accepted  a  position  as  consulting  electrical  and 
mechanical  engineer  with  the  Northern  Electric 
Railway  Company.  He  personally  projected  and 
designed  the  entire  electrical  and  mechanical  in- 
stallation of  this  railroad. 
He  subsequently  assumed 
charge  as  chief  engineer  of 
electrization.  For  this  com- 
pany he  designed  and  built 
sub-stations,  shops,  distribu- 
tion systems,  cable  and  feeder 
installations,  cars,  locomo- 
tives, office  buildings,  hy- 
draulic plants  and  many  other 
necessary  parts  of  a  complete 
electric  railway  system.  The 
approximate  length  of  this 
road  is  172  miles,  high  speed 
passenger  and  heavy  freight 
service. 

In  1907  Mr.  Edwards  in- 
corporated the  Butte  Land 
Syndicate  at  Sacramento, 
Cal.,  an  agricultural  enter- 
prise in  Sutter  County,  Cal. 
He  was  elected  president  of 
this  company.  In  1911  he  in- 
corporated "La  Hacienda. 
Inc.,"  controlling  3000  acres 
of  land  in  Yuba  County,  Cal. 
He  was  elected  vice  presi- 
dent and  secretary  of  this 
company.  In  July,  1913,  he 
incorporated  the  J.  Paulding  Edwards  Company,  a 
development  and  investment  concern,  being  elected 
president  and  treasurer  thereof. 

In  addition  to  the  above  interests  and  offices, 
Mr.  Edwards  is  Consulting  Engineer  for  the  .North- 
ern Electric  Railway  Company,  the  Vallejo  and 
Northern  Railroad,  the  Sacramento  and  Woodland 
Railroad. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Bohemian,  Olympic  and 
Transportation  Clubs  of  San  Francisco,  and  the 
Sutter  and  University  Clubs  of  Sacramento.  He  is 
the  inventor  of  various  electrical  and  mechanical 
devices  and  a  frequent  contributor  to  technical 
publications  and  has  recently  been  vested  with  the 
title  of  "Fellow"  by  the  American  Institute  of  Elec- 
tricaJ  Engineers. 

Mr.  Edwards  is  looked  upon  as  one  of  the  big 
men  of  the  West  who  is  pushing  ahead  its  develop- 
ment. Born,  raised,  educated  and  trained  in  the 
West,  his  heart  is  in  that  country  alone,  and  this, 
no  doubt,  has  an  Influence  on  the  splendid  work 
if  has  accomplished  there 


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JOSEPH   H.  SPIRES 


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SPIRES,  JOSEPH  H.  (Deceased),  Capitalist, 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  the 
Province  of  Ontario,  Canada,  August  9,  1853, 
the  son  of  Stephen  and  Mary  Belle  (Foster) 
Spires.  His  paternal  ancestors  were  English.  His 
mother  was  of  north  of  Ireland  and  English  Protes- 
tant lineage.  Mr.  Spires  married  Miss  Mary  Har- 
rison of  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  April  2,  1879. 

Eulogized  time  and  again  as  an  "Empire  Build- 
er" in  the  truest  meaning  of  that  phrase,  Joseph  H. 
Spires  measured  up  to  the  most  exacting  standards 
by    which    men    of   achievement    are    judged.      Un- 
bounded optimism  and  sturdy  self-reliance  were  the 
rocks  upon  which  he  built  one  of  the  most  notable 
careers  among  the  many  great  ones  developed  in 
the   upbuilding  of   the   great   West.     Four   months 
each  year  at  the  village  school  up  to  the  time  he 
entered  his  teens  and  a  little  additional  instruction 
when  his  parents  moved  to  a  larger  city  was  the 
extent  of  his  early  mental  training.     His  intimate 
and  exact  knowledge  of  a  wide  range  of  practical 
and  theoretical  topics  in  later  life  was  self-acquired. 
While  he  was  always  forced  from  his  earliest  youth 
to  toil  for  the  things  he  won  in  the  battle  of  life, 
he  was  always  a  lover  of  books  and  a  man  of  let- 
ters to  a  degree  that  enabled  him  to  mingle  on  an 
equal   footing  with   men   who  had   enjoyed   the  ad- 
vantage    of     extensive     scholastic     training.      Tall 
and  straight  as   a  sapling  pine,  keen  of  face  and 
mind,  quick  of  tongue,  cheery  and  affable,  he  was 
the    embodiment    of    hope    and    purposeful    energy, 
forcing  success  in  the  face  of  manifold  obstacles! 
Mr.    Spires'   school   days   in   Canada   came   to   a 
sudden  end  when  his  father,  through  a  misguided 
trust,   lost   the   family   farm.     The   Spires   removed 
to  Buffalo,  N.  Y„  where,  after  a  brief  period  of  ad- 
ditional schooling,  Joseph  H.  Spires  was  launched 
into  the  realities  of  life.     His  first  week  was  in  a 
bakery   at   the   usual    pittance   paid   boys   in    those 
days.      His    next    employment    was    in    a    crockery 
store,    owned    by   a   gentleman   who   evidently   had 
his  own  ideas  as  to  how  hard  boys  should  work.  In 
after  years,  Mr.  Spires  would  laughingly  repeat  this 
employers   favorite   command:    '   Now,   'Joe,'   while 
you  are  resting  you  can  carry  up  those  plates  from 
the   basement."     But  'Joe'   didn't   linger   long   han- 
dling crockery.     Even  at  this  early  age  he  had   a 
higher   purview   of   life,   and   by   the   time   he   was 
nineteen  years  of  age,  had  already,  to  an  important 
extent,   shown    the   sturdy    stuff   of   which    he   was 
made.      When    seventeen    he    secured    employment 
at  the  famous  old  National  Hotel  in  Grand  Rapids 
Mich.,  as  a  bell  boy.    Two  weeks  thereafter  he  was 
made   night   clerk   and   three   months   later    became 
day  clerk  and  practically  manager  of  the  hotel     He 
remained    at    the    National    until    it    limned    down. 
His  employment  at  the  National  was  followed  by 
a   year  at   the   Hofstra    House   in    Muskegon,    Midi 
lien    came    his    appointment    as    manager    of    the 
Cutler   House  at  Grand   Haven.   Mich,  at   that   time 
the  finest  resort  hotel  in  the  State.    From  1878  to 
1884  Mr.  Spires  remained  in  charge  of  this  hostelry 
administering  its  affairs  with  a  skill   thai    brought 
it  large  success.     It  was  during  this  period    in   1879 
,Ji:"  '"'  ""'<  :ul<l  married  t|u.  estimable  ladv  who  be- 
came his  wife,  and  to  whose  share  in  his  success 
ne  often   paid  high  tribute.     He  resigned  the  man 
agemenl  of  the  Cutler  House  to  enter  the  business 
of    manufacturing    lumber    and    shingles       He    re- 
malned   in  this  business  about  two  years,   when   lie 
was    appoint,. d    commissary    officer    by    the    State 

Military  authorities  to  enable  him  to  put'  in  , ration 

the  Michigan  Soldiers'  Home  at  Grand  Rapids,  hold- 
ing  this    position    until    this   Institution    was   on    an 


economic  and  service-giving  basis.  He  then  opened 
the  Macatawa  Hotel  on  Lake  Michigan,  and  after 
the  lake  season  was  over  accepted  the  management 
of  the  Traverse  City  Hotel  at  Traverse  City,  Midi., 
where  he  remained  until  he  determined  to  seek  the 
milder  climate  of  California.  Going  West  he  re- 
mained in  the  foothills  of  Calaveras  County  until 
August,  1887,  when  he  reached  Los  Angeles,  which  be- 
came his  home  and  the  scene  of  the  achievements 
that  made  him  one  of  the  real  builders  of  the  West. 
Almost  from  the  day  of  his  arrival  in  Southern 
California  the  development  of  the  resources  of  that 
section  became  the  heart's  work  of  Joseph  H. 
Spires.  Mining,  water  development  and  real  estate 
were  the  things  that  occupied  his  attention  at 
first.  The  next  important  step  in  his  career  was  the 
part  he  took  in  the  building  of  the  traction  lines 
to  the  beaches.  When  Gen.  M.  H.  Sherman  and 
E.  P.  Clark  took  up  the  work  of  promoting  and 
building  the  Los  Angeles  Railway,  now  a  part  of  the 
Pacific  Electric  system,  Mr.  Spires  became  the  right 
of  way  agent  for  the  road.  For  two  years  he  lab- 
ored without  rest,  battering  down  objections  and 
overcoming  opposition  in  one  form  and  another,  and 
finally  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  the  first  car 
run  over  the  lines  and  the  franchises  perfected. 
This  work  completed,  in  1893,  he  helped  or- 
ganize, with  Gen.  M.  H.  Sherman,  E.  P.  Clark,  Wil- 
liam T.  Gillis  and  Cassius  Sweet  as  his  associates, 
the  Sunset  Brick  and  Tile  Manufacturing  Company 
at  Santa  Monica.  This  company  was  later  ab- 
sorbed by  the  L.  A.  Pressed  Brick  Company.  In 
1892,  in  association  with  F.  O.  Frazier,  Mr.  Spires 
promoted  and  built  the  Western  Fuel,  Gas  and 
Power  Company  plant  at  Redondo,  supplying  gas 
to  that  town  and  Hermosa.  He  remained  president 
and  owner  of  this  enterprise  until  his  death. 

The  widening  of  Hill  Street  from  Third  to  Pico 
Streets  is  a  monument  to  the  skill,  industry  and 
optimistic  zeal  of  Joseph  H.  Spires.  Two  years  of 
his  life  he  gave  to  this  work.  Restless  energy 
characterized  his  conduct  of  this  important  cam- 
paign. Twenty  feet,  ten  on  each  side  of  the  street, 
was  the  extent  of  this  widening,  and  it  made  Hill 
Street  the  important  avenue  of  trade  and  traffic 
that  it  is  today.  It  enhanced  property  values,  beau- 
tified that  section  of  the  city  ami  gave  a  new  trend 
to  the  spread  of  the  city's  business  section.  The 
obstacles  that  were  met  and  overcome  in  this  fight 
are  now  a  part  of  the  history  of  Los  Angeles.  Mr. 
Spires  was  a  firm,  unwavering  believer  in  the 
future  of  Los  Angeles  and  its  environs.  At  various 
times  he  was  a  heavy  property  owner  in  sections 
of  the  city  that  men  less  optimistic  than  lie  could 
see  no  future  for.  He  was  a  pathfinder  in  the  very 
heart  of  the  city,  always  a  goodly  number  of  steps 
ahead  of  the  most  sanguine  in  his  belief  in  the  up- 
building of  Southern  California  ami  its  metropolis. 
While  not  a  club  man.  Air.  Spires  was  of  a  so- 
ciable and  happy  disposition.  Always  read]  to  ^nr 
of  bis  time  and  strength  to  help  a  friend,  or  to 
benefit  the  community,  be  died  mourned  by  the 
leaders  of  the  city.  His  work  in  behalf  of  civic 
betterment  has  been  recognized  in  public  press 
and  pulpit.  At  the  time  of  bis  death  he  was 
eulogized  as  one  of  the  most  zealous  workers  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  possessed. 
Among  the  financial  leaders  of  the  city  he  was 
looked  upon  as  a  bulwark  of  Strength  in  times  of 
financial  crisis  lie  was  a  member  of  the  i..  a. 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  i..  A.  Auto  Club,  the  City 
Club,  the   National  Citizens'   League  ami  active  in 

;' '   roads  movement:        I  le  \va:    .in  .mi  nest    member 

of   the   Presbyterian   Church       He   passed   away   Jan- 
uary ::.  1913,  after  a  short  illness. 


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DUNNE,  PETER  FRANCIS,  Attor- 
ney-at-Law,  San  Francisco,  Califor- 
nia, was  born  in  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia December  29,  1860,  the  son  of  Peter 
Dunne  and  Margaret  (Bergin)  Dunne. 
Both  his  father  and  grandfather  were  among 
the  California  pioneers  of  1849,  merchants, 
in  San  Francisco,  and  subsequently  owners 
of  large  tracts  of  land  in  Santa  Clara  County. 
He  married  Annie  Cecilia  Haehnlen  in  Oak- 
land, California,  June  28,  1898,  and  of  their 
union  there  have  been  born  three  children, 
Arthur  Bergin,  Marian  Wallace  and  Marjorie 
Evelyn   Dunne. 

After  a  general  course  in  the  classics  Mr. 
Dunne  was  graduated  from  St.  Ignatius  Col- 
lege, in  1878,  with  the  degree  of  Master  of 
Arts,  and  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  in 
the  Hastings  College  of  Law,  San  Francisco. 
He  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in 
1881  a  Bachelor  of  Laws. 

A  great  power  of  sustained  application 
and  of  logical  analysis,  a  ready  wit,  calm 
self-possession  when  occasion  most  demands 
it  and  a  natural  aptitude  form  a  combination 
that  should  win  success  in  any  profession, 
especially  the  law,  and  it  is  undoubtedly  the 
happy  blending  of  these  qualities  that  has 
gained  for  Mr.  Dunne  the  distinction  he  now 
enjoys  as  one  of  the  most  successful  attor- 
neys on  the  Pacific  Coast  and  one  of  the 
best  known  professional  men  in  the  United 
States. 

Shortly  after  his  admittance  to  the  Bar 
his  skill  in  the  conduct  of  his  cases  began  to 
attract  attention,  and  it  was  not  long  before 
his  success  in  damage  suits  led  one  of  the 
largest  local  corporations  to  retain  him  as  its 
attorney  at  a  large  salary. 

Thenceforth  his  reputation  and  his  income 
grew  apace,  and  during  his  rise  to  the  post 
of  general  attorney  for  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  Company  some  of  the  most  impor- 
tant causes  ever  tried  at  the  California  Bar 
were  entrusted  to  him.  In  these  his  close 
manner  of  conducting  them,  combined  with 
the  eloquence  of  his  arguments  to  the  juries, 
marked  him  as  a  brilliant  advocate. 

In  a  celebrated  case  before  the  Supreme 
Court  of  California  the  justices  spoke  of  Mr. 
Dunne's  argument  as  one  of  the  best  ever 
made  in  the  State.  This  resulted  in  a  re- 
versal of  the  judgment  favorable  to  his  client. 

Among  his  other  noted  cases  that  in 
which,  as  special  prosecutor,  he  secured,  after 
two  mistrials,  the  conviction  of  Dimmick  for 
embezzlement  while  cashier  of  the  \J.  S. 
Mint,  is  especially  worthy  of  mention.  An- 
other, and  one  of  the  most  bitterly  contested 


in  the  annals  of  the  California  liar,  was  that 
of  Ames  vs.  Treadwell.  In  this  Mr.  Dunne 
was  counsel  for  the  defendant  against  four 
of  the  leading  lawyers  of  California,  and 
the  thunders  of  applause  that  greeted  the 
close  of  his  argument  forced  the  judge  to 
clear   the   overcrowded   courtroom. 

The  post  of  general  attorney  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railway  Company  is  one 
of  the  most  important  legal  offices  in  the 
United  States.  Even  the  routine  work  of  a 
corporation  of  the  magnitude  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  is  of  great  volume,  and  often,  involv- 
ing as  it  does  millions  of  dollars,  of  prime  im- 
portance. But  the  Southern  Pacific  has  of 
late  years  had  to  appear  in  the  courts  of  the 
State  of  California  and  of  the  United  States 
in  some  of  the  greatest  litigations  on  record. 
And  it  is  in  these  that  Mr.  Dunne  has  dis- 
tinguished himself.  He  was  attorney  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  in  the  days  when  E.  H. 
Harriman  was  the  head  of  the  railroad,  and 
was  intimately  familiar  with  the  great  work 
of  expansion  carried  on  by  that  greatest  of 
railroad  captains.  He  won  the  confidence 
of  Harriman.  so  much  so  that  the  lat- 
ter put  him  at  the  head  of  his  great  legal 
array.  This  was  no  slight  honor,  because 
Harriman,  to  represent  the  interests  of  his 
tens  of  thousands  of  miles  of  railroads,  had 
gathered  together  probably  the  greatest 
group  of  corporation  lawyers  in  the  United 
States. 

In  the  now  celebrated  merger  case  be- 
fore the  United  States  Circuit  Court  of  Ap- 
peals, in  special  session  at  Denver,  Mr. 
Dunne,  as  attorney  for  the  Harriman  roads, 
won  a  national  fame.  Despite  all  this,  how- 
ever, the  allurements  of  private  practice  were 
so  strong  that  in  1910  he  retired  from  the 
general  attorneyship  for  the  Southern  Pacific 
Company  to  a  membership  in  his  present 
firm. 

A  sample  of  Mr.  Dunne's  ready  wit  was 
furnished  in  the  Spreckels  will  contest, 
wherein  he  was  counsel  for  the  successful 
litigants,  John  D.  and  Adolph  Spreckels, 
who  sought  to  have  the  will  of  their  father 
declared  invalid.  In  a  hypothetical  question 
which  he  put  to  the  court  he  said  : 

"Assume,  for  instance,  that  I  am  the 
owner  of  the  Spreckels  building."  Probate 
Judge  Coffey  interrupted  to  suggest :  "You 
will  be,  Mr.  Dunne,  before  this  litigation  is 
ended."  Mr.  Dunne  replied:  "I  thank  your 
Honor  for  so  clearly  foreshadowing  the  re- 
sult." Mr.  Dunne  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific- 
Union,  Olympic,  Commonwealth  and  San 
Francisco,   Golf  and   Country   clubs. 


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COBE,  IRA  MAURICE,  Investment 
I '.anker,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  in 
Boston.  Massachusetts,  October  29, 
1866,  the  son  of  Mark  H.  and  Eva  (Morris) 
Cobe.  He  married  Miss  Annie  E.  Watts, 
March  19.  1892. 

Mr.  Cobe  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Boston  and  afterwards 
entered  Lawrence  University,  at  Lawrence, 
Mass.  After  the  comple- 
tion of  his  college  course 
he  began  the  study  of  law 
in  Boston,  at  the  same 
time  maintaining  himself 
by  working  on  Boston 
newspapers  and  perform- 
i  n  g  various  services  in 
and  around  newspaper  of- 
fices in  various  towns  in 
Eastern  Afassachusetts.  In 
1888  he  successfull  y 
passed  the  test  for  attor- 
neys before  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Suffolk  County, 
and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  in  June  of  that  year. 

He  practiced  1  a  w  in 
Boston  with  marked  suc- 
cess for  four  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  period  a 
growing  clientele  among 
Eastern  investors  who 
had  large  sums  of  money 
invested  in  Chicago  and 
other  western  railway  and 
public  utility  securities 
necessitated  his  removal 
to  Chicago.  He  left  Boston  in  1892  and  with 
( ieorge  McKinnon  formed  the  firm  of  Cobe  & 
McKinnon.  From  this  time  on,  Mr.  Cobe's 
law  practice  was  crowded  out  by  his  duties 
as  the  representative  of  large  financial  inter- 
ests, so  that  within  a  few  years  after  going 
to  Chicago  he  had  practically  abandoned  the 
practice  of  law  to  devote  all  his  time  to  han- 
dling the  financial  affairs  of  his  clients. 

In  1898  the  Assets  Realization  Company, 
a  concern  whose  interests  run  into  the  mil- 
lions, was  formed  with  Mr.  Cobe  as  it-  first 
Vice  President.  The  Assets  Realization 
Company  took  up  the  financing  of  street 
railways  and  large  industrial  institutions  to 
such  an  extent  that  within  a  few  years  after 
its  organization  Mr.  Cobe  was  looked  upon 
as  one  of  tin-  leading  financial  powers  of  <  in 
cago.  In  1905  the  compan)  purchased  con- 
tn  '1  '  if  the  ( 'almiH't  and  &  mth  I  liicagi  i  Street 


IRA  M.  COBE 


Railway,  one  of  the  lines  which  at  that  time 
held  a  strategic  position  as  part  of  the  Chi- 
cago street  railway  system,  owing  to  the  fact 
that  it  was  one  of  the  principal  feeders  for 
the  car  lines  that  ran  into  the  loop  in  the 
downtown  business  section  of  the  city.  From 
1905  Mr.  Cobe  was  one  of  the  leading  figures 
in  the  traction  world  of  Chicago,  and  was 
identified  with  all  the  movements  that  finally 
brought  into  being  the 
elaborate  system  o  f 
street  and  elevated  rail- 
wax  3  that  ii'  >w  forms  a 
vast  network  in  that  city 
and  its  suburbs.  In  1910 
he  was  elected  President 
of  the  Assets  Realization 
Company  and  has  since 
retained  that  office. 

Mr.  Cobe  has  also 
been  instrumental  in  the 
financing  of  a  number  of 
important  Illinois  indus- 
trial institutions.  He  was 
for  a  number  of  years  a 
director  of  the  National 
Bank  of  the  Republic  of 
Chicago,  and  one  of  the 
foremost  bank  investment 
authorities  in  the  State. 
The  funds  of  the  Asset- 
Realization  Company  were 
also  utilized  in  a  number 
of  important  development 
projects  in  the  Middle 
West  as  well  as  in  Chi- 
cago and  its  s  u  b  u  r  b  s. 
The  Chicago  lighting  system  has  from  time  to 
time  been  funded  by  this  company  and  Mr. 
Cobe  has  always  taken  a  leading  part  in  the 
councils  of  the  directors  and  heads  of  this 
utility.  The  Hammond.  Whiting  and  East 
Chicago  Railway  is  another  one  of  the  lines 
Air.  Cobe  assisted  in  financing  and  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  thai  road  was 
largely  responsible  for  many  of  the  im- 
provements it  has  made  in  service  and 
equipment. 

He  is  a  Director  of  the  Chicago  Associa- 
tion of  An-,  and  a  member  of  the  Hamilton, 
Chicago  Athletic,  South  Shore  Country,  and 
the  Mid  Da)  (  lull-  of  Chicago.  In  politics 
he  i-  a  Republican,  and  although  he  has 
never  occupied  nor  sought  public  office,  he 
has     always     been     an     ardent     supporter     of 

tin-     Republican     State     ami     National     or- 
ganizatii  >ns. 


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JONES,  HON.  JOHN  PERCIVAL,  Santa  Mon- 
ica, California,  Capitalist  and  ex-Senator  of 
the  United  States,  was  born  at  The  Hay  by 
the  River  Wye,  Herefordshire,  England, 
close  to  the  Welsh  border,  January  27,  1829,  the 
son  of  Thomas  Jones  and  Mary  (Pugh)  Jones.  He 
married  Hannah  Cornelia  Greathouse,  widow  of 
George  Greathouse,  in  1861,  and  they  had  one  son, 
Roy.  His  first  wife  died  in  1S71  and  he  married 
Georgina  Frances  Sullivan  in  1875,  and  to  them 
there  were  born  three  daughters,  Alice,  Marion 
and  Georgina. 

The  Jones  family  came  to  America  when  the 
future  Senator  was  only  two  years  old  and  set- 
tled at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  then  a  town  of  only  a  few 
thousand  inhabitants  and  known  as  the  heart  of 
the  Western  Reserve.  He  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Cleveland,  and  after  graduating  from 
the  high  school  attended  a  private  school  for  some 
time,  then  went  to  work  for  a  shipping  firm,  and 
later  obtained  employment  in   a  local   bank. 

In  1S49,  when  young  Jones  was  just  twenty 
years  of  age,  came  the  discovery  of  gold  in  Cali- 
fornia. The  hard  times  following  the  Mexican 
War  had  produced  great  restlessness  and  discon- 
tent throughout  the  country,  so  that  the  tales  of 
fabulous  wealth  to  be  found  in  California  brought 
about  the  most  spectacular  migratory  rush  in  the 
annals  of  the  world. 

A  number  of  the  most  adventurous  young  men 
of  Cleveland,  of  whom  Jones  was  one,  organized  a 
party  and  chartered  the  small  bark,  Eureka,  of  less 
than  160  tons  displacement,  and  on  September  26, 
1849,  set  sail  for  the  coast  of  California.  They 
went  through  the  new  Welland  Canal,  which  was 
so  narrow  that  it  was  necessary  to  trim  down  the 
sides  of  the  bark  in  order  that  she  might  pass 
through,  on  down  the  St.  Lawrence  and  then  along 
two    continents   and    around    Cape    Horn. 

The  little  vessel  was  scarcely  seaworthy  when 
she  started,  but  in  spite  of  numerous  adventures 
she  made  the  trip  in  safety,  and  in  April,  1850, 
after  a  voyage  occupying  nearly  nine  months, 
sailed  into  the  harbor  of  San  Francisco. 

Of  all  the  ship's  company  including  the  crew, 
Senator   Jones   is   now   the   only   survivor. 

After  landing  in  California,  he  remained  in 
San  Francisco  for  a  while,  but  before  long  pro- 
ceeded to  the  gold  fields  of  Trinity  County  and 
washed  gold  from  the  sands  of  its  streams. 
Sometimes  he  worked  in  the  employ  of  others,  but 
most  of  the  time  he  was  mining  for  himself.  As 
with  most  of  the  early  pioneers,  small  fortunes 
came  and  went,  and  throughout  the  vicissitudes  of 
the  search  he  managed  to  prove  one  fact  of  great 
value — that  he  possessed  boldness  of  character 
and  utter  fearlessness  of  all  consequences.  He 
fought  a  good  fight  with  fate,  and  he  had  to  be 
ready  to  fight  good  men.  He  looked  death  In  the 
face  frequently  enough  in  his  contact  with  the 
reckless    characters    that    peopled    the    goldfields. 


and  he  did  it  so  unflinchingly  that  he  was  elected 
to  that  greatest  of  all  offices  of  the  early  West,  the 
one  that  carried  with  it  the  highest  tribute  to 
character,  the  office  of  Sheriff.  He  held  the  office 
successfully  and  good  men  respected,  while  bad 
men  feared  him.  He  was  long  remembered  by  the 
latter  class  in  California.  He  took  his  dangerous 
post  in   the  late  fifties  and  held  it  until   1863. 

In  1863  he  was  elected  to  represent  Shasta  and 
Trinity  Counties  in  the  California  State  Senate, 
and  was  fairly  started  on  a  political  career  that 
continued  almost  without  interruption  for  a  period 
of  more  than  forty  years.  He  represented  the  two 
counties  as  State  Senator  until  1867,  when  he  was 
nominated  Lieutenant  Governor  on  the  Republican 
ticket.  The  ticket  was  defeated,  but  his  nomina- 
tion indicated  that  he  had  become  a  man  of  power 
in  the  State. 

Senator  Jones  had  in  reality  two  parallel  ca- 
reers— one  in  politics  and  the  other  in  finance. 
In  both  he  was  more  than  ordinarily  successful. 
Each  was  in  a  measure  responsible  for  the  other, 
because  his  success  in  business  and  investment 
recommended  him  to  public  office,  and  his  clear- 
headedness in  politics  won  the  confidence  of  the 
men   of   business. 

He  left  California  in  the  year  1868,  just  after 
his  defeat  for  the  Lieutenant  Governorship,  and 
went  to  Virginia  City,  Nevada,  the  scene  of  the 
magic  Comstock  Lode,  easily  the  most  wonderful 
treasury  of  wealth  the  world  has  yet  unearthed 
and  which  made  millionaires  in  great  numbers. 
He  went  as  Superintendent  of  the  Crown  Point 
mines,   of   which   he   was   a   part   owner. 

The  game  of  politics  was  in  his  blood.  He  had 
no  sooner  arrived  at  Virginia  City  than  he  began 
to  play  it  with  the  same  energy  as  in  California. 
Nevada  was  really  a  California  overflow.  He  knew 
all  of  the  men  of  consequence  personally  and  all 
of  them  knew  the  former  Sheriff  of  Trinity  County. 
In  less  than  three  years'  time  he  was  candidate 
for  the  greatest  office  Nevada  had  to  give,  the 
United  States  Senatorship.  His  force,  popularity 
and  generalship  swept  aside  opposition  and  won 
him  the  election  in   1872. 

He  became  known  as  Nevada's  perpetual  Sena- 
tor. He  held  the  honor  for  thirty  years,  or  rive 
terms.  At  every  election  he  won  easily.  He  gave 
Nevada  an  influence  in  the  affairs  of  the  United 
States  out  of  all  proportion  to  the  importance  of 
the  State  at  that  time.  This  pleased  the  people 
of  Nevada  and  they  kept  him  at  Washington  as 
long  as  he  chose  to  stay. 

He  never  failed  to  give  his  support  to  any 
measure  that  promised  good  to  the  West,  and 
particularly  to  his  own  State.  Nevada  got  fully 
its  share  of  appropriations,  and  with  Senator  Jones 
on  the  watch  no  measure  that  would  hurt  the 
Pacific  States  got  through  without  a  fight.  He 
managed  to  get  the  Sawtelle  Soldiers'  Home  for 
Southern    California,    although    to    persuade    Con- 


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gress    he    and    his    partner,    Colonel    R.    S.    Baker, 
donated  three  hundred  acres  of  its  site. 

For  this  he  has  the  gratitude  of  thousands  of 
old  soldiers,  because  there,  in  that  almost  ideal 
climate,  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  War  can  have 
their  lives  prolonged  a  decade  of  years,  and  live  in 
a  comfort  impossible  in   the  wintry  East. 

He  led  a  successful  fight  for  the  exclusion  of 
the  Chinese,  and  thereby  saved  the  western  half 
of  the  continent  to  the  white  man.  He  has  not 
always  received  the  credit  he  deserves  for  this 
fight,  as  it  is  the  opinion  of  many  that  without  his 
efforts  the  Chinese  would  never  have  been  ex- 
cluded. 

He  himself  believes  that  one  of  his  most  im- 
portant actions,  and  one  most  far  reaching  in  its 
effect,  was  his  earnest  opposition  to  the  Force 
Bill.  This  bill  provided  for  the  employment  of  the 
Federal  army  in  the  elections  of  the  South  to  com- 
pel the  Southerners  not  to  interfere  with  the  col- 
ored voters.  Feeling  ran  high  at  the  time,  but  now 
everybody  realizes  that  the  passage  of  such  a  bill 
would  have  precipitated   another  Civil  War. 

He  was  a  consistent  supporter  of  fiat  money,  ac- 
cepting bimetalism  as  the  best  available  compro- 
mise obtainable  at  the  time,  but  basing  his  conten- 
tions upon  the  principles  of  a  scientific  currency 
dependent  upon  the  quantitative  theory  of  money. 
He  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  astute  financiers 
in  the  United  States  and  for  for  many  years  has 
been   considered   an   authority   on   such   matters. 

Because  of  his  thorough  understanding  of  the 
money  question,  the  Senate,  in  1876,  appointed  him 
a  member  of  the  Silver  Commission,  of  which  he 
was  made  chairman,  and  he  later  prepared  a  re- 
port for  the  commission,  which  was  a  fundamental 
treatise  on  money.  In  recognition  of  his  knowledge 
of  the  subject,  President  Harrison  in  1892  named 
him  a  delegate  to  the  International  Monetary  Con- 
ference  at   Brussels. 

While  preparing  for  his  work  at  this  conference 
the  Senator  went  over  the  ground  so  thoroughly 
that  his  gold-silver  report  was  characterized  as  the 
most  conclusive  documentary  presentation  of  the 
facts  that  our  nation  has  seen.  At  the  final  con- 
ference at  Brussels,  the  Senator's  argument  con- 
sumed two  days,  and  when  printed  reached  the 
astonishing  length  of  200,000  words.  This  achieve- 
ment stamped  Senator  Jones  as  one  of  our  leading 
financial  thinkers  as  well  as  one  of  the  great- 
est statistical  authorities  the  country  has  known 
in  public  life. 

The  Senator's  mind  is  and  always  has  been, 
from  early  years,  a  storehouse  of  statistical  in- 
formation, and  he  has  the  unusual  faculty  of  mak- 
ing columns  of  figures  and  tables  tell  a  story  as 
fascinating  as  a  novel. 

His  leading  speech  on  money,  delivered  in  the 
Senate,  made  a  large  volume  and  was  a  fundamen- 
tal treatise  of  the  science  of  money.  It  is  perhaps 
the  most  complete  history  and  exposition  of  the 
quantitative   theory  which   has   ever  been   written 


But  one  of  the  greatest  services  of  his  public 
life  was  his  investigation  and  presentation  of  the 
principles  of  protection.  In  1890  he  delivered  in 
the  Senate  a  treatise  on  the  subject  in  a  speech 
entitled,  "Shall  the  Republic  do  its  own  work?" 
which  was  so  convincing  and  fundamental  that 
more  than  a  million  copies  were  reprinted  by  the 
National  Republican  Committee  and  by  the  Amer- 
ican Protective  Tariff  League  and  circulated 
throughout  the  United  States. 

The  personality  of  Senator  Jones  is  one  of  the 
traditions  of  the  United  States  Senate.  He  is  a 
man  of  powerful  physique  and  has  kept  his  strength 
well  into  the  eighties. 

His  known  fearlessness,  the  piercing  quality  of 
his  eye  and  his  naturally  dominating  appearance 
is  also  unusual,  and  few  men  are  armed  with 
such  keenness  of  logic  and  such  a  wealth  of  facts. 
He  was  always  a  convincing  debater,  and,  al- 
though he  made  no  pretensions  to  oratory,  he  had 
a  beautiful  speaking  voice  and  was  a  master  of 
English.  He  was  a  political  tactician  of  the  high- 
est order  and  his  opponents  dreaded  his  resource- 
fulness. 

He  is  known  to  all  his  friends  as  a  great  wit 
and  story  teller  and  his  most  serious  speeches  are 
interspersed  with  illustrations  so  apt  that  they 
grip  the  mind  more  powerfully  than  a  column  of 
argument. 

He  used  to  sit  for  hours  in  the  cloak  room 
of  the  Senate  surrounded  by  a  group  of  his  col- 
leagues, telling  anecdotes  and  discussing  questions 
of  the  hour.  It  was  thus  that  he  acquired  the  per- 
sonal influence  which  gave  him  so  much  power. 

At  the  time  of  his  election  to  the  Senate  he  had 
made  a  great  fortune  in  mining,  and  during  his 
long  career  he  has  always  been  associated  with  the 
mining  development,  not  only  of  California  and 
Nevada,  but  of  Alaska,  Mexico  and  Colorado.  He 
was  one  of  the  original  company  which  opened  the 
great  Treadwell  Mine,  near  Juneau,  Alaska. 

In  addition  to  his  mining  interests  he  has  in- 
vested largely  in  real  estate,  and  still  owns  several 
large  ranches. 

In  1875  he  laid  out  the  town  of  Santa  Monica, 
on  the  San  Vicente  Rancho,  which  he  owned  in 
partnership  with  Col.  R.  S.  Baker.  He  built  the 
first  railroad  from  Los  Angeles  to  Santa  Monica, 
intending  to  continue  it  to  Independence.  Subse- 
quently this  road  was  sold  to  the  Southern  Pacific. 
He  has  now  disposed  of  most  of  his  interests 
around  Santa  Monica,  but  still  lives  in  the  old 
homestead  there  which  the  family  has  occupied 
for  twenty  years. 

He  has  belonged  to  innumerable  clubs  in  Ne- 
vada, San  Francisco,  New  York,  Washington  and 
Los  Angeles  and  retains  his  membership  in  several 
of  them. 

Although  January  27,  1912,  was  his  eighty-third 
birthday,  he  is  still  an  active  man,  taking  a  keen 
interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  world. 

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FLETCHER,  AUSTIN  BRADSTREET,,  Cali- 
fornia State  Highway  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
Cal.,  was  born  at  Cambridge,  Mass.,  Jan- 
uary 19,  1872,  the  son  of  Rud  Hesseltine 
and  Rebecca  Caroline  (Wyman)  Fletcher.  Mr. 
Fletcher  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  the  best  New 
England  blood,  one  of  his  ancestors  being  Francis 
Wyman,  who  settled  at  Woburn,  Mass.,  in  1640,  and 
another  the  famous  Governor  Simon  Bradstreet 
of  Colonial  Massachusetts,  one  of  the  stalwart 
Puritan  leaders  who  helped 
make  American  Col- 
onial history.  On  his  pater- 
nal side  he  is  of  the  ninth 
generation  from  Robert 
Fletcher  of  Concord,  Mass., 
1630,  and  John  Kelly  of  New- 
bury,   Mass.,    1635. 

Mr.  Fletcher  married 
Ethel  Hovey  at  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  March  1,  1894.  They 
have  one  child,  Dorothy. 

Mr.  Fletcher  attended  the 
public  and  college  prepara- 
tory schools  of  Cambridge, 
entering  Harvard  University, 
where  he  was  graduated  in 
1893  -with  the  Degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Science,  cum 
laude,  in  civil  engineering. 
He  has  been  engaged  in  the 
construction  and  maintenance 
of  highways  ever  since.  His 
first  position  after  leaving 
college  was  as  secretary  and 
chief  executive  officer  of  the 
Massachusetts  Highway 
Commission,  which  body  was 
engaged  in  the  planning  and 

construction  of  a  system  of  State  highways,  and 
from  1900  to  1910  he  served  as  the  Chief  Engineer 
of  that  Commission.  During  his  period  of  service 
of  sixteen  and  one-half  years  in  Massachusetts  he 
also  acted  as  secretary  of  the  Massachusetts  High- 
way Association. 

In  December,  1909,  Mr.  Fletcher  removed  to 
California,  becoming  secretary-engineer  of  the  San 
Diego  County  Highway  Commission,  engaged  in 
the  construction  of  a  system  of  county  highways 
for  that  county  under  a  bond  issue  of  $1,250,000. 
The  system  of  roads  in  that  county  were  laid  out 
and  many  of  them  completed  in  the  year  and  a 
half  that  followed,  the  period  during  which  Mr. 
Fletcher  remained  in  that  service  Much  of  the 
heavy  detail  of  that  work,  in  addition  to  the  en- 
gineering, devolved   upon   him. 

In  August,  inn,  Mr.  Fletcher  was  appointed 
State  Highway  Engineer  of  California,  which  of- 
fice he  has  since  held.  He  is  engaged  as  chief 
engineer  and  executive  officer  of  the  California 
Highway    Commission    in    the    construction    of    the 


A.   B.   FLETCHER 


California  State  highways  under  a  bond  issue  of 
$18,000,000  voted  by  the  people.  When  these  roads 
are  completed  California  will  have  the  finest  State 
highway  system  in  the  United  States.  The  scheme 
calls  for  the  construction  of  about  3000  miles  of 
main  highway  connecting  the  important  centers  of 
population  with  each  other  and  with  lateral  roads 
to  such  county  seats  as  are  not  otherwise  served  by 
the  main  lines.  The  duties  of  the  highway  en- 
gineer are  multifarious  and  his  responsibilities 
heavy. 

Before  removing  to  Cali- 
fornia Mr.  Fletcher  was,  in 
1908,  appointed  by  the  Gov- 
ernor of  Massachusetts  to 
represent  that  State  at  the 
First  International  Road  Con- 
gress at  Paris.  Probably  the 
most  important  gathering  of 
its  kind  the  world  has  ever 
known,  this  body  discussed 
the  general  highway  problem 
of  all  the  countries  of  the 
globe.  Its  deliberations 
aroused  much  public  interest. 
In  1!»13  Mr.  Fletcher  was 
appointed  by  Hiram  W.  John- 
son, Governor  of  California, 
to  represent  that  State  at  the 
Third  International  Road 
Congress  at  London,  Eng- 
land. This  body's  delibera- 
tions will  result  in  many  im- 
provements in  the  art  of  road 
building.  Mr.  Fletcher  was 
one  of  the  most  prominent 
delegates  at  this  congress. 
In  1906,  at  the  request  of 
the  director  of  the  office  of 
Public  Roads,  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture, Mr.  Fletcher  wrote  a  small  brochure  on  the 
subject  of  "Macadam  Roads."  This  was  published 
as  Bulletin  No.  29  and  several  hundred  thousand 
copies  were  printed  and  distributed  throughout  the 
United  States  and  in  leading  cities  all  over  the 
globe. 

Mr.  Fletcher  has  also  written  many  articles 
on  his  specialty  which  have  been  printed  in  the 
technical  journals. 

Mr.  Fletcher  is  a  member  of  the  American  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  Director  of  American  So- 
ciety for  Highway  Improvement,  Director  American 
Road  Makers'  Association,  honorary  member  Massa- 
chusetts Highway  Association,  member  Boston  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  Engineers'  Club  of  Boston, 
American  Society  for  Municipal  Improvements, 
Am.  iic mi  Society  for  'he  Promotion  of  Engineering 
Education,  international  Association  of  Road  Con- 
gresses and  has  been  associated  in  some  way  with 
practically  every  other  recognized  engineering  or- 
ganization throughout  the  country. 


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CONLEY,  WILLIAM  MAXWELL,  Judge  of 
Superior  Court,  Madera,  California,  was 
born  near  Coulterville,  Mariposa  County, 
Cal.,  July  17,  1866,  the  son  of  Matthew  and 
Margaret  A.  (Ryan)  Conley.  Judge  Conley's 
father  was  a  California  pioneer  who  crossed  the 
plains  in  the  early  days  and  settled  in  Mariposa 
County.  Judge  Conley  married  Miss  Emma  Bedesen 
July  19,  1893,  at  Merced,  California.  They  have 
two  sons,  Philip  R.  Conley  and  Matthew  M.  Conley. 

Judge  Conley  attended 
the  public  schools  of  Merced 
until  December,  1882.  He 
then  entered  Stockton  Col- 
lege, from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1884.  For  four 
years,  from  1885  to  1889,  he 
was  a  school  teacher  in  Mer- 
ced and  Butte  Counties,  Cal. 
In  the  latter  year,  though 
but  twenty-three  years  of 
age,  he  was  appointed  chief 
deputy  assessor  of  Merced 
County,  an  office  that  en- 
tailed many  important  and 
responsible  duties  involving 
the  valuation  of  property  in 
the  county.  He  remained  in 
this  office  until  January  1, 
1891.  Early  in  1891  Judge 
Conley  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice law  in  the  courts  of  the 
State,  having  prepared  him- 
self for  the  legal  profession 
while  in  the  office  of  the  as- 
sessor. In  January,  1891,  he 
opened  an  office  for  the  prac- 
tice of  law -at  Merced.  His 
success  was  notable  from  the 

first  and  he  attained  a  prominent  place  in  the 
political  and  civic  affairs  of  the  community.  In 
1892  Mr.  Conley  made  his  first  run  for  public  of- 
fice, being  nominated  in  that  year  for  District  At- 
torney of  Merced  County  on  the  Democratic  ticket. 
His  popularity  in  the  county  may  be  garnered  from 
the  fact  that,  although  but  twenty-six  years  old 
at  the  time  he  made  this  campaign  for  the  office 
of  public  prosecutor,  he  was  defeated  by  only 
ninety-one  votes. 

Judge  Conley  removed  to  Fresno  County  in  De- 
cember, 1892,  and  assisted  in  the  organization  of 
Madera  County.  On  May  16,  1893,  he  was  elected  as 
the  first  Superior  Court  Judge  of  the  county.  He  was 
twenty-six  years  old  when  elevated  to  the  bench, 
becoming  the  youngest  man  ever  elected  to  sit  in 
a  court  of  record  in  California.  November  6,  1894, 
he  was  re-elected  to  this  office.  In  August,  1898, 
he  was  nominated  by  the  Democratic  State  Con- 
vention of  California  for  Associate  Justice  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  that  State.  After  a  strenuous 
campaign,    in    which    there    were    nine    candidates 


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supported  by  the  Silver  Republicans  and  the  Peo- 
ple's Party  conventions,  Judge  Conley  was  de- 
feated by  a  small  majority  by  his  Republican  op- 
ponent, that  party  carrying  the  State  by  an  over- 
whelming majority.  In  1900  he  was  re-elected  Judge 
of  the  Superior  Court  of  Madera  County.  In  1904 
Judge  Conley  was  chosen  as  the  Democratic  nom- 
inee for  Congress  from  the  Sixth  California  Dis- 
trict. This  was  the  year  Roosevelt  so  overwhelm- 
ingly swept  the  country  on  the  Republican  ticket. 
Despite  the  heavy  vote  for 
that  party  in  California, 
Judge  Conley  ran  4000  votes 
ahead  of  his  ticket.  In  1899 
Judge  Conley  received  the 
complimentary  vote  of  the 
Democratic  minority  in  the 
California  Legislature  for  the 
office  of  U.   S.   Senator. 

In  1906  Judge  Conley  was 
again  re-elected  Judge  of  the 
Superior  Court  of  Madera 
County.  One  of  the  highest 
men  in  the  councils  of  the 
Democratic  party  in  the 
State,  Judge  Conley  took  a 
leading  part,  as  far  as  the 
judicial  dignity  of  his  office 
would  allow,  in  directing  the 
affairs  of  the  organization 
and  in  gathering  to  the  fold 
the  best  men  in  the  State. 
In  1908  he  was  elected  dele- 
gate at  large  from  California 
to  the  National  Democratic 
Convention  at  Denver,  and 
took  a  leading  part  in  the  de- 
liberations of  that  body.  In 
1912  he  was  once  more  chosen 
to  fill  the  post  he  has  for  years  so  creditably  held. 
During  his  career  on  the  bench  Judge  Conley 
has  decided  numerous  cases  of  great  importance  in- 
volving large  sums  of  money  or  property  rights. 
Many  of  his  decisions  and  opinions  have  become  a 
part  of  the  juridic  system  of  the  State.  His  rulings 
have  been  invariably  upheld  by  the  appellate  courts. 
Judge  Conley  has  held  court  in  more  counties  in 
the  State  than  any  other  judge  on  the  Superior 
bench,  upon  the  invitation  of  his  colleagues  in  other 
counties  or  on  the  designation  of  the  Governor. 
Judge  Conley  was  prominently  mentioned  in  1914 
as  the  candidate  of  his  party  for  the  Chief  Justice- 
ship of  the  California  Supreme  Court.  Friends  and 
supporters,  leading  citizens  of  the  State,  urged  the 
candidacy  upon  him.  He  was  considered  to  be  the 
strongest  man  in  his  party  for  that  post,  but  failed 
to  attain  the  victory. 

He  is  Past  Grand  President  of  the  Native  Sons 
of  the  Golden  West.  He  is  an  active  member  of 
the  Elks,  Eagles,  Knights  of  Pythias,  Woodmen  of 
the  World  and  the  Madera  County  Club. 


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HUFF,    THOMAS    DIVEN,    Lawyer,    Chicago, 
Illinois,  was  born  at  Eldora,  Iowa,  January 
9,  1872,  the  son  of  Henry  Lewis  and  Eliza- 
beth (Diven)  Huff.     He  married  Ethelyn  K. 
Allen   August   18,   1903.  at  Helena,   Montana.     The 
issue    of    the    marriage    are    Emorie    Cannon    Huff 
and  Lewis  Stevenson  Huff. 

From  the  years  of  his  earliest  youth  Mr.  Huff 
was  surrounded  with  influences  that  pointed  the 
way  for  his  subsequent  career  as  a  member  of  the 
legal  profession.  His  father 
had  already  achieved  fame  as 
a  distinguished  and  able  law- 
yer when  Mr.  Huff  began  his 
preliminary  studies  under  his 
guidance. 

Mr.  Huff  spent  his  child- 
hood days  at  Eldora,  where 
he  attended  the  grammar  and 
high  schools.  He  later  at- 
tended the  academy  and  col- 
lege at  Grinnell,  Iowa.  Be- 
tween school  terms  he  worked 
in  his  father's  office,  acquir- 
ing much  knowledge  and  the 
high  standard  of  legal  ethics 
that  has  always  distinguished 
his  practice  of  the  legal  pro- 
fession. In  1893  he  went  to 
Chicago  and  entered  North- 
western University  Law 
School,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1895  with  the 
degree  of  LL.  B. 

His  first  work  in  Chicago 
was  with  Thomas  J.  Diven, 
with  whom  he  remained  asso- 
ciated until  1903;  and  also 
during  such  period  was  asso- 
ciated with  Horace  Wright  Cook,  under  the  firm 
name  of  Huff  and  Cook,  which  co-partnership  con- 
tinued for  seventeen  years,  until  1911,  when  it  was 
enlarged,  Joseph  Slottow  becoming  a  member  of  the 
firm,  under  the  firm  name  of  Huff,  Cook  &  Slottow. 

Mr.  Huff  began  his  practice  at  a  time  when 
American  business  was  assuming  such  proportions 
that  the  formation  of  corporations  for  the  better 
conduct  of  business  and  the  handling  of  vast  capi- 
tal was  becoming  a  necessity.  The  center  of 
much  of  this  new  form  of  commercial  organization 
was  in  Chicago  and  he  was  one  of  the  first  young 
attorneys  to  realize  the  fact  that  the  lawyer  of 
thai  day  could  make  himself  invaluable  by  aiding 
business  to  so  organize  that  it  could  operate  with 
all  the  increased  facilities  that  greater  and  more 
perfect  organization   could   give. 

It  was  with  this  object  in  view  that  he  first 
made  a  careful  study  of  tin-  subject  of  corporation 
law  and  delved  into  the  intricacies  of  that  subject 
with  the  purpose  of  acquiring  an  Intimate  knowl- 
edge of  its  every  detail. 

From  the  very  beginning  of  active  practice  Mr 


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Huff  has  specialized  in  corporation  law.  and  pres- 
ently is  considered  one  of  the  leading  authorities 
on  this  branch  of  the  law  in  the  United  States,  and 
consequently  is  retained  by  other  lawyers  to  as- 
sist in  corporate  matters  of  every  nature.  As  an 
individual  attorney  he  has  assisted  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  more  corporations  than  any  lawyer  in  Chi- 
cago. He  is  recognized  by  the  bar  as  an  authority 
on  corporate  organization  and  management,  and 
frequently  retained  as  associate  counsel  in  that 
connection. 

Mr.  Huff  is  one  of  the 
ablest  trial  lawyers  in  Chi- 
cago and  has  been  retained 
in  many  notable  cases.  He 
had  largely  to  do  with  the 
construction  of  the  present 
revenue  laws  of  Illinois,  and 
has  served  as  counsel  in 
many  bondholders  and  re- 
organization committees  of 
large  public  utilities  and  in- 
dustrial corporations. 

Mr.  Huff  is  Illinois  Editor 
of  "The  Corporation  Man- 
ual," which  is  published  in 
New  York  City.  He  is 
Western  Counsel  and  a  di- 
rector of  the  United  States 
Corporation  Company  of  New- 
York,  which  corporation  has 
an  office  in  everv  State  of 
the  United  States,  the  prov- 
inces of  Canada,  the  Latin- 
American  countries  and  the 
principal  countries  of 
Europe,  and  is  engaged  in 
pi     tJTTxrp  the     business     of    organizing 

and  representing  corporations 
in  all  of  the  same,  and  therefore  his  business  is 
more  or  less  international.  He  is  also  a  direc- 
tor and  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  George 
W.  Stoneman  Company,  besides  being  a  di- 
rector and  stockholder  in  numerous  other  cor- 
porations. He  is  associate  counsel  to  Messrs. 
Johnson,  Galston  &  Leavenworth  of  New  York, 
probably  the  leading  Latin-American  lawyers  of 
the  1'nited  States.  He  has  also  served  as  assist- 
ant corporation  counsel  of  the  City  of  Evanston, 
Illinois. 

Although  a  member  of  the  Republican  party. 
Mr.  Huff's  legal  duties  have  always  been  so  mul- 
tifarious as  to  preclude  him  from  accepting  politi- 
cal office  of  any  kind,  although  frequently  offered 
him,  Me  is  a  member  of  tin'  Chicago  I  tar  Asso- 
ciation, Illinois  State  Bar  Association,  Chicago 
Law  institute  and  Commercial  Law  League  of 
America.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Hamilton 
Club  of  Chicago,  and  Evanston  Club  of  Evanston; 
also  of  many  societies  and  civic  associations  He 
resides  with  his  family  In  Evanston,  a  suburb  of 
Chicago. 


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POST,  MORTON  EVEREL,  Capitalist,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  on  a  farm  not 
far  from  Rochester,  New  York,  on  Christ- 
mas Day,  1840,  the  son  of  Morton  A.  and 
Mary  Post.  The  first  of  the  Post  family  who  set- 
tled in  America  came  to  Vermont  before  the  Revo- 
lutionary War.  Their  ancestors  were  English  as 
far  back  as  there  is  any  record  of  the  family. 
In  this  country  they  were  active  in  the  development 
of  New  England  and  members  were  prominent  in 
Colonial   affairs. 

Mr.  Post  received  his  early  schooling  at  the 
Academic  school  in  Medina,  Orleans  County,  New 
York.  Later  he  took  the  course  at  the  High 
School  in  Medina  and  graduated  there.  This  prac- 
tically completed  his  schooling  in  educational  insti- 
tutions. His  knowledge  of  men  and  affairs,  which 
has  enabled  him  to  amass  two  fortunes  and  to  hold 
his  own  in  the  halls  of  Congress  among  the  brilliant 
men  of  the  nation,  was  acquired,  like  that  of  many 
other  notable  Americans,  in  the  school  of  actual 
experience. 

After  graduating  from  High  School  Mr.  Post 
tarried  but  a  short  time  under  the  paternal  roof. 
The  call  of  the  West  was  strong  in  the  land  when 
he  reached  his  twentieth  year  and,  harkening  to 
the  lure  of  the  great  mountains  and  plains  and  the 
possibility  of  fortune  that  lay  therein,  in  1860,  he 
left  home  and  made  his  way  by  rail  to  the  Mis- 
souri River,  which  was  then  practically  the  frontier. 
His  first  work  was  to  hire  out  with  a  man  en- 
gaged in  extensive  overland  freighting.  Freighting 
across  the  plains  in  those  early  days  was,  as  one 
can  well  imagine,  an  extremely  hazardous  under- 
taking and  demanded  all  the  courage  and  foresight 
one  possessed.  But,  despite  his  youth,  Mr.  Post 
was  put  in  charge  of  an  outfit,  at  a  salary  of  fifty 
dollars  per  month.  He  led  his  wagon  train  from 
the  Missouri  River  to  Denver  and  back  again  in 
safety,  undergoing  all  the  extreme  perils  and  trials 
of  that  period.  When  he  was  twenty-one  he  took 
up  freighting  on  his  own  account.  This  was  at  the 
time  that  the  Pony  Express  was  making  history  on 
the  plains.  And,  in  many  of  the  exciting  events 
that  occurred  almost  every  day  at  that  period,  Mr. 
Post's  interests  demanded  that  he  take  part. 

Prom  that  time  until  1867  he  continued  in  the 
freighting  business  uninterruptedly,  crossing  the 
plains  twenty-two  times  in  all.  One  of  his  jour- 
neys during  this  period  was  an  overland  trip  to 
Montana,  in  1864,  with  a  four-horse  outfit,  the  trip 
requiring  three  months.  Arrived  at  Virginia  City, 
he  disposed  of  his  outfit  and  secured  an  interest 
iii  a  mine  at  German  Bar,  below  Nevada  City. 
This  proved  to  be  a  good  property  and  Mr.  Post 
bought  out  his  partners.  After  operating  it  for 
some  months  he  accepted  a  tempting  price  from 
a  party  of  Californians  and  sold  the  mine,  realizing 
a  handsome  profit.  In  the  settlement  Mr.  Post 
was  paid  in  gold  dust.  This  was  at  a  time  when 
road  agents  were  exeeedingly  active  and  he  found 


it   necessary   to   exercise   every   precaution   in   get- 
ting his  treasure  to  safety. 

Mr.  Post  relates  an  interesting  incident  in  con- 
nection with  the  gold  he  received  in  payment  for 
his  mining  property.  On  the  trip  out  to  the  mines 
he  was  approached  at  one  of  their  night  camps  by 
a  gambler  who  stated  that  he  had  had  trouble  with 
the  outfit  he  was  traveling  with  and  was  broke. 
He  asked  Mr.  Post  to  carry  him  on  to  the  mines, 
which  he  did.  Later  on,  after  Mr.  Post  had  oper- 
ated and  disposed  of  his  mining  property  and  re- 
entered the  freighting  business,  he  was  preparing 
an  outfit  to  make  the  journey  east,  carrying  along 
the  gold  dust,  when  this  gambler  of  the  out  trip 
came  to  him  and,  exacting  a  promise  of  secrecy, 
called  Mr.  Post's  attention  to  certain  peculiar  chalk 
marks  on  the  rear  axel  of  the  wagon,  which  had 
been  placed  there  by  road  agents,  marking  the 
wagon  as  one  carrying  treasure  and  to  be  held  up 
and  robbed  at  some  point  further  on  the  way. 
Warned,  however,  Mr.  Post  avoided  the  hold-up  by 
joining  his  outfit  with  another  large  one,  with 
which  he  journeyed  to  a  point  beyond  which  there 
was  practically  no  danger.  Had  it  not  been  for  the 
gambler's  warning,  Mr.  Post  would  have  undoubt- 
edly lost  his  gold  and  there  would  have  been  blood 
spilled  on  both  sides.  Thus  a  gambler  paid  a  debt 
to  Mr.  Post  that  had  never  been  entered  on  the 
latter's  books  and  had  long  since  passed  out  of  his 
mind. 

During  these  heroic  days  on  the  plains  Mr.  Post 
made  the  acquaintance  and  warm  friendship  of  the 
great  Indian  fighters,  Generals  Crook  and  Merritt. 
It  was  at  this  time  that  the  Indian  history  of  the 
great  plains  was  being  enacted.  The  road  agents  and 
outlaws,  whose  names  have  since  passed  into  the 
history  of  the  West,  were  then  in  the  midst  of 
their  activities,  and  every  journey  between  the 
Missouri  River  and  the  Pacific  Coast  was  fraught 
with  the  greatest  danger.  In  1865,  while  freight- 
ing from  Atchison  to  Denver,  Mr.  Post's  outfit 
was  attacked  by  a  band  of  about  one  hundred  In- 
dians. In  the  running  fight  that  followed,  nine 
out  of  thirteen  men  in  his  outfit  were  wounded 
and  one  was  killed.  His  driver  gone,  Mr.  Post 
grasped  the  lines  and  in  a  furious  drive,  with  the 
bullets  of  the  Indians'  rifles  peppering  the  wagons, 
he  managed  to  reach  a  road  ranch  five  miles  away. 

In  the  fall  of  1866  he  went  to  North  Platte,  Ne- 
braska, then  the  terminus  of  the  Union  Pacific 
railroad,  and,  in  furtherance  of  his  freighting  busi- 
ness, opened  up  a  forwarding  house. 

In  July.  1867,  Mr.  Post  joined  the  rush  to 
Wyoming.  He  drove  overland  from  Julesburg  to 
Cheyenne.  After  reaching  Cheyenne,  he  made  his 
way  to  Denver,  secured  a  supply  of  lumber  and, 
returning  with  it  to  Cheyenne,  completed  the  first 
mercantile  house  ever  built  in  that  city.  For  four 
years  he  ran  a  store  there,  later  taking  over  the 
Postoffice.  His  business  affairs  grew  to  large  di- 
mensions and  he  made  Investments  in  rattle  and 
acquired  banking  interests  of  much   importance    Bj 


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the  year  1S85  he  was  rated  a  millionaire  and  was 
one  of  the  leading  men  in  the  financial  and  business 
activities  of  the  territory. 

Mr.  Post  was  one  of  the  first  men  in  Wyom- 
ing to  attempt  to  put  new  life  into  the  live- 
stock industry,  which  had  by  the  year  1881 
began  to  retrograde.  The  heavy  winters  had 
played  havoc  with  the  sheep,  while  the  horses 
thrived  on  the  succulent  grass  they  were  able 
to  get  at  through  the  snow.  Mr.  Post 
gave  up  his  sheep  flocks  in  1881  and  estab- 
lished a  horse  ranch,  bringing  into  the  State  the 
best  Percheron  stallions  he  could  buy  and,  cross- 
ing them  with  high-class  mares,  had  by  the  year 
1886  succeeded  in  improving  the  breed  to  an  extent 
that  quickly  attracted  the  eye  of  Eastern  investors. 
He  fenced  in  miles  and  miles  of  land  for  the 
horses  to  graze  on  and  succeeded  within  five 
years  in  establishing  a  model  stock  farm.  In 
1886  Charles  and  John  Arbuckle,  the  coffee  mag- 
nates, and  H.  K.  Thurber,  the  millionaire  New 
York  grocer,  purchased  this  farm  and  the  stock 
that  was  on  it  for  a  half  million  dollars. 

For  twelve  years  Mr.  Post  took  a  leading  part 
in  Democratic  politics  in  Wyoming.  From  1878 
to  1880  he  served  in  the  upper  branch  of  the  Ter- 
ritorial Legislature.  In  1881  he  was  elected  a 
delegate  to  Congress  from  Wyoming  and  served 
until  1885,  when  he  declined  a  unanimous  renom- 
ination.  In  1888  came  the  financial  crash  that  fol- 
lowed the  big  storm  catastrophe  in  which  fifty 
millions  of  dollars'  worth  of  cattle  were  swept 
away  and  which  wrecked,  financially,  many  there- 
tofore wealthy  men  of  the  Territory.  He  then  went 
to  Ogden,  Utah,  and  engaged  in  the  real  estate 
business  for  a  while.  In  1890  he  made  a  trip  to 
Europe,  and,  returning,  went  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
where  he  became  interested  in  mining,  and  for  the 
next  five  years  he  mined  in  Utah,  from  where  he 
went  to  California. 

In  1895  George  D.  Havens,  with  whom  Mr.  Post 
was  interested  in  mining  ventures  in  Utah  and 
who  was  the  owner  of  three  hundred  acres  of  land  at 
Cucamonga,  Cal.,  to  which  he  had  given  little  thought 
and  in  which  he  had  little  confidence  or  hope  of 
a  future,  induced  Mr.  Post  to  accompany  him  to 
that  place  to  assist  in  untangling  the  accounts 
of  a  manager  who  was  running  the  rancho. 
Despite  Havens'  skepticism,  Mr.  Post  at  once  be- 
came a  firm  believer  in  the  valley  s  future.  Unin- 
viting and  unfilled  as  the  vast  stretches  of  land 
were,  Mr.  Post  saw  in  them  the  possible  foundation 
of  a  great  industry.  The  peace  of  the  valley  and  its 
sunny  skies  gave  him  back  the  courage  that  had 
won  so  much  for  him  in  the  early  vicissitudes  and 
perils  of  the  plains.  He  remained  with  Havens  for 
two  months  and  when  the  latter,  anxious  to  return 
to  his  mining  interests  in  Utah,  offered  to  lease  Mr. 
Post  the  place  for  a  term  of  five  years  with  an  op- 
tion to  purchase,  the  latter  promptly  accepted  the 
chance,  for  he  was  practically  penniless. 

Then  he  stripped  off  his  coat  and  went  to 
work.  Past  fifty-five,  in  the  evening  of  his  life, 
when  most  men  have  generally  given  up  the  strug- 
gle, he  took  hold  with  the  vim  and  determination 
that   had    marked   his    whole    career.     After   years 


in  big  business,  two  terms  at  Washington  as  dele- 
gate from  Wyoming  and  mingling  intimately  with 
the  leading  statesmen  at  the  National  Capital,  he 
bent  his  back  beside  his  ranch  hands  and  began 
the  task  of  making  the  vineyard  the  great  insti- 
tution  he  dreamed  of. 

At  the  end  of  five  years  Mr.  Post  had  acquired 
several  additional  parcels  of  land  which  had  for 
years  been  lying  dormant  for  want  of  cultivation. 
These  became  part  of  the  present  vineyard.  Per- 
severance and  faith  soon  began  to  tell  and  little  by 
little  the  tracts  grew  to  the  present  one  thousand 
magnificent  acres. 

But  his  faith  in  the  valley  was  not  confined 
to  the  land  which  he  himself  had  put  under  cul- 
tivation. Away  from  home  he  preached  the  gos- 
pel of  Cucamonga  and  never  missed  an  opportu- 
nity to  bring  settlers  to  what  he  considered  one 
of  the  most  fertile  spots  in  all  California.  He  it 
was  who  first  brought  to  the  attention  of  Secondo 
Guasti  the  vast  grape  and  wine  possibilities  of 
Cucamonga,  which  has  resulted  in  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Italian  Vineyards  with  four  thousand 
acres  of  land  under  grape  cultivation.  The  cul- 
mination of  Mr.  Post's  successful  battle  came  in 
1910  when  the  Mission  Vineyard  Winery,  one  of 
the  most  artistic  industrial  plants  in  Southern 
California,  was  completed. 

Mr.  Post  has  not  confined  his  land  development 
activities  to  Cucamonga  alone.  In  1901,  in  asso- 
ciation with  another  party,  he  purchased  on  his 
good  name  and  credit,  for  at  that  time  he  was 
still  struggling  to  make  good  at  Cucamonga,  2800 
acres  of  land  at  Loma  Vista  from  the  Bixby  fam- 
ily. This  land  was  located  between  Howard  Sum- 
mit and  Inglewood.  By  1910  this  tract  had  been 
disposed  of  at  a  handsome  profit  and  has  made 
homes  for  hundreds  of  happy  families. 

In  June,  1914,  Mr.  Post  purchased  the  George 
C.  Fetterman  orange  groves  at  Alhambra,  this 
transaction  running  up  into  a  quarter  of  a  mil- 
lion of  dollars.  Three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  alfalfa  land  in  Imperial  Valley  was  part  of  the 
consideration  Mr.  Post  turned  over  for  this  valu- 
able parcel.  The  grove,  covering  sixty  acres,  is 
one  of  the  best  developed  and  most  beautiful  in 
Southern  California.  Lying  in  the  heart  of  Al- 
hambra, it  has  paved  streets,  curbs,  sidewalks, 
ornamental  electric  street  lamps,  gas,  electricity 
and  city  water,  and  in  addition  a  pumping  and 
power  plant  of  its  own  which  has  a  capacity  of 
more  than  eighty  inches  of  water. 

Mr.  Post,  who  has  recovered  much  of  the  sev- 
eral fortunes  which  he  had  earlier  made  and  lost, 
has  many  other  important  interests  in  California. 
He  has  been  one  of  the  leading  factors  in  fostering 
the  olive  industry  of  this  State,  being  vice  president 
of  the  American  Olive  Company. 

He  resides  at  the  Jonathan  Club,  Los  Angeles, 
and  maintains  a  country  home  on  Havens  Avenue, 
a  few  hundred  feet  from  his  Mission  Vineyard. 
Here  he  dispenses  lavish  hospitality.  This  home, 
also  built  on  the  mission  style,  with  a  Spanish 
garden  and  an  old-fashioned  wall  of  cement  bring- 
ing up  the  rear,  is  one  of  the  prettiest  rural 
dwellings  in  that  part  of  the  State. 


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ROBERTSON,  JOHN  DILL,  Physician  and 
Surgeon,  Commissioner  of  Health,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  was  born  at  Mechanicsburg,  In- 
diana County,  Pennsylvania,  March  8,  1871, 
the  son  of  Thomas  Sanderson  and  Melinda  M. 
(McCurdy)  Robertson.  Dr.  Robertson  married  Miss 
Bessie  M.  Foote  at  Victor,  Colo.,  June  15,  1899. 
There  has  been  born  to  the  marriage  one  son, 
Thomas  Sanderson  Robertson. 

Dr.  Robertson  bears  the  unique  distinction  of 
being  one  of  the  very  few 
members  of  the  medi- 
cal profession  who,  com- 
ing from  the  oosom  of  the 
common  people,  and 
forced  to  battle  every  foot 
of  the  way,  has  achieved  dis- 
tinction and  success  and  has 
at  the  same  time  remained 
free  from,  and  unaffected  by, 
the  reactionary  and  exclu- 
sive spirit  of  medical  prac- 
tice and  professional  prece- 
dent. As  a  surgeon  he  ranks 
with  the  most  skilled  prac- 
titioners and  instructors  in 
the  country. 

His  belief  in  and  defense 
of  the  contention  that  the 
medical  profession  belongs  to 
the  people  is  a  reflection  of 
his  own  career.  The  success 
he  has  achieved  he  believes 
possible  to  others  and  insists 
that  the  door  be  left  open  to 
them.  From  his  earliest 
youth,  Dr.  Robertson  has 
been  inured  to  the  doctrine 
of     toil.       Every     successive 

step  in  his  career  has  marked  a  triumph  over  ob- 
stacles that  began  almost  from  his  childhood.  His 
first  schooling  he  received  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  State.  In  early  youth  he  worked  his 
way  to  Nebraska  and  became  a  train  dispatcher.  The 
little  town  of  McCook  was  the  scene  of  his  first 
struggles  for  the  necessities  of  life,  and  from  the 
days  of  that  first  "job"  until  the  present,  when  he 
has  won  a  fixed  position  as  a  member  of  his  profes- 
sion, Dr.  Robertson  has  battled  every  foot  of  the 
way  While  attending  to  his  railroading  duties  he 
managed  to  find  time  to  continue  his  school  work 
in  a  measure,  always  planning  and  hoping  for  the 
opportunity  to  further  his  studies  and  eventually 
find   for  himself  a  place  in  one  of  the   professions. 

In  the  year  1893  he  entered  Bennett  Medical 
College.  He  pursued  the  course  of  study  at  this 
institution  for  three  years  and  in  1896  received  his 
degree  of  M.  D.  Immediately  upon  graduating  he 
accepted  a  position  as  interne  at  the  Cook  County 
Hospital,  acquiring  there  a  knowledge  of  practical 
surgery   that   later   became   the   foundation    fur    his 


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success  in  that  branch  of  medicine.  Since  that 
time  he  has  been  almost  continuously  connected 
with  that  institution,  being  for  a  number  of  years 
one  of  the  principal  attending  surgeons  there. 
With  the  end  of  his  service  as  interne,  he  began 
the  practice  of  medicine  in  Chicago,  soon  acquir- 
ing a  reputation  as  one  of  the  most  skilled  prac- 
titioners in  the  city.  In  1905  he  was  elected  Presi- 
dent of  Bennett  Medical  College,  the  medical  de- 
partment of  Loyola  University,  and  has  held  that 
high  office  ever  since.  He 
is  also  Professor  of  the 
Practice  of  Surgery  at 
Bennett  and  scores  of  his 
pupils  and  disciples  are  num- 
bered among  the  suc- 
cessful physicians  and  sur- 
geons of  Chicago  and  the 
Middle  West. 

Dr.  Robertson  has  for 
some  years  been  Surgeon-in- 
Chief  of  the  Jefferson  Park 
Policlinic  H  o  s  p  it  a  1.  His 
multifarious  duties  at  Ben- 
nett, Jefferson  Park  and  his 
large  practice  have  given 
him  a  range  of  experience 
and  a  contact  with  human 
nature  that  has  resulted  in 
his  acceptance  by  his  fellow 
practitioners  as  one  of  the 
leading  medical  authorities  in 
the  State.  He  has  also  won 
the  unstinted  praise  of  the 
profession  for  his  executive 
and  administrative  ability  in 
managing  and  maintaining 
both  college  and  hospital. 
To  his  professional  duties 
has  been  added  the  task  of  funding  these  institu- 
tions and  his  success  in  keeping  them  clear  of 
debt  marks  him  as  an  executive  of  much  ability. 
The  appointment  of  Dr.  Robertson  as  City 
Health  Commissioner,  by  the  newly-elected  Mayor, 
William  Hale  Thompson,  assures  the  city  of  the 
services  of  a  skilled  physician  and  hygienist  who 
is  at  the  same  time  fully  equipped  both  by  train- 
ing and  mentality  to  handle  the  myriad  duties  of 
so  vast  a  department  as  that  charged  with  pro- 
tecting the  health  of  the  millions  residing  in  the 
city  of  Chicago.  Dr.  Robertson  has  never  been  a 
faddist  in  medicine,  always  standing  for  a  sane 
enforcement  of  sanitary  laws.  He  is  a  firm  be- 
liever that  if  the  people  are  properly  educated 
to  care  for  their  own  health  that  they  can  be  safely 
dependent  upon  to  protect  the  same.  This  is  his  pol- 
icy in  the  administration  of  the  health  department. 
Dr.  Robertson  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago,  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  of  the  Amer- 
ican Medical  Association.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Hamilton   Club,  Chicago. 


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DOYLE,  WILLIAM  PATRICK,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  in  San  Jose,  Cali- 
fornia, February  8,  1871,  the  son  of  Peter 
and  Mary  (Cunan)  Doyle.  He  married 
Adelaide  Lawler,  in  San  Francisco,  November  2, 
1904.  To  this  union  there  has  been  born  seven 
children,  Mary  Bernadette,  William  Lawler,  Peter 
Downs,  Adelaide  Catherine  Louise,  Patricia  and 
Wilhelmina  Doyle. 

Mr.  Doyle  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  San  Jose.  On  the  comple- 
tion of  his  studies  there  he 
entered  the  State  Normal 
School.  Here  he  took  the 
regular  course  and  also  took 
up  work  in  the  California 
School  of  Elocution  and  Ora- 
tory in  connection  with  his 
normal  school  studies.  He 
received  his  diploma  from 
the  former  in  May,  1890,  and 
from  the  Normal  School  the 
following  month. 

Scarcely  had  he  finished 
his  schooling  than  he  found 
himself  in  the  latter  part  of 
1890,  back  in  his  home  town 
as  a  teacher  in  the  public 
schools.  For  several  years 
he  was  instructor  in  various 
public  school  classes  in  San 
Jose  and  its  suburbs  and 
was  a  well  known  public  fig- 
ure in  the  city  until  1896, 
when  he  left  San  Jose  for 
Castroville,  Monterey  Coun- 
ty, California.  In  that  city 
he  was  instructor  in  the 
public      schools     for     nearly 

seven  years  but  immediately  after  removing  there 
he  saw  that  the  possible  future  along  educational 
lines  was  limited  at  best,  and  the  remuneration 
small,   and   therefore   began   the   study  of  law. 

The  greatness  of  his  task  did  not  deter  him. 
With  nerve-trying  work  to  occupy  him  during  the 
day,  he  spent  what  spare  time  he  had  at  night 
wrestling  alone  and  unassisted  with  the  problems 
of  law  as  set  forth  in  books  he  had  managed  to 
obtain  from  libraries  and  friends.  The  process 
was  a  slow  one  but  Mr.  Doyle  was  painstaking 
and  never  passed  a  problem  until  he  thoroughly 
understood  it.  In  spite  of  his  application  to  the 
complex  study  of  law  he  never  at  any  time  let  it 
interfere  with  teaching.  His  work  along  educa- 
tional lines  was  of  such  a  successful  nature  that 
it  brought  attention  to  him  and  two  years  after 
he  went  to  Castroville  he  became  President  of  the 
County  Board  of  Education.  For  five  years  he  was 
active  in  improving  the  school  system  in  his  ter- 
ritory. Toward  the  early  part  of  1903  he  vigor- 
ously  set   about  summarizing   his   long   self-tutored 


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course  in  legal  procedure,  preparatory  to  taking 
the  examination  for  admission  vo  the  bar.  This 
aim  was  realized  in  1903,  when  he  gave  up  educa- 
tional work  and  left  Castroville  for  San  Francisco. 
There  he  established  law  offices  in  the  Mills 
Building.  Clients  came  slowly  at  first,  but  within 
three  years  Mr.  Doyle  was  making  a  success  of  his 
profession  and  had  a  rapidly  growing  clientele. 
Just  when  it  seemed  he  was  established  com- 
fortably in  professional  life  with  reasonable  pros- 
pects ahead  of  him,  the  fire 
of  1906  swept  San  Francisco, 
devastating  everything  in  its 
path,  including  all  of  Mr. 
Doyle's  law  books,  his  legal 
papers,  account  books  and 
office  furniture.  This  brought 
h  i  m  to  w  here  he  had 
started  in  life,  but  he  was  far 
from  disheartened.  With  the 
same  courageous  spirit  that 
characterized  the  awakening 
and  rehabilitation  of  San 
Francisco  following  the  dis- 
aster, he  set  up  modest  of- 
fices in  the  mushroom  city  and 
again  began  the  practice  of 
law.  During  the  years  of 
1906  and  1907,  however,  San 
Francisco  citizens,  u  n  d  e  i 
heavy  debt,  could  ill  afford 
to  spend  money  in  litigation. 
Accordingly,  seeing  the  ne- 
cessity of  a  change,  Mr. 
Doyle  moved  to  Los  Angeles 
in  1908. 

He  selected  the  scene  for 
his  future  operation  wisely 
for  Los  Angeles  had  begun 
to  attract  homeseekers  from  far  and  near,  busi- 
ness was  booming,  new  corporations  were  enter- 
ing the  field,  and  the  nature  of  the  city  and  its 
inhabitants  offered  a  wide  field  for  law  practice. 
Mr.  Doyle  during  his  early  career  had  specialized 
in  the  study  of  corporation  law  and  he  made  this 
his  specialty  in  Los  Angeles.  He  met  with  suc- 
cess almost  at  once  owing  to  the  number  of  new 
corporations  and  companies  entering  the  commer- 
cial field  in  Los  Angeles.  In  a  short  time  he  had 
a  large  practice.  He  was  retained  as  chief  counsel 
for  several  large  corporations  in  California, 
Nevada  and  Arizona,  for  his  ability  in  mastering 
important  details  has  tended  to  make  him  almost 
indispensable  to  a  company  or  corporation  after 
he  has  once  tendered  his  services  in  a  legal  ca- 
pacity. 

Since  190S,  Mr.  Doyle's  practice  has  been  stead- 
ily growing  and  he  is  permanently  established  in 
Los  Angeles. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Sierra  Madre  and  Gamut 
Clubs. 


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TAYLOR,  J.  W.  E.,  Production  and  Efficiency 
Engineer,   San    Francisco   and   Los   Angeles, 
California,  is  a  native  of  the  State  of  Texas. 
He    married    Charlotte    Lewis    of    Colorado 
Springs,  Colorado,  in  1901. 

Mr.  Taylor  completed  graduate  and  post  grad- 
uate work  in  1S91,  and  entered  immediately  upon 
his  work  as  an  engineer  on  railroad  location  and 
construction  in  Texas,  New  Mexico,  Arizona,  Mex- 
ico and  Central  America.  He  also  served  under 
student  system  in  steam  road 
operation  and  maintenance 
departments.  He  was  en- 
gaged on  special  investiga- 
tion and  report  work  in  South 
America  and  the  Orient. 
This  work  included  trips  into 
the  upper  Amazon,  Nitrate 
fields  of  Chile  and  the  upper 
Yang-tse-Kiang. 

Mr.  Taylor  then  went  to 
California  where,  until  1902, 
he  was  engineer  for  the 
Clark  and  Sherman  interests 
which  included  the  pioneer 
electric  interurban  transpor- 
tation development  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast. 

From  1902  to  1905  Mr. 
Taylor  was  Principal  Assis- 
tant Engineer  (Assistant 
Chief  Engineer)  for  the  Hunt- 
ington companies,  construc- 
tors and  operators  of  the  Pa- 
cific Electric  Railway  and  af- 
filiated corporation  properties 
in   California. 

In  1905  Mr.  Taylor  entered 
into  private  practice  in  San 
Francisco,  and  continued  in  this  until  the  fire 
there  in  April,  1906.  During  this  period  he  handled 
the  construction  organization  on  sugar  factory  de- 
velopment in  the  Colorado  field,  and  efficiency  re- 
organization on  the  electric  railways  in  the  Cripple 
Creek  district  in  Colorado;  also,  reorganization  of 
construction  and  operation  forces  on  the  con- 
solidation of  those  departments  for  the  Colorado 
Springs  &  Cripple  Creek  District  Railway,  the  Mid- 
land Terminal  Railway  and  the  Florence  &  Cripple 
Creek  Railway. 

During  1906-1907  Mr.  Taylor's  work  consisted 
of  the  organization  of  the  engineering  and  con- 
struction departments  of  the  United  Railways. 
Portland,  Oregon;  reorganization  of  construction 
and  operating  forces  on  railroad  and  power  devel- 
opment in  Guatemala,  C.  A.;  and  reorganization, 
engineering  and  preliminary  work  on  a  railroad  on 
the  west  coast  of  Mexico. 

In  1907  Mr.  Taylor  had  charge  of  the  organiza- 
tion and  construction  work  for  the  Electric  and 
Hydraulic  Company,  Eastern  Colorado  Power  Com- 
pany   and    the    Central    Colorado    Power    Company, 


J.    W.    E.   TAYLOR 


He  also  designed  construction  and  organization  for 
development  and  operation  of  the  Wooton  Land  and 
Fuel  Company's  coal  mines  in  Colorado.  This  in- 
cluded the  opening  up  of  mines,  the  construction 
of  a  steam  power  plant,  electric  haulage,  and  two 
one  thousand  six  hundred  ton  rotary  coal  tipples 
and  the  development  of  an  industrial  town.  This 
work  occupied  him  until  1910. 

During  1910  and  1911  he  reorganized  the  con- 
struction forces  for  the  Mount  Hood  Railway  and 
Power  Company  in  Ore- 
gon, and  during  1911-1912 
he  had  charge  of  the  or- 
ganization and  construction 
of  Blewett's  Falls  Hydro- 
El  e  c  t  r  i  c  development  in 
North  Carolina.  In  1912  and 
1913  he  was  chief  engineer  for 
the  Great  Western  Power 
Company  of  California,  and  in 
1913  became  chief  engineer 
for  the  Oro  Electric  Corpora- 
tion of  California  on  engineer- 
ing and  construction  organi- 
zation. 

In  1914,  after  several 
years'  study  of  the  problems 
involved  in  the  development 
of  syndicate  farming  and  pop- 
ular colonization,  Mr.  Taylor 
again  entered  into  private 
practice  on  organization 
work,  efficiency  and  produc- 
tion engineering.  His  time  is 
given  only  to  special  coloniza- 
tion and  syndicate  or  whole- 
sale development  of  farm 
production. 

Mr.  Taylor  is  the  author 
of  a  number  of  articles  on  special  phases  in  his  pro- 
fession, which  have  appeared  from  time  to  time  in 
technical  journals,  and  publications  he  has  is- 
sued for  the  carrying  on  of  his  work.  His 
writings  have  been  chiefly  on  efficiency  and  pro- 
duction. He  has  issued  a  number  of  mono- 
graphs and  treatises  on  field  accounting  and  field 
organization,  standardizing  this  branch  of  the  work, 
and  has  specialized  in  the  handling,  feeding  and 
housing  of  construction  forces,  and  in  the  reor- 
ganization and  operating  of  construction  plants  and 
works.  He  has  made  special  study  and  effort  in 
the  application  of  the  gas  prime  mover  as  a  factor 
in  the  economics  of  construction   transportation. 

Mr.  Taylor's  theories  of  the  workings  of  the 
personal  equation  and  the  application  of  the  golden 
rule  in  the  handling  of  men  do  not  go  into  radical 
extremes  hut  ratln-r  tend  to  the  development  of  thr 
greatest  individual  personal  interest  and  effort. 
Besides  his  membership  in  leading  technical 
and  professional  organizations,  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Jonathan  Club  of  Los  Angeles  and  the  Bo- 
hemlan   Club  of  3an   Francisco 


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BUFPUM,  WILLIAM  MANSFIELD  (deceased), 
Merchant,  Investments,  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
was  born  at  Salem,  Mass.,  May  10,  1832,  the 
son  of  James  Rice  and  Susan  (Mansfield) 
Buffum.  Mr.  Buffum's  ancestry  traces  back  to  a 
notable  line  of  New  England  forbears  who  have 
indelibly  stamped  their  names  on  the  history  of 
the  British  colonies  in  America  and  the  early  period 
of  the  United  States.  The  family  record  forms  an 
important  chapter  in  the  annals  of  Rhode  Island, 
the  first  member  of  the  family  taking  up  his  abode 
there  soon  after  Roger  Williams  established  the 
first  settlement.  During  the  Revolutionary  War 
period  Mr.  Buffum's  progenitors  were  among  the 
first  to  take  up  arms  in  the  struggle  for  inde- 
pendence. Mr.  Buffum's  great  grandfather  was 
Lieutenant  Benjamin  Bates,  who,  in  1778,  was  given 
a  commission  by  the  Continental  Congress  as  a 
lieutenant  in  the  navy  of  the  newly  banded  colonies. 
The  original  commission  issued  to  "Benjamin  Bates, 
Gentleman,"  forms  one  of  the  interesting  docuncnts 
in  the  notable  archives  now  in  the  possession  of 
the  Buffum  family.  Lieutenant  Bates  served  his 
country  gallantly  throughout  the  struggle  and  sev- 
eral important  engagements  in  which  he  took  part 
are  recorded  in  the  treasured  annals  of  the  nation's 
early  sea  fighters.  On  the  maternal  side,  Mr. 
Buffum  is  a  descendant  of  the  Mansfields  of  New 
Hampshire,  who  were  among  the  early  settlers  in 
that  State,  and  one  of  whom  became  Governor  of 
the  commonwealth. 

Mr.  Buffum  married  Miss  Rebecca  Evans  of 
Smithfield,  Fayette  County,  Penn.,  Sepi  ember  j7, 
1864,  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  To  this  union  there  were 
born  two  sons,  Asa  Mansfield  Buffum  (deceased) 
and  one  son  who  died  in  infancy.  Mrs.  Buffum, 
to  whose  loyalty  and  uncomplaining  share  in  the 
hardships  of  the  early  pioneer  days  in  California 
her  husband  often  paid  high  tribute,  is  a  de- 
scendant of  the  Brownfields  of  Pennsylvania,  to 
whom  King  George  III  granted  a  vast  estate  in 
that  State,  afterwards  known  as  George's  Town- 
ship. Col.  Thomas  Brownfield,  to  whom  the  orig- 
inal grant  was  made,  was  with  Genet  al  Braddock 
during  the  famous  massacre  at  Fort  Pitt  in  the 
French  and  Indian  Wars.  During  the  Revolutionary 
War  he  remained  loyal  to  Great  Britain  and 
throughout  that  struggle  commanded  a  Scotch  regi- 
ment. His  descendants  and  collateral  kin  have 
spread  through  the  States  of  Pennsylvania,  In- 
diana and  Ohio. 


Mr.  Buffum  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  at  Salem,  Mass.  There  he  remained 
until  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age.  In  quaint  old 
Salem,  the  historic  scene  of  the  colonial  witch- 
craft episode,  Mr.  Buffum  was  reared  as  a  young 
man,  among  surroundings  that  gave  a  most  roman- 
tic beginning  to  his  subsequent  adventurous  career. 
Mr.  Buffum's  father  was  engaged  in  the  publishing 
business  in  Salem.  His  personal  friend  and  col- 
league was  Nathaniel  Hawthorne,  the  famed  author, 
whose  immortalized  House  of  the  Seven  Gables  still 
stands  in  Salem.  At  the  fount  of  literature  and  let- 
ters young  Buffum  imbibed  much  of  the  lofty  char- 
acter for  which  he  was  noted  throughout  his  life, 
and  which  endeared  him  to  his  associates  in  the 
trying  times  when  the  great  West  was  in  the 
making. 

In  1850  Mr.  Buffum's  brother  George  was  ap- 
pointed postmaster  of  Stockton,  Cal.,  by  President 
Taylor.  Stockton  at  that  time  was  one  of  the 
centers  of  the  mining  country  that  had  been  thrown 
open  to  the  world  but  a  year  before  by  the  dis- 
covery of  gold.  Here  was  enacted  many  of  the 
scenes  that  have  since  become  a  part  of  the  his- 
tory of  the  American  nation.  Soon  after  his  ap- 
pointment George  Buffum  sent  for  his  brother, 
William  Mansfield,  to  assist  him  in  the  postoffice 
and  in  May,  1850,  Mr.  Buffum  took  passage  at  New 
York  for  San  Francisco,  traveling  by  way  of  the 
Isthmus.  Reaching  California  he  immediately  pro- 
ceeded to  Stockton,  where  he  assisted  his  brother 
in  the  introduction  of  the  postal  system.  With  thou- 
sands flocking  to  the  gold  fields,  and  the  mail 
transportation  methods  relying  entirely  upon  the 
pony  express  and  the  long  route  from  the  East  by 
water,  the  difficulties  that  beset  Mr.  Buffum  and 
his  brother  were  so  manifold  as  to  divert  from  the 
mind  of  the  two  all  thought  of  hunting  for  the 
gold  that  everyone  had  gone  to  California  to  seek. 
In  a  short  time,  however,  the  gold  fever  finally  en- 
tered the  veins  of  young  Buffum  and  he  joined  a 
party  in  a  prospecting  trip  to  Calaveras  County, 
Cal.  There  he  engaged  for  a  time  in  mining,  but 
failed  to  find  the  hidden  riches  that  thousands 
like  himself  toiled   for. 

It  was  while  at  Stockton  that  Mr.  Buffum  be- 
came acquainted  with  the  estimable  lady  who  later 
became  liis  wife.  The  romance  of  their  meeting 
ami  courtship  was  one  of  the  cherished  memories 
of  his  life  and  he  delighted  his  friends  on  more 
than  <ine  occasion   with  this  interesting  story      Sail- 


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ing  on  the  canal  at  Stockton  one  day  with  a  num- 
ber of  companions  he  noticed  a  young  girl  rowing 
alone  in  a  boat.  As  the  tiny  craft  passed  by  with 
the  young  girl  frantically  working  at  the  oars,  the 
sight  of  the  girl  alone  in  a  boat  at  this  time,  when 
there  were  very  few  women  on  the  frontier,  startled 
him  and  he  gave  vent  to  a  surprised  whistle.  This 
the  young  lady  rather  resented  at  the  time,  but 
could  hardly  conceal  her  admiration  for  the  stal- 
wart young  cavalier  who  had  unintentionally  of- 
fended her.  Soon  afterwards  they  formally  met, 
and  with  this  meeting  began  a  courtship,  some- 
times carried  on  under  difficulties  owing  to  the 
distance  that  separated  them,  that  lasted  fourteen 
years  and  ended  with  a  romantic  wedding  at  Los 
Angeles,   Cal. 

In  1859  Mr.  Buffum  left  Stockton  and  removed 
to  Los  Angeles,  where  he  became  agent  for  the 
most  important  distilling  concern  in  the  West.  In 
1871,  when  the  Territory  of  Arizona  was  first 
opened,  Mr.  Buffum  was  one  of  the  first  to  enter 
business  in  that  territory  as  a  merchant.  Although 
he  remained  in  Los  Angeles  for  several  years  there- 
after, he  formed  a  partnership  with  the  late  John  G. 
Campbell,  under  the  firm  name  of  Campbell  and 
Buffum.  This  firm  grew  to  be  the  most  important 
merchandising  concern  in  the  territory,  and  both 
its  members  played  important  parts  in  the  forma- 
tive history  of  the  territory.  At  the  time  Mr. 
Buffum  went  to  Arizona,  General  George  Crook  was 
governor  of  the  military  post  at  Prescott,  and  here 
the  firm  opened  its  store.  In  1873  Mr.  Buffum  went 
to  Prescott  to  join  his  partner  in  the  business, 
which  had  by  that  time  assumed  large  propor- 
tions. 

In  Prescott  Mr.  Buffum  became  one  of  the  stal- 
wart men  of  the  region,  acquiring  a  reputation  for 
stability  and  honor  that  has  endeared  him  to  many 
of  the  most  noted  men  of  the  West  who  shared  the 
hardships  of  the  early  days  in  the  territory.  As 
a  public-spirited  citizen  he  took  a  leading  part  in 
the  affairs  of  the  city  and  territory.  Unspoiled  by 
success,  he  achieved  a  reputation  for  good  fellow- 
ship and  high  mindedness  that  endured  throughout 
his  career.  He  was  in  Prescott  the  associate  of 
such  men  as  E.  P.  Clark  and  Gen.  M.  H.  Sherman, 
the  builders  of  the  Pasadena  and  Los  Angeles  tran- 
sit systems.  Mr.  Buffum  was  a  member  of  the 
famed  early  days  Legislature  of  Arizona  that  ef- 
fectively checked  ruffianism  in  the  territory.  His 
colleague  there  was  the  noted  "Tom"  Fitch,  who 
has  since  acquired  fame  as  an  orator.  It  is  a  mat- 
ter of  record  that  when  Mr.  Buffum  ran  for  the 
Legislature  his  popularity  in  the  territory  was  such 
that  he  outran  Fitch  in  the  campaign  for  the  Legis- 
lature. Later  he  became  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  School  Trustees  of  Prescott  and  was  its  head 
when  Gen.  M.  H.  Sherman  was  invited  there  to 
inaugurate  the  school  system  and  place  it  on  a  use- 
ful basis.  In  1877  he  was  appointed  by  General 
Fremont  as  a  member  of  the  State's  Prison  Com- 


mission, and  as  such  rendered  valuable  aid  in 
checking  the  graft  that  had  found  its  way  into  the 
politics  of  the  State. 

Mr.  Buffum  remained  engaged  in  business  in 
Prescott  until  the  early  eighties.  During  his  career 
there  he  was  one  of  the  first  men  interested  in 
the  Arizona  Verde  mines,  which  later  became  one 
of  the  most  famous  copper  properties  in  the  world. 
With  the  late  Gov.  F.  A.  Tritle  of  Arizona  he  owned 
this  mine  for  several  years.  In  1889  Mr.  Buffum 
gave  up  his  business  in  Arizona  and  returned  to 
Los  Angeles,  where  he  became  associated  with  Gen. 
M.  H.  Sherman  and  E.  P.  Clark,  who  were  then 
engaged  in  financing  and  promoting  the  street  rail- 
way systems  in  Pasadena  and  Los  Angeles.  He  was 
made  cashier  of  the  company,  sharing  the  difficult 
tasks  that  met  these  projects  in  their  organic  state. 
As  cashier  and  collector  for  the  promoters  he  han- 
dled large  sums  of  money.  He  was  entrusted  with 
important  financial  matters  which  he  handled  in 
such  a  way  that  both  these  well  known  financiers 
have  repeatedly  paid  him  high  tribute.  For  twenty 
years  he  remained  with  Mr.  Clark  and  Gen.  Sher- 
man, at  the  same  time  engaging  in  the  realty  busi- 
ness and  in  general  investments  on  his  personal 
account.  At  various  times  he  was  the  owner  of  some 
of  the  largest  and  most  important  realty  parcels  in 
the  present  business  district  of  Los  Angeles.  When 
the  old  Temple  estate  was  subdivided  he  was  one  of 
the  largest  purchasers,  investing  heavily  in  property 
that  has  since  become  priceless  and  that  has  netted 
immense  profits  to  a  line  of  subsequent  purchasers. 
He  was  one  of  the  most  optimistic  believers  in  the 
future  of  Los  Angeles  and  his  foresight  was  ma- 
terial in  bringing  fortune  to  numerous  men  who 
are  now  among  the  leading  citizens  of  Southern 
California. 

The  block  where  now  stands  Coulter's  Dry 
Goods  Store  was  once  owned  by  him,  and  it  is 
recorded  that  he  predicted  the  important  future 
this  corner  has  since  had.  He  at  different  times 
also  owned  the  corner  of  Franklin  and  New  High 
streets,  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Spring,  and 
the  block  on  Twelfth  street  between  Hill  and  Olive 
streets,  Los  Angeles,  which  has  since  become  the 
heart  or  nucleus  of  the  outspreading  main  thor- 
oughfare of  Los  Angeles.  At  Jefferson  and  Main 
streets,  then  the  very  edge  of  Los  Angeles,  he 
owned  forty  acres  of  land  which  were  subsequently 
subdivided  and  sold.  This  has  since  become  one  of 
the  most  densely  populated  sections  of  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Buffum  throughout  his  life  had  been  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter  of 
Masonry  and  of  the  California  Society.  He  was  one 
of  the  most  popular  pioneers  in  the  State  and  num- 
bered among  his  personal  friends  many  of  the 
men  who  have  since  made  the  history  of  Cali- 
fornia and  the  Southwest.  He  died  June  12,  1905, 
and  was  buried  by  the  Masonic  Order.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  his  widow,  Rebecca  Evans  Buffum,  one 
of  the  most  beloved  pioneers  of  California. 


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BUFFUM,  ASA  MANSFIELD  (deceased),  U. 
S.  Postal  Service,  was  born  at  Los  Angeles, 
California,  December  25,  1865,  the  son  of 
William  Mansfield  and  Rebecca  (Evans) 
Buffum.  His  father  was  one  of  the  early  Califor- 
nia pioneers,  a  descendant  of  a  distinguished  New 
England  family.  His  mother  was  a  Pennsylvanian 
whose  ancestors  emigrated  to  that  colony  in  the 
early  days  of  George  III  of  England.  (See  preced- 
ing  article.) 

Mr.  Buffum  received  his  early  education  at 
Prescott,  Ariz.,  then  a  military  post  on  the  fron- 
tier whither  his  father  had  gone  and  established 
the  principal  merchandising  business  in  the  terri- 
tory. Mr.  Buffum's  first  principal  and  teacher 
was  Gen.  M.  H.  Sherman,  who  later  helped  make 
history  in  Arizona  and  still  later  created  the 
transit  systems  of  Los  Angeles,  Pasadena  and 
the  Santa  Monica  Bay  district.  When  Mr. 
Buffum  was  fifteen  years  of  age  his  parents  re- 
moved to  Los  Angeles,  where  he  continued  his 
schooling.  He  then  attended  the  University  of 
Southern  California,  under  the  tutelage  of  Pro- 
fessor Bovard,  one  of  the  distinguished  in- 
structors of  that  State.  The  long  journey  from 
the  heart  of  Los  Angeles  to  the  university  had  to 
be  made  on  foot  or  in  slow  vehicles  of  those  days, 
and  this  difficulty  finally  compelled  Mr.  Buffum  to 
give  up  his  work  at  the  University.  He  matricu- 
lated at  St.  Vincent's  College,  Los  Angeles,  then 
under  the  direction  of  the  noted  Father  McGill. 
From  St.  Vincent's  he  entered  a  select  school  for 
boys  maintained  by  St.  Paul's  Pro-Cathedral  in 
Los  Angeles.  At  this  period  in  his  life,  Mr.  Buf- 
fum determined  to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  his 
father  and  seek  a  commercial  career.  To  fit  him- 
self for  this  he  began  a  course  at  the  Woodbury 
Business  College,  where  he  secured  a  diploma 
after  a  year  of  strenuous  study. 

Soon  after  graduating  from  Woodbury's  he 
took,  without  the  slightest  special  preparation,  an 
examination  for  the  United  States  Postal  Service, 
and  from  among  a  large  number  of  specially  pre- 
pared candidates,  he  finished  third.  Soon  after  he 
was  appointed  to  a  position  of  trust  at  the  general 
postoffice  in  Los  Angeles.  This  appointment  was 
the  beginning  of  a  career  that  lasted  throughout 
Mr.  Buffum's  life,  and  which  at  his  passing  won 
for  him  the  eulogies  of  government  heads  and  col- 
leagues. Mr.  Buffum  continued  in  the  general 
postoffice  for  some  years  thereafter  until  he  was 
appointed  to  the  management  of  one  of  the 
branches  which  were  then  being  opened  to  take 
care  of  the  business  caused  by  the  rapidly  in- 
creasing population  of  the  city.  Under  his  direc- 
tion was  a  large  force  of  carriers  and  clerks.  In 
assisting  in  establishing  new  routes  and  in  per- 
fecting   the    system    of   mail    delivery    Mr.    Buffum 


was  considered  one  of  the  most  able  aids  in  the 
Los  Angeles  department.  He  was  later  appointed 
to  the  management  of  the  branch  office  in  Spring 
street,  Los  Angeles.  This  office  was  mainly  con- 
ducted for  the  handling  of  the  large  money  order 
and  registered  letter  business  that  came  from  the 
mercantile  district  of  the  city.  The  responsibilities 
of  this  post  were  probably  the  largest  in  the  city 
branch  postal  service.  The  confidence  which  Mr. 
Buffum's  departmental  heads  imposed  in  him  was 
given  substantial  expression  in  this  important  ap- 
pointment. He  remained  in  charge  of  this  branch 
for  several  years,  when  he  was  again  recalled  to 
the  general  postoffice,  but  was  later  again  placed 
in  charge  of  the  Stohl  &  Thayer  branch,  where  he 
remained  until  the  time  of  his  death,  building  up 
the  business  and  caring  for  the  rapidly  multiply- 
ing duties  with  an  honesty  of  purpose  and  regard 
for  duty  that  won  him  time  and  again  the  praise 
of  his  superiors. 

Mr.  Buffum's  tragic  death  abruptly  ended  one 
of  the  most  promising  governmental  careers  in 
Southern  California,  and  is  believed  to  have  hast- 
ened the  death  of  his  father,  one  of  the  most  be- 
loved and  generally  mourned  pioneers  of  the  West. 
In  October,  1904,  Mr.  Buffum,  accompanied  his 
mother  on  a  trip  to  White  Sulphur  Springs,  in 
Ventura  County,  California.  While  there  the 
abundance  of  small  game  attracted  Mr.  Buffum,  who 
was  an  ardent  sportsman  and  devotedly  fond  of 
shooting.  With  a  number  of  companions  he  made 
a  trip  into  the  fastnesses  of  the  neighborhood  in 
search  of  pigeon.  The  accidental  discharge  of  one 
of  his  companion's  guns  emptied  the  gun's  con- 
tents into  Mr.  Buffum's  body.  He  lingered  for  six 
hours,  during  which  every  effort  was  made  by 
hastily  summoned  physicians  to  save  his  life.  All 
efforts  proved  unavailing  and  he  died  mourned  by 
a  host  of  friends   and   associates. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  Mr.  Buffum  was 
thirty-nine  years  of  age.  His  sterling  qualities 
had  marked  him  throughout  his  younger  life  and 
during  his  early  manhood  as  one  of  the  most 
promising  young  men  in  Los  Angeles.  His  even 
disposition  and  lofty-minded  views  on  life  and  so- 
cial relations  had  won  the  esteem  of  a  large  host 
of  friends,  who  regarded  him  as  a  worthy  off- 
spring of  his  distinguished  father.  As  a  member 
of  Ramona  Parlor,  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden 
West,  he  was  active  in  the  interests  of  the  rising 
generation  of  younger  Californians,  and  in  the 
welfare  of  the  superannuated  survivors  of  the 
early  days  on  the  frontier.  The  regard  with 
which  he  was  held  by  his  parents  was  such  that 
his  father  lingered  but  a  short  time  after  his 
death,  joining  him  in  the  final  rest,  after  both  had 
ilved  and  loved  and  made  the  world  better  and 
sweeter   thereby. 


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REED,  GEORGE  WILLIAM,  Attorney-at-Law, 
Oakland,  California,  was  born  in  Vassal- 
boro,  Maine,  June  14,  1852,  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Hannah  Carleton  (Hall)  Reed. 
Coming  to  Oakland  when  he  was  about  four 
years  old  he  has  grown  up  with  that  city  and  has 
attained  a  notable  position.  On  January  15,  1891, 
some  years  after  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Georgia  Alice  Brown.  By 
the  first  marriage  he  is  the  father  of  Mabel  Lin- 
den Reed  (now  Mrs.  Harry  A. 
Lane  of  Los  Angeles)  and 
Clarence  Munroe  Reed,  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Reed, 
Black  &  Reed.  Another  son, 
Russell  Albert  Reed,  died  at 
the  age  of  seventy-one 
years. 

From  1858  to  1S64  Mr. 
Reed  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Oakland,  subse- 
quently entering  the  Brayton 
School  of  the  same  city,  and 
in  '72  was  graduated  from 
the   University  of  California. 

He  then  studied  law  with 
the  intention  of  beginning 
his  legal  career  as  soon  as 
possible,  but  at  the  end  of 
four  years  was  appointed 
deputy  County  Clerk,  under 
his  brother,  Charles  G.  Reed. 
This  position  he  held  for 
four  years,  continuing  his 
law  studies  in  the  mean- 
time', and  in  December, 
1879,  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice. 

Until  1883  Mr.  Reed  was  a 
law  clerk  in  the  office  of  A.  A.  Moore,  at  which 
time  he  became  a  partner  of  the  firm  of  Moore  & 
Reed,  which  soon  built  up  an  extensive  and  profit- 
able business.  In  1888  he  was  elected  District  At- 
torney of  Alameda  County,  and  was  re-elected  in 
1890.  Not  long  after  the  expiration  of  his  second 
term  he  formed  the  partnership  of  Reed  &  Nus- 
baumer.  This  for  eleven  years  was  one  of  the 
leading  legal  firms  of  Oakland,  doing  a  large  civil 
business,  especially  in  probate  matters  and  damage 
cases.  At  the  end  of  this  period  Mr.  Reed  or- 
ganized the  present  firm  of  Reed,  Black  &  Reed, 
which  in  addition  to  an  extensive  probate  prac- 
tice has  a  considerable  corporation   clientele. 

Among  the  especially  important  cases  with  which 
Mr.  Reed  was  associated,  and  in  which  points  of  law 
were  settled  for  the  State  of  California,  was  that  of 
Bacon  vs.  Davis,  which  involved  the  question  of  a 
real  estate  contract  to  sell  property,  and  a  large 
piece  of  land  on  Broadway.  This  was  bitterly  con- 
tested, and  the  judgment  of  the  Court  of  Appeals, 
which  had  reversed  the  decision  of  the  lower  court, 


was  confirmed  by  the  Supreme  Court's  denial  of 
the  petition  for  a  rehearing.  Still  more  noteworthy 
was  the  case,  which  is  now  a  leading  one,  of  Mar- 
tial Davoust  vs.  the  City  of  Alameda.  The  wife  of 
the  plaintiff  while  walking  on  the  streets  of  Ala- 
meda had  been  killed  by  a  broken  electric  wire,  and 
the  corporation  held  that  as  a  public  concern  it  was 
not  liable.  Through  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Reed  and  his 
associates  this  point  was  established:  "Although 
municipal  corporations  are  not  liable  for  the  negli- 
gence of  their  officers  or  serv- 
ants when  acting  in  their 
governmental,  political  or 
public  capacity,  in  the  ab- 
sence of  a  statute  permitting 
it,  yet  when  the  injury  arises 
from  the  exercise  of  mere 
proprietary  and  private 
rights  they  are  liable  for  neg- 
ligence, like  individuals  or 
private  corporations."  The 
Butters  will  contest,  in  which 
Mr.  Reed  was  one  of  the 
counsel,  attracted  wide  inter- 
est, both  in  the  profession  and 
with  the  public  generally. 
This  was  a  contest  to  set 
aside  the  will  of  Lucie  B. 
Butters,  which  involved  half 
a  million  dollars,  for  the  ben- 
efit of  eight  heirs,  all  of  whom 
now    get   an    equal    share. 

Mr.  Reed  has  always  been 
an  ardent  and  active  Repub- 
lican. From  1907  to  190S,  in- 
clusive, he  was  chairman  of 
the  Republican  County  Cen- 
tral Committee,  and  was  also 
a  delegate  to  the  national 
conventions  of  1900,  1904  and  1908.  He  was  a 
member  of  Victor  Metcalf's  Congressional  Commit- 
tee, and  is  still  on  that  of  Joseph  R.  Knowland. 

While  at  the  University  Mr.  Reed  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  varsity  baseball  nine,  and  is  still  an 
ardent  "fan."  The  indulgence  of  this  taste  and 
that  of  angling  in  California's  mountain  streams 
are  about  the  only  forms  of  recreation  he  permits 
himself. 

His  firm  are  now  attorneys  for  the  Union  Sav- 
ings Bank  of  Oakland,  the  Permanent  Guarantee 
and  Loan  Society,  and  several  other  corporations. 
He  is  also  a  trustee  of  the  Cogswell  Polytechnic 
College  of  San  Francisco,  and  a  director  of  the 
California  Institute  for  the  Deaf.  Dumb  and  Blind 
at  Berkeley. 

He  is  a  Mason,  a  Past  Exalted  Ruler  of  the  Elks, 
an  Odd  Fellow  and  a  member  of  the  State  of  Maine 
Association. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Athenian  Club  of  Oak- 
land and  the  Zeta  Psi  Fraternity  of  the  University 
of  California. 


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BEANS,  THOMAS  E  L  L  A  R  D  (de- 
ceased), Banker,  San  Jose,  California, 
was  born  at  Salem,  Ohio,  December 
5,  1828.  the  son  of  Israel  and  Jane  Burns 
Beans,  who,  in  1827.  moved  from  Loudon 
County,  Virginia,  to  Ohio,  then  the  wild 
and  sparsely  settled  borderland  of  the  Ameri- 
can Republic.  Of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  .Mr. 
Beans'  parents  were  of  that  sturdy  and  in- 
domitable race  f  r  o m 
whom  came  many  of  the 
first  pioneers  of  the 
United  States. 

Mr.  Beans  was  not 
twenty  years  of  age  when 
the  news  of  the  discovery 
of  gold  electrified  the  na- 
tion and  set  in  motion  to 
the  West  the  great 
stream  of  immigration 
that  has  not  ceased  to  this 
day.  Although  he  had  not 
yet  reached  his  majority. 
Mr.  Beans  joined  one  of 
these  parties  at  Pittsburg. 
Leaving  that  city  in 
prairie  schooners,  w  i  t  h 
his  companions  he  made 
the  journey  overland 
along  the  famous  trails  of 
that  day,  undergoing  the 
hardships  that  beset  the 
pioneer  on  every  side. 
Late  in  1849,  after  a  particularly  hazardous 
journey,  they  arrived  at  Sacramento.  Cal., 
where  Mr.  Beans,  following  the  lead  of  the 
great  majority  of  gold  hunters  in  that  region, 
engaged  in  placer  mining.  A  few  months 
later,  in  company  with  several  of  his  com- 
panions of  the  cross-continent  trip,  he  opened 
a  miners'  general  supply  store  at  Sacra- 
mento. 

The  year  of  1850  was  one  of  misfortune 
for  the  pioneers  in  the  Sacramento  Valley. 
A  great  flood  overswept  the  country.  Com- 
ing at  a  time  when  the  settlers  were  ill-pre- 
pared to  combat  it,  this  disaster  swept  away 
all  the  worldly  possessions  of  hundreds  of 
miners  and  storekeepers.  Scores  returned 
East.  Mr.  Beans  went  to  San  Francisco  with 
the  intention  of  returning  to   Ohio.    In   that 


T.    E. 


city  he  met  Dr.  Patterson,  an  acquaintance 
from  his  native  town,  who  persuaded  him  to 
join  in  a  mining  venture  at  what  is  now 
Xevada  City,  California.  Mr.  I  leans  re- 
mained and.  with  other  miners  held  back  by 
the  flooded  rivers,  passed  the  winter  in  San 
Francisco.  Here  he  was  instrumental  in  form- 
ing a  miners'  association  for  the  protection  of 
the  rights  of  absent  miners.  He  was  chosen 
secretary  and  recorder  of 
this  body. 

In  1855  and  1856  Mr. 
Beans  was  Deputy 
County  Clerk  of  Xevada 
County.  In  1856  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Virginia  Knox, 
sister  of  Dr.  W.  J.  Knox. 
Mrs.  Beans  died  in  1861, 
leaving  two  children,  Wil- 
liam Knox  Beans,  now 
president  of  the  Bank  of 
San  Jose,  and  Miss  Mary 
Virginia  Beans,  deceased. 
In  1862  Mr.  Beans  moved 
to  San  Francisco,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  commis- 
sion business  for  several 
years  with  John  R.  Whit- 
ney. In  1866  Mr.  Beans 
r  e  m  o  ved  to  San  Jose, 
California,  and  with  Dr. 
W.  J.  Knox,  established 
the  banking  house  of 
Knox  &  Beans.  After  the  death  of  Dr.  Knox  the 
bank  was  reorganized  as  the  Bank  of  San 
Jose  with  Mr.  Beans  as  Cashier  and  Manager. 
At  that  period  the  Santa  Clara  Valley  was 
a  wheat  raising  belt  of  much  importance, 
and  the  realization  by  the  firm  of  Knox  & 
Beans  of  the  wheat  growers'  needs  and  the 
supplying  of  the  same,  laid  the  foundation 
for  the  subsequent  growth  of  The  Bank  of 
San  Jose  and  made  it  one  of  the  strongest 
institutions  of  its  kind  in  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia. 

After  removing  to  Santa  Clara  County 
Mr.  Beans  married  Miss  Charlotte  Bray, 
daughter  of  John  G.  Bray  of  Santa  Clara,  by 
w  h  i  c  h  marriage  he  had  two  daughters. 
Miss  Frances  L.  Beans  and  Miss  Rowena 
Beans. 


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DENMAN,  WILLIAM.  Attorney  and 
Publicist,  San  Francisco,  California, 
was  born  in  San  Francisco  in  1872. 
the  son  of  James  Denman  anil  Helen  V. 
(Jordan)  Denman.  His  father  was  principal 
of  the  first  school  in  San  Francisco  tinder  the 
State  system  and  retired  fifty -one  years  later 
as  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. He  is  thoroughly  American,  his  first 
American  ancestor  hav- 
ing arrived  in    1631. 

He  was  married  in 
San  Francisco,  April  4, 
1905,  to  Leslie  Van  Xess, 
d  a  u  g  liter  of  the  well- 
known  lawyer,  Thomas  C. 
Van   Xess. 

From  1881  to  1885 
Mr.  Denman  attended 
the  C  lenient  Grammar 
School;  from  1885  to 
1886  the  old  Lincoln 
Grammar,  and  was  grad- 
uated from  Lowell  High 
in  1889.  Prior  to  enter- 
ing the  University  of 
California  in  1890,  he 
'"punched"  cattle  in  Ne- 
vada for  a  year,  an  ex- 
perience that  stood  him  in 
good  stead  years  later  at 
the  time  of  the  great  fire 
in  San  Francisco,  when 
he  impressed  over  a  hun- 
dred teams,  sometimes  at 
the  point  of  the  pistol, 
and  had  food  supplies 
moving  from  the  transport  dock  through 
the  cinders  to  the  refugee  camps  while  the 
city  was  yet  burning. 

After  his  graduation  from  the  Univer- 
sity, in  1894,  he  took  one  year  in  the 
Hastings  College  of  the  Law.  then  en- 
tered the  Harvard  Law  School,  and  was 
graduated  therefrom  in  1897  with  the  degree 
of  LL.  P>.  Although  taking  an  active  part 
in  both  athletic  and  military  life  at  the  Uni- 
versity, he  became  a  member  (if  the  Phi  P>eta 
Kappa,  the  honor  society.  Returning  to 
(  alifornia,  he  «;i^  admitted  to  the  State  Bar 
in  1898,  and  immediately  began  active  prac- 
tice. 

Mr.  Denman's  professional  experience 
lias  been  of  a  widely  diversified  nature, 
li"tli  in  the  Federal  and  in  the  State 
courts,  and  marked  by  a  number  of  im- 
portant cases,  especially  in  maritime  law. 
The    litigation    growing   out    of   the    sinking 


WILLIAM    DEXMAX 


of  the  Rio  de  Janeiro,  the  explosion  of 
the  Progreso,  the  collision  of  the  Colum- 
bia and  San  Pedro,  as  well  as  other  causes 
he  argued  in  the  Admiralty  courts,  aroused 
interest  both  in  the  profession  and  in  the 
community  at  large.  From  1902  to  1906 
Mr.  Denman  was  lecturer  and  assistant 
professor  of  law  in  the  Hastings  College 
and  the  University  of  California. 

In  1911  he  formed  a 
partnership  with  George 
Stanley  Arnold  under  the 
name  of  Denman  &  Ar- 
nold, the  firm  conducting 
a  general  practice,  with 
offices  in  the  Merchants' 
Exchange  building  in  San 
Francisco.  He  became  a 
member  of  the  non-parti- 
san party  when  yet  in  col- 
lege. His  faith  in  the 
ultimate  removal  of  the 
national  parties  from  mu- 
nicipal elections  was  jus 
tified  nearly  twenty  years 
later  by  the  acceptance 
by  San  Francisco  of  the 
charter  amendment 
drafted  by  him  prohibit- 
ing party  nominations 
and  party  designations 
on   the  ballot. 

In  1908  the  Mayor  ap- 
pointed him  chairman  of 
a  committee  of  public  cit- 
izens to  report  on  the 
causes  of  municipal  cor- 
ruption in  San  Francisco,  and  as  chairman 
he  drafted  the  report  subsequently  known 
by  his  name.  Mr.  Denman  has  also  been 
very  active  in  the  work  of  the  Par  Associa- 
tion and  organized  the  State-wide  move- 
ment for  the  non-partisan  election  of  judges 
He  campaigned,  however,  in  opposition  to 
the  recall  of  judges  at  popular  elections,  ad- 
vocating simplified  procedure  before  the 
Legislature.  He  defended  the  constitution- 
ality of  the  eight-hour  law  for  women,  his 
opposition  to  the  attempt  by  the  American 
Protective  Association  to  inject  religion 
into  politics,  his  drafting  of  the  majority 
election  law  now  in  force  in  San  Francisco 
ami  his  organization  of  the  campaign  for  its 
passage. 

Me  is  a  member  of  the  University,  tin 
Pacific-Union,  the  Unitarian,  the  Common- 
wealth and  the  Sierra  Clubs,  as  well  as  the 
liar   Association, 


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CLEAVELAND,  NEWTON,  Consulting  Min- 
ing Engineer,  San  Francisco  and  Berk- 
eley, California,  was  born  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  Quebec,  Canada,  February  6,  1874, 
the  son  of  Dr.  William  Rush  Cleaveland  and 
Henrietta  (Quiniby)  Cleaveland.  On  Decem- 
ber 23,  1899,  he  married  Agnes  Morley  at 
San  Jose,  California,  and  to  them  have  been 
born  Norman,  Loraine,  Morley  and  M  a  r  y 
Cleaveland. 

Mr.  Cleaveland's  ancestors  came  from  England 
in  1636  and  settled  in  Massachusetts.  The  fam- 
ily has  been  noted  for  its  pioneers,  down  through 
the  history  of  America.  One  of  the  prominent 
members  of  the  family  was  Moses  Cleaveland,  who 
laid  out  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  after  whom  the  city 
was  named. 

Mr.  Cleaveland,  at  the  age  of  ten,  went  to  Cali- 
fornia with  his  father  and  located  in  Butte  County. 
Here  he  pursued  his  early  studies,  preparing  him- 
self for  Stanford  University,  from  which  lie  gradu- 
ated in  1899  with  the  degree  of  A.  B.  Among 
his  class-mates  was  Dr.  Ralph  Arnold  who,  like 
Mr.  Cleaveland,  is  noted  for  his  ability  as  a  min- 
ing expert.  It  was  also  while  at  Stanford  that 
Mr.  Cleaveland  met  Miss  Morley  and  it  was  only 
a  short  time  after  he  graduated  that  she  became 
his  wife.  Mrs.  Cleaveland  graduated  in  the  class 
of  1900.  She  has  become  widely  known  for  her 
literary  contributions  to  Metropolitan  Magazine, 
Century,  Munsey's  and  other  leading  publications, 
while  several  of  her  works  have  met  with  such 
success  that  they  have  been  republished  in  book- 
form. 

Immediately  after  leaving  college,  Mr.  Cleave- 
land was  accorded  an  opportunity  of  demonstrat- 
ing his  executive  ability  in  the  capacity  of  Super- 
intendent of  the  Bear  River  Exploration  Com- 
pany, which  position  he  held  until  1901  when  he 
was  made  Assistant  Manager  of  the  Boston  and 
Oroville  Mining  Company  under  W.  P.  Hammon. 
Through  his  association  with  these,  the  largest 
enterprises  of  their  kind  in  the  country.  Mr. 
Cleaveland  became  a  recognized  authority  on  the 
gold  dredging  subject.  Speaking  of  Mr.  Hammon's 
enterprises  with  which  Mr.  Cleaveland  was  so 
closely  associated,  the  Bulletin  issued  by  the  Cali- 
fornia Mining  Bureau  says  in  part:  "Progress  in 
this  important  industry  is  due  in  a  great  meas- 
ure to  the  enterprise  and  successful  operations  of 
Mr.  Hammon  and  his  associates.  Couch  dredge 
No.  1,  the  first  successful  bucket  elevator  dredge 
put  in  commission  in  the  State,  was  financed  by 
Mr.    Hammon   and    the   late   Thomas   Couch.      It    is 


eminently  fitting  that  Mr.  Hammon  should  be  the 
leading  gold-dredging  operator  in  California,  and 
in  control  of  the  largest  companies  of  this  kind 
in   America." 

Through  these  connections,  and  the  manner  in 
which  he  identified  himself  in  his  work,  Mr.  Cleave- 
land became  recognized  as  an  engineer  of  unusual 
merit.  Accordingly,  in  1905,  he  accepted  an  offer 
from  the  Yuba  Consolidated  Gold  Fields  for  whom 
he  served  as  General  Superintendent  until,  in  1907, 
he  was  made  General  Manager  of  the  enterprise. 
At  the  same  time,  he  was  also  made  General  Man- 
ager of  the   Yuba   Construction  Company. 

The  year  following,  Mr.  Cleaveland  accepted 
the  position  of  General  Manager  of  the  Natomas 
Consolidated  of  California  in  conjunction  with  his 
management  of  the  other  two  companies.  The 
duties  of  this  office,  however,  became  so  onerous 
that  in  1911  he  found  it  necessary  to  give  up  his 
active  management  of  the  Yuba  Consolidated  Gold 
Fields  and  the  Yuba  Construction  Company.  In 
1912,  he  resigned  from  the  Natomas  Consolidated. 

Since  that  time,  he  has  been  occupied  with 
his  own  business  affairs  and  has  acted  largely  in 
the  capacity  of  consulting  engineer  for  various 
concerns  engaged  in  gold  dredging.  Mr.  Cleave- 
land makes  gold  dredging  his  specialty  and  main- 
tains offices  in  San  Francisco. 

During  the  short  period  of  his  active  career, 
Mr.  Cleaveland  has  acquired  considerable  mining 
property,  and  among  his  present  interests  are  the 
Yuba  Construction  Company,  manufacturers  of 
gold  dredges,  tractors,  irrigation  pumps,  etc.,  of 
which  he  is  Vice  President  and  General  Manager. 
Cordua  Land  Company  of  which  he  is  President, 
and  the  Shover  Creek  Gold  Dredging  Company, 
of  which   he  is  also  President. 

Mr.  Cleaveland  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the  American 
Geographical  Society,  is  Vice  President  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley  Development  Association  and 
President  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Exposition 
Commission.  For  five  years,  up  to  1915.  lie  was 
a  member  of  Stanford  University  Alumni  Ad- 
visory Board  and  in  1914.  served  as  President  of 
this  body.  He  is  a  member  of  the  University 
Club  of  San  Francisco.  San  Francisco  Commercial 
Club  and  the  Commonwealth  Club  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Very  few  men  at  Mr.  Cleaveland's  age  have 
reached  the  prominence  in  their  various  profes 
sions  that  he  has  reached.  As  an  authority  on 
gold  fields  and  gold  dredging  his  reputation  Is 
established, 


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FROST,  FRANK  WADHAM,  Secretary,  United 
Properties  Company,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  that  city  April  29,  1S67, 
the  son  of  Horatio  Frost  and  Mary  L. 
(Wadham)  Frost.  He  married  Aletta  Garretson  at 
Hayward,  California,  February  26,  1895,  and  to 
them  there  were  born  three  children,  Harlan  Gar- 
retson, Dudley  Wadham  and  Phyllis  Frost.  His 
father  and  mother  were  among  the  pioneers  of  Cali- 
fornia and  did  much  to  further  its  early  development. 

Mr.  Frost,  who  has  partici- 
pated in  the  development  of 
the  street  railway  business  of 
the  cities  on  San  Francisco 
Bay,  almost  from  the  begin- 
ning of  such  development, 
has  spent  practically  all  his 
life  in  that  section.  He  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  at  Lincoln  Gram- 
mar School  of  the  same  city, 
and  began  his  business  career 
in  the  employ  of  a  large  paint 
and  oil  concern  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

He  remained  in  his  first 
position  for  about  three  years 
and  for  three  years  more  was 
in  the  employ  of  the  Overland 
Packing  Company  of  San 
Francisco,  as  clerk. 

He  next  entered  the  serv- 
ice of  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment as  teller  in  the 
Money  Order  Department  of 
the  San  Francisco  Postoffice. 
There  he  remained  in  that  ca- 
pacity for  a  little  over  two  r.  W. 
years,  when  he  left  to  enter  the  business  field. 
In  1893  Mr.  Frost  took  a  position  as  receiving 
clerk  for  the  Oakland  Consolidated  Street  Railway 
Company  of  Oakland,  California.  This  company, 
organized  by  Messrs.  George  W.  McNear,  John  W. 
Coleman  and  J.  E.  McElrath,  owned  the  first  elec- 
tric railway  system  built  in  either  Oakland  or  San 
Francisco,  and  formed  the  basis  of  the  present  rail- 
way system  centering  on  San  Francisco  Bay.  The 
F.  M.  Smith  interests  purchased  control  of  the  com- 
pany in  the  latter  part  of  1893,  and  a  little  later 
acquired  control  of  the  Central  Avenue  Railway 
Company  and  the  Alameda,  Oakland  &  Piedmont 
Electric  Railway  Company,  and  consolidated  them 
all  into  one  corporation.  Following  this  there  were 
six  other  different  mergers,  each  taking  in  a  sepa- 
rate railroad,  and  the  corporation  is  now  known  as 
the  San  Francisco-Oakland  Terminal  Railways.  This 
company,  embracing  the  East  Bay  cities  electric 
lines,  connects  with  all  the  Oakland  street  railways 
and  also  those  lines  embraced  in  what  is  known  as 
"The  Key  Route,"  altogether  making  a  vast  system. 


Mr.  Frost  held  office  as  Assistant  Secretary  of 
the  company  during  its  various  changes  and  in 
1911  was  elected  Secretary  of  the  San  Francisco- 
Oakland  Terminal  Railways.  About  the  same  time 
he  was  elected  Secretary  of  the  United  Properties 
Company  of  California,  a  holding  corporation. 

Mr.  Frost's  election  to  the  latter  position,  occur- 
ring on  January  13,  1911,  marked  the  eighteenth 
anniversary  of  his  entry  into  the  railroad  business. 
Since  he  first  began  his  career  in  electric  rail- 
ways, Mr.  Frost  has  devoted 
himself  exclusively  to  his 
work  and  has  been  one  of  the 
important  factors  in  their 
management.  Incidentally  he 
lias  had  a  prominent  part  in 
the  development  of  the  city 
of  Oakland,  for  a  large  part 
of  the  growth  of  the  city 
has  been  due  to  the  street 
railways.  Prior  to  the  in- 
auguration of  the  street  rail- 
way system,  Oakland,  like 
other  cities,  was  cramped, 
but  with  the  coming  of  the 
street  railways  the  munici- 
pal area  was  extended,  real 
estate  values  increased  and 
the  city  started  towards  its 
present  position  among  the 
important  municipalities  of 
the  Pacific  Coast. 

Mr.  Frost,  in  the  capacity 
of  Assistant  Secretary  of  the 
Oakland  Railroads,  took  an 
active  part  in  the  relief  work 
following  the  San  Francisco 
disaster  of  1906.  His  com- 
FROST  pany   was   nttie   affected   by 

the  earthquake,  its  sole  damage  consisting  of  in- 
jury to  one  boat,  which  was  knocked  off  the  ways. 
The  ferry  and  railway  lines  were  in  operation  a 
few  hours  after  the  shock  occurred  and  the  com- 
pany did  a  great  deal  to  alleviate  the  suffering  of 
the  people  of  San  Francisco.  Refugees  were  car- 
ried across  the  bay  in  thousands  and  the  company 
furnished  hundreds  of  cots  which  were  placed  in 
the  parks  for  the  people,  while  the  company's 
offices  were  turned  into  temporary  hospitals  and 
its  employes  engaged  in  relief  work.  Mr.  Frost 
had  the  direction  of  the  greater  part  of  this  work 
and  labored  night  and  day  for  the  sufferers  until 
conditions   were   brought  back   to  normal. 

Aside  from  his  office  in  the  United  Properties 
Company,  Mr.  Frost  is  Secretary  of  various  sub- 
sidiaries of  that  corporation  and  is  a  prominent  fig- 
use  in  the  business  circles  of  San  Francisco  and 
Oakland,  but  has  never  taken  any  active  part  in 
politics  or  public  affairs.  His  only  affiliation  out- 
side of  his  business  is  with  the  Transportation 
Club  of  San  Francisco. 


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MULLGARDT,  LOUIS  CHRISTIAN,  Ar- 
chitect, San  Francisco,  California, 
was  bor  n  in  Washington,  Franklin 
County,  Missouri,  January  18,  1S66.  He 
is  the  son  of  John  Christian  Mullgardt  and  Wil- 
helmina  (Hausgen)  Mullgardt.  Mr.  Mullgardt 
married  Miss  Laura  R.  Steffens  in  the  city  of 
Chicago,  Illinois,  June  9,  1897.  They  have  two 
children,  Alexander  S.  and  John  L.  C.  Mull- 
gardt,   thirteen    and    six    years    old,    respectively. 

Mr  Mullgardt's  work  is  well 
known  on  both  sides  of  the 
Atlantic.  He  received  his  pre- 
liminary education  in  public 
and  private  schools  of  his  na- 
tive town  and  in  the  summer 
of  1S81  went  to  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  where  he  took  up  the 
study  of  architecture  in  the 
offices  of  O.  J.  Wilhelmi  and 
Ernest  C.  Janssen  and  later 
James  Stewart,  well-known 
members  of  the  profession. 
He  also  studied  in  the  Poly- 
technic Institute  and  Depart- 
ment of  Fine  Arts  of  Wash- 
ington University. 

In  the  winter  of  1885  Mr. 
Mullgardt  went  to  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  as  a  student 
in  the  office  of  H.  H.  Richard- 
son, Brookline,  Mass.,  and 
subsequently  with  Mr.  Rich- 
ardson's successors,  Shepley, 
Rutan  &  Coolidge  of  Boston. 
He  also  studied  with  Peabody 
&  Stearns  and  Brigham  & 
Spofford  of  Boston.  During 
the  years  of  1889  and  1890  he 
was  a  special  student  at  Harvard  University. 
With  the  training  and  experience  gained  during 
his  student  years,  Mr.  Mullgardt  went  to  Chicago 
in  1891,  and  until  1893  was  Designer-in-Chief  in  the 
offices  of  Henry  Ives  Cobb.  Among  the  buildings 
designed  by  him  while  serving  in  that  capacity  art 
the  following:  Newberry  Library,  Cook  County  Ab- 
stract Building,  Chicago  Athletic  Association  Built' 
ing.  University  of  Chicago  and  the  Fisheries  Build- 
ing at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition. 

His  exceptional  talent  and  training  placed  Mr. 
Mullgardt  among  the  few  recognized  leading  Archi- 
tectural Designers  of  the  Middle  West.  In  1893  he 
went  to  St.  Louis  to  enter  private  practice.  He 
continued  there  about  nine  years,  having  added  to 
his  reputation  in  designing  and  erecting  numerous 
private  and  public  structures.  Among  the  more 
notable  were  the  designs  of  the  Abolitionist  Monu- 
ment to  Elijah  Parish  Lovejoy,  publisher,  erected 
at  Alton,  111.,  by  the  stale  c,t  Illinois;  the  University 
Club,  St.  Louis;  Boyer  Pneumatic  Tool  factories  at 
Detroit.  Mich.,  and  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  the  Arlington 


Hotel  and  Bath  House,  a  stately  group  of  buildings 
at  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas. 

In  1902  Mr.  Mullgardt  went  to  Manchester,  Eng- 
land, in  conjunction  with  James  C.  Stewart  of  New 
York,  respecting  the  construction  of  the  New  Mid- 
land Grand  Hotel.  In  1903  he  went  from  Manchester 
to  London,  opened  offices  on  Somerset  Street, 
where  he  remained  during  that  year  and  the  next, 
engaged  in  conjunction  with  Messrs.  Colcutt  and 
Hamp  in  planning  the  extensions  of  the  celebrated 
Savoy  Hotel  on  the  Strand; 
also  alterations  on  the  old 
buildings  of  the  Savoy  on  the 
Embankment.  This  is  one  of 
the  historic  hotels  on  the 
other  side  of  the  Atlantic, 
and  Mr.  Mullgardt's  selection 
for  this  work — costing  over 
$2,000,000— was  a  tribute  alike 
to  American  architecture  and 
to   Mr.   Mullgardt. 

During  the  period  covering 
his  work  on  the  Savoy  Hotel, 
Mr.  Mullgardt  fulfilled  other 
commissions  in  the  British 
Isles.  He  remained  in  Lon- 
don until  the  year  1905,  when 
illness  in  his  family  necessi- 
tated return  to  the  United 
States.  Among  the  archi- 
tectural works  of  Mr.  Mull- 
gardt in  Great  Britain  were 
the  designs  for  electric  pow- 
er stations  for  the  British 
Westinghouse  Company,  Hey- 
sham  Harbour  and  at  Neas- 
den,  for  the  Metropolitan  Un- 
derground Railway  of  Lon- 
don. He  also  designed  a  large 
factory  for  the  British  Consolidated  Pneumatic  Tool 
Company  at  Frazerburg,  Scotland,  and  two  electric 
power  stations  in  the  Clyde  Valley,  Scotland. 

From  London,  Mr.  Mullgardt  went  almost  direct- 
ly to  San  Francisco  in  1905  and  has  resided  there 
and  in  Berkeley  since.  He  entered  private  practice 
in  San  Francisco  in  1905  and  has  been  chiefly  en- 
gaged in  California  Country  Residence  Architecture. 
In  addition  to  his  private  practice,  Mr.  Mull- 
gardt is  engaged  in  designing  the  "East  Court"  of 
the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition,  hav- 
ing been  appointed  a  member.  Architectural  Com- 
mission which  is  planning  the  International  Fair  to 
celebrate  the  Panama  Canal  completion  in  1915. 

Mr.  Mullgardt  is  Fellow  member,  American  In- 
stitute of  Architects,  Washington.  1).  C.  and  life 
member.  Harvard  Engineers'  Club.  He  belongs  to 
the  Bohemian  Club  of  San  Francisco  and  is  honor- 
ary member  of  the  San  Francisco  Press  Club  and 
Of  the  Outdoor  Art  League,  He  has  made  art  a  life 
study  and  has  lectured  and  written  numerously  on 
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EDGAR,  WILLIAM  FRANCIS  (deceased). 
Physician,  Surgeon  U.  S.  Array,  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Jas- 
mine County,  Kentucky,  in  1823,  the  son  of 
William  Hamilton  and  Mary  (Williams)  Edgar. 
Both  his  paternal  and  maternal  grandfathers  ren- 
dered honorable  service  in  the  first  two  crucial 
wars  of  the  American  republic,  one  being  a  captain 
of  artillery  in  the  Revolutionary  War  and  the  other 
a  captain  of  infantry  in  the  War  of  1812.  At  the 
age  of  seventeen,  Dr.  Edgar's  lather  enlisted  in 
the  army  from  his  native  State,  Virginia,  and  served 
with  distinction.  He  later  settled  in  Kentucky, 
removing  afterwards  to  Missouri,  and  thence  to 
San  Bernardino,  Cal.,  where  he  died  in  1866.  Dr. 
Edgar  married  Miss  Catharine  Laura  Kenefick  of 
New  York  March  8,  1866,  at  New  York  City. 

Dr.  Edgar  received  his  early  education  in  a 
Kentucky  log  schoolhouse,  about  three  miles  from 
his  father's  home.  The  path  was  cut  through  a 
heavy  dark  forest  and  through  this  he  traveled 
twice  a  day  on  foot.  When  the  family  removed  to 
Missouri  he  enjoyed  better  educational  facilities, 
completing  his  general  education  in  the  Bonne 
Femme  College,  Boone  County.  In  1837  the  family 
removed  to  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  and  there  Dr. 
Edgar  made  his  first  effort  toward  self-support. 
The  thought  paramount  in  his  mind  at  that  time 
was  to  secure  funds  with  which  to  pursue  medical 
studies,  having  determined  upon  medicine  as  his 
future  profession.  Securing  employment  in  a  drug 
store  he  devoted  every  spare  moment  to  the  study 
of  elementary  medicine  and  chemistry,  saving  his 
earnings,  and  in  this  way  prepared  himself,  men- 
tally and  financially,  for  a  course  in  the  medical 
school  of  the  University  of  Louisville,  from  which 
he  graduated  in  1848  with  high  honors. 

Missouri,  then  on  the  Western  frontier,  was  the 
scene  of  much  military  activity  at  the  time  of  Dr. 
Edgar's  graduation,  and  his  choice  of  an  army 
career  was  the  next  natural  step.  At  the  army 
board  examination  he  was  one  of  four  candidates 
among  several  score  who  succeeded  in  passing  the 
lest.  He  was  appointed  an  assistant  surgeon  in  the 
army  in  1849.  Soon  afterwards  he  accompanied  a 
regiment  of  mounted  rifles  across  the  plains,  and 
assisted  in  garrisoning  a  military  post  in  the  heart 
of  the  Shoshone  Indian  country.  Subsequently  he 
was  ordered  to  Vancouver  Barracks  and  later  to 
The  Dalles,  and  it  was  while  at  the  latter  place, 
in  the  spring  of  1851,  that  orders  came  from  the 
Government  which  placed  him  under  the  command 
of  Major  Philip  Kearny  (the  great  Civil  War  cavalry 
leader),  then  maintaining  headquarters  at  Sonoma, 
Cal.  There  he  came  into  close  touch  with  men 
who  later  took  a  brilliant  part  in  the  struggle  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  Union,  notable  among  them 
being  Generals   Joseph   Hooker  and   George   Stone- 


man.  In  the  spring  of  1852  Dr.  Edgar  accom- 
panied a  body  of  troops  into  the  Yosemite  Valley 
that  succeeded  in  defeating  and  subduing  a  party 
of  Indians  who  had  massacred  miners.  In  1S.".4  he 
was  ordered  to  Fort  Redding  and  later  assisted  in 
establishing  Fort  Tejon.  One  chilly  December 
night,  while  suffering  from  malaria,  he  rose  to 
answer  a  sick  call.  Upon  his  return  to  his  own 
quarters  at  daybreak  he  was  stricken  with 
paralysis.  He  spent  several  months  recuperating, 
and  then  was  granted  three  months'  leave  of  ab- 
sence, after  having  been  five  years  on  the 
frontier. 

At  the  expiration  of  his  leave  he  reported 
at  Jefferson  Barracks,  St.  Louis,  where  he  was  as- 
signed to  the  Second  Cavalry  and  ordered  to  Texas 
and  Florida.  It  was  at  this  time  that  he  became 
acquainted  with  another  group  of  men  who  played 
a  leading  part  in  the  rebellion,  among  them  being 
Generals  Robert  E.  Lee,  Albert  S.  Johnson,  William 
J.  Hardee  and  George  H.  Thomas.  In  the  latter 
part  of  1856  he  accompanied  a  number  of  invali- 
dated soldiers  back  to  New  York  from  Fort  Meyers, 
Florida.  In  1857  he  was  sent  back  to  Fort  Miller, 
whence  he  accompanied  troops  to  quiet  Indians  in 
Oregon.  After  being  stationed  at  the  Presidio  in 
San  Francisco  and  at  Benicia  for  a  time,  he  was 
ordered,  in  1858,  to  join  an  expedition  against  the 
Mojave  Indians  on  the  Colorado  River.  A  second 
expedition  was  also  made  against  this  same  tribe, 
who  later  signed  a  treaty  of  peace.  Dr.  Edgar  was 
then  ordered  to  San  Diego  until  November,  1861, 
when  he  was  ordered  to  return  East  to  participate 
in  the  Civil  War. 

Dr.  Edgar  was  for  some  time  with  the  army  of 
the  Potomac  and  was  promoted  to  surgeon  (with 
the  rank  of  Major)  in  Buell's  army  in  Kentucky, 
where  he  organized  a  large  general  hospital  in 
Louisville.  He  was  then  made  medical  director 
of  the  Union  forces  at  Cairo,  111.  The  uncongenial 
climate  caused  a  partial  return  of  paralysis  and 
rendered  him  unfit  for  duty.  He  was  ordered  be- 
fore a  retiring  board  at  Washington,  and  retired 
from  active  duty.  After  his  retirement  he  was  as- 
signed to  the  Medical  Director's  office  at  New  Vork 
City  At  the  close  of  the  war  he  closed  up  the 
hospitals  in  his  department.  He  was  then  ordered 
to  return  to  California,  and  in  1866  was  station.il 
at  Drum  Barracks,  Los  Angeles  County,  where  he 
remained  for  three  years.  In  1S70  he  was  relieved 
from  duty  under  a  law  passed  by  Congress  freeing 
retired  officers  from  all  service. 

In  1859  Dr.  Edgar  had  purchased  a  ranch  at  San 
Gorgonio,  Cal..  and  there  lie  remained  a  year  and  a 
half  after  his  retirement  from  all  duty,  when  he 
removed  to  Los  Angeles.  He  sold  a  portion  of  his 
iamb  in  1  ssl  and  the  remainder  of  it  in  1886.  He 
died  August  23,  1897 


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STORY,  FRANCIS  QUARLES,  Fruit  Grower, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Wau- 
kesha, Wisconsin,  July  18,  1845,  the  son  of 
John  P.  and  Elizabeth  (Quarles)  Story.  He 
married  Charlotte  Forrester  Devereux,  daughter 
of  Gen.  George  H.  Devereux,  of  Salem,  Mass.,  in 
1876.     She  died  1897. 

Mr.  Story  was  graduated  from  high  school  at 
Waukesha  before  he  was  16  years  old  and  then 
taught  school  for  a  term.  He  then  entered  and 
was  graduated  from  Eastman  Commercial  Col- 
lege, at  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
He  became  assistant,  then 
head  bookkeeper  in  a  wool 
house  at  Boston,  but  the  next 
year  resigned  and  entered 
the  "sorting  room"  of  one  of 
the  firm's  mills,  working  12 
hours  a  day  for  six  months 
without  remuneration.  He 
next  entered  a  Boston  wool 
house  and  worked  9  hours  a 
day  for  three  months,  and 
then  opened  offices  as  a  wool 
broker,  and  later  bought  into 
a  wool  scouring  mill  and 
studied  wcol  shrinkage.  He 
succeeded,  by  1872,  in  mak- 
ing a  modest  competence, 
but  the  great  Boston  fire  of 
that  year  wiped  this  out  and 
left  him  $10,000  in  debt. 

Through  friends  he  was 
enabled  to  pay  his  obliga- 
tions and  by  hard  work  suc- 
ceeded, in  a  few  years,  in 
making  another  competence, 
but  his  health  was  broken 
and  he  was  compelled  to  re- 
tire from  business  in  Boston. 

In  1877,  Mr.  Story  moved 
to  San  Francisco,  and  be- 
came interested  with  B.  P. 
Flint  &  Co.,  wool  dealers.  In 
1S83  he  moved  to  Alhambra, 
Cal.,  built  a  home  and  set 
out   an   orange   orchard.      He 

has  been  a  leading  figure  in  the  citrus  fruit  business 
ever  since,  as  grower  and  shipper,  and  has  done  much 
to  advance  the  industry.  He  has  been  President  of  the 
Alhambra  Orange  Growers'  Association  since  its  for- 
mation in  1896;  Pres.,  Semi-Tropic  Fruit  Exchange 
since  1897;  Vice  Pres.,  Southern  California  Fruit 
Exchange  since  1897,  and  Pres.  of  the  California 
Fruit  Growers'   Exchange  since  its  formation. 

This  latter  is  the  greatest  co-operative  organi- 
zation in  the  world,  over  sixty  per  cent  of  the  cit- 
rus crop  of  California  being  marketed  through  it. 
During  1911-12  it  shipped  20,033,933  boxes  of  or- 
anges, which  netted  the  growers  f.  o.  b.  California, 
$37,599,845.16,   without  a   penny  loss  by   bad   debts. 

Mr.  Story  also  is  President  of  the  Fruit  Grow- 
ers' Supply  Co.,  which  is  capitalized  at  $S3S,000, 
and   saves   the   growers   over   $500,000   annually. 

Joining  the  L.  A.  Chamber  of  Commerce  in  1891, 
Mr.  Story  was  elected  Director  in  1896,  President 
in  1902,  and  has  been  on  the  directorate  ever  since. 
He  has  served  as  Chairman  or  member  of  some 
of  its  most  important,  committees.  In  1897  he  was 
chairman  of  its  Citrus  Tariff  Committee,  which 
secured  a  tariff  of  one  cent  a  pound  on  oranges 
and  lemons.  In  this  same  connection,  he  has 
been  Chairman  since  1907  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  Citrus  Protective  League,  which,  dur- 
ing that  time,  has  secured  a  reduction  of  freight  on 
oranges   of   10   cents   per   100   lbs.    (an   annual   sav- 


ing of  over  $1,000,000  to  growers);  secured  an  in- 
crease tariff  duty  of  one-half  cent  a  pound  on  lem- 
ons, defeated  the  railroads'  attempt  to  increase 
freight  rates  on  lemons  and  also  caused  a  reduction 
in   refrigeration    rates. 

In  1898  Mr.  Story,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  headed  the  local  executive 
committee  of  the  National  Educational  Ass'n.,  and 
with  Judge  Charles  Silent,  raised  $23,000  for  the 
convention  of  1899;  and  in  1907,  he  headed  a  simi- 
lar committee  with  Judge  Silent  and  raised  for  the 
same  purpose  about  $22,- 
000.  The  two  conventions, 
which  attracted  about  fifty 
thousand  people  to  Los  An- 
geles, were  among  the  larg- 
est in  the  history  of  the  N. 
E.  A.  and  brought  from  the 
Secretary  of  the  N.  E.  A. 
and  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce special  resolutions 
SjZZ  praising,     in     extraordinarily 

high  terms,  the  work  of  Mr. 
Story  and  his  associates. 
Similar  resolutions  were 
passed  following  his  work  as 
Chairman  of  the  Citizens'  Re- 
lief Committee,  which  raised 
more  than  $300,000  in  money 
and  supplies  for  San  Fran- 
cisco  sufferers  in   1906. 

In  1903  he  was  Chairman 
of  the  Chamber's  General 
Methodist  Conference  Com- 
mittee, which  raised  funds 
and  entertained  the  Interna- 
tional Methodist  Conference 
in   Los   Angeles. 

In  1901  Mr.  Story  served 
as  Chairman  of  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  Building  Com- 
mittee, which  raised  $350,000 
to  buy  property  and  erect  its 
building. 

Mr.  Story  was  Chairman 
of  the  Exec.  Com.  of  the  Nic- 
araguan  Canal  Assn.  until 
1S99,  when  Congress  chose  the  Panama  route  for 
the  canal.  He  has  also  been  a  prominent  worker 
for  conservation  of  national  resources.  He  is  one 
of  California's  representatives  on  the  National  Con- 
servation Commission  and  State  Vice  Pres.  or  Dir. 
since  its  formation,  of  the  National  Irrigation  As- 
sociation, whose  work  induced  the  Government  to 
expend  $70,000,000  to  reclaim  arid  lands.  He  is  also 
Pres.  of  the  Arizona  &  Cal.  Conservation  Commis- 
sion, which  seeks  to  effect  control  of  floods  and  the 
reclamation  of  some  S.000,000  acres  of  desert  lands 
which  will  be  commercially  tributary  to  Los  An- 
geles. He  was  also  Chairman  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  Committee  to  raise  funds  to  build  fire 
breaks  and  reforest  the  reserves  of  the  San  Gabriel 
Valley,  a  work  which  was  finally  taken  up  by  the 
United    States   Government. 

Early  in  his  residence  in  Southern  California 
(18S7)  Mr.  Story  aided  in  organizing  the  San 
Gabriel  Valley  Transit  Railway  and  was  its  Gen- 
eral Manager  or  Treasurer  until  it  was  sold  to  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company. 

He  is  President  of  the  Los  Angeles  City 
Directory  Company,  Director  First  National 
Bank,  Los  Angeles,  and  Alhambra  National 
Bank. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California  Club,  Los 
Angeles,  and  President  of  the  San  Gabriel  Valley 
Country  Club. 


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RICHARDSON,  WILLIAM  EDWARD.  Presi- 
dent and  General  Manager  of  the  Com- 
pania  Constructora  Richardson,  S.  A.,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Freder- 
ick City,  Maryland,  November  23,  1S70.  His  par- 
ents were  Ignatius  Davis  Richardson  and  Jane 
Briscoe  (Ramsburgh)  Richardson.  He  married 
Marion  Edna  Hord  at  Central  City,  Nebraska, 
April  4,  1903,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born 
three  children,  William  Hord,  Thomas  Benton 
Hord  (deceased)  and  Jane  Beatrice  Richardson. 
Mr.  Richardson  is  de- 
scended from  an  old  South- 
ern family,  the  first  ances- 
tor in  America  having  been 
William  Richardson,  w  h  o 
came  over  from  England  in 
1655  and  settled  at  West 
River,  Ann  Arundel  County, 
Maryland.  The  family  home 
was  in  Maryland  from  that 
time  until  several  years  after 
the  Civil  War,  and  various 
members  served  in  the  sev- 
eral wars  of  the  country, 
Captain  William  Richardson 
and  Colonel  John  Lynn  hav- 
ing attained  distinction  in 
the   Revolution. 

In  the  spring  of  1S71  Mr. 
Richardson's  parents  moved 
from  the  old  home  in  Mary- 
land to  C  1  a  r  k  s,  Nebraska, 
where  they  purchased  a  large 
amount  of  land  and  estab- 
lished a  new  home.  There 
he  spent  his  boyhood,  at- 
tending the  common  schools 
of  the  district  until  he  was 
only  eighteen  years  of  age. 

In  1888  Mr.  Richardson 
gave  up  school  and  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Union  Pa- 
cific Railroad  in  a  minor  po- 
sition. He  was  stationed  at 
Clarks  and  Schuyler,  Nebras- 
ka, at  different  times,  and 
remained    with    the   company 

for  about  two  years  and  a  half,  acquiring  a  knowl- 
edge of  telegraphy  during  this   period. 

In  the  spring  of  1891  Mr.  Richardson  left 
the  employ  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railway  and 
went  to  Sonora,  Mexico,  joining  there  his  elder 
brother  Davis,  who  had  gone  to  Mexico  in  1889, 
and  who  was  engaged  in  mining  business  in  that 
country.  During  a  period  of  eighteen  years,  from 
1891  to  1909,  the  year  in  which  the  death  of  Mr. 
Davis  Richardson  occurred,  Mr.  Richardson  and 
his  brother,  together  with  another  brother,  Frank, 
were  closely  associated  in  mining  operations  car- 
ried on  in  that  part  of  Old  Mexico.  These  opera- 
tions, which  were  quite  extensive  and  at  times 
quite  successful,  were  handled  through  a  partner- 
ship corporation  called  "Richardson  Brothers  Com- 
pany," with  offices  in  Los  Angeles.  California. 
During  this  period  of  eighteen  years,  although  at 
all  times  closely  interested  and  associateil  with 
his  brothers  in  mining  ventures.  Mr.  Richardson 
for  a  period  of  six  and  a  half  years  was  employed 
as  assistant  to  the  Mining  Engineer  of  the  La  Dura 
Mill  &  Mining  Company  at  La  Dura,  Sonora, 
Mexico. 

Mr.  Richardson,  who  had  become  one  of  the 
practical  mining  engineers  of  Sonora.  resigned  his 
position  witli  the  La  Dura  Mill  X-   Mining  Compan) 


in  November,  1S9S,  and  took  charge,  in  the  capacity 
of  Vice  President  and  General  Manager,  of  the  La 
Bufa  Mines,  a  notable  Sonora  property,  which  was 
at  that  time  controlled  by  Richardson  Brothers 
Company,  they  owning  a  majority  interest  in  it. 
Mr.  Richardson  was  actively  engaged  in  this  ca- 
pacity for  nearly  ten  years,  and  until  work  was 
temporarily  discontinued  in  the  spring  of  190S,  on 
account  of  Yaqui  Indian  depredations  in  and  sur- 
rounding Sonora. 

In  1905  Richardson  Brothers  Company  incor- 
porated the  Compania  Con- 
structora Richardson,  S.  A., 
with  Davis  Richardson  as 
President  and  W.  E.  Richard- 
son as  Vice  President.  In 
1909,  following  the  death  of 
his  brother,  W.  E.  Richard 
son  became  President  and 
General  Manager  of  this 
company,  which  is  engaged 
in  one  of  the  most  gigantic 
development  enterprises  of 
the  North  American  conti- 
nent, the  building  of  the  nec- 
essary storage  and  diversion 
dams,  together  with  the 
requisite  canals  for  the  dis- 
tribution of  water,  to  place 
under  irrigation  nearly  one 
million  acres  of  land  com- 
prising the  entire  area 
known  as  "Yaqui  Valley," 
located  on  the  Yaqui  River 
in  the  State  of  Sonora.  Mex. 
Since  190S,  the  year  lie 
gave  up  active  mining,  Mr. 
Richardson  has  been  the  di- 
recting force  in  the  affairs  of 
this  company,  which  was  orig- 
inated by  his  brother.  He 
has  come  to  be  regarded  one 
af  the  West's  great  developers. 
The  Compania  Construc- 
tora Richardson,  S.  A.,  is  the 
operating  company  under 
which  this  great  work  is  be- 
ing done  and  which,  when 
completed,  will  comprise  one  of  the  most  remark- 
able pieces  of  irrigation  engineering  on  this  conti- 
nent. The  holding  company  through  which  the  cap- 
ital for  this  project  is  secured  is  the  Yaqui  Delta 
Land  &  Water  Company,  of  Delaware.  Among  Mr. 
Richardson's  associates  in  this  great  enterprise  are 
Mr.  John  Hays  Hammond,  the  greatest  Mining  En- 
gineer in  the  world,  and  Mr.  Harry  Payne  Whitney, 
the  noted  capitalist.  Another  great  undertaking 
which  owes  its  commencement  to  Mr.  Richardson 
in  part  is  the  Southern  Pacific  West  Coast  Railroad 
of  Mexico,  built  from  Guaymas  to  Tepic,  a  distance 
of  over  800  miles.  The  original  concession  for  the 
building  of  the  road  was  secured  from  the  Mexi- 
can Government  by  Messrs.  Davis  and  W.  E.  Rich- 
ardson and  later  by  them  was  transferred  to  the 
Southern  Pacific  Company  under  a  guarantee  that 
the  road  would  be  built.  This  secured  a  railroad 
fur  the  Yaqui  Valley  which  was  of  vital  Importance 
to  their  irrigation   project. 

Mr.  Richardson  is  also  interested  in  various  im- 
portant mining  ventures,  and  is  President  of  the 
Bufa   Mining  Company,   previously   mentioned. 

Mr.    Richardson    is    a    member    Of    the    Lawyer-'. 

New    York    Athletic    Club,    and    Rocky    Mountain 

club  of  New  York,  American  Club  of  Mexico  city. 

and    the    California    Club    of    Los    Angeles 


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HOOVER,  HERBERT  CLARK.  Consulting 
Mining  Engineer,  London,  England.  San 
Francisco  and  New  York,  was  born  in  West 
Branch.  Iowa.  August  10,  1874.  the  son  of 
Jesse  Clark  Hoover  and  Hulda  Randall  (Minthorn) 
Hoover.  He  was  married  to  Miss  Lou  Henry  of 
Monterey.  California,  in  1899. 

Mr.  Hoover  received  his  preliminary  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Iowa,  where  much  of  his 
childhood  was  spent,  and  in  Oregon.  In  1895  he 
received  the  degree  of  B.  A.  from  the  department  of 
mining  engineering  of  Stanford  University.  One  of 
his  classmates  was  Will  Irwin,  the  writer,  and  the 
two  collaborated  in  writing  a  learned  treatise,  now 
a    text-book,  on   mining. 

While  still  a  student  at  Stanford  Mr.  Hoover 
spent  his  vacations  working  in  the  field,  and  two 
vears  prior  to  his  graduation  he  assisted  in  an 
Arkansas  Geological  Survey.  In  1895,  after  his 
graduation,  he  was  appointed  Assistant  United 
States  Geological  Surveyor  on  geological  work  in 
the  Sierra  Nevada  Mountains,  filling  the  post  for 
approximately  one  year.  In  1896  he  became  As- 
sistant Manager  of  the  Carlisle  Mines  in  New 
Mexico  and  the  Morning  Star  Mines  in  California, 
but  in  1897  he  received  an  offer  to  go  to  West 
Australia  as  chief  of  the  mining  staff  of  Bewick, 
Moreing  &  Co.,  one  of  the  world's  largest  mining 
corporations,  in  which  he  later  became  a  partner. 
During  the  same  year  he  managed  Hannan's  Brown- 
hill  Mine,  and  in  1898  was  also  manager  for  Sons 
of  Gwalia  and  East  Murchison  mines. 

In  1899  Mr.  Hoover  returned  to  the  U.  S.  to 
marry,  and  in  that  same  year  the  Imperial  Govern- 
ment of  China  recognized  his  extraordinary  quali- 
ties and  made  a  bid  for  his  services,  and  he  had 
the  distinction  of  being  appointed  Chief  Engineer 
of  the  Chinese  Imperial  Bureau  of  Mines.  In  this 
capacity  he  explored  extensively  the  interior  of 
China.  On  one  march  across  the  great  Gobi  Desert, 
lasting  thirty-nine  days,  he  led  the  caravan  through 
an  almost  continuous  battle  with  hostile  natives 
who  sought  to  destroy  him  and  his  party, 
causing  loss  of  life  on  both  sides.  But  fighting  the 
natives  was  practically  nothing  compared  to  his 
battle  with  heat,  hunger  and  thirst.  However,  Mr. 
Hoover  reached  his  destination  and  succeeded  in 
opening  up  the  new  country  and  thoroughly  estab- 
lishing mining  operations,  but  the  official  bureau 
was  finally  terminated  owing  to  the  Boxer  upris- 
ing. Mr.  Hoover  and  his  staff  being  among  those 
be  sieged  at  Tientsin. 

Being  a  man  of  tremendous  force  of  character 
and  a  born  organizer  and  leader  of  men,  Mr.  Hoover 
was  looked  to  by  the  European  and  American 
colonies  as  the  one  man  capable  of  organizing  the 
defense  of  the  settlement  against  the  Boxers. 
Those  were  strenuous,  bloody  weeks,  but  Mr. 
Hoover  was  the  ever  cheerful,  optimistic  leader 
and  director,  daring  in  combat,  effective  in  leader- 
ship, sparing  himself  neither  danger  nor  labor, 
and  infusing  all  with  his  dauntless  spirit. 

After  the  closing  of  the  Imperial  Bureau  of 
Mines,  in  1900,  Mr  Hoover  was  appointed  repre- 
sentative of  the  bondholders  in  construction  of  the 
Ching  Wang  Tow  Harbor  and  Oriental  Syndicate  in 
China  In  1901  he  managed  the  Chinese  Engineer- 
ing &  Mining  Co..  operating  four  coal  mines,  steam- 
ship lines,  a  canal  and  a  railway. 

Mr.  Hoover's  notable  achievements  in  opening 
highly  productive  mines  in  the  interior  of  China, 
and  his  wonderful  capacity  for  handling  a  great 
number  of  gigantic  works  at  one  time,  sent  him 
swiftly  to  the  top  of  his  profession,  and  in  1902 
he  was  invited  into  the  partnership  of  the  notable 


firm  of  Bewick.  Moreing  &  Co..  which  partnership 
he  gave  up  in  1908.  Mr.  Hoover's  reputation  was 
established  on  the  firm  foundation  of  honesty  and 
extreme  good  judgment.  His  opinion  of  a  pros- 
pect came  to  be  considered  the  last  word,  and  the 
great  investors  of  the  world  began  to  seek  his  ad- 
vice. His  principle  affairs  centered  in  London,  Eng- 
land, which  he  quickly  recognized  was  the  world's 
financial  center  and  the  base  of  great  mining 
undertakings  such  as  he  was  associated  with. 
Thus  it  was  that  he  moved  to  London. 

Mr.  Hoover  is  the  chief  influence  in  the  Russian- 
Asiatic  Co.,  with  its  great  iron  mines  in  Siberia; 
he  and  his  brother,  Theodore,  also  a  mining  en- 
gineer, control  and  operate  immense  zinc  mines  in 
Australia  and  elsewhere,  which  are  said  to  produce 
more  than  nine  per  cent  of  the  world's  zinc  supply. 
He  has  mines  of  his  own  producing  the  various 
metals  in  Spain,  Nicaragua,  Alaska,  South  America 
and  South  Africa.  His  experts  and  agents  are  for- 
ever combing  the  mineralized  areas  of  the  world 
for  fine  properties  or  further  information  to  add  to 
his  great  store  covering  the  mining  industry.  Mr. 
Hoover  is  recognized  as  the  world  authority  on  gold 
mining.  France,  Belgium  and  England  have  decor- 
ated him  for  his  great  mining  achievements. 

The  gigantic  enterprises  with  which  Mr.  Hoover 
is  closely  identified  either  as  consulting  engineer, 
director  or  owner  are  so  numerous  that  it  would 
require  a  column  of  this  volumn  to  enumerate 
them.  They  extend  into  practically  every  known 
country  and  mineral  section  of  the  globe. 

He  has  published  various  papers  in  proceedings 
of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineering 
and  the  Institute  of  Mining  Metallurgy  of  London, 
together  with  various  other  technical  works.  Of 
"Economics  of  Mining"  Mr.  Hoover  was  a  joint 
author  in  1906,  and  in  1909  he  wrote  "Principles 
of  Mining." 

Mr.  Hoover  is  a  member  of  the  Am.  Inst,  of  Min- 
ing Eng.,  Nat.  Geographical  Soc,  A.  A.  A.  S., 
Hakluyt  Society.  Soc.  Ingenieurs  Civils  de  France, 
Soc.  Belde  des  Ingenieurs  et  des  Indust.;  fellow, 
Royal  Geographical  Soc;  member,  Inst,  of  Mining 
and  Metallurgy,  and  of  the  Devonshire,  Albemarle 
and  Ranelagh  Clubs  of  London,  Phyllis  Court  (Hen- 
ley).  He  is  a  trustee  of  Stanford   University.  Cal. 

When  the  European  war  broke  out  in  1914,  Great 
Britain  and  the  continent  swarmed  with  Americans 
anxious  to  get  home.  Many  of  them  did  not  have  the 
necessary  money.  The  American  colony  in  London 
wanted  to  help,  in  fact,  had  to  help.  The  unofficial 
head  of  that  colony  was  Mr.  Hoover,  at  least  lie 
was  the  member  having  the  most  influence  in  Eng- 
land. Moreover,  he  is  a  man  of  organizing  ability. 
so  he  was  naturally  made  chairman  of  the  Ameri- 
can Relief  Committee.  Ambassador  Page  testifies 
to  his  excellent   work. 

Then,  when  the  touring  Americans  were  out  of 
the  way,  came  the  need  for  relief  of  the  Belgians. 
The  international  character  of  this  work  required 
a  man  such  as  Mr.  Hoover  and  he  took  over  the 
direction  of  that  work  The  fact  that  he  had,  up 
to  the  summer  of  1915,  directed  the  spending  of 
over  J5ii.uiiu.iiu0  on  the  work  is  merely  an  Index  to 
what  lie  is  doing.  It  is  said  of  Mr.  Hoover  that 
lie  is  the  American  who.  of  all  Americans,  has 
played  the  most  important  part  in  the  greatest  of 
all    wars." 

Mr.  Hoover's  principal  place  of  residence  is 
Red  House.  Hornton  street,  London.  England.  He 
maintains    offices    in    London.    New    York    and    San 

Francisco,  spending  considerable  time  in  both  the 

latter    places,    and    is    a    frequent    visitor    at    Wash 
Ington,  I1    C 


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KINGSBURY,  WILLIAM  JERE,  Banker, 
Tempe,  Arizona,  was  born  in  San  An- 
tonio, Texas,  August  15,  1S5S,  the  son  of 
William  George  Kingsbury  and  Elizabeth 
Kingsbury.  Mr.  Kingsbury  married  Viola  C. 
West  at  Tempe,  Arizona,  August  16,  1891.  To 
them  were  born  two  children,  Katheren  (de- 
ceased)   and    William   West   Kingsbury. 

Mr.  Kingsbury  is  of  English  descent.  His 
genealogy,  as  known,  begins  with  Gilbert  de 
Kingsbury,  the  incumbent  of 
St.  Peter's  Church  at  Kings- 
bury, Warwickshire,  Eng- 
land, in  1300.  The  first 
members  of  the  Kingsbury 
family  immigrated  to  Amer- 
ica in  1630,  coming  in  the 
"Talbot,"  a  ship  of  Gover- 
nor Winthrop's  fleet,  and 
settled  in  New  England. 
Daniel  Webster,  the  greatest 
orator  this  country  has  pro- 
duced, was  descended  from 
a  Kingsbury  through  his 
mother,  Abigail  Eastman ; 
Frances  Folsom  Cleveland, 
widow  of  the  late  Presi- 
dent, Grover  Cleveland,  is 
also  descended  from  the 
Kingsbury-Eastman    line. 

Mr.  Kingsbury  is  an 
alumnus  of  Washington  & 
Lee  University,  Lexington, 
Virginia,  having  graduated 
with  the  class  of  1879,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Law. 

He  began  the  active 
practice  of  law  at  San  An- 
tonio, Texas,  in  1880,  in  association  with  J.  H.  Me 
Leary,  afterwards  Attorney  General  of  the  State 
and  continued  to  practice  in  that  city  until  1882 
when  in  company  with  a  former  college  mate 
George  J.  Denis,  now  a  leading  lawyer  in  Los  Ange 
les,  California,  he  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  and 
formed  the  law  partnership  of  Kingsbury  &  Denis. 
Mr.  Kingsbury  continued  practice  until  1884,  when 
he  went  to  Europe  to  visit  his  father,  then  the  Eu- 
ropean Agent  for  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
Co.,    with    headquarters    in    London,    England. 

In  1885  Mr.  Kingsbury  returned  to  San  Antonio 
for  the  purpose  of  looking  after  his  father's  exten- 
sive property  interests  and  continued  the  practice 
of  law  until  1887,  when  he  moved  to  Arizona,  and 
settled  at  Tempe,  nine  miles   from  Phoenix. 

Mr.  Kingsbury  has  been  more  prominently 
identified  with  the  development  of  Tempe  and  the 
surrounding  locality  than  any  other  man  there. 
He  has  erected  more  than  a  score  of  buildings, 
principally  business  blocks  which  he  owns,  notably, 
the  Casa  Loma  Hotel,  famous  as  the  only  hotel  in 


the  world  that  guarantees  the  sun  to  shine  over  it 
every  day  in  the  year — "You  do  not  pay  if  the  Sun 
doesn't  shine" — an  advertisement  that  has  attracted 
tourists  from   every  part  of  the  country. 

He  has  redeemed  from  its  desert  state,  more  than 
three  thousand  acres  of  arid  land  which  includes 
an  alfalfa  farm  of  about  one  thousand  acres,  one  o£ 
the  most  beautiful  farms  of  its  kind  in  the  West. 
In  1897  he  was  elected  President  of  the  Farmers 
&  Merchants'  Bank  of  Tempe,  which  under  his 
management  has  grown  to 
be  one  of  the  State's  leading 
financial  institutions,  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $50,000.00, 
most   of   which   he   owns.. 

In  1907  Mr.  Kingsbury 
purchased  an  entire  brand  of 
cattle  and  a  range  having 
an  area  of  about  twenty 
miles  square,  at  Hillside,  Ari- 
zona. This  business  has 
grown,  until  his  annual  calf 
brand  now  exceeds  fifteen 
hundred  head.  These  cattle 
are  shipped  to  Tempe,  where 
they  are  fattened,  then  sold. 
Mr.  Kingsbury  has  done 
much  towards  securing  ap- 
propriations and  advancing 
the  facilities  of  the  State 
Normal  School  at  Tempe  to 
its  present  high  standard. 
In  1908  he  created  a  fund, 
known  as  the  "Kingsbury 
Senior  Assistance  Fund," 
which  is  loaned  on  the  rec- 
ommendation of  a  committee 
to  Senior  students,  when  nec- 
essary to  enable  them  to  fin- 
ish their  graduating  year.  The  fund  has  enabled 
many  students  to  secure  their  diplomas  when, 
without  it,  they  would  have  had  to  quit  school. 

He  has  always  been  active  in  advancing  the 
principles  of  Democracy,  and  although  importuned, 
he  has  never  held  any  office  excepting  that  of  City 
Attorney,  to  which  he  was  appointed  in  1906,  and 
served    for    three    consecutive    terms. 

He  is  a  member,  California  Club,  Los  Angeles; 
Arizona  Club,  Country  Club  and  Automobile  Club, 
all  of  Phoenix;  Phoenix  and  Tempe  Boards  of 
Trade,  and  other  associations.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  K.  of  P.,  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  W.  O.  W. 

His  home  at  Tempe  has  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
private  parks  in  the  Southwest,  being  almost  trop- 
ical in  the  abundance  and  variety  of  its  growth. 
His  collection  of  Indian  baskets,  purchased  direct 
from  the  Indians  and  containing  over  three  hundred 
specimens,  is  one  of  the  finest  and  largest  collec- 
tions in  the  country.  Everybody,  whether  friend  or 
stranger,  is  given  a  cordial  welcome  to  his  home, 
which  in  all,  is  one  of  the  show  places  in  Arizona 


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WAIT,  HORATIO  LOOMIS,  Lawyer,  Mas- 
ter in  Chancery  for  Circuit  Court,  Cook 
County,  Illinois,  was  born  in  the  City 
of  New  York,  August  S,  1S36,  the  son 
of  Joseph  and  Harriet  Heileman  (Whitney)  Wait. 
His  family  name  stands  high  in  the  military  rec- 
ords of  the  early  American  Republic.  Among  his 
ancestors  were  Lieutenant  Colonel  Joseph  Wait, 
United  States  Army,  killed  and  buried  at  Claren- 
don, Vermont,  in  the  battle  there  with  the  Brit- 
ish Army,  September,  1776. 
His  son  was  Marmaduke 
Wait,  Captain  United  States 
Army,  who  rendered  valiant 
service  during  the  War  of 
1812.  Judge  Wait's  mater- 
nal forbears  were  New  Eng- 
enders, his  mother's  family 
being  residents  of  Bos- 
ton. 

Judge  Wait  married  Miss 
Chara  Conant  Long,  daugh- 
ter of  James  Long,  at  Chi- 
cago, Illinois.  The  chil- 
dren of  the  union  are  James 
Joseph  Wait,  President  of 
the  Merchants'  Lighterage 
Company  of  Chicago,  and 
Henry  Heileman  Wait,  an 
Electrical  Engineer,  practic- 
ing his  profession  in  Chicago. 
Judge  Wait  was  born  on 
Hudson  street,  opposite  St. 
John's  Park  and  St.  John's 
Church,  New  York  City, 
then  on  the  edge  of  historic 
old  Greenwich  Village,  in 
which  locality  but  a  genera- 
tion before  had  lived  many 
notable  characters  w  hose 
names  figured  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  American 
Revolution    and    the    early 

Knickerbocker  traditions  of  Manhattan.  He  was 
educated  at  Trinity  School,  an  adjunct  of  the  old 
Trinity  Church  on  Broadway,  where  lie  the  remains 
of  many  noted  New  York  citizens,  some  of  them 
national  characters.  Upon  graduation  from  Trinity 
School,  Judge  Wait  entered  the  Columbia  College 
Grammar  School,  which  even  in  those  days  occupied 
the  high  place  it  now  holds  among  preparatory  edu- 
cational institutions.  From  the  grammar  school. 
Judge  Wait  entered  Columbia  College  as  a  student 
in  the  junior  year,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1854. 

He  was  not  yet  out  of  his  'teens  when 
he  removed  to  Chicago,  May  1,  1856.  The  city 
was  then  on  the  western  frontier,  with  little  prom- 
ise of  becoming  the  great  metropolis  it  now  is.  He 
was  induced  to  move  to  Chicago  by  Horatio  Gates 
Loomis  —who  came  to  New  York  to  negotiate  the 
sale  of  the  bonds  for  the  creation  of  the  water 
works  pumping  system  for  Chicago — he  did  this 
through  Watts  Sherman,  who  was  the  leading  finan- 
cier of  Now  York  at  that  time.  Judge  Wait  was  then 
studying  law  in  the  office  of  Watts  Sherman.  <>n 
the  invitation  of  H.  G.  Loomis  ho  came  to  Chicago, 
where  he  lived  with  him  on  Michigan  avenue  near 
Harmon     Court.       He    entered    the    law    office    of 


HON.    II.    L.    WAI1 


Hon.  J.  Young  Scammon,  and  commenced  study- 
ing law  and  was  so  occupied  when  the  Confeder- 
ates fired  on  Fort  Sumter  in  1S61.  He  immedi- 
ately assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  men  who 
were  used  to  or  familiar  with  naval  operations, 
and  the  sea  service. 

Judge  Wait  was  among  the  first  to  answer  the 
call    to    arms    that    followed    the    assault    on    Fort 
Sumter    in    1S61.      He    enlisted    with    the    Sixtieth 
Illinois    Volunteer    Infantry    and    was    assigned    to 
Company    D.      He    remained 
with  his  regiment  until  1862. 
seeing  service   with   the   Six- 
tieth    Illinois    Volunteer    In- 
fantry.     In    1862    he    applied 
for  a  position  in  the  United 
States    Navy    and    was    com- 
missioned a  Lieutenant  Com- 
mander in  the  United  States 
fNavy.     His   commission    was 
handed  to  him   by  President 
Lincoln     in     person,     at     the 
White  House  in  Washington. 
This    treasured    document    is 
still    in    his   possession.      Im- 
mediately   after   his    appoint- 
ment he   was   ordered   to   re- 
port   to    Admiral    S.    F.    Du- 
pont,    off    Charleston,    S.    C, 
and   by  him  assigned   to  the 
U.    S.    S.    "Pembina,"    seeing 
service    at    Port    Royal    and 
Charleston,   S.   C.     From   the 
"Pembina"     he     was     trans- 
ferred to  the  U.  S.  S.  "Mary 
Sanford,"   on   special   service, 
and  was  then  ordered  to  the 
flagship  "Philadelphia,"  com- 
manded   by    Admiral    J.     A. 
D  a  h  1  g  r  e  n,    on    which  ves- 
sel     he     served      until     the 
end      of     the      war,      taking 
part     in     all     of     the     op- 
erations along  the  coast  from  the  Savannah  River 
to   Charleston,   South   Carolina.     He   was   then   or- 
dered   to   duty   as   an   inspector   at   the    Pensacola. 
Fla,.    navy   yard,    where    he    served    until    October. 
1870,   when   he   resigned   his   commission    to   again 
enter  civil  life. 

He  returned  to  Chicago  and  resumed  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  the  office  of 
Barker  &  Wait.  He  was  appointed  Master  in 
Chancery  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Cook  County, 
Illinois. 

Judge  Wait  holds  a  notable  position  among  the 
legal  fraternity  of  Chicago,  and  has  always  been 
an  active  factor  in  the  betterment  of  his  profes- 
sion. His  interest  in  military  and  naval  affairs 
has  never  lagged.  He  drew  the  bill  creating  the 
Illinois  Naval  Reserve  and  was  one  of  the  princi- 
pal  factors  in  the  creation  of  that  organiza- 
tion and  served  as  Lieutenant  C  0  m  m  a  n  d  e  r 
therein  until  he  was  retired  by  statute.  He  is  a 
director  of  the  Chicago  Historical  Society,  and  of 
the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of  the 
United  States,  and  a  member  of  George  H.  Thomas 
Post.  <;.  A.  R..  and  of  the  Society  of  Naval  Veterans 
in  Chicago,  and  of  the  Chicago  Literary  Club.  He 
is    a    direetor    for    life   of    the    Chicago    An     Institute 


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SHERMAN,  MOSES  H.,  Railroad  Builder  and 
Banker,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  in  West 
Rupert,  Bennington  County,  Vermont,  De- 
ember  3,  1853,  of  sturdy  New  England  stock 
which  dates  back  far  into  the  colonial  days  in 
America  and  originally  came  from  England.  He 
married  in  1885,  Harriet  E.  Pratt,  daughter  of  R.  H. 
Pratt,  one  of  the  distinguished  builders  of  the 
Central  Pacific  Railway.  They  have  three  children, 
Robert,  Hazeltine  and  Lucy  Sherman. 

He  graduated  from  the  Oswego  (N.  Y.)  Normal 
School.  Then,  long  before  he  was  out  of  his  teens, 
he  taught  district  school  in  New  York  State,  leaving 
before  he  was  twenty  to  go  to  Los  Angeles. 

He  did  not  stay  long  in  Los  Angeles,  but  went 
into  the  sparsely  settled  territory  of  Arizona,  to  the 
then  remote  mining  town  of  Prescott.  There  he 
continued  his  calling  of  teaching  until  1876,  when 
he  first  came  to  public  notice. 

Although  only  twenty-three,  he  impressed  Gover- 
nor A.  F.  K.  Stafford  of  Arizona  as  the  suitable  man 
to  represent  Arizona  at  the  Philadelphia  Exposition 
or  World's  Fair  in  1876,  the  first  of  the  series  of 
America's  great  world  displays.  His  duties  kept 
him  at  Philadelphia  the  one  summer,  after  which 
he  started  on  his  return  to  the  Pacific  Coast.  He 
took  back  with  him  his  sister,  now  the  wife  of  the 
Hon.  E.  P.  Clark  of  Los  Angeles.  They  started  the 
journey  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  taking  a 
Pacific  Mail  steamship  at  New  York.  While  in  the 
Windward  passage,  near  the  island  of  Cuba,  the 
steamer  was  wrecked.  For  three  days  the  disabled 
vessel  was  kept  afloat,  drifting  helplessly  about, 
when  finally  the  passengers  and  crew  were  rescued 
by  a  steamer  running  from  South  America  to  Liver- 
pool. After  various  vicissitudes  the  two  reached 
Los  Angeles  in  safety. 

Upon  the  return  of  young  Sherman  to  Arizona. 
Governor  John  C.  Fremont  of  Arizona  appointed 
him  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction  for  the 
Territory.  Arizona  had  at  the  time  of  his  acces- 
sion to  office  practically  no  public  school  system, 
but  he  created  and  organized  one  so  complete  that 
even  the  most  isolated  communities  could  enjoy  the 
benefits  of  education,  a  remarkable  situation  in  the 
West  of  those  early  days.  When  his  appointive 
term  was  over  the  office  became  elective.  He  was 
nominated  on  the  Republican  ticket  and  was  elect- 
ed by  a  large  majority.  Arizona  was  strongly  Demo- 
cratic at  the  time,  and  he  had  the  added  distinction 
of  being  the  only  Republican  to  be  elected  to  office. 
During  this  term  the  Legislature  asked  him  to  re- 
write the  school  laws  of  Arizona.  His  draft  was 
adopted  unanimously  without  change,  and  remains 
the  school  law  of  Arizona  to  this  day,  after  more 
than  thirty  years. 

Still  less  than  thirty  years  of  age,  he  was  a  con- 
jpli  nous  public  figure  in  Arizona  at  the  expiration 
of  his  second  term  as  school  superintendent  He 
was  then  immediately  appointed  Adjutant  General 
of  the  Territory  by  Governor  F.  A.  Tritle.  He  found 
the  National  Guard  situation  as  he  had  found  thai 
of  the  public  schools.  There  was  no  organization 
and  everything  had  to  be  done  from  the  beginning. 
He  was  reappointed  Adjutant  General  by  Governor 
C.  Meyer  Zulic,  and  during  this  term  of  office 
he  put  the  National  Guard  on  a  solid  basis 


While  he  was  yet  a  public  official  he  began  the 
foundation  of  his  business  career.  In  1S84,  at  the 
age  of  thirty-one,  he  started  the  Valley  Bank  of 
Phoenix,  Phoenix,  Arizona.  He  was  its  first  presi- 
dent. This  bank  has  now  the  largest  resources  of 
any  in  the  State.  He  remained  actively  interested 
in  its  affairs,  which  prospered,  until  1889,  when  he 
happened  to  make  a  visit  to  Los  Angeles. 

There  he  discovered  a  new  opportunity.  Los  An- 
geles was  then  just  well  started  on  its  career  of 
great  growth.  A  syndicate  of  Chicago  men  had  just 
completed  a  costly  cable  tramway  system.  The 
cable  system  was  frequently  paralyzed  by  the  win- 
ter rains,  which  washed  sand  into  the  cable  slots, 
causing  delay  for  days  at  a  time.  General  Sher- 
man knew  that  in  a  couple  of  the  Eastern  cities 
electric  street  railway  systems  had  been  success- 
fully started.  It  occurred  to  him  that  the  failure  of 
the  cable  system  left  an  opening  for  the  electric. 
He  acted  at  once  on  the  idea,  enlisted  his  brother- 
in-law,  E.  P.  Clark,  raised  capital,  secured  a  fran- 
chise, and  built  the  first  tracks  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Railway.  General  Sherman  was  the  President  of 
the  system  and  Mr.  Clark  vice  president  and  gen- 
eral manager.  Soon  thereafter  the  electric  system 
absorbed  the  cable  railway. 

The  success  of  the  first  electric  venture  was 
such  that  the  Los  Angeles  and  Pasadena  Electric 
Railway  was  organized  and  built  to  Pasadena  and 
Altadena  by  General  Sherman  and  Mr.  Clark.  Later 
this  property,  as  well  as  the  Los  Angeles  Railway 
system,  was  sold  to  H.  E.  Huntington. 

The  next  venture  in  the  electric  railway  field 
was  the  construction  by  the  brother-in-law  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Pacific  Railway  to  Hollywood,  Soldiers' 
Home,  Santa  Monica,  Ocean  Park,  Redondo  and 
other  points.  They  covered  with  a  close  network 
all  the  territory  between  Los  Angeles  and  the  Santa 
Monica  Bay  beaches.  They  sold  this  system  to  the 
late  E.  H.  Harriman,  not  long  before  his  death,  for 
a  very  large  sum  of  money. 

Mr.  Sherman  and  Mr.  Clark  were  the  pioneer 
electric  railway  builders  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  and 
have  the  credit  of  building  the  greatest  interurban 
system  in  the  world.  The  systems,  now  consoli- 
dated, all  of  which  they  started,  make  Los  Angeles 
an  interurban  center  greater  than  any  half  dozen 
cities  in  America  combined.  Mr.  Sherman  is  still  a 
director  in  all  the  'Harriman"  electric  railways  in 
Southern  California. 

He  did  not  confine  his  railroad  construction  to 
Los  Angeles.  As  early  as  1SS4  he  built  the  Phoenix 
Railway.  This  line  he  still  owns.  He  extended  it 
in  1910  to  Glendale.  Arizona,  to  connect  with  the 
Santa  Fe  System. 

He  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Farmers  and  Mer- 
chants' National  Bank  and  the  Southern  Trust  Com- 
pany of  Los  Angeles,  and  has  very  extensive  Oil 
interests.  He  is  a  director  in  many  companies  and 
is  one  of  the  large  property  owners  of  California 
and  Arizona. 

He  is  a  member  Of  the  California  Club,  the  Jona- 
than Club.  Country  Club,  Bolsa  Chica  Gun  Club  and 
others  of  Los  Angeles,  and  of  the  Chamber  of  Com 
merce.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Bohemian  Club 
of  San    Francisco. 


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HELLMAN.  ISAIAS  WILLIAM.  SR.,  Banker, 
San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles,  Califor- 
nia, was  born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  Oc- 
tober 1,  1S42.  He  arrived  in  the  city  of 
Los  Angeles  in  1859;  married  Miss  Esther  Neu- 
gass,  of  New  York,  on  the  4th  of  April,  1870, 
and  as  a  result  of  that  marriage  there  are  three 
children,  I.  W.  Hellman,  Jr.,  Clara  Hellman  Heller, 
and   Florence  Hellman  Ehrman. 

The  story  ot  the  unusually  successful  career 
of  Mr.  Hellman  is  replete 
with  interesting  chapters 
Beginning  with  no  capital 
whatsoever,  he  has  won  his 
way  step  by  step  to  one  of 
the  highest  positions  in  the 
financial  world,  and  today  is 
known  throughout  America 
as  one  of  the  most  substan- 
tial financiers  of  the  present 
day. 

His  success  was  not  won 
without  struggles;  reared  in 
Bavaria,  he  received  but  a 
meager  education  in  the 
schools  of  that  country.  At 
the  age  of  seventeen,  he  left 
Germany  for  America,  and 
by  the  Panama  Isthmus 
route  arrived  in  San  Fran- 
cisco in  1859.  He  remained 
in  that  city  but  a  short 
time,  locating  in  Los  Ange- 
les  in  the   same   year. 

Being  of  an  industrious 
frame  of  mind,  he  did  not 
remain  idle  long  in  his  new 
home.  He  sought  and 
found  employment  as  a  dry  goods  clerk  in  a 
store  in  the  Arcadia  Block  on  Los  Angeles 
street.  In  those  days  that  portion  of  the  city 
was  the  active  business  center,  and  there  Mr. 
Hellman    learned    his    first    lesson    in    business. 

There  was  little  in  the  young  clerk  to  indicate 
the  later  financier  and  master  of  the  Western 
banking  world,  save  an  untiring  energy  and  deter- 
mination to  succeed,  which  seemed  to  dominate 
him.  His  close  attention  to  duty  and  his  quick 
grasp  of  business  principles  were  characteristics 
that  distinguished  him,  yet  those  who  knew  him 
little  dreamed  that  he  would  some  day  become  a 
financial  genius  whose  name  would  be  almost  as 
familiar  in  New  York,  London,  Paris  and  Berlin 
as  in  his  home  city. 

It  took  Mr.  Hellman  just  ten  years  to  save  the 
required  amount  of  capital  to  start  the  business  of 
which  he  had  dreamed  and  determined  to  build. 
By  this  time  his  name  had  become  known  to 
every  business  man  of  Southern  California,  and 
when    he    organized    the    banking    house    of    Hell- 


man, Temple  &  Company  he  was  quickly  backed 
in  that  project  by  a  corps  of  substantial  business 
men.  He  was  elected  Manager  and  President  of 
the  bank  at  the  beginning,  and  remained  in  that 
position  until  the  house  was  merged  into  a  larger 
and   more  influential  institution. 

In   1871   he  organized    the    Farmers    and    Mer- 
chants' Bank  of  Los  Angeles,  today  known  as  the 
oldest   and   one   of   the   strongest   financial    institu- 
tions  in    Southern    California.     He   was   appointed 
Cashier  and  manager  of  that 
bank,   and    for   the    following 
twenty  years  was  constantly 
at     its     head,     directing     its 
countless   details   and   gradu- 
ally forging  ahead  as  a  lead- 
er of  finance. 

During  the  years  he  was 
the  active  head  of  the  Farm- 
ers and  Merchants'  Bank  the 
reserves  of  that  institution 
were  not  the  legal  twenty-five 
per  cent  of  the  deposits,  but 
ranged  from  fifty  to  seventy- 
five  per  cent.  He  regarded 
his  responsibility  as  a  sacred 
trust,  and  determined  that  he 
would  have  money  on  hand 
when  the  depositors  called  for 
it.  He  maintained  an  un- 
shaken confidence  in  the  pub- 
lic mind,  and  when  he  en- 
tered upon  an  enterprise  the 
public  at  large  felt  assured  that 
it  was  a  safe  undertaking. 

Mr.  Hellman's  success  in 
bringing  his  Los  Angeles  bank 
>   ^     •  into    prominence    among    the 

financial  houses  of  the  West  attracted  the  attention 
and  respect  of  financiers  of  the  entire  Pacific  Coast, 
and  in  1901  he  was  called  to  San  Francisco  to  reor- 
ganize the  Nevada  Bank,  assuming  its  management 
and  presidency.  It  was  later  converted,  under  the  na- 
tional banking  laws,  as  the  Nevada  National  Bank, 
and  the  latter  institution  consolidated  with  the  Wells 
Fargo  &  Co.  Bank  in  April,  1905,  and  became  known 
as  the  Wells  Fargo  Nevada  National  Bank.  Mr. 
Hellman  continues  as  President  to  this  date. 

His  record  in  San  Francisco  since  1901  has  been 
as  brilliant,  if  not  more  brilliant,  than  his  finan- 
cial career  in  Los  Angeles.  His  services  in  that 
city   have   been    crowned    with    success. 

While  his  achievements  in  the  financial  world 
stand  alone,  he  is  a  man  of  many  accomplishments. 
He  is  master  of  four  languages  and  is  a  student  of 
literature.  He  has  been  one  of  the  regents  of  the 
LJniversity  of  California  and  is  revered  and  re- 
spected by  thousands  of  citizens  who  have  pros- 
pered as  a  result  of  his  management  in  financial 
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ASHURST,     HENRY     F.,     United      States 
Senator    from    Arizona,    of    Preseott,    Ari- 
zona,   was    born    in    Winnemucca,    Nevada, 
September    13,    1874,    the    son    of    William 
H.    Ashurst    and    Sarah     (Bogard)    A  shurst.      The 
Senator    married     Elizabeth     L.     Renoe     of    Flag- 
staff, Arizona,  in  March,  1904. 

He  was  taken  to  Arizona  by  his  parents 
a  year  after  his  birth  and  he  has  lived  there 
continually  since.  He  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public 
schools  of  Flagstaff,  Arizona, 
but  left  school  when  he 
was  fifteen  years  of  age  to 
become  a  cowboy.  He 
"rode  the  range"  for  four 
year  s.  and  at  the  age  of 
nineteen  was  appointed 
Deputy  Sheriff  of  Coconino 
County.  He  served  with 
credit  in  this  office  for  sev- 
eral months,  then  became  a 
workman  and  lumberjack  in 
the  mills  of  the  Arizona 
Lumber  Company  at  Flag- 
staff. 

In  1S95  he  began  the 
study  of  law  and  the  follow- 
ing year  was  elected  to  the 
Territorial  Legislature  from 
Coconino  County.  He  was 
re-elected  in  1898  and  in  1899 
was  chosen  by  his  colleagues 
as  Speaker  of  the  House.  He 
proved  an  excellent  presid- 
ing officer.  He  was  admitted 
to  practice  law  by  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  Arizona  in 
1897  and  has  been  one 
of  the  leading  attorneys 
since,    having    been    licensed 


HON.    HENRY    F.    ASHL'RST 


the  State  ever 
practice  before 
the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  in  1908. 
He  was  elected  from  Coconino  County  to  the 
Territorial  Council  or  Senate  of  Arizona  in  1902, 
and,  although  a  seasoned  lawyer,  entered  the 
law  department  of  the  University  of  Michigan  in 
1903,  and  there  took  special  lectures  in  Law  and 
Political   Economy 

He  was  elected  District  Attorney  of  Coconino 
County  in  1904  and  re-elected  two  years  later.  Both 
his  terms  in  this  office  were  characterized  by  an 
ability  of  high  order  and  by  an  unremitting  zealous- 
ness  in  the  guardianship  of  the  public  interests. 
After  leaving  the  District  Attorney's  office  he  de- 
voted himself  to  his  private  practice  and  during 
thai  lime  figured  as  attorney  in  various  important 
litigations.  He  was  an  ardent  advocate  of  Arizona's 
claims  to  Statehood,  however,  and  campaigned  for 
the  progressive  Constitution  under  which  Statehood 
was  granted.  On  October  24,  1911,  he  was  nomi- 
nated at  the  direct  primary  of  the  Democratic  party 


for  the  United  States  Senate  and  at  the  first  State 
election,  held  December  12,  1911,  was  elected.  On 
March  26,  1912,  he  received  the  unanimous  vote  of 
the  Arizona  Legislature  and  on  the  following  day 
was  formally  declared  elected.  He  took  his  seat 
April  2,  1912,  and  in  the  drawing  of  lots  received 
the  long  term,  which  will  expire  March  3,  1917. 

A  Democrat  in  politics,  a  careful  student  of 
events  and  a  man  of  extraordinary  physical  and 
mental  courage,  Senator  Ashurst,  for  many  years 
has  been  a  battler  for  the 
progressive  public  policies, 
which  today  have  come  to  be 
recognized  as  safeguards  of 
the  national  life.  Among  the 
principles  urged  by  him  are 
the  initiative,  referendum 
and  recall;  election  of  United 
States  Senators  by  direct 
vote  of  the  people;  nomina- 
tion of  all  public  officers  by 
direct  primary;  parcels  post, 
and  the  right  of  the  State  to 
engage  in  industrial  enter- 
prises. 

During  his  entire  career 
he  has  incessantly  labored 
for  the  advancement  of  meas- 
ures tending  toward  the  de- 
velopment of  Arizona  and  its 
vast  store  of  valuable  re- 
sources, with  especial  atten- 
tion toward  securing  laws 
setting  apart  lands  for  up- 
building Arizona's  public 
school  system,  and  he  has 
long  been  a  veritable  crusa- 
der in  behalf  of  laws  that 
will  bring  industrial  liberty 
for  the  working  classes.  Senator  Ashurst  believes 
in  developing  the  citizen  first,  property  next. 

The  election  of  the  Senator  to  the  office 
which  he  now  fills  was  the  most  sensational  politi- 
cal triumph  in  the  history  of  Arizona. 

Senator  Ashurst  had  no  political  machine  or 
powerful  influence  back  of  him,  while  opposed 
to  him  was  all  the  power  which  special  in- 
terests could  array.  But  his  previous  record  in 
office  had  won  for  him  tremendous  popularity,  and 
this,  combined  with  his  extraordinary  ability  as  an 
orator,  carried  him  to  victory. 

As  a  public  speaker  Senator  Ashurst  has  ac- 
quired a  broad  reputation.  He  ranks  with  the 
most  powerful  orators  of  the  country  and  this  ex- 
ceptional ability  won  for  him  a  large  number  of 
votes  From  persons  aligned  with  other  parties. 

Since  taking  his  scat  in  the  Senate,  he  has  con- 
tinued his  fight  for  progressive  legislation  and  as 
a  member  of  various  important  committees,  has 
been  very  effective.  He  was  a  prominent  figure  in 
the  campaign  of  1912  in  behalf  of  Wood  row  Wilson. 


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BEAN,  JACOB,  Retired  Lumberman,  Alhatn- 
bra,  California,  was  born  in  Upper  Still- 
water, Maine,  January  19,  1837,  the  son  of 
Jacob  W.  Bean  and  Jane  (Danforth)  Bean. 
He  married  Cynthia  A.  McPheters  at  Orono, 
Maine,  October  14,  1860,  and  to  them  were  born 
eight  children,  Charles  Robie,  Daisy  (deceased), 
Roscoe  F.  (deceased),  Willian  H.,  Florence  Es- 
telle  (deceased),  Anne  E„  Eugene  E.  and  Mary 
Ella  Bean.  Of  the  five  surviving  children  all  are 
married  and  Mr.  Bean  has  eleven  grandchildren. 
Mr.  Bean's  family  is  of  Scotch  origin,  the  earli- 
est members  of  record  having  been  seafarers. 
The  family  was  transplanted  to  New  Hampshire 
the  latter  part  of  the  seventeenth  century  and  re- 
mained there  for  many  generations,  later  scatter- 
ing to  other  parts  of  New  England,  and  Mr.  Bean 
and  his  older  brother  were  the  first  to  move 
Westward.  His  father  was  in  the  transportation 
business  in  Maine  and  served  many  years  as  a 
County  official. 

Mr.  Bean  received  Ins  education  in  the  common 
schools  of  Orono,  Maine,  but  at  an  early  age  went 
to  work  in  a  general  store.  He  then  entered  the 
employ  of  his  father  as  a  freighter,  but  after  a 
short  time  when  he  was  of  an  age  when  boys 
usually  devote  themselves  to  play,  he  went  into 
the  woods  of  Maine  and  entered  into  the  arduous 
life  of  the  logging  camp.  Although  a  boy  in  years, 
he  was  possessed  of  extraordinary  strength  and 
endurance,  and  early  took  his  place  among  the 
men  of  the  camp.  He  worked  in  various  branches 
of  the  logging  industry  and  by  the  time  he  at- 
tained   his   majority   was   a   proficient   lumberman. 

In  the  early  part  of  1858,  Mr.  Bean  abandoned 
the  lumber  industry  to  join  the  gold  seekers  of 
California,  making  the  trip  to  San  Francisco  by 
way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  He  joined  the 
prospectors  in  the  Sacramento  district,  but  was 
unsuccessful  in  his  quest  and  before  the  end  of  the 
year  gave  up  the  effort  and  returned  to  Maine. 

For  the  next  five  years  he  worked  in  the  forests 
and  mills  of  Maine  and  in  1S63,  he  and  an  older 
brother,  Charles  Bean,  went  to  Stillwater,  Minne- 
sota. They  were  immediately  employed  by  Gen- 
eral S.  F.  Hersey,  one  of  the  pioneer  lumbermen 
of  Minnesota,  as  "timber  cruisers,"  and  within  a 
short  time  were  admitted  as  members  of  the  firm 
of  Hersey  &  Staples,  which  thereupon  became 
Hersey,  Staples  &  Bean.  Mr.  Bean  was  placed  in 
charge  of  all  the  logging  operations  of  the  firm  and 
spent  the  greater  part  of  each  year  in  the  woods. 

About  1872  the  firm  became  Hersey,  Bean  & 
Brown  and  some  years  later,  upon  the  withdrawal 
of  E.  S.  Brown,  it  became  known  as  Hersey  & 
Bean,  continuing  as  such  until  1900,  when  the  firm 
practically  retired  from  the  lumber  business.  Dur- 
ing the  days  of  its  activity  this  firm  was  one  of 
the  largest  lumber  and  mercantile  establishments 
in  the  Northwest.  Its  timber  holdings  in  Min- 
nesota and  Wisconsin  covered  160,000  acres  and 
during  forty  years  of  operation  its  mills,  among 
the  largest  and  best  equipped  in  that  section,  cut 
billions  of  feet  of  lumber.  Its  standing  pine  cov- 
ered a  vast  area  in  the  territory  near  the  St. 
Croix  River  and  its  principal  mill,  located  at  Still- 
water, was  valued  at  $300,000.  About  1900  the 
company  wound  up  its  cutting  and  ceased  opera- 
tions, but  its  mills  were  leased  for  some  years  to 
other  lumbering  concerns,  being  finally  dismantled. 
The   firm   of  Hersey   &    Bean   still   owns   about    70,- 

000  acres  of  land  in  Wisconsin  and   Minnesota,  and 

01  recent   years  has  dealt   largely   in   farm   lands. 
Although    his   original    company   quit   lumbering 


Mr.  Bean  did  not,  he  having  been  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers in  1895,  of  the  Foley-Bean  Lumber  Com- 
pany. The  company  had  large  interests  in  what 
had  been  the  Mille  Lacs  Indian  Reservation  in  Min- 
nesota, and  its  plant  at  Milaca,  one  of  the  most 
modern  in  the  country,  cut  32,000,000  feet  annually. 
In  addition  to  mills,  the  company  owned  stores, 
yards,  shops,  steamboats  and  other  equipment  and 
employed  more  than  three  hundred  men.  Mr. 
Bean   was  a  factor  in   its  management  until   1906. 

As  a  lumberman  Mr.  Bean  ranked  with  the  lead- 
ers and  was  interested  with  such  men  as  Frederick 
Weyerhauser,  greatest  of  all  lumber  magnates,  and 
James  J.  Hill,  the  empire  builder  of  the  Northwest. 
He  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  business  men  in  all 
parts  of  the  Northwest  and  during  his  career  of 
more  than  sixty  years  never  was  questioned  on  any 
contract  or  agreement  into  which  he  entered. 

About  1901  he  suffered  a  severe  paralytic  stroke 
and  was  compelled  to  relinquish  the  active  manage- 
ment of  his  properties,  but  he  had  trained  his  sons 
in  the  business  and  turned  the  management  of  his 
affairs  over  to  them. 

Mr.  Bean  is  a  heavy  individual  landowner  and 
has  various  other  interests.  One  tract  in  Wisconsin 
held  under  the  name  of  the  Jacob  Bean  Land  Com- 
pany, contains  27,000  acres.  He  is  President  of  the 
Company,  but  its  actual  direction  is  in  the  hands 
of  his  son,  W.  H.  Bean.  Several  other  interests  of 
Mr.  Bean  are  incorporated  under  the  name  of  the 
Jacob  Bean  Investment  Company,  a  family  corpora- 
tion, of  which  he  is   President. 

Mining  has  proved  an  unfortunate  field  for  Mr. 
Bean  from  the  time  of  his  first  venture  in  Cali- 
fornia. Later  in  life,  when  he  had  amassed  a  large 
fortune  he  bought  a  property  in  Montana,  but  had 
to  give  it  up  after  losing  $300,000.  He  accepted 
this  great  loss  philosophically,  never  complaining. 

From  the  time  he  was  able  to  vote  he  has  sup- 
ported the  Republican  party  and  was  prominent 
in  its  affairs  in  Minnesota.  Governor  Merriam  of 
Minnesota,  appointed  him  Surveyor  General  of  the 
Stillwater  District  in  1SS8,  and  he  was  re-appointed 
in  1S90  by  Governor  Knute  Nelson  (later  U.  S.  Sen- 
ator), serving  until  1S92.  At  that  time  he  returned 
to  his  private  business  and  consistently  declined  to 
accept   any   public   office   afterwards. 

Since  the  year  1893  Mr.  Bean  has  had  his  home 
at  Alhambra,  California,  his  estate  being  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  in  Southern  California.  When  he 
purchased  the  place,  which  covers  120  acres,  it 
was  a  barley  patch,  but  since  that  time  Mr.  Bean 
has  built  a  magnificent  home  and  spent  thousands 
of  dollars  in  beautifying  the  grounds.  A  large  part 
of  the  estate  is  devoted  to  oranges  and  forms  one 
of  the  finest  ranches  in   Los  Angeles  County. 

In  his  later  years  Mr.  Bean  has  spent  all  ol  his 
time  at  his  home  and  has  his  recreation  in  reading 
and  motoring.  Although  he  is  seventy-six  years 
of  age  and  endured  great  suffering  at  the  time  he 
was  stricken  with  paralysis,  he  still  retains  a  re- 
markable amount  of  physical  endurance  and  takes 
an  active  interest  in  the  management  of  his  estate 

A  marked  characteristic  of  Mr.  Bean,  whose  for- 
tune was  Imilded  by  hard  work,  is  his  generosity, 
and  for  many  years  he  has  maintained  private 
philanthropies,  known  only  to  his  family. 

At  seventy-six  he  is  happy  in  the  companionship 
of  his  children  ami  grand-children,  but  up  to  a 
short  time  ago  had  that  of  his  wife,  who  shared 
with  him  in  his  success  and  cheered  him  in  times 
of  stress.  They  celebrated  their  golden  wedding 
anniversary  October  14.  1910,  but  within  a  year 
she  passed  away.  Iter  death  occurring  July  1.  1911. 


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FORD,  TIREY  LAFAYETTE,  Attorney  and 
General  Counsel  for  the  United  Railroads, 
San  Francisco,  California,  was  born  in 
Monroe  County,  Missouri,  December  29, 
1S57,  the  son  of  Jacob  Harrison  Ford  and  Mary 
Winn  (Abernathy)  Ford.  He  comes  from  a  long 
line  of  agricultural  forbears  and  was  himself 
born  on  a  farm.  In  the  first  ship  that  sailed 
from  Holland  to  Yirginia,  in  January,  1700,  was 
a  band  of  French  Huguenots  whom  William, 
Prince  of  Orange,  after  he  became  King  of  Eng- 
land, had  invited  to  make  their  home  in  Amer- 
ica, and  among  these  first  French  immigrants 
were  Pierre  Faure  (later  called  Peter  Ford), 
his  wife  and  child,  his  brother,  Daniel,  and  his 
two  sisters.  From  the  time  that  this  Pierre  Faure 
first  settled  on  his  allotted  land  along  the  James 
River,  in  Virginia,  to  the  death  of  Jacob  Harri- 
son Ford,  father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  in 
Kansas  City,  Missouri,  in  November,  190S,  his 
American  ancestors  have  been  tillers  of  the  soil. 
Mr.  Ford  married  Miss  Emma  Byington.  daughter 
of  the  Hon.  Lewis  Byington,  one  of  the  leading 
pioneers  of  Sierra  County,  in  Downieville,  Califor- 
nia. February  1,  1888.  To  them  were  born  three 
children — Relda  (now  Mrs.  Fred  V.  F.  Stott)  and 
Byington,   and   Tirey   Lafayette   Ford,   Jr. 

The  phrase  "born,"  or  "raised  on  the  farm" 
has  been  elevated  in  America  from  a  term  some- 
what jocular  to  one  of  something  like  distinc- 
tion, such  is  the  character  of  the  men  chiefly 
responsible  for  the  elevation.  And  from  milk- 
ing cows  at  daybreak,  husking  corn  and  per- 
forming other  feats  on  some  cultivated  acres, 
even  though  the  latter  be  situated  in  the  Show- 
Me  State  of  Missouri,  to  an  attorney  generalship 
and  the  post  of  general  counsel  of  one  of  the  rich- 
est corporations  in  the  country  is  a  progression 
that  doesn't  mar  the  acquired  nature  of  the  fore- 
going phrase.  This,  in  brief,  is  the  career,  at  a 
glance,  of  General  Ford. 

The  district  school  of  the  county,  1863  to  1873, 
and  the  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1876,  gave  him  his  early  education.  During 
these  years,  however,  he  worked  at  night  and  on 
Saturdays  "doing  chores"  to  pay  his  expenses,  and 
on  the  other  weekdays  rode  his  father's  mules  to 
the  schoolhouse. 

When  he  was  19  years  of  age  he  reached  Cali- 
fornia via  an  emigrant  train,  February  11,  1877, 
and  started  his  Western  life  as  a  ranch  hand  in 
the  Sacramento  Valley.  This  healthful,  if  not 
especially  remunerative,  occupation  held  him  in 
Butte  and  Colusa  counties  for  the  next  two  years. 
Hut  on  January  1,  1SS0,  stimulated  by  the  posses- 
sion of  a  few  hundred  dollars  he  had  accumulated, 
and  by  a  legal  ambition  he  had  perchance  inherited 
from  his  mother's  father,  an  attorney,  he  began 
the  study  of  the  law  in  the  office  of  Colonel  Park 
Henshaw  at  Chico.  Less  than  three  years  of  this 
sufficed  to  fit  him  for  admittance  to  the  bar,  in 
August,  1882. 

The  outlook  he  found  on  his  return  to  Chico, 
however,  was  not  brilliant.  With  neither  office, 
money  nor  clients  he  became  depressed  and  wrote 
to  his  father  for  a  little  financial  encouragement. 
The  sire  answered  in  a  letter  full  of  wise  advice, 
but  lacking  the  more  substantial  stimulus.  As  the 
son  was  not  of  the  quitting  variety,  however,  lie 
managed   to   make    his    way   to   Oroville,    where   he 


hung  out  his  shingle,  and.  pending  the  desired  lure 
thereof,  helped  his  little  income  by  keeping  books 
for  some  of  the  merchants  of  the  town. 

In  January,  18S5,  he  moved  to  Downieville, 
where  his  legal  efforts  met  with  a  little  better 
reward.  His  progress  thenceforward  was  rapid, 
marked  by  his  election  in  1SSS,  and  again  in  1S90, 
to  the  District  Attorneyship  of  Sierra  County,  to 
the  State  Senate  in  1S92,  where  he  served  from 
1893  to  1895,  and,  on  his  change  of  residence  to 
San  Francisco,  by  his  appointment  to  the  attorney- 
ship of  the  State  Board  of  Harbor  Commis- 
sioners. 

In  all  these  offices  he  made  a  brilliant  record. 
As  a  Senator  he  had  the  special  distinction  of  vot- 
ing, with  only  one  colleague,  against  the  "free  and 
unlimited  coinage  of  silver  at  the  ratio  of  16  to  1," 
and  as  attorney  for  the  Harbor  Commission  solved 
the  difficult  legal  problem,  thereby  giving  to  San 
Francisco  the  area  known  as  Channel  street,  now 
a  part  of  the  city's  harbor. 

In  January,  1899,  after  considerable  opposition 
from  the  regular  Republican  organization,  so  called, 
he  became  Attorney  General  of  California.  The 
policy  to  which  he  adhered  throughout  his  term  he 
outlined  to  his  deputies  thus:  "With  lawmaking 
and  with  State  policies  this  office  has  nothing  to 
do.  The  Governor  and  the  Legislature  will  at- 
tend to  that.  Our  business  is  to  know  the  law,  to 
disclose  it  as  we  find  it  and  to  protect  and  main- 
tain  the  State's  legal  rights." 

Among  his  noteworthy  acts  in  this  capacity 
was  his  argument  on  rehearing  before  the  Supreme 
Court  whereby  he  secured  a  reversal  of  the  for- 
mer decision  touching  the  inheritance  tax  on  the 
Leland  Stanford  estate  and  thus  converted  the 
$250,000  involved  to  the  use  of  the  public  schools 
of   San   Francisco. 

General  Ford's  appointment,  in  August,  1902,  as 
general  counsel  for  the  United  Railroads  obliged 
him  to  resign  his  Attorney  Generalship.  To  insure 
the  continuance  of  the  office  on  the  plane  he  him- 
self had  chosen,  he  selected  for  his  successor  his 
friend  and  former  mountain  neighbor,  U.  S.  Webb, 
at  that  time  the  District  Attorney  of  Plumas 
County.  In  this  instance  he  triumphed  again  over 
the  opposition  of  the  so-called  regular  Republican 
organization. 

In  April,  1905,  after  some  hesitation,  he  accepted 
the  appointment  from  Governor  Pardee  to  member- 
ship on  the  State  Board  of  Prison  Directors.  Here, 
too,  his  work  has  been  distinguished  by  the  same 
system  of  thoroughness  he  had  applied  to  all  his 
previous  offices.  His  creation  of  the  special  bu- 
reau for  paroled  prisoners,  by  means  of  which  985 
prisoners  have  been  paroled,  and  his  able  and 
elaborate  report  on  the  principal  reformatories  in 
the  United  States  have  added  not  a  little  luster  to 
his   record   as  a   public  officer. 

General  Ford  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Union, 
Bohemian.  Union  League,  Press.  Transportation. 
Commercial.  Amaurot  and  Southern  Clubs,  as  well 
as  of  the  American  Academy  of  Political  and  Social 
Sciences  of  Philadelphia,  the  American  Prison  As- 
sociation, the  American  Humane  Association  and 
the  Colden  Gate  Commandery,  K.  T.  For  many 
years  he  has  been  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  Me- 
chanics' Institute.  He  is  also  a  golf  enthusiast 
and  characteristically  has  reduced  his  operations 
on   the  links  to  a   system. 


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YOULE,  WILLIAM  EDMUND,  Oil 
Well  Development,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  at  Pontiac,  Michi- 
gan, August  21,  1847,  the  son  of 
William  and  Bridget  Youle.  He  married  Mary 
Murphy  at  Pontiac,  Michigan,  January  10, 
1870,  and  to  them  there  were  born  two 
children,  Charles  and  May  Youle.  Mr.  Youle 
is  of  British  ancestry,  one  generation  removed, 
his  father  having  been  a  native  of  England, 
while  his  mother  was  born  in 
Ireland. 

Mr.  Youle  attended  the 
public  schools  of  his  native 
city  until  he  was  fifteen  years 
of  age,  but  at  that  time  gave 
up  his  studies  to  seek  a 
place  for  himself  in  the 
business  world,  and  a  year 
later  went  to  the  oil  fields 
of  Pennsylvania,  which  were 
then  in  a  greatly  undeveloped 
condition. 

Although  a  boy  in  years, 
Mr.  Youle  began  immediately 
as  a  driller  and  contractor, 
and  for  thirteen  years  was 
one  of  the  most  active  young 
men  in  the  Pennsylvania 
fields.  He  also  operated  in 
the  West  Virginia  fields  and 
aided  there,  as  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  the  development  of 
the  industry.  He  was  in  the 
forefront  of  the  developers 
of  that  day,  and  led  in  the 
search  for  new  territory.  He 
knew  the  business.  He  was 
an  expert  driller,  a  capable 
executive  and  able  to  handle  the  product  from  the 
selection  of  the  land  to  the  marketing  of  the  oil. 
Because  of  his  versatility  he  won  the  reputation 
of  being  one  of  the  most  practical  and  competent 
men  in  the  business.  He  drilled  scores  of  wells 
during  his  work  in  the  Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia fields,  and  his  success  was  one  of  the  features 
of  the  stories  which  reached  the  outside  world  of 
the  wonderful  wealth  that  had  been  unearthed  in 
Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia. 

As  has  been  told  many  times  before,  the  days 
of  the  oil  boom  in  Pennsylvania,  when  the 
petroleum  beds  were  first  discovered  and  tapped, 
were  among  the  most  exciting  and  picturesque  in 
the  industrial  history  of  the  United  States.  It  can 
be  compared  only  to  the  discovery  of  gold  in 
California  and  the  Klondike.  Men  made  fortunes 
and  threw  them  away,  confident  that  there  were 
others  to  be  made  when  the  first  had  vanished. 

Other  men,  however,  realizing  the  importance 
of  oil  to  the  future  of  the  country,  kept  their 
head  and  devoted  themselves  to  the  solid  develop- 


ment of  the  business.  The  Rockefellers,  the 
Teagles.  the  Tillotsons,  the  McDonalds,  Mr.  Youle 
and  others  were  in  this  latter  class,  and  they  are 
the  men  who  nursed  the  industry  through  its  in- 
fancy, led  it  through  its  formative  stages  and, 
finally,  brought  it  up  to  the  point  where  it  is  one 
of  the  greatest  factors  in  the  world's  progress. 

A  pioneer  in  the  oil  industry,  Mr.  Youle  ex- 
perienced the  usual  obstacles  to  be  overcome  in 
every  new  undertaking,  and,  while  vast  sums  have 
come  to  his  possession  from 
his  work  of  the  earlier  days, 
a  large  part  of  it  necessarily 
went  in  his  efforts  to  inter- 
est others  and  in  further 
pushing  the  development  of 
a  great  natural  resource  that 
at  first  met  with  little  sym- 
pathy. The  result  is  that  to- 
day Mr.  Youle  is  in  most 
c  o  m  f  ortable  circumstances, 
but  does  not  claim  to  have 
accumulated  wealth  any- 
thing like  some  of  the  vast 
fortunes  made  by  other  men, 
some  of  whom  were  associ- 
ated with  him,  and  others 
who  followed  in  his  wake. 

Mi.  Youle  has  been  a 
hard  worker  all  his  life  and 
most  of  his  success  has  been 
due  to  his  willingness  to  at- 
tack a  problem  with  all  his 
physical  and  mental  ener- 
gies. At  one  point  of  his 
career  in  the  Pennsylvania 
regions,  Mr.  Youle,  in  addi- 
tion to  his  work  as  a  con- 
tractor, held  office  as  Super- 
intendent of  the  United  States  Oil  Company  at  Oil 
City,  Pa.,  and  under  his  direction  the  property  of 
the  company  was  made  one  of  the  most  profitable 
in  the  field.  His  efforts  in  connection  with  the  de- 
velopment of  this  company,  along  with  his  other 
successes,  attracted  attention  to  him  all  over  the 
country,  and  as  a  result,  when  a  company  of  oiom- 
inent  Californians  wanted  some  one  to  inaugurate 
the  oil  business  in  that  State,  Mr.  Youle  was  se- 
lected to  handle  the  problem. 

In  1877  Mr.  Youle  was  engaged  by  ex-Mayor 
Bryant  of  San  Francisco  and  D.  G.  Scofield  to  drill 
a  test  well.  He  took  men  who  had  worked  with 
him  in  the  Eastern  fields  to  a  point  near  Newhall, 
Cal.,  and  there  put  down  the  first  paying  oil  well 
ever  drilled  in  the  Golden  State.  This  well 
proved  a  producer  from  the  start  and  it  was  the 
beginning  of  an  era  of  development  in  California 
that  has  brought  fortunes  to  the  men  engaged  in 
it  and  has  placed  the  industry  at  the  head  of  the 
wealth-producing  channels  of  the  State.  From  that 
tine  forward  Mr.   Youle  has  been  one  of  the  most 


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active  men  in  the  oil  business,  and  has  been  identi- 
fied with  practically  every  successful  field. 

After  proving  the  Newhall  field  by  drilling  a 
number  of  producing  wells.  Mr.  Youle,  in  1880, 
went  to  Moody's  Gulch,  in  Santa  Clara  County,  Cal., 
and  there  proved  a  field,  the  oil  being  of  very  light 
gravity.  In  1884  he  moved  to  the  Puente  oil  re- 
gion of  California  and  repeated  his  successes. 

Six  years  after  he  put  down  his  first  well  in  the 
Puente  district  the  attention  of  oil  men  generally 
was  called  to  seepages  in  that  part  of  Kern  County, 
Cal.,  known  now  as  the  Sunset  fields,  and  Mr.  Youle 
went  there  as  a  contracting  well  driller.  He  was 
"the"  first  to  arrive  and  to  appreciate  the  advan- 
tages of  the  country  and  he  remained  in  that  ter- 
ritory from  1890  to  1901.  During  those  eleven 
years  he  was  almost  ceaseless  in  his  activities  and 
not  only  aided  largely  in  the  development  of  the 
Sunset  field,  but  also  of  the  McKittrick  and  Midway 
fields,  the  latter  being  regarded  as  the  richest  oil 
district  ever  found  on  the  American  Continent. 
Mr.  Youle  put  down  over  fifty  wells  in  these  fields. 
The  oil  industry  in  California  has  resulted  m 
the  establishment  of  several  thriving  towns.  The 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  quick  to  rec- 
ognize the  commercial  importance  of  the  petroleum 
fields,  first  constructed  a  branch  railroad  to  the 
McKittrick  district  and  later  to  the  Sunset  and 
Midway  centers  With  the  introduction  of  the  rail- 
road into  the  new  oil  country,  thousands  of  set- 
tlers went  there,  and  Mr.  Youle,  as  one  of  the  first 
successful  operators,  was  one  of  the  basic  factors 
in  the  section's  growth. 

Mr.  Youle  is  justly  called  the  pioneer  of  the 
California  oil  business  because,  with  the  first  well 
in  the  Newhall  district  in  1877,  he  was  first  to 
demonstrate  the  practicability  of  oil  producing  in 
the  State.  He  was  a  discoverer;  and  after  being 
the  first  to  prove  that  drilling  was  capable  of  ac- 
complishment, he  led  in  the  opening  up  of  new 
territory  and  pointed  the  way  to  petroleum  beds 
that  others  had  never  dreamed  existed.  Prior  to 
his  advent  in  California  various  college  professors 
and  noted  geologists,  consulted  in  the  matter  by 
prospective  investors,  had  declared  that  there  was 
no  oil  to  be  found  in  the  State:  but  Mr.  Youle  and 
his  associates  demonstrated  in  the  best  kind  of 
way — by  drilling — that  it  was  there,  and  as  a  re- 
sult thousands  of  wells  are  now  pumping,  and  mil- 
lions of  dollars  are  invested  in  the  California  fields 
— the  world's  richest  and  most  productive  oil  lands. 
I  luring  his  career  in  California,  which  has 
spanned  a  period  of  almost  forty  years.  Mr.  Youle 
has  personally  supervised  the  drilling  of  more  than 
one  hundred  and  fifty  wells  and  today  is  known 
as  "the"  veteran  of  the  business.  He  applied 
methods  which  made  deep  wells  feasible,  and  much 
of  the  credit  for  finding  oil  at  extreme  depths,  after 
the  higher  levels  had  failed  to  product  .  is  due  to 
him,  although  he  disclaims  the  honor. 

Mr.    Youle's   efforts   in    the   discovery    and    pro- 


duction of  oil  have  not  been  without  difficulties 
other  than  those  presented  by  nature  herself; 
on  many  occasions  his  experience  was  matched 
against  that  and  the  theories  of  others,  but 
he  developed  numerous  properties  successfully 
against  their  opposition.  Oftentimes  he  was  con- 
demned for  persisting  in  sinking  his  drill  hundreds 
of  feet  below  what  was  then  considered  the  oil 
level,  his  critics  declaring  that  it  was  impossible 
to  drill  to  the  depths  contemplated  by  him.  He 
persisted,  however,  and  his  judgment  was  finally 
vindicated  by  striking  oil  at  the  lower  levels. 

In  all  his  operations  Mr.  Youle  has  been  guided 
by  one  thing — the  firm  conviction  that  California  is 
full  of  oil,  this  conviction  being  based  on  his  great 
experience  in  the  various  fields  of  the  United  States. 
In  addition  to  his  actual  work  in  the  fields,  Mr. 
Youle  has  also  been  an  important  factor  in  the  de- 
velopment of  uses  for  oil.  He  handled  the  first  car- 
load of  oil  that  was  used  for  fuel  purposes  in  Los 
Angeles,  this  being  delivered  to  the  Lankershim 
Flour  Mills  of  that  city.  This  was  one  of  the  very 
earliest  instances  of  the  use  of  oil  for  fuel,  but  to- 
day it  has  become  general  for  domestic  use,  trans- 
nortation  and  industrial  lines. 

As  is  well  known,  the  use  of  crude  petroleum 
for  fuel  was  delayed  for  a  long  time  because  it  was 
not  thought  by  business  men  and  manufacturers 
that  enough  could  be  produced  to  make  it  worth 
while  for  the  large  corporations  to  install  oil- 
burning  plants  in  place  of  the  coal-consuming  kind. 
The  rapid  development  of  the  California  fields, 
however,  and  the  production  of  oil  in  such  tremen- 
dous quantities,  swept  away  this  opposition.  Mr 
Youle  was  a  strong  advocate  of  the  new  fuel. 

Recognized  as  one  of  the  country's  greatest 
authorities  on  oil  and  oil-bearing  lands,  Mr.  Youle's 
counsel  is  sought  on  numerous  occasions.  His 
judgment  on  oil  matters  is  accepted  as  the  last 
word  and  through  him  many  hundred  thousands  of 
dollars  have  been  safely  invested  in  the  business, 
while  at  the  same  time  many  other  thousands  have 
been  saved  to  those  who  otherwise  might  have  in- 
vested in  losing  propositions.  Many  men  who  have 
made  fortunes  in  oil  lay  their  success  to  his  advice. 
Despite  his  fifty  years  of  work.  Mr.  Youle  is 
still  in  harness  and  takes  an  active  part  in  the  va- 
rious enterprises  in  which  he  is  interested.  His 
outdoor  life  in  the  fields  has  kept  him  a  strong, 
vigorous,   well-preserved   man. 

Mr.  Youle  has  maintained  his  residence  in  Los 
Angeles  since  the  late  seventies  and  has  lent  his 
aid  to  various  civic  movements  which  have  served 
to  place  the  city  among  the  great  American  busi- 
ness centers,  but  has  never  taken  a  very  active 
part  in  politics,  nor  has  he  ever  had  any  ambition 
to  hold  public  office.  He  is  not  a  clubman,  but 
gives  most  of  his  spare  time  to  the  quiet  enjoy- 
ment of  his  home  and  family  He  finds  relaxation 
in  travel  and  in  1912  spent  several  months  In  visit- 
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PATTERSON,  THOMAS  W.  (deceased), 
Financier,  Land  Owner,  Banker,  Fresno, 
California,  was  born  at  Perry,  Wyoming 
County,  New  York,  August  3,  1859,  the  son 
of  Thomas  J.  and  Sophia  (Mace)  Patterson.  His 
paternal  grandfather,  Robert  Patterson,  was  an  of- 
ficer in  the  Revolutionary  Army,  his  commission 
as  a  lieutenant  now  being  in  the  possession  of  Mr. 
Patterson's  immediate  family.  His  maternal  grand- 
father, Isaac  Mace,  was  a  native  of  Lowell.  Mass., 
and  a  descendant  of  a  noted  New  England  Puri- 
tan family.  His  father  was  born  and  raised  at 
Londonderry,  New  Hampshire,  removing  later  to 
Wyoming  County,  New  York,  where  he  engaged 
in  business  as  a  manufacturer.  Mr.  Patterson  mar- 
ried Lizzie  Bernhard  on  November  16,  1S92,  at 
Fresno,  California.  Mrs.  Patterson,  who  was  born 
in  Mariposa  County,  California,  was  the  daughter 
of  George  Bernhard,  a  California  pioneer  and  an 
early  settler  at  Fresno,  that  State.  The  issue  of 
this  union  are  Dorothy  H.  and  John  D.  Patterson. 
Mr.  Patterson  received  his  early  education  in 
the  primary  and  graded  schools  of  Warsaw,  New 
York.  After  leaving  school  he,  for  a  time,  en- 
gaged in  mercantile  pursuits  in  Rochester,  New 
York,  going  from  there  to  Buffalo,  New  York, 
where  he  was  employed  until  1SS8,  when  he  de- 
cided to  go  to  California,  to  where  he  removed 
during  that  year. 

Locating  at  Fresno,  Mr.  Patterson  from  the 
very  first  became  known  as  one  of  the  enterpris- 
ing members  of  that  community.  Applying  him- 
self to  business  with  a  zeal  that  knew  no  flagging, 
he  steadily  arose  in  financial  resources  and  pub- 
lic esteem  until  he  became,  not  only  one  of  the 
foremost  citizens  of  Fresno,  but  one  of  the  solid  up- 
builders  of  California.  On  his  arrival  at  Fresno, 
Mr.  Patterson  had  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and 
loan  business  in  a  small  way.  This  he  developed 
along  many  lines  until  he  became  represented  in  a 
wide  diversity  of  interests. 

In  1S96  he  became  associated  with  the  Fresno 
National  Bank,  now  one  of  the  staunchest  and 
soundest  of  California  financial  institutions,  in 
189S  he  was  elected  a  director  of  that  institution 
and  in  1900  became  its  president,  holding  that  of- 
fice up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  This  bank  is  the 
second  oldest  national  bank  in  Fresno,  having 
been  founded  in  1888.  It  had,  at  the  time  of  Mr 
Patterson's  death,  a  capital  of  $200,000.00,  with  a 
surplus   of  $300,000.00. 


Mr.  Patterson  was  always  an  important  factor 
in  the  upbuilding  of  the  city  of  Fresno,  taking  ac- 
tive part  in  all  movements  for  public  betterment, 
and  never  hesitating  to  bear  his  share  in  the  civic 
burdens  devolving  upon  the  leading  men  of  the 
city.  He  was  always  a  sincere  believer  in  the 
future  of  the  country  of  which  Fresno  is  the  cen- 
ter, and  backed  with  his  money  and  ability  his 
belief  in  the  great  future  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia. His  investments  and  enterprise  in  con- 
nection with  undeveloped  lands  marked  him  as 
one  who  backed  his  own  convictions  to  the  fullest 
extent  of  his  ability. 

He  erected  two  large  business  blocks  in  Fresno. 
The  first  one,  on  the  northeast  corner  of  Tulard 
and  I  Streets,  is  known  as  the  Patterson  Block. 
The  second  he  built  in  company  with  Colonel  For- 
syth, in  1904.  At  the  time  of  its  erection  this  last 
notable  structure  was  the  largest  modern  office 
building   in    Central    California. 

Mr.  Patterson  founded  the  town  of  Patterson, 
Stanislaus  County,  California,  in  1909,  along  mod- 
ern lines.  He  gave  it  a  civic  center  of  consider- 
able extent  and  laid  out  beautiful  parks.  Surround- 
ing this  town  he  owned  19,000  acres  of  fertile  land, 
which  he  subdivided  and  settled  with  2000  agri- 
culturists, as  prosperous  a  body  of  farmers  as  is' 
to  be  found  anywhere  within  the  borders  of  the 
United  States.  To  irrigate  this  subdivision, 
known  as  "Patterson  Irrigated  Farms,"  he  in- 
stalled in  the  San  Joaquin  River,  entirely  at  his 
own  expense  and  on  its  own  initiative,  the  lar- 
gest pumping  works  for  irrigation  purposes  in  the 
United  States.  To  all  of  his  enterprises  Mr.  Pat- 
terson lent  that  sound,  conservative  judgment  for 
which  he  was  noted,  with  the  result  that  success 
and   prosperity  followed  in  his  footsteps. 

Mr.  Patterson  was  President  of  the  Fresno 
National  Bank,  President  and  founder  of  the  Bank 
of  Patterson,  California,  Director  of  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Clovis,  California,  President  of  the 
Central  Land  &  Trust  Company,  President  of  the 
Fresno  Building  &  Investment  Company,  and  a 
Director  of  the  Fresno  Abstract  Company.  He  was 
interested  in  numerous  other  substantial  enter- 
prises besides  his  association  with  other  bodies 
intended    for   State,   county   or   city   betterment. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Sequoia  Club  of 
Fresno,  the  Sunnyside  Country  Club  and  the 
Riverside   Country   Club. 

He   died   at    Fresno,   California.    March    14,   1914. 


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BALCH,  ALLAN  CHRISTOPHER, 
General  Manager,  Pacific  Light  & 
Power  Company,  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia Gas  Company,  and  Vice  President  of 
the  San  Joaquin  Light  and  Power  Corpora- 
tion, Los  Angeles,  California,  is  a  native  of 
New  York  State,  being  born  at  Valley  Falls, 
March  13,  1864.  His  father  was  Ebenezer 
Atwood  Balch  and  his  mother  H  a  n  n  a  h 
(Hoag)  Balch.  On  April 
29,  1891,  at  Oakland. 
California,  he  married 
Janet  Jacks. 

Mr.  Balch  was  edu- 
c  t  e  d  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native 
State,  including  the  Cam- 
bridge High  School,  after 
which  he  entered  Cornell 
University,  graduating  in 
1889  with  the  degrees  of 
M.  E.  and  E.  E. 

Immediately  after  his 
graduation  Mr.  Balch  de- 
cided to  go  West,  where 
greater  opportunities 
were  to  be  found.  In 
1889  he  moved  to  Seattle, 
where  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Baker, 
Balch  &  Co.,  and  shortly 
after  a  director  and  gen- 
e  r  a  1  manager  of  the 
Home  Electric  Company 
of  that  city. 

This  company  was 
merged  with  several 
other  similar  organizations  and  formed  the 
Union  Electrical  Company,  of  which  Mr. 
Balch  was  made  the  General  Manager.  He 
remained  in  this  position  for  two  years,  re- 
signing in  1891  to  accept  a  better  office  with 
the  Union  Power  Company  of  Portland,  Ore. 
He  was  made  Manager  of  that  company, 
which  supplied  light  and  power  in  Portland, 
especially  all  power  for  operation  of  the 
street  railways  there. 

In  1896  he  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  where 
he  became  one  of  the  founders  of  the  San 
Gabriel  Electric  Company,  the  Sierra  Power 
Company  and  the  Mintone  Power  Company, 
three  large  corporations  with  gigantic  plans 
for  the  future  development  of  power  in  the 
Southwest.  Later  these  companies  were 
merged  into  the  corporation  known  as  the 
Pacific  Light  and  Power  Company.  Included 
in  this  large  organization  were  the  San   Ber- 


ALLAN    C.    BALCH 


erside  Power  Company  and  the  San  Antonio 
Heights   Railway   Company. 

In  conjunction  with  H.  E.  Huntington 
and  \Y.  G.  Kerckhoff,  Air.  Balch  purchased 
the  City  Gas  Company,  now  the  Southern 
California  Gas  Company.  The  management 
of  these  gigantic  institutions  demanded  a 
man  of  exceptional  training.  Mr.  Balch,  with 
his  qualifications  consisting  of  education,  ex- 
perience and  executive 
ability,  was  selected  to 
occupy  the  position  of 
general  manager  of  the 
combined  organizations. 
Other  corporations  have 
been  merged  into  the  Pa- 
cific Light  and  Power 
Company,  all  of  which 
come  under  Mr.  Balch's 
direction. 

In  1902  W.  G.  Kerck- 
hoff a  n  d  .Mr.  Bale  h 
bought  the  San  Joaquin 
Light  and  Power  Com- 
pany, bringing  the  execu- 
tive offices  of  that  con- 
cern to  Los  Angeles.  A 
short  time  later  the  gas, 
railway  and  power  cor- 
porations of  Bakersfield 
and  Merced  were  pur- 
chased by  them  and 
merged  into  the  immense 
organization  under  the 
general  managership  of 
A.  G.  Wishon. 

Mr.  Balch  is  heavily 
interested  in  the  Coalinga  Water  and  Elec- 
tric Company,  which  is  in  itself  a  corporation 
of  no  mean  consequence:  also  in  the  Fresno 
Irrigated  Farms  Company,  the  Summit  Lake 
Improvement  Company  and  the  Lerdo  Land 
Company.  He  is  a  large  stockholder  and 
holds  office  in  the  following:  General  Man- 
ager, Pacific  Light  and  Power  Company ; 
General  Manager,  Southern  California  Gas 
Company ;  Vice  President,  San  Joaquin  Light 
and  Power  Corporation,  and  Vice  President 
Coalinga   Light  and   Power  Company. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California  Club, 
the  Los  Angeles  Country  Club  and  the  Crags 
Country  Club  of  Los  Angeles ;  and  also  of 
the  Bohemian  Club  and  Pacific  Union  Club 
of  San  Francisco. 

He  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason,  a 
Knight  Templar,  a  Shriner.  and  while  at 
Cornell    University    was    a    member    of    the 


nardino  Gas  and  Electric  Company,  the  Riv-         Greek    Letter    Fraternity,    Alpha    Delta    Phi. 


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M'CORMICK,  ERNEST  O  LI  V  E  R, 
Vice  President  of  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific Company,  in  charge  of  traffic, 
San  Francisco,  was  born  at  Lafayette.  In- 
diana, April  3,  1858.  the  son  of  O.  II.  P. 
McCormick  and  Marie  Louise  I  De  Vault) 
McCormick.  In  1899  he  came  from  Cin- 
cinnati to  San  Francisco  to  take  the  position 
ni"  passenger  traffic  manager  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Company.  He 
was  married  in  1897  at 
Cincinnati  to  .Miss  Lily 
Henry  and  is  the  father 
of  Louise  McCormick 
(now  Mrs.  Robert  B. 
Henderson),  Ernest  Oli- 
ver McCormick,  Jr.,  and 
Mary  Kilgore  and  Mar- 
garet Duer  McCormick 
i  twins  I. 

He  o  b  t  a  i  n  e  d  his 
schoolroom  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  La- 
fayette, Indiana. 

In  1879  Mr.  McCor- 
mick began  his  eventful 
and  progressive  railway 
career,  as  a  timekeeper  in 
the  construction  depart- 
ment of  the  Lake  Erie  & 
Western  Railroad.  After 
serving  in  this  capacity, 
as  well  as  in  other  posi- 
tions, he  was  promoted 
to  the  post  of  ( ieneral 
Agent  of  the  Freight  De- 
partment of  the  Louis- 
ville, New  Albany  and  Chicago  Railway  at 
Lafayette.  Ind.  His  next  move  upward  was 
to  the  position  of  General  Agent  of  the  Great 
Eastern  freight  line  at  Louisville.  Kentucky. 
Subsequently  he  went  over  to  the  Passenger 
Department  of  railroading,  and  became  City 
Passenger  Agent  of  the  Monon  Route,  at 
Louisville  and  Chicago.  It  was  during  his 
connection  with  this  road  that  he  began  to 
realize  his  colonization  ideas  which  have 
since  proved  so  beneficial  to  the  communi- 
ties in  which  he  operated.  Fully  appreciat- 
ing the  importance,  both  from  the  viewpoint 
of  the  railroad  and  from  thai  of  general  busi- 
ness, of  increasing  the  desirable  population  of 
sparsely  settled  districts,  he  was  chiefly  in- 
strumental in  establishing  the  <  >cala  and 
other  colonies  in    Florida. 

In  1889  Mr.  McCormick  was  made  Gen- 
eral Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent  of  the  (  in- 
cinnati,  Hamilton  &  Dayton  Railway,  a  post 
he  retained  until  1894,  wln-n  he  became   Pas 


e.  ( ).  Mccormick 


senger  Traffic  Manager  of  the  Pig  Four 
Railroad,  with  headquarters  at  Cincinnati. 
Five  years  later  he  moved  to  California  to 
become  Passenger  Traffic  Manager  of  the 
Southern  Pacific  Company,  at  San  Francisco. 
On  March  1,  1904,  he  was  appointed  Assist- 
ant Director  of  Traffic  for  the  Union  Pacific 
and  the  Southern  Pacific  lines;  and  in  May, 
1910,  he  became  Vice  President  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Company  and 
related  lines,  in  charge  of 
traffic  from  Portland.  Or- 
egon, to  El  Paso,  Texas. 
During  this  active  ca- 
reer Mr.  McCormick  has 
seized  his  opportunities 
to  develop  what  has  be- 
come almost  a  hobby 
with  him,  viz.,  coloniza- 
tion. Few  men,  if  any, 
have  been  individually  re- 
sponsible for  the  growth 
of  more  communities 
than  has  E.  O.  McCor- 
mick. He  not  only  had 
much  to  do  with  the  or- 
ganization of  colonization 
rates  from  the  East  to 
California,  in  1901,  but  he 
has  also  helped  materially 
to  bring  many  important 
conventions  to  the  West. 
Among  his  many  projects 
in  this  and  allied  direc- 
tions may  be  mentioned 
the  postal  card  mailing 
day  for  California,  the 
"Raisin  Day"  propaganda  and  other  similar 
enterprises. 

Together  with  his  associates  he  is  now 
devoting  much  attention  to  the  problem  of 
providing  the  best  possible  facilities  for  the 
thousands  of  visitors  who.  it  is  expected, 
will  be  attracted  to  San  Francisco  by  the 
Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition  to 
be  held  in    1915. 

Beyond  his  railroad  connections  he  is  vice 
president  of  the  American  Association  of  Re 
frigeration,  ex-president  Association  of  Gen- 
eral Passenger  and  Ticket  Agents,  and  a 
member  of  the  Chicago  Association  oi  Com- 
merce, Home  Industry  League  of  California, 
Merchants'  Exchange  of  San  Francisco,  and 
the  American  Freight  Traffic  Gulf  Associa- 
tion. Among  his  clubs  are  the  Pacific-Union, 
Bohemian,  Army  and  Navy,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco; Burlingame  Country,  of  Burlingame, 
San  Mateo  County,  California:  Chicago  Club, 
and  the  Union   League,  of  Chicago 


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RICKETTS,  LOUIS  DAVIDSON,  Consulting 
Mining  Engineer,  Cananea,  Mexico,  was 
born  at  Elkton,  Maryland,  December  19, 
1859,  the  son  of  Palmer  C.  Ricketts  and 
Elizabeth  (Getty)  Ricketts.  He  is  a  brother  of 
Professor  Palmer  Chamberlain  Ricketts,  the  dis- 
tinguished engineer  and  educator,  who  has  been 
President  of  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute  since 
1901. 

Dr.  Ricketts  was  graduated  from  the  College  of 
New  Jersey,  in  the  class  of  1881,  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Science.  He  was  chosen  a  Fellow 
in  Chemistry  and  W.  S.  Ward  Fellow  in  Eco- 
nomic Geology  at  Princeton  University  immedi- 
ately following  his  graduation  in  1881  and  after 
two  years  of  study  he  was  given  the  degree  of 
Doctor   of   Science    (in    course). 

Following  the  completion  of  his  work  at  Prince- 
ton, Dr.  Ricketts  went  to  Colorado  and  started  to 
work  as  a  Mine  Surveyor.  For  the  fifteen  years 
following,  his  time  was  chiefly  occupied  in  recon- 
naisance  work,  geological  work  and  mine  examina- 
tion. 

From  1887  to  1890  Dr.  Ricketts  was  Geolo- 
gist for  Wyoming  and  at  the  end  of  that  period 
transferred  his  operations  to  the  Southwest, 
where  he  has  since  been  steadily  engaged  in  large 
mining  projects.  He  was  identified  with  the  ac- 
quisition of  the  property  now  owned  by  the 
Moctezuma  Copper  Company,  a  subsidiary  of 
Phelps,  Dodge  &  Company,  located  at  Nacozari, 
Sonora,  Mexico.  From  1899  to  1901,  he  was  Gen- 
eral Manager  of  the  property  and  during  his  ad- 
ministration the  concentrator  and  reduction  works 
were  completed  and  the  mines  put  on  a  dividend- 
paying  basis. 

While  Dr.  Ricketts  has  had  extensive  experi- 
ence in  mine  examination  and  management,  iden- 
tified with  most  of  the  large  and  prosperous  mines 
of  the  Southwest,  his  most  important  work  has, 
undoubtedly,  been  in  the  construction  of  large 
modern  smelting  and  concentrating  plants.  All  of 
the  plants  erected  by  him  have  been  successful 
and  have  brought  about  great  decrease  in  the  cost 
of  handling  the  ores. 

Dr.  Ricketts  designed  his  first  large  concen- 
trators in  1897,  when  he  installed  one  each  for 
the  Detroit  Copper  Mining  Co.  at  Morenci,  Arizona, 
and  the  Moctezuma  Copper  Co.  at  Nacozari,  Mexico. 
These  plants  had  a  capacity  of  four  hundred  tons 
per  day  each  and  were  among  the  first  to  adopt 
all  steel  construction,  Dr.  Ricketts  being  in  per- 
sonal charge  of  their  design  and  erection. 

Upon  leaving  the  Moctezuma  Copper  Co.  in 
1901,  Dr.  Ricketts  went  to  Globe,  Arizona,  and  there 
undertook  the  construction  of  a  surface  plant  and 
the  reopening  of  the  mines  of  the  Old  Dominion 
Copper  Mining  &  Smelting  Co.  He  took  this  prop- 
erty when  it  was  almusi  wrecked,  and  under  his 
administration  it  was  put  on  a  sound,  producing 
basis.  For  the  first  time  in  its  history  it  was  made 
into  a  property  of  undoubted  value  as  a  dividend- 
payer,  this  being  shown  by  the  rise  in  its  slock 
value,  which  advanced  without  artificial  stimula- 
tion from  $4.50  to  $65.00  per  share.  The  mines 
have  been  producing  steadily  since  he  transformed 
them  and  are  now  regarded  as  being  among  the 
best  paying  properties  in  Arizona. 

In  1903,  Dr.  Ricketts  accepted  appointment  to 
the  position  of  Consulting  Engineer  to  the  Cananea 
Consolidated  Copper  Co.  He  took  absolute  charge 
of  the   design   and   construction   of   the   Company's 


new  concentrator  and  upon  the  completion  of  his 
work,  went  to  Europe,  combining  pleasure  with 
business,  and  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  in  the  in- 
vestigation of  modern  engineering  practice  in  the 
Old  World. 

Returning  to  the  United  States  in  1905,  Dr. 
Ricketts,  utilizing  the  knowledge  gained  in  Europe, 
constructed  a  large  coal  washing  plant  for  the  Daw- 
son Fuel  Company,  at  Dawson,  New  Mexico.  This 
plant,  which  has  a  washing  capacity  of  two  hundred 
tons  per  hour,  is  the  most  modern  of  its  character 
ever  constructed  in  the  United  States.  Belt  con- 
veyors are  largely  used  in  the  handling  of  material 
and  the  construction  throughout  the  plant  repre- 
sents  the   highest  type  of  modern  development. 

The  various  plants  constructed  by  Dr.  Ricketts 
are  noted  for  the  excellence  of  design  and  material 
and  the  sum  total  of  their  cost  represents  many 
millions  of  dollars. 

Dr.  Ricketts  in  1907  became  identified  with  the 
Cananea  Consolidated  Copper  Co.  as  President  and 
General  Manager  and  during  his  administration  the 
works  of  the  company,  with  the  exception  of  the 
concentrators,  have  been  completely  overhauled 
and  rebuilt,  and  placed  upon  a  profitable  basis.  He 
devotes  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to  the  direction 
of  the  company's  affairs,  but  in  addition  to  this,  he 
has  been  in  demand  by  most  of  the  large  mining 
interests  of  the  Southwest  in  the  capacity  of  Con- 
sulting Engineer. 

From  his  first  entry  into  the  Southwestern  field, 
until  1907,  Dr.  Ricketts  has  acted  in  an  advisory 
capacity  to  the  great  Phelps  Dodge  interests.  He 
was  chosen  Consulting  Engineer  for  the  Calumet 
&  Arizona  Copper  Co.  in  1911,  advising  it  in  the 
design  and  construction  of  a  great  smelting  plant 
at  Douglas,  Arizona.  In  1911  also  he  accepted  the 
post  of  Consulting  Engineer  with  the  Arizona 
Copper  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Clifton,  Arizona,  and  immedi- 
ately took  full  charge  of  the  design  and  construc- 
tion of  a  new  smelting  plant  which  the  company  is 
building.  He  also  re-designed  and  enlarged  the 
Company's  concentrators  at  Clifton.  Another  in- 
terest which  Dr.  Ricketts  serves  in  the  capacity  of 
Consulting  Engineer  is  the  International  Smelting 
&   Refining  Co. 

Dr.  Ricketts  is  the  author  of  "The  Ores  of  Lead- 
ville  and  Their  Modes  of  Occurrence,"  1883;  and 
"Geological  Reports  of  the  Geologist  of  Wyoming." 
1888,  1890,  and  various  papers  for  technical  socie- 
ties and  periodicals.  His  paper  entitled  "Experi- 
ments in  Reverberatory  Practice  at  Cananea. 
Mexico,"  secured  for  him  the  gold  medal  of  the  In- 
stitution of  Mining  and  Metallurgy  of  Great  Britain 
for  the  year  1910. 

Dr.  Ricketts  is  extremely  active  in  the  affairs 
of  the  Southwest  and  is  interested  in  various 
financial  and  development  projects.  Among  ties. 
are  the  Morenci  Water  Co.,  of  which  he  is  Presi- 
dent and  Director,  the  Gila  Valley  Hank  *  Trust 
Company,  of  which  lie  is  Vice  President  and  Di- 
rector, and  he  also  serves  as  Director  of  the  Bank 
of  Bisbee,  Bisbee,  Arizona,  and  the  Raritan  Cop- 
per Works. 

Dr.  Rickets  is  a  member  of  the  American  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  American  Institute  of 
Mining  Engineers,  American  Association  for  tie 
Advancement  of  Science,  and  the  Institution  of 
Mining  and  Metallurgy  of  Great  Britain.  He  is  a 
member  of  various  clubs,  among  them  the  Engi- 
neers' Club  and  the  Railroad  Club,  both  of  New  York 


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JOHN   C.   GREENWAY 


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GREENWAY,  JOHN  CAMPBELL,  General 
Manager  of  the  Calumet  &  Arizona  Mining 
Company,  Warren.  Arizona,  was  born  in 
Huntsville,  Alabama,  July  6,  1872,  the  son 
of  Dr.  Gilbert  Christian  Greenway  and  Alice 
(White)  Greenway.  He  is  descended  of  a  notable 
line  of  Southerners,  his  father  and  grandfather 
having  been  soldiers  under  the  Confederate  flag. 
Isaac  Shelby,  first  Governor  of  Kentucky,  and  Cap- 
tain John  Campbell,  of  King's  Mountain  fame,  two 
members  of  the  family,  stand  conspicuous  in 
Colonial  day  history. 

Mr.  Greenway,  who  ranks  today  with  the  world  s 
great  mine  managers,  had  splendid  educational  ad- 
vantages, but  to  this  he  added  practical  experience. 
He  was  graduated  from  the  Episcopal  High  School 
at  Alexandria,  Virginia,  then  entered  Andover  Acad- 
emy at  Andover.  Mass.  He  attended  the  University 
of  Virginia  and  from  there  went  to  Yale  University, 
where  he  received  his  technical  training.  He  was  a 
conspicuous  figure  in  Yale  from  his  freshman  year, 
when  he  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  "University" 
football  team.  He  was  graduated  with  the  degree 
of  Ph.  B.;  was  voted  President  of  his  class,  also  the 
most  popular  man.  He  played  right  end  on  the 
famous  McCormick  and  Hinkey  football  elevens  of 
1892  and  1893  and  was  catcher  for  the  famous 
"Dutch"  Carter  on  the  'varsity  baseball  nines  of 
those  years— all  part  of  the  history  of  the  university. 

Upon  leaving  college  Mr.  Greenway  sought  to 
learn  the  practical  side  of  the  steel  business,  be- 
ginning at  the  very  bottom.  His  first  employment 
was  as  helper  in  the  Duquesne  furnaces  of  the 
Carnegie  Steel  Company,  where  he  worked  for  a 
dollar  and  thirty-two  cents  per  day.  In  time  he 
was  advanced  to  the  post  of  foreman  of  the  Me- 
chanical Department  and  was  thus  engaged  when 
the  Spanish-American  war  was  declared  in  1898. 

Leaving  his  work,  he  hastened  alone  to  San 
Antonio,  Texas,  and  there  enlisted  as  a  private  in 
the  famous  Rough  Rider  Regiment,  of  which  Theo- 
doer  Roosevelt  was  Colonel.  He  served  throughout 
the  war  with  his  regiment  and,  brief  though  those 
hostilities  were,  was  twice  promoted,  on  one  oc- 
casion for  "bravery  and  gallantry  in  action."  He 
was  promoted  to  Second  Lieutenant,  and  at  the 
battle  of  San  Juan  Hill  was  advanced  to  First  Lieu- 
tenant because  of  the  extraordinary  courage  dis- 
played by  him  in  that  historic  engagement.  He 
was  also  recommended  to  Congress  by  Colonel 
Roosevelt  for  the  brevet  of  Captain.  In  his  his- 
tory of  the  "Rough  Riders."  Colonel  Roosevelt  paid 
a  splendid  tribute  to  Captain  Greenway: 

"A  strapping  fellow,  entirely  fearless,  modest 
and  quiet,  with  the  ability  to  take  care  of  the  men 
under  him  so  as  to  bring  them  to  the  highest  point 
of  soldierly  perfection,  to  be  counted  upon  with 
absolute  certainty  in  every  emergency;  not  only 
doing  his  duty,  but  always  on  the  watch  to  find 
some  new  duty  which  he  could  construe  to  be  his, 
ready  to  respond  with  eagerness  to  the  slightest 
suggestion  of  doing  something,  whether  it  was 
dangerous  or  merely  difficult  and  laborious  " 

Returning  from  Cuba  with  a  splendid  war  rec- 
ord, Greenway  re-entered  the  steel  business,  and, 
after  a  year,  was  promoted  Assistant  Superinten- 
dent of  the  United  States  Steel  Corporation's  rn in.-s 
at  Ishpeming,  Michigan.  His  work  in  this  connec- 
tion was  of  such  high  caliber  that  when  the  Steel 
Corporation  purchased  of  J.  J.  Hill  the  Great  North- 
ern Iron  Ore  lease  on  the  Mesaha  Range  in  North- 
ern Minesota  he  was  chosen  for  the  post  of  Gen- 
eral Superintendent  of  the  undertaking  This  was 
one  of  the  most  extensive  operations  ever  launched 


by  the  great  corporation,  and  Captain  Greenway's 
conduct  of  it  was  a  personal  triumph,  almost  as 
celebrated  as  the  famous  Hill  ore  lands  themselves. 

Going  to  the  range  in  the  late  summer  of  1906, 
Captain  Greenway  located  the  town  of  Coleraine, 
on  the  shore  of  a  picturesque  lake,  and  began  work 
immediately.  His  entire  stay  in  that  region  was 
characterized  by  a  perfection  of  organization,  in 
which  regard  for  the  hundreds  of  men  who  worked 
under  him  was  mingled  with  a  strict  discipline 
which  made  the  enterprise  one  of  the  great  indus- 
trial successes  of  his  generation.  In  addition  to 
the  actual  work  of  superintending  the  operation 
of  the  plant,  Captain  Greenway  also  served  as 
monitor  of  the  town  and  its  people.  He  encouraged 
home-building,  governed  the  place  with  an  iron 
hand  in  the  matter  of  gambling  and  other  forms  of 
dissipation  and,  in  addition,  caused  the  installation 
of  various  utilities  and  numerous  public  conven- 
iences. These  latter  included  a  library,  a  perfectly- 
equipped  hospital,  a  school  building  casting  $75,000, 
an  athletic  field  and  extensive  parks.  His  other 
public  services  included  his  inducing  the  Steel  Cor- 
poration to  install  the  sewer,  water  and  light  sys- 
tems of  the  town  without  expense  to  the  employes. 

"The  World  Today."  referring  to  him  and  his 
work  on  the  Mesaba  Range,  characterized  him: 

"A  man  of  exemplary  habits,  who  inhibits  dissi- 
pation by  example;  a  tireless  worker,  this  man  who 
does  things  is  of  that  new  type  of  Americans  who 
can  serve  corporations  and  at  the  same  time  serve 
their  day  and  generation." 

Upon  the  completion  of  his  work  in  the  Mesaba 
region  Captain  Greenway,  1910,  accepted  appoint- 
ment as  General  Manager  of  the  mining  operations 
of  the  Calumet  &  Arizona  Mining  Company  of  Bis- 
bee,  Arizona.  His  offices  are  located  at  Warren, 
a  suburb  of  Bisbee,  and  in  the  handling  of  the  af- 
fairs of  the  company  he  has  displayed  the  same 
talent  for  effective  organization  and  telling  results 
that  distinguished  him  in  his  previous  work. 

The  Calumet  &  Arizona  Mining  Company  is  the 
lustiest  young  copper  giant  of  Arizona,  now  rank- 
ing as  the  tenth  largest  copper  producer  in  the 
world  and  just  beginning  to  get  into  its  stride. 
The  Calumet  &  Arizona  Mining  Company  is  the 
only  large  copper  company  in  Arizona  not  running 
its  own  store  and  railroad,  considering  it  both  a 
fair  and  let  live  policy  to  leave  such  to  others. 

The  Calumet  &  Arizona  Mining  Company  is  now 
building  the  most  modern  smelter  in  the  world  for 
its  increasing  tonnage  of  Bisbee  ores,  at  Douglas, 
and,  under  Captain  Greenway's  aggressive  manage- 
ment, is  acquiring  additional  properties  of  promise 
in  many  Arizona  camps. 

In  addition  to  his  professional  work.  Captain 
Greenway  has  taken  an  active  personal  interest  in 
public  affairs  and,  while  he  has  never  been  a  seeker 
for  public  office,  has  been  a  steadfast  supporter  of 
Colonel  Roosevelt  in  political  matters.  The  two 
men  became  close  personal  friends  during  their 
army  days  and  this  has  grown  steadily  stronger. 

Captain  Greenway  was  one  of  the  sponsors  of  the 
National  Progressive  Party  and  was  one  of  the  self- 
constituted  committee  which  brought  that  party 
into  being  by  inviting  and  personally  escorting 
Colonel  Roosevelt  to  the  Progressive  National  Con- 
vention,  held    in   Chicago,  June.   1912. 

He  was  elected  by  the  Progressive  party  as 
Presidential  Elector  of  the  State  of  Arizona,  was  :i 
member  of  the  Board  of  Regents  of  the  University 
of  Arizona,  is  President  of  the  Yale  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation of  Arizona.  President  of  the  Warren  Dis- 
trict Country  Club  and  a  member  ot  the  Sous  of 
the  American   Revolution 


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HANNA,    RICHARD    HENRY,   Justice   of   the 
Supreme     Court    of    New     Mexico,     Santa 
Fe,   New    Mexico,   was   born   at  Kankakee, 
Illinois,   July   31,   1878,    the    son    of    Isaac 
Bird    Hanna    and    Belle    (Hall)    Hanna.      He    mar- 
ried  Clara  Zimmer  at    Santa    Fe    on    February    8, 
1905. 

Justice  Hanna  received  his  preliminary  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Kankakee,  leav- 
ing the  High  School  to  enter  Northwestern 
Academy  at  Evanston,  Il- 
linois, and  was  graduated 
in  1S9S.  Shortly  after  his 
graduation.  Justice  Hanna 
moved  to  Flagstaff,  Arizona, 
where  he  entered  the  serv- 
ice of  the  United  States 
Government  as  a  forest  ran- 
ger. It  was  while  serving 
in  this  capacity  that  he  de- 
cided to  take  up  the  study 
of  law  and  in  1900  he  en- 
tered the  Law  School  of 
the  University  of  Colorado 
at  Boulder,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  the  class 
of  1903  with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Laws. 

Immediately  following  the 
completion  of  his  studies,  he 
moved  to  New  Mexico,  locat- 
ing at  Santa  Fe,  and  began 
practice.  In  May,  1904,  he 
succeeded  to  the  practice  of 
George  W.  Knaebel  and  from 
that  time  forward  has  been 
one  of  the  leaders  of  the  pro- 
fession in  the  Southwest. 
He  was  elected  Secretary  of 
the  New  Mexico  Territorial 
Bar  Association  in  1904  and 
served  until  1907.  Also,  he 
was  Secretary  of  the  Terri- 
torial Law  Library  Board  for 
seven  years  (1904-11)  resign- 
ing this  when  he  became  a  candidate  for  the  bench. 

In  1909  Justice  Hanna  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  Francis  C.  Wilson  under  the  name 
of  Hanna  &  Wilson,  this  continuing  until  January 
1,  1912,  when  he  ascended  the  Bench  of  the 
Supreme  Court.  This  is  the  only  office  for  which 
Justice  Hanna  has  ever  stood  as  a  candidate 
and  he  has  the  distinction  of  having  been  one  of 
the  youngest  men  in  the  history  of  the  country 
to  be  honored  by  election  to  such  high  office. 
Elected  in  November,  1911,  he  drew  a  term  of 
seven  years  and  since  assuming  the  duties  of  this 
important  branch  of  the  first  State  Government 
of  New  Mexico  he  has  made  a  splendid  record  for 
fairness  and  careful  handling  of  the  problems 
which  have  presented  themselves  to  the  court  for 
settlement. 

During  his  legal  career,  which  extended  over 
a  period  of  nine  years,  Justice  Hanna  conducted 
a  general  practice,  but  was  looked  upon  as  an 
authority  in  irrigation  matters.  This  is  one  of 
the  most  important  branches  of  modern  develop- 
ment in  the  Southwest  and  Justice  Hanna's  pre- 
vious experience  as  a  forest  ranger,  together 
with  the  great  amount  of  time  he  devoted  to  the 
study  of  this  subject,  placed  him  in  a  position  to 
deal  with  this  class  of  litigation  more  intelligently 


HON.  R.  H.  HANNA 


than  attorneys  less  familiar  with  that  subject. 
Justice  Hanna  has  been  affiliated  with  the  Pro- 
gressive wing  of  the  Republican  party  and  for  ten 
years  has  taken  an  active  part  in  all  political  cam- 
paigns in  New  Mexico,  but  neither  sought  nor  ac- 
cepted any  public  office  until  he  was  nominated 
for  the  position  to  which  he  was  elected  at  the 
first  State  election  held  in  his  adopted  State.  His 
choice  as  the  candidate  for  the  Supreme  Court 
was  non-partisan  and  occasioned  an  unusual,  pop- 
ular demonstration  in  which 
voters  of  other  parties  joined. 
In  March,  1911,  Justice 
Hanna  was  designated  as 
one  of  a  committee  of  three, 
by  the  Progressive  Republi- 
cans of  New  Mexico,  to  visit 
Washington,  D.  C,  for  the 
purpose  of  working  for  the 
so-called  Flood  Resolution 
(providing  an  easier  method 
of  amendment  of  the  State 
Constitution),  Governor  Hag- 
erman  and  General  Viljoen, 
being  other  members  of  the 
committee.  Through  the  co- 
operation of  the  Democratic 
Committee  from  New  Mexico 
and  the  Democrats  and  Pro- 
gressive Republicans  in  Con- 
gress they  were  successful 
in  gaining  their  point,  over 
the  opposition  of  all  the  cor- 
porate interests  in  New  Mex- 
ico and  the  Regular  Republi- 
can organization.  Following 
the  adoption  of  the  Flood 
Resolution  by  Congress  the 
people  of  New  Mexico  rati- 
fied it  by  a  large  majority, 
thus  making  the  State  Con- 
stitution possible  of  amend- 
ment. The  position  of  Jus- 
tice Hanna  and  his  col- 
leagues was  generally  mis- 
understood and  greatly  misrepresented  and  they 
were  charged  with  opposition  to  Statehood,  but 
subsequent  events  proved  the  correctness  of  their 
position. 

To  Justice  Hanna  this  appears  to  be  one  of  the 
most  important  features  of  the  new  State's  Con- 
stitution because  it  permits  of  adjusting  the  law 
more  readily  to  the  rapidly  changing  conditions. 

Since  assuming  office  as  a  member  of  the  Su- 
preme Court,  Justice  Hanna  and  his  associates 
have  had  to  deal  with  numerous  important  and 
intricate  problems  of  law  and  in  the  handling  of 
these  he  has  displayed  extraordinary  powers  of 
analysis.  His  decisions  are  distinguished  for  their 
clearness  and  brevity,  being  stripped  of  all  un- 
necessary language   in  arriving  at  the  point. 

Besides  his  legal  activities,  Justice  Hanna  has 
taken  part  in  the  upbuilding  of  Santa  Fe  as  a 
city,  having  served  as  President  of  the  Santa  Fe 
Commercial  Club  during  the  year  1910.  He  is  also 
a  Director  of  the  United  States  National  Bank  and 
Trust  Company  of  Santa  Fe. 

Justice  Hanna  is  a  prominent  factor  in  frater- 
nal affairs.  His  memberships  include  the  Santa 
Fe  Club.  Elks  and  Masons.  He  is  a  thirty-second 
degree  Mason,  Deputy  of  the  Supreme  Council  of 
the  A.  A.  S.  R.  of  Freemasonry. 


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KAYS,  JAMES  CHARLES,  Vice  Pres.,  Park 
Bank,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
in  Santa  Barbara,  California,  May  5,  1850, 
the  son  of  John  C.  Kays  and  Josephine 
(Burke)  Kays.  He  married  Alice  Benedict  at 
Booneville,  Missouri,  January  30,  1883,  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  four  children,  James  Walter, 
Ruth  Josephine,  Cecelia  Catherine  and  Florence 
Frances  Kays.  He  is  of  Irish  descent,  his  father 
having  been  a  native  of  County  Roscommon 
Ireland. 

Mr.  Kays'  education  was 
fragmentary.  He  attended 
the  public  schools  of  Santa 
Barbara,  but  was  compelled 
to  give  up  his  studies  at  the 
age  of  thirteen,  owing  to  fin- 
ancial reverses  suffered  by 
his  father,  and  went  to  work 
as  clerk  in  the  general  store 
of  his  uncle  at  Santa  Ynez, 
Cal.  He  devoted  his  spare 
hours  to  study,  however,  and 
when  he  was  about  fifteen 
years  of  age,  matriculated  for 
the  Christian  Brothers'  Col- 
lege at  Santa  Ynez.  He  paid 
his  own  tuition,  but  at  the 
end  of  two  years  again  was 
forced  to  give  up  his  studies 
and  work  for  the  maintenance 
of  his  family. 

When  he  was  twenty 
years  old,  Mr.  Kays  took  up 
mining  in  Nevada  and  in 
Inyo  County,  Cal.  This  was 
the  actual  beginning  of  a 
career,  which,  although  suc- 
cessful in  the  ultimate,  was 
filled  with  various  setbacks. 
After  mining  successfully  for 
a  time,  he  located,  in  1870, 
at  the  town  of  Cerro  Gordo, 
near  Lone  Pine,   Cal.,  in  the  '      Q 

region    whence    the    Los   An- 
geles water  supply  now  flows, 

and  there  bought  out  a  small  general  merchandise 
store.  This  he  operated  with  success  until  1872, 
when  the  region  was  visited  by  a  series  of  earth- 
quakes which  continued  at  intervals  for  months, 
and  Mr.  Kays  sold  out  his  business  and  left  that 
part  of  the  State. 

He  went  to  Santa  Barbara  for  a  time  and  early 
in  1874  went  to  Los  Angeles,  where  he  entered 
the  employ  of  the  then  leading  hardware  establish- 
ment of  the  city.  Harper  &  Long,  now  known  as 
the  Harper,  Reynolds  Co.  He  was  a  Democrat  in 
his  political  affiliation  and  early  took  an  interest 
in  the  affairs  of  his  party.  This  led,  in  1877,  to 
his  appointment  as  Deputy,  under  County  Clerk 
A.  W.  Potts,  and  he  later  served  as  Undersheriff 
with  Sheriffs  Henry  M.  Mitchell  and  W.  R.  Rowland 
of  Los  Angeles  County. 

In  1879,  Mr.  Kays  was  elected  City  Treasurer 
of  Los  Angeles  and  was  twice  re-elected,  in  1882 
and  1884,  his  administrations  being  marked  for 
economy  in  the  handling  of  the  city's  financial 
affairs  and  the  inauguration  of  business  methods. 
Upon  retiring  from  office  in  lKRfi.  Mr.  Kays 
was  appointed  United  States  Revenue  Stamp 
Agent  for  the  Los  Angeles  District  under 
Collector  Ellis  and  served  in  that  capacity  until 
1887,   when   be   resigned   to   accept    the   Democratic 


nomination  for  Sheriff.  Los  Angeles  County 
then  included  a  vast  amount  of  territory,  which 
has  since  been  changed  into  other  counties,  but 
the  campaign  was  notable  for  the  fact  that  the 
Democrats  overcame  a  Republican  majority  of 
4000  that  year.  Mr.  Kays  served  one  term  and 
declined  a  second  nomination. 

From  1889  to  1892  Mr.  Kays  was  Receiver  and 
Manager  of  the  Citizens'  Water  Company,  which  sup- 
plied water  to  the  hill  section  of  Los  Angeles,  and 
then  for  about  two  and  a 
half  years  operated  the  plant 
as  trustee  for  the  bondhold- 
ers of  the  company.  In  1898, 
when  a  dispute  between  the 
city  and  the  company  over 
the  purchase  of  the  water 
system  by  the  former  came 
to  a  focus,  Mr.  Kays  was 
chosen  to  represent  the  city 
on  the  Arbitration  Commis- 
sion appointed  to  clear  up 
the  situation.  The  company 
had  demanded  a  price  for 
the  property  which  the  city 
deemed  exorbitant,  and  the 
City  Council  had  offered  a 
figure  which  the  company 
declared  was  little  better 
than  confiscation,  with  the 
result  that  negotiations  were 
deadlocked.  Through  Mr. 
Kays  a  compromise  was 
reached,  the  city  paying 
$2,000,000  for  the  property. 
This  price  satisfied  both 
sides,  and  the  city  has  since 
received  the  purchase  price 
many  times  over. 

Mr.     Kays     embarked     in 
banking    in    1902,    when    he 
and  a  group  of  Los  Angeles 
financiers      took      over      the 
j£  \YS  charter  of  the  Riverside  Bank 

&  Trust  Co.  of  Los  Angeles, 
which  had  been  in  existence 
since  1891.  They  reorganized  the  institution  as  the 
Dollar  Savings  Bank  &  Trust  Company,  with  $50,000 
capital.  A  little  over  a  year  later  the  capital  was 
increased  to  $100,000  and  the  scope  of  the  bank  en- 
larged. Mr.  Kays  was  made  Vice  President  and 
later  President,  until  1907,  when  the  bank  became 
the  Park  Bank,  of  which  he  is  now  Vice  Pres.  and 
his  son,  James  Walter  Kays,  Cashier, 

Mr.  Kays  has  figured  as  administrator  of  several 
large  estates  and  as  director  and  trustee  in  many 
other  financial  enterprises.  He  is  esteemed  as  a 
substantial  business  man  and  upbuilder  and  has 
lent  his  efforts  on  many  occasions  to  civic  move- 
ments which  have  aided  in  the  development  of  the 
city.  He  served  as  a  member,  at  different  times,  ol 
the  Los  Angeles  Water  Board,  the  Park  Commission 
and  Public  Service  Commission. 

-Mr.  Kays  has  been  active  in  philanthropic  works 
and  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Associated 
Charities  of  Los  Angeles,  in  which  he  has  been 
Vice  Pres.  since  its  inception  in  1S92.  He  has 
served  as  Treas.  and  Director  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  is  a  Director  in  other  organizations. 
He  is  a  member  California  Club  and  Newman 
Club — the  latter  an  organization  of  Catholic  lay- 
men— of  which  he  served  as  President  and  Director 
for  over  ten  years, 


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SPALDING,  ALBERT  GOODWILL.  Capitalist, 
Point  Loma  and  San  Diego,  California,  ana 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Byron,  Ogle 
County,  Illinois,  September  2,  1850.  His 
parents  were  James  Lawrence  Spalding  and  Har- 
riet  Irene    (Goodwill)    Spalding. 

The  Spalding  patronymic  is  a  very  old  and  hon- 
orable Anglo-Saxon  name,  probably  derived  from 
the  town  of  Spalding,  in  Lincolnshire,  England, 
which  place  gained  its  title  from  the  tribal  name, 
Spaldas,  left  by  the  Romans  after  the  conquest. 

The  Spaldings  trace  back  their  lineage  to  the 
sea-kings  of  the  Baltic,  for  they  are  doubtless  of 
Danish  origin,  and  all  their  endowments  of  spirit, 
brain  and  brawn,  show  them  to  be  still  in  posses- 
sion of  the  strenuous  qualities  of  their  fighting 
Saxon  forbears. 

Members  of  the  Spalding  family  have  been 
prominently  known  in  music,  literature,  the  arts 
and  sciences,  from  early  times.  In  the  commercial 
\vor!d,  in  the  pulpit,  as  authors,  journalists,  jurists, 
surgeons,  and  in  all  the  learned  professions,  the 
name  Spalding  appears  frequently  and  in  high 
places.  Albert  Spalding,  namesake  and  nephew  of 
A.  G.  Spalding,  is  now  one  of  the  world's  most 
famous  violinists. 

The  geographical  influence  of  the  Spalding 
family  in  America  is  wide-spread,  there  being 
towns  named  Spalding  in  Illinois.  Michigan,  Wis- 
consin, Missouri,  Ohio,  Nebraska,  Alabama.  Iowa 
and  Maine,  this  name  doubtless  having  been  given 
in  recognition  of  the  achievements  or  personal 
worthiness  of  descendants  of  Edward  Spalding,  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay  colony,  who,  first  coming 
to  Virginia,  about  A.  D.  1619,  later  took  up  his 
home  in  New  England,  where  he  founded  the 
American  branch  of  the  Spalding  family. 

When  Albert  G.  Spalding  was  about  eight  years 
old,  his  father  died  and  the  lad  removed  with  his 
mother  from  Byron  to  Rockford,  Illinois,  where  he 
entered  the  public  schools  and  laid  the  foundation 
for  his  education. 

The  Spaldings  had  always  been  noted  for  splen- 
did physical  development,  strong,  aggressive  tem- 
perament, keen  and  analytical  judgment.  It  was 
quite  natural  then  that  a  scion  of  such  a  family 
should  early  in  life  manifest  the  possession  of 
faculties  peculiarly  adapting  him  for  the  great 
American  game  of  baseball,  which  made  its  advent 
only  a  few  years  in  advance  of  his  birth.  He  first 
learned  of  this  pastime  from  a  paroled  soldier  of 
the  Civil  War,  who,  returning  from  the  front, 
wounded,  brought  to  Rockford  interesting  stories 
of  a  new  game  played  by  soldiers  of  both  armies 
between  engagements  on  the  field  of  battle. 

Young  Spalding  soon  found  himself  practicing 
this  new  sport  with  his  companions  on  the  com- 
mons at  Rockford.  He  was  quick  to  acquire  the 
rudiments  of  the  game  and  gained  especial  pro- 
ficiency as  a  pitcher  in  a  very  short  time.  He  first 
played  with  the  juvenile  Pioneers,  composed  of 
Rockford  school  boys,  but  it  was  not  long  until  his 
services  were  in  demand  in  teams  made  up  of 
players  much  older  than  he.  He  was  secured  by 
the  Forest  City  Club,  of  Rockford.  for  which  or- 
ganization he  won  deserved  fame,  for  the  players 
of  thai  team  defeated  every  ball  club  of  any  pre- 
tensions in  the  Middle  West  and  then  went  upon 
a  sensationally  victorious  journey  through  the 
large  cities  of  the  Fast. 

Prom  the  Forest  City  amateur  club  he  was  in- 
duced to  go  to  the  original  Boston  Club  of  profes- 
sionals,  for  which   organization   he   won   the  cham- 


pionship pennant  four  years  in  succession — 1872-3-4 
and  5.  He  then  went  with  some  of  his  Boston 
teammates  to  Chicago,  in  1876,  where,  pitching  for 
the  White  Stockings,  of  which  he  was  also  man 
ager,  he  again  won  the  flag,  establishing  a  record 
that  has  never  yet  been  equaled  by  any  profes- 
sional league  pitcher.  During  these  five  years,  he 
played  almost  daily,  pitching  in  nearly  every  game. 

In  1876,  he  was  instrumental,  with  William  A. 
Hulbert.  in  organizing  the  National  League  of 
Baseball  Clubs.  This  marked  an  era  in  the  game, 
for  previous  to  that  date  all  national  organizations 
has   been   associations   of   baseball   players. 

Coincident  with  the  formation  of  the  great  pio- 
neer major  league,  Mr.  Spalding  threw  himself, 
with  all  the  force  of  his  energetic,  battling  nature, 
into  a  fight  for  the  elimination  of  drunkenness, 
rowdyism  and  gambling  from  the  national  pastime. 
To  his  efforts,  as  to  those  of  no  other  man  perhaps, 
is  due  the  fact  that  these  evils,  which  at  one  time 
threatened  the  very  life  of  America's  national 
game,  were  driven  out. 

Ever  since  the  formation  of  the  Nationa'  League, 
until  the  organization  of  the  National  Commission, 
Mr.  Spalding  has  been  prominent  in  the  councils 
of  those  who  have  directed  the  large  affairs  of  the 
game,  and  in  1901,  when  a  concerted  effort  was 
made  by  certain  magnates  to  syndicate  baseball — as 
the  theatrical  interests  of  the  country  have  been 
gathered  under  a  trust — he  made  the  fight  single- 
handed  that  resulted  in  the  overthrow  of  a  scheme 
that  would  have  prostituted  a  nation's  pastime. 

One  of  the  most  notable  achievements  of  Mr. 
Spalding's  baseball  career  was  the  organization 
and  carrying  out  of  a  project  to  introduce  the 
American  game  to  foreign  lands.  This  he  did  in 
1888  by  enlisting  the  services  of  two  teams  of  star 
professionals,  whom  he  took  on  a  world  girdling 
voyage,  visiting  Hawaii,  New  Zealand.  Australia. 
India,  Egypt,  Italy,  France  and  Great  Britain,  play- 
ing games  in  all  those  countries  showing  its  quali- 
ties before  the  peoples  of  the  Antipodes,  exhibiting 
its  peculiarities  with  the  Sphinx  as  a  back  stop, 
and  demonstrating  the  ability  of  American  base- 
ball players  to  acquit  themselves  with  credit  in 
contests  with  the  best  of  British  cricketers  at  the 
national  game  of  Great  Britain  and  her  colonies. 

In  1911,  Mr.  Spalding  published  a  book  entitled 
"America's  National  Game,"  which  is  the  most  pre- 
tentious volume  ever  written  on  the  subject  of 
baseball.  This  book  has  had  a  very  wide  sale, 
which  still  continues,  owing  to  its  historical  excel- 
lence and  literary  merits. 

While  paying  a  visit  to  England  in  1  ST i.  in  con- 
nection with  the  first  trip  of  American  ball  players 
to  a  foreign  country.  Mr.  Spalding's  quick  eye  de 
tected  commercial  conditions  that  led  to  the  later 
establishment  of  the  great  sporting  goods  house  of 
A.  G.  Spalding  &  Bros.  In  seeking  to  secure  an 
outfit  that  would  equip  him  to  play  the  game  of 
cricket  in  good  form.  Mr.  Spalding  noted  that  in 
London  shops  every  tiling  was  specialized.  Did  he 
want  a  cricket  ball,  he  must  get  it  from  one  house 
Did  he  want  a  cricket  hat  or  cap,  he  must  go  to 
another.  For  a  cricket  uniform  or  shoes,  he  had  to 
find  the  shop  of  Smith,  or  Jones,  or  Robinson.    The 

result  of  his  tedious  shopping  Inspired  in  his 
mind  the  question.  Why  not  have  an  athletic  goods 
emporium  where  all  th>'  accessories  of  sporl  can  be 
bought  under  one  root".'  Why  should  there  not  be 
established  a  house  where  the  uniforms  and  imple- 
ments of  every  form  of  sport  could  be  purchased? 
The  problem  thus  presented  to  the  ambitious 
young  ball  player  tilled   his  n>ind  until  it   found  a 


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solution  in  the  formation,  in  1876,  of  a  copartner- 
ship between  A.  G.  Spalding  and  his  brother,  J. 
Walter  Spalding,  at  Chicago.  The  history  of  A.  G. 
Spalding  &  Bros,  has  no  place  here,  but  the  fact 
that  the  business  of  the  small  concern  that  was 
founded  in  1876  has  grown  until  it  requires  the  aid 
of  an  army  of  employes,  and  branch  houses  in  all 
leading  cities  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  Great 
Britain  and  Australia  to  meet  the  demands  upon  it, 
is  certainly  a  tribute  to  the  business  sagacity  of 
A.  G.  Spalding,  its  founder. 

Mr.  Spalding  has  had  a  political  career,  brief  but 
sensational.  The  first  primary  election  of  Cali- 
fornia bearing  upon  the  choice  of  U.  S.  Senator, 
was  held  August  16,  1910.  The  last  preceding  Leg- 
islature had  enacted  the  first  measure  providing 
for  such  an  election.  The  bill  had  provoked  much 
discussion  and  occupied  a  good  deal  of  the  session. 
Finally,  shortly  before  adjournment,  it  was  enacted 
into  law,  receiving  the  unusual  endorsement  of  a 
unanimous  vote  of  all  members,  representing  every 
shade  of  political  partisanship. 

The  law  as  passed  provided  for  a  choice  of  can- 
didates for  the  United  States  Senatorship  by  the 
several  legislative  districts  of  the  State.  It  was 
in  accord  with  the  spirit  of  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States.  It  was  to  safeguard  the  rights  and 
interests  of  the  people  of  all  sections.  It  was  recog- 
nized that  by  no  other  means  could  fair  represen- 
tation be  given  to  suburban  peoples.  It  was  known 
that  choice  of  representatives  in  the  upper  house 
of  Congress,  under  popular  vote,  would  mean  the 
selection  invariably  of  candidates  from  the  con- 
gested localities;  that  the  rural  districts,  though 
having  plenty  of  available  Senatorial  timber,  would 
forever  be  eliminated,  as  in  other  years,  from  all 
hopes  of  preferment  for  their  favorite  sons. 

There  had  been  for  a  long  time  in  California  an 
unwritten  political  law  that  United  States  Sena- 
torial representation  should  alternate  between  the 
northern  and  souhern  sections  of  the  State;  that 
is  when  the  Senator  who  was  to  continue  in 
office  had  his  home  north  of  the  Tehachapi  the  one 
to  be  elected  should  live  south  of  that  line.  It 
happened  that  first  after  the  passage  of  the  pri- 
mary law,  the  election  to  be  held  was  to  fill  the 
place  made  vacant  in  the  United  States  Senate  by 
the  expiration  of  the  term  of  Senator  Frank  Flint, 
of  Los  Angeles.  As  Hon.  Geo.  Perkins,  the  hold- 
over Senator,  was  from  Oakland,  it  was  conceded 
that  the  new  candidate  should  be  from  the  South. 

Senator  Flint  declining  to  be  a  candidate  for  re- 
election, Los  Angeles  placed  two  Republicans  in 
the  field,  John  D.  Works  (Lincoln-Roosevelt  fac- 
tion), and   Mr.  E.  A.   Meserve,  the  opposition. 

Prominent  citizens  of  San  Diego,  and  friends 
from  different  parts  of  the  State,  urged  Mr.  Spalding 
to  enter  the  race.  He  declined  the  honor,  assuring 
his  would-be  constituents  that  he  had  no  political 
ambitions;  had  never  been  a  candidate  for  public 
office  and  had  no  faith  to  believe  he  could  be  made 
United  States  Senator  under  existing  political  con- 
ditions in  California,  since  he  belonged  to  no  fac- 
tion, but  was  simply  a  Republican.  His  friends, 
however,  were  importunate,  and  he  at  last  con- 
sented, reluctantly,  to  be  a  candidate. 

He  had  just  thirty  days  in  which  to  make  his 
campaign.  The  primary  election  was  held  August 
10.  The  result  showed  that  A.  G.  Spalding  had 
carried  the  legislative  districts  of  the  State,  under 
the  primary  law,  by  an  overwhelming  majority 
over  both  his  competitors.  E.  A.  Meserve  received 
the  vote  in  five  districts.  John  W.  Works  had  ma- 
jorities in  forty  districts,  and  A.  G.  Spalding  carried 
seventy-five  districts,  and,   many  eminent   laywers 


declared,  was  clearly  entitled  to  an  election  by 
the  Legislature  under  a  law  of  its  own  enactment. 

Then  began  a  remarkable  exhibition  of  political 
pulling  and  hauling  to  secure  the  election  of  John 
D.  Works.  The  Spalding  people  contended  that  in- 
asmuch as  Mr.  Spalding  had  carried  a  majority  of 
the  districts  he  should  be  elected  U.  S.  Senator  by 
the  Legislature  when  it  assembled.  The  Works  peo- 
ple held  to  the  view  that  the  popular  majority  se- 
cured by  Works  entitled  him  to  the  Senatorship.  The 
controversy  raged  fiercely  over  the  construction  of 
the  primary  law  and  as  to  whether  or  not  members 
of  the  Legislature  were  bound  by  the  will  of  the 
voters  in  their  district  as  reflected  in  the  election. 

The  political  organization  which  was  in  control 
of  the  State  and  the  State  Legislature  declared 
that  Works  should  be  chosen  and  Mr.  Spalding  was 
defeated.  Former  U.  S.  Senator  Cornelius  Cole  of 
Los  Angeles  declared  this  defeat  of  Mr.  Spalding 
and  the  election  of  John  D.  Works  "the  most  in- 
famous political  outrage  of  modern  times." 

Whatever  the  merits  of  the  controversy  in  other 
respects,  the  fact  remains  that  the  contention  in  be- 
half of  Spalding's  choice  was  based  upon  the  strict 
letter  of  the  primary  law,  while  that  of  his  competi- 
tor was  founded  solely  upon  the  desires  of  political 
party  managers. 

Since  making  his  home  in  California,  about  a 
dozen  years  ago,  Mr  Spalding  has  been  deeply  in- 
terested in  and  closely  connected  with  the  good 
roads  movement.  He  began  by  personal  activity 
in  behalf  of  road  improvement  in  the  vicinity  of 
his  home  on  Point  Loma.  The  excellence  of  the 
roads  constructed  by  him,  at  his  own  expense, 
attracted  attention  of  the  people  of  San  Diego,  who, 
through  the  local  authorities,  urged  him  to  build  a 
similar  road  connecting  the  city  with  Ocean  Beach, 
Roseville  and  the  United  States  Military  and  Naval 
Reservation.  This  has  become  famous  as  one  of 
the  best  boulevard  systems  of  America.  It  was 
largely  through  Mr.  Spalding's  persona!  efforts  that 
the  Government  was  induced  to  make  an  appropria- 
tion of  $40,000  for  an  extension  of  this  system 
along  the  crest  of  Point  Loma,  to  the  Old  Spanish 
Lighthouse,  a  magnificent  scenic  drive. 

As  a  result  of  his  boulevard  work,  he  was  urged 
to  take  charge  of  a  movement  to  secure  a  bond  is- 
sue of  $1,250,000  for  the  construction  of  about  500 
miles  of  roads  in  the  back  country  of  San  Diego 
County.  The  issue  carried  by  a  very  large  majority 
of  the  county  votes,  and  a  Commission  (A.  G.  Spald- 
ing, John  D.  Spreckels  and  E.  W.  Scripps)  was  ap- 
pointed to  undertake  the  enterprise.  The  work  was 
placed  in  the  hands  of  A.  B.  Fletcher  (later  Chief 
Eng.,  Cal.,  State  Highway  Comms.),  who  laid  the 
foundation  for  the  system. 

Mr.  Spalding  was  elected  Vice  Pres.  of  the 
"Ocean-to-Ocean"  Highway  Assn.,  with  headquar- 
ters at  Los  Angeles;  but  learning  that  the  organiza- 
tion proposed  to  construct  the  western  length 
through  a  pathless  desert  of  shifting  sands,  he  de- 
clined to  serve. 

Mr.  Spalding  is  President  and  executive  head 
of  the  San  Diego  Securities  Company,  having  an 
authorized  capital  of  $2,000,000,  with  $1,250,000  paid 
up.  The  company  owns  in  fee  simple  several  miles 
of  harbor  frontage  on  San  Diego  Bay,  and  consid- 
erably over  one  thousand  acres  of  beautiful  villa 
property  on  the  scenic  crest  of  Point  Loma.  It  also 
owns  valuable  property  at  National  City  as  well  as 
the  land  upon  which  is  located  the  club  house  and 
18-ho'e  course  of  the  Point  Loma  Golf  Club. 

Mr.  Spalding  is  a  member  of  the  French  Legion 
of  Honor,  and  possesses  the  medal  of  that  order. 
He  belongs  to  numerous  social  and  commercial 
clubs  in  the  larger  cities  of  the  country. 


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GRAVES,  JACKSON  ALPHEUS,  Banker  and 
formerly  Attorney-at-Law,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  in  Hauntown,  Clinton 
County,  Iowa,  on  December  5,  1852.  His 
father  was  John  Q.  Graves,  and  his  mother  Kath- 
erine  Jane  (Haun)  Graves.  Mr.  Graves  was  mar- 
ried October  23,  1879,  in  Los  Angeles,  to  Alice 
H.  Griffith,  the  issue  being:  Alice  Graves  Stew- 
art, wife  of  H.  F.  Stewart;  Selwyn  E.  Graves,  de- 
ceased (March  1,  1908);  Katherine  Graves  Arm- 
strong, wife  of  E.  S.  Arm 
strong;  Jackson  A.  Graves 
deceased  (March  23.  1910) 
and  Francis  Porter  Graves 
The  Graves  family  re 
moved  to  California  in  Oc 
tober,  1857,  locating  first  in 
Marysville,  Yuba  County, 
where  Mr.  Graves  received 
his  first  education  from  the 
public  schools  of  that  town. 
He  later  attended  the  San 
Francisco  High  School,  from 
which  he  graduated  in  1869. 
His  home  in  the  meantime 
had  been  moved  to  San 
Mateo  County,  California 
(1867).  After  graduating 
from  the  San  Francisco 
High  School,  Mr.  Graves  en- 
tered St.  Mary's  College, 
San  Francisco,  graduating 
from  that  institution  in  May, 
1872,  with  the  degree  of  A. 
B.,  and  in  1873  from  the 
same  college  with  the  de- 
gree of  A.  M.,  after  which 
he  began  the  study  of  law 
in  the  offices  of  the  firm 
of  Eastman  and  Neumann 
On  June  5,  1875,  Mr 


J.  A.  GRAVES 


San  Francisco. 
Graves  moved  to  Los  An- 
geles, where  he  continued  his  law  studies  with  Mr. 
Eastman,  who  had  gone  to  Los  Angeles  and  formed 
a  partnership  with  the  late  Judge  Brunson.  On 
January  13,  1876,  Mr.  Graves  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice by  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  State  of  Califor- 
nia, and  then  was  formed  the  law  firm  of  Brunson, 
Eastman   and   Graves. 

From  that  time  on  until  he  forsook  the  law  for 
the  intricacies  of  finance  Mr.  Graves  had  a  con- 
tinuous advancement   in  position   in   his  profession. 

The  firm  of  Brunson.  Eastman  and  Graves  was 
dissolved  in  June,  1878,  and  the  young  attorney 
practiced  alone  with  most  satisfactory  results  until 
June  1,  1880,  when  he  associated  himself  with  the 
late  John  S.  Chapman  in  the  firm  of  Graves  and 
Chapman;  this  connection  endured  until  January 
1,  1885,  when  this  firm  was  dissolved  and  Mr 
Graves   united    his   ability    with    that    of    Henry    \V. 


O'Melveny,  the  designation  being  Graves  and 
O'Melveny,  the  firm  being  formed  on  April  10, 
1888;  later  Mr.  J.  H.  Shankland  was  admitted  to 
the  firm  and  the  title  read  Graves,  O'Melveny  and 
Shankland  until  January  1,  1904,  when  Mr.  Graves 
withdrew  from  the  practice  in  order  to  assume  the 
position  of  Vice  President  of  the  Farmers  and 
Merchants'  Bank  of  Los  Angeles. 

He  had  already,  back  in  1901,  become  Vice 
President,  the  President  being  1.  W.  Hellman, 
whose  enlarged  interests 
about  this  time  called  him 
to  San  Francisco,  and  in 
June,  1903,  Mr.  Graves  en- 
tered actively  into  the  man- 
agement of  the  bank. 

From  this  time  the  indi- 
cation of  his  talent  for  busi- 
ness affairs  which  M  r. 
Graves  had  given  by  his 
wise  investments  and  ca- 
pacity for  foresight  were 
thoroughly  justified;  he  or- 
ganized the  first  title  and 
abstract  company  in  the 
city;  then  his  activities  took 
the  direction  of  oil  matters 
and  he  built,  with  Edward 
Strasburg,  storage  tanks 
near  the  Llewellyn  Iron 
Works,  having  organized  the 
Oil  Storage  and  Transporta- 
tion Company;  this  property 
is  now  owned  by  the  Amal- 
gamated Oil  Company;  since 
that  period  his  interests 
in  oil  properties  throughout 
the  State  have  vastly  in- 
creased. 

Another  industry  in  which  Mr.  Graves  is  largely 
interested  is  orange  growing.  He  started  in 
growing  citrus  fruits  more  than  thirty  years  ago, 
and,  despite  his  increasing  responsibility  in  con- 
nection with  other  interests,  stilUis  active  in  his 
groves. 

Besides  his  active  place  as  Vice  President 
of  the  Farmers  and  Merchants'  Hank,  Mr.  Graves 
is  Vice  President  of  the  Southern  Trust  Company, 
President  of  the  Farmers  and  Merchants'  National 
Bank  of  Redondo,  California,  President  of  the 
I'nited  States  National  Hank  of  Azusa,  California, 
and  is  a  director  in  the  following  institutions: 
Security  Savings  Hank  and  the  United  States  Na- 
tional   [tanks    ot    I. os    Angeles;    of    the    Whittior    \'a 

tional   Bank  of   Whlttier,   California;    of   the    Pii 

National  Hank  of  Monrovia.  California:  ol  the  First 
National  Bank  ol  El  Monte.  California;  of  the  Na- 
tional Hank  of  Long  Beach,  and  of  the  Long  Beach 
Savings    Hank    and    Trust    Company. 


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BLBTHEN,  COL.  ALDEN  JOSEPH,  Seattle, 
Washington,  President  of  the  Times  Print- 
ing Company  and  Editor-in-Chief  of  The 
Seattle  Times,  was  born  in  the  town  of 
Knox,  Waldo  County,  Maine,  December  27,  1846, 
the  son  of  Alden  Blethen  and  Abbigail  Blethen. 
He  is  of  English  and  Scotch-Irish  descent  and 
comes  of  one  of  the  oldest  families  in  this  coun- 
try, members  having  emigrated  to  America  about 
1658,  settling  first  at  Salem,  Mass.,  but  later  go- 
ing to  Ipswich,  Mass.,  where  they  took  up  their 
permanent  residence.  From  this  latter  point  mem- 
bers of  the  family  scattered  throughout  the  New 
England  States  and  ultimately  drifted  to  the  Cen- 
tral West  and  the  Pacific  Coast,  where  Captain 
James  Blethen  became  Warden  of  the  Port  of  San 
Francisco,  an  office  he  held  for  twenty-one  years, 
or  up  until  the  time  of  his  death,  about   1907. 

Colonel  Blethen  was  married  at  Farmington, 
Maine,  March  12,  1869,  to  Miss  Rose  A.  Hunter  and 
to  them  were  born  four  children,  A.  J.,  Jr.,  Busi- 
ness Director  of  The  Times;  C.  B.,  its  Managing 
Editor;  Florence  and  Marion  R.  Blethen.  All  the 
members  of  Colonel  Blethen's  family  are  stock- 
holders with  him  in  the  Times  Printing  Company, 
owning  and   publishing  The  Seattle  Times. 

Colonel  Blethen  received  his  early  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Maine  and  later  at  Maine 
Wesleyan  Seminary  and  College,  graduating  in 
1869.  In  1872  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  was 
conferred  on  him  by  the  trustees  of  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege as  a  result  of  three  years  of  successful  teach- 
ing after  his  graduation. 

In  1869,  after  graduation,  Colonel  Blethen  was 
appointed  to  take  charge  of  the  famous  Abbott 
Family  School  for  Boys  at  Little  Blue,  Farming- 
ton,  Maine.  He  directed  with  notable  distinction, 
the  destinies  of  that  celebrated  institution  until 
1874,  at  the  same  time  completing  his  course  in 
law  which  he  had  begun  in  1S6S,  in  the  offices  of 
Davis  &  Drummond,  Portland,  Maine.  On  the 
first  day  of  January,  1S64,  he  entered  upon  the  ac- 
tive practice  of  his  profession  in  Portland. 

During  the  following  six  years,  Colonel  Blethen 
built  up  a  successful  practice  but  a  severe  case  of 
bronchial  trouble  developed,  causing  his  physician 
In  1880,  to  recommend  his  removal  to  some  point 
a  little  more  to  the  South  and  West,  with  the  re- 
sult that  he  moved  to  Kansas  City  in  that  year. 

Colonel  Blethen  went  to  Kansas  City  with  the 
full  intention  of  continuing  the  practice  of  his 
profession  but  he  found  a  "code"  in  vogue  whereas 
he  had  been  brought  up  and  practiced  under  tin' 
"common  law."  This  "code"  was  so  vicious  in  its 
character  that  it  did  not  require  any  legal  attain- 
ments nor  study  to  practice  it,  nor  under  it  could 
any  litigant  be  driven  out  of  court  and  required 
to  pay  costs  and  commence  "de  novo"  as  practi- 
tioners are  required  to  do  under  the  "common 
law."  The  situation  being  thoroughly  unsatisfac- 
tory to  him.  Colonel  Blethen  had  about  resolved 
to  remove  to  Chicago,  where  the  "common  law" 
was  the  rule,  when   he   was  given   an  opportunity 

to    purchase    an    interest    in    the    Kansas    City    Jour 


nal,  which  he  did  in  August,  1880,  and  became  its 
Business  Manager,  continuing  as  such  until  No- 
vember, 1884. 

Although  Colonel  Blethen  fully  recovered  his 
own  health,  that  of  the  various  members  of  his 
family  became  impaired.  There  was  a  malarial 
condition  existing  there  at  that  time  which  was 
aggravated  just  then  more  than  usual  owing  to 
the  great  improvements  going  on  in  building 
projects  and  streets.  The  ill  effects  upon  the 
members  of  his  family  were  such  that  his  physi- 
cian ordered  that  they  be  taken  to  a  cold  climate 
where  malaria  was  unknown.  Within  six  months 
thereafter,  he  had  disposed  of  his  interests  in  the 
Kansas  City  Journal  and  moved  to  Minneapolis 
where,  in  conjunction  with  the  late  Edwin  B. 
Haskell  of  the  Boston  Herald,  he  purchased  the 
Minneapolis  Tribune  and  took  charge  of  that 
publication  on  December  1,  1884.  In  18S5  they  ac- 
quired the  Minneapolis  Journal. 

In  August,  18S8,  Colonel  Blethen  disposed  of 
his  interests  in  the  two  publications  for  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  million  of  dollars. 

After  disposing  of  his  publishing  interests, 
Colonel  Blethen  immediately  set  out  on  a  stump- 
ing campaign  over  the  State  of  Minnesota  in  be- 
half of  General  Harrison,  candidate  for  the  Presi- 
dency of  the  United  States.  This  was  in  188S  and 
after  the  election  he  took  his  family  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  where  he  decided  to  spend  the  winter 
in  a  much  needed  rest.  While  in  Washington  the 
following  spring  he  was  present  at  the  retirement 
of  the  late  Grover  Cleveland  from  the  office  of 
President  and  the  ascension  to  that  office  of  the 
late  Benjamin   Harrison. 

In  June,  1SS9,  influenced  largely  by  his  per- 
sonal friendship  for  the  late  Thomas  Lowry, 
Colonel  Blethen  repurchased  the  Minneapolis 
Tribune  and  succeeded  in  accomplishing  for  Mr. 
Lowry  about  all  that  gentleman  desired  How- 
ever. Colonel  Blethen  encountered  a  series  of  dis- 
asters for  the  next  few  years  that  would  have 
downed  most  men  of  less  courage  and  determina- 
tion. 

On  November  30,  1889,  the  Tribune  property 
was  destroyed  by  fire — not  a  vestige  thereof  be- 
ing left.  In  addition  to  the  loss  of  the  property. 
Colonel  Hletben  was  deeply  shocked  by  the  fact 
that  as  a  result  of  the  conflagration  seven  men 
were  killed  and  thirteen  severely  injured.  The 
proposition  of  rebuilding  and  equipping  a  new 
plant  under  adverse  circumstances  subjected  the 
property  to  a  further  enormous  depreciation.  The 
result  was  that  it  was  transferred  to  other  parties 
at  a  nominal  price  to  Colonel  Blethen,  who,  for 
the  next  two  years,  remained  out  ol  the  newspaper 
business. 

About  this  time  Colonel  Blethen  entered  the 
banking  business  through  the  influence  of  some 
friends  whose  advice  mlghl  have  been  valuable 
under  other  conditions  Hut  his  entrance  into  the 
WOfld  of  banking   was   but   a   (lash   in   advance  of  tie' 

memorable   panic   which   began   in    May.   1893,   ami 

continued    for   four   years   and    his.   like    many    older 


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and  more  firmly  established  houses  went  down 
before  the  tidal  wave  of  depression  which  swept 
the  country.  From  a  financial  point  of  view  he 
was  completely  wiped  out.  This  probably  called 
into  action  more  forcefully  than  any  other  hap- 
pening in  his  life  had  done,  that  now  famous 
brain-and-muscle-determination  of  his  to  do  or  die. 
It  was  one  of  those  places  in  a  man's  life  where 
he  realizes  that  he  must  either  step  out  of  the 
running  and  forever  take  a  back  seat,  acknowl- 
edging defeat,  or,  he  must  arouse  himself  to  a 
degree  of  energetic  determination  such  as  he  has 
never  exercised  before,  and  pitch  into  the  very 
midst  of  the  battle — a  warrior  ready  to  meet  all 
foes  standing  between  him  and  success.  Anyone 
knowing  Colonel  Blethen  would  never  question 
what  his  decision  would   be  in   such  a  crisis. 

It  was  now  1896  and  he  was  forty-nine  years 
of  age.  He  decided  to  move  to  the  Pacific  Coast. 
In  Seattle  he  succeeded  in  getting  control  of  The 
Seattle  Times.  The  Times  was  in  an  impoverished 
condition;  it  was  an  evening  paper  and  an  even- 
ing paper  at  that  time  was  a  trivial  affair — the 
morning  papers  dominating  everywhere — largely 
because  of  the  extravagant  charges  for  the  trans- 
mission of  news  by  day,  the  day  wire  cost  being 
about  four  times  that  of  night.  The  possibility 
of  not  making  a  success  of  the  Times  never  en- 
tered Colonel  Blethen's  mind.  He  was  filled 
with  that  determination  and  spirit  of  fight  that 
recognizes   no   such    a   thing   as   failure. 

In  1S96  when  Colonel  Blethen  took  over  the 
Times  it  was  valued,  including  franchises,  plant 
and  good-will  at  $10,000.  In  1913,  seventeen  years 
later,  The  Seattle  Daily  and  Sunday  Times  had 
grown  to  where  its  plant  and  property  represented 
an  investment  of  $400,000  and  was  valued  by  the 
company,  based  on  its  income,  at  $3,000,000.  At 
the  time  of  taking  over  the  paper  its  circulation 
was  around  3100,  but  during  the  first  year  under 
his  management  it  increased  over  fifty-six  per  cent, 
and  has  since  grown  to  be  one  of  the  great  news- 
papers of  the  country,  having  an  issue  of  67,000 
daily  and  S6.000  Sunday. 

The  Times  is  run  along  strict  newspaper  lines. 
To  the  news  columns  friends  and  enemies  look 
alike.  Colonel  Blethen  is  considered  hard.  His 
work  and  his  experience  have  made  him  so.  He  is 
a  fighter  and  fighting  never  softened  a  man  of  his 
grit  and  determination.  He  is  a  man  of  tremend- 
ous force  of  character.  He  has  pronounced  views 
on  public  questions  which  frequently  conflict  with 
the  opinions  of  others;  but  viewing  the  man's 
caliber  at  close  range  it  is  reasonable  to  believe 
that  his  views  are  formed  after  careful  thought 
and  research  directed  towards  the  best  interests 
of  the  State,  City  or  Public.  However,  the  fact 
remains  that  views  on  a  subject  once  formed,  it 
is  next  to  impossible  to  move  him. 

All  efforts  to  change  Colonel  Blethen's  reason- 
ing have  failed  and  while  by  the  cold  following  of 
his  policies  he  has  made  many  enemies  and 
brought  upon  his  head  and  paper  at  times  severe 
criticisms  from  many  sources,  it  would  seem  there 
remained  to  be  answered  but  the  one  almighty 
question — Is  he  sincere?  His  closest  friends, 
those  who  know  him  best,  say  he  is,  as  do  many 
of  the  ablest  among  the  professional  newspaper 
men  of  the  United  States.  Colonel  Blethen  him- 
self says:  "I  am  following  a  definitely  laid  out 
course  as  I  see  my  duty  to  the  public.  If  I  be 
right  I'll  avoid  all  the  rocks  and  sail  straight  along 
in  spite  of  stormy  seas.  If  my  policy  be  wrong 
I'll  land  against  a  breaker  and  go  down,  which 
would   be  my  proper  fate  in  such   case." 

However,  The  Times  is  sailing  along,  weather- 


ing all  seas  and  piloted,  apparently  by  a  master 
hand,  safely  around  all  obstacles  while  its  circu- 
lation, its  advertising  and  its  earning  power  con- 
tinue to  grow;  all  of  which  would  seem  to  con- 
stitute  the   answer   to — Is   he    sincere? 

Colonel  Blethen  is  a  great  patriot,  and  this  fre- 
quently  led    him    into   clashes   with   the    I.    W.    W. 

On  the  night  of  May  Day,  1912,  a  parade  of  the 
I.  W.  W„  headed  by  a  flaring  red  flag,  was  broken 
up  on  Second  avenue  by  an  organized  body  of 
Spanish-American  War  veterans.  Colonel  Blethen 
applauded  the  action  of  the  veterans  and  became 
involved  in  a  violent  controversy  with  the  I.  W.  \V.. 
who  sought  to  organize  a  boycott  of  the  paper. 
While  the  boycott  movement  was  at  its  highest  in 
February,  1913,  the  Times  Building  was  gutted  by 
a  fire,  which  destroyed  the  contents  of  the  three 
upper  floors  and  spared  only  the  pressroom.  A 
few  months  later  another  fire  destroyed  the  press- 
room. Colonel  Blethen  declared  the  fires  were  in- 
cendiary,  and  renewed   his  warfare. 

Merchants  on  Westlake  avenue  obtained  an  in- 
junction early  in  July,  1913,  against  soapbox  orators. 
Meetings  were  held  to  denounce  the  late  Judge 
John  E.  Humphries,  who  issued  the  injunction,  and 
some  of  the  speakers  were  cited  for  contempt  by 
him.  Colonel  Blethen  sided  with  the  judge  and 
filled  the  columns  of  his  paper  with  vigorous  at- 
tacks upon  the  I.  W.  W.  and  their  allies.  During 
the  Potlatch  celebration,  about  the  middle  of  July, 
sailors  and  marines  from  the  Pacific  reserve  fleet 
in  the  harbor,  while  on  shore  leave  wrecked  and 
sacked  nearly  all  the  I.  W.  W.  headquarters  in  town. 
Colonel  Blethen  contended  that  the  action  of  the 
men-of-war's  men  was  justifiable  and  in  defense 
of  the  flag.  The  I.  W.  W.  strength  dwindled  from 
this  time  on. 

A  review  of  Colonel  Blethen's  life  would  not 
be  complete  without  a  reference  to  his  two  able 
sons  who  have  been  so  closely  identified  with 
his  work  and  success.  Joseph  Blethen,  the  elder 
of  the  two,  is  Business  Manager  of  The  Times 
and  Vice  President  and  General  Manager  of  The 
Times  Publishing  Company;  C.  B.  Blethen  is 
Managing  Editor  of  the  paper  and  Secretary  of 
the    Company. 

Each  of  the  sons  is  a  recognized  master  in  his 
line  and  a  General  over  his  own  department,  and, 
while  one  never  presumes  to  interfere  with  the 
work  of  the  other,  both  are  always  glad  to  receive 
the  mature  suggestions  of  their  father,  the  Com- 
mander-in-Chief of  the  entire  organization.  Father 
and  sons,  each  attending  strictly  to  the  affairs  of 
his  own  department,  constitute  probably  as  smooth 
and  effective  a  working  organization  as  that  pos- 
sessed by  any  newspaper  in  the  world. 

In  the  transformation  of  The  Seattle  Times 
from  an  insignificant,  four-page  daily  to  one  of 
the  largest  and  best  paying  newspapers  published 
in  the  United  States,  with  a  distinct  individuality. 
Colonel  Blethen  has  contributed  an  important 
chapter  to  the  history  of  Twentieth  Century 
Journalism. 

Colonel  Blethen  acquired  his  title  while  in 
Minnesota  where  he  was  on  the  staffs  of  both 
Governor  Nelson   and  Governor  Clough. 

He  is  a  large  property  holder  and  a  stock- 
holder in  various  banks  and  other  large  and  sub- 
stantial   corporations. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Rainier  Club,  the  Arctic 
Club,  the  Seattle  Golf  and  Country  Club,  the 
Seattle  Press  Club  and  the  Publishers'  Asso- 
ciation. 

Note:    Col.   Blethen  died  at  Seattle,  .Tuly   12.   1915. 


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L3: 


WHITE,  CHARLES  HENRY.  Retired 
Banker,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Saratoga  County,  New  York, 
April      10,     1840,     the     son     of     James 

Madison   White   and   Charlotte    (Cole)    White.     He 
married    Agnes    E.     Hall     at     Glens     Falls,     New 

York,     on     January     2,     1S67,    and     to    them     were 
born    three    children,    Walter    Everett    (deceased), 

Gertrude   Dorcas   White     (Mrs.    George    R.     Field  I 
and    Julia    Stella    White     (Mrs.     F.     E.     Culver). 

Mrs.  White  died  in  1S99. 

Mr.    White,    who    has    at- 
tained   an    eminent    position 

in     business    affairs    of     the 

West,    is    essentially    a    self- 
made    man    and    rose    to    his 

present    place    solely    by    his 

own      efforts.       He     attended 

the    public    schools    of   Glens 

Falls,    New     York,    and     was 

a    student     at     Glens     Falls 

Academy  of  the  same   place, 

but    was    compelled    to    give 

up  his  studies  when   he  was 

twelve     years     of     age     and 

aid    in    the    support    of    the 

family.      He    began    to    earn 

his    livelihood    in     the     store 

of     Albert     Hall     of     Glens 

Falls,     whose     daughter     he 

married     some    years    later. 

Starting   as   a   clerk   he   con- 
tinued in  the  employ  of  Mr. 

Hall    for    twelve    years,    and 

at  the  end  of  that  period  he 

and  a  partner  purchased  the 

store,    and    conducted    it    for 

about  seven  years. 

In  1872  Mr.  White,  who 
is  now  strong  and  active  at  the  age  of  75,  was 
adjudged  by  physicians  to  be  hopelessly  afflicted 
with  tuberculosis,  and  his  tenure  of  life  was 
considered  to  be  only  a  matter  of  a  few  months. 
On  the  advice  of  one  physician,  however,  he 
went  to  Colorado  in  the  hope  of  effecting  a  cure, 
and  after  a  brief  stay  in  Denver,  went  to  Colo- 
rado Springs,  where  he  made  his  home  for  thirty 
years  subsequently,  becoming  during  that  time 
one  of  the  strongest  men  of  that  section  in  finan- 
cial,  real   estate,   mining   and    public   affairs. 

Associated  with  three  other  gentlemen,  Mr. 
White  in  1873  organized  the  El  Paso  County 
Bank  of  Colorado  Springs,  but  he  took  no  ac- 
tive part  in  its  affairs  until  1S76,  when  he  was 
restored  to  health.  At  that  time  he  accepted  a 
place  on  the  Board  of  Directors  and  became  ac- 
tive in  the  business.  This  was  the  beginning  of 
his  new  career,  for  upon  leaving  New  York  State 
lie  had  disposed  of  all  his  interests  there,  believ- 
ing that  he  would  be  unable  to  participate  in 
business  again.  With  his  returning  health,  how- 
ever,   tiic    energy    and    determination    character 


istic  of  the  man  came  back  and  for  twenty  years 
he  was  one  of  the  dominant  factors  in  the  af- 
fairs of  the  El  Paso  County  Bank,  and  the  El 
Paso  National  Bank  of  Colorado,  with  which  the  EI 
Paso  County  Bank  was  merged  in  1896,  making 
this  one  of  the  strongest  monetary  institutions  in 
the  State  of  Colorado.  He  was  a  Director  and  of- 
ficial of  the  latter  institution  for  several   years. 

In  addition  to  his  banking  and  real  estate  inter- 
ests in  Colorado  Springs,  Mr.  White  also  was  one 
of  the  active  mining  men  of 
the  West,  being  a  successful 
operator  in  Leadville  and 
Cripple  Creek  during  and  af- 
ter their  historic  booms.  He 
still  retains  valuable  prop- 
erties in  Cripple  Creek. 

Although  he  had  little 
taste  for  politics,  Mr.  White 
was  one  of  the  prominent 
figures  in  public  affairs  of 
Colorado  Springs  and  served 
two  terms  as  Town  Trustee, 
as  the  Aldermen  were  known. 
He  also  served  two  years 
as  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the  Institute 
for  the  Education  of  the 
Mute  and  Blind  of  Colorado. 
In  1903  Mr.  White  went  to 
Los  Angeles  with  his  young- 
est daughter,  who  was  in  fail- 
ing health,  in  order  that  she 
might  have  the  benefit  of  the 
climate,  and  he  has  made 
that  city  his  home.  It  was 
his  desire  to  retire  from  ac- 
tive business  at  that  time, 
but  he  gradually  became  in- 
terested in  real  estate  and  other  investments,  and 
is   compelled   to   devote   time   to   them. 

Mr.  White  took  part  in  the  organization,  in  1911. 
of  the  Klamath  River  Canning  Co.,  engaged  in  the 
canning  of  salmon  on  the  Klamath  River.  The 
company  was  organized  for  the  purpose  of  mar- 
keting a  select  product,  and  Mr.  White,  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  during  the  first  year,  was  a  factor  in  its 
success,  and  is  today  its  largest  stockholder.  He 
is   a    stockholder   in    various   other   enterprises. 

During  his  entire  career,  Mr.  White  has  refrained, 
as  far  as  possible,  from  appearing  in  the  public 
eye,  and  has  never  been  a  seeker  for  public  office, 
preferring  to  perform  his  duty  to  the  State  and 
his  fellow  men  through  the  development  of  the 
country's  resources.  At  all  times  strong  for  the 
advancement  of  the  public  interest  and  a  man  of 
genial  temperament,  Mr.  White  is  regarded  as  one 
of  the  solid  citizens  of  the  West.  lie  is  vice  Presi- 
dent and  Director.  Sierra  Madre  Club,  Los 
Angeles,  and  member,  San  Gabriel  Valley  Country 
Club. 


WHITE 


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JOHN  BROCKMAX 


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137 


BROCKMAN,  JOHN,  Capitalist,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  was  born  at  Hessen,  Darmstadt,  Ger- 
many, November  15,  1841,  the  son  of  Jacob, 
and  Maggie  (Waggoner)  Brockman.  He 
married  Miss  Usebia  Curao,  November  8,  1871,  at 
Rio   Membas,   New   Mexico. 

Mr.  Brockman  was  the  youngest  of  a  family 
of  eleven  children.  When  he  was  seven  years  old 
his  mother  died,  the  family  removing  to  Rock 
Island,  Illinois,  near  which  place  his  older  brother 
had  established  himself  on  a  farm.  For  a  year 
prior  to  coming  to  the  United  States,  Mr.  Brock- 
man had  attended  school  in  Germany.  He  re- 
sumed his  studies  in  the  public  school  at  Rock 
Island  and  graduated  from  high  school  there  in 
1854.  After  leaving  school  Mr.  Brockman  worked 
on  the  farm  with  his  father  and  brother.  At  the 
end  of  two  years  he  secured  a  position  in  the 
famous  Rock  Island  House,  as  steward.  While 
serving  in  this  capacity  Mr.  Brockman  was  thrown 
in  with  many  of  the  famous  men  of  that  day,  in- 
cluding Abraham  Lincoln  and  Stephen  A.  Douglas. 
Lincoln  often  made  this  hostelry  his  stopping 
place. 

In  1860,  Mr.  Brockman  resigned  his  position 
with  the  Rock  Island  House,  and  took  a  con- 
tract as  United  States  Mail  Carrier  between 
Rock  Island  and  Loda.  Ills.  This  was  in  the  days 
of  stage  coaches  and  Mr.  Brockman  drove  the  dis- 
tance every  day.  In  May,  1861,  Mr.  Brockman 
was  one  of  the  original  75,000  men  to  respond  to 
President  Lincoln's  first  call  for  volunteers  to 
suppress  the  rebellion.  He  quickly  disposed  of  his 
mail  contracts  and  other  interests  and  enlisted  as 
a  private  in  Company  H,  Forty-fifth  Illinois  In- 
tantry.  Within  three  months  his  regiment  was  in 
active  service.  He  was  chosen  as  orderly  by  va- 
rious commanders,  among  them  being  Sherman, 
Logan,  Grant  and  McPherson.  He  was  with  Sher- 
man's army  on  the  march  to  the  sea  and  partici- 
pated in  all  the  battles  the  Army  of  Tennessee 
was  engaged  in.  He  saw  service  at  Corinth.  Vicks- 
burg,  Shiloh  and  Atlanta.  He  was  General  Logan's 
orderly  at  the  battle  of  Vicksburg,  and  was  one 
of  the  first  over  the  ramparts  after  the  fort  was 
blown   up. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  offered  the 
captaincy  of  a  company,  but  refused  it,  being 
anxious  to  return  to  civic  pursuits.  He  returned 
to  the  family  home  at  Rock  Island,  but  remained 
there  only  a  few  months  before  determining  upon 
seeking  his  fortunes  in  the  West,  which  was  then 
claiming  the  flower  of  the  nation's  manhood, 
among  them  man;  of  Mr.  Brockman's  comrades 
hi  tin'  four  strenuous  years  of  lighting.  In  the 
spring  of  1S66,  Mr.  Brockman  arrived  at  Salina, 
Kansas,  then  the  westernmost  terminus  of  railway 
transportation.  From  there  he  set  out  with  four 
companions  to  make  his  way  across  the  Indian-in- 
fested plains  and  deserts  After  a  stop  at  Fort 
Union,  Kansas,  where  army  officers  tried  to  halt 
the  party  for  fear  of  an    Indian   attack,   Mr.   Brock- 


man and  his  companions  made  their  way  to  Las 
Vegas,  Santa  Fe,  Rio  Grande,  Las  Cruces  and 
finally,  Pinos  Altos,  N.  M.,  reaching  the  latter 
place  after  a  five  weeks'  journey.  This  trip  was 
made  at  a  time  when  Indian  war  parties  were 
roaming  the  country  and  the  trip  was  considered 
one  of  the  most  daring  of  that  time. 

Mr.  Brockman  prospected  for  gold  at  Pinos 
Altos,  for  about  a  month,  but  finding  this  slow 
work,  he  moved  to  Rio  Membas,  New  Mexico, 
where  he  opened  a  general  store.  In  1868  he 
moved  farther  up  the  Rio  Membas  River  and 
there  opened  another  store,  built  the  first  flour 
mill,  and  invested  in  a  large  tract  of  agricul- 
tural land,  a  cattle  ranch  and  other  property. 
He  had  more  than  one  thousand  acres  under  cul- 
tivation and  three  thousand  head  of  cattle  on 
the  range.  He  became  a  government  contractor, 
supplying  from  his  farm  all  the  hay  used  at  Forts 
Cummins  and  Bayard.  Mr.  Brockman  remained 
in  this  vicinity  for  about  seventeen  years,  during 
that  time  figuring  in  a  number  of  sharp  battles 
with  the  Indians.  In  1885,  Mr.  Brockman  moved 
his  headquarters  to  Silver  City,  N.  M.,  where  he 
immediately  became  one  of  the  leading  business 
men.  He  helped  in  the  organization  of  the  Sil- 
ver City  National  Bank,  the  first  in  that  place, 
and  served  as  president  of  the  institution  for 
eight  years.  In  1893,  Mr.  Brockman  and  his  as- 
sociates secured  an  extensive  iron  property  in 
Grant  County,  organizing  the  Hanover-Bessemer 
Iron  Association,  Mr.  Brockman  being  made  a 
member  of  the  executive  board.  This  property 
is  one  of  the  most  valuable  iron  holdings  in  the 
world  and  for  years  has  been  the  main  source  of 
supply  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  and  Iron  Company. 
Mr.  Brockman  still  retains  a  large  interest  in  it. 
In  1895,  Mr.  Brockman  bought  the  Common- 
wealth Silver  and  Gold  mine  at  Pierce,  Arizona, 
and  this  has  developed  into  a  remarkable  prop- 
erty, one  of  the  best  dividend  payers  in  Arizona. 
From  1896  until  1910,  Mr.  Brockman  was  general 
manager   of   this   company. 

In  1896  Mr.  Brockman  established  his  home 
at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  where  he  has  since  lived, 
and  where  he  has  become  one  of  the  city's 
heaviest  property  holders,  owning  some  valuable 
parcels  in  the  heart  of  the  city's  business  district, 
as  well  as  a  beautiful  country  home  in  Glendale, 
a  suburb  of  Los  Angeles.  In  1909,  Mr.  Brockman 
acquired  the  Singleton  Court  property  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  this  he  keeps  up  in  good  shape  as 
a  playground  for  the  children  of  the  neighbor- 
hood. His  home  at  Glendale  is  in  the  midst  of  a 
hundred  acres  of  beautiful  land,  kept  up  to  the 
highest  standards  of  the  landscape  and  horticul- 
tural  art. 

Mr.  Brockman  is  a  member  of  the  Los  Ange- 
les  Chamber   of   Commerce   and   of   the   Chamber 

of  Mines  and  Oil.  He  is  a  life  member  of  both 
the    California    and    Los    Angeles    Athletic    Clubs   of 

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FOSTER,  CAPT.  JOHX  RUPERT, 
Capitalist,  Marysville,  Cal.,  was  born 
at  Berwick,  Nova  Scotia,  near  Grand- 
Pr£,  the  home  of  Evangeline,  July  30,  1848. 
His  father,  Edward  Clark  Foster,  was  one 
of  a  group  of  pioneer  merchants  and  ship- 
pers of  that  date.  His  mother  was  Harriet 
L.  Tupper,  cousin  of  Sir  Charles  Tupper,  for- 
mer Prime  Minister  of  Canada.  (  )n  his  ma- 
ternal side  he  traces  his 
ancestry  to  a  line  of  dis- 
tinguished Canadian  and 
English  forbears.  Capt. 
Foster  married  Arabella 
.Maud  McDonald  Septem- 
ber 29,  1875,  at  Mahone 
Bav,  Canada.  She  died 
in  October.  1876.  To  this 
union  was  born  a  son,  the 
Rev.  J.  C.  Stuart  Foster, 
M.  A.,  who  married  Oc- 
tober 2,  1912,  Grace  Edith 
Worrell,  daughter  of  the 
Lord  Bishop  of  Nova 
Scotia.  On  September  2, 
1901,  Capt.  Foster  mar- 
ried Miss  Marie  Dippel 
of   Lincoln,  Cal. 

After  passing  through 
the    primary    and    graded 
schools    of    the    Province 
of     Nova     Scotia,     Capt. 
Foster     entered     the     fa- 
mous private  academy 
conducted     by    the     Rev. 
Dr.    Summerville,    D.    D. 
and   M.   A.,  at   Somerset, 
Nova  Scotia,  one  of  the   most  distinguished 
pedagogues  and  scholars  of  that  date.     Capt. 
Foster    remained    under    his    instruction    un- 
til he  was  taken  into  his  father's  business. 

His  father's  business  of  general  mer- 
chandising and  shipping  opened  to  Capt 
Foster  a  career  of  commercial  adventure  and 
enterprise  that  began  when  he  shipped  to 
the  West  Indies  as  super-cargo.  He  made 
numerous  trips  to  these  ports.  Many  im- 
portant shipments  were  intrusted  to  his  su- 
pervision. 

In  1871  Capt.  Foster  opened  up  with  one 
of  his  brothers  a  wholesale  grocery  and 
shipping  business  in  Halifax,  Canada,  where 
they  did  a  large  business  until  the  panic  of 
1873  came  along  and  stripped  them  of  every- 
thing they  had.  After  this  Capt.  Foster  per- 
sonally formed  connections  with  Chicago 
grain  dealers  and  Western  Canada  flour 
mills,  and  for  vears  did  a  lame  business  with 


CAPT.   T.  R.  FOSTER 


the  merchants  of  the  lower  Canadian  prov- 
inces. In  1888  he  went  to  Vancouver,  Brit- 
ish  Columbia,  where  he  associated  himself 
with  the  Bank  of  British  Columbia  at  Van- 
couver, settling  up  lumber  estates  and  other 
business.  He  also  had  at  the  same  time  a 
1000-acre  ranch  leased  on  the  Fraser  River 
on  which  he  bred  thoroughbred  cattle  and 
shipped  them  to  China  and  Japan. 

In  company  with  Capt. 
McKenzie,  he  built  the 
first  steamer,  "Eliza  Ed- 
wards," that  ever  entered 
the  Bering  Sea  for  the 
purpose  of  seal  fishing. 
This  enterprise  continued 
with  unchanging  success 
until  1891,  when  Great 
Britain,  the  United  States 
and  Russia  entered  into 
the  famous  treaty  that 
put  an  end  to  the  seal 
fishing  in  the  Bering  Sea. 
When  the  seal  fishing 
closed,  the  "Eliza  Ed- 
wards" was  chartered  to 
wealthy  spiritualists  from 
Vancouver  and  Santa 
Barbara,  Cal.,  to  go  to 
Cocus  Island  in  the  South 
Seas  in  search  of  the  much 
written  about  treasure. 
At  the  close  of  this  ro- 
m  a  n  t  i  c  voyage  the 
steamer  was  afterwards 
sold  to  the  Central 
American  Government  as 
a  cruiser,  adding  to  its  picturesque  record. 
In  1893  Capt.  Foster  returned  to  Chicago 
to  assist  Sir  J.  J.  Grinlinton,  Commissioner 
from  Ceylon,  India,  and  in  1894  took  the 
Ceylon  exhibit  to  the  San  Francisco  Mid- 
winter Fair,  and  was  appointed  Special  Com- 
missioner for  Ceylon. 

Capt.  Foster  went  to  Marysville  in  1888. 
In  the  spring  of  1889  he  commenced  business 
there,  meeting  with  phenomenal  success. 
He  owns  the  Western  Hotel,  and  is  a  large 
realty  owner  in  other  parts  of  the  city  and  in 
the  surrounding  country.  He  is  President  of 
the  Marysville  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
has  been  connected  with  this  institution  the 
last  ten  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  Club  of  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and  an 
ex-officer  of  the  Canadian  militia  and  passed 
through  the  Royal  School  of  Infantry  there. 
He  has  been  an  extensive  traveler  through 
Europe  and  other  countries. 


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GIL  LIS,  ROBERT  CONRAN,  Capital- 
ist, Los  Angeles  California,  was  born 
in  Moncton,  New  Brunswick,  July  11, 
1863,  the  son  of  Robert,  and  Jean  (Morri- 
son) Gillis.  He  married  Frances  L.  Lindsey, 
at  Santa  Monica,  Cal.,  October  1,  1889.  To 
this  union  there  has  been  born  Adelaide  S., 
Dorothy  and    Lindsey   Gillis. 

Mr.  Gillis  passed  his  boyhood  in  Nova 
Scotia,  principally  in  the 
towns  of  Halifax  and  Pic- 
ton,  receiving  his  early 
education  in  the  schools 
at  those  places.  He  re- 
mained in  his  native 
province,  and  in  that  of 
Xova  Scotia,  engaged  in 
business,  until  1887,  when 
he  removed  to  California, 
locating  at  Santa  .Monica, 
where  he  remained  for 
several  years.  There  he 
became  interested  in  the 
land  business,  playing  an 
important  part  in  the 
growth  of  the  city,  one  of 
the  more  important  sub- 
urbs of  Los  Angeles. 
Other  enterprises  in 
which  he  had  a  part  also 
p  r  o  v  e  d  successful.  In 
1902,  he  removed  to  Los 
Angeles  and  became  an 
active  factor  in  the  af- 
fairs of  the  Los  Angeles 
Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany, owners  and  opera- 
tors of  local   and  interurban  electric  lines. 

Mr.  Gillis  negotiated  the  sale  of  this  sys- 
tem to  the  Southern  Pacific  interests  sev- 
eral years  ago,  thereby  becoming  one  of  the 
most  important  individuals  in  the  Southern 
Pacific  organization.  With  the  absorption 
of  the  Pacific  Railway  Company  by  the  Pa- 
cific Electric,  the  Harriman  corporation,  Mr. 
(iillis  was  made  a  director  of  the  new  com- 
pany, and  has  ever  since  been  one  of  its 
strongest  influences.  For  many  years  Mr. 
(iillis  lias  been  associated  with  Gen.  M.  II. 
Sherman  and  Eli  I'.  Clark,  railway  builders 
uid  capitalists  of  Los  Angeles.  Cal..  who 
are  mainly  responsible  for  the  city  traction 
systems  now  existing  in  Los  Angeles  and 
Pasadena,  Cal.  In  association  with  John  1). 
Spreckels,  Mr.  (iillis  is  also  interested  in  im- 
portant railway  and  transportation  proper- 
ties  in   San    I  >iegi  >.   (  al. 


R.   C.   GILLIS 


In  1909  and  1910  Mr.  Gillis  spent  most 
of  his  time  in  Oregon,  taking  personal 
charge  of  the  construction  and  completion 
of  the  railroads  and  power  plants  of  the  Mt. 
Hood  Railway  and  Power  Company,  and  the 
Mason  Construction  Company,  which  he, 
together  with  E.  P.  Clark  and  Arthur  H. 
Fleming  of  Pasadena,  had  purchased.  He 
also  became  connected  with  several  other 
important  enterprises  in 
I  'i  u'tland,  (  Ire. 

In  addition  to  his  ac- 
tivities in  railway  and 
traction  development.  Mr. 
Gillis  is  a  large  land  own- 
er, being  interested  in 
several  land  development 
projects  of  considerable 
i  m  p  o  r  t  a  nc  e.  He  has 
played  a  leading  part  in 
t  h  e  development  a  n  d 
opening  for  settlement  of 
the  vast  areas  in  the 
western  States  of  Mexico, 
being  one  of  the  owners 
of  the  Sinaloa  Land  Com- 
pany, which  controls  a 
vast  acreage  in  the  State- 
in  Sinaloa  in  the  neigh- 
boring Republic.  He  is 
President  of  the  Santa 
Monica  Land  and  Water 
Company,  which  holds 
thousands  of  acres  of  land 
in  the  vicinity  of  that 
city,  and  also  of  the  Ma- 
dera Land  Company, 
which  is  developing  a  large  area  of  fertile 
land  in  Madera  County.  California. 

Mr.  Gillis  is  also  an  official  in  numerous 
other  solid  commercial  and  development 
enterprises,  the  principal  ones  of  which 
are  the  Iron  Chief  Mining  Company, 
the  Maclay  Rancho  Water  Company,  the 
Artesian  Water  Company,  the  Santa  Mon- 
ica Water  Company  and  the  Sawtelle 
Water  Company.  Practically  all  of  Mr. 
Gillis'  interests  are  of  a  development 
character  and  mean  much  to  the  State 
of  California,  for  they  make  habitable  and 
productive  vast  areas  of  heretofore  un- 
yielding property. 

Mr.  Gillis  is  also  prominent  in  frater- 
nal and  club  circles,  being  a  Mason,  and  a 
member  of  the  California  and  Los  An- 
geles Athletic  Clubs  of  Los  Angeles.  Cali- 
fi  >rnia. 


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HVNES,  WILLIAM  JOSEPH  (deceased). 
Attorney  and  Counsellor  at  Law,  Chicago. 
Illinois,  and  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Kilkee,  County  Clare,  Ireland. 
March  31,  1843,  the  son  of  Thomas  Hynes  and 
Catherine  (O'Shea)  Hynes.  On  September  21, 
1S71,  he  married  Jean  McCord  Way,  daughter  of 
Hon.  George  B.  Way,  a  celebrated  jurist  of  Ohio. 
There  is  a  son,  Henry  Hynes,  and  a  grand-daugh- 
ter. Wilma  Jean. 

Mr.  Hynes  was  but  six  years  old  when  his 
father  died.  He  had  been  a  prominent  architect 
and  superintendent  of  public  works  in  County 
Clare,  but  left  his  wife  and  children.  William  and 
three  older  sisters,  very  little  on  which  to  continue 
the  standard  of  living  which  he  had  maintained. 
In  1853,  they  left  for  America,  little  dreaming  of 
the  great  career  that  awaited   the  boy. 

For  two  years  after  their  arrival  in  America, 
young  Hynes  attended  school,  but  at  the  end  of 
this  period,  his  mother  became  an  invalid  and  he 
was  compelled  to  go  to  work.  At  this  time  he 
was  only  twelve  years  of  age,  but  he  managed  to 
secure  a  position  with  the  Springfield  Republican 
of  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  then  edited  by  Dr. 
John  G.  Holland.  Publishing  houses  were  not 
equipped  at  that  time  with  the  facilities  that 
saved  labor  and  shortened  hours,  but  striving 
under  these  conditions,  beginning  as  a  printer's 
"devil,"  he  worked  a  long  day  and  went  to  school 
and  studied  nights,  for  the  blood  of  a  man  who 
was  to  accomplish  big  things  was  in  his  veins 
and  he  sensed  the  opportunities  which  were  to 
come.  Still,  another  strong  characteristic  of  Mr. 
Hynes  which  was  apparent  from  his  early  youth 
throughout  his  life,  was  his  ability  to  make 
friends.  He  made  friends  without  an  effort  and 
his  ideals  were  of  such  a  nature  that  the  kinds 
of  friends  he  chose  were  of  the  standard  that  did 
not  interfere  with  his  progress  and  that  aided  him 
in  the  pursuit  of  his  studies.  Vet.  he  studied 
chiefly  alone,  and  he  did  it  so  successfully  that 
he  was  able  to  keep  abreast  of  the  classes  that 
were  attending  day-school  and  was  as  far  advanced 
as  they  on  the  day  of  their  graduation. 

In  the  course  of  twelve  years,  Mr.  Hynes 
climbed  from  the  position  of  printer's  "edvil"  to 
that  of  an  associate  editor  on  the  paper.  Even 
at  that  early  period  of  his  life.  Mr.  Hynes'  con- 
victions wore  strong  and  made  themselves  Celt  by 
an  equally  strong  personality  and  intellect.  He 
was  ever  very  sympathetic  with  all  just  causes  and 
during  his  early  years,  he  entered  war  for  the  in- 
dependence of  Ireland  under  Gen.  John  O'Neill 
and  other  leaders  who  were  agitating  this  move- 
ment,  and  would  have  continued  in  it  had  he  not 
been  able  in  his  clear  vision  and  good  judgment 
to  see  that  whatever  further  effort  of  such  a  na- 
ture expended  at  that  time  would  only  be  Inst 
Later,  however,  he  became  more  conserva- 
tive; a  Btrong  and  earnest  advocate  of  home  rule 
in   his   native   land. 


Following  this,  both  he  and  General  O'Neill 
went  to  Nashville,  Tennessee,  where  he  assisted 
the  latter  in  prosecuting  claims  against  the  Gov- 
ernment. 

It  was  while  in  Nashville  that  he  decided  to  study 
law  and.  to  this  end,  in  1867,  went  to  Washington. 
D.  C,  and  entered  Columbia  University.  It  was 
while  in  Washington  that  he  met  Miss  Way  whose 
father.  Judge  Way,  recognizing  ability  of  unusual 
merit  in  the  young  man,  and  fearing  his  too  early- 
emersion  into  politics,  advised  him  to  confine 
himself  to  the  practice  of  law.  Nevertheless,  his 
inclinations  at  this  time  were  still  very  strongly 
political  and  that  he  should  become  engaged  in 
the  Presidential  campaign  of  General  Ulysses  S. 
Grant,  was  not  at  all  surprising.  During  this  cam- 
paign, he  gave  vent  to  his  intellect  and  wit  to  a 
degree  that  established  his  reputation  as  an  ora- 
tor. So  convincing  was  his  logic,  and  so  com- 
manding was  he  as  an  orator,  that  Senator  Ben- 
jamin F.  Rice  engaged  him  to  go  to  Arkansas 
with  him  as  Editor  of  the  Little  Rock  Journal 
and  here  he  continued  his  active  political  work. 

Shortly  after  settling  in  Arkansas,  he  made  a 
trip  to  Washington  to  marry  Miss  Way  whom  he 
met  while  at  Columbia  University.  Upon  his  re- 
turn. Mr.  Hynes  successfully  ran  for  Congress- 
man-at-large  from  Arkansas.  While  in  Congress, 
Mr.  Hynes  had  the  distinction  of  being  the  young- 
est man  to  occupy  a  seat  in  that  body.  When 
he  ran  the  second  time  he  was  not  elected,  but 
this  was  due  to  a  reorganization  in  State  affairs 
that  involved  technicalities  which  counted  him 
out.  This  caused  him  to  decide  to  follow  his  wife's 
wishes  in  the  matter  of  retiring  from  politics, 
but  he  was  at  a  loss  as  to  where  he  would  locate. 
Several  places  appealed  to  him.  but  while  he  was 
debating  the  matter  with  himself,  he  accepted  an 
Invitation  to  speak  at  a  Decoration  Day  celebra- 
tion  in   Chicago  as  Arkansas'   representative. 

In  Chicago,  he  was  so  well  received,  and  his 
faith  in  that  city  was  such,  he  decided  to  remain 
there,  and  Judge  Walter  B.  Scates  was  so  im- 
pressed with  Mr.  Hynes'  force  and  character  thai 
he  asked  the  young  man  to  enter  partnership 
with  him.  Accepting  this  opportunity.  Mr.  Hynes 
practiced  with  Judge  Scates  for  a  time,  but  later 
on  became  one  of  the  law  firm  or  Hynes,  English 
and  Dunne,  the  latter  member  of  the  firm  being 
later  Governor  of  Illinois.  In  addition  to  his  firm 
practice,  Mr.  Hynes  was  General  Counsel  for  the 
Chicago  City  Railways.  His  brilliancy  and  sub- 
stantial qualities  combined  with  his  courteous, 
dignified  and  forcible  manner,  very  soon  won  for 
him  an  enviable  reputation  and  placed  him  among 
the  leaders  of  his  profession  in  this  country 
Finally,  the  professional  demands  upon  his  per 
Eonal  services  became  so  heavy,  he  decided  to 
establish    his    own    individual    law    offices. 

When,  in  May  "t  1881,  the  whole  nation  was 
stirred  by  the  murder  of  Phillip  H.  Cronin,  a 
physician   ol    Chicago,    Mr    dynes    was   chosen   as 


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one  of  the  counsel  for  the  prosecution,  and  in  this 
connection,  he  was  associated  with  the  State's 
Attorney,  J.  M.  Longenecker,  Luther  L.  Mills,  a 
noted  criminal  lawyer,  and  George  C.  Ingham. 
Great  as  the  State's  work  had  been  in  procuring 
evidence,  greater  still  was  the  work  in  court,  for 
collectively,  a  monumental  array  of  attorneys  had 
been  procured  for  the  defense.  The  progress  of 
this  battle  of  brilliant  legal  brains  is  a  matter 
of  history  and  Mr.  Hynes'  work  in  it  stands  out 
as  one  of  the  masterpieces  of  legal  records.  When 
it  was  announced  that  Mr.  Hynes  would  com- 
mence his  argument  at  the  opening  of  court  fol- 
lowing Mr.  Donahoe's  address  (one  of  the  attor- 
neys for  the  defense),  hundreds  crowded  the  court- 
room while  thousands  were  turned  away.  In  Mr. 
Hynes'  masterly  address,  he  impressed  the  en- 
tire country  by  his  effort  to  be  perfectly  fair.  He 
called  attention  to  the  fact  that  no  matter  how 
guilty  men  might  be,  under  the  civilization  of 
the  century,  punishment  was  to  be  visited  only 
under  due  process  of  the  law.  He  pointed  out 
how  all  incompetent  evidence  had  been  excluded 
from  the  trial  and  how  whatever  doubts  had 
arisen  had  been  solved  for  the  benefit  of  the  ac- 
cused by  the  judge.  Mr.  Hynes  then  attacked  the 
arguments  of  the  attorneys  for  the  defense,  show- 
ing how  unsubstantially  they  were  based.  Mr. 
Hynes'  concluding  remarks  have  been  recorded  in 
the  history  of  legal  wars  in  this  country  as  some 
of  the  most  effective  ever  uttered  by  an  attorney. 
In  part  he  is  quoted  as  saying:  "A  defense  that 
is  not  a  defense  is  worse  than  no  defense  at  all. 
A  defense  that  utterly  fails,  as  this  defense  in 
my  judgment  has  utterly  failed,  leaves  the  case 
of  the  prisoners  stronger  against  them  than  it 
was  when  the  State  rested.  You  expect  some  de- 
fense when  an  accusation  of  this  kind  is  brought 
against  men.  You  are  hoping,  like  merciful  men, 
that  every  circumstance  and  every  word  will  find 
an  explanation  consistent  with  innocence,  and 
when  the  defense  fails  to  meet  the  accusation  and 
to  furnish  an  explanation,  then  it  is  disastrous 
to   the   prisoners." 

In  a  like  capable  manner,  Mr.  Hynes  handled 
other  cases,  trial  after  trial,  building  up  a  na- 
tional reputation  as  a  man  not  only  of  unusual 
legal  skill,  but  with  a  keen  sense  of  justice. 

Mr.  Hynes  was  very  cosmopolitan  in  his  in- 
terests. He  kept  abreast  of  events  and  condi- 
tions all  over  the  world.  But  of  Ireland,  he  said, 
she  was  his  suffering  mother  while  America  was 
his  wedded  wife.  He  was  always  responsive  to 
the  call  of  California  and  in  the  early  spring  of 
each  year,  when  winter  was  breaking  up  in  Chi- 
cago, he  took  his  family  to  Southern  California, 
where  he  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  motoring 
through  the  beautiful  country.  Once  from  be- 
neath the  grind  of  business  affairs,  Mr.  Hynes 
gave  himself  wholly  over  to  the  enjoyment  of  the 
occasion.     Whenever   the   opportunity    afforded   it- 


self, Mr.  Hynes  visited  Europe  with  his  family. 
On  his  first  trip  there  with  his  wife,  he  spent  sev- 
eral weeks  renewing  his  boyhood  associations  in 
Ireland  and  in  visiting  many  of  the  scenes  which 
had  been  so  familiar  to  him.  Both  in  Ireland  and 
in  England  he  had  relatives  who,  like  himself, 
reached  enviable  prominence  in  legal  and  na- 
tional affairs.  During  his  mother's  time,  Sir 
Michael  and  Sir  Brian  McLaughlin,  cousins  of 
his  mother,  were  prominent  attorneys  in  Dublin. 
Contemporary  with  Mr.  Hynes'  life  was  Sir 
Charles  McDonough  Cuffe,  retired  Surgeon  Gen- 
eral of  the  British  Army.  He  was  Mr.  Hynes' 
cousin.  One  of  his  most  intimate  friends  in  Eng- 
land was  Sir  Thomas  Lipton,  who  has  said  of 
Mr.  Hynes  that  he  has  never  seen  him  surpassed 
as  an  orator.  Among  Mr.  Hynes'  prominent  rela- 
tives in  this  country  are  Thomas  W.  Hynes,  well 
known  in  New  York  City,  and  Charles  P.  Conway, 
connected  with  the  New  York  Life  Insurance 
Company.  Mr.  Hynes  and  Bishop  T.  J.  Conaty 
of  Los  Angeles  were  also  very  close  personal 
friends  from  early  manhood.  Mr.  Hynes  was  a 
man  of  unusual  devotion  to  his  church  which  he 
exemplified  in  his  every  day  life,  never  omitting 
his  spiritual  dutes  or  oblgations  and  ever  being 
charitable   in   his    dispostion. 

Mr.  Hynes  retired  from  active  practice  in  1905 
and  establshed  his  home  in  Los  Angeles.  But  it 
seemed  he  was  inseparable  from  the  legal  hap- 
penings in  Chicago  as  he  was  frequently  called 
upon  and  persuaded  to  enter  some  case  involving 
matters  of  vast  importance  to  his  former  clients. 
The  Edward  Hines  case  of  Chicago,  which  was 
transferred  to  Washington,  was  his  last.  On  this 
he  worked  and  studied  day  and  night,  ignoring  a 
chronic  illness  which  his  life  in  California  alle- 
viated, but  which  was  aggravated  by  the  arduous 
duties  of  the  trial.  When  he  completed  the  fight, 
coming  out  victorious  again,  he  returned  to  Cali- 
fornia where  he  was  confined  to  his  bed,  improv- 
ing for  a  time  and  finally  resumed  his  customary 
walks  and  drives.  It  was  only  shortly  before  he 
died,  which  was  on  April  2,  1915,  that  he  again 
became  ill. 

Mr.  Hynes  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Ath- 
letic Club  and  was  known  as  the  father  of  The 
Annex.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  South  Shore 
Country  Club,  where  he  was  noted  for  frequently 
beating  younger  men  at  golf.  He  liked  these  as- 
ciations  for  the  relaxation  they  afforded  him.  He 
was  also  a  member  of  the  Historical  Society  of 
Chicago. 

It  can  truly  be  said  of  Mr.  Hynes  that  he  never 
retired  from  his  profession  for  it  commanded  his 
attention  until  the  very  last.  "Law,"  he  would 
tell  his  wife,  "is  a  jealous  mistress."  And  not 
only  did  it  occupy  his  entire  time,  but  it  deprived 
him  of  giving  any  of  his  attention  to  work  of  any 
other  nature,  except  for  the  speeches  for  which 
he  was  popularly  noted. 


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LA  K  E  N  A  X.  CORNELIUS  Bi  >W- 
STEAD,  Engineer,  Mine  Manager,  Mc- 
Gill,  Nevada,  was  horn  at  Grass  Val- 
ley, California.  December  3,  1868,  the  son  of 
James  Murphy  and  Hannah  Francis  (Scho- 
field  i  Lake-nan.  Mr.  Lakenan  traces  his  an- 
cestry hack  to  colonial  times.  On  the  pa- 
ternal side  he  is  a  descendant  of  Col.  James 
Shields,  who,  as  an  officer  in  the  American 
army,  rendered  valuable 
services  in  the  cause  of 
the  colonies  during  the 
Revolutionary  War,  and 
was  in  charge  of  his  regi- 
ment at  Yorktown  when 
G  irnwallis  surrende  r  e  d. 
Mr.  Lakenan  married 
Bonibel  Collins,  Dec.  17, 
1912,  at  McGill,  Xev. 

Mr.  Lakenan  received 
his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  ( ir;is> 
Valley.  California,  later 
entering  the  Grass  Valley 
High  School,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1885. 
Having  determined,  early 
in  life,  upon  pursuing  en- 
gineering as  a  career,  he 
entered  the  engineering 
school  of  the  Cniversity 
of  California,  graduating 
there  in  1890.  I  lis  first 
practical  experience  wa- 
in the  engineering  department  of  the  Union 
Iron  Works  of  San  Francisco,  that  nationally- 
famous  industrial  plant  where  many  prom- 
inent engineers  and  mechanical  experts  Oil 
the  coast  received  their  first  start  on  the  road 
to  successful  careers,  lie  was  in  the  employ 
of  this  corporation  from,  and  including,  1890 
to  1891,  during  the  construction  of  the  "<  >r< 
gon"  and  "Olympia."  In  1891  he  secured  a 
position  with  the  General  Electric  Company 
at  its  plant  in  Lynn,  Mass.  He  remained 
there  until  1892,  when  he  went  to  Berlin, 
Germany,  where  he  further  pursued  his 
studies  in  engineering,  from  both  a  practical 
and  theoretical  point  of  view,  lie  remained 
in    Germany    until    1894,    when    he    went    to 


C.  B.  LAKEXAX 


to   his   knowledge  of  engineering,  acquiring 

the  methods  that  had  proved  successful  in  the 
great  engineering  tasks  in  that  country. 

In  1896  he  returned  to  the  United  States 
and  was  appointed  Mine  Superintendent  for 
the  Idaho-Mar)  land  Mines  at  Crass  Valley, 
California,  lie  remained  in  this  position  un- 
til 1898,  when  he  was  made  Mine  Managei 
for  Philadelphia  interests  at  Needles,  Califor- 
nia. He  held  this  post 
until  1899,  w  h  e  n  he 
went  into  practice  in 
Philadelphia  as  a  gen- 
eral mining  engineer.  He 
remained  in  private  prac- 
tice until  1907.  when  he 
was  appointed  engineer 
of  the  Nevada  Consoli- 
dated Copper  Co.  He  was 
shortly  thereafter  made 
general  manager  of  this 
property  and  the  Steptoe 
Valley  Smelting  and  Min- 
ing Co..  which  positions 
he   now    (  L>14)    holds. 

Aside  from  his  imme- 
diate work  as  an  engi- 
neer. Mr.  Lakenan  is  in- 
terested as  an  officer  or  a 
director  in  many  of  the 
substantial  financial  or- 
ganizations of  X  e  v;ul  a 
and  California.  Among 
the  more  prominent  or- 
ganizations in  which  Mr.  Lakenan  is  associated, 
and  the  office  held  by  him.  the  Following  may 
be  mentioned:  President  of  the  Lakenan  In- 
vestment Company  of  California  and  a  di- 
rector of  the  McGill  National  Lank,  McGill, 
Nevada,  and  the  Copper  National  Lank  of 
Ely,  Nevada. 

Mr.  Lakenan  is  the  inventor  and  de- 
signer of  a  hydraulic  pump  which  has  been 
in  successful  operation  for  many  years  at  the 
Empire  Mines  located  in  (Irass  Valley,  Lai. 
lie  is  a  member  of  the  University  and 
Press    Clubs    of    San    Francisco,    California, 

the    Alia    Club    of    Salt    Lake    City.    Utah,    the 

Rocky    Mountain    Club    of    New    York    City 

and     the      \merican     Institute    of     Mechanical 


Zurich,  Switzerland,  where  he  further  added         Engineers. 


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HAYS,  JOHN  COFFEE,  Consulting  Elec- 
trical Engineer,  President  Mt.  Whitney 
Power  and  Electric  Company,  Visalia, 
Cal.,  was  born  in  Tulare  County,  Califor- 
nia, January  5,  1882,  the  son  of  John  Caperton, 
and  Anna  (McMullin)  Hays.  His  paternal  grand- 
father, Col.  John  Coffee  Hays,  for  whom  Mr.  Hays 
was  named,  figures  prominently  in  the  frontier  his- 
tory of  California  and  Texas,  his  name  filling  a 
particularly  brilliant  chapter  in  the  story  of  the 
making  of  the  great  South- 
west. 

John  Coffee  Hays  mar- 
ried Miss  Eva  Harwood  at 
New  York  City  on  Decem- 
ber 2,  1908.  Mr.  Hays  re- 
ceived his  early  education  in 
the  primary  and  graded 
schools  of  Oakland,  Cal.,  la- 
ter entering  preparatory 
school  at  Berkeley,  Cal.,  in 
anticipation  of  a  university 
course  in  electrical  engi- 
neering. Compelled  to  fore- 
go the  advantages  of  a  col- 
lege course,  Mr.  Hays  gath- 
ered the  basis  of  his  electri- 
cal engineering  education  in 
the  school  of  practical  expe- 
rience, beginning  work  at 
the  very  bottom  of  the  lad- 
der and  rising  by  successive 
steps  to  the  present  high  po- 
sition he  holds  in  the  en- 
gineering  world. 

He  began  work  in  1898 
as  a  roustabout  at  the  time 
the  Mt.  Whitney  system  was 
being  organized.  All  the 
minor  tasks  entailed  in  this  work  fell  to  his  lot, 
and  although  at  the  time  involving  many  hard- 
ships gave  to  him  the  thorough  knowledge  of 
every  branch  of  the  work  that  has  stood  him  to 
such  good  advantage  throughout  his  career.  In 
1901  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Henshaw-Bulk- 
ley  Company,  which  was  just  then  beginning  con- 
struction on  two  plants,  one  in  Oxnard,  Cal.,  and 
one  in  Yosemite.  He  was  employed  on  this  con- 
struction work  until  the  plants  were  completed. 
In  1902  he  returned  to  the  Mt.  Whitney  Power 
Company  as  chief  station  operator.  He  remained 
in  this  position  until  1903,  when  he  went  to  Pitts- 
field,  Mass.,  where  he  took  an  expert's  apprentice- 
ship course  with  the  Stanley  Electrical  Manufac- 
turing Company.  He  remained  with  this  company 
nearly  a  year  and  a  half,  the  latter  part  of  which 
period  he  served  in  the  engineering  department. 
In  the  winter  of  1904,  Mr.  Hays  went  to  New 
York  City,  where  he  became  associated  with  L.  B. 
Stillwell,  consulting  electrical  engineer,  past  pres- 
ident of  the  American   Institute   of  Electrical   En- 


T.  C. 


gineers  and  probably  the  most  prominent  member 
of  his  profession  in  New  York  City.  Stillwell 
was  the  consulting  engineer  for  the  Hudson  River 
tubes,  the  New  York  subway  and  Elevated  Rail- 
ways, Hoosic  Tunnel,  New  York,  Westchester  and 
Boston  Railway,  the  New  York  and  Long  Island 
Railway,  the  New  York  and  Queens  County  Rail- 
way and  the  New  York  and  Long  Island  Traction 
Company,  of  the  last  three  of  which  Mr.  Hays 
was  in   charge  of  the  electrical   engineering. 

Mr.  Hays  remained  on 
the  Stillwell  staff  until  1907, 
when  he  returned  to  the  Mt. 
Whitney  Power  Company  as 
its  president  and  consulting 
engineer.  In  1909,  the  Mt. 
Whitney  Power  Company 
and  the  Globe  Light  and 
Power  Company  were 
merged  as  the  Mt.  Whitney 
Power  and  Electric  Com- 
pany, Mr.  Hays  remaining  as 
President  and  Consulting 
Engineer.  As  large  interests 
in  this  company  are  held  by 
John  Hays  Hammond,  Mr. 
Hays  serves  as  expert  rep- 
resentative in  California  of 
that   noted   man. 

Mr.  Hays  is  President  of 
the  Yosemite  Power  Com- 
pany and  the  Mt.  Shasta 
Power  Company,  which  is 
constructing  the  fourth  larg- 
est tunnel  in  the  world  and 
has  undeveloped  power  of 
200,000  horsepower  at  its 
command.  It  is  hard  to 
reckon  what  such  vast  devel- 
opment means  to  the  country  to  which  it  is  tribu- 
tary. This  harnessing  of  nature's  power  will  be 
the  means  of  making  rich  territory  that  otherwise 
is  practically  worthless,  greatly  adding  to  the 
wealth   of  the   Pacific   Coast. 

Among  the  scientific  and  technical  societies  of 
which  Mr.  Hays  is  a  member  may  be  noted  the  fol- 
lowing: American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers, 
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  Ameri- 
can Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers,  New  York 
Electrical  Society,  National  Electric  Light 
Association,  National  Geological  Society,  Electrical 
Development  and  Jovian  League  of  San  Francisco, 
American  Society  for  the  Advancement  of  Science, 
Engineers'  Club  of  San  Francisco,  Society  of  Cali- 
fornia Pioneers. 

Mr.  Hays  is  a  prominent  member  in  some  of 
the  best  clubs  in  the  country,  among  which  are 
the  Press  Club  of  San  Francisco,  Engineers'  Club 
of  New  York,  San  Francisco  Golf  and  Country 
Club,  Tuolumne  County  Club,  Kaweah  Club  of 
Visalia  and  the  Visalia  Club. 


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HOLT,  CHARLES  PARKER.  Farm 
Machinery  Manufacturer,  Rancher, 
Treasurer  Holt  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, San  Francisco,  California,  was  born  at 
Oakland,  California.  April  5,  1880,  the  son  of 
Charles  H.  and  Jeannette  X.  (Finch)  Holt. 
On  the  paternal  side  he  is  a  descendent  of 
Nicholas  Holt,  who  came  to  America  some 
lime  prior  to  17Ai  and  helped  to  found  the 
city  of  Andover,  Mass. 
Mr.  Holt  was  married  to 
Ruth  Morton,  April  25. 
1907,  at  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  To  this  union  there 
has  been  horn  Parker 
Morton,  Henry  David  and 
Charles  Henry  Holt. 

Mr.  He ilt  received  his 
early  education  in  the 
graded  and  high  schools 
of  his  native  city.  In  1898 
he  entered  the  University 
of  California,  graduating 
in  1902  from  the  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Science.  He  then  entered 
t  '  irnell  I  University,  where 
lu-  ti>"k  a  course  of  one 
year  in  letters.  In  1903  he 
entered  the  shops  nf  the 
Hi  ilt  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany at  Stockton,  Cal.,  in 
tli.  capacity  of  engineer  and  boilermaker.  He  re- 
mained in  this  department  of  the  shops  for  two 
years,  acquiring  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
mechanical  end  of  the  farm  machinery  busi- 
iii.'-v  In  1905  lie  joined  the  company  -ale- 
force.  lie  remained  there  a  year,  familiariz- 
ing himself  with  the  sale  of  the  product  of  the 
company  plant.  In  1906  he  became  identified 
w  ith  the  financial  end  of  the  business  and  was 
later  elected  treasurer,  which  office  he  now 

holds. 

Ever  enthusiastic  over  the  future  of  Cali- 
fornia-made machinery,  Mr.  1 1 . d t  in  1910  and 
1911  undertook  on  his  own  initiative  a  jour- 
ney to  the  Argentine  Republic  for  the  exten- 
sion of  the  field  of  trade  for  the  Holt  product-. 
This  particular  pari   of  the  world  had  been 


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neglected  by  the  sale-  force,  despite  the 
fact  that  almost  every  other  remote  corner 
of  the  globe  had  been  covered.  Tin-  com- 
mercial exploit  proved  very  successful,  trans- 
ferring the  first  year  to  California  half  a 
million  of  dollars  paid  for  farm  machinery 
by  the  farmer  of  the  Argentine.  During  his 
activities  in  South  America  Mr.  Holt  gave 
the  farmers  of  the  Argentine  the  idea  that 
resulted  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  delta  sectii  >n 
of  the  River  Plate,  laid 
out  along  the  lines  i  if  sim- 
ilar sections  in  California. 
Mr.  Holt  was  probably 
the  first  man  ti  i  a  mceive 
the  idea  of  using  the  mi  >\  - 
ing  picture  as  a  mean-  i  if 
advertising  and  s  el  1  i  n  g 
machinery.  The  opera 
ti.  in  i  if  the  machine  i  in  the 
far  m  and  ranch  was 
shown  in  such  a  way  as 
ti  i  pr<  ive  the  utility  i  if  de- 
vices in  a  way  that 
verbal  or  written  explana- 
tion never  could.  As  a 
result  of  this  enterprise 
the  entire  world  i-  now 
h  e  i  n  g  shown  California 
machinery  in  operation, 
together  with  the  Holt 
Caterpillar  and  I  lolt  1  tar- 
vesting  Machinery. 

In  [905  Mr.  Holt  bought  a  ranch  in 
the  San  Joaquin  \  alley,  California,  compris- 
ing tioo  acres.  He  was  one  of  the  first  in 
the  county  to  introduce  sanitary  dairying. 
Setting  the  pace  for  his  rural  neighbors,  he 
succeeded  in  making  the  section  in  which  his 
ranch  is  located  one  of  the  best  dairy  district- 
in  (  ahfi irnia, 

Mr.  Holt  is  Vice  President  of  the  North- 
west Harvester  Company  of  Spokane.  Wash. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  University,  Pre--  and 
Transportation  Clubs  of  San  Francisi 
the  Yo-cinite  Club  of  Stockton,  of  the  Ameri- 
can Societ)  of  Mechanical  Engineering 
of  the  American  Society  of    Agricultural  En- 


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KERR,  JAMES  MANFORD,  Attorney,  Law 
Essayist  and  Author  of  standard  legal 
text  books,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  a  log  cabin  in  the  maple  swamp 
section  of  the  western  part  of  Miami  County, 
Ohio,  December  30,  1851,  the  son  of  Jonathan 
Thompson  and  Matilda  (Westlake)  Kerr.  On  the 
paternal  side  he  is  descended  from  the  Scotch  fam- 
ilies of  Kers  and  Kerrs  (members  of  the  same 
household  spelling  the  name  both  ways  I.  The 
Kerrs  were  prominent  in  the  vicinity  of  Roxburg- 
shire,  Scotland,  and  the  early  family  history  is  in- 
terwoven with  this  section.  The  first  of  the  fam- 
ily to  reach  America  came  in  170S  by  way  of  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland,  where  they  tarried  but  a  few 
months,  before  continuing  on  to  Philadelphia. 
Their  descendants  took  up  the  cause  of  the  colon- 
ists during  the  Revolution,  several  of  them  join- 
ing the  army  and  rendering  service  throughout  this 
struggle.  Mr.  Kerr's  father,  and  his  maternal 
grandfather,  Col.  Josias  Westlake,  were  promi- 
nent educators  for  a  number  of  years  and  leading 
farmers. 

Mr.  Kerr  was  first  married  at  Troy,  Ohio,  in 
1881,  t<>  Mary  Ellen  Thomson.  To  this  marriage 
there  was  born  Joel  Thompson  Kerr  on  December 
20,  1884,  but  who  died  in  April,  1SS5.  In  1889 
Mr.  Kerr  married  Mrs.  Marie  Elizabeth  Ellen 
(Rowel  Perrie.  The  issue  of  this  union  is  James 
Noel,  born  July  24,  1899.  On  June  4,  1913,  Mr. 
Kerr  married  Winifred  Jessie  Stansfeld-Lamborn 
of  Battle,  Sussex,  England,  who  comes  from  the 
old  baronial  family  of  Stansfeld.  of  York  and  Sus- 
sex, is  a  second  cousin  of  the  late  Sir  James  Stans- 
feld of  Halifax,  York,  and  a  graduate  of  Oxford 
University,  winning  the  highest  degree  (A.  A.) 
conferred  by  that  institution  of  learning  upon 
women.  To  this  union  there  was  born,  on  March 
14,  1914,  a  son,  Joe  Hamilton  Kerr. 

Brought  up  in  a  backwoods  community  of 
ante-bellum  days,  in  a  section  similar  to  that  which 
gave  us  Lincoln  and  other  noted  men  of  the  late 
titties  and  sixtic  a,  Mr.  Kerr  lived  the  life  of  the 
sturdy  farmer  boy  of  thai  time.  Here  he  ac- 
quired the  splendid  physical  development  that 
has  made  him  a  stranger  to  fatigue.  The  rough 
tasks  ot  these  earl;  days  have  furnished  him  with 
a  store  of  nervous  energy  that  has  enabled  him 
all  through  life  to  undergo  twelve  and  fourteen 
hours  ol  daily  toil  over  law  books  without  show- 
ing the  slightest  sign  of  fatigue  or  mental  •'•' 
tion. 


At  the  district  school,  the  first  and  only  alma 
mater  of  many  of  the  great  men  of  the  Middle 
West,  he  secured  the  rudiments  of  an  education, 
in  the  curriculum  of  those  days  there  was  room 
for  the  three  R's  and  hardly  anything  else,  but 
these  educational  fundamentals  were  taught  and 
learned  with  a  thoroughness  that  made  the  ac- 
quisition of  a  scholastic  education  a  simple  mat- 
ter in  after  years.  Prom  the  district  school  he 
passed  on  to  the  high  school  at  Tippecanoe  City, 
Ohio.  This  institution  was  located  two  and  a  half 
miles  from  the  Kerr  home.  Through  mud  and 
snow  in  the  wild  winters  of  those  days  he  trudged 
the  five  miles  daily,  and  in  addition  performed 
his  share  of  the  chores  that  fell  to  the  lot  of  the 
country  boy.  In  the  summer  he  worked  on  the 
farm  and  assisted  about  the  house.  Completing 
the  high  school  course,  he  passed  on  to  the  Na- 
tional  Normal   University,   at   Lebanon,   Ohio. 

Mr.  Kerr  was  called  to  the  bar  in  Ohio  in  1S77. 
He  began  practice  at  the  county  seat  of  his  native 
county,  utilizing  the  leisure  hours  incident  to  the 
building  up  of  a  practice  by  a  young  lawyer,  in 
study  and  the  preparation  of  "essays"  on  narrow 
and  abstruse  legal  points.  In  this  way  he  drifted 
early  from  the  active  practice  into  legal  journal- 
ism to  such  an  extent  that  legal  authorship  has 
ever  since  been  his  vocation.  His  first  early  es- 
says were  published  in  the  leading  law  journals 
and  monthly  professional  publications  of  the  time, 
including  the  Southern  Law  Review,  Central  Law- 
Journal,  Western  Jurist,  American  Law  Record, 
American  Law  Register,  Albany  Law  Journal  and 
others.  His  output  and  activities  at  this  time  were 
of  such  an  extent,  and  the  subject  of  his  articles 
of  such  value  and  interest,  that  in  the  first  volume 
of  "Jones'  Index  to  Legal  Periodicals"  i  published 
in  18SS),  Mr.  Kerr  is  given  credit  for  having  writ- 
ten and  published  more  legal  articles  of  interest 
to  his  profession,  and  worthy  of  preservation, 
than  any  other  person  in  either  England  or 
America,  with  the  exceptions  of  Judge  Isaac 
Redfield,  long  one  of  tin  editors  of  the  American 
Law  Register,  and  Irving  Browne,  tor  more  than 
twenty  years  the  editor  ol  the  Albany  Law  Jour- 
nal. 

in   ism;  he    became    editor    ol    the    Ohio    Lav» 

Journal,  joining  Charles  A  Lord  and  Jami  II 
Bowman  in  the  publication  of  that  periodical. 
In    1884,   lie   founded,   in   connection    with   Qeorge    II 

Manchester,   the   American    Law    Journal,    -it    Co 

1  urn  bus.   Ohio,   and    conducted    it    successfully    until 


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Banks  &  Brothers,  who  were  the  official  publish- 
ers of  the  Ohio  Law  Reports,  sought  to  restrain 
him  and  his  publisher  from  printing  the  decisions 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Ohio  as  they  were  handed 
down.  Mr.  Kerr  fought  the  case  through  all  the 
courts  and  finally  won  a  decisive  victory  in  the 
Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States,  establishing 
a  new  principle  in  the  law  of  copyrights,  that  the 
opinions  rendered  and  handed  down  by  the  Su- 
preme Courts  of  last  resort  of  the  country  were 
the  property  of  the  people  at  large,  and  not  of 
the   publishers   of   the   volumes   of  official   reports. 

Mr.  Kerr  then  became  Assistant  Editor  to 
William  G.  Myers,  in  the  preparation  of  'Myers' 
Federal  Decisions,"  and  later  became  an  editor  of 
the  National  Reporter  System,  published  by  the 
West  Publishing  Company.  Mr.  Kerr  left  St.  Paul, 
where  much  of  his  best  work  for  the  West  Pub- 
lishing Company  had  been  done,  to  accept  a  po- 
sition with  the  Lawyers'  Co-operative  Publishing 
Company  at  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  where  he  rendered 
valuable  aid  to  Robert  Desty  in  the  preparation 
of  the  annotated  edition  of  the  New  York  Chan- 
cery Reports,  published  by  this  company. 

He  resigned  this  position  to  take  up  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  partnership  with  Philetus  Chamber- 
lain, which  partnership  continued  until  Mr.  Kerr 
removed  to  New  York  City.  Mr.  Kerr  at  this  pe- 
riod became  the  editor  of  the  American  and  Eng- 
lish Corporation  Cases  and  the  American  and 
English  Railroad  Cases,  published  by  the  Edward 
Thompson  Company,  and  was  one  of  the  first  edi- 
torial writers  on  the  American  and  English  En- 
cyclopedia of  Law,  and  for  some  of  the  leading 
features  of  that  valuable  work  the  legal  profes- 
sion is  indebted  to  Mr.  Kerr. 

While  still  at  Rochester,  Mr.  Kerr  prepared  an 
edition  in  two  volumes,  of  Benjamin  on  Sales,  the 
third  edition  of  Crocker  on  Sheriffs;  a  work  on 
business  corporations;  "Before  and  At  Trial,"  and 
an  exhaustive  and  authoritative  work  on  homi- 
cide. 

In  1889,  under  a  contract  with  a  large  New 
York  law  publishing  firm,  Mr.  Kerr  prepared  a 
treatise  on  Real  Property,  in  three  volumes.  In 
the  fall  of  the  same  year  he  removed  to  New- 
York  City.  Later  he  formed  a  partnership  with 
Charles  A.  Gregory,  under  the  firm  name  of  Kerr 
&  Gregory,  and  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of 
law.  On  Mr.  Gregory's  retiring  from  the  firm, 
Mr.  Kerr  became  associated  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession  with  Philip  Van  Volkenburgh,  making 
a   specialty   of  corporation   law.      As   a   member  of 


this  firm,  Mr.  Kerr  made  the  investigation  and 
submitted  the  report  upon  which  was  founded  the 
proceedings  in  the  United  States  Circuit  Court,  in 
which  the  affairs  of  the  Colorado  River  Irrigation 
Company  were  wound  up  and  a  great  fraud  upon 
the  public  ended.  In  this  investigation  the  laws 
of  Mexico  were  involved,  and  Mr.  Kerr  examined 
minutely  the  five  codes  of  Mexico,  making,  and  in- 
corporating in  his  report,  translations  of  all  perti- 
nent  laws. 

In  1895,  Mr.  Kerr  completed,  and  his  publisher 
brought  out,  the  work  on  Real  Property.  In  1897 
he  completed  a  supplement  to  his  work  on  mort- 
gages making  a  volume  of  eleven  hundred  pages. 
In  1899  he  brought  out  a  work  on  attachment. 

During  the  thirteen  years  he  was  in  active 
practice  in  New  York  City  Mr.  Kerr  tried  many 
important  cases.  In  the  untangling  of  the  many 
legal  problems  that  ensued  as  a  result  of  the  con- 
solidation of  the  Boroughs  of  Manhattan,  Brooklyn, 
Queens  and  Richmond  into  the  city  of  Greater 
New  York,  Mr.  Kerr  had  a  leading  part,  helping 
in  important  litigation  to  settle  the  question  of 
public  employes'  rights  under  the  charter  of  the 
greater   city. 

Since  living  in  California,  Mr.  Kerr  has  done 
his  most  important  work  in  his  Cyclopedic  Codes 
of  California,  in  six  large  volumes,  comprising 
about  9000  large  pages,  and  in  his  Consolidated 
Supplement  thereto,  bringing  the  Cyclopedic  Codes 
up  to  date,  consisting  of  one  volume  of  about  2380 
pages.  This  work  is  the  equal,  and  in  many  re- 
spects the  superior,  of  anything  ever  attempted 
before,  and  these  Cyclopedic  Codes,  in  less  than 
a  decade,  have  taken  their  position  as  a  legal 
classic.  Lawyers  throughout  California  have  af- 
forded this  monumental  work  the  highest  credit, 
many  of  them  declaring  it  all-sufficient  for  a  large 
and  varied  practice.  Pocket  codes  and  Nevada 
Notes  of  Cases,  Water  and  Mineral  Cases,  an- 
notated, three  volumes,  and  Kerr's  Wharton  on 
Criminal  Law,  three  volumes,  have  also  occupied 
the  time  of  Mr.  Kerr  since  his  arrival  in  Califor- 
nia. 

Mr.  Kerr  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  New  York 
in  1886,  to  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  in 
1889,  Supreme  Court  of  South  Dakota  in  1891; 
Nebraska,  1S95;  United  States  Circuit  Court, 
Southern  District  of  New  York,  1895;  United  States 
District  Court,  Southern  District  of  New  York, 
1S98;  United  States  District  and  Circuit  Courts  of 
Nebraska,  1901;  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals,  Eighth 
District,   1901;    Iowa   Supreme   Court,   1902. 


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P  ELTON.  JOHN  E.,  Capitalist,  Mining  In- 
terests; Pasadena,  t'al..  and  Nevada,  was 
born  in  the  town  of  Delta,  Fulton  County 
Ohio,  July  4,  1857,  the  son  of  Benjamin  II 
and  Mary  Pelton.  He  married  Kate  And'  rson 
February  28,  18S1,  at  Denver,  Colorado.  There 
are  four  children,  Leonora  G.,  Edna  D.,  George  S., 
the  oldest   son.   and    Herbert   E.   Pelton. 

Mr.  Pelton  went  to  the  public  schools  of  Delta 
and  to  the  Hamilton  (Ohio)  High  School  until  he 
was   sixteen.      In   1873   he   went    to   Colorado. 

His  career  from  that  time  has  been  full  of  vicis- 
situdes, with  the  romantic  climax  which  charac- 
terized so  many  in  the  great  West.  Like  most  of 
the  wealth-seeking  young  men  who  went  West,  lie 
became  a  miner.  For  a  young  man  of  his  years  he 
showed  wonderful  enterprise  and  determination  to 
succeed,  and  began  at  once  to  lease  and  contract, 
instead  of  being  satisfied  with  the  pick  and  shovel 
work  of  the  wage-earning  miner.  The  leases  he 
secured  proved  to  be  good  ones,  and  before  he  was 
twenty   lie    became   an   owner   and    operator. 

His  field  of  operations  in  Colorado  extended 
from  Denver  and  the  great  gold  and  silver  fields  in 
its  immediate  vicinity  to  those  of  the  San  Juan  and 
Gunnison  district  in  the  southern  and  south- 
western part  of  the  State.  Frequently  he  returned 
to  the  ground  in  one  mine  what  he  had  taken  from 
another,  and  many  times  the  elusive  gold  vein 
pinched  out  before  him  just  as  he  thought  it  was 
about  to  yield  fortune.  But,  generally  speaking,  lie 
did  well.  When  a  brilliant  prospect  failed  to  ma- 
terialize, he  worked  at  modest  profit  some  known 
body  of  ore.  He  became  an  expert  on  the  gold  and 
silver  ores  of  the  district  and  ranked  with  the  en- 
gineers  in   the    field. 

Like  most  miners  in  Colorado,  he  was  heavily 
interested  in  silver  properties.  This  was  while 
Colorado  was  the  greatest  of  the  silver  States,  pro- 
ducing more  than  $30,000,000  annually  in  that 
metal,  and  while  the  money  of  the  United  States 
was  on  a  silver  as  well  as  gold  basis.  When  silver 
was  demonetized  in  1893,  Mr.  Pelton  was  in  posses- 
sion of  a  number  of  good  silver  properties,  in  the 
Idaho  Springs,  the  Creede,  and  the  Aspen  districts, 
where  are  found  the  largest  deposits  of  silver  ores 
in  the  world.  All  these  became  worse  than  worth- 
less. And  like  most  Colorado  miners,  he  changed 
his  search  for  silver  to  a  search  for  gold,  and  did 
a  great  deal  towards  the  development  of  a  number 
of  the  great  gold  camps  of  that   State. 

Vfter  the  .-iiver  panic,  during  the  McKlnley  ad- 
ministration, lie  for  a  time  turned  his  attention  to 
other  pursuits.  He  moved  to  Montrose  in  the 
famous  I'ncompahgre  Valley.  Colorado,  and  bought 
a  herd  of  cattle,  and  went  into  tin'  cattle  business 
on  a  considerable  stale.  This  was  in  the  wildest 
and  most  rugged  country  in  America,  where 
cattle    ream    not    on    the    flat    and    easy    prairie,    but 

must  be  followed  among  tie-  canyons  and  the  crags 

and    in   the   forests   next    the    snow    line    1  :\ feel 

above  the  sea  level.  He  also  went  Into  fruit  grow- 
ing, as  it  was  at  that  time  that  the  discovery  was 
made  that  the  valleys  of  Western  Colorado  were 
among    the    best    apple    and    peach-growing    sections 

..I  America  in  tie-  small  [Tncompahgre  community 
he  made  himself  well   known   politically. 

It   was  in   these  days   when   efforts   were  being 

made   to   interest    the    I'nited    Slates   Government    in 

the  work  of  reclamation  that    Mr    Pelton,  through 


sheer  love  of  adventure  and  a  comprehensive 
knowledge  oi  the  inestimable  benefits  which  would 
accrue  by  reason  of  a  tunnel  through  the  Gunnison 
Canyon,  organized  a  small  crew  of  men,  built  a 
float  called  the  City  of  Montrose,  which  afterward 
figured  largely  in  the  history  of  that  eventful 
period,  and  undertook  to  traverse  the  canyon,  a 
feat  no  man  had  attempted  before. 

This  trip,  which  Mr.  Pelton  expected  would  take 
but  a  few  days,  took  two  weeks,  and  was  only 
accomplished  after  overcoming  almost  insurmount- 
able obstacles.  The  feat  of  traversing  this  moun- 
tain canyon  served,  however,  to  convince  Mr.  Pel- 
ton  that  the  tunnel  project  was  feasible  and  he 
immediately  undertook,  with  his  customary  energy, 
to  set  the  wheels  in  motion.  It  was  largely  through 
Mr.  Pelton's  tireless  efforts  that  the  Government 
was  induced  to  take  up  the  work  of  digging  the 
Gunnison  tunnel,  which  enterprise  has  since  been 
completed,  diverting  one  of  the  greatest  rivers  of 
the  West  through  a  mountain  range  into  another 
valley.  He  was  rewarded  for  his  large  public-spirit 
and  political  activity  by  President  McKinley,  who 
appointed  him  Receiver  of  Public  Moneys  for  the 
I'nited   States  at   Montrose. 

The  Goldfield  excitement  had  largely  subsided 
and  had  gone  through  the  period  of  wild  catting  and 
stock  jobbing  when  Mr.  Pelton  saw  his  opportunity 
in  Nevada,  and  left  Colorado  in  1907.  moving  to 
Goldfield. 

It  is  from  this  date  that  the  most  Interesting 
part  of  .Air.  Pelton's  history  begins.  With  the  capi- 
tal he  had,  he  began  securing  promising  propertii 
He  did  well,  but  made  no  startling  profits  until  he 
met  a  well  known  prospector  in  the  National  dis- 
trict who  wished  to  sell  a  location  which  did 
not  seem  to  indicate  more  than  did  a  hundred 
others    in    the    neighborhood.       He    wanted    $20,000 

for  the  prospect  Mr.  Pelton  saw  with  his  experi- 
enced eyes  that  the  expenditure  of  this  sum 
would  be  likely  to  prove  a  good  investment  and 
he  made  the  initial  payment  at  once. 

Within  two  weeks  from  that  time  an  almost 
solid  body  of  gold  or.-  was  uncovered  on  an  ad- 
joining claim  with  the  result  thai  the  man  who 
sold  Mr.  Pelton  the  National  mine  and  those  who 
were  associated  with  him  took  steps  to  g 
property    back. 

it  was  now  that  all  of  Mr.  l'.  lion's  resourceful- 
ness and  business  sagacity  wire  called  into  play 
and  for  the  next  few  months  an  absorbing  business 
drama     was    played    with    the    entire    West    as    the 

stagi  and  a  number  of  well  known  mining  men  as 
Hi.  leading  characters.  Mr.  Pelton  finally  tri- 
umphed, and  he  found  himself  in  possi  ssion  of 
what    has  Bince  proved  to  be  one  of  the   bonanza 

mines    of    Nevada. 

I'p  to  1913,  over  live  million  dollars  in  gold  has 
been  taken  From  this  mine  ami  ii  is  siiii  a  heavy 
producer,    promising    to    so    continue    indefinitely. 

It    has    made    this    modest,    unassuming    \\. 

One    Of    the    bonanza    kints    of    the    country,    as      In 

mini  i  held  at  an  enormous  valuation  aside  from 
what  it  has  already  yield*  d, 

Mr.  Pelton  moved  from  Nevada  to  Pasadena  in 

January.    1911.     purchasing     of     the     beautiful 

hones    in    the    city    by    the    foothills.      Her  •    in    this 

congenial  atmosphere  ot  beauty  and  refinement  lie 

ami   lis  family   are  living  quietly 


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F  INKLE,  FREDERICK  CECIL,  Con- 
sulting Engineer,  Los  Angeles.  Cali- 
fornia, is  a  native  of  Viroqua,  Wiscon- 
sin, where  he  was  horn  May  5,  1865.  Mis 
father  was  Thurston  Finkle  and  his  mother 
was  Sophia  (Michelet)  Finkle,  a  descendant 
of  the  celebrated  French  historian,  Jules 
Michelet. 

Mr.  Finkle  was  married  on  September  18, 
1901.  in  San  Francisco,  to 
Miss  l'riscilla  Ann  Jones, 
a  son  being  born  of  the 
union,  Frederick  Cecil 
Finkle,  Jr. 

After  graduating  from 
the  public  schools  of  his 
native  town,  Mr.  Finkle 
took  a  special  course  of 
engineering  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin,  ex- 
tending from  1882  until 
1887,  when  he  came  to 
California,  settling  at  San 
Bernardino,  where  he  at 
once  plunged  into  impor- 
tant engineering  employ- 
ment. 

From  1887  until  1888 
he  was  chief  engineer  for 
the  North  Riverside  Land 
and  Water  Company,  the 
Jarupa  Land  and  Water 
Company,  and  the  Vivi- 
enda  Water  Company,  for 
irrigation  systems  costing 
approximately  six  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars. 

From  1889  to  1893  he  was  city  engineer 
of  San  Bernardino,  during  the  construction 
of  the  water  works,  of  streets,  and  many 
other  municipal  improvements,  and  at  the 
same  time  as  consulting  engineer  for  the 
State  of  California  for  water  works  and  for 
sewer   systems   for   state   institutions. 

From  1893  to  1897  Mr.  Finkle  was  chief 
engineer  for  the  East  Riverside  Irrigation 
district,  the  Riverside-Highland  Water  Com- 
pany and  the  Grapeland  Irrigation  district, 
and  from  1897  to  1906  he  served  notably  as 
chief  engineer  for  the  Southern  California 
Edison  Company  and  allied  concerns,  in 
charge  of  designs  and  construction  of  seven 
hydro-electric  power  plants  costing  ten  mil- 
lion dollars. 

Since  1906  Mr.  Finkle  has  been  retained 
as  consulting  engineer  and  expert  in  hy- 
draulic work  for  a  score  of  irrigation  and 
water  supply   companies   in    California.   Ore- 


gon. Colorado,  Arizona,  Mexico  and  other 
regions,  lie  i>  consulting  engineer  for  thirty 
or  more  large  corporations,  partly  mutual 
water  companies  ami  partly  public  service 
corporations.  Among  these  are :  All  the 
mutual  water  companies  in  the  Imperial 
Valley.  California,  the  Southern  California 
Edison  Company.  Arrowhead  Reservoir  and 
Power  Company,  Redlands  and  Yucaipa 
Land  and  Water  Com- 
pany, Mount  Hood  Rail- 
way and  Power  Company 
of  Portland.  ( )re..  and 
many  others. 

Mr.  Finkle's  most  im- 
portant works  and  those 
which  have  attracted 
world-wide  attention  are 
the  Kern-River  plant  No 
1  of  the  Edison  Company, 
the  largest  impulse  water 
wheel  plant  in  the  world : 
Mill  Creek  Xo.  3  plant  of 
the  Edison  Company,  op- 
erating under  n  e  a  r 1 v 
2000  foot  head,  and  Ar- 
rowhead Dam  at  Little 
Bear  Valley,  the  highest 
earth  dam  in  the  world. 

Mr.  Finkle  ranks  as 
one  of  but  few  men  who 
are  considered  the  high- 
est authorities  on  hy- 
draulic power,  irrigation 
and  domestic  water  sup- 
ply, and  hydrographic 
geology  in  the  world.  He 
has  contributed  somewhat  to  engineering 
publications  on  these  subjects. 

He  built  and  owns  the  Finkle  Build- 
ing. Los  Angeles,  a  beautiful  eight-story  re- 
inforced concrete  structure  occupied  by  the 
Hotel  Snow;  he  owns  the  Monitor  Apart- 
ments at  Ocean  Park  and  other  prop- 
erties. 

As  a  conservative  Democrat  Mr.  Finkle 
has  taken  occasional  interest  in  politics.  He 
belongs  to  the  American  Institute  of  Electri- 
cal Engineers,  the  American  Society  of  Irri- 
gation Engineers,  the  So.  Cal.  Engineers  and 
Architects'  Association  and  the  So.  Cal. 
Chapter  of  the  American  Institute  of  Electri- 
cal Engineers.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Club  of  Los  Angeles,  the  Bohemia 
Club  and  Sierra  Club  of  San  Francisco,  the 
Denver  Club  of  Denver,  the  Automobile  Club 
of  So.  Cal.,  and  the  Automobile  Association 
of  America. 


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SNOOK,  CHARLES  EDWARD,  Attor- 
ney at  Law,  Oakland,  was  born  in  San 
Francisco,  February  19,  1863,  the  sen  of 

William  S.  and  Susan  Helen  (Louchran) 
Sni ink.  His  paternal  ancestors  arrived  in 
America,  from  England,  in  1812,  and  became 
residents  of  New  York  State,  while  his 
mother's  family,  which  was  of  Irish  origin, 
settled  in  Vermont.  On  February  19,  1889, 
C  h  ar 1 e  s  E.  Snook  was 
m  a  r  r  i  e  d  in  ( )akland  to 
Miss  Jennie  Wade.  The 
c  h  i  Id  i"  e  n  ni  this  mar- 
riage are  Charles  Wade. 
born  June  19,  1890;  Pres- 
ton E  d  w  a  r  (1,  .March  9, 
1896,  and  1  lelen  J  e  a  n 
Snook.  December  30,  1898. 

From  1868  to  1875  Mr. 
Siii  ink  attended  the  pri- 
mary and  gra  m  m  a  r 
schools  of  (  Oakland,  and 
inr  the  next  three  years 
was  a  student  at  the  <  >ak- 
land  High  School,  which 
he  left  in  1879  to  enter 
the  employ  of  Goldberg, 
I'.i  iv\  en  Ov  i  ' '..  grocers. 

Beginning  as  a  sugar 
boy  he  remained  with  his 
employers  until  he  he- 
came  a  buyer  for  the 
house,  in  January,  1886. 
During  the  last  two  and 
a  half  years  of  this  period 
he  studied  law  under  the  directii  m  of  J  udge  S.  1'. 
Hall,  of  the  Appellate  Bench,  and  on  Feb- 
ruary 1,  1886,  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  in  San 
Francisco,  prior  to  this  time  having  been  in 
cmirt  but  once,  and  that  time  for  the  purpose 
of  seeing  a  murder  trial. 

Immediately  after  his  admittance  to  the 
Bar  Mr.  Snook  opened  an  office,  with  Messrs. 
Lowenthal  and  Sutter,  at  220  Sansome  street, 
San  Francisco,  for  the  general  practice  of  his 
pn  ifessii  m.  This  at  first  was  i  if  \  cry  moderate 
proportions,  bu1  graduall}  drew  him  into  the 
laud  law  branch  of  it.  where  progress  he- 
came  si, mew  hat  more  rapid.  After  one  year 
-I  i liis  connection  he  formed  a  partnership 
under  the  firm  name  of  Suiter  ,\-  Snook,  and 
engaged  in  a  general  civil  practice,  consisting 
chiefly  of  mechanics' liens,  probate  matters,  etc. 

In  lsss.  the  political  field  having  become 
somewhat  attractive  to  him,  Mr.  Snook  was 
a   candidate   for  the  office  of    [ustice  of  the 


CHARLES   E.   SN<  K  »K 


Peace,  in  Oakland,  and  was  elected  on  the 
Republican  ticket.  Taking  office,  December 
1.  1887,  he  served  four  years  so  successfully 
that  he  was  induced  to  run  for  the  District 
Attorneyship  of  Oakland.  In  this  In 
again  the  victor,  and  assumed  the  duties  of 
his  position  on  January  1,  1893.  During  his 
six  years'  incumbency  he  was  prosecutor  in  a 
wide  variety  of  cases,  including  several  mur- 
der trials.  His  work  at- 
tracted especial  interest 
during  his  pn  isecutii  in  i  if 
the  Supen  is,  >rs  o  f  the 
County  of  Alameda,  who 
had  been  charged  w i  t  h 
paying  exorbitant  bills, 
with  general  extravagance 
a  n  d  misconduct  in  of- 
fice. 

In  1895  Mr.  Snook 
formed  a  partnership  with 
Mr.  S.  L.  Church,  who 
was  his  chief  deputy  in 
the  office  of  District  At- 
torney. This  has  been  a 
notably  happj  combina- 
tion, developing  an  ex- 
tensive and  important 
practice,  especially  on  the 
east  side  of  the  Bay, 
chiefly  in  corporation  law. 
Following  the  custom 
prevalent  in  England,  and 
in  most  large  American 
legal  firms,  the  partners 
have  specialized  in  different  branches  of  the 
profession,  Mr.  Snook  handling  the  civil  end 
and  Mr.  Church  the  criminal  branch  of  the 
business.  Mr.  Snook  was  Secretary  of  the 
State  Central  Committee  under  Pardee,  and 
is  an  enthusiastic  supporter  of  the  Progres- 
sive wing  of  the  party.  Throughout  the  Par- 
dee administration  he  was  attorney  for  the 
Regents  of  the  University  of  California,  but 
was  retired  after  serving  ten  months  of  the 
i  idlett  regime. 

His  firm  acts  as  the  local  attorneys  for 
the  VV.  P.  Ry.  Co.,  Oakland  &  Antioch  Ry. 
Co.,  Security  Bank  &  Trust  Co.,  Judson  Mfg. 
Co.,   II.  C    ( 'apw  ell  t  !i '..   I  'acific  ( !oast 

her  &    Mill   Co.,   and    Male    Bros.      He   is    P.   (  , 

M.  of  the   V  I  >.  U.  W '..  a  Blue  Lodge  Mas,,,-. 
K.  T.,  and  a    M  \  Stic  Shriner. 


His  clubs 

'and. 


are   the   Athenian   and    the    Nile 


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DRUMMOND,  HARRISON  IRWIN,  Banker, 
Pasadena,  California,  and  St.  Louis,  Mis- 
souri, was  born  in  Alton,  Illinois,  Decem- 
ber 14,  1S69,  the  son  of  James  T.  Drum- 
mond  and  Bethia  (Randle)  Drummond.  He  mar- 
ried Mary  W.  Prickett  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  No- 
vember 22,  1S92,  and  to  them  were  born  twin  chil- 
dren, Harrison  and  Georgianna  Drummond.  Mr. 
Drummond  is  descended  from  an  illustrious  South- 
ern family,  its  original  locale  in  Virginia,  where 
for  generations  the  plantation  was  the  scene  of 
those  beautiful  hospitalities  which  were  charac 
teristic  of  the  old  South. 

Mr.  Drummond  in  1906  transferred  his  home  to 
Southern  California,  where  he  has  taken  his  place 
among  the  substantial  business  and  social  leaders 
of  that  section.  He  spent  the  greater  part  of  his 
life  in  the  Middle  West.  Born  to  riches,  he  had 
the  advantage  of  culture  and  a  splendid  education, 
but  withal,  has  the  democratic  distinction  of  hav- 
ing won  his  own  way  in  the  business  world.  He 
received  the  primary  part  of  his  education  in  the 
German  Lutheran  School  at  Alton,  later  attending 
Wyinan  Institute  at  Upper  Alton,  Illinois.  From 
there  he  went  to  the  Episcopal  Academy  of  Con- 
necticut, situated  at  Cheshire,  that  State,  and 
there  prepared  for  his  university  course.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  academy  in  1SS7,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  became  a  student  in  Sheffield  Scien- 
tific School  (Yale  University),  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1890,  after  having  studied 
there  two  years. 

For  generations  the  Drummonds  had  been  to- 
bacco raisers  and  at  the  time  of  Mr.  Drummond's 
graduation  his  father's  company  was  conducting 
one  of  the  greatest  tobacco  industries  in  the  world. 
In  his  youth  he  had  learned  much  about  the  busi- 
ness 6f  his  ancestors,  but  it  was  the  desire  of  his 
father,  the  controlling  spirit  in  the  Drummond  To- 
bacco  Company,  that  the  son  should  ultimately  suc- 
ceed to  the  management  of  this  great  enterprise, 
and  so  .started  him  in  at  the  bottom  to  learn  the 
business  in  its  every  department. 

Beginning  in  one  of  the  smallest  positions  in 
the  factory,  he  worked  through  the  various  grades 
and  at  the  end  of  two  years  was  appointed  Assis 
tant  Superintendent  of  the  plant  in  St.  Louis.  In 
this  position  his  responsibilities  were  largely  In- 
creased /in. I  he  discharged  ins  duties  with  the  ame 
conscientiousness  and  zeal  he  would  have  displayed 
had  he  not  been  the  owner's  son.  In  due  time  be 
was  promoted  to  the  position  oi  Superintendent 
ct  the  company  and  held  this  position  lor  approxi- 
matelj  sj\  year8  During  this  period  he  had  full 
charge  of  the  manufacturing  branch  of  the  busi- 
ness and  carried  a  large  pari  of  the  very  great  re- 
sponsibility of  management. 

Having  qualified  as  a  practical  tobacco  manu- 
facturer, Mr    Drummond  was  elected  bj   the  board 


of  directors  to  the  Presidency  of  the  Drummond 
Tobacco  Company,  succeeding  his  father,  who  was 
called  by  death  about  this  time.  From  that  time 
forward  Mr.  Drummond  was  one  of  the  leading 
figures  in  the  tobacco  industry  in  the  United  States. 
He  retained  the  office  of  President  until  his  com- 
pany, like  many  others,  was  taken  in  as  part  of 
the  Continental  Tobacco  Company,  thus  forming 
one  of  the  most  gigantic  business  enterprises  in 
the  world.  The  new  corporation  was  capitalized 
at  one  hundred  million  dollars,  of  which  Mr.  Drum- 
mond held  a  large  part,  and  he,  being  recognized 
as  one  of  the  great  tobacco  experts  of  the  world 
at  the  time,  was  elected  First  Vice  President  and 
Director  of  the  Continental  Company,  also  holding 
a  place  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  American 
Tobacco  Company,  the  parent  organization. 

His  new  offices  necessitated  the  removal  of  Mr. 
Drummond  from  St.  Louis  to  New  York,  and  dur- 
ing the  next  two  years  he  was  one  of  the  chief 
factors,  with  James  V.  Duke,  in  the  direction  of 
the  combine's  affairs.  In  1901,  however,  his  con- 
tracts with  the  tobacco  companies  expired  and  he 
resigned  his  offices,  determined  to  retire  from  the. 
business  for  all  time. 

Upon  severing  his  connection  with  the  Ameri- 
can Tobacco  Company  Mr.  Drummond  returned  to 
St.  Louis,  where  he  still  retained  large  interests, 
principally  banking,  and  determined  upon  devoting 
himself  to  their  direction.  In  1894,  when  he  was 
still  a  young  man,  he  had  been  elected  Director  of 
the  Merchants-Laclede  National  Bank  of  St.  Louis, 
and  five  years  later  became  a  director  and  member 
of  the  executive  board  of  the  Mississippi  Vallej 
Trust  Company  of  the  same  city.  He  applied  him- 
self almost  exclusively  to  the  banking  business 
for  the  first  lew  years  after  his  return  to  St.  Louis, 
but  also  took  an  active  interest  in  the  public  af- 
fairs of  the  city.  When  the  Louisiana  Purchase 
Exposition  was  organized  he  was  chosen  as  one 
of  the  directors  of  the  enterprise  and  proved  one 
of  the  most  active  factors  in  the  success  of  the 
World's  Fair,  held  at  St.  Louis  in  1904.  Besides 
serving  as  one  of  the  executive  board,  he  also  was 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Police  and  a  member 
of  the  Committee  on  Concessions.  These  were  two 
of  the  most  Important  sections  of  the  great  under- 
taking and  bis  responsibilities  were  such  that  he 
devoted    most    of   his   time   to   them,    with    the   result 

that  at  the  close  of  the  exposition  he  was  declared 
one  of  the  factors  to  whom  the  success  of  it  was 
very  largely  due. 

For  the  next  two  years  following  the  ■  *ose  of 
the  exposition  Mr.  Drummond  confined  himsell  to 
in-  banking  Interests  and  a  tew  movements  ol  a 
civic  nature,  but  in  1906  resigned  his  offices  in  the 
banks  ami  most  of  his  other  corporations  and  de- 
cided to  transfer  his  borne  to  California,     it    was 

hi-  luminal  intention  to  locate  in  Santa  Barbara, 
but    on    his    way    there    be    halted    for    a    In  id     \tsi« 


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at  Pasadena  and  was  so  impressed  with  the  beau- 
ties of  the  Crown  City  that  he  decided  to  remain 
there  permanently.  He  purchased  a  Deautiful  home 
within  a  short  time  after  his  arrival  and  for  the 
first  few  years  spent  his  time  in  travel  and  recre- 
ation, not  engaging  actively  in  any  business.  In 
the  early  part  of  1912,  however,  he  took  part  in 
the  formation  of  the  Security  National  Bank  of 
Pasadena,  now  one  of  the  important  financial  or- 
ganizations of  the  city. 

Ernest  H.  May,  one  of  the  best  known  finan- 
ciers in  the  West,  is  President  of  the  bank,  which 
has  $100,000  capital  and  a  splendid  building,  while 
Mr.  Drummond  is  Vice  President  and  Director.  As 
in  his  previous  banking  ventures,  Mr.  Drummond 
has  given  to  this  all  of  his  time  and  energy,  and, 
with  Mr.  May,  has  placed  the  bank  among  the 
most  substantial  financial  institutions  in  Southern 
California. 

Mr.  Drummond  is  a  prominent  figure  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Pasadena  Rose  Tournament  Associa- 
tion, under  the  auspices  of  which  the  Crown  City's 
annual  floral  carnival  is  held,  and  had  the  distinc- 
tion, in  1913,  of  being  chosen  first  "King  of  Ar- 
cady,"  the  highest  honor  of  the  celebration.  The 
choice  of  Mr.  Drummond  for  this  honor  was  a 
splendid  tribute  to  his  personal  popularity,  owing 
to  the  fact  that  it  was  the  first  time  a  "King"  had 
been  named  to  rule  over  the  carnival  since  the 
origin  of  the  fete,  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century 
before. 

In  the  work  of  the  Rose  Tournament  Associa- 
tion, Mr.  Drummond  has  been  one  of  its  most  en- 
thusiastic members.  This  carnival,  which  began 
in  a  small  way  in  1889,  is  unique  among  public 
celebrations  of  the  world  in  that  it  is  held  on  New 
Year's  Day  and  only  natural  flowers  are  used  in 
the  decorations.  The  sight  of  thousands  of  fresh 
blooms  when  most  other  parts  of  the  country  are 
buried  in  snow,  and  fresh  flowers  are  a  luxury, 
serves  to  draw  thousands  of  tourists  to  Pasadena 
each  New  Year's  Day,  and  in  1913  the  visitors  to 
the  city  were  estimated  at  200,000  in  number. 

Realizing  that  the  Rose  Tournament  is  one  of 
the  city's  greatest  assets,  the  progressive  business 
men  of  Pasadena,  of  whom  Mr.  Drummond  is  one, 
spare  neither  time  nor  money  in  preparing  for  the 
event.  They  are  among  the  most  practical  workers 
for  the  advancement  of  the  city's  interests. 

The  Drummonds  have  taken  their  place  among 
the  leaders  of  the  exclusive  society  for  which  Pasa- 
dena is  noted,  their  affairs  during  the  winter 
season  being  among  the  most  notable  given  there. 
In  years  past  Mr.  Drummond  was  a  prominent 
figure  in  the  social  life  of  St.  Louis  and  the  East- 
ern resorts  and  was  celebrated  as  a  yachtsman. 
He  spent  part  of  each  year  at  Bar  Harbor,  occupy- 
ing the  Steepways  or  some  other  fashionable  cot- 
tage, and  also  indulged  himself  in  his  favorite 
recreation,  his  big  steam  yacht,  "White  Heather," 
being  one  of  the  most  magnificent  private  vessels 


on  the  Atlantic  Coast.  Mr.  Drummond  has  taken 
many  notable  voyages  in  the  "White  Heather," 
cruising  to  many  parts  of  the  world. 

While  in  the  East  Mr.  Drummond  belonged  to 
a  number  of  fashionable  clubs  and  was  an  enthui- 
astic  amateur  golfer.  This  sport  he  still  indulges 
in  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  holding  member- 
ships in  several  of  the  most  noted  country  clubs  of 
the  United  States. 

Born  of  ancestry  famous  for  its  hospitality,  Mr. 
Drummond  has  always  been  a  splendid  host,  and 
during  his  visits  to  the  family  home  in  Alton, 
Illinois,   entertains   on   a  lavish  scale. 

Although  he  makes  his  home  for  the  greater 
part  of  the  year  in  Pasadena,  Mr.  Drummond  still 
directs  the  Drummond  family  interests  in  St.  Louis, 
as  President  of  the  Drummond  Realty  &  Trust 
Company,  through  which  he  manages  the  large  es- 
tate left  by  his  father. 

Another  enterprise  in  which  Mr.  Drummond  is 
interested  is  the  Western  Hardwood  Company,  a 
California  institution,  of  which  he  is  a  director. 

Mr.  Drummond  is  a  Democrat  in  his  political 
affiliations  and  during  his  residence  in  St.  Louis 
was  an  important  figure  in  the  party's  affairs.  He 
received  the  Democratic  nomination  for  Congress 
in  the  Eleventh  district  of  St.  Louis  in  1896,  but, 
although  he  was  quite  a  young  man  to  receive  such 
an  honor,  he  declined  it.  Later  he  was  chosen  a 
member  of  the  staff  of  Governor  Lon  V.  Stephens 
of  Missouri,  and  served  for  four  years  as  Quarter- 
master General.  He  was  also  appointed  by  Gover- 
nor Stephens  to  the  office  of  Police  Commissioner 
of  St.  Louis,  but  resigned  it  after  serving  a  few 
months,  his  private  affairs  compelling  him  to  re- 
linquish the  post.  Mr.  Drummond  still  is  an  en- 
thusiastic supporter  of  the  Democratic  party,  but 
has  taken  no  active  part  in  politics  since  his  re- 
moval to  California. 

Endowed  with  an  unusual  amount  of  energy, 
Mr.  Drummond  has  been  a  worker  and  has  done  his 
share  to  develop  the  industries  and  resources  of 
the  country,  and  even  though  he  determined  to 
retire  from  active  business  life  the  interests  re- 
tained by  him  were  such  as  to  keep  him  in  touch 
with  various  important  enterprises.  Also  he  has 
applied  himself  to  various  movements  for  the  bet- 
terment of  civic  conditions  in  Pasadena  and  is  gen- 
erally regarded  as  one  of  the  enthusiastic  citizens 
of  the   Southern   California  social   capital. 

Mr.  Drummond  is  a  member  of  clubs  in  various 
parts  of  the  United  States,  his  memberships  in- 
cluding the  Pasadena  Country  Club,  Midwick  Coun- 
try Club  of  the  same  place,  the  University  Club 
of  New  York,  the  St.  Louis  Club  and  the  Mount 
Deseret  Country  Club  of  Bar  Harbor,  being  a  life 
member  of  the  latter  two.  He  also  belongs  to  the 
New  York  Yacht  Club  and  the  Larchmont  Yacht 
Club,  and  formerly  was  a  member  of  the  Ardsley 
Club,  one  of  the  fashionable  organizations  near 
Dobbs'  Ferry,  on  the  Hudson. 


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LONGYEAR,  WILLIS  DOUGLAS.  Banking. 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Grass 
Lake,  Jackson  County,  Michigan.  July 
2-  18t>3.  the  son  of  Moses  Longyear 
and  Mana  (Douglas,  Longyear.  He  married 
Miss  Ida  A  Mackav  ut  t  «o  a  , 
S  i«qi  a  f  ™y  at  Los  Angeles.  February 
8  1893,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born  two 
children,  Douglas  M.  Longyear  aud  Gwendolyn 
C.  Longyear.  Mrs.  Longyear  was  the  youngest 
daughter  of  Captain  A.  F.  Mackay.  a  pionee 
builder    of    Los    Angeles.  Pioneer 

«'ho    erected    many    of    the 
large    buildings    of   that    city- 
prior  to  his  death.    Mr.  Long- 
year    is    of    German    and 
Scotch    antecedents,   his 
father's  parents  having  been 
of  old  German  stock,  natives 
of    Nuremberg,    Germany. 
They    came    over    to    the 
United    States    early    in    the 
nineteenth    century,    settling 
first  in  New  York  State  and 
later  in  Michigan.    His  moth- 
er   was    of    Scotch    descent. 
Her  father,  Eli  Douglas,  was 
born  in  Vermont  in  1810  and 
as  a  young  man,  in  the  early 
thirties,    migrated    to    South- 
ern Michigan,  where  only  the 
wild  animal  trails  marked  the 
line   of   travel    that    is    today- 
followed     by     railroads     and 
highways.     Then    it   required 
a  strong  heart  and   stead  y 
nerve  to  withstand  the  hard- 
ships   of     the     pioneer— t  h  e 
days   before   matches,   "when 
grandmother  went  a  mile  for 

fire    if    so    unfortunate    as    to    let    the    hearthfire 
go  out. 

Mr.  Longyear's  father  was  prominent  in  political 
and  social  affairs  in  the  community  where  he  was 
born  and  reared  and  held  many  important  public 
offtces.  In  the  early  days  of  his  business  career  he 
was  a  merchant,  and  later  engaged  in  stock  raising 
»""  tupping,  being  reputed  at  the  time  of  his 
death  to _  have  the  largest  sheep  holdings  in  South- 
fin    Michigan. 

Mr.  Longyear,  who  now  occupies  a  position 
anion*  he  leading  bankers  of  the  Southwest  was 
reared  in  Michigan  and  received  his  education  in 
he  public  schools  of  Kalamazoo.  He  was  nine 
>ars old   wl,„   his  father  died  and  the  early  p^ 

clreer  ofarth  f    "    "'    ""'    f "    educ< 

Career    ot    their    son    were    thwarted.      After      his 

J       , ,""   '"S  '"a"""al  Srand**her.     The  strong 
Scotch   Influence   which   surrounded   his   life   there 

*£■»«*  to  do  with  molding  and  fixing  „ 

'""S  mwWch  W"  ^ture  rweer  was  Li!     What 


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he  lost  in  theoretical   teaching,  however    he  made 
up  in  practical  experience. 

At  the  age  of  eighteen  years.  Mr.   Longyear  en- 
tered  the   employ   of   the    U.    S.   Government   as   a 
clerk  in   the   Registry  Division  of  the   Kalamazoo 
Postottice.      He    remained    in    the    Federal    service 
about   two  years,  resigning  in  1884,  and  since  that 
time  fata l  life  has  been  spent  in  the  banking  business 
He   first   entered   the   banking   field   as   an   em- 
ploye of  the  Kalamazoo  National  Bank,  beginning 
in   a   minor  position,   and   re- 
mained with  it  for  about  five 
years,  or  until  the  year  1889 
During   that   time    he   passed 
through    various   positions 
and     became    thoroughly    ac- 
quainted with  the  intricacies 
of  National  banking. 

Resigning  his  position 
with  the  Kalamazoo  institu- 
tion in  November,  1889.  Mr. 
Long  year  went  to  California, 
locating  at  Los  Angeles,  since 
when  he  has  made  that  city 
his  home.  For  the  first  few 
months  after  his  arrivel  he 
was  inactive,  but  early  in  1890 
he  became  associated  with 
the  Security  Savings  Bank  in 
the  capacity  of  Teller.  He 
held  this  position  for  about 
three  years  and  then  was 
made  Assistant  Cashier. 

It  was  in  this  latter  office 
that  Mr.  Longyear  displayed 
his  abilities  most  and  in 
1895,  upon  a  change  being 
made  in  the  personnel  of  the 
bank,  he  was  elected  to  the 
offices  of  Cashier  and  Secretary,  both  of  which  of- 
fices he  fills.  Thus,  in  thai  firs,  five  years.  Mr 
Longyear.  who  arrived  in  Los  Angeles  practicallv  a 
stranger,  rose  from  a  minor  position  to  a  most  im- 
portant one,  in  one  of  the  strongest  banks  in  the 
West,  the  Security  Trust  &  Savings  Bank,  as  the 
institution   is   now   known. 

'"  addition  to  his  banking  affiliations.  Mr  Long- 
year  has  been  identified  with  numerous  commercial 
and  development  projects.  He  also  is  interested  in 
real  estate  in  and  around  Los  Angeles,  being  ■, 
stockholder  and  director  in  several  corporations 

Having  inherited  from  his  father  a  tendencj   to 
ward  outdoor  purusits.  Mr.  i„ngy„„-  Qaa  ,„  ,..,.. 
years  acquired   rery  substantial  holdin 
leyadjacenl  to  Los  Angeles,  so  thai  a,  some  future 

";n,  .""  ",av  satl<rfy  that  calling,  which 

ol  bis  profession  will  term  a  aobbj 

Mr.  Longyear  is  a  Scottish  Rite  Mason,  member 
of  Al  Malaikah  Temple  ol  the  Mystic  Shrine,  the 
California  Club.  Los  Angeles  Country  Club  Crass 
Country  Club  and  the  Jonathan  Club.  I 


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SULLIVAN,  HON.  JEREMIAH  FRANCIS, 
Attorney-at-Law  and  ex-Judge  of  the  Su- 
perior Court  of  San  Francisco,  was  born 
at  Litchfield  County,  Connecticut,  August 
19,  1851,  the  son  of  Michael  Sullivan  and  Mar- 
garet (Bohane)  Sullivan,  both  of  whom  were 
of  Irish  birth.  He  came  to  California  in  April, 
1852,  and  on  September  13,  1S76,  was  married 
in  San  Francisco  to  Miss  Helen  M.  Bliss,  daugh- 
ter of  George  D.  Bliss,  a  California  pioneer. 
The  children  of  this  mar- 
riage are  Harry  F.,  Ger- 
trude M.  (now  Mrs.  Ber- 
nard M.  Breeden),  Helen 
Bliss,  Jeremiah  Francis,  Jr., 
and    Marguerite   Sullivan. 

During  the  years  1856- 
1S61  Judge  Sullivan  attended 
both  public  and  private 
schools  in  Nevada  County, 
California.  From  1862  to 
1870  he  was  a  student  at 
St.  Ignatius  College,  in  San 
Francisco,  and  in  the  latter 
year  was  graduated  B.  A. 
He  subsequently  took  an 
M.  A.,  and  later  the  honorary 
degree  LL.  D.  from  the  same 
institution.  He  then  studied 
law,  both  privately  and  in 
the  office  of  Winans  &  Bel- 
knap, during  two  years,  of 
which  period  he  taught 
mathematics,  Latin,  Greek, 
English,  geography  and  his- 
tory at  St.  Ignatius.  In  Jan- 
uary, 1874,  he  was  admitted 
to  practice  by  the  Supreme 
Court  of  California,  after 
a  thorough  oral  examination  in  open  court. 
Until  September,  1876,  he  practiced  his  pro- 
fession on  his  own  account,  and  was  then 
elected  a  member  of  the  San  Francisco  Board 
of  Education.  While  on  that  Board  he  assisted 
materially  in  the  public  investigation  which  re- 
sulted in  putting  an  end  to  the  advance  sale  of 
the  questions  to  be  submitted  by  the  Board  of 
Examiners  to  applicants  for  teachers'  certifi- 
cates. He  continued  his  practice,  with  increas- 
ing success,  until  September,  1879,  when  he  was 
elected  to  the  Superior  Bench,  as  one  of  the  orig- 
inal twelve  chosen  under  the  Constitution  of  1879, 
which  provided  Superior  Courts  for  each  county, 
to  replace  the  old  District  Courts.  Judge  Sulli- 
van's first  term  was  for  five  years,  but  in  Novem- 
ber, 1884,  he  was  re-elected  for  a  term  of  six 
years.  In  1889  he  resigned  to  devote  himself  to 
private  practice,  with  his  brother,  Matt  I.  Sulli- 
van, and  has  continued  the  partnership  ever  since. 
Judge  Sullivan's  judicial  career  was  eventful, 
marked  by  important  cases,  some  of  which  attract- 
ed wide  public  interest,  and  were  sensational  to  a 
degree.  He  was  but  twenty-eight  years  old  when 
he  conducted  his  first  really  important  trial.  Con- 
spicuous among  the  causes  that  fall  in  this  cate- 
gory was  the  case  of  Burke  vs.   Flood,  one  of  the 


famous  Bonanza  cases,  so-called  from  their  relation 
to  the  old  Comstock  lode,  at  that  time  yielding  fab- 
ulous returns.  This  particular  case  involved  the 
division  rights  of  stockholders  on  the  Comstock, 
and  took  on  much  of  the  excitement  of  those  stren- 
uous times.  Another  celebrated  case  over  which 
Judge  Sullivan  presided  was  that  of  Cox  vs.  Mc- 
Laughlin. But  the  most  sensational  and,  perhaps, 
far  reaching  in  its  consequences,  of  all  the  causes 
he  tried,  was  that  of  Sharon  vs.  Sharon,  both  the 
trial  and  the  decision  of 
which  created  antagonisms 
that  have  lasted  through 
years.  This  was  an  action 
brought  by  Sarah  Althea  Hill 
against  Senator  Wm.  Sharon 
for  divorce.  She  prayed  that 
the  contract  of  Aug.  25,  1880, 
by  virtue  of  which  she  de- 
clared they  had  been  mar- 
ried, be  pronounced  legal  and 
valid,  that  account  of  prop- 
erty involved  be  taken,  and 
the  amount  of  community 
property  involved  be  taken 
and  amount  of  community 
property  decided.  The  sec- 
ond trial  began  before  Judge 
Sullivan,  March  10,  1884,  a 
jury  being  waived,  and  was 
concluded,  after  eighty  days 
of  trial,  Sept.  17  of  the  same 
year.  He  decided  in  favor 
of  the  plaintiff,  that  the  con- 
tract was  genuine,  that  de- 
fendant deserted  his  wife 
and  she  was  entitled  to  a  di- 
vorce and  a  division  of  com- 
munity property.  On  appeal 
the  Supreme  Court  sustained  the  decision,  modify- 
ing the  amount  of  alimony  and  counsel  fees  allowed. 
In  1S86  Judge  Sullivan  was  a  candidate  for  the 
Supreme  Bench.  Certain  influential  elements  con- 
spiring to  defeat  him,  he  lost  by  less  than  500  votes 
in  a  total  of  225,000.  Of  late  years  the  practice  of 
the  firm,  Sullivan,  Sullivan  &  Theo.  J.  Roche, 
though  of  a  general  nature,  has  been  largely  in  pro- 
bate matters,  including  will  contests  and  damage 
suits,  involving  death  or  personal  injuries.  In  these 
the  partners  have  been  remarkably  successful 
Prominent  was  the  case  of  Willard  R.  Zibbell  vs.  S. 
P.  Co.  Zibbell  had  lost  two  arms  and  one  leg. 
Judgment,  with  interest  and  costs,  amounted  to  up- 
wards of  $92,000.  The  Supreme  Court  sustained 
judgment  of  lower  court  and  awarded  to  firm's 
client  the  largest  sum  ever  paid  in  a  damage  suit 
in  the  United  States. 

Beyond  his  legal  and  judicial  life,  Judge  Sulli- 
van has  been  active  in  fraternal  work.  For  two 
terms  he  was  Grand  President  of  the  Young  Men's 
Institute;  organized  the  Atlantic  jurisdiction  of 
the  order.  He  has,  however,  concentrated  mainly 
on  his  profession,  especially  on  strictly  legal  ques- 
tions involved,  and  has  gained  a  wide  reputation 
for  courtesy  and  scholarly  attainments,  as  well  as 
for  legal   and  judicial   ability  and  integrity. 


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SHORT,  FRANK  HAMILTON.  Attorney-at- 
Law,  Fresno,  California,  was  born  in  Shelby 
County,  Missouri,  September  12,  1S62,  the 
son  of  Joshua  Hamilton  Bell  Short  and 
Emily  (Wharton)  Short.  He  has  been  twice 
married,  his  second  wife  being  Nellie  Curtis, 
whom  he  married  at  Los  Angeles,  California, 
March  7,  1897.  He  has  a  son,  Frank  H.  Short, 
Jr.,  by  his  former  marriage.  Judge  Short  is 
descended  of  a  family  noted  in  the  literary  and 
legal  history  of  the  coun- 
try, its  various  branches 
having  settled  in  Delaware, 
Penns  y  1  v  a  n  i  a  and  other 
States.  Mrs.  Short  is  re- 
related  to  several  of  the 
most  prominent  families  in 
Southern   California. 

Judge  Short  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Missouri 
and  Nebraska,  in  which 
State  he  resided  from  1S72 
to  1881,  and  upon  moving 
to  California  in  the  latter 
year  attended  private  insti- 
tutions. For  four  months 
prior   to    moving    to    the    Pa 


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cine  Coast  Judge  Short  had 
been  a  school  teacher  and 
for  about  eight  months,  at 
a  later  date,  he  taught  in 
Fresno.  About  this  time 
he  took  up  the  study  of 
law. 

In  1882,  at  twenty-two 
years  of  age.  Judge  Short 
was  elected  Justice  of  the 
Peace  of  Fresno  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  was  admitted  to 
the  practice  of  law  in  the 
State  courts  of  California. 
He  was  admitted  to  practice 
before  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the   United  States  in  1901. 

From  the  age  of  25  to  35 
years,  Judge  Short  had  a  suc- 
cessful general  practice  in  Fresno,  and  appeared  in 
numerous  criminal  cases,  among  the  most  impor- 
tant being  "People  vs.  Richard  Heath,"  "People  vs. 
J.  D.  Smith,"  "People  vs.  Saunders"  and  others. 
He  also  took  part  in  a  large  number  of  civil  ac- 
tions and  for  many  years  past  has  been  one  of  the 
leading  counsel  in  irrigation,  light,  power  and 
other  corporation   actions. 

Judge  Short  was  retained  as  special  counsel  for 
the  State  in  the  "Fresno  Rates  Case,"  also  the  "Oil 
Rates  Case,"  two  litigations  which  had  an  Impor- 
tant bearing  upon  the  commercial  development  of 
California.  He  also  represented  the  oil  operators 
of  California  in  the  "Scrippers  Case,"  going  before 
the  Interior  Department,  also  the  various  Federal 
courts,  including  the  United  States  Supreme  Court, 
and  finally  won  a  victory  for  his  clients,  the  case 
having  involved  title  to  a  large  percentage  of  the 
oil-bearing  lands  in  California. 

Judge  Short  also  represented  the  oil  producers 
of  the   State   when   lie  appeared   before   Congress  in 

1910  as  Chairman  of  the  California  Oil  Mens  Dele- 
gation and  his  work  in  this  capacity  resulted  in  the 
passage  of  the  "Oil  Relief  Hill."  a  remedial  act  of 

1911  permitting  the  issuance  of  patents  to  corpora- 
tions  and   Other   assignees   of  oil    land    locators. 

He  has  also  had  a  prominent  part  In  water  liti- 


gation for  the  Fresno  Canal  Company  and  other 
large  concerns,  including  the  Miller  &  Lux  Com- 
pany. He  has  represented  various  other  irrigation 
and  electric  power  corporations  in  court  and  be- 
fore   Congress. 

Since  1900  Judge  Short  has  opposed  the  extreme 
conservation  ideas  of  Theodore  Roosevelt,  Gifford 
Pinchot  and  others  and  has  appeared  before  Con- 
gress and  in  public  debate  in  support  of  his  con- 
tentions. He  represented  his  clients  before  Con- 
gress on  questions  involving 
Federal  control  and  the  uses 
of  the  public  lands  and  ap- 
peared in  debate  before  vari- 
ous public  hearings,  includ- 
ing the  Irrigation  Congresses 
and  the  Conservation  Con- 
gress of  1910.  He  met  Theo- 
dore Roosevelt,  former  Pres- 
ident of  the  United  States,  in 
debate  before  the  Common- 
wealth Club  of  San  Francisco 
in  1911.  In  all  of  his  public 
debates  and  addresses.  Judge 
Short  has  advocated  that  pro- 
cedure along  the  lines  of 
Constitutional  principles  and 
settled  legal  rights  is  not 
only  required,  but  more  ben- 
eficial than  departures  along 
inconsistent  lines,  especially 
objecting  to  all  attempts  to 
assert  Federal  authority  in 
purely  State  matters.  His 
published  writings  also  have 
been  along  these  lines. 

Judge  Short  has  been  a 
consistent  and  active  sup- 
porter of  the  Republican  par- 
ty, and  during  his  residence 
in  California  has  been  one 
of  the  most  substantial  work- 
ers for  it. 

From  1SS8  down  to  the 
present  time  he  has  been  a 
delegate  or  an  officer  of 
nearly  every  State  Convention  of  his  party  and  on 
frequent  occasions  has  been  a  delegate  to  the  Na- 
tional Conventions.  He  was  sent  to  St.  Louis  in 
1S96.  when  William  McKinley  was  nominated  for 
the  Presidency,  and  to  Chicago  in  1904.  when  The- 
odore Roosevelt  received  the  nomination.  He 
has  also  been  honored  in  other  ways  by  his 
party,  among  which  was  his  attendance  at  the 
White  House  Conference  of  Governors  in  190S.  In 
addition,  he  has  taken  part  in  the  work  of  the  Na 
tional  Geographical  Society,  the  National  Civic  Fed- 
eration and  various  commercial  organizations.  He 
was  Commissioner  of  Yosemite  Park  from  1898 
until  1906  and  Trustee  of  the  San  Jose  Normal 
School  for  four  years. 

Judge  Short  is  interested  in  several  important 
industrial  companies  in  California,  being  a  director, 
officer  or  attorney  for  them.  He  is  Vice  Presldenl 
and  Director  of  the  Fresno  Canal  ft  Irrigation 
Company,  also  of  the  Consolidated  Canal  Company 
He  is  a  Director  of  the  Fresno  National  Hank,  the 
Fresno  Hotel  Company  and  of  numerous  oil  and 
canal   companies. 

His   clubs   are    the   Sequoia   and    Fresno   Country 

club    of    Fresno;     Pacific    Union,    Bohemian    and 
Union    League   of  San     Francisco        lie    is    also    a 
ier  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 


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KEITH,  DAVID,  Capitalist,  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  was  born  at  Mabou,  Cape  Breton 
Island,  Nova  Scotia,  May  27,  1847,  the  son 
of  John  Keith  and  Margaret  (Ness)  Keith. 
He  married  Miss  Mary  Ferguson  of  Salt  Lake  City 
and  is  the  father  of  four  children,  Mrs.  Richard 
S.  Eskridge  of  Seattle,  Washington,  Mrs.  Albert 
C.  Allen  of  Medford,  Oregon,  Miss  Margaret  Keith 
and  David  Keith,  Jr.,  who  is  now  attending  school 
in  Connecticut. 

Mr.  Keith  had  no  advantages  of  riches  at  birth, 
and  his  schooling  was  limited  to  a  few  years  at 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  town.  At  a  tender 
age.  however,  he  went  to  work  in  the  mines  of 
Nova  Scotia,  but  gave  this  up  before  long  because 
the  love  of  adventure  was  strong  within  him.  He 
ran  away  to  sea  while  still  a  boy,  but  tired  of  the 
life  of  a  sailor  after  a  time,  and  thought  that  war 
offered  him  a  better  chance  for  adventure.  The 
Civil  War  beginning,  he  tried  to  enter  the  Federal 
Army,  but  his  sea  captain,  who  had  become  at- 
tached to  him,  interposed  an  obstacle  that  even 
young  Keith  could  not  overcome.  The  captain  dis- 
closed the  extreme  youth  of  the  would-be  soldier 
and  he  was  barred  from  the  ranks. 

Balked  in  this  ambition,  he  went  to  California. 
and  in  1S67,  after  a  brief  period  spent  in  the 
Golden  State,  journeyed  to  Nevada.  He  was  em- 
ployed for  a  time  as  construction  boss  in  the  build- 
ing of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  near  Reno, 
but  left  this  in  due  time  to  go  back  to  his  original 
work  of  mining.  That  this  was  his  destined  field 
would  seem  to  have  been  proved  by  the  events 
which   followed  in  his  life. 

He  first  obtained  employment  in  the  great 
Comstock  mines,  and  by  his  intelligent  work  at- 
tracted attention  which  placed  him.  in  quick  suc- 
cession, in  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility  in 
the  operations  of  that   famous  property. 

On  the  decline  of  the  celebrated  Comstock  camp 
he  moved  to  Bark  City,  Utah,  arriving  there  in 
1883.  He  accepted  a  position  as  foreman  of  On- 
tario No.   3,  and   later   became  superintendent. 

It  was  in  the  management  of  the  Ontario  that 
the  really  great  abilities  of  Mi.  Keith  as  a  mining 
man  came  to  general  notice. 

After  several  years'  association  with  that  en- 
terprise he  became  a  mine  owner.  Here  we  ar- 
rive a i  the  point  when-  be  was  transformed  from 
a  manager  into  one  of  the  greatest  men  In  the  his- 
torj  01  mining  in  the  I'nited  States.  In  partner- 
ship with  Thomas  Kearns  i  later  United  Slates  Sen- 
ator from  Utah),  John  Judge  and  AI  Emery, 
he    began     taking    leases    on     mining    claims,    from 

which  enterprise  sprang  the  Fabulous  Silver  King 

mine,  the  most  famous  silver  propertj  in  the  world 
and  one  which  has  net  only  made  multi-millionaires 
Oi  its  promoters  and  their  families,  but  added  im- 
mensely  to  the  visible  wealth  of  the  State. 

Tins   silver  treasury    has   been   declared    the   most 

Important    factor   in   the  growth   and   develei  ment 


of  I'tah  and  Salt  Lake  City,  and  few  men,  if  any, 
have  had  more  to  do  with  the  upbuilding  of  the 
capital  than  David  Keith. 

He,  in  a  great  measure,  became  the  silver  king 
of  Utah,  and  the  successful  work  in  making  of  a 
mere  prospect  the  wonderful  Silver  King  mine  has 
been  of  such  varied  and  picturesque  coloring  that 
if  the  story  were  presented  in  its  many  interest- 
ing details  it  would  read  like  a  story  from  the 
"Arabian  Nights." 

Salt  Lake  City  itself  may  be  taken  as  an  ever- 
lasting monument  to  the  work  of  the  Silver  King 
developers,  for  almost  all  of  the  wealth  which  the 
mine  poured  into  the  laps  of  its  owners  has  been 
used  by  them  in  making  of  Utah's  capital  a  "City 
Beautiful"  in  every  sense  of  the  term.  The  money 
wrested  from  the  mountains  has  been  kept  at  home, 
and  no  man  is  more  public  spirited  in  the  use  of  his 
part  of  it  than  is  David  Keith. 

The  range  of  his  activities  has  been  a  wide  one 
and  of  almost  incalculable  value  in  making  a  mod- 
ern commonwealth  out  of  the  rugged  territory  of 
Utah. 

He  has  been  engaged  in  mining,  mercantile, 
banking,  real  estate  and  other  lines  of  endeavor 
and  into  each  he  has  put  the  force  of  a  progressive 
character  and  the  unlimited  energy  which  has 
marked  him  all  through  life. 

Aside  from  his  work  in  developing  the  Silver 
King,  Mr.  Keith  organized  the  Keith-O'Brien  Com- 
pany, one  of  the  greatest  mercantile  establish- 
ments in  the  Trans-mountain  States,  but  about  two 
years  ago  he  disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  latter 
to  David  F.  Walker,  although  the  name  of  the  firm 
remains  the  same. 

At  the  present  time  he  is  president  of  the  Sil- 
ver King  Coalition  Mines  Co..  president  Salt  Lake 
Tribune  Publishing  Co.,  president  First  National 
Bank  of  Park  City,  I'tah.  director  of  the  National 
Copper  Bank  of  Salt  Lake,  director  Las  Vegas  & 
Tonopah  Railroad,  director  National  Bank  of  the 
Republic,  Salt  Lake  City,  and  a  large  bond  and 
stockholder  in  the  San  Pedro,  Las  Vegas,  Los  An- 
geles and  Salt  Lake  Railroad.  In  addition  to  these 
connections,  Mr.  Keith  is  the  owner  of  large  real 
estate  and  property  interests  in  Salt  Lake,  as  well 
as  large  timber  tracts.  He  has  always  devoted  part 
of  his  time  to  his  city  and  State  and  has  bt  - 
of  the  prime  movers  in  anj  enterprise  which  had 
for  its  object  the  betterment  of  either.  He  has 
taken  a  patriotic'  interest  in  politics,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  Legislature   which   adopted   the   Con 

stitution  of  the  state,  but  beyond  this  he  has 
neither  sought  nor  held  political  office 

Mr.    Keith    is   a    man   ol    personality   and   his   club 

memberships  testify  to  his  popularity.     Thej    art 

Alta.  Commercial.  Elks  and  Salt  Lake  County,  of 
Salt  Lake:  California  Club,  of  Los  Angeles;  Rocky 
Mountain  Club,  of  New  York  city  He  finds  a 
recreation  in  reading,  his  library  ot   standard   works 

being  one  oi  the  most  complete  In  the  West. 


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HOBSOX,  DANIEL  \\\,  Real  Estate 
and  Investments,  Sacramento,  Cal.. 
was  burn  at  Savannah,  Missouri,  Jan- 
uary 19,  1879,  the  son  of  John  Alexander  and 
Catherine  (Webster)  Hobson.  On  the  pa- 
ternal side  he  is  descended  from  the  Hobson 
stock  of  Xorth  Carolina,  one  of  the  first  fam- 
ilies of  the  South.  His  mother's  ancestors 
were  members  of  the 
Irish  aristocracy.  His 
father  was  a  mining  engi- 
neer and  mine  owner  in 
Colorado. 

Mr.  Hobson's  father 
dying  when  he  was  but 
two  years  old,  he  was 
brought  to  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  received 
his  first  early  education  in 
public  and  private  schools. 
H  e  attended  Anderson's 
Academy  at  Ala  m  e  d  a. 
California,  preparatory  to 
a  course  at  the  University 
of  California.  Graduating 
from  the  academy  in  1899, 
he  entered  the  university, 
b  u  t  was  forced,  by  ill 
health,  to  abandon  his  uni- 
versity course.  He  spent 
that  year  in  the  country  regaining  his  health. 

In  January,  1900,  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Lytton  Mineral  Springs  Mineral 
Water  Company.  One  of  the  first  to 
see  the  merits  of  the  waters  of  California's 
mineral  springs,  he  left  the  employ  of 
this  company  in  1901  to  enter  the  business 
on  his  own  account.  He  continued  to  boost 
the  waters  of  California  from  1901  to  1906, 
varying  this  enterprise  with  building  ven- 
tures in  the  northern  part  of  the  State. 

In  1906,  immediately  following  the  San 
Francisco  fire,  he  went  to  Oakland,  California, 
and  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business.  He 
spent  the  greater  part  of  the  year  1907  in 
traveling   through    Nevada   looking-  over  the 


D.  W.  HOBSON 


mining  situation  on  his  own  behalf  and  in  the 
interest  of  a  group  of  California  capitalists. 
In  1908  he  actively  took  up  the  promotion  of 
California  lands,  since  which  time  he  has  be- 
come one  of  the  most  important  operators 
in  the  central  and  northern  lands  of  that 
State.  Opening  offices  in  San  Francisco,  he 
engaged  exclusively  in  the  sale  and  develop- 
ment of  farm  land  s 
in  Northern  and  Central 
California.  In  October, 
llH0,  he  formed  a  part- 
nership with  Trevor  Corry 
under  the  firm  name  of 
1).  \V.  Hobson  Company, 
a  close  corporation,  of 
which  Mr.  Hobson  is  the 
Vice  President. 

In  1911  Mr.  Hobson 
and  his  company  became 
interested  in  Sacramento 
Valley  lands.  In  that 
year,  owing  to  the  vast 
increase  in  the  firm  busi- 
ness, a  Sacramento  office 
was  opened,  Mr.  Hobson 
going  there  to  take  charge. 
The  D.  W.  Hobson 
Company  has  to  its  credit 
one  of  the  largest  and 
most  important  deals  in  the  history  of  the  de- 
velopment of  Sutter  County,  California.  The 
company  was  directly  responsible  for  the  lo- 
cation there  of  the  Alameda  Sugar  Company 
plant  and  their  purchase  of  11.000  acres  of 
beet  sugar  land.  The  deal  aggregated  ap- 
proximately SI, 500,000. 

The  Hobson  Company  has  also  been  as- 
sociated with  the  acquisition  and  develop- 
ment of  many  of  the  E.  R.  Lilienthai  prop- 
erties in  the  Sacramento  Valley. 

Mr.  Hobson  is  a  member  of  the  Sutter 
Club,  Sacramento,  Sacramento  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  Sacramento  Realty  Board,  State 
Realty  Federation  and  of  the  Sacramento 
Valley  Development  Association. 


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PRINGLE,  WILLIAM  BULL,  Attor- 
ney and  Connselor-at-La\v,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California,  was  born  in  Oak- 
land. California,  September  14.  1872.  the 
-■in  of  Edward  J.  Pringle  and  Cornelia  Cov- 
ington (Johnson)  Pringle.  His  father  was 
f<  ir  many  years  a  noted  lawyer  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  in  1899  was  appointed  Judge  of 
the  Supreme  Court  Commission  of  Califor- 
nia. Among  his  ances- 
tors who  distinguished 
themselves  in  South  Car- 
olina, especially  n  o  t  e- 
worthy  was  his  great- 
grandfather. Hon.  John 
Julius  P  r  i  n  g  1  e.  of 
Charleston,  who  on  the 
26th  of  September.  178''. 
was  appointed  by  George 
Washington  Judge  of  the 
District  of  South  Caro- 
lina, and  who,  on  lune 
15,  1809,  declined  "  the 
United  States  Attorney- 
Generalship  offered  him 
by  Thomas  Jefferson,  at 
that  time  President  of 
the  United  States.  In 
connection  with  this  his- 
torical tender  of  office  an 
interesting  incident  grew 
i  ait  of  one  of  President 
Taft's  visits  to  the  South 
during  his  campaign. 
While  calling  at  the  Prin- 
gle home  in  Charleston 
he  saw  the  original  docu- 
ment containing  the  above-mentioned  offer 
from  President  Jefferson,  and  remarked: 
"Pringle,  Pringle — I  don't  remember  any 
Attorney  General  by  thai  name!"  "Yes." 
replied  the  lady  of  the  house,  "but  in  those 
days  the  office  sought  the  man,  not  the 
man  the  office.  .Mr.  Pringle  declined  tin- 
offer." 

I'd  his  maternal  side  Mr.  Pringle  is  a 
great-great  grandson  of  the  Revolutionary 
heroine,  Rebecca  Motte,  and  through  his  con- 
nections has  a  personal  pride  in  much  ol  the 
early  history  of  South  Carolina.  <  hi  Decem- 
ber 19,  1899,  he  was  married  in  Oakland, 
Cal.,  to  Miss  Isabel!  Hutchinson,  the  chil 
drin  of  which  union  are  William  Bull 
Pringle,  Jr.,  born  September  16,  1903,  and 
\nii<    Isabel   Pringle,  born  October  16,  1905. 

After  a  course  through  the  Oakland 
grammar  school  he  entered  Boone's  Acad 
emy.    in     Berkeley,     where    lie    prepare  Id     For 


WILLIAM   B.   PRINGL1 


Yale  University,  and  later  became  a  member 
of  the  class  of  '95.  Afterward  attended 
Yale  Law  School,  transferring  to  Hastings 
College  of  the  Law,  San  Francisco,  from 
which  he  took  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  in  1895. 
In  the  latter  year  he  began  his  professional 
life  as  a  clerk  in  the  law  office  of  his  father, 
Edward  J.  Pringle.  Three  years  later  he  lie- 
came  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Pringle,  Mon- 
roe &  Pringle.  In  1899 
the  firm  was  changed  to 
Pringle  <S:  Pringle,  of 
which  he  and  his  brother, 
Edward  J.  Pringle.  Jr., 
were  the  junior  partners. 
Shortly  thereafter  his 
father  retired  from  the 
firm  to  become  Judge  of 
the  Supreme  Court  Com- 
mission,  and  the  firm 
Pringle  &  Pringle  has 
tinned  to  the  present 
time,  being  composed  of 
the  t  w ■(  i  bn  'titers. 

In  1895-96  Mr.  Prin- 
gle was  a  member  and 
President  of  the  Oakland 
City  Council,  and  since 
that  time  has  been  inter- 
ested in  real  estate.  Of 
late  years  his  enterprise 
has  extended  to  securing 
of  long  leases  as  an  aid  to 
the  rebuilding  of  the  city. 
Among  the  expressions 
of  his  activity  in  this 
direction  are  the  Russ 
Building,  the  Turpin  Hotel  and  the  Terminal 
Hotel.  He  is  President  <>f  the  Convention 
League,  formed  for  the  purpose  of  attracting 
important    conventions    to    San    Francisco. 

He  reads  much  on  economic  subject-. 
upon  which  he  has  positive  views.  He  is 
well  known  as  a  football  enthusiast  and  ex- 
pert and  for  a  number  of  years  coached  the 
Reliance  Club  eleven  to  victory  over  the 
best   teams  on  the   Pacific  Coast. 

In  addition  to  his  membership  in  the  firm 
of  Pringle  &  Pringle,  he  is  President  of  the 
Montgomery  Street  Investment  Co.,  Powell 
Street  [nvestmeni  Co.,  Terminal  Investment 
Co..  vice  president  S.  F.  Suburban  Home 
Building  Society,  Columbia  Theater  Co., 
Secretary  Direcl  Line  Telephone  Co.,  and 
director   of   the    United    Milk    (  !o. 

His  clubs  are:  Pacific  Union,  Burlingame 
Country,  Mira  Monte  Gun  and  the  Com- 
mi  inwealth. 


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BARD,  THOMAS  ROBERT.  Capitalist  and  ex- 
Senator  of  the  United  States,  Hueneme, 
Ventura  County,  California,  was  born  in 
Chambersburg,  Franklin  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, December  8,  1S41.  He  is  the  son  of  Robert 
McParland  Bard  and  Elizabeth  Smith  (Little  I 
Bard,  and  descended  from  a  family  that  traces 
back  to  the  Middle  Ages,  with  the  American 
branch  rich  in  mighty  deeds  of  patriotism  and  im- 
portant factors  in  the  Revolutionary  and  early 
colonial  period  of  the  nation's  history.  These  lat- 
ter were  among  the  Scotch-Irish  settlers  of  the 
Cumberland  Valley  in  Pennsylvania,  the  first  of 
the  name  being  Archibald  Bard. 

The  latter's  son,  Richard  Bard,  married  Cather- 
ine Poe,  who  probably  was  a  relative  of  the  family 
of  the  immortal  poet,  Edgar  Allan  Poe,  and  these 
two  figured  in  one  of  the  most  atrocious  Indian  out- 
rages in  the  history  of  the  United  States.  Their 
homestead  at  Marshall's  Mill  (now  Virginia  Mills) 
was  attacked  and  burned  in  1758,  and  they,  with 
their  infant  child  and  three  other  persons  who  were 
in  the  house  at  the  time,  were  captured  by  a  party 
of  savage  Delawares.  Three  of  the  captives,  includ- 
ing the  infant,  were  murdered  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bard  suffered  indescribable  tortures.  He  finally 
escaped  and,  more  than  two  years  later,  by  paying 
a  ransom,  succeeded  in  obtaining  his  wife's  release 
from  captivity. 

An  interesting  incident  in  this  connection  is  that 
in  1903,  a  century  and  a  half  later,  a  great-great- 
grandson  of  White  Eyes,  the  Delaware  chief,  who 
had  been  one  of  the  captors  of  Richard  Bard,  in  a 
second  experience  with  the  savages,  appeared  in 
Washington  to  press  an  Indian  land  claim  and  en- 
listed the  friendly  aid  of  Senator  Bard,  great-great- 
grandson  of  the  man  who  had  suffered  at  the  hands 
of   the   redmen. 

Richard  Bard  later  became  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  and  while  he  was  in  politics  for  a  number 
of  years,  his  only  other  public  office  was  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Pennsylvania  Convention,  which,  in 
1788,  passed  on  the  Federal  Convention  Constitu- 
tion. Richard  Bard's  brother,  David  Bard,  was  a 
member  of  Congress  for  the  fourth,  fifth,  seven, 
eighth,   ninth   and   tenth   sessions. 

Other  notable  ancestors  of  Senator  Bard  were 
Thomas,  a  son  of  Richard  Bard,  who  was  a  militia 
Captain,  conspicuous  in  military  affairs  in  Penn- 
sylvania after  the  Revolutionary  War;  Judge  Archi- 
bald Bard,  for  twenty-one  years  on  the  bench,  ami 
a  prominent  figure  in  politics  in  the  early  part  of 
the  last  century;  Thomas  Hard,  great-grandfather 
of  the  Senator,  who,  in  1814,  organized  a  company 
and  aided  in  the  defense  of  Baltimore;  Captain 
Robert  Parker,  a  valiant  officer  under  Washington, 
who  participated  in  many  of  the  most  important 
battles  of  the  Revolution  and  who  was  praised  in 
after  years  by  General  Marquis  Lafayette  for  his 
bravery  and  kindness  to  the  Marquis  when  the  lat- 


ter was  wounded.  Captain  Parker,  after  the  war, 
was  appointed  Collector  of  Excise  for  Franklin 
County  and  became  one  of  the  most  prominent 
citizens    in    Pennsylvania. 

Senator  Bard's  father,  although  he  died  at  the 
early  age  of  forty-three,  was  a  noted  man  in  his 
day,  and  such  was  the  appreciation  of  his  unusual 
character  and  force  that  he  might  have  achieved 
almost  any  position  had  he  lived.  He  was  a  law 
yer.  Between  1842  and  1S44  he  was  associated  with 
the  Hon.  James  X.  McLanahan,  one  of  the  leading 
lawyers  of  that  period.  He  soon  attained  a  high 
position  at  the  bar  of  his  native  county,  and  in 
his  later  years  enjoyed  a  wide  reputation  in  the 
State  as  a  lawyer  of  great  ability.  "Mr.  Bard  was  a 
peculiarly  gifted  man  intellectually,"  wrote  one 
of  his  contemporaries;  "he  had  a  profound  knowl- 
edge of  the  law,  was  ardently  devoted  to  his  pro- 
fession, managed  every  case  entrusted  to  him 
with  masterly  skill  and  force,  and  would,  had 
not  death  removed  him  in  the  meridian  of  his 
years,  been  one  of  the  country's  grandest  jurists. 
He  possessed  an  active,  vigorous  and  logical  mind, 
and  his  legal  learning  was  extensive  and  profound. 
His  arguments  to  the  court  were  cogent,  and  free 
from  prolixity  and  redundancy.  His  addresses  be- 
fore a  jury  were  eloquent,  convincing  and  directed 
toward  presenting  the  strong  points  of  his  case 
clearly  and  strenuously.  He  judiciously  refrained 
from  dwelling  at  length  on  matters  of  minor  im- 
portance. When  he  gave  a  legal  opinion  to  a 
client  on  a  difficult  point  of  law,  he  was  able  to 
give  it  confidently,  because  it  was  the  result  of 
the  most  painstaking  investigation  and  study,  in 
politics,  Senator  Bard's  father  was  a  Whig,  but  he 
was  never  an  aspirant  for  political  office.  In  1S39. 
when  he  was  only  thirty  years  old,  and  the  public 
school  system  was  in  its  infancy,  he  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  Chambersburg  School  Board,  and 
he  was  chosen  Chief  Burgess  of  the  borough  in 
1847.  In  1S50  he  was  nominated  for  Congress  by 
the  Whigs.  He  was  a  man  of  strong  convictions, 
with  the  courage  to  avow  them.  He  was  con- 
spicuous as  an  influential  and  consistent  advocate 
of  temperance  at  a  time  when  opposition  to  the 
Ruin  Power  and  Slave  Power  were  alike  regarded 
as  a  species  of  fanaticism." 

Senator  Bard  married  Mary  Beatrice  Gerberd- 
ing  at  San  Francisco.  California,  April  17.  1876, 
and  to  them  there  were  born  eight  children.  Rob 
ert  (deceased),  Beryl  Beatrice.  Mary  Louise  (now 
Mrs.  R.  0.  Edwards),  Anna  Greenwell,  Thomas  Ger- 
herding,  Elizabeth  Parker,  Richard  and  Archibald 
Philip   Bard. 

Left  fatherless  at  the  age  of  ten,  the  future 
Senator  Bard  early  developed  a  self. reliant  charac 
ter  in  keeping  with  the  traits  of  his  forbears.  II. ■ 
attended  the  Chambersburg  Academy,  anil  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  rears  began  the  study  of  ia«  in 
ii"    office  of  Hon.  George  Chambers,  at  Chambers 

burg.     Impaired   health,   however,   compelled    him    to 
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abandon  his  preparation  for  the  bar  and  seek  a 
more  active  business  life.  He  became  a  member 
of  the  forwarding  and  commission  house  of  Zeller 
&  Company,  in  1861,  at  Hagerstown,  Maryland,  and 
also  served  the  Cumberland  Valley  Railroad  at  that 
place  until  August,  1864. 

Speaking  of  this  part  of  the  Senator's  career 
and  events  subsequent,  G.  O.  Seilhamer,  Esq.,  in  an 
historical  and  genealogical  work,  entitled  "The 
Bard  Family:  A  Chronicle  of  the  Bards,"  says: 

"During  this  period  he  saw  some  dangerous  ser- 
vice as  a  volunteer  scout  in  the  successive  inva- 
sions of  Maryland  and  Pennsylvania  by  the  Con- 
federates. One  day,  with  a  companion,  he  pene- 
trated the  lines  of  the  enemy  and  was  captured. 
They  were  on  the  point  of  being  hanged  as  spies, 
when  a  sudden  rush  of  Union  cavalry  rescued  them 
from  their  distressing  situation.  In  the  autumn  of 
1864,  Thomas  A.  Scott,  Assistant  Secretary  of  War, 
and  afterwards  president  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road, was  in  search  of  a  capable  young  man  to  take 
charge  of  his  extensive  interests  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, which  included  oil  lands  that  it  was  be- 
lieved would  rival  the  oil  regions  of  Pennsylvania. 

"Mr.  Bard  was  chosen  for  the  work,  and  after 
spending  several  months  in  Colonel  Scott's  office, 
was  placed  in  control  of  his  holdings  in  Los  An- 
geles, Ventura  and  Humboldt  Counties,  comprising 
about  227,000  acres.  These  holdings  included 
113,000  acres  in  Rancho  Simi;  26,600,  Las  Posas; 
48,000,  San  Francisco;  10,000,  Callegnas;  45,000. 
El  Rio  de  Santa  Clara  o  la  Colonia;  6600  in  the 
Canada  Clara,  and  16,000  in  the  Ojai. 

"At  that  time  there  were  not  more  than  a 
dozen  Americans  in  the  entire  region.  It  was  not 
long,  however,  until  squatters  began  to  swarm  over 
a  part  of  Scott's  land.  In  the  description  of  the 
old  Rancho  la  Colonia  one  line  ran  from  a  certaiD 
monument  to  a  point  on  the  Santa  Barbara  chan- 
nel shore  between  two  esteros.  Lagoons  were  nu- 
merous along  that  shore,  and  it  was  easy  for  a  de- 
signing and  unscrupulous  person  to  raise  a  doubt 
in  regard  to  the  two  esteros  between  which  the 
rancho  line  ran.  A  Sacramento  lawyer  asserted 
that  the  line  ran  to  a  point  near  where  the  Hue- 
neme  lighthouse  now  stands.  This  was  in  direct 
conflict  with  Scott's  claim,  and  would  have  de- 
prived him  of  about  17,000  acres  of  as  rich,  level 
land  as  was  to  be  found  along  the  coast. 

"The  lawyers  sat  on  the  squatters,  who  at  once 
began  to  drop  down  on  the  17,000  acres.  Scott  in- 
sisted on  his  claim  and  Bard  was  on  the  ground  to 
defend  his  rights  and  to  drive  the  squatters  off. 
The  settlers  talked  'shoot'  and  'hang,'  but  Bard 
kept  after  them.  At  the  outset  he  had  a  survey 
made  by  the  United  States  Surveyor  General,  and, 
as  the  line  fitted  the  Scott  claim,  he  was  unyield- 
ing  in   enforcing   it. 

"The  conflict  lasted  for  years  with  varying  for- 
tunes. The  settlers  stole  a  march  on  Scott  by  ob- 
taining  a   decision    in    their    favor    from    the   Land 


Office  at  Washington,  but  Scott  succeeded  in  hav- 
ing it  reversed,  and  it  has  remained  reversed  to 
this  day.  When  Grover  Cleveland  became  Presi- 
dent the  squatters  made  their  last  attempt  to  get 
the  Colonia  lands,  but  Attorney  General  Garland 
upheld  the  old  Scott  line  and  that  was  the  end 
of  it. 

"During  all  these  years  Bard  was  on  the  firing 
line.  He  had  desperate  men  to  deal  with,  but  lie 
never  flinched.  He  kept  the  courts  of  the  county 
busy  dealing  with  the  cases  of  the  squatters.  After 
he  had  won  he  dealt  so  generously  with  the  men 
who  had  been  his  oitter  enemies  that  they  became 
his   friends. 

"While  Mr.  Bard  was  Colonel  Scott's  agent  he 
had  some  thrilling  experiences.  The  California 
Petroleum  Company  was  organized  to  develop  the 
oil  on  Scott's  holdings.  Well  No.  1  was  put  down 
on  the  Ojai  country,  and  there  Bard  made  his  home 
when  he  first  went  to  Southern  California.  One 
night  in  1S74,  he  was  the  victim  of  an  attempted 
"hold-up"  while  driving  to  No.  1  on  the  Ojai  with 
a  large  sum  of  money  in  his  possession.  He  had 
forgotten  his  pistol,  but  the  landlord  at  the  hotel 
where  he  received  the  money  loaned  him  an  old 
derringer  with  which  to  defend  himself  in  case  of 
attack.  He  was  driving  four-in-hand.  It  was  not 
an  easy  thing  to  hold  up  four  bronchos  on  the  run, 
but  on  an  up-grade  a  man  got  in  front  of  the  lead- 
ers, while  another  came  to  the  forward  wheels  de- 
manding Bard's  money.  Bard  blazed  away  with 
the  ancient  derringer,  missing  the  man,  but  hurt- 
ing himself  with  the  old  weapon,  the  handle  of 
which  burst  in  his  hand.  Trightened  by  the  ex- 
plosion the  leaders  dashed  forward  and  Uard  was 
out  of  reach  of  the  highwaymen. 

"Desperadoes  among  the  squatters  on  the  Scott 
lands  and  other  bad  men  plotted  to  take  Mr.  Bard's 
life  on  a  number  of  occasions,  but  these  plots  al- 
ways failed.  These  antagonisms  have  passed  away, 
and  now  he  is  held  in  the  highest  esteem  by  all 
classes  in  Southern  California  for  what  he  lias 
achieved  for  the  development  of  his  section  of  the 
State." 

In  the  days  when  Senator  Bard  started  for  Cali- 
fornia the  transportation  problem  was  little  better 
than  during  the  rush  of  '49,  and  he  made  the  trip 
by  steamer,  then  via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  over- 
land. Ventura  County,  in  which  he  makes  his 
home,  and  wherein  his  activities  have  lain  princi- 
pally since  his  arrival,  was  a  part  of  Santa  Bar- 
bara. His  important  responsibility  as  master  of 
the  Scott  holdings  at  once  made  him  ilie  leading 
business  man  of  the  section,  but  despite  the  cares 
of  that  office  and  the  attendant  difficulties  and  liti- 
gation, he  early  took  an  active  part  iu  politics. 

Reaching  Ventura  in  1865,  he  was  elected  two 
years  later  to  the  Board  of  County  Supervisors,  and 
served  until  1871.  In  1872  he  was  one  of  the  Com- 
missioners who  organized  Ventura  County  and 
started  the  government  going.     Five  years  later  he 


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ran  for  State  Senator  on  the  Republican  ticket  in 
the  district  made  up  of  Ventura,  Santa  Barbara 
and  San  Luis  Obispo  counties.  He  carried  the  first 
two,  but  was  defeated  by  Patrick  Murphy,  of  the 
last  named  county,  by  a  slight  margin.  In  1884  he 
was  a  delegate  to  the  Republican  National  Conven- 
tion which  nominated  Blaine  for  President,  and  in 
1S92  he  was  elected  a  Presidential  elector,  the  only 
Republican  to  win  in  a  Democratic  landslide.  In 
this  contest  he  received  more  votes  than  the  three 
lowest   of  the   Democratic   candidates   combined. 

The  Democratic  California  Legislature  becom- 
ing deadlocked,  in  1899,  over  the  choice  of  a  United 
States  Senator,  Mr.  Bard  was  proposed  by  Dr. 
Howell  for  the  office  in  January,  1899,  as  the  man 
"who  would  be  free  from  all  corporation  entangle- 
ment, and  on  whose  character  there  could  be  no 
stain."  He  received  two  votes  at  that  time,  but 
in  February,  1900,  after  the  deadlock  had  existed 
for  more  than  a  year,  he  was  elected  at  a  special 
session  of  the  Legislature  over  Colonel  Daniel 
Burns,  taking  his  seat  untrammeled  by  promises  to 
any  man  or  body  of  men. 

Senator  Bard  served  his  State  until  March  4, 
1905,  and  during  his  tenure  in  office  was  conspicu- 
ous in  numerous  important  legislative  campaigns. 
His  most  notable  works,  however,  were  his  effort 
in  behalf  of  the  amendment  of  the  Hay-Pauncefote 
treaty;  his  opposition  to  Cuban  reciprocity  and  the 
defeat  of  the  Statehood  bill  intended  to  join  Ari- 
zona and  New  Mexico  as  one  State.  He  stood  at 
all  times  for  the  autonomy  of  Arizona  and  the  sub- 
sequent admission  of  the  two  Territories  as  sep- 
arate States  has  vindicated  his  position.  He  made 
several  powerful  speeches  on  Cuban  reciprocity  and 
the  Statehood  question,  and  was  in  the  thick  of 
the  battle  over  both  questions.  He  also  contributed 
to  the  defeat  of  the  effort  to  grant  public  funds  to 
Catholic  and  other  sectarian  Indian  schools.  This 
latter,  it  is  believed,  contributed  more  than  any 
other   one   thing   to   his   defeat   for   re-election. 

His  candidacy  for  re-election,  however,  was 
proposed  by  political  friends  and  others,  irrespec- 
tive of  politics,  and  not  by  himself  During  that 
contest  he  said:  "My  attitude  is,  in  effect,  a  pro- 
test against  the  power  of  the  machine  in  the  State, 
and  if  that  power  is  to  be  continued,  free  and  in- 
dependent representation  in  Congress  is  an  im- 
possibility." 

During  his  service  in  the  Senate,  Senator  Bard 
was  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Irrigation, 
which  had  to  do  with  enormous  problems  for  the 
reclamation  of  the  arid  wastes  of  the  West,  and  in 
this  capacity  performed  remarkable  wort  tor  the 
progress   and   upbuilding   of   his   section. 

He  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Llncoln-Roosevell  League,  with 
the  understanding  that  his  membership  was  to 
cease  after  the  campaign,  as  he  was  not  In  favor 
of  many  of  the  principles  of  the  League,  being 
especially  opposed  to  the  direct  el,.,  r ion  of  United 
States   Senators   by   popular   vote  and    the   initiative. 

referendum  and  recall      He  was  able,  however,  to 

assist    the    League    in    its    campaign    to    -kick    the 


Southern  Pacific  Railroad  out  of  the  Republican 
party   in   California  " 

Senator  Bard  is  a  conservative  Republican,  but 
at  the  same  time  a  believer  in  modern  develop- 
ment of  the  country's  resources.  He  does  not  be- 
lieve in  saloons  or  too  much  legislation  which 
would  hamper  the  growth  of  the  nation,  and  advo- 
cated the  Anti-Saloon  League  of  California,  though 
his  views  differ  from  those  of  the  Prohibition  party 
in  that  he  prefers  the  local  option  solution. 

Senator  Bard  has  been  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful business  men  in  America,  and  has  extensive 
landed  interests  in  Ventura  and  other  counties.  His 
activities  extend  through  various  lines  of  enter- 
prise, including  oil,  banking,  development,  coloni- 
zation, sugar  and  manufactures.  He  is  President 
of  the  following  corporations:  Berylwood  Invest- 
ment Company,  Bank  of  Hueneme,  Quimichis  Col- 
ony, Compania  Hacienda  de  Quimichis,  Las  Posas 
Water  Company,  and  is  a  director  in  the  Graham 
and  Loftus  Oil  Company,  Sacramento  Valley  Sugar 
Company,  and  the  Potter  Hotel  Company. 

He  was  also  the  first  President  of  the  Union  Oil 
Company  of  California,  in  1890;  built  at  Hueneme, 
in  1871,  the  first  wharf  constructed  in  any  open 
roadstead  south  of  Santa  Cruz,  and  in  1874  con- 
tracted for  the  building  of  the  first  wharf  erected 
at   Santa  Monica,   California. 

Senator  Bard  served,  by  appointment  of  Gover- 
nor Gillett,  as  Regent  of  the  University  of  Califor- 
nia, and  has  been  a  conspicuous  figure  in  educa- 
tional advancement  in  the  Golden  State.  He  is  a 
noted  floriculturist,  and  at  his  home  in  Hueneme, 
called  "Berylwood."  after  his  eldest  daughter,  he 
indulges  his  taste  for  gardening.  He  developed  two 
new  roses,  one  called  "Beauty  of  Berylwood"  and 
the  other  "Dr.  Bard,"  after  his  brother.  Dr.  Cephas 
Little  Bard,  a  man  who  in  life  presented  one  of  the 
noblest  characters  his  fellows  ever  came  in  contact 
with.  He  had  served  as  a  surgeon  in  the  Civil  War, 
and  later  settled  at  Buenaventura,  California. 
where,  for  many  years,  he  was  a  real  ministering 
angel  to  his  people.  He  cared  for  the  sick  of  the 
district  regardless  of  their  position,  and  oftentimes, 
at  risk  of  his  own  life  in  swollen  stream  or  on 
dangerous  mountain  trail,  he  went  forth  In  the 
night  to  care  for  his  suffering  neighbors. 

The  two  brothers,  several  years  ago  built  and 
endowed  the  beautiful  Elizabeth  Hard  Menu  rial 
Hospital,  erected  in  memory  of  their  mother  at 
Buenaventura,  and  there,  in  1902,  the  doctor,  who 
was  its  first  patient,  died  shortly  after  the  comple- 
tion   of   the   building. 

With  his  brother.  Senator  Bard  founded  the 
Pioneer  Society  of  Ventura  County,  and  Is  todaj  Its 
President.  He  is  also  a  prominent  men, her  ,,i  (.he 
P.  and  A  M  .  Scotch-Irish  Society  of  Pennsylvania, 
Union  League  of  San  Francisco,  and  the  California 
Club    of    I. os    Angeles. 

The  home  life  of  Senator  Bard,  with  his  family 
around  him  and  his  beautiful  home  for  a  Betting,  Is 
described  as  Ideal.     He  is  a  man  of  Sne  i \r> 
large  frame,  magnetic  personally   and   innate  hon- 
estj    that    prevented    him    from    spending,    as    the 

price    nt    a    political    honor,    even    a    I 


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BARD,  CEPHAS  LITTLE,  Physician  and  Sur- 
geon, San  Buenaventura,  California,  was 
born  at  Chambersburg,  Pennsylvania,  April 
7,  1S43,  the  son  of  Robert  McFarland  Bard 
and  Elizabeth  S.  (Little)  Bard.  He  was  married 
October  25,  1871,  to  Clara  Winter  Gerberding, 
daughter  of  Christian  Otto  and  Mary  J.  (Hempson) 
Gerberding.  He  died  April  20,  1902,  and  she  fol- 
lowed him,  January  12,  1905.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  two  children,  Mary  Blanche  Bard,  now  a 
resident  of  Chambersburg,  and  Albert  Marius  Bard, 
who  died  in  Brussels,  Belgium,  in  1905. 

The  Bard  family,  splendidly  represented  by 
Doctor  Bard  and  his  elder  brother,  former  United 
States  Senator  Thomas  R.  Bard  of  California,  is 
one  o£  the  oldest  and  most  picturesque  in  America; 
but  prior  to  its  advent  in  the  New  World,  in  fact, 
several  centuries  before  the  discovery  of  America, 
the  house  of  Bard  was  conspicuous  in  the  his- 
tory of  several  of  the  old  countries.  While,  like 
many  of  these  families  of  indistinct  origin, 
its  beginnings  are  misty,  careful  research  seems 
to  fix  the  first  root  of  the  family  in  Italy,  during 
the  latter  part  of  the  twelfth  century.  There  are 
of  record  at  this  time  several  members  of  the 
family,  whose  head  was  Ugone  de  Barde.  Follow- 
ing his  death  his  two  sons  become  engaged  in 
fratricidal  war,  were  re-united  and  finally,  after 
years  of  turbulent  warfare  against  others,  deserted 
their  castles  and  left  the  Valley  of  Aosta. 

It  is  generally  believed  they  fled  to  Scotland, 
where  they  later  became  noted  warriors,  and  one 
of  them  is  mentioned  as  having  signed  the  safe 
conduct  for  William  the  Lion,  granted  by  Richard 
of  the  Lion  Heart  in  the  year  1194.  They  figure 
frequently  in  the  records  of  the  Wars  in  England 
and  Scotland.  There  were  various  branches  of 
the  Bard  family  in  the  Old  Country  and  their 
identification  has  been  difficult  to  trace. 

The  original  ancestor  in  America  was  Archi- 
bald Bard,  who  settled,  prior  to  1740,  on  "Carroll's 
Delight,"  near  Fairfield  in  York  (now  Adams) 
County,  Pennsylvania.  Of  his  son,  Richard  Bard, 
the  great-great-grandfather  of  Dr.  Bard,  there  is 
an  accurate  and  thrilling  history.  He  learned  the 
trade  of  miller  in  his  father's  mill,  probably  the 
first  in  that  section,  and  after  marriage  made  his 
home  at  the  base  of  Sugar  Loaf  Mountain.  The 
country  was  at  that  time,  following  Braddock's  de- 
feat, infested  with  Indians,  and  massacres  by  the 
savages  were  numerous  in  the  region,  but  the 
Bards  lived  safely  until  April  13,  1758,  when  nine- 
teen Redskins  of  the  vicious  Delaware  Tribe  at- 
tacked their  home  on  "Carroll's  Delight."  At  the 
time  there  were  in  the  house  Mr.  Bard,  his  wife  and 
seven-months-old  boy;  his  cousin,  a  little  girl  and 
a  bound  boy.  The  men  beat  off  the  Indians  in  a 
hand-to-hand  struggle,  but,  realizing  that  they  were 
greatly    out-numbered,    surrendered    after    a    time 


upon  promise  of  the  Indians  thai  none  would  be 
killed. 

The  party  of  six  captives,  together  with  two 
field  hands,  were  bound  by  the  Indians  and  started 
toward  the  latters'  camp,  several  hundred  miles 
away.  They  had  not  gone  far  when  the  Delawares 
broke  their  pledge  and  killed  Thomas  Potter,  a 
relative  of  Richard  Bard.  Later  they  killed  Mrs. 
Bard's  infant  son,  and  in  time  killed  various  others 
of  the  party.  They  practiced  the  most  fiendish 
kind  of  cruelties  upon  the  survivors,  who  were 
dragged  more  than  forty  miles  the  first  day. 
Richard  Bard  told  of  their  sufferings  in  a  poem 
which   he   wrote   later. 

About  the  second  day  out  he  aggravated  the 
anger  of  his  Indian  guard  and  was  terribly  beaten 
with  a  gun,  then  forced,  in  his  crippled  condition,  to 
pack  a  tremendous  load  of  supplies.  Finally,  on 
the  night  of  the  fourth  day  of  their  captivity,  Mr. 
Bard  was  sent  by  one  of  the  Indians  to  get  a  pail 
of  water.  He  never  returned,  and,  by  hiding  in  a 
hollow  log,  escaped  the  searching  Indians  who 
hunted  him  for  two  days.  He  then  began  to  make 
his  way  back  to  civilization  to  get  help  for  the 
rescue  of  his  wife  and  friends.  But  it  was  nine 
days  before  he  reached  Fort  Lyttleton,  after  near- 
ly perishing  on  the  way.  He  was  starving,  almost 
naked,  his  shoes  were  gone,  his  feet  were  torn 
and  poisoned  and  for  a  time  his  life  was  despaired 
of.  He  recovered,  however,  and  then  set  about 
rescuing  his  wife.  He  went  to  various  parts  of 
the  country  looking  for  the  Delawares,  but  it  was 
not  until  two  years  and  five  months  that  he  was 
able  to  effect  her  rescue  by  ransom.  In  the  mean- 
time she  had  undergone  almost  indescribable  hard- 
ship, had  been  beaten  by  the  Indian  squaws  on 
various  occasions  and  had  only  been  saved  from 
death  by  being  assigned  as  a  substitute  for  the 
dead  sister  of  two  warriors,  to  take  care  of  their 
household. 

Following  the  release  of  his  wife,  Richard  Bard 
purchased  a  plantation  near  Mercersburg,  Penn., 
and  later  became  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
his  section.  He  fought  in  various  subsequent 
Indian  battles,  and  in  the  Revolutionary  War  served 
under  several  commanders  in  the  campaigns 
around  Philadelphia.  He  later  served  as  Justice 
of  the  Peace  and  as  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Convention  of  1787,  to  which  the  Federal  Consti- 
tution was  submitted.  He  was  an  anti-Federalist 
and  in  the  Harrisburg  Convention  of  177S  fought 
so  hard  against  ratification  of  the  Constitution 
that  he  practically  obliterated  himself  politically. 
One  of  his  sons,  Thomas  Bard,  the  grandfather  of 
Dr.  Bard,  served  as  a  Captain  in  the  War  of  1812. 

Dr.  Bard's  father,  Robert  McFarland  Bard,  up- 
held the  traditions  of  the  family  and  attained  a 
commanding  position  at  the  bar,  and  a  reputation 
throughout  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  as  a  lawyer 
of  great  ability.  He  was  a  Whig  in  politics,  but 
only  on  one  occasion   permitted  himself  to  be  put 


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up  as  a  candidate  for  office.  He  had  served  for 
many  years  on  the  Chambersburg  School  Board, 
and  also  served  as  Chief  Burgess  of  the  Borough. 
In  1S50  he  was  nominated  for  Congress  on  the  Whig 
ticket,  but  was  defeated  by  a  former  law  partner, 
James  X.  McLanahan.     He  survived  until  1851. 

Dr.  Cephas  L.  Bard,  who  bore  the  distinction 
of  being  the  first  American  physician  holding  a 
diploma  to  settle  in  Ventura  County,  California, 
inherited  his  taste  for  the  medical  profession  from 
his  maternal  grandfather,  Dr.  P.  W.  Little.  The 
latter  was  a  student  under  Dr.  Benjamin  Rush, 
signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
was  a  prominent  physician  of  Mercersburg,  Penn- 
sylvania, in  the  early  part  of  the  nineteenth  cen- 
tury. He  had  two  sons  who  were  physicians,  Dr. 
Robert  Parker  Little,  a  practitioner  of  Columbus, 
Ohio,  and  Dr.  B.  Rush  Little,  who  held  the  post 
of  Professor  of  Obstetrics  in  the  Keokuk,  Iowa, 
Medical  College  at  the  time  of  his  death.  Dr.  P. 
\V.  Little's  wife,  Mary  Parker,  was  the  daughter 
of  Col.  Robert  Parker,  a  distinguished  officer  of 
the  Revolutionary  War,  and  her  sister  was  mar- 
ried to  General  Andrew  Porter,  one  of  their  chil- 
dren being  David  Rittenhouse  Porter,  Governor  of 
Pennsylvania.  He  was  the  father  of  General  Horace 
Porter,  late  American  Ambassador  to  France. 

Dr.  Bard  received  his  classical  education  at 
Chambersburg  Academy,  but  from  early  boyhood 
he  had  made  up  his  mind  to  adopt  the  medical 
profession  and  he  had  hardly  graduated  when  lie 
entered  the  office  of  Dr.  A.  H.  Senseny,  a  cele- 
brated physician  of  Pennsylvania,  to  prepare  for 
his  future  career.  When  he  had  just  got  fairly 
started  in  his  work,  news  was  received  of  McClel- 
lan's  reverses  at  the  hands  of  the  Confederates 
and  the  embryo  doctor  decided  to  leave  his  studies 
and  enlist  in  the  Union  Army.  Although  he  was 
only  slightly  past  his  nineteenth  birthday,  he  be- 
came a  member,  on  August  11,  1S62,  of  Company 
A,  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-Sixth  Regiment.  Penn- 
sylvania Volunteers,  and  was  sent  to  the  front  im- 
mediately. He  participated  with  his  regiment  in 
the  battles  of  Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville, 
Antietam  and  the  second  battle  of  Bull   Run. 

The  doctor  was  mustered  out  with  his  regiment 
on  May  20,  1863,  and  immediately  resumed  his 
medical  studies.  He  attended  Jefferson  Medical 
College  at  Philadelphia  and  was  graduated  in  1864 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine. 

The  war  was  at  its  height  about  that  time  and 
instead  of  going  into  private  practice,  Dr.  Bard 
took  examination  and  was  appointed  an  Assistant 
Surgeon  in  the  Army.  He  was  assigned  to  the 
Two  Hundred  and  Tenth  Regiment  of  Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers  and  again  went  into  action.  His 
regiment  figured  in  numerous  engagements  of  more 
or  less  importance  and  I <r.  Hard  served  until  the 
surrender  of  General  Lee  at  Appomattox.  He  then 
returned  to  his  borne  in  Chambersburg  and  prac- 
ticed  his  profession  there  until  1S68. 


In  the  latter  year  he  moved  to  California, 
whither  his  elder  brother,  Senator  Bard,  had  pre- 
ceded him,  and  settled  at  San  Buenaventura,  where 
he  was  one  of  the  pioneers.  As  stated  before,  he 
was  the  first  graduate  physician  to  locate  in  that 
section,  and,  except  for  a  few  brief  intervals,  spent 
in  post-graduate  study  in  Eastern  medical  colleges, 
remained  their  until  his  death. 

The  career  of  Dr.  Bard  from  the  time  he  set- 
tled in  California  was  at  once  a  record  of  brilliant 
professional  achievements  and  a  splendid  charac- 
ter lesson.  He  was  not  only  a  minister  to  the  sick, 
but  a  zealous  and  intelligent  laborer  for  the  general 
development  of  the  community. 

At  the  first  county  election  in  Ventura,  Dr. 
Bard  was  nominated  for  the  office  of  Coroner  on 
both  tickets  then  in  the  field  and  was  unanimously 
elected.  With  characteristic  self-denial,  he  de- 
voted himself  to  the  interests  of  the  public  and  was 
kept  in  office  continuously  for  twenty  years. 
Added  to  the  duties  of  Coroner  were  those  of 
Health  Officer,  and  Dr.  Bard,  a  progressive  thinker, 
inaugurated  many  regulations  which  served  to 
keep  the  general  public  health  up  to  a  high 
standard. 

Dr.  Bard  also  served  on  various  occasions  as 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Pension  Examiners. 

Aside  from  his  official  duties,  Dr.  Bard  main- 
tained a  large  private  practice  and  into  this  took 
the  splendid  traits  of  character  which  made  him 
beloved  by  his  fellows.  A  writer,  summarizing  the 
work  of  Dr.  Bard  and  his  influence  in  the  com- 
munity  he    served,    declares: 

"He  became  an  integral  part  of  the  county — a 
fixed  figure  in  its  social  and  civic  life.  With  him 
the  hardships  that  befall  a  country  physician  with 
a  large  practice  had  no  power  to  draw  him  to  a 
large  city,  where  the  routine  of  his  professional 
life  would  be  easier  and  the  emoluments  greater. 
He  found  his  reward  in  the  gratitude,  love  and 
esteem  that  the  people  he  served  so  unselfishly, 
bestowed  upon  him.  It  was  a  common  occurrence 
with  him  to  risk  his  life  in  the  roaring  Santa  Clara 
when  the  summons  came  to  him  from  a  patient 
on  a  winter  night.  'Oh,  I  have  to  do  it,'  was  his 
own  comment  on  his  unselfish  devotion  to  duty. 
He  always  felt  the  keenest  satisfaction  in  the 
success  of  his  professional  efforts.  For  more  than 
thirty  years  there  was  no  public  highway  in  Ven- 
tura County  so  long,  or  mountain  trail  so  distant, 
that  it  was  not  traversed  by  him  again  and  again 
on  his  errands  of  mercy.  He  knew  nearly  everj 
man.  women  and  child  in  the  county;  knew  their 
names,  their  dispositions,  their  ailments  and  their 
limitations.  The  tenacity  of  his  memory  was  as 
marvelous  as  the  accuracy  of  his  knowledge.  Hi< 
quick  intuitions  made  him  a  leader  ,,i  men  as  well 
as   a    skillful    and    unerring    physician 

One  of  the  greatest  personal  satisfactions  of 
In-  Bard  was  his  establishment,  in  association  with 
his  brother,  the  Senator,  of  a  modern  hospital  at 
Ventura.  California,  This  institution,  name,!  the 
Elizabeth    Hard    .Memorial    Hospital,    in    memory    of 

their  mother,  is  complete  In  every   particular  and 

represents   the   realization  of  a   life- long  ambition 
entertained   by  Dr.   Bard.    Had  it   not   been  for  the 


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multitude  of  other  duties,  it  is  very  probable  that 
the  hospital  would  have  been  built  many  years 
sooner,  because  the  doctor  had  long  planned  such 
a  building,  and  had  even  gone  so  far  as  to  work 
out  the  details  of  the  building,  its  arrangements 
and  fittings.  Finally  he  was  able  to  start  work 
on  the  structure  and  devoted  a  great  deal  of  time 
to  its  erection.  It  was  completed  in  1902,  the  year 
of  Dr.  Bard's  death,  and  he  entered  it  in  his  last 
illness  as  the  first  patient.  He  passed  away  with- 
in the  walls  of  the  institution  and  his  death  there 
identified  it  more  closely  with  his  life.  It  is  gen- 
erally regarded  as  a  monument  to  his  own  career, 
and  after  his  death  the  Ventura  Society  of  Pio- 
neers, of  which  he  was  the  virtual  founder,  unveiled 
a  bust  of  him,  which  is  today  one  of  the  features 
of  the  hospital. 

Practically  every  minute  of  the  day  was  filled 
with  some  duty  for  Dr.  Bard,  but  in  addition  to  his 
numerous  responsibilities  he  found  time  to  take  an 
active  part  in  the  affairs  of  his  profession,  also  to 
contribute  to  its  literature.  He  served  as  Presi- 
dent of  the  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  also  of  the  Ventura  County  Medical 
Society.  He  was  greatly  interested  in  the  youth 
of  the  country  and  an  advocate  of  advanced  edu- 
cational methods.  During  his  tenure  of  more  than 
ten  years  as  President  of  the  Ventura  City  School 
Board  he  was  especially  active  and  watchful  of 
the  children  and  inaugurated  numerous  reforms 
looking  to  the  mental  and  physical  betterments 
of  his  wards. 

As  President  of  the  Ventura  County  Society  of 
Pioneers  Dr.  Bard  devoted  himself  to  its  work 
with  the  same  unselfish  zeal  displayed  in  his 
other  spheres  of  activity  and  to  him  is  given 
credit  for  the  success  of  the  organization. 

Patriotism  was  one  of  the  chief  characteristics 
of  Dr.  Bard  and,  as  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of 
the  Republic,  he  was  a  worker  at  all  times  for 
the  perpetuation  of  the  traditions  and  memories 
represented  by  the  organization. 

His  fathers  before  him  having  been  members 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  Dr.  Bard  abided  by 
the  teachings  of  that  faith  all  his  life. 

The  doctor,  in  addition  to  the  organization  al- 
ready named,  also  was  a  member  of  the  Military 
Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  prominent  in  Masonic 
circles  and  a  Knight  Templar.  His  death  was 
mourned  by  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and  admirers, 
and  the  medical  societies  and  other  bodies  which 
he  had  served  during  life  honored  his  memory  by 
the  adoption  of  resolutions  which  showed  their 
appreciation  of  his  qualities  ana  attested  to  the 
esteem  in  which  he  was  held. 

His  funeral  was  one  of  the  most  notable  in  the 
history  of  Ventura  County,  remarkable  for  the 
fact  that  people  in  all  walks  of  life,  from  all  sec- 
tions of  the  country,  gathered  to  pay  tribute  to  his 
memory.  The  "Southern  California  Practitioner," 
the  official  medical  publication  of  that  section,  and 


to  which  Dr.  Bard  had  been  a  frequent  contributor, 
contained  in  its  issue  of  May,  1902,  the  following: 

"His  death  was  a  source  of  grief  throughout 
Southern  California,  but  especially  in  Ventura, 
which  had  for  so  many  years  been  his  home. 

"There  was  a  great  outpouring  of  the  people 
of  that  county,  and  thousands  took  advantage  of 
the  opportunity  of  seeing  their  dear  friend's  fea- 
tures for  the  last  time.  On  the  march  from  the 
residence  to  the  railroad  station  there  was  led  be- 
hind the  hearse  the  gray  horse  of  the  doctor,  a 
noble  animal  that  had  shared  many  of  his  kind 
master's  hardships,  and  was  almost  as  well  known 
as  he.  There  was  no  driver  in  the  seat,  and  as 
men  saw  the  significance  of  this  fact  they  broke 
down  and  wept.  Over  five  thousand  people  gath- 
ered at  the  station  and  waited  until  the  last  sign 
of  the  train  disappeared  in  the  distance,  bearing 
the  body  away  towards  Los  Angeles,  where  it  was 
finally  cremated. 

"Besides  being  a  great  physician  and  an  able 
surgeon,  Dr.  Bard  was  a  most  delightful  writer, 
and  his  articles,  which  appeared  from  time  to  time 
in  the  'Southern  California  Practitioner,'  have  all 
been  eagerly  read  by  the  medical  profession." 

The  Ventura  County  Medical  Society,  of  which 
Dr.  Bard  was  a  charter  member  and  life-long  sup- 
porter, passed  the  following  resolutions  following 
the  death  of  its  distinguished  member: 

"WHEREAS,  the  members  of  the  medical  fra- 
ternity of  Ventura  County  deeply  deplore  the  death 
of  their  colleague,  Dr.  C.  L.  Bard,  when  at  the 
height  of  his  activities  for  the  profession  and 
community. 

"BE  IT  RESOLVED,  that  we  publicly  express 
our  sympathy  for  the  bereaved  relatives,  and  our 
respect  for  the  man  who  was  known  by  us  for 
so  long. 

"Dr.  Bard  was  the  first  American  physician  to 
locate  in  Ventura  County,  and  during  his  many 
years  of  hard  labor  was  ever  ready  to  bring  to 
the  service  of  the  sick,  and  the  profession,  a  per- 
sonality rich  in  qualities  acquired  through  long 
years  by  an  honest,  fearless  and   pure  soul. 

"His  friends  were  very  numerous,  and  he  was 
ever  prompted  by  a  kind  heart  and  generous 
thought  to  aid  or  counsel  whenever  there  was  need. 
His  professional  ambitions  he  never  allowed  to  be 
dimmed  by  weariness  or  age,  and  he  was  a  student 
to  the  very  last  days  of  his  useful  life. 

"This  pioneer  doctor,  this  rugged,  brainy,  gen- 
tlemanly man  has  gone  from  among  us,  but  his 
personality  is  a  part  of  each  one  of  us. 

"Of  him  it  cannot  be  said  that  he  was  not  with- 
out honor  save  in  his  own  country." 

The  committee  which  drafted  this  resolution 
was  made  up  of  three  of  the  leading  members  of 
the  medical  profession  of  Southern  California  and 
they  expressed,  in  dignified  language,  the  feelings 
of  the  rest  of  the  community. 

Resolutions  similar  to  these  were  passed  by 
the  other  organizations  of  which  Dr.  Bard  was  a 
member,  these  including  the  Southern  California 
Medical  Society,  the  Medical  Society  of  the  State 
of  California,  Ventura  County  Pioneer  Society,  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and  others. 


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BLACKSTOCK,  NEHEMIAH,  Soldier, 
Counselor  and  Banker,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  near  Asheville, 
North  Carolina,  September  29,  1846. 
He  is  descended  of  an  old  Scott-Irish  Southern 
family,  being  the  son  of  James  G.  Black- 
stock,  M.  D.,  and  Elizabeth  Ann  (Ball)  Black- 
stock.  He  married  Abbie  Smith  at  Ne  w- 
port,  Tennessee,  September  25,  1868,  and  to 
them  were  born  ten  children,  eight  of  whom 
are  now  living. 

Mr.  Blackstock  received 
his  education  in  private 
schools  of  his  native  State 
prior  to  the  Civil  War  and 
at  the  conclusion  of  that 
struggle,  in  which  he 
served  the  Confederacy,  stud- 
ied under  a  private  tutor. 
This  was  during  the  years 
1865-68,  and,  in  addition  to  a 
general  literary  course,  read 
for  the  law. 

Upon  the  completion  of 
his  own  education  he  fol- 
lowed the  vocation  of  a 
schoolmaster,  teaching  a 
country  school  near  Newport, 
Tennessee,  during  the  sea- 
sons of  1868  and  1869.  In  the 
latter  year  he  was  admitted 
to  the  Bar  of  Tennessee  and 
to  the  Bar  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States, 
and  in  1870  moved  to  War- 
rensburg,  Missouri.  There 
he  had  a  warm  friend  in 
General  Francis  M.  Cockrell, 
afterwards    United    States 

Senator  and  member  of  the  Isthmian  Canal  Board, 
and  it  was  upon  the  motion  of  this  famous  Mis- 
sourian  that  Mr.  Blackstock  was  admitted  to  the 
Bar  of  that  State. 

Mr.  Blackstock  practiced  in  the  State  and  Fed- 
eral Courts  of  Missouri  for  three  and  a  half  years, 
and  in  1875  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  and  he  has  made 
his  home  there  and  in  Ventura  ever  since.  He  re- 
mained in  the  city  only  a  brief  time  at  first  and 
then  moved  to  Ventura  County,  California,  shortly 
after  the  organization  of  that  county.  He  prac- 
ticed law  successfully  in  Ventura  for  about  thirty 
years,  and  there,  in  1897,  Mr.  Blackstock  was  elect- 
ed State  Railroad  Commissioner  and  served  four 
years.  His  administration  was  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant in  the  history  of  the  commission,  that  body 
having  to  deal  with  various  important  policies,  in- 
cluding the  fixing  of  passenger,  freight  and  oil  rates 
on  111''  railroads  of  the  State.  These  measures 
were  the  subject  of  extensive  litigation,  but  ulti- 
mately were  upheld  and  form  the  basis  of  numer- 
ous    latter-day     reforms     in     the     transportation 


methods  and  charges  prevailing  in  California. 
Governor  Pardee,  in  the  year  1905,  chose  Mr. 
Blackstock  for  the  office  of  State  Banking  Com- 
missioner, to  fill  the  unexpired  term  of  Guy  B. 
Barham,  and  he  at  that  time  changed  his  resi- 
dence from  Ventura  to  Los  Angeles.  So  satisfac- 
torily did  he  discharge  the  duties  of  the  office,  he 
was  reappointed  for  the  full  term  of  four  years. 
He  held  the  office  for  about  two  and  a  half  years 
more,  resigning  to  enter  the  banking  business. 

He  became  associated 
with  the  Merchants'  Bank 
and  Trust  Company  of  Los 
Angeles  as  Vice  President 
and  Trust  Officer  and  served 
as  such  until  April  1.  1910, 
when  he  resigned  as  Trust 
Officer.  He  still  remains  a 
Director  and  Vice  President. 
In  the  early  part  of  1911 
Mr.  Blackstock  organized  the 
International  Indemnity  Com- 
pany, an  indemnity,  bonding 
and  burglary  insurance  com- 
pany, which  has  its  head- 
quarters in  Los  Angeles.  He 
holds  the  office  of  President 
and  Chief  Counsel  of  the 
company  and  continues  a 
general  legal  practice. 

Mr.  Blackstock's  military 
career  was  quite  as  brilliant 
as  has  been  his  later  work  in 
the  realms  of  law  and  fi- 
nance. At  the  outbreak  of 
the  Civil  War  he  enlisted  in 
the  Twenty-Sixth  North  Caro- 
lina Cavalry,  and  before  it 
went  into  active  service  he 
transferred  to  the  First  South  Carolina  Regular  Ar- 
tillery and  served  with  that  regiment  until  the  close 
of  the  war.  He  was  with  his  command  in  all  of  its 
battles,  these  including  numerous  engagements  in 
the  vicinity  of  Charleston.  He  surrendered  with 
Johnson's  army  at  Greensboro,  N.  C,  and  marched 
home,  two  hundred  miles,  on  foot,  but  immediately 
joined  a  company  of  rangers,  remnants  of  his  old 
regiment,  under  command  of  Lieutenant  Simpson. 
They  started  overland  to  join  E.  Kirby  Smith  in 
Louisiana,  intending,  with  a  large  force  of  ex-Con- 
federates, to  tender  their  services  t<>  Maximilian  in 
Mexico,  but  before  reaching  Louisiana  news  came  of 
the  surrender  of  General  Smith  and  his  forces;  also 
receiving  unfavorable  news  from  Mexico,  thi 
pany  was  disbanded  and  he  returned  home  to  Co- 
lumbus, N.  C.  Soon  afterward  he  crossed  into 
Tennessee,  where  he  began  the  study  of  law. 
Mr.  Blackstock  is  a  Republican  in  politic!      He 

is  a  prominent   Mason,  a  member  oi  the  I. us  Angeles 

Bar  Association,  and  .>i  the  National  Geographical 
S  t;       His   principal  club   is  the   Union   League. 


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BEX  GOODRICH 


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GOODRICH,  BEN,  Attorney  at  Law,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  on  a  farm 
near  Anderson.  Grimes  County,  Texas,  Sep- 
tember 23,  1839,  the  son  of  Benjamin  Briggs 
Goodrich  and  Serena  (Caruthers)  Goodrich.  He  is 
descended  from  a  notable  Texas  family,  his  father 
having  been  one  of  the  signers  of  the  Texas  Dec- 
laration of  Independence  and  a  member  of  the 
Constitutional  Convention  which  formed  the  Repub- 
lic of  Texas.  He  later  served  as  a  member  of  Con- 
gress of  the  Republic  of  Texas. 

Mr.  Goodrich  married  Mary  F.  Terrell  in  Grimes 
County,  Texas.  May  17.  1S65,  and  to  them  there 
were  born  three  daughters,  Mary  (wife  of  W.  C. 
Read),  Sarah  (wife  of  Judge  J.  A.  Street,  of  Salt 
Lake  City),  and  Cora  (Mrs.  Robt.  D.  Clarke,  of 
Peoria,   111.) 

Mr.  Goodrich  received  his  early  education  in 
private  schools  of  his  section,  later  attending  St. 
Paul's  Episcopal  College,  at  Anderson,  and  Austin 
College,  at  Huntsville,  Texas.  In  1861,  however, 
at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  he  left  his  studies 
and  enlisted  in  the  Confederate  Army,  as  a  private 
in  Company  G.  Fourth  Texas  Regiment,  serving 
under  General  John  B.  Hood.  Later  he  commanded 
Company  D,  Eighth  Infantry,  serving  as  First  Lieu- 
tenant and  Commander  of  the  Company  under 
General  Dick  Taylor,  during  the  greater  part  of 
the  War. 

In  the  battles  against  General  Banks,  conduct- 
ing the  Red  River  Campaign,  Lieutenant  Goodrich 
and  about  800  other  Confederates  were  taken  pris- 
oners by  Banks'  forces  at  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  and 
were  held  in  captivity  eleven  days,  when  they  were 
set  free  because  of  the  inability  of  Banks  to  get 
his  gunboats  and  transports  down  the  river.  Lieu- 
tenant Goodricli  continued  to  fight  for  the  Confed- 
erate cause  throughout  the  South  and  was  one  of 
the  last  men  to  lay  down  arms. 

Returning  to  his  home  in  June,  1865,  Mr.  Good- 
rich began  the  study  of  law  under  Judge  John  R. 
Kennard  of  Anderson,  and  after  his  admis- 
sion to  practice  was  in  partnership  with  Judge 
Kennard  for  two  years.  He  next  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  Major  H.  H.  Boone,  subsequently  Attor- 
ney General  of  Texas.  In  1S77  this  partnership 
was  dissolved,  Mr.  Goodrich  moving  to  Sherman, 
Texas,  where  for  the  next  three  years  he  was  In 
association  with   W.   C.   Brack. 

In  ISSo,  Mr.  Goodrich  moved  to  Arizona,  and 
there  began  a  career  which  placed  him,  in  time, 
among  the  leaders  of  his  profession  and  made  him 
one  oi  the  most  important  men  in  public  life  He 
practiced  at  Tucson  lor  a  year,  but  moved  to  Tomb- 
stone when  Pima  County  was  divided  and  Cochise 
County  formed  from  part  of  it. 

n<-  began  practice  at  once,  in  partnership  with 
Honorable  Marcus  A.  Smith,  eight  times  Territorial 
Delegate  to  Congress  from  Arizona  and  later 
United    States    Senator     from     Arizona.       Within     a 


short  time  Mr.  Goodrich  was  one  of  the  active 
factors  in  the  politics  of  Tombstone  and  Cochise 
County.  In  association  with  Mr.  Smith,  he  figured 
in  numerous  State  and  local  campaigns  and  through 
their  leadership  the  Democratic  party  was  carried 
to  victory  on  many  occasions. 

In  1883,  Mr.  Goodrich  was  elected  Treasurer  of 
Cochise  County  and  held  office  for  two  years. 
After  a  short  period  in  private  practice  he  was 
elected,  in  1887,  to  the  office  of  District  Attorney. 
During  this  period  he  also  served  as  a  member 
of  the  Code  Commission  for  the  revision  of  the 
laws  of  Arizona. 

Leaving  Tombstone  in  the  latter  part  of  1888, 
Mr.  Goodrich  went  to  Phoenix,  where  he  formed  a 
partnership  with  Judge  Webster  Street,  afterwards 
a  member  of  the  Arizona  Supreme  Court,  and  re- 
mained with  him  until  1S90,  going  at  that  time  to 
San  Diego,  California.  He  was  in  partnership  there 
with  Hunsaker  &  Britt  for  two  years  and  with 
Mr.  Hunsaker  upon  their  removal  to  Los  Angeles, 
in  1S92.  Subsequently  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  A.  B.  McCutcheon,  which  lasted  five  years. 

Mr.  Goodrich  is  known  as  one  of  the  leading 
mining  lawyers  of  the  Southwest  and  for  many 
years  acted  as  counsel  for  several  of  the  largest 
copper  corporations  in  that  section.  In  1902,  he 
returned  to  Tombstone  to  attend  to  the  legal  busi- 
ness of  the  Tombstone  Consolidated  Mines  Com- 
pany and  the  Imperial  Copper  Company,  and  re- 
mained there  for  nine  years.  During  this  time 
he  again  took  a  prominent  part  in  politics  and  in 
1907  served  as  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Coun- 
cil, or  Senate  of  Arizona.  He  had  the  distinction 
of  introducing  in  that  session  of  the  Legislature 
the  first  bill  ever  offered  in  Arizona  providing  for 
woman  suffrage. 

This  measure  failed  of  adoption  at  that  time, 
but  the  question  continued  a  political  issue  until 
it  finally  was  adopted  by  popular  vote  at  the  gen- 
eral election,  November  5,  1912. 

Mr.  Goodrich  was  one  of  the  most  highly  es- 
teemed public  men  in  Arizona,  and  it  has  been  said 
that  his  removal  to  Los  Angeles,  in  1911,  pre- 
vented him  from  being  chosen  first  Governor  of 
the  State  of  Arizona. 

Since  locating  in  Los  Angeles  Mr.  Goodrich 
has  maintained  an  extensive  law  practice,  devoting 
himself  largely  to  mining,  corporation  and  pro- 
bate practice.  Among  other  notable  cases,  he  had 
charge  of  the  estate  of  the  late  Colonel  W.  c 
Greene  of  Cananea   copper   fame. 

Colonel  Greene  died  leaving  a  large  estate,  but 
owing  to  the  magnitude  of  his  operations  the 
property  was  greatly  entangled  and  upon  Mr.  Good- 
rich tell  the  part  Of  the  legal  work  connected  with 
the  settling  of  the  estate,  which  is  still  in  process 
of  administration. 

Mr  G Irich  has  no  fraternal  affiliations  ex- 
cept the  Masons,  of  which  he  has  been  a  membi  r 
for  many  years. 


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DURYEA,  EDWIN,  JR.,  Engineering  (firm 
of  Duryea,  Haehl  &  Oilman),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California,  was  born  in  Craigville, 
Orange  County,  New  York,  July  12,  1862. 
the  son  of  Edwin  Duryea  and  Hannah  (Rum- 
sey)  Duryea.  His  first  paternal  ancestor  to  reach 
this  country,  in  1675,  was  of  Huguenot  origin, 
while  the  Rumseys  were  English  residents  of 
the  Isle  of  Guernsey.  Mr.  Duryea  married  Miss 
Roberta  Vincent  Taylor,  in  December,  1888,  at 
Ithaca,  New  York,  and  five 
children  have  been  born  of 
the  union,  Robert,  Margaret, 
Anne,  Philip  and  Helen  Dur- 
yea. 

Mr.  Duryea  had  his  first 
schooling  in  Craigville,  in 
the  district  school,  from 
1S66  to  1876.  He  was  grad- 
uated in  1879  from  the  Ches- 
ter Academy,  and  from  Cor- 
nell University  with  the 
class  of  '83  and  the  degree 
of  B.  C.  E.  Soon  there- 
after he  started,  and  from 
1883  to  1SS5  was  employed 
by  the  Northern  Pacific  Rail- 
road, first  as  townsite  and 
special  surveyor,  and  later 
on  the  construction  of  a 
large  bridge  at  Duluth,  Min- 
nesota. The  following  year, 
while  engaged  on  a  bridge 
to  span  the  Mississippi 
River,  near  Burlington,  Iowa, 
he  rose  from  the  position  of 
transit  man  to  the  superin- 
tendency  of  the  work.  The 
next  few  years  found  him  on 
the  construction  of  costly  bridges  crossing  the 
Missouri,  Mississippi  and  the  Ohio  rivers,  and  in- 
volving difficult  problems  of  foundation  work,  as 
well  as  "river  control"  and  "day's  labor"  under 
the   engineer's  direction. 

In  1889  he  shifted  the  scene  of  his  operations  to 
Kansas  and  Michigan,  on  railroad  surveys  and  con- 
struction, and  until  1891  was  engineer  of  bridges 
and  building  for  one  thousand  miles  of  railroad  sys- 
tem in  the  latter  State.  His  next  move  along  the 
curve  was  to  what  his  profession  deems  the  impor- 
tant post  of  contractor's  engineer,  or  superinten- 
dent. In  this  capacity  he  made  surveys  and  de- 
signs for  two  large  stockyards  near  Chicago,  in- 
cluding plans  of  sewerage,  water  supply,  harbors, 
etc.,  and  subsequently  was  associated  with  the 
same  firm  on  the  change  of  the  horse  car  line  on 
Third  avenue,  New  York  City,  to  a  cable  system. 
Toward  the  close  of  this  period,  1891-1895,  he  was 
contractor's  engineer  for  a  $1,000,000  dam  for  the 
same  city,  and  contractor's  superintendent  for 
other  dams  for  the  water  supply  of  New   York,  in 


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which  work  he  had  charge  of  at  least  400  men. 

From  1895  to  1900  Mr.  Duryea  was  resident  en- 
gineer at  times  on  the  Brooklyn  end  of  the  Wil- 
liamsburg suspension  bridge  over  the  East  River, 
between  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  and  during  the 
latter  part  of  this  period  acted  as  assistant  engineer 
on  plans  and  estimates  for  a  proposed  bridge  over 
the  Hudson  River  at  New  York  City.  Among  his 
notable  achievements  while  in  private  practice 
may  be  mentioned  his  plans  for  foundation  of  Har- 
lem bridge,  designs  for  rapid 
transit  tunnel  under  Harlem 
River,  and  report  to  District 
Attorney  on  safety  of  New 
York  and  Brooklyn  suspen- 
sion bridge  and  on  responsi- 
bility for  neglect  involved. 

In  December,  1902,  Mr. 
Duryea  came  to  California  as 
chief  engineer  for  the  Bay 
Cities  Water  Co.,  and  has 
since  been  associated  with 
this  corporation  and  with  its 
allied  interests.  In  this  con- 
nection his  work  has  been 
largely  in  the  field  of  water 
supply  and  power  transmis- 
sion; and  his  plans  for  the 
Santa  Clara  County  water 
supply,  his  expert  duties  as 
engineer  for  San  Francisco 
in  the  water  rate  suit  with 
the  Spring  Valley  Company, 
and  his  testimony  for  the 
New  Liverpool  Salt  Com- 
pany in  their  famous  suit  for 
damages  against  the  Canal 
Company  of  the  Imperial 
Valley,  wherein  the  judg- 
ment depended  chiefly  upon  the  engineer's  opin- 
ion, and  has  since  been  affirmed  by  the  Court  of 
Appeals  in  favor  of  the  plaintiff,  are  among  the 
many  factors  contributing  to  the  reputation  which 
he  brought   to   this   coast. 

After  the  first  fire  of  1906  Mr.  Duryea  was  a 
member  of  the  "Committee  of  Forty"  to  advise 
on  the  rehabilitation  of  San  Francisco.  He  was 
also  chairman  of  the  sub-committee  on  water  sup- 
ply, and  general  chairman  of  the  committee  formed 
to  report  on  the  damage  to  structures. 

His  latest  big  appointment  is  that  of  engineer 
in  charge  of  the  South  San  Joaquin  Irrigation 
district. 

Among  his  civic  and  social  connections  may 
be  mentioned  his  four  years'  trusteeship  of  Palo 
Alto  and  his  membership  in  the  American  Society 
of  Civil  Engineers,  the  Brooklyn  Engineers'  Club 
of  the  Cornell  Association  of  Civil  Engineers  of 
New   York. 

Mr.  Duryea  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason, 
Scottish    Rite. 


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WINTERHALTER,  WILHELM  KARL,  Con- 
sulting Agriculturist,  San  Francisco  and 
Los  Angeles,  was  born  in  Munich,  Bavaria, 
Germany,  February  12,  1S68.  His  father 
was  Leopold  Winterhalter,  M.  D.,  and  his  mother 
Minna  (Fischborn)  Winterhalter.  He  came  to 
America  in  1893  and  was  married  to  Nellie  Hum- 
phreys in  San  Francisco,  October  19,  1898.  They 
have  one  child,  Eleanore  Gwendolyn,  born  in  San 
Francisco.     Mr.    Winterhalter   comes   from   an    old 

family   of    physicians,    dating         

back  to  1721.  His  ancestors 
were  mostly  court  physicians 
to  the  Grand  Dukes  and 
Kings  of  Bavaria  up  to  1S50, 
and  also  numbered  among 
them  were  painters  of  repu- 
tation, soldiers  and  mer- 
chants. 

Mr.  Winterhalter  was  ed- 
ucated in  Munich  and  Traun- 
stein,  graduating  from  the 
Real  Gymnasium  in  1885; 
then  went  for  ten  months 
to  Chateau  de  Gorchevaux, 
near  Morat,  Switzerland,  to 
perfect  himself  in  the  French 
language. 

He  then  went  as  appren- 
tice for  one  year  to  Han- 
over on  a  large  Rittergut 
near  Wunstorf,  in  order  to 
become  acquainted  w  i  t  h 
practical  agriculture,  before 
entering  the  Agricultural 
Academy  Weihenstephan, 
near  Munich,  Bavaria,  from 
which  he  was  graduated 
with  highest  honors  in  1889. 
He  then  accepted  a  position  as  agricultural  man- 
ager of  a  large  domain  at  Remstaedt,  near  Gotha, 
Thueringen,  Germany,  which  position  he  held  until 
October,  1901.  In  order  to  broaden  his  knowledge 
in  agriculture  and  forestry  he  accepted  a  position 
as  field  superintendent  and  assistant  forester  at 
the  Royal  Domain,  Sarvar,  Hungary. 

In  May,  1S93,  he  came  to  the  United  States  on 
a  leave  of  absence  to  visit  the  Chicago  World's 
Fair  and  California.  Being  charmed  with  Califor- 
nia, hi'  decided  not  to  return  to  Europe,  but  owing 
to  the  bard  times  of  1893,  the  seeming  impossibil- 
ity of  business  to  his  liking.  ;i  trip  to  Alaska,  late 
in  September,  1893,  was  undertaken.  Severe  hard- 
ships were  encountered  on  this  trip,  which  finally 
ended  on  Wood  Island,  but  after  a  couple  of  months 
of  employment  at  the  trading  station  of  the  North 
American  Commercial  Company  he  then  proceeded 
on  a  hunting  expedition  with  a  few  natives  south- 
ward to  Unalaska.  From  there  by  steamer  to  St. 
Michaels,  then  up  the  Yukon  for  600  miles  and 
back  to  St.  Michaels,  and  as  far  north  as  Point  Par 
row.  Returning  in  August,  1894,  on  a  coaling  ves- 
sel to  San  Francisco,  he  shortly  afterwards  loined 
the  experimental  station  of  the  Kern  County   Land 


Company  at  Bakersfield.     After  its  discontinuance 
he  took  up  the  study  of  practical  irrigation. 

In  the  fall  of  1895  he  went  to  the  University  of 
California  as  post  graduate  student,  and  in  Janu- 
ary, 1896,  he  was  appointed  secretary  to  Professor 
Hilgard  until  January,  1S97,  when  he  went  to  the 
Sacramento  Valley  to  engage  in  the  dairy  business 
to  obtain  practical  experience  in  that  line.  He  re- 
turned to  Berkeley  to  the  office  of  Professor  Hil- 
gard in  August  of  the  same  year  for  five  months, 
and  then  accepted  the  super- 
intendence' of  the  Spreckels 
ranch  of  12,000  acres  at  King 
City  until  October.  After  his 
marriage  and  a  short  vaca- 
tion he  was  engaged  by  the 
American  Beet  Sugar  Com- 
pany as  agriculturist  at  their 
Oxnard  factory,  having  had 
thorough  experience  in  this 
branch  at  Hanover,  Thuerin- 
gen and  Hungary. 

In  January,  1900,  he  went 
for  them  to  the  Arkansas 
Valley,  Colorado,  and  took 
charge  of  the  agricultural 
work  in  that  State  and  in 
Kansas  and  New  Mexico,  in- 
troducing beet  culture  in 
those  States.  He  remained 
at  Rockyford,  where  the  first 
factory  had  been  construct- 
ed, until  November,  1904, 
when  he  was  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  second  sugar  fac- 
tory in  the  Arkansas  Valley, 
at  Lamar,  which  was  built  in 
1905.  He  remained  in  charge 
of  that  factory  and  of  the 
development  of  10,000  acres  of  land  and  of  the  La- 
mar Canal,  which  had  been  purchased,  until  March, 
1907,  when  he  was  sent  by  the  president  of  the 
company  to  Europe  for  the  purpose  of  studying  the 
agricultural  situation  in  the  leading  beet  sugar 
countries,  with  instructions  to  go  over  the  ground 
thoroughly  and  without  time  limit.  He  traveled 
and  visited  sixty-seven  sugar  factories,  and  the 
largest  seed-breeding  establishments  in  Germany, 
Holland,  Belgium,  France,  Italy,  Hungary.  Austria. 
Poland  and  Bohemia,  and  returned  to  the  I'nited 
States   in    1908. 

He  was  then   appointed   to  the   position  of  con- 
silium; agriculturist  tor  the  company's  six  factories, 

in  California.  Colorado  and  Nebraska,  which  place 
lie  ailed  until  January,  1911,  when  he  removed  to 
California,  having  resigned  his  position  after 
twelve  years'  service  and  established  himself  as 
consulting  agriculturist  in  the  purchase  of  land. 
establishment  and  operation  of  ranches,  under  ir- 
rigation or  without  However,  he  continued  to  make 
heet  culture  ami  its  many  branches  a  specialty. 
Mr.  Winterhalter  makes  his  principal  headquar- 
ters in  San  FranClsCO,  CaL,  With  offices  in  the  Hum 
holdt     Savings     Hank     Building,     on     Market     street. 


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HAYNES,  DR.  JOHN  RANDOLPH, 
Physician,  Los  Angeles,  California; 
born  Fairmont  Springs,  Luzerne 
County,  Pennsylvania,  June  13,  1853:  father, 
lames  Sydney  Haynes;  mother,  Elvira 
Mann  (Koons)  Haynes.  At  the  age  of 
21  he  received  the  degrees  of  M.  I>.  and 
I'll.  1).  from  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Eight  years  later  he  married  Miss 
Dora  I*  e  1  lows  of  Wilkesbarre.  Pennsyl- 
vania. Owing  to  the  ill  health  of  mem- 
bers of  his  family  he  removed  to  Los  An- 
geles in  1887,  after  thirteen  years'  practice 
in  Philadelphia.  Here  he  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  medicine  with  his  brother  Fran- 
cis, who  attained  great  eminence  as  a  sur- 
geon, but  whose  brilliant  career  was  in  1898 
cut    short    by   death. 

Dr.  J.  R.  Haynes  has  served  as  a  member 
of  the  Los  Angeles  Civil  Service  Commission, 
with  the  exception  of  a  few  months'  inter- 
val, from  the  date  of  its  inception  in  1''03.  In 
1000  he  organized  The  Direct  Legislation 
League  of  California  and  has  served  as  its 
president  up  to  the  present  time. 

Dr.  Haynes  is  referred  to  in  the  "Califor- 
nia Outlook"  of  September  9,  1911,  by  it- 
editor,  Mr.  Charles  D.  Willard,  in  the  follow- 
ing terms  : 

"There  is  in  Dr.  John  R.  Haynes  some  of  the 
material  of  which  great  law-makers  are  made,  also 
something  of  the  hero  and  martyr,  also  a  bit  of  the 
prophet  and  seer,  and  a  lot  of  the  keen,  vigorous 
man  of  affairs.  It  took  all  of  that  to  accomplish 
what  he  has  put  to  his  credit  in  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia. He  arrived  in  Los  Angeles  from  Philadel- 
phia in  1887  and  started  right  to  work  for  direct 
legislation.  It  took  ten  years  to  make  the  people 
understand  what  it  was,  and  then  five  years  more 
to  get  it  into  the  Los  Angeles  city  charter.  He  did 
it;  nobody  can  dispute  the  honor  with  him;  and  he 
was  abused  and  insulted  every  inch  of  the  way. 
For  ten  years  and  more  he  has  been  urging  every 
State  Legislature  to  let  the  people  vote  on  a 
'people's-rule'  amendment.  At  last  he  won  that 
fight.  Incidentally,  as  mere  side  issues,  it  might 
be  mentioned  that  he  is  one  of  the  most  eminent 
physicians  of  California,  that  he  is  one  of  the  city's 
largest  property  holders,  and  that  he  is  personally 
one  of  the  most  popular  men  in  that  part  of  the 
country." 

The  Foregoing  gives  souk-  insight  into  the 
progressive,  practical  quality  which  domi- 
nates Dr.  Haynes'  efforts  in  behalf  of  all 
worthy  movements  calculated  by  him  to  be 
for  the  greatest  g 1  of  the  greatest  number. 

He  w a-  the  firsl  to  agitate  the  question  of 
the  adoption  of  the  Initiative.  Referendum 
and  Recall  provisions  for  the  city  of  Los  An- 
geles, and  largely  through  his  untiring 
energy    they    became,    in     l'1!}.?.    a    part    of    the 

city's  charter.     The  incorporation  of  the  "Re- 


call" was  especially  his  individual  work;  the 
first  application  by  the  principle,  in  fact,  into 
the  actual  machinery  of  government.  (  )n 
this  account  he  is  known  throughout  the 
countr)  as  the  "Father  of  the  Recall."  At 
the  iitue  of  it--  adoption  Los  Angeles  was  the 
only  community  in  the  world  where  a  ma- 
jority of  the  electors  had  at  any  time  the 
power  to  discharge  unsatisfactory  official.-. 
Since  that  date  the  Recall  has  been  adopted 
by  more  than  two  hundred  American  cities 
and  by   three   States. 

Immediately  after  the  adoption  of  thesi 
Direct  Legislation  provisions  by  the  city,  Dr. 
Haynes  set  to  work  to  secure  the  same 
measures  for  the  State;  and  after  eight  years 
of  unremitting  effort  the}'  were  adopted  in 
the  election  of  October  10.  1911,  by  a  ma- 
jority of  4  to   1. 

An  instance  of  the  practical  value  of  the 
Initiative  in  government  affairs  occurred  -ev  - 
eral  years  ago,  when  Dr.  Haynes.  by  its  use. 
compelled  the  street  railways  in  Los  Angeles 
to  equip  their  cars  with  efficient  fenders,  re- 
sulting in  an  enormous  saving  of  life.  At  that 
time  the  city  of  Los  Angeles  had  the  highesl 
fatality  rate  from  street  car  accidents  of  any 
city  in  the  world.  After  correspondence  with 
officials  of  seventy-four  cities  in  Europe  and 
America,  he  drew  up  a  safety  fender  ordi- 
nance, which,  by  means  of  an  initiative  peti- 
tion, he  forced  through  an  unwilling  street- 
railway-bossed  Council,  with  the  result  that 
the  superintendent  of  the  company  himself 
some  time  later  voluntarily  stated  to  Dr. 
Haynes  that  these  fenders,  put  on  as  a  result 
of  the  Initiative  ordinance,  he  estimated  to 
have  saved  in  a  comparatively  short  space  of 
time  the  lives  of  two  hundred  persons. 

Dr.  Haynes  is  now  endeavoring  to  reduce 
the  rate  of  fatality  in  the  coal  mines  of  the 
United  States,  which  is  now  five  time-  as 
great  as  in  Europe.  After  a  personal  inspec 
tion  of  European  mines  and  interviews  with 
many  experts  there  and  at  home,  he  i-  stren 
uously  advocating  the  establishment  of  an  in- 
terstate mining  commission  empowered  to 
prescribe  safety  regulations.     He  think-  coal 

mine-  -till  owned  by  the  nation  should  not  be 
sold,  but  retained  by  the  nation  and  operated 
either  by  the  government  or  by  lease-  -.lie 
guarding  the  interest  of  the  nation  and  the 
live-   i  if   the    miners. 

Dr.  Haynes  is  a  member  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  societies  and  club-,  medical,  philan- 
thropic, civic  ami  social  in  character,  and 
State,  national  and  even  international  in  the 
range  of  their  activities. 


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GRANT.  JOSEPH  DONOHOE,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Murphy-Grant  Co.,  San 
Francisco,  California,  was  born  in 
that  city,  March  28.  1858.  the  son  of  Adam 
Grant  and  Emma  F.  (Glimmer)  Grant. 
i  If  Scotch- English  ancestry,  he  lias  carried 
through  life  the  qualities  of  shrewdness, 
integrity  and  affability  presumed  to  inhere 
in  that  happy  combination.  His  father, 
Adam  dram,  was  a  true  Highland  Scotch- 
man, who  went  to  California  in  1850.  and  in 
San  Francisco  founded  the  pioneer  and  long 
famous  drv  goods  house  of  Murphy,  Grant 
&  Co.,  which  his  son,  Joseph,  has  success- 
fully controlled  since  ln04.  The  latter  was 
married  in  Portland,  Oregon.  June  28.  1897, 
to  Miss  Edith  Macleay,  daughter  of  Don- 
ald Macleay,  one  of  Portland's  oldest  and 
most  noted  bankers  and  merchants.  Jose- 
phine and  Edith  Grant  are  the  children  of 
this  marriage,  and  Douglas  Grant  is  a  son  by 
Mr.  ( irant's  first  wife. 

Joseph  D.  Grant's  early  education  was 
received  in  the  Lincoln  Grammar.  1866-67; 
the  next  three  years  at  the  old  Washington 
School,  of  which  Miss  Jene  Parker  was  prin- 
cipal, and  from  1870-75  at  the  Boys'  High 
School.  In  the  latter  year  he  entered  the 
College  of  Social  Science  of  the  University 
of  California,  but  left  one  year  before  grad- 
uation; a  year  later  he  toured  the  greater 
part  of  Europe  and  the  East,  and  for  five 
months  attended  the  Sorbonne  lectures  on 
Political   Economy  and  Literature. 

In  1881  he  returned  to  San  Francisco  and 
entered  the  firm  of  Murphy.  Grant  &  Co.  He 
began  at  the  bottom  and  progressed  through 
all  the  various  departments. 

Throughout  the  greater  part  of  this  pe- 
riod, however,  many  outside  activities,  such 
as  his  large  ranches  in  California  and  inter- 
ests in  (  Oregon  claimed  his  attention,  but  did 
not  swerve  him  from  hi-,  main  purpose,  the 
mastery  of  the  details  aforesaid.  He  re- 
garded as  a  precious  legacy,  with  all  the  re- 
sponsibilities  the  term  implies,  his  succes- 
sion to  tin-  ownership  of  the  oldest  com- 
mercial house  in  its  own  line  on  the  Pacific 
Coast. 

In  1904  Mr.  ('.rant  became  the  owner  of 
the  business  and  President  of  the  corporation. 
Since  then  the  expansion  of  the  trade  has 
been  due  as  much  to  the  efficiency  of  the 
management  a-  to  the  natural  growth  of  the 
commerce.  In  the  first  quarter  ol  tin-  year 
1906,  preceding  the  great  fire,  the  sales  ex 
ceeded  those  ,,f  an\  previous  similar  neriod 
in  the  history  of  tlie  house,  and  this  disaster 


called  for  the  maximum  of  managerial  and 
executive  ability.  As  in  the  case  of  every 
business  alike  afflicted,  entire  rehabilitation 
was  a  necessity.  All  sources  of  supply  were 
cut  off,  and  new  stock  and  new  quarters  had 
to  be  procured.  This  practical  re-creation 
was  begun  within  seven  days  after  the  fire. 

On  April  25.  1906,  or  just  one  week  after 
the  destruction  of  the  business  section  of  San 
Francisco,  the  house  reopened  with  a  stock 
of  goods  in  the  Tribune  Building,  <  >akland, 
and  on  April  18.  1''07.  the  anniversary  of  the 
fire,  the  firm  moved  into  a  substantial  con- 
crete building  on  the  corner  of  Sansome  and 
Market  streets.  But  as  soon  as  the  necessary 
supplies  and  materials  could  be  secured  the 
Class  "A"  Adam  (irant  Building,  on  the  cor- 
ner of  Sansome  and  Bush  streets,  was 
erected  on  lines  that  will  permit  its  enlarge- 
ment to  double  its  present  size.  This  is  a 
model  of  modern  construction  for  the  dis- 
patch of  business  and  for  the  convenience  of 
customers;  and  therein,  on  July  25,  1908,  or 
a  little  more  than  two  years  after  the  earth- 
quake, the  company  was  completely  installed 
ready  for  business  that  now  covers  this  ex- 
tensive territory:  California,  Nevada,  Ore- 
gon. Idaho,  Washington.  Alaska.  Lower  Cali- 
fornia, .Arizona.  New  Mexico,  the  Hawaiian 
Islands.  Tahiti  and  Manila. 

The  principal  directors  of  the  firm  are 
now  Joseph  I),  (irant.  President,  and  Charles 
R.   Havens.  Vice   President  and   Manager. 

Besides  his  presidency  of  the  Murphy- 
Grant  Co.,  and  of  the  North  Central  Improve 
ment  Association,  he  is  a  director  of  the  hirst 
National  I'.ank  of  San  Jose.  Mercantile  Trust 
Co.  of  San  Francisco,  Mercantile  National 
P>ank.  Security  Savings  I'.ank.  Donohoe-Kel- 
lev  Banking  Co..  Natoma  Consolidated  Co., 
('oast  Counties  Light  and  Power  Co..  and  the 
Charities   Indorsement  Committee. 

He  is  a  life  trustee  of  Stanford  Univer- 
sity, as  well  as  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences, 
a  member  of  the  Council  of  the  Aeadetm  of 
Pacific  (oast  History,  the  American  Astro- 
nomical Society  and  the  Seismological  So 
ciety.  and  for  two  years  was  President  of  the 
S.  F.  Art  Association.  His  club  memberships 
include  the  Union,  and  the  Rockj  Mountain. 
of  New  York  ;  the  Pacific  Union,  Bohemian, 
<  Hympic,  Press,  of  which  two  last  lie  is  a  life- 
member.  Golf  and  Country,  and  the  Com- 
monwealth, all  of  San  Francisco;  Menlo 
Country  and  Burlingame  Country,  of  San 
Mateo,  of  the  latter  of  which  he  is  also  a 
life  member,  and  the  Chi  Phi  Fraternity  of 
the  1  Ihiversity  i if  ( California. 


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BOOTH,  WILLIS  H.,  Banking  and  Real 
Instate.  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
horn  in  Winnemncca.  Nevada,  on 
February  15,  1874,  the  son  of  L.  Booth  and 
Ellen  Ann  (Bratt)  Booth.  He  married 
Chancie  Ferris,  in  Los  Angeles,  January  21, 
1899,  and  to  them  there  has  been  born  one 
child.  Ferris  H.  Booth.  Mr.  Booth  missed 
by  five  years  being  a  son  of  California,  for 
it  was  at  that  age  that  he 
was  taken  to  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  has  grown  up 
with  the  city,  being  edu- 
cated in  its  public  schools 
and  in  the  University  of 
California. 

His  family  owning  the 
firm  of  L.  Booth  &  Sons, 
a  large  machinery  house 
of  Los  Angeles,  Mr. 
Booth,  upon  the  comple- 
tion of  his  education,  in 
1895.  entered  at  once  in 
that  business,  being  made 
treasurer  of  the  firm.  He 
held  this  office  for  ap- 
proximately thirteen 
years,  becoming  a  com- 
mercial and  a  civic  fac- 
tor. In  1908  the  Booth 
Company  w  a  s  consoli- 
dated with  the  Smith 
Machinery  Company,  un- 
der the  name  of  the 
Smith-Bush-Usher  Com- 
pany, at  the  present  time 
one  of  the  leaders  in  it-- 
line  on  the  Pacific  Coast 
elected  secretary  of  th 
tion  he  still  retains. 

Two  years  prior  to  the  merger  of  the 
machinery  concerns,  Mr.  Booth  aided  in  the 
organization  of  the  Pacific  Electric  Heating 
Company,  a  concern  manufacturing  electric 
heating  appliances  at  Ontario,  California, 
and  he  was  elected  vice  president  of  it.  This 
company  has  a  large  plant  as  its  California 
base  and  in  addition  has  branch  factories  in 
Chicago,  New  York,  Vancouver,  I!.  C,  and 
Toronto,  Canada.  The  whole  put  together 
make  it  one  of  the  largest  modern  electric 
industries,  with  most  promising  prospects 
for  the   future. 

Although  he  devotes  a  great  deal  of  his 
time  to  this  corporation's  affairs,  Mr.  Booth 
has  other  interests  which  claim  his  atten- 
tion and  into  each  of  which  he  injects  the 
spirit    of    progress.      He    was    elected    vice 


WILLIS  H.  BOOTH 


Mr.    Booth   was 
new   firm,    a    posi  • 


president  of  the  Equitable  Savings  Hank. 
one  of  the  large  Los  Angeles  financial  in- 
stitutions, in  1908,  and  still  occupies  that 
office.  He  is  also  treasurer  of  the  Booth 
Investment  Company,  a  Booth  family  cor- 
poration, with  real  estate  and  other  hold- 
ings in  and  about  the  city.  Mr.  Booth  has 
been  one  of  the  conspicuous  men  in  the 
growth  and  improvement  of  Los  Angeles 
and  has  figured  in  prac- 
tical!}' every  movement 
having  for  its  object  the 
improvement  of  the  city 
and  its  establishment  a^ 
a  metropolitan  municipal- 
ity. 

He  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  Los  An- 
geles in  1909,  and  during 
his  administration  numer- 
ous plans  for  the  upbuild- 
ing of  the  city  were  orig- 
inated and  carried  to  a 
successful  issue.  One 
work  in  which  he  was 
most  active  was  the  an- 
nexation of  San  Pedro  to 
Los  Angeles,  a  transfor- 
mation that  made  Los 
Angeles  a  deep  water 
port  and  placed  it  in  line 
for  the  commercial  bene- 
fits that  are  sure  to  ac- 
crue to  the  entire  Pacific 
Coast  with  the  opening  of 
the  Panama  Canal.  Work 
of  building  a  modern  harbor  is  now  in  prog- 
ress and  Mr.  Booth  has  been  an  ardent  ad- 
vocate of  this  at  all  times. 

He  was  president  of  the  Associated 
Chambers  of  Commerce  of  the  Pacific  Coast 
in  1910,  and  under  his  leadership  a  commer- 
cial delegation,  made  up  of  leading  men  in 
all  the  organizations  in  the  association, 
toured  the  Orient  in  a  study  of  conditions 
and  to  devise  means  for  increasing  American 
strength  in  that  part  of  the  world. 

He  is  Commander  of  Los  Angeles  Coni- 
mandery  No.  9,  Knights  Templar,  and  holds 
membership  in  the  leading  clubs  of  his  city, 
among  them  the  Jonathan  Club.  Sunset 
Club.  California  Club  and  the  Los  Angeles 
Country  Club. 

Mr.  Booth  has  been  an  ardent  supporter 
of  higher  education.  He  has  recently  been 
honored  by  being  chosen  a  director  of  Occi- 
dental College. 


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1856. 

Ellen 

he  came  to  San 
he  was  eight  years 
with  the  city,  he 
a  true   San    Fran- 


MORRISON,  ALEXANDER  FRAN- 
CIS, Attorney-at-Law,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California,  was  born  in  Wey- 
mouth. Massachusetts.  February  22. 
the  son  of  Archibald  Morrison  and 
(  [  lart )  Morrison.  As 
Francisco  in  1864,  when 
old,  and  has  grown  up 
is  generally  regarded  as 
ciscan.  On  April  27, 
1893,  he  was  married,  at 
Turner,  Oregon,  to  Miss 
May   B.  Treat. 

After  a  course  in  the 
public  schools  of  San 
Francisco  he  attended  the 
Bi  >}  s'  I  tigh  School,  from 
1872  to  1874.  and  then 
entered  the  University  of 
California,  from  w  h  i  c  h 
he  was  graduated  A.  1'.. 
with  the  Class  of  78.  In 
1S81  lie  took  the  degree 
of  LL.  15.  from  the  Mas- 
tings  College  of  the  Law 
and  began  the  active 
practice  of  his  profes- 
sii  in. 

\\  hile  he  was  a  stu- 
dent at.  Hastings  he  sup- 
plemented his  s  Indies 
with  some  practical  ex- 
perience in  the  law  office 
i  if  Cope  &  Boyd,  and  n<  >t 
long  after  his  admission 
to  the  bar.  in  1881.  he 
for  m  e  d  a  partnership 
with  Thomas  V.  O'Brien,  under  the  name  of 
<  )T>rien  &  Morrison.  In  188')  this  was 
changed  to  O'Brien,  Morrison  &  Dainger- 
field. 

Two  years  later  Mr.  Morrison  withdrew 
from  this  firm  and  formed  an  alliance  with 
the  late  C.  E.  A.  Foerster,  which  continued 
until  the  lattcr's  death,  in   L898. 

lion.  W.  B.  Cope  having  joined  the  firm 
in  1896,  the  title  remained  Morrison  &  Cope 
until  1906,  when  it  became  Morrison,  (ope 
&  Brobeck,  and  on  the  death  of  Judge  Cope, 
in  1908,  Morrison  &  Brobeck.  The  present 
firm  of  Morrison,  Dunne  &  Brobeck  was 
formed  in  1910. 

During  these  years  Mr.  Morrison's  prac- 
tice has  been  of  a  general  nature,  hut  chiefly 
in  corporation  law.  wherein  his  skill  and 
character  have  won  him  an  unusual  degree 
of  respect  and  confidence.  Almost  from  the 
start   he    has   had   charge  of  cases    involving 


A.    F.    M( 


important  questions  and  interests.  Con- 
spicuous among  these  was  his  attorneyship 
for  the  settlement  of  the  George  Crocker 
Trust,  and  also  for  the  estate  of  Col.  Charles 
F.  Crocker. 

His  identification   with  the  Crocker  inter- 
ests, especially  as  they  relate  to  the  public, 
was    —till    more    prominent    in    the    part    he 
played  in  the  proceedings  whereby  the  debt 
of  the   Central   Pacific 
Railroad     Company     was 
readjusted   and   the   prop- 
erty i  if  that  company  ac- 
quired   by    the    Southern 
Pacific. 

In  fact,  his  success  in 
bringing  about  settle- 
m  ents  and  relations  as 
harmonious  and  satisfac- 
tory as  the  conditions 
will  permit  has  been  as 
pronounced  as  is  bis  rep- 
utation for  diffidence  and 
trustworthiness. 

Mr.  Morrison's  special 
hobby  is  historical  read- 
ing, and  in  the  pursuit 
thereof  he  has  collected 
what  is  probably  the 
largest  private  library  of 
historical  works  t<>  be 
found  in  the  State.  It 
comprises  more  than  ten 
thousand  well  selected 
vi  ilumes. 

)RRIS()X  Among     the      various 

corporations  of  which  he 
is  a  director  are  the  Crocker  Estate  Com- 
pany, the  Crocker.  Huffman  Land  and 
Water  Company,  the  Crocker  National 
Bank  of  San  Francisco,  the  Western  Sugar 
Refining  Company,  the  Spreckels  Sugar 
Company,  the  National  Ice  and  Cold  Storage 
Company,  the  Parrafine  Paint  Company  and 
others. 

Mr.  Morris,  in  is  a  member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Historical  Association,  the  Pacific  Coast 
Historical  Society,  the  California  Academy 
of  Sciences,  the  National  Geographical  So- 
ciety, the  American  Academy  of  Political 
and  Social  Science  and  the  American  Eco- 
nomic Society.  In  each  of  these  organiza- 
tions, which  have  for  the  objects  modern  ac 
complishment,  Mr.  Morrison  is  an  enthusi- 
astic   worker   and    takes   an   active    part. 

Me  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific-Union 
(lull,  the  University  Club,  the  Commercial 
Club  and  the  University  <>i  California. 


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E.   T.    STIMSON 


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STIMSON,  EZRA  THOMAS.  Lumberman,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Big  Rapids, 
Mecosta  County.  Michigan,  August  18,  1861, 
the  son  of  Thomas  D.  Stimson  and  Acacia 
J.  (Spencer)  Stimson.  He  married  Anna  C.  Waters 
at  Muskegon,  Michigan,  April  13,  18S6.  He  is  de- 
scended of  a  family  long  prominent  in  the  com- 
mercial progress  of  the  country,  his  father  having 
been  a  pioneer  lumberman  and  the  founder  of  a 
gigantic  business  which  he  and  his  brothers  are 
now   conducting. 

Mr.  Stimson's  father  was  of  Welsh  descent,  pos- 
sessed of  the  ruggedness  for  which  Welshmen  are 
noted.  For  many  years  prior  to  moving  to  the  far 
West  he  had  been  one  of  the  leading  lumbermen  of 
Michigan  and  was  the  head  of  an  extensive  busi- 
ness. He  had  large  timber  holdings  in  Northern 
Michigan,  with  mills  at  Muskegon,  and  accumulated 
a  large  fortune  before  he  retired  from  business  and 
transferred  his  residence  to  Los  Angeles,  where 
at  first  he  sought  only  rest  and  recreation.  He 
did  not  remain  inactive  long,  but  planned  and  built 
the  Stimson  Building,  at  that  time  one  of  the  finest 
buildings  of  the  West  and  still  one  of  the  impos- 
ing structures  of  Los  Angeles.  He  died  in  1898, 
but  the  lumber  business  founded  by  him  is  still 
carried  on  by  his  sons,  E.  T.,  Charles  D.  and  F.  S. 
Stimson. 

E.  T.  Stimson  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Big  Rapids,  Michigan,  and 
later  attended  Fairbault  Military  Academy,  in  Min- 
nesota, leaving  the  latter  institution  in  1883  to  go 
into    the    lumber    business    with    his    father. 

Going  to  Muskegon,  where  his  father's  mills 
were  located,  Mr.  Stimson  began  in  a  minor  ca- 
pacity, it  being  the  idea  of  his  rather  to  train  him 
thoroughly  in  the  manufacturing  end  of  the  busi- 
ness. He  passed  through  the  various  grades  and 
in  1887,  when  the  elder  Stimson  established  a  lum- 
ber yard  at  South  Chicago.  Illinois,  he  was  sent 
there  as  its  first  foreman. 

Mr.  Stimson  was  in  charge  of  the  business  at 
South  Chicago  until  1S90.  and  then  went  to  Seattle, 
Washington,  where,  with  his  brothers,  Charles  D. 
and  Frederick  S.  Stimson,  he  purchased  large  tim- 
ber properties  and  built  two  lumber  mills  which 
are  still  in  operation  under  the  ownerships  of  the 
Stimson     Mill    Company.      These    mills    have    been 

among  the  Important  units  of  the  lumber  industry 
(if  the  Northwest  from  the  time  they  were  estab- 
lished and  Mr.  Stimson,  as  Treasurer  of  tie-  com- 
pany, takes  an  active  part  in  their  management. 
Although  he  lias  made  his  home  in  Los  Angeles 
since  some  time  during  the  year  1892,  he  spend.-, 
some   part   of  each   year   in   the   .North. 

Mr.  stimson  first  uent  to  Los  Aageles  to  estab- 
lish a  wholesale  and  retail  lumber  yard  to  distrib- 
ute through  Southern  California  and  the  Southwest 
in  general  the  products  ..t  the  mills  owned  by  his 
'  ompanj   at  Seattle      He  conducted  this  ent<  rpri  e 

With    great    slh      ,  ;,.,,,,    yearS|    ,,,-    ,,„ 


til  191D.  when  he  disposed  of  it  in  order  to  look 
after  other  interests  and  to  manage  the  estate  of 
his  father. 

He  is  still  heavily  interested  with  his  brothers 
in  lumbering  operations  in  the  State  of  Washing- 
ton, their  mills  at  Seattle,  where  they  maintain 
their  headquarters,  having  a  capacity  of  125,000  feet 
of  lumber  per  day.  The  holdings  of  the  three 
brothers  are  the  largest  of  any  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  it  being  estimated  that  they  have  enough 
timber  in  sight  to  keep  their  mills  running  at  full 
capacity  for  the  next  twenty-five  years. 

In  addition  to  his  lumber  interests,  Mr.  Stimson, 
for  many  years,  has  been  actively  interested  in 
petroleum  production  in  Southern  California  and 
Mexico,  and  in  this  branch  of  industry  is  associ- 
ated with  several  of  the  leading  oil  producers  of 
the  United  States  and  Mexico. 

In  company  with  the  above,  all  of  whom  are 
well  known  capitalists  of  the  Southwest,  headed  by 
E.  L.  Doheny  and  C.  A.  Canfield.  he.  in  1902,  acted 
as  one  of  the  incorporators  of  the  Mexican  Petro- 
leum Company,  Ltd.,  to  operate  in  Mexico.  This 
company  was  the  forerunner  of  numerous  other 
American-owned  oil  corporations  in  Mexico  and  is 
rated  among  the  largest  producing  companies  in 
North  America,  having  large  holdings  of  oil  lands, 
numerous  wells  and  various  subsidiaries  The 
National  Gas  Company  of  Mexico,  which  supplies 
the  lighting  and  fuel  gas  used  in  Mexico  City  and 
other  places  in  the  Republic,  being  one  of  the 
latter. 

Mr.  Stimson  has  various  other  interests  in  Los 
Angeles  and  Southern  California,  and  has  under  his 
management  the  Stimson  Building,  owned  by  the 
Stimson  estate.  He  also  is  a  factor  in  the  financial 
affairs  of  the  city,  being  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  Merchants'  National  Bank  of  Los 
Angeles,  one  of  the  strong  financial  institutions  of 
the  West. 

Recognized  as  one  of  the  progressive  men  ol  the 
city,  he  takes  an  active  part  in  civic  affairs  of  a 
non-political  nature,  but  never  has  ventured  into 
the  political  field.  His  father  before  him  was  in- 
tensely interested  in  the  upbuilding  of  Los  Angeles 
and  Mr.  Stimson,  ever  since  his  residence  there, 
has  given  up  much  of  his  time  to  movements  for 
the  general  improvement  of  the  city. 

As  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce  he  has  taken  an  active  pari  in  various 
civic  enterprises  fathered   by    that    organization,  and 

is  generally  regarded  as  one  of  the  energetic  work- 
ers in  the  membership  of  the  body. 

He  devotes  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to  busi- 
ness affairs,  but  despite  the  diversity  of  his  inter- 
ests   finds   time    for   recreation    in    noil'   and   autoino- 

blllng.     lb-   also   has   traveled   extensively    In    the 
United  states  and  Europe  and  Is  a  member  of  the 

leading    ClUbS    of    Los     Angeles,    these    Including     the 

California   Club,   Los   Angeles  Country  Club 
than  club  and  the  Los   Vngeli     Athletic  Club. 


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ARNOLD,  RALPH,  Consulting  Geologist  and 
Petroleum  Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  Califor- 
nia, and  New  York  City,  was  born  in 
Marshalltown,  Iowa,  April  14,  1875,  the 
son  of  Delos  Arnold,  a  native  of  New  York  State, 
and  Hannah  Richardson  (Mercer)  Arnold,  of 
Ohio.  He  married  Frankie  Winninette  Stokes, 
daughter  of  Frank  Stokes  and  Oraletta  (Newell) 
Stokes,  of  South  Pasadena,  California,  July  12, 
1899.  Mr.  Arnold's  father  was  one  of  the  early 
pioneers  of  Iowa  and  later  in  life  attained  distinc- 
tion in  scientific  and  political  circles. 

When  he  was  about  five  years  of  age,  Mr. 
Arnold's  parents  transferred  their  home  to  Cali- 
fornia, locating  at  Pasadena,  and  he  has  maintained 
his  residence  in  that  city  ever  since.  From  his 
early  childhood,  a  considerable  part  of  which  was 
spent  in  traveling,  Mr.  Arnold  took  a  deep  interest 
in  scientific  subjects  and  in  this  was  encouraged 
by  his  parents,  with  the  result  that  almost  his  en- 
tire life  has  been  devoted  to  science  and  he  stands 
today  among  the  distinguished  scientific  men  of  the 
United  States.  His  first  efforts  were  along  the 
lines  of  ornithology  and  oology,  and  as  a  result  of 
these  early  studies  he  still  retains  one  of  the  finest 
collections  of  California  birds  and  eggs  in  that 
State.  His  general  education  was  thorough  and 
complete.  Beginning  with  attendance  in  the  gram- 
mar schools  of  Pasadena,  California,  he  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Pasadena  High  School  in  1894  and 
from  Throop  Polytechnic  Institute  in  1896.  He  re- 
ceived the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  from  Leland 
Stanford,  Jr.  University  in  1899,  Master  of  Arts  in 
1900,   and   Doctor  of   Philosophy   in    1902. 

Mr.  Arnold  was  Assistant  in  Mineralogy  at  Stan- 
ford University  1S98-1899,  and  Assistant  in  Geology 
1900-1903;  Physical  Director  and  Instructor  in 
Physics  and  Chemistry  at  Hoitt's  School,  Menlo 
Park,  California.  1899-1900.  He  held  an  appoint- 
ment as  Field  Assistant  on  the  U.  S.  Geological 
Survey  from  1900-1903,  and  beginning  with  1903  de- 
voted his  entire  time  to  this  bureau,  holding  the 
position  of  Geologic  Aid  1903-1905,  Paleontologist 
1905-1908,  Geologist  1908-1909.  His  work  for  the 
Government  included  a  reconnaissance  of  the  Ter- 
tiary formations  of  the  Pacific  Coast  of  the  United 
States,  and  following  this  he  was  put  in  charge  of 
the  Government's  investigations  in  the  California 
oil  fields.  Mr.  Arnold  resigned  from  the  Govern- 
ment service  on  June  1,  1909.  and  since  that  time 
the  sphere  of  his  professional  activities  has  grad- 
ually expanded  to  include  most  of  the  oil  fields  of 
the    United    States,    Mexico   and    South    America. 

During  the  time  he  has  been  in  private  practice, 
Mr.  Arnold,  in  addition  to  his  strictly  technical  ac- 
tivities, lias  assisted  in  devising  plans  for  financing 
several  large  enterprises,  a  class  of  work  requiring 
the  highest  type  of  engineering  and  financial  abil- 
ity. In  his  professional  capacity  he  has  rendered 
service  to  many  individual  oil  companies  and  svn- 
dicates,  many  of  them  of  foreign  personnel,  and  has 
been  connected  with  most  of  the  Important  Cali- 
fornia oil  deals  consummated  within  recent  years. 
Among  his  more  important  works  have  been  the 
preparation  of  reports  and  appraisals  used  in 
financing  the  following:  Union  nil  Company  of 
California,  Esperanza  Consolidated  oil  Company 
tnow  the  General  Petroleum  Company),  Palmer 
Union     Oil     Company.     Midwest     Oil     Company     (of 

Wyoming i.  various  companies  controlled  by  W.   P. 

Hammon  in  California  and  John  Hays  Hammond  in 
Mexico,  and  properties  held  under  option  by  the 
South  African   Gold    Fields.   Ltd..   in   Trinidad.'     The 


listing  of  the  securities  of  the  Mexican  Petroleum 
Company  and  the  California  Petroleum  Corporation 
on  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  was  due  in  large 
measure  to  Mr.  Arnold's  reports  on  the  holdings  of 
these  companies.  The  most  important  work  that 
Mr.  Arnold  has  yet  undertaken  is  the  organization 
and  direction  of  an  economic  geologic  survey  of 
the  oil  resources  of  Venezuela,  probably  the  most 
extensive  operation  of  its  kind  ever  undertaken  in 
South  America,  no  less  than  twenty-five  American 
geologists  and  numerous  natives  being  employed 
in  the  investigations. 

Mr.  Arnold  has  served  as  Consulting  Geologist 
and  Engineer  for  the  General  Asphalt  Company  and 
its  subsidiaries,  the  New  York  &  Bermudez,  Trini- 
dad Lake  and  Caribbean  petroleum  companies,  and 
for  the  Oak  Ridge,  Montebello,  Alliance,  Esperanza 
Consolidated,  Coalinga  Kettleman,  and  many  other 
California  oil  companies.  He  is  a  Director  of  the 
Pan-American  Hardwoods  Company,  and  profes- 
sional correspondent  of  Thompson  &  Hunter,  of 
London,  England.  He  also  serves  the  United 
States  Bureau  of  Mines  in  the  capacity  of  Consult 
ing  Petroleum  Engineer  and  during  1912-13  held  a 
temporary  scientific  assignment  with  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey. 

Despite  the  multiplicity  of  his  duties,  Mr.  Ar- 
nold continues  a  student  of  scientific  affairs  and  in 
addition  to  the  actual  professional  achievements 
with  which  he  is  credited,  has  been  a  prolific 
writer  on  technical  subjects.  Some  of  the  more 
important  contributions  to  science  from  the  pen 
of   Mr.   Arnold    are   the   following: 

"The  Paleontology  and  Stratigraphy  of  the  Ma- 
rine Pliocene  and  Pleistocene  of  San  Pedro,  Cali- 
fornia." a  memoir  of  the  California  Academy  of 
Sciences,  consisting  of  400  pages  and  fifty  plates; 
"Recent  and  Fossil  Pectens  of  California,"  Pro- 
fessional Paper,  No.  47,  United  States  Geological 
Survey;  "Fossils  of  the  Coalinga  District,  Califor- 
nia," Bulletin  No.  396,  U.  S.  Geological  Survey. 

He  also  was  co-author,  in  collaboration,  -with 
George  H.  Eldridge,  Robert  Anderson,  and  H.  R. 
Johnson,  of  seven  Bulletins  of  the  United  States 
Geological  Survey— Nos.  309,  317,  321,  322,  357, 
39S  and  406 — descriptive  of  the  California  oil  fields 
and  various  phases  of  the  oil  industry;  and  aside 
from  these,  has  written  more  than  fiftv  other  ar- 
ticles and  papers  relating  to  the  geology,  paleon- 
tology, oil  and  other  mineral  resources  of  Califor- 
nia, Oregon,  Washington,  and  Trinidad,  British 
West  Indies,  published  in  various  scientific  and 
technical   publications. 

Mr  Arnold  is  a  Fellow  of  the  Geological  Society 
of  America,  of  the  Paleontological  Society  of  Amer- 
ica, of  the  American  Association  for  the  Advance- 
ment of  Science,  of  the  Geological  Societv  (Lon- 
don i.  and  of  the  Royal  Geographical  Society  of 
Great   Britain.      He   is  a   member  of  the   Mining' and 

Metallurgical  Society,  American  institute  of  Min 
Ing   Engineers,    California    Academy    of    Sciences, 

National    Geographic    Society.    Washington      lit      ('.) 

Academy  of  Sciences,  Geological  Society  of  Wash- 
ington. Biological  Society  of  Washington.  Seismo- 
logies!  Society  of   America.    Malacologies]   Society 

Of  London.  Cooper  Ornithological  Club,  and  the  Le 
Conte    Ceological    Club. 

Aside  from  bis  professional  and  technical  affili- 
ations.   Mr.    Arnold    belongs    to    the    Cosmos    Club   of 

Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  a  charter  member  of 

the    University    Club    of    the    same    city,    resigning 

when  be  left  the  Capital.     His  other  clubs  are  the 

Gamut  of  Los  Angeles  and  the  famous  Growlers,  of 
( loalinga,    California. 


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JOHNSON,  SAMUEL  ORAMEL,  Presi- 
dent of  the  S.  C.  Johnson  Company,  San 
Francisco,  California,  was  born  at  How- 
ard City,  Michigan,  .March  9,  1881,  the  son 
of  Samuel  S.  and  Emma  (Gibbs)  Johnson. 
His  father,  a  well  known  lumberman  from 
the  County  Glengarry,  Canada,  acquired 
large  timber  interests  in  the  Middle  West, 
and  subsequently  in  (  )regon  and  Califor- 
nia, and  evidently  trans- 
mitted to  his  son  that 
love  for  the  forest  which 
he  himself  had  brought 
from  his  own  native 
country.  On  December 
5,  1906,  he  was  married 
in  the  College  Chapel  at 
Fairbault,  Minnesota,  to 
Miss  Katharine  Horri- 
gan,  and  the  surviving 
children  of  this  marriage 
are  Katharine  and  Sam- 
uel  S.  Johnson. 

Mr.  Johnson  attended 
the  public  school  at  Bar- 
num,  Minn.,  but  in  the 
fall  of  1894  entered  the 
Shattuck  School  at  Fair- 
bault, from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1898.  Dur- 
ing the  winters  of  1902-3 
and  1903-4  he  took  a  spe- 
cial course  in  law  and 
mechanical  engineering  at 
the  University  of  Minne 
sota.  While  at  school  at 
Barnum  he  spent  his  va- 
cations in  the  sawmills  and  logging  camps, 
and  subsequently  when  he  was  a  student  at 
Fairbault  he  was  again  adding  to  his  experi- 
ence in  the  same  mills  and  yards.  Immedi- 
ately upon  his  graduation  from  Shattuck  he 
started  out  with  his  pack  on  his  back  to  cruise 
timber  in  northern  Minnesota.  He  spent  two 
winters  in  the  woods,  scaling  logs  the  first 
and  in  charge  of  a  logging  camp  the  second.  In 
the  summer  he  worked  in  all  the  different 
departments  of  the  business,  and  became 
thoroughly  familiar  therewith.  From  1900 
to  1904  he  was  in  charge  of  the  mill  and 
yards  at  Cloquet,  where  he  ran  successfully 
the  first  large  sawmill  that  was  ever  oper- 
ated during  the  extremely  cold  Minnesota 
winter.  In  April.  1904,  he  left  the  Univer- 
sity of  Minnesota  to  join  his  father  wdio  had 
gone  to  California  in  January  of  that  year. 
The  first  seven  months  after  his  arrival   Mr. 


S.    O.    JOHNSON 


Johnson  passed  in  the  forests  of  northern 
California  and  eastern  Oregon.  Mere  he 
bought  thousands  of  acres  of  pine  timber. 

In  December,  1905,  on  the  death  of  his 
father,  he  took  charge  of  the  McCloud  River 
Lumber  Co.,  of  which  the  latter  had  been 
president  and  a  large  owner.  He  left  this  in 
1908  to  go  to  San  Francisco,  where  he  has 
since  been  chiefly  engaged  in  managing  his 
own  affairs,  consisting 
mainly  of  his  lumber  in- 
terests and  the  Klamath 
Falls  townsite  property. 
In  July,  190),  Mr. 
Johnson  became  president 
of  the  Klamath  Develop- 
ment Co.,  of  Klamath 
^JT*    I  Falls,    <  )re.,  and    devotes 

much  of  his  energy  tc 
these  interests.  Mr.  John 
son  regards  as  the  most 
worthy  action  of  his  life 
his  presentation,  in  1908, 
in  the  name  of  the  S.  S. 
Johnson  Co.,  of  the  Shat- 
tuck Armory  to  the  Shat- 
tuck Military  School,  as 
a  memorial  to  his  father. 
Besides  his  presidency 
of  the  S.  S.  Johnson  Co. 
and  the  Klamath  Devel- 
opment Co..  he  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Hot  Springs 
Co..  Des  Chutes  Lumber 
Co..  Des  Chutes  Booming 
Co.  and  Big  Basin  Lum- 
ber Co. ;  vice  President 
Weed  Lumber  Co.,  Willamette  Railroad  Co., 
the  Wendling-Johnson  Lumber  Co..  and  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Weed,  Cal.,  and  a  di- 
rector of  the  Pacific  Coast  Redwood  Co.  He 
is  also  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Kla- 
math Investment  Co.  and  owner  of  valuable 
properties  in  Klamath  Falls,  including  the 
magnificent  White  Pelican  Hotel.  This  last 
is  a  monument  to  southern  Oregon  as  well  as 
to  the  untiring  energy  of  Mr.  Johnson,  the 
moving  spirit  in  its  erection.  It  is  second 
to  none  on  the  coast  and  unique  in  that  it 
utilizes  hot  water  from  its  famous  hot  springs 
for  its  Hammam  Baths,  as  well  as  for  heat- 
ing the  building  throughout. 

His  clubs  are  :  The  Pacific  Union,  Clarenn  int 
Country,  Bohemian,  Family,  Commonwealth 
and  Klamath  Country.  He  is  also  a  Master 
and  Royal  Arch  Mason  and  a  member  of  the 
Delta   Kappa  Epsilon  College  Fraternity. 


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MILLER.      HENRY,     San     Francisco, 
California,  Stock-raiser,    Land-owner 
and  Capitalist,  was  born  in   Bracken- 
heim.  Germany,  July  21,  1828. 

llis  father  was  a  dealer  in  cattle,  and 
his  forefathers  en  the  maternal  side  were 
vintners.  He  reached  California  in  the 
year  1849,  first  settling  in  San  Francisco 
where  in  the  year  ISM)  lie  was  married 
to  .Miss  Sarah  Wilmot 
Sheldon,  the  niece  of  his 
first  wife,  deceased.  The 
surviving  child  of  this 
marriage  is  Mrs.  J.  Le- 
rov  Nickel,  horn  Nellie 
Sa'rah  Miller. 

From  his  seventh  to 
his  fourteenth  year  he 
attend  e  d  the  village 
school,  but  from  the  age 
of  eight  earned  his  own 
living,  his  assistance  to 
his  father  offsetting  the 
cost  of  llis  maintenance. 
At  school  he  was  noted 
for  his  altitude  for  fig- 
ures, his  excellent  mem- 
ory and  his  impatience 
of  control. 

llis  strong  commer- 
cial traits,  which  he  la- 
ter developed  to  a  high 
degree  of  efficiency,  were 
evinced  at  a  very  early 
age.  At  twelve  he  was 
in  the  habit  of  buying 
cattle,  sheep  and  goats. 
generally  at  a  bargain,  an 
to    his     father's    packin 


HENRY    MILLER 


driving  them 
;.  But  chaf- 
ng  under  parental  training  and  not  liking 
the  prospect  of  the  long  apprenticeship  nec- 
essary,  nor  the  emoluments  of  Ten  Prus- 
sian dollars  for  his  first  year's  work,  lie  sm.ui 
after  removed  to  Holland,  thence  to  England, 
whence  in  1847  lie  came  to  New  York,  in 
every  instance  changing  his  abode  solely  to 
better  his  c< mdition. 

\fter  working  in  Xew  York,  first  as  a 
gardener  for  four  dollars  a  month,  and  then 
as  assistant  to  a  pork  butcher  for  eight  dol- 
lars per  thirty  days  of  sixteen  hours  a  da) 
lie  saved  enough  money  to  pay  his  passage 
to  San  Francisco,  which  he  reached  in  '49, 
with   six  dollars  in   his  pocket. 

Having  formed  the  habit  of  reliance  on  his 
own   judgment   he  had  no  misgivings  of  the 
future,     lie  first  engaged  himself  to  aFrench 
man  to  butcher  sheep,  at  the  head  of   Dttpont 


street,  now  Grant  avenue,  and  worked  for 
him  two  months,  for  small  wages,  doing  his 
own  cooking  and  economizing  in  every  wax' 
possible.  After  the  fire  of  June.  1851,  he 
leased  a  lot  on  Jackson  street,  for  $150  cash. 
erected  a  one-story  building  and  set  up  sli  i  i 
as  a  retail  butcher,  a  business  in  which  he 
soon  became  a  wholesale  dealer.  In  1853  he 
bought  and  delivered  in  San  Francisco  the 
first  herd  of  cattle  ever 
driven  into  a  San  Fran- 
cisco market.  Four  years 
later  he  purchased,  with 
Mr.  Charles  Lux,  sixteen 
hundred  head  of  Texas. 
steers,  and  formed  the 
partnership  which  was 
the  foundation  of  the  fa- 
mous firm  of  Miller  & 
I  ux.  and  which  contin- 
ued for  more  than  tw  en- 
ty-five  years,  until  the 
death   of   Mr.    Lux. 

The  beginning  of  Mr. 
Miller's  vast  investments 
in  country  lands  was  the 
purchase,  on  his  private 
account,  of  the  Bloom- 
field  ranch  near  Gilroy. 
This  consisted  at  first  of 
1700  acres,  which  he  sub- 
sequently increased  to 
30.000  acre  s.  Selected 
primarily  as  a  suitable 
assembling  place  for  the 
herds  of  cattle  from  the 
southern  comities,  this 
land  ultimately  became  very  valuable. 

Miller  el*  Lux  gradually  increased  the:r 
holdings  until  they  covered  750,000  acres  in 
eleven  different  counties  of  California,  and 
also  large  tracts  in  Oregon  and  Nevada.  In 
1888  it  was  estimated  that  they  had  on  this 
land  one  hundred  thousand  cattle  and  eighty 
thousand  slice]).  The  area  of  their  grazing 
land  alone  is  almost  equal  to  that  of  the 
State  of  Rhode  Island,  and  for  sev  era! 
years  their  sales  of  meat  averaged  SI. 500.000 
a  year. 

Among  Mr.  Miller's  other  not  a  hie  achieve 
ments  was  Ins  organization  of  the  San 
Joaquin  and  Kind's  River  (.'anal  and  trriga 
tion  Company,  of  which  in  1876  the  firm,  in 
self  defense,   gi  >t    O  rtltP  il. 

lie  is  known  also  for  his  large  charities, 
and  many  recipients  thereof  are  indebted  t  i 
him  for  then  supporl  and  education  in  their 
early  years. 


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HUBBELL,  JOHN  LORENZO.  Arizona  State 
Senator  and  Indian  Trader,  G  a  n  a  d  o, 
Apache  County,  Arizona,  was  born  in 
Pajarito,  New  Mexico,  November  27,  1853. 
He  is  of  Danish  and  Spanish  descent,  the  son  of 
Sentiajo  L.  Hubbell  and  Julianita  (Gutierrez) 
Hubbell.  He  married  Lina  Rubi  at  St.  Johns, 
Arizona,  in  June,  1879,  and  to  them  there  have 
been  born  four  children,  Adela  (Mrs.  Forrest  M. 
Parker),  Barbara  (Mrs.  Charles  Goodman),  Lo- 
renzo and  Roman  Hubbell.  The  Senator's  for- 
bears were  men  of  great  fighting  qualities;  on  the 
paternal  side  he  is  a  lineal  descendant  of  Danes, 
who,  centuries  ago,  won  part  of  England  from 
King  Alfred  the  Great;  his  maternal  ancestors 
came  out  of  Toledo,  Spain,  three  generations  back, 
and  settled  in  New  Mexico. 

Senator  Hubbell,  who  has  been  a  factor  in  the 
politics  of  Arizona  for  about  forty  years,  is  one 
of  the  most  picturesque  men  of  the  Southwest  and 
a  living  link  between  the  old  and  the  new  order  of 
things.  He  is  practically  self-educated,  his  actual 
schooling  having  been  limited  to  about  nineteen 
months'  attendance  at  St.  Michael's  College,  Santa 
Fe,  New  Mexico,  and  McFarland's  Private  School 
of  the  same  city. 

During  the  early  part  of  his  life  he  worked  with 
his  father,  but  at  the  age  of  eighteen  was  ap- 
pointed Assistant  Postmaster  at  Albuquerque,  New 
Mexico,  and  after  about  a  year  in  that  place,  went 
to  Santa  Fe,  where  he  worked  as  clerk  in  the  post- 
office.  In  March,  1872,  he  left  the  Government 
service  and  went  to  work  for  Henry  Reed,  post 
trader  at  Fort  Wingate,  New  Mexico.  Since  that 
time  he  has  spent  practically  all  of  his  life  in  deal- 
ing with  the  Indians  of  the  Arizona  and  New  Mex- 
ico tribes.  He  won  the  friendship  of  the  Indians 
and  others  while  managing  the  Reed  store  at  Fort 
Wingate  and  at  the  end  of  a  year  opened  another 
store   for  his   employer   at   Fort   Defiance,   Arizona. 

After  conducting  this  enterprise  successfully  for 
about  a  year,  the  Senator  resigned  and  rode  across 
the  country  to  Utah,  on  a  horse-buying  expedition. 
During  this  trip  he  stopped  for  a  week  at  the  house 
of  John  D.  Lee,  one  of  the  leaders  in  the  Mountain 
Meadows  massacre,  which  had  occurred  some  years 
previous  to  his  arrival,  and  Lee  was  at  the  time 
being  sought  by  the  authorities.  He  later  paid  the 
penalty  for  his  participation  in  the  attack  on  the 
band  of  travelers  annihilated  on  the  Mountain 
Meadows,  being  executed  on  the  spot  where  the 
massacre   occurred. 

Upon  his  return  to  Fort  Defiance  from  Utah, 
Senator  Hubbell  sold  his  horses  and  took  a  posi- 
tion offered  him  in  the  Government  service  as  in- 
terpreter and  Superintendent  of  Labor,  a  position 
he  held  for  about  three  years.  Leaving  this,  he 
went  to  Albuquerque  and  worked  for  Stober,  Me- 
Clure  A.-  Company,  General  Merchants.  He  left  this 
after  more  than  a  year  and  went  to  a  point  thirty- 
five    miles    north    of    Port    Wingate,    on    the    Navajo 


Indian  Reservation,  where  he  established  the  first 
trading  store  among  the  Navajos  outside  of  mili- 
tary protection.  A  few  years  later  he  purchased 
a  store  at  Ganado,  and  two  years  later  went  there 
to  manage  it,  with  the  result  that  he  has  made  his 
home  there,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  years, 
ever  since.  His  first  store,  which  was  located  at 
Manuelito  Springs,  in  the  Chusca  Valley,  the  for- 
mer being  named  for  Manuelito,  the  warring  Chiet 
of  the  Navajos,  was  sold  out  when  he  moved  to 
Ganado. 

After  six  months  at  this  latter  place,  the  Sena- 
tor felt  the  need  of  the  civilizing  influence  of  the 
white  man's  association,  so  went  to  Albuquerque, 
where,  for  about  a  year,  he  was  with  Stober.  Mc- 
Clure  &  Company,  as  clerk  and  wool  buyer.  In 
1S7S  the  Senator  opened  a  store  at  St.  Johns,  Ari- 
zona, and  also  became  a  heavy  owner  of  sheep. 
He  was  a  large  operator  in  wool  and  this  fact 
caused  him  to  be  a  central  figure  in  the  war  be- 
tween the  cattle  and  sheepmen  of  that  day,  he  be- 
ing the  leader  of  the  sheep  interests  in  that  sec- 
tion. 

He  maintained  his  store  at  St.  Johns  for  several 
years,  but  closed  it  out  in  the  late  eighties  and 
moved  permanently  to  Ganado,  where  he  makes  his 
headquarters,  supplying  from  there  his  other  four 
stores,  located  at  different  points  in  the  Navajo 
country.  One  of  these  is  at  Keam's  Canyon,  Ari- 
zona, another  at  Oraibe,  Arizona,  the  third  at  Cedar 
Springs,  Arizona,  and  the  fourth  at  Cornfields,  Ari- 
zona. The  Senator  is  known  as  the  greatest  Indian 
trader  of  the  Southwest,  but  few  persons  having 
any  definite  notion  of  the  amount  of  business  he 
handles.  In  the  first  place,  he  enjoys  the  fullest 
confidence  of  the  Indians  and  supplies  them  with 
clothing,  wagons,  farm  implements,  etc.,  receiving 
in  return  blankets,  pottery  and  other  handiwork 
of  the  Red  Men,  which  he  sends  to  the  markets  of 
the  civilized  world.  His  principal  export  is  the 
celebrated  Navajo  Indian  blanket,  the  magnitude 
of  his  operations  being  indicated  by  the  fact  that 
during  the  year  1911  he  handled  more  than  two 
million  pounds  of  freight.  All  of  his  supplies  are 
freighted  by  team,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  near- 
est railroad  point  is  sixty  miles  from  Ganado.  The 
Senator  maintains  sixty-five  head  of  draft  horses 
and  also  runs   five  mail   routes. 

During  his  long  career  in  the  political  field,  Sen- 
ator Hubbell  has  been  an  advocate  of  justice  for 
the  masses  and  a  keen  supporter  of  the  Republican 
party.  He  was  elected  Sheriff  of  Apache  County  in 
1884  and  served  for  two  years,  during  which  time 
lie  was  the  central  figure  of  one  of  the  most  his- 
toric and  dramatic  situations  In  the  political  his- 
tory of  the  United  States.  Shortly  after  taking  of- 
fice, he  went  lo  \isit  his  store.  100  miles  away  from 
tin  County  Seat,  and  during  his  absence  bis  politi- 
cal opponents  declared  his  office  vacant  and,  with 

the  aid  ol  the  limits,  named  another  to  his  office. 
He   was   notified   Of  the   plan   and.   after  riding   100 


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miles  between  suns,  managed  to  arrive  at  his  office 
a  few  hours  between  the  time  for  transferring  it. 

He  knew  his  opponents  had  imported  a  band 
of  heavily-armed  desperate  gun-men,  so  called 
around  himself  a  band  of  determined  men,  supe- 
rior in  number  to  the  opposing  force.  When  he 
appeared  in  court  his  men  were  stationed  at  the 
windows  and  doors;  the  enemy  crowded  the  court- 
room. His  so-called  successor  endeavored  to  as- 
sume authority,  but  Sheriff  Hubbell  stopped  him 
and  demanded  of  the  court  to  know  why  he  had 
been  dispossessed  of  his  office.  The  Judge  offered 
an  explanation  unsatisfactory  to  Hubbell  and  he 
delivered  an  address  to  the  court,  based  on  the  fact 
that  he  had  committed  no  wrong  which  would  jus- 
tify his  removal  and  that  he  could  only  be  removed 
after  a  regular  trial  by  a  jury  of  his  peers.  He 
then  took  possession  of  the  court's  prisoners  and 
placed  them  in  jail.  The  next  day  he  served  no- 
tice upon  the  men  imported  to  aid  in  his  removal 
that  they  must  quit  the  town  within  two  hours. 
This  had  the  desired  effect,  the  men  fled  and  the 
Senator  remained  in  possession  of  his  office  until 
the  expiration  of  his  term.  He  was  a  candidate 
for  re-election,  but  was  defeated,  owing  to  a  com- 
bination  of   various  interests   opposed   to   him. 

This  is  but  a  mild  incident  of  one  of  the  most 
exciting  chapters  in  the  history  of  early-day  West- 
ern politics,  wherein  Senator  Hubbell,  hundreds  of 
miles  from  a  railroad,  maintained  peace  and  order 
against  tremendous  odds.  He  was  a  minus  figure 
in  politics  for  several  years  after  leaving  the  Sher- 
iff's office,  but  in  1S93  had  won  back  his  previous 
support  and  was  elected  to  the  Territorial  Council 
of  Arizona,  which  corresponds  to  a  State  Senate. 
He  served  one  term  and  then  returned  to  his  busi- 
ness, although  he  continued  as  an  active  factor  in 
the  politics  of  his  county. 

He  was  a  candidate  for  Delegate  to  the  Consti- 
tutional Convention  in  1910,  at  which  the  basic  law 
of  the  State  of  Arizona  was  drafted,  but  was  de- 
feated by  four  votes.  In  the  first  general  election 
the  following  year,  however,  he  ran  for  the  Senate 
and  was  elected  over  the  man  who  had  previously 
defeated  him,  thus  gaining  the  honor  of  being  one 
of  the  first  Senators  of  the  new  State.  He  took 
office  February  14,  1912,  and  has  been  the  leader 
of  the  minority  in  the  Legislature  since,  winning 
numerous  victories  despite  the  great  odds  against 
him. 

During  his  long  career  in  public  life  the  Sen- 
ator has  been  a  persistent  worker  for  the  advance- 
ment of  his  State  and  the  people  within  its  borders. 
In  his  first  term  as  a  Senator  he  fathered  and  car- 
ried to  successful  issue  the  law  providing  water 
protection  for  the  farmers  of  the  State  and  in  the 
present  session  has  championed  all  worthy  legis- 
lation, regardless  of  party,  having  for  its  object  the 
alleviation  of  the  condition  of  the  poor  man.  Be- 
ing of  Spanish  extraction  himself,  he  has  at  all 
times  been  a  fighter  for  the  interests  of  the  Mexi- 


can citizens  of  Arizona  and  made  a  brilliant  fight 
against  the  retention  of  the  educational  qualifica- 
tion, which  meant  disfranchisement  for  thousands 
of  voters  to  whom  English  educational  advantages 
had   been   denied. 

The  Senator  is  at  the  present  time  Chairman  of 
the  Republican  State  Central  Committee  and  for 
many  years  has  been  one  of  the  most  influential 
men  in  the  affairs  of  the  party  in  the  Southwest. 

In  the  contest  of  the  Taft  and  Roosevelt  forces 
in  the  State  Convention,  preceding  the  National  Re- 
publican Convention,  of  1912,  he  won  the  delegation 
for  the  former  after  one  of  the  most  remarkable 
campaigns  against  overwhelming  odds  ever  known 
to  the  party.  He  was  chosen  a  member  of  the 
Arizona  Delegation  to  the  Chicago  Convention  that 
year  and  also  went  as  a  Delegate  to  Philadelphia 
in  1900,  when  the  immortal  McKinley  and  Theo- 
dore Roosevelt  were  nominated  for  President  and 
Vice   President,   respectively. 

At  the  Convention  of  1912,  it  will  be  remem- 
bered, there  were  numerous  contesting  delegations 
and  the  deciding  of  these  contests  resulted  in  the 
withdrawing  of  the  Roosevelt  forces  from  the  Con- 
vention and  the  subsequent  organization  of  the 
Bull  Moose  party,  which  named  Roosevelt  and 
Johnson  for  President  and  Vice   President. 

Senator  Hubbell  supported  the  Taft  cause  from 
first  to  last  and  was  active  in  the  President's  be- 
half all  during  the  remarkable  campaign.  In  recog- 
nition of  his  victory  at  the  State  Convention, 
President  Taft  caused  to  be  sent  to  Senator  Hub- 
bell   a    personal    telegram    of    congratulation. 

Senator  Hubbell  is  a  man  of  boundless  gener- 
osity, and  humanitarianism  is  one  of  his  chief 
characteristics.  This  has  been  shown  at  various 
times  in  his  career,  particularly  in  seeking  justice 
for  the  Indian  and  the  Spanish  Americans  of  Ari- 
zona. He  has  appeared  before  Congressional  Com- 
mittees on  various  occasions  in  behalf  of  these 
peoples  and  has  secured  for  them  just  treatment 
in  land  and  other  legislation. 

An  indication  of  the  tenacity  of  purpose  and  de- 
termination which  are  marked  characteristics  of 
the  Senator  is  presented  in  the  fact  that  he  la- 
bored before  Congress  for  twenty-four  years  in  the 
effort  to  get  a  bill  passed  giving  him  a  patent  to 
the  land  on  which  his  home  stands  at  Ganado.  It 
is  located  almost  in  the  center  of  the  Navajo  In- 
dian Reservation  and  the  Government  was  loath  to 
give  him  possession.  Owing  to  the  facts  that  he 
had  done  so  much  for  the  country  and  its  people, 
however,  and  had  developed  the  land,  installed  ir- 
rigation, etc.,  a  special  bill  was  finally  passed 
granting  him  the  patent  as  a  reward  for  his  work. 

The  Senator  has  so  devoted  his  life  to  business 
and  affairs  of  State  that  he  has  little  time  for  social 
or  fraternal  organizations  and  consequently  does 
not  figure  in  club  circles.  His  only  affiliation  is 
with  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
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BILGER,  FRANK  WILLIAM,  Secretary, 
Treasurer  and  Manager,  Oakland  Paving 
Co.,  and  of  the  Blake  &  Bilger  Co.,  Oak- 
land, California,  was  born  at  Willow 
Springs,  Oregon,  August  2,  1S68,  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam F.  Bilger  and  Pauline  (Hauser)  Bilger.  He 
is  of  German  descent  on  both  sides  of  the  house 
and  seems  to  have  inherited  his  quarry-operating 
and  road-building  proclivities  from  his  paternal 
grandfather,  who  was  a  Burgomaster  in  Tros- 
singen,  Germany,  and  for 
many  years  operated  stone 
quarries  and  was  active  in 
constructive  work  in  various 
parts  of  the  Empire. 

Mr.  Bilger  was  married 
in  Oakland,  December  19, 
1894,  to  Miss  Carrie  S. 
Siebe,  daughter  of  George 
Siebe,  for  many  years  an 
official  of  the  San  Francisco 
Customs  House.  Their  chil- 
dren are  Anson  S.,  Marion 
A.,  William  F.  and  Frank  W. 
Bilger,  Jr. 

Mental  and  physical  alert- 
ness, ambition  to  get  ahead 
and  avidity  for  any  kind  of 
work  that  came  to  hand  have 
been  the  dynamos  that  have 
supplied  the  live  wire  that 
Mr.  Bilger  has  proved  him- 
self to  be.  His  actual  school- 
ing was  of  the  intermittent 
kind.  Coming  from  Jackson- 
ville, Oregon,  in  May,  1875, 
he  attended  the  grammar 
school  in  San  Leandro,  Ala- 
meda County,  until  1SS3, 
and  for  the  next  two  years  tried  to  qualify  as  a 
farmer  on  his  father's  ranch  at  Vacaville,  So- 
lano County.  Tiring  of  this  uncongenial  monot- 
ony, he  secured  employment,  in  1885,  in  Bowman's 
Drug  Store,  Oakland,  as  errand  boy,  window 
washer  and  about  everything  else  he  was  asked 
to  be.  During  this  strenuous  apprenticeship  he 
entered  the  Department  of  Pharmacy  of  the 
University  of  California,  from  which  lie  was 
graduated  in  1S89,  with  the  degree  of  Ph.  G.  His 
ambition  to  add  an  M.  I),  to  this  designation,  how- 
ever, was  sub-tracked  by  opportunity,  for  which  he 
was  ever  on  the  watch.  Pending  his  intended  ma- 
triculation in  the  Cooper  Medical  College  he  be- 
came a  collector  for  the  Oakland  Paving  Company, 
liked  the  work,  remained  and  was  promoted  to 
bookeeper.  On  the  death  of  one  of  the  owners  he 
was  elected  a  trustee  of  the  company,  and  later 
was    made    secretary   and    treasurer. 

In   1905   Mr.   liilger.  with   Mr.  Anson  S.   Blake,  or- 
ganized the  Blake  <*.-   Bilger  Company,  contractors 

for   all    kinds    of    work    connected    with    the    paving 


business.  He  has  focused  his  commercial  energies 
on  these  concerns,  and  together  with  his  associates 
has  developed  them  to  large  proportions.  A  super- 
fluity of  energy,  however,  will  generally  find  an 
outlet  in  more  than  one  channel — a  fact  which 
Mr.  Bilger  has  well  exemplified.  For  years  he 
was  a  director  of  the  Oakland  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, in  which  capacity  he  became  a  close  ob- 
server and  a  student  of  organization  work.  Large- 
ly through  his  intelligent  efforts  the  membership 
of  the  chamber  was  greatly 
increased,  and  in  1906,  on 
the  consolidation  with  the 
Board  of  Trade,  he  was  made 
its  first  vice  president.  The 
next  year  he  was  chosen 
president  of  the  body. 

Immediately  after  the  fire 
of  1906  Mr.  Bilger  became 
very  active  in  the  relief 
work.  Dropping  his  private 
business  he  co-operated  with 
the  business  men  of  San 
Francisco  and  was  one  of 
the  most  ardent  of  all  the 
Good  Samaritans  in  that 
beneficent   field. 

In  1907  Mr.  Bilger  or- 
ganized the  Harbor  Bank 
and  was  its  first  president, 
acting  at  the  same  time  as 
director  of  the  Oakland 
Bank  of  Commerce.  Beyond 
all  this  he  has  been  a  very 
live  Republican,  for  six  years 
chairman  of  the  City  Cen- 
tral Committee,  manager  of 
Mayor  Mott's  campaign  in 
1905  and  State  campaign 
manager  for  Alden  Anderson,  candidate  for  Gover- 
nor in  1910.  His  prominence  and  success  in  fra- 
ternal circles  have  been  equally  marked.  He  or- 
ganized the  Alameda  County  Shriners'  Club,  for 
four  years  held  together  the  disintegrating  ele- 
ments, and  in  April,  1910,  had  the  Imperial  Coun- 
cil, in  session  at  New  Orleans,  grant  the  charter 
for  Aahmes  Temple,  Oakland's  new  shrine.  He 
was  elected  the  first  Illustrious  Potentate  of  the 
temple  and  still  retains  the  office.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Verba  liuena  Lodge.  F.  k  A.  M.:  of  the  Oak- 
land Chapter,  No.  36,  R.  A.  M.:  Oakland  Comman- 
dery.  K.  T.;  Oakland  Consistory.  A.  A.  R.  S. ; 
Woodmen  of  the   World,  and   an    Elk. 

He  belongs  also  to  the  Nile,  the  Deutscher  and 
the  Athenian  Clubs  of  Oakland,  and  is  the  tenth 
life  member  of  the  Society  of  American  Magicians, 
an  order  whose  chief  object  is  the  prevention  of 
exposure  of  the  tricks  by  which  public  entertainers 
in  this  field  earn  their  living  and  whose  efforts 
have  done  a  gnat  deal  toward  keeping  the  myster- 
ies of  the  art   among   the   fascinations  of   the  stage 


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RASOR,    EDWIN    AMBROSE,    Civil    Engineer, 
Los    Angeles,    California,    was    born    in    Ot- 
tawa, Kansas,  January  11,  1S69,  the  son  of 
Nathan     and     Margaret     (McEneff)     Rasor. 
During  Mr.   Rasor's  early  childhood  his  family  re- 
moved to  Dayton,  Ohio. 

After  completing  his  studies  in  the  primary 
grades  of  the  public  school  he  entered  the  Green- 
ville High  School,  at  Greenville,  Ohio,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1888.  From  the  outset  he 
showed  a  keen  interest  in 
mechanics,  and  on  the  com- 
pletion of  his  high  school 
course  entered  the  civil  en- 
gineering department  of  the 
Ohio  State  University,  which 
he  attended  for  two  years. 
At  the  end  of  this  period 
came  an  opportunity  to  put 
some  of  his  theoretical 
knowledge  into  practice  and 
he  left  the  university  to  ac- 
cept a  position  in  the  office 
of  the  city  engineer  of 
Pueblo,  Colo.  He  worked  on 
municipal  engineering  prob- 
lems for  one  year,  when  he 
accepted  a  position  with  one 
of  the  leading  engineers 
then  In  practice  in  Pueblo. 
He  held  this  post  until  1893. 

It  was  in  this  year  that 
Mr.  Rasor  received  his  first 
offer  of  importance,  a  propo- 
sition to  go  to  South  Amer- 
ica as  engineer  on  a  pro- 
posed railway  that  was  then 
being  laid  through  a  new 
country.     To  Mr.  Rasor,  then 

about  entering  his  active  career,  this  seemed  like 
the  opportunity  of  a  lifetime,  but  his  father,  who 
had  in  the  meantime  removed  to  Montana,  would 
not  think  of  his  son  making  the  long  journey  to 
a  distant  land  that  teemed  with  dangers,  and  suc- 
ceeded in  prevailing  on  Mr.  Rasor  to  remain  in 
Montana.  For  the  next  few  years  Mr.  Rasor 
operated  as  an  engineer  in  Montana  and  other 
western  States,  taking  advantage,  and  making  the 
best  of  the  many  opportunities  that  offered  them- 
selves for  men  engaged  in  developing  the  re- 
sources of  the  country.  He  worked  in  various 
parts  of  Montana  and  Idaho,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged in  engineering  until  1896,  when  he  removed 
to  Nevada,  remaining  there  a  short  time,  until  he 
finally   removed   to   California  in   1897. 

While  working  in  California  he  received  an  of- 
fer from  a  mining  company  in  Mexico,  where  he 
acted  as  mining  engineer  on  several  important 
properties.  During  his  sojourn  in  California's 
mineral  districts  Mr.  Rasor  made  a  fast  friend  of 
Mr.   Adolph   Koebig,   a   civil   engineer   whose   oper- 


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ations  were  chiefly  around  San  Bernardino.  This 
friendship  proved  invaluable  to  Mr.  Rasor,  for  in 
189S,  he  entered  Koebig's  offices  as  an  assistant 
in  the  many  important  projects  the  office  had 
charge  of.  He  remained  with  Mr.  Koebig  two 
years,  and  when  in  1900,  Mr.  Koebig  removed  from 
San  Bernardino,  Mr.  Rasor  opened  offices  for  him- 
self. His  success  was  marked  from  the  very  start, 
and  numerous  important  engineering  projects  were 
undertaken  and  successfully  carried  out.  In  the  sec- 
tion about  San  Bernardino  are 
many  monuments  to  his 
skill  and  genius.  Soon  after 
opening  his  office  he  was 
chosen  Consulting  Chief  En- 
gineer of  the  San  Bernar- 
dino Valley  Traction  Com- 
pany, which  was  then  con- 
structing the  first  electric 
line  in  San  Bernardino  Coun- 
ty between  the  city  of  San 
Bernardino  and  Redlands, 
Colton  and  Highland.  This 
work  entailed  manifold  en- 
gineering problems  of  the 
most  difficult  kind  and  Mr. 
Rasor's  advice  and  skill  were 
found  indispensable  in  solv- 
ing them.  It  was  during  this 
period  that  Mr.  Rasor  took 
into  partnership  his  brother, 
C.  M.  Rasor.  The  business 
of  the  office  had  grown  to 
such  proportions  that  it  re- 
quired the  joint  efforts  of 
two  capable  men  to  handle 
it.  That  Mr.  Rasor's  choice 
was  well  made  has  been 
proved  by  the  subsequent 
success   of   the   firm   of   Rasor   Brothers. 

Four  years  from  the  time  of  his  first  arrival 
at  San  Bernardino,  Mr.  Rasor  was  appointed  City 
Engineer  of  San  Bernardino.  As  such  he  super- 
intended the  construction  of  the  municipal  water 
system  at  that  place,  the  first  municipally  owned 
plant  of  its  kind  in  the  State  and  one  of  the  best 
in  the  country.  In  1912,  the  first  year  of  his  ap- 
pointment, he  made  numerous  improvements  in 
municipal  works,  and  further  advanced  his  repu- 
tation when  he  became  City  Engineer  of  Colton, 
and  Redlands,  in  addition  to  San  Bernardino,  for 
about  eight  years.  During  this  period  he  was  Con- 
sulting Engineer  for  the  Fontana  Development  Co., 
the  Rancho  Verde  Co.,  and  other  big  interests. 

Believing  that  Los  Angeles  would  give  greater 
scope  to  his  activities,  the  firm  of  Rasor  Brothers 
removed  to  that  city  in  1907.  Since  his  arrival  in 
Los  Angeles,  Mr.  Rasor  has  become  one  of  the  best 
and  most  favorably  known  engineers  in  that  city, 
his  clientage  growing  with  the  capable  handling 
of  every  new  project  intrusted  to  his  care. 


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WRIGHT,  EDWARD  THOMAS,  Civil  Engi- 
neer, Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
at  Elgin,  Illinois,  June  30,  1851,  the  son 
of  Paul  Raymond  Wright  and  Emily 
(Harvey)  Wright.  Mr.  Wright  has  been  twice 
married,  his  first  wife  having  been  Lucy  Nich- 
olson, whom  he  married  at  Cobden,  Illinois, 
December  11,  1873.  Of  this  union  there  were 
born  three  children,  George,  Charles  and  Grace, 
the  latter  now  deceased.  On  March  5.  1912, 
twelve  years  after  th& 
death  of  his  first  wife, 
Mr.  Wright  married  Capi- 
tola  B.  Wenzil,  at  San  Diego, 
California. 

Mr.  Wright  received  his 
primary  education  in  the 
common  schools  of  his  na- 
tive city  and  later  attended 
Elgin  Academy,  but  did  not 
complete  the  course  there, 
leaving  at  the  age  of  nine- 
teen years  to  enter  business. 
At  that  time  (1870)  he 
went  to  New  Orleans,  Louis- 
iana, and  was  appointed 
Journal  Clerk  of  the  State 
Senate  of  Louisiana.  He  re- 
mained there  during  one  ses- 
sion of  the  Legislature,  re- 
signing at  the  end  of  six 
months'  service  to  return  to 
his  home  in  Illinois.  He 
spent  the  balance  of  the  year 
on  his  father's  farm.  In  1S71 
he  made  plans  to  go  to  Colo- 
rado and  learn  the  stock- 
raising  business.  After  one 
year  of  hardship  and  cold  he 
changed  his  mind  and  went 
to  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
where  he  took  up  the  study 
of  landscape  architecture  in 
the  office  of  Cleveland  & 
French.      After    studying   the 

profession  Mr.  Wright  represented  Cleveland  & 
French  for  about  two  years  in  various  parts  of  the 
United  States,  the  principal  office  being  in  St. 
Paul,    Minnesota. 

In  1S74,  Mr.  Wright  went  to  Chicago,  and 
opened  offices  with  his  brother,  George  F.  Wright, 
as  Civil  Engineers  and  Surveyors.  They  had 
hardly  established  themselves,  however,  when  Mr. 
Wright's  health  became  impaired  and  he  sought 
the  more  congenial  climate  of  Southern  California. 
Locating  in  Los  Angeles  in  the  early  part  of  1875, 
Mr  Wright  established  offices  as  Civil  Engineer 
and  Surveyor  and  has  since  continued  in  that 
branch  of  the  profession.  He  has  been  honored 
with    public   office   on    frequent   occasions. 

Mr  Wright,  during  his  long  career  in  Los  An- 
geles, has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  development 
of  the  city  and  vicinity  and  is  regarded  as  one  ol 
the  real  upbuilders  of  the  Southwest.  He  has 
figured  as  engineer  or   surveyor   in   numerous   large 

land  operations,  his  first  large  contract  having  1 0 

the  Surveying  Of  the  Morris  Vineyard  Tract  in  Los 
Angeles  for  the  Hon.  H.  K.  S.  O'Melveny,  one  of  the 
pioneers  of  the  city.  This  tract,  located  at  Pico 
and  Main  streets,  is  now  in  the  center  of  the  mod 
ern  business  district  of  Los  Angeles.  Another  Im- 
portant work  done  by  Mr.  Wright   during  the  first 


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years  of  his  residence  in  Los  Angeles  was  the 
survey  and  construction  of  an  irrigation  canal, 
known  as  the  "Cajon  Ditch,"  which  supplies  water 
from  the  Santa  Ana  River  to  the  Anaheim  ranch 
district  near  Los  Angeles.  He  also  designed  and 
surveyed  the  Evergreen  Cemetery  of  Los  Angeles, 
a  picturesque  tract  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  city. 
Mr.  Wright,  in  18S3,  was  part  owner  and  one  of 
the  surveyors  of  the  Watts  Subdivision,  a  vast  tract 
north  of  the  city,  which  at  that  time  included  Glen- 
dale,  Tropico  and  Eagle 
Rock,  three  beautiful  and 
well  populated  suburbs  of 
Los  Angeles.  These  sections 
were  originally  owned  be- 
tween several  of  the  early 
Spanish  settlers  and  became 
historic  ranchos  before  prog- 
ress demanded  their  subdivi- 
sion. 

In  1SS5.  about  the  time  he 
was  completing  this  work, 
Mr.  Wright,  in  company  with 
three  others,  purchased  7000 
acres  of  land  in  Cucamonga, 
California,  now  a  thriving  ag- 
ricultural center,  and  in- 
stalled modern  Improvements 
which  formed  the  basis  Ol 
the   present   town. 

Mr.  Wright's  work  in  Los 
Angeles,  combined  with  his 
staunch  support  of  the  Re- 
publican party,  won  him  po- 
litical consideration  early  in 
his  career.  In  1879,  within 
four  years  of  his  arrival,  lie 
was  elected  County  Survey- 
or and  served  in  that  office 
until  lssi'.  a  period  of  many 
public  Improvements  In  and 
around  the  city.  In  1882  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Education  and 
served  as  such  for  two 
years,  his  associates  being  Frank  A.  Gibson,  George 
S.  Patten,  J.  M.  Elliott  and  W.  G.  Cochran,  all  im- 
portant  factors  in   the   history   of  Los   Angeles. 

In  1SS4,  Mr.  Wright  was  elected  County  Sur- 
veyor a  second  time  and  served  until  18S6,  at 
which  time  he  retired  from  public  life  temporarily 
to  attend  to  his  private  affairs.  In  1895,  however, 
he  was  again  called  out  of  retirement  by  his  party 
and  was  elected  County  Surveyor  for  the  third 
time.  Upon  the  expiration  of  his  term  in  1S9S  he 
refused  to  run  again  and  he  has  been  engaged  in 
private  work  since  that  time. 

Mr  Wright's  various  administrations  as  County 
Surveyor  were  marked  by  numerous  Improvements 
which  contributed  to  the  progress  and  growth  of 
the    City    and    county. 

In  addition  to  his  professional  activities.  Mr 
Wright  has  been  a  factor  in  the  social  life  of  Los 
Angeles  for  many  years  and  was  among  the 
founders  of  what  are  today  the  leading  clubs 
of   the   city.     He    was   a   charter   member   of   the 

Jonathan   Club,   the   California   Club   and    the    Union 

League  Club,  but  has  resigned  from  the  latter 
two.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  American  So 
ciety  of  Civil  Engineers  for  twenty-seven  years 
and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Engineers  and  Archi- 
tects'   Association  of  Los  Angeles. 


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CHAPPELL,  DELOS  ALLEN,  Civil  Engineer 
and  Capitalist,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  in  Williamson,  Wayne  County, 
New  York,  April  29,  1S46,  the  son  of  Allen 
Darwin  Chappell  and  Lydia  DeLano  (Hart  l  Chap- 
pell.  He  married  Miss  May  C.  Hastings  at  Trini- 
dad, Colorado,  December  19,  1N83.  and  to  them 
there  were  born  two  children,  Jean  Louise  and 
Delos  Allen  Chappell.  Jr. 

The  record  of  Mr.  Chappell's  ancestors  is  rich 
in  historical  data,  the  various  generations  having 
been  represented  in  the  Revolutionary,  Mexican 
and  Civil  Wars.  The  founder  of  the  family  in 
America  was  George  Chappell  of  London,  England, 
who  came  over  in  the  ship  "Christian"  in  the 
spring  of  1634.  He  located  at  Windsor,  Connecti- 
cut, but  moved  in  1649  to  New  London,  Connecti- 
cut, where  one  branch  of  the  family  still  resides. 
The  paternal  grandmother  of  Mr.  Chappell  was 
Betsy  Allen,  niece  of  Colonel  Ethan  Allen,  a  Ver- 
monter  whose  achievements  in  the  Revolutionary- 
War  form  one  of  the  most  stirring  chapters  in 
American  history.  Mr.  Chappell's  father  was  born 
in  Vermont,  but  later  moved  to  New  York  State, 
where  he  was  a  prosperous  farmer  and  held  a  com- 
mission as  Captain  under  Governor  William  H. 
Seward  of  that  State.  He  died  in  1899  in  his 
eighty-fourth  year. 

Mr.  Chappell's  wife  was  also  descended  of 
Colonial  stock,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alonzo 
Hastings,  formerly  of  Lexington.  Massachusetts. 
Nineteen  of  her  relatives  were  among  the  historic 
"Minute  Men"  in  the  first  battle  of  the  Revolution, 
fought  on  Lexington  Common,  April  19,  1775.  Mrs. 
Chappell  died  July  8,  1912. 

Mr.  Chappell,  looked  upon  as  one  of  the  factors 
in  the  industrial  growth  of  the  country  west  of 
the  Rockies,  spent  his  boyhood  on  a  farm  in  Michi- 
gan, whither  his  family  had  moved  from  New  York. 
He  attended  a  public  school  in  the  vicinity  of 
Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  until  he  was  fourteen  years 
of  age,  then  went  to  Olivet  College,  where  he  pre- 
pared for  entrance  to  the  University  of  Michigan. 
He  enrolled  in  the  University  in  1S66  and  studied 
there  two  terms,  when  he  was  compelled  to  give 
up  his  college  work  and  remain  on  his  father's 
farm,  the  elder  Chappell  having  been  incapacitated 
through  an  accident. 

For  the  next  five  years  Mr.  Chappell  managed 
the  farm,  but  kept  up  his  studies  at  home,  and  in 
1873  had  affairs  in  such  shape  that  he  was  able 
to  go  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  engage  in  business. 
He  began  as  an  Engineer  and  Contractor  and  for 
several  years  enjoyed  unusual  success,  his  work 
taking  him  to  various  parts  of  the  Middle  West, 
and   on   some  occasions,   into   .New    England. 

In  1879  at  the  behest  of  the  citizens  of  Trinidad. 
Colorado.  Mr.  Chappell  made  his  first  trip  to  the 
then  far  West.  He  began  operations  by  building, 
from  his  own  plans  and  with  his  own  resources, 
the  first  water  works  system  of  Trinidad,  and 
through  this  gave  a  great  impetus  to  building  in 
that  place.  He  spent  much  time  in  Colorado  during 
the  next  few  years  and  became  so  impressed  with 
the    premise   of    the    country    that    in    INS.".,    alter    ten 

rears  ol  successful  operation  in  Chicago,  he  closed 
his  offices  in  the  latter  place  and  moved  to  Trini- 
dad. Since  that  time  he  has  been  an  active  and 
Important    factor  In   business  in   the   western   part 

of    the    1'nitell    States. 

One  of  his  earliest   ventures   was  the  purchase 

of  a  quarter  interest   in   the   First    National   Bank   Of 


Trinidad,  and  about  the  same  time  he  became  in- 
terested in  coal  and  coke  development  in  Southern 
Colorado.  Later.  Mr.  Chappell  was  one  of  a  group 
of  financiers  who  acquired  about  thirty  thousand 
acres  of  coal  lands,  divided  among  several  mines 
located  in  Las  Animas,  Huerfano  and  Fremont 
Counties.  These  were  later  merged  under  the 
name  of  the  Victor  Fuel  Company,  and  Mr.  Chap- 
pell became  one  of  the  directing  forces  of  the  cor- 
poration. The  headquarters  of  the  company  were 
located  in  Denver  and  Mr.  Chappell,  after  dis- 
posing of  the  Trinidad  Water  Works  to  the  city, 
moved    his    home    to    the    Colorado    capital. 

In  Denver  as  in  Trinidad,  Mr.  Chappell  soon 
became  known  as  one  of  the  progressive  business 
men  and  the  Victor  Fuel  Company  was  considered 
the  largest  enterprise  of  its  kind  in  the  State. 
Mr.  Chappell  first  located  in  Denver  in  1898,  and 
four  years  later,  in  the  middle  of  the  year  1902, 
organized  the  Capitol  National  Bank.  He  was  as- 
sociated   with    H.   J.   Alexander   in    this   venture. 

In  1905  after  more  than  twenty  years  of  active 
business  life  in  Colorado,  Mr.  Chappell  decided  to 
take  a  long  rest,  and  in  order  to  be  absolutely  free 
from  business  cares,  sold  his  interest  in  the  Victor 
Fuel  Company  to  John  C.  Osgood,  a  noted  Colorado 
financier  known  as  one  of  the  "Big  Four"  of  the 
Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  group  of  capitalists. 
Going  at  once  to  Europe,  Mr.  Chappell  traveled  for 
two  years,  returning  to  Denver  in   1907. 

Shortly  after  his  return  Mr.  Chappell  was 
elected  President  of  the  Nevada-California  Power 
Company  and  the  Hydro-Electric  Company,  and  for 
the  last  five  years  has  devoted  himself  almost  ex- 
clusively to  the  affairs  of  these  companies,  which 
are  engaged  in  electric  light  and  power  projects 
of  great  magnitude  in  Nevada  and  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. These  companies,  since  their  formation, 
have  constructed  various  long-distance  high-power 
transmission  lines  supplying  light  and  power  to 
Goldfield,  Rawhide,  and  other  parts  of  Nevada,  and 
now  has  in  course  of  construction,  through  the 
Southern  Sierras  Power  Company,  a  subsidiary,  a 
high-voltage  transmission  line  from  Bishop  to  San 
Bernardino,  California.  This  line,  two  hundred  and 
forty  miles  in  length,  is.  at  this  writing,  the  longest 
of  its  kind  in  the  world  and  Mr.  Chappell,  as  one 
of  the  executive  forces  and  engineering  experts  of 
the  company,  has  had  a  large  part  in  its  planning 
and    building. 

In  order  to  be  closer  to  the  base  of  operations 
on  the  Bishop-San  Bernardino  line.  Mr.  Chappell 
moved  his  offices  to  Los  Angeles  in  1911  and  has 
been  there  almost  continuously  since.  Prior  to 
that,  he  had  been  accustomed  to  spend  a  part  of 
each  year  in  Southern  California,  although  he 
maintained    his    permanent    residence    in    Denver. 

Mr.   Chappell   has   other  interests   outside   of   the 

power  companies  and  devotes  to  them  a  part  of  his 

time  and  energies  Although  he  is  past  sixty. nine 
years  of  age.  Mr.  Chappell  still  devotes  many  hours 
a  day  to  his  business  and  performs  his  duties  with 
the    same    vim    and    decision    as    characterized    his 

efforts  at  the  outset  of  his  business  career  In  Colo- 
rado. He  is  generally  regarded  as  one  of  the  au- 
thorities iii  practical  engineering  and  in  the  man- 
agement Of  his  various  corporations  has  been  Doted 
for    his    unusual    executive    ability    and    faculty    for 

organizat  Ion 

Mr.  Chappell  is  a  member  of  various  on 
tions  in  the  West,  Including  the  Denver  Club,  Den- 
ver  Country   Club,   and   the   Santa    Barbara    (Cal.) 
Country  Club 


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BILICKE,  ALBERT  C,  Capitalist,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Coos 
County,  Oregon,  June  22.   1861.     His 

father  was  Carl  Gustavus  Bilicke  and  his 
mother  was  Caroline  Sigismund  Bilicke. 
At  Niagara  Falls,  New  York,  September 
10,  l'>00.  he  married  Gladys  Huff,  and  of 
this  union  three  children  have  been  born. 
They  are  Albert  Constant,  Nancy  Caroline 
and  Carl   Archibald. 

Mr.  Bilicke  came  to 
California  in  1868.  set- 
tling in  San  Francisco. 
and  attended  the  public 
schools  of  that  city  until 
1876,  when  he  entered 
Heald's  Business  College 
of  the  same  city.  At  the 
age  of  17  (1878)  Mr.  Bil- 
icke went  to  Arizona, 
where  he  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business,  being 
made  manager  of  t  h  e 
Cosmopolitan  Hotel  at 
Florence,  and  after  two 
years  went  to  Tomb- 
stone, Arizona,  where  he 
managed  the  Cosmopoli- 
tan Hotel  of  that  town 
and  also  became  interest- 
ed in  mining  as  superin- 
t  e  n  d  e  n  t  of  the  Pedro 
Con  solidated  Mini  n  ,n' 
Company.  Returning  to 
California  in  1885,  Mr. 
Bilicke  became  proprie- 
tor of  the  Ross  House, 
Modesto,  and  in  1891  became  the  proprietor 
of  the  Pacific  Ocean  House,  Santa  Cruz, 
California,  a  famous  high-class  resort  in 
that  day. 

In  1893  Mr.  Bilicke  first  came  to  Los 
Angeles,  and  shortly  after  his  arrival  be- 
came the  proprietor  of  one  of  the  most  fa- 
mous hotels  of  the  West  of  that  and  the 
present  day,  the  Hollenbeck  Hotel,  of  which 
he   is   still   the   president   and    moving   spirit. 

Although  Air.  Bilicke 's  interests  have 
grown  to  great  magnitude  and  are  spread 
far  and  wide,  among  which  is  the  magnifi- 
cent Hotel  Alexandria  of  Los  Angeles,  he 
still  has  a  feeling  of  affectionate  regard  and 
pride  in  the  "Hollenbeck"  that  no  other  in- 
terest, no  matter  the  magnitude,  can  lessen. 

In  1903  Mr.  Bilicke  turned  his  attention 
to  building  and  organized  the  Bilicke-Rowan 
Fireproof  Building  Company,  principally  for 
the  purpose  of  improving  in  the  most  modern 


and   substantial    manner   some   of   the   many 

central  business  sites  which  he  and  his  a 

ciates  had  acquired.  Notable  among  the 
structures  erected  by  this  company  stands 
the  palatial  Hotel  Alexandria,  erected  in 
1905,  of  which  he  is  president  and  which  has 
added  much  to  the  fame  and  luxurious  hotel 
life  of  Los  Angeles.  The  success  of  this  un- 
dertaking is  best  told  by  the  fact  that  the 
company  has  just  com- 
pleted an  addition  or  an- 
nex containing  over  300 
rooms.  He  is  president 
of  the  Bilicke-Rowan  An- 
nex Company,  the  Cen- 
tury Building  Company, 
organized  in  1906,  and  ol 
the  Central  Fireproof 
Building  Company,  or- 
ganized in  the  same  year. 
He  is  also  the  presiding 
head  of  the  Chester  Fire- 
proof Building  Company, 
which  at  this  time  is 
erecting  the  Title  Insur- 
ance Building,  a  modern 
office  building,  at  Fifth 
and  Spring  streets  and  of 
which  it  is  proposed  to 
make  one  of  the  finest 
office  buildings  west  of 
Chicago. 

W  h  e  n  the  business 
district  of  Los  Angeles 
started  south  along 
Broadway  and  Spring 
streets,  Mr.  Bilicke  dis- 
played his  confidence  in  the  future  of  the  city 
by  stepping  far  ahead  and  buying  choice  cor- 
ners on  which  he  could  today  take  a  hand- 
some profit;  but  he  is  not  a  speculator,  he  is 
an  investor,  with  unbounded  confidence  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  is  backing  his  judgment 
with  enormous  investments  in  modern  im- 
provements on  the  properties  wdiich  he  con- 
trols. His  investments  are  almost  entirely 
of  a  character  that  benefit  the  community. 
While  Mr.  Bilicke's  charities  are  general- 
ly known  to  be  large,  the  details  are  known 
only  to  himself  and  the  recipient. 

In  addition  to  the  high  position  .Mr.  Bil- 
icke occupies  in  business,  financial  and  social 
circles,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Jonathan  Club, 
the  L.  A.  Country  Club,  Annandale  Golf  Club 
and  the  Yallev  Hunt  Club,  Pasadena. 


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PAGE,  BENJAMIN  EDWIN.  Attorney,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Ninth 
Haven,  Connecticut,  October  16,  1877,  the 
son  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Maltby  Page  and  Cor- 
nelia (Blakeslee)  Page.  He  married  Miss  Marie 
Markham,  the  eldest  daughter  of  California's  dis- 
tinguished former  Governor,  Hon.  Henry  Harrison 
Markham,  at  Pasadena.  California,  March  1,  1906, 
and  to  them  there  have  been  born  two  children, 
Eleanor  and  Benjamin  Markham  Page.  Mr.  Page 
is  descended  from  early  New 
England  stock,  his  family, 
paternal  and  maternal,  hav- 
ing been  represented  there 
for  many  generations.  His 
father  was  a  prominent  phy- 
sician of  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
who  moved  to  California  on 
account  of  ill-health  in  1873; 
his  grandfather,  the  Rever- 
end Benjamin  St.  John  Page, 
was  a  graduate  of  Yale  Theo- 
logical School  and  a  noted 
clergyman  of  the  Congrega- 
tional and  Presbyterian 
churches  for  many  years; 
his  paternal  great-grandfather 
was  engaged  for  many  years 
as  a  merchant  in  the  West 
India  trade  and  later  became 
a  manufacturer  in  New  Eng- 
land. 

Mr.  Page  has  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  in 
Southern  California  and  re- 
ceived his  preliminary  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools 
of  Pasadena,  graduating  from 
High  School  in  the  class  of 
1895.  He  was  graduated  from  Leland  Stanford,  Jr. 
University  in  1899  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts  and  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  Colum- 
bia Law  School,  New  York,  from  which  he  received 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws  in  1902. 

Immediately  after  his  graduation,  Mr.  Page  was 
admitted  to  practice  before  the  courts  of  New  York 
State  and  shortly  afterward  returned  to  California, 
where  he  also  was  admitted.  Later  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  before  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court. 

Mr  Page  began  practice  in  Los  Angeles  in  the 
.  ffice  "i  the  firm  of  Bicknell,  Gibson  &  Trask,  but 
after  ;i  few  months  he  formed  a  partnership  with 
the  late  Clarence  A.  Miller,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Miller  &  Page,  this  continuing  until  the  death  of 
Mr,  Miller  in  the  early  part  of  1906.  In  December 
of  that  year,  Mr.  Page  formed  a  partnership  with 
i  eph  R  Patton,  who.  at  Mr.  Page's  request, 
moved  to  Los  Angeles  from  San  Jose,  California, 
Aliii    a    few    years  successful   work,  however,   death 

again  visited  the  offices  of  Mr.   Page,  his  partner 

living   in   the  early   part   of   1910 


BENTAMIN   E.   PAGE 


Since  that  time  Mr.  Page  has  practiced  alone, 
making  specialties  of  corporation,  banking,  mining 
and  insurance  law,  serving  as  legal  adviser  for  a 
number  of  important  financial  institutions  in  the 
West.  These  include  the  Merchants'  Bank  &  Trust 
Co.  ( which  has  become  the  Hellman  Commercial 
Trust  &  Savings  Bank)  and  other  banks;  the  Cal- 
ifornia business  of  the  Northwestern  Mutual  Life 
Insurance  Co.,  the  Occidental  Life  Insurance  Co., 
and  various  similar  concerns.  He  also  is  the  coun- 
sel for  the  Los  Angeles  Realty 
Board,  the  Civic  Center  Assn.. 
and  a  number  of  the  leading 
real  estate  firms. 

Through  his  successful 
representation  of  the  institu- 
tions and  firms  mentioned. 
Mr.  Page  has  attained  promi- 
nence as  one  of  the  versatile 
members  of  the  profession.  In 
addition  to  the  above  clientele 
he  has  an  extensive  mining 
practice  and  has  successfully 
represented,  in  corporate  and 
financial  affairs,  a  number  of 
important  copper  companies 
of  Arizona  and  Nevada.  He 
is  generally  regarded  as  an 
authority  in  certain  branches 
of  mining  law. 

Mr.  Page  is  known  in  the 
city  of  Pasadena,  where  he 
has  made  his  home  during 
his  residence  in  California, 
as  one  who  takes  a  deep 
interest  in  all  movements  for 
the  betterment  of  municipal 
and  civic  affairs,  and  he  has 
been  especially  interested  in 
the  development  of  the  educational  facilities  of  his 
city.  For  several  years  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Pasadena  Board  of  Education,  and  was  its  Chair- 
man on  four  successive  occasions — a  mark  of  the 
appreciation  of  his  fellow  members  of  his  energetic 
activities  in  the  improvement  of  the  local  educa- 
tional system. 

As  is  natural  in  one  who  has  lived  in  Southern 
California  for  so  many  years,  and  witnessed  its  mar- 
velous growth,  Mr.  Page  has  ever  held  a  most  op 
timistic  view  of  its  future,  and  has  been  himself  of 
materia]  assistance  in  helping  in  the  development  of 
Los  Angeles  through  the  placing  of  funds  of  Impor- 
tant financial  institutions  with  which  he  has  be- 
come connected  in  the  course  of  his  practice.  Mil- 
lions of  dollars  from  these  institutions  havi 
invested  in  the  County  under  his  advice  and  super- 
vision. 

Mr.  Page  is  n  member  ol  the  Los  Angeles  County 
Bar  Association,  tin-  California  Club  ot  Los  An- 
geles, the  Mid  wick  Countrj  Club,  and  the  Valley 
Hunt  Club  ot   Pasadena,  ;nni  the  Twilight  Club. 


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C.   A.   SMITH 


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SMITH,  CHARLES  AXEL,  Capitalist,  Lum- 
ber Interests,  Oakland,  California,  was  born 
in  the  Province  of  Ostergotland,  Sweden, 
December  11,  1S52.  He  married  Miss  Jo- 
hanna Anderson,  February  14,  1S7S.  at  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.  To  this  union  there  has  been  born 
Oscar  (deceased),  Vernon  A.,  Carroll  W.,  Nann 
(Mrs.  Frederick  A.  Warner),  Adeline,  and  Mrytle 
Smith. 

At  the  age  of  fourteen,  Mr.  Smith,  his  father 
and  sister  emigrated  to  America.  In  1868  and 
1S69  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  Minneapolis. 
Minn.,  to  which  place  his  father  went  on  arriving 
in  the  United  States.  The  family  was  poor,  pos- 
sessed of  no  more  capital  than  that  of  thousands 
of  other  fellow  countrymen  who  settled  in  the 
northwest.  In  1872,  he  began  a  course  in  the 
University  of  Minnesota,  largely  through  the 
kindly  interest  of  Governor  John  S.  Pillsbury, 
who  was  at  that  time  a  patron  of  the  University 
and  who  helped  it  to  achieve  the  fame  it  has  since 
acquired.  As  a  student,  Mr.  Smith  lived  with 
Governor  Pillsbury,  working  in  the  Pillsbury  home 
in  winter  and  in  the  Governor's  Minneapolis  store 
during  the  summer  vacations.  The  interest  Gov- 
ernor Pillsbury  exhibited  in  young  Smith  grew  as 
the  latter  developed  into  a  sturdy  young  Ameri- 
can. Compelled  finally  through  illness  to  aban- 
don his  college  course,  young  Smith  entered  the 
Governor's  hardware  store,  where  he  remained  un- 
til 1878.  In  that  year,  through  the  interest  of 
Governor  Pillsbury,  Mr.  Smith  went  to  Herman. 
Minn.,  then  a  new  town  on  the  Great  Northern 
Railway.  Here  he  opened  an  implement  store  and 
lumber  yard,  under  the  name  of  C.  A.  Smith  & 
Co.,  he  and  Governor  Pillsbury  being  equal  part- 
ners, Mr.  Smith  having  entire  charge  of  the  busi- 
ness. For  six  years  he  conducted  this  business 
mi  a  highly  successful  scale,  opening  additional 
stores  and  yards  during  this  period  at  Evansville, 
Brandon  and  Ashby,  Minn.,  taking  as  a  partner  C. 
J.  Johnson,  who  has  ever  since  been  associated 
with  Mr.  Smith  in  his  Minnesota  operations 
Ninety  thousand  dollars  was  the  sum  cleared  in 
these  operations.  Half  of  this  Mr.  Smith  received 
as   his   share. 

By  1884,  Mr.  Smith  although  but  thirty  two 
years  of  age,  had  acquired  considerable  capital. 
It  was  in  this  year  that  ii«'  entered  another  im- 
portant project  that  showed  the  confidence  Gov- 
ernor Pillsbury  had  in  the  rising  young  business 
man's  ability.  The  Governor  hail  loaned  sunn-  log 


gers  $30,000,  and  as  the}  were  unable  to  pay  this 
debt,  Mr.  Smith  was  asked  by  the  Governor  to  help 
him  buy  the  logs  and  manufacture  them  into  lum- 
ber. This  Mr.  Smith  agreed  to  do  and  he,  with 
C.  J.  Johnson  and  Governor  Pillsbury,  formed  a 
partnership  which  continued  unbroken  until  1899, 
shortly  before  the  death  of  the  Governor. 
Mr.  Smith,  the  boy  whom  the  Governor  had  helped 
through  college,  then  bought  out  the  entire  in- 
terest of  his  benefactor.  The  first  purchase  of 
logs  was  sawed  at  custom  mills  as  were  all  the 
logs  handled  by  the  firm  until  1SS7,  when  the 
John  Martin  mill  was  purchased.  In  1890.  the 
firm  bought  out  the  Clough  Brothers  interest  in 
the  mill  of  Clough  Brothers  &  Kilgore,  and  ran  the 
mill  until  1891,  when  it  was  sold.  In  1S93,  the 
business,  which  had  grown  to  gigantic  proportions, 
was  incorporated  as  the  C.  A.  Smith  Lumber 
Company.  The  company  signalized  its  corporate 
birth  by  erecting  the  largest,  most  costly  and  most 
complete  lumber  mill  built  in  Minneapolis.  This 
mill  a  few  years  later  broke  all  sawing  records 
by  turning  out  in  eleven  hours,  with  three  bands 
and  a  gang  saw,  a  few  feet  less  than  600,000  feet 
of  lumber,  71,500  lath  and  130,000  shingles.  It  also 
made  a  weekly  average  of  1,010,000  feet  per  day, 
of  twenty  hours. 

With  his  business  in  Minneapolis  firmly  estab- 
lished, Mr.  Smith  was  not  blind  to  the  fact  that 
the  future  must  be  looked  after  if  lumber  men 
would  survive  the  day  when  the  already  almost 
depleted  forests  of  Minnesota  would  be  shorn  of 
their  standing  timber.  He  began  to  look  further 
to  secure  material  with  which  to  keep  going  the 
great  enterprises  he  had  spent  years  in  creating 
He  decided,  after  careful  study,  upon  the  Pacifl 
Coast,  as  the  field  for  his  future  operations  Mr 
Smith's  first  coast  timber  purchase  was  of  Califor 
nia  redwood,  consisting  of  a  large  tract  in  the 
northern  part  of  Humboldt  County.  This  he  36 
Cured  in  the  summer  of  1900,  and  it  carried,  it 
was  estimated  at  that  time,  a  stand  of  3,000,000,000 
feet  of  timber.  This  purchase  was  quickly  Eol 
lowed  by  others.  After  Investigating  conditions 
in  Western  Oregon,  he  began  in  the  following  year 
to  buy  up  tracts  of  land  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Coos  Bay,  that  State.  He  also  secured  an  impor- 
tant tract  in  Linn  and  several  oilier  counties  in 
Oregon.  In  1902  and  1903  lie  purchased  large 
tracts    in    Eldorado    County.    California, 

While    the    California    property    has    been    al- 
lowed   to   stand    lor    future    n 1.    the   operations    in 


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the  Coos  Bay  country  have  been  hurried  forward. 
An  important  shipping  plant  lias  also  been  estab- 
lished at  Bay  Point,  California,  just  beyond  San 
Francisco,  these  completing,  with  the  equipment 
of  three  fast  freight  steamers  for  carrying  the 
lumber,  one  of  the  most  complete  systems  of  lum- 
ber development  and  marketing  in  the  United  states. 
In  the  Coos  Bay  district  Mr.  Smith  acquired  billions 
of  feet  of  choice  fir,  spruce  and  Port  Orford  white 
cedar.  The  headquarters  of  the  company's  opera- 
tions are  at  Marshfield,  on  Coos  Bay.  The  log- 
ging in  the  Coos  Bay  country  is  done  under  the 
name  of  the  Smith-Powers  Logging  Company,  a 
$900,000  corporation.  The  total  output  of  logs 
since  the  camp  was  established  has  reached  up- 
wards of  almost  a  billion  feet.  In  1907,  Mr.  Smith 
acquired  the  Dean  mill  at  Marshfield.  Oregon, 
and  in  190S  he  completed  a  big  new  mill.  It  was 
then,  owing  to  the  delay  in  the  completion  of  a 
branch  railroad  into  Marshfield,  that  he  began  to 
look  about  for  some  way  to  get  the  output  of  the 
mills  on  the  cars  for  shipment  to  the  trade.  After 
looking  over  numerous  sites,  he  decided  that  Bay 
Point,  near  San  Francisco,  would  be  the  most  ad- 
vantageous place  on  the  coast  for  a  shipping 
point.  In  the  spring  of  190S,  Mr.  Smith  bought 
the  Cunningham  ranch  tract  and  the  Neely-French 
ranch  tract,  with  a  total  of  over  1500  acres  and  a 
mile  and  a  half  tidewater  frontage  at  Bay  Point.  On 
part  of  this  1500  acres  have  been  established  the 
Bay  Point  plant  and  the  prosperous  village  of  Bay 
Point.  At  Bay  Point,  Mr.  Smith  has  established 
what  is  probably  one  of  the  most  complete  and 
model  lumber  milling  and  warehousing  plants  in 
the  United  States.  In  addition  to  a  planing  mill, 
equipped  with  every  modern  device  known  to  the 
industry,  box  factories,  warehouses  and  shipping 
yards  have  been  established  on  a  large  scale  and 
in  such  a  way  that  the  height  of  economical  ad- 
ministration has  been  achieved.  Mr.  Smith  has 
also  established  there  a  splendid  hotel,  hospital 
and  outdoor  sport  facilities  for  the  men  employed 
in  the  various  branches  of  the  business.  Every 
comfort  is  to  be  found  in  the  three-story  hotel. 
Five  beds  are  maintained  in  the  hospital  and  the 
best  of  medical  care  and  attention  is  given  those 
in  need  of  it. 

To  connect  the  logging  operations  at  Coos  Bay 
with  the  distributing  plant  in  California,  Mr. 
Smith  lost  no  time  in  acquiring  fast  freight  boats. 
The  first  was  the  Nann  Smith  (named  for  Mr. 
Smith's  eldest  daughter).  This  vessel  was  built 
on  Mr.  Smith's  order  at  Newport  News,  Va.,  and 
brought  around  the  Horn.  Later  the  steamship 
Redondo  was  secured  and  later  the  Adeline  Smith 
(named  after  his  second  daughter).  These  three 
vessels  make  the  round  trip  from  Coos  Bay  in 
four  to  six  days,  and  run  practically  throughout 
the  entire  year. 


In  Oregon  Mr.  Smith  built  a  pulp  mill  that 
marks  a  new  departure  in  the  paper-making  in- 
dustry in  the  United  States.  The  first  sheet  of 
pulp  was  made  November  17,  1913,  of  the  slash- 
ings of  Oregon  fir  and  refuse  from  the  Coos  Bay 
mills.  With  the  utilization  of  the  mill  refuse  by 
the  latest  devices  known  to  the  pulp  industry,  Mr. 
Smith  makes  a  large  saving  in  the  cost  of  manu- 
facturing this  product.  This  is  one  of  the  most 
notable   achievements   of  his   career. 

Mr.  Smith  is  responsible  for  what  is  probably 
one  of  the  most  important  innovations  that  have 
ever  been  made  to  aid  the  lumber  industry.  He 
has  established  and  maintains  a  department  of 
practical  and  scientific  forestry  under  the  super- 
vision of  a  scientific  forester,  who  looks  after  the 
preservation  of  the  forests  owned  by  the  Smith  in- 
terests and  the  possibilities  of  a  reproduction  of 
the  timber.  Under  the  supervision  of  this  depart- 
ment several  trees  in  every  acre  are  marked  as 
seed  trees  to  be  left  standing  when  the  work  of 
cutting  down  the  timber  is  begun.  At  Marshfield 
a  small  nursery  is  maintained  for  experi- 
mental purposes,  with  the  view  of  ascertain- 
ing just  how  quickly  the  different  kinds  of  trees 
reproduce  under  certain  conditions  of  climate  and 
soil. 

As  a  lumberman,  Mr.  Smith  has  always  been 
prominent  and  has  been  signally  honored  in  the 
higher  councils  of  the  industry.  He  has  been 
vice  president  of  the  National  Lumber  Manufac- 
turers' Association  and  a  member  of  its  board  of 
governors.  For  years  he  was  active  as  an  offi- 
cer and  director  in  the  Mississippi  Valley  Lum- 
bermen's Association. 

Despite  his  vast  private  interests,  Mr.  Smith 
has  found  time  to  be  a  patron  of  the  arts,  a  spir- 
ited public  citizen,  a  philanthropist,  a  church  sup- 
porter and  an  active  participant  in  public  affairs. 
In  1S96  he  was  Presidential  elector  from  Minne- 
sota, chosen  to  carry  to  the  national  capital  that 
State's  vote  for  McKinley  and  Hobart.  He  also 
served  as  a  delegate  to  the  convention  that  nomi- 
nated McKinley  and  Roosevelt.  He  has  been  a 
member  of  the  general  council  of  the  Lutheran 
Church  since  1909.  He  served  two  terms  as  Re- 
gent of  the  University  of  Minnesota,  one  of  the 
highest  offices  in  the  gift  of  the  Governor  of  that 
State.  In  recognition  of  services  he  rendered  the 
sons  of  Sweden  in  the  United  States,  he  has  been 
signally  honored  by  the  King  of  Sweden,  having 
been  created  a  Commander  of  the  First  Degree, 
Order  of  Vasa.  He  is  well  known  among  the 
Scandinavians  of  this  country  for  his  generosity 
to  numerous   schools  and  churches. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  Minneapolis, 
Commercial  and  Odin  Clubs  of  Minneapolis,  and 
the  Athenian  and  Claremont  Clubs  of  Oakland, 
California. 


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ROBINSON,  PRANK  N  E  A  L  L,  Physician, 
Monrovia,  California,  was  born  in  Camden, 
New  Jersey,  May  30,  1874,  the  son  of  He- 
ber  Chase  Robinson  and  Martha  Neely 
(Taylor)  Robinson.  He  married  Mary  Beatrice 
Martin,  of  Trenton,  New  Jersey,  at  Azusa,  Califor- 
nia, June  4,  1909.  Dr.  Robinson  is  descended 
from  an  old  American  family,  his  maternal  great- 
grandfather having  been  Captain  of  the  First  Foot 
Infantry  of  Philadelphia,  who  saw  service  with 
"Mad  Anthony"  Wayne  at 
the  historic  battle  of  Brandy- 
wine. 

Dr.  Robinson  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Camden  un- 
til 1SS5,  then  entered  the 
Friends'  School  of  that  city. 
In  1887  he  became  a  student 
at  the  Friends'  Central 
School  in  Philadelphia,  and 
upon  the  completion  of  his 
course  in  1890,  took  a  pre- 
paratory medical  course  at 
the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, Philadelphia.  In  1891, 
he  enrolled  in  the  Medical 
Department  of  the  Univer- 
sity and  was  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1895  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medi- 
cine, with  honorable  men- 
tion  for   his   Thesis. 

Following  his  graduation, 
Dr.  Robinson  served  for  a 
brief  period  as  Assistant  in 
the  Genito-Urinary  Depart- 
ment of  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania  Hospital  and  PRANK  XEALL 
left  that  to  become  Assist- 
ant to  Professor  McClure  in  the  Wills  Eye  Hos- 
pital of  Philadelphia.  He  remained  in  that 
capacity  for  a  year  and  then  became  Assistant 
to  Professor  Gibbs,  throat  and  ear  specialist, 
serving  for  a  year.  During  the  years  1896,  1897 
and  1898,  Doctor  Robinson  held  the  post  of 
Surgeon  of  the  Nose  and  Throat  Department 
of  the  Camden  City  Dispensary,  and,  in  1N99,  was 
elected   Coroner   of   Camden    County,   New   Jersey. 

Dr.  Robinson  held  the  office  of  Coroner  until 
1902,  at  which  time  he  was  elected  a  member  of 
the  Camden  City  Council  and  he  served  his  section 
of  the  city  for  about  five  years,  giving  up  his  of- 
fice in   1907   when   he  moved   to  California. 

For  two  years  after  his  location  in  Southern 
California,  Dr.  Robinson  was  the  Assistant  Medical 
Director  of  the  Pottenger  Sanitarium,  and  in  this 
capacity  made  a  place  for  himself  among  the  lead- 
ing physicians  of  the  Southwest.  For  several 
years  prior  to  his  removal  from  New  Jersey,  he 
had  been  among  those  scientists  who  devoted  a 
great    deal    of    time    to    the    study    of    tuberculosis 


and,  during  the  years  1906  and  1907,  served  as 
Vice  President  of  the  New  Jersey  Society  for  the 
Relief    and    Prevention    of    Tuberculosis. 

Upon  leaving  the  Sanitarium  in  1909,  Dr.  Rob- 
inson established  private  practice  in  Monrovia  and 
since  that  time  has  specialized  in  the  treatment 
of  tuberculosis  and  gastro-intestinal  diseases,  in 
both  cf  which  branches  he  is  considered  an  au- 
thority. 

Aside  from  his  professional  work,  Dr.  Rob- 
inson is  a  deep  student  and 
a  persistent  seeker  for 
knowledge.  In  1899,  four 
years  after  he  had  begun  his 
professional  career,  he  went 
to  Europe  for  post-graduate 
work,  studying  for  a  time 
under  Nothnagle,  Von  Neus- 
ser,  Politzer  and  Wieder- 
hofer  in  Vienna.  Later  he 
studied  at  the  Pasteur  Insti- 
tute in  Paris,  and  in  1903 
again  returned  to  Europe. 
On  this  visit  he  studied  with 
Franz  Winkle,  of  Munich,  ex- 
pert in  obstetrics,  and  during 
the  same  year  spent  some 
time  in  hospitals  of  Berlin 
in  the  study  of  internal  medi- 
cine. 

Devoted  to  his  work,  Dr. 
Robinson  has  been  a  prolific 
writer  on  medical  topics  and 
has  been  a  liberal  contribu- 
tor to  the  scientific  journals. 
His  writings  have  dealt  prin- 
cipally with  tuberculosis  and 
ROBINSON  M  D  liave  l)een  K'ven  publication 
in  the  Monthly  Cyclopedia 
and  Medical  Bulletin,  Medical  Review,  of  St.  Louis, 
Dietetic  and  Hygienic  Gazette,  of  New  York,  and 
the  Southern  California  Practitioner,  the  organ  of 
the  Southern  California  Medical   Society. 

In  addition  to  his  medical  practice.  Dr.  Robin- 
son has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  development 
of  the  resources  of  California,  and  in  the  promo- 
tion   of   his   adopted    town.    Monrovia. 

His  outside  interests  include  various  corpora- 
tions, in  which  he  is  represented  as  stockholder 
or  officer,  devoted  to  the  development  of  real 
estate  or  oil.  Among  others  he  is  Director  of  the 
Midway   Basin   Oil   Company. 

Dr.  Robinson's  professional  affiliations  include 
honorary  membership  in  the  Philadelphia  Medical 
Society,  Camden  County  and  City  Medical  So- 
cieties, and  membership  in  the  I-os  Angeles  County 
Medical  Society  and  the  Medical  Society  of  the 
State  of  California.  He  is  also  ex-President  of  the 
Foothill    Medical    Society. 

He  is  ;i  member  of  the  University  club,  Los 
Angeles,  and  the  San  Gabriel  Valley  Country  Club. 


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HOOD.  WILLIAM,  Chief  Engineer  of 
the  Southern  Pacific  Company,  San 
Francisco,  California,  was  born  at 
Concord,  New  Hampshire,  February  4,  1846, 
the  son  of  Joseph  Edward  Hood  and  Maria 
(Savage)  Hood.  I  lis  ancestors,  who  were 
chiefly  English,  with  a  blend  of  Scotch,  were 
among  the  early  settlers  of  New  England, 
his  father's  family  choosing  Massachusetts, 
a  n  (1  his  mother's  peo- 
ple Vermont,  as  their 
respective  places  of 
residence.  Joseph  E. 
Hood,  a  graduate  of 
D  a  r  t  in  o  u  t  h.  with  the 
class  of  '41.  was  a  well- 
known  journalist  in  Xew 
England,  and  for  sixteen 
years  an  editorial  writer 
of  the  Springfield  Repub- 
lican. Coming  of  clean, 
wholesome  stock,  on  both 
sides  of  the  house.  \\  il- 
liam  Hood  has  evidently 
inherited  the  essentially 
New  England  character- 
istics of  energy,  ambition, 
and  conscientious  devo- 
tion to  the  w  o  r  k  in 
hand. 

From  the  time  he  was 
eight  years  old  to  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  War  he 
attended  public  schools  in 
Boston  and  in  Springfield. 
Massachusetts.  Xot  long 
after  the  beginning  of 
hostilities  he  enlisted  as 
a  private  soldier  in  Company  A.  46th  Regi- 
ment. Massachusetts  Volunteers,  and  not  only 
carried,  but  also  fired  a  musket,  through  the 
war.  until  shortly  after  the  battle  of  Gettys- 
burg. He  then  returned  home  to  complete  his 
education.  Though  he  had  been  prepared  for 
the  academic  course,  his  ambition  to  be  an 
engineer  prompted  him  to  enter  a  scientific 
school.  Choosing  the  B.  S.  Chandler  Scien- 
tific School  of  Dartmouth,  he  studied  there 
until  1867,  and  in  May  of  the  same  year  be- 
gan his  professional  career  in  California, 
with  a  field  engineering  party,  in  the  employ 
of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad  Company. 

Beginning  as  an  axeman,  he  rose  in  a  few 
months  to  the  post  of  assistant  engineer  of 
the  Central  Pacific,  at  that  time  building  the 
road,  with  Chinese  labor,  between  Cisco  and 
Truckee.  Ninety-one  and  a  half  miles  had 
been  completed  to  Cisco,  and  after  the  twen- 


WILLIAM    H<  K  >L> 


i\  seven  and  seven-tenths  miles  were  finished 
to  Truckee  the  construction  moved  rapidly 
toward  Salt  Lake.  In  May,  1869,  the  Central 
Pacific  rails  met  those  of  the  Union  Pacific 
on  Promontory  Mountain,  Utah.  Mr.  Hood 
then  retucned  to  the  Sacramento  Valley  and 
began  work  on  the  road  which  the  Central 
Pacific  was  building  from  Marysville.  Cali- 
fornia, to  Ashland.  Oregon.  From  that  time 
up  to  the  present,  while 
constructing  many 
thousands  of  mile  s  of 
road,  he  has  held  these 
positions  :  1875-83, 
Chief  Assistant  Engi- 
neer of  the  Central  Pa- 
cific ;  f  r  o m  June  to 
October  10,  1883,  Chief 
Assistant  Engineer  of  the 
Southern  Pacific:  1883- 
85,  Chief  Engineer  of  the 
C.  P. :  and  is  now  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Company. 

Among  his  especially 
in  iteworthy  achievements, 
under  Mr.  Harriman's 
control,  is  the  reconstruc- 
tion of  the  Central  Pacific 
between  Reno,  Nevada, 
and  Ogdeu.  Utah,  includ- 
ing the  Ogden  and  Lucin 
cut-oft',  across  Great  Salt 
Lake.  He  is  now  busy 
on  the  double  track  be- 
tween Sacramento  and 
Ogden  and  on  the  road 
now  building  from  a  point 
opposite  Mt.  Shasta,  California,  to  Natron, 
Oregon,  by  way  of  Klamath  Lake,  as  well  as 
on  sundry  other  railroad  construction.  Mr. 
Hood's  reputation  as  a  constructive  en- 
gineer is  too  well  known  to  require  com- 
ment. His  remarkable  sense  and  memory 
for  detail,  topography  and  other  essentials 
of  success  have  caused  his  associates  to 
regard  him  as  a  "law  unto  himself."  But 
though  strictly  an  engineer,  in  all  that  term 
implies,  he  is  not  above  riding  a  hobby  or 
two.  Chief  among  these  is  his  recreation  of 
tramping  in  the  hills  and  making  studies, 
with  his  camera,  in  black  and  white,  and  in 
color  photography.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers  and  the 
American  Association  for  the  Advancement 
of  Science.  His  clubs  are:  Pacific-Union,  Bo- 
hemian and  Olympic  of  San  Francisco.  Cali- 
fornia and   Jonathan  of  Los  Angeles. 


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DRAKE,  CHARLES  RIVERS,  Cap 
italist,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  Walnut  Prairie.  Clark  County, 
Illinois,  July  26,  1843.  His  lather  was 
Charles  Drake  and  his  mother  before  her 
marriage  was  Mahala  lane  Jeter.  His  pa- 
ternal line  traces  hack  t"  the  gallant  com- 
mander. Sir  Francis  Drake.  Mr.  Drake's 
wife  was  Mrs.  Kate  Astrea  Seeley.  whom 
he  married  in  Tucson, 
Arizona,  April  30,  1890; 
as  issue  of  this  marriage 
is  Marguerite  Rivers 
Drake.  Mr.  Drake  has 
been  twice  married,  his 
first  wife  having  been 
Agripine  Moreno,  whom 
he  married  in  Tucson, 
Arizona,  in  July  of  1872. 
Of  this  union  were  burn 
Jean  G.,  William  Lord, 
Albert  Garfield,  Eliza- 
beth Jane  and  Pinita  Riv- 
ers  Drake. 

Mr.  Drake  had  a  pub- 
lic school  education  and 
at  an  early  age  began 
his  conquest  of  fortune, 
which  he  soon  achieved. 
1  le  is  a  man  whose 
name  is  synonymous  with 
the  upbuilding  of  the 
West,  particularly  of  Ari- 
zi  ma. 

Mr.  Drake  began  his 
business  life  by  qualify- 
ing as  drug  clerk,  which 
occupation  he  filled  until  1863,  when  he  en- 
tered  the  United  State-  Navy,  volunteer  ser 
vice,  beginning  with  the  post  of  acting  mas- 
ter's mate  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  1863 
t>'  1865.  During  his  enlistment  he  served  in 
the  Mississippi  Squadron  under  Admiral  D. 
1).  Porter.  At  the  end  of  the  war  he  re- 
signed and  re-entered  hi-  former  occupation 
in  New  York.  Later  he  was  made  hospital 
steward  in  the  United  States  Army  service, 
and  was  assigned  to  duty  under  General 
(rook,  then  commanding  the  Department  of 
Arizona,  where  in  1X71  he  was  stationed  at 
Fort  Lowell,  Tucson.  In  1875  lie  retired  to 
civil  life  and  took  up  his  residence  at  Tucson, 
where  he  was  made  Assistant  Postmaster 
ami  Assistant  United  States  Depositary  un 
t.l  L880.  In  1881  he  was  elected  County  Re- 
corder of  Pima  County,  and  was  again  chosen 
for  that  office  in   1883.     During  those   years 


CHARLES 


he  conducted  a  general  insurat 


irokeragc 


and  real  estate  business  throughout  Arizona. 
While  conducting  his  insurance  and  brok- 
erage business,  Colonel  Drake  was  appointed 
by  President  Harrison  to  the  office  of  Re- 
ceiver of  Public  Money-  at  the  U.  S.  Land 
Office  in  Tucson.  During  his  residence  of 
thirty  years  in  Arizona  he  filled  innumerable 
political  positions  including  two  elections  to 
the  Territorial  Senate  and  as  President  of 
that  bod} . 

In  1893  Colonel  Drake 
organized  the  famous  firm 
in  the  Si  iuthw  e-t  i  if  X'  >r- 
ton  &  Drake,  as-ociating 
himself  with  the  late 
Major  John  II.  Norton. 
This  concern  undertook 
labor  contract-  for  the 
Southern  Pacific 
pany  and  through  that 
business  and  numerous 
other  investments  Colonel 
Drake  amassed  a  reason- 
able fortune  and  moved  to 
Los  Angeles  in  1900  with 
the  intention  of  living  a 
retired  life  but  he  saw  so 
many  opportunities  for 
his  talents  that  he  found 
it  hard  to  break  away 
from  his  life  training  and 
as  a  result  has  continued 
in    active    business    life. 

I H-  principal  effi  irts 
since  moving  to  Los  An- 
geles have  been  along 
lines  of  development  in 
and  about  Long  Peach,  the  popular  and  sub- 
stantial beach  city.  Through  his  investments 
he  has  become  one  of  the  most  vitally  inter- 
e-ted   men   in   the  upbuilding  of  that   city. 

Since  locating  in  Los  Angeles  Colonel 
Drake  ha-  become  president,  general  man- 
ager anil  director  of  the  Seaside  Water  Com 
pany.  and  occupies  the  -ante  positions  with 
the  Sau  Pedro  Water  Company,  the  Long 
I  [each  Bath  I  b  >use  and  Vmusemem 
pany  and  the  Seaside  Investment  (  ompany, 
the  corporation  which  own-  and  operate-  the 
great  Virginia  Hotel  of  Long  Beach,  which  is 
undoubtedly  the  finest  example  of  a  beach 
hotel    i  >n   the    Pacific   (  !i  iast. 

Me  is  a  member  of  the  California  Club, 
l.o-  Angeles  Country  Club.  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce i  if  I  .i  ■-  Vngeles,  *  ihamber  •  if  (  <  immerce 
of  Long  Beach,  Motel  Virginia  Country  Club, 
Order  of  Elks,  Knights  of  Pythias,  Odd  Fel- 
lows and  Ancient  (  >rder  <<\  United  Workmen. 


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•CARRY.  MICHAEL  J<  >SEPH,  At- 
torney-at-Law,  Los  Angeles,  Califor- 
nia, was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois, 
April  13,  1872.  liis  father  was  D.  M.  Mc- 
Garry  and  his  mother  Margaret  (McCaugh- 
an)  McGarry.  He  married  Mary  Evaline 
Quinlan,  May  13,  1898.  Their  children  are 
Florence,  Paul,  Madeline  and  Evaline. 

Mr.     McGarry    spent     his     childh 1     in 

Chicago,  where  his  father 
was  a  large  coal  operator. 
Later  the  elder  McGarry 
became  a  conspicuous  fig- 
ure in  the  life  of  Los  An- 
geles. He  was  active  in 
politics  and  served  two 
terms  in  the  City  Council, 
during  which  time  nu- 
merous measures  for  the 
improvement  of  the  city 
were  put  into  effect.  He 
also  was  a  director  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  an  organiza- 
tion of  civic  upbuilders, 
and  was  on  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Los 
Angeles. 

Mr.  McGarry's  educa- 
tion was  a  careful  one. 
covering  a  period  of  many 
years,  and  obtained  on 
both  sides  of  the  Atlantic 
Ocean.  He  began  in  the 
All  Saints  School  of  Chi- 
cago, but  his  parents  de- 
ciding to  go  West  he  was  compelled,  when 
a  lad  of  nine,  to  halt  his  studies.  His  fam- 
ily settled  in  Los  Angeles  in  1881  and 
there  the  boy  was  placed  in  St.  Vincent's 
College,  one  of  the  leading  educational  in- 
stitutions of  the  West.  He  studied  there 
for  several  years,  in  preparation  for  college 
and  then  went  to  Ireland,  where  he  became 
a  student  at  the  Clongowes  Wood  College, 
County  Kildare.  In  1890  he  returned  to 
the  United  States  and  enrolled  in  Notre 
Dame  University,  Xotre  Dame,  Indiana. 
There  he  remained  until  1894,  when  he  re- 
ceived the  A.  M.  degree  from  St.  Vincent's 
College. 

Mr.  McGarry  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  at 
South  Bend,  Indiana,  in  the  same  month  of 
his  graduation  from  Xotre  Dame  Univer- 
sity and  to  the  California  Bar,  October  9, 
of  the  same  year.  He  began  practice  at 
Los  Angeles  where  he  has  continued  since. 


M.  J.  McGARRY 


He  has  always  been  a  stanch  Democrat 
in  politics  and  has  played  a  prominent  part 
in  numerous  campaigns  in  Los  Angeles.  He 
has  served  twice  as  a  member  of  the  Park 
Commission  of  Los  Angeles  and  once  as  a 
member  of  the  Fire  Board.  His  first  term  as 
a  member  of  the  Park  Commission  was  under 
Mayor  Snyder  and  later  he  acted  under 
Mayor  McAleer.  While  he  was  on  the 
Park  Commission,  numer- 
ous improvements  were 
made  in  the  park  system 
of  the  city,  .Mr.  McGarry 
having  proposed  and 
pushed  through  to  com- 
pletion the  installation  of 
city  water  in  the  South 
Park  District.  As  a  fire 
commissioner  Mr.  Mc- 
Garry instigated  many 
reforms  and  helped  others 
to  adoption,  with  the  re- 
sult that  Los  Angeles  to- 
day is  freer  from  fire  than 
any  other  city  of  its  size 
in  the  United  States. 

Mr.  .McGarry  still  is 
active  in  politics  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  has  always 
been  an  advocate  of  good 
government  in  city  and 
State. 

Mr.  McGarry  has  pur- 
sued a  general  legai 
practice  and  has  scored 
many  notable  successes. 
Most  of  his  work  has 
been  in  Los  Angeles  and  vicinity.  He  has 
also  been  an  active  factor  in  real  estate  de- 
velopment and  is  president  of  the  McGarry 
Realty  Company  of  Los  Angeles. 

He  is  a  man  of  strong  personality:  an 
assiduous  scholar,  fond  of  good  literature  and 
is  an  authority  on  Shakespeare.  He  is  a 
deep   student   of  history. 

He  is  pro  m  i  n  e  n  1 1  y  identified  with 
many  of  the  larger  clubs  and  legal  organi- 
zations of  Southern  California,  and  is  an 
active  lodge  man.  He  is  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Newman  Club,  belongs  to  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  was  Past  Ex- 
alted Ruler  of  the  B.  P.  O.  Elks,  No.  99, 
Los  Angeles.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  and  at  one  time  was 
its  Lecturer;  was  twice  State  President 
of  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians,  of  the 
State  of  California,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
County  and  State  Bar  Associations. 


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HAMPTON,  WILLIAM  E.,  Manufacturer, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in 
Illinois,  August  18,  1852.  His  father 
was  William  Edward  Hampton  and  his 
mother  Matilda  M.  (Eastin)  Hampton.  He 
was  married  to  Frances  Wilhoit  of  Charles- 
ton, Illinois,  in  the  private  chapel  of  the 
Sisters  of  Providence  in  Indianapolis,  In- 
diana, by  the  Right  Reverend  Francis 
Silas    Chatard,    D.    D.,    Bishop    of    Vincennes. 

At  the  age  of  fifteen  years 
he  began  his  first  work  in 
the  wholesale  and  retail  gro- 
c  e  r  y  of  Wright-Minton  & 
Co.,  of  Charleston,  Illinois. 
After  working  in  this  estab- 
lishment for  three  years  he 
became  the  traveling  agent 
and  cashier  for  the  commis- 
sion house  of  C.  P.  Troy  & 
Co.,  of  New  York,  remaining 
in  this   position  until  1876. 

At  this  time  he  returned 
to  Charleston,  Illinois,  and 
established  the  dry  goods 
house  of  Ray  &  Hampton.  In 
1879  Mr.  Hampton  purchased 
the  entire  interest  of  his 
partner  and  continued  in  the 
dry  goods  business  in  his 
own  name  very  successfully 
until  1886,  when  he  retired 
and  moved  to  the  Pacific 
Coast,  and,  after  living  a  re- 
tired life  and  traveling  for 
two  years,  moved  to  San 
Francisco. 

In  1890  he  built  a  factory 
in  San  Francisco  for  the 
manufacture  of  patent  non-shrinking  wooden  tanks, 
and  this  was  the  birth  of  an  industry  which  he  has 
built  up  until  today  it  is  the  largest  manufacturing 
concern  of  its  kind  in  the  world.  He  managed  and 
conducted  the  original  business  for  two  years  in  the 
name  of  "W.  E.  Hampton"  and  then  changed  the 
name  of  the  business  to  "Pacific  Tank  Co..  W.  E. 
Hampton,  Proprietor,"  and  continued  the  business 
under  this  name  for  eleven  years,  having  estab- 
lished branches  and  agencies  throughout  the 
Pacific  Coast  States  and  then  had  the  business  in- 
corporated under  the  name  of  "Pacific-  Tank  Com- 
pany," Mr.  Hampton  retaining  the  presidency  and 
active  management   of  the  business. 

In  1898  Mr.  Hampton  decided  to  make  his  home 
in  Los  Angeles,  moved  his  residence  to  this  city 
and  built  a  factory  for  the  manufacture  of  his 
product.  In  1904  he  built  another  factory  at  Olym- 
pia,  Washington,  and  when  this  was  destroyed  by 
file  in  1909,  he  built  a  factory  in  Portland,  Oregon, 
giving  him  a  chain  of  factories  in  San  Francisco, 
Los  Angeles  and    Portland,  Oregon,  from   which   he 


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ships  his  product  to  all  parts  of  the  world.  In 
1900  Mr.  Hamilton  purchased  the  controlling  in- 
terest of  the  California  Redwood  Pipe  Company 
and  organized  as  its  successor  the  National  Wood 
Pipe  Company.  A  year  later  he  branched  out  into 
the  manufacturing  and  contracting  business  on  a 
larger  scale  in  Los  Angeles,  organizing  the  Pacific 
Coast  Planing  Mill  Company,  built  a  large  factory 
and  took  the  active  management  of  this  company. 
In  1906,  the  year  of  the  great  fire  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, Mr.  Hampton  pur- 
chased the  stock  and  busi- 
ness of  the  Mercantile  Box 
Company  of  that  city,  reor- 
ganized it  and  built  the  plant 
which  he  still  owns  and  op- 
erates on  Berry  street  in  San 
Francisco. 

In  1909  the  business  of 
the  Pacific  Tank  Company 
and  the  National  Wood 
Pipe  Company  was  con- 
solidated under  the  cor- 
porate name  of  "Pacific  Tank 
&  Pipe  Company,"  the  com- 
bined business  now  being 
under  Mr.  Hampton's  per- 
sonal management,  and  he  is 
today  President  and  General 
Manager  of  the  manufactur- 
ing companies  which  he  has 
established,  Pacific  Tank  & 
Pipe  Company,  Pacific  Coast 
Planing  Mill  Company,  Na- 
tional Wood  Pipe  Company 
and  Mercantile  Box  Com- 
pany, with  offices  and  fac- 
tories in  San  Francisco,  Los 
Angeles  and  Portland,  Ore- 
gon. He  also  holds  directorships  in  the  following 
companies  and  organizations:  Los  Angeles  Trust 
and  Savings  Bank,  Olympia  National  Bank,  Asso- 
ciated Jobbers  of  Los  Angeles,  Municipal  League  of 
Los  Angeles,  Columbus  Club  of  Los  Angeles,  and  is 
President  of  the  Industrial  Realty  Company  of  Los 
Angeles.  He  holds  a  similar  position  with  the  Fac- 
tory Site  Company,  and  is  Vice  President  of  the 
Tidings  Publishing  Company. 

At  the  present  time  he  is  a  member  of  the  Spe- 
cial Harbor  Committee  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, which  has  in  its  hands  the  future  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Harbor.  This  committee  is  working 
in  conjunction  with  the  civic  authorities  on  plans 
by  which  they  hope  to  make  it  one  of  the  most 
Important  ports  to  be  engaged  in  world  trade  with 
the  completion  ol  the  Panama  Canal. 

Mr.    Hampton    is    Past    Qrand    Knight    of    the 

Knights  of  Columbus  of  Los  Angeles,  ami  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  California,  Jonathan,  Newman.  Colum- 
bus and  Gamut  Clubs  of  Los  Angeles  and  of  the 
Los    Angeles   Country   Club. 


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HOLT,     WILLIAM     FRANKLIN,     Capitalist, 
Redlands,    California,     was     born     in     Mer- 
cer  County,    Missouri,    January    18,    1864, 
the  son  or  James  Holt  and  Nancy   (Brant- 
ley)   Koit.      He    married    Fannie    Jones    at    Gait, 
Missouri,  August  16,  1885,  and  to  them  were  born 
two  daughters,   Chloe  and   Catharine   Holt. 

Mr.  Holt,  who  was  born  on  a  (arm,  was  a 
hard  worker  in  his  youth  and  the  only  school- 
ing he  received  was  a  few  months'  attend- 
ance at  the  country  schools  each  winter.  He  re- 
mained on  the  farm  until  he  was  twenty-one  years 
of  age,  when  he  decided  to  go  into  business  for 
himself. 

His  first  venture,  a  general  merchandise  estab- 
lishment in  a  small  Missouri  town,  proved  un- 
successful financially,  but  in  the  five  years  he 
was  thus  engaged  he  acquired  a  valuable  fund  of 
knowledge  as  to  business  affairs  and  when  he 
sold  out  his  store  was  well  equipped  for  subse- 
quent efforts.  He  next  went  into  the  banking 
business  in  Missouri  and  conducted  his  bank  for 
four  years  very  successfully.  He  determined  to 
leave  Missouri,  however,  and  in  1892,  after  sell- 
ing out  his  bank,  went  to  Colorado,  where  he 
worked  for  a  few  years  in  the  employ  of  a  large 
manufacturing   concern. 

Upon  severing  his  connection  with  this  house, 
Mr.  Holt  went  to  Southeastern  Arizona  and  estab- 
lished banking  houses  at  Safford  and  Globe.  He 
became  one  of  the  leading  business  men  in  both 
of  these  places  and  during  the  four  years  he  op- 
erated there  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful and  enterprising  men  of  the  section. 

In  1900  he  sold  out  his  Arizona  interests  and 
moved  to  Redlands,  California,  where  he  began 
a  career  of  development  that  has  placed  him  among 
the  wealthiest  men  of  the  section  and  fixed  him 
as  one  of  the  most  effective  modern  upbuilders  who 
have  ever  operated  in  California  or  any  other  part 
of  the  West.  He  became  interested  in  the  famous 
Imperial  Valley  of  California  with  his  arrival  at 
Redlands  and  immediately  began  the  work  of  pla- 
cing it  among  the  great  producing  sections  of  the 
country.  Being  possessed  of  considerable  wealth, 
a  wonderful  business  experience  and  unlimited  en- 
ergy, he  embarked  in  a  work,  which,  at  the  end  of 
twelve  years,  stands  out  sharply  in  the  history  of 
Western   development. 

He  has  not  confined  his  activities  to  banking, 
or  any  other  single  line  of  progress,  but  has  en- 
gaged in  a  general  career  of  upbuilding  which  in- 
cludes practically  all  phases  of  modern  industry, 
both  agricultural  and  manufacturing.  He  saw  early 
the  possibilities  of  the  valley  and  the  necessity 
for  a  railroad  and  undertook  the  building  of  the 
first  line  ever  projected  to  that  fertile  section  of 
California.  He  was  really  the  tirst  man  to  appre- 
ciate tin'  value  of  Imperial  Valley,  but  it  was  not 
long  before  the  eyes  of  others  were  opened,  and 
before  he  had  his  railroad  completed  the  Southern 
Pacific  Company  made  him  an  otter  for  it  which 
he    could    in  •    ignore    and    he    sold    the    lini'. 

Assured  that  the  railroad  would  be  put  through 
and  the  country  opened  up  to  settlement  and  de- 
velopment, Mr.  Holt  then  turned  his  attention  to 
other  lines  ami  there  stand  today,  as  monuments 
to  his  work,  scores  of  prosperous  enterprises  begun 
by  him.  lie  organized  live  banks  in  the  Bve  prin- 
cipal towns  of  Imperial  Valley  ami.  with  his  pre- 
vious experience  in  this  field,  placed  all  of  them 
upon    a    paying   basis   within    a    very    short    time       He 

also  led  in  the  organization  of  numerous  business 
enterprises,    including    the    organization    of     i    tele- 


phone company  and  the  construction  of  a  telephone 
system    throughout    the    valley. 

Mr  Holt,  in  due  time,  started  several  newspa- 
pers, which  advertised  to  the  world  the  advantages 
of  the  Imperial  Valley,  and,  as  in  all  of  his  other 
ventures,  took  an  active  part  in  the  management 
and  diiection  of  them.  He  established  several 
dairies  and  built  creameries,  which  are  today  sup- 
plying a  large  part  of  the  dairy  products  consumed 
in  Los  Angeles  and  other  parts  of  California,  and. 
when  the  lands  began  to  produce  fruits  and  other 
crops  in  abundance,  he  built  a  number  of  packing 
houses.  Here  the  products  of  the  valley  are  pre- 
pared for  shipment  to  the  outside  world,  canta- 
loupes being  the  chief  of  them. 

As  the  country  grew  in  population  Mr.  Holt  in- 
stalled other  utilities,  including  the  Holton  Inter- 
urban  Railway,  which  crosses  the  valley.  He  also 
built  electric  lighting  plants  in  the  Ave  leading 
towns  of  the  section,  and  supplemented  these  with 
gas  and  power  plants,  so  that  the  residents  of 
Imperial  Valley,  living  in  a  beautiful  country,  enjoy- 
all  the  comforts  of  the  modern  city.  He  caused 
the  installation  of  adequate  water  systems  and  also 
laid  out  and  supervised  the  construction  of  a  splen- 
did system  of  highways  which  make  travel  easy 
and  pleasant  and  compare  favorably  with  any  road- 
ways   in    the    country. 

Several  years  ago  it  will  be  remembered,  the 
Colorado  River  broke  its  banks  and  cut  a  new  chan- 
nel, and  for  two  years  or  so  poured  its  waters  in 
the  Salton  Sink,  ultimately  forming  what  is  now 
known  as  "Salton  Sea,"  a  great  inland  body  of 
water  approximately  fifty  miles  long,  fifteen  miles 
wide  and  100  feet  deep  at  its  central  point.  It  was 
finally  turned  back  into  its  channel  by  a  wonder- 
ful piece  of  engineering  work,  done  under  the  di- 
rection of  Col.  Epes  Randolph  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad  Company,  and  after  more  than  a 
million  dollars  had   been   expended   in  vain  efforts. 

This  break  came  at  a  time  when  the  vast  work 
of  reclamation  and  improvement  in  the  Imperial 
Valley,  headed  by  Mr.  Holt,  was  gaining  its  great- 
est momentum  and  untold  damage  was  done  to  the 
section.  Only  the  ultimate  checking  of  the  river 
prevented  the  complete  destruction  of  this  valley, 
which  is  now  one  of  the  most  remarkable  sections 
in  the  United  States,  if  not  in  the  world,  where 
the  desert  has  been  transformed  into  ranches,  and 
thriving  cities.  Mr.  Holt,  perhaps,  was  the  great- 
est loser  in  that  disastrous  period,  but  he  did  not 
reckon  on  his  losses  as  much  as  he  did  those  of 
the  settlers  who  had  been  attracted  to  the  country, 
and  he  devoted  himself  tirelessly  to  rebuilding 
where  the  flood   had    wrought   ruin. 

The  break  of  the  Colorado,  together  with  the 
part  played  in  its  repair  and  the  upbuilding  of  t In- 
Imperial  Valley,  was  made  the  climatic  feature 
of  the  remarkable  story  written  by  Harold  Bell 
Wright,  himself  a  resident  of  the  valley,  under 
the  title  of  "The  Winning  of  Barbara  Worth."  In 
this  work.  Mr.  Wright  has  painted  a  wonderful 
picture  of  the  Imperial  Valley  and  the  mosl  com 
manding  figure  of  the  story,  a  hanker  named  "Jef- 
ferson Worth,"  is  generally  supposed  to  have  i a 

drawn  from  the  life  of  Mr.  Holt  The  author,  in 
his  foreword,  dedicated  the  work  to  Mr.  Holt  in  the 
following    terms: 

"I'n  iii \  friend.   Mr    \v    I'    Holt,   in  appreciation  of  hN 

i  ol  in-   swork   In   th.    Impi  rial    Valley,   this 

ied  " 

Those  familiar    with    the    career    of    Mr     Molt    in 

the  imperial  Valley  recognize  him  in  the  charac- 
ter   of    "Jefferson    Worth"    at    once,     for     in     various 


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places  in  the  story  the  author  has  sketched  his 
character  with  the  utmost  faithfulness.  Early  in 
the  story  he  shows  the  kindly  side  of  his  charac- 
ter, when  the  banker  adopts  the  infant  Barbara, 
a  waif  of  the  desert,  and  as  the  story  goes  on,  he 
shows  in  turn  the  man's  genius  for  finance,  his 
power  as  an  organizer  and  his  influence  for  the 
upbuilding  of  the  country. 

Interwoven  in  the  story  of  Barbara  Worth  is 
that  of  the  winning  of  the  desert  and  of  a  battle 
between  two  great  financial  powers,  one  headed 
by  "Jefferson  Worth,"  the  other  by  an  Eastern 
magnate,  and  the  description  of  the  first  stages  of 
the  reclamation  work  is  a  fair  statement  of  the 
idea  in  Mr.  Holt's  mind  when  he  first  went  into 
Imperial   Valley.     The   author   says: 

"Lving  within  the  lines  of  the  ancient  Ijeacli  anil 
thus  below  the  level  of  the  great  liver,  were  hundreds  oJ 
thousands  "i  acres  equal  in  richness  of  soil  to  the  famous 
delta  lands  of  the  Nile.  The  bringing  of  water  from  the 
river  anil  its  distribution  through  a  system  of  canals  and 
ditch.-,  while  a  work  of  great  magnitude  i  ■■■  i'i 1 1  u iu  the 
expenditure  of  large  sums  of  money,  was.  as  an  engineer- 
ing  problem,    comparatively    simple. 

••As  .letl'erson  Worth  gazed  at  the  wonderful  scene, 
a  vision  of  the  changes  thai  were  to  come  to  that  land 
passed  before  him.  lie  saw  first,  following  the  nearly 
finished  work  of  the  engineers,  an  army  of  men  beginning 
at  the  river  and  pushing  out  into  the  desert  with  their 
canals,  bringing  with  them  the  life-giving  water.  Soon, 
with  the  coming  of  the  water,  would  begin  the  coming 
of  the  settlers.  Hummocks  would  be  leveled,  washes  and 
ariovos  tilled,  ditches  would  be  made  to  the  company  s 
canals,  and  in  place  of  the  thin  growth  ot  gray-green 
desert  vegetation  with  the  ragged  patches  ot  dun  earth 
would  come  great  fields  of  luxuriant  alfalfa,  billowing 
acres  of  grain,  with  miles  upon  miles  of  orchards,  vine- 
yards and  moves.  The  fierce  desert  life  would  give  way 
to  the  herds  and  flocks  and  home  life  of  the  farmer. 
The  railroads  would  stretch  its  steel  strength  into  this 
new  world:  towns  and  cities  would  come  to  be  where 
now  was  only  solitude  and  desolation:  and  out  from  this 
world-old  treasure  house  vast  wealth  would  pour  to 
enrich   the   peoples   of   the   earth." 

These  things  have  actually  come  to  pass,  and 
Mr.  Holt  was  the  chief  factor  in  bringing  them 
about. 

Closely  following  the  above  quoted  passage,  the 
author  wrote  a  brief  resume  of  the  forces  that  had 
gone  towards  the  conquering  of  the  West  prior  to 
the  advent  of  "Jefferson  Worth,"  and  also  included 
a  brief  biography  of  the  man  which  corresponds 
closely  with  that  of  Mr.  Holt.  Then  follows  a 
clearly  drawn  pen  picture  of  the  character  of  the 
subject,  one  part  of  which  reads: 

"Business,  to  this  man.  as  to  many  of  his  kind,  was 
not  the  mean,  sordid  grasping  and  hoarding  of  money.  It 
was  his  profession,  but  it  was  even  more  than  a  profes 
sion  :  it  was  the  expression  of  his  genius.  Still  more  it 
was.  through  him,  the  expression  of  the  age  in  which  he 
lived,  the  expression  of  the  master  passion  that  in  all  ages 
had  wrought  in  the  making  of  the  race." 

This,  too,  is  a  fair  summary  of  the  business 
motives  of  Mr.  Holt,  whose  talents  and  resources 
have  been  used  in  the  development  of  the  vast 
country  to  be  aided  in  upbuilding  after  having 
worked  his  own  way  from  the  station  of  farmboy 
to  that  of  financier. 

In  the  working  out  of  Mr.  Wright's  story  of  the 
financing  of  the  many  commercial  and  industrial 
projects  incident  to  the  reclamation  and  upbuild- 
ing of  the  Imperial  Valley  the  works  of  Mr.  Holt 
are  closely  paralleled  and  the  author  paints  in 
picturesque  colors  the  dramatic  part  played  by  the 
banker  during  the  trying  period  of  inundation 
which  seriously  threatened  to  ruin  all  that  had 
been  accomplished. 

Needless  to  say,  Mr.  Holt  is  an  extensive  owner 
of  real  estate  and  agricultural  lands  in  the  Im- 
perial Valley,  but  he  has  conducted  this  end  of 
his  enterprises  with  as  much  regard  for  the  gen- 
eral good  and  growth  of  the  country  as  for  his 
own  profit.     For  instance,  he  built  more  than  fifty 


brick  business  buildings  in  the  various  towns  of 
the  valley  and  rented  them  at  moderate  rates  in 
order  to  encourage  the  establishment  of  good 
business  houses  and  thus  add  to  the  general  im- 
provement of  conditions. 

This  tells  but  briefly  of  the  work  done  by  Mr. 
Holt  in  behalf  of  the  Imperial  Valley,  but  serves 
to  show  the  extent  of  his  activities  and  the  fact 
that  he  was  the  chief  spirit  in  the  building  of  this 
great  section,  installing  all  the  improvements 
necessary   to   the   development   of   a   new    country. 

The  Imperial  Valley,  however,  has  not  been  the 
only  place  where  he  has  built  for  progress,  for  in 
the  Palo  Verde  and  Coachella  valleys  he  has  also 
operated  to  a  large  extent.  As  in  the  case  of  the 
former,  he  has  helped  to  give  to  these  two  last 
named  sections  the  benefits  of  modern  invention 
and  is  today  one  of  the  most  active  factors  in  the 
work  of  improving  them. 

The  development  of  Imperial  Valley,  however, 
and  the  successful  operations  of  new  business  en- 
terprises he  considers  the  principal  part  of  his  life 
work.  Having  begun  life  as  a  farmer,  he  is  an 
expert  on  agricultural  matters  and  has  done  a 
great  deal  to  make  the  lands  of  his  particular 
section   produce  crops  in  abundance. 

Mr.  Holt's  one  object  since  locating  in  Cali- 
fornia has  been  to  place  its  fertile  valleys  in  a  posi- 
tion where  they  will  not  only  compare  favorably 
with  the  agricultural  sections  of  other  parts  of  the 
world,  but  excel  them.  Development  work  has 
been  almost  a  passion  with  him  and  he  has  had 
little  time  for  interests  other  than  those  which 
fitted  in  with  his  general  plans  for  improving  the 
country  and  populating  it.  For  this  reason  he  has 
never  taken  much  part  in  politics,  and,  although 
he  could  probably  have  any  office  within  the  gift 
of  the  people  of  his  section,  he  has  never  sought 
nor  held   public  position. 

Mr.  Holt  today  ranks  among  the  leading  finan- 
ciers of  Southern  California  and  has  been  the 
organizer  of  numerous  corporations  which  have 
proved  successful.  He  is  President  of  seven  of 
these,  an  officer  in  various  others  and  holds  stock 
in  scores  of  others.  The  corporations  in  which  he 
holds  the  office  of  President  include  the  Holton 
Power  Company,  the  Holton  Interurban  Railway 
Company,  Imperial  Valley  Gas  Company,  Coachella 
Valley  Ice  and  Electric  Company,  Seeley  Township 
Company  and  the  Los  Angeles  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
pany. 

In  all  of  these  enterprises  Mr.  Holt  is  the  ex- 
ecutive force  and  he  takes  an  active  part  in  the 
affairs  of  each.  Owing  to  his  wide  experience  in 
various  lines  of  business,  he  is  exceptionally  well 
qualified  to  handle  the  affairs  of  these  companies 
and  it  is  due,  in  great  measure,  to  his  ability  as 
an  organizer  and  business  manager  that  they  have 
proved    successful. 

Although  he  has  accomplished  in  a  few  years 
as  much  in  the  way  of  progress  as  many  other 
men  have  in  a  lifetime  of  effort,  Mr.  Holt,  who 
still  is  in  the  prime  of  life  and  possessed  of  won- 
derful vigor,  has  plans  for  further  development 
work  which  will  keep  him  in  active  business  life 
for  many  years  to  come.  Unlike  many  men  of 
accomplishment,  his  chief  characteristic  is  an  ex- 
treme modesty,  which  has  prevented  his  work  from 
being  generally  known,  although  he  enjoys  a  busi- 
ness standing  equal  to  that  of  any  man  on  the 
Pacific  Coast. 

He  is  not  a  clubman  as  the  term  is  generally 
used,  but  is  a  prominent  figure  in  fraternal  cir- 
cles, being  a  member  of  the  Masons,  Knights 
Templar  and  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  also  belongs 
to  the  Elks. 


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STONEMAN,  GEORGE  JOHN,  Attorney-at- 
Law,  Phoenix,  Arizona,  was  born  in  Peters- 
burg, Virginia,  May  4,  1S6S,  the  son  of 
General  George  Stoneman  and  Mary  Oliver 
(Hardisty)  Stoneman.  He  married  Julia  Short- 
ridge  Hamm  at  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  May 
29,  1901,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born 
three  children,  Virginia  Hardisty,  George  and 
Mary  Lejeal  Stoneman.  Mr.  Stoneman's  father 
occupies  a  notable  place  in  the  history  of  the 
United  States,  especially  as 
a  statesman  and  soldier. 
He  was  graduated  from 
West  Point  in  the  class 
of  1845  and  shortly  after 
receiving  h  i  s  commission 
was  dispatched  to  Califor- 
nia, where  he  served  in 
the  Mexican  border  wars 
of  that  period.  He  had  at- 
tained the  rank  of  Brig- 
adier General  at  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  War  and 
was  in  charge  of  the  or- 
ganization of  the  United 
States  cavalry  force  for  the 
memorable  conflict.  He 
served  with  distinction 
throughout  the  war  and  at 
its  close  was  appointed  Mil- 
itary Governor  of  Virginia, 
serving  there  until  he  was 
transferred  to  Wilmington 
as  Commander  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  California.  He  was 
retired  with  the  rank  of  Ma- 
jor General  after  service  as 
Commander  for  four  years 
and  soon  thereafter  became 
a  factor  in  State  politics.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  first  Railroad  Commission  chosen  under  the 
new  State  Constitution  of  California,  and  in  18S1 
was  elected  Governor,  serving  until  1887.  On 
I  lii-  maternal  side,  Mr.  Stoneman's  ancestors  served 
in  the  Revolution,  one  having  been  on  Washing- 
ton's  stall. 

George  J.  Stoneman  received  his  preliminary 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  San  Erancisco 
and  studied  law  at  the  University  of  Michigan. 
II.-  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  L.  L.  15.  in 
the  class  of  1889. 

He  went  to  Seattle.  Washington,  where  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  at  once,  and  entered  tin-  office 
(if  W.  I. air  Hill,  noted  as  the  annotator  of  the 
cod  Of  Washington.  He  remained  in  this  office 
about  a  year,  or  until  Mr.  Hill  took  up  his  code 
work;  then,  through  a  combination  of  circum- 
stances, went  into  the  newspaper  business  as  a 
political  reporter  on  the  Seattle  "Telegraph."  He 
took  an  active  part  in  politics  ami  in  1892  was 
elected   city  Clerk   of  Seattle,   serving   two  years. 


GE<  >RGE    |.   STONEMAN 


Leaving  office  in  May,  1S94,  Mr.  Stoneman  was 
inactive  for  some  time  and  traveled  considerably. 
He  spent  ten  months  in  Honolulu  and  upon  leaving 
there  went  direct  to  Arizona.  He  first  located  at 
Winslow  and  practiced  law  there  for  about  a  year, 
then  moved  to  Globe,  in  Gila  County,  where  he 
was  located  for  several  years.  He  maintained  a 
general  practice  there  for  about  three  years  and 
in  1898  was  elected  District  Attorney  of  the  county. 
He  was  twice  re-elected  and  served  about  five 
years  in  all,  but  resigned  be- 
fore the  completion  of  his 
third  term  in  order  to  re- 
sume his  private  practice. 
He  specialized  in  mining  and 
corporation  work  and  was 
one  of  the  most  active  men 
of  his  profession  as  long  as 
he  continued  there.  In  1911, 
however,  Mr.  Stoneman  de- 
cided to  change  his  residence 
to  Phoenix,  the  State  Capi- 
tal, and  opened  offices  in 
that  city,  where  he  has  re- 
mained  down   to   date. 

Since  locating  in  Arizona 
Mr.  Stoneman,  who  is  a 
Democrat  in  his  political  af- 
filiations, has  become  one  of 
the  leading  men  in  the  legal 
fraternity  and  also  has  been 
active  in  the  affairs  of  State. 
In  1909  he  was  chosen  a 
member  of  the  Arizona  Rail- 
road Commission  and  served 
until  the  Territory  was  ad- 
mitted  to  Statehood.  Al- 
though the  power  of  the  com- 
mission, during  the  territor- 
ial regime,  was  more  or  less  negative,  it  succeeded, 
during  Mr.  Stoneman's  term  in  office,  in  bringing 
about  various  reforms,  the  most  important  being 
a   material    reduction    in    freight    rates. 

In  1907  Mr.  Stoneman  was  chosen  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Law  Examiners.  He  also  served 
as  President  of  the  Arizona  Bar  Association  dur- 
ing the  year  1910. 

Mr.  Stoneman,  during  his  residence  in  Phoenix, 
has  been  in  partnership  with  Reese  Ling,  Demo- 
cratic National  Committeeman  from  Arizona,  under 
the  linn  nam.'  of  Stum-man  and  Ling,  and  together 
they  have  taken  a  prominent  part  in  their  party's 
affairs.  He  has  served  on  various  committees  and 
in  numerous  conventions,  ami  was  a  delegate  to  the 
Democratic  National  Convention  at  Denver  in  Urns. 
Mr.  Stoneman  is  a  member  of  the  Society  of 
the  Cincinnati  of  Maryland,  is  a  Mason.  Shriner 
and  member  of  the  Knights  Templar  Commandery; 
Past  Exalted  Ruler  of  the  Kiks'  lodge  of  Phoenix, 
and  belongs  to  the  Arizona  club  and  Phoenix 
Countrj    Club. 


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MATTISDN,  FITCH  C.  E.,  Physi- 
cian and  Surgeon,  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  Louisville,  Ken- 
tucky, May  4,  1861,  the  son  of  Samuel 
J.  Mattison  and  Kate  (Jenning)  Matti- 
son.  He  married  Helen  Blake,  deceased, 
January  24.  1889.  There  is  one  child, 
Bessie  Mattison,  born  December  12,  1890. 
Dr.  Mattison  is  a  descendant  of  a  fam- 
ily that  antedates  the 
Revolution  on  both  the 
paternal  and  the  mater- 
nal side,  and  whose  men 
have  fought  against  the 
Indians,  in  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  Mexican  and 
the  Civil  Wars. 

He  was  given  a  first 
class  education  in  the 
schools  thought  best 
fitted  for  him.  Zachary 
Taylor  Pindell's.  at  An- 
napolis, Maryland,  was 
his  first  school,  and  the 
Maryland  Institute  of 
Baltimore  added  to  his 
knowledge.  For  training 
in  the  medical  profession 
he  sought  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons 
at  Chicago,  and  there  he 
received  his  degree  as 
Doctor  of  Medicine. 

While  he  studied  he 
worked  and  earned  his 
way.  After  leaving  the 
Mary  land  Institute  he 
was  given  a  job  in  his  father's  store  in  Balti- 
more. When  he  was  twenty  he  struck  out 
independently  for  himself  and  decided  to  go 
to  Chicago.  There  he  entered  upon  an  ener- 
getic career. 

He  went  to  work  for  the  Pocket  Railway 
Guide  Company,  and  was  made  first  assist- 
ant secretary.  Later,  as  his  knowledge  of 
the  business  grew,  he  was  made  editor  of 
the  Guide.  Meanwhile,  he  became  a  part 
owner  in  a  drug  store  located  in  Chicago, 
and  his  interest  in  the  concern  naturally  led 
to  his  study  of  medicine.  It  was  then  that 
he  entered  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surge  >ns. 

After  his  graduation  he  located  in  Chicago 
and  practiced  both  medicine  and  surgery 
from  1888  until  1808.  when  he  moved  to  Pas- 
adena. He  resumed  his  practice  in  that  city, 
making  a  specialty  of  surgery,  and  is  now 
recognized    as    one    of    the     most     efficient 


DR.  F.  C.  E.  MATTISON 


surgeons  in  the  West.  Not  long  after  his 
arrival  in  Southern  California  he  was  of- 
fered the  post  of  surgeon  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railway,  which  he  accepted  and  still 
holds. 

The  State  of  California  has  honored  him 
by  an  appointment  as  one  of  the  State  Board 
of  Medical  Examiners.  He  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Public  Health  Commission  ai  the 
State  of  California,  and 
he  has  acted  as  chairman 
of  that  organization.  In 
this  he  was  able  to  pro- 
mote what  has  always 
been  one  of  his  chief  in- 
terests, the  safeguarding 
of  the  public  health.  He 
has  been  for  a  number  of 
years  chairman  of  the 
Los  Angeles  County  Milk 
Commission,  and  the 
work  he  has  done  in  this 
connection  has  been  a 
model  of  efficiency,  and 
has  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  the  health  depart- 
ments of  the  American 
cities. 

The  capital  that  he 
has  accumulated  in  his 
industry  he  has  invested 
in  several  substantial 
enterprises  ;  notable 
among  these  is  the  Pasa- 
dena Savings  and  Trust 
Company,  one  of  the  big 
institutions  of  the  kind  in 
the  State,  of  which  he  is  a  director.  He  is 
accounted  one  of  the  financially  solid  men 
of  Pasadena.  He  is  a  member  and  director 
of  the  Board  of  Trade. 

He  is  a  member  of  all  the  more  important 
medical  associations,  both  local  and  national. 
Among  them  are  the  American  Medical  As- 
sociation, the  California  State  Medical  Asso- 
ciation, the  Los  Angeles  County  Medical  As- 
sociation, the  Pacific  Association  of  Railway 
Surgeons,  Clinical  and  Pathological  Society, 
American  Society  for  the  Advancement  of 
Science,  the  American  Medical  Milk  Com- 
mission. 

He  is  prominent  in  society  and  in  the  club 
life  of  Pasadena.  He  is  president  of  the 
Overland  Club  of  Pasadena ;  member  Los 
Angeles  University  Club;  member  Annan- 
dale  Country  Club,  Valley  Hunt  Club,  Tuna 
Club,  and  of  others  in  Chicago  and  Southern 
California. 


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GURLEY,  WILLIAM  WIRT,  Lawyer,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  was  born  at  Mount  Gilead,  Ohio, 
January  27,  1851,  the  son  of  John  J.  and 
Anseville  C.  (Armentrout )  Gurley.  He  mar- 
ried Mary  Eva,  daughter  of  the  late  Hon.  Joseph 
Turney  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  October  30,  1S7S.  The 
issue  of  the  marriage  is  Helen   Kathryn  Gurley. 

Mr.  Gurley  secured  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town,  later  entering 
Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  from  which  he  gradu- 
ated in  1870  with  the  degree  of  A.  B.  Immedi- 
ately after  completing  his  college  course  he  took 
up  teaching  and  from  that  time  until  1873,  he  fol- 
lowed this  profession.  In  1S71  he  was  made  Su- 
perintendent of  Public  Schools  at  Seville,  Ohio, 
which   post  he  held   until   1872. 

Shortly  after  he  started  teaching.  Mr.  Gurley 
began  the  study  of  law  in  his  father's  law  office 
and  in  1873  was  admitted  to  practice  law.  He  re- 
mained in  Ohio  until  1874,  when  he  removed  to 
Chicago,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  practice 
ever  since.  As  a  specialist  in  corporation  law, 
Mr.  Gurley  has  acquired  prominence  as  one  of  the 
most  skilled  members  of  his  profession  in  the 
United  States.  His  work  as  counsel  for  Chicago 
traction  companies  has  given  his  name  an  impor- 
tant place  in  the  transportation  history  of  Chicago. 
His  first  connection  in  this  regard  was  when  he 
became  General  Counsel  for  the  Chicago  and  South 
Side  Rapid  Transit  Railway  Company  (known  as 
Alley  L.),  in  1888.  The  multiplicity  of  legal  devel- 
opments that  came  with  the  demand  for  increased 
transportation  facilities  due  to  the  great  growth 
of  Chicago  came  to  him  for  unravelment  and  the 
present  comprehensive  system  of  street  railways 
and  elevated  roads  in  Chicago  owes  much  to  his 
foresight  and   legal   ability. 

Originally  practically  every  street  railway  in 
the  city  of  Chicago  was  under  separate  ownership. 
For  a  long  time  these  lines  did  not  have  any  inter- 
change of  transfers.  This  brought  down  a  deluge 
of  criticism  on  the  heads  of  the  traction  officials. 
It  was  while  the  city  and  traction  heads  were  at- 
tempting to  bring  order  out  of  this  transportation 
chaos,  that  Mr.  Gurley's  services  as  counsel  were 
in  great  demand.  The  vast  amount  of  work  in- 
volved in  systematizing  the  different  lines  and 
bringing  them  into  relation  with  one  another  cast 
a  burden  upon  Mr.  Gurley  which  he.  at  DO  t  i  1 1  i  *  - . 
attempted  to  evade  and  which  he  discharged  with 
satisfaction  to  both  the  city  and  the  street  railway 
stockholders. 

When  the  city  passed  its  ordinance  calling  for 
the  unification  of  the  Union  Traction  Company 
with  several  outlying  lines,  Mr.  Gurley  was  one  of 
the  lirst  to  take  up  the  battle  for  bringing  these 
outlying  lines  into  acquiescence  with  the  city's 
plan.  When  the  plan  was  first  proposed  and  la- 
ter   when    the   ordinance    was    passed    the    prospect 


was  for  a  long  legal  battle,  tying  up  the  traction 
situation.  This  was  avoided  largely  through  Mr. 
Gurley's  efforts  both  in  conference  and  in  public 
hearings  on  the  question. 

When  the  second  and  greater  unification  of  all 
surface  lines  in  Chicago  was  affected  on  February 
1,  1914,  Mr.  Gurley  was  chosen  as  General  Counsel 
for  the  company  and  has  continued  in  that  ca- 
pacity, aiding  in  solving  the  many  problems  that 
have  from  time  to  time  arisen  in  this  connection. 
He  has  been  largely  instrumental  in  pointing  out 
the  way  for  continued  amicable  arrangements  be- 
tween the  traction  companies  and  the  city  of 
Chicago.  In  the  settlement  of  the  arrangement 
whereby  the  city  receives  a  percentage  of  the 
traction  receipts  he  took  an  important  and  useful 
part. 

In  addition  to  his  work  for  the  street  railways, 
Mr.  Gurley  was  until  October,  1913,  General  Coun- 
sel for  the  Metropolitan  West  Side  Elevated  Rail- 
way Company.  In  the  settlement  of  the  contro- 
versy whereby  the  old  loop  system  in  Chicago  was 
abolished  and  through  trains  were  established,  he 
was  one  of  the   principal   factors. 

Mr.  Gurley  belongs  to  the  type  of  American 
lawyer  that  has  brought  to  the  bar  of  this  coun- 
try the  fame  it  has  achieved  of  possessing  the 
most  capable  and  analytical  students  of  jurispru- 
dence modern  times  have  known.  Despite  the 
fact  that  he  is  one  of  the  busiest  attorneys  in  the 
United  States,  he  has  always  been  a  student  of 
the  law  and,  to  this  day,  occupies  the  greater  part 
of  his  spare  time  in  his  law  library.  As  a  citizen, 
he  is  one  of  the  most  approachable  big  men  in  the 
city  of  Chicago.  Despite  the  austerity  of  his  call- 
ing, he  numbers  among  his  friends  men  in  every 
walk  of  life,  any  number  of  whom  have  shared 
his   bounty  and   liberality. 

His  legal  services  have  for  years  been  in  de- 
mand by  corporations  both  in  Chicago  and  through- 
out the  country.  He  has  mastered  the  intricacies 
and  complications  of  corporation  law  as  few  men 
in  the  United  States.  He  has  been  intimately  con- 
nected with  the  formation  of  a  large  number  of 
concerns  whose  investments  amount  to  millions  of 
dollars.  He  is  a  Director  of  the  Wakem  &  Mc- 
Laughlin Company,  Stearns  and  Culver  Lumber 
Company  and  the  Baker  Lumber  Company,  Lyon, 
Gary  <*c  Company.  Bagdad  Land  and  Lumber  Com- 
pany and  others.  For  years  he  has  been  identi- 
fied with  the  financial  and  industrial  progress  of 
Chicago  and  has  won  a  place  as  a  leader  at  the  Il- 
linois bar. 

He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  although  he  has 
never  Bought  tier  held  any  political  office.  He  is 
a  member  of  tht  Chicago  1'nion  League,  Exmoor 
Country,  Chicago,  Golf  and  Transportation  Clubs 
of  Chicago,  and  of  the  Ohio  Societies  of  New  Jforil 
and    Chicago. 


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HECHTMAN,  ALBERT  J(  >HN,  Vice 
President  ami  Treasurer  Fresno  Ir- 
rigated   Farms   Co..    San     Francisco, 

Cal.,  was  burn  in  Minneapolis,  .Minn.,  July 
18.  1857,  the  son  of  Henry  Hechtman  ami 
Sophia  K.  (Weinell)  Hechtman.  His  grand- 
father came  to  this  country  from  Bavaria, 
first  settled  in  Erie,  Pannsylvania,  hut  sub- 
sequently moved  to  .Minneapolis,  then  known 
as  St.  Anthony  Falls,  and 
engaged  in  the  real  estate 
business.  Mr.  Hecht- 
man's  lather,  a  well- 
known  soap  manufacturer 
if  .Minneapolis,  was  a 
member  of  the  Territorial 
Legislature  of  1857.  The 
son  went  to  California  in 
1876,  and  in  December, 
1880,  was  married  at  Mi- 
nersville  to  Miss  Caroline 
Cooper.  By  this  mar- 
riage he  is  the  father  of 
Judson  O.,  born  in  1881  : 
Henry  A.,  in  1882;  Wal- 
ter I.,  1888,  and  C.  Belle 
Hechtman,  1891. 

Mr.  Hechtman  attended 
the  public  schools  of  his 
native  town,  and  for  a 
while  he  was  a  student  at 
the  business  college.  In 
1871  he  was  graduated 
from  the  University  of 
Minnesota,  whence  h  e 
joined  his  father,  w  h  o 
controlled  the  Minnesota 
Soap  Company  of  St.  Paul,  that  State. 
After  several  years  in  this  business  he 
spent  several  more  in  traveling  and  taking 
life  comparatively  "easy."  He  was  unham- 
pered by  any  urgent  needs,  and  was  deter- 
mined to  let  the  strenuous  life  wait  upon  the 
necessity  of  leading  it.  Reaching  San  Fran- 
cisco in  1876,  he  went  shortly  thereafter  to 
his  uncle's  ranch,  which  at  that  time  was  sit- 
uated within  the  present  city  limits  of  Los 
Angeles.  Here  he  lived  for  the  next  few 
years,  getting  a  practical  experience  of  ranch 
life  and  forming  the  ideas  of  irrigation  which 
he  has  since  developed  into  a  positive  hobby. 
Toward  the  end  of  this  decade  he  became  in- 
terested in  mining,  went  over  into  Trinity 
County,  invested  in  some  gravel  and  quartz 
properties  there,  and  by  working  in  various 
capacities  acquired  a  practical  knowledge  of 
the  business.  This  experience  was  valuable, 
but  somewhat   costlv.      In    1880   Mr.    llecht- 


V  J.  HECHTMAN 


man  shifted  the  field  i  <i  his  activities  n  i  rail- 
roading, and  until  1884  was  assistant  agent 
of  the  Southern  Pacific  at  Los  Angeles,  ris- 
ing, from  'S3  to  '90,  to  the  post  of  General 
Agent  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railway.  He 
then  became  attracted  by  the  fruit  shipping 
business,  wherein  he  was  made  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  Porter  Brothers  Company,  com- 
posed of  Nate  R.  Salsbury,  Washington  Por- 
ter and  Fred  Porter.  With 
them  he  remained  nine 
years,  gradually  enlarg- 
ing his  interests  until  they 
included  the  considerable 
number  of  concerns  >  if 
which  he  is  now  an  of- 
ficer. 

During  these  years  Mr. 
Hechtman  was  located 
variously  between  Los 
Angeles,  Sacramento, 
Fresno  and  Kerman, 
stimulating  his  interest  in 
irrigation  by  much  read- 
ing and  practical  observa- 
tion. He  has  gathered 
together  a  large  library, 
and  although  his  tenden- 
cies have  been  chiefly 
commercial,  art  and  liter- 
ature are  with  him  al- 
most an  avocation.  He  is 
fond  of  automobiling.  and 
was  formerly  an  ardent 
hunter  and  angler. 

Besides  his  vice  presi- 
dency of  the  Fresno  Ir- 
rigated Farms  Company,  he  is  vice  president 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Kerman.  and 
the  California  Stock  Food  Co.  and  president 
o'f  the  Abbott  Orchard  Co.  From  1897  to 
1902  he  was  a  director  of  the  Booth-Kelley 
Lumber  Co..  and  of  the  California  Pine  Box 
and  Lumber  Co.  For  three  years  he  was 
vice  president  of  the  Oregon  Land  and  Live- 
stock Co. ;  formerly  a  director  of  the  Truckee 
River  General  Electric  Co.,  Reno  Light. 
Power  and  Water  Co.,  and  the  Floriston 
Pulp  and  Paper  Co.  His  clubs  and  associa- 
tions are:  Pacific  Union,  Bohemian,  Press, 
San  Francisco  Golf  and  Country ;  California, 
of  Los  Angeles ;  Sequoia,  of  Fresno ;  Sutter, 
of  Sacramento,  and  the  Madera  County ; 
Merchants'  Exchange,  San  Francisco ;  Cali- 
fornia Development  Board,  San  Francisco 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  Society  for  the  Pre- 
vention    of    Crueltv     to    Animals    and     the 

S.  P.  c.  c. 


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ILLIA.M  M  A  R  T  1  \. 
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Railroads.  San  Francisco, 
irn  in  that  city,  March  17, 
of     William 


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ABBOTT,     \\ 
General 
United 
California,  was  b 

1872,     the     si  m 
a  n  (1     Annabel! 
scending    from    a 
vers,  in    whose    blood    the 
was    especially    prominent 
grandfather,    who    fought 
u  nil  e  r     Wellington,     he 
has   remained   true   to 
his     traditions,     and     fur- 
nished   fairly    strong   evi- 
dence that  heredity  is>  still 
a  potent  force. 

Mr.  Abbott  war-  mar- 
ried in  San  Francisco, 
August  3.  1895,  to  Miss 
A  n  n  a  Josephine  Mac- 
Yean,  and  is  the  father 
of  two  sons,  William 
L  i  n  d  1  e  y  Abbott  and 
Tire  y  Casselman  Ab 
bott. 

The  J  o  h  n  S  u  et  t 
Grammar  School,  1887; 
the  Boys'  High  School, 
1890,  and  the  Hastings 
College  of  the  Law.  1893, 
were  his  successive  grad- 
uating mile  pi  isl  S. 

Immediately  upon  his 
f  i  n  a  1  graduation,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws,  and  when  he  was 
just  "i  age,  Mr.  Abbott 
began  the  practice  of  his  profession.  For 
two  years  he  met  with  encouraging  success. 
In  1805  Mr.  I'mss.  in  whose  office  he  had 
supplemented  his  studies  while  he  was  a  law 
student,  made  him  a  member  of  the  linn  of 
Cross,  Ford,  Kelley  and  Abbott. 

On  the  dissolution  of  this  firm  two  years 
later  Mr.  Abbott  resumed  his  individual  prac- 
tice, but  in  1898  Tirey  L.  Ford,  who  had  be- 
come Attorney  General  of  California,  ap 
pointed  him  Deputy  Attorney  General,  lie 
was  placed  in  charge  of  the  opinion  depart- 
ment, a  quasi-judicial  post  that  offered  a 
splendid  opportunity  for  brilliant  work  and 
invaluable  experience.  Here  be  had  to  deal 
with  requests  for  opinions  from  the  Governor, 
State  officers  and  institutions,  the  districl  at 
torneys  of  the  State  and  other  similar 
sources.  During  his  term  of  office  lie  played 
a  prominent  part  in  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific 
Tax    Cases,    following     them    to    the    United 


WILLIAM 


States  Supreme  Court,  and  attracted  flatter- 
ing attention  by  his  able  handling  of  them. 
In  1902  Mr.  Abbott  became  Assistant 
General  Counsel  for  the  United  Railroad-,  lie 
was  one  of  the  attorneys  for  Brown  Brothers, 
the  Baltimore  syndicate  which  purchased  the 
properties  now  owned  by  the  United  Rail 
roads,  and  was  active  in  the  consolidation  of 
all  the  street  railways. 

Shortly  after  the  big 
fire  in  1906  Mr.  Abbott 
was  associated  with  the 
defense  in  the  so-called 
graft  prosecution,  where- 
in his  legal  km  »v>  ledge 
and  judgment  materially 
aided  the  preparatioi 
his  clients'  cases.  In  1911 
he  was  appointed  General 
Attorney  for  the  United 
Railroads. 

He  is  president  of  the 
Market  Street  Railway 
Company,  the  San  Fran- 
cisco and  S  a  n  Mate 
Electric  Railway  Com- 
pany, the  Metropolitan 
Railway  Company,  and  is 
v  i  c  e  president  of  the 
South  San  Francisco 
Railn  iad  and  Pi  iwer  G  >m- 
pany  and  a  director  of 
the  United  Railroads 
( '<  impany. 

Until  recent  years  he 
was  vrr\  active  politi- 
cally and  has  been  a 
the    Republican   State  and 


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delegate   to  all   of 
1<  ical  ci  inventions. 

Mr.  Abbott's  club  and  social  activities  are 
wide  and  varied,  lie  is  a  member  of  the 
National  Geographical  Society,  the  Ameri- 
can Academy  of  Political  and  Social  Sci- 
ences, the  Academy  of  Pacific  Coast  History, 
and  is  treasurer  and  ex-vice  president  of  the 
California  Historical  Landmark  League.  He 
belongs  to  the  Union  League,  the  Bohemian 
Clubs,  the  California  Tennis  Club  and  to  the 
B.  I'.  (  ).  Elks,  of  which  last  he  is  Past  Ex 
alted  Kuler.  lie  has  filled  all  the  offices  of 
the  local  lodge  of  the  X.  S.  G.  \\  .  and  is  at 
presenl  a  member  i.f  Stanford  Parlor  No.  76. 
X.  S.  (i.  W.  lie  is  a  member  of  California 
Lodge  No.  1,  !•'.  &  ,\.  M..  California  Chapter 
No.  5.  R.  A.  M„  Knights  Templar.  California 
Commander}  Xo.  1:  a  Mystic  Shriner  and  a 
member  of  the  legal  fraternitv.  the  I'bi 
1  lelt.i   Phi. 


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MARTINEZ.  FELIX.  Investments,  El  Paso, 
Texas,  was  born  in  Taos  County,  New 
Mexico,  March  29,  1S57,  the  son  of  Felix- 
Martinez  and  Reyes  (Cordova)  Martinez. 
He  married  Virginia  Buster  at  Las  Vegas,  New- 
Mexico,  September  24,  1SS0,  and  to  them  there 
have  been  born  six  children,  Felix,  Jr.,  Alejandro 
(deceased),  Alfonso  M..  Reyes,  Horacio  (de- 
ceased) and  Virginia  Martinez.  The  name 
Martinez  is  one  of  the  most  honored  in  the  his- 
tory of  Spanish  America,  with  numerous  repre- 
sentatives of  the  family  noted  in  the  military  and 
civic  annals  of  the  vast  domain  that  was  formerly 
ruled  by  Spain.  From  one  of  these,  Don  Felix 
Martinez,  Captain  General  and  Governor  of  the 
Province  of  New  Mexico  in  1715,  Felix  Martinez 
is  directly  descended,  and  the  family  has  been 
prominent  in  the  affairs  of  New  Mexico  from  the 
time  of  the  Captain  General  to  the  present  day. 

Mr.  Martinez,  a  prominent  figure  and  leader 
for  many  years  in  political,  financial  and  industrial 
affairs  of  the  Southwest,  received  his  early  edu- 
cation through  private  tutors  and  later  spent  four 
years  in  St.  Mary's  College,  at  Mora,  New  Mexico. 
He  supplemented  this  with  three  years'  study  in  a 
private   school   in   Denver,   Colorado. 

The  first  position  held  by  Mr.  Martinez  was  that 
of  general  salesman  for  a  firm  in  Denver  and 
Pueblo,  but  in  1877,  when  he  was  just  about  twenty 
years  of  age,  he  embarked  in  business  for  him- 
self as  the  proprietor  of  a  general  mercantile 
store,  at  El  Moro,  Colorado.  He  remained  there 
only  about  two  years,  however,  moving  in  1879  to 
Las  Vegas,  New  Mexico,  where  he  engaged  in  busi- 
ness on  a  large  scale.  In  addition  to  conducting 
a  mercantile  establishment,  he  also  engaged  in 
buying  and  selling  live  stock  and  sheep,  and  in 
lumber  manufacturing  enterprises,  and  was  well 
started  on  the  way  to  fortune,  when  his  property 
was  visited  by  fire  and  he  lost  practically  every 
dollar  he  had  in  the  world. 

Right  here  the  man  showed  extraordinary  cour- 
age. The  disaster  came  upon  him  on  September 
18,  1880,  within  a  few  days  of  the  date  set  for  his 
wedding,  but  undismayed,  he  went  ahead  with  his 
wedding  preparations,  and  on  September  24,  six 
days  after  seeing  his  fortune  swept  away,  he  was 
married. 

Mr.  Martinez  was  not  of  the  kind  that  waste 
time  in  weeping  over  his  losses,  however,  but  set 
about  the  recuperation  of  his  fortune.  Prior  to  the 
fire  he  had  established  splendid  credit  in  business 
and  financial  circles  and  through  this  he  was  en- 
abled to  get  a  new  start  at  once.  The  Eastern 
wholesale  houses  readily  let  him  have  all  the  stock 
he  wanted  to  re-establish  his  store,  while  from  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Las  Vegas  he  obtained  a 
loan  of  $2000. 

Despite  the  fact  that  he  had  to  pay  eighteen 
per  cent  per  annum,  the  prevailing  rate  of  interest 
at  that  time,  on  his  loan.  Mr.  Martinez  was  suc- 
cessful from  the  outset  and  soon  was  cleared  of 
debt  and  among  the  most  prosperous  men  of  his 
community.  He  conducted  his  store  and  other 
interests  until  1886,  selling  out  in  the  latter  year 
to  engage  in  an  entirely  new  line  of  activity 

Foreseeing  that  the  West  was  a  land  of  prom- 
ise, destined  to  lure  thousands  of  homeseekers 
from  the  older  sections  of  the  East.  Mr  Martinez 
entered  into  the  real  estate  business,  giving  espe 
cial  attention  to  the  building  of  homes  which  he 
sold   to  settlers  on    the   Installment    plan.      This   not 


only  proved  a  profitable  investment  for  him,  but 
gave  numerous  men  the  opportunity  to  start  their 
lives  anew,  as  home  owners  possessed  of  an  op- 
portunity they  had  never  known  before. 

Mr.  Martinez  also  became  interested  in  various 
industrial  and  development  pursuits  at  this  time, 
and  met  with  success  in  all  of  his  ventures.  He 
had,  however,  gone  into  politics  quite  actively  and, 
being  a  liberal  contributor,  suffered  heavy  drains 
upon  his  resources. 

Beginning  his  political  activity  about  the  year 
1SS4,  when  San  Miguel  was  the  banner  Republi- 
can County  of  the  Territory  of  New  Mexico,  Mr. 
Martinez  worked  tirelessly  for  the  Democratic 
party,  with  the  result  that  through  his  influence 
the  latter  organization  became  the  dominant  factor 
in  the  political  affairs  of  the  Territory  and  con- 
tinued in  power  for  many  years  afterwards.  Mr. 
Martinez,  for  nearly  fourteen  years,  was  the  leader 
of  his  party  in  San  Miguel  County,  and  through  his 
many  successes  there  became  the  leader  of  the 
party   throughout   the   Territory. 

Early  in  his  political  career,  Mr.  Martinez  was 
a  candidate  for  election  to  the  office  of  County 
Treasurer  in  San  Miguel,  and  although  the  county 
was  overwhelmingly  Republican  he  failed  of  elec- 
tion by  only  a  few  votes.  Two  years  later,  in  1886, 
he  was  the  Democratic  candidate  for  the  office 
of  County  Assessor  and  was  elected,  this  victory 
changing  the  political  complexion  of  the  County. 
He  served  as  Assessor  for  two  years  and  in  1888 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Territorial  House  of 
Representatives.  He  served  in  this  capacity  until 
1892,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Mexico 
Senate  from  San  Miguel.  He  also  held  office  as 
District  Clerk  during  the  Cleveland  administration 

In  the  same  year  Mr.  Martinez  was  elected 
Chairman  of  the  New  Mexico  delegation  to  the 
Democratic  National  Convention,  and  in  the  delib- 
erations of  that  body  was  an  active  factor.  It 
will  be  remembered  that  Grover  Cleveland,  put 
forward  for  the  nomination,  was  strenuously  op- 
posed by  certain  elements  in  the  party,  and  his 
selection  was  made  possible  only  through  a  com- 
bination on  the  part  of  the  delegates  from  the 
various  Territories.  Mr.  Martinez,  looked  upon  as 
one  of  the  most  astute  politicians  in  the  Demo- 
cratic ranks,  organized  this  combine  and  held  the 
key  to  the  situation  which  resulted  in  the  nomi- 
nation of  Cleveland  and  made  possible  his  election 
to  the  Presidency  the  second  time. 

Returning  to  New  Mexico.  Mr.  Martinez  contin- 
ued to  direct  the  fortunes  of  the  Democratic  party 
for  several  years  after  this,  hut  in  lsit;  moved 
his  headquarters  to  the  larger  field  afforded  by 
El  Paso,  although  he  still  retained  valuable  inter- 
ests in  New  Mexico.  At  that  time  he  practically 
retired  from  active  politics,  but  has  maintained 
his  interest  in  the  Democratic  party  and  still  sup 
ports  it.  He  has  never  permitted  his  name  to  be 
put  forward  since  1893  as  a  candidate  for  any  of- 
tice  His  friends  in  New  Mexico,  following  the  ad 
mission  of  the  Territory  to  Statehood  in  1911, 
tried  to  prevail  upon  him  to  become  a  candidate 
for  election  as  the  first  United  States  Senator  from 
the  new    State 

Although  he  transferred  his  activities  and  re~i 
dence  part  of  the  time  from  New  Mexico  to  Texas, 
the    people    of    the    former    State    have    such    COnfl 

dence  in  the  Integrity  of  Mr  Martinez,  his  remark 
able  genius  for  organization  and  management  of  in- 
dustrial   ventures   and   business   development,   that 


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there  seemed  to  be  a  unanimous  feeling  on  the 
part  of  those  interested  in  the  progress  of  the 
new  State  to  choose  him  as  United  States  Senator 
regardless  of  politics.  It  was  generally  conceded 
that  he  could  do  more  for  the  new  State  than  any 
other  man  who  could  be  found,  and  it  was  stated 
at  that  time  that  the  State  would  suffer  if  party 
plans  should  prevent  him  from  being  selected. 

Mr.  Martinez  persistently  refused  to  become  a 
candidate,  however,  but  nevertheless  the  leaders  of 
the  Democratic  side  of  the  New  Mexican  Legisla- 
ture put  him  forward  as  a  candidate  and  many 
members  of  the  Republican  side  promised  to  sup- 
port him,  owing  to  the  fact  that  they  could  not 
agree  at  that  time  on  a  candidate  of  their  own. 
Later,  however,  the  Republicans  became  reunited, 
and,  being  in  control  of  the  Legislature,  elected 
one  of  their  own  party.  The  failure  to  elect  him 
did  not  disturb  Mr.  Martinez,  for,  while  he  was 
sensible  of  the  compliment  the  people  of  New  Mex- 
ico paid  him,  he  was  satisfied  to  remain  in  the  re- 
tirement he  had  sought  for  himself  several  years 
previously. 

Ever  since  Mr.  Martinez  moved  to  El  Paso,  he 
has  been  a  potential  factor  in  the  development  of 
that  city.  He  became  identified  with  numerous  en- 
terprises for  its  upbuilding  almost  immediately 
after  his  arrival,  one  of  these  being  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  El  Paso  Chamber  of  Commerce,  in 
which   he  has  been   an   indefatigable   worker. 

Mr.  Martinez  embarked  in  the  real  estate  busi- 
ness upon  his  arrival  there  and  through  his  plan 
of  selling  property  on  small  monthly  payments,  met 
with  the  same  success  that  had  attended  his  efforts 
in  earlier  years  in  Las  Vegas.  His  operations  be- 
came so  extensive  that  he  opened  up  numerous 
additions  to  the  city  of  El  Paso,  and  in  this  way 
has  been  instrumental,  according  to  statistics,  in 
building  up  more  than  one-half  of  the  present  city. 

In  addition  to  these  activities,  Mr.  Martinez 
has  been  in  the  forefront  of  every  industrial  im- 
provement of  consequence  in  El  Paso  during  the 
years  he  has  been  in  the  city,  these  including  the 
organization  of  a  new  electric  railway  system, 
modern  water  works,  Union  depot,  a  great  cement 
factory,  numerous  real  estate  companies,  develop- 
ment companies  and  other  affiliated  enterprises. 

The  climax  of  Mr.  Martinez's  civic  efforts  and 
perhaps  the  most  notable  achievement  for  the 
public  good  of  his  entire  career  was  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  El  Paso  Valley  Water  Users'  Associa- 
tion. He  devoted  himself  to  the  accomplishment 
of  the  organization  persistently  for  eight  years, 
it  being  necessary  for  him  to  bring  the  Republic 
of  Mexico  and  the  States  of  Texas  and  New  Mexi- 
co to  an  agreement  on  the  division  of  the  waters 
of  the  Rio  Grande  River.  This  entailed  consider- 
able legislation,  a  special  treaty  between  the  gov- 
ernments of  Mexico  and  the  United  States  and  the 
surmounting  of  numerous  other  obstacles  of  vari- 
ous kinds. 

One  less  determined  than  Mr.  Martinez  prob- 
ably would  have  been  discouraged  many  times  dur- 
ing the  campaign  and  abandoned  the  work,  but  he 
kept  it  alive  despite  all  opposition  and  finally  had 
the  satisfaction  of  bringing  about  the  greatest 
irrigation  pro.iect  in  the  United  Staes,  and,  in 
some  respects,  in  the  whole  world,  known  today 
as  the  Rio  Grande  Project.  This  project  has  been 
and  is  the  chief  factor  in  the  development  of  El 
Paso  and  surrounding  country,  and  its  benefits 
are  multiplying  as  the  work  progresses.  He  has 
been  in  charge  of  the  irrigation  canal  system  in 
the  EI  Paso    Valley  for  the  past  five  years. 


Mr.  Martinez  commands  quite  as  much  consid- 
eration south  of  the  International  Boundary  as  he 
does  on  the  American  side,  and,  by  his  many  acts 
of  friendly  interest,  has  come  to  be  an  influence 
in  the  councils  of  Mexican  affairs.  It  was  through 
his  efforts  and  initiative  that  the  historic  meeting 
between  President  Taft  of  the  United  States  and 
President  Porfirio  Diaz  of  Mexico  was  arranged  in 
1909,  and  when  the  two  executives  met,  and  in  the 
banquet  tendered  by  President  Diaz  to  President 
Taft  at  Juarez,  Mr.  Martinez  took  a  prominent 
part  in  the  attendant  ceremonies,  and  was  selected 
to  present  the  golden  goblets  to  the  Presidents  as 
mementoes  of  the  occasion.  At  a  later  date,  when 
Diaz  was  forced  to  flee  the  country  and  Mexico 
was  torn  by  civil  war,  Mr.  Martinez  initiated  the 
movement  that  culminated  in  the  successful  peace 
negotiations  between  the  Madero  and  Diaz  forces, 
thus  bringing  about  peace  in  the  country  for  the 
time. 

Despite  the  fact  that  he  has  figured  so  promi- 
nently in  public  affairs,  the  great  secret  of  Mr. 
Martinez's  success  has  been  his  ability  to  elimi- 
nate himself  from  figuring  in  many  places  where 
he  should  be  credited  with  leading.  By  his  adroit- 
ness he  takes  second,  third  or  fourth  place  or  is 
entirely  unknown  in  matters,  where,  in  truth,  he 
was  the  main  factor.  The  great  desire  with  him 
has  always  been  to  get  the  thing  done  without 
reference  to  himself. 

In  business  affairs  of  El  Paso  it  has  been  demon- 
strated on  many  occasions  that  the  people  would 
rather  take  his  judgment  than  that  of  any  other 
man  in  his  section  of  the  State,  believing  they 
can  follow  him  with  the  greatest  certainty  of  suc- 
cess. This  is  due  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Martinez 
has  been  an  untiring  worker  for  the  upbuilding  of 
the  city  and  has  never  lost  an  opportunity  to  give 
to  the  city  any  improvement  which  he  thought 
would  be  for  her  benefit.  It  was  with  this  idea  in 
mind  that  he  fostered  the  various  industries  noted 
above.  He  also  was  one  of  the  chief  factors  in  giv- 
ing to  the  city  a  new  railroad  system — the  El  Paso 
&  Southwestern,  which  has  grown  to  be  one  of  the 
most  important  railroad  lines  in  the  Southwest. 

Mr.  Martinez,  in  addition  to  his  private  invest- 
ments and  his  work  for  the  public  good,  is  inter- 
ested in  numerous  business  enterprises,  to  all  of 
which  he  gives  a  part  of  his  time  and  counsel. 
He  is  a  Director  in  the  First  National  Bank  of 
El  Paso,  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee  and 
Secretary  of  the  El  Paso  Valley  Water  Users' 
Association,  President  of  the  Central  Building  & 
Improvement  Company,  President  of  the  Interna- 
tional Improvement  Company,  President  of  the  El 
Paso  Realty  &  Investment  Company,  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  Southwestern  Portland  Cement  Com- 
pany and  Director  in  the  First  Mortgage  Company 
of  El  Paso.  He  also  is  President  of  the  Martinez 
Publishing  Company  in  Las  Vegas,  New  Mexico. 
He  is  now  interested  in  several  publications,  and 
has  been  the  publisher  of  several  daily  newspapers 
in  New  Mexico  and  Texas,  during  the  last  twenty- 
five  years. 

He  is  stockholder  or  adviser  in  many  other 
concerns,  but  those  noted  above  serve  to  show 
the  diversity  of  the  man's  interests. 

Mr.  Martinez,  who  is  respected  as  a  man  of 
highest  principle  and  sense  of  honor,  is  a  deep 
student  of  affairs,  an  original  thinker  and  philoso- 
pher, an  eloquent  and  forceful  speaker,  and  a  natu- 
ral leader.  He  is  unselfish  in  his  devotion  to  the 
public  and  esteemed  as  one  of  the  most  valuable 
factors  in  the  development  of  the  resources  of 
the  country. 


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THOMAS,  WILLIAM,  senior  partner  of  the 
firm  of  Thomas,  Beedy  and  Lanagan,  At- 
torneys at  Law,  San  Francisco,  was 
born  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  Sep- 
tember, 5,  1853,  the  son  of  Benjamin  Franklin 
Thomas  and  Mary  Ann  (Park)  Thomas.  Both 
his  paternal  and  maternal  ancestors  were 
among  the  early  residents  of  New  England,  where 
they  won  distinction  in  various  walks  of  life. 
His  great-grandfather,  Isaiah  Thomas,  who  was 
a  close  personal  friend  of 
Benjamin  Franklin,  was 
founder  of  the  famous 
publication,  "The  Wor- 
cester Spy,"  as  well  as  the 
"American  Antiquarian  So- 
ciety," and  for  many  years 
was  postmaster  of  Worces- 
ter. Benjamin  F.  Thomas, 
the  father  of  William 
Thomas,  was  one  of  New 
England's  greatest  orators 
and  lawyers,  a  Justice  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Massachu- 
setts, a  member  of  Congress, 
and  President  of  the  Suffolk 
Bar  Association,  in  Boston. 
His  son,  William,  came  to 
California  in  May,  1877,  and 
settled  in  San  Francisco, 
where  he  is  known  as  one  of 
the  leading  corporation  law- 
yers of  the  State.  In  March, 
1875,  he  was  married  in  Cam- 
bridge, Mass.,  to  Miss  Emma 
Gay.  The  children  of  this 
marriage  are  Molly  (now  Mrs. 
Latham  McMullin),  Helen 
(now  Mrs.  Kimble),  a  son, 
Henjamin,  and  Miss  Gertrude  Thomas. 
After  attending  the  public  schools  of  Massachu- 
setts Mr.  Thomas  entered  Harvard  University,  in 
1869,  when  he  was  but  fifteen  years  old.  He  was 
graduated  therefrom  A.  B.,  with  the  class  of  '73,  and 
in  1876  took  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  from  the  Har- 
vard Law  School,  in  the  following  year  coming  to 
San   Francisco. 

During  the  thirty-four  years  that  Mr.  Thomas 
has  practiced  his  profession  in  San  Francisco  he 
has  been  a  living  illustration  of  the  value  of  the 
training  provided  by  Harvard  University,  and  the 
famous  Harvard  Law  School,  to  those  who  care  to 
take  advantage  thereof.  From  the  start  his  efforts 
met  with  a  success  which  has  grown  steadily  with 
the  years,  and  which  has  led  to  his  present  promi- 
nent position  among  the  attorneys  and  financiers 
nt  tlir  State.  In  the  latter  respect  he  has  become 
almost  as  well  known  as  in  the  former,  heredity 
and  training  having  directed  him  into  channels 
where  the  greatest  opportunities  are  to  be  found  by 
the  men  capable  of  grasping  them. 

His  first  important  venture  beyond  (he  practice 
of  the  law  was  as  organizer  of  the  California  Fruit 


WILLIAM  THOMAS 


Canners'  Association,  of  which  he  was  the  first 
president,  for  three  years.  This  is  today  one  of  the 
largest  industrials  of  the  State.  He  was  and  is 
president  of  the  Pioneer  Land  Company,  which  was 
the  pioneer  corporation  of  the  Tulare  County  Citrus 
Belt,  and  the  promoter  and  patron  of  the  flourishing 
town  of  Porterville. 

He  was  also  the  organizer  of  the  California  Title 
Insurance  and  Trust  Company,  and  for  many  years 
he  was  the  chairman  of  its  legal  staff. 

Although  Mr.  Thomas' 
practice  has  been  of  the  non- 
sensational  order,  confined 
largely  to  corporation  law, 
some  of  his  cases  have  at- 
tracted wide  public  interest. 
Among  these  was  that  of 
Waite  vs.  the  City  of  Santa 
Cruz.  This  invoLved  about 
$360,000,  a  defective  bond  is- 
sue, and  eight  years  of  liti- 
gation. It  was  carried  back 
and  forth  from  court  to  court, 
went  to  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court  and  back  to 
the  Crieuit  Court  of  Appeals 
in  Seattle,  and  was  finally 
won  for  the  plaintiff  by  Mr. 
Thomas,  who  had  a  writ  of 
mandate  issued  compelling 
the  Common  Council  of  Santa 
Cruz  to  levy  the  tax. 

After  the  great  fire  of  1906 
Mr.  Thomas  took  a  promi- 
nent position  as  attorney  for 
the  insured.  In  this  connec- 
tion, he  went  to  Europe, 
accompanied  by  Oscar 
Sutro,  in  the  fall  of  1906, 
in  the  grim  pursuit  of  four  German  fire 
insurance  companies,  which  had  "welched."  He 
represented  on  that  trip  some  sixty  law  firms, 
who  turned  over  to  him  and  Mr.  Sutro  the  claims 
of  their  clients.  They  succeeded  in  making  settle- 
ments, securing  $7,000,000  for  San  Francisco. 

Mr.  Thomas'  political  and  civic  activities  have 
been  limited  to  a  Police  Commissionership,  from 
which  he  resigned  after  five  days,  because  he  "didn't 
like  it,"  and  to  his  Trusteeship,  for  two  years,  of 
the  Home  for  FeebleMinded  Children.  In  his  prac- 
tice he  has  co-operated  with  other  well-known  law- 
yers of  the  city,  his  partnerships  having  undergone 
in  the  following  changes  of  name:  Chickering  & 
Thomas,  Thomas  &  Gerstle,  to  the  present  firm  of 
Thomas,  Beedy  &  Lanagan.  He  is  also  a  director  in 
many  other  financial  and  industrial  institutions 
His  clubs  and  associations  are:     The  University  (of 

Which  lii'  was  Hie  first  President))  Harvard  of  San 
Francisco  (President  lor  two  years),  California 
Water  and  Forest  Association  irirst  President), 
Harvard  Law  School  Association  I  Vice  President), 
Commonwealth  Club  (charier  member),  and  the 
Qohemlan   of   San    Francisco. 


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SCOTT,  JOSEPH,  Attorney-at-Law,  Los  An- 
geles, California,  was  born  at  Penrith, 
County  of  Cumberland,  England,  July  16, 
1867.  His  father  was  Joseph  Scott,  of 
Scotch  border  stock,  and  his  mother,  Mary  (Don- 
nelly) Scott,  was  a  native  of  Wexford,  Ireland. 
On  June  6,  1S9S,  he  married  Bertha  Roth  at  Los 
Angeles,  California.  To  them  were  born  eight 
children:  Joseph,  Jr.,  Mary,  Alfonso,  George, 
Cuthbert,  John   Patrick,  Helen,  and  Josephine. 

Mr.  Scott  received  his  first  education  in  his  na- 
tive country,  where  he  attended  Ushaw  College, 
Durham,  from  18S0  until  1888.  He  matriculated 
with  honors  at  London  University  in  1887,  being 
the  gold  medalist  of  his  class.  At  St.  Bonaven- 
ture's  College,  Alleghany,  N.  V.,  he  received  the 
degree  of  A.  M.  in  1893,  and  the  honorary  degree 
of  Ph.  D.  at  Santa  Clara  College,  Santa  Clara,  Cali- 
fornia,  in   1907. 

Mr.  Scott  came  to  America  from  England  in 
1S89,  and  entered  into  journalistic  work  in  New 
York  City.  In  this  he  had  little  remuneration  and 
about  that  period  he  had  the  hardest  struggles  of 
his  life.  He  was  unused  to  manual  work,  but  dur- 
ing his  financial  difficulty  he  took  employment  of 
various  kinds,  in  some  cases  consisting  of  the 
hardest  kinds  of  physical  labor.  In  1890,  St.  Bona- 
venture's  College,  Alleghany,  N.  Y.,  accepted  his 
application  for  the  position  of  Senior  Professor  of 
Rhetoric  and  English  literature.  He  held  this  po- 
sition until  1S93,  when  he  resigned  and  removed  to 
Los  Angeles,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  law. 
He  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  Supreme  Court 
of  California  in  April,  1S94,  and  subsequently  in 
the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States,  and  has 
recently  been  admitted  to  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Arizona,  owing  to  the  large  litigation  requiring  his 
attention   in   Arizona. 

His  varied  attainments  have  given  him  a  re- 
markable professional  career.  Gifted  with  a  force- 
ful and  impressive  delivery — frank  and  outspoken 
to  a  fault — he  has  the  happy  faculty  of  impressing 
both  court  and  jury  with  the  sincerity  of  his  pur- 
poses. 

The  following  is  a  pen  picture  of  Mr.  Scott,  as 
seen  by  Mr.  H.  D.  Wheeler,  a  writer  of  San  Fran- 
cisco,  California: 

"He's  the  two-fistedest,  fightin'st  Irishman  that 
ever  stepped  as  a  lawyer  into  a  California  court. 

"Give  a  man  an  average  mental  equipment  and 
a  superb  physical  make-up;  put  him  through  a 
course  of  book-learning,  hod-carrying,  teaching,  law- 
practicing  and  prominent  citizening  among  the  real 
elite  of  a  big  city — and  when  you  shoot  him  out  at 
the  other  end,  it's  a  bet  that  you'll  find  something 
different.' 

"Ever  ready  to  join  an  issue,  he  strikes  boldly, 
fearlessly,  confidently — his  weapon  the  passionate, 
compelling   eloquence   that   God   gave   the    Irish." 

In  the  limited  time  left  from  his  busy  life  as  a 
lawyer,    he    lias    round    time    to   cnta'ji'    himself    in 


civic  affairs  in  which  he  has  become  a  leading  fac- 
tor, especially  in  matters  educational,  and  thus 
furthering  the  interest  and  growth  of  Los  Angeles 
and  Southern  California.  His  energy  and  enthusi- 
asm in  this  line  won  for  him  from  President  Taft 
the  compliment  of  being  "California's  greatest 
booster."  He  is  therefore  greatly  in  demand  on 
numerous  public  occasions  throughout  the  State 
and  nation  and  has  frequently  been  called  upon,  by 
reason  of  his  felicity  of  speech,  to  represent  the 
city  of  Los  Angeles  upon  social  and  civic  occasions. 
He  was  the  principal  speaker  in  behalf  of  the  city 
of  Los  Angeles  at  the  banquet  given  upon  the  visit 
of  President  Taft  to  Los  Angeles  in  1908,  and  pre- 
sided as  toastmaster  at  the  banquet  in  honor  of  the 
Admirals  and  officers  of  the  battleship  fleet  of  the 
United  States  Navy  on  its  memorable  trip  around 
the  world  in  1908. 

Mr.  Scott  is  now  and  has  been  for  the  last  six 
years  one  of  the  Directors  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  during  his  term  as 
President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  in  1910,  he 
was  one  of  the  representatives  of  the  California 
delegation  sent  to  Washington  to  fight  for  the 
World's  Exposition  to  be  held  at  San  Francisco, 
and  his  successful  work  in  that  behalf  won  praise 
on  every  hand  for  which  he  was  honored  by  being 
elected  honorary  Vice  President  of  the  Panama- 
Pacific  International  Exposition  Company.  He  is  a 
well-known  figure  throughout  the  State  of  Califor- 
nia, stimulating  assemblies  by  his  vigorous 
speeches  to  boost  for  California  and  extolling  the 
boundless  resources  of  the  State. 

In  the  last  eight  years  he  has  been  a  member  of 
the  non-partisan  Board  of  Education  of  the  city  of 
Los  Angeles,  and  has  served  for  five  years  as  its 
President.  He  has  been  one  of  the  mainstays  of 
the  School  Department  in  divorcing  it  from  politics 
and  in  securing  efficiency  and  merit  alone  as  the 
only  tests  for  the  teachers. 

His  work  in  behalf  of  the  teaching  force  of  the 
city  of  Los  Angeles  in  insisting  upon  recognition 
of  their  right  to  adequate  remuneration  attracted 
the  attention  of  the  National  Educational  Associa- 
tion, in  consequence  of  which  he  was  Invited  to 
address  them  upon  that  subject  in  1911.  which  he 
did  with  characteristic  force  and  earnestness  so  as 
to  compel  attention  to  the  subject,  the  result  being 
that  a  committee  was  appointed  to  determine  the 
best  ways  and  means  of  promoting  the  purposes 
set  forth  in   his  address. 

He  is  Vice  President  of  the  Southwest  Museum, 
and  also  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  of 
the  Southwest  Society,  and  the  Archaeological  In- 
stitute of  America.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Bar  Association.  California  State  Bar  As- 
sociation,   and    the    American    Bar    Association. 

His  club  affiliations  are  the  California,  the 
Union  League,  the  Sunset,  the  Newman,  the  Los 
Angeles  Athletic,  ami  the  Celtic  Clubs;  honorary 
member,   City   Teachers'   Club 


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WHITTEMORE,  CHARLES  O.,  Vice  Presi- 
dent and  Genera]  Counsel,  Las  Vegas  and 
Tonopah  Railway,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
June  29,  1862,  the  son  of  Joseph  Whittemore  and 
Matilda  (Busby)  Whittemore.  He  married  Sarah 
L.  Brown  November  26,  1886,  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
and  to  them  have  been  born  two  daughters,  June 
and  Leigh,  and  a  son,  Joseph  R.  Whittemore. 

Mr.  Whittemore  is  of  that  class  of  Americans 
known  as  "self-made."  His 
father  dying  when  the  boy 
was  14  years  of  age,  the 
latter — eldest  of  a  family  of 
five — went  to  work  at  various 
occupations,  the  while  con- 
tributing to  the  support  of  the 
family  and  earning  enough 
for  his  own  education.  He 
attended  St.  Mark's  School, 
Salt  Lake  City,  and  was 
graduated  with  honors  in 
medal  for  highest  excellence 
in  his  class,  and  still  prizes 
the  trophy. 

Upon  leaving  school  Mr. 
Whittemore  entered  the  law 
offices  of  Philip  T.  Van  Zile, 
then  United  States  Attorney 
for  the  Territory  of  Utah,  and 
read  for  a  year.  He  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  1883 
and  almost  immediately  was 
appointed  Assistant  City  At- 
torney of  Salt  Lake  City.  He 
served  in  that  capacity  until 
October  of  that  same  year, 
when  he  resigned  to  take 
a  special  course  at  Co- 
lumbia Law  School,  New  York  City. 
Leaving  Columbia  in  1884,  Mr.  Whittemore  re- 
turned to  Salt  Lake  City  and  re-engaged  in  prac- 
tice. As  an  active  young  attorney  Mr.  Whitte- 
more entered  politics  and  was  one  of  the  signers 
of  the  original  call  for  the  organization  of  the  Re- 
publican party  in  Utah.  This  was  in  the  early 
nineties,  when  new  political  lines  were  forming 
there.  In  1894  he  was  elected  County  Attorney  of 
Salt  Lake  County,  and  in  1895,  when  Utah  was  ad- 
mitted as  a  State,  became  the  first  State's  Attorney 
of  the  county. 

He  was  a  leading  factor  in  the  campaign  of  1896, 
which  resulted  in  McKinley's  election  to  the  Presi- 
dency, and  in  1898  was  appointed  by  the  martyr 
President  to  be  United  States  Attorney  for  his  dis- 
trict. He  served  in  that  capacity  until  1902.  Some 
years  before  this,  however,  Mr.  Whittemore  had 
branched  into  what  was  destined  to  be  the  most 
conspicuous  work  of  his  career.  With  others,  he 
advanced  the  idea  for  a  railroad  linking  Los  An- 
geles and  Salt  Lake  City,  and  as  far  back  as  1893 


C.  O.  WHITTEMORE 


made  a  trip  to  Los  Angeles  in  promotion  of  this 
plan.  Later,  in  1896,  he  made  the  trip  overland  in 
a  wagon,  blazing  a  route  for  the  road.  By  contin- 
uous effort  he  and  his  associates  created  interest 
in  the  project,  and  about  1900  the  aid  of  Senator 
\V.  A.  Clark  of  Montana  was  enlisted.  The  out- 
come was  the  incorporation  in  1901  of  the  San 
Pedro,  Los  Angeles  and  Salt  Lake  Railroad,  link- 
ing two  great  commercial  centers  and  opening  up 
one  of  the  richest  stretches  of  territory  in  the 
West  and  forming  the  last 
link  in  one  of  the  three 
great  transcontinental  high- 
ways. 

Mr.  Whittemore  was  one 
of  the  incorporator? 
of  the  road  and  secured 
all  the  right  of  way  for 
the  line  in  Utah  and  Ne- 
vada. He  remained  with 
it  as  general  attorney 
through  its  formative  and 
constructive  periods  until 
1907,  when  the  Las  Vegas 
and  Tonopah  Railroad,  an- 
other Clark  line,  was  built 
into  Goldfield,  Nevada.  He 
was  made  vice  president  and 
general  counsel  of  the  new 
road,  positions  he  still  holds. 
In  addition  to  his  railroad 
affiliations,  Mr.  Whittemore 
has  aided  in  the  development 
of  several  important  mining 
properties  in  Southern  Ne- 
vada and  oil  properties  in 
California.  He  is  president 
of  the  Goldfield  Merger 
Mines  Company,  a  $5,000,000 
corporation,  formed  by  the  consolidation  of  five  val- 
uable mining  properties,  and  vice  president  of  the 
Goldfield  Deep  Mines  Co.,  capitalized  at  $10,000,000. 
Also  he  is  president  of  the  Las  Vegas  Land  and 
Water  Company,  founders  of  the  town  of  Las 
Vegas,  Nevada. 

He  maintains  a  general  legal  practice  in  Los  An- 
gele,  devoting  himself  to  corporation  matters.  He 
moved  to  Los  Angeles  in  1907  and  has  taken  an 
active  part  in  movements  for  the  upbuilding  of 
the  city  and  Southern  California.  He  has  figured 
in  some  notable  litigations,  one  of  which,  the  "Yard 
decision"  case,  caused  the  passage  by  Congress  of  a 
new  act  protecting  oil  land  purchasers. 

Mr.  Whittemore's  life  has  been  so  taken  up 
with  work  that  he  has  had  no  time  for  out-of-doors 
recreation,  although  he  does  hold  memberships  in 
the  Jonathan  Club  of  Los  Angeles  and  the  Alta 
Club  of  Salt  Lake  City.  He  is  essentially  a  home 
lover  and  takes  great  pride  in  his  family,  his  son 
being  a  student  in  the  law  department  of  Leland 
Stanford  University. 


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POLLOCK.  JAMES  ALBERT,  Banker 
and  Broker,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
was  born  in  Clarksville,  I 'ike  County, 
Missouri,  June  10,  1863.  His  lather  was 
Joseph  Pollock  and  his  mother  Mary 
Jane  (Hicks)  Pollock.  He  married  Evelyn 
Prince  Dorr  at  Syracuse,  New  York,  Oc- 
tober   17.    IS' '7.      Two    children    have    been 


Arlin 


d     E  v  e  1 


D 


e<  lu  ca- 
in  the 
Burns 
Louis, 


born,    Jame 
Pollock. 

.Mr.  Pollock's 
ti.  in  was  obtaine* 
public  sehm  >ls  an 
Academy  of  St. 
Mo.,  and  in  addition  he 
studied  under  private  tu- 
tors. I  lis  ability  as  a 
financier  displayed  itself 
earlv  in  his  life,  but  for 
the  first  few  years  after 
lea\  ing  schi  I'  '1  lie  had  no 
particular  business  ex- 
cept looking  after  some 
private  investments.  He 
confined  himself  to  per- 
sonal affairs  until  1889, 
and  at  that  time  moved 
to  Denver.  Colo.,  arriving 
there  in  the  spring  of  the 
vear.  He  was  appointed 
Clearing  House  Manager 
for  the  Denver  Stuck  Ex- 
change, and  held  this  po- 
sition for  several  months. 
displaying  an  extraordi- 
nary grasp  of  financial 
affairs  and  winning  a  firm 
position  in  the  regard  of  bankers  and  others 
with  whom  lie  had  dealings.  He  resigned 
Ins  Denver  position  to  go  to  Salt  Lake,  where 
he  settled  June  17.  1890,  and  became  Secre- 
tary of  the  Salt  Lake  Stock  and  Mining  Ex- 
change. Shortly  after  his  arrival  he  organ 
ized  the  firm  of  James  A.  Pollock  iS:  Co..  of 
which  he  is  today  the  senior  partner. 

This  company  is  commonly  supposed  to 
have  the  largest  brokerage  business  in  the 
inter-mountain  region  and  lias  the  reputa- 
tion of  having  brought  more  money  to  Utah 
and  surrounding  States  for  mining  invest- 
ments of  a  strictly  legitimate  character  than 
any  oilier  hanking  or  brokerage  firm  in  the 
entire  Western  country.  Millions  of  dollars 
have  been  handled  by  the  firm  and  it  has 
been  one  of  the  real,  practical  factors  in  the 
development  of  the  resources  of  the  country. 

Mr.  Pollock,  who  is  the  personification  of 
progress,    has    been    among    the    leaders    of 


finance  in  Salt  Lake  from  the  day  he  arrived 
there,  and  an  instance  of  his  modern  methods 
was  the  establishment,  soon  after  he  began 
business,  of  the  first  private  wire  system  en- 
tering the  inter-mountain  section.  This  en- 
ables the  Pollock  house  to  keep  in  constant 
touch  with  all  other  cities  where  stock,  -rain 
and  cotton  exchanges  are  located.  At  the 
time  of  the  establishment  of  his  banking  and 
brokerage  business  there 
were  few  Utah  stocks 
known  outside  the  State. 
but  with  the  foresight 
that  has  characterized  all 
his  acts.  Mr.  Pollock  set 
about  to  make  these 
stock  issues  known  all 
o  v  e  r  the  country.  In 
this  he  has  been  eminent- 
ly successful,  and  experi- 
enced financiers  state  au- 
thoritatively that  he  has 
done  m  o  r  e  than  any 
other  one  man  in  placing 
before  the  investing  pub- 
lic the  many  excellent 
propositions  upon  which 
the  latter  day  success  of 
Utah  has  been  built. 

His  pre-eminence  as 
an  authority  on  all  west- 
ern securities  is  well  rec- 
ognized, and  as  President 
of  the  Salt  Lake  Stock 
and  Mining  Exchange,  a 
position  he  has  held  for 
many  years,  he  is  con- 
sulted largely  by  persons  seeking  safe  places 
of  investment  for  their  money. 

Mr.  Pollock  does  not  take  an  active  part 
in  politics,  but  he  is  a  patriotic  and  tireless 
worker  for  any  movement  that  has  for  its  ob- 
ject the  upbuilding  and  betterment  of  his  city 
and  State.  'Idle  only  office  he  has  ever  held 
or  sought  to  hold  is  that  of  President  of  the 
Mining  Exchange,  and  his  administration  has 
been  s, ,  successful  the  members  are  loath  to 
permit  him  to  retire. 

lie  is  a  director  of  the  banking  firm  of 
McCornick  &  Co.,  another  notable  institu- 
tion, and  the  Michigan-Utah  Mining  Co.,  one 
of  the  largest  ami  most  valuable  mining 
propositions  in  the  State.  He  i~  a  member  of 
the  \lta.  Commercial  and  Country  Clubs  of 
Salt  Lake;  Flat  Rock  Club,  Idaho:  Califor- 
nia Club,  I. os  Angeles,  and  the  Pasadena 
Country  ami  the  Valley  Clubs,  of  Pasadena. 
(  .ill f •  irnia. 


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ROWAN,  GEORGE  DODDRIDGE  (deceased) 
Merchant  and  Real  Estate  Operator, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at 
Corfu,  New  York,  September  7,  1N44.  the 
son  of  James  and  Rebecca  Rowan.  He  married 
Miss  Fannie  P.  Arnold,  of  Sand  Lake,  Rens- 
selaer County,  New  York,  at  Lansing  Michi- 
gan, in  1873,  and  to  them  there  were  born 
eight  children,  Robert  A.,  Frederick  S.,  Earl 
Bruce,  Paul,  Ben.  G.,  Philip  Doddridge,  Fannie 
F.,  and  Florence  Rowan. 
Mr.  Rowan's  family  was 
among  the  early  settlers  of 
New  York  State  and  his 
father  was  a  pioneer  mer- 
chant of  the  town  of  Ba- 
tavia.  His  wife's  father 
was  a  woolen  manufacturer 
of  Rensselaer  County,  New- 
York. 

Mr.  Rowan  was  reared  in 
Batavia  and  attended  the 
schools  of  that  town  during 
his  early  boyhood,  and  sup- 
plemented this  with  a  course 
at  Hamilton  College,  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio,  whence  he  was 
graduated  in  1865,  after  he 
had  already  made  a  start 
upon  his  business  career. 

When  he  was  twenty  years 
of  age,  or  two  years  before 
he  graduated  from  Hamilton 
College,  Mr.  Rowan  associ- 
ated himself  with  his  broth- 
er-in-law, Mr.  E.  B.  Millar,  in 
the  wholesale  grocery  busi- 
ness at  Lansing,  Michigan, 
under  the  firm  name  of  E.  B. 
Millar  &  Co.  They  operated  at  Lansing  for  several 
years,  but  in  the  early  seventies  moved  to  Chicago, 
Illinois,  where  the  firm  became  one  of  the  best 
known  of  that  city.  Mr.  Millar  managed  the  main 
business,  while  Mr.  Rowan  carried  its  trade  to  the 
West  and  finally  went  to  the  Orient,  making  his 
home  in  Yokohama,  Japan,  for  more  than  a  year. 
He  withdrew  from  the  firm  in  1S76,  but  the  house  is 
still  in  existence  in  Chicago,  under  the  same  name. 

On  account  of  Mrs.  Rowan's  failing  health,  Mr. 
Rowan  moved  to  Southern  California  in  1876-77, 
and  located  in  Los  Angeles,  then  a  city  of  only  a 
few  thousand  inhabitants.  He  established  a  gro- 
cery store  on  North  Main  Street  immediately  after 
his  arrival  in  Los  Angeles  and  conducted  it  suc- 
cessfully until  the  year  1884,  when  he  sold  out  and 
moved  to  San  Francisco,  to  engage  in  the  commis- 
sion business.  He  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Jennings  &  Rowan,  commission  merchants,  for 
about  a  year,  but  returned  to  Los  Angeles  in  1885 
and  engaged   in   the   real   estate   business. 

As  one  of  the  pioneer  real  estate  men  of  the  city. 


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Mr.  Rowan  was  identified  with  its  growth  to  a  large 
extent  and  aided  in  attracting  to  Los  Angeles  in 
those  early  days  a  large  number  of  the  residents 
who  went  to  increase  its  population  and  add  to  its 
prestige  among  the  cities  of  the  country.  Associ- 
ated with  Mr.  Rowan  in  his  early  operations  were 
Col.  J.  B.  Lankershim,  O.  H.  Churchill,  I.  N.  Van 
Nuys  and  M.  Y.  Kellam,  all  men  of  large  affairs, 
who,  like  him,  saw  the  city  grow  to  a  metropolis. 
He  continued  in  the  real  estate  business  in  Los  An- 
geles for  several  years,  being 
one  of  the  men  who  partici- 
pated in  the  historic  boom 
enjoyed  by  the  city  in  1887. 
Although  a  period  of  depres- 
sion, caused  by  the  financial 
stringency  which  was  preva- 
lent in  the  country  during 
the  late  eighties  and  early 
nineties,  followed  this  boom, 
the  men  who  had  stirred  in- 
terest to  its  high  pitch  of 
boom  proportions,  were  cred- 
ited with  having  greatly  ad- 
vanced world  interest  in  the 
city.  Mr.  Rowan  retired  from 
active  business  in  1889,  but 
still  retained  his  interest  in 
various  large  properties  and 
continued  in  partnership  with 
Colonel  Lankershim  in  land 
operations  until  1S9S,  when 
the  partnership  dissolved. 

When  he  retired  from 
business  in  1889,  Mr.  Rowan 
transferred  his  home  from 
Los  Angeles  to  Pasadena. 
Cal.,  but  lived  there  only  four 
years,  returning  to  Los  An- 
geles in  1893.  He  remained  there  until  he  was 
claimed  by  death  on  September  2,  1902. 

Mr.  Rowan  was  a  great  believer  in  Broadway, 
even  when  it  was  called  Fort  Street.  He  acquired 
much  property  on  this  thoroughfare  and  never 
parted  with  a  foot  of  it.  He  also  predicted  that  Los 
Angeles  would  be  built  solid  from  the  mountains  to 
the  sea,  and  it  now  looks  as  if  his  ideas  would  again 
be  proved  correct. 

Mr.  Rowan  is  recalled  as  one  of  the  men  who 
built  the  foundation  for  the  present  greatness  of 
Los  Angeles,  in  the  making  of  which  his  sons  have 
taken  such  a  prominent  part. 

Mr.  Rowan  enjoyed  great  personal  popularity  and 
was  a  member  of  numerous  social  organizations  in 
Los  Angeles  and  Southern  California,  but  was  espe- 
cially esteemed  for  his  exceptional  integrity  and  fair 
dealing  in  business.  A  gentleman  of  the  old  school, 
he  placed  honor  above  all  other  considerations  and 
in  this  respect  furnished  an  inspiration  for  his  sons. 
He  was  closely  identified  with  church  work  and 
was  a  supporter  of  all  worthy  charities. 


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ROWAN,  ROBERT  ARNOLD,  Real  Estate 
and  Investments,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  August  27, 
1876,  the  eldest  son  of  George  Doddridge 
Rowan  and  Fannie  P.  (Arnold)  Rowan.  He  mar- 
ried Laura  Sehwarz  at  Los  Angeles,  California, 
February  28,  1903,  and  to  them  there  have  been 
born  four  children — Lorraine,  Robert  A.,  Jr., 
George  D.  and  Louis  S.  Rowan.  Mr.  Rowan  is 
descended  of  a  family  of  New  York  State  pioneers, 
his  paternal  and  ma- 
ternal grandfathers  having 
been  prominent  in  com- 
mercial affairs.  His  father 
was  a  merchant  and 
real  estate  operator  in 
Los  Angeles  and  reckoned 
among  the  men  who  started 
that  city  to  its  present  great- 
ness. 

Mr.  Rowan  was  taken  to 
California  by  his  parents  in 
his  infancy  and  has  lived  in 
the  southern  part  of  the  State 
ever  since.  He  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  Pasa- 
dena, California,  where  the 
family  home  was  established 
in  1877.  He  gave  up  his 
studies  in  1893,  however,  and 
began  his  business  career, 
going  to  New  York  City.  He 
remained  in  that  city  for  sev- 
eral years  subsequently,  the 
first  year  as  an  employe  of 
Ward  &  Huntington,  export- 
ers of  hardware  to  South 
America. 

In  1894  Mr.  Rowan  em- 
barked in  business  for  himself  as  a  merchandise 
broker  and  continued  in  that  line  until  1897,  when 
he  sold  out  his  interests  in  New  York  and  returned 
to  Los  Angeles  to  engage  in  the  real  estate  busi- 
ness. This  has  been  his  field  ever  since  and  his 
career  from  that  time  forward  has  been  one  of 
the  must  remarkable  successes  in  the  business  an- 
nals of  Los  Angeles. 

liming  the  year  1S9S  Mr.  Rowan  was  associated 
with  William  May  Garland,  another  successful  real 
estate  operator  of  Los  Angeles,  and  for  sonic  time 
afterwards  was  engaged  with  others,  but  in  190] 
he  went  into  business  for  himself.  He  was  suc- 
cessful from  the  outset  and  in  1905,  with  his  sev- 
eral brothers  as  partners,  he  organized  the  R.  A. 
Rowan   Company,   with   himself  as    President.     As 

the  head  of  this  company  Mr.  Row  an  has  ecu 
ducted,  from  the  time  of  its  formation,  a  campaign 
of  real  estate  development  which  placed  him 
among  the  notable  business  men  of  the  Southwest. 
The  operations  of  his  company  have  included 
residential    tracts    and    business    property     in     Los 


Angeles,  but  more  especially  the  latter,  and  in  con- 
nection therewith  Mr.  Rowan  has  been  the  leader 
in  an  enormous  amount  of  building  in  the  city.  In 
association  with  A.  C.  Bilicke.  he  formed  the  Alex- 
andria Hotel  Company  and  built  the  Alexandria 
Hotel  of  Los  Angeles,  one  of  the  most  magnificent 
hostelries  on  the  American  Continent,  and  he  is, 
with  Mr.  Bilicke,  joint  owner  of  the  enterprise. 
The  hotel,  being  absolutely  modern  in  construction 
and  beautiful  in  appointment,  is  known  from  one 
end  of  the  country  to  the 
other  and  has  been  a  factor 
in  attracting  visitors  and  in- 
vestors to  Los  Angeles,  all 
of  which  have  aided  material- 
ly in  the  general  growth  of 
the  city.  Mr.  Rowan  holds 
office  as  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer of  the  company  and  as 
such  takes  an  active  part  in 
its  management. 

Several  years  ago  Mr. 
Rowan  and  associates  erect- 
ed a  handsome  office  struc- 
ture known  as  the  Security 
Building,  next  put  up  the 
Merchants'  National  Bank 
Building,  followed  it  with  the 
Title  Insurance  Building,  an- 
other stately  structure,  and 
has  now  (1913)  in  course  of 
erection  a  fourth,  to  be 
known  as  the  Title  Guaran- 
tee Building.  All  of  these 
buildings  are  fireproof,  of 
beautiful  architecture,  and 
form  an  important  part  of 
the  business  center  of  Los 
Angeles.  Their  combined  cost 
represents  an  investment  of  millions  of  dollars, 
and  while  Mr.  Rowan  is  not  alone  in  these  enter- 
prises he  is  generally  credited  with  having  inspired 
them  and  directed  the  business  connected  with 
their  construction. 

As  his  record  indicates,  Mr.  Rowan  has  devoted 
himself  largely  to  the  improvement  of  business 
property,  but  he  has  also  been  active  in  the  gi 
real  estate  development  of  Los  Angeles,  and  his 
company  has  opened  up  several  important  resi- 
dence sections,  among  them  Windsor  Square,  an 
exclusive  and  restricted  district  embracing  two 
hundred  acres.  His  property  holdings  are  ext<  n 
sive  and  he  is  also  a  stockholder  or  director  in 
various  business  concerns. 

Mr.  Rowan  enjoys  wide  popularity  with  all 
classes  in  Los  Angeles.  He  is  President  ol  the  Los 
Angeles  Athletic  club,  member  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Realty  Hoard,  the  California  club.  Jonathan  Club, 
Los  Angeles  Country  club.  San  Gabriel  Vallej  Coun- 
try Club.  Pasadena  Country  Club,  and  of  man]  i  uiii- 
merclal  and  civil    organizations. 


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JACKLING,    DANIEL    COWAN,    Vice    President 
and    General    Manager    of    the    Utah    Copper 
Company,    Salt    Lake    City,    Utah,    was    born 
near   Appleton   City,  Bates   County,   Missouri, 
August   14,   1869,   the   son   of   Daniel    Jackling   and 
Lydia  Jane   (Dunn)   Jackling.     He  married   Jennie 
B.  Sullivan,  at  Albany,  New  York,  in  1S96. 

Colonel  Jackling  spent  the  early  part  of  his 
life  on  a  farm  in  Missouri  and  received  the  pre- 
liminaries of  his  education  in  the  public  and  high 
schools.  Subsequently  he  attended  the  State 
Normal  School,  at  Warrensburg,  Missouri,  and 
after  completing  his  studies  there,  entered  the 
Missouri  School  of  Mines,  at  Rolla,  taking  a  course 
in  mining  engineering  and  metallurgy,  graduating 
in  1S92,  with  the  degree  of  Metallurgical  Engineer. 
In  1892  and  '93  he  took  a  post-graduate  course  and 
accepted  the  position  of  assistant  professor  of 
Chemistry  and  Metallurgy  at  the  School  of  Mines. 
He  was  an  instructor  for  a  year,  then  went  forth 
to  the  real  work  of  his  career. 

Seeking  a  practical  and  thorough  knowledge 
of  mining,  he  began  as  an  ordinary  miner  and 
assayer  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district  of  Colorado, 
and  later,  in  1894,  quit  that  to  devote  himself  to 
the  labors  of  a  chemist  and  metallurgist  in  the 
same  district.  In  1896  he  left  the  Colorado  field 
and  went  to  Mercur,  Utah,  where  he  met  with  in- 
stant success. 

The  first  big  accomplishment  of  Colonel  Jack- 
ling's  career  came  in  1S97,  when  he  was  appointed 
superintendent  in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the 
great  metallurgical  works  of  the  Consolidated 
Mercur  Gold  Mines,  of  Mercur,  Utah.  He  was  en- 
gaged for  three  years  in  the  building  and  operation 
of  this  plant,  but  in  1900  gave  it  up  to  engage  in 
general  work,  and  for  the  next  three  years  figured 
in  various  important  coonsultation,  construction 
and  operating  capacities  in  the  States  of  Washing- 
ton, Colorado  and  Utah. 

Prior  to  this  time,  however,  his  attention  had 
been  drawn  to  the  wonderful  possibilities  and  re- 
sources of  Bingham,  Utah,  and  he  made  up  his 
mind  that  at  some  time  he  would  undertake  the 
development  of  that  section. 

Accordingly,  in  1903,  he  organized  the  Utah  Cop- 
per Company,  and  at  once  began  the  development 
work  he  had  planned  years  before.  He  was 
made  Vice  President  and  General  Manager  of  the 
company's  properties  and  has  been  in  active 
command  of  its  operations  since  the  day  of  its 
organization.  That  was  the  foundation  of  Colonel 
JacUling's  position  as  one  of  the  big  figures  in 
the  copper  industry  of  the  United  States,  and 
since  then  he  has  become  interested  in  many  other 
concerns. 

These  companies,  with  the  positions  he  holds 
in  each,  are:  Ray  Consolidated  Copper  Company, 
vice  president  and  general  manager;  Nevada  Con 
solidated   Company,   vice   president:    Nevada   North- 


ern Railroad,  vice  president;  Bingham  and  Garfield 
Railway,  vice  president  and  general  manager;  Ray 
and  Gila  Valley  Railway,  vice  president  and  general 
manager;  LUah  National  Bank,  director;  McCor- 
mick  &  Co.,  Bankers,  Salt  Lake,  vice  president; 
Garfield  Banking  Company,  vice  president;  Salt 
Lake  Security  and  Trust  Company,  director; 
Utah  Hotel  Company,  director;  Utah  Hotel  Op- 
erating Company,  president;  Utah  Fire  Clay  Com- 
pany, director. 

In  addition  he  is  a  heavy  stockholder  in  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Denver,  Colorado;  United 
States  Sugar  and  Land  Company,  of  Garden  City. 
Kansas:  United  Iron  Works,  Oakland,  California; 
Kansas  City  Structural  Iron  Company,  and  many 
others. 

The  position  occupied  in  the  mining  world  by 
Colonel  Jackling  is  unique,  not  only  for  the  rather 
brief  period  of  time  in  which  it  has  been  attained, 
but  because  in  some  respects  it  stands  singularly 
alone.  Most  noted  mining  men  of  the  day  owe 
recognition  to  their  ability  in  determining  the  ex- 
istence and  value  of  ore  bodies  and  their  relation 
to  mineralogical  and  geographical  conditions. 

Colonel  Jackling's  pre-eminence  is  due  to  his 
work  in  making  commercially  profitable  bodies  of 
ore  that  at  large  would  be  deemed  almost  worth- 
less. It  may  be  said  that  the  Utah  Copper  Com- 
pany, because  of  his  metallurgical  knowledge,  cov- 
ering the  widest  and  most  practical  grasp  of  the 
subject,  was  really  the  pioneer  in  making  commer- 
cially profitable  the  handling  of  large  bodies  of  cop- 
per ore  of  such  low  grade  as  had  been  looked  upon 
previously  as   so  much   waste. 

From  a  three  hundred  ton  mill  which  he  erected 
at  Bingham  for  experimental  purposes,  one  now- 
handling  eight  hundred  tons  is  in  operation  there, 
and  another  one  with  a  capacity  of  seven  thousand 
tons  daily  is  running  at  Garfield,  Utah.  When  the 
small  quantity  of  copper  in  the  ore  is  considered, 
the  vast  tonnage  of  copper  produced  is  little  less 
than   marvelous. 

Colonel  Jackling  was  attached  to  the  honorary 
staff  of  Governor  Peabody  of  Colorado,  1903-04, 
with  the  rank  of  colonel,  and  has  been  a  member 
of  the  staff  of  Governor  Spry  of  Utah  for  three 
years.  He  was  commissioner  for  Utah  to  the 
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific  Exposition  in  1909.  Aside 
from  these  more  or  less  honorary  offices  Colonel 
Jackling  has  always  anil  positively  declined  politi- 
cal preferment,  and  while  he  takes  an  active  in- 
terest in  party  progress  In-  believes  that  he  can 
best   serve    the    interests   of   his    State    by    devoting 

himself  to  practical  business  Improvement 

His  clubs  are  Alta,  University,  Commercial  ami 
Country  of  Salt  Lake  City.  California  of  Los  An 
geles,  Rocky  Mountain  of  New  York.  El  Paso  of 
Colorado  Springs.  He  is  ;i  member  of  the  Amerl 
can  institute  of  Mining  Engineers  an*  the  Metal 
lurgical  Society  of  America. 


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ALMADA,  JESUS,  Agricultural  and  Indus- 
trial Investments,  Culiacan,  S  i  n  a  1  o  a, 
Mexico,  was  born  in  Culiacan,  June  17, 
1853,  the  son  of  Ponciano  Almada  and 
Laura  (de  La  Vega)  Almada.  He  married  Dolores 
(Salido)  Almada  at  Alamos,  Sonora,  Mexico,  May 
5,  1S90,  and  to  them  have  been  born  five  children, 
Laura,   Aurora,   Celida.   Jesus  and   George   Almada. 

The  history  of  the  Almada  and  de  la  Vega  fam- 
ilies is  an  integral  part  of  the  history  of  the  devel- 
opment of  Northern  Mexico  during  the  last  century. 
The  Almada  family  came  from  Spain  to  the  Alamos 
district  in  the  State  of  Sonora  about  one  hundred 
years  ago.  Originally  three  brothers  came  over, 
they  being  Antonio  Benigno  Almada,  Jose  Maria 
Almada  and  Jesus  Almada.  The  last  named  is  the 
direct  ancestor  of  Mr.  Almada,  being  his  grand- 
father. Soon  after  the  arrival  of  the  three  brothers 
in  Mexico  they  were  joined  by  a  fourth  and  togeth- 
er the  quartet  engaged  actively  in  mining  and  agri- 
culture. Between  them  they  owned  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  acres  of  land,  practically  all  of  the 
territory  now  embraced  in  the  town  and  section  of 
Alamos,  and  theirs  were  known  as  the  richest 
mines  of  the  time.  In  time  they  all  became  wealthy 
and  influential  men,  and  their  descendants  are 
among  the  leading  citizens  of  the  States  of  Sinaloa 
and  Sonora. 

On  the  maternal  side  of  the  house,  Mr.  Almada 
is  descended  of  another  notable  line,  whose  activi- 
ties ran  more  to  public  affairs  than  did  those  of  the 
Almadas.  The  De  La  Vegan  men  for  generations 
have  been  prominent  in  military  and  governmental 
circles  in  Mexico  and  have  had  a  part  in  the  gen- 
eral improvement  of  laws  and  political  methods  of 
their  country.  Many  of  them  held  important  public 
office,  and  the  great-grandfather  of  Mr.  Almada, 
Don  Rafael  De  La  Vegas,  served  for  many  years  as 
Governor  of  the  State  of  Sinaloa.  Elected  about 
the  year  1848,  he  held  office  until  his  death. 

Mr.  Almada,  who  is  recognized  as  one  of  the 
chief  factors  in  the  commercial  and  industrial 
progress  of  Sinaloa  in  recent  years,  received  his 
education  in  private  schools  of  his  native  city, 
studying  until  he  was  about  fourteen  years  of  age. 
At  that  time  he  made  his  first  venture  into  busi- 
ness affairs  and  has  devoted  himself  to  commercial 
life  continuously  since  then,  a  period  extending 
over  forty-five  years. 

He  began  his  career  as  part  owner  of  a  mercan- 
tile store  in  Culiacan,  in  partnership  with  his 
brother.  Together  the  brothers,  in  whom  the  busi- 
ness instinct  was  strong,  operated  with  great  suc- 
cess and  built  their  store  Into  one  of  the  principal 
business  houses  of  the  State.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
two  years,  however.  Mr.  Almada  became  ambitious 
for  the  accomplishment  of  larger  things  and  turned 
his  attention  to  mining  iii  the  Culiacan  district, 

He  met  with  quite  as  great  success  In  this  Held 
as  he  had   in   the  mercantile  busine      and   as   the 


owner  of  the  La  Rastra  Mine  in  Cosala  and  El 
Rosario  Mine  in  San  Jose  de  las  Bocas.  was  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  rich  men  of  the  country. 

About  the  year  1889  Mr.  Almada  embarked  in 
agriculture  on  a  large  scale,  operating  as  a  sugar 
grower  in  addition  to  conducting  his  mining  inter- 
ests. He  purchased  a  plantation  of  seventy  thou- 
sand acres  and  formed  the  Almada  Sugar  Refining 
Company,  with  himself  as  Treasurer.  In  this  he 
was  associated  with  his  elder  brother  and  their 
plant  at  Culiacan,  with  a  capacity  of  eight  million 
kilos,  or  eight  hundred  and  eighty  tons,  was  one 
of  the  largest  industrial  enterprises  in  the  Republic. 

Mr.  Almada  remained  in  active  management  of 
this  industry  for  more  than  twenty  years,  but  in 
1910  sold  out  his  interest,  preparatory  to  taking  a 
well-earned  rest,  although  he  still  retains  his  min- 
ing and  other  interests  in  Sinaloa. 

Generally  recognized  as  one  of  the  potent  fac- 
tors in  the  upbuilding  of  his  section  of  Mexico,  Mr. 
Almada  could  have  had  many  posts  of  honor  in  the 
public  service  during  his  long  career,  but  public 
life  and  politics  made  no  appeal  to  him  and  he  con- 
sistently kept  out  of  them.  His  services  to  his 
country  in  other  ways,  however,  were  numerous 
and  valuable  and  in  the  promotion  of  his  own  vast 
business  enterprises  he  contributed  largely  to  the 
general  prosperity  of  his  State. 

The  Almada  family  is  among  the  leaders  of  so- 
cial life  in  Mexico  and  their  home  in  Culiacan  is 
one  of  the  handsomest  places  in  the  entire  land. 
Mr.  Almada's  daughters  are  noted  for  their  wonder- 
ful beauty  and  in  the  United  States,  as  well  as  their 
own  country,  are  regarded  among  the  lovely  young 
women  of  America. 

It  was  partly  on  account  of  his  daughters  that 
Mr.  Almada  decided,  in  1910,  to  move  to  the  United 
States  temporarily,  and  the  family  located  in  Los 
Angeles.  California,  where  the  daughters  were 
placed  in  school.  They  became  extremely  popular 
among  the  younger  social  folk  and  were  gener- 
ously entertained  and  their  home,  in  turn,  was  the 
scene  of  many  interesting  social  affairs  at  which 
they  were  hostesses. 

Shortly  after  Mr.  Almada  left  Culiacan.  Mexico 
was  torn  by  political  dissension  which  culminated 
in  the  Madero  revolution  and  the  overthrow  of  the 
Diaz  government  in  this,  as  iii  the  subsequent  re- 
bellion led  by  Pasquale  Orozco,  Mr.  Almada  took 
no  part,  although  his  large  property  interests  in  the 
State  of  Sinaloa  were  endangered  on  both  occa 
sinus.  As  noted  before,  he  had  never  taken  any 
active  part   in    politics   and    when    the   differences 

brought    civil    war    upon    the    Country    Mr.    Almada 

maintained  an  absolutely  neutral  attitude  and  »;is 
one  of  those  men  who  waited  patiently  for  peace. 
imping  thai  whatever  the  result  might  be,  it  would 
prove  for  the  besl  interests  of  his  country,  and  per- 
mit to  resume,  the  commercial  advance  to  which 
i in  \   had  I'ent  their  energies, 


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SPRY,  HON.  WILLIA  M,  Governor  of  the 
State  of  Utah,  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  was  born  at  Windsor,  County 
of  Berkshire,  England,  January  11, 
1864,  the  son  of  Philip  Spry  and  Sarah 
(Field)  Spry.  He  married  Mary  Alice 
Wrathall  of  Grantsville,  Utah,  July  10, 
1S90. 

In  1875,  when  he  was  about  eleven  years  of  age, 
Governor  Spry  was  brought  to  the  United  States 
by  his  parents  and  they  set- 
tled in  Utah,  both  being 
members  of  the  Church  of 
the  Latter  Day  Saints.  The 
son  was  given  a  common 
school  education  and  worked 
on  a  farm  until  he  attained 
his  majority. 

From  1891  to  1893,  Gover- 
nor Spry  was  connected  with 
Zion's  Co-operative  Mercan- 
til  Institution,  a  general 
merchandise  house,  the  larg- 
est in  the  Rocky  Mountain 
region,  and  an  adjunct  of  the 
Mormon  Church.  This  estab- 
lishment is  one  of  the  most 
important  enterprises  o  f 
Utah.  Founded  in  1868,  it 
has  transacted  business 
which  average  .$3,000,000 
per  annum  for  the  entire 
period  of  its  existence.  Its 
main  store  is  at  Salt  Lake 
City,  but  it  also  has  branches 
at  Provo  and  Idaho  Falls, 
Idaho,  and  operates  a  shoe 
factory  and  a  clothing  fac- 
tory. Governor  Spry  was 
with  the  Salt  Lake  house  for  only  about  two  years 
but  during  that  time  he  was  an  important  factor 
in  its  affairs  and  also  greatly  expanded  his  own 
knowledge  of  business  affairs. 

Upon  leaving  the  great  store,  Governor  Spry 
engaged  in  farming  and  stockraising  on  a  large 
scale  and  continued  these  operations  until  1904, 
when  he  disposed  of  a  large  part  of  his  interests. 
He  still  is  a  large  landowner  and  is  interested  in 
various  financial  and  industrial  enterprises,  being 
a  Director  of  the  Merchants  Bank  of  Salt  Lake 
City  and  several  other  institutions. 

Governor  Spry  has  been  an  important  factor  in 
the  affairs  of  the  Republican  party  of  Utah  for 
many  years  and  prior  to  his  election  to  the  office 
of  Chief  Executive  of  the  State  had  served  in 
several  other  public  capacities.  From  1894  to 
1896  he  served  as  County  Collector  of  Tooele 
County  and  upon  relinquishing  that  office  was 
elected  to  the  City  Council  of  Grantsville,  Utah. 
He  served  in  that  body  continuously  for  seven 
years,  retiring  from  the  office  in  1903. 


Ranked  as  one  of  the  authorities  on  lands  and 
land  products  of  his  State,  Governor  Spry  was  ap- 
pointed President  of  the  State  Board  of  Land  Com- 
missioners of  Utah  in  1905  and  served  in  this  po- 
sition until  1906,  when  he  was  appointed  by  Presi- 
dent Theodore  Roosevelt  to  the  office  of  United 
States  Marshal  for  the  State  of  Utah.  He  was 
serving  in  that  Federal  capacity  in  1908,  when  he 
was  proposed  for  the  nomination  of  Governor  of 
Utah  on  the  Republican  ticket,  whereupon  he  re- 
signed from  the  office  of 
Marshal.  He  was  elected 
Governor  by  a  large  majority 
at  the  subsequent  election 
and  took  office  in  1909.  He 
was  re-elected  in  1912  to 
hold  office  until  the  year 
1917. 

Governor  Spry's  adminis- 
tration has  been  marked  by 
independence  of  action  and 
progressiveness  on  his  part 
and  under  his  guidance  the 
State  has  made  advances  in 
many  ways,  especially  in  the 
increase  of  agricultural  en- 
terprises. He  is  an  enthusi- 
ast on  agricultural  develop- 
ment and  is  generally  con- 
ceded to  be  the  leading  au- 
thority on  Utah  lands  in  that 
State.  He  has  lent  his  sup- 
port to  irrigation  and  other 
movements  of  a  national 
character  and  was  one  of 
the  striking  features  at  the 
National  Farm  Land  Con- 
gress held  at  Chicago  in  No- 
vember, 1909. 
Shortly  after  taking  office  of  Governor  for  the 
first  time,  Governor  Spry,  as  the  representative  of 
his  State,  went  to  Camden,  New  Jersey,  and  there 
officiated  at  the  launching  of  the  Battleship  Utah, 
which  was  christened  by  his  daughter,  Miss  Mary 
Alice  Spry.  This  vessel,  which  was  constructed 
in  the  fastest  time  on  record,  was  at  the  time 
of  its  launching  the  largest  ship  in  the  American 
Navy  and  one  of  the  largest  in  the  world,  being 
521  feet  in  length  and  having  a  displacement  of 
21,875  tons. 

Governor  Spry  is  devoted  to  the  interests  of 
his  State,  which  he  has  helped  greatly  in  adver- 
tising its  advantages  to  the  world,  and  is  one  of 
the  most  popular  officials  who  ever  filled  the 
Chief  Executive's  chair  in  Utah.  He  is  a  promi- 
nent figure  in  the  affairs  of  the  Mormon  Church, 
having  formerly  been  one  of  its  missionaries,  and 
is  a  force  in  the  Republican  party,  which  he  served 
as  Chairman  of  the  State  Central  Committee. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club,  and  the 
Alta  Club  of  Salt  Lake  City. 


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SMITH,    MARCUS    AUREL1US.    United    States 
Senator,   Tucson,    Arizona,    was    born    near 
Cynthiana,    Kentucky,   January   24,   1852,   the 
son     of     Frank     ('.     Smith    and    Agnes     Ball 
(Chinn)     Smith,    a   direct     descendant    of     Raleigh 
Chirm     and     Esther     Ball     of    early     Virginia     his- 
tory. 

Senator  Smith  received  his  early  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  his  district  and  later 
studied  in  Transylvania  University,  at  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky.  Following 
the  completion  of  his  course 
he  took  up  the  study  of 
law  and  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  of  Kentucky  in 
1S77. 

He  practiced  in  Kentucky 
for  about  three  years  and  in 
1SS1  moved  to  Arizona,  locat- 
ing at  Tombstone.  Descend- 
ed of  an  old  Southern  family, 
he  was  a  supporter  of  the 
Democratic  party  and  im- 
mediately began  to  take  an 
interest  in  politics.  In  1882, 
a  year  after  his  arrival  in 
the  Territory,  he  was  elected 
Prosecuting  Attorney  of  Co- 
chise County  and  served  a 
term   of   two    years. 

At  that  time  Arizona  had 
within  her  borders  a  motley 
citizenship  and  outlawry  of 
various  kinds  existed.  The 
energy  with  which  Senator 
Smith  prosecuted  law-break- 
ers— hanging  5  murderers  by 
verdict  of  juries  in  one  year 
— had  a  wholesome  effect  in 
bringing  about  a  respect  lor  law  and  order,  and  his 
record  in  office  was  such  that  in  1886  he  was 
elected   Delegate   to   Congress. 

He  served  in  the  Fiftieth  Congress  and  was  re- 
elected to  the  Fifty-first,  Fifty-second  and  Fifty- 
third,  retiring  in  1895  after  eight  years  In  service. 
He  refused  a  fifth  nomination  at  that  time,  but  in 
1897  again  became  a  candidate  and  was  elected 
to  the  Fifty-fifth  Congress,  serving  until  1S99.  In 
1901  he  was  elected  again,  serving  until  1903,  and 
in  1905,  after  another  lapse  of  one  term,  he  was 
elected  a  seventh  time.  At  the  expiration  of  his 
term  in  1905  he  was  re-elected  and  served  until  1909. 

During  the  sixteen  years  lie  served  in  ('(ingress. 
Senator  Smith  had  no  vote  in  the  national  body, 
Arizona  being  a  Territory,  but  notwithstanding  this 
lie  enjoyed  a  great  personal  popularity  and  was  at 
all  times  a  consistent  and  persistent  worker  tor  the 
interests  of  Arizona.  Through  his  Influence,  rartou 
acts  beneficial  to  the  Territorj  wen-  passed  by 
Congress,  and  he  also  was  instrumental  In  obtaining 
numerous   federal    appropriations    tor    public    build- 


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ings,  irrigation  projects  and  other  improvements 
He  was  one  of  the  first  to  advocate  the  reclama- 
tion of  arid  lands  by  the  general  government  and 
aided    in   drafting   the   reclamation   act. 

Senator  Smith  was  one  of  the  original  advo- 
cates of  single  Statehood  for  Arizona  and  fought 
for  the  admission  of  the  Territory  in  season  and 
out,  for  more  than  twenty  years.  On  four  different 
occasions,  after  strenuous  work  on  his  part,  lie 
succeeded  in  having  a  Statehood  bill  passed  In  the 
lower  house  of  Congress,  bul 
on  each  occasion  it  was 
blocked  in  the  Senate  or  by 
executive  opposition  and 
failed  to  pass.  His  efforts 
had  been  so  effectual,  how- 
ever, that  when  he  retired 
from  Congress  in  1909  it  had 
been  agreed  in  both  national 
platforms  that  Arizona  would 
be  granted  Statehood  at  the 
next  session,  and,  with  the 
overwhelming  sentiment 
which  he  had  stirred  up.  a 
bill  was  finally  passed  in 
1910.  known  as  the  'Enabling 
Act"  by  which  the  prelim- 
inary steps  toward  Statehood 
were  begun. 

Senator  Smith  was  a  po- 
tent influence  in  the  drafting 
of  the  State  Constitution  and 
in  the  first  general  election, 
held  in  December.  1911,  was 
chosen,  as  a  reward  for  his 
long  service  in  behalf  of  his 
constituents,  to  be  one  of 
the  first  United  States  Sena- 
tors from  Arizona.  The  will 
of  the  people  was  ratified  at  the  first  session  of 
the  State  Legislature  in  1912,  but  In  the  drawing 
of  lots.  Senator  Smith  received  the  short  term. 
which   means   that   he   will   serve   until    1915. 

Since  taking  his  seat  in  the  Senate.  Senator 
Smith  has  continued  his  work  in  behalf  of  Arizona 
and  is  the  father  of  various  measures  in  the  inter 
ests  of  his  State.  During  his  entire  politi 
reer  he  has  been  an  advocate  of  progressive  pol- 
icies, and  many  of  his  ideas  were  Incorporated  in 
the   Arizona   Constitution. 

Senator  Smith  has  been  the  leader  of  the 
ocratic   part]    in    Arizona    for   many   years  and   car 
ried  it  to  victory  in  scores  of  electoral  contests 

Senator   Smith    has   continued    his    law    practice 
at  all  time-,  imt  never  permitted  his  private  affairs 

to  interfere  with  public  duty,  and  the  result  has 
been  that  his  material  success  was  not  as  ureal  a- 
his  achievements  lor  his  State       lie  has  no  business 

Interests  of  consequence  outside  of  his  law  practice. 
The  senator  is  a  member  of  the  Old  Pueblo  Club 
of  Tucson,  tie-   Masonic  Ordei    ami  the   Elks. 


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KARPEN,  ADOLPH,  Manufacturer  and  Realty 
Interests,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  S.  Kar- 
pen  and  Brothers,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was 
born  in  Germany,  October  5,  1860,  the  son 
of  Moritz  and  Johanna  (Cohn)  Karpen.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Eugenia  W.  Swenson  October  23,  1886,  at 
Chicago.  There  have  been  no  children  born  to  the 
marriage. 

Mr.  Karpen  received  his  early  education  in  the 
grammar  schools  of  Germany,  attending  the  same 
until  he  was  twelve  years  of  age,  when,  with  his 
parents,  he  removed  to  the  United  States.  It  was 
in  1872  that  the  elder  Karpen  and  his  family 
reached  these  shores  to  try  their  fortunes  in  the 
land  to  which  so  many  of  their  countrymen  had 
preceded  them  and  in  which  many  of  them  had 
already  made  their  marks  in  commerce  and  finance. 
but  few  to  any  greater  extent  than  that  which  later 
came  to  mark  the  business  careers  of  Adolph  Kar- 
pen  and  his  brothers. 

The  family  first  located  at  East  Lynne,  Conn.. 
remaining  there  for  about  a  year  before  removing 
to  Chicago  in  1873.  In  Chicago  Mr.  Karpen  at- 
tended the  Chicago  Atheneum  and  night  schools, 
while  he  worked  in  the  daytime  to  help  maintain 
himself.  He  had  determined  on  seeking  a  pro- 
fessional career  and  with  this  purpose  in  view  lost 
no  opportunity  to  add  to  the  thorough  preliminary 
education  he  had  secured  in  the  German  schools. 
In  1879  he  entered  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy 
and  after  three  years  of  close  application  graduated 
in  1881  with  the  degree  of  Ph.  G. 

While  attending  college  he  worked  as  a  clerk 
in  a  drug  store  and  continued  in  this  capacity  for 
some  time  after  graduating,  when  he  abandoned 
his  career  as  a  pharmacist  to  become  associated 
with  his  brothers,  Solomon  and  Oscar  Karpen,  who 
had,  in  1880,  established  themselves  in  the  furniture 
manufacturing  business.  At  the  time  of  his  entry 
into  this  concern  it  was  one  of  a  thousand  similar 
industries  in  the  Middle  West  struggling  to  gain 
a  foothold.  Mr.  Karpen  has  ever  since  devoted 
all  his  time  to  the  interests  of  this  concern  and 
had  been  largely  instrumental  in  helping  it  to 
grow  from  its  small  beginning  to  the  position  of 
being  the  leading  and  largest  in  its  line  in  the 
t'nited  States. 

As  a  business  man  Mr.  Karpen  has  always  been 
identified  with  the  development  and  enlargement  of 
the  commercial  interests  of  Chicago.  He  is  one 
of  the  most  prominent  industrial  leaders  of  the 
Illinois  metropolis,  and  the  Industries  In  which  he 
has  been  interested  have  always  aided  in  the  ma- 
terial  prosperity  of  that  city.  The  great  growth 
of  Chicago  has   had   no   more   stalwart    assistance 


from  any  one  individual  business  man  than  he  has 
given  it.  A  firm  believer  in  the  future  ol  the  city, 
he  has  always  been  one  of  the  most  ardent  sup- 
porters of  the  building  and  realty  movement  that 
has  increased  values  and  helped  develop  the  busi- 
ness section  of  the  city.  His  investments  and  that 
of  his  firm  in  real  estate  have  been  among  the  more 
important  in  recent  years  and  have  helped  main 
tain  values  and  make  them  stable. 

The  firm's  main  offices,  located  at  No   ! Michi 

gan  Boulevard,  in  a  magnificent  office  building 
erected  by  the  firm,  are  lavishly  furnished.  The 
building  itself  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  the 
city  of  Chicago  and  marks  an  important  advance  in 
office  building  construction.  The  display  rooms 
in  the  Michigan  Avenue  Building,  which  is  known 
as  the  Karpen  Building,  contain  examples  of  the 
most  modern  and  exquisitely  finished  specimens  of 
furniture  made  in  the  United  States. 

In  1902  the  firm  was  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  the  State  of  Illinois,  Mr.  Karpen  becoming  sec- 
retary and  treasurer.  The  principal  factory  is  lo- 
cated at  Twenty-second  and  Union  streets,  Chicago. 
Here  are  employed  seven  hundred  and  fifty  men  in 
turning  out  a  product  that  is  sold  all  over  the 
United  States.  Salesrooms  are  maintained  at  Chi- 
cago, New  York  and  Boston,  and  an  Eastern  fac- 
tory at  Bush  Terminals,   Brooklyn,   New  York. 

Although  never  actively  engaged  in  politics.  Mr. 
Karpen  has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in  all 
movements  for  the  political  and  civic  betterment 
of  Chicago  and  the  State  of  Illinois.  In  1914  he  was 
appointed  by  Governor  Dunne  as  a  member  of  the 
Illinois  Commission  to  the  Panama-Pacific  Inter- 
national Exposition  and  was  made  chairman  of  that 
body.  Despite  his  multifarious  personal  affairs. 
Mr.  Karpen  found  time  to  take  a  personal  Interest 
in  the  Illinois  Building  and  exhibit  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. He  devoted  much  time  to  arranging  the  de- 
tails of  the  proposed  building  and  the  exhibits  that 
were  placed  therein.  The  untiring  efforts  he  de- 
voted to  this  task  were  responsible  in  a  large 
measure  for  the  excellent  showing  that  Illinois 
made  at  the  exposition.  When  the  fair  was  opened 
Mr.  Karpen  made  the  trip  to  San  Francisco  and  as- 
sisted in  getting  the  Illinois  structure  into  final 
shape  for  opening. 

In  addition  to  his  off  ire  with  S  Karpen  aim 
Brothers,  Mr.  Karpen  Is  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  Wenborne,  Karpen  Dryer  Company  and  the 
Redmanol   Chemical    Products   Company. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Athletic  Cluh, 
the  Germania,  Swedish,  Chicago  Automobile  Club 
and  the  Sportsmen's  Club  of  America.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  order. 


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BARNESON,  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  Capitalist,  San 
Francisco  and  Los  Angeles,  California,  is  a 
native  of  Scotland,  born  on  January  1,  1862. 
He  is  the  son  of  James  Barneson  and  Eliza- 
beth Rose  (Breraner)  Barneson.  He  married  Har- 
riet E.  Harris  at  Sydney.  Australia,  January  8, 
1886,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born  four  chil- 
dren, John  Leslie  Barneson.  Muriel  E.  Barneson, 
Lionel  T.  Barneson  and  Harold  J.  Barneson. 

Captain  Barneson.  who  has  been  one  of  the 
most  important  figures  in  commerce  and  develop- 
ment on  the  Pacific  Coast  for  some  years  past, 
spent  a  considerable  portion  of  his  boyhood  in 
New  South  Wales.  He  received  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  there,  this  being  limited,  how- 
ever, to  attendance  between  the  years  1872  and 
1876.  Descended  from  an  old  Scotch  family  in 
whom  love  of  the  sea  was  a  strong  characteristic, 
Captain  Barneson,  in  1S76,  gave  up  his  books  and 
accepted  employment  with  an  English  marine  cor- 
poration operating  vessels  in  the  Australian,  Lon- 
don and  China  trades.  He  began  his  career  as  an 
apprentice  seaman  on  a  "tea  clipper,"  and  al- 
though he  was  only  a  boy  of  fourteen  years,  he 
endured  all  the  trials  of  a  sailor's  life  with  the 
fortitude  of  a  veteran. 

In  1879,  at  the  end  of  three  years  of  service 
before  the  mast.  Captain  Barneson,  who  had  learned 
the  science  of  navigation  in  its  various  branches, 
was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Third  Officer  of  his 
ship.  He  served  in  this  capacity  for  about  a  year 
and  in  1880  was  moved  up  to  the  position  of  Second 
Officer.  From  this  he  went  rapidly  to  the  post 
of  First  Otficer,  and  in  this  capacity,  on  board  the 
English  bark  "Wollahra,"  he  made  his  first  trip 
to  San  Francisco  in  1882.  Prior  to  this  time  lie 
had  sailed  between  English,  Chinese  and  Australian 
ports  and  was  familiar  with  the  various  cities  of 
those  countries,  but  his  work  had  never  taken  him 
to  America,  to  which  country  he  had  always  been 
strongly  attracted. 

Captain  Barneson  served  as  First  Officer  of  the 
hark    "Wollahra"    for    approximately    three    years, 
although,  in  1SS3,  upon  attaining  his  majority,  he 
passed  the  necessary  examinations  at  London  and 
received    his    Captain's    papers.      In    1885 
placed    in    command    of    the    English    clipper    ship 
"George  Thompson,"   running   in   the    Pacific   trade. 
\u    remained   in   charge  of  this   vessel    foi 
five    years,   and    in    December,    1890,    resigned    his 
commission  and  retired  from  the  sea  aft< 
fifteen   years  of  continuous   service 

Following  his  abandonment  of  life  ;^  a  sailor, 
Captain  Barneson  settled  on  Puget  Sound  ami  .  n- 
gaged  in  the  shipping  commission  and  stevedore 
business.  His  previous  practical  experience  in  the 
service  and  his  extensive  acquaintance  with  ship 
owners  and  sailors  placed  him  among  the  leading 

men    ol    the    business,   and    from    i  lie   out  ■  •  i 


with  that  success  so  marked  throughout  his 
career. 

For  eight  years  Captain  Barneson  devoted  him- 
self exclusively  to  this  business,  but  in  June,  1898, 
following  the  outbreak  of  the  Spanish-American 
War.  he  left  Puget  Sound  in  command  of  the  S.  S. 
"Arizona"  and  entered  the  service  of  the  United 
States  Government  as  Commander  of  that  vessel, 
which  had  been  transformed  into  a  transport.  The 
Federal  Government  at  this  time  was  engaged  in 
the  transportation  of  soldiers  to  the  Philippine 
Islands  to  take  possession  of  Manila  and  Captain 
Barneson,  sailing  from  San  Francisco  in  charge 
of  the  "Arizona."  took  troops  to  the  scene  of  war. 
He  also  carried  troops  to  Honolulu,  Hawaii. 

After  a  period  engaged  in  the  transportation 
of  soldiers,  Captain  Barneson  retired  from  the  Gov- 
ernment service  and  returned  to  the  Puget  Sound 
country.  He  did  not  remain  there  long,  however, 
moving  his  headquarters  to  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, in  1S99,  and  there  continuing  in  the  ship- 
ping business  for  some   time. 

Upon  the  formation  by  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment of  the  permanent  Army  Transport  Service, 
some  months  after  he  located  at  San  Francisco, 
Captain  Barneson,  whose  previous  work  as  captain 
of  the  Troopship  "Arizona"  had  been  highly  ap- 
proved by  the  Government  officials,  was  appointed 
to  the  position  of  Marine  Superintendent.  In  this 
capacity  he  had  complete  supervision  over  all  ves- 
sels engaged  in  the  transportation  of  troops  from 
this  country  to  the  Insular  possessions  of  the 
United  States  in  the  Pacific  and  was  one  of  the 
most  important  officials  in  the  service.  His  duties 
in  this  position  covered  practically  everything  con- 
nected with  the  movement  of  troops  except  the 
actual  command  of  the  soldiers  He  had  to  inspect 
every  ship,  see  that  it  was  in  first  class  condition 
from  the  standpoints  of  seaworthiness  and  sanita- 
tion, provide  supplies  and  have  them  put  on  board, 
ind  generally  oversee  everything  connected  with  the 
sailing  of  the  vessels,  in  1900,  however,  Captain 
Barneson  resigned  from  this  post  and  re-entered 
the  shipping  business,  again  at   San   Francisco. 

This  virtually  wound  up  the  career  of  Captain 
Barneson  so  tar  as  it  related  to  the  Bea,  tor  since 
that  time  he  has  been  engaged  in  various  of  the 
most  important  commercial  and  development  proj- 
ects on  the  Pacific  Coast  lug  things  which  have 
placed  him  anient;   the   most    powerful   business   men 

of  the  West 

About  the  time  that  Captain  Barneson  gave  up 
his  position  in  the  United  states  transport  bi 
the  oil  business  ot  California  was  taking  on  Im- 
portant proportions,  and  he  turned  his  attention 
to  this  line  of  operation,  with  the  result  that  he 
has  become  one  of  the  conspicuous,  yet  always 
substantial    figures    in    the    petroleum    Industry    of 

California.      He    Is    S    producer    in    a    big    way,    and. 


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more  important  still  to  the  industry,  he  is  furnish- 
ing outlets  for  the  product. 

The  California  oil  fields,  as  their  history  shows, 
have,  within  a  comparatively  few  years,  come  to 
be  regarded  as  among  the  best  and  most  productive 
in  the  world.  Many  millions  of  dollars  are  in- 
vested there,  millions  of  dollars  have  been  made 
from  it,  and  the  business  ranks  as  the  leading 
wealth  producer  of  the  State.  Numerous  sections 
of  the  country  have  been  developed  and  populated 
as  a  result  of  the  oil  discoveries,  and  Captain 
Barneson,  who  has  associated  with  him  other  of 
the  leading  men  in  the  producing  and  marketing 
of  the  product,  is  generally  credited  with  having 
had  an  important  influence  in  this  work  of  advance- 
ment. He  has  been  identified,  at  different  times, 
with  numerous  important  concerns,  but  his  chief 
affiliation  at  this  time  (1913)  is  with  the  General 
Petroleum  Company,  the  General  Pipe  Line  Com- 
pany and  subsidiary  interests — one  of  the  largest 
and  most  important  group  of  organizations  asso- 
ciated with  the  oil  industry  in  the  State.  He  nat- 
urally drifted  to  the  larger  end  of  the  business — 
he  could  not  help  it,  and,  besides,  little  things  don't 
look  right  in  association  with  him — he's  a  big  man. 

Captain  Barneson  is  a  man  cut  out  for  big 
things — he  looks  big,  thinks  big  and  acts  big.  He 
has  a  big  back  and  chest,  a  big  head  and  a  big 
hand.  When  you  grasp  his  hand  you  somehow 
feel  the  power  of  the  man  that  is  back  of  his 
handshake,  and  instinctively  know  that  you  are 
in  the  presence  of  things  big. 

Even  the  smallest  of  the  business  affairs  with 
which  he  has  ever  been  associated  he  has  handled 
in  a  big  way  and  they  quickly  became  big  affairs. 

Early  in  his  career  as  an  oil  operator.  Captain 
Barneson  realized  the  importance  of  pipe  lines  in 
the  transportation  of  oil,  and  to  this  branch  of  the 
business  he  has  devoted  a  great  deal  of  time  and 
energy.  In  association  with  Captain  William  Mat- 
son,  a  well  known  capitalist  of  San  Francisco,  he 
aided  in  the  organization  of  the  Coalinga  Oil  Trans- 
portation Company,  and  together  they  built  the 
first  pipe  line  in  California,  from  the  celebrated 
Coalinga  fields,  in  the  heart  of  the  California  oil 
region,  to  the  coast  city  of  Monterey,  California. 
Through  this  pipe  line,  which  is  one  hundred  and 
thirteen  miles  in  length  and  still  operating,  the 
first  Coalinga  oils  were  delivered  to  Monterey,  and 
from  there  by  ship  to  various  Pacific  Coast  and 
Hawaiian  ports.  This  line,  which  at  the  time  of 
its  construction  was  the  longest  in  California  and 
pumped  more  oil  than  any  other  pipe  line  in  the 
State,  marked  a  new  era  in  California  oil  produc- 
tion and  resulted  in  a  tremendous  saving  of  time 
and  money  to  its  owners. 

The  General  Petroleum  Company,  of  which  Cap- 
tain Barneson  is  Vice  President  and  Managing 
Director,  is  one  of  the  largest  concerns  operating 
in  the  California  fields,  and  he,  as  the  executive 
force  in  its  affairs,  has  been  largely  responsible  for 
the  progress  it  has  made.    The  company  has  wells 


operating  in  the  richest  fields  of  California,  pro- 
ducing thousands  of  barrels  of  oil  per  day,  operates 
its  own  refineries  and  ranks  among  the  leading 
shippers  of  oil  in  the  United  States. 

The  General  Pipe  Line  Company,  of  which  he 
is  President,  was  organized  in  the  year  1911  for 
the  purpose  of  building  a  pipe  line  to  connect  the 
properties  of  the  General  Petroleum  Company  in 
the  famous  Midway  oil  fields  of  California  with 
the  city  of  Los  Angeles  and  the  port  of  San  Pedro, 
California  (Los  Angeles  Harbor),  and  for  the  pur- 
pose of  distributing  the  General  Petroleum  Com- 
pany's oil  to  foreign  ports.  This  line,  which  is 
one  hundred  and  eighty-three  miles  in  length,  is 
an  eight-inch  main  line  with  feeders  in  the  field. 
It  has  twelve  powerful  pumping  station,  in  the 
planning  of  which  Captain  Barneson  had  an  active 
part,  and  the  entire  project  cost  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  four  million  dollars.  An  interesting  fact 
in  connection  with  this  pipe  line  is  the  rapidity 
with  which  it  was  built.  Work  on  it  was  begun 
some  time  in  the  month  of  September,  1912,  and 
by  the  first  of  March  of  the  following  year  oil  was 
being  delivered  through  it,  the  entire  period  of 
construction  being  somewhat  less  than  six  months. 

The  combined  business  of  the  General  Petro- 
leum Company  and  the  General  Pipe  Line  Com- 
pany is  among  the  largest  in  California,  and  they 
also  form  an  important  chapter  in  the  history  of 
California  oil  production  and  commercial  advance- 
ment. Starting  in  business  during  the  year  1910, 
the  General  Petroleum  Company,  in  which  Captain 
Barneson  is  a  dominant  factor,  has  made  one  of 
the  most  remarkable  advances  in  commercial  an- 
nals. Its  lands  are  to  be  found  all  over  the  State 
of  California,  where  oil  beds  are,  and  by  its  acqui- 
sition, in  the  latter  part  of  1912,  of  the  Union  Oil 
Company's  holdings,  it  became  the  largest  owner 
of  oil  land  in  that  State.  With  the  completion  of 
its  various  pipe  line  projects  it  ultimately  will  have 
the  greatest  mileage  of  pipe  lines  in  the  State  and 
also  the  largest  fleet  of  oil-carrying  ships  engaged 
in  the  foreign  trade. 

Captain  Barneson  devoted  the  greater  portion 
of  his  time  to  the  "General"  companies,  being  at  all 
times  in  close  touch  with  field  operations  and  the 
thousand  and  one  other  details.  But  he  also  has 
a  multitude  of  other  interests.  To  all  of  them  he 
gives  close  attention.  Among  these  latter  are  the 
General  Construction  Company,  of  which  he  is 
President;  the  Wabash  Oil  Company,  of  which  he  is 
President;  the  Las  Plores  Land  &  Oil  Company, 
of  which  he  is  President;  Coalinga  Kettleman  Oil 
Company,  Vice  President;  Sauer  Dough  Oil  Com- 
pany, of  which  he  is  a  Director;  Bankline  Oil  Com- 
pany, of  which  he  is  President;  Union  Oil  Company, 
Director;  Union  Provident,  Director,  and  a  multi- 
tude of  other  concerns  connected  directly  or  indi- 
rectly with  the  oil   business. 

The  Wabash  Oil  Company,  mentioned  above, 
was  one  of  the  most  remarkable  undertakings  with 
which   Captain  Barneson  has  been  identified.     Or- 


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ganizing  it  about  the  year  1908,  he  was  in  active 
control  of  its  operations  for  about  three  and  a  half 
years,  and  it  was  one  of  the  most  successful  com- 
panies in  the  field.  Stockholders  who  went  into  it 
with  Captain  Barneson  at  the  time  it  was  organized 
paid  thirty-five  cents  a  share  for  their  stock  and 
during  the  three  and  a  half  year  period  they  were 
paid  dividends  of  forty-six  cents  per  share.  He 
finally  brought  about  negotiations  which  resulted 
in  the  sale  of  the  property  at  a  price  which  paid 
the  stockholders  one  dollar  and  seventy-two  cents 
per   share. 

As  President  or  Director  of  various  land  and  im- 
provement companies  he  is  interested  in  land  de- 
velopment in  various  sections  of  California  and  is, 
as  in  everything  he  is  identified  with,  an  influential 
factor  in  their  operations.  These  companies  in- 
clude the  San  Vicente  Land  Company,  Santa  Bar- 
bara Improvement  Company,  Residential  Develop- 
ment Company,  San  Mateo  Improvement  Company 
and  others.  He  also  serves  as  President  of  the  San 
Mateo  Hotel  Company,  Barneson-Hibberd  Company, 
Barneson-Hibberd  Warehouse  Company,  Macondray 
&   Company  and  the  Tyee  Whaling  Company. 

He  has  various  other  interests — all  big — but 
these  serve  to  show  the  diversity  of  his  operations. 
The  great  majority  of  the  concerns  with  which  he 
is  identified  are  engaged,  in  one  way  or  another,  in 
the  development  of  the   resources  of  the  country. 

During  his  residence  of  more  than  ten  years  in 
San  Francisco,  Captain  Barneson  has  been  one  of 
the  most  enterprising  and  progressive  business  men 
in  the  city  and  in  behalf  of  the  city.  He  is  not 
an  active  participant  in  political  affairs  and  never 
had  any  ambition  to  hold  public  office,  but  he  does 
take  a  keen  interest  in  all  things  relating  to  the 
welfare  or  advancement  of  San  Francisco,  political- 
ly and  otherwise,  and  has  shown  his  devotion  on 
many  occasions. 

He  has  been  a  member  of  the  San  Francisco 
Chamber  of  Commerce  from  his  earliest  days  in 
that  city  and  during  the  intervening  period  has 
been  closely  identified  with  the  various  civic  move- 
ments inaugurated  by  the  organization.  He  was  a 
Director  for  many  years  and  also  served  for  a  time 
as  Vice  President  of  the  Chamber.  During  those 
years  of  office  he  was  extraordinarily  active  in  the 
work  of  the  body  and  helped  in  a  lavish  way  to 
entertain  the  various  important  visitors  from  for- 
eign countries,  one  notable  group  being  the  dele- 
gates from  the  Japanese  Chamber  of  Commerce 
who  made  a  tour  of  the  United  States  several  years 
ago,  which  resulted  in  adding  much  to  t he  trade 
relations  of  the  two  countries,  and  did  a  great  deal 
toward  re-establishing  the  friendly  feeling  existing 
between  the  governments. 

In  1906,  following  the  earthquake  and  fire  disas- 
ter which  placed  the  city  in  ruins,  Captain  Barne- 
son was  one  of  the  first  men  to  start  on  the  work 
of  regeneration  and  in  addition  to  giving  valuable 
aid  to  the  sufferers  during  that  trying  period,  led  in 


the  work  of  rebuilding  which  has  made  a  new  city 
of  San  Francisco,  greater  in  every  way  than  it  was 
before  the  disaster. 

Captain  Barneson  has  been  one  of  the  most  en- 
thusiastic advocates  of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposi- 
tion which,  in  1!H.">.  will  celebrate  the  opening  of 
the  Panama  Canal  with  a  world's  fair,  and  as  one 
of  the  Directors  of  the  company  which  is  to  build 
the  fair,  has  had  an  active  part  in  the  planning  of  it. 

He  was  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  com- 
mittee which  caused  San  Francisco  to  be  chosen  by 
Congress  as  the  scene  of  the  fair,  and  although  he 
sought  to  evade  the  honor  of  being  one  of  the  build- 
ers of  the  exposition,  he  was  selected  as  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Directors.  Once  selected,  however, 
he  went  into  the  work  vigorously  and  has  been  tire- 
less in  the  work  of  perfecting  the  organization. 

It  is  San  Francisco's  desire,  with  the  exposition, 
to  show  to  the  world  the  work  that  has  been  done 
by  its  citizens,  and  Captain  Barneson,  as  one  of  the 
men  who  have  been  actively  engaged  in  this  work, 
entered  into  the  proposition  with  all  of  his  excep- 
tionally great  energy. 

Captain  Barneson  is  essentially  a  self-made  man. 
Beginning  as  he  did,  in  the  capacity  of  a  sailor 
boy,  he  was  compelled  to  fight  his  way  at  all  times, 
and  it  was  purely  through  determination,  combined 
with  physical  ability  of  an  exceptional  order,  that 
he  was  enabled  to  overcome  the  difficulties  which 
he  encountered.  The  experience  he  gained  at  sea, 
however,  the  hard  work  and  strict  discipline  which 
prevailed,  has  proved  invaluable  to  him  and  has 
been  responsible  for  a  large  part  of  his  success.  To 
his  wonderful  physical  powers  he  owes  much.  En- 
dowed with  great  strength  and  endurance,  he 
has  been  enabled  to  accomplish  an  extraordinary 
amount  of  work  in  his  life,  and  on  many  occasions 
has  accepted  tasks  which  were  given  him  because 
of  his  power  to  "stay"  and  accomplish. 

During  his  days  as  a  sailor  Captain  Barneson 
visited  many  parts  of  the  world,  but  since  retiring 
from  the  sea  he  has  also  done  a  great  amount  of 
traveling  and  has  visited  various  sections  of  the 
United  States  and  Europe,  his  business  extending 
to  the  most  remote  parts  of  the  globe. 

Captain  Barneson  is  a  man  of  unusual  personal 
magnetism  and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  men  in 
business  and  social  circles  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 
He  is  of  affable  temperament,  devoted  to  his  family 
and  his  work.  He  maintains  offices  in  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Los  Angeles,  but  his  home  is  in  the 
former  city,  and  he  divides  bis  tune  between  the 
two  places. 

In  addition  to  his  prominence  in  business  circles, 
he  also  is  a  well  known  clubman,  his  membership 
including  the  Pacific-I'nion  Club,  Union  league 
Club.    Olympic    Club.    Press    Club,    Bohemian    Club. 

Commercial   Club  and   San  Francisco  Yacht   Club, 

all  of  San  Francisco;  the  California  Club  of  Los 
Angeles  and  the  San  Mateo  Polo  club,  of  which  he 
is  Vice  President. 


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PACKARD,  BURDKTT  ADEN,  Banker,  cattle 
raiser  and  farmer,  Douglas,  Arizona,  was 
born  in  Portville,  New  York,  November  1, 
1S47,  the  son  of  Ashley  Giles  Packard  and 
Virtue  Vorancy  (Crandall)  Packard.  He  has  been 
twice  married,  his  lirst  wife.  Klla  Lewis,  whom  he 
married  at  Portville,  November  27.  1S79,  having 
died  in  that  place  April  2,  1S93.  To  them  were 
born  three  children,  Gertrude  L.  (now  Mrs.  Max 
B.  Cottrell),  Ashley  B.  and  Dorothea  Packard. 
He  married  the  second  time  at  Tucson,  Arizona, 
on  June  27,  1902,  taking  for  his  bride  Carlotta 
Wood  Holbrook. 

Mr.  Packard  comes  of  a  family  of  hardy  Amer- 
icans, noted  for  the  longevity  of  its  members.  His 
grandparents  were  early  pioneers  of  western  New- 
York  and  northeast  Pennsylvania,  where  they 
had  gone  from  their  native  States,  Rhode  Island 
and  Connecticut.  His  paternal  grandfather  was  a 
tanner  by  profession  and  in  his  day  was  a  promi- 
nent citizen  of  Tioga  County.  Penn.  His  wife,  Mr. 
Packard's  grandmother,  was  the  mother  of  thirteen 
children  who  lived  to  man  and  womanhood.  She 
was  107  years  of  age  when  she  died.  She  had  five 
sons  in  the  Civil  War,  one  of  whom  was  the  father 
of  Mr.  Packard,  and  all  lived  through  the  struggle, 
returning  home  at  the  close  of  hostilities.  On  the 
maternal  side  Mr.  Packard's  grandparents  also 
were  long-lived.  Captain  M.  M.  Crandall,  his  grand- 
father, was  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  New  York 
State  and  received  his  title  as  a  reward  for  serv- 
ice in  the  New  York  militia.  He  was  ninety-three 
years  of  age  when  he  died  and  his  wife,  who  had 
borne  eleven  children,  also  lived  to  a  fine  old  age. 
Mr.  Packard's  father  was  a  lumberman  on  the  Alle- 
gheny River  and  also  conducted  a  large  farm  at 
Portville — where  B.  A.  Packard  was  born — and 
lived  to  be  seventy-six  years  of  age,  his  wife  at- 
taining the  age   of  seventy-eight. 

Mr.  Packard  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  and  during 
the  winters  of  1S64  and  1865  was  a  student  in  a 
private  school  at  Ceres,  McKean  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, conducted  by  Miss  Maria  King,  a  Quakeress. 
He  concluded  his  studies  there  in  the  winter  of 
1865-66  and  in  February  of  the  latter  year  entered 
the  employ  of  J.  R.  Archibald  as  clerk  in  a  general 
merchandise  store  at  Millgrove,  New  York.  He 
remained  with  the  house  for  about  six  years,  serv- 
ing  as   manager  of   the   store   during   the    last    two 

On  June  1.  1ST::.  Mr.  Packard,  emulating  the 
example  of  "Jim"  Fisk  and  other  notable  Ameri- 
cans, embarked  in  a  wholesale  Yankee  notion  busi- 
ness.     He   had    three    wagons   and   drove   from    town 

to  town   iii   Western   New    Vork  and   Pennsylvania 

for  several  years,  but  his  venture  did  not  prove 
altogether  successful  and  he  next  formed  a  part- 
nership with  M.  It  Bennle  al  Rixford,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  the  Bradford-McKean  County  oil  district 
They  engaged  in  a  general  oil  well,  supply  and 
hardware  business,  which  was  Incorporated  under 
the  name  of  Bennie  and  Packard  in  January, 
l >77.  he  Joined  M.  C.  Guider  In  a  similar  enter 
prise  at  Coleville,  Pennsylvania,  this  house  operat- 
ing as  M.  c.  Guider  &   Company. 


Mr.  Packard  served  as  manager  of  both  houses 
and  in  addition  to  the  duties  attaching  to  this 
dual  position,  was  actively  engaged  in  the  produc- 
tion of  oil.  He  remained  in  business  until  Jan- 
uary 1,  1880.  but  sold  out  his  interests  at  that  time 
and  moved  to  the  then  far  West.  He  had  pur- 
chased stock  in  the  Vizna  and  Silver  Cloud  mines 
in  the  Tombstone  mining  district  and  he  made  his 
headquarters  at  Tombstone,  Arizona.  This  was 
the  beginning  of  his  career  as  a  mine  operator  and 
he  has  continued  to  operate  from  that  time  down 
to  date,  his  properties  being  located  in  Arizona  and 
the  State  of  Sonora,  Mexico. 

In  1SS4  Mr.  Packard  engaged  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness in  Cochise  County,  Arizona,  and  two  years 
later  formed  the  company  known  as  the  Packard 
Cattle  Company,  with  large  herds  on  the  ranges 
of  Cochise  County  and  Sonora,  where  he  had  early 
acquired  the  ownership  of  an  extent  of  land.  He 
is  still  engaged  in  cattle  raising  on  a  large  scale 
and  at  the  present  time,  through  the  Packards' 
Investment  Company,  a  corporation  composed  of 
members  of  his  family,  owns  one  hundred  thousand 
acres  of  land  in  Sonora,  stocked  with  high-grade 
and  pure-bred  cattle.  This  company  also  owns  a 
magnificent,  highly  improved  farm  in  the  Salt 
River  Valley,  near   Phoenix,   Arizona. 

During  his  long  residence  in  Arizona  Mr.  Pack- 
ard has  been  an  active  and  important  part  in  the 
upbuilding  of  that  section  of  the  Southwest  and 
has  been  a  commanding  figure  in  the  financial 
growth  of  the  country.  In  1897  he  aided  in  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Bank  of  Bisbee  and  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  that  institution 
from  the  time  of  its  organization  until  June,  1910. 
He  also  served  as  President  and  General  Managing 
Director  of  the  Moctezuma  Banking  Company  of 
Moctezuma,  Sonora,  Mexico,  for  several  years  and 
President  and  Managing  Director  of  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Douglas.  Arizona,  one  of  the  strong 
financial  institutions  of  the  West. 

Mr.  Packard,  in  addition  to  his  business  inter- 
ests, has  also  taken  an  active  part  in  the  political 
affairs  of  Arizona.  He  has  always  been  a  firm 
supporter  of  the  Democratic  part]  and  its  candi- 
dates and  was  the  Representative  of  his  district 
in  the  Upper  House  of  the  Arizona  Legislature  for 
eight  years.  He  has  also  figured  prominently  In 
the  conventions  of  his  party  and  three  times  was 
elected  delegate  from  Arizona  to  the  national  con- 
vention  of   the   Democratic   party, 

He  has  been  one  of  the  leaders  in  civic  enter- 
prise ever  since  he  lirst  located  In  Arizona  and 
as  one  of  the  enthusiastic  members  o)  the  dire" 
torate  of  the  Douglas  Chamber  ol   Commerce  has 

given    liberally   of   his    ti and    fortune   to    various 

movements  having  tor  their  object  the  upbuilding 
of  the  citj 

Mr.     Packard    has    I n    an    extensive    traveler, 

having  visited  practically  every  part  of  the  civil- 
ized world  He  lias  been  iii  every  state  of  the 
Union,  most  of  the  countries  of  Europe  and  in  1910 
made  an  extended  trip  to  the  Orient,  spending  con- 
siderable time  In  China.  Japan  and  the  Philippine 
Islands        He     is     a     Thirty  second     Degree     Mason. 

member  ol   the   Mystic  Shrine 


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KELBY,  JAMES  EDWARD,  Lawyer, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  on 
the  Isle  of  Man.  November  8,  1862, 
the  son  of  William  Kelby  and  Isabella 
(Brew)  Kelby.  He  married  M.  Eugenia  De 
Haven  at  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  January  17, 
1894,  and  to  them  there  has  been  born  one 
child,  Alta  Dahlia  Kelby.  Mr.  Kelby.  who 
came  to  the  United  States  when  he  was 
fifteen  years  of  age,  at- 
tended an  Episcopal  acad- 
emy and  was  prepared  for 
college  u  in!  e  r  Professor 
John  D.  Brown.  He  in- 
tended taking  a  theologi- 
cal course  and  entering 
the  ministry  as  a  profes- 
sion, but  a  sudden  and 
radical  change  in  his 
views  about  that  time 
m  a  d  e  it  inconsistent 
for  him  to  enter  college 
and  be  took  up  other 
studies. 

Upon  his  arrival  in 
this  country  Mr.  Kelby 
located  at  Galena,  Illi- 
nois, and  there  became  a 
clerk  in  a  general  store. 
He  served  in  this  capacity 
for  several  years  and 
while  so  engaged  also 
took  up  the  study  of  law 
with  YV.  D.  McHugh.  In 
1887  he  moved  to  Omaha, 
Nebraska,  still  continuing  TAS.    E 

his  law  studies,  and   was 
admitted   to   the   bar   in   that    State    in 
1889. 

Immediately  following  his  admission  to 
practice,  Mr.  Kelby  entered  the  office 
of  the  late  Charles  J.  Green,  attorney  for 
the  Burlington  Railroad,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained until  April,  1895.  At  that  time 
he  was  appointed  Assistant  to  the  Gen- 
eral Solicitor  of  the  same  company, 
Charles  E.  Manderson,  twice  United  States 
Senator  from  Nebraska.  Upon  Mr.  Man- 
derson's  retirement  from  the  position  in 
January,  1907,  Mr.  Kelby  was  appointed 
General  Solicitor  for  the  Burlington  and  con- 
tinued to  serve  in  that  office  for  the  next  five 
years. 

Toward  the  latter  part  of  his  tenure  Mr. 
Kelby's  wife's  health  became  impaired  and 
he  determined  to  move  their  home  to  a  more 
congenial  climate.  Accordingly,  in  January, 
1912,    he    resigned    his    connection    with    the 


Burlington  after  twenty-three  years  of  serv- 
ice in  the  company's  law  department,  and 
moved  to  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Kelby  immediately  formed  a  partner- 
ship  with  George  C.  Martin,  a  former  asso- 
ciate in  ( )maha,  and  within  sixty  days  after 
his  arrival  was  appointed  attorney  in  South- 
ern California  for  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad, 
a  position  he  now  holds  in  addition  to  his 
private  practice. 

During  his  tenure  as 
General  Solicitor  for  the 
Burlington,  Mr.  Kelby 
figured  in  numerous  im- 
]>  o  r  t  a  n  t  cases  for  the 
company,  these  including 
the  handling  of  all  its 
land  cases  and  rate  issues 
before  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission 
and  other  governmental 
bodies. 

Mr.  Kelby  has  always 
been  a  strong  supporter 
of  the  Democratic  party 
and  during  his  residence 
in  Nebraska  was  a  prom- 
inent figure  in  local  and 
national  politics.  In  the 
campaign  of  1890  and 
1891  Mr.  Kelby  took  the 
stump  in  the  interest  of 
William  Jennings  Bryan, 
who  was  at  that  time 
running  for  Congress  the 
KELBY  first   time.     Mr.   Bryan, 

who  later  was  to  become 
the  leader  of  the  Democratic  party  and  a 
three-time  candidate  for  the  Presidency  of 
the  LTnited  States,  was  running  in  the  First 
Nebraska  District,  of  which  Douglas  County 
was  a  part,  and  Mr.  Kelby  delivered  numer- 
ous addresses  through  that  part  of  the  dis- 
trict. 

From  that  time  on  Mr.  Kelby  was  a  firm 
supporter  of  Bryan,  supporting  him  through 
his  subsequent  campaigns.  He  also  was  one 
of  the  charter  members  of  the  Jacksonian 
Democratic  Club  of  Omaha  and  had  a  voice 
in  the  affairs  of  the  party  councils. 

Mr.  Kelby  has  distinguished  himself  as  an 
orator,  and  was  one  of  the  strongest  speakers 
in  the  ranks  of  the  Democratic  party.  He  is 
a  Mason,  Knight  Templar  and  member  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.  His  clubs  are  the  Omaha 
Commercial  Club,  Omaha  Country  Club, 
Palimpsest  Club,  Chicago  Athletic  Club  and 
the  University  Club  of  Omaha. 


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NEWHOUSE,  SAMUEL,  Mining  Op- 
erator, Capitalist,  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  was  burn  in  New  York  City, 
in  1854,  the  son  of  a  family  with  the  best 
American  traditions  for  a  number  of  genera- 
tions. He  married  Miss  [da  11.  Stingley, 
of  Virginia,  descendant  of  one  of  the  signers 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence;  the 
marriage    took    place    in    the    year    1883. 

He  is  known  in  Salt 
Lake  City  as  the  man 
who  has  done  more  for 
the  upbuilding  of  the 
city  than  any  other,  the 
one  who  converted  a 
small  country  town  into 
a  modern  American  city 
of  the  first  class.  He  is 
uiie  of  those  men  whose 
pride  in  the  city  he  has 
chosen  for  his  home  is 
such  that  he  throws  his 
fortune  into  its  advance- 
ment anil  beautification, 
and  Samuel  Xew  house  is 
the  possessor  of  an  im- 
mense  fortune. 

He  was  educated  in 
the  p  u  b  1  i  c  schools  of 
Philadelphia,  and  for  a 
time  read  law.  but  in  the 
year  1879  he  went  west  to 
Colorado,  on  the  crest  of 
the  Leadville  rush.  Mr. 
Newhouse  thought  li  i  s 
future  was  in  the  publish- 
ing field,  and  he  started  a 
progressive  newspaper  in  the  mountain  city. 

There  was  no  railroad  line  to  Leadville. 
and  all  the  essentials  of  life  had  to  be 
Freighted  in  from  Denver,  up  mountain 
canyons  and  over  mountain  passes.  There 
developed  the  greatesl  freighting  service 
that  America  has  ever  known,  in  which 
thousands  of  mules  were  used  and  fortunes 
made  in  months.  Newhouse  thought  this 
was  a  -mid  chance,  and  it  proved  to  be.  He- 
fore  the  railroad  had  reached  Leadville  he 
managed   to  put   by   his   first   good   stake. 

lie  put  this  capital  into  good  mining 
prospects,  and  his  rise  to  wealth  and  position 
was  s, ,  rapid  thai  it  was  marked  by  days 
and    weeks,  and   not    b\    years. 

Me  became  a  power  in  Colorado.  Me  did 
not  confine  himself  to  the  Leadville  district, 
but  entered  the  (dear  Creek  country  west  of 
Denver,  and  opened  up  some  of  the  great 
silver   properties.      There   he   left    behind   him 


SAMUEL    NEWHOUSE 


such  monuments  as  the  Xew  house  tunnel, 
one  of  the  most  ambitious  bores  in  the  his- 
tory of  mining  development,  and  mining 
towns  like  Idaho  Springs  and  Georgetown 
He  helped  upbuild  Denver  and  is  responsible 
for  the  Denver  &  [ntermountain  Railway,  an 
electric  interurban  which  connects  Denser 
and  Golden,  lie  moved  to  Utah  in  1896, 
when  his  holdings  in  tile  latter  Slate  became 
more  important  than  his 
D  e  n  v  e  r  In  ridings.  I  ie 
gained  control  of  the 
Highland  Boy  mine,  at 
Bingham,  Utah,  now  in- 
corporated as  the  Utah 
Consolidated.  The  Stand- 
ard (  )il  later  bought  con- 
trol of  this  property  for 
$6,000,000.  He  went  into 
the  Boston  Consolidated, 
which  owns  whole  moun- 
tains of  copper  ore,  and 
has  big  interests  in  the 
Xew  house  and  Cactus. 
1  le  laid  out  and  built  the 
model  town  of  Xew  house, 
Utah.  I  lis  interests  ha\  e 
become  so  wide  that  he 
has  to  maintain  offices  in 
London  and  Xew  York, 
as  well  as  at  Salt  Lake 
City.  He  has  bought 
considerable  areas  of 
Xew  York  City  property 
and  is  becoming  a  big 
figure  in  that  city. 

What   he  has  done  for 

ikelj    t'  i  l>eci  'ine  his  most 

He    was   the    first    man 


Salt  Lake  City  i 
striking  monument, 
to  build  a  modern  steel  skyscraper,  and  he 
did  not  stop  at  that,  but  built  three,  and 
they  are  among  the  finest  in  the  western  half 
of  the  United  States.  Me  has  also  had 
erected  other  tine  buildings,  among  them 
one  of  the  must  beautiful  of  private  resi- 
dences. Me  owns  much  residence  property, 
and  this  in-  lias  had  improved  and  beautified 

ill    the    best    style. 

Me  has  brought  immense  sums  of  foreign 
capital,  chiefly  English,  to  Utah,  to  be  used 
in  the  development  of  her  varied  resources, 
and  his  credit  is  high  in  the  world's  financial 
centers. 

In  Salt  Lake  Cit)  he  is  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  the  Commercial  Club  and  Mining  Ex- 
change, and  belongs  to  tin-  best  social  clubs. 
Me  .id.  is  a  member  of  must  ,,f  the  best 
clubs  (if   Xew   York  and   London. 


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ROSS,  WILLIAM  LAWRENCE,  Lima  Bean 
Grower,  Los  Angeles.  California,  was  born 
at  Los  Angeles,  May  6,  1889,  the  son  of 
Charles  A.  and  Aurelia  (Arenas)  Ross.  On 
the  maternal  side,  Mr.  Ross  is  a  member  of  a  no- 
table California  family  that  traces  Its  ancestry 
back,  through  an  illustrious  line  of  Spanish  pro- 
genitors, to  Don  Francisco  de  Palomares,  who, 
but  a  few  generations  after  Ferdinand  VI  and 
Maria  graced  the  throne  of  Spain,  was  Governor 
of  the  famed  castle  of  St.  Gregory  at  Oran. 
Through  his  grandmother,  who  was  Josefa  Palo- 
mares, Mr.  Ross'  lineage  runs,  in  an  almost  un- 
broken line,  to  Don  Francisco  and  his  immediate 
and  remote  descendants.  The  family's  American 
history  is  closely  interwoven  with  that  of  early 
California  and  Mexico,  and  its  chronology,  before 
the  first  American  representative  left  Spain  to 
found  his  fortunes  in  the  new  world,  is  rich  with 
the  deeds  of  men  who  held  high  office  under  the 
great  kings  of  Spain.  Through  marriage  and  col- 
lateral kinship,  the  Palomares  family  is  allied  with 
the  most  heroic  blood  of  California  and  the  Span- 
ish southwest.  Through  his  mother's  sister,  Am- 
para  Arenas,  Mr.  Ross  is  a  nephew,  by  marriage, 
of  the  late  Cavalier  Leopoldo  Schippa  Pietra.  who 
with  his  brothers  went  to  California  from  Italy 
and  played  an  important  part  in  the  horticultural 
development  of  Ventura  County.  California. 

Don  Francisco  de  Palomares'  direct  offspring, 
like  their  father,  achieved  fame  and  rose  to  high 
place  in  Spain.  One  son,  Esteban,  was  a  lieutenant 
colonel  of  the  Knights  of  the  Order  of  Santiago; 
another.  Juan,  succeeded  his  father  as  Governor 
of  St.  Gregory;  another,  Antonio,  was  a  noted  ju- 
rist and  magistrate.  Tracing  the  family  history 
dow  d  to  the  American  branch  of  the  Palomares 
family,  it  is  found  that  a  still  later  Francisco  de 
Palomares,  a  direct  descendant  of  the  original 
Francisco,  was  born  at  Toledo,  Spain,  in  1701, 
and  died  at  Madrid  in  1771.  He  had  five  children, 
one  of  whom.  Francisco,  was  City  Clerk  of  the 
city  of  Madrid,  and  another  Juan  Leocadio,  who 
became  the  progenitor  of  the  American  branch  of 
the  family.  Juan  Leocadio  de  Palomares.  in  the 
middle  of  the  eighteenth  century,  emigrated  to 
Sonora,  Mexico,  where  he  married  Dona  Maria 
Antnnia  Gonzales  de  Zayas,  sister  of  the  Padre 
Elias,  an  influential  priest  in  the  councils  of  the 
Spanish  church  and  state.  Their  only  son  was 
Juan  Francisco  Palomares.  who  became  the  father 
of  eleven  children,  whose  descendants  are  scat- 
tered through  Mexico  and  many  of  whom  have 
played  important  parts  in  the  history  of  that  coun- 
try. One  of  these  sons  was  Manuel  Palomares, 
who  became  the  father  of  Juan  Leocadio  Palo- 
mares. Juan  Leocadio  married  Maria  Antonia 
Gonzales.  To  this  union  was  born  Cristobal,  who 
became  the  first  California  member  of  the  fam- 
ily and  the  founder  of  the  many  branches  of  the 
Palomares  kinship  whose  descendants  have  spread 
throughout   that  State. 

Cristobal  Palomares  went  to  California  as  a 
sergeant  in  the  Mexican  army,  and  as  such,  saw 
much  active  service,  rendering  a  distinguished  ac- 
count cii'  himself  in  many  Important  campaigns  in 

the  Southwest.  He  later  became  an  officer,  and 
afterwards  served  as  Judge  in  Los  Angeles.  His 
residence   there   stood   on    the    present    Bite    o(   the 


Arcade  depot.  Much  of  the  early  history 
of  that  city  was  being  made  when  Cristobal 
Palomares  was  numbered  among  its  first  citizens. 
The  eastern  part  of  the  city  was  for  many  years 
the  headquarters  of  a  numerous  Palomares  prog- 
eny. He  married  Benditla  Luiza  Sainz,  by  whom 
he  had  twelve  children.  One  of  his  sons  was  Don 
Ignacio  Palomares,  who  was  one  of  the  owners 
of  the  San  Jose  Rancho,  where  now  stands  the 
towns  of  Pomona,  Lordsburg,  Azusa,  and  other 
towns  of  the  San  Gabriel  Valley,  California.  This 
vast  area  of  twenty-two  thousand  three  hundred 
and  eighty  acres,  was  a  Mexican  government 
grant,  conferred  on  Ignacio  Palomares,  Ricardo 
Vejar  and  Luis  Arenas,  in  1S40.  Some  years  ago 
when  a  transfer  of  the  property  made  an  abstract 
necessary,  it  required  the  work  of  six  men  for 
ninety  days  to  translate  the  old  Spanish  deeds 
into  English,  and  the  abstract  when  completed 
filled  thirty-eight  volumes. 

Another  of  the  children  of  Don  Cristobal,  was 
Josefa.  the  grandmother  of  Mr.  Ross.  When  she 
was  born,  in  1S15,  the  pueblo  of  Los  Angeles  was 
but  thirty-four  years  old.  The  famous  missions 
were  still  at  the  height  of  their  glory,  the  United 
States  was  an  almost  unheard  of  country  on  the  far 
eastern  edge  of  the  continent,  separated  from  the 
coast  by  a  formidable  mountain  barrier.  There 
were  no  schools,  books  were  at  a  premium,  and 
the  men  of  learning  in  the  colony  were  few.  To 
Spain  the  infant  city  looked  for  all  the  good  things 
in  life.  On  the  vessels  that  came  from  the  Penin- 
sula were  books,  papers  and  other  printed  mat- 
ter. These,  Josefa  seized  eagerly  when  opportu- 
nity offered  and  was  thus  enabled  to  secure  the 
first  rudiments  of  an  education.  When  Governor 
Alvarado  established  his  residence  at  Los  Ange- 
les, she  obtained  a  reader  from  his  family,  and  on 
mastering  its  contents  was  compelled  to  abandon 
her  studies  for  there  were  no  more  advanced 
books  within  her  reach. 

At  the  age  of  fourteen  she  married  Don  Jose 
Maria  Abila,  whose  ancestor,  Cornelio  Abila.  came 
from  Mexico  in  1769.  with  Padre  Junipero  Serra,  to 
establish  the  missions.  He  acted  as  custodian  of 
the  sacred  vessels,  had  charge  of  the  olive  and 
grape  cuttings  for  the  orchards  and  was  subse- 
quently mayordomo  at  San  Gabriel.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Abila  family  were  among  the  wealthi- 
est California  land  owners  of  their  time,  among 
their  properties  being  Sausal  Redondo.  Salina. 
Laguna  Seca,  Los  Cuervos  and  Piletas  ranchos, 
all  situated  in  what  is  now  the  county  of  Los  An- 
geles. Through  her  first  husband  Josefa  Paid 
mares   was  to  play  a  leading,  though   tragic  part, 

in  one  of  the  historical  events  of  the  Mexican 
regime  in  California.  In  the  one  day  she  was 
made  widow  and  orphan  as  a  result  of  one  of  the 
earliest  uprisings  recorded  in  what  later  becami 
the  turbulent  scene  of  southwestern  border  strife 
In  1830  Manuel  Victoria  was  appointed  Cover 
in, r  of  California,  hut  he  soon  made  himself  ob- 
noxious to  his  people  by  his  attempts  to  overturn 
Civil  authority  and  substitute  military  rule  With 
him  was  inaugurated  the  period  of  California  rev- 
Olutions  that  lasted  from  1830  until  1840.  He  ad- 
vocated tie-  abolition  of  the  ayuntamientos,  or 
citj  councils,  thus  attempting  to  take  from  the 
ettlements  all  forms  of  local  self-government     He 


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also  refused  to  call  together  the  territorial  depu- 
tation, a  body  of  men  that  corresponded  to  the 
Legislature.  He  exiled  leading  citizens  and  at  dif- 
ferent times,  on  trumped  up  charges,  had  half  a 
hundred  of  them  in  the  pueblo  jail  at  Los  Ange- 
les. Vicente  Sanchez,  the  then  Alcalde,  was  the 
petty  despot  of  the  pueblo  who  carried  out  Vic- 
toria's orders.  Among  those  who  were  impris- 
oned was  Jose  Maria  Abila,  the  husband  of  Dona 
Josefa  Palomares.  Abila  had  incurred  the  hatred 
of   both    Victoria   and    Sanchez. 

Sanchez,  under  orders  from  Victoria,  placed 
Abila  in  prison  and  to  humiliate  him  put  him  in 
irons.  He  also  imprisoned  Don  Abel  Stearns  and 
Don  Jose  Antonio  Carrillo,  two  other  leading  citi- 
zens. Victoria's  persecutions  became  so  unbear- 
able that  the  standard  of  revolt  was  raised  at  San 
Diego.  The  commandant  of  the  presidio  at  San 
Diego,  and  his  officers  with  a  force  of  fifty  sol- 
diers, joined  the  revolutionists  and  marched  to 
Los  Angeles.  Sanchez's  prisoners,  among  them 
Abila,  were  released  and  Sanchez  was  chained  up 
in  the  jail.  Abila  and  a  number  of  the  released 
prisoners  joined  the  revolutionists  and  marched 
to  attack  Victoria,  who  was  moving  with  an  armed 
force  to  suppress  the  insurrection.  The  two 
forces  met  on  the  plains  of  Cahuenga,  west  of  Los 
Angeles.  The  sight  of  his  persecutor  so  enraged 
Abila  that  he  rushed  upon  him  to  run  him  through 
with  his  lance.  Abila  succeeded,  after  slaying  one 
of  Victoria's  staff,  in  wounding  the  Governor  him- 
self, but  in  doing  so  received  a  pistol  ball  that  un- 
horsed him.  After  a  desperate  struggle  in  which 
he  seized  Victoria  by  the  foot  and  unhorsed  him, 
Abila  was  shot  dead  by  one  of  Victoria's  soldiers. 
Victoria  was  taken  to  the  mission  San  Gabriel 
and  soon  afterward  fled  to  Mexico.  Abila's  body 
was  taken  to  his  residence  in  Los  Angeles,  from 
which  it  was  buried. 

The  news  of  the  death  of  his  son-in-law  proved 
a  fatal  shock  to  Don  Cristobal  Palomares,  who  had 
just  retired  from  the  office  of  District  Judge.  A 
demand  for  valuable  papers  was  made  upon  him, 
which  papers  he  delivered,  getting  up  from  a  sick 
bed  to  do  so,  but  dropping  dead  as  he  re-entered 
his  home.  This  left  Dona  Josefa,  at  the  age  of 
fifteen,  a  widow  and  an  orphan  in  the  same  day. 
Four  years  later  Dona  Josefa  married  Luis  Arenas, 
who  was  associated  with  her  brother  Ignacio  in 
the  ownership  of  the  San  Jose  Rancho,  also  owner 
of  the  San  Mateo  ranch  in  Sonoma  County,  Cali- 
fornia. With  him  she  removed  to  the  northern 
part  of  California,  where  the  three  eldest  chil- 
dren of  that  union  were  born.  From  there  the 
family  went  to  Ventura,  near  the  mouth  of  the 
Ventura  River,  where  her  two  younger  children 
were  born.  These  five  children  were  Frank,  Mrs. 
J.  M.  Miller,  Mrs.  Louise  Stanchfield,  ,Mrs. 
Schiappa  Pietra,  and  Mrs.  Aurelia  Ross,  the 
mother  of  Mr.  Ross.  Dona  Josefa  lived  to  a  ripe 
old  age,  dying  in  1901  at  her  home  on  South  Grand 
Avenue,    Los    Angeles. 

Mr.  Ross  married  Miss  Alice  Spillane  at  Los 
Angeles,  January  27,  1913.  His  mother  dying  in 
1900,  Mr.  Ross  and  his  brother  and  two  sisters 
were  reared  and  educated  by  his  aunt  and  uncle, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Schiappa  Pietra.  Leopold  Schiappa 
Pietra,  a  portion  of  whose  immense  lima  bean 
estate  Mr.  Ross  subsequently  inherited,  came 
from    a    patrician    Italian    family    whose    ancestral 


home  was  in  Albissola  Marina,  Province  of  Genoa, 
Italy.  For  some  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of 
the  Italian  government.  In  1866  he  obtained  a 
leave  of  absence  to  visit  his  brothers  Frederico 
and  Antonio,  who  had  settled  in  California.  These 
brothers  were  men  of  great  enterprise  who  had 
gone  to  South  America  some  years  before  but  had 
finally  removed  to  California,  and  who  were  own- 
ers of  considerable  property  at  the  time  of  their 
brother's  arrival  from  Italy.  They  purchased  the 
Punta  de  la  Loma  property  in  Ventura  County, 
comprising  fourteen  thousand  acres.  The  brother 
Frederico  died  the  year  after  Leopold's  arrival,  and 
the  latter  remained,  in  the  hope  of  inducing  An- 
tonio to  return  to  Italy. 

Charmed  by  the  climate  Leopold  Schiappa 
Pietra  remained  and  with  his  brother  continued 
the  merchandising  and  farming  industry  of  the 
firm.  In  1890  they  centered  their  agricultural 
pursuits  to  that  of  lima  bean  growing,  on  the 
Punta  de  la  Loma  farm,  and  became  the  largest 
growers  of  this  product  in  the  country.  Not  long 
ago  7000  acres  of  this  farm  were  sold  for  $1,- 
000,000.  In  1894,  the  brother  Antonio  died  of 
the  grippe  while  in  Italy.  In  1899  while  on  a  visit 
to  Italy,  Leopold  was  made  a  Cavalier  of  the 
Crown  of  Italy. 

Mr.  Ross  was  sent  to  school  on  the  very 
ground  where  his  distinguished  ancestors  cen- 
turies before  had  shaped  the  course  of  progress  in 
California.  He  entered  the  academic  department 
of  St.  Vincent's  College,  Los  Angeles,  where  he 
remained  until  1908,  when  he  entered  Santa  Clara 
College.  While  Mr.  Ross  was  at  this  school,  which 
he  attended  for  three  years,  his  uncle,  Leopold 
Schiappa  Pietra,  died  during  a  tour  or  Europe,  and 
Mr.  Ross,  his  brother,  Leo  Charles,  and  his  two 
sisters,  Ida  and  Josephine,  became  heirs  to  one- 
half  of  the  great  Schiappa   Pietra  estate. 

This  changed  Mr.  Ross'  plans  for  the  immedi- 
ate future,  and  he  was  forced  to  almost  at  once 
take  up  the  plans  for  the  maintenance  of  the  in- 
heritance bestowed  upon  him.  Part  of  his  legacy 
was  800  acres  of  the  Rancho  Santa  Clara  del 
Norte,  on  which  the  Schiappa  Pietra  brothers  had 
founded  the  great  lima  bean  industry.  Mr.  Ross 
decided  to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  his  distin- 
guished uncle,  and  in  his  twenty-first  year  took 
charge  of  the  land. 

Under  the  management  of  Mr.  Ross,  the  ranch 
has  annually  continued  to  turn  out  its  vast  supply 
of  lima  beans.  The  productivity  of  the  property 
has  also  been  materially  increased.  The  industry, 
one  of  the  growing  ones  in  California,  is  rapidly 
increasing  in  importance,  and  Mr.  Ross  has  taken 
hold  with  the  intention  of  fostering  and  further- 
ing it  wherever  possible.  In  March,  1911,  Mr.  Ross 
entered  into  partnership  in  the  real  estate  and  in- 
vestment business  with  Frank  J.  Palomares,  a  de- 
scendant of  Don  Ignacio  Palomares,  the  brother 
of  Dona  Josefa,  Mr.  Ross'  grandmother.  They  or- 
ganized the  firm  of  Palomares   &   Ross. 

Mr.  Ross  has  been  a  shrewd  investor  in  Los 
Angeles  realty  and  his  business  in  real  estate  has 
grown  with  rapid  strides.  The  firm  maintains 
offices  in  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Ross  is  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles  Ath- 
letic Club,  the  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West 
and  the  B.  P.  O.  E. 


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BURNHAM,  MAJOR  FREDERICK  RUSSELL, 
Pasadena,  California,  Soldier,  Scout,  Fron- 
tiersman and  Mining  Expert,  was  born  near 
Mankato,  Minnesota,  May  11,  1861.  Son  of 
Rev.  Edwin  Otway  Burnham  and  Rebecca  Eliza- 
beth (Russell)  Burnham.  Married  Blanche  Blick, 
at  Prescott,  Iowa,  February  6,  18S4.  Three  chil- 
dren were  born,  Roderick  D.,  Bruce  B.  and  Nada 
Burnham.  Latter  died  of  fever  and  starvation  in 
siege  of  Bulawajo  (Matabele  campaign).  South 
Africa.      Major   Burnham  is  descended   of  a   family 


noted  in  every  American  war 
French  and  Indian  wars. 
His  father  was  a  Ken- 
tuckian,  a  pioneer  mis- 
sionary among  the  In- 
dians of  Minnesota.  The 
family  passed  through 
the  uprising  of  Red  Cloud 
at  New  trim,  Minnesota, 
and  on  another  occasion 
his  mother,  carrying  him, 
lied  from  her  home  and  hid 
the  boy  in  bushes  until  the 
Indians  had  been  driven 
away. 

The  Major  attended 
schools  in  Iowa  and  Cali- 
fornia, whither  the  family 
moved  in  1870,  but  his  real 
education  was  in  the  open. 
Richard  Harding  Davis,  writ- 
ing of  Burnham  in  "Real 
Soldiers    of    Fortune,"    says: 


n  c  1  u  d  i  n  g    the 


uts, 


othe 


i.i   I.. 


is     filth.' 
.■<     Ins! 
this   ill 


brain 

:arned 

bods 


rnham    inhei  - 

n Icra  1 1 . 

which   in  him 
iiii  dei 
mountain    lion,    h»-    had    added    tn 
the  jungle  ami  on  the  pi 

us     of     the 

miisi     relentless     sc* 1- 

iiiK.    In  those  j  ears  he  has  trained 
most    ap- 
palling  fatigue,    hunger,  th 
wounds      has 
to    Inflnlti     patient 

to     absolutt      obi 

beating  of   his   It 

.Major  Burnham's  father  died  when  the  lad  was 
eleven  years  old.  and  the  son  worked  for  two  years 
as  a  mounted  messenger  for  the  Western  Union 
Telegraph  Co.  He  was  known  as  the  hardest  rider 
in  Southern  California.  At  fourteen  he  began  his 
life  as  a  scout  and  frontiersman,  and  for  the  next 
few  years  wandered  over  Arizona.  Mexico.  Cali- 
fornia and  other  parts  of  the  Southwest.  In  1878 
he  went  to  the  frontier  of  Texas  as  a  cowboy  and 
buffalo  hunter,  also  doing  police  duty.  In  1880  he 
moved  to  Arizona,  and  became  a  prospector  and  a 
scout    in    the    Indian    wars. 

In  1882,  because  of  his  daring,  expert  knowledge 
1,1  a Icraft  and  absolute  fearlessness.  Major  Burn- 
ham was  appointed  Deputy  Sheriff  of  Pinal  County, 
Ariz.,  but  served  only  a  year,  returning  to  his  cat- 
tle and  mining  interests,  scattered  from  Mexico  to 
British  Columbia.  About  1884,  he  purchased  an 
orange  grove  at  Pasadena.  Cal .,  but  after  a  few 
weeks  of  inactivity,  went  back  to  frontier  life. 

Major  Burnham,  when  he  heard  of  the  work  of 
John  Cecil  Rhodes  in  South  Africa,  decided  to  go  to 
that  country.  He  sailed,  in  1893,  with  his  wii<-  and 
small  son.  The  first  Matabele  uprising  was  in  prog- 
ress, so  he  went  to  Rhodesia  and  voluntered  his 
services  to  the  British. 

Here  Major  Burnham  began  the  life  of  brilliant 


daring  which  placed  him  among  the  world's  famous 
soldiers.  His  knowledge  gained  in  the  Indian  wars 
was  brought  into  play  and  he  became  one  of  the 
chief  advisers  of  Cecil  Rhodes  and  Dr.  Jameson. 
The  most  historic  event  in  the  war  was  Major  Alan 
Wilson's  attempt,  with  344  picked  men.  to  capture 
Lobengula.  the  Matabele  King,  who  was  guarded 
by  3000  warriors.  Burnham  and  Ingram  were  of 
this  party  and  distinguished  themselves.  The  at- 
tempt of  Wilson  failed,  he  and  most  of  his  men  being 
massacred.  Burnham,  Ingram  and  another  man  were 
sent  for  reinforcements  and  after  a  thrilling  trip. 
reached  Major  Forbes'  com- 
mand, but  he  was  engaged  in 
a  desperate  battle  and  unable 
to  go  to  Wilson's  aid.  Burn- 
ham and  his  comrades  joined 
Forbes  and  helped  fight  to 
safety.  Wilson's  dash  was 
made  the  subject  of  a  war 
drama,  with  Burnham  as  one 
of  the  heroic  figures,  causing 
great  enthusiasm  throughout 
Great  Britain,  and  Henseman, 
in  his  history  of  Rhodesia,  re- 
ferring   to    it,    says: 

'•One    hardlj     knows    which    to 
,st    admin  .    the 
this  1I.1 


who 

wenl 

I,    th 

ath  • 

s,    or 

■  1 

bat- 

tlK    I 

ids  " 

For  his  services  the  Gov- 
ernment and  Cecil  Rhodes 
gave  Burnham  and  his  com- 
panions 300  square  miles  of 
land,  also  the  chartered  com- 
pany gave  him  a  campaign 
medal  and  an  engraved  watch. 
Returning  to  Rhodesia  in 
1896,  Major  Burnham  took 
part  in  the  second  Matabele 
uprising  and  distinguished 
himself  by  destroying  the  na- 
tive King.  Umlimo.  in  a  cave 
in  the  mountains,  which  act 
put  an  end  to  the  rebillion. 
Burnham  and  his  companion. 
who  broke  through  the  na- 
tive lines  to  get  their  man.  had  a  thrilling  escape 
Shortly  after  this  Burnham  left  South  Africa. 
and  after  a  brief  stay  in  California,  went  to  the 
Klondike  as  a  prospector.  Upon  hearing  of  the 
Spanish-American  war  he  rushed  back  to  the  O.  S. 
to  volunteer  his  services,  but  was  too  late  Colonel 
Roosevelt  regretted  this  as  much  as  Burnham  and 
paid  him  a  great  tribute  in  his  book. 

Burnham  returned  to  the  Klondike,  but  in  1900. 
upon  being  offered  the  post  of  Chief  of  Scouts  by 
Field  Marshal  Lord  Roberts,  joined  the  British  army 
in  South  Africa  anil  served  through  the  Boor  war.  re- 
ceiving great  honors  from  the  British  people.  Upon 
being  Invalided  home,  he  was  greeted  by  London  as 
a  hero,  anil  commanded  by  Queen  Victoria  to  dine 
and  spend  a  night  at  Osborne  House.  He  received 
tie-  campaign  medal  and  was  presented  by  King  Ed- 
ward, personally,  after  the  death  of  the  Queen,  With 
the  Cross  of  the  Distinguished  Service  Order  He 
was    given    the    rank    of    Major   in    the    British    Army. 

presented  with  a  purse  of  gold,  and  received  ,t  per 
Bonal  letter  of  praise  from  Lord  Roberts. 

Major  Burnham  is  associated  in  the  Vaqul  Delta 
Land  >v  Water  in 's  development  of  a  large  tract  of 
land  in  old  Mexico,  with  John  Hays  Hammond,  com- 
panion   of  earlier  days  in  the  service  of  Cecil  Rhodes. 

Major  Burnham  is  a  member  Of  the  Masonic  ordl  r. 


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ATSON,  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM,  President, 
Matson  Navigation  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, was  born  in  Sweden,  October  IS, 
1S49.  Coming  of  a  seafaring  race,  he 
lias  remained  true  to  his  traditions,  and  by  in- 
herited industry,  and  not  only  his  ability  to  make 
his  own  opportunities,  but  also  to  improve  them, 
he  has  won  a  leading  place  in  maritime  and  com- 
mercial circles  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  His  inter- 
ests   are    rated    among    the    largest    in    the    State. 

Until  he  was  fourteen, 
years  old,  he  attended  public 
schools  in  Sweden,  but  even 
then  took  an  intermission  of 
a  year  to  go  to  sea  at  the 
early  age  of  ten.  Returning 
to  school,  he  stayed  there 
until  1863,  and  then  sailed 
for  New  York  in  the  Aurora, 
a  Nova  Scotian  vessel. 

After  remaining  a  short 
time  there  he  took  passage 
in  the  Bridgewater  for  San 
Francisco,  coming  around 
the  Horn,  and  not  long  after 
his  arrival  secured  a  berth 
as  sailor  on  the  old  ship 
John   J. 

On  this  he  took  a  trip  to 
Puget  Sound  and  northern 
ports.  He  then  transferred 
to  the  bark  Oakland,  return- 
ing to  the  Sound,  but  after 
this  trip  became  a  sailor  on 
San  Francisco  Bay  on  the 
schooner  William  Frederick. 
At  the  end  of  two  years  he 
was  captain  of  this  vessel, 
engaged    chiefly    in    carrying 

coal  from  Mt.  Diablo  to  the  Spreckels  Sugar  Refin- 
ery, situated  then  at  Eighth  and  Brannan  streets, 
where,  it  is  interesting  to  note,  Adolph  Spreckels 
was  at  that  time  checking  the  cargoes  Captain 
Matson  was  delivering  from  his  schooner.  Cap- 
tain Matson  subsequently  was  made  captain  of 
the  schooner  Mission  Canal,  which  he  used  for 
the  same  purpose. 

In  1SS2  Captain  Matson  built  the  Emma  Claudina 
to  run  to  the'  Sandwich  Islands,  and  thenceforward 
the  evolution  from  a  comparatively  small  business 
to  the  present  extensive  operations  of  the  Matson 
Navigation  Company  was  rapid.  The  enterprise 
began  in  the  carrying  of  merchandise,  especially 
of  plantation  stores,  to  the  islands  and  returning 
with  cargoes  of  sugar.  This  led  to  gradually  ex- 
panding interests  at  both  ends  of  the  line,  which 
kept  pace  with  the  commercial  development  of  the 
country,  with  which  Captain  Matson  was  ever  in 
close  touch.  After  three  years  he  sold  the  Emma 
Claudina  and  built  the  brig,  Lurline,  for  the  same 
trade.     Soon  he  had  three  vessels  running,  and  to 


CAPT.   WILLIAM    MATSON 


this  little  fleet  he  constantly  added,  gradually  re- 
placing the  sailing  vessels  with  iron  and  steam,  as 
necessity  dictated.  Successively  thereafter  the  flo- 
tilla was  increased  by  the  Santiago,  Roderick  Dhu, 
Falls  of  Clyde,  Marion  Chilcott,  Monterey,  all  iron 
vessels,  and  then  the  steamers  Hilonian,  Enterprise 
and  Rosecrans.  The  last  steamers  built,  within  the 
past  few  years,  are  the  Lurline,  named  after  his 
daughter,  the  Hyades  and  the  Wilhelmina,  each  of 
which  vessel  has  a  carrying  capacity  of  about  nine 
thousand   tons. 

After  the  discoveries  of 
oil  and  the  development  of 
the  industry,  Captain  Mat- 
son  had  some  of  his  sailing 
vessels  converted  into  oil 
carriers,  the  first  to  be  in- 
stalled on  this  coast,  and 
about  the  same  time  be- 
came heavily  interested  in 
he  oil  business  itself.  To- 
gether with  William  Crock- 
er, William  Irwin  and  John 
A.  Buck  he  built  the  pipe 
line  from  Gaviota  to  the 
Santa  Maria  oil  fields,  a  dis- 
tance of  forty-five  miles,  and 
then  constructed  one  hun- 
dred and  twelve  miles  more, 
from  Coalinga  to  Monterey. 
At  the  end  of  four  or  five 
years,  however,  he  sold  his 
oil  interests  to  the  Associat- 
ed Oil  Company,  but  a  few 
years  ago  returned  to  the 
fields,  organized,  the  Hono- 
lulu Consolidated  Oil  Com- 
pany, and  is  now  more  heav- 
ily interested  than  ever,  his 
monthly  payroll  alone  averaging  about  $110,000. 

For  many  years  Captain  Matson  was  a  director 
of  the  Merchants'  Exchange,  and  for  a  period  was 
president  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  which  ab- 
sorbed the  former  body.  Although  he  gives  most  of 
his  attention  to  his  navigation  and  oil  interests  he 
holds  office  in  many  corporations.  He  is  president 
of  the  Matson  Navigation  Co.,  Honolulu  Consolidat- 
ed Oil  Co.,  Commercial  Petroleum  Co.,  Atlas  Won- 
der Mining  Co.,  Wonder  Water  Co.;  director  of  the 
National  Ice  Co.,  Honolulu  Plantation  Co.,  Paauhau 
Sugar  Plantation  Co.,  Hakalau  Plantation  Co.  and 
others.  What  little  recreation  he  permits  himself 
he  finds  chiefly  in  horseback  riding,  automobiling 
and  in  cultivating  his  taste  for  fast  trotters,  of 
which  he  owns  some  excellent  performers.  He  has 
also  found  time  to  join  the  clubs  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Pacific-Union,  Bohemian  and  Commonwealth. 
One  of  the  high  honors  conferred  upon  Cap- 
tain Matson  was  his  appointment  as  Consul  of 
Sweden,  giving  him  jurisdiction  over  the  Pacific 
Coast,  Alaska,  Idaho,  Utah,  Nevada  and  Arizona. 


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■CORNICK,     WILLIAM     SYLVESTER, 

Hanking,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  was 
born  in  Picton,  Prince  Edward  County, 
Ontario,  September  14,  1837,  the  son 
of  George  McCornick  and  Mary  (Vance)  Mc- 
Cornick.  He  married  Hannah  Keogh  at  Aus- 
tin, Nevada,  in  January,  1867,  and  to  them 
there  were  born  ten  children:  William  (de- 
ceased). Emma  \\\,  Henry  A.,  Harry  (deceased), 
Clarence  K.,  Willis  S..  Lewis  B.,  Anna,  Al- 
bert V.  and  Genevieve  .Mc- 
Cornick. 

Mr.  McCornick'a  parents 
were  farmers  and  he  spent 
his  early  days  in  the  trying 
duties  that  go  with  life  on  a 
farm.  The  rudiments  of  his 
education  he  obtained  at 
the  public  schools  of  his  na- 
tive town,  but  he  added  to  it 
by  his  own  efforts  and  taught 
himself  many  things  that  did 
not  appear  in  the  curric- 
ulum of  the  school.  He  re- 
mained on  the  farm  until  he 
reached  the  voting  age  and 
then  decided  to  go  forth  in 
the  world. 

He  pointed  for  the  States 
and  the  Golden  West,  which 
seemed  to  offer  the  best  op- 
portunities for  fortune,  and 
located  at  Marysville,  Cal.. 
where  he  first  went  to  work 
as  a  rancher.  After  two 
years  there  he  went,  in  1862. 
to  the  mining  regions  of  .Ne- 
vada, the  fame  of  the  great 
Comstock     lode    having 

reached  him.  For  the  next  eleven  years  he  was  en- 
gaged in  lumber  and  mining  pursuits  in  various 
parts  of  Nevada  and  at  different  times  was  located 
at   Virginia  City,  Belmont,  Austin  and  Hamilton. 

From  Belmont,  where  he  had  rounded  out  a 
snug  fortune,  he  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  arriving 
there  in  May,  1873,  and  within  a  month  started  the 
banking  business  of  which  he  is  the  head  today. 
The  house  was  first  known  as  White  and  McCor- 
nick, and  it  continued  as  such  until  1875,  when  the 
firm  name  was  changed  to  McCornick  <t  Company, 
with  Mr.  McCornick  as  sole  owner.  This  house. 
probably  the  greatest  of  its  kind  in  the  inter- 
mountain  country  and  surely  one  of  the  greatest 
Factors  in  the  growth  of  Salt  Lake  City,  was  a  one 
man  proposition  during  the  greater  pan  ol  Its  day 
(the  one  man  being  Mr  McCornick),  bul  In  1910  it 
was   Incorporated   as   a    ;-  and    as   such    it 

is  conducted 

Prom  that  first  venture  Mr  McCornick  lias  be- 
come the  large  I  Individual  banker  In  Salt  Lake. 
and  in  addition  to  the  great  institution  which  bears 


his  name,  he  has  interests  in  numerous  other 
banks,  among  them  the  Utah  National,  ("tab  Sav- 
ings Bank  and  Trust  Company,  Garfich 1  Ba 
Company,  Twin  Falls  Hank  and  Trust  Company,  in 
all  of  which  he  is  president;  Firsl  National  of 
Nephi,  of  which  he  is  vice  president,  and  the  First 
National  of  Logan,  L'tah;  First  National  of  Park 
City  and  First  National  of  Frier  City,  l'tah,  in 
which  he  holds  directorships.  His  early  successes 
in  the  mining  lands  of  Nevada  gave  Mr.  McCornick 
an  intimate  knowledge  which 
has  served  as  the  basis  for  a 
wonderful  series  of  invest 
ments  in  that  line,  and  today 
he  holds  numerous  valuable 
interests  in  the  various  min- 
ing properties  of  Utah.  He 
is  a  heavy  stockholder  in  all 
of  them,  organizer  of  many 
and  officer  in  most  of  them. 
Among  his  mining  con- 
nections are  Silver  King 
Coalition  Mining  Company. 
Treasurer  and  Director;  Daly 
West  Mining  Company. 
Treasurer  and  Director;  Cen- 
tennial-Eureka.  the  Grand 
Central.  He  is  also  a  direc- 
tor of  the  American  Smelting 
and  Refining  Company,  the 
Oregon  Short  Line  Railroad 
Company,  the  Utah  -Idaho 
Sugar  Company,  Utah  Light 
and  Railroad  Company;  Pres- 
ident Guardian  Casualty  Com- 
pany. President  Raft  River 
Land  and  Livestock  Company, 
In  Idaho:  President  Gold 
Belt  Water  Company,  Utah; 
Vice  President  Consolidated  Wagon  and  Machine 
Company.  Vice  President  Hotel  Utah.  All  of  these 
are  active,  paying  institutions  and  the  brain  of  Mr 
McCornick  is  an  important  factor  in  the  policies  and 
success  of  each,  because  he  gives  to  them  quite  as 
much  of  his  vigorous,  energetic  methods  as  he  does 
to  his  Ranking. 

While  not  an  active  politician.  Mr.  McCornick  is 
possessed  of  a  great  civic  pride  and  has  always 
been  ready  to  serve  in  any  way  that  would  benefit 
nis  citj 

He  served  as  a  member  of  the  Salt  Lake 
City  Council  in  isss,  and  some  years  later 
elected  and  served  as  President  of  that  body.  He 
was  for  seventeen  years  President  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Utah  State  Agricultural  College 
and   did   much   to  advance   education. 

He  was  the  first    President  ol   the  Alia  Club,  and 

Ion  to  his  membership  In  that  belongs  to  the 

i.ii   i  'luii.     He   is  a   man  ol   generous  im- 
pulses and   his   personal   philanthropies   have   i q 

-   ami   practical 


C<  iRN'ICK 


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UN'iU'H,  HIRAM  AUGUSTUS.  Manager  and 
Executor,  estate  of  E.  J.  (Lucky)  Bald- 
win, Arcadia,  California,  was  born  Novem- 
ber 1,  1845,  at  Valparaiso,  Indiana,  the  sou 
of  Joseph  Unruh  and  Abigail  (Bowman)  L'nruli. 
On  the  paternal  side  lie  is  of  German  descent, 
while  his  mother  is  of  the  original  Quaker  stock 
that  first  settled  in  Pennsylvania.  He  married 
Jane  Anne  Dunn,  October  10,  1SGS.  at  Gold  Run, 
California.  He  has  two  sons,  Joseph  Andrew  and 
David   Spencer   Unruh. 

Mr.  Unruh  is  a  soldier,  railroad  man,  construct- 
ing engineer,  banker,  electrician  and  all-around 
business  man  of  the  highest  caliber,  and  has  had 
the  varied  education  to  fit  him  for  a  successful 
career  in  all  these  occupations.  He  lived  and 
fought  through  the  Civil  War,  and  his  was  no  hum- 
drum part,  but  among  the  most  romantic  and  se- 
vere. He  is  a  part  of  the  early  development  of 
the  West,  one  of  the  Pathfinders,  one  of  the  men 
the  work  of  whose  hands  is  seen  in  many  thriving 
industries  and  great  institutions,  and  whose  names 
should  be  written  wherever  a  history  of  the  West 
is   compiled. 

His  parents  entered  him  at  Carley's  Institute, 
now  the  Indiana  State  Normal  School,  at  Valpa- 
raiso, Ind.  But  before  he  had  finished  his  course 
the  great  War  of  the  Rebellion  broke  out,  and 
patriotism  made  an  irresistible  appeal.  The  boy 
of   sixteen   answered   the   first   call    for    volunteers. 

He  enlisted  with  the  Twentieth  Indiana  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  Company  (',  May  1,  1861,  and,  boy 
though  lie  was,  was  made  a  non-commissioned 
officer.  The  regiment  was  sent  to  the  front,  and 
stationed  at  Chicamaeomico  Island.  North  Caro- 
lina. Mr.  Unruh,  along  with  hundreds  of  others, 
after  a  desperate  battle,  was  captured  by  the 
overwhelming  Confederate  force.  He  was  among 
the  earliest  confined  in  Libby  Prison.  Five  months 
he  suffered  there,  then  was  taken  to  Columbia, 
South  Carolina,  as  one  of  the  hostages  for  the 
rebel  privateers  captured  by  the  North.  He  was 
released  and  honorably  discharged  from  the 
service,  by  reason  of  being  a  "prisoner  of  war  on 
parole.     He  began  his  parole  in  June,   1862. 

The  North  began  capturing  prisoners  in  num- 
bers, to  balance  those  that  were  caught  by  the 
Confederate  Army,  so  he  was  formally  exchanged  a 
few  months  later.  He  did  not  feel  that  he  had 
yet  done  his  duty  in  fighting  for  the  Union,  so  he 
re-enlisted  at  the  close  of  1862  in  Company  K, 
First  United  States  Marine  Artillery  Volunteers. 
known  better  as  the  Burnsiile  Coast  Guards  and 
famed  as  the  only  U.  S.  volunteer  corps  of  its  kind 
in  existence  during  the  war.  The  position  of  these 
guards  was  one  of  the  anomalies  of  the  Civil  War 
They  were  kept  in  active  service  tor  two  years, 
only  to  be  honorably  discharged  on  the  ground  that 
there  was  "no  Congressional  authority  for  organi- 
zation."     By   that   time    the    war    was    over. 

Mr.    Unruh    at    once    studied    telegraphy,    anil    be- 

-  ame  an  operator  for  the  Western  i'nion  Telegraph 
Company.     He  then  accepted  a  better  position  with 

Wells.  Fargo  £  Co..  at  Southern  San  Juan  and  Wat 
sonville.  Cal.,  as  agent,  and  held  it  from  July.  1866, 
to  January,   1867. 

Then  began  the  period  of  his  pioneering,  The 
Central  Pacific  was  under  construction,  an  event 
of  as  much   contemporary  importance  and   Interest 


as  the  digging  of  the  Panama  Canal  is  today.  He 
joined  the  telegraph  construction  crews  building 
the  first  railroad  telegraph  line  over  the  Sierra 
Nevadas.  and  was  well  ahead  of  the  first  whistle  of 
the  locomotive  as  the  line  was  pushed  eastward 
into  the  desert.  When  the  line  was  con 
he  «a.-  promoted  to  advance  agent  and  operator. 
This  place  he  held  until  lstjy,  when  he  was  given 
the  office  of  assistant  freight  agent  of  the  Central 
Pacific  at  San  Fram  isco 

He  saw  the  beginning  of  the  freight  traffii 
the  new  transcontinental  railroad,  and,  although 
San  Francisco  and  California  were  not  then  in  an 
advanced  state  of  development,  the  growth  of  the 
traffic  was  almost  dramatic.  He  began  with  one 
clerk,  and  the  opening  weeks  the  two  had  hardly 
enough  to  do,  aside  from  the  necessary  work  of 
organization.  Then  came  the  flood.  In  less  than 
five  years  under  Mr.  Unruh  were  eighty-four  clerks, 
and  they  were  hardly  able  to  handle  the  business. 
He  resigned  in  1S74  and  the  office  was  at  once 
reorganized.  The  duties  he  had  performed  were 
divided   among    five   men. 

He  joined  the  L.  E.  Wertheimer  wholesale 
tobacco  firm,  and  was  with  them  until  IsTT.  He 
moved  to  Highland  Springs,  Lake  County,  in  that 
year  and  joined  the  Eureka  and  Palisade  Railroad, 
remaining  with  them  in  various  official  capacities 
until  1S79.  Meanwhile,  he  had  become  acquaint  : 
with  the  late  E.  J.  (Lucky)  Baldwin,  and  the  lat- 
ter persuaded  him  to  take  charge  of  his  vast 
estates  and  business  interests.  In  1S79,  he  took 
over  this  responsibility,  which  required  him  to 
move  to  Arcadia  (in  Southern  California!  in  1884. 
He  has  been  so  occupied  since. 

In  the  management  of  the  Baldwin  property, 
and,  since  Mr.  Baldwin's  death,  of  the  estate.  Mr 
Unruh  has  handled  a  wide  varietj  of  business 
enterprises.  The  Baldwin  ranch  is  an  immense 
property  containing  many  square  miles  in  the  San 
Gabriel  Valley.  Mr.  Unruh  has  laid  out  several 
towns,  all  of  which  are  growing  rapidly,  owing  to 
the  unusual  beauty  of  the  sites.  He  made  the 
property  yield  all  the  money  that  Mr.  Baldwin 
needed  during  life  in  his  various  costly  occupa- 
tions. This  alone  gave  him  a  reputation  as  a 
clever  financier.  He  is  a  merchant,  running  a 
number  of  big  stores.  He  operates  hotels;  he  per 
sonally  keeps  an  eye  on  mines;  he  has  laid  out 
water  systems,  and  manages  them:  he  operates 
gas.  light  and  power  plants  of  no  mean  magnitudi 
On  the  farm  proper  he  is  a  fruit  grower,  stock 
grower,    and    general    all-around    agriculturist. 

Among  his  historic  achievements  was  the  first 
test  of  the  Bell  telephone  for  distance  in  ls77.  He 
found  the  limit  then  to  be  eighteen  miles  About 
l^s::.  lie  laid  the  lirst  underground  electric  light 
cable   in    San    Francisco. 

Mr.  Unrufa  has.  meanwhile,  been  active  in  other 
ways.  He  is  president  of  the  ltamera  Oil  Com 
pany.  lie  is  a  director  "i  the  Los  Angeles  :j:n  in_ 
Association.  As  a  banker  he  is  a  director  of  the 
Monrovia  First  National  Hank.  lie  is  also  direc- 
tor of  the  San  Gabriel  Valley  Rapid  Transit  Com 
pany,    and     president     of    the     Southern     California 

Floral   Companj 

He    belongs    to    the     Masonic    order    and     ' 

independent   I  trder  of  odd   Fellows 


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BOOTH,  HIRAM  EVANS,  Attorney- 
at-Law,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  was 
born  <m  a  farm  near  Postville,  Iowa, 
(  Ictober  25.  1860,  the  son  of  Joseph  Booth 
and  Caroline  (Bishop)  Booth.  He  is  de- 
scended from  the  ancient  Booth  family  of 
Lancashire  and  Yorkshire,  England.  Mr. 
Booth  was  twice  married,  his  first  wife 
being  Carrie  M.  Robinson,  whom  he  mar- 
ried August  26,  1886,  and 
who  was  claime  d  by 
death  in  December  of 
the  following  year.  One 
child,  V  io  1  a  Katherine, 
was  born  to  them.  <  )n 
May  29,  1889,  Mr.  Booth 
married  Lillian  B.  Red- 
head, at  Postville.  and  of 
this  union  there  are  two 
children,  Mrs.  C.  E.  W. 
Bowers  and  Irma  A. 
Booth. 

Mr.  Booth  was  educa- 
ted in  the  public  schools 
of  Iowa  and  also  studied 
under  private  tutors.  He 
read  law  with  the  Hon. 
Frank  Shinn  of  Carson, 
Iowa,  and  was  admitted 
to  practice  in  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  that  State 
in  1885.  After  admission 
to  the  bar  he  purchased 
a  half  interest  in  the  Carson  Critic  and  was 
the  editor  and  manager  of  it  from  1885  to 
1887,  when  he  formed  a  law  partnership  with 
Mr.  Shinn,  withdrawing  in  1888  to  go  to 
Utah.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  by  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Utah  in  1889  and  has 
practiced  there  continually  since.  He  formed 
a  partnership  with  John  G.  Gray  and  later 
E.  O.  Lee  entered  the  firm,  which  was  known 
as  Booth,  Lee  &  Gray.  In  1898  Mr.  Gray- 
went  to  Seattle  and  Judge  M.  L.  Ritchie, 
now  of  the  Utah  State  District  Court,  en- 
tered the  firm,  but  retired  from  it  in  1907, 
when  he  was  re-elected  to  the  bench,  and 
later  State  Senator  Carl  A.  Badger  took  his 
place  in  the  firm.  Other  partners  were  taken 
in  and  the  firm  is  now  known  as  Booth,  Lee, 
Badger,  Rich  &  Parke.  Messrs.  Booth  and 
Lee  have  been  in  partnership  longer  than 
any  other  law  firm  in  L'tah.     Mr.  Booth  has 


appointed     Judge 


HIRAA 


to  upper  House  of  last  'Territorial  Legisla- 
ture of  Utah,  serving  in  1894;  elected  to 
first  State  Senate  of  Utah,  1896;  member 
Executive  Committee  Republican  party  in 
Utah,  1904;  appointed  by  President  Roose- 
velt United  States  Attorney  for  Utah,  1906; 
reappointed  by  President  Taft  June  27, 
1910,  and  is  now  serving  in  that  capacity; 
Advocate  General  for 
Utah  by  Governor  Spry 
in  January,  1909,  and  is  a 
Colonel  on  the  Governor's 
Staff. 

As  United  States  At- 
torney Mr.  Booth  was 
associated  with  Hon. 
Fred  A.  Maynard  in  the 
coal  land  fraud  cases  in 
Utah,  which  resulted  in 
a  victory  for  the  Govern- 
ment, and  was  also  asso- 
ciated with  Messrs.  Kel- 
logg and  Severance  in  the 
merger  suit  brought  by 
the  United  States  against 
the  Union  Pacific,  Ore- 
eon  Short  Line.  Southern 
Pacific  and  other  rail- 
roads to  dissolve  an  un- 
lawful merger.  The  case 
is  pending  on  appeal  in 
the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  United  States.  Both 
these  cases  are  among  the  most  notable  ac- 
tions in  which  the  Government  has  sought 
to  protect  its  lands  and  to  force  corpora- 
tions to  operate  in  accordance  with  the  laws 
of  the  United   States. 

In  1905  Mr.  Booth  was  one  of  the  incor- 
porators and  President  of  the  Intermountain 
Republican  Printing  Company,  publishers  of 
the  Intermountain  Republican,  which  was 
consolidated  in  1909  with  the  Salt  Lake  Her- 
ald and  is  now  known  as  the  Herald-Republi- 
can. 

Mr.  Booth  is  the  inventor  and  patentee  of 
the  "claraphone."  used  on  commercial  phono- 
graphs and  leased  to  the  Columbia 
Phonograph  Company-.  He  has  also  in- 
vented improvements  for  telephone  re- 
ceivers. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club 
of  Salt  Lake  Citv  and  has  been  in  Wasatch 


held   office   frequently,   as   follows:      Elected         Lodge,   A.   F.   and   A.   M.,   since   1892. 


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METS<  >N,  WILLIAM  HENRY,  Law- 
yer, San  Francisco,  California,  was 
born  in  that  city.  March  IS.  1863, 
the  -"ii  of  John  E.  Metson  ami  Elizabeth 
Wigglesworth  (Fanning)  Metson.  Hi-  pa- 
ternal American  ancestors  were  Quakers, 
while  mi  the  maternal  side  he  is  "i  com- 
bined Irish  ami  German  de-cent.  In  April, 
1893,  lie  was  married,  in  San  Francisco, 
to  Miss  Josephine  Kerch- 
ex  al.  ami  i-  the  father  of 
Wilfred  <  iraham  M el- 
se in. 

For  a  while  he  at- 
tended the  public  schools 
of  San  Francisco,  but 
when  very  young  moved 
to  Virginia  City,  Nevada, 
where  he  entered  the 
Gold  Hill  High  School 
In  1S7'».  at  the  age  of 
sixteen,  he  went  to  Bodie 
and  began  the  study  of 
the  law  in  the  office  of 
the  Hon.  Patrick  Reddy. 
When  the  latter  opened 
offices  in  San  Francisco 
Mr.  Metson  accompanied 
him,  and  while  continu- 
ing hi-  -tudies  under  Mr. 
Reddy's  direction  he  also 
became  a  student  in  the 
Hastings  College  of  the 
I  .aw.  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1886.  Im- 
mediately thereafter  he 
began  the  practice  of 
his   profession   in    Mr.   Reddy's  office-. 

In  November,  1S8(>.  Mr.  Metson  became 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Reddy.  Camp- 
bell &  Metson,  and  until  1900  was  an  ac- 
tive partner  of  this  successful  combination. 
During  these  \cars.  although  he  -ought  no 
political  preferment,  he  was  honored  by  ap- 
pointments under  both  Democratic  and  Re 
publican  Governors.  He  was  Yosemite  Park 
Commissioner  under  Governors  Budd,  Gage 
and  Pardee.  Subsequently  he  was  Presi 
dent  of  the  San  Francisco  I 'ark  Commis- 
sion, through  the  administrations  of  vari- 
ous   Mayors,    and    -till    hold-    tin-    position 

During    these   years   al-"   he    was   a    lieutenant 
in  the   National   <  iuard. 

His  reputation  as  a  successful  mining 
lawyer  created  a  demand  for  hi-  services  in 
the  extensive  litigation  that  followed  the 
opening  of  the  Nome  gold  fields,  and  in  the 
spring  of  1900  he  went  to  Alaska.    There  he 


not  only  acquired  valuable  mining  interests, 
but  al-o  helped  to  make  history  a-  the  lead- 
ing counsel  for  the  Pioneer  Mining  Company 
in  the  famous  cases  that  grew  ou1  of  the  at- 
tempt of  some  politicians,  headed  by  Alex- 
ander McKenzie,  to  defraud  the  holder-  of 
certain  claims  of  their  property.  Hi-  decision 
and  firmness,  especially  in  rejecting  all  over- 
tures for  a  compromise,  had  much  to  do 
with  the  ultimate  tri- 
umph  of  hi-  clients. 

Since  thi-  experience 
in  Alaska  Mr.  Metson 
has  considerably  enlarged 
his  field  of  operations  and 
established  a  reputation 
not  only  as  an  able  law- 
yer but  alsi  i  a-  a  success- 
ful financier.  I  lis  mining 
interests  include  valuable 
holdings  in  California, 
Nevada,  Washington  and 
Alaska.  Beyond  this  he 
has  branched  into  farm- 
ing and  agriculture,  and 
as  p  r  i nc  i  p  a  1  owner 
the  Goetjen-Metson  Com- 
pany he  is  possessor  "i 
rich  farm  land-  on  the 
Sacramento  River,  sup- 
plying asparagus,  beans 
and  other  vegetables  to 
the  markets  of  the  world. 
Through  the  various 
changes  of  the  firm's  title 
he  has  retained  his  part- 
ner-hip. until  today  lie  i- 
senior  member  of  the  present  firm  of  Metson. 
Drew  &  McKenzie.  Conspicuous  among  his 
celebrated  cases  was  his  defense  of  ex-Mayor 
Schmitz,  during  the  so-called  "graft  prosecu- 
tion," and  it  was  largely  through  his  efforts 
that  the  indictments  against  Schmitz  were 
declared  invalid. 

Hi-  extensive  financial,  as  well  as  legal 
connections,  have  led  to  directorships  in  a 
number  of  important  corporations  in  and  out 
"l  tin-  State,  among  the  latter  of  which  may 
be  mentioned  the  Scandinavian  Bank  of 
Seattle.     Like  other  active  men.  he  has  his 

hobbie-  and  recreations.  Horses,  riding,  fish- 
ing and  hunting  are  chief  among  these,  and 
in    the   pur-nit    of   the   last    mentioned    he    i-     i 

member  of  a  number  of  1,1111  club-.  Hi-  other 
clubs  are  the  Pacific-Union,  Bohemian  and 
Union  League  of  San  Francisco.  He  i-  al-" 
a  pa-t  president,  a-  well  a-  a  past  grand  trus- 
tee.  of  the  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West 


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S 'POWELL,  NATHAN  WILSON,  Financier,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  at  Claremont,  X  H  . 
December  15,  1851,  the  son  of  Aimer  and 
Eliza  N.  (Sanborn)  Stowell.  Mr.  Stowell's 
family  history  is  closely  interwoven  with  the  story 
of  tin-  early  settlement  of  New  England  ami  forma 
a  bright  chapter  in  the  glowing  annals  of  the  war 
for  American  independence.  On  the  paternal  side, 
Mr.  Stowell  is  a  member  of  a  notable  English  fam- 
ily that  traces  its  ancestry  back  through  an  illus- 
trious line  of  progenitors,  to  Sir  Adam  de  Coveston, 
who  came  to  England  at  the  time  of  the  Norn. an 
conquest,  and  settled  in  Somersetshire,  in  the  west 
of  England,  and  became  the  founder  of  an  il- 
lustrious progeny.  Probably  the  most  notable  of 
i  he  English  Stowells  was  Sir  John  Stowell,  a  sturdy 
ami  loyal  old  cavalier  and  member  of  the  historic 
Long  Parliament.  His  descendants  later  settled  in 
Ireland,  with  gifts  of  land  from  the  British  throne, 
and  there  is  today  in  that  country  a  numerous 
progeny  of  the  Stowell  family. 

It  was  just  twenty  years  before  Sir  John  Stowell 
took  his  seat  in  the  Long  Parliament,  or  in  1620, 
that  his  kinsman,  Samuel  Stowell,  came  to  America 
and  founded  the  American  branch  of  the  family  at 
Hingham,  Mass.  His  son  was  Israel  Stowell,  who 
was  born  in  1670.  Isaac,  the  son  of  Israel,  was 
born  in  1707,  and  Thaddeus,  the  son  of  Isaac  and 
the  great-grandfather  of  Nathan  Wilson  Stowell, 
was  born  in  1751.  Thaddeus  Stowell  shouldered 
his  musket  and  marched  with  Captain  Fuller's  com- 
pany from  Dedham,  Mass.,  in  1778.  and  served  al- 
most continuously  until  the  end  of  the  war.  Thad- 
deus Stowell's  son  Jesse  was  born  in  1775,  and 
married  Mary  Talbot,  the  daughter  of  Nathaniel 
Talbot  of  Roxbury,  Mass.  As  a  private  and  ser- 
geant in  the  American  army  he  rendered  valuable 
service.  Jesse  Stowell  and  Mary  Talbot's  son,  Ab- 
ner,  born  1805,  was  N.  W.  Stowell's  father. 

On  the  maternal  side,  Mr.  Stowell  is  the  pos- 
sessor of  no  less  distinguished  ancestry.  His  grand- 
mother was  Polly  (Odiorne)  Sanborn,  a  descendant 
of  John  Odiorne,  who  settled  at  Odiorne's  Point, 
N.  H.,  known  by  that  name  today  and  generally 
acknowledged  to  be  the  spot  where  the  first  col- 
onists landed  in  the  State.  John  Odiorne  had  a 
son,  John,  who  was  born  about  1675  and  who  in- 
herited his  father's  estate.  John's  grandson,  Na- 
thaniel, the  great  grandfather  of  Nathan  Wilson 
Stowell,  achieved  fame  during  the  Revolution  as 
a  commander  of  a  privateer,  a  sort  of  licensed  pi- 
racy which  was  practically  the  only  method  pos- 
sessed by  the  colonists  in  the  early  days  of  the  war 
to  harass  the  commerce  of  England.  Previous  to 
the  war,  Nathaniel  Odiorne  rendered  important 
service  to  the  country,  while  the  records  show  that 
in  177".  he  was  commander  of  the  Twenty-first  Com- 
pany. New  Hampshire  Militia.  The  following  year 
found  Captain  Odiorne  in  command  of  his  first 
privateer,  scouring  the   seas  for  British   ships. 

In  November.  1776,  the  work  of  Captain  Odiorne 
having  apparently  proved  both  profitable  and  satis- 
factory, he  is  found  to  have  been  commissioned 
commander  of  the  privateer  "Lee."  On  the  last 
voyage  of  the  "Lee"  the  vessel  was  lost  with  all 
on  hoard.  One  of  the  captain's  children,  I  'oil > 
Odiorne,  married  Abraham  Sanborn.  Jr.,  and  their 
daughter,  Eliza  N.  Sanborn,  married  Abner  Stowell 
These  are  the  parents  of  Nathan  Wilson  Stowell 

Nathan   Wilson  Stowell's  own  career,  though   laid 

"<    <■ paratively   peaceful   scenes,   has    been    hardly 

less  heroic  than  that  of  his  illustrious  Forbears. 
As  a  desert  pathfinder,  as  a  reclaimer  of  thousands 
of  acres  of  arid  lands,  as  one  of  the  upbullders  of 
the  most   important  Irrigation  project   America  has 


known,  and  as  a  city  builder,  he  has  lived  up  to  the 
standards   of   achievement   set   by    his    font 

Mr  Stowell  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town,  later  entering  the 
Sevens  High  School  at  that  place,  and  the  Vaughan 
Union  Academy.  Later  he  secured  a  position  with 
Hie  Whitney  Water  Wheel  Works.  Leominster, 
Mass.,  and  there  acquired  his  practical  knowledge 
of    hydraulics,   so   useful    in    his    Western    projects. 

In  1S74  Mr.  Stowell  went  to  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
where  he  entered  the  building  business.  In  I^Tn  In- 
introduced  the  use  of  cement  pipes  for  irrigation 
purposes.  From  this  time  on  the  perfection  of  irri- 
gation devices  became  his  heart  work,  and  he  made 
many  improvements.  The  several  patents  taken  out 
at  this  time  by  Mr.  Stowell  are  used  almost  exclu- 
sively in  the  manufacture  of  cement  pipes. 

Beginning  with  1S78,  and  on  through  the  dec- 
ade that  followed,  Mr.  Stowell  devoted  his  energies 
to  irrigation  projects.  Among  the  larger  ones 
worked  to  a  successful  completion  by  .Mr.  stowell 
are  those  of  Rialto,  Corona,  Cucamonga,  Ontario 
and  East  Whittier.  The  obstacles  he  encountered 
and  overcame  at  this  time  proving  useful  in  his 
greatest  irrigation  task,  the  one  that  marks  him 
as  one  of  America's  foremost  land  developers. 

In  1889,  after  the  boom  had  burst  and  scores  had 
lost  faith  in  the  city,  Mr.  Stowell  erected  the 
"Stowell  Building"  on  Spring  Street,  now  the  "Ger- 
main Building."  This  was  the  first  large  modern 
office  building  south  of  Second  Street. 

Mr.  Stowell's  early  irrigation  projects  finally 
led  un  to  the  master  task  of  his  career,  the  promo- 
tion of  the  Imperial  Valley  irrigation  project.  The 
procuring  of  the  necessary  funds  to  carry  out  this 
achievement  was  also  a  burden  that  fell  largely 
upon  Mr.  Stowell.  This  task  was  even  more  monu- 
mental than  that  of  laying  the  irrigation  system, 
for  opposition  came  from  every  possible  source. 
Finally,  after  the  work  was  partly  under  way,  the 
U.  S.  Government  engineers,  in  a  report  that  after- 
wards proven  to  be  without  foundation,  declared 
that  the  land  even  with  water  upon  it  was 
worthless  and  that  nothing  of  value  could 
be  raised  upon  it.  Undaunted  by  opposition,  Mr. 
Stowell  carried  the  project  through  from  first  to 
last,  and  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  the  growing 
crops  covering  the  erstwhile  sandy  wastes  before 
he  finally  ceased  his  connection  with  the  work. 

In  10ti2  came  one  of  the  hardest  blows  the 
project  suffered.  In  that  year  officials  of  the  Gov- 
ernment gave  out  sensational  interviews  condemn- 
ing the  valley  and  virtually  warning  investors  and 
settlers  from  the  field.  On  the  appearance  of  the 
Government  soil  report,  the  financial  credit  of  the 
company  was,  for  the  time  being,  almost  entirel} 
destroyed.     When,  shortly  after,  the  reports   were 

proved     to     have     been     absolutely     erroneous,     the 

credit  of  the  company  was  re-established  and  the 
work  continued.  Two  crops  had  already  been  raised 
by  the  settlers  and  the  project  had  become  a  pro 
nounced  success,  when,  in  that  year,  Mr.  Stowell 
re  Igned,  turning  the  work  over  to  his  successors 

Sim.,  retiring  from   the   Imperial   Valley   pi 
Mr.    Stow.dl    has    continued    his    interest     in    irriga- 
tion,  making   a   thorough   study   of   this   subject    bj 
touring  Asia   Minor.   Egypt   and   India,   where  are  lo- 
cated   some   of   the    world's   stupendous   systems. 

For  years  Mr.  Stowell  has  been  an  investor  in 
i. os    AngeleB    propertj    ami    at    various    times   has 

been  connected  with  the  largest  hanks  there,  both 
as    director   and    Stockholder,     In    1914    he    completed 

the  erection  of  the  12-s  tor  j  Hotel  stowell.  a  notable 

addition    lo    the   city 

He  is  a  charter  member  of  the  L,  A,  C  of  ('.  and 
a  member  of  the   Annandale   Country   Club 


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MOORE.  DR.  MELVIN  L.,  Physi- 
cian and  Surgeon,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  at  South  Bend, 
Indiana,  December  20.  1859.  He  is  the 
son  of  Dr.  Robert  Melvin  Moore  and  .Ma- 
ria (Asire)  Moore.  He  married  Elizabeth 
Holler,  at  South  Bend,  Indiana,  in  1879. 
They  have  two  children.  Dr.  Edward  Clar- 
ence Moore  and  Lillian,  now  Mrs.  Le  Roy 
Edwards. 

Dr.  Moore's  male  an- 
cestors were  all  identified 
with  the  medical  profes- 
sion since  about  the  time 
of  the  Declaration  of  In- 
dependence. His  father 
was  the  first  graduate 
physician  in  the  State  of 
Ohio  and  practiced  in 
South  Bend  and  vicinity 
for  more  than  a  score  of 
years,  being  one  of  the 
most  highly  respected 
men  in  the  community. 

Dr.  Melvin  Moore  is 
one  of  the  most  thor- 
ough men  in  the  pro- 
f  e  s  s  i  o  n  today.  He  re- 
ceived his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of 
South  Bend,  and  upon 
the  conclusion  of  this 
work  entered  Valparaiso 
University,  at  Valparaiso, 
Indiana,  where  he  fin- 
ished his  academic  stud- 
ies in  1878.  Leaving  his 
native  State  that  year,  he  went  to  Rush 
Medical  College,  at  Chicago,  111.,  where  he 
began  the  study  of  medicine.  He  spent 
three  vears  there  and  was  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  M.  D.  in  1880. 

Although  he  was  a  qualified  physician, 
and  could  have  started  in  practice  at  once, 
Dr.  Moore  decided  that  he  would  study  fur- 
ther in  order  to  better  equip  himself  for  his 
professional  career.  Accordingly  he  went  to 
New  York  and  entered  Bellevue  College.  He 
spent  two  years  there,  applying  himself  prin- 
cipally to  surgery,  and  in  1882,  after  two 
vears  in  the  institution,  he  was  given  another 
degree  of  medicine.  After  practicing  a  num- 
ber of  vears.  Dr.  Moore  went  abroad  to  study 
the  methods  and  hospitals  of  the  Old  World. 
He  first  went  to  Berlin,  where  he  took  post- 
graduate work  under  the  tutelage  of  some  of 
Germany's  greatest  surgeons,  and  after  a  con- 
siderable   period    there    went    to    Vienna    to 


study  under  the  great  specialists  of  that  city. 
He  was  highly  regarded  by  his  mentors  there 
and  was  given  numerous  opportunities  to  im- 
prove his  knowledge  of  the  subject  he  desired 
to  master. 

Dr.  Moore  began  practice  at  South   Bend, 
Ind.,  where  he  followed  in  his  father's  foot- 
steps  for  five  years.     His  health  failed  him, 
and  in  1887  he  left  that  State  and  moved  to 
Los    Angeles,    California, 
where  he  has  been  identi- 
fied in  a  professional  and 
social  way  for  over  twen- 
ty-four years. 

He  returned  to  In- 
diana for  a  brief  interval 
and  then  spent  a  winter 
in  Central  Florida.  After 
that  short  period  in  the 
health  resorts  of  Florida 
he  moved  permanently  to 
Southern  California. 

He  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  Dr.  F.  T.  Bick- 
nell,  of  Los  Angeles,  and 
they  were  associated  for 
sixteen  years.  Both  part- 
ners earned  lasting  repu- 
tations. 

Dr.  Moore  at  an  early 
period  began  the  study  of 
gynecology  and  obstet- 
rics. His  proficiency  and 
ability  in  those  subjects 
gave  him  an  authorita- 
tive standing  in  that 
branch  of  the  profession 
and  in  1892  he  was  appointed  Professor  of 
Obstetrics  at  the  Medical  College  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California,  located  at  Berkeley. 
That  professorship  he  has  retained  for  nine- 
teen years. 

He  is  most  highly  respected  in  profes- 
sional and  social  circles  of  California  and  has 
played  a  prominent  part  in  the  upbuilding  of 
the  medical  profession  of  Southern  Califor- 
nia and  the  entire  West. 

Dr.  Moore  holds  membership  in  the  lead- 
ing professional  societies  of  the  country,  such 
as  the  American  Medical  Association,  Los 
Angeles  County  Medical  Society,  District 
Medical  Society  of  Southern  California, 
Pathological  Society  of  Los  Angeles,  and 
the  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia. 

He  is  an  Elk  and  a  member  of  both 
the  University  Club  and  the  California  Club 
of  Los  Angeles. 


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Mi  »(  IRE,  DR.  E  1)  W  A  R  D  C  L  A  R- 
EXCE,  Physician  and  Surgeon,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  Jan- 
uary _'().  1882,  at  South  Bend,  Indiana,  the 
son  of  1  )r.  Melvin  I..  Mi  Mire  and  Elizabeth 
i  Holler)  .Moore.  He  married  Helen  Row- 
land at  Los  Vngeles,  April  18,  1906,  and 
to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Wil- 
liam   Rowland   and    Helen    Elizabeth    Moore. 

Dr.  Moore  is  the 
youngest  of  a  line  of 
p  h  y  s  i  c  i  a  n  s  noted  in 
America  for  more  than  a 
h  u  n  d  red  years,  and 
known  particularly  in  In- 
diana and  in  California  as 
men  of  high  scholarly 
attainment-.  His  grand- 
father. Dr.  Robert  Moore. 
was  the  first  g  r  aduate 
physician  of  the  State  of 
Indiana  and  his  father  is 
one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent physicians  in  the 
West. 

Dr.  Moore  was  taken 
to  Los  Angeles  by  his 
parents  when  he  was 
three  year-  of  age  and  has 
spent  his  life  there  since 
that  time.  He  attended 
the  public  sch<  iols  i  >f  I .'  >s 
Angeles  in  his  boyhood 
and  upon  completion  of 
his  high  school  work 
went  back  to  his  na- 
tive State,  w  here  he 
studied  for  one  year  at  Xotre  Dame  Uni- 
versity, the  famous  Hoosier  State  education- 
al institution.  This  was  the  year  1897.  The 
next  year  he  returned  to  school  at  Los  An- 
geles,' entering  the  Belmont  Preparatory 
School  to  fit  himself  for  an  admission  to 
the  University  of  California.  He  was  at  the 
preparatorj  school  for  two  years- 
He  determined  to  follow  in  the  footsteps 
of  his  father  and  early  ancestor-,  and  in 
VK)0  he  was  admitted  to  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  California.  This 
necessitated  four  years  of  study,  at  the  end 
of  which  period  he  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  in  June.  1904. 
Dr.  Moore's  father  at  that  time,  a-  now, 
was  a  leader  in  the  profession  in  Los  An- 
geles, and  as  he  has  studied  extensively  in 
the  laboratories  and  hospitals  in  Europe  in 
fitting  himself  for  his  practice,  he  was  ena 
bled  to  give  of  his  great  knowledge  and  ex- 


DR.    E.    C.    MOURE 


perience  to  his  son.  The  latter,  immediately 
upon  pa-sing  the  State  examinations,  went 
into  partnership  with  his  father.  His  pro- 
fessional life,  from  the  day  of  starting,  was  a 
most  active  one  and  for  three  years  he 
worked  with  his  father,  devoting  himself 
principally  to  surgery.  In  1907  there  came  a 
period  when  he  felt  he  could  quit  his  practice 
for  additional  study.  He  went  to  Rochester, 
Minnesota,  where  he  be- 
came clinical  assistant  to 
t  h  e  celebrated  brother 
s  u  r  g  eon  s,  Drs.  Ma)  o, 
whose  famous  sanitarium 
in  the  little  n<  irthwestern 
town  is  one  of  the  most 
famous  institutions  in  the 
world  of  surgical  science. 
People  go  ti  i  the  Mayos 
from  all  parts  of  the 
world,  and  some  of  their 
feats  in  surgery  have  not 
only  startled  the  medical 
pn  ifessii  m,  but  have  made 
history  for  it.  To  be  an 
associate  of  these  great 
surgeons  is  a  privilege  ac- 
corded to  few  men.  Dr. 
M  oor e  was  with  the 
Mayos  for  a  year,  during 
which  time  he  aided  them 
in  the  performance  of 
many  of  their  wonderful 
operations  and  gained  an 
experience  that  is  almost 
invaluable  to  him.  Eater, 
in  1911,  he  spent  three 
months   additional    with   the   Drs.   Mayo. 

Returning  to  I.,,-  Angeles  in  1908,  he  re- 
sumed his  practice  with  his  father  as  chief 
surgeon  of  the  firm  of  Drs.  Moore,  Moore  & 
White,  and  at  the  present  time  handles  noth- 
ing hut  surgical  cases. 

Dr.    Moore's    expert    work    in    the    field    of 
Surgery  placed  him  on  the  faculty  of  the   1  ..  is 
Angeles    Dcpt.  of  Medicine  of  the   Universitj 
of  Cal.,   which    position   he  ha-   retained.      He 
was   made  one  of  two  surgeons  to   the    1 ..     \. 
Aqueduct  Commission  and  i-  one  of  the  at 
tending  surgeons   to    1..   A.   County    Hospital. 
He  i-  a    I  Jirector  of  the  California    I  fos 
pital  and   i-  an   active   member  of  the   Ameri- 
can Medical    Association.     He  i-  also  a  mem- 
ber of  tin-  I..  A.  Clinical  and  Pathologii 
ciety,    1..     \.    County    Medical    Society,   Cal. 
State   Medical   Society  and  others,     lie  i-  a 
member  < .f  the  California  ami   the    Los    \u 
lubs. 


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GRIFFITH,  DAVID  LEWELYN  WARK,  .Mo- 
tion Picture  Producer,  Los  Angeles  and 
New  York,  was  born  in  Louisville,  Ky., 
October  22,  1878.  Wark  is  really  the  fam- 
ily name,  but  back  in  the  time  of  the  Mayflower 
sailing,  a  great-great-grandfather  Wark  forfeited 
the  title  "Lord  Baryington,"  and  when  he  came 
to  the  States  and  married,  he  took  the  name  of 
his  wife,  which  was  Griffith.  In  Louisville,  his 
family  established  the  house  of  Le  Grange.  His 
father  served  in  the  Civil  War.  His  mother  was 
a  Shirley-Carter,  but  to  Mr.  Griffith  descended 
more  of  the  English  mannerisms  and  appearance 
than  that  of  the  southerner. 

Upon  graduating  from  Purdue  University.  Mr. 
Griffith  became  ambitious  to  be  an  actor,  and  for 
ten  years  he  appeared  in  various  well-known  the- 
atrical productions  and  stock  companies.  He  was 
with  Walker  Whiteside  in  "The  Melting  Pot," 
and  for  several  seasons  was  leading  man  for 
Nance  O'Neil. 

In  190S  he  became  disgusted  with  stage  life  and 
determined  to  try  the  motion  picture  industry- 
He  secured  a  position  with  the  Biograph  Company 
at  a  salary  of  $5.00  a  day  whenever  he  worked, 
but  it  was  seldom  he  was  employed  more  than 
two  days  in  each  week.  This  continued  for  sev- 
eral months,  but  Mr.  Griffith  had  ideas  that  were 
far  in  advance  of  anything  that  was  dreamed  of 
by  any  of  the  picture  makers  of  that  time,  so  he 
managed  to  get  along  on  his  meager  wages  until 
he  had  an  opportunity  to  give  play  to  his  ideas. 
After  working  in  a  few  pictures  and  quickly 
discovering  the  weaknesses  of  the  methods  then 
employed,  he  begged  for  an  opportunity  to  put  on- 
a  picture  himself.  With  some  reluctance  he  was 
given  this  chance,  principally  because  he  had  suc- 
ceeded in  convincing  somebody  in  the  office  that 
possibly  he  might  do  something  worth  while.  At 
any  rate,  pictures  were  recognized  at  that  time  to 
be  so  worthless  that  they  thought  Griffith  could 
not  possibly  make  a  picture  that  would  be  any 
worse  than  they  had  been  putting  on.  The  man 
who  had  charge  of  the  production,  however,  was 
naturally  jealous  and  told  Griffith  he  could  go  out 
and  hunt  for  his  actors,  wherever  he  could  find 
them  Hi  could  have  none  of  the  regular  com- 
pany. Mr.  Griffith  had,  nevertheless,  impressed 
a  camera  man.  William  Bitzer,  with  the  original- 
ity of  his  ideas  and  succeeded  in  securing  his 
services.  Mr.  Bitzer  has  been  with  Mr  Griffith 
ever  since  and  is  the  acknowledged  leading  camera 
man   of   the   world, 


So  Griffith  went  out  on  Broadway  and  begged 
actors  to  work  for  him.  In  those  days  actors  re- 
sorted to  moving  pictures  as  a  last  thing,  for  the 
field  seemed  to  be  about  the  last  step  towards  the 
poor-house.  If  any  actor  of  ordinary  ability  really 
did  condescend  to  work  in  pictures,  he  carefully 
concealed  his  name,  giving  a  fictitious  one  to  the 
company.  But  he  considered  he  ran  very  little 
chance  of  being  recognized  in  the  pictures  be- 
cause photography  was  of  sucli  a  nature  that  one 
could  not  be  recognized  on  the  screen,  especially 
as  all  photographing  was  done  at  a  distance  of 
twenty   or  thirty   feet  away. 

His  engaging  personality,  however,  was  Mr. 
Griffith's  gaining  point  and  with  the  actors  he  se- 
cured to  work  for  him,  he  produced  a  picture  that 
was  far  beyond  anything  that  the  company  had 
ever  shown  before,  and  he  was  given  further 
chance  to  produce.  After  producing  for  a  few- 
weeks  according  to  the  conventonal  ideas  of  that 
day,  he  had  his  first  real  chance  to  demonstrate 
an  idea  that  had  been  growing  in  his  mind,  that 
the  theory  of  acting  was  entirely  wrong.  He  be- 
lieved that  people  should  move  like  human  beings 
on  the  screen  and  that  they  should  approach  the 
type  of  acting  seen  in  higher  class  dramatic  pro- 
ductions on  Broadway.  Here  the  head  producer 
tried  to  interfere,  stating  Griffith's  ideas  were  ut- 
ter folly  and  that  the  company  would  be  entirely 
ruined  if  it  persisted  in  that  kind  of  rot.  The 
head  producer  argued  that  in  the  picture  Griffith 
had  started,  nobody  moved  any  faster  than  they 
would  in  real  life;  nobody  was  stepping  high 
with  the  knees  so  that  the  movements  could  be 
plainly  seen  on  the  screen,  nobody  in  the  picture 
waved  his  arms  and  went  into  melodramatic 
hysterics,  everything  was  subdued  and  totally  un- 
fit for  moving  pictures,  because  to  have  real  mov- 
ing pictures,  people  must  move  in  all  directions 
and    do   so    very   lively. 

It  looked  like  the  finish  of  D.  W,  Griffith  and 
it    was    a    very    serious    matter    thai    confronted    the 

company.      They    had    n too    much    money    to 

spend  and  at  this  point  several  hundred  dollars 
had  been  expended  on  a  very  doubtful  proposi- 
tion, but  he  was  permitted  to  complete  the  pro- 
duction. When  it  was  finally  released  for  exhibi- 
tion, Griffith    watched    with   no   little  anxiety   the 

effed  Oi  his  experiment  on  the  public  It  meant 
his  job  to  hint  and  eventually  meant  the  revolu- 
tionizing of  the  motion  picture  drama  The  pic- 
ture which  the  head  producer  had  thought  would 
be    laughed    on    the    BCreen,    made    an    instant     hit 


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and  exhibitors  commenced  asking  to  have  more 
like  it.  It  was  probably  the  first  picture  in  the 
world  which  showed  any  approach  towards  re- 
strained acting  and  natural  movement  of  the 
characters.  It  resulted  in  Mr.  Griffith's  becom- 
ing head   producer  for  the   firm. 

From  that  time  on,  Mr.  Griffith's  success  was 
meteoric.  He  did  one  thing  after  another  that 
revolutionized  the  entire  theory  of  motion  picture 
making.  Among  other  things,  he  introduced  large 
figures,  showing  them  well  in  the  foreground  in- 
stead of  some  distance  away  as  they  had  been  ac- 
customed to  be  shown,  and  he  introduced  the 
"fade-out,"  depicting  the  gradual  fading  away  of 
the  characters.  Perhaps  his  greatest  invention 
was  the  switch-back,  by  which  he  kept  the  spec- 
tators acquainted  with  parallel  lines  of  action  go- 
ing on  at  the  same  time. 

But  no  matter  what  Mr.  Griffith  introduced,  he 
was  invariably  alone  in  his  opinion  at  the  start 
and  had  to  fight  for  some  of  the  ideas  he  wished 
to  try.  Then,  when  a  new  feature  was  pro- 
claimed a  success,  rival  companies  fought  the  in- 
troduction to  the  last  and  some  of  them  claimed 
they  did  not  employ  it  although  there  are  very 
few  pictures  without  some  resort  to  the  technique 
Mr.   Griffith   displays   on   the   screen. 

Mr.  Griffith  was  equally  revolutionary  in  the 
kind  of  stories  he  produced.  Very  often  when 
he  would  prepare  to  make  such  picture  as  "Pippa 
Passes"  or  "Enoch  Arden,"  the  company  would 
become  frightened,  but  by  begging  and  insisting, 
Mr.  Griffith  would  finally  produce  the  picture,  get 
it  released  and  on  the  market  and  invariably  the 
public  stood  by  him.  The  result  was  always  such 
that  the  company  would  say,  "Make  another  one 
just  like  it,"  but  Mr.  Griffith  would  produce  an- 
other innovation  which  would  have  to  run  through 
the  same  gauntlet  of  doutb  and  fear,  only  to  be 
indorsed  by  public  approval  in  the  end.  Finally, 
however,  nobody  questioned  him  and  he  was  al- 
lowed to  do  about  as  he  pleased. 

In  1913,  Mr.  Griffith  left  the  Biograph  Company 
to  produce  his  own  special  features  and  supervise 
the  productions  of  the  Reliance  and  Majestic 
Companies  in  the  Mutual  Film  Corporation, 
where  he  receives  a  salary  in  excess  of  $100,000 
a  year,  the  highest  salary  paid  to  any  one  in- 
dividual   in    motion    pictures. 

One  of  the  reasons  for  Mr.  Griffith's  success 
in  making  pictures  is  his  painstaking  attention  to 
the  most  minute  details.  He  frequently  looks  at 
a  picture  twenty  or  thirty  times  after  it  has  been 
assembled  and  prepared  for  release  before  he 
will  let  it  go  out.  Every  sub-title  must  be  worded 
to  convey  the  finest  shade  of  meaning  that  he 
desires  to  convey.  Sometimes  he  will  have  a 
few  inches  cut  from  the  end  of  a  scene  and  when 


it  is  taken  into  consideration  that  cutting  off  two 
pictures  from  a  film  means  cutting  off  one-eighth 
of  a  second  in  the  time  of  action,  it  will  be  read- 
ily seen  that  this  is  cutting  accuracy  to  a  very 
fine   point. 

Mr.  Griffith  is  equally  careful  about  taking  his 
pictures.  He  will  photograph  and  rephotograph  a 
scene  until  he  gets  it  absolutely  to  his  liking  and 
all  this  after  having  rehearsed  each  scene  many 
times   over. 

He  is  always  eager  to  learn  from  any  and 
every  source.  His  habit  of  asking  questions  of 
everybody  about  how  this  or  that  picture  or  bit 
of  acting  impresses  them,  is  well  known  in  pic- 
ture circles.  In  this  he  makes  no  discrimination, 
for  a  child  is  as  likely  to  fall  within  the  range 
of  his  inquiries  as  the  man  or  woman  of  culture. 
In  many  cases  this  has  been  the  means  of  bring- 
ing obscure  actors  to  the  front  for  Mr.  Griffith 
also  practices  rewarding  actors  for  whatever  im- 
pressions they  have  made.  He  has  discovered 
more  actors  and  actresses  in  the  picture  field 
than  any  other  ten  individuals  engaged  in  it. 
Scarcely,  if  ever,  has  he  taken  a  player  of  any 
reputation  from  another  company  or  from  the 
stage.  His  players  are  always  what  are  known 
as  "finds."  From  the  very  start,  he  commenced 
discovering  and  developing  players  and  many  of 
these  "discoveries"  have  left  him  to  go  to  other 
companies  at  enormous  salaries,  often  to  be  fail- 
ures because  they  could  not  produce  the  results  un- 
der other  directors  that  they  had  been  able  to  ac- 
complish under  Mr.  Griffith.  He  has  almost  a 
hypnotizing  influence  over  his  actors  and  ac- 
tresses. He  has  a  faculty  of  expressing  the  idea 
he  wishes  to  convey  and  those  who  work  for  him 
seem  to  absorb  the  idea  rather  than  understand  it. 

The  result  of  Mr.  Griffith's  efforts  may  be 
judged  to  some  extent  by  the  sensation  caused 
by  the  production  of  "The  Birth  of  a  Nation," 
which  had  its  first  run  in  the  cities  of  New  York, 
Boston,  Chicago,  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles. 
Up  to  the  time  of  its  production,  "The  Birth  of 
a  Nation"  superseded  all  other  motion  picture 
plays  in  the  way  of  dramatization  and  pho- 
tography. Over  a  thousand  characters  appeared 
in  its  scenes  while  the  settings  were  the  most 
beautiful  ever  thrown  on  the  screen.  Such  work 
as  this  only  demonstrates  what  the  development 
of  Mr.  Griffith's  conceptions  have  meant  to  the 
motion  picture  art,  and  to  an  industry  which,  at 
one  time,  was  felt  to  be  in  its  last  stages  finan- 
cially. 

No  man  in  contemporary  life  is  so  universally 
acknowledged  by  his  competitors  as  being  dis- 
tinctively at  the  head  of  his  profession  as  is  Mr. 
Griffith.  This  is  true  of  the  profession  in  Europe 
as  well  as  in  the  United  States.  Everywhere  he 
is   acknowledged   to   stand   alone. 


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SCOTT,  IRVING  MURRAY  (deceased),  Iron- 
master, Mechanical  Engineer  and  Ship 
Builder,  San  Francisco,  California,  was  born 
at  "Hebron  Mills,"  Baltimore  County,  .Mary- 
land, December  25,  1837.  He  was  the  son  of  John 
and  Elizabeth  (Littig)  Scott  and  great-great- 
grandson  of  Abraham  and  Elizabeth  Dyer  Scott, 
who  emigrated  to  America  from  Cumberland, 
England,  in  1722,  bringing  a  certificate  of  good 
standing  in  the  English  Society  of  Friends. 
Abraham  Scott  purchased  a 
tract  of  land  in  Maryland, 
known  as  "Old  Regulation," 
from  Lord  Baltimore  in  1723, 
and  there  established  a  grist 
mill,  a  fulling  mill,  a  tan 
yard  and  store,  and  from 
these  mills  the  place  be- 
came known  as  "Hebron 
Mills,"  and  there  Irving 
Murray  Scott  was  born  one 
hundred  and  fifteen  years 
after  his  ancestor  came  to 
America,  and  there  his  sis- 
ter  still    resides. 

He  married  Laura  Hord, 
daughter  of  John  Redd  and 
Seaneth  Tennis  of  Ken- 
tucky, October  7,  1863,  and 
is  survived  by  two  children, 
Alice  Webb  and  Laurance 
Irving  Scott. 

From  "Old  Nick,"  the 
miller  at  Hebron  Mills,  he 
first  acquired  a  taste  for 
knowledge   and  mechanics. 

He  attended  the  public 
schools  and  later  the  Mil- 
ton Academy,  where  he 
studied  for  three  years  un- 
der John  Emerson  Lamb. 
Leaving  there,  he  declined 
his  father's  offer  of  a  pro- 
fessional course,  preferring 
mechanics,  and  he  accord- 
ingly was  apprenticed  to  Obed  Hussey,  of  Balti- 
more, inventor  of  the  reaping  machine,  with 
whom  he  learned  the  engineering  and  wood- 
working trades.  Completing  this,  he  worked  for 
several  years  in  Baltimore  supervising  the  con- 
struction of  engines,  meantime  devoting  his  leisure 
to  study.  He  enrolled  in  the  Mechanics'  Institute, 
dividing  his  time  between  mechanical  drawing, 
German  and  lectures.  In  1860  Mr.  Scott  was  en- 
gaged as  a  draughtsman  by  the  Union  Iron  Works 
of  San  Francisco,  which  at  that  time  employed 
only  twenty-two  men,  and  was  chiefly  engaged  in 
manufacture  of  mining  machinery.  In  lst;i  he 
became  Chief  Draughtsman,  and  in  1863  a  partner 
in  business,  with  position  of  Superintendent,  which 
was  later  changed  to  General  Manager,  a  post  lie 
held  until  his  death.  Under  his  guidance  the  Union 
Iron  Works  became  a  mammoth  iron  and  ship 
building  concern,  with  millions  of  capital  and 
thousands  of  men   in   its  employ. 

In  1880  Mr.  Scott  made  a  trip  around  the  world 
with  James  Pair,  studying  closely  the  shipyard    "i 

England   and    France.      When    he   returned    lie   practl 

call]  rebuilt  the  Union  Iron  Plant  in  San  Francisco, 

and  in  lss4.  when  it  became  a  corporation,  lie 
Caused  shipbuilding  to  be  made  a  part  of  its  work 
In  addition  to  private  vessels,  it   has  built   n 


IK  VI  N't;    M.    SO  HI 


warships  for  the  United  States  and  other  govern- 
ments. The  battleship  "Oregon,"  at  the  time  of  its 
completion  one  of  the  most  powerful  battleships 
in  the  world,  was  its  product.  In  1S98  Mr.  Scott 
went  to  St.  Petersburg  to  advise  the  Russian  Gov- 
ernment on  battleship  construction. 

Mr.  Scott  was  largely  interested  in  banking, 
mining  and  other  fields,  and  to  him  was  largely  due 
the  development  of  the  Clipper  Gap  Iron  Co.,  one  of 
the  richest  in  California.  Incidentally  he  was  the 
inventor  of  improved  cut-off 
engines  and  other  machines, 
and  designed  the  machinery 
for  the  famous  Comstock 
Mines.  He  was  vitally  inter- 
ested in  educational,  histori- 
cal and  literary  affairs;  was 
president  of  the  Art  Associa- 
tion of  the  Mechanics'  Insti- 
tute; regent  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  California;  trustee  of 
the  Leland  Stanford,  Jr., 
University  and  the  Free  Li- 
brary; president  of  the  S.  F. 
Art  Association,  Washington 
Irving  Literary  Society,  Addi- 
sonian Literary  Society  and 
the  Howard  Street  Literary- 
Society,  and  in  1880  was  pres- 
ident of  the  Authors'  Carni- 
val. He  served  several  terms 
as  president  of  Mechanics' 
Institute.  He  was  a  fluent 
writer  and  has  contributed 
to  magazines  upon  labor  and 
other  subjects.  As  early  as 
1S69  Mr.  Scott  won  the  com- 
mendation of  William  Sew- 
ard for  an  address  delivered 
before  the  Mechanics'  Inst- 
tute,  and  i«i  later  years  was 
a  popular  speaker  at  public 
gatherings  and  patriotic 
events,  having  delivered  ora- 
ations  at  the  unveiling  of 
statues  to  Francis  Scott  Key  and  Starr  King  in 
Golden  Gate  Park,  San  Francisco.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Prison  Board  under  Governor 
Stoneman.  and  member  of  the  staff  of  Governor 
Perkins   of  California. 

He  was  at  one  time  a  candidate  for  the  State 
Senate.  He  also  served  as  president,  in  1S91.  of  the 
Cal.  Commission  to  the  World's  Columbian  Exposi- 
tion.    In  1892  he  made  a  second  trip  to  Europe. 

He  was  nominated  for  State  Senator  and  dele 
gate  to  form  the  state  Constitution;  member  of  the 

Freeholders     to     form     Charter    of    San     Francisco. 

1895;  appointed  member  of  the  Hundred  to  tormu 

late  a  Charter  for  S.  F.,  1896;  elected  Rep.  Presi- 
dential   elector.    ISSt',;     I'res..    Commercial     Museum 

of  s    P.,  1900;   Chairman  of  Committee  to  r Ive 

President  McKlnley,  1901;  spoken  of  for  Vice  Pres- 
ident of  the  United  states  during  McKinley"s 
campaign  for  President;  made  Doctor  of  Phlloso 
phy  by  Santa  Clara  College  for  distinguished  serv- 
ices  to   tin'   State   in    1901, 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Pacific-Union,  Bur- 
llngame,  Army  and  Navy,  University,  Bohemian, 
Union  League,  Press  clubs  and  Society  of  the 
American  Wars,  of  San  Francisco,  and  the  Law- 
yers' Club  ami  National  Art-  Societj  of  Nev 

Mr   Scott  died  in  San  Francisco,  April  :- 


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JAMES    IRVINE 


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IRVINE,     JAMES,     Capitalist.     San     Francisco, 
California,  was  born  in  that  city  October  lt>. 
1867,   the  son  of  James   Irvine  and   Nettie  H. 
(Rice)     Irvine.      He    married    Frances    Anita 
Plum    (now    deceased)    at    San    Francisco,    in    1892, 
and    to    them    were    born    three    children,    James 
Irvine,  Jr..  Katharine  H.  and  Myford  P.  Irvine. 

Mr.  Irvine  is  descended  from  one  of  the  notable 
men  of  America,  Harvey  Rice(  his  maternal  grand- 
father, having  been  one  of  the  upbuilders  of  the 
city  of  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Born  in  June,  1800,  he 
went  from  Corway,  Massachusetts,  to  Cleveland 
about  the  year  1832,  when  the  population  of  the 
place  hardly  exceeded  four  hundred  persons.  He 
remained  there  until  his  death,  at  the  age  of  ninety- 
two  years,  and  during  the  period  of  six  years  was 
one  of  the  leaders  of  public  affairs,  being  con- 
nected in  many  ways  with  the  early  history  of  the 
city.  He  held  public  office  at  various  times,  served 
as  State  Senator,  wrote  a  history  of  the  Western 
Reserve  and  founded  the  public  school  system  of 
Cleveland.  After  his  death  a  monument  of  the 
founder  was  erected  to  his  memory  by  the  school 
children  of  Cleveland,  and  it  stands  today  in  Wade 
Park  of  that  city. 

James  Irvine,  who  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
active  forces  engaged  in  the  development  of  Cali- 
fornia's resources,  received  a  part  of  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Cleveland,  but  con- 
cluded his  studies  in  a  private  school  of  Califor- 
nia, being  graduated  therefrom  in  1889.  His 
mother  having  died  when  he  was  seven  years  of 
age  and  his  father  when  he  was  about  eighteen, 
Mr.  Irvine  was  compelled,  while  still  going  to 
school,  to  handle  various  important  business  affairs 
connected  with  the  estate  of  his  father. 

Mr.  Irvine  inherited  considerable  property  from 
his  parents,  but  it  was  not  in  a  producing  condi- 
tion and  in  addition,  carried  about  $200,000  encum- 
brance. Consequently,  it  became  his  duty,  when 
he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age  and  just  through 
with  his  schooling,  to  embark  upon  the  serious 
work  of  a  business  man.  He  set  about  developing 
the  property  to  which  he  had  been  made  heir,  but 
it  was  a  gigantic  undertaking,  for  soon  after  he 
assumed  care  of  the  property  the  country  ex- 
perienced one  of  its  severest  business  panics,  and 
it  was  not  until  ten  years  of  hard  work  and  steady 
application  had  gone  by  that  he  had  the  property 
restored  to  a  sound  condition 

Since  that  time  Mr.  Irvine  has  been  steadily 
engaged  in  business  enterprises  of  many  kinds  and 
is  today  classed  as  one  of  the  substantial  men  of 
the  Pacific  Coast.  His  life  has  been  one  of  un 
ceasing  activity,  but  it  has  also  been  a  highly  suc- 
cessful one  and  he  is  in  a  position  to  witness  and 
enjoy  the  splendid  effect  of  his  efforts  to  develop 
the  lands  and  industries  of  his  native  State. 

Mr.  Irvine  has  lent  his  time,  money  and  brain 
to    a    multitude    of    interests.    Including    railroads. 


manufactures,  argiculture,  insurance,  oil,  mining 
and  other  productive  enterprises,  but  his  chief 
work,  perhaps,  has  been  land  improvement,  subdi- 
visions and  the  other  branches  of  real  estate 
operation. 

To  Mr.  Irvine  is  due  a  large  part  of  the  credit 
for  establishing  in  California  what  has  become  one 
of  its  chief  industries — the  ripe  olive  canning  busi- 
ness. This  line  of  commerce  was  opened  up  many 
years  ago  and  its  career  has  been  one  of  uncertain 
success  at  times,  but  Mr.  Irvine  has  worked  con- 
sistently to  upbuild  the  industry,  often  in  the  face 
of  greatly  unsatisfactory  and  discouraging  condi- 
tions, and  has  been  one  of  the  principals  in 
placing  the  business  in  its  present  firm  position. 
For  some  time  past  the  consumption  of  ripe  olives 
has  been  steadily  on  the  increase  and  at  this  time 
(1913)  the  annual  output  of  the  California  can- 
neries amounts  to  hundreds  of  thousands  of  gallons. 
In  the  same  way  as  he  was  the  leader  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  business,  he  is  at  the  head  of  its 
maintenance,  being  a  Director  and  the  largest  stock- 
holder in  the  American  Olive  Company,  the  parent 
concern  and  the  largest  ripe  olive  canning  organi- 
zation in  California. 

Similarly,  Mr.  Irvine  has  been  one  of  the  chief 
supporters  of  the  beet  sugar  industry  in  California, 
the  leading  sugar  producing  State  of  the  Union, 
and  is  the  principal  factor  in  more  than  one  con- 
cern engaged  in  the  beet  sugar  industry  in  that 
State.  The  production  of  sugar  in  California  was 
begun  about  the  year  1880  and  in  1912  the  output 

of  its  factories  was  estimated  at  300, ,000  pounds 

Of  this  amount  the  Santa  Ana  Co-operative  Beet 
Sugar  Company,  of   which    Mr.    Irvine   is    President 

and    the    largest    stockholder,    produced    20, 

pounds,  or  one-tenth  of  the  total  output  of  t In- 
state. This  company  has  a  model  up-to-date  plant 
at  Santa  Ana,  California,  which  makes  from  ten 
thousand  to  fifteen  thousand  tons  of  sugar  annually, 
at  times  exceeding  the  latter  amount,  and  Mr 
Irvine,  as  the  dominant  force  in  the  operations  of 
the  concern,  has  direct  supervision  of  this  great 
industry. 

Another  important  enterprise  in  which  Mr 
Irvine  is  connected  is  the  Southern  California 
Sugar  Company,  which  has  a  large  sugar  refinery 
near  Santa  Ana,  and  in  this,  as  In  the  Santa  Ana 
Co-operative  Meet  Sugar  Company,  he  is  the  largest 
individual     stockholder       These    two     factories     are 

annum  the  largest  m  the  State  ol  California  and, 
employing  man]  men  the  year  round,  form  an  Im- 
portant pari  ol  the  industrial  life  ol  Southern  Call 
fornla 

Mi  Irvine  Is  the  ownei  ol  approximated  one 
hundred  and  four  thousand  a  :res  ol  land  In  various 
sections  and  ranks  as  one  ol  the  largest  land 
owners   ol    the    WeBl       Unlike   many    others,   how 

ever,   he   believes   In   developing  the   land   and   has   a 

large  percentage  ol   his  vast    holdings  under  culti- 


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vation.  In  connection  with  his  agricultural  de- 
velopment, Mr.  Irvine  has  set  out  and  owns  directly 
or  holds  a  large  interest  in  more  than  three  thou- 
sand acres  of  orchards,  wherein  are  grown  oranges, 
lemons,  olives,  walnuts  and  apricots,  these  being 
some  of  the  chief  products  of  California. 

On  account  of  his  extensive  land  holdings  and 
agricultural  interests,  Mr.  Irvine  has  devoted  a 
great  deal  of  time  and  money  to  the  development 
or  irrigation  and  in  this  respect  has  been  one  of 
the  most  progressive  men  in  California. 

Although  he  devotes  a  large  part  of  his  time  to 
agricultural  and  land  improvement  in  general  and 
has  done  so  for  many  years,  this  field  of  activity 
has  not  claimed  all  of  his  attention,  his  ability  as 
a  financier,  business  organizer  and  executive  hav- 
ing been  employed  in  numerous  other  enterprises. 
For  instance,  at  various  times  he  has  been  an  active 
factor  in  mining  affairs  of  the  Southwest,  in  oil 
development  and  other  ventures.  He  was  a  stock- 
holder of  the  Senator  Oil  Company,  and  served  a 
portion  of  the  time  as  its  President,  until  it  was 
absorbed  with  various  other  companies  by  the 
Associated  Oil  Company. 

This  latter  is  now  one  of  the  largest  producing 
companies  in  the  California  oil  fields  and  has  been 
one  of  the  leading  companies  in  the  development 
of  the  great  petroleum  industry  of  that  State.  Mr. 
Irvine  still  holds  stock  in  this  company  and  also  is 
a  large  stockholder  in  the  North  American  Oil 
Consolidated  Company,  having  served  as  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  latter  organization. 

In  general,  Mr.  Irvine  handles  his  real  estate 
and  other  investment  operations  through  the 
Irvine  Company,  an  incorporated  institution  whose 
home  offices  are  at  Charleston,  West  Virginia,  but 
he  is  also  interested  in  many  outside  concerns  of 
an  industrial  or  development  character.  These  in- 
clude the  Telephone  Hygienic  Company,  of  which 
he  is  a  large  stockholder  and  Director,  and  the 
Home  Telephone  Company  of  California,  in  which 
he  is  a  bond  and  stockholder. 

Mr.  Irvine  is  also  a  stockholder  and  Director 
of  the  California  Electric  Generating  Company 
and  of  the  Great  Western  Power  Company,  the 
last  named  being  one  of  the  leading  light  and 
power  concerns  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  For  seven 
years  Mr.  Irvine  served  as  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  Pacific  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company  of  California,  but  resigned  this  duty 
when  the  home  office  of  the  company  was  removed 
from  San  Francisco  to  Los  Angeles,  after  con- 
solidation of  that  company  with  the  Conservative 
Life  Insurance  Company  of  Los  Angeles. 

In  1911  Mr.  Irvine  reorganized  the  San  Fran- 
cisco, Vallejo  &  Napa  Valley  Electric  Railway 
Company  and  since  that  time  has  been  President 
and  the  controlling  stockholder  of  the  new  cor- 
poration, which  is  known  as  the  San  Francisco, 
Napa  &  Calistoga  Railroad  Company.  This  road, 
since  Mr.  Irvine  took  hold  of  it,  has  been  developed 


to  the  point  where  it  is  one  of  the  prosperous  cor- 
porations of  the  State  and  he  devotes  a  consider- 
able part  of  his  time  to  its  affairs. 

For  three  years  Mr.  Irvine  was  a  Director  of  the 
Western  National  Bank  of  San  Francisco,  but 
resigned  at  the  end  of  that  time  in  order  to  be 
able  to  look  after  the  vest  number  of  other  inter- 
ests which  claimed  his  attention.  He  is,  however, 
a  Director  in  several  other  more  or  less  important 
concerns,  aside  from  those  already  mentioned  as 
claiming  the  larger  portion  of  his  attention. 

The  institutions  mentioned  serve  to  show  the 
diversity  of  his  interests  and  activities,  which  are 
scattered  all  over  the  State  of  California,  and,  in 
fact,  much  of  the  West.  He  makes  his  home  and 
headquarters  at  San  Francisco,  but  he  also  spends 
a  great  deal  of  time  on  his  ranch  near  Santa  Ana, 
California,  one  of  the  most  extensive  private  prop- 
erties in  that  section  of  the  State. 

Devoted  to  his  city,  Mr.  Irvine  has  been  con- 
spicuous figure  in  the  work  of  rebuilding  San  Fran- 
cisco following  the  disaster  of  1906,  and  at  that  time 
was  of  material  assistance  in  relieving  the  suffer- 
ings of  the  people.  He  was  among  the  early  advo- 
cates of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition,  which  will 
celebrate  in  1915  the  opening  of  the  Panama  Canal, 
and  has  aided  largely  in  the  work  attendant  upon 
preparations  for  this  event,  the  greatest  public  en- 
terprise in  the  history  of  California. 

Mr.  Irvine  is  not  an  active  factor  in  politics 
and  has  never  had  any  desire  for  public  office, 
although  he  has  aided  in  various  movements  of  a 
civic  nature  which  have  served  to  advance  the 
interests  of  San  Francisco  and  other  places.  He  is 
admittedly  one  of  the  powers  for  good  on  the  Pa- 
cific Coast,  but  does  not  take  particular  credit  to 
himself  for  the  many  great  works  he  has  accom- 
plished in  his  comparatively  short  career,  in  be- 
half of  his  fellows  and  the  country  at  large. 

Mr.  Irvine  is  a  lover  of  travel,  having  visited 
almost  every  point  of  interest  in  Canada,  the 
United  States,  Mexico  and  the  coast  line  of  Alaska. 
He  also  has  made  an  extended  trip  around  the 
world,  visiting  Europe,  the  Orient  and  various 
other  sections  of  the  globe. 

When  the  cares  of  business  permit,  Mr.  Irvine 
seeks  recreation  in  fishing  and  hunting,  and  be- 
longs to  several  clubs  which  number  in  their 
memberships  some  of  the  most  expert  anglers  in 
the  United  States.  These  clubs  include  the  Catalina 
Tuna  Club,  of  Catalina  Island;  the  San  Francisco 
Fly-Casting  Club  and  the  Webber  Lake  Club.  The 
Tuna  Club  of  Catalina  is  one  of  the  most  noted 
organizations  of  the  kind  in  the  world,  its  members 
playing  for  big  fish  only.  Mr.  Irvine  has  obtained 
the  club's  blue  and  gold  buttons,  which  are  awarded 
to  the  fisherman  catching  the  largest  tuna  and 
albicore  on  light  tackle. 

In  addition  to  the  clubs  mentioned,  Mr.  Irvine 
is  a  member  of  the  Bohemian  and  Olympic  Clubs, 
two  of  the  leading  organizations  of  San  Francisco. 


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ROBERTS,  OSCAR  WILSON'.  Cattle  Raiser, 
San  Simon,  Arizona,  was  born  near  Lexing- 
ton. Missouri,  November  25,  1854,  the  son 
of  Captain  Westley  Roberts  and  .Mary  i  Mc- 
Gee)  Roberts.  He  married  Anna  E.  Ruch  at  Los 
Angeles,  California,  December  IT.  1901.  .Mrs.  Rob- 
erts, who  was  a  widow,  had  a  daughter  by  her 
former  marriage,  Miss  Semon  Ruch  (now  the  wife 
of  Dr.  R.  L.  Byron). 

Mr.  Roberts  is  of  old  Southern  ancestry,  his 
forbears  having  settled  in 
Virginia  in  the  Colonial  days. 
His  grandfather  moved  to 
Kentucky  and  there  his 
father  was  born.  The  latter 
emigrated  to  Missouri  and 
in  the  Civil  War  served  as 
a  Captain  under  General 
Price.  He  had  been  a  Santa 
Fe  freighter  and  returned 
to  Missouri  to  enlist  in  the 
Confederate  service,  sacri- 
ficing all  of  his  business  in- 
terests. He  was  captured 
by  the  Union  forces,  but  was 
released  later  and  left  Mis- 
souri with  his  family  in 
May,  1S63.  They  started 
across  the  plains  with  an 
ox  team,  headed  for  Cali- 
fornia, but  halted  at  Salt 
Lake  City  during  the  gold 
excitement  in  that  region. 
Later  they  moved  to  Mon- 
tana, where  the  elder  Rob- 
erts engaged  in  the  cattle 
business  for  several  years. 
At  the  end  of  that  time 
they  again  took  up  the 
trail  to  California,  land- 
ing in  Los  Angeles  in  October,  1869.  The  elder 
Roberts  not  only  was  prominent  as  a  cattleman, 
but  also  was  one  of  the  original  locators  of  Den- 
ver, Colorado.  He  also  put  down  one  of  the  first 
oil    wells   in    California. 

Oscar  W.  Roberts  received  the  first  part  of  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Missouri  and 
Salt  Lake  City  and  studied  under  a  private  teacher 
in  Montana.  He  entered  the  public  schools  of  Los 
Angeles  and  later  attended  St.  Vincent's  College 
there. 

In  1873,  after  leaving  school,  Mr.  Roberts  went 
to  Idaho,  where  his  father  owned  a  large  cattle 
ranch  on  the  Snake  River.  He  had  been  a  cowboy 
since  childhood  and  immediately  took  his  place  on 
the  range.  He  managed  his  father's  business  until 
the  latter  sold  out  and  returned  to  Los  Angeles 
in  1S76.  After  selling  his  cattle  the  elder  Robert 
engaged  in  the  oil  business  in  Ventura,  California, 
as  superintendent  and  part  owner  ol  the  Los  An- 
geles Oil  Company,  whose  property  later  was  sold 
to  .Messrs.  Hardison  and  Stewart,  forming  the  basis 


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of  the  Union  Oil  Company,  which  they  organized. 
Mr.  Roberts  aided  his  father  in  putting  down  the 
first  well  and  in  the  location  of  other  oil  properties 
which  the  former  owns  today.  One  of  these,  the 
Little  Sespe,  is  one  of  the  good  producing  prop- 
erties of  California  at  the  present  time. 

In  1S79  Mr.  Roberts  was  chosen  Superintendent 
of  the  Frazier  gold  mine  in  Ventura  County,  and 
operated  this  until  the  winter  of  1880,  when  he 
resigned  and  went  to  Arizona.  He  halted  at  Tucson 
a  short  time,  went  to  Tomb- 
stone and  finally  located  at 
the  old  town  of  Eureka,  N. 
M.,  a  mining  camp  twenty 
miles  south  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad.  Mr.  Rob- 
erts went  to  work  in  a  mine 
for  a  time,  later  became 
storekeeper  and  finally  re- 
sumed the  vocation  of  cattle 
raiser.  Like  most  men  of 
that  day,  he  experienced 
many  dangers  and  had  nu- 
merous thrilling  escapades. 
During  one  week  ten  men 
were  killed  in  Eureka,  three 
being  shot  to  death  while  sit- 
ting  at   a   table   with    him. 

While  operating  the  store 
Mr.  Roberts  served  as  Post- 
master and  changed  the 
name  of  the  town  from  Eure- 
ka to  Hachita.  He  also  was 
interested  in  cattle  and  in 
1SS7  gave  up  the  mercantile 
business  to  devote  himself  to 
his  stock  interests,  which  in- 
cluded a  ranch  near  Ha- 
chita. Haggin.  Hearst  and 
Head,  owners  of  the 
"Diamond  A"  property,  had  a  large  ranch  surround- 
ing his  and  chose  him  manager  of  their  business, 
the  largest  cattle  enterprise  in  the  Southwest.  For 
seven  years  he  had  full  charge  of  the  ranch.  This 
was  when  the  Apaches  were  on  the  warpath,  and 
his  work  was  not  lacking  in  exciting  adventures. 
In  1894  Mr.  Roberts  sold  out  his  interests  to 
the  "Diamond  A"  and  returned  to  Los  Angeles,  en- 
gaging in  real  estate,  oil  and  other  ventures.  How- 
ever, he  renewed  his  cattle  business  in  Arizona,  and 
this  has  been  his  principal  work  since,  his  ranch 
being  located  at  San  Simon. 

Mr.  Roberts  has  taken  an  active  part  in  politics 
and  served  for  many  years  on  the  Democratic  Cen- 
tral Committees  ol  Cochise  County.  Arizona,  and 
Grant  County.  N.  M.     He  was  a  candidate  for  Sheriff 

ci  Grant  County  In  1891,  but  failed  of  election.  In 
1909  he  was  elected  to  the  Twenty-fifth  Arizona 
Legislature  and  served  until  Statehood  was  granted 

Mr.    Roberts    is    a    Master    Mason,    a    member    of 

the  Sierra  Madre  Club  of  Los  Angeles,  and  Presi- 
dent  of  the  Hassayampa  Club,  an  Arizona  society. 


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LINDLEY,  CURTIS  HOLBROOK,  At- 
torney-at-Law,  and  President  of  the 
San  Francisco  Bar  Association,  was 
born  at  Marysville,  California,  December  14, 
1850.  the  son  of  Charles  Lindley  and  Anna 
Eliza  (Downey)  Lindley.  His  paternal  an- 
cestors came  to  this  country  from  England 
about  the  year  1684  and  settled  in  Connec- 
ticut, while  his  mother's  family,  which  was 
of  Scotch  origin,  chose 
Virginia  as  a  place  of 
residence.  His  forbears 
on  both  sides  of  the 
house  fought  in  the  war 
for  American  Inde- 
pendence. Charles  Lind- 
ley. a  graduate  of  the  Vale 
Law  School,  reached  Cali- 
fornia in  1849,  where  he 
first  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice of  the  law,  and  sub- 
sequently became  judge 
of  Yuba  County. 

Curtis  H.  Lindley  was 
married  at  Santa  Clara, 
California.  June  14,  1872, 
to  Miss  Lizzie  Menden- 
hall,  daughter  of  Win.  M. 
Mendenhall,  a  California 
Pioneer  of  1845.  The 
children  of  this  marriage 
are  Josephine  and  Curt i - 
M.  Lindley. 

After  a  course  in  the 
Grammar  S  c  h  o  o  1  oi 
Marysville  he  entered 
Santa  Clara  College,  Santa 
Clara.  Cal.,  in  1863,  and  remained  there  two 
years.  From  1865  to  1866.  inclusive,  he  was  a 
student  of  Eagleswood  Military  Academy, 
Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  Returning  to  California 
he  attended  McClure's  Military  Academy  and 
the  San  Francisco  High  School,  during  the 
years  1868-70.  In  the  latter  year  he  entered 
the  University  of  California,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1872.  and  then,  having  studied 
law.  in  connection  with  the  regular  academic 
work,  took  his  Bar  examination  for  admit- 
tance to  practice. 

In  the  first  half  of  the  interval  1866-68  he 
was  apprenticed  as  a  machinist  to  the  Union 
Iron  Works  of  San  Francisco,  and  in  the 
following  year,  though  under  age.  enlisted 
in  the  Second  United  States  Artillery,  but 
was  honorably  discharged  in  1868. 

Shortly  prior  to  his  admittance  to  the  Bar 
in    1872   he   was   appointed    Secretary   of   the 


CURTIS  H.  LL\I)LK\ 


he  filled  until  the  codes  were  finally  adopted 
and  published.  In  1882  Mr.  Lindley  moved 
to  Stockton,  and  in  the  following  year  was 
appointed  City  Attorney,  serving  until  the 
latter  part  of  1884,  when  he  again  shifted  the 
scene  of  his  efforts,  this  time  to  Amador 
County,  having  been  appointed  by  the  Gov- 
ernor, Superior  Judge  of  that  County.  He 
returned  to  private  practice  in  1885,  and  a 
year  later  formed  a  part- 
n  e  r  s  h  i  p  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, with  Henry  Eick- 
lint  i,  w  h  i  c  h  has  con- 
tinued. 

During  these  years 
Judge  Lindley  established 
a  reputation  not  only  as  an 
attorney,  but  also  as  a 
student  of  jurisprudence, 
and  in  1900  was  made 
Honorary  Professor  in  the 
Department  of  Jurisprud- 
ence of  the  University  of 
California.  In  the  same 
vear  he  became  a  lecturer 
in  the  same  department  of 
the  Leland  Stanford  Jr. 
University. 

Though  his  practice 
has  been  of  a  general  na- 
ture, chiefly  devoted  to 
mining,  water  and  general 
corporation  law.  the  at- 
mosphere  in  which  he  was 
In  irn.  and  his  subsequent 
experience  as  a  judge  in 
Amador  County  have  in- 
spired him  with  more  than  an  ordinary  inter- 
est in  the  mineral  industry.  He  is  the  au- 
thor of  "American  Law  of  Mines  and  Min- 
eral Lands,"  now  in  its  second  edition,  and  is 
Honorary  Professor  of  the  Law  of  Mines, 
University  of  California. 

In  July,  1911,  he  became  a  Director  of  the 
Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition  to 
succeed  Mr.  W.  B.  Bourn,  who  resigned.  He 
is  also  a  director  of  the  Natomas  Consoli- 
dated of  California.  George  William  Hooper 
Co.,  and  the  George  William  Hooper  Estate 
Co.  For  the  year  1910  he  was  President  of 
the  California  Bar  Association,  and  is  now 
President  of  the  Bar  Association  of  San 
Francisco.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Cal. 
Academy  of  Science,  American  Bar  Assn. 
and  associate  member  of  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Mining  Engineers.  His  clubs  are  the 
Pacific-Union,     University,     Commonwealth 


California  Code  Commission,  a  position  which        and  Cosmos,  all  of  San  Francisco. 


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KNOX,  FRANK.  Banking,  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  was  born  at  Washington, 
Iowa,  the  sen  of  William  Knox  and 
Elizabeth  (Short)  Knox.  He  married  Julia 
M.  Granby,  at  Red  <  >ak,  Iowa,  in  1882,  and  to 
them  there  have  been  hern  time  children: 
De  Witt,  George  G.  and  Frances  May  Knox. 
Mis  father  being  a  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Mr.  Knox  spent  his  early  days  on  the 
farm. 

lie  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  wound  up 
his  studies  with  a  brief 
attendance  at  Washing- 
ton Academy,  in  his  na- 
tive town. 

Mr.  Knox  began  his 
business  career  as  m  e  s- 
senger  for  the  hirst  Na- 
tional Rank  of  Washing- 
ton. Iowa,  at  the  age  i  i 
fifteen  years,  and  contin- 
ued with  that  organiza- 
tion until  he  had  attained 
the  position  of  Assistant 
(  ashier. 

1  le  resigned  fr<  >m  that 
post  in  1885  and  then 
mii  ived  to  <  )sborne,  Kan- 
sas, where  he  organized 
the  First  National  Bank, 
in  which  he  was  one  of 
the  principal  owners  and 
Cashier. 

This  was  the  real  be- 
ginning of  his  career  as 
a  financier,  and  in  ad- 
dition to  his  holdings  at  Osborne  he  be- 
came associated  as  I 'resident  and  chief  own- 
er of  two  State  banks  in  the  Sunflower 
State,  lie  was  actively  engaged  in  the  con- 
duct of  the  three  institutions  until  Novem- 
ber, 1889,  and  at  that  time  he  decided  to  move 
farther  West. 

Accordingly  he  sold  out  all  of  his  inter- 
ests iu  the  Kansas  institutions  and  went  to 
Salt  Fake  City,  Utah,  lie  arrived  there  in 
January,  1890,  and  immediately  set  about 
organizing  the  National  Bank  of  the  Re- 
public. 

This  ci  mcern  was  i  ipened  fo 
May.  1890,  and  Mr.  Knox  wa 
president  and  general  manager. 

lie  has  continued  as  such  ever  since  and 
has  been  the  directing  factor  in  all  its  suc- 
cess during  the  twenty-one  years  that  have 
elapsed 

The  bank  began  business  as  a   brand   new 


FRANK    KNiOX 


business 
i  In  isen 


enterprise,  without  any  old  following,  the 
integrity  and  financial  strength  of  its  back- 
ers being  its  besl  recommendation.  It  has 
-rown  tn  be  one  of  the  largest  financial  in- 
stitutions between  Denver  and  the  Pacific 
Coast,  being  a  Government  depository  with 
the  largest  deposits  of  any  National  bank  in 
the  State. 

Mr.  Knox's  time  has  been  given  over  al- 
m<  >st  entirely  ti  i  the  man- 
agement of  the  bank,  and 
as  a  consequence  he  has 
had  little  opportunity  to 
e  n  g  a  g  e  actively  in  any 
i  ither  business 

Mis     interests     outside 
rf^ '  of    the    bank    consist     of 

large  holdings  in  real 
estate  in  Salt  Fake  and 
mining  in  Utah  and  Ne- 
\  ad  a. 

Mr.  Knox  takes  an 
active  part  in  the  affairs 
.  if  the  American  Rankers' 
\ss,  iciatii  'ii.  of  which  he- 
is  a  prominent  member. 
I  le  has  been  chosen  vice 
president  for  Utah  sev- 
eral times  and  served  one 
term  on  the  executive 
;i  'iincil. 

I  I  is  position  in  the 
financial  world  and  his 
native  energy  have  made 
lim  a  man  conspicuous 
n  the  civic  upbuilding  of 
Salt  Fake  City,  and  de- 
spite his  close  application  to  his  banking  du- 
ties he  has  always  been  among  the  leaders 
in  any  movement  which  had  For  its  object 
the  betterment  of  Salt  Fake  City  proper  and 
the   State  i  if   I  'tali   as   a   w  hole. 

He  is  also  a  generous-hearted  philanthro- 
pist, bestowing  his  charities  with  lavish  hand 
and  little  ostentation. 

Mr.  Knox  has  been  an  extensive  traveler 
in  Europe  and  the  United  States  and  has  a 
remarkable  following  of  friends  in  financial 
circles  throughout  the  nation. 

I  le  has  always  maintained  a  keen,  patri- 
otic interest  in  the  political  affairs  of  his 
adopted   city,  but   has   never  held   office. 

\  man  of  striking  personality  and  mag- 
netism, Mr.  Kno\  is  \  er\  popular  among  his 
associates    and    is    a    leading    clubman. 

Me  holds  memberships  in  the  Aha  Flub, 
the  Country  Club  and  the  Commercial  Club. 
all  ol  Salt  Fake. 


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CHARLES  A.   COMISKEY 


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COMISKEY,  CHARLES  ALBERT,  President 
and  Owner  of  the  Chicago  While  Sox  Base- 
ball Club,  was  born  in  Chicago  August  15, 
1859,  the  son  of  John  Comiskey,  a  promi- 
nent and  popular  Democrat  of  his  day,  who  for 
twelve  years  represented  the  old  Seventh  and  Eighth 
Wards  of  Chicago  in  the  City  Council.  He  also 
held  office  as  clerk  of  the  County  Board  and  As- 
sistant County  Treasurer.  His  name  is  associated 
with  the  period  of  reconstruction  that  followed  the 
disastrous  fire  of  1871,  and  to  his  efforts  in  aiding 
to  rebuild  the  city  due  credit  and  recognition  are 
given. 

Indisputably  the  most  popular  club  owner  the 
national  game  has  ever  known,  with  a  record  of 
achievements  that  mark  him  as  one  of  the  most 
potent  individual  factors  in  the  development  and 
perfection  of  the  great  American  pastime,  Charles 
A.  Comiskey  from  the  very  beginning  of  his  career, 
in  fact,  before  the  same  was  fairly  started,  uad 
to  battle  practically  every  foot  of  the  way  for  the 
success  that  is  crowning  his  years.  To  begin  with 
he  had  to  brook  parental  opposition  and  wrath 
when  he  adopted  the  profession  of  ball  player, 
and  in  the  years  that  have  marked  his  rise  he  has 
always  been  found  in  the  center  of  the  various 
struggles  that  milestoned  the  evolution  of  the 
game. 

Despite  this  fact,  he  has  probably  made  fewer 
enemies  than  any  baseball  manager,  and  probably 
more  friends  than  all  other  managers  combined. 
He  is  the  only  man  who  managed  a  four-time  con- 
secutive pennant  winner.  As  a  player  he  was  ihe 
originator  of  the  present  style  of  playing  first  base 
behind  the  bag.  and  gave  to  that  position  the  im- 
portance it  holds  at  this  time.  He  paid  tin-  high- 
est price  ever  given  for  a  hall  player,  turning 
?50,000  over  to  Connie  Mack  of  tin-  Athletics  tor 
the  services  of  Second  Baseman  Eddie  Collins. 
He  gave  $18,000  for  Chappelle  and  $11,000  for 
lilackbourne.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
dI.1  western  League  and  of  the  present  American 
League.  In  the  affairs  of  the  defunct  Brother- 
hood he  was  a  leading  figure.  In  his  history  is  told 
the  story  of  the  game  for  the  past  three  decades. 

Charles  A.  Comiskey  received  his  first  school- 
ing at  the  old  Clark  Street  School  in  Chicago. 
Then  he  attended  the  Holy  Family  Parochial 
School  in  that  city,  presided  over  by  Father  O'Neill, 
and  later  wns  a  student  at   St.   Ignatius  College  and 

St.  Mary's  College,  Kansas.    I'ruin  his  earliest  boy- 
hood  he   was   devotedly    fond    of    baseball,      As    a 

-rh. mil.. ,\    I...   played    ihf   nam.'   at    tin-   (lark    Street 


School.  When  he  reached  St.  Ignatius  College  he 
played  on  the  team,  and,  as  he  has  often  told  in 
later  years,  feels  that  he  paid  much  more  atten- 
tion to  baseball  than  to  higher  education.  On  this 
team  he  played  several  times  a  week  in  and  around 
Chicago,  and  it  was  this  that  gave  him  his  real 
taste  for  baseball  as  a  career.  The  West  Side  of 
Chicago  was  at  this  time  a  vast  sweep  of  prairie 
and  here  Mr.  Comiskey  acquired  his  love  and  en- 
thusiasm for  the  game.  His  father  had  intend)  •  ! 
him  for  a  professional  career,  but  baseball  crowd- 
ed out  all  hopes  of  this.  Lm.-r  he  was  apprenticed 
to  a  master  plumber  to  learn  the  intricacies  ol  this 
craft,  but  leaks  appealed  to  him  at  this  time  as 
little  as  higher  learning  had  but  a  few  years  be- 
fore, and  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age  when  li  * 
abandoned  the  plumbing  shop  to  take  up  baseball 
as  a  means  of  earning  a  livelihood  and  making  a 
career. 

In  1876  he  drifted  into  Milwaukee  where  he 
played  with  Ted  Sullivan's  team.  It  was  t.  n  ama- 
teur club  with  the  exception  of  Mr.  Comiskey,  and 
Sir  Thomas  Shaughnessy,  now  president  of  the  Ca- 
nadian Pacific  Railroad,  was  president  of  the  club. 
The  club  was  very  popular  in  Milwaukee  and  th_> 
next  year  Mr.  Comiskey  went  with  Sullivan  to  Du- 
buque, where  he  played  during  1878,  '79  and  '80.  This 
club  was  in  the  Northwestern  League.  Its  backers 
were  Senator  Allison  and  D.  B.  Henderson,  who  later 
was  a  member  of  Congress  and  Speaker  of  the 
House  of  Representatives.  Mr.  Comiskey  was  pitcher, 
first  baseman,  second  baseman  and  outfielder,  as 
the  occasion  required,  for  in  those  days  the  pitchers 
worked  every  day  as  a  rule  and  on  "off  days" 
filled  some  other  position.  For  this  service  Mr.  Com- 
iskey received  a  salary  of  fifty  dollars  per  month. 
Because  of  the  fact  that  he  was  practically  an 
exile  from  home,  owing  to  his  decision  to  stick  to 
baseball,  Sullivan  furnished  Mr.  Comiskey  with  em- 
ployment during  the  tinier  and  the  ball  playei 
traveled  on  trains  out  of  Dubuque  for  Sullivan's 
neus  agency.  His  commissions  of  20  per  cent  on 
sales  as  a  "train  butcher"  made  his  baseball  salary 
look  meager,  but  his  love  for  the  game  brought  him 
back  to  the  diamond  season  alter  season.  The 
Dubuque    leant     won    the    league    pennant     in     lv7:v 

with  Larry  Eteis  ami  Charley  Radbourn,  one  of 
the  meat  pitchers  of  his  day,  as  regular  sbii 
nun.  Mi  Comiskey  was  switched  to  the  first  base 
position  during  his  last  two  years  of  service  with 
Dubuque, 

in  1882  Mr.  Comiskey  was  offered  and  accepted  a 
position    with    the    st.    Louis    Browns    at    $75    a 


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month.  When  the  first  pay  day  came  around,  the 
story  is  told,  that  Chris  Von  Der  Ahe,  the  lamous 
owner  of  the  Browns,  was  so  pleased  with  his  re- 
cruit that  he  handed  him  $125  instead  of  the  sum 
that  had  been  agreed  upon.  The  acceptance  of  this 
position  and  his  connection  with  the  Browns  finds 
Mr.  Comiskey  fairly  launched  on  the  career  that  has 
brought  him  such  a  notable  place  in  the  histoiy 
of  the  national  game.  Ted  Sullivan,  his  first  man- 
ager, and  the  man  who  brought  him  to  the  Browns, 
tells  the  following  story  of  the  manner  in  which 
Mr.  Comiskey  won  his  way  with  that  organization: 

"The  beginning  of  1882  brought  two  or  three 
young  men  into  the  major  league  ranks  to  gain 
fame  and  fortune  on  that  first  bag.  One  of  chese 
was  a  modest  young  fellow,  lean,  lanky  and  tall, 
that  was  once  a  pitcher  up  in  one  of  ihe  Iowa  towns. 
He  had  a  volcano  fire  burning  inside  to  make  him- 
self famous,  and  on  that  very  first  bag.  This  young 
man  was  originally  from  Chicago,  and  he  arrived  in 
St.  Louis  in  answer  to  a  call  to  teport  on  a  Sunday 
morning  to  the  new  Browns  of  '82,  who  were  to 
play  their  first  exhibition  game.  Ned  Cutbbert, 
the  manager  of  the  team,  was  undecided  whether 
to  play  Walker,  a  regular  first  baseman  from  the 
East,  or  this  young  man  from  the  Iowa  prairies. 
He  offered  to  let  Mr.  Comiskey  play  center  field. 
This  modest  but  determined  young  fellow  told  him 
he  had  come  down  to  play  first  base  or  nothing.  Ned 
was  at  once  struck  with  the  confidence  of  the 
newcomer,  so  he  told  him  all  right,  go  on  and 
play  it  and  he  would  put  the  other  man  in  center 
field.  This  big  crowd  on  this  particular  Sunday 
watched  this  young  fellow  walk  to  the  bag  and 
take  his  position.  The  first  batter  up  for  the 
opposite  side  hit  a  high  foul  fly  toward  the  right 
field  bleachers,  the  right  fielder  started  for  the 
ball,  but  the  crowd  saw  he  could  not  get  it,  and 
they  never  realized  that  this  unsophisticated  young 
man  had  also  started  for  the  ball,  but  he  had. 
As  all  hopes  were  given  up  of  the  fielder's  getting  to 
it,  like  a  meteor  that  comes  across  the  horizon, 
this  young  fellow  started  and  clutched  the  de- 
scending ball  on  the  dead  run.  The  audience  was 
electrified  to  see  this  newcomer  dash  out  into 
territory  that  was  never  before  trespassed  on  by 
a  first  baseman.  They  cheered  and  cheered  as  he 
was  returning  to  his  bag.  After  the  enthusiasm  had 
ceased  someone  called  out  to  the  catcher.  'Say, 
what  is  that  first  baseman's  name?'  The  player 
yelled  back,  'His  name  is  Comiskey.'  Yes,  it  was 
Charles  Comiskey,  the  owner  of  the  present  Chi- 
cago American  League  Club,  who  was  destined 
to  revolutionize  the  whole  style  of  playing  first 
base." 

For  years  Mr.  Comiskey  made  this  position  the 


star  one  in  the  Brown  infield.  In  1883  following  a  tilt 
between  Von  Der  Ahe  and  his  peppery  manager, 
Ted  Sullivan,  Mr.  Comiskey  became  manager  of  the 
Browns.  In  that  capacity  he  led  the  team  to  pen- 
nant victories  in  1885,  '86,  '87  and  '88,  and  in  1889 
came  within  hailing  distance  of  again  repeating  the 
performance.  His  diamond  work  during  those 
years  has  never  been  excelled,  if  equaled.  He 
played  his  position  with  a  skill  that  was  a  revela- 
tion to  older  ball  players  and  the  public.  He  cov- 
ered first  base  in  a  way  that  it  had  never  been 
covered  before  and  made  it  a  bulwark  of  strength 
to  his  team.  It  was  nothing  to  see  him  at  one 
time  out  in  right  field  knocking  down  a  base  hit 
with  the  pitcher  or  second  baseman  covering  first, 
and  at  another  he  would  be  seen  covering  the 
home  plate  while  the  catcher  or  pitcher  were  after 
the  sphere.  His  intuition  in  devining  the  thoughts 
of  his  opponents  and  making  his  play  accordingly 
placed  him  shoulders  above  any  man  who  had 
played  that  position  before  that  time.  As  a  base 
runner  he  was  second  to  none  in  his  time,  stealing 
122  bases  during  the  season  of  1887.  Under  his 
management  the  Browns  won  a  place  as  one  of 
the  greatest,  if  not  the  greatest,  baseball  machines 
in   the  history  of  the   game. 

Mr.  Comiskey  severed  his  connection  with  the 
Browns  in  1890  to  become  manager  of  the  Chicago 
Brotherhood  team  at  a  salary  of  $8000  a  year. 
P.  A.  Auten,  a  Chicago  business  man,  now  living  in 
Pasadena,  California.  John  Addison,  an  architect, 
and  a  Mr.  Widenfeller  were  his  backers.  This  was 
his  first  Chicago  team  and  was  the  realization  of 
a  long  cherished  hope  to  own  a  baseball  club  in  his 
own  city.  The  collapse  of  the  Brotherhood  brought 
these  hopes  to  an  end,  or  rather  halted  their  ful- 
fillment for  a  full  decade.  On  the  failure  of  the 
Brotherhood  movement  all  the  players  were  ordered 
to  return  to  the  clubs  from  which  they  had  come, 
so  Mr.  Comiskey  returned  to  the  Browns  in  1891, 
playing  with  the  team  through  that  season. 

His  next  berth  was  with  the  late  John  T.  Brush, 
as  manager  of  the  Cincinnati  Reds,  in  1892,  '93  and 
'94,  at  a  salary  of  $7500  a  year  and  a  share  of  the 
profits,  of  which  there  happened  to  be  none.  In 
the  fall  of  1893,  while  in  the  South  in  search  of 
players,  he  conceived  the  idea  of  organizing  the 
Western  League.  While  acting  as  manager  of  the 
Cincinnati  team  he  had  become  acquainted  with 
Ban  B.  Johnson,  then  engaged  as  a  baseball  writer 
on  the  Cincinnati  Enquirer.  Comiskey  and  John- 
son saw  the  possibilities  of  another  major  league 
and  together  organized  and  planned  it,  Johnson  be- 
coming its  first  president.  Unable  to  accept  a  fran- 
chise because  of  his  Cincinnati  contract,  Mr.  Comis- 
key acquired   the   Sioux   City   franchise,  and   trans- 


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ferred  it  to  St.  Paul  in  1895.  For  five  years  lie  re- 
mained in  St.  Paul,  constructing  two  ball  parks 
during  that  period  and  giving  the  Minnesota  capital 
the  first  team  of  high  class  caliber  that  it  had 
ever  had.  In  that  city  he  is  still  considered  the 
father  of  baseball  in  the  Northwest. 

In  1900  Mr.  Comiskey  was  ready  to  enter  Chi- 
cago, permission  for  which  was  reluctantly  granted 
by  the  National  League,  after  it  was  assured  the 
Western  League  intended  to  enter  anyway,  bin  the 
condition  was  exacted  that  Mr.  Comiskey  should  not 
use  the  name  Chicago  for  his  club.  Hence  he 
adopted  the  nickname  White  Sox,  from  the  old 
team  which  he  had  beaten  in  St.  Louis,  and  White 
Sox  the  team  has  remained  ever  since.  The  story 
of  the  White  Sox  battle  for  patronage  and  its  tinal 
triumph  as  the  most  popular  ball  club  in  both 
leagues  is  but  another  chapter  in  the  story  of  Mr. 
Comiskey 's  organizing  skill  and  personal  popularity. 
While  other  managers  refused  to  accept  the  Chi- 
cago franchise  owing  to  the  strength  of  the  Na- 
tional League  team,  Mr.  Comiskey  took  hold  with 
the  same  determination  that  has  marked  his  whole 
career.  The  first  year  the  club  was  practically  a 
minor  league  team,  but  it  put  up  such  an  article 
of  baseball  that  soon  won  to  it  followers  from  all 
purts  of  the  city.  The  grounds  were  located  on  the 
South  Side  and  before  long  the  South  Side  was 
standing  by  Mr.  Comiskey  in  a  way  that  made  the 
financial  success  of  the  venture  absolutely  certain. 
In  1901  and  1902  the  White  Sox  won  the  pennants, 
thus  giving  Chicago  its  first  championship  teams 
since  the  days  of  1882,  when  Anson's  club  cap- 
tured the  final  National  League  trophy.  In  1907 
the  White  Sox,  after  one  of  the  most  thrilling 
series  in  the  history  of  the  game,  won  the  World's 
Championship  from  the  Chicago  Nationals.  This 
event  increased  the  popularity  of  the  Sox  to  such 
hi  extent  that  the  keenest  rivalry  has  ever  since 
existed  between  the  two  clubs,  the  younger  one 
exceeding  In  patronage  that  of  the  older. 

Mr.  ('(in  Iskey'E  loyalty  to  the  bleacher  baseball 
crowd  is  one  of  the  things  that  has  endi  ared  him  to 
baseball  lovers.  In  1911  he  erected  a  new  stand  ;it 
the  Sox  Park  at  an  expense  of  thousands  of  dollars, 

'he    stand    together    with    the    new    park    that     was 

dedicated  in  that  year  representing  an  outlaj  of 
$750,000      The    Btand    has    a    seating    capacity    of 

:'■-. and    is   one   of   the   most    commodious    plants 

ol    its   kind    in   the  country. 

In  the  winter  of  1913-14  Charles  \  Comiskey 
umt,'  « ii.it  will  probably  be  one  ol  the  must  In- 
teresting and  notable  chapters  In  bis  career  when, 

with  John  .1  McGraw  ol  tin-  New  York  National 
Lf.-n.-ni'   club,    he    piloted    ii    Irani    ol    baseball    -tar- 


around  the  world.  The  details  of  this  trip  have 
since  become  historic,  Mr.  Comiskey  leading  his  play- 
ers into  the  far  away  parts  of  the  world  and  giving 
exhibitions  of  the  national  game  in  places  which 
had  never  before  been  visited  by  ball  players. 
All  through  the  Orient  and  Europe  he  made  stops, 
playing  before  large  crowds  in  the  gr< 
in  the  world.  In  London.  King  George  was  one  of 
the  spectators  at  the  game.  In  other  cities  dis- 
tinguished government  officials  saw  the  game 
played  for  the  first  time.  The  tour  was  a  tri- 
umphal one  and  popularized  baseball  throughout 
the  world  to  an  extent  it  has  never  before  known. 

This  trip  was  in  a  way  the  fulfillment  of  a  prom- 
ise Mr.  Comiskey  had  made  to  himself  many  years 
before.  Rack  in  1886  the  St.  Louis  Browns  defeated 
the  Chicago  White  Sox,  champions  of  the  Nation  .1 
League,  of  whom  Capt.  A.  C.  Anson  was  manager. 
Two  years  later  A  G.  Spalding,  owner  of  the  Chi- 
cago Club,  took  the  White  Sox  on  a  trip  around  the 
world,  with  an  all-star  aggregation  called  the  All- 
Americans.  When  Mr.  Comiskey  heard  of  the  world 
trip  he  remarked:  "Some  day  I  will  take  a  team 
of  my  own  around  the  world."  During  the  quarter 
of  a  century  that  elapsed  between  this  even*  and 
the  Comiskey  world  tour,  the  latter  had  kepi  this 
promise  in  his  mind.  On  November  19.  1913,  the 
Sox  and  the  Giants  started  on  their  tour,  returning 
in  March.  1914.  It  is  estimated  that  the  trip  cost  Mr. 
Comiskey  $100,000  in  outlay,  and  it  is  not  believed 
that  the  gate  receipts  made  up  nearly  that  amount. 
Mr  Comiskey  figured  that  the  trip  would  cost  him 
a  considerable  sum.  but  it  was  his  way  of  donating 
something  to  the  cause  of  baseball. 

In  Chicago  Mr  Comiskey's  friends  are  legion.  In 
other  cities  he  is  looked  upon  as  one  of  the 
bulwarks  of  the  game.  He  has  amassed  a  snug 
fortune  through  the  success  of  his  team,  is  :\  lib- 
eral giver  to  all  public  causes,  and  has  heen  known 
time  and  again  to  assist  the  Indigent  player  of  the 
earl]  days  when  Chris  Von  Der  Abe.  his  old  i  m 
ployer  on  the  Browns,  became  bankrupt  and  in  need, 
Mr.  Comiskey  was  one  of  the  first  to  anonymous- 
|j    come    to    bis    assistance        UthOUgb    he    has    '''lie 

and   again   been   prevailed   upon   to  run   for   public 

oft  ice    lie    has    consistent  1\     refused    to    enter 

insisting   that    he   could    not    run    a    ball    Huh   and    a 

public  office  at  the  same  time 

Mr  Comiskey  is  a  quiet,  amiable  ami  unassuming 

celebrity,  who  has  a  smile  and  a  nod  for  all  ami 
a  kindly  word  for  'he  whole  world.  After  upwards 
of  tbree  decades  In  the  national  game,  ic  la  en- 
tering the  evening  of  his  life,  the  most  prominent 
living  figure  In  American  baseball,  a  pastime  ac- 
knowledged the  most  popular  sport  since  the  dawn 
<•;    man 


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LEE,  BRADNER  WELLS,  Attorney-at-Law, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  East 
Groveland,  N.  Y„  May  4,  1850,  the  son  of 
David  Richard  Lee  and  Elizabeth  Northrun 
(Wells)  Lee.  He  is  a  great  grandson  of  Captain 
Thomas  Lee,  of  the  Fifth  New  York  Continental 
Line,  War  of  the  Revolution.  He  married  Helena 
Farrar  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  October  16,  1883,  and 
to  them  there  have  been  born  two  sons,  Bradner 
Wells  Lee,  Jr.,  and  Kenyon  Farrar  Lee,  who  were 
educated  at  Stanford  University,  admitted  1912  to 
practice   and   associated   with 

their  father.  Mr.  Lee  is  a  i^^^^a^yaj 
nephew  of  Col.  G.  Wiley 
Wells,  for  many  years  a 
noted  lawyer  of  the  South 
and  later  of  the  Pacific 
Coast.  Col.  Wells  served  for 
two  terms  as  U.  S.  District 
Attorney  for  the  Northern 
District  of  Mississippi,  was  a 
member  of  the  Forty-fourth 
Congress  from  the  Second 
Mississippi  District  and  later 
was  U.  S.  Consul-General  at 
Shanghai,  China.  Mrs.  Lee's 
father  was  Col.  William 
Humphrey  Farrar,  a  cele- 
brated lawyer  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  who  received  his 
legal  training  under  Hon. 
Daniel  Webster  and  Hon.  Ca- 
leb Cushing.  He  was  a  de- 
scendant of  one  of  the  old- 
est Colonial  families  in  Mas- 
sachusetts, many  of  whose 
members  achieved  distinc- 
tion in  Colonial  and  Revolu- 
tionary affairs,  at  the  Bar, 
upon  the  Bench  and  as  col- 
lege professors. 

Mr.  Lee  received  his  pre- 
liminary    education     in     the 
public   schools   of   his   native 
town  and  later  under  private 
tutors.      He    read    law    with 
Col.     Wells,     and     was     ad- 
mitted  to   the   Bar   by   the   United   States   District 
Court  for  the  Northern  District  of  Mississippi,  in 
1871,  and  in  1875  to  the  Bar  of  the  Supreme  Court, 
District  of  Columbia. 

Following  his  admission,  Mr.  Lee  was  appointed 
Assistant  United  States  District  Attorney  for 
Northern  Mississippi,  and  held  this  position  un- 
til 1879,  serving  one  year  meantime  (1875) 
as  Acting  United  States  District  Attorney.  In 
the  spring  of  1879  he  moved  to  Los  Angeles  and 
there  entered  the  law  office  of  Brunson  &  Wells 
as  managing  clerk,  being  admitted  to  practice  in 
the  California  Supreme  Court,  April  30,  that  year. 

In  1883  Mr.  Lee  became  a  member  of  the  firm, 
which  was  styled  Brunson,  Wells  &  Lee,  and  two 
years  later  it  was  changed  to  Wells,  Van  Dyke  & 
Lee.  He  practiced  in  the  State  courts  until  1887, 
when  he  was  admitted  to  Federal  practice  in  the 
U.  S.  Circuit  Court  for  the  Southern  Dist.  of  Cali- 
fornia. The  following  year  he  was  admitted  to  the 
U.  S.  Dist.  Court.  In  1889  the  firm  of  which  he  was 
a  member  became  Wells,  Guthrie  &  Lee,  and  in 
1890  it  became  Wells,  Monroe  &  Lee.  In  1893  it 
was  Wells  &  Lee  and  in  1S96,  upon  the  entry  of 
Judge  John  D.  Works  (later  U.  S.  Senator  from 
California)  it  became  Wells,  Works  &  Lee.  Col. 
Wells  retiring  in  1896,  on  account  of  ill  health,  it 
became  Works  &  Lee,  continuing  as  such  until  1901, 
when  the  entry  of  Judge  Works'  son,  caused  it  to 


become  Works,  Lee  &  Works.  In  1908  Mr.  Lee 
withdrew  from  the  firm  and  practiced  alone.  In 
1912  his  two  sons  became  associated   with   him. 

Mr.  Lee  has  been  one  of  the  strong  factors  for 
progress.  He  joined  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
in  1894  and  has  been  one  of  its  active  members, 
serving  for  many  years  on  its  Law,  and  later  on 
its  Harbor  Committee.  Since  1910  he  has  been 
serving  as  a  Director  and  Chairman  of  the  Law 
Committee.  He  also  represented  the  Chamber  on 
various  committees  appointed  to  welcome  and  en- 
tertain Presidents  McKinley, 
Roosevelt  and  Taft,  Secre- 
tary of  the  Treasury  Shaw 
and  others. 

In  1911  Mr.  Lee  was  chosen 
Chairman  of  a  Citizens'  Com- 
mittee of  one  hundred  busi- 
ness and  professional  men 
who  joined  in  a  non-partisan 
movement  when  the  Social- 
ists threatened  to  gain  con- 
trol of  the  city  government. 
rli  was  the  campaign  leader 
and  carried  the  allies  to  vic- 
tory at  the  polls.  In  1912-13 
he  served  as  head  of  a  com- 
mittee which  mapped  out  a 
policy  for  the  advancement 
of  Los  Angeles  and  So.  Cal. 
Mr.  Lee  owns  the  Wells 
Law  Library  of  6000  volumes 
(formerly  owned  by  his  un- 
cle), the  largest  private  one 
in  the  Southwest. 

He  has  never  sought  and 
has  consistently  refused  pub- 
lic office,  one  notable  occasion 
being  in  1895,  when  Gov.  Par- 
dee of  California  offered  to 
appoint  him  to  the  Superior 
Bench  of  Los  Angeles.  In  1896 
he  was  elected  Chairman  of 
the  Republican  County  Cen- 
tral Committee  of  Los  Ange- 
les, serving  until  1910.  From 
1902  to  1904  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Executive  Committee  and  the  Campaign 
Committee  of  the  Republican  State  Central  Com- 
mittee. In  1906  he  was  Chairman  of  the  Los  An- 
geles  County    Republican   Convention. 

Mr.  Lee  has  served  as  a  Trustee  of  the  Callifor- 
nia  State  Library  since  1897,  his  present  term  ex- 
piring in  1914,  and  in  1900  was  a  delegate  to  the 
Natl.  Forestry  &  Irrigation  Convention  at  Chicago. 
He  is  a  Director  of  the  Murphy  Oil  Company  at 
Whittier,  Cal.;  served  as  Director  of  City  and 
County  Bank  since  its  organization;  Attorney  for 
the  executor  of  the  estate  of  the  late  Elias  J.  Bald- 
win, and  actively  participated  in  all  the  litigation 
connected  with  the  administration  of  the  estate. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club  and 
the  Jonathan  Club  of  Los  Angeles,  having  been  a 
charter  member  and  Director  of  the  latter  for  two 
terms.  He  is  a  Mason,  Knight  Templar  and 
Shriner;  charter  member.  Judge  Advocate  and  Vice 
Commander  of  the  California  Commandery  of  the 
Military  Order  of  Foreign  Wars;  Director,  First 
Historian  and  Chancellor  of  the  California  Society 
of  Colonial  Wars;  Director,  Treasurer,  Vice  Presi- 
dent and  President  of  the  California  Society  of 
Sons  of  the  Revolution;  member,  Judiciary  Com- 
mittee of  Los  Angeles  Bar  Association;  member  of 
the  California,  and  of  the  American  Bar  Assns.,  also 
Southwest  Society  Archaeological  Institute  of 
America,  and  N.   Y.   State  Society  of  California. 


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BAC.M,      PRANK      GEORGE.      Hydro-Electric 
Engineer,    San    Francisco,    California,    was 
born  at  Sainte  Genevieve,  Missouri,  July  IS, 
1870,   the   son   of  Christian    Baum   and    .Mrs. 
Klein  Baum.     He  married  Mary  Elizabeth  Dawson, 
at   Butte,   Montana,  on   July   IS.   1901.     They   have 
three  children,  Esther,  Helen  and  Adah  Baum. 

Mr.    Baum    received    his    preliminary    education 
in  the  public  schools  of  San  Francisco  and  entered 
Leland   Stanford,  Jr.,  University  in   1894.     He  was 
graduated    in    189S    with    the 
degree  of  A.  B.  in  Electrical 
Engineering    and    the    follow- 
ing year  received  the  degree 
of    Electrical    Engineer. 

He  began  his  professional 
career  in  1S99  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Standard  Elec- 
tric Company  of  California, 
taking  up  high-tension  trans- 
mission work,  but  after  a 
short  time  he  entered  the 
works  of  the  Stanley  Electric 
Company  of  Pittsfield,  Mass. 
He  remained  there  about  a 
year,  returning  to  California 
in  1900  to  accept  appoint- 
ment as  instructor  in  Elec- 
trical Engineering  at  Leland 
Stanford,  Jr.,  University.  He 
served  in  this  capacity  until 
1902,  being  engaged  in  the 
meantime  in  special  work 
in  electrical  energy  trans- 
mission for  the  Bay  Counties 
Power  Company  and  other 
institutions. 

In  March,  1902,  following 
his  resignation  from  the 
faculty  of  the  University, 
Mr.  Baum  became  electri- 
cal engineer  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Gas  &  Electric  Cor- 
poration, being  advanced 
within     a     short    time     to 

the  position  of  Transmission  Engineer  and  Super- 
intendent of  the  same  concern,  having  charge  of 
all  hydraulic  and  electrical  construction  and  of 
operation.  His  duties  included  the  design  and  in- 
stallation of  about  50,000  kilowatts  of  electrical 
machinery,  35,000  kilowatts  of  which  is  operated 
by  water-power,  and  in  addition  he  designed  and 
installed    numerous   sub-stations. 

In  1907  Mr.  Baum  incorporated  the  firm  of  F. 
<:  Baum  &  Company,  and  since  that  time  has 
practiced  as  a  consulting  engineer,  with  special 
reference  to  hydro-electric  power  development, 
and  in  this  capacity  has  done  work  for  practically 
every  large  energy  transmission  company  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  He  holds  a  commission  as  Chief 
Engineer  for  the  Pacific  Gas  &  Electric  Company, 
in  charge  of  all  hydro-electric  development,  and 
also  is  engaged  (1913)  in  the  Installation  of  targe 
hydraulic  systems  in  California  and  In  Peru,  South 
America. 

Mr.    Baum's   success   in   the   field   of  electricity 

1  '     i a   largely  due  to  his  own   resourcefulness 

and  originality  and  in  addition  to  his  work  in  the 
installation  of  great  power  plants  has  also  in- 
troduced numerous  valuable  Innovations.  Among 
other  things   he   invented   the  outdoor   high-ten   Ion 


F.    G.    r-.U'M 


switch  used  throughout  the  Pacific  Gas  &  Electric 
Company's  system,  and  which  is  being  introduced 
quite  generally  in  the  Western  transmission  sys 
tems.  He  also  put  into  practical  form  the  type  of 
high-tension  oil  switch  now  used  throughout  the 
system  of  the  company  which  he  now  serves  as 
Chief  Engineer,  and  which  has  since  been  adopted 
by   many  others. 

A  thorough  student  of  all  phases  of  electrical  sci- 
ence. Mr.  Baum  has  written  prolifically  on  its  many 
subjects  and  has  been  a  lib- 
eral contributor  to  the  tech- 
nical press.  His  writings 
have  included  articles  and 
treatises  on  Electric  En- 
ergy Transmission,  Transfor- 
mers, Alternators,  Synchro- 
nous Motors  and  Converters, 
these  being  subdivided  into 
discussions  on  the  Regulation 
of  Transmission  Systems; 
Effect  ot  Wave-Form  on 
Capacity  of  Transmission 
Lines;  Surges  in  Transmis- 
sion Systems;  Conditions  ol 
Maximum  Transformer  Effi- 
ciency; Effect  of  Magnetic 
Leakage  on  Transformer 
Regulation;  Effect  of  Lead- 
ing and  Lagging  Currents  on 
Transformer  Regulation:  Ef- 
fect of  Armature  Current  on 
the  Wave-Form  of  Alterna- 
tors; Synchronous  React- 
ance: Synchronous  Motor 
Stability  and  Overload  Ca- 
pacity Curves. 

In    conjunction    with    the 
late  Dr.  F.  A.  C.  Perrine,  Mr. 
Baum,  in  1900,  presented  the 
first   paper   published   on   the 
calculation    of    the    charging 
current  in  three-phase  trans- 
mission lines,  and  developed 
his  method  of  calculating  the 
regulation    of   transmission    systems,    which    forms 
the    basis    of    his    "Alternating-Current    Calculating 
Device,"   published   in    1902. 

The  same  year,  in  his  paper  on  "Surges  in 
Transmission  Systems."  presented  before  the  Pa- 
cific Coast  Transmission  Association,  he  point  d 
out  for  the  first  time  in  a  practical  way  a  simple 
method  of  calculatng  the  rise  in  pressure  due  to 
surges  in   transmission   systems. 

In  1904  Mr.  Baum  presented  a  notable  paper 
before  the  International  Electrical  Congress  at  the 
World's  Fair  in  St.  Louis,  on  High-Tension,  Long 
Distance   Transmission   and   Control. 

Mr.  Baum,  in  addition  to  the  writings  noted 
above,  is  the  author  of  a  book  entitled  "The 
Alternating-Current  Transformer"  and  is  the  in- 
ventor of  a  device  whereby  the  regulation  of 
an  alternating-current  line  may  be  simply  cal- 
culated. 

In  scientific  and  technical  societii-s  and  associa- 
tions, Mr.  Baum  is  a  member  of  the  High-Tension 

Transmission   Commlttl f  the   American    Institute 

of  Electrical  Engineers,  and  ex-Vice  President  of 
that  body,  and  also  belongs  to  the  American 
Societj  of  civil  Engineers  and  the  American  So 
ilety  of  Mechanical   Bnglrn 


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WELLS,  HON.  EDMUND  WILLIAM. 
Lawyer,  Prescott,  Arizona,  was  born  in 
Lancaster,  Ohio,  February  14.  1S46,  the 
son  of  Edmund  William  Wells  and  Mary 
Louise  (Arnold)  Wells.  He  married  Miss  Rosalind 
G.  Banghart  at  Prescott,  Arizona,  October  5,  1869. 
There  have  been  born  five  children.  Elmer  W.. 
Helen  M.,  Frank  O.,  Gertrude  M.  and  Irene  M. 
Wells. 

Judge  Wells,  who  has  been  a  factor  in  the  trans- 
formation of  Arizona  from  a  wild,  uninviting  ter- 
ritory into  one  of  the  richest  and  most  prosperous 
States  of  the  Union,  has  been  a  resident  of  the 
West  since  he  was  seven  years  of  age.  His  father 
at  that  time  moved  from  Lancaster,  Ohio,  to  Oska- 
loosa,  la.,  and  engaged  in  the  general  merchandise 
business.  The  son  was  given  an  exceptionally  good 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Oskaloosa,  sup- 
plemented by  study  under  private  tutors. 

He  remained  at  Oskaloosa  until  sixteen  years  of 
age  and  then  journeyed  to  the  mining  regions  of 
Colorado,  determined  to  make  his  own  way  in  the 
world.  He  remained  there  about  two  years,  work- 
ing at  any  occupation  he  found,  including  that  of 
laborer  in  the  mines  and  lumber  camps  and  as  a 
clerk  in  a  store.  He  also  served  an  apprenticeship 
in  the  office  of  the  Central  City  Register,  a  news- 
paper published  at  Central  City,  Colo. 

In  lst>4  Judge  Wells,  in  company  with  five  other 
young  men  of  the  mining  region,  left  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, on  an  expedition  of  exploration  into  the  San 
Francisco  Mountains,  in  Northern  Arizona,  which 
was  supposed  to  be  a  rich  mineral  field.  They 
arrived  at  Prescott,  the  newly  established  seat  of 
the  Territorial  Government,  in  July  of  that  year, 
and  that  city  has  since  been  the  center  of  his  activi- 
ties. Fort  Whipple  was  located  near  Prescott  as  a 
protection  to  the  inhabitants  from  the  hostile  In- 
dians  of  thi'  region  and  Judge  Wells,  with  his  com- 
panions, took  contracts  to  supply  the  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment forces  with  timbers  from  the  surrounding  pine 
forests  with  which  to  build  a  stockade  post.  It  was 
hazardous  work,  but  Judge  Wells  and  his  associates 
fulfilled  their  contracts  and  he  later  went  into  the 
employ  of  the  Quartermaster  and  Commissary  De- 
partmenl    In   charge  of  Government  supplies. 

In  this  capacity  he  was  placed  In  the  mldsl  of 

the  operations  against  the  Indians,  his  duties  in 
eluding  rationing  and  supplying  provisions  to  scout- 
ing parties  of  soldiers  sent  into  the  hostile  Indian 
sections.  Occasionally  he  accompanied  the  scout- 
ing parties  on  their  expeditions  and  had  consid- 
erable experience  with  the  wild  Apaches  who  in- 
fested the  country.  Although  he  was  never  harmed 
personally,  he  sustained  losses  of  livestock  and 
other  property  by  the  Apache  raid.-.      When  Camp 

Lincoln,    afterwards    Camp    Verde,    was    opened    on 

the  Verde  River,  In  the  heart  of  the  Tonto  Apache 
country,  Judge  Wells  was  s.-ut  in  charge  ol  quarter 
master  and  commissary  stores  and  outfitted  the 
scouting  parties  operating  against  the  redskins. 


In  1867  Judge  Wells  was  appointed  to  the  posi- 
tion of  Clerk  of  the  United  States  District  Court 
at  Prescott,  and  served  in  that  capacity  up  to  the 
year  1874.  During  that  time  he  pursued  the  Study 
of  law  under  the  direction  of  Captain  J.  P.  Har- 
grave.  who  ranked  then  as  one  of  the  leading  Con 
stitutional  lawyers  on  the  Pacific  (oast  Admitted 
to  practice  law  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  Ter- 
ritory in  1S75.  Judge  Wells  formed  a  partnership 
with  Judge  John  A.  Rush  of  Sacramento,  Cali- 
fornia, noted  as  an  authority  on  mining  law.  The 
firm  was  first  known  as  Rush  &  Wells.  Later 
Judge  Sumner  Howard,  ex-Chief  Justice  of  the  Ter- 
ritory, was  taken  into  the  partnership,  the  firm 
being  afterwards  known  as  Rush,  Wells  &  Howard, 
and  continued  for  fourteen  years,  when  it  was  dis- 
solved, Judge  Wells  retiring  from  practice  in  order 
to  devote  himself  to  his  private  affairs,  which  by 
this  time  required   his  undivided  attenton. 

His  interests  included  banking,  mining,  stock- 
raising,  farming  and  various  other  industries  which 
have  made  him  one  of  the  strong  developing  forces 
of  the  country.  Since  1882  he  has  been  identified 
with  the  Bank  of  Arizona,  at  Prescott,  having  be- 
gun as  stockholder.  Vice  Pres.  and  Director,  now 
being  its  President.  He  is  associated  with  other 
financial    and     mining    enterprises. 

Judge  Wells  has  been  a  consistent  Republican 
all  his  life  and  has  been  an  important  figure  in  the 
party's  affairs  in  Arizona  and  the  Southwest.  In 
addition  to  serving  as  Clerk  of  the  U.  S.  Court,  he 
has  held  several  prominent  offices  in  his  county  and 
served  several  terms  in  the  upper  house  of  the 
Territorial  Legislature  of  Arizona. 

In  1883  he  was.  by  the  U.  S.  Attorney  General, 
appointed  Asst.  U.  S.  Attorney  for  Arizona.  In  1887 
he  was  appointed  by  Governor  Zulick  (Dem.)  one 
of  three  commissioners  to  revise  and  compile  the 
laws  of  Arizona. 

In  1 S9 1  President  Harrison  appointed  him  Asso 
ciate  Justice  of  the  Territorial  Supreme  Court  and 
in  1903  he  was  appointed  Attorney  General  of  Ari- 
zona under  Governor  Brodie. 

In  1910  Judge  Wells  was  elected  a  member  of 
the  Constitutional  Convention,  which  framed  the 
law  on  which  Arizona  was  admit  ted  to  Statehood, 
and  was  one  of  the  prominent  figures  in  the  de- 
liberations  Of  that  body.  M  the  primary,  pre- 
ceding the  first  general  election  in  1911,  he  was 
nominated  by  the  Republicans  of  Arizona  for  Gov- 
ernor and  mad.    a  splendid  rare  tor  the  office,  but 

the  election  resulting  In  a  Democratic  landslide,  he 
failed   ol    SUCCeSS.      This  defeat   did    not    affect   Judge 

Weiis'  enthusiasm,  however,  and  he  has  continued 
his  efforts  tor  the  upbuilding  ol  the  state 

Judge  Wells  is  a  leading  member  of  the  .Masonic 
fraternity,    being    a    :'.L'nd    Degree   Scottish    Kite    Ma 

son;  member,  Mj  tic  Shrine  and  Knights  Templar 
Also  a  member,  National  Geographic  Society,  Wash- 
ington, i>    C,  and  a  Vice  President  ..t  the    Iriiona 

I  listorieal    So    let  v 


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DL'TTOX,  WILLIAM  JAY,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Fireman's  Fund  Insur- 
ance Company,  San  Francisco, 
California,  was  born  in  Bangor,  Maine, 
January  23,  1847,  the  son  of  Henry  Dut- 
ton  and  Frances  Gushing  (Stevens)  Dut- 
ton. Of  English  origin,  he  counts  among 
his  distinguished  American  ancestors  his 
paternal  great-grandfather,  Colonel  Samuel 
Dutton  of  Revolution- 
ary fame,  and  a  mater- 
nal forbear,  Chief  Jus- 
tice Cushing,  who  h  a  d 
t  h  e  additional  honor  o  f 
swearing  in  George 
\V  a  s  h  i  n  gton  as  Presi- 
dent of  the  Unit  e  d 
States.  On  December 
15,  1868.  Mr.  Dutton  was 
married  in  San  Francisco 
to  Miss  Mary  Grayson 
Heydenfeldt,  and  is  the 
father  of  Robert  McMil- 
lan, Henry  Stevens,  Wil- 
liam Grayson,  Frank 
Cushing,  Mary  Page  and 
Mrs.  Gertrude  (Dutton) 
Howell. 

His  education  may  be 
summed  up  as  follows : 
A  few  years  in  a  primary 
school  in  Bangor,  the 
public  schools  in  San 
Francisco  from  1855  to 
1860,  the  next  three  years 
at  the  San  Francisco 
High  School,  and  from 
1863  to  1867  at  the  old  City  College,  where 
he  took  a  course  in  classics  and  higher  math- 
ematics, whence  he  was  graduated  into  the 
North   British  Insurance  Co.  as  junior  clerk. 

In  a  few  months  he  left  that  company  to 
organize  the  Marine  Department  of  the  Fire- 
man's Fund.  Thenceforth  his  rise  was  rapid, 
marked  on  the  way  up  by  his  selection  as 
secretary  of  the  Marine  Department  in  1869, 
assistant  secretary  in  1873,  general  secretary 
of  the  company  in  1880.  vice  president  and 
manager  in  1890,  and  by  his  election  to  the 
presidency  in  1900. 

Durin<_r  these  years  Mr.  Dutton  has 
built  a  lasting  reputation  as  an  expert  in  ma- 
mine  underwriting.  His  companv  has  today 
the  most  extensive  system  of  agents  of  any 
American  companv  west  of  the  Ohio  River 
and  is  the  only  California  organization  of  any 
kind  represented  in  every  State  and  city  of 
the  United  States. 


WILLIAM 


The  Fireman's  Fund  was  a  heavy  loser  in 
the  San  Francisco  disaster  of  1906,  and,  with 
all  its  records  burned,  its  local  assets  largely 
unsalable  and  facing  almost  6.000  claims,  ag- 
gregating over  $11,000,000,  the  case  certainly 
looked  hopeless.  Cnder  Mr.  Dutton's  direc- 
tion a  new  company — the  Fireman's  Fund 
Corporation — was  formed,  with  a  million  dol- 
lars of  new  capital  and  a  million  of  surplus. 
The  new  corporation  then 
reinsured  all  the  outstand- 
ing policies  and  continued 
the  business  just  as 
though  no  disaster  had  oc- 
curred. Instead  of  35  or 
40  cents  on  the  dollar, 
which  experts  reported 
might  be  realized  within 
three  years  under  a  re- 
ceivership, the  company 
paid  all  policy-holding 
claimants  their  first  50 
cents  within  three 
months.  Within  a  year 
the  agency  plant  and  out- 
standing  business 
throughout  the  United 
States  were  repurchased 
from  the  corporation,  its 
s  t  o  c  k  holders'  subscrip- 
tions returned  to  them  in 
cash  or  re-invested  in  the 
stock  of  the  old  com- 
pany, and  in  April,  1907, 
the  old  Fireman's  Fund 
resumed  its  old  position. 
For  ten  years  Mr.  Dut- 
ton was  Pres.  or  Vice  Pres.  of  the  Board  of 
the  Fire  Lmderwriters  of  the  Pacific  and  for  20 
years  chairman  of  legislative  committee  ;  Pres. 
Board  of  Marine  Underwriters  of  San  Fran- 
cisco 21  years,  and  35  years  a  member  of  its 
adjustment  committee.  He  was  on  the  com- 
mittee of  three  who  selected  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition, 
and  is  Pres.  of  the  Fireman's  Fund  Insurance 
Company.  Home  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance 
Company.  Chairman  San  Francisco  Municipal 
Conference  of  1911,  Vice  Pres.  Merchants'  Ex- 
change of  the  California  Development  Board, 
Treas.,  Presidio  and  Ferries  Railroad,  chair- 
man of  Trustees  First  Congregational 
Church,  director  San  Francisco  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  Vice  Pres.  Hospital  for  Children 
and  Training  School  for  Nurses. 

Clubs:  Union  League,  Commercial,  Pa- 
cific-Union, Commonwealth,  Presidio  Golf,  S. 
F.  Golf  and  Country  and  Claremont  Countrv. 


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FA  V  M  ONVILL  K.  B  E  R  X  A  R  D, 
Vice  President  of  the  Fireman's 
Fund     Insurance    Company    of    San 

Francisco,  California,  was  born  "ii  March 
24,  1860,  at  Bowmanville,  Cook  County, 
Illinois  (now  a  part  of  Chicago).  His 
ancestors  came  from  the  Ardennes  and 
the  Rhine  Provinces,  where  for  manj 
generations  they  were  prominent  in  the  iron 
mining  and  s  m  e  1 1  i  n  g 
industry.  His  grandfather, 
Joseph  Faymonville,  set- 
tled in  the  country  which 
subse  quentl  y  became 
Cook  County,  Illinois,  in 
1837,  when  Chicago  was 
still  known  as  Fort  1  >ear- 
born.  lie  is  the  son  of 
Tillman  J.  Faymonville, 
e  1  d  e  -  t  -on  i  if  Joseph 
Faymonville,  above  re- 
ferred to.  and  of  Kath- 
erine  (Fisher)  Faymon- 
ville. 

Mr.  Faymonville  was 
married  at  San  Jose,  Cali- 
fornia, on  April"  19,  1881. 
to  Miss  Dora  Belle  Ries. 
a  descendant  of  an  old 
!  [olland  I  Hitch  family  of 
X'  irthern  X  e  w  V  o  r  k. 
Their  three  children  are 
Le  Roy  B.  i  now  de- 
ceased i.  Philip  l\.  and 
Bernard  Faymonville,  Jr. 
The  family  has  resided 
m  San  Franciso  i  since 
March.  1882.  During  1865  to  1873  he  at- 
tended the  public  schools  of  hi-  native  town, 
then  took  a  two  years"  course  in  the 
preparatory  school  of  Professor  J.  1'.  Lauth 
in  Chicago. 

lie  entered  the  employ  of  a  real  estate 
and  brokerage  firm  in  the  same  city  in  1875. 
ami  for  the  two  following  years  applied  him- 
self to  mastering  the  varied  duties  and  work 
usual    to    such    office-    located    in    a    growing 

and  pushing  community. 

Broader  opportunities  and  the  hire  of 
California  drew  him  to  this  State  in  Septem- 
ber, 1877.  Settling  first  at  Fresno,  then  a 
newly  established  comity  -eat.  he  secured 
employment  in  an  abstracl  and  real  estate 
office,  and  soon  acquired  on  his  own  account 
a  number  of  insurance  agencies,  kiu 
eral  years,  by  means  of  perseverance  and 
consolidation,  he  had  built  up  one  of  the 
larijc-t    local    insurance   agencies   in    Central 


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California,    consisting    of     forty-three     com- 
panies. 

During  this  period  he  was  also  actively 
interested  in  promoting  the  colonization  ol 
Fresm  ■  Comity. 

The  fire  insurance  profession  appealed  to 
him  strongly,  and  realizing  that  progress  and 
success  depended  on  broader  opportunities 
and  a  larger  field,  he  accepted  on  March  1, 
L882,  the  position  of  Spe- 
cial Agent  for  the  whole 
Pacific  toast  for  the 
Fireman's  Fund  Insur- 
ance Company. 

Since  that  date  he  has 
been  continuously  in  the 
employ  of  that  distin- 
guished corporation, 
sharing  it-  successes,  as 
w  e  11  as  the  re\  erses 
which  overtook  it  during 
the  trying  times  follow- 
ing the  great  San  Fran- 
cisco disaster.  From  this 
it  emerged  stronger  and 
more  powerful  than  ever, 
and  in  a  manner  that  will 
always  reflect  the  great- 
est credit  on  the  State  of 
California. 

In  1887  Mr.  Faymon- 
ville wa-  elected  Assist- 
ant Secretary  .  pf  the  Ci  >m- 
pany,  and  three  years 
later  he  became  its  Secre- 
tary. 

In  1893  he  was  elected 
Second  Nice  President  and  First  Vice  Presi- 
dent in  1900.  This  position  he  now  holds. 
He  is  Vice  President  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  Board  of  Underwriters  of  the 
Pacific.  I're-ident  of  the  Underwriters'  Fire 
Patrol,  ami  President  of  the  Underwriters' 
Inspection  Bureau. 

lie  ha-  served  a-  Supervisor  and  as  Presi- 
dent of  the  Hoard  of  Fire  Commissioners  of 
the  City  i  if  San  Franciso  i. 

Mr.  Faymonville  ha-  contributed  various 
article-  on  insurance  to  papers  and  periodi- 
cals devoted  to  that  subject,  ami  also  to 
a--'  Miat  i'  'ii-. 

lie  i-  much  interested  in  club  lite,  being 
a  member  of  the  Pacific  Union  Club,  the 
Bohemian  Club,  the  Olympic  Club,  and  of 
the  San  Francisco  Golf  and  Country  Club 
and  the  Presidio  <  !olf  *  bib. 

He  i-  also  a  member  of  the  Country  Club 
,  I    Bear  Valley,  in   Marin  <  !ounty. 


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JOHN  M.  CARSOX 


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CARSON,  JOHN  MANUEL,  Capitalist.  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  horn  in  that  city 
April  12,  1862,  the  son  of  George  Carson 
and  Dona  Victoria  de  Dominguez.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Kate  Sniythe  in  San  Francisco.  Califor- 
nia, November  24,  1891,  and  to  them  there  have 
been  born  four  children.  John  Victor.  George  Earl, 
Valerie  S.  and  Gladys  G.   Carson. 

He  is  descended  from  a  family  whose  history 
is  so  intertwined  with  that  of  California  and  Los 
Angeles  that  mention  of  it  is  here  made  neces- 
sary The  names  of  Carson  and  Dominguez  are 
integral  and  important  parts  of  the  history  of  Cali- 
fornia, the  latter  dating  back  for  a  hundred  years, 
the  former  from  the  days  immediately  following 
the  Mexican  War.  A  century  ago  what  is  now 
Los  Angeles  County,  with  the  great  City  of  Los 
Angeles  as  its  heart,  was  divided  into  five  great 
ranchos,  owned  by  Spanish  gentlemen  whose  acres 
spread  for  miles  and  whose  flocks  and  herds,  cared 
for  by  an  army  of  servants,  ranged  into  the  thou- 
sands. 

Of  the  five  ranchos  mentioned  at  this  time, 
when  California  was  like  a  transplanted  bit  of  ro- 
mantic oid  Spain,  the  great  San  Pedro  or  Domin- 
guez Rancho  was  occupied,  under  provisional  grant, 
by  Don  Juan  Jose  Dominguez.  It  comprised  ten 
and  a  half  leagues  (approximately  50.000  acres), 
and  from  it  have  been  cut  various  towns,  and  agri- 
cultural districts  which  rank  with  the  richest  sec- 
tions  of   the   West   today. 

Following  the  death  of  the  original  owner,  it 
was  granted  on  December  31,  1822,  by  the  Spanish 
Governor,  Pablo  de  Sola,  to  Sergeant  Cristobal 
Dominguez,  nephew  and  heir  of  Don  Juan  Jose. 
Three  years  later,  upon  the  death  of  Cristobal,  it 
descended  to  his  son,  Don  Manuel  Dominguez, 
then    a    brilliant    man    of    twenty-two    years. 

Cultured,  splendidly  educated  and  a  man  of  ex- 
traordinary individuality  and  mental  power,  this 
man,  the  grandfather  of  Mr.  Carson,  played  a  con- 
spicuous part  in  the  affairs  of  California  and  Los 
Angeles  during  one  of  the  most  stirring  and  tragic 
periods  of  their  history.  He  was  in  public  life  dur- 
ing the  Spanish  regime,  the  Mexican  dominance, 
and  when  the  United  States  took  over  the  Terri- 
tory of  California.  In  1828  he  was  elected  and 
served  as  a  member  of  the  "Illustrious  Ayunta- 
miento"  of  the  City  of  Los  Angeles,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  was  chosen  a  delegate  to  nominate 
representatives   to  the   Mexican   Congress. 

In  1832  Don  Manuel  Dominguez  was  made  First 
Alcalde  and  Judge  of  the  First  Instance  for  the  City 
of  Los  Angeles;  in  in::::::i  he  served  as  Territorial 
Representative  for  Los  Angeles  County  in  the  Mex- 
Ican   Congress,  being  called  in   the  latter   year  to 

a  conference  at  M.  >n  t.  r.-y  tor  the  secularization 
or  the  missions.  In  1S39  he  was  elected  Second 
Alcalde  of  the  city  of  Los  Angeles:  in  1842,  was 
again   elected    First   Alcalde   ami   Judge  of   tile    First 


Instance,  and  in  May,  1  s4::.  Prefect  for  the  second 
district  of  California.  It  was  during  this  time  that 
two  military  companies  were  formed  for  the  de- 
fense of  the  county,  he  serving  as  Captain  of  one 
of  them  until  the  office  was  suppressed  the  follow- 
ing year. 

In  1849  lie  represented  Los  Angeles  County  in 
the  Constitutional  Convention  at  Monterey,  where 
was  drawn  the  first  Constitution  of  California 
Three  years  later  he  was  elected  County  Super- 
visor, and  after  a  splendid  record,  retired  to  pri- 
vate life.  He  was  importuned  many  times  to  ac- 
cept other  public  honors,  but  consistently  refused 
in  order  to  devote  himself  to  the  management  of 
his   private   affairs. 

In  1S55  the  San  Pedro  Rancho  was  apportioned 
between  Don  Manuel,  his  brother  and  his  two 
nephews,  he  buying  an  extra  quarter  in  addition  to 
his  portion,  so  that  one-half  of  the  vast  estate  re- 
mained with  him.  Of  the  25,000  acres  which  he 
retained  a  large  part  has  since  been  sold.  The 
townsite  of  Redondo  Beach,  also  Terminal  Island 
at  San  Pedro,  were  once  a  part  of  this  rancho. 

Don  Manuel  was  married  in  1S2T  to  Senorita 
Marie  Engracia  Cota,  daughter  of  Don  Guillermo 
Cota.  Mexican  Commissioner,  and  their  union  was 
blessed  by  ten  children,  of  whom  six  daughters 
survived  after  the  parents  passed  away.  Don  Man- 
uel was  called  October  11,  1882,  his  death  ter- 
minating a  relationship  which  had  existed  for 
thirty-five  years.  Companions  united  in  their  aims 
and  ambitions  in  life,  Don  Manuel  and  his  wife 
were  not  long  separated  by  death,  her  demise  oc- 
curring a  few    months  later,  on   March   16.  1883. 

Following  the  death  of  the  mother  the  estate 
was  divided  between  the  six  daughters,  Dona  Vic- 
toria, mother  of  Mr.  Carson,  receiving  more  than 
4000  acres. 

The  old  adobe  house  on  Dominguez  ranch,  where 
Don  Manuel  made  his  home  for  fifty-five  years,  has 
always  been  kept  in  an  excellent  state  of  preserva- 
tion. However,  within  recent  years  it  has  been  put 
in  perfect  condition  and  stands  as  one  of  the 
picturesque  landmarks  of  Southern  California  It 
is  the  intention  to  preserve  the  house  in  its  present 
good  condition  and  hand  it  down  from  one  genera- 
tion of  the   family   to  another. 

Don    Manuel    was   highly   respected   as   a   man    of 

unimpeachable  integrity  ami  honor,  a  gentleman  "i 

line  old  Spanish-American  type,  ami  one  whose 
memory    is   revered    by    his   family   and    friends 

The  Carson  and  Dominguez  blood  was  united 
in     lv.7,    when    deorge    Carson,    member    ol    an    old 

eastern  family  ami  a  veteran  ol  the  Mexican  War. 

wooed    and     won    Senorita    Victoria.       His     parents 

were   both   natives  ol  Ne«    Vorh   state,   where   he 

spent  his  boyhood,  later  moving  to  SI  Charles.  Illi- 
nois,     lie    enlisted    under    Colonel    Newberry    and 

served    until    the    close    of    the    Mexican    War.    being 

mustered  out  ,,j    ervice  at  Santa  Fe     After  spend- 


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ing  some  time  at  the  latter  place  and  in  old  Mex- 
ico, as  a  trader,  he  finally  located  at  Los  Angeles  in 
1853.  For  many  years  he  conducted  a  large  hard- 
ware establishment  on  Commercial  street,  in  Los 
Angeles,  in  partnership  with  a  friend  named  San- 
ford,  but  sold  out  his  interest  in  1862  to  take  the 
management  of  San  Pedro  Rancho,  in  itself  a  vast 
business  enterprise. 

At  first  Mr.  Carson  devoted  his  attention 
mainly  to  sheep-raising,  but  later  added  to  this  a 
large  stock  of  fine  bred  horses  and  cattle,  and 
also  went  into  agriculture  on  a  large  scale.  He 
was  active  in  this  until  his  death  in  1901,  and  was 
one  of  the  largest  stockraisers  in  the  Southwest. 
He  was  also  prominent  in   Masonry. 

His  widow,  five  daughters  and  five  sons  still 
live  on  the  old  place,  which  has  been  managed  for 
many   years   by   John   Carson. 

John  Carson,  who  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
substantial  business  men  in  Los  Angeles,  received 
the  early  part  of  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Los  Angeles,  and  later  was  an  honor  student  at 
Santa  Clara  College. 

Upon  the  completion  of  his  studies  he  returned 
to  Rancho  San  Pedro  and  became  assistant  to  his 
father  in  the  management  of  that  vast  estate. 
Later  he  operated  a  portion  of  it  on  his  own  ac- 
count, and  upon  the  death  of  his  father  assumed 
complete    charge   of   the    property. 

For  nine  years  or  more  Mr.  Carson  operated 
that  portion  of  the  ranch  belonging  to  his  imme- 
diate family,  but  in  1910  the  property  of  two  of  the 
heirs  was  amalgamated,  and  the  Dominguez  Estate 
Company  organized  for  the  purpose  of  handling  it. 
Mr.  Carson  was  chosen  a  Director  of  the  Company 
and  General  Manager  of  the  property,  and  under 
his  supervision  this  property  has  been  brought 
to  an  almost  perfect  state  of  development.  There 
still  remain  of  the  original  ranch  about  17,500 
acres,  practically  every  acre  of  it  now  being  under 
cultivation. 

In  addition  to  the  Dominguez  Estate  Company, 
Mr.  Carson  also  is  the  General  Manager  of  the 
Dominguez  Water  Company,  which  furnishes  the 
water  necessary  to  the  cultivation  of  the  land,  and 
keeps  about  four  hundred  head  of  cattle,  he  being 
the  only  one  of  the  present  generation  to  retain 
the  traditional   stock  interests  of  the   family. 

"Dominguez  Ranch,"  as  it  is  generally  called  to- 
day, has  been  the  scene  of  many  notable  gatherings 
in  years  past,  and  one  of  the  fine  hospitalities  of  its 
owners,  originated  by  the  father  of  Mr.  Carson,  was 
a  great  barbecue  to  which  the  friends  of  the  family, 
to  the  number  of  several  hundred,  were  invited  each 
year.  These  gatherings  are  recalled  as  the  acme  of 
entertainment,  and,  although  they  were  discontin- 
ued for  several  years  following  the  death  of  the 
elder  Carson,  his  son  has  recently  revived  them 
and  intends  to  make  them  a  feature  of  the  social 
life  at  the  family  place  for  the  years  to  come. 


Besides  the  operation  of  the  family  estate,  Mr. 
Carson  has  other  business  interests  to  which  he 
devotes  a  large  part  of  his  time.  Among  these  are 
the  Automatic  Flagman  Company  and  the  Auto- 
matic Distributing  Company.  He  holds  the  office 
of  President  in  each  of  these  corporations  and  is 
the  active  factor  in  their  management.  The  first 
named  company  manufactures  an  automatic  rail- 
way signal,  which  has  been  adopted  by  various 
railroads  in  the  West,  and  which  has  proved  one 
of  the  valuable  safeguards  introduced  into  railroad 
operation   in   recent  years. 

This  device,  operated  by  electricity,  is  made  up 
of  a  circular  metal  danger  signal  which  sways  to 
and  fro  like  a  pendulum  on  the  approach  of  a  train, 
while  a  bell  rings  simultaneously,  thus  giving 
double  warning  to  vehicles  and  pedestrians  nearing 
railway  crossings.  At  night  another  safeguard  is 
added,  a  red  light  flashing  in  the  center  of  the 
signal.  Since  its  installation  on  railway  lines  of 
the  West,  the  "Automatic  Flagman"  has  operated 
with  splendid  success,  and  is  generally  credited 
with   having  prevented   many  disasters. 

The  other  company,  the  Automatic  Distributing 
Company,  serves  an  equally  important  purpose  in 
business,  its  product  being  a  distributing  device 
whose  chief  asset  is  economy  in  the  presentation 
to  the  public  of  newspapers,  etc.  It,  like  the  "Auto- 
matic Flagman,"  also  has  been  generously  adopted. 

Although  he  is  a  man  of  great  personal  popu- 
larity and  recognized  for  his  unusual  ability,  Mr. 
Carson  has  remained  out  of  politics.  Had  he  so 
elected,  he  could  probably  have  had  any  number 
of  offices  of  public  trust,  but  consistently  refused 
all  suggestions  of  this  nature  because  of  his  aver- 
sion to  appearing  in  the  limelight.  Also,  he  pre- 
fers to  render  his  services  to  his  State  in  the  more 
practical  way  of  developing  the  resources  of  her 
land.  In  this  latter  field  he  stands  with  the  leaders 
of  development  in  the  Southwest.  A  great  land- 
owner himself,  he  has  operated  to  the  best  advan- 
tage, and  his  production  of  crops  has  added  to  the 
general  prosperity  of  the  State.  He  has  also  aided 
largely  in  the  development  of  other  projects.  As  a 
member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Los  An- 
geles, he  has  figured  iu  numerous  movements  hav- 
ing for  their  object  the  general  betterment  of  the 
city  and   the   surrounding  country. 

Several  years  ago,  when  the  Pacific  Electric 
Railway  Company  built  its  splendid  interuroan 
line  from  Los  Angeles  to  Long  Beach,  California, 
with  its  right  of  way  lying  through  the  former 
Dominguez  property,  it  paid  a  tribute  to  the  work 
of  Mr.  Carson  and  his  father  by  naming  one  of 
its   stations   "Carson,"   after   the   family. 

Mr.  Carson  is  a  man  of  extraordinary  amiability 
and   counts   his   friends   by   the   hundreds. 

His  fraternal  affiliations  are  the  Royal  Arcanum, 
the  Knights  of  the  Maccabees,  Foresters  and  the 
B.   P.   O.   Elks. 


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KINSEY,  CHARLES  HART.  Attorney. 
at  Law  (member  of  the  firm  of  Clarke 
&  Kinsey),  San  Francisco.  California. 
was  born  in  Eureka.  Humboldt  County, 
California,  January  5,  1S76,  the  son  of 
Louis  Thompson  Kinsey  and  Sarah  Jane 
(Hart)  Kinsey.  He  married  Miss  Alice  Benicia 
H  u  1  s  e  at  San  Francisco  on  October  19,  1907. 
Mr.  Kinsey  is  descended  from  the  oldest 
stock  in  the  United  States.  His  paternal  an- 
cestors were  English,  while 
on  the  maternal  side 
his  forbears  were  English 
and  D  u  t  c  h.  The  earliest 
members  of  the  family  In 
America  were  residents  of 
Pennsylvania  when  Philadel- 
phia, now  the  third  largest 
city  of  the  Union,  was  but  a 
village.  His  paternal  grand- 
father crossed  the  plains  with 
an  ox  team  in  1851,  settling 
first  in  Oregon,  but  in  the  fol- 
lowing year  moved  to  Cali- 
fornia and  ultimately  located 
in  Siskiyou  County,  where  the 
father  of  Mr.  Kinsey  was 
born.  For  twenty-five  years 
Mr.  Kinsey's  father  was  a 
leading  banker  of  Eureka  and 
a  prominent  factor  in  the  af- 
fairs of  Humboldt  County, 
California.  He  filled  various 
county  offices  and  also  served 
one  term  as  Mayor  of  the 
town  of  Eureka.  Mr.  Kin- 
sey's    mother's     family     also 

were  among  the  pioneer  set-  ,  -      j  | 

tiers  of  California,  they  hav- 
ing come  around  the  Horn  in  a  sailing  vessel  which 
landed  them  at  San  Francisco  in  the  year  1850. 
Mr.  Kinsey.  now  ranked  as  one  of  the  successful 
corporation  lawyers  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  spent  his 
boyhood  and  a  part  of  his  early  manhood  in  his 
native  town  and  in  Humboldt  County.  He  received 
hi     preliminary  education  in  the  public  schools  of 

Eureka   and   was   graduated   from    the    High    Scl I 

.1  thai  place  in  the  class  of  1893.  The  following 
year  he  entered  Leland  Stanford.  Jr.,  University 
at  Palo  Alio.  California,  and  was  a  student  there 
until  1895,  but  left  at  the  conclusion  ol  his  second 
term  to  take  up  the  study  of  law  lie  studied  at 
the  Hastings  College  of  Law  in  San  Francisco  for 
about  two  years,  but  trouble  with  his  eyes  obliged 
him  to  leave  before  his  graduation  and  he  returned 
to  his  home  in   Eureka. 

After    a    short    stay    at     home,    Mr.    Kinsey.    who 

was  unable  at  that  time  to  engage  in   reading  <>i 

any  sort,  went  to  a  ranch  in  Humboldt  County  and 
there  became  a  cowboy.  He  followed  this  life  for 
about  eight   years,  and  during  lli.it   time   wai        mi     ' 


continually  in  the  saddle  as  cowboy,  foreman  or 
superintendent  of  the  ranch.  He  hail  attained  this 
latter  position,  which  involved  the  management  of 
a  property  five  thousand  acres  in  extent,  together 
with  several  thousand  head  of  cattle,  only  after 
the  most  strenuous  work,  and  was  serving  as  super- 
intendent at  the  time  he  gave  up  ranching.  His 
life  outdoors  during  those  several  years  proved  of 
benefit  to  Mr.  Kinsey's  eyes  and  also  gave  him  a 
robust  constitution.  He  was  fascinated  with  the 
work,  but  at  the  same  time 
always  retained  his  ambition 
to  enter  the  legal  profession, 
and  whenever  it  was  possible 
studied  his  law  books. 

In  1907  Mr.  Kinsey  passed 
the  bar  examinations  and 
was  admitted  to  practice  in 
the  Supreme  Court  of  Califor- 
nia. He  began  practice  short- 
ly afterward  in  the  office  of 
Jordan.  Rowe  &  Brann,  one 
of  the  established  firms  of 
San  Francisco.  It  was  headed 
by  William  H.  Jordan,  one  of 
the  leaders  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco bar,  former  speaker  of 
the  California  Assembly  and  a 
factor  in  educational  affairs. 
During  the  two  years  he  was 
associated  with  the  firm  Mr. 
Kinsey,  who  acted  as  both 
clerk  and  lawyer,  was  thrown 
in  close  contact  with  Mr.  Jor- 
dan, and  through  that  exp>- 
rienced  attorney,  gained  a 
wide    knowledge. 

Leaving  the  firm  of 
Jordan.  Rowe  &  Brann  in 
1909,  Mr.  Kinsey  pra<  tieed  alone  for  about  a  year, 
and  in  1910  formed  the  partnership  of  Clarke  ><, 
Kinsey.  the  senior  member  of  the  firm  being  Cabins 
M.  Clarke  of  Indiana,  who  bad  had  many  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  courts  of  Indiana.  Ohio  and  other 
States.  He  had  been  in  retirement  for  a  few  years 
prior  to  forming  the  partnership  with  Mr.  Kinsey. 
but  since  that  time  has  been  very  active.  They  are 
known  among  the  strong  men  ol  the  profession 
Mr.  Kinsey's  practice  is  confined  chiefly  to  coun- 
seling and  corporation  law,  and  he  seldom  appears 
in     COUTl      He    lias     had     several     important     divorce 

actions,  which  he  handled  successfully,  but  outside 
of  these,  his  labors  have  been  confined  to  acting  as 

Consulting  attorney  for  various  concerns,  among 
them  several  leading  oil  Companies  Of  California 
Mr.  Kinsey  is  an  amateur  musician  of  abllitj 
and  during  his  days  at  1. eland  Stanford,  .lr  .  I'nivei  ■ 
sily    was   a    member   of   the    College    band      He    seek- 

recreation  In  fishing  and  hunting;    belongs  to  the 

Union     League    and     Common  w  ealt  h     Clubs    of    San 
CO   and    the    Knights   of    I'ythias. 


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BECKETT,  DR.  WESLEY  WILBUR, 
Physician  and  Surgeon,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  burn  in  Portland,  Ore- 
gon, May  31,  1857.  He  is  a  son  of  Lemuel 
D.  Beckett,  the  first  Justice  of  Peace  of  Port- 
land, Oregon,  and  a  pioneer  of  that  State, 
and  Sarah  S.  (Chew)  Beckett.  On  January 
1,  1882,  he  married  Iowa  Archer  at  San  Luis 
Obispo,  California,  there  being  two  sons  as 
a  result  of  the  union : 
Wilbur  Archer  and  Fran- 
cis  11.  Beckett. 

Dr.  Beckett  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public 
schools  of  California,  and 
at  a  later  period  taught 
school  in  San  Luis  Obis- 
po County,  California,  for 
over  six  years.  He  grad- 
uated from  the  Los  An- 
geles Medical  Depart- 
ment of  the  University 
of  California.  April  11, 
1888,  receiving  the  de- 
gree of  M.  D.  He  then 
studied  in  New  York  for 
a  period  of  one  year,  tak- 
ing post  graduate  work 
at  the  Post  Graduate 
Hospital  of  that  city. 

After  completing  his 
medical  education.  Dr. 
Beckett  returned  to  Los 
Angeles,  where  he  has 
practiced  for  a  period  of 
over  twenty-two  years. 
His  medical  achievements 
follow  one  after  another,  and  today  his  ac- 
complishments in  the  medical  and  scientific 
world  have  reached  a  point  where  Dr.  Beck- 
ett is  recognized  as  a  man  of  national  repute. 
His  researches  in  the  field  of  surgery  and 
materia  medica  have  placed  him  among  the 
foremost  physicians  in  the  country. 

Dr.  Beckett's  principal  work  has  been  in 
the  field  of  surgery,  although  he  has  main- 
tained a  general  practice  since  he  first  opened 
his  offices.  During  his  years  of  practice  he 
has  been  a  constant  student,  and  has  taken 
an  active  part  in  the  medical  history  of 
Southern  California.  He  is  noted  fur  his 
readiness  to  devote  his  time  to  the  needy 
poor,  having  done  brilliant  work  for  many 
poor  people.  His  work  in  the  field  of  charity 
deserves  much  praise. 

Not  only  in  the  medical  work,  but  in  civic 
affairs  as  well,  has  Dr.  Beckett  played  a 
leading;    role    during:   the    last    twenty    vears. 


In  a  business  way  he  is  associated  with  a 
number  of  influential  companies  of  Los  An- 
geles and  holds  directorships  in  a  number  of 
organizations.  He  is  not  only  an  executive 
director,  but  is  also  medical  director  of  the 
Pacific  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company,  is 
treasurer  and  director  of  the  California  Hos- 
pital and  is  a  director  in  the  following  or- 
ganizations: Pacific  Mutual  Indemnity  Com- 
pany, Citizens'  Trust  and 
Savings  Lank,  Seaside 
Water  Company,  Orwood 
Land  Company,  and  the 
San  Pedro  Water  Com- 
pany. 

He  is  a  member  of 
ami  ex-president  of  the 
following  professional  so- 
cieties: California  State 
Medical  Society,  South- 
ern California  Medical 
Society,  Los  Angeles 
County  Medical  Society, 
and  the  Los  Angeles 
Clinical  and  Pathological 
Society,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  American  Medical 
Association  and  the  Pa- 
cific Association  of  Rail- 
way Surgeons.  During 
the'  years  1901  and  1902 
he  served  as  a  member  of 
the  Los  Angeles  City 
Board  of  Health. 

On  May  12.  1911,  Dr. 
Beckett  was  appointed  by 
President  Taft  First 
Lieutenant  of  the  Medical  Relief  Corps  of 
the  United  States  Army.  This  position  will 
not  become  an  active  office  unless  the  United 
States  is  at  war  or  unless  some  deadly 
plague  gets  a  hold  in  the  army,  but 
at  the  same  time  it  is  a  uni  q  u  e  dis- 
tinction, approved  by  the  President  of  the 
L'nited  States  and  passed  through  the 
States. 

Dr.  Beckett  is  also  Professor  of  Gynecol- 
ogy and  Surgery  of  the  Los  Angeles  Medical 
Department  of  the  University  of  California. 
He  is  a  trustee  of  the  University  of  Southern 
California  and  is  active  in  educational  circles. 
His  work  is  not  limited  to  any  field,  but  is 
known  to  every  progressive  movement  for 
the  advancement  of  his  community.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  California.  Federation  and 
U  n  i  o  n  League  Clubs  of  Los  Angeles 
and    of    the    Bohemian    Club    of    San   Fran- 


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C<  ICHRAN,  GE<  »RGE  I  RA,  President 
of  the  Pacific  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company,  attorne)  and  financier,  I  o« 
Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  in  Oshawa,  IV 
of  Ontario,  Canada,  on  July  1,  1863,  son  oi 
Rev.  George  Cochran,  D.  D.,  and  Catherine 
Lynch  (Davidson)  Cochran.  Mr.  Cochran 
has  been  twice  married.  His  first  wife  was 
Alice  Maud  McClung,  whom  he  wedded  in 
Canada  cm  August  <>. 
1891 1 :  his  sec  >nd  wife  w  as 
a  sister  of  the  rirst. 
[sabelle  May  McClung, 
and  was  married  to  Mr. 
Cochran  in  Los  Angeles 
on  April  3,  1907. 

I  lis  education  was  had 
in  private  schools  in 
Tokyo,  Japan  ;  Colle; 
Institute.  Toronto,  and 
the  University  of  To- 
ronto; he  was  admitted 
as  barrister-at-law  at  Os- 

g 1        Hall.        Toronto, 

shortly  after  graduation, 
and  was  admitted  t<  i  prac- 
tice in  the  Supreme 
Court  of  California  in 
February,  1888.  the  year 
oi  his  arrival  in  Los  An- 
geles, where  he  has  since 
made  his  home  and  the 
scene  of  his  busy  ca- 
reer. 

His  primary  OCCUpa- 
tii  m  of  the  practice  of 
law,  combined  with  long 
and  studious  visits  to  Europe  and  the 
'  irient,  served  to  prepare  his  mind  and  de- 
velop his  meutalitv  for  the  tasks  which  they 
were  to  undertake:  qualities  wlvch  were 
further  strengthened  bj  an  inheritance  of 
strong  character  and  rectitude  from  his  for- 
bears; his  father  was  a  most  prominent  re 
ligious  factor  in  Toronto,  and  his  mother  was 
i  descendant  of  the  Wesleys,  the  founder--  oi 
the  Methodist  Church;  it  is  thus  an  atavistic 
trail  in  Mr.  Cochran  to  display  those  quali- 
oi  conscience  and  of  righteousness 
which  carry  conviction  of  his  honestj  and 
capacity. 

\     recital    of    his     financial    positions    will 

^er\e  to  show  the  scope  of  his  business 

itv:  Me  is  president  of  the  Pacific  Mutual 
Life    Insurance    Co.,    president    of    the    Pacific 

Mutual  Indemnity  Co.,  directoi  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Trust  and  Savings  Hank,  director  oi 
the   Southern   California    Edison   I 


GE(  >.    1.  O  >CHR  W 


of  the  Broadwaj  Batik  &  Trust  Co.,  director 
of  the  Anglo-California  Trust  Co.  of  San 
Francisco,  president  of  the  Rosedale  Ceme- 
tery Association  of  Los  Angeles,  director  oi 
the  Rindge  Land  &  Navigating  Co.,  president 
of  the  Holland  Land  &  Water  Co.,  director  of 
the  Empire  Navigation  Co.,  president  of  the 
southern  California  Cremation  Society,  direc- 
tor of  the  Seaside  Water  Co.,  vice  president 
of  the  Maclay  Rancho 
Water  Co..  and  inter- 
ested as  investor  in  a  myr- 
iad i  if  other  enterprises. 

But  a  formal  recital 
of  the  positions  attained 
l>v  Mr.  Cochran  make  a 
faint  reflection  of  his  po- 
tency and  activity  in 
business  affairs. 

As  president  of  the 
Pacific  Mutual  Life  In- 
surance Co.,  Mr.  Cochran 
rinds  himself  the  execu- 
tive   ''i    one    of    the    -Teat 

insurance  associations  of 
the  country;  one  that 
originated  in  the  West, 
hut  which  has  been  con- 
ducted with  such  acumen 
and  wisdom  as  to  have 
become  one  of  the  fore- 
most financial  institutions 
i if  the  c< »untry.  I  lis  life 
insurance  ci  impany 
ries  over  $20,000,000  of 
im  estments,  supen  ised 
and  directed  by  him  ;  w  hen 
added  to  this  duty  are  the  immense  details  of 
his  other  enterprises,  the  fact  that  he  is  able 
to  conduct  all  of  this  business  without  the 
ostentation  of  exclusiveness  that  surrounds 
most  great  financiers,  and  that  he  has  main- 
tained a  simplicity  and  directness  of  method 
which  marked  his  earlier  years,  the  Steadfast- 
ness and  reliability  of  the  man  become  ap 
parent.  I  te  was  a  mem  her  of  the  Los  Angeles 
City  (  harter  Commission  in  1893,  i^  a  trustee 
of  the  State  Normal  School  at  Los  Angeles, 
is  a  member  of  the  Republican  County  Cen- 
tral Committee;  he  is  a  trustee  of  the  Voting 
Men's  Christian  Association,  and  trustee  and 
treasurer  of  the  University  of  So.  California. 
Me  belongs  to  the  California.  Jonathan, 
University,  I  os  Vngeles  Athletic,  Los  An- 
geles Country  and  Union  League  clubs,  and 
Federation  of  Clubs  of  Los  Angeles;  also  the 
Pacific  Union  and  the  Bohemian  clubs  ol 
San   Frani  i 


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BELL,  HARMON,  Counselor  at  Law,  Oakland, 
California,  was  born  in  that  city  March  l':;. 
1855,  the  son  of  the  Reverend  Dr.  Samuel 
B.  Bell  and  Sophie  B.  (Walsworth)  Bell. 
He  married  Miss  Katherine  Wilson  at  San  Fran- 
cisco on  January  16,  1S80,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
dren living,  Traylor  W.,  who  is  associated  with 
his   father   in   law    practice,   and   Joseph   S.   Bell. 

Mr.  Bell's  paternal  ancestors  were  New  York- 
ers, originally  Scotch,  and  on  the  maternal  side 
he  is  of  Revolutionary  stock,  partly  English  and 
Holland  Dutch.  His  father,  a  Presbyterian  clergy- 
man, was  prominent  in  religious  and  political  cir- 
cles, noted  for  progressive  ideas,  his  ability  as 
an  orator  and  his  unswerving  honesty.  He  was 
a  pioneer  in  the  Golden  State  and  built  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Oakland,  afterwards  serv- 
ing as  its  pastor.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers 
of  the  Republican  party  in  the  State  of  California 
and  in  1857  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate  from 
Santa  Clara  and  Alameda  Counties,  this  being  the 
first  time  that  the  Republican  party  had  been  rep- 
resented in  either  branch  of  the  California  Legis- 
lature and  its  representation  then  consisting  only 
of  Dr.  Bell  and  the  San  Francisco  delegate.  Dr. 
Bell  served  through  that  session  and  that  of  185S, 
the  California  Legislature  then  meeting  annually, 
and  was  in  the  State  Assembly  during  the  Thir- 
teenth Session,  this  being  at  the  most  stirring  pe- 
riod of  the  Civil  War.  Dr.  Bell  was  a  great  friend 
of  the  noted  Californian,  Baker,  and  was  himself 
a  strong  and  logical  speaker.  He  took  part  in  the 
promotion  of  various  important  acts  of  legislation 
and  had  the  distinction  of  introducing  into  the 
Legislature  the  first  bill  for  the  establishment  of 
the  University  of  California,  now  one  of  the  great 
educational  institutions  of  America.  He  had  pre- 
viously helped  to  found  the  California  College  and 
had  seen  the  advantage  of  merging  it  into  what 
has  since  come  to  be  one  of  the  strongest  univer- 
sities on  the  continent  and  the  pride  of  the  State 
of   California. 

Harmon  Bell's  wife  was  t he  daughter  of  two 
pioneer  Californians,  her  father  having  been  A. 
C.  J.  Wilson  of  Santa  Barbara,  who  was  one  of 
the  first  men  to  get  gold  during  the  rush  of  1849. 

Mr.  Hell's  father  being  called  to  different  re- 
ligious charges  while  the  son  was  in  his  youth,  the 
tatter's  education  necessarily  was  divided,  fre- 
quently  interrupted  and  obtained  in  various  insti- 
tutions. But  despite  the  many  interruptions  it 
was  exceptionally  thorough  and  he  also  had  the 
added  advantage  of  his  father's  assistance  in  his 
studies,  the  latter  then  being  in  the  prime  of  his  ac- 
tivities. The  son's  first  early  training  was  provided 
by  the  Lyons  Academy,  Lyons,  New  York:  he  next 
attended  Hillsdale  College  in  .Michigan,  where  he 
remained  only  a  short  time.  His  final  schoolroom 
work   was  done  in   Washington   College,  a   private 

institution    of   Alameda.   California,    and    he    then    de- 

dermined    upon   law  as  a  profession   and   took  up 
its  study. 


Mr.  Bell  began  his  legal  training  in  the  office 
of  Dirlam  &  Lehman,  of  Mansfield,  Ohio,  whither 
his  father  had  taken  him  in  1875.  Moving  thence 
to  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  the  following  year,  he 
completed  his  preparation  for  the  profession  in  the 
office  of  Judge  Turner  A.  Gill,  and  on  May  1,  1878, 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Missouri  Having  inherited  an  inclination  for  poli- 
tics from  his  father,  Mr.  Bell  allied  himself  with 
the  Republican  party  in  Kansas  City,  and  in  1881 
was  elected  to  the  Missouri  House  of  Representa- 
tives. He  served  during  that  year  and  the  next 
and  was  one  of  the  few  Republican  representatives 
in  the   Legislature  at  that  time. 

For  twenty  years  Mr.  Bell  devoted  himself  to 
his  profession  in  Kansas  City  and  during  that  time 
advanced  to  a  position  among  the  leaders  of  the 
bar  of  the  city. 

His  practice  was  of  a  general  nature,  chiefly 
civil,  with  only  an  occasional  venture  into  the  de- 
vious lanes  of  criminal  law,  and  though  it  was 
marked  by  a  number  of  important  cases,  it  was 
not  enlivened  by  any  noteworthy  relief  from  the 
monotony  of  ordinary  legal  routine.  His  first  case 
at  the  bar,  however,  was  illumined  by  an  amusing 
incident  that  furnished  significant  evidence  of 
young  Bell's  powers  of  observation.  The  case  had 
not  progressed  far  before  he  saw  that  the  presiding 
Judge  had  a  decided  admiration  for  the  feminine 
propensity  of  getting  in  the  last  word.  But  the 
opposing  counsel  subsequently  made  the  same  dis- 
covery. Thenceforth  the  proceedings  developed 
into  a  sort  of  mental  catch-as-catch-can  contest  for 
the  ultimate  syllable.  Whether  skill  or  endurance 
was  responsible  for  the  victory  has  not  appeared: 
but  at  all  events  young  Bell  won  the  case. 

His  success  in  this,  his  first  appearance  in  court 
in  the  capacity  of  counsel,  served  to  encourage  Mr 
Bell  and  probably  had  an  effect  upon  his  whole 
future  career,  because  he  recalled  vividly  the  cir- 
cumstances of  that  first  contest  and  his  knowledge 
of  human  nature  has  since  been  one  of  his  chief 
assets. 

In  1898,  after  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  in 
other  sections  of  the  country,  Mr.  Bell  returned  to 
his  native  California  and  opened  offices  for  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  San  Francisco,  w  here 
he  remained   for  about  six  years. 

From  the  outset  he  made  a  specialty  of  corpora- 
tion practice  and  in  a  period  of  approximately 
fifteen  years  has  attained  position  among  the  lead- 
ing counselors  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  His  success 
in  the  handling  corporation  matters  had  much  to 
do  with  his  summons  to  Oakland,  In  1904,  to  be- 
eome  the  attorney  for  the  Oakland  Traction  Com- 
pany,   and    his    labors    since    that    time    have    been 

little  short  of  monumental. 

Previous  to  his  advent  all  of  the  Oakland  corpo 

ration's  properties  had  been  in  separate  lines,  hut 
will]  his  advice  the  owners  were  aide  to  bring  about 
a    Consolidation    which    resulted    in    Oakland    having 

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in  the  United  States,  this  being  one  of  the  chief 
factors  in  the  marvelous  growth  within  a  few  years 
of  Oakland  and  its  environs.  Mr.  Bell  drew  up  all 
the  papers  for  the  establishment  of  the  Key  Route 
Company,  and  allied  corporations  operating  in  op- 
position to  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Com- 
pany's ferry  lines,  and  he  had  charge  of  all  the  legal 
business  of  the  combined  companies,  which  in- 
cluded the  Oakland  Traction  Company,  the  Key 
Route  Co.  and  the  Realty  Syndicate  of  Oakland. 

In  March,  1911,  the  electric  lines  of  Oakland,  to- 
gether with  the  connecting  lines  of  ferries,  were 
consolidated  under  the  name  of  the  San  Francisco- 
Oakland  Terminal  Railways,  and  Mr.  Bell,  as  Chief 
Counsel  for  the  Oakland  interests,  had  a  large 
part  in  the  completion  of  the  merger  which 
brought  about  one  of  the  largest  traction  corpora- 
tions of  the  United   States. 

Mr.  Bell  has  continued  as  Chief  Counsel  for  the 
San  Francisco-Oakland  Terminal  Railways  and  in 
this  capacity  has  been  one  of  the  potent  influences 
for  harmonious  conduct  of  the  big  company's  busi- 
ness. Since  the  beginning  of  his  connection  with 
the  traction  interests  of  Oakland  Mr.  Bell's  practice 
has  been  confined  almost  entirely  to  their  affairs 
and  he  has  also  expanded  his  knowledge  of  busi- 
ness affairs  to  such  an  extent  that  he  is  almost  an 
essential  part  of  the  concern.  The  necessity  of 
keeping  in  touch  with  the  decisions  in  corporation 
cases,  with  the  development  of  business,  with  the 
field  for  bond  issues  that  will  appeal  to  the  invest- 
ing public,  requires  a  legal  and  commercial  acu- 
men that  proves  Mr.  Bell  to  be  a  close  student  of 
all  pertaining  to  those  features  of  his  interests. 

Necessarily,  his  work  for  the  traction  interests 
of  Oakland  and  San  Francisco  has  involved  mani- 
fold duties  and  a  versatility  of  unusually  high  de- 
gree. The  bond  issues  and  damage  suits  alone  have 
constituted  a  task  to  which  a  capacity  of  a  lesser 
magnitude  than  that  of  Mr.  Bell  would  have  suc- 
cumbed, but  for  many  years  he  had  personal  charge 
of  all  these  cases  and  only  recently  relinquished  the 
handling  of  the  damage  suits  to  his  assist- 
ants. 

A  large  part  of  Mr.  Bell's  success  has  been  due 
to  his  coolness  and  keen  knowledge  of  human  na- 
ture. It  has  been  the  policy  of  fairness,  originated 
in  the  mind  of  Mr.  Bell,  which  has  aided  in  the 
success  of  the  traction  enterprises  of  the  Bay  cities 
and  has  helped  along  in  the  development  of  those 
municipalities,  for  in  the  wake  of  modern  electric 
transportation  facilities  Oakland,  San  Francisco 
and  other  communities  have  greatly  expanded  and 
real  estate  values  advanced  as  population  in- 
creased. 

In  addition  to  his  labors  for  the  traction  inter- 
ests mentioned,  Mr.  Bell  is  the  head  of  the  law  firm 
of  Bell,  Bell  &  Smith  of  Oakland.  This  firm, 
formed  in  September,  1911,  is  made  up  of  himself, 
his  son,  Traylor  W.  Bell,  and  Stanley  J.  Smith,  son 
of  Judge  Stanley  A.  Smith,  of  Downieville,  Califor- 


nia. The  two  younger  men  are  among  the  most 
promising  of  California  attorneys.  Mr.  Bell's  son 
inherited  an  inclination  for  the  law  and  after  a 
splendid  educational  training  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  of  California  in  May,  1905.  He  immediately 
engaged  in  practice  with  his  father  under  the  firm 
name  of  Bell  &  Bell,  and  after  more  than  six  years 
together  they  took  in  Mr.  Smith,  with  the  result 
that  the  firm  is  one  of  the  leading  law  associations 
of  California.  The  younger  members  are  asso- 
ciated with  Mr.  Bell  in  his  work  for  various  trac- 
tion corporations,  but  the  firm  also  conducts  a 
general  legal  business,  a  large  part  of  which  is 
handled   by  the  junior  members. 

Despite  the  manifold  demands  of  his  practice, 
Harmon  Bell  avoids  the  narrowness  of  outlook  that 
comes  from  long  confinement  in  one  branch  of  the 
law — even  so  wide  a  field  as  corporation  law.  He 
has  at  all  times  been  a  supporter  of  the  Republican 
party,  although  not  over  active  in  political  affairs, 
and  has  taken  a  strong  interest  in  public  works  of 
Oakland  and  San  Francisco.  In  the  trying  days 
following  the  disaster  of  1906,  when  San  Francisco 
was  leveled  by  earthquake  and  fire,  Mr.  Bell  threw 
all  his  energy  into  the  work  of  relief  and  did  a 
great  deal  towards  alleviating  the  sufferings  of  the 
stricken  people.  The  Oakland  Traction  Company 
put  its  ferries  into  service  within  a  few  hours  after 
the  shock  was  felt  by  San  Francisco  and  by  pro- 
viding beds  and  medical  aid  for  the  refugees 
helped  considerably  in  restoring  the  confidence 
of  the  people. 

In  the  great  tangle  of  legal  problems  and  liti- 
gation caused  by  the  disaster  attendant  upon  the 
work  of  restoring  normal  conditions  Mr.  Bell  was 
a  powerful  factor  and  not  only  steered  his  clientele 
safely  through  the  maze,  but  also  lent  his  advice  in 
the  straightening  out  of  affairs  for  others. 

Always  a  supporter  of  projects  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Bay  section.  Mr.  Bell  was  an  advocate,  from 
the  beginning,  of  the  plan  for  holding  a  World 
Fair  at  San  Francisco  in  1915  to  commemorate  the 
opening  of  the  Panama  Canal  and  has  extended  his 
assistance   in   many   directions. 

Mr.  Bell  has  collected  a  large  library  of  general 
literature  and  finds  relaxation  in  its  stimulating 
atmosphere.  Standard  and  the  best  modern  fiction 
are  his  chief  diversion,  his  zest  for  which  is  en- 
livened by  the  congenial  tastes  of  his  wife,  with 
whom   he   is   especially   fond   of  reading. 

While  not  a  clubman  in  the  strict  meaning  of 
the  term,  Mr.  Bell  manages  to  devote  a  moment 
now  and  then  to  the  several  associations  of  which 
he  is  a  member.  Among  the  most  prominent  of 
these  are  the  Athenian  Club  and  the  Claremont 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  both  of  Oakland,  and  the 
Transportation  and  Commonwealth  Clubs  of  San 
Francisco. 

He  is  a  Mason,  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine, 
Knights  Templar,  B.  P.  O.  Elks,  and  the  Native 
Sons   of  the   Golden   West. 


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SAK'l't  IRI,  JOSEPH  F.,  Banker,  Los  An- 
geles, l  alifornia,  was  born  on  Christmas 
Day,  in  the  year  1858,  at  Cedar  Falls, 
Iowa,  the  son  of  Joseph  and  Theresa  i  VVang- 
ler)  Sartori.  lie  married  Margaret  Rishel, 
at  Le  Mars,  l^wa.  in  June,  1886.  He  re- 
ceived the  elementary  portion  oi  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Cedar  Rapids, 
Iowa,  then  went  to  Germany,  where  he  spenl 
one  year  •  1877-1878 1  at 
the  University  of  Frei- 
burg. Returning  to  the 
United  States,  he  entered 
Cornell  G  illege,  at  Mi  mm 
Vernon,  I  o  w  a.  and  was 
graduated  from  there 
with  the  degree  of  Bach- 
elor of  Science  in  1879. 
He  then  entered  the  Law 
I  department  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan  at 
Ann  Arbor,  and  was  grad- 
uated from  there  in  1881. 
I  rpi  m  completion  of 
hi-  college  course  he  en- 
tered the  law  office  of 
Leslie  M.  Shaw  ( former- 
ly Secretary  of  the  Treas- 
ury and  now  president  i  >\ 
a  hank  in  Philadelphia  < . 
at  Dennison,  Iowa,  and 
studied    for   eight    months. 

lie  w a-  admitted  to  the 
liar  at  the  end  of  that 
time,  and  from  1882  to 
1887  he  practiced  his  pro- 
fession  as  a  partner  of 
Congressman    I.    S.    Struble,    of    Iowa. 

In  1SS7  Mr.  Sartori  gave  up  hi-  legal 
practice  in  Iowa  and  moved  to  Califor 
ma.  settling  March  \'K  1887,  in  the  then  new 
town  of  Monrovia.  It  was  there  he  made 
hi-  first  venture  into  the  banking  field,  estab- 
lishing the  First  National  Bank  of  that 
place,  lie  wa-  it-  first  cashier,  and  served 
a-  such  until  1889,  and  is  its  Nice  Presi- 
dent al  the  present  time.  Arriving  in  (.'ali- 
fornia during  the  years    of    it-    great    1 m, 

Mr.  Sartori  saw  opportunities  for  greater  suc- 
cesses in  the  larger  field  of  Los  Vngeles,  and 
in  1889  he  transferred  hi-  residence  to  that 
city. 

lie  organized,  in  February,  1889,  the  Se 
curity  Savings  Hank,  undoubtedly  the  larg- 
est of  it-  kind  m  the  entire  Southwest, 
and  has  been  connected  with  it-  manage- 
ment from  the  day  it  began  hus:"es«  He 
was   elected    President   of  the   instituti   n    in 


January.  1895,  and  has  been  its  executive 
head  since  then.  At  the  present  time  the 
hank  has  capital  stock  and  surplus  of  more 
than  S2.000.000  and  total  resources  exceeding 

$33,000, 

The  history  of  Mr.  Sartori'-  banking  ca- 
reer in    Los   Angeles   would  record  in 
hut  one  constant  succession  of  advance-,  en- 
largements and  accretion-,      lie  ha-  put  into 
it  ii'  't  i  inly  a  complete 
academic    knowledge,  but 
practical   m  e  t  h  o  d  s  and 
seemingly  unerring  judg- 
ment. 

Coming  from  Swiss- 
Italian  ancestry  of  honor- 
able record  and  deep  im- 
print on  the  conscious- 
ness of  the  people  of  that 
portion  of  Europe,  Mr. 
Sartori.  when  he  entered 
the  banking  world,  met 
with  u  n  e  x  p  e  c  t  e  d  and 
hearty  support  from  a 
great  number  of  persons 
who  had  known  his  fam- 
ily name  in  Europe  and 
ti  i  w  hi  .in  the  pr<  ibity  and 
capacity  of  the  Sartoris 
meant  reliability. 

I  lis  r  e  m  a  r  k  aide  in- 
sight into  banking  and 
economic  condition-  was 
never  b  e  1 1  e  r  illustrated 
than  in  his  fight  before 
the  Califi  irnia  L  e  g  i  -  1  a- 
ture  in  1 ' '  1  1  for  real  re- 
forms in  the  State  banking  laws  and  over- 
sight of  State  financial  institutions,  lie  ap- 
peared before  the  committee-  on  hank-  ami 
banking  as  the  leader  of  the  reform  force-. 
and  his  arguments  had  a  palpable  beneficial 
effect  upon  the  legislation  which  resulted. 

In  addition  to  his  presidency  of  the  Secur- 
ity Bank  in  Los  Vngeles,  which  is  housed  in 
■  me  of  the  nio-t  beautiful  structures  in  the 
country,  Mr.  Sartori  i-  Vice  President  of  the 
Monrovia  Hank,  which  he  helped  to  found: 
ha-  been  a  director  for  twelve  year-  in  the  1.. 
A.  Brick  Co..  and  i-  actively  interested  in  nu- 
merous ranch  properties  in  and  about  Cali- 
Fornia.  Me  i-  also  a  director  of  the  San  Pe- 
dro, I."-    Angeles  and  Salt   Lake   Railroad. 

lie  i-  I 're -i  dent  of  the  California  (lull  and 
hold-  memberships  in  the  following:  Jona- 
than, Annandale  Golf,  Crags  Country.  L.  A. 

Athletic     and     the     I         \.     (  oimtrv    (   luh-.   of 
which   latter   he   wa-  a   charter  member. 


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SHANNON,    CHARLES    METCALFE,    Capital 
ist,    Los    Angeles,    California,    and    Tucson 
Arizona,  was  born  on  a  farm  near  Lexington 
Missouri,    August    7,    1853,    the    son    of   John 
S.    and    Elizabeth    (Metcalfe)    Shannon.      He    mar 
ried    Mollie    L.    Betterton,   at   Dallas,   Texas,    Octo 
ber  13,  1885. 

His  paternal  ancestors  settled  in  Pennsylvania 
in  the  seventeenth  century,  later  members  having 
moved  to  Kentucky  and  Missouri.  One  of  his 
relatives,  Gen.  John  R.  Baylor  of  Texas,  was  an 
officer  in  the  Confederate 
army  and  figured  in  various 
daring  exploits,  then  on 
February  14,  1862,  he  di- 
vided the  territory  of  New 
Mexico,  creating  what  is  now 
Arizona.  After  declaring  it 
an  independent  territory,  he 
proclaimed  himself  Gover- 
nor, and  his  claim  was  rec- 
ognized by  President  Jeffer- 
son Davis  of  the  Confed- 
acy.  Mr.  Shannon  later 
played  a  prominent  part  in 
the  Territory. 

Mr.  Shannon  received  the 
early  part  of  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  dis- 
trict, later  attending  an 
academy    in    Kentucky. 

Following  his  graduation 
in  1870  he  went  to  Silver 
City,  N.  M.,  where  two  of 
his  uncles,  by  name  Met- 
calfe, had  engaged  in  silver 
mining,  and  there  began  his 
mining  career.  After  work- 
ing around  Silver  City  for 
about  a  year,  he  joined  a 
party  in  which  his  uncle  was 
a  leader,  and  went  overland 
to  what  is  now  Clifton,  Ariz., 
in  the  hunt  for  new  mining 
properties.  There  they 
pitched  camp  and  Mr.  Shan- 
non helped  to  build  the  first 

log  house.     His  uncle  gave  the  town  its  name,  also 
named   the   towns   of   Globe   and    Metcalfe,   Ariz. 

On  their  first  visit  to  this  section  of  Arizona, 
Mr.  Shannon's  uncle  located  numerous  mining  prop- 
erties and  among  them  was  the  famous  Shannon 
Mine  at  Metcalfe,  which  he  located  in  the  name 
of  his  nephew  and  which  the  latter  operated  for 
nearly  thirty  years. 

Leaving  Clifton,  Mr.  Shannon's  party  returned 
to  Silver  City,  New  Mex.  This  was  his  headquar- 
ters for  many  years  subsequent,  although  he  lo- 
cated for  limited  periods  at  other  places,  including 
Globe,  Arizona.,  Las  Cruces,  N.  Mexico,  and  El 
Paso,  Texas.  At  different  times  he  engaged  in 
newspaper  work   and   cattle  raising. 

Shortly  after  his  return  to  Silver  City,  Mr. 
Shannon  was  stricken  by  typhoid  fever,  which 
nearly  robbed  him  of  his  eyesight,  and  for  a  year 
or  more  he  had  to  live  in  a  room  of  dungeon 
blackness.  This  had  an  effect  upon  his  future,  in- 
terfering greatly   with   his   mining   operations. 

In  1S7S  Mr.  Shannon  took  an  interest  in  the 
"Silver  Belt,"  a  newspaper  at  Globe,  Ariz.,  to 
which  he  devoted  part  of  his  time.  He  went  to 
Las  Cruces  about  1880  and  there  joined  a  fa- 
mous Texas  editor,  named  Newman,  in  a  news- 
paper  enterprise,    which,   while   it   lasted,   was   re 


of  diffculties  their  policy  engendered.  Mr.  Shan- 
non next  started  the  "Lone  Star,"  a  daily  paper 
at  El  Paso,  Texas,  in  1882,  but  in  1883  he  gave 
up  his  interest  and  returned  to  Silver  City,  where 
he  founded  the  "Silver  City  Sentinel."  This  he 
edited  for  some  years,  selling  it  in  1888  to  enter 
the  cattle  business.  However,  in  1890  he  returned 
actively  to  his  mining  operations  and  devoted  the 
greater  portion  of  his  time  to  the  Shannon  Mine. 
He  worked  it  alone  for  many  years,  but  owing  to 
the  lack  of  transportation  facilities  and  the  exces- 
sive rates  charged  on  ore, 
he  decided,  in  1900,  to  sell 
the  property,  which  he  had 
held  for  twenty-nine  years 
and  eight  months.  The 
mine  was  bonded  and  sold 
to  the  Shannon  Copper  Com- 
pany, a  syndicate  of  wealthy 
Easterners  who  were  in  a 
position  to  conduct  it  along 
modern  lines.  This  company 
has  since  built  a  railroad  to 
the  mine,  erected  a  great 
smelter  at  Clifton  and  in- 
stalled powerful  machinery. 
More  than  $19,000,000  of  ore 
has  been  taken  out  in  twelve 
years.  Mr.  Shannon  still  re- 
tains an  interest  in  the  com- 
pany, but  is  devoting  a  great 
deal  of  time  to  timber  opera- 
tions in  the  West. 

During  his  many  years' 
residence  in  Arizona.  Mr. 
Shannon  was  an  important 
factor  in  the  Democratic  po- 
litical life  of  the  Territory. 
He  was  appointed  Collector 
of  Internal  Revenue  for  the 
District  of  New  Mexico  and 
Arizona  by  President  Cleve- 
land and  served  four  years, 
his  office  requiring  him  to 
live  during  that  time  at  Santa 
Fe,  N.  Mex.  He  maintained 
his  residence  in  Arizona, 
however,  and  was  twice  elected  to  the  Territorial 
Council,  or  Senate,  first  in  1S93,  and  again  in  1900. 
He  was  also  Democratic  National  Committeeman 
from  Arizona  from  1892  to  1S96.  It  was  generally 
believed  that  he  would  be  the  first  Governor  of 
Arizona  when  she  was  granted  Statehood.  Illness 
prevented  him  from  accepting  the  nomination. 

Mr.  Shannon  is  one  of  those  men  who  passed 
through  what  has  been  called  the  "wild  and 
woolly  days"  of  the  West.  When  he  began  his 
life  in  New  Mexico  and  Arizona  there  were  no 
railroads  and  Indians  were  numerous.  He  had 
many  narrow  escapes  from  the  redskins.  While 
he  was  editor  of  the  "Silver  City  Sentinel"  he  fig- 
ured in  a  battle  with  escaped  prisoners,  including 
four  desperate  train  robbers,  and  was  one  of 
the  posse  who  brought  the  men  to  bay  after 
a  battle  lasting  all  day,  in  which  five  men  were 
killed. 

Despite  the  hardships  of  the  times,  the  exciting 
experiences  of  border  life  and  frequent  illness, 
Mr.  Shannon,  at  61  years  of  age,  shows  very  little 
traces   of  the   hard   life   he   endured. 

He  is  a  Mason,  a  member  Mystic  Shrine,  a 
Knight  Templar,  an  Elk  and  member,  California, 
Jonathan  and  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Clubs,  Los  An- 
geles,   the    Old    Pueblo    Club    of   Tucson,    and    the 


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markable    for    its    independence    and    the    number  Hassayampas,  another  Arizona  organization. 


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BART  LETT,  DANA  WEBSTER,  I).  D., 
Clergyman,  Los  Angeles.  California, 
was  born  at  Bangor,  .Maine.  October 
27,  1860,  the  son  of  Daniel  Webster 
Bart  let  t  and  Mary  (Crosby)  Bartlett.  He 
married  Mattie  McCullougb  at  Socorro, 
New  Mexico,  September  12.  1887,  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  five  daughters,  Mar- 
garet (Mrs.  I.  C.  Louis),  Eloise.  Lucille.  Esther 
and  Betilah.  They  also  have  an  adopted 
son.  a  Hualapai  Indian 
child. 

Dr.  Bartlett  received  his 
early  education  in  the  schools 
of  Grinnell.  Iowa,  and  was 
graduated  from  Iowa  College 
at  Grinnell  in  1882.  He  then 
started  the  Park  Academy,  at 
Park  City,  Utah,  and  con- 
ducted it  as  principal  until 
1884,  when  he  gave  up  teach- 
ing to  enter  Yale  Theological 
Seminary,  at  New  Haven, 
Conn.  In  1S86  he  went  to 
Chicago  Theological  Semi- 
nary, and  upon  graduation  in 
1887,  went  to  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
where  he  took  charge  of  the 
Union  Church  in  the  tene- 
ment district  of  that  city. 

In  1892  Dr.  Bartlett  gave 
up  his  work  in  St.  Louis  and 
w  e  n  t  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  as  pastor  of  Phillips 
Church.  He  filled  this  charge 
until  he  removed  to  Los  An- 
geles in  1896. 

From  the  time  of  his  ar- 
rival in  Los  Angeles,  where 
he  took  charge  of  the  Beth- 
lehem Institutional  Church, 
Dr.  Bartlett  has  been  contin- 
ually engaged  in  uplift  work, 
with  such  good  effect  that  he 
has  been  referred  to  in  pub- 
lic  as   "the   most    useful   citizen    In   Los   Angeles." 

From  Bethlehem  Institutional  Church,  a  com- 
paratively small  affair,  Dr.  Bartlett  has  developed 
the  [lelhleliein  Institute,  one  ol  the  most  effective 
rescue  projects  in  the  United  States,  and  for  more 
than  fifteen  years  he  devoted  himself  unselfishly 
and  tirelessly  to  his  work.  His  object  throughout 
his  work  has  been  to  assist  the  unfortunate  and 
help  the  "down  and  out"  to  another  chance;  to  re- 
claim as  many  as  possible  from  the  human  drift  and 
wreckage  to  lives  of  usefulness:  to  drain  the  slums 
and  prevent  their  re-establishment;  to  keep  young 
and  old  from  sinking  into  what  has  been  termed 
"the   submerged   tenth." 

To  prove  the  sincerity  of  his  purpose.  Dr.  Bart- 
lett has  made  his  home  among  the  people  he 
Berve  .  raising  his  family  in  the  environment  be 
seeks  to  abolish;  and  the  success  of  Bethlehem 
Institute  is  his  reward.  From  almost  nothing  the 
Institute    lias    grown    until    it    covers    six    cltj     lots, 

maintaining  a  tree  dispensary,  bathhouses  for  men 

and   women,   a  shoemaker  shop,   free  employment 
bureau,  a  Coffee  club,   reading   room,   library  and 

social    hall    and    Hoys'    Athletic    Club        It    maintains 
night     schools     for     Mexicans,     Russians.     Japanese, 

Greeks,    Italians    ami    other    foreign    people        Dr 


the  Institute  until  it  meets  an  ideal  which  he  has 
long  cherished. 

Dr.  Bartlett's  work  in  the  eradication  of  poverty 
and  suffering  and  the  abolishment  of  slums  in  Los 
Angeles  has  placed  him  among  the  leading  social 
uplifters  of  the  country  and  also  has  served  to 
place  his  adopted  city  among  the  most  advanced 
municipalities. 

Aside  from  his  work  in  connection  with  Bethle- 
hem institute,  Dr.  Bartlett  also  has  been  an  active 
force  in  civic  affairs  of 
Los  Angeles  and  has  aided 
largely  in  the  moral  progress 
of  the  city.  He  also  has  been 
among  the  practical  workers, 
being  one  of  the  Directors 
of  the  Municipal  Housing 
Association  of  Los  Angeles 
and  Chairman  of  the  City 
P  1  a  n  n  i  n  g  Committee,  to 
which  position  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  Mayor  George 
Alexander  of  Los  Angeles  in 
1910  and  continues  to  fill. 
He  also  is  a  Director  of  the 
National  City  Planning  Com- 
mission and  his  efforts  in 
this  work  have  been  largely- 
directed  to  the  elimination 
of  slums,  although  in  Los 
Angeles  these  have  been 
practically  wiped  out. 

In  1906  Dr.  Bartlett  was 
persuaded,  on  account  of  his 
activity  for  civic  betterment 
and  his  advocacy  of  cleanli- 
ness in  politics  and  govern- 
ment, to  accept  the  nomina- 
tion on  a  non-partisan  ticket 
for  the  City  Council  of  Los 
Angeles.  He  failed  of  elec- 
tion, but  in  his  campaign  im- 
planted various  progressive 
ideas  which  have  since 
played  an  important  part  in 
the  direction  of  the  city's  destines. 

Owing  to  his  intimate  knowledge  of  the  foreign 
ers  within  the  State  of  California  and  his  abilities 
to  aid  their  conditions  of  living.  Dr.  Bartlett  was 
appointed  in  1912  to  a  position  on  the  California 
State  Immigration  Commission  by  Governor  John 
son  and  the  same  year  was  chosen  Chairman  of 
the  Pacific  Coast  Immigration  Study  League,  which 
he  helped  to  organize  at  Tacoma,  Washington,  and 
which  it  is  hoped  will  do  a  great  deal  towards  solv- 
ing the  many  problems  encountered  daily 

Dr.  Bartlett.  upon  whom  Grinnell  College  con 
ferred  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  in  1911,  Is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  most  forceful  men  of  the 

Congregational  Church  and  has  attained  distinc- 
tion both  as  orator  and  lecturer.  He  also  has 
been  a  prolific  writer  on  social  and  economic  sub 

jects  and   is   the  author  Of   tWO   notable   books.    'The 

Better  City,"  published  in  1908,  and  "The  Better 
Country.''  published  In  1911.  Both  these  works 
have  been  welcomed  as  splendid  inspirations  to 
social  workers  and  humanity  In  general  for  a  fu- 
ture  Ideal   civilization 

Dr.  Bartlett  is  democratic  In  bis  views  and  en 
joys  widespread  popularity  among  all  classes. 

lie  is  a  member  of  the  Cltj   and  .it  the  P 


)ANA  YY.  BARTLETT 


Bartlett   is   (1913)   planning  to  widen  the  scope  of        tion  Club  ol    Los  Angeb-s 


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HALL.  WILLIAM  HAMMOND,  Consulting  and 
Constructing  Engineer,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  Hagertown,  Maryland. 
February  12.  1846.  the  son  of  John  Buchanan 
Hall  and  Anna  Marie  (Hammond)  Hall.  In  1870. 
at  San  Francisco,  he  married  Emma  Kate  Fitzhugh, 
of  the  distinguished  Southern  family  of  that  name. 
They  have  three  daughters.  Anna  Hammond.  Mar- 
garet Fitzhugh  and  Katharine  Buchanan  Hall. 

Arriving  in  California  at  the  age  of  seven.  Mr. 
Hall's  school-room  education  was  confined  to  a 
private  academy,  from  1858  to  1865,  under  the  tu- 
telage of  an  Episcopal  clergyman.  It  was  intended 
that  he  should  enter  the  West  Point  Military 
Academy,  and  his  schooling  was  directed  to  thai 
end.  but  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  caused  his 
parents  to  abandon  these  plans.  Shortly  after  the 
close  of  the  war  he  became  a  computer  and  draughts- 
man in  the  office  of  Col.  R.  S.  Williamson  of  the 
U.  S.  Engineer  Corps. 

His  first  work  under  Col.  Williamson  in  the 
field  was  as  an  assistant  in  the  barometrical  meas- 
uring of  the  snow-clad  peaks  in  Oregon.  He  next 
became  a  rod-man  and  subsequently  a  surveyor  on 
topographic  service  for  fortification  purposes,  un- 
der the  U.  S.  Board  of  Engineers  for  the  Pacific 
Coast.  He  was  also  a  draughtsman  in  the  same 
employ.  Therein  he  participated  as  field  engineer, 
computer  and  draughtsman  in  the  surveys  of  lo- 
calities for  the  purposes  of  fortification,  light- 
houses, harbors  of  refuge  and  navigation.  These 
ranged  from  San  Diego  Harbor  to  and  including 
Neah  Bay.  the  southernmost  and  northernmost  har- 
bors then  on  the  Pacific  Coast  (1866-1870).  In  this 
period  he  was  also  on  the  surveys  of  the  rapids 
of  the  upper  Columbia  and  Willamette  rivers.  Ore- 
gon, for  the  improvement  of  navigation;  and  these 
activities  were  supplemented  by  his  topographic  con- 
touring of  the  peninsula  of  San  Francisco,  espe 
cially  the  Presidio  Reservation  and  Point  Lobos, 
again  for  fortifications,  as  well  as  by  his  hydro- 
graphic  work  for  the  harbors  of  San  Diego  and 
San  Francisco. 

In  August,  1870,  Mr.  Hall  was  awarded  the  con- 
tract, by  the  first  Board  of  Park  Commissioners  of 
San  Francisco,  for  the  topographic  survey  of  the 
Golden  Gate  Park  Reservation. 

In  August,  1871,  after  his  plans  had  been  ac- 
cepted  by  the  Commission,  he  was  appointed  En 
gineer  and  Superintendent  of  Parks,  and  in  this 
capacity,  until  1876,  reclaimed  the  sand  wastes  and 
planned  and  improved  Golden  Gate  Park.  The  next 
two  years,  in  the  Joint  employ  of  the  Hank  of  Cali- 
fornia and  the  then  .Nevada  Bank,  he  was  in  i  barge 
as  engineer,  of  extensive  land  and  water  properties 
in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley,  Including  the  canali 
which   have  sine.-  made   Fresno   famous. 

i  in  I.  t  an  art  ui  Legislature  providing  t"t-  Invest! 
gation  of  problems  of  Irrigation,  river  Improvement, 
reclamation  and  .ii  i>"  a]  of  mining  debris,  Gover- 
nor William    Irwin,  in   May,   1878,  appointed   Mr.   Hall 

Brsi    stati'   Engineer   ol    California      He    was    toui 
times  reappointed  to  tin-  office  ami  served  until  hi- 


resignation  in  February,  1889.  It  is  only  just  tu  say 
thai  the  extensive  irrigation,  water  storage  and 
river  and  reclamation  surveys  ami  examinations 
made  by  tin-  State  Engineering  Department  under 
his  supervision  have  constituted  the  basis  of  work 
and  reports  of  a  number  of  State  and  other  authori- 
ties since  that  time,  who  have  received  credit  there- 
for. The  State  Engineer's  reports  of  that  period, 
which  were  the  first  systematic  studies  of  tin-  su'.i 
jecl  in  this  country,  have  also  served  as  guides  for 
many   reports  in  later  years. 

In  March.  1889,  Mr.  Hall  was  appointed  Supervis- 
ing Engineer  of  the  United  States  Irrigation  Investi- 
gation i  the  predecessor  of  the  United  States  Recla- 
mation Service  i  for  all  the  region  west  of  the  Rocky 
Mountains,  and  served  until  the  end  of  June,  1890. 
Therein  he  was  one  of  the  three  engineers  who  or- 
ganized and  managed  the  first  United  States  Gov- 
ernment irrigation  investigation.  Here,  too,  the 
methods  and  reports  of  those  years  have  shaped 
similar  work  ever  since.  From  July.  1890,  to  June. 
1896,  while  in  private  practice  as  a  civil  engineer, 
he  was  in  charge  of  important  irrigation  and  water 
supply  work  in  the  southern  and  central  parts  of 
California  and  in  the  State  of  Washington 

The  next  step  in  Mr.  Hall's  progression  was  to 
Europe  and  South  Africa,  in  1896.  Until  189S  he 
was  in  this  latter  country,  and  in  London,  acting 
as  Consulting  Engineer  on  Irrigation  and  Water 
Works.  During  this  period  he  was  in  charge  of 
the  construction  of  a  large  plant  for  supplying  water 
to  the  principal  mines  about  Johannesburg,  in  the 
Transvaal,  for  the  Cecil  Rhodes  and  Werner  Beit 
Syndicate.  Under  a  .out ran  with  the  Commissioner 
of  Public  Works  of  the  Cape  Colonial  Government 
he  made  an  extended  report  on  irrigation  and 
drafted  a  new  water  and  irrigation  law.  /est  was 
given  to  his  stay  in  this  country  by  the  unique 
experience  of  having  to  serve  professionally  and 
intimately  two  warring  factions  at  daggers"  point 
with  each  other— in  other  words,  to  make  a  report 
on  irrigation  in  Rhodesia,  to  the  Rt.  Hon.  Cecil 
Rhodes,  and  on  the  other  hand,  an  examination 
for  water  storage  for  irrigation  for  President  Paul 
Kruger  of  tin-  Transvaal  Republic. 

I'll,,  year  1899  finds  Mr.  Hall  in  the  Russian  Em- 
pire. Here  he  made  examinations  and  reports  on 
irrigation  and  great  canal  projects  in  the  Russian 
Transcaucasus  and  in  Central  Asia  to  the  Minister 
ol  Agriculture,  M.  Yermoloff.  and  on  similar  works 
in    the    Merve    Oasis,    to    the    minister    in    Charge    Ol 

the  imperial   Estate,   Prince  VlasemaM. 

He  returned  to  California   in   1900,  where  until 

the    pies. 'lit    time    he    has    I n    engaged    chiefly    in 

the  management  of  properties  tor  Investment  and 
development,  in  this  connection  he  acquired  con- 
trol of  properties  in  the  Like  Eleanor  ami  Cherrj 

Creek  water  she. is.  which  have  since  i n  selected 

t>j   the  citj   of  San  Francisco  for  a  water  supplj 

Mr    Hall    has   confined    his   membership    to   the 
American   societj   or  Civil   Engineers,  In  which  he 
bolder  of  the  Norman  Medal,  and  to  the  Pa- 
cific-Union Club,  from  which  he  resigned  when  he 
wenl  abroad  In  1896 


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BARHYDT,  THEODORE  WEU.S  (deceased), 
Banker  and  Merchant,  Burlington,  Iowa, 
was  born  at  Newark,  New  Jersey,  April  10, 
1835,  the  son  of  Nicholas  and  Phoebe 
Headley  (Gardner)  Barhydt.  Mr.  Barhydt's  pa- 
ternal ancestors  were  among  the  early  Knicker- 
bocker settlers  of  New  York.  Jerominus  Hanse 
Barheit  (as  it  was  then  spelled)  and  his  brother, 
Andreas,  the  first  of  the  family  to  emigrate  to  the 
new  world,  came  from  Holland  and  settled  on  the 
west  bank  of  the  Hudson  some  time  prior  to 
1665.  Theodore  Wells  Barhydt  was  descended  in 
a  direct  line  from  Jerominus,  the  genealogy  being 
as  follows:  Jerominus;  Johannes;  Hieroninius; 
Johannes;  Jerominus;  Nicholas  and  Theodore 
Wells.  Mr.  Barhydt's  grandfather,  Jerominus, 
was  born  in  1763,  in  the  Mohawk  Valley  of  New 
York,  near  the  city  of  Schenectady.  He  was  a 
farmer,  but  left  the  plow  to  serve  the  colonies 
in  the  War  of  the  Revolution.  His  brother,  Ja- 
cobus, was  a  commissioned  officer  in  that  strug- 
gle, being  given  his  chevrons  for  gallant  service 
at  the  battle  of  Saratoga.  Jerominus  also  served 
again  in  the  War  of  1812,  being  attached  to  the 
Quartermaster's  Department.  Mr.  Barhydt's 
father  was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  thirteen 
children.  He  was  born  near  Schenectady  and 
after  completing  his  schooling  entered  the  shoe 
business.  He  was  married  at  Newark,  N.  J.  On 
the  maternal  side  Mr.  Barhydt  is  also  descended 
from  Knickerbocker  ancestry.  His  mother's 
father  was  Aaron  A.  Gardner,  a  shoe  manufac- 
turer. Mr.  Barhydt's  father  had  gone  to  Newark 
to  learn  the  shoe  business  and  fell  in  love  with 
his  employer's  daughter.  Soon  after  the  birth  of 
Theodore  Wells  Barhydt  his  family  removed  to 
Schenectady.  -Mr.  Barhydt  married  Miss  Eleanor 
C.  Christiancy  at  Schenectady,  N.  Y.  Mrs.  Bar- 
hydt, who  survives  her  husband,  is  a  native  of 
Schenectady  and  a  daughter  of  Isaac  C.  Chris- 
tiancy. who  was  born  near  that  place.  The  first 
of  her  family  to  settle  in  America  was  Christian 
Christiaanse,  who  became  a  property  owner  at 
Schenectady    in    1671. 

Theodore  Wells  Barhydt  received  his  early 
education  in  the  public  schools  at  Schenectady. 
In  1855,  accompanied  by  his  wife.  Mr.  Barhydt 
started  for  the  great  western  country  to  which 
thousands  were  then  directing  their  step:  lured 
by  the  promise  of  wealth  held  out  by  the  vast 
undeveloped  regions  beyond  the  Mississippi  and 
along  the  Pacific  They  traveled  by  train,  reach- 
ing Burlington,  Iowa.  March  24,  1866.  Mr.  Bar- 
hydt began  clerking  in  the  shoe  store  of  H.  (\ 
Sweetser.  in  the  old  P.arrett  House  I  '.lock,  the 
present    site    of    the    Tama    Building       Not    yet    out 


of  his  teens  lie  began  at  once  to  take  up  the  hard 
work  of  life  in  a  frontier  town.  Witli  his  young 
wife  they  faced  the  dangers  and  shared  the  hard- 
ships of  that  day  unflinchingly  and  devoted  him- 
self with  unflagging  zeal  to  the  task  of  making 
his  way  in  the  new  country.  In  1S56  he  cast  his 
first  vote  for  James  Buchanan  for  President  of 
the    United    States. 

In  1S57,  Mr.  James  Tizzard  was  appointed 
Postmaster  at  Burlington  and  he  selected  young 
Barhydt  as  his  assistant.  Mr.  Barhydt  remained 
with  Mr.  Tizzard  until  June,  1859,  assisting  him 
in  the  arduous  task  of  establishing  a  postal  serv- 
ice on  the  edge  of  the  wilderness.  In  1859,  in 
association  with  Mr.  Tizzard,  Mr.  Barhydt  quit 
the  postoffice  and  established  a  shoe  house  un- 
der the  firm  name  of  Tizzard  and  Barhydt.  He 
remained  with  Mr.  Tizzard  until  the  spring  of 
1860,  when  he  bought  the  latter  out  and  estab- 
lished himself  in  the  Parsons  Block,  Burlington. 
In  1870,  his  business  having  grown  to  much 
larger  dimensions  he  removed  to  much  more 
commodious  quarters  on  the  site  of  the  present 
Delano  Hotel.  A  little  later,  his  business  de- 
manding enlarged  quarters,  he  removed  to  the 
corner  of  Main  and  Jefferson  streets.  Mr.  Bar- 
hydt finally  retired  from  the  jobbing  trade  but 
still  retained  an  interest  with  his  associate,  A. 
H.   Brown,   in   the   retail   trade. 

Early  in  his  career,  Mr.  Barhydt  exhibited 
pronounced  ability  in  banking,  and  in  1860  began 
operations  in  buying  and  selling  gold,  silver  and 
gold  dust,  also  uncurrent  money,  then  popularly 
known  as  "stump  tail."  By  keeping  himself  in- 
formed on  money  rates  and  the  general  trend 
of  the  money  market,  he  was  able  to  take 
chances  that  few  men  would  risk.  His  acumen 
and   daring    were   rewarded   by   substantial    profits. 

In  1870,  Mr.  Barhydt  helped  organize  the 
Merchants'  National  Bank  Of  Burlington,  and  was 
its  President  from  1S70  until  1904.  He  was  Alder- 
man in  Burlington  in  lS69-'70.  and  President  of 
the  Board  of  Trade  in  1871.  He  had  I n  Identi- 
fied with  numerous  industrial  enterprises,  among 
which  were  the  building  of  the  Burlington,  Cedar 
Rapids  and  Minnesota  Railroad,  and  the  Burling- 
ton    and     Western     Railroad,    of     Which     lie     was    a 

Director    tor    many    years.      He    was    one    of    the 

Pre ters     and     Director     and     Treasurer     of     the 

tirst     street     railway     in        Burlington     and     of     the 

city's    tirst    water    company.      He    was    a    member 

of    the    Holland    Society    Ol    New     York,    of    the    Sons 

of    the    American    Revolution,    tie-    Transportation 

Club  of  New    York,  a    Mason  anil  a   Knight    Templar, 

He  passed  away  at   Delmar,  California,  July  16, 

19]  I,    anil     was    interred    at     Burlington,    Iowa. 


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ALEXANDER,  GE<  >RGE,  Ex-Mayor  of 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
near  Glasgow,  Scotland,  September 
21,  183').  the  son  of  William  Alexander  and 
Mary  (Cleland)  Alexander.  The  family 
came  to  America  in  1850.  first  settling  in 
Chicago.  Illinois.  There  they  lived  for  about 
five  years,  and  early  in  1856  journeyed  to 
Iowa,  where  the  elder  Alexander  purchased 
a  large  acreage  of  govern- 
ment land  and  began 
work  as  an  agriculturist. 
Mr.  Alexander  married 
Annie  Yeiser  in  Iowa  in 
April.  1862,  and  to  them 
were  born  three  children, 
two  of  whom.  Lydia  A. 
and  Frank  A.  Alexander. 
are  still  living.  The  son 
is  a  prominent  merchant 
of  Redlands.  California. 

Mr.  Alexander's  educa- 
tional opportunties  were 
extremely  limited  and  he 
began  life  as  a  newsboy 
in  Chicago  at  the  age  of 
twelve  years.  This  occu- 
pational held  him  until  the 
family  went  to  Iowa,  and 
then  he  became  a  farmer, 
helping  his  father  with, 
his  crops.  He  remained 
on  the  farm  until  about 
the  time  of  his  marriage, 
and  four  months  after 
his  wedding  he  volun 
teered  for  service  in  the 
Civil  War,  enlisting  in  the  Union  Army. 

He  served  in  numerous  battles  and  re- 
mained under  arms  until  the  conclusion  of 
the  War.  in  1865.  He  was  with  ( ieneral 
Grant's  army  in  the  campaign  around  Vicks- 
burg  and  was  under  General  Banks  in  the 
Red  River  campaign.  His  regiment  was 
then  transferred  to  the  East  and  placed  in 
General  Sheridan's  command,  serving 
throughout  the  Shenandoah  Valley  campaign. 
Mr.  Alexander  was  a  witness  of  Sheridan's 
famous  ride  from  Winchester  to  Cedar 
Creek. 

When  he  was  mustered  out  of  service  Mr. 
Alexander  had  to  start  life  over  again,  and 
his  first  position  was  in  a  grain  warehouse, 
where  he  received  wages  of  $40  per  month. 
He  stayed  with  the  firm  for  five  years  and 
during  that  time  became  an  expert  in  the 
^rain    business,    drawing    a    salary    of    S100. 


HON.   GKORGE   ALEXAXDER 


when  he  quit  to  go  into  the  grain  warehouse 
business  for  himself.  In  1874  he  went  to 
Toledo,  Iowa,  establishing  a  business  there, 
and  a  year  later  took  up  a  similar  enterprise 
at  Dysart,  Iowa.  In  1886,  when  he  had  four 
large  warehouses  and  a  great  shipping  busi- 
ne^>  under  his  control,  he  and  his  wife  visited 
California  and,  like  thousands  of  others, 
he  decided  to  make  his  future  home  there. 
Returning  to  Iowa, 
he  sold  out  his  inter- 
ests and  went  to  Los  An- 
geles. He  spent  some  time 
looking  over  the  business 
field  and  finally  built  a 
feed  mill.  This  he  con- 
ducted approximately  two 
years,  and  then,  in  1890. 
entered  the  political  field. 
His  first  public  office 
was  that  of  Inspector  in 
the  City  Street  Depart- 
ment, under  E.  H.  Hutch- 
inson. His  ability  won 
him  ranid  promotion,  and 
in  1893  he  was  made 
Chief  Deputy.  Two  years 
in  this  position  and  he  en- 
tered the  County  Record- 
er's office  as  a  clerk,  but 
by  the  time  he  left  that 
office,  in  1898.  he  was 
Chief  Deputy  Recorder. 
In  1899  he  returned  to  the 
Street  Department,  and 
remained  there  until 
elected  to  the  Board  of 
Supervisors,  in  January,  1901,  a  position 
he  held  eight  years.  During  that  time  he  made 
a  record  for  honest  service  and  protection  of 
the  people's  interests.  He  won  a  great  fight 
in  1902,  against  the  majority  of  the  Board  of 
County  Hospital  contracts.  He  carried  the 
matter  successfully  through  the  courts.  He 
made  another  notable  battle  when  he  took  a 
stand,  advocated  by  the  Los  Angeles  Exami- 
ner, against  the  award  by  private  bid  of 
S3. 500.000  for  building  County  good  roads. 

In  1909  he  was  chosen  Mayor  of  Los  An- 
geles when  the  people  had  recalled  the  for- 
mer Mayor  from  office.  At  the  regular  elec- 
tion the  following  fall  he  was  retained  in 
that  office  for  the  next  and  the  term  follow- 
ing. He  is  a  Mason,  K.  T.,  member  G.  A.  R., 
Municipal  League.  City  Club.  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  Moose  Lodge  and  Union  League 
of  Los  Angeles. 


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SPIRO,  SOLON,  Mine  Operator,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  was  bom  in  Kur- 
nik.  Germany,  .March  1,  1863,  the  son 
of  Leopold  Spiro,  and  Ernestine  (Aschheim) 
Spiro.  lit-  married  Ida  Mae  Mark-,  Octo- 
ber 16,  l'0i.  at  Cincinnati.  (  thio. 

Mr.  Spiro  studied  in  private  schools  and 
business    colleges    of    Germany    until     1881, 
when    his    uncle,    Mayer    S.    Aschheim,    per- 
suaded   him    to   leave   the 
F  a  t  h  er  1  a  n  d  and  go  to 
Park  City.  Utah,  there  to 
assist   in  the  conduct  of  a 
large  mercantile  establish- 
ment. 

From  the  da_v  of  his 
arrival  he  began  to  lay 
the  foundation  of  his  for- 
tune, which  has  become 
one  of  the  most  substan- 
tial in  Utah.  He  devoted 
himself  to  the  business 
of  his  uncle,  but  early  saw 
the  real  opportunities  were 
in  mining.  In  the  Park 
City  district  he  studied 
the  reduction  to  ge  t  h  e  r 
with  the  business  of  min- 
ing generally. 

With  the  little  capital 
at  his  co  m  m  a  n  d  he 
bought  interests  in  prom- 
ising  claim-,  as  the  op- 
portunities offered.  He 
used  the  technical  knowl- 
edge which  he  had  ac- 
quired,  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage, and  rarely  made  a  false  invest- 
ment, lie  began  mining  on  a  small  scale, 
but  his  interests  advanced  rapidly  and  he 
formed  a  number  of  successful  mining 
companies.  About  1899  his  mining  inter 
ests  became  so  important  that  he  was 
compelled  to  give  up  hi-  mercantile  busi- 
ness  and  devote  all  his  time  to  min- 
ing. 

He  made  money  out  of  going  -hare-.  He 
acquired  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the 
various  mines  of  his  district,  and  on  the 
strength  of  his  judgmenl  became  a  large 
holder  of  some  of  the  best  investmenl  stocks 
in  Utah. 

One  of  hi-  greatest  strokes  of  business 
finesse  and  practical  organization  was  the 
formation  of  the  Silver  King  Consolidated 
Mining  Company,  the  property  of  which  is 
rapidly  developing  into  our  of  tin-  greatesl 
mine-  in  the  Park  City  district,  lie  i-  presi- 
denl   and   general   manager  of  the  company. 


and  in  this  dual  capacit)  has  demonstrated 
an  extraordinary  ability  both  in  the  financial 
and  development  end  of  the  business, 

It  has  been  through  this  knowledge  of  the 
district  in  which  this  company's  territory  is 
located  and  his  indomitable  determination 
to  obtain  a  square  deal  that  his  company 
holds  it-  present  position.  At  one  time  he- 
decided  that  the  Silver  King  Coalition  Mines 
Company,  a  neighboring 
property,  hail  trespassed 
on  his  company's  prop- 
em  and  taken  out  a  large 
amount  i  if  <  ire.  1  le  finally 
filed  a  suit  to  recover  the 
value  of  it.  but  was  har- 
assed by  counter  suits 
and  every  possible  obsta- 
cle that  the  powerful  in- 
terests back  of  his  com- 
pany's adversary  could 
place  in  his  wax-.  The 
odd-  against  him  in  this 
fight  were  tremendous, 
for  the  Silver  King  Coali- 
tion is  made  up  of  many 
i  if  the  strongest  and 
lira  i  n  i  est  financiers  in 
America,  and  they  put  up 
a  struggle  that  lasted  for 
more  than  three  year-. 
Lacking  the  large  finan- 
cial resources  of  his  op- 
ponents, he  met  power 
with  tenacity  and  put  up 
a  battle,  which,  in  addi- 
SPIRO  t  i  •  •  1 1     to     being     crowned 

with  success  for  his  stockholders,  will  always 
be  remembered  as  one  of  the  most  notable 
contests  in  the  vivid  history  of  mining  in 
the  West.  He  tinalh  secured  judgment  for 
$750,000. 

In  addition  to  hi-  Silver  King  Consoli- 
dated connections.  Mr.  Spiro  is  President  and 
General  Manager  of  the  Kittle  Hell  Consoli- 
dated Mining  Company,  a  dividend  paying 
proposition,  also  located  in  the  Park  City  dis- 
trict. Director  of  the  Merchants'  Bank  "\  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  and  is  also  a  stockholder  in 
numerous  other  mining  and  business  ven- 
ture-. 

He  i-  essentially  a  man  of  progress 
is  interested   in   many   ways  in   the  upbuild- 
ing i  if  his,  city. 

IK-    i-    identified    with    the    Commercial 

Club   of   Salt    Lake   and    i-  a   prominent    mem 

ber  of  tin-  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order 
of   Elks. 


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HINE,  CHARLES  DeLANO,  Vice  President 
and  General  Manager  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  of  Mexico  and  of  the  Arizona 
Eastern  Railroad.  Tucson,  Arizona,  was 
born  at  Vienna.  Virginia,  a  suburb  of  Washington, 
D  C,  March  15.  1867.  He  is  the  son  of  the  late 
Major  Orrin  Eugene  Hine  (1836-1899),  who  served 
during  the  Civil  War  as  Major  of  the  Fiftieth  New 
York  Volunteer  Engineers,  and  of  Alma  (DeLano) 
Hine,  born  1843. 

Major  Hine,  who  is  one  of  the  best-known  rail- 
way executives  in  America,  also  one  of  the  young- 
est, spent  his  boyhood  on  a  farm  and  was  grad- 
uated from  the  high  school  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
in  the  class  of  1885.  He  was  in  the  employ  of  a 
contractor  for  some  time  after  leaving  school  and 
then,  in  a  competitive  examination  at  Alexandria, 
Virginia,  won  a  cadetship  at  the  United  States 
Military  Academy.  West  Point,  New  York.  He  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1891,  standing  in  the  mid- 
dle of  his  class,  but  being  first  in  tactics  and  in 
discipline.  He  took  up  law  in  the  Cincinnati  Law- 
School,  was  graduated  in  1893  and  admitted  to  the 
bar  while  serving  as  Lieutenant  in  the  United 
States  army. 

With  these  various  accomplishments,  Major 
Hine  resigned  his  commission  in  the  army  two 
years  later,  after  having  acted  both  as  cadet  and 
as  officer,  as  inspector-instructor  at  various  en- 
campments of  State  militia,  and  took  a  position  as 
a  freight  brakeman  on  the  Big  Four  Route.  This 
was  his  entry  into  the  railroad  business,  in  which 
he  has  continued  ever  since.  He  remained  with 
his  first  company  four  years  in  various  capacities, 
including  that  of  Trainmaster  of  the  Cincinnati- 
Indianapolis   subdivision. 

Since  he  first  engaged  in  railroading  in  1895, 
Major  Hine  has  worked  for  various  railroads  and 
corporations  and  has  held  positions  in  many 
branches  of  the  service,  including  brakeman, 
switchman,  yardmaster,  emergency  conductor, 
chief  clerk,  trainmaster,  assistant  superintendent, 
right-of-way  agent,  general  superintendent  anil  vice 
president  and  general  manager.  In  addition,  he  lias 
held  various  unique  staff  positions  while  doing  spe- 
cial staff  work  of  different  kinds  and  in  1907-1908 
was  Federal  Court  Receiver  for  the  Washington. 
Arlington  and  Falls  Church   (electric)   Railway. 

Major  Hine  has  long  been  recognized  as  an  ex- 
pert in  matters  of  discipline  and  corporate  organ- 
ization and  in  July,  1908,  was  chosen  by  Julius 
Kruttschnitt  as  organization  expert  ol  the  Union 
Pacific  System  Southern  Pacific  Company  (Harri- 
man  Lines),  This  work  held  him  until  December, 
1911,  and  In  that  time  he  originated  and  installed 
on  these  lines  a  unit  system  of  organisation,  known 
in  the  railroad  world  as  the  "Hine  System." 

Upon  the  completion  of  this  task,  Major  Hine 
was  elected  to  the  offices  be  now  holds  in  the 
Southern   Pacific  System  and  since  January,  1912, 


lias  made  his  headquarters  at  Tucson,  Arizona. 
There  he  is  in  (lose  association  with  Colonel  Epes 
Randolph.  President  of  these  lines,  and  engaged  m 
extensive  railroad  development  work  in  Arizona 
and  Old  Mexico. 

Major  Hine  has  made  special  expert  n 
on  numerous  small  railways  and  several  larger 
ones,  these  latter  including  the  Chicago  and  Alton: 
Chicago,  Rock  Island  and  Pacific;  St.  Louis  and 
San  Francisco;  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy; 
Erie;  Inter-Colonial  of  Canada:  Prime  I 
Island;  Delaware,  Lackawanna  and  Hudson;  Georgia 
and  Florida,  and  the  National  Railways  of  Mexico 
In  1907,  while  with  Gunn,  Richards  and  Com 
pany,  Major  Hine  assisted  in  the  revision  of  busi- 
ness methods  of  the  Department  of  the  Interior 
at  Washington,  and  in  1910,  as  temporary  special 
representative  of  President  Taft,  outlined  a  pro- 
gram for  improving  the  organization  and  methods 
of  all  departments  of  the  I'nited  States  Govern- 
ment, a  work  which  played  an  important  part  in 
making  the  administration  mote  economical  in  the 
latter  half  of  President    Taft  >   term 

In  addition  to  his  railroad  and  other  expert 
work.  Major  Hine  has  been  a  farmer  and  real 
estate  dealer  in  Virginia,  and  a  magazine  and  edi- 
torial writer  on  special  subjects.  He  is  the  author 
of  "Letters  From  an  Old  Railway  Official  to  His 
Son."  These  hooks  appeared  weekly  in  the  "Rail- 
way Age  Gazette,"  the  first  series  in  1904  and  the 
second  series  in  1911.  "Modern  Organization." 
from  his  pen,  appeared  serially  in  "The  Engineer- 
ing Magazine"  in  1912. 

Since  becoming  associated  with  the  Southern 
Pacific  interests  Major  Hine  has  spent  a  great  deal 
of  time  in  handling  the  details  of  management  of 
the  company's  property  in  Mexico,  and  during  the 
Orozco  rebellion  faced  danger  on  several  occasions 
in  the  performance  of  his  duties. 

Major  Hine,  despite  the  fact  that  he  had  re- 
signed from  the  army,  after  holding  his  commission 
four  years,  has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in 
military  affairs,  and  during  the  Spanish-American 
War  served  as  Major  of  I'nited  States  Volunteers 
He  served  all  through  the  war  and  was  in  'he  Biege 
of  Santiago  de  Cuba,  the  fall  of  which  place  marked 
the  close  of  hostilities  He  returned  to  civil  life 
at   the   conclusion    of   the    war   and    two    years    later 

(1900)   was  Inspector  of  Safety  Appliances  for  the 

interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

The  Major  occupies  a  unique  position  in  rail- 
road and  industrial  circles  because  ol  hi>  numerous 
Innovations,  and  is  considered  todaj  one  of  the 
greatest  business  experts  and  efficiency  engineers 
in  tie-  United  states  He  is  opposed  to  red  tape 
and  to  ultra-specialisation,  ami  believes  in  devel- 
oping old-fashioned,  all-around  men,  ol  which  he  i> 

a    up.-       Me    la    a    bachelor   and    makes    his    home    ai 
the    Old    Pueblo    Club    in    Tucson        His    other    clubs 

ate  the  Army  ami  Nav)  ol  Washington  ami  of  New 

York,  and   the   American  Club  in  the  City  ol    Mexico 


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WRIGHT,  HAROLD  BELL,  Author,  Melo- 
land,  California,  was  born  in  Rome, 
Oneida  County,  N.  Y.,  May  4,  1872,  the 
son  of  William  A.  Wright  and  Alma  T. 
(Watson)  Wright.  He  married  Frances  Elizabeth 
Long  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  July  18,  1899.  They  have 
three  sons,  Gilbert  Munger,  Paul  Williams,  and 
Norman  Hall  Wright. 

Mr.  Wright  is  of  Anglo-Saxon  descent  on  the 
paternal  side  of  the  family,  but  his  maternal  an- 
cestors were  French.  The 
first  of  the  family  to  settle 
in  America  came  over  about 
1640  and  located  in  New 
England,  but  later  genera- 
tions moved  to  the  Mohawk 
Valley  of  New  York,  where 
certain  of  the  French  Hugue- 
nots had  settled,  and  there 
his  parents  were  married. 

Mr.  Wright  has  made  his 
position  among  the  great 
writers  of  his  time  solely 
by  his  own  efforts.  His 
father  was  a  contracting 
carpenter,  a  practical  man 
possessed  of  great  moral 
force;  his  mother  was  more 
of  an  artistic  temperament: 
and  the  characteristics  of 
each  were  blended  in  the 
son.  The  rudiments  of  his 
education  Mr.  Wright  ob- 
tained from  his  mother,  who 
also  encouraged  in  him  tal- 
ent as  a  painter  which  dis- 
played itself  when  he  was 
a  mere  child.  She  died 
when  he  was  ten  years  of 
age,  and  Mr.  Wright  con- 
tinued his  studies  in  the 
common  schools  of  the  dis- 
trict. Later,  he  spent  two 
years  in  the  preparatory  de- 
partment   of    Hiram    College, 

at   Hiram,   Ohio,   but  did   not   graduate  and   he  is, 
for  the  most  part,  self-educated. 

Mr.  Wright  began  his  career  in  1887  as  a 
painter  and  decorator  and  followed  this  vocation 
until  1892,  when  he  turned  his  attention  seriously 
to  landscape  painting,  to  which  he  devoted 
himself  for  five  years,  but  relinquished  it  in 
1897  to  enter  the  ministry.  He  was  appointed 
pastor  of  the  Christian  (Disciple)  Church  at  Pierce 
City,   Missouri. 

From  the  beginning  of  his  ministerial  career, 
which  continued  for  about  eleven  years,  Mr. 
Wright's  labors  were  marked  by  the  same  sincerity 
and  zeal  that  had  characterized  his  previous  efforts. 
He  remained  in  Pierce  City  about  a  year,  then  was 
tranferred  to  Pitsburg,  Kansas,  where  he  worked 
for  five  years.  At  the  end  of  this  period  he  was 
called  to  the  Forest  Avenue  Church  in  Kansas  City, 
Missouri,  a  charge  he  held  until  1905.  He  next  had 
a  church  in  Lebanon,  Missouri,  in  the  Ozark  Moun- 
tains, for  two  years,  and  in  1907  was  appointed  to 
the  pastorate  of  the  Christian  (Disciples)  Church 
at  Redlands,  California. 

This  brought  about  a  turning  point  in  his  career, 
for  in  1908  he  resigned  and  joined  the  pioneers  of 
the  great  Imperial  Valley  of  California.  He  has 
since  made  his  home  there,  devoting  himself  to  his 


HAROLD    BELL    WRIGHT 


writing  and  the  management  of  his  ranch,  known 
as  Tecolote  Rancho,  one  of  the  picturesque  places 
of  the  Southwest. 

Several  years  prior  to  his  removal  to  California, 
Mr.  Wright  had  fixed  a  place  for  himself  in  the 
literary  world  through  his  first  book,  "That  Printer 
of  Udell's"  (1902).  This  story,  written  while  he 
was  engaged  in  his  religious  duties,  attracted  at- 
tention to  the  author  because  of  the  originality  of 
his  style  and  his  power  of  description.  His  second 
work,  "The  Shepherd  of  the 
Hills"  (1907),  was  a  tale  of 
the  Ozarks  and  was  hailed 
as  a  masterpiece. 

In  1909,  Mr.  Wright  pub- 
lished "The  Calling  of  Dan 
Matthews,"  a  powerful  story, 
surpassing  his  previous  ef- 
forts in  character  study.  In 
1910  he  gave  to  the  world 
"The  Uncrowned  King." 

The  greatest  of  all  Mr. 
Wright's  works  was  pub- 
lished in  1911  "The  Win- 
ning of  Barbara  Worth." 
This  story  of  the  reclamation 
of  the  Imperial  Valley  has 
been  declared  the  greatest 
novel  of  modern  times  and 
ran  more  than  a  million 
copies.  The  Imperial  Valley 
and  the  men  who  made  it 
gave  Mr.  Wright  the  inspira- 
tion for  this  powerful  story. 
Arriving  in  the  country  in 
1907,  he  witnessed  many  of 
the  events  which  form  the 
main  features,  and  is  gener- 
ally believed  to  have  drawn 
his  characters  from  life, 
thus  making  of  "The  Win- 
ning of  Barbara  Worth"  an 
almost  exact  history  of  the 
section. 

As  late  as  1900,  the  vast 
expanse  of  land  knwn  as  Imperial  Valley  was  part 
of  the  great  Colorado  Desert,  but  through  the  ef- 
forts of  a  small  band  of  pioneers  it  was  reclaimed 
by  irrigation,  and  a  quarter  of  a  million  acres  of 
dry  land  transformed  into  prosperous  ranches  and 
towns.  However,  all  that  had  been  achieved  by  the 
pioneers  was  threatened  with  destruction  through 
the  break  of  the  Colorado  River  from  its  natural 
channel.     It  was  only  saved  by  heroic  effort. 

To  Mr.  Wright  the  magic-like  work  of  the  build- 
ers and  protectors  of  Imperial  Valley  made  a  most 
remarkable  appeal  and  into  "The  Winning  of  Bar- 
bara Worth"  he  wrote  an   epic  of  the  desert. 

In  1912,  Mr.  Wright  produced  another  work, 
"Their  Yesterdays,"  a  beautiful  symbolic  story  in 
which  love  and  goodness  are  idealized.  This  was 
followed  by  "The  Eyes  of  the  World." 

Mr.  Wright's  books,  in  each  of  which  he  has 
some  message  for  his  fellows,  made  a  wonderful 
appeal  to  his  readers  the  world  over,  and  their  com- 
bined sales  exceed  three  million  copies.  "The 
Shepherd  of  the  Hills"  has  been  dramatized  and 
others  are  being  prepared  for  stage  production. 

Between  Mr.  Wright  and  his  publisher,  Mr.  E.  W. 
Reynolds,  there  exists  a  bond  of  extraordinary  sym- 
pathy. Their  relations  are  those  of  friends  and 
partners. 


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GILMORE.  JAMES  ALEXANDER,  .Manufac- 
turer, President  of  the  Kernchen  Com- 
pany, and  President  of  the  Federal  League 
of  Professional  Baseball  Clubs,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  was  born  at  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  March 
2,  1876.  His  father  was  a  dry  goods  merchant 
who  later  removed  to  St.  Louis  and  finally  to 
Chicago  in  1882,  where  he  became  associated 
with  the  firm  of  Carson,  Pirie  &  Scott,  and 
where    he    continued    until    his    death    in    1906. 

Mr.  Gilmore  received  his 
early  schooling  at  the  Mar- 
quette school  on  the  West 
Side  of  Chicago.  Upon  the 
completion  of  his  course  at 
this  school  he  was  employed 
as  a  messenger  boy  by  Ar- 
mour &  Company,  at  $3  per 
week.  For  rour  months  he 
continued  to  work  for  this 
stipend  when  he  lost  his  po- 
sition because  he  decided 
that  his  services  were  worth 
at  least  $4  per  week  and  so 
informed  his  immediate  su- 
perior, who  disagreed  with 
him.  Evidently  the  Armour 
manager  was  trying  to  dis- 
courage over-ambition  in  the 
young  man,  for  his  refusal  to 
pay  the  sum  demanded  by 
young  Gilmore  led  to  the 
latter's  securing  a  position 
with  his  brother  in  the  office 
of  the  Crescent  Coal  and 
Mining  Company  at  $7  per 
week. 

Mr.  Gilmore  was  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  coal  company 
and  had  reached  a  knowl- 
edge of  that  business  that 
was  placing  him  on  the  road 
to  substantial  success  when 
the     Spanish-American     War  iWll's     \ 

loomed     on     the     horizon.  J.\-\lr..      .\. 

Quick  to  answer  the  call,  he  enlisted  in  the  First 
Regiment,  Illinois  National  Guard,  and  went  to 
Santiago  with  his  regiment.  In  forty-six  days 
of  privation  and  hardship  in  that  Cuban  cam- 
paign he  lost  seventy  pounds,  and  contracted  a 
malarial  fever  which  required  thirteen  months  of 
doctoring  to  cure.  Despite  his  first  unhappy  ex- 
perience as  a  soldier  the  life  had  a  fascination  fol 
him,  and  after  his  return  to  the  United  States  he 
went  to  Fort  Ethan  Allan.  Vermont,  where  he 
enlisted  with  the  Forty-third  Volunteers,  one  of  the 
regiments  recruited  for  service  in  the  Philippines. 
The  volunteers  sailed  from  New  York  in  Novem- 
ber, 1899,  by  way  of  Gibraltar,  Suez,  Arabia,  In- 
dia, Malta,  Singapore,  arriving  at  Manila,  January 
1  t! Soon  after  his  arrival  Gilmore  was  ap- 
pointed a  commissary  sergeant  at  a  salary  of  (40.80 
per   month. 

After  Bervlng  In  the  Philippines  for  twenty-two 
months,  his  regiment  was  returned  to  the  United 
States  and  mustered  out,  he  being  one  of  twenty- 
five  men  chosen  from  his  regiment  at  that  time 
and  designated  to  take  tl xamination  for  a  sec- 
ond I  iiMiti  nancy.  Mr.  Gilmore  has  always  been  a  loyal 
member  of  the  Society  of  Santiago,  to  which  be- 
long veterans  of  the  war  who  served  before  the 
surrender  of  that  city  to  the  American  force  un- 
der General  Shatter.  He  has  always  taken  a  keen 
interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  men   who  fought  In 


the  Spanish-American  War  and  has  been  a  willing 
giver  to  needy  former  comrades.  His  military 
leaning  comes  naturally,  as  his  great-grandfather 
served  the  Colonies  in  the  war  for  American  in- 
dependence and  his  father  served  the  Union 
during  the  Rebellion  and  it  was  with  the  latter's 
consent  and  willing  co-operation  that  Gilmore  en- 
listed in  the  late  war. 

Upon  returning  to  Chicago,  Mr.  Gilmore  again 
secured  employment  in  the  coal  business,  first 
as  a  salesman  and  then  be- 
coming, in  1908,  a  m  e  m- 
her  of  the  Martin-Howi 
Coal  Company.  In  191o  he 
became  President  of  the 
Kernchen  Company,  m  a  n  u- 
facturers  of  ventilators  and 
ventilating  engines,  an  in- 
dustry which  he  still  con- 
ducts. 

Mr.  Gilinore's  connection 
with  the  Federal  League  of 
Professional  Baseball  Clubs 
came  at  a  time  when  that 
organization  was  struggling 
in  its  infancy,  battling  un- 
told opposition  from  both  a 
skeptic  public  and  organized 
baseball  magnates  who  were 
fighting  with  powerful  or- 
ganizations behind  them.  Mr. 
Gilmore  has  given  to  that 
battle  a  zest  and  strenu- 
ousness  that  have  won  for 
him  a  fixed  place  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  American  na- 
tional game.  He  first  be- 
came President  of  the  Fed- 
eral League  as  an  emergency 
man  until  some  leader  of 
ability  could  be  selected. 
He  took  up  the  work  of  the 
new  organization  with  such 
,..  ..  ,„„  enthusiasm    and    energy    that 

lill.MUKh,  ]le  soon   showed   he   was   the 

man  to  remain  at  the  helm  in  the  new  organization. 
It  was  through  his  efforts  and  honest  exposition 
of  the  possibilities  of  the  project  that  his  two 
friends,  Charles  H.  Weeghman  and  W.  M.  Walker. 
took  over  the  franchise  of  the  Chicago  Club. 

In  the  light  with  organized  baseball  that  contin 
tied  through  1914  and  1915.  Gilmore  never  faltered 
Every  fusillade  from  the  larger  and  more  Btrongly 
intrenched  organizations  brought  a  return  from 
him  that  has  made  memorable  baseball  his- 
tory. He  succeeded  in  securing  the  services 
of  some  of  the  greatest  players  in  the  country,  get 
ting  them  away  from  the  older  leagues.  He  spared 
neither  expense  nor  labor  in  perfecting  his  organi- 
zation to  such  a  point  that  by  the  time  the  season 
of  1911  was  ready  to  open  he  had  won  for  his 
league  a  standing  on  a  par  with  that  of  the  two 
great   major   league   organizations      Through    1914 

and  into  the  season  of  1916  he  has  piloted  the 
league  with  a  success  that  marks  him  as  one 
ol  the  most  capable  executives  in  the  realm  Of 
sport. 

In  addition  to  his  baseball  and  business  Inter- 
ests, Gilmore  takes  an  active  interest   in  all  pub 

lie    questions    and    is    considered    one    of    the    promi 

nent  public  men  of  Chicago  lie  is  a  member  of 
the    Exmoor    Colt'    Club    and    of    the    Chicago 

UhletlC  Association.  His  recreation  is  billiards 
anil   golf 


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FISHER,  HENRY,  Investments,  Redlands, 
California,  was  born  in  Pittsburg,  Penn- 
sylvania. December  IS,  1843,  the  son  of 
John  Jacob  and  Friedericka  Fisher.  His 
first  wife  was  .Mary  ('.  Clark,  whom  he  married 
at  Oil  City.  Pennsylvania,  in  1S71',  and  who 
died  on  their  first  visit  to  California,  in  1893. 
They  had  one  son,  John  H.,  now  associated 
with  his  father  in  many  of  his  enterprises.  In 
1895,  at  New  York  City,  he  married  Marion 
J.  Thomas  of  Washington,  D.  C,  grand-daughter 
of  the  late  Adjutant  General  Lorenzo  Thomas  of 
the  United  States  Army.  They  have  three  chil- 
dren, Natalia,  George  MacWhorter  and  Friede- 
ricka. 

Mr.  Fisher,  standing  today  with  the  honored 
men  of  the  West,  who  have  developed  the  re- 
sources of  Southern  California,  has  been  in  active 
business  for  nearly  half  a  century,  and  while  build- 
ing a  fortune  for  himself  has  builded  for  his  coun- 
try and  his  fellow-man.  He  received  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  entered 
the  oil  business  in  Oil  City,  Pa.,  and  vicinity,  in 
1S64.  Mr.  Fisher  was  one  of  the  first  to  recognize 
the  future  importance  of  petroleum  in  the  indus- 
trial and  domestic  life  of  the  world,  and  was  as 
much  a  part  of  the  development  of  Pennsylvania's 
petroleum  resources  as  any  other  single  person,  be- 
coming a  large  producer  and  shipper  and  inter- 
ested in  a  number  of  important  corporations.  Or- 
ganizing the  Fisher  Oil  Company  in  the  early 
eighties,  he  served  as  President  of  that  corpora- 
tion until  he  left  Pittsburg  and  sold  out  his  inter- 
ests to  his  brother.  He  was  a  Director  in  the 
Pittsburg  Petroleum  Exchange  and  first  President 
of  the  Washington  Oil  Company,  organized  with  a 
capital  of  one  million  dollars,  and  one  of  the  most 
successful  in  the  field — now  controlled  by  the 
Standard   Oil  Company. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  oil  production  in  Penn- 
sylvania, transportation  facilities  were  not  of  the 
best  and,  as  markets  for  the  product  were  devel- 
oped, it  behooved  the  oil  men  to  find  an  econom- 
ical method  of  getting  the  petroleum  to  the  rail- 
roads. Mr.  Fisher  was  one  of  the  originators  of 
the  pipe  line  method  of  transportation,  and  was  a 
partner  in  the  first  three  pipe  line  companies  op- 
erating in  the  Pennsylvania  district,  devoting  a 
part  of  his  time  between  the  years  of  1S68  and 
1872  to  this  business. 

Mr.  Fisher  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of 
the  Natural  Gas  Company  of  West  Virginia,  which 
supplies  the  city  of  Wheeling  with  natural  gas. 
He  served  as  a  Director  in  this  organization  until 
be  left  Pittsburg.  He  helped  to  organize  and 
served  as  a  Director  in  the  Keystone  Hank  of 
Pittsburg. 

In  1893  Mr.  Fisher  took  a  much  needed  vacation 
and  visited  Southern  California.  The  climate  and 
premise  of  the  country  so  impressed  him  that  he 
decided    lo   transfer   his   home   to   that    section,  and, 

upon  his  return  to  Pittsburg,  disposed  of  mosl  of 

his  interests  in  that  locality.  These  Included  val- 
uable oil  lands,  gas.  banking  and  other  stocks,  for 
he  was  one  of  the  leading  figures  in  the  business 
life  of  Western  Pennsylvania  and  possessed  of  di- 
versified   interests 

Locating  at  Redlands,  California,  at  a  time  when 
the  country  was  only  slightly  developed.  Mr.  Fisher, 
who  had  closed  one  highly  successful  business  ca- 
reer,  entered    upon    another    with    the    same    \if.-,,r 


which  had  characterized  his  earlier  operations. 
He  invested  largely  in  business  property  in  Red- 
lands,  and  has  been  one  of  the  most  potent  influ- 
ences in  the  upbuilding  of  that  city.  His  first 
work  in  California  was  the  organization,  with  oth- 
ers, of  the  Redlands  Electric  Light  &  Power  com- 
pany and  the  Southern  California  Power  Company, 
both  of  which  he  assisted  largely  in  financing; 
these  plants  were  finally  merged  with  the  West 
Side  Lighting  Company  of  Los  Angeles,  then  into 
the  Edison  Electric  Company,  now  known  as  the 
Southern  California  Edison  Company,  in  which 
Mr.  Fisher  holds  the  office  of  Vice  President  and 
Director. 

The  above  water  power  companies  had  an  im- 
portant bearing  on  the  business  growth  of  Red- 
lands  and  surrounding  country,  for,  with  their 
formation,  a  new  life  was  put  into  the  city  and  it 
entered  into  a  period  of  steady  growth,  which  lias 
not  subsided  after  several  years.  Realizing  the 
importance  of  transportation  facilities,  Mr.  Fisher 
organized  the  Redlands  Street  Railway  Company, 
the  San  Bernardino  Valley  Traction  Company  and 
Redlands  Central  Railway  Company,  in  two  of 
which  he  held  the  office  of  President,  maintaining 
a  progressive  policy,  which  aided  largely  in  the 
development  of  the  country  through  which  the 
lines  passed  and  which,  at  present,  is  one  of  the 
richest  and  most  prosperous  in  the  United   States. 

As  a  banker,  Mr.  Fisher  served  for  many  years 
as  a  Director  of  the  First  .National  Bank  of  Los 
Angeles,  the  First  National  of  Redlands  and  the 
Redlands  National,  resigning  from  these  as  his 
many  interests  made  it  inconvenient  to  attend 
the   meetings. 

Of  extraordinary  forcefulness  and  resource, 
(juick  to  see  the  possibilities  of  a  project  and 
possessed  of  the  ability  to  carry  an  enterprise  to 
success,  Mr.  Fisher  is  known  through  Southern 
California  as  a  man  of  scrupulous  integrity  and 
fair  play.  He  has  been  a  strenuous  worker  all  of 
his  life,  but  is  fortunate  in  the  possession  of  un- 
usual endurance  and  determination,  qualities  which 
have  aided  largely  in  the  gratifying  success  which 
has  attended   his  efforts. 

Mr.  Fisher  is  a  patron  of  the  arts  and  lias  spent 
considerable  time  traveling  in  the  I'nited  States 
and  abroad.  His  home,  one  of  the  handsomest  in 
Redlands,  is  filled  with  art  treasures,  which  he  has 
collected  during  his  travels  and  which  have  been 
brought  together  for  their  artistic  and  historic 
value.  Although  his  life  has  been  filled  with  im- 
portant business  affairs,  Mr.  Fisher  has  net  de- 
voted his  time  in  these  alone,  but  his  family  has 
always  been  identified  with  the  serial  life  oi  Red- 
lands,  and  he  helped  to  organize  and  served  as 
President  of  the  Redlands  Country  Club  for  many 
years.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  University 
Club    of    Redlands,    the    California    Club    of    Loi      \n- 

geles,  and  a  life  member  of  the  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania  Exposition   Society    of    Pittsburg       He    has 

nevei     taken    an    active     part     in     polities     and     has 

avoided    public   attention,    hut    is   a    public-spirited 

man.  always  ready  to  do  his  part  to  help  along  the 
welfare    of    his    home    town      Redlands      which     he 

considers  the  niosi  delightful  place  en  earth. 

He    has    been    a    Director   and    faithful    attendant 

ei   the  n tings  ,,f  the  chamber  of  Commerce  of 

Redlands    for    nian\      years.     Berving     en     numerous 

committees  and  taking  a  leading  pari  in  all  of  its 
public  enterprises. 


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BRAINERD,  HENRY  GREEN,  Physician, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at 
Londonderry,  New  Hampshire,  May  23, 
1852,  the  son  of  Timothy  Green  Brainerd 
and  Lucinda  R.  (Dewey)  Brainerd.  His  family 
on  both  sides  is  a  noted  one  in  New  Eng- 
land, his  mother  being  a  cousin  of  Admiral 
George  Dewey,  hero  of  the  battle  of  Manila 
Bay,  the  engagement  which  gave  the  United 
States  its  first  great  advantage  over  Spain 
during  the  war  of  1898. 
Dr.  Brainerd  was  twice  mar- 
ried, his  first  wife  b  e  ing 
Alma  Loomis,  whom  he  mar- 
ried at  Manchester,  Io  w  a, 
May  15,  1S79.  Death  called 
her  May  10,  1882,  and  on 
September  3,  1887,  at  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  he  took  as 
his  bride  Fanny  Howard. 
Two  children  have  been 
born  of  this  union,  Henry 
Howard  and  Fred  Lindley 
Brainerd. 

Dr.  Brainerd  received  his 
primary  education  in  Halifax, 
Massachusetts,  but  his  fam- 
ily, having  removed  to  Iowa, 
he  prepared  for  college  at 
the  Iowa  Academy,  Grinnell, 
Iowa,  a  preparatory  branch 
of  Iowa  College.  Following 
this  he  went  to  Dartmouth 
College  and  was  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  A.  B.  in 
1874.  He  then  entered  the 
medical  department  of  the 
Iowa  State  University,  and 
later  was  appointed  Assist- 
ant Physician  to  the  Iowa  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  at  Mount  Pleasant,  Iowa.  He  served  there 
for  a  year  and  in  1876  enrolled  as  a  student  in  Rush 
Medical  College.  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  received  his 
degree  of  M.  D.  there  in  1878. 

Dr.  Brainerd  then  returned  to  Iowa  and  became 
Assistant  Superintendent  of  the  Iowa  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  at  Independence,  Iowa.  He  served  in 
this  capacity  from  1879  to  1887,  except  for  an  in- 
terval in  1882  and  1883.  when  he  was  in  attendance 
at  the  New  York  Post  Graduate  School. 

In  1887  Dr.  Brainerd  relinquished  his  position 
at  the  Iowa  institution  and  moved  to  Los  Angeles, 
California,  where  he  opened  a  private  practice 
which  he  has  continued  down  to  date.  From  the 
time  of  his  arrival  in  Southern  California  Dr.  Brain- 
erd has  held  a  prominent  position  in  his  profession. 

The  year  he  located  in  Los  Angeles  Dr.  Brainerd 
was  appointed  Superintendent  of  the  County  Hos- 
pital and  he  filled  that  office  continuously  from 
1887  to  1892.  Simultaneously  he  was  a  member 
of  the   faculty   of  the   College   of   Medicine  of  the 


DR.   H.   G.   BRAINERD 


University  of  Southern  California  and  while  con- 
nected with  the  institution  was  honored  in  various 
ways.  From  1887  to  1909,  a  period  of  twenty-two 
years,  he  occupied  the  Chair  of  Neurology,  but 
during  that  time  he  also  held  other  important  of- 
fices in  the  University.  From  1889  to  1896  he  was 
Secretary  of  the  Faculty  and  from  1896  to  1902 
was  Dean  of  the  College  of  Medicine. 

Since  1909  Dr.  Brainerd  has  been  Professor  of 
Neurology  in  the  Los  Angeles  Department  of  the 
College  of  Medicine,  Univer- 
sity of  California.  While  con- 
nected with  the  University 
of  Southern  California,  Dr. 
Brainerd  organized  the  Den- 
tal Department  there  and 
was  the  first  Dean  of  the 
Dental  Faculty. 

Dr.  Brainerd's  career  has 
been  one  of  honor  and 
worthy  accomplishment  and 
he  is  today  looked  upon  as 
one  of  the  foremost  practi- 
tioners in  the  United  States. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  lead- 
ing scientific  and  profes- 
sional organizations  and  in 
many  of  them  has  served  as 
officer.  He  is  an  ex-Presi- 
dent of  the  Los  Angeles 
County  Medical  Association 
and  also  held  the  same  office 
in  the  Clinical  and  Patho- 
logical Society  of  Los  An- 
geles, an  organization  of  lim- 
ited membership,  and  made 
up  exclusively  of  men  who 
brought  honor  upon  the  pro- 
fession. 

Dr.  Brainerd  is  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles 
County  Medical  Association,  the  Los  Angeles  Clini- 
cal and  Pathological  Society,  Southern  California 
Medical  Society,  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of 
California  and  the  American  Medical  Association. 
He  is  always  working  for  the  advancement  of 
his  profession,  taking  an  enthusiastic  interest  in 
the  work  of  the  above  organizations,  and  is  an 
ardent  supporter  of  all  professional  efforts  to 
further  the  science  of  medicine. 

Although  his  life  has  been  one  full  of  activity. 
Dr.  Brainerd  has  found  time  to  contribute  to  the 
literature  of  the  profession  and  has  to  his  credit 
numerous  papers  on  medical  subjects.  His  private 
life  has  been  that  of  a  scholar,  but  he  has  at  all 
times  performed  the  duties  of  citizenship  and  is 
one  of  the  most  patriotic  men  in  the  work  of  up- 
building Los  Angeles  and  the  rich  country  sur- 
rounding it. 

He  holds  membership  in  the  California  Club 
and  University  Club,  both  Los  Angeles  institu- 
tions. 


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WOOD,  JOHN  PERRY,  Judge  Superior  Court, 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  at  Baltimore, 
Md.,  March  30,  1S79,  the  son  of  Rev. 
John  A.  Wood  and  Ida  L.  ( Perry)  Wood. 
His  father  is  a  Methodist  minister  noted  for  his 
eloquence  and  good  works.  Judge  Wood  married 
Claudine  B.  Hazen  of  New  York  City,  June  17,  1911, 
at  Pasadena,  Cal. 

When  two  weeks  old  he  was  taken  to  Pennsyl- 
vania and  there  received  his  earliest  schooling. 
Graduating  from  the  Everett, 
Penn.,  High  School,  he  en- 
tered Dickinson  College,  and 
in  1900  had  received  from  his 
alma  mater  both  his  B.  A. 
and  A.  M.  degrees.  He  en- 
tered the  Yale  Law  School, 
graduating   in   1902. 

After  leaving  the  law 
school  Mr.  Wood  located  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  after  a  year 
with  one  of  the  leading  law 
firms  of  that  city,  he  opened 
his  own  office  in  Pasadena. 
In  May,  1905,  upon  the  elec- 
tion of  a  city  administration 
pledged  to  certain  reforms,  he 
was  asked  to  accept  the  ap- 
pointive office  of  Judge  of 
the  Police  Court  of  Pasadena. 
After  a  year  he  was  appointed 
to  the  office  of  City  Attorney. 
He  threw  himself  into  the 
work  of  solving  the  city's 
problems  and  was  soon  recog- 
nized as  the  brains  of  the 
administration.  He  held  the 
affice  for  four  years,  under 
two  different  administrations, 
looking  after  the  city's  legal  affairs  and  directing 
its  policies  toward  the  entire  dissolution  of  the 
public's  business  from  all  private  interests.  His 
work  for  Pasadena  has  been  of  advantage  to  the 
cause  of  cities  generally.  The  city  was  involved 
in  a  dispute  with  a  powerful  lighting  concern  over 
the  lighting  service  given  the  city  and  its  residents. 
Investigation  was  made  and  it  was  decided  that  the 
electricity  supplied  for  the  city  street  lighting  was 
only  one-third  of  the  amount  required  by  the  city's 
contract.  Then  Mr  Wood  discovered  that  the  light- 
ing contract  was  unlawful,  and  advised  the  City 
Council  that  the  lighting  concern  could  recover 
nothing.  Under  a  former  administration  an  attempt 
had  been  made  to  evade  a  law  limiting  city  lighting 
contracts  to  one  year  by  a  scheme  of  leasing  the 
distributing  system  to  the  city  tor  a  long  term  of 
years,  and  buying  energy  year  by  year,  the  leasing 
contract  calling  for  two-thirds  of  the  total  price. 
The  city  offered  to  pay  titty  per  cent  of  the  com 
pany's   demand.     The   compan)    refused   and   kept. 


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on  furnishing  light  under  the  contract,  presenting 

its  bills  each  month  and  having  them  refused,  After 
a  large  amount  was  piled  up  suit  was  commenced 
in  the  Federal  courts.  The  City  Attorney  de- 
murred the  company  out  of  both  the  lower  and  the 
Appellate  courts,  and  the  company  received  nothing. 
It  was  in  this  controversy  that  Pasadena's  mu- 
nicipal lighting  project  was  born,  the  people  voting 
bonds  for  that  purpose.  The  company  went  into 
the  courts  to  enjoin  their  sale  and  bond  buyers  were 
scared  off.  The  city  took 
money  from  its  treasury  to 
start  a  street  lighting  plant, 
and  certain  citizens  sued  to 
enjoin  this.  The  city  was 
harassed  with  numerous  law- 
suits in  both  the  State  and 
Pederal  courts.  All  of  these 
suits  City  Attorney  Wood 
won  for  the  city.  In  the  end 
the  bonds  were  sold  and  a 
plant  built  which  furnishes 
light  to  the  people  at  five 
cents  per  kilowatt,  with  a 
profit  to  the  city,  as  against 
the  twelve  and  a  half  cent 
rate  previously  charged  by 
the  private  concern.  The  lat- 
ter now  sells  at  four  cents  per 
kilowatt,  but  the  city's  plant 
prospers. 

In  1908,  the  Bell  Tele- 
phone &  Telegraph  Company 
were  claiming  the  right  to 
have  their  poles  and  wires  in 
the  streets  of  California  cit- 
ies without  franchises  from 
the  city.  Their  old  franchises 
were  expiring,  and  they  were 
claiming  rights  as  interstate  lines  under  old  acts 
of  Congress,  and  under  various  State  statutes  gotten 
in  the  days  before  the  people  woke  up.  This  was 
probably  the  City  Attorney's  hardest  fight,  but  the 
cause  of  the  cities  was  finally  won. 

Mr.  Wood  became  highly  respected  l>y  the  public 
as  a  lawyer  and  a  vigorous  advocate  ol  the  square 
deal.  As  a  result,  at  the  elections  in  1910  thi 
Lincoln-Roosevelt  League  of  Los  Angeles  Count] 
put  him  up  as  a  candidate  for  the  office  ol  Judge 
of  the  Superior  Court.  This  was  without  his  solici- 
tation and  somewhat  against  his  will,  tor  be  de- 
sired to  continue  In  the  work  he  was  doing,  but 
he  was  elected  bj  a  comfortable  majority,  and  bas 
occupied  the  office  since  the  1st  of  January,  1911 
Judge  Wood  has  always  been  associated  with  the 
better  movements  tor  political  reform  in  South. -in 

California.      He   belongs   to   the    Masonic   Order,  and 

Is  .i  member  of  the  Overland  Club  and  the  Annan 
dale  Country  Club  of  Pasadena  and  the  Union 
i ..  ,  ■      i  ;eles 


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SPRECKELS,  AD<  UJ'll  BERNARD, 
Vice  President  of  the  J.  I).  Spreck- 
els  &  Bros.  Co.,  San  Francisco, 
was  born  in  that  city,  January  5,  1857, 
the  s«>n  nf  Clans  and  Anna  C.  (Mangels) 
Spreckels.  His  father,  Claus  Spreck- 
els,  whc i  was  born  in  Germany,  came  from 
New  York  to  San  Francisco  in  1856,  and 
In-  activities  in  California  are  today  not  only 
an  important  part  of  the  industrial  history  (if 
this  State  but  also  of  the  United  States  and 
the  Hawaiian  Islands.  Having  become  inter- 
ested in  the  sugar-growing  industry,  he  estab- 
lished the  Bay  Sugar  Refinery,  in  1868.  at  the 
corner  of  Battery  and  Union  streets,  and  after 
three  or  four  years  of  success  in  this  founded 
the  California  Sugar  Refinery  at  Eighth  and 
Brannan,  in  competition  with  the  concern 
conducted  by  James  Gordan,  Win.  T.  Cole- 
man ami  others.  By  the  use  of  improved 
machinery  and  modern  methods  he  soon  got 
control  of  the  local  market,  and  about  1882 
moved  to  the  Potrero,  where  he  built  the 
huge  establishment  his  sons  are  now  operat- 
ing so  successfully.  About  1876  he  had  be- 
gun  to  buy  sugar  lands  and  plantations  in 
the  Hawaiian  Islands,  to  which  holdings  he 
subsequently  largely  added.  In  1888  he  de- 
termined to  fight  to  a  finish  the  Sugar  Trust, 
which  had  been  trying  to  force  him  from  the 
refining  field.  He  built  in  Philadelphia  the 
largest  refinery  in  the  world,  carried  the 
battle  to  the  trust's  own  ground  and  won  a 
memorable  victory.  The  trust  afterwards 
bought  this  refinery  at  his  own  figures.  His 
largest  contribution,  perhaps,  to  the  indus- 
trial development  of  California  was  his  es- 
tablishment of  the  beet  sugar  industry,  first 
at  Watsonville,  and  then  at  Salinas.  This  is 
now  also  the  largest  of  it-  kind  in  the  world. 
employing  thousands  of  men  and  proving  a 
i,rreat  boon  especially  to  the  farmers  of  the 
State.  Another  of  his  important  services  to 
California  wa-  hi-  pioneer  opposition  to  the 
Southern  Pacific  monopoly.  This  he  ex- 
pressed by  aiding  in  the  financing  of  the  San 
Francisco  and  San  Joaquin  Valley  Railroad, 
which  was  subsequently  absorbed  by  the 
Santa  Fe.  He  was  one  of  California's  mos1 
public-spirited  citizen-.,  ever  ready  to  aid  any 
projecl  In-  believed  to  he  for  the  State'-  best 
interests.  Hi-  -on.  Adolph,  together  with  the 
latter'-  brothers,  are  continuing  his  activities 
with  conspicuous  success,  and  are  among  the 
commercial    and    financial    leader-   of   the    I'a 


cific  Coast.  I  Mi  May  11,  1907,  Adolph  Spreck- 
els  was  married  in  Philadelphia  to  Mi--  Alma 
tie  Bretteville,  daughter  of  Victor  de  Brette- 
ville.  some  of  whose  maternal  ancestors 
played  notable  parts  in  the  history  of  France, 
especially  during  the  French  Revolution. 
The  children  of  this  marriage  are  \lma  de 
Bretteville  Spreckels,  horn  Aug.  23,  1910, 
and  Adolph   I''.  Spreckels.  Oct.  30,  1911. 

.Mr.  Spreckels  obtained  his  first  schooling 
in  private  schools  of  San  Francisco,  two  of 
which,  that  of  Dr.  Huddart,  corner  of  Bryant 
and  Second  street-,  ami  the  establishment  of 
George  Bates,  were  among  the  old  land- 
mark.- that  have  passed  away.  From  1869  to 
1871  he  attended  school  in  Hanover,  Ger- 
many, and  after  his  return  to  San  Francisco 
was  a  student  at  the  South  Cosmopolitan 
Grammar  School,  from  '72  to  '74.  He  then 
entered  Heald's  Business  College,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  at  the  end  of  nine  months. 

In  1876  Mr.  Spreckels  began  his  business 
career  as  a  clerk  in  the  California  Sugar  Re- 
finery at  Eighth  and  Brannan  streets.  After 
serving  about  four  years  as  clerk  he  became 
secretary  of  the  company,  and  in  1881  formed 
a  partnership  with  his  brothers  under  the 
firm  name  of  J.  I).  Spreckels  &  Bros.  Co.,  ol 
which  he  was  made  vice  president,  an  office 
he  has  since  retained. 

When  the  firm  was  incorporated  it  be- 
came the  general  agent  for  the  Oceanic 
Steamship  Co..  with  vessels  running  between 
San  Francisco  and  the  Sandwich  Islands.  The 
business  was  that  of  general  shipping  and 
commission,  handling  all  kind-  of  freight,  as 
well  as  a  passenger  traffic,  and  confining  its 
trade  chiefly  t<>  San  Francisco  ami  the  Islands. 
This  soon  grew  to  very  large  proportions, 
which  were  gradually  increased  by  the  ac- 
quisition and  development  of  the  firm'-  sugar 
and  plantatitn  interests  in  Hawaii.  For  six 
or  seven  years  the  company  ran  a  line  of  large 
steamers  to  Australia,  carrying  freight  and 
passengers,  and  also  became  agents  for  the 
Kosmos  Line,  which  plied  chiefly  between 
Hamburg,  Germany,  and  South  American 
and  Central  American  pi  irl  S. 

For  many  year-  the  Government  of  New 
South  Wales  had  been  paying  the  Spreckels 
a  subsidy  for  running  their  vessels.  This 
was  finally  cut  off.  but  the  company  -till  con- 
tinued the  service,  until  in  1906,  shortlj  after 
the  earthquake,  they  were  obliged  to  -top 
what   had    for  some   time  been   a   losing    ven- 


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ture.  Recently,  however,  the  wonderful  de- 
velopment of  the  fuel  oil  industry  in  Califor- 
nia has  combined  with  the  firm's  knowledge 
of  commercial  needs  to  prompt  the  restora- 
tion of  the  line,  and  the  brothers  are  now 
converting  the  vessels  into  oil  burners.  They 
are  still  the  agents  for  the  Oceanic  Line,  in 
which  thev  are  also  large  stockholder-. 

Since  the  incorporation  of  the  firm  its 
business  has  developed  from  a  basis  of  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  dollars  to  that  of  many 
millions,  not  only  through  the  natural  com- 
mercial expansion  of  the  country,  but  also 
through  the  remarkable  growth  of  the  beet 
sugar  industry,  which  Clans  Spreckels  had 
established  at  Watsonville  and  Salinas.  If 
any  indication  of  the  company's  prosperity 
were  needed  it  would  suffice  to  visit  the 
great  refinery  in  the  Potrero,  or  the  beautiful 
new  office  building  recently  completed,  in 
Grecian  style  of  architecture,  at  the  corner  of 
California  and  Davis  streets. 

Beyond  Mr.  Spreckels'  business  activities 
he  has  found  time  to  prove  a  useful  citizen 
in  other  directions.  As  Park  Commissioner 
under  Governor  Budd,  and  during  the  three 
administrations  of  Mayor  Phelan.  as  well  as 
through  Mayor  Schmitz's  term,  he  has  done 
much  for  the  improvement  and  beauty  of 
Golden  Gate  Park.  In  both  the  Phelan  and 
Schmitz  regimes  he  was  president  of  the 
commission,  and  on  Jan.  8  of  the  present  year 
was  again  appointed  to  the  Board  of  Park 
Commissioners  by  Mayor  Rolph. 

Mr.  Spreckels'  services  as  Park  Commis- 
sioner are  greater  than  they  are  generally 
known  to  be.  Prompted  by  his  enthusiasm 
for  the  general  beautificatfon  of  the  park  and 
by  his  genuine  public  spirit,  he  is  responsible 
for  some  of  the  most  useful  and  ornamental 
features  in  this  great  pleasure  ground.  It 
was  he  who  induced  his  father  to  give  the 
beautiful  and  imposing  Music  Stand,  which 
is  said  to  be  the  handsomest  in  any  American 
park,  and  which  remains  a  monument  to  the 
generosity  and  thoughtfulness  both  of  father 
and  son.  He  was  also  the  main  factor  in  the 
building  of  the  huge  stadium  which  has 
proved  such  a  boon  to  the  lovers  of  open-air 
athletics,  voting  and  old,  as  well  as  to  the 
amateur  drivers  of  fast  trotters  that  show 
their  paces  on  the  speedway  encircling  the 
stadium  proper.  Another  important  sugges- 
tion of  Mr.  Spreckels  for  use  and  adornment 
of  the  park  is  the  huge  Dutch  windmill,  near 
the  extreme  western  edge  of  the  grounds. 
This  has  made  possible  Spreckels  Lake,  so 
named   after   the    projector   of   the    windmill. 


and  other  smaller  lakes,  into  which  the  mill 
pumps  the  necessary  water. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Spreckels  has  been  a 
racer  and  a  breeder  of  thoroughbred  horses, 
and  has  owned  and  raised  some  of  the  great- 
est performers  in  the  history  of  the  sport  on 
this  coast.  Among  these  were  such  notable 
winners  as  Gallant.  Cadmus  and  the  remark- 
able four-miler,  Candid.  The  most  note- 
worthy of  all  Mr.  Spreckels'  thoroughbreds, 
and  said  to  be  the  greatest  racehorse  pro- 
duced in  California,  is  Dr.  Leggo,  who  won 
the  Burns  Handicap,  and  shortly  after  an- 
other great  stake  over  the  same  distance,  a 
mile  and  a  quarter,  at  Los  Angeles.  The 
Doctor  was  raised  by  Mr.  Spreckels,  and  is 
now  in  the  stud  on  the  stock  farm  near  Xapa 
City.  Other  famous  sires  there  are  Solitaire, 
which  Mr.  Spreckels  bought  from  Sir  Ed- 
ward Cassel,  after  this  horse  had  won  the 
Queen's  Vase  at  Ascot  and  many  other  im- 
portant races  in  England ;  Puryer  D.,  an 
Eastern-bred  stallion,  and  Voorhees,  a  son  of 
Solitaire.  Among  the  best  of  the  brood  mares 
on  the  farm  is  Sevens,  which  Mr.  Spreckels 
named  at  the  suggestion  of  a  friend,  after  he 
had  held  four  sevens  on  four  different  occa- 
sions. 

He  is  also  especially  fond  of  driving 
horses,  of  standard-bred  stock,  and  finds  his 
recreation  partly  in  cultivating  this  taste. 
Formerly  he  was  an  enthusiastic  yachtsman, 
and  as  owner  of  the  Consuelo  and  the  Lur- 
line  has  figured  conspicuously  in  yachting 
circles. 

Mr.  Spreckels  is  widely  known  for  his  af- 
fability, genial  nature  and  kindliness,  but 
despite  these  popular  qualities  has  remained 
aloof  from  politics  and  public  life,  strictly  so- 
called.  He  has  preferred  to  serve  his  fellow- 
men  in  other  ways  and  has  never  been  lack- 
ing in  benevolence. 

Outside  of  his  connection  with  the  J.  D. 
Spreckels  &  Brothers  Company  he  has  other 
important  business  interests  requiring  his  at- 
tention. Among  these  are  the  Western  Sugar 
Company,  the  Oceanic  Steamship  Company, 
of  both  of  which  he  is  vice  president,  and  the 
Sunset  Monarch  Company,  of  which  he  is  a 
director. 

His  clubs  are  the  Pacific  Union.  Bohem- 
ian. Union  League,  Merchants,  San  Francisco 
Yacht  Club  and  the  Olympic  Athletic,  of 
which  last  he  is  a  life-member. 

At  present  he  resides  in  Sausalito.  Marin 
County,  but  will  soon  move  into  the  hand- 
some home  he  is  building  at  the  corner  of 
Washington  and  Octavia  streets,  San  Fran- 
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HERON,  ERNEST  ALVAH,  Presi- 
dent. (  (akland  Traction  Company, 
Oakland,  California,  was  burn  in 
Galena,  Illinois,  May  18,  1852,  the  son  of 
Samuel  I  '.littles  Heron  and  Jane  (Tippett) 
Heron.  His  paternal  ancestors  came  to  this 
country  from  Scotland  and  settled  in  New 
England  many  years  ago;  on  the  maternal 
vide  of  the  family  his  forbears  were  English. 

(  )n  June  15,  1892,  Mr. 
I  I  en  in  was  married  in 
Stockton  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Mead  Dudley, 
daughter  of  the  w  e  1  1 
known  attorney  of  that 
city,  and  their  children 
are  William  Dudley  and 
Ernest   Heron,   Tr. 

From  185'*  to  1867  he 
a  1 1  e  n  d  e  d  the  public 
schools  in  Galena,  two 
years  of  this  period  as  a 
stud  e  n  t  in  the  high 
school,  which  he  left, 
when  he  was  sixteen 
years  of  age,  to  become  a 

1 kkeeper  in  a  business 

house  of  his  native  town. 
After  a  few  months  of 
this  occupation,  he  trav- 
eled through  the  North- 
west as  a  salesman  for 
wholesale  grocery  houses 
until  1871,  when  poor 
health  forced  him  to  re- 
lax his  activities. 

In  Ap  r  i  1.  1873,  Mr. 
Heron  came  to  California  and  went  to  work 
as  a  bookkeeper  for  Myers  Truett.  a  specula- 
tor in  lands  and  similar  investments.  Within 
a  few  months,  however,  he  shifted  to  San 
Luis  (  Ibispo,  where  for  about  a  half  year  he 

was  employed,    again    as    a    1 kkeeper,    by 

Goldtree  Brothers.  He  then  returned  to  San 
Francisco  and  to  Myers  Truett,  but  at  the 
end  of  three  months  entered  the  Custom 
House  as  an  inspector,  a  position  which  he 
retained  until  December,  1X75.  when  he 
moved  to  Oakland  and  became  the  private 
seen  tary  of  E.  C.  Sessions,  a  banker  ami  real 
estate  ■  >perat<  >r. 

Mr.  Heron's  interests  on  the  east  side  of 
the  bay  have  been  wide  ami  varied  and  have 
contributed  much  t'<  the  development  of  that 
pari  <il  the  State.  His  initiative  and  progri 
sive  instincts  wen-  too  pronounced  t"  permit 
him  iii  hold,  for  any  length  of  time,  a  subord- 
inate position,     In  1876  he  was  one  of  the  or- 


ganizers of  the  Highland  Park-Fruitvale  Rail- 
way, and  in  the  Following  year  he  entered  the 
real  estate  business  on  his  own  account.  In 
this  he  was  active  for  twenty-five  years,  de- 
voting much  of  his  energy  to  car  line  exten- 
sions, as  a  practical  means  of  aiding,  not  only 
his  own  business,  but  also  the  community  in 
which  he  lived.  His  most  important  step, 
perhaps,  in  this  direction  was  the  part  he 
played  in  INN",  as  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the 
Piedmont  Cable  Railroad 
Company,  of  which  he 
became  president.  This 
was  absorbed  by  the 
present  <  (akland  Trac- 
tion Company,  a  corpora- 
tion which  Mr.  Heron  has 
served  as  president  since 
1895.  He  was  also  one 
of  the  organizers  and  the 
president  of  the  S  a  n 
Francisco,  ( )akland  and 
S  a  n  J  1 1  s  e  C<  >ns<  ilidated 
Railway,  now-  known  as 
the  Key  Route.  This  is 
one  of  the  most  important 
u  r  b  a  n  and  interurban 
electric  transpo  rtatimi 
systems  in  the  United 
States,  connecting  San 
Francisco  with  the  other 
li.i\  cities.  It--  western 
station  is  built  in  deep 
water  in  the  middle  of 
San  Francisco  bay,  and 
is  connected  to  the  main- 
land by  one  of  the  longest  piers  in  the  world, 
over  which  the  trains  fly  at  a  high  rate  of 
speed.  A  line  of  high  speed  ferries  runs 
from  San  Francisco  to  the  pier  station.  His 
tendencies  have  always  been,  commercial 
and  these  he  has  developed  to  tin.-  consid 
erable  gain  of  the   East  Side  cities. 

Chief  among  the  activities  with  which  Mr. 
Heron  has  become  identified  are  the  Realty 
Syndicate,  of  which  he  was  formerly  vice 
president,  and  the  Firsl  National  Rank  of 
Oakland,  wherein  he  i-  a  director.  He  is 
also  chairman  of  the  building  committee  of 
the  <  lakland  Hotel,  and  vice  president  of  the 
Ray  Cities  Securities  Company.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Oakland  Chapter,  X".  36,  R. 
V    M..   and    of    tin-   Oakland    Commandery, 

No.  11.  K.  T,  Hi-  club-  are  the  Athenian, 
the  Claremonl  Country  and  the  Home  Club, 
■  •I  Oakland,  and  the  Bohemian  of  San  Fran- 


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WOOD,  JAMES,  Superintendent.  Cal- 
umet &  Ariz,  ma  Copper  and  Smelt- 
ing Company,  Douglas,  Arizona, 
was  horn  at  Lachuta,  Argentine  County, 
Canada.  March  27,  1860,  the  son  of  John 
Wood  and  (.race  (Wilson)  Wood.  His 
family  is  one  of  the  oldest  on  the  Amer- 
ican Continent  and  traces  back  for  more 
than  three  hundred  years  in  a  direct  line.  He 
married  Mary  Ames  at 
Anaconda,  Montana.  May 
24.  1891,  and  to  them  there 
were  horn  seven  children. 
John  H.,  Thomas  Albert, 
James  Jr.,  Earl.  Grace. 
Mary  and  Carlton  Wood 

Like  a  great  many  men 
who  have  made  a  success 
of  their  lives  in  the 
United  States,  Mr.  Wood 
had  only  scant  educa- 
tional advantages  in  his 
youth  and  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  few  brief 
months  in  the  country 
schools  of  his  district. 
has  educated  himself. 
From  the  time  he  was 
about  nine  years  of  age 
until  he  reached  the  age 
of  seventeen  he  worked 
on  his  father's  farm  and 
in  the  lumber  mills  of 
Canada,  and  in  1877  left 
home  for  the  western  part 
of  the  United  States. 

First  locating  at  Fort 
Benton,  Montana,  he  worked  for  about  three 
years  in  the  employ  of  his  uncle,  who  was  a 
cattleman  there,  and  in  1881  went  to  Butte, 
Montana,  where  he  started  in  the  copper 
business.  He  began  in  the  freighting  service 
of  the  Montana  Copper  Company,  now  the 
Boston  -  Montana  Copper  Company.  He 
worked  in  this  capacity  for  about  two  years, 
part  of  the  time  in  hauling  material  for  the 
company's  smelting  plant  at  Mitreville,  Mon- 
tana. He  followed  this  with  work  in  the 
mining  end  of  the  company's  holdings  at 
Anaconda,  Montana,  and  then  returned  to 
the  cattle  business.  He  went  to  the  Gerton 
Ranch  outside  of  Butte,  as  manager,  and 
conducted  this  property  for  nearly  two  years. 
In  1884  Mr.  Wood  resigned  his  position 
and  returned  to  Butte,  where  he  re-entered 
the  copper  business  as  a  puncher  on  the  con- 
verter plant  of  the  Parrot  Smelter.  He  re- 
mained there  for  about  six  vears.  working  in 


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various  capacities,  and  in  1890  went  to  the 
Anaconda  Smelter  as  Manager  of  the  experi- 
mental plant  of  the  converters,  lie  had  by 
this  time  come  to  be  regarded  as  one  oi  the 
expert  smelter  men  of  the  West  and  in  IS' '2 
accepted  a  position  with  the  Nichols  Chem- 
ical Company,  in  charge  of  the  construction 
of  a  converter  plant  at  Laurel  Hill,  New- 
York.  Upon  the  completion  of  the  plant,  he 
managed  it  for  about  six 
months,  then  returned  to 
the  West  and  located  at 
Durango,  Colorado,  as  Su- 
perintendent of  the  Stand- 
ard Smelter.  Later  he 
went  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  with  the  Salt  Lake 
Copper  Company  and  re- 
mained in  charge  of  its 
smelter  plant  for  about 
two  vears. 

In  1893  Mr.  Wood  was 
called  to  Arizona  by  the 
famous  Coppei  Queen 
Company  and  placed  in 
charge  of  its  converter 
department.  He  remained 
with  this  company  for 
more  than  nine  years, 
the  last  five  of  which  he 
had  entire  charge  of  its 
smelter  operations,  over 
about  four  hundred  men. 
In  1902  Mr.  Wood,  who 
had  purchased  an  interest 
in  various  copper  mining 
properties,  joined  the  Calumet  and  Arizona 
Copper  Company  as  Superintendent  of  its 
smelter  works  at  Douglas. 

When  Mr.  Wood  took  charge  of  the  com- 
pany's plant  it  had  a  capacity  of  five  hundred 
tons  of  smelted  ore  daily,  but  owing  to  the 
vast  increase  in  the  production  of  copper 
within  recent  years  this  has  been  more  than 
quadrupled,  so  that  the  plant  over  which  Mr. 
Wood  has  supervision  smelts  2200  tons  each 
day. 

Mr.  Wood  is  one  of  the  practical  men  of 
the  copper  business,  and  in  addition  to  hold- 
ing stock  in  the  Calumet  and  Arizona  and 
other  copper  corporations,  is  a  stockholder 
and  director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Douglas. 

He  is  a  Mason,  Shriner  and  Knight  Tem- 
plar, also  a  member  of  the  Douglas  Country 
Club. 


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LEY,  A.DOLFO,  Banker,  Hermo- 
sillo,  Sonora,  Mexico,  was  born  at 
Gnese  n,  Prussia,  <  lermany,  May 
24.  18t>4.  the  descendant  of  families  that 
have  long  been  prominent  in  the  busi 
ness    and     financial    affairs    of    the    great 


Prussian     German    Stale.      I  lis     father    was 
Boas     Bley     and     his    mother    Bertha    Seld- 
ner,     daughter     of    a     merchant,      lie     mar- 
ried   Manuela     Rivera,    a 
beautiful    Mexican    girl, 
at  Guavmas,  .Mexico,  No- 
vember V>.  1893. 

I  le  was  a  pupil  in  the 
public  schools  of  ins  na- 
tive city  until  he  was  nine 
years  old  and  then  was 
placed  in  the  Gnesener 
( 1  y  m  nasi  u  m,  a  high 
school,  in  which  the  body 
as  well  as  the  brain  of  the 
boy  was  trained.  There 
the  boys  were  taught 
gymnastics  and  physical 
culture,  and  the  value  of 
this  feature  of  his  educa- 
te m  is  shown  in  the 
physique  of  Mr.  Bley, 
who,  at  the  age  of  forty- 
eight,  is  a  man  of  won- 
derful strength  and  en- 
durance. Mr.  Bley  re- 
mained at  the  gymna- 
sium for  seven  y  ears, 
studying  Latin  and  dreek 

the    last    three    years    of  ADOLFO    BLE\ 

his    course,    but    in     1880 

left  school  to  enter  the  world  of  business. 
Mis  uncle,  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Seldner  and  Von  Borstel,  had  gone  to 
Mexico  many  years  previously  and  his 
firm  was  one  of  the  leading  business 
houses  of  Guaymas,  when  young  Bley  started 
in  first  as  a  bookkeeper  and  remained  in 
that  position  for  seven  years,  during  which 
time  he  became  thoroughly  conversant  with 
the  business.  In  1X87  lie  was  made  rep- 
resentative of  the  firm  and  continued  in 
that  capacity  until  1890,  when,  his  excep- 
tional ability  having  done  much  for  the 
progress  of  the  firm,  lie  was  taken  in  as  a 
partner,  lie  held  his  interest  for  more  than 
two  years,  then  withdrew  to  go  into  busi- 
ness  for  himself. 

In  1893  he  organized  the  Bley  Hermanos, 
with  his  brother  Simon,  for  the  conduct  of  a 
general  merchandise  business.  They  located 
in    Hermosillo    and    the    business    was    a    sue 


State's    principal 


cess  from  the  start.  They  have  added  to  it 
continually  each  year  and  today  they  are 
among  the  largest  importers  in  the  entire 
republic  of  Mexico.  Mr.  Bley's  administra 
tion  of  his  own  business  won  him  a  position 
among  the  leaders  of  the  commercial  world 
in  the  State  of  Sonora  and  he  came  within  a 
very  short  time  to  be  regarded  as  one  of  the 
citizens.  In  1897,  with  a 
splendid  red  ird  and  credit 
to  back  him.  Mr.  Ble) 
associated  himself  with 
i  ither  enterprising  m  e  n 
there  and  they  founded 
the  Banco  de  Sonora  'it 
I  [ermi  'sill. »,  now  i  >ne  >  if 
the  most  stable  financial 
institutions  in  the  COUn 
try.  Mr.  Bley  was  elect- 
ed a  director  of  the  new 
institution  and  there,  as 
in  his  first  position  in  life, 
his  ability  as  an  executive 
was  recognized  and  with- 
in a  short  time  he  was 
made  president  of  t  h  e 
bank,  an  office  he  now 
holds. 

In    the   year    1904    Mr. 
Bley,   in  company  with  a 
number  of  others.  ,  irgan 
ized  the  Compania  Indus- 
trial  del    Pacifico,   with   a 
capital    of    $1,000,000.     A 
large     factory     was     built 
n  ear     I  [ermosillo,    a  n  d 
now    is    one    of    the    most 
important    industries  in   the  State  of  Sonora. 
In    l'MO  he,   with   two  prominent  Sonora 
men.    obtained    another    banking    concession 
fnun   the   Mexican   government   and   the)    es- 
tablished  the   Mortgage  and    Farmers    Hank. 
an   enterprise  capitalized   at   S2.000.000.    The 
bank  began  operations  in   March,   1911,  and 
in   six  months   was  a   success.      Its  stockhold- 
ers  are.    in    the    majority,    the    same    as    those 
in  the   Banco  de  Sonora.    The   Banco  de  So 
nora  has  a  capital  of  $1,500,000,  and  a  surplus 
of  SI. 200.000.     For   the    last    ten    years   it    has 
paid  dividends  of  sixteen  per  cent  on  its  stock. 
Mr.   Bley  is  Nice   President  of  the  Com- 
pania Naviera  del   Pacifico,  a  steamship  line 
operating  between   Mexican.  South   American 
ami  United  States  ports.    Me  has  been  Presi- 
dent 'if  tin-  Chamber  of  O immerce  of  H ermo- 
sillo,   Mexico,    for   seven   years. 

Mr.    Bley    speaks    Spanish    like    a    native. 
German,  English  and  French. 


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BENNITT,  EPHRA1M  JAMES,  Banker,  Phoe- 
nix, Arizona,  was  born  in  Schuyler  County, 
New  York,  June  13.  1853,  the  son  of  John 
McClure  Bennitt  and  Clymena  M.  Shutts. 
He  married  Emma  Ruth  Bennett,  eldest  daughter 
of  Guy  Bennett,  at  Phoenix,  Arizona.  October  3, 
1S8S.  Mr.  Bennitt  is  descended  of  a  family  whose 
American  branch  is  almost  as  old  as  the  nation 
itself,  the  earlier  members  having  settled  in  the 
Wyoming  Valley  of  Pennsylvania  in  pre-revolu- 
tionary  times.  Later,  members  of  the  family 
transferred  their  residence  to  the  Chemung  \  al- 
ley of  New  York,  where  Mr.  Bennitt's  grandfather, 
Colonel  Green  Bennitt.  was  a  prominent  figure  in 
military   affairs. 

Mr.  Bennitt  received  his  early  training  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  county  and  upon  the 
completion  of  his  studies  there,  attended  Alfred 
University,  at  Alfred,  New  York.  He  left  in  his 
sophomore  year  to  enter  the  civil  engineering  de- 
partment of  Union  College  at  Schenectady,  New 
York,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class 
of   1S75,   with   the  degree  of  C.   E. 

Mr.  Bennitt,  who  has  been  one  of  the  practical 
upbuilders  of  Phoenix  and  Salt  River  Valley,  left 
his  home  in  Watkins.  New  York,  early  in  June, 
1875,  for  Junction  City,  Kansas,  then  the  West- 
ernmost railroad  point,  whence  they  intended  to 
start  for  the  gold  fields  of  Arizona.  Before  they 
started,  they  were  joined  by  Mr.  Bennitt's  father, 
mother  and  younger  brother,  and  the  four  became 
part  of  a  train  of  eighty  persons  who  journeyed 
with  ox  teams  across  the  continent.  They  arrived 
at  Prescott,  Arizona,  near  the  site  of  Port  Whip- 
ple, then  the  military  headquarters  for  the  South- 
west, on  November  3,  1S75,  after  five  months  on 
the  road. 

The  winter  of  1875-76,  Mr.  Bennitt,  with  some 
of  the  party  who  had  come  with  him.  spent  in  the 
Bradshaw  Mountain  district  mining  for  gold,  but 
were  unsuccessful  and  he,  with  a  friend.  George 
C.  Waddell,  went  into  the  general  mercantile  busi- 
ness at  Tiger  Mine,  near  the  Bradshaw  basin. 
They  conducted  this  store  for  several  years,  or  un- 
til  the  mine  was  closed   down   in   1880. 

With  Emil  Eckhoff,  Mr.  Bennitt  then  spent  sev- 
eral months  in  the  survey  and  location  of  a  rail- 
road planned  by  its  promotor,  Charles  A.  Hensey, 
of  Philadelphia,  to  run  between  Phoenix  and  old 
Maricopa,  about  ten  miles  west  of  where  the  pres- 
ent city  of  Maricopa  stands.  Owing  to  his  inabil- 
ity to  get  satisfactory  rates  for  the  handling  of 
supplies  and  material  for  this  road,  which  was  the 
first  projected  under  the  Territorial  Exemption 
Act,  it  never  got  beyond  the  survey  stage. 

When  it  became  definitely  known  that  the  road 
could  not  be  built,  Mr.  Bennitt  returned  to  Pres- 
cott and  opened  offices  for  the  practice  of  his 
profession,  but  closed  them  in  about  a  year  and  ac- 
cepted  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  general  store  of 
M.  Goldwater  &  Sons.  He  remained  in  this  posi- 
tion for  about  two  years,  then  in  company  with 
Colonel  William  Christy,  went  to  Phoenix,  where 
he  lias  remained  since.  With  Colonel  Christy,  Mr. 
Bennitt  organized  and  opened  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Phoenix  in  October,  Issl'.  It  was  the  lirst 
Bank  to  operate  with  Federal  charter  in  Arizona. 
Six  months  after  opening,  it  wenl  into  liquidation 
as  a  National  Hank,  and  Mr.  Bennitt  and  his  asso- 
ciates  organized  the  Valley  Hank,  as  it  is  known 
today.  This  Hank,  starting  with  a  capital  of 
$50,000  has  grown  to  he  the  largest  financial  In- 
stitution in  the  State  of  Arizona  The  capital  was 
increased    to    $100,000    by    the    suspension    of    cash 


dividends  for  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
a  hundred  per  cent  stock  dividend  was  declared. 
Mr.  Bennitt  started  in  as  Assistant  Cashier  of  the 
original  bank  and  for  ten  years  worked  uni 
ly.  with  the  result  that  at  the  end  of  a  decade, 
failing  health  caused  him  to  resign  his  active  con- 
nection with  the  bank,  although  he  still  remained 
a  stockholder  and  director. 

About  this  time  Mr.  Bennitt  opened  a  loan  and 
investment  business,  which  he  has  continued  un- 
der the  name  of  E.  J.  Bennitt  ^  Company,  and  for 
several  years  devoted  himself  to  this  almost  ex- 
clusively. In  1891  he  had  regained  his  strength 
and  with  James  A.  Fleming  and  P.  .1.  Cole,  or- 
ganized the  Phoenix  National  Hank  on  March  12, 
1891'.  he  taking  the  office  of  Cashier.  He  occupied 
this  post  for  about  three  years,  then  resigned  and 
resumed  his  own  business  exclusively.  He  con- 
fined his  attention  to  it  until  1903,  when,  upon  the 
death  of  Colonel  Christy,  he  again  activelv  engaged 
in  the  management  of  the  Valley  Bank,"  as  Presi- 
dent, a  position  he  still  retains. 

Mr.  Bennitt,  for  thirty  years,  has  been  one  of 
the  financial  leaders  of  Phoenix  and  has  been  one 
of  the  principal  factors  in  the  development  of  the 
city  and  its  tributary  territory.  As  a  banker  and 
business  man,  he  was  aided  in  the  projection  of 
various  irrigation  works,  including  the  Arizona 
Canal,  which  traverses  the  Salt  River  Valley  for 
forty  miles  and  has  been  the  means  of  reclaiming 
a  vast  section  of  country  for  agricultural  purposes 
He  also  helped  organize  the  first  Commercial  Club 
of  Phoenix  and   also  the  Phoenix  Board  of  Trade. 

In  the  early  days,  he  lent  himself  to  every  move- 
ment intended  for  the  betterment  of  the  city  and 
the  increase  of  its  commercial  importance,  and. 
with  certain  others,  opened  and  operated  a  private 
thoroughfare,  a  Boulevard,  known  as  Central  Ave- 
nue, which  is  the  most  beautiful  thoroughfare  in 
Salt  River  Valley.  He  also  took  an  active  interest 
in  social  affairs  and  was  among  the  organizers  of 
the  first  fire  company  and  athletic  club  in  Phoenix 
He  helped  organize  Trinity  Episcopal  Mission,  hit.  r 
made  a  pro-Cathedral,  and  has  served  as  a  member 
of  the   vestry    since   its    formation. 

Mr.  Bennitt  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
Maricopa  Club,  now  known  as  the  Arizona  Club, 
of  Phoenix,  and  also  was  a  leading  figure  in  Mason- 
ic affairs  for  many  years.  He  is  a  thirty-second 
tlegree  Mason,  helped  to  organize  the  Knights 
Templar    Comniaiidery    and     was    the    second    Coin 

mander  in  1894.    lie  was  elected  Grand  Commander 

for  Arizona,   in   1S95.  and   also   served   during    r. 

as    Imperial    Potentate    of    the    Mystic    Shrine. 

For  many  years.  Mr.  Bennitt,  who  is  a  Demo- 
crat in   his   political    beliefs,   took   an   active   part    in 

the  affairs  of  bis  part]    and   served  Beveral   terms 

as   City   Treasurer   of    I'hoenix.    but    has    Steadfa    tlj 
declined    to    accept    any    strictly    political    office 

For  several  years  past.  Mr.  Bennitt  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Hoard  of  Governors  of  the  Salt 
River  Valley  Water  Users'  Association,  which  is 
composed  of  the  water  users  in  salt  River  Valley 
who  receive  water  from   the   Roosevelt    Reservoir. 

It    is    the    governing    body    of    the    great     irrigating 

ami  electrical  supply  system  of  the  Valley. 

These  are  just  a  few  of  the  eat  ernrisos  with 
which     Mr     Bennitt    has    I n    connected,    but     they 

Berve  to  Illustrate  tie    part  he  has  taken  in  the  up- 
building  of   tin'   City.       \shle   from    the   interests   al- 

read]   mentioned,  Mr    Bennitt  is  concerned  in  vari- 
en     commercial    enterprises,    including    Goldwater 

Hros,.    the    McNeil    Co     and    the    Athanihra    Uriel,    ,v 
Tile    Co.    all    agents    in    the    growth    of    the    city. 


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HAMILTON,  WALTER  RALEIGH, 
Geologist  and  Engineer,  San  Fran- 
cisco,  California,  was  burn  near 
Modesto,  California,  in  the  central  part  of 
the  State,  on  August  10,  1880.  He  is  the  sou 
of  Henry  Hamilton  and  Xora  (Coughlin) 
Hamilton.  He  married  Mattie  Dunn  at  Oro- 
ville.  California,  on  May  27.  1905,  and  to  them 
there    was    born    one    child.    Lay    Hamilton. 

From  1886  to  1895  Mr. 
Hamilton  attended  t  li  e 
public  schools  of  Stanis- 
laus County.  California, 
and  in  the  latter  year  en- 
tered the  University  of 
the  Pacific,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  into  Ice- 
land Stanford  University 
in  1898.  This  course  was 
interrupted  by  two  years' 
work  in  the  mines  and  on 
dredgers,  after  which  he 
returned  to  the  Univer- 
sity and  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  A.  B.  in  1904. 

Mr.  Hamilton  is  an- 
other instance  of  the  col- 
lege-trained m  a  n  w  h  <  i 
"makes  good"  as  a  stu- 
dent and  makes  better  as 
a  graduate,  thus  increas- 
ing the  already  long  roll 
of  honor.  A  student  ath- 
lete while  at  Stanford 
University,  where  he  was 
a  winner  of  the  mile  run 
in  the  inter-collegiate 
games,  and  also  as  a  substitute  on  the  foot- 
ball team,  as  well  as  something  of  a  "dig" 
in  his  major  subjects — geology  and  the  nat- 
ural sciences — he  has  carried  into  his  post- 
graduate life  a  husky  constitution  and  a  well- 
equipped  mind,  which  have  contributed  much 
to  his  success. 

Shortly  after  his  graduation  from  Stanford 
Mr.  Hamilton  began  his  professional  career 
as  engineer  of  the  Standard  Consolidated 
Mining  Company,  at  Bodie,  California,  and 
was  soon  made  assistant  superintendent. 
This  property  changed  hands  in  1906,  and  fol- 
lowing the  general  "shake  up"  that  occurred 
Mr.  Hamilton  left  for  Manhattan,  Nevada, 
where  he  was  employed  for  two  months  as  a 
surveyor.  Returning  to  San  Francisco,  he 
secured  the  position  as  assayer  for  the  Ymir 
Gold  Mines,  Ltd.,  of  British  Columbia,  but 
subsequently  found  that  "the  principal  thing 
that  was  limited  was  the  gold."     In  Tanuarv. 


\V.    R.    HAMILTON 


1907,  he  left  thi>  limited  company,  somewhat 
richer  in  experience  than  in  substance. 

The  next  four  months  found  him  acting  as 
engineer  for  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
Company,  from  which  employ  he  stepped  into 
the  important  position  of  assistant  geologist 
for  the  Associated  Oil  Corporation,  but  after 
six  months  in  this  capacity  in  the  land  de- 
partment he  was  promoted  to  the  full  charge 
thereof.  Here  he  per- 
formed the  valuable  work 
of  organizing  the  present 
geological  department,  of 
which  he  became  chief 
geologist,  with  that  title. 
Here,  while  acting  as  ad- 
viser, he  put  a  staff  of 
competent  geologists  in 
the  field  and  laid  the 
foundation  of  which  is  to- 
day the  most  efficient 
geological  depa  rtment 
that  any  company  in  the 
oil  field  can  boast. 

In  1910  Mr.  Hamilton 
became  associated  with 
W.  P.  Hammon  as  direc- 
tor of  field  operations  in 
oil.  These  are  gradually 
extending  and  enlarging 
the  scope  of  his  activities, 
which  at  present  include 
the  Montebello  Oil  Com- 
pany, the  Oak  Ridge,  the 
Gato  Ridge,  the  Coalinga 
Syndicate  and  the  Oil 
Field  Syndicate  Oil  Com- 
panies. As  these,  however,  are  in  a  somewhat 
tentative  state  of  organization,  their  names 
are  subject  to  change. 

Mr.  Hamilton  is  an  apt  illustration  of  the 
value  of  developing  one  natural  bent  by  con- 
centrating on  the  work  best  adapted  to  the 
task.  In  his  life  he  has  followed  the  same 
habits  of  devotion  to  the  work  in  hand  that 
characterized  his  university  experience  and 
has  had  little  time  or  inclination  for  clubs  and 
organizations.  Those  to  which  he  belongs  all 
have  bearing  on  his  professional  duties,  and 
are  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engi- 
neers, American  Association  for  the  Advance- 
ment of  Science,  National  Geographical  Soci- 
ety and  Le  Conte  Geological  Club.  He  has 
contributed  articles  on  geological  subjects  to 
magazines,  the  most  important,  perhaps,  of 
which  treatises  is  his  paper,  written  in  col- 
laboration with  Mr.  H.  H.  Kessler,  on  the 
"Orbicular    Gabbro    of    Dehesa,    California." 


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GOUDGE,  HERBERT  ]..  Attorney-at- 
Law,  Los  Angeles,  California,  a  na- 
tive of  London,  England,  was  born  in 
1863,  on  April  26;  his  parents  were  Na- 
thaniel Edmund  Goudge  and  Agnes  (Bate- 
man)   Goudge. 

Mr.  Goudge  was  married  on  February 
First,  Eighteen  Hundred  and  Ninety-One,  to 
Miss    Nellie   Agnes   Tighe,   in    Los   Angeles. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goudge 
have  three  c  h  i  1  d  r  e  n  . 
\  g  n  e  s.  I  ie<  irge  I  'hilip 
and  Mildred  ( \<  nidge. 

lie  attended  first  the 
City  of  London  School, 
then  the  City  of  London 
College,  and  then  Kings 
College  in  London,  fol- 
lowing a  course  of  legal 
studies,  for  which  he  had 
a  natural  inclination. 

Bui  finding  his  health 
failing,  he  was  furred  to 
fo  re  gb  the  professii  mal 
career  contemplated  and 
begin  a  q  n  e  s  t  for 
strength,  one  that  hap- 
pily prose  d  eminently 
successful. 

He  spent  twi  i  years  in 
travel  about  his  own 
country  and  mi  the  con- 
tinent of  Europe,  after- 
wards coming  to  Xew 
York,  where  a  branch  of 
his  familv  have  lived  for 
generations.  There  he 
remained  for  a  short  time  and  then  projected 
a  lengthy  journey  to  Panama,  which  he  un- 
dertook and  which  led  him  later  to  the  west 
coast  of  Central  America  and  Mexico,  and 
finallv  to  San  Francisco,  where  he  arrived  in 
1888. 

California  presented  its  varied  attrac 
tions  and  resources  to  him.  and  after  trav- 
ersing  the  State  from  San  Francisco  to  San 
Diego,  with  a  view  to  a  life  in  the  open,  he 
entered  Farming,  moving  to  Ventura  County, 
where  he  set  out  a  very  large  tract  of  land 
t<  i  citrus  and  decidui  >us  fruits. 

While  pursuing  the  life  of  a  farmer  with 
■  i  high  degree  of  success.  Mr.  Goudge 
found  the  lure  of  the  law  still  insistent,  and 
he  resumed  his  readings  and  studies,  adapt- 
ing himself  readily  to  the  requirements  of 
the  profession  as  existing  in  California,  and 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  Superior 
Courts  of  Ventura  <  '•  ainty  in   1893. 


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Almost  immediately  (1894)  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  before  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  State  of  California,  and  in  1907  he  at- 
tained the  right  to  appear  before  the  highest 
tribunal  of  the  country  and  successfully  ar- 
gued his  first  case  before  the  United  Stated- 
Supreme  Court. 

Soon  after  his  admission  to  the  California 
bar  Mr.  Goudge  found  that  his  business 
grew  si  i  r  a  p  i  d  1  j  thai 
he  was  encouraged  to 
place  himself  in  a  larger 
circle  and  more  pro- 
nounced center  of  affairs, 
so  he  removed  to  Los 
Angeles  in  1895,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice iii   his  profession. 

lie  took  a  decided  in 
teresl  in  municipal  af- 
fairs, and  was  led  to  ac- 
cept the  position  of  First 
Assistant  City  Attorney 
in  1901.  a  place  that  he 
c  o  n  t  i  n  u  e  d  to  fill  with 
credit  to  himself  and  val- 
uable results  to  the  city 
until    190  . 

During  his  term  of  of- 
fice Mr.  Goudge  distin- 
guished himself  by  his 
work  in  connection  with 
the  legislation  required 
by  the  t  r  e  m  e  n  d  0  u  S 
growth   of  the  city. 

Both  in  constructive 
legislation  and  in  the 
presentation  of  such  matters  before  the 
Senate  and  Assemblj  at  Sacramento  Mr. 
Goudge  proved  of  great  worth  to  the  com- 
munity, lie  played  a  prominent  part  in 
many  important  events  in  the  historv  of  the 
city,  such  as  the  taking  over  of  the  Citj 
Water  Company's  plant,  the  acquisition  of 
the  (  (wens  River  water  rights  and  the  pres- 
ervation of  the  Los  Angeles  River  bed  from 
private  expli  litatii  in. 

(  >n  hi-  retirement  from  office  Mr.  Goudge 
became  a  member  of  the  new  firm  of  Coch- 
ran, William-.  Goudge  and  Chandler,  which 
after  the  retirement  of  Mr.  George  I.  Coch- 
ran from  practice  became  Williams,  Goudge 
and  (handler,  lie  i-  a  director  of  the  Home 
Savings  Bank  ami  president  of  the  Cotenants 
Co.  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Southwesl  So 
cietj  .  \n  li.in  ili  igical  Institute  i  >\  America 
and  L.  A.  County  Horticultural  Society,  the 
California,  Union   League  and  Sunset  Clubs 


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FRANCIS  E.  BACON 


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BACON.  FRANCIS  EUGENE,  Retired  Mer- 
chant, Los  Angeles.  California,  was  born 
in  Pulton,  New  York,  August  12,  1851,  the 
son  of  Dr.  Charles  G.  Bacon  anil  Mary  M. 
(Whitaker)  Bacon.  He  has  been  twice  married, 
his  first  wife  having  been  Miss  Gertrude  P.  An- 
drews, whom  he  married  at  Lyons,  New  York,  in 
1872.  He  was  wedded  a  second  time,  at  Clifton 
Springs,  New  York,  on  July  3.  1902,  to  Miss  Cora 
May  Hiscox.  The  Bacon  family  is  of  English 
origin,  having  been  transplanted  to  New  England 
during  Colonial  times.  The  great-grandfather  of 
Mr.  Bacon  was  wounded  at  the  Battle  of  Bunker 
Hill.  Mr.  Bacon's  father,  who  died  in  1906,  aged 
ninety-two  years,  was  the  oldest  resident  of  Ful- 
ton, New  York,  had  served  several  terms  ns  presi- 
dent of  the  Oswego  County  Medical  Society  and 
was  one  of  the  founders  of  Falley  Seminary  at 
Fulton.  He  was  noted  as  the  only  physician  in 
America  who  had  attended  every  semi  annual  meet- 
ing of  a  medical  society  for  fifty  years.  His  death 
was  mourned  by  the  entire  city  of  Fulton,  all  busi- 
ness houses  closing  on  the  day  of  his  funeral  in 
honor  of  his   memory. 

The  Bacon  family  had  been  prominent  in  medi- 
cal circles  for  many  generations  and  it  was  the 
wish  of  his  father  that  Francis  E.  Bacon  should 
adopt  that  profession.  The  latter,  however,  de- 
cided to  become  a  merchant,  and  when  he  was 
about  fourteen  years  old  apprenticed  himself  to 
a  merchant  of  Fulton. 

At  the  end  of  eighteen  months,  Mr.  Bacon,  fol- 
lowing the  advice  of  his  father,  gave  up  his  work 
and  entered  Falley  Seminary,  where  his  father  at 
one  time  was  an  instructor.  His  studies  there 
completed.  Mr.  Bacon  accepted  appointment  as  a 
school  teacher  and  taught  for  one  term,  but  at  the 
end  of  the  session  he  returned  to  the  dry  goods 
business  as  a  clerk  in  the  store  of  B.  J.  Dyer  &  Co., 
of  Fulton.  Mr.  Bacon  within  two  years  came  to  be 
regarded  as  an  expert,  and  accepted  a  better  posi- 
tion in  another  store  of  Fulton,  but  ultimately  re- 
turned to  the  Dyer  establishment  as  a  part  owner 
of  the  business.  While  still  retaining  his  interest 
in  the  Dyer  Company  he  bought  the  store  where 
he  had  worked  as  a  clerk  only  a  few  years  before, 
and  under  the  name  of  Francis  E.  Bacon  &  Co. 
built  this  up  to  the  point  where  it  was  the  leading 
store  of  the  town.  When  he  had  placed  this  new- 
business  on  a  firm  basis,  he  withdrew  from  B.  .1. 
Dyer   &    Co.    and    devoted    himself    to    the    former. 

In  1894  his  health  became  impaired  through 
overwork  and  he  was  compelled  to  give  up  the 
management  of  his  store.  Having  acquired  other 
interests  in  Fulton,  including  leather,  lumber  ami 
the  Fulton  Machine  Works,  of  which  he  was  Presi- 
dent, he  retired  from  the  merchandise  business 
and  devoted  a  year  to  these  outside  affairs,  most 
of  his  work  in  connection  therewith  being  out  of 
doors.  Mr.  Bacon's  health  was  restored  in  this 
way.  anil  he  then  availed   himself  "f  an  opportunity 

to  establish  a  department  store  in  the  city  of  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y.  He  Invited  a  former  partner.  Mr  Chap- 
pell,  to  join  him  in  this  enterprise  anil  the  firm  of 
Macon.  Chappell  .V  Co  was  established  They  be- 
gan   operations    mi    a    comparatively    modest     basis. 

but  with  Mr.  Bacon  as  the  directing  force,  the  busi- 
ness finally  became  one  of  the  principal  commer- 
cial establishments  of  that  section. 

Mr.  Bacon  continued  in  active  charge  of  tie- 
business  until  L910,  but  this  ceaseless  activity  in 
private  and  public  affairs  again  Impaired  his  health 
and  he  was  compelled  to  abandon  his  »ork.  He 
had   wintered   in   Los   Angeles   lor  some   years   prior. 


so  went  there  on   this   occasion   to   recuperate,  but 
has  made  that  city  his  home  ever  since. 

While  he  practically  retired  from  business  life 
in  1910,  Mr.  Bacon  still  retained  his  interests  in 
Syracuse  and  did  not  finally  dispose  of  his  holdings 
in  the  store  until  the  summer  of  1912,  when,  during 
a  visit  to  Syracuse,  he  was  offered  a  large  price 
for  his  business  and  he  sold  out.  By  a  strange  co- 
[ncidence,  he  wound  up  his  business  career,  after 
forty  years  of  success,  by  selling  to  a  man  of  the 
same  name  as  his  first  sponsor  in  business,  Dyer, 
although  the  two  men  were  in  no  way  related 

During  his  residence  of  fifteen  years  in  Syra 
case  Mr.  Bacon  was  one  of  its  most  prominent 
men.  When  he  first  went  to  the  city  in  the  yeai 
1895  it  was  greatly  undeveloped  and  it  boa 
only  two  modern  paved  streets.  He  immediately 
became  a  factor  in  public  affairs  and  later,  as  Presi- 
dent of  the  Syracuse  Chamber  of  Commerce,  led 
in  many  movements  which  aided  in  the  upbuilding 
of  the  city  and  the  increase  of  its  commercial  im- 
portance. He  served  five  years  as  President  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  with  his  as  - 
kept  up  a  continual  campaign  in  the  interest  of 
Syracuse,  being  responsible  for  the  location  there 
of  scores  of  manufacturing  institutions,  thus  lift- 
ing the  city  from  an  obscure  place  to  one  among 
the  leading  manufacturing  cities  of  the  U.  S. 

Mr.  Bacon  was  tireless  in  his  efforts  to  adver- 
tise Syracuse  and  was  responsible  for  the  visits  of 
many  noted  personages  to  that  city  Among  others 
he  had  as  his  guests  and  guests  of  the  city.  Presi- 
dent William  McKinley.  President  Theodore  Roose- 
velt, the  late  Senator  Mark  Hanna.  Leslie  M  Shaw, 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  and  numerous  others. 
Largely  through  his  efforts  Syracuse  was  included 
in  the  itinerary  of  Prince  Henry  of  Prussia  during 
his  notable  tour  of  the  United  States  and  Mr.  Bacon 
figured    prominently    in    the    attendant   ceremonies 

One  of  Mr.  Bacon's  distinguished  achievement  ! 
for  Syracuse  was  the  securing  of  a  new  Federal 
building.  He  headed  a  delegation  which  went  to 
Washington  to  secure  the  appropriation  of  a  sum 
of  money  for  this  purpose  and  aided  in  the  selec- 
tion of  the  site.  Mr.  Bacon  placed  the  Syracuse 
Chamber  of  Commerce  among  the  strongest  institu- 
tions of  the  kind  in  the  country  and  for  four  years 
was  its  representative  at  the  annual  meetings  ol 
the  National  Board  of  Trade.  He  served  during 
that  time  as  a  member  of  the  Council  c{  the  latter 
organization 

While  he  was  devoted  to  the  work  of  upbuilding 
Syracuse.   Mr.   Bacon   was  also  active  in  church  and 

charitable   lines.     He  brought  about   the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Associated  Charities  of  Syracuse   which, 
working  in  conjunction  with   tie-  Syracuse  Societj 
for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Children,  I  id 
of  all  public  aid    Mr.  Bacon  was  President  of  both 

Prior  tn  bis  removal  to  Syracuse  Mi    Ba<   i 
served  for  fifteen  years  as  a  member  of  tie-  Pulton 
Board  of  Education,  ami  during  eight  yeai 
period,  as  President,     lb-  also  served  two  ■• 

President  of  the  Oswego  County  Sundaj   St  I I    \- 

soclatlon  ami  was  tor  man]   years  a  member  of  the 

Hoard  of  Trustees  .it    the   Hirst    Methodist    Church  ot 

Pulton,  which  lie  bad  helped  in  build     ii,-  personal 

ly   procured  a  large  part   of  the  funds  used   in   build 
Ing   the  church  and   performed   a   similar  servire  for 

the  Methodist  church  nt  Syracuse. 

Mr.  Bacon,  on  two  occasions,  was  urged  to  ac- 
i  ept  nominal  inn  foi  Mayor  of  the  citj  ol  Syracuse 
but    in   each   instance  declined 

He   is   a    Mason,   member  of  tl  I  Slub   of 

Syracuse   and   ol   the    L,oa    Angeles    Athletic    club. 


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RICE.  WINDSOR  VOLNEY,  Mining 
and  Banking,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
was  born  at  Riceburg,  Province  of 
Quebec,  April  6,  1840,  the  son  of  Martin 
Rice  and  Permilla  (Vincent)  Rice.  Mr.  Rice 
married  Miss  Mary  Belle  Browne,  at  Dun- 
ham, Quebec,  on  the  20th  day  of  October, 
1876.  They  have  two  children,  which  they 
have    adopted.    Isabella    and    Gordon     Rice. 

Mr.  Rice  received  his 
education  in  Stanbridge 
A  c  a  d  e  m  y,  Stanbridge 
East,  in  Quebec,  but  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  years 
gave  up  his  studies.  He 
w  e  n  t  immediately  to 
Grand  Haven,  Michigan, 
and  spent  eight  years  in 
that  region,  the  last  four 
of  which  he  was  in  charge 
of  the  Ottawa  Iron 
W  o  r  k  s  at  Ferrysburg, 
near  Grand  Haven. 

At  the  age  of  twenty- 
four  Mr.  Rice  returned  to 
his  native  town  and  there 
formed  a  partnership 
with  his  younger  brother 
under  the  firm  name  of 
Rice  Brothers.  They 
conducted  a  foundry,  ma- 
chine shops,  grist  and 
sawmills  and  were  among 
the  most  successful 
young  men  in  the  busi- 
ness life  of  Quebec.  Mr. 
Rice  had  studied,  while 
in  Michigan,  to  complete  the  education  he 
interrupted  in  his  youth,  and  by  the  time  he 
took  charge  of  his  own  business  was  a 
qualified   mechanical  engineer. 

Although  he  made  a  success  of  his  first 
independent  venture.  Mr.  Rice  was  not  sat- 
isfied, but  sought  larger  fields,  and  in  1887, 
after  approximately  fifteen  years  in  business, 
sold  out  his  interests  and  headed  for  the 
mining  territory  of  Utah. 

Fortified  with  a  full  knowledge  of  me- 
chanics and  a  wide  business  experience,  he 
arrived  in  Park  City,  April  2,  1887,  and  it 
was  not  long  before  he  was  an  active  figure 
in  the  mining  industry  there.  He  worked 
for  one  year  in  the  office  of  the  Anchor  Min- 
ing Company,  but  at  the  end  of  that  period 
he  undertook  the  management  of  mining 
properties.  At  different  times  he  was  in 
charge  of  the  Anchor,  Woodside  and  other 
companies ;  also  he  served  as  manager  of  the 


W.    V.    RICE 


Union  Concentrating  Company,  the  Park 
City  Water  Works  Company  and  the  Park 
City  Electric  Company.  In  all  of  these  en- 
terprises Mr.  Rice's  progressive  methods 
were  a  part  of  their   success. 

In  time  Mr.  Rice  became  one  of  the  big 
miners  in  Park  City,  and  was  one  of  the 
original  incorporators  of  the  Silver  King 
Mining  Company,  owners  of  the  most  famous 
silver  property  ever  dis- 
covered in  the  world.  He 
is  at  the  present  time  a 
Director  of  the  Silver 
King  Coalition  Mining 
Company,  successor  of 
the  original  corporation. 

About  twelve  years 
ago  Mr.  Rice  moved  to 
Salt  Lake.  He  was  en- 
gaged in  mining  in  Ne- 
vada, Idaho  and  Colorado 
prior  to  1909,  but  at  that 
time  gave  up  active 
work,  though  still  retain- 
ing his  interests  in  those 
three  States.  He  is  now 
giving  practically  all  of 
his  time  to  banking  and 
commercial  pursuits  in 
Salt   Lake. 

His  affiliations  at  the 
present  time,  in  addition 
to  the  Silver  King  Coali- 
tion, include:  First  Na- 
tional Bank,  Ely,  Ne- 
vada, President  and  Di- 
rector ;  First  National 
Bank,  Park  City,  Director;  National  Copper 
Bank,  Salt  Lake,  Vice  President  and  Direc- 
tor; Castle  Valley  Railroad  Company,  Pres- 
ident and  Director;  Keith-O'Brein,  mer- 
cantile. President  and  Director;  Reno  Gro- 
cery Company,  President  and  Director ; 
Nevada  Douglas  Copper  Company,  Treas- 
urer and  Director;  Continental  Life  Insur- 
ance &  Investment  Company,  Secretary  and 
Director;  Castle  Valley  Coal  Co.,  Director; 
Nevada  Copper  Belt  Railway,  Director. 
Mr.  Rice  is  among  the  most  enthusias- 
tic upbuilders  of  Salt  Lake.  He  also  takes 
a  keen  personal  interest  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
and  for  four  years  was  President  of  the  Salt 
Lake  Branch.  He  resigned  a  year  ago,  after 
becoming  one  of  the  largest  contributors  to 
a  fund  of  $150,000  to  retire  mortgages  and 
other   indebtedness   on   the  property. 

His  clubs  are  the  Alta,  Commercial,  Ca- 
nadian and  Country,  of  Salt  Lake  City. 


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HI  I  S  E  M  A  \,  CHARLES  J<  >HN, 
Merchant,  Oakland,  California,  was 
born  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  April  10, 
1871,  the  son  of  Gerhard  F.  and  Louisa 
(Nordhausen)  Heeseman.  His  father,  Ger- 
hard  F.  Heeseman,  was  born  in  Cermany, 
hut  when  very  young  went  to  America, 
and  first  made  his  home  in  Charleston, 
S^uth  Carolina.  On  November  5.  1849,  he 
reached  California,  and 
though  Ik-  subsequently 
returned  t«>  Charleston 
for  a  while,  he  is  a  pio- 
neer .if  this  State.  On 
his  return  to  California  in 
.May.  1883.  he  brought 
his  family  with  him  and 
settled  in  Oakland,  where 
his  son,  C.  J.  Heeseman, 
lias  since  become  a  suc- 
cessful a  n  d  prominent 
citizen.  The  latter  was 
married  there  on  June  27, 
1901,  to  Miss  Luella  Kes- 
ler.  d  a  u  g  h  t  e  r  of  J.  \Y. 
Kesler. 

From  1877  to  1883 
Mr.  Heeseman  attended 
the  ]>  r  i  m  a  r  y  school  in 
( 'harlesti  in.  M  o  v  i  n  g  to 
(  >akland.  California,  in 
the  latter  year,  he  was  a 
student  at  the  Tompkins 
Grammar,  and  also  at  the 
Lincoln  School,  during 
the  next  three  or  four 
years.  In  1887  he  entered 
Heald's  Business  College,  in  San  Francisco, 
where  for  a  vear  he  took  a  commercial 
course  to  equip  himself  for  the  business  ca- 
reer  he   had   planned. 

Mr.  Heeseman's  active  business  life  began 
m  1SSS.  iii  the  employ  of  Kohlberg,  Straus  & 
Frohman,  dry  g Is  merchants  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. Here  he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the 
country  department  and  remained  therein 
six  months,  lie  then  went  over  to  the  house 
of  Kahn  Brothers,  for  whom  he  worked  for 
the  next  lour  \  ears,  at  the  end  of  which  pe- 
riod he  entered  the  employ  of  his  uncles,  C. 
and  A.  Nordhausen,  clothiers.  Beginning  as 
a  clerk,  he  rose,  through  the  seven  \cars  .if 
his  connection  with  this  firm,  to  the  post  of 
manager,  ami  on  the  death  >>i  both  of  his  em 
ployers,  bought  out  the  business,  with  his 
savings,  and  also  with  the  understanding 
that  if  he  "made  good"  he  could  continue  the 
enterprise.     That  he  has  supported  his  end  ot 


the  agreement  the  present  condition  of  his 
affairs  is  ample  testimony.  From  what  was 
about  the  smallest  business  of  its  kind  in  the 
State,  he  has  built,  in  the  Short  space  of 
twelve  years,  one  of  the  largest  concerns  in 
this  line  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

After  purchasing  the  Nordhausen  in- 
terests, he  started  with  a  Store,  twenty  by 
sixty  feet,  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and 
E  1  e  v  e  n  t  h  street,  <  >ak- 
land.  On  December 
s.  1900,  he  moved  to  his 
present  location.  1107- 
1113  Washington  street, 
where,  until  1909,  he  oc 
cupied  the  ground  flour, 
and  then  took  the  entire 
building,  which  he  altered 
to  meet  the  requirements 
of  his  expanded  trade. 
This  includes  everything 
in  the  line  of  men's  out- 
fitting, not  only  supply- 
ing the  local  demand, 
but  also  doing  a  large 
mail-order  business.  Mr. 
Heeseman  has  recently 
completed  a  handsome 
building  of  his  own.  at 
Clay  and  Fourteent  h 
streets,  into  which  he  will 
move  when  it  becomes 
convenient  to  do  so.  Be- 
sides this,  he  has  acquired 
valuable  real  estate  in 
(  takland,  and  is  regarded 
as  one  of  her  most 
substantial  and  public  spirited  residents.  For 
a  dozen  years  he  has  been  a  director  and 
treasurer  of  the  Oakland  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. He  is  also  a  director  of  the  Security 
Bank  and  Trust  Company,  and  a  member  of 
the  advisory  board  of  the  West  Oakland 
Home  of  the  Boys'  Retreat.  As  a  club  man 
he  is  an  active  participant  in  club  entertain- 
ments and  amateur  theatricals,  wherein  his 
talents  are  in  great  demand.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lambs  and  the  National  Mem" 
cratic  of  New  York;  Bohemian,  Family 
and  Southern  of  San  Francisco.  Athenian. 
Nile  (of  which  last  he  was  president  for 
three  years  and  a  director  for  ten),  Rotary. 
(  lakland  Motor  i  director),  and  the  California 
Automobile  (lub  of  I  ab torn ia.  His  fraternal 
orders  are  the    Masons,  of  which   he   lias  been 

through  all  the  grades,  Elks,  Knights  of 
Pythias,  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  many 

ithers. 


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SARGENT,  EDWIN'  W.,  Attorney  and  Vice 
President  of  the  Title  Guarantee  &  Trust 
Company  of  Los  Angeles,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  Oregon,  Dane  County. 
Wisconsin,  August  15,  1848.  His  father  was  Croy- 
don Sargent  and  his  mother  Lucy  YV.  (Hutchinson) 
Sargent.  He  married  Ella  Bar  at  Sterling.  Illinois, 
on  August  30,  1876,  and  to  them  there  has  been  born 
a  daughter,  Lillian  Sargent. 

Mr.  Sargent,  who  has  occupied  a  leading  posi- 
tion among  the  professional  and  business  men  for 
many  years,  was  reared  in  his  native  State.  After 
completing  his  preliminary  education  he  matricu- 
lated at  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  Liberal  Arts 
Department,  in  the  year  1S68,  and  continued  his 
studies  there  until  the  latter  part  of  1870.  He  then 
moved  to  Iowa,  and  in  1873  entered  the  Law  De- 
partment of  the  University  of  Iowa,  at  Iowa  City, 
graduating  the  following  year  with  his  law  degree. 

Immediately  after  his  graduation  Mr.  Sargent 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Iowa,  and  going  to  Denison,  Iowa,  opened  his 
offices.  He  remained  in  practice  there  for  approxi- 
mately five  years,  and  in  1879  moved  to  Atchison, 
Kansas,  where  he  pursued  the  business  of  his  pro- 
fession until  1886.  During  that  time  he  came  to 
be  known  as  one  of  the  strong  men  of  the  profes- 
sion, enjoyed  a  lucrative  practice  and  achieved  con- 
siderable note  as  a  specialist  in  land  titles. 

In  1SS6,  upon  relinquishing  his  practice  in  Atchi- 
son, Mr.  Sargent  moved  to  Los  Angeles  and  has  re- 
mained there  ever  since.  When  he  first  arrived  in 
the  Southern  California  metropolis,  it  was  only  a 
small  town,  but  even  then  gave  promise  of  the 
greatness  it  has  achieved  since  among  the  large 
cities  of  the  country,  and  Mr.  Sargent,  in  his  ca- 
pacity as  a  title  expert,  aided  materially  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  real  estate  business,  the  growth 
of  which  has  been  almost  phenomenal. 

His  land  title  business  in  Kansas  had  made  Mr. 
Sargent  familiar  with  the  activities  of  the  guaranty 
title  and  abstract  companies  and  he  knew  the  op- 
portunities they  offered.  He  discovered  upon  lo- 
cating in  Los  Angeles  that  there  were  no  guaranty 
title  companies  in  existence  there  and  that  land 
titles,  under  the  system  then  in  vogue,  were  given 
without  any  guarantee.  He  immediately  set  about 
the  correction  of  this  and  other  evils  connected 
with  property  transactions,  and  through  his  inno- 
vations came  to  be  known  as  "The  Father  of  the 
Land  Title  Business"  in  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Sargent  made  his  impression  upon  the  com- 
munity by  establishing  as  evidence  of  title  in  Los 
Angeles  City  and  County  the  "Certificate  of  Title," 
practically  In  the  form  in  which  it  is  used  today 
in  real  estate  transfers  and  has  been  for  more 
than  twenty-five  years. 

In  1887  Los  Angeles  enjoyed  a  tremendous 
boom  in  real  estate,  and  during  this  historic 
period  of  activity  there  were  many  persons  en- 
gaged  in  the  abstract  business  who  thrived  wholly 
upon  searching  the  records  by  the  name  index  for 
the  Investigation  of  title,  making  expensive  abstracts 

and    obtaining    expensive    legal    opinions    of    lawyers 

upon  the  same.  With  bis  wide  experience  in  the 
law  and  his  Intimate  knowledge  of  the  title  and 
abstract  business.  Mr  Sargent  devised  B  plan  tor 
putting  an  end  to  what  he  considered  an  extor- 
tionate practice,  and  with  it  the  basis  of  the  land 
title    business    of     l.os    Angeles     was    formed.       The 

change   was  btought   about,   in   the   first    place,  bj 


the  organization  of  the  Los  Angeles  Abstract  Corn- 
pan)  early  in  1887,  conceived  in  a  spirit  of  fair 
dealing  and  on  a  comprehensive  scale,  with  Mr. 
Sargent  and  several  wealthy  men  of  Los  Angeles 
as  its  organizers. 

This  company  adopted  what  is  known  as  the 
"property  system,"  by  following  the  title  to  each 
individual  piece  of  land  by  the  different  references 
that  are  made  by  all  instruments  affecting  the  title. 
The  company  merely  completed  an  abstract  plant 
in  the  fall  of  1SS7,  and  then  began  making  full  and 
unlimited  certificates  of  title  at  a  moderate  price, 
upon  any  and  all  real  estate  in  the  City  of  Los 
Angeles  and  Los  Angeles  County, 

It  was  the  unusual  legal  ability  brought  to  this 
company  by  Mr.  Sargent  that  enabled  it  to  issue 
Certificates  of  Title,  and  the  community  soon 
learned  that  for  a  moderate  price  they  obtained 
the  most  competent  legal  opinion  that  could  be 
given  on  titles  to  real  estate.  These  unlimited 
Certificates  of  Title  soon  commanded  the  con- 
fidence of  real  estate  dealers,  money  lenders  and 
banks,  and  in  a  few  years  there  was  a  complete 
change  in  the  business  of  furnishing  evidence  of 
title,  which  was  done  quickly  and  at  a  great  deal 
less  expense  than  under  the  former  system.  It 
is  conceded  that  Mr.  Sargent,  with  his  energy  and 
force  of  character,  took  the  leading  part  in  the 
establishment  of  the  Unlimited  Certificate  as  the 
universal  and  accepted  means  and  evidence  of 
title  employed  by  persons  in  the  real  estate  trans- 
actions of  Los  Angeles  County. 

The  Los  Angeles  Abstract  Company  being  a 
success  from  the  start,  the  business  was  soon  ex- 
panded by  the  absorption  of  other  firms,  and  in 
1894,  it  was  reorganized  and  the  name  changed  to 
that  of  the  Title  Insurance  &  Trust  Company.  The 
following  year  Mr.  Sargent  resigned  from  this 
institution  and  organized  another,  known  as  the 
Title  Guarantee  &  Trust  Company,  both  of  which 
are  now  rated  among  the  largest  concerns  of  the 
kind  in  the  United  States.  They  employ  scores 
of  men  in  their  clerical  departments,  require  the 
services  of  many  lawyers  and  transact  business  of 
Immense  proportions.  Bach  is  housed  in  a  splendid 
office  building,  among  the  handsomest  of  Los  An- 
geles skyscrapers,  the  one  known  as  the  Title  In- 
surance &  Trust  Building,  the  other  as  the  Title 
Guarantee  &  Trust   Building. 

Mr.  Sargent's  residence  in  Los  Angeles  lias  cov- 
ered the  period  of  its  greatest  growth  and  the  com 
panies  ot  which  he  has  been  the  organizer  have 
handled  a  large  percentage  of  the  title  to  Los  An- 
geles property.     In  the  management  of  these  com 

panies  Mr.  Sargent  lias  I n  one  of  the  dominant 

factors,    and    tew    men    are    more    Intimately    a< 
quainted    with    the   histor]    of  ownership   ol    acres 
and   lots  in   Southern  California 

Aside    from    bis   own    business    interests    Ml      Sai 

gent  Is  one  of  those  men  who  is  quietly  yi 
tlvel)    behind   every    public   movement    which  con- 
cerns  his  cltj      He  recognizes  that  part  ot  his  sue 
cess   is  line   to   the   rapid   growth   ol    Los   Angeles 

and  of  the  territory  BUrroundtng,  and  has  always 
been  willing  with  both  work  and  means  to  assist 
in   all   enterprises    for    the    public    good.      He    is    not 

tut  active  factor  in  politics,  but   is  an  advocate  ot 

,i  i..  nitiiiii  and  well  governed  city. 

He    is    a    member    id'    the     Masonic    Order,  I 

Knight     Templar    and     Sbriner    and    a     member    of 

the    tonathan  Club. 


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M 


'NEAR  GE(  >RGE  WASHINGT(  ).\, 
Capitalist,  Commission  and  Grain 
Merchant,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  was 
born  at  Washington,  .Maine,  on  March  27, 
1830.  His  paternal  ancestor,  John  McNear, 
came  from  the  north  of  Scotland  about  the 
year  1725.  He  settled  in  the  Province  of 
Maine,  where  he  became  prominent  in  the 
Indian  wars  and  was  noted  for  his  bravery 
during  the  troublesome 
Colonial  times. 

George  W.  McXear 
was  married  in  1859  to 
Amanda  Marie  Church, 
daughter  of  Reverend  Al- 
bert Church  of  Bangor, 
Maine.  There  are  four 
sons  and  two  daughters. 
The  sons  are  all  substan- 
tial business  men ;  the 
oldest  son,  George  \Y. 
McXear,  Jr.,  was  many 
years  manager  for  his 
father's  interests  at  Liv- 
erpool, England,  and  rep- 
resented the  firm  on  the 
continent. 

Mr.  McXear  received 
his  aducation  in  his  na- 
tive State,  and  he  early 
showed  a  great  profi- 
ciency in  mathematics 
and  the  study  of  naviga- 
tion, the  most  distin- 
guished calling  of  that 
period.  He  came  from  a 
hardy  race  of  sea-going 
men  and  his  attention  naturally  turned  to 
that  line. 

At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  went  to  sea, 
and  after  making  several  voyages  in  for- 
eign lands  and  along  the  Atlantic  coast,  he 
landed  in  Xew  Orleans  in  February,  1854, 
at  the  age  of  seventeen.  Regardless  of  his 
youth  he  was  at  once  given  command  of 
a  schooner  plying  on  the  waters  of  Miss- 
issippi Sound  and  Lake  Pont  Chartrain. 

In  1856,  at  the  age  of  nineteen,  he  be- 
came a  part  owner  and  the  master  of  a  steam- 
boat plying  the  same  waters,  which  he  man 
aged  successfully  until  1860.  He  then  de- 
cided to  dispose  of  his  interest  in  the  South 
and  go  to  California. 

He  left  Xew  Orleans  in  June,  1860,  to 
visit  the  home  of  his  father  in  Maine, 
preparatory  to  his  western  trip,  where  he 
remained    a    few    weeks,    and    then,    in    Tuly 


GEORGE    \Y.    McXEAR 


via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  After  the 
usual  adventures  of  the  trip,  he  arrived  in 
San  Francisco  on  August  2,  1860,  and  joined 
his  brother  in  Petaluma.  The  brothers 
soon  formed  the  partnership  of  McNear 
ec  Brother,  commission  and  grain  mer- 
chants. 

In  March,  1861,  the  firm  opened  a  branch 
of  the  business  in  San  Francisco,  and  in  1867 
they  sent  their  first  ship- 
load of  wheat  to  Europe. 
He  withdrew  from  part- 
nership with  his  brother 
in  1874  and  established 
the  house  of  George  W. 
McXear,  now  well  known 
all  over  the  world.  He 
c  o  m  m  encetl  shipping- 
grain  to  Europe  on  an  ex- 
tensive scale,  and  has 
continued  to  be  the  lead- 
ing shipper  of  the  Pacific 
Coast. 

Later,  Mr.  McXear 
concentrated  his  shipping 
facilities  at  Port  Costa, 
building  warehouses  and 
docks  where  he  could 
load  ten  deep-water  ships 
at  a  time.  In  1894  he  ac- 
quired the  flour  mills  and 
warehouses  of  Starr  & 
Co.,  located  at  Wheat- 
port  and  Vallejo,  Cal.,  the 
largest  establishments  of 
their  kind  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  adding  this  great 
milling  business  to  his  other  large  interests. 
He  also  owned  some  twenty-five  warehouses 
in  the  interior  of  the  State.  These,  combined 
with  his  Port  Costa,  Wheatport  and  Vallejo 
warehouses,  aggregate  a  storage  capacity  of 
more  than  8,000,000  bushels  of  grain. 

During  his  busy  life  Mr.  McXear  has 
found  time  to  turn  his  attention  most  suc- 
cessfully to  other  important  interests.  He  was 
President  of  and  largely  instrumental  in  build- 
ing the  first  electric  street  railroad  system 
in  Oakland,  Cal.,  and  was  President  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Oakland.  His  under- 
takings are  managed  with  cool  judgment,  de- 
termination and  energy,  and  these  traits, 
combined  with  constant  application  to  busi- 
ness, have  won  him  his  wonderful  and  most 
substantial  success.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
best  clubs  of  the  Coast  and  has  been  one  of 
the   stanchest    friends   of   San    Francisco,   al- 


he    started    from    New    York    for    California,        ways  active  in  the  best  public  movements. 


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31: 


K  EARNS,  TlloMAS.  Capitalist  and 
Publisher,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  was 
born  April  11,  1862,  near  Woodstock, 
in  Oxnard  County,  Ontario,  Canada,  the  son 
of  Thomas  Kearns  and  Margaret  (Maher) 
Kearns.  He  married  Jennie  Judge,  Septem- 
ber 19,  1890,  at  l'ark  City,  Utah,  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  three  children — Ed- 
mund J.,  Thomas  F.  and  Helen  Marie 
Kearns. 

Senator  Kearns,  whose 
name  is  inseparabl  \ 
linked  with  the  histi  try  i  if 
the  State  of  Utah,  started 
forth  in  life  with  only  a 
public  school  education 
and  early  began  the  bat 
tie  for  success.  In  the 
seventies  his  f  a  m  i  1  \ 
moved  From  Canada  to 
Unit  County,  Nebraska, 
where  they  settled  upon 
a  farm,  and  there  the 
1m  iy  went  t'  i  w  i  irk.  1  I  e 
tired  of  farm  life  alter  a 
time,  however,  his  belief 
being  that  greater  oppoi 
tunities  lay  in  the  min- 
ing districts  and  that 
there  his  ambitions  stood 
a  better  chance.  He  left 
the  farm  and  his  first 
work  in  connection  with 
mining  was  as  a  freight- 
er moving  supplies  into 
the  Black  Hill-.  He  gave 
this  np  sunn   and   went    t< » 


HON.    THOS.    KEARNS 


w..rk  a-  a  miner  fur  the  Homestake  Min- 
ing Company  at  Lead.  South  Dakota. 
When  he  arrived  at  the  age  of  21  he  left 
the  Black  Hills  and  went  to  Utah.  He  first 
halted  at  Salt  Lake  City,  but  s,,<>n  moved 
t..  l'ark  City,  and  there  got  a  place  in  the 
Ontario  Mine,  then  the  greatest  silver  mine 
in   the   world. 

It  was  here  that  his  determination  t<>  suc- 
ceed showed  it-elf  mosl  forcibly.  \fter 
working  his  shift  in  the  mine  he  spent  his 
time  m  prospecting  and  the  study  of  geology, 
and  in  this  way  became  a  miner  of  excep- 
tional ability  and  knowledge.  This  incessant 
business  of  work  and  study  he  kept  up  for 
-e\en  years,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  he 
-truck  a  vein  of  silver  and  hi-  Fortune  was 
made. 

Hi-  tir-t  shipment  brought  him  $20,000. 
and  mosl  of  this  he  devoted  t<>  a  home  and 
life  competence  For  his  parent-.     From  this 


time  forward  he  went  up  the  ladder  of  suc- 
cess. His  first  mine  continued  to  pay,  then 
he  became  interested  in  the  Silver  King  prop- 
erties, the  most  famous  silver  property  in  the 
United  State-.  He  still  owns  part  of  this 
under  the  name  of  the  Silver  King  Coalition. 
He  became  a  millionaire  through  this  mine 
and  has  reinvested  his  wealth  in  Utah,  a  large 

portion  of  it  in  choice  Salt  Lake  real  e-tate. 
Senator  Kearns  has 
been  a  conspicui  ius  figure 
iii  the  political  growth  of 
Utah  and  has  served  the 
people  in  various  public 
offices.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  City  Council 
of  Lark  City  during  his 
stav  in  that  place ;  was  a 
member  of  the  Constitu- 
tional Convention  that 
drafted  the  Constitution 
of  the  State  of  Utah; 
member  of  the  State  Leg- 
islature; delegate  to  the 
National  Republican  con- 
ventions of  1896  and  1900, 

and    m     1901     was    elected 
to  the   United   State-   Sen 
ate.     I  le  served  there  un- 
til   1905,   and   during   that 
time  aided   in   the   p 
of    much    legislation     for 

the  g 1  '  if  Utah  and  the 

rest     "f     tile     W  e  -  t  e  r  n 
ci  luntry. 

The  Senator  has  not 
confined  hi-  time  to  min- 
ing, however,  but  i-  interested  in  many  other 
lines,  including  railroad-,  banking  and  pub- 
lishing. He  i-  "He  ol  the  hea\  le-t  stockhold- 
ers in  the  San  Pedro,  Los  Angeles  and  Sail 
Lake  Railroad  and  is  a  director  in  that  cor- 
poration. He  l-  the  principal  owner  and 
publisher  of  the  Salt  Lake  Tribune  a  power- 
ful newspaper;  is  a  director  in  three  bank- 
and  a  stockholder  in  many  Other  corpora- 
tions  besides    those    mentioned. 

He  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  future  of  Salt 
lake  and  Utah  and  ha-  done  everything  in 
hi-   power   to  aid    in    their   upbuilding.      With 

Mr-.  Kearns,  he  ha-  engaged  in  many  charita- 
ble work-,  their  g I  offices  being  conducted 

without  any  ostentation,  Hundred-  of  chil 
dren  in  Utah  and  other  place-  have  benefited 
by  the  benefactions  of  Senator  and  Mrs 
Kearns  through  the  Kearns-St.  \un'-  Or- 
phanage. He  ha-  instituted  numerous  re- 
forms to  add  t"  the  comfort  of  hi-  employs. 


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E.  O.  LINDBLOM 


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3 1 ; 


LINDBLOM,  ERIK  OLOF,  Presldenl  of  the 
Swedish-American  Bank  of  San  Francisco, 
was  Loin  at  Dalama,  Sweden,  June  27,  1857, 
the  son  of  Olof  Lindblom  and  ISrita  lOlof- 
son)  Lindblom.  His  father  was  a  school  teacher 
ot  that  place,  which,  one  of  the  most  rugged  and 
barren  on  the  face  of  the  habitable  globe,  fostered 
a  hardy  race  of  which  Erik  Lindblom  has  proved 
himself  to  be  a  worthy  sample.  He  was  married 
in  San  Francisco.  June  1,  19u3,  to  Miss  Hanna 
Sadie  I'lrika  Sparman,  and  by  a  former  marriage 
is  the  father  of  Brita  and  Olof  Lindblom. 

He  attended  the  Hede  public  school  in  Sweden, 
and  was  graduated  therefrom  in  1871.  During  the 
next  four  years  he  was  intermittently  a  pupil  at 
the  London  Polytechnic  School  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A., 
while  working  in  that  city  at  the  trade  of  tailor, 
which   he  had   learned. 

After  spending  five  and  a  half  years  in  London 
and  traveling  over  a  considerable  part  of  Europe, 
he  sailed  for  America,  arriving  in  New  York  in 
1886.  Here  he  again  worked  at  his  trade  until 
1888,  when  he  moved  to  Butte  City.  Montana, 
where  he  continued  the  same  occupation  and  at 
the  same  time  became  interested  in  gravel  min- 
ing. On  September  15,  1893,  he  reached  San  Fran- 
cisco, resumed  his  trade,  subsequently  moving  to 
Oakland  and  opening  an  establishment  of  his  own. 
During  these  years  his  interest  in  mining  was 
growing,  stimulated  by  studying,  reading,  attend- 
ing Professor  George  Davidson's  lectures  on  Alaska 
and  by  the  tales  of  gold  discoveries.  On  April  27, 
1898,  his  imagination  still  further  fired  by  the  sub- 
stantially backed  reports  of  the  new  "gold  fields" 
of  Alaska,  he  abandoned  the  weary  grind  of  his 
trade  and  shipped  before  the  mast  in  the  bark 
Alaska,  commanded  by  Captain  Cogan.  His  experi- 
ences in  the  Northwest,  which  taxed  his  grit  and 
hard;  constitution  to  the  utmost,  and  where  he 
made  one  of  the  most  wonderful  discoveries  of  gold 
in  the  history  of  the  precious  metals,  form,  per- 
haps, the  most  romantic  chapter  in  the  story  of 
a  very  remarkable  life. 

Landing  on  the  shore  of  Grantley  Harbor,  July 
5,  1898,  whither  Captain  Cogan  had  sent  him  and 
some  other  sailors  for  fresh  water,  he  determined 
to  leave  the  vessel  and  try  to  reach  Golovin  Hay, 
where  he  knew  there  was  a  mission  ami  trailing 
pi! -t     He  was  without  rood  and  had  no  conception 

of  the  difficulties  to  he  encountered  in  thai  sea 
Bon  Ol  floods.  Acting  on  the  advice  of  a  prospoe- 
tor   whom   he  chained   to   meet,   he   started   back   for 

Port  clarence,  in  the  hope  of  finding  thai  the  bark 

had  sailed.  When  he  came  within  sight  of  the 
harbor  he  saw  the  vessel   riding  at   anchor  and  con 

■  in. led  thai  his  presence  thereon  was  still  desired 

From  this  critical  situation,  however,  he  was  aided 
to  escape   by   an   Eskimo  chief.    Promarshuk,    who 

took   him    in    his   boat    made  of   walrus    hide,   com  red 

him  with  foul-smelling  skins,  and  paddled  him 
within  touching  distance  ol   the  Alaska      Boarding 

the    hark,   tin-   chief,    With    five  dollars    Mr     Lindblom 

had     given     him     for     the     purpose,     bought     ■ 

dozen      sea      1'iscuits,      returned      to      his      boa'      and 

slipped    out    ol    ill-    harbor,    then    away    to    free- 


dom   from     Captain     Cogan's     kind     of     hospitality. 
Stopping    at    the    mouth    ol    the    Egoshoruk    River, 
now  known  as  Snake  River,  the  Bpot   where  Nome 
is   situated,   Mr.   Lindblom    prospected,  and   on   the 
bar  at  the  mouth  ol   Drj   Creek  found  colo 
riving  July   ^7,   with   his   Eskimo   pilot,  at    D 
trading  station  on  Golovin   Baj    Mr    Lindblom  told 
the  trader  oi  bis  discovery.    Dexter  wished  to  send 
him  back  on  a  prospecting  trip,  bul   he  pn 
the  work  offered  him   by   X,  <>.   Hultberg,  the   mis- 
sionary of  the  station.      He   first    prospected   in   this 

■    ii  Ophir  Creek.    Meeting  subsequently  with 

John  Brynteson  ami  Jafet  Lindeberg,  the  former  ol 
whom,  after  Lindblom's  dl  covery,   bad   alBO  found 

prospects  in  what  is  now  known  as  the  Nome 
country,  he  joined  forces  with  them,  and  in  an  old 
scow  rigged  for  the  occasion  the  three  set  out  on  a 
100-mile  sea  voyage  through  stormy  weather  for 
the  Snake  River.  On  September  15,  189s.  they 
landed  at  the  mouth  and  began  prospecting.  One 
week  later  they  made  discoveries  and  locations  on 
Anvil  Creek.  Later  they  panned  about  fifty  dol- 
lars in  gold  dust,  and,  putting  it  in  shotgun  shells, 
returned  to  Golovin  Pay,  I'.y  the  beginning  of  win- 
ter, acting  on  expert  advice,  they  had  gone  back  to 
the  Nome  district  and  measured  and  staked  their 
claims  in  compliance  with  t  he  law  of  the  land. 
Within  three  days'  panning  in  Snow  Gulch  and 
Anvil  Creek  the  three  partners  extracted  more 
than  $1800  worth  of  gold  dust.  Mr.  Lindblom  thus 
not  only  laid  the  foundation  for  the  fortune  which 
good  judgment  and  management  has  since  swelled 
to  generous  proportions,  but  was  thereby  the  origi- 
nal discoverer  of  the  Nome  gold  fit  Ids. 

He  returned  to  California  in  1899  and  invested 
in  real  estate.  Going  to  Mexico  In  1901  be  became 
interested  in  electric  light,  water  and  telephone 
development,  bought  out  Thomas  Lane  and  secured 
absolute  control  of  the  Pairal  Electric,  Water  and 
Telephone  Company  of  Pairal.  Mexico.  Gradually 
he  enlarged  his  real  estate,  mining  and  oilier  oper- 
ations, and  together  with  Captain  Matson  and  oth- 
ers, in  1908,  established  the  Swedish-American 
Hank,  which  in  1910  amalgamated  with  the  Inter- 
national Banking  Corporation 

Mr.  Lindblom  Is  todaj  president  and  sole  owner 
of  the  French  Gulch  Mining  Co.,  Greeneville  Min- 
ing Co.,  Pairal  Electric,  Water  and  Ti 

president     of    the    Swedish-American     Haul,    ol     San 

Francisco,  vice  president  ol  the  Pioneer  Mining 
Co.  of  Nome.  Alaska;  a  member  ol  the  advisory 
board  of  the  International  Banking  Corporation, 
and  a  director  ol  the  Davidson-Ward  Lumbet  I  o 
ami  of  the  Claremonl  Hotel  Co  His  clubs  and  as- 
sociations are:      The  Swedish  Chili,  ol   Seattll  .     \ 

tic,   "i    Seattle    (life    member);    Olympic,   Swedish 

ol  s    F.  (life  member),  B    P   <  I,  i:    No.  171 

(life  member),  islam  Temple,  Shrlners  (life  mem- 

i..  i  i.  i  'din  Lodge,  I.  0  0   i'  No  898;  Balder  Lodge, 

P  and  A,  M  ,  No.  893  (life  member);  King  Solo- 
mons Chaptei  No  95,  R  \  \i  (life  member);  Cal- 
ifornia Commander]  No  1,  K  T  (life  member); 
Cal  Conslstor)  No  ."•  (life  member),  and  Califor- 
nia chapter  No.  183,  it  E.  9  (life  member)  He  Is 
a  Bhrewd,  bul  quiet  ami  modest  personality,  In  no 

«  a>    spoiled   by  his  sin  i  ess  in   I 


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SCOTT,  ALBERT  WOODBURN,  JR.,  Merchant 
and  Attorney-at-Law,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  San  Francisco,  Novem- 
ber 6,  1869,  the  son  of  Albert  W.  and 
Georgia  C.  (Smith)  Scott.  Of  English-Scotch 
origin,  his  ancestors  were  among  the  early  resi- 
dents of  New  England,  especially  of  Vermont 
and  Maine.  His  father,  A.  W.  Scott,  came  from 
Vermont  to  San  Francisco  in  1851,  and  in  1855 
established  himself  as  a  feed  merchant,  dealing 
in  hay,  grain  and  forage  of 
all  kinds.  He  not  only  buil* 
up  a  great  business,  from 
which  the  present  firm  of 
Scott,  Magner  &  Miller  has 
grown,  but  also  became  an 
important  factor  in  public 
and  civic  affairs,  serving 
many  times  as  school  direc- 
tor, Supervisor  and  in  other 
municipal  capacities.  He 
died  December  5,  1908,  wide- 
ly known  for  his  integrity, 
manhood  and  charitable 
deeds,  in  which  his  wife  ably 
and  unassumedly  co-operated 
with  him.  Their  son,  who  re- 
tains the  Junior  in  honor  of 
his  father's  memory,  was 
married  in  San  Francisco 
to  Miss  Ruth  Pearl  Van 
Vactor,  daughter  of  Judge 
William  Van  Vactor  of  Pla- 
cer County. 

After  a  course  through 
the  public  schools  of  San 
Francisco,  A.  W.  Scott,  Jr., 
entered  the  Boys'  High 
School,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1887  into  the  University  of  Califor- 
nia. Leaving  this  institution  before  graduation, 
he  studied  law,  and  in  1903  passed  the  Supreme 
Court  examinations  for  the  bar.  Five  years  later 
he  was  also  admitted  to  practice  before  the  United 
States   Supreme  Court. 

From  1891  to  1895  Mr.  Scott  was  in  business 
with  his  father,  but  for  the  next  three  years  de- 
voted himself  chiefly  to  his  profession,  in  partner- 
ship with  Judge  A.  A.  Sanderson.  In  1898,  how- 
ever, he  organized  the  present  firm,  under  the 
name  of  Scott  &  Magner,  which  was  consoli- 
dated in  1909  with  the  old-established  house  of 
W.  A.  Miller  &  Co.,  and  changed  to  Scott,  Mag- 
ner  &   Miller,   Inc. 

Although  this  corporation  has  developed  into  the 
largest  concern  on  the  Pacific  Coast  engaged  in 
the  shipping  and  wholesale  trading  of  forage,  A. 
W.  Scott,  Jr.,  has  been  especially  prominent  in 
connection  with  the  civic  betterment  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. During  the  trying  period  following  the 
great  disaster  of  1906,  he  organized  an  important 
section  of  the  Red  Cross  work  and  was  one  of  the 


most  efficient  aids  in  the  relief  of  the  sufferers. 
He  next  turned  his  attention  to  the  crying  need  of 
clearing  the  streets  of  the  debris  that  blocked 
traffic  and  progress.  Organizing  the  Citizens' 
Street  Repair  Association,  of  which  he  was  made 
president,  he  raised  by  subscription  a  fund  of 
$50,000,  engaged  a  large  force  of  workmen,  and 
with  the  aid  of  the  merchants  and  draying  firms, 
soon  opened  the  channels  of  trade.  The  memora- 
ble "House  Cleaning  Day"  was  Mr.  Scott's  concep- 
tion, on  which  occasion,  and 
inspired  by  his  example,  the 
populace  bent  to  the  task  of 
sweeping  the  streets  and 
carting  away  the  dirt  that 
obstructed  them.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  on  that  day  more 
than  30,000  loads  were  moved 
and  by  this  volunteer  work 
of  the  citizens  fully  $100,000 
worth   of  labor   performed. 

Another  notable  achieve- 
ment of  Mr.  Scott  was  his 
organizing  the  Civic  League, 
comprising  sixty-five  Im- 
provement Clubs  that  repre- 
sented every  part  of  San 
Francisco.  Later  he  was 
President  of  the  Industrial 
Peace  Conference,  and  served 
on  the  arbitration  commit- 
tees that  endeavored  to  end 
the  strikes  in  the  telephone, 
street  railway,  iron  manufac- 
turing and  laundry  compa- 
nies. In  the  last  two  men- 
tioned he  was  an  important 
factor  in  the  successful  set- 
tlement. His  work  as  a 
member  of  the  Executive  Sanitary  Committee  in 
charge  of  the  health  campaign  when  San  Francisco 
stamped  out  for  all  time  the  plague  that  followed 
the  earthquake  and  fire  was  equally  noteworthy. 

Mr.  Scott  was  one  of  the  original  organizers 
and  directors  of  the  Panama-Pacific  International 
Exposition,  and  as  chairman  of  the  Congressional 
Committee  and  one  of  the  five  commissioners  that 
went  to  Washington  to  win  the  fight  from  New 
Orleans,  he  was  largely  instrumental  in  San  Fran- 
cisco's victory. 

In  recognition  of  his  good  work  and  character  a 
non-partisan  convention  of  250  merchants  of  San 
Francisco  assembled  and  made  Mr.  Scott  their  can- 
didate for  Mayor,  but  to  promote  harmony  he  re- 
tired in  favor  of  Mr.  Rolph,  the  successful  aspirant 
Mr.  Scott  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  Scott, 
Magner  &  Miller,  Inc.,  director  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Merchants'  Association,  San  Francisco  Life 
Insurance  Co.,  Death  Valley  Nitrate  Co.,  of  which 
he  is  chief  owner,  and  has  large  mining  and  realty 
interests  all  over  California.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  prominent  social  clubs  of  the  city. 


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POTTENGER,  FRANCIS  MARION,  Physician, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Sater, 
Ohio,  September  27,  1869.  His  father  was 
Thomas  Pottenger  and  his  mother  Hannah 
Ellen  (Sater)  Pottenger.  On  his  mother's  side 
his  ancestry  runs  direct  to  Oliver  Cromwell. 
April  5,  1S94,  Dr.  Pottenger  married  Carrie  Burt- 
ner  of  Germantown,  Ohio,  and  August  29,  1900, 
married  Adelaide  Gertrude  Babbitt,  at  Sacra- 
mento, California.  By  his  second  wife  there  are 
three  children,  Francis  Ma- 
rion, Jr.,  Robert  Thomas  and 
Adelaide   Marie   Pottenger. 

Dr.  Pottenger,  one  of  the 
leading  lung  specialists  in 
Southern  California,  and  one 
of  the  world's  leading  cru- 
saders in  the  fight  against 
tuberculosis,  was  born  on  an 
Ohio  farm.  He  began  his 
studies  in  the  public  schools 
of  Sater  and  in  the  Prepara- 
tory Department  of  Otter- 
bein  University,  Westerville, 
Ohio,  for  his  higher  educa- 
tion, from  1886  to  1S88.  He 
then  entered  the  collegiate 
department  of  Otterbein,  re- 
maining until  1892,  when  he 
was  graduated  with  the  de- 
gree of  Ph.  B.  He  obtained 
the  degree  of  A.  M.  in  1907, 
and  the  honorary  degree  of 
LL.  D.  in  1909.  Determining 
upon  medicine  for  his  life 
work,  he  spent  the  next  year 
at  the  Medical  College  of 
Ohio.  Another  year  in  the 
Cincinnati  College  of  Medi- 
cine and  Surgery  and  he  received  his  degree  of 
M.  D.,  graduating  with  the  highest  honors  of  his 
class  and   winning  the  first  gold  medal. 

He  left  school  April  3,  1894,  two  days  later 
was  married,  and  before  the  end  of  the  month  was 
in  Europe,  where  he  spent  his  honeymoon  and  did 
post-graduate  work  in  leading  hospitals  of  the  old 
world,  particularly  those  of  Vienna.  Returning  in 
December,  1894,  he  began  practice  at  Norwood, 
Ohio,  and  became  assistant  to  Dr.  Charles  A.  L. 
Reed,  a  noted  surgeon  of  Cincinnati.  About  the 
same  time  he  was  made  assistant  to  the  Chair  of 
Surgery  of  his  Alma  Mater. 

In  1896,  his  wife  developing  tuberculosis.  Dr. 
Pottenger  surrendered  his  practice  and  went  to 
Monrovia,  Cal.,  where  he  re-engaged  in  practice. 
His  wife's  health  failing  to  improve,  he  gave  up 
his  work  a  second  time  and  returned  to  her  home. 

near  Dayton.  Ohio,  there  to  devote  all   his  ti to 

her  care,  until  She  died,  in  1  S!is.  It  had  been  Dr. 
Pottenger's  intention  to  peclalize  In  dl  eases  of 
Children  and  obstetrics,  but  when  his  wife  died  he 
decided  thai   much   more  Important   work  could  be 


done  in  tuberculosis,  and  he  took  up  tuberculosis 
as  a  life  study.  He  returned  to  California  to  re- 
sume practice,  but  in  1900  suspended  temporarily 
while  he  did  post-graduate  work  in  New  York. 
Returning  to  California  in  1901,  he  opened  of- 
fices in  Los  Angeles  as  a  tuberculosis  specialist, 
the  first  ethical  physician  on  the  Pacific  Coast  to 
specialize  in  this  line.  In  1903,  in  the  picturesque 
and  healthful  environs  of  Monrovia,  he  established 
the  Pottenger  Sanatorium  for  Diseases  of  the 
Lungs  and  Throat,  which 
has  grown  to  be  one  of  the 
famous  institutions  of  the 
world.  From  a  capacity  of 
eleven,  it  has  grown  until 
now  it  houses  more  than  one 
hundred  patients.  The  suc- 
cess of  the  institution  as  a 
scientific  life  saving  station 
has  been  due  to  the  per- 
sonal efforts  of  Dr.  Potten- 
ger, who  has  continually 
strived  for  better  methods. 
With  this  thought  in  mind. 
he  has  visited  the  leading 
sanatoria  of  Europe  and 
America,  attended  many  sci- 
entific gatherings  and  as- 
sociated with  the  leaders  of 
the  universe  in  the  war 
against  the  plague.  He  has 
written  a  book  on  the  sub- 
ject, in  addition  to  about 
seventy-five  separate  papers, 
and  has  delivered  nu- 
merous lectures  on  the  sub- 
ject. 

Through  Dr.  Pottenger's 
efforts  the  Southern  Califor- 
nia Anti-Tuberculosis  League  was  founded,  and  lie 
was  its  President  for  three  years 

Among  the  noted  and  learned  societies  of  which 
he  is  a  member,  the  following  are  given:     The  Los 
Angeles   County   Medical   Association,   the    Los     \i 
geles  Clinical  and   Pathological   Society,  the  South- 
ern California  Medical  Society,  the  Medical  Society 
of    California,    the    American    Medical    Association. 
the  American  Academy  of  Medicine,  the   An 
Therapeutic    Society,    the    American    Climatological 
Association,    the    Mississippi    Valley    Medical 
ciation;    Los   Angeles,   California,    National   and    In- 
ternational Associations  tor  the  study  and  Preven- 
tion    Of    Tuberculosis,     the     American     Sanatorium 

Hon,  the  American  Academj  of  Political 
and  Social  Science,  the  Archaeological  Institute  ol 
America,  and   the   National   Geographical   Society. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California  Club,  thi 
versity    Club    and    the    Gamut    club,    of    Los    An- 
geles. 

in  August,  1911,  he  was  appointed  First  I 
ant  In  the  Medical   Reserve  Corps,  of  the  United 
States  Army. 


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ALDRIDGE,  WALTER  HULL,  Mining  and 
Metallurgical  Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  Brooklyn,  New  York, 
September  S.  1S67.  He  is  the  son  of  Vol- 
ney  Aldridge  and  Harriet  Elizabeth  (Hull  I  Ald- 
ridge.  He  married  Nancy  Tuttle  at  Rossland, 
British  Columbia,  January  11,  1S99.  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  three  children,  (Catherine, 
Duncan  and   Walter  Aldridge. 

Mr.  Aldridge  is  a  descendant  of  Commodore 
Isaac  Hull,  commander  of  the  historic  old  "Con- 
stitution," which  wrought  such  havoc  with  the 
British  ships  during  the  War  of  1S12;  General 
William  Hull  of  Revolutionary  fame,  who  was  with 
Washington  at  the  battles  of  Princeton  and  Tren- 
ton, and  Commodore  Perry,  the  hero  of  the  battle 
Ol    Lake    Erie. 

.Mr.  Aldridge  received  his  primary  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Brooklyn,  leaving  to  enter 
Brooklyn  Polytechnic  Institute.  He  followed  this 
with  attendance  at  Columbia  L'niversity  in  New 
York  city  and  was  graduated  from  the  latter  in- 
stitution in  June,  18S7,  as  Engineer  of  Mines. 
Almost  immediately  after  his  graduation  Mr.  Ald- 
ridge  became  Assayer  for  the  Colorado  Smelting 
Company,  which  owned  the  famous  Madonna  Mine 
and  a  smelting  plant  at  Pueblo,  Colorado.  This 
company  was  controlled  by  Abram  S.  Hewitt,  New 
York  City's  noted  Mayor;  General  Davis  of 
New  York,  and  the  Seligmans,  bankers,  and 
Anton  Eilers,  the  latter  being  General  Manager, 
and  Otto  Hahn,  Superintendent.  Mr.  Aldridge 
later  became  Chemist  and  Metallurgist  of  the  Com- 
pany. 

In  1892,  after  five  years  of  successful  work  in 
his  chosen  lines,  Mr.  Aldridge  left  the  Colorado 
company  to  become  manager  of  the  United  Smelt- 
ing <t  Refining  Company,  which  was  owned  by  the 
same  group  of  capitalists.  The  company  operated 
a  large  custom  smelling  plant  at  East  Helena, 
Montana,  another  at  Great  Falls,  Montana,  and  a 
refinery  at  South  Chicago.  The  United  was  ab- 
sorbed by  the  American  Smelting  &  Refining  Com- 
pany after  Mr.  Aldridge  severed  his  connection 
with  it  to  take  a  position  with  Sir  William  Van 
Home,  President  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad, 
and  afterwards  with  Sir  Thomas  Shaughnessy,  who 
became  President.  He  was  placed  in  charge  Ol  all 
the  mining  and  metallurgical  work  of  the  railroad, 
and  soon  was  among  the  foremost  mining  men  of 
the  American  Continent.  During  his  connection 
with  the  railroad  he  established  extensive  lead  and 
Copper    works    at    Trail.    1!.    <\,    and    an    electrolytic 

lead   refinery-     This   latter   was   the   flrsl    plan)    ol 

its  kind  the  world  ever  saw  anil  has  since  played 
an  Important  part  in  the  industrial  history  of 
Canada.  Through  that  Institution,  Canada  pro- 
duced  its  hrsi  refined  lead,  silver  and  gold,  Mr. 
Aldridge  1 1 1 us-  being  re  ponslble  for  the  Introduc- 
tion Into  the  Dominion  ol  one  ol  its  mosl  impor- 
tant   modern    industries.      An    Interesting    In 

feature   In    connei  tion    with    the   plant    is   tin    fad 

that    it    produced    lor  Japan    most    of   the   lead    which 


that  nation  used  during  the  memorable  war  with 
Russia,  the  contest  that  made  Japan  a  nation  of 
the  first  class  and  awakened  the  rest  of  the  civil- 
ized peoples  to  the  fact  that  the  Mikado's  country 
was   entitled   to   ratik   as   a    world    power. 

Mr.  Aldridge's  next  big  work,  following  the  in- 
stallation of  the  electrolytic  works,  was  the  de- 
velopment of  the  Hosmer  and  Bankhead  coal 
1 1 1 1 1 1 . ■  The  dust  from  the  Bankhead  coal,  which  is 
semi-anthracite,  was  utilized  tor  the  manufacture 
of  coal  dust  briquettes,  which  were  produced  for 
the  first  time  on  a  commercial  scale  by  the  Zwoy<  r 
process. 

The  metal  mining  interests  of  the  railroad  com- 
pany were  incorporated  under  the  name  of  the 
Consolidated  Mining  &  Smelting  Company,  which 
controlled  many  of  British  Columbia's  largest  lead, 
silver,  gold  and  copper  mines,  as  well  as  the  large 
reduction   works  at   Trail. 

Mr.  Aldridge  resigned  his  position  as  Managing 
Director  of  the  Consolidated  Smelting  and  Refining 
Company  and  other  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  in- 
stitutions to  become  associated  with  William  B. 
Thompson  of  the  Gunn-Thompson  Company  of  New 
York.  Mr.  Aldridge  has  charge  of  Mr.  Thompson's 
extensive  mining  interests,  which  include  Inspira- 
tion Copper  Company  (Managing  Directori,  Mason 
Valley  Mines  Company  (Consulting  Engineer), 
Magma  Copper  Company  (Consulting  Engineer), 
Gunn-Quealy  Copper  Company  (Consulting  Engi- 
neer) and  the  Mines  Company  of  America.  As 
Managing  Director  of  the  Inspiration  Copper  Com- 
pany, which,  after  consolidation  with  the  Cole- 
Ryan  Syndicate's  Live  Oak  mine,  has  forty-five 
million  tons  of  two  per  cent  copper  ore,  Mr.  Ald- 
ridge had  supervision  of  the  extensive  mine  devel- 
opment and  concentrator,  which  will  involve  a  cap- 
ital outlay  of  $7,000,000.  Associated  in  these  com- 
panies with  Mr.  Thompson  are  some  of  the  princi- 
pal men  in  the  Amalgamated  Copper  and  United 
States  Steel  groups  of  financiers,  besides  other 
large  New    York   interests 

In  addition  to  the  companies  alreaih  mentioned. 
Mr.  Aldridge  is  a  Director  in  the  Consolidated  Min- 
ing &  Smelting  Company,  the  Hosmer  Mill's  Com- 
pany, the  Bankhead  Mines  Company  and  the  High 
River  Wheat  £  Cattle  Company,  the  latter  four 
being   Canadian    corporations. 

Mr.  Aldridge  is  a  member  of  tie  American  Elec 
tro-Chemical  Society.  South  Bethlehem,  Pa.;  Cana- 
dian Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  Institution  of 
Mining  and  Metallurgy,  London.  K.  c.  \merican 
Institute  of   Mining    Engineers   and   the    Mining   and 

Metallurgy  al    Societj    ol    America 

His  clubs  are   the   Rocky    Mountain   Club,   New 

York:  Down  Town  Association.  New  York;  Cali- 
fornia Club,   i. os    Angeles,  California;    Loa   Angeles 

Country  Club.  Los  Angeles.  Sierra  Madre  Club, 
Los      Allgcles.       (I. mint       Club.      Los      Angeles.        \lf.i 

club.   Salt    Lake   city,    ctah:    Spokane   Club,   Spo- 
kane,   Washington;    Manitoba   Club.    Winnipeg,   Can- 
ada    Nelson   club,   Nelson,    r.riiish   Columbia 
Rossland    Club,    Rossland,    r.ritish    Columbia. 


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CLARK,  J.  ROSS,  Banking  and  Rail- 
roading, Los  Angeles,  California  is  a 
native  of  Connellsville,  Pennsylvania,  born 
April  10,  1S50.  His  father  was  John  Clark 
and  his  mother  Mary  (Andrews)  Clark.  He 
married  Miriam  A.  Evans  on  April  16, 
1878,  at  Butte,  Montana.  There  were  two  chil- 
dren, Ella  H.,  now  Mrs.  Henry  C.  Lee,  and  Walter 
M.  Clark,  who  died  a  hero  with  the  sinking  of  the 
Titanic,  refusing  to  take  a  place  in  the  lifeboats 
while  any  women  or  children 
remained  on  the  vessel. 

Mr.  Clark  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Penna.,  con- 
cluding with  a  course  in  the 
Academy  of  Bentonsport.  la. 
When  Mr.  Clark  grew  up 
his  position,  environments 
and  opportunities  were  far 
different  than  those  of  the 
young  men  of  today.  To- 
wards the  setting  sun 
stretched  that  vast  country 
known  to  Americans  as  the 
Great  West.  It  was  indeed 
to  be  a  Greater  West,  for  it 
was  just  entering  on  that 
phenomenal  period  of  growth 
that  has  had  no  equal  in  the 
history  of  the  world.  It  was 
young,  wild  and  undeveloped. 
The  Indians  had  not  yet 
been  subdued,  the  vast  min- 
eral deposits  lay  untouched, 
unlimited  timber  tracts 
stretched  away  toward  the 
mountains  and  the  thousand 
and  one  industries  that  were 
later    to    add    to    the    wealth  -'•    ROSS 

and  power  of  the  country  were  unknown.  Mr. 
Clark  decided  to  try  his  fortunes  there  and,  leav- 
ing Iowa  in  1871,  went  directly  to  Montana,  then 
one  of  the  most  rugged,  yet  wealthy,  regions  of  the 
West.  He  went  into  business  in  the  vicinity  of 
Butte,  Montana,  with  his  brother,  Senator  William 
A.  Clark,  who  had  preceded  him  to  Montana  by 
several  years.  It  was  a  hard  struggle  in  those 
days.  There  were  no  railroads;  stages  being  the 
only  means  of  transportation  known  in  those 
wilds.  It  took  the  strongest  kind  of  character, 
courage  and  persistency  to  face  the  trials  which 
confronted  the  pioneer,  but  all  through  the  years 
that  followed,  Mr.  Clark,  determinate,  remained  in 
that  country,  and  its  history  is  linked  largely  with 
his   success. 

Between  the  years  1871  and  1S93,  Mr.  Clark 
was  engaged  in  banking  and  mining  throughout 
the  Montana  district,  being  closely  associated  with 
his  brother  in  many  of  the  largest  copper  mining 
enterprises  of  the  Northwest.  In  1876,  the  same 
year  in  which  General  Custer  fought  his  battle  on 


the  Little  Big  Horn  River,  the  Clarks  established 
a  private  bank  at  Butte,  Montana,  which  financial 
institution  is  still  in  operation. 

Mr.  Clark  became  heavily  interested  in  numer- 
ous mineral  deals,  in  the  building  of  smelters  and 
in  other  industries  adapted  to  the  Montana  country. 
He  was  identified  with  every  great  move  for  the 
development  of  that  State  as  well  as  with  the 
neighboring  territories;  with  the  founding  of  cities, 
construction  of  railroads,  organization  of  terri- 
torial government,  and  in  fact 
his  work  is  part  of  the  his- 
tory of  Montana. 

In  1892  he  moved  to  Los 
Angeles,  where  he  saw  an 
immense  field  for  operation, 
and  where  his  family  could 
live  amid  more  beautiful  sur- 
roundings. Mr.  Clarks  rec- 
ord in  Southern  California 
has  been  as  brilliant  as  it 
was  in  Montana,  and  he  has 
shared  in  the  development  of 
Los  Angeles  to  a  high  de- 
gree. In  1896  he  built  the 
Los  Alamitos  sugar  factory 
in  Southern  California,  which 
he  managed  for  several 
years.  He  later  turned  this 
business  over  to  his  son. 
who  managed  it  during  the 
remainder  of  his  life. 

As  vice  president  of  the 
Salt  Lake  Railroad,  of  which 
his  brother,  the  Senator,  is 
the  principal  genius,  Mr. 
Clark  has  made  a  conspic- 
uous success.  He  is  also  a 
liberal  philanthropist  and 
aids  many  worthy  institutions.  Perhaps  his  most 
generous  assistance  was  rendered  when  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  of  Los  Angeles  was  in 
severe  straits.  Ever  ready  and  willing  to  put  his 
shoulder  to  the  wheel,  Mr.  Clark  took  charge  of 
the  destines  of  the  association,  and  after  a  long, 
hard  campaign  for  new  life,  new  home  and  new 
funds,  he  put  the  association  in  the  position  it 
occupies  today  —  a  splendid  institution,  with 
branches  in  all  parts  of  the  city,  engaged  in  a 
wonderful    work. 

He  is  deeply  interested  in  many  Southern  Cali- 
fornia corporations,  is  Vice  President  of  the  Los 
Alamitos  Sugar  Company  and  is  a  Director  and 
Vice  President  of  the  Citizens'  National  Bank  of 
Los  Angeles.  He  is  identified  with  many  of  the 
larger  movements  for  a  Greater  Los  Angeles  and 
has  played  the  part  of  a  distinguished  factor  in 
the  growth  of  the  Southwest.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  California,  the  Jonathan  and  Sierra  Madre  Clubs, 
the  Bohemian  Club  of  San  Francisco  and  the  Silver 
Bow  Club  of  Butte,  Montana. 


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SHOUP,    PAUL,    Railroads,    Los   Angeles,    Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  San   Bernardino,  Califor- 
nia in   the  year   1874,  the  son  of  T.   V.  and 
Sarah    S.    Shoup.      He    married    Miss    Rose 
Wilson,  of  San  Francisco,   in   1900,  and   has  three 
children,   Carl,   Jack   and    Louise   Shoup. 

Mr.  Shoup  began  the  education  which  has 
helped  him  climb  to  a  top  place  in  the  manage- 
ment of  railroads,  at  Knoxville  and  later  Oska- 
loosa,  Iowa,  his  parents  having  removed  to  that 
State  when  he  was  three 
years  old.  He  continued  his 
education  in  the  high  schools 
of  San  Bernardino,  Califor- 
nia, having  returned  to  the 
place  of  his  birth  in  1S87. 

As  soon  as  Mr.  Shoup  had 
finished  his  schooling  he 
went,  in  1S91,  to  work  in  a 
minor  position  in  the  me- 
chanical department  of  the 
Santa  Fe  Railroad,  at  San 
Bernardino.  He  later  mas- 
tered telegraphy  believing  it 
to  be  essential  to  railroad 
advancement  and  soon  be- 
came one  of  the  operators 
for  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  Company.  Then 
began  a  period  of  unusually 
hard  work  and  of  advance- 
ments, the  rapidity  of  which 
later  has  had  few  parallels 
in  the  railroad  world  of 
America. 

In  quick  succession  he 
was  ticket  clerk,  freight 
clerk,  assistant  agent,  as- 
sistant commercial  agent,  ad- 
vertising clerk,  train  service  clerk,  clerk  of 
rates  and  divisions  and  theatrical  clerk.  In  the 
passenger  department  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Company.  In  the  year  1S96  he  went  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. His  industry,  so  intelligently  applied,  and 
his  familiarity  with  the  administration  of  railroad 
affairs,  commended  him  to  the  attention  of  the 
executive  offices  of  San  Francisco,  and  to  the 
special  attention  of  the  Assistant  General  Passen- 
ger Agent,  and  he  was  chosen  as  chief  clerk  to 
that    official. 

Not  long  after  this  he  received  his  first  ex- 
ecutive position,  that  of  District  Freight  and 
Pa  enger  Agent  at  San  Jose.  His  record  in  that 
Office  cau8ed  him  to  be  chosen  Assistant  General 
Freight  Agent  of  the  Oregon  Short  Line,  a  part 
of  the  Harrlman  System,  and  when  he  was 
thoroughlj  Familiar  with  the  administration  of 
that  office  he  was  transferred  to  the  Important  of 
fice  of  Assistant  General  Passenger  Agent 
Southern  Pacifl  Company,  again  locating  at  San 
i  'i  ancisco. 


His  counsel  now  became  so  valuable  that  he 
was  taken  into  the  inner  circle  of  the  financial 
heads,  and  made  Assistant  General  Manager  of  the 
Southern  Pacific  Company,  in  charge  of  the  elec- 
tric lines  of  that  company. 

Meanwhile  the  two  great  systems  of  electric 
interurbans,  which  center  about  Los  Angeles, 
were  being  built  by  Sherman  &  Clark  and  H.  E. 
Huntington,  until  in  mileage,  capitalization  and 
business  the  two  exceeded  all  but  two  of  the  trans- 
continental railways  in  Cali- 
fornia. By  successive  pur- 
chase the  Southern  Pacific 
Company  acquired  all  the 
various  units,  until  in  1910. 
it  was  in  possession  of  them 
all. 

Paul  Shoup  was  chosen 
Vice  President  and  Manag- 
ing Director  of  the  combined 
interurbans  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, now  known  under  the 
single  title  of  Pacific  Electric 
Railway,  the  largest  and 
finest  system  in  the  world, 
operating  over  one  thousand 
miles  of  highly  improved 
track,  and  employing  thou- 
sands of  men.  All  of  this  it 
under  the  direction  of  Paul 
Shoup,  who  gives  his  per- 
sonal attention  at  all  times 
to  every  man  and  detail  of 
this  gigantic  system 

The  Southern  Pacific 
Company  also  owns  electric 
lines  at  Fresno,  Stockton. 
Sacramento,  San  Jose.  Alt 
meda.  Oakland,  and  other 
cities  of  California,  all  of  which  are  under  his 
personal  charge. 

He  is  the  active  Vice  President  and  Managing 
Director  of  the  Pacific  Electric  Railway.  Yisalia 
Electric  Railway,  Stockton  Electric  Railway, 
Fresno  Traction  Company,  San  Jose  Railroads  and 

Peninsular    Railway. 

Since  Mr.  Shoup's  accession  to  his  present  of- 
fice he  and  his  associates  have  determined  upon 
the  extension  of  the  Lo  Vngeles  system  of  inter 
urbana  until  the  whole  country  south  of  Tehachapl 
to  San  Diego,  and  from   Redlands  to  the  coast,  i> 

as  intimately  connected  by  electric  service  as  are 
the  various  parts  of  8  city.  The  sum  of  $1"".- 
000,000  has  been  voted  for  the  construction  of 
the  •  extensions  and  to  care  for  underlying  bonds 
a  number  of  Improvements  ore  alreadj  under  way 
The  transformation  of  Southern  California,  by 
merging  into  one  both  city  ami  country,  will  be  the 
result 

Under  the  direction  of  Paul   Shoup  will  come  the 

construction  and  operation  ensions 


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SHANKS,  DAVID  WILLIAM,  Mining,  Los  An- 
geles, California,  was  born  at  Amelia  Court- 
house, Virginia,  February  2,  1866,  the  son 
of  David  William  Shanks  and  Juliet  (Irvine) 
Shanks.  He  married  Fannie  Sydnor  CartmeU  of 
Winchester,  Va.,  at  Los  Angeles,  July  It,  1894, 
and,  after  eighteen  years  of  ideal  married  life,  Mrs. 
Shanks  died  in  the  summer  of  1912. 

Mr.  Shanks  is  descended  from  one  of  the  oldest 
and  most  notable  families  in  Virginia,  various 
members  being  distinguished  in  the  history  of  the 
country.  Among  these  was  his  great-grandfather, 
Colonel  William  Cabell  of  Virginia,  one  of  the  dis- 
tinguished men  of  Revolutionary  days.  Anothei 
notable  relative  of  Mr.  Shanks  was  his  great  uncle. 
Governor  Francis  J.  Thomas,  one  of  the  most  fa- 
mous statesmen  produced  by  Maryland. 

Mr.  Shanks  received  his  preliminary  education 
in  public  and  private  schools  of  Virginia,  going 
from    the    Fancy    Hill    Academy    to    the    Washington 

and  Lee  University  of  Lexington,  Virginia.  Leav- 
ing college  in  1885,  he  went  to  Western  Colorado 
and  there  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  for  him- 
self. 

The  I'te  Indian  Reservation  on  the  Grand 
River  had  just  been  thrown  open  by  the  Govern- 
ment and  Mr.  Shanks  was  one  of  the  first  white 
men  to  settle  in  that  part  of  the  country.  He  was 
at  that  time  just  about  twenty-one  years  of  age, 
one  of  the  youngest  cattle  men  in  the  country 
but,  despite  his  youth,  acted  as  captain  of  the 
round-up  each  year.  He  had  under  his  command 
all  the  Independent  cattle  men  of  the  region,  which 
embraced  a  territory  one  hundred  miles  long  and 
fifty  miles  wide,  while  the  cattle  handled  and 
shipped  each  year  numbered  many  thousands. 

He  remained  in  the  cattle  business  for  about 
four  years,  then  sold  out  his  interests,  in  1S89,  and 
returned  to  his  home  in  Virginia.  For  the  next 
two  years  he  was  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and 
land  business  in  the  Old  Dominion,  with  headquar- 
ters at  Glasgow,  Virginia.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  and  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee of  the  Rockbridge  Company,  a  corporation. 
capitalized  at  $600,000,  which  was  at  that  time 
engaged  in  building  the  town  of  Glasgow.  General 
Fitzhugn  Lee,  the  famous  Virginia  warrior,  hero  of 
two  wars,  was  President  of  the  company,  and  Mr 
Shanks  was  one  of  the  active  factors  in  this  devel- 
opment  enterprise. 

In  1892  Mr.  Shanks  again  went  West,  locating 
litis    time    in    Arizen  '  ral    Manager    ol    the 

Citrus  Canal  Company.  Fur  the  next  three  jreai 
tie  was  in  charge  of  the  operations  el  thai  '"in 
pany,  which  was  engaged  iii  the  development  ol 
lands  OD  the  Gila  Kiver  in  Arizona.  This  has 
since  become  one  of  the  richest  and  must  highly 
cultivated  sections  ol  the  Slate  lie  r, -signed  his 
position  in  1  s:ir>  and  early  in  the  following  year 
took  up  the  study  of  mining.    He  was  thus  engaged 


for  two  years  and  was  also  occupied  pari 
time  in  the  examination  ol  mining  properties,  but 
in  iv.i\  when  news  ol  the  discover}  Of  gold  in  the 
Klondike  region  reached  the  Stat.-s.  he  joined  the 
historic  rush  to  the  Far  Northern  fields.  B 
one  of  the  pioneers  in  that  region,  which  later  be 
came  the  mecea  of  fortune-seekers  from  every  walk 
of  life  and  from  all  parts  of  the  globe;  he  underwent 
the  hardships  which  befell  the  men  who  first  ven- 
tured into  the  country,  including  isolation  from 
the  rest  of  the  world  for  months  at  a  time,  suhsi-.- 
ing  on  inferior  food,  living  in  temperature  so  cold 
as  to  tax  the  endurance  of  the  most  hardy  men, 
and  various  other  sufferings  which  only  those  who 
experienced  them  can  appreciate. 

Mr.  Shanks  was  engaged  in  gold  mining  in 
Alaska  for  more  than  a  year  and  returned  in  1899 
to  the  States.  He  was  appointed  General  Manager 
of  the  Tecopa  Mining  &  Smelting  Company, 
which  operated  a  lead  smelter  near  Death  Valley. 
California.  He  owned  a  considerable  Interest  in 
the  company  and  was  in  complete  charge  of  its 
operations  for  about  a  year.  He  sold  out  at  the 
end  of  that  time,  however,  and  became  asso 
with  the  late  Mr  W.  6.  N'evin.  General  Manager  of 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  System,  in  the  examine 
tion  of  mining  properties  in  the  United  States 
and  Mexico. 

After  working  with  Mr.  N'evin  for  about  a  year 
Mr.  Shanks,  in  1901,  became  Assistant  Manager  in 
Mexico  of  the  Mexican  I'etroleum  Company,  one 
of  the  largest  oil  concerns  operating  in  that  Re- 
public. He  was  engaged  in  the  oil  business  until 
1903,  anil  then  returned  to  mining,  this  time  as 
General  Manager  of  the  Almoloya  Mining  Company, 
which  controlled  large  properties  iti  the  State  of 
Chihuahua,  Mexico. 

In  this  position  Mr.  Shanks  became  one  of  the 
host  known  mining  men  in  the  Republic  of  Mexico, 
and  also  one  of  the  best-informed  men  on  the  min- 
eral wealth  of  the  country.  He  managed  the  com- 
pany's properties  until  1906  and  left  his 
to  become  General  Manager  of  the  Rio  Plata  Mil 
ing   Company,   also   located    in    the    rich    state   of 

Chihuahua 

In  connection  with  this  latter  company,  ol 
which  in-  is  General  Manager  at  the  present  time 
(1913),  Mr  shank-,  performed  one  oi  the  most 
notable  feats  in   his  career     The  property,  a   val 

liable      Silver     mine,     had     been     purchased     from     a 
wealthy     Mexican     under    the    agreement     thai     the 

purchasing  company,  ol    which   Mr.  shank,    wns  a 
member,  should  erect   a   complete  stamp  'mil   ami 

reduction  plant   in  one  hundred  and  term  eight   'he- 
ll   was    the    bellel    "I    the    seller    that    this    could    not 

he   .ion.-,    because    the    propertj    was    located    one 
hundred  and  ten  miles  from  a  railroad  and  even 

piece  "t    machine!*]    had   to   he   transported    by   mules 
over  a    wild,    mountainous  COUntr] 

Howevei  .      Mr       Shan,.  .  do      the 


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work  and  hauled  the  necessary  machinery,  amount- 
ing to  over  one  million  pounds,  across  the  moun- 
tains. By  almost  superhuman  effort  he  built  the 
plant  and  had  it  in  complete  shape,  ready  for  work, 
in  147  days,  one  day  ahead  of  schedule,  and  then, 
in  the  presence  of  several  prominent  government 
officials  of  Mexico,  started  the  plant  in  actual  op- 
eration. The  original  owner  of  the  property, 
who  thought  the  work  impossible  of  accomplish- 
ment and  had  expectations  of  the  plant  and  prop- 
erty's reverting  to  him,  wept  when  he  saw  that  his 
plans  were  shattered. 

The  Rio  Plata  Mine,  starting  in  this  impressive 
manner,  has  been  in  steady  operation  since  1906, 
and  has  proved  one  of  the  most  valuable  silver 
holdings  in  the  entire  Republic  of  Mexico,  its  yield 
to  the  middle  of  the  year,  1912,  approximating  one 
hundred  and  ten  tons  of  pure  silver,  which  has 
netted  the  owners  a  profit  of  $825,000. 

An  interesting  phase  of  Mr.  Shanks'  operation 
of  the  Rio  Plata  property  was  his  acquaintance 
with  General  Pasquale  Orozco,  the  noted  Mexican 
revolutionist,  who  helped  Francisco  Madero  over- 
throw the  Diaz  government  and  later,  becoming 
dissatisfied  with  Madero's  conduct  of  the  country's 
affairs,  joined  the  revolution  against  the  latter. 
Orozco  was  a  contractor  in  the  mining  fields  of 
Chihuahua  and  was  employed  by  Mr.  Shanks  at 
various  times  to  transport  large  quantities  of  sil- 
ver bullion  from  the  Rio  Plata  Mine  to  the  rail- 
road,  when   it   was   shipped   to   the   United   States. 

In  November,  1910,  Orozco  was  engaged  by  Mr. 
Shanks  to  haul  a  large  consignment  of  silver  from 
the  mine  to  the  shipping  point.  He  left  the  mine 
on  November  10,  of  that  year,  delivered  the  silver 
to  the  express  company  on  the  16th  of  the  month, 
and  four  days  later  took  the  field  at  the  head  of 
a  band  of  rebels  whom  he  led  to  victory  at  Juarez. 
Orozco  and  his  men  ignored  the  fortune  in  silver 
which  had  been  entrusted  to  their  care,  but  did 
appropriate  the  rifles  with  which  Mr.  Shanks  had 
supplied  him  and  his  helpers  for  the  purpose  of 
guarding  the  shipment.  These  rifles  he  used  in 
his  subsequent  campaign,  which  resulted  in  his 
capture  of  Juarez,  this  being  the  deciding  battle 
which  caused  the  downfall  of  the  Diaz  government 
and  the  elevation  of  Madero  to  the  Presidency. 

In  1912,  when  Orozco  rebelled  against  Madero. 
his  former  chief,  and  took  the  field  against  him, 
Mr.  Shanks  had  occasion  to  visit  Mexico  in  con- 
nection  with  his  mining  interests.  The  country 
was  in  a  state  of  war  and  Chihuahua,  where  the 
principal  mines  of  Mr.  Shanks'  company  are  lo- 
cated, was  the  center  of  strife.  It  was  a  hazard- 
ous undertaking  to  travel  through  the  country,  but 
Mr.  Shanks  passed  through  safely,  being  accorded 
safe  conduct  by  General  Orozco,  who  continued  to 
be  the  friend  of  the  American  mining  man. 

Besides  the  Rio  Plata  Mine,  Mr.  Shanks  is  in- 
terested in  other  development  work  in  the  West, 
including  large  placer  operations  in  Trinity  Coun- 


ty, California.  In  this  field  he  is  General  Manager 
of  the  Trinity  Gold  Mining  &  Reduction  Company 
and  of  the  Trinity  Consolidated  Hydraulic  Mining 
Company,  and  is  also  Vice  President  of  the  Trinity 
Exploration  Company. 

These  various  companies  are  among  the  prin- 
cipal operators  in  that  part  of  the  country  and 
have  erected,  under  the  supervision  of  Mr.  Shanks, 
three  of  the  country's  largest  and  most  thoroughly 
equipped  placer  mining  plants. 

In  1909,  Mr.  Shanks  erected  for  the  Trinity  Gold 
Mining  &  Reduction  Company  a  200-ton  cyanide 
plant  which  has  given  its  owners  $9000  a  month 
net  profit  since,  a  period  covering  nearly  four 
years.  In  1911  he  erected  a  plant  for  the  Trinity 
Consolidated  Hydraulic  Mining  Company,  at  a  cost 
of  $250,000,  and  this  is  operating  with  3000  inches 
of  water  under  a  pressure  of  450  feet. 

The  three  companies  with  which  Mr.  Shanks  is 
connected  control  practically  all  the  placer  mines 
ii  the  famous  Weaverville  District  of  California, 
one  of  the  most  productive  districts  of  the  kind  in 
the  world.  It  was  first  opened  in  1849  and  has 
been  worked  at  various  times  and  by  different 
methods  since.  One  property  under  Mr.  Shanks' 
supervision  has  been  producing  since  1854,  but  up 
to  1911  had  only  yielded  about  a  million  and  a  half 
dollars.  Under  the  modern  methods  employed  by 
Mr.  Shanks  its  owners  expect  the  yield  to  greatly 
exceed  that  in  the  next  few  years. 

Mr.  Shanks  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
efficient  and  successful  men  who  ever  oper- 
ated in  the  gold  and  silver  fields  of  the  United 
States  and  Mexico  and  stands  among  the  foremost 
developers  of  their  mineral  resources. 

In  1912,  Mr.  Shanks  and  several  associates  or- 
ganized the  E.  B.  Salsig  Lumber  Company,  with 
headquarters  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.  This  company 
purchased  twenty-four  thousand  acres  of  redwood 
timber  lands  in  the  northern  part  of  California  and 
the  development  of  this  property  is  now  numbered 
among  the  important  lumber  projects  of  the  Pacific 
Coast,  Mr.  Shanks  being  one  of  the  active  factors 
in   the   affairs   of   the   company. 

Mr.  Shanks  has  never  taken  an  active  part  in 
politics,  but  numbers  among  his  friends  some  of 
the  leading  statesmen  of  the  American  Continent. 
He  has  devoted  his  entire  life  to  development 
work  and  is  enthusiastic  in  the  work  of  upbuilding 
Southern  California. 

Mr.  Shanks  first  established  his  residence  in 
the  city  of  Los  Angeles  in  the  year  1893  and  has 
lived  there  ever  since.  He  has  a  handsome  home 
in  the  fashionable  West  Adams  district  of  the 
city.  He  is  an  ardent  motorist  and  has  driven  his 
high-power  machine  over  wide  stretches  of  the 
United  States  and  Mexico. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Sierra  Madre  Club  and 
the  Gamut  Club,  of  Los  Angeles;  the  Toltec  Club, 
of  El  Paso,  Texas,  and  of  the  Chihuahua  Foreign 
Ciub,  of  the  city  of  Chihuahua,  Mexico. 


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c 


OXATV,  RT.  REV.  THOMAS  JAMES,  R& 
man  Catholic  Bishop  of  Monterey  and  Los 
Angeles,  California,  is  a  native  of  Ireland, 
in  Kilnaleck,  County 
1S47.  His  father  was 
mother    Alice     (Lynch) 


and     was     educated 


having     been     born 
Cavan,    Ireland,    August    1 
Patrick    Conaty    and    his 
Conaty.     He    comes    from    old    Milesian    stock,    in- 
habitants  of   Ireland   for  centuries. 

Bishop  Conaty  came  to  Massachusetts  with 
his  parents  May  10,  1850, 
in  the  public  schools  of 
Taunton,  that  State.  On 
December  30,  1863,  he  en- 
tered  Montreal  College,  Can- 
ada, where  he  studied  for 
a  brief  period.  In  Septem- 
ber, 1S67,  he  entered  the 
junior  class  of  the  Holy 
Cross  College,  Worcester, 
Massachusetts,  and  gradu- 
ated with  the  degree  of  A. 
B.,  July,  1869.  He  then  en- 
tered the  Grand  Seminary 
at  Montreal,  and  was  or- 
dained priest  December  21, 
1872.  He  received  the  de- 
gree of  D.  D.  from  the 
Georgetown  University  in 
July,  1SS9.  and  that  of 
J.  C.  D.  from  Laval  Univer- 
sity of  Quebec,  December, 
1896. 

On  January  1,  1873,  Bish- 
op Conaty  was  made  assist- 
ant Pastor  of  St.  John's 
Church,  Worcester,  Massa- 
chusetts. He  remained  in 
this  position  for  seven  years, 
winning  a  large  acquain- 
tance through  his  genial  disposition  and  strong 
personality.  Fur  his  labors  in  that  locality  he 
was  made  Pastor  of  the  Sacred  Heart  Church  of 
Worcester   January   10,   1SS0. 

His  education,  breadth  of  mind  and  knowledge 
oi  ^national  subjects  caused  him  to  be  elected 
a  member  of  the  School  Board  of  that  city,  which 
office  he  filled,  exercising  the  highest  sense  of 
dutj  toward  the  general  public,  tor  fourteen  con- 
secutive   years.      Many    of    the    best    educational 

measures  passed  by  that  hoard  while  Bishop  Con- 
aty was  a  member  are  accredited  to  his  liberal 
and  tar-reaching  policies.  Another  civic  recogni- 
tion   was   his   election   as   Trustee  of   the    Word     ter 

Public  Library.    His  counsel  was  products the 

led  for  another  term 
of  six  years. 

Pope  Leo  xill  appointed  him  Rector  of  the 
Catholic  Dniversity  of  America  at  Washington, 
D  C,  October  22,  ls!n;.  Here  he  remained  for 
six    years.  ppointed    bj     Leo    Xlll    as 


k  I.  KI".\ 


Domestic  Prelate  of  the  Pope  in  the  latter  part 
of  1897.  In  1901  his  great  ability  was  again  recog- 
nized by  the  Head  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church 
when  he  was  honored  with  the  office  of  Titular 
Bishop  of  Samos. 

On  November  24  of  the  same  year  he  was  con- 
secrated Bishop  by  Cardinal  Gibbons  at  Baltimore, 
Maryland. 

On  March  27,  1903,  he  was  appointed  Bishop  of 
Monterey  and  Los  Angeles,  taking  active  charge  of 
that  diocese   in   June   of   the 
same    year,     with    headquar- 
ters in  Los  Angeles. 

From  July,  1892,  until 
1896  he  served  as  President 
of  the  Catholic  Summer 
School  of  America  at  Platts- 
burg,  New  York.  He  was 
President  of  the  Catholic 
Total  Abstinence  Union  of 
America,  1886-1888,  and  is  an 
advocate  of  that  movement 
in  its  fullest  extent.  From 
1900  to  1903  he  was  Presi- 
dent of  the  Conference  of 
Catholic  Colleges  of  America. 
Bishop  Conaty  has  always 
been  identified  with  the  Par- 
liamentary movement  in 
America  for  reforms  in  Ire- 
land, and  has  worked  for 
better  conditions  in  his  na- 
tive country  throughout  his 
entire  life.  He  advocates 
radical  educational,  political 
and   social   reforms. 

He  is  the  author  of  nu- 
merous works,  among  them 
being  the  "New  Testament 
Studies"  (1S96)  and  the  Catholic  School  and  Home 
Magazine  (1S92-96).  His  literary  efforts  are  not 
limited  to  one  subject,  but  cover  a  large  field  of 
religious,    educational    and    civic    subjects. 

As  a  pulpit  orator  he  stands  in  the  foremost 
rank.  As  a  public  speaker  and  lecturer  he  has  at- 
tained great  prominence.  As  an  American  citi- 
zen he  stands  for  what  is  highest  and  best  in 
citizenship. 

Bishop  Conaty.  being  of  broad  mind  and  pro- 
gressive instincts,  takes  an  active  Interest  in  the 
development  of  the  country  over  which  lie 
religious  Jurisdiction  and  has  been  concerned  in  nu- 
merous movements  for  the  moral  and 
ment  of  Los  Angeles,  He  has  been  connected  with 
numerous  plans  for  the  uplifting  of  the  public  mind. 

lie  is  a  member  of  the  Newman  Club,  Sunset 

Cluh.    California    and    University    t'luhs   of    I 
geles.    the    Municipal     League    and    the    Choral    So- 
ciety,     lie   i-~   associate   member   of   the   G     v    R 
Post    l".   Won  i    ter,   Massachu  ■ 


CONATY 


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VAN  NUYS.  ISAAC  NEWTON  (deceased), 
Capitalist,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  West  Sparta,  New  York,  Novem- 
ber 20,  1S35.  His  father  was  Peter  Van 
Nuys  and  his  mother  Harriet  (Kerr)  Van  Nuys. 
In  1880  he  married  Susanna  H.  Lankershim.  a 
daughter  of  Isaac  Lankershim,  at  Los  Angeles. 
There  are  three  children — Annis  H.,  James  Benton, 
one  of  the  substantial  business  men  of  Los  Ange- 
les, and   Kate  Van   Nuys. 

In  his  childhood  he  attended  the  public  schools 
of  West  Sparta,  New  York,  supplementing  this  by 
entering  the  Academy  of  Lima  (N.  Y.),  where  he 
was  a  student  for  one  year.  During  his  school 
years  he  assisted  his  father  on  the  family  farm. 

At  the  end  of  Mr.  Van  Nuys'  school  days  his 
entire  time  and  attention  was  devoted  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits,  at  which  he  became  a  master,  un- 
til 1S65,  when  he  removed  to  California  in  search 
of  health,  new  opportunities  and  an  ideal  agri- 
cultural country.  His  first  location  in  Califor- 
nia was  at  Napa,  from  where  he  shortly  removed 
to  Monticello,  California,  and  entered  the  mer- 
cantile field  as  proprietor  of  a  large  country  store. 
After  several  years  spent  in  the  mercantile  line 
he  again  turned  to  the  soil,  and  in  1S6S,  in  com- 
pany with  Mr.  Lankershim  and  others,  he  pur- 
chased what  has  since  become  famous  as  the 
Van  Nuys  and  Lankershim  Ranchos,  located  in 
the  fertile  San  Fernando  Valley,  just  outside  of  the 
present  boundary  line  of  Los  Angeles.  This 
enormous  property,  comprising  more  than  60,000 
acres,  he  devoted  to  stock  raising,  principally 
sheep.  He  continued  stock  raising  until  1ST::,  when 
he  began  raising  grain. 

In  1871,  Mr.  Van  Nuys  disposed  of  his  store  at 
Monticello  and  removed  to  Los  Angeles.  The  city 
little  realized  that  it  was  welcoming  a  man  destined 
to  become  so  great  and  important  a  factor  in  its 
upbuilding.  Here  he  did  his  part  in  both  private 
and  public  life  in  a  manner  that  has  enriched  the 
city  and  has  added  to  its  social  and  business  stand- 
ing. His  labors  for  civic  development  and  his 
standard  of  integrity  have  been  recognized  by  all 
who  knew   him. 

Mr.  Van  Nuys  had  the  distinction  of  having 
been  the  first  man  to  demonstrate  by  actual  results 
that  wheat,  by  the  use  of  the  right  kind  of  seed 
and  proper  treatment  of  the  same  could  be  raised 
successfully  in  Los  Angeles  County.  From  the  time 
of  the  early  Spaniards  this  has  been  tried,  but 
every  attempt  prior  to  Mr.  Van  Nuys'  advent  had 
proved  so  discouraging  that  the  idea  of  raising 
wheat  profitably  in  Los  Angeles  County  had  about 
been  abandoned  as  an  impossibility  Mr.  Van 
Nuys,  however,  profited  by  the  mistakes  of  his 
predecessors,  and  in  ls~H.  against  the  advice  of  old 
settlers  and  friends,  rented  a  large  tract  of  land 
from  the  company  of  which  lie  was  a  member, 
carefully  selected  and  prepared  his  seed  and  sowed 
his  wheat.  The  result  the  first  year  was  enough 
grain    to   send   nearly   three   full   cargoes   abroad. 

This  was  (lie  beginning  of  the  wheat  industry 
iii  I .<>s  Angeles  County  and,  with  Mr.  Van  Nuys  as 
leader,  farmers  generally  took  up  wheal  raising, 
with  the  result  that  many  of  them  made  huge  for- 
tunes. As  early  as  1888,  Mr  Van  Nuys  and  asso- 
ciates produced  fill). mm  bushels  of  wheat  on  their 
land,  and  for  years  afterwards  Mr.  Van  Nuys  was 
engaged  in  wheat  raising  and  the  milling  business 

From  the  standpoint  of  historic  interest  at  this 
time,  when  Los  Angel, is  is  in  the  act  of  developing 
an  ideal  harbor  at  San  I'edro,  the  fact  is  of  utmost 
importance  that    Mr.   Van   Nuys.  in    1876,  sent   forth 


the  first  two  vessels  loaded  with  wheat  to  clear 
from   San    Pedro    (Los   Angeles)    Harbor. 

In  1880  Mr.  Van  Nuys  and  Mr.  Isaac  Lanker- 
shim organized  the  Los  Angeles  Farming  &  Milling 
Company  for  the  principal  purpose  of  milling  their 
own  vast  holdings  of  wheat,  but  which  soon  con- 
sumed most  of  the  wheat  raised  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. This  business  has  continued  to  thrive  and 
is  one  of  the  substantial  institutions  of  the  city. 

In  1S96  he  built  the  famous  Van  Nuys  Hotel, 
which  has  attained  an  enviable  international  rep- 
utation.     This    property   his   heirs   still    own. 

Mr.  Van  Nuys  controlled  the  Van  Nuys  and 
Lankershim  Ranchos  until  the  spring  of  1910,  when 
he  and  his  associates  disposed  of  their  entire  hold- 
ings to  a  syndicate  who  have  subdivided  the  prop- 
erty into  small  country  estates  and  built  magnifi- 
cent boulevards  and  have  been  instrumental  in 
having  the  traction  lines  enter  the  property,  plac- 
ing them  within  easy  reach  of  Los  Angeles.  This 
deal  constituted  one  of  the  largest  realty  transac- 
tions of  the  Southwest  and  has  involved  an  expen 
diture   in   improvements   estimated   at   $2,000,000. 

One  of  the  principal  business  corners  owned  by 
Mr.  Van  Nuys  is  at  the  corner  of  Seventh  and 
Spring  streets.  On  this  property  he,  in  1911. 
started  the  erection  of  one  of  the  finest  and  largest 
office  buildings  in  the  West.  It  is  interesting  to 
note  that  on  the  site  where  this  magnificent  mod- 
ern office  building  stands  but  recently  stood  the 
original   Van  Nuys  homestead. 

At  the  time  of  Mr.  Van  Nuys'  purchase  of  this 
property  (1SS0)  it  was  considered  far  in  the  out- 
skirts of  the  city,  but  in  a  short  period  the  growth 
of  the  city  surrounded  it  with  modern  buildings 
until  it  became  the  heart  of  the  business  district 

Mr.  Van  Nuys  was  active  in  the  transaction  of 
business  up  to  within  a  short  time  prior  to  his 
death,  on  February  12,  1912,  but  owing  to  the  ex- 
tensive interests  which  demanded  his  time,  grad- 
ually shifted  the  management  of  many  of  them  to 
his  son,  J.  B.  Van  Nuys.  with  the  result  that  when 
illness  finally  compelled  the  father  to  relinquish 
the  cares  of  business,  the  son  succeeded  to  his 
place  in  the  affairs  of  Los  Angeles.  Among  other 
duties,  he  supervised  the  completion  of  the  I.  N. 
Van  Nuys  Building,  an  eleven-story  structure  and 
one  of  the  most  impressive  in   the  city. 

In  addition  to  his  real  estate  and  milling  inter- 
ests, the  late  Mr.  Van  Nuys.  who  was  a  factor  in 
financial  affairs,  served  as  Vice  President  of  the 
Farmers  &  Merchants'  Bank,  and  as  Director  Ol 
the  Union  Bank  of  Savings.  He  also  was  a  Direc- 
tor of  the  Los  Angeles  Pressed   Brick  Company. 

By  his  business  associates  Mr.  Van  Nuys  was 
respected  for  his  strict  integrity  and  high  sense  ol 
honor  and  as  a  man  of  exceptional  courage.  This 
latter  characteristic  was  demonstrated  on  one  oc- 
casion in  such  a  way  as  to  become  historic  in  busi- 
ness circles  of  Los  Angeles.  The  occurrence  hap 
pened  at  a  directors'  meeting  of  a  bank  in  which 
Mr.  Van  Nuys  was  an  officer.  One  of  the  hoard 
made  a  proposition  which  the  latter  considered 
open  to  criticism  and  in  the  discussion  which  fol- 
lowed his  protest  they  almost  came  to  blows.  Mr. 
Van  Nuys.  by  standing  firm  and  displaying  his 
characteristic  determination  when  feeling  hi'  was 
right,   forced   the  other  to  abandon   the   plan. 

Mr.  Van  Nuys  was  prominent  in  fraternal  and 
Club  'ircles.  He  was  a  member  of  I'entalpha 
Lodge,    P.   and    A     M.   Signet    Chapter.    Los    Angel,. 

Commandery,    and    ai    Malalkah    Temple.    Mystic 

Shrine  !|,-  belonged  to  the  California  Club  and 
crags   Country    Club 


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ILLER,  CLINTON  ELLIS,  Real 
Estate,  Los  Angeles.  Cal.,  was  born 
at  Visalia,  Cal.,  December  22,  1877, 
the  son  of  Artelius  Oscar  and  Agnes  (Ellis) 
Miller.  His  father  was  a  California  pioneer, 
coming  across  the  plains  in  1857  as  a 
frontiersman,  undergoing  the  hardships 
known  only  to  the  early  settler  of  that  day. 
He  located  in  California  and  later  entered  the 
building  and  contracting 
business.  The  family  or- 
iginated in  Virginia,  both 
parents  of  Mr.  Miller 
being  of  Southern  ex- 
traction. 

Mr.  Miller  received  his 
early  education  in  the 
public  school  of  his  native 
city,  graduating  from  the 
high  school  in  that  city 
in  1896.  later  attending 
the  University  of  Califor- 
nia, from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1900  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Letters.  While  in  college 
Mr.  Miller  was  made  a 
member  of  the  "Order  of 
the  Golden  Bear,"  a  sen- 
ior honor  society  and  the 
Greek  letter  fraternity  of 
Alpha  Delta  Phi. 

Immediately  following 
his  graduation  Mr.  Miller 
began  teaching  school. 
He  taught  in  Fresno,  Ala- 
meda and  Berkeley,  Cal., 
resigning  in  1906  as  principal  of  the  YVhittier 
School  at  Berkeley.  His  record  as  an  in- 
structor and  later  as  a  principal  was  of  the 
best,  his  ability  along  these  lines  showing  a 
natural  tendency.  While  teaching  school 
Mr.  Miller  prepared  himself  for  the  medical 
profession,  but  circumstances  made  it  neces- 
sary for  him  to  abandon  that  profession,  and 
in  1906  he  went  to  Los  Angeles.  Cal.,  where 
he  entered  the  real  estate  business  in  the  ca- 
pacity of  salesman  with  the  Percy  H.  Clark 
Co.,  an  active  real  estate  firm  in  that  city.  He 
met  with  unusual  success  in  this  vocation  and 
alter  three  years  of  activity  went  into  busi- 
ness tor  himself,  handling  lands  in  the  San 
Joaquin  Valley  exclusively,  and  to  a  large  ex- 
tent in  Kern  County.  Cal.  Mr.  Miller  has 
placed  some  extensive  subdivisions  on  the 
market  for  large  corporations,  among  which 
was  a  tract  located  in  Kern  County,  owned 
by  the  Edison  Land  and  Water  Company. 
Mr.  Miller's  methods  of  exploiting  and 
selling  lands  has  invariablv  been  of  the  sort 


C.  E.  MILLER 


that  builds  up  communities.  Instead  of  sell- 
ing improved  lands  in  large  tracts,  he  has 
always  subdivided  large  tracts  with  water  de- 
veloped and  sold  same  on  easy  terms  of  pay- 
ment in  ten-acre  parcels  to  actual  settlers, 
who  were  purchasing  for  the  purpose  of  im- 
proving and  building  homes.  By  first  going  on 
a  new  tract,  and  by  his  own  personal  ef- 
fort and  the  expenditure  of  his  own  money, 
demonstrating  just  what 
might  be  done  in  the  way 
of  crop  production,  he  in- 
spired such  confidence  in 
prospective  colonists  that 
his  subdivisions  have  in- 
variably been  rapidly  set- 
tled. 

Mr.  Miller  is  (1914) 
giving  most  of  his  time 
and  energy  to  the  settle- 
ment and  development  of 
the  Lerdo  lands,  being  a 
7000-acre  colony  on  the 
State  highway  and  the 
main  line  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad,  just 
north  of  Bakersfield  in 
Kern  County. 

Since  his  entry  into 
the  real  estate  business 
Mr.  Miller  has  not  only 
built  up  a  large  and 
growing  business,  but 
has  become  widely 
known  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia as  a  prominent  and 
important  land  operator, 
been  active  in  upbuilding 


Mr.  Miller  ha 
and  placing  before  the  American  public  the 
advantages  offered  by  Southern  California. 
In  this  his  work  has  been  very  substantial 
for  his  recommendations  have  always  been 
consistent  with  the  adaptability  of  the  soil 
he  was  selling.  As  a  result  many  happy 
homes  have  been  established  and  many  lit- 
tle farms  are  yielding  profits  where  before 
existed  barren  acres.  It  has  been  one  cf  Mr. 
Miller's  aims  to  combine  profit  for  the  home 
seeker  with  the  favorable  climatic  conditions 
and  scenic  landscape  of  California. 

Mr.  Miller,  as  General  Manager  of  the 
Schlichten  Ramie  Manufacturing  Company, 
has  been  unusually  successful  in  placing  this 
business  on  a  sound  footing. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles  Ro- 
tary  Club,  the  Los  Angeles  Realty  Board 
and  the  University  of  Southern  California 
Club,  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, the  City  Club  and  the  B.  P.  O.  E., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


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M'CLELLAND.  TOM  EI.WOOD,  Attorney 
and  Mine  Operator,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  Pike  Count  y,  Il- 
linois, February  24,  1869,  the  son  of 
Job  Claudius  McClelland  and  Mary  Ellen  (Bon- 
sall)  McClelland.  He  married  Caroline  Alma 
Harter  of  Denver,  Colorado,  November  21,  1893. 
He  is  of  Scotch-American  ancestry,  his  father's 
maternal  grandfather,  George  Philip  Keister, 
having  been  a  soldier  of  the  Revolutionary 
War.  His  father  was  one  of  the  pioneers 
of  the  West.  Going  to  Colorado  in  1S59,  he 
became  associated  in 
the  development  of  mining 
enterprises  with  the  late 
George  M.  Pullman,  inven- 
tor of  the  Pullman  palace 
sleeping  car,  and  U.  S.  Sen- 
ator J.  B.  Chaffee.  He  is 
the  sole  survivor  of  the  orig- 
inal locators  of  the  famous 
Gregory  Lode  in  the  Russell 
Gulch  district,  where  gold 
was  discovered  in  18  5  9. 
This  was  one  of  the  earliest 
gold  discoveries  in 
Colorado. 

The  younger  McClelland 
spent  the  greater  part  of  his 
life  in  Colorado.  He  received 
his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Denver,  in 
which  city  his  father  was  a 
familiar  figure  at  the  time  of 
its  founding,  and  for  three 
years  later  he  attended  a 
preparatory  school  in  Wash- 
ington, Iowa.  In  1885  he  en- 
tered the  University  of  Mich- 
igan, from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1S90  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws. 
Returning  to  Denver  at  the 
conclusion  of  his  college 
work.  Mr  McClelland  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  the 
courts  of  Colorado  and  en- 
tered upon  the  practice  of  his 

profession  in  association  with  Hugh  Butler  and 
Frank  C.  Goudy,  two  well-known  lawyers  of  that 
city.  Early  in  his  career  he  became  active  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Republican  party,  and  in  1S95  was  ap- 
pointed Assistant  District  Attorney  of  the  Second 
Judicial  liistrict,  in  which  Denver  is  situated. 

He  became  closely  allied  with  the  late  United 
States  Senator  Edward  O.  Wolcott,  leader  of  the 
Republican  part}  in  Colorado,  and  was  Intimately 
associated  with  him  in  politics  until  the  deatb  of 
Mr.  Wolcott.  which  occurred  in  Europe  in  1904.  At 
tile  solicitation  of  Mr.   Wolcott   he  accepted   .lection 

in  1896  to  tin-  Chairmanship  of  the  Republican  Cen- 
tral Committee  of  Arapahoe  Countj   and  the  same 

V  ar  was  nominated  for  Congress  on  the  Republican 
ticket  in  the  First  Congressional  District  of  Colo- 
rado.   He.  with  all  the   Republican  candidates,  failed 

ol"   election,    but    continued    as    head    of    the    c ,ty 

Central   Committee  until   tin'  close  of  tlie  year    1897. 
During    the    latter    year    Mr.    McClelland 

ited    Assistant    United   states   District    \i  ornej 

toi  the  District  of  Colorado  and  held  that  office 
until  1902,  when  he  resigned  to  re  lime  his  private 
practice,  with  offices  in   Denver. 

in  1903  he  was  an  active  Figure  in  the  National 

Guard  ot   Colorado,  holding  .'   commission  a     Lieu 

t,  and  was  ordered  into  service  to  aid  in  sup- 


MAJ.    T.    E.    .M'CLELLAND 


pression  of  industrial  troubles  in  the  mining  dis- 
tricts of  the  State.  This  was  that  memorable  period 
in  Colorado  history  when  a  state  of  war,  with  the 
Western  Federation  of  Miners  on  one  side  and  the 
State  authorities  on  the  other,  existed.  For  some 
time  various  acts  of  violence,  charged  to  striking 
miners,  had  been  committed,  mines  being  dynamit- 
ed and  men  assassinated.  Among  the  notable  oc- 
currences were  the  destruction  of  a  shaft  in  the 
Vindicator  Mine  at  Cripple  Creek,  several  men  be- 
ing killed,  and  the  dynamiting  of  the  depot  at  In- 
dependence. This  last  act  was  followed  by  stern 
measures  on  the  part  of  the 
State  officials,  the  military 
commanders  being  directed 
to  resort  to  the  historic  "bull 
pen."  in  which  dynamite  sus- 
pects were  confined  and  there- 
after deported  from  the  State. 
Mr.  McClelland,  promoted 
to  the  rank  of  Major  in  Sep- 
tember, 1903,  by  Governor 
Peabody,  was  placed  in  com- 
mand of  the  Third  Battalion, 
First  Regiment,  N.  G.  C.  He 
was  stationed  in  the  Cripple 
Creek  district,  the  center  of 
the  trouble,  and  served  as 
Provost  Marshal  during  the 
time  the  trouble  lasted — 
eighteen  months.  He  w  a  s 
one  of  the  active  factors  in 
suppressing  the  disorders,  the 
Commanding  General's  report 
of  which  commends  him  in 
the  highest  terms  for  brav- 
ery and  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  duty. 

In  1905,  at  the  conclusion 
of  his  military  service,  Mr. 
McClelland,  having  resumed 
the  practice  of  his  profession 
at  Cripple  Creek,  was  ap- 
pointed Corporation  Counsel 
of  Teller  County  and  served 
in  this  office  until  July,  1906. 
During  this  time  he  was  also 
retained  as  counsel  for  va- 
rious mining  and  railroad  corporations,  including 
the  Golden  Cycle  Mining  Company.  Stratton's  In- 
dependence. Limited:  Florence  A:  Cripple  Creek  and 
Midland  Terminal   Railroads. 

Having  acquired  interests  in  Nevada.  Mr.  Mc- 
Clelland in  1906  went  to  the  new  camp  of  Ely,  in 
that  State,  where  he  remained  for  a  year,  engaged 
in  mining  operations.  He  became  one  ol  the  prom 
inent  figures  of  Eastern  Nevada,  taking  an  active 
part  in  public  affairs  ami  leaving  the  Imprint  of  his 
personality  on  the  State's  history  in  the  general 
law  for  the  incorporation  of  towns  and  cities,  which 
law,  after  being  dratted  by  Mr,  McClelland,  was 
passed  by  the  Nevada   Legislature  in   1907, 

Mr.   McClelland   left    Nevada   in   1907  ami 

Mexico,  where  he  executed  several  Important 
missions   for   Boston   clients      He   returned   to  the 

United    States    in    January.    1908,    alter    six    months 

pent  m  Mexico,  and  eni  aged  In  mining  op- 
erations in  Arizona  and  California,  in  association 
with   John    H,    Hobbs.    lie   has   practical!]    I 

from    the    legal    profession    except     for    matters    at 

fecting  the  interests  with   which   he  is  asso< 
Mr.  McClelland  is  a  member  oi  the  Masoi 

teruity.  Society  of  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  I'ni- 
versit)  of  Michigan  Alumnus  Association,  and  the 
i 'niversity  Club  of   Los  Angeles 


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FAHRNEY,  DR.  PETER  (deceased),  Proprie- 
tary Medicines,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born 
near  the  village  of  Quincy,  in  Cumberland 
Valley,  Maryland,  February  22.  1840,  the 
son  of  Jacob  and  Katherine  (  Burkholder)  Fahrney. 
His  paternal  ancestors  were  among  the  sturdy 
Mennonite  and  Dunkard  settlers  who  emigrated 
to  America  from  Switzerland  in  the  early  part  of 
the  seventeenth  century  and  who,  hewing  a  path 
through  the  Pennsylvania  wilderness,  helped  make 
fertile  and  prosperous  that  section  of  the  State  in 
and  about  Lancaster  County. 

His  direct  progenitors  for  almost  two  centuries 
were  skilled  herbalists  who  had  studied  deeply  in 
the  botanical  tomes  that  came  with  the  Mennonites 
from  the  mother  country  and  who  had  augmented 
their  knowledge  of  nature's  health-giving  plants  by 
learning  from  the  Indian  the  secrets  of  the  plant  life 
of  America.  His  grandfather,  Peter  Fahrney,  over  a 
century  ago  acquired  fame  as  a  noted  herb  prac- 
titioner, who  wandered  afoot  over  Pennsylvania 
and  into  Maryland  and  Virginia  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession.  He  was  familiarly  known  as 
"The  Little  Dutch  Doctor,"  and  one  of  his  special 
preparations  which  he  devised  as  a  blood  cleanser 
became  eminently  successful  as  far  as  it  became 
known.  He  finally  settled  down  at  the  foot  of  the 
Blue  Ridge  Mountains,  near  Beaver  Creek,  Mary- 
land. His  son,  Jacob,  the  father  of  Dr.  Peter 
Fahrney,  was  a  bishop  in  the  Dunkard  Church,  but 
devoted  most  of  his  time  to  the  dispensing  of  the 
herbs  his  father  had  perfected  and  upon  which  he 
also  improved  and  made  advancements. 

Dr.  Peter  Fahrney  received  his  early  education, 
which  was  of  a  rather  primitive  backwoods  char- 
acter, in  the  Cumberland  Valley.  When  he  was 
eight  years  of  age  his  father  died  and  he  was 
taken  to  the  home  of  a  maternal  uncle,  Jacob 
Holsinger,  who  lived  not  far  from  his  birthplace. 
At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  went  back  to  the  home 
farm  to  assist  his  elder  brother  in  caring  for  it. 
In  winter  he  hauled  down  rails  from  the  forests 
on  the  crest  of  the  Blue  Ridge.  Even  during  these 
early  years  the  desire  to  follow  in  the  footsteps 
of  his  father  and  grandfather  were  strong  in  him. 
and  these  ambitions  were  fostered  by  frequent 
visits  to  Dr.  John  Burkholder,  his  cousin 
and  foster  brother,  who  was  enjoying  a  good  coun- 
try practice  in  succession  to  Jacob  Fahrney.  He 
finally  entered  Dr.  Burkholder's  office  for  prelim- 
inary instruction  and  study.  After  acquiring  what 
he  could  there  he  entered  Jefferson  Medical  College 
at  Philadelphia,  after  which  he  took  a  course  in 
chemical  and  pharmaceutical  training  at  the  Phila- 
delphia School  of  Pharmacy.  This  step  is  explained 
by  the  statement  that  he  had  made  up  his  mind 
that  a  capable  pharmacist,  grounded  in  all  the  de- 
tails of  apothecary  craft,  would  be  enabled  to  pre- 
sent to  the  world  in  convenient  form  the  remedies 
that  made  "old"  Dr.  Peter  his  reputation      He  had 


special  faith  in  the  blood  medicine,  for  there  were 
aged  persons  in  the  valley  who  still  remembered 
its  wonderful  efficacy. 

Dr.  Fahrney  began  practice  at  Morrison's  Cove, 
Blair  County,  Pennsylvania,  when  he  was  twenty- 
one  years  of  age.  He  had  achieved  a  fair  measure 
of  success  when  Dr.  Burkholder  summoned  him  to 
Franklin  County,  Maryland,  to  take  care  of  his 
practice,  he  being  incapacitated  through  illness. 
Thus  returned  to  the  very  homestead  where  the 
books  of  botanical  wisdom  were  still  to  be  found 
and  where  his  father  and  grandfather  before  him 
had  dispensed  herbs,  Dr.  Fahrney  decided  to  begin 
the  manufacture  of  proprietary  medicines.  This 
was  the  beginning  of  the  business  that  under  the 
management  of  Dr.  Fahrney  and  his  four  sons  has 
today  developed  into  one  of  the  most  important  of 
its  kind  in  the  country,  if  not  in  the  world.  A  rude 
laboratory  was  fitted  up.  In  meadow  and  river 
bottom  the  herbs  and  roots  were  found  that  con- 
stituted the  essence  of  the  famous  blood  cleanser. 
The  chemical  skill  of  the  doctor  enabled  him  to 
prepare  the  medicine  in  a  durable  liquid  form, 
pleasant  and  concentrated,  so  that  it  could  be  fur- 
nished in  convenient  bottles  to  any  distance  or  in 
any  desired  quantity. 

Dr.  Fahrney  had  achieved  notable  success  when 
the  Rebellion  broke  out.  In  the  sweep  of  armies 
through  the  Cumberland,  his  native  city  was  put 
to  the  torch  and  his  fortunes  broken.  He  then  re- 
moved to  Ogle  County,  Illinois,  where  he  enjoyed 
a  reasonable  share  of  prosperity.  In  1869  he  ar- 
rived in  Chicago.  He  located  on  what  is  known 
as  the  North  Side,  securing  a  site  for  a  laboratory 
in  the  section  of  Chicago  just  north  of  the  river, 
his  plant  being  one  of  the  first  to  be  located  on 
North  Dearborn  street.  He  was  well  on  his  way 
to  notable  success  when  the  fire  of  1871  came  and 
laid  the  building  in  ashes.  With  indomitable  spirit 
he  resumed  operations  within  a  few  days  and  was 
soon  again  supplying  his  remedies  to  all  parts  of 
the  country.  A  new  location  was  found  on  South 
Hoyne  avenue,  on  the  West  Side,  and  within  a 
few  years  the  business  had  reached  the  propor- 
tions of  a  national  enterprise. 

In  connection  with  the  vast  growth  of  the  busi- 
ness at  this  time,  from  1882  onward,  Dr.  Fahrney's 
eldest  son,  Ezra  Camerer,  occupies  an  important 
place,  for  it  was  his  ability  in  organizing  an  adver- 
tising campaign  which  opened  the  door  to  the  ex- 
tensive markets  now  enjoyed  by  the  Dr.  Fahrney 
medicines. 

FAHRNEY,  EZRA  CAMERER,  Attorney,  Manu 
facturer.  President  Dr.  Peter  Fahrney  &  Sons  Com 
pany,  and  eldest  son  of  the  late  Dr.  Peter  Fahrney 
was  born  at  Martinsburg,  Va.,  October  25,  1862 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Chicago 
He  also  attended  and  graduated  Metropolitan 
Business  College.  Chicago,  and  the  Union  College  of 
Law.     From   his   earliest   youth   he  was   connected 


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with  his  father's  laboratory  work,  as  a  boy  assist- 
ing in  shipping  and  dis  losing  of  the  then  small 
output  of  the  plant.  As  the  business  grew  he  con- 
tinued to  increase  his  activities  in  it  and  when  his 
college  days  were  over  be  went  into  the  work  with 
a  zeal  i  hat  materially  assisted  Dr.  Fahrney  in  bring- 
ing it  to  the  successful  point  it  had  reached  at  the 
Of  the  latter's  death. 
Shortly  after  having  college  Ezra  Camerer  Fahr- 
iii  .  organized  the  advertising  branch  of  the  business 
and  conducted  it  to  an  extent  that  brought  quick 
success.  Several  years  later  he  was  made  general 
manager,  and  when,  in  1SS9  the  business  was  in- 
corporated, he  was  elected  Vice  President  and 
given  a  one-tenth  stock  control.  A  few  years  there- 
after he  virtually  became  the  guiding  hand  of  the 
company,  making  and  marketing  its  remedies  and 
shipping  them  throughout  the  country.  The  busi- 
ness grew  under  his  management  to  vast  extent, 
the  laboratory  on  Hoyne  avenue  being  today  one 
of  the  most  perfectly  equipped  plants  of  its  kind 
in  the  United  States.  At  Dr.  Fahrney's  death, 
which  occurred  in  Chicago  on  March  5,  1905,  Ezra 
Camerer  and  his  brothers,  William  Henry,  Josiah 
Harvey  and  Emery  Homer,  continued  the  business, 
Ezra  Camerer  being  elected  President,  a  position 
he  still  holds.  He  is  also  heavily  interested  in  Chi- 
cago realty  and  municipal  bonds  and  has  financed 
several  important  business  ventures  in  that  city. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  South  Shore  Country, 
Chicago  Athletic,  Hamilton  and  Press  Clubs,  and 
a  life  member  of  the  Art  Institute.  He  is  un- 
married. 

FAHRNEY.  WILLIAM  HENRY,  member  of  the 
proprietary  medicine  manufacturing  firm  of  Dr. 
Peter  Fahrney  and  Sons  Company,  and  second  son 
of  the  late  Dr.  Peter  Fahrney.  was  born  at  Polo, 
Illinois,  August  in,  lSGti.  He  received  his  early 
education  in  the  Chicago  public  schools,  after 
graduating  from  which  he  took  a  course  in  the 
Metropolitan  Business  College  in  that  city.  He 
then  entered  the  Chicago  Manual  Training  School, 
alter  which  he  matriculated   in  the  Chicago  College 

,,i    Pharmacy,   where   he   became   grounded   in   the 

principles  of  chemistry  and  pharmacy  ami  acquired 
a  knowledge  that  afterwards  made  him  valuable  as 
one  of  his  late  lather's  assistants. 

In    1886    Mr.    Fahrney    went    to    work    under    his 

bi  tore  that,  in  fact 

ever  since  bis  Bchool  days,  he  had  given  much  of 

his  spare  lime  to  assisting  in  'he  task  of  shipping 

ami   handling  the  medicines  prepared  in   his  father's 

itories      Sine,    that    ti he  has  been   closely 

associated    with    the    business    ami    has    shared    its 
lonsibilities  with  bis  three  brothers. 

In    addition    to    his    interest     in    the    proprietary 

Heine  Industry,  Mr.  Fahrney  is  the  Inventoi  and 


owner  of  Fahrney's  Flexible  Wheel,  a  device  in- 
tended to  replace  the   pneumatic   tire   for   ordinary 

imercial   use.     This  device   is   manufactured   by 

him  and  is  now  being  introduced  in  the  market. 
Another  one  of  his  inventions  is  an  electrical 
sphymograph,  a  scientific  mechanism  devised  to  reg- 
ister pulsations  of  the  human  heart  and  record 
them  on  a  chart  without  the  necessity  of  a  physician 
being   present. 

Mr.  Fahrney  is  a  member  of  the  South  Shore 
Country,  the  Chicago  Athletic,  the  Hamilton,  Co- 
lumbia Yacht,  Edgewater  Country  and  Press  Clubs 
of  Chicago.  He  married  Mrs.  Lena  M.  (Rice)  Van 
Hoesen  at  Chicago  January  s.  L904.  No  children 
have  been  born  to  the  marriage. 

FAHRNEY,  JOSIAH  HARVEY,  director  of  the 
proprietary  medicine  manufacturing  firm  of  Dr. 
Peter  Fahrney  and  Sons  Company,  and  third  son 
of  the  late  Dr.  Peter  Fahrney.  was  born  at  Frank- 
lin Grove,  Illinois,  November  19,  1868.  He  received 
his  early  education  in  the  Chicago  public  schools 
and  on  the  completion  of  his  school  course  entered 
the  Metropolitan  Business  College  in  Chicago.  At 
the  age  of  twenty-one  he  entered  the  electrical 
business  on  his  own  account,  abandoning  this  to 
take  employment  with  his  father  in  the  proprietary 
medicine  business.  In  addition  to  his  interest  in 
the  latter  he  has  considerable  investments  in  real 
estate  and  private  banking.  He  is  also  a  trustee 
of  private  financial  interests  of  considerable  im- 
portance. 

He  was,  until  the  late  war,  a  member  of  the 
Illinois  National  Guard,  and  until  recently  was  a 
member  of  all  the  prominent  Chicago  clubs.  Ho 
married  Miss  Alice  Mary  Gillen  at  Chicago  Sep- 
tember 27  1913.  There  have  been  no  children  born 
to   the   marriage. 

FAHRNEY.  KM  FRY  HOMER,  Secretary  of  the 
proprietary  medicine  manufacturing  firm  of  Dr. 
Peti  r  Fahrney  Sons  and  Company,  and  fourth  bod 
of  the  late  Dr.  Peter  Fahrney,  was  horn  at  Chi- 
cago. Illinois.  September  L-'.  1876.  Like  his  broth- 
ers, he  received  his  early  schooling  in  the  Chicago 
public  schools,  later  entering  the  Chicago  Academy 
and   the   Mt.   Morris   College   at    Mt.    Morris.    Illinois 

ii,>    entered    his    father's    business    in    1896,    since 

which  time  he  has  been   Identified   with   the  success 
of    that    institution.      He    has    been    an    investor    m 

ci,i, ago  realty  and  has  investments  in  oilier  manu- 
facturing and  business  projects. 

lie  is  a  member  of  the  Hamilton,  I 
mobile,  Westward  Ho,  Golf  and  Oak  Park  Clubs,  the 
Sportsman's  Club  of  America,  and  is  also  a  member 

Of    the    Kuiuhis    nl     Pythias,    the    Masonic    order    and 
,      B      P.    O.     E.       He    married     Miss     Marion     Hills 

September  i-.  1905.    The  issue  of  the  marriage  are 
Myrtle  Louise  and   Mary   Elizabeth   Fahrney. 


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PITTMAN,  KEY,  U.  S.  Senator  (Attorney), 
Tonopah,  Nevada,  was  born  at  Vicksburg, 
Mississippi,  September  19,  1872;  son  of 
Hon.  William  Buckner  Pittman  and  Katie 
(Key)  Pittman.  Married  Miss  Mimosa  Gates, 
descendant  of  a  prominent  California  family, 
at  Nome,  Alaska,  July  9,  1900.  Mr.  Pittman 
is  a  great-great  grandnephew  of  Francis  Scott  Key, 
who  wrote  "The  Star  Spangled  Banner." 

Mr.    Pittman    was    educated,    Southern    Presby- 
terian    University,     Clarksville,     Tennessee,     and 
in      1890     moved      to      Seattle,    Washington.      In 
1S92    he    commenced    to 
practice   law    in     Seattle, 
but    later    moved    to    Mount 
Vernon,     Washington, 
attracted    by    mining    litiga- 
tion. 

In  1897  he  went  to  the 
Klondike.  In  Dawson,  being 
prohibited  from  practicing 
law  in  Canadian  territory,  he 
worked  for  about  two  years 
as  a  common  miner.  Here 
he  advised  the  Australians, 
banded  together  in  a  society 
to  oppose  corruption  and  in- 
tolerance of  Canadian  gov- 
ernment officials. 

In  1899  he  went  to  Nome, 
just  discovered.  He  immedi- 
ately engaged  in  the  practice 
of  law,  and  prevented  the 
miners  from  being  driven  off 
the  beach,  where  the  sand  is 
rich  in  gold,  by  the  U.  S.  sol- 
diers. He  called  a  mass 
meeting  and  took  a  leading 
part  in  the  organization  of  a 
"consent"  form  of  govern- 
ment to  preserve  law  and  or- 
der in  Nome  during  the  win- 
ter, there  being  no  other  law 
in  existence  at  that  time.  He 
became  Prosecuting  Attorney 
under  this  form  of  govern- 
ment, and  before  courts  that 
had  no  other  jurisdiction 
than  the  consent  of  the  community,  prosecuted  and 
had  punished  the  violators  of  law  and  order.  He 
became  head  of  the  society  known  as  the  Arctic 
Brotherhood. 

Mr.  Pittman  joined  in  the  defense  of  the  miners 
when  "Spoilers"  descended  upon  Alaska  to  rob 
them  of  their  claims,  and  did  not  stop  until  the 
judge  was  removed  and  the  U.  S.  Atty.,  Court  Com- 
missioner and  Court  Adviser  arrested,  tried  and  im- 
prisoned, and  the  gang  compelled  to  disgorge. 

In  1901,  Mr.  Pittman  went  to  the  new  camp  of 
Tonopah,  Nev.  He  was  immediately  employed  in  a 
mining  suit  involving  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dol- 
lars and  in  another  case,  protested  the  patent  of  a 
mining  company,  on  behalf  of  500  families  who  had 
built  their  homes  on  the  land  and  were  about  to  be 
thrown  off,  and  compelled  the  companies  to  grant 
to  these  families  the  surface  of  the  mining  claims 
for  their  homes.  He  placed  the  Jumbo  Mining  Co., 
one  of  the  companies  that  went  into  the  hands  of 
the  great  Goldfield  Consolidated  Mining  Co.,  in  the 
hands  of  a  receiver  and  kept  it  there  in  a  fight 
against  some  of  the  ablest  and  most  resourceful 
lawyers  in  the  West.  He  conducted  to  a  successful 
termination  the  apex  litigation  on  behalf  of  the 
Tonopah  Extension  Mining  Co.  against  the  Mac- 
Namara  Mining  Co. 


HON.  KEY  PITTMAN 


large  mining  corporations;  is  Vice  Pres.  of  Nevada 
First   Natl.    Bank,   and   is   connected    with    various 
business  and  mining  enterprises  throughout  Nevada. 
He  has  been  active  in  Nevada  politics  during  all 
his  time   there,  constantly   fighting  for  the   Demo- 
cratic party.     He  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  right  of 
Labor  to  organize;    has  always   favored   laws   that 
will  protect  the  life  and  health  of  all  citizens  and 
has   always   favored    legislation     that    would    give 
greater  power  to  the  masses  in  government  control. 
Mr.  Pittman  has  been  appointed  to  many  posi- 
tions of  honor.     In  1904,  he  was  appointed  by  the 
Supreme     Court     of     Nevada 
to     represent    the     State     at 
the  International  Congress  of 
Jurists    and    Lawyers    at   the 
St.    Louis   Exposition   and   at 
the  same  time  was  appointed 
by  the  Governor,  a  represen- 
tative of  Nevada  at  the  Expo- 
sition.    In    1906,   he   was   ap- 
pointed   by   the   Governor   as 
special    State    representative 
to  the  Lewis  and  Clark  Expo- 
sition, Portland.     In  1908,  he 
was  a  delegate  of  the  State  of 
Nevada  to   the   National   Irri- 
gation    Congress     at     Sacra- 
mento, California. 

In  1910,  in  a  bitter  con- 
test, he  became  the  primary 
nominee  of  the  Democratic 
party  for  U.  S.  Senator,  by  an 
overwhelming  majority,  but 
was  defeated  by  the  late  Sen- 
ator George  S.  Nixon.  The 
Republicans  in  the  succeed- 
ing Legislature  introduced  a 
joint  concurrent  resolution 
w  h  i  c  h  w  a  s  unanimously 
adopted  by  the  Senate  and 
the  Assembly  and  personally 
signed  by  the  Governor, 
Lieut.-Gov.,  Speaker  of  the 
Assembly  and  every  member 
of  the  Senate  and  Assembly 
of  Nevada,  wherein  it  stated: 
"That  he  has  earned  the  last- 
ing regard  of  his  political  opponents  by  the  fair, 
able  and  honorable  campaign  made  by  him  in  ins 
fight  for  the  Senatorial  toga,  thereby  making  a 
record  of  which  every  true  Nevadan  may  well 
be   proud." 

Mr.  Pittman  was  unanimously  elected  by  the 
Democrats  of  the  State  as  delegate  to  the  National 
Convention  at  Baltimore  (1912),  and  there  acted  as 
Chairman  of  that  delegation  and  a  member  of  the 
Presidential  Notification  Committee.  After  the  con- 
vention he  was  appointed  on  the  board  of  advisers 
for   the   Wilson-Marshall   campaign. 

At  the  September,  1912,  primaries,  he  was  the 
unanimous  choice  of  his  party  for  the  nomination 
to  the  U.  S.  Senate  and  was  elected,  Nov.,  1912. 
Mr.  Pittman  is  not  only  a  profound  student  and 
lawyer,  but  is  recognized  as  a  forceful  debater  and 
eloquent  speaker.  He  has  been  acting  as  a  cam- 
paign orator  in  nearly  every  campaign  since  1896, 
when  he  first  spoke  in  Western  Washington  on  be- 
half of  William  Jennings  Bryan.  Besides  his  po- 
litical speeches,  he  has  made  a  great  many  ad- 
dresses on  social  and  civic  matters  to  various  asso- 
ciations and   societies. 

Mr.  Pittman  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason 
(life  member,  Islam  Temple  and  the  Shrine);  mem- 
ber. Benevolent  Protective  Order  Elks,  Loyal  Order 


Mr.  Pittman  is  general  counsel  for  a  number  of         of   Moose,   and    Sigma   Alpha    Epsilon    fraternity. 


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MOTT,  FRANK  KANNING,  President  of 
the  Frank  K.  Mott  Company  and  Mayor 
of  Oakland,  California,  was  born  in  San 
Francisco,  January  21,  1S66,  the  son  of 
Peter  D.  and  Fannie  (Kanning)  Mott.  When  he 
was  two  years  old  the  family  moved  to  Oakland 
and  established  their  home  there.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  San  Francisco,  January  10,  1911,  to  Mrs. 
Gertrude  Bennett.  From  1872  to  1877  he  attended 
the  Prescott  Grammar  School  in  Oakland,  and 
on  the  death  of  his  father, 
in  1877,  he  was  induced  by 
his  mother  and  George  F. 
Degan  to  enter  the  tatter's 
Classical  School,  an  institu- 
tion which  prepared  students 
for  the  University.  After  a 
year's  attempt  to  digest 
Latin  and  Greek  roots,  for 
which  he  had  little  liking, 
his  desire  to  contribute  to 
the  support  of  his  mother 
prompted  him  to  seek  perma- 
nent employment. 

During  his  year  at  Mr. 
Degan's  Academy  he  had 
made  a  little  money  by 
"carrying  a  route"  in  Oak- 
land for  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Bulletin,  but  in  1879, 
when  he  was  thirteen  years 
old,  he  found  the  opening, 
fer  which  he  was  looking,  in 
the  Western  Union  Tele- 
graph Company.  Here  he 
acted  as  messenger  boy,  and 
before  the  end  of  the  year, 
when  the  telephone  system 
was     installed,     he     became  rlUJSI.    I'l\.\.\ 

clerk,  and  the  first  telephone  operator  in  Oakland. 
He  was  subsequently  promoted  to  the  post  of 
assistant  lineman  and  collector,  but  as  his  in- 
come was  still  insufficient  for  his  needs  he  aban- 
doned this  business,  and  in  1882  entered  the  hard- 
ware store  of  George  S.  Brown  as  clerk.  Brown 
sold  out  to  W.  C.  Fife  in  1884,  but  Mr.  Mott  con- 
tinued to  act  as  clerk  until  1889,  when,  the  busi- 
ness passing  to  K.  A.  Howard  &  Co.,  he  became  a 
partner  in  the  firm.  He  remained  as  such  until 
1899,  and  then  purchased  tin-  Howard  interest  in 
the  Oakland  store,  which  he  conducted  alone  un- 
til January  1.  1907.  He  then  sold  out  to  enter  the 
real  estate  business,  in  which  as  successor  to 
Breed  &   Bancroft,  he  is  still  active. 

Through  these  years  of  success  in  his  own  pri- 
vate affairs  he  was  equally  busy  and  effective  in 
other  commercial  activities.  By  Inducing  a  number 
of  the  Oakland  merchants  to  join  a  sort  of  tentative 

Chamber  of  Commerce  he  practically  pioi red  the 

movement  for  the  establishment  of  the  Merchants' 
Exchange,  of  which   he  wa     made  :i   director      He 


was  also  a  director  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  pre- 
sided at  the  meetings  which  were  held  for  the  pur- 
pose of  forming  the  present  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
The  same  qualities  that  have  distinguished  his 
business  record   have  been  conspicuous  in  his  politi- 
cal life.     At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  was  a  dele- 
gate to  the  County  Convention  of  18S7,  and  through 
successive  years  he  was  also  a  delegate  to  the  City 
Conventions.     His  first  political  office  was  that  of 
member  of  the  City  Council,  to  which  he  was  ap- 
pointed,  January   1,   1S95,   by 
Mayor    Pardee.      Subsequent- 
ly  elected   for  the  full   term, 
for    one    year    he    served    as 
President  of  the  Council.     He 
was  renominated  for  another 
term,    but   declined   for   busi- 
ness    reasons.      In     1S99     he 
was  again  nominated  by  the 
Republican     Convention,     in- 
dorsed     by      the      Municipal 
League     and     elected     by     a 
handsome   majority.      He   re- 
tired in  1901,  but,  yielding  to 
the   importunities   of  friends, 
he  was  nominated  in  1905  by 
the    Republicans    for    Mayor, 
indorsed     by     the     Municipal 
League   and    Democrats,   and 
elected    by   a   large   majority. 
With  the  same  indorsements, 
plus  that  of  the  Union  Labor 
party,    he    was    re-elected    in 
1907,    1909   and    1911,   and   is 
strenuously    and    characteris- 
tieally     today     carrying     out 
his   pledges,  to  the   immense 
advantage     of     the     city     of 
K   K.   MOTT  Oakland.      Mayor    Mott    has 

always  been  aligned  with  the  elements  that  stand 
for  public  spirit  and  civic  improvement.  He  is 
ambitious  to  unite  the  various  factions  into  a  uni- 
fied movement  for  the  city's  real  progress,  and 
the  many  enterprises  successfully  undertaken 
through  his  administrations  for  the  civic  better- 
ment of  Oakland  argue  eloquently  for  his  sincerity 
and  ability. 

Besides  his  presidency  of  the  Frank  K  .Mott 
Company,  he  is  President  and  Director  of  the  Pied- 
mont Hills  Improvement  Company,  the  I' 
Valley  Improvement  Company,  the  Suburban  De- 
velopment Company,  Humboldt  County  Land  and 
Development  Company;  Vice  President  of  the  Ma- 
sonic Temple  Association;  Director.  Security  Bank 
and  Trust  Company  and  the  Mascot  Copper  Com- 
pany. 

His  clubs  are:      Nile.   Athenian,  of  Oakland,  and 
the    Union    League  of  San    Francisco.      lie   is   also  a 

member  of  tie  B  P  0.  E.,  Knights  of  Pythias, 
Masons.  Scottish  Kite.  Knights  Templar,  Moose 
Lodge,  and  tie'  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West 


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CHARLES    H.   DEAN 


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DEAN,  CHARLES  HENRY.  Manufacturer, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  and  Brockton,  Massachu- 
setts, was  born  in  the  town  of  Lakeville, 
Plymouth  County,  Massachusetts,  Novem- 
ber 24,  1865,  the  son  of  William,  and  Elizabeth 
(Pratt)  Dean.  His  paternal  anil  material  ancestry 
traces  back  to  colonial  days,  his  progenitors  on 
both  sides  being  associated  with  the  early  history 
ol  New  England  in  both  colonial  and  Revolutionary 
War  periods.  The  first  of  his  mother's  family 
to  come  to  America  joined  that  heroic  band  of 
Pilgrims  who  took  passage  aboard  the  historic 
Mayflower  and  landing  at  Cape  Cod  founded  the 
first  .Massachusetts  settlement.  Mr.  Dean's  father 
was  a  shoe  manufacturer,  and  probably  inherited 
that  calling  from  a  long  list  of  artisans  who  early 
helped  to  make  New  England  the  first  center  of  in- 
dustry  and  craftsmanship  in  America. 

Mr.  Dean's  earliest  years  were  passed  at  Lake- 
ville. When  he  was  seven  years  of  age  his  family 
removed  to  Brockton,  which  was  later  to  be  the 
scene  of  his  first  business  venture  and  his  final 
success  as  one  of  the  heads  of  a  great  and  im- 
portant industry.  It  was  at  Brockton  that  Mr. 
Dean  received  his  early  schooling.  From  the  public 
schools  he  entered  the  high  school  at  that  place 
and  with  his  graduation  therefrom  his  educational, 
or  rather  school  experiences,  ended.  His  later 
success  in  business  came  as  a  result  of  close  ap- 
plication  to  his  work  and  conscientious  carrying  out 
of  every  task  and  duty  entrusted  to  him.  The  ad- 
vantages which  he  lacked  in  an  educational  way- 
were  soon  made  up  for  by  his  ability  to  absorb  use- 
ful knowledge  and  information  that  came  his  way 
in  the  course  of  his  work.  He  left  high  school  to 
take  a  position  as  errand  boy  in  the  clothing  store 
of  McElroy  and  Cushman,  at  Brockton.  For  seven 
years  he  remained  with  this  concern,  rising  from 
the  most  menial  position  in  the  firm's  employ  to 
the  post  of  buyer  in  the  furnishing  department. 

Mr  Dean  then  embarked  in  business  for  himself 
at  Brockton,  engaging  in  the  manufacture  of  duck 
clothing.  His  business  acumen  was  even  recognized 
at  this  early  age.  for  although  with  very  limited 
capital  of  his  own,  I,,-  was  given  financial  assistance 
and  support  by  the  well  known  firm  of  Dame,  Stod- 
dard and  Kendall,  of  Boston,  one  of  the  largest 
hardware  concerns  then  in  New  England.  His  busi- 
ness prospered  and  he  soon  enlarged  it  to  in- 
clude the  manufacture  of  spoiling  ^,od<  Dame, 
Stoddard  and  Kendall  remained  his  backers  for 
a  considerable  period,  supporting  the  rising  con- 
cern and  standing  behind  the  business  ability  of 
Mr    Dean, 

Willi  tin-  contli (i  enlargement  of  the  business, 

Ml      I '•.hi    iinil    W.    T,    Stall,    his    present    associate. 


who  was  buyer  for  Dame,  Stoddard  and  Kendall, 
bought  the  interest  of  that  firm,  and  began  to  do 
business  under  the  firm  name  of  Stall  and  Dean. 
This  was  in  1899.  The  affairs  of  the  concern  grew 
with  such  rapid  strides  that  three  years  later,  in 
1902,  it  was  found  advisable  to  establish  another 
factory  for  the  manufacture  of  athletic  goods  at 
Chicago.  A  plant  was  opened  on  Elston  Avenue 
and  has  ever  since  been  one  of  the  most  important 
institutions  of  its  kind  in  the  West,  taking  rank  as 
one  of  the  foremost  suppliers  of  athletic  goods  in 
the  country. 

In  1901  the  firm  bought  out  what  was  then  the 
Golden  Brothers'  athletic  shoe  manufacturing  busi- 
ness. The  name  of  this  concern  has  been  changed 
to  the  Golden  Athletic  Shoe  Company.  Conducted 
as  a  separate  institution  by  Mr.  Dean  ana  his  part- 
ner, this  firm  makes  more  shoes  of  this  kind  than 
any  concern  in  the  United  States.  Its  business 
covers  every  coiner  of  the  country  and  every  de- 
partment of  sport  is  taken  care  of  in  this  footwear. 
Ingenuous  and  painstaking  care  has  resulted  in  the 
creation  of  a  footgear  for  almost  every  sport  and  to 
counteract  the  wear  and  tear  on  the  feet  of  ath- 
letes. 

Stall  and  Dean  are  the  manufacturers  of  the 
well  known  Ty  Cobb  baseball  athletic  supplies,  and 
the  ball  manufactured  under  that  name  is  one  of 
the  most  popular  in  use  among  amateurs  as  well 
as  professionals.  In  the  supply  of  football  equip- 
ment the  firm  ranks  first  among  athletic  goods 
manufacturers,  many  of  the  large  universities  and 
colleges  of  the  country  using  the  product  manufac- 
tured by  it  exclusively.  It  makes  a  specialty  of 
these  lines  and  has  succeeded  in  establishing  a 
business  of  large  extent. 

Mr.  Dean  makes  his  office  at  the  Chicago  plant, 
although  the  management  of  the  Brockton  house, 
which  is  still  operated  by  the  firm,  also  takes  much 
of  his  time  and  attention.  He  is  also  an  active 
member  of  the  Chicago  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
is  always  found  in  the  foremost  of  all  movements 
for  the  public  good  and  the  betterment  of  the  city's 
interests.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order 
and  of  the  Shrine.  Commandery.  and  thirty-second 
degree  lodges  in  that  order.  He  takes  an  a.  t  i \ . - 
interest  in  the  affairs  ol   these  organizations..     He 

is    a     member    Ol     tli>'     Chicago     Athletic     Club     ami 

takes  a  keen  Interest   in  its  affairs.     He  is  an  en 

thusiastic     spoilsman     and     a     strong     advocate     Ol 

■  lean  athletic  development      He  is  also  a  member 

of    the    Kxmoor   Golf   Club. 

Mr.    Dean    married    Miss    Grace    Gammons,    at 

Brockton.    Mass.    December   24,    1889      There    has 

e  child,  l>«  Igbl  P.  Dean,  born  to  the  union 


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HARPER,  JOHN  ERASMUS,  A.  M.,  M.  D., 
practice  limited  to  diseases  of 
the  eye  and  ear,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was 
born  at  Cadiz,  Kentucky,  January  21, 
1S51,  the  son  of  Robert  Walker  and  Harriet  A. 
(Stimson)  Harper.  His  American  ancestry  ante- 
dates the  Revolution,  his  great-grandfather  being 
a  successful  Virginia  farmer,  who  was  familiarly 
known  as  "Little  Berry"  Harper,  and  who  served 
as    an    officer    in    the    army    of    the    Colonies. 

Dr.  Harper  married  Eliza- 
beth Ellison  Walker  at  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  February  13, 
1S91.  There  is  but  one  child 
living,  Robert  Brinton  Harp- 
er, who  is  Chief  Chemist  for 
the  People's  Gas  Light  and 
Coke    Company    of    Chicago. 

Dr.  Harper  attended  pri- 
vate and  public  schools  at 
Evansville,  Indiana,  and  in 
New  York  City.  He  later 
entered  the  University  of 
New  York,  receiving  his  de- 
gree of  M.  D.  there  in  187S 
and  that  of  A.  M.  in  18S0. 
After  graduating  in  medi- 
cine he  took  up  general 
practice  at  Evansville,  In- 
diana, for  about  two  years, 
when  he  went  to  Europe  and 
spent  two  years  more  in  spe- 
cial study  in  the  schools 
and  hospitals  of  London, 
Paris  and  Vienna.  In  Eu- 
rope he  came  under  the  tu- 
telage of  such  noted  authori- 
ties on  the  eye  and  ear  as  Professors  Wells, 
Critchett  and  Nettleship  of  London;  Professors  De 
Wecker  and  Landolt  of  Paris,  and  Jaeger,  Arlt, 
Stellwag,  Mauthner,  Fuchs,  Politzer  and  Gruber  of 
Vienna. 

In  December,  1881,  Dr.  Harper  was  chosen  as 
Professor  of  Diseases  of  the  Eye  and  Ear  at  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago 
(now  the  College  of  Medicine,  University  of  Illi- 
nois). He  removed  to  Chicago  from  Evansville, 
Indiana,  August  22,  1882.  He  retained  his  profes- 
sorship until  1913,  and  since  then  has  been  Emeri- 
tus Professor  of  Ophthalmology  and  Clinical  Oph- 
thalmology of  that  institution. 

Dr.  Harper  was  Secretary  of  the  faculty  of  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  from  1884  un- 
til 1892,  taking  an  active  and  important  part  in  the 
faculty  work  and  being  largely  instrumental  in 
bringing  the  institution  up  to  the  position  it  now 
holds  as  one  of  the  leading  medical  schools  of  the 
United   States.      He   was   the   seventh   man   elected 


JOHN   E.   HARPER 


to  the  faculty  and  was  a  member  of  the  first  ex- 
amining committee  appointed  by  the  college  to 
examine  applicants  for  matriculation.  This 
marked  a  historic  step  in  medical  education  in  Illi- 
nois, as  up  to  that  time  no  educational  test  for 
medical  students  had  been  established.  The  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  was  started  in 
1881,  and  practically  ever  since  its  inception,  Dr. 
Harper  has  been  one  of  the  men  who  worked  hero- 
ically in  its  upbuilding.  Many  men  who  have 
since  become  prominent 
physicians  came  under 
his  tutelage  or  faculty  super- 
vision. 

From  1881  to  1892  Dr. 
Harper  was  editor  of 
the  Western  Medical  Re- 
porter. From  1882  to  1S90 
he  was  ophthalmic  and  aural 
surgeon  to  the  Illinois  Char- 
itable Eye  and  Ear  Infirm- 
ary. He  held  the  same  post 
in  St.  Vincent's  Orphan 
Asylum  from  1SS5  to  1892; 
Battle  Creek  Sanitarium, 
1887  to  1891;  Oakwood  Sani- 
tarium, 1S84  to  1890;  Lake- 
side Hospital,  1SS4  to  1915; 
and  has  also  been  a  member 
of  the  staffs  of  other  hospi- 
tals and  dispensaries. 

Dr.  Harper  has  practiced 
as  a  specialist  on  diseases  of 
the  eye  and  ear  in  Chicago 
for  over  thirty-two  years. 
He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Medical  Associa- 
tion, the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  the  Chi- 
cago Medical  Society,  Academy  of  Ophthal- 
mology, Otology  and  Laryngology,  and  a 
number  of  other  special  medical  societies.  He 
is  recognized  by  medical  men  and  laymen  as  one 
of  the  most  skilled  specialists  on  the  eye  and  ear 
in  the  United  States,  and  has  written  and  read  nu- 
merous papers  on  the  eye  and  ear  before  medical 
societies. 

During  June,  July  and  August,  1914,  Dr.  Har- 
per made  a  tour  of  Europe  and  was  at  Mar- 
seilles, France,  when  war  was  declared.  He  wit- 
nessed the  mobilization  and  was  one  of  the  lim- 
ited number  of  Americans  who  had  an  opportunity 
of  witnessing  any  part  of  the  great  European  con- 
flict. 

Dr.  Harper  takes  an  active  interest  in  the  so- 
cial and  civic  life  of  Chicago.  He  is  a  life  member 
of  the  Press  Club  of  Chicago,  and  a  member  Illinois 
Athletic  Club,  the  Southern  Club,  and  the  Indiana 
Society.      He    is   a   Mason    and   a    Knight    Templar. 


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MOSS,  SAMUEL  ARTHUR,  Presi- 
dent, Calaveras  Dredging  Company, 
San  Francisco,  was  born  in  New  Ber- 
lin, New  York,  July  2,  1867,  the  son  of  Hor- 
ace 0.  and  Isabel  (White)  Moss.  His  first 
ancestors  to  reach  America  came  from  Eng- 
land in  the  Mayflower  and  settled  in  .Massa- 
chusetts. Si  mie  of  his  maternal  forbears 
fought  in  the  War  for  American  Indepen- 
dence, and  most  of  his  people,  on  both  sides 
of  the  house,  since  their  arrival  in  this  coun- 
try, have  been  patriotic  Americans.  His 
father.  Horace  O.  Moss,  who  was  horn  in 
Central  New  York,  subsequently  became  a 
well  known  banker  of  Sandusky,  Ohio,  and 
in  Detroit,  although  always  maintaining  his 
residence    in    New     Berlin,    New     York. 

Horn  the  son  of  a  man  of  means,  and 
raised  anion-  all  the  comforts  and  luxuries 
which  the  culture  of  the  United  States  and 
of  Europe  could  give  him,  he  has  yet  fol- 
lowed some  hereditary  bent  of  his  forefath- 
ers and  gone  to  new  lands  to  carve  out  an 
independent  career  for  himself.  As  a  boy  he 
had  a  taste  of  the  free  life  of  the  West,  and 
although  for  nine  years  successful  in  the 
East,  he  turned  again  in  manhood  to  the 
Pacific. 

From  1876  to  1878  Samuel  A.  Moss  at- 
tended the  Grammar  School  of  New  Berlin. 
The  next  few  years  he  spent  in  Europe,  one 
year  as  a  student  at  Cannstadt,  near  Stutt- 
gart, and  two  years  at  Vevey.  in  Switzerland, 
on  Lake  Geneva.  On  his  return  to  America 
he  entered  St.  John's  School  at  Syracuse.  X. 
Y..  where  for  three  years  he  took  a  course  in 
the  sciences  and  the  languages,  specializing 
in  the  former  study.  He  then  went  to  Bos- 
ton, and  from  1886  to  1889  was  a  student  of 
mechanical  engineering  at  the  Institute  of 
Technology,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
the  latter  year. 

Shortly  after  his  final  graduation,  and  with 
the  intention  of  learning  the  business  of  loco- 
motive construction,  Mr.  Moss  entered  the 
Baldwin  Locomotive  Works  at  Philadelphia. 
Here  his  taste-  for  railroading,  especiallj  for 
the  mechanical  end  of  it.  prompted  him  to 
work  a-  an  apprentice  in  the  various  depart- 
ments for  about  a  year.  At  the  end  ol  that 
d,  however,  the  lure  of  the  mining  in 
dnstr\   in  California  drew   him  to  this  State, 

,,  p,  ,  r  1,,.  1,.,-  bei  i  ime  closel)  identified  with 
,1,  gold  dredging  business,  a-  well  a-  with 
other  important  interests 

I  [e  first    entered    the    mining   field    in    E 1 

dorado  County,  and   until    1893   was  getting 

ical    experience    therein.     Bui    in    thai 

year,  a  pr<  iresenting  it 


self,  he  went  to  Vermont,  ami  for  the  next 
nine  years  was  connected  with  the  acturial 
department  of  the  National  Life  Insurance 
any  of  that  Mate.  Returning  to  Cali- 
fornia in  1902  he  became  interested 
W  endell  P.  Hammon  in  -old  dredging  and  in 
other  similar  enterprise-  a-  an  investor.  He 
himself  was  especially  attracted  by  the  pos- 
sibilities for  this  form  of  mining  in  Calaveras 
County,  which,  though  one  0{  ''' '  '•■>"-'  ,:i' 
mous  in  the  State  for  surface  placers,  had  not 
been  generally  considered  a-  a  dredging 
The  marvelous  success,  however,  of  Mr.  Ham- 
mon's  operation-  in  Butte  Comity,  which  at 
that  time  were  anion-  the  sensations  of  the 
California  mining  world,  and  the  favorable 
conditions  discovered  in  Calaveras,  stim- 
ulated Mr.  Moss  to  venture  in  the  latter  field. 
The  Calaveras  Gold  Dredging  Company  was 
formed,  and  in  1902  he  was  elected  president 
thereof.  Their  holdings  comprised  an  area 
of  aboul  35Q  acres  along  the  Calaveras  I 
near  lenny  Lind.  averaging  in  depth  about 
33  feet,  "in  December.  1903,  a  dredge  was 
constructed,  equipped  with  Bucyrus  machin- 
ery, and  in  the  following  year  operations  were 
begun. 

These  have  since  been  continued  with 
most  encouraging  success.  A  great  deal  ol 
-old  ha-  been  extracted,  the  original  equip- 
ment lias  been  repeatedly  increased,  and  a 
larger  area  worked. 

He  has  become  a  heavy  investor  in  Cali- 
fornia properties.  Although  -old  mining 
and  dredging  are  hi-  chief  interests,  he  pay- 
considerable  attention  to  real  estate.  The 
development  of  virgin  territories  appeal-  to 
him  especially,  whether  in  mining  or  farm 
ing.  He  has  made  himself  particularly  use- 
ful to  every  community  to  which  he  has  come 
because  he  proceeds  immediately  to  improve 
his  holdings,  and  does  not  wait  for  the  gen- 
eral  rise  in   values  to  bring  him   profit. 

Since  that  time  Mr.  Mo--'  comn  ercial  ai 
tivities  have  been  confined  chiefly  to  hi-  min- 
ing and  real  estate  interests  in  California  and 
Mexico,  especially  a-  they  relate  to  the  mosl 
economical  form  of  mining  yet  discoA  ered  and 
to    the   development    of   country    pro 
The  success  of  hi-  dredging  operations  ha- 
led   him    to   explore    Mexico    in    particular    it 
search   of  other  deposits  of  gold   -ravel  ex- 
tensive and  deep  enough   for  die  I 
ti, .n.    They  necessitate  frequent  trips  out  oi 
town,  thereby  providing  him  with  oni 
few  forms  of  relaxation  his  busy  life  permit-. 

Mr.  Moss  i-  identified  with  the  Boh 
Club,    Universitj    and    Union    League   Clubs 
ol   San    Francisco  and  the   Rock)    Mountain 
(  hib  of  New  York. 


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THOMAS,  CHARLES  PRESTON,  Sur- 
ge on,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Lincoln,  Missouri,  November 
1_',  1864,  the  son  of  Eli  C.  Thomas  and 
Eleanor  ( Wainwright)  Thomas.  He  mar- 
ried Elsie  Beckon  at  Spokane,  Washington, 
November  6,  1902. 

Dr.  Thomas  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and 
following  this  w  i  t  h  a 
two-year  course  at  the 
Missouri  State  N  o  rmal 
School  at  Warrensburg, 
graduating  w  i  t  h  a  cer- 
tificate as  teacher.  He 
taught  in  the  schools  of 
Missouri  during  the  ses- 
sion of  1883-1884  and 
moved  at  that  time  to 
Oregon. 

He  entered  the  Medi- 
cal Department  of  the 
University  of  Oregon  and 
was  graduated  in  1888, 
having  spent  the  last 
year  of  his  studies  in 
the  University  Hospital. 
Shortly  after  his  gradua- 
tion he  went  to  Wilbur, 
Washington,  where  he 
became  head  of  the  Med- 
ical Department  of  the 
Central  Washington  Rail- 
road, then  in  course  of 
construction.  After  re- 
maining at  Wilbur  for 
about  eighteen  months 
he  was  transferred  to  Fairhaven,  Washing- 
ton, and  remained  there  in  charge  of  the 
company's  medical  affairs  for  about  three 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  moved  to 
Everett,  Washington,  where  he  remained  un- 
til  1896. 

During  these  eight  years  Dr.  Thomas  de- 
voted several  months  of  each  to  special 
study  and  post  graduate  work,  thus  keeping 
apace  of  medical  progress  despite  his  loca- 
tion in  an  undeveloped  section  of  the 
country. 

In  1896  Dr.  Thomas  located  in  Spokane, 
Washington,  where  he  specialized  in  surgery 
and  for  fourteen  and  a  half  vears  was  one 
of  the  leading  surgeons  in  the  Northwest- 
ern section  of  the  United  States.  During 
this  period  he  was  chief  surgeon  for  St. 
Luke's  Hospital  and  performed  thousands  of 
operations. 

Aside    from    his    professional    work.    Dr. 


DR.    C.    P.    THOMAS 


Thomas  was  actively  engaged  in  the  bank- 
ing and  real  estate  business  in  Spokane  and 
occupied  a  leading  position  among  the  busi- 
ness men  of  that  city. 

In  the  year  1910  Dr.  Thomas  visited 
Los  Angeles  and,  deciding  to  make  his  fu- 
ture home  there,  sold  out  his  banking  in- 
terests in  Spokane,  although  he  retained 
his  real  estate  holding's  in  the  northern 
city.  He  opened  of- 
fices in  Los  Angeles 
in  August  of  the  same 
year  and  has  been  en- 
gaged in  surgical  prac- 
^J  tice  there  since. 

As  in  Spokane.  Dr. 
Thomas  invaded  the 
banking  field  in  South- 
ern California  s  h  o  r  1 1  y 
after  his  arrival  there. 
He  began  by  purchasing 
the  Merchants'  National 
Bank  of  Santa  Monica, 
California,  a  suburb  of 
I. os  Angeles,  and  has  oc- 
cupied the  office  of  Presi- 
dent of  the  institution 
since  that  time.  He  has 
added  enterprises  to  this 
and  is  also  the  holder  of 
a  large  amount  of  real 
estate  in  and  about  Los 
Angeles,  so  that  within 
the  short  space  of  two 
years  he  came  to  be 
recognized  as  one  of  the 
most  active  factors  in  the 
financial  operations  of  the  great  Southwest. 
Although  he  has  devoted  a  large  portion 
of  his  time  to  business  affairs,  Dr.  Thomas 
also  has  steadily  maintained  his  surgical 
practice  and  is  a  member  of  the  various  pro- 
fessional societies,  including  the  Los  An- 
geles County  Medical  Society,  the  Medical 
Society  of  the  State  of  California  and  the 
American  Medical  Association.  The  doctor 
has  also  contributed  occasionally  papers  to 
the  medical  publications  on  subjects  in 
surgery. 

The  doctor  is  a  believer  in  the  future  of 
Southern  California  and  has  joined  with  the 
forces  engaged  in  the  development  of  Los 
Angeles  and  surrounding  territory,  now  in 
the  midst  of  a  growth  regarded  by  experts 
as  one  of  the  most  phenomenal  in  the  history 
of  the  United  States. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  University  Club 
of  Los  Angeles. 


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GREEN,  BURTi  >N,  I'...  Presi  den  t. 
Amalgamated  <-  >  i  1  Company  of  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Wis- 
consin, September  f>,  ISoX.  his  parent-  be- 
ing  Richard  Green  and  Amanda  Hill  (Bush) 
Green.  On  January  14.  1905,  Mr.  Green 
married  Miss  Lilian  Wellborn,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Judge  <  )lin  Wellborn,  United  States 
District  Judge.  They  have  two  little 
daughters,  Dorothy  and 
1  .Hi'  ire. 

\-  a  boj  he  attended 
the  public  school-  of 
W  i  s  c  o  n  s  i  n  and  the 
Beaver  Dam  Academy 
of  the  same  State.  In 
1886  his  parents  moved 
to  California,  and  in  1889 
he  graduated  from  the 
1  [igh  Schi  ii  >1  i  if  1  .i  is  An- 
geles. 

Soon  after  his  gradua- 
tion he  went  to  Redlands 
and  became  interested  in 
orange  culture,  which  he 
pursued  successfully  for 
five  years.  This  occupa- 
tion did  not  afford  suf- 
ficient activity  and  he  re- 
turned to  Los  Angeles  b 1 
seek  a  larger  field  of  busi- 
ness possibilities. 

At  this  time  the  oil 
industry  seemed  to  offer 
the  greatest  opportuni- 
ties, and  associating  him- 
self with  M.  II.  Whittier 
they  entered  the  oil  busines 
name   of   Green    &    Whittier 


l!l"RT<  IN 


under  the  firm 
Mr.  Whittier. 
a-  a  practical  oil  operator,  looked  after  the 
drilling  operations,  while  Mr.  Green  attended 
to  the  administrative  and  financial  portion  of 
the  business.  Tin-  first  operations  confined  to 
the  Los  Angeles  field  were  undertaken  with 
excellent  judgment  and  satisfactor)  results. 
After  drilling  one  of  the  tir-t  wells  in  the 
i  oalinga  district,  because  of  greater  activity 
in  the  Kern  River  district  they  transferred 
their  operation-  to  the  vicinitj  of  Bakersfield, 
and  -o,  ,n  had  a  splendid  production.  The 
Green  &  Whittier  <  HI  Co.  was  one  of  tin- 
three  original  companies  which  were  com- 
bined to  form  the  Associated  Oil  Co.  Mr. 
(ireen  was  elected  director  and  member  of  the 
executive  committee,  and  i-  -till  cine  of  its 
board  of  directors.  The  Associated  Oil  '  o 
probably  doe-  the  largest  volume  of  bu 
of  any  oil  companj  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


In    1905    the   Amalgamated    Oil    Co.    was 

formed,  with  activities  confined  principall)  to 
Southern  California,  where  it  does  the  bulk 
of  the  oil  business.  Soon  after  it-  formation 
Mr.  (ireen  wa-  elected  President,  and  -till 
fills  this  position,  lie  i-  also  largely  interest 
ed  in  and  President  of  the  Belridge  <  HI  Co., 
one  of  the  newer  oil  companies,  which,  on  ac- 
count of  its  tremendous  holdings  oi  32,000 
acres  in  the  rich  Lost 
Hills  district,  promises  ti 
be  an  important  factor  in 
the  oil  business  i  ii  t  ie 
State. 

Aside  from  his  oil  in 
terests  he  is  largely  inter- 
ested in  the  Booth-Kelly 
Lumber  Co.,  a  corpora- 
til  m  owning  approximate- 
ly 200.000  acre-  of  excel 
lent  timber  land  in  <  )re- 
gon  and  a  number  of  large 
mills,  near  several  of 
which  it  has  been  instru- 
m  e  n  t  a  1  in  building  up 
towns.  Mr.  ( ireen  is  also 
the  largest  stockholder  in 
the  Rodeo  Land  &  Water 
Co.,  a  corporation  owing 
a  \  aluable  tract  of  abi  iu< 
3000  acres  of  land  near 
Los  Angeles.  A  portion 
of  it  has  been  subdivided 
and.  as  Beverly  Hills,  is 
known  as  one  of  the  most 
exclusive  subdivisions  in 
Southern  California. 
Outdoor  life  appeals  strongly  to  Mr. 
Cireen,  and  whenever  his  business  affairs  per 
mit  he  indulges  in  hunting,  fishing,  golf  and 
motoring.  As  a  member  of  the  Bolsa  Chica 
(inn  Club,  the  Flatrock  Club  (whose  grounds 
are  in  Idaho)  and  the  San  Ysidro  Rancho  Co. 
of  Mexico,  he  has  ample  opportunitj  to  grat- 
ify hi-  -ho, , ting  ami  fishing  proclivities,  while 
his  member-hip  in  the  Los  Angeles  and  San 
Francisco  Countrj  club-  <^i\e  him  access  to 
the  best  links  to  test  out  his  prowess  a-  .i 
golfer. 

Mi-  enjoyment  ol  club  life  i-  further  evi- 
denced by  In-  member-hip  in  the  California 
Club,  the  Jonathan  Club  and  Crags  Countr) 
Club  of  I.,,-  Angeles,  and  the  Pacific  Union 
Club  and  the  Bohemian  Club  ,,f  San  Fran 
cisci  >. 

I  n  all   of  hi-  club-  he     u-  .1   l.n  ge  circle  1  't 

friend-  and  acquaintances  among  whom  he  i- 
most  pleasantlj    and  favorabl)    known. 


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REMONDINO,  PETER  CHARLES,  Physician 
and  Surgeon,  San  Diego,  California,  was 
born  in  Turin,  Italy,  February  10,  L846,  the 
son  of  Angelo  Remonilino  and  Carolina 
(Ellena)  Remondino.  He  married  Sophia  Ann 
Earle,  great-granddaughter  of  Sir  James  Earle,  M. 
D.,  and  granddaughter  of  Henry  Earle,  M.  D.,  of 
London,  England,  who  had  been  residing  for  some 
years  In  San  Diego,  California,  on  September  27, 
1877,  and  to  them  were  born  four  children,  Carrie 
mow  the  wife  of  Dr.  B.  V.  Franklin),  Frederick 
Earle,  Louisa  I  now  .Mrs.  Stand),  and  Charles  H.  E. 
Remondino,  M.  D.  The  Doctor  is  descended  from 
one  of  the  oldest  Italian  houses,  which  lias  been 
DOted  for  the  scientific  bend  of  mind  and  attain- 
ments of  its  members  since  the  middle  of  the  four- 
teenth century.  The  first  Remondino  of  promin- 
ence was  a  professor  of  anatomy  in  the  University 
of  Bologna,  wherein  he  performed  the  first  dissec- 
tion of  a  human  cadaver  made  in  Europe,  in  the 
latter  part  of  the  fourteenth  century.  From  these 
dissections  were  made  elaborate  anatomical  plates, 
the  first  known  to  have  been  made  directly  from 
the  human  body.  The  work,  which  underwent 
numerous  editions,  served  as  the  text  book  on 
anatomy  in  the  various  European  Universities  for 
over  three  centuries.  So  celebrated  was  this  an- 
atomist, as  related  by  Tiraboschi,  in  his  history  of 
Italian  Literature,  that  after  his  death  the  honor 
of  having  given  him  birth  was  claimed  by  four 
different  towns  of  Northern  Italy,  including  Milan 
and  Florence. 

Although  the  first  members  of  the  family  were 
known  by  the  name  of  Remondino.  this  being  the 
name  given  by  the  Dizionario  Biografico,  one 
branch  of  the  family  has  since  adopted  the  patri- 
cian Italian  custom  of  using  the  plural,  or  Remon- 
dini:  whilst  another  branch,  following  the  style 
of  the  older  Italians  connected  with  either  the  fine 
arts  or  the  profession,  who  Latinized  their  names, 
as  happened  in  the  case  of  the  anatomist  above 
named,  employed  the  Latinized  name  by  removing 
the  prefix  Re,  leaving  the  name  Mondinus,  or  its 
Italian   synonym   Mondino. 

Dr.  Remondino,  who  enjoys  an  international 
reputation  as  a  scientist,  military  surgeon,  author 
and  dilettante,  was  brought  to  America  by  his 
father  in  the  spring  of  1S.">4.  After  a  year  in  New 
York  City,  during  which  the  Doctor  attended  pri- 
vate school,  to  learn  the  language  of  his  new  home, 
they  moved  west  to  Minnesota,  where  he  re- 
ceived an  education  in  the  early  common  district 
-i  hools  of  that  Territory.  At  first  it  was  his  inten- 
tion to  enter  the  College  of  the  Propaganda  in 
Rome  i"i'  thr  puriio.se  of  taking  religious  orders  and 
devoting  his  life  in  the  Church,  but  in  1861,  guided 
iy  the  natural  and  more  instinctive  propensities  of 
nis  family,  he  relinquished  his  preparations  for  a 
clerical  life,  and  engaged  in  the  study  of  medicine, 
in  the  Pall  of  1862,  Dr.  Remondino,  although 
only  in  his  sixteenth  year,  volunteered  in  a  .Militia 
Company    that   took    part    against    the   Sioux    Indian 

outbreak     which     threatened     to    overwhelm     the 

State.       The    following    year    on    the    advice    of    his 

preceptor,  Dr.  Francis  II  Miiiigau.  the  Doctor 
repaired  to  Philadelphia  to  engage  in  a  Summer 
course  of  anatomj  ami  surgery,  ami  to  do  practical 
work  as  a  medical  cadet,  in  the  Military  Hospitals 
with  which  Philadelphia  then  abounded.  That 
winter  while  continuing  his  hospital  experience  he 
attended  his  first  course  of  medical  lectures,  at  Jet 
FerSOD  Medical  College.  At  the  ch.se  ot  these,  in 
company  with  a  Dumber  of  Other  medical  students 
who  were  likewise  desirous  of  experiencing  active 


surgical  service  in  the  field,  he  obtained  a  position 
as  medical  cadet  in  the  General  Hospital  at  An- 
napolis, Md  ,  from  whence,  after  the  battles  of  May, 
1864,  he  was  sent  to  do  duty  in  the  field  hospitals 
at  City  Point.  Va.  With  the  opening  of  the  winter 
session  that  year,  he  returned  to  Jefferson  Medical 
College,  and  graduated  in  March,  1865.  He  returned 
at  once  to  the  army  where,  as  an  Acting  Assistant 
Surgeon,  he  was  placed  in  charm-  of  wards  20  and 
21,  Hampton  General  Hospital.  Virginia,  until  de- 
tached to  serve  as  Surgeon  to  Battery  F.  Third 
Pennsylvania  Heavy  Artillery,  with  which  he  re- 
mained until  mustered  out  in  November,  1865. 

At  the  close  of  the  Civil  War  he  returned  to  Min- 
nesota and  engaged  in  private  practice  until  the 
declaration  of  war  by  the  Republic  of  France,  on 
September  4,  1870,  when  he  immediately  sailed  tor 
France.  He  offered  his  services  to  the  French  Gov- 
ernment as  a  Volunteer  Surgeon  and  was  accepted. 
He  served  at  first  in  the  South  of  France,  with  the 
armies  operating  between  Tours  and  Paris;  but 
later  was  sent  north  into  Normandy  to  join  a 
regiment  of  Francs-Tireures  which  had  just  been 
formed.  He  served  with  this  corps  throughout 
the  campaign  in  Normandy  and  at  the  close  of 
hostilities  was  attached  to  the  Artillery  and  made 
Surgeon  of  Fort  St.  Addresse,  the  principal  fortress 
overlooking  the  city  of  Havre. 

The  Doctor  took  part  in  the  engagements  be- 
tween the  retreating  French  from  Amiens  to  Rouen 
and  Havre  and  the  advancing  first  Prussian  army 
corps  under  Manteufel.  He  enjoys  the  distinction 
of  being  the  only  American  citizen,  who,  during  that 
war,  served  with  a  commission  in  the  regular  army 
of  France;  having  been  so  commissioned  as  a  Sur- 
geon with  the  rank  of  Captain  when  transferred 
from  the  Francs-Tireures  to  the  artillery  of  the 
Garde  Nationale  Nobilisee  and  attached  as  Surgeon 
to  the  artillery  as  a  Legion  of  the  Seine-Inferieure; 
the  mistake  that  a  foreigner  had  been  so  commis- 
sioned was  not  discovered  until  the  dissolution  of 
the  artillery  at  the  close  of  the  war.  In  October  of 
1911,  forty  years  after  the  close  of  the  Franco-Prus- 
sian war,  the  Doctor  made  a  visit  to  France  and 
went  over  the  campaigning  ground;  one  object  of 
the  visit  being  to  receive  a  medal  which  the  French 
government  had  voted  to  all  the  survivors  in  that 
conflict. 

After  the  peace  he  went  to  England  ami  spent 
two  months  visiting  clinics  in  London  hospitals.  He 
then  made  a  short  trip  to  Italy  and  Switzerland,  re- 
turning to  Minnesota,  where  he  resumed  practice. 
In  the  Fall  of  1S73  he  moved  to  San  Diego,  Cal., 
which  has  since  then  been  his  home. 

Since  locating  in  Southern  California,  Doctor 
Remondino  has  attained  an  eminence  in  his  pro- 
fession unexcelled  by  any  of  his  contemporaries, 
and  has  contributed  largely  to  the  literature 
and  progress  of  medical  science  He  has  oc- 
cupied many  important  positions  amongst  the  pro- 
fessions   of    the    State,    having    been    Vice    President 

ni  the  California  Medical  state  Society;  President 
of  the  Southern  California  Medical  Society  and 
President  of  the  San  Diego  Count]  and  Medical 
Society,  besides  having  been  for  eight  years  a 
prominent  member  ol  the  State  Board  ol  Health 
of  California  and  for  over  thirty  years  prominently 
connected  with  the  San  Diego  Hoard  of  Health,  ol 

which    be   was   the   first    President,   a   position    Whlcb 

he  filled  for  many  succeeding  terms.  The  Doctor 
has     been     connected     With     the     American     Public 

Health  Association,  is  a  member  of  the  American 

Medical  Association,  ami  the  Medical  Societies  of 
his  own   State,   ami   is   also  a   member  of  the  New 


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York  Medico-Legal  Society.  For  the  last  three 
years  he  has  occupied  the  chair  of  the  History  of 
Medicine  and  Medical  Biblography  in  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Los  Angeles,  now  the 
Medical  Department  of  the  University  of  Southern 
California. 

The  Doctor  has  long  been  known  for  his  contri- 
butions to  medical  literature  and  for  approximately 
twenty-five  years  has  been  engaged  in  the  prepara- 
tion of  a  comprehensive  history  of  medicine  on 
lines  different  from  those  usually  followed  by 
writers,  who  dealt  generally  with  the  different 
epochs  and  schools,  leaving  unmentioned  the  undu- 
lating and  evolutionary  processes  through  which 
have  traveled  the  various  subjects  that  go  to  com- 
pose the  more  practical  parts  of  the  science. 

In  his  history,  which  will  comprise  about  sixty 
separate  volumes,  Dr.  Remondino  has  subdivided 
his  subjects  into  a  series  of  volumes  covering  the 
Revolutionary  record  of  the  more  common  and  im- 
portant subjects  of  both  medicine  and  surgery.  He 
has  devoted  several  volumes  to  the  history  of  mili- 
tary surgery  and  medicine,  having  acquired  in  the 
military  hospitals  and  on  the  battlefields  a  vast 
fund  of  knowledge  on  the  subject. 

He  has  made  a  collection  of  purely  military 
weapons  to  be  used  in  a  volume  devoted  to  the  evo- 
lution of  arms  and  to  illustrate  the  wounds  which 
they  inflicted.  This  collection  comprises  the  differ- 
ent forms  of  arms  from  implements  and  of  the  stone 
age  to  the  latest  repeating  rifles.  The  American 
collection  consists  of  over  230  specimens  that  have 
been  used  in  the  army  since  the  French  and  Indian 
campaigns. 

One  interesting  weapon  is  an  old  "Brown  Bess," 
or  British  regulation  musket  carried  by  a  soldier 
of  the  Forty-second  Highlanders,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Colonel  Bousquet  when  at  Fort  Pitt,  where 
Pittsburg  stands.  Another,  belonging  to  the  Revo- 
lutionary period,  formed  part  of  a  shipment  which 
were  purchased  in  Paris  by  Benjamin  Franklin,  Lee 
and  Dean,  the  three  American  Commissioners. 

Another  relic  of  the  Civil  War  is  a  heavy  cavalry 
revolver  which  was  used  by  the  Confederates.  It  is 
of  the  Colonel  La  Mat  design,  with  two  barrels  and 
a  nine-chamber  cylinder. 

In  addition  to  the  hundreds  of  guns,  the  arms 
collection  contains  swords,  sabres,  lances,  and  other 
edged  weapons  from  various  countries.  To  these 
are  added  the  various  forms  of  defensive  armor. 

The  Doctor  has  gathered  a  most  comprehensive 
library  dealing  with  the  subject  of  portable  arms 
and  military  history. 

Among  the  most  interesting  and  instructive  con- 
tributions to  the  history  of  the  Franco-Prussian 
War  in  Normandy,  written  by  M.  Louis  Brindeau 
of  Havre,  France,  a  member  of  the  French  Senate, 
were  those  of  Dr.  Remondino.  In  these  articles  Dr. 
Remondino  wrote  a  graphic  and  exhaustive  account 
of  the  retreat  of  General  Briand's  Army  Corps,  to 
which  he  was  at  the  time  attached  as  Surgeon  of 
Francs-Tireurs. 

The  Doctor  has  written  on  practically  every 
subject  in  medicine  meteorology  and  other  sci- 
ences. His  earlier  papers  were  mostly  devoted  to 
the  discussion  of  demographic  subjects,  i.  e.,  ine- 
briety, climate,  as  it  relates  to  medicine,  sociologic 
subjects  as  come  within  the  province  of  medicine, 
the  vast  field  of  hygiene  and  preventive  medicine 
with  relation  to  obscure  or  important  cases  in 
medicine  or  surgery,  and  sketches  illustrative  of 
the  evolution  of  some  subjects. 

Among  the  Doctor's  best  known  writings  are 
"The  Imperative  Need  of  Strict  Sanitary  Regula- 
tion Against  the  Spread  of  Consumption  in  South- 
ern  California,"   and   an   exhaustive   report   of   the 


"Suppression  of  Inebriety,"   prepared  and   read  be- 
fore the  State  Board  of  Health  of  California. 

Of  his  more  important  writings  on  climatic  sub 
jects,  mention  may  be  made  of  his  "Mediterranean 
Shores  of  America,"  which  contained  a  disserta- 
tion wtih  very  complete  tables  illustrative  of  the 
physical  and  meterological  conditions  of  the  whole 
region  of  Southern  California,  published  m  nook 
form,  in  1892,  by  F.  A.  Davis  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

"The  Modern  Climatic  Treatment  of  Invalids 
with  Pulmonary  Consumption  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia," published  by  George  S.  Davis  of  Detroit,  in 
1893.  was  dedicated  to  the  memory  of  Dr.  Thomas 
A.  Davis,  the  author's  friend  and  a  famous  surgeon 
who  served  in  the  later  Indian  campaigns  of  the 
West. 

The  Doctor  has  written  scores  of  other  treatises, 
discussions  and  pamphlets  on  climatic  and  medical 
subjects  and  one  of  his  books,  "History  of  Circum- 
cision," issued  1891  by  F.  A.  Davis  &  Co.,  was 
adopted  in  all  the  English-speaking  countries  of  the 
world  as  the  leading  authority  on  the  subject.  The 
run  of  this  book  approximated  half  a  million  copies 
and  the  Doctor  is  preparing  a  new  volume  on  the 
same  subject. 

In  July,  1892,  there  appeared  the  first  issue  of 
the  "National  Popular  Monthly  Review,"  *'rom  the 
presses  of  J.  Harrison  White  (formerly  publisher 
and  manager  of  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association)  of  which  Dr.  Remondino  accepted 
editorship.  It  was  devoted  to  preventive  medicine 
and  applied  Sociology,  on  which  Dr.  Remondino  was 
then  regarded  an  authority.  During  his  connection 
with  this  journal  Dr.  Remondino  contributed  ex- 
tensively to  its  pages.  Among  his  notable  special 
articles  was  one  discussing  the  relations  of  Ath- 
leticism and  Pugilism  to  longevity,  in  which  the  Doc- 
tor reviewed  the  lives  and  deaths  of  the  leading 
prize  ring  celebrities.  The  issue  containing  this  ar- 
ticle was  immediately  exhausted,  so  great  was  the 
interest  it  excited  in  the  medical  profession. 

Other  of  his  notable  articles  were:  "The  Ra- 
tionale of  Inebriety  Cures,"  "Heredity  and  Suicide," 
"Importance  of  the  Care  of  the  Second  and  Third 
Decades  of  Life,"  "Influence  of  the  French  Revolu- 
tion on  the  State  of  Medicine."  "Moral  and  Physical 
Evils  of  Poor  Ventilation,"  "Miracles  and  Medi- 
cine," "Patience  and  Endurance  of  the  Human 
Stomach,"  and  many  others. 

Among  the  new  works  in  process  of  being 
written  is  a  history  in  itself  of  Mary  of  Magdala 
and  her  place  in  art,  and  for  his  purposes  Dr. 
Remondino  has  gathered  from  the  out-of-the-way 
corners  of  the  Old  World  a  copy  of  practically 
every  Mary  Magdalen  ever  painted  or  sculptured. 

In  furtherance  of  his  tastes  and  pursuits,  the 
Doctor's  private  medical,  historical  and  philosoph- 
ical collections  of  books  probably  exceeds  any  cne 
private  library  in  the  same  lines  in  the  United 
States.  That  section  which  deals  particularly  with 
the  history  of  medicine  is  one  of  the  largest  collec- 
tions on  the  subjects  in  the  United  States,  private 
or  public,  and  is  the  result  of  more  than  forty  years 
research  in  Europe  and  America.  That  part  which 
deals  with  military  medicine  and  surgery  contains 
the  works  of  all  the  older  authors,  and  has  been 
supplemented  by  the  yearly  reports  pertaining  to 
the  army  medical  and  surgical  departments  of  vari- 
ous countries.  The  library,  in  its  entirety,  contains 
approximately   fifteen   thousand    volumes. 

Despite  his  attention  to  his  private  practice,  lit- 
erary work  and  other  duties,  the  Doctor  finds  leis- 
ure for  recreation  and  seeks  it  in  the  classical 
music  of  such  composers  as  Verdi,  Donizetti,  Ros- 
sini, Bellini,  Leoncavallo,  Puccini,  Tomas,  Gounod, 
Wagner,  Auber  and  Mascagni. 


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HAVENS,  PRANK  COLTON,  President  of 
the  People's  Water  Company  and  Capital- 
ist, Oakland,  California,  was  born  at  Sag 
Harbor.  New  York,  November  21,  1848, 
the  son  of  Wickham  Sayre  Havens  and  Sarah 
(Darling)  Havens.  His  paternal  ancestors  were 
among  the  early  settlers  of  Long  Island,  and  for 
several  generations  were  engaged  in  the  whaling 
industry,  making  their  home  among  the  hardy 
habitants  of  Sag  Harbor.  Members  of  the  fam- 
ily fought  in  the  American 
Revolutionary  War  and  oth- 
erwise proved  their  patriot- 
ism. 

Mr.  F.  C.  Havens  reached 
California  February  S,  1866, 
settling  first  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, but  ultimately  in  Oak- 
land. In  February,  1873,  he 
was  married  in  Virginia 
City  to  Miss  Sadie  Bell,  de- 
ceased; and  in  May,  1892,  to 
Miss  Lila  Rand.  His  chil- 
dren are  Wickham,  Harold, 
Seyd  and  Paul  Havens. 

Until  he  was  fifteen  years 
old  Mr.  Havens  attended  the 
village  school  of  Sag  Har- 
bor, and  on  April  16,  1864, 
left  New  York  for  China,  on 
the  S.  S.  Oriflamme,  to  be- 
gin the  active  business  life 
in  which  he  has  since 
achieved  so  notable  a  suc- 
cess. 

For  about  a  year  and  a 
half  he  was  assistant  purser 
on  the  steamer  Kinshaw, 
running  on  the  Canton  River. 
Leaving  China  in  December,  1865,  he  crossed  the 
Pacific  on  the  Oriflamme,  which  was  the  first 
steamship  to  traverse  this  ocean  on  the  eastward 
trip. 

His  first  employment  in  San  Francisco  was 
that  of  office  boy  and  clerk  in  the  Savings  and 
Loan  Society's  Bank  on  Clay  street.  At  the  end 
of  ten  years,  realizing  that  he  could  get  no  higher 
than  his  position  of  teller,  he  "got  out,"  and 
formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Van  Dyke  Hub- 
bard in  the  stock  brokerage  business.  From  1880 
to  1884  he  was  a  member  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Stock  Exchange,  during  which  period  he 
established  the  Home  Benefit  Life  Association. 
which  went  out  of  business  in  1892.  In  1889  he 
organized  the  American  Investment  Union  of 
New  York,  and  in  1S92  the  Mutual  Investment 
Union.  This  latter  was  absorbed  by  the  Realty 
Syndicate    in    1895,    which    Mr.    Havens    organized 

in   that   year. 

The  vast  operations  of  this  corporation,  of  which 
until  recently  Mr.  Havens  was  the  moving  spirit, 
ure  Uttle   understood  by  those  unfamiliar  with   the 


FRANK    C. 


facts.  Before  its  consolidation  with  the  Oakland 
Traction  Company  and  the  Key  Route  it  had  accu- 
mulated, under  his  management,  fully  13,000  acres 
of  valuable  land,  making  a  sky  line  from  Mills  Col 
lege,  near  Leona  Heights,  to  North  Berkeley,  as 
well  as  large  holdings  in  central  Oakland.  On  its 
six  per  cent  certificates,  which  were  made  convert- 
ible into  real  estate,  more  than  $12,000,000  were 
raised,  all  of  which  went  into  the  development  of 
Oakland  and  vicinity.  Mr.  Havens  originated  the 
idea  of  consolidating  the 
street  railways  of  Oakland 
into  the  Oakland  Traction 
Company  and  of  amalgamat- 
ing this  with  the  Key  Route, 
which  was  also  his  concep- 
tion, and  with  the  Realty 
Syndicate,  the  parent  com- 
pany. In  this  he  was  asso- 
ciated with  Mr.  F.  M.  Smith, 
but  his  was  the  brain  that 
conceived  the  original  idea 
of  consolidating  traction  in- 
terests   with    real    estate. 

After  seeing  the  company 
through  the  trying  period 
following  the  disaster  of 
1906,  Mr.  Havens  resigned 
from  the  active  management 
of  the  Realty  Syndicate  and 
organized  the  People's  Water 
Company  of  Oakland.  Of 
this  he  assumed  the  manage- 
ment in  June,  1910,  and  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the 
same  year  took  the  presi- 
dency of  the  corporation. 
He  is  now  devoting  his  best 
1IA\  ENS  energies  to  this  concern  and 

to  the  Mahogany  Eucalyptus  Land  Co.,  of  which  he 
is  also  the  president.  In  this  last,  which  has  for 
its  chief  object  the  forestization  of  the  bare  hills 
behind  Oakland  and  Berkeley,  his  unbounded  en 
thusiasm  is  working  a  miracle  of  benefit  to  that 
country.  The  company  has  already  planted  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  trees,  which  before  long  will 
immeasurably  enhance  the  beauty  of  the  east  side 
of  the  bay.  Beyond  these  activities  and  his  marked 
interest  in  the  artistic  side  of  life,  among  the  no- 
table expressions  of  which  are  his  contributions 
to  the  beautiful  Piedmont  Park  and  the  Art  Gal 
lery  therein,  he  allows  himself  little  time  from  his 
exacting  business  affairs.  Like  many  of  our  other 
notable  performers  he  is  extremely  reticent  touch- 
ing his  own  achievements  and  good  works,  pre 
ferring  to  labor  as  far  as  possible  from  the  pale  of 
publicity 

He   is  a   member  of  various   clubs,   among   which 

are  the  Pacific-Union,  of  San  Francisco;  Athenian 
of  Oakland;    Rock;   Mountain,  of  New    York;   New 

York     Yacht     Club    and    other    yacht     clubs    of    the 

Bast. 


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THOM,  CAMERON  ERSKINE  (deceased), 
Lawyer,  Mayor  of  Los  Angeles,  1SS2-S4, 
was  born  at  Berry  Hill  plantation,  in  Cul- 
pepper County,  Virginia,  June  20,  1S25,  the 
son  of  Colonel  John  Triplett  and  Abigail  De  Hart 
i  Mayo  i  Thorn.  His  grandfather,  Alexander  Thorn, 
served  under  the  banner  of  Charles  Edward  Stuart, 
at  the  Battle  of  Culloden,  and  following  the  dis- 
persal of  "The  Pretender's"  forces  emigrated  to 
America,  settling  in  Westmoreland  County.  Vir- 
ginia, where  John  Thorn,  the  father  of  Cameron 
Erskine  Thorn,  was  born.  John  Thom  served  with 
credit  as  commander  of  a  regiment  in  the  War  of 
1S12,  and  from  the  exposure  and  hardships  he  in- 
curred at  Camp  Holly,  near  Richmond,  Virginia, 
he  never  entirely  recovered.  He  represented  his 
district  in  the  Senate  of  Virginia  for  sveral  con- 
secutive terms  at  a  period  when  such  a  position 
was  something  more  than  the  mere  shadow  of  a 
compliment. 

Captain  Thom  married  Miss  Susan  Henrietta 
Hathwell,  whom  he  survived,  at  Marysville, 
California,  and  many  years  later  married 
her  sister,  Miss  Belle  Cameron  Hathwell,  young- 
est daughter  of  Dr.  Charles  Hathwell  of  Philadel- 
phia. His  living  children  are  Cameron  De  Hart, 
Catesby  Charles,  Belle  Buford  (now  Mrs.  Arthur 
Collins,  of  London,  England),  and  Erskine  Pem- 
broke  Thom. 

Cameron  Erskine  Thom  passed  his  childhood 
and  very  early  youth  upon  his  father's  plantation, 
"Berry  Hill."  His  education  was  acquired  at 
Simm's  Seminary,  where  he  was  a  schoolmate  of 
A.  P.  Hill,  who  later  became  a  noted  Confederate 
brigadier;  Fox's  Seminary  and  the  University  of 
Virginia. 

He  was  twenty-four  years  of  age,  when  in  March, 
ls4!t.  he  started  across  the  plains  for  California, 
and  after  a  very  exciting  and  eventful  trip  reached 
Sutter's  Fort,  where  the  first  gold  was  discovered, 
then  the  mecca  of  the  gold  seeker.  After  under- 
going the  usual  hardships,  privations  and  failures 
of  the  miner  and  ranchero,  he  went  to  Sacra- 
mento, where  in  the  meantime  he  had  become  a 
member  of  the  State  bar.  He  was  soon  after  ap- 
pointed Examining  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  United 
States  Land  Commissioners,  and  in  April.  1854, 
was  Miit  by  the  Government  to  handle  the  land 
cases  from  Southern  California,  then  under  con- 
sideration   by   the   board. 

Upon  the  tcniiiiiatii.il  of  these  duties  he  set- 
tled in  I. cs  Angeles,  where  he  was  at  the  same 
time  appointed  City  Attorney  of  Los  Angeles  city 
and  District  Attorney  of  the  county,  to  till  unex- 
pired  terms.  Subsequently  ho  tilled  the  latter  of- 
fice for  three  additional  terms.  In  1856  he  was 
elected  a  city  Si  hool  Trustee.  In  1857  he  was 
•  lected  state  Senator  to  represent  what  are  now 
the    counties    of    l.os     Angeles,    San     Bernardino, 

Riverside.  Orange,  San  Diego  and  a  part  of  Ventura 
Counties.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Judiciary  Com- 
mittee of  tin'  Senate  and  of  several  other  commit- 
tees and  was  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Public 

Expenditures  He  was  made  Chairman  of  a  joint 
committee  of  the  Senate  and  Assembly  to  visit. 
examine  Into  and  report  en  the  condition  of  the 
state    Prison    at    San    Quentin,      This    work    seems 


to  have  been  accomplished  in  a  very  satisfactory 
manner,  as  much  legislation  based  on  its  correct- 
ness was  subsequently  had.  In  1859  he  was  one 
of  the  Commissioners  to  settle  the  accounts  and 
adjust  any  indebtedness  between  Ventura  (a  por- 
tion of  which  had  been  carved  out  of  territory 
formerly  belonging  to  Los  Angeles  County),  and 
Los   Angeles   County. 

In  the  spring  of  1S62,  Mr.  Thom,  determined  to 
link  his  destiny  with  the  Confederacy,  set  out  to 
cross  the  plains  to  accomplish  that  purpose.  After 
encountering  many  perils,  dodging  hostile  Indians 
and  United  States  soldiers,  he  reached  Richmond, 
Virginia,  where  he  offered  his  services  free  to 
the  Confederacy  and  joined  the  army  there.  He 
accepted  a  post  as  volunteer  aide  on  the  staff  of 
General  William  Smith,  of  Ewell's  Corps,  Early's 
Division,  Smith's  Brigade.  After  the  campaign, 
Captain  Thom  was  invalided  for  several  weeks  in 
Mount  Jackson  Hospital,  in  the  Valley  of  Virginia, 
and  at  Staunton.  His  health  restored  he  returned 
to  Richmond  and  attached  himself  as  aide  to 
Col.  John  Atkinson,  commanding  the  Tenth  and 
Thirteenth  battalions  of  heavy  artillery,  in  front 
of  Richmond.  At  the  time  of  the  evacuation  of 
Richmond,  the  command  fell  back  with  the  rest 
of  the  army  and  there  was  a  very  sharp  engage- 
ment with  the  Federal  Cavalary  at  Satler's  Creek, 
which  resulted  in  the  killing  and  wounding  of 
many  of  the  Confederate  command  and  the  cap- 
ture and  scattering  of  others.  Captain  Thom  was 
one  of  the  latter,  his  horse  being  disemboweled 
by  a  shell  during  this  engagement.  At  the  time 
of  General  Lee's  surrender  at  Appomattox,  Cap- 
tain Thom  was,  with  many  others,  in  the  woods, 
awaiting  developments,  when  the  news  reached 
them.  They  went  into  Petersburg  and  surrendered 
and  were  at  once  paroled. 

Captain  Thom  remained  in  Richmond  for  a 
while  and  in  the  spring  of  1S65  started  for  Cali- 
fornia, via  New  York  and  the  Isthmus  of  Panama, 
and  reached  his  destination  in  good  health,  but  with- 
out funds,  to  find  that  during  his  absence  a  law  had 
been  passed  denying  to  anyone  who  had  served  the 
Confederacy  the  right  to  practice  law.  After  the 
repeal  of  the  law  lie  was  again  elected  District  At- 
torney of  Los  Angeles  County.  In  1882  he  was 
elected  Mayor  of  Los  Angeles  by  a  large  majority. 
After  serving  his  term  his  public  career  ended 
and  he  retired  to  the  quiet  of  private  life.  He 
was    for   some   years   a    Director   of   the    Los    Angel)  18 

Water  Company,  but  resigned  on  being  elected  to 
the  Mayoralty.  He  was  one  of  the  Incorporators 
and  always  President  of  the  Verdugo  Springs  Wa- 
ter Company.  President  of  the  Los  Angeles  Oil 
Company,  until  1915.  He  was  one  of  the  incor- 
porators of  the  Farmers  ami  Merchants'  Hank  ami 
later  of  the  Farmers  ami  Merchants'  .National  Hank. 
and   always   one  of  the   Directors   of   the   same 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars.  Historical  Society  of  Southern  California. 
Southwest  Museum  or  Archaeological  Institute. 
Pioneers  Society.  Midwick  Country  Club,  the  Los 
Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  numerous 
other    social    and    civic    organizations 

He  passed  away  l'ohniar\  L'.  1915,  and  is  in- 
terred in  Evergreen  Cemetery,  Los  Ancles 


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KERCKHOFF,  WILLIAM  GE(  )RGE, 
Capitalist  and  Banker,  President 
Pacific  Light  and  Tower  Corpora- 
tion, Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
March  30,  1856.  at  Terre  Haute.  Indiana, 
the  son  of  George  Kerckhoff  and  Philippine 
(Newhart)  Kerckhoff.  He  married  Louise 
Eshman  at  Terre  Haute,  November  13.  1883. 
They  have  two  daughters.  Gertrude  and 
Marion   Kerckhoff. 

Mr.  Kerckhoff  received 
his  primary  education 
in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  city  and  at 
the  Gymnasium  Lingen, 
Province  Hanover,  Ger- 
many. 

After  leaving  school, 
he  entered  the  business 
of  his  father  in  Terre 
Haute,  where  he  con- 
tinued until  his  removal 
to  California  in  the  fall 
of  1878.  This  gave  him 
a  thorough  knowledge 
of  the  wholesale  saddlery 
and  jobbing  saddlery 
hardware  business.  After 
arriving  in  California  he 
traveled  throughout  the 
State  and  following  a 
thorough  investigation  he 
decided  that  Los  Angeles, 
although  then  only  a 
city  of  10,000  people, 
gave  the  greatest  promise 
of  success. 

The  spring  following  his  location  at  Los 
Angeles,  with  two  associates,  he  organized  the 
firm  of  Jackson.  Kerckhoff  &  Cuzner,  lumber 
dealers,  the  firm  later  changing  to  the  Kerck- 
hoff-Cuzner  Mill  and  Lumber  Company, 
wherein  began  one  of  the  great  industrial 
enterprises  that  have  done  so  much  to 
develop  the  resources  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. 

Mr.  Kerckhoff  with  associates  established 
a  chain  of  yards  and  docks  along  the  south- 
ern coast  of  California  and  wharves  at  San 
Pedro  (Los  Angeles  Harbor.  Their  timber 
lands  are  situated  in  several  Western  States, 
with  large  mills  on  the  Umpqua  River,  in 
Oregon.  They  own  a  line  of  lumber  vessels 
which  ply  between  Pacific  Coast  ports.  The 
Company,  with  Mr.  Kerckhoff  as  president, 
has  become  one  of  the  gigantic  enterprises 
of  the  West  and  the  members  of  it  are  among 
the  leading'  lumbermen  of  the  countrv. 


In  1898,  -Mr.  Kerckhoff  sought  another 
outlet  for  his  energies,  and  with  A.  C.  Balch, 
organized  the  San  Gabriel  Electric  Company, 
which  was  the  pioneer  in  Southern  California 
water  power  development  for  electrical  pur- 
poses. Through  this  company,  which  util- 
ized the  water  power  of  the  San  Gabriel 
river  to  generate  electricity,  Los  Angeles, 
San  Bernardino  and  twelve  other  cities  were 
furnished  with  electric 
lighting  and  power.  This 
original  company  was  the 
basis  of  one  of  the  great- 
est light  and  power  sys- 
tems in  the  world  and 
the  work  of  Air.  Kerck- 
hoff was  a  factor  domi- 
nant in  its  success.  In 
time  it  was  merged  into 
the  Pacific  Light  and 
Power  Corporation, 
which  now  distributes 
light  and  power  to  all 
parts  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. 

The  success  of  the  two 
pioneer  companies  was 
such  that  Mr.  Kerckhoff 
and  his  associates  subse- 
quently organized  the 
San  Joaquin  Light  and 
Power  Corporation,  and 
this  company  now  dis- 
tributes throughout  the 
San  Joaquin  Valley  from 
Merced  to  Bakersfield, 
with  its  plant  and  head- 
quarters located  at  Fresno.  In  addition  the 
company  owns  and  operates  the  electric  rail- 
way and  water  plants  at  Fresno. 

In  recognition  of  his  ability,  Mr.  Kerck- 
hoff was  selected  by  Governor  Budd  of  Cali- 
fornia as  Commissioner  to  manage  the  Yo- 
semite  Valley,  one  of  the  world's  greatest 
scenic  spots.  His  work  in  this  capacity  was 
so  successful  that  he  was  reappointed  for  a 
second  term  by  Governor  Gage. 

Mr.  Kerckhoff  has  numerous  active  inter- 
ests. He  is  President  of  the  Fresno  Irri- 
gated Farms  Co.  and  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Kerman,  Cal.,  and  is  a  director  in  the 
Farmers  and  Merchants'  National  Bank,  the 
Southern  Trust  Co.,  both  of  Los  Angeles, 
and  the  S.  P.,  L.  A.  &  S.  L.  Railroad. 

His  clubs  are:  Bohemian  and  Pacific 
l"n ion  of  San  Francisco;  Jonathan,  Los  An- 
geles, Country  and  California,  of  Los  An- 
geles, and  Bolsa  Chica  Gun  Club. 


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FRANK,  NATHAN  II..  Attorney,  was 
bom  in  San  Francisco,  California,  June 
3,  1858,  the  son  of  Jacob  Frank  and 
Eva  (Meyer)  Frank.  His  paternal  ances- 
tors were  Bavarian  Jews  and  his  mother  is 
a  native  .if  Frankfort-on-the-Main.  He  mar- 
ried Charlotte  Elizabeth  Petterson  at  San 
Francisco,  September  1".  1881,  and  thej  are 
the  parents  of  five  sons  and  a  daughter. 
Four  of  the  children,  in- 
c  1  u  d  i  n  g    the    daughter, 

were  at  college  at  the 
same  time,  ami  one  son, 
[rving  II.  Frank,  i-  now 
associated  with  his  lather 
in  law  practice. 

The  public  school-  of 
Suisun,  Solano  County, 
from  1863  to  1873,  and 
then  a  private  course  un- 
der the  principal,  C.  W. 
Child*,  prepared  him  for 
the  University  of  Califor- 
nia, from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1X77  a  I'll.  I'.. 
Two  years  later  he  took 
the  degree  of  L.  I..  1'.. 
fnun  the  Columbia  Law- 
College  i  if  New  York,  an  1 
after  waiting  a  month  to 
become  of  age  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  liar  of  New 
York. 

i  in  his  return  to  San 
Francisco  he  associated 
himself  with  the  firm  of 
\V  li  e  a  t  o  n  &  Scrivner, 
patent  lawyers,  with  whom  he  remained  until 
1881.  He  then  went  to  New  Mexico  to  scan 
the  field  there.  Disappointed  in  the  outlook, 
he  returned  to  San  Francisco.  Shortly  after 
his  second  return  he  entered  the  office  of 
Milton  Andros.  After  a  brief  term  in  a  cler- 
ical capacity  he  became  the  partner  of  Mr. 
Andros,  under  the  firm  name  of  Andros  & 
[•'rank,  which  partnership  lasted  until  l'XX). 

Mr.  Frank's  practice,  though  of  a  general 
nature,  has  been  chiefly  in  maritime  and 
insurance  law  and  in  the  Federal  courts. 
In  tin-  course  thereof  he  has  had  many  cases 
of  public  interest  and  handled  practically  all 
the  causes  on  this  coast  arising  out  of  seiz- 
ure, as  prize,  of  American  vessels  and  cargoes 
during  the  Russo-Japanese  War.  Important 
among  these  is  his  successful  attempl  to  estab- 
lish a  principle  differing  from  that  appar- 
nth  settled  b  the  English  law  during  the 
Napoleonic  wars.     This  law    held   that   a   ves 


XATHAX   H.   FRANI 


sel  insured  against  "capture,  seizure  and  de- 
tention" was  not  covered  for  a  loss  due  to 
condemnation  for  carrying  false  papers.  From 
time  immemorial,  however,  it  had  been  the 
practice  of  vessels  engaged  in  blockade  run- 
ning to  carry  false  papers  to  enable  the 
vessels  to  accomplish  their  purpose,  and  the 
policy  gave  them  the  liberty  of  running  the 
blockade.  But  in  this  case  counsel  for  the  insur- 
ance company  contended 
that  as  the  steamer  was 
covered  by  an  English 
policy  the  English  law- 
should  govern.  Testi- 
nony  of  two  of  the  ablest 
English  barristers,  one  of 
whom  has  since  been  ele- 
vated to  the  bench  of  the 
High  Court  of  Justice  of 
England,  was  taken  to 
irove  that  the  loss  was 
not  covered  by  the  policy. 
Mr.  Frank,  however,  took 
the  position  that  every- 
thing usual  and  custom- 
ary in  accomplishing  the 
voyage  was  covered  by 
the  insurance,  and  hence 
condemnation  tor  carry- 
ing false  papers  was  with- 
in the  policy.  His  con- 
tention sustained  by  the 
United  States  Circuit 
( '.  >un  and  subsequently  by 
the  Circuit  Court  of  Ap- 
peals, discountenanced  the 
old  English  law. 
Another  achievement  especially  note- 
worthy is  his  establishment  of  the  present 
standard  form  of  charter-party  and  bill  of 
lading  necessitated  by  the  hazardous  trade  to 
Alaska,  ships  for  which,  at  the  beginning  of 
the  gold  excitement,  hailed  from  San  Fran- 
cisco   hut    were    chartered    by    Seattle    firms. 

I  turing  his  extensive  experience  he  has 
becomi  tin-  attornej  for  a  large  variety  of 
companies  and  interests,  which  rely  upon  him 
with  the  utmost  confidence.  Among  these 
are  tin  Barneson-Hibbard  Co.,  J.  1'.  Spreck- 
els  and  Bros.  Co.,  Oceanic  Steamship  Co.,  the 
Charles  Nelson  Co.,  Robert  Hollar  S.  S.  Co., 
I  os  \lamos  (>il  and  Development  Co.,  the 
Alaska  Exploration  Co.,  and  for  main 
as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Andros  &  Frank, 
the   Pacific   Mail   Steamship  l 

Mr,    Frank   has  not   been   vcr\    active  in  club 
life,    though    he    is    a    member    of    several. 


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SCHLOESSER,  ALFRED  GUIDO  RUDOLPH, 
retired,  Physician,  Capitalist  and  Art  Con- 
noisseur, Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
in  Chicago,  Illinois,  April  19,  1851,  the  son  ol 
Rudolph  and  Amalia  (Hoffmann)  Schloesser.  He 
married  Emma  M.  R.  McDonell,  daughter  of  General 
A.  A.  McDonell.  in  Chicago,  November  18,  1874. 
There  are  four  children.  Alexander  R.  Schloesser, 
.Mrs.  .1.  G.  Harnett,  Mrs.  George  F.  Stone  and  Mis. 
Eric  l':.  Eastman. 

Dr.  Schloesser,  although  born  amid  luxurious 
surroundings,  began  his  career  at  the  bottom  of 
the  ladder.  He  first  attended  the  grammar  schools 
of  Chicago,  and  then  the  Select  High  School  of 
Professor  C.  J.  Belleke,  a  noted  instructor  of  his 
day.  The  school  was  an  exclusive  private  Institu- 
tion, and  Dr.  Schloesser  studied  there  under  pri- 
vate tutors  for  a  time,  later  attending  Concordia 
College  at  Fort  Wayne,  Ind..  a  theological  institute. 
He  graduated  in  medicine  from  Rush  Medical  Col- 
lege, Chicago,  in  1871. 

Leaving  Rush  Medical  College  with  high  honors, 
Dr.  Schloesser  took  post  graduate  courses  at  the 
Universities  of  Wurzburg,  Heidelberg,  Vienna,  Ber- 
lin, Paris  and  London.  While  he  was  a  student  at 
Vienna  in  187:1,  he  volunteered  as  assistant  physi- 
cian in  the  Imperial  Royal  Allgemeines  Kranken- 
haus,  during  the  cholera  epidemic.  He  made  a 
special  study  of  dermatology  and  laryngology, 
and  after  his  return  to  Chicago  he  practiced  along 
i  hose  lines  for  several  years. 

Dr.  Schloesser  comes  of  a  family  prominent 
in  Germany  and  America.  His  father,  Rudolph 
Schloesser,  built  one  of  the  first  pretentious  office 
buildings  in  Chicago  after  the  great  conflagration 
in  1871.  The  building  was  known  as  the  Schloesser 
Block.  The  elder  Schloesser  was  a  successful 
banker  and  real  estate  operator  in  Chicago  for 
many  years.  He  was  one  of  the  most  prominent 
pioneers  of  Chicago,  an  associate  of  Potter  Palmer. 
Marshall  Field  and  Pullman. 

Many  of  Dr.  Schloesser's  ancestors  frequented 
the  royal  courts  of  Germany.  A  great  aunt,  who 
was  a  singer  of  rare  talent,  won  the  heart  of  Count 
Paul  von  Hopffgarten  with  her  beautiful  soprano 
voice,  and  their  marriage  was  one  of  the  most 
pleasing  romances  of  the  German  empire  <>f  thai 
day.  Count  von  Hopffgarten  was  Lord  Chamber- 
lain to  Frederick  William  in  ot  Prussia,  a  man  as 
popular  ; ■  1 1 <  1  distinguished  in  the  affairs  of  govern- 
ment as  his  will-  was  beautiful  and  talented. 

Counl  von  Hopffgarten  was  captain  of  Alexan- 
der's regiment,  named  in  honor  of  Alexander  in  ot 
Russia.  This  regiment  was  the  favorite  bodyguard 
ol  Emperor  William  i.  grandfather  of  the  present 
German  Emperor  it  was  flrsl  formed  by  Frederick 
the  Great  of  Prussia,  and  it  was  necessary  im 
ever]  member  of  the  guard  to  !"•  six  feet  tall.  To 
i>e  captain  it   was  necessan    for  fount   von   Ho 


garten   to  boast  of  twelve  ancestral  noblemen  and 

an   income   of   12,000   thalers   or   ?1".' a    year   t>> 

maintain  his  social  position. 

Dr.  Schloesser's  mother  was  Amalia  Hoffmann, 
one  of  the  aristocratic  Von  Groppe  family  of  Ger- 
many. Her  brother,  Francis  A.  Hoffmann,  was  an 
attorney  of  high  Standing,  and  served  as  Lieuten- 
ant-Governor oi  Illinois  with  Governor  Richard 
fates  during  the  Civil  War.  Mr.  Hoffmann  pos- 
si  ssed  a  magnetic  personality  and  was  an  eloquent 
orator.  With  his  powerful  voice,  he  persuaded 
many  a  farmer's  son  to  fight  for  the  preservation 
of  the  L'nion,  and  he  further  distinguished  himself 
by  not  only  organizing,  but  fully  equipping  a  com- 
pany of  cavalry  at  his  own  expense.  This  cavalry 
was  known  as  the  Hoffmann  Dragoons.  His  loyalty 
and  zeal  in  the  cause  won  him  the  merited  friend- 
ship of  Abraham  Lincoln. 

A  cousin  of  Dr.  Schloesser's  was  the  famous 
General  Victor  von  Vahlkamph.  whom  Emperor  Wil- 
liam I  personally  decorated  with  the  Order  of  the 
Iron  Cross  for  bravery,  the  highest  decoration  for 
bravery  to  be  conferred  in  the  German  Empire 
The  General  was  sent  before  Paris  in  1871,  when 
an  army  of  85,000  men  were  caught  in  an  ambus- 
cade. He  was  given  carte  blanche  orders  by  Field 
Marshal  Count  von  Moltke  to  use  his  own  judg- 
ment in  saving  the  army,  and  with  this  responsi- 
bility on  his  shoulders,  he  extricated  the  men  with- 
out a  single  loss. 

The  famous  Field  Marshal  Count  von  Moltke 
was  a  relative  of  Dr.  Schloesser's  by  marriage. 
During  one  of  his  trips  to  Europe,  Dr.  Schloesser 
was  entertained  by  him  on  his  estate  in  Silesia 
One  of  Von  Moltke's  nephews  married  Dr.  Schloes- 
ser's sister. 

Dr.  Schloesser  was  a  close  friend  of  James  G. 
Blaine,  and  at  the  solicitation  of  a  mutual  friend, 
a  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  at  that 
time,  the  Secretary  of  State  gave  Dr.  Lfchloesser  a 
letter  of  introduction  to  the  ambassadors,  ministers 
and  consuls  ol  the  I'nited  States  abroad.  This  let 
ter,  which  Dr.  Schloesser  values  a-  a  priceless 
relic  of  the  famous  statesman,  folio1  - 
"Department  of  State, 

"Washington,  Dec    8,  1890 
"To    the    Diplomatic    and    Consular    Officers    of    the 
I'nited    States: 

"Gentlemen — At   the   Instan >l   the   Honorable 

George  E.  Adams,  a  men. her  ot  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives from  Illinois,  I  herewith  introduce  t,, 
you   Dr.  Alfred  G.  Schloesser  ol   Chicago,  and  ask 

for  him  your  official  ' 

"I  am.  gentlemen,  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES    G.     BLAINE." 

Through    this    letter    Dr    Schloesser    had    audi 

ences  with  the  royal  houses.  inning  that  trip, 
mail.'    ill     1891,    he    was    the-    guest    of    General     Low 

Wallace,    then    minister    at    Constantinople.      His 

visit     to    Gonoial     A      A       I  honias    and    the    King    at 

olm,  Sweden,  resulted  In  his  Introduction  to 


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the  Royal  Central  Institute,  the  great  medical  in- 
stitute of  Stockholm,  and  his  study  of  the  Ling 
system  of  treating  spinal  curvatures,  on  which 
later  he  wrote  an  extensive  treatise. 

On  his  visit  to  Constantinople,  Dr.  Schloesser 
was  presented  by  General  Wallace  to  the  Sultan 
Abdul  Hamid,  who  is  now  a  prisoner  at  Salonika. 
On  this  occasion,  the  Sultan  honored  him  with  an 
invitation  to  drink  coffee,  after  which  he  was 
ushered  into  one  of  the  windows  of  the  Palace, 
where,  with  the  Sultan,  he  reviewed  30,000  troops. 
During  his  sojourn  in  Turkey,  Dr.  Schloesser  was 
also  signally  honored  by  General  Wallace,  who 
gave  him  his  cavas,  or  personal  bodyguard,  as  an 
escort. 

On  one  of  his  tours  of  the  world,  Dr.  Schloesser 
was  within  700  miles  of  the  North  Pole. 

In  1894,  Dr.  Schloesser  bought  a  mining  pros- 
pect in  Lassen  County,  California,  for  which  he 
paid  $10,000.  This  he  quickly  developed  into  a 
property  which  yielded  a  net  profit  of  $25,000  a 
month.  Although  owner,  he  worked  his  way  tip 
from  pick  and  shovel  man  to  the  tssay  office  in 
order  to  become  thoroughly  familiar  with  mining. 
He  built  a  100-ton  cyanide  mill  on  the  property, 
the  first  in  Lassen  County. 

His  experience  in  the  mining  business  is  char- 
acteristic of  his  whole  career.  He  began  at  the 
bottom,  working  his  way  up,  battling  with  the 
obstacles  and  overcoming  them  with  brain  and 
brawn,  until  at  last  he  found  himself  the  master 
of  one  of  the  most  presperous  mining  properties 
in  the  West. 

Attracted  by  the  climate,  Dr.  Schloesser  went 
to  Los  Angeles  in  1909,  engaging  in  the  bond  in- 
vestment, real  estate  and  loan  business,  handling 
mostly  his  personal  funds  and  estate.  He  has 
transferred  most  of  his  holdings  from  the  East  to 
Los  Angeles  and   Hollywood. 

One  of  his  most  valuable  properties  is  the  land 
on  which  is  located  the  Corn  Exchange  National 
Bank  building  of  Chicago,  now  valued  at  $1,250,- 
000.  He  is  at  the  present  time  contemplating  the 
construction  of  a  $2,000,000  hotel  at  Hollywood,  a 
suburb  of  Los  Angeles,  where  he  resides.  There 
he  lives  in  Castle  Sans  Souci  of  Schloesser  Ter- 
race. The  castle  is  of  Tudor-Gothic  style  and  is 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  California.  It  contains 
twenty-three  rooms,  and  includes  a  Baronial  Hall 
and  a  Louis  XV  drawing  room. 

Into  this  "castle  without  care,"  Dr.  Schloesser 
has  brought  some  of  the  most  famous  art  treasures 
of  the  old  world.  It  contains  famous  paintings  by 
old  masters,  ancient  wood  carvings — fantastic  and 
weird,  and  vases  and  tapestries  that  have  been 
the  admiration  of  tourists  from  other  countries 
who  have  met  the  doctor  on  his  trips  abroad,  or 
who  have  come  to  him  with  letters  of  introduction 
from  his  famous  and  titled  kinsmen  in  Germany. 
Dr.  Schloes?er  has  been  a  liberal  patron  of  the 
artists   of  the   present   day,   and   has   in   his   castle 


some  of  the  most  famous  works  of  his  late  friend 
and  neighbor,  Paul  de  Longpre.  Among  these  are 
"Wild  Roses,"  De  Longpre's  second  best  work,  and 
his  "Poinsettias"  and  "Poppies."  A  remarkable 
original  painting  of  an  Italian  peasant  girl  by  P. 
Andreatti,  entitled  "Pleasant  Recollections,"  hangs 
in  Dr.  Schloesser's  private  study.  In  the  art  gal- 
lery of  the  castle  and  in  the  halls  may  be  seen 
Field's  "Coming  On  of  the  Storm,"  "Dutch  In- 
terior" by  Van  der  Hyse,  a  copy  of  Correggio's 
"Jupiter  and  Antioch"  by  Alexandre,  a  copy  of 
Titian's  "Model,"  by  Alexandre,  "Shoeing  the 
Mare"  by  Lancier,  "Satyr  Conversing  With  Peas- 
ant" by  Jordaens,  Madame  Le  Brun's  "Marie  An- 
toinette With  Rose,"  "Dignity  and  Impudence"  by 
Lancier,  "Siege  of  Chinatown"  by  Rogers, 
"Charles  I"  by  Van  Dyck,  the  most  famous  picture 
ever  painted  by  him  of  Charles  I;  Meissonier's 
"Poet"  by  Alexandre,  an  original  picture  of  a 
German  army  officer  entitled  "In  a  Quandary,"  by 
Jean  Berne  Belle  Cour,  a  pupil  of  Meissonier;  a 
picture  of  Maximillian  I  before  the  siege  of  Merse- 
bourg,  painted  by  Molkenboer  after  Albert  Duerer, 
a  famous  tapestry  by  Ben  Colkmer  after  Boucher, 
a  portrait  by  Mme.  Le  Brun  of  her  daughter,  a 
copy  of  Peter  Paul  Rubens'  "Consequences  of 
War,"  a  portrait  of  Peter  Paul  Rubens'  second 
wife  and  son  by  Professor  Huehne  of  Munich,  a 
famous  wood  carving  adorned  with  cherubs  ex- 
pressing every  mood,  a  vase  made  of  clay  adorned 
with  cherubs  representing  night  and  morning,  and 
exhibited  at  the  Chicago  World's  Fair;  a  Carrara 
marble  bust  of  Vittoria  Colonna,  poetess  of  Italy. 
These  are  only  a  few  of  the  art  treasures  in  this 
wonder  castle,  and  Dr.  Schloesser  adds  to  his  col- 
lection every  year. 

The  grounds  of  Castle  Sans  Souci  were  laid  out 
by  Nils  Emitslof,  a  famous  European  landscape 
artist,  and  when  completely  developed  will  be  un- 
surpassed in  landscape  artistry  in  this  country. 

Dr.  Schloesser  possesses  a  Gothic  coat  of  mail 
of  the  Fifteenth  Century  handed  down  to  him  from 
his  ancestors.  His  coat  of  arms — a  key,  rosettes, 
helmet,  shield  and  wings — are  frescoed  on  the  ceil- 
ing of  the  baronial  hall,  as  are  also  the  coat  of 
arms  of  Mrs.   Schloesser. 

Two  lions  made  of  Carrara  marble,  and  which 
are  144  years  old,  adorn  the  entrance  to  the  castle, 
and  also  bear  the  Schloesser  coat  of  arms.  These 
lions  formerly  adorned  the  entrance  to  the  palace 
of  the   last  Doge   of  Venice. 

The  inside  of  the  castle  contains  marble 
statues  imported  from  Italy  to  conform  with  the 
style  of  architecture. 

Dr.  Schloesser  is  a  member  of  the  Masons, 
Commandery  No.  9,  is  a  Knight  Templar  and  a 
Shriner.  He  belongs  to  the  Jonathan  Club,  the 
Gamut  Club,  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, the  Hollywood  Club,  and  the  Hollywood 
Board  of  Trade. 


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RUSH,  JUDSON  RANDOLPH,  Attor- 
ney-at-Law,  Los  Angeles,  California. 
was  born  in  Green  County.  Pennsyl- 
vania, March  'K  1865,  the  son  of  John  L. 
S.    Rush    and    Dorcas    (Parcell)    Rush.     He 

married     Elizabeth     V.     Atw 1,      Vpril     6. 

1898,  at  L<  >s  Angeles.  Attorney  Rush's 
family  on  the  father's  side  is  one  of  the 
oldest  in  Pennsylvania,  dating  hack  five 
generations.  The  fir-t  oi 
the  Rushes  came  From 
Europe,  and  immediately 
settled  in  the  Indian 
country.  He  himself  was 
a  noted  Indian  fighter, 
and  the  names  of  his  de- 
scendants i  'f  the  next  two 
or  three  generations  fre- 
quently appear  in  the  an- 
nals of  Indian  warfare. 
The  f  a  m  i  1  y  was  \  erj 
faithful  tn  the  old  Rush 
homestead,  and  Attorney 
Rush  himself  was  born 
in  the  same  house  as  his 
grandfather. 

Mr.  Rush  received  his 
common  school  education 
m  Iowa.  In  1881  he  went 
to  Santa  Ana.  California. 
The  cowboy's  life  ap- 
pealed to  him.  and  he 
"punched"  cows  for  the 
next  three  years,  particu- 
larly "ii  the  great  (  'hiim 
ranch  and  over  the  Mo- 
jave  Desert,  lie  lived  the 
life  of  the  typical  young  Westerner.  He 
-pent  much  time  in  the  mountains  hunting. 
In  1886  he  removed  tn  Pasadena  and  went 
into   the   dairy    business    with    hi-    father. 

lie  wa-  a  pioneer  in  the  nil  industry  and 
worked  on  the  first  well  in  the  Fullerton  dis- 
trict. Mr  took  an  active  part  in  the  develop 
nient  nf  the  field  and  made  himself  thorough- 
ly familiar  with  the  industrj  which  has  now 
become  such  an  important  one  in  (  alifornia 

I  Ii-  next  venture  was  in  meat  market-  in 
Monrovia  ami  El  Monte,  which  he  ran  suc- 
cessfully For  three  year-  and  then  -''Id  ''\it. 
While  in  it  he  became  interested  in  the  life 
and    politics    of    the    community    and     was 

elected    justice  of  the   peace  at    El    Mi 'lite.      He 

served  from   1890  until   1892. 

It    was    while   he   wa-    justice   of   the   peace 
that   hi-   mind   fir-t   turned   t'  >  the   law,  and   he 
determined  to  become  a  member  of  tl  i 
profession,    lie  studied  and  read  the  law,  un- 


JUDSON 


der  his  own  guidance,  and  successfully  passed 
the  bar  examination  in  1893.  He  then  re- 
moved to  Los  Angeles,  and  a  few  months 
later  was  appointed  one  of  the  deputy  dis- 
trict attorneys.  He  served  in  this  capacity 
until  January  7.  1895.  Le  Compte  Davis 
was  a  deputy  district  attorney  (hiring  the 
same  term  and  on  the  expiration  of  the  term 
the  two  entered  upon  a  partnership.  They 
began  practice  the  after- 
noon of  the  day  they 
stepped  out  of  office,  and 
within  two  hours  were 
trying  their  first  case. 
They  had  their  quarters 
in  the  old  Rogers  build- 
ing, which  i-  now  the  site 
if  the  new-  Hall  of  Rec- 
ords. Frank  R.  Willis 
was  a  member  of  the 
firm  for  six  years,  the 
combination  then  being 
known  as  Davis,  Rush  & 
Willis.  When  Attorney 
Willis  was  elected  to  the 
Superior  Court  judge-hip, 
he  withdrew  from  the 
partnership. 

The  firm  of  which  At- 
torney Rush  is  a  member 
has  Keen  retained  in 
many  of  the  noted  cases 
that  have  come  before  the 
courts  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. Its  practice  has 
been  steady  and  the  w<  >rk 
along  all  lines  of  the  law. 
landled  many  ( )regon  and 
well  as  thi ise  i iriginat- 


RUSH 


The  firm  has 
Washing^  m  cas 
ing  in  California.  In  1908,  the  year  William 
H.  Taft,  with  his  magnificent  political  organ- 
ization, was  elected  United  States  President, 
Mr.  Rush  accepted  the  Democratic  nomina- 
tion for  Congress  in  the  Seventh  California 
district.  His  opponent  was  James  D.  Mac- 
Lachlan,  a  Republican  who  had  been  in 
Washington  for  many  years.  Despite  the 
fact  that  it  was  a  Republican  year,  and  Mr. 
Rush  had  only  thirty  days  to  make  hi-  cam 
paign,  he  ran  Far  ahead  of  his  own  ticket,  lie 
was  defeated,  but  by  a  greatly  reduced 
majority. 

Attorney  Rush  is  a  member  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Bar  Association.  He  is  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  a  Shriner,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Benevolenl  and  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  He  i-  also  a  member  of  the  Gamut 
Club. 


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KELLER,  WILL  I-:.,  President  Globe 
Grain  and  Milling  Company,  Los 
A  n  g  e  1  e  s,  California,  was  born  at 
Woodville,  .Mississippi,  January  30.  1868, 
the  son  of  Charles  E.  Keller  and  Agnes 
M.  (Phares)  Keller.  .Mr.  Keller  has  four 
sons,  Robert  L..  Will  ).,  Edward 
McD.,  and  Henry  E.  Keller.  In  1892  Mr. 
Keller  went  to  Los  Angeles  and  there 
began  what  has  become 
one  of  the  most  notable 
careers  in  that  city  of 
successful  men. 

1  le  first  embarked 
in  the  wholesale  grain 
business,  and  expanded 
it  to  such  an  extent 
that  in  1898  he  organ- 
i  z  e  d  a  manufacturing 
c  o  m  p  a  n  y  a  n  d  built 
a  large  mill  plant.  This 
was  followed  by  another 
plant,  erected  at  Colton, 
California,  in  1902;  the 
next  year  they  built  an 
extensive  plant  at  San 
Francisco.  This  p  lant 
later  was  partially  de- 
stroyed by  fire,  but  was 
rebuilt  in  1906.  Another 
plant  was  built  at  Wood- 
land, California,  in  1903 ; 
El  Paso,  Texas,  followed  ^  •  E. 

in   1909,  and  San   Diego,  California,  in   1910. 

It  was  about  this  time  that  Mr.  Keller 
became  interested  in  ice  manufacturing,  and 
in  this  line  also  he  was  concerned  in  the 
erection  of  several  big  plants,  among  them 
one  at  El  Paso,  in  1909,  another  at  Fresno, 
California,  in  1 ' '  1 0.  and  a  third  at  Rakers- 
field,  California,  in   1911. 

The  combined  capacity  of  the  flour  mills 
is  4200  barrels  per  day  of  flour  and  500  tons 
of  feed.  The  daily  output  of  the  ice  plants 
combined  is  336  tons,  and  they  have  a  total 
storage  capacity  of  20.000  tons.  Mr.  Keller 
bears  the  honor  of  having  constructed  the 
first  fire-proof  flour  mills  in  the  West. 

These  various  ice  and  flour  enterprises 
are  owned  and  operated  by  separate  com- 
panies, all  organized   by   Mr.   Keller,  and  in 


all  of  which  he  i>  the  controlling  factor,  both 
as  to  management  and  policy.  Each  is  a 
success  by  itself  and  they  are  not  in  any  way 
interdependent.  Through  them  many  hun- 
dred persons  are  given  work  and  they  form 
a  series  of  the  greatest  industrial  operations 
in  the  western  country.  The  companies  and 
Mr.  Keller's  connection  in  each  are  as  fol- 
lows: Globe  Grain  and  Milling  Company. 
Los  Angeles  and  San 
Francisco,  Presi- 
dent ;  Colton  Grain  and 
Milling  Company,  Presi- 
dent ;  San  Diego  Grain 
a  n  d     Milling     Company. 

President :    W Han  d 

Grain  and  Milling  Com- 
pany, President ;  El  Paso 
Grain  and  Milling  Com- 
pany, President ;  Califor- 
nia and  Oregon  (I  rain 
and  Elevator  Company. 
President;  Globe  Ice  and 
Cold  Storage  Company. 
El  Paso,  President :  Yal- 
lev  Ice  Company.  Fresno 
and  Bakersfield,  Presi- 
dent. 

Despite  the  arduous 
duties  which  fall  u  p  o  n 
him  as  head  of  these  nu- 
merous   and    active    con- 


KELLER 


cerns,      Mr.     Keller     has 


other  interests  which  claim  part  of  his  time, 
and  to  all  he  gives  the  best  that  is  in  him.  as 
organizer,  executive  or  planner  lie  is  a  di- 
rector and  stockholder  in  the  Merchants'  Na- 
tional Bank,  one  of  the  largest  in  Los  An- 
geles; also  a  director  of  the  Ralston  Iron 
Works  of  San  Francisco. 

From  this  list  it  is  apparent  that  Air.  Kel- 
ler is  one  of  the  busiest  business  men  in  the 
United  States,  and  necessarily  must  be  a  prac- 
tical improver  of  the  great  Pacific  Coast  coun- 
try. He  has  little  time  for  recreation,  but 
when  he  does  take  a  holiday  usually  spends  it 
hunting.  He  holds  memberships  in  the  Cali- 
fornia, Los  Angeles  Country  and  Westmin- 
ster Gun  Clubs  of  Los  Angeles.  Pacific  Union 
and  Transportation  Clubs  of  San  Francisco, 
and  the  El  Paso  Country  Club,  El  Paso,  Tex. 


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WILLIAMS.  WILLIAM  J..  Attorney- 
at-Law,     Los     Angeles,     California, 
was  born   May   10,   1864,  at  Cavan- 
ville,   Ontario.   Canada,   the   son   of   William 

Williams  and  Mary  (Brennan)  Williams. 
He  was  married  to  Lena  G.  Meade  at  Wash- 
ington, 1).  C,  and  has  <«ne  child,  a  daughter. 
Esther  Dorothy  Williams. 

Mr.  Williams  studied  at  the  public  schools 
in  various  towns  of  the 
Province  of  ( )ntario,  Ca- 
:ida.  and  when  he  had 
finished  his  primary  edu- 
cation, entered  the  Uni- 
versity of  Toronto.  He 
took  a  complete  course, 
getting  his  degree  as 
Bachelor  of  Arts  after 
four  years,  and  two  years 
later  his  degree  of  Bach- 
elor of  Laws.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  practice 
of  law,  made  "Solicitor 
and  Barrister"  by  the 
Law  Societ)  of  Upper 
t  anada,  June.  1890. 

The  firm  of  Mulock, 
Miller  &  Company,  of 
Toronto,  made  a  place 
for  him.  and  he  prepared 
cases  ami  argued  before 
the  courts  of  that  city  un- 
til 1893.  He  meanwhile 
saw  an  opportunity  in 
South  e  r  n  California, 
where  there  is  a  large 
and  influential  Canadian 
colony.  He  made  the  move  in  the  fall 
1893,  and  after  a  little  preliminary  prepara- 
tion, in  order  to  adapt  his  knowledge  to  the 
American  legal  forms,  he  was  admitted  to 
practice  in  the  courts  of  California.  He  as- 
sociated himself  with  George  1.  Cochran  un- 
der the  firm  name  of  Cochran  &  Williams. 
The  firm  did  an  extensive  business  from 
the  start,  specializing  in  land  matters.  In 
the  year  1906,  Mr.  Cochran  resigned  in  or- 
der to  accept  the  presidency  of  the  Pacific 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company,  one  of  the 
largest  institution-,  of  the  kind  in  the 
country.  Mr.  William--,  in  order  to  take 
better  care  of  the  extensive  affairs  of 
the  firm,  associated  himself  with  Herberl 
I.  Goudge,  Norman  Williams  and  Charles  L. 
Chandler,  under  the  linn  name  of  Williams, 
Goudge     &     (handler,     which     i-    one    of     the 

large  legal  firms  of  the  citj  today.     Mr.  W  il- 
liams'  practice  has  been  and  now  is  largely 


devoted  to  the  organization  and  care  of  cor- 
porations, principally  those  organized  in  con- 
nection with  land  and  water  development. 
He  has  launched  some  of  the  most  important 
corporations  in  the  State. 

(if  late  years  his  legal  knowledge  has 
been  largely  devoted  to  the  management  of 
his  own  properties  ami  to  the  corporations 
in  which  he  is  himself  a  stockholder.  He  saw 
in  Southern  California, 
like  many  of  the  other 
now  prominent  men,  un- 
it s  U  a  I  opportunities  in 
land  and  water  develop- 
ment, and  his  surplus 
c  a  p  i  t  a  1  has  gi  me  int<  > 
these  channels. 

He  organized  and  is 
1 'resilient  of  the  Citi- 
zens' Water  Company  of 
San  Jacinto,  a  system 
that  supplies  water  to 
the  City  of  San  Jacinto. 
as  well  as  to  the  agri- 
cult  U  r  a  1  territi  >r\  sur- 
rounding. He  is  Vice 
President  of  the  San  Ja- 
cinti  i  1  .and  Com  p  a  n  y. 
which  is  one  of  the  bi^- 
fiest  owners  of  valuable 
lands  in  that  vicinity.  1  k 
is  a  director  of  the  Mid- 
dle Ri\  er  \a\  igation  and 
Canal  Company,  and  is 
a  director  of  the  Rindge 
L  a  n  d  and  Navigatii  m 
Ci  impany,  i  me  of  the  rich- 
es1  corporations  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  which 
owns  many  miles  of  territory  abutting  on 
the  shore--  of  the  Pacific  Ocean,  and  which 
operates  fruit  and  cattle  ranches,  steamship 
lines  and  other  enterprises. 

He  is  one  of  the  director-  of  the  Ar- 
tesian Water  Company,  the  Maclay  Ranch- 
Water  Company,  the  Development  Building 
Company,  and  also  of  the  Co-tenants  Com- 
pany. 

Mr.  William-  ha-  been  active  in  public 
affairs,  hut  ha-  had  no  ambition  to  hold  pub- 
lic office.  He  supports  even  movement  for 
the  beautification  and  betterment  of  the  cities 
of  Southern  California. 

He  i-  a  thirt)  second  degree  Mason,  a 
member  of  Pentalpha  Lodge  No.  202,  the 
Shriner-.  and  of  several  other  secrel 
cieties.  He  also  holds  membership  in  the 
California  Club  and  the  Annandale  Countrv 
Club. 


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J.  W.  HUDSON 


PRESS  R E F II R E NCE  LI H R. IRY 


HUDSON,  JOSIAH  WHITCOMB  (deceased), 
Agriculturist,  Puente,  California,  was  born 
in  Oswego,  New  York,  February  IS,  1S44.  the 
son  of  Josiah  Whitcomb  and  Sarah  E. 
(Wells)  Hudson.  On  tbe  paternal  side  he  was  de- 
scended from  a  distinguished  New  England  family. 
His  father  was  born  and  educated  in  Boston.  His 
mother  was  the  descendant  of  a  Welsh  family  that 
settled  in  Connecticut   in   the  early  days. 

Mr.  Hudson  married  Miss  Victoria  R.  Rowland 
September  21,  1879,  at  Puente,  California.  His  wife 
was  a  daughter  of  John  Rowland,  one  of  the  ear- 
liest American  pioneers  in  Southern  California, 
who  came  to  that  region  before  the  mission  padres 
had  departed.  With  a  partner  he  secured  from  the 
padres  a  grant  of  vast  extent.  This  land  has  since 
become  some  of  the   most   fertile  in  the  State. 

In  the  early  days  it  was  given  over  to  the 
growing  of  wheat  and  other  grains  and  was  one 
of  the  noted  farms  of  Southern  California.  The 
story  of  the  hospitality  here  extended  is  part  of 
the  glowing  annals  of  life  in  Southern  California. 
Recently  citrus  fruits  have  been  planted  on  part 
of  the  estate  and  in  the  years  to  come  it  will  prob- 
ably achieve  as  much  fame  in  this  direction  as  it 
did  in  the  growing  of  grains. 

In  the  ranch  house,  which  is  still  in  use,  .Mrs. 
Hudson  was  born,  married  and  died.  Throughout 
her  life  she  was  the  constant  companion  of  her 
husband,  and  her  family  connections  and  own 
charming  personality  made  her  one  of  the  notable 
native  daughters  of  Southern  California.  The 
children  born  to  the  marriage  are  Rowland,  Lil- 
lian and  Josiah  W.  Hudson.  Mrs.  Hudson  passed 
away   August   9,   1914. 

Josiah  W.  Hudson  secured  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  State.  At  the 
age  of  fourteen  his  schooling  ended,  and  from  that 
time  he  was  thrown  upon  his  own  resources.  His 
knowledge  of  men  and  affairs  he  gained  in  the 
school  of  experience  covering  practically  the  en- 
tire width  of  the  I'nited  States.  Leaving  home 
he  made  his  way  westward  and  was  working  at 
Allamakee,  Iowa,  when  Fort  Sumter  was  tired  on. 
Abandoning  his  own  interests  at  the  first  call  to 
arms,  he  enlisted  for  three  months'  service.  He 
was  too  late  to  be  included  in  the  first  details,  so 
he  immediately  re-enlisted  in  Company  EC,  Fifth 
Regiment,  Iowa  Infantry.  His  regiment  was  incor- 
porated into  Crant's  arm)  that  made  its  waj  down 
lie-  Mississippi  and  won  the  ti  est  victories  that 
brought  cheer  to  the   Union   rause.     He  participated 

iii  the  battles  of  luka,  Corinth,  siege  ol   Vlcksburg, 
Champion    Hill.     Alter    Vlcksburg   surrendered    he 


was,  because  of  disability,  transferred  to  Company 
(',  Fourth  United  States  Veteran  Reserve.  He  was 
honorably  discharged   from   the  service  in  1864. 

Forced,  like  thousands  of  others  who  had  served 
their  country,  to  seek  a  livelihood  where  he  could 
find  it.  he  made  his  way  to  Peoria,  Illinois,  where 
he  remained  until  the  spring  of  1m;."..  when  he 
harkened  to  the  call  of  the  West,  which  then  was 
being  heard  throughout  the  country  and  which 
many  soldiers  responded  to  in  a  spirit  of  adventure 
and  hope  for  the  betterment  of  their  fortunes.  In 
an  ox  team  he  made  his  way  to  Virginia  City, 
Nevada,  via  Salt  Lake.  The  following  year  he  con- 
tinued his  journeying  and  drove  his  ox  team  to 
Montana.  He  tried  mining  in  the  Big  Horn  for 
a  while,  then,  returning  to  Salt  Lake  City,  tried 
another  mining  venture  in  Southern  Utah.  In  186" 
he  began  spending  his  winters  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. In  the  summer  he  mined  in  Montana,  Idaho, 
Utah  and  Colorado.  In  his  mining  ventures  he  met 
with  much  success,  his  indomitable  spirit  refusing 
to  brook  failure  or  reverses. 

With  his  marriage  in  1879  he  finally  settled 
down  in  Southern  California,  and  from  that  time 
to  the  day  of  his  death  was  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent and  enterprising  agriculturalists  in  Los  An- 
geles County.  He  had  for  years  applied  himself 
with  unflagging  zeal  to  the  improvement  of  the 
acreage  he  possessed  at  Puente,  and  his  ranch  hold- 
ings are  considered  as  among  the  most  fertile  in 
the  vicinity.  He  died  possessed  of  two  thousand 
acres,  upon  which  is  the  first  brick  house  built  in 
Southern  California.  This  vast  acreage  has  been 
used  principally  for  grain  and  grazing  purposes. 
although  since  his  death  on  January  14.  1913,  the 
ranch,  under  the  administration  of  his  eldest  son. 
Rowland  Hudson,  is  being  slowly  planted  in  de- 
ciduous and  citrus  fruits  as  well  as  in  the  original 
grain  crops. 

A  citizen  of  the  most  progressive  type,  Mr.  Hud- 
son always  stood  among  the  foremost  in  any  move 
ment  that  made  for  the  development  of  his  own 
particular  section  or  Southern  California  at  large. 
The  two  acres  of  ground  on  which  now  Btands 
Hudson  Station  were  donated  by  him  to  the  Salt 
Lake  Railway  He  was  the  first  one  to  sink  an 
artesian  well  in  Los  Angeles  County 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Pioneers'  Socletj  oi 
Los  Angeles,  of  Pentalpha  Lodge.  No  202,  F.  & 
A.  M  ,  ill  LOS  Angeles.  Politically  he  was  an  inde- 
pendent In  educational  affairs  he  was  always 
keenl)  Interested,  and  when  the  school  district 
was  organized  in  lsss  n  was  named  Hudson  in  his 
honor. 


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WESTON,  GEORGE,  Consulting  Engineer, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Kalamazoo, 
Michigan,  January  30,  1S61,  the  son  of 
John  and  Catherine  (Clark)  Weston.  He 
is  of  English  descent. 

He  married  Miss  Georgina  Becker  at  Dubuque, 
Iowa,   January    2S,    1903.      There    are    no    children. 

Mr.  Weston  received  his  early  schooling  in  the 
public  schools  at  Kalamazoo.  This  was  followed 
by  special  training  with  private  tutors  in  the  same 
city.  Immediately  after  the  completion  of  his  pre- 
liminary education  he  took  up  special  studies  in 
engineering  and  topics  related  to  that  subject, 
under  the  direction  of  Prof.  Miller  of  Kalamazoo. 
At  various  times  during  these  years  he  worked  to 
help  pay  for  his  education.  His  first  employment 
was  in  1881,  with  the  Missouri,  Kansas  and  Texas 
Railroad,  as  rodman.  He  remained  with  this  road 
for  about  a  year  and  a  half.  His  next  work  was 
with  the  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Pe  road.  He 
was  connected  with  this  road  until  the  fall  of  1886, 
when  he  came  to  Chicago,  and  in  18S7  started  as 
engineer  in  charge  of  construction  work  for  the 
North  Chicago  Street  Railroad  Company.  For 
nine  years  he  continued  with  this  system  and  the 
West  Chicago  Street  Railway.  During  this  period 
he  planned  and  supervised  the  construction  of  a 
network  of  trackage  that  later  became  part  of  the 
basis  of  the  vast  system  of  street  railways  in  and 
about  Chicago.  Other  engineering  projects  of  much 
importance  throughout  the  country  were  also  en- 
trusted to  his  care.  He  built  the  Tennessee  Cen- 
tral Railroad  over  the  Cumberland  Mountains  of 
Tennessee  in  1S99  and  1900.  This  road,  sixty-six 
miles  in  length,  is  considered  one  of  the  notable 
engineering  feats  of  American  railroading. 

In  1901  Mr.  Weston  associated  himself  with  his 
brother,  Charles  V.  Weston,  in  the  engineering  firm 
of  Weston  Brothers.  While  in  this  business  he  be- 
came identified  with  the  preliminary  work  leading 
up  to  the  valuation  of  the  Chicago  street  railways 
and  the  passage  of  the  1907  street  railway  fran- 
chise by  the  City  Council  of  Chicago.  He  was  en- 
gineer in  charge  of  the  valuation  of  all  the  street 
railway  property  in  the  city  and  the  work  of  or- 
ganizing the  department  fell  upon  him.  This  was 
the  first  step  in  the  final  perfection  of  the  unified 
transportation  system  now  in  existence  in  Chi- 
cago, the  largest  street  railway  single  head  system 
in  the  world.  When  the  Board  of  Supervising  En- 
gineers was  formed  in  1907  he  was  appointed  as- 
sistant chief  engineer  in  charge  of  the  work  by  the 
board,  and  in  January,  1908,  was  appointed  by 
Mayor  Busse  city  representative  upon  the  board. 
Throughout  his  career  as  the  city's  representative 
he  was  the  center  of  the  mass  of  actual  work  neces- 
sitated by  the  vast  transportation  problems  that 
then  beset  Chicago.  When  the  post  under  the  city 
ceased  by  itself  in  pursuance  to  the  ordinance  of 
1907  he  was  made  engineer  for  the  board,  which 
office  he  now  holds.  In  the  report  of  the  valuation 
commission,  Mr.  Weston's  work  is  given  due  recog- 
nition. 

Mr.  Weston  has  been  a  frequent  contributor  to 
technical  magazines  on  transportation  and  other 
engineering  topics.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  American  Society 
of  Electrical  Engineers,  Western  Society  of  Engi- 
neers. Engineers'  Club  of  Chicago  and  Engineers' 
Club  of  New  York.  He  is  a  Mason.  His  clubs  are 
the  Chicago  Athletic  and  the  South  Shore  Country. 


ETTELSON,  SAMUEL  A.,  Lawyer,  member 
Illinois  State  Senate,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was 
born  at  Chicago,  November  19,  1874,  the  son 
of  Benjamin  J.  and  Flora  (Phillipson)  Et- 
telson.  He  is  of  that  industrious  immigrant  stock 
whose  sons  and  daughters  have  played  such  a  lead- 
ing part  in  shaping  the  destiny  of  the  United  States 
during  the  past  three  decades,  his  father  having 
been  born  in  Poland  and  removing  to  this  country 
m an v  years  ago.  His  mother  was  born  in  Ger- 
many. 

Mr.  Ettelson  received  his  early  education  at 
the  Brown  Grammar  School,  Chicago,  and  the  West 
Division  High  School,  after  which  he  matriculated 
at  Harvard  University.  He  made  his  law  studies 
at  the  Chicago  School  of  Law,  the  law  department 
of  the  Lake  Forest  University,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1897.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted 
to  practice  law  before  the  courts  of  Illinois. 

For  two  years  following  his  admission  he  clerked 
in  a  law  office,  securing  the  practical  experience 
he  deemed  necessary  before  embarking  in  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  on  his  own  account.  In  1899 
he  opened  a  law  office  and  met  with  success.  He 
continued  to  practice  alone  until  1906,  when  he 
became  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Schuyler, 
Jamieson  and  Ettelson,  composed  of  the  late  Daniel 
J.  Schuyler,  former  Judge  Egbert  J.  Jamieson, 
Daniel  J.  Schuyler,  Jr.,  and  Charles  Weinfeld.  The 
firm  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  law,  mak- 
ing a  specialty  of  corporation  work.  It  soon  be- 
came recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  concerns  of 
its  kind  in  Chicago.  On  the  death  of  Daniel  J. 
Schuyler  and  the  retirement  of  Judge  Jamieson, 
the  Arm  was  re-formed  under  the  name  of  Schuyler, 
Ettelson  and  Weinfeld,  and  continues  business  at 
the  present  time  under  that  name. 

Mr.  Ettelson  was  first  elected  to  the  Illinois 
Senate  in  1906,  and  has  since  been  twice  re-elected. 
He  represents  the  Third  Senatorial  District  and  has 
always  been  affiliated  with  the  Republican  party, 
although  he  has  never  been  a  partisan  of  any  meas- 
ure that  had  nothing  to  recommend  it  but  party 
policy  or  party  expediency.  One  of  the  important 
Illinois  laws  which  he  has  advocated  is  the  one 
providing  for  the  regulation  of  private  banks.  Such 
institutions  in  Illinois  had  been,  in  many  cases, 
dishonestly  manipulated  with  loss  of  savings  to 
thousands  of  poor  people.  The  strict  scrutiny  pro- 
vided by  this  proposed  law  minimizes  the  possi- 
bility of  such  frauds. 

The  law  for  cheaper  school  books  in  the  public 
schools  was  fathered  by  him.  He  was  the  author 
of  the  law  requiring  the  state  treasurer  to  pay 
interest  to  the  state  on  state  funds  deposited  in 
banks  by  him.  Theretofore  this  interest  went  into 
the  pockets  of  the  incumbent.  Mr.  Ettelson  is  an 
able  speaker  and  a  logical  debater.  His  efforts  in 
behalf  of  better  laws,  especially  concerning  the 
poor,  have  been  indefatigable. 

He  is  a  director  of  the  Chicago  Home  for  Jewish 
Orphans,  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Bar  Associa- 
tion, Illinois  State  Bar  Association  and  the  Ameri- 
can Bar  Association.  His  clubs  are  the  Hamilton, 
Illinois,  Athletic,  Metropolitan,  Press,  and  Players, 
He  is  unmarried. 


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SCHUYLER,  DANIEL  JAY,  Lawyer,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  was  born  in  Chicago  September  28, 
1nT4,  the  son  of  Daniel  Jay  and  Mary  J. 
il'.yrord)  Schuyler.  On  the  paternal  side  he 
is  of  Holland  Dutch  descent,  being  a  member  of 
the  Schuyler  family  of  New  York,  whose  pro- 
genitors during  Colonial  and  Revolutionary  War 
periods  rendered  illustrious  service  in  the  settle- 
and  development  of  N>-w  Amsterdam  and  the 
struggle  that  ended  in  the  liberation  of  the  colonies 
from  Great  Britain.  In  the  constructive  period 
that  followed  the  Revolution  the  Schuylers  also 
won  renown  as  public  officials  and  leaders  in  the 
communities  in  which  they  lived.  Mr.  Schuyler's 
father  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  New  Y'ork, 
removing  to  Chicago  in  1S61.  He  achieved  success 
as  one  of  the  most  able  practitioners  at  the  Chicago 
bar  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  recognized 
as  an  authority  on  corporation  law. 

Mr.  Schuyler  married  Miss  Sybil  Moorhouse  at 
Chicago  February  27,   1906. 

Mr.  Schuyler  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Chicago  and  at  the  Harvard 
Preparatory  School.  He  made  his  law  studies  at 
the  Northwestern  University  I. aw  School,  graduat- 
ing therefrom  in  1S96  and  being  admitted  to  the 
bar  the  same  year.  He  began  practice  with  his 
father  and  continied  to  be  associated  with  him 
mtil  the  time  of  the  latter's  demise.  In  1!"";  the 
firm  of  Schuyler,  Jamieson  and  Ettelson  was 
formed,  with  Daniel  .1.  Schuyler,  Sr.,  as  the  head 
of  the  firm  and  Ex-Judge  Egbert  J.  Jamieson  and 
State  Senator  Samuel  A.  Ettelson  and  Mr.  Schuyler 
as  its  remaining  members.  The  firm  won  recog- 
nition as  one  of  the  leading  concerns  of  its  kind  in 
Chicago  and  handled  geneial  practice  in  addition  to 
making  a  specialty  of  corporation  law.  On  the 
death  of  his  father  and  the  retirement  of  Former 
Judge  Jamieson,  the  firm  became  Schuyler,  Ettel- 
son and  Welnfeld,  with  Mr.  Schuyler  as  the  senior 
member.     It  has  continued  ever  since  in  that  form. 

In  1908  Mr.  Schuyler  was  chosen  as  a  Taft  dele- 
gate '"  the  convention  which  nominated  the  latter 
tor  President  of  the  United  states  in  politics  lie 
has  always  been  a  Republican  and  lias  been  a 
loyal  supporter  of  that  party  in  both  State  and 
national  affairs.  He  is  vice  president  "t  the  Michi- 
gan Avenue  Trust  Company.  His  association  with 
large  and  important  interests  have  won  him  a  repu- 
tation as  one  of  the  leading  legal  experts  in  the  city 
"i    Financial   corporations. 

Mr.    Schuyler   is   a    member   ol    Hie    I'lii    Delta    I'hi 

Fraternity,   and   ol   the    Union    League,    University 

and   So, nh   Shore  Clubs. 


WEINPELD,  CHARLES,  Lawyer,  Chicago, 
Ills  .  was  born  at  Chicago,  Ills..  April  2, 
1882,  the  son  of  Ignatz  and  Emma 
(Aufrichtig)  Weinfeld.  His  father  emi- 
grated to  the  United  States  from  Austria  upwards 
of  forty  years  ago.  He  settled  in  Chicago  and 
engaged  in  the  general  merchandising  business 
with  considerable  success.  The  family  has  ever 
since  always  made  its  home  in  Chicago. 

Mr.  Weinfeld  secured  his  early  education  in  the 
public  and  high  schools  of  Chicago  and  finally  en- 
tered the  Northwestern  University  Law  School, 
from  which  he  graduated  in  1902,  and  was  admitted 
to  practice  law  before  the  courts  of  that  State  in 
1903.  Prior  to  his  admission  and  during  the  years 
of  his  school  and  law  school  work  he  assisted  his 
father  in  the  conduct  of  his  business,  dividing  his 
time  between  his  studies  and  his  father's  store. 

During  the  last  year  of  his  term  at  law  school 
Mr.  Weinfeld  began  a  clerkship  in  the  office  of 
Samuel  A.  Ettelson.  Ever  since  that  time  he  has 
been  associated  with  Mr.  Ettelson,  both  as  his  law- 
partner  and  political  aid  and  campaign  manager. 
When  the  firm  of  Schuyler,  Jamieson  and  Ettelson 
was  formed  in  1906  Mr.  Weinfeld  became  a  member 
of  that  organization,  although  his  name  did  not 
appear  in  the  title  of  the  firm  Two  years  later 
when  Daniel  J.  Schuyler,  the  senior  member,  died 
and  Judge  Jamieson  retired,  Mr.  Weinfeld  became 
the  junior  associate  of  the  firm  of  Schuyler.  Ettel- 
son and  Weinfeld,  of  which  firm  he  is  still  a 
member. 

While  Mr.  Weinfeld  has  devoted  his  time  very 
largely  to  the  business  of  the  firm,  and  has  been 
instrumental  in  keeping  it  in  the  front  rank  of  legal 
concerns  in  Chicago,  he  has  also  been  an  invaluable 
aid  to  Mr.  Ettelson  in  the  management  and  suc- 
cessful termination  of  his  various  campaigns  for 
the  state  senate.  To  him  has  been  intrusted  the 
task  el  meeting  the  political  exigencies  thai  OCCUI 
in  these  campaigns  and  the  cleanly  conducting  of 
them,  free  from  personal  attack  and  mud-slinging 
attest    the   able    manner    in    which    he    lias    handled 

this  work.     Mr.  Ettelson's  victories  in  Democratic 

as  well  as  Republican  years  are  in  a  measure  due 
to  the  able  direction  and  assistance,  of  Mr.  Weinfeld. 

Mr    Weinfeld  is  Interested  in  various  charitable 

organizations  and  movements,  to  which  he  has 
given    both    financial    aid    and    personal    assistance. 

He  Is  a  Mason,  a  member  ol  the  Chicago  Art  In- 
stitute, the  Players  and  Metropolitan  Clubs  of  Chi- 
cago, Chicago  liar  Association  and  American  liar 
Association,  and  a  number  of  other  City  ami  ward 
organizations       He   is   unmarried. 


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CLARK,  ELI  P.,  Railroad  Interests  and  In- 
vestments, Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  near  Iowa  City,  Iowa.  November  25, 
1847.  He  is  the  son  of  Timothy  B.  Clark 
and  Elvira  E.  (Calkin)  Clark.  He  married  Lucy 
H.  Sherman  at  Prescott.  Arizona.  April  S,  1880. 
To  them  were  born  four  children,  Mrs.  Katherine 
Clark  Bernard,  Mrs.  Mary  Clark  Eversole.  Miss 
Lucy   Mason   Clark  and   Eugene  Payson  Clark. 

When  Mr.  Clark  was  eight  years  old  his  parents 
moved  to  Grinnell,  Iowa,  where  he  received  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  and  at  Iowa  Col- 
lege, located  there.  When  he  was  eighteen  years 
of  age  he  taught  his  first  school.  Two  years  later 
(1867)  the  family  moved  to  Southwest  Missouri. 
where  he  engaged  in  farming  with  his  father  and 
teaching  school  during  the  winter. 

In  1S75  Mr.  Clark  crossed  the  plains  with  his 
team  to  Prescott,  Arizona,  the  journey  taking 
nearly  three  months.  It  was  there  that  he  first  met 
his  brother-in-law,  General  M.  H.  Sherman.  Mr 
Clark  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits  at  Prescott, 
also  serving  one  year  as  acting  Postmaster.  In 
1878  he  embarked  in  the  lumber  business  with  A. 
D.  Adams,  under  the  firm  name  of  Clark  &  Adams. 
The  year  prior  (in  1877)  he  was  appointed  Terri- 
torial Auditor  for  Arizona  and  served  five  terms, 
ten  years  in  all.  It  was  while  in  this  position  that 
was  formed  the  friendship  between  Mr.  Clark 
and  General  John  C.  Fremont,  then  Governor  of 
Arizona. 

While  living  in  Prescott,  Mr.  Clark  first  became 
interested  in  the  railroad  question.  He  aided  ma- 
terially in  the  passage  of  a  bill  by  the  Legislature 
in  1885  granting  a  subsidy  of  four  thousand  dollars 
per  mile  for  a  railroad  to  be  built  from  Prescott  to 
connect  with  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Railway  at 
Seligman,  Arizona.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers 
of  the  original  company,  being  elected  its  Secretary 
and  Treasurer.  The  organization  was  turned  over 
to  parties  for  construction  and  within  a  year  the 
Prescott  &  Arizona  Central  Railroad  was  in  suc- 
cessful operation.  Ten  years  later  it  was  suc- 
ceeded by  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Rail- 
way. 

In  1891  Mr.  Clark  went  to  Los  Angeles,  where 
he  joined  his  brother-in-law,  General  Sherman,  in 
the  electric  railway  field.  The  Los  Angeles  Con- 
solidated Electric  Railway  Company  (now  the  Los 
Angeles  Railway)  was  formed,  with  General  Sher- 
man as  President  and  Mr  (lark  tin-  Vice  President 
and  General  Manager.  All  the  local  lines  were  con- 
solidated in  1894.  Mr.  Clark  then  acquired  the  local 
horse  car  lines  in  Pasadena  and  the  Pasadena  & 
Los  Angeles  interurban  line  was  in  operation  in 
1895  The  same  year  saw  the  beginning  of  'he 
line  between  Santa  Monica  and  Los  Angeles,  known 
as  (he  Los  Angeles  Pacific  Railwaj  This  was 
opened  tor  traffic  April  1.  1896  Mr.  Clark  was 
President  and  Manager  of  the  latter  company  from 


its  organization  (ill  the  fall  of  1909,  when  the  prop- 
erty passed  to  the  control  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Company. 

This  property  was  the  special  pride  of  Mr. 
Clark,  who,  with  General  Sherman,  made  it  one  of 
the  finest  interurban  railroads  in  the  country.  It 
served  to  build  up  the  whole  foothill  country  from 
Los  Angeles  to  the  sea.  Another  important  work 
of  Mr.  Clark  was  the  planning  and  the  securing  of 
property  and  rights  of  way  necessary  for  the  first 
subway  projected  for  Los  Angeles. 

When  these  gentlemen  first  went  to  Los  An- 
geles, it  was  a  city  of  less  than  fifty  thousand  In- 
habitants, on  the  verge  of  civic  bankruptcy,  die 
to  the  great  financial  depression  which  over- 
whelmed its  people  following  the  collapse  of  the 
real  estate  boom  of  1887.  But  with  the  building 
of  the  first  electric  railroad  the  citizens  began  to 
take  hope,  real  estate  values  grew,  new  residents 
were  attracted,  manufacturing  increased  and  the 
city  was  started  on  its  way  to  its  present  position, 
with  more  than  four  hundred  thousand  inhabitant:, 
and  millions  of  dollars  invested  in  building  and 
manufactures,  among  the  leading  cities  of  the 
Inked    States. 

The  rapid  transit  facilities  inaugurated  by  Mr. 
Clark  and  General  Sherman,  and  carried  on  by 
their  successors,  have  resulted  in  thickly  populat- 
ing the  entire  country  immediately  surrounding  the 
city  of  Los  Angeles,  thereby  increasing  its  city 
limits  to  nearly  three  times  its  original  area.  And 
it  is  a  source  of  great  satisfaction  to  them  to  feel 
that  their  twenty  years'  labor  there  has  contributed 
so  largely  to  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  city 
of  their  choice. 

In  1906  Mr.  Clark  organized  and  became  Presi- 
dent of  the  Mount  Hood  Railway  <fc  Power  Com- 
pany at  Portland,  Oregon.  Work  was  pushed  rap- 
idly on  power  development  and  th«  railway  and 
after  the  project  was  in  successful  operation  Mr 
Clark  disposed  of  his  interests.  It  is  now  the  prop- 
erty of  Portland  railway  and  power  companies 

Mr.  Clark  and  General  Sherman  having  severed 
their  railroad  connections,  have  given  their  atten- 
tion to  their  private  investments,  thej  having  Sepa 
rated  their   principal   properties. 

Mr.  Clark  is  now  engaged  in  the  erection  of  a 
large  reinforced  concrete  business  mil  hotel  block, 
eleven  stories  above  and  two  stoiics  belov  ground, 
one  ol  'be  largesl  in  the  city.  Mr.  Clark  is  Presi 
dent  of  the  Clark  &  Sherman  Land  Company  fa 
holding  company),  Vice  President  <>i  the  Main 
Street  Companj  and  of  the  Slnaloa  Land  Company. 

He  is  President  of  the  Board  "i  Trust' 
•  he  i-'hv.t  Congregational  church  of  i.o.-  Angeles,  a 
Trustee  foi  Pomona  College,  Claremont,  California; 
and  a  i'iii  .tee  of  the  Young  Mens  Christian  Abso 
ci. in,,, i  ..I  i .us  Angeles  lie  is  a  member  of  'be 
California  club,  the  i. ,s  Angeles  Ithletl  Club,  tne 
inner  i"    club  and   other  civic  organisations 


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PE  T  T  E  B  (  I  N  I-:.  HENRY  WELLS, 
Manufacturing,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  Imrn  at  Dorancetown, 
Pennsylvania,  September  4.  1860.  He  is 
the  son  of  Jacob  Sharpes  Pettebone  am! 
Sarah  ( Williamson)  Pettebone.  He  mar- 
ried Bertha  R.  Webber,  since  deceased,  at 
Los  Angeles,   Cal.,   March    15,    1899. 

He  is  a  direct  descendant  of  John  Petle- 
bone,  a  French  Hugue- 
not, who  fled  the  massa- 
cre of  St.  Bartholomew  in 
the  seventeenth  century ; 
first  settled  in  England, 
and  later,  in  1660,  crossed 
the  Atlantic  and  made  his 
home  at  Windsor,  Conn. 
There,  four  years  later,  he 
married  Sarah  Eggleston. 
Subsequently  he  moved  to 
Simsburg,  Conn.,  where 
he  reared  a  large  family. 
One  of  his  sons,  Xoah. 
went  to  Pennsylvania  in 
1769,  settling  in  the  Wy- 
oming Valley  ;  two  other 
^mis  were  killed  in  Indian 
massacres. 

He  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of 
Pennsylvania.  He  also 
studied  in  the  Wyoming 
Commercial  College  until 
the  spring  of  1878,  when 
he  graduated. 

Sin  irtly  after  leaving 
the  college  he  was  com- 
pelled to  move  to  Colorado  for  his  health. 
He  obtained  employment  with  the  firm  of  R. 
Douglas  and  Company  as  traveling  sales- 
man, and  remained  with  them,  with  his  head- 
quarters in   Denver,   until   the  year   1889. 

In  that  year  he  resigned  to  become  trav- 
eling salesman  for  the  St.  Louis  Glass  and 
Oueensware  Company.  He  was  assigned  to 
the  Southwestern  territory.  In  this  position 
he  continued  to  work  until  June  17.  1897, 
when  he  took  up  his  permanent  residence  at 
Los   Angeles,   California. 

In  that  city  he  was  first  employed  by  the 
W.  <  '•.  Hutchison  Co.,  manufacturers  of  gas 
and  electric  fixtures.  In  their  employment  he 
worked  until  November,  1(X)1.  when  he  be- 
came one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Forve-Pet- 
tebone  Co.,  gas  and  electric  fixture  retailers. 

This  partnership  prospered  in  the  ensuing 
years.  To  the  retail  trade  was  added  manu- 
facturing, and  warehouses  were   soon  neces- 


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sary  to  house  the  ^t<>ck^.  At  the  present 
time  the  firm  is  one  of  the  leaders  in  its 
line  in  the  Southwest,  with  a  manufactur- 
ing and  wholesale  trade  of  a  large  volume, 
in  addition  to  its  retail  trade  stores  in  the 
city  of  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Pettebone  was  president  of  the  com- 
pany from  its  organization  until  August  1, 
1910,  when  poor  health  forced  him  to  resign. 
He  is  still,  however,  hold- 
ing the  position  of  secre- 
tary, an  office  where  his 
duties  are  not  very  ardu- 
ous.  He  is  considered 
in  Los  Angeles  one  of 
its  most  successful  busi- 
ness men,  and  one  of  the 
men  who,  in  a  manufac- 
turing sense,  have  placed 
that  city  on  the  map  of 
the  world. 

He  joined  the  United 
Commercial  Travelers  in 
1895.  at  Fort  Worth, 
Tex.,  and  he  has  main- 
tained his  membership  to 
the  present  time. 

His  firm  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Asso- 
ciation, a  powerful  organ- 
ization of  the  business 
men  of  Los  Angeles,  who 
sway  public  opinion  and 
legislation. 

He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  is  always  in  line  with  the  pro- 
gressives of  that  enterprising  public  body. 
The  Municipal  League,  which  is  deeply  in- 
terested in  clean  politics  and  in  the  general 
welfare  of  Los  Angeles,  is  another  outlet  for 
his    public   spirit. 

He  is  an  owner  of  property  in  Los  An- 
geles and  has  invested  his  spare  capital  in 
local  enterprises.  He  is  a  firm  believer  in 
the  future  greatness  of  his  city. 

He  has  a  summer  home  at  Venice,  the 
nearest  beach  to  Los  Angeles,  and  spends 
the  greater  part  of  the  year  at  that  residen- 
tial resort.  He  is  a  great  enthusiast  on  the 
subject  of  surf  bathing,  and  in  his  fight  for 
health  has  become  a  great  devotee  of  swim- 
ming and  outdoor  sports  in  general. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Jonathan  Club, 
life  member  of  the  Los  Ailgeles  Athletic 
Club,  a  Mason,  a  Knight  Templar  and  a 
Shriner. 


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GARLAND.  WILLIAM  MAY.  Real 
L-tate  Dealer,  Los  Angeles,  i  ali- 
fornia,  was  born  at  Westport, 
Maim-.  March  31,  1866.  His  father  was 
Jonathan  May  Garland  and  his  mother 
Rebecca  Heal  (Jewett)  Garland.  From 
his  parents,  who  were  of  sturdy  New 
England  stock,  he  inherited  that  spirit 
of  thrift  an<l  aggressiveness  which  has 
made  him  such  a  promi- 
nent figure  in  the  mak- 
ing of  "The  City  Beau- 
tiful" of  tod  a  y.  At 
D  u  n  k  i  r  k,  New  York, 
<k-t.. her  12,  1898,  he 
married  B  1  a  n  c  h  e  I  Un- 
man, and  to  them  two 
sons  have  been  born, 
William  Marshall  and 
John  Jewett  Garland. 

Mr.  ( iarland  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public 
i  if  VVaterville,  Me. 
After  his  graduation 
from  high  school  he 
went  to  Boston  and  en- 
tered the  employ  of  a 
\  hi  ilesale  and  retail 
crockery  house.  After  a 
year  spent  at  this  occu- 
pation he  decided  to  quit 
merchandising,  and  as  his 
father  owned  an  orange 
gn  ive  and  operated  a 
stage  line  at  Daytona, 
there  and  was  employe 
until    1884.      The    call    oi 


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lorida,  he  went 
by  his  father 
the  West  had 
attracted  his  attention,  and  he  located  iin 
Chicago,  where  he  secured  employment  in 
the  Merchants'  National  Rank  as  mes- 
senger. In  less  than  six  years  he  was  ap- 
pointed receiving  teller  in  the  Illinois 
Trust  and  Savings  Rank  of  Chicago.  Not- 
withstanding this  rapid  rise  in  banking,  by 
reason  of  physicians'  advice  Mr.  (iarland  de- 
termined to  go  farther  west,  and  settled 
upon  Los  Angeles,  arriving  in  thai  city  in 
the  winter  of  1890.  He  obtained  there  the 
position  of  auditor  of  the  old  Pacific  Cable 
Railway  Company,  which  supplied  the  trans- 
portation service  t..  the  city  a  score  of  years 
ago.  Mr.  Garland  was  not  long  to  dis- 
cover the  great  possibilities  of  real  estate 
operations,  and  at  the  end  of  three 
years'   service   with   the  transportation   lines 


he  embarked  in  the  real  estate  business. 
He  has  always  been  optimistic  about 
L.  is  Angeles  as  a  home  city,  and  has 
made  some  notable  prophecies  as  to  the 
wonderful  growth  in  area  and  population. 
His  latest  prediction  is  that  by  the  last  of 
1920  Los  Angeles  will  have  a  population  of 
1.000.000. 

The  first  important  realty  deal  put 
through  by  Mr.  <  iarland 
was  the  subdivision  of 
the  Wilshire  Boulevard 
Tract,  which  was  put  on 
the  market  in  1896.  \i 
that  time  the  whole  sec- 
tion was  unimproved  and 
somewhat  remote.  To- 
day it  is  noted  as  having 
si  mie  of  the  finest  resi- 
dences in  the  city,  and  is 
easily  one  of  the  famous 
show  spots  of  the  city. 
Mr.  Garland's  closer  in- 
terest, however,  has  been 
given  to  business  prop- 
erty, and  he  has  been 
especially  successful  in 
keeping  well  in  advance 
.  if  the  trend  of  business 
improvement. 

Mr.  ( iarland  was  i  .ne 
of  the  organizers  of  the 
Li  is  Angeles  Realty 
Board,  and  is  now  its 
president.  He  is  officer  and  director  in  sev- 
eral prominent  corporations  of  the  city,  and 
in  addition  is  a  director  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Trust  and  Savings  Rank.  He  served  two 
years  on  the  Los  Angeles  Board  of  Library 
Directors  and  a  similar  term  on  the  Board  of 
Education.  He  is  a  staunch  Republican  and 
was  a  delegate  to  the  National  Convention 
which  met  at  Philadelphia  in  1'iki.  when  Mc- 
Kinley  and  Roosevelt  were  nominated.  He 
was  also  the  member  from  California  of  the 
notification  committee  which  visited  Canton, 
Ohio,  t..  notify  Major  McKinley  of  his  elec- 
tion to  the  I  'residency. 

Mr.  (iarland  was  Lieutenant  Colonel  and 
Aide-de-Camp  on  the  staff  of  ex-Governor 
Gillett,  and  i-  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles, 
Pasadena  and  Annandale  (  ountr)  clubs,  and 
of  the  Los  Angeles  Athletic,  Jonathan  and 
Bolsa  (In. a  Gun  club-  and  California  Club, 
of  which  he  was  president  during   1906. 


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WINGFIELD,  GEORGE,  Mining  and  Bank- 
ing, Reno,  Nevada,  was  born  in  Fort 
Smith,  Arkansas,  August  16.  1876,  the 
son  of  Thomas  Y.  Wingfleld  and  Martha 
M.  (Spradling)  Wingfield.  He  married  Miss  Maud 
Murdoch  at  San  Francisco,  California  on  July  30, 
1908,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born  three  chil- 
dren, of  whom  a  daughter,  Jean  Wingfield.  sur- 
vives, twin  sons  having  died.  Mr.  YVingtield's 
family  is  an  old  one  in  the  South,  but  he  has  spent 
the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  the  West,  his  parents 
moving  to  California  in  1SS1  and  to  Oregon  in  1SS2. 
Mr.  Wingfield  received  his  early  education  in 
the  schools  of  Lakeview.  Oregon.  His  father  being 
engaged  in  raising  cattle,  Mr  Wingfield,  upon  leav- 
ing school,  became  a  cowboy  and  for  several  years 
followed  this  in  Southeastern   Oregon. 

In  1896,  about  the  time  he  attained  his  majority, 
he  moved  to  Nevada  and  that  State  has  been  his 
home  ever  since.  He  was  engaged  in  the  mining 
business  and  other  lines  for  several  years  after 
his  arrival  in  the  State,  but  early  in  his  residence 
there  formed  a  friendship  with  the  late  U.  S. 
Senator  George  S.  Nixon,  which  continued  until 
the  death  of  the  latter  in  1912. 

Mr.  Wingfield's  first  mining  venture  in  Nevada 
was  made  in  copper  properties  around  Golconda  and 
resulted  disastrously  for  him.  He  was  not  dis- 
couraged, however,  and  in  1901,  when  the  historic 
camp  of  Tonopah  was  opened,  joined  the  rush  to 
that  place.  Arriving  there  April  7.  1901,  with  lim- 
ited capital,  he  engaged  in  business  and  by  wise 
investments  in  mines  and  mining  stocks  rapidly 
accumulated  a  substantial  profit.  In  October,  1901, 
he  and  the  late  Senator  Nixon,  a  splendid  business 
man,  joined  forces  under  the  firm  name  of  Nixon 
and  Wingfield  and  engaged  in  mining  and  banking. 
In  1903,  Mr.  Wingfield  went  to  the  newly-discov- 
ered camp  of  Goldfield,  since  become,  largely 
through  development  by  him,  one  of  the  world- 
famous  gold-producing  districts.  He  immediately 
began  the  purchase  of  mines,  these  including  the 
Sandstorm,  Kendall  and  other  promising  properties, 
and  also  became  interested  in  the  Columbia  Moun- 
tain group  of  twenty-three  rich  claims.  He  and 
his  associates  started  at  once  on  the  development 
Ol  these  properties  and  also  became  interested  in  a 
lease  on  the  property  of  the  Florence  Mining  Com- 
pany, from  which  they  drew  profits  of  $750,000  in 
a  remarkably   short   space  of  time. 

During  the  period  from  1904  and  1906  the  firm 
nt  Nixon  and  Wingfield  added  to  their  holdings  the 
famous  Mohawk.  Laguna  and  other  properties  in 
Goldfield,  including  the  Red  Top  and  Jumbo  mines. 
In  1906  he  formed  the  Mohawk,  Red  Top.  Jumbo 
and  Laguna  mines  into  the  Goldfield  Consolidated 
Mines  Company,  later  took  In  the  properties  of  the 
Goldfield  Mining  Company  and  purchased  the  hold- 
ings of  the  Combination  Mines  Company.  Tins.' 
he  also  made  part  of  the  Goldfield  Consolidated 
Mines  Company,  thus  converting  six  active  mining 
companies  into  one  huge  corporation  with  $511,000,- 
000  capital  He  was  elected  President  of  the  com- 
pany   and    lias    administered    its    affairs    ever    since. 

in  the  mx  years  the  properties  produced  more  than 
$55,000,000  and  paid  to  its  stockholders  over  $25,- 
000,000  in  dividends. 

Early  in  the  life  of  the  partnership,  the  firm  of 
Nixon  and  Wingfleld  became  interest,  m  in  business 
and    other     properties     in     Nevada     and     California. 

founding  banks  In  Beveral  of  the  important  centers 

Of  the  former     These  included   Nixon    National   Hank 

n!  Reno  and  the  Tonopah  Banking  Corporation  and 
they  also  acquired  a  controlling  interest  in  John 
S.  Cook  &•   Co.,   Bankers,  of  Goldfield, 


In  April.  1909,  alter  nearly  six  years,  the  firm 
of  Nixon  <\:  Wingfield  was  dissolved,  Senator  Nixon 
taking  over  the  banking  interests  and  real  estate 
Of  the  Arm,  excepting  the  John  S.  Cook  \-  Co.  bank, 
which  was  retaiin  d  by  Mr.  Wingfield,  together  with 
all  of  the  firm's  mining  interests.  Since  that  time 
Mr.  Wingfield  has  purchased  numerous  valuable 
mining  properties  in  Nevada,  two  of  the  most  im- 
portant being  the  Nevada  Hills  Mining  Company  and 
the  Buckhorn  Mines  Company,  of  Eureka  County, 
Nevada,  which  he  has  developed.  He  is  also  heavily 
interested  in  other  industries  in  Nevada  and  Cali- 
fornia and  owns  several  large  ranches. 

While  his  fame  is  largely  that  of  a  successful 
mining  operator.  Mr.  Wingfield  also  is  reckoned 
one  of  the  powerful  factors  in  banking  and  financial 
affairs  on  the  Pacific  Slope.  Shortly  following  the 
death  of  Senator  Nixon  in  June,  1912,  he  was  elect- 
ed President  of  four  important  banks  in  which  his 
former  partner  had  served  as  Chief  Executive. 
These  include  the  Nixon  National  Bank,  of  Reno, 
New.  with  a  capital  of  $1,000,000  and  a  surplus  of 
$200,000;  the  Bank  of  Nevada  Savings  &  Trust 
Company,  Reno,  with  capital  of  $100,000;  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Winnemucca.  New,  with 
capital  of  $100,000  and  surplus  of  $204,000,  and  the 
Carson  Valley  Bank,  of  Carson,  New.  with  a  capital 
of  $50,000.  He  is  also  President  of  John  S.  Cook  & 
Co.,   bankers,   capital    $250,000. 

Mr.  Wingfield,  at  the  age  of  thirty-six  years,  is 
the  controlling  and  dominant  factor  in  corporations 
representing  many  millions  of  dollars,  his  position 
being  due  solely  to  his  own  work  and  natural  busi- 
ness ability.  He  was  less  than  25  years  old  when 
he  first  went  to  Tonopah,  at  26  he  was  one  of  the 
wealthy  men  of  the  camp,  at  27  he  obtained  control 
of  Goldfield's  richest  mines  and  at  30  bee  ante  head 
of  the  Consolidated,  one  of  the  world's  gigantic 
mining    corporations. 

Literally  speaking,  Mr.  Wingfield  was  not  the 
discoverer  of  either  Goldfield  or  Tonopah,  but  he 
is  generally  credited  with  having  been  the  impell- 
ing force  in  the  development  of  mining  in  both 
places.  For  where  others  feared  to  incur  risk.  Mr. 
Wingfield  took  over  numerous  prospects,  staked  his 
fortunes  on  them  and  converted  them  into  great 
mines.  Also,  he  organized  mining  companies  that 
paid  dividends  to  their  stockholders  and  served 
to  discredit  "wildcat"  promoters. 

One  of  the  greatest  services  Mr.  Wingfield  has 
rendered  Nevada,  and  the  mining  industry  us  well. 
was  the  fight  he  waged  successfully  against  a  dan- 
gerous element  of  labor  agitators  in  the  boom 
days  of  Goldfield.  who  proved  a  menace  to  prop- 
em  and  the  life  Of  the  camp.  After  a  long  period 
Oi  trouble  Mr.  Wingfield.  who  believes  in  honest  pay 
for  honest  labor,  determined  to  drive  the  disturbers 
out  of  camp.  The  struggle  which  ensued  was  bitter 
and  long-drawn,  but  the  imitators  were  compelled 
to  leave  and  normal  conditions  have  prevailed  al- 
most    uninterruptedly    since 

Mr.  Wingfield  is  noted  for  his  generosity,  espe- 
cially to  former  comrades  in  adversity  and  friends 
who  assisted  him  when  lie  needed  help. 

In  June.  191L',  following  the  death  of  Senator 
George  S.  Nixon,  Mr.  Wingfield  was  appointed  bj 
Governor  T.  L.  Oddie  to  succeed  him  as  Nevada's 
junior  representative  in  the  Cnited  States 
Senate,  but  refused  to  accept  the  appoint- 
ment, siuting  in  his  letter  of  declination  that  be 
could  do  more  good  for  the  State  of  Nevada  bj 
remaining  at  borne  and  developing  its  resources. 
Mr.    Wingfleld    is   a    mi  mber  of   the    Bohemian 

and     Press    Clubs    of    San     Francis,  o.    Sierra     Ma. Ire 

Club.    i. os    Ang.ies;    Rocky    Mountain    Club,    New 

5Tork|     lieno    Commercial    Club    and    the    It     P.    (1.    E. 


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NEWMAN,  GUSTAVUS  OLIVIO,  Chief  En- 
gineer, Pacific  Light  &  Power  Corporation, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Fro- 
tuna,  Sweden,  December  18,  1844.  His 
father  was  Per  Gustav  Nyman  (English  spelling, 
Newman)  and  his  mother  Jeana  Fredericka  (Hes- 
selius)  Nyman.  His  family  is  noted  in  the  religious 
and  professional  history  of  Sweden,  one  of  his 
grandfathers  having  been  a  Magister  Campanius 
(Professor)  and  one  of  the  early  settlers  in 
Pennsylvania.  He  founded 
and  built  the  Old  Swedes' 
Church,  one  of  the  historic 
landmarks  of  Philadelphia, 
in  1646.  This  famous  old 
house  of  worship  still  stands, 
and  is  used  regularly.  -Mr. 
Newman  married  Mary 
Emma  Miller  at  Riverside. 
California,  July  19,  1S76,  and 
to  them  were  born  four 
children,  Rolph  R.,  a  civil 
engineer  at  Riverside,  Cal.: 
Olivia  E.,  and  Miller  and  Da- 
vis  Newman,   twin   boys. 

Mr.  Newman  received  his 
early  education  in  the  com- 
„ion  schools  of  Fellingsbro 
and  Gotlunda,  Sweden, 
and  went  from  the  latter 
place  to  Caroline  University, 
at  Orebro,  Sweden.  He  re- 
mained there  until  1S59  and 
then  entered  the  Polytech- 
nic Institute  of  Orebro,  from 
which  he  was  graduated. 
July  30,  1863.  Mr.  Newman 
was  second  highest  man  in 
his  class  and  it  being  the 
custom  of  the  Swedish  Gov- 
ernment to  give  the  two 
leading  scholars  of  each 
graduating  class  State  posi- 
tions, he  was  made  As- 
sistant    Engineer    of    the     Government     Railroad. 

He  entered  the  Government  service  immediate- 
ly after  leaving  school,  and  it  being  his  desire  to 
accomplish  something  in  the  world  of  machinery, 
he  took  a  position  three  years  later  in  the  Chris- 
tinehamns  Railroad  and  Machine  shops  in  Sweden. 

In  1868,  Mr.  Newman  came  to  the  U.  S.  in  order 
to  follow  his  ambition  in  the  engineering  field. 
He  had  a  splendid  letter  to  John  Erickson,  of 
New  York,  builder  of  the  "Monitor,"  from  the  lat- 
ter's  brother,  Nils  Erickson,  Chief  of  the  Govern- 
ment Railroad  of  Sweden.  Mr.  Erickson,  however, 
told  Mr.  Newman  that  if  he  was  the  fine  engineer 
his  recommendation  stated  he  was,  he  should  re- 
turn to  Sweden  and  work  out  its  problems.  Mr. 
Newman  did  not  have  the  money  to  return  at  that 
time,  so  drifted  towards  the  West. 

His  first  position  in  the  United  States  was  un- 
der O.  Chanute,  a  famous  bridge  builder  of  the 
Middle  West,  who  was  engaged  at  that  time  in  the 
construction  of  a  Bridge  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.  This 
was  the  first  bridge  across  the  Missouri  River,  and 
before  it  was  completed,  Mr.  Newman,  who  began 
as  a  carpenter,  was  Asst.  Engineer  of  the  work. 

In  1S69,  upon  completion  of  the  bridge,  Mr.  New- 
man became  connected  with  the  Fort  Scott  &  Gulf 
Railroad  and  served  as  Assistant  Engineer  on  the 


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first  survey  for  the  road  through  the  Indian  Terri- 
tory. He  remained  with  this  company  about  a  year 
and  then  went  to  Rulo,  Neb.,  to  collect  data  on  the 
Burlington  Southwestern  Railroad,  which  the 
"Atchison"  afterwards  purchased  and  extended 
from  Rulo  to  Lincoln,  Mr.  Newman  acting  as  Asst. 
Engineer  in  charge  of  survey  and   construction. 

In  1873  Mr.  Newman  was  transferred  to  Tomah, 
Wis.,  in  charge  of  the  building  of  the  Wisconsin 
Valley  Railroad,  which  extended  from  Tomah  to 
Wausau,  Wis.  He  held  the 
position  of  Assistant  Engi- 
gineer  in  charge  of  surveys 
and  construction  until  Christ- 
mas, 1874,  when  he  obtained 
a  leave  to  go  to  California 
and  claim   his  bride. 

Mr.  Newman  arrived  at 
Riverside  in  1875,  and  one 
year  later  he  married  and  de- 
cided to  remain  there  in 
partnership  with  his  father- 
in-law,  C.  C.  Miller,  an  engi- 
neer, with  whom  he  laid  out 
the  famous  Magnolia  Ave. 
Their  first  intricate  work  of 
importance  was  the  construc- 
tion, in  '76-77,  of  the  Lower 
Canal  for  the  Riverside  Ca- 
nal &  Irrig.  Co.  Immediately 
following  they  constructed 
the  Orange  County  Canal 
('78).  In  '78-80  they  engaged 
in  subdividing  lands  for  the 
Riverside  Land  &  Irrig.  Co. 

In  18S1  Mr.  Newman  en- 
tered the  service  of  the  U.  S. 
Geological  Survey  under 
Clarence  King,  and  with  his 
chief,  Maj.  F.  A.  Clark,  made 
a  topographical  map  of  the 
400  square  miles  known  as 
the  Eureka  mining  district  in 
Nevada.  Upon  leaving  the 
Federal  service  he  became 
Asst.  Engineer  on  the  construction  of  the  Atlantic 
&  Pacific  Railroad,  and  remained  in  its  employ  un- 
til it  was  bought  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Co.  in 
1882.  He  then  went  with  the  Central  Pacific  in 
charge  of  bridge  and  masonry  work,  also  of  the 
construction  of  the  road  from  Redding,  Cal.,  north 
through  the  Sacramento  Canyon  to  Delta,  Cal.  In 
1884,  the  work  having  been  stopped  at  Delta,  he  re- 
turned to  Riverside  as  Chief  Engineer  of  the  River- 
side Water  Co.,  a  position  he  held  twelve  years. 

During  this  time  he  perfected  the  Riverside  irri- 
gation system,  the  first  really  good  irrigation  sys- 
tem in  California,  and  numerous  engineers  from 
Europe,  Australia,  Canada  and  the  U.  S.  visited 
him  to  get  information  on  irrigation.  Mr.  New- 
man was  also  the  first  man  to  establish  the  relation 
between  a  miner's  inch  and  a  cubic  foot  per  second, 
which  he  did  in  the  summer  of  1876. 

In  1897,  Mr.  Newman  was  engaged  as  Chief  En- 
gineer for  A.  C.  Balch,  manager  of  the  San  Gabriel 
Electric  Co.,  and  when  this  concern  was  purchased 
by  the  Pac.  Light  &  Power  Co.  he  was  retained  by 
the  latter.  He  has  been  a  principal  factor  in  mod- 
ernizing the  hydraulic  business  of  the  Southwest. 
He  is  a  member,  California  Club,  Masons, 
Knights  Templar  and  Mystic  Shrine,  and  of  En- 
gineers &  Architects  Assn.  of  Southern  California. 


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SLAVIN,    MATTHEW    (deceased).   Build. t   and 
Contractor,    Pasadena,    California,    was    born 
January    6,    1S53,   in    Saratoga    County,    New 
York,     the     son    of    Patrick    and     Margaret 
Slavin.      On    November    8,    1S87,    he   married    Mar- 
tha   Jane    Foster,    and    to    them    have    been    born 
Matthew,  Sarah  and  Edith   R.   Slavin. 

Mr.  Slavin  spent  his  early  boyhood  years  on 
his  father's  farm  in  Saratoga  County,  taking  the 
best  advantage  he  could  of  the  rural  school  dis- 
trict in  gaining  his  preliminary  education.  At  the 
age  of  fourteen,  he  began  a 
three-year  apprenticeship  un- 
der George  Ostrander,  a 
carpenter  of  Burnt  Hills, 
New  York.  During  this 
course  of  training,  he  mas- 
tend  all  the  details  of  the 
building  trade  and  acquired 
considerable  proficiency  as 
a  carpenter.  For  the  four 
years  following,  he  worked 
as  a  journeyman  throughout 
the  State  of  New  York. 

In  1879,  Mr.  Slavin  went 
in  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  where 
he  entered  the  employ  of 
Shover  and  Christian,  lead- 
ing builders  of  that  city,  as 
a  draftsman  and  superin- 
tendent of  construction.  He 
remained  with  them  for  nine 
years,  overseeing  the  con- 
struction of  the  most  impor- 
tant structures  erected  dur- 
ing that  time. 

In  1887,  Mr.  Slavin  mar- 
ried Miss  Foster  and  the  two 
went   to  California    on    their  ,.,_„_ 

honeymoon.         So      charmed 

were  they  with  the  new  and  glorious  country, 
they  decided  to  remain.  Mr.  Slavin  became  read- 
ily convinced  of  the  opportunities  the  West  had 
to  offer  him  while  the  pioneer  life  greatly  appealed 
to  both  himself  and  his  wife.  So  they  settled  in 
Pasadena,  at  that  time  a  little  village  among  the 
foothills,   north   of  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Slavin's  arrival  in  California  was  followed 
by  a  very  busy  and  successful  career,  for  he  came 
at  a  time  when  the  great  Southwest  was  begin- 
ning to  make  her  most  rapid  strides.  Mr.  Slavin 
soon  won  the  reputation  of  being  the  leading 
builder  and  contractor  in  the  Southwest 

Among  Mr.  Slavin's  most  important  contracts 
have  been  the  erection  of  Hotel  Green,  one  of 
Pasadena's  most  notable  hostelries,  Hotel  Pot- 
ter in  Santa  Barbara,  the  Masonic  Temple  in  Pasa- 
dena, the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  one  of  South- 
ern California's  most  beautiful  church  buildings, 
the  Pasadena  Furniture  Building  and  the  Central 
Building    which,    upon    its    completion    in    1913,    was 


conceded  to  be  the  finest  office  building  in  Pasadena. 
One  feature  which  contributed  largely  to  Mr. 
Slavin's  success  as  a  builder  and  contractor,  aside 
from  his  irreproachable  integrity,  was  the  treat- 
ment of  his  employes.  At  all  times  he  was  so  con- 
siderate of  the  men  working  for  him  that  they 
manifested  their  loyalty  in  giving  of  the  best  of 
their  efforts  and  in  watching  out  for  his  interests. 
Civic  pride  was  one  of  Mr.  Slavin's  strong  char- 
acteristics. As  Pasadena  grew  from  a  very  small 
village  of  primitive  pioneers  to  a  mecca  for  mil- 
lionaires, Mr.  Slavin  took 
an  active  part  in  its  de- 
velopment, not  only  in 
giving  every  aid  he  could 
but  also  in  taking  every  pos- 
sible occasion  to  demon- 
strate his  confidence  in  tie- 
people  who  settled  there. 
When  Pasadena  was  but  a 
small  town,  he  served  faith 
fully  on  its  Board  of  Trus- 
tees, and  when  it  was  incor- 
porated as  a  city  and  a  new 
charter  was  put  into  effect, 
he  was  elected  a  Council- 
man and  finally  made  Presi- 
dent of  the  Board  of  Coun- 
cilmen.  In  municipal  affairs. 
Mr.  Slavin  was  never  gov- 
erned by  party  or  prejudice; 
clean  government  was  the 
only  principle  he  would  coun- 
tenance, together  with  sound, 
progressive  measures  in  the 
direction  of  the  city's  affairs. 
As  a  demonstration  of  his 
faith  in  Pasadena,  he  erected 
the  Slavin  Building,  in  which 
he  established  his  business 
headquarters.  The  building  was  a  fine  one  and  so 
well  located  that  the  First  National  Bank  of  Pasa- 
dena leased  the  lower  floor. 

Mr.  Slavin  attained  high  honors  as  a  Ma -on 
and  had  to  his  credit  thirty-two  degrees.  He  "as 
a  member  of  the  Blue  Lodge,  Knights  Templar  and 
of  the  Al  Malaikah  Temple  in  Los  Angeles.  He 
also  belonged  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Elks 
Lodge,  Altadena  Country  Club  and  the  Music  and 
Art  Association  of  Pasadena.  He  was  also  a  promi- 
nent member  on  the  Pasadena  Board  of  Trade. 
Mr,  slavin  died  suddenly  February  8,  1916 
Feeling  well  and  Strong,  he  was  superintending 
the  erection  of  the  hone-  of  a  daughter,  who  was 

to  be  married,  when  he  suddenly  died  of  heart 
[allure.  Til'1  news  of  his  death  was  a  great  shock 
to    his    many    friends    In    Pasadena    and    throughout 

Southern  California,  He  was  laid  to  rest  by  his 
brother   Masons  with  the  dignity  and  high  honors 

becoming    his    rank    and    character 

His   son.    Matthew     Slavin.    Jr.,    after    leaving    the 
University    Of    California     in     Berkeley,    joined     bis 
lather   in   the    building   business   and    is   caiTJ 
the   business   left    to    his   I  are 


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EVANS,  SAMUEL  C,  Farming  and  Real 
Estate,  Riverside,  California,  was  horn  in 
Fort  Wayne,  Indiana.  November  22,  1866, 
the  son  of  Samuel  Cary  Evans  and  Minerva 
(Catlin)  Evans.  He  married  Edith  Southworth 
;it  Stockton,  California.  June  5,  1891,  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  two  children,  Errol  South- 
worth  Evans  and  Samuel   Evans 

The  Evans  family  moved  from  Indiana  to  Cali- 
fornia in  1S76  and  located  at  Riverside,  where  the 
elder  Evans  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  develop- 
ment of  that  section  of  the  country.  He  was  a 
heavy  land  owner  and  many  of  the  improvements 
begun  by  him  have  been  carried  to  completion  by 
his  son. 

Samuel  C.  Evans  received  his  primary  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Riverside,  where  he 
was  a  pupil  from  1876  to  1SSL',  and  in  1SS3  he  at- 
tended school  at  Jacksonville,  Illinois.  For  one 
year  he  was  a  cadet  in  Litton  Springs  Military 
Academy,  in  Sonoma  County,  California,  and  for 
four  years  attended  the  University  of  the  Pacific, 
at  San  Jose,  California.  He  was  graduated  from 
there  with  the  class  of  18S9,  receiving  the  degree 
of   Bachelor  of   Philosophy. 

Mr.  Evans  also  read  law  for  one  year,  but  did 
not  carry  his  studies  to  completion,  turning  his 
talents  instead  to  agriculture  and  land  improve- 
ment. Since  1889,  the  year  of  his  graduation,  Mr. 
Evans  has  been  actively  engaged  in  business  for 
himself  in  the  cultivation  of  the  soil,  leveling  lands, 
putting  in  irrigation  plants  and  selling  farms. 

He  is  and  has  been  for  many  years  an  ardent 
advocate  of  the  "Back  to  the  Land"  movement  and 
has  fostered  it  to  a  large  extent  by  selling  farms 
to  actual  settlers  at  encouraging  prices.  Many 
years  ago  his  father  organized  the  Riverside  Land 
and  Irrigation  Company,  and  Mr.  Evans,  who  now 
holds  the  office  of  President  and  General  Mana- 
ger, conducts  his  farming  operations  through  it. 
He  has  planted  and  sold  to  settlers  many  hundred 
acres  of  citrus  and  alfalfa  lands,  and  is  himself  an 
extensive  grower  of  alfalfa,  apples  and  other  prod- 
ucts.    He  also  has  large  stock  interests. 

Mr.  Evans  is  a  man  of  great  spirit  and  for 
many  years  has  been  one  of  the  potent  influences 
for  the  upbuilding  of  his  city  and  the  country  sur- 
rounding it.  a  liberal  contributor  of  his  energy  and 
capital  in  all  movements  having  for  their  purpose 
the  uplift  or  improvement  of  his  community. 

Not  content  with  originating  and  carrying  to 
conclusion  various  important  public  improvements, 
he  has  added  largely  to  the  welfare  of  Riverside  on 
various  occasions  by  practical  gilts  to  the  city. 
Among  other  tilings,  be  gave  a  magnificent  piece 
of  property,  known  as  Evans  Athletic  Park,  for  the 
benefit  ol  the  school  children  of  Riverside.  He 
gave  the  city  a  house  and  lot  for  headquarters  of 
the  Associated  Charities  of  Riverside;  donated  a 
handsome  brick  building  and  grounds  at  the  village 
of  Casa  Blanca,  for  use  as  a  branch  library  and 
fire  hall;  and  besides  these  gave  to  the  city  of 
Riverside     valuable     lands     anil      water     rights     for 

what  is  known  as  Fairmont   Park. 

I'ark  improvements  and  the  betterment  of  the 
public  school  conditions  of  his  city  have  been  sub- 
jects to  which  Mr.  Evans  has  always  given  a  great 
deal  "I  persona]  attention.  He  was  elected  a  mem 
ber  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Riverside  in  1S95 


and  served  for  twelve  years,  resigning  in  1906  to 
become  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Freeholders, 
which  framed  a  special  charter  for  the  government 
ot    the    city. 

Following  the  completion  of  the  charter,  Mr. 
Evans,  who  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  became  a 
candidate  for  Mayor,  and  was  elected  by  a  large 
majority.  He  held  office  from  1907  to  the  early 
part  of  1912  and  during  that  time  not  only  was  a 
consistent  advocate  of  progressive  policies,  but 
made  his  administration  notable  for  many  modern 
improvements  to  the  city.  These  involved  street 
and  park  improvements  to  a  large  extent  and  he 
was  especially   active   in   behalf  of  the   latter. 

Mr.  Evans  personally  agitated  the  improvement 
by  the  city  of  Fairmont  Park,  which  his  generos- 
ity made  possible,  and  urged  the  installation  of  a 
children's  playground,  including  swimming  tank. 
The  result  of  this  agitation  was  the  voting  by  the 
people  of  $30,000  worth  of  bonds,  the  expending 
of  which  was  left  almost  entirely  to  his  judgment, 
as  President  of  the  Riverside  Park  Board,  the  citi- 
zens feeling  confident  that  the  city  would  get 
value   received    for   its   money. 

Mr.  Evans'  record  in  the  Mayor's  chair,  one  of 
the  most  creditable  in  the  city's  history,  was  due 
in  large  part  to  the  fact  that  he  had  made  a  spe- 
cial study  of  municipal  government  as  a  science. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  National  League  of  Munici- 
palities, also  of  the  California  League  of  Munici- 
palities, of  which  he  served  as  President  in  the 
year  1910.  and  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  all 
of  their  deliberations.  Along  this  line,  he  made 
a  trip  around  the  world,  and  spent  one  year  study- 
ing social  and  economic  conditions  in  foreign 
countries.  He  has  also  visited  and  studied  the 
governmental  methods  in  a  number  of  the  larger 
American  cities  and  has  devoted  considerable  time 
to  the  social  problems  which  confront  these  cities. 

Being  a  thorough  business  man  and  one  of 
great  enterprise.  Mr.  Evans  conducted  the  city 
government  of  Riverside  on  a  business  basis  and 
this  policy,  added  to  his  wide  knowledge  of  civic 
methods  and  his  earnest  efforts  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  city,  won  for  him  an  unusual  popular- 
ity with  the  people  at  large.  The  result  was  that 
when  he  retired  from  the  office  of  Mayor  he  was 
put  forward  by  his  friends  as  a  candidate  for  the 
Republican  nomination  for  Congress  in  the  Elev- 
enth California  District.  After  a  stirring  cam- 
paign, he  was  chosen  as  the  nominee  of  his  party 
on    September    '■'..    1911'. 

Mr.  Evans  is  generally  credited  with  taking  an 
active  part  in  politics  from  purely  patriotic  motives, 
his  desire  being  to  do  all  in  his  power  to  better 
living  conditions  and  governmental  methods  in  the 
Interest  of  his  fellow  man.  He  is  independently 
wealthy,  tie'  owner  Of  Valuable  property  in  and 
around  Riverside,  and  lias  little  to  gain  except  that 
which  will  benefit  the  entire  community,  from  pub- 
lic  office.. 

Because  of  his  enthusiastic  labors  in  behalf  of 
his  city  Mr.  Evans  litis  been  honored  in  various 
Ways  by  bis  tellOW  townsmen  and  in  1911  was 
elected  President  of  the  Riverside  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  in  which  office  he  has  put  forth  his 
best  efforts  for  tie-  city  lb-  also  is  a  member  of 
the  Southwest  Museum,  and  of  the  Phi  Kappa 
I'si    fraternity.  , 


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HUBBARD,  A.  0.,  banker,  Redlands,  Califor- 
nia, was  born  in  Northern  Wisconsin,  in 
1846,  the  son  of  Frederick  Hubbard  and 
Anna  Hubbard.  He  married  Lura  Allan 
Spoor  of  Michigan,  on  August  15,  1888.  To  them 
were  born  four  children,  Herbert  L.  Hubbard,  aged 
twenty-three  years,  who  graduated  from  Stanford 
University  in  May,  1912;  Mabel  G.  Hubbard,  aged 
seventeen  years,  now  living  at  home;  Marie  Hub- 
bard, who  died  in  infancy,  and  Lura  Hubbard,  born 
November  15,  1910. 

Mr.  Hubbard  graduated 
from  the  public  schools  near 
his  home,  and  acquiring  a 
good  knowledge  of  chemis- 
try, metallurgy  and  mining 
engineering,  cut  short  his 
college  career  and  left  in  1865 
to  seek  his  fortune.  He  deter- 
mined to  go  to  the  Southwest. 
There  being  no  railroads  at 
that  time,  he  started  from  the 
Missouri  River,  going  over 
the  old  Santa  Fe  Trail.  He 
made  a  temporary  halt  at 
San  Antonio,  Texas,  and  after 
spending  a  few  months  in  the 
neighborhood  of  San  Antonio, 
he  started  over  the  "Staked 
Plains,"  crossing  the  Rio 
Grande  where  El  Paso  now  is, 
and  made  his  way  to  the  City 
of  Mexico.  On  his  way  back 
he  visited  a  number  of  min- 
ing camps,  but  continued  his 
travel  to  the  Northwestern 
part  of  Texas  and  from  there 
headed  across  the  plains  for 
the  Pacific  Coast.  He  reached 
the    California    line     on     the 

Colorado  River  at  the  mouth  of  Bill  Williams  Fork 
in  the  Fall  of  1867,  and  there  he  soon  afterwards 
took  charge  of  the  Grand  Central  Copper  Mine,  in 
Arizona,  twelve  miles  east  of  the  California  line, 
for  an  English  syndicate. 

Mr.  Hubbard  next  superintended  the  Planet  Cop- 
per Mines  in  the  same  mining  camp  with  great 
success  and  from  that  time  until  1893  made  mining 
his  exclusive  business,  serving  as  superintendent 
of  mines,  mills  and  reduction  works  in  addition  to 
doing  a  great  deal  of  expert  work  in  Arizona,  Cali- 
fornia, Nevada  and  Mexico. 

For  the  last  twelve  or  fifteen  years  of  his 
mining  career  Mr.  Hubbard  had  as  an  equal  part- 
ner George  W.  Bowers  of  San  Francisco.  During 
their  operations  as  owners,  Mr.  Hubbard  and  Mr. 
Bowers  owned  several  valuable  properties,  among 
them  being  the  Clip  Mine,  about  seventy-five  miles 
above  Yuma,  and  after  that  the  most  notable  one, 
the  Harqua  Hala  Bonanza,  of  Yuma  County,  Ari- 
zona, which  they  operated  at  great   profit  for  sev- 


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eral  years  and  then  sold  to  an  English  syndicate 
in  1893.  Mr.  Bowers  died  about  the  time  the  final 
negotiations  for  the  sale  of  that  property  were 
being  closed. 

Mr.  Hubbard,  whose  hard  work  of  the  early 
days  has  been  rewarded  with  a  comfortable  for- 
tune, is  generally  credited  with  being  one  of  the 
factors  responsible  for  the  upbuilding  of  that  won- 
derful section  of  the  Southwest  known  as  the 
Imperial  Valley  of  California.  This  country  not 
many  years  ago  was  mostly 
desert  land,  but  through  the 
energy  and  engineering  abil- 
ity of  men  like  Mr.  W.  F. 
Holt,  Mr.  Hubbard  and  oth- 
ers, it  has  been  reclaimed, 
and  today  is  one  of  the  most 
prosperous  agricultural  sec- 
tions of  the  United  States. 

Mr.  Hubbard  is  very  large- 
ly interested  with  Mr.  Holt 
and  numerous  other  capital- 
ists in  what  is  known  as  the 
Holton  Power  Company  and 
the  Holton  Inter-Urban  Rail- 
way Company,  also  in  the 
control  of  the  water  power 
for  developing  electricity. 
They  furnish  all  the  electrical 
power  used  for  the  ice  plants 
and  lighting  system,  also  for 
numerous  other  purposes 
throughout  the  entire  Impe- 
rial  Valley. 

Mr.  Hubbard  is  a  large 
orange  grower  in  Redlands, 
and  is  also  interested  in  va- 
rious other  enterprises  which 
form  part  of  the  development 
of  Arizona  and  Southern  Cal- 
ifornia. 

He  is  largely  interested  in  Phoenix,  Arizona, 
both  in  real  estate  and  banking,  and  besides  his 
railway  and  agricultural  interests  is  heavily  inter- 
ested in  banking  in  Southern  California. 

He  is  President  of  the  Citizens'  National  Bank 
of  Redlands,  President  of  the  First  National  Bank 
of  San  Jacinto  and  is  interested  in  several  of  the 
leading  banking  institutions   in   Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Hubbard  is  regarded  as  one  of  those  men 
who  have  done  their  full  share  of  the  work  of  de- 
veloping the  resources  of  Southern  California  and 
Arizona.  He  has  never  failed  to  aid  any  move- 
ment of  a  public  or  private  nature  having  for  its 
object  the  betterment  of  humanity  or  the  country. 
He  is  unusually  public-spirited  and  a  generous 
contributor  to  the  general  growth  of  the  section 
in  which  he  has  made  his  home. 

He  is  a  32nd  Degree  Mason,  and  a  member  of 
the  University  Club,  the  Redlands  Country  Club 
and  the  Redlands  Chamber  of  Commerce. 


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ROBRINS,  MILTON'  HOLLEY,  JR.,  Vice 
President,  Union  lee  Company,  San 
Francisco,  California,  was  born  at 
Lakeville,  Connecticut.  January  27, 
1871,  the  son  of  Milton  H.  and  Anna  (Bost- 
wick)  Robbins.  His  father's  family  were  among 
the  early  settlers  of  Connecticut,  where  some 
of  them  subsequently  engaged  in  the  iron 
business  and  became  especially  prominent 
during  the  war  of  the  Revolution  as  manu- 
facturers of  cannon.  They 
also  had  the  distinction  of 
having  made  the  anchor 
for  the  frigate  Constitution. 
It  was  a  cousin  of  the 
family,  Alexander  Holley. 
Governor  of  Connecticut, 
who  brought  to  this  country 
the  process  of  making  Bes- 
semer steel.  Mr.  Robbins' 
brother  is  the  ninth  Samuel 
Robbins,  and  the  old  farm  in 
Connecticut  has  never  been 
out  of  the  family. 

On  August  24,  1895,  he 
was  married  in  New  York  to 
Miss  Annie  E.  Stayner.  The 
children  of  this  marriage  are 
Sally  S„  Mary  E.  and  Isa- 
belle  Robbins. 

Prom  1S77  to  1887  Mr. 
Robbins  attended  private 
schools  in  Lakeville,  and  for 
two  years  was  a  student  at 
Lehigh  University.  He  then 
entered  Yale  University. 
whence  he  was  graduated 
with  the  class  of  '91. 

After  his  graduation  from 
Yale  he  spent  some  months  with  the  banking 
house  of  Robbins,  Burrall  &  Co.,  but  left  this  to 
enter  the  shops  of  the  Elevator  Company.  Here  he 
turned  to  account  his  scientific  education  in  master- 
ing the  mechanical  details  of  the  business,  and  for 
four  years  devoted  his  energies  to  this  end.  Until 
1893  In1  was  established  in  the  East,  chiefly  at  Bos- 
ton and  Springfield,  Massachusetts.  He  was  then 
senl  to  Chicago,  but  in  1899  returned  to  Massachu- 
setts and  for  a  year  again  resided  in  Boston.  In 
1900  he  was  at  Kansas  City;  from  190]  to  1904  at 
New  Orleans;  1904  to  1906  at  Houston.  Texas, 
whence  in  the  latter  year  he  wenl  to  California, 
Prom  these  various  points  he  traveled  all  over  the 
United  States,  covering  the  field  over  and  over 
again,  attending  to  the  building  of  factories  and 
extending  the  enterprise  After  having  tried  four 
ol  this  mechanical  aide  of  the  business,  for 
which   his  schooling   had   equipped   him.   he   found 

himself   better  (|tialified   for   executive  and   adminis- 
trative  work. 

During  these  years    Mr.    Kohbins   has   Ionised    his 


energies  on  the  work  in  hand,  conducting  it  with 
the  same  zeal  as  if  it  were  entirely  his  own,  and 
thereby  becoming  a  very  important  factor  in  the 
growth  of  the  business.  From  his  San  Prai 
office  he  controlled  the  trade  in  all  the  Pacific  Coast 
States,  as  well  as  Nevada,  Idaho,  Arizona  and  tin- 
Hawaiian  Islands. 

Mr.  Robbins  is  now  Vice  President  of  the  Union 
Ice  Company,  with  headquarters  at  San  Francisco 
He  resigned  from  the  Otis  Elevator  Company  to 
accept  his  present  position 
during  December,  1911.  He 
is  virtually  the  head  of  the 
Union  Ice  Company,  as  E.  W. 
Hopkins,  the  President,  is 
now  retiring  from  active 
work.  His  office  is  one  of 
the  most  important  in  busi- 
ness on  the  Pacific  Coast. 
The  Union  Ice  Company  is  a 
corporation  of  immense  cap- 
ital, with  valuable  properties 
scattered  over  the  greater 
part  of  California.  It  sup- 
plies ice  to  a  population  of 
more  than  2.000,000  in  an  ice- 
less  country,  and  the  manu- 
facturing and  transportation 
problems  are  endless. 

As  an  outgrowth  of  his 
business  interests  and  of  his 
shifting  environment.  Mr. 
Robbins  has  become  deeply 
interested  in  the  growth  of 
cities  and  civic  improvement. 
Especially  in  San  Francisco 
he  has  taken  an  active  part 
in  public  matters  of  this  na- 
ture. He  had  not  been  long 
in  the  city  before  he  was  elected  President  of  the 
Merchants'  Association,  and  when  the  principal 
civic  bodies  were  consolidated,  in  what  is  now 
known  as  the  San  Francisco  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
he   was  made  the   President. 

While  in  this  important  office  he   was  naturall) 
one  of  the  prime  movers  in  every  public  movi 
The  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  he  as  its  president, 
was  responsible  for  much  that  is  good  in  tin 
struction  of  San  Francisco,  and  particularly  for  the 

arousing  of  that    spirit    which    has   made   it    possible 

for   the   earthquake   stricken   city    to   almost   com- 
pletely   recover    from    its   calamity. 

Partly  for  information  in  his  own  business,  and 
also  as  a  relaxation  from  the  exacting  routine,  he 
reads  much,  chiefly  along  technical  lines  His 
other  forms  ot  recreation  are  tennis  and  chopping 

wood.    Beyond   these  activities  he  has  not    had   time 

for  a  variety  of  Interests,  and  his  club  life  js  con- 

f d  io  his  membership  in  the  Pacific  Union  Club, 

the  Union  League  Club  .-mil  the  Commercial  Club, 
of  which  last  lie  is  vice  president 


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AUSHAU..  EDWIN  JESSOI',  Capitalist 
and  Banker,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  Baltimore.  Maryland,  March  18, 
1860.  the  son  of  H.  Vincent  Marshall  and 
Amanda  C.  (Jessop)  Marshall.  He  married  Sallie 
McLemore,  June  7.  1S9^.  at  Galveston,  Texas. 
There  is  one  son,  Marcus  McLemore  Marshall, 
born  July  9,  1893. 

The  Marshalls  are  one  of  the  noted  families  of 
America.  The  first  of  the  name  came  to  America 
in  1682,  one  Abraham  Marshall,  and  settled  in 
Cluster,  Pennsylvania.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Society  of  Friends,  or.  as  they  are  generally 
known,  Quakers,  and  was  a  member  of  the  colony 
of  William  Penn.  The  family  in  England  in  the 
generations  before  his  coming  produced  men  of 
note,  and  distinguished  members  reside  in  Scot- 
land  today. 

Abraham  Marshall  was  the  father  of  nine  chil- 
dren. His  eighth  son  was  Humphrey  Marshall,  the 
first  great  American  botanist,  and  one  of  the  ablest 
that  this  country  has  produced.  Humphrey  Mar- 
shall gave  to  the  city  of  West  Chester  a  park  that 
is  today  unique  in  America,  and  is  very  highly 
prized  by  that  community.  He  gathered  from  the 
different  localities  of  the  temperate  zone  the  finest 
varieties  of  useful  and  ornamental  trees  and  set 
them  out,  and  there  they  stand  today,  one  hundred 
and  sixty  years  old  or  older,  the  pioneers  of  many 
varieties  now  common  to  the  United  States.  The 
park  is  frequently  visited  by  landscape  architects 
and  botanists  who  want  to  know  just  how  certain 
trees  in  their  maturity  will  look.  Humphrey  Mar- 
shall duplicated  this  park  on  his  own  estate  on  the 
Brandywine  River,  and  it  has  been  preserved 
through  the  centuries  to  the  present  day  by  its 
owners,  a  branch  of  the   Marshall   family. 

E.  J.  Marshall  is  a  descendant  of  the  third  son 
of  the  first  settler,  one  John  Marshall,  who  bad  a 
family  of  eight  children.  His  sixth  was  Abraham. 
who  had  twelve  children,  nine  of  them  sons,  and 
his  seventh,  Abraham,  was  Mr.  Marshall's  grand- 
father. 

Several  of  his  grandfather's  brothers  had  ca- 
reers that  could  be  called  romantic,  even  though 
the  Quaker  blood  in  their  veins  suggested  and 
even  demanded  peaceful  and  settled  lives.  One, 
George,  went  to  Spain,  and  then  to  Cuba,  and  won 
the  heart  and  hand  of  the  daughter  of  the  Captain 
General  in  Cuba,  In  the  service  of  Spain,  he  led 
an  adventurous  life,  and  died  a  romantic  death  in 
his   prime 

Another  brother  went  to  sea  at  the  age  of  fif- 
teen. Nearly  all  of  the  crew  on  his  ship  were  taken 
down  with  yellow  fever  and  died.  The  Marshall 
boy  brought  the  ship  into  St.  Augustine,  Florida, 
with  the  help  of  one  or  two  sailors,  and  there  he 
was  stricken  and  died  himself.  Vincent,  another 
of  the  granduncles,  became  a  famous  physician,  at 
Cincinnati.  Ohio.  His  sou.  Vincent,  moved  to  San 
Francisco,   where   he  aided   in   the  organization  of 


the  San  Francisco  Gas  Company.  He  owned  the 
three  houses  located  on  the  highest  point  of  San 
Francisco,  which  miraculously  escaped  the  great 
disaster  of  April  is,  1906.  He  left  half  his  prop- 
erty to  his  niece,  Helen  Marshall,  whose  sister.  Dr. 
Clara  Marshall,  is  dean  of  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania Women's  Medical  Department,  one  of  the 
most    famous    women    in    medicine    in    the    United 

States. 

Abraham  Marshall,  the  grandfather,  had  a  ca- 
reer that  in  life  was  interesting  and  in  his  death 
tragic.  He  was  a  lawyer,  and,  in  order  to  settle  a 
certain  estate  for  which  he  was  attorney,  he  was 
compelled  to  ride  horseback  all  the  way  from  Phila- 
delphia to  Illinois.  He  received  as  his  fee  a  large 
tract  of  land  in  Illinois,  then  of  little  value,  but 
which  with  the  populating  of  that  State  increased 
rapidly   in    worth. 

The  young  lawyer  became  a  big  figure  in  the 
Illinois  community,  and  the  county  of  Marshall.  Illi- 
nois, was  named  in  his  honor.  During  the  war  be- 
tween Mexico  and  Texas,  when  Texas  was  fighting 
for  its  independence,  he  was  persuaded  that  in  the 
event  the  Texans  were  successful  there  would  be 
great   opportunities   opened. 

He  made  the  journey  by  boat  down  the  Missis- 
sippi to  New  Orleans,  and  from  there  to  Galveston 
with  a  company  of  men.  He  and  his  men  were  at 
once  sent  to  the  front,  and  in  a  few  days  was 
fought  the  battle  of  San  Jacinto,  the  decisive 
struggle  of  the  war,  in  which  the  army  of  the  Mex- 
ican general.  Santa  Ana,  was  wiped  out.  Santa 
Ana  himself  was  taken  prisoner  and  General  Hous- 
ton delivered  the  prisoner  to  the  charge  of  Cap- 
tain Abraham  Marshall.  A  few  weeks  later  Mar- 
shall was  taken  with  a  fever,  and  one  night,  in  his 
delirium,  he  wandered  off  into  the  wilderness.  He 
was  never  seen  or  heard  of  again.  Years  later  a 
noted  phrenologist  and  General  Greene,  chief  of 
staff  for  General  Houston,  wandering  around  in 
that  vicinity  of  Texas,  happened  to  pick  up  a  naked 
skull.  For  his  amusement  the  phrenologist  read 
what  he  thought  must  have  been  the  character  of 
the  possessor  of  the  skull  in  life.  General  Greene 
had  known  Captain  Marshall  in  lite,  and  he  was  so 
struck  with  the  similarity  of  the  reading  and  the 
character  of  Captain  Marshall  that  he  wrote  a  lei 
ter  saying  that  he  thought  he  had  found  the  cap- 
tain's skull.  This  letter  is  now  in  the  possession 
of  E.  J.  Marshall. 

John  Marshall,  the  greatest  of  the  chief  jus- 
tices of  the  United  States  Supreme  Court,  who 
really  fixed  and  defined  the  position  Of  the  Su- 
preme Court  in  the  1'nited  Stale,  Government,  is 
of  the  same  family,  descended  from  the  branch 
that    settled    in    Virginia. 

In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  chief  tenet  of  the 
faith  of  the  Quakers  was  an  abhorrence  of  fight- 
ing,  the   Abraham    Marshall    win)   lived   at    the   time 

of  the  War  of  the  Revolution  organized  a  company, 

of  which  he  was  captain,  and  reported  to  General 


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Braddock,  who  was  then  waging  a  campaign  near 
the  Marshall  farm  on  the  Brandywine  River.  The 
company  at  once  saw   fighting. 

But  the  Society  of  Friends,  of  which  Marshall 
was  one  of  the  most  prominent  members,  in  spite 
of  their  patriotism  did  not  approve  of  warfare. 
They  sent  him  a  communication  that  unless  he 
stopped  his  unholy  conduct  they  would  read  him 
out  of  the  society.  He  was  a  God-fearing  man,  and 
put  his  religion  before  his  fighting.  He  resigned 
from  the  captaincy,  and  the  grandfather  of  General 
McClellan,  of  Civil  War  fame,  was  elected  by  the 
company   in   his   stead. 

Years  later  General  Palmer,  founder  of  Colo- 
rado Springs,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Society 
of  Friends,  was  taken  to  task  for  the  offense  of 
fighting  in  the  Civil  War,  but  he  wrote  a  letter  so 
eloquent  in  his  defense  that  he  was  retained  by  the 
society,  and  the  letter  is  now  treasured  in  the 
archives  of  Chester   County. 

The  original  Marshall  farm  of  two  hundred 
acres,  on  the  Brandywine,  in  Pennsylvania,  is  still 
owned  by  a  member  of  the  family.  The  house  is 
a  stone  one  of  two  stories,  in  an  excellent  state 
of  preservation.  One  of  the  treasured  documents 
is  the  deed  to  the  farm,  yellow  with  age,  signed 
by  William  Penn,  and  in  connection  with  which 
there  are  several  letters  from  William  Penn.  They 
are  kept  in  the  original  wallet  belonging  to  the 
original  grantee.  These  documents  are  of  price- 
less historical  value. 

Allied  closely  with  the  Marshalls  of  Chester 
County  is  the  Sharpless  family;  so  closely,  in  fact, 
through  intermarriage,  that  the  two  families  are 
as  one.  The  importance  of  the  two  families  in 
Chester  County  is  curiously  evidenced  in  the  Ches- 
ter County  National  Bank,  which  has  been  in  ex- 
istence for  two  hundred  years.  It  is  still  housed 
in  a  beautiful  banking  house  designed  by  the  archi- 
tect of  the  National  Capitol  at  Washington.  In  the 
directors'  room  of  this  bank  hang  numerous  por- 
traits of  former  Marshalls  and  Sharpless  who  have 
been  presidents  of  the  bank,  and  the  present  head 
is  a   Sharpless. 

The  Marshalls  have  played  their  part  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  United  States.  The  family,  with 
its  connections,  now  numbers  in  the  thousands, 
and  they  are  found  in  every  part  of  the  Republic 
and  in  many  lines  of  endeavor. 

Mr.  Marshall's  father,  H.  Vincent  Marshall,  was 
a  chemist,  who  at  one  time  was  connected  with 
the  house  of  Sharp  &  Doane,  of  Baltimore,  one  of 
the  large  chemical  manufacturing  houses  of  the 
United  States. 

E.  J.  Marshall's  early  education  was  obtained 
in  the  country  schools  in  the  vicinity  of  Baltimore 
and  in  Illinois.  When  he  had  reached  the  age  of 
fifteen  he  received  an  appointment,  through  Presi- 
dent Grant,  to  West  Point,  but  owing  to  the  Quaker 
traditions  and  the  fact  that  Rush  Roberts,  an  uncle, 
who  about  the  same  time  was  put  on  General 
Grant's  Peace  Commission,  sent  to  confer  with  the 
Sioux  Indians,  visited  Mr.  Marshall's  father  on  his 


return  and  objected  strenuously  to  the  West  Point 
course,  the  boy  did  not  enter  the  school. 

It  was  a  sore  disappointment;  so  much  so  that 
he  determined  to  end  his  studies  then  and  there 
and  go  out  into  the  world  for  himself.  He  cast 
himself  adrift,  penniless,  before  he  was  sixteen 
years  old.  His  first  experiences  were  more  than 
ordinarily  distressing.  He  was  willing  to  work, 
and  found  work,  but  he  was  at  the  very  start 
brought  face  to  face  with  some  of  the  sternest 
realities  of  life. 

His  first  position  of  consequence  was  when  he 
was  at  the  age  of  fifteen.  He  was  given  a  clerk- 
ship at  St.  Louis  in  a  railroad  office,  a  place  he 
was  given  as  a  reward  for  exceptional  integrity 
shown  in  an  incident  in  which  he  suffered  some 
unpleasant  consequences. 

His  next  place  was  with  the  Central  Pacific, 
now  a  part  of  the  Union  Pacific,  at  Atchison,  Kan- 
sas. He  fell  sick,  and  during  his  illness  Jay  Gould 
bought  the  Central  Pacific  and  the  offices  were 
transferred  to  St.  Louis.  Recovering,  he  went  to 
the  Great  Lakes,  and  for  several  months,  in  his 
enfeebled  condition,  the  boy  roughed  it  on  a 
steamer.  In  Chicago  he  met  the  superintendent  of 
the  Pullman  Palace  Car  Company,  who  gave  him  a 
position  as  Pullman  palace  car  conductor,  running 
out  of  St.  Louis.  This  was  in  1878,  at  the  age  of 
eighteen.  He  met  Frank  P.  Killeen,  General  Man- 
ager of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe,  a  part 
of  the  present  extensive  Santa  Fe  system,  who 
made  him  his  private  secretary,  a  position  he  held 
for  two  years,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the 
transportation  department,  of  which  he  was  later 
put  in  charge  as  master  of  transportation. 

The  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  bought  the 
road,  and,  in  the  process  of  absorption,  there  was  a 
shake-up  in  the  entire  official  body.  Mr.  Marshall, 
however,  kept  his  office  for  about  a  year  under  the 
new   management. 

He  had,  meanwhile,  bought  a  ranch  near  Lam- 
pasas, Texas,  with  about  $2000  which  he  had  saved 
from  his  salary.  He  formed  a  partnership  with  a 
man  and  together  they  bought  herds  of  sheep. 
They  started  in  well,  but  the  tariff  on  wool  was 
suddenly  stricken  off  by  Congress,  and  in  a  day 
their  business  was  rendered  unprofitable.  The 
partnership  was  dissolved,  and  and  he  took  the 
land  while  the  other  took  the  livestock. 

Just  at  this  time  he  was  offered  the  position  of 
cashier  of  the  new  First  National  Bank  of  Lam- 
pasas, Texas. 

For  the  next  seventeen  years  he  lived  the  life 
of  a  busy,  hard-working  American.  He  was  cashier 
of  the  bank,  and  finally  became  its  president.  He 
managed  his  ranch  and  familiarized  himself  with 
the  cattle  business,  which  he  made  profitable.  He 
handled  increasingly  large  herds,  and  before  the 
end  of  the  seventeen-year  period  had  amassed 
what  would  be  considered  by  many  a  comfortable 
competence. 

The  turning  point  in  his  career  came  in  1900. 
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dents  spectacular  beyond  all  his  expectations.  He 
was  taking  a  herd  of  two  thousand  head  of  cattle 
to  the  Osage  Indian  Reservation,  in  Oklahoma. 
where  he  had  leased  some  Indian  land,  when  he 
received  word  that  a  great  oil  gusher  had  been 
struck  at  Beaumont.  Texas,  flowing  eighty  thou- 
sand barrels  a  day.  He  was  himself  not  inclined 
to  pay  much  attention  to  the  oil  discovery,  but  was 
persuaded  by  one  of  the  directors  of  his  bank,  and 
a  valued  associate,  to  come  and  look  over  the 
field. 

The  Beaumont  oil  field,  like  every  other  to 
which  there  is  a  rush,  had  been  snapped  up  for 
miles  around,  and  the  most  fanciful  prices  pre- 
vailed. There  was  one  tract  of  fifteen  acres  over 
which  a  whole  confusion  of  interests  were  fight- 
ing. Mr.  Marshall  and  his  associate,  Swayne,  de- 
cided that  here  was  there  opportunity.  They  got 
together  the  warring  interests,  among  whom  were 
those  represented  by  Governor  Hogg  of  Texas,  and 
formed  the  now  historic  Hogg-Swayne  Syndicate. 
There  were  five  men  in  the  syndicate,  Marshall, 
Campbell,  Hogg  and  two  others,  and  each  took  a 
fifth. 

The  syndicate  agreed  to  cover  all  claims  at  a 
price  of  $315,000.  The  total  price  was  to  be  paid 
in  sixty  days  and  the  initial  payment  was  to  be 
s:;m. 

Mr.  Marshall  was  made  trustee  and  handled  all 
the  finances.  An  hour  after  the  agreement  was 
reached,  when  the  checks  were  still  in  Mr.  Mar- 
shall's pocket,  an  attorney  of  the  name  of  Rose 
appeared  and  said  he  had  an  option  on  two  and  a 
half  acres  which  he  insisted  on  exercising.  He 
brought  1100,000  with  him  in  $1000  bank  notes,  pre- 
pared to  pay  cash  for  the  option.  If  he  were  not 
permitted  to  buy  the  option  he  was  prepared  to  sue. 
Rather  than  face  litigation  at  that  time.  Mr.  Mar- 
shall and  the  syndicate  accepted  the  offer  and  took 
thi     (100,000. 

It  was  never  necessary  to  use  the  $30,000  in 
checks. 

Dry  holes  had  been  sunk  all  around  Spindle  Top, 
which  resulted  in  concentrating  all  the  rush  on 
Spindle  Top  itself.  The  same  day  the  syndicate 
advertised  thai  they  would  sell  leases  at  the  rate 
of  $100,000  an  acre.  Towne,  a  former  candidate  for 
the  Presidency  of  the  United  States  on  the  Populist 
ticket,  who  had  stepped  aside  to  make  way  [or 
Watson,  bought  a  lease  on  a  quarter  acre  for 
$28,500  cash.  Three  more  were  sold  before  night. 
Practically  all  the  $315,000  which  had  been  paid 
tur  tin  property  was  at  once  paid  off.  In  thirty 
days  enough  leases  were  sold  to  cover  the  cost 
and  leave  a  net  profit  of  $300,000,  and  the  syndi- 
cate still  had  half  of  its  fifteen  acres 

An  English  syndicate  here  cam.'  In  and  made 
an  offer  of  $2,000,000  for  the  half  that  was  left. 
They     deposited     $25,000     while     the     bargain     was 

pending  and  .Mr.  Marshall  went  to  London  to  com- 
plete the  negotiations.     He  arranged  to  build  two 

pipe    lines    from    Iteautnont    to    the    coast    at    Port 


Arthur,  near  by,  and  to  build  five  steel  tanks  each 
of  a  storage  capacity  of  55,000  barrels.  When  this 
was  done  the  Englishmen  were  prepared  to  pay 
the  $2,000,000.  At  a  cost  of  $150,000  the  pip.'  line 
and  storage  plant  were  put  in,  under  the  supervision 
of  a  former  Standard  Oil  manager,  but  the  English- 
men never  closed  on  their  option. 

Mr.  Marshall  and  his  associates  were,  there- 
fore, compelled  to  continue  in  the  oil  business. 
They  spent  $200,000  more  on  the  storage  plant. 
The  storage  facilities  were  still  not  enough  to  take 
care  of  the  oil  that  was  offered  them,  and  the 
business  was  growing  to  unexpected  magnitude. 

It  was  decided  to  interest  more  capital,  and  a 
committee  went  to  New  York,  where  they  con- 
ferred with  John  \V.  Gates,  Ellwood,  J.  S.  Culinan 
and  others.  They  came  to  an  understanding. 
Meanwhile  Mr.  Marshall,  J.  S.  Culinan  and  Camp- 
bell formed  "The  Texas  Company,"  and  to  the 
stock  of  this  concern  Gates  and  his  associates 
subscribed. 

The  Texas  Company  is  now  the  second  largest 
oil  company  in  the  world.  It  has  a  capital  of 
$50,000,000.  It  has  pipe  lines  covering  Texas,  Okla- 
homa and  Kansas,  and  competes  with  the  Standard 
Oil  Company  in  twenty  States.  Mr.  Marshall  was 
its  first  treasurer. 

Mr.  Marshall  then  went  to  Paris,  on  another 
mission,  and  on  his  return  made  arrangements  to 
close  out  his  oil  interests  and  go  to  California. 
Mrs.  Marshall  and  their  son  had  been  in  California 
the  greater  part  of  three  years  for  the  sake  of  the 
son's  health.  He  arrived  in  Los  Angeles  January 
1,   1904. 

The  famous  Spindle  Top  had  a  comparatively 
short  life.  Wells  were  sunk  so  closely  together 
that  no  one  got  much  oil,  and  finally,  through  care- 
lessness, salt  water  was  admitted  to  the  oil  bearing 
strata.  The  seven  and  a  half  acres  on  which  the 
syndicate  had  an  offer  of  $2,000,000  is  now  practi- 
cally worthless.  He  sold  his  last  block  of  Texas 
Company   stock   to  John   W.   Gates  in   1906. 

He  assumed  the  office  of  vice  president  of  the 
Southwestern  National  Hank  of  Los  Angeles  on 
the  day  of  his  arrival,  and  he  was  connected  with 
it  in  that  capacity  until  its  consolidation  with  the 
First  National  Hank,  in  1905.  He  was  offered  an 
official  position  with  the  enlarged  bank,  but  his 
private  interests  had  become  so  large  that  he 
declined. 

Shortly  after  his  arrival  at  Los  Angeles  he  be- 
gan looking  around  for  opportunities  to  buy 
ranches,  his  favorite  form  of  Investment  J.  S. 
Torrance  offered  him  five  adjacent  ranches  in  Santa 
Barbara  County,  on  which  oil  wells  were  being 
drilled.  He  offered  him  the  live,  with  a  total  acre- 
age of  t'.:',.000.  retaining  the  oil  rights,  but  he  bought 
only  three  of  them  'Phis  is  now  one  ot  the  model 
ranches    of   California,    containii  res.      It 

is  located  north  of  the  city  of  Santa  Barbara  and 
fronts  the   Pacific  Ocean   tor  fifteen   miles 

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Hereford  cattle,  pronounced  by  experts  to  be  the 
finest  herd  in  the  world.  They  have  been  very 
profitable,  a  thousand  head  being  sold  each  year 
at  special  prices.  The  ranch  has  already  paid  tor 
itself,  and  is  now  valued  around  one  million  dollars. 
Fifteen  thousand  acres  are  under  cultivation  and  a 
thousand  acres  are  under  lease  to  a  sugar  com- 
pany for  the  growing  of  sugar  beets. 

Since  1904  he  has  also  bought  the  famous  Chino 
Ranch,  whose  lands  are  located  between  Pomona. 
Riverside  and  Corona,  California.  Associated  with 
him  in  this  purchase  are  J.  S.  Torrance,  E.  T.  Earl, 
J.  S.  Cravens  and  Isaac  Milbank.  Mr.  Marshall  is 
president  of  the  company. 

The  area  of  the  Chino  ranch  when  bought  was 
46,000  acres.  Water  was  developed  and  other  im- 
provements made,  and  a  portion  of  the  property 
put  on  the  market.  Twenty  thousand  acres  have 
been  sold  to  small  settlers.  Some  of  the  most 
thickly  settled  portions  of  Southern  California  sur- 
round the  property,  which  has  grown  to  be  exceed- 
ingly valuable. 

Since  the  purchase  of  the  Chino  property  he  has 
bought  the  Grand  Canyon  ranch,  for  which  was 
paid  $250,000.  This  is  used  as  a  breeding  ground 
for  the  Chino  property.  On  this  property  he  owns 
all  the  water  sources,  and  has  piped  this  water  dis- 
tances of  ten  to  fifteen  miles  that  it  might  be 
available  for  the  livestock.  He  can  now  run  from 
fifteen  thousand  to  twenty  thousand  head  of  cattle 
on  this  ranch. 

But  the  largest  of  his  ranches  is  the  Palomas, 
in  Mexico.  This  is,  in  fact,  the  largest  ranch  in 
the  world,  two  million  acres,  within  fence.  This, 
also,  he  has  acquired  since  coming  to  Los  Angeles. 
The  north  line  stretches  across  the  entire  southern 
boundary  of  New  Mexico,  a  distance  of  170  miles. 
On  this  he  runs  one  of  the  world's  largest  herds  of 
cattle.  This  property  is  not  entirely  grazing  land. 
Probably  200,000  acres  can  be  reclaimed  by  irri- 
gation. One  of  the  largest  artesian  belts  in  Amer- 
ica runs  through  it,  and  a  section  is  watered  by  a 
fine  river.  Only  a  part  of  this  area  has  up  to  the 
present  time  been  reclaimed.  He  has  associated 
with  him  in  this  property  J.  S.  Torrance  and  H.  S. 
Stephenson. 

He  is  president  of  the  Sinaloa  Land  Company,  a 
company  that  owns  1,500,000  acres  in  the  State  of 
Sinaloa,  Mexico.  He  was  induced  to  become  presi- 
dent and  manager  of  the  company  in  order  to  carry 
on  development  more  rapidly.  The  company  origi- 
nally obtained  the  land  in  payment  for  a  survey 
of  the  State  of  Sinaloa.  The  land  is  not  in  one 
tract,  but  is  scattered  all  over  the  State.  A  plant 
irrigating  100,000  acres  of  land  has  just  been  com- 
pleted. The  water  is  drawn  from  the  Culiacan 
River  and  spread  over  the  valley  lands  adjacent. 

The  Sinaloa  lands  are  especially  valuable  be- 
cause they  are  well  watered,  with  a  rainfall  of 
thirty-five  inches  and  upward  annually,  and  five 
large  rivers  flowing  through  them.  Upwards  of 
$2,000,000  has  been  spent  on  surveying  and  devel- 


opment work.  With  the  opening  of  the  Panama 
Canal  the   lands   will   be  colonized. 

A  summary  shows  the  enormous  scale  on  which 
he  operates.  He  is  easily  one  of  the  largest  stock 
growers  of  the  country;  very  few  can  be  classed 
with  him.  His  combined  herds  number  100,000. 
On  the  three  ranches,  Grand  Canyon,  Santa  Bar- 
bara County,  Palomas  and  Chino,  considering  the 
size  of  the  herds  on  each  property,  each  stands  in 
a  class  by  itself,  unequaled  in  breeding  and  in  the 
quantity  of  production. 

He  is  one  of  the  largest  farmers  in  the  United 
States  and  in  the  world.  He  cultivates  15,000  acres 
on  the  Santa  Barbara  ranch,  20,000  acres  on  the 
Chino  ranch,  and  5000  to  6000  acres  in  Mexico. 
This  makes  a  total  of  40,000  acres  under  plow. 

Although  there  has  been  much  of  the  spectacu- 
lar in  his  business  career,  it  can  be  said  that  prac- 
tically all  of  Mr.  Marshall's  success  has  been  due 
to  good  judgment  and  hard  work.  Through  seven- 
teen years  of  close  application  to  the  duties  of  his 
various  offices  in  the  Lampasas  Bank,  and  his  good 
judgment  in  the  management  of  his  farm,  he  pros- 
pered until,  when  his  great  chance  came,  he  was 
ready  to  take  it.  Even  then  he  did  not  plunge 
recklessly  as  even  staid  business  men  are  tempted 
to  do;  costly  as  it  appeared  he  bought  the  abso- 
lutely proven  oil  ground  of  Spindle  Top  itself.  His 
part  in  the  formation  of  the  Texas  Company  earned 
him  a  place  as  one  of  the  big  oil  operators  of  the 
United  States,  but  his  career  in  oil  could  be 
stricken  out  entirely  and  he  would  yet  have 
reached  approximately  his  present  standing.  After 
he  had  drawn  his  profit  out  of  the  oil  business, 
hardly  more  than  the  profits  of  straight  invest 
ment,  he  went  back  to  the  original  callings  of 
banking,  livestock  and  farms.  And  it  is  in  these 
that  his  thoroughness,  managerial  ability,  and 
knowledge  of  the  business  have  had  their  greatest 
reward.  He  took  hold  of  great  tracts  of  land  and 
increased  their  value  five-fold. 

He  is  the  president  of  the  Chino  Land  and 
Water  Company,  Sinaloa  Land  and  Water  Com- 
pany, Palomas  Land  and  Water  Company,  Grand 
Canyon  Cattle  Company  and  Jesus  Maria  Rancho. 

He  is  a  director  of  the  Los  Angeles  Trust  Com- 
pany, First  National  Bank  of  Los  Angeles,  Pacific 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company,  Home  Telephone 
and  Telegraph  Company  of  Los  Angeles,  Home  Tel- 
ephone Company  of  San  Francisco,  and  over  thirty 
other  companies.  He  is  vice  president  of  the  J.  H. 
Adams  Company,  of  Los  Angeles,  one  of  the  strong- 
est bond  houses  in  the  United  States,  with  a  capi- 
tal of  $3,500,000.  and  which  deals  solely  in  bonds. 

He  is  part  owner  in  the  Central  Building,  the 
Security  Building  and  the  Chester  Building,  three 
of  the  largest   steel  office   blocks  in  Los  Angeles. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California,  Jonathan,  Los 
Angeles  Athletic,  Los  Angeles  Country,  Pasadena 
Country  and  Bolsa  Chica  Gun  clubs,  of  Los  Angeles 
and  Pasadena,  and  also  of  the  Bohemian  of  San 
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M 


•i  iRl ,  AN,  i  M  T  \\  [US,  A  re  h  i  tec  t. 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Canterbury,  England,  on 
October  JO.  1850.  Giles  Chapman  Mor- 
gan was  lii--  father  and  Caroline  Tyler 
(Adams)  Morgan  was  his  mother.  Mr. 
Morgan  was  married  in  1884  t>>  .Margaret 
Susan  \\  eller  (  tffenbacker,  and  two  chil- 
dren have  been  horn  of  the  union, 
Octavius  Weller  and 
Jessie  Caroline  Mor- 
gan. 

Mr.  Morgan  was  edu- 
cated at  Kent  House 
Academy,  at  the  Thomas 
Cross  Classic  School,  and 
at  the  Sydney  Cooper 
Art  School  in  Canterbury. 

It  was  during  his  pre- 
liminary education  that 
he  began  the  stud}-  of  his 
profession,  as  he  was  at 
the  same  time  employed 
in  Canterbury  in  the  of- 
fice of  F.  A.  Gilhaus,  an 
architect  and  contractor 
of  high  repute  in  Eng- 
land, lie  followed  his 
practical  study  for  five 
years,  when  he  decided  to 
seek  his  fortune  in  a  new 
country,  and  selected  the 
United  States  as  the 
scene    of    his    efforts. 

I  lc-  arrived  in  this 
country  in  1871,  coming 
via  Canada  and  locating 
in  Denver.  Colorado,  where  he  found  employ- 
ment for  a  time  in  the  office  of  a  Mr.  Nich- 
ols, who,  a-  was  the  practice  in  those  days. 
combined  the  work  of  an  architect  with  that 
of   a   builder   and   contractor. 

Denver  was  at  that  time  in  an  incipient 
stage  of  development  and  architecture  was 
about  the  least  thing  in  demand;  the  city 
only  had  a  population  of  four  thousand  and 
at  the  time  he  was  there  Mr.  Morgan  saw 
two  thousand  Ute  Indians  camped  in  the 
Platte    River  bottoms. 

Mining  was  the  absorbing  occupation 
then,  and  Mr.  Morgan  soon  quitted  the  office 
for  the  mountain-  and  traversed  the  greater 
portion  of  Colorado,  Wyoming,  Idaho,  Utah 
and  Nevada,  seeking  on  his  golden  quest,  il- 
lusive Fortune;  finally  he  came  to  California, 
still  mining,  and  secured  a  claim  on  I.ytle 
Creek  in  San  Bernardino  count)  ;  bul  his  at- 
tention was  soon  called  to  the  rapidh   errow- 


(  ICTAVIUS  M<  iRCA.X 


ing  Los  Angeles,  and  he  abandoned  his  pan 
and  rocker  and  made  his  home  in  that  city. 
He  reached  Los  Angeles  in  June.  1874.  having 

been  three  years  on  his  journey  from  Denver. 
He  immediately  saw  the  professional  pos- 
sibilities of  the  city  and  associated  himself  at 
once  with  R.  F.  Kysor,  a  pioneer  architect; 
this  firm  continued  until  1888.  when  Mr. 
Kysor  retired  from  business  and  since  that 
time  the  concern  has  been 
Morgan  and  Walls.  Mr. 
Morgan  has  incessant!) 
followed  his  vocation  ex- 
cepting a  time  spent  in 
1878-80  in  a  tour  of  the 
East,  and  again  in  L898- 
90,  when  he  traveled  in 
Europe. 

To  Mr.  Morgan  he- 
longs  the  proud  record  of 
having  up  to  a  few  years 
ago  done  fully  one-third 
of  all  the  architectural 
work  of  the  city;  even 
now,  when  the  building 
operations  have  grown 
from  the  $600,000  which 
it  was  when  he  began  hi- 
professional  career,  to  the 
enormous  total  of  SU.- 
000,000  per  annum,  he 
continues  to  do  ten  per 
cent   of  the   work. 

Some  of  his  principal 
works  have  been,  the 
city's  first  modern  hos- 
pital", the  Sistei  - 
Charity  hospital  and  the  first  high  school, 
on  the  site  of  the  present  Court  House.  More 
recent  buildings  are  the  Farmer-  and  Mer- 
chant-' Bank  edifice  the  Van  Nuys  and  the 
W.  1'.  Story  buildings;  he  built  the  original 
residences  on  both  the  Kerckhoff  and  the  1. 
\Y.  Ilellman  lot-,  tearing  them  down  in  the 
course  of  time  to  replace  them  with  the 
present  modern  business  blocks. 

lli-  activity  has  always  been  display* 
city  affairs,  and  he  has  invariabl)    been  with 
the  progressive  element-  of  the  communit)  ; 
in    1898,  and   again   in    1"<h).  he  served  a-  a 
member  of  the   Freeholders'  Charter   B 

1  le    i-   a    member   and    a    pasl    presidi 

the  Engineers    and    Architects'     Association", 

the  Southern  California  Chapter  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Architect-,  and  the  Califor- 
nia State  Board  of  Architecture;  a  member  o 
the  California  and  Jonathan  club-,  a  Mason 
and  an   '  >dd    Fellow. 


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NEWMARK,  HARRIS,  Retired  Merchant, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in 
Loebau,  Germany,  July  5,  1S34,  the  son 
of  Philip  Newmark  and  Esther  (Conn) 
Newmark.  He  married  Sarah  Newmark  at  Los 
Angeles,  March  24,  185S,  and  to  them  were  born 
eleven  children,  five  of  whom  are  living.  They 
are  Maurice  H.,  Estelle  (Mrs.  L.  Loeb),  Emily 
(Mrs.  J.  Loew),  Ella  (Mrs.  C.  Seligman),  and 
Marco  R.  Newmark.  The  deceased  children  were 
an  infant  daughter,  Philip 
H.,  Edward  J.,  Edith  and 
Josephine  Rose. 

Mr.  Newmark  is  descend- 
ed of  a  family  known  and 
respected  in  the  religious 
and  commercial  world  of  his 
community.  His  ancestors 
on  both  sides  were  Rabbis 
and  his  father,  who  was 
born  in  1795,  was  a  mer- 
chant in  Germany  and  Swe- 
den in  the  early  part  of  the 
nineteenth  century. 

Mr.  Newmark  attended 
school  in  Germany,  termi- 
nating his  studies  when  he 
sailed  for  Los  Angeles, 
whither  his  elder  brother, 
Mr.  J.  P.  Newmark,  had  pre- 
ceded him.  Arriving  there 
October  25,  1853,  he  joined 
his  brother,  who  was  en- 
gaged in  business,  and  ten 
months  later,  after  acquiring 
a  working  knowledge  of  Eng- 
lish and  Spanish,  started  for 
himself.  His  first  venture 
was  in  1854,  when  he  asso- 
ciated himself  with  Newmark,  Kremer  &  Co.  In 
the  fall  of  1861  he  reorganized  the  firm  as  New- 
mark  &  Kremer,  and,  after  conducting  it  in  this 
form  for  some  time  he  withdrew  and  organized 
the  house  of  H.  Newmark  &  Company — one  of 
the  earliest  and  then  the  only  important  commis- 
sion establishment  in  Los  Angeles.  In  1865,  he 
opened  the  wholesale  grocery  house  of  H.  New- 
mark  &  Co.,  under  which  name  it  operated  until 
1886,  when  he  sold  out  his  interests  and  the  well 
known  institution  of  M.  A.  Newmark  &  Company 
developed. 

Mr.  Newmark  founded  the  firm  when  Los  An- 
geles was  young;  in  the  days  when  desert  wagons 
would  come  once  or  twice  a  year  from  as  far  east 
as  Salt  Lake  City  to  get  supplies.  In  the  begin- 
ning the  late  General  Phineas  Banning,  another 
California  pioneer,  was  associated  with  him. 

Upon  relinquishing  the  management  of  this 
business  in  1886,  Mr.  Newmark  became  active  in 
the  affairs  of  K.  Colin  &  Company,  hide  and  wool 
merchants.  At  the  end  of  ten  years  the  firm  was 
dissolved,  he  continuing  the  hide  branch  and  Mr. 
Colin  the  wool  business.  In  1906  he  retired,  after 
fifty-three  years  of  commercial  activity,  and  this 
business  now  continues  under  the  name  of  A. 
Brownstein  &   Company. 


1ARR1S  NEWMARK 


What  Mr.  Newmark  did  for  the  commercial  up- 
building of  Los  Angeles  he  equaled  in  other  ways 
which  have  had  an  important  part  in  the  general 
development  of  the  city  and  its  environs.  He  was 
a  pioneer  real  estate  investor  and  in  1875  sold 
to  E.  J.  ("Lucky")  Baldwin,  8030  acres  of  the  cele- 
brated Baldwin  Ranch,  outside  of  Los  Angeles,  re- 
ceiving $200,000  for  it.  Two  years  later  he  bought 
the  Temple  Block  site  (recently  sold  to  Los 
Angeles  for  a  City  Hall  site)  and  organized  the 
Temple  Block  Company,  of 
which  he  was  President.  In 
1875,  he  purchased  the  Vejar 
Vineyard,  in  Los  Angeles, 
and  the  next  day  the  fruit 
was  ruined  by  frost.  The 
vines  recovered,  however, 
and  several  years  later  he 
sold  it  at  a  handsome  profit. 
In  1886,  he  purchased  Re- 
petta  Ranch,  consisting  of 
5000  acres,  and  after  subdi- 
viding part  of  it  into  five- 
acre  lots,  built  the  towns  of 
Montebello   and   Newmark. 

These  are  typical  of  the 
work  of  Mr.  Newmark  and 
show  him  to  have  been  one 
of  the  powerful  factors  for 
progress  in  Los  Angeles.  He 
has  been  an  upbuilder  at  all 
times,  in  business  and  in 
civic  development,  and  his 
influence  is  apparent  today 
in  the  business  code  of  the 
city,  for  he  inspired  confi- 
dence and  won  trade  for  Los 
Angeles,  and  any  enterprise 
with  which  his  name  was 
oonnected  always  had  the  confidence  of  the  public. 
Mr.  Newmark  was  one  of  the  charter  members 
of  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  one 
of  the  organizers  of  the  Los  Angeles  Board  of 
Trade,  serving  as  a  member  of  its  first  Board  of 
Directors.  He  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of 
the  L.  A.  Public  Library  and  was  President  of  the 
L.  A.  Congregation,  B'nai  B'rith  for  many  years. 

Mr.  Newmark  is  a  man  of  many  philanthropies 
and  in  times  of  disaster  has  been  among  the  first 
to  aid  the  sufferers.  At  the  time  of  the  Johnstown 
flood,  he  raised  a  substantial  purse  for  the  victims 
within  twenty-four  hours,  it  being  the  first  money 
contribution  received  by  the  Governor  of  Penn- 
sylvania. He  also  contributed  $20,000  towards  the 
Los  Angeles  Hebrew  Orphans'  Home,  and  has  been 
one  of  the  chief  supporters  of  it  since  its  inception. 
Mr.  Newmark  was  a  charter  member  of  the 
California  Club,  and  has  been  a  member  of  Los  An- 
geles Lodge  No.  42,  P.  and  A.  M.,  since  1858.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Concordia  Club,  Southwest 
Museum,  National  Geographical  Society,  National 
Farm  School  Association,  American  Archaeological 
Society  and  many  philanthropic  organizations. 
His  chief  pleasure  has  been  obtained  through 
travel,  he  havinf  made  several  trips  to  Europe — in 
1S67,  1887  and  1900. 


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NEWMARK,  MAURICE  II  A  R  R  I  S. 
wholesale  grocer,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, is  a  native  of  that  city,  lie 
was  born  March  3.  1859.  He  is  the  son  of 
Harris  Newmark,  retired  pioneer  merchant 
of  Los  Angeles  and  founder  of  a  number  of 
the  most  substantial  enterprises  operating 
today.  His  mother  was  Sarah  Newmark. 
»  In  July  3,  1888,  he  married  Ruse  Newmark  at 
San  Francisco,  Califor 
nia.  There  is  one  daugh 
ter,  Florence  Newmark 
Kauffman  i. 

Mr.  N  e  w  m  ark  at- 
tended private  and  pub- 
lic schools  in  Los  An- 
-  from  1865  till  1872, 
when  he  went  to  New 
York  and  there  attended 
a  private  school  for  one 
\  ear,  after  which  lie  went 
to  Paris,  France,  where 
he  devoted  his  time  to 
study  from  1S73  to  18"o. 
in  which  year  he  gradu- 
ated and  short!  y  after 
returned  to  Los  Ange- 
les. 

Upon  his  return  from 
his  studies  in  France,  Mr. 
Newmark  entered  the 
employ  of  the  H.  New- 
mark  Company,  the  orig- 
inal hou>e  from  which 
springs  the  present  large 
institution,  of  which  he  is 
\"  i  c  e  President,  the 
louse    of    M.    A.    Newmark    and    Company. 

The  original  house  was  established 
by  his  father  in  1865,  and  continued  un- 
der its  original  name  of  11.  Newmark 
and  Company  and  under  the  sole  control 
of  its  founder  until  1885.  Under  the 
able  direction  of  Harris  Newmark, 
the  house,  which  is  the  oldest  establish- 
ment of  consequence  in  Los  Angeles,  has 
continued  successfully  and  is  today  one  of 
the  most  important  commercial  houses  in 
the  State. 

l*l>  to  1885  Mr.  Harris  Newmark  had  as- 
sociated with  him  as  partners  at  different 
periods  such  well  known  men  as  Mr.  Kasoare 
Cohn,  Mr.  Samuel  Cohn  (deceased),  Mr.  M. 
I.  Newmark  (deceased),  and  Mr.  M.  V 
Newmark. 

When    in    1885    Mr.    Harris    Newmark    re- 
tired   from    active   connection    with    th( 
the  name  was  changed  to  its  present  one  .  [ 
M.    \.    Newmark  and   Company,  and    \l     H. 


Newmark's  interest  became    that    of    a    full 
partnership. 

Mr.  Newmark  has  been  and  is  today  iden- 
tified with  practically  every  movement  of 
Southern  California  intended  for  civic  or 
commercial  betterment  possessed  of  actual 
merit  and  worthy  of  the  expenditure  of  time. 
He  at  present  holds  the  important  and  honor- 
ary office  of  harbor  commissioner  of  Los  \u- 
geles  under  appointment 
by  Mayor  Alexander.  He 
has  been  president  of  the 
Associated  Jobbers  since 
that  body  was  organized 
thirteen  years  ago.  He 
has  been  president  of 
the  Southern  California 
Wholesale  Grocers'  As- 
sociation for  the  past 
ten  years,  and  has  served 
in  one  important  capa- 
city  or  another  in  most  ol 
the  city  organizations, 
such  as  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  the  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Asso- 
ciation and  the  Hoard  of 
Trade,  in  all  of  which  he 
is  ,  ,r  has  been  an  active 
director.  1  le  is  also  a  di- 
rector in  the  Southwest 
Museum,  an  adjunct  of 
the  Archaelogical  Society 
of  America,  established 
fi  ir  the  purpose  of  histor- 
ical research  and  the  prcs- 
\\  MARK  ervation      of      prehistoric 

and  historic  relics  of  the  Southwest. 

He  is  a  firm  believer  in  home  industry 
and  has  hacked  this  policy  with  his  capital 
and  time.  As  the  official  head  of  various 
commercial  bodies  he  lias  advocated  fair  and 
generous  policies  that  have  had  the  effect  of 
bringing  business  to  Los  Angeles,  and  under 
his  administration  determined  steps  have 
been  taken  to  bring  about  a  fair  equalization 
i  tf  railroad  freiphl  rates. 

Among  his  business  enterprises  are  the 
following:  Nice  president  Harris  Newmark 
Co.,  first  vice  president  M .  A.  Newmark  & 
Co.,  vice  president  Los  Angeles  Brick  Co., 
director    Equitable    Savings    Bank,    director 

Standard       W lenware     Co.,     and     director 

Montebello    Land   and    Water   Co. 

lie  is  a  member  of  the  Concordia  and  the 
Jonathan  Clubs. 

Mr.  Newmark  lias  a  valuable  collection  of 
stamps,  lie  also  enjoys  fishing,  and  finds 
lime   each    year   t"   s|,c,id    with    rod    and    reel. 


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HAM,  GEORGE  IRA  (deceased).  Banker, 
Whittier.  California,  was  born  on  a  farm 
in  Lennox  County,  Province  of  Ontario, 
Canada,  the  7th  day  of  April,  18t>2.  the 
son  of  Ira  and  Almeda  (Haight)  Ham.  On  the 
paternal  side  he  was  descended  from  a  race  of 
sturdj  Hollanders  who  crossed  the  Atlantic  in 
colonial  days  and  settled  in  America.  At  the  out- 
break of  the  Revolution,  his  greatgrandfather.  John 
Ham,  remained  loyal  to  King  George,  and  saw 
service  in  defense  of  the  Crown.  He  was  one  of 
the  notable  leaders  of  the  I'nited  English  Loyalists 
of  that  day,  and  when  the  conflict  with  Great 
Britain  began  John  Ham,  rather  than  take  up  arms 
against  the  mother  country,  emigrated  to  Canada, 
settling  in  Lennox  County,  Ontario,  his  descendants 
comprising  one  of  the  notable  families  of  that 
vicinity.  Mr.  Ham's  maternal  forbears,  the  Haights, 
were  also  old  settlers  in  Lennox  County,  the 
founder  of  the  family  being  among  the  number  who 
fled  what  is  now  the  I'nited  States,  after  serving 
the  mother  country  in  the  war  against  the  colonies. 
His  father,  Ira  Ham,  was  for  twenty  years  Reeve 
of  Lennox  County,  the  highest  public  office  within 
the  gift  of  the  people.  During  all  that  period  he 
had  but  one  opponent,  who  secured  only  one  vote, 
that  of  a  near  kinsman. 

Mr.  Ham  married  Miss  Margaret  Breden  of 
Lennox  County,  Ontario,  May  28,  1884,  at  Odessa, 
Ontario.  Mrs.  Ham,  who  survives  her  husband,  is 
the  descendant  of  an  illustrious  family  of  the 
county,  whose  founders  were  also  among  those  who 
remained  loyal  to  Great  Britain  during  the  Revo- 
lution. Her  ancestry  runs  back  to  an  old  family 
in  Brittainy,  which  later  emigrated  to  Ireland  and 
finally  found  its  way  during  colonial  days  to  the 
shores  of  America.  There  has  been  born  to  the 
marriage  one  son.  Harry,  and  one  daughter,  Eno, 
now  Mrs.   Ely  Elliott  Palmer. 

Mr.  Ham  secured  his  schooling  in  the  grammar 
and  high  schools  of  Lennox  County  His  schooling 
ended  when  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age.  From 
thai  nun'  until  the  day  of  his  death,  with  the  pos- 
sible exception  of  a  few  years  after  leaving  school 
which  In-  spenl  on  the  family  homestead,  lie  was 
thrown  entirely  on  his  own  resources.  He  mar- 
ried at  twenty-one,  assuming  the  double  burden  of 
providing  tor  himself  and  his  wife.  With  no  other 
education  than  what  he  was  aide  to  gain  in  the 
school  of  experience  he  succeeded  long  before  he 
.vas  fifty  years  of  age  in  making  for  himself  a 
place  among  the  leading  bankers  of  the  Western 
Hemisphere.  In  finance  and  knowledge  of  men  and 
affairs  he  was  self-taught,  absorbing  with  keen  in- 
tellect  every  atom  of  useful  Information  and  busi- 
ness  practice  that   came   his   way 

His  first  business  venture  came  when  he  was 
twenty-two  years  ol   age      Hi'  left   the   homestead 

anil  went  to  Napain  ■<■.  Canada,  Where  he  engaged 
in    the    Wholesale    grocery    business.      He   continued 

in  this  business  tor  five  years  with  Indifferent 
success,  in  1890  be  determined  to  go  to  Mexico 
and   seek    his   fortune.      With    $100   he   started    tor 


Mexico  City,  leaving  his  young  wife  to  follow  him 
when  he  had  made  an  opening  for  himself.  This 
start  of   $100   was   the   beginning  of  a  career  that 

reached     a     fortune     of     between     $4. ,000     and 

$.",. ,000,  and  a  position  as  practical  master  of  the 

money  exchange  market  of  the  Republic  of  Mexico. 

For  a  while  he  solicited  insurance.  After  a  year 
he  accepted  a  position  as  railroad  brakeman,  be- 
ginning at  the  most  subordinate  tasks,  which  he 
cheerfully  performed  with  such  satisfaction  to  his 
superiors  that  he  was  soon  promoted.  He  remained 
in  railroad  work  four  years,  reaching  the  position 
of  master  mechanic,  when  he  abandoned  the  work 
to  take  up  that  of  brokerage  and  the  exchanging 
of  money. 

His  mind  alert  to  the  great  future  that  lay  in 
store  for  Mexico,  especially  in  the  field  of  sound 
banking  and  business,  he  labored  with  such  zeal 
and  integrity  that  he  soon  secured  the  confidence 
of  the  ruling  powers  in  Mexico  as  well  as  that  of 
the  masses.  By  the  year  1900  he  was  able  to  or- 
ganize the  I'nited  States  Bank,  with  a  capital  of 
$50,000.  The  success  of  this  proect  was  such  that 
within  a  few  years  he  was  able  to  increase  this 
capital.  Gradual  increases  occasioned  by  the  great 
growth  of  the  bank's  business  finally  brought  this 
capital  up  to  $2,000,000,  with  a  subscribed  reserve 
of  $10,000,000. 

Surrounded  as  he  was  by  some  of  the  most  bril- 
liant business  men  of  America  and  Europe,  who 
had  come  to  Mexico  to  add  to  their  fortunes, 
he  was  yet  able  to  hold  his  own  to  such  an  extent 
as  to  enlarge  his  holdings  to  include  a  score  of  de- 
velopment and  industrial  projects.  He  was  inde- 
fatigable in  his  attention  to  business  and  was  con- 
sidered one  of  the  best  posted  men  in  the  world 
on  business  conditions  in  the  Mexican  Republic. 
He  was  widely  interested  in  business  projects 
throughout  Mexico,  among  his  varied  holdings 
being  6000  acres  of  the  best  petroleum  producing 
land  in  Tampico.  Mr.  Ham  at  the  time  of  his  re- 
tirement from  active  business  life  was  the  most 
prominent  and  important  foreigner  in  the  Republic. 

With  continued  plans  in  his  mind  for  the  further 
enlargement  of  his  hanking  and  business  interests, 
he  was,  in  1910,  compelled  to  seek  the  quiet  of  a 
sanitarium.  Fourteen  years  of  undivided  attention 
to  bis  multifarious  affairs  began  to  tell,  and  his 
physical  condition  became  such  t  hat  he  was  never 
again  able  to  resume  active  control.  After  spend- 
ing  three   years    in    Mexico,   during    which    his    bank 

affairs  were  closed,  he  came  to  California,  in   1913, 

settling  on  a  grove  at  Whittier.  which  he  had  pur- 
chased for  his  wile  in    1906  as  a   birthday   gilt. 

He  was  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  and  had 
practically   regained    his   old    strength   ami    mental 

alertness  when,  on  April  12,  1914,  In-  met  death  in 
an  automobile  accident  on  a  highway  not  far  from 
his  grove. 

Mr.   Ham    was   for   a    number   ol    years    president 

of  the  Mexico  Cltj  Oolf  Club,  ami  a  member  of 
practically  everj  prominent  aoclal  and  civic  or- 
ganization in  that  citj  He  was  also  a  member  of 
the  Jonathan  club  of  Los  Angeles 


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WALKER,  PERCIVAL  JOHN,  President  of 
the  P.  J.  Walker  Company,  Incorporated, 
San  Francisco,  was  born  in  Oakland,  Cal., 
April  21,  1S75,  the  son  of  John  C.  and 
Mary  (Miller)  Walker.  His  parents,  who  were 
English  Canadians  by  birth,  went  to  California  by 
way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  in  the  early  fifties, 
and  first  settled  in  San  Francisco,  where  Mr. 
John  C.  Walker  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
boots  and  shoes,  but  sebsequently,  his  health  fail- 
ing became  a  farmer  and 
dairyman  on  the  east  side  of 
the  Bay.  There  P.  J.  Walker 
passed  his  early  youth,  and 
on  June  24,  1903,  was  mar- 
ried in  Sacramento  to  Miss 
Edith  Jennings  Lynn.  The 
children  of  this  marriage  are 
Marjorie  Edith  and  Percival 
J.   Walker,   Jr. 

From  1S80  to  1887  Mr. 
Walker  attended  the  Frank- 
lin Grammar  School  in  Oak- 
land and  was  graduated  there- 
from in  the  latter  year,  after 
which  he  entered  the  Oak- 
land High  School,  but  left  be- 
fore   graduation. 

For  the  first  few  years 
after  leaving  the  High  School 
he  was  a  little  doubtful  as  to 
the  career  he  should  choose. 
At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  be- 
gan to  learn  the  bricklaying 
trade,  partly  as  a  preparation 
for  the  contracting  business, 
and  for  two  years  studied  law 
at  night,  with  the  half- 
formed  intention  of  becom- 
ing a  lawyer.  But  after  some  investigation  of 
these  two  fields,  and  closer  study  of  himself,  he 
concluded  that  the  building  and  contracting  indus- 
try possessed  superior  advantages,  for  him,  at 
least.  In  this  the  remarkable  success  he  has  at- 
tained is  ample  evidence  of  the  soundness  of  his 
youthful  judgment. 

In  1895  Mr.  Walker  entered  the  contracting  field 
in  San  Francisco,  against  a  large  number  of  com- 
petitors, and  with  just  twelve  dollars  capital  that 
he  could  call  his  own.  That  despite  these  odds  he 
has  not  only  more  than  held  his  own,  but  has  also 
actually  distanced  most  of  his  rivals  in  the  race 
for  building  contracts  the  present  condition  of  his 
business  is  conclusive  testimony.  It  is  no  exagger- 
ation to  say  that  during  the  sixteen  years  of  his 
activity  in  the  field  of  his  choice  he  has  developed 
the  largest  building  business  in  central  California. 
Since  the  fire  alone  he  has  been  associated  in  the 
construction  of  one  hundred  and  ten  buildings, 
most  of  them  important  both  from  the  contractor's 
viewpoint  and  from  that  of  the  public.  They  are 
mostly   steel-frame,   fireproof   structures.     In    Oak- 


land Mr.  Walker's  company  has  constructed  prac- 
tically every  important  building  erected  there 
in  recent  years,  and  has  acquired  a  reputation 
for  speed  and  efficiency  in  completing  its  con- 
tracts. 

This  success  has  been  due  not  only  to  the  ex- 
cellent equipment  and  the  systematic  methods  for 
which  his  company  is  known,  but  largely  to  the 
aggressive,  though  genial,  personality  of  which 
those  methods  are  expressions.  System  and  P.  J. 
Walker  are  almost  synony- 
mous. In  this  he  regards  or- 
ganization and  the  proper 
delegation  of  authority  as 
the  main  factors,  for  he  has 
learned  by  experience  and 
observation  that  failure,  or 
at  least  lack  of  progress,  at- 
tends the  inability  to  sense 
the  value  of  those  factors. 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  a 
Walker  building,  that  of  the 
California  Electric  Works,  al- 
though completely  embraced 
by  the  flames  was  the  only 
structure  so  threatened  that 
was  practically  unscathed  by 
the  conflagration  of  1906. 
This  phenomenon  was  due 
largely  to  the  fact  that  this 
building  was  provided  with 
metal  window  frames  and 
wire-glass,  the  first  in  San 
Francisco  to  be  so  equipped. 
Beyond  his  constructive 
activity  Mr.  Walker  is  espe- 
cially prominent  in  auto- 
mobile circles,  and  was  one 
of  the  pioneer  motorists 
of  the  State.  As  President  of  the  California  State 
Automobile  Association,  as  well  as  of  the  California 
State  Highway  League,  he  is  more  than  an  enthusi- 
ast. He  is  known  far  and  wide  as  an  expert  referee 
of  motor  contests,  and  recently  refereed  the  Glidden 
tour,  in  which  he  added  much  to  his  already  en- 
viable reputation  in  this  direction.  He  is  also  one 
of  the  executive  committee  of  the  American  Auto- 
mobile Association.  He  has  contributed  many  arti- 
cles, chiefly  on  activity  in  motoring  circles  and  in 
road  building  in  California,  especially  to  The 
Motorist,  and  to  The  American  Motorist. 

As  a  participant  in  club  entertainments  he  was 
formerly  in  great  demand,  notably  as  a  raconteur 
and  monologist,  but  has  left  that  field  to  his  brother. 
For  other  interests  than  these  he  has  allowed  him- 
self little  time.  His  clubs  are:  The  Bohemian, 
Union  League  and  Commonwealth  of  San  Francisco, 
and  the  Athenian,  Claremont  Country  and  Nile  of 
Oakland.  He  was  somewhat  active  in  Masonic  cir- 
cles during  the  years  right  after  reaching  his  ma- 
jority, and  became  a  Knight  Templar.  32nd  degree 
Mason  and  Shriner  before  his  25th  year. 


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WKNDLING.  GEORGE  XAVIER.  Lum- 
ber, San  Francisco,  California, 
was  born  in  New  York  City,  New 
York,  September  VI,  1861.  the  son  of 
Joseph  Wendling  and  Mary  Josephine 
Wendling.  He  married  Inez  Cross  at  Elk 
City,  Kansas,  December  17,  1S86,  and  to  them 
there  was  born  a  daughter,  Martha  Florence 
Wendling. 

Mr.  Wendling's  parents  transferred  their  home 
from  New  York  to  Keokuk, 
Iowa,  when  he  was  very  young 
and  he  received  his  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools 
of  the  latter  city  and  at 
Montobella,  Illinois.  At  the 
age  of  fifteen  Mr.  Wendling 
went  into  the  lumber  busi- 
ness in  the  employ  of  C.  W. 
Goodlander  Lumber  Com- 
pany at  Weir  City,  Kansas, 
and  this  has  been  his  field  of 
operations  ever  since,  a  period 
covering  more  than  thirty- 
five  years  of  active  work. 

He  remained  in  his  first  po- 
sition about  three  years,  and 
at  the  end  of  that  time  be- 
came Assistant  Manager  of 
the  retail  yard  of  the  Long- 
Bell  Lumber  Company  at 
Cherry  Vale,  Kansas.  At  the 
conclusion  of  two  years  he 
was  transferred  to  the  same 
company's  yards  at  Caldwell. 
Kansas,  and  remained  there 
until  he  moved  to  California, 
which  he  did  in  January,  1SSS. 
Locating  at  Fresno,  Califor- 
nia at  that  time.  Mr.  Wendling  associated  himself 
with  Prescott  &  Pierce,  a  retail  lumber  firm,  but  at 
the  end  of  two  years  embarked  in  business  on  his 
own  account  at  Hanford,  California,  where  he  in- 
corporated the  Wendling  Lumber  Company  for 
$100,000.  He  began  active  operations  on  a  small 
scale,  later  establishing  yards  throughout  the  fruit- 
growing region  of  California,  supplying  a  large  part 
of  the  lumber  used  in  the  manufacture  of  fruit 
boxes,  which  alone  constituted  a  large  business. 

The  demand  for  these  boxes  became  so  great 
that  on  February  22,  1897,  Mr.  Wendling  assumed 
the  management  of  the  Pine  Box  Manufacturers' 
Agency,    San     Francisco,    where    his    knowledge    of 

the  lumber  and  fruit  business  prove]  of  great 
value  to  the  organization.  He  not  only  handled 
the  business  of  the  agency,  but  worked  out  its 
tariffs  and  other  problems,  resigning  in  November, 
1899,   after   lie   had    piacd    the   organization   on   a 

firm,    practical    basis. 

Mr,    Wendling    then    reorganized    the    Wendling 

Lumber  Company,  increasing  the  capit 


and  expanded  his  business,  making  a  specialty  of 
carload  shipments  of  California  redwood,  redwood 
shingles,  California  pines  and  northern  fir  lumber. 
Later  the  Wendling-Nathan  Lumber  Company  was 
formed  to  succeed  to  the  business  of  the  Wendling 
Lumber  Company.  The  business  has  steadily  grown 
from  that  time  (1900)  and  is  now  one  of  the  most 
extensive  enterprises  of  the  kind  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  distributing  lumber  and  its  products  through- 
out the  entire  United  States  and  Canada 

From  1900  to  1904  Mr.  Wen- 
dling acquired  several  other 
lumber  interests,  among  them 
the  Weed  Lumber  Company, 
which  was  organized  in  1903. 
Mr.  Wendling  now  serves  as 
President  of  this  latter  cor- 
poration and  also  holds  office 
in  various  others,  whose  com- 
bined activities  form  an  im- 
portant part  of  the  lumber 
business  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 
Among  them  are  the  Cali- 
fornia Pine  Box  &  Lumber 
Company,  of  which  he  is  Pres- 
ident; the  Napa  Lumber  Com- 
pany, of  which  he  is  Pres- 
ident; Big  Basin  Lumber  Com- 
pany, President,  and  the  Stan- 
islaus Lumber  Company,  of 
which  he  is  Vice  President. 
Aside  from  his  lumber  hold- 
ing Mr.  Wendling  is  engaged 
in  several  other  important  en- 
terprises, the  chief  of  these 
being  the  Klamath  Develop- 
ment Company,  in  which  he 
serves  as  Vice  President. 
This  company  is  engaged  in 
the  development  of  a  large  stretch  of  territory  in 
Southern  Oregon,  its  operations  including  land, 
lumber  and   railroads. 

Mr.  Wendling,  who  devotes  a  part  of  his  time  to 
the  affairs  of  all  the  companies  in  which  he  is  In- 
terested, is,  in  addition  to  the  companies  named,  g 
Director  of  the  Anglo  &  London  Paris  Natl.  Bank 
From  the  time  of  his  arrival  in  California  Mr. 
Wendling  has  taken  an  active  part  in  commercial 
development  and  as  a  member  of  the  California 
State  Board  of  Trade  was  one  of  the  most  enthu- 
siastic workers  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  State  and 
the  development  of  its  resources.  He  takes  no 
part  in  politics,  but  has  devoted  a  great  deal  of 
effort   to  the  betterment   of  San    I'rancisCO  and    was 

i  Hie  first  to  advocate  the  Panama  Pacific  fix- 
position    at    San    Krancisco.    in    1915. 

Mr.  Wendling  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Union 

Club.  Bohemian  Club,  Familj  Club  and  Transporta- 
tion   Club,    cd     San     l-'rancisco ;     the    Suite;-    Club    ol 

Sacramento,  Cal  ;  Sequoia  club  id'  Fresno,  Cal.,  and 
the  Jonathan  Club,  of  Los    Ingeles,  Cal 


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HOBBS,  JOHN  HENRY,  Mining,  Los  Angeles 
and  Pasadena,  California,  was  horn  in 
Colorado  Springs,  Colorado,  .January  22, 
1874,  the  son  of  James  Thomas  Hobbs  and 
Mary  (Ualton)  Hobbs.  He  married  Charlotte 
Estep  at  Colorado  Springs,  June  2G,  1S9S,  and  to 
them  there  has  been  born  a  daughter,  Catharine 
Wray    Hobbs. 

Mr.  Hobbs  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
bis  native  State  and  attended  the  public  schools 
there.  At  a  later  date  he  completed  a  business 
course  in  a  college  at  Colorado  Springs  and  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1894. 

Immediately  after  the  completion  of  his  educa- 
tion. Mr.  Hobbs,  who  had  devoted  special  attention 
to  the  study  of  banking,  entered  the  offices  of  Clar- 
ence Edsall  &  Company,  a  brokerage  firm  of  Colo- 
rado Springs,  and  at  the  end  of  eighteen  months  re- 
signed to  go  into  the  employ  of  the  El  Paso  Na- 
tional Bank  of  that  city.  He  retained  his  position 
there  until  the  beginning  of  the  year  1896. 

At  that  time,  Mr.  Hobbs,  in  conjunction  with 
the  Edsall  interests,  took  up  mining  and  has  been 
interested  in  mining  enterprises  since  that  time, 
his  operations  taking  him  to  various  mining 
fields  of  the  United  States  and  Mexico.  His 
first  venture  was  in  the  latter  country,  where  he 
mined  successfully  until  1898,  and  at  the  end  of 
the  two-year  period  he  returned  to  Colorado,  locat- 
ing at  Cripple  Creek.  He  was  then  taken  into  the 
brokerage  firm  of  Edsall,  Key  &  Company  as  an 
equal  partner,  and  was  given  the  management  of 
all  the  mining  properties  which  the  firm  controlled. 
These  he  managed  until  1907,  at  which  time  he 
went  to  New  York  City  and  opened  brokerage  of- 
fices at  No.  1  Wall  Street,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Hobbs  &  Seeley. 

Through  his  knowledge  of  mining  and  his  affilia- 
tion with  various  important  mining  men  of  the 
Wist,  he  soon  built  up  an  extensive  stock  business, 
and  during  the  time  he  remained  in  Wall  Street 
was  extremely  active.  While  in  New  York  Mr. 
Hobbs  became  associated  with  John  Hays  Ham- 
mond, the  eminent  mining  expert  and  engineer,  and 
together  they  went  to  California  in  October,  1908, 
becoming  jointly  interested  in  the  Tom  Reed  Cold 
Mines  Company  of  Arizona  and  the  Pacific  .Mines 
Company  of  California.  The  former  was  one  of  the 
most  productive  properties  ever  worked  in  tlie 
Southwest,  but  the  holdings  of  the  Pacific  Mines 
Company  exceed  it  in  value.  This  company,  which 
is  owned  by  five  prominent  mining  men  of  New 
York  and  Los  Angeles,  has  one  mine  which  pro- 
duces  one  hundred  and  fifty  tons  ol  ore  daily,  the 

gold  value  being  unusually  high  Mr.  Hobbs  is  a 
Director  of  the  company  and  one  ol  the  active  fac- 
tors in  its  management. 

Mr  Hobbs  at  one  time  held  the  controlling  in- 
ter.-st  and  the  office  of  President  in  the  Nugget 
Mining  &  Milling  Company,  which,  in  1899,  became 
Involved  in  a  very  serious  and  bitter  litigation 
with  the  Doctor  A  Chief  Mining  Companj  and  tin 
Jackpot  Mining  Company  ot  Colorado.  The  litiga- 
tion   continued     for     more     than     a     year,     and     was 

finally  terminated  In  1900  bj  the  consolidation  ot 
the  three  companies  Into  what  is  known  as  the 
Doctor    Jackpot     Mining    Compan]     ol     Colorado 


Mr.  Hobbs  was  an  active  factor  in  the  litigation 
and  also  the  peacemaker,  the  merger  of  the  con- 
ti  sting  companies  being  brought  about  largely 
through  his  efforts.  Since  the  reorganization  he 
has  served  as  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  Din 
the  Doctor  Jackpot  Mining  Company,  one  of  whose 
mines  has  pi  educed  gold  valued  at  more  than  three 
and  a  half  million  dollars. 

In  1905,  Mr.  Hobbs  acquired  the  lease  on  what 
was  known  as  Stratton's  Independence,  Limited,  a 
valuable  property  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district  of 
Colorado.  This  mine  was  valued  at  ten  million  dol- 
lars and  was  considered  the  most  important  lease 
in  the  Cripple  Creek  region  at  that  time. 

In  his  mining  operations,  Mr.  Hobbs  has  com- 
bined the  abilities  of  the  practical  engineer  with 
those  of  the  financier,  and  in  both  branches  of  the 
business   has   proved   unusually   successful. 

Mr.  Hobbs  devotes  himself  assiduously  to  his 
work,  but  at  the  same  time  is  a  prominent  figure  in 
club  and  social  circles  of  Southern  California  and 
is  an  ardent  devotee  of  the  sport  of  polo.  He 
played  polo  in  Denver  and  Colorado  Springs  for 
several  years  before  transferring  his  home  to  Cali- 
fornia and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  experts  of  the 
game.  He  is  the  owner  of  a  stable  of  pedigreed 
ponies,  and  ever  since  his  location  in  the  Southwest 
has  been  a  conspicuous  figure  in  the  matches  played 
between  the  teams  of  Southern  California  and  va- 
rious foreign  players  visiting  the  United  States. 
In  1910  he  was  a  member  of  the  championship  team 
of  Coronado  Beach,  winners  of  the  State  trophy, 
and  the  following  year  played  as  a  member  of  the 
Pasadena  Polo  Club  team,  one  of  the  fastest  in 
the  United  States.  In  1912  Mr.  Hobbs  was  elected 
Captain  of  the  Coronado  Country  Club  team,  made 
up  of  brilliant  players  who  have  proved  their  abili- 
ties in  matches  with  the  world's  best  poloists.  Polo 
being  the  principal  sport  of  the  winter  season  in 
Southern  California,  Mr.  Hobbs  figures  prominently 
in  the  Polo  set  and  enjoys  unusual  personal  popu- 
larity. 

In  addition  to  the  mining  projects  already  men- 
tioned, Mr.  Hobbs  is  interested  in  several  others, 
these  including  the  La  i.uz  Mines  Company,  of 
Guanajuato.  Mexico,  Ot  which  he  is  President,  and 
the  Empire  Copper  Company,  in  which  he  also 
holds  the  office  of  Pr<  sidenl  This  latter  concern 
has  been  operating  in  Idaho  tor  more  than  seven 
years,  and  during  that  time  Mr.  Hobbs  has  been 
the  directing   force      He   i>   possessed  of  grit   and 

determination,  and  during  the  sixtieti  years  he 
has  been  in  the  mining  business  has  contributed 
materially  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  various  set  tions 
where  he  has  operated. 

Mr.  Hobbs  maintains  his  offices  in  Los  AngeleB, 
but  has  his  residence  in  Pasadena,  California,  the 
beautiful  winter  resort  where  man]  ol  the  notables 
of  the  United  states  have  their  homes.  Mr.  Hobbs 
is  a  member  ol  Beveral  clubs  there,  including  the 
Pasadena    Polo  Club,   Pasadena   Country  Club,  and 

the    Midwick    Country    Club,      His   other   club    aitili,! 

tiuus  Include  the  Denver  Club  and  Denver  Country 
Club  of  Denver,  Colorado;  El  Paso  Club  ami 
Cheyenne  Mountain  Coumrv  Club,  of  Colorado 
Springs;  and  the  Rock]  Mountain  Club,  of  New 
York  City 


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CORYELL,  JOSEPH  BELLEAU,  Capitalist, 
San  Francisco,  California,  was  born  in  thai 
city  June  4,  1S71.  He  is  the  son  of  Or. 
John  It.  Cory,  ill,  a  noted  physician,  and 
Zoe  Christine  (Belleau)  Cory. '11,  and  on  both  his 
maternal  and  paternal  sides  his  descent  is  from 
forbears  who  distinguished  themselves  in  the  Old 
South.  The  Coryells  were  among  those  old 
families  which  formed  the  aristocracy  and  whose 
members  have  been  celebrated  in  song  and  story 
for  their  courtliness  and  gentle  breeding.  His  an- 
cestry dates  back  to  the  earliest  days  of  the 
American  colonies,  and  his  people  were  among 
the  intimate  members  of  General  George  Wash- 
ington's circle  of  friends.  George  Coryell,  his 
great  nucle,  was  one  of  the  pallbearers  who  car- 
ried the  body  of  the  first  President  to  the  grave. 
Another  branch  of  Mr.  Coryell's  family  was  the 
Frelinghuysens,  of  New  Jersey,  one  of  whom, 
Hon.  P.  T.  Frelinghuysen,  was  Secretary  of  State 
in  the  Cabinet  of  President  Arthur,  from  1881  to 
1885. 

Mr.  Coryell  was  married  in  San  Francisco,  April 
18,  1900,  to  Miss  Mabel  Lloyd  Jessup.  They  have 
three   children,   Royal,  Gordon,   and    Sibyl   Coryell. 

He  attended  St.  Ignatius  College,  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, from  1881  to  1884,  inclusive,  and  upon  com- 
pletion of  his  studies  there  took  a  course  in  the 
classics  and  mathematics  at  Santa  Clara  College, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1887.  While  this 
preparation  was  not  especially  well  adapted  to  the 
business  career  Mr.  Coryell  had  decided  upon  for 
himself,  it  evidently  nourished  the  germ  of  the 
large  ideas  which  he  subsequently  developed  and 
aided  him  in  the  attainment  of  the  success  that 
has  come  to  him  in  business  life. 

Less  than  a  year  after  his  graduation  from 
Santa  Clara,  Mr.  Coryell  opened  a  small  office  in 
San  Francisco  for  the  conduct  of  a  real  estate 
business,  at  that  time  (1888)  a  promising  field  of 
endeavor.  By  dint  of  much  vigilance  and  activity 
on  his  part  this  business  grew  apace  and  ultimately 
led  him,  by  an  evolution  that  seemed  logical  at  the 
time,  into  mining  and  other  forms  of  investment. 
Hut  he  devoted  himself,  for  the  most  part,  to  the 
acquisition  of  well-situated  land,  and  today  is  said 
to  own  more  spur-track  property  than  any  other 
landholder   in    the   entire   city   of   San    Francisco. 

The  promise  that  .Mr.  Coryell  saw  lurking  in 
those  districts  at  thai  early  day  has  been  largely 
realized  by  the  extension  of  the  sixteenth  Street 
ami   Santa    Fe   lines.      In   the   twenty-odd    years   that 

have  p.-'     ed     Ince  he  i le  tho  e  Inve  tments,  Mr. 

Coryell'  activities  have  expanded  into  a  variety  of 
fields,  Including  many  mere  mine-,  stocks,  bonds, 
additional    leal    estate   ami    ether    lucrative   holdings 

Mere  recently  Mr,  Coryell  acquired  a  large  tra  I 
of  land  on    ishus  Creek,  a  channel   adjoining  the 

new  harbor  area  Ol  San  Francisco.  This  latter  is 
now     (1913)     in     process    of    condemnation     by    the 

State    of    California    under    authority    of    what    la 


known  as  the  Indian  Basin  Act  and  will  he  the 
principal  part  of  the  Bay  City's  gigantic  harbor 
improvement  plans.  Mr.  Coryell's  holdings  in  this 
district  are  the  largest  of  any  individual  land- 
owner and  it  is  his  plan  to  develop  them  as  fast 
as  the  public   improvements  are  made. 

Mr.  Coryell  has  many  other  interests  aside  from 
those  mentioned  and  at  one  time  was  in  close  alli- 
ance with  the  enterprises  of  the  late  E.  H.  Harri- 
man  and  still  is  interested  in  Harriman  affairs. 
He  was  at  one  time  offered  the  Presidency  of  a 
railroad  company,  but  declined  it,  preferring  to 
devote   himself   to   his   private   investments. 

Mr.  Coryell  is  especially  interested  in  the  devel- 
opment of  openings  for  capital,  both  domestic  and 
foreign,  and  in  this  way  has  acquired  possessions 
in  various  lines  outside  of  the  State  of  California. 
Necessarily,  Mr.  Coryell  has  been  instrumental,  in 
a  large  measure,  in  the  development  of  the  State's 
resources,  and  has  figured  in  numerous  deals 
which  have  provided  new  industries  for  it. 

All  of  this  applied  energy  in  the  upbuilding  of 
the  country  and  the  exploitation  of  its  wonderful 
opportunities  for  investors  has,  of  course,  tended 
to  reconcile  Mr.  Coryell  to  his  early  resistance  of 
a  temptation,  inherited  from  his  father,  to  verse 
himself  in  the  laws  of  medicine  and  take  up  the 
work  in  which  his  father  was  a  distinguished  figure. 

He  has  been  a  loyal  son  of  San  Francisco  and 
while  not  active  in  political  or  public  affairs  gen- 
erally, has  done  his  share  towards  the  advance- 
ment of  the  city's  interests.  He  was  an  active 
and  powerful  force  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  city 
for  many  years  prior  to  the  disaster  which  ruined 
San  Francisco  in  April,  1906,  and  was  among  the 
leaders  when  it  came  to  rebuilding  and  rejuvenat- 
ing the  city  in  the  trying  days  which  followed 
In  this  connection  he  has  been  an  enthusiastic 
worker  in  behalf  of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition, 
which  will  celebrate  in  1915  the  opening  of  the 
Panama  Canal  and  also  serve  to  demonstrate  to 
the  world  at  large  the  greatness  of  the  city,  which. 
through  the  efforts  of  her  citizens,  has,  in  the 
space  of  a  few  short  years,  risen  from  ashes  to  a 
position  among  the  great  municipalities  of  the 
country. 

Mr.  Coryell  has  a  beautiful  home  in  Menlo  Park. 
San  Mateo  County,  California,  and  there  finds  a 
great  deal  of  enjoyment  in  orchid  culture;  his 
orchid  beds,  which  are  among  the  most  extensive 
owned  by  any  individual  in  the  United  states,  em- 
brace fourteen  hothouses.  In  one  of  these  hot- 
houses alone  Mr.  Coryell  has  one  hundred  ami 
twenty-live  varieties  and  his  blooms  have  WOO 
lame    lor   their   grower   and    San    Mate,.    County. 

From  his  home  life  he  spares  a  little  time  t.c 
his   chilis,   among   which   are   tin-    Pacific    Union,   the 

Burllngame,    the    Menlow    Country   Club,    McCloud 

Country  Club,  and  the  Country  Club  of  Marin 
County      lb-  is  also  a   life  member  of  the  California 

Society  of  Pionei  i 


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SMITH,  REA,  Physician  and  Surgeon, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at 
De  Kalb,  Illinois,  November  16,  1876, 
the  sun  of  Everett  Russell  Smith  and  of 
Addie  M.  (Griswold)  Smith.  lie  married 
Georgia  Deering  Knight,  April  21,  1  * '03 ,  at 
Los  Angeles.  They  have  two  children, 
Everett   Russell   and   Gordon   Knight   Smith. 

The  family,  which  is  of  colonial  st<  >ck, 
settled  among  the  In- 
dians of  Vermont  not 
many  years  after  the 
landing'  at  P  1  y  m  o  u  t  h 
Rock.  They  did  their 
part  in  the  Indian  fight- 
ing, and  later  in  the  War 
of  the  Revolution.  By 
marriage  the  family  was 
related  to  many  of  the 
notable  figures  of  Ver- 
mont in  the  days  of  the 
Revolution.  Dr.  Smith*s 
father,  Everett  Russell 
Smith,  is  a  distinguished 
practicing  physician  of 
Los  Angeles,  with  impor- 
tant business  connec- 
tions and  an  enviable 
record. 

The  boy  was  first 
educated  in  the  schools  of 
De  Kalb.  At  the  age  of 
ten  Ids  parents  decided 
that  the  balmy  climate  of 
Southern  California  was 
preferable  to  that  of  Illi- 
nois, and  moved  to  Co-  DR.  REA 
vina.  He  was  sent  to  the  grammar  schools 
of  Los  Angeles,  and  later  to  the  Los  Angeles 
City  High  School,  from  which  he  graduated 
in  1895.  He  was  then  sent  to  the  Leland 
Stanford  Junior  LTniversity.  There  he  was 
interested  in  athletics,  and  made  good  rec- 
ords in  several  lines  of  physical  endeavor, 
as  well  as  in  his  studies.  He  graduated  with 
the  class  in   1899. 

The  following  autumn  he  was  sent  to  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania  Medical  College, 
one  of  the  notable  medical  institutions  of  the 
United  States.  He  took  the  complete  course 
there,  also  interesting  himself  in  athletics, 
and  received  his  degree  as  Doctor  of  .Medi- 
cine in  the  year  1902.  Desiring  to  supple- 
ment the  technical  and  scientific  training  of 
the  book  and  the  lecture  room  of  the  medical 
college  with  practical  experience  in  hospitals, 
he  enlisted  himself  as  interne  in  the  hospital 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  and  faced 
a  rigid  preparatory  practice  for  a  full  year. 


lie  returned  t"  Los  Angeles  in  the  year 
1903,  and  was  admitted  as  a  partner  of  his 
father  into  the  general  practice  of  medicine 
and  of  surgery.  Under  this  favorable  asso- 
ciation the  skill  which  he  gained  in  medical 
school  and  hospital  has  been  bettered,  and 
he  has  gained  an  enviable  record. 

He  has  been  following  a  general  practice, 
hut  his  chief  reputation  has  been  built  upon 
surgical    successes,    s  u  r- 
gery     now     forming     the 
bulk   of   his   work. 

The  practice  of  father 
and  son  has  become  so  ex- 
tensive that  they  have  as- 
sociated themselves  with 
a  third  physician  of  note, 
Dr.  C.  W.  Anderson.  The 
firm  is  now  known  as  the 
E.  R.  &  Rea  Smith  &  C. 
W.  Anderson  Company, 
physicians  and  surgeons. 
( )f  late  years  the  elder  Dr. 
Smith  has  been  gradually 
withdrawing  from  prac- 
tice, because  of  the  press 
of  other  business  and  his 
desire  to  retire.  The  re- 
sponsibilities of  the  firm 
have  been  largely  shifted 
to  the  shoulders  of  Dr. 
Rea  Smith. 

Dr.     Smith     keeps     in 
touch     with     the    medical 
profession  through  the 
medical  associations.     He 
SMITH  is  a  member  of  the  Amer- 

ican Medical  Association,  the  Clinical  and 
Pathological  Society  of  Los  Angeles,  and  of 
other  local  and  State  professional  societies. 

Dr.  Smith  has  made  himself  one  of  the 
substantial  citizens  of  Los  Angeles.  He  has 
invested  his  capital  in  the  real  estate  of  his 
home  city  and  of  the  territory  surrounding. 
He  takes  an  interest  in  all  civic  affairs,  par- 
ticularly those  which  have  to  do  with  the 
bettering  of  the  city.  Questions  of  public 
health  especially  appeal  to  him.  He  is  a 
student  of  hospital  construction  and  man- 
agement. 

He  believes  in  recreation  and  plenty  of  it. 
He  takes  a  vacation  annually,  and  lives  in  the 
outdoors,  fishing  for  trout  in  the  mountains, 
hunting  and  motoring.  He  has  not  yet  given 
up  the  sports  of  his  college  days. 

Dr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  California 
Club,  the  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Club  and  of 
the  collegiate  societies  of  the  Zeta  Psi  and 
the  Phi  Alpha  Sigma. 


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FROST.  CHARLES  HENRY,  Manufac 
turer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
bi >rn  at  Ithaca.  New  York.  June  9, 
1844.  His  father  was  George  Peppered 
Frost  and  his  mother  Eliza  Little  (Benja- 
min) Frost.  He  married  Helen  I.  Sherman 
November  19,  1869,  at  Davenport,  fowa,  and 


to    them    were    horn    two 
(Mrs.  I..  J.  Hull)  and   Ho 

Mr.  Frost  is  a  de- 
scendant of  one  of  George 
\\  ashington's  m<  ist  val- 
iant soldiers,  his  grand- 
father, Captain  Geor  g  e 
I'epperell  Frost,  having 
served  with  him  through- 
o  u  t  the  Revolutii  mary 
period,  in  most  of  the 
big-  battles  which  1  e  d, 
u  1  t  i  m  a  t  e  1  y.  to  tin- 
freedom  of  the  United 
States. 

He  received  his  pri- 
mary education  in  t  li  t 
public  and  private  schools 
■  if  I tliaca.  New  York,  and 
Chicago.  Illinois,  having 
attended  the  Ithaca 
Academy  at  the  former 
P  1  a  c  e.  He  finished  his 
studies  at  Baker's  High 
S  c  h  o  o  1,  Quincy,  [Hi- 
nt >is. 

He  attended  schoi  il  up 
to  the  year  1862.  when 
upon  President  Lincoln's 
second  call  for  volunteers, 
he  deserted  his  schoo 
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ward   Fro 


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1 ks    to    join    the 

He  was  beneath  the  legal  age 
limit  and  1 1 i  —  father  refused  to  permit  him  to 
enlist  as  a  fighting  man.  so  he  went  into  the 
commissary  department  of  the  government 
as  a  citizen  employe,  with  headquarters  at 
Chicago,  lie  remained  in  that  capacity  for 
two  year-,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the 
quartermaster's  department  at  Cincinnati. 
(  ihio.  being  promoted  to  the  post  of  cashier. 
Here  he  remained  two  years  more,  and  in 
L866  Ik-  resigned  to  go  with  the  Home  Mu- 
tual Life  Insurance  Co.  of  Cincinnati.  He 
was  connected  with  the  company  for  three 
years,  the  latter  part  of  which  period  he  was 
secretary.  In  1868  he  resigned  his  position 
with  tlh>  company  to  join  the  United  States 
Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York  as 
manager  of  its  Western  department.  With 
this  corporation  he  remained  until  1877. 
In    1X77    Mr.    Frost   organized   a    pressed 


brick    company    at    (  hicago,    capitalized    at 

$500,000,  and  has  remained  in  that  business 
down  to  date.  He  was  made  general  man- 
ager of  this  original  company  and  for  neafJy 
ten  year-  directed  the  working  of  it.  The 
company  was  a  success  from  the  beginning 
and  at  the  end  of  nine  years  Mr.  Frost  had 
amassed  an  independent  fortune. 

At  that  time  he  sold  his  interest-  and  de- 
cideil  to  move  West,  set- 
tling at  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia. He  determined  to 
re-enter  business  and  in 
1887  organized  the  Los 
Angeles  Pressed  Brick 
Co.,  with  himself  as  presi- 
dent and  general  man- 
ager. The  company  built 
a  large  plant  at  Los  An- 
geles and  in  the  twenty- 
four  years  that  h  a  v  e 
elapsed  since  its  organiza- 
tion has  grown  to  be  one 
of  the  mo-t  important  in- 
dustrial institutions  in  the 
West.  It  has  a  capital 
stock  of  $500,000.  and  a 
partial  list  of  the  stock- 
holders  associated  with 
Mr.  l-'rosi  includes  some 
of  the  most  successful 
men  in  Southern  Califor- 
nia. A  few  of  in-  asso- 
ciates in  this  company 
follow : 

II.  I-'..  I  [untington,  W  . 
(,.  Kerckhoff,  I.  X.  Van 
Allen.  J.  IC  Fishburn,  J. 
Patterson.  Wesl  1  [ughes, 
I.  Ross  Clark.  <  ).  T.   [ohn 


FR(  >ST 


Nuys,   William    H 
M.  Elliott,  W.  C. 
W.  I).  Woolwine, 
son,  J.  M.  C.  Marble,  1 'an  Murphy  and  How- 
ard   Frost. 

In  addition  t. 1  the  main  plant  at  Los  An- 
geles, the  company  operates  two  other  large 
Factories,  one  at  Santa  Monica.  California, 
and  another  at  Point  Richmond,  California, 
all  under  the  general  direction  of  Mr.  I  rosl 
He  ha-  extended  the  business  of  his  compan) 
from  Pritish  Columbia  to  t  > I <  1  Mexico. 

Mr.  Frost  has  been  an  active  figure  in  the 
upbuilding  of  Los  Angeles  and  i-  considered 
one  of  the  most  progressive  men  in  that  city. 
He  i-  a  member  of  the  Jonathan  Club,  and 
during  hi-  residence  in  Chicago  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Union  League  and  Illinois  Clul>- 
He   also   held    membership    in    the    Building 

Trade  I   lub  of  New    York.      He  I-  a  thirty--ec- 

>nd  degree  Masi  in, 


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DR.  WEST    HUGHES 


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Hl'GHES,    HENRY    WEST    (Retired    Physi- 
cian),    President,    Union    Trust    Company, 
Los   Angeles.   California,   was    born   at   Tu- 
lip,    Dallas     County.     Arkansas,     April     3, 
1S5S,  the    son    of   George    W.    Hughes   and    Martha 
Wyche   (Butler)   Hughes.     He  married   Cora  Jarvis 
at  Louisville,  Kentucky,  June  8,   1892. 

In  his  youth.  Dr.  Hughes  had  splendid  educa- 
tional advantages.  He  attended  private  schools 
in  his  native  town  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of 
age,  then  went  to  the  University  of  Virginia, 
whence  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1ST9  with 
the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts.  He  then  deter- 
mined to  go  abroad  and  while  in  Europe  took  up 
the  study  of  medicine.  He  spent  about  three  years 
on  the  Continent,  studying  in  schools  of  Vienna, 
Paris.  Berlin  and  other  cities  and  during  that  pe- 
riod traveled  extensively  in  the  different  countries, 
making  a  special  study  of  the  language  and  peo- 
ple of  each. 

Returning  to  the  United  States  in  the  fall  of 
1882,  lie  entered  the  Medical  School  of  Harvard 
University,  remained  there  one  year,  and  then  en- 
rolled in  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
of  New  York  City.  He  was  graduated  with  the  de- 
gree of  Doctor  of  Medicine  in  1S85  and  then,  by 
competitive  examination,  obtained  a  position  on  the 
surgical  staff  of  the  New  York  Hospital,  the  oldest 
in  America,  it  having  been  founded  by  King  George 
III.  in  1771.  His  stay  of  a  year  and  a  half  in  this 
institution  afforded  him  opportunities  for  gaining 
the  practical  experience  which  stood  him  in  fine 
stead  during  the  years  of  his  subsequent  practice. 

In  addition  to  this  Dr.  Hughes  spent  a  year  in 
clinical  work  in  a  special  hospital  for  diseases  of 
the  throat  and  nose,  and  in  the  Eye  and  Ear  In- 
firmary on  diseases  of  those  organs.  Upon  leaving 
the  latter  institution.  Dr.  Hughes  became  con- 
nected with  the  medical  examiners'  staff  of  a  large 
life  insurance  company  in  New  York  and  remained 
in  that  work  for  about  eight  months,  at  the  same 
time  keeping  up  a  constant  studv  in  the  medical 
field. 

On  January  1,  1SSS,  Dr.  Hughes  left  New  York 
for  California,  making  the  trip  by  way  of  the  Isth- 
mus of  Panama.  At  that  time  the  Isthmus  was  in 
the  control  of  the  French  syndicate  which  first 
essayed  the  building  of  the  Panama  Canal  and  in 
the  course  of  his  tedious  journey  across  the  country 
from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific  side  Dr.  Hughes 
noted  millions  of  dollars'  worth  of  expensive  ma- 
Chinery  lying  on  the  ground  exposed  to  the  ele- 
ments, much  of  this  machinery  never  Inning  been 
used.  This  wastefulness  greatly  impressed  I  >r. 
Hughes  at  the  time  and  has  always  served  to  him 
as  a  partial  explanation  of  the  failure  on  the  part 
01  the  French  to  accomplish  the  work  of  building 
the  Canal,  it  being  left  to  the  United  State  to  com 
plete  this,  the  greatest  engineering  project  in  the 
history   ol    the   world. 

Dr  Hughes  landed  in  San  Francisco,  California, 
thirty  days  after  sailing   from   New    York,   hut    went 

Immediately   to   Los  Angeles,   where  be  has  made 

Ins  home  since  Shortly  after  he  settle,)  at  Los 
UlgeleS,  B  serious  epidemic  Of  smallpox  ensued  at 
San   Fernando,  a  short   distance  from   t ) > 4 -  city,  and 

Dr.  Hughes,  volunteering  his  services,  was  placed 
in    charge   of   the    work    of   eradicating    the   disease. 

To  the  exclusion  of  all  other  Interests,  he  devoted 


himself  to  checking  the  plague  and  after  many 
weeks  of  labor,  during  which  he  was  on  duty  night 
and  day,  the  efforts  of  himself  and  his  assistants 
were  rewarded  with  success,  they  having  stamped 
out  an  epidemic  which  at  the  ouLset  threatened 
the   lives  of  hundreds  of  persons. 

Returning  to  Los  Angeles  when  the  epidemic 
was  at  an  end,  Dr.  Hughes  opened  offices  at  No. 
175  North  Spring  street,  then  in  the  center  of  the 
city's  business  district,  and  for  fourteen  years  fol- 
lowing was  prominently  identified  with  the  ad- 
vancement of  medical  practice  in  Los  Angeles  and 
Southern  California.  He  maintained  practice  of  a 
general  character,  but  made  a  specialty  of  surgery 
and  the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the  nose  and 
throat.  In  190U  his  father  died  and  two  years  later 
Dr.  Hughes  retired  from  practice,  finding  it  im- 
possible otherwise  to  take  care  of  his  business  in- 
terests and  those  of  his  father's  estate  properly. 

Since  that  time  (1902)  Dr.  Hughes  has  been  one 
of  the  leading  business  men  of  Los  Angeles  and 
has  had  an  active  part  in  the  growth  of  the  city 
and  Southern  California  in  general.  He  deals  ex- 
tensively in  real  estate  and  also  is  interested  as 
officer  or  stockholder,  in  numerous  substantial  cor- 
porations. These  include,  beside  the  Union  Trust 
Company,  a  strong  financial  institution,  the  Asso- 
ciated Bank  Corporation,  of  which  he  is  Treas- 
urer, and  the  Los  Angeles  Pressed  Brick  Company, 
in  which  he  holds  the  office  of  Secretary. 

As  one  of  the  progressive  men  of  the  city.  Dr. 
Hughes  has  been  identified  with  various  civic 
movements  of  importance  and  is  credited  with  hav- 
ing been  one  of  the  most  valuable  aids  in  the  gen- 
eral  upbuilding  of   Los  Angeles. 

Aside  from  his  business  and  public  interests.  Dr. 
Hughes  devotes  a  great  part  of  his  time  and  money 
to  collecting  oil  paintings  and  in  this  is  ably  as- 
sisted by  his  charming  wife.  It  is  their  ambition 
to  found  an  art  gallery,  with  the  intention  of  ulti- 
mately presenting  it  to  the  city  of  Los  Angeles. 
They  have  already  made  a  magnificent  beginning, 
their  collection  containing  the  works  of  various 
masters,  being  among  the  best  private  collections 
in  the  West.  The  Barbizon  school  is  represented 
by  a  beautiful  Corot,  a  striking  Jules  Dupre.  and 
an  exquisite  Daubigny.  Other  artists  represented 
In  the  collection  are  H.  \Y.  Mesdag.  Robert  Schleich 
of  Munich,  Wierusz  Kowalski.  and  the  great  Hen- 
ner,  as  well  as  most  of  the  leading  artists  of 
Southern  California.  The  most  highly  prized  of 
all  their  collection,  however,  are  eight  master- 
pieces by  that  greatest  of  all  California  artists, 
William  Keith,  with  whom  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hughes 
were  intimately  acquainted. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hughes  are  enthusiastists.  and  in 
their  artistic  home,  at  500  West  Twenty-third 
street,  Los  Angeles,  the  true  lover  of  trt.  even 
though  a  stranger,  is  a  welcome  visitor:  for  they 
generously  believe  that  the  best  thing  about  the 
possession  of  beautiful  works  of  art  is  the  pleas- 
ure  they   may   give   to   others. 

Dr.  Hughes,  in  addition  to  bis  devotion  to  art. 
is  an  enthusiastic  golfer,  hunter  and  fisherman, 
ami  seeks  recreation  in  each  Held.  He  is  a  Thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  life  member  of  the  Mystic 
shrine,  ami  hoMs  membership  in  the  University 
club  of  l.os  Angeles,  the  I. os  Alleles  Country 
Club,    and    the    Annandale    Country    Clttb 


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DUPEE,  WALTER  HAMLIN,  Capitalist, 
Coronado  Beach,  California,  was  born  in 
the  city  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  July  17,  1874. 
He  is  the  son  of  John  and  Evelyn  Dupee. 
He  married  Agnes  Florence  Kennett  at  Chicago, 
November  7,  1900,  and  to  them  there  have  been 
born  two  children,  Evelyn  and  Walter  Hamlin 
Dupee,  Jr.  Mr.  Dupee  is  of  French  descent,  the 
original  member  of  the  family  in  America  having 
come  over  from  France  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
eighteenth  century.  For  several  generations  the 
Dupees  resided  in  New  England,  but  later  mem- 
bers moved  to  the  West. 

Mr.  Dupee  received  his  early  education  in  the 
University  School  of  Chicago,  and  later  was  a 
student  at  Harvard  School  of  the  same  city,  but 
left  when  he  was  about  sixteen  years  of  age  and 
began  his  career  as  a  clerk  in  the  office  of 
Schwartz-Dupee  &  Company,  an  old-established 
stock  and  grain  brokerage  firm  of  Chicago,  of 
which  his  father  was  one  of  the  founders.  In  this 
capacity  he  learned  the  rudiments  of  the  business 
and  was  promoted,  as  time  went  on,  to  more  re- 
sponsible positions,  until  he  finally  acquired  an 
interest  in  the  firm. 

In  1897,  after  serving  about  seven  years  in  the 
brokerage  business,  Mr.  Dupee  left  Chicago  and 
went  West  in  search  of  investments.  He  finally 
went  to  Lower  California,  in  the  Republic  of 
Mexico,  and  there  purchased  about  seventy-five 
thousand  acres  of  land  for  investment  purposes. 
For  some  time  he  was  engaged  in  the  raising  of 
horses  and  cattle  on  these  lands,  but  ultimately 
sold  his  stock  and  also  much  of  the  land,  although 
he  still  owns  a  large  part  of  the  original  purchase. 

Mr.  Dupee  continued  his  interest  in  financial 
affairs  in  Chicago,  and  in  1905  became  a  partner 
of  Charles  G.  Gates,  son  of  the  late  John  W. 
Gates,  the  noted  financier,  in  the  firm  of  C.  G. 
Gates  &  Company.  This  company,  which  had 
brokerage  offices  all  over  the  United  States  and 
in  various  foreign  countries,  was  the  largest  insti- 
aution  of  the  kind  in  the  world.  Mr.  Dupee  was 
one  of  the  active  factors  in  the  management  of 
the  Chicago  headquarters  of  the  firm  for  three 
years,  but  upon  the  dissolution  of  the  company  in 
1907  retired  from  active  business,  and  since  that 
time  has  confined  his  operations  to  investment 
enterprises,  consisting  chiefly  of  stocks  and  bonds. 

In  190S  Mr.  Dupee,  to  whom  Southern  California 
had  made  a  strong  appeal  during  previous  visits 
to  that  section,  transferred  his  home  to  the  beau- 
tiful Island  of  Coronado,  adjacent  to  San  Diego. 
California,  and  has  kept  his  residence  there  since. 

A  born  lover  of  horses,  Mr.  Dupee  learned  to 
ride  in  liis  youth,  and  while  at  school  took  up  the 
sport  of  polo.  He  played  for  several  years  in  and 
around  Chicago,  and  since  locating  in  California 
has  become  known  as  one  of  the  crack  players  of 
the  United  States,  having  figured  in  numerous 
Important  matches.  He  became  a  member  of  the 
Coronado  Beach  Country  Club,  and  also  of  the 
Coronado  Beach  Polo  Club  shortly  after  his  arrival 
there,  and  is  credited  with  having  done  a  great 
deal  towards  creating  enthusiasm  for  the  game  On 
the  Pacific  Coast.  He  played  in  several  matches  in 
PHIS,  and  the  following  season  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers  of  the  crack    Coronado   Country   Club   four. 

This  team  was  made  up  of  Mr.  Dupee,  Lord 
Innes-Ker  and   Lord   Tweedmouth   of   England,   and 


Major  Colin  G.  Ross,  former  commander  of  the 
Canadian  Northwest  Mounted  Police,  all  known  as 
hard-riding,  expert  players.  They  met  the  best 
teams  of  the  Southern  California  League  during 
that  season,  and  gave  their  competitors  a  hard 
run  for  the  championship. 

The  next  season  (1910)  Mr.  Dupee's  team  was 
changed  somewhat,  consisting  of  himself,  Major 
Ross,  Harry  Scott  and  Cheevar  Cowdin.  This  four 
made  one  of  the  best  records  in  the  history  of 
polo  in  Southern  California,  but  their  play  was 
exceeded  by  the  team  of  which  Mr.  Dupee  was 
Captain  in  the  season  of  1911.  With  him  in  the 
latter  season  were  Lords  Tweedmouth  and  Herbert 
and  Lucian  Gower,  brilliant  players,  and  while 
there  were  various  changes  in  the  make-up  of  the 
team  during  the  season,  Mr.  Dupee  played  in  prac- 
tically every  game.  On  January  18,  1911,  at  Pasa- 
dena, California,  Mr.  Dupee's  team,  of  which  he 
was  Captain,  defeated  the  Pasadena  Polo  Club  four 
by  a  score  of  16%  goals  to  8%,  after  giving  the 
Pasadena  players  a  handicap  of  eight  goals.  This 
•was  the  first  game  played  on  the  Pacific  Coast 
under  the  American  rules. 

This  victory  placed  Mr.  Dupee's  team  in  the 
finals  for  the  championship,  and  in  the  deciding 
game  of  the  season,  played  on  January  21,  1911. 
between  the  Coronado  four  and  the  Santa  Barbara 
team,  the  former  won  the  honor.  In  this  contest 
Mr.  Dupee  played  an  exceptionally  brilliant  game, 
and  was  one  of  the  chief  factors  in  the  victory  of 
his  team,  which  carried  off  the  silver  cups  awarded 
as  trophies. 

On  March  4  of  the  same  year  Mr.  Dupee  and 
Major  Ross,  as  member  of  a  picked  team,  called 
the  "Blues,"  defeated  another  picked  team,  the 
"Whites,"  in  a  historic  battle  at  Coronado  Beach 
The  play  was  characterized  by  the  fastest  polo 
work  ever  seen  on  the  green  at  Coronado,  and 
the  victors,  who  carried  away  the  championship  ol 
Coronado,  were  awarded  four  silver  cups,  donated 
by  Mr.  John  Dupee,  father  of  Walter  Dupee. 

At  the  close  of  the  Southern  California  season 
in  1911  Mr.  Dupee,  who  is  an  ardent  enthusiast 
at  all  times,  loaned  several  of  his  polo  ponies  to 
his  friends  of  the  East  to  be  used  in  the  inter- 
national match  between  the  American  and  Eng- 
lish teams,  which  was  won  by  the  former. 

Mr.  Dupee  plays  the  game  of  polo  simply  for 
the  love  of  the  sport,  and  is  the  owner  of  one  of 
the  finest  stables  of  thoroughbred  ponies  in  the 
United  States.  These  number  forty-five,  and  several 
of  them  are  among  the  crack  ponies  of  the  game, 
celebrated  for  their  intelligence,  speed  and  staying 
powers.  He  maintains  these  ponies  for  the  use  of 
himself  and  his  friends  and  has  never  been  known 
to  traffic  in  them 

Mr.  Dupee  is  not  interested  in  politics  or  public 
affairs  and  devotes  his  time  exclusively  to  his  prl 
vate  interests.  He  travels  in  Europe  and  the  United 
States  to  a  considerable  extent,  hut  spends  the 
greater  part  of  his  time  in  Southern  California 
where    he    is    popular    in    social    and    club    circles 

Aside  from   ins  memberships  in  the  Coronado 

Beach  Country  Club  and  the  Coronado  Beach  Polo 
Club,    he    belongs    to    the    Pasadena     Polo    Club,    the 

Chicago  Club,  Chicago  Athletic  Club  and  the  Chi 

(•ago    Yacht    Club,    the   three   latter.    Chicago's   most 

noted  clubs 


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LINDLEY,  MILTON  (deceased),  Merchant 
and  Banker,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Guilford  County,  North  Carolina, 
in  the  year  1S20,  the  son  of  David 
Lindley  and  Mary  (Hadley)  Lindley.  He  mar- 
ried Mary  A.  Banta  at  Belleville,  Indiana,  in 
1849,  and  to  them  there  were  born  nine  children, 
of  whom  six  are  living.  They  are  Walter,  a 
physician  of  Los  Angeles;  Hervey,  a  banker  of 
Seattle;  William,  a  physician  at  Albion,  Idaho; 
Albert,  a  merchant  of  San 
Francisco;  Arthur,  a  con- 
tractor of  Imperial,  Califor- 
nia; Ida  B.,  who  makes  the 
home  for  Madam  Lindley  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  Bertha 
(Mrs.  John  E.  Coffin)  of 
Whittier. 

Mr.  Lindley's  paternal 
ancestors  were  Scotch  and 
English,  while  on  the  ma- 
ternal side  they  were  Quak- 
ers, of  English  and  Irish 
extraction.  His  father  was 
a  farmer,  who  moved  to  In- 
diana when  the  boy  was 
twelve  years  of  age  and 
there  Mr.  Lindley  received 
his  education,  working  on 
the  farm  until  he  reached 
his  majority.  He  learned 
the  harness  and  saddlery 
making  business,  and  for 
twelve  years  was  engaged 
in  this  vocation  at  Mon- 
rovia, Indiana. 

In  1850  Mr.  Lindley  took 
up  general  merchandising  at 
Monrovia,  but  after  four 
years,  on  account  of  impaired  health,  he  moved 
to  Hendricks  County,  Indiana,  and  there  went  in 
for  farming  and  outdoor  life,  returning  later  to  the 
merchandise  business.  He  remained  there  for 
twelve  years,  with  the  exception  of  a  short  ab- 
scence  when  he  was  sent  East  by  capitalists  of  his 
section  to  study  the  new  national  banking  system. 

Upon  his  return  to  Indiana  Mr.  Lindley  aided 
in  the  organization  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Danville,  Indiana,  remaining  with  that  institution 
until  1866,  when  he  moved  to  Minneapolis,  Minne- 
sota. He  was  in  the  real  estate  business  there 
for  nine  years,  or  until  1875,  when  he  moved  to 
Los  Angeles,  having  spent  two  winters  in  the  lat- 
ter  place   on   account  of  his  health. 

Mr.  Lindley  purchased  forty  acres  of  land  ad- 
joining the  western  limits  of  the  city  and  made 
his  home  there  until  1882,  when  he  sold  the  prop- 
erty. During  his  ownership  he  devoted  the  land 
to  fruit  culture,  but  in  recent  years  it  has  been 
transformed    into   what   is   called    Ellendale   Place, 


MILTOX 


one    of    the    handsome    residence    sections  of  Los 
Angeles. 

Early  in  his  residence  in  Los  Angeles  County 
Mr.  Lindley,  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  Republi- 
can party,  became  a  factor  in  politics.  In  1879  he 
was  elected  County  Treasurer  of  Los  Angeles  Coun- 
ty and  served  for  three  years,  holding  over  one 
year  on  account  of  a  change  in  the  State  Constitu- 
tion relative  to  county  officers.  In  1884  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  County  Board  of  Super- 
visors, serving  during  the 
years  1885  and  1886.  This 
was  the  last  political  po- 
sition he  held,  but  he  never 
ceased  to  take  an  active 
interest  in  the  affairs  of  the 
Republican  party  and  was 
one  of  its  advisers  up  to 
within  a  few  years  of  his 
death  in  1894. 

Mr.  Lindley  is  remem- 
bered as  one  of  the  men  who 
took  a  prominent  part  in  the 
upbuilding  of  Los  Angeles, 
which  was  only  a  town  of  a 
few  thousand  inhabitants 
when  he  first  landed  there. 
He  was  an  enthusiastic  be- 
liever in  the  future  of  the 
city  and  did  all  in  his  power 
to  advance  its  interests.  He 
was  an  extremely  active  op- 
erator in  real  estate  and  was 
one  of  those  pioneers  who 
aided  in  making  the  city 
what   it   is   today. 

While  a  careful  business 
man,  he  was  also  noted  for 
his  generosity  and  gave  lib- 
erally to  various  church,  charitable  and  educational 
enterprises,  in  addition  to  lending  a  helping  hand 
to  young  men  in  business.  He  was  a  man  of  great 
principle  and  public  spirit  and,  besides  the  part 
he  took  in  the  actual  business  development  of  the 
city,  figured  on  frequent  occasions  in  purely  civic 
movements,  intended  for  the  general  upbuilding 
of  the   section. 

Mr.  Lindley's  example  has  been  ably  followed 
by  his  sons,  who  today  are  among  the  leading  busi- 
ness and  professional  men  of  the  West.  They  are 
doing  their  share  in  carrying  to  completion  the 
work  begun  by  their  father  and  other  substantial 
men  of  his  day. 

He  died  at  his  home  in  Los  Angeles,  May  11, 
1S95,  aged  75  years. 

Mr.  Lindley's  widow  still  lives  in  Los  Angeles, 
making  her  home  with  her  daughter.  Although  83 
years  old,  she  is  in  excellent  health  and  in  posses- 
sion of  all  her  faculties,  and  universally  beloved  by 
the  many  who  know  her. 


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LINDLEY,  WALTER,  Physician  and 
Surgeon,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
1  ><  Tii  in  Monrovia,  Indiana,  January 
13,  1852.  His  father  was  Milton  Lindley, 
distinguished  in  the  history  of  Los  Angeles, 
and  his  mother,  Alary  E  lizabeth  (  P.anta) 
Lindley.  lie  is  of  Q  u  a  k  e  r  stuck.  Mis 
father  was  for  several  years  Treasurer  of 
Los  Angeles  County  and  at  his  death  was 
a  member  of  the  Bi  iard 
of  Supervisors  of  t  h  e 
Cou  n  t  y.  (  )n  his  moth- 
er's side  his  ancestors 
f  o  u  g  h  t  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary, Indian.  .Mexican 
and  Civil  Wars,  four  of 
his  mother's  brothers  be- 
ing United  States  officers 
in  the  latter. 

lie  is  a  graduate  of 
Minneapolis  High  School. 
Keen's  School  of  Anat- 
omy, Philadelphia ;  Long 
Island  College  Hospital. 
Brooklyn,  X  e  w  York. 
leaving  the  latter  in  1875. 
After  graduation  he  went 
to  Los  Angeles  to  prac- 
tice medicine  and  since 
that  time  has  been  one  of 
the  greatest  constructive 
factors  in  the  moderniz- 
ing of  that  city. 

As  Health  (  ifficer  of  Los  Angeles,  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Education  and  Superin- 
tendent of  the  County  Hospital  .if  Los  An- 
geles in  the  days  when  the  city  was  merging 
from  the  conditions  of  a  Mexican  pueblo,  Dr. 
Lindley  did  much  for  the  future  of  the  place. 

Dr.  Lindley  was  one  of  the  founders  of 
the  Los  Angeles  Orphans  Home,  the  Los 
Angeles  Humane  Society  and  the  College  "I 
Medicine  of  the  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, the  latter  one  of  the  foremost  insti 
tutions  of  the  kind  in  the  United  States  He 
also  founded  the  Whittier  State  School  of 
California,  a  reformatory  institution  for  the 
youth  oi  both  sexes,  which  has  been  of  in 
estimable  penologic  and  educative  value.  He 
i-  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Hi-  greatest   work,  however,  i-  the  Cali 
fornia  Hospital,  undoubtedly  one  of  the  I'm 


est  private  hospitals  in  the  world.  He 
founded  the  institution  and  is  Secretary  and 
Medical  Director.  Following  the  founding 
of  the  hospital,  he  organized  the  College 
Training  School  for  Nurses,  the  firsl  of  its 
kind   established   in   Southern    I  alifornia. 

He  is  President  of  the  California  State 
r>oard  of  Medical  Examiners,  ex-President 
ot  the  State  Medical  Society,  former  Vice 
President  of  the  \'a- 
tii  mal  con  f  e  r  e  n  c  e  on 
Charities  and  Cor- 
rectii  in,  and  w  a  s  ap- 
pointed by  President 
Grover  Cleveland  a-  Pa 
cific  Coast  Delegate  to 
the  g  r  e  a  t  International 
Prison  Congress  held  in 
Paris  in  1895.  He  was 
given  the  degree  of  PP. 
D.  by   St.   Vincent's  Col- 


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He  is  a  d  i  r  e  c  t  o  r  of 
the  Farmers  and  Mer- 
chants' Bank  of  Los     Vn- 

geles,  and  holds  a  posi- 
tion of  solid  financial  in- 
tegrity. As  a  member 
of  the  Hoard  of  Direc- 
tors of  the  Pos  Angeles 
I  handier  <  if  G  mimerce 
and  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Publica- 
tions and  Statistics  he  is  doing  much  toward 
the  advancement  of  Southern  California.  lli- 
learned  and  facile  pen  has  found  valuable 
employment  in  the  Southern  California  Prac- 
titioner, a  publication  which  he  created 
a  quarter  of  a  century  ago  and  which 
is  now  tin.-  recognized  medical  journal  of 
the  State.  This  magazine  he  -till  edit-  and 
publishes. 

His  literary  works  include:  "California 
of  the  South"  (in  third  edition);  "Shake- 
speare's Traducers:  an  Historical  Sketch": 
numerous  papers  and    pamphlet-    on    medi- 

i  c  a  1     -ul> 


icial 


C  1  i  m  a  t 


tl. 
jects. 

I  >r.  l.indle\  i-  a  membei  i  if  the  i  ialifi  't 
nia.  University  and  Union  League  Clubs 
the  l.o-  \ngele-  Humane  Societ}  and  th 
I  listorical  Society  of  Los  Angeles. 


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JOHN    METS 


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ETS,  JOHN,  Banking,  Tucson,  Arizona, 
was  born  in  Morgan  City,  Utah,  March  28, 
L875,  the  son  of  Timothy  MetS  and  Anna 
(Hausman)    Mets.      He    married    Pauiine 

Wood  at  Tucson,  March  lit,  1903,  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  two  children,  Virginia  Anna 
and   John   Mets,  Jr. 

Mr.  Mets,  who  lias  taken  his  place  among  the 
active  workers  for  the  development  of  the  South- 
west, has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
Arizona.  He  received  his  preliminary  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Mesa,  Arizona,  and  was 
graduated  from  the  State  Normal  School  at  Tempe, 
Arizona,   in  the  class  of  1894. 

Upon  graduation  Mr.  Mets  was  appointed  prin- 
cipal of  the  Lehi,  Arizona,  schools,  retaining  this 
position  from  September,  1S94,  until  September. 
1897.  He  was  at  this  time  appointed  Principal  of 
the  schools  at  Florence,  Arizona,  and  served 
there  for  two  years.  From  Florence  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  .Mesa  City,  Arizona,  as  District  Principal 
of  the  schools  there.  During  his  several  years  of 
service  as  a  teacher  Mr.  Mets  devoted  himself  to 
educational  expansion  and  impressing  upon  the 
parents  of  the  various  districts  the  necessity  for 
higher  education  for  their  children.  In  this  way 
he  caused  a  vast  increase  in  attendance  at  the 
schools,  with  the  result  that  from  Lehi  and  Flor- 
ence alone  more  than  a  hundred  students  have 
passed  successfully  through  the  State  Normal 
School  and  received  teachers'  certificates. 

Mr.  Mets  resigned  his  post  as  District  Principal 
of  the  Mesa  City  schools  in  April,  1900,  to  accept 
appointment  as  Deputy  United  States  Marshal,  a 
position  which  necessitated  his  removal  to  Tucson. 
He  was  in  the  Federal  service  for  more  than  two 
years,  or  until  September,  1902,  and  at  that  time 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company.  He  remained  there  only  a  few- 
months,  however,  resigning  in  January,  1903,  to 
accept  the  position  of  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Pima  County.  Arizona,  of  which  Tucson 
is  the  county  seat. 

While  in  this  capacity  Mr.  Mets  became  an  ac- 
tive factor  in  the  politics  of  Tucson,  also  taking 
an  interest  in  the  business  affairs  of  the  city. 
Within  three  months  after  taking  up  his  duties  in 
the  Hoard  of  Supervisors.  Mr.  Mets  organized  the 
Arizona  Building  and  Loan  Association,  an  institu- 
tion which  has  grown  to  a  position  of  Importance 
and  of  which  he  has  served  as  Secretary  from  the 
time  of  its  organization  down  to  date.  In  January. 
l!"ii.s.   he  organized   the   Merchants'    Bank   and   Trust 

Company,  resigning  his  position   with   the  County 

to  devote  himself  exclusively  to  the  bank.  He  was 
elected  Vice  President  of  the  institution  and  con- 
tinues to  serve  in  that  office. 

Within  recent  years  Mr,  Mets  has  turned  his 
attention  to  the  development  of  the  agricultural 
resources  of  Tucson's  supporting  country.  Al- 
though Tucson  is  one  of  the  oldest  cities  in 
Anerica   and   lor  many  years  has  been  an   Important 

part  of  the  Southwest,  it  occupied  the  unique  po 
Bltion    of   having   to   import    practically   ail    of   its 

foodstuffs,  a  matter  whir],  meant  the.  sending  away 
annually  of  millions  el  dollars  from  trade  channels 
of   the    city.      Mr.    Metz    was    01 the    men    who 


^et  about  to  correct  ti.is  condition  and  sought  ways 
of  making  the  land  surrounding  Tucson  produce 
sufficient  for  the  requirements  of  the  city's  popu- 
lation. 

By  his  own  efforts,  together  with  a  large  amount 
of  outside  capital,  Mr.  Mets  has  gone  a  long  way 
toward  correcting  this  condition  and  has  organized 
several  development  concerns  which  are  today  en- 
gaged in  the  work  of  reclaiming  the  land  and  turn- 
ing the  desert  into  farms.  Among  these  are  the 
Rillito  Farms  Company,  of  which  he  is  Secretary 
and  Treasurer;  the  Canao  Ranch  Company,  where- 
in he  holds  the  same  offices,  and  the  Tucson  Farms 
Company. 

These  concerns,  through  irrigation,  have  con- 
verted thousands  of  acres  of  land  into  productive 
farms,  and  in  addition  have  colonized  that  part  of 
the  country  where  in  previous  times  it  was  unin- 
habited save  for  the  creatures  of  the  desert.  This 
work,  centered  principally  in  the  Santa  Cruz  Val- 
ley of  Arizona,  is  one  of  the  most  important  recla- 
mation enterprises  in  the  history  of  the  South- 
west, and  Mr.  Mets,  who  was  the  moving  spirit  in 
these  various  organizations,  has  been  one  of  the 
principal  factors  in  it.  He  is  sincere  in  his  efforts 
to  rectify  the  unnatural  condition  which  has  ex- 
isted so  long  in  the  matter  of  Tucson's  food  supply 
and  has  devoted  himself  largely  to  aiding  the  new- 
settlers  in  the  work  of  agriculture.  The  success 
of  his  efforts  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  within  a 
year  after  the  first  farms  were  opened  to  settle- 
ment they  were  producing  alfalfa,  oats  and  other 
products   in    abundance. 

Since  entering  the  banking  business  Mr.  Mets 
has  taken  no  part  in  the  politics  of  his  city,  but 
for  several  years  prior  to  that  time  was  one  of  the 
leaders  in  the  councils  of  the  Republican  party. 
He  was  appointed  Secretary  of  the  County  Central 
Committee  in  1903  and  served  for  two  years.  At 
that  time  he  was  chosen  Chairman  of  the  Commit- 
tee, also  of  the  Republican  Central  Committee  of 
Tucson  and  held  both  offices  for  three  years,  or 
until   he  resigned   in   1908. 

In  addition  to  his  other  activities,  Mr.  Mets  has 
been  a  worker  for  the  upbuilding  of  Tucson  and 
as  President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  an  of- 
fice he  has  occupied  for  two  years,  has  been  a 
leader  in  many  important  movements  in  the  in- 
terest of  the  city.  His  most  important  accom- 
plishments were  iii  the  line  of  railroad  betterment, 
and  in  this  capacity  be  figured  as  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal forces  in  bringing  to  Tucson  the  Kl  Paso  <£ 
Southwestern  Railroad,  thus  giving  to  the  city  an- 
other important  line.  He  also  helped  in  the  work 
of  bringing  the  Southern  Pacific  Company  of  Mex- 
ico into  the-  city,  thereby  making  Tucson  an  im- 
portant terminal  point. 

A    believer    in    the    importance    of    good    roads, 

Mr.    Mets.   slm  e    his    tenure   as    President    of   the 

Chamber  of  Commerce,  has  taken  a  personal  in- 
terest ill  the  building  of  mads  to  various  resorts 
ill    the-    Vicinity    of   Tucson,    with    the   result    that    the 

city  is  the-  center  ol   .>    splendid   system  of  high- 

ways    leading    through    the    mountains. 

Mr.  Mets  is  a  Director  ol  the  old  Pueblo  Club 
oi  Tucson,  Past   Exalted   Ruler  ol  the  Elks'  Lodge 

of    that     City,    and    at     the    present     lime    one    of    its 

directors. 


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HE  Y  L  E  R.  CHARLES  JOS  E  P  II. 
President  of  the  Union  Hollywood 
W  a  t  e  r  Co  m  p  a  n  y.  Los  An- 
geles, California,  is  a  native  of  Ohio, 
being  burn  at  Hamilton.  Ohio,  December 
7.  1856.  His  father  was  Christian  Heyler 
and  his  mother  Lena  Heyler.  .Mr.  Heyler 
married  Elizabeth  E.  Hinsdale  at  Los  An- 
geles,   California,    on     December    23.     1909. 

He  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  ol 
Hamilton,  Ohio,  where 
he  spent  his  boyhood,  but 
upon  the  completion  of 
his  education  he  went  to 
San  Jose,  California,  set- 
tling in  that  city  in  the 
year  1878.  He  had  not 
been  there  long  before  he 
established  himself  in  the 
mercantile  business.  He 
first  started  with  a  small 
store,  but  later  expanded 
it  until  it  was  one  of  the 
important  businesses  in 
the  place.  He  remained 
in  harness  about  e  i  g  h  t 
years  and  then  sold  out 
to  go  into  real  estate. 

He  put  all  of  his 
money  into  his  new  ven- 
ture and  soon  was  one  of 
the  most  active  operators 
in  San  Jose.  He  opened 
up  a  number  of  splendid  ,• 

residence  sections  a  n  d 
figured  in  some  of  the  largest  deals  trans- 
acted at  that  time.  He  also  took  an  active 
part  in  the  civic  welfare  of  the  city  and  was 
regarded  as  one  of  its  leading  citizens.  After 
eleven  years  of  activity,  however,  he  decided 
to  leave  there  for  the  southern  part  of  the 
State. 

This  was  in  the  year  1901,  when  Los  An- 
geles was  entering  upon  the  boom  which  at- 
tracted thousands  of  people  and  millions  of 
dollars  to  that  city  and  Mr.  Heyler  was  one 
of  those  who  went  there  for  the  purpose  of 
investment.  He  immediately  re-entered  the 
real  estate  business  in  his  new  field,  at  first 
devoting  his  time  to  residence  property.  In 
this  connection,  he  succeeded  in  acquiring  a 
number  of  desirable  tracts  in  the  western 
part  of  the  city,  improved  them  and  opened 
them  up  for  residences.  That  section  is  now 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  residence  districts 
in  Los  Angeles. 


in  time,  Mr.  Heyler  turned  his  attention 
to  business  property  and  today  is  the  owner 
of  some  valuable  ground  in  the  center  of  Los 
Angeles  and  in  towns  adjacent  to  it. 

In  1906,  .Mr.  Heyler  purchased  the  West 
L.  A.  Water  Co.  and  on  reorganization  named 
it  the  Union  Hollywood  Water  Company,  of 
Hollywood,  California,  and  from  that  date 
has  been  the  leading  factor  in  the  develop- 
ment of  that  company. 
I  le  has  been  its  active 
head  since  he  purchased 
the  corporation,  acting  as 
President  a  n  d  General 
Manager.  Since  he  took 
over  this  large  public 
service  organization  it  has 
undergone  a  remarkable 
change  and  is  today  one 
of  the  large  companies  of 
its  kind  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, and  represents  a 
great  expenditure  of 
money.  He  has  devoted 
a  greater  part  of  his  time, 
money  and  brains  to  the 
welfare  of  that  corpora- 
tion, and  in  an  endeavor 
to  keep  up  with  the  de- 
mands of  the  rapidly 
growing  city. 

When  he  took  charge 
of  the  company  it  had  fif- 
teen  hundred    consumers, 
and     the     list     has     n  o  w 
EYLER  grown    to    six    thousand; 

similarly,     its     pipe     line 
mileage  has  grown  from  67  miles  to  200. 

Mr.  Heyler  is  still  interested  in  the  realty 
business  in  Los  Angeles  and  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. At  the  present  time  he  is  President 
of  the  C.  J.  Heyler  Realty  Company. 

He  has  also  a  number  of  holdings  in  oil 
properties  throughout  the  Southern  part  of 
the  State  and  is  the  owner  of  mining  prop- 
erties in  California  and  other  sections  of  the 
Southwest.  He  is  director  in  the  California 
Midway  Oil  Company,  and  holds  a  similar 
position  with  the  Choix  Mining  Company. 

Mr.  Heyler  is  widely  known  through  his 
business  interests  in  and  about  Los  Angeles, 
and  during  the  last  ten  years  has  taken  a 
prominent  part  in  the  growth  of  that  city. 
He  is  a  member  of  several  organizations 
of  Los  Angeles,  including  the  Los  Angeles 
Athletic  Club,  the  Los  Angeles  Realty  Board 
and  Automobile  Club  of  Southern  California. 
all   influential   organizations. 


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LOBING1  E  R,  ANDREW  STEW- 
ART, Surgeon,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, is  a  native  of  La  u"r  e  1  v  i  1 1  e, 
Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  bom  De- 
cember 22,  1862.  I  I  is  parents  were  Jacob 
Lobingier  and  Lillian  Findley  (Stewart) 
Lobingier;  among  his  notable  ancestors 
were  Christopher  Lobingier,  colonial 
Huguenot,  ami  Judge  John  Lobingier. 
1 )  r.  L  o  b  i  n  g i  e  r  was 
m  a  r  r  i  e  <1  on  Novem- 
ber 2,  1889,  to  Miss 
K  a  t  e  Reynolds  at  Mt. 
Pleas  a  tit,  1'  e  nnsy  1- 
vania,  and  one  daugh- 
ter, ( iladys,  was  born  to 
them. 

As  a  boy.  Dr.  Lobin- 
gier was  prepared  for  col- 
lege at  the  .Mt.  Pleasant 
Institute  at  Mt.  Pleasant, 
Pennsylvania.  1880-83.  He 
entered  the  University  of 
Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor, 
where  he  took  his  A.  1!. 
degree  in  1886.  Immedi- 
ately on  completing  his 
regular  course  at  the  Uni- 
versity, he  took  up  the 
study  of  medicine  and 
surgery,  completing  it  and 
taking  his  degree  of  M. 
I),   in'  1889! 

At  the  conclusion  of 
his  college  career,  Dr. 
Lobingier  went  to  Den- 
ver, Colorado,  and  opened 
an  office  for  the  practice  of  medicine.  Soon 
he  was  elected  to  the  professorship  of  Bac- 
teriology and  Pathology  in  the  (  ln>s-  Medical 
College.  Two  years  later  he  was  elected  to 
the  chair  of  Pathology  and  Surgical  Pathol 
ogy  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Denver 
and  was  a  member  of  the  faculty  of  that  in- 
stitution for  eleven  years. 

During  that  time  he  successively  held  the 
chairs  of  Clinical  Surgery  and  Chief  of  the 
Surgical  Clinic  (1893),  Principles  of  Surgery 
and  Clinical  Surgery  and  Surgeon  to  the 
University  Hospital  (1896).  Me  was  Chief 
of  the  Department  of  Surgery  in  the  Univer- 
sity for  the  subsequent  six  years,  but  re- 
signed ''ii  account  of  impaired  health,  \pril. 
1902,  and  went  to  Los   Angeles. 

In  Denver  he  was  a  charter  member  of 
the  Denver  City  Troup  and  Acting  Surgeon 
of  the  Second  Colorado  Regimenl  during  the 
Leadville    riots,     lie    was    also   treasurer   of 


DR.  A.  S.  L<  (BINGIER 


the  troop  and   for  several  years  secretary  of 
the  Colorado  State   .Medical   Soviets . 

In  June,  l'»U_\  he  attended  the  British 
.Medical  Association  meeting  in  Manchester. 
England,  then  spent  the  summer  and  autumn 
in  the  study  of  surgery  with  the  leading 
surgeons  of  Heidelberg,  Berlin,  Paris.  Vien- 
na and  London,  after  which  he  returned  to 
Los  Angeles  to  engage  in  surgical  practice. 
In  1906  he  devoted  a  sec- 
ond period  of  study  under 
the  great  surgeons  of 
Europe. 

Dr.  Lobingier  take-  a 
very  natural  and  proper 
p  r  i  d  e  in  his  ancestry, 
which,  on  his  father'-  side. 
is  of  Huguenot  stock  and 
on  his  mother's.  Scotch. 
His  paternal  incest  irs 
were  driven  from  their 
homes  in  France  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  revocation  of 
the  Edict  of  N  ante  s. 
which  removed  their 
guarantees  of  safety  and 
religious  freedom. 

In  the  wide-spread  ex- 
odus from  France  which 
followed,  and  which  ex- 
tended to  England  and  to 
the  United  State-.  Dr. 
Lobingier's  paternal  for- 
bears -elected  the  United 
State-  as  their  refuge,  and 
sailed  for  America  in 
1727.  Arriving  in  this 
country,  they  made  their  homes  in  Lancaster 
County.  Pennsylvania.  The  original  colonisl 
of  the  family  was  Christopher  Lobingier.  His 
son  of  the  same  name  was  very  active  in  the 
Revolution,  and  in  the  founding  of  the  com- 
monwealth of  Pennsylvania.  He  was  a 
close  friend  n\  Benjamin  Franklin,  and  was 
a  member  of  the  first  conference  committee. 
the  committee  to  raise  troops,  a  member  of 
the  constitutional  convention,  and  a  member 
of  the   first    legislature  of    Pennsylvania. 

Dr.    Lobingier   i-   a    member   of   the    Los 
Angeles   Clinical    and    Pathological    Society, 
L.    V  County  Medical  Society.  Southern 
fornia   Medical   Association.  California   State 

Medical   Society.   American    Medical     V cia 

tion,    Vmerican    Academy  of  Medicine.  L.  A. 
Academy  of  Sciences  and   the    National 
graphical  Society.    His  club-  are:    Th< 
University,      Valley      Country.      Annandale 
Countn    and  Gamut   Clubs  of   Los  Angeles. 


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COX,  DR.  THOMAS  JOSEPH,  Physician 
and  Surgeon,  Sacramento.  California,  was 
born  in  Sacramento  County,  California,  Au- 
gust 10,  1871,  the  son  of  Thomas  .1.  and  Marj 
(Flannigan)  Cox.  His  father  was  one  of  the  hardy 
pioneers  who  crossed  the  plains  by  wagon 
train  and  helped  extend  the  domain  oi  the 
United  States  to  the  shores  of  the  Pacific. 
Reaching  California  in  1850,  the  elder  Cox  set- 
tled in  the  Sacramento  Valley,  made  a  clearing 
in  the  virgin  land  and  settled  down  to  the  pur- 
suits of  a  farmer,  which  he  carried  on  with  un- 
varying success.  Dr.  Cox  was  married  to  Miss 
Alice  W.  Sheehan,  daughter  of  Gen.  T.  W. 
Sheehan.  To  this  union  there  has  been  born  live 
children,  .Margaret,  Thomas  \\\,  Caroline  Alice, 
Elizabeth  and   Cormae   Cox. 

Dr.  Cox  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Sacramento  County  and  from  pri- 
vate tutors  of  that  section.  He  then  entered  the 
Medical  School  of  the  University  of  California. 
Here  he  graduated  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  in  1896. 
His  first  work  in  the  medical  profession  was  in  the 
hospital  service,  and  here  he  began  a  career  that 
has  brought  him  success  as  one  of  the  leading 
physicians  and  public  health  guardians  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast.  His  early  hospital  work  and  later  his 
connection  with  the  public  health  department  of 
his  home  city  gave  him  a  high  place  in  the  roll  of 
hygienic  experts.  He  first  became  connected  with 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  hospitals,  acquiring 
great  skill  in  the  care  of  the  multitude  of  surgical 
cases  that  come  to  these  institutions.  In  these 
hospitals  he  laid  the  foundation  of  his  subsequent 
fame  as  a  surgeon. 

For  a  year  and  a  half  he  remained  with  the 
Southern  Pacific,  when  he  became  resident  phy- 
sician of  the  county  hospital  of  Sacramento  County, 
California.  Five  years  he  retained  this  post,  dur- 
ing that  time  adding  to  his  reputation  as  a  skillful 
surgeon  and  capable  physician  and  diagnostician. 
In  1901  Dr.  Cox  began  the  private  practice  of  his 
profession  at  Sacramento,  California,  where  he  has 
since  continued,  his  practice  growing  to  such  pro- 
portions that  he  is  one  of  the  busiest  members  ol 
his  profession  in  Sacramento.  He  has  been  espe- 
cially successful  as  a  surgeon,  many  of  bis  cases 
winning  him  high  praise  from  his  colleagues  and 
broad    recognition    in    that    special    Held. 

In  addition  to  his  private  practice.  Dr.  Cox  was 
for  eight  years  a  member  of  the  Sacramento  Hoard 
of    Health.       Many    oi     the    health    ami     sanitation 


measures  put  into  force  in  that  city  an-  directly 
traceable  to  his  efforts  and  zeal  in  promoting  the 
public  health.  With  the  great  inrush  of  new- 
comers that  have  gone  in  Hie  capital  ot  California, 
and  the  territory  immediately  surrounding  ii,  the 
public  health  problem  there  has  been  anything  but 
an  easy  one.  Problems  of  hygiene  and  sanitation 
were  greatly  involved  in  the  attempt  to  provide 
for  a  growing  population.  Dr.  Co.x  helped  to  handle 
these,  and  his  efforts  were  so  successful  that  Sac- 
ramento is  today  one  of  the  healthiest  spots  in 
California,  the  health  State  of  the  nation. 

Combining  the  traits  of  student  and  scientist 
with  those  of  the  business  man,  Dr.  Cox  has,  in 
addition  to  his  professional  triumphs,  won  signal 
success  in  the  field  of  business,  having  taken  part 
in  many  ventures  of  no  small  importance.  He  was 
one  of  a  group  of  capitalists  and  promoters  who  ac- 
quired the  option  on  the  land  for  Arcade  Park. 
Sacramento,  later  purchased  by  the  city  and  made 
into  one  of  the  prettiest  public  parks  in  California. 
This  tract  comprises  S28  acres,  and  has  supplied 
the  capital  of  California  with  a  long  felt  and  much 
needed  want — a  free  breathing  and  resting  spot  for 
the  public. 

Dr.  Cox  has  also  been  connected  with  several 
important  reclamation  projects  in  the  northern  part 
of  the  State.  In  these  ventures  he  has  been  uni- 
formly successful.  He  was  a  member  of  the  syn- 
dicate that  acquired  and  reclaimed  the  old  Senator 
Fair  ranch  of  10,000  acres.  This  parcel  was  se- 
cured in  1910  and  has  since  been  placed  on  'he 
market  for  subdivision.  Dr.  Co.x  is  also  associated 
with  the  group  of  enterprising  California  business 
men  who  are  engaged  in  reclaiming  the  tule  lands 
of  Sutter  and  Yolo  Basins,  in  Sacramento  County, 
both  of  these  strips  embracing  vast  areas  of  land, 
the  reclamation  of  which  will  add  much  to  the 
value  of  the  county. 

Dr.  Cox  is  one  of  the  most  progressive  members 
of  his  profession,  keeps  in  tOUC'l  with  the  last  word 
in  medical  progress  and  is  a  frequent  visitor  at 
the  important  hospitals  and  clinics  in  tie-  Dig  medi- 
cal (enters  of  the  East.  He  is  a  director  ol  tin- 
Farmers  and  Mechanics'  Bank,  Sacramento,  and 
chief  medical  director  of  the  State  Life  Insurance 
Co.  of  California.  He  has  been  chairman  of  the 
park  committee  of  the  Sacramento  Chamber  of 
Commerce  since  1907.  lie  is  a  member  of  the 
University  Club  of  Sacramento,  the  Sutter  club. 
County,  state  ami  National  Medical  Societli 
oi  the  Pioneer  Medical  Society   ot  California 


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IVES,  EUGENE  SEMMES,  Attorney  at  Law, 
Tucson,  Arizona,  was  born  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  November  11,  1859,  the  son  of 
Colonel  Joseph  Christmas  Ives  and  Cora 
M.  (Semmes)  Ives.  He  married  Anna  Wag- 
gaman  in  Washington,  D.  C,  June  15,  1889, 
and  to  them  there  have  been  born  seven  chil- 
dren, Annette,  Cora,  Helen,  Miriam,  Thomas, 
Eugene  Semmes,  Jr.,  and  Eleanor  Randolph 
Ives.  His  is  a  family  noted  in  American  his- 
tory, members  of  both 
sides  having  served  in  the 
Revolutionary  W  a  r.  His 
father  was  on  the  staff  of 
General  Robert  E.  Lee,  and 
his  uncle,  Admiral  Raphael 
Semmes,  was  commander  of 
the  Confederate  gunboat 
"Alabama"  during  the  Civil 
War. 

Mr.  Ives'  boyhood  was 
spent  principally  in  Virginia 
and  he  attended  school  at 
Warrenton,  that  State.  He 
later  became  a  student  at 
Georgetown  College  and 
there  prepared  for  a  spe- 
cial course  at  Feldkirch, 
Austria.  From  the  latter 
he  went  to  St.  Michael's 
College  in  Brussels,  and  re- 
turning to  the  United  States, 
completed  a  course  at 
Georgetown  College  in  1878. 
Mr.  Ives  then  took  up  the 
study  of  law  at  Columbia 
University,  New  York,  and 
was  graduated  in  the  class 
of  1880  with  the  degree  of 
L.    B.      He    has     since     had 

other  degrees  conferred  upon  him  and  now  has, 
in  addition  to  Bachelor  of  Laws  and  Bachelor  of 
Arts,  those  of  Master  of  Arts,  Doctor  of  Philos- 
ophy  and    Doctor    of    Laws. 

Mr.  Ives  began  the  practice  of  his  profession 
in  New  York  City  and  remained  there  until  1S95, 
at  which  time  he  moved  to  Arizona  on  account  of 
his  wife's  health.  During  the  seventeen  years  he 
has  practiced  in  the  latter  State  he  has  come  to 
be  known  as  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  the 
Southwest  and  also  has  been  a  prominent  figure 
in  the   politics  of  that  section. 

His  practice  has  consisted  in  a  large  measure 
of  mining  and  corporation  litigation,  in  both  of 
which  branches  he  has  scored  many  notable  vic- 
tories. Among  these  were  several  cases  for  the 
King  of  Arizona  Mining  Company,  and  there  have 
been    various    others. 

In  1902,  as  attorney  for  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  Mr.  Ives  appeared  in  the  suit 
of  his  company  against  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad 
Company   over    a     right-of-way     through     the     Gila 


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Canyon  of  Arizona  and  was  successful  in  his  con- 
tention. 

Two  years  later,  Mr.  Ives  was  retained  by  the 
Black  Mountain  Mining  Company  to  handle  its 
cause  against  certain  mining  men  of  Colorado  and 
in  this,  too,  he  scored  an   important  victory. 

Another  large  civil  action  handled  successfully 
by  Mr.  Ives  was  the  litigation  of  Gleeson  vs. 
The  Martin  Costello  Estate,  an  action  involv- 
ing a  large  amount  of  property. 

These  instances  represent 
only  a  few  of  his  cases,  but 
Mr.  Ives'  career  in  the  South- 
west has  been  one  of  unceas- 
ing activity,  attended  by 
splendid  successes  in  the 
State  and  Federal  Courts, 
and  also  in  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court. 

In  addition  to  his  profes- 
sional work,  Mr.  Ives  also 
has  been  among  the  men 
who  have  helped  to  develop 
the  resources  of  the  South- 
west and  is  largely  inter- 
ested in  oil  and  mining.  He 
is  the  largest  individual 
stockholder  in  the  King  of 
Arizona  Mining  Company 
and  also  is  heavily  interested 
in  the  Amalgamated  Oil 
Company  of  California.  This 
latter  is  one  of  the  success- 
ful producing  companies  in 
the  California  fields  and  is 
generally  considered  one  of 
the  most  important  in  that 
State. 

Mr.  Ives  is  a  Democrat  and 
has  been  active  in  the  party 
affairs  since  his  earliest  days  in  Arizona.  He  ran 
for  office  on  several  occasions,  but  failed  of  elec- 
tion, principally  because  Tucson,  and  Pima 
County,  of  which  it  is  the  county  seat,  were  over- 
whelmingly Republican.  He  has  held  various 
committee  posts  and  in  the  first  general  election 
following  Statehood,  worked  for  his  party  vic- 
tory. He  went  to  the  Democratic  National  Con- 
vention at  Baltimore  in  1912  as  a  Delegate,  sup- 
porting Champ  Clark  in  the  early  stages  of  bal- 
loting, but  later  joined   the  Wilson  forces. 

Mr.  Ives  spends  the  greater  part  of  his  time  in 
Tucson,  but  owing  to  his  interests  in  California 
maintains  offices  also  in  Los  Angeles  and  has  a 
summer   home   at   Alhambra,   California. 

He  is  one  of  the  best  known  club  men  of  the 
West,  his  clubs  including  the  Old  Pueblo  Club,  Tuc- 
son; Phoenix  Country  Club,  Phoenix;  California 
Club,  Jonathan  Club,  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Club,  and 
Annandaie  Country  Club,  Los  Angeles;  Midwick 
Country  Club,  Pasadena;  University  Club,  New  Y'ork, 
and  life  membership,  Coney  Island  Jockey  Club. 


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LAYER,  HERMAN,  Oil  Operator,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  at  Lansing, 
[owa,  September  6,  1876,  the  sun  of 
John  and  Louise  (Sowers)  Layer.  Mr.  Lay- 
er',-- father  was  an  extensive  land  owner  in 
Eastern  Iowa,  and  was  well  known  through- 
out that  section  as  an  expert  on  grain  and  live 
stock.  Mr.  Layer  married  Queen  Estella 
Cass  at  Sumner.  Iowa,  May  12,  1°01.  To  this 
union  there  has  been  born 
Marry  P  h  i  1  i  p.  Janet 
Louise  and  Kingston 
(ass   Layer. 

Mr.  Layer  received  his 
earl  y  education  in  the 
p  u  b  1  i  c  schools  of  La 
t  ro-sc.  Wis.,  to  w  h  i  c  h 
place  his  parents  removed 
when  his  father  retired 
from  active  business.  At 
the  earnest  persuasion  ol 
his  parents,  who  hoped  to 
see  their  son  adopt  the 
ministry  as  his  profession. 
Mr.  Layer  entered  upon  a 
theological  course  at  the 
seminary  in  Charles  City. 
[owa.  Before  completing 
his  course  Mr.  Layer  de- 
cided that  the  church  was 
not  his  field,  and,  leaving 
college,  he  took  a  com- 
mercial course  in  the  La 
Crosse,  Wis.,  business 
college. 

After  acquiring  a  gen- 
eral  knowledge  of  mer- 
chandising at  La  Crosse,  he  started  a  cloth- 
ing and  furnishing  goods  store  at  Viroqua, 
Wis.  lie  was  then  but  twenty-one  years  oi 
age.  In  a  short  time  he  also  acquired  a  half 
interest  in  a  general  merchandising  store  in 
the  same  town.  Both  stores  proved  success 
f n  1  from  the  start  and  in  1902  he  opened  an- 
other clothing  and  furnishing  goods  store  at 
Algona,  Iowa,  becoming  general  manager  of 
the  three  stores. 

Mr.  Layer  went  to  California  in  1906, 
alter  disposing  of  his  interests  in  Wisconsin 
and  [owa.  lie  reached  Los  Vngeles,  where 
In-  accepted  a  merchandising  position  ami 
soon  became  manager  and  buyer  for  four  de- 
partment- m  Bullock's  Department  Store  of 
that  city.  Soon  thereafter  he  abandoned  this 
work  to  take  up  life  insurance,  in  which,  for 
the  next  two  years,  h< 

Mr.   Layer  was  early  attracted  to  the  possi- 
bilities of  the  oi)  industry,  and  in  1909  he  be 


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came  a  member  of  the   ;  enterprising 

oil  producers  who  organized  the  Mays  Oil 
Company,  which,  up  to  the  time  of  the 
view,  brought  in  the  largest  gusher  in  the 
California  oil  fields.  The  May-  (  )il  Companj 
proved  one  of  the  best  properties  in  the  State, 
its  history  Forming  an  important  chapter  in 
the  story  of  the  California  industry.  It  was 
later  acquired  by  Canadian  interests. 

Mr.  Layer's  abilities 
a-  an  organizer  and  an  ex- 
ecutive caused  his  serv- 
ices  to  be  sought  by  many 
of  the  important  organi- 
zations doing  business  in 
the  oil  field-  of  the  W  est. 
But  he  has  exercised  great 
care  and  discrimination  in 
forming  all  of  his  asso- 
ciatii  his. 

The  Mays  gu-her  and 
the  oil  boom  of  1910,  in 
which  Mr.  Layer  took  a 
prominent  and  a  c  t  i  v  e 
part,  brought  him  into 
touch  with  the  leading  oil 
men  of  the  United  States 
and  Europe,  lie  si  h  m  be- 
came one  of  the  best 
known  of  the  younger 
men  in  the  oil  industry . 
In  1910  the  Californian 
Amalgamated  Oil  Com 
pany,  Ltd..  pioneering  I  n 
oil  in  the  Temblor  Range 
of  that  State,  brought  in 
a  water  well,  following 
this  with  a  supply  that  made  the  property  as 
valuable  as  if  it  were  oil.  This  water  has 
been  developed  into  a  system  that  is  supply- 
ing the  west  side  oil  field  of  California  with 
water  for  steam  ami  drilling  purposes.  Mr 
Layer  is  the  general  manager  of  the  water 
department,  which,  under  his  management, 
has  developed  into  a  business  in  itself  oi 
large  proportions.  In  this  important  work  he 
has  revealed  himself  as  one  of  the  most  cap- 
able executives  in  the  oil  industry. 

Mr.  Layer  i-  also  heavily  interested  in 
the  June  <  >il  Company,  Atlantic  Midway  I  Ml 
Company,  July  Consolidated  'HI  Company, 
March  t  hi  Company,  Midway  Syndicate. 
Ltd..  Second  Midway  Syndicate.  Ltd..  and 
the  W.  I'.  Mead  Drilling  Company,  lie  i-- 
Vice  Presidenl  of  the  January  Oil  Company 
and  Presidenl  and  General  Manager  of  the 
Kingsti  in  Mining  ami  Me  \  elopmenl 
iany. 


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ONTGOMERY,  ERNEST  ALEXANDER, 
Capitalist  and  Mine  Operator,  Los  Ange- 
les, California,  was  born  in  Toronto,  Ca- 
nada, November  24,  1S63,  the  son  of  Alex- 
ander Montgomery  and  Jane  (Chapman)  Montgom- 
ery. He  married  Miss  Antoinette  Schwarz,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frederick  Schwarz,  at  New 
York  City,  July  23,  1912.  Mr.  Montgomery  is  of 
Scotch  descent,  his  paternal  granduncle  having 
been  General  Richard  Montgomery,  who  fell  while 
heroically  fighting  in  the  Battle  of  Quebec  in  177.". 

Mr.  Montgomery,  who  occupies  a  position 
among  the  successful  mining  operators  of  the  West, 
received  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Toronto,  and  later  studied  in  those  of  Stuart, 
Iowa,  whither  his  parents  had  moved. 

His  boyhood  was  spent  on  the  family  farm  in 
Iowa,  but  in  1SS4,  when  he  had  attained  his  ma- 
jority, he  decided  to  strike  out  for  himself  and 
made  his  way  to  Idaho,  where  he  engaged  in  min- 
ing. He  met  with  only  meager  success  there,  how- 
ever, so  changed  his  operations  to  the  State  of 
Washington,  where  he  spent  some  time  in  prospect- 
ing. There,  as  in  Idaho,  he  found  the  field  unprom- 
ising, and  after  working  in  various  other  sections 
of  the  West  he  went  to  Nevada  in  the  year  1901, 
and  there  helped  to  organize  and  develop  what  is 
known  as  the  Montgomery  District.  It  was  in  this 
region  that  he  brought  his  long  experience  into 
play,  and  his  years  of  disappointment  and  hardship 
were  rewarded  with  success.  One  of  the  early 
properties  developed  by  him  in  Nevada  was  the 
Johnnie  Mine,  which  netted  him  a  small  fortune, 
but  which  has  since  become  a  property  of  note. 

Mr.  Montgomery's  energy  next  directed  him  to 
Inyo  County,  California,  where  he  developed  the 
World   Beater   and   O   Be   Joyful   properties. 

Returning  to  Nevada  in  1903,  Mr.  Montgomery 
located  at  Tonopah  and  there  became  identified 
with  the  Los  Angeles,  Daggett  &  Tonopah  Railway 
Company,  which  commissioned  him  to  report  on 
the  districts  which  would  be  tributary  to  the  road. 
His  intimate  knowledge  of  the  country  enabled  him 
to  perform  this  work  in  such  a  manner  that  he 
foresaw  very  closely  the  tonnage  of  freight  that 
would  accrue  to  a  railway  in  that  section,  and  it 
was  upon  his  judgment,  to  a  great  extent,  that  the 
promoters  of  the  line  began  its  construction.  The 
railway  was  begun  by  the  original  company,  but 
they  did  not  complete  it,  the  Las  Vegas  &  Tonopah 
and  Tonopah  &  Tidewater  Railways,  two  Clark 
enterprises,   taking  over  the  road. 

In  1904,  Mr.  Montgomery  returned  to  mining  and 
outfitting,  prospected  the  region  surrounding  Tono- 
pah. Nevada.  In  September  of  that  year  he  lo- 
cated  the  once  celebrated  Shoshone  Mine  in  the 
Bullfrog  District  of  Nevada,  a  property  which  he 
developed  rapidly,  and  at  the  end  of  sixteen 
months  it  had  made  such  a  remarkable  showing 
thai  Charles  M.  Schwab,  the  steel  magnate,  and 
his  financial  associates,  sought  to  purchase  it. 
The  result  of  the  negotiations  was  the  sale  of 
this    property,    together    with    the    1'olaris    mine,    a 

neighboring  property  which  Mr.  Montgomery  also 
owned,  to  the  Montgomery-Shoshone  Mines  Com- 
pany, which  was  organized  to  take  over  Mr. 
.Montgomery's  holdings.  He  retained  a  large  in- 
terest in   the  new   company. 

By  the  time  the  Shoshone  deal  was  consummated. 
Mr.  Montgomery  had  acquired  a  comfortable  fortune 
but  lie  did  not  relax  in  his  mining  activity,  and  in 
190a.  after  examining  various  properties,  Obtained 
control   of   the   Skiddo    Mines,   a   property   located    in 


the  Panamint  Mountain  Range  of  California,  on  the 
edge  of  the  Death  Valley.  He  immediately  began 
working  these  mines  on  a  scientific  and  extensive 
scale,  spending  a  large  sum  of  money  in  develop 
ment  work,  the  installation  of  machinery,  erection 
of  a  mill  and  the  construction  of  a  pipe  line  twenty 
miles  in  length,  from  which  a  supply  of  water  is 
furnished  sufficient  to  operate  a  fifteen-stamp  mill. 
The  entire  investment  represented  a  capital  out- 
lay of  about  half  a  million  dollars,  which  has  been 
practically  equaled  in  dividends  during  the  few- 
years  the   property  has  been   in  operation. 

Aside  from  the  development  of  the  mines  already 
mentioned,  Mr.  Montgomery  has  been  identified 
with  various  others.  He  was  among  the  pioneers  in 
the  great  camp  of  Goldfield.  Nevada,  and  was  one 
of  the  original  twenty  property  owners  of  that  district 
who,  in  the  autumn  of  1903,  held  a  meeting  at  which 
the  camp   was  organized   and   christened   Goldfield 

Since  1910  Mr.  Montgomery  has  devoted  much 
of  his  time  to  the  development  of  several  new 
mining  properties,  one  of  which  is  in  Mexico  and 
another  in  the  camp  of  National,  Nevada.  The 
most  promising,  in  the  opinion  of  Mr.  Montgom 
ery,  is  the  Mexican  property,  which  adjoins  the 
famous  El  Monte  Mine  in  the  Guanajuato  District 

Mr.  Montgomery  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
practical  mining  engineers  of  the  country,  and 
also  is  versed  in  the  financial  end  of  the  business, 
but  his  present  position  is  not  entirely  a  matter 
of  discovery.  In  the  early  days  of  his  work  he 
underwent  many  hardships  and  heart-breaking 
disappointments.  A  great  portion  of  his  life  was 
passed  on  the  Nevada  and  California  deserts,  and 
in  those  isolated  places  he  was  compelled  to  treat 
a  great  deal  with  the  Indians.  By  his  fairness  and 
consideration  of  the  red  men  he  came  to  be  re- 
garded by  them  as  their  friend,  and  his  fame  as  a 
decent,  honorable  man  is  known  to  every  Indian 
of  the  desert  country.  Mr.  Montgomery  unhesitat- 
ingly declares  that  he  owes  much  of  his  success  to 
the  friendship  of  the  Indians,  who,  because  of  their 
trust  in  him,  overcame  the  prejudice  and  suspicion 
with  which  they  always  regarded  white  men.  and 
gave  him  assistance  in  his  prospecting  work. 

Aside  from  his  mine  holdings.  Mr.  Montgomery 
of  recent  years  has  also  been  active  in  oil  develop 
ment  in  Mexico,  having  large  interests  in  the 
Tampico  fields  of  that  country.  He  is  a  Director 
of  the  Mexican  Premier  Oil  Company  anil  is  also 
Vice  President  of  the  Topila  Petroleum  Co.,  which 
has  brought  in  a  well  producing  about  one  thou- 
sand  barrels  a  day. 

He  is  largely  interested  in  realty,  and  is  a  Di- 
rector of  the  California  Savings  Bank.  Los  Angeles 

Mr.  Montgomery  has  made  l.os  Angele 
headquarters  since  l!hi(,  although  lie  had  been  in 
that  city  at  various  times  for  nearly  fifteen  years 
previously.  Since  locating  there  permanently  he 
has  done  a  great  deal  toward  establishing  the 
city's    prestige   as   a    mining    center    and    devoted 

endless  time  and  capital  to  having  the  American 
Mining  Congress  meet  there  in  1910,  He  is  Vice 
President  and  Director  of  the  latter;  Director, 
chamber  of  Mines  and  oil.  and  member,  American 
Institute   of    Mining    Engineer 

He     has     traveled     extensively     in     the     United 

state..  Europe  and  the  Orient,  and  is  a  prominent 

figure  in  fraternal  and  club  circle,  being  a  Mason. 
Mystic  Shriner.  President  of  the  Sierra   Madre  Club 

af  Los  Angeles  and  member  or  the  Jonathan  Club, 

,os  Angeles;  Kocky  Mountain  Club  and  Chemical 
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SHORTRIDGE.     SAMUEL     M„     Attorney     and 
Counsellor   at    Law,    San    Francisco,    Califor- 
nia, was  born  in  Mt.  Pleasant,  Henry  County, 
Iowa,  August  3,  1861.    He  is  the  son  of  Elias 
W.   Shortridge   and  Talitha   C.   Shortridge. 

Mr.  Shortridge  comes  from  a  sturdy  race  of 
people  who  lived  in  Scotland  and  the  North  of  Ire- 
land. About  four  generations  back  the  family  set- 
tled in  Kentucky,  where  their  strong  characteristics 
of  both  mind  and  body  made  leaders  of  them  in  the 
development  of  that  State. 
Here,  like  the  family  of  Abra- 
ham Lincoln,  they  inter-mar- 
ried with  the  family  of  Daniel 
Boone  and  in  the  generations 
that  followed  the  family  has 
been  noted  for  the  number  of 
great  lawyers  and  ministers 
it  has  produced.  The  branch 
that  went  to  Alabama  figured 
prominently  in  the  history  of 
that  State.  The  most  com- 
manding name  of  all  was 
probably  that  of  Eli  S.  Short- 
ridge, a  circuit  judge  in  the 
State  of  Alabama,  while  his 
son,  George  D.  Shortridge, 
who  also  became  a  circuit 
judge,  was  a  man  of  great 
mentality. 

Samuel  M.  Shortridge's 
father,  however,  after  study- 
ing for  the  bar,  chose  the 
ministry  as  his  profession  and 
became  one  of  the  foremost 
preachers  of  his  time  in  the 
Christian  denomination.  In 
1874  he  removed  with  his 
family  to  Oregon  and  finally, 
in  1876,  went  to  California  and  settled  in  San  Jose. 
By  this  time  the  family  had  grown  in  number  and 
the  necessities  were  great.  Hence,  young  Short- 
ridge and  his  brother,  Charles,  sought  employment. 
The  best  that  could  be  offered  them  at  that  time 
was  in  the  mines  of  Nevada  County,  and  here  they 
labored  for  some  time  as  common  miners. 

Circumstances,  however,  did  very  little  to  re- 
tard Mr.  Shortridge's  progress,  for  he  studied  hard 
in  spite  of  his  tiring  labor,  and  was  finally  able  to 
attend  high  school  in  San  Jose,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1879.  His  ability  as  a  public  speaker 
was  even  then  observed  by  his  fellow  students 
and  he  was  asked  to  deliver  the  valedictory  ad- 
dress at  the  graduating  exercises. 

Following  his  graduation  from  high  school.  Mr. 
Shortridge  received  a  first  grade  State  certificate 
which  entitled  him  to  teach  in  any  public  school 
in  California.  For  four  years  he  taught  in  Napa 
County,  first  at  Rutherford  and  finally  as  prin- 
cipal of  a  school   at   St.   Helena.     While   in   Napa 


SAMUEL    M.    SHORTRIDGE 


County  he  frequently  gave  instructive  lectures  and 
was  also  called  upon  to  deliver  public  addresses 
which  were  always  received  very  heartily.  In  ad- 
dition to  this,  he  wrote  many  articles  for  the  press. 
From  the  time  Mr.  Shortridge  toiled  as  a  miner, 
through  his  high  school  days  and  during  the  years 
he  taught  school,  his  ambition  to  be  a  lawyer  he 
kept  steadily  before  him  and  gave  his  spare  mo- 
ments to  the  study  of  law.  He  was  only  twenty- 
two  years  old  when  he  resigned  his  position  in  St. 
Helena  and  went  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  could  devote 
more  time  to  the  systematic 
pursuit  of  his  study.  In  1885 
Mr.  Shortridge  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  by  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia. 

Since  that  time  Mr.  Short- 
ridge has  figured  in  many  im- 
portant civil  and  criminal 
cases  and  has  proven  himself 
to  be  one  of  the  ablest  law- 
yers of  the  day.  His  success 
was  promised  shortly  after 
he  went  to  San  Francisco,  for 
he  established  his  reputation 
as  an  orator  of  marked  abil- 
ity when,  in  1884,  he  served 
in  the  Presidential  campaign 
of  James  G.  Blaine.  In  1888 
Mr.  Shortridge  was  one  of  the 
Republican  Presidential  Elec- 
tors from  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia and  again  in  1900  for 
William  McKinley  and  for 
William  Howard  Taft  in  1908. 
In  1900  he  received  the  larg- 
est vote  on  his  ticket,  which 
was  also  the  largest  ever  cast  for  a  candidate  in 
California  and  he  was  chosen  by  his  fellow  elec- 
tors to  carry  the  vote  to  Washington. 

Mr.  Shortridge  is  fond  of  recalling  the  days  he 
spent  in  San  Jose,  when  he  belonged  to  an  ama- 
teur dramatic  club  and  played  the  leading  parts  In 
"The  Marble  Heart,"  "Coralie"  and  other  plays. 
He  received  great  praise  for  the  work  he  did  in 
"Coralie."  Later  he  gave  up  his  dramatic  work 
to  enter  the  Lecticonians  of  San  Jose,  an  earnest 
group  of  students  who  gathered  for  frequent  de- 
bate on  the  burning  issues  of  government,  politics 
and  literature.  In  this  Mr.  Shortridge  also  became 
a  leader.  The  authors  from  whom  he  gathered  the 
most  inspiration  and  whom  he  admires  greatly 
down  to  this  day  are  Demosthenes,  Cicero, 
Shakespeare,  Burke,  Chatham,  Webster  and  Henry 
Clay. 

Mr.  Shortridge  is  a  member  of  the  Bohemian, 
Union  League,  Olympic  and  Menlo  Country  Clubs 
and  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity. 


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POWERS,   JOHN    FARRELL,    Capitalist,    Los 
Angeles,   California,   was    born    in     Chicago, 
Illinois,    March    14,    1SS1.      He   is   the   son   of 
John    Powers    and    Mary    (Farrell)    Powers. 
On  June  26,  1905,  he  married  Nelle  Kelly  of  Dan- 
ville, Illinois,  and  to  them  has  been  born  one  son, 
Michael    Kelly    Powers. 

Mr.  Powers  comes  from  a  stock  of  leaders.  His 
father  was  born  in  Ireland,  where  he  was  prepared 
to  meet  the  demands  of  an  executive  career.  For 
many  years  the  father  has 
been  a  councilman  in  the 
city  of  Chicago,  and  has 
taken  an  active  part  in  the 
government  of  both  city 
and  State.  The  natural  gift 
of  humor  and  executive  abil- 
ity tends  largely  to  make 
the  elder  Mr.  Powers  as 
popular  as  he  is,  and  these 
trails  young  Mr.  Powers  has 
inherited    to    a    great   extent. 

John  Farrell  Powers  was 
first  sent  to  St.  Patrick's 
School  in  Chicago,  where  he 
received  his  preliminary 
education.  Graduating  from 
St.  Patrick's,  he  entered  St. 
Ignatius  College,  where  he 
pursued  his  high  school 
studies  and  entered  largely 
into  the  high  school  sports. 
His  chief  interest,  however, 
became  centered  on  baseball, 
and  the  experience  young 
Powers  acquired  in  direct- 
ing the  efforts  of  his  school- 
mates in  the  promotion  of 
their  team  work  is  what  ac- 
counts largely  for  Mr.  Powers 
professional    field. 

Mr.  I'owers  finally  attended  the  famous  Xotre 
Dame  University  of  Notre  Dame,  Indiana,  where 
he  entered  with  the  same  enthusiasm  into  the 
baseball  life  of  the  college  and  was  received  with 
the  same  popular  appreciation  as  he  was  at  St. 
Ignatius  College.  While  at  Xotre  Dame  Univer- 
sity, lie  took  a  civil  engineering  course,  but  he 
gave  all  the  time  he  possibly  could,  without  inter- 
fering with  his  studies,  to  the  betterment  of  Xotre 
liann's  Nine. 

After  his  graduation  from  Notre  Dame  Uni- 
versity, Mr.  Powers  devoted  the  next  four  years 
of  his  life  to  serving  as  a  civil  engineer  tor  the 
Illinois  Tunnel  Company,  taking  part  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  great  tunnel  under  the  Chicago 
River.  This  occupied  his  time  and  attention  from 
l: f.    1904 

Successful  as  Mr.  Powers  was  as  an  engineer, 
the   strong    'rait    of   being   a    foremost    leader    was    BO 

prominent  in  him  that  in'  decided  to  go  Into  busi- 
qi         tor    himself.      He    consequently    located    in 


JOHN    F. 

success    in    the 


Danville.  Illinois,  where  he  entered  into  the  part- 
nership of  Powers  &  Supple  Company,  general 
building  material  dealers.  This  company  began 
immediately  to  do  an  extensive  wholesale  and 
retail  business,  furnishing  material  for  some  of 
the   biggest  jobs  in  its  territory. 

All  the  while,  however,  baseball  occupied  a 
big  place  in  Mr.  Powers'  heart  and  he  was  not 
satisfied  until  he  became  actively  connected  with 
the  profession.  In  1907,  Mr.  Powers  became  the 
owner  and  President  of  the 
Danville  Club.  Danville  be- 
longed to  the  Three  I 
League,  embracing  Danville, 
Springfield,  Bloom  i  n  g  t  o  n, 
Peoria,  Rock  Island,  Daven- 
port, Dubuque  and  Decatur, 
towns  of  Illinois,  Indiana 
and  Iowa.  Powers  was  at 
the  head  of  Danville  for 
only  three  years,  but  during 
that  time  his  club  climbed 
from  fourth  place  on  the 
ieague  to  second,  and  it  was 
only  after  a  hard  battle  in 
the  last  three  games  of  the 
season  of  1910  that  Dan- 
ville  lost   the   pennant. 

In  1910,  Mr.  Powers  went 
to  Los  Angeles.  The  coun- 
try and  climate  and  the  at- 
mosphere of  enterprise  and 
enthusiasm  of  Southern  Cal- 
ifornia appealed  to  him  and 
he  purchased  several  valu- 
able pieces  of  real  estate  in 
that  city.  On  one  of  these 
he  erected  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  homes  ever  built 
California.  He  also  became  inter- 
ested in  a  financial  way  in  various  business 
projects,  but  again  his  chief  interests  turned  to- 
wards   baseball. 

On  February  2,  1915,  he  acquired  the  control- 
ling interest  of  the  Los  Angeles  Baseball  Club, 
was  elected  President  and  became  associated 
with  Tom  Darmody,  a  brainy  baseball  man, 
who  also  had  considerable  stock  in  the  club. 
In  this  combination  there  arose  such  confidence 
that  it  w  a  s  Immediately  predicted  that  it 
would  be  a  big  boost  for  coast  baseball,  for  Pow- 
ers Is  a  man  who  has  the  good  of  the  game  at 
heart. 

Mr.  Powers  paid  a  large  price  for  what  he  se- 
cured in  the  Los  Angeles  Baseball  Club,  but  he 
had  long  wanted  to  get  back  into  baseball  and  be- 
lieved Pacific  Coast  League  to  have  a  wonderful 
future, 

Mr.  Powers  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Ath- 
letic Club  and  of  the  l.os  Angeles  Athletic  Club. 
Also  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Klks 
and   the   Knights   of   Columbus. 


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DORSEY,  HON.  STEPHEN  WALLACE, 
Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  and 
London,  England,  was  born  at  Benson.  Ver- 
mont, February  28,  1844,  the  son  of  John 
W.  and  Marie  H.  Dorsey.  He  married  Laura  Bige- 
low,  daughter  of  John  P.  Bigelow  of  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  London,  England,  in  the  latter  city,  in 
1901.  He  is  of  French  antecedents  and  a  member 
of  a  distinguished  New  England  family. 

Senator  Dorsey  spent  his  boyhood  on  the  farm 
of  his  father,  attending  the  public  schools  of  the 
district  meantime,  and  in  185S  went  to  Oberlin. 
Ohio,  where  he  became  a  student  in  Oberlin 
College. 

On  April  19,  1861,  he  responded  to  the  call  of 
President  Lincoln  and  enlisted  in  the  Union  Army 
as  a  private  for  what  was  then  thought  to  be  three 
months'  service.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  re- 
enlisted  (August  1,  1861)  in  the  First  Ohio  Light 
Artillery.  He  served  from  then  until  the  end  of 
the  war,  was  in  more  than  twenty  important  bat- 
tles, was  wounded  four  times  and  received  numer- 
ous promotions  for  gallantry  in  action.  He  was 
first  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Corporal,  then,  in 
quick  succession,  to  Sergeant,  Second  Lieutenant, 
First  Lieutenant,  Captain  and  Major,  and  in  1865, 
when  he  was  only  twenty-one  years  of  age,  at- 
tained the  rank  of  Lieutenant-Colonel.  He  was 
actively  engaged  in  the  battles  of  Phillippi,  Rich 
Mountain,  Carrick's  Ford,  Fort  Donelson,  Shiloh. 
Perrysville,  Stone  River,  Chickamauga,  Lookout 
Mountain  and  Missionary  Ridge.  In  all  of  these 
engagements  he  was  a  member  of  the  corps  of 
General  George  H.  Thomas,  but  in  January,  1864, 
was  transferred  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  going 
east  with  Generals  Grant  and  Sheridan.  With 
them  he  took  part  in  the  battles  of  the  Wilderness, 
Spottsylvania,  North  Anna.  Cold  Harbor  and  Peters- 
burg. In  August,  1864,  he  went  with  the  Sixth 
Corps  to  the  defense  of  Washington  and  was  in 
battles  immediately  adjoining  the  national  capital, 
including  Winchester,  Cedar  Creek  and  all  other 
engagements  during  the  Sheridan  campaign  of 
that  year.  In  January,  1865,  he  returned  with  his 
command  to  Petersburg  and  engaged  in  the  battles 
leading  to  the  capture  of  Petersburg,  of  Sailor 
Creek,  and,  finally,  of  Appomattox. 

During  the  war  Senator  Dorsey  became  a  friend 
of  Thomas  A.  Scott,  then  an  Assistant  Secretary 
of  War  (later  President  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road system),  whose  duties  included  the  control  of 
the  transportation  of  troops  and  supplies.  By  his 
association  in  this  work,  Senator  Dorsey  saw  the 
possibilities  of  a  railroad  career,  and  at  the  con- 
clusion of  the  war  became,  through  Mr.  Scott, 
actively  identified  with  the  railroad  business  in 
the  Southwest,  assisting  in  the  reorganization  and 
construction  of  lines  which  had  been  demoralized 
during  the  years  of  hostility.  Following  this  he 
took  an  active  part  in  the  incorporation  and  con- 
struction, as  Chief  Engineer,  of  various  railroads 
in  the  South,  including  the  Texas  &  Pacific,  Little 
Rock  &  Fort  Smith  and  the  Arkansas  Central. 

In  order  to  devote  liis  time  fully  to  his  work. 
Senator  Dorsey  made  his  home  in  Arkansa  and, 
while  actively  engaged  in  his  railroad  enterprises, 
became  an  important  factor  in  the  politics  of  that 
section.  As  a  strong  supporter  of  the  Republican 
party,  he  was  soon  recognized  as  one  of  its  leaders 
and  in  1868  was  elected  delegate  to  the  Republican 
National  Convention  which  dominated  General  I*. 
S.  Grant,  his  old  commander,   for  the   Presidency  of 


the  United  States.  He  also  attended  the  National 
Conventions  of  1872,  1876,  1880  and  1884  and  served 
as  a  member  of  the  Republican  National  Committee 
during  those  years.  In  1872  he  was  Assistant 
Secretary  of  the  Committee,  in  1876  was  Vice 
Chairman  and  in  1880  was  Chairman,  having  charge 
of  the  campaign  which  resulted  in  the  election 
of   President   Garfield. 

Though  not  a  candidate  for  office,  he  was  elected 
United  States  Senator  in  1875,  in  opposition  to 
Thomas  M.  Bowen,  the  "Carpet  Bag  Candidate." 
Senator  Dorsey  received  practically  the  entire 
Democratic  vote  in  addition  to  the  solid  Republican 
vote,  receiving  one  hundred  and  four  votes  in  the 
Legislature  out  of  a  total  of  one  hundred  and 
nineteen. 

Senator  Dorsey  immediately  became  a  con- 
spicuous figure  in  the  Senate.  On  the  first  day  of 
his  service  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  im- 
portant Appropriation  Committee,  Chairman  of  the 
District  of  Columbia  Committee  and  a  member  of 
the  Railroad  Committee,  which  positions  he  oc- 
cupied during  his  entire  service. 

In  1881,  as  a  result  of  a  bitter  contest  between 
the  Blaine  wing  of  the  Republican  party  and  the 
Conkling-Grant  wing,  which  Senator  Dorsey  ad- 
vocated, the  Blaine  faction  attacked  him,  charging 
him  with  frauds  in  the  mail  service.  A  trial  last- 
ing nearly  a  year  followed,  and  the  prosecution 
gathered  "more  than  12,000  letters  which  Senator 
Dorsey  had  written,  in  the  hope  of  finding  evidence 
of  a  compromising  nature,  but  failed.  The  United 
States  judge  sitting  in  the  case  stated  in  his  charge 
to  the  jury  that  there  was  no  cause  of  action  and 
no  evidence  that  Senator  Dorsey  was  in  any  way 
connected  with  any  fraud  or  conspiracy.  He  was 
acquitted  without  the  jurors  leaving  their  seats. 

Since  that  time  Senator  Dorsey  has  taken  no 
active  part  in  public  affairs,  devoting  himself  en- 
tirely to  his  private  interests. 

For  many  years  Senator  Dorsey  has  been  active 
in  mining  affairs.  Some  time  prior  to  1873  he  had 
become  interested  in  the  business,  and  in  that  year 
acquired  an  interest,  with  the  late  Senator  Chaffee 
of  Colorado,  in  mines  of  Central  City,  Colorado. 
They  operated  together  for  several  years,  and  in 
1S7S  became  interested  in  mines  at  Leadville,  Colo- 
rado, where  they  met  with  great  success.  Senator 
Dorsey  also  was  interested  at  this  time  in  the 
Silver  Cliff  and  Aspen  mines,  the  latter  a  notable 
silver  property.  In  1891.  at  the  time  of  the  Cripple 
Ciooi<  discoveries,  he  acquired  properties  there 
which    he   retained    for   many    years   afterwards. 

In  addition  to  his  Colorado  successes.  Senator 
Dorsey  early  became  interested  in  mining  in  the 
Southwest.  He  has  been  for  many  years  Interested 
in  properties  in  Arizona.  Southern  California  and 
Sonora,  Mexico,  his  Arizona  holdings  including  an 
interest  in  the  Cold  Roads  Extension  Compain  and 
in  the  copper  district   of  Clifton 

The    Senator    has    I n    extremely    active    in    all 

of  the  properties  with  which  he  was  connected,  and 

from     I. os    Angeles,    where    he    lias    made    his    home 

since  issis.  he  has  directed  his  different  companie 
Senator  Dorsey  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Geo 
graphical  Society,  the  Royal    V rchaeologlcal  Society, 

the  Society  of  Engineers  and  Metallurgy,  the  inter 
national  Club,  and  the  Phillls  Court  club  (Henley) 

all  ol  London.  England;  the  Army  fi  Navy  Club  ol 
New  York,  and  the  Military  Order  of  Loyal  I.e 
gion;  the  California  Club,  the  Los  Angeles  Countr> 
Club  and  the  San  Gabriel  Valley  Country  Club,  the 
latter    thr I     Los    Angeles.    California. 


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COLE,  LOUIS  M.,  Merchant.  Los  An- 
geles, California,  is  a  native  of 
Chicago,  Illinois,  born  March  24, 
1870.  His  father  is  Dr.  Samuel  Cole  of 
Chicago,  Illinois,  and  his  mother  Ricka 
(Dinkelspiel)  Cole.  On  January  6,  1904, 
he  married  Frida  Hellman  at  Los  An- 
geles. 

Air.  Cole  received  his  early  education  in 
the  Grammar  and  High 
Schools  of  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, and  later  took  a 
business  course  at  t  h  e 
Bryant  and  Stratton  Busi- 
ness College  in  Chicago. 

In  1887  he  moved  to 
California  a  n  d  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Kutner- 
Goldstein  Company  a  t 
Hanford,  as  bookkeeper. 
He  remained  at  that  point 
in  this  capacity  and  that 
of  manager  until  January, 
1892,  when  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  position  of 
m  a  n  a  g  e  r  of  the  com- 
pany's branch  store  at 
Fowler,  California.  He 
remained  there  a  f  e  w 
months  and  then  was 
shifted  to  Lemoore,  Cali- 
fornia, to  take  charge  of 
another  store  for  the  same 
company.  He  managed 
that  business  until  1895, 
when  he  resigned  to  go 
into  business  for  himself. 

He  opened  a  general  merchandise  store  at 
Huron,  Fresno  County,  California,  and  soon 
built  up  a  lucrative  trade.  He  tired  of  the 
small  town,  however,  and  in  1897  sold  out 
and  returned  to  his  native  city — Chicago.  He 
remained  in  Chicago  from  1897  until  1901  and 
for  two  years  of  that  time.  1899  and  1900,  was 
on  the  road  for  a  Chicago  house. 

In  the  month  of  January,  1901,  he  decided 
to  return  to  California  and  settled  at  Bakers- 
field,  occupying  the  position  of  general  man- 
ager of  another  large  merchandise  concern. 
He  held  this  place  for  more  than  two  years 
and  during  that  time  did  much  to  improve  the 
business  of  his  employer. 

October,  1903,  Mr.  Cole  resigned  his  posi- 
tion in  Bakersfield  and  moved  to  Los  An- 
geles with  the  intention  of  starting  business 
again  for  himself.  After  looking  over  his 
ground  for  two  months,  he  bought  into  the 
Simon    Levi    Company,    then    in    its    infancv. 


LOUIS    M.    COLE 


He  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  affairs 
of  this  company  ever  since  and  is  at  present 
treasurer  of  the  company. 

When  he  entered  the  Levi  Company,  it 
was  only  a  few  months  old,  with  a  compara- 
tively small  amount  of  business.  Today  it  is 
one  of  the  largest  produce  and  grocer's  spe- 
cialty corporations  in  the  Southwest,  doing  a 
yearly  business  that  runs  far  beyond  the  mil- 
lion dollar  mark. 

The  company  has  a 
subsidiary  known  as  the 
Royal  Packing  Company 
and  of  this  Mr.  Cole  is 
secretary-treasurer. 

Mr.  Cole  is  a  man  of 
diversified  interests, 
which  cover  many  lines 
in  Southern  California.. 
In  addition  to  the  Simon 
Levi  Company,  he  is 
treasurer  of  the  Herman 
W.  Hellman  Building  in 
Los  Angeles,  one  of  the 
modern  office  structures 
of  the  city,  having  held 
the  office  since  1908. 
About  a  year  after  he  was 
given  this  office  he  was 
made  president  of  the 
Pureed,  Gray,  Gale  Com- 
pany. Inc.,  a  large  insur- 
ance agency  company  op- 
erating in  California  and 
the  entire  Southwest. 

Another  important  con- 
cern with  which  Mr.  Cole 
became  identified  in  1909  is  the  America  l 
Warehouse  and  Realty  Company  of  which 
he  is  secretary. 

In  the  little  more  than  seven  years  fol- 
lowing his  arrival  in  Los  Angeles,  Mr.  Cole 
has  risen  to  a  prominent  position  in  com- 
mercial affairs.  He  is  a  director  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  was  president  of 
the  Produce  Exchange  covering  the  years 
1906-7  and  1907-8.  He  is  an  influential, 'pub- 
lic-spirited man  who  is  doing  much  towards 
the  upbuilding  of  Los  Angeles.  Mr.  Cole 
has  never  held  any  political  office,  but  has 
always  taken  a  keen  interest  in  politics  and 
is  a  fighter  for  clean  government. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Cosmos  Club  of 
San  Francisco  and  several  clubs  in  Los  An- 
geles, among  them  the  San  Gabriel  Valley 
Country,  Los  Angeles  Athletic  and  the  Con- 
cordia. He  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  an  Elk, 
Scottish  Rite  Mason  and  Shriner. 


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CLAYTON,  XF.l'IU  W..  Manager  In- 
land Crystal  Salt  Company,  Sail  Lake 
i  in .  Utah,  was  born  in  that  city  <  »c- 
tober  8,  1855.  He  is  the  son  of  William 
Clayton  and  Augusta  (Braddock)  Clayton. 
He  married  Sybella  White  Johnson  at  Salt 
Lake,  June  26,  1884,  and  of  their  union 
there  have  been  five  children — Sybella  W  ., 
Charles  C,  Lawrence.  Irving  and  Robert  \\  . 
Clayton. 

Mr.  Clayton  had  a 
very  limited  opportunity 
for  education  and  was 
forced  to  leave  the  grade 
school  of  Salt  Lake, 
which  lie  had  attended. 
when  he  was  12  years 
.1.1  and  go  to  work.  1  le 
ha-  been  steadily  engaged 
in  business  since  that 
time,  and  as  a  result  of 
earnest  endeavor  and  in- 
born ability  has  attained 
an  eminent  position  in 
the  business 
State. 

Hi-     first 
m  e  n  t     was 

mill,     where    he    received 
wages     i  if     fifty     cents 
a  day.      lie   worked   there 
for  several  years,  but 
at      the      same      time     he 
was     fitting    himself    for 
better    things    in    life    and 
spenl  his  nights  studying. 
By    his    own    efforts    he 
was   able   to   teach    himself    many 
had  missed  by  leavin 
was   17  year-  of  ag( 
a-  i  iffice  b(  >\   in  the 
Auditor  of  Utah. 

He  remained  in  that  office  in  various 
capacities  until  he  was  21  years  oi  age, 
and  at  that  time  was  elected  t<  <  the  po- 
sition of  Territorial  Librarian  and  Recorder 
of  Marks  and  Bonds.  He  retained  that 
for  a  number  of  years  and  then  was 
elected  Territorial  Auditor  of  Accounts, 
taking  charge  of  the  d  e  p  a  r  t  m  e  n  t  where 
he  had  gone,  a  few  years  before,  a-  office 
boy. 

lie  served  a-  Territorial  Auditor  until 
1890,  when  he  resigned  to  engage  in  the 
salt  refining  business,  a  field  in  which  he 
lias  won  a  foremost  position.  Among  his 
earlier    work-    after    leaving     the     emploj     of 


life    of    his 

e  m  p  1  o  y- 

in     a     salt 


X.  W.  CLAYT(  >.\ 


things  he 

school,  and  when  he 
he  obtained  a  position 
office  of  the  Territorial 


the  Territory  was  the  building  of  the  fa- 
mous Saltair  Pavilion  in  Utah,  which  was 
followed  b\  hi-  assisting  in  the  incorpora- 
tion and  building  of  the  Salt  Lake  and  Los 
Angeles  Railroad,  connecting  Salt  Lake  with 
the  pavilion.  These  were  among  the  most 
important  improvements  made  in  Utah  up 
to  that  time. 

In  addition  to  these  two  enterprises  and 
the  Crystal  Salt  Coin- 
pan  v.  Mr.  Clayton  is  in- 
terested in  various  others. 
Among  them  are  the 
Clayton  Investment 
Company,  of  which  he  is 
President  a  a  d  ( ieneral 
Manager:  the  Utah  Sul- 
phur Company,  the  (  on- 
solidated  Music  Company, 
Delray  Salt  Company  of 
Detroit  and  the  Clayton 
Land  and  Cattle  Com- 
pany. (  )f  all  these  cor- 
porations Mr.  Clayton  is 
president  and  a  heavy 
stockholder.  He  has  nu- 
merous minor  interests 
scattered  throughout  the 
United  States.  He  gives 
his  personal  attention  to 
the  more  important  ones 
and  is  the  principal  influ- 
ence in  their  successful 
operation. 

Mr.     (.'lay  ton     is     also 

a    director    and    stock 

holder     in     the     Utah     National     Lank     and 

holds     directorships     in     numerous     smaller 

corporations. 

He  has  been  active  in  the  affairs  of  Utah 
for  the  greater  portion  of  his  life  and  has 
been  most  prominent  among  the  men  who 
developed  the  resources  of  that  State,  bring- 
ing it  up  to  a  position  among  the  leading 
commonwealths  "i  the  Union. 

In  1894,  in  recognition  of  hi-  service-  to 
the  State,  he  was  chosen  by  Governor  I  aleb 
W.  Webb  to  be  hi-  aideMe-camp,  and  when 
Utah  was  admitted  to  Statehood  was  made 
Commissary  (Ieneral.  with  the  rank  of  Colo- 
nel, on  the  Governor's  staff.  He  continued 
in   that   office   until    1904. 

He   i-     a     member    of     the     Aha.    Country 

and  Commercial  Club- of  Salt  Lake  Cit}  and 
i-  one  of  the  mosl  popular  men  in  the 
city. 


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DR.  JACOB   K.  KRAFFT 


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KRAFFT,  DR.  JACOB  KARL,  Physician,  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  was  born  in  Napoleon,  near 
Toledo,  in  Northwestern  Ohio,  on  Novem- 
ber 26,  1874.  the  son  Adalbert  Krafft 
and  Mary  (Brown)  Krafft.  Dr.  Kraft't's  father  came 
to  the  United  States  in  1858  when  only  sixteen 
years  old  from  Nuremburg  in  Germany.  He  be- 
came a  Lutheran  minister  and  played  an  important 
part  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  Napoleon  district, 
where  he  married.     Dr.   Krafft  is  a  bachelor. 

In  his  boyhood  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
sent  to  the  parochial  schools,  where  he  remained 
until  eight  years  of  age.  The  boy  no  sooner  had 
completed  his  primary  education  in  Napoleon  than 
his  father  received  a  call  to  the  Lutheran  Church 
at  Meriden,  Connecticut.  Accordingly,  the  family- 
moved  to  that  city  and  the  youthful  Krafft  was 
given  a  thorough  schooling  in  the  Meriden  Lutheran 
Parochial  School  and  in  a  private  school  in  the 
same  city.  Meriden  was  the  place  of  his  education 
until  he  was  fourteen  years  old.  Then  his  father 
sent  him  to  the  Concordia  College,  a  preparatory 
school  at  Port  Wayne,  Indiana.  He  remained  in 
Concordia  College  for  two  years,  thoroughly  ground- 
ing himself  in  the  fundamental  sciences  which  iater 
in  life  were  to  be  his  chief  support  in  his  calling. 

Having  completed  his  preparatory  course  at 
Concordia,  Jacob  Krafft  was  sent  to  the  Northwest- 
ern University  at  Watertown,  Wisconsin.  The 
Watertown  Northwestern  is  a  Lutheran  School  <>nd 
is  the  original  school  of  that  name  in  the  I'nited 
States,  the  larger  institution  at  Evanston,  Illinois, 
despite  its  size  and  reputation,  being  organized  at 
a  much  later  date.  The  school  is  of  moderate  size, 
improving  the  student  with  that  personal  relation 
between  the  instructors  and  the  students  which 
does  not  obtain  in  larger  institutions  of  learning. 
Among  these  surroundings  the  Krafft  son  developed 
rapidly  in  all  branches  of  intellectual  and  cultural 
ai  talnments. 

Jacob  Krafft  while  at  Watertown  Northwestern 
rose  to  the  highest  points  also  in  athletics,  being 
chosen  the  captain  of  the  football  eleven  and  of  the 
baseball  nine  of  the  university.  He  became  so 
skillful  in  these  branches  of  athletics  that  many 
tempting  offers  were  made  to  him  to  enter  profes- 
sional athletics  when  he  graduated  from  the  uni- 
versity in  1895  with  the  Degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts. 

However,  he  already  had  decided  to  give  himself 
to  the  study  of  the  science  of  medicine,  and  his 
academic  education  having  been  made  complete, 
Jacob  Krafft  entered  the  Long  Island  College  in 
\'ew  York  Here  he  made  himself  proficient  in 
all  brandies  of  medicine  and  surgery,  ["he  college 
hospital  was  one  of  the  best  equipped  in  the  world 
and  was  a  center  for  the  leading  physicians  and 
surgeons  resident  in  the  neighborhood  of  New   Vi  rk, 


as  well  as  for  visiting  members  of  that  profession 
who  came  from  other  lands.     The  school  took   the 
first    step   in   introducing   many   new   discoverii 
'i  i  dicine  and  surgery  into  this  country. 

Dr.  Krafft  graduated  from  the  Long  Island  college 
in  1899  with  the  Degree  of  Doctor  of  Medici]  >  R  ■ 
solving  to  continue  his  preparation  in  his  profes- 
sion with  actual  experience  in  the  duties  it  would 
entail  before  he  opened  his  offices,  he  went  from 
the  graduating  exercises  into  the  hospital  of  the 
school  as  an  externe.  Later  he  entered  the  Nor- 
wegian Hospital  of  New  York  as  an  interni  In 
the  summer  of  that  year  he  was  appointed  ambu- 
lance surgeon  for  the  Coney  Island  district. 

Having  rapidly  risen  in  his  profession  since 
graduating  from  the  Long  Island  hospital  college. 
Dr.  Krafft  selected  Chicago  in  which  to  begin  prac- 
tice, and  came  to  that  city  in  December,  1900.  He 
opened  offices  near  Robey  street  and  West  North 
avenue  in  that  year,  and,  as  a  sufficient  testimonial 
to  his  success  and  the  appreciation  given  his  serv- 
ices, he  has  remained  in  that  immediate  vicinity 
up  to  1915,  the  year  in  which  this  sketch  is  written. 

He  was  invited  to  join  the  staff  of  the  Cook 
County  Hospital  soon  after  he  came  to  the  city,  and 
he  accepted.  A  short  time  later  his  success  &nd 
learning  in  the  treatment  of  diseases  of  children 
won  for  him  a  position  as  teacher  of  Pediatrics  in 
the  Polyclinic  Hospital.  Still  later  he  joined  the 
staff  of  the  Norwegian  Hospital  and  of  the  Cook 
County  Kinderheim.  He  is  instructor  in  Pediatrics 
at  the  College  of  Medicine  of  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois. He  was  attached  to  the  Department  of  Health 
of  the  City  of  Chicago  for  three  years. 

Throughout  his  career  in  Chicago  he  has  been 
the  author  of  many  monographs  on  diseases  of  chil- 
dren. Dr.  Krafft  has  held  every  office  in  the  North- 
west Medical  Society  and  is  counselor-at-large  of 
the  Chicago  Medical  Society. 

Dr.  Krafft  has  been  a  member  of  the  Wisjonsin 
National  Guard  and  is  first  lieutenant  of  the  Medi- 
cal Reserve  Corps  in  tin1   I'nited   Stales   Ann/. 

He  is  a  life  member  of  the  Chicago  Press  Club 
and  of  the  Illinois  .Medical  Society,  a  member  of  the 
Iroquois  Club,  the  Chicago  Medical  Society,  the  In- 
stitute of  Arts,  the  Chicago  Automobile  Club,  the 
Palette  and  Chisel  Club,  the  American  Medical 
Society,   tiie    Detroit    Medical    Society    ami    of   tin 

Kings  County    I  New   York  I    Medical   Society. 

He  is  the  eldest  ot  the  brothers:  ( 'ail  LudVIg 
Krafft    Of    Lake    finest.    Illinois;    John    II.    Krafft    ot 

3038  Palmer  Square,  Chicago;  Henrj  L,  Krafft  ot 
Peoria,  Illinois,  and  Walter  A.  Krafft  of  3038  Palmer 
Square,  Chicago  Dr  Kraffl  has  three  sisters:  Mrs 
Wilhelmina  clay  of  Napoleon,  Ohio;    Mis    Clotilda 

Horse  h  of  Grant   I'. irk.  Illinois,  and  Miss  Edna  Krai  ll 

nt  3038  Palmer  Squar  s,  Chicago. 


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WELLMAN,  SCOTT  IRVING,  Contracting 
Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  September  25,  L876,  at  Rochester, 
New  York,  the  son  of  John  Fletcher  and 
A.  Jeanette  (Pratt)  Wellman.  His  father  rendered 
valiant  service  as  captain  of  the  154th  New  York 
Volunteers  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  Mr. 
Wellman  married  Miss  Gertrude  Blackwelder  at 
Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma,  in  June,  1900.  To  the 
union  there  has  been  born  Emma  Jeanette  and  Guy 
Irving  Wellman. 

Mr.  Wellman  secured  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  at  Lawrenceville,  Kansas,  succeed- 
ing to  the  high  school  of  that  city  and  graduated 
therefrom  in  1896.  During  his  school  days  Mr. 
Wellman  manifested  a  deep  interest  in  mechanics 
and  on  graduation  went  to  California,  where  he 
found  employment  with  the  Pasadena  &  Los  An- 
geles Railway  Company  (Pacific  Electric  Company). 
Despite  his  youth  he  was  given  complete  charge  of 
the  electric  plant  of  the  company  in  Pasadena  and 
held  that  position  for  two  years.  In  1901  Mr.  Well- 
man  went  to  Bakersfield,  California,  and  became 
master  mechanic  and  superintendent  of  construc- 
tion of  the  property  owned  by  the  Doheny  interests 
in  the  Kern  River  fields.  He  continued  in  this 
capacity  until  1903,  when  the  Mexican  Petroleum 
Company,  one  of  the  Doheny  holdings  which  was 
establishing  refineries  and  drilling  wells  at  Ebano, 
Mexico,  sent  him,  as  superintendent  of  construc- 
tion, to  oversee  that  work.  Mr.  Wellman  continued 
in  this  work,  handling  the  many  arduous  duties  en- 
tailed in  it  with  superior  skill  and  ability  until  1904, 
when  he  was  forced  by  failing  health,  due  to  the 
climatic  conditions  of  the  Mexican  oil  fields,  to 
abandon  the  work.  In  that  year  he  went  to  Los  An- 
geles, California,  and  entered  the  contracting  busi- 
ness, beginning  operations  in  the  construction  of 
mining  and  refining  plants.  He  specialized  in  the 
erection  of  mineral  reduction  plants  and  built  a 
number  of  them  as  well  as  accessory  mills  for  sev- 
eral great  mining  companies  in  Mexico,  Arizona, 
Nevada  and  California.  He  met  with  success  in 
these  ventures,  and,  as  a  result,  decided,  in  1908, 
to  enlarge  the  scope  of  his  work. 

In  that  year,  with  W.  F.  Young  as  a  partner,  he 
organized  the  Young  Construction  Company,  which 
contracted  for  all  manner  of  construction  work. 
Mr.  Wellman  became  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
company.  During  the  years  1908-9  and  1910  the 
company  did  a  general  construction  business,  but  in 
1911  Mr.  Wellman  became  interested  in  a  new 
method  of  bridge  building,  known  as  the  Thomas 
Bridge  System,  since  which  time  his  company  has 
been  erecting  bridges  by  this  new  system  in  various 
parts  of  California  and  other  Western   States. 


DOOLING,  MAURICE  T.,  Judge,  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Court,  Northern  District  of  California, 
Hollister,  California,  was  born  in  Nevada 
County,  California,  October  12,  1860,  the 
son  of  Timothy  and  Mary  (Monogue)  Dooling.  His 
father  was  a  pioneer  who  crossed  the  plains  in 
the  days  of  the  gold  fever,  and  finally  settled  in 
Nevada  County.  Judge  Dooling  married  Miss  Ida 
W.  Wagner,  October  19,  18S7,  at  Hollister.  To  this 
union  there  has  been  born  two  sons,  Maurice 
Timothy  and  Charles  Wagner  Dooling. 

Judge  Dooling  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  San  Benito  County.  He  later 
entered  St.  Mary's  College,  San  Francisco.  He 
completed  the  course  there,  graduating  in  18S0. 
He  immediately  took  up  the  study  of  law,  pursuing 
his  reading  in  the  offices  of  McCroskey  and  Hud- 
ner,  a  well  known  law  firm  at  Hollister.  He  re- 
mained in  the  employ  of  this  firm  until  1885,  when 
he  passed  the  bar  examination  and  was  admitted 
to  practice.  In  that  year  he  opened  an  office  at 
Hollister.  Success  came  to  him  almost  from  the 
first  and  even  as  a  young  lawyer  he  achieved  con- 
siderable repute. 

In  1892,  just  seven  years  after  his  admission  to 
practice,  Judge  Dooling  was  elected  District  At- 
torney of  San  Benito  County,  California,  on  the 
Democratic  ticket.  In  1S94  he  was  re-elected  to 
that  office,  his  tenure  having  proved  satisfactory 
to  the  voters  of  the  county.  He  occupied  this  post 
until  1896,  when  he  was  elected  Superior  Judge  of 
San  Benito  County.  To  this  office  he  was  re- 
elected in  1902  and  again  in  190S,  and  was  within 
a  year  of  finishing  his  second  term,  after  sixteen 
years  of  uninterrupted  service,  when,  on  August 
11,  1913,  he  was  appointed,  by  President  Wilson, 
to  the  judgeship  of  the  U.  S.  District  Court  for  the 
Northern  District  of  California. 

During  his  career  on  the  Superior  Court  Judge 
Dooling  handled  much  important  litigation,  his  rul- 
ings in  many  cases  establishing  precedents  that 
have  since  been  upheld  by  the  highest  tribunal  of 
the  State.  Since  his  elevation  to  the  Federal 
bench,  Judge  Dooling  has  heard  much  important 
litigation,  notable  among  which  has  been  the  suits 
brought  by  the  Government  against  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad  and  others  to  recover  $250,000,000 
worth  of  oil  lands  in  Southern  California  under  the 
government  mineral  land  reserve  clause  in  the  pat- 
ents originally  granted  to  the  builders  of  the  rail- 
road, a  case  that  promises  to  achieve  the  im- 
portance of  the  $29,000,000  oil  fine  rebate  suit  heard 
before  Federal  Judge  Landis. 

Judge  Dooling  has  always  been  an  active  mem- 
ber of  the  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West,  an  im- 
portant California  organization,  being  Past  Grand 
President  of  that  body.  He  is  keenly  interested 
in  the  survivors  of  the  early  California  days,  and 
has  assisted  the  younger  generation  of  Californians 
in  many  kindly  ways. 

Judge  Dooling  is  a  member  of  B.  P.  O.  E.,  K.  of 
C,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  W.  O.  W. 


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FISHER,  LEWIS,  Attorney  at  Law  (Mayor). 
Galveston,  Texas,  was  born  in  Austin. 
Texas,  October  28,  1872,  the  son  of  Rhoads 
Fisher  and  Sophie  (Rollins)  Fisher.  He 
married  May  Wilmer  Masterson  at  Galveston, 
Texas,  on  .January  2o,  1901. 

Mr.  Fisher,  who  is  a  prominent  figure  in  irriga- 
tion development  and  one  of  the  important  factors 
in  Hi.  advancement  of  Galveston,  received  his  early 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Texas  and  fol- 
lowed this  with  attendance  at  St.  Edward's  College 
of  Austin.  He  then  entered  the  University  of 
Texas,  studied  there  tor  three  years  and  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Law  Department  of  thai  institution 
with  the  Degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws  in  1895. 

Following  his  admission  to  the  Bar  of  Texas, 
Mr  Fisher  opened  offices  at  Galveston  for  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession.  Five  years  after  he  began 
practice  he  was  elected  County  Attorney  of  Galves- 
ton County  and  in  1902,  at  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  two  years,  was  elected  a  Judge  of  the 
Counts  Court.  He  served  on  the  County  Bench 
for  three  years  and  in  1905  was  elected  Judge  of 
the  Tenth  Judicial  District  of  Texas,  serving  the 
State  in  this  capacity  for  four  years. 

In  1909  Mr.  Fisher  retired  from  the  Bench  to 
accept  the  Democratic  nomination  lor  Mayor  of 
Galveston  and  in  the  subsequent  campaign  was 
elected  by  a  splendid  majority.  His  term  of  office 
expired  in  May,  1913. 

During  his  four  years  as  Mayor  of  Galveston  and 
for  many  years  prior  to  his  election  to  this  office. 
Mr.  Fisher  has  been  one  of  the  progressive  spirits 
,,f  the  city  and  was  intimately  identified  with  va- 
rious important  improvements.  As  Chairman  of 
the  Board  of  County  Commissioners,  which  post  he 
filled  in  addition  to  serving  as  District  Judge,  he 
had  supervision  over  the  work  of  constructing  the 
great  sea  wall  at  Galveston.  This  structure  was 
built  as  a  result  of  the  disastrous  tidal  wave  which 
swept  over  the  city  in  1901,  devastating  the  place 
and  causing  the  loss  of  thousands  of  lives. 

Continually  on  the  alert  for  Galveston's  Inter- 
Mr.  Fisher,  who  is  Vice  1'residcnt  of  the 
i,  i  uii  Commercial  Congress,  has  been 
a  peisiste.it  advocate  ol  deep  waterways  and  chan- 
nel improvements  there,  i'  being  his  belief  thai 
Galveston  is  the  mosl  tavorablj  situated  porl  on 
the  Southern   Coast  of  the  United  States. 

In  addition  to  his  public  work  he  has  also  main- 
tained his  law  practice  and  is  interested  in  various 
charitable  enterprises  and  substantial  business  con- 
,  ems  in  the  citj  ot  Galveston     He  Is  a   Direi  tor  ol 
'  .    i    Homeless  Children,  mem- 

ber ol  ol    Hie  John  Sealy 

Hospital,  Presidenl  ol  the  Uamo  Mining  &  Smelt' 
Ing  Company  and  a  Director  of  the  Galveston 
Wharf  Company. 

.\i  i-    Fl  bei  Ga         ob  Club. 


BALL.  KNEELAND,  Mercantile  Pursuits.  Cbi- 
lllinois.  was  born  in  the  city  of  Buffalo, 
New  York,  where  he  secured  his  eat 
cation.  After  tie-  usual  course  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  that  city,  he  matriculated  at 
Yale  University.  At  '\ale  Mr.  Ball  pursued  the  full 
coins,  of  studies  and  won  for  himself  a  most 
creditable  name  among  the  student  body.  The  es- 
timation of  his  fellow  students,  as  to  his  standing, 
was  signified  by  his  election  in  1905  as  secretary 
of  the  Buffalo  Alumni  Association  of  Yale  Uni- 
versity. 

Mr.  Ball,  having  in  mind,  from  the  time  of  his 
entry  into  manhood,  the  idea  of  taking  up  a  busi- 
ness career,  determined  upon  equipping  himself 
with  all  the  preliminary  education  he  could 
in  this  direction.  At  Yale  he  took  a  thorough 
course  in  commercial  practice  and  in  business  de- 
tail. He  studied  the  requirements  of  business  from 
a  theoretical  viewpoint,  with  the  purpose  of  apply- 
ing those  theories  in  his  future  career.  In  order 
to  further  equip  himself  he  took  a  course  in  busi- 
ness law  and  is  today  one  of  the  few  men  in  busi- 
ness occupying  important  executive  posts  who  are 
able  to  conduct  their  affairs  without  the  assistance 
of  a  paid  attorney  always  at  his  elbow.  The  careful 
preparation  followed  by  Mr.  Ball  has  been  the  basis 
of  his  subsequent  strikingly  successful  career  in 
the  commercial  life  of  Chicago. 

After  his  graduation  from  Yale  he  returned  to 
Buffalo,  where  lie  made  his  home  up  to  a  few  years 
ago.  He  then  removed  to  Chicago  and  practically 
from  the  very  beginning  of  his  career  in  that  city 
his  advancement  has  been  rapid.  His  entry  into 
the  mail  order  business  brought  to  that  industry 
one  of  the  most  active  and  gifted  executives  the 
industry   knows. 

As  the  general  manager  of  Larkin  &  Company, 
the  large  mail  order  firm  in  Chicago,  Mr.  Ball  has 
achieved  a  high  position  as  one  of  the  leading 
young  men  in  the  commercial  life  of  Chicago.  He 
represents  the  advance  of  college  men  in  the  busi- 
ness world,  and  his  success  has  been  such  as  to 
forever  establish  the  value  of  a  college  education 
in  tie-  praci leal  affairs  of  life. 

Mr.    Ball   took   up   his   work    with    the   mail   order 

house  at  a  lime  when  Chicago  was  rapidlj  becom 
Ing  the  center  of  tins  great  new  Industry,  which 
has  developed   Into  mosl    important   in 

the    world,     lie   has    forged    to  the   front    • 
through  his  own  efforts  and  keen  executive  Intui- 
tion.    Under  ins  direction,  Larkin  ,*.-  Companj   has 
steadily  forward,  its  progress  unchecked  bj 

Hie  general  depression  of  the  past  few  years  and 
Hi.-     business     pessimism      brought      about      by     the 

European  conflict. 

Under    Mr.    Ball's    man  I  kin    &    <  !om- 

panj  has  Inaugurated  departments  for  the  d 

Is  it  handles.    This 

is  on.-  ,,i  the  most  important  steps  yet  taken  by 
the    firm. 


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POMEROY,  ABRAM  EHLE,  Real  Estate 
Operator  and  Investments,  Los  An- 
geles, California,  although  born  in  Ath- 
ens, Michigan,  October  2,  1S3S,  is  a  typical 
Californian,  having  moved  to  that  State  in 
January,  1S53.  His  father  was  Charles  W. 
Pomeroy  and  his  mother  Permelia  (Valentine) 
Pomeroy.  On  December  6,  1S71,  he  married  Flor- 
ence A.  Wilcox  at  San  Jose,  California,  and  they 
have  one  son,  Walter  V.  Pomeroy. 

Mr.  Pomeroy  was  edu- 
cated in  the  grammar 
schools  of  California,  and 
after  concluding  his  prepara- 
tory schooling  entered  the 
University  of  the  Pacific  at 
San  Jose,  California,  where 
he  received  the  degrees  A.  B. 
and  A.  M.,  graduating  in 
1S64. 

Shortly  after  leaving  his 
Alma  Mater  he  was  appoint- 
ed Deputy  County  Clerk  of 
Santa  Clara  County,  which 
position  he  held  with  such 
credit  that  on  the  completion 
of  his  services  as  Deputy  he 
was  elected  County  Clerk. 
For  eight  years  he  held  these 
two  positions,  and  it  is  with 
pleasure  that  he  looks  at 
those  early  offices  at  a  time 
when  he  was  a  young  man 
just  out  of  college. 

Mr.  Pomeroy  lived  in 
those  days  in  the  central  and 
northern  portions  of  t  li  e 
State — San  Jose,  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Sacramento.  His 
father  was  a  significant  force  in  the  building  of 
the  little  Sacramento  and  Shingle  Springs  Rail- 
road. Associated  with  him  in  this  project  of  em- 
pire and  railroad  building  was  the  noted  engineer, 
Theodore  P.  Judah.  The  latter  was  a  personal 
friend  of  the  Crockers  of  San  Francisco  and  played 
an  important  part  as  chief  engineer  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  overland  roads. 

Railroad  building  in  the  early  days  of  California 
was  far  different  from  what  it  is  today.  The  steel 
for  the  rails  had  to  come  across  the  Isthmus  or 
around  the  Horn,  and  had  to  be  driven  inland  by 
means  of  ox  teams  or  equally  slow  transportation. 
The  obstacles  were  in  time  overcome,  and  what  Mr. 
Pomeroy  and  his  associates  originally  started  as  the 
Sacramento  and  Shingle  Springs  line  eventually 
was  merged  into  the  Central  Pacific,  the  system 
which  forced  its  mighty  steam  monsters  across 
the  mountains,  bringing  thousands  of  Western  col- 
onists to  populate  the  fertile  California  valleys  and 
form  cities. 

In    1881    Mr.    Pomeroy   severed   his   connections 


witli  all  interests  in  Northern  California  and  in 
that  year  settled  in  Los  Angeles.  From  that  date 
up  to  the  present  writing  he  has  been  identified 
witli  the  business,  educational  and  political  move- 
ments in  Southern  California  to  such  an  extent 
that  he  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  progressive  and 
representative  men  of  Southern  California. 

During  his  career  in  Los  Angeles  his  adminis- 
trative traits  were  recognized  by  his  appointment 
as  Trustee  of  the  State  Normal  School  at  Los  An- 
geles, where  he  assisted  in  the 
advance  of  that  institution  to 
a  remarkable  degree  during 
his  nine  years  of  service. 
His  work  as  Chairman  of  the 
Los  Angeles  City  Board  of 
Education,  during  three 
years,  was  productive  of  the 
most  valuable  results,  his 
business  faculties  enabling 
him  to  meet  and  overcome 
the  constantly  arising  em- 
barrassment of  overcrowded 
school  buildings. 

During  his  long  residence 
in  Los  Angeles  he  has  fol- 
lowed the  real  estate  busi- 
ness and  left  his  imprint  on 
the  geography  of  the  coun- 
try. He  has  been  a  town  site 
promoter  of  unusual  activity. 
Mr.  Pomeroy  and  assistants 
promoted  the  city  of  Long 
Beach  and  the  following 
towns  and  subdivisions:  The 
Rancho  and  town  of  Temec- 
ula,  the  Rancho  and  town  of 
San  Jacinto,  the  town  of  Al- 
hambra,  of  Gardena,  of  Her- 
mosa  Beach,  the  Providencia  Rancho,  the  town 
of  Burbank,  the  Grant  Tract,  the  Los  Berros  Tract 
in  San  Luis  Obispo,  and  many  tracts  and  subdi- 
visions in  Glendale,  Pomona  and  neighboring 
Southern  California  cities.  All  of  these  sections 
are  now  well  populated  and  are  among  the  most 
thriving  in   the   southern   part  of  California. 

Other  organizations  in  which  he  is  interested 
are  the  A.  E.  Pomeroy  Company,  real  estate;  mana- 
ger of  the  Grant  building  and  vice  president  of  the 
State  Mutual  Building  and  Loan  Association.  He 
has  been  a  Trustee  of  the  University  of  the  Pa- 
cific and  is  now  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  the  University  of  Southern   California. 

In  these  latter  positions  he  has  instituted  many 
improvements  and  his  influence  has  been  as  strong 
as  he  exerted  in  connection  with  public  education. 
He  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  in 
Masonry,  is  a  charter  member  of  the  California 
Club  and  a  member  of  the  University,  Union 
League  and  Federation  Clubs,  and  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce. 


POMEROY 


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GIBSON,  JAMES  ALEXANDER,  Lawyer,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  al  Boston,  Mass.. 
August  21,  1852,  the  son  of  Thomas  Gibson 
(killed  in  battle  of  Bislantl,  La.,  April  13, 
1863,  in  a  Massachusetts  regiment)  and  Mary 
(Berry)  Gibson.  Judge  Gibson  lias  been  twice  wed, 
his  first  wife  bein?;  Sarah  Waterman,  whom  he 
d  ai  ( 'ulti hi,  Cal  .  June  21,  1882,  and  \\  ho 
died  in  December,  lsxs.  He  married  again  July 
is.  1894,  at  Los  Angeles, 
Miss  Gertrude  Van  Norman. 
By  the  first  union  there  were 
two  children,  Mary  and 
.lames  A.,  Jr.,  and  by  the  sec- 
ond two.  Maltha  and  Horace 
V    Gibson. 

Judge  Gibson  received  his 
primary  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Massachusetts, 
where  he  made  some  prepara- 
tion for  a  course  in  mechani- 
cal engineering  for  Cornell 
University,  but  did  not  enter. 
Instead,  he  took  up  the  study 
of  law,  and  in  1S74  removed 
from  Cambridgeport.  Mass., 
to  Colton,  Cal.,  where  he 
continued  his  readings  under 
William  Gregory,  formerly  a 
member  of  the  Philadelphia 
Bar.  He  completed  his  stud- 
ies in  1879,  and  on  dun.  1  :  oi 
that  year  was  admitted  to 
practice  at  San  Bernardino, 
Cal.,  in  the  Eighteenth  Judi- 
cial District.  On  June  28, 
1880,  he  was  admitted  to 
practice  by  the  Superior 
Court,  and  April  19,  1882,  before  the  State  Supreme 
Court  of  California.  At  a  later  date  he  received 
recognition  by  the  Federal  Courts  and  the  I'nited 
States   Supreme   Court 

Judge  Gibson  has  practiced  law  continually  with 
tin  exception  of  six  years  when  he  served  in  judi- 
cial positions.  He  was  Superior  Judge  of  San  Ber- 
nardino   County    from    January    1,    1885,    to    May    14, 

1889,  and  was  a  member  ol  the  Supreme  Courl  Com- 

missioi i i    nt   the    Appellate  Court,  from 

the   latter  date  until  January    1,   [891,   when   he   re- 
signed and   located  at  San  Diego. 

The  career  of  Judge  Gibson  has  been  one  of 
honor  ami  accomplishment,  and  his  exceptional  tal- 
ents have  marked  him  as  one  ot  tin-  most  thorough 
exponents  ot  the  law  in  tin-  entire  State.  He  has 
served   in   some  ol    the   most    important    litigations 

that   have  arisen   in  California  during  the  thirty  oild 

>.ar>  of  his  practice,  Including  corporation,  water. 
mining,  maritime  and  coi  I  Ions 

Judge  Gibson   has  been  associated  always  with 
I   reputation.     At   San   Bernardino  he  was  in 

i  -hip  with  Major  II    s.  Gregoi  y,  Geneal  .1    l>. 


HON.     JAMES    A.    GIBSON 


Boyer  and  the  Hon  Byron  SVati  s;  al  San  Diego  he 
was  in  association  with  John  D.  Works,  present  U. 
S.  Senator,  and  1!  1..  Titus,  under  the  title  of 
Works.  Gibson  .v-  Titus.  This  alliance  continued 
from  January,  1SH1,  until   DSH2,  Works, 

who  had  but  previously  finished  a  term  as  .In 
the  Supreme  Court,  opened  offices  with  I 
Judge  Gibson  and  Mr.  Titus  remained  together  until 
1897,  when  the  former  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  when. 
he  became  associated  with 
the  late  Hon.  J.  D.  Bit  knell 
and  the  late  W.  .1  Trask,  as 
Bit  knell,  Gibson  &  Trask, 
later  merging  with  Messrs. 
Dunn  &  Crui  chi  r  under  the 
firm  name  of  Bicknell.  Gib- 
son, Trask,  Dunn  A;  Crutcher. 
On  the  withdrawal  of  Judge 
Bicknell,  several  years  ago, 
Judge  Gibson  became  senior 
member  of  the  firm,  which 
since  the  death  of  Mr.  Trask 
has  been  known  as  Gibson. 
Dunn  &  Crutcher. 

Judge  Gibson  has  held  nu- 
merous positions  of  honor  in 
his  profession.  He  was  at 
one  time  president  of  the 
l.os  Angeles  Bar  Association 
and  vice  president  of  the 
American  Bar  Association. 
He  was  recently  a  member 
of  the  General  Council  of  the 
latter  organization,  and  is 
chairman  of  the  Section  on 
i 'i  institutional  Amendments 
of  the  California  Bar  Asso- 
ciation  and  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  L.  A.  County  Law 
Library  Association;  lie  tanks  high  in  the  councils 
of  the  National  Geographical  Society  and  the  \r.  b 
aeological  Society  of  America,  Southwest   Chapter. 

Despite  professional  activity,  Judge  Gibson  lias 
found  tine  to  aid  in  military  and  civic  affairs,  and 
was  one  of  the  organizers  and  builders  ot  I 
mous  Bear  Valley  Dam  at  San  Bernardino  This,  the 
first  great  dam  and  reset  voir  built  in  the  West  tor 
irrigation  purposes  was  put  up  b)  tli..  Bear  Valley 
Land  and  Watei  Company,  the  predecessors  of  the 
present  Bear  Valley  Mutual  Water  Company,  ami 
i it.ii  the  way  for  tremendous  development  in  the 

Southwest        He    is    also    interested    in    other    large 

development   projects, 

Judge  Gibson,  In  the  eighties,  served  as  Major 

and  Assistant  Adjutant  General  ot  the  first  Bri- 
gade, N  g  C,  and  Engineer  Officer  ot  tin'  same. 
II..  is  a  thirty-second  degret  Ma  on,  a  Mystic 
Shriner  and  an  Elk  and  holds  memberships  in  the 
California  Club,  Union  League  Club,  Jonathan  Club 

and    the   Gamut    Club,  I  and    the    t'ni 

vi-rsitv  Club  hi  R<  dlande 


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WBEGHMAN,  CHARLES  HENRY,  Presi- 
ident,  Chicago  Federal  League  Baseball 
Club;  Restaurant  Interests.  Chicago,  Ills., 
was  burn  March  s.  1874,  at  Richmond. 
Indiana,  where  his  father  conducted  a  blacksmith 
and   general   wagon  repair  and  machine  shop. 

Mr.  Weeghman  was  married  in  1899  to  Miss 
Itessie  Webb  of  Janesville,  Wis.  There  is  one 
child,   Dorothy  .lane   Weeghman. 

Mr.  Weeghman  passed  Ins  boyhood  days  like  the 
average  small  town  youngster,  with  as  many  hours 
of  work  as  pleasure.  He  attended  the  public  schools 
at  Richmond,  and  after  graduation  therefrom   went 
to  business  college  at  night  to  equip  himself  for  the 
battle    with    life.      He    worked    during    the    day    in 
Haner's  jewelry  store,  at   Richmond,  and  after  the 
day's    work    was   over   would    spend   several   hours 
nightly   in   acquiring   what    knowledge   he   could   of 
practical    business.     He  continued   in   this   position 
for  some  time  and  would  probably  now   be  engaged 
in  or  conducting  a  like  business  in  his  native  town 
were   it  not   for  a   visit   he   made   to   Chicago   to  see 
the  Worlds  Fair,  during  the  year  1893.     During  this 
trip  he  was  offered  a  position  in  King's  restaurant. 
I'll    Fifth   Avenue,   Chicago.     This  place   was   at    that 
time  the  center  of  a  great  night  trade,  the  mecca 
of  newspaper  men  of  that  day,  many  of  whom  still 
recall  the  neat,  capable  young  man  who  worked  on 
the  "night   side"   in  the  capacity  of  floor  manager. 
Mr.    Weeghman    was    quick    to    realize    that   the 
chances   for  success  in  the  restaurant  business   in 
Chicago  were  much  greater  than  those  offered  by 
the-  jewelrj   business  at  Richmond.  His  initial  salary 
at  King's  was  $10  a  week.  Before  long  he  was  pro- 
moted  to   the  day   side   of  the  restaurant  and   his 
small   stipend  gradually  increased  until  he  was  re- 
ceiving a  salary  of  $35  a  week  as  assistant  manager. 
It    was   in    1901    that    Weeghman    made   his   first 
venture    in    business    on    his    own    account.      With 
$300,  all  the  money  he  had  in  the  world,  and  which 
lie    had    accumulated    from    his    salary,    and    $2u0 
which  he  succeeded  in  borrowing,  he  put  $51111  into 
a   pool  of  $2800,   of  which   $700    was   furnished    by 
Aaron    Friend   and   $1600   by    Frank   Conway,  a  soil 
of    Fire    Marshal    Conway.     A   counter   lunchroom 
was  opened  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Fifth  Avenue 
and   Adams   Street.     This  lunchroom   was  the  step- 
ping stone  to  his  future  success  and  the  basis  of 
the    vast    restaurant    enterprise    he    now    conducts. 
It  was  here  that  he  became  acquainted  with  William 
Walker,   his    present   associate   in   the   control   and 
ownership  of  the  Chicago  Federal  League  Baseball 
club.     Will,   .moo  capital,  also  borrowed   moi 
was  part  of   Weeghman's  original   capital,   Walkei 
had  just   started   in   the   fish   business,      lb-   solicited 
the  trade  of  Weeghman's  lunch  room  and  secured  it. 
The  relationship  thus  begun  soon  ripened  into  close 
personal   and    business   friendship   which    h. 
tinned  uninterruptedly  ever  since. 

Within   six   years   alter   starting   his   firsi 
Weeghman  and  bis  partners  were  conducting    even 
lunchrooms  in  Chicago.    Business  difference    aro  e, 

and    Weeghman    sold    out    his   interests    lo    l,i 

ners  for  $50,000.  With  this  money  he  opened  the 
re  tauranl    mi    Madison   street,    west    of    Dearborn 

Streel  This  was  the  first  of  the  string  of  arm 
chair    Weeghman    restaurants    that    are    known    all 

over  the  United  states     Tl rlginal  locution  was 

later  transformed  into  a  "movie"  theater  and  the 
present  site  secured  for  the  lunchroom.  It  is  open 
twentj  lour    hours   a   day   and    its    capacity    accom 

tnodati  s  an  average  of  well  over  5000  persons  a 
day.     This   place   was  a   success   from   the   vei  \      cut 

His  success  here  encouraged  and  made  po  Ible 
the  opening  ol  other  places  of  a  similar  kind  until 


today    there   are    eight    Weeghman    restaurants    in 
1  liicago. 

In  addition  to  his  restaurant  int.  1 
man  opened  a  "movie"  house  on  Madison  Street, 
text  door  to  his  original  restaurant  This 
he  sold  sometime  ami.  lb-  i<  also  the  owner  of  a 
superbly  equipped  billiard  parlor  in  the  loop  dis- 
trict. 

This  was  the  position  Weeghman  held  in  the 
business  world,  when  in  1914,  he  appeared  on  the 
horizon  as  one  of  the  men  who  were  ready  to  throw 
their  fortunes  and  business  ability  into  tin-  ring  to 
battle  with  the  most  powerful  sport  combination 
the  world  has  ever  known,  the  National  and  Ameri- 
can Baseball  Leagues  and  the  minor  organizations 
affiliated  with  them  throughout  the  country.  The 
history  of  that  battle  is  now  being  written  and 
Weeghman's  part  in  it  gives  him  an  important  place 
in  the  story  of  American  sports. 

When  Weeghman  entered  the  Federal  League 
the  plans  for  a  combination  of  clubs  were 
and  unpretentious.  At  that  time  it  gave  no  promise 
of  being  more  than  a  mediocre  minor  league  '■: 
ganization.  Despite  the  fact  that  others  hesitated 
and  were  ready  to  predict  the  dire  collapse  of  the 
project  within  the  first  year  of  its  existence. 
Weeghman,  with  William  Walker  as  his  associate, 
accepted  the  Chicago  franchise,  which  called  for 
the  expenditure  of  $50,000 

Ignoring  criticism  and  threat,  Weeghman  and 
his  associate  determined  to  go  ahead  with  the 
Chicago  club  on  a  basis  that  would  make  it  the 
par  of  the  organizations  of  the  other  two  major 
leagues.  With  characteristic  forcefulness  he  de 
manded  that  the  other  men  who  were  backing  the 
teams  that  were  to  make  up  the  new  league 
their  financial  ability  to  go  through  the  first  sea- 
son and  meet  all  obligations.  New  capital  was  In- 
terested in  several  cities  and  increased  vigor  was 
given  to  the  proposition.  Thus  satisfied  that  the 
other  clubs  would  stand  by  him  Weeghman  started 
out  to  make  a  real  club  of  the  Chicago  Federals. 
He  did  not  stint  a  dollar  and  kept  putting  money 
In  until  he  had  reached  an  investment  that  today 
stands  in  the  neighborhood  of  half  a  million  dollars. 
Of  this  amount  .<l':>o,oiiii  represents  the  cost  of  the 
Federal  League  Baseball  Park  in  elm 
was  advanced  in  salary  bonuses  to  players,  no 
in y   being  spared   in   this  regard   to  secure  the 

services  of  the  best  players  in  the  country.  To 
leaseholders  he  paid  $50,000  in  bonuses  to  secure 
the  needed  rights  of  way  for  his  ball  park.  Into 
Incidentals    and    the   cost    of    putting   the    grounds 

into  shape  another      .. •  cut. 

The    season    of    1914    well    under    way.    the    mag- 
nate's  of   the    National    and    American    Leagi 
trail   to  realize  that    they   had  a    tight   011   their  hands 
Throughout    the    season    tie-    battle    continued    with 

Weeghman    holding    his    own.    fighting    his    way 

without  living  an  inch  and  taking  pari  in  a  strug- 
gle,   which,    but    a    few    months    before    the    general 

public  would  have  been  ready  to  declare  could  not 
be  carried  on  without  the  loss  of  a  vasl  fortune 
Hut  noi  aioie-  did  Weeghman  succeed  in  carrying 
in     team  through,  but   with  the  early  preparations 

for  the  1916  season  he  made  the  same  sort  of  his 
lory   thai    he  did   in    191  I       With    1! p. -nine   of   the 

eason     in     April.     Weeghman's    club    was 
stronger    than    ever,    equipped    for    carrving   on    a 

Bea  mi  el  ba  eball  that  « 111  probablj   1 tie  of  the 

inn  t   notable  in  tl  ■  1   the  sport. 

Mr.  Weeghman  is  a  member  ol  the  Chicago  Ath- 
letic   Association,    Bxmoor   Country   club,  and   the 

South    Shore    Country    Club 


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PERRY.  WILLIAM  HAYES,  Los  Angeles, 
California  (deceased),  was  born  at  New- 
ark, Ohio.  October  7,  1832.  He  was  the 
son  of  John  and  Ann  Perry.  He  married 
Elizabeth  Dalton  in  1S5S  at  Los  Angeles.  The 
children,  of  whom  there  are  three  are:  Mrs. 
Charles  M.  Wood,  Mrs.  E.  P.  Johnson,  Jr.,  and 
Charles   Frederick   Perry. 

After   receiving    his    education     in     the    public 
schools  of  Newark,  Ohio,  Mr.  Perry,  as  yet  a  boy, 
was    apprenticed    to    a    cabi- 
netmaker  and   turner,   whose 
trade  he  learned  and  started 
to  follow  in  Newark. 

He  gave  it  up,  however, 
in  1853,  and  joined  a  party 
of  men  and  women,  headed 
by  Captain  Hollister  (who 
finally  settled  at  Santa  Bar- 
bara, California),  who  were 
on  their  way  to  California. 
The  little  band  of  pioneers 
crossed  the  Missouri  River 
at  Bennett's  Ferry,  near 
Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  and 
after  a  perilous  journey 
beset  with  the  usual  hard- 
ships, including  several  at- 
tacks by  Indians,  they  ar- 
rived in  Los  Angeles  in  Feb- 
ruary of  1854. 

Mr.  Perry  arrived  there 
with  little  or  no  capital,  but 
it  was  only  a  short  time  un- 
til, through  working  at  his 
trade,  he  was  able  to  open 
the  first  furniture  store  in 
Los  Angeles.  His  stock  con- 
sisted of  goods  of  his  own 
manufacture,  but  there  were  added  to  it  gradu- 
ally goods  which  he  had  sent  down  from  San 
Francisco.  His  business  prospered,  and  in  1S56  he 
took  in  a  partner,  one  Brady,  whom  Wallace 
Woodworth  bought  out  in  1S58.  This  partnership 
continued  for  the  next  twenty-five  years,  or  until 
Mr.  Woodworth's  death  in  1883,  under  the  firm 
name   of   Perry   &   Woodworth. 

In  1865  Mr.  Perry  obtained  a  franchise  from 
the  city  of  Los  Angeles  to  light  the  city  with 
gas,  and  organized  the  first  gas  company,  the 
Los  Angeles  Gas  Company,  in  which  he  filled 
the  office  of  General  Manager  for  five  years, 
when  he  sold  the  company  to  the  present  cor- 
poration. 

In  1873,  he  went  into  the  lumber  and  build- 
ing supply  business  in  a  very  large  way,  the  first 
organization  being  incorporated  as  the  W.  H.  Perry 
Lumber  and  Mills  Company.  This  was  followed 
by  the  organization  of  the  Los  Angeles  &  Hum- 
boldt Lumber  Company  at  San  Pedro,  the  Pioneer 
Lumber    and     Mill    Company    at    Colton,    and    the 


WILLIAM    HAYES    PERRY 


Los  Angeles  Storage  Commission  and  lumber 
Company.  He  set  up  the  first  steam  engine  in 
Los  Angeles. 

In  1879  Mr.  Perry  was  elected  President  and 
Manager  of  the  Los  Angeles  City  Water  Com- 
pany, which  at  the  time  was  heavily  involved,  but 
under  his  management  it  was  soon  put  on  a  sound 
basis.  He  held  this  office  for  a  period  of  twenty- 
five  years. 

The  principal  offices  held  by  him  in  his  lat- 
ter days  were:  President, 
W.  H.  Perry  Lumber  and 
Mill  Company;  President, 
Pioneer  Lumber  and  Mill 
Company;  President,  Los 
Angeles  City  Water  Com- 
pany ;  President,  Crystal 
Springs   Water   Company. 

He  was  a  stockholder  in 
and  closely  identified  with 
many  other  substantial  in- 
terests throughout  the  Coast 
section,  including  the  South 
ern  California  Pipe  &  Clay 
Company,  of  which  he  was 
President  and  Director;  Cos- 
mopolis  Mill  &  Trading 
Company,  of  Gray's  Harbor, 
Washington,  President;  Val- 
lejo  &  Napa  Electric  Rail- 
road; Charles  Nelson  Ship- 
ping Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco: Bard  Oil  &  Asphalt 
Company,  Olinda  Crude  Oil 
Company,  Gas  Consumers' 
Association  and  National 
Electric  Company,  both  of 
San  Francisco;  Western 
Union  Oil  Company,  of 
Reed  Oil  Co.,  of  Kern  County, 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal. 

Cal.,  and  the  Home  Telephone  Co.,  of  Los  Angeles. 

He  was  also  interested  in  banking  and  was 
a  firm  believer  in  the  promise  which  the  real 
estate  business  of  Los  Angeles  held  forth,  with 
the  result  that  he  was  one  of  the  most  active 
operators  in  that  field  in  the  city.  He  served 
as  a  Director  of  the  Farmers  and  Merchants' 
Bank  of  Los  Angeles,  having  been  one  of  the 
impelling  factors  in  the  success  of  that  insti- 
tution from  its  earliest  days.  He  was  also 
a  stockholder  of  the  American  National  Bank  of 
Los  Angeles,  and  likewise  identified  with  the  Ne- 
vada Bank  and  the  Union  Trust  Company,  of  San 
Francisco. 

Mr.  Perry,  despite  his  manifold  business  inter- 
ests and  social  obligations,  had  found  time  to  ally 
himself  with  the  Masonic  organization,  being  a 
member  of  the  blue  lodge,  chapter  and  comman- 
dery,  and  was  a  thirty-second  degree  Scottish  Rite 
Mason.  Mr.  Perry  was  public-spirited,  charitable 
and  generous.     He  died  October  29,  1906. 


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BARKSCHAT,    HEINRICH    PRIEDRICH    WIL- 
IIKI.M     AUGUST,     Mining     Engineer     and 
Metallurgist,   Prescott,  Arizona,  was  born  in 
Hanover,    Province    of    Hanover,    Germany. 
May    20,    1884,    the    son    of    August    Barkscliat    and 
Henrietta     (Porenhagen)     Barkschat.       Mr.     Bark- 
scliat has  never  married. 

His  education  was  of  that  thorough  nature  in 
vogue  in  Germany,  and  voting  Barkschat  at  once 
began  to  specialize  in  studies  of  a  technical  nature. 
He  entered  the  Marien  Gym- 
nasium at  Gever,  Archduchy 
of  Oldenburg,  and  from  there 
graduated  to  the  Real  Gym- 
nasium in  Osnabruck.  After 
four  years  of  schooling  in 
this  institution,  the  Friedberg 
Berg  Academy  in  1904  ad- 
mitted him  for  a  special 
course,  and  on  the  comple- 
tion of  this  term  he  received 
special  training  in  a  number 
of  other  educational  institu- 
tions and  private  laboratories. 

During  his  schooling  Mr. 
Barkscliat  developed  a  love 
for  adventure  and  travel,  and 
in  1904,  upon  becoming  ac- 
quainted with  Dr.  P.  G.  P. 
Aitias  of  Athens,  Greece,  it 
was  decided  that  he  accom- 
pany Dr.  Attias  on  an  ex- 
ploring and  prospecting  ex- 
pedil  ion  to  Bast  Africa, 
which  expedition  started  in 
the  early  part  of  that  year. 
For  seven  months  the  party 
penetrated  the  jungles  of 
i  ganda,  miking  a  thorough 
study  of  the  commercial,  mineral  and  agricultural 
possibilities  this  wild  and  dangerous  country  af- 
forded. His  experience  in  this  land  and  his  close 
it  ion  with  Dr.  Attias  stood  him  to  excellent 
advantage,  and  when  he  returned  to  Germany  at 
the  close  of  the  year  lie  found  another  position 
awaiting  him,  one  which  would  test  ins  courage 
and  endurance  and  tax  his  knowledge,  it  was  with 
the  famous  Congo  Exploration  Compan] 
by  that  iron  ruler  and  i  ommercial  master,  the  late 
King  Leopold  ol  Belgium. 

Mr.  Barkschal  «  a  ■■  <  longo  Pi  i 

in    the   capacity   of   engineer   and   general 
gator   ni    certain    commercial    conditions      it    was 
his   duty    to   give   special    attention    ■■■ 
Held  .    which    bad    aroused    the    interest    of    King 
Id,  and  he  wenl  back  to  Europe  with  one  of 
the  1 1 1  i  I  satisfactor)   special  reports  on 

conditions  in  the  Congo  State  evet   i piled     The 

following    year,    1906,    he    returned 
belt,"  and  this  time  nut  onlj  gained  a  wider  knowl- 
edge "i   the  country's   natural   possibilities   bul   ol 


II.    F.    W.    A.    BARKSCHA1 


its   people   as   well.     With   a   total   of   three   years 
spent   in   the   tropics   he    returned   home. 

In  19ns  the  Van  Weets  interests  ,,i  London,  Eng- 
land, sent  him  to  Siberia  to  look  over  large  placer 
mining  tracts.  In  eight  months'  time  be  had  made 
a  thorough  investigation  and  study  of  the  prop- 
erties and  returned  to  London  with  his  report. 

In  the  latter  part  of  the  same  year  he  came  to 
the  United  States  and  at  once  set  out  for  British 
Columbia  with  an  exploring  expedition,  in  the  In- 
vestigation of  mining  prop- 
erties. As  the  special  inves- 
tigator for  large  Chicago  in- 
terests, he  later  went  to  Mon- 
tana to  report  on  the  situa- 
tion, needs  and  values  in  the 
copper  fields.  Later,  in  the 
employ  of  Col.  P.  M.  Atkin- 
son of  Chicago,  he  visited  the 
mineral  districts  of  V  t  a  h. 
Nevada,  Colorado,  N  e  w 
Mexico.  Arizona  and  Lower 
California.  At  the  end  of  two 
years'  traveling  over  most  of 
the  West  he  decided  to  make 
Prescott,  Arizona,  his  head- 
quarters. 

Accordingly,  in  1911,  he 
went  to  Prescott  and  pur- 
chased the  "Cowboy"  mine. 
forty  miles  Horn  a  railroad  in 
the  hillside  district  near  the 
famous  "Bagdad"  mine  and 
worked  this  property  for  one 
year,  when  he  closed  down 
to  await  better  transporta- 
tion. While  working  the 
"Cowboy"  Mr  Barkscliat 
gained  control  of  the  V 
Metals  Mining  and  Reducing  Company,  a  working 
property  which  was  handling  a  high  grade 
copper  ore  near  Humboldt.  Arizona.  In  the  latter 
part  of  1912  he  acquired  the  Silver  Cord  gri 
mines,  a  silver-gold  property,  near  the  Crown  King 
district.     This  property   had   been   worked   for  thirty 

years  by  its  former  owners     Since  taking 

it   Mr    Barkschal   has  pul  a  stamp  mill  in  operation 

and    made    extensive   and    important    Improvements. 

in  addition  to  these  holdings  i ii  :■■  time 

owner  of  a  copper  property   In   the  Copper   Basin 

near  that   of  the   Phelps-Dodge   interests   in   Arizona. 

Mi    Barkschal  occupies  the  position  of  mana 

the   Yavapai    Metal    Mining   and    Reducing   Company. 
and  is  sole  i.  Silver  Cord  mine. 

Mr,  Barkschal  has  had  a  mllltarj  career,  serving 

ii    in   the  German   Infantry,  of   which   time 

mouths   on    the   continent    and    six 

in  the  German  Cameroons  In  Wesi  Africa 

His    interest    in    mineral    processes,    however,    has 

forced  him   to  \>sii   almost   ever)    important   mining 

i    in    the    world. 


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BANDINI,  ARTURO  (deceased),  Manager 
Arcadia  de  Baker  Estate,  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  San  Diego,  CaL,  July 
23,  1S53,  the  son  of  Don  Juan  and  Dona 
Refugia  (Arguello)  Bandini.  His  ancestry,  both 
maternal  and  paternal,  traces  back  to  the  annals 
of  the  hidalgos  of  old  Spain,  down  through  the 
history  of  Spanish  California  and  Mexico,  and  the 
chronology  of  his  forbears  occupies  a  brilliant 
page  in  the  story  of  the  separation  of  California 
and  all  the  southwest  territory  from  .Mexico  and 
its  annexation  as  a  part  of  the   United   States. 

.Mr.  Bandini's  paternal  grandfather,  Capt.  Jose 
Bandini,  was  a  lieutenant  in  the  Spanish  navy. 
He  served  in  that  capacity  on  board  the  battle- 
ship "Nymphia,"  and  was  present  and  took  part  in 
the  famous  battle  against  the  British  under  Lord 
Nelson  at  Trafalgar.  He  afterwards  became  Cap- 
tain and  Acting  Commander,  with  the  title  of  Ad- 
miral, over  a  squadron  in  South  American  waters. 
On  his  flagship  "La  Reina,"  he  twice  visited  Cali- 
fornia. He  made  his  home,  for  a  time,  at  Lima, 
Peru.  After  his  career  in  the  navy,  Captain  Ban- 
dini moved  to  San  Diego,  California,  in  1822,  and 
made  his  home  there.  Later  he  moved  to  the 
Jurupa  Rancho  (the  site  of  the  city  of  Riverside, 
Cal.),  owned  by  his  son,  Don  Juan,  and  died  at 
this  place  in   1841. 

.Mr.  Bandini's  father,  Don  Juan,  lawyer,  land 
owner  and  stock  raiser,  was  born  in  the  harbor  of 
Callao,  Peru,  in  1803.  At  about  twenty-one 
years  of  age  he  emigrated  to  California,  the  coun- 
try his  father,  as  a  naval  officer,  had  done  so  much 
to  preserve  to  Spain.  Successful  from  the  very 
first,  he  acquired  extensive  land  holdings  in 
Southern  California  and  Old  Mexico,  and  through- 
out his  life  became  known  as  one  of  the  foremost 
public  men  in  the  Southwest.  In  1S27-2S  he  was 
a  mi  mber  of  the  Assembly  of  Deputation  that  met 
at  Monterey.  From  1828  to  1832  he  was  Commis- 
sioner of  Revenue  at  San  Diego,  and  in  the  latter 
year  was  one  of  the  leaders  in  an  uprising,  some- 
times called  the  "Iiandini  Rebellion."  against  the 
tyranny  of  Governor  Victoria,  which  resulted  in 
the  latter's   removal. 

In  is::::,  Don  Juan  went  to  the  City  Of  Mexico, 
as  a  member  oi  Congress  from  California,  and, 
among  other  acts,  offered  a  resolution  urging  the 
founding    of    an    Academy    in    California.       In    is:',-}. 

lie  was  Inspector  of  customs  tor  Southern  Califor- 
nia, and  in  1838,  Administrator  of  the  San  Qa 
briel    Mission.      From    1842    to    1SII    lie    held    various 

other  public  offices,  Dissatisfied  with  Mexican  ad 
ministration  of  California,  he  was  one  of  the  first 

to  give  aid  to  Commodore  Stockton  when  he  came 
to      take      possession      Of      the     country.        He     gave 

horses,  cattle  and  supplies  for  the  United  States 
troop    and  turned  his  house  at  San  Diego  over  as 


headquarters  for  the  Amerii  ans.  For  these  acts 
Mexico  deprived  him  of  his  vast  ranch  holdings  in 
that  country. 

In  1M7.  Don  Juan  was  one  of  seven  leading 
Californians  chosen  by  General  Fremont  to  form 
laws  for  the  new  territory.  He  later  became  a 
lawyer  of  extraordinary  ability  and  a  noted  essay- 
ist. He  married,  as  his  second  wife,  Dona  Refugia 
Arguello,  granddaughter  of  Capt.  Jose  Dario  Ar- 
guello, who  as  Representative  of  the  Spanish 
Crown,  conferred  title  to  their  lands  upon  the 
original  twenty-four  families  that  founded  the  City 
of  Los  Angeles.  Arturo  Bandini  was  one  of  the 
ten  children  of  this  union,  one  of  whom  was  Dona 
Arcadia  Bandini  Stearns  de  Baker,  and  all  of 
whom  founded  families  that  occupy  a  leading  place 
in  the  history  and  social  life  of  Southern  (alitor 
nia. 

Arturo  Bandini  married  Miss  Helen  Flliott, 
May  L':i,  18S3,  at  Pasadena.  Cal.  To  this  union 
has  been  born  Ralph  and  Elliott.  Mr.  Bandini 
was  educated  at  St.  Vincent's  Academy  and  at 
Santa  Clara  College,  where  he  was  given  the  de- 
grees of  A.  B.  and  M.  A.  After  graduating  from 
college  he  went  into  sheep  raising  and  until  the 
early  'SO's  was  probably  the  biggest  wool  grower 
in  Southern  California.  On  the  great  Laguna 
Rancho  he  ran  thousands  of  head  of  sheep.  In 
1S90  he  took  up  a  ranch  at  Pasadena  and  went  into 
berry  growing.  From  1S97  until  his  death  in 
1912,  he  was  the  manager  of  the  vast  estate  left 
by  his  sister,  the  later  Arcadia  Stearns  de  Baker. 

From  1883  to  1894,  Mr.  Bandini  was  known  as 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  lavish  sportsmen  and 
hunters  in  America.  He  followed  a  costly  pack  of 
hounds,  gathered  from  every  corner  of  the  globe, 
into  the  mountains  of  Southern  California,  where 
he  shot  big  game.  He  made  trips  Into  the  forbid- 
ding recesses  of  Death  Valley  at  a  time  when 
that  place  was  little  known.  His  Journey  through 
Lower  California,  with  battles  against  the  Indians. 
was  one  of  the  notable  events  in  his  career.  In 
1906  he  turned  to  yachting  and  became  one  of  the 
most  active  yachtsmen  on  the  coast,  becoming 
Rear  Commodore  of  the  Southern  Coast  Yacht 
Club. 

Mr.  Bandini  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  a 
constant    patron    ol    the    Pasadena    rose   carnival,   at 

which  he  won  many  prizes.  He  was  a  contribu- 
te! to  magazines  and  daily  newspapers  on  a  va- 
riety   of    topics.       He    organized    the    tirsl     hand    at 

Pasadena.  He  was  a  music-  lover  and  patron,  play- 
ing the  flute  and  piccolo  with  no  little  ability.    He 

was    a    linguist    Of    note,     speaking     French,     Italian. 

Spanish,  English  and  several  Indian  dialects,  He 
held  various  offices  In  the  county  government  be- 
tween 1893  and  1897,  being  a  Deputy  County  Clerk, 
Assessor,    Tax    Collector   and    Auditor. 


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ILLS,  HERBERT  STEPHEN,  Manufac- 
turer, was  born  in  Dewitt,  Iowa,  on  til*1 
tenth  of  November,  1S70,  the  son  of 
Mortimer  Birdsall  Mills  and  {Catherine 
(Fuller)  Mills.  On  his  paternal  fide  Mr.  Mills 
comes  of  a  .ong  line  of  Quaker  ancestors  dating 
back  several  hundred  years  in  the  history  of 
Pennsylvania.  On  his  maternal  side  his  ancestors 
came  from  Virginia.  For  twenty-eight  years  his 
mother's  father  was  the  Mayor  of  Dewitt.  His 
grandmother's  first  cousin 
was  Jefferson  Davis  and  her 
second  cousin  was  the  wife 
of  President  McKinley. 

Mr.  Mills  married  on  April 
2,  1893,  in  Chicago,  Miss 
Leonie  Elizabeth  de  Gignac. 
There  are  eight  child  r  e  n : 
Fred,  who  is  nineteen;  Marie, 
who  is  eighteen;  Ralph,  who 
is  sixteen;  Herbert,  Jr.,  who 
is  fifteen;  Helen,  who  is  thir- 
teen; Haydon,  who  is  twelve; 
Audrey,  who  is  ten,  and  Doro- 
thy, who  is  nine.  The  family 
residence  is  at  205  Home 
Avenue  in  Oak  Park,  the  for- 
mer residence  of  the  late 
John  Farson,  the  banker, 
from  whose  estate  Mr.  Mills 
purchased  the  property  some 
years  ago  at  a  reported  price 
of  $145,000.  The  summer  resi- 
dence of  the  Mills  family  is  at 
Diamond  Lake,  Cassopolis, 
Michigan. 

Mr.  Mills'  early  boyhood 
was  spent  in  Dewitt.  His  par- 
ents moved  to  Chicago  when 
he   was    six   years   old,   in    18 


HERBERT    S.    MILLS 


He  received  his 
early  education  in  the  common  schools  of  Chicago. 
The  family  had  been  in  Chicago  for  little  more  than 
a  year  before  the  young  Mills  became  a  newsboy, 
well  known  throughout  Chicago's  West  Side  for  his 
energy.  In  a  few  years  he  had  accumulated  300  sub- 
scribers on  his  route,  the  largest  in  Chicago,  and, 
encouraged  by  his  success,  he  obtained  a  position 
as  news  agent  on  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railroad.  Later  he  was  news  agent  on  the 
Panhandle.  These  two  places  gave  him  an  enlarg- 
ing view  of  the  world  and  the  opportunities  it  of- 
fered. 

Meanwhile  Mr.  Mills'  father,  before  modest  in 
means,  was  beginning  to  accumulate  a  fortune  as 
an  inventor.  When  a  boy  of  ten  the  elder 
Mills  had  invented  a  cash  register  much  like  the 
machine  being  sold  so  widely  today  throughout 
the  world,  and  with  this  he  kept  books  for  a 
butcher  shop.  Later  in  years  he  invented  the  sys- 
tem for  operating  gates  at  railroad  grade  crossings. 
On  coming  to  Chicago,  where  the  field  for  the  ap- 
plication of  his  inventions  naturally  broadened, 
he  heard  the  street  car  company  was  not  able  to 


apply  the  air  brake,  then  new  in  use  on  steam 
lines,  to  the  street  cars  because  of  certain  mechan- 
ical difficulties.  These  he  immediately  overcame, 
and  he  installed  the  first  air  brake  ever  installed 
on  street  cars  on  the  old  Madison  and  Lake  street 
cars  in  Chicago.  The  elder  Mills  also  had  been 
a  teacher  of  Latin  in  Canada  when  he  was  sixteen 
years  old. 

When  Herbert  Mills  had  reached  the  age  of 
fourteen  his  father  took  him  away  from  his  job 
as  train  agent  and  started 
him  in  the  grocery  trade  in 
Chicago.  Herbert  succeeded 
so  well  in  this  line  of  busi- 
ness after  his  education  in 
the  sharper  school  of  the 
streets  and  the  trains  that  his 
father  started  him  out  in  the 
business  of  manufacturing 
cigars. 

It  was  in  the  manufacture 
of  cigars  that  Herbert  Mills 
first  conceived  the  idea  of 
slot  machines  for  vending 
purposes.  The  first  slot  ma- 
chine he  made  was  one  for 
the  vending  of  cigars. 

Winning  considerable  at- 
tention with  his  first  ma- 
chines, Mr.  Mills  gradually  ex- 
tended the  application  of  slot 
devices  and  enlarged  the  fa- 
cilities of  his  factory  until  he 
was  covering  practically  the 
entire  field  of  automatic  vend- 
ing machine  construction.  The 
Mills  Novelty  Company  of  to- 
day is  the  result  of  this  busi- 
ness effort  and  foresight.  It  is 
the  largest  company  in  that  class  of  business 
in  the  world  and  it  does  an  enormous  exporting 
trade  to  all  parts  of  the  earth  in  all  types  of  ma- 
chines. The  gum  and  weighing  machines  and  the 
mechanical  pianos  so  common  now  to  the  public  of 
this  and  other  countries  are  largely  the  result  of 
the  earnest  working  out  of  inventive  problems  by 
the  chief  of  the  Mills  company  and  his  experts. 
The  factory  and  general  offices  of  the  company 
are  located  at  221  South  Green  street  in  Chicago. 
Mr.  Mills  is  the  president  of  the  Mills  Novelty 
Company  and  of  the  Violana  Virtuoso  Company, 
also  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  mechanical  mu- 
sical devices  of  the  highest  grade. 

Mr.  Mills  is  one  of  the  best  known  yachtsmen  in 
Chicago.  He  has  been  both  fleet  captain  and 
commodore  of  the  Columbia  Yacht  Club.  He  has 
been  owner  of  the  boats  Eleanor  III,  Quien  Sabe 
and  Glad  Tidings.  The  family  also  spends  much 
of   its   time   every   summer   on   a   houseboat. 

Mr.  Mills  is  a  member  of  the  Elks  Chicago  lodge, 
of  the  Illinois  Athletic  Club,  of  the  Chicago  Auto- 
mobile Club,  of  the  Oaks  and  of  the  Chicago  Press 
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Bi  >YCE,  ALLAN  E  LLSW<  >RTH,  Presi- 
dent Pacific  Home  Builders,  National 
Lumber  and  Transportation  Company 
and  Director  of  the  San  I  (iego  Home  Build- 
ers,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  <  >t- 
tumwa,  Iowa,  March  17.  1870,  the  son  of 
Andrew  Murray  and  Rebecca  (Dunning) 
Boyce.  He  married  Hilma  A.  Byloff,  Line 
7,  1894,  at  Galesburg,  Illinois.  They  have  one 
child,  a  daughter,  Angela. 

In  preparing'  himself 
for  the  successful  career 
he  has  achieved,  Mr. 
Boyce  has  had  t<  i  struggle 
for  every  advantage  he 
has  gained.  Me  received 
his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Ot- 
tumwa,  Iowa,  and  (  <  >n 
Ci  irdia,  Kansas.  Leas  ing 
the  public  schools  at  the 
age  of  sixteen  years,  he 
began  working  as  a  teach- 
er and  later  entered  the 
Western  Normal  Univer- 
sity at  Lincoln.  Nebraska. 
He  was  graduated  from 
that  institution  in  1892  at 
the  age  of  twenty-two 
years.  He  resumed  teach- 
ing and  continued  at  that 
profession  until  1895. 
when  lie  entered  the  of- 
fice of  the  Secretary  of 
State  of  Iowa,  as  an  as- 
sistant in  the  State  I  en 
sus  I  >epartment.  I  le  re- 
mained   there    four    year-. 

Mr.  Boyce  lias  been  identified  with  the 
progress  and  development  of  the  West  and 
Southwest  for  many  years.  As  a  builder  and 
developer  his  greatest  successes  havi 
in  Southern  California,  and  especially  in  Los 
Angeles,  where  he  went  into  business  after 
years  ol  experience  as  lumber  dealer  and 
builder.  Late  in  1899  Mi  Boyce  went  to 
i  ripple  i  reek,  Colorado,  where  he  engaged 
with  marked  success  in  various  mining 
prises  and  was  elected  to  the  office  of  Uder- 
man  and  Citj  Treasurer  in  the  town  of  Gold- 
field,  Colorado,  in  the  Cripple  <  reek  district. 

At  the  heighl  of  his  success  the  great 
i  ripple  i  reek  lab  n  si  rike  stai  ted  and  in  the 
i  ii  ilenl    disturb  I  military 

used,  and  in   spite 
adverse  conditions  Mr.  Boyce  remained  in  the 
Cripple   (reek   district    until    the    latter   part 
05,  when  he  went  to  Goldfield,  Nevada. 
Earl}   in   1906  Ik 
Lumber  ( "om|  an}   of  ( ii  ildfield.  \C 


\.    E.    in  >Yl   I 


was  its  managing  director,  supplying  most 
of  the  building  material  that  went  into  the 
construction  of  that  cit\  and  most  of  the  tim- 
ber that  was  used  in  the  famous  mines  of 
that  district. 

Later  be  was  made  President  of  the  Gold- 
field  Milling  and  Manufacturing  Company, 
and  he  also  organized  the  Boyce-Hannan 
Brokerage  Company,  which  operated  in  mines 
and  securities.  Mr.  Bi  >>  ce 
was  alsi  ■  1  'resident  <  if  the 
Third  t  'hance  M  ines  •  •  im- 
pany  and  was  <  me  i  >f  the 
besl  known  figures  in  the 
N  e  v  a  d  a  mining  circles. 
Althi  >ugh  the  b. i<  nn  br<  >ke 
in  t  ioldfield  in  the  fall  of 
l'X37.  the  interests  con- 
trolled bv  Mr.  Boyce  were 
milt  i  'ii  such  a  si  mnd  basis 
that  they  weathered,  the 
panic.  Mr.  Boyce  did  m  <i 
dispose  of  his  Nevada  in- 
terests until  1910,  when 
he  came  to  Los  Angeles 
b 1  assume  directii  in  i  >f  the 
Pacific  I  lome  Builders.  In 
that  year,  in  connection 
with  Albert  I.  Kigali  and 
Louis  I.  Kigali,  who  had 
been  associated  with  him 
in  ( ri  ildfield  and  Ti  im  'pah. 
Nevada,  he  organized  the 
Pacific  Home  Builders 
and  together  they  took 
i\  er  the  business  and  as- 
sets of  the  Pacific  i 
Building  Company.  The 
assets  of  the  original  company  were  $12,500. 
Under  the  management  of  Mr.  Boyce  and  his 
associates  the  Pacific  I  lome  Builders  was 
made  one  of  the  strong  building  and  real  es- 
tate institutions  of  the  Pacific  Coast, 
the  company  long  since  having  passed  the 
$1,000,000  mark  in  assets.  The  Pacific  Home 
Builders  is  the  largesl  owner  of  home  building 
property  inside  the  city  limits  of  Los  Angeles. 
The  Carl  Wenue  Subdivision  in  Hollywo 
suburb  of  Los  Vngeles,  was  one  of  the  com- 
pany's first  successful  developments  and  has 
b\  high  clas>  subdivisions,  such  as 
the  Vngelus  Tract,  Vngelus  Lark.  La  Ramada 
-  Addition,  that  have  helped 
to  make  development   histon    in   Los    Vngeles. 

M r,  i  eci  ignizeel  as  .  me  of  1 

terprising  nun  of  the  Southwest.  He  takes  a 
keen  interest  in  civic  advancements  and  in  all 
public  improvements,  lie  is  a  member  of  various 

clubs,  the   !•■  rd   and  the  Chan  b 

1 


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MILEY,  EMMOR  JEROME,  Oil  Operator, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  St. 
Clair  County,  Illinois,  October  L'2,  1873, 
the  son  of  George  C.  -Miley  and  Nancy 
(Wildermann)  Miley.  Fort  Miley  at  San  Francisco, 
is  named  in  honor  of  his  brother,  John  David  Miley, 
one  of  the  heroes  of  the  Cuban  and  Philippine  cam- 
paigns. He  went  to  Cuba  as  First  Lieutenant  of 
the  Regulars  and  was  Chief  Aide  to  General  Shatter. 
For  his  services  in  the  Spanish -American  war  tie 
was  breveted  Brigadier  General  and  given  the 
rank  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  in  the  Volunteer  Army. 
After  the  Cuban  campaign  he  went  to  the  Philip- 
pine Islands,  as  Inspector  General  of  that  Depart- 
ment, and  while  in  that  service  was  claimed  by 
death. 

His  parents  having  died  when  he  was  very 
young,  E.  J.  Miley  left  his  native  county  at  the  age 
of  seventeen  years,  after  he  had  gone  through  the 
public  schools  there.  He  finished  his  education  in 
the  High  School  of  San  Francisco  in  1895. 

Mr.  Miley  became  a  business  man  Immediately 
after  leaving  high  school.  He  had  spent  a  great 
part  of  his  life  on  farms  and  ranches  when  he 
was  not  going  to  school  and  his  first  venture  was 
in  this  line.  He  began  by  leasing  bearing  fruit 
orchards  in  Solano  County,  California,  and  shipping 
.he  product  to  outside  markets.  He  engaged  in 
this  for  about  five  years  with  considerable  success. 
During  the  last  year  of  his  connection  with  the 
fruit  industry.  Mr.  Miley  began  to  turn  his  atten- 
tion to  oil,  which,  at  that  time  was  just  looming 
up  as  the  great  industrial  possibility  of  California, 
and  in  1900,  after  selling  his  fruit  business,  he 
formed  a  partnership  with  Joseph  B.  Dabney  for 
the  purpose  of  engaging  in  the  oil  business.  To- 
gether they  leased  a  large  tract  of  land  in  the 
McKittrick  oil  district,  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley 
of  California.  They  began  drilling  for  oil  immedi- 
ately and  durng  their  lirst  year  put  down  ten 
wells. 

In  January,  1901,  Mr.  Miley  sold  his  interest  in 
tin-  firm  to  (he  Dabney  Oil  Company,  which  had 
been  formed  by  his  partner,  and  he  sought  other 
associates.  He  soon  became  interested  in  the  Sil- 
ver l:nw  Oil  Company,  which  had  holdings  in  the 
McKittrick  and  Midway  oil  districts.  The  latter, 
which  has  since  become  known  as  one  of  the 
world's  greatest  oil  producing  districts,  was  at 
that  time  practically  undeveloped  and  Mr.  Miley 
put  down  one  of  the  pioneer  wells  there.  He  held 
stock  in  the  company  and  was  General  Manager 
for  California,  (the  Company  being  a  Montana  cor- 
poration) until  1903.  During  that  time  he  drilled 
live  wells,  in  the  McKittrick  District,  in  addition 
to  the  one  In   the   Midway   Held. 

The  oil  business  having  taken  a  slump  in  l'.'ic, 
Mr.   Miley's   company   shut   down   operations   and   lie 

went    prospecting   for   hlmseil      lie  drilled   several 

wells   during   this   year,   hut    tin-   market    remaining 


inactive,  he.  too,  left  off  operations  and  engaged 
in  mining  in  Nevada.  He  became  interested  in 
copper  mines  and  started  development  of  some 
property,  but  met  with  reverses  in  linn;  when  the 
disaster  which  visited  San  Francisco  in  that  year 
caused  a  financial  depression  which  extended  into 
Nevada.  He  remained  there  until  the  latter 
part  of  1907,  however,  and  then  went  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  became  associated  with  the  Sum- 
mit Construction  Company,  which  was  engaged  in 
the   work  of  rebuilding   the   city. 

Mr.  Miley  remained  there  until  1908,  when  he 
again  became  active  in  the  oil  business  and  re- 
turned to  the  McKittrick  field,  where  he  still  had 
extensive  interests.  He  formed  a  partnership  with 
David  J.  Graham  under  the  name  of  the  State  Oil 
Company,  which  they  incorporated  in  January 
1908.  Together  they  leased  and  bought  lands  and 
began  work  at  once,  Mr.  Miley  acting  as  President 
and  General  Manager  of  the  company.  They  con- 
tinued their  work  until  March,  1911.  when  the  State 
Consolidated  oil  Company  was  formed  by  taking 
over  the  holdings  of  the  State  Oil  Compan>  and 
several  properties  held  personally  by  Messrs.  Gra- 
ham and  Miley,  the  latter  being  elected  President 
and  General   Manager  of  the  new  corporation. 

Mr.  Miley  and  Mr.  Graham  still  retain  valuable 
property  interests  in  the  McKittrick,  Front  and 
Midway  districts,  aside  from  the  holdings  of  their 
company.  Mr.  Miley  is  also  a  Director  on  the 
Board  of  the  Providence  Oil  Company. 

Despite  the  fact  that  he  is  one  of  the  youngest 
operators  in  the  California  oil  fields.  Mr.  Miley  is 
regarded  as  one  of  its  leaders,  and  in  1910.  when 
the  National  Congress  called  upon  oil  men  of  Cali- 
fornia for  a  report  upon  the  industry,  he  was  one 
of  the  first  men  chosen  on  what  is  officially  known 
as  the  California  Oil  Men's  Washington  delegation. 
Because  of  his  extensive  knowledge  of  the  field, 
Mr.  Miley  greatly  aided  his  fellow  members  of  the 
committee  in  conducting  the  necessary  investi- 
gation and  preparing  the  data  desired  by  them  tor 
presentation  to  Congress.  The  result  was  a  docu- 
ment so  complete  in  historical  and  statistical 
data  that  Mr.  Miley  was  personally  complimented 
by  the  Congressional  Committee  having  the  mat- 
ter in  charge, 

Owing  to  the  withdrawal  of  millions  of  acres 
Of  land,  the  oil  operators  were  placed  in  a  serious 
condition  by  tie'  government  and  the  report  sub- 
mitted   by    Mr.    Miley.    containing    detailed    data    en 

every  a<re  of  land,  everj  weii  ami  the  combined 
production  of  the  California  field,  influenced  con- 
gress in  drafting  new  laws  to  clear  up  titles  and 
protect    investors   against   loss   by  government    r.L-u- 

lations. 

His  work  in  this  connection  placed  Mr.  Miley 
among    the   national    littures   in   the   oil    industry. 

Mr.  Miley  devotes  most  of  his  time  to  his  busi- 
ness and   his   family,   his  only   affiliation   being   with 

the  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Club. 


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POOLE,     CHARLES     OSCAR.     Electrical     En- 
gineer, Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  was  born  at  Salis- 
bury, Mass.,  June  17,  1859,  th^  son  of  Reuben 
Poole  and  Mary  Agnes  (Gorace)  Poole.     His 
father   was   a   Mechanical    Engineer,   of    Yorkshire, 
England. 

His  family  having  moved  to  San  Francisco 
when  he  was  about  ten  years  of  age,  he  spent 
a  large  part  of  his  life  there.  He  attended 
the  public  schools  there  and  later  took  up  spe- 
cial studies  in  higher  mathe- 
matics. In  1875  he  took  up 
practical  mechanics  and  min- 
ing work,  and  from  1879  to 
1883  led  an  extremely  active 
career  in  mining  and  en- 
gineering. For  a  time  he 
became  the  owner  and  cap- 
tain of  a  steamboat  in  the 
Northwest,  plying  the  waters 
of  Elliott  Bay  and  Lake 
Washington.  Selling  this  in 
1883,  he  became  Master  Me- 
chanic of  the  Oregon  Im- 
provement Co.,  owners  of 
the  Franklyn  coal  mines,  near 
Seattle,  and  was  in  com- 
plete charge  of  all  machin- 
ery and  engineering  work 
for  the  company.  Mr.  Poole 
held  this  post  for  about  four 
years  and  during  this  time 
made  a  special  study  of  elec- 
trical engineering  realizing 
the  possibilities  in  that  field 
of    industrial    development. 

In  1887,  Mr.  Poole  went 
to  San  Francisco,  then  the 
center  of  electrical  activity  on 

the  Pacific  Coast,  and  there  entered  the  employ 
of  the  California  Electric  Light  Co.  He  remained 
in  the  dynamo  department  two  years,  part  of 
the  time  as  foreman,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time 
was  made  foreman  of  the  repair  department.  In 
1891  he  was  made  Superintendent  of  Station  B, 
at  that  time  the  largest  steam  driven  plant  on 
the  Pacific  Coast.  His  work  in  this  place  brought 
him  appointment,  in  1895,  as  General  Superin- 
tendent of  the  company  and  he  held  that  office 
for  about  a  year,  when  his  company,  with  other 
electric  light  interests,  was  taken  over  by  the 
Edison  Light  &  Power  Company.  Following  the 
consolidation,  Mr.  Poole  was  retained  as  Gen- 
eral Superintendent  and  for  the  next  four  years 
had  the  management  of  the  entire  electric  light 
and  power  business  of  San  Francisco,  exclusive  of 
its  electric  railways. 

On  February  1,  1900,  Mr.  Poole  resigned  his 
position  to  become  General  Superintendent  of  the 
Standard  Electric  Company  of  California,  taking 
entire  charge  of  its  construction  and  operating  de- 


partments. While  in  this  position  Mr.  Poole  origin- 
ated and  carried  to  conclusion  some  of  the  most 
important  works  of  his  career,  especially  in  the 
field  of  long  distance  high  tension  power.  Under 
his  supervision  the  Standard  built  its  great  power 
plant  at  Electra,  Cal.,  with  capacity  of  15,000  H.  P. 
In  addition  to  this  work  Mr.  Poole  was  inter- 
ested in  the  United  Gas  &  Electric  Co.,  which  ac- 
quired all  the  electric  and  gas  industries  of  San 
Jose,  Cal.,  thus  completing  a  chain  of  plants  circling 
the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  for 
a  distance  of  100  miles.  Much 
of  the  business  of  this  com- 
pany was  under  the  direction 
of  Mr.  Poole  as  Manager  and 
Supervising  Engineer. 

In  1903,  Mr.  Poole  became 
associated  with  the  Hendrie 
&  Bolthoff  Manufacturing  & 
Supply  Company,  as  Western 
Engineer  for  the  Stanley 
Electric  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, and  also  was  Consult- 
ing Engineer  for  the  Nevada 
Power,  Mining  &  Milling 
Company,  which  installed  a 
100-mile  transmission  system 
from  Bishop,  California,  to 
Goldfield,  Nev.  In  1906,  he 
accepted  the  position  of 
Asst.  Gen.  Mgr.  and  Engi- 
neer for  the  Nevada  Califor- 
nia Power  Co.,  with  head- 
quarters at  Goldfield.  He 
directed  the  extension  of  the 
company's  system  over  the 
greater  part  of  Southwestern 
Nevada,  the  line  playing 
an  important  part  in  the 
development  of  the  mining  interests  of  the  section. 
In  January,  1910,  Mr.  Poole  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  R.  G.  Manifold,  as  Manifold  &  Poole,  Con- 
sulting Engineers.  They  retained  the  Nevada  Min- 
ing &  Milling  Co.  as  one  of  their  clients  and  in  ad- 
dition have  designed  and  constructed  numerous  im- 
portant hydro-electric  plants  in  California  and  Ne- 
vada. They  are  Engineers  for  the  Nevada-California 
Power  Co.,  Sierras  Construction  Co.,  Southern  Sier- 
ras Power  Co.,  Hydro-Electric  Power  Co.,  Pacific 
Power  Co.,  and  several  others.  Mr.  Poole  and  his 
partner  designed  and  supervised  construction  of  the 
longest  high  voltage  transmission  system  in  the 
world,  from  Bishop,  Cal.,  to  San  Bernardino,  Cal.  It 
is  237  miles  long,  designed  for  150,000  volts.  They 
also  supervised  construction  of  a  10,000-kilowatt  tur- 
bine plant  for  use  in  connection  with  this  system. 
Mr.  Poole  has  been  a  prolific  writer  and  lecturer 
on  technical  matters.  He  was  a  charter  member, 
and  officer  for  many  years  of  the  California  Elec- 
trical Society  and  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers. 


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AB  R  A  II  A  M  S,  ARMISTEAD  LATTIMORE, 
Investments,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Brazonia  County,  Texas,  January 
14,  1878,  the  son  of  James  Lattimore 
Abrahams  and  Annie  (Ely)  Abrahams.  His  di- 
rect ancestor,  William  Ward,  a  great  uncle,  took 
the  first  Star  Flag  from  Georgia  to  Texas,  which 
afterwards  was  adopted  by  the  Republic  of 
Texas.  James  Lattimore  Abrahams,  his  father, 
was  Surgeon  of  the  Forty-third  Alabama  Regi- 
ment of  the  Confederate 
Army.  .Mr.  Abrahams  mar- 
ried   Carrie     Belle     Garnett, 

.March  20,  1900,  at  Austin, 
Texas,  and  there  has  been 
born  to  them  one  daughter, 
Ann   Ward   Abrahams. 

.Mr.  Abrahams  received 
his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  at  Houston, 
Texas,  having  attended  the 
Houston  High  School.  He 
later  went  to  the  Freehold 
Institute,  Freehold,  New  Jer- 
sey, graduating  in  1S95.  He 
attended  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania  until  1S97, 
when  he  returned  to  Hous- 
ton, Texas,  entering  the  law 
office  of  Jones  &  Garnet'., 
where  he  studied  law  for 
two  years,  being  admitted 
to  the  bar  in  Texas  in   1899. 

Following  this,  .Mr.  Abra- 
hams practiced  law  in  Hous- 
ton, Texas,  until  1902,  being 
associated  with  M.  H.  lien- 
son  in  the  firm  of  Abrahams 
&  Benson.  After  a  short 
but  successful  practice  in  Houston.  Texas.  Mr 
Abrahams  went  to  Denver,  Colorado,  at  the  close  of 

1902,  to  be  associated  with  the  well  known  law  firm 
Of  Waldron  A;  Thompson.  Mr.  Waldron,  since  re- 
tired, was  reputed  as  being  one  of  the  ablest  cor- 
poration lawyers  of  the  Middle  West.  After  an 
active  year   with   the  above  firm.  Mr.  Abrahams,  in 

1903,  formed  a  partnership  with  Richard  Peete, 
known  as  the  Peete  &  Abrahams  law  Arm  ol  Den 
ver.  Colorado.  Karly  in  1904,  Mr.  Abraham  I" 
came  active  in  the  business  world,  figuring  in  many 
large  companies,  of  which  he  was  a  member  of  the 
directorate   and   an   official. 

He  became  the  General  Manager  ol  the  Ameri- 
can Bonding  Company  of  Baltimore,  Maryland,  in 
the  State  of  Colorado,  in  l»n4.  which  position  he 
held  for  two  years  in  the  most  competent  manner. 
Because  of  his  sue.  ess  in  the  handling  of  the  af- 
fairs   of    the    lattei     firm,    Mr.    Abrahams    was    made 

Vice  Pr<    Idenl  ol   the  Continental  Tru  I   Company 

at  Denver,  Colorado,  resigning  his  former  position 
in   1906.      lie  held   this  position   until    1911       He   was 

active   In  other  bu  Ine       line     between   the   yeai 


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l'."7  and  1911,  and  was  closely  identified  with 
large  corporations  and  linns  In  Denver.  From 
1908  to  1911,  Mr.  Abrahams  was  a  member  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Trust  Com  pan 
tion  of  the  American  Bankers'  Association,  the 
largest  association  in  the  banking  world,  repre- 
senting more  money  than  any  other  organization 
In  the  world.  From  1907  to  1911,  he  was  a  Direc- 
tor of  the  Federal  National  Bank  of  Denver,  I  olo 
rado,  and  from  1910  to  1911,  was  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  of  the  Colorado 
Railway  Light  &  Power  Com- 
pany. From  1909  to  1911, 
Mr.  Abrahams  successfully 
handled  the  office  of  Treas- 
urer for  the  Mary  Murphy 
Gold  Mining  Company.  He 
held  the  position  of  Vice 
President  of  the  Continental 
Trust  Company  from  1906  to 
1911  and  at  the  same  time 
was  President  of  the  citi- 
zens' Bank  and  the  Althoff 
Manufacturing  company  of 
Denver,  Colorado.  In  addi- 
tion to  tin's.  Mr.  Abrahams 
was  President  of  the  Con- 
sumers' Ice  and  Mercantile 
Company.  Late  in  1911  he- 
tired  and  gave  up  his  busi- 
ness in  Denver,  Colorado, 
coming  to  Los  Angeles  In 
June  of  1912.  In  October  of 
the  same  year  he  became  in- 
terested with  the  City  Build- 
ers' Investment  Company 
and  was  elected  President  of 
that  organization. 

Although  of  recent  organ- 
ization this  building  company  has  enjoyed  a  pleas- 
ing growth  under  the  able  management  and  direc- 
tion of  its  President,  most  gratifying  to  the  Other 
officers  and  directors.  It  has  entered  into  the 
business  of  home  building  in  this  wonderful  South- 
land in  regions  and  districts  beautifully  located. 
The  company  is  incorporated  and  has  sold  stock 
to  those  Individuals  wishing  to  share  In  the  profits 
and  benefits  of  a  fast-growing  concern.  Mr 
Abrahams  has  schooled  himself  in  the  business 
line  by  years  of  practical  experience,  enabling 
him  to  be  far-sighted  to  the  extent  of  conserva- 
tism, and  it  is  to  this  ass.  i  that  he  owes  his  suc- 
cess in  the  business  world.  His  former  years  of 
law  practice,  in  the  South  and  Middle  West,  fol- 
lowed by  a  busy  business  life  of  the  most  BtTing- 
enl  nature,  has  equipped  him  with  a  wide  knOWl- 
•  dgi     Of   affairs. 

Mr.    Abrahams    is   still    President    Ol 
Manufacturing  Companj   operating  in  Los    Uigeles. 

a    member    ol    the    I'si     Upsllon    fraternity,    a 

University  <  !lub  i  •  -  and 

i    ub    Denver,   Colo. 


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member  ol  th 
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SHEARER,      FRANK.      Civil      and      Landscape 
Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
at    Aberdeen,    Scotland,    September    :>,    1875, 
the   son   of   Frank   and    Margaret   Shearer,   of 
good  old  Scotch  stock. 

He  attended  the  Cairnbanna  Public  School  of 
County  Aberdeen.  Scotland,  between  the  years  1880 
and  lSS.V  then  for  two  years  he  worked  on  a  farm, 
and  for  five  years  more  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Duke  of  Richmond  <t  Gordon,  indentured  as  an 
apprentice  for  three  years  to  study  practical  gar- 
dening and  was  afterwards  in  charge  of  the  con- 
servatories. He  resumed  his  student  life  in  the 
year  1896  at  the  Heriott  Watt  College,  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  and  he  attended  its  lectures  and  recita- 
tions during  that  and  the  succeeding  year.  He  also 
entered  the  Whiteley  Business  College,  Edinburgh. 
in  1896,  and  secured  a  scholarship  from  the  British 
Government  in  the  same  year,  which  enabled  him 
to  enter  the  College  of  Forestry  and  Engineering, 
University  of  Edinburgh.  He  continued  his  courses 
at  the  business  college  while  studying  at  the  Uni- 
versitv  of  Edinburgh  during  the  years  and  in  the 
classes    of    1S96,    1897    and    1898. 

The  scholarship  to  the  University  of  Edinburgh, 
which  was  given  him  by  the  British  Government, 
entitled  him  to  an  exceptionally  valuable  educa- 
tion. Part  of  his  course  was  practical  work,  con- 
nected with  the  reconstruction  and  remodeling  of 
the  Royal  Botanical  Gardens,  and  the  rearrange- 
ment of  the  plants  in  its  various  departments.  He 
helped  rearrange  the  Herbaceous  Plant  Depart- 
ment, the  Alpine  Plant  Department,  the  Arboretum, 
and  the  Economic  Plant  Collection,  under  glass. 
The  Royal  Botanical  Gardens  at  Edinburgh  are 
among  the  most  important  in  the  United  Kingdom 
and  contain  innumerable  valuable  specimens.  His 
course  familiarized  him  with  the  care  of  almost 
every  known  variety  of  tree,  shrub  and  plant, 
whether  decorative  or  useful.  An  important  part 
of  his  education  was  a  complete  preparation  in 
civil  engineering,  and  he  was  given  both  technical 
and  practical  work  in  the  field.  He  graduated  with 
a  Certificate  of  Distinction  from  the  University  of 
Edinburgh   in   the   year   1S98. 

His  first  actual  work  was  before  he  attended 
the  University,  when,  as  a  boy  of  thirteen,  he  la- 
bored  on  a  farm.  After  two  years  of  this  manual 
labor,  he  was  indentured  for  three  years  as  an  ap- 
prentice on  the  estate  of  the  Duke  of  Richmond 
&  Gordon,  at  Gordon  Castle.  Morayshire,  Scotland. 
This  was  an  exceptional  privilege,  for  which  a  bond 
had  to  be  given  and  an  annual  payment.  The 
Duke's   estate    is   one   of   the    finest    on    the    islands. 

with  formal  gardens,  orchards  and  farms  conducted 
in  the  most  scientific  manner  and  of  large  area. 
The  hi.  ii  in  charge  are  expert  gardeners,  landscape 
architects  and  scientific  agriculturists.  His  work 
a-  an  apprentice  was  to  learn  the  care  of  the  plant 
outdoors  and  under  glass,  where  all  manner  "I 
fruits,  flowers  and  vegetables  of  the  temperate 
and  tropic  zones  are  raised  with  artificial  beat, 
protected  from  the  severe  northern  climate  of 
Scotland.  These  gardens  of  the  Duki  of  Richmond 
are  of  many  acres  extent,  sufficient   to  Bupply  the 

dUCal    family    and    guests    with    all    the    exotic    fruits 

ami  flowers.     At   the  expiration  of  ins  apprentice 

ship    Mr,    Shearer,    then    only    eighteen    years    old, 
was   appointed    florist    and    decorator,    in    charge    01 

the  conservatories  of  the  estate  tor  two  years. 

Tien  for  One  year  he  was  on  the  ColtneSS  es- 
tate. Wishaw,  Scotland,  the  propertj  of  JameB 
Houldsworth,  the  English  steel  manufacturer.   This 


position  be  held  until  be  was  given  his  scholarship 
to  the  University  of  Edinburgh,  secured  owing  to 
exceptional  attainments  in  gardening  sciences. 

On   the  completion   of   his   university   com 
was  appointed  overseer  in   charge  of  all  construc- 
tion   and    outdoor    work    connected    with    the    Royal 
Botanical  Garden  and  Arboretum  at   Edinburgh. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-six  he  left  the  employ  of 
the  British  Government  to  come  to  the  United 
States,  where  he  saw  great  opportunities  for  a 
landscape  architect  skilled  In  botany  as  well.  He 
secured  immediately  the  work  of  landscape  con- 
struction on  the  Tilden  estate  on  the  Hudson. 
While  there  he  accepted  the  offer  of  a  position  as 
landscape  engineer  on  the  Castle  Gould  estate  on 
Long  Island,  the  property  of  Howard  Gould.  A 
year  later  he  took  a  three  years'  contract  to  lay 
out  and  construct  the  private  estates  belonging  to 
members  of  the  Carnegie  family  on  Cumberland 
Island,  Florida.  This  was  a  task  of  considerable 
magnitude,  requiring  the  labor  of  several  hundred 
men  continuously  during  the  three  years.  The 
greater  portion  of  the  island  was  transformed  into 
a    tropic   park,   intersected    by    boulevards. 

On  completing  this  work  he  was  made  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Shenandoah  Land  and  Irrigation 
Company  of  Southwestern  Colorado,  a  concern  with 
ambitious  plans.  For  that  firm  he  made  extensive 
surveys,  and  then  in  1906  he  became  associated 
with  the  Denver  Park  Department  as  Construction 
Engineer  on  park  extensions  and  boulevards.  He 
built  Denver's  first  boulevard.  Later  he  was  made 
Superintendent  of  Parks  in   the   Highland   Division. 

He  went  to  Los  Angeles  in  190S  to  engage  in  the 
citrus  business  in  the  Cahuenga  Valley  and  later 
took  up  his  work  as  Landscape  Engineer,  being  em- 
ployed on  several  of  the  estates  at  Hollywood.  He 
attracted  the  attention  of  the  Los  Angeles  City 
Park  Department  and  they  offered  him  the  position 
of  Landscape  Engineer  in  1910.  He  was  made  Su- 
perintendent ot   Parks  for  the  city  later  in   1910. 

He  found  in  his  last  position  bis  greatest  op- 
portunity. Los  Angeles  had  hardly  a  nucleus  of  a 
park  system  when  he  took  hold,  but  since  his  in- 
cumbency has  begun  a  development  which  will  give 
it  one  of  the  greatest  park  systems  in  the  United 
States,  with  thousands  of  acres  of  land  of  the  most 
beautiful  natural  topography,  and  which  it  will  lie 
the  task  of  Mr.  Shearer  to  improve  with  boulevards, 
paths,    lawns,    gardens,    trees    and     flowers        Under 

his  superintendency,  the  cits    iv  planning  to  spend 

mam    millions  of  dollars.     This   work   will   give   him 

an  opportunit]  to  make  use  of  all  his  varied  knowl- 
edge Of  plants,  because  in  the  climate  of  I.e.-  An- 
geles will  grow  the  tropical  verdure  of  Mexico,  as 
well  as  the  hardy  flower  ami  tie,,  of  Scotland. 
And  to  this  work  lie  took  an  exceptionally  wide 
experience,  one   which   ranges  from   the  near  Arctic 

io  the  Tropic,  from  the  precise  and  minute  knowl- 
edge of  each  plant,  to  the  comprehensive  scope  ot 

the  landscape  architect  and  engineer  who  is  able 
to    devise    a    whole    city    system. 

One  of  the  Important  developments  by  Mr.  Shear- 
er in  the  maintenance  of  parks  has  been  the  auto 

malic  system  of  law  n  irrigation,  by  which  the  cost  of 

maintenance  has  i d  reduced  tullj  BO  per  cent,  the 

reduction  paying  for  installation  within  three  years. 

While  in  Scotland  he  scr\ed  three  years  as  a 
volunteer  in  the  British  army  and  in  addition  to  bis 

i.     ol  Overseer  in  the  Royal   Botanical  Gardens 

of    Edinburgh     »;is    custodian    of    the    Government 

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BURCH,  HENRY  KENVON,  Mechanical  and 
Metallurgical  Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  in  Vlysummit,  Wash- 
ington County,  New  York,  April  19,  1S73, 
the  son  of  Adalbert  Le  Roy  Burch  and  Rachael 
(Kenyon)  Burch.  He  married  Grace  Colburn  at 
Moscow,  Idaho,  October  5,  1905.  They  have  one 
son,   Kenyon   Colburn   Burch. 

Mr.  Burch,  who  has  attained  a  high  position 
in  his  profession,  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of 
Greenwich,  New  York,  a 
town  near  his  birthplace, 
and  after  attending  the  high 
school  left  to  enter  Mar- 
shall Seminary  at  Easton, 
New  York.  He  completed 
his  academic  work  there 
and  then  took  up  his  pro- 
f  e  s  s  i  o  n  a  1  studies  at  the 
Washington  State  College 
of  Science,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  1901  with 
the  degree  of  A.  B. 

Within  a  month  of  his 
graduation,  Mr.  Burch  went 
of  Anaconda,  Mont.,  where 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Anaconda  Copper  Company 
as  a  mechanical  draughts- 
man and  clerk  to  the  Mas- 
ter Mechanic  of  the  Com- 
pany, a  position  he  filled  for 
about  eighteen  months.  In 
the  latter  part  of  1902  he  left 
to  accept  a  position  as  me- 
chanical draughtsman  for  the 
Daley-Judge  Mining  Com- 
pany, but  only  remained 
with  this  concern  for  about 
three  months.  He  was  next 
associated  with  the  Park 
City  Metals  Company  as 
draughtsman,  continuing 
there  until  May  of  the  year 
1903. 

At  this  time  he  was  selected  by  J.  M.  Callow, 
of  Salt  Lake  City,  to  assist  him  on  plans  for  a 
metallurgical  testing  plant  for  the  University  of 
Utah,  and  also  drawings  of  plans  for  the  Yampa 
Smelter.  When  this  work  was  completed  he  went 
to  Morenci,  Arizona,  and  there  entered  the  serv- 
ice of  the  Phelps-Dodge  Company,  one  of  the 
leading  copper  mining  corporations  of  the  coun- 
try, and  designed  and  constructed  for  the  De- 
troit Copper  Company,  a  subsidiary,  its  1500-ton 
concentrator. 

This  was  the  beginning  of  an  association  with 
the  owners  of  the  famous  Copper  Queen  Mine  and 
other  properties  which  has  continued  almost  un- 
interruptedly down  to  the  present  day.  for  during 
the  several  years  which  have  elapsed  Mr.  Burch 
has  designed  and  constructed  all  of  the  company's 
milling  plants  in  the  United  States  and  Mexico. 
Upon  completing  his  work  at  Morenci.  he  was  sent, 
in  1906,  to  Nacozari,  Sonora.  Mexico,  where  the 
Phelps-Dodge  interests  are  represented  by  the 
Moctezuma  Copper  Company,  and  there  took 
charge  of  the  construction  of  an  entire  plant.  This 
included  the  design  and  construction  of  a  concen- 
trator of  2000  tons  daily  capacity,  pumping  plants 
and  other  adjuncts  of  a  big  mining  operation.  His 
work  kept  him  at  Nacozari  until  November,  190S, 


when  he  became  associated  with  the  Miami  Copper 
Company,  at  Miami,  Ariz.  For  this  company  Mr. 
Burch  designed  and  constructed  a  concentrator  of 
3000-ton  capacity,  a  power  and  pumping  plant  of  five 
thousand  horse  power  and  other  surface  equipment, 
including  a  hoisting  plant,  crushing  plant  and  head 
frame.  He  planned  and  carried  out  many  other  de- 
tails necessary  to  the  completed  work.  In  all,  Mr. 
Burch  was  engaged  at  Miami  for  a  period  lacking  one 
month  of  three  years,  leaving  there  in  October,  1911. 
When  this  work  was 
finished,  Mr.  Burch  went  to 
Los  Angeles  and  a  short 
time  afterward  opened  his 
offices  as  a  Consulting  Me- 
chanical and  Metallurgical 
Engineer,  and  in  addition  to 
his  general  work,  he  was 
chosen  by  the  Phelps-Dodge 
Company  as  Consulting  mill- 
ing expert,  one  of  his  prin- 
cipal works  being  the  de- 
signing and  construction  of 
a  crushing  and  concentration 
plant  for  the  Old  Dominion 
Copper  Mining  &  Smelting 
Company,  having  a  capacity 
of  one  thousand  tons. 

In  July,  1912,  he  was  en- 
gaged as  Chief  Engineer  of 
the  Inspiration  Consolidated 
Copper  Company,  of  Miami, 
Arizona,  and  in  that  office 
designed  a  concentrating  and 
mining  plant  to  have  an  ini- 
tial capacity  of  7500  tons  of 
ore  per  day.  The  construc- 
tion work  will  be  completed 
some  time  in  1913,  and  the 
concentrator  building  alone 
will  cover  more  than  eight 
acres  of  ground.  In  addition 
to  this  there  will  be  pumping 
plants,  crushing  plants,  ma- 
chine shops  and  hoisting 
plants,  the  whole  forming  one  of  the  largest  mining 
plants  in  the  world,  erected  at  a  cost  of  several 
million   dollars. 

Another  important  commission  executed  by  Mr. 
Burch  in  1912  was  the  design  and  construction  of 
a  3000-ton  rock  crushing  plant  for  the  Temescal 
Rock  Company,  near  Corona,  Cal.,  one  of  the  most 
up-to-date  crushing  plants  in  the  United   States. 

To  the  average  reader,  these  terms  and  figures 
convey  little  meaning  as  to  the  work  of  Mr.  Burch, 
but  to  the  initiated  they  show  that  he  has,  within 
a  few  years,  accomplished  tasks  which  place  him 
among  the  leaders  of  the  mining  profession.  The 
mining,  milling  and  smelting  of  copper  at  the 
present  time  is  one  of  the  most  gigantic  industries 
in  the  world,  and  the  plants  which  Mr.  Burch 
has  designed  and  constructed  form  a  large  part  of 
the  physical  equipment  necessary  to  the  total  out- 
put of  this  product.  The  various  concentrators 
with  which  he  has  had  to  do,  turning  out  nearly 
ten  thousand  tons  of  commercial  copper  per  day, 
contribute  a  large  percentage  of  the  country's  to- 
tal copper  supply.  In  his  private  capacity,  Mr. 
Burch  is  engaged  in  other  important  works. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Society  of 
Mechanical  Engineers  and  the  American  Institute 
of  Mining  Engineers. 


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FIELD,  EDWARD  SALISBURY,  Real  Estate, 
Los  Angeles.  California,  «us  born  in  Lev- 
erett.  Massachusetts.  October  30,  1840,  tin- 
son  of  De  Estang  Salisbury  Field  and 
Editha  (Crocker)  Field.  He  married  Sarah  M. 
Hubbard,  daughter  of  one  of  the  pioneers  of  In- 
dianapolis, Indiana,  at  Indianapolis,  June  6,  1S66, 
and  to  them  there  were  born  three  sons  and 
four  daughters.  Two  of  the  sons  died  in  in- 
fancy and  the  remaining  one,  Edward  Salisbury 
Field,  Jr.,  is  a  noted  author 
and  artist,  known  as  an 
artist  by  the  nom  de  plume 
of  "Childe  Harold."  The 
eldest  daughter.  Helen,  is 
the  wife  of  Murray  M.  Har- 
ris of  Los  Angeles;  the  sec- 
ond daughter,  Edith,  is  the 
wife  of  Howard  L.  Rivers, 
a  Los  Angeles  merchant; 
the  third  daughter.  Carrie, 
is  unmarried,  living  with  her 
parents  at  6S5  Coronado 
street,  and  the  youngest, 
Florence,  is  the  wife  of 
Harold  L.  Wright  of  San 
Francisco. 

Mr.  Field  is  descended 
from  a  notable  New  Eng- 
land family  whose  members 
on  both  sides  of  the  house 
have  played  a  prominent 
part  in  the  development  of 
the  country.  His  father  was 
born  on  the  homestead  at 
Leverett,  August  24,  1813, 
and  died  at  the  residence  of 
his  son  in  Los  Angeles, 
March    7,    1900.      His    mother 

died  at  Monson,  Mass..  January  17,  1888,  and  he  is 
the  only  survivor  of  five  children  born  to  them 

Karly  in  his  life  Mr.  Field's  family  removed  from 
Leverett  to  Amherst.  Mass.,  where  he  received  fair 
education  in  the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of 
eighteen  he  entered  upon  a  five-year  apprenticeship 
to  learn  the  book  and  paper  business.  For  tin-  first 
year  he  received  $50  and  the  second  year  $7."..  nut 
of  which  he  had  to  keep  himself.  A  part  of  the 
five  years  he  was  at  Amherst  and  Springfield, 
Massachusetts,  and  the  balance  ol  the  time  at 
Troy,  X'-'a    Fori 

in  i*n;i  Mr.  Field  went  to  Indianapolis,  lnd.,and 
for  a  number  of  years  was  a  partner  in  the  firm 
of  .Merrill  &  Field,  law  publishers  and  bool 
He  was  active  in  Christian  work  there,  serving  as 
an  Elder  In  the  Sec,, mi  Presbyterian  Church,  and 
as  President  of  the  Voung  Men.-,  Christian 

atioli 

Leaving  Indianapolis  In  June,  1883,  Mr  Field 
transferred  his  hon  ngeles  and  has  lived 

there  since,  taking  a   prominent    part    in   the  <  i\  i< 


E.    S.    FIELD 


life  and  upbuilding  of  that  part  of  the  country. 
He  served  two  terms  on  the  Board  of  County  Su- 
pervisors, being  elected  the  first  time  in  1S94,  and 
the  second  time  in  1898,  he  being  the  tirst  Repub- 
lican Supervisor  elected  to  succeed  himself.  He  was 
chairman  of  the  board  for  two  years  and  chairman 
of  the  County  Hospital  for  six  years,  during  two 
years  of  which  he  also  served  on  the  County  Farm 
Committee,  the  two  most  Important  In  the  board. 
Mr.  Field  has  been  In  the  real  estate  business 
since  locating  in  Los  Ange- 
les and  is  today  one  of  the 
active  operators,  despite  the 
fact  that  he  is  past  seventy- 
years  of  age.  In  18S6  he 
subdivided  what  is  known  as 
the  E.  S.  Field  Occidental 
Heights  tract,  ten  acres  of 
which  was  given  to  Occi- 
dental College,  a  Presbyter- 
ian institution.  Upon  this 
land  the  first  buildings  of 
the  college  were  erected, 
Mr.  Field  being  one  of  the 
in  :orporators  and,  for  several 
years,  President  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the   college. 

In     his    realty    operations 
Mr.     Kield    has     been     inter- 
ested  in   the   development   of 
numerous    beautiful    resi- 
dence sections  in  and  around 
Los    Angeles,     among     them 
the    Hollywood     Ocean     View 
tract.     Arlington      H  eights 
tract,    and    the     Short     Line 
Beach     Land     Company,     of 
which  latter  he  is  President; 
and    the     Pacific     Wharf    & 
Storage  Company,  of  San  Pedro.  California.     He  is 
or   has   been    connected    with    various    other   enter- 
prises of  a  development  nature 

Mr.  Field,  who  cast  his  tirst  vote  for  Abraham 
Lincoln  for  President  of  the  I'nited  States,  has  al- 
ways been  a  Republican  In  politics,  and  has  been  a 
pioneer  in  business,  moral  ami  educational  enter 
I'll  i  \s  iii  the  days  when  he  was  in  Indianapolis, 
been  an  anient  worker  In  the  cause  of 
Christianity.  For  several  years  he  was  an  Elder 
In  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Lo 
Director  In  the  Voung  Men's  Christian 
and  a  member  of  the  State  Executive  Committee  of 

the    Young    Men's   Chri    tiai 

has  often  been  heard  from  the  platform  In  the  in- 

terest  Of  the  Association  ami  he  lias  often  been 
helpful  ill  laying  foundations  upon  which  others 
have    built    ami    largel)     received    the    reward 

Mr.    Field's  only   affiliations   outside   of   his   busi- 

nd   Christian  associations,  ate  those  of  the 
Union  League  Club  of  Lo 

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CHURCHILL.  OWEN  HUMPHREYS,  Retired 
Capitalist,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  Mechanicsburg,  Sangamon  County, 
Illinois,  June  16.  1841.  He  is  a  son  of  Wil- 
loughby  Churchill  and  Martha  Elizabeth  (Hum- 
phreys) Churchill.  He  married  Frances  Alberta 
Porter  at  Lexington,  Kentucky,  April  20,  1882, 
and  to  them  were  born  three  children,  Marion 
(Mrs.  David  Henry  McCartney),  Gertrude  (Mrs. 
Francis  Pierpont  Davis),  and  Owen  Porter  Church- 
ill. Mr.  Churchill's  ances- 
tors on  both  sides  were 
Southerners,  his  father  and 
mother  having  been  born  in 
Kentucky  and  his  grand- 
father, George  Churchill,  in 
Virginia. 

Mr.  Churchill  is  one  of 
the  few  survivors  of  that 
race  of  men  who  braved 
the  perils  of  the  Indian-in- 
fested Western  plains  that 
the  present  great  American 
empire  might  be  claimed 
for  the  white  man.  In  1851, 
when  he  was  a  lad  not  quite 
ten  years  of  age,  his  father 
and  mother,  in  whom  the 
pioneer  spirit  was  strong, 
took  him  with  their  other 
children  across  the  plains. 
They  used  prairie  schooners, 
drawn  by  oxen,  and  were 
part  of  a  wagon  train  con- 
taining 100  wagons  and 
about  400  persons. 

An  entire  summer  was 
consumed  in  making  the 
journey  from  Illinois  to  Ore- 
gon, and  it  was  one  of  the 
most  hazardous  trips  re- 
corded in  that  day  of  dan- 
gers. Many  Indian  tribes 
were  on  the  warpath  and 
the  train  had  many  adven- 
turous and  discouraging  experiences  with  the  red- 
skins, terminating  in  skirmishes  with  loss  of  life 
to  both  sides.  On  one  occasion  the  caravan  be- 
came strung  out  for  about  three  miles  and  a  Mrs. 
Scott,  with  her  wagons  and  horses,  was  detached. 
As  the  Scott  party  was  crossing  the  Raft  River,  it 
was  attcked  by  Indians,  who  killed  Mrs.  Scott 
and  family,  with  the  exception  of  her  fourteen- 
year-old  boy,  who  escaped  by  jumping  into  the 
river  and  hiding  among  the  willows  that  over- 
lapped the  water.  The  Indians  escaped  with  the 
horses.  As  soon  as  the  attack  became  known  to 
the  rest  of  the  train,  twenty-five  men  were  sent 
in  pursuit.  After  traveling  twenty-five  miles 
they  discovered  the  Indians  camped  on  a  high 
plateau.  Fighting  followed  and  several  of  the 
white  men  were  killed  and  wounded.  The  sur- 
vivors, parched  with  thirst  and  suffering  from 
wounds,  were  obliged  to  give  up  the  effort  to  pun- 
ish the  marauders,  and  returned  to  the  train,  leav- 
ing two  mortally  wounded  men  behind.  They  in- 
tended to  return  for  these  unfortunates,  but  the 
leaders  of  the  train  decided  they  couldn't  afford 
to  lose  any  more  men  or  time  in  the  rescue,  and 
moved  onward. 

After    leaving    the    Missouri    River    at    Council 
Bluffs,  Iowa,  the  travelers  saw  no  white  face  until 


neared  Fort  Dalles,  Oregon,  the  only  white  man 
they  met  was,  as  he  recalls,  Johnny  Grant,  living 
at  Fort  Hall.  One  sad  recollection  of  the  journey 
was  the  death  of  Mr.  Churchill's  mother,  who  be- 
came ill  and  died  at  The  Dalles,  just  as  they  were 
reaching  civilization. 

The    Churchill    family    located    in    the    Umpqua 

Valley    and    remained    there    for    six    years.     Mr. 

Churchill   finished   his   education   in   the   schools   of 

Oregon,  also  mastering  the  Chinook  Indian  jargon, 

which  he  can  still  converse  in 

with  fluency.     At  the  age  of 

seventeen,  having  contracted 

the  gold  fever,  he  started  out 

as  a  prospector. 

He  first  began  prospecting 
in  British  Columbia  and  then 
worked  back  through  Wash- 
ington and  Idaho,  continuing 
in  this  pursuit  for  about  six 
years.  He  had  indifferent 
luck  until  1863,  when  he 
struck  it  fairly  rich  at  Boise 
Basin,  Idaho. 

During  his  mining  days 
Mr.  Churchill  had  several 
thrilling  adventures  with  the 
Indians  and  also  suffered 
many  hardships.  One  time, 
in  order  to  save  his  own  life, 
he  was  compelled  to  knock 
out  one  of  the  redskins,  and 
this  incident  forms  one 
of  the  most  thrilling  anec- 
dotes in  his  career.  While 
only  a  boy  of  seventeen,  he 
was  prospecting  at  Rock 
Creek,  British  Columbia, 
with  a  Doctor  Bell.  They  de- 
termined to  go  to  the  de- 
serted camp  of  Samilkameen, 
with  the  intention  of  secur- 
ing tools  left  by  stampeding 
miners. 

After  riding  thirty  miles 
they  came  to  the  Okanagan  River,  where  they  em- 
ployed two  Indians  to  carry  them  across  in  canoes, 
and  also  to  cross  the  Samilkameen  River,  three 
miles  farther  on.  It  was  agreed  that  the  Indians 
were  to  cross  them  on  their  return,  at  which  time 
the  miners  would  pay  them  a  pair  of  twenty-dollar 
blankets. 

When  the  prospectors  returned  to  the  Samilka- 
meen they  unpacked  their  horses  and  drove  them 
into  the  water.  The  beasts  swam  across  and  were 
caught  by  the  Indians  on  the  opposite  shore  and 
tied  to  trees.  The  Indians  then  crossed  the  river 
and  informed  the  white  men  that  they  would  not 
ferry  them  back  unless  their  pay  was  doubled. 
Churchill  and  Bell  balked.  The  Indians  threatened 
the  pair  and,  under  orders  of  Dr.  Bell,  Churchill 
struck  one  of  the  redmen  with  a  pick  handle.  He 
fell,  and  the  other  Indian  fled,  pursued  by  Bell.  He 
escaped  and  set  up  such  a  wild  yelling  that  the 
miners  feared  other  members  of  his  tribe  might 
be  attracted.  An  examination  proved  that  Church- 
ill's Indian  had  been  disposed  of  by  the  blow  from 
the  pick  handle,  so  the  miners  packed  their  goods 
in   the   canoes   and   hurriedly   crossed. 

They  made  for  the  Okanagan  River,  near  the 
Indian  village  of  Tonasket,  anticipating  trouble  be- 
cause of  the  absence  of  the  Indians.     Fortunately, 


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Caribou  who  took  them  in  and  the  entire  outfit 
a  as  crossed  by  the  Indians.  While  packing,  a 
miner  shot  an  Indian.  Confusion  followed  and 
Mr.  Churchill  and  his  partner,  realizing  the  danger 
of  a  massacre,  started  on  a  run  from  the  camp. 
They  took  a  side  trail  and  reached  Rock  Creek  in 
safety,  although  they  learned  later  that  the  In- 
dians had  pursued  the  rest  of  the  party. 

An  instance  displaying  .Mr.  Churchill's  endur- 
ance and  aid  to  companions  occurred  when  three 
of  them,  heading  for  a  new  discovery  at  Salmon 
River.  Idaho,  had  to  cross  Commerce  Prairie,  a 
bleak  plateau  of  thirty  miles,  covered  with  a  foot 
of  crusted  snow.  One  of  them  gave  out  entirely, 
and  as  there  were  no  trees,  wood  or  shelter,  they 
couldn't  stop,  so  Mr.  Churchill  carried  the  prostrate 
man  for  two  miles  and  the  other  miner  shouldered 
the  three  packs  until  they  reached  a  camp  of  min- 
ers at   Whitebird. 

One  dismal  morning,  when  it  was  about  sixty 
degrees  or  more  below  zero,  he  was  standing  on 
the  threshold  of  his  miner's  cabin  facing  starva- 
tion. His  partner  and  himself  rolled  up  their 
blankets,  three  pounds  of  salt,  a  box  of  matches, 
a  half  loaf  of  bread  and  a  pressed  miner's  pan  and 
put  them  on  their  backs,  strapped  their  snow  shoes 
to  their  feet,  grabbed  their  guns  and  started  for 
the  Salmon  River  Mountains,  where  it  was  re- 
ported there  was  wild  game. 

By  noon  they  had  covered  100  miles,  and  Mr. 
Churchill,  having  shot  a  grouse,  they  made  camp 
at  once  in  a  clearing.  After  their  meal  they  went 
out  to  hunt  food  for  the  next  meal,  and  while  they 
were  away  their  blankets  and  most  of  their  pro- 
visions were  burned.  Thus,  in  a  temperature  av- 
eraging sixty  degrees  below  zero,  they  were  with- 
out covering  and  for  twenty-nine  days  suffered  in- 
tensely. Leaving  there  they  started  back  to  their 
mining  camp  with  fifty-eight  grouse,  and  after  these 
were  consumed  took  their  gold  dust  and  went  to 
Slate  Creek,  where  they  had  heard  provisions  were 
to  be  had.  However,  when  they  reached  there  the 
provisions  had  not  arrived,  and  for  one  week  they 
were  compelled  to  live  at  an  Indian  boarding  house, 
where  they  were  charged  three  dollars  a  meal. 
When  the  pack  train  arrived,  each  bought  105 
pounds  of  provisions  and  they  packed  it  on  their 
back   to  their   camp,   forty   miles   away. 

After  following  the  prospector's  life  for  six 
years  Mr.  Churchill  engaged  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness in  Oregon,  and  continued  in  the  same  busi- 
ness through  Washington,  Idaho  and  Montana, 
where   he   was  one   of  the   pioneers. 

An  interesting  coincidence  in  connection  with 
Mr  Churchill's  success  as  a  cattleman  occurred  in 
1864.  Fourteen  years  previously  he  had  known, 
crossing    the   plains,   a   young    man    named    H.    H. 

Snow,     but     lost     track     of    him     afterward.       With 

$10,300,  which  he  made  out  of  his  mining  opera- 
tions at  Boise,  Mr.  Churchill  hail  embarked  in  the 
cattle  business  at  Walla  Walla.  Washington.  He 
hail  about   650  head  of  cattle,   when   lie   accidentally 

met  Snow  and  renewed  old  acquaintance,     lie  of 

fered  to  Bell  his  cattle  to  SnOW  for  Sin  a  head,  but 
the    latter   could    not    take    them    ami    instead    urged 

Mr.  Churchill  to  take  the  stock  to  Montana,  where 

lie  assured  him  he  could  get  $100  a  head  Me  did 
so  anil  sold  his  cattle  for  more  than  $100  a  bead. 
Mr.   Churchill   never   saw    his   friend   again    In   thank 

him    for    his    very    g 1    counsel    and    heard    nothing 

of  liitn  until  1908,  when  he  was  informed  by  a 
Washington  man  that  Snow  had  died  twenty 
years    previously. 


In  1869  he  made  a  trip  to  Texas,  where  he 
bought  a  herd  of  cattle  and  while  driving  them  to 
Montana,  passing  through  Utah,  near  Soda  Springs. 
Mr.  Churchill  forced  three  thieving  redskins  to  re- 
lease a  cow  which  they  had  stolen  from  his  herds. 
He  approached  them  and.  although  they  leveled 
their  guns  at  him.  he  continued,  and  by  sheer  nerve 
forced  them  to  flee.  Having  recovered  his  cow.  he 
was  leisurely  heading  towards  camp  when  suddenly 
thirty  Indians  swarmed  up  the  bank  directly  on 
him;  three  of  them,  probably  the  same  he  had  en- 
countered before,  pointed  their  rifles  at  him,  but 
the  others,  being  friendly,  jumped  in  between.  For 
ten  minutes  he  was  held  and  while  they  were  dis- 
puting over  his  fate,  several  opened  a  gap  for  him 
and   whispered,  "you  go,"  and   he  fled. 

This  incident  caused  Mr.  Churchill  to  regard 
Indians  as  more  humane  than  many  white  despera- 
does he  met  in  later  life.  He  finally  located  at 
Sun  River,  where  he  continued  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness with   profitable  results. 

Still  another  experience  came  to  him  near  Sun 
River,  Montana,  while  he  was  riding  up  a  gulch  on 
a  buffalo  trail,  gathering  cattle.  On  the  hillside 
above  him  he  saw  an  Indian  leaning  on  his  rifle. 
Air.  Churchill  could  have  avoided  the  savage  by 
going  far  out  of  his  way.  but  decided  to  risk  riding 
by  him.  As  he  reached  the  nearest  point  to  the 
redskin,  they  both  started  shooting;  four  shots 
apiece  were  fired.  Mr.  Churchill,  having  no  more 
cartridges,  ran  his  horse,  bounding  and  jumping, 
down  the  crooked  canyon,  not  noticing  the  trail  as 
closely  as  he  should.  While  glancing  back  at  the 
Indian,  who  remained  at  the  same  spot,  he  plunged 
over  a  perpendicular  bluff  of  thirty  feet,  landing 
in  the  soft  sand.  While  he  was  not  hurt,  lie  had 
become  separated  from  his  horse  and  had  to  con- 
tinue on  foot  to  camp.  The  following  morning  be 
and  his  friend.  J.  R.  Cox,  returned  to  the  scene 
to  look  for  his  horse  and  the  Indian,  but  both 
had  disappeared. 

He  remained  at  Sun  River  until  the  latter  part 
of  1883,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interests  to  R.  B. 
Harrison,  ex-President  Benjamin  Harrison  and  as- 
sociates. 

During  bis  stay  at  Sun  River  Mr.  Churchill  was 
also  a  stockholder  and  director  in  two  of  the  pio- 
neer banks  of  Montana.  When  he  left  Montana 
bis  depart  tire  was  the  occasion  for  a  commemora- 
tive tribute  on  the  part  of  the  Helena  i  Montana) 
Herald,  the  editor  of  which   wrote  an   article   prais- 

Ing  the  works  of  Mr.  Churchill  and  thanking  him 

for   his    part    in    the   development    of   the    country. 

In  1884  he  moved  with  bis  family  to  l.os  Angeles 
and  became  heavily  interested  in  real  estate  and 
other  lines  of  business,  which  added  to  his  fortune, 
lie  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  organ- 
ization, in  1889,  of  the  National  Bank  of  California 

anil  was  the  second  largest  stockholder  in  that 
institution.  For  about  teli  \ears  he  was  a  Vice 
President  of  the  bank,  and  still  retains  his  place 
on    the    Board    "t    Directors 

Mr.  churchiii  has  been  one  of  the  prominent 
timtres   iii    the   development    of   Los    Angeles   ami 

Southern  California,  and.  although  he  is  now  prac- 
tically retired  from  business  life,  still  maintains 
a  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of  his  adopted  dtj 

He    was    one    of    the    organizers    of    the    Chamber    of 

Commerce   and    itill    retains   membership   in   it. 

In    1910   Mr.   Churchill    incorporated   his   p. 
holdings     into     the    (I      H.     Churchill     Company,     In- 
corporated 


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CASS.  ALONZO  I'...  President  of  the 
Ileum-  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Com- 
pany, Los  Angeles,  California,  is  a  na- 
tive of  New  York  State,  lie  was  horn  July 
4.  1856,  at  Albion.  His  father  was  P.  C. 
Cass  and  his  mother  Amanda  M.  (Herrick) 
Cass,  lie  was  married  in  Muskogee,  Okla- 
homa, June  21.  1885,  to  Emily  F.  Tufts  (de- 
ceased), to  which  union  there  were  born 
eight  children.  Frank  T. 
Cass,  Phil.  Louis.  Donald. 
Quincy,  Harold,  Emily  F. 
and  Alonzo  B.  Cass.  Jr. 
On  August  23.  1909,  lie 
married  Martha  T.  Muir. 
at  Los  A  n  g  e  1  e  s,  and 
adopted  her  three  chil- 
dren. John,  '\Yilliam  and 
Robert. 

Mr.  Cass  attended  the 
public  sch  o  o  1  s  of  New 
York  State,  and  finished 
his  education  at  the  Al- 
bion Academy.  Albion. 
New  York. 

He  started  in  the 
business  world  at  Ash 
Grove.  Missouri,  in  1879, 
in  the  general  merchan- 
dise line  as  the  firm  of 
Green  and  Cass.  From 
there  Mr.  Cass  moved 
south  to  Oklahoma, 
where  at  Muskogee  he 
continued  in  the  general 
merchandise  business 
between  the  years  of  1880 
and  1887.  Two  of  his  brothers.  Frank  H. 
and  B.  H.  Cass,  with  Leo  B.  Newberry, 
were  his  associates,  for  one  year  in  that 
citv.  He  was  also  in  the  same  business 
in  "Atoka,  Oklahoma,  in  1883-1884;  at  South 
Canadian  in  1884-1886.  and  at  McAllister. 
Oklahoma,  from  1887  up  to  1888.  He  was 
also  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Govigan  and 
Cass,  druggists,  at  Muskogee. 

On  arriving  in  Los  Angeles,  in  1888, 
Mr.  Cass  immediately  went  into  business 
with  his  brothers  as  the  firm  of  Cass 
Brothers'  Stove  Company,  which  continued 
under  that  name  until  1890.  In  that  year 
the  firm  became  known  as  the  Crandall 
and  Cass  Company,  continuin  g  to  1893. 
Between  the  years  of  1893-1906.  the  Com- 
pany was  known  as  the  Cass  and  Smurr 
Stove  Company,  when  it  came  under 
its  present  name.  Cass.  Smurr.  Pamerel  Com- 
pany. 


ALONZO    B.    CASS 


During  his  years  in  business  in  Los  An- 
geles, Mr.  Cass  established  a  substantial 
reputation  for  himself  among  the  representa- 
tive and  progressive  men  of  that  city.  His 
success  in  whatever  field  he  pleased  to  enter 
won  the  hearty  endorsement  of  able  men. 

Mr.  Cass  was  one  of  the  original  founders 
of  the  Central  Bank,  now  the  Central  Na- 
tional Bank.  His  keen  perception  in  the 
business  world  and  his 
wide  acquaintance  among 
men  of  affairs  were 
forces  which  worked  for 
the  upbuilding  of  the 
bank  which  today  is  one 
of  the  sound  institutions 
of  Los  Angeles. 

In  1906,  when  the 
1 1 <  ime  Telephi  me  and  Tel- 
egraph Company  w  a  s 
forging  to  the  front.  Mr. 
Cass  was  elected  Presi- 
dent of  that  corporation. 
Immediately  he  set  about 
to  make  the  company  a 
success. 

Four  years  later  lie- 
cause  of  his  successful 
work  with  the  Home  Tel- 
ephone Company,  in  Los 
Aigeles,  Mr.  Cass  was 
made  President  of  the 
Pay  Cities  Home  Tele- 
phone Company  of  San 
Francisco. 

When  the  Home  Tele- 
phone Company  was  first 
founded  in  1898,  Mr.  Cass  became  its  first 
subscriber  for  stock  and  has  stood  by  the 
corporation  ever  since.  He  was  shortly  after 
elected  Vice  President  of  the  company,  and 
today  occupies  the  position  of  chief  execu- 
tive, directing  the  tremendous  workings  of 
the  system. 

He  still  retains  his  interest  with  the  Cass. 
Smurr.  Damerel  Company,  and  holds  the 
vice  presidency  of  that  firm.  He  is  a  director 
of  the  Central  National  Bank,  and  holds 
many  other  important  interests.  He  was 
President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  in 
1901,  was  the  first  President  of  the  Municipal 
League  and  a  Trustee  of  the  State  Normal 
School  for  four  years. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California.  Jona- 
than, Sunset,  and  Union  League  Clubs  of  Los 
Angeles,  is  Vice  President  of  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  and  a  member 
of  the  Federation  and  Citv  Clubs 


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BUTLER,  SIDNEY  ALLCUT,  i 
Supervisor,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  March  10,  1847,  at 
waukee,  Wisconsin,  the  son  of  T.  1). 
ler  and  Mary  Jane  (Allcut)  Butler, 
married  Kitty  Keller  at  La  Crosse, 
consin,     December    24,    1869,    and    t<> 


Sidney 
Butler's 


Mil- 
But- 

He 
Wis- 
them 

and 


were  born  two  children 
Edward  J.  Butler.  Mr. 
lather,  the  Reverend  Da- 
vid Butler,  was  an  Epis 
ci  ipal  minister  in  I  r  1 1  y, 
New  York,  during  the 
latter  days  of  George 
Washington's  period  and 
ser\  ed  in  the  pul]  it  dur- 
ing the  early  year-  of 
the  nineteenth  cent  u  r  y. 
Mr.  Butler's  uncle,  the 
Rc\  erend  Clement  M. 
P.utler.  was  rector  of  Trin- 
ity Church.  Washington, 
I  >.  C.  and  served  n>  chap- 
lain of  the  United  States 
Senate  befi  ire  and  during 
the  Civil  War. 

Mr.  Butler  attended 
the  common  schools  of 
his  native  city  up  to  the 
middle  of  the  Civil  War, 
when  he  left  his  books, 
in  1863,  and  enlisted  in  a 
Wisconsin  regiment,  He 
was  one  of  the  youngesl 
men  under  arms  in  the 
great  conflict,  taking  part 
in  n  u  m  e  r  o  u  s  engage- 
ments, and  in  1865,  was 
that  time  he  returned  t<  > 
eight  months  was  enroll 
gan. 

In  the  fall  of  1866,  he  quit  school  finally, 
and  went  to  work  as  Assistant  Agent  of  the 
American  Express  Companj  at  La  Crosse, 
Wisconsin.  \t  the  end  of  two  years  he  left 
that  position  to  go  with  Cameron  and  Com- 
pany, engaged  in  railroad  construction  work. 
In  a  short  time  he  was  made  superintendent 
of  construction  for  the  firm  at  La  I 
Wisconsin,  and  served  in  that  capacit)  for 
one  year,  when  he  resigned  and  went  to 
Memphis,  Tennessee.  During  the  years  1869, 
1870  and  1871,  he  was  Assistant  ^genl  oi 
the  Memphis  and  Arkansas  River  Packel 
Company,  but  left  in  the  latter  year  and  re- 
turned to  La  Crosse  for  another  year  of  con- 
struction work.  In  1873  he  went  to  Florida 
as  a  member  of  the  railroad  contracting  tirm 


SIDNEY 


mustered  out.  At 
liis  studies  and  for 
d   at    Flint,   Michi- 


of  Rossiter  and  Company,  but  returned  to 
La  Crosse  in  a  year.  He  then  went  into  the 
banking  business  under  J.  C.  Easton,  owner 
of  a  chain  of  hanks  in  the  Northwest,  and 
from  1874  to  1876  was  in  charge  of  the  Eas- 
ton Bank  at  Wells,  Minnesota.  He  rejoined 
the  Cameron  Companj  as  agent  at  Chicago 
and  for  three  years  was  again  busy  in  railroad 
construction.     He  left  the  Cameron  (  ompany 

and     went     to     WOrk     with 

A.  A.  Robinson,  Chief 
Engineer  for  Santa  Fe 
Kailri  >ad  building.  His 
most  notable  w<>rk.  per- 
haps, w  as  the  building  i  if 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad's 
branch  through  the  <  irand 
Canyon  of  the  Arkansas 
River,  sometimes  called 
'1  he  Royal  <  iorge.  1  [e 
assisted  in  building  the 
Santa  Fe  road  between 
I  .as  \  egas  and  Lamy,  N. 
M.,  then  retired  in  1879, 
and  returned  to  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  where  he  he- 
came  clerk  of  the  Pacific 
I  xpress  (  '  impany  :  in  six 
months  he  was  General 
Agent;  before  the  end  of 
a  year  the  Pacific  and 
United  States  Express 
Co  m  panies  c< msi >lidated 
and  he  was  made  <  ienera! 
\.gen1  for  both  com- 
panies. In  1886  he  re- 
signed and  went  to  Los 
in   building  a  railroad   to 


BUTLER 


Angeles,  assisting 
Flagstaff,    Arizona. 

In  1889,  he  was  made  agent  of  the  Wells 
Fargo  Company  at  Los  Angeles,  and  held 
that  until  1904,  when  he  was  transferred  to 
San  Francisco.  In  1905,  he  was  made  assist- 
ant superintendent  in  the  Northwest,  and  the 
next  year  put  in  charge  of  the  San  Francisco 
office,  retiring  in   1907.     He  then  returned  to 

Los  Angeles  and  was  the  "father  of  the  g 1 

road-    movement"    there.       lie    organized    the 

Los   Vngeles  Count)   Road-  Association.     He 

was  one  of  the  men  who  caused  Port  San 
Pedro,  Cal..  to  be  made  a  part  of  the  city.  1  It- 
went  abroad  in  I'tf.  and  in  Europe  received 
-o  many  communications  asking  him  to  run 
for  Supervisor,  that  he  did  so  and  was  elected 

on    the    Republican    ticket    in    1910.      lie   i-   an 

e.\-director  of  the  I..  A.  (handier  of  Com- 
merce and  wa-  lir-t  chairman  of  the  Lincoln- 
Roosevelt    Republican    League. 


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CHAPMAN,  MELVIN  C,  Attorney 
(Chapman  >!v  Trefethen,  <  >akland,  Cali- 
fornia), was  born  at  Westfield,  tlli- 
nois,  September  5,  1850,  the  son  of  Charles 
de  Grasse  and  Cynthia  ( Palmer  I  Chapman. 
One  of  his  paternal  ancestors.  Robert  Chap- 
man, came  from  England  in  1637  and  was 
among  the  first  settlers  at  Saybrook,  Conn. 
The  ancient  homestead  in  which  he  lived  still 
is  in  the  possession  of  the  family.  Others 
of  -Mr.  Chapman's  forbears  served  under 
Oliver  Cromwell  and  several  were  con- 
spicuous in  the  Revolutionary  War,  the  War 
of  1812  and  in  the  Civil  War.  The  family 
has  been  prominent  in  commercial,  profes- 
sional and  political  life,  winning  success  as 
merchants,  ministers  and  lawyers.  Mr.  Chap- 
man married  Lillian  Mary  Childs  in  Oakland. 
California.  December  21,  1887,  and  to  them 
was  born  only  one  child,  Melvin  Chapman, 
Jr.     Mrs.  Chapman  died  several  years  ago. 

Air.  Chapman  is  an  attorney  whom  his 
own  profession  delights  to  honor.  By  the 
members  of  the  bar  of  the  Bay  cities  he  is 
adjudged  one  of  the  most  worthy,  and  they 
have  so  voted  him  by  giving  him  the  posts 
of  honor  in  their  associations.  He  has  held 
political  office  and  yet  has  not  been  counted 
a  politician,  because  his  party  has  freely 
given  him  nominations  to  the  most  important 
offices  without  his  seeking.  He  has  refused 
nominations,  which,  had  he  accepted,  might 
have  made  him  a  figure  of  national  promi- 
nence. He  has  had  a  versatile  career,  and 
was  a  successful  business  man  before  he  was 
an  attorney.  His  entire  life  has  been  an  ex- 
ceptionally busy  one  and  he  has  thereby  fair- 
ly won  his  reputation  for  wisdom  and 
knowledge  of  the  world's  affairs. 

.Mr.  Chapman  received  the  rudiments  of 
his  education  in  the  grammar  schools  of  Chi- 
cago, attending  from  1856  to  1867.  Upon 
leaving  the  grammar  schools  he  entered  Onar- 
ga  Seminary,  in  Illinois,  and  there  studied 
for  three  years  more.  He  was  graduated 
from  that  institution  in  1870,  and  then  went 
to  work  in  his  father's  planing  mill  and  sash 
and  door  factory  as  a  bookkeeper. 

After  three  years  in  the  employ  of  his  fa- 
ther Mr.  Chapman  decided  to  move  West  and 
go  into  business.  He  first  located  at  San 
Francisco,  California,  and  there  entered  the 
real  estate  and  stock  brokerage.  For  three 
years  more  he  confined  himself  to  operations 
in  San  Francisco  entirely,  but  in  1876  moved 
his  residence  and  headquarters  across  the  bay 
to  Oakland,  where  he  has  been  ever  since. 
He   did    not    relinquish    his    interests   in    San 


Francisco,  however,  remaining  actively  in  real 
estate  and  stock  speculation  there  until    1882. 

In  1882,  however,  he  wound  up  his  San 
Francisco  business  and  devoted  his  energies 
to  Oakland.  Without  giving  up  his  commer- 
cial pursuits,  he  had  been  studying  law  there, 
and  it  was  at  this  stage  of  his  career  that  he 
decided  the  law  was  his  natural  field. 

Immediately  upon  his  admission  to  the  bar 
Mr.  Chapman  went  into  partnership  with 
Roscoe  Havens,  under  the  firm  name  of  Chap- 
man &  Havens.  This  association  continued 
for  a  period  of  eight  months,  but  at  the  end 
of  that  time  it  was  dissolved  and  Mr.  Chap- 
man then  continued  his  practice  alone,  lie 
was  thus  engaged  until  June.  1910,  and  then 
he  formed  his  present  partnership  with  Mr. 
Trefethen. 

During  his  many  years  single-handed,  Mr. 
Chapman's  method  of  conducting  cases  of 
court  became  well  known.  It  was  his  extraor- 
dinary ability  in  this  line  of  work  which 
caused  the  Oakland  Traction  Co.  to  select 
him,  in  February,  1911,  as  the  chief  trial  at- 
torney for  all  its  damage  litigations. 

In  1887  Mr.  Chapman  became  interested 
in  politics  in  Oakland  and  served  one  term  in 
the  State  Legislature,  wdiere  his  record  at- 
tracted such  favorable  attention  that  he  was 
offered  a  unanimous  nomination.  This  he 
declined.  In  1891  he  was  offered  a  nomina- 
tion for  Congress,  but  he  declined  this  also, 
this  refusal  being  prompted  by  a  desire  to 
permit  the  selection  of  Joseph  McKenna, 
now  an  Associate  Justice  of  the  United 
States  Supreme  Court.  That  same  year, 
however,  he  did  accept  the  nomination  for 
Mayor  of  Oakland,  and  he  was  elected  by  a 
large  majority.  His  retirement  from  the  con- 
gressional lists  in  favor  of  Justice  McKenna 
was  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  generous 
acts  in  the  history  of  politics,  for  Mr.  Chap- 
man's record  in  the  Legislature  was  so  strong 
that  he  was  practically  certain  of  winning  a 
seat  in  the  House  at  Washington. 

His  renominations,  and  the  successive  ef- 
forts of  his  party  to  get  him  to  run  for  of- 
fice, are  evidence  of  the  satisfaction  he  gave 
while  attending  to  his  public  duties.  He  has 
the  public  confidence,  that  of  his  party,  and 
of  the  associate  members  of  his  profession, 
and  has  it  all  the  more  because  it  is  gen- 
erally known  that  he  is  no  seeker  after  public 
honors. 

He  is  president  of  the  Oakland  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  of  the  Oakland  Tribune  Publish- 
ing Co.  and  a  member  of  the  Athenian  Club 
of  that  citv. 


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ANDRADE,  ALBKRT  FRANCIS.  Assistant 
General  Manager  Inter-California  Railway, 
Los  Angeles.  Cal.,  ami  Mexlcali,  Mexico, 
was  born  at  Hermosillo,  State  of  Sonora, 
Mexico,  October  29,  1863,  the  son  of  Guillerrao  and 
Luisa  (Ocegnera)  Andrade.  On  both  paternal  and 
maternal  sides  Mr.  Andrade  is  a  descendant  from 
illustrious  Spanish  forbears  who  held  high  military 
and  political   posts  in  both   Spain  and  Mexico. 

When  a  child.  Mr.  Andrade  was  brought  to  San 
Francisco.  Cal..  where  he  received  his  early  educa- 
tion. His  college  preparatory  schooling  was  at 
St.  Mary's  Academy  in  San  Francisco.  He  later 
matriculated  at  Santa  Clara  College,  Santa  Clara, 
Cal.  He  attended  this  institution  from  1S77  until 
1880.  In  1881  he  returned  to  Mexico  and  engaged 
in  railroading,  his  first  employment  being  at  the 
Guaymas  station  of  the  Sonora  railroad.  He  re- 
mained in  this  employ  for  two  years,  returning  to 
San  Francisco  in  1SS3,  becoming  secretary  to  his 
father  in  the  management  of  the  large  land  and 
steamship  interests  owned  by  the  elder  Andrade. 
In  1885  Mr.  Andrade  returned  to  Mexico  and  became 
cashier  of  the  Mexican  Central  Railway  at  Chi- 
huahua. In  18S6  his  father's  interests  had  become 
so  insistent  that  he  was  obliged  to  relinquish  his 
post  with  the  Mexican  Central  and  return  to  San 
Francisco,  where  for  three  years  he  took  up  the 
task  of  aiding  his  father  in  handling  the  properties 
he  owned  in  Mexico  In  1889  he  again  went  to 
Mexico,  as  secretary  to  the  superintendent  of  the 
Mexican  Central  Railway,  with  offices  at  Jimulco, 
Mexico.  The  following  year  he  was  appointed 
agent  of  the  Mexican  Central  at  Aguas  Calientes, 
remaining  there  until  1892,  when  he  "as  made 
agent  for  the  same  road  at  Zacatecas.  In  1S97  he 
was  appointed  ticket  and  commercial  agent  for  the 
Mexican  Central  at  Mexico  City,  one  of  the  must 
important  of  the  subordinate  positions  in  the  com 

pany's  service. 

Mr,  Andrade's  rise  in  the  railroad  world  was 
uninterrupted  despite  the  years  he  was  forced    to 

relinquish  it  to  attend  to  his  father's  affairs.    In    1899 

he  was  made  general  agent  for  the  Mexican  Central 

at    San    Francis,,,       ||r    remained    at    this    important 

post    until    1901,   when,   his   work   having  attracted 
the  attention  of  the  officials  of  other  railroads,  he 


was  selected  to  take  charge  of  the  transfer  work 
of  the  Mexican  National  in  changing  the  road  from 
a  narrow  to  a  standard  gauge  system  over  a  large 
section  of  the  lines.  He  remained  in  this  position 
for  three  years,  handling  the  arduous  duties  in- 
volved with  great  skill  and  zeal.  In  1904  he  re. 
turned  to  the  service  of  the  Mexican  Central,  in 
charge  of  traffic  in  the  Fanuco  district  In  May 
of  the  same  year  he  accepted  an  offer  to  take 
charge  of  the  Mexican  interests  of  the  California 
Development  Company  in  the  Imperial  Valley. 
This  company  holds  100.000  acres  of  land  in  Mexico 
under  its  irrigation  system  and  the  management 
of  it  involves  an  intimate  knowledge  of  land  and 
railway  conditions,  as  well  as  superior  executive 
ability.  At  the  same  time  Mr.  Andrade  took  charge 
of  the  Inter-California  Railway  on  the  border,  a 
system  closely  connected  with  the  development 
work  in  the  Imperial  Valley.  His  administration  of 
the  affairs  of  these  two  companies  proved  so  satis- 
factory that  in  1909,  when  the  Mexican  Land  and 
Irrigation  Company,  in  Lower  California,  was  found 
to  be  in  difficulties,  he  was  appointed  receiver  by 
both  the  Mexican  and  United  States  courts  This 
company  is  the  one  that  furnishes  all  the  water  for 
the  Imperial  Valley  in  Mexico,  securing  it  from  the 
California  Development  Company's  intake  on  the 
Colorado  River,  one  mile  north  of  the  boundary 
line. 

In  addition  to  his  important  place  in  the  settle- 
ment of  the  affairs  of  the  imperial  Valley  land  and 
water  promotion  projects,  Mr.  Andrade  has  large 
personal  interests  in  the  valley,  including  ranches, 
cattle   ranges  and   mining  claims  and   rights.     His 

father's  estate  of  300, acres   is   also   located   on 

the  Mexican  side  of  the  valley,  and  to  this  Mr. 
Andrade    has    ui\en    much   attention.      He   is   one  of 

the   important    factors   In   the  development    o 

great   arid    wastes   of   this   region   and   occupies   a 
high  place  among  the  land  developers  ol  So 
California  ami  Northern  Mexico 

Mr.  Andrade  spends  much  Ol  his  time  at  L08 
Angeles,  Cal.,  where  he  holds  a  prominent  place 
among    both    American    and    Mexican    residents 

lie   Is   a   member  ol    the   Lo  Uhletlc 

Club   and   of   the    Mexil  an    Club   of    I.e.       \ 


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WYUE.  HERBERT  GEORGE,  General  .Man- 
ager, Mexican  Petroleum  Company,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  and  .Mexico,  was 
born  at  Dublin.  Ireland,  October  20,  1867, 
the  son  of  Rev.  J.  B.  Wylie  and  Jam-  (McBride) 
Wylie.  The  father  has  been  a  preacher  for  a  half 
century  at  Belfast.  Ireland,  and  is  one  of  the  most 
r<  pected  divines  in  the  United  Kingdom,  who 
left  a  successful  business  to  take  up  the  work  of 
religion.  Mr.  Wylie  married  Nellie  I'.  Mills  at 
San   DiegO,  July   2,   1895. 

Mr.  Wylie  was  sent  to  the  Royal  Belfast  Insti- 
tute. Ireland,  and  studied  there  until  nineteen  years 
old,  when  (about  1SS6)  he  came  to  the  United 
States. 

He  first  located  at  St.  Louis,  and  entered  the 
real  estate  tirni  of  William  C.  Wilson  &  Co.,  but 
moved  to  San  Diego.  Cal.,  in  1SS7.  where  he  planted 
160  acres  to  lemons  and  oranges,  disposing  of  the 
property  after  six  years  and  moving  to  Los  An- 
geles.  Mr.  Wylie  then  formed  a  partnership  with 
I  S.  Maltman  for  the  purpose  of  doing  contract 
drilling  in  the  Los  Angeles  oil  fields,  but  shortly 
after    (1S93I    conducted    the   business   alone. 

He  drilled  for  Turner  Bros,  for  a  time,  and  then 
began  operations  for  himself,  bringing  in  several 
producers.  He  later  sold  his  interests  to  George 
Squires  and  again  contracted  alone  until  lS'ts.  when 
the   I'.akersfield  discoveries  attracted  his  attention. 

He  entered,  as  one  of  the  partners,  the  Petro- 
leum Development  Company,  which  was  the  first  to 
int.  rest  the  railroads  of  the  Pacific  Coast  in  oil  as 
a  source  of  fuel  for  locomotives.  In  1902  the  Atchi- 
son, Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  purchased  the  company 
and  its  properties,  and  in  August  of  that  year  Mr. 
Wylie  went  with  the  Mexican  Petroleum  Company 
of  Los  Angeles  and  Mexico  as  general  superintend- 
ent of  all  their  properties.  In  the  fall  of  that  year 
ie  began  the  active  supervision  of  a  development 
without  a  parallel  even  in  that  most  remarkable  of 
all   industries. 

The  oil  fields  of  the  Mexican  Petroleum  Co.,  and 
of  the  Huasteca  Petroleum  Co.,  a  subsidiary  cor- 
poration, are  located  on  the  eastern  slope  of  Mex- 
ico, in  the  territory  adjacent  to  the  Port  of  Tarn- 
pico,  on  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  The  Mexican  Petro- 
leum Co.  and  its  affiliated  interests  constitute  one 
i,r  the  most  tremendous  oil  enterprises  in  the 
world.  The  extent  of  the  proved  territory  and  the 
scale  on  which  the  property  is  being  developed, 
promise   a    future   almost    beyond    imagination. 

Herbert  G.  Wylie  is  the  veritable  developer  of 
the  property.  He  did  not  furnish  the  vast  capital, 
but  in  every  detail  of  the  practical  work  of  develop- 
ing he  lias  been  the  directing  figure.  The  part  thai 
he  has  played  has  not  been  that  of  a  mere  master 
mi  mi  n.  but  of  a  master  of  the  forces  of  nature  as 
well. 

There  were  only  three  wells  on  the  properties 
of  the  company  when  lie  took  charge.     Backed  bj 

the   almost    unlimited    capital    of   the    Doheny    group 
,.]    operators,    he    was    soon    bringing    in    one    big    well 
alter   another.      He    was    shortly    made   general    man- 
I  i    the    entire    company. 

in   1906  the   Huaste  a    Petroleum  Company  was 

organized,  and  he  was  made  vice  president  ami  gen- 
eral  manager  while  still  holding  his  office  in  the 
parent  concern.  Later  he  was  given  power  of  at- 
torney over  all  the  Doheny  interests  in  Mexico, 
which,  according  to  conservative  estimate,   repre 

.  in     more    than    $80,000,000. 

lie  drilled  the  great   No.   7   well,  at    Ca-iano.    M.\ 


ico,  the  fame  of  which  is  due  not  only  to  the  im- 
mensity of  production,  but  because  of  the  fact  that 
this  production  has  been  mastered  and  confined. 
The  force  of  this  well  was  almost  equal  to  the  one 
on  the  shores  of  the  Tuxpan  River,  out  of  which 
six  million  barrels  of  oil  have  been  lost,  and  which, 
when  it  caught  bre.  offered  a  spectacle  rivaling 
that   of   a   volcanic   eruption. 

Well  No.  7.  Huasteca  Petroleum  Co.,  came  in  at 
60,000  barrels  a  day,  a  quantity  rivaling  I 
the  Tuxpan  well,  but  Mr.  Wylie  devised  ,,  cupping 
and  valve  that  confined  the  gusher  go  thai  its  flow 
could  be  perfectly  controlled  in  spite  of  it  pree 
sure  of  more  than  280  pounds  to  the  square  inch. 
Its  flow  has  been  cut  down  to  25,000  barrels  a  day. 
He  also  brought  in  Well  No.  •'..  almost  rivaling  the 
famous  No.  7,  and  again  it  was  done  without  wast- 
ing a  barrel. 

After  these  stupendous  producers  bad  been  mas- 
tered there  came  the  problems  of  storage  and 
marketing.  To  master  these  problems  required 
operations  on  a  gigantic  scab-,  and  in  one  of  the 
most  difficult  countries  on  earth,  but  the  way  in 
which  Mr.  Wylie  has  accomplished  the  task  has 
been  one  of  the  most  spectacular  details  ol  the 
enterprise. 

Thousands  of  men  were  thrown  into  the  work 
of  construction.  Two  parallel  pipe  lines  were  laid 
from  the  fields  to  the  1'ort  of  Tampico,  where  an 
oil  city  has  been  built  for  the  handling  and  shipping 
of  the  product,  (me  of  the  lines  was  laid  while 
wells  Nos.  6and  7  were  being  drilled,  and  was  fin- 
ished in  time  to  save  the  oil.  The  company,  un- 
ler  his  management,  is  now  engaged  in  building 
additional  storage  capacity  of  ten  million  barrels 
it  Tampico. 

Mr.  Wylie's  work  can  be  reckoned  one  of  the 
great  industrial  achievements  of  the  American  con- 
tinent. The  followin.  clipped  from  an  article  in  a 
daily  paper,  on  the  Mexican  Petroleum  Company,  is 
worthy   of   quotation: 

"Within  the  shadow  of  the  crumbling  temples  and  pyra- 
mids of  ;i  former  civilization,  whose  relics  down  there  in 
Vera  Cruz  todaj  offer  a  fascinating  puzzle  to  archaeolo- 
gists, a  new  chapter  in  the  history  of  Mexico  i 
started.  In  a  way,  the  story  of  modern  Egypt,  with  its 
ruined  temples  anil  pyramids,  fits  thai  particular  part  of 
Mexico  where  Los  Angeles  men  are  directing  the  countrj  a 
awakening  and   bringing   about    a    revival   of   the   Industry 

and   thrift,   Intelllgei and  enterprise,   represented  by   the 

architectural  triumphs,  He'  nuns  ,.i  which  are  now  the 
monuments  of  thai  civilization  Mint  perished  hundreds 
and  perhaps  thousands  of  years  ago. 

"More   effective   than    treatj    or  standing  army    in   pre- 
serving the  peace  and  tranqulllil  v    ol    Mexico 
terprlses  as  thai   of  the   Mexican    Petroleum   Company,   Ltd 

Sti  Hi-,     emplo; nt,    fair    con  ind    regular    pay 

davs  appeal  lusl  ;i~  stronglj  to  the  native  Mexican  as  i" 
native   of   the   I  i 

"Insurrections  thrive  on  discontent  and  .hiring  the  re- 
cent rev. .Intl. .n  in  Mexico  it  was  demonstrated  that, 
thanks   to   tin-   developmenl    activities  of   the   Mej 

Ltd.,   there   was  no  discontent    among    the   native 
,,,  , mi;, ii. ,n   i..  Hi-  sol  •■  ol   Hi-  compan;  'a  opet  itlo 
ing  the  revolution,   tin  ■  '■    " :'~   ■' 

peaceful  armv,  commanded  hj  thai  greal  Industrial  gen- 
eral    Herbert'   <:.    Wylie       Thai    armi     pqnlpped    with    Mi« 

of  Way   for  tii'  I    >nd  i'ii"'  linen,   fought 

., .,.■..  d  Hi       real       I    rushers  until   thoi    « 
captive  and  peaceful  factors  In  the  new  life  ..f  the  region. 

In    addition    to    his    interests    with    the    corpora. 

tions    mentioned,   he   is   r    stockholder   In    the    Na 

tion.nl      Gas      Compan>      Of      Mexico,      American      Oil 

Fields   Company   of   Los    ingeles,  of   which 

a  director,  ami  the    American   Petroleum  Company 

of    I. os    Angeles 

Mr     Wylie    has    his    princinal     residence    in     LOS 

\i i.s     bill    maintains    several    places    of   residence 

in    the    Mexican    fields. 


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LAMONT,  ROBERT  PATTERSON,  Civil  En- 
gineer, President,  American  Steel  Foun- 
dries, Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Detroit, 
Michigan,  December  1,  1S67,  the  son  of 
Robert  and  Isabella  Lamont.  He  married  Helen 
Gertrude  Trotter,  October  24,  1894.  The  issue  of 
the  marriage  are  Robert  P.,  Jr.,  Dorothy  and 
Gertrude. 

He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  entering  the 
University  of  Michigan  in 
1899.  Prom  the  beginning  of 
his  college  career  he  directed 
his  training  towards  the  ac- 
quirement of  such  knowledge 
as  would  tend  to  fit  him  for  a 
career  in  engineering  which 
he  had  determined  upon  pur- 
suing. He  went  through  the 
regular  under-graduate  course 
of  the  university,  securing  a 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Sci- 
ence and  then  pursued  a 
course  in  technical  engineer- 
ing, and  in  1891  graduated 
from  the  university  with  the 
degree  of  civil  engineer. 

His  graduation  coming 
just  about  the  time  that  the 
buildings  for  the  World's  Co- 
lumbian Exposition  at  Chi- 
cago were  in  course  of  con- 
struction, an  opportunity  was 
offered  him  for  employment 
on  these  various  structures 
and  in  laying  out  the  grounds. 
He  accepted  this  post  and 
ably  assisted  in  the  erection 
of  many  of  the  beautiful  edi- 
fices. The  elaborate  grounds  that  were  given 
over  to  the  exposition  park  were  also  laid  out  by 
Mr.  Lamont  and  his  associates.  Many  of  the  struc- 
tures have  since  been  turned  over  to  the  city  of 
Chicago  and  the  grounds,  now  part  of  Jackson 
Park,  constitute  one  of  the  most  artistic  examples 
of  landscape  engineering  in  the  United  States. 

Mr.  Lamont  remained  with  the  exposition  board 
through  1891  and  until  late  in  1892,  when  the  ex- 
position was  formally  opened.  His  success  with 
the  exposition  had,  by  this  time,  won  him  a  con- 
spicuous place  in  the  construction  engineering  field 
in  Chicago,  and  in  1892  he  was  offered  a  position 
as  secretary  and  chief  engineer  to  the  firm  of 
Shailer  and  Schinglau,  a  contracting  concern.  He 
remained  with  this  company  for  five  years,  direct- 
ing and  devising  the  plans  for  some  of  the  most 
important  buildings  and  engineering  undertakings 
in  and  around  the  city  of  Chicago.  His  work  with 
this  firm  won  him  a  fixed  place  as  one  of  the 
most  capable  construction  engineers  in  the  country. 
In   1S97    Mr.    Lamont   retired   from    Shailer   and 


ROBERT    P.    LAMON 


Schinglau  to  accept  the  vice  presidency  of  the 
Simplex  Railway  Appliance  Company.  The  ac- 
ceptance of  this  position  marked  his  entry  into 
the  railway  supply  field,  an  industry  in  which  he 
today  holds  a  reputation  second  to  none.  His  ex- 
ecutive ability  in  this  position  is  largely  respon- 
sible for  the  enlargement  of  the  business  of  the 
Simplex  Railway  Appliance  Company  and  for  the 
vast  development  that  the  railway  supply  business 
has  seen  during  the  past  decade. 

In  190")  Mr.  Lamont  was 
elected  vice  president  of  the 
American    Steel   Foundries. 

Mr.  Lamont  had  achieved 
national  prominence  as  a  rail- 
way supply  man,  when,  in 
1912,  he  was  elected  president 
of  the  American  Steel  Foun- 
dries, the  largest  railway  sup- 
ply industry  in  the  United 
States,  with  nine  plants,  one 
each  at  Chester,  Pennsyl- 
vania, Franklin,  Pennsylvania, 
Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania,  Sha- 
ron, Pennsylvania,  Alliance, 
Ohio,  Indiana  Harbor,  In- 
diana, Hammond,  Indiana, 
East  St.  Louis,  Illinois,  and 
Granite  City,  Illinois,  and 
branch  offices  at  New  York, 
P  h  i  1  a  d  elphia,  Washington, 
Pittsburg,  Cleveland,  St. 
Louis,  St.  Paul  and  Denver. 
The  company  employs  from 
6000  to  8000  men  in  its  vari- 
ous plants  and  has  an  aver- 
age output  of  250,000  tons  of 
railway  supplies  yearly,  pro- 
viding material  for  practically 
every  railroad  in  the  country. 

In  addition  to  the  vast  business  done  in  the 
United  States  by  the  company  of  which  Mr.  Lamont 
is  the  head,  almost  every  country  in  South  America 
and  many  of  the  European  nations  have,  from  time 
to  time,  called  upon  this  institution  and  branches  it 
maintains  for  supplies  needed  on  the  vast  network 
of  railroads  maintained  in  the  various  countries. 

One  of  the  striking  features  in  connection  with 
the  Simplex  Railway  Appliance  Company's  business 
is  the  fact  that  at  no  time  have  any  of  the  men  in  its 
employ  found  it  necessary  to  resort  to  strikes  in 
order  to  secure  proper  consideration  at  the  hands  of 
the  company.  Mr.  Lamont  is  known  as  one  of  the 
most  capable  executives  in  the  United  States  and 
his  ability  in  handling  vast  numbers  of  employes  is 
proven  by  the  fact  that  his  is  one  of  the  very  few 
companies  that  has  never  received  any  publicity  in 
regard  to  discontented  workmen  or  dissatisfied  em- 
ployes of  any  kind.  Mr.  Lamont's  sympathy  with 
his  men  and  the  results  achieved  have  done  won- 
ders in  building  the  vast  organizations  of  the  Sim- 
plex plants. 

Mr.  Lamont  is  a  member  of  the  Union  League, 
University,  Mid-Day,  Glen  View,  and  Old  Elm 
Clubs  of  Chicago.     He  resides  at  Evanston,  Ills. 


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Hi  'I  LIDAY,  WILLIAM  HARRIS*  >.\, 
Banker,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  July 
27,  1863.  His  father  was  Samuel  Newton 
Holliday  and  his  mother  .Maria  (Fithian) 
Holliday.  lie  married  Flora  Adeline  Bald- 
win at  Los  Angeles,  October  30,  1889,  and 
to  them  was  born  one  child.  Maria  Louise 
Holliday.  Mr.  Holliday  received  his  early 
education  in  the  schools 
of  St.  Louis  and  upon 
completion  of  his  studies 
there  went  to  1'hillips 
Exeter  Academy  to  pre- 
pare for  university  work. 
Graduatin  g  from  the 
Academy  in  1881  he  en- 
tered Harvard  University 
the  following  year  and 
was  graduated  in  1886. 
Upon  completion  of  his 
Education  Mr.  Holliday 
went  on  a  tour  of  Eu- 
rope.  He  remained 
abroad  for  an  entire  year. 
visiting  practically  every 
place  of  interest  in  the 
(  )ld  \\  orld,  and  then  re- 
turned to  the  I"  n  i  t  e  d 
States. 

His  first  employment 
was  in  a  hank,  and  the 
story  of  his  career,  begin- 
ning there,  is  the  chron- 
icle of  a  financier  growing 
up  with  the  business.  He 
went  to  Los  Vngeles 
upon    his    return    to    his    native    land,    and    in 

May,    1887,    became    a    1 kkeeper    in    the 

Farmers  and  Merchants'  Bank  of  that  city. 
He  remained  there  for  two  months  and  then 
took  charge  of  the  books  of  the  old  South- 
ern California  National  Bank  of  Los  An- 
geles. 

When  the  Southern  California  National 
Bank  was  succeeded  by  the  Merchants'  Na- 
tional   Bank,   Mr.   Holliday   went   along  with 

the  assets  and  good  will,  and  ha-  hern  with 
that  bank  ever  since,  a  matter  of  more  than 
_M  years.  In  quick  succession  he  went  from 
the  bookkeeper's  desk  to  the  tellers  window, 
from  that  to  assistanl  cashier,  and  in  1895  he 
was  made  cashier  of  the  institution.  This  of- 
fice he  held  until   1906,  when  he  was  elected 

president    of  the   hank,  a    trust    he   ha-  admin 
ist  rated  to  the  present.    That,  in  a  few  words, 
is  the  -torv  of  hoU    .\|r.  Hollidaj   rose  to  the 
top  oi  hi-  profession  and  acquired  the  knowl- 


W 


edge  which  make-  him  one  of  the  leading 
financiers  of  the  West,  hut  it  doe-  not  tell 
the  whole  story  of  his  activity  in  the  com- 
mercial and  banking  life  of  the  city  of  his 
adoption,  for  he  has  not  confined  himself,  in 
later  years,  to  directing  the  affair-  of  one 
hank.  Instead,  he  is  interested  in  a  multi- 
tude of  concern-  and  the  bus)  life  he  lead- 
may  he  gleaned  from  the  following  li-t-: 
lie  i-  president  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of 
Covina,  Cal.,  and  i-  on  the 
Hoard  of  1  (irectors  of  the 
Security  Savings  Bank  of 
I. os  Angeles,  the  First 
National  Hank  of  Azusa, 
Cal.:  First  National  Hank 
of  (  ilendale.  Cal.,  and  the 
First  National  Bank  of 
Artc-ia,  Cal.  ;  Title  I  ma;  - 
antee  and  Trust  Co.  of 
1.'  is  Vngeles,  and  I  ,\.  ibe 
( irain  and  Milling  Co.  of 
the  same  city. 

The  hanks  in  which 
Mr.  I  folliday  is  interested 
form  a  financial  chain  in 
and  around  Los  Angeles 
and  control  many  millions 
of  dollars,  in  the  adminis- 
tration of  which  he  i-  a 
powerful  factor. 

In  a  d  d  i  t  i  o  n  to  the 
above,  other  financial  as- 
sociations  have  claimed 
m  u  c  h  of  his  attenti<  in. 
For  one  term  he  was 
President  and  Chairman  of  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Los  Angeles  Clearing 
House  Association,  preceding  Mr.  Stoddard 
Jess  in  that  office. 

With  one  exception  Mr.  Holliday  i-  the 
oldest  active  hanker,  in  point  of  service,  in 
the  City  of  l.o-  Angeles.  He  ha-  been  con 
tinually  in  harness  for  nearlj  a  quarter  of  a 
century,  and.  with  the  exception  of  the  two 
month-  he  put  in  with  the  Farmers  and 
Merchant-'  Bank  when  he  first  went  to  Los 
Vngeles,  has  Keen  connected  all  that  time 
with  the  same  house. 

Individually  and  as  a  member  of  the  I  os 
Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Mr.  Holli- 
day   ha-   aided    greatlj    in    the   upbuilding    and 

modernizing  of  l.o-    Vngeles  and  i-  regarded 

a-  i  'lie  of  n  -  ci\  ic  leader-. 

He   i-   a    thirty-second   degree    Mason,   a 

Mystic  Shriner  and  a  member  of  the  Califor- 
nia and   the   l.o,   Angeles  Countrv   Clubs. 


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HATHAWAY.  WILLIAM  LEE,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California,  Manager  for  California, 
Nevada  and  the  Hawaiian  Islands  of  the 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New 
York,  was  born  in  Providence.  Rhode  Island. 
February  15,  1867,  the  son  of  William  H.  Hath- 
away and  Mary  (Clancy)  Hathaway.  His  pa- 
ternal origin  is  of  the  old  Puritan  stock,  with  its 
source  in  the  Isle  of  Wight,  while  his  maternal 
ancestors  were  Irish  and  English  landowners. 
Mr.  Hathaway's  paternal  grandfather  was  prom- 
inent among  the  early  settlers  of  Oregon,  to 
which  territory  he  came  from  New  Bedford. 
Massachusetts,  in  the  late  thirties:  and  he,  to- 
gether with  his  companions  who  first  cast  their 
lot  in  the  Umpqua  Valley,  below  Roseburg,  be- 
came the  progenitors  of  nearly  every  important 
family  of  Douglas   County. 

On  May  13,  1S93,  Mr.  Hathaway  was  married 
at  Colusa.  California,  to  Miss  Caro  Paulson  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  two  daughters,  Marie  Craig 
and    Mabel   Clancy  Hathaway. 

William  L.  Hathaway's  early  boyhood  was 
passed  in  Oregon,  his  father  having  been  the  first 
of  Captain  Hathaway's  relatives  to  join  him  there, 
in  186S.  He  attended  the  public  schools  in  Ash- 
land, Oregon,  and  later,  when  his  family  moved 
to  California,  which  State  they  had  first  reached  a 
few  days  before  the  big  earthquake  of  1868,  he 
continued  his  schooling  at  Yreka,  transferring 
thence  to  Colusa.  After  a  two  years'  course  in  the 
night  school  of  the  Atkinson  Business  College  at 
Sacramento,  during  which  time  he  was  employed 
by  the  firm  of  Waterhouse  &  Lester,  wholesalers 
of  wagon  materials,  he  engaged  in  the  real  estate 
and  brokerage  business  in  the  Puget  Sound  coun- 
try, dealing  largely  in  timber  lands.  Returning 
to  California  in  1892,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York, 
through  A.  B.  Forbes,  at  that  time  the  company's 
chief   representative  on   the  Coast. 

Since  his  entrance  into  the  insurance  world  Mr. 
Hathaway's  work  has  been  closely  connected  with 
the  agency  end  of  the  business.  He  early  con- 
ceived the  idea  of  transforming  the  previously  ex- 
isting methods  to  a  system  that  has  formed  the 
basis  of  the  present  procedure.  This  consisted 
largely  in  eliminating  the  extravagant  cost  of  get- 
ting business  and  in  educating  lor  insurance  young 
men  wlio  were  dcing  fairly  well  in  other  walks  of 
lite  lie  acted  "ii  the  theory  that  a  man  capable 
of  succei       in   Other   activities   could   succeed    in   life 

insurance.  Strong  in  this  belief,  be  organized  in  the 
Insurance  world  a  new  force,  which  has  proved  a 
benefit  to  the  companies  ami  to  the  agents  alike. 
Naturally,  his  idea-  ami  work  attracted  widi  al 
tention  a  'I  led  i"  an  ex  enslon,  which  the  company 
called  upon  him  to  achieve,  throughout  the  United 
years  that  he  was  absent  on 
this    miss  i  m    he    \ .  in  portanl    city    in 


America  and  Canada  and  traveled  abroad  as   well 

His  absorbing  ambition  to  become  the  head  of 
the  San  Francisco  office  prompted  him  to  reject 
many  flattering  offers  of  a  choice  of  locations  else- 
where and  to  return  to  that  city,  where,  on  January 
1,  1906,  he  took  charge  of  the  local  office.  He  was 
well  on  the  way  toward  the  development  of  the 
business   when    the   great   disaster   befell. 

During  those  trying  days  Mr.  Hathaway's  en- 
thusiastic advocacy  of  a  return  of  all  the  business 
houses  to  their  old  stands  and  his  re-establishment 
of  his  own  company  in  its  own  quarters,  "almost 
before  the  pavements  were  cold,"  were  potent  in- 
fluences in  encouraging  others  to  follow  his  ex- 
ample. His  company  was  not  only  the  first  to 
transact  any  business  in  the  burnt  financial  dis- 
trict, but  it  is  well  known  that  the  results  of  his 
trips  to  New  York  to  divert  some  of  those  millions 
to  the  parched  business  channels  of  San  Francisco 
are  responsible  for  about  $20,000,000  of  real  money 
contributed  to  the  rebuilding  of  the  city.  The  gen- 
eral recognition  of  his  great  work  has  helped  him 
not  only  in  his  insurance  business,  but  also  in  his 
connection  with  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition 
Company,  which,  both  in  the  early  struggles,  and 
later  through  his  memberships  of  the  Ways  and 
Means,  the  Counties  and  other  important  commit- 
tees, he  has  greatly  aided  in  the  quest  for  funds 
and  by  the  force  of  example. 

His  abundant  energies  are  now  focused  on  the 
idea  he  has  conceived  for  a  Panama-Pacific  World's 
Insurance  Congress  in  San  Francisco  in  the  year 
1915.  In  this  connection  he  has  traveled  much  in 
the  East,  and  his  work  for  this  great  end  has  re- 
ceived the  heartiest  encouragement  from  the  presi- 
dents of  the  leading  Insurance  companies  in 
America  and  in  foreign  countries.  Mr.  Hathaway, 
as  chairman  of  the  congress,  whose  membership 
includes  the  presidents  of  all  the  California  insur- 
ance companies,  and  every  prominent  business  man 
connected  therewith  in  San  Francisco,  feels  justly 
proud  of  the  honor  conferred   upon   him. 

But  his  greatest  service  lor  his  city  and  State 
is  to  be  found  in  his  share  of  the  hone:  ol  irictorj 
in  the  memorable  Bght  for  the  Exposi  Ion  When 
the  battle  was  waging  in  Washington  this  insurance 
association,  under  Mr,  Hathaway's  direction,  who 
as  chairman  conducted  the  oper.it  ions,  did  such 
heroic  service  that  the  papers  ol  New  Orleans  gavi 
as  one  ol'  the  three  prim  [pal  f  at  citj 
fight  He  tact  that  all  the  big  Eastern  in- 
surance C panics  were  lined  UP  1        San   l-'t ,. 

lie  [a  prominent   in   tin  the  National 

Association  of  Life   I  nderwriters,  I   e  Chamber  of 
Commerce  ol  San   I  i  the  Home  indus- 

try League,  and  i-  a  member  of  the  Press  Club  and 

IdiO  Golf  Club.     He  devotes  much  time  and 

-  organization  -  connected  w  Ith 
the  upbuilding  of  the  citj  and  State,  and 

1   as  a   v.  riter  to  i  iblications. 


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S  HUMAN,  WILLIAM  IRVING.  Hanker,  As- 
sistant U.  S.  Treasurer,  Chicago.  Illinois, 
was  born  in  Moultrie  County,  Illinois,  Sep- 
tember 18,  18S2,  the  son  of  Charles  and 
Mary  Richardson  (McPheeters)  Shurnan.  On  the 
paternal  side  he  is  one  of  the  descendants  of  Cap- 
tain Isaac  Bowman,  who  served  the  Colonies  in 
the  Revolutionary  War.  Mr.  Shuman  married 
Pearl  Thomason  at  Decatur,  Illinois,  May  6,  1903. 
The  issue  of  this  marriage  are  Maybelle,  May  4, 
1911,  and  Mary  Elizabeth,  April  18,  1907. 

Mr.  Shuman  secured  his  early  education  in  his 
native  city,  leaving  high  school  at  the  age  of  six- 
teen. He  immediately  entered  the  State  Bank  of 
Sullivan,  Illinois,  and  continuing  with  that  institu- 
tion was  in  turn  promoted  to  the  posts  of  teller,  as- 
sistant cashier  and  by  the  time  he  was  twenty- 
one  years  of  age  was  chosen  cashier.  He  was 
elected  a  director  of  the  bank  when  only  twenty- 
three,  becoming  one  of  the  youngest  banking  of- 
ficials  in   the   country. 

His  activities  from  this  time  widened  and  al 
though  still  a  very  young  man  he  was  elected  a 
Director  and  Treasurer  of  the  Sullivan  Elevator 
Company,  a  large  and  successful  grain  concern  of 
Central  Illinois.  He  was  also  chosen  President 
of  Group  Seven,  of  the  Illinois  Bankers'  Associa- 
tion, comprising  the  counties  of  Sangamon,  Macon, 
Christian,  Shelby,  Montgomery,  Macoupin  and 
Moultrie,  in  1911,  serving  until  1912.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  his  term  he  was  elected  by  unanimous 
vote  as  member  of  the  Council  of  the  Illinois 
Bankers'  Association  for  a  three  years'  term.  In 
1911,  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  State 
Bankers'  Committee  on  Agricultural  and  Voca- 
tional Education.  He  has  continued  on  this  com- 
mittee uninterruptedly  ever  since. 

He  was  appointed  Assistant  Treasurer  of  the 
United  States,  for  Chicago,  October  13,  1913,  and 
was  active  at  the  beginning  of  the  European  war, 
in  connection  with  Chicago  bankers,  in  expediting 
the  first  issue  of  Aldrich-Vreeland  currency  and 
supervised  the  paying  out  of  over  $25,000,000  worth 
of  it  through  the  Chicago  sub-treasury.  He  was  also 
designated  by  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  McAdoo 
to  co-operate  with  officers  of  the  new  Federal  Re- 
serve Bank  in  Chicago,  in  placing  the  bank  on  a 
working  basis,  and  received  special  mention  by 
the  governors  and  directors  of  the  bank  for  his 
assistance    therewith. 

Mr.  Shuman  is  a  progressive  Democrat  of  the 
militant  type.  He  became  interested  in  Wood- 
row  Wilson  as  a  possible  candidate  for  the  Presi- 
dency in  1910,  and  in  1911  was  requested  by  Mr. 
McCombs  to  assist  in  Illinois  and  other  central 
western  States  to  bring  about  the  nomination  of 
Wilson.  He  was  in  complete  charge  of  the  down- 
State,  Illinois  campaign  for  the  nomination. 
He  stumped  South  Dakota  during  the  primary 
in  that  State  and  did  special  work  in  Min- 
nesota, Michigan  and  Indiana.  He  was  elected  as 
delegate  from  the  Nineteenth  Congressional  Dis- 
trict to  the  Baltimore  convention.  It  is  generally 
recognized  by  those  conversant  with  the  inner  his- 
tory of  the  convention  that  Mr.  Shuman's  influ- 
ence was  one  of  the  most  potent  factors  leading 
to  the  switch  of  the  Illinois  delegation,  which 
stampeded  the  convention  for  Wilson. 

Mr.  Shuman  is  treasurer  and  director  of  the  Sul- 
livan Elevator  Co.,  a  director  in  the  Citizens'  Ab- 
stract Co.  of  Sullivan,  Ills.,  and  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Wheaton,  Ills.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution,  Union  League,  Iroquois, 
Chicago  Press  and  Railway  and  Manufacturers' 
Clubs.  He  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason  and  on° 
of  the  officers  of  the  Grand   Royal   Arch   Chapter. 


HOWARD,  JOHN  F1TZ  ALAN,  Teacher  and 
Practitioner  in  Natural  Healing  Methods, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  November  27,  1869,  the  son 
of  John  Richards  and  Harriet  Spinks  (Brooks) 
Howard.  He  is  of  English  descent,  his  great- 
grandfather being  a  native  Briton  who  was  dis- 
inherited for  marrying  beneath  his  station.  His 
grandfather  was  lost  in  the  wreck  of  the  Ship 
Birkenhead  on  the  African  coast.  His  father,  an 
orphan,   was  raised   by   the   British   Government. 

Doctor  Howard  married  Miss  Drucilla  S.  Sears, 
at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  September  26,  1894.  The 
issue  of  the  union  are  Gordon  Maxwell,  Lucy,  Jes- 
sie, John,  Richards,  Marcus  Sears,  Winifred,  Alan 
Stewart   and    Laura    Howard. 

Doctor  Howard  acquired  his  early  education  in 
the  night  school  at  Salt  Lake  City.  This  with  but 
one  year  in  the  University  of  Utah  was  all  the 
elementary  or  collegiate  education  he  ever  had  the 
time  or  the  opportunity  to  secure.  Despite  the 
handicap  caused  by  his  early  inability  to  obtain 
time  or  money  for  schooling,  Dr.  Howard  has  by 
close  application  to  study  and  his  natural  aptitude 
as  a  student  acquired  a  technical  education  in 
healing  that  has  won  him  a  place  as  one  of  the 
most  capable  men   in   his   profession. 

At  the  age  of  eight  years,  he  entered  the  whole- 
sale merchandising  house  of  the  Zion  Co-Opera- 
tive  Mercantile  Institution  at  Salt  Lake  City  as  a 
cash  boy.  He  remained  with  this  firm  for  seven- 
teen years  with  the  exception  of  one  year  spent 
at  the  State  University.  He  was  finally  given  the 
position  of  traveling  salesman  for  the  house  and 
continued  in  that  capacity  for  seven  years.  In 
1895  he  resigned  and  made  a  trip  to  Europe,  trav- 
eling through  England,  Scotland,  Holland,  Bel- 
gium, Germany,  Switzerland  and  France.  He 
spent  the  greater  part  of  his  time  during  this  trip 
at  Geneva,  Switzerland,  where  he  studied  the 
French  language  and  became  familiar  with  the 
Kanipe  system  of  healing.  On  his  return  to  this 
country  he  acquired,  in  1898,  a  tract  of  160  acres 
of  land  thirteen  miles  from  Salt  Lake  City,  where 
he  did  general  farming.  It  was  during  this  period 
that  he  fell  in  with  Dr.  John  T.  Miller,  a  graduate 
of  the  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  Sanitarium,  and  later 
Dr.  Miller,  Dr.  Gowens  and  Dr.  Howard  co-operated 
in  establishing  the  Salt  Lake  Sanitarium,  at  which 
Dr.  Howard  had  charge  of  the  treatment  depart- 
ment. It  was  at  this  time  that  he  first  became 
interested  in  the  method  known  as  chiropractic, 
and  learning  of  some  wonderful  cures  following 
the  application  of  the  system  he  decided  to  add  a 
knowledge  of  such  to  what  he  already  possessed. 

In  1905  he  took  a  course  in  chiropractic  at  the 
Palmer  School  at  Davenport,  Iowa.  In  1908  he 
entered  the  medical  school  teaching  the  herbalistic 
principle  of  agents  (The  College  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery  of  Chicago).  In  1911  he  entered  the  Ben- 
nett Medical  School  (the  Medical  Department  of 
the  Loyola  University).  On  graduating  from  the 
Palmer  School  of  Chiropractic  he  organized  the 
National  School  of  Chiropractic  and  conducted  the 
same  at  Davenport,   Iowa,  until   1908. 

In  that  year  he  removed  to  Chicago  and  ob- 
tained a  charter  for  the  National  School  of  Chiro- 
practic. He  attended  medical  school  mornings  and 
evenings.  In  the  afternoon  he  conducted  chiro- 
practic classes.  In  1913  he  became  a  licensed 
practitioner  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  since  which 
time  he  has  devoted  both  mornings  and  evenings 
to  his  increasing  private   practice. 


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GULBRANSEN,  AXEL  ('...  Piano  Player  Manu- 
facturer, President,  Gulbransen-Dickinson 
Company,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Christiania,  Norway,  the  twentieth  day  of 
December,  1M''".  the  son  of  Hans  O.  and  Agnes  C. 
(Pi  i.  ,im)  Gulbransen.  He  is  of  pure  Norse  Btrain, 
his  ancestors  on  both  sides  always  having  made 
their  homes  in  the  Scandinavian  Peninsula.  His 
father  was  a  cabinet  maker  and  organ  builder  who 
acquired  this  craft  in  Europe  and  followed  it  both 
abroad  and  in  the  United  States  for  many  years. 
Mr.  Gulbransen  married  Miss  Anna  M.  Brummel, 
April  21,  1891,  at  Chicago.  There  are  no  children. 
Mr.  Gulbransen  received  his  earliest  schooling 
in  Norway,  from  which  place  he  came  with  his 
mother  to  America  when  he  was  nine  years  of  age. 
The  family  settling  in  Chicago,  he  resumed  his 
schooling  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city  for  a 
few  years,  when  he  came  under  his  father's  tutelage 
in  learning  the  first  principles  of  the  cabinet  mak- 
ing and  organ  building  industry.  He  remained 
under  his  father  for  about  four  years,  having 
achieved  at  that  time  a  thorough  working  knowledge 
of  the  business  to  which  he  has  since  devoted  his 
life  and  in  which  he  has  won  for  himself  a  promi- 
nent place  and  an  honored  name.  His  first  position 
was  with  the  Tewksbury  &  Carpenter  Organ  Com- 
pany, at  Mendota,  Illinois,  where  he  was  employed 
in  various  departments  of  that  concern's  plant. 
When  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age  he  went  t9 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  and  entered  the  employ 
of  E.  P.  Carpenter  Organ  Company,  where  he  re- 
mained for  three  years,  reaching  the  position  of 
foreman  when  he  left  that  employ.  He  then  re- 
turned to  Mendota  and  re-entered  the  service  of 
the  Tewksbury  &  Carpenter  Company,  remaining 
for  a  period  of  four  years.  He  then  returned  to  the 
plant  of  E.  P.  Carpenter,  which  had  by  that  time 
been  removed  to  Brattleboro,  Vermont.  He  worked 
at  Brattleboro  about  a  year,  when  he  went  to  work 
for  the  Story-Clark  Organ  Company.  He  began 
twenty  years  of  service  with  this  concern  as  action 
maker  working  at  the  bench  and  finished  as  super- 
intendent of  their  plant.  To  his  ability  was  en- 
trusted the  manufacture  of  the  large  output  of  this 
Industrial  institution.  He  next  entered  'lie  service 
of  the  Melville-Clark  Organ  Company,  where  he  re- 
mained as  superintendent  for  a  period  of  five  years 
It  was  at  the  end  of  this  period  that  Mr.  Gul- 
bransen decided  to  go  into  business  for  bimseli  in 
the  manufacture  of  the  piano  playing  device  which 
he  had  perfected  and  invented.  His  Idea  was  to 
offer  lor  sale  a  mechanism  that  could  lie  placed 
Inside  a  piano  and  be  sold  directly  to  owmrs  of 
pianos     without     the     necessity     of    their    disposing 

or  their  old  and  possibly  cherished  Instrument      It 
was  eight    year  ami   that    tin-   Gulb  ansen  Dii 
Companj    was  organized.     Prom   meagei    ami   most 

modest     beginnings    this    concern    has    grown    to    be 
one  of  the  most  import  ant  of  its  kind  in  the  Country, 

selling   its  mechanism   to   piano   manufacturers  all 

over  the  country.     The  c pan]    has  achieved  an 

invaluable  place  In  the  piano  Industry  ol  the  i  nited 

States       In    1!U.-|   it    added   to   its    factories   the   H.    P 

Nelson  plant  and  will  manufacture  player  actions, 

pianos  ami  pis  no 
Mr.  Gulbransen  Is  b  member  ol  the  Chamber  of 

rce     Cook    County    Realty    Board    and    the 
Hamilton  Club. 


M 


EYER,  JOSEPH,   former  Counts    Ag<  ol    of 
Cook  County.  Illinois,  now  in  the  confec- 

[O      !•     and    cigar    business,    was    born    at 

Luxi  mburg,  capital  ol  the  Grand  Duchy 
of  Luxemburg,  on  February  13,  1866,  the  son  of 
Meyei  and  Margaret  (Sourwine)  Meyer. 
He  came  of  an  old  established  line  In  Luxemburg, 
bis  grandfather,  Anton,  being  a  prominent  army 
surgeon. 

Mr.  Meyer  married  Miss  Annie  O'Connor  in 
Kansas  City,  Kansas,  on  February  17,  1890.  There 
are  six  children:  Mathew.  who  is  23;  Joseph,  22; 
Marie,  is;  Rose,  IT;  Theresa,  15,  and  Esther,  12. 
There  in  one  grandchild,  Celeste. 

He  was  educated  in  the  grammar  schools  of 
Luxemburg  and  later  at  Carlsburg  Brothers'  College 
in  Belgium.  After  completing  his  education  Mr. 
Meyer  came  to  America  in  1880  and  located  in 
Kansas  City,  where  he  established  a  tailoring  busi- 
ness. He  remained  in  Kansas  City  for  eleven  years, 
coming  to  Chicago  in  1891,  where  he  opened  a 
tailoring  establishment  and  prospered  for  many 
years. 

1  luring  his  business  experience  in  Chicago,  Mr. 
Meyer  accumulated  by  force  of  character  and  per- 
sonal ability  and  magnetism  scores  of  staunch 
friends  through  the  influence  of  whom  he  rose  to 
the  position  in  Chicago  which  during  his  incum- 
bency attracted  attention  from  all  parts  of  the 
county— the  position  of  County  Agent.  The  Cook 
County  Agent  is  the  responsible  representative  of 
the  people  In  the  distributing  of  public  money  and 
other  aid  to  the  deserving  poor.  Under  his  direc- 
tion is  a  system  of  vast  scope  which  must  come  in 
most  intimate  contact  with  the  unfortunates  among 
the  city's  residents.  To  the  administration  of  this 
system  must  be  brought  a  rigid  honesty  and 
scrupulous  care  for  minor  details  far  beyond  the 
realm  of  publicity  and  finding  its  thanks  usually 
only  from  the  humble  and  pitiful  objects  of  its 
charity. 

Mr  Meyer  was  the  head  of  this  system  for  four 
years,   beginning   in    1910   and   ending   on   January    L, 

1915,  During  this  period  his  determined  honesty 
brought  him  iii  frequent  contact  with  the  powerful 

politicians     who     rule     Chicago,     but      from     all     of 

these    irises    he    emerged    unscathed    by    dint    of   the 

tremendous  popular  support  given  bis  adminlstra- 
i  Ion 

During    his    incumbency    of    the    County    Agent's 

office  be  was  .ailed  on  to  report  on  the  condition 

ol  the  County  Hospital.  He  made  this  report  on 
October    6,    1913,    and    his    findings    took    the    shape 

of  a  historical  event  in  Chicago  polities  He  re- 
vealed  how    persons  of  Influence,  often   prominent 

political    bosses,    were    given    favors    denied    to    the 

i">">  and  oh  cure  He  gave  data  proving  how  the 
beneficiaries  ol    these   favors,   not    seldom   persons 

of  means,  were  filling  the  wards  to  overflowing, 
thus  shutting  out  p.  rsons  tor  whom  the  hospital 
was    intended      residents    Ol    the    city    afflicted    with 

illness,  but  unable  to  paj   the  I  I  by  the 

private   institutions 

Mr  Meyer  is  in  business  at  958  Diverse]  Park- 
way and  resides  at  927  Geo  He  i-.  a  mem- 
ber ot  the  Catholic    Order  ol   Foresters 


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FREDERICKS,  JOHN  D.,  Ex-District  Attorney 
of  Los  Angeles  County,  California,  was 
born  September  10,  1869,  at  Burgettstown, 
Pennsylvania,  the  son  of  Rev.  James  T. 
Fredericks  and  Mary  (Patterson)  Fredericks. 
He  married,  in  1896,  Agnes  M.  Blakeley,  and 
they  have  four  children,  Doris,  John  D.,  Jr., 
Deborah,  and  James  B.  Fredericks.  Mr.  Freder- 
icks comes  from  a  professional  family, 
every  man  on  the  paternal  side  in  the  direct 
line  of  descent  for  more 
than  two  hundred  years 
having  been  either  a  physi- 
cian,   minister    or    lawyer. 

He  attended  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town 
and  Trinity  Hall  Military 
Academy,  Washington,  Penn- 
sylvania, until  qualified  to 
enter  Washington  and  Jef- 
ferson College.  He  gradu- 
ated from  that  institution 
in  1890  and  then  moved  to 
Los  Angeles. 

He  taught  at  the  Whit- 
tier  State  School  for  three 
years  and  meanwhile  read 
law.  He  passed  the  State 
Bar  examination  and  opened 
an  office  for  practice  at 
Los  Angeles  in  1893.  He 
enjoyed  a  lucrative  practice 
and  was,  in  1899,  appointed 
Deputy  District  Attorney 
for  Los   Angeles. 

As  deputy  he  conducted  a 
number  of  criminal  cases 
with  notable  success,  enough 


to  attract  the  attention  of  his  party  and  the  vot- 
ers, and,  as  a  consequence,  he  was  nominated  and 
elected  District  Attorney  of  Los  Angeles 
County  in  1902,  and  served  with  such  satisfaction 
that  he  was  re-elected  in  1906  and  again  in 
1910. 

In  1906  he  handled  the  famous  oiled  roads  pat- 
ent litigation,  in  which  the  counties  and  the  cities 
of  California  tried  to  break  the  patent  on  oiled 
roads.  He  maintained  for  his  county  and  the  rest 
of  the  counties  of  California  that  the  process  was 
not  patentable,  and  although  the  claimants  of  the 
patent  fought  hard,  and  were  of  great  strength,  he 
was  successful  and  the  process  became  public 
property. 

But  the  most  notable  of  all  his  criminal  pros- 
ecutions was  that  against  the  McNamara  broth- 
ers, which  he  headed  in  behalf  of  Los  Angeles 
County  in  the  year  1911.  John  J.  McNamara,  sec- 
retary-treasurer of  the  International  Bridge  and 
Structural  Iron  Workers'  Association,  and  James 
B.  McNamara,  his  brother,  were  accused  of  blow- 
ing  up    the    Los    Angeles     Times     building    with 


JOHN  D.   FREDERICKS 


dynamite,  with  the  loss  of  much  property  and  many 
lives;  also  of  a  score  of  other  dynamiting  crimes 
all  over  the  United  States.  The  case  attracted 
world-wide  attention  because  the  charge  seemed  to 
implicate  union  labor  in  general,  and  because  union 
men  most  generally  believed  them  not  guilty  of 
the  crime  and  prepared  at  great  length  to  defend 
them.  It  was  in  this  case  that  W.  J.  Burns,  the  de- 
tective, figured.  Fredericks  and  Burns  and  the 
prosecution  generally  were  accused  by  Goni- 
pers,  head  of  the  American 
Federation  of  Labor,  and  by 
Eugene  Debs,  of  a  conspir- 
acy against  union  labor  and 
of  a  diabolical  plot  to  take 
the  lives  of  labor  leaders. 
The  case  aroused  class  feel- 
ing to  a  higher  pitch  than 
it  had  ever  been  before  in  the 
history  of  the  United  States. 
District  Attorney  Freder- 
icks made  of  himself  a  na- 
tional figure  by  the  manner 
in  which  he  brought  the  trial 
to  a  close.  He  handled  the 
general  evidence,  and  evi- 
dence which  under  his  per- 
sonal direction  had  been  se- 
cured, in  such  a  manner  that 
it  became  plain  to  the  de- 
fendants and  their  attorneys 
that  escape  was  simply  im- 
possible. 

He  discovered  alleged  at- 
tempts to  bribe  jurors  and 
one  case  where  money  had 
been  paid  over.  He  undoubt- 
edly could  have  convicted  the 


McNamara  brothers  in  open  trial,  but  he  fully 
knew  that  a  very  large  proportion  of  the  labor 
union  people  of  the  United  States  and  their  sym- 
pathizers would  not  have  had  faith  in  the  action 
of  the  court;  would  think  it  only  the  logical  sequel 
of  a  conspiracy,  already  suspected  and  charged; 
so,  with  the  evidence  at  hand,  he  forced  the  Mc- 
Namaras  to  a  confession  which  left  not  a  shred 
of  doubt  of  the  fact  of  their  guilt. 

The  outcome  of  this  celebrated  case  is  consid- 
ered the  most  important  single  event  in  the  history 
of  the  conflict  between  capital  and  labor  in  the 
United  States,  and  will  no  doubt  be  of  incalculable 
benefit  to  both   bodies. 

He  served  as  adjutant  in  the  Seventh  Regiment, 
California  Volunteers,  during  the  Spanish-American 
War.  He  is  a  member  of  the  University  Club, 
thf  1'nion  League  Club  and  the  City  Club,  the 
Automobile  Club  of  Los  Angeles,  the  Los  An- 
geles Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Long  Beach 
Commandery  of  the  Knights  Templar,  the  Fra- 
ternal Brotherhood,  the  California  Club,  the  Los 
Angeles  Country  Club  and  the  Gamut  Club. 


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CHENEY,  WILLIAM  ATWELL,  Counselor-at- 
Law  (ex-Judge  Superior  Co\irt),  Los  An- 
geles. California,  was  born  in  Boston.  Massa- 
chusetts, February  IS,  1848,  the  son  of  Ben- 
jamin Franklin  Cheney  and  Martha  (Whitney) 
Cheney.  In  1ST],  at  New  Haven.  Connecticut,  he 
married  Anna  E.  Skinner  of  that  city,  and  to  them 
there  was  born  a  son.  Harvey  D.  Cheney,  now  a 
practicing  attorney  in  Los  Angeles.  Judge  Cheney 
is  descended  of  notable  New  England  stock,  the 
members  of  his  family  on 
both  sides  having  been  dis- 
tinguished in  the  history  of 
Massachusetts. 

Judge  Cheney  was  edu- 
cated in  public  schools  and 
private  academies  of  Boston 
and  was  trained  for  the  min- 
istry. He  preached  for  a 
while  after  graduating,  but 
soon  discovered  that  it  was 
not  his  vocation  and  gave  it  up 
to  study  law.  Judge  Cheney's 
education  w  a  s  interrupted 
when  he  was  eighteen  years 
iif  age  by  failing  health.  He 
left  school  for  a  year  and 
spent  the  time  on  a  trading 
vessel. 

He  made  his  first  trip  to 
California  in  the  latter  part 
of  1867,  but,  after  remaining 
about  three  years,  returned 
to  Boston.  In  1875  he  again 
went  to  California  and  has 
made  his  home  there  since. 
He  first  located  in  San 
Francisco,  then  settled  in 
Plumas  County  and  prose- 
cuted his  law  studies.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  shortly  after  his  arrival  and  in  1877  was  elected 
Judge  of  Plumas  County.  He  remained  on  the 
bench  until  the  old  Constitution  was  changed  and 
the  new  district  created,  in  1880,  and  was  then 
elected  to  the  State  Senate  from  the  district,  Plu- 
mas, Butte  and  Lassen  Counties.  He  served  in 
the  Senate  for  three  sessions  and  during  that  time 
was  a  member  of  the  Judiciary  Committee,  having 
in  charge  the  revision  of  the  legal  codes.  He  was 
at  this  time  also  in  partnership  with  Creed  Ham- 
mond of  Sacramento. 

In  1S82,  before  the  expiration  of  his  term  as 
State  Senator,  Judge  Cheney  moved  to  Los  An- 
geles and  there  took  up  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
cession. He  also  look  an  active  part  in  politics 
and  slumped  the  southern  part  of  the  state  In 
behall  of  the  national  Republican  party,  Shortly 
aftei   bis  arrival  in   i.ns  Angelee  be  was  elected  a 

member  of  the   Hoard   of    Education   and    served    for 

a  year      He  was  a'   this  time  in  partnership  with 

Lieutenant  Governor  John  Mansfield  of  California. 

In    lw)    Judge    Cheney    was    elected    to   the   Su- 


HON.    W.   A.   CHENEY 


perior  Bench  of  Los  Angeles  County.  He  and 
Judge  Anson  Brunson  were  the  only  judges  at  that 
time  and.  incidentally,  the  only  Republicans  who 
had  been  elected  to  the  Los  Angeles  County  Bench 
up  to  that  period.  Judge  Cheney  had  charge  of 
the  criminal  department  of  the  court  and  for  six 
years  administered  justice  in  such  manner  that 
his  name  stands  among  the  most  honored  in  the 
history  of  California  jurisprudence. 

In  1891  Judge  Cheney  retired  from  the  bench  to  re- 
enter private  practice  and 
became  associated  with  Cor- 
nelius Cronin.  Shortly  after- 
ward he  was  chosen  Chief 
Counsel  for  the  Los  Angeles 
Gas  and  Electric  Corporation 
and  subsidiary  companies, 
and  has  served  down  to  date. 
Judge  Cheney  has  been 
one  of  the  staunchest  sup- 
porters of  the  Republican 
party  in  the  West  for  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century, 
and  as  one  of  the  powerful 
orators  in  its  ranks,  has 
spoken  in  dozens  of  cam- 
paigns. He  was  a  prominent 
figure  in  State,  county  and 
district  conventions  from  his 
entry  into  politics  until  press 
of  private  business  pre- 
vented longer  an  active  po- 
litical life. 

He  has  a  philosophy 
which  he  has  put  into  prac- 
tice. It  is  that  a  man,  to  be 
a  successful  counselor  to 
others,  should  know  "ev- 
ery thing  about  some 
things  and  something  about  everything."  He  be- 
lieves that  whatever  intellectual  power  any  man 
may  have,  whether  small  or  great,  it  may  double 
itself  by  rest  acquired  through  a  process  of  alterna- 
tion. Judge  Cheney  has  exemplified  this  philosophy 
by  turning  his  energies  to  other  directions  than 
those  in  which  he  temporarily  wearied.  He  is,  there- 
fore, no  stranger  in  the  field  of  painting,  sculpture 
and  science.  It  is  for  this  professional  and  philo- 
sophic reason  and  because  he  believes  In  getting 

as  much  out  of  life  as  life  lias  for  a  man's  mind, 
that  his  life,  despite  his  public  and  semi-public  ac- 
tivities, has  been  that  of  a  student.  He  1ms 
devoted    much    time    to    the    study    and    discussion    of 

scientific    subjects,    Including    biology,    phllosoph] 

and  sociology.  He  has  been  a  prolific  writer  on 
these   anil    legal    natters,  one  ol    liis   principal    works 

being  a  brief  in  book  form,  entitled  "Can  We  Be 
Sui .    i,t   Mortality." 

Judge  Chenei    stands  at   the  top  ol   iiis   | 
sion.  is  a  member  of  the  Los  Angeles  Bar  Associa- 
tion and  a  i-'eiiow  nt  the  Academy  of  Sciences.    He 
also  is  lecturer  on  Constitutional  Law  at   the  Dni- 

\'i    Hi    ,,(   Southern    California    Law    School 


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KRRITT,  H.  C,  Investment  Banker,  Pasa- 
dena, California,  was  born  at  Duluth, 
August  17,  1872,  the  son  of  Lewis  J.  Mer- 
ritt  and  Eunice  Annette  (Wood)  Merritt. 
He  married  Rosaline  Calistine  Haben  of  Saginaw. 
Michigan  (granddaughter  of  General  Olivier,  of 
Napoleon's  staff),  July  13,  1892.  They  have  two 
children,  Hulett  Clinton.  .Jr.,  born  October  15, 
1893,  and  Rosaline  Eunice  Merritt.  bom  Novem- 
ber 3,  1895. 

Mr.  Merritt  is  a  descendant  of  the  French  Hu- 
guenots who  were  driven  from  France,  settled  in 
England  and  moved  to  America  in  Colonial  times, 
and  of  William  Wright,  an  early  pilgrim  father,  who 
came  across  the  Atlantic  in  the  ship  "Fortune"  in 
1621  with  his  wife  Priscilla.  Every  generation  that 
followed  the  original  William  Wright  had  its  men  of 
consequence.  There  was  Sir  James  Wright,  the 
last  royal  governor  of  Georgia,  of  the  Colonial  days, 
who  was  born  in  1714.  Silas  Wright,  governor  of 
Xew  York  and  U.  S.  Senator;  William  Wright,  gov- 
ernor of  New  Jersey  and  U.  S.  Senator;  Robert 
Wright,  governor  of  Maryland;  James  Wright,  gov- 
ernor of  Indiana,  and  Richard  Wright,  one  of  the 
founders  of  Methodism  in  this  country. 

General  Wesley  Merritt  of  the  United  States 
army  is  a  descendant  of  a  related  family. 

Mi.  Merritt's  grandfather  was  one  of  the  found- 
ers of  Duluth.  in  1854.  His  homestead  of  160  acres 
is  today  the  heart  of  the  Duluth  business  district, 
covered  with  skyscrapers  and  warehouses. 

Mr.  Merritt  graduated  from  a  business  college  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  and  was  immediately  taken  into 
full  partnership  in  the  real  estate  and  investment 
banking  business  by  his  father  under  the  firm  name 
of  L.  J.  Merritt  &  Son,  in  Duluth.  Within  three 
years  this  concern  became  the  largest,  strongest 
and  most  aggressive  investment  house  in  the  North- 
west. 

Hulett  C.  Merritt,  with  his  father  and  uncles, 
financed  and  built  the  Duluth.  Missabe  &  Northern 
Railway,  connecting  the  world's  greatest  iron  ore 
deposit  in  the  Missabe  range  with  Lake  Superior. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-one,  which  was  as  early  as  he 
was  legally  eligible,  he  became  a  director  of  this 
railway,  which  has  a  greater  record  for  profit  than 
am  other  railway  line  in  the  world.  Representing 
his  firm,  who  owned  two-thirds  of  the  capital  Stock 
Ol  tin'  Missabe  Mountain  Iron  Co..  In-  conducted 
successfully  the  negotiations  with  that  great  steel 
magnate  of  Pittsburg,  Henry  W.  olivet-,  who  for 
himself  and  the  Carnegie  Steel  Co.  leased  from  the 
Missabe  Mountain  Iron  Co.  their  great  ore  mine. 
paying  65  cents  a  ton  royalty  and  guaranteeing  to 
mine  not  less  than  100,000  tons  annually.  This 
was  the  highest  royalty  ever  obtained  for  the 
lease  of  an  iron  mine  in  the  history  of  the  iron 
trade.  His  work  in  this  deal  won  lor  Mr,  Merritt 
a  national  reputation  as  a  negotiator. 

He  next  helped  form  the  Lake  Superior  Consoli- 
dated iron  Mines,  known  as  the  Merrltt-Rockefeller 

Syndicate,  and   in   the  enterprise  he   was  the   largest 

stockholder  outside  of  John  I)    Rockefeller.  In  April, 

1901,  tin-  Merrltt-Rockefeller  Syndicate  turned  over 

all   the  ore  and    railway   holdings   to   the    U.   S.   Steel 
Corporation  for  $81,000, one  of  the  largest  single 


financial  transactions  recorded  in  America.  Through 
these  transactions  Hulett  C.  Merritt  became  one  of 
the  ten  principal  members  of  the  U.  S.  Steel  Cor- 
poration. 

The  U.  S.  Steel  Corporation,  as  is  generally 
known,  is  the  greatest  single  corporation  on  earth. 
At  its  organization  it  represented  a  capital  close  to 
one  and  three-quarter  billions  of  dollars.  It  began 
at  once  to  dominate  the  iron  and  steel  Industry  of 
the  world.  Its  employes  number  240,000  and  its  an- 
nual production  reads  like  a  resume  of  the  wealth 
of  a  great  nation.  To  be  one  of  the  first  ten  men 
controlling  such  a  corporation  was  the  distinction 
achieved  by  Mr.  Merritt  before  he  had  passed  his 
twenty-eighth  birthday. 

On  the  Pacific  Coast  Mr.  Merritt  has  been  as 
active  as  in  Minnesota.  He  has  been  president  and 
treasurer  of  the  United  Electric,  Gas  &  Power  Co., 
controlling  the  electric  light  and  gas  plants  of  sev- 
enteen cities  in  Southern  California,  and  the  street 
railway  system  of  Santa  Barbara.  The  company 
has  been  consolidated  with  the  Southern  California 
Edison  Company. 

During  the  panic  of  1907  he  bought,  for  spot  cash, 
two  of  the  best  downtown  business  corners  of  Los 
Angeles.  He  financed  the  Olds,  Wortman  &  King 
building  of  Portland,  Ore.,  covering  an  entire  citj 
block  and  the  largest  building  in  the  city.  He  was 
vice  president  of  the  West  Adams  Heights  Associa- 
tion, with  Henry  E.  Huntington,  who  also  was  \  i<  e 
president,  and  Frederick  H.  Rindge.  president. 

His  activities,  at  the  present  time,  are  concen- 
trated in  several  important  companies.  He  is  presi- 
dent and  treasurer  of  the  Spring  Street  Co.  and  the 
Pacific  States  Corporation,  owning  several  million 
dollars'  worth  of  business  and  residential  propertj 
in  Los  Angeles  and  Pasadena.  He  controls  the  Tagus 
Ranch  Co.,  California  Farmland  Co.,  and  the  Su- 
perior Beet  Sugar  Corp.,  owning  together  a  sugar 
factory,  which  has  been  in  successful  operation  tor 
three  years,  and  10,000  acres  of  the  most  valuable 
agricultural  land  in  California.  He  is  president  and 
treasurer  of  the  Merritt  Banking  ,v.  Mercantile  Co. 
and  Itasca  Mercantile  Co.  of  Minnesota,  operating 
banks  and  department  stores  in  Minnesota  He  is 
president  of  the  Missabe  Co.,  a  concern  of  varied  ac- 
tivities in  the  iron  region  of  Lake  Superior      lb-  is 

president  of  the  Pacific  Co  .  the  urn  Str Co.,  Me 

ritt  Building  Co..  and  Merritt  Bond  Syndicate;  presl 
dent  Wolvin   Building  Co  .  owners  of  one  of  the  lam 

est  office  buildings  in  Duluth,  occupied  entirely  by 

the  1".  S.  Steel  Corporation.  He  is  a  director  with 
.lames  J.  Hill  and  Louis  W.  Hill  in  the  North  Star 
Iron  Co.  (Great  Northern  lion  ore  Properties)  He 
holds  directorates  in  Innumerable  financial,  public 
utility,  banking,  manufacturing  and  mercantile  cor- 
poral ions 

He  has  I n.  for  a  number  oi   years,  chairman 

of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  First  Methodist 
Church  of  Pasatlena. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  California  Club,  country 

Club.  Annandale  Club,  liolsa  Chlca  Gun  Club,  all  of 
Southern  California,  and  of  clubs  in  Duluth  and  New 

York   City. 

He  maintains  offices  in  Los  Angeles,  Duluth  ami 

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FLEITZ,  GEORGE  LEONARD,  Lum- 
ber and  Grain,  Detroit,  Michigan,  and 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  the 
former  city  October  10,  1874,  the  son  of 
John  P.  Pleitz  and  Elizabeth  (Mark)  Fleitz. 
He  married  Miss  Lola  Hartnett  at  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  July  29,  1908.  Mr.  Pleitz  is  descended 
from  an  ancient  European  family  whose  mem- 
bers for  many  generations  have  been  prom- 
inent in  military  medical  and  judicial  circles. 
In  1815,  when  the  great 
Napoleon  was  engaged  in  his 
historic  attempt  to  conquer 
all  Europe,  a  granduncle  of 
Mr.  Fleitz,  with  five  sons, 
fought  in  the  Imperial  Army. 
At  the  Battle  of  Waterloo, 
Major  Pleitz  fought  with 
such  gallantry  that  he  was 
awarded  the  Diamond  Cross 
for  courage.  Other  mem- 
bers of  the  family  were 
prominent  in  other  spheres 
and  Mr.  Pleitz,  on  his  various 
visits  to  Europe,  often  goes 
to  the  scenes  of  the  suc- 
cesses made  by  his  distin- 
guished ancestors  hundreds 
of  years  ago. 

Mr.  Fleitz's  maternal 
grandfather,  John  Mark,  and 
his  father,  John  P.  Fleitz, 
were  among  the  prominent 
lumber  and  grain  operators 
of  Detroit.  They  were  both 
pioneers  in  that  section  of 
che  country  and  engaged  in 
the  lumber  industry  as  far 
Dack  as  fifty  years  ago.  Dur- 
ing the  intervening  period  their  interests  have  ex- 
panded largely  and  form  one  of  the  important  in- 
dustries of  Michigan,  although  the  founders  of  the 
business  have  long  since  passed  away. 

Mr.  Fleitz  spent  his  boyhood  days  in  the  great 
timber  regions  of  Michigan  and  there  grew  up  with 
the  lumber  industry.  His  earliest  recollections  are 
of  the  vast  forests  of  that  portion  of  the  country, 
now  practically  destroyed,  but  which  were  then 
among  the  finest  in  the  North.  He  received  his 
preliminary  education  in  the  public  schools  of  De- 
troit and  later  entered  Detroit  College  (now  De- 
troit University),  where  he  remained  until  the 
time    of   his   father's   death. 

Upon  leaving  his  studies,  Mr.  Fleitz  entered  ac- 
tively into  the  management  of  his  father's  business 
and  has  been  so  engaged  ever  since,  having  attained 
a  position  among  the  leading  lumber  and  grain 
operators  of  Michigan. 

One  of  the  principal  interests  of  Mr.  Fleitz  is 
the  United  States  Prumentum  Company,  of  Detroit. 
a     well     known     cereal     manufacturing     concern, 


GEORGE    L.    FLEITZ 


which  is  the  outgrowth  of  his  father's  early  grain 
business.  He  has  served  as  Vice  President  and 
Manager  of  the  company  since  1896  and  in  that 
time  has  built  it  up  to  a  place  among  the  large 
manufaetuiing  enterprises  of  the  country,  this  be- 
ing largely  due  to  the  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
grain  and  cereal  business  possessed  by  Mr.  Pleitz. 
Another  enterprise  which  commands  a  part  of 
Mr.  Fleitz's  time  is  the  Marsh  Tire  Company  of 
Detroit,  of  which  he  is  Treasurer,  but  his  chief  in- 
terests are  his  lumber  hold- 
ings, a  large  portion  of  which 
are  in  the  Pacific  Co  a  s  t 
States  —  Oregon,  Washington 
and  California.  It  is  a  his- 
torical fact  that  Michigan,  for 
many  years,  was  one  of  the 
greatest  lumber  producing 
States  of  the  country,  but 
with  the  cutting  of  the  timber 
the  industry  gradually  began 
to  decline,  and  Mr.  Pleitz,  as 
a  man  of  keen  foresight, 
gradually  acquired  large  tim- 
ber holdings  in  the  West.  In 
many  instances  he  purchased 
entire  forests.  He  controls 
several  large  tracts  in  Oregon 
and  Washington,  being  ac- 
tively engaged  in  lumbering 
operations  in  both  States, 
and  also  has  a  valuable 
Sequoia  tract  in  Tulare 
County,  California.  On  this 
latter  property  is  located  the 
celebrated  Pleitz  Forest, 
which  is  noted  for  its  gi- 
gantic  Redwood  trees. 

Mr.  Fleitz  maintains  his 
headquarters  in  Detroit  and  spends  the  greater  part 
of  each  year  there,  but  he  also  visits  his  Western 
properties  on  frequent  occasions  and  as  the  direct- 
ing force  of  a  widespread  enterprise  has  under  his 
command  an  army  of  men.  His  father  having 
been  a  practical  man,  the  son  was  trained  in 
the  business  from  childhood  and  served  his  ap- 
prenticeship the  same  as  other  men.  He  underwent 
all  the  hardships  attendant  upon  life  in  the  lumber 
camps  and  by  the  time  he  was  called  upon  to  as- 
sume the  responsibility  of  handling  his  father's 
business  had  passed  through  the  various  stages  of 
the  work  and  was  an  expert  lumberman. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  his  interests  are  scat- 
tered so  broadly  over  the  United  States,  Mr.  Pleitz 
has  never  taken  an  active  part  in  politics,  but  he 
advocates  a  business-like  government. 

Mr.  Fleitz  finds  a  great  deal  of  recreation  in 
motoring  and  has  traveled  all  over  Europe  and  the 
United  States.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Grosse  Point 
Country  Club,  the  Detroit  Boat  Club  and  the  De- 
troit Automobile  Club 


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JOHNSON,  BENJAMIN.  Merchant.  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  in  St.  Paul,  Minnesota, 
January  31,  1871,  the  son  of  Edward  1'.  John- 
son and  America  Frances  (Blasdel)  John- 
son. He  married  Minnie  B.  Guiteau,  at  Los  An- 
geles, February  2S,  1893,  and  to  them  there  have 
been  born  two  children.  Estelle  Marie  and  Dor- 
othy Louise  Johnson.  Mr.  Johnson's  family  is 
one  of  the  oldest  in  the  United  States,  the  early 
members  having  been  among  the  settlers  of 
Maryland  Colony.  His  pa- 
ternal great-grandfather  was 
one  of  the  first  Colonial  gov- 
ernors  of   Maryland. 

Mr.  Johnson  has  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  received 
his  education  there.  His  par- 
ents moved  there  when  he 
was  about  five  years  of  age. 
and  that  has  been  the  fam- 
ily home  since  that  time. 
He  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Los  Angeles,  and 
then  spent  two  years  at  the 
University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. 

Leaving  college,  Mr.  John- 
son entered  the  employ  of 
the  Los  Angeles  Furniture 
Company,  in  which  his 
father  was  a  part  owner,  in- 
tending to  learn  that  busi- 
ness in  its  various  branches. 
He  served  in  all  departments 
of  the  company's  plant,  and 
in  1907  was  elected  Presi- 
dent of  it,  succeeding  to  the 
office  which  his  father  had 
held  prior  to  selling  his 
ness. 

Mr.  Johnson  continued  as  executive  head  of 
the  company,  one  of  the  largest  furniture  manufac- 
turing concerns  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  for  about 
two  years,  but  sold  out  his  holdings  in  it  in  1909 
and  retired  from  the  Presidency. 

Since  then  he  has  devoted  his  time  to  an  en- 
tirely different  field  of  activity,  having  organized 
shortly  after  quitting  the  furniture'  business  the 
Los  Angeles  Public  Market  Company,  of  which  he 
is  President.  This  institution  is  unique  in  the 
West,  ;mcl  lias  the  distinction  of  owning  one  of 
the  largest  wholesale  public-  markets  in  the  world, 
covering,  as  it  does,  eighteen  acres  of  land.  It  is 
the  clearing  house  for  all  classes  of  produce  grown 

in     Southern     California,    and     is     the     heart     of    the 

produce  commission  district  of  Los  Angeles,  being 
surrounded  on  all  sides  b\  the  leading  wholesale 
houses  of  the  Southwest,  of  that  character,  thej 
being  tenants  of  the  market  company. 

As  the  head  of  the  Los  Angeles  Public   Market 


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interest    in    the    busi- 


Company,  -Mr.  Johnson  is  one  of  the  leading  au- 
thorities on  all  subjects  pertaining  to  the  prod- 
ucts of  Southern  California,  and  has  been  a  fac- 
tor in  presenting  these  products  to  the  world  at 
large.  Prior  to  the  formation  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Public  Market  Company  the  fruits  and  vegetables 
of  Southern  California  were  only  partially  known 
to  the  rest  of  the  country,  but  with  the  establish- 
ment of  a  central  trading  point  prices  became 
stable  and  standardized,  and  new  methods  for  the 
handling  of  the  crops  of  the 
section  were  inaugurated.  In 
this  work  Mr.  Johnson  took 
a  leading  part,  and  for  it  is 
credited  with  having  greatly 
aided  in  the  development  of 
California   commerce. 

In  addition  to  his  part  in 
the  affairs  of  the  market 
company,  Mr.  Johnson  is  in- 
terested in  several  allied 
concerns,  among  them  the 
Commercial  Warehouse  Com- 
pany and  the  Klein-Simpson 
Fruit  Company,  in  both  of 
which   he  is  a  Director. 

Mr.  Johnson  is  a  man  of 
great  public  spirit,  and  has 
been  an  active  worker  in  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce  for  many  years. 
He  is  also  a  veteran  of  the 
Spanish-American  War,  hav- 
ing served  in  both  the  Cuban 
and  Philippine  campaigns 
In  1898,  at  the  outbreak  of 
the  war.  he  was  appointed 
Captain  and  Quartermaster 
el  the  Volunteer  Army  by 
President  McKinley  and  assigned  to  General  Shat- 
ter's Staff.  He  served  with  Shatter  throughout 
the  campaign  in  Cuba,  and  then  went  to  the 
Philippine  Islands,  where  he  remained  for  t  w  o 
years.  During  this  time  the  native  rebellion  was 
at  its  height  and  Mr.  Johnson's  command  partici- 
pated in  many  notable  engagements.  He  saw  ac- 
tive service  practically  all  the  time  he  was  in  the 
Islands,  and  was  among  those  men  who  displayed 
extraordinary   courage   under    tire 

When  quiet  hail  been  restored  in  the  Islands.  Mr. 
Johnson    resigned    his   commission    and    returned    t<i 

i.os  Angeles,  where  he  has  i n  steadily  engaged 

in    business   since 

Mr     Johnson    is    a     Republican    in     his    political 

affiliations,  but  lias  never  taken  a  very  active  part 
in  political  affairs.  He  is.  however  prominent  in 
fraternal  and  club  circles  of  i. us  Angeles,  being  a 
Thirty-Second     Degree     Mason,     member    of     the 

Mystic  Shrine.  Army  and  \a\y  Club  "i  Washing- 
ton, i'  Ci  California  Club  of  Los  Angeles  and  the 
Los  Angeles    Uhletic  club. 


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HOGAN,  WILLIAM  JAMES,  Retired,  Pasa- 
dena, California,  was  born  in  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  March  12,  1 S4."..  the  son  of  David 
Francis  Hogan  and  Mary  Buley  (Vogdes) 
Hogan.  He  married  Emma  Clara  Alter  at  Philadel- 
phia, Pennsylvania.  June  5,  1S72,  and  they  had 
one  son,  Francis  Griffiths  Hogan.  now  one  of  the 
leading  real  estate  operators  of  Pasadena.  Mr. 
Hogan's  parents  were  both  native  of  Philadelphia, 
but  his  paternal  grandfather,  Patrick  Hogan.  was 
a  native  of  County  Cork,  Ireland,  who  came  over 
to  this  country  and  was  engaged  as  a  commission 
merchant  in  Philadelphia  for  many  years.  His 
maternal  grandfather,  also  a  merchant  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  his  greatuncle.  General  Vogdes,  was 
an  officer  in  the  Colonial  Army. 

Mr.  Hogan.  who  is  well  known  as  a  lover  of  fine 
horses,  and  in  financial  circles,  attended  public  and 
private  schools  of  Louisville,  Kentucky,  in  his  boy- 
hood and  later  attended  a  college  at  Norristown. 
Pennsylvania,  near  Philadelphia,  known  at  that 
time  as  the  Arrin  Male  College. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  in  1861,  Mr. 
Hogan  was  at  his  home  in  Louisville,  but  was  too 
young  to  bear  arms.  He  entered  the  service  of  the 
Louisville,  New  Albany  &  Chicago  Railroad  about 
the  middle  of  1862,  but  in  the  early  part  of  1863 
gave  up  his  position  and  entered  the  Commissary 
Department  of  the  United  States  Government  ser- 
vice. He  served  in  this  capacity  during  the  con- 
tinuance of  the  war  and  for  about  six  or  eight 
months   following   the  close  of  hostilities. 

Upon  leaving  the  Government  service,  Mr.  Ho- 
gan was  out  of  employment  for  a  short  time  and 
next  went  to  work  for  a  cotton  and  tobacco  buyer 
of  Louisville.  He  remained  in  that  position  for 
about  a  year  and  then  entered  the  banking  business 
as  clerk  in  a  large  brokerage  house  of  Louisville. 
From  the  brokerage  office  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  State  bank  known  as  the  Falls  City  Bank,  Louis- 
ville, and  worked  in  various  capacities  for  the  next 
five  years,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  decided  it 
was  too  confining  and  so  left  the  business  to  enter 
commercial  life. 

Going  to  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  he  accepted  employ- 
ment with  a  wholesale  house  as  a  traveling  sales- 
man and  was  thus  engaged  for  the  next  five  years. 
Returning  to  his  native  city  of  Louisville.  Mr.  Ho- 
gan embarked  in  business  for  himself,  owning  a 
store  in  which  he  made  a  specialty  of  fancy  goods. 
He  began  in  a  modest  way,  but  through  his  careful 
management  of  the  house,  it  was  gradually  in- 
creased and  when  he  retired  from  tie-  business. 
after  twenty-one  years,  it  was  one  of  the  Important 
commercial   houses  of   Louisville 

Since  selling  out  his  business  in  Louisville,  Mr. 
Hogan  has  not  been  active  in  commercial  pursuits. 
He  devotes  time,  however,  to  looking  after  his  in- 
vestments in   real  estate,  stocks  and   bonds. 

During  his  long  residence  in   Louisville,   Mr.    Ho- 


gan  took  an  energetic  interest  in  civic  and  social 
affairs  and  while  he  was  not  active  in  politics  al- 
ways took  a  keen  interest  in  the  city  government. 
From  his  boyhood,  Mr.  Hogan  was  interested  in 
good  horses  and  for  many  years  lias  been  identified 
with  the  Louisville  Horse  Show  Association  and 
other  kindred  bodies.  The  Louisville  Horse  Show- 
Association,  which  is  celebrated  for  the  splendid 
annual  exhibit  held  in  that  city  under  its  auspices, 
is  one  of  the  oldest  organizations  of  the  kind  in 
America  and  Mr.  Hogan  served  a  term  as  its  Presi- 
dent, a  distinction  conferred  upon  those  men  who 
are  deemed  to  be  the  most  active  in  the  breeding 
and   protection   of  fine   animals. 

Following  his  removal  to  Pasadena.  Mr.  Hogan 
not  only  maintained  his  interest  in  fine  horses,  but 
interested  the  people  of  that  section  in  them  and  as 
a  result  organized  the  first  horse  show  ever  held 
in  the  Crown  City.  He  also  was  the  prime  mover 
in  the  formation  of  the  Southern  California  Horse 
Show  Association  and  served  as  its  Vice  President 
for  some  time.  Under  its  auspices  the  horse  show- 
was  made  one  of  the  annual  features  of  the  winter 
season  at  Pasadena  and  Mr.  Hogan.  as  a  friend  of 
the  horse,  worked  indefatigably  for  the  improve- 
ment of  the  breed.  Being  a  horse  owner  himself, 
he  has  continued  to  b2  identified  witli  all  move- 
ments for  the  benefit  of  the  animals  and  was  one 
of  the  strong  advocates  of  a  constitutional  amend- 
ment submitted  to  ths  voters  in  1912  for  the  restor- 
ation of  racing  in  California.  The  sport  was  legis- 
lated out  of  existence  because,  of  the  evils  it  bred, 
but  Mr.  Hogan,  with  several  hundred  other  well 
known  men  of  California  who  love  good  horses, 
sought  to  reintroduce  it  in  order  to  encourage 
breeding.  They  so  framed  their  plan  as  to  e'imin- 
ate  the  obnoxious  features  and  to  conduct  racing  on 
a  clean  basis,  but  the  opposition  to  the  sport  was 
so  great  that  the  amendment  was  defeated. 

In  addition  to  his  labors  for  the  success  of  the 
Pasadena  Horse  Show,  Mr.  Hogan  is  interested  in 
the  polo  matches  which  form  a  part  of  the  social 
life  of  Southern  California  each  year  and  is  also  an 
active  factor  in  the  world-famous  Tournament  of 
Roses  Association,  which  conducts  the  annual  car- 
nival of  flowers  at  Pasadena  on  New  Year's  Day. 
This  celebration,  which  has  for  its  sponsors  the 
leading  citizens  of  Pasadena,  has  come  to  be  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  most  beautiful  public  affairs 
in  the  United  States  and  attracts  thousands  ot 
visitors  to  Pasadena  each  year.  Mr.  Hogan  was 
elected  an  honorary  member  of  tie-  association  and 
is  one  of  the  enthusiastic  workers  tor  its  succesa 

Mr.   Hogan   has   I n   Interested   in   various  other 

civic    movements    in    Pasadena    and    because    of    his 

unselfish  work  for  the  advancement  of  his  adopted 

'  it >    was  elected  an   honorary  member  of  the  Pasa- 
dena  Board   of   Trade 

He    is    a    member    of    the    I'elldellllis    flub.    I. oil] 
ville.  Ky . :    Annandale  Country  Club.  Overland  Club, 
MldwlCk   Country   Club  and    Polo   Club.    Pasadena. 


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C  RANDALL,     NOBLE,     Banker,     Chi- 
cago,   Illinois,    was    horn    at    Moncton, 
New    Brunswick,    Canada.    March    28, 
1880.   the   son   of    Noble   and    Laura    (Rand' 
Crandall.     His  ancestry  dates  back  to  before 
the  American  Revolution,  the  first  Crandalls 
coming  to  this  country  from   England,  some 
of  them  remaining  in  what  is  now  the  United 
States,    while    others    emigrated    to    Canada 
when   the  colonies  parted 
from  the  mother  country. 
His  father  was  a   Baptist 
minister  with  a  family  of 
six  children. 

Mr.  Crandall  married 
Miss  Charlotte  Eldridge 
at  Somerville,  Mass.,  Tune 
22,  1904.  The  issue  of  the 
marriage  are  Benjamin 
Noble,  Charles  Eldridge, 
George  Burr  and  Laura 
Natalie. 

He  secured  his  early 
education  in  the  public 
schools  at  Windsor.  Can- 
ada, attending  the  terms 
until  he  was  fourteen 
years  of  age,  when  he 
took  a  position  as  clerk  in 
a  grocery  store. 

From  this  time  on  Mr. 
Crandall  was  thrown  on 
his  own  resources  almost 
entirely  and  his  final  suc- 
cess in  the  world  of  busi- 
ness and  finance  is  due  to 

his  own   untiring  efforts.  NOBLE    CR. 

His  first  employment  came  to  an  end  within 
a  short  time  and  he  secured  a  position  in  a 
gentlemen's  furnishings  business  at  Kent- 
ville,  Nova  Scotia.  Here  he  continued  up- 
ward of  three  years  when  he  went  to  Truro. 
Nova  Scotia,  and  entered  the  furniture  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account.  He  continued  at 
this  for  about  a  year  and  a  half  with  vary- 
ing success,  when  he  decided  to  seek  his 
fortune  in  the  larger  field  of  opportunity  of- 
fered in  the  United  States,  removing  to  Bos- 
ton, where  he  soon  began  the  career  that 
has  made  him  one  of  the  most  successful 
and  best  known  operators  in  the  depart- 
ment of  finance,  in  which  he  is  at  present 
engaged. 

I  lis  first  employment  in  Boston,  where  he 
arrived  in  1900.  was  with  the  Paine  Furni- 
ture Company. 

He  continued  in  the  employ  of  this  concern 
for  one  year,  quitting  to  enter  the  service  of 
the  firm  of  Steere  and   Burr,  dealers  in  com- 


mercial paper.  This  turn  in  hi--  fortunes  was 
the  stepping  stone  to  the  career  that  has  won 
him  a  place  as  one  of  the  most  capable  men 
in  the  country  in  the  handling  of  commercial 
paper  investments  and  loans.  He  entered  the 
employ  of  this  firm  as  office  boy,  performing 
the  menial  tasks  of  the  business. 

He  quickly  made  himself  familiar  with  the 
details  of  Boston's  famous  financial  district 
and  the  methods  employed 
by  the  various  houses  in 
that  section.  Before  he 
had  been  with  the  firm  a 
year  he  had  an  acquaint- 
ance among  the  financial 
powers  that  enabled  him  to 
make  his  services  inval- 
uable to  the  firm,  lie  took 
up  the  sale  of  commercial 
paper  and  was  uniformly 
successful  in  this  work. 
In  a  market  where  com- 
petition was  keen  and 
exacting  he  made  a  not- 
able record  as  one  of  the 
most  successful  young 
men  in  the  Boston  finan- 
cial center. 

In  1903  he  was  trans- 
ferred by  the  firm  to  the 
Chicago  office.  In  the 
meantime  he  had  climbed 
the  ladder  until  he 
was  considered  one  of 
the  most  capable  men  in 
the  firm's  employ.  Their 
\NDALL  opinion  of  his  ability  was 

further  shown  in  1904.  when  he  was  made 
manager  of  the  Chicago  office.  In  1905  the 
firm  was  dissolved  and  he  was  made  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  George  H.  Burr  &  Com- 
pany, with  his  own  office  in  Chicago,  and 
the  firm's  main  office  in  Boston. 

Under  his  direction  the  Chicago  office 
has  grown  to  be  one  of  vast  importance,  that 
city  having  proved  a  great  field  for  commer- 
cial paper  banking.  Mr.  Crandall's  knowl- 
edge of  business  in  general  and  his  close 
watch  on  conditions  have  enabled  him  to 
make  investments  in  paper  that  have  brought 
splendid  returns  to  this  firm.  Among  bank- 
ing houses  he  is  known  as  a  conservative, 
level-headed  banker. 

In  Canada  Mr.  Crandall  was  a  member  of 
the  King's  County  Hussars,  a  volunteer  or- 
ganization connected  with  the  Canadian 
militia.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  League, 
Chicago  Yacht  anil  Skokie  Clubs  of  Chicago. 
Mr.   Crandall's  home  is  at    Ravinia,   Illinois. 


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K 

July 
Kellar 


EL'LAR,  HARRY,  M  a  gici  an  (re- 
tired), Los  Angeles,  California, 
was     horn     in     Erie,     Pennsylvania, 

11.  1849,  the  son  of  Francis  P. 
He    married    Eva    Medley,   of    Mel- 


bourne, Australia. 
gan,  November  1, 
his  early  days  in  Erie  anc 
e  d  u  c  a  t  i  o  n  was  obtained 
He  graduated  from 
the  Painesville,  Ohio, 
school  and  immediately 
w  e  n  t  i  ii  t  p  the  theat- 
rical business,  for  which 
he  had  shown  remarkable 
leanings     all     during    his 

l>.  iyh 1. 

Ili-  first  engagement 
u  a  -  wit  h  a  magician 
known  as  the  "Fakir  ot 
Ava,"  and  a  year  as  as- 
sistant to  this  noted  illu- 
sionist i  m  p  1  an  t  e  d  in 
him  an  ambition  to  be- 
come a  magician  him- 
self. From  that  time  un- 
til he  retired,  a  lew  years 
a  g  1 1,  ackm  iwledged  by 
p  r  e  s  -  and  public  the 
greatest  living  magician, 
Kellar  applied  himself  to 
the  mastery  of  his  art. 
1  lis  brain  and  his  hand 
were  as  <  me.  I  le  mysti- 
fied, con  ton  n  d  ed  and 
c  h  a  r  m  e  d  his  auditor-, 
and  even  today  his  crea- 
tions  resist  solution.    In  1867 


at     Kalamazoo,     Michi- 

1SS7.  Mr.  Kellar  spent 
Ohio,  and  his 
n   both   places. 


HARRY  KELLAR 


he  became  busi- 
ness manager  for  Davenport  Brothers,  spirit 
mediums,  and  with  them  made  the  first  of 
a  life  of  great  tours.  'The  company  traveled 
in  practically  every  part  of  the  United  State-, 
and  during  that  time  the  future  great  Kellar 
learned  a  lot  of  the  world.  lie  was  with 
thai  combination  approximately  four  years, 
ami  then  joined  Fay,  under  the  name  of  Fay 
and  Kellar.  The  pair  toured  Mexico  and 
South  America  between  1871  and  1873,  and 
during  that  time  Kellar  laid  the  foundation 
of  a  fame  that  was  to  last  for  all  time  in  the 
world  of  magic. 

Upon  separating  from  Fay,  Mr.  Kellar 
ed  a  company  consisting  of  himsell 
and  two  Oriental  magicians  under  the  title 
of  Kellar.  Ling  Look  and  Yamadeva,  Royal 
Illusionists.  These  three  played  in  many 
Foreign  land-,  their  tour  taking  them  through 
South      America.      Africa.     Australia.      India. 


China.  Philippine  Islands  and  Japan.  They 
were  a  sensation  wherever  they  appeared. 
but  the  tour  was  ended  in  China,  where  Ling 
Look  and  Yamadeva  died,  in   1X77. 

[Cellar's  next  alliance  was  with  J.  Ii. 
Cunard,  under  the  name  of  Kellar  and  Cu- 
nard,  and  for  the  next  five  years  they  trav- 
eled together,  showing  in  many  lands  where 
magic  was  part  of  the  religion  and  history  of 
the  people-.  This  tour 
took  them  through  India. 
Burmah,  Siam,  Java,  Per- 
sia, A-ia  Minor.  Egypl 
and  numen  >us  Mediterra- 
nean ports.  In  1884  the 
partner-  separated  and 
Kellar  returned  to  hi-  na- 
tive America,  a  leader  in 
his  art  and  farm  ius  in  the 
yfr''  four  corners  of  the  globe. 

Kellar's  career  on  the 
stage  fills  a  chapter  in  the 
realm  of  magic  that  is 
surpassed  by  none.  En- 
dowed with  a  remarkably 
original  in  i  n  d.  nimble 
hands  and  a  faculty  for 
magic,  he  bn  night  hi-  art 
up  to  a  point  in  which 
cleverness  and  refinement 
intermingled,  while  h  i  s 
illusions  mystified.  For 
nearly  a  quarter  i  >f  a  cen 
tury  he  was  continually 
before  the  American  pub 
lie  and  during  that  time 
milli'  hi-  i  if  pei  'pie  s  a  w 
him.  He  evolved  numerous  piece-  of  magii 
that  defied  imitation  or  solution,  and  when  lie 
retired  from  the  stage  only  his  successor,  to 
whom  he  turned  over  his  assets,  knew  how 
he  had  accomplished  them. 

At  various  times  he  had  trouble  with 
would-be  imitators  and  often  figured  in  mat 
ters  that.  t'i  hi-  highly  sensitive  and  refined 
mentality,  were  distasteful.  When  he  retired. 
however,  it  was  with  the  affection  of  millions 
of  persons  who  had  been  charmed  and  edified 
h\   In-  efforts.     Upon  leaving  the  stage  Mr 

Kellar   settled    in    Los    Angeles,   and    there   he 

lives  surrounded  by  an  atmosphere  of  refine- 
ment and  pleasant  recollections.  During  In- 
life  he  accumulated  a  handsome  fortune,  ami 

of    this    he    gives    liberally    in    unostentatious 
philanthropy,      lie   i-  a   man  "f  marked   intel 
lectual  accomplishments  and  find-  hi-  recrea- 
tion   in  those    field-    which    appeal    t"    the 

scholar. 


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KOEBIG,  JULIUS,  Ph.  D„  Chemical  and 
Mining  Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  in  Mettlach,  a  manufacturing 
town  near  the  city  of  Trier,  in  the  Valley 
of  .Moselle,  Germany.  March  9.  1855.  His  father 
was  Christian  Koebig  and  his  mother  Julia 
(Schmeltzer)  Koebig.  His  grandfather  on  the  ma- 
ternal branch  of  the  family  was  a  prominent  Pro- 
lessor  of  Natural  Science  in  the  University  of 
Trier.  Germany.  This  institution  has  been  a  lead- 
ing University  for  centuries,  hut  was  closed  by  the 
ureat  Napoleon  at  the  beginning  of  the  last  cen- 
tury during  his  reconstruction  work  among  the 
States  of  the  Federation  of  the  Rhine.  The  Koeblgs 
have  been  a  prominent  family  of  tanners  in  the  city 
of  Homburg.  in  the  Palatia.  Germany,  for  centuries 
and  have  furnished  many  officials  and  mayors  for 
that  city.  The  first  mayor  from  the  family  men- 
tioned in  German  history  dates  back  to  the  Thirty 
Years  War,  164S.  and  the  tannery  at  Homburg, 
which  has  been  the  property  of  the  Koebigs  for 
centuries,  is  still  owned  by  the  family.  On  De- 
cember ."..  1889,  at  San  Francisco,  California,  Dr. 
Koebig  married  Marie  P.  Kohler,  the  daughter  of 
Charles  Kohler,  a  prominent  wine  merchant  of  that 
city.  There  are  two  daughters,  Julie  and  Theodora, 
and  one  son,  Hans  Koebig. 

Dr.  Koebig  was  educated  in  the  German  schools 
at  Karlsruhe,  in  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Baden,  one 
of  the  States  of  the  German  Federation.  He  took 
his  preparatory  studies  in  the  Gymnasium,  from 
which  he  graduated  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years. 
He  then  entered  the  Technical  University  of  Karls- 
ruhe, from  which  he  graduated  as  a  Chemical  and 
Mining  Engineer  in  1874.  Upon  graduation  he  was 
appointed  Assistant  Professor  of  Chemistry  at  the 
Royal  Technical  University  of  Stvittgart,  Germany, 
which  he  held  for  a  year. 

In  the  fall  of  1875  he  entered  the  German  Array 
as  a  one-year  volunteer  and  just  one  year  later 
received  the  qualification  of  a  commissioned  officer. 
About  the  same  time  he  was  appointed  Assistant 
Professor  of  Chemistry  and  Mineralogy  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Strassburg  Germany.  This  institution 
conferred  on  him,  in  June,  1878,  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Philosophy. 

Early  in  the  following  year  he  left  the  Uni- 
versity to  accept  the  position  of  Directing  Chemist 
tor  the  rebuilding  and  remodeling  of  the  celebrated 
Aniline  live  Works,  near  Frankfurt  on  the  Main, 
Germany.  When  Dr.  Koebig  took  charge  of  that 
business  there  were  only  seventeen  men  in  the 
employ  of  the  company.  When  he  resigned  three 
years  later  the  establishment  had  grown  to  such 
an  extent  that  there  were  employed  almost  four 
hundred  men.  The  Aniline  Dye  Works  is  now  rec- 
ognized a  one  Oi  the  largest  and  most  successful 
of  its  kind  in  Germany. 

I  i" .n  leaving  the  position  of  Directing  Chemist 
at    the    dye    works    I  )r.    Koebig    devoted    one    year    to 

private   studies   at    the    Universities   of   Darmstadt 

anil    Munich       While  studying  there,  during   the   w  iii 

ter  of  1882,  he  was  called  by  the  European-Amerl 

can  Tunne!  Company  of  Denver.  Colorado,  to  make 
an  investigation  ol  the  mining  resources  of  Gilpin 
County.  Colorado.  The  object  was  to  Construct 
8    working    and    drainage    tunnel    to    facilitate    deep 


mining  in  the  mining  properties  of  the  county. 
The  mouth  of  the  tunnel  was  to  be  located  below- 
Central  City,  Colorado.  This  important  Investiga- 
tion occupied  six  months,  and  in  the  summer  of 
1S83  Dr.  Koebig  was  able  to  return  to  Germany. 
He  immediately  resumed  his  scientific  study  and 
research  work  there,  continuing  it  until  the  winter 
of  1883. 

Before  the  year  closed  he  returned  to  the 
United  States,  and,  in  conjunction  with  his  brother, 
A.  H.  Koebig,  opened  offices  at  Milwaukee,  Wi  on- 
sin,  as  Consulting  Mining  and  Chemical  Engineers. 
The  chief  work  accomplished  by  the  Koebigs  there 
was  the  investigation  of  the  iron  deposits  in  Wis- 
consin and  Michigan  and  particularly  along  the 
Gogebic  range.  After  a  thorough  study  of  the 
mineral  resources  of  this  famous  range,  there  ap- 
peared the  first  scientific  report  on  the  iron  de- 
posits of  that  region,  the  work  of  Dr.  Koebig  and 
his  brother. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1SS4  Dr.  Koebig  left  Mil- 
waukee to  take  charge  of  silver  mines  in  Calico. 
California,  where  both  he  and  his  brother  were 
heavily  interested.  At  first  this  property  gave 
promise  of  great  production,  but  a  fall  in  the  price 
of  silver  soon  made  that  mine  unprofitable. 

Dr.  Koebig  settled  at  San  Francisco,  Califor- 
nia, in  1886,  where  he  constructed  and  operated  a 
fertilizer  plant  in  connection  with  the  Mexican 
Phosphate  and  Sulphur  Company.  This  business 
proved  a  success  and  Dr.  Koebig  continued  in  it 
for  four  years,  withdrawing  in  the  spring  of  1S90. 
to  enter  a  new  line  of  his  profession. 

At  that  time  he  became  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Kohler  &  Frohling,  wine  merchants  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, in  charge  of  scientific  work. 

Dr.  Koebig  returned  to  his  favorite  engineering 
profession  in  1894,  at  that  time  opening  offices  in 
San  Francisco  as  a  Consulting  Chemical  and  Min- 
ing Engineer.  He  developed  and  maintained  a 
large  business  in  that  and  surrounding  cities,  and 
became  known  in  that  section  of  the  State  as  one 
of  the  most  substantial  men  of  his  profession.  He 
continued  in  the  north  until  19(11.'.  when  lie  moved 
his  offices  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  he  has 
since  remained. 

During  the  years  1MU  and  ls'.i.",.  while  operating 
in  San  Francisco,  the  University  of  California. 
located  at  Berkeley,  California,  sought  his  servici  s 
as  a  lecturer  and  engineer.  He  traveled  through 
the  different  counties  of  the  State  in  the  interest  of 
promoting  beet  sugar  in  California  in  connection 
with   the   Farmers'   Institute.     About   this   period   Dr. 

Koebig  also  gave  a  course  of  lectures  on  the  manu- 
facture Ol   beet  sugar  at   the  University  of  California. 
Dr.   Koebigs   principal   work   has  consisted   in   In- 
specting mining  properties  and  manufactories.     He 

has    als ade    an    extensive    stii.lv     of    agriculture. 

His     latest     sfudy     has     dealt     with     means     for     the 

development  ot   the  great   untouched  resources  of 

Southern  California  in  connection  with  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  manufacture  of  heavy  chemicals. 

iir  Koebig  is  a  member  of  the  Bankers'  Club  of 
Los  Angeles,  the  Societj  oi  Chemical  industry  of 
London.  England,  and  is  ex-President  of  the  Ger- 
man General  Benevolent  Association,  which  oper- 
ated the  German  Hospital  at  San  Francisco, 


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GRIFFITH,  GEORGE  PERRY,  Con- 
tractor, Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  in  the  historic  town  of 
Erie,  Pennsylvania,  May 
the  son  of  ( reorge 
Ella  (Richards)  Griffith. 
Mary  Matthews  in  1893 
P  e  n  n  s  y  1  v  a  n  i  a.  Ther 
Richard      Matthews     and 


&,  1868.  lie  is 
'.     Griffith     and 

He  married 
at    S  c  r  an  t  o  n, 

are  two  sons, 
( reorsre     P  e  r  r  v 


Griffith. 

1  le  derived  his  educa- 
tion    in     the     c  o  m  m  <  i  n 

schools  of  Erie,  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  he  spent  the 

early  part  of  his  life. 

Mr.  Griffith  began  his 

career  as  clerk  in  the  Ala- 

rine     National     Bank     of 

Erie.     Pennsylvania,    at 

the  age  of   15  years,  and 

for    two    years    following 

he  continued  his  work  in 

the  financial  house. 

In    1886    Mr.    Griffith 

gave    up    his    position    in 

the  hank  to  embark  in  an- 
other   line    of    endeavor. 

At  that  time  asphalt  was 

just    coming   into   general 

recognition  as  a  superior 

paving   material,   and   the 

business    offered     to     the 

young    men    of    that    day 

as   much    promise  of   for- 
tune   as   do    some    of   the 

new  things  of  today.    The 

P.arber  Asphalt  Company 
being  the  pioneer  and  largest  asphalt  con- 
cern in  the  United  States,  Mr.  Griffith  ob- 
tained employment  with  them  in  Xew  York. 
That  was  the  beginning  of  his  career  as 
an  asphalt  man.  and  for  fifteen  years  he  re- 
mained with  the  original  company.  He 
started  in  a  minor  position,  but  by  the  time 
he  left  the  company  he  was  nationally  rated 
as  an  expert  on  asphalt  matters  and  was  Xew 
York  manager  for  the  Barber  corporation. 
The  period  during  which  Mr.  Griffith  was 
connected  with  the  company  was  one  in 
which  asphalt  made  its  greatest  progress  as 
an  industrial  element.  He  severed  his  con- 
nection with  the  Barber  Companv  in  1901. 

At  that  time  Mr.  Griffith  looked  to  the 
broad  Western  country  for  a  new  field.  He 
left  New  York  and  settled  in  San  Francisco, 
where  he  became  associated  with  the  Alcatraz 
Company,  a  concern  of  which  he  was  made 
president    and    general    manager.     While    in 


GEO.   I 


charge  of  the  affairs  of  this  concern  he  han- 
dled numerous  large  contracts,  but  at  the  end 
of  two  years  he  yielded  to  inducements  of- 
fered him  by  the  General  Asphalt  Company 
of  Philadelphia,  and  he  went  there  to  become 
one  of  the  directing  heads  of  it. 

This  was  the  year  1903,  ami  he  spent  the 
next  twelve  months  in  active  operation  of 
the  company's  business.  His  work  in  Phila- 
delphia added  considera- 
bly to  .Mr.  Griffith's  busi- 
ness reputation,  and 
when  at  the  end  of  a  year 
he  resigned  to  accept  an- 
other position  his  serv- 
ices wrere  sought  by  vari- 
ous large  asphalt  con- 
cerns of  the  country. 

His  two  years  in  San 
Francisco,  however,  had 
put  the  love  of  the  West 
m  his  blood,  and  when  he 
received  an  offer  from 
Seattle.  Washington,  he 
again  renounced  the  East 
and  headed  for  the  big 
city  of  the  North  Pacific 
Coast.  He  bought  an  in- 
terest in  the  Independent 
Asphalt  Paving  Compa- 
ny and  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  that  corporation. 
He  also  took  the  position 
of  general  manager  of  it. 
An  attractive  offer 
from  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, caused  him  to  re- 
sign his  Seattle  office  for  the  vice  presidency 
of  the  Fairchild,  Gilmore,  Wilton  Company 
of  Los  Angeles,  where  he  settled  permanent- 
ly at  that  time. 

Mr.  Griffith  is  a  man  of  good  reputation 
in  his  line  of  work,  being  recognized  as  an 
authority  in  every  branch  of  asphalt  \vi  irk. 
At  the  present  time,  in  addition  to  his  con- 
nection with  the  Fairchild.  Gilmore,  Wil- 
ton Company,  he  is  president  of  the  Hercules 
Oil  Refining  Company,  and  is  vice  president 
of  the  Reinforced  Concrete  Pipe  Company, 
both  of  Los  Angeles. 

He  is  a  member  of  several  professional 
organizations  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  and  has 
been  for  many  years  r.  member  of  the 
Engineers'  Club  of  New  York  and  of  the 
Scranton  Engineers'  Club  of  Scranton,  Penn- 
sylvania. 

lie  is  a  member  of  the  California  Club  oi 
Los   Angeles. 


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RIDHA  M,  RICHARD  W„  Manu- 
facturer, Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  .March  7,  1855,  in  Lund  on, 
Canada,  son  of  \\  .  C.  and  Elizabeth 
Pridham.  He  married  Althea  !-■  llait.  June 
3,  1891,  in  New  York  City. 

Mr.   Pridham  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Canada   to  the   age  of  twelve,   ami   then 
a   business   college    for   two   years.     When 
f  ourtee  n     years     old 
he    went     to     work     in    a 
Imh  >k  bindery  at  Ti  in  inti  i, 
Canada.     1  le  worked  with 
t  h  e    same    firm    fi  >r    ten 
y  e  a  r  s,  thi  in  lUghly  mas- 
tering    the     trade.      1  n 
1880,   w  h  e  n   twenty-four 
years    old,    he    left    Can 
ada  for  Chicago,  where 
he    found    occupation 
at    his    trade    and    worked 
for  six  months. 

I  le  went  t<  >  San  Fran- 
cisco in  1880,  and  has  re- 
sided in  California  ever 
since.  He  worked  in  San 
Francisco  two  years  and 
then  decided  that  he  had 
been  in  the  employ  of 
others  long  enough.  He 
looked  about  for  a  prom- 
ising city  in  which  to  h  >- 
cate  and  chose  Los  An 
geles. 

At  the  age  of  twenty  six 
he  opened  a  little  manu- 
facti  iry  of  his  i  iwn.  That 
manufactory  is  still  in  existence. 
of  a  size  and  importance  hardly  even 
suggested  by  the  little  enterprise  of  thirty 
years  ago.  At  first  bookbinding  was  the  sole 
line  of  effort,  but  he  soon  added  to  it  the  first 
box  factory  in  Southern  California,  and 
later  printing.  At  the  present  time  he  employs 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  men  and  women, 

and  g Is  arc  shipped  all  over  the  western  half 

i  if  the  I  Fnited  State-  and  t<  >  the  I  'acific  1  -land-. 
(  )f  late  years  he  has  engaged  in  public  af- 
fairs. He  was  elected  Supervisor  of  Los  An- 
geles Count)  November,  1908,  and  has  served 
in  that  capacit)  to  the  presenl  day.  When  the 
G 1  Roads  Committee  was  organized  he  re- 
fused to  take  the  office  of  chairman,  desiring 
someone  else  to  have  the  honor,  but  once  in 
the  harness,  he  has  heen  one  of  the  central 

figures  in  the  construction  of  g I  roads  in 

Los  Angeles  County.    He  insisted  in  the  pur- 
chase by  the  ci  >unty  i  »f  the  n  >ck  quarries,  which 


meant  the  saving  of  hundred-  of  thousands  of 
dollars.  Since  his  accession  to  office  more  than 
240  miles  of  paved  highways  have  heen  com- 
pleted and  man)  miles  more  are  under  con- 
struction. These  roads  are  being  built  under  a 
$3,500,000  bond  issue.  He  was  one  of  the 
prime  movers  in  the  arrangements  which  led 
to  the  construction  of  the  mammoth  concrete 
bridge  connecting  Pasadena  and  Garvanza, 
costing  SK.0,000.  the 
most  ambitious  highway 
bridge  yet  attempted  in 
Si  tuthern  Califi  wiia. 

1  le  was  elected  chairman 
i  if  the  Bi  iard  ■  if  Supen  is- 
ors  in  l'»l  1.  ( )ne  i  if  his 
first  accomplishments  in 
this  important  office  was 
ti  i  establish  a  o  mnty  pur- 
chasing department.  He 
expects  b  ■  -a\  e  the  c<  unity 
through  this  department, 
which  will  be  headed  by 
experts,  between  $50,000 
and  $75,000  annually.  He 
wa-  one  of  the  strongest 
i  ippi  ments  <  if  the  payment 
of  $236,700  for  the  furni- 
ture of  the  Los  Angeles 
Hall    of    Records. 

With  the  majority  of 
the  Bi  iard  i  if  Supen  i-'  n  - 
againsl  him,  he  managed 
lo  have  Dr.  c'.  II.  Whit- 
man appointed  Superin- 
tendent of  the  C  o  u  n  t  y 
I  li  ispital,  under  wh(  ise  su 
ernitendency  the  hospital  is  said  to  have 
greatly  improved.  Between  1905  and  1908, 
he  wa-  chairman  of  the  Hoard  of  Trustees 
of  the  City  of  South  Pasadena. 

Me  i-  a  member  of  the  Merchants  and 
Manufacturer-'  Association  of  Los  Angeles, 
and  was  al  one  tune  a  director.  He  is  an  ac- 
tive supporter  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. 

He  belongs  to  the  Municipal  League,  and 
furthers  every  movement  for  the  benefit  of  the 
city  and  county.  He  i-  trusted  and  admired 
i-  one  of  tin-  sincerel)  unselfish  men  in  the 
public  life  of  Southern  California. 

Mr.  Pridham  also  holds  membership  in 
the  Jobbers'  Association,  and  i-  a  member  of 
the  Benevolent  and  Protective  <  Irder  of  Elks, 
the  Shriner-.  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  I  le  belongs 
to  the  Annandale  Country  Club,  the  Union 
League  riuh  and  the  [onathan  Club, 


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LETTS,  ARTHUR,  Merchant,  Los  Angeles. 
California,  was  born  at  Holmby,  Northamp- 
ton, England,  .June  17,  1862,  the  son  of 
Richard  and  Caroline  (Coleman)  Letts  He 
married  Florence  Philp,  August  2a,  1886,  at  Tor- 
onto, Canada  There  are  three  children.  Flor- 
ence Edna,  Gladys  (now  Mrs.  Harold  Janss)  and 
Arthur    Letts.    Jr. 

His  father  was  Richard  Letts,  a  farmer  and  the 
eldest  son  of  a  Richard  Letts,  the  same  name  hav- 
ing been  bestowed  on  the  eldest  son  for  nine  gen- 
erations. The  farm  was  held  by  a  Richard  Letts 
four  hundred  years  ago. 

Until  1874,  when  lie  was  twelve  years  old,  he 
attended  classes  at  Rev.  Hedge's  private  school  for 
boys,  located  near  his  home.  The  next  three  years 
he  spent  at  the  Creaton  Grammar  School,  England. 
He  finished  his  book  education  under  a  private 
coach,  a  Mr.  Meredith. 

At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  was  "articled,"  the 
English  term  for  apprenticed,  to  a  good  man.  pro- 
prietor of  a  dry  goods  store  in  a  small  and  bustling 
town  of  the  neighborhood.  He  served  his  time 
with  credit,  and  for  the  fourth  year  was  engaged  at 
a  salary. 

But  he  did  not  long  remain  in  this  position. 
His  imagination,  and  also  that  of  his  elder 
brother,  had  become  fired  with  the  word  of 
the  opportunities  open  to  the  young  man  in  the  new 
world  across  the  Atlantic.  Lest  they  be  persuaded 
to  stay  by  the  pleadings  of  their  parents,  they  did 
not  tell  of  their  intention  until  they  were  aboard 
the  steamer  at  Liverpool.  Arthur  Letts  got  as  far 
as  Toronto,  Canada,  and  found  employment  in  a 
large  dry  goods  store.  For  several  years  he  was 
with  the  same  firm. 

When  the  Reil  rebellion  broke  out  in  the  North- 
west of  Canada,  he  volunteered,  eager  for  a  taste 
of  outdoor  life  and  the  contact  with  the  wilderness. 
His  position  in  Toronto  was  held  open  for  him 
while  he  went  with  his  regiment  to  the  scene  of  the 
trouble.  He  was  awarded  a  silver  medal  and  clasp 
for  distinguished  service,  and  a  grant  of  land  by  the 

i  ■ ;  l  1 1 .  i .  1 1 :  i  !  i    u.i\erilllletlt. 

Iii  the  early  nineties  he  went  to  Seattle.  and 
went  to  work  the  day  he  arrived.  Three  days  later 
came  Seattle's  great  fire,  and  the  firm  he  worked 
for  was  wiped  out.  His  buoyant  spirit  did  not  look 
upon  the  event  as  a  calamity,  and.  although  he  had 
not  reckoned  at  once  to  go  Into  business  tor  him- 
self, he  got  together  a  small  stork  and  began  to 
sell  goods  in  a  tent,  later  renting  i ol  the  first 

storerooms   available. 

But  be  was  not  satisfied  with  results  In  Seattle, 
By  this  time  he  was  Btudying  his  field  with  a  keener 
eye,  determined  to  locate  In  that  one  spot  that  had 
the  greatest  promise.  Los  Angeles  seemed  to  be 
that  place    With  onlj  $500  In  his  pocket  he  arrived 

in  that  City  in  the  year  1896 

Opportunity  seemed  to  be  waiting  for  him     At 


the  corner  of  Fourth  and  Broadway,  then  well  on 
the  southern  edge  of  the  business  section,  the  firm 
of  .1.  A.  Williams  &  Co.  had  gone  bankrupt.  No 
one  in  the  city  seemed  to  want  either  the  stock  or 
the  location.  Business  was  then  a  half  mile  to  the 
north.    The  stock  Inventoried  at  $8167 

With  the  help  of  an  influential  friend,  who  was 
impressed    with    Mr.    Letts'    knowledge   of   the    busi- 

,i    loin    ,,t    > was   secured   from   the   Los 

Angeles  National  Hank.  This  amount  was  used  as 
the  first  payment  for  the  bankrupt  stock,  the  bal- 
ance to  be  paid  in  thirty  days.  He  gave  the  busi- 
ness the  name  of  the  Broadway  Department  Store, 
and  opened  its  doors  February  24,  1896.  At  the  end 
of  the  first  week  the  adjoining  store  caught  tire 
and  the  stock  of  the  new  department  store  was 
seriously  damaged  by  fire.  With  the  Insurance 
money  of  $1000  the  undiscouraged  Mr.  Letts  began 
business  again. 

Then  followed  a  growth  more  phenomenal  than 
the  growth  of  the  city.  By  1899  the  Broadway  oc- 
cupied the  entire  ground  floor  of  the  Pirtle  &  Hal- 
let  building.  In  1901  the  adjoining  Hellman  build- 
ing was  bought;  in  1905  the  upper  floors  of  the 
Pirtle  &  Hallet  building  were  acquired,  and  in  the 
ensuing  year  the  Slauson  building,  adjoining  the 
Hellman.  The  stock  and  trade  of  the  store  are 
now  among  the  largest  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Mr. 
Letts  is  sole  owner  of  the  great  establishment. 

He  has  always  been  interested  in  education 
and  in  the  welfare  of  young  people.  In  his  own 
store  he  has  maintained  a  school  for  the  younger 
employes.  He  has  been  a  liberal  giver  to  the  Los 
Angeles  V.  M.  C.  A.,  which  now  has  one  of  the 
finest  buildings  in  America,  and  is  its  president.  He 
is  a  trustee  of  the  State  Normal  School,  and  this  is 
the  only  political  office  he  has  consented  to  hold. 

Horticulture  is  his  chief  hobby.  His  home. 
Holmby  House,  Hollywood,  is  surrounded  by  a  mag- 
nificent garden  of  30  acres,  so  filled  with  a  collec- 
tion of  rare  and  beautiful  trees  and  plants  that  the 
United  States  has  made  of  a  section,  that  devoted 
to  cactus,  a  substation.  He  has  ransacked  the 
world,  in  his  travels,  lor  specimens.  He  has  of  late 
become  an  art  collector  and  already  has  a  number 
of    precious    marbles,    which    he    has    placed    in    his 

borne  ami  garden 

His    business    interests    and     property     holdings 

outside    oi    tii.-    Broadway    Department    store   are 
known  to  he  heavy,  but  he  prefers  to  keep  his  name 
out  oi  the  directorates  ol  other  concerns. 
He.  is  a  member  ol  tin-  California  Club,  I 

.  el.s    I'moi'M    Club,    Automobile   Club.    Los    Angeles 

Chamber  of  Commerce,  Los  Angeles  Realty  Hoard. 
Municipal  League,  Hollywood  Board  ol  Trade,  Fed- 
eration <'iub.  all  of  l.os  Angeles,  ami  ot  the  Bo- 
hemian  Club  Ol    San    PranciSCO       He   is   president   ot 

the   1 ;;   Men      Christian   Association;    president 

Retail  Drj  Goods  Association;  member  Internatloo 
ai  Committee,  V.  M  C  A;  member  Hollywood 
Lodge.  i\  and  a    m  .  and  a  Knight  Templar, 


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OOR  E,  STAN  LEY,  A  ttorne  y  at 
Law,  San  Francisco.  California, 
was  born  at  Oakland,  California, 
lime  9,  1K80,  the  son  of  Albert  Alphonso 
and  J  a  q  u  e  1  i  n  e  (  Hall )  Moore.  Both 
his  paternal  and  maternal  ancestors 
fought  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution, 
the  former  of  Scotch-Irish  and  the  latter 
of  English  origin.  From  both  sides  also 
he  inherits  his  legal 
abilities.  His  paternal 
grandmother  was  a 
sister  of  the  late  Hon. 
H.  K.  S.  O'Melveny  of 
Los  Angeles,  a  noted 
member  of  the  California 
Bar.  and  his  mother  was 
a  sister  of  the  Hon.  Sam- 
uel P.  Hall.  District  At- 
torney of  Alameda  Coun- 
ty, and  subsequently  Su- 
perior Judge  of  the  same 
county.  His  father's  fam- 
ily are  among  the  oldest 
residents  of  Monroe 
County.  Illinois,  having 
settled  at  Waterloo  in 
1778,  when  the  county 
was  a  part  of  the  State 
of  Virginia.  A.  A.  Moore, 
who  was  born  there, 
came  with  his  parents,  in 
1885.  to  Alameda  Count}-. 
California,  and  has  since 
established  a  reputation 
as  one  of  the  ablest  law- 
yers of  this  State. 

Mr.  Moure  attended  the  Grammar  School 
in  Oakland,  and  in  1894  entered  the  Oakland 
High  School,  where  he  remained  for  one 
year.  For  the  next  two  years  he  was  a 
student  at  Roone's  Academy,  Berkeley,  and 
was  graduated  thence,  in  1897,  into  the  Uni- 
versity of  California,  from  which  institution 
he  took  the  degree  of  B  .A.  in  1901.  While 
there  he  not  only  shaped  his  studies  toward 
the  legal  career  he  had  in  view,  but  also 
studied  law  in  his  father's  office,  and  in 
December  of  the  same  year  as  his  gradua- 
tion passed  his  examinations  for  the  Bar. 

The  year  following  his  admittance  to 
practice  he  became  Deputy  District  Attorney 
of  Alameda  County,  and  held  this  position 
until  the  middle  of  1903,  when  he  entered 
his  father's  office  as  an  assistant.  He  con- 
tinued in  this  capacity  until  January  1,  1911, 
at  which  date  he  became  a  partner  in  the 
firm  of  A.  A.  Moore  &  Stanley  Moore. 


STANLEY   MOORE 


While  the  bulk  of  the  firm's  practice  has 
been  confined  to  civil  law,  mainly  in  the  de- 
fense of  damage  suits,  Mr.  Moore's  skillful 
handling  of  important  criminal  cases  has 
attracted  wide  attention.  In  these  his  orig- 
inal methods  of  examination,  cross-examina- 
tion and  pleading,  which  have  contributed 
much  to  his  success  in  his  civil  suits,  have 
also  swelled  his  reputation  as  an  advocate. 
During  the  so-called 
"g  raft  prosecution"  he 
was  associate  counsel  in 
the  Calhoun  case,  and  in 
the  conduct  of  the  defense 
was  an  able  assistant  of 
his  associates. 

He  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  the  public  in  San 
Francisco  and  in  the 
State  at  large  by  the  part 
he  took  in  this  trial.  In 
spite  of  his  youth,  he  was 
^Jfft*      H  intrusted     with     some    of 

the  most  important  de- 
tails. He  won  the  re- 
spect of  associates  and  op- 
posing counsel  alike. 

Mr.  Moore's  ambitions 
have  always  been  legal 
and  have  absorbed  most 
of  his  attention,  permit- 
ting him  little  time  for 
other  interests.  He  re- 
gards the  important  af- 
fairs intrusted  to  him  as  a 
serious  and  ethical  re- 
sponsibility which  can  be 
properly  discharged  only  through  concentra- 
tion and  infinite  pains.  To  him  the  conduct  of 
a  trial,  as  well  as  the  examination  of  the 
questions  of  law  involved,  is  in  the  nature  of 
a  scientific  study  fruitful  of  the  same  kind  of 
pleasure,  with  the  intensely  human  element 
added.  Partly  as  a  result  of  his  view  he  has 
been  engaged  in  more  trial  cases  than  perhaps 
any  other  lawyer  of  his  age  in  the  State. 

Pie  has  become  intimately  familiar  with 
politics,  owing  to  his  office  as  deputy  district 
attorney.  He  is  already  one  of  the  most  active 
political  workers  and  is  consulted  on  all  im- 
portant party  matters.  He  has  already  been 
mentioned  for  public  office.  He  belongs  to  the 
local  bar  association,  and  is  alive  to  all  that 
happens  in  the  profession. 

While  at  college  he  was  a  member  of  the 
various  student  societies.  He  still  maintains 
his  college  affiliations,  and  belongs  to  the 
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HART,     GEORGE     A  LA  \  DSO  N, 
Hotel  Proprietor,     Los    Angeles, 
California,  was  born  at  Freedom, 
Ohio,   November  5,   1870,  the  son  of    II.    V 

11  art  and  Ordelia  M.  (GleasonJ  Hart. 
He  married  Ida  M.  Belden  at  West  Farm- 
ington,  Ohio,  September  5,  1894. 

lie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  Ins  native  State,  working,  after  his 
studies  e  a  c  h  day,  i  >n 
h  i  s  fatherS  farm.  I  le 
remain  e  d  there  until 
he  \\  as  eighteen  j  ears 
of  age.  at  which  t  i  m  e 
i  ISSSi  he  moved  to  Los 
Angeles. 

I  le  went  t'  i  w(  >rk  in  the 
Natick  House,  then  the 
largest  and  best  located 
hotel  in  the  city,  and  re- 
mained in  its  employ  for 
two  year-.  At  that  time 
his  father,  who  had  lo- 
cated at  Los  Angeles  in 
1882,  purchased  the  Nat- 
ick I  louse  and  b » »k  his 
two  sons,  G.  A.  and  I ).  II. 
II  art.  info i  partnership 
with  him.  the  three  men 
conducting  the  hotel, 
which  was  headquarters 
for  the  leading  mining 
and  <>il  men  of  the  coun- 
try. For  two  years  thee 
worked  together  and  upon 
the  death  of  Mr.  I  lart.  Sr., 
in  1892,  the  brothers  be- 
came -"le  proprietors  of  the  house  and  have 
operated  together  from  that  time  'in.  each 
contributing  the  best  of  hi-  talents  and  ef- 
forts to  make  the  success  that  has  come  to 
them. 

Mr.  Mart  was  a  close  student  of  develop 
nunt  and  watched  the  growth  of  Los  An- 
geles and  the  Southwest  carefully,  con 
that  that  section  of  the  United  State-  was 
destined  to  become  a  greal  center  of  trade 
ami  population.  Being  of  progressive  build, 
he  and  hi-  brother  were  continually  on  the 
outlook  for  opportunities,  and  on  July  19, 
1903,  the)  purchased  the  Rosslyn  Hotel,  lo- 
on South  Main  Street.  They  made  an 
addition  by  adding  to  it  the  Lexington  Ho- 
tel, conducting  the  two  under  the  name  of 
the  Rosslyn,  by  which  name  the  hostelry 
i-  known  today.  The  management  of 
the  Mart-  ha-  placed  it  among  the 
principal      hotel-     of     Southern      California. 


GE<  IRGE 


With  the  growth  of  the  city  and  the  ad- 
vance of  real  estate  in  Los  Angeles,  Mr.  Mart 
and  his  brother  made  many  extensive  pur- 
chases for  investment  purposes,  their  hold- 
ings including  lar^e  tract-  in  and  near  the 
city.  In  1909,  they  became  interested  in  ten 
thousand  acre-  of  land  in  Tulare  County, 
California,  and  there  built  the  town  of  Terra 
Bella.  After  laying  out  the  town,  building 
-treet-  and  making  other 
improvements,  they  erect- 
ed a  lar^e  hi  >tel  at  a  D  iSt 
■  if  $25,000,  thus  providing 
at  the  very  birth  of  the 
place  a  modern  caravan- 
sary. They  participated 
in  the  organizatii  in  i  if  the 
First  National  Hank  of 
Terra  Bella,  with  <  i.  A. 
Mart  a-  president,  and 
ci  instructed  a  in  odern 
business  block  in  that 
place. 

The  year  after  they 
opened  the  town  of  Terra 
Bella,  Mr.  Mart  and  his 
bri  ither  bought  the  ti  >wn- 
-ite  i  if  Richgn  >\  e.  al-i  i  in 
Tulare  County,  and  there, 
as  in  the  case  of  their  for- 
mer venture,  soon  had  a 
promising  little  city  laid 
i  nit.  with  am  'titer  hi  itel  as 
one  of  it-  features. 

Mr.  1  lart  bought  realty 
in  Hollyw 1  and  vicin- 
ity and  at  the  time  w  hen 
the  Los  Angeles  beach  resorts  were  but 
dream-  he  purchased  heavily  in  that  n 
and  today  i-  the  owner  of  considerabh 
able  Ocean  Park  real  estate.  When  thai  re- 
sort was  thrown  open  to  the  public  he  ha  1 
charge  i  if  the  realty  i  >i  teratii  >ns  and  it  is  large 
h  due  to  his  management  that  that  cit\  grew 
from  a  barren  stretch  of  -and  to  a  modern 
-ea-ide   re-oft. 

Mr.  Mart  i-  also  the  owner  of  \a-i   I 
of    farming    property    in    both    Tulare    and 
Kings  County.  He  is  the  executive  head  of  a 
number   of    realty     companies     and    org; 
tions  of  Southern  California.  Me  is  President 
of  the  Lindse)   Orchard  and  Vineyard 
pany;  President  of  the   Terra  Bella  Develop- 
ment Company,  and  hold-  a  similar  position 
with  the  Richgrove  Land  Co.  Me  belongs  to 
the  Motel  Men'-    Association  of  I.,.-    Angeles, 
i-  a  Mason,  Los  nsistorj   Number 

3,  "f  the  Scottish    Rite,  and  a  Shriller. 


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PI  >WELL,  LI  IUIS  WESTI  IN,  Mining, 
1 .1  is  Angeles,  ( ialifi  >rnia,  w  as  1"  irn  in  the 
town  of  New  Madrid,  Missouri,  May  3, 
1866,  the  si  mi  of  Edmund  Powell  and  Virginia 
Nash  (Fontaine)  Powell.  He  married  Miss 
Allie  Moore  Jewell.  November  26,  1884,  at 
Hagerstown,  Maryland,  and  of  their  union 
there  have  come  five  children — Jennie  Jewell, 
Ralph  Edmund,  Ruth  Fontaine,  George  Bene- 
dict and  Dorothy  Anne  Powell. 

Mr.  Powell's  education  spread  over  a  pe- 
riod of  many  years  and  was  divided  into  three 
parts.  First  lie  attended  private  schools  and 
studied  under  tutors  in  his  home  town,  then 
went  to  the  public  schools  of  St.  Louis,  Mis- 
souri, and  finally  entered  Washington  and 
Lee  University,  at  Lexington,  Virginia. 

Immediately  upon  the  conclusion  of  his 
college  work  Mr.  Powell  engaged  in  mercan- 
tile business  and  other  pursuits  in  Missouri, 
but  removed  to  Virgina  in  the  early  nineties 
and  there  he  became  secretary  and  treasurer 
nf  the  Buena  Vista  Company,  a  responsible 
concern  engaged  in  mining,  manufacturing 
and  town  building.  While  there  Mr.  Powell, 
in  a  manner  characteristic  of  the  man.  took 
an  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  Buena  Vista 
and  served  as  a  member  of  the  City  Council. 

lie  remained  in  Buena  Vista  until  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  year  1895,  but  at  that  time 
moved  to  Bessemer,  Gogebic  County,  Mich- 
igan, where  he  was  engaged  with  Ferdinand 
Schlesinger.  Schlesinger  had  formerly  been 
the  iron  ore  king  of  the  Lake  Superior  dis- 
trict, owning  some  of  the  largest  mines,  rail- 
roads and  me  boats  "ii  tin-  Great  Lakes.  In 
the  early  nineties  he  had  failed  in  business, 
and,  turning  all  his  property  over  in  his 
creditors  went  to  Mexico.  There  he  recouped 
his  shattered  Fortunes  t"  a  considerable  de- 
I'ld  it  was  on  his  return  ti  ■  the  Mich- 
igan fields  that  Mr.  Powell  became  assi 
with  him  in  tin-  iron  ore  business.  During 
the  next  five  years  Mr.  Powell  worked  assid 
untidy  with  Schlesinger  and  in  that  time 
aided  him  greatl)  in  his  work  of  re  establish- 
ing himself  in  the  business  world.  Mi-  work 
in  the  interests  of  Schlesinger  attracted  the 
attention    of    iron    and    ore    leaders   to   Mr. 


I'n  well,  and  b)  the  beginning  of  January,  1900, 
his  reputation  as  an  expert  and  manager  had 
become  such  that  he  was  prevailed  upon  by 
the  Carnegie  Company  t"  enter  into  the  work 
of  developing  "re  properties  for  it.  The 
Carnegie  Company  previously  had  been  in- 
terested somewhat  in  the  iron  ore  bus 
but  at  this  time  decided  t-  go  into  it  mor<  ac- 
tively than  ever  before.  Accordingly.  Mr. 
Powell  was  appointed  agent  For  the  Oliver 
Irmi  Mining  Company  and  vice  president  of 
the  Pittsburg  Steam-hip  Company.  Both 
these  organizations  were  subsidiaries  of  the 
Carnegie  Company  and  had  charge,  respec- 
tively, of  the  mining  and  steamship  ore  trans- 
portatii  'ii  ends  i  if  it. 

Mr.  Powell  made  his  headquarters  in  Du- 
lnth.  Minnesota,  situated  in  the  heart  of  the 
Northern  '  Ire  ranges  and  one  of  the  greatest 
nre  shipping  points  in  the  world.  There,  a- 
in  his  previous  connection  with  Mr,  Schles- 
inger, Mr.  Powell  won  fame  for  himself  and 
added  largely  ti  i  his  standing  in  his  pn  ifi 

When  the  United  States  Steel  Corpora- 
tion, capitalized  at  Si. 000.000.000.  was  organ 
ized,  it  took  in  not  onlj  the  largest  steel  and 
iron  companies  in  the  United  States,  but  also 
took  the  best  men  from  each  company  to  be 
directing  powers  in  the  new  concern.  The 
magnitude  of  the  Steel  Corporation  and  its 
operations  is  known  t<>  everyone  and  its  suc- 
cess is  due  largely  to  the  work  of  the  picked 
men  who  became  the  executive  heads  of  its 
various  departments.  Mr.  Powell  was  one  ol 
these  men.  chosen  for  the  post  of  assistant  to 
the  president  of  the  Oliver  Iron  Mining 
pany,  which  bore  the  same  relation  to  the 
steel  combine  as  it  had  to  the  Carnegit 
pany  before  the  latter  was  absorbed.  To  this 
company  was  assigned  all  of  the  mining  busi 
ness  of  the  corporation,  and  Mr.  Powell's  part 
in  its  affairs  was  even  more  important  than 
ii  had  Keen  previously, 

In  addition  t"  Ids  ..nice  as  assistant  t"  the 
president.  Mr.  Powell  was  appointed  vice 
president  of  the  steamship  company  and  thus 
continued    the    work    he   had   begun    - 

before  in  the  employ    of  the  Carnegie 

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These  two  offices  gave  Mr.  1 'dwell  direct 
charge  of  the  mining  and  transportation  de- 
partments of  the  world's  greatest  industrial 
institution,  and  subsequently  he  was  placed 
in  charge  of  its  timber  land  department, 
which  put  him  actively  in  charge  of  all  its 
timber  and  tire  holdings.  In  this  capacity 
he  purchased  thousands  of  acres  for  his  com- 
pany. 

In  January.  1906,  after  having  spent  mure 
than  ten  years  in  the  Northern  Ore  regions, 
during  which  he  acquired  international  prom- 
inence as  a  mining  operator,  Mr.  Powell  de- 
serted the  iron  and  steel  industry  for  copper. 
He  resigned  his  position  with  the  Steel  Cor- 
poration and  went  at  once  to  Bisbee,  Arizona, 
where  he  became  vice  president  and  general 
manager  of  the  Calumet  and  Arizona  and 
allied  interests  in  charge  of  their  mines  and 
smelter  operations. 

At  this  period  of  his  career  Mr.  Powell 
began  work  quite  as  extensive  and  important 
as  those  he  had  performed  in  the  interest  of 
the  Steel  Corporation.  They  included,  in  ad- 
dition to  his  mining  and  smelting  activities, 
the  building  of  railroads,  property  develop- 
ment and  town  making. 

This  part  of  his  life  Mr.  Powell  justly  re- 
gards with  pride,  for  when  he  started  in  the 
development  of  the  copper  properties  now- 
known  as  the  Superior  and  Pittsburg  Copper 
Company  his  friends  and  others  in  the  busi- 
ness thought  he  was  going  up  against  a  hope- 
less task.  He  persisted,  however,  matching 
his  faith  and  experience  against  the  opinions 
of  the  men  who  predicted  failure  as  the  only 
reward  for  his  efforts.  He  was  undertaking  a 
monumental  contract  in  trying  to  make  these 
properties  pay,  but  with  characteristic  energy 
and  determination  he  went  at  it  and  continued 
at  it,  until  today  the  company's  holdings  are 
regarded  as  some  of  the  best  copper  enter- 
prises in  the  land. 

This  successful  accomplishment  will  al- 
ways stand  as  a  memorial  to  the  ability  and 
perserverance  of  the  man. 

The  Superior  and  Pittsburg  was  not  the 
only  great  success  of  Mr.  Powell,  however, 
for  when  he  took  charge  of  the  smelter  of  the 
Calumet  and  Arizona  it  was  in  an  extraordi- 
narily poor  condition.  He  caused  it  to  be  re- 
built to  a  large  extent  and  then  put  in  opera- 
tion. 

Mr.  Powell  was  the  main  factor  in  the 
founding  of  Warren,  Arizona,  the  beautiful 
little  suburban  town  just  outside  of  Bisbee, 
and  he  constructed  the  YYarren-Bisbee  Elec- 
tric Railroad  lines,  connecting  the  two  places. 
Warren  today  is  a  thriving  town  and  is  rap- 


idly becoming  an  attractive  residence  place, 
Mr.  Powell  himself  making  his  home  there, 
ilthough  his  office  is  in  Los  Angeles. 

After  his  first  successes  in  the  copper 
ields  of  Arizona,  Mr.  Powell  became  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Cananea  Central  Copper 
Company,  vice  president  of  the  Cananea  Con- 
solidated Copper  Company,  president  of  the 
Cananea-Duluth  Copper  Company  and  a  num- 
ber of  other  corporations  subsidiary  to  the 
Greene  Cananea  Copper  Company,  the  lar- 
gest copper  operators  in  the  Southwest  and 
the  forces  of  which  were  responsible  for  open- 
ing up  that  field. 

All  of  this  work  in  Arizona  Mr.  Powell 
accomplished  in  the  remarkably  short  period 
of  four  years,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time,  or 
in  July,  1910,  resigned  his  positions  with  the 
Calumet  and  Arizona  and  the  Superior-Pitts- 
burg  companies  to  devote  his  time  and  atten- 
tion to  his  private  interests.  These  latter  in- 
clude the  Elenita  Development  Company  and 
the  Powmott  Development  Company,  in  both 
of  which  he  occupies  the  position  of  presi- 
dent ;  the  Sierra  Maclre  Consolidated  Mining 
Company  and  the  San  Antonio  Copper  Com- 
pany, holding  directorships  in  both. 

Mr.  Powell  is  the  principal  factor  in  the 
operations  of  all  of  these  enterprises  and  is 
today  among  the  leading  individual  copper 
developers  of  the  Southwest. 

Despite  his  continuous  and  close  applica- 
tion to  his  work,  Mr.  Powell  has  taken  a  keen 
interest  in  politics  and  government  wherever 
he  has  been,  and  in  addition  to  his  service  as 
City  Councilman  in  Buena  Vista,  Va.,  he  was 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  County  Supervisors 
of  Gogebic  County,  Michigan,  during  his 
residence  in  that  State.  He  was  also  a  dele- 
gate from  the  Territory  of  Arizona  to  the  Re- 
publican National  Convention  in  Chicago,  in 
1908.  which  nominated  William  H.  Taft  for 
the  presidency. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Institute 
of  Mining  Engineers  and  takes  a  leading  part 
in  the  affairs  of  that  body.  He  is  also  a  thir- 
ty-second degree  Mason. 

His  popularity  in  business  as  well  as  so- 
cial circles  is  attested  by  his  club  member- 
ships, which  include  the  Kitchi  Gammi  Club 
of  Duluth,  Minnesota;  the  Old  Pueblo  Club 
of  Tucson.  Arizona,  and  the  Douglas  County 
Club  of  Arizona;  the  California  and  Sierra 
Madre  clubs  of  Los  Angeles,  California,  the 
Northland  Country  Club  of  Duluth,  and  the 
Warren  District  Country  Club  of  Warren, 
Arizona.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Broth- 
erhood of  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 


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TIK  »RPE,    DR.    ARTHUR    C  LYD  K. 
Los    Angeles,    California,    was    born 
at     Northfield,     Minnesota,     De- 
cember   19,    1866,    the    son    of    George    C. 

and  Adelaide  (Carpenter)  Thorpe.  He 
married  Miss  Florence  Chase  at  Lankershim, 
California,  November  30,  1910. 

I  lis  father  was  a  man  of  influence 
in  his  section  of  Minnesota,  lie  was  a  real 
estate  operator  on 
a  o  msiderable  scale  and  a 
factor  in  politics. 

Dr.  Thorpe  attended 
the  grammar  schools, 
and  graduated  from  the 
high  school  of  his  nath  e 
city. 

Although  a  youth 
under  twenty  he  was 
given  the  office  of  Dep- 
uty County  Treasurer  of 
Stevens  County,  Minne- 
sota. I  le  fulfilled  the  du- 
ties of  the  office  with 
threat  credit  to  himself 
for  a  period  of  a  year  and 
eight  months,  when  his 
term  expired. 

I  lis  friends  urged  him 
to  run  for  the  office  of 
County  Treasurer,  and, 
although  he  thought  his 
youth  would  be  a  handi- 
cap, he  was  elected.  He 
had.  at  the  time  of  his 
election,  jusl  passed  lii- 
majority.  I  le  had  the  dis 
tinction  of  being  the  youngest  County  Treas- 
urer in  the  United  State-,  the  youngest  man 
to  occupy  an  elective  office  of  such  conse- 
quence in  the  history  of  the  country.  Had 
he  been  anj  younger  he  would  have  been 
ineligible  not  only  to  hold  any  elective  office 
but  even  to  vote.  At  the  expiration  of  his 
first  term  he  vva-  a  candidate  again,  and  was 
again  easily  elected. 

lie  wanted  a  profession,  ami  decided  on 
medicine.  lie  entered  the  University  oi 
Minnesota  Medical  Department,  and  grad 
uateil  in  the  spring  i  if  1897, 

While  a  student  at  the  university  he 
bought  a  drug  Store,  and  tin-  he  operated 
while  learning  hi-  profession.  The  labora- 
tory of  the  drug  -tore  gave  him  the  oppor 
tunity  for  many  independent  chemical  ex- 
periments. 

After  his  graduation  he  entered  a  Minne 
apolis  hospital  to  gain  practical  experience. 


With  six  month.-'  hospital  experience  be- 
hind him  he  moved  to  San  <  iabriel,  ( lalifornia, 
and  there  began  to  practice. 

In  1899,  after  two  years  at  San  Gabriel, 
he  moved  to  Los  Angeles.  His  first  office 
wa-  at  the  corner  of  Seventh  and  Figueroa. 
lie  later  moved  to  the  Byrne  Building,  and. 
in  1905,  to  the  Grant  Building,  where  he  is 
at  the  presenl  time.  He  is  specializing  in 
nose  and  throat  diseases 
and  in  surgery,  but  con- 
duct- a  general  practice. 
During  the  early  part  of 
his  career  he  studied  tu- 
berculosis, and  he  has 
the  reputation  among  his 
medical  associates  of  be- 
ing one  of  the  best  in- 
formed of  physicians  on 
the  di-ea-e-  of  the  IlingS 
and  thn  'at. 

I  le  has  entered  fully 
into  the  life  of  the  city 
which  he  has  chosen  for 
his  home.  lie  has  Keen 
identified  with  many  of 
the  movements  for  civic 
betterment,  lie  has  in- 
vested his  capital  in  real 
e-tate  in  Los  Angeles 
and  Southern  California, 
lie  i-  a  stockholder  in 
several  corporations  and 
i-  in  a  number  of  busi- 
ness v  entures. 

I  )r.  Thorpe  is  an  ener- 
get  ic,  acti\  e  «  •  'rker  in  the 
various  medical  societies  of  Southern  l 
fornia.  lie  is  also  a  member  of  all  the  im- 
portant local.  State  ami  national  medical 
societies.  Anion-  them  are  included  the 
California  State  Medical  Society,  the  \meri- 
can  Medical  Association,  the  Los  Angeles 
County  Medical  Association,  the  Hennepin 
County  Medical  Societj  of  Minnesota  and 
the  International  Surgeons'  Club  of  Roches- 
ter, Minne-  ita. 

Dr.  Thorpe  is  an  enthusiastic  devoti 
outdoor    sports,    in    the    pur-nit    of    which    he 
spends    a    considerable    part    of    hi- 
time. 

Me  i-  a  cliih  man.  and  belongs  t"  the 
Jonathan  I  Ink  the  I."-  \n-ele-  Country 
Club,  the  University  Club,  the  1'acifu-  (inn 
Club,  the  Tuna  Fishing  Club  of  Catalina 
Island,  the  Noun-  Men'-  Christian  Associa 
tion.  IK-  i-  also  a  Scottish  Rite  Mason  and 
Shriner. 


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TRATT(  >\.  HOWARD  CLARENCE, 
Oil  and  Mining  Operator,  San  Fran- 
cisco,   California,    was    born    in    Cadiz. 


1861,     the 

and    Man- 
paternal 
of    an     uld 


(White) 


side 
Eng 


oi 
is'h 

ate 


<  >hi<  i,  September  14, 
II  o  wa  r  d  Whittlesey 
Stratton.  On  the 
the    house    he    comes 

family,  authentic  records  of  which 
back  to  the  fourteenth  century,  and  w  h 
American  desce  n  d  a  n  t  s 
were  among  the  early  col- 
onists of  Virginia,  Long 
Island,  Massachusetts, 
Connecticut  and  New  Jer- 
sey. His  maternal  ances- 
tors, who  were  originally 
Welsh,  settled  in  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  first  of  t  h  e 
Strattons  to  reach  America 
came  to  Virginia  in  the 
spring  of  1628,  Joseph 
Stratton  by  name,  bring- 
ing with  him  his  grant  of 
land  of  500  acres.  The  fol- 
lowing year  he  was  a 
member  of  the  House  of 
Burgesses.  A  great  many 
of  the  name  Stratton  saw 
military  service  in  the  Co- 
lonial wars,  the  French 
and  Indian  war  and  in  the 
War  of  the  Revolution, 
most  of  them  as  officers. 
Mr.  Howard  Stratton's 
grandfather,  William  <  )be- 
diah  Stratton,  only  son  of 
William  and  Mary  Ann 
(Howard)  Stratton.  was  born  in  Baltimore, 
Md.,  and  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Ohio, 
a  clergyman  by  occupation.  Another  American 
ancestor  of  note  was  Elisha  Whittlesey,  Con- 
troller of  the  U.  S.  Treasury  under  Lincoln. 

On  April  12,  1882,  Mr.  H.  C.  Stratton  was 
married  in  Portland,  Ore.,  to  Miss  Cora  Alice 
Cox,  and  is  the  father  of  Vivien  S.  (Charles- 
ton)  and  Clarence  Melville  Stratton. 

In  1870  Mr.  Stratton  left  the  grammar 
school  of  Warren,  Ohio,  and  from  1870  to 
1875  attended  the  public  schools  of  Iola  and 
Oswego,  Kansas.  He  then  moved  to  Albany, 
Oregon,  where  until  1878  he  was  a  student  in 
the  Albany  Collegiate  Institute,  which  he  left 
in  that  year  to  become  a  "devil"  in  a  printing 
office  of  that  town. 

After  following  this  trade  for  about  three 
years  he  decided,  in  1880,  that  there  was 
"nothing  in  it"  for  him,  at  least.  He  then  en- 
tered the  Bureau  of  the  Merchants'  Exchange 


of  Portland,  Ore.,  and  through  1880-1881  was 
engaged  chiefly  in  making  reports  on  the  mar- 
ket--, shipping  intelligence,  etc.  At  the  end  of 
this  period  he  became  Secretary  to  the-  Pur- 
chasing Agent  of  the  Oregon  Railway  and 
Navigation  Company,  the  road  of  which  was 
then  under  construction  by  Henry  Yillard, 
and  remained  with  them  until  the  completion 
if  the  system  in  1884.  His  next  occupation  was 
that  of  bookkeeper  in  the 
Portland  Savings  Bank, 
for  which  he  was  chosen 
among  the  various  com- 
petitors. In  this  capacity 
he  showed  such  aptitude 
that  at  the  end  of  a  year 
he  was  elected  cashier, 
over  the  heads  of  all  the 
other  employes  in  line  for 
the  promotion.  Under  his 
supervision  the  bank's 
business  grew  from  the 
comparatively  small  fig- 
ure of  8800,000  to  that  of 
S4.000.000. 

In  1900  Mr.  Stratton 
came  to  California  to  enter 
the  oil  business,  and  has 
been  identified  therewith 
ever  since.  With  charac- 
teristic alertness  and  en- 
ergy he  threw  himself  into 
this  new  occupatio  n, 
wherein  he  has  achieved  a 
notable  success.  The  great 
possibilities  of  the  Mid- 
way fields  in  Kern  County 
appealed  to  him  strongly,  and  he  became  one 
of  the  pioneer  operators  there.  Shortlv  after- 
wards he  organized  the  Midway  Oil  Company 
of  Oregon,  becoming  owner  also  of  the  Strat- 
ton Water  Company  that  supplies  water  for 
the  Midway  field.  Seeming  to  develop  "oil 
sense,"  he  discovered  the  now  famous  Palmer 
Oil  Field  which  he  brought  to  the  attention 
of  his  associate.  Frank  L.  Brown,  and  of 
which  Charles  E.  Ladd  of  Portland  is  a  di- 
rector and  one  of  the  large  stockholders. 

While  in  Oregon  Mr.  Stratton  was  a  pri- 
vate in  the  Oregon  militia  for  three  years.  His 
leanings  are  all  financial  and  commercial.  He 
is  president  and  director  of  the  Stratton 
Water  Co.  and  secretary  and  director  of  the 
Palmer  Oil  Co.,  Palmer  Oil  Jr.  Co.,  San  Juan 
Portland  Cement  Co.,  and  the  San  Juan  Pa- 
cific Ry.  Co.  He  was  formerly  a  member  of 
the  Arlington  Club  of  Portland,  Ore.,  and  of 
the  Cosmos  Club  of  San   Francisco. 


RATTON 


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V.XEY,  J<  iHN  J.,  Capitalist,  Los  Ad- 
geles,  California,  is  a  native  of  Ire- 
land, having  been  born  in  Tipperarv 

June    14,    183' '.      His    father   was    Patrick 
mother     was     Margaret 
.Mr.    Maxey    was    mar- 
Kansas,     February     10, 
Anna  l'.urk.     Six  children  have 
as    the    result    of    this    union. 
was     four 
.Maxey   was 
the     United 


Maxey      and      his 
(Slingsby)    Maxey 
ried     in     Atchison 
1865,  to    Miss 
been    h  0 r  n 
When     he 
year-  ..Id   Mr. 
brought     t" 


States  and  lived  at  St. 
Joseph,  Missouri,  where 
lie  ^rew  up,  and  attended 
the  public  school-  of  tha< 
place  until  185''.  when  he 
launched  out  for  himself 
into  a  career  which  was 
to  he  marked  by  extraor- 
dinary activity  and  ad- 
venture. 

His  first  business  ex- 
perience was  in  engaging 
in  the  wagon  and  car- 
riage business  in  Western 
Missouri.  I  ie  prospered, 
but  the  Civil  War  brought 
disorder  and  uncertaintj 
in  the  region  he  was 
wurking  in.  and  he  was 
forced  to  abandon  his  ef- 
forts as  an  independent 
dealer  in  the  ti  twns  where 
he  had  opened  his  busi- 
ness;  soon  the  struggles 
going  on  through  the 
country  caused  him  to  return  to  St 
where  he  was  obliged  for  a  time  to  work 
as  an  employe  in  a  wagon  and  carriage 
ci  incern, 

In  the  year  1861  there  were  two  avenues 
which  engaged  the  attention  of  men  of  bold 
activities;  one  was  the  South,  where  the  con- 
flict was  being  waged,  and  the  other  was  the 
then  really  wild  West,  with  it-  mysteries  and 
it-  promises  of  wealth.  Mr.  Maxey  chose  the 
latter,  and  in  that  same  year  left  St.  Joseph 
with  a  party  who  made  Denver  their  object, 
and  their  mean-  of  transportation  were 
wagons  drawn   by  oxen. 

(  in  arriving  at  Denver  Mr.  Maxey  at  once 
found  an  opening  for  the  knowledge  he  had 
dread)  gained.  He  sel  up  in  tin-  blacksmith- 
ing  and  wagon  business,  making  the  outfit- 
ting of  "prairie  schooners"  a  large  part  of  hits 
business,  for  at  that  era  Denver  was  the  out- 
post and  outfitting  point   for  those  who  had 


in  view  the  hazardous  journey  t..  California. 
In  1862,  when  Mr.  Maxey  was  but  twen- 
ty-three years  of  age,  he  wa-  engaged  b\  the 
famous  Ben  Holliday  as  a  mechanic,  going 
back  and  forth  with  the  Holliday  stages 
shoeing  their  horses  and  repairing  the 
coaches. 

That  was  the  time  of  adventure  with  the 
hostile  Indians,  and  Mr.  Maxey  had  his  -hare 
of  those  perils  in  hi-  trip  • 
from  the  Missouri  River 
to  California :  in  the  win- 
ter of  1865  he  was  en- 
gaged in  a  running  fight 
with  Indians  in  the  now 
staid  and  commonplace 
regit  'it  between  Den  v  e  r 
and  Atchison.  Ix  a  n  -  a  -. 
and  p  ■  save  his  life  had  to 
h  ise  the  coach. 

In  the  -pring  of  1866 
Mr.  Maxe\  e  tl  g  a  g  e  d 
again  in  coach  repairing 
and  general  blacksmith- 
ing  in  Denver,  but  in 
1868  became  assi  iciated  as 
a  partner  in  business  with 
W.  J.  lxinsey.  In  L868 
tin-  association  was  dis 
solved  and  Mr.  Maxey 
went  into  business  again 
for  himself,  adding  farm 
implements  to  hi-  stock. 
At  the  same  time  he  en- 
gaged  in  the  livestock 
business  ■  >u  a  large  ranch 
he  had  acquired. 
lid  he  prosecute  his  affairs  that 
in  1876  he  -old  out  his  varied  interests  and 
moved  to  Los  Angeles.  After  arriving  in 
California  he  found  a  pleasant  occupation  in 
orange  culture,  ami  in  looking  after  hi-  per 
-onal  interests,  which  con-ist  of  large  estates 
in   I  >cii\  er  ami   I  .<  is    Vngeles. 

All  of  hi-  property  Mr.  Maxey  adminis- 
ters through  the  J.  J.  Maxey  corporation,  of 
which  lie  i-  president. 

lie  i-  a  man  of  most  entertaining  charac- 
ter. Hi-  stories  of  the  pioneer  days  would 
form  the  mosl  interesting  reading  for  future 
generations.  Me  had  an  intimate  acquaint- 
ance with  mo-t  of  the  noted  character-  of  the 
West,  men  we  can  but  bear  about  now  or 
-'  e    imitated    ill    a    \\  ild    \\  est    sh<  >\\ . 

He  possesses   an   intimate   knowled) 
the  early   I ..  ■-    Angeles  and   remembers  well 
the    -mall    beginning   of   most    of   the   greal 
financial  institutions  of  thai  city. 


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HACKNEY,  LESLIE  SYLVESTER,  Capital- 
ist, land  dealer,  inventor  and  manufac- 
turer, Los  Angeles,  California,  and  St 
Paul,  Minnesota,  was  born  at  Prescott, 
Province  of  Ontario,  Canada,  September  IT.  1  sr.:t 
Mr.  Hackney  is  the  son  of  William  Hackney  and 
Catherine  (Bradley)  Hackney,  both  of  whom  are 
from  a  direct  line  of  Scotch  ancestry.  He  was 
married  December  28,  1888,  to  Miss  Lillian  Rolf 
at  St.  James,  Minnesota,  and  their  home  has  been 
blessed  with  seven  children,  six  of  whom  are 
living.  William,  Grace,  Edna.  Leslie.  Lyle  and 
Lillian. 

Mr.  Hackney's  early  childhood  was  spent  in 
Canada  and  at  the  age  of  three  years,  his  parents 
moved  from  Canada  to  St.  Lawrence  County.  New 
York  State.  When  a  lad  of  six  years  his  father 
moved  from  New  York  State  to  Watonwan  County, 
Minnesota,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead.  Here 
young  Hackney  received  his  early  education  and 
grew   to  young  manhood. 

Shortly  after  Mr.  Hackney  became  of  age  he 
engaged  in  the  selling  of  farm  machinery  and 
opened  an  agency  and  distributing  point  at  Madelia. 
Minnesota.  This  business  was  later  transferred 
to  St.  James,  Minnesota,  and  the  field  of  opera- 
tions was  extended. 

During  the  time  in  which  Mr.  Hackney  was  en- 
gaged in  this  line  of  business  he  met  many  farmers 
who  were  selling  their  farms  at  advanced  prices 
and  moving  farther  west  to  take  up  cheaper  land. 
This  gave  him  the  vision  for  his  large  land  busi- 
ness, which  he  later  built  up.  He  realized  the 
ever-present  increasing  demand  for  farm  lands  and 
the  fact  that  cheap  lands  would  soon  be  a  thing  of 
the  past.  Starting  out  with  his  acquaintance  with 
a  large  number  of  wealthy  farmers,  he  immediately 
began  a  successful  farm  land  business  ami  in 
1897  opened  offices  at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  there 
to  begin  one  of  the  most  aggressive  campaigns  for 
colonization  work  ever  started  up  to  that  time  in 
tin-  Northwest.  During  these  early  years  he  fre- 
quently  closed  large  deals  ranting  anywhere  from 
5000  to  600,000  acres.  This  business  led  to  larger 
work  and  in  1900  the  Hackney-Boynton  Land  Com 
pany  was  incorporated  with  Mr.  Hackney  as  Presi- 
dent, and  in  the  fall  of  that  year  this  company  pur- 
chased Hem  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany a  tract  of  land  including  1, 250,001)  acres  along 
the  main  line  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway  in 
North  Dakota.  This  deal  involved  the  largest  acre- 
age of  any  deal  ever  closed  in  the  history  of  the 
Northwest  and  possibly  no  other  deal  in  the  history 
ni  the  country,  outside  of  the  Government  making 
the  Louisiana  Purchase,  ever  covered  as  large  an 
acreage.  Mr.  Hackney  directed  a  vigorous  and  ag- 
gressive campaign  of  colonization  work  and  estab- 
lished a  Belling  lone  of  over  1500  agents,  scattered 
throughout  the  North  and  Middle  West.  The  result 
of  this  work  was  that  the  Hackney  P.oynton  Land 
Company  kept  up  an  average  sales  record  for  two 
years  of  over  one  thousand  acres  per  day.  The 
original  purchase  of  over  one  million  aires  was  re- 
duced about  50  per  cent,  a  large  part  of  the  land 
being  sold  to  actual  settlers,  who  are  now  occupy- 
ing   and    improving    it. 

in    t not    Mr,    Hackney   Incorporated    hie    tecond 

large  company,  the   Hackney  Land  Credit   Company, 
which  has  large  offices  In  its  own   building,  known 


as  the  Hackney  Building,  St.  Paul.  This  company 
deals  extensively  in  farm  lands,  city  property,  mort- 
gages and  bonds.  Associated  with  Mr.  Hackney  in 
this  company  are  his  two  brothers.  Joseph  M 
Hackney,  Secretary-Treasurer,  and  William  L. 
Hacknej  as  Vice  President,  Mr.  Leslie  S.  Hack- 
ney  being    President   and   General    Manager. 

In  addition  to  the  large  corporate  interests  of 
Mr.  Hackney,  he  also  has  a  great  deal  of  prop- 
erty in  his  own  name.  His  holdings  in  Central 
North  Dakota  are  about  one  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  acres,  valued  at  from  $20.00  to  $35.00 
per  acre.  He  has  a  considerable  acreage  in  Min- 
nesota and  quite  a  little  property  on  the  Pacific 
Coast. 

During  the  years  that  Mr.  Hackney  was  en- 
gaged in  selling  and  colonizing  the  lands,  he  saw 
the  need  of  power  machinery  for  farm  work  and 
invented  one  of  the  most  unique  pieces  of  farm  ma- 
chinery made — the  Hackney  Auto  Plow — an  auto- 
mobile tractor  and  plow  combined.  This  plow,  it  is 
stated,  is  adapted  to  the  small  or  medium  sized 
farm,  ranging  from  160  acres  up.  It  can  also  be 
used  in  connection  with  farm  work  for  all  pur- 
poses where  power  is  needed,  such  as  grinding 
feed,  sawing  wood,  pumping  water  for  irrigation 
and  running  cream  separators. 

In  1910  Mr.  Hackney  incorporated  his  third  com- 
pany, known  as  the  Hackney  Manufacturing  Com 
pany,  of  which  he  is  President,  with  two  of  hi- 
brothers  holding  other  offices  in  the  company.  In 
addition  to  the  Hackney  Auto  Plow,  tin-  company 
manufactures  a  large  line  of  farm  implements  and 
specialties. 

Another  important  invention  of  Mr.  Hackney's 
is  the  Hackney  System  of  Ventilation,  a  combina- 
tion of  the  Plenum  and  Exhaust  Systems  so  ar- 
ranged as  to  bring  in  fresh  air  and  take  out  the  foul, 
with  a  special  arrangement  for  keeping  the  air  at 
a  certain  temperature.  This  method  of  ventilation 
has  been  patented  and  a  fourth  company  organized 
in  order  to  manufacture  the  product  and  keep  tl  - 
business  separate  from  his  other  lines.  This  fourth 
company  is  known  as  the  Hackney  Ventilating 
Company,  with   Leslie  s.   Hackney  as  President 

Several  very  practical  devices  have  been  In 
vented  by  Mr.  Hackney,  of  which  the  Hackne] 
Auto  Plow  and  the  Hackney  System  of  Ventilation 
are  the  two  most  important.  He  is  also  Interested 
in  several  other  large  enterprises  In  the  I  antral 
and   Middle   West 

The    bome   Office   and    principal    headquar- 
Mr.     Hackney's     business     enterprises     are     in     the 
Hackney    Building,   St.    Paul.    Minnesota       II.-   sp.-mi- 

his  winters  in  Pasadena,  California,  where  ids  re>i 

dence    is    one    of    the    "show     places''    of    the    citj 

Mr.  Hackney  is  known  as  a  self-made  man  lb- 
worked  hard  to  get  started  in  life  and  has  never 
lost  an  opportunity  to  improve  his  time  h>  Increas- 
ing his  business  and  developing  products  that  will 
be  of  benefit  to  humanity  He  has  given  consider 
able    to    Charitable    work    and     is    a    man     in     whom 

public   spirit   abounds, 

hi-  Interest   In  commercial  bodies  is  shown  bj 

his  membership  in  the  LOS  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce,    the    Pasadena    Hoard    of     Trade,    the    St 

Paul   Commercial   Club,   SI     Paul.   Minnesota    and 

the    St      Paul     Associated     Hoard    ot    Commerce 


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SIBBET,  HERBERT  AUSTIN,  Vice  President 
and  Manager  Compania  Constructora  Rich- 
ardson, S.  A.  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  July  24,  1877,  the 
son  of  John  Wesley  Sibbet  and  Anna  Elizabeth 
(Fry)  Sibbet.  He  married  Mary  Oliver  Sampson 
at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  December  26,  1899.  There 
have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sibbet  three 
daughters,  Anna  May  Sibbet,  Laura  Belle  Sib- 
bet and  Nan  Sibbet. 

Mr.  Sibbet,  who  is  identified  with  the 
diversion  of  the  entire  Ya- 
qui  River  of  Sonora,  Mex- 
ico, to  irrigate  nearly  a 
million  acres  of  land  in  the 
Yaqui  Valley,  received  his 
education  in  the  schools 
of  his  native  city.  Passing 
through  the  grammar  grades, 
he  entered  Hughes  High 
School  of  Cincinnati  in  1893, 
and  was  graduated  in  the 
class  of  1897.  The  same 
year  he  entered  the  Uni- 
versity of  Cincinnati,  re- 
maining there  until  1900. 

At  the  conclusion  of  his 
college  work,  Mr.  Sibbet 
moved  to  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  became  Adver- 
tising Manager  of  the  "Oil 
Era"  and  "Oil,  Mining  and 
Finance,"  two  trade  publi- 
cations devoted,  as  their 
titles  indicate,  to  the  in- 
terests of  the  special  lines 
named,  and  by  serving  in 
this  capacity  until  1903  he 
became  familiar  with  the 
many  opportunities  for  de- 
velopment work  afforded  by 
the  great  Southwest. 

In  1902,  while  engaged  in 
newspaper  work,  he  became 
interested  in  mining  in  the 
State  of  Sonora,  Mexico,  and 
since  severing  his  connec- 
tion with  the  publications  mentioned  has  been  ex- 
clusively engaged  in  mining  and  development 
work  in  that  country. 

Mr.  Sibbet,  in  1903,  became  associated  with 
the  Richardson  Brothers  Company  of  Los  Angeles 
in  the  promotion  of  the  railroad  now  known  as 
the  "West  Coast  Route"  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railway  of  Mexico,  and  also  in  the  promotion  of 
the  Yaqui  Valley  Land  &  Irrigation  Project. 
Within  a  year  the  Compania  Constructora  Rich- 
ardson, S.  A.,  was  organized  to  carry  on  the  enter- 
prises above  mentioned,  Mr.  Sibbet  being  a  Direc- 
tor of  the  Company,  and  although  the  railroad 
project  was  soon  sold  to  the  Southern  Pacific  Com- 
pany, which  carried  it  to  completion,  the  irrigation 
project  was  retained  by  the  Richardson  Company 
and  associates,  among  whom  is  John  Hays  Ham- 
mond, the  famous  mining  and  civil  engineer,  and 
Mr.  Harry  Payne  Whitney,  the  well-known  capi- 
talist. 

This  project,  conducted  in  the  valley  of  the 
Yaqui  River,  is  one  of  the  most  extensive  ever 
undertaken  on  the  North  American  Continent,  and 
one  which  will  result  ultimately  in  the  colonization 
of  a  large  part  of  northern  Mexico.  The  work 
was  begun  about  1902,  when  Porfirio  Diaz  was  at 
the   head   of  the   Mexican   Republic,   and   with   the 


encouragement  extended  by  him  and  his  succes- 
sors, the  American  engineers  have  succeeded  in 
this  gigantic  undertaking  to  a  degree  that  has  far 
surpassed  their  earlier  hopes. 

For  many  years  capital  and  American  energy 
have  been  engaged  in  Mexico,  but  these  were  con- 
fined to  cattle  and  mining,  for  the  most  part,  and 
it  was  not  until  the  Richardson  project  was  inaug- 
urated that  agriculture  under  irrigation  on  a  large 
scale  was  attempted.  With  characteristic  enter- 
prise, the  work  has  been  carried  on  steadily  in  the 
face  of  tremendous  obstacles, 
including  the  delays  incident 
to  political  disturbances  and 
to  wars  with  the  Yaqui  In- 
dians, last  of  the  uncon- 
quered  tribes  of  America. 
The  plans  of  the  Yaqui 
project  include  the  construc- 
tion of  more  than  3000  miles 
of  irrigation  canals,  a  new 
diversion  dam  and  intake 
gates  to  cost  approximately 
$800,000,  and  a  storage  reser- 
voir, which  in  height  of  dam 
and  storage  capacity  will 
exceed  the  great  Roosevelt 
Dam  and  Reservoir  in  Ari- 
zona. All  of  this  work  is  now 
under  way,  and  400  miles  of 
canals  already  completed 
make  water  available  to  over 
100,000  acres,  30,000  of  which 
are  now  (1913)  under  cultiva- 
tion. It  is  hoped  to  complete 
the  work  in  the  year  1918  at 
a  total  cost  of  approximately 
$12,000,000. 

In  1905  Mr.  Sibbet,  in  the 
interests  of  the  Compania 
Constructora  Richardson,  S. 
A.,  moved  to  New  York, 
where  he  maintained  offices 
for  three  years,  and  was  in- 
strumental in  obtaining  co- 
operation of  powerful  inter- 
ests in  financing  the  project 
To  Mr.  Sibbet's  efforts  while  in  New  York  is 
largely  due  the  acquisition  of  300,000  acres  of 
land  to  the  holdings  of  his  Company,  the  land  in 
question  having  been  held  for  many  years  by  an 
organization  known  as  the  Sonora  &  Sinaloa  Ir- 
rigation Company.  This  Company,  however,  had 
for  years  been  inactive  and  the  property  had  be- 
come greatly  entangled.  Mr.  Sibbet  devoted  a 
large  part  of  two  years  to  obtaining  this  land  and 
disentangling  it,  but  was  successful  finally,  and 
this  vast  tract  was  added  to  the  already  large 
holdings  of  the  Compania  Constructora  Richard- 
son, S.  A.,  in  the  Yaqui  Valley. 

In  the  promotion  of  the  Yaqui  Valley  irrigation 
project,  Mr.  Sibbet  has  been  one  of  the  important 
factors,  and  his  judgment  and  foresight  have 
proved  of  great  value  to  his  associates  in  the 
handling  of  the  numerous  problems  confronting 
them.  Following  his  departure  from  New  York 
in  1908,  he  returned  to  Los  Angeles  and  was 
elected  Vice  President  and  Manager  of  the  Com- 
pania Constructora  Richardson,  S.  A.  He  is  also 
Director,  Yaqui  Delta  Land  &  Water  Co.;  Vice 
President,  Richardson  Construction  Co.,  and  Direc- 
tor, Richardson  Brothers'  Co.  and  Bufa  Mining, 
Milling  &   Smelting  Co. 

He  is  a  member,  University  Club,  Los  Angeles. 


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COLTER,  FREDERICK  TUTTLE,  Cattle  and 
Lands.  Springerville,  Arizona,  was  born  at 
Neutreoso,  Apache  County,  Arizona,  February 
2,  1879,  the  son  of  James  G.  Colter  and  Rosa 
(Rudd)  Colter.  He  married  Miss  Huge  Phelps  at 
Springerville,  November  17,  1904.  Mr.  Colter's 
paternal  ancestors  were  prominent  in  public  affairs 
for  many  generations  in  Nova  Scotia  and  his  father 
was  one  of  the  pioneer  cattlemen  of  Arizona  and 
New  Mexico.  He  located  in  the  latter  State  in 
1873  and  his  ranch  at  Alma 
was  the  scene  of  a  three-day 
tight  in  1881,  between  a  band 
of  325  Apache  Indians,  led  by 
Chief  Geronimo  and  a  party 
of  twenty-seven  white  men 
In  this  engagement  the  elder 
Colter  lost  cattle  and  hot 
valued   at   $30,000. 

Fred  T.  Colter,  who  is  one 
of  the  leaders  of  the  Dem- 
ocratic party  in  Arizona,  re- 
ceived his  preliminary  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  country  and  con- 
cluded with  a  commercial 
course  in  the  Pueblo  (Colo- 
rado) Business  College,  in 
1900.  He  spent  his  early 
days  in  the  cattle  business 
wiili  his  father,  but  at  the 
age  of  fourteen  left  home 
and  went  to  work  as  a  cow- 
hoy  for  W.  H.  Phelps,  a 
wealthy  cattle  raiser  of  Ari- 
zona. It  was  while  thus  em- 
ployed that  he  educated  him- 
self, going  to  school  at  odd 
times. 

In  1*99  Mr.  Colter  was 
chosen  Manager,  and  later 
became  partner  with  Mr. 
Phelps,  continuing  for  nearly 

Hve  wars.  In  1904,  with  about  300  head  of  cattle,  Mr. 
Colter  established  an  independent  business  and 
later  added  sheep  and  horses  to  his  holdings  He 
now  has  about  300  head  of  cattle,  6000  sheep  and 
500  horses. 

Besides  his  operations  as  a  stockman,  Mr  Colter 
has  been  engaged  for  several  years  in  the  develop 
ment  of  the  agricultural  resources  of  his  section 
of  the  country  and  has  approximately  1  I'hi  acres 
of  irrigated  land  in  Apache  County.  In  L907 
he  began  the  building  of  reservoirs  at  the  head  of 
the  Little  Colorado  River  and  since  that  time  has 
constructed  live  of  these.  In  1910  he  joined  in  the 
work  of  constructing  the  Lyman  Reservoir,  which 
has  about  15,000  aiii's  under  it.  1000  being  owned 
bj  Mr.  Colter.  This  work,  completed  in  the  Sum- 
mer of  1912,  Is  one  of  the  largest  irrigation  enter- 
prises in  Arizona,  having  twenty  live  miles  of 
canals.  The  system  was  completed  at  a  COSl  of 
about  $200,000,  with  Mr.  Colter  as  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal Factors  in  its  construction  He  is  now  plan- 
ning the  election  of  another  reservoir  in  New  Mex- 
ico       lie-,     operations,    in    which    Mr.    Colter    lakes 

an  active  personal  Interest,  are  Important  in  the 
reclamation  ol  wide  areas  of  cultivable  land  in  the 

new    Stales   of    Arizona    and    New     Mexico 

sun  e  1905,  Mr    Colter  has  been  conspicuous  in 


FRED   T.   COLTER 


the  political  life  of  Arizona  anil  is  the  leader  of 
the  Democratic  party  in  his  county  In  1907  lie 
was  elected  County  Supervisor,  serving  live  years. 
In  1910,  while  still  holding  the  office  of  Super- 
visor. Mr.  Colter  was  elected  Delegate  to  the  Con- 
stitutional Convention  at  which  the  organic  law  of 
Arizona  was  formulated.  He  served  as  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  Mode  of  Amending,  Si  hed- 
ules  and  Miscellaneous,  and  during  all  the  sessions 
foughl  consistently  for  progressive  measures  and  the 
rights  of  the  people,  but  at  the 
same  time  opposed  various 
radical  measures  which  he 
i  ii  ulered  a  detriment  to  the 
in  of  the  new  State.  He 
a  determined  effort  to 
Incorporate  a  section  on 
health  and  sanitation,  but  it 
failed   of  adoption. 

From  the  time  of  the 
Constitutional  Convent  ion 
down  to  date.  Mr.  Colter  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Demo- 
cratic State  Executive  Com- 
mittee and  in  1911,  at  the 
first  State  election  held  in 
Arizona,  was  a  candidate  for 
Senator  from  his  county.  He 
was  defeated  by  a  small  ma- 
jority. 

Because  of  his  intimate 
knowledge  of  the  cattle  busi- 
ness, Mr.  Colter  was  chosen 
by  Governor  Hunt  of  Arizona 
tor  the  office  of  State  Sani- 
tary Commissioner.  He  as- 
sumed the  duties  of  office  in 
April,  1912  He  is  also  Vice 
President  of  the  Arizona 
Cattle  Growers'  Associa- 
tion. 

During  his  political  activ- 
ity Mr.  Colter  has  been 
actuated  by  a  sincere  desire  to  improve  the  condi- 
tions of  the  State  and  its  people  and  to  him  is  due 
much  credit  for  benefiting  the  conditions  of  the 
poorer  people  of  Arizona. 

Mr.  Colter,  although  a  young  man,  is  ranked 
with  the  successful  men  of  his  State  and  in  addi- 
tion to  the  interests  already  mentioned,  is  an  active 
worker  for  good  roads  and  the  realty  development 
ol    Arizona.      Co-operating    with    the    National    High- 

waj  Commission,  be  made  strenuous  efforts  to  have 
the    Ocean-to-Ocean    Highway    routed    through    his 

section  of  Arizona,  in  the  hope  that  it  Would  aid 
in    the    development    ol    the    Stat.-. 

Mr.  Colter  is  an  ardent  and  intelligent  worker 
for  Arizona's  progress  ami  one  of  her  substantial 
Citizens.  He  is  a  heavy  landowner  in  his  own  sec- 
tion   and   also   holds   one    bundled    acres   Of    splendid 

property   on  Central  avenue,  a  beautiful  boulevard 

of  Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  he  contemplates  build- 
ing   a    winter    home       Because   of    activity    in    public 

matters  be  spends  a  great  deal  ol  his  time  at  the 

Stat.-    Capital. 

Because  of  the  diversitj    ol   bis  Interests,   Mr 

Colter  is  not  conspicuous  in  club  or  Maternal  or- 
ganizations, his  onlj  affiliations  being  with  the 
Benevolent   and   Protective  Order  ol   Klks  and  the 

Woodmen    of    the    Woihl 


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WOODWARD,  FRANK  J.,  President  and 
.Manager  of  the  F.  J.  Woodward  Com- 
pany, Incorporated,  Oakland,  California, 
was  born  near  Mission  San  Jose,  in  Ala- 
meda County,  California,  on  September  27,  187u. 
He  is  the  foster  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Wood- 
ward. He  married  Miss  Dell  Chapman,  daughter 
of  the  Reverend  Doctor  E.  S.  Chapman,  at  Oak- 
land, California,  August  11,  1892.  Of  their  union 
there  are  three  children,  Gwendolen  Dell,  born 
April  1.  1SH4;  Phyllis  Fay,  born  March  18,  1896, 
and  Ervin  Chapman  Woodward,  born  June  9, 
1899 

Mr.  Woodward's  father  went  to  California  in  the 
year  1869,  settling  in  Alameda  County,  and  the  son, 
who  has  spent  practically  all  his  days  in  California, 
has  been  prominently  identified  with  the  practical 
growth  and  development  of  that  section.  From 
the  outset,  Mr.  Woodward  was  trained  for  a  busi- 
ness career.  He  attended  Franklin  Grammar 
School  in  Oakland,  from  1876  to  1884,  and  during 
the  following  year  was  a  student  at  Oakland  High 
School.  Leaving  there  he  took  up  a  commercial 
course  in  Heald's  Business  College,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  graduated  from  that  institution  in  1886. 

I'pon  the  conclusion  of  his  educational  work  Mr. 
Woodward  obtained  employment  with  the  real  es- 
tate firm  of  Woodward  &  Gamble,  of  Oakland,  in 
the  capacity  of  cashier,  and  served  in  this  position 
for  about  four  years.  He  then  became  confidential 
man  and  private  secretary  to  E.  C.  Sessions,  of 
Oakland,  a  celebrated  financier  of  the  Pacific  Coast, 
whose  interests  included  banking,  real  estate  and 
streel  railways.  Mr.  Sessions  is  recalled  as  one  of 
California's  most  progressive  investors  and  capital- 
ists, the  builder  of  street  railways  and  one  of  the 
pioneer  developers  of  the  water  front  district  of 
Oakland.  He  also  was  instrumental,  to  a  great  ex- 
tent, in  the  general  improvement  of  real  estate  in 
Oakland 

Mr  Woodward  was  associated  with  Mr.  Ses- 
sions for  about  five  years,  during  the  most  active 
stage  of  bis  career,  and  in  the  confidential  capacity 
d  by  him  was  enabled  to  gain  a  tremendout 
amount  oi  practical  knowledge  about  the  organiza- 
tion and  operation  of  great  financial  enterprises. 

This  experience,  gained  by  participation  In  some 
it  the  mil-]  important  undertakings  of  the  time  In 
Oakland  and  San  Francisco,  proved  of  Inestimable 
value  to  Mr.  Woodward  and  has  been  largely  In- 
strumental In  his  own  subsequent  Buccess  as  a 
d  ad\  Iser  of  financial   Institutions. 

In    1895  Mr.  Woodward  resigned  his  position  With 

M:    Si      Ion    to  accept  appointment  by  the  Superior 

Court    of    Alameda   County,    California,    as    Rei 

for  the  Highland   Park  ^-   Pruitvale  Railway  Com- 
pany.    His   previous   knowledge  of   Btreel    railway 

affairs    was    SUCh    thai    Mr     Woodward's    administra- 
tion resulted  iii  the  company's  being  restored  to  a 

i    is,  and    within    two  years   and   B    hall    the  re- 
hip  w  as  com  luded  and  the  road  sold  to  the 

Oakland   Traction   Company 


His  success  in  handling  this  company  immedi- 
ately placed  Mr.  Woodward  among  the  prominent 
business  men  of  Oakland,  although  he  was  barely 
twenty-five  years  of  age  when  he  undertook  the 
responsibility  imposed  upon  him  by  the  court. 

Following  the  sale  of  the  Highland  Park  & 
Fruitvale  Railway  to  the  Oakland  Traction  inter- 
ests. Mr.  Woodward  took  over  the  management  of 
the  W,  J.  Dingee  real  estate  interests,  a  position  in- 
volving the  handling  of  much  valuable  property  and 
requiring  considerable  managerial  ability.  After 
handling  the  business  for  about  a  year,  Mr.  Wood- 
ward, in  1899,  purchased  the  Dingee  holdings  and 
organized  the  real  estate  firm  of  Woodward,  Wat- 
son &  Co.  For  the  next  three  years  Mr.  Woodward 
devoted  himself  to  the  management  of  the  com 
pany's  business,  but  at  the  end  of  that  period  with 
drew  from  it  and  associated  himself  with  Henry  A 
Butters,  another  well-known  capitalist  of  Oakland 
Together  they  organized  the  Realty  Bonds  & 
Finance  Company,  Mr.  Woodward  taking  the  post 
tion  of  Vice  President  and  Manager,  and  for  about 
five  years  succeeding  he  devoted  practically  all  of 
his  time  and  energy  to  this,  one  of  the  flourishing 
investment  enterprises  of  Oakland. 

In  1907  Mr.  Woodward  sold  out  his  interest  in 
the  Realty  lionds  <£  Finance  Company  and  retired 
for  a  time  from  the  brokerage  business. 

Later  Mr.  Woodward  organized  the  F.  J.  Wood- 
ward Company,  Incorporated,  which  is  engaged  in 
the  buying,  developing  and  selling  of  property.  He, 
as  President  and  Manager  of  the  concern,  has  been 
one  of  its  dominant  factors  and  has  placed  it  among 
the  strong  institutions  of  Oakland. 

During  his  many  years  of  business  activity.  Mr. 
Woodward  has  earned  a  wide  reputation  for  keen 
judgment  and  loyalty  to  the  best  interests  of  Oak- 
land and  its  environs.  He  has  promoted  and  man- 
aged some  of  the  most  important  realty  enterprises 
ever  undertaken  on  the  east  side  of  San  Francisco 
Hay,  and  is  generally  regarded  l»  the  investing 
public  as  an  authority   on  realty  and  other  finance. 

A  man  of  great  public  spirit.  Mr  Woodward  has 
for  many  years  been  closely  identified  with  the  pro- 
gressive elements  of  Oakland  and  has  figured  in 
various  civic  movements  Inaugurated  tor  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  city's  Interests.  He  was  espe- 
ciallj   active  In   relief  work  following  the  disaster 

which    visited   San    Francis,  o   m    1906,   and    was   one 

of  the  men  who  helped  to  establish  the  reputation 
of  Oakland  for  generosit  J 

Mi    w Iward  belongs  to  the  conservative  wing 

of  the  Republican  party  and  has  always  supported 
the  principles  of  the  organization,  but  be  Is  not  an 
active  participant  In  political  affairs  except  In  so  tar 

as  he  lias  Stood   at    all   times  for  the   mi 

in.  in-  which  he  considered  best   tor  the  country. 

He  is  prominent    in   fraternal   circles   in   ii 

being  a  member  of  Live  Oak   Lodge,  Free  and    \. 

..pled    Masons:    Oakland    Lodge    N'o     171.    It     I'     ii 

Elks,  and  the  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West     He 
.,  member  of  the  Athenian  Club  ol  Oakland. 


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FONTANA,  .MARK  JOHN,  General 
Manager  of  the  California  Fruit  Can- 
ners'  Association,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, and  father  of  the  Italian-Swiss   Agri- 
cultural   Colony   of   California,   was   born   at 
Cerisola.    Province    of    Genoa,    Italy,    May. 
1849,  the  son  of  Giuseppe  Fontana  and  Boro 
(Bianca)   Fontana.     While  a  child  his  father 
brought    him    to   A  m  e  r  i  c  a    and    settled    in 
New  York  City.     In  1867 
the  son   came  to  Califor- 
nia,   and    in    June.    1877. 
was  married  at  San  Lean- 
dro,   Alameda   County,   to 
.Miss    Miss    Nellie    Jones. 
The  children  of  this  mar- 
riage are  Margaret,  Mark, 
Jr.,    Roland    and    Richard 
Fontana. 

Mr.  Fontana's  educa- 
tion, like  his  subsequent 
success  in  life,  was 
gained  under  very  trying 
conditions.  When  he  was 
ten  y  ears  of  age  he 
attended  a  private  night 
school  in  New  York  City 
for  about  six  months,  pay- 
ing a  dollar  a  month  foi 
the  privilege.  Subse- 
quently he  entered  an 
English  night  school  in 
the  same  city,  but  his  lack 
of  means  conspired  with 
his  desire  to  get  a  firm 
grip  on  the  American  lan- 
guage to  force  him  into 
the  task  of  educating  himself. 

For  a  while  during  this  schooling  he  sold 
papers  and  worked  in  an  umbrella  factory  in 
the  day  time,  but  about  the  year  1861  he 
struck  the  first  turning  point  on  the  rocky 
road  and  moved  into  smoother  traveling  as 
office  and  general  utility  buy  in  the  fruit  and 
commission  house  of  West.  Titus  &  Co. 
Here  in  a  few  years  he  rose  to  the  position 
of  salesman.  In  1867,  catching  the  "gold 
fever."  he  started  for  California,  and  on  Jan- 
uary 3  of  the  following  year  reached  San 
Francisco  with  one  hundred  dollars  carefully 
fastened  in  one  of  his  inside  pockets. 

The  "gold  fields."  however,  on  closer  in- 
spection, proved  disappointing.  Disgusted 
at  the  outlook,  he  advertised  in  the  papers 
for  "an}'  kind  of  work."  but  received  no  re- 
sponse. Chancing  one  day  upon  a  young 
man  whom  he  had  known  in  New  York,  he 
made  a  defensive  and  offensive  alliance  with 


him  tn  support  each  other  until  one  of  them 
should  find  employment,   Fontana  doing  the 

supporting    while     his    companion    occupied 
himself  chiefly   in   painting   word   pictures  of 
the    "hard    times."      As    his    little    mil    was 
about   to   disappear   under   the   double    strain 
imposed    upon    it.    the    companion    told    Mr. 
Fontana    of    a    "job"    to    be    had    in    a    bar- 
ber   shop    of    the     Washington     Baths.       In 
his     zeal     to     get     it     he 
promised  the  purveyor  of 
the   glad   tidings   ten   dol- 
lars —  on  condition  that 
his    application    proved 
successful.     This    it    was, 
and  involved,  among  oth- 
er   things,   stead}-  occupa- 
tion   from   6   a.    m.    to    11 
]>.    m.,    scrubbing    floors, 
washing    out    bath    tubs, 
and    other    edifying  exer- 
cise.    He  endured  this  for 
about  a  year,  and   then 
drifted  into  the  fruit  busi- 
ness, in  the  emplov  of  A. 
Galli    &    Co.      In  "this   he 
evidently    "found     him- 
self." for  within  two  years 
he     was     admitted     as     a 
partner  in  the  firm. 

In  1872  Mr.  Fontana 
became  a  partner  of  C.  M. 
V  o  1  k  m  a  n  in  fruit  and 
commission,  but  thinking 
that  he  could  do  better  in 
M.  J.  FONTANA  the  shipping  business,  he 

formed  a  partnership  with 
G.  Ginnochio.  and  subsequently  bought  him 
out.  Later,  in  1880,  he  shifted  his  operations 
to  the  canning  industry  and  formed  the  firm 
of  M.  J.  Fontana  &  Co.,  which  in  1891  became 
Fontana  &  Co.  In  1893,  on  the  retirement 
of  his  associate.  Mr.  Cowing,  he  took  in  as 
partner  S.  L.  Goldstein,  and  two  years  later 
William  Fries.  This  combination  sold  in 
1898  to  the  California  Fruit  Growers'  Asso- 
ciation, of  which  Mr.  Fontana  is  the  General 
Superintendent,  Wm.  Fries  President  and  S. 
L.  Goldstein  Treasurer. 

Mr.  Fontana  served  as  a  Supervisor  under 
the  Phelan  administration.  He  is  a  director 
and  member  of  the  executive  board  of  the 
California  Fruit  Canners'  Association.  Cali- 
fornia Wine  Association.  Italian  and  Ameri- 
can Bank,  the  E.  B.  and  A.  L.  Stone  Co.. 
Italian-Swiss  Agricultural  C  o  1  o  n  y.  and  a 
member  of  the  San  Francisco  Commercial 
and  the  Olympic  Clubs. 


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B[RDNO,  JOHN  JOSEPH,  Editor, 
Safford,  Arizona,  was  born  in  Logan, 
Utah,  April  10,  1868.  He  is  the  son  of 
X.  \\  .  Birdno  and  Mary  (Farrell)  Birdno. 
fohn  J.  Birdno  was  married  to  Ella  Maj 
fohnson  at  Thatcher,  Arizona,  December 
27,  1889,  ami  i"  them  there  have  been 
horn  three  daughters,  Mildred  May.  Blanche 
Elizabeth,    and    Mary    Lorraine    Birdno. 

Mr.  Birdno,  who  is  one 
of  the  most  persistent 
workers  for  the  develop- 
ment of  Arizona's  re- 
sources, attended  public 
school  in  Utah,  but  at  the 
age  of  eight  years  went 
into  a  print  sh,  ip  and  has 
remained  in  the  business 
ever  since.  In  addition 
to  supporting  himself, 
Mr.  Birdno  acquired  his 
education  and  by  the 
time  he  was  eighteen 
years  i  if  age  had  qualified 
as  a   school   teacher. 

Leaving  I 'tali  in  1884, 
Mr.  Birdno  moved  to 
Arizona  and  has  been  a 
resident  of  the  State  ever 
since.  At  the  time  of  his 
arrival  the  Apache  In- 
dians were  on  the  war- 
path, and  during  the  next 
few  \  ears  o  immitted  si  ime 
of  their  worst  crime-. 
Mr.  Birdno  taught  school 
for  several  years  after  liL- 
ar rival,   but   gave   up   this 


JOHN    J.    BIRDNC 


vocation  in  1895, 
when  he  established  the  Graham  "Guardian," 
now  the  leading  newspaper  of  that  section 
of  the  country.  He  has  been  the  editor  and. 
sole  owner  of  this  publication  and  through 
its  columns  has  preached  incessantly  for  the 
upbuilding  of  the  greal  Gila  Valley  of  Ari- 
zona. A  man  of  force  and  clear-sightedness, 
his  editorials  have  been  an  important  factor 
in  the  promoting  of  the  interests  of  the 
Valley. 

Mr.  Birdno  has  been  prominent  in  political 
affairs  from  the  time  he  reached  his  majority 
and  during  this   period  has  taken  a   leading 
ii, u  i   f(  >r  the  I  >emocratic  part)   in  evi 
paign,  Slate  or  local.     He  is  Chairman  of  the 
Democratic  State   Executive  Committei 
served  for  sixteen  years  as  Chairman  of  his 
County    Committee,    but    despite    his    | 
nence  and   influence,   never   has   stood   a-   a 
candidate   for  office,      lie   was,   however,   an 


pointed  Assessor  of  Graham  County  and 
served  in  that  capacity  for  ten  years.  In 
1905  he  raised  the  assessments  on  mining 
properties  several  million  dollars  and  brought 
the  wrath  of  the  mining  corporations  upon 
himself.  They  took  the  matter  into  court 
and  Mr.  Birdno  was  compelled  to  defend  ac- 
tion. There  were  numerous  cases,  hut  he 
finally  was  victorious  in  all  of  them,  ami  the 
result  was  that  the  bur- 
den of  taxation  on  Un- 
people was  reduced  one- 
half. 

Mr.  Birdno's  record 
was  such  that  it  created 
admiration  all  over  the 
State  and  caused  Gov- 
ernor Kihhey  i  Repub- 
lican i  ti  ■  declare  in  a  re- 
port to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Interior  that  he  was 
the  only  Assessor  in  the 
Territory  of  Arizona  do- 
ing his  duty.  Mr.  Birdno 
is  recognized  the  State 
over   as   an   authority   on 

>  taxation   and   was  one  of 

the  leading  advocati 
the  creation  of  Arizona's 
Tax  i  !i  mimi-si<  m,  a  pro- 
gressive board  with  power 
to  compel  equal  taxation. 
During  the  Twenty- 
first  Legislative  Council 
session  at  which  the  Ter- 
riti  irial  I  .aws  w  ere 
ified,  Mr.  Birdino  served 
as  Chief  Clerk  of  the  body. 

In  1911,  Mr.  Birdno  wan  chosen  by  the 
Democrat-  to  head  the  State  Executivi 
mittee  and  in  this  capacity  it  devolved  upon 
him  to  direct  the  party  in  the  first  general 
election  held  after  Arizona  was  admitted  to 
Statehood,  lie  made  a  pets  inal  campaign  in 
all  parts  of  the  State,  and.  largelj  through  his 
effort-,  everj  candidate  on  the  Democratic 
tickel  was  elected  to  office    from  the  G 

n..r  down.  This  was  one  I  I  the  most  Com- 
plete victories  in  the  histor)  of  State  politics. 

Mr.    Birdno,   a    determined    supporter   of 

\\ lrow  Wilson  for  President,  did  efficient 

work  through  hi-  paper 

lie  ha-  been  one  of  the  leaders  in  the  de- 
velopment of  Gila  Vallej  and  i-  an  enthusi- 
astic member  and  Director  of  the  Graham 
County  Chamber  of  Commerce,  lie  also  i- 
President  of  the  Gila  Valley  Fair  Associa- 
tion and  a   I  Hrector  of  the   Bank  i  if  Sa 


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P<  iRTER,  W  A  R  R  E  \  REYN(  »LDS, 
President,  Western  Stan-  Life  Insur- 
ance Company  ami  ex-Lieutenant 
Governor  of  California,  San  Francisco  and 
Watsonville,  California,  was  born  at  Santa 
Cruz,  California,  March  30,  1861,  the  son  of 
John  Thomas  and  Fanny  (Cummings)  Por- 
ter. His  paternal  and  maternal  ancestors 
were  respectively  of  English  and  Scotch 
origin,  the  former  settling  in  Massachusetts 
early  in  the  eighteenth  century,  and  the  lat- 
ter about  the  same  time  going  to  Canada. 
John  T.  Porter  came  to  California  in  the 
spring  of  1850,  bearing  a  letter  from  Daniel 
\\  ehster  to  the  Postmaster  of  San  Francisco, 
from  whom  he  secured  the  position  which 
had  been  promised  him.  The  mother  of  War- 
ren K.  Porter  reached  the  State  in  1857. 
and  afterwards  taught  school  in  Watsonville 
and  Santa  Cruz.  On  August  23,  1893,  their 
son.  Warren,  was  married  in  Berkeley  to 
Miss  Mary  E.  Easton,  daughter  of  the  Rev. 
<  i.  A.  Easton.  The  children  of  this  mar- 
riage are  John  Easton,  Mary  Francis,  Thomas 
Bishop  and  Warren  R.  Porter.  Jr.  (deceased). 
Iron,  ISoS  to  1870  Mr.  Porter  attended  the 
Soquel  Primary  School  at  Soquel,  and  in  the 
latter  year  entered  Mr.  Beasley's  private 
school  at  Santa  Cruz,  where  he  remained  un- 
til 1873.  About  a  year  at  the  Watsonville 
Grammar  School,  two  years  with  the  Rev. 
D.  O.  Kelley  of  Watsonville.  and  the  next 
twelve  months  at  Mrs.  Magee's  establish- 
ment, in  the  same  town,  prepared  him  for 
the  St.  Augustine  Military  Academy  at  Be- 
nicia.  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1880 
at  the  age  of  nineteen. 

During  these  years,  however,  he  did  not 
depend  entirely  upon  the  schoolroom  for  his 
education,  for  from  the  early  age  of  ten  to 
Sixteen  he  was  gaining  a  practical  experience 
of  ranch  life,  valuable  from  both  a  physical 
and  a  moral  view-point.  The  besl  part  of 
these  years  he  devoted  to  dealing  in  horses 
and  cattle,  as  well  as  to  the  breeding  of  both. 
When  he  w  a-  but  fourteen  years  old  he  was 
a  vaquero  and  expert  breaker  of  horses, 
which  is  something  more  than  a  "broncho 
buster."  But  after  his  graduation  from  the 
Military  Academy  he  returned  to  Watson 
ville,  and  under  the  persuasion  of  Dr.  I  has 
Ford,  at  that  time  Presidenl  of  the  Bank  of 
\\  a l -on \  die.  became  a  clerk  in  the  hank.  I  le 
was  ambitious  to  he  a  doctor,  to  follow-  in  the 

footsteps  of  some  of  hi-  forbears  who  had 
distinguished  themselves  a-  physicians  and 
surgeons.  Mi1-  father  also,  though  he  had 
himself   become    a    successful    financier    and 

wished   hi-   son   to  learn   the   value  of   money, 


was  in  favor  of  the  professional  career  for 
him.  After  careful  consideration  of  the  mat- 
ter, the  s,,n  decided  for  the  business  life. 
Thenceforward  he  became  interested  in 
banking  and  financial  affairs,  studying  to 
improve  himself  and  eager  to  enlarge  the 
scope  of  his  activities. 

In  1884  Mr.  Porter  left  the  Bank  of  Wat- 
sonville to  become  hook-keeper  of  the  Loma 
Prieta  Lumber  Co.,  and  in  the  following  year 
was  made  secretary  of  the  corporation,  a  post 
which  he  retained  until  1904.  Early  in  1888 
he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Pajaro 
Valley  National  Bank,  and  also  of  the  Pajaro 
Valley  Savings  Bank.  On  the  death  of  his 
father,  in  P'OO.  he  was  elected  to  succeed  him 
as  president  of  both  these  institutions,  and 
has  held  the  offices  ever  since.  In  the  same- 
year  his  responsibilities  were  considerably  en- 
larged by  the  management  of  his  father's  es 
tate.  as  well  as  by  his  presidency  of  the  John 
T.  Porter  G  impany. 

The  civic  and  political  life  of  Warren  R. 
Porter  has  been  noteworthy.  In  1899  Gov- 
ernor Gage  appointed  him  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Prison  Directors,  whereon  he  served 
with  distinction  through  the  administration. 
He  was  a  Presidential  elector  in  1900,  and  in 
1906  was  elected  Lieut.-Governor  of  Califor- 
nia. In  this  capacity  he  was  far  more  than  a 
figure-head.  During  his  term  of  office,  and 
in  Governor  Gillett's  absences,  he  was  vir- 
tually Governor.  I  lis  relations  with  the  lat- 
ter were  very  intimate,  growing  as  they  did 
not  only  from  active  association,  hut  also 
from  Governor  Gillett's  respect  for  the  abil- 
ity Mr.  Porter  had  displayed  both  during 
and  following  the  campaign.  His  political 
acumen  was  especially  evidenced  by  his  sue 
cess  in  winning  the  coast  counties  from  the 
Pardee  forces;  and  throughout  his  incum- 
bency as  Lieut.-Governor  and  as  acting  <  !o\  - 
ernor  he  had  the  respect  of  both  branches  oi 
the  Legislature.  In  1907  he  was  again  ap- 
pointed prison  director,  this  time  by  Gover- 
nor Gillett.  lie  retired  from  the  field  of  poli- 
tics to  devote  himself  to  his  own  increasingly 
important  affairs,  and  with  the  distinction  of 
never  having  been  defeated. 

Besides  the  offices  he  holds  in  the  com- 
panies mentioned  above,  Mr.  Porter  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Granite  Rock  Co.,  Sisquoc  In- 
vestment Co.,  and  director  of  the  ^nglo-Cali 
fornia  Trust  Co.  Mis  clubs  are  the  Pacific 
Union,  Family,  Union  League,  Press,  <  llym- 
pic  all  of  San  Francisco,  and  the  Sutter,  of 
Sacramento.  He  is  also  a  Mason,  Knighl 
Templar.  P.Ik  and  a  Native  Son  ,,f  the 
Golden  West. 


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MUELLER,  OSCAR  C,  Attorn  ey 
at  Law.  Los  Angeles,  California, 
is  a  native  of  Denver,  Colorado, 
where  he  was  born  September  7,  1876. 
He  is  the  son  of  Otto  Mueller  and 
Nettie  (Kette)  Mueller.  On  April.  5, 
1°00.  at  Los  Angeles  he  married  Ivy  S. 
Schoder,  of  which  union  there  is  one  child, 
Douglas  S.  Mueller. 

When  Mr.  Mueller 
was  a  child  of  but  four 
years  of  age  his  family 
moved  to  California  and 
settled  at  Los  Angeles. 
He  entered  the  p  u  b  1  i  c 
schools  of  that  city  in 
1881.  From  1890  to  18(  >2 
he  studied  at  the  Ber- 
k  e  1  e  y  G  y  m  nasiu  m . 
Berkeley.  California, 
w  h  e  n  he  returned  to 
Los  Angeles  and  dur- 
ing the  two  years  follow- 
ing was  a  student  at 
Occidental  College  of  that 
city. 

After  finishing  h  i  s 
studies  at  Occidental  Col- 
lege he  took  up  the 
study  of  law  in  the  of- 
fices of  the  late  J  udge 
W.  H.  Wilde  of  Los  An- 
geles, where  he  remained 
1895.    1896   and    1897.     He 


OSCAR  C.  MUELLER 


during  the  years 
read  law  exten- 
sively and  his  special  readings  were  centered 
on  corporation  and  probate  matters.  In  1898 
he  took  a  brief  law  course  at  the  University 
of  Virginia. 

On  returning  from  his  law  studies  in  the 
East,  he  commenced  the  practice  of  law  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  has  continued  in  this  pro- 
fession down  to  date.  His  labors  in  that  city 
have  been  attended  with  decided  success  and 
he  is  now  marked  as  an  attorney  of  wide  re- 
pute. He  has  become  the  attorney  for  many 
of  the  leading  Los  Angeles  corporations.  He 
is  the  legal  adviser  of  numerous  large  es- 
tates, a  class  of  work  that  forms  a  consider- 
able part  of  his  professional  duties. 

Aside  from  his  local  corporation  work 
he  is  associated  with  quite  a  number  of 
large  outside  corporations,  whose  coast  or 
southwestern    representative     he     is     in     all 


legal  affairs  necessitating  attention  there. 
During  recent  years  Mr.  Mueller  has  fig- 
ured prominently  in  the  Federal  courts  in  ir- 
rigation litigation  and  has  had  much  to  do 
with  the  establishment  of  the  validity  of 
bonds  issued  in  connection  with  irrigation 
projects.  One  of  his  notable  cases  in  this  line 
of  work  was  that  of  the  People  of  the  State  of 
California  versus  the 
I'erris  Irrigation  Dis- 
trict, which  was  fought 
out  in  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  State. 

Mr.  Mueller  was  one 
of  the  originators  of  the 
annexation  project  by 
which  the  town  of  San 
Pedro  was  annexed  to 
the  city  of  Los  Angeles. 
When  the  movement  in 
1906  obtained  sufficient 
impetus,  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  Los  An- 
geles appointed  a  com- 
mittee known  as  the 
Consolidation  Committee, 
w  i  t  h  Mr.  Mueller  as 
chairman,  and  these  men 
were  instrumental  in 
bringing  about  the  final 
annexation  to  the  city  of 
the  little  ocean  t  o  w  n, 
making  Los  Angeles  a  seaport  city. 

He  is  a  typical  Southern  Californian.  and 
anything  that  speaks  for  the  welfare 
of  the  community  receives  his  moral 
and  financial  approval  and  support.  As  a 
man  interested  in  Los  Angeles  and  its  prog- 
ress, he  has  served  two  terms  as  director  of 
the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
similarly  for  the  Los  Angeles  Bar  Associa- 
tion. He  is  a  believer  in  clean  politics  and 
works  with  his  party  to  that  end.  He  is  an 
active   Republican. 

He  is  a  worker  in  the  Los  Angeles  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  and  has  done  much  to  fur- 
ther the  cause  of  that  organization. 

He  is  well  known  in  the  club  and  lodge 
circles  of  Los  Angeles,  where  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  Orders  of  both  Rites. 

He  is  also  a  member  of  the  California 
Club,  Los  Angeles  Athletic  Club  and  of  the 
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STRONG,    FRANK    R.,    Real    Estate 
Operator,     Los      Vngeles,     l 
nia.   is   a   native   of   San    Diego,    where 
he    was    born    January    5,     1871,    1 1  i  — •    par 

ents     being     Dr.     I).     W.     and     Mary      \. 
Strong. 

Like  most  of  the  notable  men  of  the 
country,  Mr.  Strong's  education  was  derived 
from  the  public  schools  and  business  col- 
leges  of   his    native   city. 

After  leaving  school 
he  entered  business  life  at 
the  age  "t  eighteen,  as  an 
employe  of  the  famous 
firm  of  Easton,  Eldridge 
and  Company,  in  San 
1  »ieg(  >.  lie  remained  with 
this  firm  until  1891,  when 
he  found  himself  so  well 
equipped  in  sagacity  that 
he  succeeded  to  the  San 
Diego  business  of  the 
firm,  and  formed  a  part- 
nership with  M.  1).  Arm- 
under  the  name  i  if  Stri  ing 
and  Arms,  meeting  with 
such  a  degree  of  success 
as  t'>  encourage  him  t<  i 
-eek  a  wider  field.  With 
that  end  in  view  he  re- 
moved to  Los  Angeles  in 
1895,  and  formed  a  part- 
nership with  Mr.  I".  B. 
\\  ilde.  a  f(  inner  member 
•  if  the  Easton  and  Eld- 
ridge  concern,  and  be- 
q-an  hu-iness  under  the 
style  of  Wilde  and  Strong;  excellent  results 
attended  the  career  of  this  firm,  which  con- 
tinued until  1900,  when  Mr.  Wilde  decided  t" 
retire  from  business  activity,  and  Mr.  Strong 
formed  a  new  partnership  with  Mr.  G.  W. 
Dickinson,  who  as  well  had  been  a  San 
Diegan,  and  business  was  continued  by  the 
new  concern  of  Strong  and  Dickinson. 

The  new  firm  at  once  engaged  in  subdi- 
viding large  properties  and  placing  them  on 
the  market ;  they  successfully  handled  in 
rapid  succession  eighty  such  subdivisions. 

Few  real  estate  operators  have  had  more 
to   do   with    the   imperial    development    ''i    Los 

Angeles  and  Southern  California  than  had 
Mr.  Strong,  lie  acquired  large  holdings 
himself,  and  thus  bas  nol  onlj  been  a  dealer 
dern  ing  profits  from  his  transact^ »ns,  but  ha- 
become  the  owner  of  farms  and  business 
properties  which  in  themselves  form  hand 
M  .me  fi irtunes, 


l  hie  of  his  business  structures  i~  ,,n 
Fourth  street,  between  Main  and  I  ."s  An- 
geles streets;  another  is  .>n  Fifth  street,  be- 
tween Broadwa)  and  Hill,  and  Mr.  Strong  i- 
alsi  i  t  he  i  >w  ner  i  if  sex  eral  mi  >st  valuable  pieces 
of  property,  notabl)  the  southwest  corner  of 
Ninth  and  Spring  streets,  with  Mr.  Robert 
Marsh.  This  is  a  location  which  by  many  it 
is  believed  will  be  the  center  of  the  business 
activity  i  »f  the  city  in  t  lie- 
near  future.  lie  owns 
also  the  corner  of  Sev- 
enth street  and  Central 
avenue,  as  well  as  the 
southwest  ci  irner  i  if 
Ninth  and  Central 
line,  which  is  occupied  bj 
a  twi  i-st(  iry  b  u  s  i  n  e  -  - 
building. 

I  le  has  acquired  ex- 
tensive farming  1  a  n  d  >, 
which  have  become  his 
particular  charge.  I  le 
owns  two  large  ranches 
near  La  Mirada.  twenty 
miles  from  I  ."s  Angeles; 
a  \  cry  large  ranch  in  the 
Coachella  Valley,  that  i~ 
m  iw  being  planted  in  ci  >t- 
ton,  alfalfa  and  dates; 
t  h  e  s  e  and  a  -?lXX>-acre 
grain  ranch  at  San  |a- 
cinti  i  smilingly  e\  idence 
Mr.  Strong's  capacit}  as 
a  farmer. 

Besides  being  senior 
in  e  m  b  e  r  of  the  firm 
i  if  Strong  ami  Dickinson,  he  is  president  of 
the  Western  Building  and  Investment  Com- 
pany, president  of  the  Pasadena  Park  Im- 
provement Company,  president  "i  the  Subur- 
ban Improvement  Company,  president  of  the 
Cottage  Terrace  Tract,  vice  president  of  the 
Rimpau  Heights  Company,  Alamitos  Bay 
Improvement  Company,  Alamitos  Develop- 
ment Company,  Los  Angeles  Beach  Com 
pany,  Short  Line  I'.each  Companj  :  a  director 
in  tin-  British  American  Oil  Company,  the 
North  Midwa\  (HI  Company,  the  Gold 
Standard  Investment  Company,  the  Com- 
mercial National  Bank,  the  Figueroa 
Heights  Company,  the  Howard  Park  Com- 
pany and  the  Crenshaw  Investment  Com- 
pany . 

Mr.     Strong     is     a 
I  'aiK  'l'  Nati\  e   Si 
i  if   the    1  'ni.  m    I  a 

geles. 


RANK   R.  STRt  »N<  i 


member  of  Ramona 
i"  the  ( iolden  West  and 
Club,  both  of  Los  An 


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SMITH,  PEARL  HAWLEY,  Capitalist.  Los  An- 
geles, California,  was  born  at  Mount  Pleas- 
ant, Iowa,  May  IS,  1S61,  the  son  of  Simon 
Smith  and  Jane  (  Kelly  i  Smith.  He  married 
Blanche  Dewey  Cooke  at  New  Orleans,  Louisiana. 
He  has  two  children,  Seville  and  Pearl  Hawley 
Smith,  Jr.  Mr.  Smith  is  of  Dutch-Irish  descent. 
His  father  served  in  the  Civil  War  as  a  cavalryman 
under  Captain  Winslow  in  the  Fourth  Iowa  Regi- 
ment, and  his  mother  was  noted  in  [owa  Cor  her 
philanthropies  and  her  interest  in  church  affairs. 
Mr.  Smith,  who  is  ranked  with  the  business 
men  of  large  affairs,  in  this  country,  was  not 
favored  with  riches  in  his  youth.  He  began  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Mount  Pleasant, 
Iowa,  and  later,  in  his  desire  to  obtain  higher 
education,  swept  the  rooms  and  built  the  fires 
of  Howe's  Academy  in  order  to  pay  for  his  tuition. 
He  had  as  his  teacher  there  S.  ('.  Howe,  son  of 
the  celebrated  Professor  Samuel  Howe,  who  had 
taught  many  famous  men.  among  them  General 
William  T.  Sherman  and  Benjamin  Harrison,  aft- 
erwards President  of  the  United  States.  Leaving 
Howe's  Academy,  Mr.  Smith  went  to  the  Iowa  Wes- 
leyan  1'niversity  at  Mount  Pleasant  and  there  con- 
cluded his  education. 

Following  his  graduation.  Mr.  Smith,  who  had 
heard  of  the  great  ore  discoveries  in  the  Mesaba 
Range  in  Minnesota,  decided  to  go  there  in 
search  of  fortune,  and  as  a  result  of  his  pros- 
pecting trip,  discovered  and  located  a  strip  of 
valuable  iron  ore  land.  This  tract,  154  acres  in 
extent,  had  been  overlooked  by  the  United  States 
surveyors  when  they  were  platting  the  country 
into  townships  and  sections  and,  as  it  was  vir- 
tually "no  man's  land,"  Mr.  Smith,  then  hardly 
more  than  a  boy  in  years,  "squatted"  on  the  prop- 
erty. Up  to  this  point  his  progress  had  been 
comparatively  easy,  but  he  was  destined  to  go 
through  one  of  the  bitterest  battles  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  Minnesota  iron  fields.  The  powerful 
interests  that  had  acquired  the  bulk  of  the  iron 
lands,  soon  learned  that  the  Smith  property  was  one 
of  the  richest  in  iron  in  the  entire  State  of  Min- 
nesota, and  sought  to  get  possession  of  it.  They 
tried  coercion  and  cajolery,  and  in  other  ways 
sought  to  drive  him  out  of  the  country,  but  Mr. 
Smith,  in  whom  tenacity  is  a  strong  character- 
istic, resisted  at  every  point  their  attempts  to 
dispossess  him.  He  fought  to  retain  possession 
of   the    land    for    fifteen    years.      At    the    end    of    that 

time  tiic  Federal  Government  granted  him  clear 
title,  thus  making  him  one  of  the  Mesaba  Iron 
Kings.  This  land  he  has  leased  for  several  years 
in  M  a  Hanna  a.-  Co.  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  of  which 
the  late  United  States  Senator  Mark  Hanna  was 
the  head,  and  which  is  now  conducted  by  his  88- 
late    together    with     his    sons    and    associates.       Mr 

Sin  it  li    has    reaped    a    large    fortune    from    hi       | 

holdings,    but     in    the    days    when    he    was    fighting 


for  the  property  he  underwent  hardships  and 
suffering  that  only  a  man  of  his  great  physical 
strength  could  have  endured.  He  is  gigantic  in 
build,  standing  six  feet  and  three  inches  in  height 
and  is  endowed  with  great  strength.  While  at 
college  he  was  a  noted  athlete  and  held  the  record 
in  his  day  for  throwing  a  baseball,  he  having 
propelled  the  sphere  a  distance  of  three  hundred 
and  ninety-four  feet  and  two  inches.  He  also  was 
a  splendid  swimmer,  boxer  and  wrestler,  and  dur- 
ing his  college  days  devoted  a  great  deal  of  time 
to  these  sports.  It  was  this  training  which  en- 
abled him  to  endure  the  rigors  of  winter,  year 
after  year  during  his  land  fight,  for  in  that  time 
he  was  compelled  to  live  on  the  land,  and  i 
months  in  his  cabin,  located  in  a  wilderness  miles 
away  from  civilization. 

In  addition  to  his  iron  holdings  in  Minnesota. 
Mr.  Smith  is  identified  with  other  successful  lines 
of  activity,  to  which  he  has  lent  his  force  and  capi- 
tal. In  these,  as  in  all  enterprises  with  which  he  is 
associated,  he  is  a  leading  factor.  He  has  made 
most  of  his  investments  in  real  estate  and  mineral 
lands  and  was  the  organizer  of  the  Smith  &  McLaren 
Company,  owners  of  9000  acres  of  coal  lands  In  the 
Mendota  District  of  the  State  of  Washington.  This 
property  is  operated  under  the  name  of  the  Men- 
dota Coal  &  Coke  Company.  Mr.  Smith  and 
Mr.  McLaren  purchased  these  lands  soon  after 
the  former  had  won  out  in  his  Mesaba  ore  fight, 
and  he  has  been  the  directing  force  in  the  devel- 
opment of  the  business,  which,  owing  to  the 
scarcity  of  coal  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  has  become 
one  of  the  important  commercial  enterprises  of 
the  West. 

Mr.  Smith  devotes  most  of  his  time  to  his  busi- 
ness, but  since  190S,  when  he  established  his  home 
at  Los  Angeles,  he  has  been  engaged  in  gathering 
an  art  collection,  and  is  the  possessor  of  one  of  the 
notable   collections   of   the    West 

Among  his  pictures  is  a  Venetian  scene  bj 
Mourin;  "Perplexity,"  a  character  study  by  A 
Palau;  "The  Storm."  a  waterscape  by  Donovan; 
"Reveries  of  a  Bachelor."  by  Mary  Hinkson;  two 
paintings  by  Yeend  King;  "North  Sea  Fishermen," 
bj  I'raser.  of  London;  "Hot  Toddy."  In  Hal 
and   several   others.      In    addition.    Mr.    Smith    has    a 

splendid  collection  ol  Oriental  rug-  and  ran 

mens  of  precious   -tone  . 

Mr.  Smith  travels  extensively  and  is  a  well 
known  figure  in  the  leading  art  center-,  of  Europe, 
which  he  frequents  on  his  trips  abroad,  in  search 
of  rare   works   to  add   to   his   collection. 

He  is  not  actively  Interested  in  politics,  but   Is 

keen    for    the    growth    of    Los    Angeles    and    has    lent 

[stance  to  various  movements  of  a  civic  na- 
ture. He  Is  also  prominent  in  Club  and  fraternal 
circles,  being  a  member  of  the  California  club.  Los 

Angeles   Count!*]    Club,   Order   ol    Elks,   and 

edw  ational  clubs  ami  associate 


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Lit  >\  \kl  »T,  CARL,  Capitalist,  Con- 
tracting, Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Luedenscherdt,  Westphalia, 
Germany,  in  1855.  He  had  three  children, 
tiara.  Adolph  and  Emily  Leonardt  (now 
Airs.   F.  II.  Powell). 

Mr.  Leonardt,  who  is  now  one  of  the 
most  famous  contractors  in  the  United 
States  and  one  of  the  greatest  con- 
structors in  the  West,  re- 
ceived his  schooling  in 
Germany,  and  was  gradu- 
ated in  cement  chemistry 
at  Aachen,  that  country. 
After  working  for  some 
time  in  cement  manufac- 
ture, in  the  Fatherland, 
Mr.  Leonardt  was  called 
to  the  Lnited  States,  in 
1885,  to  take  charge  of 
a  cement  plant  project 
in  the  State  of  Texas, 
of  which  he  eventually 
became  head  chemist. 

He  remained  in  the 
Texas  fields  for  two 
years,  and  then  he  went 
to  Los  Angeles,  Califor- 
nia, where  he  has  been 
located   since. 

Mr.  Leonardt's  career 
in  the  Southern  Califor- 
nia metropolis  has  been 
one  of  success  and  dis- 
tinction  since  the  day 
he  started,  and  in  ad- 
dition to  this  he  has  become  recognized 
as  one  of  the  most  scientific  and  reliable 
cement  and  concrete  constructors  in  the 
business. 

His  work  is  reflected  in  almost  every 
kind  of  work  into  which  these  wonderful 
substances  are  used  and  numerous  private 
mansions,  public  buildings  and  factories 
stand  as  monuments  to  him. 

As  his  entire  time  has  been  passed  in 
this  line  of  endeavor,  it  is  necessary  to  in- 
dicate the  accomplishments  of  this  man  dur- 
ing his  business  career,  to  publish  herewith 
a  list  of  some  of  the  buildings  to  which  his 
name  is  affixed  as  the  builder.  Among  them 
are  the  Los  Angeles  Hall  of  Records,  the 
Orpheum  Theater,  Los  Angeles,  a  perfect 
example  of  artistic  concrete '  construction ; 
the  Los  Angeles  County  Hospital,  the  Pa- 
cific Electric  Building,  the  H.  W.  Hellman 
Building,  the  Turnverein  Building,  and  ware- 


CARL    LEONARDT 


li(ni>es,  large  reservoirs  ami  sewer  outfall 
from  factory  to  ocean,  i"r  the  Chino  Beet 
Sugar  Company;  also  factory  buildings  for 
the  American  I'.eet  Sugar  Company  at  <  >\ 
nard,  Ventura  County,  California,  and  for 
the  Oxnard  Company  at  Rocky  Ford,  Colo- 
rado; Holly  Sugar  factory,  at  Huntington 
Beach,  California;  Hotel  Green,  Pasadena; 
Laughlin  Building,  Pasadena;  concrete  vats, 
basement,  floors,  side- 
walks, etc.,  for  the  Cud- 
ahy  Packing  Company, 
Los  Angeles,  the  Suits 
I!  1  o  c  k.  Santa  Monica, 
Cal. ;  swimming  pools  at 
Redondo  Beach  and 
Santa  Monica,  Califor- 
nia ;  jail  at  Bakersfield, 
Cal. ;  Hamburger  Build- 
ing, Los  Angeles,  and  the 
Grant  Hotel,  San  Diego, 
Cal.,  and  sixteen  flat 
buildings,  in  Los  An- 
geles, for  Madame  Sev- 
erance, a  wealthy  Cali- 
fornian. 

The  Grant  Hotel.  San 
Diego,  and  the  big  build- 
ings mentioned  in  Los 
Angeles,  are  all  modern. 
fire  proof  structures,  of 
the  skyscraper  class,  and, 
taken  altogether,  they 
form  the  main  portion  of 
the  big  buildings  in  the 
city  of  Los  Angeles.  Mr. 
Leonardt  is  picked  for 
the  greater  part  of  the  big  cement  undertak- 
ings in  the  Southwest,  particularly  those  re- 
quiring expert  knowledge  of  the  subject. 

Besides  the  work  mentioned,  Mr.  Leon- 
ardt built  the  Portland  Cement  Co.  factory 
at  El  Paso,  Texas,  and  he  is  one  of  the  di- 
rectors and  heaviest  stockholders  of  that 
corporation.  During  his  twenty-five  years 
in  Los  Angeles,  he  has  also  become  inter- 
ested in  many  other  enterprises,  and  today 
ranks  among  the  most  engrossed  business 
men  of  that  city. 

In  recent  years  he  joined  with  the  pio- 
neers of  oil  development  in  California,  and 
has  invested  liberally  in  that  field,  holding 
office  and  directorships  in  many  of  the  more 
substantial  oil  companies.  He  is  a  tireless 
worker  and  spends  practicallv  ever}'  one  of 
the  waking  hours  in  business.  He  is  one  of 
the  real  upbuilders  and  civic  boomers  of  Los 
Angeles. 


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DOMINGUEZ,  FRANK  EDWARD, 
Attorney-at-Law,  Los  Vngeles, 
California,  was  l>.>rn  in  that 
city,  May  11,  1876.  He  is  the  son  of  Ro- 
sario  and  Guadalupe  Gallardo  Dominguez. 
1  Mi  Max  11,  1898,  Mr.  Dominguez  was  mar- 
ried to  Jessie  Streel  in  his  home  city.  There 
has  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dominguez 
i  me     child.      Helen     Gertrude      Dominguez. 

Mr.  Dominguez  spent 
his  1"  y  hi » id  da\  s  in  Los 
A  n  g  e  1  e  s  and  vicinity. 
where  his  education  was 
attained.  He  attended 
the  grammar  and  prepar- 
atory schools  and  then 
registered  at  St.  Vincent's 
i  ■  illege,  L(  is   Vngeles. 

At  the  age  of  twelve 
Mr.  I  )■  iminguez  went  into 
the  City  Engineer's  i  iffice, 
working  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Eaton  I  >ockweiler, 
( ihief  1  >eputy  under  John 
Drain,  tlien  Street  Super- 
intendent nf  Li  iv  Angeles. 
During  these  early  years 
Mr.  Dominguez  gave  con- 
siderable amount  of  his 
spare  time  to  the  study  i  if 
law  and  at  the  age  of 
twenty-iine  was  admitted 
to  the   Lns  Angeles  bar. 

Not  long  after  his  admittance  to  the  bar 
he  became  Deputy  County  Clerk.  This  was 
under  Charles  Bell,  now  Senator.  1 1 i~-  next 
public  pn>itiiin  was  that  of  Clerk  in  the  Court 
under  Judge  M.  T.  Allen. 

At  t hi ^  time  the  national  interest  was 
growing  in  the  Philippines,  where  the  United 
States  was  reorganizing  the  governmental 
system  of  the  islands,  Mr.  Dominguez  left 
Los  Angeles  and  went  tii  the  Philippines  with 
the  Tat't  Commission,  lie  was  in  the  Gov- 
ernment service  nearK  two  years  and  at  one 
time  was  Judge  Taft's  interpreter. 

During  his  service  with  the  Government 

in    the    Philippines    Mr.    Dominguez    became 

well  acquainted,  and  after  his  work  under  the 

Tafl  Commission  was  completed  he  decided 

'■i  a  law  practice  there.     For  the  next 


four  year-  he  was  busily  engaged  with  a 
profitable  practice,  and  during  that  time  vis- 
ited throughout  the  islands,  studied  the  con- 
dition  of  the  natives  and  i-  today  well  in- 
formed on  the  islands  in  general. 

While  there  he  was  attorney   for   Emilio 
Aguinaldo,  the  famous  insurgent  chief  of  the 
Philippine  native-.     While  acting  in  tlii-  ca- 
pacity  he  learned  a  great   deal  about   the  na- 
tive-   of    the    islands    and 
of     their     histi  iry.      His 
work    fur    Emilio    Aguin- 
aldo occupied  a  c<  insider- 
able  amount  nf  time  and 
brought  him  into  nation- 
al prominence. 

He  returned  t<>  Los 
Angeles  after  his  vv"rk  in 
the  islands  and  opened  a 
1  a  w  practice.  A  little 
later  he  was  appi  linted  i m 
a  commission  represent- 
ing the  State  '  if  Coloradi  > 
at  the  Mexican  Centen- 
nial with  the  Hi 'ii.  M. 
Tarpez  and  O  '1.  '  le<  irge 
Tippy. 

1  >uring  hi-  wi  >rk  in 
I.i is  Angeles  since  his  re- 
turn from  Mexici  i  and  the 
Philippines  he  ha-  been 
associated  with  Earl  Rub- 
ers in  the  practice  <<i  law. 
lie  i-  well  known  here  and  is  tmlav  one  of 
the  prominent  practicing  attorneys  of  the 
city.  His  ability  to  -peak  and  read  the  Span- 
ish and  Mexican  languages  make-  him  a  val- 
uable man  in  handling  cases  that  deal  with 
thi i-e  peoples.  Mi-  varied  experiences  abroad 
and  in  Mexico  have  been  of  material  value  t" 
him  in  hi-  profession,  and  today  he  is  profit- 
ing by  these  years  of  experience. 

Born  with  the  gift  of  eloquence  and  pos 
sessed  of  a  naturally  strong  v.. ice.  Mr.  Do- 
minguez ha-  won  recognition  a-  an  orator 
and  i-  one  of  the  accomplished  jury  pleaders 
before  the  Bar  of  Southern  California. 

Mr.  Dominguez  i-  a  great  man  for  home 
life,  and  when  i i •  »t  engaged  in  the  practice  or 
stud)    of   law    may   lie   found  at    home   with 
hi-  family. 


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T.    F.   THORN 


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THORN,  JOSEPH  FRANKLIN.  Mining,  Gold- 
field,  Nevada,  was  born  in  Mariposa  County. 
California,  December  7,  1878,  the  son  of 
Joseph  Franklin  Thorn  and  Bessie  (Collins I 
Thorn.  On  November  15,  1908,  Mr.  Thorn  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Minnie  Sweeney,  of  Grand  Rapids. 
Michigan,  daughter  of  Captain  Sweeney,  comman- 
der of  the  ill-fated  steamer  "Oceanic."  which  was 
burned,  or  lost  at  sea,  about  1887.  He  comes  of 
a  family  whose  men  have  been  engaged  in  mining 
for  generations,  his  mother,  a  native  of  England, 
being  a  member  of  a  family  well  known  in  the 
mining  district  of  Cornwall,  England.  His  father, 
descended  of  a  prominent  Southern  family,  was 
born  in  Mariposa  County,  California,  in  the  year 
1s~.ii.  when  the  California  gold  rush  was  at  its 
height.  He  later  became  one  of  the  best  known 
mining  men  of  the  West,  and  his  three  sons  fol- 
lowed in  his  footsteps,  one  of  whom  was  killed  on 
duty  in  Korea,  and  another,  George  M.  Thorn,  is 
now  engaged  in  mining  in  South  Africa. 

J.  F.  Thorn,  who  has  made  a  splendid  record  as 
a  mining  engineer  and  manager,  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Mariposa  County  until  he  was  fifteen 
years  of  age,  but  gave  up  his  studies  at  that  time 
to  go  into  mining  with  his  father.  Eater  in  life, 
however,  he  studied  two  years  at  the  Van  Der 
Nailen  School  in  Berkeley,  California,  and  also  en- 
gaged in  a  special  course  of  professional  studies 
under  private  teachers  while  actively  mining. 

He  began  his  career  in  1893  as  an  apprentice 
machinist  in  the  mechanical  department  of  the 
Horseshoe  mine  in  Mariposa  County,  his  father 
being  Manager  of  the  property  at  the  time.  At 
the  end  of  two  years  he  completed  his  apprentice- 
ship and  then  went  in  for  actual  mine  work  at 
Quartz  Mountain,  another  property  of  which  his 
father  was  Manager.  He  worked  in  the  mines 
there  for  about  two  years,  then  left  his  father  and 
worked   tor  about   a  year  in  other  mining  camps. 

In  1S9N  Mr.  Thorn  became  a  protege  of  John  II 
Mackenzie,  one  of  the  leading  mine  engineers  and 
operators  of  the  West,  and  has  been  Intimately 
associated  with  him  in  a  professional  way  ever 
since.  He  first  began  with  Mr.  Mackenzie  at  whal 
is  known  as  the  Mariposa  Grant,  a  gold  quartz 
property  in    Mariposa   County,   California,  owned   by 

the  London  Exploration  Company.  He  served  as 
Mechanical  Engineer  there  for  approximately  three 

years,  the  last   six  months  of  which   he  aided  in  the 

construction   of  a   power   dam   across   Merced    River. 

At    the    conclusion    of   this    work    he    was    Invited 

by  Mr.  Mackenzie  to  go  with  him  to  British  Colum 

bia,  where  the  latter  had  been  given  Charge  Of  the 
Le  Roi  Mine,  the  largest  and  most  productive  in 
that  region  It  was  then  practically  at  a  Mini 
still  on  account  of  serious  labor  troubles  and  Mr 
Mackenzie,  picking  several  of  his  most  reliable 
men.   in   a    very   short   time  had   tin-   entire   prop,  it  . 

operating  at   urn  capacity  ami  on  a  paying  basis 


Mr  Thorn  was  appointed  by  his  superior  as 
shift  boss  in  the  mine  and  began  operations  at 
once.  He  remained  there  for  about  a  year  and 
then  was  chosen  by  Mr.  Mackenzie  to  go  to  Korea 
as  Superintendent  of  the  Oriental  Consolidated 
Mine,  one  of  the  largest  gold  properties  in  the 
world.  This  mine  is  located  in  the  northern  part 
of  Korea,  near  the  Manchuria  line,  and  the  posi- 
tion held  by  Mr.  Thorn  was  one  fraught  with  many 
perils  outside  of  those  of  his  work. 

Mr.  Thorn  had  taken  a  younger  brother.  M.  H. 
Thorn,  with  him,  who  later  met  death  in  a  myste- 
rious manner,  it  never  being  established  whether 
he  fell  down  a  shaft  accidentally  or  was  thrown 
down  by  inimical  natives.  Mr.  Thorn  himself  also 
had  a  narrow  escape  from  death  at  the  hands  of 
the  natives  on  one  occasion,  the  Koreans  felling 
him  with  a  hurled  stone  during  a  fight  brought  on 
by  his  refusal  to  surrender  up  for  execution  two 
young  Americans  who  had  violated  one  of  the  laws 
of  the  country.  He  lay  unconscious  for  one  week 
following  the  assault  by  the  infuriated  natives. 

Mr.  Thorn  continued  as  Superintendent  of  the 
Oriental  Consolidated  Mine  until  the  early  part  of 
1907,  and  during  that  time  was  continuously  on 
duty,  except  for  those  times  when  he  came  back  to 
the  U.  S.  with  the  body  of  his  brother  or  made  trips 
into   Manchuria,   Japan   or   distant   parts   of   Korea. 

Upon  his  return  to  the  United  States  in  1907, 
Mr.  Thorn  rejoined  Mr.  Mackenzie,  becoming  Man- 
ager of  the  Buster  Mine,  east  of  Lewiston,  Idaho. 
This  was  another  gold  property,  owned  by  Mr.  Mac- 
kenzie and  his  associates,  the  firm  being  known  as 
Bradley,  Mackenzie  &  Riqua.  Mr.  Thorn  operated 
this  property  successfully  for  two  years  and  then 
went  to  Round  Mountain,  Nevada,  as  Superinten- 
dent for  the  Round  Mountain  Mining  Company. 
He  was  in  that  position  nearly  a  year,  resigning 
to  go  to  Goldfield.  Nevada,  as  Assistant  Manager 
of  the  Goldfield  Consolidated  .Mining  Company. 

This  latter  concern  is  one  of  the  most  famous 
mining  companies  in  the  country,  its  property  rank 
ing  as  the  richest  producer,  lor  its  size,  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  world  It  has  paid  many  millions  of 
dollars  in  dividends  and  still  is  producing  gold  at 
a   profit   of   approximately    $,,,ono.imn    per   year. 

On    January    1.    1911,    Mr.    Thorn    was    appointed 

General   Manager  of  the  Goldfield  consolidated  and 

has  continued  in  that  capacity  ever  since.  Muring 
the  two  years  he  has  had  Charge  Of  the  propertj 
he  has  reduced  the  cost  of  mining  ami  milling  con 
Biderably.  This  economy  in  operation  of  one  of 
the  most  fabulously  rich  properties  ever  known 
has  placed  him  among  the  most  siucosstul  practi- 
cal mining  men  ol  the  country,  despite  the  fact 
that    he  is  it   the  youngest   men   holding   a   posl 

tlon  of  such  great  responsiblllt] 

tie  belongs  to  the  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West. 

and      his      tathei      i-      reckoned      it-     oldest      living 

member. 


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ROTHSCHILD,    JOSEPH,    Attorney    at    Law, 
San     Francisco,     California,     was     born     in 
that     city     October     5,     1857,     the     son     of 
Henry     Rothschild     and     Hannah      (Moss- 
heim)  Rothschild.     He  married  Hannah  K.  Tauber 
at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  July  31,  1907. 

Mr.  Rothschild  received  his  preliminary  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  San  Francisco 
and  was  graduated  from  California  State  Uni- 
versity. He  then  entered  Yale  University  and 
was  graduated  in  the  class 
1879.  His  college  career 
was  characterized  by  an  un- 
usual popularity  and  at  the 
conclusion  of  his  course  he 
was  voted  the  most  popular 
member  of  his  class,  being 
presented  with  the  Scales 
of  Justice,  an  honor  peculiar 
to  Yale. 

Following  his  graduation, 
Mr.  Rothschild  was  admitted 
to  practice  by  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Connecticut,  but 
did  not  enter  upon  his  ca- 
reer there,  returning  shortly 
afterward  to  San  Francisco, 
where  he  was  admitted  by 
the  Supreme  Court  of  Cali- 
fornia. In  1895,  when  he  had 
attained  a  position  among 
the  leading  attorneys  of 
the  West,  he  was  admitted 
to  practice  before  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  the  United 
States. 

Mr.  Rothschild's  career 
in  the  legal  profession  has 
been  one  of  uninterrupted 
success,  marked  at  frequent  intervals  with  bril- 
liant victories  in  the  courts  of  California  and  the 
United  States.  He  has  practiced  in  all  branches 
of  civil  law,  but  from  the  beginning  of  his  career 
made  a  specialty  of  commercial  litigation  and  in 
this  latter  field  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading 
authorities.  His  clientele  is  made  up  of  some  of 
the  largest  and  most  important  mercantile  houses 
of  the  Coast,  many  of  which  he  has  represented 
for   twenty   years. 

In  March  of  1911,  the  law  firm  of  Rothschild, 
Rosenheim,  Schooler  &  Miller  was  formed,  he  be- 
ing   the    senior    member. 

In  his  professional  work,  Mr.  Rothschild  is  noted 
for  his  clear  analyses  of  problems  involved  in  liti- 
gation and  for  the  absence  of  decorative  phrase- 
ology in  his  pleadings.  His  arguments  are  confined 
to  facts,  delivered  in  clear,  concise  language,  de- 
void of  bombast.  To  his  simple,  but  forceful  ora- 
tory and  the  extraordinary  power  of  logic  he  pos- 
sesses,  is   attributed   a   great   deal   of  his   success. 

His  professional  career  has  been  one  of  almost 


OSEPH   ROTHSCHILD 


ceaseless  activity,  but  withal  Mr.  Rothschild  has 
been  a  public-spirited  citizen,  interested  at  all 
times  in  the  growth  and  advancement  of  his  city. 
In  1906,  when  San  Francisco  was  bowed  by  calam- 
ity and  gripped  by  chaos,  Mr.  Rothschild  was  one 
of  the  first  men  to  start  in  upon  the  work  of  re- 
building which  has  placed  a  new  city,  within  a  few 
years,  on  the  site  of  the  ruins.  He  was  one  of 
the  moving  factors  in  the  organization  of  the  South 
of  Market  Street  Improvement  Association,  which 
played  an  important  part  in 
the  rejuvenation  of  the 
flame-swept  district,  and  has 
served  as  President  since  its 
organization. 

He  serves  as  a  member  of 
the  Executive  Committee  of 
the  San  Francisco  Civic 
League  and  the  Greater  San 
Francisco  Committee  and  is 
Vice  President  of  the  Exposi- 
tion Committee  of  Improve- 
ment Clubs.  In  all  of  these 
bodies  Mr.  Rothschild  is  an 
enthusiastic   worker. 

He  was  elected  and  served 
as  a  member  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Education  in 
1889  and  1890.  He  served  as 
President  of  the  Democratic 
County  Committee,  and  as 
Vice  President  and  Acting 
Chairman,  State  Central 
Committee  from  1902  to  1906. 
As  one  of  the  leading  Jew- 
ish citizens  of  San  Francisco, 
Mr.  Rothschild  has  been  hon- 
ored by  his  people  on  fre- 
quent occasions  by  election 
He  is  Past  President  of  the 


to  positions  of  trust. 
Independent  Order  B'nai  B'rith,  Past  President  of 
the  Unity  Lodge,  B'nai  B'rith;  Past  President  of 
the  Free  Sons  of  Israel,  Past  President  of  the  Board 
of  Relief,  B'nai  B'rith,  and  ex-Vice  President  of  the 
Young  Men's  Hebrew  Association.  He  went  as  a 
Delegate  of  the  district  to  the  Constitution  Grand 
Lodge,  B'nai  B'rith,  the  International  Congress  of 
the  Order  at  Richmond,  Virginia,  in  June,  1890,  and 
was  there  elected  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Appeals 
of  the  Constitution  Grand  Lodge,  B'nai  B'rith,  and 
in  May,  1895,  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  was  re-elected. 
He  served  in  this  office  ten  years  in  all,  and  also 
has  served  for  ten  years  as  President  of  the 
B'nai   B'rith    Hall   Association. 

He  devotes  time  to  business  interests,  being  a 
stockholder  or  officer  in  various  enterprises. 

He  is  a  member  of  San  Francisco  Lodge,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  Doric  Lodge,  No.  216,  F.  &  A.  M. ; 
Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West  (ex-Pres.) ;  Golden 
Shore  Council,  No.  5,  United  Friends  of  the  Pacific 
(ex-Pres.);    the   Yale   Club   and    Concordia   Club. 


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REYNOLDS,  CECIL  EDWARD,  M.  It.  C.  S., 
1..  R.  C.  P.,  Physician  and  Surgeon, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Pax- 
ton  Hail,  the  family  place,  in  St.  Neots, 
Hunts,  England,  November  24,  1SS0.  He  is 
the  son  of  Edward  Reynolds  and  Alice  i  Fisher- 
Brown)  Reynolds.  On  his  paternal  grand- 
mother's side  the  family  traces  in  direct  line 
to  the  year  1400,  one  of  his  ancestors  at  that 
time  having  been  gentleman-usher  to  K  i  D  g 
Hen  r  y  the  Fourth.  The 
Reynolds  family  has  been 
prominent  in  England  for 
more  than  throe  hundred 
years  and  in  its  history  ap- 
pear numerous  men  of  note. 
Among  these  are  Richard 
Reynolds,  Bishop  of  Lincoln, 
and  the  builder  of  Paxton 
Hall,  which  lias  been  the 
homestead     of    the     Reynolds 

line  since  1725.  Another  was 
the  Bishop's  son.  Dr.  George 
Reynolds,  Chancellor  of  Pet- 
erborough. Mary  Reynolds,  a 
first  cousin,  became  the  Bar- 
oness D'Arcy  de  Knaytn  and 
Conyers.  Her  daughters.  Mar- 
Cia  Ann  lit  and  Violet,  married 
respectively,  the  Fourth  Earl 
of  Varborough  and  the  Fourth 
Earl  of  1'owis.  Viscount  ('live. 

His  primary  education  he 
received  in  various  private 
institutions  in  England  and 
Europe,  these  including  Bel- 
vedere Belmont,  at  Brighton; 
Malvern  College,  at  Worces- 
ter, and  Villa  Longchamps,  at 
Lausanne,  Switzerland,  where 
he  played  in  the  champion- 
ship football  team  of  all  Switz- 
erland, and  later  in  the  inter- 
hospital  cup  team,  London. 
From  there  he  entered  upon 
the  study  of  medicine  and  surgery,  withstanding 
all  the  tests  of  the  unusually  severe  English  stand- 
ards. He  entered  the  University  College  and  Hos- 
pital, London,  in  1S9S.  and  was  graduated  in  1904, 
receiving  M.  R.  C.  S.  (Member  of  the  Royal  College 
of  Surgeons  of  England),  and  L.  R.  C.  P.  (Licenti- 
ate Royal  College  of  Physicians).  He  received  the 
Kellowes  Medal  in  the  Senior  Class  of  Clinical  Medi- 
cine in  University  College  (1902-03).  Several  years 
later  (1910),  after  he  had  been  in  successful  prac- 
tice, be  received  from  Cambridge  University  the 
Diploma  in  Public  Health,  the  highest  qualification 
in  State  Medicine. 

After  his   graduation    in    1904.    I  >r.    Reynolds   he- 
came  a  House  Surgeon   in    I'niversitv    College    Ho 
pita],    London,   one   of   the    large    institutions    ,,|    the 

metropolis,  where,  tor  the  next  two  years,  be  was 
engaged.  For  a  time  be  was  Assistant  Demonstra- 
tor Of  Anatomy,  then  Obstetric  Assistant.  Clinical 
Assistant  to  the  Out-Patlente  and  Electrical  Depart- 
ment, General  House  surgeon  and  House  Surgeon 
to  the  Throat  and   Bar  Department 

in  1906,  Dr.  Reynolds  Berved  as  Surgeon  to  the 
Orient  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company,  and  later 
was    Deputy    Anaesthetist    to  the  Central    London 

Throat    and    Ear    Hospital,   anil    Honorary    At iai 

ist  to  th'    Susses  County  Hospital.     He  wa 


latter  position  about  a  year  and  a  half  and  al 
engaged   during   that   time   In    private    practice   In 

From  Sussex,  Dr.  Reynolds  went  to  Berkshire, 
e  served  tor  more  than  a  year  as  Assistant 
Medical  Officer  tor  Berkshire  County,  in  1910,  he 
made  application  for  the  responsible  i 
School  Medical  Officer  to  the  London  County 
Council  and  received  the  appointment  after  many 
of  the  leading  medical  and   surgical   authorit 

England  had  recommended 
him  for  it.  One  of  his  en- 
dorsers at  that  time  was  sir 
Victor  Horsley,  i\  R  s  .  r. 
it.  C  s.  who  wrote  ol  It. 
Reynolds    thus: 

g     for 


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of 


teat! 

ins    appointment     ..s     Medl 
■pectoi    ..r    School    Children        His 
.  ..i>    College    Hos- 

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REYNi  ILDS 


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ssh.n.  is  ,.f  a  mnst  klndlj  and 
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Dr.  Reynolds  served  as 
Medical  Officer  of  Health  to 
the  London  County  Council  for  approximately  a 
year  and  during  that  time  made  a  splendid  record 
because  of  his  conscientious  performance  of  the 
duty  connected  with  the  post  and  his  unusual  In- 
terest in  the  health  of  the  hundreds  of  children 
Who  came  under  his  jurisdiction.  Having  I- 
continuously  an  observer  of  child  life  and  (he  afflic- 
tions to  which  children  fall  heir,  lie  came  to  he  re- 
garded as  an  expert   in   this  particular  branch  of  his 

profession  and  wrote  variously  on  the  subjects  con- 
nected With  It  He  devoted  particular  attention  to 
hygiene  in   these   papers  and   Strove   tO   instruct    par 

,  t,t     in  tins  Important  phase  ol  child  care 

i  pen  the  expiration  of  his  term.  Mr  Reynolds 
resigned  hli  office  at  School  Doctoi  and  Balled  tot 
America     He  landed  In  Lot  Angeles  In  September. 

191]       He   carried   with    him   the   finest    kind   of   pro- 

iai    recommendations    and    was    Immediately 

welcomed  by  the  medical  fraternity  of  Southern 
California  a  a  valuable  addition  In  their  ranks. 
Since  he  began  practice  there,  in  associa- 
tion with  Hr  P  \i  Pottenger,  the  noted  lung  spe- 
cialist, Dr.  Reynolds  has  met  with  unusual 

and   is  the  head  of  an   extensive   practice  In   surgery 

and  medicine 

I  ir     Rej  ti"  d  'int    si,,, lent    and   .i 

practically  ail  of  his  time  to  hit 


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GEORGE   M.   HALM 


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HALM,  GEORGE  MICHAEL,  Capitalist, 
nix,  Arizona,  was  born  in  Columbus, 
Ohio,  March  7.  1S55.  He  is  of  German- 
Dutch  descent,  the  son  of  Michael  Halm,  a 
pioneer  furniture  manufacturer  of  Ohio,  and  Mary 
(Markely)  Halm.  He  married  Kathleen  Gainsford 
at  Columbus.  Nov.  14.  1SS9,  and  to  them  there  I  ave 
been  born  two  sons,  Arthur  G.  and  George  Willis 
Halm. 

Mr.  Halm  received  his  early  education  In  the 
public  schools  of  Columbus,  graduating  from  the 
high  school  in  1873.  He  then  entered  Ohio  Wes- 
leyan  University  and  received  the  degree  A.  B.  in 
1S76.  After  reading  a  year  with  Ingersoll  & 
Williamson  at  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Mr.  Halm  went  to 
Harvard  Law  School,  graduating  in  187S.  Return- 
ing to  Ohio,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  began 
practice  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Eddy  &  Halm 
in  Cleveland. 

Within  a  few  months  he  was  appointed  Assist- 
ant County  Solicitor  and  served  for  two  years.  Re- 
suming his  private  practice  in  1SS0.  Mr.  Halm  was 
active  for  two  years  more,  when  his  father's  fail- 
ing health  caused  him  to  abandon  law  and  return 
to  Columbus,  where  he  assumed  charge  of  the  elder 
Halm's  furniture  manufacturing  business.  He  was 
thus  engaged  for  eight  years  and  at  the  end  of 
that  time  sold  out  the  business  and  moved  to  Cin- 
cinnati, where  he  engaged  in  the  coal  and  coke 
business  as  President  and  General  Manager  of  the 
-North  Bend  Coal  Company.  He  directed  this  con- 
cern for  about  seven  years,  then  sold  his  interest 
and  organized  the  Marmet-Halm  Coal  &  Coke 
Company,  of  which  he  was  Vice  President  and 
General  Manager  for  approximately  nine  years. 

In  1906  Mr.  Halm  withdrew  from  this  company 
and  for  several  months  maintained  an  independent 
coal  business:  but  some  time  previous  to  this  he 
had  toured  the  West  and  become  so  impressed  with 
the  possibilities  of  Phoenix  and  vicinity  that  he  de- 
termined  to  move  there  and,  accordingly,  in  the 
latter  part  of  1906,  disposed  of  all  his  Cincinnati 
interests  and    went   to   the   Southwest. 

Mr.  Halm's  advent  into  Phoenix  was  signalized 
by  his  purchase  of  a  large  amount  of  land,  and 
sim  e  that  time  he  has  been  one  of  the  most  active 
factors  In  the  development  of  the  Salt  River  and 
Buckeye  Valleys.     01  his  original  purchase     more 

than    1000   acres— he    retains    a    magnificent    orange 

grove  on  the  outskirts  of  Phoenix,  where  be  built 

Hi'  also  owns    limn  acres  of  alfalfa    land 

in  the  Buckeye  Valley  of  Arizona  and  is  [nteri    ted 
in  the  Avondale  Company,  a  development  corpora 

lion    which    transformed    5000   acres   of   desert    land 

into  profitable  farms,  located  about   Blxteen   miles 
i  i    Phoenix 

Aside    from    land    Operations,    Mr.    Halm    ha 
been  prominent   in   financial   and   political  affairs  of 
Arizona  and   i     regarded  a     one  ol   the  duo 


stantial  business  men  of  the  Southwest.  In  1908 
he  was  elected  Vice  President  and  Director  of  the 
Valley  Bank  of  Phoenix,  the  largest  financial  in- 
stitution in  Arizona,  of  which  he  was  the  largest 
stockholder.  In  1909  lie  organized  the  Phoenix  & 
Buckeye  Railroad  of  Arizona,  serving  as  President 
until  the  road  was  sold,  in  1910,  to  the  Southern 
Pacific  Company.  This  line  entends  torty-flve  miles 
west  from  Phoenix,  through  a  promising  agricul- 
tural district. 

Mr.  Halm,  in  1910,  aided  in  the  organization 
of  the  Arizona  Fire  Insurance  Company,  the  first 
of  its  kind  formed  in  the  Territory,  and  as  Presi- 
dent has  directed  its  affairs  from  the  date  of  its 
incorporation. 

As  one  of  the  large  orange  growers  of  Arizona, 
Mr.  Halm  has  been  a  prominent  factor  in  that  in- 
dustry and  for  two  years  was  President 
Arizona  Orange  Association,  a  co-operative  organi- 
zation, which  protects  the  interests  of  the  growers 
and  markets  their  product.  He  was  also  a  member 
for  four  years  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  Salt 
River  Valley  Water  Users'  Association,  another 
co-operative  body,  which  safeguards  the  wati 
ply  of  the  section. 

Mr.  Halm  is  Vice  President  of  the  Adams  Hotel 
Company  and  was  one  of  its  organizers.  This  com 
pany  built  and  maintains  the  Adams  Hotel  ot  Phoe- 
nix, a  magnificent  modern  concrete  fireproof  struc- 
ture, the  largest  in  Arizona  and  one  of  the  best  in 
the  United  states. 

Despite  his  diverse  business  interests.  Mr.  Halm 
has  been  active  in  politics,  at  all  times  a  supporter 
of  the  Republican  party.  During  his  residence  in 
Cincinnati  he  was  a  member  of  the  Blaine  Club 
and  since  locating  in  Arizona  has  been  recognized 
as  one  of  the  leaders  ol  the  part]  He  has  served 
at  various  times  as  convention  delegate  and  mem- 
ber of  the  Central  committees,  ^nd  twice  ran  for 
Office.  He  was  a  candidate  in  190S  for  State  Sen 
ator  and  in  1  !*  1 0  lor  delegate  to  the  Constitutional 
Convention,  at  which  the  basic  law  of  Arizona  was 
drafted 

During    his    early    days    In    Cleveland    Mr     Halm 
took    an    interest    in    military    affairs    and    was    one 
Of    the    original    members    Ol    the    first    City    Troop 
Of    Cleveland,    one    Ol     the    crack    military    01 
lions  of  the  country. 

Mr.  Halm  has  been  a  consistent  worker  for  the 
growth    of    Phoenix    and    tie     State    at    large    and    in 

1909  serwd  as  Commissioner  ot  the  Arizona  state 

Fair.  He  is  at  the  present  time  interested  in  a 
number  of  concerns  engaged  in  the  development  of 
the    city, 

Mr.     Halm     and  pend     about     three 

months  ot  each  year  at  the  beach  re  oris  of  South- 
ern   California        He    is    well    known    B 

i  .iiitornia  (  Hub  of  i.,.s    ingelei      lh 
a    membei    ol  Cltj    Club,    Cincinnati; 

i  'iiib  ami  Phoenix  i  lountrj  i  Hub  ol  Phot  nix, 


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LAW.  DR.  HARTLAND,  President  of 
the  Viavi  Company,  Inc.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California,  was  horn  near  Shef- 
field, England,  July  7,  1858.  son  of  Cross- 
ley  Law  and  Rebecca  (Brown)  Law.  In 
1866  his  parents  brought  him  to  Chicago, 
Illinois,  where,  in  December,  1884,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Ada  Ward.  The  children 
of  this  marriage  are  Harold  Ward  and  Hu- 
bert  Edward   Law. 

He  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Chicago. 
Northwestern  College  at 
Naperville,  1879-89,  and 
the  old  Chicago  Univer- 
sity. 1881-92,  paying  his 
way  through  college  by 
selling  subscription 
books.  He  was  g  r  a  d  u- 
ated  from  Hahnemann 
Medical  College,  San 
Francisco,  in   1893. 

In  1884  Hartland  Law 
and  his  brother,  II.  E. 
Law,  came  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  engaged  in  the 
publishing  business  un- 
der the  firm  name  of 
Law,  King  &  Law. 
Subsequently  the  firm 
moved  to  Chicago  and 
purchased  the  control  of 
the  Western  Publishing 
Company,  b  u  t  disposed 
of    this    a    little    later. 

In  1886  Dr.  Law  and 
H.  E.  Law  returned 
to     San     Francisco,     and 


DR.   HARTLAXD    LAW 


here  they  orig- 
inated and  developed  the  Viavi  System  of 
Treatment,  in  connection  with  which  they 
have  built  up  the  world-wide  business 
of  The  Viavi  Company,  Inc.  Both  Dr. 
Law  and  his  brother  regard  Viavi — The 
Viavi  System  of  Treatment,  a  high  develop- 
ment of  domestic  medication — as  their  great- 
est achievement  and  the  most  essential 
part  of  their  own  development  and  career. 

While  Dr.  Law  has  made  Viavi  his 
life  work,  he  has  been  active  in  public 
and  quasi-public  matters.  He  was  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  First  Baptist  Church 
of  Berkeley,  served  a  number  of  years  as 
a  director  of  the  San  Francisco  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  and  was  chair- 
man of  the  finance  committee  that  paid  off 
the  debt  on  the  old  Association  building, 
the  burning  of  the  mortgage  of  which 
by    President    Roosevelt    was    an    interesting 


ceremonial  event.  He  was  also  a  member 
of  the  original  committee  of  the  Panama- 
Pacific  International  Exposition,  as  well  as 
of  the  finance  committee  that  raised  the 
money  to  secure  it,  and  it  was  largely 
through  the  efforts  of  the  Law  Brothers 
that  the  Harbor  A'iew  section  was  made  pos- 
sible as  a  site  for  Exposition. 

Dr.  Law  was  a  member  of  the  original 
Greater  San  Francisco 
committee,  he  represent- 
ed the  Merchants'  Asso- 
ciation on  the  committee 
that  secured  the  high- 
pressure  water  system 
for  San  Francisco.  He 
built  the  Crossley  build- 
ing. Seventeen  days  be- 
fore the  earthquake  and 
fire  he  and  his  brother, 
H.  E.  Law,  exchanged 
the  Crossley  and  Rialto 
buildings  and  other  prop- 
erty for  the  Fairmount 
Hotel,  at  that  time  un- 
completed. The  fire  add- 
ed nearly  two  million  dol- 
lars to  the  cost  of  comple- 
tion. The  opening  of  this 
hostelry  was'  celebrated 
on  the  first  anniversary 
of  the  fire  by  the  most 
numerously  attended  ban- 
quet ever  served  in  a  San 
Francisco  hotel.  Later 
they  exchanged  back  the 
Fairmount  with  Mrs. 
Herman  Oelrichs.  acquiring  in  the  exchange 
twelve  blocks  of  land  adjoining  the  Fort  Ma- 
son military  reservation,  for  which  they  have 
planned  extensive  harbor  improvements. 
Since  the  fire,  also,  Dr.  Law  has  built  a  resi- 
dence in  Presidio  Terrace,  the  Alder  Sanita- 
rium building,  has  rebuilt  the  Rialto,  and 
with  his  brother  has  built  the  Viavi  build- 
ing, on  Pine  street.  All  of  these  are  costly 
buildings  and  architecturally  are  ornaments 
of  San  Francisco.  Dr.  Law  is  one  of  those 
men  who  has  thrown  every  dollar  of  his 
means  into  the  reconstruction  of  the  Bay 
City,  as  much  out  of  loyalty  as  for  reasons  of 
investment,  and  his  faith  has  been  justified. 
He  has  been  president  of  the  Presidio 
Golf  Club,  is  now  president  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Tunnel  Association,  Presidio  Terrace 
Association,  director  of  the  Merchants'  As- 
sociation, a  member  of  the  Union  League, 
and  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason. 


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Bl'RTi  )\.  JOHN  ARTHUR,  Railroad 
Constructor,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  in  Peshtigo,  Wisconsin, 
November  11.  1868,  the  son  of  Benjamin 
Burton  and  Isabella  (McDonald)  Burton. 
His  parents  were  natives  of  the  eastern 
part  of  what  was  at  the  time  known  as 
Upper  Canada.  I  lis  mother  and  father  were 
of  Scotch  descent,  the  latter  also  having  a 
strain  of  hardy  Irish 
Mi  ii  id. 

M  r.  Burti  in  was  reared 
in  Alexandria.  I  »ntari<  i, 
and  graduated  from  its 
High  School  at  the  age 
ii  f  sixteen  years.  Im- 
mediately thereafter  lie 
obtained  a  position  as 
e  1  e  r  k  in  the  Alexandria 
Postoffice  and  branch  of 
the  Government  Savings 
Bank.  While  at  school 
.Mr.  Burton  had  spent  his 
spare  evening  hours  at 
the  local  telegraph  office 
and  there  mastered  the 
ki\ ,  beci  iming  an  expert 
telegrapher  while  yet  in 
his  teens.  This  proved 
of  great  help  ti  i  h  i  m 
when  he  began  his  busi- 
ness career,  for  at  the 
end  of  a  year  he  was 
Chief  Postoffice  CI  e  rk, 
Chief  of  the  S  a  v  i  n  g  s 
Hank  Department  and  in 
charge  of  the  <  lovernment 
telegraph  office. 

While  working  for  the  Government  he 
had  attracted  the  attention  of  local  business 
men  and  when  he  resigned,  because  oi  ill 
health,  Mr.  Burton  was  offered  an  opportu- 
nity to  go  into  the  banking  business,  but  he 
was  obliged  to  decline  it.  and,  on  advice  ol 
his  physician,  -ought  out-of-door  employment. 

1. raxing  home  in  October,  1886,  Mr.  Bur- 
ton   became    a    timekeeper    on    the    Santa    Fe 
Railroad,    then    building    in    Oklahoma,    and 
later  went   to  Colorado,  following   the  same 
line  of  work,     lie  took  a  course  in  a  commer- 
cial college  at  Topeka,   Ka-..  and  graduated 
therefrom  at  the  head  of  a  large  class  in  1889. 
In  that  same  year  he  was  taken  to  San    Fran- 
cisco. Cab.  by  A.  A.  Grant,  the  famous  rail 
road  builder,  and  placed   in  charge  of  the  hit 
ter's  business  there.    He  remained   with   Mr 
Grant  in  charge  of  his  business  and  in  a  con 
Fidential  capacity  until  the  latter  died  in  1901 


\.    BURTON 


Mr.  Burton  was  an  executor  of  Mr. 
Grant's  will  and  for  years  a  trustee  of  his 
estate,  and  was,  under  court  appointment. 
the  receiver  for  the  California  &  Nevada 
Railroad,  which,  under  his  receivership, 
was  finally  sold  to  the  Atchison,  Topeka  & 
Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company. 

In  llX)3  the  well-known  pioneer  firm  of 
('■rant  Brothers,  railroad  builder-,  which  had 
brought  more  t  h  a  n 
one  transcontinental  line 
acri  tss  the  ri  mgh  W  est 
era  plains  and  mountains, 
was  incorporated  under 
the  title  of  Grant  Broth- 
ers I  i  instruct*  in  G  im- 
pan\  .  In  ah  i  'f  which  i  if- 
COrpOration  was  tendered 
Mr.  Burton  and  u  po  n 
his  acceptance  he  was 
elected  a  1  )irector  a  n  d 
Secretary  of  the  com- 
pany, both  of  which  of- 
fice- he  has  retained. 

Mr.  Burton  has  under 
his  directii  m  the  financial 
end  i  if  the  business  i  if  the 
construction  c  o  m  p  a  n  \ . 
which  runs  into  millions 
of  dollars  annually.  1  hir- 
ing a  large  pi  irtii  m  >  if  the 
wi  irk  in  Mexico,  Mr.  Bur- 
ton was  at  the  front  and 
organized  the  numerous 
offices  which  had  to  be 
operated  in  connection 
w  i  t  h  this  e  x  t  e  n  s  i  \  e 
w '  irk. 
Upon  becoming  connected  with  Grant 
Brothers'  Construction  Company,  Mr.  Bur- 
ton moved  his  home  from  San  Francisco  to 
Los  Angeles.  He  has  always  had  great  con- 
fidence in  the  future  of  Southern  California 
generally,  and  in  Los  Angeles  in  particular, 
and  as  illustrative  of  his  convictions  he  has 
built  a  handsome  residence  there  and  in- 
vested  heavily  in  real  estate  and  other  sub- 
stantial  fields. 

Mr.  Burton  has  been  a  worker  all  of  his 
life,  and  hi-  prominence  in  his  chosen  field  is 
due  to  his  untiring  energy,  indefatigable  in- 
dustry and  In-  persistent  desire  to  do  ln- 
work  well.  Me  i-  essentially  a  home  lover, 
and  his  chief  pleasure  lies  in  the  society   oi 

his  wife  and   childl  en, 

lie  l-  a  met  ill  er  of  the  I  '  >-  Vngeles  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  the  Los  Vngeles  Athletic 
Club  and  the  Elks. 


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SMULSKI,  JOHN  FRANKLIN,  Banker,  Lawyer, 
former  State  Treasurer  of  Illinois,  former 
State's  Attorney  of  Cook  County,  Illinois, 
was  born  in  Posen,  Poland,  February  4,  1867, 
the  son  of  William  and  Euphemia  (Baleen  Smulski. 
Mr.  Smulski's  father  was  a  well  known  journalist, 
who,  in  1869,  founded  in  Chicago  the  first  news- 
paper published  in  the  United  States  in  the  Polish 
language.  Mr.  Smulski  married  Miss  Harriet 
Mikitynski,  at  Chicago,  June  7,  1893. 

Mr.  Smulski  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  the  United  States  and  Germany. 
This  was  followed  by  a  three  years'  course  in  a 
Government  military  high  school  in  Germany  and 
two  years  at  St.  Jerome's  College  at  Berlin,  Canada. 
He  later  entered  the  law  department  of  the  North- 
western University,  where  he  spent  one  year.  For 
five  years  following  the  conclusion  of  his  scholastic 
work  Mr.  Smulski  assisted  his  father  in  publishing 
the  newspaper  the  latter  was  conducting.  One  year 
was  also  spent  as  an  instructor  at  St.  Stanislaus 
School,  Chicago.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  law 
in  Illinois  in  1890  and  for  five  years  thereafter 
was  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  David,  Smulski 
and  McGaffey.  In  1906  Mr.  Smulski  organized  the 
Northwest  Trust  and  Savings  Bank,  one  of  the 
strongest  financial  institutions  in  the  outlying  sec- 
tions of  Chicago.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  its 
president  and  the  head  and  front  of  its  activities. 
Mr.  Smulski's  political  career,  covering  a  period 
of  upwards  of  fifteen  years,  is  one  of  the  most 
notable  ones  of  the  present  generation  in  municipal 
affairs  in  Chicago.  He  has  been  a  consistent  sup- 
porter of  all  measures  tending  to  improve  muni- 
cipal conditions.  His  record  in  the  various  offices 
he  has  held  has  been  without  blemish.  From  1898 
to  1903  he  represented  first  the  Sixteenth  and  then 
the  Seventeenth  Wards  of  the  city  in  the  Council. 
Numerous  ordinances  that  have  since  become  a  part 
of  the  basic  law  of  the  municipality  were  drafted 
and  assisted  to  passage  by  him.  From  1903  to  1905 
he  was  State's  Attorney  of  Cook  County,  a  post 
that  has  always  been  one  of  the  highest  respon- 
sibility. In  1905  he  was  elected  State  Treasurer 
of  Illinois  and  held  that  office  until  1907.  In  1911 
he  was  a  candidate  at  the  primaries  for  the  Re- 
publican nomination  for  Mayor  of  Chicago.  As 
president  of  the  Board  of  West  Park  Commissioners 
he  helped  to  build  and  lay  out  the  beautiful  system 
of  parks  and  boulevards  which  have  made  the  West 
Side  one  of  the  most  beautiful  sections  of  Chicago. 
In  addition  to  his  banking  interests  he  is  an 
investor  in  numerous  business  and  development 
projects.  He  is  president  of  the  Pulaski  Lumber 
Company.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a  Re- 
publican and  while  loyal  to  the  local  and  national 
organizations  of  that  party  has  never  blindly  fol- 
lowed where  he  believed  the  party  stand  unrea- 
sonable. His  clubs  are  the  Chicago  Press,  Chicago 
Athletic  and  Union  League. 


WHITMAN,    JOHN     LORIN,    Criminologist, 
Superintendent,  House  of  Correction,  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,   was  born  at  Sterling,  Illi- 
nois, the  twenty-sixth  day  of  July,  1862, 
the  son  of  Piatt  L.  and  Helen    (Quick)   Whitman. 
Mr.   Whitman   married   Miss   Anna   M.   Glennon   at 
Woodstock,  Illinois,  November  14,  1880. 

He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  and  at  a  private  seminary  in  Sterling.  As 
a  young  man  he  learned  the  trade  of  painting  and 
decorating  and  followed  that  occupation  until  he 
removed  to  Chicago  in  1889.  He  abandoned  this 
calling  to  enter  the  employment  of  Cook  County  in 
the  capacity  of  guard  and  chief  clerk  at  the  Cook 
County  jail  in  1890.  His  entry  into  this  work  marks 
the  beginning  of  one  of  the  most  useful  and  notable 
careers  in  the  United  States  in  the  care  and  better- 
ment of  the  conditions  of  the  criminal  class  of 
Chicago.  For  five  years  Mr.  Whitman  remained 
in  that  capacity,  taking  advantage  of  opportunity 
to  study  the  problem  of  reforming  criminals  and 
other  fallen  types  that  came  under  his  purview. 
From  1895  to  1907  he  was  a  jailer  at  the  Cook 
County  Jail,  and  in  1907  was  appointed  Su- 
perintendent of  the  House  of  Correction  of  Chi- 
cago, a  position  he  has  held  ever  since  and  one 
to  which  he  has  given  both  prominence  and  dis- 
tinction. 

Familiarly  known  as  the  "Bridewell,"  the  Chi- 
cago House  of  Correction  has  thrust  upon  it  the 
care  of  hundreds  of  men  who  have  lost  their  grip 
on  life  and  have  already  become  criminals  or  are 
on  the  brink  of  criminal  careers.  Superintendent 
Whitman  has  always  made  a  study  of  every  in- 
dividual case  that  his  general  duties  would  allow. 
To  his  credit  stand  innumerable  cases  of  weak  men 
strengthened  and  criminals  reformed.  He  has  con- 
tributed numerous  articles  on  penology  and  crim- 
inology to  magazines  and  other  publications  and 
his  views  have  received  recognition  as  being  both 
authoritative  and  practical.  His  chief  recreation 
and  pleasure  he  finds  in  teaching  and  helping  his 
charges  to  better  their  condition.  He  has  made  a 
life  study  of  the  evils  that  make  criminals  of  men 
and  has  struggled  with  the  fallen  to  help  them 
resist  those  evils.  Dozens  of  successful  men  thank 
him  for  their  return  to  lives  of  usefulness. 

Mr.  Whitman  is  a  director  of  the  Central  How- 
ard Association,  vice  president  of  the  Chicago  Men's 
Alliance,  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  Mod- 
ern Wroodmen  of  America  and  the  National  Union. 
His  clubs  are  the  Hamilton  and  the  Illinois. 


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HOELSCHER,    .in. ITS    HENRY,    Physician, 
Chicago.    Illinois,    was    born    ar    Elmhurst, 
Illinois,  March  Vi.   1864,  the  son  of  Moritz 
and  Sophie  (Duensing)  Hoelscher,     His  an- 
cestry is  German. 

Dr.  Hoelscher  married  Anna  Wolff  at  Chicago, 
Illinois,  September  20,  18S7.  There  has  been  born 
to  the  marriage  one  son,  Francis  Frederick  Hoel- 
scher. 

I>r.  Hoelscher  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Chicago  and  in  private  educational 
institutions  in  that  city  and  in  New  York  State. 
He  studied  medicine  at  the  medical  department  oi 
the  Northwestern  University,  Evanston,  Illinois, 
and  graduated  from  that  university  in  L885,  with 
the  degree  of  M.  D.  For  two  years  following  his 
graduation  he  was  attached  to  the  Alexian  Brothers 
Hospital,  one  of  the  leading  hospitals  in  Chicago. 
As  house  physician  of  that  institution  he  early  ac- 
quired a  reputation  for  thoroughness  and  skill.  In 
1887  he  began  the  active  general  practice  of  medi- 
cine. Since  that  time  he  has  continued  in  practice 
as  well  as  devoting  much  of  his  time  to  both  hos- 
pital and  college  duties,  his  ability  as  a  specialist 
on  internal  medicine  having  won  for  him  a  reputa- 
tion as  one  of  the  most  capable  specialists  in  his 
department    of    medicine    in    the    City    of    Chicago. 

For  a  number  of  years  he  was  attending  physician 
at  the  German  Hospital  in  Chicago,  Alexian  Broth- 
ers Hospital  and  assistant  clinical  professor  of 
medicine  at  Rush  Medical  College  and  at  St.  Jo- 
seph's Hospital,  one  of  the  highest  type  institu- 
tions of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  Dr.  Hoel- 
scher has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in  the  prog- 
ress and  development  of  medicine  and  the  prac- 
tice thereof  and  has  always  been  an  ardent  advo- 
cate of  all  measures  tending  to  the  uplift  and  pro- 
tection  nt    the   public  health. 

In  1911  he  was  appointed  by  the  President  of 
ihe  i  tui'ii  states  as  a  tirst  lieutenant  in  the 
i  iiit.ii  states  Medical  Reserve  Corps  and  at  the 
present   time  is  regularly  enrolled  in  that   Bervice. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Medical  Si 

the   Illinois   State    Medical    Society,   th<     \i an 

Medical  Association,  the  Physicians'  Club 
cago  and  the  German  Medical  Societ}  H< 
a  member  of  the  Phi  Rho  Sigma  I 


HOELSCHER,  HERMAN  MORITZ,  Plumbing 
Supply  Industry,  Chicago.  Illinois,  was  horn 
at    Elmhurst,    Illinois,    February    1"     1862, 

t    Moritz   and    Sophie    (Duensing) 

Hoelscher.     He   is  of  German   descent,    his    father 
having  emigrated  to  the  United  States  somi 
before  'he  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War. 

Mr.  Hoelscher  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  ol  Chicago.  This  was  later  aug- 
mented by  private  instruction  in  German,  chemistry 
and  other  scientific  subjects.  A  course  at 
furth's  Business  College.  Chicago,  completed  his 
schooling.  In  1880  he  entered  the  employ  of  the 
L.  Wolff  Manufacturing  Company,  to  whose  service 
he  devoted  upwards  of  three  decades  of  a  busy  and 
successful  commercial  career.  This  concern,  which 
is  today  considered  one  of  the  leading  industrial 
institutions  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States,  was 
at  that  time  struggling  towards  the  top.  Mr.  Hoel- 
scher played  an  important  part  in  its  success  and 
to  his  efforts  in  a  large  measure  is  due  its  present 
ascendency  in  the  plumbing  supply  trade.  He  began 
at  the  very  bottom,  making  himself,  as  he  advanced, 
familiar  with  every  department  of  the  plumbing 
supply  business,  which,  during  the  past  thirty  years. 
has  become  one  of  the  progressive  Industries  of  the 
country. 

In  1900  he  was  elected  assistant  secretary  of 
the  company  and  from  that  time  on  became  iden- 
tified in  an  important  way  with  the  manage- 
ment and  administration  of  the  company's  affairs. 
In  1910  he  was  elected  secretary  and  director  of  the 
company,  which  office  he  continued  to  hold  until 
August  1,  1914,  when  he  resigned  from  the  1..  Wolff 
Manufacturing  Company  to  enter  the  plumbing  and 
heating  supply  business  with  his  brother,  Edward 
C.  Hoelscher,  under  the  firm  name  of  Hoelscher 
Brothers.  Individually  he  has  achieved  prominence 
as  one  of  the  most  capable  and  thoroughly  equipped 
men   in   the    line    to    which    he   has   devoted    his   lite 

As  a  clubman  and  lodge  member  Mr,  Hoelscher 
has  always  taken  an  active  Interest  in  the  affairs 
of  the  organizations  with  which  he  has  been  affil- 
iated     He  is  a  member  ol  the  William  B,  Warren 

Lodge,  Oriental  Consistory.  Medinah  Temple.  Mys- 
tic   Shrine       He    was    a    director   of    the    Illinois    Ma 

Mini.  Orphans'  Home  from  1902  to  1904,  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Veteran  Corps,  Flrsl  Regiment,  Illi- 
nois National  Guard 

iii-  ciuiis  arc-  the  Union  League,  Chicac 

letli     'ol   which  he  was  a  director  from   1907  to  1909), 

Chicago  Press  Club  i  life  membi  i  I    I 
club,  the  South  Shore  Countrj    Club  and  the  Ger- 
man   Maennerchor      HI     rect  eat  Ion 

and    OUtdl  Hi      I       u  ti  nia  n  led 


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TEAGUE,  ROBERT  M..  Citrus  Nurseries  and 
Horticulturist,  Los  Angeles.  California,  was 
horn  May  6,  1864,  in  Iowa,  the  son  of  Craw- 
ford P.  Teague  and  Amanda  R.  (May) 
Teague.  He  married  Minnie  E.  Cowan.  November 
29,  1891,  at  Pomona.  California. 

Mr.  Teague  was  taken  to  the  Sacramento  Val- 
ley, California,  when  only  two  years  old,  and 
there  he  later  attended  the  public  schools.  He  took 
three  years  at  the  Christian  College  at  Santa 
Rosa,  but  did  not  graduate. 

When  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age,  the  Family 
moved  to  Southern  California  and  he  went  into 
grain  farming  at  San  Dimas  with  his  father  and 
brothers.     They  worked  hard  and  prospered. 

The  citrus  industry  of  Southern  California  was 
just  then  beginning  to  develop.  The  science  of 
the  care  and  culture  of  the  orange,  lemon  and 
grape  fruit  was  not  then  as  complete  as  it  is 
now,  and  the  study  of  the  industry  offered  a  wide 
field  for  an  enterprising  brain.  .Mr.  Teague  was 
then  twenty-six  years  old  and  ambitious.  He  saw 
his  chance  and  determined  to  follow  it. 

He  leased  some  land  from  his  father  and 
started  a  nursery  of  citrus  trees.  On  one  acre  of 
the  land  he  put  out  In. young  trees,  but  hap- 
pened to  hit  the  wrong  year  and  made  but  little 
i hi  his  venture.  The  following  year  he  had  better 
success.  At  the  end  of  four  years  his  business  had 
grown  to  such  proportions  that  he  let  go  all  other 
ventures  and  put  all  of  his  capital  into  his  nurs- 
eries. In  1896  he  planted  20,000  trees;  a  year  later 
40,000.  In  1901  he  planted  250,000  trees.  It  was 
not  all  unvarying  success,  however.  The  market 
went  down  about  this  period  and  in  three  years 
he  lost  $45,000.  By  1906  the  market  had  recovered 
and  he  was  selling  260,000  trees.  His  nurseries 
are   now  on   a  solid   footing. 

In  the  year  1909  an  association  of  Individuals 
was  formed  in  Los  Angeles  for  the  purpose  of  in- 
vestigating and  ascertaining  whether  or  not  a 
feasible  plan  might  be  found  for  the  irrigation 
from  the  Colorado  River  of  a  large  tract  of  desert 
land  in  the  southeastern  portion  of  Riverside 
County,  believed  by  those  interested  to  lie  capable 
ul'  high  development  along  horticultural  ami  agri- 
cultural lines,  provided  abundant  Irrigation  could 
be  afforded  at  a  reasonable  cost  The  original 
promoters  of  this  Investigation  sought  and  se- 
cured Mr.  Teague's  co-operation,  and  lie  becami 
interested  in  The  Chucawalla  Development  Com- 
pany, organized  for  the  purpose  of  such  Investi- 
gation II.-  was  elected  president  ot  'lie  Hoard  ol 
Directors   and   appointed    general    manager   ol    the 

Company,     and     for    the     past     tWO    years     has     I n 

active  in  its  affairs. 

The  problem  confronting  the  companj  is  one 
of  great  magnitude  and  engineers  "i  pron 
now  carrying  '>n  Investigations  tor  tie-  companj 
considered  its  successful  solution  difficult  rhl 
Investigation  is  still  in  progress.  The  companj 
is  net  Interested  in  lands  and  has  net  encouraged 
settlement  en  tie-  government  lands  within  'if 
scope  of  its  Investigation,     if  the  Irrigation   prob 


lem  is  finally  solved  successfully  by  the  company, 
of  which  Mr  Teague  le  president,  too  much  credit 
cannot  be  given  him  for  his  indefatigable  labors 
to  that  end.  In  case  of  failure  to  solve  the  prob- 
lem, the  failure  will  not  be  due  to  lack  of  honest 
and  honorable  endeavor  along  legitimate  lines  to 
promote  the  horticultural  and  agricultural  inter- 
ests of  the  State. 

A  few  figures  will  give  the  magnitude  of  the 
Chucawalla  project,  the  largest  yet  conceived  in 
the  United  States  by  private  enterprise.  The 
Chucawalla  Valley  is  located  about  400  feet  above 
the  level  of  tie-  Colorado  River,  and  to  this  height 
the    water    must    he    raised.      Between    300,000    and 

." ,000    acres    have    been    declared    susceptible    of 

irrigation.  The  valley  is  flat,  and  the  soil  i-  dee] 
and  rich.  Horticultural  experts  have  declared  the 
climatic  conditions  the  most  perfect  in  California 
for  the  growing  of  citrus  fruits,  oranges  and  grape 
fruit  in  particular.  In  the  event  that  the  valley 
can  be  converted  into  orange  groves  the  result 
would  be  the  creation  of  a  district  in  wealth  and 
population  the  rival  of  Redlands.  Riverside  and 
the  San  Gabriel  Valley  combined.  At  the  present 
time  the  problem  is  to  discover  by  deep  borings 
whether  an  enormous  dam  across  the  Colorado 
River,  which  would  be  the  largest  in  the  world, 
should  be  erected,  or  whether  it  would  he  better 
to  install  the  greatest  pumping  plant  yi 
agined. 

Previous  to  his  interest  in  the  Chin. 
concern  he  had  been  instrumental  in  the  develop- 
ment of  other  water  supplies  for  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. He  helped  organize  and  is  president  of 
the  Lordsburi:  Water  Company,  a  concern  which 
irrigates  land  now  worth  in  the  millions.  He  i, 
also  director  in  the  San  Dimas  Water  Company, 
which   furnishes   water   for   the   San    Dimas   district 

To  understand  the  great  importance  of  Mr. 
Teague's  work  to  Southern  California,  one  must 
realize  the  importance  of  water  tor  irrigating  the 
lands.  The  sections  that  Mr  Teague  has  inter- 
ested himself  in.  like  all  of  the  Southwest,  re- 
quire abundant  irrigation  for  Citrus  fruit  and  agri- 
cultural development  The  problem  of  watei  Is 
one  ei  the  greatest  confronting  the  land  holder 
and     agriculturist.       Without     water,     practically 

nothing    can     he    raise, I    on    much    of    the    land    ol 

Southern  California,  but  with  an  abundant  sup- 
plj    tor    Irrigating    purposes    this   same    land    maj 

produce  the  most  wonderful  crops  in  the  world, 
ol     fruit,    nuts,    alfalfa,    and    nun. .'rous    other    prod 

ucts.     The   land    instantly    becomes   verj    valuable 

both    to    the    owner    and    the    community    at     larue. 

To    undertake    such    projects    as    Mr    Teague    has 

i n    directing    require    an    enterprise    worthy    of 

ii  commendation 

In    spite    ol    his    ai  ii\  e    out  door    lite    and    I 

tent    of   the   territorj    over   which    he   must    travel 

to    take    cue    ol     hi-     business    affairs    he    ha-    had 

Imi    '"   become  Boclall]    prominent      He   is  a   life 
■   ot  the  Sierra  Madre  Club  ot  Los  Angeles, 

a    hie   in. mil. ■[    et    the    Elks,   Pomona,   Cal.,   ami   a 

I    '  le'   i  '<'*  ma    i  'luh.   I'm  ina.    Cal 


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O'DONNELL,  THOMAS  ARTHl'R,  Oil 
Producer,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  at  McCain,  Pennsylvania, 
June  26,  1870.  He  is  the  son  of  Thomas 
O'Donnell  and  Myra  (Parsons)  O'Donnell.  He 
married  Miss  Lilly  Woods,  at  Los  Angeles,  Au- 
gust 28.  1S9G,  and  they  have  two  children,  Ruth 
and  Doris. 

Mr.  O'Donnell  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  his  native  town,  but  left  at 
an  early  age  and  went 
out  into  the  life  that  was 
to  fit  him  for  his  present 
position,  vice  president  and 
field  manager  of  two  of 
the  largest  oil  companies 
operating  in  the  United 
States. 

At  the  age  of  12  years, 
Mr.  O'Donnell,  who  had  been 
working  for  some  time  as  a 
newsboy  in  Pennsylvania, 
left  his  native  State  and 
went  to  Colorado,  locating  at 
Florence,  in  the  region  of 
gold  mines  and  oil.  His  first 
position  when  he  arrived  in 
Colorado  was  with  a  grocery 
store  and  for  the  two  years 
following  he  remained  there, 
working  in  an  all-round  ca- 
pacity. 

His  ambition  extended  be- 
yond the  limits  of  a  grocery 
store,  however,  and  it  was 
only  natural  that  he  should 
seek  a  place  in  the  more  lu- 
crative, more  exciting  and 
more  strenuous  mining  busi- 
ness. Quitting  his  place  in  the  store  he  sought 
and  obtained  work  in  a  gold  mine  and  for  the 
next  five  years  was  actively  engaged  with  the  pick 
and  shovel.  At  the  age  of  19  years  he  was  a 
thoroughly   experienced   miner. 

This  was  not  the  level  he  sought,  for  in  1889  he 
gave  up  mining  and  moved  to  California,  where 
he  went  into  the  oil  business  in  the  employ  of  the 
Union  Oil  Company  in  Ventura  County.  He  re- 
mained with  that  company  for  four  years  and  dur- 
ing that  time  mastered  the  oil  business  as  few 
men  had. 

Now  came  the  turning  point  in  his  career. 
Leaving  the  Union  Oil  Company's  service  in  1893, 
Mr.  O'Donnell  moved  from  Ventura  to  Los  Angeles, 
and  there  met  E.  L.  Doheny,  a  wealthy  man  and 
one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  development  of  oil  in 
California.  At  that  time  the  possibilities  of  the 
California  oil  territory  were  intruding  themselves 
upon  investors  and  Mr.  Doheny  was  one  of  the 
first  to  recognize  them  and  Mr.  O'Donnell  became 
one  of  his  best  lieutenants. 


TH(  >MAS  A.  O'DONNELL 


But  Mr.  O'Donnell,  too,  saw  the  promise  that  the 
oil  fields  held,  and  he  decided  very  soon  to  go  into 
business  for  himself.  After  he  had  worked  for 
Mr.  Doheny  about  a  year,  he  formed  partnership 
witli  M.  H.  Whittier,  another  whose  name  is  in  the 
list  of  pioneer  oil  seekers,  and  they  went  into  the 
business  of  drilling  wells.  This  was  the  beginning 
of  a  career  that  was  to  land  Mr.  O'Donnell  among 
the  leaders  of  the  oil  industry.  The  partnership 
with  Mr.  Whittier  continued  for  five  years  and  at 
the  conclusion  of  that  period 
Mr.  O'Donnell  decided  to  con- 
tinue alone.  Accordingly, 
the  partnership  was  dis- 
solved and  he  became  an  in- 
dependent driller,  operator 
and   oil  land   speculator. 

At  the  end  of  three  years 
the  one-time  newsboy  was 
recognized  as  an  independent 
oil  factor,  having  properties 
scattered  in  all  parts  of  Cali- 
fornia. In  1902,  he  entered 
the  C  o  a  1  i  n  g  a,  California, 
field,  and  his  success  there 
has  been  one  of  the  most  re- 
markable on  record.  He  or- 
ganized several  companies 
and  financed  many  of  them 
himself. 

In  1909,  he,  in  association 
with  E.  L.  Doheny  and  others 
organized  the  American  Oil 
Fields  Company,  and  this 
company's  success  has  put 
his  name  in  that  group  which 
includes  Canfield.  Doheny, 
Bridge  and  others,  regarded 
as  the  real  developers  of  the 
California  fields.  Mr.  O'Donnell  is  vice  president 
and  field  manager  of  that  corporation;  also  he 
holds  the  same  position  in  the  American  Petroleum 
Company.  These  two  oil  companies  are  among  the 
largest  independent  concerns  in  the  United  States. 
They  control  wide  areas  of  the  best  oil  lands  in  the 
most  productive  districts  of  California.  In  actual 
production  of  crude  petroleum  at  the  present  time 
they  have  no  rivals  but  one  in  the  United  States. 
Their  combined  storage  capacity  is  in  the  millions 
of  barrels.  The  rapidity  of  the  rise  of  these  two 
great  oil  corporations  has  been  without  a  rival  in 
the  Pacific  Coast  oil  fields,  and  they  can  increase 
the  volume  of  production  at  any  time  to  far  greater 
proportions.  In  addition  to  these,  he  is  a  member  of 
the  executive  board  of  the  Independent  Oil  Pro- 
ducers' Association  and  holds  directorships  in  sev- 
eral smaller  companies. 

Mr.  O'Donnell  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason, 
a  Mystic  Shriner  and  an  Elk.  He  holds  member- 
ship in  the  Jonathan  and  Sierra  Madre  Clubs,  of 
Los  Angeles,  and  the  Growler's  Club  of  Coalinga. 


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PEARSON,  BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN, 
General  Superintendent  of  the  Califor- 
nia Edison  Company,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  in  Middlesex  County, 
England,  September  19,  1868,  a  descendant 
of  the  distinguished  old  Pearson  family  of 
Salopia.  I  lis  father  was  Benjamin  Pearson 
and  liis  mother  Sarah  Louis  (Maile)  Pear- 
son. He  married  Florence  Louise  Wyatt 
at  Redlands,  C  a  1  i  f  o  r- 
nia,  July  30.  1892,  by 
which  union  there  arc 
two  si  ms.  I  Ian  ils  Ben- 
jamin and  Robert  Rol- 
land    Pearson. 

Mr.  Pearson  was  edu- 
cated in  St.  M  a  r  y  '  s 
Sch< ml.  nf  Cowley,  and 
the  (Jxbridge  <  Grammar 
Sch.  ii  il.  England. 

At  the  age  i  if  fi  airteen 
years  Mr.  Pearson  was 
apprenticed  to  the  <  Irand 
Junction  C  o  m  p  a  n  y  .  if 
England  as  a  steam  en- 
gineer and  titter.  He 
made  a  study  of  steam 
and  mechanical  engineer- 
ing and  at  the  earl)  age 
of  eighteen  years  held  a 
marine  license  under  the 
London  Board  of  Exam- 
iners. He  remained  in 
England  until  he  was 
twenty  years  of  a  g  e, 
when  he  decided  to  cross 
the  Atlantic  with  the  de- 
termination tn  build 
Slate-. 

During  one  and  a  half  years  he  followed 
various  occupations  throughout  Europe  and 
the  United  State-,  arriving  in  Los  Angeles  in 
January,  1889.  He  was  then  following  steam 
and  sanitary  engineering  as  a  profession  and 
in  1896  began  specialization  in  Hydro-Elec 
trie    work'. 

In  1896,  Mr.  Pearson  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Southern  California  Edison  Company, 
with  which  corporation  he  has  been  identified 
For  fifteen  years.  Beginning  with  the  com- 
pany at  the  lowest  rung  of  the  ladder  he  did 
not  hesitate  to  engage  in  laboring  work,  be- 
ing determined  to  ground  himself  thoroughly 
in  what  ha-  become  one  of  the  mosl  import- 
ant engineering  and  industrial  factors  in  the 
United  State-.  During  the  years  following 
In'  was  repeatedl)  advanced  through  all  the 
grades,   owing    to   hi-    mechanical    and    i 


B.   F.    PEARS<  >N 

career  in   the    United 


ti\e  ability,  until  he  was  appointed  General 
Superintendent   of   that    great   corporation. 

He  has  devoted  almosl  all  of  his  attention 
to  the  success  of  the  corporation,  dealing 
fairly  with  everyone,  using  his  ability  to  its 
fullest  extent  in  the  interest  of  the  com- 
pany. 

Mr.  Pearson  has  always  been  identified 
with  the  Republican  party  while  at  the  same 
time  being  in  sympathy 
with  any  non-partisan  or 
partisan  progressive  pol- 
icy, lie  stand-  squarel) 
for  the  people  and 
boasts  that  he  would 
rather  lie  known  as  a 
friend  of  "the  man  who 
work-"  than  a  n  y  thin  u; 
else.  He  is  honest  and 
fearless  in  the  stand  he- 
takes  with  reference  to 
his  belief-  and  the  prin- 
ciple- he  consider-  es- 
sential in  public  "i"  pa- 
triotic private  life. 

Mr.  Pearson  -till  i-  in 
the  prime  of  life  and 
work-  mi  an  average  of 
eighteen  hi  »urs  a  da) .  He 
is  well  known  a-  a  phil- 
anthn  ipisl  through  i  nit 
Southern  California,  and 
after  hi-  day's  work  is 
done,  devotes  his 
hmir-  b  i  helping  those 
who  are  not  so  fortunate 
as  he.  He  has  -pent  i 
n  temperance  and  rescue 
of    men    in 


number   oi    years 

work    and    has    started    hundreds 

the    right   direction — always    ready    to   extend 

a  helping  hand  to  an)    man  "down  and  out." 

He  has  been  instrumental  in  liberating  on 
parole  scores  of  prisoners  from  San  Quentin 
and  Folsom  prisons  in  California,  and 
maliarly  known  to  the  great  majorit)  as  "Un 
cle  Ben."  I  >ue  to  In-  effi  irts,  hundn 
men  have  been  turned  from  lives  of  crime  and 
placed  on  the  right  track;  and  those  who 
were  a  charge  to  tin-  Mate  are  now  enjoying 
the  privileges  of  citizenship,  wage  earners 
and  supporting  their  families. 

In  the  earl)  pan  of  1911,  he  was  appointed 
b)  Governor  Johnson  a   I'm -tee  of  the  Whit- 
tier   State    Reform   School.      lie   is  ;,   ,1. 
of  the  Union  and  Cit)    Rescue  Missions  and 
of  the  I'll-,  .n   Pan  ile  I  i 

Me    i-    a    member   of    the    American 
Electrical    Engineers. 


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L  LEW  ELY  X    A.    NARES 


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NARES.  LLEWELYN  ARTHUR,  Capitalist, 
Fresno,  California,  was  born  in  H;i\> 
West,  Pembrokeshire,  England,  July  19, 
I860,  i  lie  son  of  Owen  Alexander  Nares 
and  Emily  Margaret  (Lewellin)  Nares.  He  mar- 
ried Kathryn  Evans,  at  Los  Angeles.  California, 
January  26,  1909.  His  family  is  one  of  prominence 
in  England,  his  uncle  having  been  Admiral  Sir 
George  Strong  Nares,  K.  C.  B.  Admiral  Nares  was 
born  in  1831,  and  entered  the  British  Navy  when 
he  was  about  1»  years  of  age.  He  was  made  a 
Vice  Admiral  in  1892,  but  as  early  as  1ST::  had 
command  of  the  ■'Challenger  Expedition."  During 
the  years  1 S  7  •",  and  ISTti  he  achieved  fame  as 
commander  of  the  British  Government  Arctic 
Expedition,  which  made  notable  progress  in  the 
world's  search  for  the  North  Pole.  Later  in  life 
(1S79-96)  he  served  as  Professional  Adviser  to  the 
British  Board  of  Trade  and  also  was  Acting  Con- 
servator  of  the  River  Mersey. 

Mr.  Nares,  who  has  attained  prominence  in 
Canada  and  the  United  States  as  a  financier  and 
developer,  spent  his  boyhood  in  England,  but  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  has  been  passed  in  America. 
He  received  his  preliminary  education  in  the 
Haverford  West  Grammar  School  and  the  Mon- 
mouth Grammar  School,  and  concluded  his  studies 
at  the  Godolphin  School  in  London. 

Finishing  his  educational  work  in  ISTti.  Mr. 
Nares  embarked  upon  his  business  career  in  the 
employ  of  the  National  Provincial  Bank  at  Haver- 
ford West,  and  filled  this  position  for  about  two 
years.  In  1878  he  went  to  London,  and  there 
entered  the  service  of  the  Delhi  &  London  Bank. 
He  remained  in  the  metropolis  during  the  years 
18T8  and  1879,  leaving  in  the  latter  year  for  .Mon- 
treal, Canada,  where  he  became  connected  with 
the  Bank  of  British  North  America.  In  1881, 
attracted  by  prosperous  reports  from  the  Canadian 
Northwest,  he  went  to  Winnipeg  and.  after  survey 
work  in  the  Canadian  Rockies,  entered  the  Mer- 
chants' Bank  of  Canada,  with  which  lie  remained 
till  1884.  In  that  year,  it  will  be  remembered,  the 
second  rebellion  by  Louis  Riel.  the  half-breed 
Indian  who  had  led  a  revolt  against  the  constituted 
authorities  in  lstJ9-T'i,  occurred,  and  Mr.  Nares  was 
one  "i  the  loyal  Britishers  who  volunteered  their 
services  at  the  closing  engagements  in  suppressing 
the  rebels. 

Following  the  rebellion,  Mr  Nares  embarked 
in  business  for  himsell  as  the  financial  representa- 
tive ol  English  capitalists  seeking  conservative 
Investments  in  the  Northwest  Territory.  Because 
ol  ins  long  experience  in  banking  affairs  and  his 
ntimate  knowledge  ol  Canada  and  business  condi- 
tions then-.  Mr,  Nares  soon  met  with  success  in 
tliis  li.ld.  and  finally  organized  the  firm  ol  Nares, 
Robinson  <*.-  Black,  which  -till  is  in  existence     This 

l!I nducted  a  tremendous  amount  ol  business, 

making  large  Investments  in  land  and  othi  i 
prises  tor  English  capitalists. 

in    1894,  alter  approximate!}    ten   years  ol   suc- 
cessful   operation    in    British    America,    Mr     Narei 
entered  the  United  states  as  the  representat 
his  English  clients,  and  made  various  Investments 
tor  them  in  California  and  elsewhere.    He  has  been 

identified    with    these    interests    ever    since,    and    his 

operations  now  extend  to  all  parts  of  the  Western 
and  Southern   United  states,  although   the  ■ 
part  of  them  are  ln  California.    The  interest-   rep- 
resented    bj     Mr      Nares     hail     made     then     initial 


investment  in  California  as  early  as  1881,  but  they 
did  not  make  much  progress  until  Mr.  Nares  took 
hold   of   their    projei  -  he    took    charge   of 

the  investors'  enterprises  they  have  acquired  9.".  per 
cent  ol  all  the  Irrigation  canals  on  the  nort 
of    the    Kings    River,    and    the    area    irrigated    has 
increased  in  tins  period  from  eighty  thousand  acres 
to  more  than  four  hundred  thousand  ^ 

Under  the  direction  ol  Mr.  Nares.  lands  acquired 
by  the  companies  about  the  time  he  entered  the 
work  have  been  greatly  developed  and  colonized. 
Subsequent  land  purchases  by  these  and  other 
interests  have  been  developed  and  form  part  of  one 
of  the  most  extensive  and  successful  colonization 
projects  on  the  American  Continent.  The  various 
colonization  enterprises  extend  lor  fifty  miles  along 
Kings  River  and  a  veritable  garden  of  good  land, 
of  which  the  Laguna  De  Tache  grant,  comprising 
about  sixty-eight  thousand  acres,  was  the  first  and 
principal  part,  has  been  reclaimed  and  thrown 
open  to  settlement. 

With  Mr.  Nares  the  perfection  of  irrigation  and 
the  development  of  the  lands  so  that  they  will  yield 
the  greatest  amount  of  good  to  mankind  has  be- 
come a  life  work. 

The  operations  conducted  under  the  supervision 
of  Mr.  Nares  have  been  among  the  most  stupendous 
in   the   history  of  Western   development.     Twenty 
miles   of   river   channel    have   been   cut    by   dredgers, 
seventeen    miles  of   railroad   constructed,  one   hun- 
dred  miles   of   river    levees   erected   and    Irrigation 
and    drainage    ditches,    with    the    necessarj 
gates,    flumes    and    drops    put    in.       The    Irrigation 
system  now   has  more  than  five  hundred  miles  of 
main   canals,   and   there  are   in   excess   ol    tou 
sand  miles  of  laterals  and  farmers'  ditches 
still    remain    about    two    hundred    thousand 
which,   in  the   not    distant    future,   Mr     Naree 
tc   develop   and    put    to   the   highest    beneficial    use. 
making    his    ambition    for    a    perfect    agricultural 
achievement  an  accomplished   fact. 

A  summary  of  what  has  already  been  accom- 
plished through  the  management  ol  Mr  Nares  In 
land  and  water  development  reviews  a  wonderful 
work  in  this  line.  While  it  has  meant  a  notable 
financial  return  to  the  interests  he  represents,  it 
has  also  meant   that   the  great   section  ol   land  in  the 

"Kingdom  of  Kit^s  River,"  theretofore  useless  be- 
cause  of   hick    of    water,    has   been    reclaimed   and 

turned  over  to  the  farmer,  at  a  reasonable  figure, 
lor    cultivation.      It    has    brought    thousands    Oi    peo 

pie   to   California   and    has   I n   one   of   the   chief 

uni's  in  the  development  of  the    'hack   to  nature" 

movement,  in  so  far  as  it  applies  to  California 

Despite  the  fait  that  he  has  sen  the  virtual 
realization  of  the  vision  he  had  many  years  ago. 
Mr  Nares  js  not  a  dreamer.  lb'  is  a  practical 
bU8lness     man.     and     as     such     stands     among     the 

most    successful   men    in    his   part   oi    the   country, 

being  an  officer,  stockholder  or  director   in    I 

Important  enterprises  lie  is  President  ol  the 
Fresno  Canal  a.-  irrigation  Company,  the  Consoli- 
dated    Canal    Company,    Summit     Lake     Investment 

Company,   Kings   River   Reclamation  Company    and 

the  i.atnn  ,>,   Western  Railroad  Company,  ami  also 

hold  OffiCI  as  Managing  Dire,  tor  of  the  Laguna 
Lands,    Limited 

He    is    essentlall]    a    man    ol    large    ltnan.ial    and 

business  affairs,  with  no  political  affiliations  He 
Is  a  member  ol  the  California  Club,  Los  Angeles; 
the   Fresno   Sequoia   Club,   and   a    Director   oi    the 

Sunnyslde   Country   Club,   I 


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LAW,  HERBERT  EDWARD,  P.  C.  S.,  of  Lon- 
don, Vice  President  of  The  Viavi  Company, 
Inc.,  and  president  and  treasurer  of  the 
Anglo-American  Securities  Company  of 
San  Francisco,  California,  was  born  near  Shef- 
field, England,  December  5,  1864,  the  son  of  Cross- 
ley  Law  and  Rebecca  (Brown)  Law,  and  in  1866 
came  with  his  parents  to  the  United  States,  set- 
tling in  the  city  of  Chicago. 

There  he  attended  the  public  schools  and 
the  German-American  Insti- 
tute, became  proficient  in 
German  and  an  instructor  in 
the  Institute.  Soon  after- 
wards he  was  made  confiden- 
tial secretary  of  E.  C.  Potter, 
manager  of  the  North  Chi- 
cago Rolling  Mills,  out  of 
which  the  United  States 
Steel  Corporation  was  de- 
veloped. 

He  joined  his  brother, 
Hartland  Law,  in  selling 
subscription  books  and  in 
1884,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Law,  King  &  Law,  they  rep- 
resented the  Western  Pub- 
lishing House  of  Chicago  in 
San  Francisco.  In  1886  they 
purchased  a  controlling  in- 
terest in  the  Western  Pub- 
lishing House,  but  disposed 
of  it  soon  afterwards  and 
returned  the  same  year  to 
San  Francisco.  Here  they 
began  the  development  of 
the  Viavi  System  of  Treat- 
ment.     Mr.    Law    has    been 

largely  the  organizing  power  iinrvrjrirv 

in  the  Viavi  business,  than  which  he  deemed  no 
other  of  his  numerous  interests  more  important 
nor  more  essentially  a  part  of  himself.  He  has 
been  the  animating  force,  combining  and  direct- 
ing the  separate  efforts,  great  or  small,  of  every 
individual  ever  connected  with  the  organization 
into  one  consistent  result.  One  of  the  unique 
features  of  the  Viavi  business  is  the  method  of 
sale.  It  is  based  wholly  on  personal  contact,  a 
principle  which  is  now  almost  universal  in  all 
lines  of  business.  The  Laws  have  developed  an 
organization  in  which  thousands  have  received 
practical  training  and  in  which  more  than  10,000 
active  workers  are  at  the  present  time  engaged 
in  spreading  the  Viavi  teachings  and  selling  the 
Viavi  Preparations  in  more  than  twenty  different 
countries. 

Mr.    Law's    activities    have    been    important    in 

other    fields.      It    has    been    said    that,    with    his 

brother  Dr.  Hartland  Law,  he  has  been  the  largest 

real   estate   operator  in   San   Francisco  during  the 

past    twenty    years.      No    individual    has    built 


many  high-class  buildings  in  so  short  a  time.  He 
has  touched  no  property  which  he  has  not  im- 
proved. His  first  operations  were  in  the  region 
northwest  of  Van  Ness  avenue  and  Vallejo  street. 
Coming  to  the  downtown  section,  among  others 
he  has  owned  and  improved  property  at  Mission 
and  Main  streets,  Mission  and  Annie  streets,  Mis- 
sion and  New  Montgomery  streets,  and  then  on 
Market  street,  near  Third  street,  where  he  built 
the   splendid   Monadnock   building. 

Just  before  the  fire,  with 
his  brother  he  bought  the 
Fairmont  Hotel.  Restoring 
it  after  the  fire  cost  $1,840,- 
000.  The  reconstruction  of 
the  Fairmont  gave  direction 
and  emphasis  to  that  fine 
thing  we  now  know  as  the 
San  Francisco  spirit.  In  the 
three  years  immediately 
after  the  fire  $7,000,000 
passed  through  his  office  in 
rebuilding,  exchanging  and 
restoring  to  sound  position 
his  and  his  brother's  hold- 
ings. 

After  leasing  the  Fair- 
mont to  the  Palace  Hotel 
Company  the  Law  brothers 
exchanged  it  back  to  Mrs. 
Herman  Oelrichs,  securing, 
through  the  exchange,  forty 
acres  of  water  front  property 
adjoining  the  military  reser- 
vation of  Fort  Mason.  Po- 
tentially valuable,  it  was  in- 
accessible. The  completion 
of  the  tunnel  now  authorized 
1     h.    LAW  through    the     Fort     Mason 

property  will  make  it  accessible  and  they  are  plan- 
ning to  make  it  the  site  of  a  great  rail  and  ocean 
terminal. 

Mr.  Law  acted  as  chairman  of  the  Street 
Changes,  General  Widening  and  Grading  of  Streets 
Committee,  whose  work  complemented  the  Burn- 
ham  plan  for  a  San  Francisco  splendid  and  beau- 
tiful. 

In  1910  he  negotiated  with  the  Chinese  Gov- 
ernment on  behalf  of  the  Western  Steel  Corpora- 
tion, of  which  he  was  then  president,  the  largest 
contract  China  had  made  up  to  that  time.  He  was 
energetically  interested  in  the  Panama-Pacific  In- 
ternational Exposition  and  he  and  his  brother  made 
possible  the  use  of  the  Harbor  View  region  as  a 
part  of  the  site. 

He  was  for  many  years  a  director  of  the  Mer- 
chants' Association,  is  a  director  of  Wells-Fargo 
Nevada  National  Bank  and  other  large  corpora- 
tions; is  a  Fellow  of  the  Chemical  Society  of  Lon- 
don, a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club,  and  has 
so   been   an   extensive  traveler. 


PRESS  REFER1  WARY 


W  A OHAM.  JAMES  EDWARD,  Mayor  of 
the  City  of  San  Diego  and  Attorney- 
at-La\v,  San  Diego,  California,  was  born 
in  Macomb,  Illinois,  December  20,  1864, 
the  son  of  James  Franklin  Wadluun  and  Martha 
King  (Ware)  Wadham.  He  married  Nellie  May 
George  (by  adoption  Nellie  May  Lock  wood)  at 
San  Diego,  August  6,  1S95,  and  to  them  there 
have  been  born  six  children,  Martha  Lock- 
wood,  Helen,  Dorothy,  Amy,  James  Edward, 
Jr.,  and  George  Wadham. 
Mayor  Wadham  is  descended 
of  a  noted  English  family, 
one  of  his  great-grandfath- 
ers, Nicholas  Wadham.  hav 
ing  been  the  founder  of 
Wadham  College  of  Oxford. 
The  college  was  completed 
and  endowed  by  the  found- 
er's   widow. 

His  family  having  moved 
to  San  Diego  when  he  was 
five  years  of  age.  Mayor 
Wadham  has  lived  there 
ever  since,  and  is  in  the 
class  of  men  who,  by  their 
own  efforts  have  risen  from 
newsboy  to  notable.  He 
attended  the  gram  m  a  r 
and  high  schools  of  San 
Diego  until  the  early  eighties 
and  later  in  life  read  law  un- 
der Major  Levi  Chase,  one 
of  the  celebrated  lawyers 
of  Southern  California.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  Bar 
of  California  in  December, 
1886. 

Mayor  Wadham  began 
practice  before  the  end  of  the  year  1886  and  con- 
tinued, with  more  or  less  success,  until  the  sum- 
mer of  1887.  when  he  left  his  work  temporarily 
and  went  to  Harvard  Law  School,  where  he  took 
a  special  course.  He  then  returned  to  San  Diego 
and  resumed  practice.  For  the  next  six  years 
Mayor  Wadham  practiced  alone,  except  for  brief 
affiliations  with  other  attorneys,  and  in  1897  he 
formed  the  firm  Of  Wadham  A  Stearns,  his  asso- 
ciate being  Frederick  W.  Stearns.  They  remained 
together  until  1899,  when  Mayor  Wadham  surren- 
dered his  entire  practice  to  Mr  Stearns  and.  in 
order  to  regain  his  health,  retired  to  devote  his 
time  to  the  management  of  an  extensive  ranch  of 
which    lie    was    the   owner. 

Mayor   Wadham   re-entered  the   legal   profession 

in    1!mi_'   and   for   more   than   a   decade   has    I ii   one 

of  the  most  active  practitioners  at  the  bar  of  San 
Diego.  He  has  been  at  all  times  among  the  lead 
ers  of  the  profession  and  appeared  in  uutneroti  nu 
portant    cases,   among    them    several    in    which    Mrs. 

(Catherine   Tingley,   "The    Purple    Mother"    ol    the 


[AMES    E.    WADHAM 


Theosophical  Brotherhood,  was  involved.  A^  the 
i  sociate  of  Judge  J.  W.  McKlnley,  he  aided  in 
winning  a  victory  for  Mrs.  Tingley  in  a  noted  suit 
for  libel,  and  in  1911  appeared  with  Judge  McKln- 
ley as  counsel  for  the  heirs  of  Harriet  W.  Patter- 
son (deceased),  who  sued  successfully  to  break 
the  will  which  gave  to  Mrs.  Tingley  the  residuum 
of  an  estate  amounting  to  $300,000.  This  latter 
was  one  of  the  most  celebrated  cases  in  the  an- 
nals   of   California    jurisprudence    and    the    1 

jury  trial  on  record  in  San 
DiegO  County,  having  con- 
tinued   for   eighty   days. 

In  January,  1912,  Mayor 
Wadham  took  into  partner- 
ship T.  B.  Cosgrove,  one  of 
the  capable  young  attorneys 
of  Southern  California,  and 
the  partnership  continues 
under  the  name  of  Wadham 
&  Cosgrove. 

Mayor  Wadham  has  been 
a  factor  in  the  politics  of 
San  Diego  for  many  years, 
at  all  times  a  firm  supporter 
of  the  Democratic  party  and 
its  candidates.  When  he  was 
twenty-nine  years  of  age  he 
was  a  candidate  for  State 
Senator  and,  although  he 
lost,  it  was  only  by  193  votes, 
he  having  cut  the  Republi- 
can majority  from  its  normal 
figure,  1500.  He  was  twice 
a  candidate  for  Mayor  of  San 
DiegO,  being  defeated  the 
first  time,  but  victorious  on 
his  second  attempt.  He 
was  elected  in  i911  for  a 
term  of  two  years  by  a  majority  of  500  and  is  the 
second  Mayor  to  hold  office  under  the  commission 
form  of  government,  under  which  San  Diego  oper- 
ates. 

During  his  tenure  of  office  Mayor  Wadham  lias 
proposed  numerous  measures  tor  the  improvement 
of  the  city.  One  of  the  important  measures  that 
he  urged  was  the  purchase  of  a  water  supply  for 
the  city,   which,   when   ratified   by   the   electors,   will 

involve    an    issue    of    $4,000, bonds    and    give    to 

S.ui  Hiego  one  of  the  best  water  supply  ByStems 
in  the  country.  Mayor  Wadham  lias  championed 
this  project  from  the  time  he  entered  office  ami  t.. 
hi-  eiinrts  will  he  largely  due.  when  it  cornea  to 
pass,  the  establishment  of  the  municipal  owner- 
ship of   the   water   supply, 

\  side  from  his  public  and  legal  duties,  Mayor 
Wadham  Is  an  enthusiastic  motorist  and  good  roads 

advocate   and   a   prominent    member  ol    the    Masonic 

fraternity.  He  has  attained  the  Thlrtj  Becond  De 
tree  of  the  order  and  also  belongs  to  the  Knights 

I'einpiar  and  the   M)  ittc  Shrine 


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FLEISHHACKER,  HERBERT,  Banker,  San 
Francisco,  California,  was  born  in  that  city 
November  2,  1872,  the  son  of  Aron  Fleish- 
hacker  and  Delia  (Stern)  Fleisliliacker.  He 
is  of  German-American  descent  on  both  sides  of 
his  family  and  is  a  combination  of  the  sturdy  and 
energetic  characteristics  of  his  race.  He  married 
Miss  May  Belle  Greenbaum  at  San  Francisco  on 
August  9,  1905,  and  is  the  father  of  two  children, 
Marjorie   and   Herbert   Fleishhacker,   Jr. 

The  schooling  of  Mr.  Fleishhacker.  in  view  of 
his  later  achievements,  may  be  described  as  scant. 
II  consisted  Of  eight  years,  between  1878  and  1886, 
in  the  grammar  schools  in  his  native  city  and  less 
than  one  year  in  Heald's  Business  College.  With 
the  commercial  training  he  received  in  the  latter 
institution  he  hastened  to  go  into  business. 

In  1 SS7  he  entered  his  father's  paper  business 
as  a  bookkeeper  and  remained  in  this  capacity  for 
about  a  year  and  a  half.  He  then  tried  the  manu- 
facturing end  of  it,  on  which  he  got  a  sufficient 
grip  in  the  next  four  years  to  enable  him  to  go  on 
the  road  as  a  salesman  for  the  house.  His  success 
in  this  direction  was  rapid  and  pronounced,  but 
not  fast  enough  to  keep  pace  with  his  expanding 
ideas.  These  were  naturally  enlarged  by  his  trav- 
els and  growing  ambitions,  which  were  continually 
on  the  watch  for  new  fields  wherein  to  cultivate 
the  knowledge  he  had  already  acquired.  The  or- 
ganization  of  new  enterprises  became  the  logical 
outlet  for  his  abundant  energies,  and  Oregon 
seemed  to  him  at  the  time  the  surest  thing  in  prom- 
ised lands;  so  in  Oregon  City  he  established  the 
first  paper  mills  of  that  part  of  the  world.  Later 
on  he  organized  a  large  lumber  company  near  Eu- 
gene, in  the  same  State,  and  then  shifted  the  c<  m 
of  his  endeavors  to  his  native  State.  Here  he  start- 
ed the  dynamos  going  for  the  Electric  Power  Com- 
pany of  Floriston,  California,  and  subsequently  or- 
ganized other  power  concerns  in  various  parts  of 
this  State,  gradually  enlarging  his  operations  until 
he  had  more  than  a  dozen  power  and  manufactur- 
ing plants  in  full  swing. 

Mr.  Fleishhacker's  financial  talents,  however, 
seemed  predestined  to  seek  their  most  proper  chan- 
nel, and  to  find  it  in  the  banking  business.  In  1907 
he  signalized  his  arrive]  in  that  renter  of  the  finan- 
cial world  by  becoming  manager  of  the  London, 
Paris  and  American  Bank,  already  a  solidly  estab- 
lished house.  The  same  remarkable  vitality  he 
had  infused  in  every  other  enterprise  he  had 
grasped  was  soon  imparted  to  this  and  marked  by 
a  steady  growth.  Even  then  his  name  was  fre- 
quently heard  on  the  street,  with  flattering  em- 
phasis on  the  term  "( tamer." 

On   March    1,   l :*<»;».  the  Angle-California  Bank, 

Ltd.,     was      absorbed      by     the     London.     Paris     and 

American  and  the  title  changed  to  the  Anglo  and 

London   I'aris  National   Bank,  with   Mr.  Fleishhacker 
as  manager  and  vice  president.     Two  years  later,  in 


March,  1911,  he  was  elected  to  the  presidency  i  i 
the  new  corporation,  which  is  now  in  the  front 
rank  of  American  national  banks. 

An  idea  of  the  growth  of  this  institution  may 
be  gleaned  by  this  statement,  somewhat  reluctantly 
made  by  Mr.  Fleishhacker:  When  he  assumed  the 
management  of  the  London.  Paris  ami  American 
Bank,  in  the  summi  r  ol  1907,  the  deposit 
four  and  a  hall  millions.  The  absorption  of  the 
Anglo-California  Bank  swelled  these  to  the  sum  of 
fifteen  millions,  and  since  then,  under  his  manage- 
ment, they  have  expanded  to  the  great  total  of 
twenty-six  millions. 

The  Anglo  and  London  I'aris  National  Bank 
does  a  larger  foreign  exchange  business  than  any 
other  bank  in  San  Francisco.  Their  connections  in 
the  Orient  and  throughout  the  European  countries 
are  with  the  largest  and  strongest  banking  con- 
cerns operating  in  foreign  parts.  This  is  one  of 
the  main  features  of  their  business,  and  there  is 
hardly  any  large  transaction  with  the  Orient  or  the 
European  centers  that  is  not  handled  through  ll  is 
progressive  bank.  Its  board  of  directors  is  .on- 
posed  of  men  ot  vast  experience  ami  representing 
the  largest  financial  and  commercial  interests  on 
the  Pacific  Coast. 

While  Mr.  Fleishhacker's  position  as  adminis- 
trative head  of  this  great  financial  enterprise  takes 
up  the  greater  portion  of  his  time,  it  is  not  the 
only  one  he  holds.  His  interests  are  numerous  and 
varied,  ami  almost  every  institution  in  which  he 
is  stockholder  command.-  part  of  his  time  as  offi- 
cer, director  or  general  adviser.  Besides  his  presi- 
dency  of  the  Anglo  and  London  Paris  National 
Bank,  he  is  heavily  interested  in  the  Floriston  Land 
and  Power  Company,  a  concern  of  which  he  is 
president;  the  Reno  Traction  Company,  wherein 
he  is  also  president,  ami  the  Anglo  California  Trust 
Company,  id"  which  he  is  vice  president 

He  is  also  a  large  owner  In  ami  vice  president 
Of  the  following  companies:  The  Central  Califor- 
nia Traction,  the  city  Electric  and  the  Creat  West- 
ern Power.  Additional  to  thesi  offices,  he  holds  di- 
rectorships in  the  Crown-Columbia  Pulp  and  Paper 
Company,  the  Floriston  1  'nl p  and  Paper  Company, 
the    Swiss-American     Bank    and    other    Corporations. 

By  this  list  it   will  be  seen  that   Mr    Fleishhacker 

is    a    man    of    multitudinous    responsibilities.    The 

corporations    name, I     above    are    all     operating    and 

represent  Investments  ol  millions.  They  are  among 
the  Important  industries  of  California  ami  comprise 

in    their    stockholders'    lists    man]     <•!     the    n 
Quential    and    progressive    men    Of    that    State 

Because  of  his  widely  scattered  imsmess  affili- 
ations, Mr    Fleishhacker  has  had  little  opportunity 
to  devote  to  social  affairs,  although  lie  bold 
berships  in  several  clubs. 

Most  oi  ins  leisure  time  lie  devotes  to  ids 
Family,  however,  their  homi   life  being  close  to  the 

ideal    of    happiness 


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BR  I  »  \\  N  ST  E  I  X.  I)  A  N  1  E  L  ).. 
Wholesale  Merchant  and  .Manu- 
facturer, Liis  Angeles,  California,  is 
a  native  of  California,  having  been 
born  at  Red  Bluff,  in  the  northern  part 
of  the  State.  Jenuary  3,  1870.  His 
father  was  Jacob  Brownstein  and  his 
mother  Bertha  i  Xewmark  I  B  r  o  wnstei  n. 
On  J  a  n  u  a  r  y  8.  1903,  he  m  a  r  r  i  e  d 
Caroline  Blanchard  in 
Los  Angeles.  There  is 
one  son,  Robert  Grant 
I  >ri  iwnstein. 

Mr.  Brownstein  spent 
his  early  youth  in  the 
north  of  California,  par- 
ticularly around  Red 
Bluff  and  in  the  moun- 
tainous regions  just 
south  of  snow-capped 
Shasta.  When  the  fam- 
ily moved  to  San  Fran- 
cisco he  attended  the 
public  schools  of  that 
city  and  entered  the 
Boys'  High  School, 
where  he  was  graduated 
in  1887. 

Shortly  after  finishing 
his  studies  in  high  school 
Mr.  Brownstein  moved  to 
Southern  California  and 
settled  permanently  i  n 
Los  Angeles  in  the  latter 
part  of  the  year  1887. 
His   first   and   only   work  tj     t     po( 

in  the  employ  of  others 
he  obtained  shortly  after  his  arrival.  He  was 
given  a  position  in  the  wholesale  house  of 
Jacobv  Brothers,  pioneer  clothiers  of  Los 
Angeles,  and  remained  with  that  firm  in  va- 
rious capacities  for  eight  years,  or  until  the 
firm  quit  the  wholesale  business  in   1895. 

With  the  retirement  of  the  Jacoby  Broth- 
ers from  the  wholesale  field,  Mr.  Brownstein 
determined  to  take  their  places,  and  conse- 
quently he  organized  the  firm  of  Brownstein, 
Xewmark  and  Louis,  his  partners  in  the  ven- 
ture being  Henry  W.  Louis  and  P.  A.  Xew- 
mark. The  three  men  were  practical  whole- 
sale clothiers  and  they  combined  their  efforts 
to  make  the  enterprise  a  success. 

Starting  business  in  the  old  Baker  Block, 
Los  Angeles,  with  one  room  and  a  basement 
for  their  store,  the  firm  expanded  until  it  re- 
quired three  stores  and  basements  in  the 
Baker  Block  to  house  its  stock.  At  the  end 
of  ten  years,  or  in  1905,  the  company  moved 


to  a  new    four-story  building  and   has  occu- 
pied  it    down   to  date. 

Mr.  Brownstein's  company  added  manu- 
facturing to  their  business  about  1899,  the  de- 
partment now  employing  about  four  hundred 
people.  The  company  now  has  under  con 
struction  a  plant  which  will  be  put  into  op- 
eration in  1912,  giving  employment  to  one 
thousand   workers. 

(  )n  Jan.  1,  1911,  Mr.  P. 
A.  Xewmark.  after  an  as- 
sociation  with  Mr. 
B  r  o  wnstei  n  and  Mr. 
Louis  for  more  than  fif- 
teen year  s.  withdrew 
from  the  firm,  selling  his 
interest  to  Mr.  Brown- 
stein and  his  partner. 
The  business  was  then 
incorporated  under  the 
s  t  y  1  e,  Brownstein-Louis 
Company. 

Mr.  Brownstein  has 
been  an  important  factor 
in  the  commercial  and 
m  a  n  u  facturing  develop- 
ment of  Los  Angeles  and 
is  prominently  associated 
w  i  t  h  everything  that 
stands  for  the  advance- 
ment oi  Los  Angeles' 
business  interests. 

As  a  member  of  the 
Board  oi  Directors  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Oils  and  Mines  in  1910, 
he  was  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Mercantile  Affairs  and  was  the 
directing  force  in  all  of  its  activities  and  re- 
forms. During  his  retention  of  this  office  the 
committee  was  instrumental  in  the  establish- 
ment of  rules  and  reforms  of  a  progressive 
nature  which  now  play  an  important  part  in 
the  conduct  of  mining  and  oil  affairs. 

He  is  also  a  prominent  member  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Merchants  and  Manufacturers'  As- 
sociation, having  been  on  the  roster  of  that 
organization  since  its  formation  fifteen  years 
ago.  He  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in 
its  affairs  and  is  a  liberal  contributor  in  all 
matters  that  mean  the  upbuilding  of  the  city. 
Air.  Brownstein  is  one  of  the  leading 
Masons  on  the  Pacific  Coast  and  is  a  Knight 
Commander  of  the  Court  of  Honor  of  the 
Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish  Rite  of  Free- 
masonry. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Mys- 
tic Shriners  and  of  the  Xative  Sons  of  the 
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FELLOWS,  T1K  (MAS.  Architectural 
Engineer,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  at  Birmingham,  England,  in 
1860.  1 1  is  father  was  Frederick  Fellows  and 
his  mother  Mary  (Grice)  Fellows.  Mr.  Fel 
lews  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Stewarl 
at  Long  Beach,  California,  on  August  7, 
18Sf>.  The  issue  of  this  union  is  two 
daughters,    Ruth    and    Mary    Janet    Fellows. 

Mr.  Fellows  was  edu- 
cated in  England,  where 
he  attended  the  p  n  h  1  i  c 
schools  of  Birmingham, 
and  later  took  a  three-year 
course  in  buildnig  con- 
struction at  South  Kens- 
ingt<  'it  I  >i\  isii  m,  studying 
under  William  Morris,  lie 
completed  his  course  in 
1880,  receiving  two  gov- 
ernment diplomas  for 
building  construction  and 
design,  alsi  i  a  dipl<  ima  and 
prize  in  physii  >1<  igy. 

O  iming  to  America  in 
1882,  he  studied  architec- 
ture one  _\ear  at  Franklin 
I  nstitute.Philadelphia,  I  'a. 
During  this  year  he  aided 
in  the  ci  instructii  >n  of  the 
buildings  for  Bryn  Mawr 
and  Lehigh  Colleges,  in 
1  'ennsylvania. 

For  fifteen  years  after 
this  he  followed  architec- 
tural engineering  in  vari- 
ous Eastern  and  Western 
cities  of  the  United  States,  with  the  exception 
of  one  year,  18''7-8.  which  he  spent  in  Pitts- 
burg in  the  study  of  steel  construction.  Leav- 
ing Pittsburg,  he  went  to  San  Francisco,  and 
was  appointed  building  superintendent  of  the 
Risdon  Irmi  Works  nf  that  city,  lie  super 
vised  the  construction  nf  that  company's 
modern  plant,  built  at  a  est  nf  S1.5(X).()(ii). 
and  it  was  while  in  that  position  that  he  re 
ceived  a  certificate  for  design  from  the  San 
Francisco  Polytechnic  Institute. 

Vfter  eighteen  months  in  San  Francisco,  in 
association  with  the  Risdon  Iron  Works,  Mr. 
Fellows  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  and  there 
ipened  offices.  Since  lie  has  been  in  the  South- 
ern California  metropolis  he  has  taken  a  lead- 
ing position  in  his  profession,  and  numerous 
buildings  attesl  t"  his  artistic  and  engineer 
ing  ability,  lie  has  led  an  active  life,  his 
work  extending  to  all  pan-  of  the  Southern 
( 'alif'  irnia  territi  iry,  and  including  both  private 


OMAS  FELLOWS 


and  public  buildings.  Ami  mg  the  latter  are  the 
Imperial  Count)  Court  House,  Los  Angeles 
Masonic  Hall.  Los  Angeles  Pavilion,  the 
Brawley  stores  and  office  building,  two  large 
churches  in  Los  Angeles  and  various  others. 
In  1905,  Mr.  Fellows  acted  as  building  su- 
perintendent for  Architect  Whittlesey,  and 
the  following  year  was  appointed  first  Civil 
Service  Building  Inspector  for  I ..  >s  Angeles. 
I  le  served  in  that  capacity 
fi  ir  twi '  years,  and  then  re- 
turned to  his  private  prac- 
tice. 

In  1909,  he  was  asso- 
ciated with  (I.  Wharton 
James  in  the  California 
Arts  and  Crafts  movement, 
but  since  that  time  has  de- 
voted himself  t<  >  experi- 
mental work  and  inven- 
tions relating  to  building 
materials  and  construc- 
tion, also  road  and  reser- 
voir construction,  with 
earth  concrete  in  lieu  of 
sand  and  rock  concrete. 
I  le  invented  a  system  of 
cold  storage  construction 
which  not  only  solves  the 
problem  of  living  in  desert 
countries  but  preserves 
fruits  without  ice.  ammo- 
nia or  other  machinery.  In 
addition  to  this  he  has 
patented  four  inventions 
on  his  various  systems  of 
con  C  r  e  t  e  ci  instruction. 
ssible  to  build  any  kind  of 
concrete    structure    without 


They  make  i 

solid    or    holl 

Forms  or  moulds  and   they   save   from   ten  to 

thirty   per  cent  of  the  cost. 

Mr.  Fellows'  business  affiliations  include 
the  Salton  Sea  I  hi  Company,  of  which  he  i- 
secretary:  the  Fellows  System  of  Building 
Construction,  of  which  he  is  principal  owner; 
and  the  American  Concrete  Company,  where- 
in he  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

Wide  from  his  architectural  accomplish- 
ments and  his  prominence  as  an  inventor.  Mr. 
Fellows  has  won  notice  as  a  writer  and  lec- 
turer, lie  has  written  numerous  short  st,,nes 
and  fables  and  has  been  a  liberal  contributor 
to  the  scientific  press,  lie  has  spoken  at  vari- 
out  times  before  national  conventions  on  "San- 
itary  Fireproof  Construction   foi    the    Pooi 

IK-  is  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
W  orld,  I  Idd  bellows.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  the 
Voune   Men's  Christ  ian    Ws,  iciat ii  >n 


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MORAN,  P.  J.,  Contractor,  Industrial  Cap- 
tain. Capitalist,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  was 
born  in  Yorkshire.  England,  January  l':'.. 
1S64.  the  son  of  Laurence  Moran  of  Mayo 
County,  Ireland,  and  of  Bridget  (Durkin)  Moran 
of  County  Sligo,  Ireland.  He  married  Dollie  Shoe- 
bridge  of  Salt  Lake  City  in  1S91,  and  there  are 
six  children,  four  boys  and  two  girls. 

He  was  left  fatherless  at  the  age  of  seven,  and 
was  compelled  to  go  to  work  when  only  10  years 
old.  His  education  was  acquired  in  the  workshop, 
and  by  dint  of  hard  individual  study  in  later  years. 

He  came  to  America  when  14  years  old,  land- 
ing in  Baltimore  in  April,  1878.  After  four 
months  in  that  city  he  went  to  Cincinnati,  where 
he  was  apprenticed  to  a  steam  fitter.  After  mas- 
tering this  trade  he  went  to  Chicago,  and  there 
worked  as  journeyman  fitter  until  1S87,  when  he 
removed  to  Omaha.  At  this  place  he  lingered  a 
few  months,  and  then  went  on  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
which  has  been  his  home  ever  since. 

The  first  two  years  in  Salt  Lake  City  he  worked 
at  his  trade,  and  then  his  enterprise  asserted 
itself  and  lie  went  into  business  as  a  contractor 
in  steam  heating  and  ventilating.  He  began  to 
prosper  at  once. 

He  put  in  most  of  the  heating  plants  in  the 
public  school  buildings  of  Salt  Lake  City;  also 
those  of  the  new  State  University  at  Salt  Lake, 
the  Agricultural  College  at  Logan,  and  the  ma- 
jority of  the  big  business  blocks  and  residences, 
churches  and  schools  throughout   the   State. 

In  the  year  1900  he  was  awarded  the  contract 
by  the  city  for  the  installation  of  a  new  water 
works,  a  plant  of  the  first  magnitude,  costing 
many  millions  of  dollars.  An  important  detail  of 
it  is  the  Big  Cottonwood  conduit,  which  flanks 
the  Wasatch  range  overlooking  Salt  Lake  Valley 
for  a  distance  of  ten  miles.  A  man  may  walk 
erect  through  the  conduit  and  it  carries  a  large 
part  of  Salt  Lake  City's  water  supply.  It  is  <  on- 
sidered  one  of  the  finest  pieces  of  work  in  the 
United  States. 

He  entered  the  paving  business  in  1903,  ami 
has  laid  most  of  the  asphalt  on  the  streets  of 
Salt  Lake,  of  Ogden  and  a  great  deal  in  other 
cities  of  the  West  and  Middle  West.  The  P.  J. 
Moran  asphalt  plant  is  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  complete  in  America  and  employs  an  army 
of  workmen. 

He  put  in  the  concrete  masonry  for  the  plant 
hi  iiir  American  Smelting  and  Refining  Com- 
pany at  Garfield,  Utah,  the  largest  smelter  of 
its  kind  in  the  world.  He  built  the  power  produc- 
ing plant  for  the  Utah  Light  ami  Railway  Com- 
pany, This  plant  is  located  in  W'i'Iht  ('ainmi. 
Utah,  and  is  an  immense  piece  of  work,  con  i  I 
ing    of    a    stave    pipe    line    7  1     inches    in    diameter 

terminating     In    a    generating    station    which    de- 


velops many  thousands  of  electric  horsepower.  He 
built  the  high  line  water  conduit  leading  from 
City  Creek  Canyon,  and  he  has  done  practically 
all  the  other  work  of  enlargement  on  the  Salt  Lake 
City  water  supply  system  during  the  last  twelve 
years.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the  building  of  the 
Pacific  Reclamation  Company's  irrigation  dam  to 
conserve  the  water  of  Bishop  Creek  near  Wells 
Nevada,  a  work  which  will  result  in  the  reclama- 
tion of  tens  of  thousands  of  acres  of  land  and 
the  creation  of  a  new  city  called  Metropolis.  He 
has  been  the  constructor  for  many  other  enter- 
prises, some  of  equal  and  many  of  lesser  im- 
portance than  those  mentioned. 

He  is  one  of  the  five  incorporators  of  the  Nation- 
al Copper  Bank  of  Salt  Lake,  already  a  powerful 
financial  institution  and  is  a  big  stockholder  and 
director  in  the  Keith-O'Brien  Company,  which 
operates  Salt  Lake  City's  largest  department 
store. 

When  concrete  construction  came  into  general 
use,  and  about  the  time  he  was  given  the  con- 
tract for  the  concrete  work  on  the  Garfield  smelt- 
er, Mr.  Moran  organized  the  Portland  Cement 
Company  of  Utah.  He  is  the  principal  stockhold- 
er and  president.  The  company  operates  one  of 
the  largest  cement  plants  in  America,  and  em- 
ploys one  of  the  largest  forces  of  men  in  Utah. 
He  invested  in  coal  lands,  and  incorporated  the 
Federal  Coal  Company,  of  which  he  is  now  vice 
president  and  general  manager. 

He  has  invested  heavily  in  Salt  Lake  real  es- 
tate, and  is  considered  one  of  the  largest  owners 
of  property  in  the  city. 

Mr.  Moran  has  interested  himself  in  politics. 
The  Liberal  party  elected  him  to  the  State  Senate 
in  1S91  and  he  served  out  his  term,  making  him- 
self felt  in  the  framing  of  legislation.  The  same 
party  chose  him  a  member  of  the  City  Council  in 
1S92,  and  he  served  for  a  term  of  two  years  from 
the  fourth  precinct  of  Salt  Lake  City.  Since  that 
time  his  big  business  interests  have  prevented 
him  from  accepting  office,  although  always  close 
ly  in  touch   with  the  affairs  of  the  city  and  State. 

A  summary  of  his  business  affiliations  is  as 
follows:  President,  general  manager  and  sole 
owner  of  the  P.  J.  Moran  Contracting  Company; 
director  of  the  National  Copper  Hank.  Utah;  di- 
rector in  the  Keith-O'Brien  Company,  department 
stores;  president  of  the  Portland  Cement  Com- 
pany,   Utah;    \  he   president    ami   general   manager 

of  the  Federal  Coal  Company.   Utah;   and  a  director 

and    stockholder    in     many    other    minor    concerns. 

aotabl]  real  estate  concerns  which  operate  his 
holdings. 

He  is  a  director  in  the  Alta  Club  of  Salt  Lake, 
ami   an   active    member   id'   the   Commercial    Club. 

He    spends    much    time    and    is    well    known    in    Los 

Angeles,  ami    has   i n   elected   a   member  of  the 

California  Club  of  that  city. 


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BAIN,  i  ERDINAND  RA  X  DA  L  L, 
President  Southern  Counties  Gas 
Company,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  at  Chatham,  New  York,  May 
3,  1861,  the  son  of  Milton  Bain  and 
Charlotte  M.  (Nash)  Bain.  He  has  been 
twice  married,  his  first  wife  having  been 
Hattie  J.  Kenworthy,  whom  he  married 
at  Poughkeepsie,  New  York,  December 
9,  1885.  To  them  there 
were  born  three  daugh- 
ters, Ethel,  Mary  and 
Kathleen  Bain.  I  lis 
second  wife  was  Ger- 
trude M.  Benchley-Miller. 
whom  he  married  in  New 
York  City,  February  1, 
1911. 

Mr.  Bain  received 
his  preliminary  education 
in  private  schools  of 
Dover  Plains,  New  York, 
and  was  graduated  from 
Bishop's  Preparatory 
School  at  Pough- 
keepsie, New  York,  in 
1878.  His  parents  dying 
that  year,  he  gave  up  his 
plans  for  a  college  ca- 
reer and  engaged  in  the 
real  estate  and  invest- 
ment business  in  Pough- 
keepsie. 

Mr.  Bain  was  engaged 
in  this  field  for  about 
twenty-five  years  and 
during  that  time  was  one 
of  the  prominent  figures  in  the  financial  and 
political  life  of  the  city.  Early  in  his  career 
he  purchased  the  street  railway  system  of 
Poughkeepsie,  known  as  the  Poughkeepsie 
and  Wappingers  Falls  Railroad  and  served 
for  two  years  as  its  President  and  General 
Manager.  He  sold  the  property  to  another 
syndicate  at  that  time  and  shortly  afterward, 
in  company  with  Former  Governor  Benjamin 
B.  Odell,  Jr..  of  Newburgh,  purchased  the 
Electric  Light  and  Gas  Company  of  New- 
burgh, New  York.  He  was  elected  President 
of  this  corporation  and  served  in  that  capac- 
ity for  a  year,  when  he  sold  his  interest  in 
order  to  look  after  other  affairs. 

From  this  time  on  Mr.  Bain  branched  out 
in  various  financial  lines  and  for  many  years 
was  une  of  the  conspicuous  figures  in  bank- 
ing, realty,  railroad  and  other  utility  corpo- 
rations.   He  held  the  office  of  President  for 


FERDINAND    R.    BAIN 


trie  Company  and  for  several  years  after 
leaving  thai  office  retained  a  large  interest  in 
the  company.  While  he  was  President  of 
the  company  he  also  held  the  same  office  in 
the  Varick  Realty  Company,  which  owned  a 
square  block  of  property  in  New  York's  busi- 
ness district,  the  site  of  one  of  the  largest 
mercantile  buildings  in  the  metropolis.  lie 
maintained   offices  at   35   Wall   street. 

He  still  had  extensive 
interests  in  Poughkeepsie 
and  other  parts  of  New 
York  at  this  time,  being 
a  director  in  the  Farmers 
and  Manufacturers'  Na- 
tional Bank  at  that  city 
and  an  officer  in  various 
other  corporations.  In 
1904  his  New  York  busi- 
ness had  increased  to 
such  an  extent  he  w  a  s 
compelled  to  relinquish 
his  real  estate  and  invest- 
ment enterprises  in 
Poughkeepsie,  with  the 
exception  of  the  gas  and 
bank  holdings,  and  trans- 
fer his  headquarters  to 
Xew  York  City. 

For  about  seven  years 
he  was  practically  inac- 
tive and  spent  this  time 
principally  in  traveling 
Europe.  He  purchased  a 
large  interest  in  the 
Southern  Counties  Gas 
Company,  a  corporation 
which  had  taken  in  many  of  the  gas  plants  of 
the  southern  part  of  California,  and  was 
elected  Vice  President  and  General  Manager. 
Within  a  short  time  he  was  elected  President 
of  the  company. 

In  Poughkeepsie  Mr.  Bain  was  active  in 
civic  affairs,  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  in  1886  and  re-elected  in 
1888.  At  the  expiration  of  his  second  term 
he  was  elected  Supervisor  for  two  years. 

In  1894  he  was  appointed  City  Assessor  for 
the  purpose  of  reorganizing  the  assessment 
system  of  the  city  and  held  the  office  two 
years.  He  was  Secretary  for  fourteen  years 
of  the  Dutchess  County  Agricultural  Society, 
resigning  when  he  moved  to  New  York  City. 
Mr.  Bain  is  a  member  of  the  Down  Town 
Club,  and  the  Republican  Club  of  New  York; 
the  Gamut,  L.  A.  Country  Club  and  the  Un- 
ion  League  of  Los  Angeles;  also  the   L.  A. 


two  years  in  the  Poughkeepsie  Gas  and  Elec-        Chamber  of  Commerce. 


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BARKER,  W  I  I-  I-  1  A.M  A  L  F  R  !'.  D, 
Merchant,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, is  a  native  of  Owensburg, 
Indiana,  born  .March  11,  1864,  the  son 
of  <  >.  T.  Barker  and  Arene  (Record) 
Barker.  He  married  Pauline  Berman 
at  Los  Angeles,  August  19,  1887,  and  to 
them  there  were  hern  two  children,  Everett, 
an  art  student,  and  Lawrence,  now  attending 
Yale   University. 

Mr.  Barker's  childhood 
was  spent  in  his  native 
Indiana  home,  but  at  an 
early  age  his  family  moved 
to  1  Colorado  and  it  was  in 
the  public  schools  of  that 
State  that  he  received  his 
education.  He  prepared 
for  college,  and  in  1880 
received  an  appointment 
from  Colorado  to  the 
United  State-  Naval  Acad- 
emy at  Annapolis,  Mary- 
land. He  had  nearly  com- 
pleted his  studies  when,  in 
1883.  Congress  passed  an 
act  limiting  the  classes  t<  i 
ten  men  i  >nl\ .  because  of  a 
surplus  of  naval  officers. 
As  a  result  of  this  action 
numerous  cadets  resigned 
from  the  academy  and  Mr. 
Barker  was  among  them. 

Immediately  after  quit- 
ting Annapolis  Mr.  Bar- 
ker went  to  I-'  is  Angeles, 
California,  whither  his 
family  had  moved,  and  there  went  to  work 
in  a  small  capacity  for  the  firm  of  barker 
and  Allen.  Merchants,  of  which  his  father 
w  as  a  member. 

After  a  year  with  this  firm  Mr.  Barker's 
father  bought  out  Mr.  Allen  and  organized 
the  firm  of  (  >.  T.  Barker  <x-  Sons,  taking  Mr. 
Barker  in  as  one  of  the  partners.  The  latter 
remained  with  the  firm  for  three  years,  work- 
ing in  various  capacities,  then  withdrew  in 
1887  to  work  for  the  Milwaukee  Furniture 
i  ompany  in  the  capacity  of  general  salesman, 
In  1890  Mr.  Barker  organized  the  firm  of 
Bailey  and  Barker  Bros.  A  year  later  Mr. 
Bailey  retired  and  the  firm  name  was  changed 
to  Barker  Bros.,  and  Mr.  \\  .  A.  Barker  was 
as  secretar)  and  treasurer  of  this  firm 
until   1906. 

I  l<  in  thai  year  organized  the  Pacific  Pur- 
chasing Company,  one  of  the  most  ambitious 
concerns  in  the  commercial  history  of  the  West. 


This  companj  owned  seven  wh  ilesale  and  re- 
tail furniture  -tore-,  and  for  two  years  was  a 
tremendous  success;  it-  business  being  reput- 
ed to  be  the  largest  of  the  kind  in  the  country. 
In  1908,  however,  owing  to  the  anti-trust  agi- 
tation, it  came  under  the  consideration  of  the 
Federal  authorities.  Mr.  Barker  was  presi- 
dent at  that  time.  After  a  trial,  which  is  his- 
toric in  corporation  affairs,  it  was  decided  that 
the  ow  nership  of  -  i  many 
stores  constituted  a  mon- 
.  'poly  iii  restraint  of  trade, 
and  Mr.  Barker  willingly 
bowed  to  the  decree  of 
the  court  and  dissolved 
the  concern. 

His  prominence  in  this 
matter  made  Mr.  Barker 
one  of  the  most  conspicu- 
ous business  men  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  his  forma- 
tion of  the  purchasing 
company  having  shown 
him  an  executive  organ- 
izer of  exceptional  ability. 
Following  the  dissolu- 
tion of  the  Pacific  Pur- 
chasing Company  Mr.  Bar- 
ker devoted  his  entire  at- 
tenti<  iii  1 1  the  business  i  ii 
Barker  Brothers,  and  in 
1910  was  elected  to  the 
presidency  of  the  firm,  a 
position  he  still  occupies. 
He  has  been  a  director  of 
the  Merchants  National 
I  lank  for  \  ear- 
Mr.  Barker  has  been  a  director  and  office 
holder  in  several  mining  and  oil  enterprise-, 
and  retains  interests  in  some  of  the  substan- 
tial ones.  He  has  also  been  conspicuous  in 
the  politics  of  Los  Angeles,  but  outside  ol 
serving  on  the  executive  staff  of  the  city  and 
county  central  committees,  has  never  been 
a    public   official. 

lie  quit   political   work   in    1907,  after  -e\ 
enteen  year-  in  the  arena.  1  nit  lie  still  retains 
a  keen  interest,  as  a  layman,  in  the  destinies 
of  his  party,  besides  being  concerned  in  the 
progress  of  the  city.    Mr.  Barker  has  crossed 
the  American  continent  eighty-two  times,  a 
record  equaled  by  few  persons. 
lie  i-  a  member  of  the  ( !hambi 
and  the  Merchants  and  Manufai  I 
Association  of  Los    Angeles,  and  hold-  mem 
berships   in    the    University,   Jonathan,    Cali 
fornia,    1  ■  *    Angeles     Athletic   and    I  i  •-    An 

lib-. 


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ROSEBERRY,  LOUIS  HEATON,  Attorney. 
I. os  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Oak- 
land, California.  February  5,  1880.  He  is 
the  son  of  James  Swan  Roseberry  and 
Emma  Jane  (Adamson)  Roseberry.  Married 
Jeannette  Morton  at  Santa  Barbara.  May  20,  1912. 
Mr.  Roseberry  is  descended  of  a  family  many  cen- 
turies old.  Of  Scottish  origin,  its  members  scat- 
tered to  various  parts  of  the  Old  World  several 
centuries  ago.  sonic  set;  ling  in  the  North  of  Eng- 
land.  others  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  a  third 
branch  in  Wales,  a  fourth  in  Germany  and  a  fifth 
in  Austria.  One  of  the  early  notables  of  the  family 
was  Sir  Archibald  Primrose,  who  was  elevated  to 
the  peerage  in  Scotland  in  1700  and  in  1703  took 
the  title  of  Earl  of  Roseberry.  The  various 
branches  of  the  family  contributed  to  the  early 
settlers  of  America,  the  first  dating  about  1740. 
The  different  families  were  located  in  Maryland. 
Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey,  Massachusetts  and 
other  Colonies  and  the  men  took  part  in  the 
Revolutionary  War  and  the  various  Indian  Wars 
which  marked  the  early  history  of  the  United 
States. 

Mr.  Roseberry  received  his  primary  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Visalia,  California,  and 
also  attended  the  High  School  at  Oakland  from 
1896  to  1898.  He  entered  Leland  Stanford  Uni- 
versity the  following  year  and  was  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1903  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts.  He  returned  to  the  University  the  following 
year  for  post-graduate  work,  but  his  studies  were 
interrupted  by  an  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  University. 

He  had  studied  law  at  the  University  and  upon 
leaving  there  in  August,  1904,  went  to  Santa  Bar- 
bara. California,  where  he  continued  to  read  in  the 
offices  of  Judge  B.  F.  Thomas  and  Henley  C.  Booth. 
At  the  end  of  three  months  he  went  before  the 
State  Supreme  Court  for  examination  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  December.  1001.  He  Imme- 
diatelj  opened  unices  in  Santa  Barbara  and  con- 
tinued there  until  his  removal  to  l.os  Angeles  in 
the  early  part  of  1912. 

Early  in  his  career  as  an  attorney,  Mr.  Rose- 
berry bee :ame  active  In  local  and  State  politics  In 
Santa  Barbara,  espousing  the  cause  of  the  Progres- 
sive Republicans.  He  was  the  organizer  ol  the 
Progressive  Republican  League  ,,i  Santa  Barbara 
and  was  one  of  the  mosl  active  Mien  iii  the  fight  to 
overthrow  what  was  known  as  the  Old  Republican 
"Organization"  of  that  county. 

in  1908,  the  year  William  Howard  Taft,  as  the 
candidate  of  the  Regular  Republican   Party,  swept 

the    Country    in    his    campaign     for     President.     Mr 

Roseberry,  ■>  stanch  adherenl  of  the  progressive 
policies  oi  the  party,  was  elected  to  the  state  Sen- 
ate of  California  from  the  Thirty-third  District  for 
a  term  of  tour  years.  His  fight  against  the  ma- 
iiine  organization  oi  his  own  party  was  one  ol  the 
sensations  ol  the  California  campaign  and  his  sue 
cess  had  much  to  do  with  strengthening  the  cause 
oi  the  progressive  element  In  that  State.  Two 
years  after  ins  election  Mr  Roseberrj  espoused 
the  cause  of  Hiram  Johnson,  Progressive  Republl 
can  candidate  for  Governor,  and  his  work  in  that 


campaign  aided  materially  in  the  election  of  his 
candidate.  He  served  as  Chairman  of  the  County 
Convention  and  was  selected  as  one  of  the  Dele- 
gates to  the  State  Convention  which  nominated 
Johnson  for  Governor. 

Kniing  the  campaign  Senator  Roseberry  took 
the  stump  and  made  numerous  speeches  in  support 
of  the  Johnson  candidacy.  Although  a  young  man 
his  sincerity  and  ability  as  an  orator  had  alread} 
impressed  his  constituency,  because  foi 
years  previous  lie  had  appeared  as  orator  on  va- 
rious occasions,  delivering  addresses  on  Memorial 
Day.  Fourth  of  July.  etc. 

Senator  Roseberry,  during  the  tour  years  of  his 
term,  was  one  of  the  most  energetic  and  progres- 
sive members  of  the  State  Legislature.  He  not 
only  introduced  numerous  bills  having  for  their 
object  the  public  good,  but  led  his  colleagues  in 
battling  for  their  adoption.  Among  the  measures 
introduced  by  him  and  passed  were  the  Roseberry 
Employers'  Liability  Law  and  the  Constitutional 
Amendment  (adopted  by  the  voters  in  1911)  pro- 
viding for  civil  service  in  all  State.  County  and  CitJ 
offices.  Both  these  acts  were  introduced  in  1911, 
but  two  years  previously  he  had  introduced  what 
was  known  as  the  Roseberry  Postal  Primary  Law. 
which  was  later  withdrawn  in  order  to  make  room 
for  the  present  Primary  Law  under  which  Cali- 
fornia now  nominates  all  candidates  for  public 
offices. 

While  in  the  Senate,  he  also  procured  for  Santa 
Barbara  the  State  Normal  School  of  Manual  Arts 
and  Home  Economics  for  the  training  of  teach  irs 
in  these  branches  of  education,  the  only  institution 
of  its  kind  in  the  United  States. 

Senator  Roseberry  was  prevailed  upon  by  <:o\ 
ernor  Johnson,  in  September.  1911,  to  accept  the 
post  of  Attorney  for  the  State  Board  of  Health  for 
a  term  of  four  years.  At  the  beginning  of  the 
year  1912  he  was  chosen  as  Trust  Attorney  for 
the  Security  Trust  and  Savings  Bank  of  Los  An- 
geles and  he  now  occupies   both    positions. 

In  connection  with  his  position  as  Trust  At- 
torney tor  the  Security  Bank,  Senator  Roseberrj 
ha     charge  of  all  matters  dealing  with  trusts,  es 

tales  and  legacies  and  occupies  a  leading  position 
among  the  financiers  ol  the  West.  In  addition  to 
his  political  ami  legal  work,  Senator  Roseberry,  in 
1911,  organized  the  Sunset   Assurance  Association, 

Ij     mutual    insurance    company    in    the    State 

oi  California.   This  organization,  for  wnich  Senatoi 

Roseberry  is  special  counsel,  operate.,  on  'he  gen- 
eral assessment  plan  and.  although  not  verj  old, 
has  alread]    proved  one  of  the  most 

its   kind    in    the    United    Slates, 

Senator  Roseberry  has  been  a  prolific  writer 
on   social,  civic  and   commercial   subjects  and   has 

devoted     much    time    to    the    youth    of    the    country. 

having   been    for    leveral    years   a    member  of   the 

Advisory    Board    ol    the    Success    Magazine 

IT  i  a  member  of  the  California  Bar  Assocla 
tlon,  Hie  National  Geographic  Society,  the  Inter- 
national  Peace  Society,  Native  son,  of  the  Golden 

West    and    the    Order    of    Elks.       His    clubs    are    the 

Jonathan.    Gamut    and    CitJ     Clubs    ol     l.os    A: 


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SWEENEY,  JAMES  G.,  Attorney,  Ex-Chief 
Justice  Supreme  Court  of  Nevada,  Ex-Attor- 
ney General  of  Nevada,  Carson  City.  New, 
was  born  at  Carson  City,  January  22,  1877. 
His  parents  were  pioneers  who  settled  in  Nevada 
in  the  early  days. 

Mr.  Sweeney  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  and  high  school  of  Carson  City,  grad- 
uating at  the  age  of  sixteen  with  a  teacher's  cer- 
tificate. He  relinquished  his  right  to  a  position 
as  a  teacher  in  favor  of  a 
young  woman  aspirant,  go- 
ing to  Oakland,  California, 
w  here  he  entered  St. 
Joseph's  Preparatory  School, 
passing  to  St.  Mary's 
College  at  Oakland,  from 
which  he  graduated  as  the 
youngest  member  of  h:s 
class,  accomplishing  four 
years'  work  in  two,  and  re- 
ceiving high  class  honors. 

Returning  to  Nevada,  Mr. 
Sweeney  went  to  work  as  a 
miner  in  the  Chollar  and 
Potosi  mines  and  on  the 
Brunswick  lode  in  Virginia 
City.  While  he  labored 
twelve  hours  a  day  in  the 
mines,  he  spent  his  nights 
studying  law.  The  day  of 
his  examination  for  admis- 
sion to  the  bar  he  got  off 
shift  in  the  morning,  went 
to  Carson  City,  stood  up  be- 
fore the  Supreme  Court, 
successfully  passed  a  gruel- 
ling law  examination,  was 
admitted  to  the  bar,  and  was 
back  at  the  mines  in  time  to  finish  his  day's  work. 
He  remained  at  work  in  the  mines  a  short  time 
after,  when  he  went  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
entered  Columbia  University.  There  he  did  three 
years'  work  in  one,  establishing  for  himself  a 
name  as  one  of  the  institution's  most  brilliant 
students. 

Returning  to  Carson  City,  Mr.  Sweeney  en- 
tered practice,  beginning  at  the  same  time  what 
is  probably  one  of  the  most  notable  legal  and 
public  careers  in  the  United  States,  his  successes 
having  made  him  the  youngest  Attorney  General 
and  the  youngest  presiding  magistrate  of  a  State 
Supreme  Court  that  this  country  has  ever  had. 
His  first  step  in  public  life  was  when  he  organ- 
ized the  Democratic  party  of  his  home  county, 
which  was  then  overrun  with  the  Silver  party 
element.  He  was  nominated  and  elected  to  the 
State  Legislature,  and  in  his  first  term  achieved 
the  unusual  honor  of  being  made  chairman  of  the 
Judiciary   Committee   of  the  Assembly. 

During  his  legislative  career  he  was  elected 
Attorney  General  of  the  State.  In  that  capacity 
he  appeared   before  the   Supreme   Court   more   fre- 


HOX.  JAMES 


quently  than  any  other  like  official  the  State  had 
ever  had,  and  won  more  cases  than  any  other. 
One  of  these,  which  lie  followed  through  all  the 
courts  up  to  the  United  States  Supreme  Court 
was  a  case  testing  the  constitutionality  of  the 
eight-hour  law,  which  he  had  introduced  and 
caused  to  be  passed.  His  able  presentation  of 
the  authorities  upholding  the  right  of  the  people 
to  limit  the  working  hours  of  the  people  was  the  first 
on  this  point  heard  in  the  highest  tribunal  of  the  land. 
The  Supreme  Court  upheld 
his  contentions  and  estab- 
lished what,  in  effect, 
amounts  to  a  new  bill  of 
rights  for  the  working 
classes. 

He  was  but  little  over 
thirty  years  of  age  when  he 
was  elected  a  member  of 
the  highest  tribunal  in  the 
State  of  Nevada.  Shortly 
after  assuming  office  he  be- 
came, by  rotation,  the  Chief 
Justice  of  that  tribunal, 
establishing  for  himself  a 
reputation  that  has  placed 
him  among  the  foremost 
jurists  in  America.  He  is 
credited  with  being  the  au- 
thor of  many  notable 
opinions. 

Mr.  Sweeney,  while  pre- 
siding justice  of  the  Nevada 
Supreme  Court,  rendered  the 
famous  opinion  upholding 
the  constitutionality  of  the 
Nevada  primary  law, 
establishing  the  direct  pri- 
G.  SWEENEY  mary     in     that     state.     He 

also  decided  what  is  known  among  mining  men  and 
lawyers  as  "The  million-dollar-fee  case,"  growing 
out  of  the  creation  of  the  Goldfield  Consolidated, 
and  culminating  in  Van  Ripen  vs.  Botsford  in  which 
case  it  was  clearly  established  that  Joseph  H. 
Hutchinson,  Lieutenant  Governor  under  Stunenberg, 
the  Governor  who  was  killed  by  Harry  Orchard's 
bomb,  conceived  the  idea  of  merging  the  Combi- 
nation and  Mohawk  mines  at  Goldfield,  Nev.  This 
case  is  one  of  the  most  noted  in  the  mining  an- 
nals  of   the   West. 

Mr.  Sweeney  has  been  chairman  of  both  the 
Democratic  State  Central  Committee  and  of  the 
executive  committees  of  both  the  silver  and 
Democratic  parties  in  Nevada.  He  has  also  pre- 
sided over  several  State  conventions,  one  of  them 
being  the  one  in  which  the  late  Gov.  John  Sparl;s 
of  Nevada  was  nominated  United  States  Senator 
over  William  E.  Sharron.  Mr.  Sweeney  was  at 
that  time  himself  a  candidate  for  Governor, 
having  been  projected  into  the  race  by  Sparks, 
but  when  the  latter  returned  to  Nevada  and  asked 
for  the  place  himself,  Mr.  Sweeney  placed  him  in 
nomination  and  materially  aided  in  his  election. 


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POHLI.     EMIL,     Attorney    and     Counsellor    at 
Law,  San   Francisco.  California,  was  born  in 
Gassau.    Canton     Zurich,     Switzerland,     No- 
vember  12,    1S62.     He   is  the   son   of   Henry 
Pohli   and   Anna   Egli   Pohli.     In   1S95,   he   married 
Kate   A.  Jacoby. 

Emil  Pohli  as  a  boy  attended  the  common 
schools  of  his  native  land,  finally  attending  the 
Red  Cross  Seminary  at  Unterstrass,  Zurich,  Switz- 
erland. 

When  Mr.  Pohli  was  nine- 
teen years  old,  he  came  to 
the  United  States.  Still 
eager  for  a  more  com- 
plete education,  he  attended 
Northwestern  College  in  Na- 
perville,  Illinois,  taking  a 
special  course  in  English 
Studies.  After  having  been 
in  the  country  of  his  adop- 
tion two  years,  he  went  to 
San  Francisco,  California, 
where  he  has  lived  ever 
since. 

At  the  outset  of  his  ca- 
reer in  San  Francisco,  he 
was  fortunate  in  coming 
into  personal  association 
with  a  group  of  young  men 
about  his  own  age,  most  of 
whom  have  since  become 
prominent  in  many  different 
walks  of  life.  Among  these 
are  Franklin  K.  Lane.  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission- 
er; John  H.  Wigmore.  Attor- 
in  >  Sidney  E.  Meyers, 
President  of  the  University 
of  Texas,  and  J.  J.  Dwyer, 
Harbor    Commissioner   in    San    Francisco. 

After  his  arrival  in  California,  he  engaged 
chiefly  in  educational  pursuits.  In  1885,  he  be- 
gan the  study  of  law,  at  the  same  time  taking  a 
course  in  short-hand  and  in  1S91  was  appointed 
by  Judge  A.  A.  Sanderson  official  reporter  of  one 
cil  tin'  departments  of  the  Superior  Court  in  and 
for  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  While 
discharging  the  duties  of  this  position,  Mr.  Pohli 
Continued  the  study  of  law.  In  1S95  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia and  later  to  all  the  Federal  Courts  in  the 
State. 

In  1897,  Mr.  Pohli  entered  on  the  active  prac- 
tice of  law  in  San  Francisco  and  practiced  alone 
until   1903,   when   lie  entered  into  partnership  with 

Ex-Judge  .1    i;    Webb  of  Fresno  county.  ler  the 

Btyle  of  Webb  ami  Pohli.  This  arm  was  dissolved 
in  1904  ami  again  Mr.  Pohli  practiced  alone  for 
Borne  time 

When  Judge  Curtis  H    Lindley  began  the  work 
of  rewriting  his  treatise  on    the   Mining    La 
the  United   States   tor  the   purj 'i    I     uing   Hi.' 


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third  edition  of  the  work,  he  offered  Mr.  Pohli 
the  position  of  Associate  Editor,  ami  since  Jan 
nary.  lull,  be  lias  been  associated  with  the  linn 
of  Lindley  and  Eickhoff  in  general  practice  in 
addition    to   the   special    work   referred   to. 

Mr.  Pohli  has  taken  a  deep  interest  in  the  work 
of  the  San  Francisco  and  California  State  Bar 
Associations  of  both  of  which  he  has  been  an  ac- 
tive member.  He  was  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  State  Bar  Association  for  two 
Mars  and  finally  became  a 
member  of  its  section  on 
trusts. 

Questions  of  public  In- 
terest, such  as  municipal 
government,  have  always 
engrossed  the  activities  of 
Mr.  Pohli.  He  contributed 
largely  to  the  Progressive 
Municipal  Legislation  as  a 
member  of  the  Charter  Re- 
vision Commission  of  1911. 
He  is  an  advocate  of  equal 
suffrage  and  in  the  campaign 
for  the  constitutional  amend- 
ment which  granted  to  the 
women  of  California  the 
right  to  vote.  Mr.  Pohli 
made  a  most  effective 
speech  for  the  cause. 

Mr.  Pohli  has  devoted 
considerable  study  to  the 
questions  which  arise  in  la- 
bor disputes  and  the  princi- 
ples which  should  govern 
controversies  between  capi- 
tal and  labor  to  the  end 
that  a  just  and  fair  rela- 
POHL]  tionship    may   be   established 

between  these  two  factors  along  liberal,  equitable 
lines.  Some  time  ago.  he  wrote  a  monograph  on 
the  legal  aspect  of  the  pay  check  system  whicb 
attracted  a  good  deal  of  attention.  A  draft  on 
the  present  law  on  the  Statute  Books  of  Califor- 
nia on   the  subject  was  also   prepared   by  him. 

For  a  number  of  years.  Mr.  Pohli  has  been 
Vii  •■  President  of  the  Swiss  Relief  Society.  When 
the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition  wa- 
in the  throes  of  organization.  In-  was  elected  Flrsl 
Vice  President  of  the  Swiss-American  Auxiliary 
ami  did  a  good  deal  in  securing  Swiss  participation 
in  .inn..  1914,  he  was  in  Berlin,  Germany,  in  the  In- 
terests of  this  auxiliary,  ami  was  -.>  aUCCOSSful  in  se 

curing  funds  tor  the  fair  that  the  exhibit  iii  San 
Francisco  was  enabled  i"  assume  an  official  char 
acter.  The  government's  proportion,  together  with 
contributions  from  private  sources,  amounted  to 
over  a  hundred  thou  and  trani  ■  This  was  In  addi- 
tion to  the  am. .Mm     ecured  In   the   United   Stati 

mi  Dec  30,  191 1.  Mi  Pohli  re  elved  notice  from 
Switzerland  thai  be  bad  been  appointed  vice  consul 
..I   the  S«  i   -   Republic   foi   C  ilffoi  nl  i 


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M'ALLISTER,  JAMES  PINKERTON,  Manu- 
facturer, Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Londonderry  County.  Ireland,  Au- 
gust 25,  1842,  the  son  of  John  McAllis- 
ter and  Elizabeth  (Pinkerton)  McAllister.  lie 
married  Elizabeth  McAllister  at  Virginia  City, 
Nevada,  June  4.  1st::,  and  to  them  there  have  been 
born  two  children.  Lillian  (Mrs.  c.  A.  King)  and 
Frank   Allister   McAllister. 

Mr.  McAllister  is  one  of  those  men  who  have 
had  to  make  their  own  way  in  the  world.  His 
lather  died  when  Mr.  McAllister  was  an  Infant 
and  he  lost  his  mother  when  he  was  only  ten  years 
of  age.  Orphaned  at  such  an  early  age,  his  strug- 
gles began  at  once.  He  attended  the  National 
Schools  of  Ireland  until  he  was  fifteen  years  oi  age, 
but  having  no  home  ties  he  became  a  world  wan- 
derer, his  travels  finally  leading  to  America. 

He  sailed  from  Liverpool  in  February,  1S57,  and 
landed  in  New  York  with  thirty  shillings  in  his 
pocket.  He  had  no  friends  or  acquaintances  in 
this  country,  nor  any  definite  idea  of  what  he  was 
to  do  for  a  living.  He  was  fortunate,  however,  in 
obtaining  employment  on  a  farm  in  Orange  County, 
New  York,  for  in  his  employers  he  found  true 
friends  and  was  provided  with  a  good  home.  He 
worked  for  the  meager  sum  of  four  dollars  a 
month,  however,  and  remained  on  the  farm  for 
about  a  year. 

In  1858,  Mr.  McAllister  bade  farewell  to  his 
friends,  whom  he  still  regards  as  fine  types  of 
Americans,  and  went  out  in  search  of  employment 
which  would  pay  him  better  for  his  services.  He 
baited  at  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania,  for  a  season  and 
worked  on  the  river  boats,  but  in  the  spring  he 
left  this  life  and  obtained  employment,  although 
he  was  only  seventeen  years  of  age,  as  a  driver  in 
the  Pittsburg   Fire  Department. 

This  place  he  filled  only  a  few  months,  however, 
for  in  the  fall  of  1860  he  started  for  the  Pacific 
Coast  and  landed  in  San  Francisco  in  December. 
He  was  not  of  the  body  of  men  lured  by  the  stories 
of  the  golden  harvest  in  California,  hut  was  moved 
by  a  boy's  curiosity  to  see  the  "Big  Trees"  of 
Calaveras  County.  After  gazing  upon  the  great 
natural  curiosities,  he  turned  his  attention  to 
placer  mining,  but  barely  made  a   living. 

After  mining  for  several  years  In  California, 
Mr,  McAllister  left  iii  November,  1S6:;,  for  Vir- 
ginia City,  .Nevada,  with  his  blankets  on  his  back 
.-mil  $2.50  in  gold  dust  in  his  pockets.  He  had  be 
lore    him    a    journey    of    Inn    hundred     mile      ovei 

snow-clad   mountains.     At   Stanislaus   River,  desir- 
ing   to    hoard    biS    small    BUpply    Of    money    as    much 

as    possible,   he   sought    to    work    his    »;n    acrost 

on    the    ferry,    but    the    ferryman    refused    to    permit 

him  to  do  so  and  Mr.  McAllister.  Ignoring  the  tact 
that  the  water  was  Ice  cold,  tied  his  outfit  on  bis 

hack    and    swam    across       Alter    reaching    tin     Other 

nli  he  rested  for  a  time,  then  donned  snowshocs 
and  resumed  his  journey  across  the  mountains. 
At    Silver    Valley    in    the    Sierra    Nevada     Mountain--. 

he  obtained  employment  en  a  ranch,  receiving  for 


his  labor  a  dollar  a  day.     He  chopped  trees  all  day 
and  at  night  slept  in  a  buffalo  robe,  with  thi 
for  his  bed.     At  the  end  of  two  weeks  he  left   this 
place  and   took   up   his   walk   to   Virginia   city,   ar- 
riving  there   in   the   early    part   of   1864. 

Mr.  McAllister's  first  position  in  Virginia  City 
was  with  the  Fulton  Foundry  of  that  place.  He 
began  as  an  apprentice  boy  and  remained  with  the 
company  for  nineteen  years,  resigning  in  1882 
the  position  of  General  Manager  of  the  plant. 

Leaving  Virginia  City,  Mr.  McAllister  went  to 
Tombstone,  Arizona,  to  take  employment  as  a  ma- 
chinist in  a  foundry  there,  hut  before  the  deal  was 
closed  he  had  purchased  the  plant  in  which  he  in- 
tended to  work  and  thereupon  began  the  operation 
of  the  Tombstone  Foundry  and  Machine  Shop.  For 
eleven  years  he  was  thus  engaged  and  during  that 
time  was  one  of  the  leading  men  of  the  town.  He 
served  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
for  one  term  and  it  was  while  he  held  office  that 
an  attempt  was  made  to  rid  the  country  of  Geroni- 
mo  and  his  savage  followers.  A  large  reward  was 
offered  for  the  Chief  and  a  lesser  amount  for  each 
member  of  his  tribe,  but  the  whites  were  unable 
to  capture  or  kill  the  redskins  and  the  rewards 
were   never   claimed. 

Mr.  McAllister  is  not  one  of  the  men  who  tell 
of  their  Indian  fighting  days,  although  the  early 
part  of  his  residence  in  Arizona  was  during  the 
time  when  the  Apaches  were  most  active.  He  was 
intimately  acquainted  with  General  Miles  and  Cap- 
tain Lawton.  also  "Hualapai"  Clark,  for  many  years 
Chief  of  the  Hualapai  Indians,  and  did  his  share 
in  resisting  the  attacks  of  the  redmen.  but  dis- 
claims any  title  of  Indian  fighter,  for  the  reason 
that  practically  all  the  men  who  really  fought  the 
Indians  paid  for  it  with  their  lives. 

In  1S93,  Mr.  McAllister  transferred  his  manufac- 
turing business  to  Los  Angeles  and  he  has  been 
steadily  endued  there  since  that  time,  operating 
for  many  years  in  a  small  factory.  In  1900,  how- 
ever, he  built  a  modern  plant,  known  as  the  Fulton 
Engine  Works,  and  this  ranks  today  with  the  lead- 
ing establishments  of  the  kind  in  the  United  States 
He  incorporated  his  company  several  years  ago, 
increasing  the  capital  and  scope  of  it.  and  through 
his  direction  of  its  affairs,  as  President  of  the 
Hoard  of   Directors,  he  has  made  it   one  of  the  most 

successful    enterprises   in    the   Southwest 

Although  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
public-spirited   men   in    Los   Angeles.    Mr.    McAllister 

ii. i-  never  taken  an  active  hart  in  politics.    During 

his  residence  in  Nevada  and  Arizona,  however,  he 
was  a  worker  for  the  Republican  party  and  on  va- 
rious occasions  held  public  office  He  Berved  two 
years  as  School  Trustee  in  Virginia  City,  ami  also 

held    the    sat mire    for    two    years    in    Tombstone. 

li.-  next    was  elected   Supervisor.     He  Berved   four 

years    as    Treasurer   and    Tax    Collector    of    Cochise 

Count] .    \m 

Mr.  McAllister  is  prominent  in  Masonic  circles, 
having    taken    all    the    degrees,    and    also    belongs    to 

the  M\sHe  shrine  He  is  a  member  i. os  Angeles 
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BICKNELL,  FREDERICK  THOMPSO  N, 
Physician  and  Surgeon.  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  at  Jericho,  Chit- 
tenden County,  Vermont,  on  April  20, 
1842,  his  parents  being  Nathaniel  and  Fanny 
Thompson  Bicknell.  In  the  family  blood  is 
that  of  Hannah  Dustin  and  R.  H.  Dana. 
Dr.  Bicknell  was  twice  married,  his  first  wife 
being  Etta  Cooper  of  Lake  Mills,  Wisconsin, 
and  to  them  a  daughter,  now  Mrs.  Etta  Flor- 
ence Bicknell  Zombro,  was 
born  at  Neosho,  Missouri. 
On  December  6.  188  2, 
he  married  Carrie  E.  Fargo 
at  San  Francisco. 

Dr.  Bicknell  resided  i  n 
Vermont  until  1852,  when  he 
moved  with  his  parents  to 
Lake  Mills,  Jefferson  County, 
Wisconsin,  where  he 
worked  on  his  father's  farm 
and  attended  district  school 
until  he  was  seventeen  years 
old.  Then  he  attended 
Albion  Academy,  at  Albion, 
Wisconsin,  where  he  studied 
during  the  fall  term  and 
taught  school  in  the  winter 
terms.  On  August  15,  1862, 
he  enlisted  in  the  army  in 
Company  A.  Twenty-third 
Wisconsin  Regiment,  and 
remained  in  active  ser- 
vice until  mustered  out  at 
the  end  of  the  war,  July  4, 
1865. 

While  in  the  army  his  ser- 
vice was  in  the  Department 
of  the  Mississippi,  first  under 

General  Grant,  from  the  beginning  to  the  end  of 
the  Vicksburg  campaign.  Then  through  the  Red 
River  campaign  under  General  Banks  and  General 
A.  J.  Smith.  Then  came  the  Mobile,  Alabama, 
campaign  under  General  Canby. 

Throughout  the  entire  war  Dr.  Bicknell  was  a 
soldier  in  the  ranks,  and  while  his  discharge  re- 
cords thirteen  pitched  battles,  it  does  not  tell  of  the 
unnumbered  skirmishes  and  scouting  expeditions 
where  danger  and  death  were  no  less  in  evidence 
than  in  the  most  active  battles.  A  blistered  scalp 
from  a  sharpshooter's  bullet,  knocked  down  by 
the  concussion  of  a  nearby  exploding  shell,  and  a 
gun  shattered  in  his  hands,  were  but  a  few  of  the 
close  calls  experienced  by  him. 

Upon  receiving  his  discharge  in  1865  he  returned 
to  Madison.  Wisconsin,  and  entered  the  State  Uni- 
versity, studying  there  and  working  in  summer  on 
the  farm  until  1867,  when  he  began  studying  medi- 
cine in  the  office  of  Dr.  John  Faville  of  Madison;  he 
then  attended  Rush  Medical  College  in  Chicago, 
graduating   in   1870. 


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In  the  fall  of  that  same  year  Dr.  Bicknell  set- 
tled in  the  City  of  Neosho,  Missouri,  in  partner- 
ship with  Dr.  Lewis  Wills.  In  the  spring  ol  lsTJ 
Dr.  Bicknell  returned  to  Lake  Mills.  Wisconsin,  and 
married  Etta  Cooper,  and  returned  at  once  to 
Neosho.  A  daughter  was  born  to  them,  but  Mrs. 
Bicknell  survived  the  event  but  a  little  more  than 
a  month. 

In  the  fall  of  1873  Dr.   Bicknell   went   with   his 
old  preceptor,  Dr.  John  Faville,  to  New  York  and 
took    a    postgraduate    course 
at  Bellevue  College  and  Hos- 
pital. 

After  a  short  return  to 
Wisconsin,  he  went  to  Cali- 
fornia in  April,  1874.  Find- 
ing the  Panamiut  mining  ex- 
citement on,  he  went  as 
physician  and  surgeon  to 
that  region  for  the  Panamint 
Mining  and  Milling  Com- 
pany, at  that  time  owned  by 
United  States  Senators 
Jones  and  Stewart  of  Ne- 
vada. On  the  close  of  the 
camp  he  served  in  the  same 
capacity  at  the  Caso  Mine  of 
Darwin,  and  then  practiced 
at  Independence,  in  Inyo 
County,  where  he  had  charge 
of  the  County  Hospital  He 
later  went  to  Bishop  Creek, 
a  larger  town  of  the  valley. 
In  the  summer  of  1881 
Dr.  Bicknell  returned  to 
Lake  Mills,  Wisconsin,  to  get 
his  little  daughter.  Miss  Etta, 
whom  his  mother-in-law  had 
been  fostering;  he  there  be- 
came engaged  to  his  present  wife,  who  was  Miss 
Carrie  Fargo,  and  returned  to  Los  Angeles. 
Miss  Fargo  came  to  San  Francisco,  at  which 
place  Dr.  Bicknell  met  her,  and  the  marriage 
took  place  December  6,  1882. 

After  his  marriage  Dr.  Bicknell  returned  at  once 
to  Los  Angeles  and  since  that  time  his  only  busi- 
ness has  been  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery. 
Among  the  leading  professional  organizations 
with  which  Dr.  Bicknell  is  associated  are  the  fol- 
lowing: He  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Medical  Association  and  of  his  State  and  County 
societies.  He  is  ex-President  Southern  California 
Medical  Society;  ex-President  Los  Angeles  County 
Medical  Society;  ex-President  of  the  California 
Hospital,  and  ex-Professor  Gyocology  of  the  Medi- 
cal College  of  Southern  California. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  University  Club,  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Masonic  Order, 
Southern  California  Lodge,  No.  278,  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  Stanton  Post. 


Note:    Dr.   Bicknell  died  July  0,   191D. 


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521 


RCSSELL.  EDWARD  PERRV,  Banker  and 
Broker,  member  Russell,  Brewster  &  Co- 
Chicago,  Ills.,  was  born  at  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  November, 
1857,  the  son  of  John  Russell  and  Mary  Lee 
(Barnard I  Russell.  He  is  of  Quaker  descent,  his 
forefathers  settling  on  the  south  shore  of  Massa- 
chusetts during  the  earliest  days  of  that  colony. 
The  Russells  were  among  the  first  settlers  of  Nan- 
tucket Island,  the  present  site  of  the  powerful  wire- 
less    station     at     Siasconset. 

On  the  nineteenth  day  of 
November,  1888,  Mr.  Russell 
married  Miss  Mary  Louise 
Fowler  at  Springfield,  Illi- 
nois. There  are  two  chil- 
dren, the  Misses  Doris  and 
Mary  Louise.  The  city  resi- 
dence of  the  family  is  ;ii  1'.' 
East  Goethe  Street  in  Chi- 
cago. 

Edward  Russell  spent  his 
early  boyhood  along  the  in- 
lets of  the  picturesque  Buz- 
zards' Bay,  where  Presidents 
have  been  wont  to  enjoy  days 
of  recreation  and  of  hunting. 
Many  of  his  forefathers,  and 
relatives  then  living,  had  fol- 
lowed the  fortunes  of  the  sea, 
and  the  family  traditions 
were  rich  in  ocean  lore.  Al- 
though he  remained  a  lands- 
man, he  retained  in  his  later 
life  the  instincts  of  a  long  line 
of  responsible   ship  captains. 

His  parents  sent  the  boy 
to  the  public  schools  at  Med- 
ford,  Massachusetts,  where 
he  was  given  a  thorough  education  in  the  grammar 
grades.  As  the  boy  grew  older  he  became  more 
eager  to  enter  into  active  life,  and  finally,  at  till- 
age of  sixteen  years,  he  entered  the  office  of  James 
W.  Tufts,  a  manufacturer  in  Boston.  This  proved 
to  be  the  threshold  of  his  successful  busi- 
ness career.  He  rapidly  rose  in  the  confidence 
of  his  employer  and  in  a  few  years  he  was  intrusted 
with  a  business  mission  for  the  company  In  the 
West.  He  was  at  that  time  twenty-one  years  old, 
and,  attracted  by  the  opportunities  presenting  them- 
selves In  growing  Chicago,  he  resolved  to  make  that 
city   his    home. 

He  came  to  Chicago  in  November  of  lsTit  and 
from  the  vantage  point  of  a  responsible  po  Ition 
watched  the  developing  business  of  the  financial 
district    in    which    lie    was    to    become    a    prominent 

figure.  On  March  7  of  1885  he  entered  the  office 
of  Edward  L.  Brewster  &  Co.,  Investment  bankers, 
and   forged   rapidly  to  the  front   in   the   bu   Ini        Ol 

thai    institution. 

During  this  period  Mr.  Uusseii  had  become  rec- 
ognized   in    financial  ind    a    man    whose 


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conservative  judgment  was  called  on  by  a  larger 
and  larger  portion  of  the  clientele  of  his  employers 
So  invaluable  had  his  services  become  to  the  firm 
that  in  1S96  he  was  made  a  partner.  Eight  years 
later,  in  1904,  Edward  L.  Brewster  retired  from  ac- 
tive participation  in  the  management  of  the  com- 
pany, and  Mr.  Russell  was  put  in  charge  of  the 
business,  the  firm  name  being  changed  to  Russell, 
Brewster  &  Co.,  Mr.  Brewster  still  retaining  an  In- 
terest as  special  partner. 

The  company  today  holds 
an  enviable  position  in  the 
business  of  the  Chicago 
financial  district  and  of  the 
Investment  world  of  the 
United  States.  It  is  the  oldest 
established  business  in  in 
men!  securities  in  Chicago 
mil  the  West  and  is  con- 
spicuous by  its  conservative 
clientele,  especially  annum 
the  older  residents  of  Illinois 
and  neighboring  States 

His  recognized  abilities 
and  experience  and  his  man- 
agement of  the  large  opera- 
tions of  Russell,  Brewster  & 
Co.,  gave  Mr.  Russell  a  con- 
nection  with  many  of  the 
principal  factors  in  the  finan- 
cial world.  He  was  sought  as 
adviser  by  leading  banking 
and  industrial  enterprises.  In 
January  of  1907  he  was  elect- 
ed a  director  of  the  Commer- 
cial National  Bank,  and  he 
continued  in  that  capacity 
after  the  Commercial's  con- 
l    SSELL  solidation     with     the     Conti- 

nental National  Hank,  and  also  was  chosen  a  direc- 
tor on  the  board  of  the  Continental  and  Commer- 
cial Trust  and  Savings  Hank,  t he  largest  group  of 
financial  interests  in  the  United  states  outside  ol 

New     York. 

Mr.  Russell  also  was  elected  on  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  Public  Service  Company  of  North- 
ern Illinois,  a  company  which  supplies  the  populous 
northern  suburbs  of  Chicago  with  electricity  and 
gas.  He  also  is  a  director  of  the  Middle  Weal 
Securities  I'n  and  of  the  United  Llghl  &  Rallwaj 
Co.  His  other  business  connections  keep  him  In 
touch     with     the     plans     and     possibilities     of     the 

The  offices  of  Russell,  Brewster  &  Co.  are  al  116 
West  Adams  Street  In  Chicago  and   in   Broadway, 
New  York.  Mr.  Russell  is  a  member  of  thi   i 
Stock  Exchange  and  ol  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 

Mr.  Russeii  i>  a  member  ol  the  i  alcago  club. 
ol  the  Saddle  and  Cycle  Club,  of  the  Midday  Club 
ol  the  Casino  Club  and  of  the  Onwentsla  Country 

Club,  all   Ol    Chicago;    and   Of   the    Metropolitan   Club. 

the  city  Midday  Club  and  ol  the  Sleep]  Hollow 
i  lountry  I  Hub,  all  of  New  York. 


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523 


O'NEIL,  PATRICK  HENRY,  Stockman,  Real 
Estate  Dealer  and  Banker,  Faulkton,  South 
Dakota,  and  Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  New  Richmond,  Wisconsin,  Febru- 
ary It!,  1866.  the  son  of  Thomas  O'Neil  and  Johanna 
(Hartyl  O'Neil.  He  married  Annie  Carlln  at  Zell, 
South  Dakota,  June  13,  1SSS,  and  to  them  there 
have  been  born  five  children,  Louis  B.,  Mary  Ellen, 
Ignatius    P.,   John    T.    and    Henry    A.    O'Neil. 

Mr.  O'Neil.  who  has  interests  scattered  all  over 
the  West,  from  the  Dakotas  to  the  .Mexican  line, 
is  a  typical  Westerner  and  essentially  a  self-made 
man.  He  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of 
his  native  town  and  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school  there  in  the  class  of  1882. 

Shortly  after  he  finished  his  schooling  his  par- 
ents moved  from  Wisconsin  to  South  Dakota,  lo- 
cating at  Miller  in  the  fall  of  18S2.  For  the  first 
two  years  Mr.  O'Neil  worked  on  a  farm,  but  left 
the  country  in  the  latter  part  of  1SS4  and  went  to 
Faulkton,  South  Dakota,  where  he  obtained  em- 
ployment in  a  meat  market.  Three  months  after 
his  arrival  his  employer  sold  him  a  half  interest 
in  the  business,  and  together  they  operated  the 
market  for  about  two  years,  when  Mr.  O'Neil 
bought  his  partner's  interest,  thereby  becoming 
sole   owner. 

This  was  the  beginning  of  his  entry  into  the 
cattle  business,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  most 
prominent  representatives  in  the  country  at  the 
present  time.  He  operated  his  meat  market  for 
ten  years,  and  during  that  time  also  invested  what 
money  he  could  spare  in  cattle  and  sheep.  Each 
year  he  added  to  his  herds  and  each  year  he  has 
been  going  more  extensively  into  cattle  and  sheep 
raising. 

As  Mr.  O'Neil's  herds  steadily  increased  he  saw 
the  necessity  for  owning  his  own  land,  and  at  every 
opportunity  he  invested  in  real  estate.  The  result 
of  this  progressive  policy  is  that  lie  is  today  rec- 
ognized as  the  largest  individual  land  owner  and 
cattle  raiser  in  the  State  of  South  Dakota.  Besides 
operating  his  own  large  business,  Mr.  O'Neil  has 
been  a  consistent  worker  for  the  live  stock  indus- 
try in  general  and  has  been  one  of  the  men  most 
prominent  in  its  advancement  in  recent  years.  Be- 
cause of  his  activity  and  intimate  knowledge  of 
the  business  he  was  chosen  by  Governor  Crawford 
of  South  Dakota  to  represent  the  State  at  the 
American  National  hive  Stock  Association's  con- 
vention, held  in  Los  Angeles.  California,  in  1909. 
\t  that  meeting  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Executive  Board  of  the  Association,  also  a  mem- 
b<  r  of  the  Committee  on  Transportation,  and  took 
a  leading  part  in  the  deliberations  of  the  body. 
Since  thai  time  he  has  had  various  other  important 
duties  iii  connection  with  the  industry,     in  mio  he 

was  one   of   five   delegates   chosen    to   represent    the 

American  National  Live  stock  Association  at  the 
National  Conservation  Congress,  held  In  St  Paul, 
Minnesota,  serving  as  a  member  of  the  Committee 

on  Resolutions  of  said  Congress.  The  following 
January     Mr.    O'Neil,    in    addition    to    his    Othei     ap 

pointments,  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  C mlttee 

00  Re   OlUtionS  Ol  the  American   National   hive  Stock 

Association  at   its  meeting  in    Fort    Worth,   Texas, 

and    in    this    capacity    had    to   do    with    the    drafting 

01  variuu  piece  ol  Important  legislation  affecting 
the  cattle  business  of  the  country. 

In   December  of  the  same  year  Mr.  O'Neil   was 

Chosen  Chairman  of  the  Live  Sleek  Sanitary   hoards 

for  the   National    Live   Stocb    Association    meeting 


at  Denver,  Colorado.  In  addition  to  the  duties 
connected  with  this  post.  .Mr  O'Neil  lias  served  the 
state  of  South  Dakota  since  1909  as  a  member  of 
the  state  Live  Stocb  Sanitary  Board,  having  been 
'  appointed  bj  Governor  Vessey.  The  importance  of 
this  branch  of  the  cattle  industry  is  shown  by  the 
fact  that  the  Sanitary  hoards  have  jurisdiction 
over  every  head  of  cattle  within  the  borders  ol  a 
State  and  are  responsible  for  the  health  of  the 
animals  and  the  prevention  of  diseases  which 
might  affect  the  meat.  Thus,  as  Chairman  of  the 
National  hive  Stock  Association  Sanitary  Boards, 
Mr.  O'Neil  is  an  important  factor  in  the  guardian- 
ship of  cattle  and  the  public  health,  so  far  as  the 
latter  is  affected  by  the  use  of  meal  as  food. 

In  addition  to  his  cattle  business  in  South  Da- 
kota, Mr.  O'Neil  is  also  interested  in  a  number  of 
financial  institutions  there,  and  within  the  last  year 
has  invested  heavily  in  real  estate  and  develop- 
ment projects  in  Southern  California,  where  he 
maintains  a  beautiful  home.  He  is  Vice  President 
and  Director  of  the  Merchants'  Bank  of  Faulkton, 
South  Dakota,  and  holds  the  same  offices  in  the 
Bank  of  Cresbard,  Cresbard,  South  Dakota,  and  the 
First  State  Bank  of  Onaka,  South  Dakota.  Other 
enterprises  in  which  he  is  a  Director  are  the  North- 
ern Casualty  Company  of  Aberdeen,  South  Dakota, 
and  the  Dakota  Western  Assurance  Company  of 
Watertown. 

Through  the  operations  of  these  various  enter- 
prises and  his  own  real  estate  transactions  Mr. 
O'Neil  has  had  a  prominent  part  in  the  develop- 
ment of  iiis  adopted  State,  and  is  generally  re- 
garded  as  one   of   her   most    substantial    citizens. 

Recently  he  has  sold  out  a  large  part  of  his 
property  in  South  Dakota  and  has  reinvested  in 
Southern  California  projects.  Among  others  Mr. 
O'Neil  bought,  in  February,  191L'.  a  beautiful  home 
at  1257  Manhattan  I'lace,  on  the  site  of  the  old 
Country  Club;  also  bought  a  business  corner  on 
Eighth  and  Flower;  is  also  heavily  Interested  In 
several    tracts    around    Wilmington. 

Mr.  O'Neil  has  great  faith  in  the  future  of  Los 
Angeles  and  Southern  California  in  general  and  will 
shortly  make  his  permanent  home  in  hos  Angeles. 
Naturally,  because  of  his  position  in  the  busi- 
ness and  commercial  life  of  South  Dakota.  \lr 
O'Neil  has  been  a  prominent  and  active  factor  in 
the  politics  of  the  State  for  many  years,  as  an  en- 
thusiastic worker  for  the  Republican  party.  He  has 
been  in  many  campaigns  and  has  held  various  com- 
mittee positions  in  his  party,  but  never  has  per- 
untie, i  iii:  name  i,,  i,e  useii  a-  a  candidate  tor  any 
public  office,  lie  was  elected  a  delegate  to  the 
National  Republican  Convention,  held  at  Chicago 
in  1908,  ami  helped  to  nominate  William  H.  Taft 
for  Ho-  Presidency.  Also  he  Berved  as  a  member 
of  the  Faulkton  city   School   Board   tor  tei 

This,    however,    was    mil    an    elective    Office 

Becau  .-mil  .ii  good  he  has  done 

tor  South   Dakota,  he  was  appointed   bj    Governor 

Crawford    to    represent     the    State    at    the    National 
Corn   Exposition,  held   in  Omaha   in    1908,  ami   he  has 

had    \arieus    other    hen.. is    paid    him    in    this    way. 

Mr.   O'Neil   is   not    a   clubman   in   the  accepted 

|!-  el  the  word,  although  he  is  extremely  pop- 
ular with  his  fellows,  lie  served  as  President  of 
Hi.'  Faulkton  Commercial  Club  for  two  terms  and  Is 
hie  i. hni   ..i   the  old   Settlers'   Picnic   Association, 

hut    these   organisations   are   partially   civic   in    their 
Object    anil    through    them    he    has    I u    able    to   do 

much  towards  advancing  tin-  interests  of  the  city. 


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GUTHRIDGE,  CHARLES  FULTON,  Deep  Sea 
Dredging,  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
at  Cable,  Champaign  County,  Ohio,  Septem- 
ber 12,  1862,  the  son  of  Jehu  Guthridge 
and  Elizabeth  (Middleton)  Guthridge.  His 
parents  were  of  Scotch  descent,  both  na- 
tives of  Ohio.  Mr.  Guthridge  married  Flor- 
ence Montgomery  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  March 
14,  1889,  and  to  them  there  have  been  born 
two    sons,    Ralph    A.    and    Russell    M.    Guthridge. 

Mr.  Guthridge,  whose 
father  was  engaged  in  farm- 
ing in  Ohio,  spent  his  boy- 
hood on  the  farm,  attending 
public  school  in  the  winter 
months  up  to  his  sixteenth 
year. 

His  first  venture  into 
business  was  made  when  he 
became  a  clerk  in  a  dry- 
goods  establishment  at  Ur- 
bana,  Ohio,  a  position  he 
held  until  1884.  At  this 
time  he  became  associated 
with  a  large  carpet  and  cur- 
tain house  in  Columbus, 
Ohio,  remaining  with  it 
about  seven   years. 

Resigning  his  position  to 
become  agent  for  the  Mutual 
Life  Insurance  Company  of 
New  York,  in  Franklin 
County,  Ohio,  Mr.  Guthridge 
operated  successfully  in  that 
field  for  seven  years,  or  un- 
til 1896,  at  which  time  he  de- 
cided to  remove  to  Los  An- 
geles. Shortly  after  his  ar- 
rival there  he  purchased  the 
Keystone  Mills  of  that  city. 
These  mills,  the  oldest  in 
Southern  California,  were 
part  of  the  manufacturing 
history  of  Los  Angeles,  hav- 
ing been  established  in  the 
year  1S87.     Under  Mr.  Guth- 

ridge's    management    they    were    greatly    enlarged 
and    modernized. 

In  1902  Mr.  Guthridge  sold  out  his  milling  prop- 
erty and  went  into  the  telephone  business,  as  Su- 
perintendent and  General  Manager  of  the  Construc- 
tion Department  of  the  U.  S.  Long  Distance  Tele- 
phone and  Telegraph  Co.  He  was  so  employed 
for  about  a  year,  and  during  that  time  supervised 
the  construction  of  all  the  main  lines  owned  by 
the  company  from  Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  southward. 
He  severed  his  connection  with  the  company  in 
1903  and,  with  others,  organized  the  Pacific  Coast 
Telephone  Construction  Company  for  the  purpose 
of  building  independent  telephone  plants  in  South- 
ern California.  They  organized  and  constructed 
the  system  of  the  San  Fernando  Valley  and  Re- 
dondo  Telephone  Co.  and  the  Santa  Paula,  Oxnard 
and  Santa  Monica  Telephone  companies.  In  all 
of  these  corporations,  except  the  Santa  Monica 
Company,  Mr.  Guthridge  holds  the  offices  of  Sec- 
retary, Treasurer  and  Director,  and  took  an  active 
part  in   their  management  until   1909. 

In  1909  Mr.  Guthridge  became  associated  with 
the  North  American  Dredging  Company  of  Nevada, 
as  Secretary  of  the  company,  but  within  a  short 
time  was  elected  Vice  President  and  Director.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 


North  American  Dredging  Company  of  Texas. 
These  companies  are  engaged  in  deep  sea  dredg- 
ing, canal  building  and  harbor  improvement,  also 
the  manufacture  of  dredging  equipment.  Mr.  Guth- 
ridge, as  the  representative  of  his  company,  has 
been  in  personal  charge  of  the  work  of  giving  Los 
Angeles  a  harbor,  this  work  consisting  of  dredging 
the  entrance  to  the  harbor,  deepening  channels 
for  the  Outer  Harbor  Dock  and  Wharf  Company, 
dredging  the  harbor  at  Wilmington,  California,  a 
part  of  the  general  harbor 
plans,  and  the  filling  of  land 
around  the  town.  They  also 
dug  the  channel  for  the  Con- 
solidated Lumber  Company, 
up  to  their  plant,  and  are  en- 
gaged in  making  the  fill  of 
what  is  known  as  the  Hunt- 
ington Concession,  the  first 
municipal  owned  dock,  for 
the  city  of  Los  Angeles.  It 
will  be  known  as  Municipal 
Dock,  No.  1. 

These  works  have  an  im- 
portant part  in  the  making 
of  Los  Angeles  Harbor,  and 
Mr.  Guthridge's  work  will 
figure  quite  as  importantly 
as  that  of  the  engineers. 

This  is  the  greatest  pub- 
lic enterprise  ever  under- 
taken by  the  city  of  Los  An- 
geles, and  upon  its  comple- 
tion will  have  cost  many 
millions  of  dollars.  Los  An- 
geles, as  the  largest  city  of 
Southern  California,  is  ex- 
pected to  reap  great  benefits 
through  the  building  of  the 
Panama  Canal  and  although 
the  city  proper  lies  several 
miles  inland  from  the  ocean 
the  splendid  harbor,  in  the 
building  of  which  Mr.  Guth- 
ridge has  been  an  important 
factor,  will  place  her  among 
the  most  important  Pacific  Coast  ports  of  entry. 
Mr.  Guthridge  is  one  of  the  most  substantial 
business  men  of  the  Southwest  and  devotes  the 
greater  part  of  his  time  to  his  work,  but  he  is  also 
a  man  of  great  public  spirit.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  important  "Committee  on  Commerce"  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  has  ren- 
dered valuable  assistance  in  all  matters  pertain 
ing  to  the  commercial  expansion  of  the  city. 

He  is  a  Republican  and  has  served  his  party  in 
various  capacities,  but  never  has  been  a  candidate 
or  seeker  for  any  public  office.  He  has,  however, 
held  committee  appointments  and  served  as  dele- 
gate  to  various   county  conventions. 

During  his  residence  in  Ohio  Mr.  Guthridge 
served  for  three  years  as  a  member  of  the  Third 
Regiment,  Ohio  National  Guard,  and  retired  with 
the  rank  of  sergeant.  His  company  was  one  of 
those  called  years  ago  to  quel!  a  riot  in  Cincinnati 
Mr.  Guthridge  also  is  prominent  in  fraternal 
circles,  being  a  member  of  Marathon  Lodge  No. 
1S2,  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and 
Al  Borak  Temple  No.  75,  D.  O.  K.  K.  He  first 
became  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  at 
Columbus,  Ohio,  being  initiated  on  the  same  even- 
ing as  the  late  President  William  McKinley,  who 
was  at  that  time  Governor  of  Ohio. 


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WYMAN,  FRANCIS  OSCAR.  .Manufacturer, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  Dear 
Macedonia,  in  Summit  County,  Ohio, 
May  ::.  1839.  His  father  was  Albert 
Wyiiian  and  his  mother  Miranda  (Everest) 
Wyman.  He  lias  been  twice  married,  his  first 
wife  having  been  Mary  E.  Stephens,  whom  he 
married  at  Green  Spring,  Ohio,  August  25, 
1868.  There  was  one  son  born.  Charles  Elliott 
Wyman  (deceased).  Mrs.  Wyman  died  on  June  19, 
I87d  Mr.  Wyman's  second  marriage  occurred  at 
Circleville,  Ohio.  July  ^5,  1875,  his  wife  being 
Emma  Bailey.  Of  this  union 
there  have  been  born  three 
children.  Elliott  B..  Florence 
E.    and    Julia    M.    Wyman. 

Mr.  Wyman  is  descended 
of  Anglo-Saxon  stock.  The 
original  members  of  the 
family  in  America  were 
among  the  early  settlers  of 
Woburn.  Massachusetts,  and 
were  important  figures  in  the 
history  of  the  town.  For 
many  years  afterwards  John 
Wyman  was  one  of  its  lead- 
ing citizens. 

Francis  O.  Wyman,  who 
has  been  an  important  factor 
in  the  commercial  life  of  the 
country  for  many  years, 
spent  the  early  part  of  his 
life  in  Ohio.  He  received  his 
preliminary  education  in  the 
common  schools  of  Mace- 
donia and  during  the  term  of 
1853-54  was  a  student  at  the 
Western  Reserve  College. 
Hudson.  Ohio.  Later  (1857- 
r-s  i  In-  took  a  special  course 
in  higher  mathematics  in  a 
school  at  Genoa,  Ottawa 
County,  Ohio. 

In  is;,:,,  following  the  con- 
clusion of  his  studies.  Mr. 
Wyman     engaged    in    timber 

operations     in     the     densely  (•'    (  i     WYMAN 

wooded    country    around    the 

town  of  Genoa,  but  in  1861,  at  the  outbreak  of 
Civil  War.  abandoned  his  work  and  answered 
President  Lincoln's  call  for  volunteers.  He  en 
listed  as  a  private  in  Company  A.  Fourteenth  Regi- 
ment, Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  at  the  expira- 
tion (it  the  enlistment  period,  re-enlisted  to  serve 
until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  participated  in 
many  of  the  most  important  battles  of  the  war.  in- 
cluding   Shlloh   and   Chickamauga. 

At  the  Battle  oJ  Chickamauga,  Sept  20,  1863, 
his  commander,  Colonel  Kingsbury,  introduced  him 

to  General  Brandon  during  the  progress  of  the  hat- 
tie  with  the  remark:  "General,  here  is  a  man  who 
will  do  anything  you  want  him  to"  General  Bran- 
don order. mI  liim  to  call  for  volunteers,  which  lie 
did.  mid  taking  about  Wl  men  went  under  orders  '" 
'In-  front  to  Investigate  and  report  on  what  was  do- 
ing, in  performing  this  duty,  Mr.  Wyman  en- 
countered  Longstreet's  corps  which  had  just  cap- 
tured ii  portion  of  the  Ninth  Indiana  Battery,  anil 
recaptured    it.       For    this    service.    Captain    Swollow. 

of  the  Ninth   Indiana    Battery,    gave    him    a    note 

Which    slated       Such    bravery    deserves    promotion." 

Prior  to  ti  i  i  harge  at  Jonei  boro,  Ga.,  Sept  1.  1864, 
Mr.  Wyman  had  been  assigned  to  the  post  of  acting 
i'ir  i   i lieutenant    This    ■  tore  going  into 

action  and  he  ».,.  ordered  to  take  command  of  his 
compan  i   In  case  tin    nec<    Bits   arosi    durin 


At  the  first  volley  from  the  rebels  the  Captain 
was  mortally  wounded  and  Mr.  Wyman  took 
command  and  his  brigade  captured  the  breast- 
works and  held  them.  As  a  result  orders  were  is- 
sued and  read  before  all  companies  at  the  time, 
which  stated  that  this  charge,  capture  and  retain- 
ing of  flu-  breastworks  was  Hie  only  positively 
successful  charge  of  the  kind  during  the  Atlanta 
campaign.  A  copy  of  his  order  is  among  the 
prized    i  of    Mr.    Wyman 

Immediately  after  the  battle  of  Jonesboro,  Ga.,  Mr. 
Wyman    was   made   sergeant  and  was  in  command  of 
his  company  most  ot   the  time 
until    the   end    of    the    war. 

The  Quartermaster  Gen- 
eral of  Ohio,  whom  Mr.  Wy- 
man met  while  in  Cleveland, 
saw  the  note  given  Mr.  Wy- 
man   by    Captain    Swollow    on 

the  battlefield  of  Chickamau- 
ga and  asked  if  he  could  take 
it  to  the  Governor  of  Ohio. 
This  he  did  and  as  a  result. 
an  order  from  the  Adjutant 
General  of  Ohio  was  sent  to 
Mr.  Wyman,  ordering  him  to 
report  to  his  office,  at  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  as  a  commission 
if  First  Lieutenant  would  be 
given  him.  The  letter  con- 
taining this  order  miscarried. 
and  did  not  reach  Mr.  Wy- 
man until  June,  1S64,  too  late 
for  assignment  to  the  one- 
year  regiment  then  forming 
at  that  time  and  Mr.  Wyman 
remained  with  his  old  regi- 
ment. On  July  i'l.  iM'.r,.  Mr. 
Wyman  was  mustered  out  of 
service  as  Sergeant 

At    the    close   of   the    war 
Mr     Wyman    returned   to    his 
home    near   Genoa.  O.,  and  en- 
gaged   in    the   lime   business. 
In    1S66   he   organized    the 
firm   of    F.   O.    Wyman    A    Co  . 
and     has    been     in     the    lime 
business  since,  a  period  of  47 
years.     He  operated  his  first  plant  at  Genoa,  O.,  and 
devoted    himself   to   it    exclusively    until    ls7n.    when 
he  added   a   mercantile  store,   in   partnership   with 
L.   I).   Gregg.     As   Wyman   &    Gregg  they  were  as- 
sociated  for   24   years. 

In  1877,  Mr.  Wyman  went  to  California  and  en- 
tered the  lime  business,  having  associated  with  him 
a  number  of  the  leading  business  men  ami  bankers 
of  California.  He  secured  control  of  the  principal 
lime  manufacturing  and  selling  establishments  ami 
pushed  them  in  the  highest  degree  of  organization 

perfection  Since  1902  he  has  been  the  controlling 
force  in  the  lime  business  of  the  State  of  California. 
He  is  President,  Summit  Lime  Co  :  President,  On- 
ion Lime  Co  ,  president.  Golden  state  Portland  Ce- 
ment   Co.,   ini'l    Vice   President.  Los  Angeles  I  ,r 

Mr.  Wyman  i:  doepl\  Interested  in  public  affairs 
and   has  been   a  life  long   Republican       In    lsTL'.  upon 

Hi.    Incorporation  of  the  town  of  Genoa,  Ohio,  he 

was  chosen  t,rst  City  Clerk  of  Hie  town  by  unani- 
mous vote  am!  while  serving  in  that  office  drew  up 
various  ordinances  which  remain  a  part  of  the 
town's  laws  lie  later  served  on  lie-  Genoa  School 
Hoard  and   was  a   member  of  the  Genoa   City   Conn 

.ii   tcr  man]    years  sine,    locating   in   California. 

he  was  at  .me  time  a  member  of  the  Los    Vngeles 

Police    Comml     Ion  He    \t    a    member   of    Elliott 

Wyman   p..  t,  Q     \  K  .  ei  Genoa,  i' 


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W.   P.   HAMMON 


PR1  vs   RE1  ERENCE  LIBRARY 


H\  M  M  ON,  WENDELL  PHI- 
LUCIUS,  Dredge-Mining  Operator, 
San  Francisco,  California,  was  born 
at  Conneautville,  Crawford  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, May  23,  1854.  the  son  of  Marshall  M. 
and  Harriet  S.  (Cooper)  Hammon.  Mis  pa- 
ternal ancestors  settled  in  Providence,  Rhode 
Island,  about  the  year  1726,  subsequently 
moving  t"  Ithaca,  New  York,  whence  his 
grandfather  went  t<>  Crawford  County,  Penn- 
sylvania. Mr.  1  lam  tin  m  hi  in  self  came  t  ■  >  Cali- 
fornia in  November,  1X75.  establishing  him- 
self first  in  Oakland.  On  April  4.  1881,  he 
was  married  in  1'lacerville.  El  Dorado 
County,  tn  Miss  Mary  Augusta  Kenney, 
daughter  of  Ephraim  Kenney,  a  well  known 
mining  man  of  that  county.  Of  this  marriage 
the  children  are.  George  EC.,  born  Februar) 
5.  1882;  Wendell  C,  born  February  23,  1890; 
and  Glenn  A.  Hammon,  February  1/ .  IS' '5. 
After  a  course  through  the  primary  and 
grammar  schools  of  Conneautville  Mr.  Ham- 
mon attended  the  Normal  School  in  Edinboro, 
Erie  County,  but  left  in  1875.  before  gradua- 
tion, tn  ci  mie  to  California. 

Shortly  after  his  arrival  in  this  State  he 
secured  a  position  as  salesman  for  the  fruit 
importing  house  of  L.  Green  &  Son-  of 
Perry,  <  mio.  Two  years  later  he  engaged  in 
the  nursery  business  on  In-  own  account  and 
in  a  few  years  became  one  of  the  leading  an 
tin  Tine-  in  California  on  fruit  growing.  In 
IS1  i)  he  went  to  Butte  County  and  planted  a 
large  orchard  near  the  Feather  River,  about 
ten  miles  below  Oroville.  For  the  next  ten 
vears  he  devoted  himself  chiefly  to  this  indus- 
try, but  also  gave  some  attention  t"  mining  in 
Arizona.  Eastern  Oregon  and  Idaho.  It  wa- 
in Butte,  however,  on  his  own  property,  that 
he  first  shook  hand-  with  Fortune,  financially 
Speaking,  and  became  the  chief  instrument  in 
the  development  of  an  indu-m  that  has  been 
nf  untold  importance  t<>  the  country  aboul 
Oroville,  and  of  great  benefit  to  the  whole 
State. 

I  [e  had  done  a  little  mining  in  1896  in  the 
flats  along  the  Feather  River,  below  <  troville. 
These  had  been  worked  by  Chinese  miners. 
with  their  crude  methods  ol  rockers  and 
ground  sluices,  in  the  earl)  70s,  and  gold 
was  known  to  be  there,  but  few.  if  any,  sus- 
that  it  would  pay  tn  work  il  on  a 
large  scale.  While  digging  a  well  tn  suppl) 
a  huge  centrifugal  pump  with  all  the  water 
he  needed.  Mr.  Hamiinm  wa-  -truck  by  the 
appearance  of  the  gravel  encountered.  I 'an 
ning  it.  he  found  it  contained  l;"'"1  value- 
that  would  pay  t"  mine.  Encouraged  tn  go 
further,    he   secured    an    option   on    aboul    a 


thousand  acre-  and  prospected  the  whole 
flat,  lie  wa-  soon  satisfied  that  the  whole 
basin  was  gold  bearing,  but  not  that  it  could 
be  mined  profitably.  Though  many  attempts 
had  been  previously  made  mi  the  Pacific 
Coast  and  elsewhere  to  dredge  for  gold,  they 
had  never  been  very  successful,  and  Mr. 
Hammon  was  looking  for  a  method  of 
handling  a  large  bod)  of  -ravel  at  a  low  cost. 
In  the  quest  his  attention  was  called  t"  the 
type  i  if  dredger  used  at  that  time  mi  the  big 
drainage  canal  building  at  Chicago.  After 
consulting  with  engineer-,  who  reported  fa- 
vorably on  the  practicability  of  this  style  oi 
dredger  for  mining  the  heather  River  flats. 
he  had  one  constructed  by  the  Risdon  Iron 
Works  of  San  Francisco,  and  put  in  opera- 
tion mi  March  1,  1898,  for  the  Feather  River 
Exploration  Company,  of  which  he  was  the 
head,  and  which  had  purchased  a  thousand 
acre-  of  gold-bearing   bottom    land. 

All  this,  however,  was  not  accomplished  by 
the  wave  of  a  wizard's  wand.  Many  experi- 
ments had  to  be  made  and  much  money  ex- 
pended, and  that,  too,  in  the  face  of  abundant 
skepticism,  during  which  the  fate  of  <  Imville 
"hung  in  the  balance."  before  unqualified  suc- 
cess crowned  the  effort-  of  those  who  had 
the  courage  of  their  conviction-.  This  first 
dredge  was  finally  improved  to  a  point  where 
it  could  be  operated  to  the  satisfaction  of  all 
concerned.  Since  those  early  experiment-  Mr. 
Hammon  and  his  associates  have  secured  con- 
trol of  about  ten  thousand  acre-  operated  bj 
gold  dredges  to  the  number  of  thirty,  distrib- 
uted among  three  counties,  as  follows:  Butte, 
8;  Yuba,  13,  and  Sacramento.  9.  In  the  lan- 
guage of  the  Bulletin  issued  by  the  California 
Mining  Bureau:  "Progress  in  this  important 
industry  i-  due  in  a  great  measure  to  the  en- 
terprise and  successful  operations  oi  Mr. 
Mammon  and  his  associates.  Couch  dredge 
No.  1.  the  first  successful  bucket  elevator 
dredge  put  in  commission  in  the  Stati 
financed  by  Mr.  Hammon  and  the  late  Thom- 
as Couch.  It  i-  eminently  fitting  that  Mr. 
1 1  a  m  mon  -h.  mid  be  the  leading  gold-dredging 
operator  in  California,  and  in  control  oi  the 
largest  companies  of  this  kind  in  America." 
Vmong  the  corporations  of  which  he  i-  an 
officer,  he  i-  Pres.,  Nuba.  Construction  Co., 
Truckee  River  General  Electric  t  "..  Keystone 
Dredging  Co.;  vice  president  and  director 
Natomas  Consolidated  Co.,  managing  director 
■v.  uba  i  ionsolidated  •  iold  Fields  Co.;  \  ice 
president  and  general  manager  of  thi 
vdle  Dredging  Co.,  Ltd.,  and  director  of  the 
Northern  Electric  Ry.  His  clubs  are:  Rocky 
Mountain  of  \.  Y. ;  Pacific  Union,  Bohemian, 
Union  League  and  Olympic  ol  San  Frat 


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WAXX.  F  RED  E  R  I  C  K  ALEXAN- 
DER, Railroads,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  Market  Hill, 
County  Armagh,  Ireland.  May  7.  1854, 
the  son  of  William  Warm  and  Margaret 
(Mitchell)  Wann.  He  married  Carrie  Van 
Court,  August  21.  1901,  at  Lemmington, 
England. 

Mr.  Wann  is  one  of  the  men  who  has 
riesn  gradually  and  con- 
sistently to  a  top  position 
in  the  railroad  world 
1  li  mu  g  h  industry  and 
rigid  application  to  duty 
and  through  a  thorough 
mastering  of  the  details 
of  railroad  operation.  He 
holds  today  a  place 
among  the  great  man- 
agers of  railroads  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  and  in  the 
course  of  his  career  has 
h  e  1  d  offices  of  c  o  n  - 
sequence  on  some  of  the 
most  important  railroad 
systems  in  the  United 
States. 

His  parents  sent  him 
to  the  Royal  School,  at 
Armagh,  Ireland,  until 
1868.  when  he  was  four- 
teen years  old.  He  then 
came  to  the  United 
States.  A  few  m  o  nths 
later  he  was  at  Lawrence, 
Kansas,  a  clerk  in  the 
office  of  the  General  Su- 
perintendent of  the  Kansas  Pacific  Railroad. 

Four  years  later,  in  1873,  when  he  was 
only  nineteen  years  old,  he  was  offered,  and 
accepted,  the  position  of  Chief  Clerk  in  the 
offices  of  the  Missouri,  Kansas  and  Texas 
Railroad  at  Sedalia,  Missouri,  a  position  of 
responsibility. 

Three  rears  later.  1876,  at  the  age  of 
twenty-two,  he  was  appointed  the  General 
Agent  in  Xew  York  City  of  the  Missouri, 
Kansas  and  Texas  Railroad,  and  was  one  of 
the  youngest  men  to  ever  hold  a  railroad 
position  of  such  importance  in  the  country's 
largest  city. 

He  was  offered  the  office,  in  1880.  of  Gen- 
eral Agent  for  the  Cleveland.  Cincinnati, 
Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Railway,  known  as 
the  "Big  Four,"  at  St.  Louis.  Missouri,  and 
after  a  year  he  accepted  the  even  more  im- 
portant position  of  Assistant  General  Freight 
Agent  of  the  Chicago  and  Alton  Railroad  at 


FREDERICK  A.  WAXX 


St.  Louis.  In  the  management  of  the  freight 
department  of  this  system  he  remained  for 
in.  lie  than  two  decades,  being  advanced  to 
the  post  of  General  Freight  Agent  in  1896, 
with   headquarters  at  Chicago. 

After    eight    years    as    <  General     Freight 
Agent  of  the  Chicago  and  Alton  Railroad,  he 
resigned  to    accept    the    Vice    1 'residency  of 
the  C,  H.    &    D. — Pere    Marquette    system 
He  then    took    his    place 
among  the  big  managers 
of  railroads.     He  resigned 
his   post   to   retire   to   pri- 
vate    life     December    31, 
1905.     He  made  his  home 
at    Cape    Cod,    Massachu- 
setts. 

He  did  not  long  re- 
main in  retirement.  He 
was  sought  out  by  the 
new  Clark  enterprise,  the 
San  Pedro,  Los  Angeles 
and  Salt  Lake  Railroad, 
and  offered  the  post  of 
General  Traffic  Manager. 
He  accepted  and  took  up 
his  headquarters  at  Los 
Angeles,      in      December, 

10(10. 

(  )ne  of  the  chief  duties 
of  his  office  was  that  of 
organization.  The  San 
Pedro.  Los  Angeles  and 
Salt  Lake  Railroad  had 
just  begun  operation  and 
it  was  necessary  to  create 
traffic  and  to  organize 
the  necessarv  machinery  for  its  handling,  as 
well  as  to  attend  to  the  necessary  duties  of 
administration.  For  this  duty  he  was  par- 
ticularly chosen  because  of  his  long  experi- 
ence at  the  head  of  the  freight  department 
of  the  Chicago  &  Alton  road. 

Mr.  Wann  has.  in  the  five  years  of  his 
residence  in  Los  Angeles,  become  much  in- 
terested in  the  activities  of  the  city,  and  his 
name  is  frequently  seen  connected  with  mat- 
ters of  public  and  semi-public  moment. 
He  has  been  especially  interested  in  the 
development  of  Los  Angeles  harbor  at 
San  Pedro,  where  lies  the  terminus  of  the 
San  Pedro,  Los  Angeles  &  Salt  Lake  Rail- 
road. 

In  Los  Angeles  he  is  a  member  of  the 
California  Club.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Illi- 
nois Athletic  Club  of  Chicago,  the  Alta 
Club  of  Salt  Lake,  and  the  Commercial  Club 
of  the  same  city. 


PR1  SS  REFER1  BRARY 


BR(  )\\  \.  FRANK  LAMPSl  IN,  <  ap 
italist,  San  Francisco,  California, 
was  born  at  Kenosha,  Wisconsin, 
.March  4.  1860,  the  son  of  Charles  Cur- 
tis Brown  and  [Catherine  Jane  Brown. 
He  married  Harriet  Walker  at  Oakland, 
California,  January  1.  1S('4.  and 
union  there  have  been    born    three 


In  irnii  m 


of  their 
children, 
White  i. 


[Catherine     (now     Mrs. 
Lawrence    Walker  and 
I  tarriet  Walker  Bn  wn. 

He  began  at  an  early 
age  to  fight  the  battles  of 
hie  and  ha-  been  at  it 
ever  since,  and  ha-  been 
with  a  constantly  enlarg- 
ing  field  of  operations,  as 
well  as  a  considerable 
n  u  m  1)  e  r  of  victories  t<  > 
his  credit.  Leaving  the 
St.  James  Parish  School, 
of  Milwaukee.  Wisconsin, 
when  he  was  just  twelve 
years  of  age,  he  found 
employment  in  the  gen- 
eral offices  of  the  North 
Western  Telephi  >nc  (  <  mi 
pany,  at  Kenosha.  The 
Fi  -I!'  iw  ing  year  he  shifted 
the  scene  of  hi-  youthful 
activities  t<>  the  office  of 
the  North  Western  Wov- 
en Wire  Mattress  Com- 
pany, and  remained  with 
this  corporation  for  ten 
years,  getting  hi-  com 
mercial  experience  and 
taking  hi-  course  in  wdiat 
hehas  called  the  "University  of  Hard  Knocks." 

With  a  degree,  of  useful  knowledge  at 
least,  of  what  the  struggle  for  success  means. 
lie  moved  in  1883  to  Portland,  (  tregon,  where 
he  became  Secretary  of  the  Staver,  Walker 
Company,  and  when  the  firm  was  succeeded 
by  Mitchell,  Lewis  and  Staver,  retained  his 
secretaryship  in  the  new  company.  He 
was  also  made  secretary  of  the  Port- 
land Traction  Company-  to  the  consider- 
able increase  of  his  income  and  of  his  op- 
pi  irtunit  ies. 

In  1893  Mr.  Brown  moved  to  San  Fran- 
cisco i"  ad  as  Pacific  I  oast  agent  of  the 
Washburn  &  Moen  Manufacturing  Company 
of  Worcester,  Mass.  This  was  succeeded 
by  the  American  Steel  and  Wire  Company, 
with  w  Inch  he  remained  as  1  'acifii  Coast 
manager  until  1900.  He  then  bei  ame  general 
sales  agent  for  the  Shell. \   Steel  Tube  l  om 


pany.  with  headquarters  at  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
He  had  ii"!  been  in  Oakland  long,  however. 
before  his  idea-  began  to  expand,  possibly 
under  the  influence  of  the  climate  and  the 
contagion  of  progress;  and  in  1903  he  organ- 
ized the  Pacific  Steel  and  Wire  Company  for 
which  he  became  the  general  manager.  With 
this  fresh  stimulus  to  larger  endeavors  he- 
soon  formed  the  Telephone  Electric  Equip- 
ment l  i  impan)  ;  and  later 
seeing  the  great  promise 
of  the  oil  fields,  and  of 
i he  de\  el< ipment  < if  power 
in  California  he  organized 
the  Palmer  (  hi  Company, 
the  ( ii'eat  Western  Power 
(  ompany  and  many  i  >ther 
large  c<  irpi  iratii  ms. 

Mr.  Brown  has  been 
very  active  in  develop- 
in  cut  a  n  d  o  mstructii  m 
wi  >rk  that  will  benefit  m  it 
i  mly  the  individuals  im  ist 
directly  concerned,  but 
also  the  State  at  large. 
And  this  l-  especially 
true  of  his  connections 
with  the  preparatii  ms  f<  ir 
the  Panama-Pacific  Ex- 
position. From  the  start 
he  has  been  a  member  of 
the  executive  and  ex- 
pli  litation  c<  immittees,  - 
ardent  and  busy  in  the 
cause  that  his  own  im- 
portant p  r  i  v  a  t  e  affairs 
have  suffered  somewhat. 
Characteristically,  he  has 
devoted  his  energies  to  the  work,  and  regards 
whatever  success  he  may  attain  therein  as  a 
personal  as  well  a-  a  civic  duty  and  triumph. 
And    in    the    meantime    he    manage-    to    prove 

hi-  g 1  citizenship  by  hi-  activit)    on   the 

executive  committee  of  the  California  Devel- 
opment Board,  and  on  the  council  oi  the 
I  Unitarian  (  lnh  .if  San   Francisco. 

Mr.  Brown's  club  life  i-  no  exception  in 
the  variety  of  hi-  interests.  He  is  a  popular 
member  of  the  Bohemian,  the  Cosmos,  the 
Commercial,  the  Unitarian,  Union  League 
and  Pre--  Clubs  of  San  l'ranci-c  •.  and  of 
the  Claremonl  Countrj  Club  of  Oakland, 
the  Arlington  of  Portland,  Oregon;  the 
Lawyers  of  New  York,  as  well  a-  of  the  So 
ciety  of  Colonial  War-  and  Sou-  of  the 
American  Revi  .hit  ii  in. 

[nough  a  San  Franci-cau  in  spirit,  he 
ha-  resided  in  <  lakland  since  1893. 


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WtNSHIP,  EMORY,  Retired  Naval 
Officer,  San  Francisco,  California, 
and  Macon,  Georgia,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 19,  1872,  tlif  smi  of  Emory  Winship 
and  Elizabeth  (Alexander)  Winship.  On 
November  3,  11'04,  lie  married  [Catherine 
Mary  Dillon  at  San  Francisco,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  Dillon  Winship  and  [Cath- 
erine  Mary   Winship. 

Mr.  \\  inship  traces  his  American  ancestry 
hack  tn  Edward  Winship.  who  was  born  in 
England  in  1611,  and  who  came  to  America 
in  1634.  Mis  American  forbears  were  oi 
distinguished  lineage  and  the  history  of  the 
famil)  contains  some  of  the  most  not- 
able names  in  early  American  history. 
Mr.  Winship  is  a  kinsman  of  the  Rayfords 
and  Wootens  of  Carolina  and  the  Cookes 
and  Alexanders  of  Virginia.  He  is  also  re- 
lated t"  the  Graves,  Merriwethers  and 
Blanton  families,  whose  hues  extend  hack 
tn  pre-Revolutionary   times. 

lie  secured  his  preliminary  education  in 
the  public  schools  nf  Mac ui.  Georgia,  later 
entering  Mercer  University ,  in  that  State. 
Subsequently  he  was  designated  t"  the 
United  States  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis, 
and.  after  the  usual  course  in  that  iiistitu- 
don,  was  graduated  therefrom  in  1S'>4  and 
given  a  commission  in  the  naval  service. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  Philippine  in 
surrection  in  February,  IS'1'1.  Mr.  Winship. 
win  i  was  then  a  Lieutenant  of  the  Junior 
Grade,  was  ordered  to  the  new  possessions. 
The  history  of  the  campaign  that  began  at 
Caloocan  and  ended  in  the  capture  of  the 
rebel  stronghold  at  Malolos,  accords  Mr. 
Winship  a  conspicuous  place.  Tin-  notable 
march  and  series  of  battles  Fought  by  the 
volunteer  and  regular  forces  of  tin-  American 
army,  assisted  by  a  fleet  of  -mall  boats  as 
signed  by  the  Navy,  stands  out  a-  .me  of  the 
most  glorious  campaigns  ever  engaged  in  by 
American  troops.  The  most  stubborn  battle 
in  this  campaign  was  fought  at  Malabon, 
and  for  conspicuous  conduct  against  the 
rebel  trenches  at  this  place  Mr.  Winship 
was  recognized  and  praised  by  tin-  Govern 

inent. 

Lieutenant  Winship  was  m  command  "i 
the   Balanga,  one  of  the  mosquito  fleet   cap 


Hired  from  the  Spaniards,  which  was  used 
to  run  in  close  to  the  shore  and  up  small 
rivers  where  the  Navy's  big  vessels  could 
not  go.  The  American  land  forces  in  front 
of  Malabon,  under  command  of  Generals 
Wheaton  and  Mac  Vxthur,  were  met  with  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  encountered  any- 
where along  the  route  to  Malolos.  It  was  in 
this  fight  that  the  Oregon  Volunteers  made 
the  notable  charge,  the  account  of  which  re- 
echoed throughout  the  country  at  that  time. 
It  was  at  Malabon  that  the  noted  Colonel 
Egbert  lost  his  lite,  leading  a  charge  of  the 
Twenty-second  regular  infantry.  The  battle 
continued  all  oi  one  day  and  was  resumed  "it 
the  morning  of  the  next.  The  fleet  of  small 
naval  vessels  was  in  the  thickest  of  the  fight 
ing  throughout.  The  gunboat  commanded  by 
Lieutenant  Winship  remained  within  the  zone 
of  fire  throughout  the  day.  keeping  up  a  steadj 
fusillade  on  both  banks  of  the  river.  Time 
and  again  the  rebels  succeeded  in  driving  "ft 
the  American  forces  and  in  inflicting  much 
damage  by  hiding  in  the  marshes  along  the 
river  bank.  It  was  while  leading  a  landing 
party  against  the  natives  hidden  along  the 
river,  from  which  point  they  poured  a  heavy 
fire  on  the  troops,  that  Lieutenant  Winship 
was  shot  and  severely  wounded  five  times. 

I  lis  conspicuous  bravery  under  tire  and 
the  valuable  service  he  rendered  in  the  cap- 
ture of  Malabon  resulted  in  his  promotion  to 
the  rank  of  Senior  Lieutenant.  When  he  was 
able  to  return  to  duty,  after  a  sta\  in  the 
hospital,    he    was    assigned    t"    the    inspection 

of  naval  vessels  ami  equipment  at  the  Union 
[ron  \\o,k-  m  San  Francisco,  lie  remained, 
here  but  a  short  tune  when  he  was  retired 
on  account  of  wounds  received   in  battle. 

Since  his  retirement  from  the  navy  Mr. 
Winship  has  given  his  attention  to  the  big 
estates  of  which  both  he  and  his  wife  are 
possessors,  and  maintains  offices  at  354  Pine 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Mr.  and 
Mis.  Winship  are  very  prominent  in  social 
circles    both    in    the    West    and    in    the   South. 

M  r.  \\  inship  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Societ)  "i  \aval  Engineers,  Southern  Com 
menial  Congress,  Georgia  I  hamber  of  Corn- 
Pacific  I  Fnion  I  !lub.  I  Inn  ersit)  I  lub 
and  Southern  Club  of  San  Francisco  and  oi 
man)   mini  »r  i  »rganizatii  »ns 


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■ACOBSON,  TONY,   Mining,  Salt   Lake 
City,     Utah,     was    born    in    that    city 


*-'    September   2,    1869,   the   son 

Jaci  ibsi  m  and  Matilda  i  \<  .rem- 1 
He  married  Annie  Sherwood 
1892,  at  Pioche, 
parents  of  seven 
I.,    Katherine    M., 


if    Anton 

Jacobson. 

Motsch, 

Nevada. 

children, 
Frankie, 


September  7, 
They  are  the 
Adelina.  Alex 
.Mamie,    Antoinette    and    Alta    Jacobson. 

Mr.  Jacobson  num- 
bers among  the  success- 
ful men  of  the  Great 
\\  est  who  may  be  termed 
self-made.  He  was  de- 
nied the  advantages  of 
an  education  in  his  youth 
and  has  taught  himself 
as  he  went  through  life. 
When  he  was  a  boy  ten 
years  of  age  he  went  to 
work  on  a  farm  in  Utah 
and  for  the  next  four 
years  was  engaged  in  that 
"line  of  work.  Then  be- 
gan mining  and  learned 
the  business  in  its  every 
phase,  going  from  the 
smallest  position  in  the 
mine  to  the  post  of  Su- 
perintendent. He  was 
employed  for  the  most 
part  in  Utah,  but  also 
u  <  irked  in  other  States. 

All  the  time  he  was 
working  in  the  mines  Mr. 
Jacobson  was  studying 
to  perfect  himself  in 
business  methods  and  when  he  reached 
the  age  of  thirty  years  was  able  to  take 
his  place  among  the  leaders  of  his  com- 
munity. 

Leaving  his  mine  labors  as  an  employe, 
in  1899,  he  went  into  business  for  himself 
and  for  three  years,  or  until  1902,  operated 
properties  at  Alta  and  Stockton,  Utah,  under 
leases  and  bonds.  He  prospered  in  this  field, 
due  as  much  to  his  executive  ability  and 
managerial  methods  as  to  his  practical 
knowledge  of  mining,  and  in  1902  had  earned 
a  financial  standing  which  enabled  him  to 
organize  a  company  of  his  own.  In  that  year 
he  incorporated  the  Columbus  Consolidated 
Mining  Company,  and  has  been  director  and 
manager  of  it  ever  since.  This  company  ac- 
quired valuable  mining  property  in  the  State 
of  Utah  and  was  the  basis  of  one  of  the  most 
extensive  mining  syndicates  in  that  part 
of  the  country.     He  is  at  present  president 


TONY    lACOl'.SoX 


and  director  of  the  company  also.  Four 
years  after  the  formation  of  the  original 
company,  Mr.  Jacobson  organized  the 
South  Columbus  Consolidated  Mining  (  om- 
pany,  and  the  success  of  his  first  venture 
made  him  the  unanimous  choice  for  manager 
of  the  new  concern.  He  was  manager  and 
director  of  it  until  1910,  when  he  surrendered 
the   reins   to   others. 

The  same  year  of 
that  company's  start,  Mr. 
Jacobson  brought  into 
existence  what  is  known 
as  the  Columbus  Exten- 
sion Mining  Company, 
and,  a*  in  the  case  of  the 
others,  he  became  man- 
ager and  director  and  is 
today  president  of  it. 

The  fourth  company 
of  which  Mr.  Jacobson 
was  the  originator  was 
the  Alta  Consolidated 
Mining  Company,  started 
in  1911,  and  of  this  he  is 
also  president  and  man- 
ager. 

The  combined  hold- 
ings and  capital  of  these 
several  companies  run 
into  large  figures  and  Mr. 
Jacobson  is  the  principal 
factor  in  their  operations. 
He  personally  looks  after 
the  business  of  each  and 
it  is  due  to  his  expert 
knowledge  and  careful  di- 
rection that  they  are  successes..  All  of  the 
companies  are  on  a  paying  basis  and  Mr. 
Jacobson  recognized  as  the  impelling  force, 
in  their  conduct,  is  ranked  among  the  most 
capable   mine  operators   in    Utah. 

Despite  his  activity  in  the  management 
of  his  various  interests,  Mr.  Jacobson  has 
found  time  to  aid  in  the  development  of  his 
native  State  and  has  done  many  things  for 
the  civic  betterment  of  Salt  Lake  City.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  of  that 
city,  an  institution  which  has  taken  the  lead 
in  many  measures  for  the  improvement  of 
the  municipality,  and  has  served  on  many 
of  its  progressive  committees. 

With  his  time  practically  all  taken  up 
with  his  business  interests.  Air.  Jacobson 
has  had  little  opportunity  for  play  and  as  a 
result  he  does  not  belong  to  many  clubs. 
His  only  social  affiliation  is  the  Alta  Club  of 
Salt  Lake  Citv. 


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1861 

He 

and 

Ellen 

ried 

Jane 

gan, 

June 

was 

hi  irn 

(  lurrin,    w  h 

M'GURRIN,  FRANK  E.,  Hanker. 
Sal t  Lake  City,  L'tali.  was  born  in 
l  Irand  Rapids,  M  ichigan,  April  2, 
is  the  son  of  Manis  McGurrin 
t  Mali  me  i  Mel  mrrin.  I  lc  mar- 
Darling  at  Paw  Paw,  Michi- 
30,  1886,  and  to  them  tliere 
one  child,  Frank  Leland  Mc- 
■  died   in   his  second  year. 

M  r.  Mc(  lurrin  was  ed- 
ucated in  the  p  u  b  1  i  c 
schools  of  his  native  city, 
but  quit  the  schoolroom 
when  he  was  sixteen 
years  of  age  and  en- 
tered the  office  of  I  >.  E. 
(  !<  irbitt,  attorney,  where 
was  a  clerk  and  at  the 
same  time  studied  law. 
I  le  was  in  the  <  iffice 
for  approximately  seven 
years,  and  although  lie 
was  still  a  youth  his 
power  of  application  as- 
serted itself,  and  in  addi- 
tion t<>  reading  Black- 
stone,  he  studied  litera- 
ture, mathematics  and 
music  under  private  in- 
struct' irs. 

lie  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  in  1884,  but  did 
ii'  it  begin  the  practice  i  if 
his  profession. 

He  h  a  d  pre\  i'  uisly 
learne  d  shi irthand  and 
typewriting.  He  took 
up  stenography  and  became  a  court  re- 
porter, lie  was  one  of  the  masters 
of  that  profession  while  he  followed  it, 
and  at  one  time  held  the  championship 
of  the  United  State--  in  both  branches 
of  it. 

Mr.  McGurrin  won  national  fame  as  a  re- 
sult of  his  victory  in  his  professional  con- 
tests, and  when  he  went  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
in  1886,  two  years  after  he  had  qualified  as 
a  lawyer,  he  was  readily  appointed  a  court 
reporter  for  the  United  States  Court.  His 
proficiency  in  his  work,  added  to  his  knowl- 
edge of  law,  made  him  a  valued  official  of 
the  court,  and  during  the  several  year-  that 
he  held  his  position  he  was  'lie  ■'!  the  mosl 
thorough  and  capable  men  in  the  service  of 
the    judiciary. 

\fier  a  few  years  Mr.  McGurrin  went 
into  the  business  of  loans  and  investments, 
and    there    built    the    foundation    for   a 


which  ha--  made  him  one  of  the  notabl)  SUC- 
cessful  men  in  l'tali'-  world  of  finance.  He 
made  a  success  of  his  first  venture  and  b\ 
wise  management  amassed  a  fortune  within 
a  shorl  tune  sufficient  to  justify  him  in 
branching  out.  Accordingly,  in  1904,  he  or- 
ganized  the  Salt  Lake  Security  and  Trust 
Company,  an  institution  which  has  grown  in 
strength  and  importance  until  today  it  is  rec- 
ognized  a-  one  of  the 
lib  'st  Stable  in  the  \\  est. 
It  now  lias  a  capital  of 
S3UO.0O0.  and  an  earned 
surplus  >.f  S1U0.000,  a 
record  that  few  banking 
hi  'Use-  can  1m  last  in  seven 
years  of  existence.  In 
addition  to  this,  it  has 
paid  regular  dividends  of 
eight  per  cent  ever  since 
its  organization.  Mr.  Mc- 
1  iurrin  is  president  i  if  it. 
and  it  is  due  in  large 
measure  to  his  manager- 
ial ability  that  the  bank 
has  attained  its  present 
pi  'siti.  m. 

The  Security,  how- 
ever, is  not  the  only  bank 
in  w  hi  ise  success  M  r.  Mc- 
(  iurrin  has  been  a  factor, 
for  he  is  President  of 
the  Commercial  Bank  of 
Tooele.  Utah.  In  addi- 
tion to  that  he  is  Presi- 
dent of  the  Inter-Moun- 
tain Lumber  Companj 
and  a  director  of  the  Inter-Mountain  Life  In- 
surance and  the  Mutual  Realty  Company. 
All  of  these  corporations  are  in  active  "per. i 
tion.  and  t"  each  of  them  Mr.  McGurrin 
,^i\es  a  portion  of  his  time,  taking  a  leading 
part  in  the  policies  that  guide  them. 

He  is  a  tircles-  worker  and  because  of  his 
varied  interests  i>  compelled  t"  apply  him- 
self closely  to  business,  but  he  finds  time  to 
join  in  any  movement  that  is  intended  to 
upbuild  and  improve  his  adopted  city,  and 
is  known  as  one  of  the  most  patriotic  citi- 
zens and  most  generous  philanthropists  in 
Salt    Lake. 

Mr.  Met  lurrin  is  a  noted  golfer  and  for 
three  successive  years  held  the  golfing 
pionship  of  the  State  of  Utah.  He  is  also 
a  leading  clubman  and  holds  membership  in 
the  following:  Aha.  Commercial  and  Coun- 
try clubs,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  and  the  V'C 
toria  Club,  of   Riverside.  California. 


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M 


II.I.ER,  A  BLANCHARD,  President  of 
Fcntana  Development  Company.  Rialto, 
California,  was  born  at  Richlands,  North 
Carolina,  September  5,  1878,  the  son  of 
Joseph  Kerapster  Miller  and  Kliza  tlilanchard) 
Miller.  He  is  of  distinguished  ancestry,  being  de- 
scended on  the  maternal  side  From  Commodore 
Oliver  Hazard  Perry,  the  hero  of  the  Battle  of 
Lake  Erie,  and  Gurdon  Saltonstall,  the  Congre- 
gational minister,  who  served  as  Colonial  Governor 
of  Connecticui  and  was  instrumental  in  locating 
Vale  University  at  New  Haven. 

Mr.  Miller,  who  has  won  distinction  as  one  of 
the  successful  young  business  men  of  the  South- 
west, spent  his  boyhood  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
received  his  preliminary  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  that  city.  Upon  locating  in  California, 
in  1893,  he  continued  his  studies  in  the  High  School 
ot  Riverside  County  and  then  spent  a  year  in 
Pomona  College  at  Claremont,  California,  prepar- 
ing tor  a  course  at  the  University  of  California. 
He  did  not  enter  the  latter,  however,  taking  up 
business  life  instead. 

Beginning  his  career  in  1897,  he  began  farming 
in  the  Perris  Valley  of  Southern  California,  with 
approximately  five  hundred  acres  of  land  in  cul- 
tivation, chiefly  in  grain.  He  was  successful  from 
the  outset,  and  kept  increasing  his  operations  until, 
in  1901,  at  the  end  of  his  fourth  year,  he  had  more 
than  five  thousand  acres  in  cultivation.  Dry  years 
and  poor  prices  for  his  grain  interfered  with  his 
operations  later  on,  and  so  he  embarked  in  the 
contracting  business,  in  addition  to  farming,  be- 
ginning by  renting  part  of  his  live  stock  to  the 
Grant  Brothers'  Construction  Co.,  then  engaged  in 
building  the  San  Pedro,  Los  Angeles  &  Salt  Lake 
Railroad  (Salt  Lake  Route)  for  the  Clark  interests. 

In  1904  Mr.  Miller  turned  his  attention  to  the 
famous  Imperial  Valley  of  California,  first  as  a 
contractor  and  later  as  a  developer.  He  built  a 
large  portion  of  the  canal  system  that  waters  what 
is  known  as  "Section  8"  of  the  Imperial  Valley,  and 
also  graded  much  of  the  townsite  of  Brawley. 

The  next  year  (1905),  in  association  with  E.  D. 
Roberts,  H.  E.  Harris,  E.  J.  Eisenmayer  and  other 
ot  San  Bernardino,  California,  he  leased 
from  the  Fontana  Development  Co.,  then  con- 
trolled by  the  San  Francisco  Savings  Union,  eight 
thousand  acres  of  that  company's  land  near  Rialto 
California.  At  the  time  ol  making  this  deal  Mr. 
Miller  also  took  an  option  on  the  land  with  the 
right  to  purchase  it  outright.  Alter  farming  lite 
land  'o  grain  for  a  year.  Mr.  Miller,  with  the  in- 
terests  named  ami  another  partner,  Thomas  F. 
Keefe,  organized  the  Fontana  Land  &  Water  Co., 
which  corporation  Immediatelj  contracted  to  buy 
the  San  Francisco  Savings  Union's  Interest  in  the 
•  Development  Co.,  owning  nineteen  thou- 
sand  acre  oi  land  in  San  Bernardino  County,  and 
more  than  seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  flow  <>i  Lytle 
Creeli      They  thereupon  began  'lie  developn 

■  I  through  Irrigation,   making   i1   ot   the 

aluable  tracts  in  that  country 

Although  lie  was  actively  engaged  with  the  Fon 
tana  Development  project,  Mr.  Miller  continued 
bis  contracting  business  and  in  1906  built  for  the 
United  states  Government  the  first  levees  on  the 
Yuma  project,  constructing  them  on  the  Colo- 
rado   River    for    twelve    miles    below     the    town    of 

Yuma,    Arizona       Mr.    Miller    was    accorded    great 
■  redit    tot-    the    Bollditj    ot    this    work,   ami 


leaving  Arizona  entered  into  negotiations  with  J.  G. 
White  A;  Co..  Engineers,  Of  New  York  to  take  the 
building  of  the  California  side  of  the  Yuma  Dam 
off  their  hands.  These  negotiations  went  as  far 
as  the  White  Compan]  signing  the  coiilracls,  but 
bis  increasing  responsibilities  of  the  Fontana  Com- 
panj  caused  him  to  abandon  bis  plan. 

Early  in  the  year  1907  Mr.  Miller,  acting  alone, 
purchased  the  Lakeview  Ranch  in  Riverside  County, 
a  property  six  thousand  acres  in  extent.  He  farmed 
on  the  land  for  a  season,  but  later  in  the  same  year 
organized  the  Xuevo  Land  Co.  and  sold  the  Lake- 
view  property,  together  with  his  farming  equip- 
ment, to  that  company.  Prior  to  Mr.  Miller's  pur- 
chase of  the  Lakeview  property  it  had  been  greatly 
entangled,  there  being  about  a  score  of  owners,  but 
he  cleared  the  title  and  turned  the  property  over  to 
his  company  without   any  entanglements. 

Mi.  Miller  continued  the  operation  of  the 
Fontana  Land  ^  Water  Co.'s  lands  for  two  years 
more,  and  then  took  over  the  interests  of  Messrs. 
Roberts,  Harris  and  others  in  the  property,  becom- 
ing associated  at  that  time  with  Messrs.  James  H. 
Adams.  E.  J.  Marshall  and  J.  S.  Torrance,  well- 
known  bankers  of  Los  Angeles,  in  the  conduct  of 
the  property  held  by  the  company.  They  immedi- 
ately began  to  develop  more  water,  and  to  build  an 
extensive  irrigation  system.  The  building  of  the  ca- 
nals was  under  the  direct  supervision  of  Mr.  Miller, 
and    claimed    his   time    for    more    than    two    years. 

Aside  from  the  work  of  irrigating  the  lands  of 
his  company,  Mr  Miller,  as  President  and  Manager, 
directs  the  planting  and  sale  of  lands  to  farmers, 
and  during  the  year  1911  planted  more  than  one 
thousand  acres  of  orange  and  lemon  trees,  the  larg- 
est acreage  ever  planted  in  citrus  fruits  by  a  single 
■  on.  i  in  in  one  year  up  to  that  time. 

Through  his  work  in  the  development  and 
handling  of  the  Fontana  Land  &  Water  Co.'s 
project  Mr.  Miller  has  taken  rank  with  those  men 
who  are  credited  with  being  the  real  developers  of 
the  resources  of  the  Southwest,  and  is  regarded  as 
one  of  the  potent  factors  for  progress  in  that  sec- 
tion of  the  country. 

A  reorganization  of  the  Fontana  projects  under 
the  name  of  'he  Fontana  Company,  with  greatly 
enlarged  capital,  was  begun  in  June.  1912.  to  take 
care  of  the  business  of  both  tin  Fontana  De 
velopment  Co  and  the  Fontana  Land  >v-  Water  (.'■-. 
The  completion  of  this  reorganization  plan,  in 
which  Mr.  Miller  is  an  Important  factor,  will  mean 
the   dissolution    of   the    two   companies    named. 

In  the  meantime,  in  addition  to  the  offices  held 
by    him    in    the    Fontana    Land    A;     Water    Co.     Mr 

Miller   is   one   of   the   principals    in    several    allied 
concerns,   among   them    the   Fontana    Development 
Company,  of  which   be  is  President   and    Ma 
the  Fontana  Water  Company,  in  which  he  Is  Vice 
President  and  Manager;  the  Rialto  Domestic  Water 

Company,  in  Which  he  holds  the  position  of  Man- 
mi  the  Lytle  Creek  Watei  Company,  of  which 
President 

ah  oi  'ins npanies  are  in  active  operation 

and  Mi  m ii i.i  divides  his  time  and  energies  be 
tween  them  He  Is  thoroughly  Interested  in  the  up- 
building of  the  Imperial  Valley  and  Southern  Call 

lornia  in  general,  and  lakes  an  active  part  in  va- 
rious ci\i.  movements,  but  has  no  time  for  politics 
lie  is  a  member  ol  the  Jonathan  club  and 
South  Coast  Vac  hi  club,  i  ,os  Ang.ies.  and  Benevo- 
lent and   Protective  Order  of  i:iks.  Riverside,  Cal. 


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LANSBURGH,  GUSTAVE  ALBERT, 
Architect,  San  Francisco,  California, 
was  born  at  Panama,  January  7, 
1876,  the  son  of  Simon  Lazarus  Lans- 
burgh  and  Rebecca  (Pycke)  Lansburgh, 
His  paternal  ancestors  were  Germans, 
while  on  the  maternal  side  he  is  of  Por- 
tuguese and  Spanish  descent.  S.  L.  Lans- 
burgh,  his  father,  was  one  of  the  larg- 
est ship  chandlers  on 
the  Pacific  Coast,  and  a 
maternal  grandfather  was 
the  author  of  the  famous 
"Pycke's  Catechism."  Air. 
Lansburg  h  was  mar- 
ried in  San  Francisco. 
in  June.  1908,  to  Miss 
Irene  Muzzy,  the  chil- 
dren of  which  marriage 
are  Ruth  and  Lawrence 
Lansburgh. 

From  1884  to  1892  he 
attended  the  Grammar 
School  at  San  Franciso  i 
and  then  spent  a  year  at 
the  Cogswell  School  and 
another  at  the  Lowell 
High.  In  1894  he  en- 
tered the  University  of 
California,  but  left  there 
in  1896  to  travel  in 
Europe. 

He  became  a  student 
in  the  Ecole  des  Beaux 
Arts,  of  Paris,  France,  in 
1901,  took  the  regular 
course  of  architecture, 
painting,  modeling,  sculpture,  engineering, 
the  history  of  architecture,  etc.,  and  was 
graduated  in  1906,  with  the  degree  of 
"Architecte  diplome  par  le  Gouvernement." 
In  his  last  year  there  he  won  the  medal 
of  the  Society  of  French  Architects  which 
was  awarded  at  the  Grand  Salon  of  the 
Champs    Elysees. 

While  in  Europe  he  traveled  extensively, 
partly  as  a  student  and  partly  for  mere 
pleasure,  and  continued  this  combined  course 
in  the  Orient.  Returning  to  San  Francisco 
at  the  end  of  May.  1906,  shortly  after  the 
fire,  he  began  the  active  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession, under  unusually  auspicious  condi- 
tions. 

Mr.  Lansburgh's  first  important  works  in 
San  Francisco  are  the  two  Gunst  buildings, 
one  at  the  corner  of  Third  and  Mission 
streets,  and  the  other  at  Geary  and  Powell. 
In  the  former  especially  he  has  followed  his 
preference  for    the    modern    French    Renais- 


ALBERT  LANSBURGH 


sance,  and  lias  achieved  a  notable  triumph 
therein.  Among  his  other  noteworthy  struc- 
tures are  the  San  Francisco  (  trpheum.  San 
ford  Sachs  Building,  Lumberman's  Building, 
Newman  &  Levinson's,  the  restoration  of  the 
Temple  Emanuel,  the  Hotel  Manx  and  the 
Gust  residence.  Besides  these  he  has  fitted 
up  the  Emporium,  won  the  competition  for 
the  Concordia  Club  and  B'nai  B'rith  Building, 
and  designed  many  im- 
posing mausoleums  in 
San  Mateo  County.  He 
has  recently  completed 
the  new  Orpheum  in  Los 
Angeles,  thereby  carrying 
off  another  artistic  palm. 
An  attempt,  largely 
successful,  to  express 
purely  American  ideas  is 
a  striking  characteristic 
of  Mr.  Lansburgh's  re- 
cent work.  In  other 
words  he  is  trying  to  de- 
velop a  strictly  American 
form  of  architecture.  A 
fondness  for  color,  pos- 
sibly inherited  from  his 
Spanish  and  Portuguese 
forbears,  is  evident  in  the 
polychrome  to  which  his 
taste  seems  to  run.  A 
conspicuously  good  ex- 
ample of  his  polychrome 
work  is  the  new  Los  An- 
geles Orpheum.  He  vir- 
tually introduced  this 
style  to  the  far  West,  but 
though  he  favors  it,  together  with  stone,  terra 
cotta  and  the  like,  he  believes  in  adapting 
the  material  to  the  needs,  and  especially  in 
making  the  character  of  the  building  show 
the  use  to  which  it  is  to  be  put.  Always 
artistic,  with  a  decided  architectural  bent,  he 
has  concentrated  on  his  specialty  to  the  con- 
siderable gain  of  San  Francisco.  He  is  a 
skillful  musician  and  an  accomplished  decora- 
tor. It  was  he  who  designed  the  decorations 
for  the  Taft  Banquet  given  at  the  Palace 
Hotel  on  the  eve  of  the  ceremonies  of  the 
ground  breaking  for  the  Panama-Pacific  Ex- 
position. He  was  formerly  an  acrobatic  star 
of  the  Olympic  Club  and  a  champion  wrest- 
ler, but  now  limits  his  athletic  enthusiasms 
to  automobiling  and  golf.  Mr.  Lansburgh  is 
a  member  of  the  Beaux  Arts  Society,  Di- 
plome Society,  San  Francisco  Chapter 
American  Institute  of  Architects,  Con- 
cordia Club  and  Argonaut  Club  of  San  Fran- 
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AUSTIN,  JOHN  CORNELEY 
W  [LSO  X.  Architect.  Los  An- 
geles. California,  was  born  at 
Bod  i  cote,  near  Banbury.  Oxfordshire, 
England,  February  13,  1870.  He  is  the  son 
of  Richard  Wilson  Austin  and  Jane 
Elizabeth  Austin  of  England.  He  has 
been  married  twice,  the  second  marriage 
being  in  llX)2,  when  he  was  wedded  to  Hilda 
Violet  Mytton  in  L<  is 
Angeles.  By  the  first 
marriage  there  is  one 
child.  Dorothy  Austin, 
and  by  the  second  there 
are  five  children.  Mar- 
ji  'lie.  Ada,  William,  1  lilda 
and  Angela. 

Mr.  Austin  was  edu- 
cated in  private  schools 
of  England  and  at  various 
times  was  under  the  di- 
rection of  a  tutor.  He 
urn i  through  an  architec- 
tural apprentice  course  in 
England  while  studying 
in  the  offices  of  William 
S.  Barwick,  architect. 

\t  the  age  of  twenty- 
one,  moved  by  a  desire  t<  > 
see  the  world,  he  came  to 
America,  and  settled  at 
Philadelphia.  This  w  a  s 
in  1891,  at  which  time  he 
entered  the  employ  of 
Benjamin  Linfoot,  one  of 
the  prominent  architects 
i  if  Philadelphia,  w  i  t  h 
whom  he  remained  for  one  year.  He  then 
returned  to  England,  where  he  again  went 
into  the  offices  of  the   I'.arwick  firm. 

His  staj  in  England  was  brief:  three 
months  after  taking  his  position  with  the 
I'.arwick  Company  he  again  sailed  for  the 
1'nitcd  States.  This  time  he  continued  West 
ami  crossed  the  continent,  settling  at  San 
Francisco.  lie  sought  and  found  employ- 
ment with  the  firm  of  William  Mooser  and 
I'.  J.  Devlin,  with  whom  he  stayed  for  two 
and  a  half  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period 
he  returned  to  England,  where  he  visited  hi-- 
relatives   for  three  months. 

On  returning  to  San  Francisco  he  went 
with  his  former  employer-,  but  the  greal  ru-h 
to  I. os  Vngeles  and  Southern  California  was 
then  attracting  the  attention  of  tin-  entire 
country  and  Mr.  Austin  joined  in  the  rush  to 
that  city,  lie  arrived  there  in  1894  and  has 
since  made  it   his  home. 


[OHN  C.  \V 


Upon  his  arrival  in  Los  Angeles  Mr.  Aus- 
tin worked  for  -e\eral  firms,  among  them  be- 
ing Morgan  and  Walls,  but  two  years  later 
opened  offices  for  himself.  From  that  date 
he  gradually  worked  his  way  to  the  front  and 
is  now  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  archi- 
tect- in  the  W  est. 

lie  ha-,  constructed  everything  from  a 
mission  styde  building  to  the  most  up-to-date 
and  modern  sky-scraper 
and  has  played  a  leading 
n  >le  in  the  rapid  architec- 
tural development  of  Los 
A  n  g  e  1  e  s  and  Southern 
California.  His  business 
extends  all  through  the 
Southwest  and  embrace's 
some  i  if  the  most  not  e  d 
structures  of  the  Pacific 
Coast.  His  work  is  rep- 
resented east  as  far  as 
Grand  Rapids.  Michigan, 
and  in  A  r  i  z  o  n  a  and 
Washington  and  British 
t  <  iluml  n.i. 

\.mong  his  best  ex- 
amples of  construction 
are  the  Ei  illi  iwing  :  W  right 
and  Callender  Building : 
the  I 'otter  I  [otel,  at  Santa 
Barbara :  the  \  irginia 
I  [otel,  of  Lons;  Beach : 
many  local  schools  and 
churches;  Madam  Erskine 
M.  Ross'  beautiful  home 
\('^TI\"  al  Vermont  and  Wilshire 

bi  itilevards :  the  First 
Methodist  churches  of  both  Los  Angeles  and 
Pasadena;  the  California  ami  Angelus  Hos- 
pitals; Harvard  Military  School.  Ontario 
High  School,  Grand  Avenue  School.  Twelfth 
and  E  Street  Grammar  School  of  San  Diego; 
every  building  constructed  in  Del  Mar;  the 
Darby,  Fremont,  Leighton,  Hershey  Arms 
and  Alvarado  Hotels  of  this  city. 

Besides  hi-  many  business  interests,  which 
are  scattered  over  a  greater  part  of  the  State, 
he  is  deeply  interested  in  the  cause  of  the 
needy  and  i-  at  the  pre-ent  time  President  of 
the  I..  A.  Humane  Societj  for  Children;  a 
mem  her  of  the  I ..  A.  Chapter  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Architect-  and  an  associate  mem 
her  of  the  national  body.  He  l-  a  member  of 
the  Jonathan  Club  and  Sierra   Madre  Club  of 

this  city  and  of  the  I..  A.  Chamber  of  Com 
merce.     He  i-  a  thirty  -croud  degree  Mason 

and  a  mem  her  of  the   M  J  -tic  Shrine.  A I   Mal.ti- 
kah   Temple. 


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STAXTON,  ERASTUS  JAMES  (deceased), 
Lumber.  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
in  Angelica,  New  York,  in  1856.  His  father 
was  Erastus  H.  Stanton,  born  in  New  York 
State  in  1S16,  the  son  of  a  pioneer  New  Yorker 
who  served  in  the  War  of  1812.  Mr.  Stanton's 
father  moved  to  Rockton,  Illinois,  early  in  his  busi- 
ness career  and  there  invested  in  large  land  in- 
terests. Later  he  became  a  banker  and  merchant 
in  the  Illinois-Wisconsin  country  and  in  186S  moved 
to  Ionia,  Michigan,  engaging  In  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness and  at  the  same  time  made  extensive  invest- 
ments, for  that  period,  in  the  lumber  business  at 
Stanton  and  Sheridan,  Michigan,  the  former  being 
named  for  him.  He  was  for  several  terms  a  Sena- 
tor from  Ionia  and  Montcalm  Counties  in  the  State 
Legislature.  Mr.  Stanton's  mother  was  born  in 
Greene  County  in  1S20.  One  of  her  brothers,  Ly- 
man Sanford,  was  a  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  New  York,  and  another  brother,  Truman  S.,  was 
Attorney  General.  Mr.  Stanton  married  Fannie 
Boynton  in  October,  1880,  at  Albion,  Michigan.  They 
had  five  children:  Dede,  Helen,  Lillian,  Leroy  and 
Adelaide,  Dede  and  Helen  being  deceased. 

Mr.  Stanton  received  a  common  school  educa- 
tion in  Ionia,  Michigan. 

At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  was  assisting  his  father 
in  his  lumber  business,  and  later  in  its  management 
until  closed  out  in  1880.  He  moved  to  Saginaw, 
Michigan,  in  1SS4,  then  the  largest  lumber  manu- 
facturing district  in  the  world.  Up  to  this  time 
lumber  was  practically  sold  on  the  docks  and  trans- 
ported to  market  via  water.  That  year  he  took 
charge  of  the  Sales  Department  of  the  Saginaw 
Lumber  &  Salt  Company,  one  of  Michigan's  larg- 
est concerns,  sorted  the  lumber  into  all  the  grades 
for  commercial  use  and  marketed  it  by  rail.  In 
1S93  his  health  failed  and  he  moved  to  Arizona  to 
assist  in  the  development  of  the  properties  of  the 
Saginaw  Lumber  Company  at  Williams.  At  this 
time  there  was  only  one  saw-mill  in  Arizona.  Mr. 
Stanton  obtained  competitive  rates  from  the  Santa 
Fe  Railroad  Company,  and  shipped  the  first  lum- 
ber to  the  West  and  California.  He  organized  the 
sales  for  this  company  and  made  and  shipped  the 
first  fruit  box  to  Southern  California  and  devel- 
oped the  first  box  business  in  Arizona,  shipping 
into  California  and  Mexico.  Ths  pioneer  effort  has 
since  grown  to  an  immense  business  at  Williams 
and    Flagstaff,   Arizona. 

In  lS'.M  Mr.  Stanton  moved  to  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  resided  until  he  died,  January  24,  1913. 
His  first  effort  there  was  the  box  and  lumber  busi- 
ness, confined  to  California  products.  This  grew 
into  an  immense  industry  and  was  the  beginning  of 
the  use  Of  the  Dative  California  woods,  sugar  and 
white   pine. 

In    1*97   he   assisted   in   the  organization   of   the 
California  Pine  Box  Company,  which  was  an  asso- 
ciation of  mills  formed   lor   the   purpose  (if  the   de- 
ll nt   ill  the  box  business  to  absorb  the  lower 


grades  of  sugar  and  white  pine,  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  fruit  boxes  on  a  uniform  basis  and  to  devel- 
ope  market  results.  This  he  built  up  to  one  of  the 
largest  industries  of  the  State.  The  output  runs 
into  the  hundreds  of  millions  of  feet  and  the  em- 
ployment of  thousands  of  men. 

In  1900  the  California  Sugar  &  White  Pine 
Agency  was  formed  for  grading  the  lumber  for 
Eastern  and  foreign  trade.  Most  large  mills  were 
included,  and  millions  of  feet  of  California 
sugar  and  white  pine  are  exported  and  sold  in 
Eastern  States.  Mr.  Stanton  was  a  member  of  the 
company  and  agent  for  all  the  Southwestern 
territory.  The  yards  were  started  in  1896.  Los 
Angeles  then  had  a  population  of  65,000,  but  no 
hardwoods  were  sold  to  speak  of.  This  pioneer 
yard  is  the  largest  and  most  complete  in  the  West 
and  its  imports  and   exports  of  large   volume. 

The  business  established  by  Mr.  Stanton  grew 
steadily  with  the  years  and  up  to  1912  he  handled  it 
exclusively.  At  that  time,  however,  he  took  into 
partnership  his  son,  Leroy  H.  Stanton,  the  firm  be- 
coming E.  J.  Stanton  &  Son.  They  made  a  specialty 
of  high  grade  lumber,  their  stock  of  maple,  birch, 
beech,  mahogany  and  other  woods  being  one  of  the 
largest  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  In  addition,  the  firm 
is  an  importer  of  foreign  cabinet  woods  on  a  large 
scale,  these  including  rosewood,  African  walnut  and 
mahogany.  Their  imports  come  largely  from  Santo 
Domingo,  Peru,  Mexico,  Africa  and  the  Philippine 
Islands.  Mr.  Stanton,  during  his  long  experience, 
brought  the  import  branch  of  his  business  up  to  the 
same  plane  as  the  domestic  end,  in  which  he  was 
one  of  the  best  informed  men  in  the  country. 

In  politics  Mr.  Stanton  was  a  Republican.  He 
was  a  self-made  man,  his  first  capital  being  his 
knowledge  of  the  lumber  business.  He  always  took 
an  interest  in  the  conservation  and  development  of 
the    lumber   interests   of   his    State   and    the    West. 

Mr.  Stanton  was  devoted  to  the  work  of  upbuild- 
ing Los  Angeles  and  was  an  active  force  in  civic 
affairs. 

Among  the  many  important  buildings  in  whose 
erection  he  and  his  company  played  a  part  were  the 
Potter  Hotel  at  Santa  Barbara.  Cal.;  Lankershim 
Hotel,  Los  Angeles;  Hotel  Wentworth,  Pasadena, 
Cal.;  Spreckels  Theater,  San  Diego.  Cal.,  and  nu- 
merous  large   office    buildings. 

Imong  the  interests  of  which  he  was  an  officer 

are:       E.   J.    Stanton    &    Son.    Wholesale    and    Retail 

Lumber;  the  Klamath  River  Lumber  Company,  Di- 

rector;   the  California  Sugar  ■<•   White   Pine    ' 

Agent.   Southwestern   territory. 

Mr.  Stanton  was  a  member  of  the  Jonathan,  On- 
ion League,  Los  Angeles  Athletic  and  Los  Angeles 

Country  Chilis:  the  Los  Angeles  Chamber  Of  Com 
merce.  Chamber  of  Mines.  Los  Angeles  Com- 
mandery    No.    '.'.    Knights    Templar,    Los 

Consistory    No.    8,    thirty-second    degree    Mason.    Al 

Ualalkab  Shrine  and  B    P.  0,  E.,  No.  99. 


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HOOPER,  CHARLES  APPLETOX, 
President  of  the  C.  A.  Hooper 
Co.,  Shipping  and  Lumber,  San 
Francisco,  was  burn  in  Bangor,  Maine, 
March  14.  1843,  the  son  of  John  and  Mar- 
tha Stanwood  (Perry)  Hooper.  His  first 
ancestor  to  come  from  England  to  Amer 
ica  was  William  Hooper,  age  18 
arrived  in  the  good  ship  "James." 
ers  came  later  and  set- 
tled in  various  parts  of 
New  England,  chiefly  in 
the  country  about  Red- 
ding. Mass..  and  Ports- 
mouth, X.  11..  where 
some  of  their  descendants 
still  live.  Members  of  the 
family  fought  in  the 
American  Revolutionary 
'War.  John  Perry,  Jr., 
Mr.  Hi  >i  >]>cr's  maternal 
grandfather,  had  the  dis- 
tinction of  establishing 
the  first  Sunday  school  in 
the  United  States  in  1811. 
in  Brunswick.  Ale.,  where 
a  memorial  window  in  the 
church  attests  the  fact 
and  the  date  thereof;  and 
on  the  Stanwood  side  a 
great-grandfather  gave  to 
Bowdoin  College  some  of 
the  ground  on  which  that 
institution  now  stands. 
Charles  A.  Hooper  came 
to  California  in  1863, 
where  he  is  today  one  of 
the  leading  merchants  of  the  State.  He  was 
married  on  June  7,  1880.  in  Brownsville,  Me., 
to  Miss  Ida  Geneva  Snow,  and  by  this  mar- 
riage is  the  father  of  Isabel  Martha  (Creed) 
and  Idoline  Snow  (Crosby) — the  former  mar- 
ried to  Wigginton  E.  Creed  and  the  latter 
to  Sumner  Crosby. 

Mr.  Hooper  attended  the  Hawes  grammar 
school  in  South  Boston,  and  took  his  certifi- 
cate therefrom  in  1858.  when  he  entered  the 
English  High  school,  but  left  after  one  year 
to  enter  the  employ  of  his  uncle,  William 
S.  Perry,  lumber  merchant. 

Beginning  as  clerk  he  rose  in  the  short 
space  of  two  years  through  the  positions  of 
bookkeeper  and  salesman  to  the  active  su- 
perintendency  of  the  yard,  and  then,  at  the 
age  of  eighteen  enlisted  in  the  43rd  Massa- 
chusetts Volunteers,  a  "nine  months''  regi- 
ment, for  service  in  the  Civil  War.  After 
serving  for  one  year  he  was  discharged,  and 
came    to    the    State    of    California    in    1863. 


His  first  occupation  in  this  State  was  in  the 
Plymouth  mine  in  Amador  county,  where 
for  about  a  year  he  assisted  his  father,  who 
had  reached  California  in  1851  and  become 
interested  in  mining.  Returning  to  San 
Francisco  in  1865,  he  established  the  firm 
of  C.  A.  Hooper  &  Co.,  at  Fourth  and 
Ti  iwnsend  streets,  on  the  ground  now  occu- 
pied by  the  San  Jose  depot.  Here  for  a  few 
years  he  did  a  thriving 
business,  buying  and  sell- 
ing lumber,  supplying  not 
only  the  city  but  also  the 
country  districts,  espe- 
cially around  San  Jose 
and  up  the  rivers  tribu- 
tary to  the  bay  of  San 
Francisco.  He  remained 
in  this  location  until 
forced  out  by  "Steam" 
Paddy  Hewes,  a  well- 
k  n  o  w  n  contractor  and 
character  of  the  times, 
who  had  the  contract  to 
fill  in   Mission   Bay. 

About  the  year  1867 
Mr.  Hooper  took  in  Wil- 
liam Lockerman  as  a 
partner,  the  firm  becom- 
ing Hooper  &  Locker- 
man, but  at  the  end  of 
two  years  bought  him  out 
and  resumed  the  title  of 
C.  A.  Hooper  &  Co. 
When  his  brother  George 
William  Hooper,  came  of 
age,  in  1869,  he  became  a 
member  of  the  firm,  which  had  gradually  en- 
larged its  business  to  a  wholesale  trade.  In 
the  early  '80s  the  firm  began  to  manufacture 
lumber,  establishing  their  mills  in  Humboldt 
County. 

Mr.  C.  A.  Hooper  has  organized  many 
lumber  companies.  In  the  early  '70s  he, 
with  others,  formed  the  Sacramento  Lumber 
Co.,  and  became  its  president.  About  1881 
he  organized  the  L.  W.  Blinn  Co.  for  Ari- 
zona business.  He  then  bought  out  the 
Russ  Lumber  &  Milling  Co.,  of  San  Diego, 
which  he  reorganized.  The  other  companies 
he  successively  formed  are  the  So.  Cal.  Lum- 
ber Co.,  Oregon  &  California  Lumber  Co.. 
Redwood  Manufacturers  Co.,  and  in  1907 
the  Big  Lagoon  Lumber  Co.  Another  note- 
worthy achievement  of  Mr.  Hooper  was  the 
foundation  of  the  now  flourishing  town  of 
Pittsburg  at  Los  Medanos,  Contra  Costa  Co. 
His  clubs  are  the  LTnion  League  and  Pa- 
cific Union  of  San  Francisco. 


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CA  T  R  (  )  W,  II  E  X  R  Y.  Mining,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  was  born  at 
Miamisburg,  Ohio,  June  22,  1878, 
of  a  family  whose  ancestors  settled  in 
Ohio  in  the  days  when  it  was  known 
as  the  W  este  r  n  Reset  v  e.  He  married 
Miss  Charlotte  May  Bettles  of  Salt  Lake 
City,  April  7.  11'04.  There  are  two  chil- 
dren, Alfred  Newton  and  Henry  Catrow,  Jr. 

Mr.  Catrow  is  known  in 
I 'tali  as  one  of  the  youth- 
ful wizards  of  mining,  he- 
cause,  through  his  own  ef- 
forts and  enterprise. he  has 
succeeded  in  1  >eo  iming  one 
of  the  heaviest  stockhold- 
ers in  two  of  the  greatest 
copper  companies  in  Utah 
and  the  United  States,  the 
'  >hii  i  O  ipper  Mine  and  the 
Utah  Copper  (  !<  impany,  of 
Bingham,  Utah.  He  is 
ranked  among  the  big  op- 
erati  >rs  i  if  the  West. 

He  received  his  early 
education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Miamisburg. 
lie  was  then  sent  to  the 
I  'ennsylvania  M  i  1  i  t  a  r  y 
College  at  Chester,  1'enn., 
where  he  did  the  bulk 
of  In-  high  school  and  col- 
lege work.  Intent  on  mak- 
ing an  attorney  of  himself, 
he  studied  through  the  en- 
tire legal  course  of  the  law 
department  i  if  the  Univer- 
sity of  Michigan  at  .Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  and 
graduated  in  the  year  1903. 

The  West  made  its  appeal  to  him  as  a  place 
of  opportunity,  and  he  went  direct  to  Salt 
Lake  City,  June.  1903.  His  chance  came  to 
him  in  mining  and  not  in  law. 

The  mountain  of  copper  on  the  shores  of 
Creat  Salt  Lake  had  not  then  been  fully  ex- 
ploited or  even  explored.  Several  men  were 
trying  to  open  up  a  section  of  it.  which  they 
believed  contained  very  valuable  deposits. 
Young  Catrow  thought  he  could  promote  it, 
and  he  wasgiven  the  chance,  lie  went  back  to 
Ohio  and  succeeded  in  raising  the  necessary 
mi  mey.  I  le  took  hold  of  the  property  himself, 
and.  applying  all  his  energy  to  the  task,  suc- 
ceeded in  converting  the  <  mio  into  one  of  the 
heaviest  producers  of  the  Bingham  district. 
I  le  drove  the  great  Columbia  tunnel,  through 
which  the  first  ore-  wire  taken  out  on  the 
Bingham  side  and  treated  at  \\  innamuck  mill, 


HEXRY  CATROW 


and  he  was  instrumental  in  having  driven  the 
Mascotte  tunnel  and  the  Ohio  Copper  shaft. 
two  of  the  notable  alcomplishments  of  copper 
mining  in  Utah,  and  was  one  of  those  behind 
the  building  of  the  great  3000-ton  reduction 
mill  at  Lanark.  For  a  time  F.  Augustus  lleinze 
had  control  of  the  property,  but  there  has  never 
been  a  time  when  Mr.  Catrow  has  not  been 
one  of  the  heaviest  stockholders,  and  has  not 
been  actively  engaged  in 
it-  de\  el'  ipment. 

lie  has  bought  real 
estate  in  Salt  Lake  City. 
and  has  made  of  himself 
one  of  its  substantial  and 
dependable  citizens,  lie  is 
making  all  of  his  invest- 
ments in  Ctah. 

After  the  success  i  if  the 
Ohio  Copper  was  assured, 
Mr.  Catrow  had  the 
chance  to  buy  into  the 
Utah  Copper  Company,  an 
immense  corporation,  one 
on  which  Ctah'-  reputa- 
tion as  one  of  the  world's 
great  producers  of  copper 
l-  Fi  iiinded. 

I n  politics  he  has  taken 
but  little  interest,  chiefly 
because  he  has  not  had  the 
time,  but  is  mightily  alive 
to  anything  that  concerns 
the  welfare  of  his  city  and 
State. 

lie  is  popular  socially, 
in  university  and  club  cir- 
cles. He  is  an  active  member  of  the  Univer- 
sity Club  of  Salt  Lake  City,  one  of  the  finest 
institutions  of  the  kind  in  the  West.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  famous  Commercial  Club  of 
Salt  Lake  and  is  glad  to  be  called  upon  when 
ever  that  body  has  any  need  of  him.  lie  is  a 
Thirty-second  degree  Mason. 

lie  is  held  up  a-  an  example  of  the  typi- 
cal young  American  of  the  present  day.  who, 
regardless  of  the  education  he  may  have 
had  or  the  refinement  of  the  home  from 
which  he  come-,  i-  ready  to  turn  his  hand  to 
anj  honorable  work.  Me  come-  from  a  fam- 
ily in  which  good  breeding  is  a  tradition,  and 
wa-  himself  equipped  with  the  besl  educa- 
tion ln-  vicinitj  could  afford.  Me  wa-  even 
read}  to  forego  the  profession  he  had 
learned.  Me  entered  the  rough  mining 
country  read)  to  mix  with  rough  men  and  to 
do  any  task  necessity  might  impose,  in  order 
that    he   mijjht    have   a   chance  at    fortune. 


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54.? 


HAGGARTY,  JOHN  JOSEPH,  Merchant,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  London, 
England,  May  25,  1S64.  He  is  the  son  of 
John  Haggarty  and  Elizabeth  Ann  (At- 
kinson) Haggarty,  and  married  Bertha  M.  Schnider 
at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  August  24,  1901. 

Mr.  Haggarty  remained  in  his  native  England 
until  he  had  passed  his  majority,  receiving  his 
education  and  business  training  there  before  he 
crossed  the  Atlantic  to  seek  his  fortune  in  the 
United  States.  He  attended  the  public  schools  of 
London,  later  attending  a  private  boarding  school 
situated  in  Richmond,  Yorkshire.  This  finished  his 
actual  schooling  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  he  was 
well  equipped  for  a  business  career. 

He  preferred  to  learn  a  special  line,  however, 
and  so  in  1S83  apprenticed  himself  to  William 
Bryer  <fe  Company,  a  large  drygoods  establish- 
ment in  King  William  street,  London.  He  served 
there  four  years  and  in  that  time  become  excep- 
tionally proficient  in  the  business,  which  he  had 
taken  seriously  from  the  start  and  which  he  had 
studied   in  its  every  detail. 

Upon  the  completion  of  his  apprentice  term 
.Mr.  Haggarty  sailed  for  America,  arriving  in 
1887.  His  first  engagement  in  the  New  World  was 
with  Nugent  Brothers,  a  large  drygoods  concern 
of  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  He  remained  with  the 
firm  for  about  four  years,  principally  as  buyer 
in  the  garment  department,  in  which  he  was  a 
specialist. 

Mr.  Haggarty  left  the  Nugent  Brothers  to  ac- 
cept a  better  position  with  Scruggs,  Vandervourt 
&  Barney,  another  large  house,  who  appointed  him 
assistant  buyer  for  the  firm.  He  only  held  the 
position  two  years,  however,  for  at  the  end  of  that 
period  of  time,  or  in  1893,  he  went  to  Duluth,  Min- 
nesota, as  a  buyer  for  the  Silverstein  &  Bondy 
Company  of  that  place.  He  remained  in  Duluth 
for  nine  years,  during  which  time  he  established 
himself  firmly  in  the  business  life  of  the  city.  In 
1H02  the  promise  of  Southern  California  appealed 
to  him,  so  he  severed  his  connection  with  the  Du- 
luth house  and  located  in  Los  Angeles.  He  imme- 
diately became  associated  with  Jacoby  Brothers  of 
that  city,  as  buyer  and  manager  of  their  garment 
department. 

During  his  three  and  a  half  years'  connection 
with  the  Jacoby  linn  Mr.  Haggarty  built  up  a  tre- 
mendous business  in  his  particular  line  and,  inci- 
dentally, saved  enough  money  to  go  into  business 
for  himself  on  a  small  scale.  He  began  by  secur- 
ing a  building  on  Broadway,  in  the  center  of  the 
Los  Angeles  business  district,  and  there  laid  the 
foundation  for  one  of  the  most  successful  busi- 
nesses in  the  commercial  history  of  the  city.  He 
called  his  store  the  New  York  Cloak  anil  Suit 
House,  an  incorporated  institution,  in  which  he  was 
President  and  chief  stockholder.  The  business  was 
started  on  a  comparatively  small  investment,  but 
within  a  short  time  it  had  leaped  to  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  the  business  lit.'  ol  tin-  city  and  at  the  pres- 


ent time  Mr.  Haggarty  estimates  that  the  transac- 
tions of  the  house  exceed  a  million  dollars  an- 
nually. 

When  his  first  venture  had  proved  a  success, 
due  in  large  measure  to  his  expert  knowledge  of 
the  business,  Mr.  Haggarty  determined  to  extend 
his  activities  and,  accordingly,  purchased  a  con- 
trolling interest  in  another  large  house  known  as 
the  Paris  Cloak  and  Suit  House.  This  company 
is  on  a  par  with  his  first  establishment  and  also 
does  a  tremendous  business.  Into  it  he  brought, 
besides  capital,  the  wide  experience  and  natural 
business  ability  which  had  made  him  a  success  in 
life.  He  is  regarded  today  as  one  of  the  shrewdest 
business  men  in  the  Southwest  and  one  of  the 
most  accomplished  buyers  in  the  foreign  and  do- 
mestic  markets. 

Mr.  Haggarty  devotes  his  personal  attention  to 
the  management  of  his  stores  and  notwithstanding 
the  fact  that  he  goes  to  the  New  York  markets  four 
times  a  year,  makes  an  annual  trip  to  the  fashion 
centers  of  Europe.  This  latter  he  considers  abso- 
lutely necessary  in  order  that  he  may  keep  in  close 
touch  with  the  famous  designers  and  originators, 
especially  those  of  Paris.  He  has  made  his  busi- 
ness a  life  study  and  is  regarded  in  the  United 
States   and   Europe   as   an   authority. 

In  addition  to  his  own  affairs,  Mr.  Haggarty  is 
a  close  student  of  world  politics  and  of  business 
conditions  in  general  and  an  accurate  reader  of  the 
effect   of   current   events   upon    business. 

He  is  of  an  optimistic  temperament  and  a  thor- 
ough believer  in  the  prosperity  of  the  country 
which  he  has  adopted  for  his  home. 

Mr.  Haggarty,  in  addition  to  being  a  successful 
merchant,  is  a  man  of  artistic  inclinations  and  has 
surrounded  himself  with  the  best  of  literature, 
paintings  and  music.  After  settling  permanently 
in  Southern  California  he  began  to  plan  a  magnifi- 
cent home  for  himself.  This  ideal  home  is  in  the 
fashionable  West  Adams  section  of  Los  Angeles. 
He  has  christened  the  place  Castle  York,  and  it  will 
long  stand  as  one  of  the  most  magnificent  private 
residences  on  the  Pacific  Slope.  The  building  is  of 
Norman  Gothic  architecture,  after  the  style  of  the 
Fourteenth  century,  and  cost  more  than  J  100,000. 
It  is  surrounded  by  spacious  grounds,  with  sunken 
gardens  and  a  conservatory  of  rare  plants  as  two 
of  its  most  beauteous  exterior  features. 

The  interior  of  the  Castle  is  in  keeping  with 
the  artistic  feeling  of  the  owner,  arranged  in  ex 
Cellent  taste  and  with  excellent  regard  for  those 
refinements  that  are  to  be  found  in  the  home  of 
gentlefolk.  In  order  to  enjoy  the  classic  music  to 
which    he   is   a   devotee.    .Mr.    Haggarty    has    caused 

to  be  built  in  the  home  a  magnificent  pipe  organ, 
one  "I  the  most  perfect  instruments  of  its  kind 
privately    owned    in    the    United    States. 

Mr.    Haggarty    is   a   member   of   the   Gamut    Club 

and  Los  Angeles  Athletic  ciub.  but  is  really  not  a 

clubman,     bis     inclinations     being     towards     domes- 

ticitj 


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C<  >  !■'  FEY,  TI  TI  A  N  )..  Physician 
and  Surgeon,  Los  Angeles.  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  Pittsburg,  Pennsyl- 
vania, July  6,  1874,  the  son  of  Henry 
T.  Coffey  and  Frances  J.  (Baldwin) 
Coffey.  He  is  of  Scotch-Irish  descent. 
He  married  Miss  Eva  Elizabeth  Keating, 
March  30.  1909,  at  Los  Angeles,  California. 
There   is   one   son,    Marvin    Keating   Coffey. 

Dr.  Coffey  attended 
the  Shattuck  School,  Far- 
ibault, Minnesota,  during 
the  years  1891  and  1892. 
In  the  latter  year  he 
m  oved  to  Peoria,  Illi- 
nois, and  there  attended 
the  high  school,  from 
w  h  i  c  h  he  graduated  in 
the  year  1894.  Moving  to 
Chicago,  he  was  a  stu- 
dent at  the  North  west- 
ern University  Medical 
Department  between 
the  years  1894  and  1897. 
In  the  latter  year  he 
moved  from  Chicago  to 
Los  Angeles,  California, 
and  registered  at  the 
Medical  Department  of 
the  University  of 
S  o  ii  t  h  e  r  n  California, 
where  he  studied  during 
the  terms  of  1897  and 
1898,  and  was  awarded 
his  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine  June  2  of  the 
latter  year.  He  took  a 
post-graduate  course  in  medicine  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania  the  following  year, 
graduating  with  advanced  honors  June  15, 
1899. 

While  he  was  studying  he  was  also  get- 
ting hospital  experience.  During  the  year 
1898  he  spent  several  months  as  interne  at 
the  Los  Angeles  County  Hospital. 

In  order  to  master  some  special  prob- 
lems in  medicine  he  went  to  Chicago  five 
years  later  ( 1903 )  and  served  as  interne  at 
the  Chicago  Lying-in  Hospital  for  several 
months. 

He  returned  to  Los  Angeles  after  his 
course  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania, 
and  opened  offices  for  the  practice  of  gen- 
eral medicine  and  surgery,  and  soon  estab- 
lished a  firm  reputation,  both  professionally 
and  socially.  He  is  chief  of  staff  at  the  pres- 
ent time  of  the  Obstetric  Department  of  the 
Los  Angeles  County  Hospital.     Study  of  the 


DR.  TITIAN  J.  COFFEY 


means  t< i  further  the  public  health  has  ap- 
pealed to  him  especially,  lie  has  investi- 
gated the  problem  of  the  proper  sanitation 
of  cities  and  of  housing. 

Los  Angeles  has  recognized  his  services 
along  these  lines,  and  he  is  at  the  present 
time  Chairman  of  the  Los  Angeles  Housing 
Commission.  This  organization  he  helped  to 
found  in  February,  l('0d.  It  concerns  itself 
directly  with  the  proper 
construction  of  resi- 
dences, factories,  office 
buildings  and  business 
houses,  so  that  the  health 
of  the  occupants  may  not 
be  endangered,  and  one 
of  its  chief  functions  is  to 
bring:  its  influence  to  bear 
on  the  legislative  bodies 
which  have  these  matters 
directly  under  their  con- 
trol, lie  has  gained  even 
national  recognition  for 
his  disinterested  labors 
along  this  line,  and  has 
been  elected  one  of  the 
directors  of  the  National 
Housing  Association.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the 
board  of  directors  of 
the  Juvenile  Improve- 
ment Association. 

He  has  also  made  a 
special  study  of  tubercu- 
losis, and  has  been  elect- 
ed a  member  of  the  board 
of  directors  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Association  for  the  Study  and  Preven- 
tion of  Tuberculosis. 

His  activity  in  medical  and  professional 
circles  is  evidenced  by  the  memberships 
which  he  holds  in  medical  societies,  of  which 
the  following  are  the  most  prominent :  The 
American  Medical  Association,  the  State 
Medical  Society  of  California,  the  Medical 
Society  of  Southern  California,  the  Los  An- 
geles County  Medical  Society,  the  Los  An- 
geles Clinical  and  Pathological  Society  and 
the  Los  Angeles  Academy  of  Science. 

The  University  of  California  has  recog- 
nized his  learning  by  appointing  him  to  the 
position  of  Assistant  Professor  of  Obstetrics 
in  its  medical  department. 

Dr.  Coffey  holds  membership  in  the  Uni- 
versity Club,  the  City  Club  and  the  Municipal 
League. 

He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  Los  Angeles. 


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CARSON,  JOSEPH  NOEL,  Broker,  Los  An- 
California,  was  born  June  25,  1S75, 
the  son  of  George  H.  and  Victoria  (Domin- 
guez)  Carson.  Mr.  Carson's  maternal  an- 
cestors played  a  prominent  part  in  the  affairs  of 
California  during  the  days  of  the  Spanish  regime. 
His  mother's  father  was  Don  Manuel  Dominguez,  a 
wealthy  sheep  raiser,  who  inherited  the  Rancho 
San  Pedro  of  24,000  acres  from  his  father,  Don 
Christobal  Dominguez,  a  commissioner  of  Spain, 
who  had  inherited  it  from  his 
uncle,  Don  Juan  Jose  Domin- 
guez, to  whom  the  property 
had  been  granted  by  the 
Spanish  throne.  Don  Manuel 
Dominguez  in  1S39  was  elect- 
ed Second  Alcalde  of  Los  An- 
geles; in  1843  he  became  pre- 
fect for  the  second  district  of 
California,  and  in  1S49  he  was 
a  delegate  to  the  Constitu- 
tional Convention  of  Califor- 
nia. He  also  held  other  of- 
fices. He  died  in  1SS2.  Mr. 
Carson's  father  was  a  native 
of  Illinois,  who  saw  service 
in  the  Mexican  War  under 
Colonel  -Newberry.  At  the 
close  of  thai  struggle  he  went 
to  Los  Angeles,  establishing 
himself  in  the  hardware  busi- 
ness, in  which  he  remained 
until  his  marriage  in  1857, 
when  lie  turned  his  attention 
to  the  direction  of  his  wife's 
interest  in  the  San  Pedro  Ranch.  Mr.  Carson  was 
married  at  Los  Angeles,  Oct.  22,  1902,  to  Miss  Daisy 
Cross.  To  this  union  there  has  been  born  Henrietta 
Maria  Carson.  On  December  12,  1912.  Mr.  Carson 
married   Miss   Harriette  Thurman  at  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Carson  received  his  early  education  from 
private  tutors,  in  accordance  with  the  custom 
among  the  families  of  Spanish  descent  in  California. 
He  continued  this  private  instruction  until  he  en- 
tered St.  Vincent's  College,  from  where  he  went 
to  Santa  Clara  College.  When  he  bit  Santa  Clara 
College  he  took  a  course  at  the  Woodbury  Business 
College  iii  Los  Angeles,  and  then  resumed  bis 
worh  at  st.  Vincent's, 

On   the  completion   of  his  education,   hi 
San    Francisco   as   the   city    where   he    could    best 

make   his   start    in    the   business    world,      In    1906   he 

entered   the   commission    business   In    thai    i 

nt  of  the   Pacific   Produce  Company,  which 


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handled  ranch  ami  orchard  products  from  the  ter- 
ritory near  San  Francisco,  the  Sacramento  and 
San  Joaquin  Valleys.  Although  this  venture  met 
with  success  and  netted  Mr.  Carson  handsome  re- 
turns, he  sold  out  in  the  same  year,  and  as  it  turned 
out.  fortunately  so,  lor  in  the  following  year.  1!"";. 
the  fire  and  earthquake  wiped  out  the  business 
district  completely.  Mr.  Carson,  prior  to  this,  had 
returned  to  Los  Angeles  and  had  organized  the 
Automatic  Distributing  Company.  In  this  project 
he  was  assisted  by  his  broth- 
ers. John  M..  Edward  A.  and 
George  H.  Carson.  The  com- 
pany manufactures  and  mar- 
kets a  device  whose  chief  at- 
tribute is  the  distribution  of 
newspapers,  periodicals  and 
similar  objects  economically 
to  the  general  public.  The 
company  met  with  much 
success,  Mr.  Carson  devoting 
all  his  efforts  to  its  interests 
for  five  years  prior  to  1910. 
In  that  year  Mr.  Carson 
became  president  of  the  John 
N\  Carson  Fertilizer  Com- 
pany,  holding  that  office  for 
the  following  two  years.  This 
company  maintains  offices 
both  at  Los  Angeles  and  at 
Riverside,  California.  While 
engaged  in  this  business  Mr. 
Carson  saw  the  possibilities 
of  the  real  estate  brokerage 
business  in  Los  Angeles, 
which  was  enjoying  a  period  of  unprecedented 
progress.  In  October,  1912,  he  organized  the  Inde- 
pendenl  Rental,  Realty  ^  Insurance  Company,  of 
which  concern  be  became  the  general  manager. 

Mr.  Carson  devotes  the  greater  part  of  his  time 
to  the  affairs  of  this  concern,  giving  what  spare 
time  the  multifarious  duties  of  this  company  allow- 
to  tie-  furtherance  of  his  other  interests.  In  addi- 
tion to  his  other  enterprises.  Mr.  Carson  has.  since 
1912.    acted    as    i  oast    representative    ot    the    Eureka 

Sales  Companj  ol  Chicago,  ills.,  a  concern  manufac- 
turing household  specialties. 

Mr.  Carson  lias  he.-n  uniformly  successful 
throughout  his  career,  devoting  unremittin 
to  the  operation  of  the  companies  be  has  formed 
or  allied  himself  with.  He  takes  much  inte 
ruir  affairs,  although  his  man]  duties  have  pre- 
vented him  ii i  i  political  'nicer  or  tak- 
ing a  prominent  part  in  public  b 


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FRASER,  ALKXAXDKR  ROSPOROFCH, 
ReaUy  and  Investments,  Ocean  Park,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  at  St.  Johns.  X.  B.,  Feb. 
1,  1856,  the  son  of  James  I.  Eraser  and 
Leah  (Rosborough)  Fraser.  His  father  was  a  tini- 
.  ber  owner  who  operated  successfully  in  the  forests 
of  Canada  and  Michigan.  -Mr.  Fraser  married 
Appalona  Wedge,  at  Vale,  Michigan,  July  17.  1877, 
and  to  them  were  born  two  daughters  and  a  son, 
the  latter,  Karl  Alexander  Kraser,  being  associated 
in  business  with  his  father. 

In  1st;::  Mr.  Eraser's  parents  moved  to  Michigan, 
where  the  fat  iter  was  a  pioneer  timberman.  There 
be  spent  bis  boyhood,  working  with  his  father.  In 
1871  a  great  fire  swept  the  timber  regions,  destroy- 
ing two  entire  counties  and  the  Frasers,  with  others, 
lost  everything.  After  this  disaster,  Mr.  Fraser 
stayed  with  his  father  tor  five  years,  helping  him  to 
rebuild  his  fortunes,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty  quit 
the  wilderness  to  engage  in  business  for  himself. 

He  located  at  Spring  Hill.  Mich.,  where  he  owned 
and  operated  a  cheese  factory.  After  a  year  there 
he  moved  his  plant  to  Amador,  Sanilac  County,  at 
the  same  time  opening  an  implement  factory  at 
Yale.  Mich.  This  business  was  in  a  flourishing  con- 
dition when,  in  1881,  that  county  was  destroyed  by 
fire  and  the  farmers  were  wiped  out  financially,  and 
as  they  were  many  of  them  debtors  of  Mr.  Fraser. 
his  business  was  practically  ruined.  His  health  be- 
gan to  fail  about  this  time,  but  he  remained  in  busi- 
ness long  enough  to  help  the  neighborhood  recover 
from  the  effects  of  the  tire;  then  in  1SS5  he  sold  out 
and  moved  to  California. 

He  landed  at  Los  Angeles  March  11,  1885,  and 
almost  immediately  entered  the  real  estate  business 
as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  T.  C.  Narramore  &  Co. 
After  a  year  he  drew  out  and  associated  himself 
with  the  F.  D.  Lanterman  Realty  Co.,  in  which  con- 
nection he  remained  for  about  two  years,  partici- 
pating in  the  opening  of  several  attractive  Los  An- 
geles tracts.  He  then  returned  to  his  former  firm, 
hut  after  a  brief  period,  organized  the  A.  It.  Fraser 
Realty  Co.  and  branched  out  alone.  Two  years  he 
operated  singly,  then  took  F.  I).  Lanterman  into 
partnership  under  the  title  o£  the  Fraser  &  Lanter- 
man Realty  Co. 

in  1893  he  organized  the  firm  of  Fraser,  Cook  & 
Pearsons,  on.'  of  the  largest  in  the  city  at  that   tin.' 

and  tlu-  first  real  estat lie.'  to  be  opened  in   Los 

Angeles  to  the  south  of  the  city  Hall.  Their  offices 
were  then  at  .'44  Broadway.  The  firm  operated  for 
three  years  and  then   Mr.   Fraser  again   wenl   Into 

tor  himself.    About  this  time  he 
pointed  Secretary  of  the  Street  commissioner's  de- 
partment of    the   openin 
widening  of  many  streets  in  Los  Angeles,     lb-  con- 
tinued  this   work,  in   addition  to   his  own   business, 
until   1900,   "                       nt  to  <  tcean   Park. 

This  was  the  turning  point   in  his  career  ami  th  ■ 
one  w  hull  was  to  place  him  among  the  i 
ers  of  the  Southwest.    For  fifteen  years  the  Santa 

id  1 n  trying  to  make  a  re  01 1  out 

of  the  tracts  in  the  Santa  Monica  district,  al 

is    known    as   Ocean    Park,    but    had    failed    dismally. 

Mr.  Fraser.  associated  wil  irt,  then  took 

up  the  Santa  Fe  bolt  1  of  thirteen  acre 

The  land  was.  tor  th,.  mo  I  pari    bat  - 1  11    and  dunes 
There  were  barely  twenty-five  Inhabitant     and  the 

total   assessment   on   the   tract    was   $1: 

Mr.   Fraser  ami  his  partner  Immedlatelj     et  to 

work    to    build    a    town.      They    laid    out    sir,'. 'is.    in- 

stalled  a  sewer  system  ami  cut   the   land   up  into 

building  lots,    within  a  year  the  asses  tnenl  on  the 


land   had  jumped  to  $60.11  II  0, additional 

on  improvements,  mostly  residences, 

In  1902  Mr.  Fraser  added  to  his  holdings  by  the 
purchase  of  the  interest  of  T.  H.  Dudley,  who  owned 

half   of   the   Kinney    hinds   on    tin-   Ocean    Front.      In 

1904  he  purchased  the  Recreation  Gun  club  tract. 

which  had  an  ocean  frontage  "i   t feet.     This  was 

bought  for  $135,000,  an, I  after  it   was  improved  the 
lots  brought  $800,000. 

In  1903  Mr.  Fraser  began  tlu-  real  work  ol  mak- 
ing a  great  resort  out  of  Ocean  Park.  At   that  time 
he  built  the  Ocean  Park  Casino,  at  a  1  0 
and  in  1905  erected  the  Ocean  Park   Path   House,  a 

magnificent  structure,  costing  $185, ,     in 

built  the  Ocean  Park  Auditorium  at   a   co 
ing   $100,000.   and    that    same    year   also    put    up   the 
Masonic  Temple  and  the  Decatur  Hotel,  th, 
costing  $45,000,  the  latter  $80,000. 

The  latest  and  greatest  of  all  .Mr.  Fraser's  build- 
ings came  in  the  early  part  of  1911  when  "Fraser's 
Million  Dollar  Pier."  the  largest  ami  finest  structun 
of  its  kind  in  the  world,  was  completed.  It  extends 
1000  feet  over  the  ocean  and  houses  a  multitude  o! 
amusements,  including  a  beautiful  dancing  pavilion. 

Besides   these    notable    operations.     Mr,     Fraser 
built  numerous  improvements  in  Ocean  Park,  and  i- 
th,-    man    responsible    lor   the   construction    of   the 
cement    promenade    which    join.-    Ocean    Park    with 
Venice.     For  many  months  the  project   of  , 
walk  between  the  two  cities  had  been  discussed,  and 
Mr.   Fraser.  returning  in  May.  1906.  from  a  tour  of 
the  Orient,  found  matters  shaping  up  for  the  pas 
sage  of  the  ordinance  authorizing  it.     He  proposed 
that  the  promenade  should  be  of  cement,   b 
opposed  in  this  idea  by  all  the  Councllmen,  tl 
ors  of  the  two  cities  and  the  three  newspapers  pub- 
lished in  Venice  and  Ocean  Park      Porn   a 
Mr.  Fraser  would  not  back  down,  and  fought   30 
for  his  proposition  that  it  was  finally  adopted,  man;. 
of  the  Councilmen  voting  for  the  ordinance  against 
their    better   .judgment.      Early    in    1907    the    1 
promenade,    a    mile    and    a    quarter    in    leng 
thirty    feet    in    width,    was    completed,    and 
forms  one  of  the  greatest   improvements  of  its  kind 
in  the  world.     Those  who  lia,!  opposed  it  now   admit 
its  economic  and   lasting  advantagi 

This  promenade  not  only  provided  a  modern  link 
between  the  two  resorts,  but  Immediatel]  rai 
valuation  of  beach  property  $1,1 

Other    large    properties    opened    bj     Ml 
were  the  Ocean  Park  Heights  tract,  and  a  strip  lying 
between    Playa   del    Rey   and    Venice       He    improved 

these   properties    for   residence    purposes    and    put 
them  mi  a  par  w  ith  anj  ol  the  Southern  <  .. 
localities.     His  interests  are  scattered  over 
portion  oi  the  West,  with  the  nucleus  of  his  bo 

located   in   the  Ocean    Park  district.      He  has 

Intere  its  in  the  north  of  California  and   p>, 
lands  ami  ranch  properties  in  tlu-  Imperial 
lb-   owns    thr,e  fourths   of   the    Ocean    Par, 
!  1  two-thirds  of  the    \i,,  onic    1  empli  .  and   1 

president  of  the  Topango  Improvemi  nl   Co 

es   1,1111   acres   north    of   Santa    Monica,     'al 

lb'  Is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason  ami  Past 
Master  d  Park  Lodge,  F.  a-  a    m  ;  a  Mys 

tic    Shriner   and    Past    Grand    Patron    of    the    | 
Star   in    the   State  of  California     lb'   also    l„    , 

Fori    '•  1      tfaccabei      and  holds  member 

ships    in    the   Jonathan    ami    L.    A.    Country    i 

,  les.  ami  the  Breakers  club  of  Ocean  Park 


EIMTOR'S    x s  pi,  ml 

1.  wag  vlstti'd  i.v   a  ,!K;isi,,.,,,  iir.,  which  a 
led  by  Mr.  I 
-  1,1  ■  ,1    1     01     ol     bvi     it  hundred  thoug  md 


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BARWELL,  JOHN  WILLIAM,  Banker  and 
Manufacturer,  Waukegan,  Illinois,  was 
born  in  Leicester,  England,  on  the  sec- 
ond day  of  November  in  1S54,  the 
son  of  Thomas  Barwell  and  Elizabeth 
(Hannan)  Barwell.  The  Barwell  family  had 
long  been  established  in  the  Leicester  neigh- 
borhood, most  of  its  members  being  small 
farmers.  Several  of  them  fought  in  the  wars 
of  England,  Mr.  Barwell  losing  two  uncles  in  the 
Crimean  war  and  the  Indian 
mutiny. 

Mr.  Barwell  married  on 
October  27,  1887,  at  Wauke- 
gan, Miss  Harriet  Porter, 
daughter  of  Henry  Porter,  a 
pioneer  merchant  of  Wau- 
kegan. There  are  no  children. 

In  his  boyhood  Mr.  Bar- 
well  was  educated  in  a  pri- 
vate school  at  Leicester  and 
later  at  the  Trent  College  in 
Derbyshire,  England.  After 
completing  his  education  in 
Trent  College  he  passed  the 
Oxford  local  senior  examina- 
tion and  received  a  certificate 
as  associate  in  arts  of  the 
University  of  Oxford.  At  the 
age  of  seventeen  he  entered 
the  office  of  his  father's  agri- 
cultural seed  and  cake  ware- 
house in  Leicester.  The 
warehouse  had  been  estab- 
lished in  1800  and  the  Bar- 
wells  had  been  in  business 
there  since  that  time. 

Mr.  Barwell  remained  in  his  father's  warehouse 
for  two  years,  until  he  was  nineteen  years  old. 
Then  he  went  to  Liverpool,  where  he  served  an  ap- 
prenticeship in  a  general  produce  broker's  office 
for  four  years.  At  the  end  of  his  apprenticeship 
he  returned  to  his  father's  business  and  remained 
there  for  two  years. 

The  business  of  his  father  by  that  time  had  so 
increased  that  it  was  resolved  to  send  a  represen- 
tative to  look  after  the  interests  of  the  concern  in 
America.  Accordingly  Mr.  Barwell  came  to  Chi- 
cago in  1878.  He  gave  his  attention  to  the  im- 
porting of  American  linseed  and  agricultural  seed 
and  cake.  In  1S81  Mr.  Barwell  became  connected 
with  E.  W.  Blatchford  &  Co.  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  Blatchford's  Calf  Meal.  This  article,  which 
became  the  basis  of  the  future  business  growth  of 
the  interests  under  the  care  of  Mr.  Barwell,  is  a 
milk  substitute  for  the  raising  of  calves.    It  is  made 


T.  W.  BARWELL 


according  to  an  old  English  formula.  For  its  manu- 
facture it  is  necessary  to  import  locust  beans, 
aniseed  and  fenugreek,  products  which  are  found 
along  the  shores  of  the  Mediterranean  Sea. 

In  1896  Mr.  Barwell  bought  out  the  interests 
of  E.  W.  Blatchford  &  Co.  in  the  business  of 
manufacturing  the  product  and  in  1900  built  at 
Waukegan,  Illinois,  the  factory  in  which  the  calf 
meal  is  being  made  at  this  time  for  use  in 
America  and   in  other  lands. 

Mr.  Barwell  became  known 
as  a  citizen  of  wise  business 
policy  and  unquestionable  in- 
tegrity and  was  elected  Alder- 
man to  the  Waukegan  Coun- 
cil in  1909,  but  declined  to 
serve.  He  was  appointed 
President  of  the  Civil  Service 
Commission  in  Waukegan  in 
1910.  His  service  as  head  of 
the  board  has  won  for  him 
the  full  confidence  of  the 
public.  In  1913  he  was  elect- 
ed President  of  the  Wauke- 
gan National  Bank. 

Mr.  Barwell  is  a  life  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Society 
for  the  Judicial  Settlement 
of  All  International  Disputes, 
member  of  the  Society  for 
the  Advancement  of  Science, 
member  of  the  National  Geo- 
graphic Society  and  of  the 
Chicago  Geographic  Society, 
and  member  of  the  Illinois 
Athletic   Club. 

He  has  been  a  vestryman 
of  Christ  Church,  Waukegan,  for  twelve  years  and 
a  junior  warden  of  the  same  church  for  two  years. 
He  is  a  director  of  the  Lake  County  Tuberculosis 
Institute,  which  was  organized  in  September,  1908, 
for  the  treatment  of  consumptives,  and  is  well 
known  throughout  the  West. 

Mr.  Barwell,  following  the  death  of  his  wife  on 
January  21,  1915,  began  to  establish  a  memorial 
to  her.  The  result  is  a  settlement  house  on  a  bluff 
overlooking  to  the  east  the  beautiful  stretches  of 
Lake  Michigan.  At  this  settlement  house,  girls  and 
boys,  particularly  of  poor  parents  in  Waukegan, 
are  prepared  for  trades  and  domestic  life,  a  subject 
in  which  the  late  Mrs.  Barwell  was  much  interested. 
Mr.  Barwell's  business  address  is  corner  of  Sand 
and  Madison  Streets,  Waukegan.  The  Barwell  resi- 
dence is  at  Steele  and  Julian  Streets  in  the  same 
city,  and  the  farm  at  Beach  Station  on  the  Chicago 
&  Northwestern  Railway,  three  miles  north  of 
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54" 


ZI  M  M  E  R.  MICHAEL,  former  Sheriff  and 
for  ten  years  member  City  Council, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  on  a  farm 
in  Cook  County,  Illinois,  the  twenty-sixth 
day  of  May,  1864,  the  son  of  Peter  Zimmer 
and  Catherine  Elizabeth  (Birren)  Zimmer.  Mr. 
Zimmer  is  of  German  ancestry,  his  father  having 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  from  Cologne,  Ger- 
many, and  settling  in  the  environs  of  the  city  of 
Chicago  in  the  days  when  the  present  Western 
metropolis  was  a  small  but 
aspiring  community  on  the 
edge  of  the  Illinois  prairies. 
He  married  Miss  Rose 
McConville  at  Chicago,  June 
25,  1S90.  The  children  of  the 
marriage  are  Alice.  22;  Ellen, 
21;  Harry,  19;  Mabel,  16; 
Rose,  16. 

He  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools 
of  Chicago,  his  parents  re- 
moving to  that  city  in  1872. 
His  early  days  were  spent  in 
securing  what  book  learning 
he  could  while  at  the  same 
time  in  every  way  possible 
helping  his  parents  to  care 
for  a  large  family  of  brothers 
and  sisters.  His  school  days 
came  to  an  end  when  he  was 
thirteen  years  of  age,  for  by 
that  time  the  increasing 
needs  of  the  family  necessi- 
tated his  taking  up  some  oc- 
cupation that  would  add  to 
the  family  income.  He  se- 
cured a  position  with  the  Mc- 
cormick Harvester  Company. 
He  continued  in  that  employ  for  eight  years,  rising 
step  by  step  from  the  subordinate  position  he  ac- 
cepted as  .1  boy.  During  these  early  years  and 
even  before  entering  upon  his  majority  he 
assumed  all  the  burdens  and  cares  of  manhood 
and  succerded  in  winning  to  himself  a  host 
of  friends  and  supporters  who  have  remained 
staunch  through  his  political  career.  For  six  years 
following  his  leaving  the  McCormick  Company,  he 
was  associated  with  an  organ  manufacturing  con- 
cern in  Chicago,  and  his  success  In  that  work  was 
as  marked  as  had  been  his  years  with  his  first 
employers.  He  later  entered  the  grocery  business, 
iind  still  later  took  up  real  estate  and  fire  insur- 
ance, in  which  lines  he  still  maintains  his  Interest, 
Mr.  Zimmer's  public  career  began  upwards  of 
fifteen  years  ago.  During  this  period  he  has  oc- 
cupied a  prominent   place   in   the  affairs  of  both   the 

city  of  Chicago  and  rook  County,  liis  record  has 
been  that  of  an  upright,  conscientious  public  ser- 
vant, servile  to  no  party  or  political  master,  and 
absolutely    dedicated     to    the    principle    that     public 

office  represents  duty  to  the  public  Despite  the 
fact  that  he  lias  been  through  numerous  political 
campaigns  his  name  has  never  been  touched  by  the 
breath    of   scandal    or   suspicion,     Throughout    his 

career  be  has  i n  credited  with  unswerving  loy- 

altj  to  the  Interest  -  of  the  i pie 


MICHAEL  /.I. MM 


.Mr.  Zimmer  was  first  elected  as  an  Alderman  in 
1899.  In  this  campaign,  owing  to  a  technicality, 
he  was  unseated,  but  was  again  elected  to  the  same 
office,  one  which  lie  held  for  ten  years  and  in 
which  he  achieved  a  reputation  second  to  that  of 
none  of  his  colleagues  of  that  period,  or  of  any 
Alderman  who  has  served  in  the  Chicago  City 
Council  since  that  time.  He  was  for  a  number  ol 
years  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Local  Indus- 
tries, and  as  such  took  a  leading  part  in  creating 
the  conditions  that  helped  to 
make  Chicago  the  great  in- 
dustrial center  it  is  today. 
In  the  Twelfth  Ward,  which 
he  represented  in  the  Conn 
ell,  he  has  always  had  a  fol- 
lowing that  embraced  prac- 
tically every  voter  within  that 
section.  His  service  in  secur- 
ing the  elevation  of  railroad 
tracks  while  a  member  of  the 
Council  was  one  of  the  great 
factors  in  helping  to  make  a 
more  beautiful  city  and  in 
making  safe  and  habitable  for 
the  poorer  residents  of  the 
city  those  sections  that  sur- 
round the  tracks  of  the  great 
railroad  systems  as  they 
enter  and  leave.  This  work 
represented  a  long,  h  a  r  d 
fought  battle,  that  he  sus- 
tained unflinchingly  and  in 
which  he  finally  triumphed. 
In  November,  1910,  Mr. 
Zimmer  was  elected  Sheriff 
of  Cook  County  and  held  that 
office  until  December  1.  1914. 
In  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
as  Sheriff  he  again  acquitted  himself  to  the  satis- 
faction of  both  friend  and  foe.  Although  a  Demo 
crat  and  a  member  of  that  party's  organization.  Mr 
Zimmer  has  been  the  recipient  of  commendation  and 
praise  from  the  heads  of  all  parties  in  the  State  of 
Illinois.  He  has  always  been  an  active  worker 
in  the  Democratic  party  and  his  advice  in  the  conn 
cils  of  the  same  has  always  been  sought  and  re- 
spected 

In  the  national  campaign  of  1912  Mr.  Zimmer 
was  an  ardent  worker  tor  the  election  of  Woodrow 
Wilson  to  the  Presidency  of  the  Dnited  States 
On  the  termination  of  Mr.  Zimmer's  shrievalty. 
he  retired  to  his  private  business,  that  of  real  es- 
tate and  insurance,  and   though  desirous  of  remain 

ing  a  private  citizen,  he  has  been  mentli i  a 

likely  appointee  for  everj    post  of  Importance  that 

has    been    vacant    in    Chicago   during    the    past    year. 

Mr.  Zimmer  stands  high  in  the  counsels  of  the  Na- 
tional  Democratic  Organization   and   his  advice   Is 

sought   on  all   matters  of  policy   in   Cook   Count] 

Mr.    Zimmer    is    a    member   of    the    Iroquois    Club. 

German  Club  of  Chicago,  Chicago  Automobile  Club, 
the    Public    Safet]    Commission,    Interstate    Round 

Table    Club.    Chicago    Schuet/en    Yorein.    Knights    of 

Columbus,  i. oval  order  of  Moose.  National  Union, 
international  Sheriffs'  Association.  Chicago  Motor 
Club  and  Chesterfield  Country  Club. 


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HENNE,  CHRISTIAN,  2d.,  (deceased),  Min- 
ing and  Mechanical  Engineer,  Los  Angeles, 
California,  was  born  in  thai  city  Febru- 
ary 20,  1874,  the  son  of  Christian  Henne 
,iii(l  Helena  (Buehn)  Henne.  He  married  Miss 
Jane  Louise  Greenop  of  Liverpool,  England,  in 
October,  1904,  and  to  then,  there  was  born  a  son, 
Christopher  Henne,  3d.  Mr.  Henne  was  a  brother- 
in-law  of  R.  A.  Rowan,  also  of  Nat  Wilshire,  both 
prominent  in  the  affairs  of  Los  Angeles.  His 
family,  which  originally  came  to  the  United  States 
trom  Germany,  is  one  of  the  noted  pioneer  fam- 
ilies of  Los  Angeles,  its  members  having  played 
an  important  part  in  the  early  development  and 
history-making  of  the  Southern  California  metrop- 
olis. His  grandfather  was  George  Friedrieh  Henne 
and   his  grandmother  Anna  Barbara  Weick. 

His   father  was  a   pioneer  business   man   of   Los 
Angeles  in  the  early  stages  of  its  development  and 

il wner  of  u   considerable  amount   of  real  estate 

in  what  is  now  the  heart  of  the  business  district 
Of  that  city.  .Mr.  Henne  was  born  on  property 
thai  lias  since  become  the  site  of  the  Citizens' 
National  Bank  Building,  at  the  corner  of  Third  and 
Main  streets,  Los  Angeles,  the  very  center  of 
commercial  activity,  at  this  time  (1913).  In  the 
days  when  Mr.  Henne  was  a  boy.  however,  that 
neighborhood  was  the  aristocratic  residence  dis- 
trict of  Los  Angeles.  In  those  days  thei  • 
along  what  is  now  the  business  part  ol  Main 
street  such  old  Los  Angeles  families  as  the  Hell- 
the  Kerckhoffs,  the  Motts,  the  Governor 
Downey  family,  the  Dominguez  family,  the  Tom 
Rowans,  the  Maxwells  and  many  others.  The  trend 
ol  business  toward  the  South  and  Southwest  has 
caused  the  passing  of  these  landmarks  which   have 

i   replaced   icy   modern   business  structures  and 

little  Idea  can  be  had  of  the  hospitable  homes  that 

but  a  few  short  years  ago  gave  way  in  the 

of   the   city's   transformation    from    yesterday    into 

Mr.    I  lenne    recen  ed    bis   preliminary   ed  i 

In  the  public  schools  of  Los  Angeles,  after  which 
he  took  a  course  in  a  business  college.  He  was 
then   fourteen   years  of  age  and   was  Sent    to   Europe 

for   technical   training,     in    is:cj.   after   foui 
oi    study,   lie   was   graduated    with   a   degree    from 
Technikun   Mlttweida,  an  old-establi    led   and   cele- 
brated engineering   Bchool  of  Saxony,  after   winch 
be  returned  to  bis  home  in  Los  Angeles. 

'i  he  year  following  his  return  from  his 
European  studies.  Mr.  Henne  enrolled  as  a 
in  Leland  Stanford,  Jr.,  University,  taking  up  the 
mechanical  engineering  course,  and  was  graduated 
In  the  class  ol  1897  with  the  degree  ol  Bachelor 
of  Aits.  Not  satisfied  with  the  knowledge  he  bad 
alread]  gained,  he  went  to  New  York  Citj  for  the 
put  pose  c.t  perfec  ting  bis  edui  ati.cn  and  there 
took  post-graduati    work  In  the  famou 


cm  ol  Columbia  University,  being  awarded 
■  gree  of  Engineer  of  Minea  In   r 

Thus  splendidly  equipped,  Mr.  Henne  returned 
to  California  and  Immediately  engaged  in 
tive  work  of  his  profession.  He  was  regarded  as 
one  of  the  able  men  in  his  line  and  for  the  first 
two  years  alter  he  lefl  Columbia  University  was 
busily  engaged  as  a  Consulting  Engineer  in  Los 
Angeles  and  other  parts  of  the  West,  where  scien- 
tific mining  methods  were  being  employed  in  the 
development  of  the  country's  resources  In  1902, 
when  he  was  entering  upon  a  brilliant  career,  Mr. 
lb  line's  health  began  to  fail  and  he  was  compelled 
to  give  up  his  professional  work  to  a  considerable 
extent. 

Mr.  Henne  then  began  traveling  in  the  hope 
of  regaining  his  health  and  for  the  last  lour  years 
of  his  life  resided  at  various  times  in  Arizona, 
Colorado  and  California.  His  search  was  in  vain, 
however,  and  although  he  was  possessed  of 
wealth  sufficient  to  satisfy  his  every  need,  death 
claimed  him,  on  the  twelfth  day  of  December,  1906. 

Mr.  Henne  was  a  man  of  fine  instincts,  and 
travel  in  various  parts  of  the  world  had  made  him 
one  of  the  most  cultured  and  polished  men  of  his 
day.  Before  becoming  a  student  at  Leland  Stan- 
iicnl,  Jr.,  University  he  had  traveled  to  all  parts 
of  the  globe,  not  as  a  tourist  or  sightseei,  hut 
as  a  student  of  the  countries  he  visited  and  their 
peoples.  For  instance,  he  spent  considerable  time 
living  in  China  and  Japan.  He  lived  among  the 
natives  of  those  interesting  countries  and  in  this 
way  learned  their  languages  and  their  ways  ol 
living. 

Mi-.    Henne    was    a    linquist    of    note,    and 
speak,   besides   English,   the    languages   of   Prance, 
Germany,    Spain.   China    and   Japan,   and   also   had 
mastered    the    Chinook    Indian    tongue       He    was    a 
deep  student   of  the  literature  and  customs  ol    ' 
different   peoples. 

He  was  of  an  Inventive  turn  of  mind  and  din- 
ing  his   school   days   and    later,   during   his   biisnic  -s 

life,  spent   much  of  iiis  nine  perfecting  machinery 

Of  liis  own  design.  Because  Ol  his  thorough  train- 
ing iii  the  United  States  and  Europe  his  advice 
was  frequently  Bought  bj  fellow  members  ol  the 
engineering   profession  on   matters  ol    Importance, 

and    lie    was     generally      recognized     ;is     on,-     ol     the 

hading  members  ol   the  profession,  as   well  .c-  an 
i    oi    great    future   promise  at    the   time   of 
his  death. 

Mr     Henne    was   popular   among    his    I.  Hows,    and 

ic.  coming  as   it   did   w  lieu   I 

ing  the   prime  ol   life,   was  :,   shock   to   his   numerous 

friends. 

He    was    a    iii.ikI..  i    c.t    t  he    I  lelta    I  FpsllOD    I 

nit]  oi  Columbia  University,  and  also  belonged  to 
tie.  Unlversltj  club  ,t|  san  Francisco  and  the 
California  Club  ol    I 


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Germany,  the 
R.     ( Federer) 


HA.USER,  JULIUS,  President  Hauser 
Packing-  Company,  Los  Angeles, 
( '.ili  i.  irnia,  w  as  bi  irn 
1847,  at  Kretzengen,  Baden, 
son  of  .Michael  Hauser  and 
Hauser.  He  married  Caroline  Hergett, 
September  11,  1878,  at  Sacramento,  Cali- 
fornia. They  are  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren, E.  C,  H.  J..  L.  A..  F.  M.,  Louise  \Y., 
and  C.  F.  Hauser. 

Mr.  Hauser  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native 
country  until  he  w  a  s 
fourteen  years  old.  He 
was  then  w  i  t  h  d  r  a  w  n 
from  school  and  put  to 
w  o  r  k  on  his  father's 
farm.  After  two  and  a 
half  years  he  was  ap- 
prenticed to  a  b  u  t  c  h  e  r. 
At  the  age  of  eighteen, 
with  a  working  knowl- 
edge of  the  trade,  he  went 
to  Alsace  to  seek  his  for- 
tune, but  two  years 
later  he  migrate  d  to 
Switzerland,  locating  at 
the  City  of  Zurich.  He 
worked  in  a  meat  estab- 
lishment six  m  onth  s. 
w  h  e  n  he  became  dis- 
satisfied with  the  pros- 
pects ahead  of  him  i  n 
Europe  and  decided  V  > 
join  the  great  flow  of 
G  e  r  m  a  n  emigrants  to 
America.  He  returned  to  Baden  to  take  a 
farewell  look  at  his  parents  and  relatives, 
and  sailed  for  Xew  York  in  1867,  just  after 
he  had  reached  his  majority. 

He  had  only  four  dollars  in  his  pocket 
when  he  arrived  in  the  United  States,  and 
he  had  to  face  the  problem  of  immediate 
work.  He  found  it  aboard  a  coal  boat  ply- 
ing on  the  Hudson  River,  at  one  dollar  a  day. 
A  chance  to  work  on  a  farm  in  Xew  York 
State  offered,  and  he  decided  to  accept  it. 
For  the  ensuing  six  months  he  drew  pay  at 
the  rate  of  $15  per  month,  but  that  winter 
gave  up  the  work.  He  went  to  Poughkeep- 
sie,  New  York,  and  finally  found  work  at 
his  trade  and  worked  in  the  same  shop  two 
years,  until  1870,  when  he  went  to  California. 
He  located  first  in  the  small  town  of 
Washington,  across  the  river  from  Sacra- 
mento, California,  and  as  he  had  only  $75, 
took    work    in     a  meat     shop.      After    eight 


JULIUS  HAUSER 


months'  work  he  bought   oul   a  small  place. 

At  the  end  of  one  year  he  saw  thai  he  would 
succeed  and  made  his  brother,  Valentine 
Hauser,  his  partner.  He  ran  the  business  foi 
twelve  years.  In  1882  he  sold  the  entire 
business  to  his  brother. 

After  a  month  in  Sacramento  he  went  to 
Los  Angeles,  and  there  at  once  bought  out  a 
meat  market  at  the  corner  of  First  and  Main 
streets,  a  n  d  conducted 
the  business  for  thirteen 
years.  In  1895  he  bought 
out  the  Mott  market. 
w  h  i  c  h  had  partially 
failed,  adding  it  to  his  al- 
ready large  business, 
which  he  moved  to  larger 
quarters. 

In  1891  he  opened  a 
small  packing  house  on 
West  Washington  street, 
seven  miles  from  the 
Court  House.  This 
thrived  and  he  made  con- 
stant additions,  until 
1904,  when  the  business 
had  reached  such  a  vol- 
ume that  a  new  location 
had  to  be  sought.  He  in- 
corporated the  firm  of 
the  Hauser  Packing  Com- 
pany, a  close  corporation, 
taking  in  his  five  sons. 
He  then  built  the  present 
great  plant,  which  was 
not  finished  until  1906. 
and  which  covers  twenty 
The  business  is  one  of  the 
the  Southwest.    It  does 


acres  of  ground, 
largest  enterprises 
an  annual  business  of  over  $3,000,000.  The 
name  of  Hauser  is  now  known  all  over  the 
country,  their  prdducts  being  exported  to 
Mexico,  England,  Japan,  Germany,  Austra- 
lia, Honolulu  and  other  foreign  countries. 

He  is  today  president  and  active  head  of 
the  Hauser  Packing  Company.  E.  C.  Hauser 
is  vice  president.  H.  J.  Hauser  is  secretary. 
L.  A.  Hauser  treasurer,  and  F.  M.  Hauser. 
superintendent. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Merchants  and 
Manufacturers'  Association,  American  Meat 
Packers'  Association,  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
Los  Angeles  Board  of  Trade  and  Retailers 
and  Jobbers'  Association  of  Los  Angeles. 

Mr.  Hauser  belongs  to  a  number  of  fra- 
ternal orders,  among  them  the  Elks.  Masons, 
Odd  Fellows  and  Shriners.  He  is  of  the 
thirtv-second  degree  of  Masonry. 


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ROCHESTER,  RICHMOND.  JR.,  President  of 
the  Rochester  Building  Company,  Los  An- 
geles, California,  is  the  son  of  Richmond 
Rochester,  who  achieved  a  notable  busi- 
ness career  as  president  of  the  great  New  York 
Cordage  Company,  and  Minnie  I).  (Bond)  Roches- 
ter. He  was  born  in  Birmingham,  Alabama,  Sep- 
tember 15,  1883,  and  married  Miss  Aimee  L.  Gun- 
ning of  New  York,  a  niece  of  the  late  Leland  Stan- 
ford, August  15,  1909,  and  by  their  union  there  is 
one  child.  Aimee  Christine 
dunning   Rochester. 

Marked  with  a  deep  love 
for  adventure  from  his  earli- 
est years,  he  cared  little  for 
books  and  although  his  pa- 
rents offered  him  an  excel- 
lent educational  training.  Mr. 
Rochester  in  1899,  then  a 
boy  of  fifteen,  ran  away  from 
home,  shipped  as  a  seaman 
on  a  tramp  steamer  bound 
for  South  America  and  after 
a  voyage  of  hardships 
stepped  on  the  alien  shores 
of  the  southern  continent, 
almost  penniless.  He 
worked  there  at  various 
kinds  of  employment  and 
from  his  salary  managed  to 
save  a  sufficient  amount  to 
pay  his  passage  back  to 
the  United  States  two  years 
later.  The  first  large  city  to 
which  he  went  was  Chicago. 
A  small  amount  of  money 
which  he  had  saved  over  his 
passage  fare  soon  disap- 
peared and  when  he  saw 
himself  staring  hunger  in  the  face  he  took  a  posi- 
tion as  chauffeur  which  he  held  only  a  short  time 
before  succeeding  to  one  which  held  out  a  more 
promising  future;  in  1902  he  obtained  a  position 
as  Engineer  in  the  power  plant  of  the  Chicago 
City  Railway  and  while  thus  employed  he  re- 
solved to  enter  the  building  business  and  began 
comprehensive  study  in  preparation   fur   ii 

Meanwhile  Mr.  Rochester  had  saved  his  money 
and  Invested  it  in  speculative  schemes  and  acquired 
some  sound  railroad  bonds,  and  when  he  came  to 
count  his  capital  in  1905  he  found  that  he  had  ac- 
cumulated $90,000.  His  desire,  aroused  by  the 
books  he  had  been  studying,  was  to  learn  more, 
and  witli  part  of  his  capital  he  entered  the  Massa- 
chusetts School  of  Technology  at  Boston,  Mass..  in 
1905.  His  education  in  this  celebrated  Institution 
of  scientific  learning  covered  a  period  of  two 
years. 

in  1907  he  went  t'>  Berlin,  German]  and  en 
tered  the  Merlin  Technical  High  School,  taking 
a  short  course  in  electrical  engineering  On  the 
completion   of   the  curriculum   he   made   a    tour  ">' 


KM  1 1  M<  IND  ROCHESTER.  JR. 


Europe,  extending  over  a  few  months.  His  wide 
education  in  matters  technical,  especially  that 
pertaining  to  mechanical  affairs,  stood  him  in 
good  stead  later,  and  in  1908  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Russian  Imperial  Government  as 
Superintending  Engineer  of  Aeroplane  Gas  En- 
gines. The  work  called  for  long  hours  and  ardu- 
ous tasks  and  at  the  end  of  one  year — in  1909 — 
his  health  failed  and  he  was  compelled  to  give 
up  the  position  which  was  one  of  great  promise. 
In  an  effort  to  regain  his 
former  strength  Mr.  Roches- 
ter spent  the  next  two  years 
traveling  about  Europe  rest 
ing. 

It  was  while  he  was  liv- 
ing in  Berlin,  Germany,  that 
Mr.  Rochester  met  and  mar- 
ried Miss  Gunning.  Finally, 
his  health  regained  and 
ready  for  new  enterprises 
he  left  Europe  for  the  United 
States,  arriving  in  this  coun- 
try in  October,  1911.  Tarry- 
ing only  a  short  time  in 
New  York  he  took  another 
long  step  and  went  to  Los 
Angeles.  California,  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1912,  where  he  very 
shortly  engaged  in  business. 
Soon  after  his  arrival  in  the 
Western  city  he  organized 
the  Rochester  Building  Com- 
pany of  which  he  is  the  Pre- 
ident.  His  wife  from  the 
outset  took  a  great  personal 
interest  in  his  business  af- 
fairs and  when  the  company 
was  organized  she  was  made 
Vice  President  and  is  active  in  furthering  its 
welfare.  Although  the  firm  is  still  young  it  has 
shown  great  progress  and  is  contracting  for  much 
building  work  in  Los  Angeles  and  nearby  cities. 
Unable  to  completely  lose  himself  in  the 
building  and  construction  business  and  feeling  the 
old  interest  in  mechanical  affairs  of  all  sorts  Mr 
Rochester  entered  into  the  automobile  business, 
and  in  1912  was  appointed  Pacific  Coast  Agent  for 
the   Metallurgii|tie   Motor  Car  Company    ami   at    one 

established  the  Coast  headquarters  in  Los  Angeles 

Los  Angeles  seemed  to  quell  Mr.  Rochester's 
natural  love  of  adventure  and  strange  lands,  for 
since  taking  up  business  there  he  has  purchased 
a  large  ranch   near   Uplands,  California,  a   short   dls 

tance   from    Los    Uigeles,   which   is   given   over   t" 

Citrus    culture    and    the    raising    of    fancy    chicken- 
Mr.    Rochester   has   been    in    Los    Utgeles   only 
Bince  1912  and  has  become  .i  member  ol  thi 
than,  Los  Angeles  Athletic,  Sierra  Madre  ami  Q  no  n 

Clulis  He  makes  his  home  in  the  famous  Oak 
Knoll  Section,  "here  he  flnd8  it  readily  accessible 
from    both    his    ranch    and    his    place    Oi    bu    in 


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BR  V  A  X.  E  LI)  E  X  I'..  Real  Estate 
Operator,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  at  Jefferson,  Texas,  March 
28.  1857.  Mis  father  was  E.  P.  Bryan 
and  his  mother,  .Mary  (Jurman)  Bryan. 
He  married  Georgie  Hendricks  on  May 
13,  1876,  at  Dallas,  Texas.  There  are 
two  children,  Bessie  Bryan,  now  Mrs. 
L.     T.      Bradford,     and      .Minnie      Bradford. 

His  education  w  a  s 
mostly  in  a  private  coun- 
try school  in  Texas,  and 
his  boyhood  day--  were 
spent  in  the  country.  He 
remained  on  his  father's 
farm,  which  was  typical 
of  the  boys  of  that  day, 
until  he  was  19  years  of 
age,  when  he  left  the 
country  and  moved  to 
the  city  of  Dallas.  Here 
he  engaged  in  the  mer- 
cantile line,  and  for  fully 
ten  years  put  in  his 
time  establishing  and 
d  e  v  e  1  o  p  i  n  g  his  busi- 
ness. 

In  1886  he  heard  re- 
ports of  the  wonderful 
opportunities  offered  in 
California,  and  he  made 
up    his    mind    to    go    still 

farther    west,     and     with  E.  P.  BRYAN 

that  end  in  view  he  disposed  of  his  interests 
in  Texas  and  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  where 
he  arrived  in  December  11  of  that  year,  and 
where  he  has  been  located  up  to  the  present 
time. 

For  one  year  he  put  in  his  time  in  resting 
and  looking  over  properties  in  and  about  Los 
Angeles,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  was 
prepared  to  invest  in  the  realty  business.  He 
has  now  been  in  that  business  over  twenty- 
five  vears  in  Los  Angeles,  and  numbers 
among  the  pioneer  realty  dealers  of  the  city. 

He  first  entered  business  alone,  but  later 
associated  himself  with  the  firm  known  as 
Bryan  &  Clark.  They  handled  principally 
downtown  business  properties,  but  invest- 
ed   to     some     extent     in     outlying    districts. 

The  firm  name  changed  to  that  of  Bryan 
&  Bradford  with  offices  situated  at  the  pres- 
ent   time    in     the    new    Trust    and    Savings 


Building,  Los  Angeles.  The  present  firm 
owns  large  tracts  of  lands  in  the  suburban 
and  outlying  districts. 

When  11.  E.  Huntington  first  invested  in 
Southern  California,  some  twenty  years  ago, 
his  first  property  purchased  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, amounting  to  something  over  $100,- 
000,  was  bought   from   Mr.   Bryan,   who   was 
at    that   time    very    prominent    in    realty    cir- 
cles  in   Los   Angeles. 
Since    then    he    has    han- 
dled many  deals  in  excess 
of  that,  but  at  that  period 
it   was   a  record-breaking 
purchase.      At    the    pres- 
ent   day    Mr.    Bryan    has 
large    holdings    in    the 
western    and     southwest- 
ern  portions  of   Los   An- 
geles.   Such  desirable 
tracts    as    that    of    West- 
moreland   and    others    in 
that    vicinity    are    among 
the  best  examples  of  land 
placed  on  the  market  by 
Mr.   Bryan   and   his   firm. 
Xumerous  other  tracts  in 
the  residence  districts 
have     been     purchased, 
subdivided   and   improved 
and    placed    on    the    mar- 
ket   by    Mr.    Bryan    and 
his  partner. 
Mr.    Bryan    is   now   heavily   interested    in 
the   downtown   business   center   of    Los   An- 
geles, where  he  owns  a  number  of  very  val- 
uable properties.    He  was  one  of  the  earliest 
real    estate    dealers    to    foresee    the    future 
growth   of   Los   Angeles   toward    the    south- 
west portion  of  the  city,  and,  accordingly,  in- 
vested   in    property    in    that    direction.      His 
firm  is  at  present  one  of  the  prominent  realty 
companies  of  that  city,  where  it  does  a  large 
and  solid  business. 

Mr.  Bryan  shares  to  a  great  extent  in  the 
meteoric  development  of  Los  Angeles  and 
immediate  vicinity,  and  is  one  of  the  many 
factors  working  for  the  future  of  the  city. 
Mr.  Bryan  is  most  favorably  known 
throughout  the  vicinity  of  Los  Angeles  in  a 
business  and  social  way.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  California  Club  of  that  city  and  of 
the  Country  Club. 


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DOW,  GEORGE  \L\AI1.  Manufac- 
turer, San  Francisco,  California,  was 
born  in  that  city,  April  17.  1874,  the 
son  of  George  E.  Dow  and  Cora  Jane  (Leach) 
Dow.  He  is  of  Scotch  descent  on  both 
sides  of  the  house,  his  paternal  forbears  set- 
tling in  Massachusetts  and  his  mother's  fam- 
ily choosing  .Maine  as  a  residence.  He  mar- 
ried Lillian  J.  Wilson  in  San  Francisco,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1905,  and  to  them  were  born  two 
boys,  Lloyd  Wilson  and  Herbert  Edwin  Dow. 

Mr.  Dow's  career  is  an  example  of  a  man 
who  was  fitted  for  a  particular  work,  and 
who  then  proceeded  to  prove  thai  fitness. 
When  a  mere  hoy  his  father  planned  that  he 
should  take  hold  of  a  great  business,  and  he 
had  him  edneated  accordingly,  lie  was  a 
striet  believer  in  discipline,  and  sent  him  to 
the  school  where  stern  routine  ruled.  Mathe- 
matics and  the  law  he  thought  other  essen- 
tials of  a  business  man's  education,  and  in 
these  he  had  the  hoy  carefully  trained. 

Mr    Dow    received  his  early  education  in 

the  public  -el 1-  of  San  Francisco,  wherein 

Ik-  was  a  pupil  from  1SS1  to  1890,  attending 
the  first  six  years  at  the  Potrero  School  and 
the  last  three  at  the  Duranl  Grammar,  lie 
then  studied  at  the  Belmont  Military  School 
until  1892,  leaving  there  at  that  time  to  take 
a  special  course  in  mathematics  at  the  Ta- 
malpais  Military  Academy.  From  this  in- 
stitution he  enured  the  Hastings  College  oi 
Law  in  1893,  and  he  remained  there  for  one 
year  in  order  to  Letter  equip  himself  for  the 
business  career  he  had  planned,  llis  objec 
tive  point  was  clearly  defined  and  he  was 
making  for  it  as  intelligently  as  he  could. 

In  1895  Mr.  Dow  entered  the  Low  Steam 
Pump  Work-  a-  an  apprentice.  Tin-  firsl  six 
months  he  spent  in  the  office  to  learn  tin-  de- 
tails -hereof,  and  then  until  1899  worked,  m 
the  shops  to  master  the  mechanical  pan  of 
the  business.  When  the  company  incorpo 
rated  as  the  George  E.  Dow  Pumping  Engine 
an)  he  became  the  First  vice  president 
and  began  to  feel  that  he  was  a  necessary 
pan  of  the  concern,  in  which  that  business 
ami  family  pride  could  have  full  swing.  \\  ith 
this  stimulus,  pin-  hi-  natural  ambition,  it  is 
not  surprising  thai  he  gol  results. 

All  the  -ales  were  under  hi-  direction,  and 
shortl)  before  the  fire  the  whole  business 
passed  into  his  management.  Since  then  the 
trade  ha-  so  expanded  that  he  controls  the 
largest  work-  of  the  kind  west  ol  I  h 
dealing  in  pumping  and  hydraulic  machiner) 
for  mine-,  oil  companies,  irrigation  plan:-. 
ete.     His  market  extends  from  San   Dii 


Vancouver,  and  include-  Honolulu,  Manila. 
Australia  and  the  Orient.  He  has  also  reached 
.'tit  for  the  Eastern  markets,  and  during  the 
la-t  three  years  ha-  sent  eleven  carload-  of 
pumps  to  that  part  of  the  continent. 

lie  is  one  of  those  manufacturers  who  is 
not  only  talking  about  the  expansion  of 
American  business  on  the  Pacific,  hut  is  actu- 
ally bringing  it  to  pass.  In  spite  of  all  the 
handicaps  under  which  American  manufac- 
turers labor  when  competing  against   Europe 

in  the  export   trade,  he   is   making  g 1-   for 

A-ia  and  the  other  great  lands  that  border  on 
the    Pacific    water-. 

Besides  this  he  has  equipped  the  oil  tank- 
ers of  the  Associated  <  »il  Company  and  simi- 
larly fitted  the  Beaver  and  the  Lear,  which 
were  brought  to  tin-  coast  by  the  Pacific 
Mail  Companly.  In  1907  he  closed  a  deal  for 
the  largest  pumping  contract  that  wa-  ever 
let  in  the  world  and  which  called  for  a  pipe- 
line for  the  Southern  Pacific  Compan)  ex- 
tending from  Bakersfield  to  Port  Costa,  at 
a  cost  of  more  than  a  million  and  a  half  dol- 
lars. 

Located  as  he  is  <  - i i  the  Pacific  Coast, 
where  irrigation  ami  oil  development  are 
carried  on  on  a  mammoth  scale,  his  firm  has 
li.nl  remarkable  opportunities,  of  which  he 
ha-  taken  full  advantage.  The  annual  output 
rivals  that  of  America-  greatesl   firms. 

Mr.  Dow  is  one  of  those  men  who  seem  to 
fit  into  his  business  as  naturally  as  a  rivet  in 
the  hole  made  for  it.  It  looks  a-  if  all  he- 
had  to  do  was  to  step  into  hi-  father's  shoes 
and  then  let  that  family  business  pride  work 
its  will.  But  fitness  for  the  job  has  been  well 
hacked  by  not  only  the  ability  to  hold  it.  hut 
al-o  b)  the  ambition  to  improve,  if  possible, 
on  the  pattern.  Ili-  whole  life  is  a  stor)  of 
a  fixed  purpose  and  of  a  ,unm  determination 
to  prepare  himself  for  its  fulfillment. 

It  i-  hardly  nece--ar\  to  add  that  Mr. 
Low  ha-  concentrated  on  his  inherited  busi- 
ness  and  has  kept  himself  in  close  touch  with 
the  development  of  similar  industries 
throughout  the  country.  But  beyond  this  he 
manages  to  give  a  considerable  part  of  his 
time  to  the  George  E.  Low  Estate  Company, 
of  which  he  i-  the  president.  All  the  pi 
owned  1>\  the  famiK  ha-  been  consolidate'! 
and  the  expansion  Ol   its  holdings  is  one  of  the 

exacting  dune-  of  the  management. 

M  t .  I  >'  w\  is  alsi  ■  a  directi  >r  i  if  the  <  Hympic 

Salt   Water  Company,  a  member  of  tin-  San 

■  .   i   i  i  immercial   I  !lub,  of  the   i  Y\  stal 

Lun     Club    of     Newark.     California,    and    a 

Ma-'  'ii.    He  is  fi  'I'd  of  outdi  <•  ir  spi  iris. 


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CARR,  JAMES  EDGAR,  Business  Man. 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in 
Warren  County.  Illinois,  March  12. 
1878.  He  is  the  son  of  William  A.  Carr  and 
Mary  Estar  (Cox)  Carr.  The  Carr  family 
ancestry  dates  a  long  ways  back  through  the 
history  of  England.  Mr.  Carr  was  mar- 
ried to  Gurtrice  A.  Sherwood  at  Los 
Angeles,   California.    September    12,    1912. 

Mr.  Carr  received  his 
early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Mon- 
mouth. 111.,  later  entering 
the  State  Normal  School 
at  Valparaiso,  Indian  a, 
from  which  he  graduated 
in    1897. 

After  graduating  Mr. 
Carr  returned  to  Warren, 
his  native  county,  in  Il- 
linois, where  he  leased  a 
farm  and  farmed  it  for 
two  years,  when  he  moved 
to  Iowa  and  bought  a 
tract  of  land  in  L*  n  i  o  n 
County  of  that  State, 
which  he  farmed  w  i  t  h 
more  or  less  success  until 
the  year  1903. 

In  1903  he  disposed  of 
his  Union  County  farm 
and  went  to  Des  Moines. 
Iowa,  where  he  e  s  t  a  b- 
lished  himself  in  the  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance business.  This  enterprise  brought  Mr. 
Carr  to  the  front  as  a  real  estate  operator  and 
led  to  much  bigger  things  in  that  field. 

In  1908  he  was  induced  to  go  to  Denver, 
Colorado,  where  he  became  connected  with 
the  financial  department  of  the  Northwestern 
Land  and  Iron  Company.  This  organization 
was  a  holding  company  of  the  Denver, 
Laramie  and  Northwestern  Railroad  Com- 
pany. His  position  with  this  company  con- 
nected him  also  with  the  financial  depart- 
ments of  the  Colorado,  Wyoming  Coal  Com- 
pany and  the  Denver-Laramie  Realty  Com- 
pany, which  were  subsidiary  companies  of 
the  Northwestern  Land  and  Iron  Company. 
This  association  Mr.  Carr  retained  until  the 
summer  of  1911,  when  he  went  to  Los  An- 
geles, California,  where  he  saw  great  possi- 
bilities for  a  mail  order  house,  and  soon  be- 


T.   E.  CARR 


came  associated  witli  the  Pacific  Coast  Mad 
(  )rder  House,  which,  at  that  time,  it  was 
stated,  was  not  on  a  paying  basis.  For  a  time 
he  was  one  of  the  managing  directors  and  then 
was  made  President  and  General  Manager. 
Later  on  Mr.  Carr  devoted  his  efforts  to 
the  financial  side  of  the  business  and  with- 
drew from  the  presidency,  which  he  held  in 
order  to  better  care  for  this  most  important 
department,  w  h  i  c  h  h  e 
conducted  as  Y  i  c  e 
President  and  Gen- 
eral Manager.  "W  h  o  '  s 
Who  In  the  Mail  Order 
Business"  states  in  part 
of  Mr.  Carr  as  follows: 
"He  brings  to  the  dis 
charge  of  the  heavy  du- 
ties of  this  position  a  ripe 
experience  in  commercial 
business  that  is  enviable. 
He  has  usually  been  asso- 
ciated with  big  enter- 
prises,  in  positions  calling 
for  the  exercise  of  much 
tact,  judgment  and  abil- 
ity. In  all  of  these  he  has 
more  than  made  good. 
*  *  *  It  is  almost  un- 
necessary to  say  that  Mr. 
Carr  is  a  high-grade  man 
of  marked  ability,  tem- 
pered with  prudence  and 
conservatism.  He  is  not  carried  away  by  a 
prospect,  but  if  convinced  of  merit  will  act 
with  confidence.  Of  sterling  integrity,  the 
interests  of  others  are  his  first  consideration." 
Mr.  Carr  is  a  man  who  enters  with  a 
great  deal  of  enthusiasm  into  whatever  he 
undertakes  and  this  becomes  so  contagious 
that  it  tends  to  fuse  all  who  work  with  him 
so  that  his  departments  have  always  been 
noted  for  the  amount  of  work  they  accom- 
plish. 

Among  the  organizations  in  which  Mr. 
Carr  has  been  chiefly  interested  is  the 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  In 
this  he  is  one  of  the  most  active  and  prom- 
inent  members. 

The  Pacific  Coast  appeals  to  Mr.  Carr 
more  than  any  other  part  of  the  country  for 
it  affords  a  greater  scope  for  a  man  of  his 
caliber. 


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CROUCH,  CHARLES  DAY,  Manufacturer, 
Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  on  a  farm 
near  Port  Byron,  Illinois,  the  sixteenth  day 
of  December,  1859,  the  son  of  Stephen  D. 
and  Sarah  A.  (Day)  Crouch.  His  American 
ancestors  were  among  the  early  German  settlers 
in  the  region  generally  described  as  the  "Pennsyl- 
vania Hutch"  portion  of  the  Keystone  State.  Mr, 
Crouch's  lather  was  among  those  who  early  re- 
sponded to  President  Lincoln's  call  for  troops.  He 
was  a  sergeant  in  the  Fifty  fifth  Illinois  Infantry 
when  he  met  his  death  on  the  first  day  of  the 
Battle  of  Shiloh,  Sunday 
morning,  April  6,  1862. 

Mr.  Crouch  married  Miss 
Clara  E.  I.a  Rue  at  Atlantic, 
Iowa.  June  12,  1880.  The  is- 
sue of  this  marriage  is  one 
son,  Verne  E.  Crouch. 

Left  fatherless  at  the  age 
of  two  years,  Mr.  Crouch 
from  his  earliest  childhood 
took  upon  his  shoulders  bur- 
dens that  few  men  have  to 
encounter.  By  the  time  he 
was  eight  he  was  driving  a 
plow  with  four  oxen  and  en- 
during the  hardships  of  win- 
ter and  summer  with  the 
scant  clothing  his  mother  was 
able  to  afford.  He  received 
his  early  schooling  in  the 
country  schools  of  Illinois,  but 
this  was  limited  to  a  few 
months    in    the    winter    time. 

In  1871  he  removed  with 
his  mother  to  a  homestead  in 
Madison  County,  Nebraska. 
Four  years  of  toil  and  hard- 
ship amid  the  bleak  winds 
and  the  grasshoppers  of  the 
Nebraska  prairies  are  the 
memories  of  this  period.  At 
the  end  of  four  years  his 
mother  died  and  with  a 
younger  sister  he  under- 
took an  overland  journey 
with  a  yoke  of  oxen  to  At- 
lantic,    Iowa,     where     he     had     an     uncle     living. 

Arrived  at  Atlantic.  Mr.  Crouch  was  bound  out 
to  a  farmer  for  a  period  of  five  years  for  the  sum 
of  $60  and  a  team  of  horses  as  his  pay  for  the  en- 
tire period.  Here  followed  three  more  years  of 
unremitting  toil,  with  little  to  wear  and  no  more 
than  enough  to  eal  With  hope  and  prospects  grow- 
ing dimmer  every  day  under  the  soul-crushing  wink. 
be  determined  to  run  away  and  seek  an  education 
This    he    did    and    was    able    to    secure    a    couple    Ol 

iiition  in  the   Atlantic  High  School  by  doing 
chores  to  earn  his  board  and  lodging. 

In    1881    Mr    Crouch    went    Into   the   nursery   busi- 

in  i s>::  be  i emoved 
to  Huron,  South  Dakota.  He  continued  the 
business  for  a  time  after  going  to  the  D 
in  1886  be  took  up  railroad  contracting  and  baa 
been  In  the  railroad  building  business  ever  since 
with  the  exception  ol  the  last  five  years,  during 
which    period    be    baa    practical!)    created    a    uew 

industry    in    the    Unitei  .    the    pun  base    and 

utilization   of  city   waste 

He   organized   and    buill    the   Akron,   Ohio,   belt 


(HAS.   D.  CROUCH 


line,   which   he   completed    in    May,    1902,   and    then 

sold   out    for   $1, In    this    venture    he    was 

eminently  successful,  every  man  associated  with 
him  in  the  project  realizing  a  handsome  profit  on 
his  investment.  His  success  at  Akron  was  such 
thai  ever  since  the  people  who  were  associated 
with  him  have  been  ready  to  follow  his  projects 
and  join  in  them,  a  number  of  Akron  people  having 
helped  to  supply  the  necessary  capital  for  the  city 
waste  utilization  contracts  and  plants  that  he  has 
since    promoted,    built    and    operated. 

Prior  to  the  Akron  venture  he  started  in  August 
1891,  the  construction  of  the 
Missouri  River  A:  Northwest- 
ern Railroad  in  the  Black 
Hills  of  South  Dakota.  On  this 
project  be  went  bankrupt 
three  times,  undergoing  nu- 
merous difficulties  and  disap- 
pointments. For  a  time  he 
abandoned  it  and  successfully 
■ariied  out  the  Akron  railroad 
plan.  With  the  money  he  had 
earned  at  Akron  he  returned 
to  the  Black  Hills,  refinanced 
the  road,  paid  off  all  the  liens 
and  judgments  and  completed 
the  line  at  a  cost  of  $1,700,000. 
The  June  following  the  com- 
pletion of  the  road  a  cloud- 
burst buried  the  entire  sys- 
tem under  a  mountain  of 
debris  thirty-two  feet  high  and 
tore  out  seventy-one  out  of  a 
total  of  one  hundred  and  five 
bridges.  Undaunted,  he  re- 
built the  road  and  bad  it  in 
running  shape  by  the  follow- 
ing October.  He  then  turned 
ii  over  to  the  stockholders, 
who   later   sold   it. 

For  two  years  follow- 
ing his  Black  Hills  ex- 
perience he  retired  to  his 
farm  in  Michigan.  He  then 
returned  to  active  life  and 
took  up  the  business  of  re- 
fining the  city  waste  and 
utilizing  the  products  derived  therefrom.  For 
some  line  be  bad  studied  this  problem  and.  satis- 
fied that  this  waste  could  be  turned  into  a  source 
of  revenue  instead  of  an  expense,  as  ii  had  been 
from  time  Immemorial,   Mr.  Crouch   In   1913   made 

in  the  City  of  l.os  Angeles.  California,  the  first  bid 
ever    made    to    pay    for    the    right    to    use    the    waste 

of  a  municipality.     Within  three  weeks  thereafter 

the    City    Of    New    York     followed    the    lead    he    had 

Initiated  and  called  for  bids,  in  October,  1913,  the 
City  of  Loe  Lngeles  awarded  Mr.  Crouch  the  con- 
tract   1"    take    over    the    garbage 

He    then    organized    companies    in    l.os    Angeles 

and  other  cines  in  buj  cltj  waste  ami  manufac- 
ture it   into   poultry   food    products.     The   oil    is   also 

extracted  and  utilized  Little,  it  anything,  is  al- 
lowed  to  te   and    What    had    formerly   been 

the  cause  ol   much  expense  and  absolute  loss  has 

been  changed  to  be  •>  sour i  profit  and  benefit 

Mr.  Crouch  is  president   of  the  San    Pedro   Re 

ductlon  Companj .  a    to<  kholder  and  director  of  the 

Pacific  Reduction  Companj      He  is  a  Republican  In 

.    Jonathan,  Gamut 

and  i.    \    Motoi   Boal  Club    ol  L.o     Angeles 


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BORCHAM,  CHARLES  AUSTIN.  Mining  Op- 
erator, Los  Angeles.  California,  was  born  at 
Vallejo,  California,  on  November  6,  1S59. 
His  father  was  John  Burchani,  one  of  the 
early  California  pioneers,  and  his  mother  Almeda 
(Taylor)  Burchani.  He  married  Dr.  Rose  La 
Monte  at  Los  Angeles,  December  10,  18S7.  Mrs. 
Burchani,  who  is  a  native  of  New  York,  of  Scotch 
and  French  ancestry,  has  the  dual  distinction  of 
having  been  the  first  woman  physician  in  San  Ber- 
nardino, California,  and  of  being  a  directing  force 
in  the  practical  operation  of  a  great  gold  mine. 
She  had  attained  a  prominent  position  in  the 
medical  profession,  as  physician  and  surgeon,  be- 
fore she  became  identified  with  her  husband's 
mining  enterprises  and  in  the  latter  field  has  be- 
come noted  as  one  of  the  most  capable  business 
women  in   the  United   States. 

Mr.  Burcham,  who  has  been  one  of  the  com- 
manding figures  in  Southern  California  for  many 
years,  was  reared  in  Vallejo  and  San  Francisco, 
California.  He  attended  the  common  schools  of 
the  latter  city  and  supplemented  this  schooling 
with  attendance  at  the  Pacific  Business  College  at 
San  Francisco.  Upon  the  completion  of  his  educa- 
tion, in  the  late  seventies,  when  mining  stocks 
offered  an  attractive  field  for  investment,  Mr. 
Burcham  became  active  in  stock  speculation  and 
by  the  time  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age  had 
accumulated   a   small   fortune. 

With  his  father  and  an  older  brother,  Mr. 
Burcham,  in  1880,  went  to  San  Bernardino  County. 
in  Southern  California,  and  purchased  a  ranch  of 
5000  acres  situated  about  twenty-five  miles 
north  of  the  town  of  San  Bernardino,  at  the 
headwaters  of  the  Mojave  River.  They  immedi- 
ately  embarked  in  the  cattle  raising  business  on  a 
large  scale  and  for  the  next  twelve  years  Mr. 
Burcham  devoted  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to 
this  work,  although  at  various  times  he  made  pros- 
pecting  trips  into  the  desert  country  in  search  of 
gold.  Mr.  Burcham  owned  and  operated  more  than 
four  thousand  acres  of  range  and  grazing  lands 
with    approximately    two    thousand    head    of    Cattle. 

\  large  pari  of  his  cattle  he  imported  from  Ari- 
zona ami  sold  in  the  Southern  California  market. 
\  a  result  of  his  cattle  business,  Mr.  Burcham 
eventually  opened  a  wholesale  and  retail  pro  I  Ion 
house  in  San  Bernardino,  which  flourished  with  the 

same   success   as   did    his   stock-raising. 

About    1S!M    Mr.    Burcham    disposed    of    his    cattle 

Interests   In   order  to  devote   his   time   to   mining, 

which   to  him   presented  more  promise  than   the  cat- 
tle bu  [ness.     lb-  prospected  In  the  region  of  what 

is    now     Randsburg,    California,    but     without    much 
largely    due    to    the    fact    that     he    had    not 
perfected   his  studies  of  mineralogy.  metallUf 
Other    branches    of    mining    to    which    he    had    given 

en. ,u    attention.     He  was  nol  disheartened,  how- 
ever,   but    continue, 1    his    studies    and    his    hunt    for 


gold.  Finally,  on  April  21,  1895,  after  a  year  or 
more  devoted  to  prospecting,  he  reached  Summit, 
a  tow  n  on  the  edge  of  the  Mojave  Desert,  and  there 
met  John  Singleton  and  F.  M.  Mooers,  two  other 
prospectors.  They  formed  a  three-cornered  part- 
nership and  started  on  a  prospecting  trip  in  Kern 
County.  California,  now  the  center  of  the  Oil  pro- 
duction of  California,  expecting  to  remain  on  the 
desert   for   an    unlimited    period. 

After  many  days  of  wandering  on  the  Mojave 
Desert,  they  came  suddenly  upon  free  gold  in  pay- 
ing quantities  at  the  foot  of  some  hills  and  far- 
ther up  discovered  the  wonderful  quartz  deposits 
that  have  since  become  celebrated  among  West 
era  mines  under  the  name  of  the  Yellow  Istei 
.Mile,    so   christened    by   the   three    partners. 

Mr.  Burcham  and  his  friends  were  jubilant  over 
their  find  and  returned  to  Randsburg.  which  town 
they  have  since  aided  largely  in  upbuilding,  for  the 
purpose  of  organizing  a  corporation  for  working 
the  mine.  The  organization  then  formed  was  the 
Yellow  Aster  Mine  &  Milling  Company,  which 
still  operates  the  property,  with  John  Singleton. 
President;  Mr.  Burchani,  Vice  President;  Dr.  Rose 
L.  Burcham,  Secretary;  C.  H.  Mooers,  Second  Vice 
President,  and  Ward  Chapman.  Attorney.  It  is  a 
close  corporation  and  all  of  the  officers  and  di- 
rectors  are   residents  of   Los  Angeles. 

As  soon  as  possible  after  the  formation  of  their 
company,  Mr.  Burcham  and  his  associates  set 
about  improving  their  property  and  have  added  to 
their  plant  every  year  since,  with  the  result  that  it 
is  one  of  the  most  completely  equipped  gold  mines 
in  the  Southwest.  More  than  two  million  tons  of 
ore.  averaging  three  dollars  per  ton  in  value,  have 
been  taken  out  and  there  still  remain  to  be  mined 
about    eight    million    tons,    which    is    blocked    out. 

.Mr.  Burcham  spends  the  greater  part  of  his 
time  at  the  mine,  while  ins  wife,  In  her  capacity 
of  Secretary,  oversees  the  office  end  of  the  busi- 
ness, and  has  been,  with  her  husband,  one  of  the 
contributing  factors  in  the  success  of  the  great  en- 
terprise. Endowed  with  a  remarkable  business  tal 
ent,  she  has  been  a  real  and  valuable  partner  to  her 
husband  and  he  gives  a  huge  pari  of  credit  to  her 
ability    as    an    organizer    and    executive. 

In  addition  to  the  \  ollow  Aster  Mine  ,vr  Milling 
Company.     Mr.     I  hirohaiu     is     Interested     ill     several 

other   Important    projects,   being    President 

(alien     Mining     Company.     President     Of     tie      Kami 

Mercantile  Company  and  President  of  the  Phoenix 
Development  Company,     All  of  these  concerns  are 

located    In    the   Southwest    and   aside    from    them    Mr. 

in  is  also  heavily  Interested  In  real  estate 

Mr.     Burcham     and     bis     wife     have     a     beautiful 

home    in     Los    Angeles,    where,    during    the    season 

ire   hosts   to   their   friends,    who   are    numerous 

Mr  Burcham  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows, 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Kiks.  the  Cali- 
fornia club  ami  Jonathan  Club,  of  Los  An 

Not*      Mi     Bun  III Ilotl   August   IS,    1018. 


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DOHERTY,  JOHN,  Mining  and  Oil  Oper- 
ator, Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in 
.Milwaukee.  Wisconsin,  March  20,  1843,  the 
son  of  John  Doherty  and  Martha  (Berdick) 
Doherty.  He  married  Anna  Murray  at  San  Luis 
Obispo,  California,  May  31,  1891,  and  to  them  there 
have  been  born  three  children,  Catherine,  Mary 
and  John   Doherty,  Jr. 

Mr.  Doherty  had  few  advantages  in  his  youth 
and  has  made  a  success  of  his  life  solely  by  his 
own  efforts.  His  primary  education  he  received 
in  a  little  log  school-house  of  Milwaukee  County, 
but  when  he  was  fourteen  years  of  age  he  left 
home  to  make  his  own  way  in  the  world  and  has 
been  working  ever  since. 

Going  into  the  pine  woods  of  Northern  Michigan, 
Mr.  Doherty,  who  is  a  giant  physically,  became  a 
fixture  in  the  logging  camps.  He  worked  first 
as  a  chopper  and  timber  taller,  then  learned  other 
branches  of  the  business,  and  when  he  attained  his 
majority,  after  seven  years  of  grueling  labor,  he 
was  proficient  in  every  department  of  the  lumber 
industry.  These  seven  years,  during  which  he  en- 
dured the  hardships  of  the  woods  and  withstood 
the  freezing  temperatures  of  the  Northern  win- 
ters, were  a  severe  test  of  the  man's  endurance, 
but  seemed  to  add  to  his  natural  strength  more 
than  anything  else. 

About  1862,  Mr.  Doherty  gave  up  the  lumber 
business  and  went  in  for  mining,  a  vocation  which 
he  followed  for  many  years  afterwards.  He  mined 
and  prospected  in  various  parts  of  the  country, 
including  Wisconsin,  Minnesota  and  Michigan,  and 
numerous  districts  of  the  West,  and  while  he  was 
more  or  less  successful  in  his  efforts,  he  gave  it 
up  to  go  into  the  railroad  business.  He  worked 
in  several  different  branches,  including  construc- 
tion, etc.,  and  in  1873  was  given  a  position  as  con- 
ductor on  the  Northwestern  Railroad.  This  he 
held  for  about  three  years,  but  in  1876  abandoned 
railway  work  and  went  back  to  mining. 

In  his  wanderings  Mr.  Doherty  visited  most  all 
the  mining  camps  of  the  West,  working  a  short 
time  in  each,  and  finally  embarked  in  the  oil  in- 
dustry. Like  many  other  men  who  have  made 
fortunes  out  of  petroleum,  Mr.  Doherty  began  at 
the  bottom  and  worked  his  way  through  the  vari- 
ous stages  of  the  business,  until  he  was  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  expert  drillers,  and  from  that 


it  was  just  a  short  step  to  the  management  of 
properties.  Ripe  in  experience  and  accustomed 
to  the  handling  of  men,  Mr.  Doherty  demonstrated 
his  ability  as  an  executive  and  organizer  early  in 
his  career  as  an  oil  man,  and  his  success  has  been 
continuous  from  that  time. 

During  his  twenty  odd  years'  experience  in  the 
oil  business,  Mr.  Doherty  has  operated  in  several 
different  fields  in  the  West  and  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  many  companies  and  bears  the  dis- 
tinction of  having  put  down  a  well  in  the  Santa 
Maria  fields  in  the  shortest  time  on  record.  His 
work  in  this  instance  was  so  striking  that  he  re- 
ceived letters  of  commendation  from  several  dif- 
ferent organizations  interested  in  that  section. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Doherty  was  President, 
General  Manager  and  part  owner  of  the  Los 
Alamos  Petroleum  Company  of  California,  and 
through  this  company  earned  an  independent  for- 
tune. About  the  middle  of  1911,  however,  Mr. 
Doherty  and  associates  sold  the  company's  prop- 
erties to  a  group  of  Los  Angeles  capitalists  and 
shortly  thereafter  he  became  affiliated  with  Hon. 
Stephen  W.  Dorsey,  former  United  States  Senator 
and  Chairman  of  the  Republican  National  Com- 
mittee, in  several  important  enterprises  which  the 
latter  had   under  way   in   Southern   California. 

One  of  these  projects  was  the  sale  of  27,000 
acres  of  oil  lands  in  Ventura  County,  California,  to 
a  group  of  foreign  capitalists  for  the  purpose  of 
developing  the  property,  and  Mr.  Doherty  shared 
equally  with  Senator  Dorsey  in  the  negotiations 
incident  to  the  deal.  This  deal  involved  a  tre- 
mendous amount  of  capital  and  entailed  the  drilling 
of  fifteen  wells. 

In  association  with  Senator  Dorsey,  Mr.  Doherty 
has  figured  in  various  other  important  transactions 
and  has  been  at  different  times  interested  in  many 
large  oil  companies  operating  in  the  California 
fields.  , 

Mr.  Doherty  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  substan- 
tial business  men  of  Southern  California  and  is 
credited  with  having  aided  materially  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  natural  resources  in  that  part  of 
the  country.  He  is  a  clear  thinker,  a  hard  worker. 
He  still  retains  mining  interests  in  the  South- 
west, also  in  the  northern  part  of  California,  where 
he  has  become  actively  engaged. 


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CI  IX,  FRANKLIN  IVY.  Attorney-at- 
Law,  Phoenix,  Arizona,  was  born  at 
Belmont,  Texas,  December  5,  ls;<>, 
son  of  l\\  Henderson  Cox  and  .Mary  Jane 
(Cook)  Cox.  He  married  Mrs.  Annie  Boyd 
at  Phoenix,  September  1".  1883. 

Mr.  Cox,  whose-  life  has  run  the  gamut 
of  Western  experience,  is  a  self-educated 
man,  his  entire  work  in  schools  having 
been  accomplished  in  t\\<  i 
terms  at  the  Smile  Univer- 
sity, at  Chappel  Hill, 
Texas,  when  he  was  nine 
and  ten  years  old. 

At  the  age  <  if  fourteen 
years  he  took  his  place 
w  ith  the  cowboys  of 
Texas  and  ran  cattle  for 
several  years.  Gi  v  i  n  g 
this  up  when  he  was 
about  eighteen  years  old, 
he  mo\  ed  t<  >  San  Diego 
County,  California,  with 
his  parents,  where,  with 
J.  S.  Harbinson,  lie  en- 
gaged  in  the  production 
el  honey.  It  was  in  the 
!■  mg  winter  evenings 
spent  on  the  bee  ranch 
that  the  young  man  be- 
gan by  himself  the  read- 
ing and  study  w  h  i  c  h 
eventually  made  up  for 
his  scant  opportunity  for 
schooling  as  a  hoy.  He 
continued  with  Mr.  Har- 
binson  for  several  years, 
afterward  reading  law  with  Chase  &  Leach, 
a  famous  legal  linn  of  San  Diego,  com- 
posed of  Major  Levi  Chase  ami  Wallace 
I. each,  tlie  first  mentioned  having  been  one 
of  the  most  celebrated  lawyers  in  the  his- 
tory  of   Southern   California. 

In  1879  Mr.  Cox  moved  to  Phoenix, 
Arizona,  being  in  the  same  year  appointed 
clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Maricopa  County,  lie  was  admitted  to  the 
Arizona  bar  in  1880,  and  in  1884  was  elected 
District  Attorney  of  Maricopa  County.  He 
was  re-elected  to  the  office  three  times, 
serving  eighl  years  in  all.  From  the  time 
of  his  arrival  down  to  date  lie  ha-  been 
.in  active  factor  in  tin-  politics  of  Vrizona 
ami  has  been  one  of  tin-  leader-  of  the  Demo- 
cratic part)  there  for  more  than  twenty 
\  ear-. 

At  the  end  of  his  fourth  term  in  the  office 
of  District  Attorney  he  was  offered  the  hem 


FRAN 


ocratic  nomination  for  Territorial  Delegate 
to  i  ongress,  a  nomination  which  practically 
meant  election,  but  he  declined  it.  desiring  to 
continue  in  the  active  practice  of  hi-  profes- 
sion. A  year  later  he  was  appointed  General 
Attorney  in  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  Company,  a  post  which  he 
ha-  held  from  1893  to  the  present.  In  this 
capacity  he  has  figured  in  a  multitude  of  im- 
portant litigations  bear- 
ing on  land,  water  and 
other  quasi-public  mat- 
ters, and  through  his 
work  has  come  to  be  rec- 
ognized a-  one  of  the 
leading  attorneys  in  the 
Si  null  west. 

When  Arizona  was  ad- 
mitted to  Statehood.  Mr. 
Cox  was  solicited  by  his 
friends  to  sever  hi-  con- 
nection with  the  South- 
ern Pacific  and  become  a 
candidate  on  the  Demo- 
cratic ticket  for  election 
a-  first  L'nited  State- 
Senator  from  the  new- 
State.  But  for  business 
reasi  ms  and  out  of  regard 
for  I  Ion.  Marcus  A. 
Smith,  his  friend  ami  as- 
sociate in  many  battles 
for  the  Democratic  part)  . 
he  declined,  and  lent  his 
support  to  Smith,  who 
was  chosen  for  the  office. 
Mr.  Cox  is  a  member 
of  the  American  Bar  Association  and  i-  one 
of  it-  four  counsellor-  in  the  State  of  Ari- 
zona. Aside  from  his  legal  and  political  ac- 
tivities, he  ha-  engaged  in  various  business 
enterprises,  especiall)  cattle  raising,  and  is 
now  President  of  the  Black  Cattle  Company. 
I  luring  the  exciting  day-  of  the  eighties, 
when  Arizona  wa-  the  stamping  ground  oi 
warring  Indians  and  lawless  characters  ,it 
every  sort,  Mr.  Cox  wa-  one  of  the  men  who 
Stood  for  law  and  order  and  took  personal 
part  in  many  thrilling  pursuits  after  outlaws 
and  main  exciting  prosecutions  of  criminal-, 
lie  i-  a  member  of  Arizona  Chapter  No.  1. 
Royal  \rch  Masons;  Arizona  Lodge  No.  2, 
I  \  \.  M.;  Phoenix  i  ommander)  No.  3, 
Knight-  Templar,  and  i-  !'a-t  Potentate  ^i 
El  Xarihah  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
His  clubs  are  the  California  and  Jonathan  of 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.;  the  Yavapai  of  Pn 
Ariz.,  ami   the   Arizona  of    Phoenix. 


C(  )X 


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BROWN,  PERRY  FISHER,  Civil  En- 
gineer, Superintendent  of  Streets.  Ex- 
Officio  City  Engineer,  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, was  horn  at  Janesville,  Wisconsin, 
June  10.  1875.  the  son  of  E.  Tracey  and 
Hannah  A.  Brown,  lie  married  .Miss  Beulah 
Hodgdon  at  Janesville,  Wisconsin,  on  lune 
18,  1898. 

Mr.  Brown  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  pass- 
ing from  these  to  the  University  of  Wiscon- 
sin, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1897  as 
a  civil  engineer.  He  immediately  entered  into 
the  active  practice  of  his  profession,  his  abil- 
ity and  skill  meeting  with  early  recognition 
in  his  selection  for  the  office  of  city  engineer 
of  Janesville.  He  remained  in  this  work  from 
1897  to  1900,  acquitting  himself  with  much 
credit  and  laying  out  some  of  the  best  public 
improvements  now   in   his  native  city. 

In  1900  Mr.  Brown  removed  to  California. 
His  first  important  work  there  was  in  con- 
nection with  the  Bear  River  Dam,  in  the 
Sierra  Nevada  Mountains,  in  the  northern 
part  of  the  State.  In  this  project  he  was  in 
charge  of  work  of  considerable  magnitude, 
remaining  in  the  employ  of  the  Standard 
Electric  Company  of  California  during  the 
larger  part  of  the  time  that  this  important 
project  was  under  way.  In  1902  he  went  to 
Oakland,  California,  and  shortly  after  his  ar- 
rival there  accepted  a  position  as  assistant 
city  engineer  under  Frederick  C.  Turner. 
He  held  this  office  from  1902  until  1911.  tak- 
ing, during  the  nine  years  of  his  tenure,  an 
important  part  in  the  many  projects  under- 
taken by  the  office.  It  was  here  that  he 
gained  ..  knowledge  of  municipal  engineering 
that  has  made  him  one  of  the  most  proficient 
men  in  public  office. 

His  long  association  with  the  city  en- 
gineering department  made  him  especially 
fitted  for  the  position  of  Superintendent  of 
Streets,  to  which  place  he  was  appointed  on 
July  1,  1911.  His  acquaintance  with  the 
public  utility  situation  of  Oakland  and  his 
knowledge  of  street  and  water  front  improve- 
ment plans  make  him  one  of  the  best  equipped 
men  who  have  ever  filled  that  office. 

He  stands  high  in  his  profession,  and  is 
one  of  the  few  engineers  of  Oakland  who  is 
a  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers. 


GREGORY,  T  II  OMAS  T  ING  E  Y 
CRAVEN,  Attorney,  San  Francisco, 
California,  was  burn  at  Suisun  City. 
California,  October  4.  1878,  the  son  of  Judge 
John  M.  Gregory  and  Evelyn  T.  (Craven) 
Gregory.  He  married  Gertrude  .Martin  at 
Reno.  Nevada,  April  IS,  1903,  and  to  them 
there  have  been  born  three  children,  John 
Munford,  Gertrude  Martin  and  Marguerite 
Tingey  Gregory.  Mr.  Gregory  comes  of  a 
distinguished  family,  his  paternal  grand 
father  having  been  Governor  of  Virginia, 
while  his  maternal  grandfather  served  as 
Rear  Admiral  in  the  United  States  Navy. 

Mr.  Gregory  received  his  primary  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Suisun,  grad- 
uating from  high  school  in  1895.  He  then 
entered  Leland  Stanford.  Jr.,  University  and 
was  graduated,  A.  B.,  in  the  class  of  1899. 
He  followed  this  with  two  vears  in  the  Law 
Department  of  the  University  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  1901. 

Beginning  his  career  in  Suisun.  Solano 
County,  California,  Mr.  Gregory  was  suc- 
cessful from  the  outset,  and  later  was 
elected  District  Attorney  of  the  county.  He 
served  in  that  office  four  years.  He  then  re- 
turned  to  private  practice  until   1908. 

In  1909  Mr.  Gregory  organized  the  Vallejo 
&  Northern  Railway  Company  and  the  Sac- 
ramento &  Woodland  Railway  Company 
standard  gauge  electric  lines,  both  of  which 
he  serves  as  President.  Shortly  after  this 
Mr.  Gregory  organized  the  Solano  City  Sav- 
ings Bank  and  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Suisun  and  is  a  Director  in  each. 

Mr.  Gregory  devotes  a  large  part  of  his 
time  to  the  management  of  these  concerns, 
but  also  maintains  a  large  legal  practice,  spe- 
cializing in  corporation  law. 

Among  the  firms  which  he  represents  as 
counsel  are  the  Louis  Sloss  Company,  a  bond 
house  of  San  Francisco;  the  West  Sacra- 
mento Company  and  the  Netherlands  Farms 
Company,  the  former  having  12.500  acres  of 
land,  while  the  latter  owns  30,000.  He  also  is 
attorney  for  the  Northern  Electric  Railway 
System  and  the  Marysville  &  Coluso  Railway 
of  Sacramento. 

Mr.  Gregory  is  a  member  of  the  Sutter 
Club  of  Sacramento:  Bohemian,  Olympic, 
Commonwealth  and  Merchants  Clubs  of  San 
Francisco,  and  belongs  to  Beta  Theta  Pi  and 
Pi  Delta   Phi  fraternities. 


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SCHREIDER,  \\  II.I.IAM.  Attorney,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  December  14.  1874,  the 
son  of  Joseph  Schreider  and  Emily  (Smith) 
Schreider. 

Mr.  Schreider  obtained  his  preliminary 
education  in  the  public  schools  at  Chicago, 
Illinois,  later  attending  Valparaiso  Univer- 
sity, Valparaiso,  Indiana,  where  he  took  the 
academic  course.  He  was  graduated  from  the 
Northwestern  University  at  Evanston,  Illi- 
nois, in  1892  and  from  the  law  school  of  the 
same  university  in  IS' '4  with  the  degree  ol 
L.  L.  B.,  being  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Illinois 
in  1895. 

Mr.  Schreider  did  not  immediately  enter 
into  the  practice  of  law.  lie  took  up  his  pri- 
vate practice,  actively,  however,  in  1900, 
when  he  associated  himself  with  Hervey  II. 
Anderson,  in  Chicago.  Illinois.  From  1906 
to  1909  Mr.  Schreider  represented  a  number 
of  labor  organizations  in  both  criminal  and 
civil  cases.  In  1910  he  represented  the  Hoard 
of  West  Chicago  Park  Commissioners  in  con- 
demnation and  other  suits.  Mr.  Schreider, 
previous  to  this  time  and  later,  was  active  in 
politics,  being  a  candidate  for  the  lower 
house  of  the  Illinois  Legislature  and  later,  in 
[906,  he  was  a  candidate  for  the  Illinois  State 
Senate.  His  work  in  Chicago  consisted  of  a 
general  practice,  but  in  1911  he  was  Forced 
to  discontinue  it  on  account  of  ill  health. 
going  i"  Los  Angeles.  California,  the  same 
vear.  lie  has  since  been  engaged  in  general 
law  practice. 

Upon  going  to  Los  Angeles  he  im- 
mediately "pencil  an  office  for  the  practice 
of  his  profession.  Me  is  keenl)  interested  in 
affairs  political  in  California  and  in  Los  \n- 
geles,  is  a  member  of  the  l  nion  League  Club 
and  a  number  of  other  organizations,  social 
and  otherwise. 

In  Chicago  he  is  a  member  of  the  Ham- 
ilton Club,  the  Republican  County  Central 
Committee  and  the  Chicago  Bar   Association 


CASHIN,     THOMAS     ALEXANDER, 
Superintendent,     Municipal     Railway. 
San  Francisco,  California,  was  horn  in 
that  city  on  June  19,  1879.     He  is  the  son  of 
D'Arcy    Michael    Cashin    and    Katherin    (El- 
liott I  Cashin. 

Mr.  Cashin  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  San  Francisco,  leaving  high 
school  in  1897  to  go  to  work  in  a  law  office. 
At  the  end  of  a  year  he  went  into  the  electric 
railway  business,  serving  in  the  San  Francisco 
office  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Street  Railway  Co.  Two  years  later  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  the  Law  Department  of 
the  S.  P.  Railroad. 

In  1901,  Mr.  Cashin  went  into  the  engi- 
neering department  of  the  United  Railways 
Company  of  San  Francisco  as  Assistant  En- 
gineer of  Construction  and  remained  with  the 
corporation  nine  years,  holding  the  position 
of  Assistant  Engineer  when  he  resigned.  Mr. 
Cashin  had  charge  of  an  enormous  amount 
of  work,  the  most  important  of  which  was 
the  upbuilding  of  the  United  Railways  after 
the  disaster  of  1906,  when  practically  the  en- 
tire railway  system  was  destroyed.  Work 
was  started  ten  day-  after  the  earthquake 
and  cars  were  running  on  the  main  street  oi 
San  Francisco  within  two  week-.  The  entire 
work,  however,  including  transformation  of 
many  cable  lines  into  standard  gauge  electric 
roads,  consumed  eighteen   months. 

In  1910,  Mr.  Cashin  went  to  Fresno, 
as  Superintendent  of  the  Fresno  Traction 
Company,  a  Southern  Pacific  subsidiary,  and 
during  the  next  two  years  assisted  in  recon- 
structing the  lines  and  placing  them  on  a 
paying  basis. 

Returning  to  San  Francisco  in  October, 
1912,  Mr.  Cashin  assumed  the  Superinten- 
dency  of  the   Municipal    Railway  of  that   city. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Sequoia  Club  of 
Fresno  and  the  Benevolent  and  Protective 
(  irier  of  Elks. 


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G.   E.   ARBOGAST 
Vice  President,  F.  E.  Newbery  Electric  Co.,  Los  Angeles. 


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565 


WECKLER,  ADAM  FRANK.  Shipyards, 
Naval  Architect,  Chicago,  Illinois,  was 
born  at  Chicago  November  1-.  1ST",  the 
son  of  Adam  J.  and  Catherine  I  Diverse}  I 
Weckler.  The  members  of  his  family  on  both  sidi  B 
have  been  inseparably  linked  with  the  history  of 
the  early  industrial  development  of  Chicago,  par- 
ticularly the  section  thereof  in  and  about  what  is 
now  known  as  the  Diversey  and  Irving  Park  Dis- 
tricts. His  father,  Adam  J.  Weckler,  was  a  pioneer 
brick  manufacturer  and  for  a  number  of  years 
served  as  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Assessors  of 
the  village  of  Lakeview,  now  a  portion  of  the  in- 
corporated precincts  of  Chicago.  He  has  for  years 
been  a  prominent  and  leading  citizen,  his  name 
being  found  well  in  the  foremost  in  all  movements 
for  the  betterment  of  the  city.  Mr.  Weckler's 
mother's  family  were  the  Diverseys,  a  family  of 
French  descent,  who  early  settled  on  the  north  side 
of  Chicago,  and  for  whom  the  section  now  known 
by  that  name  was  called.  Her  father  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Lill  and  Diversey,  who  built  the 
first   brewery   in   Chicago.   Illinois. 

Mr.  Weckler  married  Miss  Nellie  Howleti  at 
Chicago  November  28,  1905.  Two  children,  Adam 
J.,  Jr.,  and  Truman  Howlett  Weckler,  have  been 
born   to  the  union. 

Mr.  Weckler  received  his  first  schooling  in  the 
public  schools  of  Chicago,  after  which  he  entered 
St.  John's  Military  Academy  at  Delafield,  Wiscon- 
sin. From  his  earliest  student  days,  Mr.  Weckler 
was  interested  in  the  subject  of  ships  and  ship- 
building, and  both  in  school  and  at  college  spent  as 
much  time  in  the  study  of  these  topics  as  he  could 
possibly  get  away  from  his  academic  duties.  After 
leaving  St.  John's  he  entered  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin, from  which  he  graduated  in  1896.  The  same 
year  he  entered  the  brick  manufacturing  business 
of  his  father,  then  being  conducted  under  the  firm 
name  of  A.  J.  Weckler  &  Son.  Mr.  Weckler  con- 
tinued in  the  brick  industry  until  the  opening  of 
the  Spanish-American  War.  It  was  about  this  time 
that  the  firm  sold  out  its  interests  to  the  Illinois 
Brick  Company. 

The  coincidence  of  the  disposal  of  the  business 
and  the  opening  of  the  war  were  lo  Mr.  Weckler 
psychological  events  that  opened  for  him  the  way 
to  a  realization  of  two  long-cherished  ambitions, 
one  to  acquire  a  practical  knowledge  of  seaman 
ship  and  boat  construction  ami  the  Other  to  serw 
in  the  armed  tone;,  of  the  United  States  On 
March  25,  1898,  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
nav\     at    Chicago,    anil    was    assigned    to    the    S.    S. 

Buffalo,  on   which   he   was   transported    to    Manila 

Harbor,    where    iii    "nil    he    was    placed    aboard    the 

U    s    cruiser  Boston,    tin  ibis  \essei  he  saw  serv- 
Ice  for  tour  months  as  chief  boatswain's  mate,  a 
post   to   which   he   ha.i    been    promoted   soon 
hi.-  enlistment  as  a  result  of  his  displaj  ol  knowl- 


edge and  familiarity  with  ships  and  their  manage- 
ment. After  this  service  was  over  he  acce] 
position  as  superintendent  of  the  navy  yard  al 
Cavite,  near  Manila.  While  ihere  he  supervised 
the  reconstruction  and  repair  work  on  a  number 
of  former  Spanish  gunboats,  which,  under  his  BU 
pervision,  were  made  ready  for  sea.  He  remained 
at  the  Cavite  navy  yard  until  the  spring  of  1903, 
when  he  resigned  his  post  and,  returning  to  Illinois, 
formed  the  ship  and  boat  building  firm  known  as 
the  Hunter-Weckler  Boat  Company,  located  ai  M.- 
Henry. He  remained  at  McHenry  a  little  short  of 
two  years,  when  he  sold  out  his  interests  and.  re- 
turning to  Chicago,  formed  his  present  firm,  the 
Weckler   Boat   Company. 

Since  the  formation  of  the  Weckler  Boai  Com- 
pany, Mr  Weckler  has  achieved  fame  as  the  de- 
signer and  constructor  of  some  of  the  fastest  power 
boats  in  the  world.  The  famous  Disturber  III. 
which  won  the  American  motor  boat  championship, 
is  one  of  the  vessels  designed  by  him  and  con 
structed  at  the  Weckler  plant.  This  speedy  craft 
has  eighty-horsepower  motors  and  has  achieved  a 
speed  of  53  4-5  miles  per  hour,  a  record  never  he 
fore  accomplished.  The  Hydro-Bullet,  the  boat 
that  won  the  championship  for  the  soul  hern  sec- 
tion of  the  United  States  in  races  at  Palm  Beach, 
was  also  built  at  the  Weckler  plant. 

The  Weckler  boats  are  in  demand  all  over  the 
world.  At  the  present  time  (April.  1915)  boats 
are  in  course  of  construction  for  owners  in  lie 
bizonde  and  Turkey.  Buenos  Aires  has  also  been 
one  of  the  points  where  Weckler  boats  have  been 
in  demand.  A  one  hundred-foot  power  boat  is  also 
being  constructed  for  shipment  to  Progreso. 
\  ucatan. 

Mr.  Weckler  is  keenly  interested  in  yachting. 
With  the  newly  elected  Mayor  of  Chicago,  William 
Hale  Thompson,  and  Commodore  James  A.  Pugh. 
he  is  one  of  the  trio  of  yachtsmen  who  have  made 
the  Chicago  lake  front  one  of  the  water  Bporl  cen 
ters  of  the  country.  He  is  an  active  member  of  the 
Chicago  Vacht  and  Columbia  Yacht  Clubs  and  takes 
a   prominent  part  in  all  movements  for  the  Increasi 

of  interest  in  this  sport.  An  acknowledgement  ol 
ins  experience  and  prominence  in  lake  boating  af 
fairs  was  his  appointment  by  Governor  Dunne  i- 
a  member  of  the  Commodore  Perrj  Centennial 
Commission. 

Mr.  Weckler  la  a  member  ol  'he  Illinois  Mann 
i. ii  nirei-s'  Association,  ami  as  Bucb  has  always 
manifi  steii  willingness  to  help  In  all  projects  toi 
the  Industrial  development  of  that   State,     lie  has 

been    a    contributor    to    technical    magazlnt  s    on    the 

sui i  oi  power  boats  ami  their  construction.    His 

■  lulls  aie  the  Illinois  Athletic.  Press.  Chicago  Vacht 

and  Columbia  Vacht.  lie  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Auburn    Park    i.o.i  i  . t ; 1 1   Consistory,    i\ 

.^     \     m.  and  ol    Medtnab  Temple,  Mystic  Shrine, 


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JAMESON,  JAMES  WILLIAM,  Capitalist,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Humboldt 
County,  California,  June  9,  1862,  the  son  of 
Benjamin  T.  Jameson  and  .Martha  J.  (Mc- 
Daniel)  Jameson.  He  married  Ida  M.  Smith  at 
Oakland,  California,  December  9,  1900.  He  is  de- 
scended from  one  of  the  Southern  families  whose 
original   members   came   over   from   Scotland. 

Mr.  Jameson,  who  is  known  to  fame  chiefly  as 
the  discoverer  of  the  famous  Midway  Oil  fields  in 
California,  has  had  an  active  and  varied  career. 
He  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
county  until  1879,  but  his  father,  having  died  a 
short  time  prior  to  this,  he  gave  up  his  studies  to 
attend  to  the  management  of  the  Jameson  farm. 
He  was  thus  occupied  until  1882,  when  he  re- 
ceived appointment  as  a  school  teacher  and  for 
the  next  three  years  he  taught  in  the  schools  of 
Humboldt   County. 

In  1885  Mr.  Jameson  left  the  school  room  and 
went  to  work  for  the  Calico  Mining  &  Reduction 
Company  at  Daggett,  California,  as  a  bookkeeper, 
but  only  remained  there  about  a  year,  resigning 
in  1SS6  to  conduct  the  Pahrump  Ranch  in  Nye 
County,  Nevada,  in  which  he  had  purchased  an 
interest.  At  the  end  of  another  twelvemonth  he 
sold  this  property  and  moved  to  Tehachapi,  Kern 
County.  California,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the 
real  estate  business  for  a  year  and  a  hall. 

The  teaching  instinct  was  strong  in  him,  how- 
ever, and  in  the  fall  of  1888  he  went  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, there  to  accept  a  position  as  professor  of 
bookkeeping  and  commercial  law  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Business  College.  At  the  end  of  six  months 
he  resigned  and  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
where,  in  company  with  N.  B.  Johnson,  he  estab- 
lished the  Salt  Lake  Business  College.  They  con- 
ducted this  enterprise  jointly  for  about  six  years, 
Mr.  Jameson  disposing  of  his  interest  to  his  part- 
ner in  1895. 

During  his  spare  time  In  Salt  Lake  Mr.  Jane  sun 
hail  taken  up  the  study  of  law  and  in  1892  he  was 
admitted  to  practice  before  the  state  Supreme 
(  ..nit  ..I  Utah.  He  left  Salt  Lake  shortly  after  thai, 
although  he  still  retained  his  Interest  in  the  busi- 
ness college,  and  again  located  in  Tehachapi,  Kent 
County,  and  was  admitted  to  practice  by  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  California.  For  the  Brsl  year  be 
was  in  partnership  with  Judge  T.  II.  Wells,  former- 
ly of  Nevada,  but   they  separated   ;it    the  end  of  that 

period  and  tor  the  next  four  years  Mr,  Jameson 
practiced  alone  Owing  to  the  drought;,  of  1893  to 
1897  and  the  consequent   dl  a  ter  which  overcame 

many   of   his   clients,   who   were   farmer-,.    Mr.   Jai 

.dosed  his  offices,  Intending  to  resume  practice 

when  conditions  became   better. 

He  never  has.  however,  for  in  seeking  another 
line  of  operation  1 xperiem  ed  so  much  g I  tor- 
tune  he  has  been  engaged  since  that  time  in  look- 
ing   after    his    Interests.     He    began    looking    over 


mining  properties  in  the  West  in  1897  and  in  this 
way  became  interested  in  the  contracting  business 
in  the  desert  mining  country  of  California.  From 
this  he  drifted  in  1899,  into  the  mining  brokerage 
business,  and  it  was  while  thus  engaged  that  he 
became  interested  in  oil.  He  went  into  Kern 
County,  California,  as  a  prospector  and  locator, 
with  T.  J.  Wrampelmeier  as  his  partner,  and  dis- 
covered what  is  now  known  to  the  world  as  the 
Midway  District,  judged  by  experts  and  shown  by 
facts  to  be  one  of  the  greatest  oil  producing  sec- 
tions in   the  world. 

In  1900  they  made  a  forty-year  lease  to  a  syndi- 
cate of  veteran  Los  Angeles  oil  operators,  Messrs. 
Chanslor,  Doheny  and  Canfield,  who  were  in  a 
position  to  handle  the  project  properly.  The  tract, 
which  embraced  eight  thousand  acres  of  what  was 
believed  to  be  very  rich  oil  land,  has  since  be- 
come a  part  of  the  industrial  history  of  California. 
The  lessees  formed  a  company  to  drill  for  oil  in 
various  parts  of  the  land  and  later  the  Santa  Fe 
Railroad,  which  had  done  a  great  deal  towards 
having  oil  adopted  as  a  fuel,  bought  the  compan>  'S 
rights.  The  railroad  company  has  operated  the 
property   since   that   time. 

Mr.  Jameson  still  retains  an  interest  in  this 
property  and  other  oil  property,  being  Vice  Presi- 
dent and  Director  of  the  Mount  Diablo  Oil  Mining 
&  Development  Company  and  a  Director  in  the 
Ruby  Oil  Company,  but  he  is  equally  prominent  in 
other  lines,  particularly  the  production  of  lime.  He 
became  interested  in  lime  in  Tehachapi  and  organ- 
ized the  Jameson  Lime  Company,  of  which  he  is 
still  President,  General  Manager  and  controlling 
stockholder.  This  company  owns  and  operates 
what  is  stated  to  be  the  largest  lime  deposits  on 
the  Pacific  Coast.  This  property,  whi(  b  is  thirty- 
five  hundred  acres  in  extent,  also  contains  valu- 
able fruit  lands,  and  was  opened  by  Mr.  Jameson 
Mr.  Jameson  laid  out  the  original  townsites  of 
Taft  and  Fellows.  California,  which  have  since  be- 
come important  towns  from  a  business  standpoint. 
He  still  owns  and  leases  those  original  sites. 
Mr.  Jameson  has  attained  a  position  amot 
most  substantial  business  men  of  Southern  Califor- 
nia and  is  today  one  of  the  largest  operators  in 
that  section,  having,  in  addition  to  his  offices  hi  I 
Angeles,  offices  in  Tehachapi,  PeliOWS  and  Taft  in 
Kern  County,  among  which  he  divides  his  lime. 
Besides    the    actual    work    he    has    done    in    the 

development  of  California  resources.  Mr.  Jameson 
has  been  a  contributor  to  variou     mechanical  and 

scientific   publications   on   oil    ami    lime   subjects,    in 

both  of  which  lines  he  is  regarded  as  an  authority, 

and    these   have   aided    largely    in    advertising    to    the 
world    al    large    the    advantages    of    the    Slate 

Mr.  Jameson  is  one  of  those  men  who  devote 
the  greater  part  of  their  spare  time  to  their  homes. 
and    his    only    OUt8ide    social    affiliation    U    the    Los 

Angeles    Uhletlc  club. 


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'CRAY,  U  HJIS  ALLAN,  <  )U  Pro- 
ducer, Los  Angeles,  California,  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania,  May  7,  1865. 
His  father  was  A.  M.  McCray  and  his 
mother  Selina  (1'arsons)  McCray.  He 
was  married  to  Mary  Branson  July  1. 
1900,  at  Ventura,  California,  and  of  their 
union  there  have  been  three  children.  Irene, 
Blanche  and  Rita  McCray,  at  the  present 
time  three  h  a  n  d  s  o  m  e 
young  women. 

Mr.  McCray  spent  his 
early  boyhood  in  the 
great  oil  fields  of  his  na- 
tive State  and  New  York 
State.  At  the  age  of  six- 
teen years  he  left  school 
and  immediately  took  up 
active  work  among  the 
wells. 

He  first  began  as  a 
pumper,  but  in  1886, 
when  a  temporary  lull 
overtook  the  industry  in 
the  two  States  where  he 
was  working,  he  with  his 
father  and  brothers,  all 
practiced  oil  men,  jour- 
neyed westward  to  Cali- 
fornia, where  the  oil  busi- 
ness was  then  in  its  in- 
fancy. At  the  time  the 
McCrays  arrived  there 
were  only  three  oil  com- 
panies in  the  State,  the 
Puente  Co.  at  Fullerton, 
Pacific  Coast  Oil  Co.  at 
Newhall,  and  Hardison-Stewart  Co..  which 
was  operating  in  Ventura  Count}.  The 
Hardison-Stewart  Co.  later  became  the 
Union  Oil  Co.  of  California. 

Mr.  McCray  was  employed  by  the  Union 
Oil  Co.,  in  a  minor  capacity  at  first,  but  was 
steadily  advanced  on  account  of  his  thorough 
knowledge  and  efficiency  to  many  responsible 
positions  with  the  corporation.  He  remained 
with  this  company  ten  years,  and  then,  when 
oil  was  discovered  in  the  city  of  Los  Angeles, 
he  and  his  brother,  M.  L.  McCray,  formed  a 
partnership  and  went  into  the  well  contract- 
ing business.  They  were  among  the  very 
first  to  get  into  active  operation  in  the  field, 
and  they  soon  saw  that  there  was  a  great 
future  in  the  development  of  oil  property. 

Accordingly,  they  set  about  acquiring  land 
leases  and  immediately  began  active  opera- 
tions in  the  Los  Angeles  field  on  their  own 
account.     Because  of  their  complete  mastery 


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of  the  business  in  all  its  details  they  took  a 
leading  position.  They  drilled  their  own  wells, 
handled  and  marketed  all  of  the  oil  pumped 
from  them,  and  at  one  time  were  the  largest 
producing  organization  in  the  L>s  Angeles 
field.  An  indication  of  their  activity  and  en- 
terprise is  shown  by  the  fact  that  at  one  pe- 
riod they  had  fifty-three  wells  in  operation. 
At  the  time  of  the  oil  boom  in  the  northern 
and  other  sections  of  Cal- 
ifornia, the  McCrays  de- 
cided these  larger  fields 
should  be  their  sphere  of 
endeavor,  so  they  sold 
out  their  Los  Angeles  in- 
terests and  turned  their 
attention  to  leasing  and 
developing  lands  in  the 
n  ewer  districts.  Here 
they  met  with  success 
greater  than  that  which 
had  attended  their  efforts 
in  the  Los  Angeles  field 
and  later  they  sold  their 
properties  to  the  Ameri- 
can Oil  Fields  Co.,  of 
which  Mr.  McCray  is  now 
a  heavy  stockholder  and 
director. 

He  also  formed  a 
partnership  with  Thomas 
A.  O'Donnell.  and  to- 
gether they  became  in- 
terested with  E.  L.  Do- 
heny,  another  pioneer  oil 
man,  in  the  American 
Petroleum  Company,  one 
of  the  best  known  concerns  of  its  kind  in 
the  West.  The  McCrays.  Doheny,  Canfield, 
( )'Donnell  and  a  few  others  are  recognized 
as  the  real  developers  of  oil  in  the  Golden 
State. 

Besides  the  corporations  already  men- 
tioned, Mr.  McCray  is  heavily  interested  in 
others.  He  is  a  director  and  stockholder  in 
the  Midland  Oil  Co..  the  Circle  Oil  Co..  Sec- 
tion One  Oil  Co.,  J.  F.  Lucey  Supply  Co., 
and  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Mexican  Gas 
Co.  and  the  El  Segundo  Land  and  Develop- 
ment  Co. 

Two  years  ago  Mr.  McCray  retired  from 
the  active  management  of  any  of  his  com- 
panies and  is  now  devoting  his  time  to  the 
building  of  a  beautiful  home  among  the 
foothills  of  Hollywood,  an  attractive  suburb 
of  Los  Angeles. 

He  is  an  active  member  of  the  Masonic 
Fraternity  and  also  of  the  Hollywood  Club. 


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BRUNSW  I  •  ,.  LUCJ  EN  \\.  \\  hole- 
sale  and  Manufacturing  Chemist 
and  Druggist,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, is  a  native  of  Montmedy,  France. 
He  was  educated  at  the  college  oi  Etain, 
Department  of  Meuse,  France,  where 
he  spent  the  early  part  oi  his  life. 
lie    was    married    twice,    his    first    wife    1 1 : i \ 


Mercer 


I ndependence. 


1892. 

Mar- 


ing    been    Annie 
Missouri,  who 
N  e  w  O  r  1  e  a  n  - 
His     second     wife 
guerite   Wogan,  is  a   na- 
ti\  e  of  N  e  w   Orleans. 
By  his  first   marriage 
h  e     has     four     children 
— three     daughters,     now- 
married,  and  a  sun.  who  is 
connected  with  the  Bruns- 
wig    Drug    Co.      By    his 
second  marriage  he  has  a 
daughter  11  years  of  age. 

(  >n  coming  to  America 
Mr.    Brunswig    made    his 
first    extensive    effort    in 
the  commercial  world  by 
entering     the     wholesale 
and   retail   drug  business. 
lie     subsequently    estab- 
lished himself  prominent- 
ly  in   the   wholesale  drug 
world     at      Fort     Worth. 
Texas,   in    1876.      In    1882 
he  accepted  a  junior  part 
nership  in  the  firm  i  >f  Fin 
lay   &    Brunswig  at    New 
'  Irleans.      At     the    death 
of    his    partner.    Mr.    Finlay.    Mr.    Brunswig 
became  sole  owner  of  the  firm,  and  from  that 
time   up   to    1903   the   house    was   known    as 
L.  N.  Brunswig  &  Company. 

In  1903  Mr.  Brunswig  disposed  of  his  New 
Orleans  business,  at  which  time  he  retired 
temporarily  for  a  much-needed  rest,  and  en- 
joyed a  two  years'  vacation  in  Europe. 

Mr.  Brunswig  has  always  given  untiring 
attention  to  the  direction  of  his  wholesale 
drug  business,  raising  it  to  the  first  rank  in 
New  Orleans  and  indeed  the  entire  South- 
wesl  He  became  known  throughout  the  citj 
as  a  progressive  business  man  who  partici 
pated  in  all  matter  for  the  advancement  of  the 
community.  Me  served  four  years  as  Police 
Commissioner  in  New  Orleans,  and  was  also 
vice  president  of  the  Athenee  Louisianais, 
a  valued  member  of  the  Louisiana  His- 
torical  Society,  president  of  the  French  Son- 
ets and  vice  president  of  the  Hoard  of  Trade. 


In  1888  Mr.  Brunswig  determined  to  establish 
a  branch  of  his  New  «  trleans  business  in  Los 
Angeles,  which  city  was  just  beginning  to 
attract  attenti  in  a-  a  distributing  center. 
This  he  did.  placing  it  under  the  direction  (.i 
F.  W.  I'.raun.  who  remained  managing  part 
ner.  the  interest  of  the  latter  being  ultimate 
ly  purchased  by  Mr.  Brunswig,  who  changed 
the    name    of    the    concern    to    the     Brunswig 

Drug     Company,     with 

branches  at  San  1  »ieg  i 
and  Guaymas,  Mexico. 
T  h  i  s  venture  of  Mr. 
Brunswig  early  in  1SSS  in 
establishing  a  1  a  r  g  e 
wholesale  drug  house  in 
Los  Angeles  seemed  to 
less  far-sighted  men  of 
affairs  almost  impossible 
of  success.  <  )n  the  con- 
trary, the  judgment  of 
the  founder  was  vindi- 
cated from  the  beginning, 
and  it  was  by  unusual  en- 
ergy and  aggressiveness 
that  the  stock  and  re- 
sources of  the  firm  were 
constantly  maintained  at 
the  required  standard,  in 
keeping  with  the  rapid 
development  of  Los  An 
geles  and  its  tributary 
territi  >ry. 

The  Brunswig  Drug 
Company  has  developed 
t  h  e  largest  wholesale 
drug  business  on  the 
Coast,  blending  with  it  a  complete  manufac- 
turing chemical  and  pharmaceutical  labora- 
tory. From  the  modest  beginning  established 
as  a  result  of  a  thorough  conception  of  what 
the  future  contained,  it-  affair-  have  grown 
until  now  its  annual  business  exceed-  1>\  a 
large  margin  the  most  sanguine  expectation-. 
Mr.  Brunswig's  residence,  2640  VV.  Vdams 
street,  Los  Angeles,  is  one  of  the  most  beauti- 
ful place-  in  the  cit) .  It  has  180  feet  front 
age  on  Wes1  \dam-  street,  is  500  feet  deep. 
laid  out  in  handsome  terrace-,  and  the  rear 
facade  ha-  350  feet.  The  grounds  are  among 
the  most  attractive  in  Southern  California, 
the  residence  itself  being  modeled  after 
the  style  of  the  French  Renaissance  chateaux 
One  of  the  most  charming  features  of  this 
place  is  the  Italian  gardens,  with  flora  of 
ever)  descriptiin.  Mr.  Brunswig  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  California  Club  of  Los  Vi 
and  of  the  Los   Angeles  Country  Club. 


IUNSWIG 


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LYCURGUS  LINDSAY 


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LINDSAY,  I. ViTRCl'S,  .Mining  Operator,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in  Princeton, 
Missouri,  October  IS,  1859,  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam Lindsay  and  Nancy  (Boatman  I  Lind- 
say. He  married  Eva  R.  Robson  at  Newport.  Ken- 
tucky, in  the  year  1881,  and  to  them  there  were 
born   two  children,  Roberta  and  Gladys  Lindsay 

Mr.  Lindsay,  who  is  recognized  as  one  of  the 
real  developers  of  natural  resources  in  the  South- 
west, has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  west 
of  the  Rocky  Mountains.  When  he  was  two  years 
old  (1861)  he  was  taken  by  his  parents  across  the 
plains  to  California,  the  family  locating  in  Sonoma 
County,  the  center  of  a  great  deciduous  fruit-grow- 
ing country.  He  spent  his  early  childhood  there, 
but  later  in  his  boyhood  lived  in  Texas,  Kansas. 
Illinois  and  other  parts  of  the  Middle  West.  He 
received  his  education  principally  through  private 
teachers  and  was  graduated  from  the  High  School 
at  Humboldt,  Kansas,  in  the  year  1877,  supplement- 
ing this  with  a  business  course  in  a  college  at 
Jacksonville,  Illinois.  He  also  received  higher  in- 
struction from  Professor  Bickler,  a  noted  educator 
of  Austin,  Texas. 

When  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age,  Mr.  Lind- 
say embarked  in  the  grain  and  cattle  business  in 
Southeastern  Texas  and  after  a  few  years,  moved 
to  Kansas,  where  he  engaged  in  the  cattle  and  flour 
milling  business.  The  cattle  in  that  day  were 
driven  over  the  trails  from  Texas  through  the  In- 
dian Territory  to  Kansas  and  the  Northwestern 
States,  and  Mr.  Lindsay  was  one  of  the  successful 
cattlemen  of  his  section.  He  had  a  well-equipped 
and  prosperous  flour  mill,  but  in  1889  it  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire,  and  instead  of  rebuilding,  he  went 
to  Kansas  City.  Missouri,  not  far  from  his  birth- 
place, and  engaged  in  the  grain  brokerage  busi- 
ness. He  continued  in  that  for  about  three  years, 
but  at  the  end  of  that  period  closed  his  offices  and 
moved  to  Los  Angeles. 

For  the  first  year  after  his  return  to  California, 
Mr.  Lindsay  was  concerned  in  various  enterprises, 
but  in  1893  transferred  his  headquarters  to  No- 
gales,  Arizona,  on  the  International  border  between 
the  Onlted  States  and  Mexico,  and  took  up  mining. 
This    was    the    beginning    of    a    new    phase    of    his 

career,  one  In  which  he  mel  with  numerous  trials, 
but  through  determination  and  a  natural  ability. 
he  overcame  his  difficulties.  His  tirst  mining  ven- 
ture was  the  Mexicans  Mine,  in  the  wonderfully 
rich  Slate  of  Sonora,  Mexico,  and  later  be  took 
rh:irg>-  of  the  Simla  itosa  i.ea  Mine  as  Superin- 
tendent His  Buccess  in  the  handling  of  these  prop- 
erties quickly  placed  Mr.  Lindsay  among  the  lead- 
er Ol  the  mining  industry  in  the  Southwi 
his   work   since   thai    time,   involving    tl 

and  management   of  numerous  Important   project  i, 
ii  attended  almost  Invariable    with  success. 
In  1895,  Mr.  Lindsay  turned  his  attention 

centuries-old  copper  mines  ol   (aiiaiioa.   Mexico,  and 

I,,-  located  and  opened   for  development   what   has 

nice    proved    to    he    one   of    the    greatest    groups    in 

the  history  ol  copper     These  mines  were  worked  bj 
the  early  Spanish  Invaders,  but  for  man;  years  they 
had  re  Ii  ted  I  he  effort     ol  the  be  I  mining  •  spei  I 
to  turn   them   Into   paying   propertj       Mr.   Lindsay 


led  the  way  In  the  development  of  these  mines, 
which  were  later  divided  into  sections  and  worked 
with  great  success  by  various  interests.  He  had  a 
number  of  rich  claims  and  continued  as  one  of  the 
principal  factors  in  the  operation  of  the  district 
until  1907.  when  he  sold  the  last  of  his  mines,  the 
Cananea  Central,  to  the  Cole-Ryan  syndicate  of 
New  York.  This  property  is  now  known  as  the 
Greene-Cananea  mine  and  is  famous  as  one  of  the 
most   productive  copper   properties  in   the   world. 

Mr.  Lindsay  was  a  developing  force  also  in  the 
Denocrita  mines,  which  he  later  sold  to  the  H.  H. 
Hoffman  Syndicate  of  Cincinnati.  Ohio,  and  which, 
like  the  Cananeas,  have  proved  to  be  among  the 
wealth-producing  properties  of  Northern  Sonora. 
Another  valuable  property  which  he  held  and  oper- 
ated for  some  time  in  the  northern  part  of  Mexico 
was  the  Indiana-Sonora  Mine,  which  he  disposed 
of  to  the  Phelps-Dodge  Company,  owners  of  the 
Copper  Queen  and  other  noted  mining  properties. 

Mr.  Lindsay's  success  in  the  mining  business  is 
partly  due  to  an  inherited  disposition  toward  the 
business,  his  father  having  been  one  of  the  pioneer 
mining  and  milling  men  at  Virginia  City,  Nevada, 
when  that  famous  camp  was  opened.  The  son  still 
retains  interests  in  several  mining  companies  in 
Nevada  and  during  the  historic  Goldfield  boom  was 
one  of  the  early  operators.  Besides  his  Nevada 
interests,  Mr.  Lindsay  still  retains  valuable  mine 
holdings  in  Mexico,  although  since  the  sale  of 
his  Cananea  property  he  has  been  gradually  with- 
drawing from  the  mining  business  and  expects  even- 
tually to  devote  himself  to  other  affairs  exclu- 
sively. 

Since  1905,  Mr.  Lindsay  has  made  his  perma- 
nent home  in  Los  Angeles  and  has  become  inter- 
ested in  various  enterprises  which  place  him 
among  the  substantial  men  of  the  community.  He 
is  a  Director  of  the  Los  Angeles  Trust  Company 
and  one  of  the  largest  stockholders  in  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Los  Angeles,  two  of  the  strongest 
financial  institutions  in  the  Southwest,  in  addition 
to  being  one  of  the  principal  owners  and  a  Director 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Nogales,  Arizona. 
Another  important  business  which  claims  his  at- 
tention is  the  Independent  Sewer  Pipe  Works  of 
Los  \ngeies.  of  which  he  is  controlling  stocl 
This  company's  plant  manufactures  all  kinds  of 
building  material  and  gives  employment  to 
hundred    people. 

His    public    spirit,    as    well    as    that    of    his    aSSO- 

Is  shown  by  the  exceptionally  artistic  build- 
ing In  which  the  Los  Angeles  Trust  Company  is 
boused,  a  building  which  is  a  splendid  example  of 

how    beauty  and   utility  can   be  Combined 

\  lde  from  the  various  interests  mentioned,  Mr. 

.  ■    is   the  owner  oi   an   Immense  amount    of 

land  In  old  Mexico  and  I  cattle-raising 

on  a  large  Bcale,  this  enterprise  being  one  of  the 

.attic    and    -lock    ranches    in    the    Slate    oi 
Sonora 

Uthough  he  has  never  taken  an  active  part   In 

politics,     Mr      I   i  ii.  i    a]      i       regarded     as    0 if    the 

strong  men  ol   Los    Ingele     and  a  man   a 

Ity.  lie  le  a  member  of  the  Jonathan  Club, 
i  alifornla  Club,  and  the  Lo     lng<  le     Uhletic  Club. 


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DREW,     PRANCK     C,     Attorney     (firm     Met- 
son.    Drew    &    McKenzie),    San    Francisco, 
California,    was    born    at    San    Jose,    that 
State,     May    31,     1861,    the    son    of    John 
R.     Drew     and     Mary     Francis     (Dowling)     Drew. 
He     married     Mrs.     Helen     P.     White     (formerly 
Miss  Ramsay)   in  San   Francisco,  April   7,  1900. 

After  a.  course  through  the  Lincoln  Primary 
and  the  Lincoln  Grammar  Schools  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, the  latter  of  which  he  left  in  1876, 
he  took  two  years  in  the 
Boys'  High  School,  but  the 
desire,  coupled  with  the 
necessity,  of  earning  his 
living,  prevented  his  gradu- 
ation. The  real  struggle 
began  there,  and  he  showed 
the  qualities  that  have  char- 
acterized  his  subsequent 
progress.  During  this  school- 
ing he  was  in  the  habit  of 
rising  at  2:30  a.  m.  to  sell 
papers  on  the  street  and 
also  to  deliver  them  on  his 
routes. 

In  1879,  when  he  was  17 
years  old,  he  entered  the  pub- 
lishing house  of  Bacon  & 
Co.,  where  he  became  a  book 
and  job  printer  and  proof 
reader.  But  the  progressive 
bee  was  already  in  his  bon- 
net, so  at  night  he  studied 
shorthand  to  qualify  as  a 
stenographer.  These  efforts 
were  rewarded  a  few  years 
later,  in  1883,  by  a  position 
as  amanuensis  with  Eppinger 
&  Co.,  wheat  operators. 

Here  he  remained  until  1887,  and  then  entered, 
in  the  same  capacity,  the  House  of  Siegfried  & 
Brandenstein,  tea  importers.  Losing  his  position 
two  years  later,  he  went  over  to  the  San  Francisco 
Call  as  compositor  and  proofreader,  but  after  an- 
other two  years  became  the  stenographer  in  the 
law    office    of    Patrick    Reddy. 

This  position  he  retained  until  1894  in  which 
year  he  was  appointed  stenographer  to  Governor 
James  H.  Budd.  At  the  end  of  three  months,  how- 
ever, he  returned  to  the  office  of  Patrick  Reddy, 
but  retained  his  allegiance  to  the  Governor,  be- 
coming, in  fact,  his  chief  political  adviser.  From 
this  point  he  was  an  active  worker  in  the  ranks 
of  the   Democratic   party. 

Upon  the  appointment  of  Rhodes  Borden  as 
Judge  of  the  Superior  Court,  Mr.  Drew  was  made 
official  shorthand  reporter  in  Department  11.  He 
held  the  same  position  under  Judge  Lawlor  and 
managed  both  his  and  Borden's  political  campaigns. 
After  another  course  of  night   study,   this   time   of 


RANCK  C.  DREW 


soon  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Campbell. 
Metson  &  Drew,  which  changed  subsequently  to 
the  present  title  of  Metson,  Drew   &   McKenzie. 

By  a  curious  turn  of  fate  this  firm  was  em- 
ployed, in  1905,  to  prosecute  Mr.  Drew's  old  em- 
ployer, Eppinger,  who  had  been  indicted  on  the 
charge  of  issuing  false  warehouse  receipts.  Sen- 
timent proving  stronger  than  the  lure  of  success 
and  dollars,  Mr.  Drew  refused  to  associate  himself 
with  the  prosecution.  Among  other  important 
cases  with  which  his  name 
is  prominently  linked  may  be 
mentioned  that  of  the  People 
vs.  Eugene  Schmitz,  Mayor 
of  San  Francisco,  and  the 
People  vs.  Rankin,  who 
was  accused  of  hypothecat- 
ing some  of  the  Ocean  Shore 
bonds.  In  the  latter  of  these 
Mr.  Drew  was  the  leading 
counsel  for  the  defense  and 
in  the  former  associate 
counsel. 

Mr.  Drew's  marriage,  in 
1900,  indirectly  enlarged  his 
field  of  activities.  To  pre- 
vent a  strike,  wherein  much 
diplomacy  was  necessary,  he 
became  president  and  super- 
intendent of  the  L.  E.  White 
Lumber  Company  and  spent 
two  years  in  close  study  of 
the  business,  at  the  same 
time  that  he  was  preparing 
himself  for  admittance  to 
the  bar.  Under  his  manage- 
ment the  assets  of  the  com- 
pany grew  from  half  a  mil- 
lion to  five  million  dollars, 
and  incidentally  made  him  a  holder  of  many  acres 
of  sugar  pine  lands  in  the  southern  part  of  the 
State. 

This  foregoing  industry,  however,  has  appar- 
ently only  stimulated  Mr.  Drew's  desire  to  find 
recreation  in  his  favorite  hobbies,  the  study  of 
French  and  Esperanto,  in  the  former  of  which  he 
is  skillful  and  in  the  latter  an  expert. 

He  has  also  found  time  to  contribute  articles 
and  verses  to  the  newspapers  and  to  keep  alive 
his  interest  in  his  clubs  and  societies,  among 
which  are  the  Bohemian,  the  Family  and  the 
Press  clubs,  the  San  Francisco  Bar  Association. 
Touring  Club  of  France,  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden 
West,  the  Eagles,  the  Redmen,  the  American 
Geographical  Society,  the  Dolphin  Swimming  and 
Rowing  Club,  the  American  Esperanto  Association, 
the  French  Society  for  the  Development  of  Pho- 
netics and  the  International  Association  of  Es- 
peranto  Jurists. 

He    is    an    exempt    member    of    San    Francisco 


the  law,  he  was  admitted,  in  1903  to  the  bar  and         Typographical  Union  No.  21. 


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HOWARD,  VOLNEY  ERSKINE,  Insur- 
ance, Los  Angeles,  California,  w  a  s 
born  in  that  city  February  6,  1879,  the 
son  of  Albeit  James  Howard  and  Kath- 
erine  1-.  (Whiting)  Howard.  He  married  Hazel 
Monson  at  San  Francisco,  California,  June  4, 
1912.  The  Howard  family  is  one  of  the  oldest 
and  most  highly  regarded  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, the  iirst  of  the  family  to  settle  there  in 
the  early  days  having  been  Judge  Volney  E. 
Howard,  grandfather  ol 
the  present  Volney  E.  How- 
ard. Judge  Howard  was  one 
if  the  honored  members  of 
the  California  Judiciary  [or 
many  years  and  during  his 
service  was  one  of  the  strik- 
ing figures  of  the  bench.  He 
was  a  lawyer  of  the  old 
school  and  an  ardent  advo- 
cate of  the  doctrine  of  State's 
rights,  a  jurist  whose  mem- 
ory is  among  those  most 
honored  in  the  legal  fra- 
ternity. 

Volney  E.  Howard,  who  is 
one  of  the  leaders  of  the  in- 
surance business  in  Southern 
California,  is  a  true  son  of 
the  Golden  State.  He  re- 
received  his  preliminary  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools 
of  Los  Angeles,  graduating 
in  1899  with  the  first  com- 
mercial class  of  the  old  Com- 
mercial High  School,  since 
re-named  the  Polytechnic 
High  School  of  Los  Angeles. 
Following  his  graduation, 
Mr.  Howard  decided  to  take  up  fire  insurance  as 
his  field  of  operation  and  became  a  clerk  in  the 
office  of  J.  J.  Melius  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles  represen- 
ts iws  of  several  large  fire  insurance  corpora- 
tions During  the  two  years  he  was  connected 
with  this  firm  Mr.  Howard  learned  the  details  of 
the  business  and  in  19<U  was  selected  by  the  Los 
Angeles  agency  of  the  Fire  Insurance  Association 
dt  Philadelphia  as  its  cashier.  After  serving  in 
this  capacity  for  a  year  he  was  chosen  by  the 
Aetna  Life  Insurance  Company  to  take  charge  ot 
its  accident  insurance  department  in  Los  Angeles. 
He  remained  with  this  company  about  six  years 
and    served    in    various   positions.    Including    those 

0i     claim     adjuster    and     manager    of    the     liability 
department,  which  latter  he  organized 

In  1908,  Mr  Howard  resigned  his  position  and 
embarked  in  the  Insurance  business  for  himself 
under  the  title  of  Volnej  E.  Howard  &  Co.,  Incor- 
porated II'  engaged  in  general  insurance  and 
met  willi  gratifying  BUCCeSS  from  the  outset,  the 
first     tWO     years'     writings     of     his     compaiM      being 


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in  excess  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars. 
At  ;i  later  date  the  firm  was  (hanged  to  How- 
;n  (I  &  Brundige,  and  still  later,  upon  the  retire- 
in.  nt  dt  his  partner.  Mi.  Howard  snicd  his  com- 
pany the  Consolidated  Agency  Company,  Incor- 
porated, under  which  name  it  has  since  been 
known.  He  is  the  President  and  General  Manager 
of  the  company  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  suc- 
cessfu]  insurance  men  oi  'lie  Pacific  Coast. 

Among  the  companies  now  represented  by  Mr. 
Howard's  office  are  the  Cali- 
fornia Insurance  Company, 
of  San  Francisco;  Occiden- 
tal Life  Insurance  Company, 
of  Los  Angeles  (Accident 
Department);  London  Guar- 
antee <fc  Accident  Company, 
of  London,  England;  Union 
Marine  Insurance  Company, 
of  Liverpool;  Aetna  Fire  In- 
surance Company  (Automo- 
bile Department);  London  & 
Lancashire  Guarantee  &  Ac- 
cident Company  (Burglary 
Department);  Orient  Fire 
Insurance  Company,  and  the 
Pelican  Fire  Insurance  Co. 

An  enthusiast  for  the  de- 
velopment o  f  California's 
natural  resources  and  busi- 
ness institutions,  Mr.  How- 
ard has  done  a  great  deal,  in 
a  personal  way,  towards  in- 
creasing the  scope  and  im- 
portance of  California  insur- 
ance corporations,  and  to  his 
efforts  is  due  a  large  amount 
of  the  business  they  carry. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  He  is  particularly 
interested  in  the  completion  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Harbor  project,  having  followed  its  development 
closely  from  the  time  he  witnessed  the  first  rock 
~unk  at  the  start  of  building  the  Breakwater  which 
now  forms  the  Outer  Harbor. 

Mr.  Howard  enjoys  an  unusual  persona]  popu- 
larity among  the  business  men  of  his  citj  in<l  is 
one  of  the  leading  clubmen  there.  He  is  noted  as 
an  athlete  and  is  an  ardent  advocate  of  outdoor 
life,  for  in  golf,  yachting,  etc..  he  receives  his 
chief  recrea'ion.  He  is  a  prominent  member  id'  the 
Los  Angeles  Country  Club,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  that  organisation,  a  5ei 
retary,   at    the   time   the   club   purchased   tin-    land 

upon    which    it     is    now     located.      The    increase    in 

falui  "t  this  purchase  so  enriched  the  club  thai  it 
luiiit  one  of  the  handsomest  clubhouses  In  the  world 
lie   also   helped   organize   the    Westmoreland    Qoll 

Club,    later    merged    with    the    L.    A     Country    I  luh. 

1 1.    is  ii   membi  i    i.    \    Country  Club,  "he  '      \ 

Athletic   Club  and    South    ('cast    Yacht    Club. 


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DOUBLE,  EDWARD,  President  of  the  Union 
Tool  Company,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
was  born  at  Titusville,  Pennsylvania,  Oc- 
tober 15,  1871,  the  son  of  Hamilton  Double 
and  Mary  (Smith)  Double.  He  married  Alice  Har- 
bard  at  Santa  Paula,  California,  January  4,  1900, 
and  of  their  union  there  has  been  born  a  daughter, 
Helen  Double. 

Mr.  Double,  the  head  of  one  of  the  greatest 
manufacturing  institutions  in  the  West  and  an  im- 
portant factor  in  the  industrial  development  of 
California  and  the  Southwest,  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Pennsylvania  and 
grew  to  manhood  in  that  State. 

As  a  young  man  Mr.  Double  became  interested 
in  oil  production,  which  was  at  its  height  in  the 
Keystone  State  about  that  time,  and  worked  for  a 
number  of  years  in  the  oil  fields,  in  all  branches  of 
the  business.  Born  with  inventive  genius,  his  nat- 
ural inclination  was  towards  the  mechanical  side 
of  the  business,  and  in  time  he  became  interested 
in  the  manufacture  of  tools  and  appliances  for  the 
production  of  oil.  He  developed  into  one  of  the 
most  skilled  tool  and  machinery  men  in  the  oil 
fields  of  Pennsylvania. 

In  189S,  Mr.  Double  determined  to  seek  a  new 
section  of  the  country  where  he  could  enter  into 
business  for  himself  and  as  the  oil  industry  of 
California  was  just  then  taking  on  importance, 
he  went  there.  He  first  located  at  Santa  Paula,  at 
that  time  an  important  center  in  the  California 
oil  region. 

At  Santa  Paula,  Mr.  Double  became  intimately 
acquainted  with  the  leading  oil  producers  of  that 
vicinity  and  associated  himself  in  several  invest- 
ment enterprises  of  the  principal  interests.  He 
also  established  a  plant  for  the  manufacture  of 
tools  and  machinery  and  during  the  next  five  years 
made  it  the  leading  establishment  of  its  kind  in 
the  field. 

At  the  end  of  the  five  years,  however,  he  moved 
his  plant  to  Los  Angeles  where  he  has  been  en- 
gaged ever  since.  He  had  foreseen  early  that  oil 
was  to  be  one  of  California's  richest  products  and 
took  advantage  of  the  opportunity  to  supply  the 
developers  with  the  necessary  machinery.  At  the 
time  he  moved  his  plant,  Los  Angeles  was  becom- 
ing the  headquarters  for  most  of  the  large  oil  pro- 
ducers and   his  business  grew  until   he  bee: niu1 

of  the  chief  manufacturers  of  oil  well  tools  and 
appurtenances  in  tin-  Southwest.  In  time  lie  be 
came   associated    with   the    I'nion   Tool   Company   of 

Los  Angeles,  ami  the  company  has  become  the 
largest  manufacturers  of  oil  well  machinery  In  the 

West.      Mr.    Double    is    President    and    Cenei 

ager  of   the  concern   and   also  one  of   the   largest 

jtockho 

The  Union  Tool  Company.  In  the  BUCCess  of 
which  Mr.  Double  has  been  the  principal  factor 
was  formed  In  July.   L908,  bj    the  consolidation  of 


the  American  Engineering  &  Foundry  Company 
and  the  Union  Oil  Tool  Company,  and  was  capi- 
talized at  $l,20b, 000.  The  basic  companies  had 
been  in  existence  for  about  fifteen  years  prior  to 
that  time  and  were  among  the  important  manu- 
facturing concerns  of  the  Coast,  so  that  the  merger 
centralized  their  facilities  and  afforded  means  for 
still  greater  progress  in  their  line. 

Mr.  Double's  company,  which  supplies  oil  well 
machinery  and  tools  tor  the  entire  world,  is  among 
the  most  gigantic  enterprises  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, making  a  specialty  of  oil  well  supplies,  gas, 
gasoline  and  distillate  engines,  mining  machinerj 
and  iron  castings.  It  has  branches  in  Brea,  Orcutt, 
Coalinga  and  Midway  in  the  oil  fields  of  Cali- 
fornia and  also  a  large  plant  at  West  Chicago. 
Illinois,  where  material  not  used  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  is  handled. 

Mr.  Double  has  invented  a  number  of  valuable 
devices  and  through  him  the  Union  Tool  Company 
has  been  able  to  make  a  number  of  important  im- 
provements in  oil  well  tools.  The  company  was 
located  for  many  years  in  the  manufacturing  dis- 
trict of  Los  Angeles  proper,  but  its  business  in- 
creased to  such  a  tremendous  extent  that  it  was 
compelled  to  build  a  new  plant.  This  latter. 
located  at  Torrance,  California,  a  model  industrial 
city  near  Los  Angeles,  covers  twenty-five  acres  of 
ground  and  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  com- 
plete manufacturing  institutions  in  the  country.  The 
various  buildings,  nine  in  number,  are  of  concrete 
construction  and  equipped  with  the  most  modern 
machinery  and  facilities,  with  special  provision  for 
light  and  air  among  the  principal  features.  Mi 
Double,  conceded  to  be  the  most  capable  manufac- 
turer of  oil  well  tools  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  took 
an  active  part  in  the  design  of  the  buildings  and 
personally  witnessed  their  construction  and  the  in- 
stallation of  the  equipment,  with  the  result  that 
the  plant  is  a  model  of  efficiency  The  buildings. 
land  and  machinery  combined  represent  an  invest- 
ment of  nearly  a  million  dollars 

Mr.  Double,  the  directing  head  of  this  great  en- 
terprise, ranks  with  the  big  business  men  of  tin- 
West.  For  more  than  twenty  years  he  has  made 
the  needs  of  the  oil  business  in  the  matter  of  tools 
his  special  study  and  oil  operators  generally  credit 

him   with   having   been   one  of  the  strongest    factors 

In  the  advancement  of  the  industry,  which.  In  Cali- 
fornia, is  the  principal  wealth  producer  of  any 
single  line  of  actii  Itj 

The  business  interests  ol    Mr.   Double  occupy   the 

greater  part  of  his  time,  inn  he  also  is  deepl]  In 
terested  in  the  welfare  of  Los  Angeles  and  i-  one 
of  the  potent  influences  for  its  development.  He 
has  lent  his  aid  to  numerous  movements  tor  the 
upbuilding  oi  the  citj  ami  is  one  ot  the  uplifting 
forces  oi  the  communlt)  He  Is  a  member  of  'he 
i. os   Angeles  Chambei    ol    Commerce  ami 

to    the    i  nlon    League    Club,    the    Jonathan 
Club,  and  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks 


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BITTINGER,  GEORGE  E.,  retired  bank- 
er, of  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  born 
in  Chicago,  Illinois.  April  28,  1868.  His 
father  was  George  W.  Bittinger,  a  whole- 
sale grocer  of  Chicago,  and  his  mother  Sarah 
Julie  (Pestana)  Bittinger.  He  was  married 
in  Riverside,  California,  in  1892,  to  Laura  Frank- 
enheimer.  They  have  one  child.  Merritt  A.  Bit- 
tinger. Mr.  Bittinger  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Chicago,  and  was 
trained  for  business  life  in 
the  Jacksonville  (Illinois) 
Business  College,  graduating 
from  there  in  1885. 

The  next  year  he  moved 
to  California  and  located  at 
Riverside.  His  first  employ- 
ment there  was  in  the  bank 
of  the  old  Riverside  Banking 
Company,  and  he  remained 
with  that  concern  in  various 
positions  until  1893,  when  he 
resigned  to  go  with  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Riverside. 
Within  two  years  he  was 
made  cashier  of  the  bank, 
and  during  the  next  eight 
years  he  brought  the  bank 
up  to  a  position  which  made 
it  one  of  the  strongest  banks 
in  the  State  outside  of  the 
two  principal  cities  of  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco. 
Although  he  never  sought 
or  accepted  public  office,  Mr. 
Bittinger,  an  ardent  Republi- 
can, took  an  active  interest 
in    the    affairs    of    his    party 

with  seventeen  years  of  banking  experience  to  his 
credit,  he  began  his  duties.  He  continued  as 
Cashier  until  the  consolidation  of  his  bank  with 
the  First  National  of  Los  Angeles.  Mr.  Bittinger 
was  one  of  the  principal  factors  in  this  merger, 
which  involvel  the  amalgamation  of  approximately 
$20,000,000  in  assets.  His  part  in  this  transaction 
placed  him  among  the  leaders  of  the  financial 
world  in  Los  Angeles  and  he  was  made  Vice  Presi- 
dent and  Director  of  the  new  institution. 

In  February,  1910,  after  having  followed  the 
banking  business  for  twenty-four  years,  Mr.  Bit- 
during  his  stay  in  Riverside  and  served  at  various 
times  on  the  County  and  City  Central  Committees. 
He  was  on  the  Central  Committee  during  the  two 
McKinley  campaigns,  1896-1900,  and  in  both  in- 
stances Riverside  polled  a  large  majority  for  the 
martyr  President. 

Mr.  Bittinger  remained  Cashier  of  the  Riverside 
bank  until  1903,  when,  his  record  having  attracted 
attention,  he  was  offered  the  position  of  Cashier  of 
the  Los  Angeles  National  Bank.    He  accepted  and, 


GEO.    E.    BITTINGER 


tinger  resigned  the  Vice  Presidency  of  the  First 
National  in  order  to  devote  himself  to  his  private 
interests,  which  by  this  time  were  extensive. 

Mr.  Bittinger  is  heavily  interested  in  a  variety  of 
substantial  projects  in  Northern  California  and  Ore- 
gon, and  is  aiding  largely  in  the  development  of  the 
latter  State.  His  interests  include  lumber,  land,  etc. 
In  addition  to  his  association  with  the  First 
National  Bank,  Mr.  Bittinger  is  also  interested  in 
the  Equitable  Savings  Bank 
of  Los  Angeles,  and  up  to  a 
short  time  ago  was  heavily 
interested  and  an  officer  in 
the  Weed  Lumber  Company, 
the  Klamath  Development 
Company  and  the  California 
Northeastern  Railway  Com- 
pany, three  affiliated  Oregon 
enterprises. 

He  disposed  of  his  inter- 
ests in  them,  the  railroad 
company  being  sold  to  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
Company. 

Mr.  Bittinger  is  one  of 
the  progressive  type  of  busi- 
ness men,  but  he  is  also 
interested  in  matters  other 
than  business. 

While  he  was  a  resident 
of  the  city  of  Riverside  he 
was  a  Trustee  of  the  Car- 
negie Library  Board  of  that 
place,  and  also  of  the  Arch- 
aeological Institute  of 
America. 

He  is  a  member  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  and  for  two  years  was  on  its  Board  of 
Directors. 

He  was  also  Chairman,  during  that  period,  of  the 
Finance  Committee,  which  has  charge  of  all  the 
funds  of  the  organization,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  committee  which  had  in  charge  the  entertain- 
ment of  President  Taft  when  he  visited  Los  Angeles 
in  1909. 

He  also  served  on  other  committees  which  had 
in  charge  improvement  projects  fostered  by  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  intended  to  better  Los 
Angeles. 

He  is  prominent  in  Southern  California  lodge 
circles  and  is  one  of  the  leading  Masons  of  the 
section. 

He  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Scottish  Rite  Mason, 
a  Mystic  Shriner  and  a  Knight  Templar. 

Mr.  Bittinger  is  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  is  an 
enthusiastic  golfer. 

He  is  also  a  member  of  the  California  Club,  the 
Union  League  Club  and  the  Annandale  Country 
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WHITTIER,  M.  H..  Oil  Operator,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  at  Cari- 
bou, Maine,  March  11,  1S67,  the  son 
of  C.  G.  and  Ruth  (Keech)  Whit- 
tier. He  married,  in  Los  Angeles,  March  13, 
1900,  Joanna  E.  Williams  of  Illinois.  Four  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them,  Donald,  Leland,  Paul 
and    Helen. 

Mr.  Whittier's  educational  opportunities  were 
limited  to  a  tew  years'  attendance  at  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town. 
He  started  out  for  himself 
early  in  lifi\  however,  and 
the  world  at  large  has  been 
his    university. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-four 
he  went  to  California,  locat- 
ing at  Santa  Paula,  where  he 
secured  employment  as  a 
farm  hand,  but  later  got  a 
position  in  the  oil  fields  with 
the  Union  Oil  Company, 
where  he  learned  the  oil 
business.  He  worked  for  a 
short  time  in  various  capac- 
ities, when  oil  was  discov- 
ered in  Los  Angeles,  and  he 
associated  himself  in  a  co- 
partnership with  Mr.  Thomas 
A.  O'Donnell,  they  becoming 
drilling  contractors.  As  they 
became  more  familiar  with 
the  oil  industry  they 
branched  out  as  producers 
and  oil  operators  for  them- 
selves. Later  Mr.  Whittier 
secured  interests  in  what  is 
known  as  the  Coalinga  field. 
Subsequently  he  became  in- 
terested in  the  Kern  River  region,  and  was  so  im- 
pressed with  the  bright  prospects  that  he  aban- 
doned all  interests  in  the  Coalinga  field  and  con- 
fined himself  to  the  Kern  River  district.  In  this 
new  tield  he  was  interested  in  the  Green  &  Whit- 
tier Oil  Company,  the  Kern  Oil  Company  and  the 
Shamrock  Oil  Company.  Later  these  companies 
were  merged  into  what  is  known  as  the  Associated 
Oil  Company.  Mr.  Whittier  was  an  important  fac- 
tor in  the  organization  ol  this  company,  being  its 
largest  stockholder  at  the  time  of  its  Inception,  and 

he  is  now  one  of  the  hoard  of  directors.  The 
Associated  oil  Company  is  one  of  the  largest  oil 
companies    in    the    State    of    California,    having    its 

own  pipe  Hues,  shops  ami   marketing  facilities. 

in  addition  to  these  holdings  he  is  a  large  stock- 
holder ami  director  in  the  following  companies: 
The  Rodeo  Land  and  Water  Company,  which  eon 

sists   ot   ::iiiu   acres   of   valuable    land    lying    west    of 

Beverly    is    located,    one    of    the    most    charming 

I'      el.  lire    districts    ill     the    vicinity    of    l.i>        \ngeles: 


M.   H.  WHITTIER 


also  the  Amalgamated  Oil  Company,  Titicaca  Oil 
Company  of  South  America,  Hondo  Oil  Company, 
the  Inca  Oil  Company  and  various  oil  interests  in 
Oklahoma.  He  has  recently  acquired  large  interests 
in  the  Lost  Hills  district,  and,  with  others,  has 
organized  the  Belridge  Oil  Company,  whose  hold- 
ings consist  of  31,000  acres  of  land  in  that  district, 
which  they  are  rapidly  developing.  He  is  manag- 
ing director  and  vice  president  of  this  company. 
Mr.  Whittier  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  prac- 
tical oil  men  in  California, 
and  his  judgment  on  lands 
has  been  vindicated  in  nearly 
every  venture  he  has  under- 
taken. At  the  present  time 
his  offices  are  located  in  the 
Pacific  Electric  building  with 
the  Amalgamated  Oil  Com- 
pany, and  from  there  he  di- 
rects the  operations  of  his 
various   interests. 

Being  interested  in  the 
proper  training  of  the  youth 
of  the  land,  he  has  given  a 
large  part  of  his  time  and  not 
a  small  amount  of  money  in 
the  prosecution  of  efforts  to 
correct  the  lives  of  friendless 
boys  who  have  not  had  the 
advantages  of  home  and 
training.  He  is  vice  presi- 
dent and  director  of  the  Me 
Kinley  Home  for  Boys  at 
Gardena,  California 

Mr.  Whittier  is  a  man  of 
unlimited  energy,  but  ap- 
plies this  to  his  own  busi- 
ness and  his  charitable 
works  rather  than  to  public 
affairs.  He  has  never  taken  an  active  part  in  poli- 
tics, nor  has  he  ever  held  a  public  office,  but  he  is 
a  believer  in  clean  government  and  he  has  at  all 
times  been  ready  to  aid  any  movement  that  had 
for  its  object  the  upbuilding  of  Los  Angeles  or 
the  development  of  that  country  which  is  netting 
wealth   to   those   who   care   to   work   it. 

He  is  a  lover  of  hunting  and  fishing,  his  favorite 
diversion  being  angling  for  speckled  beauties  in  the 
mountain  streams  ol  California.  But  better  than 
all  else  he  loves  his  home.  .\,,  amount  of  financial 
success,  nothing  that  tends  toward  gain  or  glory, 
can  possibly  compare  w  ith  his  love  for  his  family  ami 
Inline,  both  of  which  bonier  Closely  Upon  the  Ideal. 
lie    is    a    man    of    generous    instincts    and    is    a 

liberal  giver  to  charity. 

Mr.  Whittier  holds  membership  in  the  Jonathan 

Club,    the    Sierra    Madre   Club    ami    the   Chamber   of 

Commerce  of  Los  Angeles,  ami  is  a  32d  degree  Ma 

BOn,    being    a    member    of    A I     Malaikah    Temple    Of 

Lo     Vngeles. 


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BRADBURY,  I.(  >UIS  LEONARD  (de- 
ceased), Capitalist,  Mine  and  Land 
Owner,  Los  Angeles  and  Oakland, 
California,  was  born  at  Bangor,  Maine,  in 
1823.  lie  was  the  son  of  John  and  Nancy 
(Mitchell)  Bradbury,  lie  was  married  in 
1868  to  Senorita  Simona  Martinez  at  Ma/at 
Ian,  Mexico.  To  this  union  there  were  born 
six  children,  Simona,  Rosario,  John,  Minerva, 
Li  misa  and  I  .>  mis  Bradbury. 

Mr.  Bradbury  was  educated  in  the  schools 
of  Bangor,  Maine,  and  shortly  after  the  com- 
pletion of  his  studies  set  out  for  the  far  West. 
For  s  me  unrecorded  reason  he  decided  upon 
in  as  his  objective  point  and  shortly 
after  his  arrival  there  he  entered  the  mer- 
chandising business,  meeting  with  consider- 
able success.  Along  about  the  time  of  the 
i  Mexico  against  the  ill-fated  Em- 
peror Maximillian  and  the  French,  Mr.  Brad- 
bury's interests  became  aroused  over  the  min- 
ing possibilities  in  that  country  ami,  dispos- 
ing  of  his  interests  in  Oregon,  he  went  to 
the  west  coast  of  Mexico.  Locating  his  head- 
quarters at  Ma/atlan,  he  made  trips  into  the 
unsettled  regions  of  the  west  coast  and  ex- 
plored  much  country  that  had  never  before 
been  trodden  by  others  than  the  Indians.  He 
carefully  investigated  the  mineral  possibilities 
and  by  right  of  certain  concessions  which  he 
had  secured  located  a  number  of  promising 
"claims." 

By  this  time  the  revolutionary  activities 
had  spread  to  the  west  coast,  hut  Mr.  Brad- 
bury refused  to  take  any  active  part  in  the 
fighting,  lie  and  a  few  friends  with  a  small 
number  of  native--  employed  by  him  in  his 
then  small  mining  operations  endeavored  to 
remain  neutral,  hut  were  continually  threat 
ened  and  attacked  by  marauding  hands.  (  >n 
several  occasions  their  lives  ami  the  property 
.rii'  so  endangered  that  they  found  it  neces- 
sarj  to  raise  the  American  Flag  ami  demand 
pn  itectii  in   in   it-  name. 

Later  "ii    Mr.    Bradbury's   mining   entei 
pri  i      de\  el<  iped   en.  inn.  his   proportii  >ns   and 
he  became  closeh  identified  with  the  country 


His  marriage  into  one  of  the  leading  Spanish 

families  of  Ma/atlan  undoubtedly  had  much 
tn  (In  with  establishing  his  influential  posi 
linn  in  Mexico. 

1 1  e  dev  eh  >ped  the  faun  ms  Tajo  mine,  mak 
in^"  d  (|ne  of  the  must  uniformly  productive 
mines  in  that  country  and  the  principal  source 
uf    the    vast    fortune    which    he    accumulated 

For  seventeen  years  Mr  Bradbury  de- 
voted all  of  his  lime  to  his  mining  enter- 
prises, land  and  oiher  interests  in  Mexico, 
then  decided  to  make  hi-  residence  in  the 
United  States,  lie  went  to  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, and  there  took  up  his  home.  How- 
ever, he  had  become  a  victim  of  asthma  and 
after  a  brief  residence  in  Oakland  was  ad- 
vised by  his  physicians  to  remove  to  South- 
ern California,  where  it  was  believed  the  cli- 
mate would  benefit  his  health.  In  1882  he 
established  a  residence  in  the  beautiful  foot- 
hill community  of  Monrovia,  just  outside  of 
I  .os  Angeles. 

Mr.  Bradbury  lived  in  both  Monrovia  and 
Los  Angeles  until  18C'J.  when  he  returned  to 
Oakland.  During  his  residence  in  Southern 
California  Mr.  Bradbury  invested  his  money 
freely  in  many  substantial  and  advanced  im- 
provements. The  Bradbury  Building  at 
Third  and  Broadway,  Los  Angeles,  the  Eirsl 
of  the  modern  office  buildings  in  the  Southern 
metropolis,  was  a  result  of  the  Bradbury  for- 
tune and  is  today  the  administrative  head 
quarters  of  the  vast  Bradbury  estate.  The 
Tajo  Building,  another  modern  office  build- 
ing, named  for  the  famous  Tajo  Mine,  is 
another  Bradbury  property.  There  are  other 
valuable  holdings,  including  cit)  properties. 
handsomely  improved  ranch  properties  and 
mining  interests  along  much  of  the  Pacific 
toast  of  North  America,  between  a  point 
north  of  San  Francisco  to  a  point  well  down 
into   lower   Mexico,   winch   represent   invesl 

incut  s   ,  i|'    tin-    I  '.i  .idl'iii  \     i.  ii  tunc. 

Mr.  Bradbury  died  shortly  after  hi-  re 
turn  to  <  'akland  Fn  >m  Si  luthern  (  alii.  >rnia 
Hi-  vast  e-tate  ha-  been  kept  practically  in- 
tact   aid    ha-    greatly    enhanced    in    value. 


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R  I  I  ET  M  E  X  ,  EUGENE  EDGAR, 
junioi  partner  of  the  firm  of  Chap- 
man &  Trefethen,  Attorneys  at  Law. 
Oakland,  was  born  in  Oakland,  Califor- 
nia, [anuary  11.  1875,  the  son  of  Eugene 
A.  and  Ada  S.  (Van  Sickle)  Trefethen. 
In  the  first  half  of  the  seventeenth  cen- 
tury his  father's  family,  which  was  of 
Welsh  origin,  came  from  England  and 
settled  in  the  State  of 
Maine,  while  his  mother's 
ancestors  were  among  the 
early  Dutch  residents  of 
New  York.  His  father 
reached  California  about 
the  year  186°,  where  he 
became  interested  in  rail- 
roading and  in  timber 
lands.  Eugene  E.  Tre- 
fethen  was  practically 
raised  on  the  east  side  of 
the  Bay,  and  on  August 
31,  1905,  was  married  in 
San  Francisco  to  Miss 
Georgia  Van  Voorhies 
Carroll.  The  children  of 
this  marriage  are  Carol 
A.  Trefethen,  Dorothy  J. 
Trefethen  and  Eugene  E. 
Trefethen,    Ir. 

From  1883  to  1889  Mr. 
Trefethen  attended  the 
old  Lafayette  Grammar 
School  and  the  Cole 
School  of  Oakland.  He 
was  a  student  at  the  Oak- 
land High  School  from 
January,  1890,  to  December,  1892,  and  after 
graduation  in  the  latter  year  took  a  post- 
graduate course  in  the  same  institution.  In 
1893  he  entered  the  University  of  California, 
but  shortly  before  the  close  of  his  course 
in  the  College  of  Social  Science  an  in- 
jury to  his  eye  compelled  him  to  leave 
without  his  degree.  Two  years  later,  how- 
ever, he  returned  to  the  University,  and 
was  graduated  Ph.  1!.,  with  the  class  of  '99. 
While  there  he  was  especially  prominent 
in  debating  and  also  as  a  'varsity  contestant 
for  intercollegiate  honors  in  the  half-mile 
run. 

The  two  years  that  Mr.  Trefethen  re- 
mained away  from  the  LTniversity,  '97-'98,  he 
spent  in  Alaska,  mining,  chopping  wood, 
which  he  sold  to  the  steamers  on  the  Yukon, 
and  packing  provisions  on  his  back,  at  so 
much  a  pound.  Among  his  companions  in 
this  strenuous  existence  were  the  now  well- 
known  author.  Rex  Beach,  and  other  celebri- 


EUGENE   E. 


ties.  From  more  than  one  viewpoint  the  ex- 
perience was  a  valuable  preparation  for  Mr. 
Trefethen's  subsequent  career. 

After  his  graduation  from  the  University 
he  took  a  course  in  shorthand  and  typewrit- 
ing, and  in  September,  1899.  entered  the  law 
office  of  Chapman  &  Clift,  as  stenog- 
rapher anil  clerk.  In  his  spare  moments  he 
studied  law,  and  on  September  11,  1901,  was 
admitted  to  practice  be- 
fore the  Supreme  Court. 
The  firm  of  Chapman  & 
Clift  dissolving  in  1902, 
Mr.  Trefethen  remained 
in  Mr.  Chapman's  em- 
ploy, as  an  assistant  at- 
torney, in  which  capacity 
he  proved  his  worth  suf- 
ficiently to  be  chosen,  in 
June,  1910,  as  a  partner, 
under  the  firm  name  of 
Chapman  &  Trefethen. 

The  firm's  practice  in 
recent  years,  especially 
since  Mr.  Chapman's  ap- 
pointment as  trial  coun- 
sel for  the  Oakland  Trac- 
tion Company,  has  been 
chiefly  in  corporation 
law.  Formerly,  however, 
their  work  was  largely  on 
the  other  side  of  the 
fence,  in  the  prosecution 
of  damage  cases.  In  some 
of  these,  in  which  Mr. 
Trefethen  was  associate 
IKLr-LlHLJN  counsel    for    the    plaintiff, 

important  questions  of  law  were  settled. 
This  was  especially  so  in  the  case  of  James 
vs.  the  Oakland  Traction  Company,  in  which 
suit  was  brought  for  $15,000  damages  for 
personal  injury.  It  was  determined  that  a 
person  riding  on  a  car  was  entitled  to  have 
exercised  in  his  behalf  and  as  one  of  the  ele- 
ments of  the  contract  of  carriage,  the  degree 
of  care  in  its  propulsion  required  by  statute. 
Before  the  trial  the  law  had  been  repealed. 
It  was  contended  by  counsel  for  plaintiff  that 
the  latter  was  still  entitled  to  the  benefit  of 
the  law,  which  was  in  force  at  the  time  of 
the  accident. 

Although  Mr.  Trefethen  had  intended 
at  one  time  to  be  a  mining  engineer, 
since  he  has  "found  himself"  in  the  law 
he  has  concentrated  his  energies  on 
his  steadily  growing  practice.  His  club 
life  is  confined  to  the  Nile  Club  of  Oak- 
land and  to  the  Royal  Arcanum,  a  fraternal 
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MOSSHOLDER,  WILLIAM  JOHN, 
Vttorney-at-Law,  San  Diego,  Cali- 
fornia, was  born  August  27.  1857, 
at  Martinsburg,  in  Knox  County,  ( (hio, 
the  son  of  Squire  Humphrey  Mossholder 
and  Mary  Eliza  (Robinson)  Mossholder, 
He  married  Jennie  Prentice,  at  Yiroqua, 
Wis..  September  26,  1881,  and  two  children 
were  born  of  that  union.  Marks  Prentice  and 
Rusk   P.   Mossholder. 

Mr.  Mossholder  was 
graduated  from  the  Ne- 
braska Wesleyan  Univer- 
sity with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Philosophy, 
and  from  the  Law  Depart- 
ment of  the  University  of 
the  State  of  Iowa  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws. 

Since  then  he  has  had 
an  interesting  and  a  busy 
legal  career,  lie  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Iowa  and  to  the 
United  States  courts.  He 
practiced  his  profession  at 
(  >sceola,  P.  ilk  Co.,  Neb., 
and  it  was  not  long  before 
he  was  elected  County 
Judge,  not  a  usual  honor 
[( >r  i  me  si  i  yi  tung.  He  occu- 
pied the  office  for  a  term, 
and  then,  in  1  >ecember  of 
1885,  he  moved  to  San 
Diego,  Cal.  San  Diego  was 
then  only  a  promise  of  the  city  that  was  to 
he.  little  better  than  a  Mexican  pueblo,  much 
as  the  Mission  padres  had  left  it.  <  >nly  a  few- 
thousands  of  white  settlers  had  as  yet  discov- 
ered it-  remarkable  climate  and  beautiful  bay. 
and  it  was  in  the  days  of  the  beginnings  of 
(  oronado  and  its  world  Famous  resort.  Com 
ing  as  he  did  nearly  thirty  years  ago,  he  i- 
considered  one  of  the  pioneer  lawyers,  and 
much  of  the  interesting  history  of  the  grow 
ing  city  ha-  passed  under  his  eye.  lie  has 
taken  part  in  much  of  the  important  liti- 
gation  thai  ha-  passed  through  its  courts. 

lie  formed  a  partnership  with  Hon.  Wat- 
son Parrish,  who  formerly  was  a  member  of 
the  Legislature  of  Nebraska,  and  also  a  l  .>■ 
ernment  director  of  the  Union  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company.  He  subsequent^  retired 
from  the  firm  on  account  of  ill  health, 
and  Mr.  Mossholder  continued  in  the  prac 
rice.       Few     men    are     more     familiar    with 


the  political  traditions  of  San  Diego. 
His  practice  has  always  kept  him  too 
busy  for  him  to  -eek  office  or  any  form  of 
political  preferment,  but  his  voice  has  been 
heard  in  every  issue  of  importance.  He  has 
displayed  more  than  his  share  of  public 
spirit  in  everything  that  concerned  the  real 
progress  of  San  Diego,  lie  has  belonged  to 
the  commercial  associations  and  public  im- 
provement societies  and 
has  always  been  willing  to 
work  w  h  e  n  the  lain  ir 
promised  any  substantial 
benefit  to  his  city. 

I  le  i-  well  kii'  iwn  si  .- 
cially  and  knows  about 
every  man  of  consequence 
in  San  I  >iegi  i  and  his  part 
i  if  the  C<  iuntr) .  lie  is 
quite  familiar  with  his 
Siate  'if  i  lalifi irnia,  i >ver 
which  he  has  traveled 
much  for  purposes  "f 
business  and  recreation. 
In  addition  to  his  legal 
work  M  r.  Mi  issh  ilder  has 
been  quite  active  in  lodge 
matters,  being  one  i  if  the 
most  energetic  \\  i  irkers  fi  >r 
the  growth  of  the  <  Irder  of 
Masonry  in  his  secti< in  i if 
California. 

lie  is  a  Past  Master, 
Past  High  Priest,  Past 
Commander,  Past  Thrice 
I  llustrious  Master.  I '  a  -  i 
Royal  Patron,  Pas1  Patron,  and  Past  Grand 
Patroii  of  the  Grand  Chapter.  Order  of  the 
Eastern    Star,   of   California. 

He  is  at  present  the  Venerable  Master  ol 
Constans  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Scottish  Rite 
Masonry,  of  San  Diego;  member  .if  A.1  Mal- 
aikah  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  First 
Vice  President  and  a  Direct..!-  nf  the  Scot- 
tish Kite  Cathedral  of  San  Diego,  and  Presi 
<  ent  of  San  Diego  Chapter  No.  _'  of  the  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution  of  San  Diego, 
and  he  i-  also  a  member  of  the  California 
State  Society. 

Only  recently  Mr.  Mossholder  was  hon- 
ored by  being  elected  a  Knight  Commander 
of  the  (nit  rt  i  if  1 1 1. tin!-  b)  the  Supreme  Coun 
cil  of  the  Scottish  Rite  Masons  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  which  i-  the  preliminary  step  to 
the  thirt\    third   d( 

The   hi.iii.r-    that    he   In. Id-   make   him   one 
.'I  the  biggesl  figures  in   Masonry  in  America. 


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Stanton,  wii.i.iam.  Retired  Attorney.  Capi- 
talist, Pasadena,  California,  was  horn  at 
Salem,  Ohio,  August  28,  1832,  the  son  of  Dr. 
Benjamin  Stanton  and  Martha  (Townsend) 
Stanton.  He  has  been  twice  married,  his  first 
wife  having  been  Ellen  K.  Irish  of  Pittsburg,  Penn- 
sylvania, whom  he  wed  In  1870.  She  died  in  1897, 
leaving  him  a  daughter.  Emily  Stanton,  now  Mrs. 
Oliver  S.  Picher,  wile  of  the  ('.moral  Manager  of 
tin'  Picher  Load  Works,  Joplin,  Missouri.  He  mar- 
ried  a  second  time  in  L903,  his  wife  being  Mrs. 
Sophronia   (Harbaugh)    Nevin. 

Mr.  Stanton  attended  the  primary  schools  near 
his  homo  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age  and  for 
the  next  three  years  attended  a  select  school.  At 
the  age  of  nineteen  he  determined  upon  civil  en- 
gineering as  a  profession  and  took  a  position  as 
rodman  in  a  corps  engaged  in  surveying  what  is 
now  tin'  Pittsburg,  Port  Wayne  &  Chicago  Railroad, 
through  Ohio  anil  Indiana.  He  gave  this  up  at  the 
end  of  three  years,  however,  and  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  study  of  law  in  the  Cincinnati  Law 
School. 

Admitted  to  the  bar  of  Ohio  in  1859,  immediately 
Following  his  graduation,  Mr.  Stanton  opened 
offices  in  Cincinnati  for  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion, and  during  the  sixteen  years  he  remained  in 
practice  was  one  of  the  prominent  attorneys  of  Cin- 
cinnati. He  allied  himself  with  the  Republican 
party  early  in  his  career  and  two  years  after  he 
entered  professional  ranks  was  elected  to  the  State 
Legislature  as  the  representative  of  his  district. 
Mr.  Stanton  served  three  terms  in  the  Ohio  House, 
from  1861  to  1867,  and  during  that  time  took  a 
leading  part  in  the  handling  of  various  important 
legislative  arts.   He  was  a   member  of  the  Judiciary 

Co lit  too  and  was  Chairman  of  the  Commit! t 

Public  Schools  of  the  House.  The  period  during 
whirli  he  served  in  the  Legislature  was  one  of  the 
most  important  in  its  history.  He  figured  in  two 
notable  Senatorial  contests,  easting  his  vote  for 
Benjamin  P.  Wade  on  one  occasion  and  for  John 
Sherman  on  another  in  their  contests  for  seats  in 
the   I'niteil   States   Senate. 

In  1867,  upon  his  retirement  from  public  life, 
Mr  Stanton  resumed  the  active  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Cincinnati  ami  continued  it  until  1ST.",, 
when,  on  account  of  failing  health,  ho  closed  his 
offices  and  moved  to  New  Brighton,  Pennsylvania 
After  three  years  there  he  moved  to  Sewickley, 
near  Pittsburg.  He  lived  there  for  several  years 
ami  took  an  active  Interest  in  the  welfare  of  the 
town.  serving  two  terms  as  Burgess.  The  Improve- 
ments he  made  to  his  home  place  in  Sew  ieUey  fur- 
nished the  Inspiration  to  other  property  owners 
and    resulted    in    the    establishment    of    a    beautiful 

residence  district.  in  Pittsburg,  Mr.  Stanton 
erected  tie-  Stanton  Building,  then  one  ol  the  large 
and   substantial    office   buildings  of   that    citj 

During   a   visit    to   Southern   California   in    18S9, 


Mr.  Stanton  spent  some  time  at  Pasadena  and  bt 
came  so  charmed  with  the  country  that  he  pur- 
chased Grace  Hill,  the  site  of  his  present  home, 
comprising  thirteen  acres  of  land.  He  erected  bis 
residence  there  in  1890  and  since  that  time  has 
made  it  his  home.  When  he  first  saw  tin-  plact 
the  possibilities  of  it  appealed  to  him,  but  the 
property  had  only  been  slightly  improved.  During 
the  twenty-two  years  that  have  elapsed,  however, 
he  has  improved  it  each  year  with  the  result  thai 
Grace  Hill  is  one  of  the  beautiful  private  residence 
parks  of  the  country.  It  consists  of  a  splendid 
sweep  of  land,  rising  to  an  elevation,  which  gives 
a  commanding  view  of  the  picturesque  country  sur- 
rounding it. 

When  he  first  took  possession  of  Grace  Hill.  Mr. 
Stanton  planted  rows  of  ornamental  and  fruit  trees 
and  through  the  careful  handling  of  a  corps  of  gar- 
deners the  homestead  has  boon  transformed  into  a 
place  of  beauty  with  acres  of  green  lawn,  orchards 
and  many  varieties  of  flora. 

From  the  time  he  located  in  Pasadena,  Mr 
Stanton  took  an  active  interest  in  the  affail 
town  and  has  been  one  of  its  ardent  upbuilders, 
having  seen  it  change  from  a  village  into  a  modern 
city,  noted  for  the  number  and  magnificence  of  its 
mansions,  and  become  the  winter  rendezvous  ol 
wealthy  tourists  from  all  parts  of  the  world. 

Mr.  Stanton  had  faith  in  the  future  of  the  city 
from  the  day  he  first  saw  it  and  during  the  years 
that  have  intervened  was  one  of  the  active  oper- 
ators in  real  estate,  with  the  result  that  lie  is 
a  heavy  landowner.  He  bought  and  still  owns  the 
Stanton  Building,  in  the  business  center  of  Pasa- 
dena, and  also  has  other  interests 

Of  recent  years,  Mr.  Stanton  has  led  a  retired 
life,  hut  formerly  was  active  in  various  lines. 
Among  his  affiliations  was  the  Pasadena  National 
Bank,  of  which  he  was  Vice  President  and  Director 
for  many  years. 

From  the  time  when  he,  as  Chairman  ol  tin 
Committee  on  Public  Schools  in  the  Legislature  Ol 
Ohio,  led  in  the  inauguration  of  Improvements  in 
the    school    system    of    thai    State,    Mr     Stanton    has 

been  an  advocate  of  educational  advancement  ami 
he  had  only  been  in  Pasadena  a  tew  years  when 
he  was  elected  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Throop 
Polytechnic  Institute,  an  educational  institution 
located  there-  He  served  lor  more  than  ten 
resigning  in   1908   when   he  gave  up  his  other  public 

duties,    Mr.  Stanton  is  esteemed  by  the  people  ol 
Pasadena  as  on.-  ol   the  city's  strongest   ami  most 

public-spirited     citizens    and.     having     followed     the 
precepts    of    his    Quaker    ancestors,    is    noted    among 

his   fellowmen    tor   his   fair   dealing   and    Ben  i    ol 

justice. 

Hi-  has  splendid  business  and  social  standing, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Vallej  Hunt  Club  et  Pa  ,i 
dena,  and  affiliated  with  tin-  Masonic  fraternity  as 
a  member  of  Corona  Lodge,  Nil    324,  i\  .^    \    M 


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POTTER,  COL.  DELBERT  M  A  X  W  E  L  L, 
M  i  n  i  n  g,  Clifton,  Arizona,  was  born  in 
Canton,  Ohio,  December  25,  1863,  the  son 
of  H.  Bentley  Potter  and  Arminda  C.  (Car- 
ter) Potter.  He  married  Lizzie  S.  Dorse}'  at  Paola, 
Kansas,  October  31,  1882,  and  to  them  there  have 
been  born  four  children,  Olive  May,  Delbert  Dorsey, 
Lloyd  Vernon  and  Raymond  Maxwell  Potter  He  is 
of  old  American  ancestry,  Potter  County  in  Pennsyl- 
vania having  been  named  in  honor  of  that  branch 
of  the  family  from  which 
he  is  directly  descended. 

Colonel  Potter,  who  is  one 
of  the  survivors  of  the  fron 
tier  days  in  the  Southwest, 
received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  town,  and  later  spent 
two  years  in  high  school  at 
Muscatine,  Iowa,  but  left  his 
studies  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
and  went  further  west  to 
seek  his  fortune  in  mining. 

Upon  his  arrival  in  Arizona 
in  1881  he  began  prospecting 
with  Hank  Dorsey,  an  ex- 
perienced mining  man  and 
the  discoverer  of  the  Green- 
lee camp  in  the  Clifton- 
Morenci  district.  Tliey  lo- 
cated their  first  claims  in 
the  noted  Telegraph  mining 
district  of  Grant  County, 
New  Mexico,  and  in  the  fall 
of  the  same  year  located 
several  mines  at  Dos 
Cabasas,  Arizona.  They 
began  shipping  ore  from  their 
properties  in  1882,  but  in 
doing   so    had    to   overcome   tremendous   obstacles. 

Prom  the  outset  of  his  career  as  a  miner  Colonel 
Potter  was  more  or  less  successful,  and  while 
he  underwent  hardships  and  experienced  the 
heart-breaking  disappointments  that  go  with  the 
life  of  a  prospector,  he  finally  achieved  success 
and  has  since  been  actively  engaged  in  large  min- 
ing enterprises.  In  1885  he  located  mines  in  the 
Greenlee  Gold  Mountain  mining  district,  and  has 
been  the  owner  and  operator  of  various  other 
mining  properties  in  Arizona,  Colorado  and  New 
Mexico  continuously  during  the  last  thirty 
years. 

While  he  was  engaged  in  mining  practically  all 
the  time,  Colonel  Potter  also  rendered  valuable 
services  to  the  Government  in  the  suppression  of 
Indian  uprisings.  From  the  earliest  days  of  his 
arrival  in  the  Southwest  until  peaceful  conditions 
were  brought  about,  Colonel  Potter  acted  on 
various  occasions  as  guide  and  scout,  notifying 
settlers  of  danger  and  warning  the  United   States 


COL.  UELL.  M.  PUTTER 


the  last  outbreak  of  the  Apaches,  led  by  the 
fiercest  of  all  war  chiefs,  Geronimo,  Colonel  Potter 
acted  as  guide  and  scout  for  Troop  H,  of  the 
Eighth  Cavalry,  and  distinguished  himself  for 
bravery  during  that  campaign.  He  trailed  the  band 
of  Indians  who  ambushed  the  soldiers  on  Dry 
Creek,  and  was  only  a  few  hours  behind  the  red- 
skins when  the  battle  took  place  there,  in  which 
several  soldiers  were  killed. 

Later  on  Colonel  Potter  was  appointed  Deputy 
United  States  Marshal 
for  the  Southern  District  of 
New  Mexico,  under  Marshal 
Romero,  and  also  served  as 
Chief  Deputy  Sheriff  under 
Sheriff  Whitehill,  one  of  the 
historic  figures  during  the 
exciting  days  of  the  South- 
west. 

During  all  this  time,  how- 
ever, Colonel  Potter  was  en- 
gaged in  the  development  of 
mining  properties  as  fast  as 
he  could  procure  the  funds, 
and  has  kept  up  his  activities 
in  mining  ever  since,  having 
patented  more  than  fort  y 
mines.  An  interesting  fact 
in  connection  with  Colonel 
Potter's  work  as  a  pros- 
pector concerns  the  site  of 
his  present  homestead  on 
the  San  Francisco  River,  in 
the  hills  to  the  north  of 
Clifton,  Arizona.  It  is  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  homes 
in  the  Southwest,  built  from 
plans  originated  by  Colonel 
Potter,  and  provides  an  air 
of  civilization  for  an  otherwise  wild  and  uninviting 
stretch  of  country. 

Colonel  Potter,  in  his  business  ventures,  has 
not  only  been  very  successful  personally,  but  also 
has  contributed  largely  to  the  development  of  the 
resources  of  Arizona.  He  was  first  attracted  to  the 
Clifton  mining  district  about  1885,  and,  as  noted 
before,  located  a  number  of  mining  properties, 
including  gold,  silver  and  copper,  and  most  of 
these  he  owns  at  this  time  (1913).  He  is  a  stock- 
holder in  various  companies,  but  his  chief  mining 
connection,  perhaps,  is  the  Sierra  de  Oro  Gold 
Mining  &  Milling  Company  of  Arizona,  Limited, 
which  he  organized  and  in  which  he  serves  as 
General  Manager  and  Director. 

One  of  his  most  valuable  contributions  to  mining 
advancement  was  the  building  of  the  Clifton 
Northern  Railroad,  a  narrow-gauge  line  extending 
from  the  smelter  plant  of  the  Shannon  Copper 
Company  at  Clifton,  through  the  town  of  Clifton 
to  the  Eastern  part  of  the  Clifton-Morenci  mining 


troops  of  the  whereabouts  of  the  Indians.    During         district.    He  sold  control  of  this  railroad,  but  stiil 


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retains    an    interest    and    is    one    of    its    Directors. 

The  most  recent  enterprise  of  Colonel  Potter  is 
the  Arizona  Power  &  Water  Company,  one  of  the 
largest  irrigation  projects  undertaken  in  recent 
years  in  Arizona.  It  is  the  Colonel's  plan  to 
develop  through  this  company's  plant  twelve  thou- 
sand horse  power  and  hold  sufficient  water  in 
storage  to  irrigate  the  entire  Gila  Valley. 

Although  this  company  was  capitalized  at  five 
million  dollars,  Colonel  Potter  carried  the  entire 
preliminary  expense  and  did  not  offer  a  single  share 
nt  stock  for  sale  until  the  work  had  been  success- 
fully launched.  He  has  made  it  a  principle  of  his 
life  not  to  invite  others  to  risk  their  capital  in  any 
of  his  enterprises  until  he  has  satisfied  himself  that 
the  matter  in  hand  would  justify  his  own  invest- 
ment. In  this  he  has  earned  the  confidence  of  the 
people  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial business  men  in  the  State  of  Arizona. 

Aside  from  the  mining  and  other  projects  men- 
tioned. Colonel  Potter  is  heavily  interested  in  cattle 
and  is  one  of  the  large  shippers  of  Arizona. 

Colonel  Potter  early  realized  the  necessity  of 
good  roads  in  the  promotion  of  prosperity  in  the 
land  and  the  upbuilding  of  the  nation,  particularly 
the  Southwestern  section,  and  has  for  many  years 
been  a  consistent  and  persistent  advocate  of  such 
improvements.  About  1906,  after  several  years  of 
labor  for  local  good  roads  in  Arizona,  he  inaugu- 
rated a  movement  for  an  organization,  national  in 
character,  whose  object  should  be  the  co-opera- 
tion of  the  various  States  of  the  Union  in  securing 
Federal  aid  in  the  building  of  national  highways 
In  public  addresses  and  in  writings  Colonel  Potter 
kept  Up  a  continual  campaign,  and  his  efforts  were 
finally  rewarded,  in  1911,  by  the  formation  of  the 
Ocean  to-Ocean  Highway  Association,  which  has  in 
charge  the  plans  for  a  highway  which  shall  start  at 
the  Atlantic  and  cross  the  continent  in  a  southwest- 
erly direction  to  the  Pacific  Coast. 

This  association  was  launched  at  a  convention 
of  good  roads  enthusiasts  from  all  parts  of  the 
country,  held  at  Phoenix,  Arizona,  in  December, 
1911,  and  the  following  year  an  allied  body,  known 
as  the  Old  Trails  Association,  was  formed  at  a 
meeting  held  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.  The  first  named 
organization  comprises  the  Southwestern  States, 
principally;  the  second,  the  Central  States,  and 
still  a  third  embraces  the  Southern  States. 

It  is  the  plan  of  Colonel  Potter,  the  recognized 
projector  of  the  national  movement,  to  have  all 
the  Sta'es  embraced  In  these  various  affiliated 
bodies  combine  to  influence  Congress  to  ratify  the 
movement  and  vote  Federal  funds  to  defray  half  the 
expense,  the  individual  States  paying  the  other  half. 

When  Colonel  Potter  first  took  up  the  advocacy 
ol  good  roads  be  was  almost  alone,  but  his  props 
gands  gained  new  recruits  as  the  years  wore  on, 
with  the  result  that  it  is  one  of  the  most  Important 

topics  in   Arizona,  ami   he  is  given  Credit    for  having 
aroused    this   great    enthusiasm. 


Since  the  organization  of  the  several  associations 
mentioned  various  meetings  of  importance  have 
been  held  by  them,  and  in  all  of  their  deliberations 
Colonel  Potter  has  been  an  active  and  enthusiastic 
participant.  He  is  Vice  President  for  Arizona  of 
the  Ocean-to-Ocean  Highway  Association,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Old  Trails 
Association  and  has  been  an  indefatigable  worker 
for  the  raising  of  funds  necessary  to  the  inaugura- 
tion of  the  work. 

Colonel  Potter,  by  telegram  and  letter,  and 
personally,  worked  incessantly  for  the  inclusion  In 
their  platforms,  by  both  the  leading  political 
parties,  of  a  readable  plank  declaring  for  Federal 
aid  for  highway  construction.  He  made  his  cam- 
paign on  unbiased,  non-political  lines,  appealing 
to  the  leaders  of  both  the  Republican  and  Demo- 
cratic parties,  but  claims  none  of  the  credit 
attaching  to  the  actual  framing  of  the  provision 
which  Woodrow  Wilson  looked  upon  as  one  of  the 
causes  contributing  to  the  success  of  the  Demo- 
cratic ticket  at  the  polls  in  1912.  Mr.  Wilson, 
following  his  election  to  the  Presidency,  wrote 
Colonel  Potter  a  personal  letter  of  appreciation 
for  his  work  in  this  respect. 

The  beginning  of  work  for  the  great  highway  has 
been  delayed  owing  to  a  difference  of  opinion 
among  the  leaders  of  the  movement  as  to  the  route 
to  he  traversed,  Colonel  Potter  standing  for  the 
route  which  he  considered  would  be  for  the  best 
interests  of  the  country  in  general.  This  line  fol- 
lows the  old  National  Pike,  Boon's  Lick  Road,  and 
the  Santa  Fe  Trail,  thence  across  New  Mexico  and 
Arizona  to  Southern  California,  with  the  terminus 
at  Los  Angeles.  It  is  generally  believed  that  this 
route  will  be  the  one  decided  upon  by  Congress. 

In  addition  to  his  activities  in  business  and  good 
roads  movements,  Colonel  Potter  has  for  many 
years  been  a  leader  in  the  affairs  of  the  Repub- 
lican party  in  Arizona,  and  although  he  lias  never 
been  an  aspirant  for  public  office,  has  served  the 
party  in  various  official  capacities. 

Because  of  his  prominence  in  public  affairs  and 
his  record  for  military  service,  he  was  appointed 
Paymaster  General  of  the  National  Guard  of 
Arizona,  with  the  rank  of  Colonel,  serving  on  the 
Staff  of  Governor  Richard  E.  Sloan. 

Colonel  Potter  is  generally  recognized  as  one 
of  the  men  who  have  made  possible  the  advance 
ment  of  Arizona's  interests,  and  Is  one  of  the 
popular  men  of  the  State,  and  a  strong  advocate  of 
higher  education.  He  has  given  his  own  children 
splendid  educational  advantages,  his  son  being  a 
graduate  of  a  military  school  In  New  Mexico  and 
the  University  ol  Arizona,  while  ins  daughter  vvas 
graduated  from  one  of  the  leading  private  schools 
of  Los  Angeles,  Cal,    He  is  noted  for  his  hospitality 

and    his    home    near    Clifton    is    the    scene    of    many 
notable  gatherings  each  yeat 

Colonel  Potter  is  a  member  of  the  n  p  0  Elks, 
Woodmen   of   the   World   and   other  orders 


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WILLIAMS,  THOMAS  HANSFORD,  Cap- 
italist, and  President  of  the  New  Cali- 
fornia Jockey  Club,  San  Francisco, 
Cal..  was  born  in  Sacramento,  Cal., 
December  9,  1859,  the  son  of  General  Thomas 
Hansford  Williams  and  Mary  Rebecca  (Bryant) 
Williams.  For  generations  his  paternal  ancestors 
were  residents  of  Virginia,  some  of  them  subse- 
quently moving  to  Kentucky,  while  his  mother's 
family  were  prominent  Mississippians.  His 
grandfather,  Sherrod  Williams,  was  a  member  of 
Congress  from  Kentucky  for  twelve  consecutive 
terms,  and  the  General  Williams  who  distin- 
guished himself  at  the  battle  of  Cerro  Gordo,  and 
was  known  thenceforth  as  "Cerro  Gordo"  Wil- 
liams, was  a  cousin  of  his  father,  Thomas  H.,  Sr. 
The  latter  came  to  California  in  the  spring  of 
'."ill,  where  lie  won  lame  as  an  able  lawyer  and  sub- 
sequently as  one  of  the  largest  landowners  in  the 
State.  He  first  practiced  his  profession  in  Eldo- 
rado county  and  then  went  to  Nevada,  where  he 
became  prominently  identified  with  the  famous 
Comstock  mines.  In  1S59  he  was  elected  Attorney- 
General  of  California,  and  served  with  distinction 
for  one  term,  afterwards  devoting  himself  to  his 
practice  and  to  his  large  land  interests.  His  son, 
Thomas  H.,  was  raised  in  the  country  about  the 
Bay  of  San  Francisco,  and  on  March  23,  1901,  was 
married  in  Oakland  to  Miss  Beatrice  Steele, 
daughter  of  the  well  known  merchant,  E.  L.  G. 
Steele.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Thomas 
II.    Williams.  Jr.,   and   Beatrice   Steele   Williams. 

"Tom"  Williams,  as  he  is  widely  and  popularly 
known,  attended  the  public  schools  of  San  Jose, 
and  in  1872  entered  the  Oakland  High  School,  but 
left  there  to  become  a  student  in  the  Golden  Gate 
Academy  of  Oakland,  from  which  institution  he  was 
graduated  in  1S77  into  the  University  of  California. 
While  at  the  University  he  was  president  of  his 
class  and  a  prominent  track  athlete,  but  through 
a  misunderstanding  between  the  faculty  and  him- 
self he  left  the  institution  in  1S79.  He  then  en- 
tered Santa  Clara  College,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  the  spring  of  '.so,  with  the  degrees 
of    B.    S.    and    I!.    A. 

Shortly  after  leaving  college  Mr.  Williams  de- 
voted liis  energies  to  bis  lather's  properties,  which 
at  that  time  were  situated  principally  in  the  coun- 
Ues  "I  Sacramento,  San  Joaquin  and  Contra  Costa. 
They  comprised  ah. ml  one  hundred  and  ten  tliou- 
sand  aires,  mostly  fertile  land,  given  over  to  grain 
and  cattle.  Some  of  them,  such  as  Union  [gland,  in 
Hie  San  Joaquin,  and  Grand  Island,  in  the  Sacra- 
tnento  [liver,  were  famous  for  their  yield  per  acre. 
in  the  active  management  of  these  estates  Mr. 
Williams  gained  ;,  valuably  practical  experience  as 
a  t. inner  and  rancher,  and  after  eight  years, 
though  he  continued  to  exercise  general  super- 
vision, he  resigned  the  active  care  of  the  business 
to   his    brother,    Percy. 

In  lssV  he  entered  the  contracting  business  and 
continued  therein  fur  another  eighl  years,  in  parl- 
•lership  Willi  Mr.  Ferris,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Ferris    ,\.-    Williams.      During    this    period    the  linn 


ditl  much  Important  work  in  the  way  of  excavating, 
grading,  reclaiming  waste  lands,  digging  ship 
canals,  etc.  Among  their  notable  achievements  in 
these  directions  were  the  grading  of  Sunset 
Heights,  and  the  reclaiming  of  Grand  Island  and 
29,000  acres  on  Robert's  Island,  which  latter  prop- 
erty Mr.  Williams  and  Mr.  Ferris  bought  in  1890 
from  the  Glasgow  Land  Company.  They  also  did 
considerable  contract  work  for  the  Government, 
such  as  cutting  the  bends  in  navigable  rivers 
and  building  the  overflow  weir  dam  in  the  San 
Joaquin. 

Since  1888  Mr.  Williams  has  also  been  active  in 
the  racing  and  breeding  of  blood-horses,  and  is 
perhaps  best  known  for  his  connection  with  this 
industry.  In  1889  he  moved  from  the  vice-presi- 
dency to  the  presidency  of  the  old  Blood  Horse 
Association,  which  in  the  following  year  he  took 
over,  and  formed  the  California  Jockey  Club,  to  the 
affairs  of  which  he  has  since  been  giving  much  of 
his  attention.  He  planned  the  organization  pri- 
marily to  do  away  with  the  frequent  postponements 
occasioned  by  the  rainy  season,  and  to  continue  the 
racing  season  throughout  the  winter.  In  this  he 
was  remarkably  successful,  the  meets  improving 
steadily  both  in  the  quality  of  the  horses  engaged 
and  in  the  quantity  of  attendance,  until  the  crusade 
against  gambling  checked  the  progress  in  which 
Mr.   Williams   was   the   chief  factor. 

On  these  points  he  holds  emphatic  views,  which 
in  justice  to  himself  and  the  cause  should  be  ex- 
pressed. He  has  always  believed  that  the  gam- 
bling adjunct  should  be  permitted,  under  proper 
control,  simply  to  encourage  interest  in  the 
sport  which  he  has  found  by  experience  could 
not  thrive  without  that  stimulus;  and  his  con- 
tention that  the  game  is  necessary  not  only  to 
the  breeding  of  the  thoroughbred  horse  but  also 
to  the  improvement  of  the  strictly  useful  variety 
of  the  animal  is  well  supported  by  Major-General 
Wood,  who  has  publicly  stated  that  on  account  of 
the  crusade  against  racing  it  is  now  impossible  to 
get  a  high-class  cavalry  horse  without  paying  an 
exorbitant  price,  and  that  the  infusion  of  the  thor- 
oughbred strain  is  essential  to  the  production- of 
the  best  horse  for  the  army. 

Among  Mr.  Williams'  other  interests  are  the  I'd 
lowing  concerns,  in  which  he  is  an  officer:  Fed 
eral  Ballot  Machine  Company  I  president  i;  Pacific 
Packing  Company,  of  Guadalajara,  Mexico  (direc- 
tor), and  president  of  the  Mexican  Investment 
Company;     director    Shasta     Water     Company     and 

Jerome  Garage  Company.     His  clubs  are  the   Pa- 

CiflC-Union,  Olympic,    1'ivss.  San    Franeiscu  Coll   and 

Country,  of  San  Francisco;  ciaremont  Country, 
Athenian  and  Reliance  Athletic,  ol  Oakland;   Marin 

Country,  of  Marin   County;    Sutler,  of  Sacramento; 

Yosemile.  of  Stockton  ;  and  the  Itn.ok.  Koekv 
Mountain,    and    National     Hunt     and     Steeple    Chase 

Association  of  New   York,  and  others,     ii. 

only    popular   in    the    world    of    business,    society    and 

sport,  but  is  also  known,  among  his  Immediate  as- 
sociates,   for    his    gn  ity    and    uno 
tious   charities. 


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NORTON,  JOHN  II.  (deceased  Feb- 
ruary 7,  1911),  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, was  bom  in  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  the  year  1X44.  lie  married  Mrs. 
Mary  Van  DOren.  There  is  one  daughter, 
Miss  Amy  Marie  Norton. 

Mr.  Norton  received  his  primary  educa- 
tion in  Boston,  and  graduated  from  the 
Boston  High  School.  After  leaving  School, 
and  before  he  was  twenty 
years  of  age,  he  joined 
the  great  movement  west- 
ward. 

He  spent  one  year  in 
Kansas  and  went  from 
there  to  Las  Animas, 
Colorado,  then  a  fron- 
tier town.  There  he  en- 
gaged, on  a  small  scale 
at  first,  as  storekeeper. 
Later  he  worked  as  a 
sheep  and  cattle  herder, 
and  finally  became  a  large 
stock  owner  on  his  own 
account,  accumulating 
his  first  capital.  After  a 
time  he  sold  out  and  un- 
dertook what  was  in  that 
day  a  journey  of  ex- 
ploration into  a  wild 
land,  as  dangerous  as 
any  exploration  tour  in 
Africa,  on  account  of  the 
hostile  Indians.  He  trav- 
eled by  stage  and  prairie 
schooner,    850     miles     to  t(  )Wi\r   h 

Tucson,  Arizona,  con- 
suming more  than  two  months  in  the  trip. 
Soon  after  arriving  in  Arizona  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  Government  as  post  trader  at 
Fort  Grant,  120  miles  from  Tucson.  The 
only  way  to  get  supplies  into  the  fort  was 
by  way  of  Trinidad,  two  months'  journey  by 
mule  team,  and  every  pound  had  to  be 
brought  across  mountains  and  deserts  prac- 
tically unmarked  by  roads.  But  his  knowl- 
edge and  experience  in  freighting  supplies 
gave  him  the  necessary  assurance  to  organ- 
ize the  famous  company  of  Norton  &  Stew- 
art, the  firm  that  developed  the  most  re- 
markable stage  system  in  America,  if  not  in 
the  world.  They  covered  the  entire  State 
of  Arizona  with  their  network  of  stage  lines, 
and  in  spite  of  holdups  of  the  most  dramatic 
character  and  lack  of  roads,  their  service 
was  almost  as  regular  as  that  of  the  rail- 
roads today 


Government   of   the   United    States  just   pre- 
vious to  this  venture. 

In  1882  Mr.  Norton  founded  the  town  of 
Willcox,  Arizona,  naming  it  after  his  inti- 
mate friend.  General  Willcox,  who  was  then 
in  command  of  the  United  States  troops  in 
the  Southwest.  His  partner,  Stewart,  died, 
and  shortly  after  Mr.  Norton  organized  the 
Norton-Morgan  Commercial  Company,  be- 
coming its  president. 

He  went  to  Los  An 
geles  in  1893,  and  imme- 
diately became  interested 
in  some  of  the  largest  in- 
stitutions of  that  city.  lie 
became  a  stockholder  and 
was  elected  a  director  of 
the  C  i  t  i  z  e  n  s'  National 
Bank.  lie  also  became 
interested  in  the  Los  An- 
geles Trust  Company,  and 
was  elected  one  of  the  di- 
rectors of  that  institution. 
He  invested  heavily  in 
Los  Angeles  real  estate, 
and  among  his  posses- 
sions at  the  time  of  his 
death  was  the  Jevne 
block,  a  beautiful,  modern 
structure  at  the  corner  of 
Sixth  and  Broadway.  He 
incorporated  the  firm  of 
J.  H.  Norton  Co..  railroad 
contractors,  which  com- 
pany did  a  great  deal  of 
heavy  railroad  construc- 
tion in  the  Southwest. 
After  his  arrival  in  Los  Angeles  he  in- 
terested himself  greatly  in  public  affairs,  lie 
was  active  for  the  betterment  and  growth 
of  the  city,  and  was  a  director  of  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  For  three  years  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Water  Commission- 
ers. He  was  an  active  Republican,  and  twice 
was  sent  as  delegate  to  national  conventions. 
He  was  considered  one  of  the  more  suc- 
cessful of  Los  Angeles  men  and  one  of  the 
most  aggressive  of  the  type  that  developed 
the  Southwest.  His  fortune,  known  to  be 
large  at  his  death,  he  earned  for  himself. 
He  generally  won  in  his  ventures  because  he 
was  a  brave  man  and  capable  of  undertaking 
any  kind  of  legitimate  work,  whether  driv- 
ing a  stage  team  in  Arizona  or  sitting  at  a 
desk  in  a  banking  office  in  Los  Angeles,  lie 
was  a  member  of  the  California,  Jonathan 
and   L.  A.  Country  clubs,  besides  a  number 


NORTON 


He   was   cattle   buyer   in    Mexico   for   the         of  civic  and   political  organizations. 


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HUNT,  MYRON,  Architect,  Los  An- 
geles, California,  was  born  on  Feb- 
ruary 27,  1868,  at  Sunderland,  Massa- 
chusetts, his  parents  being  Myron  Hunt, 
Sr.,  and  Hannah  (Miller)  Hunt.  In  1893  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Harriette  H.  Boardman.  Three  sons 
and  a  daughter  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hunt. 

After  completing  the  course  of  the  grammar 
schools  in  Chicago,  where  the  family  early  re- 
moved, and  graduating  at 
the  Lake  View  High  School. 
Mr.  Hunt  attended  the 
Northwestern  University  tor 
i»  i  years  with  the  class  of 
1892,  From  which  school  he 
went  to  the  Massachusetts 
Institute  of  Technology,  tak- 
ing the  special  course  in 
architecture.  After  com- 
pleting the  special  architec- 
tural course  at  the  Institute, 
Mr.  Hunt  went  to  Europe, 
and  during  1S95  and  1896,  by 
actual  view  and  study  of  the 
great  architectural  monu- 
ments, further  prepared  him- 
self for  the  important  works 
which    were  to  come  to  him. 

In  the  beginning  of  his  ca- 
reer  Mr.  Hunt  served  as 
draughtsman,  first  for  Hart- 
well  and  Richardson,  archi- 
tects, of  Boston,  entering 
this  work  in  1N94.  In  a  sim- 
ilar capacity  he  worked  for 
Jenny  and  Mundie;  for 
Henry  Ives  Cobb,  and  for 
Shepley,  Rutan  and  t'oolidge, 
all  well  known  Chicago 
firms,  between  the  years  1897 
and  1899,  when  the  young 
man  found  himself  in  such 
position  that  he  felt  justified 
in  starting  out  for  him- 
self and  he  began  an  independent  practice  in  Chi- 
cago. This  continued  from  1S99  until  1903,  during 
which  period  Mr.  Hunt  made  a  specialty  of  apart- 
ments and  residences.  In  1903  he  moved  from 
Chicago  to  Los  Angeles  as  a  result  of  illness  in 
his  family.  In  1904  he  formed  a  business  partner- 
ship wiih  Mr.  Elmer  Grey,  who  had  come  to  Los 
Angeles  from  Milwaukee.  This  partnership  was 
dissolved  in  October,  1910.  The  result  of  its  work 
i  an  he  found  in  remarkably  frequent  and  varying 
works  of  beauty  and   practical  adaptability. 

In  lances  of  these  achievements  are:  The  I  (en- 
man    warehouses   in    San    Francisco;    additions    to 

the    Maryland    Hotel    in     Pasadena;     the     Ingraham 

Hotel  of  Los  Angeles;  the  remodeled  Casa  Loma 
Hotel  in  Kedlands;  and  of  particular  moment,  the 
residence  of  ii.  E.  Huntington,  on  his  property  for- 
merly known  as  the  Short)  Ranch,  adjacent  to  Pas- 
adena; this  structure  is  possibly  the  most  ambi- 
tious and  complete  private  resilience  in  the  Stale. 
and  is  a  worthy  setting  for  the  varied  art  treasures 
which   its  owner   is   Installing   in    il. 

Other  most  delightful  resiliences  erected  by  the 
linn  of  Hunt  ami  Grey  are  those  of  Messrs  How- 
ard E.  Huntington  at  Oak  Knoll;  H,  s  McKee, 
Monrovia:     I Phillips,     i."       Angeles;     Walter 


MVKi  ).\  HUNT 


Leeds,  Los  Angeles;  G.  W.  Wattles,  Hollywood; 
Dr.  Guy  Cochran,  Los  Angeles;  E.  M.  Neustadt, 
Los  Angeles;  G.  \V.  Winter,  Los  Angeles;  R.  C. 
Gillis,  Santa  Monica;  L.  A.  Nares,  Beverly;  H.  \V. 
Bailey,  San  Rafael  Heights,  Pasadena;  Dr.  Web- 
ster Merrifield,  in  the  same  locality;  John  J. 
Mitchell,  Pasadena;  S.  P.  Caleb,  Santa  Barbara. 
The  erection  of  the  Gillespie  Villa,  Santa  Bar- 
bara, was  also  superintended  by  this  firm  for  New 
York  architects. 

The  firm  also  designed 
the  Throop  Polytechnic  In- 
stitute buildings,  in  Pasa- 
dena, and  the  dormitory  [or 
Pomona  College. 

Sine  e  the  dissolution  of 
the  firm  Mr.  Hunt  has  under- 
taken the  erection  of  the  en 
tire  group  of  buildings  for 
Occidental  College,  and  is 
completing  the  unfinished 
Throop  Institute  buildings. 
He  is  also  finishing  for  the 
dissolved  firm  residences  for 
E.  M.  Taylor,  Altadena,  and 
for  E.  F.  Robbins,  Oak  Knoll, 
and  the  First  Congressional 
Church  at  Riverside. 

Mr.  Hunt  is  also  official 
architect  for  Pomona  College, 
Occidental  College.  Whilliei 
College,  the  George  Junior 
Republic  and  the  Hotel 
Maryland. 

He  is  also  erecting  from 
his  own  designs  notable  resi- 
dences for  Russell  Taylor  in 
Los  Angeles;  for  John  P. 
Wilson.  Pasadena,  and  has 
under  way  at  this  writing  the 
home  for  the  Elks'  Order  at 
Pasadena  anil  a  residence  for 
former  U.  S.  Senator  Thomas 
R.  Bard  at  Oxnard. 

The  result  of  Mr.  Hunt's 
having  been  one  of  the  architects  of  Mr.  11.  E.  Hunt- 
ington's now  famous  San  Gabriel  Valley  residence 
has  been  his  recent  appointment  as  architect  toi 
the  preparation  of  the  drawings  looking  toward  the 
improvement  of  an  entire  city  square  measuring 
600  feet  in  each  direction,  at  Main  St..  Eleventh 
St.,  Twelfth  St.  and  Hill  St.,  in  Los  Angeles,  owned 
by  Mr.  Huntington,  upon  a  portion  of  which  Mr 
Hunt  is  about  to  erect  for  Mr.  Huntington  a  twelve 
story  fireproof  steel  office  building,  lor  tin  use  of 
Mr.  Huntington's  various  corporations  anil  BUb  COl 
poratlons  and  for  the  purpose  of  ordinary  office 
rental.  The  building,  measuring  200  feet  square,  is 
a  part  of  a  group  of  buildings  of  such  Importance 
that  they  are  destined  to  become  the  nucleus  of 
one  of  the   main    business   centers  of  the  city. 

Mr.    Hunt    is    the    author    of    numerous    archiiec 
tural    magazine    articles    on    the    BUbJei  te    ot    apart 

nieiits  and  also  on  gardens. 

Hi-    is   a    Fellow    of   American    Institute   nl     Vrchi 

tects  ('08),  president  of  the    Architectural  Club  of 

Los    Angeles    ami    m f    Hie    e\  president s    of    the 

Southern  California  Chapter  of  the  American  Instl 
int.  oi  Architects,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Califor- 
nia club,    University   Club,  Qamut   Club,   Architec 

tural    Club.    Valley    Hunt.   Twilight    ami    Tuna    Club 


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DL'  X  1 1  A  M.  WILLIAM  PEYTON, 
Mining,  Los  Vngeles,  California,  was 
born  November  8,  1862,  on  a  farm  in 
Van  Buren  County,  Iowa.  I  lis  Father  was 
William  Pugh  Dunham,  born  in  Ohio,  and 
his  mother  Catherine  Elizabeth  (Murphy) 
Dunham,  born  in  Indiana,  most  of  the  an- 
cestors coming  From  Virginia  ami  New  Jersey, 
lie  was  married  on  December  _'-!,  1887,  in 
Chicago,  i"  Susan  Vermillion  Whiteford, 
who  was  born  in  Junction  City,  Kansas,  the 
daughter  of  John  Xavier  Whiteford,  born  in 
Three  Rivers,  Canada,  and  Aramenta  L. 
(Will- 1  Whiteford,  born  in  West  Virginia, 
have  two  children:  James  White- 
ford, I  M  m  Chicago  in  1893,  now  associated 
with  his  father  in  his  many  mining  enter- 
prises, and  \  irginia  Susan  Dunham,  horn  in 
Los  Vngeles,  California,  in  1899,  attending 
the  Westlake  School  for  Girls,  in  Los  An- 
geles. 

Mr.  Dunham  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Leavenworth,  Kan- 
sas, and  in  the  high  school  at  that  place. 

Mis  first  occupation  was  as  clerk  in  the 
wholesale  hardware  house  of  J.  F.  Richards 
&  Co.  The  concern  was  then  doing  business 
at  Leavenworth,  hut  later  removed  to  Kan- 
sas Lily.  Missouri,  where  it  is  now  doing 
business  as  the  Richards  &  Conover  I  lard- 
ware  Company.  Mr.  Dunham  remained  in 
their  employ  until  about  1884,  when  he  left 
!'■  embark  in  the  hardware  business  for  him- 
self at  Belleville,  Kansas,  and  did  a  fairly 
prosperous  business  for  aboul  seven  years. 

In  January,  1892,  he  sold  ou1  to  engage  in 
mining.  Mr  was  then  thirty  years  of  age.  Me 
firsl  went  to  Creede,  Colorado.  Remaining 
there  onl)  a  short  time,  he  entered  the  Crip 
pie  Creek  district,  where  between  the  years 
1897  and  1902  he  engineered  the  -ale  of  a 
number  of  the  largest  properties  in  that 
district. 

During  that  time  he  became  interested  in 
Arizona  and  in  <  >ld  Mexico,  and  is  now  the 
president  and  principal  owner  of  the  Arizona 
Hercules  Copper  Company,  whose  holdings 
at  Ray.  Arizona,  adjoin  those  of  the  Ray 
Consolidated  Copper  Company,  the  sale 
of  which  last  he  engineered  at  the  time 
it    was   taken   over   1>\    the   present    owners, 


The  Arizona  Hercules  topper  Company 
is  a  property  of  enormous  value,  having  de 
veloped  bodies  of  valuable  ore  of  great  mag- 
nitude. 

Mr.  Dunham  is  also  the  president  and 
principal  stockholder  of  the  Ray  Develop- 
ment Company,  and  practically  owns  tlte 
town  and  the  water  system,  which  has  just 
completed  a  five-mile  fourteen  inch  pipe  line, 
with  the  first  unit  of  350,000  gallon  oi  I 
1,000,000  gallon  reservoir. 

I  le  is  now  completing  in  the  town  a  three- 
story  stone  hotel  that  will  have  one  hundred 
room-,  and  will  he  one  of  the  finest  buildings 
in  the  new  State  of  Arizona.  Me  is  also 
constructing  many  new  dwellings  ami  build- 
ings. 

Mr.  Dunham  is  the  chief  owner  in  various 
vast  mining  enterprises  in  (  >ld  Mexico, 
among  which  are  the  Cuyutlan  gold  mine. 
the  California  gold  mine,  the  Belmont  silver- 
lead  properties  at  Santa  Eulalia,  the  Fortuna 
and  El  Toro  gold  mines,  .and  he  is  a  large 
stockholder  in  the  Consuelo  Mining,  Milling 
and  Lower  Company  and  the  Chihuahua  Es- 
peranza  gold  mining  property  in  the  camp 
of  Dolores. 

Me  is  also  vice  president  and  the  second 
largest  stockholder  of  the  Linos  Altos  Mines 
Company,  in  the  Slate  of  chihuahua,  the 
holdings  of  which  company  comprise  about 
-I0,0(X)  acres  of  valuable  mineral  territory. 

Mr.  Dunham  is  also  president  of  the 
Medallion  (  >il  Company,  and  is  the  largest 
individual  Stockholder.  This  company  is  at 
present  drilling  an  enormous  territorj  in  the 
Kettleman   Hills,  south  of  Coalinga. 

Among  the  clubs  of  which  he  is  a  mem- 
ber are  the  California  Club  ami  the  Sierra 
Madre  Cluhs.  both  of  Los  Angeles;  the  Aha 
Cluh.  of  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  ;  the  I  1  Paso 
(luh,  of  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado;  the 
Rockj  Mountain  Cluh.  of  \eu  York  City, 
New  York;  the  Arizona  (luh,  of  Phoenix, 
Arizona,  and  the  Foreign  (luh,  of  Chihuahua, 

Mexico. 

Mr.  Dunham  is  distinctly  a  self  made 
man,  and  is  the  leader  ol  all  enterprises  m 
which  he  bet interi 

Me  maintains  offices  in  Los  Angeles  and 
Sau  Francisco,  Cal.,  and  at   Ray,  Arizona 


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Abl'AUGH,  EDWIN  KITCHEN, 
Orange  Grower  and  President  of  the 
Provident  Pledge  Corporation,  Los 
Angeles,  California,  was  born  in 
Asbur  y.  New  Jersey,  February  28,  1853, 
the  son  of  John  R.  Alpaugh  and  Sarah  Ann 
(Ingham)  Alpaugh.  He  married  Sarah  E.  Slack, 
daughter  of  General  James  R.  Slack, 
Huntington,  Indiana,  May  17,  1882,  and  tc 
them  there  was  born  a  daughter,  Mary  I.  Al 
paugh.  Mr.  Alpaugh  is  de- 
scended from  Colonel  Stock, 
connected  on  the  maternal 
side  with  the  Runkle  and 
Ingham  families  of  New  Jer- 
sey. The  Runkles  trace  back 
in  direct  line  to  the  middle 
ages,  at  which  time  they 
were  among  the  nobility  of 
Germany.  The  first  of  this 
branch  in  America  was  Adam 
Runkle,  the  great-great- 
grandfather of  Mr.  Alpaugh, 
and  a  man  of  prominence 
and  great  religious  fervor 
during  the  Revolutionary 
period.  His  son,  William, 
great-grandfather  of  Mr.  Al- 
paugh, was  a  wealthy  farmer 
and  land  owner  of  New  Jer- 
sey, noted  as  one  of  the  com- 
manding men  of  his  section. 
His  daughter  married  Jona- 
than W.  Ingham  and  they 
were  the  parents  of  Mr.  Al- 
paugh's  mother. 

Mr.  Alpaugh  spent  his 
childhood  in  New  Jersey  and 
from  1860  to  1863  attended 
an   academy  at  Clinton,   N.   J 


EDWIN   K. 


but  the  family  re- 
moving to  Indiana,  in  1863,  the  greater  part  of  his 
life  was  spent  in  the  latter  State.  His  parents  lo- 
cated on  a  farm  and  he  helped  his  father  during 
the  greater  part  of  each  year,  going  to  the  country 
school  for  about  three  months  out  of  the  twelve. 
Concluding  his  schooling  when  he  was  about  six- 
teen years  of  age  Mr.  Alpaugh  worked  on  the  farm 
of  his  father  until  1871,  when  he  moved  to  Wabash, 
Indiana,  and   went  into   the  drug  business. 

For  the  next  two  years  Mr.  Alpaugh  confined 
his  time  to  the  drug  business  in  Wabash  and  in 
Lagro,  Indiana,  and  in  1873  moved  to  Huntington, 
Indiana,  where  he  obtained  employment  as  a  clerk 
in  a  drug  store.  The  confining  life  of  stores  told 
on  his  health  in  time,  and  in  1876  he  gave  up  the 
drug  business,  in  which  he  had  become  known  as 
a  capable  pharmacist,  and  went  to  Tennessee, 
where  he  worked  in  the  woods  for  three  years. 

Returning  to  Huntington,  Indiana,  in  1879,  Mr. 
Alpaugh  embarked  in  the  drug  business  for  him- 
self  and    conducted    a   store    there   for   about    five 


years,  but  sold  it  out  at  the  end  of  that  time  and 
went  into  the  lumber  business  with  his  brother- 
in-law.  They  operated  under  the  name  of  Slack 
&  Alpaugh,  and  for  more  than  ten  years.  Mr.  Al- 
paugh was  active  in  the  business,  but  sold  out 
his  interest  in  1895  and  practically  retired  from 
active   business   for   several   years. 

Accompanied  by  his  wife,  Mr.  Alpaugh  traveled 
through  the  northwestern  part  of  the  United  States 
for  some  time,  going  as  far  north  as  Alaska  and 
then  returned  to  Indiana  by 
way  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 
They  halted  in  Los  Angeles 
for  a  time  and  Mr.  Alpaugh 
was  so  impressed  with  South- 
ern California  during  his 
brief  stay  there  that  he  sold 
his  home  in  Indiana  in  1898 
and  returned  to  Los  Angeles, 
in  and  near  where  he  has 
made  his  home  ever  since. 

For  about  two  years  Mr. 
Alpaugh  was  not  actively  en- 
gaged in  business,  but  in  the 
early  part  of  1900  he  pur- 
chased thirty  acres  of  the 
finest  Valencia  orange  land 
from  the  L.  J.  Rose  Sunny 
Slope  estate,  one  of  the 
celebrated  fruit  ranches  of 
Southern  California,  and  has 
been  engaged  as  an  orange 
grower  since  that  time.  He 
makes  his  home  on  the  ranch 
and  in  addition  to  having 
been  for  many  years  a  large 
shipper  of  fruit  from  his  own 
land,  is  Vice  President  of  the 
ALI'AL  dH  Citrus  Cove  Ranch  Company. 

In  1911,  upon  the  organization  of  the  Provi- 
dent Pledge  Company  of  Los  Angeles,  Mr.  Al- 
paugh, who  had  devoted  himself  exclusively  to 
orange  growing,  was  called  from  his  ranch  to  take 
the  office  of  President  of  the  concern.  The  Provi- 
dent Pledge  Corporation  is  capitalized  at  $500,000 
and  was  organized  for  the  purpose  of  lending  money 
at  a  minimum  rate  of  interest,  with  the  result 
that  it  has  served  to  free  Los  Angeles,  to  a  great 
extent,  from  the  loan   shark  evil. 

Mr.  Alpaugh  devotes  a  large  part  of  his  time  to 
business,  but  also  continues  as  one  of  the  large 
individual  orange  growers  of  Southern  California. 
During  the  time  he  was  engaged  in  the  drug 
business,  Mr.  Alpaugh  took  an  active  interest  in 
scientific  matters  and  was  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican Society  for  the  Advancement  of  Science,  but 
upon  retiring  from  the  business  he  gave  up  his 
membership.  He  continues  his  studies  of  sci- 
entific subjects,  but  his  only  affiliation  outside  of 
business  circles  is  the  Jonathan  Club  of  Los  Ange- 
les, and  the  Cazadores  Gun  Club,  near  Los  Patos. 


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FtGHIER  A.  I.  I-  (  )  X  FORTUNE, 
Sculptor,  I."--  Angeles,  California,  is  a 
native  of  France,  born  at  Nice,  April 
1,  1872.  lie  is  the  rs. .11  of  Louis  Fighiera 
ami  Rachel  (De  Berio)  Fighiera,  both 
members  "i  illustrious  families  of  France. 
Me    married    Miss    Louise    Nicolas,    daugh- 


ter  of    Pierre    Nicolas, 


me 


it    California 


pioneer  citizens,  at  Fullerton,  California, 
uar)  -'5.  1909. 

Monsieur  Fighiera  was 
hunt  in  an  atmosphere 
ii  f  artistic  refinement. 
I  le  began  the  study  of  his 
art  in  early  childhood 
and  has  devoted  his  life 
tn  it.  His  elementary 
education  he  obtained  in 
the  schools  nf  Nice,  then 
a  t  t  e  mled  a  preparat(  iry 
school  at  Lyons, 
France,  and  from  there 
went  direct  to  the  Acad- 
emic Nationale  des  Beaux 
Vrts  in  Paris.  lie  was 
graduated  from  there  in 
1899  and  continued  li  i  s 
S  t  ii  d  i  e  S  in  the  Ri  iyal 
Academy  at  Rome,  from 
which  he  graduated  in 
1902.  Aiter  completing 
his  studies  in  Rome  he 
went  direct  to  Carrara, 
Italy,  there  to  perfect 
himself  in  the  sculpture 
of  marble.  I  le  was  a  pu- 
pil at  Carrara  of  the  fa- 
mous Nicoli  and  was  sent  fur  by  the  mas- 
ter a  finished  sculptor.  Nicoli  was  ti"t 
the  only  great  teacher  under  whom  M. 
Fighiera  studied,  for  at  Rome  his  instruc- 
tors were  Signor  Fontana  and  Gangerie, 
while  at  Paris  and  Nice  he  was  a  pupil  of 
liere  and  Borsani.  These  men.  regarded 
as  modern  masters,  Form  the  elite  ol  the 
Italian  and  French  sculptors. 

In  l'«)4.  upon  his  return  from  Carrara,  M. 
i  ighiera  was  nominated  by  the  Government 
tu  serve  in  the  Fourteenth  Corps  d'Armes, 
to  fulfill  the  obligation  devolving  upon  ever) 
male  citi/en  of  France.  I  IK  Government, 
however,  recognized  him  as  an  artist  and  in- 
stead nf  exacting  active  military  service  tin 
der  arin>.  commanded  him  tu  give  of  his  tal 
cut   tn  the  country.     This  he  did   in  the  shape 

ill  a  military  monument,  dedicated  ti>  the 
I  wcnt\  first,  \inct\  ninth  ami  i  ine  Hundred 
and  liftv  ninth  Regiments  of  [nfantrv,    'This 


LEON    FKilllKRA 


magnificent  piece  of  sculpture,  carved  out  of 
the  beautiful  ruse  marble  of  the  Alps,  was 
placed  in  the  Necropolis  of  Gap,  France,  and 
there  stands  today  an  everlasting  tribute  to 

the  artist  and  his  country. 

M,   Fighiera  opened  a  studio  in  the  year 
1(X)5  in  his  native  city  —  Nice — and  there  cre- 
ated   numerous   subjects    which    placed    him 
among  the  leaders  in  the  world  nf  art  and  as- 
sured   him    of    a    brilliant 
future.     Ann  mil;   his   prin- 
cipal   works   at    that   time 
were  the  Mi  mumenl  de  la 
Douleur    fur    the    Isperti 
family,    in    the     I  cmetci  v 
uf  Nice. 

"Penelope,"  in  marble, 
fur  M.  Russi,  uf  Nice. 

"Spasme  <>i  Christ," 
fur  the  Fraternity  *<\ 
Penitents  at  Nice. 

"Sauveteur,"  in  br<  mze, 
fur  the  Vicomtesse  Vi- 
zier d'Oria. 

"Eroe  and  Leandre," 
fur  M.  Giroux,  nf  Lyons, 
France. 

"Le  Corsaire,"  fur  M. 
Meyer,  uf  Paris. 

These  represent  i  inly  a 
Few  uf  tlu-  more  notable 
pieces  c-reated  by  M. 
Fighiera,  but  they  were 
characteristic  ul"  his  art 
and  gave  him  a  firm  place 
in  the  esteem  uf  critics 
and  fell"  'W  artists. 


M.  Fighiera  would  have  continued  his 
career  in  his  native  France  had  nut  fate,  in 
the  summer  of  1905,  decreed  that  he  should 
meet,  while  traveling  through  the  country, 
Miss  Louise  Nicolas,  a  beautiful  American 
girl,  daughter  nf  a  noted  California  financier. 

Despite  the  entreaties  uf  his  parents,  M. 
Fighiera  came  tu  America  and  located  in  I. us 
Angeles,  December  14,  1908.  Less  than  two 
months  later,  having  been  welcomed  b)  his 
fiancee's  family,  they   were  married. 

Sunn  after  marriage  M.  Fighiera  went  tu 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  to  do  some  commercial 
sculpture,  but  stayed  there  unlv  about  a  year, 
returning  to  Los  Angeles.  He  opened  the  In- 
ternational Statuarv  Company,  which  he  has 
since  sold,  he  then  opened  a  private  studio 
and  as  in  the  nast  will  exhibit  his  works  in  the 
International  Salons  and    Academies  ••!    \m 

M.  Fighiera  is  a  member,  I..  A,  t  lumber 
mmerce  and  Los    Angeles   Athletic  Club. 


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COOK,  CARROLL,  Attorney,  Ex-Judge  of  tin- 
Superior  Court,  Sail  Francisco,  California, 
was  born  in  that  city  January  15,  1S55,  the 
son  of  Elisha  Cook  and  Williametta  (Hoff) 
Cooh  Ol  Ne\t  York  City.  His  paternal  ancestors 
were  Hollanders,  and  the  maternal  English  and 
German. 

He  comes  of  a  family  of  lawyers,  his  father 
having  been  one  ol  the  celebrated  practitioners  in 
New  York  State  and  California,  while  the  hit- 
ters two  brothers,  Eli  and  Josiah  Cook,  attained 
distinction  as  the  leaders  of  the  bar  of  Buffalo, 
New  York.  Following  in  the  footsteps  of  their 
lather  and  uncles,  Judge  Cook  and  his  brother, 
William  Hoff  Cook,  have  long  been  among  the 
honored  members  of  the  bar  of  San    Francisco. 

Judge  Cook  has  been  twice  married,  his  first 
wife  being  Lena  Stow,  daughter  of  the  Hon  W. 
W.  Stow  of  San  Francisco,  and  of  that  union 
there  were  born  two  daughters,  Elsie  and  Hous- 
ton Cook.  Mrs.  Cook  died  in  March,  1S99,  and  on 
April  10,  1901,  he  married  a  second  time,  his  wife 
being  Bessie  Grim,  daughter  of  A.  K.  Grim  of  Ala- 
meda County.  California. 

Judge  Cook  received  his  first  mental  training 
in  the  well-known  private  school  of  George  Bates 
in  San  Francisco.  In  1870,  when  he  was  fifteen 
years  of  age,  he  left  the  Boys'  High  School  to  en- 
ter  the  St.  Augustine  Academy  at  Benicia,  but  was 
obliged  by  the  death  of  his  father  to  leave  six 
months   before  graduation. 

For  two  years  he  was  occupied  as  a  clerk, 
and  then  went  to  Union  College,  Schenectady, 
New  York,  for  a  year,  at  the  end  of  which  period 
In-  moved  to  Buffalo,  where  he  began  the  practi- 
cal study  of  law  in  the  Office  Of  his  uncle,  Josiah 
Cook,  at  that  time  one  of  the  noted  attorneys  of 
New  York  State.  Returning  to  California,  he 
continued  his  studies  under  the  observant  eyes 
of  Judge  Delos  Lake,  and  in  1ST!  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  California. 

The  Following  year  he  began  active  practice, 
which  he  continued  with  encouraging  success  until 
1884,      when      he     was     appointed      First     Assistant 

United  States  Attorney  for  the  term  of  four  years. 

This    post    he    resigned    in    ISSN    and    resumed    his 

private  practice  until  1896,  in  which  year  he  was 
elected  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  California 

At    the   end    of   his    first    term    of   six    years    he    was 

re-elected   tor  six  years  more,  and  on   ti xpira- 

I  urn  of  lliis  second  term     January  1,  1909,  he  again 
became  a  private  in  the  legal  ranks,  and  has  been 
Ing  hard  therein  evi  r  Blnce, 
judge  Cook's    official    career,    as    well    as    his 

pi  ICtlCe,     has     been     li lighted     by     cases     whose 

dramatic  and  legal  Interest  have  attracted  na- 
tional, ii  ool  worldwide,  attention,  in  the  famous 
trial  "i  Cordelia  I'.otkin  he  rendered  the  lirst  de- 
cision i"i  a  crime  committed  In  two  State  b 
ruling    which    the    United    States    Supreme    Courl 


upheld.  Mrs.  Botkin  was  tried  and  convicted  of 
sending  poisoned  candy  to  Mrs.  John  Dunning  and 
her  sister,  of  Wilmington,  Delaware,  the  two 
women  dying  as  the  result  of  eating  the  drugged 
sweets.  The  case  was  one  of  the  most  noted  in 
the  criminal  annals  of  the  country  and  extended 
over  a  long  period  of  time.  But  at  the  conclusion 
of  all  the  litigation  the  woman  was  finally  sen 
tenced  to  serve  out  her  life  as  a  prisoner.  She 
was     confined     In     the     San     Francisco     County     Jail 

until  the  earthquake  of  190G,  at  which  time  she 
was  transferred  to  San  Quentin  Penitentiary, 
where  she  died. 

In  the  case  of  the  "Gas  Pipe  Thugs"  one  i  ul 
prit  pleaded  guilty,  and  Judge  Cook  sentenced  him 
to  the  gallows  without  a  jury  trial.  Again  the  Ap- 
pellate Court  affirmed  him.  He  also  sentenced  to 
death  the  "criminal  of  the  century,"  Theodore 
Durrant,  in  the  notorious  belfry  murder  trial. 
Durrant  was  convicted  in  November,  1S95,  of  kill- 
ing two  young  women,  and  his  trial  was  one  of 
the  most  celebrated  in  the  history  of  the  country. 
He  fought  desperately,  but  finally  was  hanged  in 
1898,  after  three  years  of  litigation. 

In  the  famous  case  of  John  McNulty,  who  had 
received  the  death  penalty  from  the  Superior  Court, 
and  for  whom  the  gallows  had  been  erected  eight 
different  times,  Judge  Cook  acting  as  his  counsel, 
stayed  the  execution  and  finally  carried  the  case  to 
the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  where  he 
saved  his  client's  neck  by  securing  him  a  term  of 
six  years   in   the   Penitentiary. 

It  has  been  often  presumed  thai  the  judicial 
mind  is  of  a  fiber  different  from  that  of  the  bar- 
rister, that  the  qualities  which  make  for  success 
on  the  bench  are  opposed  to  those  required  at  tin- 
bar.  To  this  rule,  however,  if  it  be  one,  the  career 
of  Carroll  Cook  is  a  shining  exception.  His  record 
as  Judge  and  advocate  has  made  an  indelible  Im- 
pression  on   the  legal   history  of  California. 

Endowed  with  unusual  analytical  ability,  and  be- 
ing a  clear  thinker.  Judge  Cook  was  enabled  to 
solve  rapidly  and  sharply  the  problems  which  pre 
sented  themselves  to  him  In  his  service  as  a  jurist. 

Since  his  retirement  from  the  bench  Judge 
Cook's  practice   has   been   confined   largely   to   the 

defense  of  the  accused.  With  his  rapidly  expand 
Ing  clientele,  and  his  duties  as  chief  counsel  of  the 
Chinese  Six  Companies  and  oilier  large  corpora 
lions,   Judge   Conk    has   been   one  of   the   mosl    active 

attorneys  in  practice  at   the  Bar  ol   California. 

lie   finds  relaxation   in   the   management   of  his 

beautiful    ranch    Of    1700    acres,    in    Sonoma    Count) 
where     he     raises     blooded     hogs    and     Cattle      "blue 

ribbon    winners"   at    the   live   stock    shows 

judge  Cook  is  a  member  ol   the   Union   League 
Club  of  San   Francisco,  and  is  a  prominent   figure 
in  fraternal  circles,  being  a  member  of  the  Bi 
Kite    Masons,   Knights  Templar,  Order  of   Eastern 
star.  Fraternal  Ordei   ol   I  agli     and  the  Druid 


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Arc 

hitect, 

was 

born 

lvn 

New 

P. 

1  hint 

HU  \  T,     SU  M  X  E  K     P., 
I .'  is   Angeles,    Califi  irnia, 
May     S.     1865,     in      Brool 
York;    liis    parents    were    Stephen 
ami  i  larriet   i  Conkling)   I  hint. 

Mr.  limit  was  married  on  January  21, 
1892,  t<>  Miss  Mary  Hancock  Chapman  and 
,i  daughter  was  born  t<>  them,  Louise  Hunt. 

IU-  wa--  educated  in  private  schools  up 
to  the  age  of  fourteen 
years,  when  the  profes- 
sion  "t  architecture  hav- 
ing been  studied  by  him, 
he  studied  that  art  in  the 
office  of  Clarence  1!.  Cut- 
ler of  Troy,  New  York. 
Mr.  Hunt  worked  in 
the  office  of  .Mr.  Cut- 
ler in  Troy  from  187'' 
until  1887.  and  in  the  of- 
fice uf  Mr.  Cutler  in  Xew 
York  until  188').  in  which 
year  he  removed  to  Los 
Angeles. 

(  in  arriving  in  Los 
Angeles  Mr.  Hunt  was 
employed  in  the  firm  of 
Calkins  &  Haas  in  that 
city  from  1889  to  1892: 
by  that  time  his  person- 
ality had  been  recognized 
to  such  an  extent  in  the 
class  uf  designs  he  had 
been  turning  out  that 
lie  felt  empowered  to 
enter  business  for  himself, 
and  so  occupied  himself, 
with  a  high  degree  of  success,  until  1895, 
\v  h  e  n,  w  i  t  h  Theodore  A.  Eisen.  he 
formed  a  partnership  under  the  firm  name 
of  Eisen  &  Hunt,  which  continued  until 
1899. 

In  1899  he  went  into  partnership  with  A. 
\Y.  Eager,  under  the  title  of  Hunt  and  Eager, 
which  extended  until  1908.  when  the  firm 
was  altered  to  read  Hunt.  Eager  &  Burns, 
and  in  1910  Mr.  Eager  retired  and  the  firm 
has  since  been  termed  Hunt  &  Burns. 

Owing  to  his  long  residence  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  his  arriving  there  properly 
equiooed,  technically  and  artistically,  it  is 
within  bounds  to  say  that  probably  no  one 
architect  has  had  a  greater  domination  over 
the  creation  of  a  type  of  elegance  and  of  ap- 
propriateness and  residences  and  club  houses 
than  that  established  by  Sumner  1'.  Hunt. 

A  vast  number  of  those  who  have  resided 
in  Los  Angeles  for  any  great  length  of  time. 


SUMNER  1'.  HUNT 


and  who  have  erected  houses  notable  for 
beauty,  have  employed  Mr.  limit  to  prepare 
the  plans  and  execute  the  work. 

In  such  varying  examples  of  architectural 
arts  as  the  notable  home  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Country  Club,  the  most  complete  edifice  of 
the  kind  in  the  country;  the  Annandale  Coun- 
try Club  and  the  Ebell  Club  House  at  Fig- 
ueroa  and  Eighteenth  streets,  the  effectiveness 
and  impressiveness  of  Mr. 
Hunt's  work  can  be  stud- 
ied to  advantage,  when  it 
will  be  seer,  how  perma- 
nently he  has  marked,  his 
talent  on  the  region 
where  he  has  practiced. 

Other  examples  of  his 
capacity  for  adaptation  oi 
plan  to  environment  are 
the  beautiful  home  '-i  the 
Casa  de  Rosas,  the  pri- 
vate school  building  at 
Adams  a  n  d  Hoover 
streets;  the  home  of  Mr. 
J.  F.  Francis,  at  Ninth 
and  Bonnie  Brae  streets; 
the  homes  of  Mr.  W.  G. 
Kerckhoff  and  Mrs.  Ross 
Clark,  on  Adams  street ; 
the  homes  of  Mr.  William 
Lacy  and  Mr.  H.  \\  . 
O'Melveny,  on  Wilshire 
boulevard,  anil  the  resi- 
dence of  Mr.  T.  L.  Duque 
at  Xew  Hampshire  and 
Seventh  streets.  And  in 
another  direction  of  art, 
besides  the  buildings  earlier  mentioned,  the 
building's  of  the  Los  Angeles  play  grounds 
show  the  happy  versatility  and  comprehen- 
sion that  have  won  for  Mr.  Hunt  a  most  sat- 
isfactory degree  of  success  and  a  recognition 
of  his  purely  artistic  capacity  as  well  as  the 
practical  side  of  his  profession. 

Mr.  Hunt  is  one  of  the  class  of  social  up- 
lifters  who  believe  in  starting  with  the  child 
as  a  working  basis  for  future  citizenship,  and 
in  laying  out  the  playgrounds  he  has  had  in 
mind  not  only  artistic  effect,  but  plans  for 
teaching  the  children  how  to  play  and  at  the 
same  time  to  grow  strong. 

Mr.  Hunt  has  been  elected  a  member  of 
the  local  chapter  of  the  American  Institute 
of  Architects;  of  the  Engineers  and  Archi- 
tects' Association  of  Southern  California;  of 
the  California  Club;  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Country  Club,  the  Crags  Country  Club  and 
the   Sunset  Club. 


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()  li  i 
stead 


BE  II  Y  M  E  R,  L.  E.,  Manager  of 
M  u  sical  and  Dramatic  Celebrities, 
and  of  Temple  Auditorium,  Los  An 
California,  was  l>"i-n  near  Cincinnati, 
',  November  5,  1862,  near  the  home- 
■  >i  the  poet,  Miss  Phoebe  Cary.  I  lis 
lather  was  Aaron  Behymer,  Ins  mother 
having  been  Miss  Charlotte  Leach. 
One  paternal  ancestor  was  Jonathan  Behy- 
mer, first  ferryman  at 
harper's  Ferry,  an  early 
settler  of  Clareinont 
Count  y,  <  >hio,  and  a 
companion  i if  Daniel 
Boone;  on  the  maternal 
side  Dr.  Edwin  Leach, 
the  celebrated  physician 
and  scientist  of  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland,  is  chr<  m- 
icled.  Mr.  Behymer  mar- 
ried Miss  Menette  Sparks, 
niece  of  Jared  Sparks, 
the  historian,  at  High- 
more,  Dakma  Territory, 
January,  1886.  The  issue 
of  the  marriage  are 
n.ii  von,  Enid  and 
I  lehj  mer. 

Mr.  Behymer  was  edu- 
cated in  the  p  n  li  1  i  c 
schools,  graduating  at 
Shelbyville  High  School 
in  Illinois,  May  30,  1881. 
lie  the  n  attended  the 
N  o  r  t  h  w  e  s  1  Nor  m  a  1 
School,  Stanberry,  Mo., 
1881-1882, 

\\  hile  a   resilient   of   I  >akota  he 
territorial   commissioner   from 
serving  1884  85  and  part 

Mr.  Behymer  went  t 


Gle- 
Elsie 


L.  E.  BEHYMER 


C 


made 
luntv, 


II 
>f  1886. 
I. os  Angeles,  June 

lSXo.  and   entered   the  employ  of  Stoll   and 

I  ha  j  it,  assuming  charge  i  >f  the  1 k  sheh  es, 

Me  also  diil  literary  reviewing  for  the  Herald. 
He  became  connected  in  business  ways  with 
Manager  II.  C.  \\  yatt,  then  of  the  Grand 
Opera  Mouse,  and  with  McClain  and  I.cli 
man,  managers,  Hazard's  Pavilion;  since 
that  time  he  lias  been  identified  with  all  dra- 
matic, musical  and  literary  movements  oi 
the  city.  There  has  newer  been  a  fiesta,  a 
Shrine  minstrel  or  a  charity  circus  perform- 
ance where  Mr.  Behymer  has  not  assisted; 
Ins  effective  work  during  the  late  Aviation 
Meet  sin. wed  the  managerial  ability,  which 
secured  for  him  in  earlier  years  the  manage- 
ment of  the  western  tours  of  such  organiza 
tions  as  the   Metropolitan   Opera  Companj  ; 


the  Maurice  Grau  Opera  Company;  Madame 
Sarah  Bernhardt;  the  San  Carlos  Opera 
Company;  Madames  Nordica,  Schumann- 
lleiuk  and  Gadski ;  Hen  Greet,  the  Dam- 
rosch  Orchestra  and  the  Russian  Symphony 
( Jrchestra. 

It  was  through  his  influence  that  Madame 
Adelina  Patti  was  heard  in  I  .os  Angeles,  that 
La  Boheme  received  its  first  performance 
there  ;  that  Madame  Mel 
ha  sang  for  the  first  time 
there,  her  role  of  Mimi; 
that  Fritzi  Scheff  made 
her  first  how  there  in  this 
country,  and  that  Mad 
ante  Modjeska  entrusted 
to  his  care  a  large  portion 
of  her  affairs. 

Me  is  the  manager  "t 
the  Auditorium  Theater, 
representing  the  Sam  S. 
and  I  ,ee  Shubert  interests 
in  I  j  is  Angeles. 

I  le  is  also  manager  oi 
Simpson  Auditorium,  rep 
resentath  e  of  the  K  ading 
vocalists  and  instrumen 
talists  of  the  world  during 
their  western  tours;  he 
also  manages  the  Los  An- 
geles Symphony  (  >rches- 
tra,  and  the  \\  oman's 
Symphony  <  >rchestra,  and 
has  done  so  ever  since  the 
formation  i  if  these  organ 
izatii  'lis. 

Mr.  Behymer  has  been 
elected  officer  of  the  French  Academy  by  the 
Minister  of  Public  Instruction  and  the  Chief 
of  the  Cabinet  of  Beaux-Arts,  this  occurring 
on  March  I.  1908,  and  six  months  later  he  re 
ceived  the  Decoration  of  The  Palms  at  the 
same    hands. 

As  one  of  the  first  members  of  Lodge  No. 
99,  I''.  P.  '  >.  E.,  Mr.  Behymer  has  participated 
in  all  of  the  work  of  that  order  for  the  past 
eighteen  years. 

Me  i>  an  active  member  of  Temple  V  \. 
(  ».  N.  M.  S..  Al  Malaikah  ;  a  32d  degree  mem- 
ber of  the  I ..  A.  Consistor)  No.  3,  Vncienl  and 
Accepted  Scottish  Kite  of  Free  Masonry;  a 
member  of  Kin-  Solomon  Lodge  of  Pcrfec 
tion   No.  3;  the  Roberl   Bruce  Chapter,  Rose 


Croix     No.    3    of 
Lodge  \o   .^1".  F. 
Lodge,  X".  103,  R 

of     the     Cainut     (' 
I  'r<  •••less  (  bib. 


Angeles;    Hollenbeck 

•  I  V  M..  and  Easl  I  .ate 
M  .  He  is  A  ice  president 
and    president    of    the 


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DADMUN,  u.uis,  ERVING,  Attorney,  San 
Diego,  California,  was  born  in  Charleston, 
Illinois.  July  23,  1872.  He  Is  the  son  of 
Daniel  Dadmun  and  Mary  Jane  (Russell) 
Dadmun,  and  married  Mary  B.  Annie  at  National 
City,  California.  April  3,  1895.  To  them  there  were 
born  lour  children,  one  of  whom  is  deceased.  The 
three  surviving  are  Erving  E.,  Dorothy  and  Sarah 
Elizabeth  Dadmun. 

Mr.  Dadmun  received  bis  education  in  the  com- 
iiiiin  schools  of  Illinois  and  Arkansas  and  studied 
law  later  in  lire  while  engaged  in  earning  his  living, 
lie  was  compelled  to  seek  his  own  livelihood 
at  an  early  age.  His  family  moved  from  Illinois 
to  Eureka  Springs,  Arkansas,  and  lie  spent  several 
years  there,  until  the  removal  of  the  family  to  San 
Diego  in  1888.  He  remained  there  a  few  months 
and  after  seeing  his  parents  settled,  went  to  Chi- 
cago, where  lie  became  Distributing  Agent  for  a 
syndicate  of  raisin  growers  in  California.  It  was 
while  thus  employed  that  he  took  up  law,  devoting 
his  evenings  to  study. 

He  returned  to  San  Diego  in  1S92.  took  the  bar 
examination  and  began  the  practice  of  the  law  in 
August  of  the  following  year.  The  first  part  of  bis 
career  was  only  partially  successful  and  for  this 
reason  he  visited  various  States  in  search  of  a 
better  location  He  spent  several  months  in  Din- 
coin  and  Omaha,  Nebraska,  intending  to  open  of- 
fices in  the  former,  but,  alter  working  with  other 
attorneys  for  a  brief  period,  made  up  his  mind  thai 
Nebraska  offered  hardly  better  promise  than  did 
California  Returning  to  San  Diego,  he  conducted 
a  number  of  cases,  then  started  on  another  tour  of 
Investigation,  which  led  him  to  the  insular  posses- 
sions of  the  United  States. 

He  arrived  in  the  Philippine  Islands  in  L901, 
when  the  rebellion  was  still  on.  and  met  with  seri- 
ous difficulty  in  traveling.  It  was  his  intention  to 
establish  practice  in  Manila,  but.  owing  to  the  un- 
settled conditions  and  apparent  indefinite  time 
when  these  conditions  would  reach  a  normal  level, 
he  left  there.  He  visited  Honolulu,  then  traveled 
through  China  and  Japan  for  several  months. 

Mr.  Dadmun  returned  to  San  Diego  in  the  early 
part  of  1002  and  resumed  his  practice 

Recognized  today  as  one  of  the  most  successful 

attorneys    at     the    bar    of    Southern     California,    he 

has  figured  in  a  number  ol   cases  which  have  be- 

come  Important    parts  of  the  legal   history    of   the 

in    his   career   he    was    retained    bj 

certain    farming    interests    in    the    (May     Yalb-v     of 

Southern   California   to   prosecute  a  Bull   against   a 

water  corporation.    Which    they    charge    with   causing 

damage  amounting  almost  to  ruination  ol  their 
crops.  Tin-  action,  entitled  "Bauers  el  al.  vs. 
Southern  California  Mountain  Water  Company,"  in 
volved  more  than  halt  a  million  dollars  The  farm 
era  alleged  thai  the  company,  bj   the  construction 

Ol    a    dam    ;oio..    the    Otaj     Kiwi    above    their    prop. 


erty,  had  caused  the  death  ol  I fi  nil   tn 

other   crops,    with    attendant    damage       By    I 

dud    ol    this   case,    Mr     Dadmun    won    recognition   as 

one  of  the  competenl  lawyers  before  'he  court  at 
thai  time. 

Another  notable  case  in  which  Mr  Dadmun  ap- 
peared, and  one  in  which  he  won  an  important  vie 

tory,  was  known  as  the  case  of  the  C  S,  \ 
Schooner  Don.  This  vessel,  one  of  the  historic  old 
craft  of  the  Pacific  trade,  was  seized  by  the  Col 
lector  of  Customs  and  a  fine  imposed  upon  her 
owners  for  alleged  violation  of  the  admiralty  laws. 
Mr.  Dadmun  defended  the  owners  and  obtained  a 
ruling  from  the  United  states  Courl  supporting  his 
contention  that  it  was  outside  the  province  of  Col 
lectors  of  Ports  to  levy  fines  upon  vessels,  a  prac- 
tice which  had  held  for  many  years.  He  thus  es- 
tablished a  precedent  which  has  continued 

Besides  the  cases  noted,  Mr.  Dadmun  has  han- 
dled many  other  important  cases,  both  civil  and 
criminal,  and  at  frequent  intervals  has  been  called 
in  by  city  or  Slate  to  act  as  special  counsel  for 
the  prosecution  in  certain  actions  His  record  of 
victories  is  on,  of  the  most  complete  of  any  man 
in  the  profession  at  San  Diego  In  1907  hi 
as  Special  Prosecutor  for  the  city  in  several  cases 
and  also  in  the  same  year  successfully  conducted. 
as  Prosecuting  Attorney,  a  crusade  for  civic  reform 
at   National  City,  where  he  has  his  home. 

Mr.  Dadmun.  because  of  bis  prominence  in  legal 
circles,  has  been  urged  on  frequent  occasions  to 
run  for  various  offices,  but.  although  he  has  always 
taken  a  keen  interest  in  political  affairs,  only  once 
1m  nt  to  the  wishes  ol  his  friends  far  enough  to 
seek  office.  This  was  in  1910,  when,  after  consider 
able  urging  on  the  part  ol  vat  ions  citizens,  he  be- 
came a  candidate  for  the  nomination  for  District 
Attorney  of  San  Diego  County  on  the  Republican 
ticket.  He  was  defeated  at  the  primary,  however. 
and  since  then  has  not  permitted  his  name  to  be 
mentioned  in  connection  with  any  public  office 

In    addition    to    his    work    in    the    legal    profession, 

Mr.  Dadmun  has  a  diversity  of  other  Interests  and 

is  a  heavy  real  estate  ownei  at  National  Clt)  Ib- 
is a  Director  of  the  San  Diem,  County  Poultry  As 
BOCiation   and  also  acts  as  counsel   tor  a   Qumbei    of 

corporations,  but  most  of  his  spare  time  he  de- 
votee to  his  ranch  Interests  He  la  the  ownei  ol 
a  580-acre  property  north  ol  San  Diego,  is  a  breedei 

of    fine    cattle   ami    horses,    and    reputed    to    have    on 

bis  ranch  some  of  the  fines!  horseflesh  m  the  West 
Mi    Dadmun  is  an  enthusiasl   for  the  ful 

San     DiegO    am!    contiguous    territory     and     ba 

his  services,  ioi  man]  years,  to  various  movements 

having    for    their    object    the    upbuilding    of    ibis    sec 

nun  ot  Southern  California. 

His  only  affiliations  an-  an  honorary  member- 
ship in   Ho    t    m    A.  and  Ins  membership  in   : no 

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GARDINER,     JOHN      PEDEN,      Civil      En- 
gineer, l."s  Angeles,  California,  was  born  in 
Creswick,   Australia,   November   7,   1871,  the 
son  of  William   Gardiner  and   Barbara    (Pe- 
•  I •  ■  11  >    Gardiner.      He   married   Virginia    M.    Bowman 
at  Oakland,  California,  December  26,  1906. 

Mr.  Gardiner  entered   the  public   school   in  Gee- 
long,  Victoria,  in  the  year  1880,  and  after  finishing 
there  enrolled   in   Geelong  College,  from   which   he 
was    graduated    in    1888.     He 
then  entered  Melbourne  Uni- 
versity and  was  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1893  as  a  Bach- 
elor of  Civil  Engineering. 

For  approximately  t  w  o 
years  after  he  left  the  uni- 
versity Mr.  Gardiner  was  en- 
gaged in  engineering  work 
in  Melbourne,  and  in  1895 
sailed  for  America.  He  ar- 
rived in  Los  Angeles  in  Au- 
gust of  the  same  year  and 
became  associated  in  various 
electrical  and  irrigation 
works,  and  in  1898  had 
charge  of  the  engineering 
work  in  connection  with  the 
building  of  the  Southern 
California  Power  Company's 
plant  in  the  Santa  Ana  Can- 
yon, under  Mr.  E.  M.  Boggs. 

In  December,  1898,  Mr. 
Gardiner  left  this  field  to 
study  railroad  construction 
and  accepted  a  position  in 
Kingman,  Arizona,  to  build  a 
line  to  the  mines  of  Chlor- 
ide, Arizona.  Finishing  this 
work  in  June,  1899,  he  accepted  a  position 
with  the  Oregon  Short  Line  Railroad,  with  head- 
quarters at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and  remained 
there  until  July,  1901. 

At  that  time  Mr.  Gardiner  became  connected 
with  the  El  Paso  Northeastern  Railroad  System, 
and  after  serving  for  two  years  as  Engineer  of 
Construction,  continued  his  railroad  work  by  accept- 
ing a  position  with  the  Moffatt  Railroad,  running 
from  Denver  to  Salt  Lake  City. 

In  March,  1905,  he  left  the  Moffat  road  to  enter 
the  reclamation  service  of  the  United  States,  and 
aided  in  laying  out  what  was  known  as  the  Huntley 
Project  in  Montana,  but  left  that  in  September  of 
the  same  year  and  joined  the  New  York  Central 
Railroad. 

He  remained  with  the  New  York  Central  Road 
for  about  six  months,  leaving  to  take  charge  of  the 
construction  of  a  large  mill  and  cyanide  plant  at  the 
Guadaloupe  Mine  in  Durango,  Mexico.  This  work 
kept   him   engaged   until   July,   1907,   and   upon   its 


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completion  he  made  an  extensive  trip  through  the 
lower  pari  of  Mexico,  returning  by  way  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast,  whence  he  sailed  to  visit  his  Austra- 
lian home. 

When  he  first  came  to  America  Mr.  Gardiner's 
idea  was  to  spend  five  years  in  the  study  of  engi- 
neering practice  in  this  country,  with  particular 
attention  to  electric  light  and  power  development, 
railroad  and  irrigation  problems.  At  the  end  of 
his  five  years'  time,  however, 
Mr.  Gardiner  found  the  work 
in  the  new  country  so  inter- 
esting he  decided  to  remain 
in  the  United  States. 

After  a  stay  in  Australia 
he  returned  to  America  in 
April,  1908,  and  associated 
himself  with  Manifold  & 
Poole,  Mechanical  and  Elec- 
trical Engineers  at  Los  An- 
geles, engaged  in  the  devel- 
opment of  electric  power  in 
Inyo  and  Mono  Counties,  Cali- 
fornia. 

This  development  work 
kept  Mr.  Gardiner  occupied 
for  about  two  years,  but  in 
1910  he  resigned  his  con- 
nection with  Manifold  & 
Poole  and  decided  to  devote 
his  entire  time  to  caring  for 
his  private  interests.  During 
his  several  years  in  the 
Western  country  Mr.  Gardi- 
ner became  possessed  of  con- 
siderable property  and  he  is 
at  the  present  time  engaged 
in  the  development  of  his 
holdings  in  Los  Angeles  and  vicinity. 

Outside  of  his  immediate  personal  business,  Mr 
Gardiner  holds  an  interest  in  the  firm  of  Ball  & 
Welch,  Propy,  Ld.,  one  of  the  largest  dry  goods 
establishments   in   Australia. 

Mr.  Gardiner  for  many  jtears  has  been  an  en- 
thusiastic patron  of  the  arts  and  has  become  noted 
as  an  amateur  collector.  He  now  has  an  inter- 
esting private  gallery,  including  several  especially 
noteworthy  studies.  Because  of  his  artistic  incli- 
nations, he  has  been  honored  by  election  as  an 
associate  member  of  the  Southern  California  Art 
Club,  and  to  this  he  devotes  a  considerable  portion 
of  his  time,  although  he  is  an  ardent  supporter 
of  any  movement  which  means  for  the  develop- 
ment of  the  city  in  which  he  has  elected  to  make 
his  future  home. 

In  addition  to  his  Southern  California  Art  Club 
membership,  Mr.  Gardiner  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers  and  the  Jona- 
than Club  of  Los  Angeles. 


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HAPPELLET,  FELIX,  Mining  and  Oil 
Operator,  Los  Angeles,  California, 
«as  born  in  Oakland.  California,  April 
2<;.  1877,  the  son  ol  Felix  Chappellet  and 
(Frick)  Chappellel  He  married  Mabel 
Dimon  ai  San  Jos.',  California,  Febru- 
1902,    and     to    them     there    have    been 


.Mil  via 
Clare 
ary      1 

born    three    sons,    Felix,    Cyril    and    Henry    Chap- 
pellet.      Mr.    Chappellel    is    a    member    of    one    of 
California's     pioneer     families,     his     father 
having    been    one    ol     the 
Immortal      Forty-niners     and 
one     of     the     pro  m  i  n  e  D  t 
in  i  ning    operators    in    the 
earlier  days  of  the   State 

Mr.  Chappellet  received 
his  primary  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native 
city,  imt  the  mining  instinct 
being  strong  in  him  and 
it  being  bis  lather's  wish 
thai  he  should  take  up  min- 
ing as  his  vocation,  he  spent 
a  great  deal  of  his  boyhood 
w  orking  a  r  o  n  n  d  the 
mines  in  which  his  father 
was  Interested.  Later  he  at- 
tended the  Van  Der  Naillen 
nnning  school  and  took  a 
special  course  In  assaying  at 
the  State  Assay  Office,  be 
ing  accredited  an  assayer  in 
1894. 

Following    the   completion 

id    his   Studies,   Mr.   Chappellel 

wenl  to  work  for  the  May- 
flower Gravel  Mining  Com- 
pany, in  Placer  County,  Cali- 
fornia, his  father  being 
President  of  the  corporation 
at  the  time.  He  worked  in 
the  practical  hranch  of  min- 
ing for  about  a  year,  then 
left  his  father  to  become 
Superintendent  of  the  Knreka 

Gravel  Mines  In  the  same  county.  He  was  then 
only  a  hoy  in  years,  but  he  had  had  many  seasons 
.it  practical  mining  experience,  having  lived  in  an 
atmosphere  of  mining  all  his  life,  and  proved  him- 
self fully  competent  to  discharge  the  duties  of  the 
position. 

\n,  i-     working     for     the     Knreka     Company     for 

approximately    five    years,    during    which    tl 

made  one  of  the  he  I  record  in  the  Stale  in  the 
tunnel    work,    Mr.    Chappellet     resigned    the    Super- 

Intendency  to  go  to  Mexico,  where  he  became  Su- 
perintendent el  tie-  Santa  Rosalia  Mining  Com 
i  Arizpa,  in  the  stale  of  Sonora.  lie  re 
in. lited  in  charge  ol  these  mines  for  about  a  year, 
then  returned  to  California  for  font-  years  During 
this  latter  period  he  had  charge  as  Superintendent 
of  'he  Mohican  Mining  &  Milling  Company's  mines 
n    i  uolumne  I  lounty,  Callfo 

in  1905  he  received  an  exceptionally  tempting 
otter  to  return  to  Mexico  as  Assistant  Manager  <>r 
the    Santa    EDulalia    Exploration    Company, 

and  went  to  tin-  state  of  ''hi 
huahua,  where  his  new  company's  properties  were 
located       These    included    the    San    Andear,    San 

Antonio    Chico   ami    the    Buena    Tlerra    Mines       This 

latter   1 1  one  ■  •'    the   lai  gesl   Bilver  ami   lead 
erties  in  operation  in  the   Republic  ol    Mexico,  its 


F.  CHAPPELLE 


monthly   shipments   of  ore  averaging   four   thl 

tons.       When     Mr.     Chappellel     bi  Mated 

wiih  the  controlling  companj  these  various  prop- 
erties were  just  being  developed  and  during  the 
time  he  was  connected  with  th<  he  had 

a  large  pan  in  this  development  work.  In  addition 
to   his    duties    with    this    company,    however,    Mr. 

i  iii Ilet's    services    were    in    demand    by    other 

mining  corporations  and  during  the  three  years  he 
was  in  Chihuahua  he  also  served  as  Superintendent 
and  Consulting  Kngineer  of 
the  San  Juan  Grande  Mining 
Company  and  the  El  Cl 
and  Democratia  Mining  Com- 
pany, both  American  owned 
properties. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1908 
Mr.  Chappellet  severed  his 
Mexican  connections  and  re- 
turned to  California.  It  was 
just  about  this  time,  how- 
ever, that  the  oil  business 
was  taking  on  boom  propor- 
tions in  the  State  and  he 
turned  his  attention  to  this 
field.  For  nearly  two  years 
he  did  little  more  than  study 
conditions  and  estimate  pros- 
pects for  the  future  of  the 
industry,  but  in  November, 
1910,  he  plunged  actively  into 
the  oil  fields  and  has  been 
steadily  engaged  in  the  busi- 
ness since.  He  bought  an 
i  n  t  e  rest  in  the  Midway 
Premier  Oil  Company,  which 
owned  about  forty  acres  of 
proved  land  in  the  famous 
Mill  way  fields  of  California, 
and  Immediately  became  one 
of  the  principal  factors  in  the 
management  ol  the  enter 
prise  When  he  became  as- 
sociated with  the  company  it 
bad  only  one  well,  but  be  put 
down  four  others  in  quick  succession,  all  of  them 
proving  good  producers,  and  when  he  sold  out  his 
interest  at  the  end  of  a  year,  his  company  was 
shipping  an  average  of  one  thousand  barrels  per 
day. 

in  December,  lull,  Mr.  Chappellet  was  ap- 
pointed Superintendent  of  the  Delaware  Dnion  nil 
Company's  property  ai  Fullerton,  California,  which 

is   one   ol    the    largest    and    oldest    properties    in    thai 

in  M  and  formerly  was  owned  by   Payne  Whitney, 

the  Waterbury    Wire   Rope  Company  and  oilier   New 

ipltal      tin   Mas    '■   1912,  this  property   was 
scdd    to   the   General    Petroleum    Company,   one   ol 

the    large    companies    of    California,    and    Mr.    Chap 

pellet    was    appointed    Manager    of    its    Southern 

In    addition    lo   the   operation    of    numerous    wells. 

General     Petroleum    Company    is   engaged    in 

various  other  branches,   including   refining  and   pipe 

lilies.  Mr.  chappellel  has  the  management  of  all 
it-  operations  south  >i  the  Tehachapi  Range. 

Mr.  Chappellet,   who  is  a  comparatively   young 
man.  is  one  of  the  practical  developers  of  the  re- 
el   California    ami    is    highly    regarded    as 

one  of  her  successful   and  substantial   business  men 

nt  in  Masonic  circles,  being  a  Knight 
Templar  ami  a  member  ol  the  Mystic  Shrine. 5 


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WILLIAM    II.    CROCKER 

PRESIDENT,  CROCKER  NATIONAL  BANK,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 


INDEX 


Abbott,    Win.    M S;m    Francisco 211 

Abrahams,   A.    I. Los    Angeles l-'i 

Aidridge,    w.    I( Los    Angeles 321 

Alexander,   Hon.  Geo Los    Angeles 288 

A I  in  m  da.    Jesus Culiacan,    Mex 224 

Alpaugh,    E.    K Los    Angeles 5!I2 

Andrade,   A   F Los    Angeles 139 

ISt,  G.   E Los    Angeles 5K4 

Arnold,    Bion    J Chicago,    III 31 

Arnold,   Ralph Los    Angeles Is- 

Ashurst,  Hon.   ii.   F Prescott,   Arz ill 

Austin.    John    C Los    Angeles 537 


B 


Bacon,    Francis    E Los   Angeles 308 

Bain,     F.     R Los    Angeles 512 

Batch,  Allan   C Los    Angeles 120 

Ball,    K no, -la ml Chicago,   III 415 

Bandinl,   Arturo Pasadena,    Cal 422 

Bard,  Dr,  C.  L Ventura   Co.,  Cal...l66 

Bard,  Hon.  Thos.  R Hueneme,  Cal 162 

Barhydt,  T.  W Burlington,     Iowa.  .286 

Barker,   W.   A Los    Angeles 513 

Barkschat,  II.  F.  w.  A Prescott,    Arz 121 

Barneson,   Capt.   John San    Francisco 230 

Bartlett,    Rev.    D.    W Los    Angeles 283 

Barwell,   J.    W Waukegan,    ill 548 

I in.  I",  i ; San    Francisco 2K7 

Bean,  Jacob Alhambra,   Cal 112 

Beans,   T.   E San  Jose,  Cal »4 

Beckett,    Dr.    W.    W Los    Angeles 276 

Behymer,    L.    E Los    Angeles .".'.i? 

Bell,     Harmon Oakland,    Cal 278 

Bennett,    '  >.    I' Los    Angeles 59 

Bennitt,  E.  J  Phoenix,    Arz 304 

Bii  knell,  Dr.  !•".  T Los    Angeles 520 

Bilger,  Frank  W Oakland,    Cal 189 

Bilicke,    A.    C Los    Angeles   ..         194 

Blrdno,  John  J Safford,    Arz 179 

Blttlnger,    G -ge    E Los    Angeles 576 

Blackstock,   N Los    Angeles 169 

Blanchard,   N.    W Santa    Paula,   Cal..   38 

Blethen,  Col.  A.  J Seattle,    Wash 132 

Idolfo Hermoslllo,    Mex. . ..':<>:'. 

Booth,    i  lira. n    E Salt    Lake   City 246 

Booth,  Willis  ll  Los    Angeles.  . 

Boyce,  A.  E Los    Angeles 126 

Bradbury,    Louis    l Los    Angelea 578 


Brainerd,  I  »r.  1 1.  ii Los    Angeles 296 

Bridge,  Dr.  Norman Los    Angeles 14 

Brockman,    John Los    Angeles 136 

Brown,  Frank   L Sau    Francisco 529 

Blown,  Perry  F I  laklanrl,  Cal. . . 

Brownstein,  IX  J Los    Angeles 508 

Brunswig,   L.   X Los    Angeles 569 

Bryan,   E.   P Los    Angeles 554 

Buck,  Frank  H San    Francisco 47 

Buffum.    Asa    M Los    Angeles Ill 

Buffuni,  Win.  M Los    Angeles ss 

Burch,  H.   K Los    Angeles 432 

Burcham,  C.  A Los    Angeles 558 

Burnham,  Maj    F.   R Pasadena,    Cal I'll 

Burton,  J.  A Los    Angeles 495 

Mushy,   L.   A Chicago,    111 68 

Butler,    S.    A Los    Angeles 137 


t'arr,   J.   F Los    Angeles 556 

Carson,    John    M Los    Angeles J7L' 

i 'arson,  J.   X Los    Angeles 545 

i  'ashin,  T.  A San    Francisco 563 

i  'ass,  A.   I! Los    Angeles 136 

Catrow,    Henry Salt  Lake   City.... 54] 

Chapman,  M.  C <  lakland,    Cal 138 

i 'happell,    1  >.    A Los    Angeles 192 

i  'ha  1 1  pel  let,    F Los    Angeles 601 

Cheney,    Hon.    \V.   A Los    Angeles 44'.i 

Churchill,  O.   H Los    Angeles 134 

Clark.   E.   P Los    Angeles 360 

I  'lark.  J.  Ross Los  Angeles     .    . .  .322 

Clayton,  N.  W Sail  Lake   City. ...411 

Cleaveland,    Newton San  Francisco     ...   96 

I  !ob(  .    Ira    M i  Chicago,    111    7.", 

Cochi  in,   Geo    I Los    Angeles   -77 

i  '..ii, ij  .   i  >r.   T    J      Los    Angelea 544 

Cole,     Louis     M LOS     Angeles 110 

Colter,   Fred  T Sprlngervllle,    Arz  .475 

Comiskey,    ''has.     \ Chicago,   III 262 

.    i;t.    Rev.   T.  J      ...  Los    Angeles 827 

Conley,   Hon.   w.   U Madera,    <'al 80 

i'ook,   Hon.  Carroll San    Francisco 

Coryell,  J.  b San    Francisco 

i  'ox,  Frank  I Phoenix,    I 

Cox,  Dr.  Thomas  J •     ,  Sacramento,   <  'a I . .  .400 

Crandall,    Noble Chicago,    ill..  , 

Crocker,    Wm.    n San    FranclBCo 602 

Crouch,  Charles  i> Los   Angelea.. 


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Dadmun,   L.   E." San    Diego 598 

I  lean,  <  Charles  II ( !hicago,   111 336 

Denman,     William San    Francisco 95 

I  KJherty,  John Los   Angeles 560 

Dominguez,  Frank  E Los    Angeles 487 

Dooling,    Hon.    M.    T Hollister,    Cal 414 

Dorsey,  Hon.  S.  W Los    Angeles 408 

Double,   Edward Los    Angeles 574 

Dow,  G.  A San    Francisco 555 

Doyle,   W.   P Los    Angeles 86 

Drake,   Chas.   R Los    Angeles 201 

Drew,     Franck     C San    Francisco 572 

Drummond,  II.  I Pasadena,    Cal 152 

Dunham,    W.    P Los    Angeles 590 

Dunn.    W.    E Los    Angeles 51 

Dunne,    Peter   F San    Francisco 74 

Dupee,    Walter    II Ooronado,    Cal 392 

Duryea,   Edwin.  Jr San    Francisco 172 

I  lutton.  Wm.  J San    Francisco 270 


E 


Edgar,   Dr.   Win.   F Los    Angeles 100 

Edwards,  J.  P Sacramento,    Cal. . .    71 

Ericson,   John   E Chicago,   111 46 

Ettelson,  S.  A Chicago,   111 358 

Evans,  Hon.   S.   C Riverside,   Cal 368 


Fahrney,   E.   C <  'hicago.   111 

Fahrney,  E.   H Chicago,   111 

Fahrney,   J.    H <  'hicago.   111 

Fahrney,   Dr.   Peter ''hicago.   III 

Fahrney,    Wm.    H Chicago,   II] 

Fall,  Hon.  Albert  B Three  Rivers,  N.  M 

Faymonville.    B San    Francisco 

Fellows,    Thomas Los    Angeles 

Field,  E.  S Los    Angeles 

Field,  John  S .■ Chicago,   111 

Fighiera.    Leon Los    Angeles 

Finkle,   F.    C Los    Angeles 

Fisher,   Henry Redlands,  Cal 

Fisher,    Lewis Galveston,    Tex 

Fleishhacker,    Herbert San    Francisco 

Fleitz,   George   L Detroit,    Mich 

Fletcher,   A.   B Sacramento,    Cal .  . . 

Fontana,   M.   J San    Francisco 

Ford,    Tirey    L San    Francisco 

Foster,  Capt.  J.  R Marysville.    Cal 

Frank,  Nathan  H San    Francisco 

Fraser,  A.  R Ocean  Park,  Cal . . . 

Fredericks,   John   D Los    Angeles 

Frink,  J.  M Seattle,  Wash 

Frost,    Charles   H Los    Angeles 

Frost,  F.  W San    Francisco 


G 


Gardiner,   J.   P Los    Angeles 600 

Garland,    Wm.    May Los    Angeles 363 

Garvey,  Richard Los    Angeles 43 

Gibson,  Hon.  J.  A Los   Angeles 417 

Gillis,   R.   C Los    Angeles 139 

Gilmore,  Jas.  A Chicago,   111 293 

Goodrich,   Ben Los    Angeles 170 

Goudge,    H.    J Los   Angeles 307 


Grant,  Jos.  D San    Francisco 176 

Graves,    J.    A Los    Angeles L31 

Green,  Burton  E Los   Angeles 341 

Green  way,  John  C Warren,   Arz 12  1 

Gregory,  T.  T.  C San    Francisco 562 

Griffith,   D.   W Los    Angeles 252 

Griffith,  George  P Los    Angeles 460 

Gulbransen,   Alex.   G Chicago,   111 447 

Gurley,    W.    W Chicago,    III 209 

Guthridge,  C.  F Los    Angeles 524 


H 


Hackney,   L.   S Los    Angeles 472 

Haggarty,  J.  J Los    Angeles 542 

Hall,   Wm.    H San    Francisco 284 

Halm,  George  M Phoenix,   Arz 492 

Ham,  George  I Whittier,    Cal 380 

Hamilton,    W.    R San    Francisco 306 

Hammon,  W.  P San    Francisco 526 

Hammond,  John  Hays U.     S.    A 28 

Hampton,    W.    E Los    Angeles 203 

Hancock,     G.     Allan Los    Angeles 67 

Hanna,  Hon.  R.  H Santa   Fe.   N.    M....126 

Harper,   Dr.   Jno.   E Chicago,   111 338 

Hart,   Geo.    A Los    Angeles !«:, 

Hathaway,  W.  L San    Francisco 144 

Hauser,  Julius Los    Angeles 552 

Havens,   Frank   C Oakland,   Cal !45 

Haynes,  Dr.  John  R Los    Angeles 174 

Hays,  J.  C Visalia,    Cal 144 

Hearst,   Hon.   George San    Francisco 32 

Hearst,  William  R U.   S.   A 48 

Hechtman,    A.    J San    Francisco 210 

Heeseman,    C.    J Oakland,    Cal 311 

Hellman,  I.  W.,  Sr San    Francisco 110 

Henne,    Christian Los    Angeles 550 

Heron,   E.   A Oakland,   Cal 301 

Heyler,   C.   J Los    Angeles ;::is 

Hine,  Major  Chas Tucson,    Arz 290 

Hobbs,  John  H Pasadena,   Cal 38  t 

Hobson,   D.   W Sacramento,    Cal ...  160 

Hoelscher,    H.    M Chicago,   111 497 

Hoelscher,    Dr.   J.    H Chicago,   111 497 

Hogan,  Col.  W.  J Pasadena,    Cal II 

Holliday,    Wm.    H Los    Angeles U'\ 

Holt,  Chas.  P San    Francisco 145 

Holt,    W.    F Redlands,  Cal 204 

Hood,    Wm San    Francisco 200 

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Hubbell,   Hon.  J.   L Ganado,   Arz 186 

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Hunt.    Myron Los    Angeles 589 

Hunt,    S.    P Los    Angeles 596 

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Sherman.  Gen.  M.  H Los    Angeles 108 

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Weston,    George Chicago,    111 358 

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Whittemore,  C.  O Los    Angeles 218 

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Williams,   Thomas   H San    Francisco 586 

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Winterhalter,    W.    K San    Francisco 17  3 

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Woods,   Hon.   S.   D San    Francisco 13 

Woodward,    F.    J Oakland,    Cal 476 

Wright,   Ed.   T Los    Angeles 101 

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