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BRITISH 
COLUMBIA 

FROM  THE   EARLIEST  TIMES 
TO  THE   PRESENT 


BIOGRAPHICAL 


VOLUME  IV 


THE  S.  J.  CLARKE  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 

VANCOUVER      PORTLAND      SAN  FRANCISCO      CHICAGO 
1914 


SIR  RICHARD  McBRIDE 


BIOGRAPHICAL 


SIR  RICHARD  McBRIDE,  K.  C.  M.  G. 

A  remarkable  career  is  that  of  Sir  Richard  McBride,  who  at  the  age  of 
thirty-three  years,  when  most  young  men  are  taking  the  initial  steps  that  lead 
to  prominence,  became  premier  of  British  Columbia  and  has  ever  since  filled 
this  office.  There  is  probably  no  public  man  within  the  confines  of  the  province 
who  is  better  known  than  Sir  Richard  and  there  is  certainly  no  one  whose  record 
has  won  greater  admiration  and  the  absolute  indorsement  in  larger  measure  of 
the  major  portion  of  the  population  of  the  province. 

Sir  Richard  McBride  comes  of  a  well  known  British  Columbia  family,  his 
father  being  Arthur  H.  McBride,  who  held  a  distinguished  place  among  the  earlier 
pioneers  of  British  Columbia.  He  was  a  son  of  the  late  Thomas  McBride,  of 
County  Down,  Ireland,  where  his  birth  occurred  June  26,  1835,  in  the  city  of 
Down,  where  he  later  completed  his  education.  In  1854,  when  nineteen  years 
of  age,  he  joined  the  Royal  South  Down  Militia,  in  which  he  won  the  rank  of 
color  sergeant  and  pay  sergeant.  He  proved  an  excellent  soldier,  being  imbued 
with  the  highest  military  sense  of  honor,  and  for  five  years  he  remained  with 
his  regiment.  He  then  decided  to  go  to  British  Columbia  because  of  the  stories 
which  had  reached  him  concerning  the  gold  discoveries  in  the  Fraser  river  dis- 
trict. Visiting  eastern  Canada,  he  made  his  way  thence  to  California,  where  he 
remained  for  two  and  a  half  years,'  arriving  in  British  Columbia  in  the  spring 
of  1863.  Going  direct  to  the  Cariboo  district,  he  there  engaged  in  mining  through 
the  summer  on  Williams  and  Lightning  creeks  and  at  the  latter  location  acquired, 
in  partnership  with  others,  a  large  claim  but  owing  to  the  difficulty  of  working 
it,  they  had  to  abandon  the  enterprise,  although  the  indications  of  high-grade  ore 
were  excellent.  At  the  close  of  the  mining  season  Mr.  McBride  returned  to 
Victoria,  having  enjoyed  but  indifferent  success  in  his  mining  venture.  He  then 
accepted  a  position  as  sergeant  on  the  police  force  and,  advancing  quickly  in 
the  service,  soon  became  head  of  the  department.  Upon  the  demise  of  Captain 
Pritchard,  in  1870,  Mr.  McBride  was  appointed  to  fill  the  vacancy  and  remained 
in  that  position  until  1878,  when  he  was  appointed  to  the  office  of  warden  of 
the  provincial  penitentiary  at  New  Westminster,  which  had  just  been  completed. 
At  the  same  time  he  received  a  commission  as  justice  of  the  peace  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  sheriff  of  New  Westminster. 

On  the  8th  of  November,  1865.  Mr.  McBride  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  D'Arcy,  a  native  of  Limerick,  Ireland,  who  belongs  to  the  Roman  Catholic 
church,  while  he  was  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England.  Mr.  McBride  was 
always  an  ardent  disciplinarian,  and  great  credit  is  due  him  for  founding  the 
militia  regiments  of  both  Victoria  and  New  Westminster,  giving  his  services 
gratuitously  for  a  number  of  years  as  drill  instructor  to  these  regiments  and 
bringing  both  to  a  high  state  of  efficiency.  Fraternally  Mr.  McBride  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masons  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  His  long  and 
honorable  public  career  brought  him  great  credit,  and  the  high  sound  which  the 
family  name  enjoys  in  British  Columbia  is  but  a  recognition  of  his  valiant 
efforts  on  behalf  of  the  general  public  and  is  now  worthily  carried  on  by  his 
distinguished  son,  Sir  Richard. 

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6  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

It  was  in  the  family  home,  then  being  maintained  at  New  Westminster,  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  that  Sir  Richard  McBride  was  born  December  15,  1870.  He 
attended  grammar  and  high  schools  in  his  native  city  until  he  reached  the  age  of  • 
sixteen  years,  when  he  entered  Dalhousie  University  at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia, 
being  graduated  from  that  institution  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  in  1890,  when 
but  twenty  years  of  age.  Returning  to  British  Columbia,  he  then  read  law  under 
T.  C.  Atkinson,  while  subsequently  his  preceptor  was  the  Hon.  Angus  J.  McColl, 
the  late  chief  justice  of  British  Columbia.  In  July,  1892,  Sir  Richard  was  called 
to  the  bar  and  began  practice  as  junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Corbould,  McColl, 
Wilson  &  Campbell  at  New  Westminster.  This  relationship  continued  until 
1893,  after  which  Sir  Richard  practiced  alone  until  1895-  He  then  formed  a 
partnership  with  W.  J.  Whiteside,  which,  however,  was  dissolved  the  next  year 
when  he  became  connected  with  H.  F.  Clinton,  who  has  since  passed  away. 
After  the  death  of  Mr.  Clinton,  Sir  Richard  formed  the  firm  of  McBride  & 
Kennedy.  He  was  named  a  king's  counsel  in  1905.  The  ability  which  he  dis- 
played won  him  distinguished  honors  along  professional  lines  and  further  indic- 
ated his  fitness  for  political  preferment.  Questions  of  vital  importance  regard- 
ing municipal,  provincial  and  national  affairs  have  always  had  the  deepest  interest 
for  him  and  of  such  he  has  been  a  close  and  discriminating  student. 

In  1896  Sir  Richard  entered  the  political  arena,  unsuccessfully  contesting 
New  Westminster  in  the  Dominion  general  election.  In  1898  he  was  returned 
as  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  legislature  for  Dewdney  Riding,  at  the 
general  election,  as  a  supporter  of  the  Turner  government.  On  June  21,  1900, 
he  was  called  to  the  executive  department  of  the  provincial  government,  enter- 
ing the  cabinet  as  minister  of  mines,  but  owning  to  a  difference  on  a  matter  of 
policy,  he  resigned  from  the  government  the  following  year.  Going  again  before 
the  people,  he  was  reelected  by  acclamation  and  in  1902  chosen  leader  of  the 
opposition  in  the  legislature,  becoming  premier  of  British  Columbia  on  June  i, 
1903,  having  since  been  returned  to  power  at  the  general  elections  of  1907, 
1909  and  1912  and  holding  this  office  at  present.  He  sits  as  senior  member  for 
the  city  of  Victoria  and  besides  being  premier  still  holds  the  portfolio  of  minister 
of  mines.  It  was  he  who  won  for  the  conservative  party  such  a  glorious  victory 
in  this  province.  He  introduced  party  lines  in  provincial  politics  when  he  became 
premier  in  1903  and  in  that  way  became  the  head  of  the  first  liberal-conservative 
government  of  the  province. 

In  September,  1896,  Sir  Richard  married  Miss  Margaret  McGillivray  and 
to  them  have  been  born  six  daughters. 

One  of  the  foremost  statesmen  of  the  Canadian  west,  Sir  Richard  was  in 
attendance  at  the  coronation  of  Their  Majesties,  King  George  and  Queen  Mary. 
In  1912  merited  distinction  came  to  him  when,  as  one  of  the  birthday  honors,  he 
was  created  a  Knight  of  the  Cross  of  St.  Michael  and  St.  George-  He  was  invested 
with  the  insignia  of  this  distinguished  order  by  His  Royal  Highness  the  Duke 
of  Connaught,  the  governor-general,  at  Victoria,  in  October,  1912.  Another 
distinguished  honor  was  conferred  upon  Sir  Richard  McBride  on  March  22, 
1913,  when  the  degree  of  LL.  D.  was  conferred  upon  him  by  the  University  of 
California. 


WILLIAM  MASSEY  SILCOCK. 


William  Massey  Silcock  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Bungalow  Finance 
&  Building  Company,  Ltd.,  in  which  connection  he  has  taken  active  part  in  the  sub- 
stantial improvement  and  adornment  of  Vancouver.  He  was  born  in  Warrineton 
Lancashire  England  February  23,  1877,  a  son  of  William  and  Annie  Rovai 
(Nightingale)  Silcock,  representatives  of  old  Lancanshire  families,  originally 
from  West  Houghton,  near  Wigan,  England. 


W.  MASSEY  SILCOCK 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  9 

In  private  schools  of  Cheshire,  England,  William  M.  Silcock  pursued  his  edu- 
cation and  afterward  was  employed  in  Parr's  Bank  of  Liverpool  and  London,  re- 
maining in  that  institution  in  different  capacities  for  fourteen  years.  In  1907  he 
came  to  Canada  and  for  two  years  occupied  various  positions.  In  1909, 
however,  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  in  1911  entered  into  employment  with  F.  W. 
Killam  in  bungalow  construction,  the  business  having  formerly  been  conducted 
under  the  name  of  the  Bungalow  Construction  Association  with  Mr.  Killam  as 
proprietor.  In  May,  1912,  it  was  incorporated  and  Mr.  Silcock  was  elected  secre- 
tary and  treasurer  and  also  one  of  the  directors.  The  bungalow  is  preeminently 
a  feature  of  western  home  building.  It  is  splendidly  adapted  to  this  section  of  the 
country,  where  the  warm  Pacific  current  so  tempers  the  climate,  that  vegetation 
grows  in  luxuriance,  for  the  bungalow  is  peculiarly  adapted  to  the  adornment 
furnished  by  landscape  gardening.  It  seems  in  such  conditions  a  very  part  of  the 
scene  and  in  the  house  construction  there  is  to  be  found  every  feature  of  light, 
air,  sanitation,  utility,  comfort  and  beauty.  The  company  of  which  Mr.  Silcock 
is  now  secretary  and  treasurer  has  erected  some  of  the  most  attractive  bungalows 
'  in  the  city,  embodying  the  most  modern  styles  of  bungalow  architecture,  many 
of  their  buildings  showing  marked  originality  as  well  as  beauty  of  design. 

In  addition  to  his  partnership  in  the  Bungalow  Finance  &  Building  Company, 
Ltd.,  Mr.  Silcock  is  also  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Lumberman's  Trust  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  of  Vancouver,  and  is  secretary  of  the  Canadian  Automatic  Fender 
Company,  Ltd.,  of  this  city. 

Mr.  Silcock  is  a  conservative  in  politics,  a  member  of  Christ  church  and 
belongs  to  the  Burrard  Cricket  Club — associations  which  indicate  much  of  the 
nature  of  his  principles,  the  rules  which  govern  his  conduct  and  the  nature  of  his 
recreation.  Advancement  and  success  have  come  to  him  as  the  merited  reward 
and  logical  result  of  capability,  close  application,  determination  and  commend- 
able ambition. 


JOHN  EDWARD  HAWKSHAW. 

John  Edward  Hawkshaw,  the  well  known  manager  of  the  local  branch  of  the 
Northern  Crown  Bank,  has  made  banking  his  profession  from  his  earliest  youth 
and  has  come  to  be  known  as  an  upholder  of  conservative  business  principles, 
tempered  with  a  nicely  balanced  progressiveness. 

Mr.  Hawkshaw  was  born  in  London,  Ontario,  on  the  9th  of  October,  1880, 
and  is  the  second  eldest  son  of  William  Sterne  and  Eliza  Murton  (Shore) 
Hawkshaw,  the  former  a  native  of  Dublin,  Ireland,  and  the  latter  of  London, 
Ontario,  her  father  now  deceased,  being  Captain  Thomas  Shore,  formerly  of 
Bath,  England. 

On  the  paternal  side  Mr.  Hawkshaw  comes  of  a  Danish-Anglo  family  for 
generations  resident  in  Ireland,  his  grandfather,  the  late  Hugh  Hawkshaw 
having  been  a  naval  officer  and  afterward  commander  of  the  Royal  Irish  Con- 
stabulary. He  gave  to  Britain's  service  on  the  high  seas,  two  sons,  his  elder  son 
the  late  Richard  Parry  Hawkshaw,  R.  N.,  being  for  years  paymaster  of  the 
fleet  on  the  China  station:  and  the  younger  son  Hugh  Benjamin,  who  retired 
with  the  rank  of  commander,  now  resides  at  Vevey,  Switzerland.  The  second 
son,  father  of  the  subject  of  this  narrative,  after  receiving  his  training  on  the 
good  ship  Conway,  entered  the  merchant  service,  resigning  as  first  officer  in 
his  early  youth,  when  he  came  to  Canada  and  took  up  the  pursuit  of  agriculture 
at  Glanworth,  county  of  Middlesex,  Ontario,  where  he  resided  with  his  family 
for  thirty  years  and  during  which  time  he  .made  twenty-seven  voyages  across 
the  Atlantic,  importing  thoroughbred  Shropshire  sheep. 

In  1904  the  father  removed  with  his  family  to  British  Columbia,  locating  at 
Chilliwack,  where  he  now  resides,  having  given  his  time  and  attention  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits  with  such"  results  as  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  m  January, 


10  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

1913,  he  received  the  provincial  government  cup  awarded  to  the  owner  of  the 
best  eighty-acre  farm  in  British  Columbia. 

John  Edward  Hawkshaw  acquired  his  education  in  Huron  College  school, 
London,  Ontario,  which  at  that  time  was  under  the  management  of  his  cousin, 
Rev.  Herbert  G.  Miller,  M.  A.,  late  principal  of  the  Huron  Divinity  College, 
now  known  as  the  Western  University,  and  at  the  Collegiate  Institute,  London, 
Ontario.  He  completed  his  third  year  at  the  collegiate  on  the  3ist  of  March, 
1899,  and  on  the  nth  of  April,  1899,  entered  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  in 
Dunnville,  Ontario,  that  province,  thus  beginning  a  career  in  banking  which  has 
brought  him  continuous  advancement  and  distinction.  While  in  the  employ  of 
the  first  institution,  which  he  served  for  seven  years,  he  was  connected  with 
eleven  different  branches  in  Ontario,  Yukon,  Alaska  and  British  Columbia.  He 
came  to  this  province  in  January,  I9or,  and  five  years  later  resigned  to  accept 
a  position  in  the  Northern  Crown  Rank,  Vancouver,  and  in  1909  was  placed 
in  charge  of  the  New  Wesminster  branch,  one  of  the  leading  financial  insti- 
tutions in  the  city.  Its  affairs  have  since  claimed  practically  all  of  his  attention 
and  he  is  conducting  here  a  safe  and  reliable  bank,  carrying  on  a  general  banking 
business  along  progressive  lines  tempered  with  a  conservatism  which  thoroughly 
safeguards  the  interests  of  the  depositors  and  which  has  brought  the  institution 
a  reputation  for  reliability  and  trustworthiness. 

In  1909  Mr.  Hawkshaw  married  Miss  Mabel  Edith  Honor  McClean,  of 
Wexford,  Ireland,  who  came  to  British  Columbia,  with  her  parents  in  1903. 
Her  father,  Washington  G.  McClean,  now  deceased,  was  for  many  years  sub- 
manager  of  the  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland  in  Wexford,  and  was  well  known 
throughout  that  part  of  Ireland.  Mr.  Hawkshaw  is  a  member  of  the  Church 
of  England,  and  is  a  devotee  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports,  taking  a  keen  interest 
in  the  Royal  City  Lacrosse  team,  known  as  the  Salmonbellies,  of  whom  he  is 
always  an  ardent  rooter.  During  the  winter  months  he  is  a  regular  attendant 
at  the  skating  rink  in  New  Westminster,  which  is  one  of  the  finest  in  British 
Columbia.  While  in  the  Yukon  he  gave  a  great  many  leisure  hours  to  this  sport 
as  well  as  to  curling. 

For  three  years  Mr.  Hawkshaw  was  a  member  of  the  Fifth  Regiment, 
Canadian  Militia,  of  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  having  joined  that  organization 
shortly  after  his  arrival  from  eastern  Canada  in  the  year  1901.  He  is  well  known 
in  Vancouver,  being  a  member  of  various  clubs  as  well  as  the  Westminster 
Club,  and  holds  membership  also  on  the  Board  of  Trade  and  in  the  Progressive 
Association  in  New  Westminster.  These  connections  indicate  something  of 
the  scope  and  variety  of  his  interests  though  they  do  not  show  the  full  extent 
of  his  work  for  his  earnest  desire  since  his  residence  here  has  been  to  assist 
in  promoting  the  interests  of  the  Royal  City,  as  he  considers  her  worthy  of 
the  best  work  of  her  friends,  lie  is  ready  at  all  times  to  cooperate  in  move- 
ments to  advance  the  city's  welfare  and  to  promote  its  growth,  his  faith  in 
which  has  been  evidenced  by  himself  investing  in  a  home,  which  is  centrally 
located  on  Pine  and  Third  avenues. 


LEWIS  FRANCIS  BONSON. 

Lewis  Francis  Bonson  has  many  claims  to  honor  and  distinction,  for  he  is  a 
veteran  of  the  Crimean  war,  was  for  many  years  an  able  member  of  the  English 
Corps  of  Royal  Engineers  and  came  as  a  pioneer  to  British  Columbia.  The  re- 
tirement which  he  is  now  enjoying  in  his  home  in  New  Westminster  is  well  de- 
served, for  it  rewards  many  years  of  honorable  and  faithful  labor.  He  has 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two  and  his  life  has  been  upright  and  honora- 
ble in  all  its  relations,  serving  as  a  source  of  courage  and  inspiration  to  all  for- 
tunate enough  to  come  within  the  close  circle  of  his  friendship.  He  was  born 
in  Peeblesshire,  Scotland,  on  the  Tweed  river,  May  10,  1831,  and  is  a  son  of 


LEWIS  F.  BONSON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  13 

Henry  and  Marion  Bonson,  both  of  whom  were  representatives  of  old  Scotch 
families,  the  father  having  been  for  many  years  in  the  employ  of  Sir  Thomas 
Gibson  Carmichael,  owner  of  Castle  Craig. 

Lewis  F.  Bonson  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Kirkurd  and 
at  the  age  of  fifteen  entered  upon  a  period  of  apprenticeship  to  the  joiner's  and 
wheelwright's  trade.  Having  completed  it,  he  went  in  1849  to  Edinburgh,  where 
he  worked  as  a  joiner  until  1851,  when  he  went  to  London,  remaining  in  that  city 
for  three  years.  In  1854  the  joined  the  Corps  of  Royal  Engineers  at  Woolwich, 
thus  beginning  a  connection  which  brought  him  success  and  distinction  in  later 
years.  After  a  short  time  spent  in  Chatham  he  was  sent  in  1855  to  tne  seat  of 
the  Crimean  war,  serving  until  peace  was  declared  in  1856,  when  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  garrison  of  Gibraltar  for  five  months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he 
returned  to  England  and  two  months  later  was  detailed  for  special  service  in 
Central  America.  Returning  in  1858,  he  spent  three  months  in  England  and  then 
started  for  British  Columbia  by  way  of  the  isthmus  of  Panama  and  up  the  Pacific 
coast.  He  brought  with  him  a  party  for  the  purpose  of  preparing  the  barracks 
and  quarters  for  the  detachment  of  engineers  who  were  following  by  way  of  Cape 
Horn  and  who  arrived  in  1859.  Mr.  Bonson  continued  in  the  engineering  service 
until  1863,  winning  by  his  ability  and  his  comprehensive  kowledge  of  the  profes- 
sion a  position  of  honor  and  distinction  and  recognition  as  a  man  of  superior 
attainments  and  powers.  In  1863  he  received  his  honorable  discharge  from  the 
Royal  Corps  and  retired  to  private  life,  turning  his  attention  to  contracting  and 
building  at  New  Westminster,  a  city  which  numbers  him  among  her  most  honored 
pioneers.  He  took  a  great  interest  in  the  advancement  and  growth  of  the  com- 
munity and  did  able  work  of  reform  and  improvement  during  his  period  of  serv- 
ice as  road  superintendent  for  the  provincial  government,  a  capacity  in  which  he 
acted  from  1876  to  1880.  He  afterward  engaged  for  a  short  time  in  the  liquor 
business  but  disposed  of  this  in  1892  and  purchased  a  farm  of  three  hundred  and 
seventy  acres  at  Keatsey,  nine  miles  from  New  Westminster.  He  continued  to 
improve  and  develop  this  property  along  modern  lines  for  a  number  of  years, 
finally  disposing  of  it  in  1905,  when  he  retired  and  returned  to  New  Westminster, 
where  he  still  makes  his  home. 

On  the  I2th  of  July,  1858,  Mr.  Bonson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jemima 
Urquhart,  a  native  of  Cromarty,  Ross-shire,  Scotland,  and  they  became  the  parents 
of  six  children :  Marion  ;  Robert ;  Henry,  who  passed  away  ;  Charles ;  James ;  and 
Nellie. 

Mr.  Bonson  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs,  and  his  religious  views 
are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  well  known 
and  widely  beloved  in  this  community,  where  his  venerable  age,  combined  with  his 
many  sterling  qualities  of  mind  and  character,  endear  him  to  all  with  whom  he 
comes  in  contact.  In  his  earlier  years  he  met  the  world  confidently  and  courage- 
ously, making  his  own  way  upward  in  it  along  worthy  pathways,  and  in  his  old 
age  he  reaps  a  just  reward  in  widespread  esteem  and  respect  and  in  the  confidence 
and  good-will  of  many  friends. 


CHARLES  ERNEST  KING. 

The  firm  of  Warden  &  King,  real-estate  brokers,  is  well  known  in  Vancouver, 
conducting  a  successful  business  with  a  large  and  growing  clientele.  Mr.  King 
was  born  in  Wiltshire,  England,  on  the  I5th  of  February,  1876,  a  son  of  George 
Peckham  and  Eliza  (Stillman)  King,  the  former  a  representative  of  a  Hamp- 
shire family,  while  the  mother  was  a  member  of  the  old  Stillman  family  of 
Newbury  and  Berks. 

Charles  E.  King  pursued  his  education  in  public  and  private  schools  of  his 
native  place  to  the  age  of  thirteen  years,  when  in  1889  he  crossed  the  Atlantic 
to  Canada,  making  his  way  to  Ontario,  where  he  spent  three  years.  In  1892 


14  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  arrived  in  British  Columbia,  where  he  has  since  remained.  For  a  number 
of  years  he  was  connected  with  the  construction  department  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway,  remaining  in  that  service  until  1900,  when  he  went  to  boutn 
Africa  for  active  duty  in  the  Boer  war  with  the  Canadian  Mounted  Rifles, 
his  return  to  British  Columbia,  in  1902,  he  again  took  up  construction  work 
for  lar^e  contracting  firms  of  Vancouver  and  remained  in  that  field  of  business 
until  1909,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  real-estate  dealing,  organizing  the 
Union  Real  Estate  Company,  with  which  he  was  connected  for  two  years. 
Later  he  became  junior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Maxwell  &  King,  and  in  1911 
Mr.  Warden  joined  the  firm  under  the  style  of  Warden,  Maxwell  &  King.  In 
1913  Mr.  Maxwell  withdrew  and  the  present  firm  name  of  Warden  &  King 
was  assumed.  They  largely  handle  city  and  suburban  property  and  also  conduct 
a  loan  and  insurance  business,  representing  a  number  of  the  leading  and  reliable 
insurance  companies. 

On  the  26th  of  April,  1910,  Mr.  King  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mabel 
Marion  Margctson,  the  eldest  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  Ann  Margetson. 
Miss  Margetson  was  visiting  her  brothers,  prominent  real-estate  men  of  Van- 
couver, when  she  met  Mr.  King,  who  sought  her  hand  in  marriage.  They  are 
members  of  the  Church  of  England,  and  they  have  gained  many  friends  during 
their  residence  in  Vancouver. 

Mr.  King's  military  record  is  a  most  creditable  chapter  in  his  life  history. 
Going  to  South  Africa  at  the  time  of  the  Boer  war,  he  enlisted  as  a  private  and 
his  valorous  and  loyal  service  won  him  the  Queen's  medal  and  four  clasps. 
He  remained  in  Africa  during  the  war,  or  for  about  two  years,  and  was  after- 
ward commissioned  an  officer  in  the  Sixth  Regiment  of  the  Duke  of  Connaught's 
Own  Rilles,  which  office  he  still  fills.  In  politics  he  is  a  conservative  but  never 
an  office  seeker.  The  Masonic  fraternity  numbers  him  among  its  exemplary 
representatives.  He  holds  membership  in  King  Solomon  lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.  of  New  Westminster,  and  in  Vancouver  Chapter,  No.  30,  R.  A.  M. 
lie  also  belongs  to  the  United  Service  Club  and  the  Progress  Club,  and 
he  is  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  progress  and  welfare  of  the  city  and 
province,  cooperating  in  many  movements  which  have  had  direct  effect  upon 
the  development  and  upbuilding  of  this  section  of  the  country. 


JOHN  BUTLER  TIFFIN. 

John  Butler  Tiffin,  one  of  the  prominent  and  substantial  citizens  of  Van- 
couver, lives  now  practically  retired  from  active  business,  although  he  still  holds 
the  position  of  president  of  the  Red  Cedar  Lumber  Company,  Limited.  He  is 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  having  come  here  in  1877,  and  since 
1878  he  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  lumber  business,  having  done  much 
toward  building  up  this  industry  and  bringing  to  the  world's  attention  the  vast  re- 
sources of  the  province. 

John  Butler  Tiffin  was  born  on  November  24,  1848,  in  Kent  county,  Ontario, 
and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Tiffin.  The  father  was  one  of  the  first 
settlers  in  what  was  known  then  as  the  "old  fields"  in  the  southern  part  of  Kent 
county.  John  B.  Tiffin  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Ontario  and  for  a 
number  of  years  farmed  in  that  province,  until  in  1877  the  spirit  of  the  west 
lured  him  to  British  Columbia,  and  he  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret 
this  step,  for  it  proved  the  corner  stone  to  an  active  and  successful  career  which 
not  only  brought  him  prosperity  but  proved  a  valuable  part  in  opening  the 
resources  of  the  country  to  the  world.  In  1878  Mr.  Tiffin  engag'ed  in  the  lum- 
ber business  and  has  ever  since  been  engaged  in  that  line,  having  now  for  a 
number  of  years  been  president  of  the  Red  Cedar  Lumber  Company,  Limited, 
although  he  has  practically  retired  from  active  business.  He  is  also  a  stock- 
holder in  a  number  of  other  important  companies  here. 


JOHN  B.  TIFFIN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  17 

Mr.  Tiffin  has  always  taken  deep  interest  in  public  enterprises  of  value  and 
for  a  time  served  as  a  director  in  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association.  He 
gave  further  evidence  of  his  public  spirit  by  accepting  office  as  license  commis- 
sioner for  Vancouver  in  1908  and  is  also  an  ex-president  of  the  Vancouver 
Amateur  Driving  Association.  He  is  a  tory  in  politics,  strong  in  his  views  and 
stands  for  those  things  that  make  for  the  good  of  the  country.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  English  church.  Fraternally  he  belongs  to  Cascade  Lodge, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Club.  Careful  of  his  own 
interests  and  considerate  of  those  of  others,  Mr.  Tiffin  has  attained  to  prosperity, 
his  every  action  being  worthy  of  the  highest  commendation.  He  is  greatly 
interested  in  the  upbuilding  of  his  province  along  various  lines,  such  as  the  im- 
provement of  stock,  horses,  cattle,  etc.  He  has  generous  humanitarian  princi- 
ples and  suffering  humanity,  especially  children,  always  touch  an  answering  chord 
in  his  heart.  Mr.  Tiffin  is  a  loyal  and  faithful  citizen  of  Vancouver  and,  as  he 
has  proven  his  worth,  enjoys  the  confidence,  esteem  and  respect  of  all  who  have 
had  occasion  to  meet  him  in  a  social  or  business  way. 


GEORGE  RORIE. 

George  Rorie  is  now  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  old  established  firm  of 
Ceperley,  Rounsefell  &  Company,  Ltd.,  which  stands  foremost  among  the  represen- 
tatives of  insurance  interests  in  British  Columbia.  A  native  of  Edinburgh,  Scot- 
land, he  was  born  September  30,  1868,  his  parents  being  ( ieorge  L.  and  Elizabeth 
(Paterson)  Rorie.  •  The  father  was  at  one  time  manager  of  the  Town  and  County 
Bank  at  Aberdeen,  Scotland,  and  later  became  secretary  of  the  National  Bank 
of  Scotland,  Limited,  at  Edinburgh,  in  which  connection  be  continued  until 
he  died  in  1886. 

George  Rorie  attended  the  Edinburgh  Academy  and  the  Edinburgh  University. 
He  started  in  the  business  world  in  1886  as  an  apprentice  in  the  office  of  F.  and 
F.  W.  Carter,  chartered  accountants  of  Edinburgh.  When  his  term  of  indenture 
had  expired  he  continued  as  an  employe  of  that  firm  until  1897,  having  been 
admitted  to  membership  in  the  Chartered  Accountants  Society  of  Edinburgh 
in  1892.  Five  years  later  he  went  to  Perth,  Scotland,  where  he  was  engaged  in 
the  private  practice  of  his  profession  until  1905,  when  he  removed  to  Dundee, 
Scotland,  and  again  followed  his  profession  in  a  private  capacity  until  1908. 
That  year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Canada  and  in  the  month  of  June  he  reached 
Vancouver.  For  a  year  thereafter  he  followed  the  private  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  this  city  but  in  1909  became  associated  with  the  old  established  firm 
of  Ceperley,  Rounsefell  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  was  made  secretary  and 
treasurer  and  so  continues  to  the  present  time.  This  firm  is  the  oldest  and 
most  important  in  its  line  in  British  Columbia.  It  was  organized  in  1886  and 
conducts  a  general  insurance,  financial  brokerage,  real-estate  and  loan  business. 
They~are  general  agents  in  British  Columbia  for  the  Phoenix  Assurance  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  of  London,  England ;  the  Liverpool  &  London  &  Globe  Insur- 
ance Company,  Ltd. ;  the  British  America  Assurance  Company ;  the  Thames 
&  Mersey  Marine  Insurance  Company,  Ltd ;  the  Canadian  Railway  Accident 
Insurance  Company ;  and  the  National  Provincial  Plate  Glass  &  General  Insur- 
ance Company,  Ltd.  They  have  agencies  in  all  the  towns  of  British  Columbia 
and  the  Yukon  Territory.  They  are  likewise  the  Vancouver  agents  of  the 
Canadian  Mortgage  Association.'  The  business  of  this  firm  is  most  carefully 
managed  and  directed.  Each  feature  is  familiar  to  someone  in  charge  and 
no  detail  is  neglected.  The  officers  have  been  able  to  surround  themselves  with 
a  capable  corps  of  assistants  and  today  the  clientage  of  the  company  makes 
their  business  in  excess  of  all  others  in  their  line  in  the  insurance  field  in  Brit- 
ish Columbia. 


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On  the  20th  of  December,  1899,  Mr.  Rorie  was  married  at  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  to  Miss  Nina  Campbell,  a  daughter  of  A.  D.  Campbell,  of  Edinburgh, 
formerly  of  Ederline,  Argyleshire,  Scotland.  Their  children  are  Nancy  Kath- 
erine  and  George  Livingstone.  The  parents  hold  membership  in  St.  John's 
Presbyterian  church  and  Mr.  Rorie  also  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and 
to  the  University  Club — associations  which  indicate  something  of  the  nature  of 
his  interests  and  the  principles  which  govern  his  actions.  During  his  residence  in 
Perth,  Mr.  Rorie  served  for  five  years  in  the  Fourth  V.  B.  Black  Watch  (Royal 
Highlanders)  retiring  with  the  rank  of  captain  in  1903.  His  political  service 
covers  three  years  as  town  councillor  of  Perth,  but  since  coming  to  Vancouver 
he  has  preferred  to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his  business  affairs,  giving 
undivided  attention  to  his  duties  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  Ceperley,  Rounse- 
fell  &  Company.  With  thorough  training  as  a  chartered  accountant  to  serve 
as  the  foundation  upon  which  to  build  success,  he  has  gradually  promoted  his 
knowledge  of  business  conditions. 

Mr.  Rorie  has  made  use  of  his  extensive  knowledge  of  companies  affairs 
in  another  way,  for  he  is  the  joint  author  of  the  Manual  of  British  Columbia 
Company  Law,  published  by  the  well  known  firm  of  Burroughs  &  Company,  Lim- 
ited. The  Manual  of  British  Columbia  Company  Law,  a  practical  handbook  for 
the  legal  profession,  directors,  secretaries  and  shareholders,  on  the  formation,  man- 
agement and  winding  up  of  companies,  has  as  its  authors,  Alexander  Harold 
Douglas.  LL.  B.,  of  the  Middle  Temple,  barrister-at-law  and  of  the  bar  of  British 
Columbia,  and  George  Rorie,  our  subject.  It  comprises  six  parts,  as  follows:  Part 
i,  the  Formation  and  Constitution  of  a  Company  ;  part  2,  Management  and  Conduct 
of  the  Business  of  the  Company ;  part  3,  Winding  up  of  Companies ;  part  4,  Forms 
and  Precedents:  part  5,  the  Statute;  part  6,  comprehensive  index.  The  book 
also  contains  the  text  of  the  Companies  Act  and  leading  cases.  The  index  is 
comprehensive  and  the  collection  of  forms  and  precedents  complete  and  valuable 
from  an  instructive  point  of  view.  The  book  should  prove  of  great  value  to 
the  commercial  fraternity  of  the  province,  as  heretofore  no  authoritative  guide 
existed  as  to  the  British  Columbia  Companies  Act.  The  combination  of  author- 
ship has  been  a  happy  one,  combining  the  experience  of  a  well  known  company 
lawyer,  and  that  of  a  most  experienced  chartered  accountant,  the  former  treating 
the  subject  from  the  legal  view,  and  the  latter  dealing  with  the  actual  and  practical 
management  of  corporations.  The  high  standing  of  Mr.  Douglas  as  well  as 
Mr.  Rone  insures  the  editorial  excellence  of  the  book  and  makes  its  authoritative- 
ness  unquestionable.  Mr.  Rorie  has  in  this  manner,  in  an  important  way,  con- 
tributed toward  the  very  incomplete  literature  on  this  subject  as  far  as  this  prov- 
ince is  concerned  and  his  efforts  in  this  respect  should  meet  with  a  gratifying 
response  and  a  ready  reception  of  this  valuable  work,  the  need  of  which  has  been 
telt  so  long. 


CAPTAIN  CLARENCE  HUNTER  DE  BECK. 

Captain  Clarence  Hunter  De  Beck,  one  of  the  leading  and  representative 
citizens  of  New  Westminster,  may  be  said  to  have  been  one  of  the  foremost 
factors  in  the  development  of  the  rich  lumber  resources  of  British  Columbia.  He 
was  a  pioneer  here  in  the  sawmill  business  and  when  he  began  operations,  there 
were  but  two  establishments,  the  old  Moodyville  and  the  old  Hastings  mills,  when 
he  erected  the  Brunette  Saw  Mill,  which  for  years  was  the  largest  in  the  province 
and  which  still  is  one  of  the  best  paying  ones  here.  Captain  De  Beck  is  a  native 
ot  New  Brunswick  and  was  born  in  Carleton  county,  August  21,  185=5.  He  is  a 
son  of  George  and  Eliza  Ann  (Dow)  De  Beck,  both  natives  of  New  Brunswick, 
whence  in  1868  they  came  to  British  Columbia  among  the  western  settlers.  They 
made  their  way  by  boat  from  New  York  to  the  isthmus  of  Panama  which  they 
crossed,  and  then  again  took  ship  up  the  coast  to  Victoria.  Two  months  later 


CLARENCE  H.  DE  BECK 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  21 

they  came  to  New  Westminster  where  the  father  engaged  in  logging  in  Burrard 
Inlet,  where  he  was  accidentally  killed  while  engaging  in  that  occupation  about 
two  years  later.  The  mother  is  still  living  and  is  remarkably  hale  and  hearty  and 
in  full  possession  of  all  her  faculties  at  the  age  of  ninety-nine  years. 

Captain  Clarence  H.  De  Beck  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  at  St. 
Louis  College  in  New  Westminster  and  when  only  thirteen  years  of  age  he  secured 
a  position  to  drive  stage  at  a  salary  of  fifty  dollars  per  month  and  board.  After 
coming  to  New  Westminster  he  continued  in  school  until  his  father's  death,  at 
which  time  he  engaged  to  work  in  logging  camps  in  various  positions,  being, 
however,  always  connected  with  clerical  work.  He  thus  continued  for  about  six 
years  when  he  returned  to  New  Westminster  and,  buying  two  teams,  engaged 
in  teaming,  being  largely  occupied  in  the  construction  of  the  penitentiary  and 
asylum.  He  continued  successfully  in  this  line  of  work  for  three  years  and 
made  it  his  principle  when  going  out  in  the  morning  never  to  return  without 
earning  ten  dollars  for  the  day  and  he  remained  out  until  that  purpose  was 
accomplished.  Subsequently  he  and  his  three  brothers,  Howard  L.,  Warren  and 
George  Ward,  built  the  Brunette  Saw  Mills  in  Sapperton  which  under  their  able 
management  were  developed  until  they  were  conceded  to  be  the  best  paying 
lumber  mills  in  the  province.  In  1889  Captain  De  Beck  sold  his  interest  in  these 
mills  but  although  he  had  already  attained  a  competence,  he  could  not  endure 
inactivity  and  two  years  later  purchased  a  tugboat  and  engaged  in  the  towing 
business.  In  1894  he  sold  out  and  in  1896  engaged  in  work  on  the  government 
snag  boat  Sampson,  remaining  in  the  federal  service  for  about  ten  years.  When 
the  King  Edward  dredge  boat  was  finished  in  1897  he  was  placed  in  charge  of 
that  vessel  and  so  continued  until  1906,  when  he  left  the  government  service. 
Following  that  period  he  and  his  son-in-law,  C.  W.  Tate,  established  and  built 
the  Fern  Ridge  Lumber  &  Shingle  Mills  in  the  Langley  district,  which  they 
developed  into  an  important  industry.  Captain  De  Beck  in  1912  sold  his  inter- 
est in  these  mills  and  on  the  1st  of  January,  1913,  bought  the  Royal  City  Shingle 
Mills,  which  he  is  now  operating. 

In  February,  1879,  Mr.  De  Beck  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  Jane 
Edwards,  a  native  of  Sapperton  and  a  daughter  of  William  Edwards,  who  was 
one  of  the  Sapperton  miners  who  came  to  British  Columbia  in  the  early  days,  in 
advance  of  civilization.  Captain  and  Mrs.  De  Beck  have  two  children:  Mabel 
Evaline,  the  wife  of  N.  M.  Mattheson,  collector  of  customs  at  New  Westminster; 
and  Violet  Winifred,  who  married  C.  W.  Tate,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  Fern 
Ridge  Lumber  Company.  It  was  on  May  20,  1912,  that  the  family  circle  was 
broken  by  death,  when  Mrs.  De  Beck  passed  away.  In  his  religious  affiliations 
Captain  De  Beck  is  a  Presbyterian  and  gives  stalwart  support  to  that  organiza- 
tion. One  of  the  pioneers  of  this  district,  he  has  done  important  work  in  pro- 
moting progress  and  especially  in  founding  a  large  and  prosperous  industry 
which  has  grown  to  magnificent  proportions  as  the  years  have  passed.  All  that 
affects  the  welfare  of  New  Westminster  and  the  province  finds  in  him  an  inter- 
ested supporter  and  he  is  ever  ready  to  give  of  his  time  and  money  in  order  to 
promote  worthy  public  enterprises  of  permanent  value.  It  is  to  such  citizens 
as  Captain  De  Beck  that  the  present  prosperous  conditions  in  British  Columbia 
are  largely  due,  and  the  honor,  esteem  and  confidence  which  is  given  him  is  tl 
fore  well  merited. 


WILLIAM   McKENZIE  McLEAN. 


William  McKenzie  McLean  has  for  the  past  sixteen  years  been  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  the  oldest  concern  in  British  Columbia 
and  Canada,  and  has  made  an  enviable  record  in  this  connection,  being  now 
manager  of  the  wholesale  department  which  carries  the  most  complete  line 
of  liquors,  tobacco  and  cigars  in  the  province.  Though  still  young  in  years,  he 


22  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

has  already  won  recognition  among  the  substantial  and  successful  citizens  of 
Vancouver.  His  birth  occurred  in  Greenock,  Scotland,  on  the  1st  of  April, 
1884,  his  parents  being  Donald  and  Elizabeth  (McKenzie)  McLean,  who  are 
likewise  natives  of  that  country.  They  came  to  Vancouver  in  1890  and  are 
among  the  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  residents  of  the  city. 

William  McKenzie  McLean,  who  was  a  lad  of  six  years  when  he  accom- 
panied his  parents  on  their  emigration  to  this  country,  obtained  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Vancouver.  Before  reaching  the  age  of  thirteen  he  had  com- 
pleted a  course  in  bookkeeping  and  shorthand  and  on  the  ist  of  February, 
1897,  entered  the  employ  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  as  secretary  to  the 
manager,  Mr.  Lockyer.  He  remained  in  that  capacity  until  1908  and  during 
the  past  five  years  was  general  assistant  to  Mr.  Lockyer  for  both  the  wholesale 
and  retail  departments.  On  the  ist  of  January,  1913,  he  became  manager  of 
the  wholesale  department  which  carries  the  most  complete  line  of  liquors,  tobacco 
and  cigars  in  British  Columbia  and  supplies  the  branch  stores  of  the  Hudson's 
Bay  Company  throughout  the  province.  They  have  a  corps  of  traveling  sales- 
men covering  all  of  British  Columbia  and  making  regular  trips  into  the  Yukon, 
where  the  trade  is  large.  Mr.  McLean  is  in  charge  of  all  this  work  and  also 
manages  the  operations  of  the  company  with  all  the  liquor  and  tobacco  dealers 
in  Vancouver,  New  'Westminster  and  Victoria.  He  devotes  his  entire  attention 
to  his  business  duties  and  is  widely  recognized  as  a  young  man  of  splendid  ability 
who  has  a  bright  future  before  him. 


BEXJAMIN  TIXGLEY  ROGERS. 


Great  leaders  are  few.  The  mass  of  men  seem  content  to  remain  in  the  position 
in  which  they  are  placed  by  birth,  circumstances  or  environment.  Laudable 
ambition,  ready  adaptability  and  capacity  for  hard  work  are  essential  elements 
of  success,  and  in  none  of  these  requirements  has  Benjamin  T.  Rogers  been 
found  lacking.  It  is  not  a  matter  of  marvel,  therefore,  that  he  occupies  a  pre- 
eminent position  among  the  builders  of  the  northwest,  for  the  real  promoters  of 
a  country's  growth  and  greatness  are  they  who  found  and  conduct  its  prosperous 
business  enterprises.  In  this  connection  the  name  of  Mr.  Rogers  is  inseparably 
interwoven  with  the  annals  of  British  Columbia.  As  a  sugar  manufacturer  and 
capitalist  he  has  won  not  only  provincial  but  national  reputation,  and  moreover  is 
entitled  to  distinction  as  one  whose  success  has  not  been  allowed  to  warp  his  finer 
sensibilities  or  crush  out  the  kindly  impulses  of  nature.  On  the  contrary  his  pros- 
perity has  been  to  him  the  means  of  enlarged  opportunity  and  endeavor  on  behalf 
of  his  fellowmen,  and  his  worth  in  these  particulars  is  attested  by  the  consensus 
of  public  opinion.  A  native  of  Pennsylvania,  Mr.  Rogers  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 

>ctol>er  21,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  B.  and  Clara  Augusta  (Uu  Puy)  Rogers. 
who  were  also  natives  of  the  United  States.  The  father  was  engaged  in  the  sugar 
refining  business  in  Philadelphia  and  subsequently  went  to  New  Orleans  where 

;  conducted  a  large  refinery  under  the  name  of  the  Planters  Sugar  Refining  Com- 
pany, remaining  m  active  business  in  the  Crescent  city  until  his  death  in  1883.    His 
witecame  to  Vancouver  some  years  afterward  and  made  her  home  with  her  son 
Benjamin  T.,  until  her  demise  in  the  year  1910. 

Excellent  educational  opportunities  were  accorded'  Benjamin  T.  Rogers,  who 
after  attending  the  Philips  Academy  at  Andover,  Massachusetts,  pursued  a  tech- 
nical course  ,n  the  plant  of  the  Standard  Refinery  Company  at  Boston,  Massachu- 
setts where  he  mastered  the  subject  of  sugar  chemistry.  He  then  accepted  the 
position  of  chemist  in  his  father's  plant  in  New  Orleans,  but  had  been  identified 
with  the  business  there  for  less  than  a  year  when  his  father  died.  Samuel  B. 
oTt  Paen?ee"  a £eTlal  fnend  °f  Mn  Havemeyer,  the  sugar  king  of  New  York, 
Ne  vY^l  J  T'tJ'  ,R°gerVntered  the  Havemeyer  &  Elder  Sugar  Refinery  at 
New  York  with  the  object  of  acquainting  himself  with  all  departments  and  every 


BENJAMIN   T.   ROGERS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  25 

phase  of  the  business.  He  began  boiling  sugar  and  gained  a  knowledge  of  all  the 
processes  of  manufacture,  working  his  way  steadily  upward  until  he  became  assist- 
ant superintendent  and  eventually  superintendent,  in  which  capacity  he  was  serving 
when  he  withdrew  from  that  company  after  seven  years'  connection  therewith.  He 
was  ambitious  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account,  prompted  by  an  initiative 
spirit  that  has  been  one  of  the  strong  elements  of  his  success.  In  1890  he  came 
to  Vancouver  and  organized  the  British  Columbia  Sugar  Refining  Company,  Ltd., 
of  which  he  became  the  president.  The  new  enterprise  was  started  on  a  limited 
scale.  He  built  a  small  plant  on  the  site  still  occupied  and  wiih  the  growth  of 
the  city  has  annually  enlarged  the  plant  until  they  now  have  a  capacity  of  twenty 
times  their  first  annual  output.  Mr.  Rogers  has  always  acted  as  manager  of  ti:e 
business.  His  entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  this  industry  and  his  success  has 
been  phenomenal.  The  secret,  however,  is  not  fai  to  seek — it  lies  in  the  thorough- 
ness with  which  he  mastered  every  phase  of  the  business  and  in  the  technical  train- 
ing which  qualified  him  for  the  scientific  understanding  of  the  process  used,  lie 
has  ever  been  watchful  of  all  details  pointing  to  success,  has  carefully  directed 
and  guarded  his  interests  and  has  been  seldom  if  ever  at  fault  in  estimating  value 
in  any  one  point  or  condition  of  the  business,  so  that  he  has  been  quick  to  discard 
the  non-essential  and  at  the  same  utilize  the  essential  to  the  fullest  extent.  lie 
has  never  deviated  from  the  high  aim  which  he  set  up  in  connection  with  the 
trade  and  he  has  justly  earned  the  place  which  he  now  occupies  as  one  of  the 
foremost  business  men  of  British  Columbia. 

On  the  ist  of  June,  1892,  Mr.  Rogers  was  married  at  Victoria  to  Miss  Mary 
Isabella  Angus,  of  Manchester,  England,  and  they  have  seven  children  :  Blythe  Du- 
Puy,  Mary  Angus,  Ernest  Theodore,  Elsbeth,  Phillip  Tingley,  Margaret  and  For- 
rest. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rogers  are  members  of  St.  Paul's  Anglican  church.  Mrs. 
Rogers  takes  a  very  active  part  in  its  work  and  is  in  hearty  sympathy  with  her 
husband  in  his  support  of  charitable  and  benevolent  projects.  He  served  for 
two  or  three  years  as  vice  president  of  the  Vancouver  General  Hospital  and  Mrs. 
Rogers  is  a  member  of  its  Woman's  Auxiliary,  of  which  she  was  the  president 
for  many  years.  Mr.  Rogers  votes  with  the  conservative  party,  but  is  never  active 
in  politics.  He  finds  recreation  in  shooting  and  fishing  and  through  his  social 
connection  with  various  leading  clubs  throughout  the  country,  holding  member- 
ship in  the  Vancouver,  Terminal  City  and  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Clubs  of  Van- 
couver, the  Union  Club  of  Victoria,  the  Manitoba  Club  of  Winnipeg,  and  the 
Mount  Royal  Club  of  Montreal.  He  was  one  of  the  first  members  and  is  now 
commodore  of  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club,  of  which  he  is  an  active  mem- 
ber. His  success  now  gives  him  leisure  for  participating  in  those  things  which 
are  a  matter  of  interest  and  recreation.  His  ability  and  his  personal  worth  have 
made  him  widely  known  throughout  the  country  from  eastern  to  western  Canada, 
and  he  is  accorded  that  tribute  of  respect  which  the  world  instinctively  pays  to 
the  man  who  controls  fate  and  carves  out  his  own  fortune,  employing  methods 
which  never  seek  nor  require  disguise. 


MATHEW  JOHN  BARR. 

Mathew  John  Barr,  a  prominent  and  able  business  man  of  Vancouver,  con- 
nected since  1899  with  the  firm  of  Barr  &  Anderson,  plumbers,  was  born  in 
Abbotsbury,  South  Wales,  November  23,  1875.  He  is  a  son  of  Mathew  and 
Hannah  (Clancy)  Barr,  natives  of  Scotland,  the  former  of  whom  died  in  that 
country.  His  wife  afterward  came  to  Canada,  settling  in  Winnipeg  in  1881 
and  in  1891  removed  to  Vancouver,  where  her  death  occurred  in  April,  1911. 

The  public  schools  of  Winnipeg  and  the  Vancouver  high  school  afforded 
Mathew  John  Barr  his  educational  opportunities  and  after  laying  aside  his  books 
he  was  apprenticed  to  the  plumbing  and  heating  trade,  serving  for  five  years. 


26  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

At  the  end  of  that  time,  having  mastered  the  work  in  principle  and  detail,  he 
founded  the  firm  of  Mclntyre  &  Barr  in  1897  and  he  maintained  this  connection 
until  1899,  when  the  firm  "of  Barr  &  Anderson  was  founded,  so  continuing  to 
the  present  time.  This  firm  is  one  of  the  strong  business  factors  in  the  city 
and  controls  an  important  and  growing  patronage  along  >its  special  line,  both 
partners  being  representative,  successful  and  far-sighted  business  men.  Since 
the  foundation  of  the  business  Mr.  Barr  has  taken  an  active  and  helpful  part 
in  its  upbuilding  and  development,  his  energy,  discrimination  and  enterprise 
uniting  as  elements  in  its  substantial  success.  The  company  controls  important 
business  interests  in  Vancouver  and  a  more  extended  mention  of  its  history 
and  activities  is  found  on  another  page  in  this  work.  Mr.  Barr  is  a  director  in 
the  Metropolitan  Building  Company,  the  Vancouver  Investment  Guarantee  Com- 
pany and  the  Dominion  Glazed  Pipe  Company,  connections  which  prove  the 
variety  and  scope  of  his  interests  and  the  recognition  which  his  ability  has  re- 
ceived in  business  circles. 

On  the  26th  of  November,  1901,  in  New  Westminster,  Mr.  Barr  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Evelyn  May  Dillabough  and  they  have  one  son,  Mathew 
Lyle.  All  kinds  of  outdoor  sports  receive  Mr.  Barr's  enthusiastic  support  but 
he  is  especially  fond  of  lacrosse  and  has  played  on  the  Vancouver  team  for  the 
past  twelve  years.  He  is  past  master  of  Mount  Herman  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  is  master  of  the  Vancouver  Masonic  lodge.  He  belongs  to  the  Terminal 
City  Club  and  his  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church.  Mr.  Barr  is  a  prominent  business  man,  possessing  in  his  char- 
acter the  energy,  aggressiveness  and  enterprise  necessary  for  business  success. 
He  has  been  an  active  factor  in  the  expansion  of  one  of  the  important  business 
houses  of  Vancouver  and  his  individual  success  is  an  element  in  the  city's 
growth  and  greatness. 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.  SOULE. 

Perhaps  no  resident  of  Vancouver  has  a  more  interesting  history  than  that 
of  William  H.  Soule,  whose  record  has  been  most  varied.  His  history  if  written 
in  detail  would  present  many  a  chapter  more  interesting  than  any  to  be  found  in 
fiction.  He  was  born  in  Eastington,  near  Stroud,  Gloucestershire,  England, 
March  16,  1833.  This  was  four  years  before  Queen  Victoria  ascended  the 
throne.  For  thirty  years  he  sailed  the  seven  seas  and  then  spent  between  three 
and  four  decades  with  the  Hastings  Mill  Company  of  Vancouver.  He  was  but  a 
boy  of  fifteen  when  he  sailed  from  Gloucester,  as  an  apprentice  to  Price  & 
Company,  lumber  dealers  of  Quebec,  on  his  first  ship,  the  barque  Carolina,  and 
remained  on  her  two  years,  making  two  round  trips  annually  between  Glouces- 
ter and  Quebec.  It  was  a  strange  coincidence  which  brought  him  on  his  first 
voyage  to  the  land  which  many  years  afterward  was  to  become  his  place  of 
residence.  He  next  went  as  a  common  seaman  on  the  barque  Resolution,  of 
Liverpool,  which  sailed  for  a  cargo  of  cotton  to  Apalachicola,  a  cotton  port  in 
the  southern  United  States.  In  1855  he  was  a  member  of  the  crew  of  the  Edward 
Bilton,  on  its  voyage  from  Newcastle  to  Odessa  for  wheat,  which  on  the  outward 
voyage  was  loaded  with  coal  for  Constantinople.  Discharging  the  cargo  there, 
they  proceeded  on  to  their  destination,  and  Christmas  day  of  that  year  was  spent 
on  the  Black  Sea.  Captain  Soule  afterward  shipped  on  an  American  vessel,  the 
Massachusetts,  which,  after  loading  railway  metals  at  Newport,  Wales,  sprang 
a  leak  and  would  have  sunk  in  the  Bristol  Channel  had  the  captain  not  beached 
her  at  Barrie  island,  near  Cardiff,  just  in  time  to  save  her  from  going  down. 

Captain  Soule  afterward  went  to  Barcelona  and  subsequently  shipped  upon  a 
newly  built  vessel  at  Belfast  bound  for  Hong  Kong.  He  next  changed  to  an 
American  ship  which  was  loaded  at  tea  ports  of  the  Orient,  and  on  the  Alba- 
tross went  to  Calcutta  and  back  to  Boston.  He  next  sailed  on  the  Ganges  to  Cal- 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.  SOULE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  a» 

nit. i.  wheic  tlio  vessel  remained  during  tin-  mutiny.  A  brother  who  visited  him  in 
.incomer  twenty  years  ago  served  throughout  that  period  of  hostility  helween 
the  English  and  die  natives.  Captain  Soule  witnessed  lonie  wonderful  fireworks, 
i  epicting  one  of  the  hattles,  l.ueknow.  The  COtnbUttiblci,  ignited  by  accident, 
i  lade  u  display  so  novel  to  the  natives  that  they  were  greatly  frightened  and  lied 
i  i  all  directions.  The  memory  of  their  ludicrous  flight  causes  the  t'aptaiu  main 
i  quiet  laugh  to  this  day. 

Nut  long  afterward  Captain  Sonic  hecaine  male  upmi  a  l>art|iic  whii-h  put  urn 
from  Singapore  for  Hangkok  and  Sinm,  for  rice,  wilh  a  Chinese  crew  and  a 
•upercargo  of  three  boxes,  each  containing  ten  thousand  Mexican  .silver  doll. UN 
1  ,  longing  to  one  of  the  shipowners,  The  skipper  and  male  weie  the  onl\ 
vliites.  A  day  and  a  half  out  the  vessel  sprang  a  serious  leak  and  al  once  the 
(Oinpradore,  a  Chinaman,  and  all  the  Chinc.se  new  \vauird  in  lake  in  the  Imai-. 
Mid  make  for  the  land.  The  exigencies  of  the  occasion  made  u  necev.ai\  ilui 
•Mr.  Soule  threaten  the  ('hinamen  wilh  pistols  in  make  llu-m  |nim|>,  while  lie  hm 
\  as  helping,  in  order  to  keep  the  vessel  atloal  i..  reach  Singapore,  In  AII^MI  ,i. 
)  36^,  he  sailed  from  Liverpool  on  llie  Wild  llmiiri,  ol  llnsion.  Tins  pmvcil  in 
Is  the  most  momentous  voyage  ul  his  hie,  hei.mse  il  look  linn  In  .S.ni  I'laiur.in. 
.  which  ]ilace  he  became  a  passenger  on  llie  Uiolhci  Imiallian,  a  xe.s.sel  bound 
fir  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  I'Yom  Ilial  city  Captain  Sunle  went  in  llie  old 
1  -iiterprise  to  New  Westminster  and  me)  John  Mel  emi.m,  who  was  pnisei  ,.i> 
tie  boat  and  the  hrsl  man  he  knew  m  ibis  lomiiiy.  Aller  one  mghl  m  New 
Westminster  Captain  Soule  proceeded  lo  llie  pild  field'.,  lia\cling  by  slc.imci 
from  New  Westminster  to  l''orl  Yale  and  theme  mi  bml  In  Spn//um  Iliidge, 
\  here  he  spent  the  night  on  a  bed  of  poles  ami  boughs,  and  llie  following  day 
I  lodded  on  toward  Williams  creek,  a  distance  ol  loin  hundred  miles,  walking  all 
tie  way  save  for  a  short  steamer  trip  Irom  Soda  creek  In  the  monlh  ol  llie 
i  nial  A I  that  lime  Joseph  Trnlch  was  building  a  pai  I  ol  llie  (  ai  ibon  mail  midei 
Jackass  mountain;  between  Itoston  liar  and  l.yllon.  This  they  had  In  :,khl. 
Captain  Soule  and  his  companion,  Mr.  Mel.emian,  fnnnd  il  a  dillniili  walk  oyci 
t  lat  four  hundred  miles,  for  when  they  started  each  was  carrying  a  pack  ol  one 
1  undred  and  ten  pounds.  They  saw  many  men  going  in  and  mel  many  others 
(  miing  out,  each  wilh  varying  stories  of  success  or  laihne  Captain  Sonic  was 
tot  successful  in  his  search  for  gold,  and  although  he  bail  a  mimbei  nl  claims 
.iat timed  with  no  more  than  he  possessed  when  he  entered  llie  country-  Hi-. 
.  nibii  n  in  wus  lo  accumulate  monev  enough  lo  buy  a  ship  for  use  in  llie  cotton 
t 'adc,  At  this  time  John  Wheeler  had  a  claim  al  lloslon  li:ir,  and  Caplain  Soule 
i  nited  with  him  to  work  il.  The  claim  was  situated  on  llie  old  river  bolloni  ol 
t'ic  Frascr.  They  felled  trees  and  whipsawed  the  timber  for  their  shafting  and 
t  i»-n  sunk  a  shaft  some  forty  feet,  but  wilh  indifferent  success.  They  bad  a 
g*rden  and  grew  their  needed  vegetables  on  llie  surface,  while  |»il  a  few  feel 
I  -II' -alb,  m  the  gravel,  they  were  taking  out  gold.  The  precious  metal  was 
•  'i. i  mi  (I  niil\  m  in. ill  i|iianiities  but  still  there  was  suflicienl  to  make  the  labor 
v  "it  h  while. 

K'ehmiing  lo  Vancouver,  Captain  Soule  went   on  lo   I'ort   (iainhle  on   I'ugrt 
I-onii,]    .mil    thence    i  ailed    to    Honolulu    with    lumber.      Wilh    several   others    he 

i  H ;,,|,.  a  contract  to  build  a  wagon  road  over  Donald  Highland.     They  were 

t'>be  v>aid  per  rod,  but  worked  so  fast  that  the  contractor  cancelled  (he  contract, 
ileclarinjr  d1(.y  were  making  too  much  money.  In  iKo<>  Captain  Soule  returned 
to  Vancouver  and,  as  he  says,  "stuck  his  stake"  and  has  resided  here  con- 
i  nuoiisly  since.  In  1871  he  established  himself  in  the  business  of  a  slevedorc, 
i'1  connection  with  the  Hastings  mill,  and  carried  on  that  enterprise  for  about 
i  miyVfour  years  or  until  he  retired  to  private  life  about  seven  years  ago.  Under 
his  management  the  business  had  grown  to  such  an  extent  that  lie  had  agents  in 
the  I  Jnileil  Slale1,  and  al'.o  in  I'lumpe. 

(  'n  the  171)1  of  January,  i8;K,  Captain  Soule  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs, 
1  hen     .,    I  '..Mi-i-.nii,  the  widow  of  Caplain  Calvin   I  'a  I  lei  --on,  who  a  I   an  eai  ly  'l.il' 

I'  id  come  to  Vancouver,  where  he  died  as  the  result  of  an  accident.    Mrs.  Soule 


30  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

was  born  in  Manchester,  England,  but  after  the  death  of  her  parents  came  with 
her  brother  to  New  York  city,  where  she  was  educated  and  grew  to  womanhood. 
Unto  Captain  and  Mrs.  Soule  have  been  born  two  children:  Alfred  Hastings, 
who  is  now  a  resident  of  Victoria;  and  Estelle  Budding,  the  wife  of  Alexander 
McKelvie.  When  the  great  conflagration  in  1886  devastated  Vancouver  and  the 
home  of  Captain  Soule  was  reduced  to  ashes,  he  and  his  family  removed  to  his 
boat,  the  Robert  Kerr,  which  lay  at  anchor  in  the  harbor,  making  their  home 
thereon  for  a  year  or  untif  a  new  house  was  erected  at  the  corner  of  Powell  and 
Dundee  streets.  This  was  then  an  entirely  different  residential  section  than  it 
is  at  present  and  they  made  their  home  there  for  about  twenty  years.  In  1906 
they  removed  to  their  modern  and  commodious  home  at  No.  1136  Pacific  street, 
and  here  Captain  and  Mrs.  Soule  are  now  spending  the  evening  of  their  lives  in 
honorable  retirement  and  pleasing  surroundings.  The  old  barque,  Robert  Kerr. 
passed  from  his  ownership  to  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  was  for  years 
used  by  that  corporation  as  a  "coal  hulk"  but  was  eventually  wrecked  on  the  reef 
near  Nanaimo,  where  her  storm-shattered  skeleton  is  now  passing  into  decay. 
It  was  Captain  Soule  who  owned  the  first  ship  of  Vancouver. 

When  the  city  of  Vancouver  was  first  created  Captain  Soule  was  a  candidate 
for  its  first  board  of  aldermen,  while  his  old  friend  and  associate,  H.  M.  Alex- 
ander, was  the  candidate  of  the  conservative  party  for  the  office  of  mayor.  The 
liberals  won  the  day,  however,  and  both  Captain  Soule  and  his  friend  met  defeat. 
Captain  Soule  and  his  family  are  of  the  Episcopal  faith.  He  assisted  in  the 
erection  of  the  first  three  churches  in  Vancouver  and  hung  the  bell  in  the  first 
house  of  worship.  He  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  also 
belongs  to  the  Progress  Club  of  Vancouver.  It  has  been  said  that  "Captain  and 
Mrs.  Soule  are  known  for  their  kind-hearted  hospitality  and  high  moral  stand- 
ards, and  their  influence  for  good  will  long  be  felt  in  British  Columbia  after 
the  final  act  of  life  is  ended  and  the  curtain  has  been  rung  down  forever." 


THOMAS  KIDD. 

Thomas  Kidd,  who  is  now  living  retired  on  his  beautiful  ranch,  comprised 
of  a  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  Lulu  Island's  fertile  land,  was  born  in  County 
Down,  Ireland,  on  the  23d  of  February,  1846.  He  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mar- 
garet (Garrett)  Kidd,  who  were  also  natives  of  the  Emerald  isle,  where  they 
passed  their  entire  lives. 

The  first  seventeen  years  in  the  life  of  Thomas  Kidd  were  passed  in  the 
parental  home  in  the  unvaried  routine  characteristic  of  rural  sections.  His  ene-r- 
gies  were  largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  an  education  until  1863,  in  wh  ich 
year  he  laid  aside  his  text-books  and  started  out  to  make  his  own  way  in  ;  the 
world.  In  common  with  the  majority  of  youths  of  his  age,  he  longed  to  pursue 
his  career  in  the  colonies,  where  life  afforded  the  varying  experiences,  unusual 
happenings  and  strange  adventures  that  attract  and  fill  the  dreams  of  e'very 
enterprising  and  ambitious  lad.  His  desire  was  gratified  and  soon  after  leaving 
school  in  1863  he  took  passage  for  New  Zealand  on  a  sailing  vessel,  speeding 
a  hundred  days  at  sea.  Some  three  months  after  his  arrival  he  enlistecf  as  a 
private  in  the  Second  Company,  Third  Regiment  of  Waikato  Volunteers,  £>rgan- 
ized  to  put  down  the  natives,  who  had  started  a  revolution.  He  remained  in 
the  service  until  1866,  being  discharged  with  the  rank  of  corporal.  Soon  there- 
after he  started  for  California,  where  he  took  up  his  residence  in  1867.  For 
a  time  he  engaged  in  ranching  in  Mendocino  county,  but  he  subsequently  aban- 
doned this  activity  and  turned  his  attention  to  logging,  which  he  followed  ir.1  that 
county  for  several  years.  Later  with  a  party  of  four  friends  he  traveled  c'lown 
the  coast  and  across  the  state  to  Inyo  county,  where  he  remained  until  1874.  In 
January  of  that  year  he  returned  to  San  Francisco  and  took  passage  for  British 
Columbia,  arriving  at  Victoria  on  the  iith  of  February.  A  few  days  lat^r  he 


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went  to  New  Westminster,  and  there  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of  a  Mr.  Brig- 
house.  With  this  gentleman  and  a  Mr.  Scratchly  he  came  to  Lulu  Island,  where 
he  worked  for  them  for  a  while,  but  in  the  summer  he  filed  on  a  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  land  and  began  farming  for  himself.  This  tract  forms  the  prin- 
cipal part  of  his  present  valuable  ranch,  the  boundaries  of  which  he  later  extended 
by  the  purchase  of  twenty  acres,  and  here  he  has  ever  since  made  his  home.  His 
early  experiences  were  very  similar  in  every  respect  to  those  of  other  pioneers 
of  Lulu  Island.  He  encountered  innumerable  obstacles  and  hardships,  but  he 
possesses  the  tenacity  of  purpose  and  perseverance  which  invariably  lead  to  the 
goal  and  zealously  applied  himself  to  the  achievement  of  his  ambition.  His 
energies  were  devoted  to  general  farming  and  stock-raising,  both  of  which 
proved  profitable  under  his  capable  management,  and  today  he  is  the  owner  of 
one  of  the  attractive  and  most  valuable  farms  in  this  section.  As  his  circum- 
stances permitted  he  replaced  the  crude  structures  first  erected  on  his  land  with 
more  pretentious  buildings,  and  from  time  to  time  added  various  other  improve- 
ments. Here  he  is  passing  his  latter  days  in  well  earned  ease,  surrounded  with 
every  comfort  and  enjoying  an  annual  income  from  his  farm  which  far  more 
than  supplies  the  needs  of  himself  and  family. 

In  September,  1883,  Mr.  Kidd  was  married  to  Miss  Letitia  Smith,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Peter  and  Myra  Smith,  the  event  occurring  at  Ladner,  and  to  them  have 
been  born  six  children.  In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows :  Agnes,  the  wife 
of  G.  H.  Harris ;  Margaret  and  Gertrude,  both  of  whom  are  at  home ;  a  daugh- 
ter and  son  who  died  in  infancy ;  and  Joseph  \V.,  who  was  drowned  when  he 
was  twenty-two  years  of  age. 

In  his  earlier  years  Mr.  Kidd  figured  prominently  in  municipal  politics,  being 
one  of  the  leaders  of  his  party  during  the  pioneer  period.  He  was  numbered 
among  the  progressive  and  enterprising  citizens  of  the  municipality  and  gave 
efficient  service  in  the  council  of  Richmond,  of  which  body  he  was  a  member 
for  several  years.  In  1894,  the  year  the  Westminster  electoral  district  was 
divided  into  four  ridings,  he  was  elected  to  the  provincial  parliament,  where  he 
served  until  1902.  In  his  political  principles  Mr.  Kidd  is  a  liberal,  but  at  local 
elections  he  votes  for  the  man  he  deems  best  qualified  to  give  the  people  efficient 
service.  Probably  no  one  in  the  community  is  more  familiar  with  the  early 
events  which  helped  to  shape  the  destiny  of  the  northwest  than  Mr.  Kidd,  as 
for  practically  forty  years  he  has  been  in  close  touch  with  the  affairs  of  the 
district,  much  of  that  period  having  been  spent  in  the  public  service  in  various 
capacities. 

HENRY   SIMON  VAUGHAN. 

While  the  record  of  the  business  man  may  be  less  spectacular  than  that  of 
the  statesman  or  military  leader  it  is  none  the  less  essential  and  no  less  valuable 
a;?  a  force  in  advancement.  In  fact,  the  stable  prosperity  and  substantial  growth 
of  every  community  depends  upon  its  enterprising  and  able  business  men  who 
give  to  it  its  great  business  institutions,  utilizing  every  means  that  comes  to  hand 
not  only  to  advance  their  own  interests  but  also  to  promote  the  public  welfare. 
To  this  class  belongs  Henry  Simon  Vaughan,  who  for  twenty-three  years  -has 
beon  connected  with  what  is  now  the  firm  of  Ceperley,  Rounsefell  &  Company, 
Ltd.,  and  who  is,  moreover,  one  of  the  most  reliable,  progressive  and  able 
business  men  in  Vancouver  at  the  present  time.  He  was  born  in  Liverpool, 
England,  April  3,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  Simon  and  Sarah  (de  Wolf)  Vaughan, 
the  former  a  Canadian  and  a  descendant  of  an  old  Loyalist  family  and  head 
of  the  firm  of  S.  Vaughan  &  Company,  ship  owners  and  brokers  of  Liverpool, 
England,  until  his  return  to  Canada  in  1882.  In  the  Dominion  he  settled  at 
Wolfville,  Nova  Scotia,  and  in  1891  came  to  Vancouver  with  his  family,  where 
he  lived  retired  until  his  death.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  of  William  H.  de  Wolf, 


34  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

of  Wolfville,  Nova  Scotia,  and  a  member  of  an  old  Loyalist  family  from  whom 
the  town  took  its  name. 

Henry  Simon  Vaughan  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city  and  in  Acadia  College  there,  after  which  he  entered  the  employ  of 
Rhodes,  Curry  &  Company  of  Amherst,  Nova  Scotia,  with  whom  he  remained 
until  1891.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  became 
associated  with  what  is  now  the  firm  of  Ceperley,  Rounsefell  &  Company, 
Ltd.,  with  whom  he  has  continued  since  that  time — a  period  of  twenty-three 
years.  The  firm  was  founded  in,  1886  under  the  style  of  Ross  &  Ceperley, 
its  organizer  being  H.  T.  Ceperley.  It  later  became  Ceperley,  Rounsefell  & 
Company  upon  admission  to  the  firm  of  F.  W.  Rounsefell  and  it  so  continued 
until  its  incorporation  as  Ceperley,  Rounsefell  &  Company,  Ltd.  The  present 
officers  are  H.  T.  Ceperley,  president;  F.  W.  Rounsefell,  managing  director; 
H.  S.  Vaughan,  vice  president;  and  George  Rorie,  secretary  and  treasurer. 
The  company  does  a  general  insurance,  real-estate  and  financial  brokerage 
business  and  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  largest  firms  of  its  kind  in  British  Columbia. 
It  is  general  agent  in  the  province  for  the  Liverpool  &  London  &  Globe  Insur- 
ance Company,  Ltd. ;  the  Phoenix  Assurance  Company,  Ltd.,  of  London,  Eng- 
land ;  the  British  America  Assurance  Company ;  the  Thames  &  Mersey  Marine 
Insurance  Company,  Ltd. ;  the  Canadian  Railway  Accident  Insurance  Company, 
and  the  National  Provincial  Plate  Glass  Company,  Ltd.  It  is  also  agent  in 
Vancouver  for  the  Canadian  Mortgage  Association.  In  the  development  of  this 
immense  business  Henry  S.  Vaughan  has  proven  an  active  and  helpful  factor 
during  the  twenty-three  years  of  his  connection  with  it  and  his  energy,  ability 
and  executive  power  have  in  an  important  way  influenced  its  policies  and  effected 
the  character  and  direction  of  its  development.  He  gives  his  full  attention  to 
the  concern  and  his  time  is  altogether  occupied  with  the  manifold  duties  which 
his  ability  brings  upon  him  and  with  those  which  devolve  upon  him  as  one  of  the 
chief  executives  of  a  large  and  growing  business  corporation.  His  associates 
respect  him  as  an  able,  far-sighted  and  discriminating  man  and  his  record  is 
in  all  respects  a  gratifying  and  enviable  one. 

On  the  2d  of  October,  1902,  Mr.  Vaughan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  J.  Sharpies,  of  Vancouver,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Margaret  Sharpies. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vaughan  have  two  children,  Kenneth  S.  and  Margaret  de  Wolf. 
Mr.  Vaughan  is  a  member  of  the  Anglican  church  and  is  a  conservative  in  his 
political  beliefs.  He  is,  however,  not  active  in  politics,  preferring  to  spend  his 
leisure  hours  in  his  home  with  his  wife  and  children.  He  is  a  devoted  husband 
and  father  and  in  private  life  a  charming  and  courteous  gentleman,  qualities 
which  have  drawn  to  him  a  representative  and  extensive  circle  of  friends. 


JOSEPH  DESPARD  PEMBERTON. 

No  history  of  British  Columbia  would  be  complete  or  satisfactory  without 
prominent  reference  to  the  late  Joseph  Despard  Pemberton,  so  important  was  the 
part  which  he  played  in  the  development  of  this  section  of  the  country.  His  name 
is  written  large  in  its  annals  for  the  work  which  he  accomplished  made  kno^n 
to  the  world  in  considerable  measure  the  possibilities,  resources  and  opportunities 
of  the  Pacific  coast  region.  After  his  connection  with  the  preliminary  surveys 
he  aided  in  the  later  material  development  of  the  country  and  also  in  shaping 
its  political  history. 

He  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  in  1821,  a  son  of  Joseph  Pemberton  and  a 
grandson  of  the  Rt.  Hon.  Joseph  Pemberton,  of  Clontarf,  Dublin,  and  Lord 
Mayor  of  the  city  in  1806.  Joseph  Despard  Pemberton  was  educated  at  Trinity 
College  in  Dublin,  where  he  was  a  pupil  of  Mr.  Hemans,  M.  I.  C.  E.,  M.  R.  I.  A- 
Obtaining  expert  knowledge  of  the  profession  in  which  he  wished  to  engage  his 
ability  led  him  into  important  relations  He  was  assistant  engineer  of  the  Gre;at 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  37 

Southern  &  Western  Railway  and  was  assistant  engineer  to  Sir  John  McNeil 
LL.  D.,  F.  R.  S.,  M.  I/  C.  E.  and  M.  R.  I.  A.  Subsequently  Mr.  Pemberton 
became  engineer  for  the  Exeter  &  Crediton  Railway  and  was  also  engineer  of 
a  part  of  the  East  Lancashire  Railway  He  made  the  design  for  the  Crystal 
Palace  of  London,  for  which  he  was  awarded  a  bronze  medal.  His  high  stand- 
ing in  his  profession  and  the  recognition  of  his  ability  are  further  shown  by 
the  fact  that  he  was  professor  of  engineering  and  mathematics  in  the  Royal 
Agricultural  College  of  Cirincester,  where  he  remained  for  two  years,  resign- 
ing to  join  the  service  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  in  British  Columbia  as 
colonial  surveyor  and  engineer. 

Mr.  Pemberton  left  England  early  in  1851  and  started  for  the  Pacific  coast 
by  way  of  the  Panama  route.  He  stopped  for  a  time  to  become  engineer  of 
the  Panama  Railroad,  which  was  then  being  built.  The  trip  which  he  made 
from  the  old  world  to  the  new  was  at  that  time  a  very  perilous  and  fatiguing  one. 
No  railway  had  been  built  across  the  isthmus  and  travel  was  in  open  boats  up 
the  Chagres  river,  exposed  to  heat  and  malaria  at  all  times.  Mr.  Pemberton 
contracted  the  fever  and  almost  lost  his  life  but  at  length  succeeded  in  dispelling 
the  fever  through  the  procedure  of  jumping  from  shipboard  into  the  salt  water. 
At  length  he  reached  Victoria  in  safety  and  on  his  arrival  quarters  were  assigned 
him  in  the  old  fort.  He  lost  no  time  in  getting  to  work,  being  fully  determined 
to  explore  the  country  which  was  then  almost  absolutely  unknown.  He  made 
a  somewhat  hazardous  trip  to  Cowichan  Lake  in  1852,  being  the  first  white 
man  to  make  that  district,  his  observations  made  along  the  journey  proving  in 
later  years  invaluable  to  the  early  settlers. 

In  1853  Mr.  Pemberton  went  to  examine  the  coal  fields  reported  at  Saanich, 
traveling  in  a  canoe  with  five  French  Canadian  voyageurs  as  a  crew,  but  on 
reaching  his  destination  he  discovered  the  deposit  to  be  only  lignite.  The  party 
found  it  necessary  to  make  a  hurried  departure,  owing  to  the  excitable  Pen-al- 
ahut  Indians  under  Chief  Mook-Mook-Tan,  who  gave  chase  and  fired  their 
guns  at  the  party,  but  the  Indians  were  soon  outdistanced  by  the  white  men. 
The  old  chief  later  became  one  of  Mr.  Pemberton's  most  faithful  friends  and 
servants. 

From  1853  until  1855  Mr.  Pemberton  was  engaged  upon  the  trigonometrical 
survey  of  the  island  from  Sooke  to  Xanaimo,  the  result  of  which  work  was 
published  in  1855  by  John  Arrowsmith  of  London.  This  work  was  one  of  great 
difficulty  and  hardship  and  was  attended  at  all  times  with  considerable  danger. 
The  stations  were  often  treetops  from  which  the  angles  were  taken.  The  diffi- 
culty of  transportation,  too,  was  another  great  hindrance,  the  territory  being 
virgin  with  no  roads  across  it.  The  bush  and  rocks  made  it  a  most  formidable 
undertaking,  but  with  his  undaunted  energy  and  natural  love  of  duty  Mr.  Pember- 
ton finally  accomplished  what  he  undertook.  In  1857  the  same  coast  line  was 
surveyed  by  Captain  G.  H.  Richards,  later  Admiral  Sir  G.  H.  Richards,  and  a 
comparison  of  the  two  surveys  shows  only  a  difference  of  fifty  feet  in  one  hun- 
dred miles,  a  fact  decidedly  complimentary  to  Mr.  Pemberton  when  one  takes 
into  consideration  the  great  difficulties  under  which  he  labored.  In  1852  Mr. 
Pemberton,  associated  with  J.  N.  McKay  of  the  Indian  department,  examined  the 
coal  measures  of  Nanaimo,  out  of  which  sections  were  made,  and  a  report  of  the 
work  and  the  surrounding  country  was  sent  to  London.  The  result  of  this  report 
was  that  in  the  following  year  a  number  of  miners  with  machinery  and  neces- 
sary supplies  were  dispatched  to  the  field  to  open  and  work  the  mines  with  Mr. 
McKay  as  manager.  Mr.  Pemberton  was  also  one  of  the  first  white  men  to 
cross  Vancouver  island.  In  1857  he  was  the  leader  of  an  expedition  to  ascer- 
tain whether  gold  existed  on  the  island  and,  accompanied  by  Captain  Gooch 
and  a  party  of  seven,  he  traced  the  Cowichan  river  to  its  source;  traversed  the 
island  and  reached  Nitinat  on  the  shores  of  the  Pacific  after  many  adventures 
and  hardships.  In  1860  his  book  on  British  Columbia  and  Vancouver  island 
was  published  by  Longman  and  proved  of  great  assistance  to  intending  settlers- 
In  1859  he  occupied  the  position  of  surveyor  general  of  British  Columbia  under 


38  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

appointment  of  Queen  Victoria,  and  the  commission  is  signed  by  her  personally. 
He  served  until  the  end  of  1864,  when  he  resigned.  While  hurrying  along 
Esquimalt  road  on  government  business  Mr.  Pemberton  met  with  a  serious 
accident,  being  thrown  from  his  horse,  and  the  effects  of  the  fall  he  felt  through- 
out the  remainder  of  his  life.  It  was  due  to  this  accident  that  he  resigned  his 
position  as  surveyor  general. 

In  addition  to  the  important  work  already  mentioned  it  should  be  said  that 
Mr.  Pemberton  designed  and  erected  the  Race  Rocks  and  Fisgard  lighthouses 
and  as  surveyor  general  he  laid  out  and  constructed  the  first  roads  in  the  city 
and  county.  He  was  a  member  of  the  commission  to  consider  the  question  of  the 
improvement  of  Victoria  harbor  and  when  the  house  voted  money  for  dredging 
the  spit  he  went  to  England  and  purchased  the  machinery  for  a  dredge  and  tug. 
Both  the  dredge  and  tug  were  built  after  he  had  resigned  his  position  as  sur- 
veyor general  but  his  ideas  and  plans  were  carried  out  by  his  successor.  Mr. 
Pemberton  also  gave  evidence  of  his  genial  public  spirit  when  he  designed,  sur- 
veyed, constructed  and  presented  to  the  government  the  present  Oak  Bay  avenue 
extending  through  Gonzales,  Mr.  Pemberton's  estate,  which  at  that  time  com- 
prised twelve  hundred  acres.  This  is  but  one  instance  of  his  many  public  bene- 
factions- 

From  1856  until  1859  Mr.  Pemberton  was  a  member  of  the  first  legislative 
assembly  of  Vancouver  island.  He  was  a  member  of  the  executive  council 
of  the  island  and  surveyor  general  from  September,  1859,  to  October,  1864,  when 
he  resigned.  He  was  a  member  of  the  legislative  council  of  Vancouver  island 
from  April.  1864,  to  October  of  that  year.  After  the  union  of  Vancouver  island 
and  British  Columbia  he  was  a  member  of  the  legislative  council  of  British  Col- 
umbia, representing  Victoria  district  during  the  sessions  of  1867  and  1868. 
He  surveyed  the  town  of  Victoria  as  first  mapped  out  and  had  the  first  roads 
in  the  city  and  district  constructed.  His  general  knowledge,  gained  from  his 
exploration  of  the  island,  in  addition  to  his  ready  ability  to  cope  with  any  and 
all  emergencies,  made  him  a  most  valuable  official  and  one  upon  whom  all  relia- 
bility could  be  placed.  A  man  of  accurate  knowledge  of  local  conditions,  he  could 
always  be  depended  upon  for  a  ready  solution  of  any  perplexing  question.  He 
was  also  a  man  of  quick  decision  and  seldom  erred  in  his  judgment. 

In  1858  Mr.  Pemberton  had  laid  out  the  town  of  Derby,  the  then  proposed 
capital  of  British  Columbia,  and  now  a  part  of  Victoria.  He  had  previously 
taken  up  twelve  hundred  acres  of  land,  built  thereon  a  fine  residence  and  made 
other  improvements.  This  is  now  retained  by  the  family.  The  residence  is  sur- 
rounded by  most  beautiful  grounds  and  occupies  a  splendid  location  overlooking 
the  Pacific  ocean.  It  is  a  fine  type  of  old  English  country  home  and  is  indeed 
beautiful.  It  was  to  this  home  that  Mr-  Pemberton  retired  to  lead  the  quiet 
life  of  a  country  gentleman,  only  to  emerge  at  the  call  of  duty.  Passionately 
fond  of  horses,  he  had  great  ability  in  training  them  and  was  a  bold  and  judi- 
cious horseman.  He  also  became  an  extensive  breeder  of  shorthorn  cattle  as  well 
as  Clydesdale  horses  and  was  the  pioneer  in  both  lines  in  his  part  of  the  province. 
The  value  of  his  work  in  introducing  high-grade  stock  at  that  time  is  beyond 
computation.  His  contribution  to  the  material  progress  of  the  province  in  this 
direction  alone  would  seem  to  warrant  a  place  for  him  iq  the  history  of  British 
Columbia. 

In  1864  Mr.  Pemberton  married  Miss  Theresa  Jane  Despard  Grautoff,  a 
native  of  England  but  of  German  lineage.  They  became  the  parents  of  six 
children,  all  natives  of  Victoria,  namely:  Frederick  Bernard,  who  is  mentioned 
at  length  on  another  page  of  this  work:  Joseph  D.,  of  Victoria,  a  surveyor  and 
member  of  the  firm  of  Pemberton  &  Son;  W.  P.  D.,  of  Victoria;  Ada  G., 
the  wife  of  H.  R.  Beaven ;  Sophia  Theresa,  the  wife  of  Canon  Beanlands,  for 
twenty-five  years  rector  of  Christ's  church,  Victoria;  and  Susan  Harriett,  the 
wife  of  William  Curbis  Sampson,  of  Victoria.  In  1887  Mr.  Pemberton  with 
his  son  Frederick  formed  the  firm  of  Pemberton  &  Son. 


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Throughout  his  life  Mr.  Pemberton  was  known  as  a  friend  and  champion  of 
the  cause  of  education,  evidence  of  this  being  found  in  the  fact  that  he  built  the 
first  schooihouse  in  Victoria.  His  death  occurred  very  suddenly,  November  n, 
1893,  and  his  funeral  was  attended  by  the  executive  council  in  a  body  as  well 
as  by  the  mayor  and  board  of  aldermen  and  all  the  professional  and  business 
men  of  the  city-  His  demise  caused  general  grief  and  regret  and  his  passing  has 
been  a  distinct  loss  to  British  Columbia  and  his  beloved  Victoria.  Many  expres- 
sions of  sorrow  and  condolence  were  received  by  the  family  from  all  parts  of 
Canada  and  high  encomiums  were  pronounced  upon  him  by  the  press.  He 
possessed  a  cheery,  sunshiny  nature,  always  inclined  to  optimism  rather  than  pes- 
simism. In  fact  he  was  polished,  gallant  and  courteous  under  all  circumstances— 
a  fine  type  of  the  Irish  gentleman  of  the  old  school.  His  public  spirit  found  ex- 
pression after  his  death  in  the  terms  of  his  will  whereby  Pemberton  Gymnasium 
was  erected  and  presented  to  the  city.  Another  of  his  benefactions  was  the  opera- 
ting theatre  of  the  Jubilee  Hospital.  His  interest  in  religion  was  a  part  of  his 
life  work  for  he  was  always  a  firm  supporter  and  member  of  the  Anglican  church 
and  was  responsible  for  the  erection  of  Christ's  church.  Notwithstanding  his 
life  was  an  intensely  active  and  busy  one  he  ever  found  opportunity  to  aid  in  the 
development  of  British  Columbia  and  his  part  in  the  early  exploration,  growth 
and  improvement  of  the  province  was  a  most  important  one.  Too  great  credit 
cannot  be  given  him  for  his  influence  on  the  social  and  material  development  of 
the  northwest.  He  is  survived  by  hi's  widow  and  their  family,  Mrs.  Pemberton 
now  occupying  the  beautiful  estate  Gonzales,  where  she  spends  her  days  amid 
lovely  surroundings,  enjoying  excellent  health  and  taking  a  keen  interest  in  all 
movements  that  have  for  their  object  the  betterment  of  the  social  and  moral 
conditions  of  the  people. 


JOHN  KYLE,  HON.  A.  R.  C.  A. 

John  Kyle,  an  artist  of  wide  renown  residing  in  Vancouver,  has  for  the  past 
three  years  held  the  highest  position  in  art  work  in  the  province,  having  charge 
of  drawing  in  the  normal  school.  He  has  been  a  prominent  figure  in  educational 
circles,  having  organized  and  served  as  supervisor  of  the  night  schools.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Hawick,  Scotland,  his  parents  being  Andrew  and  Agnes 
(Waugh)  Kyle,  of  that  place.  They  are  still  residents  of  Hawick,  and  the  father 
is  now  living  retired. 

John  Kyle  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  land 
and  subsequently  attended  the  Royal  College  of  Art  in  London  for  three  years 
and  also  Julian's  Studio  at  Paris,  having  won  scholarships  to  both  institutions. 
The  honors  he  received  include  art  masters'  certificates  on  groups  one  and  four, 
and  almost  complete  on  groups  two  and  three.  He  was  a  medalist  and  prize 
winner  in  national  competition,  obtaining  fifteen  prizes  for  design,  modeling, 
painting,  etc.  His  studies  embraced  drawing  from  life,  drawing  from  antique, 
drawing  antique  from  memory,  modeling  from  life,  modeling  from  antique, 
modeling  design,  anatomy,  principles  of  ornament,  painting  from  still  life,  paint- 
ing ornament,  perspective,  architecture,  geometry  and  building  construction 
(advanced).  For  a  period  of  four  years  he  was  engaged  at  Huddersfield,  Eng- 
land, as  head  assistant  in  the  art  department  of  the  Technical  College.  The 
principal  writes  of  him  as  follows :  "I  have  much  pleasure  in  stating  that  Mr.  J. 
Kyle  has  been  head  assistant  lecturer  in  the  art  department  of  the  college  for  nearly 
four  sessions.  He  has  in  all  respects  acquitted  himself  admirably  of  the  various 
duties  entrusted  to  him.  He  has  lectured  on  anatomy,  figure  drawing,  principles  of 
ornament,  etc.,  and  taught  modelling  and  still  life  painting,  as  well  as  taught  in  the 
pupil  teachers'  classes.  *  *  *  As  a  colleague  Mr.  Kyle  will  be  found  most 
courteous,  and  I  recommend  him  without  the  slightest  hesitation  or  reserve,  feel- 
ing quite  certain  that  you  will  obtain  no  better  candidate.  I  should  hear  of  Mr. 


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Kyle's  success  with  even  greater  pleasure  but  for  the  loss  which  I  shall  suffer 
here." 

Mr.  George  Marples,  A.  R.  C.  A.,  says:  "Mr.  Kyle  can  maintain  discipline 
without  being  a  martinet;  the  good  feeling  here  among  his  students  was  not 
only  proof  of  their  appreciation  of  his  efforts  as  a  teacher,  but  of  his  tactfulness 
in  his  general  dealings  with  them.  *  *  *"  Mr.  Kyle  took  charge  of  and  organ- 
ized the  art  work  in  the  public  schools  and  established  an  art  school  at 'Alloa, 
Scotland,  where  he  remained  for  two  years.  Alexander  J.  Mullan,  convener 
of  Alloa  Academy  and  Alloa  continuation  classes,  under  date  of  October  17, 
1904,  wrote  as  follows :  "I  have  pleasure  in  certifying  that  Mr.  Kyle  has  been  in 
the  service  of  the  Alloa  burgh  school  board  for  the  last  two  years.  During 
that  time  he  has  acted  as  organizing  art  master  for  all  our  schools.  In  this 
capacity  he  has  been  particularly  successful.  He  has  also  had  full  charge  of 
the  continuation  classes — art  subjects — and  there  has  likewise  given  entire  sat- 
isfaction. Either  as  an  organizer  or  teacher  we  could  not  have,  nor  do  we 
desire,  any  one  better  or  more  enthusiastic.  His  views  on  educational  ideals 
are  sound,  and  he  has  the  necessary  ability  to  put  these  ideas  into  practical- 
shape.  While,  therefore,  I  will  regret  exceedingly  his  departure  from  Alloa, 
I  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  him  for  the  situation — organizing  art 
master — he  is  now  applying  for." 

In  April,  1906,  Mr.  Kyle  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  as  super- 
intendent of  drawing  in  the  Vancouver  public  schools,  holding  that  position 
for  four  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took  charge  of  drawing 
in  the  normal  school  and  this  position,  which  is  the  most  important  in  art  work 
in  the  province,  he  has  held  to  the  present  time.  While  acting  as  superintendent 
of  drawing  in  the  public  schools,  in  the  fall  of  1909,  he  organized  the  night 
schools  on  all  subjects.  The  work  was  begun  with  four  hundred  pupils,  and 
there  are  now  over  two  thousand  students  who  attend  the  evening  classes  dur- 
ing six  months  of  each  year.  Mr.  Kyle  has  annually  served  as  supervisor  of 
the  night  schools  and  his  labors  in  this  connection  have  been  far-reaching 
effect  and  importance. 

Mr.  Kyle  is  financially  interested  in  and  a  director  of  the  British  Pacific 
Trust  Company,  Limited.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Art,  Historical  and  Scientific 
Society  of  Vancouver,  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Fine  Arts 
and  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  As  an  artist  he  has  won  deserved 
and  enviable  recognition,  and  his  name  has  long  been  an  honored  one  in  both 
educational  and  art  circles  of  British  Columbia. 


STEPHEN  TINGLEY. 

Among  the  most  notable  of  the  pioneer  residents  of  Yale  is  numbered  Stephen 
Tingley,  living  retired  after  thirty  years  of  close  identification  with  the  business 
interests  of  the  community.  He  was  born  at  Fort  Cumberland,  New  Brunswick, 
September  13,  1839,  and  is  a  son  of  Caleb  and  Deborah  Tingley.  His  education 
was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  he  remained  at  home 
until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age,  in  which  year  he  started  for  California, 
journeying  by  way  of  the  isthmus  of  Panama  to  San  Francisco  and  locating  in 
the  Golden  State  in  1858,  before  the  construction  of  an  overland  railroad.  In 
1861  he  removed  to  Yale  and  began  prospecting  and  mining  but  engaged  in  it 
only  a  short  time,  later  going  to  the  Cariboo.  He  was  obliged  to  walk  the  entire 
distance  of  over  six  hundred  miles  from  Esquimalt  to  the  Cariboo,  his  difficulties 
being  augmented  by  the  weight  of  one  hundred  pounds  of  provisions  which  he 
carried.  He  mined  for  two  seasons  and  afterward  joined  F.  J.  Barnard  in  the 
operation  of  the  first  mail  coach  between  Fort  Yale  and  Richfield.  He  started 
in  this  business  in  1864  and  later  purchased  his  partner's  interest,  conducting 
the  enterprise  alone  for  over  thirty  years,  after  which  he  sold  out  and"  retired, 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  43 

making  his  home  in  Ashcroft.  As  a  business  man  he  has  been  conspicuous  among 
his  associates  not  only  for  his  success  but  for  his  probity  and  fairness  and  his 
honorable  methods. 

Mr.  Tingley  has  been  twice  married.  By  his  first  union  he  had  two  sons, 
Clarence  and  Fred,  both  of  whom  live  in  Vancouver.  In  1877  he  married  Miss 
Pauline  Lewmeister,  of  Victoria,  and  they  have  two  daughters:  Mrs.  Vincent,  of 
Calgary,  Alberta;  and  Mrs.  E.  G.  Thompson,  of  Westminster.  Fraternally  Mr. 
Tingley  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order.  He  is  numbered  among  the  real 
pioneers  in  this  section  of  the  country  and  has  witnessed  its  entire  growth,  expan- 
sion and  development.  He  can  remember  clearly  when  the  evidences  of  pioneer 
life  were  many  and  he  has  seen  them  replaced  by  those  of  advanced  civilization. 
In  this  work  he  has  borne  an  honorable  and  important  part  and  his  active  life 
has  left  a  distinct  impress  upon  local  history. 


JOHN  G.  ULLOCK. 

John  G.  Ullock,  controlling  important  real-estate  brokerage  interests  in  Van- 
couver and  further  connected  with  the  business  life  of  the  city  as  secretary 
of  the  Great  West  Sand  &  Gravel  Company,  Limited,  was  born  in  lilack  River, 
New  Brunswick,  September  17,  1861.  He  is  a  son  of  Jeremiah  and  Annie 
(McMaster)  Ullock,  natives  of  that  province,  the  former  the  proprietor  of  a 
large  grist  and  carding  mill  and  an  extensive  lumber  business  at  I  Slack  River. 
He  had  also  many  other  important  commercial  interests  there  and  was  a  well 
known  and  prominent  citizen.  Both  parents  have  passed  away. 

John  G.  Ullock  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  his 
native  city  and  remained  there  until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age,  when  he 
went  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  Soon  afterward  he  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
business  at  Jack  Fish  Bay,  on  Lake  Superior,  and  later  was  interested  along 
the  same  line  at  Schreiber,  Ontario.  He  came  in  1898  to  British  Columbia  and 
settled  in  Golden,  where  he  purchased  the  Kootenay  House,  which  he  operated 
for  two  years,  selling  it  in  order  to  purchase  the  Columbia  House.  This  he 
managed  from  1900  to  1907  and  he  made  it  during  that  time  one  of  the  modern 
and  profitable  hotels  in  the  city.  In  the  latter  year  he  disposed  of  his  interest 
in  it  and  came  to  Vancouver,  turning  his  attention  to  the  real-estate  brokerage 
business,  in  which  he  is  still  active,  having  secured  a  profitable  and  representa- 
tive patronage 'as  his  knowledge  of  land  values  and  his  high  business  integrity 
became  generally  known  and  recognized.  Xaturally  Mr.  Ullock  has  been  car- 
ried forward  into  important  relations  with  business  life  in  this  city,  for  his 
ability  commands  opportunities  of  which  his  energy  and  resourcefulness  make 
the  best  possible  use.  In  May,  1911,  in  cooperation  with  W.  H.  Meikle  and 
Charles  Cartwright  he  aided  in  the  organization  of  the  Great  West  Sand  & 
Gravel  Company,  Limited,  with  offices  in  Vancouver  and  North  Vancouver  and 
with  docks  and  bunkers  in  the  latter  city.  Mr.  Ullock  is  secretary  of  this 
concern  and  in  this  position  his  excellent  demonstrative  and  organizing  ability 
has  been  called  forth,  much  of  the  rapid  expansion  and  development  of  the 
business  being  due  to  him.  In  1912  the  company  added  a  coal  department  and 
this  branch  has  already  proven  profitable  and  important.  Since  1907,  Mr. 
Ullock  has  in  his  private  capacity  controled  large  timber  interests  on  the  main- 
land and  on  Vancouver  island  and  he  is  constantly  extending  the  field  of  his 
activities,  his  powers  developing  with  the  passing  years. 

In  January,  1900,  Mr.  Ullock  was  united  in  marriage  in  Fort  William, 
Ontario,  to  Miss  Annie  Doyle,  of  North  Bay,  that  province,  and  they  have  two 
children,  Alice  McMaster  and  Jack  Findlay.  Mr.  Ullock  was  captain  of  the 
Rifle  Association  at  Golden  and  while  a  resident  of  that  city  did  a  great  deal  of 
rifle  and  trap  shooting,  being  considered  one  of  the  best  shots  in  the  community, 
and  won  many  valuable  medals.  Although  he  is  a  fine  target  shot  he  is  espe- 


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cially  fond  of  bear  and  of  all  kinds  of  wild-game  hunting  and  has  spent  a  great 
many  of  his  leisure  hours  in  this  sport.  He  is  in  addition  a  noted  curler  and 
has  won  many  prizes  for  proficiency  in  this  art.  He  is  one  of  the  officers  of  the 
Vancouver  Curling  Club  and  was  an /organizer  of  the  Bonspiel  which  took 
place  in  this  city  in  the  winter  of  1912-13.  It  proved  a  great  success,  two  hun- 
dred visitors  from  outside  the  municipality  making  it  the  largest  affair  of  this 
kind  in  Canada  with  the  exception  of  that  held  in  Winnipeg. 

Mr.  Ullock  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs  and  is  connected  fra- 
ternally with  Mountain  Lodge,  No.  13,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  a  past 
master.  He  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club.  A  man  of  broad  views,  pro- 
gressive ideas  and  modern  standards,  his  influence  has  been  felt  as  a  construc- 
tive force  in  the  development  of  the  institutions  with  which  he  is  connected  and 
indirectly  in  the  promotion  of  general  business  activity  in  the  city.  Business 
men  respect  him  for  his  reliability,  his  integrity  and  his  enterprising  spirit  and 
in  social  relations  his  sterling  traits  of  character  have  drawn  to  him  many  friends. 


JOHN  JARDINE. 

•  John  Jardine,  of  Esquimalt,  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  now  lives  retired  in 
his  beautiful  home,  "Ellerslie,"  on  the  water  front,  enjoying  peace  and  rest  after 
an  active  career  and  a  round  of  ceaseless  activity  in  the  interests  of  the  province 
and  his  city.  Not  only  did  he  do  valuable  work  in  the  provincial  parliament,  but 
took  an  active  part  in  settling  labor  questions  as  member  of  the  Royal  Commission 
of  Labor,  and  did  efficient  work  as  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  in  improving 
shipping  and  harbor  conditions  at  Victoria.  John  Jardine  was  born  in  Lockerbie, 
Dumfriesshire,  Scotland,  September  24,  1854,  a  son  of  John  and  Janet  (Mont- 
gomery) Jardine,  botli  of  that  shire.  The  father  was  prominent  in  the  indus- 
trial life  of  his  district,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  nails.  Both 
parents  spent  their  entire  lives  in  Scotland,  where  they  passed  away. 

John  Jardine  was  educated  in  the  parish  school  of  Dryfesdale,  his  head  master 
being  Alexander  Ferguson.  Upon  leaving  the  schoolroom  he  learned  the  trade  of 
house  painter  under  his  eldest  brother,  Thomas,  serving  an  apprenticeship  of  five 
years.  He  then  followed  his  trade  in  his  native  country  for  about  three  years,  but 
being  impressed  with  the  stories  which  reached  him  of  opportunities  which  the 
North  American  northwest  held  out,  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  in  July,  1880,  going  to 
St.  Paul  and  living  there  until  1884,  when  he  came  to  Victoria.  Here  he  continued 
to  follow  his  trade  continuously  until  1907.  His  implicit  faith  and  confidence  in  this 
great  province  is  demonstrated  by  his  investments,  which  are  all  purely  local.  He 
has  a  fine  ranch  located  on  the  British  Columbia  electric  line,  near  Langley,  at 
Jardine,  which  station  was  named  in  his  honor.  However,  he  has  never  resided 
upon  his  property,  leaving  its  operation  to  others.  He  purchased  the  ranch  not 
many  years  after  his  arrival  in  Victoria  from  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company.  From 
the  same  company  he  obtained  in  May,  1901,  the  site  of  his  beautiful  home, 
"Ellerslie,"  which  he  built  in  the  beginning  of  this  century.  This  site  permits  of 
a  magnificent  view,  embracing  the  parliament  buildings,  the  lieutenant  governor's 
residence,  and  places  of  interest  in  all  parts  of  Victoria.  However,  the  most  last- 
ing impression  one  receives  from  this  site  is  the  view  of  Victoria's  harbor  and  the 
ocean,  with  the  ships  sailing  and  steaming  to  and  from  practically  every  port  of  the 
world,  the  busy  harbor  life  emphasized  by  heavily  loaded  lighters,  capacious  ten- 
ders, swiftly  moving  launches  and  hundreds  of  pleasure  craft. 

On  July  5,  1880,  Mr.  Jardine  was  married,  in  Cumberland,  England,  to  Miss 
Jane  King  Stoddart,  of  Lockerbie,  Scotland.  Mr.  Jardine  has  ever  taken  an  active 
and  most  laudable  part  in  promoting  the  interests  of  the  province  and  city.  On 
October  3,  1903,  he  contested  the  Esquimalt  electoral  district  but  was  defeated  by 
fifteen  votes.  On  February  23,  1907,  he  again  entered  the  field  as  a  candidate 
and  through  the  combination  vote  of  the  liberal  and  labor  parties  was  carried  to 


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success.  His  term  in  the  provincial  house  was  of  benefit  to  his  constituents  and 
productive  of  desirable  results.  Although  always  inclined  toward  the  liberal  party, 
Mr.  Tardine  is  never  narrowly  partisan  but  preserves  a  commendable  independence 
of  view.  He  is  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  McBride  and  present  government.  Al- 
though the  underlying  principles  of  the  Christian  religion  have  guided  him  in  all 
his  actions,  he  has  never  seen  fit  to  ally  himself  with  any  denomination  and  pre- 
serves an  equally  free  and  independent  thought  as  regards  religious  observances. 
Several  years  ago  Mr.  Jardine  contested  for  a  seat  in  the  city  council  to  represent 
the  south  ward  and  at  that  time  drew  the  attention  of  the  public  to  the  necessity 
for  a  breakwater  from  Holland  Point  to  Brochie  Edge.  For  the  purpose  of  fur- 
ther impressing  this  need  upon  the  minds  of  the  public,  he  became  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Trade,  in  which  connection  he  was  more  likely  to  impress  his  views 
upon  prominent  men.  He  is  still  a  member  of  this  organization.  He  is  partic- 
ularly active  in  all  things  pertaining  to  the  welfare  and  judicious  development  of  the 
part  of  the  city  in  which  he  resides.  He  has  unshakable  confidence  in  Victoria 
and  its  future  as  a  residential  city,  as  a  commercial  center,  and  as  a  sreat  harbor. 
Moreover,  he  entertains  the  same  views  towards  the  whole  province,  and  no  doubt 
the  great  empire  which  he  sees  in  his  mind's  eye  rising  in  the  northwest  will  be  a 
realized  fact  before  many  years.  Mr.  Jardine  is  also  interested  in  the  labor  situa- 
tion and  has  done  able  work  as  a  member  of  the  Royal  Labor  Commission.  His 
activities  from  every  point  of  view  have  been  largely  beneficial  to  the  province, 
and  while  he  has  attained  individual  success  his  exertions  on  behalf  of  the  public 
good  cannot  be  too  highly  valued. 


GEORGE  FREDERICK  BALDWIN. 

Vancouver  numbers  among  its  most  able,  efficient  and  far-sighted  public 
servants  George  Frederick  Baldwin,  now  acting  as  city  comptroller,  his  election 
to  this  office  following  signally  able  work  in  various  other  important  capacities 
and  a  career  in  the  public  service  extending  from  the  time  of  the  incorporation 
of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  New  Brunswick,  January  10,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of 
Thomas  and  Jane  (Acheson)  Baldwin,  the  former  a  native  of  England  and  the 
latter  of  Ireland.  In  1850  they  removed  to  Haldimand  county,  Ontario,  and- 
there  the  father  engaged  in  farming  and  lumbering,  occupations  which  he  fol- 
lowed for  the  remainder  of  his  life,  his  death  occurring  in  Ontario. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  George  Frederick  Baldwin  attended 
public  school  in  Ontario  and  afterward  completed  the  course  in  Woodstock 
College,  that  province.  After  his  graduation  he  became  a  teacher  in  the 
public  schools  of  Ontario  and  Manitoba  and  followed  this  occupation  until  1884, 
when  he  went  to  Victoria,  engaging  in  that  city  in  journalism  and  becoming 
one  of  the  first  reporters  on  the  Times.  After  one  year  he  moved  to  Vancouver 
and  upon  the  incorporation  of  the  city  was  appointed  first  assessment  commis- 
sioner, tax  collector  and  city  treasurer,  beginning  thus  a  career  in  public  life 
which  has  been  varied  in  service  and  faultless  in  honor.  He  retained  all  three 
positions  to  which  he  was  first  appointed  until  1905,  when  a  separate  department 
was  formed  for  the  assessment  work.  However,  Mr.  Baldwin  continued  as 
treasurer  and  tax  collector  until  1907,  when  he  was  appointed  city  comptroller, 
which  office  he  still  holds,  proving  his  loyalty,  public  spirit  and  business  ability 
in  the  able  discharge  of  his  important  duties.  He  has  been  active  in  the  public 
service  since  the  incorporation  of  the  city  and  is  one  of  the  few  who  have  been  so 
long  connected  with  municipal  affairs.  He  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
first  school  board  of  Vancouver,  serving  for  seven  years,  and  in  that  capacity, 
as  in  all  others,  proved  his  executive  ability  and  his  civic  spirit.  He  is  treasurer 
for  1913  of  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association  and  takes  a  great  deal  of  inter- 
est in  this  work,  as  he  does  in  everything  tending  to  promote  the  best  interests 
of  the  city. 


48  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  Tacoma,  Washington,  Mr.  Baldwin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie 
L.  Higgins,  of  Wolfville,  Nova  Scotia,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  two  sons, 
Harold  R.,  a  clerk  in  the  city  hall  in  Vancouver,  and  Sidney  G.,  who  is  studying 
medicine  at  McGill  University.  Mr.  Baldwin  is  connected  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen  and  is  a  member  of  the  Terminal  City  Club.  He 
is  one  of  the  few  men  who  have  served  the  city  of  Vancouver  since  its  incorpora- 
tion and  during  the  time  his  work  has  been  able,  energetic  and  of  lasting  quality 
— the  work  of  a  public-spirited,  able  and  progressive  citizen  who  is  also  a 
capable,  reliable  and  far-sighted  business  man. 


THOMAS  McNEELY. 

The  loss  to  the  province  of  Thomas  McNeely  of  Ladner,  who  died  in  Septem- 
ber, 1900,  in  his  sixty-fourth  year,  will  long  be  keenly  felt  by  the  many  who  knew 
him. 

Mr.  McXecly  was  born  in  Durham  county,  Ontario,  in  1836,  and  received  his 
education  in  the  place  of  his  nativity.  His  parents  were  John  and  Catharine 
(Reid)  AFcXeely,  of  Donegal,  Ireland,  who  came  to  this  country  in  about  1835, 
settling  in  Ontario. 

Early  in  life  Thomas  McNeely  learned  the  trade  of  millwright,  which  he 
followed  in  Ontario  for  several  years.  In  1880  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and 
started  to  work  in  his  trade  as  a  builder.  He  built  the  old  Dominion  Saw  Mills, 
now  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills.  He  also  found  employment  in  connection  with 
the  big  sawmills  at  Hastings  and  Moodyville,  installing  the  machinery  there.  For 
several  years  he  was  general  manager  for  Thomas  Dean  in  the  then  leading  lines 
of  trade  on  the  site  of  the  business  establishment  now  owned  by  T.  J.  Trapp  & 
Company.  He  afterward  went  into  business  for  himself  at  Yale,  British  Colum- 
bia, where  he  was  burned  out,  after  which  he  returned  to  Ladner  and  entered  into 
business  connections  with  the  late  Donald  Chisholm,  M.  P.  He  subsequently 
opened  a  hotel  at  Ladner.  Here,  his  business  prospered,  and  he  soon  became  the 
owner  of  one  of  the  largest  general  stores  in  the  whole  province.  He  also  added  to 
his  estate  a  splendid  farm,  the  Jubilee  Ranch,  on  which  he  erected  a  large  and  well 
appointed  residence.  With  the  exception  of  a  short  time  spent  in  Yale,  he  was 
a  resident  of  the  Delta  for  twenty  years  and  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  main- 
stays of  the  Delta  municipality,  in  the  development  of  which  he  took  an  active 
part. 

On  September  18,  1893,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Thomas  McNeely  and 
Miss  Annie  Chisholm,  a  daughter  of  Duncan  and  Isabelle  (Chisholm)  Chisholm, 
both  natives  of  Nova  Scotia.  Mrs.  McNeely  is  a  niece  of  the  late  Donald  Chis- 
holm, M.  P.  and  pioneer,  of  whom  further  mention  is  made  in  this  work. 

Mr.  McNeely  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  was  held 
in  high  esteem  by  the  brethren  of  the  mystic  tie.  He  was  a  man  of  great  activity, 
liberal-minded  and  of  a  kindly  disposition  and  revered  by  all  with  whom  he  came 
in  contact. 


REGINALD  JOHN  RICKMAN. 

As  local  manager  of  the  British  Columbia  Mills  at  New  Westminster  Regi- 
nald John  Rickman  occupies  an  important  position  in  commercial  circles  of 
the  city,  having  been  connected  for  thirty  years  with  the  same  industrial  enter- 
prise. Born  in  Birkenhead,  Cheshire,  England,  on  November  9,  1852,  he  is 
a  son  of  Samuel  and  Kate  (Throp)  Rickman.  the  former  a  well  known  mer- 
chant of  Liverpool,  England,  in  which  city  both  he  and  his  wife  made  their 
home  until  their  demise. 


THOMAS  McXEELY 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  51 

Reginald  J.  Rickman  was  educated  at  Brewood,  in  the  grammar  school, 
in  Staffordshire,  England,  and  at  about  the  age  of  sixteen  began  his  apprentice- 
ship in  merchandising  in  Liverpool,  where  he  served  his  time  and  was  subse- 
quently employed  as  salesman  until  1882,  when  he  decided  to  seek  the  greater 
opportunities  of  Canada  and  came  to  British  Columbia.  Here  he  found  employ- 
ment with  John  Hendry  in  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills  at  New  Westminster, 
which  enterprise  has  since  become  known  as  the  British  Columbia  Mills.  He 
has  been  continuously  identified  with  this  institution,  having  risen  from  a 
minor  position  to  that  of  cashier,  in  which  capacity  he  did  able  work  for  twenty 
years.  In  1906  he  was  made  manager  of  the  Xew  Westminster  branch  of  this 
vast  concern.  His  wide  experience  makes  him  especially  valuable  to  the  firm 
and  his  long  connection  with  the  same  concern  speaks  well  for  his  high  per- 
ception of  his  duties.  Representing  an  important  industrial  institution,  he  has 
become  one  of  the  foremost  men  in  the  business  life  of  Xew  Westminster  and 
is  greatly  respected  by  all  who  know  him  and  often  consulted  upon  questions 
that  involve  local  industrial  or  commercial  conditions. 

In  1889  Mr:  Rickman  was  married  to  Miss  Anna  Wilson  Homer,  third 
daughter  of  the  late  J.  A.  R.  Homer,  a  member  of  the  first  provincial  parlia- 
ment and  also  representing  New  Westminster  in  the  Dominion  house.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Rickman  became  the  parents  of  three  children,  of  whom  two  survive, 
Alice  M.  and  Vyvian,  both  at  home.  Wilfred  R.  lias  passed  away. 

Mr.  Rickman  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party,  taking 
a  deep  interest  in  all  issues  that  affect  the  government.  He  has  an  interesting 
military  record  to  his  credit,  having  been  a  member  of  the  Volunteers,  the  Xew 
Westminster  Rifles,  and  was  a  lieutenant  of  his  company.  He  also  is  musically 
inclined  and  interested  in  athletics.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Union  Lodge, 
No.  9  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  the  first  Masonic  lodge  on  the  mainland  in  British  Col- 
umbia, this  lodge  celebrating  its  fiftieth  anniversary  in  1912.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Church  of  England  and  a  charter  member  of  the  New  Westminster  Club. 
He  has  become  a  forceful  element  in  his  community,  having  participated  in  its 
growth  for  thirty  years,  and  is  highly  respected  and  regarded  by  all  who 
know  him.  By  masterful  effort  he  has  attained  to  a  prominent  position  and 
there  is  no  one  who  more  justly  merits  success  than  Mr.  Rickman. 


JAMES  HILL  LAWSON,  JR. 

James  Hill  Lawson,  practicing  at  the  Vancouver  bar,  a  member  of  the  firm- 
Df  Bodwell  &  Lawson,  was  born  in  Victoria,  September  24,  1875,  and  the  spirit 
of  enterprise,  which  has  been  the  dominant  factor  in  the  upbuilding  in  this 
section  of  the  country,  find  expression  in  his  professional  career.  His  parents 
were  James  Hill  and  Ann  Jennet  (Macdonald)  Lawson,  the  former  a  native  of 
Dundee,  Scotland,  and  the  latter  of  England.  They  came  to  Canada  in  1862, 
;oon  afterward  met  and  were  married  in  Victoria.  For  thirty  years  the  father 
was  in  the  employ  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  and  spent  the  greater  part  of 
.hat  time  in  Victoria.  He  is  now  vice  president  of  the  firm  of  R.  P.  Rithet  & 
Company  of  Victoria. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  of  Winnipeg  James  H.  Lawson, 
fr.,  pursued  his  education,  and  in  1892  was  articled  to  Judge  Irving,  then  a 
nember  of  the  firm  of  Bodwell  &  Irving,  of  Victoria.  His  thorough  and  com- 
prehensive preliminary  reading  qualified  him  for  admission  to  the  bar,  to  which 
ic  was  called  in  1897.  Immediately  afterward  he  engaged  in  practice  and  the 
irm  is  now  known  as  Bodwell  &  Lawson,  a  partnership  having  been  formed 
vith  Mr.  Bodwell,  the  partner  of  Mr.  Lawson's  preceptor.  They  maintain 
offices  in  both  Victoria  and  Vancouver  and  for  the  past  two  and  a  half  years 
VIr.  Lawson  has  been  in  charge  of  the  Vancouver  office.  The  practice  is  a 
growing  one  and  has  already  reached  extensive  proportions,  and  in  the  work  of 


52  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  court  Mr.  Lawson  has  proven  himself  able  to  cope  with  difficult  legal  prob- 
lems and  find  for  them  a  correct  solution. 

Mr.  Lawson  is  well  known  and  popular  in  various  social  organizations,  hold- 
ing membership  with  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia,  the  Vancouver 
Club,  the  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  and  Country  Club,  the  Union  Club  of 
Victoria,  and  the  Victoria  Golf  and  Country  Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  church  of  Victoria.  In  the  two  leading  cities  of  the 
province  he  is  well  known  and  has  a  circle  of  friends  almost  coextensive  with 
the  circle  of  his  acquaintance. 

HON.  JAMES  DUNSMUIR. 

No  name  is  more  inseparably  connected  with  the  history  of  the  develop- 
ment of  British  Columbia  than  that  of  Dunsmuir — indeed,  it  would  not  be  too 
much  to  say  that  the  progress  of  events  in  this,  the  greatest  and  richest  province 
in  the  Dominion,  would  have  been  stayed  to  a  very  considerable  extent,  had  not 
fate  willed,  that  one  Robert  Dunsmuir,  now  deceased,  the  revered  father  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  should  have  been  called  upon  to  play  a  very  important 
part  in  shaping  its  fortunes.  What  Lord  Strathcona  has  done  for  Canada  on  a 
large  scale,  he  accomplished  for  British  Columbia.  He  it  was  who  inaugurated 
the  great  coal-mining  industry ;  and  who  having  amassed  great  wealth,  turned 
his  attention  in  a  variety  of  ways  towards  the  development  of  the  resources  of 
the  land  of  his  adoption.  A  Scotsman,  possessed  of  all  the  sterling  traits  of 
character  which  have  made  his  countrymen  foremost  in  all  lines  of  endeavor 
the  world  over,  he  applied  his  energy  and  his  genius  to  the  creation  of  large 
industries  on  Vancouver  island.  Coal  mining  and  lumbering  engaged  his  atten- 
tion to  a  very  considerable  extent,  and  the  magnitude  which  those  industries 
have  attained  at  the  present  time  can  be  set  down  to  his  initiative.  He  it  was, 
also,  who  took  the  first  practical  steps  towards  the  opening  up  of  the  splendid 
territory  of  Vancouver  island,  building  a  line  of  railway  to  connect  Victoria  with 
the  mines  at  Nanaimo,  and  this  at  a  time  when  there  was  little  inducement  for 
such  an  undertaking,  which  involved  vast  expenditure.  Though  he  had  attained 
a  ripe  age  at  the  time  of  his  death,  there  can  be  no  doubt  had  he  lived  a  short 
time  longer  he  would  have  accomplished  even  more  for  it  is  well  known  that  in 
his  brain  there  had  matured  plans  for  giving  Vancouver  island  direct  connection 
by  rail  with  the  mainland  and  that  the  necessary  capital  had  all  been  subscribed 
for  such  enterprise. 

Possessing  such  a  father  it  is  not  at  all  surprising  that  Hon.  James  Dunsmuir 
should  have  so  worthily  upheld  the  family  tradition.  He  enjoyed  the  advantage 
of  receiving  direct  instructions  from  the  founder  of  the  family  fortunes;  and 
with  commendable  pluck  applied  himself  to  a  mastery  of  all  the  details  of  the 
immense  business,  and  with  such  success  that  on  the  death  of  his  father  he  was 
enabled  to  conduct  all  the  vast  enterprises  and  bring  them  to  fruition. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  at  Fort  Vancouver,  Washington,  on 
July  8,  1851,  his  mother  also  being  a  woman  of  sterling  Scotch  family,  Johanna 
White  (now  deceased).  James  was  educated  at  Nanaimo,  the  scene  of  his  father's 
coal-mining  operations,  and  at  Hamilton  College — a  military  institute  at  Black- 
burg,  Virginia,  at  the  latter  point  meeting  the  lady  who  afterwards  became 
his  wife,  Laura,  daughter  of  W.  B.  Swales.  They  were  married  at  Fayettes- 
vilie,  North  Carolina,  in  1876. 

Subsequently,  his  education  having  been  completed,  James  returned  to  -Van- 
couver island,  and  at  once  plunged  into  the  management,  with  his  father,  of  the 
coal-mining  business  which  was  beginning  to  assume  huge  proportions.'  Here 
he  gained  very  valuable  practical  experience  working  down  in  the  mines  with 
the  men  who  were  digging  coal.  As  the  years  passed  the  management  of  the 
business  passed  more  and  more  into  his  hands,  and  ultimately  he  became  the 


HON.  JAMES  DUNSMU1R 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  55 

directing  head  of  all  the  vast  Dunsmuir  interests  on  the  coast,  which  consisted  of 
:oal  mines,  logging  camps,  steamships,  tow  boats,  etc. 

Hon.  James  Dunsmuir  has  also  had  a  most  interesting  political  career,  lie 
;at  f or  East  Yale  (Local)  Conservative  interests  from  1898  to  1902;  was  premier 
>f  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and  president  of  the  council  from  1900  to 
t9O2;and  lieutenant-governor  of  the  province,  1906  to  1909.  At  a  critical  period 
n  the  history  of  the  province,  when  the  management  of  its  public  affairs  had 
jroved  most  unsatisfactory,  he  was  summoned  by  his  honor,  the  lieutenant- 
governor,  and  asked  to  form  a  government  in  succession  to  Hon.  Joseph  Martin, 
.vho  had  unsuccessfully  essayed  the  attempt  of  forming  a  stable  administration. 
VEr.  Dunsmuir  was  then  the  member  for  East  Yale,  which  he  represented  from 
1898  until  1902,  the  year  of  his  relinquishment  of  the  premiership  which  he  had 
accepted  two  years  previously. 

Other  phases  of   Mr.   Dunsmuir's   career  are   equally   interesting.     He  built 
he  splendid   traffic  bridge  across   the   Eraser   river  at    New   Westminster,   and 
icgotiated  the  transaction  which  ended  in  the  Esquimalt   &  Nanaimo  Railway 
>eing  acquired  by  the  Canadian   Pacific  Railway.     This  was  in  the  year   1905. 
Hie  is  one  of  the  most  extensive  landowners  in  the  province,  is  a  director  of  the 
•Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  devotes  most  of  his  time  at  present  to  the  man- 
agement of  his  large  private  interests. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dunsmuir  had  the  honor  of  being  presented  to  the  present 
Cing  and  Queen  and  entertained  them  in  Victoria  in  1901.  They  were  again 
presented  to  Their  Majesties  in  1902  and  were  present  by  invitation  at  the 
coronation  of  King  Edward  and  Queen  Alexandra  in  Westminster  Abbey  in 
August  of  the  same  year.  They  were  presented  to  Their  Majesties  at  Windsor 
Castle  in  1908  and  later,  while  cruising  abroad,  had  the  pleasure  of  an  exchange 
•of  visits  with  His  Majesty,  the  German  Emperor,  aboard  the  Imperial  and  Air. 
Dunsmuir's  yachts. 

Mr.  Dunsmuir  has  been  a  generous  contributor  to  all  public  and  private 
movements  of  a  worthy  character.  He  gave  ten  thousand  dollars  to  the  Sana- 
sorium  for  Consumptives  and  added  a  large  sum  to  the  endowment  of  McGill 
University.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  his  clubs  are  the 
IJnion  at  Victoria  and  the  Vancouver  at  Vancouver. 


ALEXANDER  JACKSON  MAcLACHLAN,  M.  D.,  C.  M. 

Dr.  Alexander  Jackson  MacLachlan  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  rising  young 
physicians  of  Vancouver,  having  already  attained  a  position  of  prominence  that 
nany  an  older  member  of  the  profession  might  well  envy.  He  was  born  at 
Blenheim,  Kent  county,  Ontario,  September  30,  1881,  and  is  a  son  of  Donald 
ind  Amelia  (Jackson)  MacLachlan,' the  former  a  native  of  Argyleshire,  Scot- 
land, and  the  latter  of  Blenheim,  Ontario.  The  maternal  grandfather,  John 
Jackson,  born  in  1799,  came  from  County  Armagh,  Ireland,  to  the  new  world, 
fettling  in  Kent  county,  Ontario.  He  went  to  Rondeau  Harbor  in  1816  and 
i  little  later  built  the  first  store  and  sawmill  four  miles  west  of  Rondeau  Har- 
tor.  The  town  was  named  Blenheim.  The  store  building  which  he  erected  is 
ftill  standing  there.  He  was  closely  and  actively  associated  with  the  commer- 
cial and  industrial  development  of  the  little  town  and  lived  to  witness  the  greater 
part  of  its  progress  and  improvement,  continuing  his  residence  there  until  his 
death,  in  1890.  His  daughter  was  born  at  Blenheim  and  was  there  reared  and 
married.  Soon  after  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MacLachlan  went  to  Water- 
iord,  where  he  established  a  hardware  business  which  he  conducted  for  two 
years.  He  afterward  went  to  Windsor  where  he  remained  for  one  year.  He 
next  went  to  Blenheim,  where  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Thomas  R.  Jack- 
son, engaging  in  the  private  banking  business  under  the  name  of  the  Jackson  Bank- 
ing House.  There  he  remained  until  1896,  when  he  went  to  Glencoe,  where 


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he  once  more  engaged  in  the  hardware  business,  conducting  his  store  success- 
fully until  1907.  He  then  came  to  Vancouver  where  he  is  now  living  retired, 
spending  his  days  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest. 

Dr.  MacLachlan  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Blenheim  and 
afterwards  attended  the  high  school  at  Glencoe,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
wjth  the  class  of  1899.  In  1901  he  entered  Queen's  University  and  was  gradu- 
ated in  medicine  with  the  class  of  1905.  Immediately  afterward  he  went  to 
New  Ontario  as  physician  for  the  A.  R.  MacDonell  Construction  Company, 
engaged  in  railroad  construction  work,  and  in  that  connection  Dr.  MacLachlan 
spent  two  years.  In  1907  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  entered  upon  ser- 
vice as  physician  and  surgeon  on  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  steamships  running 
between  Vancouver  and  Hong  Kong,  China.  A  year  later  he  left  that  service 
and  spent  a  year  in  the  Vancouver  General  Hospital.  He  was  for  one  year  in 
St.  Paul's  Hospital  at  Vancouver  and  in  August,  1910,  entered  upon  the  private 
practice  of  medicine  in  which  he  has  actively  continued  to  the  present  time  with 
offices  in  No.  679  Granville  street.  1  fis  practice  has  steadily  grown  in  extent 
and  in  importance  and  he  now  receives  a  liberal  share  of  the  public  patronage. 

On  the  28th  of  August,  1911,  Dr.  MacLachlan  was  married  in  Vancouver 
to  Miss  .Marguerite  Ferguson,  of  Savona,  liritish  Columbia,  and  they  have  one 
daughter,  Mary  Ellinore  Jackson  MacLachlan.  The  Doctor  holds  membership 
in  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  a  college  fraternity,  and  belongs  also  to  the  University 
Club.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal  but  not  an  active  partisan.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  possesses  most  attractive  personal 
qualities,  is  social  and  congenial  and  readily  appreciates  true  worth  on  the 
part  of  others.  In  his  profession  he  holds  to  high  standards  and  is  making 
gradual  and  satisfactory  advance  therein. 


HARRY  BRAITHWAITE  ABBOTT,  C.  E. 

Harry  Braithwaite  Abbott,  civil  engineer,  has  been  prominently  connected 
with  important  railway  building  projects  across  the  continent  from  Canso  to 
Vancouver  and  is  now  a  retired  official  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company. 
He  was  born  in  Abbotsford,  Quebec,  June  14,  1829,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Joseph 
and  Harriet  (Bradford)  Abbott,  the  former  a  native  of  England  and  the  latter 
of  the  province  of  Quebec.  The  mother  was  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Richard 
Bradford,  one  of  the  pioneer  clergymen  of  that  province  and  at  one  time  chap- 
lain to  the  British  forces  at  Sorel.  The  Rev.  Joseph  Abbott  spent  his  entire  life 
in  the  ministry  and  passed  away  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  His  memory 
remains  as  a  blessed  benediction  to  all  who  knew  him  and  is  enshrined  in  the 
hearts  of  many  loyal  friends.  His  wife  passed  away  in  her  sixty-eighth  year. 

Harry  B.  Abbott  was  one  of  a  family  of  seven  children,  four  sons  and  three 
daughters,  and  is  the  only  one  now  living.  He  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  and  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  in  Montreal 
and  afterwards  became  a  student  in  McGill  University  of  that  city.  He  was 
about  eighteen  years  of  age  when  he  took  up  the  study  of  engineering  under 
Colonel  Gzowski.  Gradually  he  advanced  in  that  connection  and  in  the  early 
period  of  his  career  was  on  duty  at  Island  Pond  on  the  St.  Lawrence  &  Atlantic 
Kailroad.  He  has  always  been  a  student  of  his  chosen  profession  and  has  deserv- 
edly won  the  title  of  expert  in  civil  engineering.  In  1857  he  resigned  his  position 
with  the  St  Lawrence  &  Atlantic  Railway  Company,  which  is  now  a  part  of 
the  Grand  Trunk  system,  and  in  partnership  with  C.  Freer,  also  a  civil  engineer, 
leased  the  Riviere  du  Loup  section  of  the  Grand  Trunk  under  a  lease  subject 
to  cancellation  at  a  short  notice,  and  operated  that  division  for  one  year.  During 
that  period  they  introduced  a  system  of  cheap  rates,  reducing  the  price  of  all 
passenger  tickets  to  one  cent  per  mile.  Owing  to  the  large  population  of  that 
district  great  crowds  availed  themselves  of  the  opportunity  for  travel  over  the 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  59 

line .  Subsequently  the  same  firm  undertook  a  contract  for  the  maintenance  of 
\va  •  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway  from  Richmond,  Canada,  to  Gorham  in  the 
Un  ted  States,  and  in  1866  he  became  chief  engineer  of  a  projected  railway 
betveen  Montreal  and  Sherbrooke.  In  1868  Mr.  Abbott  became  managing  direc- 
tor and  chief  engineer  of  the  Brockville  &  Ottawa  Railway,  extending  from 
Bn  ckville  to  the  Ottawa  river,  and  so  continued  until  1873.  In  the  meantime, 
or  n  1872,  he  built  the  Carleton  Place  and  Ottawa  branch  of  the  Canada  Cen- 
tral Railway,  of  which  he  became  the  president  and  managing  director.  In  1875 
he  >ecame  chief  engineer  and  manager  of  construction  of  the  Eastern  Extension 
Railway  Company  of  Nova  Scotia.  Mr.  Abbott  had  personally  secured  the  con- 
trai  t  for  the  road  and  transferred  it  to  a  company  of  which  Sir  Hugh  Allen  was 
the  president.  In  1882  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  as  manager 
of  construction  of  the  Algona  Mills  branch  to  Sudbury,  and  in  1884  took  charge,  as 
manager  of  construction,  of  the  main  line  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  from 
Siu  bury  westward.  In  November,  1885,  he  came  on  the  first  train,  that  ran  through 
from  Montreal,  to  Port  Moody,  which  also  carried  Lord  Strathcona.  the  president, 
Sir  William  Van  Home,  Mr.  Fleming,  civil  engineer,  together  with  Mr.  Piers, 
nov  manager  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Steamships.  Mr.  Abbott  was 
present  at  the  laying  of  the  last  rail  on  the  8th  of  November,  1885,  at  Craigel- 
Jacl-ie,  where  the  two  ends  of  the  rails  met,  Lord  Strathcona  driving  the  last 
spil-  e.  In  January,  1886,  he  was  appointed  general  superintendent  of  the  Pacific 
division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  filling  this  position  in  an  admirable 
mai  ner  until  he  resigned  in  1897.  His  active  connection  with  the  road  covered 
the  period  of  the  commencement  of  the  operation  of  the  line  through  to  Port 
Moody  and  subsequently,  in  1887,  to  Vancouver. 

[n  March,  1886,  Mr.  Abbott  let  the  contract  for  the  clearing  of  the  townsite 
ppf  Vancouver,  which  city  then  had  a  population  of  not  over  five  hundred. 

Mr.  Abbott  had  the  management  of  the  heavy  work  involved  in  the  improve- 
mei  t  of  the  portion  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  under  his  charge  as  general 
sup  :rintendent,  under  an  award  of  arbitrators,  because  of  faulty  construction 
§y  'he  Dominion  government.  The  Robson  and  Nelson  branch  was  built  under 
his  supervision  and  steamboats  were  put  upon  the  Columbia  river  and  Kootenay 
and  Okanagan  lakes.  He  supervised  the  replacement  of  the  greater  number  of 
the  larger  bridges  and  trestles  and  the  building  of  retaining  walls  and  arches, 
whrre  "grasshopper"  trestles  had  been,  and  there  are  few  men  more  familiar 
than  he  with  the  history  of  railroad  construction  through  the  era  of  pioneer 
development  in  Canada,  and  the  importance  of  his  labors  cannot  be  overestimated. 
With  expert  knowledge  of  the  scientific  principles  underlying  his  work,  he  com- 
binid  a  conscientiousness  and  industry  that  resulted  in  railway  building  unsur- 
passed in  the  character  of  the  work  done.  Since  coming  to  the  west  he  has  been 
m  inuously  connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific,  long  in  an  active  capacity  and 
jlater  in  more  or  less  of  an  advisory  capacity.  Through  the  many  years  of  his 
ass<  ciation  with  this  great  corporation  he  has  served  as  a  dominant  factor  in  the 
progress  and  development,  not  only  of  the  road,  but  of  the  city  and  province  in 
jwhi:h  he  makes  his  home. 

n  1894  the  mountains  were  covered  with  a  heavy  snow  which  remained  late 
jintc  the  spring,  when  a  sudden  thaw  in  June  caused  an  enormous  flood,  the 
jgre;  test  known  in  the  province,  washing  away  portions  of  a  distance  of  fifty  miles 
iOf  ( 'anadian  Pacific  Railway  track  between  Wonnock  and  Ruby  Creek,  and  many 
I  of  the  important  trestles.  To  maintain  uninterrupted  traffic,  steamers  were  put 
ion  he  Eraser*  river  to  carry  the  traffic  for  about  a  month  between  those  points. 
;Tht  rebuilding  of  the  roadbed  was  under  Mr.  Abbott's  supervision,  and  thus 
jaga  n  he  took  active  part  in  railway  construction  projects  of  the  far  west  and 
'the  reinstalment  of  regular  trains  was  quickly  accomplished. 

tn  1868  was  solemnized  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Abbott  and  Miss  Margaret 
jAmalie  Sicotte,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Judge  Sicotte  and  a  native  of  St.  Hya- 
|cinthe,  Quebec.  To  them  were  born  three  children:  John  Louis  Grahame 
' Abl  ott,  a  barrister ;  Harry  Hamilton  Abbott,  formerly  agent  for  the  Canadian 


60  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Pacific  at  Victoria,  and  now  a  wine  merchant  at  Vancouver;  and  Beatrice 
Amelia,  the  widow  of  Osborne  Plunkett,  a  barrister  of  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Abbott  is  a  member  of  the  St.  James  Club  of  Montreal  and  an  honorary 
president  of  the  Vancouver  Club.  He  also  holds  membership  in  the  Union  Club 
of  Victoria.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a  conservative,  and  at  one  time  was 
a  candidate  for  Brockville  and  Klizabethtown  for  the  house  of  commons.  In 
1862  he  assisted  in  the  formation  of  the  Eleventh  Battalion,  V.  M.,  Argenteuil 
Rangers,  from  which  he  retired  with  the  rank  of  major.  During  the  Trent 
affair,  which  arose  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  in  the  United  States  in  1862,  the 
grenadier  guards  and  other  regiments  were  sent  to  Canada  after  the  close  of 
navigation  in  the  St.  Lawrence,  on  which  occasion,  owing  to  Mr.  Abbott's  thor- 
ough knowledge  of  the  country  through  which  they  had  to  pass  on  their  way 
from  St.  fohn,  New  Brunswick,  to  Quebec  and  Montreal,  his  advice  was  sought 
by  the  British  commandant,  Sir  Fenwick  Williams,  and  he  was  sent  to  Frederic- 
ton  to  meet  them. 

At  the  time  of  the  second  Kiel  rebellion  Mr.  Abbott  handled  and  supplied 
food  to  the  troops  over  the  railroad  and  roadbed  from  Sudbury  to  the  Pic  river. 
As  the  line  was  then  unfinished  for  sixty  miles  from  Dog  river,  two  hundred  and 
fifty  horses  and  sleighs  from  the  construction  camps  were  used  to  haul  the 
troops  to  the  other  end  of  the  track  at  the  Pic  river,  and  a  large  number  of  the 
soldiers  were  handled  and  fed  in  this  district  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Abbott. 
With  many  events  connected  with  the  history  of  the  west,  especially  with  rail- 
road building,  Mr.  Abbott  has  been  closely  associated.  A  mountain  in  the  Sel- 
kirks  and  one  of  the  business  thoroughfares  in  the  heart  of  Vancouver  have  been 
named  in  his  honor.  No  man  stands  higher  in  public  esteem  or  enjoys  the  regard 
of  a  wider  circle  of  sincere  friends  than  Mr.  Abbott,  who  has  long  occupied  a 
central  and  honored  place  on  the  stage  of  activities  in  British  Columbia. 


TURBFRA^LLE  THOMAS. 

Turberville  Thomas,  a  veteran  of  the  Kiel  rebellion  and  of  the  Boer  war, 
who  has  since  proven  his  loyalty  and  public  spirit  in  an  equally  effective  manner 
by  able  and  conscientious  work  in  the  public  service,  is  one  of  the  most  progressive 
and  representative  citizens  of  Port  Coquitlam,  where  he  is  discharging  the  impor- 
tant duties  of  chief  of  the  city  police.  He  was  born  in  Edgbaston,  Birmingham, 
England,  on  the  26th  of  October,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Edward  Cory 
Thomas,  Chilian  consul  to  Great  Britain  and  who  controlled  large  copper  inter- 
ests in  South  Wales  and  Chili,  South  America.  The  paternal  grandfather  was 
recorder  of  the  city  of  Swansea,  Wales,  for  many  years  and  the  maternal  branch 
of  the  family  is  descended  directly  from  Oliver  Cromwell. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Turberville  Thomas  attended  King 
Edward's  school  in  Birmingham,  England,  and  was  in  later  years  a  student  in 
McGill  University,  Montreal,  and  in  Durham  University,  England.  At  the  age 
of  sixteen  and  before  comoleting  his  fundamental  education  he  already  published 
a  small  weekly  paper  in  Wales  and  was  very  successful  in  its  conduct  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  Following  the  course  of  empire,  he  later  came  to  Canada  and  for 
some  time  was  connected  with  various  survey  parties  in  the  northern  country, 
later  traveling  throughout  the  United  States  in  the  interests  of  eastern  Canadian 
and  London  papers.  In  1885  he  volunteered  .for  service  in  the*Riel  rebellion 
but  was  refused  enlistment  on  account  of  his  youth.  Later,  however,  he  suc- 
ceeded in  getting  on  the  transport  with  General  Strange's  column  and  went  from 
Calgary  to  Edmonton  on  the  historic  forced  march,  eventually  receiving  a  medal 
for  bravery  in  action.  Being  in  London,  England,  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak 
of  the  Boer  war,  Mr.  Thomas  enlisted  with  the  volunteers,  serving  as  a  trooper. 
He  received  his  commission  on  the  field  and  served  under  Colonel  Thornycroft 
as  camp  quartermaster  and  intelligence  officer.  Later  he  was  chosen  provost 


CAPTAIN  TURBERVILLK  THOMAS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  63 

marshal  under  General  Knox  in  the  Bloemfontein  district,  in  the  Orange  River 
Colony,  after  which  he  was  station  staff  officer  at  Burghersdorf,  Cape  Colony. 
Captain  Thomas  won  both  the  king's  and  queen's  medals  and  his  name  was 
mentioned  in  dispatches  for  recommendation  on  account  of  his  distinguished 
and  able  service. 

Captain  Thomas  was  justice  of  the  peace  in  and  for  the  Northwest  Terri- 
tories and  afterward  in  Alberta,  where  he  resumed  his  connection  with  journal- 
ism, becoming  editor  and  proprietor  of  the  Camrose  (Alberta)  Mail  and  after- 
ward of  the  Sedgewick  Eagle.  It  was  while  in  Alberta  that  Mr.  Thomas  was 
chosen  president  of  the  Eastern  British  Columbia  and  Alberta  Press  Association 
and  was  its  delegate  to  the  Imperial  Press  Conference  in  London,  England.  He 
came  from  that  province  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  here  founded  The 
Mail  Publishing  Company,  which  issued  the  Sunday  Mail,  the  first  Sunday 
newspaper  in  the  city.  Captain  Thomas  later  associated  himself  with  the  secret 
service  and  proved  so  capable,  reliable  and  far-sighted  that  he  was  detailed  to 
special  police  work  throughout  British  Columbia,  gaining  during  this  period  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  work  with  which  he  is  now  so  prominently  connected. 
He  was  afterward  stationed  at  Burnaby  and  from  there  came  to  Port  Coquitlam, 
as  chief  of  police  of  this  city. 

In  1889  Mr.  Thomas  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Zoella  Foster,  who  died 
in  1903.  He  wedded  afterward  Miss  Alice  \Yinnifred  Pargitter,  of  Oxford, 
England,  a  sister  of  Chief  Justice  Pargitter  of  the  High  Court  of  India,  and  a 
daughter  of  Rev.  R.  R.  Pargitter,  the  first  representative  of  the  Church  Mis- 
sionary Society  in  Ceylon.  He  is  living  today  at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety- 
five  years.  Mrs.  Thomas  was  associated  with  the  celebrated  Cheltenham  Col- 
lege in  England  and  later  with  Havergall  College  in  Winnipeg.  Captain  Thomas 
has  two  children :  a  son,  Edward,  who  is  married  and  engaged  in  trading  in  the 
South  Seas ;  and  a  daughter,  Mary  Louise. 

Mr.  Thomas  is  a  devout  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  has  served 
as  a  delegate  to  the  general  synod  at  Quebec,  the  provincial  synod  at  Winnipeg 
and  the  diocesan  synod  at  Calgary.  He  belongs  to  the  South  African  Veterans 
Association,  is  secretary  of  the  Imperial  Campaigners  Association  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Vancouver  executive  of  the  Boy  Scout  movement.  He  is  connected 
fraternally  with  the  grand  lodge  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  in  Alberta  and  belongs 
to  the  Loyal  Order  of  Orange.  He  is  well  known  in  conservative  politics  here 
and  in  Alberta,  where  after  the  Boer  war  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
Conservative  Association  and  was  nominated  a  candidate  for  both  the  provincial 
and  the  federal  houses.  He  is  progressive,  public-spirited  and  loyal  in  matters 
of  citizenship  and  in  the  various  cities  where  he  has  resided  his  influence  has 
been  a  tangible  force  in  development  and  progress. 


ALBERT  R.  BAKER,  D.  D.  S. 

Through  the  past  decade  Dr.  Albert  R.  Baker  has  engaged  in  the  practice 
of  dentistry  in  Vancouver  and  his  success  has  resulted  from  comprehensive 
scientific  knowledge  as  exemplified  in  the  practical  work  of  the  profession. 
He  was  born  in  Victoria  on  the  I4th  of  July,  1864,  his  parents  being  Michael 
and  Johanna  (Hatch)  Baker.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Detroit,  Michigan, 
and  in  1862  came  by  way  of  the  isthmus  of  Panama  to  British  Columbia  for 
the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  building  the  wharves  for  that  company.  After 
three  years  spent  in  the  far  west  he  removed  to  Ottawa,  Ontario,  where  he 
resided  for  several  years  and  then  returned  to  British  Columbia,  continuing  to 
make  his  home  in  Victoria  until  his  death  in  1905.  He  was  of  Irish  descent, 
as  was  his  wife,  who  was,  however,  a  native  of  Ottawa. 

In  the  schools  of  his  native  city  Dr.  Baker  pursued  his  early  education 
and  after  graduation  therefrom  entered  upon  preparation  for  a  professional 

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career  as  a  student  in  the  dental  department  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
at  Philadelphia.  He  there  completed  the  full  course  and  was  graduated  in 
1881  with  the  degree  of  D.  D.  S.  Following  his  graduation  he  traveled  through 
the  western  states  and  through  British  Columbia,  registering  in  various  local- 
ities and  following  his  profession.  In  1887,  however,  he  returned  to  Phila- 
delphia, where  he  engaged  in  active  practice  for  four  years,  or  until  1891,  when 
he  again  came  to  British  Columbia  »and  opened  an  office  in  Victoria,  there  con- 
tinuing until  1895.  He  next  practiced  in  Portland,  Oregon,  for  about  eight 
years,  or  until  1903,  when  he  again  came  to  this  province  and  took  up  his  abode 
in  Vancouver,  where  he  has  continued  in  active  practice  to  the  present  time. 
His  ability  is  attested  by  the  large  practice  accorded  him.  By  broad  reading 
and  thorough  research  he  has  kept  in  touch  with  the  advance  work  of  the  pro- 
fession. He  possesses  the  delicate  mechanical  skill  and  exactness  so  necessary 
for  the  actual  dental  work  and  he  has  a  splendidly  equipped  office,  showing 
all  modern  appliances  and  devices  for  the  highest  class  of  work.  Underlying 
his  mechanical  skill  is  his  scientific  knowledge  and  at  all  times  he  conforms  to 
a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics. 

Aside  from  this  Dr.  Baker  has  varied  financial  interests.  He  was  the  vice 
president  of  the  Canadian  Brewing  &  Malting  Company  until  sold  to  eastern 
capitalists.  He  is  now  director  of  the  Standard  Trust  Company  and  director 
of  the  Metropolitan  Building  Company,  and  he  owns  considerable  real  estate, 
having  made  judicious  investments  in  property  from  which  he  derives  a  gratify- 
ing annual  income. 

Dr.  Baker  was  married  in  1895  to  Miss  Kthelda  Odershaw,  a  daughter  of 
Alfred  Odershaw,  of  Victoria,  and  their  children  are  Raymond  and  Albert  R. 
Dr.  Baker  is  liberal  in  politics,  without  having  held  or  desired  public  office. 
He  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  to  various  social 
organizations,  including  the  Terminal  City  Club  of  A'ancouver  and  Royal  Van- 
couver Yacht  Club.  He  is  an  enthusiastic  yachtsman  but  devotes  the  greater 
part  of  his  attention  to  his  professional  duties,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Brit- 
ish Columbia  Society  of  Dental  Surgeons.  High  standing  in  his  chosen  calling 
has  been  won  through  industry,  determination  and  capability,  and  he  is  today 
accounted  one  of  the  foremost  dentists  practicing  in  Vancouver. 


DONALD  CHISHOLM,  M.  P. 

The  career  of  Donald  Chisholm  is  one  of  peculiar  interest  to  all  British  Colum- 
bians, as  he  lived  and  worked  here  since  the  colony  came  into  being. 

The  parents  of  Mr.  Chisholm  came  from  Invernesshire,  Scotland,  about  the 
beginning  of  the  nineteenth  century,  and  settled  on  the  Lower  South  river,  at 
Antigonish,  Nova  Scotia,  and  at  that  place  Mr.  Chisholm  was  born  in  1822.  After 
having  received  an  education  he  began  life  as  a  teacher,  but  very  soon  abandoned 
this  profession.  In  1849  he  left  his  native  place  and  started  for  the  California  gold 
fields  with  a  party  of  twenty-three  prospectors,  of  which  W.  R.  Lewis  of  New 
Westminster  was  a  member.  While  in  California  he  helped  to  frame  the  mining 
laws  which  still  exist  in  the  Golden  state.  He  met  with  indifferent  success  in 
California  and  after  a  few  years  returned  to  Canada,  settling  in  Ontario,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  wheat  trade.  He  speculated  largely  during  the  Crimean  war,  and 
with  the  proclamation  of  peace,  he  was  left  with  thousands  of  bushels  on  his  hands. 
The  proclamation  came  three  weeks  too  soon  or  he  would  have  gained  great  wealth 
by  this  venture. 

In  1858,  or  immediately  after  this  experience,  he  came  to  British  Columbia 
and  from  that  time  on  until  his  demise  there  was  scarcely  a  prominent  line  of 
business,  peculiar  to  this  part  of  the  country,  that  he  did  not  engage  in.  He  first 
settled  in  Hope  and  in  1860  was  elected  by  the  people  of  that  district  as  a  delegate 
to  a  convention  held  in  New  Westminster  to  frame  and  present  to  the  Imperial 


DONALD  CHISHOLM 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  67 

government  a  petition  for  the  establishment  of  a  measure  of  government  for  the 
nainland  of  British  Columbia,  which  was  then  an  outlying  territory  under  Gov- 
;rnor  Douglas  of  Vancouver  island.  This  convention  was  his  first  appearance  as 
i  public  man.  He  was  first  returned  to  parliament  at  the  general  election  of  1887 
is  a  supporter  of  the  liberal  conservative  administration  of  Sir  John  Macdonald. 
In  1860  Mr.  Chisholm  was  one  of  a  party  who  went  to  the  Big  bend  of  the 
Columbia  river,  prospecting  for  gold  and  other  minerals.  During  that  trip  he 
learly  lost  his  life.  In  crossing  the  McCullough  creek  on  a  snow  bridge  when  the 
nelting  of  the  mountain  snow  formed  a  torrent,  the  bridge  gave  way  and  he  was 
et  down  into  the  torrent  and  carried  by  the  current  half  a  mile  in  the  ice  cold 
^ater  and  was  rescued  by  a  small  party  of  miners,  in  an  unconscious  condition, 
tn  1862  he  went  to  Cariboo,  where  he  mined  for  some  time.  Afterwards  in  the 
cCootenay  district  he  was  for  years  engaged  in  the  lumbering  and  mining  industries. 
For  some  time  he  was  foreman  of  the  famous  Cherry  Creek  mines. 

It  was  Donald  Chisholm  who  took  Major  General  Selby  Smith  and  staff 
hrough  the  mountains  to  Hope  on  his  pack  train,  when  that  distinguished  officer 
irst  visited  British  Columbia. 

In  1874  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  from  that  time  until  his  death, 
.vhich  occurred  April  3,  1890,  he  resided  on  the  coast,  where  his  honor  and  wealth 
ncreased  with  his  years.     Shortly  after  settling  in  the  Royal  City  he  invested  in 
he  property  and  business  of  Fred  Woodcock  and  established  a  wholesale  and 
•etail  grocery  business  in  connection  therewith  on  Front  street.    He  also  purchased 
>roperty  at  Ladner's  Landing  and  started  a  hotel  and  general  store,  afterwards 
owned  and  conducted  by  Thomas  McNeely.    He  also  became  a  partner  in  the  Delta 
Canning  Company.     He  subsequently  invested,  in  company  with  a  Mr.  Brewer, 
n  a  large  tract  of  land  in  what  is  now  the  city  of  Vancouver  and  in  an  estate  in 
lastings;  also  in  blocks  of  property  which  are  now  in  the  center  of  New  West- 
minster.   In  partnership  with  Daniel  Mills  he  also  owned  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
'arms  on   Salt   Spring  island,   if   not  in   the  province.      For   several  years   Mr. 
Chisholm  was  president  of  the  New  Westminster  Board  of  Trade. 

While  mining  in  California  Mr.  Chisholm  also  practiced  medicine  and  many 
;.  miner  owed  his  life  to  "Doe"  Chisholm's  therapeutic  skill.  He  likewise  prac- 
liced  during  the  cholera  epidemic  in  conjunction  with  Fitz-Stubbs. 

The  government  early  showed  its  confidence  in  Mr.  Chisholm  by  appointing 
him  a  special  constable  during  the  trouble  at  Yale  and  Hill's  Bar  in  the  early 
mining  days  on  the  Fraser  river.  Mr.  Chisholm  brought  the  Price  brothers  to 
New  Westminster,  to  be  tried  for  the  wanton  murder  of  an  Indian,  through  whole 
1  ands  of  hostile  red  skins  and  surrounded  by  almost  insuperable  difficulties  and 
1  rightful  dangers. 

Physically  Mr.  Chisholm  was  a  magnificent  specimen  of  the  British  Columbia 
pioneer,  possessed  of  herculean  strength,  and  had  the  reputation  of  being  the 
strongest  man  in  the  province.  He  stood  six  feet,  four  and  a  half  inches  in  his 
stocking  feet,  with  the  courage  and  energy  to  back  his  strength  and  stature. 


ALEXANDER  DUNCAN  ROSS. 

Alexander  Duncan  Ross,  long  considered  an  authority  on  mechanical  engi- 
i  eering  and  installation  projects,  has  been  among  the  foremost  in  that  field  of 
1  ibor,  which  has  led  to  the  development  of  the  northwest  and  the  utilization 
c  f  its  natural  resources.  His  labors,  however,  have  been  by  no  means  confined 
tj  one  section  of  the  country.  His  professional  skill  has  been  employed  in 
•\arious  localities  and  today  important  industrial  plants  all  through  the  Domin- 
ion stand  as  monuments  to  his  labor  and  his  scientific  knowledge.  He  was  born 
i  i  Glengarry,  Ontario,  March  13,  1859,  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Christie 
(Mowat)  Ross,  who  were  also  natives  of  that  province.  The  father  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  in  the  lumber  business,  retaining  his  residence  in  Ontario 


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until  about  1860,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia.  He  went  to  the  Cariboo 
over  the  old  trial  and  made  several  trips  abroad  and  several  times  went  around 
the  world,  his  extensive  journeyings  making  him  familiar  with  many  sections 
of  the  globe  and  the  people  that  inhabit  it.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  now 
deceased. 

Alexander  D.  Ross  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ontario 
and  in  April,  1874,  when  fifteen  years  of  age,  started  out  in  the  business  world, 
being  apprenticed  to  the  firm  of  Robert  Gardner  &  Son  of  Montreal,  engineers 
and  machinists,  his  term  of  indenture  continuing  from  1874  until  1881.  He 
afterward  continued  in  the  employ  of  the  firm  for  several  years  as  a  journey- 
man but  later  went  with  The  William  Rutherford  &  Sons  Company,  Limited, 
of  Montreal,  with  whom  he  continued  for  two  years.  He  erected  for  that  com- 
pany two  mills  on  the  south  bank  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  about  two  hundred  and 
fifty  miles  below  Quebec,  for  J.  &  P.  Coates,  these  mills  to  be  used  for  the 
making  of  spools  for  the  use  of  the  thread  manufacturer.  Both  mills  are  still 
in  operation. 

As  the  years  passed  on  Mr.  Ross  became  more  and  more  proficient  in  every- 
thing pertaining  to  mechanical  engineering  and  in  1886  he  went  to  Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin,  to  accept  a  position  as  erecting  engineer  for  E.  P.  Allis,  later  of 
the  Allis-Chalmers  Company,  with  whom  he  continued  for  two  years.  He  next 
engaged  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  built  at  Port  Arthur  the  first 
elevator  ever  owned  by  the  company.  This  is  still  in  use.  He  was  engaged 
in  that  work  through  the  winter  and  in  the  following  spring  entered  into 
business  connections  with  the  Dominion  Bridge  Company  in  the  capacity  of 
master  mechanic,  having  full  charge  of  engines,  boilers  and  machinery  in  gen- 
eral as  well  as  direct  charge  of  the  machine  shop  department.  At  that  time 
the  company  had  five  hundred  horse  power  engines  and- boilers,  all  of  which 
were  under  his  supervision.  When  he  became  connected  with  the  company 
they  were  just  building  their  plant  outside  of  Montreal  and  Mr.  Ross  installed 
the  engines  and  machinery.  Today  this  is  the  largest  bridge  company  in  Can- 
ada. Mr.  Ross  remained  with  them  for  nine  years  and  during  that  time  had 
charge  of  the  shop  work  on  the  building  of  the  first  cantalever  bridge  ever  con- 
structed. This  was  erected  at  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  and  later  two  were 
built  across  the  St.  Lawrence  river,  one  at  Lachine.  He  also  built  another  at 
Sault  Sainte  Marie,  across  St.  Mary's  river,  and  also  the  gates  and  machinery 
in  connection  with  the  dry  docks  at  Victoria.  All  this  indicates  how  impor- 
tant was  the  nature  of  the  work  entrusted  to  him.  In  1894  he  became  con- 
nected with  the  Laurie  Engine  &  Machine  Company,  Limited,  of  Montreal  as 
erecting  engineer,  general  foreman  at  the  works  and  general  superintendent.  He 
remained  with  them  until  1909,  at  which  time  he  had  full  charge  of  all  matters 
pertaining  to  the  engineering  department.  Among  the  large  plants  which  he 
erected  for  that  company  are  those  of  the  Montreal  Street  Railway  Company, 
the  Toronto  Street  Railway  Company,  the  St.  John  (N.  B.)  Street  Railway 
Company,  the  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Company  at  Sydney,  Cape  Breton,  the 
Canadian  Rubber  Company  at  Montreal,  the  Winnipeg  Street  Railway  Com- 
pany and  the  mammoth  plant  of  the  Oglivia  Flour  Mills  at  Winnipeg.  In  this 
connection  he  also  built  the  large  pulp  mills  for  the  Riordan  Company  at  Hawkes- 
bury,  Ontario,  and  the  large  mills  for  the  Merchants  Cotton  Company  at  Mon- 
treal, together  with  many  other  large  plants,  including  sugar  refineries,  paper 
mills,  the  King  Brothers  asbestos  mills  at  Thedford  Mines,  Quebec,  and  every 
conceivable  kind  of  a  plant  where  power  is  used. 

On  the  ist  of  May,  1909,  Mr.  Ross  came  to  Vancouver  to  become  super- 
intendent of  the  steam  plant  for  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Com- 
pany, having  installed  their  old  street  railway  plant  in  1899,  while  with  the 
Laurie  people.  He  has  letters  of  recommendation,  in  which  his  work  is  men- 
tioned in  the  highest  terms,  from  Robert  Gardner  &  Company,  with  whom  he 
served  his  apprenticeship,  from  the  Dominion  Bridge  Company,  the  Laurie 
Engine  &  Machine  Company,  William  Rutherford  &  Sons,  the  Montreal  Street 


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Railway  Company  and  the  Canadian  Rubber  Company,  testifying  to  his  engi- 
neering* skill  and  executive  ability.  His  record  has  been  a  remarkable  one  and 
lis  opinions  have  always  been  received  as  authority  on  all  mechanical  engi- 
neering and  installation  projects.  Before  coming  to  Vancouver  he  had  well 
demonstrated  his  ability  and  thus  his  services  were  sought  in  connection  with 
;he  superintendency  of  the  steam  plant  for  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway 
Company.  He  immediately  upon  assuming  his  duties  here  proceeded  to  remove 
the  remainder  of  the  old  plant,  which  had  an  original  capacity  of  three  thousand 
horse  power,  and  replaced  it  with  a  new  turbine  plant  of  twenty-five  thousand 
horse  power.  The  old  plant  being  razed,  he  removed  it  to  Victoria,  where  he 
erected  it  for  use  as  the  street  railway  and  lighting  plant  and  it  is  still  in 
operation.  The  new  plant  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Company 
at  Vancouver  is  unsurpassed  by  any  in  Canada  and  in  equipment  there  is 
nothing  better  on  the  continent.  Entirely  under  the  supervision  of  Mr.  Ross 
there  was  erected  in  Victoria,  in  1912,  a  fine  new  plant  with  a  capacity  of  six 
thousand  horse  power.  It  was  built  in  such  a  way  that  when  necessity  demands 
it  can  be  enlarged  so  that  it  will  have  a  capacity  of  twenty-five  thousand  horse 
power.  Mr.  Ross  went  upon  the  ground  in  June,  when  the  land  was  not  yet 
cleared,  and  by  November  of  the  same  year  had  the  plant  running  to  its  present 
capacity.  It  is  an  immense  modern  building,  strictly  up-to-date  in  every  way, 
and  it  is  an  oil  burning  plant.  The  structure  is  beautifully  located  with  a  water 
front  on  Brantwood  Bay,  which  makes  possible  the  unloading  of  oil  direct  from 
the  steamers  to  their  own  fuel  tanks  in  the  power  house.  The  foregoing  indi- 
cates clearly  that  Mr.  Ross  has  become  one  of  the  foremost  mechanical  engi- 
neers of  the  Dominion,  the  nature  of  the  work  which  he  has  executed  demanding 
the  highest  and  most  efficient  skill. 

Like  the  great  majority  of  Canadians,  Mr.  Ross  has  seen  military  service. 
At  the  age  of  eighteen  years  he  joined  the  Sixth  Fusiliers  of  Montreal,  with 
which  regiment  he  was  connected  for  twelve  years,  lie  was  an  expert  rifle 
shot  and  for  eight  years  represented  the  Fusiliers  in  the  Dominion  meets  at 
Ottawa,  during  which  time  he  won  many  fine  trophies,  including  seven  medals, 
:hree  cups  and  other  smaller  prizes,  all  the  medals  and  cups  being  first  prizes. 
He  held  several  championships  and  was  acknowledged  one  of  the  finest  marks- 
men in  eastern  Canada.  He  was  afterward  for  three  years  with  the  Fifth. 
Regiment  of  Royal  Scots  of  Montreal  and  there  did  much  shooting. 

Mr.  Ross  was  married  irV  Montreal,  February  28,  1881,  to  Miss  Anna 
McArthur,  a  native  of  that  city,  and  they  have  two  daughters:  Ale.xiana,  the 
wife  of  Dr.  E.  G.  Tunbelle,  of  Barry,  Ontario,  and  Anita,  at  home.  In  poli- 
cies Mr.  Ross  is  a  liberal  but  not  an  active  party  worker.  He  attends  St.  John's 
Presbyterian  church  and  he  is  a  member  of  Montreal  Lodge,  No.  i, 
[.  O.  O.  F.,  and  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Social  Club  and  a  life  member 
of  Mount  Maria  Lodge,  No.  38,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Montreal.  His  career  shows 
that  ambition  and  ability  constitute  a  key  which  unlocks  the  portals  of  success. 
He  is  today  a  leading  figure  in  engineering  circles,  having  gradually  worked 
his  way  upward,  his  developing  powers  gaining  him  constantly  widening  recog- 
nition. The  judgment  of  the  world  concerning  him  is  most  favorable  and  the 
profession,  recognizing  more  fully  his  talent  and  power,  gives  him  indeed  high 
place  in  its  ranks. 


J.  ANDERSON  YELLOWLEES. 

}.  Anderson  Yellowlees,  real-estate  and  financial  agent  at  Vancouver,  was 
born  in  Peebles,  Scotland,  February  4,  1886,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Jessie 
Yellowlees.  His  father  is  secretary  of  the  Church  of  Scotland.  The  son  while 
spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  pursued  his  education  at 
the  high  school  of  his  native  city,  and  later  attended  George  Watson's  College 


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of  Edinburgh  and  on  leaving  school  entered  upon  a  five  years'  apprenticeship  as 
a  civil  engineer  in  Edinburgh,  during  which  period  he  gained  extensive  knowl- 
edge of  the  profession.  The  opportunities  of  the  west,  however,  attracted 
him  and  in  1908  he  arrived  in  Vancouver,  where  he  entered  the  real-estate 
business.  After  gaining  an  experience  in  this  line  of  business  he  started  on  his 
own  account  and  in  KJH  entered  into  partnership  with  William  Russell  and 
Ernest  Walter  James  under  the  firm  style  of  Russell,  James  &  Yellowlees, 
which  partnership  still  exists.  The  firm  has  succeeded  in  winning  a  good  client- 
age and  the  amount  of  business  which  they  handle  each  year  makes  the 
undertaking  a  profitable  one.  Mr.  Yellowlees  has  also  made  investments  in 
property  and  his  own  holdings  are  advancing  in  value  and  are  a  source  of 
gratifying  financial  return. 

Mr.  Yellowlees  votes  with  the  conservative  party,  and  while  he  keeps  well 
informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office 
as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  His  religious  belief  is  indicated  in  his  member- 
ship in  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  something  of  the  nature  of  his  recreative 
interest  is  shown  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  member  of  both  the  Vancouver  Golf 
and  Country  and  North  Vancouver  Clubs,  serving  as  a  director  in  the  former. 
He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  new 
world,  for  in  the  freedom  and  appreciation  of  this  great  and  growing  western 
country  he  has  found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought,  and  in  their  improve- 
ment has  made  gradual  and  substantial  advancement  in  the  business  world. 


ALFRED  POSTILL. 

Okanagan  valley  has  mourned  the  loss  of  few  citizens  who  have  occupied 
so  prominent  and  honorable  a  position  in  public  regard  as  did  Alfred  Postill,  who 
was  formost  in  every  good  work  for  the  district  and  at  the  same  time  carefully 
directed  his  private  business  affairs  so  that  he  was  able  to  leave  his  family  in 
very  comfortable  financial  circumstances. 

He  was  born  on  the  24th  of  Alay,  1852,  in  Yorkshire,  England,  a  son  of  Edward 
and  Mary  (Dickinson)  Postill.  He  came  to  Ontario  with  his  parents  at  the  age 
of  seven  years  and  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  he  made  his  way  to  British 
Columbia,  when  he  and  his  brothers  William  and  Edward  purchased  the  ranch  in 
the  Okanagan  valley  upon  which  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death  on  the  24th 
of  September,  1897,  when  he  was  forty-five  years  of  age.  He  at  once  began  the 
development  of  his  property  following  his  arrival  here,  and  as  his  financial 
resources  increased,  as  the  result  of  his  industry  and  perseverance,  he  kept  adding 
to  his  holdings  until  he  had  large  possessions  in  this  region  of  British  Columbia. 
He  was  not  only  capable  in  the  management  of  his  ranch  interests  but  also 
possessed  ability  and  ingenuity  in  many  another  direction.  He  constructed  and 
installed  a  telephone  on  his  extensive  ranch  and  there  was  no  work  of  a  mechan- 
ical nature  required  about  his  place  that  he  could  not  do.  He  was  the  pioneer 
to  engage  in  fruit  raising  on  an  extensive  scale  in  this  district  and  there  was  no 
one  who  took  a  more  active  and  helpful  part  in  the  work  of  the  agricultural 
society,  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  farming 
and  fruit-raising  classes  and  to  promote  the  development  of  the  country  along 
those  lines.  He  was  the  first  man  to  establish  sawmills  in  the  Spallumcheen  and 
Okanagan  valleys  and  he  was  ever  on  the  alert  to  introduce  new  and  improved 
methods  in  conducting  the  business  pertaining  to  his  large  farming  and  stock- 
raising  operations.  As  the  years  passed  on  he  prospered  and  left  a  large  and 
valuable  estate  to  his  family.  He  enjoyed  good  health  until  the  last  year  of  his 
life,  and  then  every  possible  medical  aid  was  rendered  him  but  to  no  avail. 

Mr.  Postill  was  married  January  8,  1890,  to  Miss  Eleanor  A.  Jamieson,  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  six  children,  Alfred  Edward,  Mary,  Eleanor  Garven, 
Dorothy,  Leonard  and  Alice. 


ALFRED  POSTTLL 


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Perhaps  no  better  estimate  of  the  life  and  character  of  Mr.  Postill  can  be 
given  than  by  quoting  from  one  of  the  local  papers  at  the  time  of  his  death :  "He 
was  a  man  calculated  to  leave  his  impress  -upon  any  community  in  which  he  lived, 
and  both  as  a  private  citizen  and  a  gentleman  who  took  an  active  part  in  all  that 
pertained  to  the  public  welfare,  he  appeared  ever  to  be  guided  by  an  earnest 
desire  to  do  his  duty  in  a  conscientious  and  upright  manner.  What  his  hand 
found  to  do  was  indeed  done  with  all  his  might.  For  him  to  conceive  an  idea 
likely  to  benefit  the  district  he  so  much  loved,  was  to  endeavor  to  put  that  idea 
into  immediate  execution.  He  was  foremost  in  every  good  work  and  brought  to 
bear  on  all  matters  of  public  interest  a  combination  of  unflagging  zeal,  untiring 
energy  and  practical  knowledge  of  detail  which  enabled  him  to  overcome  many 
difficulties  before  which  an  ordinary  man  would  perhaps  have  shrunk  back  with 
dismay.  Although  not  a  man  of  ostentatious  piety,  he  was  known  far  and  near 
to  possess  a  firm  and  abiding  religious  belief  by  which  his  life  was  ruled  and 
governed.  He  was  an  implacable  enemy  to  whatever  he  considered  evil  and  was 
very  outspoken  in  denouncing  all  forms  of  vice ;  but  withal  was  possessed  of  a 
broad  charity  for  individual  failings  and  weaknesses.  He  was  a  forcible  writer 
when  occasion  required,  and  many  interesting  letters  have  during  the  past  few 
years  appeared  over  his  signature  in  the  columns  of  The  News.  He  was  some- 
times criticized  for  holding  opinions  rather  more  narrow  on  certain  subjects 
than  those  entertained  by  many  in  this  western  land,  but  if  he  erred  at  all  in  this 
direction,  who  is  there  now  who  will  not  say  that  it  was  on  the  right  side  ?  And 
even  those  upon  whom  fell  most  severely  the  weight  of  his  indignation  unite 
today  in  sincerely  deploring  his  loss." 

His  life  was  indeed  upright  and  honorable.     He  never  deviated  from  a  course 
which  he  believed  to  be  for  the  best  and  his   integrity   was   never  called  into 
question.     Those  who  knew  him  entertained  for  him  that  regard  which  is  ever 
given  to  noble  manhood,  and  many  there  were   who   felt  at  his  passing  that 
He  was  a  man.    Take  him  for  all  in  all 
I  shall  not  look  upon  his  like  again. 


HENRY  DARLING. 

Among  the  prominent  business  enterprises  of  Vancouver,  whose  trade  rela- 
tions are  reaching  out  along  constantly  ramifying  and  broadening  lines  to  the 
utmost  confines  of  the  province  and  also  into  other  sections  of  the  country, 
is  that  conducted  by  Henry  Darling,  wholesale  dealer  in  paints,  oils  and  var- 
nishes. He  was  born  February  27,  1863,  at  Port  Chalmers,  New  Zealand,  and 
varied  and  ofttimes  interesting  experiences  came  to  him  ere  he  entered  into 
active  identification  with  business  affairs  of  this  city.  His  parents  were  John 
and  Mary  Jane  (Watson)  Darling.  The  former  was  practically  the  father  of 
the  Union  Steamship  Company  of  New  Zealand,  now  operating  a  line  of  steam- 
ships from  Vancouver  to  New  Zealand  under  the  name  of  the  Canadian  Aus- 
tralian line. 

In  the  public  schools  of  London,  England,  Henry  Darling  pursued  his  edu- 
cation and  when  his  text-books  were  put  aside  entered  upon  an  apprentice- 
ship to  John  Henry  Gwynnes,  Ltd.,  engineers,  of  Hammersmith,  London,  with 
whom  he  remained  for  five  years.  Through  the  succeeding  six  or  seven  years 
he  was  marine  engineer  with  the  British  India  Steam  Navigation  Company  and 
the  British  &  Burmese  Company  of  British  India.  In  1891  he  came  from 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  to  British  Columbia  in  the  capacity  of  superintending  engi- 
neer to  take  charge  of  the  building  of  three  steamships  for  the  Union  Steam- 
ship Company.  These  when  completed  were  launched  as  the  Comox,  Capilano 
and  the  Coquitlam  and  are  still  running,  after  twenty-two  years  of  service.  In 
1894  Mr.  Darling  was  made  manager  of  the  Union  Steamship  Company,  and 


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then,  after  several  more  years  spent  in  connection  with  that  corporation,  he 
became  general  manager  of  the  British  Yukon  Navigation  Company,  Ltd., 
organized  by  the  White  Pass  &  Yukon  Route.  In  1902  he  came  to  Vancouver 
and  established  his  present  business  as  wholesale  dealer  in  paints,  oils  and 
varnishes.  In  the  intervening  period  of  eleven  years  his  trade  has  constantly 
grown  and  his  shipments  now  cover  a  large  part  of  the  province,  bringing  him 
into  trade  relations  with  many  of  the  leading  cities  of  the  Canadian  northwest. 
He  is  a  director  and  partner  in  the  Simpson  Land  &  Improvement  Company. 
In  addition  he  has  made  judicious  and  somewhat  extensive  investments  in 
Vancouver  realty  and  his  property  holdings  are  now  valuable.  Since  1902  he 
has  also  been  surveyor  to  the  .British  Corporation  Registry  and  Registro  Nazion- 
ala  Italiano. 

On  the  1 5th  of  May,  1892,  in  Montreal,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Henry 
Darling  and  Mary  Boyle,  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  a  daughter  of  Hugh  Boyle. 
The  four  sons  and  two  daughters  of  this  marriage  are  Donald,  Gordon,  John, 
Hugh,  Constance  and  Mary. 

Mr.  Darling  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  is  appreciative  of  the 
social  amenities  of  life.  His  career  has  been  characterized  by  continuous 
progress  since  he  started  out  in  an  humble  apprenticeship  when  his  school  days 
were  over.  Each  step  in  his  career  has  been  a  forward  one,  bringing  him  a 
broader  outlook  and  wider  opportunities,  and  today  he  occupies  an  enviable 
and  creditable  position  in  the  commercial  circles  of  his  adopted  city.  He  is, 
moreover,  widely  known  in  marine  circles,  and  wherever  he  is  known  is  held 
in  hi<rh  regard. 


DONALD  McPHADEN. 

Probably  no  man  is  more  familiar  with  the  Pacific  northwest,  with  its  natural 
resources,  its  business  conditions  and  with  the  various  phases  of  its  settlement 
and  development  than  is  Donald  McPhaden,  pioneer,  whose  remarkable  and 
eventful  active  career,  spent  chiefly  in  the  mining  camps  and  cattle  ranches  of 
British  Columbia  and  neighboring  districts,  has  ended  at  last  in  honorable  retire- 
ment. He  has  seen  the  development  of  the  province  and  through  many  honor- 
able and  worthy  years  has  assisted  in  it,  his  activities  touching  and  influencing 
many  important  phases  of  progress  and  advancement. 

Mr.  McPhaden  was  born  in  Glengarry  county,  Ontario,  November  16,  1847, 
and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Anna  McPhaden,  the  former  a  native  of  Scotland 
and  the  latter  of  Ontario.  Both  have  passed  away.  Their  son  acquired  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  district  and  for  about  seven  years, 
while  he  was  also  going  to  school,  contributed  to  his  own  support  by  working 
in  the  general  store  conducted  by  his  brother  in  Martintown,  Glengarry  county. 
After  laying  aside  his  books,  Air.  McPhaden  went  to  Bruce  county  and  there 
engaged  in  various  occupations,  being  the  first  man  to  peddle  merchandise  in 
that  section.  After  two  years  he  left  Ontario  and  came  by  way  of  the  isthmus 
of  Panama  to  the  Pacific  coast  with  the  intention  of  making  his  way  to  the  mines 
in  Boise  City,  Idaho.  However,  when  he  arrived  in  Portland,  Oregon,  in  June, 
1865,  he  encountered  there  a  rush  of  returning  gold-seekers,  bringing  back  unfav- 
orable reports  from  the  gold  fields.  Influenced  by  these  he  pushed  northward 
to  British  Columbia,  going  to  Victoria,  where  he  found  a  comparatively  deserted 
city,  most  of  the  inhabitants  having  left  for  the  Cariboo  district,  where  gold  had 
been  discovered.  Houses  were  deserted,  many  of  the  business  buildings  for 
rent  and  general  conditions  extremely  unpromising,  and  therefore  Mr.  McPhaden 
pushed  on  to  Port  Ludlow,  searching  everywhere  for  employment.  Eventually 
he  obtained  a  position  loading  ships  bound  for  Europe  and  for  about  ten  months  he 
worked  in  a  mill.  Hearing  good  reports  of  the  new  diggings  at  Big  Bend,  British 
Columbia,  and  influenced  by  tales  of  gold  picked  up  in  the  grass,  he  determined 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  77 

to  make  his  way  thither.  Accordingly  he  went  to  Victoria  and  thence  to  New 
Westminster,  whence  he  journeyed  up  the  river  as  far  as  Yale,  one  of  a  party 
)f  five  hundred  seekers  after  gold.  At  Langley,  on  the  way  to  Yale,  he  saw 
Mr.  York,  one  of  the  first  white  settlers  on  the  Eraser  river,  and  from  there 
started  to  walk  to  Savona's  Ferry.  He  had  as  a  partner  an  old  California  miner 
who  impressed  upon  his  mind  the  importance  of  being  first  upon  the  field. 
Accordingly  carrying  a  load  of  thirty-three  pounds  apiece  they  started  to  walk 
icross  country  in  the  hope  of  arriving  before  the  other  miners  but  their  efforts 
ivailed  them  nothing  as  they  could  secure  no  transportation  and  had  to  wait 
for  the  boat  which  carried  their  former  companions.  In  those  days  when  the 
iager  seekers  after  wealth,  far  exceeded  the  number  that  could  be  transported, 
the  prospector  was  not  only  obliged  to  pay  an  exorbitant  sum  for  his  passage 
)ut  was  also  compelled  to  take  his  turn  at  doing  the  work  while  on  board.  It 
•vas  under  these  conditions  that  Mr.  McPhaden  traveled,  landing  finally  at  the 
lead  of  Shuswap  Lake  whence  he  set  out  for  the  Columbia  river.  Reaching  it 
ic  proceeded  up  the  river  as  far  as  Goklstream  where  he  obtained  employment, 
working  for  some  time  thereafter,  cutting  a  trail  from  La  Porte  to  Goklstream. 
For  four  years  afterward  he  prospected  in  various  localities  and  in  1870  went 
:o  Kamloops  and  made  an  entire  change  in  his  active  interests,  purchasing  a 
rtock  of  general  merchandise  which  he  brought  to  Tranquille  where  he  estab- 
lished a  store.  Afterward  he  removed  his  business  to  Kamloops,  but  owing  to 
:he  fact  that  his  chief  business  competitor  was  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  he 
vvas  only  fairly  successful  and  was  ready  to  sell  out  when  news  of  the  great  gold 
strike  at  the  Ominica  mines  reached  him.  He  again  took  up  his  search  for 
'old  but  at  the  end  of  a  year  found  that  Ominica  was  a  poor  camp  and,  returning 
to  Kamloops,  went  into  the  cattle  business.  He  added  to  his  interests  in  1872 
jy  building  in  partnership  with  James  Mclntosh  a  hotel  and  store,  in  the  conduct 
)f  which  he  was  interested  for  a  number  of  years.  In  1874  however  he  left 
the  city  for  a  time  and  went  to  Victoria,  where  he  married  Miss  Augusta  Harri- 
son, a  daughter  of  Eli  and  Elizabeth  Harrison,  the  former  an  early  settler  in 
:hat  city.  Returning  with  his  bride  to  Kamloops  by  way  of  Yale,  he  accomplished 
•vhat  was  for  that  day  a  prodigious  undertaking, — distance  and  roads  considered 
— bringing  with  him  a  piano.  Indians  who  had  never  before  seen  nor  heard  this 
instrument  camped  along  his  trail  and  for  hours  would  sit  and  listen  for  the 
iound  of  the  music,  their  natural  love  of  rhythm  combining  with  their  curiosity 
to  lend  them  patience.  These  Indians  afterward  became  hostile  their  enmity 
inding  vent  in  the  great  uprising  which  took  place  in  Kamloops  during  Air. 
McPhaden's  residence  there. 

In  1880  Mr.  McPhaden  sold  out  all  of  his  business  interests  in  Kamloops 
where  he  had  been  very  successful  and  moved  to  Victoria  where  for  two  years  he 
:onducted  a  butcher  business,  coming  to  New  Westminster  in  1882.  Here  he 
)pened  the  first  grocery  store  in  the  town  and  managed  it  with  steadily  increasing 
success  for  five  years,  building  up  a  large  patronage  which  was  accorded  him  in 
•ecognition  of  the  fine  stock  of  goods  he  carried,  his  honorable  business  methods 
md  his  straightforward  dealing.  When  he  sold  this  enterprise  he  accepted  the 
losition  of  manager  of  the  business  controlled  by  the  British  Columbia  Cattle 
Jompany  at  Victoria  but  eventually  returned  to  New  Westminster  and  again 
established  himself  in  business,  losing  his  store  and  stock  in  the  fire  which  almost 
lestroyed  the  city.  As  said  before  his  life  has  been  an  active  and  eventful  one, 
n  which  has  been  accorded  due  recognition  to  labor,  his  success  coming  as  a 
result  of  many  years  of  earnest  and  undiscouraged  effort,  rewarded  now  by  rest 
md  leisure  to  enjoy  the  comforts  and  luxuries  of  life.  He  resides  in  a  pleasant 
md  attractive  home  at  No.  83  Eighth  street  and  has  made  this  a  center  of  hos- 
pitality for  his  many  friends. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  McPhaden  became  the  parents  of  eight  children,  two  of  whom, 
;ons,  have  passed  away.  The  others  are :  Mae,  who  married  George  Woods, 
of  New  Westminster ;  Charles,  who  was  the  second  white  child  born  in  Kamloops 
md  who  was  called  by  Lord  Dufferin  the  "bunch  grass  baby";  Alfred,  who  is 


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manager  of  Swift  &  Company's  plant  at  Prince  Rupert;  Duncan  Eli,  connected 
with  the  registry  office  in  New  Westminster;  Victor,  who  is  connected  with  the 
T.  J.  Trapp  Hardware  Company,  of  New  Westminster ;  and  Laura,  who  is  attend- 
ing school  at  Berkeley,  California. 

In  politics  Mr.  McPhaden  is  a  stanch  conservative  and  cast  his  first  vote  for 
the  party's  candidate  in  the  first  election  after  the  confederation.  He  served  as 
alderman  for  two  terms  in  1884  an<i  1885-  H's  religious  views  are  in  accord 
with  the  doctrines  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Few  men  are  more  honored  or 
more  widely  known  in  this  part  of  the  province  than  he,  who  has  assisted  in  its 
development  and  aided  in  its  upbuilding,  and  few  more  richly  deserve  esteem  and 
popularity. 

EDWIN  JAMES  ROTHWELL,  M.  D.  • 

Dr.  Edwin  James  Rothwell,  who  has  displayed  notable  skill  as  a  surgeon  and 
is  known  as  one  of  the  busiest  physicians  of  New  Westminster,  has  for  more  than 
a  decade  practiced  his  profession  in  partnership  with  Dr.  T.  S.  Hall  under  the 
firm  name  of  Hall  &  Rothwell.  His  birth  occurred  in  Brantford,  Ontario,  on  the 
I9th  of  October,  1870,  his  parents  being  William  and  Margaret  (Turnbull)  Roth- 
well. The  father  is  a  native  of  Perth,  Lanark  county,  Ontario,  while  the  mother 
was  born  near  Gait,  Brant  county,  Ontario.  William  Rothwell  was  long  identi- 
fie'd  with  educational  work,  being  for  about  fifteen  years  a  member  of  the  faculty 
of  Brantford  Collegiate  Institute.  In  1890  he  removed  to  Regina,  Saskatchewan, 
where  for  eighteen  years  he  acted  in  the  capacity  of  inspector  of  schools.  For 
past  three  years,  however,  he  has  lived  in  honorable  retirement. 

Having  determined  upon  the  medical  profession  as  his  life  work,  Edwin  J. 
Rothwell  entered  Toronto  University,  which  institution  conferred  upon  him  the 
degree  of  M.  D.  in  1896.  In  January,  1897,  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  passed 
the  examination  before  the  council  of  physicians  and  surgeons  of  the  province 
and  began  practice  at  Trail,  where  he  followed  his  profession  continuously  until 
1902.  In  that  year  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  formed  a  partnership  with 
Dr.  T.  S.  Hall,  with  whom  he  has  since  been  associated  under  the  name  of  Hall 
&  Rothwell,  constituting  one  of  the  most  successful  and  best  known  firms  of 
surgeons  in  British  Columbia.  Dr.  Rothwell  is  a  valued  member  of  the  British 
Columbia  Medical  Association  and  has  well  earned  his  reputation  as  one  of  the 
most  eminent  surgeons  of  the  province. 

In  November,  1900,  Dr.  Rothwell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  McBee, 
of  Pendleton,  Oregon,  her  father  being  Henry  McBee,  a  prominent  stockman 
of  that  place.  Both  the  Doctor  and  his  wife  are  consistent  members  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church  and  enjoy  the  high  esteem  and  regard  of  all  who  know  them. 


MAJOR  WILLIAM  B.  BARWIS. 

Major  William  B.  Barwis,  manager  for  the  Manufacturers  Life  Insurance 
Company  at  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Megantic,  Quebec,  June  28,  1863,  his 
parents  being  Thomas  Shepard  and  Adeline  Barwis,  the  former  a  lieutenant 
colonel  in  the  Fifty-fifth  Megantic  Rifles.  The  family  dates  back  to  the  time 
of  the  Crusades,  many  of  its  members  being  prominent  in  the  naval  world. 
Major  Barwis  attended  St.  Francis  College  at  Richmond,  Quebec,  and  Nicolet 
College  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  and  thus  with  broad  liberal  educational 
advantages  to  serve  as  the  foundation  of  his  success  he  made  his  way  to  the 
west  in  1881  and  started  in  life  on  his  own  account  at  Calgary,  where  he 
engaged  in  ranching  for  eight  years.  In  1889  he  turned  his  attention  to  the 
insurance  business,  remaining  a  resident  of  that  district  until  1907,  when  he 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  81 

came  to  Vancouver  to  accept  the  position  of  manager  with  the  Manufacturers 
Life  Insurance  Company,  in  which  capacity  he  is  still  serving.  As  an  exe- 
cutive officer  of  this  company  he  has  carefully  directed  its  interests,  thoroughly 
systematizing  the  work  in  its  various  departments  and  so  enlarging  and  devel- 
oping its  policy  as  to  produce  substantial  and  desired  effect  in  the  annual  result. 
During  his  residence  in  Vancouver  he  has  made  judicial  investment  in  prop- 
erty here  and  is  now  the  owner  of  valuable  holdings. 

An  interesting  military  chapter  constitutes  a  force  in  the  life  record  of 
William  B.  Barwis  who  from  the  age  of  nine  years  was  with  his  father  in  the 
Fifty-fifth  Megantic  Rifles,  continuing  with  that  regiment  until  1880.  He 
afterward  spent  one  year  in  the  Richmond  Field  Battery  and  served  through 
the  Northwest  rebellion  in  1885  with  Colonel  Steele's  scouts.  He  subsequently 
organized  the  First  Cavalry  in  Calgary,  G  Squadron,  in  1901,  and  was  major, 
second  in  command,  of  the  Fifteenth  Light  Horse  of  Calgary.  He  served  as 
major  from  1904  until  1908  when,  having  broken  bis  leg,  he  retired  with 
that  rank  on  the  i4th  of  September,  1909. 

In  Calgary  Major  Barwis  was  married  to  Miss  Nora  Creina  Jones,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  W.  E.  Jones,  M.  A.,  who  was  one  of  the  ablest  newspaper 
editors  in  Canada.  Major  Barwis  and  wife  have  two  sons:  Cuthbert,  attending 
Royal  Military  College  at  Kingston,  Ontario;  and  Geoffrey,  a  student  at  Ashbury 
College,  at  Ottawa,  Ontario. 

The  family  attend  the  Anglican  church.  Major  Barwis  is  an  exemplary 
representative  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  attained  high  rank, 
and  is  now  a  Mystic  Shriner.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  and  the  Sons  of  England,  while  in  more  strictly  social  lines  he  is 
'connected  with  the  Vancouver  and  United  Service  Clubs.  No  one  who  knows 
him  doubts  his  interest  in  municipal  or  governmental  affairs  nor  has  found 
him  remiss  in  his  duties  in  any  relation  of  life.  He  is  especially  active  in  proj- 
ects for  the  public  good  in  Vancouver  and  cooperates  in  all  those  movements 
which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride. 


SPENCER  \V.  WARREX. 

Extensive  experience  and  thorough  training  well  fit  Spencer  W.  Warren  for 
the  important  position  of  manager  of  the  Webb  &  Gifford  Automobile  &  Gasoline 
Works  of  New  Westminster.  He  is  one  of  the  younger  business  men  of  the  city 
and  highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him  for  the  honorable  qualities  in  his 
character  and  the  perseverance  he  has  shown  in  making  his  way  in  the  world. 
He  was  born  in  Wrandsworth,  county  of  Surrey,  England,  July  18,  1883,  a  son 
of  Samuel  William  and  Sarah  Ann  (Horwood)  Warren,  the  former  a  native  of 
Somerset  and  the  latter  of  Biddeford,  Devonshire.  Samuel  William  Warren  had 
a  long  official  record  of  faithful  service,  having  been  for  twenty-six  years  a 
member  of  the  Metropolitan  police  of  London.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed 
away  in  Kent  county,  England. 

Spencer  W.  Warren  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  acquired  his  edu- 
cation in  the  Dartford  grammar  school  in  Kent  county,  England,  which  he  left 
at  the  early  age  of  fifteen  in  order  to  apprentice  himself  to  the  machinist's  trade. 
He  served  a  four  years'  apprenticeship  and  subsequently  was. employed  by  the 
London  Paper  Mills  Company  as  engineer  for  about  three  years,  after  which, 
in  March,  1904,  he  came  to  Canada.  He  at  first  worked  three  years  at  his  trade 
of  machinist  for  E.  Long,  of  Orillia,  Ontario,  a  manufacturer  of  sawmill  machin- 
ery, and  subsequently  was  connected  with  the  Premier  Motor  Company  of 
Toronto,  Ontario,  engaged  in  the  building  of  gasoline  engines.  With  this  concern 
he  remained  for  two  years  and  then  made  his  way  to  the  west,  working  along 
the  route  and  stopping  for  a  short  time  at  Winnipeg,  Edmonton  and  Calgary, 
arriving  in  Vancouver  in  August,  1910.  In  that  city  he  went  to  work  in  the  shops 


82  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

of  Letson  &  Burpee,  manufacturers  of  canning  machinery  and  gasoline  engines. 
On  April  i,  1912,  Mr.  Warren  came  to  Xew  Westminster  and  after  a  period 
with  W.  R.  Jaynes,  became  identified  with  Webb  &  Gifford  and  was  subsequently 
put  in  charge  of  the  gasoline  engine  department  of  their  business.  His  natural 
ability  and  wide  experience  well  fitted  him  for  this  important  position  and  he 
enjoys  the  full  confidence  of  his  employers  who  give  him  large  leeway  as- 
executive  of  the  department,  having  strong  faith  in  his  managerial  ability  and 
intimate  knowledge  of  the  details  of  the  work. 

On  June  5,  1912,  Mr.  Warren  married  Miss  Jessie  Imrie  Taylor,  formerly 
of  Dundee,  Scotland.  Uoth  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Church  of 
England,  in  the  work  of  which  they  are  actively  and  helpfully  interested.  Politi- 
cally Mr.  Warren  is  a  conservative,  stanchly  upholding  the  principles  and  can- 
didates of  his  party,  and  is  always  ready  to  give  his  support  to  any  worthy  public 
enterprise  undertaken  to  benefit  the  city  or  province.  Since  coming  to  New 
Westminster  he  has  made  rapid  progress  and  a  continuous  rise  may  be  prophesied 
for  the  future.  He  is  a  man  of  natural  ability  and  has  quickly  embraced  the 
western  spirit  of  agressiveness,  being  well  fitted  to  undertake  even  the  most 
responsible  of  positions.  In  business  and  social  circles  he  is  popular  and  highly 
esteemed  on  account  of  his  frankness,  his  pleasing  manner  and  manly  character- 
istics. 


EDWARD  HEWETSON  HEAPS. 

Edward  Hewetson  Heaps,  of  the  firm  of  E.  H.  Heaps  &  Co.,  Limited,  is  occupy- 
ing a  leading  position  as  a  lumber  manufacturer  of  the  province  of  British  Colum- 
bia, being  at  the  head  of  one  of  the  enterprises  that  have  in  large  measure  con- 
tributed to  the  upbuilding,  substantial  growth  and  commercial  advancement  of 
the  province. 

Mr.  Heaps  was  born  in  Westmoreland,  England,  on  the  26th  of  March,  1851. 
His  father,  Thomas  Heaps,  of  Yorkshire,  was  an  architect  and  builder,  a  devoted 
adherent  of  the  Methodist  church,  and  for  fifty  years  a  local  preacher.  He  lived' 
to  the  age  of  seventy-five  and  left  behind  him  an  example  of  sterling  integrity, 
rigid  uprightness  and  undeviating  adherence  to  all  that  is  pure  and  true.  He  was 
survived  by  his  beloved  wife  for  three  years.  There  were  five  children  of  the 
marriage,  all  today  occupying  positions  of  respect  and  influence. 

Edward  H.  Heaps,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  the  youngest  of  his  father's 
family.  He  was  educated  at  the  Egremont  Academy,  conducted  by  the  Rev. 
Robert  Love,  and  upon  completion  of  his  studies  was  apprenticed  to  the  firm 
of  Stead  Brothers,  cotton  brokers  of  Liverpool,  with  whom  he  remained  seven 
years.  By  steady  and  unremitting  application  to  his  duties  he  earned  the  respect 
and  confidence  of  his  employers.  The  firm  would  willingly  have  retained  his 
services,  and  promotion  was  offered,  but  Mr.  Heaps  had  decided  to  seek  his 
fortunes  in  the  new  world.  He  remained  in  America  for  three  years,  learning 
the  ways  of  the  country,  and  engaging  variously  in  farming,  storekeeping  and' 
lumbering.  At  the  end  of  this  period  he  returned  to  England,  when  his  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Anna  Robinson,  of  Manchester,  took  place.  For  eleven  years 
thereafter  he  resided  in  Manchester,  carrying  on  a  profitable  business  in  the 
manufacture  of  cotton  goods,  a  natural  development  of  his  seven  years'  experi- 
ence in  the  cotton  trade. 

His  health  failing,  and  there  now  being  a  growing  family  of  children  with 
futures  to  provide  for,  Mr.  Heaps  again  decided  to  try  fortune  in  the  new  world. 
Accordingly,  in  1886,  the  family  left  England  for  America.  Three  years  were 
spent  in  the  eastern  states  and  Canada,  but  believing  that  the  great  northwest 
offered  still  further  business  opportunities,  Mr.  Heaps  in  1888  brought  his  fam- 
ily to  British  Columbia. 


KDWARD  H.  HEAPS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  85 

In  this  province  the  lumber  industry,  with  its  wonderful  future,  attracted  Mr. 
Heaps'  attention.  He  built  a  sawmill,  sash,  door  and  furniture  factory  on  False 
•creek.  This  business  was  turned  into  a  stock  company,  but  eventually  the  plant  was 
destroyed  by  fire.  Mr.  Heaps,  however,  had  previously  established  a  machinery 
and  mill  supply  business,  under  the  style  of  ±i.  H.  Heaps  &  Company.  In  the 
course  of  this  business  he  again  became  interested  in  the  manufacture  of  lumber 
.and  shingles.  The  business  grew  rapidly,  and  in  the  year  1896  William  Sulley 
became  a  member  of  the  firm.  The  business  has  since  kept  pace  with  the  growth 
of  the  city  and  western  Canada,  and  is  now  one  of 'the  large  concerns  of  the 
province.  The  company  operate  two  large  plants,  viz :  Cedar  Cove  Mills  in 
\  ancouver,  including  a  modern  sawmill  with  a  capacity  of  about  one  hundred 
thousand  feet  per  day,  large  sash  and  door  factory,  planing  mill,  box  factory, 
also  well  equipped  blacksmith  and  machine  shops ;  and  Kuskin  Mills  on  the 
Fraser  river  at  the  mouth  of  Stave  river,  where  the  company  owns  the  town- 
site  and  operates  saw,  shingle  and  planing  mills,  general  store,  etc.  Shipments 
are  made  to  the  eastern  and  middle  states,  to  all  parts  of  Canada,  and  to  foreign 
markets.  Employment  is  furnished  to  a  large  number  of  men.  Mr.  Heaps 
devotes  close  attention  to  the  business,  which  is  conducted  upon  modern  lines, 
in  keeping  with  the  progressive  ideas  of  the  day.  The  business  has  become  a 
stock  company  with  a  capital  of  six  million  dollars  fully  paid.  Mr.  Heaps  is 
president  and  general  manager;  E.  M.  Heaps  and  J.  W.  Heaps,  vice  presidents; 
John  Heaps,  secretary,  and  A.  R.  Heaps,  treasurer.  II.  A.  Stone,  William  Sulley 
and  A.  D.  Gurd  are  directors. 

Mr.  Heaps  is  interested  in  many  other  enterprises,  and  is  president  of  the 
Heaps  Timber  Company,  Ltd.,  a  company  dealing  in  timber  and  land;  the  Heaps 
Engineering  Company,  Ltd.;  the  Heaps  Llrick  Company,  Ltd.;  the  A.  S.  French 
Auto  Company,  Ltd. ;  the  Columbia  Trust  Company,  Ltd. ;  was  one  of  the 
organizers  and  one  of  the  first  directors  of  the  Bank  of  Vancouver,  and  is  inter- 
ested in  many  other  companies.  He  has  also  served  as  alderman,  police  com- 
missioner, and  is  one  of  the  oldest  members  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  a  past 
president.  His  four  sons,  Edward  Moore,  James  Wilson,  John  and  Arthur 
Robinson,  are  all  engaged  with  their  father  in  the  business.  There  are  besides 
three  daughters :  Kate  Eden,  Constance  Anna  and  Elsie  Frankland.  The  fam- 
ily occupy  a  beautiful  home  at  Cedar  Cove,  the  thriving  suburb  which  has 
sprung  into  existence  as  a  result  of  the  development  of  industry  at  this  point. 
They  are  connected  with  the  Church  of  England  and  take  an  active  part  in  the 
furtherance  of  affairs  of  All  Saints'  church  at  Cedar  Cove.  Mr.  Heaps  has 
many  friends.  His  honorable  business  methods,  his  unremitting  diligence,  his 
intellectual  strength  and  individuality  have  won  him  well  deserved  success,  respect 
and  esteem. 


EDWIX  DIXON  CARDER,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Edwin  Dixon  Carder,  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine 
and  surgery  in  Vancouver  since  1906  and  specializing  in  the  treatment  of  diseases 
of  children  and  infectious  diseases,  was  born  in  St.  Thomas,  Ontario,  November 
8,  1875,  his  parents  being  Marshall  and  Eliza  Carder.  His  grandfather  was  at 
one  time  a  well  known  and  prominent  physician  of  Ontario.  The  youthful  days 
of  Dr.  Edwin  D.  Carder  were  largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  a  public- 
school  education  in  his  native  city,  followed  by  a  course  in  Toronto  University, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1896  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He 
then  entered  upon  preparation  for  a  professional  career,  pursuing  his  medical 
studies  in  Toronto  University  which  conferred  upon  him  the  M.  D.  degree  in 
1900.  He  put  his  theoretical  knowledge  to  the  practical  test  in  a  year's  service 
as  surgeon  in  the  Toronto  General  Hospital  and  later  he  spent  two  years  as  surgeon 
on  the  Empress  of  India,  sailing  from  Vancouver  to  Hong  Kong.  In  1903  he 


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went  to  Port  Arthur,  Ontario,  where  he  remained  in  practice  until  early  in  the 
year  1905,  when  he  went  to  England  pursuing  a  post-graduate  course  at  the 
London  Hospital.  He  has  remained  throughout  his  entire  professional  career 
a  diligent  and  discriminating  student  of  the  science  of  medicine  and  surgery  and 
has  continuously  promoted  his  knowledge  through  wide  reading  and  investigation. 
In  1906  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  in  that  year  was  superintendent  of  the 
General  Hospital,  but  in  November  withdrew  from  active  connection  with  that 
institution  and  opened  an  office  for  private  practice  in  which  he  has  met  with 
excellent  success,  the  number  of  his  patrons  growing  year  by  year.  While  he 
engages  in  general  practice  he  makes  a  specialty  of  diseases  of  children  and 
infectious  diseases  and  displays  notable  skill  and  ability  along  those  lines. 

On  the  I2th  of  October,  1909,  in  Vancouver,  Dr.  Carder  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Barbara  Maclennan,  a  daughter  of  Duncan  and  Margaret  Mac- 
lennan,  descendants  of  an  old  Highland  Scotch  family.  The  only  child  of  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Carder  has  been  named  for  her  mother,  Margaret.  Dr.  Carder  belongs 
to  the  Toronto  chapter  of  the  Delta  L'psilon  fraternity.  He  also  has  membership 
in  Shuniah  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Port  Arthur,  Ontario,  and  Aaron  Lodge, 
I.  O.  O.  F.  He  belongs  likewise  to  the  Terminal  City  Club  but  regards  these 
things  but  as  side  issues  to  an  active  professional  career.  He  is  interested  in 
every  thing  that  tends  to  bring  to  man  the  key  to  the  complex  mystery  which 
we  call  life  and  his  reading  and  study  have  been  broad  and  comprehensive, 
developing  his  ability  along  lines  which  make  his  service  of  great  usefulness  to 
his  fellowmen. 


J.  G.  ANDERSON. 

An  initiative  spirit,  a  power  of  business  organization,  enterprise,  industry 
and  ability  have  carried  J.  G.  Anderson  into  important  relations  with  business 
interests  in  Vancouver,  where  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Barr  &  Anderson, 
Ltd.,  he  is  identified  with  the  conduct  of  one  of  the  oldest,  largest  and  most 
important  plumbing  and  heating  establishments  in  the  city.  He  was  born  in 
Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  December  21,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  James  L.  and 
Elizabeth  (Gray)  Anderson,  natives  of  Nova  Scotia,  who  went  to  Massachusetts 
about  the  year  1866,  settling  at  Gloucester.  The  father  followed  the  sea  as  a 
captain  on  coastwise  vessels  running  out  of  that  city  and  he  there  maintained 
his  home  until  1890,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver.  For  about  ten  years  there- 
after he  commanded  vessels  on  the  Pacific  coast  and  at  the  end  of  that  time 
retired  from  active  life,  being  then  seventy-two  years  of  age.  He  and  his  wife 
still  reside  in  Vancouver  and  are  well  known  and  popular  in  the  city. 

J.  G.  Anderson  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  graduating  in  1890.  During  his  entire  active  business 
life  he  has  been  in  some  way  connected  with  the  plumbing  and  heating  trade, 
for  in  1891,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver,  he  began  a  three  years'  apprenticeship, 
following  this  by  a  similar  period  of  work  as  a  journeyman.  On  the  1st  of 
February,  1898,  he  joined  M.  J.  Barr  in  the  establishment  of  a  plumbing  and 
heating  business  under  the  name  of  Barr  &  Anderson  and  their  copartnership 
continued  until  August,  1912,  when  the  business  was  incorporated  as  Barr  & 
Anderson,  Ltd.  This  is  one  .of  the  oldest,  strongest  and  most  reliable  firms  of  its 
kind  in  Vancouver  and,  although  still  a  young  man,  Mr.  Anderson  ranks  with 
the  pioneers  in  this  line  of  work  in  the  city,  the  patronage  which  his  firm  con- 
trols having  been  built  up  during  many  years  of  reliable  dealing  and  straight- 
forward and  honorable  business  methods.  Barr  &  Anderson,  Ltd.,  do  all  kinds 
of  plumbing,  heating  and  ventilating  work  and  have  been  entrusted  with  some 
of  the  largest  municipal  and  private  contracts  in  the  province.  They  have 
installed  the  heating  in  the  Victoria  high  school,  the  new  Vancouver  Hotel,  the 
courthouse  and  the  Rogers  building  in  this  city  and  in  some  of  the  largest  public 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  89 

1  uildings  in  the  province,  their  territory  extending  to  all  parts  of  British 
(  olumbia.  A  great  deal  of  the  credit  for  the  rapid  expansion  of  the  enterprise 
i-  due  to  the  energy,  ability  and  progressive  spirit  of  Mr.  Anderson,  who  has 
given  practically  all  of  his  attention  to  the  business  since  its  organization.  He 
possesses  in  his  thorough  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  his  trade,  his  general 
business  ability  and  his  power  of  organization  and  control  the  elements  upon 
v,  hich  all  commercial  prosperity  is  founded,  and  these  qualities,  guided  by  sound 
a  id  practical  judgment,  have  carried  him  forward  to  a  place  of  prominence  in 
b  isiness  circles  of  Vancouver  and  made  his  firm  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
the  city. 

Mr.  Anderson  was  married  in  Boston  on  the  29th  of  August,  1906,  to  Miss 
Mary  Elizabeth  Irving,  and' both  are  well  known  in  social  circles  of  Vancouver. 
j\  r.  Anderson  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  church  and  is  connected  fraternally 
with  Mount  Herman  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He 
it-  independent  in  .politics,  voting  according  to  his  personal  convictions  without 
n  gard  to  party  lines,  and  he  is  interested  in  everything  that  pertains  to  municipal 
development,  although  he  never  seeks  public  office.  To  its  advancement  he  has 
rrade  tangible  and  substantial  contributions  during  the  years  he  has  engaged  in 
business  here  and  in  Vancouver  today  he  is  known  as  a  man  of  tried  integrity 
and  substantial  worth,  to  whom  success  has  come  as  a  result  of  merit  and 
al  "ility. 

ALBERT  ROBERT  FANNING. 

Albert  Robert  Fanning,  secretary  of  the  Hopper-Phillips  Company,  Ltd., 
b;  nkers  of  Vancouver,  and  therefore  prominent  in  financial  circles  of  the  province, 
h;  s  risen  step  by  step  to  his  present  enviable  position,  the  simple  weight  of  his 
d  aracter  and  ability  bringing  him  into  important  relations.  He  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 28,  1858,  in  Fergus,  Ontario,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Hannah  (Clark)  Fanning, 
th :  former  a  well  known  farmer  of  Ontario.  In  the  public  schools  near  his  father's 
he  me  the  son  pursued  his  education  and,  attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the 
west,  prompted  by  laudable  ambition  and  stimulated  by  a  desire  to  know  some- 
th  ng  of  the  country,  he  went  to  Manitoba  in  1878.  For  five  years  he  was 
engaged  in  the  plastering  business  at  Portage  la  Prairie,  after  which  he  turned 
hit  attention  to  farming,  which  he  followed  in  Manitoba  until  1895.  He  then 
rei  loved  to  Newdale,  Manitoba,  where  he  was  appointed  postmaster,  filling  the 
portion  acceptably  until  1911.  During  that  period  he  also  engaged  in  the  grain 
business  and  conducted  a  hardware  store  at  Newdale  and  then,  still  further 
ex;ending  the  scope  of  his  activities,  he  opened  a  private  bank  in  1904,  under 
th-:  style  of  Fanning  &  McGill.  The  business  was  successfully  established  and 
coiducted  until  1909,  when  they  sold  out  to  the  Union  Bank.  On  disposing  of 
hi;;  interests  in  Newdale  and  retiring  from  the  position  of  postmaster  Mr.  Fanning 
came  to  Vancouver  in  1911  and  associated  himself  with  Hopper-Phillips  Company, 
Lti,  bankers.  He  was  appointed  secretary  and  with  a  financial  interest  in  the 
business  is  active  in  control  of  its  affairs,  bending  his  energies  to  administrative 
diiection.  He  has  already  gained  a  place  among  the  capable  financiers  of  the 
citf,  h'is  worth  being  evident  to  all  who  have  had  occasion  to  know  aught  of  his 
connection  with  business  affairs  here. 

On  the  24th  of  February,  1884,  at  Rapid  City,  Manitoba,  Mr.  Fanning  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Jamieson,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Catherine 
(I  wing)  Jamieson,  who  were  pioneers  of  Manitoba.  Their  children  are  Edwin 
and  Edith.  In  religious  faith  the  family  are  Presbyterians.  Mr.  Fanning  belongs 
to  the  Prince  of  Wales  Lodge,  No.  15,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Manitoba.  His  political 
alhgiance  is  given  to  the  liberal  party  and,  well  informed  on  the  questions  and 
issies  of  the  day,  he  is  able  to  support  his  position  by  intelligent  argument.  He 
was  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  municipality  of  Harrison  for  eighteen  years, 


90  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

which  municipality  was  named  in  honor  of  the  late  D.  H.  Harrison,  father  of 
George  H.  Harrison,  manager  of  the  Merchants  bank  of  Vancouver.  Mr. 
Fanning's  long  retention  in  this  position  is  incontrovertible  proof  of  his  capability 
and  fidelity— traits  which  have  characterized  his  entire  life  and  gained  for  him  the 
honor  and  respect  of  his  fellowmen. 


HON.  CHARLES  EDWARD  POOLEY. 

On  the  28th  of  March,  1912,  Hon.  Charles  Edward  Pooley  died  in  Victoria. 
His  death  marked  the  passing  of  a  pioneer  in  the  professional,  political,  social 
and  athletic  life  of  the  capital,  a  man  whose  force,  power  and  personality  were 
dominating  elements  in  shaping  the  direction  of  development  and  whose  individual 
success  was  great  enough  to  place  him  among  the  representative  men  of  the  city 
and  district  where  for  almost  a  half  century  he  had  made  his  home.  During 
that  time  he  controlled  an  extensive  and  lucrative  private  law  practice,  was  for 
twenty-two  years  a  member  of  the  provincial  parliament  and  a  constructive  force 
in  military  and  athletic  affairs,  a  man  of  wide  interests,  forceful  personality  and 
important  accomplishments.  He  was  born  in  Upwood,  England,  February  9,  1845, 
and  was  a  son  of  Thomas  Pooley,  of  Huntingdonshire,  England,  and  Sarah,  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  Brighty.  He  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  Huntingdon 
and  Bedford  grammar  schools.  In  1862,  attracted  by  the  gold  excitement,  he  came 
to  British  Columbia  via  Panama,  arriving  in  Victoria  on  the  9th  of  June  of  that 
year.  After  a  short  time  spent  in  prospecting  and  mining  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  study  of  law  and  by  close  application  and  unremitting  industry  laid  the 
foundation  for  his  future  successful  career  at  the  bar.  About  1867  he  was  gazetted 
as  registrar  general  of  the  supreme  court  and  he  held  that  position  until  May  I, 
1879,  traveling  over  the  country  with  Sir  M.  B.  Begbie.  In  1877  he  was  called 
to  the  bar  and  in  1879  he  became  a  law  partner  of  Hon.  A.  E.  B.  Davie,  Q.  C., 
under  the  firm  style  of  Davie  &  Pooley,  which  relationship  was  maintained  until 
the  death  of  the  senior  partner  in  August,  1889.  He  became  a  bencher  of  the 
Law  Society  in  1884,  serving  for  many  years  up  to  the  time  of  his  death  as 
treasurer  of  that  organization.  Mr.  Pooley's  legal  career  was  a  remarkably  suc- 
cessful one.  In  1887  he  was  commissioned  queen's  counsel.  In  the  early  days  of 
his  practice  he  became  known  as  a  strong  and  able  barrister,  possessed  of  keen 
insight,  sound  judgment  and  exhaustive  legal  knowledge,  and  as  his  reputation 
grew  his  patronage  extended  until  he  finally  controlled  an  immense  volume  of 
business,  connecting  him  with  some  of  the  most  important  litigation  before  the 
courts  of  the  province.  He  handled  the  vast  amount  of  legal  business  of  the 
Dunsmuir  interests  on  Vancouver  island  and  other  important  work  of  a  similar 
nature,  his  ability  in  the  conduct  of  these  important  affairs  placing  him  among 
the  prominent  barristers  in  this  part  of  the  province.  He  was  active  in  business 
also,  being  a  large  shareholder  and  a  director  in  the  Esquimalt  Water  Works 
Company  and  a  director  in  the  Colonist  Printing  &  Publishing  Company  and  in 
many  other  industrial  and  commercial  enterprises. 

A  broad-minded  and  able  man,  Mr.  Pooley's  interests  extended  to  many  fields 
but  he  was  especially  active  in  the  political  life  of  the  province,  accomplishing 
during  his  twenty-two  years  as  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  legislature  a 
notable  work  of  public  service.  He  was  a  member  of  the  fifth  parliament,  elected 
for  Esquimalt  in  1882,  and  acted  as  president  of  the  council  from  1886  to  1890, 
serving  as  speaker  from  1887  until  1889  and  also  subsequently,  from  1902  to  1907. 
He  was  a  member  and  president  of  the  council  from  1889  to  1902  and  during 
this  time,  in  July,  1894,  a  general  election  under  the  new  Redistribution  act,  which 
was  passed  during  the  fourth  session  of  the  sixth  parliament,  sustained  the  Davie 
administration  and  retained  Mr.  Pooley  as  president  of  the  council.  During  the 
Turner,  ministry,  from  1895  to  1898,  he  served  as  president  of  the  council  and 
during  the  Prior  administration,  from  November,  1902,  to  July,  1905,  was  a 


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member  of  parliament,  speaker  of  the  house  and  president  of  the  council  and  again 
under  the  McBride  administration  until  1905.  During  all  of  this  time  he  took 
a  prominent  part  in  legislation  looking  toward  advancement  and  reform,  proving 
himself  a  practical,  clear-sighted,  keen  politician,  able  to  cope  with  existing  political 
conditions  but  never  sacrificing  ultimate  good  to  present  benefit.  He  twice  declined 
the  premiership  of  British  Columbia  but  never  refused  to  give  his  aid  or  support 
to  movements  looking  toward  the  advancement  of  the  province,  and  he  left  the 
impress  of  his  great  ability  and  forceful  personality  upon  its  political  history, 

Mr.  Pooley  married,  in  November,  1869,  Miss  Elizabeth  Wilhelmina  Fisher, 
only  daughter  of  the  late  William  Fisher,  formerly  a  member  of  the  legislature 
for  Esquimalt.  Mrs.  Pooley  survives.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pooley  became  the  parents 
of  six  children:  Alice;  Hon.  Mrs.  Victor  A.  Stanley,  who  was  married  in  1896, 
her  husband,  the  Rt.  Hon.  Victor  A.  Stanley,  R.  X.,  being  the  second  son  of  the  late 
Lord  Derby,  and  a  brother  of  the  present  Lord  Derby ;  Thomas  E.,  who  served 
as  a  lieutenant  in  the  Strathcona  Horse  during  the  South  African  war  and  upon 
the  close  of  hostilities  secured  a  commission  in  the  regular  army,  being  stationed 
in  Egypt;  R.  H.,  the  present  member  of  the  local  legislature  for  the  Esquimalt 
district ;  Charles ;  and  Violet. 

Mr.  Pooley  served  as  captain  in  the  Canadian  Militia  for  a  number  of  years 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  In  politics  he  was  a  conservative, 
while  his  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Anglican  church.  His  residence,  Fernhill, 
is  on  Lampson  street,  Esquimalt.  He  was  a  man  of  magnificent  physique,  six 
feet  two  inches  in  height  and  with  a  powerful  frame,  and  he  commanded  attention 
in  any  gathering.  He  died  March  28,  1912,  and  his  passing  was  felt  as  a  keen  loss 
in  political  and  professional  circles  in  the  province.  His  name  swells  the  list  of 
men  who  build  for  all  time  and  who  establish  standards  of  attainment  to  which 
their  successors  must  closely  adhere  if  they  will  not  fail  in  carrying  forward  the 
work  so  well  begun. 


JOHN  ALEXANDER  HINTON. 

The  rapid  growth  of  the  Hinton  Electric  Company  of  Victoria,  British 
Columbia,  is  but  representative  of  the  aggressive  spirit  of  the  northwest — that 
spirit  which  is  typified  by  such  men  as  John  Alexander  Hinton,  the  founder  of 
this  important  manufacturing  enterprise.  A  native  of  Ottawa,  Ontario,  he  was 
born  on  August  24,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  Joseph  and  Lila  (Hyde)  Hinton, 
members  of  the  Hinton  family  being  among  the  first  settlers  of  Ottawa. 

John  A.  Hinton  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  the  Collegiate 
Institute  of  Ottawa.  He  then  entered  business  circles  as  passenger  accountant  of 
the  Canada-Atlantic  Railway  Company  at  Ottawa,  which  is  now  a  part  of  the 
Grand  Trunk  system,  remaining  in  that  connection  for  about  seven  years,  and 
after  leaving  that  company  came  in  1896  to  Victoria,  where  he  has  been  engaged 
in  business  ever  since.  He  founded  upon  his  arrival  an  electric  supply  business 
under  the  firm  name  of  G.  C.  Hinton  &  Company,  which  so  continued  until  their 
incorporation  in  1900,  when  it  was  succeeded  by  the  Hinton  Electric  Company, 
of  which  our  subject  was  elected  president,  which  office  he  still  holds  and  also 
acts  as  managing  director.  The  success  of  the  business  must  be  largely  ascribed 
to  the  progressive  policies  inaugurated  by  Mr.  Hinton,  his  business  ability  and 
his  ready  understanding  of  local  conditions.  As  he  has  grown  with  the  expan- 
sion of  his  province  he  has  also  become  a  director  in  different  local  concerns, 
having  a  voice  in  a  number  of  industries  which  affect  the  general  commercial 
development  and  advancement. 

On  November  16,  1898.  Mr.  Hinton  was  united  in  marriage  in  Ottawa, 
Ontario,  to  Clare,  a  daughter  of  George  C.  and  Alison  H.  Holland,  the  former 
the  editor  of  the  Senate  Hansard  and  for  many  years  official  stenographer  of  the 

senate  at  Ottawa.    Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hinton  have  one  son,  Lyman  Hyde.    For  several 
vol.  rv—  4 


94  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

years  Mr.  Hinton  served  as  treasurer  of  the  Victoria  Automobile  Association, 
of  which  he  is  now  president.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club  and  the  Royal 
Victoria  Yacht  Club.  He  takes  a  great  pride  in  the  growth  of  Victoria  and  does 
everything  in  his  power  to  promote  its  interests.  He  is  a  lover  of  the  out-of- 
doors  and  in  communion  with  nature  finds  relaxation  from  his  arduous  duties. 
A  public-spirited  man,  he  recognizes  his  obligations  as  a  citizen,  yet  has  never 
cared  to  enter  political  circles,  although  he  can  ever  be  found  in  the  front  ranks 
of  those  who  gladly  give  their  support  to  any  worthy  public  enterprise. 


HON.  AUGUSTUS  FREDERICK  PEMBERTON. 

The  name  of  Hon.  Augustus  Frederick  Pemberton  is  closely  linked  with 
various  events  which  find  record  on  the  pages  of  British  Columbia's  history,  and 
his  life  record  therefore  cannot  fail  to  prove  of  general  interest.  He  was  born 
at  Clontarf,  near  Dublin,  Ireland,  about  1808,  and  was  the  youngest  son  of 
Joseph  Pemberton,  who  was  Lord  Mayor  of  the  city  at  one  time.  Augustus  F. 
Pemberton  was  also  an  uncle  of  Joseph  Despard  Pemberton,  who  is  mentioned 
at  length  on  another  page  of  this  work.  Augustus  F.  Pemberton  was  educated 
for  the  bar  and  for  several  years  filled  an  office  in  Dublin  Castle. 

He  arrived  at  Victoria  in  December,  1855,  having  traveled  to  Central  Amer- 
ica by  steamer  which  was  fired  on  by  rebel  forts  during  a  rebellion  which  was 
then  taking  place  in  the  Central  American  states.  Mr.  Pemberton  joined  a 
party  who  were  proceeding  overland  to  the  Pacific.  On  their  way  they  over- 
took a  large  band  of  emigrants  and  the  party  then  divided,  some  remaining  for 
protection  with  the  slow  moving  larger  band,  and  a  few  of  the  more  daring 
pushing  ahead.  The  Indians  were  on  the  war-path  and  it  was  thought  very 
risky  for  the  small  number.  The  sequel  proved  the  reverse,  for  the  small  party 
got  through  safely,  while  the  larger,  including  women  and  children,  were 
massacred. 

Air.  Pemberton  came  from  San  Francisco  to  Puget  Sound  by  sailing  ship  and 
crossed  the  straits  of  Fuca  from  Port  Townsend  in  a  trading  sloop  kept  by  a 
subsequent  notorious  smuggler,  Captain  Jones,  landing  at  Ross  Bay  and  walking 
into  the  fort  at  Victoria  during  divine  service  on  Sunday. 

Mr.  Pemberton  came  to  British  Columbia  to  follow  agricultural  pursuits,  but 
a  more  important  career  awaited  him.  Chartres  Brew,  who  later  became  his 
brother-in-law,  had  been  commissioned  by  the  home  government  to  organize  a 
police  department  on  Vancouver  island.  Mr.  Brew,  who  was  an  officer  of  the 
Royal  Irish  constabulary,  was  drafted  for  service  with  the  British  army  in  the 
Crimea  during  the  Crimean  war  and  when  that  was  over  was  sent  out  to  British 
Columbia  to  organize  a  constabulary  in  that  colony.  His  ship,  the  Austria,  was 
burned  in  mid-Atlantic.  Mr.  Brew  and  a  German  passenger  were  picked  up 
clinging  to  wreckage  by  a  passing  ship  and  carried  to  South  America,  whence  sev- 
eral months  later  Mr.  Brew  arrived  in  British  Columbia  where  he  found  that, 
being  supposed  to  be  lost,  Mr.  Pemberton  had  been  commissioned  by  Sir  James 
Douglas  to  organize  the  police  force  on  Vancouver  island  (Mr.  Brew  being  com- 
missioned to  a  similar  position  on  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia).  In  a 
twofold  capacity  of  commissioner  of  police  and  police  magistrate,  Mr.  Pember- 
ton was  for  several  years  prefect  of  the  city,  which  up  to  that  time  had  depended 
for  the  preservation  of  its  peace  on  the  single  constable. 

Mr.  Pemberton  was  a  man  well  qualified  to  meet  the  occasion  and  the  de- 
mands made  upon  him.  British  Columbia  was  just  upon  the  threshold  of  a 
career  of  broadening  development  and  rapid  growth  brought  about  by  the  gold 
discoveries  of  1858.  The  government  required  a  firm  and  wise  hand  to  control 
the  multitudes  which  were  suddenly  landed  here.  To  Mr.  Pemberton's  conduct 
and  prudence  was  mainly  due  the  good  order  which  obtained  when  the  city  was 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  97 

filled  with  men  to  the  number  of  ten  thousand  who  were  waiting  for  the  fall  of  the 
Fraser  river,  in  order  to  proceed  on  their  quest  for  gold,  the  fame  of  the  mineral 
deposits  of  this  district  having  attracted  them  to  British  Columbia.  Mr.  Pem- 
berton  was  the  sole  representative  of  law  and  order  in  Victoria.  To  secure  the 
preservation  of  peace  he  appointed  a  number  of  colored  policemen,  with  whom  the 
miners  at  once  declared  war,  carrying  their  enmity  so  far  as  to  threaten  to  throw 
one  of  the  objectionable  officers  into  the  harbor.  The  miners  were  rioting  at  the 
time  and  a  moment's  indecision  would  have  been  fatal.  It  was  not  shown,  how- 
ever. Mr.  Pemberton  alone  entered  between  the  ranks  of  the  rioters  and  by  his 
quiet  determination  compelled  them  to  release  the  prisoner.  In  following  cases 
he  settled  disputes  among  the  Indians  for  the  government,  in  which  position  he 
was  most  zealous  and  never  displayed  the  slightest  fear.  It  is  not  too  much  to 
say  that  next  to  Governor  Douglas  there  is  no  man  to  whom  the  country  is  more 
greatly  indebted  for  the  establishment  of  a  law-abiding  course  than  to  Mr.  Pem- 
berton.  As  a  member  of  the  executive  council  he  retired  with  the  well  earned 
title  of  Honorable  and  was  granted  a  pension  for  life  at  the  lime  of  the  confedera- 
tion of  the  colony  with  the  Dominion. 

Mr.  Pemberton  was  made  judge  of  the  county  court  and  was  afterwards,  in 
1872,  police  magistrate  of  Victoria,  but  resigned  both  offices,  lie  also  sat  as 
magistrate  in  the  house  of  the  assembly  during  Governor  Seymour's  term.  Dur- 
ing his  career  as  city  magistrate  he  was  known  to  be  eminently  impartial  and 
painstaking,  and  of  his  courage  and  coolness  in  the  hours  of  extreme  danger  many 
interesting  stories  are  told  by  the  early  settlers.  The  manner  in  which  Mr.  I'em- 
berton  dealt  with  the  Indians  in  early  days  gives  us  an  idea  of  his  courageous 
spirit.  He  mastered  various  Indian  languages  which  greatly  assisted  him  in  his 
work.  The  instance  has  been  recalled  that  Mr,  Pemberton  with  other  gentlemen 
was  at  one  time  living  in  a  cabin  in  an  isolated  part  of  the  town.  Six  thousand 
Indians  were  encamped  near  and  some  were  firing  rifles  at  the  cabin.  Mr.  1 'em-  , 
berton  coolly  walked  out  and  told  the  Indians  that  if  they  did  not  stop  he  would 
take  them  to  the  "skukum"'  house,  lie  was  only  one  against  thousands,  but  the 
way  and  manner  in  which  he  spoke  had  a  good  effect  upon  the  Indians,  who  imme- 
diately stopped  firing.  This  is  only  one  of  many  such  incidents  as  might  be  truly 
related  of  him  indicative  of  his  bravery  and  coolness  in  hours  of  danger. 

In  1861  Mr.  Pemberton  married  Miss  Jane  Augusta  ISrew,  a  sister  of  Chartres 
Brew,  who  had  been  lost  at  sea,  but  was  later  rescued  and  arrived  safely  in  llritish 
Columbia.  Miss  Brew  had  come  out  from  her  native  home  in  Tuam.  County  Gal- 
way,  Ireland,  to  keep  house  for  her  brother,  making  the  trip  by  way  of  the  isthmus 
of  Panama  and  landing  at  Esquimalt,  Vancouver  island,  whence  she  walked  to 
Victoria.  Soon  afterward  she  met  Mr.  Pemberton  and  was  married.  Three  chil- 
dren were  born  of  this  marriage,  of  whom  Augusta  Jane,  the  eldest,  died  at  the 
age  of  fourteen  years.  Chartres  Cecil,  who  was  born  May  18,  1864,  and  Evaline 
Mary,  now  a  resident  of  Halifax,  Kova  Scotia,  survive. 

Mr.  Pemberton,  though  living  a  quiet  life,  was  an  enthusiastic  sportsman  and 
in  his  younger  days  in  Ireland  was  one  of  the  best  amateur  cross  country  riders  of 
:he  Emerald  isle.  In  that  country  "Pemberton's  Leap"  was  spoken  of  for  many 
years  as  the  greatest  ever  made. 

Mr.  Pemberton  was  prominent  in  the  establishment  of  the  Reformed  Episcopal 
-•hurch,  of  which  he  was  a  regular  attendant  and  member  until  his  death.  He  was 
church  warden  of  the  first  Christ's  church  (afterward  destroyed  by  fire)  and 
prominently  associated  with  the  building  of  the  present  cathedral.  He  was  a  man 
)f  very  strong  religious  views,  doing  all  in  his  power  to  advance  the  cause  of 
freedom  in  religious  thought  which  he  championed.  Upon  resigning  as  police 
'Magistrate  he  retired  from  active  life.  His  death  occurred  October  18,  1891,  when 
ie  was  eighty-three  years  of  age,  and  his  wife  passed  away  in  June,  1889.  His 
ion,  Chartres  Cecil,  second  child  in  order  of  birth  and  now  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  business  in  Victoria,  was  born  in  this  city  May  18,  1864,  and  was  educated 
n  the  public  schools  and  grammar  school  of  the  Reformed  Episcopal  church  and 
ander  the  private  tuition  of  his  tutor,  Robert  Williams. 


98  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

He  was  articled  in  the  office  of  Drake  &  Jackson,  solicitors,  and  was  called  to 
the  bar  of  British  Columbia  in  July,  1889.  He  began  practice  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Walker  &  Pemberton,  with  which  he  continued  until  1892.  He  then 
practiced  alone  until  1899,  when  he  went  to  the  Yukon  to  enter  upon  the  active 
work  of  his  profession  and  while  there  filled  the  office  of  postmaster,  acting  at 
Lake  Bennett  until  that  postoffice  was  abandoned.  In  the  latter  part  of  1900  he 
returned  to  Victoria  and  withdrew  from  law  practice  to  engage  in  the  real-estate 
business.  He  first  conducted  a  general  agency  business,  insurance,  conveyancing, 
collections,  etc.,  but  in  more  recent  years  he  has  been  operating  a  general  real- 
estate  business,  operations  being  confined  largely  to  Gonzales  Hill,  which  is  the 
choicest  residence  section  of  the  city,  and  of  this  section  he  has  handled  the 
greater  part.  He  is  now  managing  director  of  The  Gonzales  Realty  Company, 
Limited,  and  devotes  most  of  his  time  to  the  real-estate  business. 

Mr.  Pemberton  has,  however,  other  important  business  interests  and  activities. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Natural  History  Society,  is  a  member  of  the  Native  Sons 
of  British  Columbia,  a  member  of  the  Political  Equality  League  and  is  a  strong 
conservative.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Reformed  Episcopal  church.  His 
record  is  a  credit  to  an  honored  family  name  and  his  position  as  a  business  man 
and  citizen  is  alike  irreproachable  and  enviable. 


PERCY  BYNG  HALL. 

Prominent  among  the  enterprising,  progressive  and  successful  business  men 
of  Victoria  is  Percy  Byng  Hall,  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Hall  &  Floyer, 
investment  brokers  and  financial  agents.  He  comes  of  English  ancestry  and  was 
born  in  Murree,  India,  June  29,  1880,  his  parents  being  General  Charles  Henry 
and  Elizabeth  (Goldney)  Hall.  The  parental  grandfather,  Charles  Hall,  of 
Basingstoke,  England,  was  in  the  diplomatic  service  as  attache  to  the  court  of 
Wurtemberg.  His  wife  was  a  native  of  Austria.  The  maternal  grandfather. 
Colonel  Charles  Goldney,  a  native  of  England,  commanded  as  colonel,  a  regi- 
ment of  English  troops  in  the  Indian  army.  The  father,  who  was  a  native 
of  Basingstoke,  England,  had  a  long  military  record,  having  served  for  thirty- 
•eight  years  with  an  infantry  command  in  India.  He  retired  with  the  rank  of 
general  and  as  commissioner  of  Lahore,  in  1885.  Returning  to  England,  his 
•death  occurred  in  Germany  in  1893,  while  his  wife,  surviving  him  for  almost  two 
decades,  passed  away  in  1912. 

Percy  B.  Hall  attended  Wellington  College  at  Berkshire,  England,  and  after- 
ward entered  Sandhurst,  the  Royal  Military  College.  When  eighteen  years  of 
age  he  was  made  a  lieutenant  in  the  Thirty-fourth  Sikh  Pioneers,  stationed  at 
Punjab,  India,  where  he  served  for  eight  and  a  half  years.  In  China  he  was  a 
lieutenant  through  the  campaign  of  1900  and  was  made  a  member  of  the 
Distinguished  Service  Order.  At  the  present  writing  he  is  a  captain  of  the 
Eighty-eighth  Victoria  Eusiliers  of  Victoria,  British  Columbia. 

Captain  Hall  first  came  to  Canada  in  August,  1906,  settling  in  the  province  of 
Alberta,  where  he  operated  a  ranch  for  a  year.  He  then  came  to  British 
Columbia  in  1907,  taking  up  his  abode  at  Shawnigan,  and  in  1910  he  removed 
to  Victoria,  where  he  formed  the  present  partnership  of  Hall  &  Floyer.  They 
conduct  a  general  real-estate  and  insurance  business  and  act  as  financial  agents. 
They  are  specializing  in  Port  Edward  property  and  the  Port  Edward  town  site 
in  particular.  The  firm  has  its  office  at  the  corner  of  View  and  Douglas  streets, 
where  they  are  supplied  with  all  facilities  for  handling  their  extensive  and  grow- 
ing business,  having  now  a  large  clientele  which  they  represent  in  real-estate 
transactions  and  in  investments.  Mr.  Hall  is  also  manager,  of  the  Anglo-British 
Columbian  Securities,  Limited.  He  belongs  to  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  and 
to  the  Stock  Exchange  and  does  everything  in  his  power  to  further  business 
activity  and  promote  the  development  of  the  northwest. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  99 

On  the  ist  of  November,  1905,  in  Lahore,  India,  Mr.  Hall  married  Miss 
Muriel  O'Callaghan,  a  daughter  of  Sir  Francis  O'Callaghan,  a  native  of  County 
Cork,  Ireland.  He  is  one  of  the  world's  renowned  railway  engineers,  having 
built  the  Attock  bridge  in  India  and  the  Khojak  tunnel  in  Baluchistan  for 
strategical  purposes,  connecting  India  with  Afghanistan.  He  also  built  the 
Uganda  Railway  and  supervised  the  construction  of  many  other  large  under- 
takings in  different  parts  of  these  countries.  His  wife  was  of  English  lineage. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hall  have  three  children :  Percy  Byng,  who  was  born  on  the  i/th 
of  April,  1907;  Maureen,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the  27th  of  May,  1910;  and 
Desmond,  born  in  December,  1912. 

In  politics  Mr.  Hall  is  a  conservative  but  not  an  active  party  worker.  He 
belongs  to  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and  has  many  warm  friends  in  business 
and  social  circles.  His  favorite  sports  are  hunting  and  boating,  yet  he  never 
allows  these  to  interfere  with  his  business  affairs.  His  success  is  due  to  con- 
servative business  methods,  yet  in  safeguarding  his  interests  he  docs  not  sacrifice 
the  progressiveness  essential  to  success  in  his  particular  line  of  business.  He  is 
gifted  with  that  quality  which  for  want  of  a  better  term  has  been  called  personal 
magnetism  and  he  inspires  confidence  in  those  with  whom  he  comes  in  contact. 
Mrs.  Hall  is  much,  interested  in  amateur  theatricals  and  is  a  great  lover  of  music. 
They  occupy  an  attractive  home  on  St.  Patrick's  street  in  the  Oak  Bay  district  of 
Victoria  and  are  prominent  and  popular  sociall)  in  the  city. 


WILLIAM  H.  MEIKLE. 

In  a  list  of  notable  men  who  have  directed  their  efforts  toward  promoting  the 
commercial  and  financial  growth  of  Vancouver  and  directly  and  indirectly  the 
permanent  interests  of  the  Dominion,  William  H.  Meikle  occupies  a  high  and 
honored  place.  As  a  surveyor  and  explorer  his  work  has  been  of  immeasurable 
value  to  Canada,  marking  a  distinct  advance  in  general  knowledge  of  conditions 
in  districts  before  unknown,  while  as  a  business  man  he  is  today  numbered  among 
the  important  factors  in  promoting  in  Vancouver  that  general  commercial,  finan- 
cial and  industrial  activity  which  means  growth  and  development.  He  was  born 
in  Fintry,  Scotland,  on  the  29th  of  March,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  Matthew  and 
Janet  (Davidson)  Meikle,  the  former  a  clergyman,  who  was  educated  at  Glasgow 
University  and  afterward  removed  to  Fintry,  where  he  remained  until  his  death 
in  1895. 

William  H.  Meikle  acquired  his  education  at  Dollar  Academy,  a  famous 
school  in  Clackmannanshire,  Scotland,  and  afterward  went  to  Glasgow,  where 
he  served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  calico  printing  business  with  the  firm  of 
Guthrie  &  McArly.  After  three  years  he  went  to  Tarbolton,  Ayrshire,  and  was 
for  five  years  on  his  uncle's  farm  in  that  vicinity.  In  1897  he  came  to  Canada 
and,  settling  in  Vancouver,  was  for  several  months  employed  at  various  occupa- 
tions. In  the  spring  of  the  following  year  he  became  connected  with  the  firm  of 
Mackenzie  &  Mann  and  in  their  interests  became  a  member  of  the  party  which" 
surveyed  the  Dalton  trail  in  Alaska.  This  was  during  the  great  gold  rush  to  the 
Klondike  fields  in  1897  and  Mr.  Meikle  spent  some  time  in  the  Klondike  and 
also  in  the  Skagway  district,  where  he  witnessed  the  exciting  events  incident  to 
the  gold  rush  in  that  vicinity.  After  six  months  he  returned  to  Vancouver  and 
here  in  the  summer  of  1898  became  connected  with  an  exploring  party  which  went 
into  the  Fort  George  country,  then  an  unknown  wilderness.  From  there  they 
made  their  way  into  the  Peace  river  country  as  far  north  as  Fort  Graham  and 
:hence  westward  through  the  northern  part  of  British  Columbia  to  Hazelton,  on 
ie  Skeena  river,  and  then  to  the  coast  and  down  to  Vancouver.  This  journey  was 
accomplished  by  the  end  of  the  year  1898  and  was  characterized  by  more  than  the 
asual  hardships  and  dangers  which  accompany  those  who  travel  through  the 
wilderness,  blazing  the  trails  for  the  generations  of  civilization  which  follow 


loo  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

after.  The  party  compiled  much  valuable  data  for  their  employers  and  for  the 
Dominion  government  and  their  work  marked  the  beginning  of  history  in  the 
various  localities  which  they  entered  and  explored. 

After  returning  to  Vancouver  Mr.  Meikle  associated  himself  with  his  brother, 
John  D.  Meikle,  in  the  manufacture  of  aerated  water  and  under  the  firm  name 
of  Meikle  Brothers  they  conducted  a  large  and  flourishing  business  of  this  char- 
acter from  1899  until  1904.  In  the  latter  year,  again  hearing  the  call  of  the  wild, 
Mr.  Meikle  of  this  review  joined  an  exploring  and  "surveying  party  in  the  Bulkley 
valley  of  British  Columbia  and  becoming  impressed  with  the  possibilities  of  that 
locality,  decided  to  cast  his  lot  there.  Accordingly  he  went  to  the  Upper  Eraser 
river,  where  he  began  acquiring  timber  limits  for  himself  and  others,  also  taking 
up  land  in  the  vicinity  of  Fort  George.  He  continued  to  engage  in  real-estate 
operations  there  arid  in  Quesnel  for  five  years  thereafter  but  in  1910  returned 
to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  resided.  Here  in  association  with  John  G. 
Ullock,  of  whom  more  extended  mention  is  made  on  another  page  of  this 
work,  he  entered  the  land  and  timber  brokerage  business  and  in  May,  1911,  they 
organized  the  Great  West  Sand  &  Gravel  Company,  Limited,  with  offices  in  Van- 
couver and  North  Vancouver  and  with  docks  and  bunkers  in  the  latter  city.  Mr. 
Meikle  is  president  of  this  concern  and  has  evidenced  unusual  administrative 
ability  in  the  conduct  of  the  important  affairs  under  his  charge,  being  quick  in 
decision,  prompt  in  action  and  fearless  in  execution.  The  Great  West  Sand  & 
Gravel  Company,  Limited,  controls  a  large  and  important  business  and  is  con- 
stantly extending  the  scope  of  its  activities.  In  1912  a  coal  department  was  added 
to  the  enterprise  and  the  company  acts  as  agent  for  Wellington  coal,  this  branch 
of  the  concern  rapidly  proving  profitable  and  important. 

Mr.  Meikle  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs  and  while  a  resident  of 
Scotland  was  a  member  of  the  Royal  Naval  Artillery  Volunteers,  stationed  on 
the  Clyde.  He  is  a  lover  of  life  in  the  open  as  the  record  of  his  career  plainly 
shows  and  his  enthusiasm  on  this  subject  has  resulted  in  valuable  work  along 
lines  of  expansion  and  development  in  the  Dominion.  He  is  easily  among  the 
leaders  in  anything  that  he  desires  to  undertake  and  it  is  men  of  his  class  that 
are  most  important  in  promoting  the  progress  and  securing  the  permanency  of 
any  community. 


WALTER  GEORGE  SCRIM. 

One  of  the  recent  additions  to  the  various  business  enterprises  which  con- 
stitute the  industrial  and  commercial  activity  of  Vancouver  is  the  W.  G.  Scrim 
Lumber  Company,  which  was  organized  in  the  fall  of  1911  by  Walter  George 
Scrim,  who  is  sole  owner.  He  was  attracted  to  the  west  by  its  broadening 
opportunities  and  has  been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  since  the  fall  of  1906. 
He  was  born  in  the  city  of  Quebec,  November  10,  1878,  a  son  of  Robert  and 
Matilda  (Davidson)  Scrim,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  that  city.  The  father 
was  a  government  sealer  of  lumber  and  followed  that  business  throughout  his 
entire  life.  For  about  fifteen  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of  McLachlin  Broth- 
ers, of  Arnprior,  Ontario,  in  which  city  he  passed^away  in  1910.  His  widow 
still  survives  and  is  now  a  resident  of  Vancouver. 

Walter  George  Scrim  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools 
of  Arnprior,  supplemented  by  a  course  in  the  Brockville  Business  College,  which 
trained  him  for  commercial  life.  Like  his  father  he  entered  the  employ  of  Mc- 
Lachlin Brothers  of  Arnprior  and  his  faithfulness,  diligence  and  capability  are 
indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  remained  with  that  firm  for  nine  years.  On  the 
expiration  of  that  period  he  became  connected  with  the  Whitney  Lumber  Com- 
pany of  Whitney,  Ontario,  with  whom  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  sub- 
sequently spent  two  years  with  the  Pigeon  River  Lumber  Company  of  Port 
Arthur,  Ontario.  He  was  next  with  Lockhart  &  Company,  of  Fort  Francis, 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  103 

Ontario,  for  two  years,  and  with  the  Rat  Portage  Lumber  Company  of  Kenora, 
Ontario,  for  a  year,  prior  to  his  removal  to  the  coast  country. 

In  the  fall  of  1906  Mr.  Scrim  arrived  in  Vancouver.  Through  his  previous 
business  experience  he  had  gradually  worked  his  way  upward  and  his  enter- 
prise and  energy,  coupled  with  careful  expenditure,  brought  to  him  the  capital 
that  enabled  him  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account  when  he  came  to 
this  province.  Immediately  after  his  arrival  he  organized  the  Oliver-Scrim 
Lumber  Company,  of  which  he  is  still  the  vice  president,  and  in  the  fall  of 
1911  he  formed  the  W.  G.  Scrim  Lumber  Company,  of  which  he  is  sole  owner. 
He  has  a  large  mill  at  Burnaby  which  has  an  output  of  fifty-live  thousand  feet 
of  finished  lumber  per  day.  While  supplying  the  retail  trade  he  ships  to  Al- 
berta, Saskatchewan  and  Manitoba.  Both  business  organizations  with  which 
he  is  identified  have  important  places  in  the  trade  circles  of  this  city  and  Mr. 
Scrim  has  therefore  become  one  of  the  leading  business  men.  Throughout  his 
entire  life  he  has  been  connected  with  the  lumber  trade  and  there  is  no  phase 
of  the  business  with  which  he  is  not  familiar.  His  comprehensive  knowledge, 
his  watchfulness  over  details  and  his  ability  to  discriminate  between  the  essen- 
tial and  non-essential  have  been  important  factors  in  his  growing  success.  Aside 
from  his  lumber  interests  he  is  the  owner  of  considerable  residence  property 
in  Vancouver. 

On  the  3Oth  of  October,  1912,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Scrim  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Agnes  Lambert,  one  of  the  native  (laughters  of  the  province,  her 
birth  having  occurred  in  this  city  in  1891.  Her  father,  Roland  A.  Lambert,  of 
Klondike  fame,  was  the  first  man  to  stake  a  claim  at  Atlin,  in  the  Yukon  ter- 
ritory. He  is  still  actively  engaged  in  mining,  being  now  interested  in  the  min- 
ing of  platinum  in  the  Lillooet  district. 

Mr.  Scrim's  military  experience  was  with  the  Eighth  Royal  Rifles  of  Que- 
bec during  a  period  of  two  years.  He  holds  membership  in  St.  George's  An- 
glican church  in  which  he  is  rector's  warden,  and  he  is  deeply  interested  in  all 
the  moral  forces  which  work  for  the  development  and  betterment  of  the  in- 
dividual and  the  community.  No  good  work  of  charity  or  religion  seeks  his 
aid  in  vain  and  he  is  a  liberal  contributor  to  many  worthy  benevolences.  As 
he  has  prospered  he  has  extended  a  helping  hand  to  those  who  are  attempting 
to  climb  upward  along  the  path  of  industry  and  honesty  and  has  ever  been  will- 
ing to  share  generously  with  others  in  his  own  good  fortune. 


HENRY  HOY. 

The  contracting  and  building  trades  of  New  Westminster  are  ably  represented 
by  Henry  Hoy,  who  successfully  follows  this  occupation  in  his  city.  He  has, 
moreover,  actively  participated  in  the  public  life  of  the  community,  serving  for 
one  term  as  mayor  of  the  city  and  for  a  number  of  years  as  a  member  of  the 
council.  During  his  administration  as  executive  much  valuable  work  of  far- 
reaching  importance  was  accomplished  which  has  left  an  indelible  impression 
upon  the  growth  of  the  city.  Progressive  and  public-spirited,  Mayor  Hoy  ever 
took  a  most  advanced  step  toward  impending  measures  and  accomplished  things 
upon  which  the  present  greatness  of  the  city  is  largely  founded.  As  a  member  of 
the  council  he  also  did  important  work  in  committee  room  as  well  as  on  the  floor 
of  the  chamber  and  his  disinterested  public-spiritedness  has  found  wide  and 
ready  recognition. 

Born  on  a  farm  in  the  parish  of  Largo,  Fifeshire,  Scotland,  on  March  2,  1845, 
he  received  a  public-school  education,  subsequently  apprenticing  himself  to  the 
carpenter's  trade.  He  worked  as  a  journeyman  carpenter  in  London,  England, 
but  in  1869  he  sought  the  larger  opportunities  of  the  new  world,  coming  to 
Canada,  where  he  worked  in  Toronto  for  four  years,  after  which  period  he 
crossed  the  border  to  Chicago,  where  he  remained  one  year.  In  1874  and  1875 


104  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  was  engaged  at  his  trade  in  Winnipeg,  but  in  February,  1876,  came  to  New 
Westminster,  where  he  has  ever  since  made  his  home.  He  has  branched  out  and 
gradually  become  connected  with  general  contracting  and  building  and  as  the 
years  have  passed  has  become  one  of  the  substantial  men  of  New  Westminster. 
Mr.  Hoy  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Marion  Bonson,  a  daughter  of  L.  F. 
Bonson,  of  New  Westminster.  To  them  were  born  three  sons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, all  of  whom  are  living.  He  belongs  to  Union  No.  9  of  New  Westminster 
and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  Mr.  Hoy  has  attained  to  an 
important  position  in  his  community  and  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed  by 
all  who  know  him  for  what  he  has  accomplished. 


MAJOR  W.   HART-McHARG. 

William  Hart-McHarg,  of  Vancouver,  barrister-at-law,  was  born  in  the 
barracks  at  Kilkenny,  Ireland,  where  his  father  was  at  that  time  stationed  with 
his  regiment.  His  natal  day  was  February  16,  1869,  and  he  is  descended  from 
Scotch  ancestry.  He  is  a  son  of  Major  William  Hart-McHarg,  who  was  in  the 
old  Forty-fourth,  now  known  as  the  Essex  Regiment  for  many  years.  His 
father  saw  service  in  the  Crimean  and  Chinese  wars,  for  which  he  received  four 
medals  and  four  clasps.  He  retired  from  the  army  with  a  special  pension,  given 
him  for  meritorious  and  distinguished  service.  He  married  Miss  Jane  Thomsett, 
a  daughter  of  Captain  Thomsett  of  the  same  regiment,  who  also  served  through 
the  Crimean  and  Chinese  campaigns  in  the  Forty-fourth  Regiment. 

William  Hart-McHarg  pursued  his  education  in  England  and  in  Belgium, 
but  when  sixteen  years  of  age  he  started  out  in  life  on  his  own  account.  He  made 
his  way  to  Manitoba,  where  he  followed  farming  for  five  years.  When  in  his 
twenty-first  year  he  removed  to  Winnipeg  and,  desirous  of  entering  professional 
life,  he  devoted  five  years  to  the  study  of  law  and  then  successfully  passed  the 
examinations  which  secured  his  admission  to  the  Manitoba  bar  in  1895.  He 
practiced  law  in  that  province  for  two  years  and  in  1897,  attracted  by  the  min- 
ing activity  in  the  Kootenay  country,  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  and  having 
been  called  to  the  bar  of  this  province  took  up  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Rossland. 

Always  interested  in  military  life,  he  attached  himself  to  the  Winnipeg 
Dragoons  while  in  that  city  and  upon  the  formation  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
Rangers  in  the  Kootenay  he  joined  that  organization  as  a  private  and  later  at- 
tained the  rank  of  lieutenant.  Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  in  South  Africa 
he  volunteered  for  the  First  Contingent,  the  Royal  Canadian  Regiment,  and 
being  unable  to  obtain  commissioned  rank  he  enlisted  as  a  private.  During  the 
campaign  he  was  promoted  to  sergeant.  The  Canadian  Militia  list  gives  the 
following  record  of  his  war  service:  "Operations  in  Orange  Free  State,  Feb- 
ruary-May, 1900,  including  operations  at  Paardeberg  (18-26  February),  and 
actions  at  Poplar  Grove  (7  March),  Dreifontein  (10  March),  Hout  Nek  (i  May), 
Zand  River  (i  May)  ;  operations  in  the  Transvaal  in  May  and  June,  including 
actions  near  Johannesburg  (29  May),  Pretoria  (4  June).  Operations  in  Orange 
River  Colony  and  eastern  and  western  Transvaal,  June-November,  1900.  Medal 
with  four  clasps." 

On  his  return  to  British  Columbia  he  resumed  his  law  practice  in  Rossland. 
He  was  reinstated  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  Rangers  and  promoted 
to  captain  in  1902.  In  November,  1902,  he  removed  to  Vancouver  and  practiced 
his  profession  there.  He  was  transferred  to  the  Sixth  Regiment,  "The  Duke  of 
Connaught's  Own  Rifles,"  and  obtained  his  Majority  in  that  corps  in  1910. 

Major  Hart-McHarg  is  well  known  as  a  rifle  shot.  He  has  been  a  member 
of  the  Canadian  Bisley  team  several  times  and  has  shot  for  Canada  in  the  Kola- 
pore  (1907-1910),  Mackinnon  (1907-1910)  and  Empire  (1910)  team  matches. 
In  1907  he  was  a  member  of  the  Canadian  team  in  the  Palma  trophy  contest  at 


MAJOR  WILLIAM  HART-McHARG 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  107 

Ottawa  against  British,  Australian  and  American  teams.  He  won  the  governor 
general's  prize  at  Ottawa  in  1908,  all  the  aggregates  at  the  British  Columbia  rifle 
meeting  in  1909,  and  tied  for  first  place  in  the  Prince  of  Wales  match  at  Bisley 
in  1910  with  a  record  score.  In  1912  he  coached  the  provincial  team  which  won 
the  Northwestern  International  match  at  Portland  in  competition  with  teams 
from  the  states  of  Washington,  Oregon  and  Idaho.  Major  Hart-McHarg  again 
won  the  governor  general's  prize  at  Ottawa  in  1913  with  the  record  score  of  202 
points.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  D.  C.  R.  A.  matches  he  was  given  a  place  in 
the  all-Canadian  team,  which  was  sent  to  the  International  matches  at  Camp 
Perry,  Ohio,  to  shoot  for  the  Palma  trophy  and  for  the  individual  long  range 
championship  of  the  world  with  army  rifle.  The  conditions  of  this  match  were 
15  shots  at  800,  900  and  1000  yards  and  Major  Hart-McHarg  won  it  with  scores 
of  74-72-74, — total  220  out  of  a  possible  of  225.  He  was  presented  with  the 
National  Guard  championship  trophy,  which  he  held  for  a  year,  and  also  received 
a  gold  cup  and  a  gold  medal.  He  subsequently  coached  the  Canadian  team  in 
the  Palma  trophy  match  at  Camp  Perry.  On  his  return  to  Vancouver  he  coached 
the  British  Columbia  team  in  the  North  Western  International  match  shot  at 
Vancouver  when  it  defeated,  under  Palma  trophy  conditions,  teams  from  the 
states  of  Oregon  and  Washington. 

Major  Hart-McHarg  is  the  author  of  ''From  Quebec  to  Pretoria/'  the  story 
of  the  Royal  Canadian  Regiment  in  South  Africa,  and  joint  author  of  an  his- 
torical souvenir  of  the  Sixth  Regiment,  "The  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles." 
He  has  discussed  through  the  columns  of  the  press  themes  of  general  interest 
and  his  articles  on  the  Waste  of  Daylight  awakened  widespread  interest.  He  was 
the  first  to  bring  this  important  matter  to  the  attention  of  the  people  of  this 
province  and  to  point  out  that  by  advancing  the  clock  one  hour  during  the  sum- 
mer months  an  extra  hour  of  daylight  would  be  obtained  in  the  evening,  giving 
greater  opportunity  for  more  outdoor  life  and  recreation  and  a  saving  in  the 
expenditure  for  artificial  light. 

When  in  1911  the  Canadian  government  at  the  invitation  of  the  Imperial 
government  organized  a  contingent  of  seven  hundred  men  and  fifty  officers  to 
be  present  at  the  coronation  of  King  George  V.,  Major  Hart-McHarg  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  command  of  one  of  the  infantry  companies.  He  proceeded  to 
London  with  the  contingent  and  was  present  at  the  various  ceremonies.  After- 
wards, at  Buckingham  Palace,  he  was  presented  with  the  Coronation  medal  by 
His  Majesty,  the  King. 

JOSEPH  ROBERT  REARDON. 

Joseph  Robert  Reardon,  who  died  in  Vancouver  on  the  I4th  of  September, 
1907,  after  a  period  of  activity  in  the  merchant  marine  service  extending  over 
:wenty-six  years  and  who  previously  to  his  demise  had  been  for  three  years  in 
die  Vancouver  pilot  service,  was  born  in  Donegal,  Ireland,  October  28,  1862. 
His  parents,  Robert  and  Catherine  Reardon,  removed  to  England  when  he  was 
5till  a  child  and  in  a  Catholic  college  at  Portsmouth  he  acquired  his  education, 
laying  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  sixteen  in  order  to  begin  his  apprenticeship 
to  the  merchant  marine  service.  After  four  years  with  the  firm  of  T.  &  J.  Brock- 
iebank,  of  Liverpool,  as  an  apprentice  he  served  with  the  same  firm  as  mate 
and  afterward  became  connected  with  the  Union  Steamship  Line,  holding  the 
jositions  of  fourth,  third  and  second  officer  successively  and  receiving  his  certifi- 
cate as  captain,  October  7,  1887.  He  resigned  from  this  service  in  order  to  enter 
the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  chief  officer  of  the  steamship 
Tartar,  sailing  from  Southampton  to  Vancouver  and  thence  to  Skagway,  Alaska, 
ind  back  to  Vancouver.  He  was  also  for  some  time  second  officer  and  then  chief 
officer  of  the  Royal  Mail  Steamer  Empress  of  China.  For  two  years  he  was 
:hief  officer.of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Steamship  Athenian  whilst  under 


108  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

charter  to  the  United  States  government  as  transport  from  Seattle  to  the  Philip- 
pines during  the  Spanish-American  war.  He  was  for  about  twenty-six  years  at 
sea,  the  life  engendering  in  him  qualities  of  self-reliance,  independence  and  ini- 
tiative which  remained  always  prominent  and  forceful  elements  in  his  character. 
Mr.  Reardon  joined  the  Vancouver  pilot  service  in  November,  1904,  and  therein 
continued  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  I4th  of  September,  1907.  He 
was  well  known  in  Vancouver,  where  he  made  his  home,  as  a  public-spirited  and 
progressive  citizen  and  a  far-sighted  and  capable  business  man,  his  name  stand- 
ing for  integrity,  honor  and  loyalty  in  all  the  relations  of  life  and  his  death  bring- 
ing to  a  close  a  career  of  genuine  and  unostentatious  usefulness. 

On  the  29th  of  July,  1900,  Mr.  Reardon  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Kate 
Walker,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Catherine  Walker,  the  former  a  squire  of 
Huddersfield,  Yorkshire,  England,  and  a  large  mill  owner  and  manufacturer 
of  woolen  goods.  It  was  he  who  introduced  into  England  the  textile  colleges, 
in  which  young  men  are  educated  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  manufacture 
of  woolen  goods,  and  for  this  service  he  was  made  the  first  professor,  being  able 
in  this  way  to  give  the  advantage  of  his  own  broad  knowledge  and  long  experi- 
ence to  the  other  industrial  workers  following  after  him.  His  daughter,  Mrs. 
Reardon,  is  an  artist  of  remarkable  attainments  and  a  widespread  reputation 
and  has  displayed  her  paintings  with  excellent  results  on  several  occasions.  She 
painted  the  portrait  of  Dr.  Helmcken  which  now  hangs  in  the  Parliament  build- 
ing at  Victoria  and  she  has  hung  pictures  in  several  galleries  in  the  British  isles. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reardon  became  the  parents  of  two  children:  Mary  Florence, 
who  is  attending  school ;  and  James  Byrne.  Mrs.  Reardon  makes  her  home  at 
No.  1201  Georgia  street,  Florence  court.  She  is  well  known  in  Vancouver, 
where  she  has  resided  for  many  years  and  where  her  sterling  qualities  of  mind 
and  character  have  brought  her  a  circle  of  friends  almost  coextensive  with  the 
circle  of  her  acquaintances. 

Mr.  Reardon  was  a  devout  member  of  the  Catholic  church,  exemplifying  in 
his  honorable  anl  upright  life  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believed,  and  he  was 
connected  fraternally  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  ever  manifested  a 
deep  and  helpful  interest  in  projects  for  the  advancement  and  growth  of  the 
community  and  his  cooperation  therein  was  far-reaching  and  beneficial.  His 
course  at  all  times  conformed  to  strict  business  principles  and  honorable  methods, 
his  path  never  having  been  strewn  with  the  wreck  of  other  men's  fortunes,  and 
his  business  integrity  as  well  as  his  prosperity  forming  a  fitting  crown  for  his 
well  spent  life. 


CHARLES  EDWIN  MAHON. 

It  has  been  said  that  this  is  the  age  of  the  young  man,  a  fact  which  finds 
verification  especially  in  the  west,  for  it  has  been  the  young  men  of  enterprise 
and  ambition  who  have  sought  the  opportunities  of  the  great  and  growing  west- 
ern country.  They  have  not  hesitated  to  sever  the  ties  which  have  bound  them 
to  the  districts  in  which  youth  has  been  passed  in  order  to  gain  the  broader 
opportunities  offered  elsewhere.  Of  this  class  Charles  Edwin  Mahon  is  a 
representative,  and  as  agent  for  real  estate,  insurance,  loans  and  timber  lands 
he  has  built  up  a  business  of  gratifying  proportions.  He  was  born  at  Paisley, 
Bruce  county,  Ontario,  March  i,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
Mahon,  pioneer  settlers  of  that  district,  who  were  well  known  there. 

Charles  E.  Mahon  spent  his  early  life  on  his  father's  farm.  His  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Bruce  county  was  very  limited  as  he  had  early  to 
depend  upon  himself.  When  a  boy  of  only  fifteen  he  had  to  take  full  charge 
of  the  farm  as  his  father  was  ill,  continuing  so  for  three  years,  and  the  heavy 
load  thus  falling  upon  his  shoulders  made  him  resolve  as  soon  a§  the  oppor- 
tunity offered  to  go  into  another  business  fraught  with  lesser  hardships  and 


CHARLES  E.  MAHON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  ill 

to  set  himself  up  independently.  That  the  hard  school  of  experience  through 
which  he  passed  has,  however,  had  a  beneficial  effect  upon  his  later  life  thereof 
his  present  marked  success  is  the  best  proof.  To  prepare  for  a  commercial 
career  he  underwent  training  in  the  Canada  Business  College  of  Chatham, 
Ontario,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1890,  and  the  follow- 
ing year  he  went  to  Seattle,  Washington,  where  he  engaged  in  clerking  for 
two  years.  At  that  time  on  account  of  the  illness  of  his  father  he  returned 
to  Paisley,  Ontario,  where  he  acted  as  clerk  in  a  store  for  two  years.  His 
desire,  however,  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account  was  ever  foremost 
with  him  and,  carefully  saving  his  earnings  he  was  at  length  enabled  to  pur- 
chase a  stock  of  groceries,  boots  and  shoes  in  1895.  Thus  he  became  identi- 
fied with  commercial  interests  in  Paisley,  where  he  continued  in  merchandis- 
ing until  1897,  when  he  removed  to  Langdon,  North  Dakota.  He  was  there 
employed  in  the  lumber  and  hardware  business  for  about  ten  years,  and  in 
1907  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  established  a  real-estate  and  timber  land 
business.  In  this  he  is  still  engaged,  having  no  partner  although  he  still  uses 
the  style  of  C.  E.  Mahon  &  Company.  He  handles  real  estate,  insurance,  loans 
and  timber  lands  and  has  built  up  a  business  of  gratifying  proportions,  acquaint- 
ing himself  thoroughly  with  property  values,  both  in  the  city  and  in  the  forest 
districts,  while  he  is  equally  conversant  with  the  various  phases  of  the  loan 
and  insurance  business.  His  industry,  determination  and  indefatigable  energy 
have  been  salient  features  in  his  success. 

On  the  I7th  of  January,  1900,  Mr.  Mahon  was  united  in  marriage,  in  Pais- 
ley, Ontario,  to  Miss  Nellie  I.  Steele,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Isabella  Steele, 
the  former  a  veteran  of  the  Fenian  raid.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mahon  have  been 
born  six  children,  William  S.,  Gladys  Evelyn,  Harold  Stratton,  Lois  Jean, 
Charles  Norman  and  Thelma  Hall.  The  last  two  are  twins. 

Mr.  Mahon  gives  his  political  support  to  the  conservative  party  and  in 
January,  1913,  was  elected  an  alderman  of  Vancouver,  in  which  position  he 
is  exercising  his  official  prerogatives  in  support  of  various  projects  and  move- 
ments which  have  to  do  with  the  upbuilding  and  welfare  of  the  city.  He 
belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose, 
and  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club.  He  had  no  especial  advantages  at  the 
outset  of  his  career,  but  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  as  the  years  have 
gone  by,  and  whatever  success  he  has  achieved  has  come  to  him  as  the  reward 
of  ability,  intelligently  directed. 


MERTON  ALLEN  MERRILL. 

Merton  Allen  Merrill,  who  is  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  at  Van- 
couver, now  conducts  operations  independently  under  the  style  of  Merrill  & 
Merrill,  his  partner  having  left  the  firm  in  1912.  His  birth  occurred  in  Bangor, 
Maine,  on  the  22d  of  November,  1880,  his  parents  being  Allen  and  Ann  Merrill, 
the  former  a  merchant  of  Bangor  for  a  number  of  years. 

Merton  A.  Merrill  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city  and  subsequently  attended  the  University  of  Maine  at  Orono  for 
several  years.  On  leaving  college  he  went  to  Boston  and  for  a  number  of  years 
was  there  employed  in  various  capacities.  In  1908  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia,  and  at  the  end  of  a  few  months  made  his  way  to  Graham  island,  where 
he  remained  for  two  years.  On  the  4th  of  July,  1911,  he  returned  to  Vancouver 
and  embarked  in  the  real-estate  business  with  his  cousin,  Orland  P.  Merrill,  under 
the  firm  style  of  Merrill  &  Merrill.  The  partnership  was  dissolved  in  1912,  but 
jur  subject  still  conducts  his  business  under  the  old  firm  name.  His  interests 
are  principally  in  Graham  island,  where  valuable  coal  deposits  are  reported.  He 
ilso  has  excellent  farming  property  there  and  has  won  recognition  as  a  business 
•nan  of  sound  judgment  and  keen  discernment  whose  knowledge  of  real-estate 


112  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

values  is  accurate  and  who  is  qualified  to  give  valuable  advice  to  prospective 
investors. 

On  the  I2th  of  September,  1911,  at  Estherville,  Iowa,  Mr.  Merrill  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Clarissa  Converse,  a  daughter  of  Palmer  Sterry  and  Martha 
Converse  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  earliest  families  in  Iowa.  Mr.  Merrill 
is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  young 
business  man  of  much  promise  and  a  representative  and  substantial  citizen  of 
this  province. 


JAMES  MARS. 

In  the  lives  of  the  majority  of  men  the  road  that  leads  to  success  is  filled  with 
hardships  and  privations,  apparently  insurmountable  obstacles  and  innumerable 
disappointments,  and  in  this  respect  the  history  of  James  Mars  is  no  exception 
but  it  likewise  records  the  victory  of  unremitting  diligence,  persistent  effort  and 
unceasing  perseverance.  He  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  his  birth  there  occurring  on 
the  8th  of  May,  1870.  His  parents,  Thomas  and  Mary  (Wilson)  Mars,  were 
born,  reared  and  married  in  the  same  country  and  there  the  mother  died  in  1883. 
Subsequently  the  father  with  his  five  sons  and  two  daughters  emigrated  to  Can- 
ada, the  family  settling  in  Manitoba.  The  father  is  yet  living. 

A  member  of  a  household  of  limited  means,  the  early  educational  advantages 
of  James  Mars  were  very  meager.  At  the  tender  age  of  eleven  years  he  left 
school  and  became  a  wage  earner,  the  succeeding  seven  years  being  spent  in  a 
woolen  factory  in  his  native  land.  When  he  was  a  youth  of  about  eighteen  the 
family  came  to  Canada,  and  for  two  years  thereafter  he  diligently  applied  him- 
self to  assisting  his  father  with  the  cultivation  of  the  homestead  in  Manitoba.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  period  he  went  to  Winnipeg  and  entered  the  service  of 
Lord  Strathcona,  being  employed  on  his  farm  until  1892.  In  the  latter  year  he 
gave  up  farm  work  and  went  to  Tacoma,  Washington,  where  he  was  employed 
in  the  lumber  woods  until  1894.  His  next  removal  was  to  Coquitlafn,  which  has 
ever  since  been  his  place  of  residence.  Until  1909  he  followed  various  occupa- 
tions, but  each  year  marked  an  advance  in  his  business  career  and  he  gradually 
became  numbered  among  the  enterprising  and  progressive  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity. In  the  year  last  named  together  with  his  brother  he  engaged  in  the  mer- 
cantile business,  under  the  firm  name  of  Mars  Brothers.  As  they  are  both  men 
of  good  judgment  as  well  as  energy  and  determination  they  have  met  with 
success  in  the  development  of  their  enterprise  and  are  enjoying  a  good  trade. 
In  the  conduct  of  their  store  they  have  adopted  a  policy  which  commends  them 
to  the  confidence  of  the  people,  while  they  accord  their  patrons  the  courteous  and 
gracious  consideration  essential  to  the  permanent  upbuilding  of  any  business. 
During  the  long  period  of  his  residence  here  Mr.  Mars  has  acquired  quite  ex- 
tensive property  interests,  which  he  is  now  disposing  of  from  time  to  time.  He 
possesses  the  characteristics  of  leadership  and  has  for  some  years  figured  promi- 
nently in  local  affairs,  the  capability  he  manifests  in  the  direction  of  his  per- 
sonal interests  being  evidenced  in  his  judicious  management  of  any  enterprise 
with  which  he  is  connected.  Four  years  ago  he  was  elected  president  of  the 
Agricultural  Society,  which  organization  holds  an  annual  fair  that  is  of  mutual 
benefit  to  the  farmers  and  business  men  and  serves  to  more  closely  unite  the  in- 
terests of  the  town  and  country.  The  society  was  organized  in  1890,  and  at 
that  time  their  only  property  interest  was  a  lot,  donated  by  Mrs.  Beckintsale,  of 
Reading,  England.  During  the  intervening  years,  however,  they  have  prospered 
and  now  own  five  acres  of  land,  and  have  a  building  under  construction  which  is 
thirty  by  fifty  feet.  The  lower  hall  will  be  used  for  exhibition  purposes,  while 
the  second  story  will  be  divided  into  committee  rooms.  Mr.  Mars  has  expended 
a  great  deal  of  thought  and  energy  in  promoting  this  organization,  and  it  is 
largely  due  to  his  enthusiastic  efforts  that  the  association  has  accomplished  so 
much. 


JAMES    MARS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  115 

His  allegiance  in  matters  politic  Mr.  Mars  gives  to  the  conservative  party, 
and  he  is  secretary  of  the  Dewdney  Conservative  Association.  He  is  the  present 
mayor  of  the  city  of  Coquitlam,  and  is  giving  efficient  service  in  this  connection. 
He  was  elected  reeve  of  the  municipality  in  1911  by  acclamation  and  reelected  in 
1912  in  the  same  way.  Again  in  1913  he  was  elected  reeve  by  a  large  majority; 
and  soon  after  the  city  was  incorporated  he  was  made  mayor  by  acclamation. 
His  fraternal  connections  are  confined  to  his  membership  in  the  Independent 
Order  of  Foresters,  and  he  is  chief  ranger  of  Camp  No.  147.  Mr.  Mars  is  not 
affiliated  with  any  church,  but  he  supports  all  worthy  enterprises  and  generously 
contributes  towards  the  maintenance  of  various  local  charities.  The  hard  condi- 
tions of  his  own  early  life  have  served  to  make  him  considerate  of  other  lads 
similarly  situated  and  many  an  ambitious  and  enterprising  youth  has  found  in 
him  a  stanch  friend. 


ETIENNE  EDMOND  DELA VAULT. 

Prominent  among  the  successful  business  men  of  Vancouver  is  numbered 
Etienne  Edmond  Delavault,  who  now  devotes  his  time  and  attention  to  his  duties 
as  managing  director  of  the  Canadian  Hypothec  &  Guarantee  Company,  Ltd., 
and  the  Vancouver  Development  Company,  Ltd.  A  man  of  keen  discrimination 
ind  sound  judgment,  his  practical  business  ability  and  the  systematic  control  of 
lis  affairs  have  brought  him  a  high  degree  of  success  and  placed  him  among 
:hose  whose  activities  have  affected  the  growth,  progress  and  welfare  of  the 
:ity. 

Mr.  Delavault  was  born  in  Paris,  France,  in  August,  1879,  and  is  a  son 
idmond  and  Elizabeth  (Meyer)  Delavault,  the  former  of  whom  conducted 
a  large  agency  business  in  Paris  until  his  death  in  1908.  After  completing 
his  preliminary  education,  Etienne  Delavault  entered  Paris  University,  from 
vhic.h  he  received  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He  afterward  studied  law 
in  the  Paris  Law  College,  graduating  as  a  licentiate  at  law.  In  1903  he  came 
1o  Canada.  After  his  arrival  in  the  Dominion  he  first  became  connected  with 
;i  prominent  firm  of  French  furriers,  Revillon  Freres.  In  their  interests  lie 
visited  a  great  portion  of  the  northern  country,  including  the  Labrador  coast 
and  Hudson  Bay,  and  he  was  at  one  time  manager  of  the  Prince  Albert  dis- 
1rict  for  his  employers.  He  proved  himself  capable,  far-sighted  and  energetic, 
but  being  ambitious  for  success  in  his  profession  resigned  his  position  and 
•e  ntered  the  law  office  of  Lucien  Dubuc,  a  barrister  at  Edmonton,  Alberta.  He  was 
articled  as  a  student  and  after  completing  the  required  term  was  admitted  to  the 
Law  Society  of  the  Northwest  Territories  in  August,  1907.  In  the  same  year 
lie  formed  a  partnership  with  his  former  teacher,  Mr.  Dubuc,  under  the  firm 
i  ame  of  Dubuc  &  Delavault,  but  later  severed  this  connection,  joining  the  firm 
<f  Bishop,  Pratt  &  Delavault.  He  remained  in  Edmonton  until  1911,  in  the 
summer  of  which  year  he  interested  a  number  of  French  capitalists  in  a  mort- 
gage company  which  he  organized.  He  was  the  leader  in  the  formation  of  the 
Canadian  Hypothec  &  Guarantee  Company,  Ltd.,  and  in  October,  1911,  came  to 
Vancouver  as  its  managing  director,  a  position  which  he  has  since  capably  filled. 
He  is  in  addition  managing  director  of  the  Vancouver  Development  Company, 
Ltd.,  of  this  city,  and  his  energy,  his  well  timed  aggressiveness,  his  force,  experi- 
ence and  capacity  have  been  notable  elements  in  the  rapid  growth  of  both  of  these 
•concerns.  Mr.  Delavault  has  become  well  known  in  business  circles  in  Van- 
couver, where  his  signal  ability  is  widely  recognized  and  respected.  His  interests 
are  all  carefully  managed  and  capably  conducted  and  have  been  attended  with 
gratifying  and  well  deserved  success. 

In  February,  1907,  Mr.  Delavault  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Madeleine 
Bouchon,  a  daughter  of  C.  and  C.  Gaucher  (Besnard)  Bouchon.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Delavault  have  become  the  parents  of  a  son,  Robert,  who  was  born  at  Edmonton, 


116  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Alberta,  in  December,  1907.  Mr.  Delavault  is  a  member  of  the  corps  of  reserves, 
One  Hundred  and  First  Edmonton  Fusiliers,  of  which  he  has  served  as  lieu- 
tenant. He  made  a  creditable  record  in  law  and  his  prominence  in  that  field 
has  been  equalled  by  his  success  in  business — a  fact  indicative  of  versatility, 
wide  interests  and  effective  personality. 


JOHN  GARSON  JOHNSTON. 

John  Garson  Johnston,  prominently  connected  with  important  commercial 
interests  of  Vancouver  as  assistant  manager  of  R.  Myers,  Ltd.,  and  half-owner 
of  the  large  wholesale  jewelry  business  it  controls,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scot- 
land, March  31,  1879,  and  is  a  son  of  William  Clouston  and  Jeannie  Renfrew 
(Young)  Johnston,  both  representatives  of  Scotch  families,  the  father  being  a 
descendant  of  Johnstoun,  earl  of  Zetland. 

The  public  and  high  schools  of  Glasgow  afforded  John  Garson  Johnston  his 
early  educational  opportunities  and  he  afterward  entered  the  University  of 
Glasgow,  from  which  he  was  graduated  M.  A.  in  1906  and  LL.  B.  in  the  same 
year,  taking  honors  in  all  of  his  classes  at  the  university.  Immediately  after  his 
graduation  he  began  the  practice  of  law,  associating  himself  with  the  firm  of 
Wright,  Johnston  &  Orr  in  Glasgow,  with  which  his  father  was  also  connected. 
This  firm  is  still  in  existence  and  is  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  reliable  in 
the  city.  Mr.  Johnston  remained  with  it  for  three  years  but  even  at  this  time 
he  was  active  in  business,  his  ability  carrying  him  forward  into  important  rela- 
tions with  some  of  the  leading  corporations  in  Scotland,  connections  which 
developed  in  him  the  qualities  which  are  the  basis  of  his  commercial  success 
today.  In  1909  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada  and,  locating  in  Vancouver, 
obtained  a  position  in  the  Royal  Bank,  remaining  for  about  one  year.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  associated  himself  with  R.  Myers,  Ltd.,  wholesale  dealers 
in  jewelry,  purchasing  a  half  interest  in  the  concern  and  being  appointed  by  the 
board  of  directors  assistant  manager.  As  the  incumbent  of  this  position  he  now 
devotes  practically  his  entire  time  and  attention  to  the  affairs  of  the  corporation, 
his  keen  business  insight,  energy  and  sagacity  having  been  effective  factors  in 
the  later  development  of  the  business. 

Mr.  Johnston  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  a  conservative 
in  his  political  beliefs,  taking  an  intelligent  interest  in  community  affairs,  although 
never  active  as  an  office  seeker.  He  holds  to  high  ideals  in  every  relation  of  life 
and  in  their  attainment  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  action  rather  than  of  theory. 
His  well  developed  capabilities  and  powers,  his  keen  insight  and  sound  discrimi- 
nation have  been  salient  elements  in  his  success  and  have  carried  him  forward 
into  important  business  relations  in  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home. 


WILLIAM  MOORE  McKAY. 

A  man  of  broad  views,  liberal  mind  and  high  ideals,  guided  and  controlled  by 
sound  and  practical  business  judgment,  William  Moore  McKay  has  won  for 
himself  a  position  of  precedence  at  the  bar  of  Vancouver,  prominence  in  politics, 
distinction  in  military  circles  and  a  place  among  the  men  of  weight  and  influence 
in  the  city.  In  a  profession  where  untiring  application,  intuitive  wisdom  and 
the  determination  to  utilize  the  means  at  hand  are  the  elements  of  success,  he 
has  advanced  continuously  and  rapidly  and  has,  moreover,  made  his  ability  and 
public  spirit  the  basis  of  an  important  work  of  public  service,  the.  conservative 
organization  in  this  province  finding  in  him  a  leader  who  is  at  once  a  capable 
business  man  and  an  able  politician. 


WILLIAM  M.  MCKAY 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  119 

Mr.  McKay  was  born  in  Ottawa,  Ontario,  August  16,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of 
Thomas  and  Isabel  (Masson)  McKay,  the  former  a  native  of  Perth,  Scotland, 
,  .nd  the  latter  of  Kingston,  Ontario.  Their  marriage  occurred  in  Ottawa,  where 
Thomas  McKay  was  at  the  head  of  the  McKay  Milling  Company,  one  of  the 
largest  industrial  enterprises  in  the  city.  He  continued  to  conduct  this  for 
nany  years  and  eventually  retired  to  private  life,  spending  his  later  years  on 
t  he  beautiful  McKay  estate,  known  as  Elmbank,  which  was  considered  one  of  the 
i  lost  attractive  and  valuable  properties  in  Ottawa.  In  his  home  in  that  city 
'  'homas  McKay  passed  away  in  1887  and  he  was  survived  by  his  wife  for  some 
\ears,  her  death  occurring  in  1897. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  William  M.  McKay  attended  Dr.  Tassie's 
celebrated  school  at  Gait,  Ontario,  the  Montreal  high  school  and  Toronto  Uni- 
\ersity,  from  which  he  was  graduated  B.  A.  with  high  honors  in  1888.  Having 
( etermined  to  practice  law,  he  was  then  articled  to  (now  his  honor)  D.  B. 
McTavish,  then  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Scott,  McTavish  &  Scott,  of  which  Sir 
Lichard  Scott  was  the  senior  partner.  Owing  to  his  excellent  early  training 
and  his  interest  in  his  profession  he  attained  an  important  and  notable  degree 
of  success  in  his  legal  studies  and  in  his  first  year  at  Osgoode  Hall  was  entitled 
t»  write  for  honors.  He  completed  the  course  in  that  institution  six  months 
before  the  required  time  but  could  not  be  admitted  to  the  bar  and  accordingly 
vent  to  Europe,  where  he  spent  one  year  in  travel.  Returning  at  the  end  of 
that  time  he  was  called  to  the  bar  of  Ontario  in  1893  and  began  his  professional 
career  in  that  city  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  MacCraken,  Henderson  &  McKay. 
/  fter  five  years  of  successful  legal  work  he  went  to  the  Klondike,  arriving  in 
tie  Yukon  in  1898,  at  the  time  of  the  first  rush  to  the  gold  fields.  He  was 
the  third  qualified  barrister  in  Dawson  City  and  he  there  formed  a  partnership 
with  W.  E.  Burritt,  now  registrar  of  Prince  Rupert,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Eurritt  &  McKay.  Their  association  continued  for  four  years  and  at  the  end  of 
tl  at  time  Mr.  McKay  engaged  in  practice  with  R.  W.  Shannon,  now  city  solicitor 
o '  Saskatoon,  Saskatchewan.  The  firm  of  McKay  &  Shannon  had  a  prosperous 
existence  for  three  years  and  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  strongest  and  most 
rt  liable  in  Dawson  City.  Mr.  McKay  was  carried  forward  into  important  rela- 
tions with  public  life  in  that  community,  being  alderman  from  1903  until  his 
term  expired  the  year  before  the  commission  plan  of  government  was  inaugu- 
rated. After  seven  years  in  Dawson  Mr.  McKay  came  to  Vancouver  and  he 
h;  s  since  remained  an  honored  and  respected  resident  of  this  city.  Immediately 
after  his  arrival  he  formed  a  partnership  with  C.  N.  O'Brian  under  the. firm  name 
ol  McKay  and  O'Brian  and  three  years  ago  Mr.  McKay  took  over  practically 
al  the  Crown  work  controlled  by  the  firm  and  is  acting  as  representative  of  the 
at:orney  general  of  British  Columbia.  His  success  in  a  professional  way  affords 
the  best  evidence  of  his  capability  along  this  line.  Much  of  the  success  that 
hcS  attended  him  at  the  bar  is  undoubtedly  due  to  the  fact  that  in  no  instance 
w:ll  he  permit  himself  to  go  to  court  unless  he  has  absolute  confidence  in  the 
justice  of  his  client's  cause.  The  zeal  with  which  he  has  devoted  his  energies 
to  his  profession,  the  careful  regard  he  evinces  for  the  interests  of  his  clients 
and  the  assiduous  attention  which  he  gives  to  all  the  details  of  his  cases  have 
br  night  him  a  large  business  and  have,  made  him  very  successful  in  its  conduct, 
so  that  he  stands  today  among  the  representative  and  prominent  barristers  of  the 
city  where  he  makes  his  home. 

To  say  that  Mr.  McKay  has  won  prominence  in  the  law,  however,  is  to 
mention  only  one  of  his  many  claims  to  distinction,  for  his  interests  are  broad 
and  his  ability  great,  so  that  his  activities  have  extended  to  many  fields,  in- 
fluencing especially  the  military  and  political  life  of  the  province.  He  is  one  of 
the  strongest  individual  forces  in  the  ranks  of  the  conservative  party  in  British 
Columbia  and  has  always  been  high  in  the  party's  councils,  believing  firmly  in  the 
principles  and  policies  for  which  it  stands.  One  year  after  his  arrival  in  Van- 
couver he  was  elected  secretary  of  the  Vancouver  Conservative  Club  and  rose 
through  all  the  offices  in  that  organization  to  that  of  president,  to  which  he  was 


120  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

elected  in  1910.  In  1906  he  was  made  secretary  of  the  British  Columbia  Con- 
servative Association  and  served  until  1911,  when,  upon  the  retirement  of  Mr. 
M.  W.  Foster,  who  became  deputy  minister  of  public  works,  Mr.  McKay  was 
elected  to  the  position  of  first  vice  president.  At  the  convention  of  the  con- 
servative party  held  at  New  Westminster,  November  23,  1911,  he  was  elected 
president  of  the  British  Columbia  Conservative  Association  and  at  the  close  of 
his  term  of  able  service  was  succeeded  by  the  late  J.  A.  Lee,  ex-mayor  of  New 
Westminster.  Although  an  active  conservative,  his  public  spirit  goes  beyond 
partisanship  and  he  is  interested  in  everything  that  pertains  to  the  advancement 
and  growth  of  his  city  and  province,  cooperating  in  all  progressive  public  projects 
and  lending  the  weight  of  his  influence  to  measures  of  reform  and  expansion. 

In  military  circles,  too,  Mr.  McKay  is  well  known  and  greatly  respected. 
He  acquired  his  preliminary  military  training  in  the  C  school  at  Stanley  barracks, 
Toronto,  where  he  took  first  class  qualifications,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
he  entered  the  Queen's  Own  Rifles  as  private.  He  spent  fourteen  years  in  the 
militia,  serving  for  two  as  private,  after  which  he  took  a  commission  in  the 
Forty-third  Rifles  of  Ottawa,  rising  to  the  rank  of  senior  captain  of  the  regiment. 
This  position  he  held  until  1898  and  two  years  afterward  became  attached  to  the 
Dawson  Rifles  as  lieutenant.  He  is  now  on  the  Officers  Reserve  with  the  rank 
of  captain. 

In  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  November  28,  1911,  Mr.  McKay  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  M.  Petersen,  of  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  and  they 
have  become  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Ruth  Isabel  Mary.  Fraternally  Mr. 
McKay  is  connected  with  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  with  the 
Arctic  Brotherhood.  His  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of 
the  Presbyterian  church  and  he  is  a  regular  attendant  at  St.  Andrew's  church  in 
Vancouver.  In  the  Rideau  Club  of  Ottawa  and  the  Vancouver  and  Western 
Clubs  of  Vancouver  he  is  well  known  and  his  high  standing  in  social  circles 
is  unassailable.  He  is  indeed  entitled  to  a  place  among  the  men  of  Vancouver 
who  represents  the  highest  type  of  citizenship — men  who,  seeking  and  attaining 
personal  success  in  business  or  a  profession,  have  nevertheless  extended  their 
efforts  into  fields  of  public  service,  making  their  powers  and  abilities  effective  as 
forces  in  community  growth.  He  is  liberal,  broad-minded,  versatile  and  able, 
and  his  career  has  indicated  clearly  his  possession  of  these  qualities,  bringing 
him  success,  prominence  and  a  place  among  the  makers  of  legal,  military  and 
political  history  in  British  Columbia. 


CECIL  DE  COURCY  SINCLAIR  HOSEASON. 

With  a  nature  that  can  never  be  content  with  mediocrity,  Cecil  de  Courcy 
Sinclair  Hoseason  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  and  is  identified  with 
several  corporations  which,  operating  directly  or  indirectly  in  the  real-estate  and 
colonization  field,  have  done  much  for  the  upbuilding  and  improvement  of  Van- 
couver and  the  province.  A  native  of  India  and  of  Scotch  parentage,  he  was 
born  August  12,  1868,  his  parents  being  General  Henry  and  Adeline  (MacKenzie) 
Hoseason,  the  former  for  many  years  a  commander  of  British  troops,  in  which 
connection  he  won  his  title.  The  son  was  sent  to  England  to  pursue  his  educa- 
tion and  became  a  student  in  the  public  school  at  Fullneck,  Yorkshire.  He  after- 
ward attended  Dover  College  at  Dover,  England,  and  in  1886  was  a  student  in 
Edinburgh  University. 

Mr.  Hoseason  has  been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  since  1899,  in  which 
year  he  became  the  representative  at  Vancouver  of  the  North  American  Life 
Assurance  Company,  so  continuing  for  six  years.  In  1907  he  started  in  his 
present  business  as  a  real-estate,  insurance  and  financial  agent  under  the  name 
of  Hoseason  &  Company,  which  style  he  still  uses  although  the  firm  is  now 
nominal.  He  is  a  financial  agent  and  conducts  an  insurance  and  real-estate 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  123 

business,  but  principally  handles  local  realty.  He  is  conversant  with  property 
values  and  has  succeeded  in  winning  a  large  clientage  through  business  methods 
which  recognize  the  opportunities  of  a  situation  and  utilize  them  honorably  and 
fully.  Mr.  Hoseason  is  also  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  of  A.  M. 
Asancheyev,  Ltd.,  a  colonist  company,  and  is  managing  director  of  the  London 
&  British  Columbia  Investment  Corporation,  Ltd.,  of  London,  England,  managing 
their  interests  in  Vancouver. 

On  the  ist  of  September,  1909,  in  Vancouver,  Air.  Hoseason  was  married  to 
Miss  Beatrice  Amy  Taylor,  and  they  have  one  child,  Cecil  Henry  Cochrane.  In 
religious  belief  Mr.  Hoseason  is  a  Protestant.  Politically  he  is  an  independent 
conservative,  but  has  never  been  prominent  as  a  seeker  for  office,  although  for 
several  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Betchuanaland  board  of  police.  He  is  a 
life  member  of  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association  and  is  interested  in  the 
various  plans  which  seek  to  exploit  the  resources  of  Vancouver  and  the  province 
and  to  make  known  the  opportunities  and  advantages  here  to  be  enjoyed.  Mr. 
Hoseason  holds  membership  in  the  Canada  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  London, 
England,  and  the  Loyal  Orangemen  Legion.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the 
British  Isles  Public  School  Club  of  Vancouver,  the  Progress  Club  and  the 
Caledonia  Club.  His  influence  is  always  on  the  side  of  improvement  and,  believ- 
ing in  the  possibilities  of  the  great  northwest,  he  has  so  directed  his  efforts  as  to 
win  gratifying  success  for  himself  and  also  to  contribute  to  the  upbuilding  of  the 
:ity  and  province. 


GEORGE  EDWARD  McCROSSAN. 

The  bar  of  British  Columbia  numbers  among  its  representatives  many  force- 
ful, able  and  brilliant  men  whose  work  along  professional  lines  is  of  a  character 
which  will  make  it  necessarily  a  part  of  the  legal  history  of  the  province.  Among 
their  number  is  George  Edward  McCrossan,  a  prominent  barrister  in  Vancouver 
and  one  of  the  great  individual  forces  in  local  liberal  politics,  his  energy,  his 
versatility  and  his  keen  and  incisive  qualities  of  mind  having  carried  him  forward 
to  success  and  eminence  in  both  fields.  He  was  born  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba, 
September  16,  1879,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Jennie  (MacDonald)  McCros- 
san, the  former  of  whom  came  to  Canada  from  Scotland  in  pioneer  times,  the 
parents  celebrating  their  golden  wedding  anniversary  on  the  4th  of  January, 


George  E.  McCrossan  acquired  his  preliminary  education  in  the  public  schools 
)f  Winnipeg  and  was  afterward  graduated  from  Manitoba  University,  receiving 
the  degree  of  M.  A.  from  that  institution  in  1900.  He  afterward  studied  law 
in  the  same  university,  graduating  in  1902  and  winning,  besides  his  degree  of 
LI,.  B.,  a  scholarship  and  first  medal  in  arts  and  law.  He  was  called  to  the  bar 
}f  Manitoba  in  1902,  and  in  1903  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  winning 
admission  to  the  bar  of  this  province  in  the  following  year.  He  immediately 
began  practice  in  Vancouver  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bird,  Brydon  Jack  & 
McCrossan  and  this  association  continued  until  1906,  when  the  firm  of  McCrossan, 
Schultz  &  Harper  was  formed.  In  1910  Mr.  Schultz  retired  and  the  business  is 
now  conducted  under  the  name  of  McCrossan  &  Harper.  This  is  one  of  the 
strongest  and  most  reliable  law  firms  in  the  city  and  its  practice  is  extensive  and 
representative,  connecting  its  members  with  a  great  deal  of  notable  litigation. 
Mr.  McCrossan's  rise  has  been  rapid,  his  ability  and  proficiency  soon  making  him 
well  known  throughout  the  province  and  carrying  him  forward  into  important 
public  relations.  In  1911  he  was  chosen  by  the  Dominion  government  as  counsel 
in  the  investigation  into  the  alleged  Chinese  frauds  and  the  opium-smuggling 
trade  and  by  his  able  conduct  of  this  work  gained  widespread  approval  and  honor. 
He  has  won  admiration  by  his  pleadings  before  the  court  and  has  appeared  on 
cases  before  the  supreme  court  of  Canada  and  the  privy  council.  He  has  also 

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been  concerned  in  the  editorship  of  digests  on  British  Columbia  cases  and  on 
Canadian  and  criminal  law.  He  is  a  director  in  the  Burrard  Publishing  Com- 
pany, Limited,  publishers  of  The  Sun,  a  daily  newspaper,  and  The  Sunset,  a 
weekly  publication. 

As  is  often  the  case,  Mr.  McCrossan's  success  in  law  has  carried  with  it 
prominence  in  politics  and  he  is  recognized  today  as  a  leading  spirit  in  the  local 
liberal  organization,  his  loyalty  to  that  party  being  attested  by  frank  and  open 
support  of  its  principles.  He  is  a  member  of  the  provincial  executive  of  the  Lib- 
eral Association  and  from  1907  to  1909  was  president  of  the  Young  Men's  Liberal 
Association  of  Vancouver.  From  1909  he  was  first  vice  president  of  the 
Liberal  Association  of  Vancouver  but  recently  resigned  in  order  to  give  more 
exclusive  attention  to  his  professional  work. 

On  October  31,  1907,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  McCrossan  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Grace  Chrysler  Lalande,  of  Cananoque,  Ontario,  a  daughter  of  Abraham 
and  Alice  (Chrysler)  Lalande,  the  latter  a  member  of  the  old  and  well  known 
Chrysler  family.  Mr.  McCrossan  holds  membership  in  the  Terminal  City  Club, 
the  Vancouver  Hunt  Club  and  the  Vancouver  Golf  Club  and  is  well  known  in 
social  circles  of  this  city.  He  is  a  splendid  type  of  the  present-day  professional 
man,  modern  in  his  views,  progressive  in  his  ideals  and  with  a  spirit  active  in  the 
promotion  of  projects  and  measures  for  community  advancement.  His  personal 
characteristics  have  gained  for  him  the  warm  regard  and  friendship  of  many, 
while  in  professional  lines  he  has  attained  that  eminence  which  comes  only  in 
recognition  of  merit. 
•» 

ROBERT  FRANCIS  GREEN,  M.  P. 

Of  the  many  outstanding  facts  in  connection  with  the  development  of  west- 
ern Canada  none  is  more  interesting  or  significant  to  those  whose  duty  it  is  to 
try  and  see  beneath  the  surface  of  things  and  write  accurate  history  than  the 
great  part  played  by  a  small  group  of  individuals  in  this  work  of  shaping  the 
destiny  of  a  country.  To  the  unthinking  it  often  appears  that  the  solving  of 
great  problems  has  been  due  to  "movements'"  or  the  policy  of  a  government  or 
popular  agitation ;  but  to  him  who  will  do  a  little  quiet  investigating  it  is  invari- 
ably disclosed  that  big  results  are  due  to  the  initiative  of  one  or  two  strong  men, 
who,  bolder  than  their  fellows  or  endowed  with  greater  gifts  of  insight  and 
leadership,  have  grasped  the  fundamental  necessities  of  a  situation  and  applied 
that  needful  stimulus  to  community  effort  which  has  accomplished  the  desired 
result. 

British  Columbia  is  a  great  province — the  greatest  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada 
— and  in  area  and  variety  of  resources  an  empire.  And  when  one  is  told  that  its 
present  envious  position  among  the  countries  of  the  world  is  due  to  a  progres- 
sive development  which  was  initiated  less  than  twenty  years  ago,  one  is  spurred 
to  make  inquiry  as  to  the  manner  of  men  they  were  who  have  been  instrumental 
in  making  this  marvelous  change  in  such  a  short  space  of  time.  And  this  brings 
us  to  the  subject  of  this  sketch — Robert  Francis  Green,  M.  P.,  for  it  is  but  the 
simple  truth  to  say  that  no  man  has  done  more  for  his  adopted  country ;  and  as 
is  always  the  case  with  men  of  merit,  he  has  not  in  the  doing  of  it  craved  popular 
applause,  the  public  honors  which  have  been  thrust  upon  him  having  in  the  main 
been  spontaneous  and  unsolicited  tributes  to  his  worth  and  services. 

One  can  best,  perhaps,  convey  an  idea  of  the  position  which  Mr.  Green  occu- 
pies in  British  Columbia  by  saying  that  if  anyone  came  to  the  province  with  any 
large  enterprise  to  be  launched  or  on  any  political  mission,  he  would  not  be  in 
the  country  twenty-four  hours  before  he  would  hear  of  the  member  for  Kootenay. 
No  higher  tribute  can  be  paid  to  his  worth  and  position  than  to  add  that  he  enjoys 
to  a  remarkable  degree  the  close  confidence  of  the  large  financial  and  commercial 
interests  of  the  country.  But  his  position  is  even  more  powerful  than  would  be 


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disclosed  by  that  statement,  for  it  is  known  that  the  success  which  has  attended 
the  federal  and  provincial  conservative  parties  in  British  Columbia  is  attributed 
mairuy  to  his  wise  judgment  on  questions  of  policy  on  which  their  success  so 
vitally  depends. 

Such  then  is  the  position  which  Mr.  Green  holds  as  a  citizen  of  the  richest 
and  fairest  province  in  the  Dominion.  Personally,  he  is  of  somewhat  quiet  and 
retiring  disposition.  A  little  below  the  average  height,  somewhat  spare  of  build, 
a  little  grey  tingeing  a  closely-cropped  beard  which  lends  to  his  countenance  a 
striking  resemblance  to  Sir  William  Mackenzie,  Mr.  Green  can,  when  he  is  in 
Victoria,  where  he  makes  his  home  when  the  house  of  commons  is  not  in  ses- 
sion, be  found  at  his  office  premises  on  the  corner  of  Broughton  and  Langley 
streets. 

Though  somewhat  absteminous  in  his  habits,  "Bob,"  as  he  is  known  to  his 
intimates,  is  voted  a  prince  of  good  fellows  and  the  best  of  companions.  Just 
how  it  came  about  that  he  came  to  occupy  such  a  leading  position  amongst  his 
fellows  may  be  indicated  in  a  few  lines.  First,  he  had  and  has  unbounded  con- 
fidence in  the  future  greatness  of  his  adopted  province ;  second,  he  always  backed 
up  his  faith  by  action;  third,  he  always  stood  by  his  friends  and  "played  the 
game." 

It  was  in  the  fall  of  1885  that  Mr.  Green  first  came  to  British  Columbia, 
destined  to  prove  the  scene  of  his  future  activity.  After  a  strenuous  business 
career  in  the  pioneer  days  in  the  mining  camps  of  the  Kootenay,  which  will  be 
alluded  to  later,  it  was,  in  1893,  that  he  was  first  summoned  to  public  life,  being; 
chosen  first  mayor  of  Kaslo,  and,  although  he  was  defeated  for  the  next  term,, 
was  reelected  in  the  elections  of  1896  and  1897.  In  1898,  he  was  elected  to  the 
provincial  legislature  for  the  Kaslo-Slocan  Riding  in  opposition  to  the  Turner 
government.  He  was  again  elected  in  1900  as  a  supporter  of  the  Semlin  govern- 
ment, and,  in  1903,  was  elected  as  a  supporter  of  the  McBride  administration,. 
accepting  under  that  government  the  office  of  minister  of  mines.  He  resigned 
this  portfolio  in  November,  1903,  and  became  chief  commissioner  of  lands  ami 
works,  from  which  important  office  he  withdrew  in  December,  1906.  His  work 
in  parliament  has  been  of  far-reaching  effect,  and  he  has  ever  well  taken  care  of  the 
interests  of  his  constituents.  He  has  done  much  towards  promoting  and  initiat- 
ing constructive  legislation  in  committee  rooms  and  on  the  floor  of  the  house, 
and  his  service  in  this  connection  has  ever  given  high  satisfaction  to  those  who 
called  him  to  this  responsible  position.  In  1912,  Mr.  Green  was  elected  to  the 
federal  parliament  by  acclamation  to  represent  the  Kootenay  constituency.  This 
was  made  necessary  by  the  appointment  of  his  predecessor  to  the  railway  com- 
mission. 

Mr.  Green  was  born  at  Peterboro,  Ontario,  a  son  of  Benjamin  and  Rebecca 
(Lipsett)  Green,  his  father  being  a  native  of  County  West  Meath,  and  his 
mother  of  County  Donegal,  Ireland.  They  emigrated  to  Canada  about  1835, 
locating  near  Montreal,  where  the  father  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  About 
1840  they  removed  to  Toronto,  where  Benjamin  Green  became  connected  with 
the  grain  and  produce  business.  He  later  was  active  in  business  in  Peterboro. 
In  1890,  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  his  death  occurred  in  1896  at  Kaslo,. 
his  age  being  eighty-one  years.  His  wife  had  preceded  him  to  the  Great  Beyond,, 
passing  away  in  Ontario  in  1889. 

Robert  Green,  who  was  one  of  ten  children,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
and  the  collegiate  institute  in  Peterboro.  In  1879  he  crossed  the  border  to  the 
United  States,  being  until  1881  engaged  in  business  in  a  small  way  in  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  then  returned  to  Peterboro,  but,  in  1882,  heeding  the  call  of  the  west, 
located  in  Winnipeg,  and  westward  from  there,  engaging  in  construction  work  on 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  until  1884.  In  the  spring  of  1885,  he  went  to 
Calgary  and  joined  the  commissary  department  of  the  forces  under  General 
Strange,  remaining  with  that  contingent  throughout  the  rebellion.  After  the 
campaign  he  joined  his  brothers  in  Revelstoke.  At  that  time,  the  Canadian  Paci- 
fic tracks  extended  only  six  miles  west  of  Beaver,  British  Columbia,  which  is. 


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eighty  miles  from  Revelstoke,  and  he  had  to  walk  this  distance.  Shortly  after 
his  arrival  at  that  place,  he  joined  his  two  brothers  in  the  general  mercantile 
business  in  that  town,  continuing  so  until  1886,  at  which  time  he  purchased  the 
interest  of  one  of  his  brothers  in  the  business,  the  firm  then  being  known  as 
Green  Brothers.  They  later  also  opened  a  branch  store  at  Illicillewaet,  British 
Columbia.  Later  on  they  closed  up  their  Revelstoke  store  and  opened  a  branch 
at  Sproats  Landing.  In  1891,  the  store  at  Illicillewaet  was  abandoned  and 
removed  to  Ainsworth,  British  Columbia,  and  the  general  merchandise  business 
of  E.  S.  Wilson  &  Company  of  that  place  was  purchased.  Upon  the  completion 
of  the  railway  from  Sproats  Landing  to  Nelson,  their  business  at  the  former 
place  was  transferred  to  Ainsworth. 

In  1891  he  located  in  Ainsworth,  being  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  that  large  and 
important  district.  He  served  in  a  similar  capacity  as  a  law  officer  of  the  Crown 
during  his  residence  in  Kaslo  from  1894  to  1897,  inclusive,  and  during  this  period 
he  won  for  himself  a  reputation  for  strict  integrity  as  well  as  for  great  personal 
courage.  Those  were  strenuous  days  in  the  pioneer  settlements  of  the  interior  of 
the  province — the  days  when  many  undesirable  characters  flocked  thither  from 
Idaho,  where  the  advent  of  the  famous  "Bull  Pen"  had  struck  terror  to  their  hearts 
— and  many  a  tale  could  be  told  of  how  Mr.  Green  with  a  firm  hand  at  the  right 
moment  had  compelled  due  observance  of  law  and  order  from  those  whose  natural 
disposition  and  inclination  was  otherwise. 

It  is  to  be  recorded  also — and  this  in  a  measure  reveals  the  type  of  man  who 
proved  so  useful  a  citizen  of  the  province  in  the  early  days  of  its  development — that 
Green  Brothers  marketed  the  first  ore  ever  shipped  out  of  the  Kootenay  lake  side 
of  the  famous  Slocan  camp.  This  they  did  under  circumstances  and  con- 
ditions which  would  have  tried  the  mettle  of  most  men.  The  owners  of  the  ore 
had  men  at  work  mining  and  sacking  it  at  the  Whitewater  mines,  controlled  by 
J.  C.  Eaton,  but  neither  the  packers  nor  the  steamboat  people  would  touch  it  until 
all  charges  for  freight  and  smelter  treatment  had  been  paid.  So  Green  Brothers, 
realizing  that,  if  the  impasse  could  not  be  broken,  the  camp  would  be  given  a  black 
eye,  came  to  the  rescue  and  guaranteed  all  charges,  which  amounted  to  sixty-five 
dollars  per  ton.  And  as  a  climax  to  this  situation  it  is  on  record  that  within  a  year 
the  production  of  ore  was  so  great  that  some  eight  or  ten  ore  buyers  were  in  the' 
district,  representing  the  smelter  people.  Thus  did  Mr.  Green  give  practical  evi- 
dence of  his  faith  in  the  future  of  British  Columbia. 

In  1892,  the  firm  opened  the  first  general  store  in  Kaslo,  British  Columbia, 
and  two  years  later  disposed  of  their  Ainsworth  establishment,  devoting  all  of 
their  attention  to  their  interests  at  Kaslo.  In  1902,  they  amalgamated  with  the 
general  merchandise  store  of  H.  Giegerich ;  the  hardware  store  of  H.  Byers  & 
Company,  and  the  hardware  store  of  A.  E.  Morris,  and  the  firm  then  became 
known  as  The  Byers,  Giegerich,  Green  Company,  Limited,  which  firm  is  still  in 
existence. 

Mr.  Green  first  located  in  Victoria  in  1903,  and  engaged  in  business  in  this  city 
in  1907  by  forming  a  partnership  with  Arthur  C.  Burdick,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Green  £  Burdick,  real-estate  and  financial  agents,  with  offices  in  the  Bank  of 
Montreal  building.  They  later  moved  to  the  Law  Chambers,  and  eventually 
secured  their  present  location  at  the  corner  of  Broughton  and  Langley  streets, 
where  they  do  an  extensive  and  representative  business.  In  1908,  Newton  T. 
Burdick — a  brother  of  his  partner — entered  the  firm,  which  then  became  known 
as  Green  &  Burdick  Brothers.  All  three  members  are  well  versed  in  local  real- 
estate  values,  and  their  judgment  in  that  regard  is  highly  estimated.  They  handle 
much  valuable  property,  and  their  business  transactions  have  had  a  distinct  influ- 
ence upon  the  growth  and  expansion  of  the  city.  The  firm  also  does  an  extensive 
insurance  business,  representing  both  fire  and  accident,  and  also  bonding  com- 
panies. They,  moreover,  act  as  financial  agents,  and  their  reliability  in  that  respect 
is  proverbial.  They  placed  many  of  the  larger  subdivisions  on  the  market,  doing 
business  principally  in  the  northern  section  of  Victoria.  Mr.  Green  is  the  senior 
member  of  the  firm  and  acts  more  or  less  in  an  advisory  capacity  only,  as  his  various 


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business  interests  require  much  of  his  time  and  attention.  He  is  identified  with 
a  number  of  prosperous  mining  enterprises  throughout  British  Columbia,  one  of 
which  is  the  well  known  Slocan  Star  Mine,  located  near  Sandon,  British  Columbia. 
He  is  also  interested  to  some  extent  in  fruit  raising,  and,  along  that  line,  has  been 
an  important  factor  in  encouraging  the  fruit-growing  industry  in  those  sections  of 
the  province  which  are  favorable  thereto.  He  is  identified  with  a  number  of  other 
enterprises  and  industries,  too  numerous  to  mention,  and  is  a  director  of  the 
Colonial  Trust  Company,  Limited;  the  New  British.  Columbia  Lands,  Limited; 
and  The  Slocan  Star  Mine,  Limited. 

In  Erie,  Pennsylvania,  Mr.  Green  married,  on  January  31,  1889,  Miss  Celia 
E.  McDannell,  a  daughter  of  O.  H.  P.  and  Mary  A.  McDannell,  natives  of  Penn- 
sylvania, where  the  father  was  engaged  in  farming.  Both  parents  have  passed 
away.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Green  have  two  children :  Robert  H.,  born  November  10, 
1889,  a  graduate  of  McGill  University  in  1912,  and  at  present  studying  law  at 
Osgoode  Hall,  Toronto;  and  Cecilia  R.,  born  November  29,  1890,  also  a  graduate 
of  McGill  University,  and  now  articled  to  the  firm  of  Mackay  &  Miller,  of 
Victoria. 

The  family  residence,  one  of  the  attractive  homes  of  Victoria,  is  located  at 
No.  502  Rupert  street,  but  they  spend  their  summers  in  their  home  on  Beecher 
bay,  where  Mr.  Green  indulges  in  outdoor  life,  of  which  he  is  very  fond,  finding 
great  pleasure  in  boating  and  fishing. 

Mr.  Green  is  prominent  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  attained 
high  rank  and  held  many  offices.  He  is  a  member  of  St.  Andrew's  Lodge,  No.  49, 
of  Victoria ;  of  the  Kootenay  Royal  Arch  Chapter ;  Vancouver  Preceptory ;  and 
Gizeh  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a  past  master  of  the  blue  lodge,  past 
district  deputy  grand  master,  past  first  principal  of  the  chapter  and  past  potentate 
of  the  shrine.  He  is  well  known  in  club  life  of  the  city,  being  a  member  of  the 
Union  and  Pacific  Clubs  of  Victoria.  His  recreations  are  indicated  through  his 
membership  in  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Club  and  the  Victoria  Golf  Club.  Mr. 
Green  is  also  a  member  of  the  Rideau  and  the  Laurentian  Clubs  of  Ottawa. 


GEORGE  McCUAIG. 

George  McCuaig,  auctioneer  and  commission  merchant  of  Vancouver,  was 
Dorn  in  Scotland,  October  24,  1852,  a  son  of  Henry  and  Janet  McCuaig.  In 
the  year  1857  the  family  left  the  land  of  hills  and  heather  and  started  for  Canada 
on  a  sailing  ship  which  was  nine  weeks  on  the  voyage.  The  son  George  was 
then  a  lad  of  but  four  years,  so  that  practically  his  entire  life  has  been  passed 
on  this  side  of  the  water.  He  was  reared  in  Barrie,  Ontario,  where  he  attended 
the  public  schools  and  then  entered  the  dry-goods  business  in  Barrie,  remaining 
there  until  1881,  when  he  made  his  way  westward  to  Winnipeg.  Ten  years 
were  spent  in  that  city  and  in  the  territories  and  in  1891  he  arrived  in  Van- 
couver. Through  the  succeeding  three  years  he  managed  a  dry-goods  store 
for  George  I.  Wilson,  and  in  1894  left  for  Africa,  where  he  spent  four  years. 
In  1899  he  returned  to  Vancouver,  where  he  established  business  as  an  auc- 
tioneer and  commission  merchant,  in  which  line  he  still  continues.  He  has  a 
well  appointed  establishment  and  so  conducts  his  trade  as  to  gain  substantial 
and  well  merited  returns.  His  judgment  is  sound  in  placing  valuations  upon 
any  articles  which  he  handles  and  he  has  become  well  known  to  the  purchasing 
public  as  one  whose  stock  is  extensive  and  whose  business  integrity  is  unassail- 
able. 

During  the  early  years  of  his  residence  in  the  west  Mr.  McCuaig  became 
a  member  of  the  local  military  corps  at  Medicine  Hat  during  the  Riel  rebellion 
of  1885.  When  its  leader,  Louis  David  Riel,  was  on  the  scaffold  to  be  hung 
as  a  traitor  to  his  country,  Mr.  McCuaig  secured  his  autograph,  which  is  now 
in  the  Carnegie  library  at  Vancouver.  On  the  23d  of  August,  1900,  in  this 


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city,  Mr.  McCuaig  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Campbell,  a  daughter 
of  Rod  and  Christina  Campbell,  representatives  of  a  Scotch  family  originally 
from  Glengarry,  Ontario.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCuaig  has  been  born  a  son, 
Gordon  Campbell.  The  parents  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 
Mr.  McCuaig  belongs  to  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  to  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  His  political  support  is  given  to  the  liberal 
party.  His  interest  in  public  affairs  is  that  of  a  citizen  who  seeks  the  welfare 
and  upbuilding  of  the  community  in  which  he  lives  and  is  loyal  to  its  best 
interests.  His  life  has  had  its  settings  in  various  scenes,  as  he  has  lived  at 
different  times  in  Scotland,  eastern  and  western  Canada  and  Africa.  Through 
all  he  has  been  actuated  by  a  laudable  desire  to  work  his  way  upward,  and  his 
life  history  shows  what  may  be  accomplished  when  energy  and  determina- 
tion point  out  the  way. 

THOMAS  L.  KENNEDY. 

It  is  on  all  sides  conceded  that  the  real-estate  business,  more  than  any  other, 
contributes  to  the  growth  and  upbuilding  of  a  community,  and  the  advancement 
and  expansion  of  a  city  is  often  due  to  an  enterprising  real-estate  man  who  will 
stimulate  interest  in  property,  will  keep  alive  transfers  and  transactions  and  will 
draw  outside  capital  and  new  settlers  to  a  community.  Such  a  man  is  Thomas 
L.  Kennedy  of  North  Vancouver,  who  for  some  time  has  been  one  of  the  leading 
real-estate  dealers  of  this  community  and  also  has  made  an  enviable  record  in  a 
public  capacity  as  a  member  of  the  city  board  of  aldermen. 

Mr.  Kennedy  was  born  in  New  Brunswick  on  July  i,  1866,  a  son  of  Samuel 
and  Louisa  (McKenzie)  Kennedy,  the  former  a  native  of  Ireland  and  the  latter 
of  New  Brunswick,  of  Scotch  ancestry.  The  father  was  brought  to  Canada  by  his 
parents  when  about  ten  years  of  age,  the  latter  settling  in  New  Brunswick.  There 
he  attained  manhood  and  engaged  in  farming  but  in  1906  the  opportunities  of 
British  Columbia  decided  him  to  locate  in  North  Vancouver,  where  he  and  his 
wife  are  now  living  retired. 

Thomas  L.  Kennedy  was  reared  at  home  and  he  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  New  Brunswick,  completing  the  same  with  a  business  course  in 
the  Ontario  Business  College,  which  he  took  in  the  winter  of  1892-3.  Mr.  Ken- 
nedy spent  his  young  manhood  in  New  Brunswick  engaged  in  farming  and  lum- 
bering but  in  1892  came  to  Ontario,  spending  the  following  winter  in  Toronto, 
and  in  the  spring  of  1893  removed  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  spent  the  fol- 
lowing year  in  the  lumber  woods.  In  1894  he  located  in  North  Vancouver,  being 
among  the  pioneers  of  this  little  city.  With  the  exception  of  about  three  and  a 
half  years  spent  in  the  Yukon  gold  fields  he  has  made  his  home  in  North  Van- 
couver since  that  time.  In  the  spring  of  1901  Mr.  Kennedy  with  others  pro- 
ceeded to  the  Yukon  country,  where  he  remained  for  about  three  and  a  half  years, 
but  finding  nothing  that  panned  out  successfully  beyond  a  good  salary,  he  returned 
to  North  Vancouver  and  there  engaged  in  general  contracting  in  company  with 
P.  A.  Aikin.  For  the  past  three  years,  however,  he  has  devoted  his  attention 
to  the  real-estate  business  and  along  this  line  success  has  attended  his  efforts 
and  the  development  and  expansion  of  North  Vancouver  has  been  stimulated 
through  his  labors. 

On  February  i,  1911,  Mr.  Kennedy  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Muriel  Bartrem,  of  Ottawa,  and  to  them  has  been  born  one  child,  Everett  Bart- 
rem  McKenzie.  Politically  Mr.  Kennedy  is  independent.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
present  board  of  city  aldermen  and  has  been  instrumental  in  instituting  or  pro- 
moting a  number  of  beneficial  measures.  In  that  capacity  as  well  as  in  his  private 
life  he  has  done  much  to  promote  worthy  enterprises  and  is  recognized  as  a  force- 
ful element  in  the  community.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  North  Vancouver 
Lodge,  No.  40,  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  liberal  in  his  support  of  the  churches 


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and  charitable  institutions  and  is  ever  ready  to  give  a  helping  hand  to  those  in 
need,  although  his  aid  is  given  unostentatiously  and  often  his  beneficiaries  do  not 
even  know  who  was  their  friend  in  need.  A  r/idn  true  in  character,  honest  in  his 
actions,  able  and  vigorous,  he  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed  and  has  many 
friends. 


EDWARD  CHARLES  HART,  M.  D.,  C.  M. 

A  keen  interest  in  the  profession  of  medicine  in  its  scientific  and  humanitarian 
aspects,  an  appreciation  of  the  value  of  life  and  its  ultimate  aims  and  purposes, 
comprehensive  knowledge  and  a  sense  of  personal  responsibility,  these  are  the 
qualities  which  make  Dr.  Edward  Charles  Hart  an  able  and  successful  physician 
and  place  him  among  the  foremost  representatives  of  the  medical  fraternity  in 
Victoria,  where  since  1897  he  has  been  in  active  and  successful  practice.  Since 
1898  he  has  been  coroner  of  this  district  and  is  connected  with  the  regular 
military  service  of  Canada,  being  senior  medical  officer  for  district  IT,  compris- 
ing British  Columbia  and  the  Yukon,  and  he  has  other  important  connections, 
evidencing  his  high  standing  in  the  profession  and  the  gratifying  recognition 
which  his  ability  has  received  in  medical  circles. 

Dr.  Hart  was  born  on  the  i6th  of  June,  1870,  in  Baddeck,  Nova  Scotia,  and 
is  a  son  of  Charles  and  Ellen  (Baxter)  Hart,  natives  of  Nova  Scotia,  the  former 
for  many  years  in  the  general  shipping  business  in  that  province.  During  the 
time  of  the  Civil  war  in  the  United  States  he  supplied  building  material  in  large 
quantities  to  the  United  States  government  but  he  later  abandoned  this  occupa- 
tion and  turned  his  attention  to  banking,  becoming  manager  of  a  branch  of  the 
Merchants  Bank  of  Halifax  located  in  Baddeck.  He  retired  from  active  life 
in  1893  and  lived  quietly  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  December,  1912. 
His  parents  were  also  natives  of  Nova  Scotia  and  their  ancestors  were  of  Irish 
descent  and  Empire  Loyalists  who  left  the  colonies  and  settled  in  that  province 
at  the  time  of  the  Revolutionary  war.  The  mother  of  the  subject  of  this  review 
survives  her  husband  and  makes  her  home  in  Vancouver.  Her  parents  were 
natives  of  Scotland  who  emigrated  to  Canada  about  the  year  1825,  the  father 
afterward  preaching  Presbyterian  doctrines  in  the  Dominion  for  over  fifty 
years. 

Dr.  Hart  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Nova  Scotia 
and  he  later  entered  Pictou  Academy,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1887. 
In  the  following  year  he  entered  the  civil  service  in  the  house  of  commons  but 
abandoned  this  in  order  to  enroll  in  McGill  University.  He  studied  medicine 
and  in  1894  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  and  C.  M.  Upon  leaving 
the  university  he  located  in  Baddeck,  Nova  Scotia,  and  began  the  practice  of  his 
profession,  remaining  there  until  1897.  At  this  time,  believing  that  the  west 
offered  wider  opportunities,  he  moved  to  Victoria  and  opened  an  office  on 
Douglas  street,  near  Fort.  In  the  summer  of  the  same  year  he  was  placed  in 
charge  of  the  Jubilee  Hospital  and  upon  leaving  that  institution  formed  a  part- 
nership with  Dr.  F.  W.  Hall,  at  that  time  a  prominent  physician  of  Victoria, 
now  deceased.  Their  association  continued  until  1908,  when  Dr.  Hart  moved 
to  his  present  location  at  No.  643  Courtney  street,  where  he  has  since  carried  on 
the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery.  Dr.  Hart  has  proven  careful  in 
the  diagnosis  of  cases  and  successful  in  the  application  of  remedies,  for  he  keeps 
abreast  with  the  most  advanced  professional  thought  and  is  interested  in  every- 
thing pertaining  to  the  science  of  medicine.  He  has  remained  always  a  close 
and  earnest  student,  never  considering  his  medical  education  complete,  and  his 
powers  have  continually  developed  so  that  today  he  is  without  doubt  one  of  the 
leading  physicians  and  surgeons  in  Victoria.  Since  1898  he  has  held  the  office 
of  coroner  of  the  Victoria  district  and  has  discharged  the  duties  of  this  office 


134  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

capably  and  conscientiously,  making  his  superior  ability  the  basis  of  a  useful 
work  of  public  service. 

In  Dr.  Hart's  career  there  is  an  interesting  military  chapter.  He  is  connected 
with  the  permanent  regular  military  service  of  Canada,  having  in  1898  joined 
the  Fifth  Regiment  Canadian  Garrison  Artillery  with  the  rank  of  surgeon  major. 
He  served  thus  until  May  I,  1906,  when  he  was  made  captain  in  the  regular 
service,  a  position  which  he  held  until  December  n,  1907,  when  he  was  promoted 
to  his  present  rank  of  major.  He  is  also  senior  medical  officer  for  district  No. 
ii,  comprising  British  Columbia  and  the  Yukon.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Vic- 
toria Medical  Society  and  was  for  two  years  president  of  that  organization 
and  for  one  year  secretary.  In  addition  to  this  he  is  past  president  and  past 
vice  president  of  the  Provincial  Medical  Society  and  through  his  membership  in 
these  bodies  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  thought  along  medical 
lines. 

In  Vancouver,  in  August,  1898,  Dr.  Hart  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Margaret  McPhee.  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia  and  a  daughter  of  Archibald  and 
Anne  (McLane)  McPhee,  the  former  of  Scotch  ancestry.  He  for  many  years 
engaged  in  farming  in  Nova  Scotia,  dying  in  that  province  in  1909.  The  mother 
is  of  Irish  extraction  and  makes  her  home  with  the  subject  of  this  review  in 
Victoria.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hart  have  three  children :  Ellen,  who  was  born  August 
31,  1899;  Edward,  born  July  22,  1902;  and  Josephine,  born  June  19,  1909. 

Dr.  Hart  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  fraternally  is  con- 
nected with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Foresters  and  the  Knights 
of  Pythias.  His  club  affiliations  are  extensive  and  important  for  he  belongs 
to  the  L'nion  and  Pacific  Clubs  of  Victoria,  the  Victoria  Gun  Club  and  the  Capital 
Gun  Club,  of  which  he  is  past  president.  He  is,  moreover,  prominent  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Victoria  Automobile  Association,  for  he  has  the  distinction  of  hav- 
ing been  the  first  motorist  in  British  Columbia,  running  the  first  car  in  the  prov- 
ince in  1900.  lie  is  now  vice  president  of  the  Automobile  Association  and  has 
kept  up  his  keen  and  enthusiastic  interest  in  motoring,  spending  a  great  many 
of  his  leisure  hours  on  the  beautiful  automobile  roads  in  and  around  Victoria. 
He  is  an  enthusiastic  advocate  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports,  believing  in  physical 
efficiency  as  a  factor  in  success  and  he  is  particularly  interested  in  hunting  as 
his  membership  in  the  most  prominent  gun  clubs  in  the  city  indicates.  His  atten- 
tion, however,  is  concentrated  upon  his  profession,  of  which  he  always  remains 
an  earnest  student,  supplementing  his  already  comprehensive  knowledge  and 
experience  by  individual  research  and  investigation.  During  the  fifteen  years 
he  has  practiced  in  this  city  he  has  won  a  large  and  representative  patronage  and 
holds  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  his  patients  as  well  as  a  high  place  in  the 
regard  of  the  medical  fraternity. 


ISAAC  HUDSON. 

Isaac  Hudson,  a  successful  and  representative  business  man  and  substantial 
citizen  of  New  Westminster,  has  for  more  than  two  decades  conducted  a  paint- 
ing and  decorating  establishment  and  also  deals  in  wall  paper.  His  birth  occurred 
in  Grey  county,  Ontario,  on  the  6th  of  July,  1869,  his  parents  being  Henry  and 
Mary  (Brown)  Hudson,  the  former  a  native  of  Ontario  and  the  latter  of  York- 
shire, England.  Their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  Ontario,  to  which  province 
the  mother  had  come  as  a  girl  with  her  parents.  In  early  manhood  Henry 
Hudson  was  identified  with  the  lumber  business  but  subsequently  located  on  a 
farm  in  Grey  county  and  there  devoted  his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life,  passing  away  at  the  venerable  age 
of  eighty-nine  years.  He  served  as  reeve  of  the  township  of  Osprey  for  several 
year's  and  was  one  of  the  influential  citizens  of  his  section. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  137 

Isaac  Hudson  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  attended  the  public 
schools  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education,  but  his  advantages  in  that  direction 
were  somewhat  limited,  for  he  was  ill  during  three  years  of  the  period  usually 
devoted  to  school  work.  In  his  sixteenth  year  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  painter's 
and  decorator's  trade,  his  term  of  indenture  covering  three  years.  For  the  first 
year  he  received  thirty  dollars  and  board,  while  his  second  year's  remuneration 
was  forty  dollars  and  his  third  year's  sixty  dollars.  When  his  apprenticeship  at 
Collingwood  was  terminated  he  went  to  Sault  Ste  Marie  and  for  about  two 
years  worked  in  cities  on  both  the  American  and  Canadian  sides.  In  the  fall 
of  1889  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  where  he 
has  made  his  home  continuously  since.  On  his  arrival  here  he  worked  as  a 
journeyman  for  C.  F.  Pretty  and  one  year  later  purchased  the  business  from 
his  employer,  having  conducted  the  same  independently  to  the  present  time.  In 
the  fire  of  1898  his  establishment  was  wiped  out  and,  being  without  insurance, 
was  a  total  loss.  Within  the  following  week,  however,  he  had  erected  a  shack 
on  the  old  site  and  was  again  ready  for  business.  This  same  spirit  of  enterprise 
and  indomitable  energy  has  characterized  all  of  his  efforts,  and  as  the  years  have 
gone  by  he  has  built  up  an  enviable  and  gratifying  patronage. 

In  1896  Mr.  Hudson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Helen  Pentlane  Wood, 
of  New  Westminster,  who  came  to  this  city  from  Guelph,  Ontario,  with  her 
mother,  Keith  (Sutherland)  Wood.  Her  father,  Charles  Wood,  passed  away 
in  Ontario.  Unto  our  subject  and  his  wife  have  been  born  seven  children,  five 
of  whom  are  living,  namely :  Charles  Reginald,  Iva  Kathleen,  Bessie  Myrtle, 
Ernest  Melbourne  and  William  Osborne.  Mr.  Hudson  belongs  to  the  West- 
minster Board  of  Trade  and  has  fraternal  relations  with  the  following  orders : 
Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  Granite  Lodge,  No.  16,  K.  P.;  and  Court 
Westminster,  No.  330,  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters.  For  five  years  he  served 
as  manager  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  of  which  his  wife  is  also  a  devoted  mem- 
ber. The  salient  qualities  of  his  life  have  ever  commended  him  to  the  confidence, 
good-will  and  esteem  of  those  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact  and  he  has 
always  enjoyed  the  high  regard  of  a  host  of  warm  friends. 


FRANK  LLEWELLYN  BUCKLEY. 

A  man  to  whose  executive  ability,  organizing  power  and  progressive  spirit, 
Vancouver  owes  the  development  and  growth  of  some  of  her  most  representa- 
tive business  institutions,  is  Frank  Llewellyn  Buckley,  managing  director  of  the 
British  Canadian  Lumber  Corporation  and  connected  through  investment  or  able 
official  services  with  other  equally  important  corporate  interests.  A  spirit  of  enter- 
prise actuates  him  in  all  that  he  does,  leading  him  while  he  is  still  a  young  man 
into  important  business  relations  and  proving  a  valuable  factor  in  the  growth  and 
development  of  the  institutions  with  which  he  is  connected.  He  was  born  in 
Cass  county,  Iowa,  on  the  26th  of  July,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  John  R.  and  Ann 
Elizabeth  (Gates)  Buckley,  the  former  a  native  of  New  York  state  and  the 
latter  of  the  city  of  New  York.  Their  marriage  occurred  in  Iowa  and  the  father 
engaged  in  farming  in  Cass  county  for  many  years  thereafter,  following  this 
occupation  until  his  death.  His  wife  survives  him  and  makes  her  home  with 
the  subject  of  this  review. 

Frank  Llewellyn  Buckley  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  section  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  turned  his  attention  to  teach- 
ing, in  which  profession  he  was  engaged  for  three  years  thereafter.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  went  to  Somers  in  the  Flathead  valley,  Montana,  and  worked 
in  the  sawmill  controlled  by  the  John  O'Brien  Lumber  Company  for  four  years, 
after  which  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  the  Okanagan  valley. 
Here  he  acted  as  manager  for  the  mill  at  Enderby,  the  property  of  the  Rogers 
Lumber  Company  and  after  remaining  three  years,  came  in  September,  1908. 


138  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

to  Vancouver  where  he  became  connected  with  the  Vancouver  Lumber  Com- 
pany as  sales  manager.  By  this  time  he  had  mastered  the  lumber  business  in 
principle  and  detail,  his  many  years  of  experience  combining  with  his  natural 
business  and  executive  ability  to  make  him  a  valuable  man  in  any  connection. 
He  retained  his  first  business  connection  in  this  city  until  1910,  in  March  of 
which  year  he  became  managing  director  of  the  British  Canadian  Lumber  Cor- 
poration, in  which  position  he  still  continues.  He  is  the  only  resident  official 
of  the  concern  and  its  remarkable  growth  in  the  past  three  years  is  due  to  him 
in  large  measure,  for  he  has  maintained  a  constant  and  careful  supervision 
over  the  entire  management  of  the  concern.  This  is  one  of  the  largest  timber 
holding  and  lumber  manufacturing  enterprises  in  Canada  and  Mr.  Buckley's 
administrative  ability  aided  greatly  in  its  later  reorganization  and  in  its  estab- 
lishment upon  the  solid,  conservative  and  reliable  financial  basis  upon  which 
it  stands  today.  His  responsible  duties  have  made  great  demands  upon  his 
tact,  efficiency  and  executive  power — demands  which  have  been  met  fully  and 
completely,  Mr.  Buckley's  success  placing  him  in  the  front  ranks  of  business 
men  of  the  city.  In  addition  to  his  connection  with  the  British  Canadian  Lum- 
ber Corporation  he  is  connected  as  a  director  with  the  Great  Northern  Railway 
Company,  the  Coquitlam  Shipbuilding  &  Marine  Railway  Company  and  the 
Hudson  Bay  Mortgage  Corporation ;  and  he  is  president  and  general  manager 
of  the  Iowa  Lumber  &  Timber  Company,  president  of  the  Vancouver  Arena 
Company,  vice  president  and  director  in  the  North  American  Securities,  Ltd., 
and  a  director  in  the  Hazelton  Bridge  Company,  connections  which  indicate 
something  of  the  scope  of  his  interests  and  the  extent  of  his  ability. 

On  the  i4th  of  January,  1900,  in  Cass  county,  Iowa,  Mr.  Buckley  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosa  Lindeman  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  three 
children,  Geneva  Anna,  Helen  Martha  and  Frank  Norman.  Mr.  Buckley  is 
a  member  of  the  United  Evangelical  church  and  has  extensive  and  important 
fraternal  affiliations,  belonging  to  Melrose  lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  the  Knights 
Templar,  and  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  connected  also  with  the 
Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  the  Order  of  Hoo  Hoos.  He  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  Terminal  City  Club,  the  Press  Club  and  the  Progress  Club  and 
is  well  known  in  social  and  club  circles  of  Vancouver,  where  his  geniality, 
courtesy  and  good  fellowship  have  made  him  widely  popular.  His  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  although  he  never  seeks  nor 
desires  public  office,  anything  relating  to  municipal  development,  advancement 
or  growth  receives  his  hearty  cooperation  and  active  support.  He  is  still  a 
young  man  but  his  ability  has  already  carried  him  forward  into  important  rela- 
tions with  the  general  business  life  of  Vancouver  and  his  individual  contributions 
towards  the  city's  industrial  and  commercial  progress  have  been  many  and 
substantial. 


REV.  JOHN  MAcKAY,  D.  D.,  B.  A. 

As  principal  of  Westminster  Hall,  Vancouver,  one  of  the  leading  theological 
colleges  of  British  Columbia,  Rev.  John  MacKay  occupies  a  distinguished  position 
among  the  educators  of  the  province.  He  was  born  at  Kintore,  Ontario,  June  i, 
1870,  and  is  a  son  of  Hector  and  Christina  MacKay,  pioneers  of  Oxford  county, 
that  province.  John  MacKay  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education  attended  both 
the  county  and  high  schools  at  Owen  Sound,  subsequently  entering  Toronto  Uni- 
versity, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1899  with  the  degree  of  B.  A.  After 
leaving  high  school,  however,  and  prior  to  attending  university,  he  taught  school 
for  two  years  at  Holyrood,  Ontario,  and  then  went  to  Detroit,  Michigan,  where  he 
entered  the  employ  of  Stanley,  Smith  &  Company,  wholesale  coal  dealers,  remain- 
ing with  that  firm  as  a  traveling  salesman  until  1895,  in  which  year  he  matricu- 
lated in  the  University  of  Toronto.  Upon  his  graduation  in  1899  he  was  awarded 


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'-the  governor  general's  gold  medal  and  as  the  first  vice  president  of  the  literary 
•society  was  the  only  man  in  the  entire  history  of  the  university  to  win  the  highest 
scholastic  honors  and  at  the  same  time  to  receive  the  highest  elective  ones.  Rev. 
MacKay  subsequently  went  to  Scotland,  where  he  graduated  from  the  Glasgow 
United  Free  Church  College,  in  Glasgow,  in  1902.  In  1901  he  was  one  of  a  party 
•of  scholars  under  Professor  George  Adam  Smith  to  visit  Egypt  and  Palestine  and 
spend  some  time  in  studying  there.  In  1908  the  honor  of  D.  I),  (honoris  causa) 
was  bestowed  upon  him  by  the  Presbyterian  College  of  Montreal.  From  1902 
•until  1908  Mr.  MacKay  was  pastor  of  Crescent  Presbyterian  church  of  Montreal, 
coming  in  the  latter  year  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  to  enter  upon  his  present 
position  in  connection  with  Westminster  Hall.  He  has  done  much  toward  making 
this  college  one  of  the  foremost  in  the  Dominion  and  exerts  his  best  powers  and 
ability  to  prepare  the  young  men  under  his  charge  for  the  ministerial  profession. 
At  Montreal  Rev.  MacKay  was  for  four  years  chaplain  of  the  Montreal  Curling 
•Club,  a  life  governor  of  the  General  Hospital  and  of  the  MacKay  Institution  for 
the  Blind  and  since  coming  to  Vancouver  has  served  as  chaplain  of  the  Seventy- 
second  Highlanders.  He  is  well  known  in  fraternal  circles,  being  a  member  of  Mt. 
Hermon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  and  also  holds  membership  with  the 
Delta  Upsilon  Fraternity,  Toronto  chapter.  Dr.  MacKay  is  the  organizer  and 
president  of  Western  Residential  Schools,  Ltd.,  capital  five  hundred  thousand 
•dollars,  which  conducts  Braemar  School  for  Girls  and  Langara  School  for  Boys, 
both  situated  on  Shaughncssy  Heights.  He  is  a  member  of  the  International 
Peace  Centenary  Association  and  of  the  Industrial  Peace  Association  of  Canada, 
and  is  president  of  the  Canadian  Club  of  Vancouver.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  University  Club  of  Vancouver  and  the  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  Club. 

On  April  3,  1907,  Rev.  MacKay  was  married  at  Toronto,  Ontario,  to  Miss 
Leila  Julie  Sampson,  a  daughter  of  W.  A.  and  Julie  Sampson.  For  many  years 
W.  A.  Sampson  was  manager  of  the  Bank  of  Commerce  at  Woodstock,  Ontario. 
Mrs.  MacKay  passed  away  in  the  spring  of  1913,  leaving  one  son.  Armour 
MacKay,  five  years  of  age.  A  zealous  Presbyterian,  Rev.  John  MacKay  finds  in 
"his  position  all  the  opportunity  for  exercising  his  strong  faith  and  spreading  the 
principles  in  which  he  believes,  and  in  this  connecton  has  become  one  of  the  most 
able  and  successful  representatives  of  his  church,  and  yet,  while  loyal  to  his 
faith  he  is  catholic  in  his  sympathies  and  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all 
denominations  and  is  active  in  every  form  of  religious  cooperation  in  the  city 
and  nation. 

Dr.  MacKay  has  published  a  volume  of  sermons,  "Religion  as  Friendship  with 
God,"  and  a  small  volume  on  Palestine,  "Summer  Days  in  the  Holy  Land,"  both 
•of  which  have  been  well  received. 


JAMES  DILLON  BYRNE. 

Among  the  representative  citizens  of  Vancouver  is  numbered  James  Dillon 
Byrne,  who  in  1889  established  himself  in  the  real-estate  business  in  the  city. 
He  was  born  in  County  Wicklow,  Ireland,  on  the  i8th  of  August,  1858,  and 
is  a  son  of  the  late  Garrett  Michael  and  Sarah  (Dillon)  Byrne,  both  of  the 
same  section  of  the  Emerald  isle.  His  father  was  prominent  in  public  affairs, 
serving  as  a  member  of  the  Imperial  parliament  for  County  Wexford  from 
1880  to  1883  and  for  the  West  Wicklow  division  of  County  Wicklow  from 
1885  to  1889. 

James  D.  Byrne  was  educated  at  Ratcliffe  College,  Leicestershire,  Eng- 
land, and  spent  his  youth  and  early  manhood  in  Europe,  crossing  the  Atlantic 
in  1889.  He  settled  in  August  of  that  year  in  Vancouver,  British  Columbia, 
and  became  associated  with  C.  D.  Rand  in  the  real-estate  business,  their  asso- 
ciation continuing  from  1889  to  1894.  Mr.  Byrne  was  also  for  many  years 
connected  with  the  real-estate  department  of  the  firm  of  Mahon,  McFarland 


142  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

&  Proctor,  Limited,  and  he  became  well  known  in  real-estate  circles.  He  has 
handled  successfully  many  of  the  most  important  real-estate  transactions  ever 
completed  in  this  section. 

Mr.  Byrne  married  Miss  Florence  K.  Walker,  a  daughter  of  the  late 
William  and  Kate  (Boyde)  Walker,  the  former  a  prominent  woolen  manu- 
facturer in  Yorkshire,  England.  Mr.  Byrne  gives  his  political  allegiance  to- 
the  conservative  party  and  in  early  days  was  active  in  public  affairs,  serving 
as  the  first  official  administrator  and  as  the  first  assessor  for  the  county  of 
Vancouver.  He  is  connected  fraternally  with  the  Catholic  Mutual  Benevolent 
Association  and  is  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  being; 
master  of  the  fourth  degree  for  British  Columbia  and  Yukon  Territory,  hav- 
ing served  as  first  territorial  deputy  and  first  state  deputy  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  well  known  in  Cath- 
olic circles  and  is  an  active  religious  worker.  Throughout  a  period  of  resi- 
dence in  Vancouver  dating  from  1889  he  has  made  his  influence  felt  in  the 
official  and  business  life  of  the  city,  holding  the  unqualified  confidence  and  good- 
will of  all  who  are  in  any  way  associated  with  him.  Mr.  Byrne  resides  at 
Florence  Court,  Georgia  street,  Vancouver. 


JAMES  PLUMRIDGE. 

The  business  interests  of  Mission  City  find  a  worthy  representative  in  the 
person  of  James  Plumridge,  who  is  here  conducting  a  successful  bakery  and 
general  mercantile  business  in  connection  with  which  he  is  also  discharging  the 
duties  of  postmaster.  He  is  a  native  of  England,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  the 
i/th  of  July,  1861,  and  a  son  of  James  and  Susan  (Dafter)  Plumridge.  The 
father  is  deceased  but  the  mother  is  still  living  and  continues  to  make  her  home 
in  England. 

James  Plumridge  was  reared  in  the  home  of  his  parents  and  pursued  his  edu- 
cation until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  thirteen  years.  His  text-books  were  then 
laid  aside  and  he  became  a  wage  earner,  his  first  employment  being  in  a  chair 
factory.  He  was  connected  with  this  industry  for  a  year  and  then  went  to  work 
in  a  bakery,  following  this  occupation  until  he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age.  The 
colonies  had  strongly  attracted  him  from  early  youth,  and  feeling  assured  he  would 
here  find  better  opportunities  for  advancement,  he  subsequently  took  passage  for 
Canada,  locating  at  Port  Arthur,  Ontario.  He  there  found  employment  in  the 
bakery  of  a  Mr.  Lavery,  who  is  now  one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  this 
line  of  business  in  New  Westminster.  Following  the  western  trend  of  migration- 
after  the  completion  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  he  later  came  to  British 
Columbia,  being  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of  Mission  City.  When  he  first  came 
here  Mr.  Plumridge  erected  a  little  shack  on  the  site  of  his  present  location  on 
the  river  front  and  there  established  a  bakery.  As  his  business  developed  he 
extended  the  scope  of  his  activities  by  adding  a  stock  of  general  merchandise,, 
enlarging  his  establishment  from  time  to  time  to  meet  the  demands  of  his  con- 
stantly increasing  trade  until  he  now  has  the  largest  enterprise  of  the  kind  ira 
the  town.  His  line  is  carefully  chosen  to  meet  the  varied  needs  and  circum- 
stances of  his  patrons,  while  the  quality  of  his  wares  is  such  as  to  commend 
them  to  the  people,  whose  confidence  he  has  won  through  his  honorable  and 
upright  methods  of  conducting  his  business. 

At  Port  Arthur,  Ontario,  on  the  I4th  of  December,  1886,  Mr.  Plumridge  was 
married  to  Miss  Florence  Mackenrob,  a  daughter  of  A.  Mackenrob  of  Van- 
couver, and  to  them  have  been  born  eight  children,  as  follows :  William  George  ; 
Walter  E. ;  Fred  J. ;  Hori,  who  is  deceased ;  Clarence  A. ;  Arthur  E. ;  Allen  V. ; 
and  Norman  A. 

The  family  attend  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  fraternally  Mr.  Plumridge 
is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  to 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  145 

\vhich  latter  organization  he  has  belonged  for  eighteen  years.  He  is  actively 
interested  in  all  public  affairs,  belonging  to  that  enterprising  class  of  citizens  who 
•while  engaged  in  attaining  personal  success,  contribute  toward  the  general  welfare 
of  the  community  by  cooperating  in  those  movements  which  are  designed  to 
promote  the  general  well-being  of  the  residents  at  large.  He  has  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  school  trustees,  while  for  ten  years  he  has  been  the  incum- 
bent of  the  office  of  postmaster,  and  in  both  capacities  has  discharged  his  duties 
capably. 


CHARLES  WOODWARD. 

Charles  Woodward,  as  the  founder  of  one  of  the  largest  department  stores 
of  Vancouver  which  since  1903  has  been  located  at  the  corner  of  Abbott  and 
Hastings  streets,  has  in  a  large  measure  contributed  to  the  metropolitan  growth 
of  the  city  and  is  accounted  today  one  of  its  foremost  merchants.  The  store 
which  he  has  built  up  from  a  small  beginning  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  whole 
northwest  and  in  it  can  be  found  all  the  requirements  to  clothe  a  family  and 
to  furnish  a  house  from  cellar  to  garret.  In  the  fast  developing  west  Mr. 
Woodward  found  the  field  of  activity  suited  to  his  own  ideas  of  expansion 
and  he  has  grasped  the  opportunities  as  they  have  presented  themselves  and 
by  perseverance,  diligence  and  industry,  guided  by  laudable  ambition,  he  has 
built  up  an  enterprise  of  which  Vancouver  is  proud  and  which  stands  as  a  monu- 
ment to  his  achievement. 

Mr.  Woodward  was  born  in  the  county  of  Wentworth,  Ontario,  on  the  igth 
of  July,  1852,  and  is  a  descendant  of  old  English  and  Welsh  families.  His 
father  was  John  W.  Woodward,  a  native  of  England,  who  was  born  on  the  old 
farm  which  had  been  the  home  of  the  Woodward  family  for  three  centuries 
and  is  still  in  the  possession  of  a  representative  of  the  name.  He  married 
Miss  May  Culham,  of  Welsh  extraction,  who  lived  to  the  old  age  of  eighty-two 
years.  John  W.  Woodward  died  aged  eighty-four  years.  They  were  members 
of  the  Church  of  England  and  people  who  were  highly  esteemed  for  their 
qualities  of  mind  and  character.  In  their  family  were  five  children,  of  whom 
Charles  Woodward  is  the  only  son  who  came  to  British  Columbia.  Fie  received 
his  education  in  his  native  county  and  is  a  graduate  of  Mono  College  in  Ontario, 
and  remained  under  the  parental  roof  until  twenty-two  years  of  age — on  the 
farm  upon  which  his  father  had  settled  after  coming  to  this  country.  Under 
the  able  guidance  of  his  father  he  acquainted  himself  with  all  of  the  details  of 
modern  farming,  learned  what  methods  to  pursue  and  what  pitfalls  to  avoid 
in  planting  his  crops  and  gathering  his  harvests,  which  knowledge  stood  him 
in  good  stead  in  later  life.  When  a  young  man  of  about  twenty-two  years, 
he  came  with  his  family,  consisting  of  his  wife  and  two  children,  to  the  wilds 
of  Algoma  and  there  took  up  land  which  he  cleared  and  prepared  for  cultivation. 
He  held  to  the  standard  that  "where  there  is  a  will  there  is  a  way,"  and  with 
never  faltering  patience  and  characteristic  energy  had  in  the  next  year  over 
thirty  acres  under  cultivation  which  yielded  him  a  large  crop.  On  the  little 
back-woods  farm  he  had  also  built  a  store  and  this  enterprise  represents  the 
humble  beginning  of  one  who  is  now  considered  one  of  the  foremost  merchants 
•of  Vancouver.  In  his  first  location  he  continued  in  his  agricultural  pursuits 
and  attended  to  his  business  for  five  years,  when,  selling  out,  he  made  a  removal 
to  Manitoba  in  1882  and  there  engaged  as  a  cattle  dealer,  a  business  to  which 
he  was  particularly  adapted  by  his  experience  along  agricultural  lines.  Returns, 
however,  did  not  come  fast  enough  and  he  once  more  went  to  Algoma  where 
he  again  began  business,  this  time  engaging  in  the  lumber  business  as  well  as 
in  merchandising.  It  did  not  take  him  long  to  recoup  and  enjoy  a  large  and 
profitable  trade.  His  growing  success,  however,  was  nipped  in  the  bud  by  a 
disastrous  fire,  causing  him  heavy  loss.  He  discontinued  the  business  in  the 


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interest  of  which  he  had  assumed  a  heavy  indebtedness,  and  although  he  found' 
difficulty  in  at  once  meeting  all  of  his  obligations  he  succeeded  in  paying  off 
his  creditors  dollar  for  dollar,  so  that  no  one  ever  could  complain  of  losing 
one  cent.  Favorable  reports  concerning  British  Columbia  having  reached  his 
ears  and,  perceiving  with  wise  foresight  the  business  opportunities  that  that 
virgin  section  offered  to  a  young  man  of  energy  and  ambition,  he  came  to- 
Vancouver  at  a  time  when  the  city  was  still  in  its  formative  state,  in  1891. 
Although  at  that  time  there  was  a  prosperous  little  provincial  town  people 
hardly  dreamed  of  the  wonderful  development  that  would  raise  the  city  to- 
metropolitan  rank  a  few  years  later.  Mr.  Woodward,  however,  must  have  had 
a  premonition  of  what  the  future  had  in  store  for  the  settlement  and  built 
a  three-story  block  at  the  corner  of  Harris  and  Westminster  streets.  Com- 
pleting the  building,  he  was  selling  in  his  store  in  less  than  three  months,  gro- 
ceries, boots  and  shoes,  renting  out  such  space  in  the  block  as  he  did  not  use 
for  his  own  purposes.  His  trade  increased  and  it  was  only  a  short  time  be- 
fore he  needed  the  whole  building.  In  November,  1903,  he  deemed  it  ad- 
visable to  remove  to  more  commodious  quarters  and  came  to  the  corner  of 
Abbott  and  Hastings  streets  where  the  large  emporium  which  he  now  owns  is. 
located.  The  business  includes  about  twenty  departments  and  each  one  is- 
so  complete  in  itself  that  it  may  be  said  to  represent  an  independent  store. 
The  immense  undertaking  is  ably  directed  by  Mr.  Woodward  who  has  made 
it  one  of  the  finest  department  stores  of  the  Canadian  northwest.  At  the 
time  when  he  first  began  merchandising  in  Vancouver  his  store  was  located 
on  the  edge  of  the  bush  yet  such  was  his  faith  in  the  town  and  its  opportunities 
and  what  the  future  held  in  store,  that  he  never  faltered  in  carrying  out  his 
progressive  policies,  being  one  of  the  leading  spirits  in  making  of  the  town 
what  it  has  become  today,  and  he  can  now  look  back  upon  his  dreams  as 
having  come  true,  for  his  highest  expectations  have  been  realized. 

In  1873  Mr.  Woodward  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Ander- 
son, a  native  of  Arthur  township,  Ontario,  and  a  daughter  of  Donald  Ander- 
son, who  was  born  in  Ayrshire,  Scotland.  There  were  nine  children  in  the 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Woodward  of  whom  the  following  are  living:  Mary 
C. ;  Annie  E. :  Donald  Anderson ;  William  C.,  who  of  late  has  ably  assisted 
his  father  in  his  manifold  duties  in  connection  with  his  large  business;  Cora  L. ; 
and  Archie  P.  Mr.  Woodward  is  fraternally  connected  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Foresters  and  with  the  Masonic  body  as  a  member  of  Acacia  Lodge^ 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  Although  most  of  his  attention  has  been  demanded  by  his 
extensive  affairs  in  connection  with  the  conduct  of  his  business,  he  has  inter- 
ested himself  in  the  welfare  and  advancement  of  all  public  questions,  affect- 
ing the  city.  The  history  of  this  section  of  the  province  has  always  been  attrac- 
tive to  him  and  has  found  in  him  a  man  who  has  taken  interest  in  research  and 
has  given  freely  of  his  time  and  means  to  preserve  valuable  records  to  posterity. 
The  life  of  Mr.  Woodward  and  his  business  success  have  been  so  closely  inter- 
woven with  the  advancement  of  this  city  that  all  three  seem  to  be  one,  espe- 
cially as  his  spirit  of  achievement  has  not  only  been  evident  in  his  individual; 
interests  but  in  those  of  the  city  which  he  proudly  claims  as  his  home. 


WALTER  R.  DOCKRILL. 

By  virtue  of  his  position  as  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Empire- 
Stevedoring  &  Contracting  Company  of  Vancouver  Walter  R.  Dockrill  holds  a 
prominent  place  in  business  circles  of  the  city  and  his  prestige  has  come  as  a  direct 
result  of  his  business  ability,  his  executive  power  and  the  initiative  spirit  which 
has  guided  and  controlled  all  the  activities  of  his  career.  He  was  born  at  Florence,, 
Ontario,  on  the  3ist  of  May,  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Maria  Dockrill,. 


WALTER  R.  DOOKR1LL 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA 


the  former  for  many  years  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  but  now  living  retired 
at  Port  Moody,  British  Columbia. 

The  public  schools  of  New  Westminster  afforded  Walter  R.  Dockrill  his  early 
educational  opportunities  and  he  was  afterward  a  student  in  the  high  school  of 
that  city.  After  his  graduation  he  served  an  apprenticeship  in  the  drug  business 
under  D.  S.  Curtis,  of  New  Westminster,  and  upon  obtaining  his  diploma  he 
engaged  in  business  for  himself  at  Atlin  and  afterward  at  Dawson,  Yukon,  rc- 
naining  in  the  north  four  years  and  building  up  a  large  and  profitable  enterprise. 
Eventually,  however,  he  sold  the  drug  stores  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  North- 
western Smelting  &  Refining  Company  at  Crofton,  Vancouver  island,  as  an  expert 
malyst,  doing  efficient  and  capable  work  in  their  interests  for  four  years.  He 
•esigned  in  order  to  again  engage  in  business  for  himself,  recognizing  an  advan- 
ageous  field  of  which  he  was  quick  to  make  practical  and  profitable  use.  He 
engaged  in  stevedoring,  loading  lumber  at  Chemainus,  and  so  rapidly  and  steadily 
•  lid  his  enterprise  expand  that  in  1910  he  incorporated  it  under  the  name  of  the 
Empire  Stevedoring  &  Contracting  Company,  with  offices  in  all  the  principal  ports 
c  if  British  Columbia,  of  which  he  is  president  and  general  manager.  Thus  it  may 
1  -e  seen  that  one  of  the  large  and  important  business  concerns  of  the  city  owes  its 
loundation,  its  development  and  its  continued  progress  to  his  initiative  spirit,  his 
practical  business  judgment,  his  energy  and  enterprise,  for  he  has  given  almost 
ill  of  his  time  and  attention  to  the  business  since  its  organization  and  is  now  in 
tontrol  of  extensive  interests  along  this  line.  He  is  respected  in  business  circles 
c  f  the  city  as  a  man  of  experience,  ability  and  personality — a  man  to  be  reckoned 
vith  in  the  development  of  any  business  transaction  with  which  he  is  connected. 

In  1902,  Mr.  Dockrill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mabel  Palmer,  a  daughter 
of  E.  J.  and  Mary  E.  Palmer  of  Chemainus,  British  Columbia,  the  former  vice 
president  and  general  manager  of  the  Victoria  Lumber  &  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany of  that  city,  and  also  a  director  in  the  Canadian  Collieries,  Ltd.,  and  the  Wal- 
ls ce  Fisheries,  Ltd.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dockrill  have  three  children,  Caroline,  Eliza- 
beth and  Francis,  all  of  whom  are  attending  school.  The  family  reside  on  the 
Crescent,  Shaughnessy  Heights.  They  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England 
a-id  politically  Mr.  Dockrill  gives  his  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party.  He  is 
a  charter  member  of  the  Arctic  Brotherhood  and  president  of  the  Marine  Associa- 
tijn  of  British  Columbia.  He  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  the  Van- 
couver Board  of  Trade  and  is  always  ready  to  cooperate  in  any  movement  to  ad- 
vance the  city's  material  prosperity.  Although  he  is  devoted  to  his  business  af- 
fj  irs  and  able  in  their  conduct,  he  nevertheless  is  an  ardent  advocate  of  all  kinds. 
01  outdoor  sports  and  is  an  enthusiastic  fisherman  and  hunter.  He  is  fond  also 
oi  lacrosse  and  motoring  and  spends  a  great  number  of  his  leisure  hours  in  these 
recreations.  Although  still  a  young  man  he  has  already  proven  himself  forceful 
ai  d  powerful  in  the  world  of  business  and  he  possesses  in  his  well  developed! 
faculties  of  mind  a  guarantee  of  continued  progress  and  ultimate  distinction. 


G.  EMERSON  GILLEY. 

The  firm  of  Gilley  Brothers,  dealers  in  building  materials  and  coal,  is  one 
of  the  foremost  of  its  kind  in  New  Westminster,  G.  Emerson  Gilley,  one  of 
thj  partners,  having  been  especially  active  in  promoting  and  expanding  its 
imerest,  thereby  not  only  encompassing  his  own  prosperity  but  becoming  a 
factor  in  the  general  commercial  expansion.  A  native  of  New  Brunswick, 
he  was  born  in  Oak  Bay,  Charlotte  county,  on  October  i,  1873,  and  is  a  son 

i  of  Walter  and  Sarah  (Rogers)  Gilley,  of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  on 

!  amther  page  of  this  work. 

G.  Emerson  Gilley  was  but  twelve  years  of  age  when  he  came  to  New 
Westminster  with  his  father.  In  this  city  he  attended  the  public  schools  and 

!  here  he  reached  manhood,  being  variously  engaged  for  several  years  until  he 


150  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

took  up  boating,  becoming  connected  with  the  river  and  coast  trade.  For 
seven  years  he  was  captain  of  the  tugboat  Flyer  but  in  1908  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Gilley  Brothers,  which  was  formerly  composed  of  Walter 
R.  and  James  R.  Gilley.  Mr.  Gilley  has  since  been  identified  with  this  con- 
cern, exerting  himself  in  extending  the  trade  interests  of  his  house. 

Jn  1898  G.  Emerson  Gilley  married  Miss  Fannie  B.  Preston,  a  daughter 
of  William  Preston,  a  well  known  retired  lumberman  of  New  Westminster. 
In  their  family  are  three  children,  Frank  H.,  Harold  L.  and  Hazel  L.  Fra- 
ternally Mr.  Gilley  is  a  member  of  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I  O.  O.  F.  Mrs. 
Gilley  is  well  known  in  church  work  in  New  Westminster  as  a  member  of 
the  Reformed  Episcopal  church.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  highly  esteemed 
and  regarded  by  their  many  friends,  being  popular  in  the  younger  social  set. 
A  man  of  strong  character,  he  has  become  recognized  as  a  forceful  element  in 
the  community,  being  a  helpful  and  cooperant  factor  in  the  general  advance- 
ment. 


XARCISSE   I5ELLEAU  GAUYREAU. 

Xarcisse  Belleau  Gauvreau,  born  March  ~,  1855,  'n  tne  parish  of  Isle  Verte, 
county  of  Temiscouata,  province  of  Quebec,  is  the  third  son  of  Louis  Narcisse 
Gauvreau,  seigneur  of  Yilleray,  and  of  his  wife  Gracieuse  (nee)  Gauvreau. 

After  attending  the  parish  school  for  some  years  Mr.  Gauvreau  was  sent  to 
Rimouski  College  where  he  spent  four  years,  following  this  up  with  several  terms 
at  Thorns  School  in  Quebec.  He  was  articled  in  1872  under  Charles  A.  Baillarge, 
city  engineer  of  Quebec,  under  whom  he  served  four  years  as  provincial  land 
surveyor  and  engineer  at  the  same  time  following  a  private  technical  course  at 
Laval  University.  In  1874  he  was  employed  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway 
surveying  party  under  the  Dominion  government  on  the  north  shore  of  Lake 
Superior  and  in  1876  he  had  charge  of  part  of  the  surveying  and  construction  of 
the  Quebec,  Montreal  &  Ottawa  Occidental  Railway,  then  being  built  in  Quebec, 
with  which  railway  he  remained  until  1878.  In  1879  Mr.  Gauvreau  joined  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railway  survey  under  the  Dominion  government  to  explore 
that  part  of  Lake  Superior  north  of  Lake  Nipigon,  and  in  the  spring  of  1880 
he  was  ordered  to  British  Columbia  on  construction  work  from  Yale  to  Savonas 
Ferry.  On  the  completion  of  this  work  in  1885  Mr.  Gauvreau  took  up  his 
residence  in  New  Westminster,  following  his  profession  as  British  Columbia 
land  surveyor  and  engineer  but  the  lure  of  the  wild  lands  has  always  made  a 
strong  appeal  to  him  and  in  1892  he  was  sent  by  the  provincial  government  to 
explore  and  report  on  the  country  between  Quesnel  on  the  Fraser  river  and 
Hazelton  on  the  Skeena  river.  In  his  report  Mr.  Gauvreau  recommended  that 
good  farming  land  was  to  be  found  in  comparatively  large  areas  in  the  Nechaco 
and  Watsonqua  or  Bulkley  valleys.  In  the  following  year  under  orders  from  the 
same  government  he  made  exploration  and  reports  on  the  country,  hitherto 
unreported  or  mapped,  between  Telegraph  creek,  the  Stikine  river  and  the 
northern  boundary  of  the  province.  During  two  years,  following  1894,  Mr. 
Gauvreau  was  employed  by  a  San  Francisco  syndicate  to  explore  and  report  on 
coffee  lands  and  mahogany  forests  in  Mexico  and  central  America.  He,  with 
a  companion,  started  on  mules  from  Oaxaca  city,  eighty  miles  south  of  Mexico 
city  and  traveled  during  about  fifteen  months  through  the  southern  part  of 
Mexico,  Guatamala,  Honduras,  San  Salvador,  Nicaragua,  Costa  Rica  and  Panama, 
returning  to  San  Francisco  in  1896.  On  his  return  to  New  Westminster  in  the 
following  year  he  was  employed  on  the  Crows  Nest  Pass  Railway,  then  under 
construction  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  and  on  its  completion,  he  went  to 
Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  joining  the  Canadian  Northern  Railway  engineering  staff 
and  remaining  with  that  company  for  six  years.  In  1906  he  returned  to  settle 
and  follow  his  profession  in  New  Westminster,  entering  the  employ  of  the 
Dominion  government  public  works  as  assistant  district  engineer  in  1908. 


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Mr.  Gauvreau  had  over  five  hundred  photographic  views  taken  during  his 
1  ravels  and  ranging  all  the  way  from  the  Yukon  to  Panama,  a  quite  invaluable 
lollection,  which  was  unfortunately  destroyed  in  the  New  Westminster  fire  of 
September,  1898. 


CHESTER  BENJAMIN   MACNEILL,   K.   C. 

A  comprehensive  knpwledge  of  underlying  legal  principles,  a  keen  mind,  a 
forceful  personality  and  a  well  controlled  ambition  have  brought  Chester  Ben- 
jamin Macneill  prominence  and  success  at  the  bar  of  British  Columbia,  where 
for  twenty-one  years  he  has  been  in  active  practice.  He  was  born  in  Cavendish, 
Prince  Edward  Island,  February  23,  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  AT.  and 
I.ucy  (Woolner)  Macneill,  the  former  a  son  of  William  Macneill,  a  native  of 
!:•  Gotland  and  a  pioneer  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  William  Macneill  rose  to  a 
position  of  prominence  in  public  life  in  that  province  and  acted  as  speaker  of 
t  ic  first  legislature.  His  son,  Alexander  M.  Macneill,  was  born,  reared  and 
elucated  on  the  island  and  there  engaged  in  farming  until  his  death,  which 
o:curred  when  he  was  seventy-six  years  of  age.  His  wife  lived  to  the  age  of 
e  ghty-seven.  She  was  a  representative  of  the  Woolner  family,  members  of 
v  hicli  came  from  the  vicinity  of  London,  England,  to  Prince  Edward  Island. 

Chester  B.  Macneill  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  grammar  schools 
of  Cavendish  and  was  afterward  a  student  at  the  Prince  of  Wales  College  at 
C  harlottetown,  Prince  Edward  Island.  He  was  then  articled  for  the  study  of 
1;  w  to  Sir  Louis  Davis,  who  is  now  a  member  of  the  supreme  court  of  Canada, 
a  id  was  admitted  as  a  solicitor  on  the  gth  of  January,  1883.  On  January  8th, 
o"  the  following  year,  he  was  called  to  the  bar  of  Prince  Edward  Island  and 
b'-gan  practice  at  Charlottetown  in  association  with  Hon.  William  W.  Sullivan, 
now  chief  justice  of  Prince  Edward  Island  and  then  attorney  general.  The 
fi  TII  of  Sullivan  &  Macneill  was  formed  and  had  a  prosperous  existence  until 
i(l;9O,  when  Mr.  Sullivan  was  called  to  the  bench,  after  which  Mr.  Macneill 
pi  acticed  alone  for  some  time.  Eventually,  however,  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  A.  A.  Macdonald  under  the  firm  name  of  Macneill  &  Macdonald.  Their 
afsociation  continued  until  1892,  when  Mr.  Macneill  came  to  Vancouver,  where 
h(  was  admitted  as  a  solicitor  and  called  to  the  bar  of  the  province  on  November 
ii.th  of  that  year.  He  began  practice  in  association  with  Edward  Pease  Davis, 
K  C.,  and  David  Gordon  Marshall,  under  the  firm  name  of  Davis,  Marshall  & 
Macneill,  continuing  thus  until  John  Silas  Wynn  Pugh  was  admitted  to  the 
fiim,  the  name  then  becoming  Davis,  Marshall,  Macneill  &  Pugh.  This  is  one 
of  the  foremost  legal  firms  in  western  Canada  and  it  is  connected  through  a 
la  'ge  and  important  patronage  with  a  great  deal  of  notable  litigation.  Mr. 
Macneill  was  appointed  a  king's  counsel  in  1904.  He  has  been  for  twenty-eight 
yesrs,  seven  on  Prince  Edward  Island  and  twenty-one  in  Vancouver,  solicitor 
for  the  Credit  Foncier  Franco-Canadien,  the  largest  mortgage  loan  company 
in  Canada,  with  main  offices  in  Montreal  and  branches  throughout  the  Dominion, 
and  he  has  other  important  professional  connections  which  indicate  clearly  the 
pLce  in  legal  circles  which  his  ability  has  commanded  for  him. 

On  the  I7th  of  December,  1884,  Mr.  Macneill  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Hattie  Hayden,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Hayden,  of  Charlottetown,  Prince 
Edward  Island.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Macneill  have  two  children:  Vivian  H.,  the  wife 
of  James  J.  Hunter,  of  Vancouver;  and  Cyril  A.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  real- 
esiate  business  in  this  city.  The  family  is  well  known  socially  and  Mr.  Macneill 
belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club  and  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club,  having 
been  for  two  years  commodore  of  the  latter  organization.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  Masons 
an  1  Odd  Fellows,  being  past  master  of  Cascade  Lodge  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
an  1  past  noble  grand  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  His  political 


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allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  his  religious  views  are  those 
held  by  the  Anglican  church.  He  is  one  of  the  foremost  barristers  in  Van- 
couver and  since  entering  upon  professional  life  has  made  continued  and  rapid 
advancement,  enjoying  today  a  degree  of  success  which  has  come  only  in  recog- 
nition of  superior  merit  and  ability. 


TRUMAN  SMITH   BAXTER, 

In  commercial  and  political  circles  of  Vancouver  the  name  of  Truman  Smith 
Baxter  is  well  known.  He  is  now  mayor  of  the  city,  in  which  connection  he  is 
giving  to  Vancouver  a  public-spirited  and  progressive  administration  looking  to 
the  present  welfare  and  future  development  of  the  city.  He  was  born  on  a  farm 
near  Carlingford,  in  Fullerton  township, .  Perth  county,  Ontario,  November  24, 
1867,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Elizabeth  (Smith)  Baxter,  the  former  a  native  of 
Ontario  and  the  latter  of  Cornwall,  England.  The  paternal  grandfather  came 
from  New  York  to  Ontario  at  the  time  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  being  numbered 
among  the  United  Empire  Loyalists,  and  settled  near  Carlingford.  The  son, 
Richard  Baxter,  was  reared  in  Perth  county  and  after  arriving  at  years  of  ma- 
turity took  up  the  occupation  of  farming,  to  which  he  had  been  reared.  He  fol- 
lowed that  pursuit  for  many  years  but  eventually  sold  his  property  near  Carling- 
ford and  removed  to  Alerritton,  Ontario,  settling  near  Niagara,  where  he  carried 
on  general  agricultural  pursuits  until  1907.  In  that  year  he  retired  and  removed 
to  Toronto,  where  he  now  resides.  His  wife  died  when  her  son  Truman  was 
but  fourteen  years  of  age. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  Truman  Smith  Baxter  began  his 
education  and  afterward  attended  the  high  school  at  Stratford,  Ontario.  He 
afterward  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  three  years 
in  his  native  province,  and  in  the  spring  of  1890  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where 
he  has  since  made  his  home.  His  first  position  in  Vancouver  was  in  the  old 
Leamy  &  Kyle  mill  on  False  creek,  then  often  spoken  of  as  the  Red  Mill.  After 
a  time  he  went  to  the  Royal  City  mill  and  still  later  was  employed  in  the  Heaps 
mill  on  False  creek,  which  was  destroyed  by  fire  soon  afterward.  During  the 
first  year  of  his  residence  here  Mr.  Baxter  was  employed  on  the  grading  of  streets 
and  was  also  a  longshoreman.  He  then  began  studying  for  a  first-class  teachers' 
certificate  in  connection  with  J.  A.  Eraser,  the  present  member  of  parliament 
for  Cariboo.  Upon  obtaining  his  certificate  he  secured  a  school  and  for  seven 
years  was  successfully  engaged  in  teaching  in  the  public  schools  of  Vancouver. 
When  he  retired  from  the  educational  field  he  was  the 'first  assistant  of  the 
Mount  Pleasant  school.  He  next  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  after  five  years 
was  called  to  the  bar.  He  practiced  for  nearly  three  years  in  partnership  with 
L.  B.  McLellan  and  William  Savage.  Turning  his  attention  to  commercial  pur- 
suits he,  in  partnership  with  Peter  Wright,  purchased  the  furniture  store  of  G. 
W.  Hutchins  at  Main  and  Hastings  streets,  whei*  the  business  is  still  conducted 
under  the  name  of  Baxter  &  Wright.  They  carry  one  of  the  finest  and  most 
complete  lines  of  furniture,  carpets,  etc.,  in  the  city,  and  their  trade  is  large  and 
growing.  Their  business  has  ever  been  conducted  upon  the  policy  that  satisfied 
patrons  are  the  best  advertisement,  and  they  have  ever  held  to  high  standards 
in  the  personnel  of  the  house,  in  the  line  of  goods  carried  and  in  the  character 
of  the  service  rendered  to  the  public.  Mr.  Baxter  has  thus  gained  an  enviable 
place  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver  and  has  d'one  not  a  little  to  further  com- 
mercial activity  here. 

In  politics  Mr.  Baxter  has  always  been  a  liberal  and  his  party,  recognizing 
his  capability  and  his  fitness  for  office,  has  called  him  to  several  local  positions. 
In  1900  he  served  in  the  city  council  as  alderman  for  ward  five  and  served  the 
same  ward  again  in  1905,  1906  and  1912.  In  January,  1913,  he  was  elected 
mayor  of  Vancouver  regardless  of  political  .allegiance.  He  holds  to  the  high 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  157 

standard  that  in  municipal  offices  politics  should  not  figure,  and  as  long  as  he 
fills  the  position  of  mayor  political  connections  will  have  no  bearing  upon  the 
office  or  the  exercise  of  his  official  prerogatives.  He  seeks  ever  the  public  good 
and  his  methods  are  practical  and  beneficial.  He  works  toward  high  ideals  and 
in  large  measure  has  achieved  the  purposes  for  which  he  strives.  He  worked 
most  untiringly  in  his  efforts  to  carry  the  Canadian  Northern  agreement  re 
False  creek  and  was  successful  in  having  it  indorsed  by  a  very  large  majority  of 
his  fellow  citizens.  -Many  of  his  acts  will  stand  to  his  credit  and  for  the  good  of 
the  city. 

At  Lulu  Island,  in  1893,  ^r-  Baxter  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah 
Whiteside,  a  daughter  of  John  Whiteside  and  a  sister  of  Thomas  Whiteside, 
who  for  two  years  represented  ward  five  in  the  city  council.  They  have  four 
children:  Ernest,  Fred,  Harold  and  Marguerite.  Mr.  Baxter  is  an  enthusiastic 
motorist  and  in  his  car  finds  much  of  his  recreation.  He  belongs  to  the  Loyal 
Orange  lodge  and  to  various  civic  and  social  clubs.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  is  connected  with  the  Progress,  Terminal  City,  Commercial 
and  Automobile  Clubs,  in  all  of  which  he  is  popular  with  the  membership.  His 
energy  and  his  industry,  his  capability  and  his  public  spirit  have  brought  him 
to  a  prominent  position  in  commercial  and  political  circles,  and  Vancouver  honors 
him  as  one  of  her  representative  men. 


THOMAS  LK  MESSURIER. 

Thomas  Le  Messurier  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  and  a  large  realty 
owner  in  Vancouver,  was  born  at  Hamilton,  Ontario,  November  23.  1864,  a 
son  of  Daniel  and  Maria  Elizabeth  (Langlois)  Le  Messurier,  the'  former  a 
native  of  Indian  Cove,  Gaspe,  Quebec,  and  the  latter  of  Guernsey,  in  the  Eng- 
lish channel.  They  met  and  were  married  in  Hamilton,  Ontario,  and  cele- 
brated their  golden  wedding  anniversary  in  December.  1911.  In  May  of  1912 
the  wife  passed  away  but  the  husband  now  resides  in  Hamilton,  in  his  eighty- 
first  year.  He  retired  from  business  in  the  spring  of  1912,  at  which  time  he 
was  the  oldest  established  painter  and  paper  hanger  in  Hamilton,  having  been 
in  that  business  there  for  half  a  century. 

Thomas  Le  Messurier  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Hamilton  and 
in  early  life  learned  the  upholsterer's  trade  which  he  followed  in  his  native 
city  for  eighteen  years.  Attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the  west,  he  arrived 
in  Vancouver  on  the  I5th  of  March,  1900,  and  spent  nearly  five  years  in  the 
employ  of  the  British  Columbia  Permanent  Loan  Company,  most  of  which 
time  was  spent  in  Victoria.  In  1906  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  on 
his  own  account  and  has  since  continued  in  this  field  at  Vancouver.  He  handles 
subdivisions  in  South  Vancouver  and  Point  Grey,  and  also  business  and  resi- 
dential property  and  has  thoroughly  acquainted  himself  with  the  real-estate  mar- 
ket and  has  so  guided  and  directed  his  interests  as  to  win  substantial  suc- 
cess. He  is  also  a  large  holder  of  valuable  property.  His  advancement  is  builded 
upon  his  wide  knowledge  of  real-estate  conditions  and  values  and  his  enter- 
prising, energetic  methods. 

In  connection  with  the  development  of  the  outlying  districts  Mr.  Le  Mes- 
surier was  for  a  time  secretary  of  the  Hastings  Townsite  Property  Owners' 
Association,  engaged  in  the  development  of  Hastings.  The  company  was 
concerned  with  the  problem  of  taxation  without  representation  or  without  city 
improvements  or  facilities.  Because  of  this  lack  of  advantages  under  which 
they  suffered  the  property  owners  combined  to  meet  the  situation  and  bring 
about  better  results.  He  was  also  secretary  of  the  Capilano  Land  Improve- 
ment Association,  now  known  as  the  West  Vancouver  Rate  Payers'  Associa- 
tion, and  he  has  been  both  directly  and  indirectly  connected  with  various  move- 
ments which  have  been  of  substantial  benefit  in  the  improvement  of  different 


158  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

districts.  He  is  a  notary  public  for  the  province  and  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Trade. 

On  the  nth  of  August,  1890,  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  Mr.  Le  Messurier  was 
married  to  Miss  Phoebe  L.  Baker,  of  Bakerspoint,  Oakville,  Ontario.  They 
now  have  five  children,  Grace,  Ernest,  May,  Thomas  and  Clara.  The  mother 
has  for  the  past  twelve  years  been  deeply  interested  in  the  study  of  mental 
science  and  phrenology  and  has  received  diplomas  in  phrenology  from  Dr. 
Alexander,  of  Chicago,  and  Professor  M.  F.  Knox,  of  Seattle,  and  has  devel- 
oped wonderful  electro-magnetic  healing  powers. 

In  politics  Mr.  Le  Messurier  is  independent,  voting  as  his  judgment  dic- 
tates. Fraternally  he  is  connected  \\ith  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters 
and  from  early  boyhood  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Royal  Templars  of 
Temperance,  working  untiringly  and  effectively  for  the  cause  of  temperance. 
He  lias  the  record  of  never  having  taken  strong  alcoholic  liquors  in  his  life 
and  his  adherence  to  high  principles  and  moral  standards  has  undoubtedly 
been  one  of  the  factors  in  his  advancement  in  public  regard  and  in  business 
as  well,  lie  has  been  very  successful  in  the  management  of  his  business 
affairs,  his  advancement  being  due  to  his  sound  judgment,  his  keen  sagacity 
and  his  indefatigable  energy.  He  is  a  man  worthy  of  the  highest  regard. 


MICHAEL  B.  WILKINSON. 

Since  pioneer  times  Michael  1!.  Wilkinson  has  been  prominent  and  active 
in  business  circles  of  Vancouver  and  today  as  manager  of  the  Royal  Ice  Com- 
pany, which  he  founded,  he  controls  important  and  profitable  interests,  his  suc- 
cess having  come  as  a  natural  result  of  his  ability  and  industry.  He  was  born 
in  Yorkshire,  England,  in  1864  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar  schools 
of  Manchester,  in  his  native  country.  In  1888  he  came  to  Vancouver  with  his 
uncle,  Samuel  Brighouse,  and  here  he  has  since  remained  a  highly  esteemed  and 
respected  resident.  His  first  year  was  spent  as  a  clerk  in  the  office  of  Rand 
Brothers  and  at  the  end  of  that  period  he  and  another  employe  of  that  concern 
engaged  in  business  for  themselves,  continuing  for  one  year  thereafter.  Mr. 
Wilkinson  then  went  to  Mr.  Brighouse's  farm  on  Lulu  island  and  this  place 
still  continues  to  be  his  home.  Samuel  Brighouse  died  in  England,  July  31,  1913. 
The  years  have  brought  him  prominence  and  a  substantial  fortune,  success  steadily 
attending  his  well  directed  and  unremitting  labors.  In  1895  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  salmon-canning  business,  opening  in  partnership  with  William  Mc- 
Pherson  the  Dunsmuir  Island  Cannery,  which  they  continued  to  operate  until 
1902,  when  they  disposed  of  their  business  interests  to  the  British  Columbia 
Packers'  Association.  Mr.  Wilkinson  afterwards  became  connected  with  the 
Great  Northern  Cannery  and  he  is  still  interested  in  this  concern,  in  the  progress 
of  which  his  business  enterprise  and  commanding  ability  have  been  helpful  fac- 
tors. In  1905  Mr.  Wilkinson  built  the  plant  of  the  Royal  Ice  Company  in  Van- 
couver and  became  manager  of  the  concern,  a  position  which  he  still  fills.  Being 
a  discriminating,  far-sighted  and  aggressive  business  man  he  has  proven  well 
suited  to  his  difficult  and  responsible  duties  and  has  managed  the  affairs  under 
his  charge  in  a  capable  manner,  making  the  institution  one  of  the  largest  and 
best  of  its  kind  in  the  city  and  province. 

Near  Manchester,  England,  in  1901,  Mr.  Wilkinson  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Jane  A.  G.  Holt,  of  the  town  of  Rhodes,  and  they  have  two  children, 
John  Holt  and  Jane  Holt.  Mr.  Wilkinson  is  a  member  of  the  Terminal  City 
Club  and  is  a  stanch  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs,  taking  an  active  and 
intelligent  interest  in  anything  that  pertains  to  municipal  growth  and  advance- 
ment. For  two  years  he  represented  the  Richmond  municipality  as  reeve 
and  during  that  time  accomplished  a  great  deal  of  far-sighted  and  constructive 
work,  giving  the  weight  of  his  influence  to  measures  of  reform  and  advancement. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  159 

A  man  of  sterling  character  and  high  integrity,  he  has  during  the  course  of  his 
twenty-five  years  of  residence  here  influenced  the  direction  of  business  growth 
and  the  character  of  political  development  and  has  gained  for  himself  that  true 
success  which  lies  in  the  esteem,  respect  and  confidence  of  many  friends. 


ERNEST  ALBERT  EARLE. 

Ernest  Albert  Earle,  sole  proprietor  of  the  engineering  business  and  the 
manufacturers'  agency,  conducted  under  the  name  of  E.  A.  Earle  &  Company, 
and  recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  business  men  of  Vancouver,  was  born 
in  Charlottetown,  Prince  Edward  Island,  January  19,  1870.  He  is  a  son  of 
Samuel  N.  and  Julia  Earle,  the  latter  a  daughter  of  William  Douse,  a  promi- 
nent shipbuilder  and  an  active  politician  on  the  island. 

Ernest  Albert  Earle  acquired  his  education  under  private  tutors  in  his  par- 
ents' home  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  entered  the  Royal  Bank  of  Canada 
with  which  he  was  connected  closely  and  prominently  for  eighteen  years  there- 
after, serving  as  manager  of  the  important  branches  at  Victoria,  British  Colum- 
bia, and  St.  Johns,  Xew  Brunswick,  lie  became  recognized  as  an  authority 
on  finance  and  discharged  his  duties  capably  and  with  discrimination,  winning 
the  trust  and  confidence  of  his  superiors  and  the  esteem  and  good-will  of  his 
associates.  Resigning  from  the  Royal  Bank  of  Canada  in  1906,  he  came  to 
Vancouver  and  here  established  himself  in  business  as  an  engineer  and  manu- 
facturers' agent.  He  founded  the  firm  of  E.  A.  Earle  &  Company,  but  is  the 
sole  proprietor  of  the  concern,  which  under  his  able  management  has  had  a 
gratifyingly  rapid  growth. 

On  the  2ist  of  October,  1904,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Earle  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  Ethel  Salsbury,  a  daughter  of  William  Ferriman  Salsbury, 
a  prominent  official  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  governor  of  the  Van- 
couver General  Hospital.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earle  have  three  children,  Ernest 
Salsbury,  Audrey  Marion  and  Lillian  Noel. 

Mr.  Earle  is  a  member  of  the  Anglican  church  and  for  several  years 
belonged  to  the  Royal  Engineers  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  In  addition  to  the 
business  relations  above  enumerated  he  is  also  connected  with  important  inter- 
ests in  the  city  as  a  director  in  several  local  companies  and  his  sound  judg- 
ment and  keen  discrimination  have  been  important  factors  in  directing  their 
policies.  His  affairs  are  all  carefully  and  systematically  managed  and  con- 
ducted along  modern  and  progressive  lines  and  have  brought  him  a  degree  of 
success  which  places  him  in  a  high  position  among  Vancouver's  representative 
business  men. 


HUGH  ARCHIBALD  YOUDALL. 

One  of  Vancouver's  most  able,  energetic  and  progressive  young  professional 
men  and  one  of  her  most  public-spirited  and  active  citizens  is  Hugh  Archi- 
bald Youdall,  British  Columbia  land  surveyor.  This  province  has  been  his 
abode  since  his  childhood,  but  his  birth  occurred  in  Harbor  Grace,  Newfound- 
land, in  1877,  his  parents  being  Hugh  and  Bertha  M.  (Archibald)  Youdall. 
His  father  was  a  native  of  Dumfriesshire,  Scotland,  born  in  1845,  and  in  his 
native,  country  he  spent  the  early  years  of  his  life,  going  to  Newfoundland 
in  1859.  In  Harbor  Grace  he  remained  afterward  for  twenty  years,  acting 
for  eight  years  as  manager  of  the  branch  house  of  John  Munn  &  Company 
and  for  twelve  years  engaging  in  business  fpr  himself  and  becoming  during 
that  time  highly  esteemed  and  respected  as  a  man  of  strict  integrity  and  honor- 
able and  upright  life.  He  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1884  and  entered  the 


160  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

employ  of  the  Dominion  government,  taking  charge  of  the  fishing  expedition 
to  the  west  coast  of  Queen  Charlotte  Island,  to  test  fishing  grounds  for  black  cod. 
He  died  in  Vancouver  in  1911,  having  survived  his  wife  since  1905. 

Hugh  A.  Youdall  was  still  a  child  when  his  parents  moved  to  British  Colum- 
bia, where  he  secured  his  education.  He  is  interested  in  all  kinds  of  land, 
mineral  and  timber  survey  work  and  in  the  planning  of  subdivisions  and  his 
patronage  is  continually  increasing  as  his  knowledge  and  ability  become  more 
widely  known. 

Mr.  Youdall  married,  in  Vancouver,  in  April,  1913,  Miss  Schwengers,  of 
Victoria,  and  both  are  well  known  and  popular  in  social  circles.  Mr.  Youdall 
is  a  devout  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  his  political  allegiance  is 
given  to  the  conservative  party.  Although  he  is  eminently  public-spirited  and 
progressive  in  matters  of  citizenship  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  advance- 
ment of  the  city  in  which  he  has  so  long  resided,  he  is  not  an  active  politician, 
preferring  to  concentrate  his  attention  upon  survey  work,  in  which  he  has  been 
signally  successful,  standing  today  among  the  most  able  representatives  of  his 
profession  in  the  city. 


FREDERICK  JAMES  WILLIAMS. 

A  spirit  of  enterprise,  progress  and  initiative,  guided  always  by  unbounded 
faith  in  the  future  growth  and  greatness  of  New  Westminster,  has  actuated 
Frederick  James  Williams  in  the  important  work  he  has  done  for  the  city  and  in 
all  the  activities  of  his  career  as  a  real-estate  dealer — activities  which  have  re- 
sulted in  placing  him  among  the  most  capable  and  successful  business  men  of 
the  city.  For  the  past  five  years  he  has  been  connected  with  the  real-estate 
department  of  the  Dominion  Trust  Company  and  his  private  land  holdings  are 
likewise  extensive.  He  was  born  in  Grafton,  Carleton  county,  New  Brunswick, 
in  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  Hayden  and  Teresa  (Phillips)  Ham,  both  of  whom 
died  when  their  son  was  still  an  infant.  At  the  age  of  four  he  was  adopted  by 
Lambert  and  Sarah  Williams,  whose  name  he  assumed,  the  former  a  prosperous 
farmer  of  Knoxford,  Carleton  county,  New  Brunswick. 

Frederick  J.  Williams  acquired  the  education  usual  among  farmers'  children, 
attending  the  country  schools  and  at  an  early  age  dividing  his  time  between  his 
books  and  work  upon  his  adopted  father's  farm.  After  reaching  maturity,  how- 
ever, he  felt  the  lure  of  the  west  and  came  to  the  Pacific  coast,  working  as  a 
common  laborer  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  drifting  from  northern  Alaska 
to  British  Columbia  and  eventually  settling  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  took 
up  his  home  shortly  before  the  great  fire  that  wiped  out  a  large  section  of  the 
city.  He  remained  only  a  short  time,  however,  at  this  period,  for  he  was  obliged 
to  return  to  New  Brunswick  on  account  of  the  illness  of  his  adopted  father, 
who  shortly  afterward  passed  away.  Responsibility  for  the  care  and  manage- 
ment of  the  homestead  devolved  upon  Frederick  J.  Williams  who  assumed  it 
manfully,  developing  the  farm  along  modern  and  progressive  lines.  By  the 
exercise  of  economy  and  industry  he  was  able  to  add  to  his  holdings  from  time 
to  time  until  he  finally  became  the  largest  landowner  in  the  neighborhood  and 
was  the  proprietor  of  the  best  equipped  and  most  highly  improved  farm  in  the 
locality.  He  continued  to  make  his  home  in  Carleton  county  for  eight  years 
but  at  the  end  of  that  time  sold  his  holdings  and  with  the  proceeds  as  a  starting 
capital  returned  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  had  in  the  short  period  of  his 
former  residence  recognized  unusual  business  opportunities.  He  invested  his 
money  in  prairie  lands  and  in  this  way  has  become  identified  with  the  real-estate 
business,  in  which  he  has  since  continued.  He  is  at  present  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  department  of  the  Dominion  Trust  Company  and  as  a  private  dealer 
has  engaged  extensively  in  buying  property  upon  which  he  builds  improvements, 


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later  selling  at  a  substantial  profit.  At  present  he  is  interested  with  others 
in  the  development  of  a  tract  of  land  within  the  city  limits  upon  which  a  great 
number  of  modern  bungalows  have  been  erected  and  other  improvements  made, 
the  addition  promising  to  be  one  of  the  most  attractive  in  the  Royal  city.  Mr. 
Williams  has  in  addition  a  half  interest  in  a  one  thousand  acre  ranch  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  province,  owns  one  thousand  acres  of  prairie  lands  and  has 
other  extensive  holdings  in  all  portions  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Bank  of  Vancouver.  In  New  Westminster  he  is  known  as  a  careful, 
able  and  far-sighted  business  man  whose  interests  are  always  capably  conducted, 
whose  sagacity  is  far-reaching  and  whose  activities  are  ever  directed  first  for  the 
benefit  of  the  community  in  which  he  resides  and  afterward  for  the  advance- 
ment of  his  individual  prosperity. 

Mr.  Williams  married  Miss  Laura  Margison,  a  daughter  of  Charles  T.  and 
Elizabeth  Margison,  the  former  a  wealthy  farmer  of  Knoxford,  Carleton  county, 
Ontario.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  have  one  daughter,  Gladys  Winifred,  aged 
three  years.  The  family  residence  is  at  Xo.  533  Ash  street.  Mr.  Williams 
is  a  director  in  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  takes  great  delight 
in  the  facilities  which  the  organization  offers  for  athletics  and  other  indoor 
and  outdoor  sports.  He  is  president  of  the  Hockey  Club  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  and  is  an  enthusiastic  hunter  and  motorist,  spending  a  great 
many  of  his  leisure  hours  in  these  recreations.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  liberal  party,  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  order,  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  A  man  of 
brains,  personality  and  ambition,  he  has  steadily  directed  his  talents  into  channels 
of  general  advancement  and  his  expanding  powers  have  for  many  years  past 
proven  elements  in  growth.  No  project  for  the  betterment  of  New  Westminster 
lacks  his  hearty  cooperation  and  intelligent  support  and  his  faith  in  the  city, 
in  its  present  opportunities  and  its  future  progress  is  one  of  its  valuable  munici- 
oal  assets. 


HUME  BLAKE  ROBINSON. 

Hume  Blake  Robinson  is  a  successful  barrister  in  Vancouver  with  a  large 
:lientage,  and  in  a  profession  where  success  depends  entirely  upon  individual 
merit  and  ability  has  made  continued  and  rapid  advancement,  standing  today 
among  the  able  and  prominent  representatives  of  the  British  Columbia  bar. 
He  is  still  a  young  man  but  has  already  left  the  impress  of  his  ability  and  per- 
sonality upon  the  legal  history  of  the  city,  and  his  many  friends  do  not  hesi- 
tate to  predict  for  him  continued  progress  in  his  chosen  field.  He  was  born 
in  Orillia,  Ontario,  December  27,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  S.  Robinson, 
i  barrister  in  that  city.  The  family  is  of  Irish  origin,  Mr.  Robinson's  great- 
grandfather, Dr.  Samuel  Robinson,  having  left  Dublin  about  the  year  1839 
ind  emigrated  to  Canada,  founding  the  family  in  the  Dominion.  In  order  to 
nake  the  journey  they  chartered  the  vessel  Ann  of  Halifax,  and  the  experi- 
ences which  he  encountered  crossing  the  Atlantic  and  the  details  of  his  subse- 
juent  career  are  fully  described  in  Irishmen  of  Canada. 

After  acquiring  a  preliminary  education,  Hume  Blake  Robinson  entered 
Toronto  University  and  from  that  institution  was  graduated  B.  A.,  in  1895, 
and  LL.  B.,  in  the  following  year.  He  then  attended  Osgoode  Hall,  from  which 
le  was  graduated  in  1898,  beginning  almost  immediately  afterward  the  gen- 
eral practice  of  law  in  Minnedosa,  Manitoba.  He  remained  in  that  city  for  ten 
years,  three  of  which  were  spent  as  a  partner  of  the  present  Judge  Meyers, 
of  Winnipeg.  During  that  time  Mr.  Robinson  became  recognized  as  a  strong 
and  able  practitioner,  well  versed  in  underlying  legal  principles  and  possessed 
of  the  incisive  and  discriminating  qualities  of  mind  necessary  for  success  in 
aw.  He  left  Manitoba  in  1909  and  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia, 


164  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

where  he  engaged  in  practice  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Russell,  Russell  & 
Hannington.  This  association  continued  until  1911,  since  which  time  Mr. 
Robinson  has  practiced  alone. 

Mr.  Robinson  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  is  connected 
fraternally  with  the  Masonic  lodge.  For  three  years  he  served  in  Company  K, 
Queen's  Own  Rifles,  in  Toronto,  and  has  always  been  recognized  as  a  public- 
spirited  citizen.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Western  Club,  the  Shaughnessy 
Heights  Golf  Club  and  the  Vancouver  Tennis  Club,  and  his  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  liberal  party,  of  which  he  has  been  a  life-long  supporter. 


SAMUEL  ACHURCH. 

Samuel  Achurch,  now  living  retired,  his  well  placed  investments  having 
brought  him  to  a  most  gratifying  financial  position,  was  born  at  Dry  Drayton, 
Cambridgeshire,  England,  on  the  3Oth  of  October,  1861,  a  son  of  Samuel  and 
Emma  Elizabeth  Achurch,  farming  people  of  England  but  both  now  deceased. 
The  son  was  educated  at  Lloyd's  Cambridge  Academy  and  after  leaving  that 
institution  assisted  his  father  on  the  farm.  The  family  removed  to  Essex  and 
in  his  twenty-fourth  year  the  subject  of  this  review  left  home  in  order  to  make 
his  own  way  in  tin-  world  in  the  virgin  country  of  Canada.  After  crossing  the 
Atlantic  he  ventured  into  the  interior  as  far  as  Winnipeg  and  there  obtained 
work  for  two  years  in  connection  with  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railway.  After  being  employed  in  various  places  for  the  company  he  returned 
to  Winnipeg  in  the  fall,  remaining  there  through  the  winter.  He  led  the  life 
of  the  typical  pioneer,  roughing  it  as  was  the  custom,  or  at  least  the  necessity, 
often  being  obliged  to  go  to  bed  in  wet  clothing  and  enduring  other  hardships 
incident  to  life  on  the  frontier.  In  1887  he  arrived  in  Vancouver,  reaching  this 
city  before  the  completion  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  so  that  he  saw  the 
first  passenger  train  pull  into  Vancouver.  He  also  saw  the  first  tea  boat  arrive, 
the  vessel  being  the  Abyssinia.  A  great  crowd — taking  in  consideration  the  then 
young  city — preceded  him  to  the  wharf  and  there  was  the  city  band  to  meet  the 
incoming  ship  which  should  have  arrived  in  the  evening  but  it  was  delayed  and 
docked  early  the  following  morning,  the  crowd  being  greatly  disappointed  thereby. 
During  all  the  period  of  his  early  residence  here  Mr.  Achurch  was  in  the  employ 
of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company.  After  a  time  he  purchased  a  shack 
for  ten  dollars  which  was  located  near  False  creek,  the  present  location  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  yards,  but  what  was  his  surprise  on  returning  home  one  day  to 
find  that  his  shack  and  nearly  all  his  worldly  possessions  had  been  destroyed  by 
fire,  a  spark  from  some  clearing  near  by  having  started  the  blaze.  He  spent  seven 
years  in  Vancouver  and  then  made  his  first  trip  back  to  England.  When  he 
returned  he  worked  for  a  short  time  on  a  milk  ranch,  milking  with  the  help  of 
one  other  man  about  thirty  cows  night  and  morning.  His  employer  becoming 
bankrupt,  Mr.  Achurch  had  to  sue  for  his  wages,  and  when  the  case  was  finally 
settled,  the  lawyer  had  taken  half  the  amount  for  fees.  In  1895  Mr.  Achurch 
was  again  connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  as  book  agent,  continuing 
with  the  company  for  fifteen  years,  during  which  period  he  traveled  between 
Vancouver  and  Winnipeg  for  ten  years  and  the  remainder  between  Vancouver 
and  Calgary.  In  the  meantime  he  had  made  judicious  investment  in  property 
which  rose  rapidly  in  value  until  the  income  secured  therefrom  made  possible 
his  retirement.  He  purchased  property  where  his  present  beautiful  home  now 
stands,  the  dwelling  having  been  erected  in  1910.  His  hopes  for  future  rise  in 
the  value  of  his  land  were  realized  as  the  city  grew  in  the  direction  of  his  property, 
making  all  realty  in  that  district  more  valuable.  When  the  tract  came  into  his 
possession  it  was  part  of  a  vast  forest  area,  covered  with  the  native  growth  of 
tree's,  and  many  would  not  have  believed  that  Vancouver,  for  a  long  time  to 
come,  would  take  in  the  district  as  a  part  of  its  residential  section.  Mr.  Achurch, 


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however,  had  firm  faith  in  the  future  and  he  is  a  most  enthusiastic  supporter  of 
Vancouver,  proud  of  what  the  city  has  accomplished  since  he  came  here  as  a 
pioneer  in  1887,  and  after  all  his  travels  Vancover  still  has  chief  attractions  for 
him. 

In  1906  Mr.  Achurch  married  Miss  Harriett  Susanna  Cock,  eldest  daughter  of 
William  Fuller  and  Harriett  Cock,  of  Essex,  England,  the  former  having  been 
one  of  the  most  highly  respected  and  esteemed  farmers  in  his  neighborhood.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Achurch  reside  at  No.  2276  Eighth  avenue,  West.  In  politics  he  is  a 
conservative  and  his  membership  relations  are  with  the  Church  of  England  and 
with  the  Ancient  Order  of  Foresters.  In  his  life  he  has  encountered  trials  and 
hardships  and  has  met  difficulties  but  these  he  has  overcome  as  the  years  have 
gone  by  and  through  his  earnest  efforts  and  wise  investments  is  today  ranked 
among  the  substantial  citizens  of  Vancouver. 


JOHN    COUGHLAX. 

Among  the  commercial  forces  of  British  Columbia,  ]ohn  Coughlan.  founder 
of  the  firm  of  J.  Coughlan  &  Sons,  stands  in  a  class  by  himself,  for  it  was  lie 
who  founded  in  British  Columbia  the  structural  steel  industry,  retaining  thereby 
for  this  province  vast  sums  of  money  which  otherwise  would  have  had  to  be 
expended  in  the  east.  Since  1907  his  firm  has  erected  practically  all  the  steel 
frames  for  the  large  buildings  erected  in  Vancouver,  Xe\v  Westminster  and 
Victoria.  Great  credit  is  due  to  Air.  Coughlan  also  for  the  valuable  work  which 
he  did  in  rebuilding  New  Westminster  after  the  memorable  fire.  His  firm 
now  operates  two  plants  and  their  contracts  are  increasing  so  fast  that  a  con- 
tinued growth  of  the  business  may  be  predicted. 

John  Coughlan  was  born  in  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  in  1854,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  one  of  the  leading  colleges  of  that  city,  where  he  subsequently  engaged 
in  the  contracting  business  from  the  time  he  was  a  very  young  man  until  1878, 
when  he  made  removal  to  Victoria.  There  he  was  closely  identified  with  the 
growth  of  the  city  and  for  many 'years  served  as  a  member  of  the  city  council, 
doing  eminent  work  in  promoting  valuable  measures  that  have  proven  of  lasting 
benefit.  At  Victoria  he  erected  the  first  steam  operated  brick  manufacturing 
plant  in  the  province  and  continued  in  the  contracting  and  brick  making  busi- 
ness until  1898,  when  the  city  of  New  Westminster  was  destroyed  by  fire.  He 
removed  to  that  city  from  Victoria,  and  there  is  perhaps  no  man  who  took  a 
more  active  part  in  the  actual  rebuilding  of  that  city  than  Mr.  Coughlan.  His 
brick  plant  was  the  first  the  town  ever  had  and  is  still  in  operation,  over  one 
hundred  men  being  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  the  product.  In  1907 
the  newly  organized  firm  of  J.  Coughlan  &  Sons  or,  as  it  was  previously  known, 
Coughlan  &  Company,  opened  a  new  industry  in  the  province  of  British  Colum- 
bia— that  of  structural  steel  manufacture.  They  were  the  first  to  attempt  the 
making  of  structural  steel  in  British  Columbia  or,  more  correctly,  west  of 
Winnipeg.  Their  No.  I  plant,  the  first  to  be  operated  here,  is  located  at  the 
south  end  of  Cambie  Street  bridge;  but  in  1913  their  business  had  progressed 
so  favorably  that  it  was  necessary  to  erect  a  second  plant,  which  is  located  at 
the  foot  of  Columbia  avenue,  on  False  creek.  In  the  two  plants  approximately 
two  hundred  men  find  employment,  and  this  fact  alone  indicates  the  importance 
of  the  industry  to  the  province  and  city,  apart  from  the  fact  that  much  money 
would  have  gone  to  the  east  which  is  now  retained  and  spent  in  this  province. 

Since  entering  this  field  in  1907,  J.  Coughlan  &  Sons  have  erected  prac- 
tically all  of  the  new  steel  frame  buildings  in  Vancouver,  Victoria  and  New 
Westminster.  Had  it  not  been  for  the  enterprise  shown  by  J.  Coughlan  & 
Sons  in  the  opening  of  this  great  industry,  the  money  for  many  large  contracts 
would  have  been  lost  to  the  west.  In  the  course  of  their  work  they  have  erected 
the  frames  for  the  Metropolitan  building,  the  Exchange  building,  the  Provincial 


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Parliament  building  at  Victoria,  the  Provincial  courthouse  in  Vancouver,  the 
World  building,  the  Leigh-Spencer  building,  the  Carter-Cotton  building,  the 
Holden  building,  the  new  Canadian  Pacific  passenger  station,  the  new  addi- 
tions to  the  Vancouver  Hotel,  the  prison  farm  buildings  at  Burnaby,  and  many 
others  of  importance.  This  list,  more  emphatically  than  words,  signifies  the 
importance  of  their  work  and  its  benefit  upon  the  general  growth  of  the  province. 

At  Halifax  Mr.  Coughlan  was  married  October  25,  1875,  to  Miss  Margaret 
Colbert,  of  that  city.  She  passed  away  in  Victoria  on  March  18,  1892.  Of 
this  marriage  were  born  nine  children,  of  whom  eight  are  living.  The  sons 
are  Thomas  J.,  John  J.,  Stanley  H.,  George  E.,  and  Charles  E.,  all  associated 
and  taking  an  active  part  in  the  conduct  of  the  business  of  J.  Coughlan  &  Sons, 
John  J.  Coughlan  being  the  active  manager  of  the  firm.  The  daughters  are: 
Mrs.  J.  S.  Smith  and  Mrs.  F.  R.  Humber,  both  of  Vancouver;  and  Grace 
Coughlan,  at  home. 

Mr.  Coughlan  gives  his  adherence  to  the  conservative  party  but  since  leav- 
ing Victoria  has  not  been  active  in  politics,  his  vast  business  enterprise  demand- 
ing most  of  his  time.  He  was  a  charter  member  of  the  first  Knights  of  Pythias 
lodge  in  British  Columbia,  which  was  established  in  Victoria  in  1883.  A  man 
of  force  and  character,  he  occupies  a  unique  position  in  the  commercial  life 
of  Vancouver  and  is  readily  conceded  to  be  one  of  the  most  important  factors 
in  its  progress  and  growth.  He  has  succeeded  by  the  most  straightforward 
methods  only,  and  is  admired  as  much  for  the  qualities  that  have  made  possible 
his  success  as  for  his  actual  achievements  along  material  lines. 


COLONEL  ARTHUR  WILLIAM  CURRIE. 

The  west  is  essentially  the  land  of  big  things.  It  is  great  in  area,  in  projects 
for  development,  in  opportunities  for  achievement — and  it  produces  big  men 
out  of  the  crucible  of  endeavor.  But  with  all  its  natural  advantages  tending 
to  make  easy  of  accomplishment  that  measure  of  material  success  which  is 
the  aim  of  every  ambitious  man,  it  is  not  a  land  where  the  drone  will  thrive 
No,  while  there  is  opportunity  in  abundance,  effort,  courage  and  stamina  are 
essentials  if  anything  worth  while  is  to  be  achieved. 

The  career  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch — Lieutenant-Colonel  Arthur  William 
Currie — is  a  striking  illustration  of  the  truth  of  the  foregoing.  His  life  and 
achievements  in  this  golden  land  of  promise  contain  a  lesson  for  the  thousands  of 
young  men  who  have  come — and  are  yet  to  come  from  the  four  corners  of  the 
earth--a  lesson  of  what  pluck  and  industry  may  accomplish  if  backed  by  an 
imperishable  faith  in  the  future  greatness  of  their  adopted  country. 

It  was  in  1894 — that  period  of  almost  world-wide  depression — that  young 
Currie,  then  only  eighteen  years  of  age,  a  mere  stripling,  came  to  British  Colum- 
bia, fresh  from  the  refining  influences  which  surrounded  him  in  his  simple 
home  life  on  an  Ontario  farm  and  unskilled  in  the  ways  of  the  westerner.  But 
while  thus  unsophisticated,  and  to  that  extent  handicapped,  he  possessed  a  rich 
asset,  a  disposition  to  cheerfulness,  due  to  his  Irish  ancestry  and  unbounded  faith 
and  hope  in  the  future. 

It  was  not  surprising,  therefore,  that  after  a  period  of  "hard  grind,"  in 
teaching  the  young  idea  at  public  schools — first  at  Sidney  .and  later  at  Victoria 
—the  young  Ontarian,  even  then  a  stanch  British  Columbian,  should  cast  off 
the  shackles  which  kept  him  "cribbed,  cabined  and  confined"  in  a  narrow  en- 
vironment, and  embark  in  business.  This  he  did  in  the  year  1900,  when  he 
associated  himself  with  J.  S.  H.  Matson,  of  the  Colonist,  now  one  of  the  fore- 
most men  in  British  Columbia  in  commercial  enterprises.  They  engaged  in  the 
life  insurance  business.  This  partnership  continued  until  1906,  and  so  rapid 
was  his  success  in  that  particular  field  of  endeavor  that  Mr.  Currie  was  made 
provincial  manager  of  the  National  Life  Assurance  Company.  This  important 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  171 

)ost  he  held  for  two  years  with  every  credit  to  himself  and  profit  and  advantage 
o  the  company,  but  rinding  his  range  of  opportunity  too  narrow  for  his  am- 
)ition,  he  then  joined  R.  A.  Power  and  formed  the  partnership  which  continues 

0  this   day— Currie   &   Power,   with   commodious   office   premises   on    Douglas 
street,  dealing  in  all  branches  of  the  insurance  business  besides  having  a  very 
arge  connection   in   their   real   estate   department — handling   almost   exclusively 
nside  and  residential  property. 

During  this  period  of  change  and  expansion  Colonel  Currie  has  of  course 
seen  Victoria  grow  out  of  the  swaddling  clothes  of  a  mere  village  and  don 
'he  more  ambitious  and  better-fitting  garments  of  one  of  the  great  commercial 
liorts  of  the  north  Pacific,  and  it  was  but  natural  that  in  the  interim  the  subject 
<>f  this  sketch  should  have  himself  reaped  some  of  the  reward  which  properly 
belongs  to  those  who  are  so  fortunate  as  "to  be  in  on  the  ground  floor."  Hap- 
pily this  has  proved  the  case  and  Colonel  Currie  possesses  much  property  in 
Victoria  and  surrounding  districts. 

But  Colonel  Currie's  career,  aside  from  success  in  business,  has  one  other 
phase  which  should  serve  as  a  light  and  example  to  the  youth  of  this  country. 
"his  is  a  sane  Imperialism  which  early  led  him  to  take  up  military  training  for 
ihe  defense  of  flag  and  empire  should  the  occasion  ever  demand.  Joining  the 
Fifth  Regiment,  Canadian  Garrison  Artillery,  as  a  gunner,  in  1897,  he  displayed 
juch  proficiency  and  aptitude  for  the  pursuit  of  military  tactics  that  his  pro- 
notion  was  rapid.  He  received  his  commission  as  lieutenant  in  1900,  and  was 
then  advanced  successively  to  captain,  major  and  lieutenant-colonel — this  latter 

1  ost,  which  he  now  holds,  having  been  assumed  in   1909.     Colonel  Currie  has 
always  taken  the  keenest  interest  in  military  affairs  and  to  no  small  degree  he 
1  as  stimulated  a  similar  interest  not  only  among  his  associates  in  the  various 
corps  with  which  he  has  been  identified,  but  among  the  youth  of  the  city.  During 
1  is  command  of  the  regiment  it  has  been  first  in  general  proficiency  for  three 
years.     He  is  now  one  of  the  vice  presidents  of  the  Canadian  Artillery  Associa- 
t  on.     He  has  always  taken  the  liveliest  interest  in  rifle  shooting,  and  since  1906 
las  been  president   of  the   B.   C.   Rifle  Association.     He   is  a   member  of   the 
cDimcil  of  the  Dominion  Rifle  Association. 

In  politics  Colonel  Currie  is  a  liberal.  He  was  formerly  president  of  the 
Young  Liberal  Club  and  is  at  present  a  member  of  the  executive  of  the  Liberal 
Association.  He  is  a  fluent  speaker. 

In  1901  Colonel  Currie  married  Miss  Lucy  Chaworth  Musters,  a  native 
of  Comox,  Vancouver  island,  of  English  parentage;  and  the  union  has  been 
blessed  with  two  children,  Marjorie  and  Garner. 

'Colonel  Currie  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club  and  an  adherent  of  the 
( hurch  of  England.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  Vancouver  and  Quadra 
I  odge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  past  district  deputy  grand  master. 

If  one  were  writing  a  mere  "Who's  Who  in  Western  Canada"  it  would  be 
sufficient  to  say  that  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Napperton,  Ontario, 
in  1875,  son  of  William  Garner  Currie,  a  native  of  Ontario  and  of  Irish- 
Scotch  parentage,  his  grandfather  having  come  from  Ireland  and  settled  in 
the  eastern  province  in  1830.  His  father  was  a  successful  and  prosperous 
farmer  and  held  numerous  public  offices  prior  to  his  death  in  1891.  His 
n  other  was  Jane  Patterson,  a  native  of  Ontario,  of  Scotch  parentage  and 
siill  living  at  the  old  home.  The  Colonel  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  edu- 
cated in  the  common  schools  and  at  Strathroy  Collegiate  Instutute.  Later 
h  •  matriculated  in  Toronto  University  but  attended  school  only  a  compara- 
tively short  time.  At  an  early  age  the  lure  of  the  west  proved  too  much 
and  he  answered  the  call,  to  what  purpose  has  been  set  out  as  above. 

Personally  Colonel  Currie  is  a  fine  type  of  the  stalwart  young  Canadian. 
Sanding  over  six  feet  in  height,  of  commanding  presence,  with  clear  steel- 


172  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

blue  eyes  and  fresh  complexion,  he  is  a  fine  specimen  of  clean,  western 
manhood — and  those  who  know  him  best  feel  that  his  best  days  are  yet  ahead 
of  him  and  that  British  Columbia  will  hear  more  of  Colonel  Arthur  William 
Currie. 


JOSEPH  FRANCIS  WATSON. 

Joseph  Francis  Watson,  one  of  the  most  promising  young  architects  of  New 
Westminster,  was  born  in  Haltwhistle,  England,  June  17,  1885,  and  is  a  son 
of  John  and  Ann  Watson.  The  father  was  a  prominent  building  contractor 
in  Northumberland  and  built  all  the  additions  to  Blenkinsopp  Hall  and  the 
historic  Blenkinsopp  castle,  home  of  the  first  Lord  Byron,  and  the  modern 
buildings  on  the  Blenkinsopp  estate  in  that  part  of  England. 

Joseph  Francis  Watson  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  grade  schools 
of  Middlesborough  and  afterward  attended  Rutherford  College  in  Newcastle, 
from  which  he  was  graduated,  i  le  received  from  the  board  of  education  of  South 
Kensington,  England,  first  honors  in  sculpture  and  modeling.  Having  deter- 
mined to  make  architecture  his  life  work,  he  took  up  the  study  of  this  profes- 
sion under  his  brother  and  was  for  three  years  with  the  East  Riding  educational 
authority  in  England.  He  remained  in  his  native  country  until  1910,  when  he 
came  to  Canada,  settling  immediately  in  British  Columbia,  where  he  entered 
the  office  of  C.  II.  Clow,  architect  of  New  Westminster.  He  is  now  in  busi- 
ness for  himself  in  the  New  Westminster  Trust  Company's  building  and  has 
already  met  with  a  gratifying  degree  of  success,  his  detailed  knowledge  of  his 
profession  and  his  ability  in  it  having  secured  for  him  a  large  and  representa- 
tive clientage. 

-Mr.  Watson  married,  March  14,  1910,  Miss  Annie  Lynam,  a  daughter  of 
T.  and  S.  A.  Lynam,  of  Yorkshire,  England.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watson  have  two 
children,  Nancy  and  Joseph  Francis.  Mr.  Watson  is  connected  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  ( )dd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  is  well  known 
in  fraternal  circles.  He  is  still  a  young  man  but  he  has  already  made  an  envi- 
able place  for  himself  in  business  and  professional  circles  of  the  city  and  has 
the  opportunity  before  him  for  still  further  advancement — an  opportunity  of 
which  he  is  certain  to  make  excellent  and  profitable  use. 


ALEXANDER  DA  VIE. 

The  title  of  self-made  man  can  justly  be  given  Alexander  Davie,  as  his  entire 
capital  when  he  arrived  in  Ladner  about  nineteen  years  ago  amounted  to  less 
than  twenty  dollars,  and  today  he  is  the  owner  of  four  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
of  farming  land  in  addition  to  some  property  in  Vancouver,  all  won  through  his 
individual  efforts.  He  was  born  in  Durham  county,  Ontario,  on  the  I2th  of  Sep- 
tember, 1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  G.  and  Mary  (Stalker)  Davie.  The 
mother  is  deceased  and  the  father  is  living  in  Alberta. 

Until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  sixteen  years  the  energies  of  Alexander  Davie 
were  largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  an  education,  for  which  purpose  he 
attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county.  Subsequently  he  turned  his 
attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  assisting  his  father  with  the  operation  of  the 
home  farm  until  1894.  In  the  latter  year  he  left  the  parental  roof  and  came  to 
British  Columbia  to  pursue  his  career,  his  destination  being  Ladner.  Upon  his 
arrival  here  he  had  less  than  twenty  dollars,  but  it  sufficed  his  needs  as  he  im- 
mediately found  work  with  one  of  the  farmers  in  this  vicinity.  He  engaged  as 
a  farm  hand  for  two  years  receiving  for  his  services  from  twenty  to  twenty- 
five  dollars  per  month.  As  he  was  thrifty  and  temperate  in  his  habits  he  man- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  175 

iged  to  save  the  greater  portion  of  each  month's  wages,  and  gradually  accumu- 
ated  sufficient  capital  to  enable  him  to  begin  farming  for  himself  as  a  renter. 
\bout  1896,  he  leased  the  Skinner  farm,  which  he  operated  for  practically  fifteen 
'ears,  meeting  with  a  good  measure  of  success.    In  1902,  he  also  bought  two  hun- 
Ired  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  he  cultivated  in  connection  with  what  he 
vas  renting,  and  in   1910  he  further  increased  his  holdings  by  purchasing  the 
"arm  where  he  now  lives.     He  subsequently  removed  to  this  place,  which  is  well 
mproved  and  comprises  a  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  fertile  land.     As  his  cir- 
cumstances have  permitted  Mr.  Davie  has  continued  to  increase  his  acreage  until 
'ie  now  holds  the  title  to  three  hundred  and  eighty  acres  in  Ladner,  eighty  acres 
•  m  Lulu  island  and  some  property  in  Vancouver.     His  fields  are  largely  devoted 
•o  diversified  farming  but  in  connection  with  this  he  engages  in  raising  thor- 
oughbred stock.     For  many  years  he  made  a  specialty  of  Clyde  and  shire  horses, 
iolstein  cattle  and  Oxford-Down  sheep,  his  efforts  in  this  direction  meeting  with 
lucrative  returns.     He  is  a  man  of  well  organized  ideas  and  systematic  methods, 
.•:nd  anything  he  undertakes  is  pursued   with  the  persistence  and   indefatigable 
<:nergy  which  invariably  bring  success. 

The  ^ist  of  December,   1903,  was  the  wedding  day  of  Mr.  Davie  and  Miss 
vlargaret    Paterson,   of   Kincardine,  Ontario,   and   to  them  have  been  born  two 
;ons,  Murray  Alexander  and  Kenneth  Paterson. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Davie  is  a  Master  .Mason,  and  also  belongs  to  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in  which  he  has  held  the  office  of  treasurer  for  twelve 
;-ears,  and  to  the  Foresters.  He  takes  an  active  interest  in  local  affairs,  par- 
licularly  those  of  a  political  nature,  and  for  ten  years  was  a  member  of  the 
Delta  municipal  council,  executing  his  duties  in  this  connection  in  a  capable 
manner,  as  is  attested  by  the  length  of  his  incumbency.  High  qualities  of  citi- 
;enship  have  characterized  Mr.  Davie  ever  since  he  located  here,  and  his  inllu- 
<nce  is  ever  exerted  in  favor  of  every  movement  which  will  tend  to  forward  the 
Development  of  the  community,  or  advance  the  welfare  of  its  citizens. 


WILLIAM  ROBERT  MARRIOTT. 

Since  the  fall  of  1906  William  Robert  Marriott  has  figured  in  connection 
with  the  real-estate,  financial  brokerage  and  investment  business,  and  his  under- 
standing of  land  values  and  the  condition  of  the  stock  market  well  qualifies 
1  im  to  successfully  accomplish  what  he  undertakes  along  these  lines.  He  is  a 
i  ative  of  Birmingham,  England,  born  August  16,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas 
i  nd  Caroline  (Key)  Marriott.  The  father,  a  representative  of  an  old  Xorthamp- 
tonshire  family,  spent  the  last  years  of  his  life  in  Birmingham,  where 
lie  passed  away  in  1900.  William  R.  Marriott  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools 

<  f  his  native  city,  but  was  yet  comparatively  young  when  he  started  out  in  the 
1  usiness  world  on  his  own  account,  being  apprenticed  to  a  draper.     When  his 
term  of  indenture  was  completed  he  was  employed  in  that  line  of  business  at 
Birmingham  until  the  spring  of   1901,  when,  attracted  by  the  opportunities  of 
the  new  world,  he  crossed  the  Atlantic,  making  his  way  to  Canada.     He  settled 
irst  in  Saskatchewan  and  engaged  in  farming  near  Qu'Appelle  until  the  follow- 
ing fall,  when  he  went  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  was  employed  by  a  wholesale  dry- 
|:oods  firm  for  a  year.    He  next  went  to  Prince  Albert  and  Saskatoon,  Saskatche- 
wan, making  the  entire  trip  overland  on  horseback — a  most  arduous  journey  owing 
to  the  then  unsettled  condition  of  the  country.     From  that  point  he  came  to 
A  ancouver,   where   he   entered   into   business   associations,   and   then   went   into 
the  Yukon  and  Mackenzie  territory,  where  for  four  and  a  half  years  he  was 
tngaged  in  prospecting,  mining,  and  fur  trading.     He  went  into  all  parts  of  the 
frozen  north,  and  after  leaving  that  section  of  the  country  traveled  down  the 
Pacific  coast  as  far  as  the  Panama  canal.     In  fact,  he  has  covered  the  entire 

<  istance  from  Fort  McPherson,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mackenzie  river,  reached 


176  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

only  by  dog  team,  to  the  canal  zone  of  Panama.  In  the  fall  of  1906  he  returned 
to  Vancouver  and  since  that  time  has  been  actively  engaged  in  business  here, 
entering  the  real-estate,  financial  brokerage  and  investment  field.  In  this  con- 
nection his  business  knowledge  is  extensive  and  his  enterprise  unfaltering.  In 
March,  1908,  he  formed  the  firm  of  Marriott  &  Fellows,  which  conducted  a 
very  extensive  business  until  1913,  when  Mr.  Marriott  purchased  the  interest 
of  his  partner  and  the  firm  was  dissolved.  In  the  meantime,  however,  they 
conducted  extensive  real-estate  deals  and  had  built  up  a  big  business  along 
financial  brokerage  and  investment  lines.  In  fact  so  extensive  was  their  client- 
age that  they  established  branch  offices  in  various  cities  of  the  province.  Mr. 
Marriott  now  has  a  large  and  varied  personal  business  and  financial  interests 
which  he  superintends.  The  constructive  methods  he  has  followed,  his  watch- 
fulness over  details,  and  his  careful  direction  of  his  business  policy  have  been 
salient  features  in  his  growing  success. 

Mr.  Marriott  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association  and  of 
the  Vancouver  Royal  Yacht  Club.  He  has  firm  faith  in  the  future  of  this  part 
of  the  country,  believing  that  its  opportunities  and  its  resources  have  been 
scarcely  touched,  much  less  exhausted,  and  that  in  years  to  come  history  will 
chronicle  the  building  of  a  great  empire  in  this  western  section  of  Great  Britain's 
interests  on  the  American  continent. 


ALBERT  DEANS. 

Albert  Deans,  who  owns  and  operates  an  eighty-acre  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of 
Murrayville,  has  been  identified  with  the  agricultural  development  of  British 
Columbia  for  twenty-four  years.  He  was  born  in  the  province  of  Ontario,  his 
natal  day  being  the  Kjth  of  February,  1848,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Eliza  (Hud- 
son )  Deans,  both  of  whom  are  deceased.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Scotland 
and  the  mother  of  England. 

Reared  at  home,  in  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Albert  Deans  first  at- 
tended the  public  schools  of  Wellington  county,  Ontario.  He  subsequently  sup- 
plemented the  knowledge  there  acquired  by  a  course  in  the  British-American 
Commercial  College  of  Toronto,  following  which  he  returned  to  Wellington 
county,  where  he  began  his  business  career.  He  was  there  employed  for  sev- 
eral years  and  then  went  to  Pennsylvania  and  identified  himself  with  the  lum- 
ber interests.  A  few  years  later  he  returned  to  Ontario  and  turned  to  farming, 
following  this  vocation  with  a  fair  measure  of  success  for  five  years.  At  the 
expiration  of  that  time  he  again  connected  himself  with  the  lumber  trade,  with 
which  he  was  identified  for  six  years  thereafter.  In  1889,  he  came  to  British 
Columbia  and  took  up  a  homestead  at  Otter.  After  proving  up  on  it  he  sold  it 
and  came  to  what  is  now  known  as  Murrayville  and  rented  a  ranch.  After 
operating  this  place  for  four  years  he  purchased  his  present  holding  and  here 
he  has  ever  since  continued  his  agricultural  pursuits.  He  is  engaging  in  diversi- 
fied farming  and  stock-raising,  and  as  his  undertakings  are  capably  directed  is 
meeting  with  a  good  measure  of  success.  The  buildings  on  his  ranch  are  sub- 
stantially constructed  and  in  a  good  state  of  repair,  his  fields  are  producing 
abundant  harvests,  and  his  equipment  is  fully  adequate  to  his  needs,  all  of  which 
are  suggestive  of  his  thrift  and  prosperity. 

In  the  province  of  Ontario  in  February,  1873,  Mr.  Deans  was  married  to- 
Miss  Elizabeth  McColm,  and  to  them  were  born  two  children :  Charles  B.,  who 
married  a  Miss  Shortreed  and  who  died  March  9,  1913;  and  Nellie,  who  became 
the  wife  of  Fire  Chief  Watson,  of  New  Westminster,  deceased.  The  mother  of 
these  children  passed  away  and  in  January,  1905,  Mr.  Deans  was  married  to  his 
present  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Barbara  McCay. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Deans  attend  the  Presbyterian  church  and  his  fraternal  rela- 
tions are  confined  to  his  membership  in  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Ancient  Order 


ALBERT  DEANS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  179 

of  United  Workmen.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal.  Ever  since  he  located  in  the 
province  Mr.  Deans  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  municipal  affairs  and  is 
justice  of  the  peace  and  acting  police  magistrate  and  license  commissioner,  lie 
has  also  held  the  offices  of  councilman  and  assessor.  He  meets  his  official  re- 
sponsibilities in  a  capable  manner,  executing  his  duties  with  the  same  efficiency 
which  characterizes  him  in  the  discharge  of  his  business  affairs. 


ROBERT  WILSON  HARRIS,  K.  C. 

Robert  Wilson  Harris,  of  Vancouver,  a  barrister  since  1887  and  a  practi- 
tioner in  this  city  since  1889,  was  born  in  1'ackenham,  Ontario,  August  18,  1859, 
a  son  of  James  and  Catherine  (Wilson)  Harris,  the  former  a  son  of  Robert 
Harris,  a  native  of  County  Longford,  Ireland,  who  came  to  Canada  about  1830 
and  founded  the  family  in  the  new  world,  settling  in  Fitzroy  township.  Carle- 
ton  county,  Ontario,  and  there  engaging  in  farming  until  his  death.  He  was 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  that  section,  arriving  there  when  the  district  was  but 
sparsely  settled  and  when  the  work  of  civilization  and  development  seemed 
scarcely  begun.  As  the  years  passed  on  his  energy  and  enterprise  were  mani- 
fested in  his  carefully  managed  agricultural  pursuits,  and  he  was  accounted 
one  of  the  valued  and  representative  citizens  of  the  community.  He  ranked 
as  a  man  of  prominence  aside  from  business  affairs,  serving  for  more  than 
twenty  years  as  justice  of  the  peace.  His  son,  James  Harris,  was  born  on  the 
old  home  farm  in  Carleton  county,  was  there  reared,  and  after  attaining  his 
majority  removed  to  Packenham  township,  Lanark  county,  Ontario,  where  he 
engaged  in  general  farming  until  his  demise.  1  le  married  Catherine  Wilson, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Wilson,  who  was  a  native  of  County  Cavan,  in  the  north 
of  Ireland,  and  came  to  Canada  and  settled  in  Huntley  township,  Carleton  county. 
He,  too,  was  a  pioneer  of  that  district  and  becoming  identified  with  agricultural 
pursuits  continued  in  that  occupation  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  days. 

Robert  Wilson  Harris  pursued  his  preliminary  education  in  the  high  school 
of  Packenham,  Ontario,  and  afterward  attended  Victoria  College  at  Coburg, 
where  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1884.  He  then  went  to  Winnipeg, 
Manitoba,  and  was  articled  for  the  study  of  law  to  J.  A.  M.  Aikins,  K.  C,  of 
the  law  firm  of  Aikins,  Culver  &  Hamilton.  He  was  called  to  the  bar  of  Mani- 
toba in  1887.  He  then  went  to  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  where  he  entered  upon 
practice  in  partnership  with  Mr.  Hamilton,  formerly  of  the  firm  of  Aikins, 
Culver  &  Hamilton.  There  he  continued  until  1889,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver 
and  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  law  in  this  city.  He  was  alone  for  a  time 
and  then  formed  a  partnership  with  A.  H.  Macneill,  K.  C.,  under  the  firm 
name  of  Harris  &  Macneill,  which  relationship  continued  for  a  number  of  years. 
They  were  then  joined  by  W.  S.  Deacon  under  the  firm  style  of  Harris,  Macneill 
&  Deacon,  which  partnership  was  maintained  until  1897,  during  which  time  they 
established  a  branch  office  at  Rossland,  British  Columbia.  On  the  dissolution 
of  the  partnership  Mr.  Harris  entered  into  professional  connections  with  A.  E. 
Bull,  practicing  as  Harris  &  Bull  until  1910,  when  P.  G.  Mason  was  taken  into 
the  firm  under  the  style  of  Harris,  Bull  &  Mason.  This  continued  until  Janu- 
ary, 1912,  when  the  admission  of  R.  W.  Hannington  led  to  the  adoption  of  the 
present  firm  name  of  Harris,  Bull,  Hannington  &  Mason.  Under  that  style 
the  law  practice  is  now  conducted.  Mr.  Harris  is  a  king's  counsel,  having  been 
appointed  in  1905. 

On  the  20th  of  April,  1898,  Mr.  Harris  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Jessie  A.  Crosby,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  Crosby,  D.  D.,  who  came  to 
British  Columbia  as  a  young  man  and  for  fifty  years  was  a  missionary  to  the 
Indians  of  the  province,  but  he  is  now  living  retired  in  Vancouver.  For  twenty- 
five  years  he  was  stationed  at  Port  Simpson,  where  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Harris, 
was  born,  being  the  first  white  child  born  in  northwest  British  Columbia,  her 


180  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

mother  having  been  the  first  white  woman  that  lived  at  Port  Simpson,  then  a 
Hudson's  Bay  fort.  More  extensive  mention  of  Dr.  Crosby  will  be  found  on 
another  page  of  this  work.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harris  has  been  born  a  daugh- 
ter, Winnifred  Marion,  now  four  and  a  half  years  of  age. 


SAMUEL  ALFRED   MOORE. 

Samuel  Alfred  Moore  is  engaged  in  general  law  practice  as  senior  partner 
of  the  firm  of  Moore  &  Cameron.  He  has  lived  continuously  in  British  Colum- 
bia since  1896  and  was  called  to  the  bar  in  1903.  His  birth  occurred  at  New 
Glasgow,  Xova  Scotia,  October  14,  1877,  his  parents  being  Lieutenant  Mc- 
Lellan  and  Christina  (Cameron)  Moore.  He  attended  public  schools  in  Nova 
Scotia  and  also  spent  three  years  in  the  Mount  Allison  University  at  Sackville, 
New  Brunswick.  He  was  a  youth  of  nineteen  years  when,  in  1896,  he  came 
to  liritish  Columbia,  since  which  time  he  has  resided  in  this  province.  In  1898 
he  was  articled  to  the  law  firm  of  Russell  &  Russell  and  under  their  direction 
continued  his  reading  until  1903,  when  he  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British 
Columbia.  At  that  time  he  was  admitted  to  a  partnership  by  his  former  pre- 
ceptors although  the  firm  name  still  remained  Russell  &  Russell.  For  two  years 
he  practiced  as  a  member  of  that  firm,  benefiting  by  the  broadening  experiences 
which  came  to  him  in  that  connection.  In  1905  he  entered  into  partnership 
with  C.  X.  I  laney  under  the  firm  name  of  Haney  &  Moore,  and  in  1907  they 
dissolved,  after  which  Mr.  Moore  remained  alone  in  his  law  practice  until  1912, 
when  he  was  joined  by  Ceorge  F.  Cameron  in  a  partnership  relation  under  the 
present  firm  style  of  Moore  &  Cameron.  Their  practice  is  general  and  has 
connected  them  with  much  important  litigation.  Mr.  Moore  never  fails  to 
give  a  thorough  preparation  and  in  his  presentation  of  a  case  it  is  seen  that  his 
reasoning  is  along  the  most  logical  line  and  his  conclusions  are  unusually  exact 
and  convincing. 

On  the  1 2th  of  July,  1908.  in  Seattle,  Washington,  Mr.  Moore  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Matilda  Walters,  a  daughter  of  Howard  C.  and  Jennie  C. 
(Wright)  Walters,  the  former  the  president  of  the  Brittania  Mines  of  British 
Columbia.  The  only  child  of  this  marriage  is  a  daughter,  Elizabeth.  Mr. 
Moore's  interests  largely  center  in  his  home  and  he  has  connected  himself  with 
no  club  organizations.  He  belongs,  however,  to  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
to  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  while  his  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  liberal  party.  These  interests  and  his  law  practice 
chiefly  constitute  his  life's  activities.  His  friends — and  their  number  is  increas- 
ing annually — find  in  him  a  worthy,  reliable  gentleman,  dependable  under  all 
circumstances  and  one  ready  to  meet  any  emergency  of  life  with  a  conscientious- 
ness that  comes  from  a  right  conception  of  things  and  an  habitual  regard  for 
what  is  best  in  the  exercise  of  human  activities. 


JAMES  ANDREW  McINTYRE. 

James  Andrew  Mclntyre  is  proprietor  of  one  of  the  largest  and  most  popu- 
lar cafes  of  Vancouver.  He  has  been  engaged  in  the  restaurant  business  here 
since  May,  1905,  and  has  made  continuous  progress,  his  capable  management, 
enterprise  and  progressive  methods  resulting  in  bringing  him  substantial  success. 
He  was  born  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  June  8,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
Andrew  and  Mary  (Manson)  Mclntyre,  the  former  a  native  of  Scotland  and 
the  latter  of  Ireland.  They  were  married  in  Goderich,  Ontario,  in  1878,  and 
in  the  following  year  went  to  Manitoba  where  the  father  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  and  hotel  business,  there  residing  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1893, 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  183 

when  he  was  forty-four  years  of  age.  He  served  as  a  sergeant  of  the  Nine- 
tieth Regiment  of  Winnipeg  Rifles  throughout  the  Northwest  rebellion  and 
was  an  excellent  rifle  shot.  He  had  attended  shooting  contests  at  Wemblington, 
now  Beazley,  England,  was  active  in  many  sports  and  was  a  great  huntsman. 
His  widow  is  still  a  resident  of  Winnipeg. 

James  Andrew  Mclntyre  pursued  his  education  in  public  and  high  schools 
of  his  native  city  and  upon  leaving  school  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  in  the  dining  car  depart- 
ment, continuing  in  that  employ  for  eleven  years.  For  several  years  he  was 
dining  car  conductor  and  for  two  years  acted  as  inspector  of  the  dining  and 
sleeping  car  service,  traveling  between  Halifax  and  Vancouver.  This  acquainted 
him  with  the  west  and  its  opportunities  and  he  resigned  from  that  position 
on  the  last  of  April,  1905,  with  the  purpose  of  engaging  in  business  on  his  own 
account  in  Vancouver.  On  the  ist  of  May  he  opened  a  restaurant  and  has  since 
continued  as  its  proprietor.  He  was  first  located  at  No.  439  Granville  street 
where  he  remained  until  the  fall  of  1911,  in  which  year  he  erected  a  handsome 
building  designed  for  his  special  purpose  at  No.  556  Seymour  street,  where 
he  is  now  conducting  one  of  the  popular  restaurants  of  the  city.  It  has  the 
largest  seating  capacity  and  is  one  of  the  finest  cafes  in  Vancouver  and  Mr. 
Mclntyre  does  everything  in  his  power  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  public  in 
attractive  service  and  well  prepared  viands.  The  business  is  steadily  growing 
and  with  the  excellent  facilities  secured  in  the  new  building  Mr.  Mclntyre  has 
been  enabled  to  do  even  more  for  his  patrons,  whose  number  is  growing  each 
year.  He  is  also  interested  in  business  property  in  this  city. 

Mr.  Mclntyre  is  well  known  in  athletics,  interested  in  shooting  and  all  kinds 
of  sports.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Curling,  Vancouver  Gun  and  Vancouver 
Bowling  Clubs  and  in  1913  went  to  Winnipeg  with  the  first  curling  rink  ever 
sent  out  by  Vancouver.  He  is  now  treasurer  of  the  Vancouver  Bowling  Asso- 
ciation and  is  a  member  of  the  executive  of  the  Gun  Club.  He  also  belongs 
to  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club  and  is  in  hearty  sympathy  with  its  purpose 
of  promoting  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the  city.  He  votes  with  the  con- 
servative party  although  never  active  as  a  worker  in  its  ranks  and  he  gives  loyal 
allegiance  to  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  .M.,  exemplifying  in  his  life 
the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  Although  a  young  man  he  has  attained  in 
business  circles  a  position  which  many  an  older  citizen  might  well  envy.  This 
is  due  to  his  close  study  of  the  business  in  which  he  has  engaged,  his  earnest 
desire  to  please  his  patrons,  his  straightforward  dealing  and  his  enterprising 
methods. 


HOWARD  KETCHUM  BUTCHER. 

Howard  Ketchum  Dutcher  is  a  member  of  one  of  the  foremost  engineering 
firms  of  British  Columbia,  that  of  DuCane,  Dutcher  &  Company,  specializing 
in  municipal  and  hydro-electric  power  work,  with  headquarters  at  Vancouver. 
He  was  born  at  Milltown,  New  Brunswick,  October  5,  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  the 
Rev.  Charles  W.  and  Katherine  E.  (Howatt)  Dutcher,  the  former  a  son  of 
John  Dutcher,  who  came  to  America  from  Rotterdam,  Holland,  settling  first 
in  the  state  of  New  York,  whence  he  crossed  the  border  into  Canada,  taking 
up  his  abode  in  New  Brunswick.  The  Rev.  Charles  W.  Dutcher  was  born  and 
reared  in  New  Brunswick  and  was  educated  for  the  Methodist  ministry  in  Mount 
Allison  University.  He  filled  pastorates  in  various  towns  in  New  Brunswick 
to  the  time  of  his  death  in  1894.  His  wife  was  a  member  of  the  well  known 
Howatt  family  of  Prince  Edward  Island. 

Howard  Ketchum  Dutcher  was  educated  at  Prince  of  Wales  College,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1896,  and  in  1898  he  entered  McGill  University, 
specializing  in  civil  and  electrical  engineering.  He  continued  his  studies  in  that 

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connection  for  two  years,  after  which  he  left  the  university  and  was  employed 
as  -construction  engineer  on  the  Boston  Elevated  Railroad  from  1900  to  1902. 
In  the  fall  of  the  latter  year  he  resumed  his  studies  at  McGill  and  was  graduated 
in  1904  with  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree.  He  next  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Allis-Chalmers-Bullock  Company  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  remaining  with  them 
until  the  fall  of  1905,  when  he  once  more  entered  McGill,  pursuing  a  post- 
graduate course  and  at  the  same  time  lecturing  there  on  hydraulic  engineering. 
He  was  graduated  in  1906  with  the  degree  of  Master  of  Science  and  in  the 
fall  of  that  year  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  to  take  charge  of 
McGill  University  work  in  this  city,  as  professor  of  civil  engineering  in  the 
new  McGill  University  College  of  British  Columbia.  He  also  organized  the  firm 
of  Butcher,  Maxwell  &  Company,  consulting  engineers,  reorganized  as  DuCane, 
Dutcher  &  Company  in  1912,  to  admit  into  partnership  Charles  G.  DuCane,  of  Sir 
John  Wolfe-Barry  and  partners,  and  H.  B.  Fergusson.  They  are  now  recognized 
as  one  of  the  foremost  engineering  firms  in  Canada  and  undertake  as  consulting 
engineers,  all  branches  of  engineering  work,  including  municipal  work  for  Kam- 
loops,  Duncan,  Salmon  Arm,  Merritt  and  other  towns  in  the  west,  besides  sev- 
eral large  power  and  irrigation  projects.  Mr.  Dutcher  also  continues  his  pro- 
fessorship in  the  McGill  University  College,  and  he  is  financially  interested  in 
various  projects,  being  president  of  the  Western  Engineering  Company,  Ltd., 
and  a  director  of  several  land  companies  of  British  Columbia.  All  this,  with  his 
educational  work,  indicates  his  high  standing  in  professional  circles. 

On  the  3d  of  September,  1907,  Mr.  Dutcher  was  married  to  Miss  Naoma  I. 
Snowdon,  of  Montreal,  a  daughter  of  J.  J.  Snowdon.  She  was  educated  at 
Trafalgar  College,  Montreal,  and  in  the  McGill  University.  The  children  of 
this  marriage  are  Naoma  K.,  born  June  12,  1908,  and  Howard  Norval,  born 
May  23,  1910.  Mr.  Dutcher  is  not  active  in  politics,  but  usually  supports  by 
his  ballot  the  men  and  measures  of  the  conservative  party.  He  belongs  to  the 
Western  and  University  Clubs.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Western  Gate  Lodge, 
No.  48,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  attends  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  these  associa- 
tions indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  the  principles  governing  his  conduct.  Along 
more  strictly  professional  lines  he  is  a  member  of  the  Canada  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers,  and  for  two  years  he  was  secretary  of  the  Vancouver  branch  of 
that  society.  His  attention  is  chiefly  given  to  his  professional  interests,  which 
are  now  of  an  extensive  and  important  character,  and  his  ability  is  attested 
in  the  large  number  of  contracts  awarded  the  firm.  He  holds  to  high  profes- 
sional ideals  and  has  continuously  promoted  his  knowledge  through  reading, 
research  and  experience. 


ARTHUR  ELPHINSTONE  HEPBURN. 

Arthur  Elphinstone  Hepburn,  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  since  1898,  has 
through  the  intervening  period  become  recognized  as  a  foremost  mining  engineer 
of  the  province  and  one  whose  wide  knowledge  and  experience  enable  him  to 
speak  with  authority  upon  many  of  the  subjects  upon  which  his  profession  has 
direct  bearing.  He  was  born  in  Surrey,  England,  January  21,  1873,  and  is  a 
son  of  George  Wright  Hepburn  Hepburn,  recognized  as  one  of  the  distinguished 
civil  engineers  of  his  time.  He  was  an  officer  in  the  Army  Works  Corps  and 
served  during  the  Crimean  war.  He  afterward  engaged  in  important  work 
throughout  the  world,  being  for  seven  years  on  the  Punjab  &  Delhi  Railway  in 
India  and  surveying  and  preparing  complete  estimates  for  the  building  of  canals 
along  eight  hundred  miles  of  the  Uruguay  river  in  1871.  He  assisted  in  the 
construction  of  the  Scinde  Railway  and  was  afterward  connected  with  important 
railroad  work  in  Nova  Scotia,  New  Brunswick  and  Great  Britain.  He  built 
bridges  in  Spain  and  in  different  parts  of  the  world  and  a  distinguished  profes- 
sional career  ended  at  his  death  in  1880. 


ARTHUR  E.  HEPBURN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  187 

Arthur  E.  Hepburn  acquired  his  early  education  under  private  masters  in 
London  and  New  Zealand  and  afterward  qualified  for  his  profession  as  a  min- 
ing engineer.  He  received  thorough  training,  both  theoretical  and  practical,  the 
latter  through  actual  work  in  the  field,  and  he  thus  entered  upon  his  duties  well 
equipped  for  the  solution  of  the  intricate  and  important  problems  which  are  fre- 
quently met  in  that  field  of  labor.  His  work  carried  him  into  the  mining  districts 
of  many  parts  of  the  world,  where  he  engaged  for  several  years  in  practical 
underground  and  surface  work,  thus  further  obtaining  experience  in  mining  and 
its  methods.  He  early  became  recognized  as  an  engineer  of  great  ability  and  has 
attracted  a  large  and  important  clientage. 

In  1898  Mr.  Hepburn  came  to  British  Columbia,  establishing  himself  in  prac- 
tice at  Vancouver,  and  he  has  continued  to  reside  in  this  section  of  the  country 
to  the  present  time.  He  is  now  associated  with  Major  William  Hussey-Walsh 
of  London,  England,  under  the  firm  name  of  Arthur  E.  Hepburn  &  Hussey- 
Walsh,  of  Vancouver  and  London.  The  intention  and  reason  for  the  London 
office  with  its  powerful  connections  and  advisory  board  is  to  arrange  finan- 
cially for  British  Columbia  issues  of  merit  such  as  industrials,  bond  issues,  and 
hydro-electric  plants,  railways,  docks,  etc.  Mr.  Hepburn  considers  that  Sir  Rich- 
ard McBride,  K.  C.  M.  G.,  is  truly  an  empire  builder  with  his  broad  and  far- 
sighted  railway  policy,  having  revolutionized  conditions  in  this  province,  for  it 
has  only  been  the  lack  of  proper  communication  that  has  kept  in  check  the  develop- 
ment of  British  Columbia's  vast  resources.  Capitalists  who  will  trust  men  of 
integrity  in  this  province  to  carry  on  legitimate  investigations  along  certain  lines. 
cannot  help  but  win  rich  results.  Mr.  Hepburn  through  his  office  connections  in 
London  has  been  promised  for  the  Vancouver  Harbor  &  Dock  Extension  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  all  the  financial  support  necessary  to  carry  out  the  great  work  in 
which  it  is  engaged  and  which  is  most  desirable  and  necessary  to  enable  greater- 
Vancouver  to  hold  its  own  when  the  Panama  canal  opens  in  1915.  This  will 
undoubtedly  create  enormous  trade,  which  will  in  turn  require  greater  dock  ac- 
commodations. The  mouth  of  the  Eraser  river  is  ideal  for  immense  industrial' 
enterprises  and  the  promotion  and  support  of  these  concerns  have  been  endorsed: 
by  very  able  British  and  New  York  engineers  and  financiers.  Another  large  con- 
cern for  which  Mr.  Hepburn  has  been  offered  financial  assistance  is  the  Pacific 
&  Hudson  Bay  Railway  Company,  whose  line  from  Bella  Coola,  running  north  to 
Fort  George  and  then  into  the  Peace  River  country,  is  of  vast  importance  to  the 
interior  of  the  province.  It  is  controlled  by  W.  D.  Verschoyle  and  E.  C.  Harris, 
of  Vancouver,  who  have  already  spent  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars 
in  investigations  and  surveys  and  who  through  Mr.  Hepburn's  London  office  have 
been  promised  necessary  support.  Mr.  Hepburn  represents  also  large  British 
financial  interests  and  has  important  connections  in  London.  He  has  represented 
professionally  British  capital  and  has  made  many  exhaustive  examinations  in 
connection  with  the  coal  and  iron  fields  of  British  Columbia,  having  been  instru- 
mental in  placing  the  investment  of  this  capital  in  the  natural  resources  of  the 
province.  He  has,  moreover,  given  much  thought,  attention  and  research  to  the 
possibilities  for  the  development  of  a  great  British  Columbia  steel  industry  and 
has  made  a  very  exhaustive  report  of  the  same  to  British  financiers,  this  being 
now  under  serious  consideration.  Mr.  Hepburn  has  personally  become  largely 
interested  in  coal  lands,  owning  and  controlling  some  twelve  thousand  acres  ia 
this  province.  These  are  very  valuable,  being  bituminous  and  of  coking  quality,, 
and  coal  of  this  character  will  undoubtedly  be  in  great  demand  for  smelting 
operations. 

Mr.  Hepburn  believes  that  greater  Vancouver  has  a  magnificent  future  and 
that  when  the  population  increases,  as  it  will  upon  the  opening  of  the  Panama 
canal,  labor  will  become  cheaper  and  this  in  turn  will  enable  large  industrial  en- 
terprises to  compete  with  those  of  eastern  Canada  and  America.  Enormous  trade 
and  markets  in  grain  and  other  commodities  are  only  waiting  proper  arrange- 
ments with  China,  Japan,  New  Zealand,  Australia  and  Mexico.  He  believes  that 


188  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  motto  of  British  Columbia  should  be  "export,  not  import,"  as  thereby  more 
industries  could  be  supported  and  the  profits  kept  in  the  Dominion. 

On  the  I4th  of  February,  1902,  Mr.  Hepburn  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Barbara  Gilmore  Caldwell,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Fisher  Caldwell,  of  Troon, 
Ayrshire,  Scotland.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hepburn  have  one  daughter,  Jean  Fisher. 
The  parents  are  members  of  the  Anglican  church  and  Mr.  Hepburn  gives  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party,  being  a  loyal  supporter  of  Premier 
Borden's  naval  policy,  considering  that  the  proposal  should  have  been  accepted 
without  party  debate  and  the  future  and  broader  issues  left  for  more  careful 
consideration  with  the  generous  advice  and  cooperation  of  the  imperial  naval 
council  of  London.  Mr.  Hepburn's  motto  is  "one  king,  one  empire,  one  flag." 
In  Vancouver  he  is  known  as  a  man  of  wide  interests  and  progressive  public 
spirit  and  his  cooperation  is  always  readily  and  heartily  given  to  movements  for 
the  municipal  advancement.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Progress  Club  and  the 
Board  of  Trade,  serving  on  the  mining  committee  in  the  latter  organization,  and 
is  also  affiliated  with  the  Chamber  of  Mines  and  a  life  member  of  the  American 
Academy  of  Political  and  Social  Science.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Canadian 
Club,  the  Vancouver  Golf  and  Country  Club  and  the  Terminal  City  Club  and 
is  well  known  in  social  circles.  He  is,  moreover,  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Min- 
ing Institute,  a  life  member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the 
Royal  Society  of  Arts  of  London,  a  Fellow  of  the  North  British  Academy  and 
affiliated  with  the  Naval  and  Military  Emigration  League  of  London.  He  is  a 
man  of  force,  experience  and  capacity,  far-sighted  in  business,  loyal  in  citizenship, 
eminent  in  his  profession,  and  the  influence  of  his  standards  and  accomplish- 
ments has  been  felt  as  a  distinct  force  in  the  building  up  and  development  of 
British  Columbia. 


JOHN  GILMOUR  HAY. 

John  Gilmour  Hay,  city  solicitor  of  Vancouver,  who  engaged  in  the  private 
practice  of  law  prior  to  his  appointment  to  his  present  position,  has  ever  proved 
himself  an  able  and  conscientious  minister  in  the  temple  of  justice  and  the  con- 
sensus of  public  opinion  ranks  him  with  Vancouver's  leading  barristers.  He  was 
born  in  Chatham,  Ontario,  May  17,  1873,  a  son  of  John  Gilmour  and  Margaret  B. 
(Hawken)  Hay,  the  former  a  native  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland,  and  a  son  of 
Morice  Hay,  who  came  from  Aberdeen  to  Canada  in  1830  He  settled  first 
at  Montreal  but  afterward  removed  to  Port  Hope,  Ontario,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  the  book  and  stationery  business  to  the  time  of  his  death,  being 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  merchants  of  that  city.  He  was  also  one  of 
the  founders  of  the  first  Baptist  church  established  in  Montreal,  organized  by 
the  Rev.  John  Gilmour  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland.  John  Gilmour  Hay,  father  of 
Mr.  Hay  of  this  review,  early  learned  the  tinsmith's  trade,  which  he  followed 
in  connection  with  the  hardware  business  at  Port  Hope,  Ontario,  until  he 
removed  to  Chatham.  There  he  again  conducted  a  hardware  and  tinsmith  busi- 
ness until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1873,  a  few  months  prior  to  the  birth 
of  his  son  and  namesake.  He  was  a  veteran  of  the  Fenian  war. 

At  the  usual  age  John  Gilmour  Hay,  whose  name  introduces  this  review, 
was  sent  to  the  public  schools  of  Ridgetown,  Ontario,  and  continued  his  educa- 
tion through  consecutive  grades  until  he  left  the  high  school  and  afterward 
entered  Osgoode  Hall  of  Toronto  in  preparation  for  the  practice  of  law,  which 
he  had  determined  to  make  his  life  work.  He  mastered  the  branches  constitut- 
ing the  legal  course  and  was  graduated  in  1894.  The  same  year  he  was  called 
to  the  Ontario  bar  and  began  practice  in  Toronto  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Clute,  Macdonald,  Macintosh  &  Hay,  so  remaining  until  1902.  In  the  latter 
year  he  went  to  Dawson,  Yukon  Territory,  where  he  successfully  practiced 
until  1907,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  for  a  time  was  a  member  of  the 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  189 

firm  of  Martin,  Craig,  Bourne  &  Hay.  In  1910  he  was  appointed  city  solicitor 
of  Vancouver  and  remains  in  that  position,  the  duties  of  which  he  is  discharging 
with  promptness,  capability  and  fidelity.  He  has  high  rank  as  a  barrister  and 
is  making  a  splendid  record  as  city  solicitor,  successfully  conducting  many 
important  cases  which  have  arisen  through  the  rapid  growth  of  Vancouver. 
His  preparation  of  a  case  is  always  thorough  and  exhaustive;  he  seems  to  grasp 
every  detail  and  to  give  every  point  its  due  relative  prominence,  so  that  his  case 
in  all  of  its  features  is  well  assembled  and  his  exposition  thereof  throws  the 
strongest  possible  light  upon  the  point  which  he  intends  to  prove. 

On  the  5th  of  July,  1902,  Mr.  Hay  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Helen 
J.  Bailey,  of  Toronto,  Ontario,  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  C.  Bailey,  C.  E., 
M.  I.  C.  E.,  M.  Imp.  Inst.,  one  of  the  foremost  civil  and  constructing  engineers 
in  Canada.  He  was  the  builder  of  the  International  bridge  at  the  Soo  and  has 
beer,  engaged  on  most  of  the  important  railway  construction  work  in  the  Domin- 
ion. In  fact  he  stood  prominent  among  men  of  note  in  engineering  circles, 
his  scientific  and  practical  attainments  enabling  him  to  pass  beyond  the  great 
majority  of  those  so  engaged. 

Mr.  Hay  is  a  liberal  in  politics,  but  though  he  keeps  well  informed  on  the 
questions  and  issues  of  the  day,  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office  outside  the  strict 
path  of  his  profession,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  the  prompt 
and  faithful  performance  of  his  duties.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  church 
and  is  popular  in  the  Terminal  City  and  British  Columbia  Golf  Clubs,  both  of 
which  have  his  name  upon  their  membership  rolls. 


JOHN  GORDON  McLAREN. 

Since  1909  John  Gordon  McLaren  has  been  engaged  in  practice  in  Van- 
couver as  a  mining  engineer  and  prior  to  settling  here  he  was  professionally 
employed  in  California,  South  America  and  Australia.  In  1898  he  went  to  the 
Yukon  Territory  on  behalf  of  an  English  company,  remaining  there  until  1909. 
He  still  retains  a  large  interest  in  a  dredging  company  operating  about  sixty 
miles  west  of  Dawson,  in  the  40  Mile  District.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Van- 
couver Club. 


NOEL  HUMPHRYS. 

Reared  as  a  farm  boy  to  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  Noel  Humphrys,  now 
of  Vancouver,  then  came  to  British  Columbia,  and  in  the  wise  utilization  of  the 
opportunities  which  have  come  to  him  for  education  and  business  advancement 
he  has  reached  a  position  among  the  foremost  civil  engineers  of  the  province. 
He  was  born  at  Barrow-In-Furness,  England,  December  26,  1879,  a  son  of 
James  and  Jane  Emma  (Pearson)  Humphrys.  The  father  was  a  marine  engi- 
neer and  naval  architect  and  as  manager  had  charge  of  the  shipyards  at  Barrow- 
In-Furness  for  fifteen  years.  He  afterward  removed  to  London,  where  he  was 
manager  for  the  Brush  Electric  Light  Company  until  1887,  when  he  came  to 
Canada,  settling  in  Saskatchewan,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  until  his  death 
in  1902. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Noel  Humphrys  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Saskatchewan  and  was  instructed  by  his  father  in  the  science  of 
engineering.  His  boyhood  and  youth  were  spent  upon  the  home  farm  and 
when  nineteen  years  of  age,  wishing  to  enjoy  some  of  the  advantages  offered 
by  the  growing  western  country,  he  made  his  way  to  British  Columbia,  settling 
at  Revelstoke.  There  for  a  year  and  a  half  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  engi- 
neering department  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  in  1901  he  went  to 


190  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Vancouver  under  articles  to  W.  A.  Bauer,  civil  engineer  and  British  Columbia 
la.nd  surveyor,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three  years  as  required  by  the  pro- 
vincial government.  In  1904  he  qualified  for  the  position  of  British  Columbia 
land  surveyor  and  began  the  private  practice  of  his  profession  in  the  fall  of 
that  year,  with  offices  in  Vancouver.  Before  the  completion  of  his  articles  he 
.assisted  in  the  government  survey,  in  1903-4,  up  the  British  Columbia  coast 
on  Swanson  Bay  and  vicinity.  He  has  enjoyed  an  excellent  practice  from  the 
start  and  now  has  a  very  extensive  business,  which  is  indicative  of  the  promi- 
nent position  which  he  occupies  in  the  profession  and  the  excellence  of  the 
service  rendered.  He  has  done  survey  and  location  work  in  all  parts  of  the 
province  and  in  1908-9  had  charge  of  the  exploration  surveys  for  the  British 
Columbia  government  at  Graham  island,  Queen  Charlotte  group,  while  in  1911- 
12  he  made  extensive  surveys  in  the  Peace  river  country.  He  is  now  practicing 
in  association  with  Frank  Tupper  as  senior  member  of  the  firm  of-  Humphrys 
&  Tupper,  British  Columbia  land  surveyors  and  civil  engineers,  with  offices  in 
the  Rogers  block  in  Vancouver.  He  also  has  other  business  interests  and  his 
sound  judgment  and  enterprising  spirit  have  caused  his  cooperation  to  be  sought 
along  various  lines.  He  is  president  and  director  of  the  Alberta  Pacific  Grain 
Growing  Company,  Ltd.,  is  a  director  of  the  Grand  Prairie  Syndicate  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  which  owns  a  large  tract  of  land  on  Grand  Prairie,  and  is  also 
managing  director  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Automobile  &  Transportation  Company, 
Ltd. 

In  Vancouver,  on  the  nth  of  September,  1904,  Mr.  Humphrys  was  married 
to  Miss  Kathleen  Higgins,  a  daughter  of  Connell  J.  Higgins,  for  many  years 
in  the  government  service  at  Ottawa.  Their  children  are  Norah  Mary,  Noel 
James,  Hugh  John  and  Kathleen  Elizabeth.  .Mr.  Humphrys  belongs  to  the 
Anglican  church  and  his  wife  is  a  Roman  Catholic.  Mr.  Humphrys  is  a  conserva- 
tive in  politics  but  not  an  active  party  worker.  He  has  various  club  relations,  being 
a  member  of  the  Corporation  of  Land  Surveyors  of  British  Columbia,  the  Van- 
couver, Terminal  City,  Vancouver  Automobile  and  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf 
Clubs  of  Vancouver,  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  Motoring  and  golf 
form  two  important  features  of  his  recreation.  His  prominence  in  his  profes- 
sion has  its  root  in  the  thoroughness  with  which  he  qualified,  his  close  applica- 
tion and  unfaltering  energy  with  which  he  has  managed  his  practice. 


RODERICK  FINLAYSOX. 

Roderick  Finlayson,  who  for  a  half  century  was  in  the  service  of  the 
Hudson's  Bay  Company,  died  January  20,  1892,  when  in  the  seventy-fourth 
year  of  his  age.  His  birth  occurred  at  Loch  Alsh,  Ross-shire,  Scotland,  on 
the  i6th  of  March,  1818,  his  parents  being  Alexander  and  Mary  (Morrison) 
Finlayson.  He  pursued  his  education  at  the  place  of  his  birth  while  spend- 
ing his  boyhood  days  in  the  home  of  his  father,  who  was  a  sheep  and  stock- 
raiser.  On  leaving  his  native  land  he  sailed  from  Glasgow  for  New  York  in 
July,  1837,  as  a  passenger  on  one  of  the  old  time  sailing  vessels  and 
arrived  at  his  destination  after  a  tedious  voyage  of  forty  days.  Through  the 
influence  of  a  relative  in  New  York  city  he  received  an  appointment  in  the 
Hudson's  Bay  Company's  service  as  apprentice  clerk.  He  proceeded  imme- 
diately to  the  head  office  of  the  company,  then  located  at  Lachine  on  the 
St.  Lawrence,  and  spent  some  time  at  a  desk,  but  a  vacancy  occurred  whereby 
there  came  to  him  the  chance  of  appointment  to  a  station  called  Fort  Coulonge, 
on  the  Ottawa  river.  There  he  spent  the  winter  of  1837-8  and  was  initiated 
into  the  mode  of  trade  carried  on  by  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company.  In  1838  he  was 
placed  in  charge  of  the  station  at'Fort  William  and  there  remained  until  1839, 
when  he  was  directed  to  join  the  men  sent  to  the  Columbia  district  on  the  west 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  193 

slope  of  the  Rocky  mountains  in  order  to  take  possession  of  part  of  the  Russian 
territory  on  the  North  Pacific  for  trade  purposes.  This  was  leased  from  the 
Russian-American  Fur  Company  by  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company.  The  party 
proceeded  westward  by  water  most  of  the  way  and  after  six  months  spent  en 
route  finally  reached  Fort  Vancouver,  now  in  the  state  of  Washington  on  the 
Columbia  river.  It  was  then  the  head  station  of  the  Columbia  district.  In  the 
spring  of  1840  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  employes  boarded  the  historic 
Beaver  on  Puget  Sound  and  proceeded  along  the  coast,  Mr.  Finlayson  thus  pass- 
ing Vancouver  island,  which  was  to  be  his  future  home.  The  party  proceeded 
on  up  the  coast  to  Fort  Stickeen  in  Russian  territory,  which  by  agreement  they 
took,  and  later,  under  command  of  Chief  Factor  Douglas,  later  Sir  James 
Douglas,  went  to  Sitka,  the  head  station  of  the  Russian-American  Company. 
Subsequently  they  proceeded  up  the  Taco  river  and  established  Fort  Durham, 
erecting  a  fort  and  making  other  necessary  arrangements  for  their  stay  there. 
Mr.  Finlayson  was  placed  second  in  command  of  the  fort,  Chief  Factor  Douglas 
returning  in  the  Beaver. 

In  the  autumn  of  1841  Mr.  Finlayson  was  relieved  and  transferred  to  Fort 
Stickeen,  now  Wrangel.  In  1842  he  was  sent  as  relief  clerk  to  Fort  Simpson 
and  when  Forts  Stickeen,  Durham  and  McLaughlin  were  abandoned  Mr.  Fin- 
layson was  ordered  south  with  the  party  to  the  southern  end  of  Vancouver 
island,  reaching  Victoria  harbor  on  the  ist  of  June,  1843.  They  commenced  build- 
ing a  fort  with  the  forces  of  the  abandoned  forts,  having  three  officers  and  fifty 
men.  C.  Ross  was  placed  in  charge,  with  Mr.  Finlayson  as  second  in  command. 
The  two  vessels,  the  Cadboro  and  Beaver,  remained  as  guard  vessels  until  the 
fort  was  built.  There  was  nothing  but  dense  forest  on  the  water  along  the 
harbor.  They  cleared  some  land  on  which  to  grow  vegetables  and  cereals  and  the 
work  of  making  a  habitable  place  thus  continued.  In  1844  Mr.  Ross,  who  was  in 
command,  died  and  Mr.  Finlayson  succeeded  him  and  was  placed  in  charge  of 
Victoria.  During  this  period  he  had  many  brushes  with  the  Indians  but  finally 
subdued  them  and  taught  them  the  power  and  danger  of  firearms.  During  this 
period  Mr.  Finlayson  created  what  became  the  Indian  Reserve,  which  existed 
until  a  recent  date.  The  Indians  were  all  taught  to  respect  British  justice. 
Three  large  dairy  farms  were  established  at  this  time  and  farming  operations 
conducted  on  an  extensive  scale,  so  that  men-of-war  and  other  vessels  could 
purchase  supplies.  A  gristmill  was  opened  at  Ksquimalt  and  also  a  lumber  mill. 
The  head  depot  for  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  was  established  here.  About 
this  time  the  forty-ninth  parallel  was  declared  the  boundary  between  United 
States  and  Canada.  The  fur  returns  for  England  cleared  from  Victoria  direct  to 
England  from  that  time  on.  In  1849,  when  Chief  Factor  Douglas,  later  Sir  James, 
was  sent  to  Victoria  from  Fort  Vancouver,  Washington,  Mr.  Finlayson  was  re- 
lieved of  his  onerous  duties  to  a  certain  extent.  He  became  head  accountant 
and  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1862.  In  1851  Mr.  Douglas  became 
governor  of  the  island  of  Vancouver  and  Mr.  Finlayson  was  appointed  by  him 
as  a  member  of  the  legislative  council,  his  commission  being  signed  by  Queen 
Victoria  in  that  year.  In  1850  he  had  received  his  commission  as  chief  trader 
and  in  1859  received  his  commission  as  chief  factor  of  the  Hudson's  Bay 
Company. 

From  1852  Mr.  Finlayson  had  added  extensively  to  his  purchases  of  land, 
which  he  cleared,  fenced  and  drained  so  that  he  was  able  to  lease  his  property 
on  good  terms.  In  1861  he  returned  to  his  native  country  for  a  visit  and  found 
his  parents  alive  and  well,  but  both  passed  away  the  following  year. 

Mr.  Finlayson  at  his  own  request  was  appointed  to  superintend  the  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company's  affairs  in  the  interior  of  the  island.  This  was  in  1862 
and  he  continued  in  that  position  until  he  retired  from  the  service  and  spent 
the  remainder  of  his  days  looking  after  his  private  interests.  In  1878  he  was 
elected  mayor  of  Victoria,  which  office  he  filled  for  one  term,  and  in  that  posi- 
tion, as  in  the  other  places  of  public  trust  which  he  had  filled,  he  made  an  excel- 
lent record. 


194  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  1849  Mf-  Finlayson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Work,  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  Work,  a  Hudson  Bay  factor  and  a  native  of  Ireland.  Mrs.  Finlay- 
son died  January  25,  1906,  having  for  fourteen  years  survived  her  husband. 
Their  family  consisted,  of  seven  daughters  and  four  sons.  No  history  of  the 
northwest  and  its  development  would  be  complete  without  reference  to  Roderick 
Finlayson,  who  as  a  representative  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  played  a 
most  active  and  important  part  in  the  development  of  this  section  of  the  country. 
As  the  years  passed  on  he  embraced  his  opportunities  for  judicious  investment 
and  became  one  of  Victoria's  wealthiest  and  most  prominent  citizens,  having 
accumulated  much  valuable  real  estate  in  and  near  the  city.  No  man  saw  more 
of  the  process  by  which  Victoria  and  the  province  grew  and  developed  than 
Mr.  Finlayson,  whose  attachment  to  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  made  him  a 
witness  of  all  that  pertained  to  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the  northwest. 
He  was  beloved  and  respected  by  all,  so  that  his  death  was  a  blow  to  the  com- 
munity. The  news  of  his  demise  brought  a  sense  of  personal  bereavement 
to  many  of  the  homes  of  the  city  and  a  flag  on  the  city  hall  hung  at  half-mast, 
showing  that  one  of  the  leading  and  honored  residents  of  Victoria  had  passed 
awav. 


GEORGE  MEAD. 

George  Mead,  living  in  retirement  after  an  honorable  and  successful  business 
career  devoted  almost  entirely  to  the  barber's  trade,  is  numbered  among  the  pio- 
neers in  New  Westminster,  having  located  in  this  city  when  it  was  a  mere  village. 
He  was  born  in  Devizes,  Wiltshire,  England,  on  the  23d  of  September,  1848, 
and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Sarah  Mead,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away,  the 
father  dying  when  the  subject  of  this  review  was  still  an  infant. 

George  Mead  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  com- 
munity and  after  laying  aside  his  books  was  apprenticed  to  a  barber  and  hair 
dresser,  for  whom  he  worked  in  England  for  some  time.  In  1868,  however, 
he  crossed  the  Atlantic  and  settled  in  Toronto,  whence  after  one  year  he  went 
to  Orillia,  where  he  was  engaged  for  four  and  one-half  years  in  the  barber 
business.  In  1875  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  took  up  his  residence  in 
Victoria,  where  for  fifteen  months  he  worked  in  the  old  San  Francisco  baths. 
From  Victoria  he  went  to  Nanaimo  and  in  1878  came  to  New  Westminster, 
being  accounted  one  of  the  earliest  residents  of  the  city.  For  twenty-two  years 
he  worked  at  his  trade  here,  his  ability  and  close  application  to  business  being 
eventually  rewarded  by  a  comfortable  competence  which  enabled  him  to  retire 
from  active  life.  In  the  early  days  he  purchased  twelve  acres  of  land  from 
the  White  estate  and  upon  this  engaged  for  some  time  in  raising  fruit.  When 
he  first  made  his  home  upon  it  the  tract  was  entirely  covered  with  a  heavy 
growth  of  timber  which  he  was  obliged  to  clear  before  beginning  the  work  of 
cultivation.  However,  he  afterward  made  it  a  very  valuable  property  and  a 
few  years  ago  sold  a  portion  of  it  for  a  large  sum  and  removed  to  his  present 
beautiful  home  at  Mead's  Station. 

On  July  28,  1872,  Mr.  Mead  married  Miss  Edwina  Louise  Mortimer,  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Charles  and  Jane  Mortimer,  of  Aurora,  Ontario.  The  father 
was  a  surgeon  on  one  of  Nelson's  vessels  and  practiced  his  profession  until 
his  death.  His  wife  has  also  passed  away.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mead  became  the 
parents  of  eight  children :  George  Mortimer,  who  lives  in  Valdez,  Alaska ; 
Fanny  Alberta  Mortimer,  now  Mrs.  F.  S.  De  Gray,  of  New  Westminster; 
Edwina  Louise,  who  married  N.  H.  McQuarrie;  Edith  Emily,  now  Mrs. 
Arnold ;  Alice  Edna,  Charles  Frederick  and  Arthur  Gordon,  all  of  whom  have 
passed  away;  and  Irene  May,  who  married  L.  R.  Alcock,  of  New  Westminster. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mead  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England. 

Mr.  Mead  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  keenly  interested  in  the 
affairs  of  that  organization.  Premier  Theodore  Davie  appointed  Mr.  Mead 


GEORGE  MEAD 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  197 

justice  of  the  peace  for  Richmond  and  Dewdney  Riding,  and  after  Sir  Richard 
became  premier  he  was  made  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  entire  province.  Dur- 
ing the  long  period  of  his  residence  here  he  has  gained  the  respect  and  esteem 
of  all  who  have  been  associated  with  him  and  he  is  today  regarded  as  one  of 
the  representative  and  deservedly  successful  citizens  of  New  Westminster,  on 
whose  list  of  pioneers  his  name  occupies  a  prominent  and  worthy  place. 


JOHN   BUCKLE  JARDINE. 

\;ew  Westminster  numbers  among  its  foremost  and  valued  citizens  |ohn 
Buckle  Jardine,  controlling  important  property  and  business  interests  in  the 
city  and  actively  identified  with  its  public  life.  During  the  twenty-three  years 
of  his  residence  here  his  interests  have  extended  to  many  lines  and  lie  has  put 
forth  effective  efforts  for  the  benefit  and  upbuilding  of  the  city,  cooperating 
heartily  in  movements  to  advance  the  general  welfare.  He  was  born  in  Camp- 
bellton,  New  Brunswick,  April  8,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Catherine 
(McNair)  Jardine.  the  former  a  native  of  Campbellton  and  the  latter  of  Jacquet 
River,  New  Brunswick.  They  spent  their  entire  lives  in  that  province,  the 
father  dying  in  1883  at  the  age  of  forty-five  and  the  mother  in  1895,  when  she 
was  fifty-two  years  of  age.  The  former  was  for  a  number  of  years  employed 
in  the  customs  service. 

John  Ruckle  Jardine  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  ctiy.  In  1890,  when  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age, 
he  left  home  and  journeyed  to  the  west  coast  of  British  Columbia  by  way  of  the 
United  States.  On  the  way  he  spent  five  months  touring  through  the  western 
and  middle  western  states,  traveling  in  the  latter  section  when  the  prairies  were 
still  unfenced  and  the  cattle  industry  was  in  its  prime.  On  the  26th  of  Novem- 
ber, 1890,  he  arrived  in  New  Westminster  and  obtained  employment  in  the 
Royal  City  Mills,  with  which  he  was  connected  for  seventeen  years.  He  be- 
gan in  a  humble  capacity,  tallying  in  the  yards,  herding  the  Chinese  laborers 
and  driving  a  team,  but  his  ability  gained  for  him  rapid  advancement  and  he 
was  promoted  through  the  various  departments  of  the  concern,  severing  his 
connection  with  the  company  as  cashier  in  the  main  office. 

In  1900  Mr.  Jardine  married  Miss  Adelaide  Ewen,  a  daughter  of  Alexander 
Ewen,  proprietor  of  the  first  salmon  cannery  on  the  Eraser  river,  operating  a 
plant  of  this  character  on  the  present  site  of  the  Windsor  Hotel.  His  wife 
was  also  a  representative  of  a  pioneer  family  in  this  city  and  was  born  where 
the  Russell  Hotel  now  stands.  On  the  death  of  Mr.  Ewen,  in  1907,  Mr.  Jar- 
dine  and  John  Hendry  were  appointed  executors  of  his  will,  Mr.  Jardine  acting 
as  manager  of  the  estate,  which  was  closed  in  1910.  Since  that  time  Mr.  Jar- 
dine  has  devoted  his  time  largely  to  the  supervision  of  his  own  and  his  wife's 
extensive  property  interests,  which  he  has  managed  in  an  able  and  practical 
way  so  that  they  have  constantly  increased  in  value. 

New  Westminster  has  profited  greatly  by  Mr.  Jardine's  well  directed  efforts 
through  the  years,  not  only  in  the  field  of  business  but  along  political  lines  as 
well.  He  is  eminently  progressive  and  public-spirited  in  matters  of  citizenship 
and  an  active  factor  in  the  promotion  of  the  permanent  interests  of  the  com- 
munity. He  supports  the  liberal  party  and  was  elected  to  the  city  council  in 
1904,  serving  in  that  capacity  for  six  years  thereafter.  In  1913  he  was  again 
made  a  member  of  the  board  and  has  since  served,  having  accomplished  a  great 
deal  of  effective  work  in  the  line  of  reform,  progress  and  upbuilding.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  board  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  and  Industrial  Society,  and 
belongs  also  to  the  Westminster  Club.  His  fraternal  connections  are  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  in  which  he  belongs  to  Royal  Lodge  No.  6,  and  with  the 
Masons.  In  this  latter  order  he  holds  membership  in  Union  Lodge,  No.  9, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  New  Westminster  Chapter,  No.  124,  R.  A.  M. :  Westminster 


198  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Preceptory,  No.  56,  K.  T. ;  and  Gizeh  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.,  of  Victoria. 
He  is  also  a  stockholder  in  the  Westminster  Trust  Company,  in  the  Crystal 
Dairy  Company  and  British  Columbia  Life  Insurance  Company,  these  and  many 
other  connections  indicating  something  of  the  scope  and  variety  of  his  interests. 
He  is  liberal  in  his  contributions  to  charity,  a  leader  in  all  progressive  public 
movements,  a  business  man  of  unusual  ability  and  foresight — a  worthy  repre- 
sentative of  the  type  of  citizen  upon  whom  the  present  stability  and  the  future 
greatness  of  the  city  rest, 
inhabitants. 


GEORGE  GORDON  BUSHBY. 

Vancouver  numbers  George  Gordon  Bushby  among  its  most  prominent  and 
progressive  citizens,  as  he  has  been  the  promoter  of  several  of  the  leading  busi- 
ness institutions  of  the  city.  He  is  today  Vancouver  manager  of  the  British 
Columbia  Marine  Railways  Company  and  of  the  British  Columbia  Salvage  Com- 
pany, as  well  as  president  of  the  Compressed  Gas  Company.  His  association 
with  any  enterprise  insures  a  prosperous  outcome  of  the  same,  for  it  is  in  his 
nature  to  carry  forward  to  successful  completion  the  projects  with  which  he 
is  associated.  He  has  earned  for  himself  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  careful 
man  of  business  and  in  bis  dealings  is  known  for  his  prompt  and  honorable 
methods,  which  have  won  for  him  the  deserved  and  unbounded  confidence  of  his 
fellowmen. 

Mr.  Bushby  is  a  representative  of.  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  noted 
families  in  British  Columbia  and  is  himself  a  native  son  of  the  province,  born 
in  New  Westminster,  January  24,  1867.  His  parents  were  Hon.  Arthur  Thomas 
and  Agnes  (Douglas)  Bushby,  the  former  born  in  England  and  the  latter  at 
Fort  Vancouver,  Washington,  the  old  Hudson's  Bay  fort.  The  father  came  to 
British  Columbia  in  1858,  making  the  journey  to  Victoria  by  way  of  the  isthmus 
of  Panama.  In  the  early  days  he  served  as  postmaster  general  of  British  Columbia, 
as  registrar  and  as  county  court  judge  and  at  his  death  in  1874  left  behind  him  a  rec- 
ord of  public  service  which  was  varied  in  its  activities  and  faultless  in  honor.  His 
wife,  who  is  a  daughter  of  the  late  Sir  James  Douglas,  now  makes  her  home 
at  Cheltenham. 

At  the  age  of  four  years  George  G.  Bushby  went  to  England  with  his  parents 
and  the  family  remained  abroad  for  six  months.  At  the  age  of  eight  he  again 
made  the  journey  to  Great  Britain,  going  around  the  Horn  on  the  Hudson's 
Bay  Company's  ship,  Lady  Lampson,  under  command  of  Captain  James  Gaudin. 
He  entered  Christ's  College,  Finchley,  England,  and  there  acquired  his  edu- 
cation, remaining  until  1883,  when  he  returned  to  America,  settling  in  Cali- 
fornia. He  was  for  one  year  a  student  in  the  State  University  and  at  the  end 
of  that  time  entered  the  Union  Iron  Works  in  San  Francisco,  where  he  served  a 
five  years'  apprenticeship  at  the  engineering  trade.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  returned  to  British  Columbia  and  here  entered  the  service  of  the  Dominion 
government  in  the  submarine  rock-drilling  department,  doing  a  great  deal  of 
valuable  work  in  the  improvement  of  Victoria  harbor.  At  that  time  he  was 
in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  waterworks  plant  for  the  Williams  Head 
quarantine  station  and  gained  a  reputation  for  reliable  and  capable  work  in 
his  profession.  It  was  during  this  time  that  he  with  others  founded  the  British 
Columbia  Marine  Railways  Company,  which  was  then  called  the  Esquimalt  Marine 
Railway  Company.  In  1892  he  went  to  Esquimalt  and  there  remained  until  1900, 
when  the  company  constructed  a  marine  railway  in  Vancouver.  Mr.  Bushby 
then  came  to  this  city  as  local  manager  of  the  concern,  which  conducts  a  gen- 
eral dry-dock,  engineering  and  repairing  business.  Mr.  Bushby's  most  notable 
business  connection  at  the  present  time  is  with  the  British  Columbia  Marine  Rail- 
ways, of  which  he  is  local  manager.  To  his  enterprising  and  energetic  manage- 


GEOKGE  G.  BUSHBY 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  201 

ment  is  due  much  of  the  success  of  the  company.    The  British  Columbia  Marine 
Railways  are  engaged  in  shipbuilding  and  have  constructed  in  their  Esquimalt 
shipyard  the   steamers   Princess   Beatrice,    Princess   Royal   and   Lillooet.     They 
also  built  the  quarantine  station  vessel,  the  Madge  and  the  Casca,  the  celebrated 
Yukon  stern  wheeler,  Transfer  No.  3  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  and  are 
now  building   Transfer   No.   4.     They   have   recently   constructed   the    Princess 
Maquinna,  a  two  hundred  and  fifty  foot  steel  vessel,  for  the  Canadian  Pacific, 
the  largest  steel  vessel  built  on  the  Canadian  Pacific  coast.    The  British  Columbia 
Marine  Railways  is  one  of  Victoria's  most  important  industries,  and  since  being 
in  existence  they  have  done  practically  all  of  the  large  repair  jobs  on  steel  ves- 
sels on  the  coast.    The  business  enjoys  a  most  healthy  and  steady  growth  and  its 
gigantic  undertakings  result  in  gratifying  financial  returns.     Mr.  Bushby  is  also 
salvage  manager  of  the  British  Columbia  Salvage  Company,  which  was  organized 
in  1896.    This  company  has  salved  many  vessels  from  Alaska  to  Panama,  among 
them  the  Northwestern,  wrecked  near  Valdez ;  the  Marechien,  near  Juneau,  and 
the  Newport,  at  Balboa,  Panama.     Its  business  has  expanded  rapidly  until  the 
•concern  is  today  the  largest  ship  salvage  company  on  the  Pacific  coast  and  the 
fourth  largest  in  the  world.     It  owns  the  steamers  Salvor,  William  Joliffe  and 
Maude,   stationed   at  Esquimalt,   always   kept   under   steam,   being   prepared    to 
proceed  to  the  assistance  of  shipping  in  distress  on  a  moment's  notice.     The  com- 
pany is  in  close  connection  with  the  ports  of  the  world  and  controls  an  immense 
business  requiring  constant  supervision  and  systematic  management.  Mr.  Bushby 's 
position  as  a  director  of  its  destinies  calls  for  rare  tact,  administrative  ability 
and  organizing  power,  for  versatility,  keen  insight  and  quickness  of  decision — 
qualities  which  are  elements  in  his  character  and  upon  which  his  present  success 
is  founded.    He  possesses  untiring  energy,  is  quick  of  perception,  forms  his  plans 
readily  and  is  determined  in  their  execution,  and  his  close  application  to  business 
•and  his  excellent  management  have  brought  him  the  high  degree  of  prosperity 
which  is  his  today.     In  the  control  and  management  of  a  business  such  as  that 
with  which  he  is  connected  many  a  man  of   resolution,  courage   and   industry 
would  have  failed,  and  he  has  demonstrated  the  truth  of  the  saying  that  success 
is  not  the  result  of  chance  but  the  outcome  of  clear  judgment  and  discrimination. 
Mr.  Bushby   is   also   connected    with   the    Compressed    Gas   Company    of    Van- 
couver as  its  president.    This  concern  was  founded  in  the  spring  of  191 1  and  he  has 
since  that  date  held  executive  office.     They  deal  in  dissolved  acetylene  for  oxy- 
acetylene  welding,  automobiles,   boats,   railway  cars,   locomotive  headlights  and 
buoys.     They  also  manufacture  oxygen  for  oxy-acetylene  welding,  mine  rescue 
and  medicinal  purposes,  supplying  all  the  mines  in  Alberta  and  liritish  Columbia 
and  the  doctors  and  drug  stores.     Their  acetylene  is  also  used  for  cooking  and 
heating  purposes.     They  operate  the  Welding  Shop  and  manfacture  autogenous 
welding  and  cutting  appliances.    Moreover,  they  deal  in  Prest-o-lite  tanks,  Prest- 
o-tire tanks,  Prest-o-tire  tubes,  Prest-o-starters  and  automatic  lighters.      The  of- 
ficers of  this  company  are:   George  G.  Bushby,  president;  William  B.   Barwis, 
vice  president ;  James  Howard,  treasurer ;  Harry  G.  Allen,  manager.     They  con- 
trol an  important  and  growing  trade,  being  located  at  571    Howe  street,  Van- 
•couver,  with  works  at  1530  Hastings  street,  E. 

In  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  January  14,  1908,  Mr.  Bushby  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Violet  Brae,  a  native  of  England,  but  for  several  years  a  resident 
•of  Calgary,  Alberta.  They  are  the  parents  of  two  children,  Audrey  Violet  Annie 
•and  John  Sinclair. 

Mr.  Bushby  is  a  charter  and  life  member  of  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht 
Club  and  served  for  two  years  as  official  measurer  and  for  a  similar  period  of 
time  as  captain.  He  has  always  taken  a  great  interest  in  yachting  and  a  great 
many  of  his  leisure  hours  are  spent  in  this  recreation.  The  possessor  of  a  fine 
tenor  voice,  he  took  part  in  many  operatic  performances  and  in  concerts  given  at 
social  functions  in  Vancouver  and  Victoria  in  the  early  days  and  is  an  accom- 
plished musician.  A  man  of  force,  experience  and  capacity,  his  energies  have 
.been  almost  entirely  directed  to  the  field  of  business  and  in  this  line  he  has  won 


202  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

notable  and  unusual  success.  He  has  gained  wealth  to  some  extent,  yet  it  is  not 
alone  this  goal  for  which  he  has  striven,  for  he  belongs  to  that  class  of  repre- 
sentative citizens  who  promote  the  general  prosperity  while  advancing  their  indi- 
vidual interests. 


DAVID  ALEXANDER  McKEE. 

With  important  reclamation  projects  David  Alexander  McKee  has  been  identi- 
fied, and  his  labors  in  this  direction  have  been  of  far-reaching  benefit  and  value.  He 
was  for  a  number  of  years  engaged  in  farming  but  discontinued  the  active  work  of 
the  fields  in  1899  to  give  his  attention  to  development  projects.  He  was  born  at 
Cregagh,  Belfast,  Ireland,  April  3,  1859,  and  came  to  British  Columbia  by  way  of 
New  York  and  the  overland  route  to  San  Francisco  with  his  parents  in  1874,  when 
about  sixteen  years  of  age.  His  education  had  been  acquired  at  the  Rosetta  school  in 
County  Down,  Ireland,  and  after  becoming  identified  with  the  northwest  he  took 
up  the  occupation  of  farming,  which  he  followed  for  a  number  of  years.  As  time 
passed  on  he  brought  his  fields  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  employing  such 
modern  methods  as  resulted  in  making  his  land  productive  and  valuable.  While 
not  carrying  on  farm  work  at  the  present  time,  he  has  many  interests  pertaining 
thereto  and  in  addition  he  purchased  in  1911  about  eight  hundred  and  forty  acres 
of  land  on  Barnston  island  in  the  Fraser  river. 

The  whole  island,  consisting  of  about  fifteen  hundred  acres,  has  been  dyked  at 
at  a  cost  of  over  forty  thousand  dollars,  thus  bringing  into  cultivable  condition  some 
of  the  finest  agricultural  lands  in  British  Columbia.  Mr.  McKee  recognizes  the 
possibilities  along  those  lines  and  in  his  business  has  looked  beyond  the  exigencies 
of  the  moment  to  the  opportunities  of  the  future.  He  has  made  a  close  study  of  the 
best  methods  of  reclaiming  the  lands,  and  from  1908  until  1910,  inclusive,  he  was 
the  president  of  the  Delta  Agricultural  Society.  He  was  also  president  of  the 
Farmers'  Telephone  Company,  Limited,  for  the  year  1909-10  and  he  is  a  director 
of  the  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company  of  British  Columbia.  In  1913  he  was 
elected  president  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  in  which  connection  he  is  instituting  vari- 
ous new  measures  and  movements  for  public  benefit  along  the  lines  of  progressive 
development,  exploitation  and  the  adaptation  of  natural  resources  for  the  uses  of 
mankind. 

On  the  5th  of  September,  1900,  at  Hamilton.  Ontario,  Mr.  McKee  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Afargaret  Vallance,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Janet  Yallance, 
of  Hamilton.  In  politics  Mr.  McKee  is  a  conservative,  but  not  an  active  party 
worker  or  officeseeker.  He  belongs  to  the  Presbyterian  church,  in  which  he  has  long 
been  helpfully  interested,  serving  on  its  managing  board  for  about  eighteeen  years. 
He  is  alert,  energetic  and  resourceful,  and  as  time  has  passed  on  has  so  wisely  and 
intelligently  directed  his  efforts  that  his  position  among  successful  and  leading  busi- 
ness men  of  his  district  is  assured. 


THOMAS  CONNOR. 

Thomas  Connor  was  called  to  the  position  of  secretary  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants Association  of  British  Columbia  in  1910,  in  which  connection  important 
and  responsible  duties  devolved  upon  him.  His  long  experience  in  commercial 
fields  'has  given  him  knowledge  that  splendidly  qualifies  him  for  the  work  which 
he  lias  undertaken  in  promoting  trade  relations  of  the  country  and  promulgating 
methods  and  measures  which  shall  add  to  the  commercial  greatness  of  the 
northwest.  His  residence  in  Vancouver  dates  from  1905,  previous  to  which 
time  he  had  spent  five  years  in  Manitoba.  He  was  born  March  9,  1875,  in 
Madoc,  Hastings  county,  Ontario,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Climena  Connor,  both 
of  whom  were  descendants  of  United  Empire  Loyalist  families. 


DAVID  A.  McKEE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  205 

In  the  public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  city  Thomas  Connor  pursued 
his  education.  His  family  owned  and  conducted  a  general  store  in  the  northern 
part  of  Hastings  county,  Ontario,  and  for  four  years  after  leaving  school  he 
assisted  in  the  conduct  of  the  business.  In  1893  the  family  removed  to  Picton, 
Prince  Edward  county,  and  there  Thomas  Connor  began  learning  the  contract- 
ing and  building  business.  For  twelve  years  the  family  home  was  maintained 
at  Picton,  during  which  period  Thomas  Connor  was  for  some  time  associated 
with  an  uncle,  Andrew  Irving,  an  architect  of  Picton.  His  identification  with 
the  west  dates  from  1897,  in  which  year  he  arrived  in  Winnipeg,  there  becom- 
ing associated  with  the  Winnipeg  branch  of  the  Canada  Cycle  Motor  Company 
of  Toronto,  Ontario,  as  their  credit  man.  He  occupied  that  position  for  six 
years,  when  he  went  to  southern  California  and  two  years  later,  in  1905,  came  to 
Vancouver.  For  about  three  and  a  half  years  he  was  credit  man  in  this  city 
for  the  British  America  Lives:ock  Association — which  has  since  merged  into 
the  British  Empire  Insurance  Company — following  one  year  as  credit  clerk 
vvith  Walter  F.  Evans  &  Company,  music  dealers.  In  the  fall  of  1911  he  was 
appointed  credit  man  for  the  joint  Retail  Association  of  Vancouver  and  the 
province,  and  six  months  later  was  appointed  to  his  present  position  as  secretary 
of  the  Retail  Merchants  Association  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  also  secretary 
of  the  Vancouver  Retail  Grocers  Association.  He  has  studied  every  phase  and 
question  concerning  trade  relations  in  the  Pacific  coast  country,  and  in  his 
present  connection  is  doing  much  to  further  mercantile  interests  in  his  adopted 
city  and  the  northwest. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Coynor  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club  and  is  a  director 
of  the  Progress  Club.  Enterprising,  wide-awake,  alert  and  energetic,  he  is  a 
typical  representative  of  the  northwest  and  one  whose  labors  are  constituting 
an  effective  force  in  shaping  the  history  of  this  section  of  the  country. 


ANDREW  McCREIGHT  CREERY. 

Andrew  McCreight  Creery,  manager  of  the  insurance  department  of  H. 
Bell-Irving  &  Company,  Ltd.,  and  by  virtue  of  this  position  and  the  force  of 
the  ability  by  which  he  achieved  it  a  power  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver, 
was  born  in  County  Down,  Ireland,  in  1863.  Pie  is  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Alice 
(Tate)  Creery,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away,  the  former  being  for  many 
/ears  rector  of  the  parish  of  Kilmore,  in  County  Down. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Andrew  McCreight  Creery  attended 
Foyle  College,  Londonderry,  and  Trinity  College,  Dublin,  graduating  from  the 
atter  institution  in  1886.  Two  years  later  he  came  to  Canada,  locating  near 
lalgary,  Alberta,  where  he  lived  until  1890,  in  which  year  he  came  to  British 
Columbia.  He  settled  in  Vancouver  and  shortly  after  turned  his  attention  to 
he  private  banking  business,  conducting  a  safe  and  reliable  concern  of  this 
character  under  the  name  of  Casement  &  Creery  from  1890  until  1894.  At  the 
>:nd  of  that  time  he  engaged  in  the  insurance  business,  becoming  rapidly  well 
known  and  prominent  in  that  field,  and  in  1900  entered  the  employ  of  H.  Bell- 
rving  &  Company,  Ltd.,  as  manager  of  the  insurance  department,  a  position 
'vhich  he  now  holds.  It  calls  for  a  power  of  control,  an  executive  force  and 
;.n  initiative  spirit  and  upon  his  possession  of  these  qualities  Mr.  Creery  has 
based  his  success,  the  affairs  of  his  department  being  in  excellent  condition  and 
proving  steadily  more  profitable  and  important.  He  is  a  far-sighted,  discrimi- 
nating and  able  business  man  and  is  giving  the  best  that  is  in  him  to  the  com- 
pany which  he  serves,  the  growth  of  his  special  department  being  in  a  large 
measure  due  to  him. 

In  England,  in  1891,  Mr.  Creery  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
Hulbert  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  six  children,  Irene  Anna,  Kenneth 


206  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Andrew,  Cuthbert  John,  Ronald  Hulbert,  Leslie  Charles  and  Wallace  Bour- 
chier.  Mr.  Creery  was  for  a  number  of  years  a  member  of  the  Vancouver 
Rowing  Club  and  formerly  was  active  and  skilful  in  tennis,  football  and  cricket,. 
sports  to  which  he  gave  a  great  deal  of  time  and  attention.  He  is  connected 
fraternally  with  Western  Gate.  Lodge,  No.  48,  G.  R.  B.  C.,  of  which  he  is  serv- 
ing as  master,  and  he  is  a  past  first  principal  of  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  No.  98,  G.  R. 
C.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  and  the  Jericho  Country  Clubs  and  his  religious 
views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  public- 
spirited  and  progressive  in  matters  of  citizenship  and  gives  his  hearty  coopera- 
tion to  every  movement  which  tends  to  promote  the  moral,  intellectual  or  mate- 
rial welfare  of  the  community. 


WILLIAM  GEORGE  GILLETT. 

Since  1910  William  George  Gillett  has  made  Vancouver  the  head  of  his  oper- 
ations as  general  contractor,  coming  here  from  Nelson,  in  which  town  he  was  one 
of  the  greatest  forces  for  development  and  one  of  its  real  builders.  Enjoying  the 
highest  reputation  professionally,  it  is  but  natural  that  larger  and  larger  contracts, 
should  have  come  to  him,  among  which  may  be  mentioned  the  building  of  the 
largest  bridge  across  the  Columbia  river  at  Revelstoke,  the  building  of  the  Van- 
couver arena  and  some  of  the  greatest  government  wharfs.  Mr.  Gillett  is  at 
present  largely  engaged  along  the  last  mentioned  line  m  the  northern  part  of 
British  Columbia.  As  high  as  his  reputation  stands  as  a  contractor,  he  is  renowned 
for  a  fact  which  he  values  still  more  highly,  and  that  is  that  he  cares  for  his  men  and 
their  lives  as  for  his  own  and  he  never  allows  them  to  take  any  unnecessary  risks. 
It  is  most  notable  that  in  building  the  Columbia  River  bridge  and  the  great  Van- 
couver Arena  not  one  life  was  lost  from  the  beginning  of  the  operations  until  the 
works  were  completed.  This  remarkable  record  of  Mr.  Gillett  throws  much  light 
upon  his  humane  nature  and  makes  his  character  one  which  makes  him  beloved  by- 
all  men. 

William  George  Gillett  was  born  at  Twillingate,  Newfoundland,  December  6, 
1870,  a  son  of  George  and  Ann  (Whitehorn)  Gillett,  both  natives  of  that  colony. 
The  grandfathers  on  both  sides  came,  as  many  of  the  other  settlers  there,  from  the 
western  part  of  England.  George  Gillett,  the  father  of  our  subject,  still  resides 
at  Twillingate,  where  for  many  years  he  has  been  engaged  in  general  merchandising: 
and  is  highly  respected. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Mr.  Gillett  attended  public  school  in  his- 
native  town,  beginning  his  independent  career  at  the  age  of  fifteen  while  gaining 
some  knowledge  of  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  worked  along  this  line  of  occu- 
pation in  Twillingate  until  nearly  twenty-one  years  of  age,  when  he  removed  to 
Boston,  engaging  in  carpentering  there  for  two  months  before  coming  to  Vic- 
toria, where  he  arrived  in  January,  1891.  In  addition  to  his  trade  he  here  en- 
gaged also  in  fur  sealing  on  the  coast,  being  so  occupied  during  the  sealing  season 
for  three  years.  In  1895  he  made  removal  to  Rossland,  British  Columbia,  being 
there  during  the  boom  days,  when  much  building  was  undertaken.  He  continued 
following  his  trade  but  also  began  to  take  on  contracts,  which  he  carried  to  suc- 
cessful completion.  It  was  here  that  he  made  his  first  step  into  the  contracting 
business.  In  April,  1897,  Mr.  Gillett  went  to  Nelson,  engaging  in  contracting 
only.  He  has  ever  since  confined  his  efforts  to  that  line.  While  there,  however, 
he  also  operated  a  sash  and  door  factory.  It  was  in  Nelson  that  he  first  took  an. 
active  part  in  politics.  He  was  and  is  still  today  a  liberal,  but  a  liberal  with  some- 
what original  and  independent  ideas  who  does  not  blindly  indorse  every  party  rec- 
ommendation. In  1901  Mr.  Gillett  was  elected  alderman  for  the  east  ward  and, in- 
1905  again  served  the  same  constituents.  In  the  latter  part  of  1905  John  Huston, 
the  mayor,  suddenly  left  Nelson  and  upon  his  departure  the  council  appointed 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  209 

vlr.  Gillett  acting  mayor  for  the  remainder  of  the  term.  At  the  election  of  1906 
he  new  mayor  and  entire  council  were  elected  and  again  in  1907.  Under  the 
;,Tiidance  of  Mayor  Gillett  and  this  council  many  works  of  vital  importance  to 
kelson  were  executed.  The  large  hydro-electric  power  plant  was  built  at  a  cost 
nf  three  hundred  thousand  dollars  under  his  regime  and  it  is  still  the  pride  of 
i  he  city.  It  was  in  1906  that  Nelson  took  over  the  defunct  street  railway,  which 
had  permitted  its  charter  to  expire,  and  conducted  it  as  a  public  utility.  This  street 
lailway  is  of  particular  interest  and  unusual  efforts  have  been  made  to  maintain 
in  because  it  is  the  only  street  railway  in  the  interior  of  British  Columbia.  When 
the  San  Francisco  disaster  occurred,  Mayor  Gillett's  energies  were  again  tested 
when  he  and  the  council,  acting  on  behalf  of  the  city,  started  a  fund  for  the  suf- 
ferers. They  worked  through  all  that  night,  securing  large  contributions  from 
tie  citizens  and  packing  a  car  load  of  supplies  to  be  shipped  at  the  earliest  possible 
i  loment.  The  expense  of  the  shipment  was  paid  out  of  the  large  fund  made  up 
ind  a  comfortable  sum  was  left  which  was  forwarded  in  the  form  of  cash.  This 
aid  from  Nelson  was  the  first  contribution  from  Canada  to  reach  the  San  Fran- 
cisco sufferers.  Mr.  Gillett  also  was  chairman  of  the  managing  committee  of  the 
i  iterior  liberal  district  council  and  in  that  capacity  had  charge  of  the  appointment 
c  f  the  organizer  for  the  district.  He  was  on  the  executive  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  while  mayor  of  the  city  entertained  for  five  clays  His  Excellency,  Earl  Grey, 
governor  general  of  Canada,  and  his  party. 

During  his  stay  in  Nelson  Mr.  Gillett  built  the  beautiful  marble  courthouse 
aid  the  handsome  marble  and  granite  edifice  of  the  Trinity  Methodist  church. 
He  was  a  trustee  and  most  active  member  of  that  church  for  several  years  and 
was  also  a  director  of  the  Kootenay  Lake  General  Hospital  for  ten  years.  Dur- 
ing one  year  of  his  building  operations  in  Nelson,  Mr.  Gillett  erected  twenty-seven 
buildings,  which  statement  gives  an  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  his  undertakings. 

In  August,  1910,  seeking  a  broader  field  of  operation,  Mr.  Gillett  came  to  Van- 
couver. He  built  in  that  same  year  the  Columbia  River  bridge  at  Revelstoke  for 
the  provincial  government.  This  is  one  of  the  largest  bridges  across  the  Columbia. 
In  the  same  year  he  also  built  a  railroad  approach,  six  thousand  and  ten  feet  long, 
o/erthe  mud  flats  at  the  head  of  the  Portland  canal,  for  the  Northeastern  Short 
Line  Railroad.  At  the  same  place  he  built  a  wharf  of  fifty-three  hundred  feet 
for  the  Dominion  government.  These  two  works,  each  more  than  a  mile  in  length 
a  id  built  entirely  of  wood,  are  masterpieces  of  their  kind  of  construction  and 
recognized  as  such  by  the  profession.  Mr.  Gillett  was  the  contractor  for  the 
mammoth  Vancouver  Arena  skating,  curling  and  hockey  rink,  which  is  the  largest 
and  most  costly  arena  built  for  these  uses  on  the  American  continent,  having  a 
stating  capacity  of  ten  thousand,  five  hundred  people.  The  size  of  the  building 
is  two  hundred  by  three  hundred  and  thirty  feet.  It  was  the  first  artificial  ice  rink 
ever  built  in  Canada  and  is  of  semi-fireproof  construction.  Its  cost  of  erection  was 
t\  'o  hundred  and  eighty-fi\e  thousand  dollars.  Actual  work  was  begun  August 
1. 1911,  and  the  rink  was  opened  to  the  public  on  December  aoth  of  the  same  year. 
Trierewere  two  hundred  and  thirty-two  men  employed  on  the  work  and  the  build- 
ing was  completed  without  injury  to  a  man.  Although  the  number  employed  was 
not  so  large  in  building  the  Columbia  River  bridge,  this  work  was  finished  with 
the  same  remarkable  record.  Mr.  Gillett  values  the  lives  of  his  workmen  as  he 
does  his  own  and  never  permits  them  to  take  risks  that  can  be  avoided.  He  has 
always  steadfastly  adhered  to  this  rule  with  the  result  that  it  is  seldom  that  an- 
accident  occurs  in  his  building  operations.  Since  leaving  Nelson  in  1910  he  has 
made  Vancouver  his  home,  and  upon  completing  the  arena  his  work  has  been 
largely  confined  to  northern  British  Columbia,  where  he  principally  engages  in 
the  building  of  wharfs  for  the  Dominion  government.  Since  April,  1913,  he  has 
been  principally  engaged  with  building  numerous  government  wharfs  on  the  Queen 
Charlotte  islands. 

On  December  7,  1892,  at  Twillingate,  Newfoundland,  Mr.  Gillett  was  married 
to  Miss  Susan  Elizabeth  Young,  who  died  in  Nelson,  February  8,  1908.  On  April 
ic,  1909,  Mr.  Gillett  married,  at  Rossland,  British  Columbia,  Miss  A.  Beatrice 


210  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Hobbs,   of     Brandon,   Manitoba,  and  to  them  two   daughters  have   been   born, 
Margery  Beatrice  and  Georgia  Vivian. 

Mr.  Gillett  is  well  known  in  fraternal  circles,  being  a  member  of  Nelson 
Lodge,  No.  23,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  a  charter  member  and  recording  secretary 
of  the  Loyal  Orange  Lodge  at  Nelson.  The  importance  of  his  work  in  opening 
the  resources  of  the  province  to  the  world  can  hardly  be  estimated  today,  and  in 
that  relation  he  must  be  considered  one  of  the  most  useful  men  in  British  Columbia. 
He  is  patriotic  to  the  core,  ever  interested  in  worthy  public  enterprises,  and  consid- 
ers the  general  welfare  as  of  greater  importance  than  individual  prosperity.  It  is, 
however,  but  natural  that  financial  independence  has  come  to  Mr.  Gillett  as  the 
result  of  his  extensive  operations,  which  were  ever  guided  by  extraordinary  execu- 
tive ability  and  good  judgment,  and  it  is  therefore  not  surprising  that  he  is  to  be 
counted  today  among  the  most  substantial  men  of  the  city  and  province.  He  en- 
joys to  a  great  extent  the  good-will  and  confidence  of  the  public,  the  government, 
those  who  employ  him  and  especially  those  whom  he  employs  and  for  whose 
safety  he  feels  as  responsible  as  a  father.  It  is  this  trait  of  his  character  which 
stands  out  above  all  else  and  begets  general  admiration. 


JOSEPH  HENLEY. 

Prominent  among  the  older  business  men  of  New  Westminster  is  Joseph 
Henley,  who  for  over  twenty-five  years  has  been  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  soda  water  in  this  city.  Moreover,  he  has  held  government  positions  of 
trust  and  for  many  years  has  served  as  alderman  of  his  city,  being  connected 
with  important  committees.  Born  in  the  county  of  Woburn,  Bedfordshire, 
England,  on  March  27,  1855,  he  is  a  son  of  George  and  Mary  Ann  (Cook) 
Henley,  both  natives  of  that  county,  where  they  passed  their  entire  lives.  The 
father  was  head  gamekeeper  for  the  duke  of  Bedford. 

Joseph  Henley  was  reared  and  educated  in  London,  attending  private  schools 
until  sixteen  years  of  age,  when  he  came  to  Canada,  locating  in  British  Colum- 
bia. He  took  the  water  route,  going  via  the  West  Indies  to  Aspinwall,  pro- 
ceeding from  Aspinwall  to  the  isthmus  of  Panama  and  thence  to  the  Pacific 
coast,  reaching  San  Francisco  on  the  day  following  the  earthquake  of  1871. 
However,  he  did  not  stop  in  that  city  but  proceeded  northward,  finally  reach- 
ing Victoria,  which  city  was  destined  to  be  his  home  for  sixteen  years.  For 
several  years  of  that  period  he  was  variously  employed  but  subsequently  en- 
gaged in  the  bakery  business  independently,  his  efforts  being  attended  with 
success.  In  1887  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  established  himself  in  the 
soda  water  business  on  Front  street,  subsequently  building  a  factory  on  Cun- 
ningham street,  which  was,  however,  destroyed  by  the  great  conflagration  of 
1898.  He  then  moved  to  his  present  location,  building  his  factory  at  No.  717 
Princess  street,  near  his  residence,  which  is  located  at  No.  615  Eighth  street. 
Mr.  Henley  has  built  up  a  gratifying  business,  enjoying  a  steady  and  profitable 
demand  for  his  goods.  During  the  summer  seasons  he  employs  four  men  and 
even  during  the  winter  months  keeps  three  hands  at  work.  The  years  have 
brought  prosperity  to  him  and  there  is  no  one  in  New  Westminster  who  is 
more  entitled  to  the  success  that  has  come  to  him  than  Joseph  Henley. 

In  May,  1880,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Henley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Field,  a  native  of  Oregon,  and  to  this  union  were  born  three  children: 
Mary  Louise,  the  wife  of  Thackerous  Oddy,  of  New  Westminster;  Joseph 
Leonard  Jr.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shingles  in  the  state  of 
Washington;  and  Mabel,  deceased.  Mrs.  Henley  passed  away  in  1899  and 
in  1903  Mr.  Henley  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss 
Jennie  Stewart  McColm,  of  New  Westminster,  but  a  native  of  _  Fergus,  Ontario. 

When  a  young  man  of  but  eighteen  years  Mr.  Henley  joined  the  Boys' 
Volunteer  Fire  Department  of  Victoria  and  when  these  youths  reached  their 


JOSEPH  HENLEY 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  213 

twentieth  year  they  were  taken  into  the  Men's  Volunteer  Fire  Department. 
Our  subject  continued  in  the  service  for  fourteen  years,  or  until  he  left  the  city, 
having  become  second  lieutenant  of  the  department  in  later  years.  In  1888, 
after  the  Hyacks  (which  was  the  name  of  the  volunteer  fire  department  of 
New  Westminster)  disbanded,  a  new  company  was  organized  and  Mr.  Henley 
was  chosen  as  its  captain.  While  in  Victoria  Mr.  Henley  also  served  three  years 
in  the  militia  under  Captains  Vintor  and  Roscoe.  He  is  also  prominent  in  the 
Masonic  order,  being  a  member  of  King  Solomon  Lodge,  Xo.  17,  A.  F.  &  A. 
M.,  and  of  the  Grand  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.  For  twenty-five  years  he  has  been 
connected  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Westminster  Club  also 
carries  his  name  on  its  roster.  Among  other  organizations  he  belongs  to  the 
Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  is  a 
member  of  Royal  Lodge,  No.  6,  K.  P.,  having  served  as  secretary  of  this  lodge 
for  the  past  six  years.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  devout  members  of  the  Pres- 
oyterian  church.  Mr.  Henley  gives  his  political  support  to  the  conservative 
Darty  and  in  1902  was  appointed  by  the  provincial  government  license  commis- 
sioner of  New  Westminster,  serving  for  two  years.  Being  elected  alderman 
it  that  time,  he  was  then  forced  to  resign  the  former  position,  as  he  could  not 
lold  two  offices,  and  with  the  exception  of  one  year  has  since  continuously 
•served  on  the  city  council  for  a  period  of  nine  years.  He  has  been  chairman 
)f  the  board  of  public  works  and  for  the  past  two  years  chairman  of  the  board 
of  fire  and  market  and  has  done  valuable  work  in  committee  rooms  and  on  the 
open  floor  in  promoting  measures  which  have  proven  of  much  benefit  to  the 
<ity.  A  man  who  fully  realizes  the  obligations  of  citizenship,  Joseph  Henley 
r,an  always  be  found  among  those  who  are  not  chary  in  their  support  of  worthy 
public  enterprises.  A  record  of  twenty-five  years  of  continuous  business  enter- 
prise stands  to  his  credit  and  assures  him  of  a  foremost  place  among  the  busi- 
ness men  of  New  Westminster. 


WILLIAM   STEARNE  DEACON. 

Public  opinion  passes  favorable  judgment  upon  William  Stearne  Deacon 
both  as  barrister  and  as  citizen.  Moreover,  in  Vancouver,  the  city  of  his  resi- 
<  ence,  he  has  gained  many  friends  as  well  as  a  liberal  clientage.  He  was  born 
ii  Bothwell,  Ontario,  January  i,  1871,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Daniel  and  Maria 
Helen  (Ball)  Deacon,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ontario.  The  father, 
c  n  whom  had  been  conferred  the  Master  of  Arts  degree,  was  rector  of  the 
Anglican  church  at  Bothwell,  whence  he  removed  to  Stratford,  Ontario,  where 
he  was  rector  of  St.  Paul's  church  for  many  years.  He  now  resides  in  Strat- 
ford, but  the  mother  is  deceased. 

After  attending  the  Stratford  Collegiate  Institute  at  Stratford,  Ontario,  Wil- 
liam S.  Deacon  prepared  for  the  practice  of  law  as  a  student  in  Osgoode  Hall, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1894.  The  same  year  he  was 
c  died  to  the  bar  of  Ontario  and  engaged  in  practice  in  Stratford  for  a  short 
t  me.  In  1895  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
courts  of  this  province  in  that  year.  He  joined  the  firm  of  Harris,  Macneill  & 
Deacon  and  within  a  brief  period  had  given  ample  demonstration  of  his  ability 
in  law  practice.  In  1896  he  opened  offices  at  Rossland,  British  Columbia,  in 
partnership  with  A.  H.  Macneill,  K.  C.,  continuing  in  practice  there  until  1904. 
I  i  the  spring  of  that  year  he  returned  to  Vancouver  and  became  a  partner  in 
the  firm  of  McCaul,  Deacon  &  Deacon.  Subsequent  changes  in  the  partnership 
lid  to  the  adoption  of  the  firm  style  of  Wade,  Deacon  &  Deacon  and  since  the 
retirement  of  F.  C.  Wade,  K.  C.,  the  firm  has  been  known  as  Deacon,  Deacon 
&  Wilson,  with  William  S.  Deacon  as  senior  partner.  His  success  has  been 
continuous,  owing  to  his  developing  powers  and  broadening  experience. 


214  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Deacon  was  married  at  Stratford,  Ontario,  in  1900,  to  Miss  Caroline 
M.  Fraser,  eldest  daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  D.  M.  Eraser,  one  of  the  best  known 
pioneer  physicians  of  western  Ontario.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Deacon  have  five  chil- 
dren, George  Stearne,  Donald  Fraser,  William  Stearne,  Jr.,  Martin  Ledwith 
and  Caroline  M.  The  family  attend  St.  Paul's  church,  in  which  Mr.  Deacon 
holds  membership,  and  he  belongs  also  to  the  Vancouver  Club.  In  politics  he 
is  a  conservative  and  has  been  active  for  the  advancement  of  the  party  but  has 
never  desired  office.  His  ambition  has  been  in  the  strict  path  of  his  profession 
and  his  close  conformity  to  a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics  has  won  for 
him  the  highest  regard  of  his  professional  brethren. 


HAROLD  WORSLEY  EBBS  CANAVAN. 

Harold  Worsley  Ebbs  Canavan,  of  the  firm  of  Canavan  &  Mitchell,  consult- 
ing engineers,  and  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  able  representatives  of  his ' 
profession  in  British  Columbia  and  the  Yukon,  was  born  in  Toronto,  Ontario, 
November  25,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  William  Birch  and  Elizabeth  Blanche  (Eas- 
taff)  Canavan,  of  Winnipeg.  The  father  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  bar- 
rister in  that  city,  but  is  deceased. 

Harold  Canavan  acquired  his  education  in  the  pubic  schools  of  Toronto  and 
in  collegiate  institute  in  that  city.  During  the  entire  course  of  his  active  career 
he  has  been  engaged  in  civil  engineering,  each  year  bringing  him  increased  prom- 
inence in  his  chosen  field.  He  has  done  a  great  deal  of  important  work  in  Alaska 
and  from  1893  to  1896  served  as  a  member  of  the  first  Alaska  Boundary  Com- 
mission. Since  1897  he  has  been  in  private  professional  practice  in  the  Yukon 
territory  and  in  British  Columbia,  making  his  home  in  Victoria,  where  his  ability 
is  recognized  and  honored  in  business  and  professional  circles.  In  1911  he 
entered  into  partnership  with  A.  K.  Mitchell  under  the  firm  name  of  Canavan 
&  Mitchell,  and  they  control  today  an  important  patronage  as  consulting  engi- 
neers, making  a  specialty  of  examinations  and  reports  and  all  matters  pertain- 
ing to  irrigation,  drainage,  hydro-electric  development,  waterworks,  sewerage 
and  sewage  disposal,  besides  being  also  well  known  as  supervisors  of  construction. 

In  Victoria,  on  the  7th  of  November,  1904,  Mr.  Canavan  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Frances  Alice  Clarke,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Frank  I.  and  Frances 
A.  Clarke,  the  former  of  whom  took  an  active  part  in  the  Red  River  expedition 
under  General  Wolseley  and  was  for  a  number  of  years  connected  with  the 
provincial  bureau  of  information.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Canavan  have  three  children: 
Worsley  F.,  Mary  F.,  and  Blanche  E. 

Mr.  Canavan  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  is 
connected  fraternally  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Society 
of  Civil  Engineers  and  belongs  to  the  Pacific,  the  Union  and  the  Canadian 
Clubs,  being  well  known  in  social  and  professional  circles. 


PETER  PEEBLES. 

Peter  Peebles,  well  known  as  a  representative  of  real-estate  activity  in  New 
Westminster,  was  born  in  Dairy,  Kirkcudbrightshire,  Scotland,  October  5,  1860, 
a  son  of  Thomas  and  Jane  McKenzie  (Murie)  Peebles,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Perthshire.  The  father  was  a  dealer  in  wood  and  an  able,  capable 
business  man  who  died  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  thirty-six  years. 

Peter  Peebles  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Scotland  and  pursued 
a  course  in  the  Dundee  Technical  School  of  Dundee,  Scotland,  where  he  learned 
the  builder's  trade.  In  1882  he  came  to  Canada  and  after  spending  a  year  in 


HAROLD  W.  E.  CANAVAN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  217 

Winnipeg  made  his  way  westward  to  British  Columbia  to  work  on  the  Onder- 
donk  contract  as  a  sub-contractor  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  being  con- 
nected with  the  contracts  of  that  part  of  the  road  extending  from  Kamloops 
to  Port  Moody.  There  are  today  but  few  men  living  that  worked  on  that  con- 
tract. Following  the  completion  of  the  road  Mr.  Peebles  continued  as  a  build- 
ing contractor  until  1907  and  built  up  a  good  business  in  that  connection,  his 
efforts  being  an  element  in  general  improvement  and  progress  in  the  districts 
in  which  he  labored.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
business  and  is  acknowledged  an  expert  as  a  real-estate  valuator  and  that  branch 
of  his  business  is  most  important  and  has  made  him  well  known.  He  has  also 
negotiated  many  real-estate  transfers  and  his  opinions  have  largely  become 
accepted  as  authority  upon  matters  pertaining  to  the  real-estate  market  in  New 
Westminster. 

In  1886  Mr.  Peebles  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Angusta  Grant,  of  New 
Westminster,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Angus  Grant,  who  was  the  first  captain 
of  the  government  snag  boat  Sampson.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peebles  have  become 
the  parents  of  six  children-:  Jane  Murie,  who  is  a  teacher  in  the  city  schools; 
Catherine  Grant,  the  wife  of  Guy  D.  Cookson,  yard  foreman  of  the  Fraser 
Mills  at  Mill  Site;  Peter  Grant,  residing  in  Salem,  Oregon;  and  Mary  Evange- 
line,  Angusta  Brownie  and  Allan,  all  at  home. 

Mr.  Peebles  is  one  of  the  leaders  of  the  conservative  party  in  this  section  of 
the  province,  doing  all  in  his  power  to  promote  its  growth  and  insure  its 
success.  He  is  a  member  of  King  Solomon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Royal  Lodge, 
No.  6,  K.  of  P.;  and  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose.  The  cause  of  education  also 
finds  in  him  a  stanch  champion.  For  six  years  he  has  been  one  of  the  trustees  of 
the  Westminster  schools  and  is  one  of  the  founders  of  the  School  Trustees  Asso- 
ciation of  British  Columbia.  He  is  a  past  president  and  life  member  of  the  asso- 
ciation and,  recognizing  education  to  be  one  of  the  bulwarks  of  the  nation,  he 
has  done  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the  cause  of  public  instruction. 


ANDREW  THOMPSON  BROWN. 

Andrew  Thompson  Brown,  founder  and  half-owner  of  the  Vulcan  Iron  Works 
in  Vancouver,  is  numbered  among  the  well  known  and  prominent  business  men  of 
this  city,  his  wise  management  and  the  capable  control  of  his  interests  winning 
him  a  most  gratifying  measure  of  success.  He  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland, 
September  23,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Mary  Brown,  representatives  of 
old  Scotch  families. 

The  public  schools  of  his  native  city  afforded  Andrew  T.  Brown  his  educa- 
tional opportunities  and  he  was  afterward  a  student  at  a  normal  school  at  Glas- 
gow for  two  years,  spending  at  the  same  time  one-half  of  each  day  engaged  in 
teaching.  In  1891  he  started  in  the  engineering  business  in  a  locomotive  shop  in 
Glasgow,  remaining  there  until  his  apprenticeship  expired  in  1896,  when  he  began 
his  independent  career  as  a  journeyman  engineer.  Eventually  he  sailed  out  of 
Glasgow  as  a  marine  engineer  on  Patsy  Henderson's  boats,  going  to  Rangoon, 
Burma,  India,  and  in  this  connection  remained  for  about  two  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  obtained  employment  in  the  marine  engineering  shops  on  the 
Clyde,  Scotland.  .In  1900  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada,  settling  in  the  same 
year  in  Calgary,  Alberta.  There  he  was  employed  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way as  a  machinist  for  about  two  years,  coming  in  1902  to  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia.  Immediately  afterward  he  went  to  sea  as  a  marine  engineer  on  the 
Empress  of  India  and  he  held  this  position  for  two  years,  after  which  he  returned 
to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Surrey,  where  from  1904  to  1911  he  did  capable 
and  efficient  work  as  foreman  in  a  shingle  mill.  In  the  latter  year  he  took  up  his 
residence  in  Vancouver  and  formed  a  partnership  with  J.  M.  McLaren,  with 
whom  he  does  business  under  the  name  of  the  Vulcan  Iron  Works.  Their  equip- 


218  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

ment  is  complete  and  the  enterprise  has  grown  rapidly,  a  great  deal  of  the  credit 
for  its  remarkable  prosperity  being  due  to  Mr.  Brown's  ability,  initiative  spirit 
and  excellent  management. 

On  the  ist  of  December,  1902,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Brown  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Isa  Henderson,  a  daughter  of  T.  B.  and  Mary  Henderson,  the  former 
for  many  years  a  resident  of  Chilliwack,  British  Columbia,  who  lives  now  retired. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  are  the  parents  of  one  son,  Stanley. 

Mr.  Brown  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  connected  frater- 
nally with  St.  Andrew  Lodge,  No.  465,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Glasgow,  and  with  the 
order  of  Hoo  Hoos.  In  Scotland  he  was  for  three  years  a  member  of  the  Medi- 
cal Corps  of  the  Volunteers  of  Glasgow.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
conservative  party  and  is  a  public-spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  although  he 
has  never  sought  public  office.  Early  coming  to  a  realization  of  the  fact  that 
success  in  any  business  must  come  as  the  legitimate  and  logical  result  of  well 
directed  effort  and  intelligently  applied  labor,  he  has  made  perseverance,  dili- 
gence and  integrity  the  guiding-posts  of  his  life,  which  have  brought  him  to  the 
creditable  place  which  he  now  occupies  in  business  circles. 


COLONEL  RICHARD  WOLFENDEN,  I.  S.  O.,  V.  D. 

Colonel  Richard  Wolfenden,  whose  demise  occurred  in  Victoria  in  1911,  was 
long  a  prominent  and  influential  citizen  of  the  province,  holding  the  honorable 
position  of  Queen's  and  King's  printer  for  British  Columbia  during  nearly  a  half 
century.  1  le  likewise  acted  as  controller  of  stationery  for  the  province  and  was 
one  of  Victoria's  honored  pioneers,  having  been  identified  with  the  city  from  the 
time  of  its  incorporation.  His  birth  occurred  in  Rathmel,  Yorkshire,  England, 
on  the  2Oth  of  March,  1836,  and  he  was  the  third  son  of  Robert  and  Mary  (Frank- 
land)  Wolfenden,  likewise  natives  of  that  country.  They  were  farming  people 
and  their  lives  were  in  consistent  harmony  with  their  professions  as  members  of 
the  Church  of  England. 

Richard  Wolfenden  obtained  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Lancashire  and 
Westmoreland  and  in  1855  became  a  member  of  the  Royal  Engineers.  Three 
years  later  he  was  one  of  the  party  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  of  the  Royal  Engi- 
neers who  made  the  voyage  around  the  Horn  to  British  Columbia.  There  was 
still  no  settlement  on  the  mainland,  and  Victoria  bore  small  resemblance  to  the 
present  thriving  city,  the  fort  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  being  the  principal 
center  of  activity  in  the  place.  They  established  a  post  at  Sapperton,  just  outside 
of  the  present  site  of  the  city  of  New  Westminster  and  engaged  in  roadmaking, 
surveying,  etc.  Colonel  Wolfenden  was  stationed  at  headquarters  under  Colonel 
Moody,  who  was  in  charge  of  the  party. 

In  1863,  upon  his  retirement  from  the  Royal  Engineers,  Colonel  Wolfenden 
was  appointed  Queen's  printer  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and  for 
nearly  fifty  years,  or  until  the  time  of  his  demise,  ably  discharged  the  important 
duties  devolving  upon  him  in  this  capacity.  He  was  likewise  prominent  in  public 
affairs  of  a  varied  nature  and  for  two  years  served  as  a  member  of  the  city 
board  of  school  trustees.  He  was  among  the  first  to  join  the  volunteer  move- 
ment in  British  Columbia  and  acted  as  ensign  in  the  New  Westminster  and  Vic- 
toria Rifle  Volunteers  from  1864  until  1874.  In  the  latter  year,  when  the  or- 
ganization merged  with  the  Canada  Militia,  he  continued  his  connection  with  the 
latter,  and  in  1878  retired  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant  colonel  (V.  D.)  and  was 
created  I.  S.  O.  in  1903. 

Colonel  Wolfenden  was  twice  married.  In  1865  he  wedded  Miss  Kate  Cooley, 
of  Ashford,  England.  The  seven  children  born  of  this  union  are  all  natives  of 
British  Columbia  and  are  all  still  living.  The  record  is  as  follows :  Nellie,  who  is 
the  wife  of  George  F.  Mathews;  Francis  Cooley;  Roberta  Elizabeth,  who  gave 
her  hand  in  marriage  to  Charles  P.  Innes;  Arthur  Richard;  Mabel  Mary,  the 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  219 

wife  of  Kenneth  R.  Streatfield;  Walter  William,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  on 
another  page  of  this  work ;  and  Kate  Cooley,  who  is  Mrs.  Percy  B.  Fowler.  The 
wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  1878  and  the  following  year  Colonel  Wolfenden 
was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Felicite  C.  Bayley,  who  was 
born  in  Philadelphia  but  came  of  old  English  ancestry.  The  children  of  this  mar- 
riage are  Frederick  Leslie,  Victor  Arnold  and  Madge,  all  at  home  with  their 
mother. 

When  Colonel  Wolfenden  was  called  to  his  final  rest  in  1911,  Victoria  lost  one 
of  its  leading  and  most  esteemed  citizens  as  well  as  early  pioneers.  His  influence 
was  ever  given  on  the  side  of  right,  truth  and  progress  and  his  labors  proved  a 
serviceable  factor  in  the  growth  and  upbuilding  of  this  region.  He  was  a  devoted 
member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  served  in  the  capacity  of  warden.  At 
one  time  he  held  the  office  of  president  of  the  Yorkshire  Society,  and  lie  was  also 
a  valued  member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  His  memory  is 
:herished  by  all  who  knew  him,  and  his  name  and  record  are  perpetuated  on  the 
pages  of  British  Columbia's  history. 


TAMES  GORDON  McKAY,  M.  D.,  C.  M. 

Dr.  James  Gordon  McKay,  since  November,  1907,  assistant  medical  superin- 
:endent  of  the  Provincial  Hospital  for  the  Insane  at  New  Westminster  and  num- 
bered among  the  leading  and  representative  physicians  and  surgeons  of  the  city, 
was  born  in  Morewood,  Ontario,  March  25,  1876,  a  son  of  William  and  Mary 
McKay.  He  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
own  and  afterward  attended  Ottawa  Collegiate  Institute  and  high  school  at 
Xemptville,  Ontario.  In  1895  he  entered  McGill  University  in  Montreal  and 
n  June,  1899,  was  graduated  in  medicine,  receiving  the  degrees  of  M.  D.,  C.  M. 
'n  the  same  year  he  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  the  state 
of  Montana  where  he  remained  until  1907,  when  he  came  to  New  Westminster, 
vhere  he  has  since  gained  prominence  and  distinction  along  professional  lines, 
casing  his  success  upon  a  comprehensive  and  exact  knowledge  of  underlying 
medical  principles  and  a  keen  sense  of  the  responsibilities  which  devolve  upon  the 
physician.  He  secured  a  large  and  representative  patronage  and  was  very  suc- 
cessful in  its  conduct  until  November,  1907,  when  he  entered  the  Provincial  Hos- 
pital for  the  Insane  as  assistant  medical  superintendent.  This  position  he  still 
holds  and  he  discharges  its  duties  in  a  capable  and  able  way,  for  he  is  especially 
interested  in  insanity  and  its  attendant  ills  and  has  devoted  a  great  deal  of  time 
10  study  along  this  line. 

On  the  4th  of  June,  1902,  at  Russell,  Ontario,  Dr.  McKay  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Florence  Eleanor  Craig,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Eleanor  Craig. 
She  was  born  in  Russell,  Ontario,  and  there  received  her  early  education,  later 
;  ttending  the  collegiate  institute  at  Ottawa  and  the  State  University  at  Madison, 
Wisconsin.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  McKay  have  two  children,  Dorothy  Craig  and  Jean 
sabei.  Dr.  McKay  has  been  a  member  of  the  Masonic  lodge  since  1899  and  in 
912  he  joined  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  recognized  in  New  West- 
minster as  a  conscientious,  able  and  reliable  physician  and  stands  high  in  the 
regard  of  the  medical  fraternity  and  the  local  public. 


ARTHUR  BUCHANAN  POTTENGER. 

One  of  the  most  successful  and  prominent  of  the  younger  representatives  of 
the  British  Columbia  bar  is  Arthur  Buchanan  Pottenger,  of  Vancouver,  who  is 
now  serving  in  an  efficient  and  capable  manner  as  district  registrar  of  the  supreme 
<  ourt.  He  was  born  in  Owen  Sound,  Ontario,  November  8,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of 


220  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

John  and  Jane  Pottenger,  the  former  for  many  years  employed  in  the  Merchants 
Bank  of  Canada. 

In  the  public  and'  high  schools  of  Hamilton,  Ontario,  Arthur  B.  Pottenger 
acquired  his  early  education  and  he  afterward  attended  Trinity  University  in 
Toronto,  from  which  he  was  graduated  B.  A.  in  1893  and  M.  A.  in  1895.  He 
afterward  took  the  law  course  at  Osgoode  Hall  in  Toronto  and  was  called  to  the 
Ontario  bar  in  1896.  One  year  later  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  in  1898 
was  called  to  the  bar  of  this  province,  spending  several  years  afterward  in  success- 
ful practice  alone.  In  1906  he  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Russell,  Russell 
&  Pottenger  of  Vancouver  and  continued  with  it  until  November,  1907,  gaining 
during  that  period  recognition  as  a  strong  and  able  practitioner,  whose  knowl- 
edge of  underlying  legal  principles  is  comprehensive  and  exact  and  whose  judg- 
ment is  at  all  times  acute  and  logical.  Mr.  Pottenger  severed  his  connection  with 
Russell,  Russell  &  Pottenger  in  November,  1907,  when  he  was  appointed  district 
registrar  of  the  supreme  court,  and  this  position  he  now  holds,  discharging  his 
duties  in  a  way  which  reflects  credit  upon  his  ability  and  his  public  spirit. 

In  Vancouver  Mr.  Pottenger  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  Mildred 
Fulton,  a  daughter  of  G.  N.  and  Mary  L.  Fulton,  and  both  are  well  known  in  social 
circles  of  the  city.  Mr.  Pottenger  was  a  charter  director  of  the  Vancouver  Ath- 
letic Club  and  his  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Anglican 
church.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  he  has 
been  for  some  years  one  of  the  greatest  individual  forces  in  the  local  organization, 
having  been  one  of  the  founders  of  the  present  Conservative  Association.  He  is 
well  known  in  political,  official  and  professional  circles  and  is  justly  regarded 
as  one  of  the  most  representative  and  valued  citizens  of  Vancouver. 


WILLIAM  TEAGUE. 

William  Teague,  formerly  a  well  known  and  successful  miner,  now  living 
retired  in  Yale,  was  born  at  St.  Day  in  Cornwall,  England,  on  the  27th  of  July, 
1835,  a  son  of  Josiah  and  Michel  (Cundy-Pentreath)  Teague.  He  acquired  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  and  studied  until  he  was  twelve  years  of  age, 
after  which  he  left  England  in  1855  and  came  to  America,  traveling  to  California 
around  the  isthmus  of  Panama.  He  was  three  months  in  making  the  journey  and 
was  nineteen  years  and  three  months  of  age  when  he  reached  the  gold  fields 
of  the  western  United  States.  He  mined  and  prospected  for  three  years  at 
Chip's  Flat;  and  Monte  Christo  near  Downieville,  Sierra  county,  and  then,  at 
the  time  of  the  general  excitement  over  the  gold  discoveries  on  the  Fraser  river, 
came  to  British  Columbia  on  the  steamer  Oregon,  which  sailed  from  San  Fran- 
cisco July  5,  1858.  En  route  with  three  other  steamers  for  Victoria — the  Cortez, 
Orizba  and  Golden  Age — the  Oregon  made  the  trip  in  four  and  a  half  days  and 
was  the  first  steamer  landed  direct  at  Victoria  from  San  Francisco.  She  had 
fifteen  hundred  passengers  on  board.  He  paid  for  his  passage  two  weeks  before 
the  steamer  sailed  and  while  waiting  was  obliged  to  sleep  on  the  floor  of  the 
hotel — the  What  Cheer  House,  one  of  the  leading  hotels  of  the  city  at  that 
time.  He  was  a  passenger  on  the  first  boat  to  sail  from  California  to  Victoria 
and  from  there  he  pushed  on  to  Hope  and  then  to  Cornish  Bar  and  mined  and 
prospected  there  and  in  the  vicinity  of  Yale  until  April,  1864.  In  that  year  he 
staked  claims  in  the  Cariboo  country,  walking  a  distance  of  six  hundred  miles 
to  locate  them,  and  these  he  developed  until  1873,  when  he  was  appointed  provin- 
cial government  agent  of  revenue  at  Yale.  He  held  that. office  for  twelve  years, 
discharging  his  duties  ably,  carefully  and  conscientiously,  and  upon  leaving  the 
position  resumed  mining  and  continued  in  that  occupation  until  he  retired.  He 
is  today  enjoying  in  ease  and  comfort  the  rewards  of  his  long  life  of  activity 
and  toil  and  he  well  deserves  his  rest  and  freedom  from  business  cares. 


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In  1871  Mr.  Teague  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Michell,  of  St.  Day, 
Cornwall,  England,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  five  children:  Mrs.  Alice 
Michell  Bailey,  of  Vancouver ;  Mrs.  Nannie-Prout  Mackenrot,  of  Golden,  Brit- 
ish Columbia;  Mrs.  Minnie  Pentreath  Nunan,  of  Seattle,  Washington;  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Cundy  Johnson,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  and  Gladys,  at  home. 

Mr.  Teague  is  an  honored  member  of  the  Pioneer  Society  of  Victoria  and 
in  his  religious  faith  affiliates  with  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  a  member  of 
Tregullow  Lodge,  No.  1 106,  of  Cornwall,  and  in  his  politics  supports  the  liberal 
party.  He  has  ever  been  actuated  by  the  principles  which  govern  honorable  and 
upright  manhood  in  his  private  life,  and  the  same  high  ideals  have  been  manifest 
in  his  dealings  with  those  with  whom  he  has  been  connected  in  a  business  way. 


HARRY  BETTZ. 

Four  years'  connection  with  the  real-estate  business  in  Vancouver  has  made 
Harry  Bettz  well  known  among  those  who  are  handling  property  interests  in  this 
city.  Like  hundreds  of  other  ambitious,  energetic  young  men  he  turned  to  the 
northwest  as  the  land  of  opportunity.  He  was  born  in  Bay  City,  Michigan,  Sep- 
tember 17,  1880,  his  parents  being  William  and  Mary  Bettz.  In  the  paternal  line 
he  is  directly  descended  from  old  Puritan  stock  that  came  over  on  the  Mayflower, 
making  the  first  settlement  on  the  upper  Atlantic  coast.  With  the  removal  of 
the  family  to  Canada  he  became  a  public-school  pupil  at  Owen  Sound,  Ontario, 
and  afterward  pursued  a  course  in  the  collegiate  institute  there.  When  his 
school  days  were  over  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad 
and  continued  with  that  corporation  in  various  capacities  for  thirteen  years,  or 
from  1896  until  1909.  On  the  23d  of  May  of  the  latter  year  he  opened  a  real- 
estate  office  in  Vancouver  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  this  business,  enjoying 
a  growing  clientage  and  handling  each  year  property  interests  of  great  magnitude. 
He  has  invested  to  some  extent  in  property  in  Vancouver  and  is  quite  heavily 
interested  in  the  development  of  Port  Coquitlam,  British  Columbia. 

On  the  6th  of  November,  1906,  at  Oswego,  New  York,  Mr.  Bettz  was  married 
to  Miss  Mabel  Dumbolton,  a  daughter  of  L.  B.  Dumbolton.  The  father,  of  Ger- 
man descent  and  a  representative  of  an  old  New  York  family,  is  now  retired.  In 
politics  Mr.  Bettz  is  a  liberal.  He  holds  membership  in  the  American  Club  and  his 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  started  out  in  life  on  his  own 
account  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years  and  has  since  been  dependent  upon  his 
own  resources,  therefore  deserving  much  credit  for  what  he  has  achieved. 
Steadily  and  persistently  he  has  worked  his  way  upward,  knowing  that  difficul- 
ties and  obstacles  can  usually  be  overcome  by  continuous  and  earnest  effort  and 
finding  in,  his  laudable  ambition  the  incentive  for  unfaltering  business  activity. 


PERCY  REGINALD  BURR. 

Percy  Reginald  Burr,  a  real-estate  broker,  actively  and  successfully  handling 
property  interests  in  New  Westminster,  his  native  city,  was  born  on  the  22d  of 
February,  1889,  his  parents  being  William  H.  and  Minnie  E.  (Pilow)  Burr,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Dublin,  Ireland,  where  they  were  married.  The  father 
was  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  British  Columbia.  On  crossing  the  Atlantic  to 
the  new  world  he  first  took  up  his  abode  in  Ontario  where  he  reared  a  family  of 
children  born  to  his  first  union.  He  came  with  the  family  to  British  Columbia 
by  way  of  the  Panama  route  and  was  engaged  in  teaching  school  in  Victoria,  being 
'one  of  the  first,  if  not  the  first  teacher  there.  His  wife  died  in  that  city  and  later 
he  returned  to  Ireland,  where  he  wedded  Minnie  Pilow,  who  accompanied  him  as 
he  again  made  the  trip  to  British  Columbia.  Settling  in  New  Westminster,  he 


224  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

became  a  heavy  speculator,  owning  property  the  value  of  which  extended  into  the 
millions.  He  made  heavy  investments  during  the  boom  here  but  when  it  burst  he 
lost  heavily.  He  died  in  1895  and  is  still  survived  by  his  widow,  who  now  re- 
sides in  Ladner. 

Percy  R.  Burr  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  acquired  his  education 
in  the  rural  public  schools  and  at  Columbia  College  in  New  Westminster.  He 
finished  his  studies  in  1906,  but  even  prior  to  this  time  had  entered  upon  his 
business  career,  having  during  vacation  periods,  while  he  was  still  pursuing  his 
college  course,  worked  as  a  clerk  in  a  general  store.  After  finishing  his  studies 
he  again  took  a  clerkship  but  soon  afterward  secured  a  position  at  Fraser  Mills 
at  tallying  lumber,  it  being  his  intention  to  thoroughly  acquaint  himself  with  the 
lumber  business.  He  found  it  unsuitable  to  his  taste,  however,  and  again  he 
entered  upon  clerkship  in  the  store  of  J.  H.  Harvey,  with  whom  he  continued  for 
two  years.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  real-estate  business  in  1908,  and 
has  since  been  a  prominent  factor  in  that  field  of  labor  in  New  Westminster, 
operating  exclusively  in  property  which  he  has  purchased  both  on  his  own  account 
and  for  others.  He  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  realty  values,  and  capable  man- 
agement and  enterprise  have  brought  him  to  a  prominent  position  among  real- 
estate  dealers  in  his  city. 

Mr.  Burr  holds  membership  with  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia  and 
also  with  King  Solomon  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Trade  and  the  Progressive  Association  and  likewise  of  the  Westminster  Club. 
He  is  popular  in  these'  different  organizations,  possessing  many  substantial  and 
attractive  qualities  which  have  gained  for  him  the  warm  regard  of  all  with  whom 
he  has  been  brought  in  contact.. 


CHARLES  HENRY  JONES. 

Charles  Henry  Jones,  late  of  the  firm  of  C.  H.  Jones  &  Son  and  a  pioneer 
of  Vancouver  who  came  here  in  1886  and  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  was  con- 
nected with  its  business  interests,  was  born  August  26,  1839,  in  Carmarthen, 
Wales.  He  was  one  of  thirteen  children,  of  whom  the  following  are  still  liv- 
ing: Julia,  born  June  8,  1836;  Alfred  Poole,  January  21,  1838;  Edward,  April 
4,  1846;  Mary  Jane,  August  10,  1849;  Tom  Hamberlin,  May  6,  1851;  Esther 
Annie,  May  17,  1853;  and  William  Rodman,  March  9,  1855. 

Mr.  Jones'  earliest  personal  recollections  are  of  Gloucester,  England,  in  which 
city  he  was  brought  up  and  where  his  father  was  a  ship  owner  and  chandler 
and  sailmaker,  carrying  on  business  along  those  lines  for  a  number  of  years. 
His  education  was  obtained  in  a  private  school  in  his  native  land.  Being  asso- 
ciated with  captains  and  seafaring  people  in  his  younger  days,  Charles  H.  Jones 
became  fond  of  the  water  and  interested  in  ships  and  at  the  age  of  twenty-one 
resolved  to  take  a  trip  on  the  sea  and,  giving  his  parents  but  four  hours'  notice, 
had  his  hammock  lashed  and  his  chest  packed  and  was  on  his  way  to  Cardiff  to 
join  his  ship,  a  square  rigged  brig,  The  North  Star,  bound  for  Hong  Kong 
with  a  load  of  coal  for  the  Imperial  government.  Going  down  the  Bristol  chan- 
nel and  across  the  bay  of  Biscay  the  brig  encountered  such  rough  weather  that 
she  was  as  much  under  water  as  above.  They  made  the  long  passage  through 
light  and  contrary  winds  and  to  add  to  their  discomfort  the  brig  sprang  a  leak 
in  her  rudder  trunk.  They  also  ran  short  of  water  on  the  trip  as  at  that  time 
most  ships,  particularly  small  ones,  carried  all  their  water  in  barrels  and  casks 
instead  of  tanks  and  most  of  these  were  stowed  away  on  deck.  These  were 
some  of  the  earliest  recollections  of  Mr.  Jones  at  the  outset  of  his  career. 

Some  time  after  coming  to  North  America  Mr.  Jones  settled  in  St.  John, 
New  Brunswick,  where  in  partnership  with  his  brother,  Alfred  Poole  Jones, 
he  was  engaged  in  the  sailmaking  business  for  a  number  of  years  until  they 
burned  out  in  1878.  Previous  to  this  period  the  family  had  farmed  for  a 


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short  time  in  Nova  Scotia,  leaving  that  province  in  order  to  remove  to  New 
Brunswick.  Before  taking  his  brother  into  partnership  in  St.  John  our  sub- 
ject carried  on  his  business  alone  for  several  years.  Alfred  1'oole  Jones  is 
still  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  business  at  Windsor,  Nova  Scotia. 

In  1882  Mr.  Jones  went  to  Manitoba,  farming  in  that  province  for  four 
years  before  coming  to  Vancouver,  where  he  arrived  in  1886,  beginning  busi- 
ness under  the  firm  name  of  C.  H.  Jones.  Success  attended  his  efforts  from  the 
beginning  and  the  passing  years  ever  increased  his  annual  income.  Industrious 
and  honest  in  his  dealings  and  popular  in  shipping  circles,  he  enjoyed  an  exten- 
sive trade  and  became  one  of  the  foremost  men  in  his  line  in  the  city.  In  190  r, 
upon  the  admission  of  his  son,  Frederick  S.,  the  lirm  name  became  C.  H.  [ones 
&  Son  and  upon  the  death  of  our  subject,  on  July  8,  10,12,  the  lirm  was  incor- 
porated as  C.  H.  Jones  &  Son,  Limited. 

Mr.  Jones  was  twice  married  and  by  his  union  with  Anna  Stecle  Calbraith 
had  the  following  children:  Charles  Albert  Workman;  Julia  Maude,  who  is 
now  Mrs.  Ira  Ransom ;  and  Frederick  Stecle,  of  whom  more  extended  men- 
tion is  made  in  another  part  of  this  work.  There  also  is  a  half-sister,  Laurada 
May  Jones.  In  his  religious  associations  Mr.  Jones  was  a  Methodist,  always 
interested  in  the  cause  of  his  church  and  Christianity.  Politically  he  gave  his 
support  to  the  conservative  party  and  while  residing  in  Manitoba  was  from 
1882  to  1886  clerk  of  the  county  council  at  Fort  Fllis.  However,  after  com- 
ing to  Vancouver  he  did  not  participate  in  public  life,  giving  all  of  his  atten- 
tion to  his  business  interests  and  promoting  in  a  private  way  the  welfare  of  his 
city.  He  was  highly  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him  as  a  pioneer 
of  Vancouver  who  had  been  a  forceful  element  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  city. 
He  traveled  the  path  of  usefulness  and  honor  and  although  his  start  in  life 
was  humble,  attained  a  substantial  success.  His  is  the  story  of  an  honest  man 
whose  gifts  were  not  only  used  for  the  attainment  of  individual  prosperity  but 
as  much  for  the  betterment  of  the  whole  community  and  his  record  is  one  which 
may  serve  to  encourage  and  inspire  others,  indicating  the  possibilities  that  lie 
before  the  individual  and  demonstrating  what  may  be  accomplished  through 
personal  effort  and  ambition.  His  memory  is  dear  to  the  hearts  of  many  who 
admired  his  rugged  qualities  of  character,  who  appreciated  the  humane  side 
of  his  nature  and  who  saw  in  him  a  man  who  was  imbued  with  love  and  kind- 
ness for  his  fellows. 


SAMUEL  BOWELL. 

Samuel  Bowell  is  numbered  among  the  early  settlers  in  British  Columbia,  his 
residence  in  the  province  dating  from  1886.  This  has  covered  the  period  of  its 
greatest  development,  for  the  Okanagan  country  was  at  that  time  comparatively 
jnsettled  and  conditions  in  other  parts  of  the  province  were  equally  primitive. 
Throughout  the  years  Mr.  Bowell  has  been  an  interested  witness  of  the  change 
.vhich  has  revolutionized  business  conditions  and  made  the  section  prosperous, 
ind,  by  his  steadily  increasing  success  and  his  business  enterprise,  has  borne 
in  important  part  in  the  advancement.  He  now  makes  his  home  in  New  West- 
ninster  where  he  owns  a  well  equipped  undertaking  etsablishment. 

Mr.  Bowell  was  born  at  St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  January  23,  1865,  and  is  a 
;on  of  Robert  and  Catherine  Bowell,  the  former  a  successful  foundryman  and 
niller  and  for  twenty-five  years  a  soldier  in  the  British  army.  Both  have  passed 
away.  Their  son,  Samuel,  acquired  his  education  in  the  parochial  schools  of  his 
lative  city  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  laid  aside  his  books  to  begin  an  apprenticeship 
is  a  carpenter  and  undertaker.  He  became  proficient  in  both  lines  of  work  and 
after  four  years'  study  began  as  a  journeyman,  remaining  for  two  years  there- 
after in  St.  Johns.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  left  Newfoundland  and  came  to 
3ritish  Columbia,  settling  first  at  Nicola  where  he  worked  as  a  journeyman  car- 


228  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

penter  for  a  similar  period.  From  Nicola  he  went  to  the  Okanagan  country,  a 
region  then  almost  unknown  and  almost  entirely  unsettled.  Business  activity, 
however,  had  begun  and  many  opportunities  offered  for  the  man  of  enterprise 
and  initiative.  Mr.  Bowell  remained  there  until  the  fall  of  1899,  engaging  in 
contracting  in  Enderby  and  making  full  use  of  the  advantages  which  the  develop- 
ing country  offered.  In  the  days  of  the  great  boom  of  the  Boundary  country  he 
made  his  way  thither  and,  settling  at  Grand  Forks,  there  remained  until  1905.  In 
that  year  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  established  himself  here  as  a  general 
contractor,  an  occupation  in  which  he  continued  for  eight  years.  In  1912  he 
again  turned  his  attention  to  the  undertaking  business,  purchasing  the  establish- 
ment owned  by  Center  &  Hanna  at  No.  405  Columbia  street,  where  he  now  has 
well  equipped  undertaking  parlors.  He  is  known  as  an  honorable  and  upright 
business  man  whose  sagacity  is  acknowledged  and  whose  integrity  is  beyond  all 
question. 

In  1899  Mr.  Bowell  married  Miss  Sarah  Morgan,  a  daughter  of  Charles  and 
Keziah  Morgan,  residents  of  Newfoundland.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bowell  have  four  chil- 
dren :  Mabel  Boyd,  who  married  Arthur  Young  of  Claybourne,  British  Columbia ; 
Bertram  M. ;  Vera  W.  M.,  and  Charles  Raymond,  who  are  attending  school.  The 
family  occupy  a  pleasant  home  at  224  Third  avenue.  Mr.  Bowell  is  a  member  of 
the  Methodist  church  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  the  Order  of  Foresters,  the  Royal  Templars  and  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Although  not  active  as  a  politician,  no  man  in  New 
Westminster  is  more  keenly  interested  in  the  growth  and  progress  of  the  city 
along  lines  of  business,  political  and  social  development  and  no  one  has  done  more 
lasting  and  effective  work  in  promoting  advancement.  His  cooperation  can 
always  be  counted  upon  to  further  progressive  public  measures  and  his  name 
stands  high  on  the  list  of  the  city's  successful  and  public-spirited  men. 


JOHN  W.  THORNTON. 

There  was  a  period  when  a  prospective  purchaser  of  real  estate  sought  out  its 
owner  and  the  trade  was  consummated  between  them;  today  the  real-estate 
business  is  as  well  denned,  as  carefully  organized  and  as  thoroughly  systematized 
as  any  industrial,  manufacturing  or  commercial  enterprise,  and  a  real-estate 
dealer  is  as  well  acquainted  with  property  values  as  a  merchant  with  the  price 
of  goods.  As  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Morden  &  Thornton,  the  subject  of  this 
review  is  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  real-estate  dealing  in  Vancouver. 
He  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario,  June  4,  1863,  his  parents  being  William 
B.  and  Elizabeth  Walker  (Wilson)  Thornton,  pioneer  settlers  of  Oxford  county. 
In  the  public  schools  of  Ontario  the  son  began  his  education  and  afterward 
attended  Woodstock  College,  a  school  conducted  under  the  auspices  of  the  Bap- 
tist church  at  Woodstock,  Ontario.  His  identification  with  the  western  country 
dates  from  1888,  or  for  a  quarter  of  a  century.  In  that  year  he  made  his  way 
to  Saskatchewan,  where  he  continued  for  eight  years  in  the  general  merchan- 
dise business  and  as  postmaster.  He  then  removed  to  Rossland,  British  Colum- 
bia, afterward  spending  a  year  in  the  Yukon.  He  subsequently  returned  to 
Rossland,  where  he  remained  until  removing  to  Vancouver  in  1899.  In  these 
different  places  he  was  employed  in  various  capacities,  and  carefully  directing 
his  labors,  made  steady  advancement,  so  that  when  he  came  to  Vancouver  he 
was  able  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account,  joining  William  Morden  in 
organizing  the  present  real-estate  firm  of  Morden  &  Thornton.  They  have  had 
charge  of  important  property  transfers,  and  handling  much  real  estate  have 
become  well  known  as  representatives  in  their  special  field.  Mr.  Thornton's 
principal  investments  are  in  real  estate,  for  as  he  has  found  favorable  oppor- 
tunity he  has  purchased  property. 


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On  the  loth  of  September,  1884,  in  Woodstock,  Ontario,  occurred  the  mar- 
•riage  of  Mr.  Thornton  and  Miss  Margaret  Anderson,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Annie  (Reid)  Anderson.  The  father  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  the  mer- 
chant tailoring  business  at  Woodstock,  but  subsequently  removed  to  Winnipeg. 
The  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thornton  are  Constance  May,  Edna  Blanche  and 
Margaret  Beatrice.  The  family  attend  the  Presbyterian  church. 

Mr.  Thornton  is  a  liberal  in  politics  but  has  not  sought  nor  desired  public 
•office,  as  his  attention  has  been  fully  occupied  with  business  duties  that  are 
making  heavy  demands  upon  his  time.  There  has  been  nothing  unusual  or  spec- 
tacular in  his  career  and  it  has  only  been  by  determined  purpose  and  persistent 
effort  that  Mr.  Thornton  has  reached  the  plane  of  success  on  which  he  now  stands. 
Beside  interests  already  mentioned  he  is  also  president  of  several  local  companies. 


WILLIAM  CLARENCE  BROWN. 

As  a  representative  of  professional  interests  William  Clarence  Brown  is  well 
known  by  reason  of  his  ability  in  the  practice  of  law.  He  is  also  identified  with 
various  corporate  interests  and  is  thus  closely  associated  with  the  business  life 
of  Vancouver.  Personal  interests  and  activities,  however,  do  not  claim  his  entire 
time  and  attention,  for  he  is  a  cooperant  factor  in  many  movements  which  have 
for  their  primary  object  the  public  welfare,  his  efforts  in  that  direction  being 
resultant  factors  for  good.  He  was  born  at  Stanley  Bridge,  Prince  Edward 
Island,  September  22,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  Henry  and  Mary  Jane  Brown. 
In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  isle  he  pursued  his  education  until  he  entered 
the  Prince  of  Wales  College  at  Charlottetown.  In  1891  he  came  to  British  Colum- 
bia and  through  the  succeeding  year  attended  Vancouver  College.  Subsequent 
to  his  graduation  from  that  institution  he  took  up  the  profession  of  school  teach- 
ing, which  he  followed  at  Chilliwack,  British  Columbia,  until  1893.  He  returned 
to  Vancouver  in  that  year  and  attended  Vancouver  College.  In  1895  he  began 
the  study  of  law  and  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia  in  1900.  He  then 
entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  Vancouver  and  so  continues 
to  the  present  time,  being  now  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Ellis  &  Brown.  He  has 
been  very  successful  from  the  outset  of  his  career  as  a  barrister.  No  dreary 
novitiate  awaited  him.  He  entered  almost  immediately  upon  a  large  practice 
which  has  grown  in  volume  and  importance.  The  zeal  with  which  he  has  devoted 
his  energies  to  his  profession,  the  careful  regard  evinced  for  the  interests  of  his 
clients  and  the  assiduous  and  unrelaxing  attention  to  all  the  details  of  his  cases 
have  brought  him  a  large  business  and  made  him  very  successful  in  its  conduct. 
His  arguments  have  elicited  warm  attention  not  only  from  his  associates  at  the 
bar  but  also  from  the  bench. 

Mr.  Brown  has  always  been  greatly  interested  in  the  growth  and  development 
of  British  Columbia  and  with  faith  in  her  future  has  acquired  large  financial 
interests  here,  something  of  the  nature  thereof  being  indicated  by  the  fact  that 
he  is  now  a  director  of  the  North  American  Building,  Loan  &  Trust  Company, 
Ltd.,  and  a  director  of  the  Canadian  Northern  Land  &  Investment  Company,  Ltd. 
He  also  has  other  financial  interests  and  owns  considerable  realty. 

Aside  from  those  projects  which  are  a  source  of  personal  gain  he  has  taken 
active  and  helpful  part  in  many  movements  and  measures  resulting  to  the  benefit 
of  the  city.  Any  project  which  is  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride  may 
count  upon  his  earnest  and  zealous  support  and  he  is  equally  loyal  to  the  province. 
He  is  a  director  of  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  and  many  other  tangible  evidences 
of  his  interest  in  the  general  welfare  may  be  cited.  In  politics  he  has  always  been 
a  strong  liberal  and  active  worker  in  the  party  although  not  an  office  seeker.  He 
belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Liberal  Association  and  for  two  years  previous  to  the 
amalgamation  of  the  Young  Liberal  Association  with  the  aforementioned  or- 
ganization he  was  its  president.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor  sports  and  is  an  advocate 


232  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

of  lacrosse,  acting  for  four  years  as  president  of  the  West  End  Lacrosse  Club. 
He  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  and  Commercial  Clubs  and  is  appreciative  of 
the  social  amenities  which  these  offer,  as  well  as  their  more  serious  interests  in 
behalf  of  public  welfare.  Mr.  Brown  ranks  with  Vancouver's  popular,  prominent 
and  valued  citizens  and  the  place  which  he  occupies  has  been  won  as  the  result 
of  personal  merit  and  ability. 

ARTHUR  AXD  FRANCES  ELIZABETH  HERRING. 

Arthur  and  Frances  Elizabeth  Herring  are  well  known  residents  of  New 
Westminster.  The  former  was  born  in  Corfu,  Greece,  in  1848,  and  the  latter 
was  born  at  Kings  Lynn,  Norfolk,  England.  Mrs.  Herring  is  descended  in  the 
maternal  line  from  the  Salmons,  of  Norfolk,  of  whom  Rear  Admiral  Sir  Geof- 
frey Salmon  was  at  one  time  the  head. 

Mr.  Herring  pursued  his  education  in  Heald's  College,  San  Francisco,  and 
in  the  San  Francisco  pharmacy.  Mrs.  Herring  was  educated  at  Reading,  Berk- 
shire, England,  and  won  a  first  class  A  certificate  in  British  Columbia  in  1876, 
and  also  the  Bishop  of  Canterbury's  prize  for  bible  knowledge  and  church  history. 
Mr.  Herring  came  to  the  northwest,  engaged  in  business  as  a  chemist  and  drug- 
gist, and  Mrs.  Herring,  arriving  in  New  Westminster  in  1874,  became  a  teacher 
in  the  school  at  Fort  Langley. 

The  school  that  Mrs.  Herring  taught,  from  1875  to  1878,  at  the  old  Hudson's 
Bay  post,  Fort  Langley,  was  a  large  one-room  frame  building  with  a  cottage 
attached  and  with  few  exceptions  the  pupils  were  Indians  and  half-breeds.  They 
were  very  apt  pupils*  and  quick  to  grasp  all  knowledge  and  especially  the  white- 
man's  way  of  doing  things.  Besides  the  regular  routine  of  school  work  she 
taught  the  girls  knitting,  crochet  and  various  kinds  of  needle  work.  Mrs.  Her- 
ring had  a  piano  in  the  spacious  living  room  of  the  cottage  and  it  was  a  treat 
which  she  often  gave  them  to  have  them  all  in  her  cottage,  play  for  them  and 
teach  them  to  sing.  Many  of  them  had  good  voices  and  all  were  fond  of  music. 
Many  of  the  boys  of  her  school  have  learned  trades  and  others  farming  and 
are  very  successful  residents  of  the  Langley  district  and  Fraser  valley.  The 
present  Chief  Joe  and  his  sister,  children  of  old  Chief  Casimir  of  the  Langley 
tribe,  were  among  her  students. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herring  have  watched  with  interest  the  progress  of  events 
which  have  shaped  the  annals  of  this  province  and  have  been  active  in  con- 
nection with  many  movements  which  have  had  to  do  with  the  upbuilding  and 
advancement  of  it.  In  1877  ^r-  Herring  established  at  New  Westminster  the 
only  wholesale  and  retail  drug  house  on  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia  and 
took  high  rank  among  the  business  men  of  the  northwest.  The  trade  supplied 
reached  from  Plumper  Pass  to  Cariboo  and  all  the  goods  were  of  course,  in 
that  early  day,  transported  by  water  or  pack  train.  Their  stock  of  goods  often 
exceeded  thirty  thousand  dollars  in  value.  All  the  heavy  goods  were  purchased 
and  shipped  from  England  by  way  of  Cape  Horn.  They  therefore  had  to  be 
ordered  one  year  in  advance  and  all  these  items  meant  much  work  and  in  the 
conduct  of  this  extensive  business  Mrs.  Herring  took  a  most  active  part.  In 
this  modern  age  it  is  of  especial  interest  to  note  that  the  cost  of  transportation 
of  goods  all  the  way  from  England  to  Victoria  was  only  equal  to  the  charge 
for  carrying  from  Victoria  to  New  Westminster. 

Mr.  Herring  was  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  New  Westminster  for 
fifteen  years  and  thus  aided  in  shaping  the  public  policy  in  connection  with 
municipal  affairs.  Mrs.  Herring  has  been  very  active  in  the  support  of  equal 
rights  for  women  and  is  well  known  as  the  associate  editor  of  Commonwealth  and 
was  correspondent  to  the  Toronto  Globe  when  Mr.  Willison  was  manager. 
She  has  written  many  stories  which  have  appeared  in  magazines  of  England, 
Canada  and  the  United  States  and  is  the  author  of  six  books.  All  of  her 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  235 

first  books  were  written  from  data  collected  and  preserved  by  her  for  many 
years.  The  settings  and  people  (nearly  all  of  whom  actually  lived)  in  some 
of  these  stories  date  as  far  back  as  fifty  years  ago,  while,  of  course,  some  of 
the  happenings  took  place  in  quite  recent  years. 

The  first  of  all  her  books  which  is  entitled  Canadian  Camp  Life  was  pub- 
lished in  London  in  1900.  It  is  a  well  written  story  of  the  simple  camp  life  of 
a  Canadian  family  and  their  interesting  experiences  at  the  sea  shore  with 
just  enough  romance  interwoven  to  make  it  captivating.  It  was  well  received 
and  many  readers  and  critics,  not  knowing  what  the  author  had  in  store  for 
them,  urged  that  she  should  follow  it  with  another. 

Among  the  People  of  British  Columbia,  (with  the  red,  white,  yellow  and 
brown)  is  the  appropriate  title  of  the  second  book  which  Mrs.  Herring  issued. 
It  is  not  only  a  picturesque  description  of  the  peoples  of  this  great  coast  country 
but  imparts  more  good  clean  knowledge  of  pioneer  life  as  it  actually  existed 
in  our  province  for  many  years  than  is  usually  found  in  a  work  combining  real 
life  and  fiction.  It  is  in  this  book  that  she  so  beautifully  pictures  the  awe- 
inspiring  Passion  Play  which  was  given  at  Chilliwack  by  the  Indians  of  the  coast 
tribes  as  a  thanksgiving.  His  Lordship,  Bishop  Dontonwill,  O.  M.  I.,  a  sincere 
friend  of  Mrs.  Herring  and  to  whom  she  is  grateful  for  many  of  the  authentic 
facts  used  in  her  books,  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Passion  Play  and  it 
was  owing  to  the  accuracy  and  beauty  of  expression  with  which  this  book  was 
written  that  his  Lordship  took  one  hundred  copies  which  he  presented  as 
special  prizes  to  the  boys  of  St.  Louis  College  and  the  girls  of  the  convent. 

In  1904  T.  Fisher  L'nwin  of  London,  who  published  her  first  two  books, 
offered  to  the  public  a  third  book  by  Mrs.  Herring.  In  The  Pathless  West 
with  soldiers,  pioneers,  miners  and  savages,  is  the  title  of  this  truly  thrilling  tale 
of  pioneer  and  Indian  life.  It  vividly  describes  some  of  the  many  cruel  prac- 
tices of  the  Indians,  their  escapades  with  the  soldiers,  miners  and  pioneers,  as 
the  title  implies,  and  also  brings  out  the  forms  of  recreation,  entertainment  and 
pleasure  they  indulged  in  and  enjoyed  in  those  earliest  of  early  days. 

Xan,  and  Other  Pioneer  Women  of  the  West  which  is  just  off  the  pres> 
(1913)  is  the  fourth  and  last  edition  of  her  growing  list  of  successes.  Nan,  is 
the  engrossing  story  of  a  family  crossing  the  plains  to  take  their  stand  with  the 
soldiers  of  fortune  in  the  California  gold  rush  in  '49.  This  volume  also  includes 
ten  interesting  short  stories  of  the  life  of  as  many  other  pioneer  girls  and  women 
of  that  age.  One  may  say  there  was  nothing  extraordinary  in  the  life  of  those 
women  but  they  need  only  to  read  this  book  to  be  convinced  that  there  were 
many  wholesome  thrills  and  happenings  and  that  the  way  in  which  the  writer 
has  framed  the  sittings  and  pictured  the  quaint  characters  makes  the  most  de- 
lightful reading. 

Ena,  in  England,  a  story  of  English  life  will  be  published  in  1913,  and  its 
sequel,  Ena  in  Hawaii,  recording  her  travels  in  the  Hawaiian  islands  will  be 
respectfully  submitted  to  the  public  in  1914.  Remembering  the  pen-pictures  of 
Nan  and  many  others  of  the  characters  that  Mrs.  Herring  has  so  skilfullly  por- 
:rayed  we  are  sure  that  Ena  will  be  equally  entrancing.  Her  last  book,  The  Gold 
Miners,  now  in  the  hands  of  the  publisher,  is  a  story  of  the  gold  miners  in  the 
Cariboo  country  of  British  Columbia  and  the  gold  fields  of  California  and  is  a 
sequel  to  her  second  book,  which  was  accepted  with  so  much  favor,  In  the  Path- 
less West.  We  feel  no  hesitancy  in  saying  that  we  believe  this  will  be  the  crown- 
ing work  of  Mrs.  Herring's  life.  She  takes  extreme  pleasure  in  announcing 
that  this  greatest  of  all  her  good  stories  will  contain  a  charming  preface  written 
oy  one  of  her  warmest  friends  from  the  pioneer  days  to  the  present,  His  Honor, 
Judge  F.  W.  Howay. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herring  have  become  the  parents  of  eight  children,  four  of 
ivhom  are  living:  Dr.  A.  F.  C.  Herring,  who  married  Miss  Emily  Margaret 
VtcGuire  and  has  two  children,  a  son  and  a  daughter ;  Sidney,  who  wedded  Sarah 
\nn  Tidy ;  Mabel  Harriett  Frances,  the  wife  of  Dr.  G.  T.  Wilson,  a  son  of  James 
\Vilson,  who  was  for  many  years  superintendent  of  telegraph  for  the  Canadian 


236  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Pacific  Railway,  and  a  grandson  of  the  late  Lieutenant  Governor  Mclnnes  of 
British  Columbia ;  and  Victor,  a  civil  engineer  with  the  Great  Northern  Railway, 
in  their  New  Westminster  offices. 

Mrs.  Herring  is  not  only  a  prominent  figure  in  literary  circles  but  has  also 
taken  an  active  part  in  musical  development  in  the  northwest.  She  was  a  member 
of  the  Cathedral  choir  in  New  Westminster  for  many  years  and  played  the  organ 
there  on  the  first  Sunday  she  spent  in  the  northwest.  She  was  much  beloved 
by  the  Indians  and  half-breed  children  at  Langley  among  whom  her  influence 
worked  much  good.  In  the  early  period  of  their  residence  in  this  province 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herring  found  delightful  recreation  in  horseback  riding  and  camp- 
ing trips,  continuing  the  latter  to  the  present  time.  For  twenty-two  consecutive 
years  they  have  camped  on  the  shores  of  Boundary  bay.  She  was  also  an  active 
factor  in  private  theatricals  and  choral  unions.  She  has  ever  been  noted  for  her 
tact,  displayed  in  hospitality,  and  her  remarkable  devotion  to  children  and  young 
people.  For  some  years  she  taught  a  bible  class  of  young  women  and  enjoyed 
the  fullest  extent  of  their  love  and  confidence.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herring  have- 
had  much  to  do  with  the  development  of  the  northwest  along  the  lines  leading 
to  educational  and  moral  progress  and  aesthetic  culture,  and  the  importance  of 
their  individuality  has  been  a  potent  force  for  good  in  the  province. 


GEORGE  TELFORD,  D.  D.  S. 

The  advanced  and  enlightened  methods  which  in  the  past  twenty-five  years 
have  practically  revolutionized  dental  surgery  find  a  progressive  and  able  exponent 
in  Dr.  George  Telford,  who  since  1901  has  practiced  in  Vancouver,  winning  since 
that  time  a  large  and  representative  patronage  in  recognition  of  his  superior 
merit  and  ability.  He  was  born  in  Valens,  Wentworth  county,  Ontario,  November 
19,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Mary  (Tennant)  Telford,  the  former  a 
native  of  Carlisle,  England,  and  the  latter  of  Ontario,  being  of  Scotch  parentage. 
Throughout  all  his  years  of  activity  Mr.  Telford  has  been  engaged  in  farming. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  Dr.  Telford  acquired  his  early 
education.  Leaving  Ontario  he  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1892,  locating  first 
in  Chemainus,  where  he  attended  the  public  school.  Later,  he  moved  to  Chilli- 
wack,  where  continuing  his  studies  he  took  a  teacher's  certificate.  For  a  time 
he  worked  on  the  farm  of  G.  R.  Ashwell,  after  which  he  turned  his  attention  to- 
bookkeeping,  being  employed  by  the  Knight  Brothers  in  their  lumber  mill  at 
Popcum.  From  there  he  went  into  the  interior  as  an  employe  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway,  and  from  there  to  Nelson  where  he  was  engaged  in  transfer 
business,  being  employed  by  West  and  Emerson  of  that  place.  Following  this 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Bank  of  British  Columbia  as  a  clerk  and  worked 
in  their  institutions  at  Kaslo  and  Sandon.  Having  determined,  however,  to  prac- 
tice dentistry,  he  entered  the  dental  department  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
in  the  fall  of  1898  and  was  graduated  in  1901,  with  the  degree  of  D.  D.  S.  Imme- 
diately after,  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  opened  an  office  there,  where  he  has 
been  in  active  practice  since  that  time.  That  he  has  been  successful  is  evidenced 
by  the  large  and  representative  patronage  of  which  he  is  now  in  control,  a 
patronage  which  increases  yearly  as  his  reputation  grows  and  his  skill  and  ability 
became  more  widely  known.  In  addition  to  being  a  dentist  of  great  ability  and 
prominence  Dr.  Telford  is  also  a  student  of  his  profession  from  a  scientific  view- 
point, keeping  in  touch  with  its  most  advanced  thought  and  contributing  to  it& 
development  by  his  own  study  and  research.  His  office  is  equipped  with  all  the 
latest  improved  appliances  and  he  has  accomplished  some  notable  work  in  den- 
tistry, making  his  profession  a  source  of  benefit  to  others,  as  it  is  an  object  of 
continuous  interest  to  himself.  He  .is  a  director  of  the  Burrard  Sanitarium  and  • 
a  member  of  the  College  of  Dental  Surgeons  of  British  Columbia  and  the  Van- 
couver Dental  Society,  and  his  ability  is  widely  recognized  in  professional  circles. 


DR.  GKOBGE  TELFOED 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  239 

On  the  first  of  July,  1902,  Dr.  Telford  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ada 
M.  Templer  of  Chilliwack.  They  have  two  children,  Marion  Verona  and  Harold 
Stuart.  Dr.  Telford  is  a  member  of  the  First  Baptist  church  and  belongs  to  the 
Commercial  Club,  taking  a  deep  interest  in  everything  which  tends  toward  the 
further  development  of  the  city.  Although  a  stanch  liberal  he  is  not  an  active 
>olitician,  his  professional  duties  occupying  a  great  deal  of  his  time,  but  his 
:ooperation  can  always  be  relied  upon  to  further  measures  of  reform  and  progress. 
His  work  has  marked  a  distinct  advance  in  methods  of  dental  practice  in  Van- 
:ouver  and  in  his  ability,  comprehensive  knowledge  of  his  profession  and  interest 
n  it  he  possesses  the  guarantees  of  continued  progress  and  ultimate  distinction 
n  his  chosen  field. 


WILLIAM  FRANCIS  HANSFORD. 

William  Francis  Hansford,  a  successful  barrister  of  Xew  Wesminster.  has 
icre  practiced  continuously  for  the  past  seven  years  and  has  gained  recognition 
is  an  able  representative  of  his  profession.     He  was  born  in  Prescott,  Ontario, 
i  son  of  Rev.  William  Hansford,  D.  D.,  and  Marianne  (Reynar)  Hansford.    The 
'ormer  was  a  native  of  Dorset  county,  England,  while  the  latter's  birth  occurred 
n  the  city  of  Quebec,  Canada.     William  Hansford,  who  was  educated  for  the 
ministry  in  his  native  country,  came  to  Canada  about  1853  and  f°r  a  period  of 
about  thirty-five  years  took  a  prominent  part  in  church  work  in  Ontario  and 
Quebec.     For  several  years  he  acted  as  president  of  the  Methodist  Conference 
:n  Ontario  and  also  served  as  governor  of  Stanstead  College  in  Stanstead,  Que- 
bec, for  several  years.     His  demise  occurred  in  1891,  while  his  wife  was  called 
10  her  final  rest  in  1890.     They  became  the  parents  of  seven  children,  four  of 
-vhom  survive,  as  follows:  Jeffrey  E.,  who  is  a  barrister  of  Winnipeg;  Marion 
.1.,  a  practicing  physician  of  Montreal;  Fannie  P.,  who  is  a  resident  of  New 
York  city;  and  William  Francis,  of  this  review. 

The  last  named  pursued  a  high-school  course  in  Ontario  and  continued  his 
..tudies  in  Albert  College  of  Belleville,  Ontario,  subsequently  entering  the  Uni- 
••ersity  of  Toronto,  which  institution  conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  B.  A.  In 
902,  immediately  following  his  graduation,  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and 
')egan  the  study  of  law,  being  admitted  to  the  bar  of  this  province  in  1906.  He 
'ocated  in  New  Westminster  for  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  and  in  the 
intervening  period  of  seven  years  has  built  up  a  remunerative  clientage  and  gained 
:i  reputation  at  the  British  Columbia  bar.  The  zeal  with  which  he  has  devoted 
his  energies  to  his  profession,  the  careful  regard  evinced  for  the  interests  of  his 
i  lients  and  an  assiduous  and  unrelaxing  attention  to  all  the  details  of  his  cases, 
have  brought  him  a  large  business  and  made  him  very  successful  in  its  conduct. 
Mr.  Hansford  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  affiliations  and  a  prominent 
worker  in  the  local  ranks  of  the  party.  He  has  served  as  president  of  the  Young 
Conservative  Association  and  is  now  acting  as  secretary  of  the  Conservative  Asso- 
riation  of  New  Westminster.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  Lodge  No.  5093 
of  the  Loyal  Orangemen's  Association  at  New  Westminster  and  New  Westmin- 
.'ter  Lodge,  No.  3,  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  religious  faith  is 
ihat  of  the  Anglican  church. 


JOHN  A.  MILLS,  M.  D. 

Dr.  John  A.  Mills,  physician  and  surgeon  of  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Wood- 
:tock,  Ontario,  August  22,  1860,  a  son  of  William  and  Eliza  (Lafferty)  Mills, 
the  former  a  native  of  Belfast,  Ireland,  and  the  latter  of  Hamilton,  Ontario.  They 
'vere  married  in  the  province  of  Ontario  and  for  a  few  years  lived  at  Burford. 


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They  next  went  to  Toronto  and  for  many  years  the  father,  who  was  a  capitalist, 
continued  to  reside  in  that  city.  He  died  in  1891,  his  wife  having  preceded  him  in 
1889.  They  were  the  parents  of  six  children:  William  Lennox,  bishop  of  the 
Church  of  England  of  the  province  of  Ontario;  Eliza;  Mrs.  Mary  Cornwall,  the 
wife  of  Dr.  Cornwall,  of  Omemee,  Ontario ;  John  A.,  of  Vancouver ;  James  A., 
deceased,  who  practiced  as  barrister  at  Mills,  Traverse,  Keyes  and  other  places, 
being  engaged  in  the  profession  for  about  twenty  years ;  and  one  who  died  in 
infancy. 

After  pursuing  his  early  education  in  the  graded  and  high  schools  of  Toronto, 
Dr.  Mills  attended  Toronto  University,  matriculating  in  arts  in  1885.  He  gradu- 
ated in  medicine  in  1890.  After  carefully  and  thoroughly  preparing  for  his  pro- 
fession he  began  practice  in  Toronto  where  he  remained  for  a  short  time.  In 
the  same  year,  however,  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  immediately  engaged  in  prac- 
tice. Here  he  has  since  continued  and  in  the  intervening  period,  covering  almost 
a  quarter  of  a  century,  he  has  steadily  advanced,  being  now  one  of  the  capable 
physicians  of  the  city.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  medical  staff  of  Vancouver 
General  Hospital  for  the  past  fifteen  years  and  in  addition  to  his  hospital  work  his 
private  practice  is  important.  He  belongs  to  the  British  Columbia  Medical  Asso- 
ciation and  the  Vancouver  Medical  Association  and  thus  keeps  in  touch  with  the 
advanced  thought  and  work  of  the  profession.  He  was  medical  examiner  for  the 
New  York  Life  Insurance  Company  for  a  number  of  years  and  for  the  Odd  Fel- 
lows Society  for  seventeen  years. 

Dr.  Mills  was  married  in  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  June  26,  1894, 
to  Miss  Marguerite  Murchie,  a  daughter  of  David  Murchie,  a  retired  resident  of 
New  Westminster.  They  have  two  children,  Lennox  A.  and  Reginald  C.  The 
former  was  enrolled  as  pupil  in  the  King  Edward  high  school  at  the  age  of  ten 
years  and  matriculated  in  McGill  University  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  being  admitted 
to  the  college  at  that  time  by  a  special  act  of  the  board.  It  is  a  rule  that  no  one 
under  sixteen  years  can  enter  this  school  and  Lennox  Mills,  being  admitted  at  the 
age  of  fourteen,  thereby  holds  the  record  for  all  of  Canada  as  being  the  youngest 
student  to  be  admitted  to  this  institution  of  learning.  Dr.  Mills  holds  membership 
in  Western  Star  Lodge,  No.  10,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of 
England.  He  holds  to  high  professional  standards  and  is  most  careful  to  con- 
form his  practice  to  the  most  rigid  professional  ethics. 


PERCY   SEWELL   HOWARD. 

Percy  Sewell  Howard,  one  of  the  best  known  expert  accountants  in  Van- 
couver, with  offices  in  the  Dominion  Trust  building,  is  a  native  of  Manitoba, 
born  in  Winnipeg  on  the  2Oth  of  April,  1886.  He  is  a  son  of  George  R'.  and 
Jane  Frances  (Sewell)  Howard,  the  former  a  native  of  Norfolk,  England,  and 
the  latter,  of  Woodstock,  Ontario.  In  his  early  days  the  father  took  up  the 
study  of  law  and  after  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  was  for  many  years  promi- 
nently identified  with  a  general  legal  practice,  first  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  and 
subsequently  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  where  he  was  a  member  of  the  well  known 
firm  of  Patterson  &  Howard.  He  became  connected  with  a  great  deal  of  im- 
portant litigation  and'  left  the  impress  of  his  work  and  personality  upon  the 
legal  history  of  that  city,  but  he  eventually  laid  aside  the  cares  of  active  pro- 
fessional life  and  in  1911  moved  to  Vancouver,  where  he  is  now  living  in 
retirement. 

Percy  Sewell  Howard  was  reared  at  home,  acquiring  his  education  in  St. 
John's  Boys'  School  at  Winnipeg.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Royal  Northwest  Mounted  Police,  serving  as  a  member  of  that 
body  for  three  years,  after  which  he  accepted  service  with  Webb,  Read  &  Hegan, 
the  leading  firm  of  accountants  in  Winnipeg,  and  with  them  he  remained  for 
two  years,  gaining  during  that  time  a  thorough  and  exhaustive  training  in  the 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  243 

occupation  which  has  since  become  his  life  work.  When  he  left  Winnipeg  he 
>-ame  west  and  located  at  Saskatoon,  Saskatchewan,  where  he  opened  an  account- 
ng  office  for  himself,  displaying  such  ability  in  his  work  that  he  was  subse- 
quently made  official  auditor  for  the  province  of  Saskatchewan.  This  position 
lie  filled  with  credit  and  distinction  until  1910,  when  he  pushed  farther  west, 
locating  in  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  been  prominent  among  the  leading 
expert  accountants  of  the  city.  His  patronage  is  large  and  representative  and 
is  in  itself  an  acknowledgment  of  his  superior  ability,  his  expert  skill  in  his 
.•^pecial  line,  and  of  his  unquestioned  business  integrity.  He  is  still  a  young 
man  but  his  career  lies  far  before  him  and  will  undoubtedly  lead  to  wealth, 
prominence  and  well  earned  distinction  in  his  chosen  field. 

On  the  i6th  of  December,  1908,  Air.  Howard  was  united  in  marriage  to 
[.liss  Margaret  Elinor  Collier,  a  native  of  Cornwall,  England,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Captain  Eben  R.  Collier,  who  was  for  many  years  a  captain  in  the 
Indian  marine  service  and  who  died  in  India  after  his  retirement.  His  wife, 
who  was  in  her  maidenhood  Margaret  J.  Roberts,  survives  him  and  makes  her 
1  ome  in  London.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howard  have  two  children,  Hernard  Collier 
;  nd  Richard  Robert.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England. 
?Ir.  Howard  is  a  member  of  the  Association  of  Northwest  Mounted  Police, 
just  organized,  with  Vancouver  as  headquarters  and  branch  societies  in  all 
]  arts  of  the  Dominion.  This  association  is  composed  of  ex-members  of  the 
Mounted  Police.  Although  one  of  the  later  arrivals  in  Vancouver,  he  has 
already  established  himself  as  a  factor  in  its  business  life  and  he  holds  the 
confidence,  respect  and  high  regard  of  all  who  are  in  any  way  associated  with 
1  im. 


;  ALBERT  EDWARD  BOLTOX,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Albert  Edward  Bolton,  physician  and  surgeon  of  Vancouver,  with  an 
extensive  general  practice,  while  his  hospital  service,  too,  has  been  of  a  most 
important  and  valuable  character,  was  born  September  9,  1862,  in  Xewboro, 
Ontario,  a  son  of  John  and  Mary  Bolton.  He  supplemented  his  early  education 
bv'  a  high  school  course  in  Athens,  Ontario,  and  his  university  course  was  pursued 
in  Queen's  College  of  Kingston,  Ontario,  in  which  he  spent  three  years.  He  then 
entered  the  University  of  New  York,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1888  with 
the  M.  D.  degree,  and,  thus  well  qualified  for  professional  duties,  he  came  to 
British  Columbia  in  1889,  remaining  in  active  practice  in  Port  Simpson  from  that 
V'Jar  until  1902.  After  residing  there  for  three  years  he  was  appointed  in  1892 
t(  the  position  of  superintendent  of  the  Port  Simpson  General  Hospital  and  so 
continued  during  the  following  decade.  He  was  thereafter  an  active  practitioner 
o"  Victoria  until  1905,  in  which  year  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since 
nmained  in  general  practice.  His  knowledge  of  all  departments  of  medical  and 
surgical  science  is  broad  and  his  skill  has  constantly  increased  by  reason  of  his 
growing  experience  and  his  wide  reading  and  research.  He  is  greatly  interested 
in  anything  which  tends  to  bring  to  man  the  key  to  the  complex  myste'ry  which  we 
c;  11  life  and  at  all  times  he  conforms  his  practice  to  the  highest  standard  of  pro- 
fessional ethics.  In  1885  he  was  a  member  of  the  Ambulance  Corps  of  the  Prin- 
ciss  of  Wales  Own  Rifles  and  remained  in  connection  with  that  organization  for 
stveral  years.  Aside  from  his  practice  he  has  business  interests,  being  a  director 
in  the  Terminal  Press  Company,  Ltd. 

On  the  2d  of  October,  1889,  in  Athens,  Ontario,  Dr.  Bolton  was  married  to 
Miss  Nellie  Bailey  Blanchard,  a  daughter  of  Amos  W.  and  Isabel  Blanchard. 
T  ic  children  of  this  marriage  are  Isabel,  Grace,  Dorothea  and  Marion.  The 
se  :ond  daughter  has  graduated  from  McGill  University  at  Montreal,  winning  her 
Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  May,  1913. 

Dr.  Bolton  is  a  conservative  but  has  never  been  active  in  politics.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  school  board  in  Victoria  in  1905  and  since  1890  has  been 

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244  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

a  justice  of  the  peace  for  British  Columbia.  He  and  his  family  attend  the  Meth- 
odist church,  in  which  he  holds  membership  and  acts  as  local  preacher.  He  also 
serves  as  vice  president  of  the  Vancouver  Rescue  Mission.  His  interests  and 
activities  have  always  been  along  lines  looking  to  the  betterment  of  the  individual 
and  the  community  and  his  influence  is  ever  on  the  side  of  right,  justice,  truth  and 
improvement. 


CAPTAIN  MALCOLM  McLEOD. 

The  life  of  Captain  Malcolm  McLeod  furnishes  many  splendid  examples  of  the 
value  of  industry,  determination  and  courage  in  the  accomplishment  of  suc- 
cess, for  it  has  been  long  and  eventful  and  filled  with  many  hardships  and  dis- 
couragements, all  of  which  have  been  faced  bravely  and  finally  overcome.  For 
thirty-five  years  he  followed  the  sea  in  various  capacities,  although  he  was  gen- 
erally master  of  a  vessel,  and  during  that  time  he  gained  a  reputation  for  expert 
seamanship  and  a  thorough  and  practical  knowledge  of  the  science  of  naviga- 
tion. 

Captain  McLeod  was  born  on  Prince  Edward  Island,  in  October,  1836,  a  son 
of  Roderick  and  Catherine  McLeod,  who  came  from  the  north  of  Scotland  in  the 
early  part  of  the  year  1800,  settling  on  Prince  Edward  Island,  where  the  father 
engaged  in  farming  until  his  death.  Captain  McLeod  acquired  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  province  but  at  a  very  early  age  was  obliged  to 
lay  aside  his  books  in  order  to  assist  with  the  operation  of  the  homestead.  He 
also  employed  part  of  his  time  learning  the  shipbuilding  business  and  he  con- 
tinued thus  until  he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age.  He  then  joined  the  govern- 
ment survey  party  that  was  making  a  survey  of  the  Newfoundland  and  Nova 
Scotia  coast  in  order  to  finish  Bayfield's  chart.  He  remained  with  this  party, 
which  was  under  the  command  of  Captain  Orlebar,  until  its  work  was  com- 
pleted— a  period  of  two  years.  Determining  then  to  become  more  proficient  in 
seamanship,  he  went  to  England,  where  he  engaged  in  the  merchant  marine 
service,  making  several  voyages  across  the  Atlantic,  principally  as  chief  officer. 
He  afterward  followed  the  sea  before  the  mast  for  four  years  in  order  to  get  the 
benefit  of  a  wide  experience  and  eventually  he  returned  to  his  old  home  on  Prince 
Edward  Island.  However,  he  remained  only  a  short  time,  embarking  soon  after- 
ward as  master  of  a  vessel,  which  he  sailed  for  one  year.  While  in  New  York 
a  merchant  of  his  acquaintance,  recognizing  Captain  McLeod's  sterling  qualities 
and  his  ability  as  a  seaman,  formed  a  partnership  with  him,  buying  the  vessel,  of 
which  he  made  Captain  McLeod  half  owner  and  master.  The  latter  sailed  this 
ship  for  four  years,  making  a  great  deal  of  money  during  that  time  both  for  him- 
self and  his  partner.  Eventually,  however,  he  sold  the  ship  in  Glasgow  and 
bought  the  Solario,  of  which  he  became  sole  owner.  Captain  McLeod  sailed  this 
himself  for  two  years  but  finally  the  great  increase  in  the  volume  of  his  business 
made  it  necessary  for  him  to  remain  on  land.  He  put  the  vessel  in  charge  of  a 
new  master,  who  proved  very  incompetent,  and  it  was  wrecked  on  the  rocks  of 
Jamaica,  Captain  McLeod  sustaining  a  heavy  loss.  After  this  misfortune  he 
retired  from  the  seafaring  life  and  made  his  residence  in  Charlottetown,  Prince 
Edward  Island,  placing  the  greater  portion  of  his  fortune  in  the  Prince  Edward 
Island  Bank.  This  institution  soon  afterward  failed  and  Captain  McLeod's  sav- 
ings were  lost  with  the  rest.  With  characteristic  courage  and  determination  he 
made  up  his  mind  to  start  anew  in  the  west  and  accordingly,  in  1887,  came  with 
his  family  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  first  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  247 

and  later  contracted  to  build  the  dykes  on  Lulu  island,  Maple  Ridge  and  Coquit- 
lam.  He  carried  this  work  forward  to  successful  completion  and  in  1892  was 
appointed  harbor  master  at  Vancouver.  He  proved  very  capable  in  this  office 
and  filled  it  creditably  and  ably  for  fourteen  years  thereafter,  being  especially 
well  fitted  for  its  duties  because  of  his  long  training  in  seamanship  and  his  thorough 
acquaintance  with  the  laws  and  regulations  governing  shipping.  It  was  not  because 
of  any  lack  of  ability  or  official  integrity  but  rather  through  the  schemes  of  polit- 
ical enemies  whose  disfavor  Captain  McLeod  had  incurred  in  the  faithful  discharge 
of  his  duties  that  he  was  finally  compelled  to  leave  this  position.  His  enemies 
made  serious  charges  against  him  in  the  Ottawa  office  and  in  order  to  dis- 
prove them  Captain  McLeod  made  a  personal  visit  to  the  minister,  taking  with 
him  letters  which  were  given  him  by  the  men  controlling  large  shipping  inter- 
ests in  Vancouver,  with  whom  he  had  had  dealings  for  so  many  years. 
After  reading  these  and  studying  the  charges  made  the  minister  thoroughly  ex- 
onerated Captain  McLeod,  saying  that  he  was  convinced  that  he  had  done  only 
his  duty.  Since  that  time  Captain  McLeod  has  lived  a  comparatively  retired 
life  in  his  home  in  Vancouver,  having  through  successful  real-estate  investments 
in  property  in  and  about  the  city  accumulated  a  substantial  fortune,  which  enables 
him  to  spend  his  declining  years  in  ease  and  comfort. 

Captain  McLeod  married  Miss  Abigail  Cogswell,  of  Prince  Edward  Island, 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children,  one  son  and  two  (laughters. 
The  Captain  is  independent  in  his  political  beliefs  and  is  connected  fraternally 
with  the  Masonic  lodge  and  the  Loyal  Orange  lodge,  of  which  he  is  the  oldest 
member  in  British  Columbia.  In  this  connection  it  is  of  interest  to  state  that 
Captain  McLeod,  when  but  ten  years  of  age,  was  a  witness  to  the  famous  polit- 
ical riot  at  Belfast,  Prince  Edward  Island,  in  which  the  Catholic  and  Protestant 
voters  participated.  They  battled  at  the  voting  place  for  precedence  with  clubs 
md  sticks,  and  a  number  were  killed.  His  father  and  brothers  took  part  in  that 
nemorable  fight  for  right  and  justice,  and  the  former  was  injured  and  as  a 
-esult  made  ill  for  three  months.  The  Protestants  had  been  induced  to  lay  aside 
:heir  sticks,  but  their  good  faith  was  misplaced  and  the  first  voter  was  beaten 
o  death.  To  see  that  justice  maintained  at  subsequent  elections,  the  military 
was  always  called  out,  but  the  independence  and  tolerance  of  the  ballot  was 
gained  by  this  riot.  Our  subject  viewed  the  desperate  struggle  from  a  distant 
lill.  The  home  of  Captain  McLeod  is  situated  at  1155  Burnaby  street  and  bears 
he  name  of  Schelma,  the  same  as  the  hall  used  in  the  early  times  by  the  Highl- 
anders as  a  place  of  refuge  during  their  struggles  with  the  Scandinavians.  Cap- 
ain  McLeod  belongs  to  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  known  as  a  man  of 
exemplary  character  and  unblemished  integrity — upright,  straightforward  and 
honorable  in  all  the  relations  of  life. 


THOMAS  JOSEPH  JONES,  L.  D.  S. 

Dr.  Thomas  Joseph  Jones,  actively  engaged  in  dental  practice  in  Victoria,  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  eminent  representatives  of  the  profession  in  the  province. 
Moreover,  his  efforts  have  been  of  direct  value  to  the  profession  inasmuch  as  he 
was  instrumental  in  having  the  first  dental  law  passed  in  British  Columbia,  while 
:.t  all  times  he  has  upheld  the  highest  professional  standards.  Dr.  Jones  was  born 
November  4,  1844,  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  and  comes  of  Irish  ancestry,  his  parents, 
'nhomas  and  Sarah  (Conway)  Jones,  having  been  natives  of  County  Cork,  Ireland. 
The  father  was  a  plasterer  and  building  contractor,  learning  and  following  his 
trades  on  the  Emerald  isle  until  the  early  '403,  when  he  emigrated  with  his  wife 
to  Canada,  settling  in  Toronto,  then  Upper  Canada,  now  Ontario.  There  he  con- 
tinued in  his  line  of  business  for  a  few  years  or  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
resulted  from  an  accident  while  he  was  engaged  in  the  building  contracting  business 
in  that  city.  His  widow  continued  to  make  Toronto  her  place  of  residence  until 


248  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

she  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1887.  Both  the  paternal  and  maternal  grand- 
parents of  Dr.  Jones  were  also  natives  of  Ireland  and  in  that  land  spent  their 
entire  lives. 

Dr.  Jones'  early  education  consisted  of  a  course  in  the  normal  school  in  To- 
ronto, Upper  Canada,  followed  by  preparation  for  the  practice  of  dentistry  as  a 
student  in  the  office  and  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  G.  L.  Elliott,  of  Toronto,  who 
at  that  time  was  the  most  eminent  representative  of  the  profession  in  Canada. 
There  were  no  colleges  or  schools  of  dentistry  in  the  Dominion  until  some  years 
later.  Having  qualified  to  practice  his  profession,  Dr.  Jones  left  the  office  of  his 
preceptor  and  in  1863  located  in  Bowmanville,  Upper  Canada,  where  he  remained 
in  the  active  practice  of  dentistry  until  1872.  Just  prior  to  that  date  he  secured 
his  L.  D.  S.  degree  in  the  Royal  College  of  Dental  Surgeons.  It  was  conferred 
upon  him  on  the  2d  of  June,  1868.  The  lure  of  the  west  was  upon  him  and  in 
1872  he  removed  to  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  where  he  formed  a  partnership  with 
Dr.  Klotz.  This  connection  was  maintained  continuously  until  1883,  at  which 
time  Dr.  Jones  sold  out  to  his  partner.  He  had  won  substantial  success  during  his 
residence  at  that  place  but  disposed  of  his  interests  in  order  to  carry  out  his 
desire  of  moving  farther  west — a  desire  prompted  considerably  by  ill  health. 
1  le  was  advised  to  investigate  opportunities  in  Oregon  and  made  his  way  to  that 
state  but  remained  only  a  short  time,  for  his  health  did  not  improve  there.  He 
heard  that  Victoria  offered  excellent  climatic  conditions  and  also  exceptional 
opportunities  for  the  practice  of  his  profession  and  in  the  latter  part  of  1883  he 
arrived  in  this  city,  lie  opened  offices  at  the  corner  of  Yates  and  Broad  streets 
and  in  a  comparatively  short  time  regained  his  health  and  met  with  substantial 
success.  In  1885  his  practice  had  increased  to  such  an  extent  that  it  became 
necessary  to  secure  larger  quarters  and  upon  the  completion  of  the  new  bank 
building  at  the  corner  of  Government  and  Fort  streets  he  removed  to  that  loca- 
tion, where  he  has  remained  to  the  present  time.  His  laboratory  and  office 
ap]x>intments  are  all  that  are  essential  to  the  successful  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion and  added  thereto  are  the  skill  and  ingenuity  which  he  displays  in  the  actual 
work  of  his  calling.  He  is  now  the  senior  practicing  dentist  of  British  Columbia, 
having  remained  in  Victoria  for  thirty  years.  He  owes  his  unusual  success  to 
his  unfaltering  ambition,  to  his  progressive  spirit  and  his  devotion  to  his  chosen 
calling  and  although  now  well  advanced  in  years,  his  ability  has  never  diminished 
and  his  long  and  valuable  experience  has  qualified  him  for  expert  work  in  his 
chosen  profession.  He  has  at  all  times  stood  for  advancement  and  for  the  up- 
holding of  high  ideals.  He  believes  that  an  advanced  standard  should  be  main- 
tained, and  with  that  end  in  view  he  labored  untiringly  to  secure  the  passage 
of  the  first  dental  law  of  the  province.  As  he  has  prospered  he  has  invested  in 
real  estate  and  is  the  owner  of  considerable  property,  both  business  and  resi- 
dential, in  the  city  of  Victoria.  On  the  organization  of  the  first  street  railway 
company  of  Victoria,  two  of  its  principal  promoters  being  D.  W.  Higgins  and 
Captain  Warren,  Dr.  Jones  was  elected  to  the  vice  presidency  of  the  company. 

While  a  resident  of  St.  Catharines,  Dr.  Jones  was  elected  alderman  and  served 
for  eight  years,  being  the  choice  of  the  people  for  eight  consecutive  terms.  He 
has  always  been  a  strong  liberalist  and  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  politi- 
cal welfare  of  the  Dominion  as  well  as  in  matters  of  local  significance  and 
importance.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Club  and  served  as  its  president  in 
1910.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Church  of  England  and  for  nine  years  he 
served  as  church  warden  under  the  late  Bishop  Hill. 

In  December,  1864,  Dr.  Jones  was  united  in  marriage  in  Bowmanville,  Upper 
Canada,  to  Miss  Susana  George,  who  died  in  1908,  survived  by  their  only  son, 
Thomas  Harry  Jones.  Mrs.  Jones  was  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ann  (Har- 
vey) George  and  came  of  English  lineage,  her  ancestors  emigrating  from  Corn- 
wall, England,  to  Canada  in  the  early  '405,  at  which  time  a  location  was  made 
in  Bowmanville,  Upper  Canada.  Mr.  George  was  a  landowner,  farmer  and 
stock-raiser.  He  passed  away  in  1872,  while  his  wife  survived  until  1881.  On 
the  25th  of  August,  1912,  Dr.  Jones  was  married  in  Vancouver  to  Miss  Annie 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  249 

Webster,  of  English  parentage,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Webster,  a  mining  in- 
spector of  Cornwall,  England,  who  emigrated  from  that  country  and  settled  in 
Port  Hope,  Upper  Canada.  Thomas  Harry  Jones,  only  son  and  child  of  the 
Doctor,  was  born  in  1865,  in  Bowmanville,  Upper  Canada,  and  is  now  associated 
with  his  father  in  the  practice  of  dentistry.  He  began  study  for  his  professional 
career  in  his  father's  office  and  won  the  D.  D.  S.  degree  in  the  Philadelphia  Den- 
tal College  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

In  early  life  Dr.  Thomas  J.  Jones  was  an  enthusiastic  cricketer,  but  having 
met  with  an  accident  in  the  pursuit  of  his  favorite  sport,  he  was  obliged  to  give 
up  what  has  been  his  only  hobby.  The  Jones  residence,  known  as  Dundalk,  stands 
in  the  midst  of  beautiful  grounds  at  the  southwest  corner  of  Linden  and  Rockland 
avenues  in  Victoria.  Here  Dr.  Jones  still  makes  his  home  and,  although  now  well 
advanced  in  years,  he  is  yet  in  robust  health,  is  distinguished  in  appearance  and 
seems  in  spirit  and  in  interests  a  man  of  much  younger  age.  He  is  ever  courteous 
and  considerate  of  the  welfare  of  others  and  his  many  admirable  qualities  have 
won  him  the  warm  friendship  and  high  regard  of  those  with  whom  he  has  come 
in  contact.  It  is  a  matter  of  great  pleasure  to  him  to  continue  actively  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  assisted  by  his  son,  and  the  dental  fraternity  of  British 
Columbia  honors  him  as  its  dean  and  as  one  who  throughout  all  the  passing  years 
has  kept  in  the  foremost  rank,  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  latest  discoveries 
and  improvements  known  to  dental  science. 


FREDERICK  JAMES  FIELDS. 

Frederick  James  Fields  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable  position  among 
those  who  are  acting  as  financial,  real-estate  and  insurance  agents  in  Vancouver. 
He  established  a  business  in  1910  and  in  the  intervening  period  it  has  steadily 
grown  so  that  he  now  has  a  gratifying  patronage.  He  was  born  in  Hamilton, 
Ontario,  August  8,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Philip  and  Mary  Fields,  both  of  whom 
are  deceased.  He  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Hamilton  to  the 
age  of  seventeen  years,  when  he  put  aside  his  text-books  and  accepted  a  position 
as  commercial  traveler,  in  which  connection  he  traveled  through  Canada  and  the 
United  States  for  various  houses  through  the  succeeding  nineteen  years.  His 
ability  in  that  direction  was  widely  acknowledged  and  he  secured  large  business 
for  different  houses  with  which  he  was  connected.  In  1897,  however,  he  left 
he  road  and  went  to  the  Maritime  provinces,  landing  at  St.  John,  New  Bruns- 
wick, on  the  date  of  the  Queen's  Jubilee.  He  remained  there  for  five  years  and 
engaged  in  the  brokerage  business,  but  the  opportunities  of  the  northwest  attracted 
aim  and  in  1904  he  went  to  Edmonton,  Alberta,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  real- 
istate  business  until  1910.  He  then  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and 
las  since  been  engaged  in  the  real-estate,  financial  agent  and  insurance  business, 
n  which  connection  he  has  made  continuous  progress.  He  is  thoroughly  versed 
n  property  values  and  has  not  only  negotiated  various  important  real-estate  trans- 
:ers  but  as  financial  agent  has  also  made  many  investments  for  others.  He  like- 
.vise  writes  a  considerable  amount  of  insurance  annually,  representing  a  number 
)f  the  old-line  companies.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Alberta  Financial  Corporation, 
Limited. 

On  the  8th  of  October,  1903,  in  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Ontario,  Mr.  Fields  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  Morrison,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Jane 
(Ivey)  Morrison,  the  latter  a  sister  of  John  Ivey,  a  wholesale  milliner  of  Toronto. 
Vlr.  Fields  has  been  identified  with  the  Masonic  fraternity  since  his  residence 
n  New  Brunswick,  having  there  joined  Hibernia  Lodge  No.  3,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  at 
St.  John.  He  was  one  of  the  originators  and  charter  members  of  Melrose 
^odge  of  Vancouver  and  is  an  exemplary  representative  of  the  craft,  to  the 
1  cachings  and  purposes  of  which  he  is  always  loyal.  In  club  circles  he  is  well 
known  as  a  member  of  the  Progress  Club  and  a  director  of  the  Amateur  Driv- 


250  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

ing  Club  and  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association.  His  identification  with 
the  first  and  last  named  organizations  indicates  his  interest  in  all  that  pertains 
to  Vancouver's  welfare  and  upbuilding,  for  he  cooperates  in  the  various  move- 
ments put  forth  for  public  good. 


ROBERT  TELFORD,  M.  D.,  C.  M.;  F.  R.  C.  S.  (E.). 

A  thorough  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  underlying  principles  of 
medicine,  a  realization  and  an  appreciation  of  the  true  meaning  of  life  and  its 
ultimate  purposes,  the  interest  of  the  scientist  and  the  conscientiousness  of  the 
true  physician,  form  the  basis  of  the  success  of  Dr.  Robert  Telford  and  have 
made  him  one  of  the  most  able  and  prominent  members  of  the  medical  profes- 
sion in  Vancouver.  Specializing  in  surgery,  he  controls  an  important  practice 
in  the  city  and  the  high  regard  in  which  he  is  held  by  the  local  public  and  his 
professional  associates  testifies  to  his  skill  and  ability  which  are  further  evidenced 
in  the  excellent  results  which  have  attended  his  labors.  He  was  born  in  Beverly 
township,  Wentworth  county,  Ontario,  on  the  I3th  of  June,  1869,  a  son  of  Robert 
and  Mary  (Tennant)  Telford,  the  former  a  native  of  Carlisle,  England,  and  the 
latter  of  Ontario,  of  Scotch  parentage.  Throughout  his  entire  active  career  the 
father  followed  farming  in  Wentworth  county  and  he  and  his  wife  still  make 
their  home  in  that  section. 

The  public  schools  of  his  native  region  afforded  Dr.  Telford  his  early  edu- 
cational opportunities  and  he  afterward  attended  collegiate  institute  in  Hamil- 
ton, Ontario.  Following  this  he  came  in  1891  to  British  Columbia  where,  after 
taking  a  teacher's  certificate,  he  taught  in  the  public  schools  on  Vancouver 
island  for  three  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  entered  McGill  University 
in  Montreal  and  in  the  spring  of  1898  graduated  in  medicine  from  that  institu- 
tion, immediately  afterward  taking  up  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Nanaimo, 
British  Columbia.  Here  he  remained  for  one  year  after  which  he  went  to  Che- 
mainus  where  he  did  able  work  as  physician  at  the  mills  of  the  Chemainus  Lum- 
ber Company  for  three  years.  During  the  summer  and  fall  of  1902  he  spent  five 
months  at  post-graduate  work  in  Chicago  and  Montreal  and  he  has  never  con- 
sidered his  medical  education  complete,  remaining  always  a  close  and  earnest 
student  of  the  underlying  principles  of  medicine  and  keeping  constantly  in  touch 
with  the  most  advanced  and  progressive  professional  thought.  In  1902  he  re- 
turned to  British  Columbia  and  settled  in  Vancouver  where  he  again  turned 
his  attention  to  general  practice,  building  up  in  two  years  a  large  and  representa- 
tive patronage  and  winning  a  high  and  honored  place  in  medical  circles  of  the 
city.  With  Dr.  Telford  as  with  all  true  scientists,  increasing  knowledge  brought 
with  it  the  desire  to  go  still  further  into  fields  of  medical  research,  the  desire  to  ad- 
vance in  his  profession  and  to  exhaust  its  utmost  possibilities,  for  he  believed  that 
with  his  selection  of  medicine  as  a  life  work  he  had  assumed  responsibilities  which 
could  be  fulfilled  only  by  constant  study,  individual  research  and  the  exhaustive  de- 
velopment of  his  best  powers  and  talents.  With  a  view  therefore  to  increasing  his 
proficiency  in  his  chosen  field  he  went  to  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  where  he  entered 
the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  taking  a  special  course  in  surgery  and  obtaining 
from  the  institution  the  degree  of  F.  R.  C.  S.  Since  that  time,  while  maintain- 
ing a  general  practice,  he  has  specialized  in  surgery,  and  has  accomplished  some 
remarkable  results  along  this  line,  combining  with  his  exhaustive  knowledge  of 
the  principles  which  underlie  successsful  surgical  operations,  the  delicacy  of 
touch,  the  steady  hand,  the  clear  head,  the  self-confidence  and  the  courage  which 
are  indispensable  elements  in  the  surgeon's  equipment.  With  his  increasing  repu- 
tation his  practice  has  grown  steadily  and  it  has  reached  extensive  and  important 
proportions  at  the  present  time.  He  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  most  brilliant, 
able  and  successful  professional  men  in  Vancouver  and  his  prominence  is  the 
mere  outward  sign  of  superior  merit  and  accomplishments. 


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Dr.  Telford  is  the  proprietor  of  Burrard  Sanitarium,  an  institution  which  he 
erected  in  1903  and  which  he  has  since  successfully  conducted,  finding  here  a 
place  where  his  own  medical  theories  may  be  followed  and  their  value  demon- 
strated and  filling  also  a  long-felt  want  in  the  city.  He  has  other  valuable  prop- 
erty in  Vancouver  and  upon  a  portion  of  it  is  erecting  a  modern,  ten-story, 
reinforced  concrete  apartment  house,  which  when  completed  will  contain  one 
hundred  and  twenty  furnished  apartments.  It  is  his  intention  later  to  carry  the 
building  through  to  Georgia  street  and  this  will  double  the  size  of  the  original 
structure,  making  a  total  of  two  hundred  and  forty  apartments. 

On  the  agth  of  July,  1902,  Dr.  Telford  was  united  in  marriage  in  St.  Andrew's 
Presbyterian  church,  Vancouver,  to  Miss  Ella  Maude  Monroe,  a  daughter  of 
Daniel  Monroe  of  the  British  Canadian  Lumber  Corporation  of  this  city.  They 
have  become  the  parents  of  four  children:  Gordon  Donald,  Douglas,  Jean  Rob- 
erta and  Kenneth  Monroe.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 
Dr.  Telford  is  connected  fraternally  with  Temple  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
Duncan,  British  Columbia,  and  belongs  to  the  Loyal  Orange  lodge  and  the  Order 
of  Foresters.  Although  not  active  as  an  office  seeker  he  takes  an  intelligent  in- 
terest in  politics  and  gives  his  hearty  and  ready  cooperation  to  all  projects  and 
measures  for  community  advancement.  His  attention  is,  however,  largely  cen- 
tered upon  his  profession,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  most  able  representatives 
in  the  city,  his  close  conformity  to  high  standards  of  medical  ethics  gaining  him 
:he  regard  of  his  professional  brethren  and  his  important  accomplishments  in 
:he  field  of  medicine  and  surgery  winning  for  him  a  high  .standing  with  the  local 
jublic. 


PERCIVAL  GARRET  SILLS. 

Percival  Garret  Sills,  since  1899  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  and  since 
1907  manager  of  the  Western  Lumber  &  Shingle  Company  at  Vancouver,  was 
x>rn  in  Winchester,  Ontario,  August  n,  1885,  a  son  of  George  Percival  and 
Vlyra  (Green)  Sills,  the  former  now  a  resident  of  Sperling,  British  Columbia, 
#here  he  is  manager  of  the  mills  of  the  Salmon  River  Lumber  &  Shingle  Com- 
pany, an  enterprise  owned  by  him  and  his  son  Percival,  as  are  a  number  of 
}ther  mills  in  the  province.  G.  P.  Sills  is  a  native  of  Ontario  and  a  descendant 
)f  the  loyalist  family  of  Sills,  who,  with  other  United  Empire  Loyalists  came 
nto  Canada  at  the  time  of  the  American  Revolutionary  war,  settling  along  the 
3ay  of  Quinte  in  Ontario.  Throughout  his  entire  life  G.  P.  Sills  has  been 
engaged  in  the  sawmilling  and  lumber  business,  and  since  1898  has  resided  con- 
inuously  in  British  Columbia,  where  he  has  operated  extensively  in  the  manu- 
'acture  and  sale  of  lumber. 

Percival  G.  Sills  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ottawa,  after 
vhich  he  engaged  in  newspaper  reportorial  work  on  the  Ottawa  Citizen  until  1899, 
vhen  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  joining  his  father  at  Barnett.  After  arriving 
:n  this  province  he  became  interested  in  the  sawmilling  and  lumber  business 
;ind  in  1907  associated  with  his  father,  established  the  Western  Lumber  & 
Shingle  Company  at  Vancouver,  since  which  time  he  has  shaped  its  policy  and 
controlled  its  interests  as  manager.  The  company  in  which  he  and  his  father 
:ire  the  leading  partners  have  important  industrial  interests  at  various  parts  of 
ihe  province,  as  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  Percival  G.  Sills  is  a  director  of  the 
Mitchell  Lumber  Company,  a  director  of  the  Banner  Shingle  Company,  with 
mills  at  Crescent,  British  Columbia;  and  a  director  of  the  Salmon  River  Lum- 
ber &  Shingle  Company  at  Sterling,  British  Columbia;  and  a  director  of  the 
Melrose  Shingle  Company  at  Melrose,  British  Columbia.  The  above  companies 
control  fifteen  hundred  acres  of  timber,  containing  about  thirty-five  million  feet 
of  lumber,  showing  a  cruise  of  twenty-five  thousand  feet  to  the  acre,  the  various 
tracts  being  adjacent  to  the  different  mills.  The  output  of  these  mills  is  fifty 


254  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

carloads  per  month,  or  from  twenty-five  to  thirty  thousand  feet  of  lumber.  This 
entire  output  is  handled  by  the  Western  Lumber  &  Shingle  Company  and  has 
agents  for  outside  mills  that  handle  from  fifty  to  seventy  carloads  of  timber  per 
month.  The  enterprise  and  progressiveness  of  P.  G.  Sills  has  been  one  of  the 
salient  features  in  the  substantial  and  continuous  growth  of  the  business,  and  as 
manager  of  the  Vancouver  Company,  which  is  the  real  sales  department  of  the 
business,  he  has  shown  himself  equal  to  the  mastery  of  important  commercial 
problems  and  situations. 

On  the  2-).th  of  August,  1911,  Mr.  Sills  was  married  in  Vancouver  to  Miss 
Sophie  L.  Deane,  a  daughter  of  Evan  li.  and  Sophia  C.  Deane  of  this  city.  Their 
only  child  is  Percival  Deane  Sills.  The  parents  hold  membership  in  the  Anglican 
church  and  the  name  of  Mr.  Sills  is  found  on  the  membership  rolls  of  the 
Canadian  and  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Clubs.  He  is  a  young  man  of  notable 
business  ability  to  whom  opportunity  has  spelled  success.  He  seems  to  easily 
discriminate  between  the  essential  and  nonessential  in  business  affairs,  and 
keeping  abreast  with  the  progressive  spirit  of  the  times,  he  has  so  directed  his 
efforts  as  to  produce  the  most  gratifying  and  substantial  results. 


CHRISTOPHER  J.  LOAT. 

Although  but  thirty-two  years  of  age,  Christopher  J.  Loat  is  the  proprietor 
of  the  Fair,  one  of  the*  foremost  mercantile  establishments  of  Xew  Westminster, 
and  his  success  stands  in  proof  of  the  fact  that  this  is  the  age  of  the  young 
man's  achievement.  A  native  son  of  British  Columbia,  he  was  born  in  Departure 
Bay  on  August  15,  1881,  a  son  of  Christopher  and  Katherine  (Mackie)  Loat, 
the  father  a  native  of  London,  England,  and  the  mother  of  Lanarkshire,  Scot- 
land. Both  were  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  the  father  locating  in  this  prov- 
ince in  1866.  With  heart  and  soul  he  was  a  free  trader,  and  on  the  event  of 
confederation  demonstrated  his  feelings  so  far  that  he  flew  his  flag  at  half- 
mast  on  account  of  the  event.  Mrs.  Loat  came  to  British  Columbia  about  1871. 
For  a  number  of  years  the  father  was  accountant  for  the  Hastings  Mills  and 
subsequently  served  in  the  same  capacity  for  R.  Dunsmuir  &  Sons  at  Departure 
Bay,  where  his  death  occurred  in  April,  1888.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  was  well  known 
and  highly  respected  in  his  section  of  the  province.  The  mother  passed  away 
May  3,  1913,  in  Vancouver. 

Christopher  J.  Loat  was  reared  amid  the  influences  of  a  cultured  home  and 
educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Victoria,  being  graduated  from  the 
latter  institution.  Following  his  graduation  he  accepted  a  position  with 
the  Wellington  Colliery  Company  in  Victoria,  with  whom  he  remained  as  an 
accountant  for  fourteen  years,  giving  evidence  of  his  high  sense  of  honor,  his 
faithfulness,  his  stability,  capacity  for  hard  work  and  ready  understanding  of 
commercial  conditions.  In  1908  Mr.  Loat  came  to  New  Westminster  in  company 
with  A.  R.  Daniels  and  established  his  present  business,  of  which  he  is  now 
sole  proprietor.  The  Fair  has  become  one  of  the  important  mercantile  houses 
in  New  Westminster,  handling  to  a  large  extent  crockery  and  fancy-goods. 
They  carry  most  up-to-date  and  complete  lines,  Mr.  Loat  being  an  experienced 
buyer,  and  the  business  in  all  its  departments  is  directed  with  such  ability  that 
a  steady  growth  may  be  prophesied  for  it  in  the  future.  Not  even  the  smallest 
detail  Mr.  Loat  considers  unworthy  of  his  closest  attention  and  he  has  built 
up  a  service  and  a  spirit  among  his  employes  which  make  it  a  pleasure  to  trade 
at  his  store. 

In  1906  Mr.  Loat  married  Miss  Ada  Daniels,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Richard 
Daniels,  of  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  and  to  this  marriage  were  born  two  chil- 
dren, one  of  whom  survives,  A.  Winifred.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Loat  are  devoted 
members  of  the  Church  of  England,  to  which  organization  they  give  their  earnest 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  257 

and  helpful  support.  A  man  of  experience  and  ability,  Mr.  Loat  is  a  valuable 
factor  in  the  commercial  life  of  New  Westminster,  having  by  the  upbuilding 
of  his  private  enterprise  largely  contributed  to  the  commercial  growth  of  the 
city.  Every  movement  undertaken  to  promote  the  growth  of  the  community 
along  material,  moral  or  intellectual  lines  finds  his  ardent  support  and  many 
measures  which  have  benefited  the  public  must  be  credited  to  his  initiative.  The 
rapid  development  of  the  great  northwest  is  largely  due  to  just  such  men  as  Chris- 
topher J.  Loat,  who  in  their  virile  and  aggressive  policy  of  achievement  are  typi- 
cal and  representative  of  the  western  spirit. 


JAMES  GORDON"   McADAM. 

James  Gordon  McAdam  is  one  of  the  progressive  and  representative  business 
men  of  Vancouver,  being  a  member  of  the  grocery  firm  of  Mills  &  McAdam. 
He  was  born  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  on  the  I2th  of  November,  1855,  and  is  a 
son  of  James  and  Agnes  McAdam,  the  former  a  prominent  farmer  in  that 
province. 

The  public  schools  of  Morrow  afforded  James  Gordon  McAdam  his  educa- 
tional opportunities  and  after  he  had  laid  aside  his  books  he  turned  his  attention 
to  farming,  engaging  in  that  occupation  in  Ontario  until  1875.  1°  tnat  vear  ne 
came  to  British  Columbia  and  purchased  land  in  the  vicinity  of  Langley,  develop- 
ing there  a  profitable  farm.  This  land  is  still  in  his  possession,  but  in  1910 
Mr.  McAdam  moved  from  the  farm  and  came  to  Vancouver  where  in  partner- 
ship with  his  son-in-law,  A.  Mills,  he  entered  the  grocery  business,  the  firm 
being  known  as  Mills  &  McAdam. 

Mr.  McAdam  married  on  the  1st  of  Eebruary,  1882,  in  Mare  township, 
Ontario  county,  Ontario,  Miss  Martha  Thompson,  a  daughter  of  Xoah  and  Mary 
Thompson,  the  former  a  prominent  farmer  in  that  locality.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McAdam  became  the  parents  of  six  children,  of  whom  only  one,  a  daughter, 
Agnes,  now  Mrs.  A.  Mills,  survives.  Mr.  McAdam  is  a  member  of  the  Presby- 
terian church  and  is  a  liberal  in  his  political  views,  taking  an  intelligent  interest 
in  community  affairs  without  being  active  as  an  office  seeker.  He  is  well  known 
among  the  leading  and  substantial  merchants  of  Vancouver  and  in  the  private 
relations  of  life  has  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends. 


HENRY  HARCUS  LEXNIE. 

Henry  Harcus  Lennie,  controlling  important  interests  in  New  Westminster 
as  an  insurance  agent  and  a  dealer  in  real  estate,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scot- 
land, on  the  i  gth  of  October,  1869,  a  son  of  Rev.  Robert  and  Catherine  (Harcus) 
Lennie,  natives  of  the  Orkney  Islands.  The  father  was  reared  in  the  Presby- 
terian faith  but  on  reaching  manhood  espoused  the  Baptist  religion  and  was 
educated  for  the  ministry  under  Rev.  Spurgeon,  a  noted  Scottish  divine.  He 
was  subsequently  ordained  and  for  many  years  afterward  filled  a  pulpit  in 
Scotland,  coming  to  Canada  in  1871.  He  located  first  in  Ontario  and  there 
remained  until  1884  or  1885  when  he  went  to  Bellingham  (then  known  as 
\\hatcom),  Washington,  whence  one  year  later  he  came  to  British  Columbia. 
Locating  in  New  Westminster,  he  preached  for  a  time  in  the  old  courthouse, 
subsequently  building  a  church  of  his  own  on  Agnes  street,  a  structure  which 
was  entirely  destroyed  in  the  great  fire  of  1898.  Mr.  Lennie  preached  in  it  for 
a  number  of  years,  but  in  the  late  '8os  went  to  California  where  for  two  years 
he  filled  the  pulpit  of  the  Baptist  church  of  Xevada  City.  Eventually  he  returned 
to  British  Columbia  and  after  a  short  time  in  New  Westminster,  went  east, 
spending  six  years  in  Mount  Forest,  Ontario,  and  Sherbrooke,  Quebec.  At  the 


258  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

end  of  that  period  he  came  again  to  New  Westminster  and  divided  his  time 
between  his  duties  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  and  those  which  devolved 
upon  him  as  substitute  in  the  pulpits  of  various  ministers  during  the  absence 
of  the  regular  incumbent.  Afterward  he  was  made  minister  to  the  asylum  in 
New  Westminster  and  in  this  capacity  he  is  still  capably  serving,  being  widely 
recognized  as  an  important  factor  in  the  spread  of  religious  doctrines  in  this 
part  of  the  province. 

Henry  Harcus  Lennie  was  reared  in  the  home  of  his  parents,  and  acquired 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ontario  and  New  Westminster.  At  the 
early  age  of  sixteen  he  began  earning  his  own  livelihood,  securing  a  position  as 
clerk  in  a  mercantile  establishment.  This  place  he  held  for  four  or  five  years  and 
at  the  end  of  that  time  accompanied  his  father  to  Nevada  City,  California,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  book  and  stationery  business  for  himself.  He  was  very  suc- 
cessful in  this  venture  and  was  soon  in  control  of  a  growing  trade,  taking  his 
place  with  the  progressive  business  men  of  that  community.  In  1890  he  returned 
to  New  Westminster  and  here  established  a  similar  enterprise,  developing  a 
large  book  and  stationery  business  which  he  conducted  successfully  until  his 
building  was  destroyed  in  the  fire  of  1898.  Mr.  Lennie  lost  his  home  as  well 
as  his  business  and  was  left  in  straitened  circumstances  which,  however,  he  did 
not  allow  to  discourage  him.  He  went  to  Vancouver  and  there  obtained  a  posi- 
tion as  clerk  in  the  stationery  store  operated  by  Clark  &  Stuart  with  whom  he 
remained  for  one  year  or  until  he  was  again  able  to  embark  in  business  for  him- 
self. He  established  a  piano  and  music  concern  in  New  Westminster  and  con- 
ducted it  sucessfully  for  six  years  after  which  he  disposed  of  his  stock  and  turned 
his  attention  to  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business  with  which  he  has  since 
been  identified.  His  concern  has  expanded  rapidly  and  he  today  controls  a  large 
clientage,  his  business  increasing  as  his  skill,  business  discrimination  and  sound 
judgment  become  more  widely  known. 

On  the  i6th  of  February,  1898,  Mr.  Lennie  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Laura  Henrietta  Eickhoff,  a  native  of  New  Westminster  and  a  daughter  of 
Frederick  Eickhoff,  a  prominent  merchant  of  that  city  and  one  of  its  earliest 
settlers.  Mr.  Lennie  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party, 
taking  an  intelligent  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  he  is  connected  fraternally 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  of  the  local  lodge  of  which  he  has 
served  for  some  time  as  financial  secretary.  He  is  one  of  the  most  progressive 
and  successful  business  men  in  the  city  and  in  the  development  of  his  enterprise 
has  met  with  a  gratifying  degree  of  success,  his  industry  and  sound  judgment 
constituting  important  factors  in  his  prosperity.  He  occupies  a  high  place  in 
business  and  social  circles  of  the  city  where  the  greater  part  of  his  life  has 
been  spent,  and  he  commands  and  holds  the  confidence  and  high  regard  of  all 
who  are  in  any  way  associated  with  him. 


WILLIAM  THWAITES  WILLIAMS. 

William  Thwaites  Williams,  one  of  the  foremost  merchants  of  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  and  otherwise  prominent  in  commercial  and  real-estate  circles, 
is  widely  known  in  this  city  in  connection  with  J.  N.  Harvey,  Ltd.,  of  which  he 
serves  as  vice  president,  and  as  the  president  of  the  City  Land  Company.  A  native 
of  England,  he  was  born  in  Leeds,  February  6,  1869,  a  son  of  Benjamin  and  Eliza- 
beth Williams,  of  Welsh  extraction.  The  Williams  are  direct  descendants  of  Roger 
Williams,  the  historic  settler  who  came  to  Rhode  Island  in  Puritan  days.  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Williams  was  a  sister  of  David  Spencer,  of  Spencer's  Ltd.,  the  foremost 
dry-goods  house  of  the  Canadian  west. 

William  Thwaites  Williams  was  brought  to  British  Columbia  at  the  age  of 
ten  years,  the  family  making  their  way  via  Panama  to  Victoria,  where  he 
received  his  primary  education  in  the  public  schools,  graduating  in  due  time 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  261 

from  the  high  school.  After  laying  aside  his  text-books  he  became  connected 
with  his  father's  clothing  and  furnishing  establishment,  the  latter  having  em- 
barked in  that  business  in  1882.  Mr.  Williams  worked  his  way  from  a  humble 
position  to  one  of  large  responsibility.  Although  the  father  had  started  out  in  a 
small  way  the  store  subsequently  became,  under  the  management  of  William  T. 
Williams,  one  of  the  largest  in  Victoria  and  in  1911  was  sold  to  J.  N.  Harvey, 
Ltd.,  our  subject  becoming  a  director  and  the  vice  president  of  this  corporation. 
J.  N.  Harvey,  Ltd.,  also  maintain  a  large  clothing  establishment  at  Vancouver. 
As  the  years  have  passed  Mr.  Williams  has  extended  his  interests  to  other  fields 
and  he  is  now  also  president  of  the  City  Land  Company  of  Victoria  which  con- 
ducts a  large  real-estate  business.  One  of  the  substantial  men  of  the  town,  Mr. 
Williams  enjoys  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  who  know  him  and  through  his 
business  ability  has  not  only  attained  personal  prosperity  but  has  contributed 
in  no  mean  measure  to  the  general  growth  and  advancement.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Victoria  Board  of  Trade  and  has  been  connected  with  this  organization 
for  a  number  of  years. 

On  April  17,  1912,  Mr.  Williams  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jean  Orr. 
the  wedding  taking  place  at  Duncan,  British  Columbia.  Her  father,  the  late 
Oscar  Orr,  was  for  many  years  Indian  agent  at  Battleford,  Saskatchewan. 
Politically  Mr.  Williams  is  a  conservative,  stanchly  advocating  the  principles  of 
that  party.  He  has  always  taken  an  interest  in  military  affairs  and  for  some 
years  served  as  a  member  of  the  old  Fifth  Regiment  of  Volunteers,  in  Company 
No.  4,  commanded  by  the  late  Captain  Smallfield.  His  fraternal  relations  are 
with  Victoria-Columbia  Lodge,  No.  i,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  while  he  cultivates  social 
relationships  and  indulges  in  sports  and  outdoor  life  through  the  Pacific  Club, 
the  Victoria  Hunt  Club,  Victoria  Yacht  Club,  Victoria  Cricket  Club,  \  ictoria 
Golf  Club,  Victoria  Tennis  Club,  and  Arion  Club,  the  latter  connections  giving 
indication  of  his  means  of  recreation.  A  resident  of  Victoria  during  a  period 
comprising  nearly  thirty- four  years,  Mr.  Williams  has  witnessed  the  wonderful 
changes  that  have  taken  place  here  as  primitive  conditions  have  given  way  to  the 
onward  march  of  civilization  and  has  not  only  been  an  interested  witness  of,  but  a 
cooperant  and  helpful  factor  in  bringing  about,  this  transformation. 


JOHN  DENNIS  O'NEILL. 

Various  activities  engage  the  attention  of  John  Dennis  O'Neill,  who  for 
more  than  twenty  years  has  been  identified  with  the  interests  of  -Steveston, 
during  ten  of  which  he  has  been  chief  of  the  fire  department.  He  was  born  in 
Bruce  county,  Ontario,  on  the  24th  of  December,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  William 
and  Agnes  D.  (Wells)  O'Neill,  natives  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  The  father 
is  now  deceased  but  the  mother  is  still  living. 

The  early  advantages  of  John  Dennis  O'Neill  were  very  limited,  his  school 
days  being  terminated  at  the  age  of  eleven  years,  when  he  accompanied  his 
parents  on  their  removal  to  Manitoba.  During  the  first  two  years  they  resided 
at  Pirt  DuChane,  but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  went  to  Plympton,  Mani- 
toba, where  he  worked  on  a  farm  until  1881.  In  the  latter  year  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  with  whom  he  remained 
until  1885,  assisting  in  the  construction  of  .their  lines  to  Revelstoke,  British  Colum- 
bia. Next  he  aided  in  quelling  the  rebellion  in  that  vicinity,  following  which 
he  went  to  Winnipeg  and  engaged  in  farming.  In  1891,  he  came  to  Steveston 
and  established  a  dairy  ranch,  in  the  development  of  which  he  has  ever  since 
been  successfully  engaged.  Later  he  extended  the  scope  of  his  activities  by 
establishing  a  wood  and  coal  yard  and  he  also  does  a  general  real-estate  and 
brokerage  business,  in  all  of  which  he  is  meeting  with  a  fair  measure  of  success. 

At  Vancouver  in  December,  1902,  Mr.  O'Neill  was  married  to  Miss  Merione 
G.  Simpson,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Simpson  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland. 


262  ,  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Neill  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England,  and  politically 
he  is  a  conservative.  He  is  one  of  the  enterprising,  public-spirited  citizens  of 
the  town  and  is  an  enthusiastic  member  of  the  Progress  Club,  and  is  now  serving; 
on  its  executive  committee. 


HAROLD  GORDON  WARRINGTON. 

Harold  Gordon  Warrington,  of  the  firm  of  Warrington  &  Johnson,  merchants 
and  importers  of  builders'  supplies  and  specialties  at  Vancouver,  was  born  May 
•2,  1884,  in  Liverpool,  England,  a  son  of  John  T.  and  Margaret  E.  (Stretch) 
Warrington.  His  father  was  for  thirty  years  a  large  importer  of  Canadian 
produce  to  England.  He  had  offices  in  London  and  Liverpool,  England,  and  in 
Montreal  and  Belleville,  Canada,  and  also  in  New  York  citv  He  was  continu- 
ously engaged  in  that  business  until  about  five  years  previous  to  his  death  in 
1911. 

Harold  Gordon  Warrington  was  educated  at  The  Leys  School,  Cambridge, 
and  afterward  was  apprenticed  to  Edmunds,  Taylor  &  Company,  timber  mer- 
chants of  Liverpool,  with  whom  he  continued  until  1909.  He  then  came  to 
Canada  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  W.  C.  Edwards  Lumber  Company  of 
Ottawa,  with  whom  he  remained  for  a  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  removed  to  Vancouver  and  entered  the  employ  of  T.  R.  Nickson  &  Company, 
Ltd.,  general  contractors.  In  1911  he  commenced  business  on  his  own  account, 
forming  the  firm  of  Warrington  &  Johnson,  merchants  and  importers  of  build- 
ers' supplies  and  specialties.  In  this  business  he  still  continues. 


ROBERT  WALTER  CROMPTON. 

Robert  Walter  Crompton,  engaged  in  the  general  brokerage  business  in  Vic- 
toria as  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Crompton  &  Barton,  was  born  in  Liver- 
pool, England,  September  15,  1885,  and  comes  of  an  old  English  family,  his 
parents  being  William  and  Rebecca  Louise  Crompton.  For  several  years  he  was 
a  student  in  a  private  college  at  Liverpool  and  when  his  text-books  were  put 
aside,  the  time  having  arrived  for  him  to  make  his  initial  start  in  life  on  his  own 
account,  he  turned  his  attention  to  Manitoba,  for  the  reports  which  had  reached 
him  concerning  the  western  country  were  favorable  and  convinced  him  that  he 
would  there  find  the  opportunities  which  he  sought.  When  the  long  voyage 
across  the  Atlantic  was  completed  he  continued  his  journey  into  the  interior  of 
the  country  and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  farming  in  that  province,  but  subse- 
quently turned  his  attention  to  the  banking  business,  filling  the  position  of 
accountant.  He  resigned  there  in  1910  in  order  to  come  to  Victoria,  after  which 
he  spent  nine  months  in  the  employ  of  Pemberton  &  Son,  large  real-estate  deal- 
ers and  investors.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  embarked  in  business  on 
his  own  account,  being  joined  by  William  S.  Barton  under  the  firm  style  of 
Crompton  &  Barton,  general  brokers.  They  have  since  been  associated  in  the 
conduct  of  a  business  of  growing  importance.  They  have  been  found  thoroughly 
reliable  as  well  as  enterprising  and  the  firm  today  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation 
by  reason  of  the  progressive  methods  and  unfaltering  industry  of  the  partners. 
They  are  also  agents  for  the  Union  Bank  building,  in  which  they  have  their 
office.  Their  clientage  is  large  in  their  real-estate  department  and  their  insur- 
ance business  has  also  reached  extensive  and  profitable  proportions.  Their  busi- 
ness methods  are  such  as  will  ever  bear  close  investigation  and  scrutiny,  there 
being  not  a  single  esoteric  phase  in  all  their  dealings.  Mr.  Crompton  also  has 
other  business  interests,  being  one  of  the  directors  and  the  secretary  of  the  New 
Method  Laundry. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  265 

On  the  4th  of  September,  1912,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Crompton  was  married  to 
Miss  Eleanor  S.  Robson,  a  daughter  of  G.  R.  and  Martha  Robson.  Her  father 
was  identified  with  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  for  about  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury and  is  now  retired  upon  a  pension.  Mr.  Crompton  has  at  all  times  been 
interested  in  measures  for  the  general  good  wherever  he  has  lived  and  is  a  public- 
spirited  citizen.  For  several  years  while  in  Manitoba  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trade.  He  now  belongs  to  the  Progressive  Club  of  Victoria,  of  which 
he  is  one  of  the  directors.  His  political  views  are  in  accord  with  the  principles 
af  the  conservative  party  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England,  in  which 
lie  is  serving  as  warden.  His  interests  in  life  are  thus  varied  and  his  activities 
:over  a  wide  scope  but  are  always  found  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improve- 
nent. 


OSCAR   EDWIX   DARLIXG. 

Oscar  Edwin  Darling,  who  is  extensively  and  successfully  engaged  in  diversi- 
fied farming  at  Steveston,  was  born  at  Rothesay,  Xc\v  Brunswick,  on  the  ijth 
of  September,  1864.  He  is  a  son  of  Major  John  and  Mary  (Prince)  Darling, 
ihe  father  an  officer  in  the  Princess  Louise  Hussars. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Oscar  Edwin  Darling  were  passed  in  the  home 
where  he  was  born,  his  education  being  obtained  in  the  schools  of  New  Bruns- 
wick. Upon  terminating  his  student  days  he  came  to  New  Westminster.  British 
< Columbia,  where  for  eight  years  he  was  employed  in  the  postoffice.  At  the  expi- 
lation  of  that  time  he  entered  the  railway  mail  service,  and  after  following  this 
•occupation  for  three  years  turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  has 
i  let  with  success  in  the  development  of  his  interests  along  this  line,  and  owns 
<  ne  of  the  well  improved  and  highly  cultivated  properties  in  this  section. 

Mr.  Darling  was  married  on  the  12th  of  Xovember,  1890,  at  New  \Yest- 
riinster  to  Miss  Virginia  English.  He  supports  the  conservative  party  in  poli- 
t  cs  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  local  affairs.  In  matters  of  citizenship  he  is 
I  ublic-spirited,  taking  an  interest  in  all  things  pertaining  to  the  welfare  or 
I  rogress  of  the  community  and  for  four  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  New 
Westminster  Volunteers.  Early  in  1913  he  was  appointed  a  justice  of  the.  peace. 
-  Ir.  Darling  is  numbered  among  the  prosperous  citizens  and  highly  efficient  and 
c  ipable  agriculturists  of  this  vicinity,  toward  the  progress  and  development  of 
v  hich  he  has  contributed  in  large  measure. 


LAW  A.  SOONG. 

Law  A.  Soong,  prominently  connected  with  the  general  mercantile  interests 
of  New  Westminster  as  manager  of  the  firm  of  Ying,  Tai  &  Company,  was 
born  in  Canton,  China,  January  2,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Law  Wing  Leong.  a 
n  erchant  of  that  city.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
n.itive  city  and  studied  English  after  locating  in  New  Westminster  in  1899, 
attending  a  school  here  for  six  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  became 
connected  with  the  firm  of  Ying,  Tai  &  Company  as  secretary  and  soon  proved 
himself  a  man  of  excellent  business  and  executive  ability.  After  three  years 
ir  this  position  he  was  made  manager  of  the  concern  and  is  today  one  of  its 
most  trusted  and  esteemed  representatives.  The  firm  of  Ying,  Tai  &  Company 
controls  one  of  the  largest  and  most  important  Chinese  mercantile  houses  in  the 
ci:y  and  has  secured  an  extensive  and  growing  patronage,  for  its  officials  have 
at  all  times  adhered  to  high  and  honorable  business  policies  and  have  conducted 
the  business  along  modern  and  progressive  lines.  As  manager  Mr.  Soong  has 
taken  an  important  part  in  promoting  the  growth  of  the  concern  and  has  secured 


266  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

an  enviable  reputation  for  reliability  and  integrity,  not  only  among  people  of  his 
own  race  but  in  general  business  circles  of  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home. 
In  1904  Mr.  Soong  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Chow  She,  and  they  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  daughters  who  are  attending  school.  Mr.  Soong 
is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  interested  in  the  work  of  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  to  which  he  belongs.  He  is  a  popular  and 
able  business  man  and  in  his  adopted  city  commands  and  holds  the  confidence 
and  high  regard  of  all  who  are  associated  with  him. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  QUIGGAN  ELSON. 

William  Henry  Ouiggan  Elson,  superintendent  of  districts  I  and  4  and  the 
New  Westminster  lines  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway,  was  born  in 
London,  Ontario,  on  the  i8th  of  August,  1862.  a  son  of  John  and  Margaret  A. 
(Quiggan)  Elson,  the  former  a  native  of  Devonshire  and  the  latter  of  the  Isle 
of  Man.  Originally  the  Elson  family  came  from  Kent.  Coming  to  Canada  in 
early  life,  the  parents  were  married  in  London,  Ontario,  and  in  1880  they  removed 
to  southern  Manitoba,  where  the  mother  passed  away  in  1883.  The  father  is 
still  living  there  upon  his  farm  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years. 

The  youthful  experiences  of  William  Elson  were  those  which  usually  fall  to 
the  lot  of  the  lad  who  has  good  home  guidance  and  who  depends  upon  the  public 
schools  for  his  educational  opportunities.     He  received  thorough  training  in  the 
schools  of  London,  Ontario,  and  in  1879  made  his  home  in  that  city  with  an  uncle, 
J.  D.  Saunby,  who  was  proprietor  of  the  Black  Friars  flour  mills  there.     It  was 
his  intention  to  learn  the  milling  business  but  two  years  convinced  him  that  it 
was  not  a  congenial  occupation  and  in   1881   he  joined  his  parents  in  southern 
Manitoba,  spending  three  years  at  home.     In   1884  he  went  to  western  Alberta 
and  on  to  eastern  British  Columbia  and  became  identified  with  the  construction 
of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  over  the  western  slope  of  the  mountains,  working 
westward  from  Laggan  to  Beaver  Mouth.    Through  this  district  is  found  some  of 
the  most  difficult  engineering  work  over  the  line.    In  the  fall  of  1884  he  returned 
to  Manitoba  and  the  following  spring  enlisted  in  Winnipeg  as  a  member  of  the 
Moose  Mountain  Scouts  under  Captain  George  White.     With  that  command  he 
took  part  in  the  Riel  rebellion  and  in  recognition  of  his  services  received  from 
the  government  a  half  section  of  county  land  and  a  medal.    In  August  of  the  same 
year  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Northwest  Coal  &  Navigation  Company  as  brake- 
man,  running  on  a  train  from  Dunmore  to  Lethbridge.    In  January,  1886,  he  was 
promoted  to  the  position  of  conductor  and  thus  served  until  June  7,  1887,  when 
he  left  the  employ  of  the  company  and  again  came  west,  entering  the  service  of 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  at  Donald  on  the  I7th  of  June  as  a  brakeman.     in 
November,   1889,  he  was  promoted  to  freight  conductor  and  in  January,   1891, 
was  made  passenger  conductor.     He  was  on  the  run  from  Sproats  Landing  to 
Nelson  in  the  Kootenay  country  from  June,  1890,  until  July,  1892,  and  on  the 
I9th  or  July  of  the  latter  year,  when  he  left  there,  he  was  presented  with  a  gold 
watch,  chain  and  charm  by  the  citizens  of  Nelson  in  recognition  of  his  popularity, 
his  genial  good  nature  and  his  efficient  service,  all  this  being  indicative  of  the 
friendship  entertained  for  him.     At  that  time  he  returned  to  the  main  line,  being 
on  the  run  from  Kamloops  to  Donald  and  from  Kamloops  to  Field  and  Laggan, 
the  divisional  points  of  the  road  being  changed  at  different  times.    In  April,  1903, 
he  was  promoted  to  the  important  position  of  train  master  at  Revelstoke,  filling 
that  place  until  March,  1910,  when  he  resigned  and  entered  the  service  of  the 
British  Columbia   Electric   Company   as  train   master.     In   May,    1911,   he  was 
appointed  superintendent,  in  which  important  capacity  he  is  now  serving.     His 
long  experience  in  railway  circles  qualified  him  highly  for  the  important  duties 
that  now  devolve  upon  him.    New  Westminster  claims  him  as  a  representative  and 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  269 

valued  citizen  and  he  has  many  friends  not  only  there  but  in  the  different  localities 
in  which  he  has  lived  and  through  the  districts  in  which  he  has  traveled. 

On  the  25th  of  June,  1900  Mr.  Elson  was  married  to  Mrs.  Margaret  Ann 
Nelles,  nee  Richardson,  of  Dorchester,  Ontario.  Mrs.  Elson  is  a  member  of  the 
Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Elson  attends  its  services  and  contributes  to  its  sup- 
port. In  politics  he  is  a  liberal  and  he  is  fraternally  well  known  as  a  Mason  and 
Odd  Fellow,  his  membership  being  in  Mountain  Lodge,  No.  11,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  at 
Golden,  British  Columbia,  and  in  the  Selkirk  Lodge,  Xo.  12,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  at  Revel- 
stoke.  He  is  a  most  democratic  man,  genial  and  kindly  in  spirit,  and' is  one  of 
the  most  capable  men  on  the  operating  staff  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric.  His 
smile  is  contagious  and  he  sheds  around  him  much  of  the  sunshine  of  life. 


WILLIAM  ARTHUR  WARD. 

"A  worthy  son  of  a  worthy  sire"  may  be  written  over  the  life  record  of  William 
Arthur  Ward,  a  native  of  British  Columbia,  who  in  an  important  way  is  con- 
nected with  the  commercial  history  of  the  province.  Not  only  is  he  well  known 
as  manager  of  the  General  Agency  Corporation  of  Vancouver,  British  Columbia, 
but  in  other  business  lines  has  stimulated  growth  and  expansion.  Born  in  Vic- 
toria on  June  29,  1867,  he  is  a  son  of  William  Curtis  and  Lydia  Ward,  both 
natives  of  England,  who  were  married  in  January,  1864,  and  had  four  sons  and 
live  daughters.  One  brother  and  one  sister  of  our  subject  are  living  in  British 
Columbia  and  another  brother  has  a  command  in  the  British  Channel  Squadron. 
William  Curtis  Ward  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1863.  one  of  its  foremost 
pioneers,  and  upon  his  arrival  assumed  management  of  the  Bank  of  British 
Columbia.  For  many  years  this  institution  and  the  Bank  of  British  North  Amer- 
ica were  the  only  banks  in  the  province,  and  the  former  was  for  a  number  of 
years  the  only  one  in  New  Westminster  and  Nanaimo.  He  established  and  is 
now  the  sole  owner  of  the  Douglas  Lake  Cattle  Company,  the  foremost  stock 
enterprise  of  the  province,  operating  a  ranch  comprising  one  hundred  and  eight 
thousand  acres,  it  being  the  largest  stock  ranch  in  the  province.  This  business 
and  its  property  interests  were  established  in  the  '705  by  Mr.  Ward  and  his  part- 
ners in  the  transaction  were  C.  W.  R.  Thompson  and  J.  B.  Greaves.  In  this ' 
connection  it  may  be  mentioned  that  Mr.  Ward,  Sr.,  is  today  the  largest  indi- 
vidual landowner  in  the  province.  While  residing  here  he  was  widely  known 
as  a  friend  of  all  newcomers  and  pioneers,  having  been  one  of  the  first  to  locate 
here,  and  as  the  capitalists  of  the  early  days  were  necessarily  few,  he  was  con- 
nected with  all  financial  enterprises  of  any  magnitude.  In  1897  he  returned  to 
England  as  general  manager  of  the  Bank  of  British  Columbia  in  London  and 
in  a  short  time  arranged  for  an  amalgamation  with  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Com- 
merce. He  then  became  a  director  in  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce,  still 
holding  that  office,  and  makes  his  residence  in  High  Holden,  Kent. 

William  A.  Ward  was  educated  at  the  collegiate  school  of  Victoria,  Trinity 
College  of  Port  Hope,  Ontario,  and  the  United  Services  College,  Westward 
Ho,  North  Devon,  England.  Following  college  he  spent  the  next  year  at  Rouen, 
France,  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  the  French  language.  In  the  fall  of  1885 
he  returned  to  British  Columbia  and  entered  upon  a  position  as  clerk  in  the 
office  of  his  uncle,  head  of  the  firm  of  Robert  Ward  &  Company,  which  is  now 
R.  V.  Winch  &  Company.  In  1890  William  A.  Ward  became  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Robert  Ward  &  Company  and  continued  in  this  connection  for  nine 
years  or  until  1899,  when  he  withdrew  in  order  to  engage  in  the  general  broker- 
ige  business,  giving  particular  attention  to  the  export  of  salmon  and  lumber.  Inci- 
ientally  it  may  be  mentioned  that  he  arranged  the  shipment  for  the  first  cargo 
)f  wheat  which  was  ever  sent  out  from  British  Columbia.  This  shipment  was 
made  in  1895,  the  consignment  being  designated  to  London.  At  one  time 
Mr.  Ward  was  financing  seven  salmon  canneries  on  the  Fraser,  Skeena  and 


270  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Nass  rivers  and  he  still  has  interests  in  the  salmon  and  lumber  business.  More- 
over, he  is  a  director  in  the  British  Columbia  General  Development  Syndicate, 
an  organization  which  controls  large  timber  and  land  holdings  in  the  Kootenay 
and  Columbia  river  districts  and  which  owns  the  Stepney  ranch  at  Enderby, 
comprising  thirteen  hundred  acres.  This  property  is  considered  the  finest  ranch 
in  the  province.  As  manager  of  the  General  Agency  Corporation  Mr.  Ward 
has  given  ample  evidence  of  his  executive  ability,  his  ready  understanding  of 
commercial  situations  and  his  sound  judgment  of  men  and  conditions,  all  of 
which  qualities  have  combined  with  his  perseverance  and  industry  to  gain  for 
him  one  of  the  leading  positions  in  the  commercial  world  of  the  Canadian  north- 
west. 

In  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  in  July,  1905,  Mr.  Ward  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Beatrice  Snider,  a  native  of  that  city.  She  is  prominent  in  the 
social  life  of  Vancouver,  occupying  a  leading  position  in  the  exclusive  circles 
of  society,  and  is  a  member  of  the  King's  Daughters  Club  and  connected  with 
other  ladies'  societies  which  largely  have  for  their  object  charitable  purposes. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ward  have  two  sons,  Curtis  and  Kenneth. 

Realizing  that  the  character  of  a  man's  recreation  is  almost  as  important  as 
that  of  his  work,  Mr.  Ward  maintains  through 'periods  of  .relaxation  that  even 
balance  which  is  so  necessary  to  success  and  has  always  taken  an  active  part 
in  athletics.  He  arranged  the  first  football  match  between  Vancouver,  Vic- 
toria and  New  Westminster  and  was  captain  of  the  Victoria  team.  For  many 
years  he  played  also  on  the  cricket  team  of  that  city.  The  health-giving  exer- 
cise of  rowing  gives  him  much  pleasure  and  while  in  Victoria  he  was  also  a 
member  of  the  Polo  Club  of  that  city.  There  he  also  served  as  president  of  the 
Board  of  Trade  for  two  years,  from  1899  until  1901,  having  for  a  two-year 
period  previous  to  that  time,  from  1897  to  1898,  served  as  vice  president.  He 
was  the  first  chairman  of  the  Native  Sons  Society  of  British  Columbia.  He  is 
a  conservative  along  political  lines  but  public  office  has  never  appealed  to  him, 
as  he  believes  that  he  can  serve  the  interests  of  his  province  and  city  to  greater 
advantage  along  lines  in  which  he  has  the  greatest  experience  and  which  are 
connected  with  commercial  development.  In  that  connection  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  and  Chamber  of  Commerce,  doing  pioneer  work 
in  both  institutions  in  the  promotion  of  feasible  plans  to  further  trade  interests 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Golf  &  Country  Club  and  was  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  Victoria  Golf  Club  and  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  that 
city.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Club  and  the  Progress  Club  of 
Vancouver.  His  faith  is  that  of  the  Church  of  England.  A  man  of  estimable 
qualities  of  mind  and  character,  of  decided  ability  and  of  manly  principles, 
Mr.  Ward  enjoys  the  trust  of  all  who  have  business  relations  with  him  and  is 
generally  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  foremost  factors  in  promulgating  the 
greatness  of  his  native  province. 


GEORGE  TURNER. 

Although  in  his  seventy-sixth  year  George  Turner  is  still  active  in  the  serv- 
ice of  the  government  of  the  Dominion,  being  connected  with  the  public  works 
department  as  assistant  engineer  in  the  British  Columbia  district.  Coming  here 
in  1859,  his  life  record  covers  a  period  from  the  earliest  history  of  the  region 
to  the  present  state  of  high  civilization  and  advancement.  When  in  1859  he 
reached  New  Westminster  there  was  not  a  tree  felled  in  the  virgin  forest  and 
primeval  conditions  still  prevailed.  Born  in  London,  England,  on  September 
17,  1836,  he  is  a  son  of  George  and  Helena  (Wright)  Turner,  both  natives  of 
the  world's  metropolis.  The  mother  there  passed  away  but  the  father  died  in 
India  while  he  was  serving  his  country  in  the  army. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  273 

George  Turner  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  in  private  schools  in  Lon- 
ion,  joining  in  1855,  at  the  age  of  nineteen,  the  Royal  Engineers  Corps,  serv- 
ng  in  the  ordnance  survey.  In  1859  he  came  with  a  detachment  of  the  Royal 
Engineers  to  British  Columbia,  serving  in  that  connection  until  their  disband- 
nent  in  1863.  He  then  found  employment  in  private  survey  work  but  in  1889 
•  :ntered  the  Dominion  government  service,  with  which  he  has  since  been  identi- 
ied.  He  is  one  of  the  well  known  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  New  West- 
minster having  been  his  headquarters  since  1859.  In  his  official  capacity  he  has 
•endered  eminent  service  to  his  government  and  as  the  years  have  passed  has 
established  himself  in  the  hearts  of  his  countrymen,  who  esteem  in  him 
one  who  has  worthily  served  the  cause  of  the  public  for  over  five  decades.  Nor 
does  his  connection  with  the  Imperial  government  constitute  all  of  his  public 
;.ervice,  for  he  has  also  done  valuable  work  in  the  early  years  of  the  history 
of  development  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen  of  New  Westminster 
:ind  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  has  furthered  the  cause  of  education,  lay- 
:ng  the  foundation  for  the  splendid  system  prevailing  in  his  community. 

In  July,  1869,  Mr.  Turner  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Ann  McColl,  the 
widow  of  Sergeant  William  McColl,  and  formerly  Miss  Ann  Baseley,  a  native 
<if  England.  To  this  union  were  born  three  children:  Frederick  George,  a 
real-estate  man  of  Vancouver;  Maudeline  Hester,  the  wife  of  Herbert  Appleby, 
(if  Burnaby;  and  Annie  Helena,  who  married  Joseph  R.  Grant,  an  attorney  of 
New  Westminster. 

Mr.  Turner  is  prominent  in  fraternal  circles,  being  a  member  of  Royal 
City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  which  he  is  a  charter  member  and  the  oldest 
member  at  the  present  writing.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  being  a  member  of  Frazer  Lodge,  No.  3.  His  religious  adherence 
is  given  to  the  Church  of  England.  On  February  15,  1912,  Mr.  Turner  suf- 
fered an  irreparable  loss  in  the  death  of  his  wife,  who  after  nearly  forty-three 
}ears  of  a  happy  domestic  life  was  called  to  her  eternal  rest.  Not  only  has  Mr. 
'  'urner  been  an  interested  witness  of  the  changes  that  have  marked  the  trans- 
formation of  this  region  but  he  has  also  been  a  helpful  and  cooperant  factor 
i  i  bringing  about  the  present  prosperous  conditions.  He  is  highly  respected 
jnd  honored  by  all  who  know  him,  venerated  as  a  pioneer  and  beloved  on 
account  of  his  many  sterling  qualities  of  mind  and  character. 


JOHN  W.  WILSON. 

John  W.  Wilson,  a  well  known  and  important  figure  in  insurance  circles  in 
Vancouver,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Quebec,  July  24,  1882,  a  son  of  James  Wilson, 
i  native  of  the  province  of  Quebec,  who  is  the  sole  owner  of  a  large  printing 
establishment  of  Montreal,  conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Mitchell  &  Wilson. 
He  is  still  a  resident  of  that  city. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  John  W.  Wilson  attended  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  Montreal,  and  after  putting  aside  his  text-books  entered  the 
lusiness  field  as  a  clerk  in  Montreal,  in  1899.  He  so  continued  until  1905,  when 
re  went  to  Winnipeg  to  become  chief  clerk  in  that  city  for  the  Liverpool  and 
London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  and  the  Liverpool-Manitoba  Assurance 
Company.  Six  months  later  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  special  agent 
for  that  company.  In  1907  he  came  to  Vancouver  as  manager  of  the  insurance 
('epartment  of  B.  B.  Johnston,  Howe  &  Company,  continuing  with  them  until 
tie  ist  of  February,  1909,  when  he  purchased  the  insurance  department,  which 
he  has  since  conducted  under  his  own  name,  with  offices  in  the  Winch  building. 
Mr.  Wilson  now  covers  extended  risks  in  fire,  accident,  employers'  liability, 
bonding,  plate  glass,  burglary,  marine,  automobile  and  life  insurance,  and  in 
fact  practically  every  risk  to  which  human  beings  and  their  property  are  liable. 
He  is  resident  agent  for  the  Liverpool-Manitoba  Assurance  Company,  the 

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274  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Acadia  Fire  Insurance  Company,  the  North  Empire  Fire  Insurance  Company, 
and  the  Western  Canada  Accident  &  Guarantee  Insurance  Company.  He  repre- 
sents only  well  established  and  strictly  reliable  companies,  and  as  the  years  have 
passed  his  clientage  has  steadily  grown  and  the  volume  of  business  now  trans- 
acted through  his  office  is  large. 

In  politics  Mr.  Wilson  is  independent,  voting  as  his  judgment  dictates  rather 
than  according  to  party  ties.  For  eighteen  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Mon- 
treal Swimming  Club,  and  in  that  connection  won  numerous  medals  and  prizes. 
His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the 
Knights  of  the  Maccabees  of  the  World,  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  A  young  man,  he  has  made  continuous  progress  in  busi- 
ness circles  and  upon  the  foundation  of  energy,  enterprise  and  capability  is 
building  his  success. 


ERNEST  HENRY  BEAZLEY. 

Ernest  Henry  Beazley,  managing  director  at  Vancouver  for  the  Union  Steam- 
ship Company,  was  born  in  Birkenhead,  Cheshire,  England,  in  1876,  a  son  of 
James  Henry  Beazley,  a  ship  owner  of  Liverpool  and  a  resident  of  Cheshire. 
In  the  public  schools  of  England  he  pursued  his  education  and  afterward  spent 
one  year  in  Germany.  He  then  returned  to  his  native  land  and  made  his  initial 
step  in  the  business  world.  He  was,  as  it  were,  "to  the  manner  born,"  for 
throughout  his  life  he  had  heard  discussions  on  marine  interests  and  when  he 
started  in  business  it  was  as  an  employe  of  the  firm  of  Gracie,  Beazley  &  Com- 
pany, large  ship  owners  of  Liverpool,  with  whom  he  continued  for  several  years. 
He  then  entered  the  firm  of  J.  H.  Wellsford  &  Company,  Ltd.,  also  ship 
owners  of  Liverpool,  and  for  ten  years  was  manager  of  their  outside  business. 
His  increasing  responsibilities  and  broadening  experience  gave  him  knowledge 
and  ability  that  has  constituted  the  basis  of  his  later  success.  In  August,  1911, 
he  came  to  Vancouver  as  managing  director  of  the  Union  Steamship  Company, 
which  owns  the  Boscowitz  Steamship  Company  and  which  has  other  interests 
here.  The  Union  operates  ships  to  every  point  on  the  Pacific  coast  between 
Vancouver  and  the  Alaskan  border.  On  coming  to  the  province  Mr.  Beazley 
made  it  his  purpose  to  thoroughly  acquaint  himself  with  every  feature  of  shipping 
interests  along  the  Pacific  and  this,  combined  with  his  previous  experience,  well 
qualifies  him  for  the  responsible  duties  devolving  upon  him  in  his  present  con- 
nection which  has  won  him  recognition  as  one  of  the  representative  business  men 
of  the  city.  He  is  also  Canadian  agent  for  J.  H.  Wellsford  &  Company,  of 
Liverpool,  who  have  extensive  interests  on  the  coast.  He  serves  at  present  as 
president  of  the  Ship  Owners  Association  of  British  Columbia. 

In  England,  in  April,  1911,  Mr.  Beazley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elsie 
Braithwaite,  a  native  of  Liverpool,  and  they  have  one  son,  Philip  Henry.  Their 
religious  connection  is  with  the  Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Beazley  belongs  to 
the  Terminal  City  Club.  He  was  captain  of  the  ist  volunteer  battalion  of  the 
Cheshire  Regiment  for  seven  years  and  this  and  other  experiences  of  his  life 
have  been  of  a  broadening  character,  making  him  a  well  informed,  resourceful 
and  capable  man  whose  career  has  been  marked  by  steady  progress. 


RT.  REV.  ALEXANDER  MAcDONALD. 

Rt.  Rev.  Alexander  MacDonald,  bishop  of  Victoria,  author,  educator,  orator 
and  able  propagandist,  as  well  as  one  of  the  greatest  individual  forces  in  the  spread 
of  the  Catholic  religion  on  Vancouver  and  adjacent  islands,  was  born  in  Inverness 
county,  Cape  Breton  Island,  February  18,  1858.  He  is  a  son  of  Finlay  and 


RT.  REV.   ALEXANDER  MACBOXALI) 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  277 

Catherine   (Beaton)   MacDonald,  both  natives  of  that  island,  the  paternal  and 
maternal  grandparents  having  been  born  in  Scotland. 

Alexander  MacDonald  acquired  his  education  in  the  common  schools  of  his 
native  county  and  later  attended  St.  Francis  Xavier's  College  at  Antigonish,  Nova 
Scotia.  Subsequently  he  went  to  Rome,  arriving  in  that  city  in  1879,  and  studied 
at  the  Propaganda  College,  where  he  took  his  course  in  philosophy  and  theology, 
pursuing  his  studies  there  for  five  years.  On  the  8th  of  March,  1884,  the  same  year 
in  which  he  took  his  degree,  he  was  ordained  to  the  Catholic  priesthood  in  St. 
John  Lateran  church  in  Rome,  by  Cardinal  Parocchi.  and  in  the  following  July 
returned  to  Canada,  settling  in  Nova  Scotia,  where  he  was  appointed  teacher  of 
Latin  and  philosophy,  at  St.  Francis  Xavier  College,  serving  in  that  capacity  for 
nineteen  years  and  gaining  during  that  time  a  wide  reputation  for  ability  as  an 
educator.  In  1900  he  was  appointed  vicar  general  of  his  diocese  and  three  years 
later  was  given  charge  of  St.  Andrew's  parish  in  Antigonish  county,  Nova  Scotia. 
Over  this  congregation  he  presided  until  October  i,  1908.  when  he  was  appointed 
bishop  of  Victoria  with  jurisdiction  over  Vancouver  and  adjacent  islands.  Tn 
this  high  position  his  work  has  become  more  and  more  notable  with  the  passing 
years  and  has.  been  fruitful  of  great  good  to  the  cause  of  Catholicity,  for  Bishop 
MacDonald  possesses  talents  which  make  his  activities  more  than  usually  effective 
and  which  give  his  ability  a  more  than  ordinary  scope.  He  reaches  many  people 
through  his  powerful  sermons,  for  he  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  able  pulpit 
orators  in  British  Columbia  and  his  field  is  .still  farther  extended  owing  to  the 
wide  circulation  of  the  excellent  religious  books  of  which  he  is  the  author.  Among 
these  may  be  mentioned:  "The  Symbol  of  the  Apostles,"  a  history  of  the  Apostles 
creed,  which  has  attracted  the  attention  and  interest  not  only  of  the  Catholic  world 
but  of  the  Protestant  as  well;  "The  Symbol  in  Sermons,"  a  course  of  sermons 
Dn  the  creed ;  "The  Sacrifice  of  the  Mass'';  "Religious  Questions  of  the  Day."  a 
work  in  four  volumes,  treating  on  various  subjects;  "The  Sacraments";  and 
''The  Mercies  of  the  Sacred  Heart."  He  possesses  a  simple,  direct  and  telling 
style  and  the  faculty  of  making  his  message  reach  the  hearts  of  the  people  as  well 
is  satisfy  scholars  and  doctrinists.  Bishop  MacDonald  is  a  man  great  in  his 
-simplicity,  his  unselfish  spirit  and  his  kindliness  of  heart,  qualities  which  are  rarely 
found  in  men  of  this  period,  especially  when  combined  with  scholarly  attainments 
ind  executive  ability.  They  have  endeared  him  greatly  to  his  people,  among  whom 
he  has  accomplished  so  much  consecrated  work,  and  he  holds  their  love  in  large 
neasure  as  he  does  also  the  respect  and  confidence  of  people  of  all  denominations. 


S.  G.  CHURCHILL. 

S.  G.  Churchill,  who  is  now  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business,  has  been  a 
resident  of  Eburne  for  nearly  twenty  years,  during  which  period  he  has  been 
identified  with  various  activities.  He  was  born  in  Goodrich,  Huron  county, 
Ontario,  on  the  25th  of  September,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
(Gibbons)  Churchill.  The  father  is  now  deceased. 

The  first  sixteen  years  in  the  life  of  S.  G.  Churchill  were  largely  devoted 
to  the  acquiring  of  an  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Clinton,  Ontario.  He 
subsequently  turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  assisting  his  father 
with  the  cultivation  of  the  home  farm  from  that  period  until  1890.  In  the  latter 
year  he  left  the  parental  roof  and  started  out  for  himself,  coming  to  British 
Columbia  to  pursue  his  career.  He  first  located  in  Vancouver,  whence  he  later 
came  to  Eburne,  where  he  resumed  farming.  After  following  this  vocation 
for  a  year  he  went  into  the  cattle  business,  but  three  years  later  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  commercial  activities.  His  energies  were  entirely  concentrated  upon 
the  development  of  a  general  mercantile  business  until  1901,  when  he  engaged 
in  the  canning  business  and  became  one  of  the  incorporators  and  a  director  of 
the  Greenwood  Canning  Company,  so  continuing  for  five  years  and  then  sold 


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out  to  the  British  Columbia  Packers  Association,  following  which  he  entered 
their  employ.  Three  years  later  he  resigned  his  position  and  went  into  the 
lumber  business,  in  which  he  continued  until  1908.  In  the  latter  year  he  with- 
drew from  business  and  lived  retired  until  1910,  when  he  became  identified 
with  the  real-estate  firm  of  J.  W.  Fairhall  &  Company,  a  connection  lasting  until 
July,  1913. 

At  Vancouver,  in  May,  1901,  Mr.  Churchill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Eleanor  Drenay,  a  daughter  of  George  Drenay,  and  to  them  have  been  born 
three  children,  Evelyn,  Lylas  and  William  Harold. 

Mr.  Churchill  is  the  only  remaining  charter  member  of  Eburne  Lodge,  No. 
34,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  in  which  he  has  passed  through  all  of  the  chairs.  He  is  also 
affiliated  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters.  His  political  support  he 
accords  to  the  conservative  party,  and  for  three  years,  1909-10-11,  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Point  Grey  council.  He  was  also  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  chairman  of  the  board  of  public  works  for  two  years.  In  January,  1912, 
he  ran  for  the  office  of  reeve  of  Point  Grey,  the  street  railway  question  form- 
ing the  main  plank  in  his  platform,  but  he  was  defeated.  However,  he  was 
nominated  in  1913,  and  elected  by  a  good  majority,  indicating  that  many  who 
formerly  opposed  the  improvements  he  advocated  regretted  the  attitude  they 
took  in  the  matter,  and  realized  that  their  adoption  would  have  substantially 
forwarded  the  general  welfare  and  interests  of  the  community. 


WILLIAM  PRESCOTT  OGILVIE. 

William  Prescott  Ogilvie,  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  law  in  Vancou- 
ver, is  one  of  the  younger  members  of  the  bar  of  this  city,  but  already  his  ability 
has  gained  him  rank  with  able  practitioners.  Moreover,  he  is  well  known  in 
business  circles  through  hjs  active  connection  with,  or  invested  interest  in,  vari- 
ous corporations.  He  was  born  in  Grenville,  Quebec,  March  9,  1878,  and  was 
but  ten  years  of  age  when  in  1888  he  was  brought  to  British  Columbia  by  his 
parents,  John  and  Mary  Ogilvie,  the  former  of  Scotch  and  the  latter  of  English 
lineage.  His  grandfather,  Samuel  Ogilvie,  was  the  first  settler  of  Grenville  and 
the  family  was  long  connected  with  the  pioneer  development  of  that  part  of  the 
province  of  Quebec. 

William  Prescott  Ogilvie,  following  the  removal  of  the  family  to  the  west, 
continued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  British  Columbia  and 
afterward  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  six  years, 
or  until  1900,  when,  desirous  of  improving  his  own  education  in  order  to  enter 
upon  other  professional  labors,  he  matriculated  in  McGill  University  at  Mon- 
treal, in  1900,  and  was  there  graduated  in  1904  with  the  degree  of  B.  C.  L.  From 
1906  until  1909  he  studied  law  under  Sir  Charles  Tupper  and  a  number  of  other 
notable  barristers,  and  in  1909  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia.  He 
practiced  alone  for  about  a  year  and  in  1910  entered  into  partnership  with  E.  W. 
Brown  under  the  firm  style  of  Ogilvie  &  Brown.  This  connection  still  exists 
and  they  engage  in  general  law  practice,  in  which  they  have  won  a  gratifying 
clientage.  Mr.  Ogilvie  is  well  versed  in  all  branches  of  the  law  and  is  a  wide 
and  discriminating  student  of  his  profession,  and  in  the  preparation  of  his  cases 
displays  the  utmost  care,  so  that  he  is  well  prepared  for  defense  as  well  as  for 
attack.  In  addition  to  his  law  practice  he  has  various  other  business  interests, 
being  now  president  of  the  Muscovite  Mica  Company,  president  of  the  Royal 
Theater  Company,  and  a  director  of  the  Great  West  Land  Company  and  of  the 
United  Securities  Company. 

On  the  8th  of  August,  1907,  in  Astoria,  Oregon,  Mr.  Ogilvie  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Caroline  Young.  They  are  Presbyterians  in  religious  faith 
and  Mr.  Ogilvie  is  a  conservative  in  politics.  In  commercial  and  club  circles  he  is 
well  known,  being  a  director  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  a  member  of  the  Van- 


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couver  Athletic  Club.  He  is  also  an  ex-president  of  the  Pacific  Northwest  Ath- 
letic Association,  and  was  an  active  athlete  until  1907,  when  he  retired,  being 
the  recognized  all-round  champion  of  British  Columbia.  At  the  Pacific  coast 
champion  meet  in  1907  he  won  five  first  prizes.  He  is  still  very  fond  of  athletics 
and  all  outdoor  sports  and  recognizes  how  important  a  part  these  play  in  main- 
taining a  healthful  development  in  the  business  man  who  must  need  spend  hours 
at  a  time  in  concentrated  effort  along  a  single  line  of  activity. 


GEORGE  KIDD. 

George  Kidd  has  been  a  resident  of  Vancouver  for  only  a  brief  period,  occupy- 
ing the  position  of  comptroller  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Com- 
pany, Limited.  He  was  born  in  Sheffield,  England,  on  March  9,  1874,  and  is  a 
son  of  John  W.  and  Thirza  Elizabeth  Kidd. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  George  Kidd  attended  the  grammar  school 
of  Lincoln,  England,  after  leaving  which  he  was  articled  to  his  father.  Sub- 
sequently he  went  to  London,  England,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  Deloitte, 
Plender,  Griffiths  &  Company,  a  well  known  firm  of  chartered  accountants.  His 
connection  with  them  continued  until  1907,  when  he  was  appointed  secretary  to 
the  London  Board  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Company,  the  headquarters 
of  which  are  in  London.  He  first  saw  Vancouver  in  1910  when  he  came  to  the 
province  on  a  visit.  He  then  returned  to  London  but  the  following  year  again 
visited  Vancouver  and,  pleased  with  the  western  city  and  its  prospects  and  desir- 
ous of  remaining,  he  was  appointed  to  his  present  position  as  comptroller  for  the 
British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Company,  Limited.  As  the  years  have  passed 
on,  since  he  started  out  in  the  business  world,  his  progress  has  been  continuous 
and  he  now  occupies  an  enviable  position  in  the  business  circles  of  his  adopted 
city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  English  Institute  of  Chartered  Accounts,  as  was 
his  father  before  him. 

On  the  4th  of  April,  1900,  Mr.  Kidd  was  married  to  Miss  Blanche  Huth- 
waite,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Charles  and  Ann  Huthwaite,  the  former  a  prominent 
physician  of  Nottingham,  England. 


HARRY  P.  LATHAM. 

Since  1911  Harry  P.  Latham  has  been  engaged  in  the  real-estate,  insurance 
and  loan  business  in  New  Westminster,  and,  although  he .  has  been  connected 
with  this  line  but  two  years,  has  already  built  up  an  extensive  and  representative 
patronage,  his  trade  connections  continually  increasing  in  importance  and  scope. 
He  has  long  been  in  the  service  of  the  city,  holding  important  positions  with  the 
municipal  government,  and  in  a  public  and  private  way  his  activities  have  proven 
of  benefit  to  his  community.  Born  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  on  June  17,  1877,  he 
is  a  son  of  Peter  and  Elizabeth  Latham,  the  former  a  native  of  Middlewich, 
Cheshire,  England,  and  the  latter  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  Their  marriage  took  place 
in  Toronto.  The  father  was  by  occupation  a  landscape  gardener  and  florist  and 
was  engaged  in  the  floral  business  in  Toronto.  He  was  the  landscape  gardener 
who  laid  out  the  parliament  grounds  there  and  enjoyed  a  wide  reputation  as  one 
of  the  foremost  men  in  his  profession.  In  1881  he  penetrated  into  the  Saskatoon 
country  with  the  Temperance  Colony,  being  accompanied  by  his  sons,  of  whom 
three  were  old  enough  to  take  up  land.  The  government  had  at  that  time  in- 
augurated a  colonization  policy  and  the  wife  was  also  allowed  to  take  up  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres,  so  that  the  family  came  into  possession  of  five  quarter 
sections  at  the  time.  The  agricultural  enterprise,  however,  was  not  successful, 
as  their  crops  proved  a  failure,  and  after  about  six  years  of  hard  struggles  and 


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labors  the  family  left  that  country  and  came  to  New  Westminster.  Here  the 
father  engaged  in  his  old  business  as  florist  and  landscape  gardener,  being  suc- 
cessful along  that  line.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Royal  Agricultural 
Society,  in  which  he  remained  prominent  until  the  time  of  his  death.  As  a  mon- 
ument to  his  work  can  be  seen  today  the  grounds  of  Queens  Park,  which  he 
laid  out,  and  he  also  designed  many  of  the  gardens  and  parks  surrounding  the 
residences  of  the  wealthy  in  Victoria  and  Vancouver.  He  died  in  1912  but  the 
mother  is  still  living  in  the  old  home  on  Third  avenue  and  Fourth  street. 

Harry  P.  Latham  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  acquired  his  educa- 
tion in  the  Westminster  public  and  high  schools,  graduating  from  the  latter  with 
the  class  of  1893.  Upon  leaving  school  he  entered  the  service  of  the  city  as 
messenger  boy  and  for  seventeen  years  remained  with  the  municipal  government, 
climbing  during  that  time  from  position  to  position  until  the  former  messenger 
boy  had  become  city  treasurer.  In  that  capacity  he  did  efficient  work  deserving 
of  the  highest  commendation.  In  1910  he  severed  his  connection  with  the  muni- 
cipality and  for  the  next  following  year  acted  as  manager  of  the  National  Finance 
Company,  but  in  1911  engaged  independently  in  the  real-estate  and  insurance 
business.  He  formed  a  company  on  January  i,  1913,  by  admitting  W.  N.  Clarke 
to  partnership  and  buying  out  the  business  of  A.  W.  McLeod,  one  of  the  oldest 
and  best  known  real-estate  and  insurance  concerns  in  British  Columbia.  Well 
acquainted  with  the  realty  valuation  in  the  city  and  surrounding  country,  Mr. 
Latham  has  quickly  become  an  important  man  in  his  professional  circles,  his  busi- 
ness increasing  by  leaps  and  bounds  under  his  able  management. 

In  1907  Mr.  Latham  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Molly  Fletcher,  a  daugh- 
ter of  S.  A.  Fletcher,  who  is  a  government  agent  and  resides  in  New  Westmin- 
ster. To  this  union  were  born  two  children,  Gerald  E.  A.  and  Marian. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Latham  are  devoted  members  of  the  Church  of  England,  in 
the  work  of  which  they  take  an  active  and  helpful  interest.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masons,  being  a  member  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  the  Royal  Arch  chapter.  He  is  also  a  Knight  Templar,  belonging  to  West- 
minster Commandery,  No.  56.  In  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  he 
holds  membership  with  Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  of  New  Westminster.  Knowing 
that  the  character  of  a  man's  recreation  is  almost  as  important  as  that  of  his 
work  and  that  through  periods  of  relaxation  that  even  balance  is  maintained 
which  is  so  necessary  to  success,  he  gives  much  attention  to  outdoor  sports.  In 
1899  and  1900  he  was  a  member  of  the  Westminster  lacrosse  team,  which  won 
the  world's  championship  in  both  years,  and  was  with  them  on  their  eastern  trip 
in  1900,  when  they  returned  undefeated.  He  is  the  proud  owner  of  a  gold  watch 
which  was  presented  by  the  citizens  in  1899  and  a  charm  which  was  given  him  in 
1900.  He  still  takes  an  active  interest  in  the  game,  finding  thereby  rest  after  a  day 
of  hard  work.  He  is  interested  in  all  projects  undertaken  to  benefit  the  city  and, 
while  he  is  on  the  highroad  to  prosperity,  never  loses  sight  of  public  interests, 
readily  championing  every  worthy  enterprise  and  not  sparing  of  time  and  money 
to  promote  the  public  welfare. 


WILLIAM  BAYLIS. 

William  Baylis  is  prominently  connected  with  mercantile  interests  of  Victoria 
as  the  proprietor  of  the  Hollywood  Grocery,  a  profitable  enterprise  which  he 
founded  and  which  by  his  energy  and  ability  he  built  up  to  its  present  gratifying 
proportions.  He  was  born  in  Bagington  Hall,  Warwickshire,  England,  December 
8,  1862,  the  second  of  four  sons  in  a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  John  and 
Sarah  (Commander)  Baylis,  natives  of  that  locality.  The  father  followed  the 
nursery  business  there  until  his  death  which  occurred  in  1900  when  he  was  sixty- 
nine  years  of  age.  His  wife  survived  him  until  1904,  dying  at  the  age  of  sixty- nine. 


WILLIAM  BAYLIS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  283 

William  Baylis  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Wolverhampton, 
England,  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  joined  the  Twentieth  Hussars,  serving 
for  twelve  years  as  a  non-commissioned  officer  and  retiring  as  sergeant  major  in 
September,  1889.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Canada  and  located  at  Lake  Dauphin, 
Manitoba,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  until  1896,  when  he  moved  to  Winnipeg, 
becoming  manager  of  the  Manitoba  Club.  This  position  he  retained  until  1900 
when  he  was  made  manager  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Hotel  at  Moose  ]aw, 
resigning  this  position  in  1901  and  moving  to  Victoria  where  he  has  since  remained. 
Upon  his  arrival  he  became  manager  of  the  Badmington  Club  and  he  held  this 
position  until  1904  when  he  purchased  the  Queens  Hotel,  managing  this  until  1909. 
At  this  time  he  disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  enterprise  and  turned  his  attention 
to  the  grocery  business,  his  establishment  at  the  corner  of  Fairlield  road  and  Lillian 
street  being  situated  on  a  portion  of  ten  acres  which  he  had  formerly  operated  as 
a  poultry  farm.  Mr.  Baylis  is  practically  the  founder  of  intensive  poultry  raising 
in  this  section  and  is  a  recognized  authority  upon  this  subject.  For  several  years 
he  lectured  all  over  British  Columbia  at  Farmers'  Institutes  as  a  representative 
of  the  provincial  government  and  he  edited  the  liritish  Columbia  Poultry  Journal 
for  a  long  period.  His  own  farm  has  now  been  subdivided  into  high  class  resi- 
dential lots  but  he  has  not  by  any  means  abandoned  his  interests  in  scientific  poultry 
raising  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  able  authorities  upon  this  subject  in 
the  province.  A  great  deal  of  his  attention  is,  however,  given  to  the  development 
of  the  Hollywood  Grocery  of  which  he  is  proprietor,  and  the  business  has  con- 
stantly increased  in  volume  and  importance,  its  growth  necessitating  an  enlarge- 
ment of  quarters  from  time  to  time. 

In  September,  1884,  Mr.  Baylis  was  united  in  marriage  in  Cork.  Ireland,  to 
Miss  Theresa  Willis,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Eleanor  (Synan)  Willis,  natives  of 
that  locality  where  the  father  engaged  in  merchandising.  The  mother  was  a 
descendant  of  the  Synans  of  Doneraile,  whose  ancestors  date  back  to  1077  A.  D. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Baylis  have  three  children :  Frank,  who  is  a  partner  in  and  acts  as 
manager  of  his  father's  grocery  business;  Mary,  who  married  Lieutenant  J.  fl. 
Nankivell  of  the  English  Royal  Navy ;  and  Charles,  a  surveyor  who  makes  his 
home  in  Victoria.  The  Baylis  residence  is  called  Adare  Lodge  and  is  an  attractive 
and  well  improved  home  on  Fairfield  road. 

Mr.  Baylis  is  well  known  in  social  circles  being  a  courteous  and  affable  gentle- 
man, fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports  such  as  hunting,  fishing,  boating  and 
horseback  riding.  His  sterling  personal  worth  has  gained  him  many  friends  in 
Victoria  and  his  name  is  recognized  and  respected  in  business  circles  as  a  synonym 
for  integrity  and  straightforward  dealing. 


A.  ERNEST  HENDERSON. 

The  rapid  upbuilding  of  the  west  furnishes  an  excellent  field  to  the  architect, 
the  contractor  and  those  engaged  in  allied  business  affairs.  In  the  first  mentioned 
field  of  labor  A.  Ernest  Henderson  has  gained  recognition  as  one  whose  skill 
and  ability  have  placed  him  far  beyond  the  ranks  of  mediocrity  until  he  now  stands 
among  the  more  successful  few,  practicing  his  profession  as  a  partner  in  the  firm 
of  Grant,  Henderson  &  Cook.  He  was  born  in  Orangeville,  Ontario,  July  13, 
1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Rev.  Canon  and  Martha  (Taylor)  Henderson,  both  of 
whom  are  natives  of  Ontario.  The  father  was  for  forty  years  rector  of  the 
parish  of  Orangeville  but  is  now  living  retired  and  makes  his  home  in  Toronto. 

Mr.  Henderson  was  educated  at  Trinity  College  at  Port  Hope,  and  studied 
architecture  in  both  Toronto  and  Buffalo,  New  York,  later  spending  some  time 
abroad.  He  afterward  went  to  Montreal  where  he  followed  his  profession  for 
a  year  and  a  half  in  the  employ  of  others  and  in  1898  came  to  British  Columbia, 
where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  well  known  architect  G.  W.  Grant  in  con- 
nection with  work  that  was  being  conducted  at  New  Westminster.  He  after- 


284  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

ward  started  out  independently,  practicing  his  profession  at  that  place  for  two 
years.  In  1903  his  former  employer,  Mr.  Grant,  admitted  him  to  a  partnership 
under  the  firm  style  of  Grant  &  Henderson,  which  connection  has  since  been 
maintained.  In  1912  they  were  joined  by  H.  T.  Cook,  the  third  partner  being 
taken  in  because  of  their  growing  business,  and  the  firm  name  is  now  Grant, 
Henderson  &  Cook.  The  time  of  all  three  is  fully  occupied  with  the  manage- 
ment and  control  of  a  business  which  is  constantly  growing  in  volume  and  im- 
portance. Like  his  partners  Mr.  Henderson  is  acquainted  with  every  phase  of 
the  profession  and  various  fine  structures,  including  public  and  private  buildings 
of  Vancouver,  stand  in  evidence  of  his  knowledge  and  skill  as  an  architect. 

In  October,  1905,  in  Vancouver,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Hender- 
son and  Miss  Mildred  Pentreath,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Ven.  Archdeacon  Pen- 
treath.  They  have  three  children,  Aileen  Vivian  Constance,  Isobel  Martha  and 
Eleanor  Mabel.  Mr.  Henderson  is  a  member  of  Acacia  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  also  the  Scottish  Rite.  A  believer  in  the  doctrines  of  the  Church  of  Eng- 
land, he  has  his  membership  in  St.  Paul's.  In  politics  he  is  a  conservative  and 
while  taking  an  active  interest  in  political  questions  is  not  a  worker  in  party 
ranks  nor  does  he  seek  the  honors  and  emoluments  of  office.  On  the  contrary 
he  feels  that  his  time  is  sufficiently  occupied  by  his  growing  business  cares  and 
his  ambition  is  rather  in  the  path  of  his  profession  than  in  the  line  of  office  hold- 
ing. Recognizing  the  eternal  principle  that  industry  wins,  he  has  made  that  the 
foundation  upon  which  he  is  building  his  success  and  well  earned  reputation. 


JOHN  DOUGLAS  MATHER. 

Among  the  well  known  representatives  of  brokerage  interests  in  Vancouver 
is  John  Douglas  Mather,  who  has  been  engaged  in  his  present  line  of  business 
since  the  1st  of  January,  1909,  being  a  partner  in  the  corporation  of  Mather 
&  Noble,  Ltd.  He  was  born  in  Ottawa,  April  18,  1882,  his  parents  being  Robert 
Addison  and  Maud  (Cameron)  Mather.  The  father,  a  native  of  Montrose, 
Scotland,  is  now  prominent  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver,  being  president 
of  the  firm  of  Mather  &  Noble,  Ltd. 

John  D.  Mather  was  a  pupil  in  the  schools  of  Kenora,  Ontario,  and  after- 
ward entered  the  employ  of  the  Bank  of  Ottawa  in  the  city  of  Ottawa  in  a  cler- 
ical position.  His  ability  and  fidelity  soon  won  recognition  and  he  was  rapidly 
promoted  through  various  grades  until  he  became  accountant  in  the  Regina 
branch  of  the  bank.  He  resigned  from  that  position  to  become  associated  with 
G.  W.  Murray,  Ltd.,  of  Winnipeg,  and  there  remained  until  the  latter  part  of 
1907,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver  to  accept  the  position  of  secretary  of  the 
Dominion  Trust  Company.  In  that  position  he  remained  until  January  r,  1909, 
when  he  resigned  to  enter  upon  his  present  business  connections.  In  associa- 
tion with  his  father,  Robert  A.  Mather,  and  J.  Fred  Noble  he  formed  the  cor- 
poration of  Mather  &  Noble,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  became  a  director,  so  continu- 
ing to  the  present  time.  The  firm  are  financial  agents  and  real-estate  and  stock 
brokers,  occupying  a  large  suite  of  rooms  in  the  Bank  of  Ottawa  building. 
They  conduct  an  extensive  business,  being  now  accorded  a  large  and  growing 
clientage,  and  Mr.  Mather,  although  one  of  the  young  men  of  Vancouver,  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  representative  business  men — energetic,  determined 
and  persistent.  What  he  undertakes  he  carries  forward  to  successful  completion 
and,  making  wise  use  of  his  opportunities,  he  has  gained  for  himself  a  well 
deserved  reputation  as  a  factor  in  the  financial  circles  of  Vancouver.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Stock  Exchange. 

On  the  2d  qf  September,  1908,  Mr.  Mather  was  united  in  marriage,  in  Win- 
nipeg, Ontario,  to  Miss  Beatrice  Champion,  a  daughter  of  H.  T.  Champion,  of 
Winnipeg,  and  they  have  two  children,  Mary  Evelyn  and  Robert  Addison. 
The  parents  belong  to  St.  John's  Presbyterian  church.  Mr.  Mather  holds  mem- 


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bership  in  Western  Gate  Lodge,  No.  48,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  also  in  the  Van- 
couver Club.  He  is  a  typical  young  man  of  the  west,  possessing  energy  and 
enterprise  which  have  been  the  dominant  factors  in  the  upbuilding  of  this  sec- 
tion of  the  country,  and  is  imbued  with  that  unconquerable  spirit  which  knows 
no  such  word  as  fail  and  which  finds  in  difficulties  and  obstacles  incentive  for 
renewed  efforts,  resulting  in  successful  accomplishment. 


DAVID  MCGREGOR  ROGERS. 

David  AIcGregor  Rogers,  a  well  known  barrister  and  solicitor  of  Victoria^ 
also  occupies  a  prominent  place  in  business  circles  as  managing  director  of  the 
firm  of  Rogers  &  Co.,  Limited,  real-estate,  insurance  and  financial  agents,  with 
offices  in  the  Times  building.  His  birth  occurred  in  Peterboro,  Ontario,  Canada, 
on  the  4th  of  May,  1874,  his  parents  being  Henry  Cassicly  and  Maria  (Burritt) 
Rogers,  likewise  natives  of  Ontario,  Canada.  The  family  is  of  Scotch-English 
origin.  The  first  members  of  the  family  to  emigrate  to  America  came  from 
Ireland  and  settled  in  the  English  colony  of  New  1  lampshire  in  1740.  David 
McGregor  Rogers,  the  paternal  great-grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  born  in 
Vermont  in  1772  and  came  to  Upper  Canada  with  the  United  Empire  Loyalists 
in  1784.  In  1796  he  was  elected  to  represent  Prince  Edward  county  in  the  leg- 
islature. In  1800  he  was  reelected  for  the  same  county  and  during  three  suc- 
ceeding parliaments  was  returned  for  the  county  of  Northumberland,  to  which 
he  had  removed.  He  declined  to  be  a  candidate  in  1816  but  was  elected  in  1820 
and  would  again  have  been  the  successful  candidate  in  1824,  had  he  not  died 
while  the  election  was  in  progress.  During  the  war  of  1812-14  he  was  actively 
engaged  as  a  commissariat  officer,  his  place  being  one  of  the  principal  depots 
between  Kingston  and  Toronto.  James  G.  Rogers,  the  paternal  grandfather  of 
Mr.  Rogers  of  this  review,  was  a  native  of  Brighton,  Ontario,  and  had  a  long 
and  interesting  military  career.  In  1833  he  assumed  command  of  Northumber- 
land Troop  of  Volunteer  Cavalry,  remaining  at  its  head  for  a  period  of  twenty 
years.  During  the  rebellion  of  1837-8  his  cavalry  was  engaged  in  active  service. 
His  demise  occurred  in  November,  1874.  His  son,  Henry  Cassidy  Rogers,  was 
appointed  postmaster  at  Peterboro  in  1871  and  held  that  office  for  forty  years. 
At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  joined  the  Peterboro  Rifle  Company  and  during  the 
Fenian  raids  in  1866  was  in  command  of  that  corps  on  the  frontier.  In  1872  he 
organized  and  took  command  of  the  First  Peterboro  Troop  of  Cavalry,  which 
low  forms  C  Troop  of  the  Third  Prince  of  Wales  Canadian  Dragoons.  He 
vvas  married  in  1863  and  became  the  father  of  seven  children,  five  sons  and  two 
laughters,  our  subject  being  the  second  youngest  of  the  sons. 

David  McGregor  Rogers,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  received  his 
earlier  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Peterboro  and  the  collegiate  institute 
it  that  place.  In  January,  1888,  he  entered  Trinity  College  School  of  Port  Hope, 
Dntario,  and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  June,  1892.  In  October, 
1893,  he  became  a  student  in  Trinity  University  of  Toronto,  which  conferred 
ipon  him  the  degree  of  B.  A.  in  1897  and  that  of  M.  A.  in  1904.  Believing  that 
he  west  offered  better  opportunities,  he  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1897  and 
ocated  in  Victoria,  where  he  entered  the  office  of  McPhillips,  Wootton  &  Barn- 
ird,  solicitors.  He  remained  with  that  firm  until  June,  1901,  at  which  time 
le  was  called  to  the  bar  and  immediately  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
rartnership  with  F.  T.  Cornwall,  under  the  name  of  Cornwall  &  Rogers,  with 
offices  in  the  Law  Chambers  in  Victoria.  This  partnership  was  terminated  in 
903,  Mr.  Rogers  continuing  practice  alone  in  the  same  offices  until  1904,  when 
he  became  associated  with  G.  H.  Barnard  under  the  firm  name  of  Barnard  & 
iiogers.  He  retired  from  general  practice  in  1906  but  continued  doing  legal  work 
i'or  various  corporations  until  1911.  From  1901  until  1912  he  was  a  member  of 
the  examining:  board  of  the  Law  Society  of  British  Columbia,  resigning  in  the 


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latter  year.  During  the  period  in  which  he  was  engaged  in  actual  practice  he 
_  acted  as  solicitor  for  different  banks  and  many  of  the  larger  concerns  of  Victoria. 
In  1911  he  entered  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business  by  negotiating  the  sale 
of  the  extensive  tract  of  land  now  known  as  "Uplands"  and  comprising  about 
four  hundred  and  sixty-five  acres,  to  a  French  syndicate  operating  under  the 
name  of  Uplands,  Limited.  Mr.  Rogers,  who  is  chairman  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  Uplands,  Limited,  devotes  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to  the  manage- 
ment and  development  of  this  place,  which  is  conceded  to  be  the  most  beautiful 
piece  of  suburban  natural  park  property  and  the  most  attractively  and  effectively 
designed  residential  district  to  be  found  in  any  city  of  the  Pacific  northwest, 
having  been  designed  by  John  C.  Olmsted,  the  famous  landscapist  of  Brookline, 
Massachusetts,  and  regarded  as  one  of  his  noteworthy  masterpieces.  Although 
he  gives  most  of  his  attention  to  his  real-estate,  and  especially  Uplands,  Mr. 
Rogers  continues  his  membership  of  the  legal  profession,  accepting  no  cases  in 
court,  however,  and  declining  general  practice.  He  was  formerly  solicitor  for 
The  International  Coal  &  Coke  Company,  Limited,  and  served  as  vice  president 
and  as  a  director  of  this  concern.  He  likewise  acted  as  solicitor  and  a  director 
of  The  Hastings  Shingle  Manufacturing  Company,  Limited,  the  British-Amer- 
ican Trust  Company,  Limited,  and  the  Canada  Western  Chartered  Corporation. 
His  splendid  business  ability  and  keen  discernment  are  also  manifest  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  important  duties  as  managing  director  of  the  firm  of  Rogers  &  Co., 
Limited,  real-estate,  insurance  and  financial  agents. 

On  the  2oth  of  July,  1904,  at  Tacoma,  Washington,  Mr.  Rogers  was  joined 
in  wedlock  to  Miss  Mary  Ferriss,  her  parents  being  John  M.  and  Maria  Ferriss, 
the  former  a  native  of  New  York.  In  politics  Mr.  Rogers  is  a  conservative, 
having  served  as  secretary  of  the  Conservative  Association  in  1901-2  and  as  a 
member  of  its  executive  committee  for  several  years.  He  holds  membership 
relations  with  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria,  the  Pacific  Club  of  Victoria,  the 
Victoria  Golf  Club,  the  Victoria  Cricket  Club,  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Club, 
and  the  British  Columbia  Hockey  League,  being  the  founder  and  a  former  sec- 
retary of  the  last  named.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Victoria  Tennis  Club  and 
the  Progessive  Club,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Anglican  church. 
Mr.  Rogers  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  among  his  professional  brethren  and 
business  associates  and  is  widely  recognized  as  a  public-spirited  and  enterprising 
citizen,  his  efforts  having  been  an  important  factor  in  the  promotion  of  Victoria's 
welfare  and  progress. 

HON.  MONTAGUE  WILLIAM  TYRWHITT-DRAKE. 

One  of  the  most  memorable  figures  in  the  politial,  professional  and  general  pub- 
lic life  of  the  province  of  British  Columbia  was  Hon.  Montague  William  Tyrwhitt- 
Drake,  who  came  to  the  province  in  1859,  and  wno  from  that  time  until  his  death 
left  the  impress  of  his  ability  upon  provincial  history.  He  was  for  many  years 
connected  with  official  life  as  a  member  of  the  legislature  and  in  other  capacities, 
proving  himself  a  capable,  progressive  and  far-sighted  statesman.  In  the  profession 
of  law  he  gained  a  position  of  eminence  among  the  leading  barristers  of  the  prov- 
ince and  his  work  in  this  field  he  also  made  the  basis  of  public  service  through  the 
successful  conduct  of  a  great  deal  of  important  government  litigation.  He  was 
raised  to  the  bench  of  the  supreme  court  in  1889,  serving  capably  and  conscien- 
tiously until  1904. 

Judge  Tyrwhitt-Drake  was  born  at  Kings  Walden,  Hertfordshire,  England, 
January  20,  1830,  and  was  the  second  son  of  the  Rev.  George  Tyrwhitt-Drake,  a 
representative  of  an  old  country  family  of  Shardeloes,  Buckinghamshire,  but 
descended  originally  from  a  brother  of  Sir  Francis  Drake,  the  famous  seaman  of 
the  days  of  Queen  Elizabeth. 

Hon.  Montague  Tyrwhitt-Drake  acquired  his  education  in  Charterhouse  school, 
London,  and  was  subsequently  admitted  as  a  solicitor  in  England  in  1851.  Eight 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  291 

years  later  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  making  the  journey  by  way  of  the  isthmus 
of  Panama  and  arriving  as  a  pioneer  in  the  province  in  1859.  For  a  short  time  he 
tried  placer  mining  in  the  Cariboo  country,  but,  meeting  with  little  success,  he  came 
to  Victoria  and  resumed  the  practice  of  his  profession,  in  which  each  year  brought 
him  increasing  prominence.  .He  was  for  two  years  in  partnership  with  Attorney 
General  Carey,  and  from  the  beginning  of  his  career  was  connected  with  notable 
litigation.  His  ability  in  law  brought  him  prominently  before  the  people  of  Victoria 
and  he  soon  became  very  active  in  public  affairs,  serving  .from  1868  to  1870  as  a 
member  of  the  legislative  council  for  the  city.  Two  years  later  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  education  and  in  1877  was  elected  mayor  of  the  city,  his  adminis- 
tration being  still  remembered  on  account  of  the  constructive,  businesslike  and  pro- 
gressive policy  by  which  it  was  characterized.  In  1873  Judge  Tyrwhitt-Drake  was 
made  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  bar  and  ten  years  later  was  made  queen's 
counsel.  In  the  same  year  he  represented  Victoria  as  a  member  of  the  legislative 
assembly,  holding  his  seat  in  that  body  until  1886  and  serving  from  1883  to  1884  as 
president  of  the  executive  council.  During  all  of  this  time  his  prominence  in  law 
had  kept  pace  with  his  advancement  in  public  life.  He  was  known  as  a  strong,  able 
ind  forceful  practitioner,  learned  in  his  profession,  practical  in  the  application  of  his 
<nowledge  and  possessed  of  incisive,  keen  and  analytical  powers  of  mind.  His  prac- 
tice reached  extensive  proportions,  connecting  him  with  a  number  of  important 
cases,  and  in  1887  he  was  employed  by  the  Dominion  government  as  its  counsel  in 
the  matter  of  the  first  seizure  of  the  Canadian  sealing  schooners.  He  laid  out  the 
lines  on  which  the  case  should  be  fought  and  these  were  followed  throughout  the 
:ontroversy,  the  report  of  the  arbitration  committee  at  Paris  sustaining  the  Cana- 
dian representatives.  Judge  Tyrwhitt-Drake  was  elevated  to  the  bench  of  the 
supreme  court  of  British  Columbia  in  1889,  retiring  in  1904  after  an  honorable  and 
vvorthy  judicial  career. 

In  1862  Judge  Tyrwhitt-Drake  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Joanna  Tolmie, 
i  daughter  of  James  Tolmie,  of  Ardersier,  Scotland.    Mrs.  Tyrwhitt-Drake  passed 
iway  in  1901  and  is  survived  by  four  daughters  and  a  son,  the  latter,  Brian  H. 
Tyrwhitt-Drake,  being  registrar  of  the  supreme  court.    A  more  extended  mention 
of  his  career  appears  on  another  page  in  this  work.     Judge  Montague  Tyrwhitt- 
Drake  died  in  Victoria  April  19,  1908,  his  death  marking  the  passing  of  one  of 
British  Columbia's  most  honored  pioneer  citizens  and  a  man  whose  career  forms  an 
:mportant  chapter  in  the  legislative,  judicial  and  professional  history  of  the  prov- 
nce. 


H.  J.  BUTTERFIELD. 

One  of  the  important  wholesale  establishments  of  New  Westminster  is  that 
of  H.  J.  Butterfield,  wholesale  dealer  in  fish.  He  was  born  in  the  Hawaiian 
islands  while  his  parents  were  on  a  trip  to  Honolulu,  on  September  5,  1874,  and 
is  a  son  of  James  T.  and  Jessie  (Holt)  Butterfield,  the  father  a  native  of  Maine 
;.nd  the  mother  of  Nova  Scotia.  In  1856  the  father  went  to  California,  locating 
in  Nevada  county,  where  for  a  number  of  years  he  was  engaged  in  mining  but 
subsequently  became  connected  with  the  sheep  and  goat  industry,  importing  into 
California  the  first  Angora  goats  ever  brought  into  that  state.  He  later  intro- 
duced that  breed  also  into  Oregon  and  Washington.  He  was  married  in  San 
Francisco,  where  the  parents  of  his  bride,  Samuel  and  Caroline  Holt,  were  then 
living.  Subsequently,  however,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Holt  moved  to  British  Columbia 
t3  make  it  their  home,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  where  the  grandfather 
<  f  our  subject  is  still  living,  the  grandmother  having  passed  away  on  February 
12,  1913.  James  T.  Butterfield,  the  father,  moved  with  his  family  from  San 
Jose,  California,  where  he  was  then  living,  to  British  Columbia  in  1888,  locating 
ii  New  Westminster,  where  he  still  makes  his  home,  although  he  spends  the 
\  'inter  months  in  California. 

H.  J.  Butterfield  was  reared  at  home,  acquiring  his  education  in  the  public 
and  private  schools  and  the  San  Jose  Academy  of  that  city.  Discontinuing  his 


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lessons,  he  subsequently,  in  1893,  engaged  in  fruit  culture  and  the  nursery  busi- 
ness, with  which  he  was  successfully  identified  for  about  eight  years  before  he 
came  in  1901  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  New  Westminster.  He  has  since 
that  time  engaged  in  the  wholesale  fish  business  and  has  an  extensive  trade,  sup- 
plying the  markets  in  Alberta  and  Saskatchewan,  also  Vancouver  and  Victoria. 
His  business  ability  leads  him  continually  to  increase  his  trade  connections  and 
the  business  is  growing  from  year  to  year,  his  annual  returns  increasing  in  a  most 
gratifying  manner. 

On  December  24,  1897,  Mr.  Butterfield  was  married  to  Miss  Lillian  Still- 
wagon,  of  Flushing,  Long  Island,  and  to  this  union  were  born  seven  children, 
Lilly  1.,  Hope  J.,  Chester  C.,  Theodore,  Wesley,  Pearl  and  Ammon.  Both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Butterfield  are  members  of  the  Reorganized  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
Latter  Day  Saints  and  his  political  affiliations  are  with  the  liberal  party.  Com- 
mercial life  in  Xe\v  Westminster  has  distinctly  profited  by  the  arrival  of  Mr. 
Butterfield,  who  not  only  has  promoted  his  own  interests  since  locating  here  but 
has  proven  a  factor  in  general  commercial  expansion.  A  man  of  wide  outlook 
and  shrewd  judgment,  he  is  continually  improving  his  opportunities  and  by  tak- 
ing care  of  advantages  as  they  have  come  in  his  way  has  attained  to  a  prominent 
and  substantial  position. 


CAPTAIN  M.  NEELIN  GARLAND. 

Captain  M.  Neelin  Garland,  of  Vancouver,  has  various  business  interests,  in 
the  management  and  control  of  which  he  displays  sound  judgment  and  unfaltering 
perseverance.  He  was  born  in  Carleton  county,  Ontario,  and  is  a  son  of  Edward 
and  Mary  Ann  (Neelin)  Garland,  the  former  a  native  of  Surrey,  England,  and  the 
latter  of  the  north  of  Ireland.  In  early  life  they  became  residents  of  Carleton 
county,  Ontario,  where  they  were  among  the  pioneer  settlers  and  lived  there 
throughout  their  remaining  days.  Carleton  county  has  nearly  always  been  repre- 
sented in  the  Dominion  parliament  by  some  member  of  this  family,  and,  there  is  a 
most  creditable  public  record  associated  with  the  family  name. 

After  attending  the  public  schools  Captain  M.  Neelin  Garland  continued  his  edu- 
cation at  Belleville  College  in  Belleville,  Ontario,  from  which  he  was  graduated.  He 
was  engaged  in  mining  in  Ontario  until  1894,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia. 
He  mined  on  the  Eraser  river  from  1894  to  1898,  when  he  went  to  the  Yukon  on 
his  own  initiative  and  there  staked  what  was  known  as  the  Bed  Rock  flume  con- 
cession. The  following  year  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  the  British  Amer- 
ican Corporation  and  located  and  opened  their  copper  properties  at  White  Horse, 
Yukon  Territory.  His  experiences  were  those  which  usually  came  in  connection 
with  mine  development  and  brought  him  intimate  knowledge  of  that  great  depart- 
ment of  industry.  He  resigned  in  1900  and  retired  to  Vancouver,  since  which  time 
he  has  been  engaged  in  the  timber  and  lumber  business  and  has  assisted  in  organizing 
several  successful  ventures.  He  is  managing  director  of  the  Nimkish  Lake  Log- 
ging Company,  Limited,  being  also  largely  interested  in  British  Columbia  farm 
lands,  in  which  he  made  extensive  investments.  Whatever  success  is  his  is  attribu- 
table entirely  to  his  own  labors,  as  he  early  recognized  the  truth  that  there  is  no 
royal  road  to  wealth  and  that  there  is  no  excellence  without  effort.  Thus  it  was 
that  he  bent  his  energies  to  accomplishment  of  the  tasks  assigned  him,  and  with  the 
passing  years  has  advanced  step  by  step  .to  the  goal  of  prosperity.  His  invest- 
ments in  business  affairs  cover  a  wide  scope  and  he  is  connected  with  many  impor- 
tant business  projects.  Varied  are  the  interests  which  have  claimed  his  attention, 
having  to  do  with  business  affairs,  the  duties  of  citizenship  and  public  obligations. 
His  support  of  any  movement  has  ever  been  prompted  by  a  conscientious  belief 
in  its  advisibility  and  he  attacks  everything  in  which  he  is  interested  with  a  con- 
tagious enthusiasm. 

Captain  Garland  served  with  the  Princess  Louise  Dragoon  Guards  at  Ottawa 
and  won  the  rank  of  captain  in  C  School,  Toronto,  his  commission  dating  from  the 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  295 

3 ist  of  October,  1889.  He  votes  the  conservative  ticket  and  is  keenly  interested 
in  Dominion  and  provincial  politics.  Every  measure  that  goes  to  the  upbuilding  or 
development  of  the  country,  and  particularly  British  Columbia,  is  sure  of  his 
earnest  and  hearty  support.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  also 
belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club ;  the  Jericho  Country  Club ;  the  Royal  Vancouver 
Yacht  Club,  and  the  Canadian  Military  Institute,  at  Toronto.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Anglican  church. 

Captain  Garland  was  married  in  19x39  to  Miss  Mary  Agnes  Lyons,  only  daughter 
af  John  R.  Lyons,  J.  P.,  of  Rochdale,  Lancashire,  England. 


FRANK  ALEXIS  PATRICK. 

An  eminent  philosopher  has  said  that  few  men  recognize  the  fact  that  play- 
ing well  is  only  of  secondary  importance  to  working  well — that  relaxation  and 
entertainment  maintain  in  nature  an  even  balance  to  business  activity.    There  is 
in  all  Vancouver  no  more  attractive  place  of  recreation  than  the  Arena,  of  which 
Frank  Alexis  Patrick  is  manager.     Well  defined  plans,  carefully  executed,  not- 
ible  business  ability  and  discernment  combined  with  systematic  management  have 
)een  the  features  which  have  made  this  the  splendid  institution  which  it  is  today, 
[ts  existence  is  due  to  the  Patrick  family  with  the  subject  of  this  review  as  one 
>f  the  promoters  and  directors.     He  is  yet  a  young  man,  his  birth  having  occurred 
n   Ottawa,   Ontario,   December  21,    1885,   his   parents  being  Joseph   and   Grace 
'Nelson)   Patrick.     The  father  was  a  son  of  Thomas  Patrick,  who  came  from 
County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  settled  in  one  of  the  eastern  townships  of  Quebec, 
liis  home  being  near  Sherbrooke,  where  he  engaged  in  farming.     His  son  Joseph 
^atrick  was  reared  there  upon  the  homestead  farm  and  after  reaching  manhood 
•mgaged  in  the  timber  business  in  Quebec,  with  headquarters  and  residence  in 
Vfontreal.     His  business  grew  to  extensive  proportions  and  he  carried  on   his 
operations  in  Quebec  until  1906,  when  he  acquired  large  timber  limits  in  British 
1  Columbia  and  removed  to  Nelson.     There  he  continued  in  the  timber  and  lumber 
business  under  the  name  of  the  Patrick  Lumber  Company  until  1911,  when  he 
disposed  of  his  interests  to  the  British  Canadian  Lumber  Corporation  and  retired 
from  active  commercial  pursuits.     He  then  removed  to  Victoria  where  he  now 
icsides,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  former  labor  in  a  well  earned  and  well  merited 
rest,  his  activities  in  former  years  being  productive  of  a  handsome  competence 
ihat  now  supplies  him  with  all  of  the  comforts  of  life.    He  married  Grace  Nelson, 
;i  daughter  of  R.  V.  Nelson,  a  well  known  and  prominent  railroad  contractor 
of  Ontario  and  the  maritime  provinces. 

In  the  pursuit  of  his  education  Frank  A.  Patrick  attended  the  grammar  and 
high  schools  of  Montreal  and  McGill  University  in  that  city,  from  which  insti- 
gation he  was  graduated  in  1908  with  the  degree  of  B.  A.  Following  his  grad- 
ration  he  joined  his  father  at  Nelson,  British  Columbia,  and  became  associated 
with  him  in  the  timber  and  lumber  business  as  superintendent  of  the  Patrick 
Lumber  Company.  He  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  the  business  was 
sold  in  1911,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  organized  the  Vancouver  Arena 
Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  became  managing  director  and  so  continues.  In  this 
t  ndertaking  he  is  associated  with  his  father  and  brother  Lester.  The  company 

<  rected  the  Vancouver  Arena,  one  of  the  largest,  finest  and  most  imposing  of  its 
Vind  in  the  world,  constructed  at  a  cost  of  more  than  three  hundred  thousand 

<  ollars.    It  contains  an  artificial  ice  rink  with  an  ice  surface  eighty-five  feet  wide 

l>y  two  hundred  and  ten  feet  in  length  and  having  a  seating  capacity  for  ten 
thousand,  five  hundred  people.  This  artificial  ice  rink  was  the  first  to  be  built 

ii  Canada  and  is  the  finest  on  the  American  continent.  The  Arena  contains  the 
most  up-to-date  refrigerating  plant  in  the  country  from  the  viewpoint  of  fur- 
nishing ice  surfaces  for  skating  purposes,  hockey  and  curling,  as  well  as  ice  for 

domestic  consumption.     The  ice   for  the  rink  is  manufactured  by  the  gravity 


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brine  system,  a  process  invented  and  patented  by  Mr.  Patrick.  Unlike  other 
systems  there  are  no  series  of  coils,  but  all  the  pipes,  which  are  operated  inde- 
pendently, are  fed  by  one  large  pipe,  which  in  turn  is  absolutely  controlled.  The 
ice  so  manufactured  has  proven  to  be  superior  to  natural  ice  for  skating  pur- 
poses. In  the  basement  of  the  building  provision  is  made  for  the  curlers,  where 
there  are  four  fine  sheets  of  ice.  For  a  building  of  such  great  size  its  seating 
capacity  is  so  arranged  as  to  afford  the  spectators  a  perfect  view  of  the  entire 
ice  surface  from  any  point  of  the  building.  The  lighting  system  is  superior  to 
that  of  any  ice  skating  rink  in  the  country.  The  building  contains  four  entrances 
and  fourteen  exits  and  can  be  emptied  in  three  minutes,  even  when  full  to  its 
capacity.  The  primary  object  of  the  Arena  is  to  provide  a  rink  in  which  to 
stage  the  game  of  hockey,  the  great  Canadian  winter  sport.  The  rink  was  opened 
for  skating  on  the  2Oth  of  December,  1911,  and  soon  afterward  the  hockey  sea- 
son was  inaugurated  with  three  teams,  representing  Vancouver,  New  West- 
minster and  Victoria,  comprising  the  Pacific  Hockey  Association.  The  games 
have  attracted  great  public  interest  during  the  two  seasons  in  which  the  league 
has  been  active  and  have  been  liberally  patronized.  Mr.  Patrick  is  a  fine  hockey 
player  and  occupies  the  point  position  on  the  Vancouver  team  as  well  as  being 
manager  of  the  team.  He  is  a  splendid  athlete  in  many  directions  and  is  a  cham- 
pion of  all  kinds  of  athletics  and  of  manly  outdoor  sports.  During  the  summer 
months  the  Vancouver  Arena  is  used  for  the  purpose  of  holding  shows  of  various 
kinds  and  for  all  attractions  requiring  a  large  seating  capacity,  while  the 
basement  is  utilized  for  the  manufacture  of  artificial  ice  for  domestic  use  and  for 
cold  storage  purposes.  The  Patricks,  father  and  sons,  also  built  and  own  the 
Victoria  Arena,  erected  on  the  same  lines  as  the  Vancouver  rink  but  with  only 
half  the  seating  capacity.  The  Victoria  rink  is  under  the  management  of  Lester 
Patrick,  while  the  father  is  only  financially  interested  in  the  business. 

Frank  A.  Patrick  is  a  liberal  in  politics  but  not  an  active  party  worker.  He 
belongs  to  the  University  and  Canadian  Clubs  and  to  the  Methodist  church.  His 
has  been  an  active  and  well  spent  life,  his  labors  reaching  achievement  in  well 
earned  success.  That  he  possesses  splendid  business  ability  is  evidenced  in  the 
establishment  and  control  of  the  mammoth  rink  of  which  he  is  in  charge  and 
which  meets  a  need  for  public  entertainment  that  makes  it  a  valuable  adjunct 
to  Vancouver. 


VICTOR  ALEXANDER  GEORGE  ELIOT. 

Victor  Alexander  George  Eliot  is  managing  director  at  Victoria  of  the  West- 
ern Dominion  Land  &  Investment  Company,  Limited,  in  which  connection  he  is 
doing  much  as  a  city  builder  and  developer  of  property.  A  young  man  imbued 
with  the  progressive  spirit  of  the  west,  he  is  taking  an  active  part  in  the  work 
of  general  improvement  and  advancement,  and  with  him  each  year  chronicles 
successful  achievement.  He  was  born  in  London,  England,  June  2,  1884,  a  son 
of  Philip  Eliot,  who  was  dean  of  Windsor  and  chaplain  to  the  late  Queen  Victoria, 
to  the  late  King  Edward  and  now  to  King  George.  The  mother,  Mary  Emma 
Eliot,  who  died  in  October,  1901,  was  a  daughter  of  the  fifth  Baron  Rivers  and 
was  maid  of  honor  to  Queen  Victoria. 

Victor  A.  G.  Eliot  pursued  his  education  in  Maryborough  College  of  England 
from  1898  until  1902  and  then  became  a  student  at  Trinity  College,  Oxford, 
where  he  spent  two  years.  He  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  circles  of 
the  northwest  as  a  clerk  in  the  Bank  of  Montreal  at  Victoria  and  afterward  occu- 
pied a  clerical  position  with  the  British  American  Trust  Company,  Limited,  in 
that  city.  He  turned  his  attention  to  the  brokerage  business  as  senior  partner 
in  the  firm  of  Eliot  &  Bronley,  of  Victoria,  and  afterward  became  a  partner  in 
the  firm  of  Bevan,  Gore  &  Eliot,  which  is  affiliated  with  the  Western  Dominion 
Land  &  Investment  Company.  He  is  now  managing  director  of  the  latter  and 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  299 

also  a  director  of  the  British  Investments.  Limited.  The  Western  Dominion 
Land  &  Investment  Company,  Limited,  is  interested  in  three  hundred  acres  of 
land  on  Tod  Inlet,  on  the  south  side  of  the  Saanich  peninsula,  about  eleven  miles 
from  Victoria.  This  property  is  being  subdivided  into  small  blocks  suitable  for 
settlers  who  intend  to  engage  in  market  gardening  or  mixed  farming.  The  com- 
pany also  handles  a  considerable  amount  of  English  capital  for  investment  in 
mortgages,  agreements  of  sale,  real  estate  and  industrial  concerns.  They  hold 
seats  on  the  Victoria,  Vancouver  and  Spokane  stock  exchanges  and  are  in 
close  touch  with  the  real-estate  and  money  market  of  the  province.  The  main 
office  of  the  company  is  located  in  Vancouver,  under  the  management  of  C.  H. 
Gore,  while  the  Victoria  office  is  under  the  management  of  Victor  A.  G.  Eliot. 
The  company's  London  address  is  u  Haymarket  and  the  office  in  the  metropolis 
is  in  charge  of  Gerald  C.  Torrens,  while  a  branch  office  is  located  at  Sidney,  on 
Vancouver  island,  and  is  in  charge  of  Mr.  Oldfield,  at  which  point  he  is  handling 
a  large  tract  of  land  that  has  been  subdivided  into  business  and  residential  lots, 
known  as  the  Brethour  subdivision.  A  portion  of  this  is  industrial  property, 
having  water  frontage  facilities,  and  the  remainder  is  high  class  residential  prop- 
erty, all  being  handled  on  the  easy  payment  plan.  The  company  has  also  acquired 
large  interests  in  the  Bulkley  Valley  and  Fort  George  districts,  which  they  are 
subdividing  into  small  blocks  suitable  for  gardening  and  mixed  farming.  The 
company  also  has  large  holdings  of  inside  business  property  in  Victoria  and 
Vancouver.  Their  efforts  have  been  a  most  important  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of 
the  town  of  Sidney,  which  has  been  termed  "the  town  with  a  future."  It  is 
fast  becoming  a  great  manufacturing  and  industrial  center.  Another  notable 
work  which  is  being  accomplished  by  the  Western  Dominion  Land  &  Investment 
Company,  Limited,  is  the  development  of  Brentwood,  an  attractive  residential 
suburb  situated  on  the  British  Columbia  electric  line,  within  eleven  miles  of  the 
:enter  of  Victoria.  With  its  splendid  water  front  and  rolling  ground,  it  offers 
excellent  advantages  to  builders  of  beautiful  homes  who  desire  an  ideal  climate 
is  well  as  building  sites.  In  all  of  his  work  in  connection  with  the  company  Mr. 
Eliot  manifests  a  most  progressive  spirit  and  his  labors  have  been  an  important 
element  in  the  success  of  the  corporation  with  which  he  is  connected. 

Mr.  Eliot  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Edith  Langley,  a  daughter  of 
Walter  Langley,  of  Basque  Ranche,  Ashcroft,  British  Columbia.  Their  mar- 
riage was  celebrated  in  London,  England,  May  6,  1907.  They  are  members  of 
the  Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Eliot  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  con- 
servative party  but  is  not  an  active  party  worker.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Trade  and  is  interested  in  every  movement  not  only  for  the  benefit  and  upbuild- 
ing of  Victoria  but  of  the  entire  province.  The  social  activities  of  his  life  feature 
argely  in  connection  with  the  Union  Club,  the  Victoria  Golf  Club,  the  Victoria 
Lawn  Tennis  Club  and  the  Cowichan  Country  Club. 


FRED  ALLEN. 

Among  the  men  who  from  pioneer  times  have  taken  a  prominent  part  in 
Business  affairs  in  Vancouver  and  who,  in  ably  advancing  their  own  interests, 
have  become  forces  in  general  development  is  numbered  Fred  Allen,  a  feed  mer- 
chant on  Water  street.  The  years  have  brought  him  wealth,  business  prominence 
and  a  place  among  the  representative  men  of  the  city  where  he  is  now  living  in 
practical  retirement  although  still  supervising  the  management  of  his  store.  He 
was  born  November  20,  1861,  at  Charfield,  Gloucestershire,  England,  and  is  a 
son  of  George  and  Ann  Allen,  the  former  for  many  years  active  as  a  shoemaker. 
Both  have  passed  away. 

Fred  Allen  is  in  all  essential  respects  a  self-made  man,  for  at  the  early  age 
of  nine  years  he  was  obliged  to  leave  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and 
jegin  earning  his  own  livelihood.  He  worked  first  in  his  father's  shoe  shop, 


300  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

where  he  continued  for  seven  years,  after  which  he  obtained  a  clerical  position 
in  a  grocery  store  in  the  Birmingham  district.  Resigning  this  and  leaving  his 
native  country,  he  emigrated  to  Canada,  settling  first  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  where 
he  followed  railroading,  working  in  various  positions  for  about  five  years  there- 
after. In  1884  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  after  a  short  stay  in  Victoria 
moved  to  Yale,  where  he  was  employed  by  J.  B.  Lovell  in  a  general  store  for 
about  three  years.  In  the  fall  of  1887,  after  the  Vancouver  fire,  he  came  to  this 
city,  where  he  is  now  numbered  among  the  early  settlers.  For  three  years  he 
worked  in  a  feed  store  conducted  by  H.  Arkell  and  then  established  himself  in 
this  line,  his  place  of  business  being  the  old  Methodist  church  on  Water  street, 
now  one  of  the  landmarks  of  the  city.  For  twenty-two  years  he  has  conducted 
his  store  in  that  locality  and  during  all  of  that  time  has  not  been  absent  from 
the  store  for  two  weeks.  In  the  interval  his  business  has  developed  and  ex- 
panded into  one  of  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  city  and  he  himself  has  taken 
his  place  among  the  substantial  merchants  and  progressive  business  men.  From 
time  to  time  he  has  invested  judiciously  in  city  property  and  the  rise  in  land  values 
has  brought  him  an  independent  income  upon  which  he  is  living  practically 
retired. 

Mr.  Allen  married  Miss  Mary  McLeod,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Mary 
McLeod,  of  Prince  Edward  Island,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Allen  have  three  children,  Percy,  Gordon  and  Muriel,  all  of  whom  are 
attending  school.  Mr.  Allen  is  independent  in  his  political  views.  He  belongs 
to  the  Pioneer  Association  of  Vancouver  as  one  of  the  early  settlers  in  the  city 
which  at  the  time  of  his  arrival  was  a  small  village  whose  business  district  cen- 
tered about  his  store.  He  has  witnessed  its  development  into  one  of  the  most 
important  cities  on  the  Pacific  coast  and  has  seen  its  institutions  founded  and 
its  business  relations  extended,  bearing  to  the  best  of  his  ability  and  opportu- 
nities an  active  and  honorable  part  in  the  work  of  progress  and  advancement. 
His  present  period  of  leisure  is  well  deserved,  rewarding  many  years  of  untir- 
ing industry  and  well  directed  labor  in  the  past. 


RUSSELL  SMITHER. 

For  thirty-five  years  Russell  Smither  has  lived  upon  his  farm  at  New  West- 
minster, and  his  activities  have  been  a  force  in  the  general  development  and 
progress  as  well  as  in  the  attainment  of  individual  success.  At  the  present 
writing  he  is  living  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  earnest  and  intelligently 
directed  effort  in  former  years.  He  is  numbered  among  the  honored  pioneer 
settlers  of  British  Columbia  but  is  a  native  of  England,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred in  London  on  the  28th  of  February,  1846,  his  parents  being  John  and 
Emma  Smither,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  The  father's  business  was 
that  of  car  man  and  agent. 

Russell  Smither  was  educated  mainly  in  The  City  of  London  School  at 
Cheapside  and  when  sixteen  years  of  age  .was  apprenticed  to  a  contractor  and 
builder,  with  whom  he  served  for  five  years.  About  this  time  he  attained  his 
majority  and  leaving  England  in  1867,  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United 
States,  working  for  two  years  thereafter  at  the  carpenter's  trade  in  connection 
with  a  railroad  in  Illinois.  Subsequently  he  went  to  Franklin  county,  Kansas, 
where  he  purchased  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  land  and  there  carried 
on  general  farming  for  six  years,  but  owing  to  the  grasshopper  scourge  and 
drouth  he  determined  to  make  a  change  and  in  1875  went  to  San  Francisco, 
California,  where  for  nearly  three  years  he  was  employed  at  his  trade  in  con- 
nection with  the  building  of  the  Palace  and  Baldwin  Hotels. 

In  September,  1877,  Mr.  Smither  came  to  British  Columbia  and  has  since 
been  a  resident  of  New  Westminster.  He  was  among  the  first  to  homestead 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  on  the  Hall's  Prairie  road,  but  on  account  of  the 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  303 

bad  condition  of  the  roads,  the  difficulty  of  clearing  the  land  and  lack  of  means 
he  afterward  sold  that  property.  In  those  days  a  row  boat  was  the  only  ferry 
and  was  quite  sufficient  for  the  few  who  then  crossed  the  river.  For  many 
years  Mr.  Smither  worked  for  the  firm  of  John  Hendry,  McNair  &  Company, 
afterward  called  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills  Company,  his  long  continuance 
in  their  service  indicating  clearly  his  fidelity  and  capability.  In  1879  he  pur- 
chased seven  acres  of  land  on  the  north  arm  on  the  Fraser  river,  for  which 
he  paid  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  dollars  and  on  which  the  taxes  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  were  only  fifty  cents.  After  clearing  this  land  he  planted  an 
orchard  and  also  began  raising  chickens,  meeting  with  considerable  success  in 
that  undertaking. 

Upon  the  tract  he  established  his  home  and  in  1883  he  wedded  Mary  K. 
Holt,  a  daughter  of  S.  F.  and  Caroline  Holt,  natives  of  Nova  Scotia,  who  came 
to  British  Columbia  in  1877.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  five  children: 
Emma  M.,  now  the  wife  of  W.  M.  Kerr ;  William  P.;  fohn  S .;  Cara  11.  and 
Russell  H. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Smither  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  the 
\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  He  belongs  to  the  Church  of  England 
ind  in  politics  votes  independently,  placing  the  genera!  good  above  partisanship. 
In  1892  he  was  elected  and  served  as  alderman  of  the  city  council  and  in  1893 
filled  the  position  of  school  trustee.  He  has  always  been  greatly  interested  in 
gardening  and  music  and  has  found  therein  recreation  and  pleasure.  He  is  now 
practically  living  retired,  enjoying  the  rest  which  crowns  earnest,  persistent  and 
lonorable  effort. 


WILLIAM  WALMSLEY. 

Since  1911  William  Walmsley  has  efficiently  filled  the  important  position  of 
issistant  sanitary  inspector  in  New  Westminster,  doing  work  which  largely 
•esults  in  the  betterment  of  sanitary  conditions  in  the  city  and  which  is  a  factor 
n  the  prevention  of  disease  and  epidemics.  He  was  born  in  County  Fermanagh, 
Ireland,  in  1868  and  is  a  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  J.  (Sheridan)  Walmsley, 
latives  of  that  county,  who  came  to  Canada  in  1885,  locating  in  Ottawa.  In 
[891  they  crossed  the  continent  to  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  where 
he  mother  still  lives,  the  father  having  passed  away.  During  the  greater  part 
)f  his  active  life  he  was  engaged  as  a  stationary  engineer  and  was  highly  esteemed 
md  respected  in  the  communities  in  which  he  made  his  home. 

William   Walmsley   was   reared   under   the   parental    roof,    remaining   in   his 
lative  island  until  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age,  when  he  removed  with  his 
>arents  to  Canada.     He  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  and  upon  discon- 
inuing  his  lessons  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the  blacksmith's  trade  in  Ottawa, 
vorking  at   his   trade   as   a   journeyman   before   coming   to    New    Westminster. 
Arriving  here  in  1891,  he  remained  but  a  year,  proceeding  in  1892  to  the  Koot- 
•onay  country,  engaging  in  the  hotel  business  and  operating  an  establishment  of 
hat  kind  in  Kaslo  for  four  years,  subsequent  to  which  period  he  continued  in 
he  same  line  in  Whitewater  for  six  years  and  in  Sandon  for  one  year.    He  then 
•eturned  to  New  Westminster,  turning  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits  for 
he  next  three  years  and  giving  his  time  to  contracting  for  the  next  two  years, 
loing  work  for  the  Emerson  Lumber  Company.     His  next  position  was  as  con- 
ductor for  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Company,  in  which  relationship  he  re- 
nained  for  two  years,  but  in  1911  he  was  made  assistant  sanitary  inspector  of 
'he  city  of  New  Westminster.      He  gives  his  undivided  attention  to  this  impor- 
ant  work,  promoting  health  conditions  in  every  possible  way.      The  position  is 
;in  important  one,  as  it  directly  affects  the  people,  and  Mr.  Walmsley  conscien- 
iously  recognizes  the  seriousness  of  his  duties,  which  he  fulfills  with  the  great- 
est punctiliousness  and  faithfulness, 
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304  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Walmsley  married  Miss  Alary  Tappan,  of  Manitoba,  and  to  them  were 
born  three  children,  Arthur  William,  Elva  Gladys  and  George  Laverne.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and,  although  he  keeps  well 
informed  upon  all  questions  of  the' day,  he  takes  no  active  part  in  the  public  life 
of  the  city  or  province,  his  important  duties  precluding  activity  along  other 
lines.  He  is  well  known  and  popular  in  New  Westminster  and  to  a  large  extent 
enjoys  the  confidence  and  good-will  of  the  populace,  who  not  only  esteem  him  as 
an  efficient  public  official  but  also  as  a  man  who  is  distinguished  for  many  high 
qualities  of  mind  and  character. 


ALBERT   EDWARD    PLANTA. 

Among  the  public-spirited  citizens  of  Nanaimo  to  whose  energy  and  enter- 
prise must  be  attributed  the  excellent  progress  and  stable  development  of  the 
city  is  numbered  Albert  Edward  Planta.  For  many  years  he  has  been  ranked 
among  the  foremost  business  men  of  the  town,  the  interests  of  which  he  has  most 
ably  served  by  his  efficient  discharge  of  various  official  duties,  ranking  from  a 
member  of  the  school  board  to  that  of  mayor.  He  is  a  native  of  South  Australia, 
his  birth  having  occurred  at  Adelaide  on  the  nth  of  September,  1868,  and  his 
parents  being  Joseph  Phrys  and  Margaret  (Stacy)  Planta.  The  father  came  to 
British  Columbia  in  1870,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  engaged  in 
teaching  school.  Among  his  pupils  were  many  who  have  since  figured  promi- 
nently in  the  public  and  official  life  of  British  Columbia,  including  such  men  as 
the  Honorable  Sir  Richard  McBride,  premier,  and  Judge  Mclnnis.  Later  he  was 
appointed  to  the  faculty  of  the  collegiate  school  at  Victoria,  where  he  remained 
for  several  years,  removing  from  there  to  Nanaimo.  Here  he  became  associated 
with  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  being  identified  with  this  enterprise  until 
appointed  to  the  office  of  stipendiary  magistrate,  in  which  capacity  he  served  until 
his  death,  in  1904.  The  mother  is  also  deceased,  her  demise  having  occurred  in 
1906. 

Albert  Edward  Planta,  who  with  his  mother  and  other  members  of  the 
family  moved  to  British  Columbia  in  1879,  was  eleven  years  of  age  when  brought 
to  the  province  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Nanaimo. 
Having  early  decided  upon  a  commercial  career,  he  terminated  his  student  days 
at  the  age  of  fifteen  and  obtained  a  position  in  a  drug  store.  At  the  expiration 
of  an  apprenticeship  of  two  years,  he  entered  the  employ  of  Dr.  Cluness,  the 
colliery  surgeon  of  Nanaimo.  He  entered  upon  the  duties  of  the  latter  posi- 
tion some  three  years  prior  to  the  doctor's  death,  following  which  he  identified 
himself  with  insurance  and  real-estate  interests  of  the  city.  This  proved  to  be 
a  very  profitable  venture  and  he  became  the  head  of  a  large  and  thriving  business 
which  he  successfully  conducted  until  1911,  when  he  sold  his  interests  to  the 
Dominion  Trust  Company,  of  which  he  is  manager.  He  has  been  entrusted  with 
the  handling  of  extensive  property  interests  and  has  negotiated  many  of  the  most 
important  transfers  effected  of  recent  years.  His  long  connection  with  the  busi- 
ness has  made  him  not  only  thoroughly  familiar  with  local  realty  interests  and 
property  values  but  he  is  widely  informed  on  northwestern  lands  generally,  his 
opinion  in  this  particular  field  being  regarded  as  that  of  an  authority. 

On  the  3d  of  June,  1890,  Mr.  Planta  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Amy 
Gordon,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Hon.  D.  W.  Gordon,  M.  P.,  and  Emma  (Webb) 
Gordon.  Of  this  marriage  have  been  born  four  children:  Edward  S.  L.,  a  civil 
engineer  in  the  survey  corps  of  the  Western  Fuel  Company;  and  Clive  M., 
Albert  Murray  and  Robin,  all  yet  at  home. 

The  family  hold  membership  in  the  Church  of  England,  and  fraternally  Mr. 
Planta  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows and  the  Foresters.  Politically  he  is  a  conservative  and  takes  an  active 
interest  in  all  public  affairs,  particularly  those  of  a  local  nature.  He  first  became 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  307 

dentified  with  public  life  in  1894,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  alderman, 

n  which  capacity  he  served  for  eight  years.    During  that  time  he  took  an  active 

interest  in  the  water  system,  then  in  course  of  construction,  and  enthusiastically 

<  ooperated  in  forwarding  various  other  progressive  movements.    At  the  expiration 
of  his  period  of  office  he  was  elected  mayor,  and  during  the  six  years  of  his 
incumbency  the  present  sewerage  system   was   installed.     The  more   important 

treets  of  the  city  were  paved  at  that  time,  cement  sidewalks  were  laid,  and  many 
minor  improvements  inaugurated,  which  not  only  enhanced  the  appearance  of  the 
c  ity,  but  greatly  augmented  property  values.  At  the  present  time  he  is  chairman 
of  the  school  board,  on  which  he  has  served  for  many  years,  giving  the  same  effi- 

<  ient  and  capable  service  here  as  has  characterized  him  in  the  discharge  of  his 
Carious  other  official  duties.     His  reputation  has  spread  beyond  his  immediate 
vicinity  and  he  has  been  called  to  offices  of  more  than  local  importance,  having 
served  in  1910  as  president  of  the  Association  of  Trustees  of  the  Schools  of  British 
Columbia,  and  for  two  years  was  president  of  the  Union  of  Municipalities  of 
]  British  Columbia.     In  addition  to  his  other  services  he  has  for  years  been  dis- 
charging the  duties  of  justice  of  the  peace  and  he  is  also  a  notary  public.     Mr. 
Planta  stands  high  in  the  esteem  of  his  fellow  citizens,  both  as  a  business  man  and 
1  ublic  official,  possessing  those  qualities  which  win  him  the  confidence  of  those 
with  whom>  he  has  dealings  and  he  so  meets  his  responsibilities  and  discharges 
1  is  obligations  as  to  retain  the  respect  of  all  honorable  and  upright  men. 


JAMES  CRAIG. 

Since  December,  1910,  James  Craig  has  efficiently  filled  the  position  of  city 
I  lumbing  inspector  of  New  Westminster,  performing  important  duties  in  that 
connection.  Yet  a  young  man,  he  has  taken  the  right  steps  in  the  direction  of 
P access  and  stands  on  the  threshold  of  a  career  that  promises  well  for  the  future. 
I'.orn  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  May  21,  1884,  he  is  a  son  of  George  and  Jessie 
(Wilson)  Craig,  natives  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland.  Roth  came  in  their  youth  to 
( anada  from  their  native  country,  locating  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  where  they 
were  married  in  1883.  In  1885  they  removed  to  the  province  of  Saskatchewan, 
where  the  father  homesteaded  a  piece  of  land,  but  two  years  later,  in  1887,  he 
made  another  step  westward,  going  to  Vancouver,  where  he  engaged  in  con- 
tracting. On  account  of  asthmatic  troubles,  however,  he  had  to  seek  a  change 
of  climate  and  in  1892  returned  to  Scotland,  where  he  has  since  resided.  He  is 
n>w  holding  the  position  of  overseer  of  the  Ellis  estate,  in  the  Scottish  highlands. 

James  Craig  was  reared  at  home,  enjoying  the  educational  advantages  of  the 
\  ancouver  public  schools,  and  subsequently  attended  Peter  Head  Academy  in 
Scotland  for  a  short  time.  Following  the  completion  of  his  studies  he  was  em- 
p  oyed  in  a  clerical  capacity  in  a  dry-goods  store,  this  position  being  followed  by 
one  in  a  grocery  establishment.  In  1898  he  apprenticed  himself  to  the  plumbing 
trade,  serving  thus  for  six  years  and  nine  months.  He  received  four  cents 
less  than  a  dollar  a  week  for  the  first  year  of  his  service  and  a  twenty-four  cent 
n  ise  per  week  each  year  following,  of  his  apprenticeship.  In  the  spring  of  1905 
ft'.r.  Craig  returned  to  Canada,  being  for  six  or  seven  months  employed  in  Mon- 
treal, but  in  December  of  the  same  year  came  west  to  British  Columbia,  locating 
ai;ain  in  Vancouver.  A  few  months  later,  however,  the  firm  with  which  he  was 
connected  transferred  him  to  New  Westminster,  which  he  has  since  made  his- 
home.  In  the  intervening  years  he  served  as  government  plumber  for  two  years 
and  four  months  and  for  one  year  following  this  service  was  engaged  in  busi- 
ness for  himself.  His  thorough  apprenticeship  and  subsequent  wide  experience 
wall  fitted  him  for  the  position  of  plumbing  inspector  of  New  Westminster,  to 
wiich  office  he  was  appointed  in  December,  1910,  and  in  which  position  he  is 
still  serving,  discharging  his  duties  faithfully  and  efficiently.  His  work  in  that 
cc  nnection  is  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  city  as  the  state  of  health  of  the 


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inhabitants   largely   depends   upon   the   system   which    is   under   his   control   and 
inspection. 

In  1908  Mr.  Craig  married  Miss  Margaret  Isabelle  Dailey,  of  Bangor,  County 
Down,  Ireland,  and  to  this  union  were  born  two  children,  Cecil  Eaton  and  Cecilia 
Victoria.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Craig  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  in  the 
work  of  which  they  take  an  active  and  helpful  interest.  His  only  fraternal  con- 
nection is  with  King  Solomon  Lodge,  Xo.  17,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  the  Masonic 
order.  An  ambitious  young  man  of  progressive  tendencies,  Mr.  Craig  is  fast 
forging  to  the  front,  being  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him 
for  his  faithfulness  in  office,  his  manly  qualities  and  his  pleasant,  warm-hearted 
ways  which  make  for  him  friends  wherever  he  goes.  He  is  a  young  man  with 
an  ambition  and  there  is  no  doubt  that  his  ambition  will  lead  him  to  positions 
which  will  result  in  his  own  financial  independence  and  also  make  him  a  service- 
able factor  in  the  cause  of  general  advancement  and  development. 


GEORGE  ALEXANDER  SUTHERLAND,  M.  D. 

Port  Coquitlam  numbers  among  its  most  distinguished,  able  and  public- 
spirited  citizens  Dr.  George  Alexander  Sutherland,  pioneer  physician  and  sur- 
geon in  the  city  and  for  years  a  great  individual  force  in  the  upbuilding  of  muni- 
cipal institutions  along  professional  and  other  lines.  His  labors  since  his  arrival 
here  have  emboided  and  exemplified  the  highest  ideals  of  public  service  and  dur- 
ing the  years  he  has  made  his  comprehensive  professional  knowledge,  his  ability 
and  his  prominence  factors  in  a  work  of  humanitarianism  which  places  him  in 
the  front  ranks  of  public  benefactors.  He  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario, 
on  the  2ist  of  June,  1872.  and  is  a  son  of  John  S.  and  Mary  (Cameron)  Suther- 
land, the  former  for  many  years  a  prominent  farmer,  now  living  retired  in  Inger- 
soll.  Ontario. 

Dr.  Sutherland  is  in  all  essential  respects  a  self-made  man,  for  after  acquir- 
ing a  preliminary  education  in  the  collegiate  institute  of  Ingersoll  he  turned  his 
attention  to  teaching,  following  that  occupation  in  his  native  county  for  five  years 
in  order  to  gain  the  money  to  pursue  his  professional  studies.  Having  at  length 
saved  a  sum  sufficient  for  his  expenses,  he  entered  the  University  of  Toronto 
and  was  graduated  in  1899,  with  the  first  silver  medal  and  first-class  honors, 
thus  giving  evidence  even  at  this  early  period  of  preeminence  in  his  chosen  field. 
From  1898  to  1899  he  served  as  house  surgeon  in  the  Toronto  General  Hospital 
and  from  1899  to  1900  was  ship  surgeon  on  the  Pacific  for  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad  Company.  He  afterward  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  his  native  town  until  1911,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  after 
passing  the  required  examinations  settled  in  Port  Coquitlam  as  the  first  physician 
in  the  city.  His  life  since  that  time  has  been  one  of  continuous  advancement 
and  uninterrupted  service.  His  private  practice  has  grown  and  expanded  con- 
tinuously, for  it  is  well  known  that  he  possesses  a  scientific  and  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  the  underlying  principles  of  medicine,  the  broad  learning,  the  deep 
sympathy  and  the  appreciation  of  the  ultimate  ends  and  purposes  of  life,  neces- 
sary to  succeed  in  this  most  difficult  profession.  He  has  made  his  ability  the 
basis  also  of  constructive  work  in  the  public  service,  as  a  record  of  his  activities 
will  plainly  show.  He  has  done  more  than  any  other  one  man  to  improve  san- 
itary conditions  in  Port  Coquitlam  and  with  their  improvement  to  check  the 
ravages  of  disease  and  prevent  its  recurrence.  He  has  been  instrumental  in 
founding  a  private  hospital  and  in  securing  for  the  city  a  beautiful  site  on  St. 
Mary's  Hill  for  the  city  hospital,  thus  making  possible  here  the  growth  and 
development  of  two  badly  needed  institutions  of  this  character.  At  the  present 
time  he  is  serving  as  health  officer  and  medical  school  inspector  and  is  surgeon 
of  the  construction  work  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  with  a  contract 
to  serve  nearly  all  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  construction  camps.  His  activities 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  309 

;.long  such  lines  as  these  are  fully  equalled,  if  not  surpassed,  by  the  quiet,  unosten- 
tatious but  effective  work  which  he  has  done  as  a  private  practitioner,  for  he  is 
;.  physician  who  not  only  loves  his  profession  but  is  actuated  at  all  times  by  an 
.-.biding  sense  of  the  responsibilities  which  it  entails  upon  him.  No  weather  is  too 
,'evere,  no  distance  too  great  for  him  to  travel  to  the  bedside  of  a  patient  and  his 

<  onstant  and  willing  sympathy  has  made  him  an  ever  welcome  visitor  to  the 
Mck  and  suffering.      The  men  in  the  construction  camps  around  Port  Coquitlam 
;  re  devoted  to  him,  for  they  have  seen  continued  evidences  of  his  self-sacrificing 
work,  his  care  and  unremitting  energy,  his  devotion  to  the  sick  under  his  charge, 
;.nd  they  regard  him  with  reason  as  the  embodiment  of  all  that  is  highest  and 
l*st  in  the  physician's  calling. 

Dr.  Sutherland  married  on  the  26th  of  July,  1906,  Miss  Jeanette  Munro,  a 
daughter  of  Colonel  James  and  Agnes  Munro,  the  former  a  private  banker 
;.nd  a  well  known  army  officer.  He  was  the  organizer  of  the  Twenty-second 
Oxford  Rifles  and  saw  service  in  the  Trent  affair.  He  was  also  a  member  of 
(he  contingent  from  Canada,  as  paymaster,  at  the  queen's  jubilee.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Sutherland  have  one  son,  Bruce  .Munro,  named  in  honor  of  Herbert  A.  Bruce, 

<  ne  of  the  foremost  surgeons  in  the  city  of  Toronto  and  an  intimate  personal 
mend   of   the   subject   of   this   review.       Dr.    Sutherland    is   a   member   of    the 
Presbyterian  church  and  is  connected  fraternally  with  the  Masonic  order  and  the 
Independent  Order  of  Foresters.      He  takes  great  delight  in  all  kinds  of  outdoor 
sports  and  is  especially  fond  of  motoring,  in  which  he  spends  a  great  many  of 
1  is  leisure  hours.      He  was  one  of  the  first  physicians  in  Port  Coquitlam  and 
ij  today  one  of  the  most  honored  and  respected  ones,  his  many  years  of  earnest 
and  capable  work  having  gained   for  him  the  respect  and  high   regard  of   his 
trethren  of  the  medical  fraternity  and  the  confidence  and  good-will  of  all  who 
come  in  contact  with  him. 


STANLEY  E.  EDWARDS. 

In  the  short  period  of  about  three  years  Stanley  E.  Edwards  has  become 
one  of  the  leading  jewelers  of  New  Westminster.  British  Columbia,  establishing 
himself  independently  in  September,  1910,  in  this  city.  He  was  born  in  County 
Haldimand,  Ontario,  on  March  18,  1879,  ar>d  is  a  son  of  Edward  and  Maria 
(Harris)  Edwards,  the  former  a  native  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  whose  parents 
cime  from  Wales  to  that  province.  The  mother  was  born  in  Ontario  and  her 
pirents  were  natives  of  Wales.  The  father  in  early  life  engaged  as  contractor 
f  )r  a  number  of  years  but  later  became  connected  with  agricultural  pursuits. 
I  oth  he  and  his  wife  are  still  living,  the  former  at  the  age  of  eighty-two  and  the 
1;  tter  having  passed  the  seventy-sixth  birthday.  They  are  parents  of  eight 
c  lildren  and  there  has  never  been  a  death  in  the  family. 

Stanley  E.  Edwards  was  reared  on  the  home  farm  and  educated  in  the  country 
schools  and  at  the  Caledonia  high  school,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1897.  The 
s  )irit  of  the  west  then  took  possession  of  him  and  he  shortly  afterward  removed 
to  Minnesota,  locating  in  Crookston,  where  he  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the 
jeweler's  trade.  In  1900  he  moved  northward  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  where 
he  worked  as  a  journeyman  jeweler  for  several  years,  being  most  of  that  time 
e  nployed  by  the  house  of  Henry  Birk  &  Sons.  In  October,  1906,  Air.  Edwards 
cime  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  Victoria,  where  he  worked  at  his  trade, 
aid  in  March,  1909,  came  to  New  Westminster,  accepting  a  position  with  W.  C. 
Chamberlain,  with  whom  he  remained  for  about  eighteen  months.  At  the  end 
of  that  period,  in  September,  1910,  he  established  his  present  business,  which 
under  his  able  management  has  become  one  of  the  important  concerns  of  its 
kind  in  New  Westminster.  Thoroughly  experienced  in  his  line,  Mr.  Edwards 
gives  his  personal  attention  to  all  work  entrusted  to  his  care  and  has  built  up  a 


310  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

reputation  for  reliability  which  assures  his  customers  of  the  fairest  treatment 
obtainable. 

In  March,  1908,  Mr.  Edwards  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  Little- 
wood,  of  Victoria,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Gwynneth  Audrey 
Mabel  and  Elsworth.  In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Edwards  gives  his  support 
to  the  conservative  party  and  fraternally  he  is  affiliated  with  Westminster  Lodge, 
No.  842,  Loyal  Order  of  Moose,  and  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters.  Both 
he  and  his  wife  are  devout  members  of  the  Church  of  England.  A  man  of 
enterprise  and  action,  Mr.  Edwards  contributes  by  his  activities  to  general  com- 
mercial expansion  and  beside  attaining  individual  prosperity  has  become  an 
important  factor  in  the  growth  of  his  city.  He  takes  a  deep  interest  in  all  that 
affects  the.  public  and  is  ever  ready  to  bear  his  share  of  time  and  money  in  the 
promotion  of  public  enterprises. 


GEORGE   LAW  SON    MILNE,   M.    D.,   C.    M. 

An  exact  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  underlying  principles  of  medi- 
cine, a  broad  humanitarianism,  a  sense  of  personal  responsibility,  and  a  keen 
realization  of  the  value  of  life  and  its  ultimate  purposes  make  Dr.  George  Lawson 
Milne,  of  Victoria,  a  very  able  and  successful  physician.  He  has  practiced  in 
the  city  since  1880  and  during  the  intervening  years  has  become  not  only  a  leader 
in  his  profession  but  a  power  in  politics  as  well,  his  interests  extending  to  many 
fields  of  public  service.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  provincial  legislature  and 
is  at  present  Dominion  medical  officer,  immigration  agent  and  controller  of  Chinese 
immigration,  his  work  in  this  office  being  recognized  as  unusually  valuable  and 
able.  He  was  born  in  Garmouth,  Scotland,  April  19,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  Alex- 
ander and  Isabella  (Ingils)  Milne,  natives  of  Scotland,  the  father  having  been 
for  man)  years  a  merchant  in  Garmouth.  In  1857  he  came  with  his  family  to 
Canada  and  settled  in  Meaford,  Ontario,  where  he  followed  the  general  mer- 
chandise business  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1894,  when  he  was  eighty- 
one  years  of  age.  His  parents  were  also  natives  of  Scotland,  his  father  following 
the  sea  as  captain  of  a  ship  and  meeting  death  by  drowning  while  in  command 
of  his  vessel.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  the  subject  of  this  review  were 
born  in  Scotland  and  the  grandfather  was  a  farmer  and  landowner. 

Dr.  George  Lawson  Milne  came  with  his  parents  to  Canada  in  1857,  being 
at  that  time  seven  years  of  age.  He  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Meaford,  Ontario,  and  later  entered  the  medical  department  of  Toronto 
University.  He  received  his  degree  of  M.  D.,  C.  M.,  in  1880  from  Victoria  Uni- 
versity, and  in  1890  Toronto  University  also  conferred  upon  him  the  medical 
degree  of  Doctor.  In  1880  Dr.  Milne  began  to  practice  his  profession  in  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  and  here  he  has  continuously  resided  since  that  time,  for  many 
years  tending  to  one  of  the  largest  practices  in  the  city.  He  has  since  given  up 
private  business  entirely  and  now  devotes  his  whole  time  to  official  duties  as 
Dominion  medical  officer,  immigration  agent  and  controller  of  Chinese  immigra- 
tion. He  keeps  in  touch  with  the  most  advanced  medical  thought  and  science, 
remaining  a  close  and  earnest  student  of  his  profession,  and  his  knowledge  has 
been  continually  developed  through  experience,  investigation  and  research. 

Dr.  Milne  has  held  many  responsible  .public  offices  along  the  line  of  his  pro- 
fession, serving  from  1884  to  1890  as  health  officer  of  Victoria.  From  1886  to 
1897  he  was  registrar  and  secretary  of  the  medical  council  and  a  member  of  the 
examining  board,  and  in  1906  he  was  appointed  Dominion  government  inspector 
and  immigration  agent  at  Victoria,  serving  six  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  \vas  made  immigration  agent  and  controller  of  Chinese  at  this  point,  and  these 
positions  he  still  holds,  discharging  his  duties  in  a  far-sighted,  capable  and  pro- 
gressive way.  Aside  from  his  profession  Dr.  Milne  is  well  known  in  general  public 
life,  for  his  citizenship  is  of  that  high  order  which  finds  it  best  exemplification 


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in  public  service.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Victoria  public  school  board  from  1887 
to  1890,  and  from  1890  to  1894  served  as  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  legis- 
lature, his  influence  during  that  time  being  always  on  the  side  of  right,  reform 
and  progress.  He  was  an  unsuccessful  candidate  for  a  seat  in  the  Dominion 
house  of  commons  in  1896.  He  has  important  business  connections,  being  presi- 
dent of  the  West  Coast  Fishing  Company  and  honorary  president  of  the  Ramsay 
Manufacturing  Company  of  Vancouver. 

On  the  6th  of  December,  1882,  Dr.  Milne  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellen 
Catharine  Kinsman,  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  Kinsman,  alderman  of  Victoria 
for  many  years,  and  Christina  (Hunter)  Kinsman.  The  father  was  a  native 
of  England  and  when  he  was  a  young  man  came  to  Canada,  locating  first  in 
Ontario  and  afterward  moving  to  Victoria,  where  he  engaged  in  the  contracting 
business  until  his  death,  which  occurred  October  24,  1906.  His  wife,  who  is  a 
native  of  Ontario,  survives  him  and  makes  her  home  in  Victoria.  The  Milne 
residence,  at  No.  618  Dallas  road,  known  as  "Pinehurst,"  is  one  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful homes  in  Victoria.  It  is  set  in  the  midst  of  over  two  acres  of  land,  beautified 
with  artistic  gardens,  and  it  overlooks  the  sea  and  the  Olympic  mountains  in  the 
distance.  Dr.  Milne  has  also  an  attractive  summer  residence  at  Becher  bay,  known 
as  "Speyside."  Here  he  has  all  the  facilities  to  enable  him  to  enjoy  life  in  the 
open,  in  which  he  takes  such  great  delight.  Launches  and  boats  of  all  kinds  are 
always  at  hand,  as  well  as  a  great  variety  of  fishing  and  hunting  equipment.  Both 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Milne  are  very  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  spend  many  of  their  leisure 
hours  in  the  open.  They  are  well  known  in  social  circles  and  Mrs.  Milne  is  a 
member  of  the  Alexandra  Club.  Dr.  Milne  served  from  1878  to  1880  in  the 
Queens'  Own  Rifles  of  Toronto  and  is  a  member  of  the  Morayshire  Club,  of 
London,  England.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Pacific  Club  of  Vict'oria  and  along 
professional  lines  is  identified  with  the  British  Columbia  Medical  Association 
and  the  Victoria  Medical  Society,  his  ability  being  widely  recognized  in  medical 
circles.  Dr.  Milne  is  very  prominent  in  Masonry,  being  a  member  of  Victoria- 
Columbia  Lodge,  No.  i,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Scotland  Lodge,  No.  120,  R.  A.  M., 
while  he  is  also  a  Knight  Templar  and  member  of  Gizeh  Temple  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  is  deputy  district  grand  master  for  district  No.  i,  British  Columbia. 
He  is  a  Presbyterian  and  a  member  of  St.  Andrews  church  of  Victoria.  His 
political  indorsement  is  given  to  the  liberal  party.  Those  who  know  him  personally 
find  him  an  affable  and  courteous  gentleman,  well  informed,  broad-minded  and 
well  worthy  of  the  position  which  he  holds  in  the  official  and  professional  world 
of  the  province  and  in  the  regard  of  the  general  public. 


JOHN  SMITH. 

John  Smith,  who  is  filling  the  position  of  city  clerk  at  Port  Coquitlam,  was 
the  first  and  has  been  the  only  incumbent  in  the  office.  In  May,  1859,  at  Crown- 
thorpe,  Norfolk,  England,  his  birth  occurred,  his  parents  being  John  and  Mary 
Smith.  His  father  was  a  farmer  under  the  late  earl  of  Kimberly  and  both  parents 
are  now  deceased.  The  son  had  a  grammar-school  and  college  education  and  after 
leaving  school  took  up  the  study  of  chemistry  and  became  a  qualified  English 
chemist.  He  was  thus  engaged  until  thirty-three  years  of  age,  when  he  decided 
to  leave  his  native  land  and  seek  a  home  in  the  new  world.  He  sailed  from 
England  for  Canada,  and  making  his  way  to  British  Columbia  settled  at  Port 
Coquitlam  in  1892.  This  district  was  then  largely  undeveloped  end  he  began 
farming,  which  he  followed  continuously  and  successfully  for  fifteen  years.  He 
homesteaded  a  tract  of  land  north  of  Port  Coquitlam  and  sold  it  for  eight  dollars 
per  acre — property  that  is  now  worth  four  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per  acre. 

In  April,  1887,  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Frances  Rose 
Middleton,  of  Fakenham,  Norfolk,  a  daughter  of  Francis  B.  Middleton,  who  for 


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forty-nine  years  was  cashier,  in  the  Gurney  Bank.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are 
now  deceased.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  have  been  born  a  son  and  two 
daughters,  Douglas  John,  Lucy  M.  and  Olga  M. 

Called  to  public  office,  Mr.  Smith  has  proved  capable,  efficient  and  faithful 
in  the  various  positions  which  he  has  filled.  In  1897  he  was  councillor,  which 
position  he  filled  until  1898  and  then  resigned  in  order  to  go  to  the  Yukon.  In 
1899  he  returned  and  was  appointed  clerk  of  the  municipality.  When  the  city 
was  incorporated  he  became  the  first  city  clerk,  and  he  was  police  magistrate 
for  three  years,  was  justice  of  the  peace  for  nine  years  and  license  commissioner 
for  nine  years.  The  record  which  he  has  made  is  a  commendable  one  because 
of  his  capability,  his  efficiency  and  his  trustworthiness. 

Mr.  Smith  belongs  to  the  Church  of  England.  In  politics  he  is  a  conserv- 
ative and  always  keeps  well  informed  concerning  the  questions  and  issues  of  the 
day.  He  is  fond  of  hunting  and  indulging  therein  finds  his  chief  source  of  recre- 
ation. He  has  witnessed  many  changes  during  his  residence  in  the  northwest 
as  the  district  has  become  more  thickly  settled  and  the  work  of  improvement 
and  progress  has  been  carried  forward. 


SID\7EY  J.    PEARCE. 

New  Westminster  has  been  singularly  fortunate  in  having  able  and  sterling 
men  as  its  public  servants,  and  Sidney  J.  Pearce,  the  oldest  city  employe  on  the 
coast,  who  has  continuously  served  for  twenty-eight  years  in  the  interest  of  his 
community,  is  no  exception  to  the  rule  but  on  the  contrary  has  increased  the 
prestige  of  officialdom  by  his  faithful  service  and  honest  devotion  to  the  public 
cause.  As  chief  sanitary  inspector  and  license  inspector  of  New  Westminster 
he  does  service  which  has  an  important  and  far-reaching  influence  upon  the  wel- 
fare of  the  community  and  discharges  his  duties  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be 
worthy  of  the  highest  commendation.  He  was  born  in  Somersetshire,  England, 
on  December  i  1848,  his  parents  being  Isaac  and  Keziah  (Smith)  Pearce,  both 
natives  of  Bath,  Somersetshire.  They  lived  and  died  in  that  region,  where  the 
father  during  his  active  life  held  the  commission  of  high  constable. 

Sidney  J.  Pearce  was  reared  at  home  and  attended  the  national  school  at 
Weston-super-Mare  until  his  fifteenth  year,  when  in  1863  he  came  to  Canada 
to  enjoy  the  greater  opportunities  offered  by  a  new  country,  yet  in  the  state 
of  development.  Upon  reaching  America  he  landed  in  Portland,  Maine,  mak- 
ing the  sea  journey  on  board  the  vessel  Xova  Scotia,  the  trip  consuming  eigh- 
teen days.  From  Portland  he  removed  to  Richmond,  Quebec,  where  he  made 
his  first  settlement,  there  spending  a  period  of  about  three  or  four  years,  engag- 
ing in  farm  work.  He  subsequently  entered  the  service  of  the  Grand  Trunk 
Railway,  continuing  in  that  connection  for  fifteen  years,  working  as  fireman  and 
engineer,  and  then  allied  himself  with  the  interests  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  (dur- 
ing the  construction  days  of  that  road)  as  engineer  and  was  engaged  in  that 
capacity  in  the  construction  of  the  road  between  Sudbury  and  Fort  William.  He 
remained  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  until  after  the  completion  of  this  line  and 
it  was  he  who  after  the  rebellion  hauled  the  train  which  brought  back  from  the 
northwest  the  soldiers,  a  number  of  the  stations  between  Port  Arthur  and  Bis- 
cotasing  being  named  after  the  officers  of  the  regiment.  In  1884  Mr.  Pearce 
severed  his  connections  with  the  road  in  order  to  move  to  a  place  where  better 
advantages  alpng  educational  lines  could  be  secured  for  his  children  and,  leav- 
ing Chapleau,  where  he  was  then  located,  came  with  his  family  to  New  West- 
minster. After  his  arrival  here  he  was  appointed  on  July  i,  1885,  to  the  city 
police  force  and  two  years  later,  on  account  of  ability,  raised  to  the  rank  of 
chief  of  police,  in  which  capacity  he  served  until  1891.  During  these  years  ho 
also  held  the  offices  of  chief  sanitary  inspector  and  license  inspector,  but  in  1891 
the  growth  of  the  city  made  it  imperative  that  the  positions  should  be  divided 


SIDNEY    .T.    PEAKCE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  :n? 

and  in  order  to  bring  this  about  he  resigned  his  position  as  police  chief  and 
gave  his  entire  attention  to  his  two  other  offices.  He  has  held  these  continuously 
for  over  a  quarter  of  a  century,  becoming  sanitary  and  license  inspector  in  1887, 
and  is  now  for  twenty-eight  years  connected  with  the  city  service,  being  one  of 
the  oldest  city  employes  on  the  Canadian  coast.  He  is  always  moved  by  the 
highest  sense  of  duty  and  in  the  many  years  in  which  he  has  held  office  there 
has  hardly  ever  been  raised  a  complaint  against  him. 

On  November  6,  1877,  Mr.  Pearce  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  Mary 
Lee,  of  Richmond,  Quebec,  and  to  this  union  were  born  five  children:  Annie 
Maud,  the  wife  of  W.  H.  Clarke,  a  real-estate  man  of  Vancouver;  Sidney  Arthur. 
foreman  of  the  Columbia  Cold  Storage  Company  of  \Tew  Westminster ;  Charles 
Isaac,  of  New  Westminster;  George  Herbert,  also  of  this  <^ty ;  and  Howard 
Stanley,  who  attends  school.  Both  Charles  and  Herbert  operate  automobiles 
commercially. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pearce  and  their  family  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England. 
taking  a  helpful  interest  in  that  organization.  Politically  he  gives  his  support 
to  the  conservative  party  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  being  a 
life  member  of  St.  Francis  Lodge,  No.  15,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Quebec.  He  also 
holds  membership  in  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  in  the  Royal 
Templars  of  Temperance.  A  man  of  sterling  qualities  of  mind  and'  character, 
lie  enjoys  the  confidence  and  high  regard  of  all  who  know  him  and  has  become 
recognized  as  a  forceful  element  in  his  community.  For  many  years  part  of  the 
mblic  service  has  safely  rested  in  his  hands  and  it  may  be  said  that  there  is 
lardly  a  man  more  ably  qualified  to  fill  the  positions  to  which  Mr.  Pearce  now 
.jives  his  attention  with  such  good  results. 


EDGAR  GEORGE  BAYNES 

Ranking  with  the  foremost  contractors  and  builders  of  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia,  and  being  identified  with  other  important  interests  of  the  city,  Edgar 
George  Baynes  has  done  much  toward  promoting  growth  and  expansion  and  has 
>een  connected  with  the  erection  of  some  of  the  most  pretentious  structures  in 
•he  city.  His  life  work  has  not  only  resulted  in  his  own  prosperity  but  has 
i>een  of  general  benefit  and  he  has  ever  directed  his  affairs  in  such  a  manner  as 
10  invite  the  closest  scrutiny,  his  actions  being  above  the  slighest  reproach.  Born 
m  Bocking,  Essex,  England,  on  September  13.  1870,  Mr.  Baynes  is  a  son  of  _ 
George  and  Harriett  Amelia  (Staines)  Baynes,  both  natives  of  Essex.  The 
•ather  follows  agricultural  pursuits  in  that  county,  and  both  he  and  his  wife 
have  lived  for  over  twenty  years  at  Broxted  Hall,  Dunmow,  Essex.  The  family 
on  both  sides  have  made  their  home  in  Essex  for  many  generations. 

Edgar  G.  Baynes  attended  the  Braintree  school  of  Essex  in  the  acquirement 
<  >f  his  education,  early  leaving  school  in  order  to  enter  the  office  of  his  uncle,  who 
was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  J.  &  A.  Franklin,  -contractors  and  builders,  with 
whom  he  learned  the  trade,  in  the  spring  of  1889  Mr.  Baynes  came  to  Van- 
couver with  his  uncle.  ].  L.  Franklin.  They  engaged  together  in  contracting 
work  for  a  couple  of  years  and  then  our  subject  took  up  a  ranch  in  Squamish 
valley,  where  he  lived  for  two  winters.  Returning  to  Vancouver,  he  has  since 
made  his  home  here.  About  this  time  he  became  associated  with  William 
-McLeod  Horie  and  they  soon  thereafter  formed  a  partnership,  which  has  now 
ixisted  for  more  than  twenty  years.  Their  work  has  been  largely  for  the 
municipality  and  they  also  have  erected  a  number  of  important  business  blocks, 
"hey  built  the  present  home  of  the  Vancouver  office  of  the  British  Columbia 
"elephone  Company,  which  was  the  first  fireproof  structure  erected  in  Van- 
i  ouver.  They  also  erected  the  Davis  Chambers,  the,  D.  A.  Smith  building  and 
numerous  other  edifices  which  mark  the  early  growth  of  the  city.  In  recent 
}ears  they  have  built  no  less  than  ten  of  Vancouver's  public  schools  and  during 


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the  past  few  years  have  made  a  specialty  of  warehouse  buildings,  having  erected 
many  of  the  largest  and  most  costly  structures  of  this  kind  in  Vancouver  and 
the  vicinity.  Mr.  Baynes  is  now  building  on  his  own  account  a  modern  and 
up-to-date  private  hotel  on  Howe  street,  near  Robson.  He  is  president  of  the 
Port  Haney  Brick  Company,  Limited,  which  was  organized  in  1907  and  now  is 
housed  in  a  large  plant  at  Port  Haney.  This  firm  are  the  only  manufacturers 
of  partition  blocks  in  the  province  and  make  and  supply  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
all  field  tile  used  in  and  around  Vancouver.  Mr.  Baynes  is  also  vice  president 
of  the  British  Pacific  Trust  Company,  which  he  assisted  in  founding  in  1909. 
This  corporation  conducts  a  general  loan  and  trust  business.  In  association 
with  his  cousin,  Harry  Franklin,  he  owns  very  valuable  centrally  located  busi- 
ness property.  He  is  also  a  stockholder  in  the  Western  Plate  Glass  Company, 
Limited. 

In  Vancouver,  on  the  I5th  of  April,  1899,  Mr.  Baynes  married  Miss  Mar- 
garet Anderson  McAlpine,  a  native  of  Ontario,  and  they  have  four  children, 
Doris  Lillian,  Jean  Hetty,  George  Edgar  and  Margaret  Anderson. 

Mr.  Baynes  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  in  that  connection  exerts 
his  best  eft'orts  toward  growth  and  expansion.  In  1909  and  1910  he  was  president 
of  the  Vancouver  Builders'  Exchange — a  fact  which  indicates  the  high  position 
which  is  readily  conceded  by  men  occupied  in  the  same  line  of  business.  He 
is  a  member  of  Holy  Trinity  church  and  serves  on  its  executive  board.  His  mili- 
tary experience  includes  service  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Essex  Rifle 
Brigade,  which  he  joined  while  in  England  and  in  which  he  served  until  he 
came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  enlisted  in  the  first  company  of  volunteers  which 
was  formed  here.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  England  and  of  the  Terminal 
City,  Progress  and  Canadian  Clubs  and  a  member  of  the  executive  board  of  the 
Vancouver  Automobile  Club,  which  office  he  has  held  since  the  inception  of  this 
organization  in  1910.  The  citizenship  of  Edgar  George  Baynes  is  truly  public- 
spirited  and  aggressive,  and  while  he  has  attained  to  a  position  of  distinction  and 
financial  independence,  he  has  done  as  valuable  service  for  the  general  good. 
This  is  readily  recognized  on  every  hand  and  he  therefore  enjoys  the  high  regard 
and  esteem  of  the  general  public. 


W.   DENHAM    VERSCHOYLE. 

W.  Denham  Verschoyle,  a  Vancouver  capitalist  whose  advancement  to  his 
present  prominent  position  in  business  circles  has  been  the  direct  result  of  the 
wise  use  of  time,  talent  and  opportunities,  was  born  in  County  Sligo,  Ireland, 
August  7,  1869,  his  parents  being  Richard  John  and  Mary  Verschoyle,  the  former 
a  land  owner  of  Ireland. 

In  private  schools  of  England,  W.  Denham  Verschoyle  pursued  his  educatior 
and  attended  Kingsley  College  in  north  Devonshire.  On  putting  aside  his  text-booh 
in  1886  he  went  to  Australia  and  afterward  to  New  Zealand  where  he  practiced 
his  profession  of  mining  engineer  until  1891.  In  that  year  he  went  to  South 
America  where  he  remained  for  a  short  time  and  about  1892  arrived  in  British 
Columbia.  For  several  years  he  continued  his  professional  labors  here,  employed 
as  a  consulting  engineer,  and  in  1895  he  went  to  China  where  he  was  general 
manager  of  the  Wei-,Hai-Wei  Gold  Mining  Company  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  then  resigned  his  position  and  returned  to  England  where  he  engaged  in 
scientific  work  in  the  field  of  chemistry  and  general  physics  until  1910,  when  he 
came  to  Vancouver.  His  interests  and  his  activities  have  been  of  constantly 
growing  value  and  importance  and  he  now  has  large  holdings  in  British  Columbia 
realty  and  is  connected  with  various  important  corporations,  being  president  of 
the  Pacific  &  Hudson's  Bay  Railroad  and  general  manager  of  the  Port  of  Bella 
Coola,  Ltd.,  a  company  which  was  organized  for  the  purpose  of  developing  the 
port  at  that  place. 


W.  DEXHAM  VERSCHOYLE 


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On  the  27th  of  September,  1910,  in  Sligo,  Ireland,  Mr.  Verschoyle  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  lole,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Hercules  and  Fannie  MacDonnell, 
of  Dundalk,  Ireland.  Her  father  was  connected  with  the  Dundalk  Hospital  and 
in  addition  had  a  large  and  lucrative  private  practice.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Verschoyle 
have  one  son,  Derek.  Mr.  Verschoyle  is  not  interested  in  politics  except  in  the 
very  broadest  manner,  having  always  preferred  to  concentrate  his  energies  upon 
the  business  interests  and  duties  which  have  claimed  his  time  and  attention.  At 
.any  one  point  in  his  career  he  seems  to  have  reached  the  possibility  for  successful 
accomplishment  at  that  point.  Upon  the  basis  of  scientific  knowledge  and  broad 
practical  experience  he  has  builded  his  success,  becoming  an  acknowledged  author- 
ity upon  many  professional  problems  and  gradually  advancing  until  he  ranks  with 
Vancouver's  capitalists.  His  position  in  professional  circles  is  indicated  by  the 
fact  that  he  is  fellow  of  the  Chemical  Society  of  London,  a  fellow  of  the  Royal 
Geographical  Society,  a  member  of  the  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  and  a 
member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers. 


HUGH  WILSON  GIFFORD. 

Among  the  well  known  young  men  of  New  Westminster  there  is  none  who  is 
more  popular  or  better  liked  than  Hugh  Wilson  Gifford,  a  native  of  this  city, 
where  he  was  born  on  May  29,  1893,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Annie  (Stoddard) 
Gifford,  the  former  being  extensively  mentioned  in  another  part  of  this  work. 

Hugh  W.  Gifford  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Columbia  College  in  New  Westminster.  In  1907,  after  laying  aside 
his  books,  he  apprenticed  himself  to  the  plumber's  trade,  to  which  occupation  he 
gives  his  time  during  the  winter  months.  He  is  making  fast  and  steady  progress 
along  this  line  and  all  who  know  him  appreciate  his  sterling  characteristics  and 
unite  in  prophesying  a  splendid  future  for  him.  Mr.  Gifford  is  also  deeply 
interested  in  athletics  and  for  the  past  three  years  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Westminster  lacrosse  team  which  has  won  the  world's  championship  for  the 
past  seven  years,  with  the  exception  of  1911,  when  it  was  lost  to  Vancouver. 
Mr.  Gifford  has  always  heartily  participated  in  all  affairs  tending  to  promote  the 
sport  and  is  loyal  to  the  team  and  its  interests. 


WALTER  A.  THURSBY. 

Walter  A.  Thursby,  president  of  the  Coquitlam  Financial  Corporation  and 
an  active  and  successful  dealer  in  real  estate  in  Port  Coquitlam,  was  born  in 
Bristol,  England,  January  18,  1883,  a  son  of  Rev.  John  and  Lilly  (Batchelor) 
Fhursby,  the  former  a  minister  of  the  Church  of  England,  residing  in  Vancouver. 
Walter  A.  Thursby  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
xmntry  and  continued  it  in  the  United  States,  completing  his  school  days  in  a 
Canadian  high  school.  After  laying  aside  his  books  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  in  Port  Arthur  and  afterward  was  connected 
with  this  corporation  in  Port  William,  acting  in  its  interests  in  a  clerical  capacity 
for  five  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  entered  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Com- 
merce in  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Ontario,  and  was  afterward  connected  with  the  same 
institution  in  London,  in  the  same  province,  severing  his  connection  with  it  in 
order  to  go  to  the  Cobalt  district,  where  he  spent  three  years  engaged  in  mining. 
He  was  afterward  for  two  years  in  the  insurance  business  in  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, and  at  the  end  of  that  period  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Port 
Coquitlam  and  turning  his  attention  to  the  real-estate  business,  handling  all  kinds 
if  Port  Coquitlam  and  Vancouver  property.  He  here  organized  the  Coquitlam 
Financial  Corporation,  of  which  he  has  since  been  the  president,  and  his  important 


322  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

interests  are  all  carefully  and  capably  managed,  bringing  him  a  gratifying  degree 
of  success. 

On  the  ist  of  October,  1910,  Mr.  Thursby  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lizzie  Marie  Townsend,  of  Devvsbury,  England,  by  whom  he  has  two  daughters, 
Barbara  and  Margaret,  twins.  He  belongs  to  the  Church  of  England  and  is  a 
conservative  in  his  political  beliefs,  taking  an  intelligent  interest  in  public  affairs, 
although  he  never  seeks  public  office.  He  belongs  to  the  Coquitlam  Agricultural 
Society  and  to  the  Port  Coquitlam  Board  of  Trade  and  does  everything  in  his 
power  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  community  along  constructive  and  progres- 
sive lines.  He  is  a  devoted  husband  and  father  and  spends  all  of  his  leisure 
hours  with  his  family.  He  is  fond  of  gardening,  as  the  grounds  around  his 
home  bear  evidence,  and  in  manner  is  always  courteous  and  genial.  Although 
still  a  young  man  he  is  a  recognized  business  factor  in  Port  Coquitlam  and  his 
many  friends  do  not  hesitate  to  predict  for  him  continued  progress  in  his  chosen, 
field. 


E.  JAMES  ENTHOVEN. 

To  see  practically  the  outcome  from  the  beginning,  to  recognize  possibili- 
ties and  utilize  them,  to  discriminate  between  the  essential  and  the  non-essen- 
tial and  to  temper  progressiveness  with  a  safe  conservatism — these  are  the 
indispensable  qualities  in  the  financier  who  guards  not  only  his  own  but  also 
the  moneyed  interests  of  others  and,  largely  through  his  activities,  estab- 
lishes and  maintains  the  healthfulness  of  trade.  In  this  connection,  as  a  well1 
known  and  thoroughly  reliable  representative  of  financial  interests,  stands  E. 
James  Enthoven,  who  since  1908  has  been  the  secretary  and  treasurer  and  one 
of  the  directors  of  the  Vancouver  Financial  Corporation,  Ltd. — a  company  hav- 
ing large  connections  in  Scotland  as  well  as  in  British  Columbia. 

Mr.  Enthoven  was  born  at  Arrow  Hall,  Cheshire,  England,  January  3,  1865, 
and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Sophia  (Mozley)  Enthoven,  the  former  of  whom  was 
engaged  in  business  in  Liverpool  for  a  number  of  years,  while  later  he  removed 
to  London,  where  he  conducted  important  mercantile  interests. 

E.  J.  Enthoven  was  educated  at  Harrow,  the  famous  boy's  school,  and 
after  leaving  there  became  a  clerk  for  Lataste,  Aubanel  &  Cie.  at  Paris  in  1882, 
there  remaining  until  1885,  when  ill  health  compelled  him  to  abandon  the  mer- 
cantile career  which  he  had  mapped  out  for  himself.  He  then  returned  to 
England.  The  following  year  he  went  to  Austrailia,  where  for  three  years  he 
"roughed  it"  in  the  bush,  on  a  large  sheep  station.  He  next  went  to  New 
Zealand,  where  for  a  time  he  was  in  charge  of  a  sheep  and  cattle  station.  In 
1890  he  again  went  to  Australia,  settling  at  Melbourne,  where  he  founded  the 
firm  of  Enthoven  &  Mills,  engaging  in  the  mercantile  and  import  business,  thus 
continuing  until  1903,  when  he  again  went  to  England,  where  he  entered  actively 
into  the  business  of  calico  printing  at  Manchester  and  London.  Though  start- 
ing on  a  comparatively  small  scale  and  in  competition  with  old-established  houses 
in  that  line  he  made  a  success ;  but  his  residence  in  Australia,  with  its  broad 
opportunities,  and  the  freer,  fuller  life  of  that  country,  caused  him  to  feel  dis- 
satisfied with  the  close  and  crowded  conditions  of  London  and,  seeing  a  favor- 
able opportunity  to  dispose  of  his  business,  he  decided  to  close  out  and  leave. 
In  1908  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver,  where  in  associa- 
tion with  C.  R.  Drayton,  he  organized  the  Vancouver  Financial  Corporation, 
Ltd.,  remaining  in  that  connection  to  the  present  time.  In  the  organization  of 
this  company  he  again  entered  upon  what  has  been  a  difficult  task  of  systematiz- 
ing the  work,  developing  the  business  to  its  present  condition  and  standing: 
On  its  organization  the  company  occupied  a  small  room  and  something  of  the 
growth  and  success  of  the  undertaking  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  the  Van- 
couver Financial  Corporation,  Ltd.,  has  today  a  splendidly  appointed  and  com- 


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modious  suite  in  the  London  building.  Difficulties  and  obstacles  have  been 
encountered  in  bringing  about  this  result,  but  the  same  spirit  of  determination 
and  energy  which  has  always  characterized  Mr.  Enthoven  has  been  manifest 
in  this  connection  and  the  firm  has  won  its  place  among  the  most  prominent 
representatives  of  financial  interests  in  the  Pacific  northwest.  On  the  organi- 
zation of  the  Vancouver  Financial  Corporation,  Ltd.,  in  1908,  its  capital  was 
small  and  its  resources  limited,  but  the  business  is  now  capitalized  for  two  hundred 
and  ten  thousand  dollars  and  has  a  reserve  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars.  Its 
officers  are:  H.  Abbott,  chairman;  C.  R.  Drayton,  manager;  and  E.  J.  Entroven, 
secretary-treasurer.  The  company  has  large  connections  in  Scotland  and  is 
represented  by  agents  in  both  Glasgow  and  Edinburgh.  They  conduct  a  general 
financial  business  and  have  invested  large  sums  for  clients.  They  have  been 
exceptionally  successful  in  this  line,  their  investments  being  safe,  sound  and 
lucrative.  The  company  also  manages  several  large  business  and  office  buildings 
in  Vancouver  and  conduct  a  large  fire  and  casualty  insurance  business,  being 
general  agents  for  the  General  Eire  Insurance  Company  of  Perth,  Scotland;  the 
Aetna  Insurance  Company  of  Hartford,  Connecticut;  the  General  Accident 
Assurance  Company  of  Toronto;  and  the  Canadian  Casualty  &  Boiler  Insurance 
Company.  Mr.  Enthoven  also  has  other  financial  interests  and  is  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  London  &  Vancouver  Investment  Company,  Ltd. 

On  the  I2th  of  October,  1892,  at  .Melbourne,  Australia,  occurred  the  marriage 
of  Mr.  Enthoven  and  Miss  Anna  Georgiana  Rudall,  a  daughter  of  James  Thomas 
Rudall,  F.  R.  C.  S.,  of  Melbourne.  Her  father  was  a  surgeon,  was  commissioned 
in  the  navy  of  Great  Britain,  and  served  on  the  expedition  to  the  Arctic  regions 
on  H.  M.  S.  Talbott  in  search  of  Sir  John  Franklin.  Later  he  resigned  his  com- 
mission in  the  navy  and  in  1858  went  to  Australia,  settling  in  Melbourne,  where 
he  took  up  the  practice  of  his  profession  and  so  continued  until  his  death  in  1907. 
He  was  a  very  prominent  and  distinguished  physician  and  surgeon,  known  to  the 
profession  not  only  in  Australia  but  in  England  and  other  lands  as  well.  For 
years  he  was  surgeon  to  the  Melbourne  Hospital,  the  Alfred  Hospital,  Blind 
Asylum  and  the  Deaf  and  Dumb  Institute  at  Melbourne,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  Victoria  Medical  Board.  He  was  likewise  a  delegate  to  the  International 
Medical  Congress  in  London  in  1881  and  was  the  author  of  medical  writings 
of  considerable  note.  He  also  translated  several  medical  works  from  the  Ger- 
man into  English.  His  wife  was  Georgiana  Gordon  Scot,  a  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Scot,  of  Trinity,  Midlothian,  Scotland. 

Mr.  Enthoven  exercises  his  right  of  franchise  in  support  of  the  conservative 
party  and  its  policy,  but  his  onerous  business  duties  have  left  him  no  time  for 
activity  in  political  affairs.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club  and  Anglican 
church.  Gradually  and  steadily  he  has  worked  his  way  upward.  Obstacles  and 
difficulties  have  seemed  to  serve  as  impetus  for  renewed  effort  on  his  part,  and 
when  one  avenue  of  opportunity  has  seemed  closed  he  has  sought  out  another 
path  by  which  to  reach  the  desired  goal.  He  is  resourceful  and  expedient  and 
:he  years  have  marked  his  constantly  developing  powers,  so  that  at  the  present 
writing  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  strong  and  able  business  men  of  British 
Jolumbia,  his  strength  and  ability  being  proven  in  his  splendid  achievements. 


WILLIAM  N.  CLARKE. 

Among  the  real-estate,  insurance  and  loan  firms  of  New  Westminster  there 
is  none  which  enjoys  a  greater  prestige  than  that  of  Latham  &  Clarke,  whose 
nisiness  connections  are  extensive  and  important.  William  N.  Clarke,  the  junior 
nember  of  the  firm,  was  born  in  New  Westminster  on  September  21,1875,  a  son 
)f  James  A.  and  Katherine  (Magowan)  Clarke,  the  former  a  native  of  St. 
indrews;  New  Brunswick,  and  the  latter  of  London,  England.  The  father  has 
he  distinction  of  being  numbered  among  the  pioneers  of  British  Columbia, 


326  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

coming  here  some  time  in  the  early  '6os,  and  has  spent  his  subsequent  year* 
in  Vancouver,  New  Westminster  and  Port  Moody,  where  he  now  resides.  He  at 
one  time  was  the  owner  of  the  present  town  site  of  Port  Moody. 

William  N.  Clarke  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  amid  the  western, 
conditions  which  called  for  enterprise,  industry  and  energy.  His  education  was- 
acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Westminster  and  Port  Moody  and  in  the 
New  Westminster  high  school.  In  about  1895  Mr.  Clarke  entered  the  office 
of  Howay  &  Reid,  barristers,  remaining,  however,  but  a  short  time  in  that  con- 
nection. He  at  present  occupies  these  very  same  offices  for  his  business  transac- 
tions. Leaving  his  position  with  Howay  &  Reid,  he  then  became  an  employe  in 
the  real-estate  office  of  Turner  &  Hart,  but  upon  the  dissolution  of  the  partner- 
ship between  these  gentlemen,  in  1898,  remained  with  Mr..  Turner  until  he 
entered  upon  a  position  with  F.  J.  Hart,  whom  he  left  in  1902  to  enter  the  offices- 
of  the  Mainland  Underwriters  Association.  In  that  connection  he  rose  to  be 
chief  examiner,  remaining  for  eight  years  with  this  corporation.  Returning  to. 
New  Westminster,  he  then  engaged  in  business  for  himself  in  association  with 
E.  G.  McBride,  under  the  firm  name  of  McBride  &  Clarke,  operating  in  real  estate 
and  insurance.  This  partnership  continued  for  the  year  1911  but  later  Mr.  Clarke 
became  sole  proprietor  and  on  January  i,  1913,  formed  his  present  association 
when  he  and  Mr.  Latham  purchased  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business 
of  A.  W.  McLeod  and  established  themselves  as  Latham  &  Clarke.  Although  the 
business  has  been  in  operation  under  this  firm  style  for  only  a  few  months,  the 
firm  enjoys  a  distinct  reputation  and  high  prestige  on  account  of  the  former 
important  connections  of  Mr.  Clarke  and  his  wide  and  varied  experience.  He  is 
a  well  informed  man  on  local  real-estate  values  and  there  is  no  phase  of  the 
insurance  and  loan  business  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly  acquainted. 

In  1904  William  N.  Clarke  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annetta  F.. 
McDonald,  a  native  of  New  Westminster.  They  have  one  daughter,  Doris 
Evelyn,  a  precocious  child  of  remarkable  talents  and  a  natural-born  musician, 
being  able  to  play  the  piano  at  the  age  of  but  two  and  a  half  years. '  Public- 
spirited  and  progressive,  Mr.  Clarke  has  become  recognized  as  a  forceful  element 
in  New  Westminster,  always  standing  for  progress  and  advancement  along 
material  and  intellectual  lines.  He  enjoys  the  highest  reputation  among  men  of 
his  profession  as  well  as  with  the  general  public  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and 
good-will  of  all  who  have  occasion  to  enter  with  him  into  business  or  social 
relations. 


HON.  ALEXANDER  EDMUND  BATSON   DAVIE. 

Hon.  Alexander  Edmund  Batson  Davie,  Q.  C.,  was  born  November  24,  1847, 
at  Wookey  Hole,  Wells,  Somersetshire,  England.  His  father,  Dr.  John  Chapman 
Davie,  M.  R.  C.  S.,  L.  S.  A.,  a  pioneer  physician,  came  in  1862,  with  four  of  his 
sons,  to  Vancouver  island.  Theodore,  the  youngest  son,  who  eventually  became 
chief  justice  of  British  Columbia,  followed  his  father  to  this  country  a  few  years 
later. 

Dr.  John  Chapman  Davie  wedded  Anne  Collard  Waldron,  of  Wellington  Somer- 
setshire, England.  Of  Dr.  Davie's  large  family,  his  three  sons,  Dr.  J.  C.,  the 
Hon.  A.  E.  B.,  and  the  Hon.  Theodore,  all  rose  to  positions  of  prominence  in 
connection  with  the  public  life  and  development  of  British  Columbia. 

Hon.  Alexander  E.  B.  Davie,  Q.  C.,  pursued  his  education  in  Silcoate's  College, 
near  Wakefield,  Yorkshire,  and  in  1862  came  to  British  Columbia  with  his  father, 
being  then  a  youth  of  fifteen  years.  Desiring  to  make  the  practice  of  law  his  life 
work,  he  was  articled  as  a  clerk,  August  29,  1862,  to  Robert  Bishop,  a  well  known 
barrister.  He  afterwards  was  articled  to  Robert  E.  Jackson,  June  23,  1865,  a 
celebrated  lawyer  in  Victoria  in  those  days.  He  was  enrolled  as  a  barrister  and 
solicitor  of  the  supreme  court  of  civil  justice  of  Vancouver  island,  November  25, 
1868,  by  John  Needham,  chief  justice,  and  was  enrolled  on  the  mainland  as  a 


HON.   ALEXANDER   E.   B.   DAVJK 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  329 

b  irrister  and  solicitor  of  the  supreme  court  of  British  Columbia  by  Sir  Matthew 
1  aillie  Begbie  in  1869.  He  decided  to  practice  in  Victoria,  traveling  much  on 
c  rcuit  through  Cariboo.  He  was  law  clerk  to  the  legislative  assembly  from 
i  $72  until  1874,  and  in  1875,  ne  was  elected  a  member  for  the  Cariboo  district. 

In  May,  1877,  he  became  a  member  of  the  executive  council  of  the  Elliott 
g  )vernment,  but  met  defeat  on  standing  for  reelection.  In  1879  his  enforced 
a  >sence  from  his  law  office  led  him  to  take  into  law  partnership  the  late  Hon. 
L .  E.  Pooley,  K.  C.,  sometime  speaker  of  the  legislature,  the  firm  being  Davie  & 
I'ooley,  and  this  connection  was  maintained  to  the  time  of  Mr.  Davie's  death. 
At  the  general  provincial  election,  in  1882,  Mr.  Davie  successfully  contested 
Lillooet,  and  when  W.  Smithe,  deceased,  was  called  upon  to  form  a  ministry  in 
1:583,  he  selected  Mr.  Davie  as  his  attorney  general.  On  the  2ist  of  September, 
o  the  same  year,  Mr.  Davie  was  made  queen's  counsel,  and  upon  the  death  of 
Premier  Smithe,  in  March,  1887,  he  succeeded  to  the  office  of  prime  minister, 
"t»  coming  also  president  of  the  council  and  attorney  general,  which  public  offices 
hi:  occupied  until  his  life's  labors  were  ended  in  death.  He  maintained  and  enjoyed 
tre  confidence  of  a  large  majority  of  the  members  of  the  provincial  legislature, 
ai  d  he  manifested  the  utmost  loyalty  and  public-spirited  devotion  to  the  general 
good,  exercising  his  official  prerogatives  in  support  of  various  measures  which 
h;.d  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  advancement  of  the  province.  Close  application 
to  his  duties  and  to  his  law  practice  so  undermined  his  health  in  the  fall  of  1887, 
that  he  never  recovered,  and  a  gradual  decline  brought  him  to  the  end  of  life's 
journey  on  the  1st  of  August,  1889.  On  the  3d  of  December,  1874,  Mr.  Davie 
w  is  married  to  Constance  Langford,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Skinner 
of  Maple  Bay,  Cowichan.  Her  father,  like  his  own,  was  a  pioneer  settler  on 
Vancouver  island.  The  death  of  Mrs.  Davie  occurred  in  1904.  By  this  mar- 
riage there  were  five  children  who  reached  adult  age,  while  two  passed  away  in 
in:ancy.  Sophie  became  the  wife  of  Hon.  A.  E.  McPhillips,  K.  C.,  and  judge 
of  the  court  of  appeal,  of  Victoria.  Ethel  Bremmer  is  now  matron  of  St. 
\\  inifred's  Sanitarium  at  San  Francisco,  California.  Winifred  Mary  is  the 
wife  of  F.  J.  Fulton,  K.  C.,  of  Kamloops,  British  Columbia.  Cyril  Francis  is  a 
barrister  of  Victoria,  and  Constance  Mary  Claire  is  a  resident  of  Victoria  and 
unmarried. 

Mr.  Davie  became  a  convert  to  the  Roman  Catholic  faith  and  was  an  ardent 
rm  mber  of  the  church.  In  Dominion  politics  he  was  always  a  stanch  conservative, 
unfaltering  in  his  advocacy  of  the  principles  of  the  party.  Party  politics  were 
no';  then  in  issue  in  British  Columbia.  He  was  attorney  general  at  the  time  the 
seHlement  act  of  1883  was  drafted  and  successfully  carried  through  the  house, 
an  1  he  was  successful  in  managing  the  disputes  between  the  two  governments. 
Ht;  was  instrumental  in  securing  an  important  decision  which  was  rendered  in 
fa /or  of  the  province  in  regard  to  the  ownership  of  the  minerals  in  the  railway 
be  t. 

A  contemporary  biographer  wrote  of  him  as  follows : 

"In  the  death  of  Hon.  Mr.  Davie  the  province  loses  one  of  its  most  gifted 
m<m — one  who  leaves  behind  him  a  brilliant  record  untarnished  by  any  questionable 
ac..  In  public  and  private  life  he  was  held  in  the  highest  respect  and  esteem. 
H  s  conduct  in  all  matters  was  such  that  he  won  the  confidence  of  both  followers 
and  opponents,  and  in  his  intercourse  with  all  men  he  was  ever  courteous  and 
considerate.  In  the  local  parliament,  when  he  addressed  the  house,  he  was  listened 
to  with  the  strictest  attention,  and  his  opinions  on  all  matters  were  valued  by 
frend  and  foe,  for  all  believed  that  but  one  motive — the  desire  to  do  what  was 
fa  r  and  honorable — guided  his  conduct.  As  a  member  of  the  bar,  he  occupied 
aliigh  place  in  the  estimation  of  his  fellows,  and  was  a  bencher  of  the  law  society 
One  month  prior  to  his  death  he  declined  an  appointment  to  the  honorable  position 
of  judge  of  the  supreme  court  of  the  province.  An  editorial  in  one  of  the  local 
;  papers,  published  August  I,  1889,  reads  as  follows: 

'  'British  Columbia  lost  an  able  and  upright  public  man  and  exemplary  and 
i  us  ef ul  citizen  when  the  Honorable  Alexander  E.  B.  Davie  died.    He  was  a  model 


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man  in  every  relation  of  life  and  he  was  so  happy  as  to  be  appreciated  at  his 
true  value  by  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact.  He  possessed  the  art  of  inspiring 
confidence  and  winning  esteem.  He  was  genial  and  gentle  in  his  demeanor,  and 
although  an  active  politician  who  stood  steadfast  for  his  principles  and  worked 
hard  for  his  party,  he  made  no  enemies  and  attained  a  high  position,  both  in  pro- 
fessional and  political  life. 

"  'The  honors  he  won  he  deserved,  and  he  performed  faithfully  and  effectively 
every  duty  he  undertook.  He  more  than  fulfilled  the  hopes  entertained  by  his 
warmest  friends  and  his  most  partial  admirers.  As  a  public  servant  no  man  called 
in  question  his  ability  or  his  integrity,  and  his  private  life  runs  without  even  the 
suspicion  of  a  stain.  It  is  the  lot  of  but  few  men  to  leave  behind  them  so  clean 
a  record  as  Alexander  E.  B.  Davie.  His  memory  will  always  be  honored  by 
British  Columbians,  who,  while  they  mourn  his  early  death,  look  back  with  pride 
on  the  works  he  did  and  the  virtues  he  exhibited  during  his  short  but  well-spent 
life.'  " 


ARCHIBALD  McNAUGHTON. 

A  notable  fig'ure  on  the  stage  of  business  activity  in  British  Columbia  was 
Archibald  McNaughton,  whose  pioneer  work  along  various  lines  stimulated 
progress  in  such  a  way  that  its  far-reaching  and  effective  results  can  still  be 
felt.  Such  was  the  place  he  had  won  in  public  regard  and  in  social  circles  that 
his  death  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and  widespread  regret  when  he  passed  away, 
Tune  21,  1900.  It  was  especially  the  Cariboo  district  which  benefited  by  his 
labors  and  it  was  there  that  he  did  important  work  as  representative  of  the  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company  and  exerted  himself  successfully  in  promoting  the  gold 
mining  industry.  There  he  was  known  as  a  wise  counselor  to  old  settler  and 
newcomer,  and  as  friend  to  all  those  in  need.  Fortunes  he  made  and  fortunes  he 
lost,  yet  his  indomitable  spirit  of  enterprise  never  abated,  and  out  of  adversities 
which  engulfed  him  he  came  stronger  for  the  combat  and,  making  use  of  the 
lessons  learned,  finally  succeeeded  in  achieving  the  goal,  being  numbered  among 
the  substantial  men  of  the  province  at  the  time  of  his  demise. 

The  eldest  of  three  sons,  he  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  March  16,  1843, 
a  son  of  Archibald  McXaughton.  who  was  highly  respected  and  prominent  as 
one  of  the  pioneer  merchants  of  that  city.  He  was  a  public-spirited  citizen  who 
took  a  deep  and  helpful  interest  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  public  welfare. 
He  spent  practically  his  entire  life  in  the  Dominion,  for  he  was  brought  to  Can- 
ada by  his  parents  when  a  child  of  only  three  months.  The  paternal  great- 
grandfather of  our  subject  was  Baron  McNaughton,  of  Stirling  Castle,  Perth- 
shire, Scotland. 

Archibald  McNaughton  was  reared  amid  the  refining  influences  of  a  cultured 
home  and  \\as  early  grounded  in  the  virtues  of  honesty  and  industry.  He  received 
his  education  at  the  Phillips  school  of  Montreal  and  the  Lower  Canada  College 
of  that  city.  The  stories  of  the  west  and  its  opportunities  exerted  a  powerful 
influence  upon  his  plastic  and  adventurous  mind  and  its  advantages  made  a 
strong  appeal  to  him.  He  became  more  and  more  imbued  with  the  idea  of  seek- 
ing his  fortune  in  those  vast  western  lands  which  yet  awaited  development.  His 
plans  taking  on  practical  form,  he  assisted  in  organizing  the  Montreal  party 
which  was  bound  for  the  west  and  which  left  that  city  to  join  the  overland 
expedition,  May  5,  1862.  Arriving  in  the  Cariboo  district,  he  familiarized  himself 
with  local  conditions  and,  like  many  of  the  western  pioneers,  first  became  con- 
nected with  mining,  in  which  occupation  he  was  engaged  for  a  number  of  years 
with  varying  success.  Perceiving  that  more  stable  advancement  lay  along  com- 
mercial lines,  he  subsequently  followed  commercial  pursuits  in  that  section,  his 
straightforward  business  policy  readily  gaining  him  patronage  and  making  for 
his  financial  success.  He  was  always  true  and  loyal  to  his  friends  and  many 
there  were  who  came  to  him  for  assistance  and  advice- 


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Official  appointment  came  to  him,  March  2,   1884,  when  he  was  chosen  for 

•he    office    of    assessor    and    collector     for    the    district    of     Cariboo,     which 

Difficult  position  he  filled  with  such  circumspection  and  ability  that  he  received 

ihe  highest  commendation  from  the  government.     In  October,   1884,  he  entered 

upon  a  period  of  service  with  the  Hudson's  Ray  Company  and,  his  exceptional 

business  ability  soon  becoming  recognized,  he  was  in   1887  appointed  manager 

or  that  company  in  the  Cariboo  district,  severing  his  connection  with  that  great 

corporation  in  the  month  of  October,  1894,  when  he  was  stricken  with  paralysis 

nd  was  for  seven  years  an  invalid,  nursed  by  his  devoted, wife.    In  1887  another 

ifficial  appointment  came  to  him,  when  he  was  chosen  for  the  office  of  postmaster 

if  Quesnel.     The  duties  of  his  position  were  largely  taken  care  of  by  his  able 

vife,  as  Mr.  McNaughton  was  incapaciated  by  paralysis  for  years  preceding  his 

iemise.     He  was  connected  with  practically  all  gold  mining  enterprises  of  the 

Cariboo  district,  where  he  organized  or  preempted  most  of  the  historic  mines, 

being  engaged  in  both  quartz  and  placer  mining.     In  these  ventures  he  made 

;  nd  lost  two  fortunes  but  his  spirit  remained  undaunted  and,  like  all  true  miners, 

1  is  courage  never  failed.     He  was  a  man  well  known  and  highly  respected  in 

the  district.     Having  enjoyed  superior  educational  opportunities  in  his  youth,  he 

1  iter  acquainted  himself  with  various  phases  of  the  law  and  during  the  '6os  and 

'"OS  often  pleaded  successfully  before  the  judges  who  visited  the  district.     Kind 

A/orks  and  deeds  characterized  his  entire  life  and  he  was  beloved  and  honored 

1  y  all  who  knew  him. 

In  1885  Mr.  McNaughton  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Mc- 
( iregor,  of  Montreal,  who  was  his  cousin.  She  passed  away  in  1887.  He  subse- 
c  uently  wedded  Miss  Margaret  Peebles,  of  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia, 
t.  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  Peebles  and  his  wife,  Jane  (Murie)  Peebles. 
Mrs.  McNaughton  was  born  in  Kirkcudbrightshire,  Scotland,  and  came  to  New 
Westminster  in  1888,  where  she  was  married  to  .Mr.  McNaughton  on  the  I7th 
cf  September,  1890,  in  Holy  Trinity  cathedral,  by  the  Yen.  Archdeacon  Woods, 
Henry  B.  Irving,  better  known  as  "Father  Pat,"  assisting.  Mrs.  McNaughton 
i ;  a  woman  of  decided  ability  along  literary  lines  and  of  rare  accomplishments, 
teing  popular  in  the  best  social  circles  of  Vancouver.  Deeply  interested  in  the 
vork  of  her  church,  she  is  allied  with  numerous  movements  which  are  intended 
t }  better  humanity  and  alleviate  the  trials  of  the  poor  and  afflicted,  being  widely 
known  for  her  charity  and  womanly  helpfulness  in  this  city.  Mrs.  McNaughton 
has  been  elected  a  lady  associate  of  the  Royal  Colonial  Institute  of  London, 
England,  a  quite  unusual  honor,  and  she  is  also  a  vice  regent  of  the  Pauline 
J  jhnston  Chapter  of  the  Daughters  of  the  Empire.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
Canadian  Women's  Press  Club,  a  director  of  the  Scientific,  Art  and  Historical 
Association,  a  member  of  the  Woman's  Canadian  Club  and  other  institutions 
of  like  prominence.  She  has  written  several  works  of  note  dealing  with  the 
history  of  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and  was  the  first  woman  to  publish 
a  book  of  this  character  in  the  province.  Through  her  literary  efforts  she  has 
brought  the  Cariboo  district  to  the  notice  of  the  whole  of  Canada,  has  written 
for  the  press  since  1890  and  was  presented  by  the  government  of  British  Col- 
u  ubia  with  an  honorarium  for  preserving  this  history  for  future  generations. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  'McNaughton  had  one  son,  who  died  in  childhood. 

Mr.  McNaughton  passed  away  June  21,  1900,  his  demise  being  deeply 
regretted  by  a  large  circie  of  friends  who  esteemed  him  for  his  many  high  quali- 
ties of  heart  and  mind.  He  found  his  last  resting  place  at  Quesnel  in  the  Cariboo 
district,  a  region  to  the  development  of  which  he  had  given  most  of  his  life.  A 
nian  of  decisive  views  on  public  questions,  Mr.  McNaughton  stanchly  supported 
the  conservative  party  and,  being  public-spirited  and  of  progressive  tendencies, 
give  his  indorsement  to  all  measures  and  movements  intended  to  improve  the 
conditions  of  the  country  and  its  people.  He  was  connected  with  the  Church 
of  England,  being  a  licensed  lay  reader  under  the  late  Bishop  Silitoe  of  that 
c  lurch  and  taking  a  vital  and  helpful  interest  in  all  matters  affecting  the  organi- 
zation. Gifted  with  qualities  far  beyond  those  possessed  by  the  majority  and, 

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never  discouraged  or  disheartened,  he  always  pushed  on,  never  losing  sight  of 
his  purpose,  never  forgetting  for  a  moment  the  goal  before  him,  conscious  that 
his  aim  was  justifiable  and  his  course  honorable.  The  years  have  proven  the 
worth, of  his  labors  and  his  life  record  reflects  credit  and  honor  upon  British 
Columbia,  which  honors  his  memory.  His  life  was  indeed  of  great  use- 
fulness, touching  many  lines  of  activity  and  proving  of  great  worth  along  the 
path  of  permanent  progress  and  advancement  in  his  adopted  province. 


EDWARD  ODLUM,  B.  A.,  B.  Sc.,  M.  A. 

The  life  work  of  Professor  Edward  Odium,  scientist  and  educator  and  now 
a  prominent  representative  of  real-estate  and  other  important  business  interests 
in  Vancouver  and  British  Columbia,  has  contributed  in  an  extraordinary  degree 
to  the  development  and  progress  of  Canada,  for  as  lecturer  and  writer  he  has 
awakened  among  the  inhabitants  of  other  lands  an  interest  in  this  country  that 
has  resulted  in  bringing  about  an  influx  of  population  leading  to  the  development 
and  upbuilding  of  the  country.  His  efforts  have  been  untiring  and  resultant  in  the 
advancement  of  Vancouver's  welfare  along  material,  social,  political  and  intel- 
lectual lines.  Possessing  a  mind  of  extraordinary  fertility,  he  early  recognized 
the  splendid  opportunities  offered  by  this  section  and  with  firm  faith  in  the  future 
of  the  country  became  a  cooperant  factor  in  the  utilization  of  the  advantages  and 
resources  here  offered. 

Born  in  Tullamore,  Peel  county,  Ontario,  November  27,  1850,  Edward  Odium 
is  a  descendant  of  an  old  Irish  family  that  authentically  traces  its  ancestry  back  to 
1690,  in  which  year  existing  records  give  account  of  four  brothers  of  the  Odium 
family,  officers  of  the  British  army,  who  went  to  Ireland  in  the  train  of  King 
William  when  that  monarch  undertook  to  quell  the  turbulent  element  which  would 
not  submit  to  the  British  crown.  Abraham  Odium,  grandfather  of  Professor 
Odium,  was  born  on  the  Emerald  isle  and  added  luster  to  the  family  name  by 
his  military  record  as  an  officer  in  the  army  of  the  great  Duke  of  Wellington. 
Subsequently  he  made  a  home  on  the  beautiful  channel  island  of  Guernsey,  but 
in  1820  his  ever  ambitious  spirit  led  him  to  charter  a  ship  in  which  he  sailed  with 
his  family  for  America,  with  Quebec  as  his  destination.  His  son  John  Odium, 
who  was  a  member  of  that  party,  participated  in  the  war  of  1837,  as  did  Abraham 
Odium. 

In  this  country  John  Odium  followed  agricultural  pursuits  and  led  an  upright, 
honorable  life,  consistent  with  the  tenets  of  the  Church  of  England,  of  which 
he  was  a  devoted  member.  His  wife.  Margaret  McKenzie,  was  of  Scotch  extrac- 
tion but  a  native  of  County  Tyrone,  Ireland.  They  were  the  parents  of  nine 
children.  The  mother  passed  away  in  1892,  in  her  seventieth  year,  while  the 
father  lived  to  the  remarkable  age  of  eighty-six,  making  his  home  in  Lucknow, 
Bruce  county,  Ontario.  He  was  not  only  venerated  because  of  his  advanced 
years  but  also  highly  honored  for  his  many  admirable  qualities  of  heart  and  mind. 

Professor  Odium  spent  his  early  boyhood  on  the  home  farm  and  acquired 
his  preliminary  education  in  the  neighborhood  schools,  while  later  he  attended  the 
collegiate  institute  at  Cobourg,  Ontario.  Subsequently  he  matriculated  in  Vic- 
toria University,  which  conferred  upon  him  the  degrees  of  Bachelor  and  Master 
of  Arts  and  Bachelor  of  Science.  Distinguished  for  his  profound  learning  and 
deep  insight  into  sociological  and  political  problems,  he  early  recognized  the  need 
of  bringing  emigration  to  the  provinces  that  the  natural  resources  and  advantages 
of  the  country  might  be  utilized  and  developed.  The  government,  recognizing  his 
ability,  sent  him  to  England,  Wales,  Scotland.  Ireland  and  the  Orkney  islands 
and  through  his  ability  as  a  lecturer  he  presented  vivid  pictures  to  the  people  of 
Great  Britain  concerning  the  advantages  of  the  country  across  the  water,  his  efforts 
resulting  in  a  substantial  increase  in  immigration.  After  two  years  devoted  to 
that  work  he  returned  to  Canada  and,  imbued  with  the  western  spirit  of  which  he 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  339 

had  spoken  in  the  old  world,  he  made  his  way  to  the  Cariboo  district,  where  he 
took  charge  of  the  affairs  of  a  company  largely  engaged  in  gold  mining.  After 
some  time  devoted  to  that  work  he  advised  that  the  company  abstain  from  further 
development,  as  the  output  of  the  mine  was  not  sufficient  to  cover  the  heavy 
expenses  of  their  operation.  The  British  Columbia  government,  desiring  a  report 
:o  be  forwarded  to  the  botanical  section  of  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition  in 
Chicago  in  1893  on  the  economic  value  of  the  woods  within  the  confines  of  the 
jrovince,  selected  Professor  Odium  for  that  purpose  and  he  prepared  a  lucid  and 
comprehensive  paper  on  the  subject.  A  man  of  wide  learning  and  well  acquainted 
vvith  the  problems  of  education,  he  was  chosen  as  representative  of  the  government 
o  make  a  study  of  the  educational  systems  employed  in  Manitoba  and  the  older 
provinces  of  Canada  and  report  thereon  and  also  prepared  a  paper  to  induce  the 
government  to  set  aside  lands  to  be  used  for  the  benefit  of  the  schools.  The  gov- 
ernment of  the  day,  Hon.  Colonel  Baker  being  minister  of  education,  decided  to 
follow  the  suggestion  and  took  the  initial  steps  toward  its  adoption.  The  proposi- 
ion  to  set  aside  lands  for  public  educational  purposes,  however,  was  not  adopted, 
'or  unfortunately  at  this  time  the  sudden  death  of  the  premier,  the  Hon.  John 
Robinson,  in  Great  Britain  changed  certain  portions  of  the  policy.  A  convocation 
vas  assembled  at  Victoria  and  much  time  spent  in  discussing  and  investigating  an 
ict  previously  passed.  Much  adverse  criticism  came  from  many  and  further  action 
.vas  postponed  to  the  following  year.  The  death  of  the  premier,  as  stated,  defeated 
he  proposition.  Had  it  passed  the  schools  of  British  Columbia  would  have  been 
inanced  abundantly  and  forever  by  the  wonderful  increase  of  land  values. 

Professor  Odium,  who  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1889,  has  devoted  much 
i>f  his  life  to  public  instruction  as  teacher,  lecturer  and  writer  and  in  an  ecluca- 
ional  capacity  was  called  to  Japan  to  accept  the  position  of  president  of  a  college 
n  Tokio,  having  six  hundred  students  and  fourteen  professors  and  tutors  under 
lis  direction.  In  his  study  of  the  Japanese  and  who  they  are  Professor  Odium's 
indings  are  that  the  race  are  either  .Assyrians  or  else  one  of  the  lost  tribes  of 
srael.  He  is  probably  the  only  man  in  America  who  has  studied  the  origin  of  the 
apanese  and  his  logic  and  his  proof  on  this  subject  are  convincing. 

Throughout  his  entire  life  Professor  Odium  has  been  connected  with  much 
scientific  research  and  experimentation.  He,  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  E.  Haanel, 
built  the  first  electric  light,  a  big  arc  light,  used  in  Canada.  Dr.  E.  Haanel,  now 
superintendent  of  mines  for  Canada,  was  science  professor  of  Victoria  University 
;it  Cobourg,  Ontario,  at  that  time  and  the  electric  light  was  used  on  the  occasion 
<>f  a  football  tournament,  in  which  five  prominent  teams  participated — the  Vies 
<  if  Victoria,  the  teams  from  Queens  and  Toronto  Universities,  the  Trins  of  Trinity 
College,  Toronto,  and  the  team  from  Knox  College,  Toronto,  all  playing  at 
Cobourg.  It  is  said  that  Dr.  Haanel  and  Professor  Odium  built  the  first  tele- 
phone used  in  Canada  for  public  purposes.  Later  these  same  telephones  were 
taken  by  Professor  Odium  to  Japan 'and  installed  in  the  college  there.  Professor 
Tyndall,  experimenting  with  electricity  in  a  lecture  in  the  old  country,  accident- 
;  lly  took  a  charge  through  his  body  and  was  somewhat  injured.  Professor  Odium 
was  explaining  this  to  a  large  class  in  Japan  and  was  operating  a  machine  four 
times  as  powerful  as  Tyndall's.  He  warned  his  class  of  the  danger  of  experi- 
menting and  at  the  very  time,  by  a  slight  movement,  his  hand  came  .into  contact 
with  the  live  wire  and  the  charge  passed  through  his  body,  but  there  were  no 
serious  results.  Professor  Odium  has  always  been  a  leader  in  experimental  work, 
seeking  truth  and  scientific  fact  wherever  they  are  to  be  found,  going  far  beyond 
the  knowledge  to  be  gleaned  from  books  as  a  result  of  the  researches  of  others. 

When  a  freshman  in  the  university  he  read  much  concerning  materialistic 
evolution  and  encountered  the  statement  made  by  an  eminent  scientist  that  the 
!  'Ushmen  of  Australia  were  but  a  degree  above  the  orang-outang.  He  then  deter- 
i  lined  to  visit  Australia  and  make  investigation  for  himself.  After  some  years 
1  e  carried  out  his  purpose  and  made  careful  examination  among  many  tribes.  In 
cne  instance  he  had  opportunity  to  examine  forty  boys  and  girls  in  one  of  the 
i  lissionary  public  schools,  the  parents  of  whom  at  that  time  were  living  in  the 


340  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

forest  wilds.  These  boys  and  girls  he  examined  in  reading,  writing,  spelling, 
arithmetic,  grammar  and  history  and  found  them  as  ready  and  intelligent  in  answer 
as  the  average  farmer's  children  of  Canada,  among  whom  he  had  taught  for  several 
years.  He  was  thus  forced  to  conclude  that  the  Australian  bushmen  were  more 
than  one  degree  above  the  orang-outang. 

In  his  science  course  it  was  necessary  to  pass  specific  examinations  in  surveying 
and  navigation  and  in  order  to  master  the  latter  Professor  Odium  spent  several 
months  on  a  sailing  vessel  on  the  Pacific,  giving  many  hours  to  practical  work 
each  day.  In  order  to  gain  thorough  knowledge  of  surveying  he  worked  volun- 
tarily with  surveyors  on  different  occasions  and  thus  added  practical  to  scientific 
training.  He  has  ever  greatly  enjoyed  making  experiments  in  order  to  solve 
scientific  problems  and  on  one  occasion,  when  with  two  others  he  was  experi- 
menting on  a  dangerous  gas  in  a  small  and  perfectly  enclosed  room,  an  explosion 
took  place  and  the  Leyden  jar  which  they  were  using  was  shattered  into  invisibility, 
no  fragments  being  left.  This  led  Professor  Odium  to  further  examinations.  A 
series  of  jars  filled  with  gas  were  afterward  exploded  at  once  with  a  like  result. 
the  glass  being  completely  pulverized.  A  third  experiment  was  made  in  Japan 
with  a  similar  result  and  these  three  trials  made  by  Professor  Odium  made  clear 
to  him  a  remarkable  accident  and  result  which  occurred  when  he  was  a  boy  of 
seventeen  years.  He  was  at  that  time  an  apprentice  at  cabinet-making  and  one 
Sunday  morning,  with  another  boy,  was  experimenting  on  a  large  horn  of  powder. 
He  held  the  horn  in  one  hand  and  poured  the  powder  on  the  bench,  touching  a 
match  to  it.  In  the  explosion  that  followed  the  brass  ring  on  top  and  the  heavy 
brass  lacks  holding  the  bottom  of  the  horn  were  all  that  remained,  not  a  particle 
of  the  horn  being  found. 

Another  most  interesting  scientific  occurrence  with  which  Professor  Odium 
was  connected  constitutes  a  part  of  the  scientific  history  of  Japan.  He  was  in 
that  country  when  Dr.  John  Milne  was  at  the  head  of  the  seismological  department 
of  Japan.  One  summer  morning  a  large  portion  of  a  high  mountain  was  blown 
off  by  a  volcanic  explosion.  Several  towns  and  villages  were  wiped  out  of  exist- 
ence and  many  killed.  Nearly  one  thousand  acres  were  covered  with  volcanic  ash 
and  the  government  sent  Professor  Seikya,  head  of  the  geological  department, 
with  many  men  to  survey  and  give  an  exact  report  as  to  the  extent  of  damage  and 
effects  of  the  explosion.  On  the  mountain  and  in  the  adjoining  valley  were  count- 
less thousands  of  cone  shaped  holes  noticed  by  Professor  Seikya.  These  led  to 
an  extensive  and  heated  discussion,  the  Professor  claiming  that  the  holes  were 
formed  by  falling  stones,  while  all  the  foreign  educators  opposed  this  conclusion. 
With  no  knowledge  of  the  discussion  Professor  Odium  visited  the  mountain  of 
Bandisan  and  with  much  cost  and  labor  made  a  careful  examination.  His  con- 
clusions he  noted  in  his  book  on  the  spot  and  later  on  his  arrival  at  Tokio  he  learned 
of  the  heated  discussion  and  that  his  conclusion  was  the  same  as  that  of  Professor 
Seikya.  He  found  that  the  foreign  educators  had  all  taken  sides  against  the  finding 
of  the  Japanese  professor.  Professor  Odium  then  set  off  for  north  Japan,  again 
hired  seven  or  eight  men  and  went  to  the  mountain.  He  dug  into  the  holes  and  is 
each  case  found  stones  and  volcanic  ash  and  beneath  the  stones  found  mountain 
weeds,  palm  leaves  and  branches.  On  his  return  to  Tokio  he  learned  that  Professor 
Seikya,  in  order  to  save  his  position  with  the  government,  was  forced  to  defend 
his  theory  in  public,  undertaking  the  task  in  a  large  hall  in  Yokahama,  Rear 
Admiral  Palmer,  of  the  British  navy,  presiding  over  the  meeting.  Professor 
Odium  went  to  hear  the  address,  after  which  the  foreign  educators  attacked  Pro- 
fessor Seikya's  theory.  Professor  Odium  asked  permission  to  speak  and  a  few 
moments'  time  was  accorded  him.  He  went  forward,  reached  for  a  large  pointer 
and  explained  to  the  meeting  the  many  diagrams  on  the  wall,  to  which  no  speaker 
had  as  yet  referred.  Having  covered  the  ground  and  given  facts,  he  finally 
announced  his  conclusion  to  be  that  of  Professor  Seikya.  The  entire  audience 
applauded  with  great  enthusiasm,  for  all  Japan  had  become  interested  in  the 
discussion.  Not  a  single  reply  was  made  by  any  of  the  opposition.  When  the 
meeting  was  closed  the  members  of  the  Scientific  Society  immediately  held  a 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  341 

meeting  and  decided  to  ask  "the  stranger"  to  prepare  a  paper  on  the  subject  and 
read  it  before  the  society.  He  was  made  a  member  of  that  society  for  the  express 
purpose  of  presenting  his  paper,  which  was  acknowledged  to  be  final  and  con- 
clusive on  the  subject.  At  government  expense  large  numbers  of  pamphlets  were 
published  containing  Professor  Odium's  paper  and  were  freely  distributed  in  many 
educational  centers  throughout  the  world. 

While  in  Japan  Professor  Odium  lost  his  wife,  her  death  resulting  from  malaria 
and  pneumonia.  This  decided  him  to  leave  the  country,  after  which  he  traveled 
extensively  in  Australia,  New  Zealand,  and  the  United  States,  studying  conditions 
and  weighing  in  his  mind  the  advantages  for  settlement  offered  in  various  coun- 
tries. He  considered  Vancouver,  however,  most  attractive  for  residence  and 
for  investment  and  upon  his  arrival  here  made  extensive  purchases  of  city  property, 
:he  value  of  which  has  greatly  increased  with  the  rapid  development  of  the  city. 
He  purchased  and  sold  valuable  city  tracts,  built  houses  both  for  sale  and  rent 
mcl  through  his  activities  greatly  promoted  the  growth  of  the  town.  1  le  is  still 
he  owner  of  extensive  holdings.  After  twenty  years  of  activity  in  educational 
•ircles  he  decided  to  abandon  that  profession,  although  he  received  various  highly 
lattering  offers  of  college  professorships.  He  now  gives  his  attention  largely 
o  the  supervision  of  his  real-estate  interests  and  to  other  business  affairs  and 
investments.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Trustee  Company,  the  Terminal  City  Press 
Company,  the  Orange  Hall  Association,  the  British  Columbia  Oil  Refining  Coni- 
>any,  president  of  the  Grand  Trunk  British  Columbia  Coal  Company,  connected 
vith  the  National  Finance  Company,  a  director  of  the  Thompson  Stationery  Com- 
>any,  a  stockholder  in  the  Canadian  Pacific  Oil  Company  of  California,  and  the 
3acific  Coast  Fire  Insurance  Company. 

It  is  but  natural  that  a  man  of  Professor  Odium's  intense  mental  activity 
should  use  literature  as  a  means  of  expression.  He  has  contributed  valuable 
articles  to  newspapers  on  various  subjects,  writing  not  only  upon  the  question 
"Who  are  the  Japanese,"  to  which  previous  reference  has  been  made,  but  also 
upon  the  subject  ''Who  are  the  Saxons."  These  papers  show  marked  literary 
ability,  wide  research  and  a  profound  understanding  of  the  nature  of  the  peoples 
vith  whom  he  has  dealt.  His  progress  and  patriotism  have  found  expression  in 
many  ways.  In  1892  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen  of  Yan- 
t  ouver,  being  honored  with  the  largest  vote  ever  cast  up  to  that  time  in  the  city 
or  a  candidate  for  that  office.  It  was  on  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service 
i hat  he  undertook  his  two  year  trip  to  Great  Britain  in  the  interests  of  emigration 
;  nd  upon  his  return  in  January,  1904,  he  was  again  elected  to  the  aldermanic 
board — a  vote  of  confidence  given  by  the  people  which  should  be  highly  satisfactory 
1o  the  Professor.  His  decided  public  spirit  has  been  strongly  manifest  in  his 
service  as  an  official,  for  he  has  always  stood  for  the  promotion  of  any  measure 
that  would  result  in  benefits  to  the  city  or  tend  to  elevate  mankind,  and  he  has 
not  only  helped  in  bringing  about  the  acceptance  of  favorable  proposals  but  has 
;  Iso  been  the  champion  of  many  progressive  movements.  He  has  been  president 
of  the  Central  Executive  Rate  Payers  Association  and  chairman  of  the  Carnegie 
Public  Library  Board  of  Vancouver.  He  is  likewise  connected  with  the  Central 
City  Mission.  He  served  with  the  Thirty-sixth  Regiment  from  Peel  county, 
Ontario,  during  the  Fenian  raid  of  1866  to  1870  and  received  one  hundred  and 
Hxty  acres  of  land  in  Ontario  in  recognition  of  the  aid  which  he  rendered. 

In  1877  Professor  Odium  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Elvira  Powell,  a  native 
<>f  Ontario  and  a  descendant  of  a  distinguished  family  of  United  Empire  Loyalists 
of  English  extraction.  The  first  of  the  name  in  America  had  located  in  the  United 
States,  but  when  the  American  Revolutionary  war  begun  they  crossed  the  border 
into  Canada.  Having  lost  his  first  wife,  Professor  Odium  was  married  to  Miss 
-vlartha  M.  Thomas,  of  Toronto.  Professor  Odium  has  four  sons  by  his  first 
wife.  Edward  Farady,  the  eldest,  was  for  a  time  head  bookkeeper  and  part  owner 
in  Thomson  Brothers  Stationery  Company,  Ltd.  The  second  is  Victor  Wentworth, 
of  Vancouver,  who  has  a  controlling  interest  in  the  Clapp,  Anderson  &  Odium, 
Limited,  insurance  brokers.  The  third,  Garnet  McKenzie,  died  in  South  Africa 


342  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

after  the  Boer  war,  and  the  fourth  son,  Joseph  Wellesley,  holds  a  position  in  one 
of  the  stores  of  Vancouver.  Three  of  these  sons  offered  their  services  in  the 
Boer  war,  the  youngest  being  then  but  sixteen  years  of  age  and  the  eldest  twenty- 
one.  These  two,  after  participating  unscathed  in  many  battles,  returned  to  Canada, 
entering  the  army  here  as  lieutenants.  The  record  of  Professor  Odium  and  his 
father  as  soldiers  in  the  Fenian  war,  together  with  the  record  of  his  sons,  establishes 
the  valor  and  loyalty  of  the  family.  Professor  Odium  has  two  sons  by  his  second 
wife,  Arthur  George,  and  Oswald  Britson. 

Professor  Odium  is  connected  with  a  number  of  organizations  founded  for 
intellectual  advancement  and  scientific  research.  For  some  time  he  belonged  to 
the  Australian  Science  Association  and  the  Asiatic  Society  of  Japan,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  British  Science  Association  in  Canada  and  also  of  its  main  body 
in  Great  Britain.  He  is  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  Colonial  Institute.  He  has  prepared 
and  read  before  these  societies  valuable  and  instructive  papers  which  have  brought 
him  wide  recognition. 

Professor  Odium  spent  the  year  1905  in  central  and  northern  Europe,  con- 
tinuing a  comparative  study  of  ethnology,  botany  and  geology,  which  for  many 
years  have  been  his  chief  scientific  pursuits.  He  made  sojourn  in  western  Russia 
and  the  far  north  beyond  the  Arctic  Circle,  where  he  had  a  rare  chance  to  study 
the  Finlanders  and  Laplanders  and  their  lives  and  habits  in  their  homes  and  villages. 

Toward  the  end  of  this  year,  or  early  in  1914,  Professor  Odium  intends  to 
set  out  on  a  long  trip  around  the  world,  .during  which  he  will  study  ancient  Egypt, 
Persia,  Babylonia  and  Assyria  by  the  help  of  the  modern  races  now  representing 
the  ancients  in  those  countries  and  the  works  of  specialists,  including  those  of  the 
noted  excavators  of  those  regions.  Apart  from  the  continued  study  of  comparative 
botany  and  geology,  he  will  give  special  attention  to  and  make  a  close  examination 
of  ethnology,  especially  as  bearing  upon  the  origin  of  the  British  peoples  who 
inhabited  in  early  times  -the  "Isles  of  the  Blessed"  in  the  north  Atlantic  ocean. 
The  theory  forming  the  basis  of  this  historic  research  is  that  the  early  British 
passed  in  part  through  Europe  and  also  the  south  of  Spain  from  the  regions 
formerly  known  as  Assyria,  Babylonia  and  Armenia. 

The  work  to  which  Professor  Odium  has  given  much  attention  for  thirty-five 
years  and  which  may  justly  be  said  to  be  the  chief  effort  of  his  life  is  an  investi- 
gation along  the  line  of  theistic  science,  the  study  of  God  in  nature.  The  estimate 
which  his  scientific  colleagues  place  on  the  value  of  his  labors  is  manifest  to  some 
degree  in  his  election  as  president  of  the  Arts  and  Science  Association  of  Van- 
couver, which  position  he  filled  for  many  years.  It  might  well  be  said  of  him,  as 
it  was  said  of  an  eminent  man  of  old,  that  "he  has  done  things  worthy  to  be 
"written  and  has  written  things  worthy  to  be  read,  and  by  his  life  has  contributed 
to  the  welfare  of  his  province  and  the  happiness  of  mankind." 


SAM  BRIGHOUSE. 

Sam  Brighouse,  son  of  Samuel  and  Hannah  Brighouse,  was  born  at  Lindley, 
Huddersfield,  Yorkshire,  England,  January  13,  1836.  His  paternal  ancestors 
were  for  generations  residents  of  Huddersfield  and  filled  important  offices  in  the 
gift  of  the  crown  and  the  people.  His  great-grandfather  was  sheriff  of  that 
county  and  his  father,  who  was  a  large  farmer,  was  parish  overseer  and  occupied 
a  position  on  the  board  of  poor-law  guardians.  His  mother's  family,  the  Mor- 
tons, originally  Scotch,  had,  in  the  latter  part  of  the  sixteenth  century  settled  at 
Lindley,  where  they  subsequently  established  the  pottery  industry,  for  which 
that  place  is  so  well  known,  and  which  the  family  still  control.  Our  subject  was 
educated  in  his  native  town  and -at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  took  charge  of  his 
father's  farm,  which  he  continued  to  manage  until  he  left  England.  He  had 
not  himself  formed  any  definite  plan  of  coming  to  America,  as  for  a  young  man 
he  was  prospering  well  at  home,  but  in  consequence  of  a  promise  previously 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  345 

made  to  his  cousin,  John  Morton,  he  decided  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  new  world. 
At  this  time  the  fame  of  British  Columbia  was  being  sounded  throughout  Eng- 
land and  the  cousins  determined  to  come  to  this  country.  On  May  8,  1862,  they 
sailed  from  Milford  Haven  for  New  York  on  the  Great  Eastern.  From  New 
York  they  went  to  San  Francisco  via  Panama,  and  from  there  came  to  British 
Columbia,  going  direct  to  New  Westminster,  which  they  reached  late  in  June  of 
the  same  year.  After  remaining  there  a  few  days  they  went  to  the  Cariboo  region, 
by  the  Harrison-Lillooet  route.  They  remained  at  the  mines  only  one  month  owing 
to  the  inclement  character  of  the  season  and  the  fact  that  all  the  best  claims  were 
taken  up.  They  returned  to  New  Westminster  in  October,  having  completed  the 
round  trip  on  foot.  On  the  4th  of  November  they  came  to  the  shores  of  Burrard 
Inlet,  where  the  city  of  Vancouver  now  stands  and  where  they  had,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  William  Hailstone,  purchased  rive  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land. 
Here  the  three  partners  passed  the  winter,  having  erected  a  log  house  and  a  small 
barn.  During  the  wet  season  they  worked  hard  at  clearing  the  land.  The  parcel 
of  land  they  then  purchased  is  known  now  on  the  plan  of  Vancouver  townsite 
as  No.  185.  Their  house  was  the  first  white  habitation  erected  on  the  shores  of 
Burrard  Inlet,  and  Mr.  Brighouse  had  therefore  a  clear  claim  to  the  title  of  the 
"oldest  inhabitant."  They  lived  on  good  terms  with  the  Indians  and  only  once, 
and  that  shortly  after  they  came,  was  there  any  attempt  on  the  part  of  the  Indians 
to  commit  theft.  On  this  occasion  they  complained  to  Colonel  Moody,  who  sent 
for  Chief  Capilano,  who  caused  the  stolen  articles  to  be  returned.  Air.  Brig- 
house  brought  the  first  cook  stove  to  the  shores  of  the  Inlet,  carrying  it  on  his 
back.  Shortly  after  settling  in  their  log  house  he  and  Mr.  Hailstone  began  the 
work  of  cutting  a  trail  across  the  peninsula  from  the  site  of  the  old  Sunnyside 
Hotel  to  False  creek,  and  this  they  completed  before  the  beginning  of  the  next 
summer.  In  the  spring  of  1863  the  partners  put  in  a  crop  of  vegetables.  During 
the  same  year  they  leased  a  large  parcel  of  land  on  the  Fraser  river,  where  the 
McLaren-Ross  mill  later  stood  and  farmed  this  in  conjunction  with  their  own  tract. 
In  the  autumn  of  1864  Mr.  Brighouse.  who  had  examined  the  farming  country  in 
the  Fraser  valley  and  had  foreseen  how  valuable  it  must  become,  purchased  six 
hundred  and  ninety-seven  acres  on  Lulu  island,  in  what  is  now  some  of  the  most 
valuable  agricultural  land  in  the  province.  His  land  included  the  site  on  which 
the  town  hall  now  stands.  At  the  time  he  acquired  this  estate  there  were  no 
white  settlers  on  the  island.  In  1864  he  and  his  partners  in  the  Burrard  Inlet 
property  leased  their  farm  and  Messrs.  Morton  and  Hailstone  went  to  California 
Mr.  Brighouse,  however,  remained  in  British  Columbia  and  continued  his  farm- 
ing pursuits  with  ever  increasing  success.  In  1866  he  bought  another  property 
:alled  Rose  Hill,  near  New  Westminster,  and  this  he  made  into  a  dairy  farm. 
This  and  the  Lulu  island  farm  he  continued  to  operate  simultaneously  from  that 
;ime  until  1881.  In  1867  his  lease  of  the  land  where  the  McLaren-Ross  mill 
stood  expired  and  he  did  not  renew  it  owing  to  the  fact  that  he  then  had  all  the 
and  of  his  own  he  could  handle.  He  found  that  the  dairy  farm  at  Rose  Hill 
ind  his  Lulu  island  farm  were  working  together  admirably  so  he  invested  heavily 
n  them.  In  1870  his  barn  on  Lulu  island,  the  largest  on  the  river,  burned  with 
:he  entire  crop.  When  he  got  the  land  well  under  cultivation  he  started  raising 
stock  on  a  large  scale  and  was  especially  anxious  to  improve  the  quality  of  farm 
:attle  in  this  country,  and  through  the  purchase  and  introduction  of  some  thorough- 
bred stock  he  was  very  successful  in  this  direction.  He  served  in  the  second 
:ouncil  of  Lulu  island,  having  been  appointed  by  that  body  to  take  the  place  of 
i  member  who  had  left  the  province.  He  had  been  requested  previously  to  stand 
for  the  council  but  had  always  declined  and  now  only  accepted  at  the  urgent 
solicitation  of  the  councillors.  During  1869  and  1870  Mr.  Brighouse  was  one 
of  the  active  workers  for  the  confederation  with  the  Dominion  but  opposed  the 
idoption  of  the  Dominion  tariff.  In  1881  he  leased  his  farms  on  the  Fraser  and 
returned  to  his  property  on  the  Inlet.  He  found  that  the  persons  to  whom  the 
and  had  been  leased  had  departed  some  time  before,  the  Indians  having  burned 
their  barns  and  stables.  Shortly  prior  to  this  two  hundred  acres  of  this  property 


346  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

had  been  sold,  so  that  there  now  remained  among  the  three  partners  three 
hundred  and  fifty  acres.  Mr.  Brighouse  immediately  began  the  work  of  clearing 
the  land  and  let  contracts  for  that  purpose.  He  felt  confident  that  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway  would  be  extended  from  Port  Moody  and  he  realized  how  valu- 
able the  property  had  become.  When  the  extension  of  the  line  was  decided 
upon,  they  gave  one  third  of  their  land  to  the  company,  according  to  agreement, 
and  the  work  of  cutting  the  balance  into  lots  and  building  streets  through  it  was 
at  once  proceeded  with.  Mr.  Brighouse  was  ever  keenly  interested  in  Van- 
couver's progress  and  welfare.  He  was  one  of  the  most  active  workers  in  secur- 
ing the  first  charter,  and  in  1887  he  was  elected  by  acclamation  to  represent  Ward 
I  in  the  city  council  and  accepted  the  position  of  acting  chairman  of  the  board 
of  works.  He  also  sat  in  the  council  during  the  following  year  and  filled  the 
chairmanships  on  the  same  committees  as  in  the  previous  year.  He  was  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  most  energetic  and  broadest-minded  members  of  the  council, 
and  it  was  largely  through  his  efforts  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  works  that  the 
affairs  of  the  city  were  so  well  conducted.  Mr.  Brighouse  made  two  visits  to 
England  and  in  November,  1911,  made  his  final  trip,  going  to  his  birthplace, 
Huddersfield,  where  amid  the  environment  of  his  childhood  and  many  cherished 
friends  he  passed  quietly  from  this  life,  July  31,  1913. 


ALFRED  EDWIN  GOODMAN. 

Varied  interests  have  claimed  the  attention  of  Alfred  Edwin  Goodman  of 
Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  at  all  times  his  efforts  have  been  put  forth 
along  conservative  and  progressive  lines — activities  toward  intellectual  progress, 
for  political  welfare  in  amateur  athletics,  in  literary  pursuits  and  in  military  life, 
and  in  addition  towards  his  material  welfare.  He  is  at  this  time  manager  of  The 
Land  Agencies  Limited,  and  has  been  engaged  through  the  assistance  of  this  com- 
pany and  through  other  sources  in  the  settling  of  enormous  tracts  of  government 
land.  "Back  to  the  land''  has  been  his  slogan  and  in  three  years  nearly  one  thou- 
sand persons,  mostly  young  men,  have  been  thus  induced  to  take  up  more  than 
half  a  million  acres  of  land. 

He  was  born  in  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  November  2,  1860,  son  of  Edwin 
Goodman,  M.  IX,  and  Elizabeth  Caroline  (Cross)  Goodman  and  was  educated  at 
the  collegiate  institute  at  that  city,  under  the  head  mastership  of  the  father  of 
Chief  Justice  Hunter  of  British  Columbia,  the  chief  justice  being  a  fellow  student. 
This  fact  was  mentioned  to  this  eminent  jurist  recently  and  he  was  also  reminded 
that  although  his  father  was  one  of  the  leading  educationalists  of  that  day,  he 
was  severe  with  the  boys.  The  chief  justice  in  assenting  to  this  statement  said  in 
effect,  that  he  used  to  think  sometimes  that  some  of  the  lickings  he  got  were  not 
so  much  meant  as  a  punishment  for  offences  committed  as  an  example  to  other 
boys  of  what  they  would  get  if  they  did  not  behave  themselves. 

Mr.  Goodman,  like  his  father  and  grandfather  before  him,  had  been  intended 
for  the  medical  profession  and  spent  several  years  fitting  himself  to  take  up 
the  practice  of  that  profession.  His  inclinations  toward  commercial  and  literary 
pursuits,  however,  were  overpowering,  and  he  compromised  with  his  parents 
by  entering  the  services  of  the  Imperial  Bank,  where  he  spent  five  years  in  dif- 
ferent capacities  and  in  several  cities,  in  the  meantime  acting  as  correspondent 
for  newspapers.  He  subsequently  entered  actively  into  the  mercantile  business 
and  became  a  partner  in  the  wholesale  and  retail  grocery  firm  of  John  Nay  & 
Company,  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  a  partner  with  Maxim  &  Company,  the  senior 
partner  being  a  brother  of  the  famous  inventor  of  that  name,  in  the  book  pub- 
lishing business,  and  an  active  partner  of  W.  Goodman  &  Warner  in  the  stock- 
broking  business  with  offices  at  Hamilton  and  St.  Catharines,  Ontario. 

Every  spare  moment  of  Mr.  Goodman's  time,  however,  was  devoted  to  news- 
paper work,  owing  to  his  love  of  writing,  and  he  gained  local  fame  by  his  versifi- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

cation.  One  work  in  particular  which  brought  him  more  than  local  fame  being 
dedicated  to  the  newsboys  as  a  New  Year's  address,  reviewing  the  world's  hap- 
penings of  the  year  in  verse  with  illustrations.  This  was  placed  on  sale  for 
the  benetit  of  the  newsboys  and  realized  a  handsome  sum  for  them.  In  looking 
over  a  large  scrap  book  in  which  his  early  efforts  have  been  kept  in  the  form 
of  clippings,  it  is  noticed  that  these  verses,  mostly  comical  and  topical,  were 
copied  in  papers  all  over  the  continent. 

In  1891  he  decided  to  devote  all  his  energies  to  his  chosen  calling  and  for 
that  purpose  he  left  the  old  homestead  forever  and  sought  his  fortune  in  the 
far  west,  arriving  in  Vancouver  Ocfober  2y  of  that  year,  thus  becoming  eligible 
for  the  Pioneers  Club,  of  which  he  is  a  member. 

He  sought  and  obtained  employment  with  the  Vancouver  Province  and 
Victoria  Colonist  and  as  a  correspondent  reached  as  high  a  standard  as  in  those 
days  it  was  possible  to  attain,  representing  at  one  time  practically  every  leadin_ 
daily  in  Canada  and  the  United  States,  while  at  the  same  time  writing  editorially 
for  several  trade  journals  in  Winnipeg,  Toronto,  New  York  and  San  Francisco. 

He  has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in  amateur  sport.  In  his  home  town 
lie  organized  The  Amateur  Athletic  Association  of  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  an 
institution  fostered  and  encouraged  by  every  adult  male  citizen,  and  which 
lead  to  such  deep  interest  being  taken  in  athletics  that  for  many  years  St.  Cath- 
irines  has  been  famous  for  her  regattas  and  amateur  lacrosse  clubs,  lie  \vas 
ilso  one  of  the  number  instrumental  in  organizing  the  Vancouver  Athletic  Club 
ind  served  for  some  time  on  the  executive.  1  le  assisted  in  the  early  'cjos  in 
irranging  successful  athletic  entertainments  to  financially  assist  the  Vancouver 
^acrosse  Club,  then  champions  of  the  province.  He  boosted  amateur  sport  in 
Vancouver  in  all  the  newspapers  which  would  allow  him  space  and  materially 
issisted  in  upholding  the  good  name  of  the  city  as  a  place  famed  for  good  clean 
imateur  sport  in  every  form. 

In  military  matters  he  took  considerable  interest  having  served  with  the 
Twenty-second  Oxford  Rifles  and  later  as  an  officer  in  the  Nineteenth  Battalion 
Jncoln  Volunteer  militia.  In  politics  he  got  his  baptism  as  press  agent  for  a 
politician,  at  the  time  a  cabinet  minister,  and  later  as  being  chiefly  instrumental 
;n  the  election  of  his  father  to  the  office  of  mayor  of  St.  Catharines,  a  political 
ight  in  which  he  was  campaign  manager.  His  father  was  at  the  time  president 
<>f  the  Conservative  Association,  and,  although  he  always  declined  to  run  for 
parliament,  was  in  the  habit  of  going  to  Ottawa  on  calls  from  Sir  John  McDonald 
;  nd  his  colleagues.  Thus  the  subject  of  our  sketch  has  been  an  ardent  conserva- 
tive all  his  life,  and  in  Vancouver  took  a  prominent  part  in  several  elections.  Per- 
haps when  it  came  his  turn  to  run  for  office  his  experience  in  campaigning  may 
have  stood  him  in  good  stead,  for  when  he  stood  for  alderman  for  Ward  i  in  1909 
he  was  accorded  the  largest  vote  at  that  time  ever  given  to  any  alderman  in  the 
city.  In  the  following  year  instead  of  again  running  for  office  as  his  friends 
urgently  desired  him  to  do,  he  accepted  the  position  of  librarian  of  the  Public 
Free  Library.  He  has  been  a  director  of  the  Art  Historical  and  Scientific  Asso- 
<  iation ;  the  Free  Library ;  the  Canadian  Club  and  several  business  concerns. 

The  real-estate  business  presented  opportunities  for  big  ventures  and  allur- 
ing propositions  and  he  is  now  devoting  almost  his  entire  time  to  business 
enterprises. 

He  is  a  prominent  Free  Mason,  having  been  chiefly  instrumental  in  organiz- 
ing Western  Gate  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  having  been  its  third  master.  He  is 
;  thirty-second  degree  Scottish  Rite  Mason,  being  a  past  presiding  officer  of  the 
]  -odge  of  Perfection  and  also  of  the  Rose  Croix  Chapter,  and  an  officer  in  the 
Consistory  of  that  body,  as  well  as  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Chapter  of  Royal  Arch 
Masons.  He  is  thus  a  worthy  exponent  of  the  basic  principles  of  Masonry,  and 
ii  much  interested  in  the  work  of  organization.  His  religious  faith  is  that 
(i  the  Episcopal  church. 

On  the  I5th  of  April,  1895,  m  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  Mr.  Goodman 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rose  Ellis,  daughter  of  Abraham  and  Catharine 


350  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Ellis.  Mr.  Ellis  is  a  member  of  the  family  of  prominent  bridge  contractors  of 
England  and  Canada.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goodman  have  one  child,  Edwin  Ellis 
Goodman. 

Thus  it  may  be  said  that  during  twenty-two  years  Mr.  Goodman  has  been 
a  resident  of  Vancouver  he  has  been  active  along  lines  leading  to  intellectual 
progress  and  improvement,  ever  standing  for  those  things  which  contribute  most 
to  the  betterment  of  the  individual  and  the  community  at  large. 


GEORGE  BAILEY  MILNE. 

It  is  significant  of  the  trend  of  modern  times  that  more  and  more  important 
enterprises  are  entrusted  to  the  care  of  young  men  who  are  proving  their 
ability  by  the  excellent  results  which  they  obtain.  Mr.  Milne  is  one  of  the  prom- 
inent younger  business  men  of  this  class  in  New  Westminster,  having  done 
much  by  his  quick  rise  and  rapid  success  to  justify  the  modern  idea.  As  man- 
ager for  G.  B.  Milne  &  Company  he  occupies  an  important  position  in  financial 
circles  of  the  city,  his  work  closely  identifying  him  with  growth  and  expan- 
sion. He  was  born  in  Thornbury,  Ontario,  March  i,  1886,  a  son  of  George 
Wilson  and  Helen  Jane  (Brown)  Milne,  the  former  a  native  of  Paisley,  Scotland, 
and  the  latter  of  County  Sligo,  Ireland.  Both  came  to  eastern  Canada  when 
children  with  their  respective  parents,  their  families  being  among  the  very  first 
settlers  in  the  Georgian  Bay  district.  The  father  of  our  subject  was  a  farmer 
in  eastern  Canada  but  in  February,  1893,  made  his  way  westward  to  British 
Columbia,  where  for  many  years  he  was  employed  by  the  British  Columbia 
Electric  Company.  He  died  in  1911,  being  survived  by  his  wife,  who  still  resides 
in  Vancouver. 

George  15.  Milne  was  but  seven  years  of  age  when  his  parents  removed  to 
Vancouver,  in  which  city  he  received  his  education,  graduating  in  1905  from  the 
Vancouver  high  school.  Discontinuing  his  lessons,  he  then  engaged  in  work  for 
Nichol  Thompson  in  his  machine  shop,  where  he  was  employed  for  about 
eighteen  months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  was  offered  a  position  in  the  engin- 
eering department  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  which  he  accepted  and  in 
which  capacity  he  served  until  1910,  when  he  secured  employment  in  the  city 
engineer's  office  in  New  Westminster,  continuing  in  that  connection  until  October, 
1912.  At  that  time  he  became  manager  of  G.  B.  Milne  &  Company,  which  import- 
ant position  he  now  occupies.  Earnest,  capable  and  conscientious  in  the  perform- 
ance of  his  duties,  he  has  already  demonstrated  his  ability  and  exerts  his 
capabilities  to  extend  the  connections  of.  his  firm.  One  of  the  progressive  and 
successful  young  business  men  of  New  Westminster,  he  stands  on  the  threshold 
of  a  career  which  will  not  only  bring  him  individual  prosperity  but  which  will 
doubtless  play  an  important  part  in  the  development  of  the  city  and  prove  of 
benefit  to  the  general  public  as  well. 


DUNCAN  M.  MACFARLANE. 

Among  the  men  of  ability  and  substantial  worth  in  Vancouver  is  numbered 
Duncan  M.  Macfarlane,  who,  in  association  with  his  brother,  controls  a  large 
business  as  a  timber  broker  in  this  city  and  owns  vast  timber  tracts  on  the  main- 
land and  the  island,  their  holdings  aggregating  thirty-three  thousand  acres.  He 
was  born  in  Renfrew  county,  Ontario,  in  1866,  and  is  a  representative  of  a  fam- 
ily which  has  been  known  and  honored  in  that  locality  since  pioneer  times,  his 
father,  Duncan  Macfarlane,  having  received  a  land  grant  from  the  government 
in  1825.  The  elder  Mr.  Macfarlane  had  nineteen  thousand  acres  of  timber  land 
in  Bagot  township,  Renfrew  county,  on  the  Madawaska  river,  and  this  he  held 


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for  forty-four  years.  During  that  time  he  cut  and  manufactured  forty-four 
'afts  of  square  timber,  one  raft  each  year  and  each  raft  containing  from  seventy- 
ive  to  one  hundred  thousand  cubic  feet  of  timber,  which  he  floated  down  the 
Madawaska  to  the  point  where  it  empties  into  the  Ottawa  at  Arnprior  and  thence 

0  the  Quebec  market  by  way  of  the  Ottawa  and  St.  Lawrence  rivers.    He  owned 
ilso  eight  hundred  acres  of  land  in  Bagot  and  McNab  townships,  and  this  he 
cultivated   for  many  years,  having  received  it  as  a  government  grant  in  1825. 
The  land  is  still  in  possession  of  members  of  his  family.    . 

Duncan  M.  Macfarlane  began  his  independent  career  as  an  associate  of  his 

father  and  during  the  five  years  which  he  maintained  this  connection  became 

:horoughly  familiar  with  the  lumber  business  in  principle  and  detail.     He  then 

:ormed  an  association  with  his  brother,  J.  W.  Macfarlane,  and  they  turned  their 

.  ittention  to  lumber  contracting  on  the  Sturgeon  river,  continuing  there  for  about 

'ourteen  years,  after  which,  in  1905,  they  moved  their  interests  to  Vancouver, 

vhere  they  have  since  remained.    They  have  secured  a  large  and  representative 

;>atronage  in  recognition  of  their  fair  and  honorable  methods,  and  their  business 

las   increased   rapidly  as  their   reputation   for   reliability   and   integrity  became 

more  widely  known.    The  year  after  their  arrival  in  Vancouver  they  began  buy- 

ng  timber  lots  on  the  mainland  and  the  island  and  they  now  own  thirty-three 

ihousand  acres  in  different  parts  of  the  province.     They  have  not  cut  any  of  this 

as  yet,  but  contemplate  erecting  a  fine  mill  in  the  near  future.     Both  are  reliable, 

ar-sighted  and  able  men,  and  their  business  interests,  being  carefully  and  capably 

<  onducted,  have  brought  them  a  gratifying  measure  of  success. 

Mr.  Alacfarlane  is  married  and  has  two  sons,  John  Lome  and  Allan  Ross. 
He  attends  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  church,  is  connected  fraternally  with  the 
Sturgeon  Falls  Lodge,  No.  447,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  belongs  to  the  Vancouver 
Commercial  Club.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  liberal  party,  to  which 
i  members  of  his  family  have  belonged  for  the  past  one  hundred  years.  In  Van- 
touver  he  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  progressive  public  spirit,  interested  in  the 
Development  of  the  city  and  anxious  to  do  his  part  in  promoting  progress.  His 

1  usiness  record  also  deserves  commendation,  for  in  this  field  he  has  displayed 
tare  aptitude  and  ability  in  achieving  results,  and  has  at  all  times  employed 
i  lethods  which  will  bear  the  closest  investigation  and  scrutiny. 


SOLOMON  ALEXANDER. 

Vancouver  is  fortunate  in  the  class  of  men  who  have  represented  her  legal 
i  iterests.  On  the  whole  they  have  held  to  high  professional  standards,  recog- 
i  izing  the  fact  that  they  represent  a  profession  which  is  the  conservator  and 
safeguard  of  individual  rights  and  liberties,  life  and  property.  Among  those 
vho  meet  high  professional  requirements  and  whose  course  sustains  the  majesty 
of  the  law  is  Solomon  Alexander,  who  was  born  September  2,  1886,  in  Cape 
Town,  South  Africa.  His  parents  were  Abraham  and  Flora  Alexander,  the 
f  )rmer  one  of  the  first  to  go  into  Johannesburg  in  the  Transvaal  following  the 
discovery  of  gold  there  in  1885.  The  family  is  one  conspicuous  for  strong 
intellectual  force.  He  is  one  of  four  brothers,  all  of  whom  are  barristers.  The 
eldest,  Morris  Alexander,  LL.B.,  is  a  representative  of  Cape  Town  in  the 
federal  parliament  and  one  of  the  leading  members  of  the  bar  of  that  city.  The 
youngest  brother,  Aaron  Alexander,  has  recently  graduated  from  Cambridge 
University,  securing  every  honor  conferred  in  scholarships  at  Cambridge,  and 
has  just  been  appointed  by  the  British  government  as  inspector  of  the  native 
courts  in  Egypt.  His  cousins,  A.  and  B.  Alexander,  are  among  the  most  prom- 
inent barristers  of  Johannesburg,  South  Africa,  and  they  have  four  brothers — 
s  x  in  all — who  are  barristers. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  Solomon  Alexander  pursued  his  early 
education  and  later  entered  the  South  African  College  at  Cape  Town,  from  which 


354  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  was  graduated  and  won  his  law  degree  in  1906.  The  same  year  he  was 
admitted  as  solicitor  of  the  supreme  court  of  Cape  Colony  and  practiced  law  at 
Stellenbosch,  Cape  Colony,  until  1910,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver.  The  follow- 
ing year  he  was  called  to  the  bar  of  Alberta  and  later  in  the  same  year  to  the  bar 
ot  British  Columbia.  In  July,  1911,  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  in  Van- 
couver with  J.  Edward  Sears  under  the  style  of  Alexander  &  Sears,  and  the  firm  , 
is  now  extensively  engaged  in  general  law  practice. 

Mr.  Alexander  possesses  the  Queen's  medal  for  services  during  the  Boer 
war  in  1899  until  1902.  While  in  South  Africa  he  held  membership  in  a  number 
of  secret  orders.  His  political  faith  is  that  of  the  conservative  party  and  in. 
religious  belief  he  is  a  Hebrew.  He  possesses  a  laudable  ambition  and  the 
energy  and  perseverance  which  should  accompany  it.  He  is  making  gradual 
and  substantial  advancement  and  already  has  gained  creditable  recognition  at  the 
Vancouver  bar. 

HENRY  D.  BENSON. 

A  life  of  xealous  effort  and  well  directed  business  activity  now  enables  Henry 
D.  Benson  to  live  retired  on  his  valuable  farm  of  eighty  acres,  comprising  some 
of  the  best  land  on  the  Delta,  which  he  purchased  in  the  spring  of  1913  and  which 
was  known  as  the  Vasie  farm.  Prior  to  that  time  he  had  resided  on  a  beautiful 
property  embracing  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  fertile  Delta  land  in  the 
vicinity  of  l.adner,  but  disposed  of  the  place  in  the  fall  of  1912.  Marked  success 
has  attended  the  endeavors  of  Mr.  Benson,  who  in  connection  with  diversified 
farming  engaged  in  dairying  and  the  raising  of  registered  horses  and  cattle.  Not 
only  is  he  one  of  the  highly  prosperous  agriculturists  of  the  community,  but  he 
lias  figured  prominently  in  local  political  activities  and  has  for  many  years  been 
reeve  of  Delta  municipality.  His  birth  occurred  at  St.  John,  New  Brunswick, 
on  )une  22,  1842,  his  parents  being  John  and  Charlotte  (Vance)  Benson.  He  was. 
there  reared  and  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  until  he  was  a  youth 
of  fifteen  years.  During  the  succeeding  three  years  his  energies  were  devoted 
to  farm  work,  following  which,  in  1860,  he  went  to  Nova  Scotia.  There  he  was 
employed  in  the  mines,  being  one  of  the  first  to  follow  this  vocation  on  the 
peninsula,  until  1864.  In  that  year  he  made  his  way  to  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  and 
there  obtained  an  opportunity  to  drive  a  bull  team  across  the  plains  to  Denver, 
Colorado.  He  spent  three  years  in  the  latter  state,  engaging  in  mining,  and  then 
went  by  horseback  to  Wyoming,  thence  to  Idaho  and  later  to  British  Columbia, 
covering  the  journey  by  horseback  and  bull  team.  The  year  1869  marked  his 
arrival,  and  for  a  time  thereafter  he  resided  in  the  inland  districts  but  later 
engaged  in  logging  in  Howe  Sound  and  Burrard  Inlet.  He  followed  this  voca- 
tion for  three  years  but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time,  in  1874,  preempted  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  wild  land,  on  which  he  remained  for  thirty-eight 
years.  During  at  least  six  months  of  the  year  his  tract  was  under  water,  but 
he  knew  the  soil  to  be  highly  fertile  and  diligently  began  the  construction  of 
dikes.  In  the  summer  he  plowed  a  portion  of  his  tract  and  planted  it,  continung 
to  increase  the  amount  each  year  until  he  had  his  entire  acreage  under  cultivation. 
His  entire  section  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  was  inundated  wild  land 
and  demanded  arduous  toil  before  it  could  be  made  cultivable.  Mr.  Benson 
directed  his  operations  in  a  practical  and  systematic  manner,  and  each  year 
marked  a  decided  improvement  in  his  farm.  He  added  to  its  value  as  well 
as  its  appearance  by  the  erection  of  an  attractive  residence,  substantial  barns, 
ample  sheds  and  outbuildings  for  the  protection  of  his  stock  and  grain,  and 
at  various  times  installed  about  his  premises  different  modern  conveniences. 
His  fields  were  brought  under  high  cultivation  and  kept  in  that  state  by  a 
systematic  rotation  of  crops  best  adapted  to  the  soil.  In  connection  with  di- 
versified farming  he  did  some  dairying  and  also  raised  thoroughbred  Clyde 


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horses  and  registered  Holstein  cattle.  In  the  fall  of  1912  he  disposed  of  his 
property  and  in  the  following  spring  purchased  the  tract  of  eighty  acres  on 
which  he  resides  at  the  present  time,  now  erecting  thereon  a  handsome  residence 
it  a  cost  of  eight  thousand  dollars  and  also  constructing  barns  and  other  build- 
ings. Reliable  business  methods  diligently  pursued  have  brought  the  desired 
•esults  and  he  is  now  enjoying  the  evening  of  life  in  honorable  retirement. 

Mr.  Benson  has  been  twice  married.  His  first  union  was  with  Miss  Sarah 
Fisher,  of  Nova  Scotia,  who  passed  away  in  1901,  leaving  a  family  of  six  chil- 
dren, as  follows:  Elsie;  Alice,  whose  demise  occurred  in  October,  1906;  Norman 
-lenry ;  Leroy ;  Lottie,  who  died  on  the  I5th  of  June,  1913;  and  Sadie.  In  1902, 
Vlr.  Benson  was  married  to  his  present  wife,  who  in  her  maidenhood  was  Miss 
"arrie  Fisher,  also  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  one 
•i  laughter,  Gladys. 

Community  affairs  have  always  engaged  much  of  the  attention  of  Mr.  Benson, 
vho  is  public-spirited  in  matters  of  citizenship  and  is  ever  ready  to  contribute 
iiis  quota  toward  forwarding  the  local  interests  or  in  advancing  the  country's 
development.  He  has  figured  prominently  in  the  political  life  of  his  immediate 
district  since  pioneer  days,  having  been  a  member  of  the  first  council  of  the 
Delta,  while  he  has  been  the  incumbent  of  the  office  of  reeve  almost  continually 
;  ince  that  time.  That  he  has  given  satisfactory  service  to  his  constituency  and 
the  community  at  large  in  this  connection  is  evidenced  by  the  length  if  his  term. 
.Jr.  Benson  has  attended  the  Presbyterian  church  since  his  boyhood.  He  has 
i  ow  attained  the  venerable  age  of  seventy-one  years  and  is  living  practically 
letired,  enjoying  in  the  latter  period  of  his  life  the  ease  and  comfort  purchased 
.1  y  a  life  of  thrift  and  labor. 


ALBERT  WILLIAM  CRUISE. 

The  name  of  Albert  William  Cruise  is  a  well  known  one  in  business  circles 
i  i  Vancouver.  He  is  now  president  of  the  Consolidated  Motor  Company,  the 
Archibald  Oarage  Company  and  the  Western  Tire  Company.  His  executive  ability 
i-i  manifest  in  the  successful  conduct  of  each,  and  throughout  the  years  of  his 
•connection  with  the  northwest  the  public  has  recognized  in  him  a  man  whose  enter- 
j  rise  and  business  ability  enable  him  to  conquer  obstacles,  overcome  difficulties 
.;  nd  press  steadily  forward  to  the  goal  of  success.  He  was  born  at  Buctonuche, 
New  Brunswick,  August  4,  1874,  a  son  of  Dr.  William  and  Margaret  M.  (Smith) 
Cruise.  The  father  a  graduate  of  the  medical  department  of  Harvard  University 
at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  practiced  his  profession  at  Moncton,  New  Bruns- 
wick, for  many  years,  or  until  1907,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has 
5  ince  lived  retired. 

When  he  had  completed  the  course  of  study  taught  in  the  grammar  and  high 
.schools  of  Moncton,  New  Brunswick,  Albert  \Y.  Cruise  started  out  in  the  business 
\/orld  as  an  employe  in  the  engineering  department  of  the  Canadian  government 
railway  system  at  Moncton,  where  he  remained  until  1900.  He  next  went  to 
New  York  city,  where  he  was  employed  in  the  engineering  department  ol  the 
New  York  Central  Railroad  Company,  and  subsequently  was  connected  with  the 
Consolidated  Gas  Company  of  New  York.  He  left  that  employ  in  1902  in  order 
t  >  return  to  Canada,  after  which  he  engaged  in  the  theatrical  business  in  eastern 
Canada  until  1907,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  resided.  On 
1  is  arrival  here  he  engaged  in  the  general  real-estate  and  financial  brokerage 
business  under  the  name  of  A.  W.  Cruise  &  Company,  being  continually  and 
actively  identified  with  that  line  of  activity  until  1912.  His  interests  were  care- 
fally  systematized  and  he  did  an  extensive  business,  winning  a  large  clientage, 
conducting  many  important  realty  transfers,  and  making  judicious  investments 
for  himself  and  others.  While  now  retired  from  active  business  in  that  line, 
he  still  owns  a  large  amount  of  realty  in  city,  suburban  and  farm  lands.  In  1912 


358  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  organized  the  Archibald  Motor  Company,  of  which  he  became  the  president. 
The  following  year  this  company  was  succeeded  by  the  Consolidated  Motor  Com- 
pany, the  Archibald  Garage  Company  and  the  Western  Tire  Company,  the  prov- 
ince of  the  first  named  company  being  to  look  after  the  sales  department,  the 
second  after  the  garage  business,  and  the  last,  the  tire  and  accessory  interests. 
The  second  company  has  one  of  the  largest  and  best  equipped  garages  in  Van- 
couver. Mr.  Cruise  is  president  of  all  three  companies  and  has  been  the  strong 
factor  in  the  careful  organization  and  systematization  of  the  business  thus  con- 
ducted. He  early  realized  the  fact  that  success  is  the  maximum  result  secured 
with  minimum  effort,  and  that  this  can  only  be  achieved  through  careful  manage- 
ment and  wise  direction.  He  readily  discriminates  between  the  essential  and  non- 
essential  and  in  discarding  the  latter  and  utilizing  the  former  he  has  made  his 
business  interests  prominent  factors  in  commercial  and  industrial  activity  in 
Vancouver  and  has  won  thereby  gratifying  returns. 

On  the  1 7th  of  June,  1905,  Mr.  Cruise  was  married  to  Miss  Isabel  Chis- 
holm,  a  daughter  of  Colin  C.  Chisholm,  of  Cape  Breton,  Nova  Scotia,  a  member 
of  parliament  from  his  county.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Kenneth  A., 
Margaret  E.  and  Audrey.  The  family  home  is  at  Point  Grey  and  Mr.  Cruise  was 
councillor  of  that  municipality  in  1910.  In  politics  he  is  a  conservative,  but  while 
interested  in  the  public  welfare  he  has  not  been  a  politician  in  the  usually  accepted 
sense  of  the  term.  He  feels  that  his  business  interests  are  more  important  and 
his  duty  to  his  family  more  imperative,  and  his  success  shows  that  his  time  has 
been  well  and  wisely  spent. 


JOHN   K.   HICKAIAN. 

One  of  the  more  recent  acquisitions  to  the  commercial  fraternity  of  Nanaimo 
is  John  K.  Hickman,  who  on  March  TO,  1911,  established  a  crockery  and  hard- 
ware store,  in  the  conduct  of  which  he  is  meeting  with  a  fair  measure  of  success. 
He  was  born  in  Staffordshire.  England,  on  the  I3th  of  October,  1859,  and  is  a 
son  of  Tohn  and  Caroline  (Pearson)  Hickman,  who  late  in  life  emigrated  to 
British  Columbia,  passing  their  latter  days  in  Nanaimo. 

The  early  life  of  John  K.  Hickman  was  passed  in  the  vicinity  of  his  birth, 
his  education  having  been  pursued  in  the  schools  there  until  he  had  attained  the 
age  of  ten  years.  His  text-books  were  then  put  aside  and  he  became  a  wage 
earner,  remaining  a  resident  of  England  until  1888.  In  the  latter  year  together 
with  his  wife  and  family  he  took  passage  for  America  with  Nanaimo  as  his 
destination.  Twenty-one  days  were  consumed  by  the  journey,  which  was  made 
by  way  of  Montreal.  Upon  his  arrival  here  Mr.  Hickman  obtained  employment 
as  a  locomotive  engineer  with  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company.  That  he  was 
reliable  and  trustworthy  and  discharged  his  duties  with  efficiency  is  manifested 
by  the  long  period  of  his  connection  with  the  company,  which  continued  until 
his  resignation  in  1910.  While  employed  in  this  capacity  he  established  a 
world's  record  by  loading  the  steamship  Titania,  which  has  a  capacity  of  five 
thousand  eight  hundred  tons  of  coal  in  ten,  eleven  and  twelve  days.  _  It  is  a  task 
which  would  engage  the  services  of  ten  Chinamen,  under  ordinary  circumstances, 
three  days,  and  its  achievement  in  record  time  was  only  made  possible  through 
the  efforts  of  S.  L.  Robbins,  through  whose  intervention  he  was  able  to 
increase  the  efficiency  of  the  methods '  used.  Mr.  Hickman  also  hauled  the 
ballast  to  fill  in  what  is  now  the  main  street  of  Nanaimo.  For  a  time  after 
resigning  his  position  he  took  a  vacation,  but  early  in  the  year  1911,  he  began 
making  preparations  to  engage  in  business  and  on  the  loth  of  March,  opened 
the  doors  of  his  store  to  trade.  His  patronage  has  shown  a  substantial  increase 
during  the  past  year  and  a  half,  and  he  has  every  reason  to  feel  very  well  satis- 
fied with  the  development  of  his  business. 


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In  the  Old  Crooked  Spire  church  at  Chesterfield,  England,  on  the  22d  of 

September,   1884,  Mr.  Hickman  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth   Stead,  and  to 

hem  have  been  born  six  children.     In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows :  John 

Ubert,  who  is  twenty-four  years  of  age,  now  in  charge  of  the  engine  his  father 

operated  for  so  many  years  for  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company;  Reginald,  who  is 

wenty-two  years  old  and  engaged  in  the  express  business ;  Herbert,  who  has 

passed   the   twentieth    anniversary   of    his   birth,   in    business    with    his    brother 

Reginald ;   Lillian,  who  is   sixteen  and   at   home ;   Joseph,   who   has   passed   his 

thirteenth  birthday,  attending  school;  Caroline  Gertrude,  who  has  attained  the 

;  ge  of  eleven  years. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Hickman  is  a  member  of  Nanaimo  Lodge,  Xo.  5886, 
].  O.  F.,  of  which  he  is  past  chief  ranger.  He  has  acquired  quite  a  reputa- 
tion locally  as  a  singer,  and  was  a  member  of  the  choir  of  the  Methodist  church 
irom  1888  to  1-891,  while  for  five  years  he  sang  in  the  Church  of  England  and  for 
four  in  St.  Paul's.  He  has  also  taken  part  in  a  number  of  amateur  operatic  per- 
formances, his  voice  in  range  and  quality  being  well  adapted  to  work  of  this 
i  ature.  Like  the  majority  of  his  fellow  countrymen  he  delights  in  outdoor 
sports  of  all  kinds,  but  has  a  decided  preference  for  cricket  in  which  he  takes 
a  keen  delight.  Civic  affairs  engage  his  interest,  and  for  three  years  he  served 
en  the  city  council,  having  been  a  member  of  that  body  when  the  present  water 
system  was  installed  and  various  other  improvements  promoted.  Mr.  Hick- 
nan  is  accorded  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  neighbors  and  fellow  townsmen, 
as  he  is  a  man  of  sound  principles  and  high  standards,  which  qualities  he  has 
manifested  both  as  a  public  official  and  as  a  private  citizen. 


WILLIAM  SAVAGE. 

William  Savage  is  a  practicing  barrister  and  solicitor  of  the  city  of  Vancouver, 
a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  McLellan,  Savage  &  White.  He  was  born  in  Greens 
Forton,  Northamptonshire,  England,  January  4.  1876.  and  is  a  son  of  Josiah  and 
Ann  (Foster)  Savage,  natives  of  the  same  locality.  The  parents  came  to 
I  ritish  Columbia  in  1889  and  settled  in  Kamloops,  where  the  father  engaged  as 
a  merchant  tailor  until  1905,  when  the  family  moved  to  Vancouver.  Here  he 
resumed  his  former  occupation,  following  it  for  five  years,  after  which  he 
retired  from  active  business  life.  He  still  makes  his  home  in  the  city,  where  he 
h  numbered  among  the  prominent  and  respected  residents. 

William  Savage  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  North- 
amptonshire and  later  attended  Columbian  College  at  XTew  Westminster.  For 
two  and  a  half  years  thereafter  he  studied  law  under  E.  P.  Davis,  K.  C.,  and  spent 
a  similar  period  under  the  preceptorship  of  Hon.  Joseph  Martin,  K.  C.  He  was 
c.-'lled  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia  under  the  regulations  of  the  Law  Society 
o  the  province  both  as  a  solicitor  and  barrister  in  1906  and  immediately  after 
engaged  in  practice  in  Vancouver.  For  six  months  he  remained  alone  but  at 
tl  e  end  of  that  time  formed  a  partnership  with  T.  S.  Baxter,  now  mayor  of  the 
ci:y,  and  L.  B.  McLellan.  After  a  time  Mr.  McLellan  and  Mr.  Savage  purchased 
R  r.  Baxter's  interests  in  the  firm,  later  organizing  the  present  firm  of  McLellan, 
S  wage  &  White.  This  is  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  reliable  legal  firms  in 
Vancouver  and  controls  a  large  and  growing  patronage  connecting  it  with  a  great 
deal  of  important  litigation.  Mr.  Savage  has  made  rapid  advancement  in  his 
cl  osen  profession  and  has  now  the  firm  confidence  of  a  large  clientele. 

In  Salmon  Arm,  British  Columbia,  in  September,  1905,  Mr.  Savage  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  M.  L.  Palmer  and  they  have  three  children,  Helen  Gertrude, 
William  Frederick  and  John  Palmer.  Mr.  Savage  is  a  member  of  the  Sixth 
Avenue  Methodist  church  and  is  an  active  religious  worker,  having  been  for  the 
p;  st  twelve  years  local  preacher.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  liberal 
ptrty  and  he  is  an  active  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the  local  organization,  aiding 


362  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

in  the  cause  in  all  campaigns  and  at  all  elections  but  never  seeking  office  for  him- 
self. He  has  made  an  excellent  professional  record,  is  interested  and  active  in 
matters  of  public  moment  and,  above  all,  a  courteous  and  upright  gentleman, 
combining  in  his  character  all  of  the  qualities  of  a  desirable  and  useful  citizen. 


GEORGE  R.  SPECK. 

There  is  much  that  is  creditable  in  the  life  record  of  George  R.  Speck,  who 
is  one  of  the  foremost  business  men  of  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  for 
at  the  age  of  ten  years  he  was  not  only  thrown  practically  upon  his  own  resources 
but  became  the  main  support  of  his  widowed  mother,  being  the  breadwinner 
of  the  family  by  giving  at  that  tender  age  all  of  his  time  to  the  operation  of  the 
home  farm,  his  father  having  previously  died.  He  is  a  self-made  man  in  the 
truest  and  most  flattering  sense  of  the  word  and  that  he  has  attained  success  in 
business  must  largely  be  accredited  to  the  fact  that  he  has  always  made  it  his 
motto  to  give  his  whole  attention  to  the  nearest  duty  at  hand  and  strictly  and 
everlastingly  pursued  his  efforts  in  the  attainment  of  the  goal. 

Born  in  Grey  county,  Ontario,  February  2,  1877,  Mr.  Speck  is  a  son  of  William 
and  Mary  (Milson)  Speck,  natives  of  Yorkshire,  England.  The  father  came 
to  Canada  as  a  young  man,  while  the  mother  was  brought  to  this  country  by 
her  parents.  Both  families  settled  in  Grey  county,  Ontario,  where  "the  father 
and  mother  subsequently  married  and  continued  their  residence.  The  mother 
is  still  living  in  Grey  county  but  the  father  passed  away  in  1887. 

George  R.  Speck  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  early  grounded  in 
the  old-fashioned  virtues  of  honesty  and  industry.  When  he  was  ten  years  of 
age,  however,  heavy  responsibilities  descended  upon  his  shoulders,  his  father 
dying  at  that  period,  and  he  became  at  that  early  age  the  mainstay  of  his  widowed 
mother  and  the  family.  Soon  after  his  father's  demise  he  took  charge  of  the 
operation  of  the  farm,  subsequently  taking  over  the  whole  management  of  the 
place  and  continuing  in  the  operation  and  cultivation  of  the  homestead  until 
1904,  which  year  marks  his  removal  to  British  Columbia.  Locating  in  New 
Westminster,  lie  accepted  a  position  with  his  brother  Alexander,  who  was  there 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business,  remaining  in  that  connection  for  two  and 
one-half  years.  Not  content,  however,  to  remain  in  a  dependent  position,  he 
in  1906  set  out  for  himself  and  established  himself  independently  although  he 
had  a  capital  of  but  one  hundred  and  twenty  dollars.  The  confidence  reposed 
in  him  by  others,  however,  enabled  him  to  borrow  four  hundred  dollars  and  he 
then  purchased  of  Thomas  Mobray  a  bicycle  business  for  twenty-eight  hundred 
dollars,  paying  five  hundred  dollars  down  as  the  first  cash  payment.  The 
shrewdness  of  his  judgment  and  his  ability  and  industry,  however,  won  the  day 
and  within  the  short  period  of  fourteen  months  he  had  paid  for  his  business 
in  full  and  had  returned  the  four  hundred  dollars  which  he  had  borrowed.  He 
has  since  added  a  full  and  complete  line  of  sporting  goods  and  by  giving  his 
whole  attention  to  his  affairs  has  built  up  an  extensive  and  profitable  enterprise. 
His  is  one  of  the  leading  concerns  of  the  kind  in  New  Westminster,  which  is 
steadily  increasing  in  representative  patronage.  His  success  is  the.  more  credita- 
ble to  him  as  it  can  be  ascribed  to  no  advantageous  circumstances  but  is  due 
only  to  his  own  indefatigable  efforts. 

In  October,  1899,  Mr.  Speck  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ethel  Hewitt, 
of  Grey  county,  Ontario,  and  to  this  union  were  born  two  children,  Stanley 
Lloyd  and  Nola  Blanche.  The  family  reside  in  a  handsome  home  at  No.  109 
Third  avenue,  in  New  Westminster,  which  is  the  property  of  Mr.  Speck.  A 
public-spirited  and  progressive  man,  he  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  measures  and 
movements  undertaken  to  benefit  the  city  or  to  promulgate  its  commercial  expan- 
sion, although  he  has  never  cared  to  accept  public  positions.  He  gives  his  sup- 
port to  the  conservative  party,  the  platform  and  principles  of  which  appeal  to 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  365 

!  im  as  the  best  form  of  government  for  the  majority.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
1  er  of  Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  of  Westminster  Lodge,  No.  630,  C.  O. 
!'. ;  and  Westminster  Lodge,  No.  6380,  L.  O.  O.  M.  The  career  of  Mr.  Speck 
j-hould  be  an  inspiration  to  others  for  it  is  proof  of  the  fact  that  opportunity  waits 
for  all  who  know  how  to  embrace  her  and  that  success  is  but  ambition's  answer. 


ARTHUR  JULIUS  BIRD. 

Arthur  Julius  Bird,  an  architect  actively  engaged  in  practice  in  Vancouver, 
A  ras  born  in  Bradford,  Yorkshire,  England,  July  25,  1875,  a  son  of  Charles  Bird, 
I'..  A.,  F.  G.  S.,  and  Margaret  Wrightson  Bird.  The  father,  a  graduate  of 
t  ic  London  University,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  has  long  been 
recognized  as  an  English  educator  of  prominence  and  was  a  former  head  master 
<;  f  Sir  Joseph  Williamson's  school  at  Rochester,  England.  He  was  an  authority 
<n  geology,  the  author  of  a  number  of  geological  works,  and  was  a  fellow  of  the 
Geological  Society  of  England. 

Arthur  Julius  Bird  pursued  his  education  in  Sir  Joseph  Williamson's  school 
at  Rochester  and  in  1892  was  articled  to  Edward  Burgess,  a  prominent  architect 
t  f  London,  England,  serving  until  1896,  when  he  became  assistant  to  Air.  Burgess 
and  so  continued  until  1903.  In  that  year  he  became  assistant  to  J.  A.  (lotch,  F. 
l\.  I,,  B.  A.,  and  as  such  remained  until  1906,  when  he  entered  upon  an  inde- 
pendent practice  at  Rochester  and  was  thus  engaged  until  1907,  the  year  of  his 
arrival  in  British  Columbia.  He  settled  at  Vancouver,  opened  an  otlice  and 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  in  which  he  has  continued  to  the 
present  time.  He  has  been  eminently  successful,  gaining  a  large  clientage,  and 
s  >mething  of  the  nature  of  his  business  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  among  other 
buildings  designed  by  him  is  Blenheim  Court,  Washington  Mansions,  Trafalgar 
Mansions,  the  Lotus  Hotel  and  others. 

On  the  2Oth  of  December,  1906,  Mr.  Bird  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
/lice  Edith  Wills,  of  Kettering,  Northamptonshire.  In  politics  he  is  independent, 
nor  does  he  take  active  part  in  political  work.  He  holds  membership  in  the 
I  ress  Club  and  the  Vancouver  Automobile  Club,  and  has  pleasant  association 
v  ith  representatives  of  his  chosen  profession  through  his  membership  in  the 
I  ritish  Columbia  Society  of  Architects.  At  all  times  prompted  by  a  laudable 
a  nbition,  he  has  so  developed  his  native  powers  and  talents  through  continuous 
s'udy  and  experience  that  he  is  now  occupying  an  enviable  position  among  the 
a  'chitects  of  Vancouver. 


KILBURN   K.   REID. 

Kilburn  K.  Reid,  who  since  September,  1919,  has  held  the  position  of  account- 
ant with  the  firm  of  H.  A.  Belyea  &  Company  of  New  Westminster,  was  born 
ii  Centreville,  New  Brunswick,  on  the  iSth  of  May,  1887.  His  parents  were 
Gaorge  and  Elizabeth  (Starrett)  Reid,  both  natives  of  Williamstown,  New 
Brunswick.  The  father,  who  successfully  followed  general  agricultural  pursuits 
tl  roughout  his  active  business  career,  is  now  living  retired  at  Centreville,  New 
Brunswick.  The  mother  is  deceased,  having  there  passed  away  on  the  iSth  of 
August,  1912,  at  the  age  of  sixty-two  years. 

Kilburn  K.  Reid  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  in  the  acquirement 
o:  an  education  attended  the  public  schools  of  Centreville  and  Mount  Allison 
Academy  at  Sackville,  New  Brunswick.  After  putting  aside  his  text-books  he 
was  offered  and  accepted  a  position  as  accountant  with  D.  Fraser  &  Sons,  lumber 
manufacturers  of  Plaster  Rock,  New  Brunswick,  remaining  with  that  firm  for 
about  three  and  a  half  years,  when  he  resigned.  In  December,  1909,  he  came 

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to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  and  for  about  eight  months 
was  in  the  employ  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Company.  In  September, 
1910,  he  accepted  a  position  as  accountant  with  H.  A.  Belyea  &  Company,  by 
whom  he  had  been  employed  for  a  month  after  his  arrival  in  New  Westminster 
and  in  the  service  of  which  concern  he  has  remained  to  the  present  time.  He  has 
proved  himself  an  able  and  valued  employe  of  the  company  and  is  recognized 
as  a  young  man  of  ability  and  promise. 

On  the  I2th  of  February,  1913,  Mr.  Reid  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mil- 
dred O'Connor,  a  daughter  of  Arthur  O'Connor,  who  is  deceased.  Fraternally 
he  is  identified  with  the  following  organizations :  Carleton  Lodge,  No.  35,  A-  F. 
&  A.  M.,  of  East  Florenceville,  New  Brunswick;  Westminster  Chapter,  No.  124, 
R.  A.  M. ;  Rockwood  Lodge,  No.  96,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  Plaster  Rock,  New  Bruns- 
wick, of  which  he  is  past  grand ;  Waawena  Rebekah  Lodge,  No.  54,  of  Plaster 
Rock,  New  Brunswick,  of  which  he  is  a  charter  member,  and  Harmony  Encamp- 
ment, No.  2,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  New  Westminster.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated 
by  his  membership  in  the  Methodist  church,  to  which  his  wife  also  belongs.  The 
young  couple  are  well  known  in  social  circles  and  have  many  friends  in  tha 
community  where  they  reside. 


ROBERT  RUBIE  JONES. 

Robert  Rubie  Jones,  architect  and  builder,  real-estate  and  financial  agent  in 
Victoria,  is  numbered  among  the  young  men  of  the  city  whose  energy,  enterprise 
and  progressive  spirit  are  important  factors  in  the  general  business  growth  and 
expansion.  He  was  born  at  Goodwich,  Pembrokeshire,  South  Wales,  March  5, 
1883,  being  one  of  eight  children  born  to  Richard  and  Jane  Elizabeth  (Rubie) 
Jones.  The  father  is  a  native  of  South  Wales  and  at  one  time  was  employed  by 
the  English  government  as  a  surveyor  on  the  west  coast  of  Africa  and  on  the 
Japanese  coast.  In  later  years  he  was  connected  with  the  customs  service  in 
south  Wales,  retiring  in  1900  and  moving  to  Hastings,  Sussex,  where  he  now 
resides  with  his  wife,  who  is  a  native  of  that  locality.  On  the  paternal  side 
Mr.  Jones'  grandparents  were  natives  of  South  Wales  and  there  the  grandfather 
passed  away  as  the  result  of  an  accident,  in  the  ninety-fifth  year  of  his  age. 
The  grandmother  has  now  reached  the  age  of  ninety-five  and  still  makes  her 
home  in  her  native  country.  On  the  maternal  side  Mr.  Jones  is  of  English  ex- 
traction, his  grandparents  having  been  born  in  Sussex,  that  country. 

Robert  R.  Jones  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Devonshire, 
England,  and  in  Connaught,  County  Mayo,  Ireland.  He  later  took  a  three  years' 
course  under  a  private  tutor  in  Devonshire,  England,  and  also  in  Sussex,  as  his 
ambition  at  that  time  was  to  qualify  as  a  school  teacher.  Owing,  however,  to 
the  scarcity  of  desirable  positions  in  this  field  he  decided  to  prepare  himself  for 
another  line  of  work  and  accordingly  entered  upon  four  years'  course  of  train- 
ing in  draughtsmanship,  studying  in  Eastbourne,  England,  under  the  engineer 
and  surveyor  of  that  city.  This  course  he  completed  in  1902,  receiving  an  honor 
certificate  and  a  gold  medal  which  is  given  only  to  those  with  the  highest  qualifi- 
cations. This  entitled  him  to  become  an  architect  and  he  spent  a  short  time  at 
this  profession,  in  which  he  became  so  proficient  that  in  1903  he  was  sent  to 
Ireland  in  the  capacity  of  manager  of  a  war  department  contractor  engaged  in 
the  erection  of  government  barracks  and  other  structures  in  Limerick,  Tipperary 
and  other  places  in  that  country.  After  eighteen  months,  or  in  the  early  part 
of  1905,  he  emigrated  to  Canada,  locating  in  Moose  Jaw,  where  for  two  years 
thereafter  he  conducted  a  large  and  important  contracting  and  building  business. 
However,  the  severe  winters  in  Moose  Jaw  affecting  his  wife's  health,  he  dis- 
posed of  his  business  interests  in  that  community  and  hearing  of  the  mild  climate 
of  Victoria  and  the  excellent  business  opportunities  there  existing,  he  came  to 
the  city,  where  he  has  since  remained  an  honored  and  highly  esteemed  resident. 


ROBERT  R.  JONES 


'  BRITISH  COLUMBIA  369 

A.  short  time  after  his  arrival  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business,  opening 
offices  in  the  Five  Sisters  block  and  remaining  there  until  the  building  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire.  He  then  returned  to  England  on  a  business  and  pleasure  trip, 
•eturning  to  Victoria  at  the  end  of  six  months  and  resuming  his  former  occupa- 
ion,  to  which  he  added  that  of  contracting  and  building.  He  made  his  head- 
[uarters  in  the  Sayward  building  and  here  he  is  at  present  located.  He  makes 
i  specialty  of  building  homes  which  he  sells  at  medium  prices  on  easy  install- 
nents,  but  he  has  also  designed  and  built  many  of  the  larger  residences  and 
Business  houses  in  Victoria.  His  buildings  are  all  convenient  and  adequate, 
-epresenting  the  best  in  workmanship  and  material  consistent  with  the  prices 
charged.  In  addition  to  this  he  makes  it  a  definite  object  to  have  them  artistic 
in  design,  for,  being  an  architect  as  well  as  a  builder,  he  draws  his  own  plans 
^vhich  he  makes  always  attractive  and  pleasing.  He  has  secured  a  large  and 
i  epresentative  patronage  and  this  is  continually  increasing  as  his  business  in- 
1  crests  are  carefully  and  conservatively  managed  and  his  skill  and  ability  have 
1  ecome  widely  known.  His  motto  is  "No  misrepresentation,  many  sales,  reason- 
;  ble  profits,  satisfied  purchasers,"  and  his  adherence  to  these  standards  has  been 
i  lade  possible  by  his  close  application  to  business,  his  thorough  knowledge  of 
tie  building  trade  and  his  ability  to  design  according  to  original  and  practical 
i  leas  and  to  erect  houses  that  strongly  appeal  to  people  of  fair  means  who  de- 
sire to  own  their  own  homes.  His  own  residence,  known  as  Ellesmere,  is  located 
at  No.  1755  Monterey,  North,  and  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  homes  in  Victoria. 

On  the  nth  of  October,  1905,  in  Moose  Jaw,  Saskatchewan,  Mr.  Jones  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edith  Wickham,  a  native  of  Seven  Oaks,  Kent,  Eng- 
land. Her  parents  were  natives  of  London  and  their  deaths  occurred  when  she 
vas  still  an  infant.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  have  five  children,  Robert  Richard  and 
I  'orothy  Edith,  twins ;  and  Owen  Victor,  Edgar  Desmond  and  Evan  Roy. 

Mr.  Jones  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  the  Canadian  Order 
of  Foresters.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  being 
a  past  chief  patriarch  in  the  encampment  and  also  a  member  of  the  Patriarchs 
Militant.  His  religious  associations  are  with  the  Church  of  England  and  his 
ujright  and  honorable  life  has  been  consistently  in  harmony  with  his  professions. 
A  lover  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports,  he  is  especially  active  in  cricket  and  foot- 
ball and  takes  keen  delight  in  yachting  and  motoring.  His  pet  hobby  is  horticul- 
ture and  he  spends  a  great  many  of  his  leisure  hours  among  his  plants,  in  the  cul- 
tivation of  which  he  has  met  with  remarkable  success  because  he  has  studied  the 
one  for,  judging  by  his  past,  it  will  be  characterized  by  earnest,  persistent  and 
scientific  details  connected  with  the  work  and  made  practical  application  of 
modern  ideas  along  this  line.  He  is  a  young  man  of  force,  ability  and  capacity, 
interested  in  his  profession  and  anxious  to  excel  in  it  and  governed  always  by 
tfe  highest  and  most  honorable  business  standards.  His  future  is  a  promising 
wall  directed  work  and  crowned  by  definite  and  important  attainment. 


DENNIS  E.  WELCHER. 

Dennis  E.  Welcher,  fortunate  in  his  real-estate  investments  and  thus  able 
to  live  retired,  makes  his  home  at  Port  Coquitlam  and  is  numbered  among  the 
v;  lued  and  representative  residents  there.  He  was  born  on  the  I2th  of  March, 
1^59,  in  the  state  of  Michigan,  and  is  a  son  of  Nelson  and  Serepta  Welcher,  who 
were  farming  people  of  Michigan.  Following  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  in 
the  United  States,  the  father  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Union  army  and  was  killed 
in  battle,  thus  laying  down  his  life  as  a  sacrifice  on  the  altar  of  his  country. 

Dennis  E.  Welcher  was  but  four  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his  father's  death. 
H ;  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state  and  after  leaving 
sc  100!  engaged  in  farming  in  the  Dakotas  and  in  the  state  of  Washington,  contin- 
ui  ig  his  residence  in  the  United  States  until  April,  1896,  when  he  came  to  British 


370  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Columbia.  He  settled  first  at  Elgin,  later  in  Surrey,  and  in  1897  came  to  Port 
Coquitlam.  He  afterward  spent  a  short  time  in  South  Vancouver,  but  then 
again  came  to  Port  Coquitlam.  For  seven  or  eight  years  he  engaged  in  logging 
and  at  the  end  of  that  time  made  investments  in  land  and  began  farming.  This 
property,  because  of  the  development  work  in  that  locality,  became  very  valuable. 
It  is  situated  three  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Port  Coquitlam  and  when  the  price 
obtainable  was  satisfactory  Mr.  \Yelcher  sold,  realizing  a  handsome  return  on  his 
investment.  He  then  purchased  town  property  and  again  the  wisdom  of  his 
choice  of  a  location  was  shown  in  the  rise  in  values,  which  also  brought  him  a 
good  financial  return. 

On  the  1 8th  of  February,  1894,  Mr.  Welcher  was  married  to  Miss  Adelaide 
Simpson,  a  daughter  of  Matthew  and  Alice  Simpson,  farming  people.  The  chil- 
dren of  this  marriage  are  Alice  May,  Edith  Pearl  and  Gordon  Nelson  Eugene. 
In  politics  Mr.  Wclcher  is  a  liberal.  For  two  years  he  was  councillor  of  the 
municipality  of  Port  Coquitlam  and  also  filled  the  position  of  reeve,  discharging 
his  duties  with  promptness,  capability  and  fidelity.  At  the  present  time  he  is  one 
of  the  aldermen  for  Port  Coquitlam  and  in  this  office  is  carefully  safeguarding 
the  interests  of  the  town.  He  was  likewise  president  of  the  Coquitlam  Agricul- 
tural Society  and  for  ten  years  was  one  of  its  directors,  during  which  period  he 
put  forth  earnest  effort  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  organization  and  the  cause 
for  which  it  stood.  Mr.  Welcher  belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters 
and  his  family  attend  the  Presbyterian  church.  His  life  is  actuated  by  high  and 
honorable  principles  and  he  manifests  a  progressive  and  public-spirited  citizenship 
which  has  made  his  life  work  a  valuable  force  in  the  development,  improvement  \ 
and  upbuilding  of  the  section  in  which  he  lives. 


CHARLES  BENSON  WORSNOP. 

Charles  Benson  Worsnop,  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  mining  brokerage 
business  in  Vancouver,  was  born  in  the  United  States  although  the  »reater  part 
of  his  life  has  been  spent  on  this  side  of  the  border.  His  birth  occurred  at  Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania,  August  5,  1879,  his  parents  being  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Charles  Arthur  and  Mary  (Benson)  Worsnop.  His  father,  who  is  the  present 
customs  surveyor  of  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Lancashire,  England,  October  18, 
18^8,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  Barnett  and  Martha  (Bellhouse)  Worsnop,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  England.  The  former  was  for  many  years  connected  with 
the  department  of  science  and  art  in  the  South  Kensington  Museum. 

Charles  Arthur  Worsnop  was  educated  in  London  and  in  1876  went  to  Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania,  to  take  charge  of  the  exhibition  for  the  museum  of  science 
and  art  at  the  Centennial  exhibition  held  in  that  city.  He  became  a  resident  of 
Philadelphia  and  remained  there  until  1881,  when  he  removed  to  Winnipeg,  Man- 
itoba, and  later  came  to  Vancouver.  He  entered  business  circles  here  as  city 
editor  of  the  Daily  News  Advertiser  and  was  thus  connected  until  he  secured 
a  position  in  the  Dominion  civil  service.  He  became  connected  with  the  Van- 
couver customs  house  in  1889  and  later  was  appointed  Dominion  customs  sur- 
veyor at  Vancouver,  in  which  capacity  he  has  since  continued.  He  became  a 
member  of  the  militia  in  1881,  joining  the  Winnipeg  Field  Battery  of  Artillery, 
and  in  1883  he  became  lieutenant  of  the  Ninetieth  Battalion  of  Winnipeg  Rifles 
on  the  formation  of  that  organization.  In  1885  he  was  with  his  regiment  in  the 
Northwest  rebellion  and  participated  in  the  engagements  of  Fish  Creek  and 
Batoche.  He  was  also  in  the  operations  against  Big  Bear's  band  and  was 
awarded  a  medal  and  clasp.  On  the  formation  of  the  Garrison  Artillery  in  Van- 
couver in  1894  he  became  captain  and  subsequently  was  promoted  to  major,  while 
in  1897  he  became  lieutenant  colonel,  commanding  the  second  battalion  of  the 
Fifth  Regiment  of  Garrison  Artillery.  In  1899  the  battalion  became  the  Sixth 
Regiment,  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles,  and  on  the  expiration  of  his  term 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  371 

Colonel  Worsnop  was  transferred  to  the  corps  reserve.  He  wedded  Mary  Ben- 
son, a  daughter  of  Colonel  Benson  of  Petersboro,  Ontario. 

Charles  Benson  Worsnop  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools 
>f  Vancouver  and  at  the  old  Whetham  College  of  that  city.  He  afterward 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  in  the  passenger  department 
is  assistant  purser  of  the  steamship  Empress  of  China,  since  wrecked  in  Japanese 
vaters.  This  position  took  him  several  times  to  China.  In  1898  he  became  junior 
i  lerk  in  the  Imperial  Bank  of  Canada  at  Vancouver,  continuing  in  that  capacity 
'intil  1902,  when  he  resigned,  having  been  advanced  to  paying  and  receiving  teller, 
n  that  year  he  became  bookkeeper  for  the  Vancouver  Breweries,  Ltd.,  and  was 
apidly  advanced,  becoming  a  director  and  finally  managing  director,  in  which 
i  apacity  he  continued  until  1910  and  then  resigned.  In  that  year  he  formed  a 
partnership  with  C.  Elting  Merritt,  of  whom  more  extended  mention  is  made  on 
another  page  of  this  work.  Under  the  firm  style  of  Merritt  &  Worsnop  they  en- 
gaged in  the  real-estate  and  mining  brokerage  business,  and  in  this  connection 
they  gained  a  liberal  clientage.  They  conduct  an  extensive  real-estate  business 
;  nd  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  property  values.  Both  members  of  the  firm 
;  re  young  men,  wide-awake,  alert,  energetic,  who  recognize  the  possibilities  in  the 
business  situation  here,  and  are  ever  ready  to  utilize  and  improve  them. 

The  record  of  .Mr.  Worsnop  is  a  verification  of  the  old  adage :  "Like  father 
like  son,"  for  he  has  always  been  active  in  military  service.  He  joined  the  Fifth 
Canadian  Garrison  Artillery  in  1895  and  was  one  of  the  representatives  of  British 
Columbia  and  sergeant  in  charge  of  the  Garrison  Artillery  at  the  Queen's  diamond 
jubilee  celebration.  In  1897  he  passed  the  necessary  examinations  and  was  pro- 
i  loted  to  second  lieutenant  of  artillery.  He  served  as  lieutenant  in  the  Fifth 
(western)  Regiment  of  Canadian  Mounted  Rifles  in  the  South  African  war, 
returning  to  Vancouver  on  the  declaration  of  peace  in  1902.  He  was  promoted 
t  >  captain  and  served  with  that  rank  in  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke  of  Connaught's 
( >wn  Rifles,  until  he  became  a  member  of  the  corps  of  reserve. 

Since  his  boyhood  Mr.  Worsnop  has  been  active  in  athletics.  He  rowed  as 
j  inior  and  senior  of  the  crews  of  the  Vancouver  Rowing  Club,  taking  part  in 
many  of  the  shell  and  barge  races  in  which  that  club  participated.  He  is  also  a 
Kugby  football  player  of  more  than  local  reputation,  having  played  for  a  long 
period  of  years.  He  was  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  rugby  team  which 
played  a  series  of  matches  with  the  famous  New  Zealand  All  Blacks  on  its  trip 
to  America.  After  Mr.  Worsnop  ceased  to  take  an  active  part  in  the  play  he 
c  mtinued  his  interest  in  rugby  as  a  coach  and  has  been  especially  helpful  to  the 
younger  players,  and  during  the  past  year  has  had  forty  boys  under  his  direction. 
/  side  from  this  he  is  a  member  of  the  Western  Club,  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf 
Club,  and  the  Vancouver  Golf  and  Country  Clubs.  He  is  also  a  life  member  of 
the  Vancouver  Rowing  Club. 

On  the  5th  of  March,  1909,  Mr.  Worsnop  was  married  to  Marion  Coburn,  of 
Seattle,  Washington.  He  stands  at  all  times  for  progress  and  improvement  and 
h.s  efforts  have  tended  toward  perfection  in  the  sports  in  which  he  is  interested, 
in  his  military  activities  and  in  his  business  career. 


ARTHUR  M.  INSLEY. 

Among  the  most  progressive,  enterprising  and  successful  of  the  younger 
generation  of  business  men  in  New  Westminster  is  Arthur  M.  Insley,  manu- 
facturer of  rubber  stamps,  self-inking  stamps,  notary  seals,  etc.,  with  head- 
q  larters  in  the  Ginchon  block.  He  is  a  native  son  of  the  city,  born  August  6, 
1^78.  His  mother,  who  was  in  her  maidenhood  Miss  Marina  Morey,  was  born 
a  >oard  ship  near  the  Falkland  islands  while  her  parents  were  voyaging  from 
E  ngland  to  Canada.  Her  father,  Jonathan  Morey,  was  a  member  of  the  royal 
engineering  corps  sent  out  by  England  to  colonize  British  Columbia  and  he  aided 


372  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

in  the  construction  of  the  five  hundred  miles  of  road  into  the  Cariboo  country. 
After  two  years  of  able  service  he  resigned  from  the  corps  and  for  a  number 
of  years  thereafter  was  a  guard  at  the  penitentiary.  His  daughter,  the  mother  of 
the  subject  of  this  review,  makes  her  home  in  Berkeley,  California. 

Arthur  M.  Insley  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  and  high  schools  of  New  Westminster.  In  1893  he  laid  aside  his  books 
and  became  connected  with  the  stationery  and  book  store  conducted  by  H.  Morey 
&  Company,  with  whom  he  was  identified  for  twenty  years  thereafter.  In  the 
spring  of  1913,  however,  he  resigned  his  position  and  on  May  I  established  his 
present  business  concern.  He  manufacturers  all  kinds  of  rubber  stamps,  self- 
inking  stamps  and  notary  seals  and  has  developed  a  large  business  along  this 
line,  the  basis  of  his  success  lying  in  his  organizing  ability,  his  sound  and  practical 
judgment  and  his  modern  and  progressive  business  ideas. 

On  the  4th  of  June,  1912,  Mr.  Insley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  A. 
Marion  Eraser,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Captain  Alexander  M.  Fraser,  in  his  earlier 
years  captain  on  deep  sea  vessels  and  later  marine  engineer,  residing  in  New 
Westminster.  He  was  well  known  in  fraternal  circles  as  the  founder  of  King  Sol- 
omon Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  was  prominent  and  active  in  the  affairs  of  the 
Masonic  organization.  Airs.  Insley  is  a  descendant  of  Captain  Simon  Fraser,  the 
discoverer  and  first  navigator  of  the  Fraser  river,  which  has  been  named  in  his 
honor.  His  bust  stands  in  Albert  Crescent,  New  Westminster.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Insley  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Insley  is  well  known  in 
religious  circles,  being  sidesman  in  St.  Helen's  church,  this  city.  He  belongs  to 
the  Sons  of  England  and  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia  and  he  is  well 
known  in  this  city,  where  he  is  respected  by  his  business  associates  and  held  in 
high  regard  by  all  who  come  in  contact  with  him. 


WILLIAM  ATKINSON  LEWTHWAITE. 

Among  the  active  business  men  of  Victoria  is  numbered  William  A.  Lewth- 
waite.  dealer  in  farm  lands.  He  was  born  September  2,  1867,  in  Cumberland, 
England,  and  is  the  second  eldest  of  eight  sons  in  a  family  of  twelve  children,  his 
parents  being  George  and  Margaret  (Atkinson)  Lewthwaite,  who  were  also 
natives  of  Cumberland.  The  father  was  a  landowner  there  and,  his  death  occurred 
in  June,  1912,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  His  wife  sur- 
vives and  is  now  residing  in  London. 

W.  A.  Lewthwaite  was  educated  in  the  Gigleswick  grammar  school  in  York- 
shire, England,  and  came  to  Canada  in  June,  1884,  at  which  time  he  took  up  his 
abode  at  Indian  Head,  Saskatchewan.  He  was  then  a  young  man  of  seventeen 
years.  For  about  a  year  after  his  arrival  he  was  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits 
and  subsequently  followed  various  occupations  until  1893.  He  next  located  in 
Vancouver  and  his  previous  success  in  his  undertakings  enabled  him  to  engage 
in  the  wholesale  produce  business.  He  also  took  over  the  boarding  contract  of  the 
Pacific  division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  which  he  held  from  1894  until 
1902.  Returning  to  Saskatchewan,  Mr.  Lewthwaite  then  engaged  in  the  coloniza- 
tion of  the  lands  of  that  province,  with  headquarters  at  Minneapolis,  until  1906. 
He  followed  practical  methods  in  bringing  to  the  people  of  the  States  a  knowledge 
of  the  value,  worth  and  possibilities-  of  the  Saskatchewan  lands  and  his  efforts 
were  an  important  element  in  advancing  the  settlement  of  that  part  of  the  country. 
In  1906  he  promoted  the  Nechaco  Valley  Land  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  is 
still  managing  director.  The  company  specializes  in  farm  lands  in  the  central 
valleys  of  British  Columbia,  its  object  being  to  acquire  the  lands  and  in  many 
cases  improve  them  so  that  they  can  be  utilized  at  once  for  farming  purposes 
by  incoming  settlers.  Mr.  Lewthwaite  was  also  prominently  identified  with  the 
Luse  Land  Company,  of  St.  Paul,  from  1904  until  1906,  that  company  doing 
colonization  work  on  a  very  extensive  scale,  their  chief  points  of  operation  being 


WILLIAM  A.  LEWTHWAITE 


GEORGE  W.  LEDIXGIIAH 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  383 

.Steele,  until  1901,  when  he  returned  to  Vancouver,  remaining  for  a  year.  In 
1902  he  reenlisted  in  the  Fifth  Canadian  Mounted  Rifles  and  served  until  the 
-end  of  the  war,  receiving  his  honorable  discharge  as  senior  sergeant  of  D  Troop. 
He  participated  in  many  hard-fought  battles,  enduring  many  hardships,  and  could 
-ever  be  found  in  the  front  ranks  of  those  brave  and  courageous  boys  who  had 
gone  forth  to  preserve  the  unity  of  South  Africa  and  to  maintain  the  prestige  of 
the  empire.  Mr.  Ledingham  then  returned  to  Vancouver,  occupying  himself 
.along  various  lines  and  waiting  for  the  right  chance  to  present  itself  for  a  suc- 
cessful career.  In  1905  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  city  government  as  fore- 
man of  concrete  construction  work  and  continued  in  that  capacity  for  two  years, 
when  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Thomas  Scott,  city  superintendent  of  con- 
•crete  construction  work.  They  not  only  engaged  merely  as  home  builders,  how- 
ever, but  early  recognizing  the  possibilities  of  the  cement  business,  followed  it 
in  this  city,  which  then  entered  upon  a  term  of  development  which  has  lasted 
to  this  day  and  has  by  no  means  reached  its  end.  For  some  time  Mr.  Scott  and  Mr. 
Ledingham  were  familiar  figures  on  work  undertaken  for  the  city,  but  after  four 
•or  five  years  devoted  to  hard  work  Mr.  Scott,  having  turned  his  earnings  into  real 
estate,  retired  and  prepared  for  a  trip  to  Kngland.  During  those  four  or  five 
years  the  firm  laid  the  foundation  of  their  present  extensive  business. 

Mr.  Ledingham  did  not  follow  the  example  of  his  partner,  having  other  am- 
bitions for  himself.  For  two  seasons  he  carried  on  the  work  alone  and  then 
.admitted  to  a  partnership  C.  K.  Cooper,  A.  M.  C.  S.,  C.  K.,  who  had  served  the 
•city  for  several  years  and  also  acted  as  consulting  engineer  in  South  Vancouver. 
Ever  since  the  firm  of  Ledingham  &  Cooper  has  been  in  business,  and  as  time 
has  passed,  its  contracts  have  grown  in  size  and  importance.  They  successfully 
handled  a  sewer  contract  in  Point  Grey,  necessitating  an  expenditure  of  one  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars,  and  a  contract  of  the  same  value  on  Hastings  street.  Van- 
couver. They  also  had  a  large  contract  on  Keefer  street,  this  city,  and  one 
•exceeding  fifty  thousand  dollars  on  Hornby  street.  Ledingham  &  Cooper  have  laid 
many  miles  of  concrete  sidewalk  in  the  past  years.  During  the  time  that  he  was 
alone  he  put  down  something  like  one  hundred  miles,  besides  carrying  out  other 
important  projects.  They  also  have  the  railroad  contract  for  eleven  miles  on 
Cowichan  Lake  for  the  Canadian  Northern  Railway.  Ledingham  &  Cooper 
employ  a  large  number  of  men  and  always  make  efforts  to  obtain  the  best  which 
can  be  possibly  secured.  Their  equipment  is  most  up-to-date  and  their  machin- 
ery of  the  latest  pattern.  The  enormous  and  profitable  business  which  they  now 
conduct  has  come  to  them  on  merit  alone,  and  the  prosperous  condition  of  the 
firm  is  largely  due  to  the  efforts  and  the  ability  of  Mr.  Ledingham.  The  busi- 
ness office  of  the  firm  is  maintained  at  16-17  Inns  of  Court  building.  The  firm 
of  Ledingham  &  Cooper  is  keeping  its  foremost  place  amid  a  healthy  yet  severe 
competition,  and  that  it  maintains  its  place  is  largely  due  to  the  experience  of 
Mr.  Ledingham,  which  he  gained  as  a  capable  foreman,  and  the  knowledge  of 
Mr.  Cooper  as  a  civil  engineer.  There  could  be  no  men  more  fit  than  these 
two  in  executing  any,  even  the  most  intricate  or  extensive  contract.  The  reputa- 
tion which  both  enjoy  is  also  evidence  of  the  high  opinion  in  which  both  men 
are  held  by  those  who  are  able  to  judge.  There  has  never  been  a  time  when 
cement  work,  as  put  down  by  Ledingham  &  Cooper,  has  been  so  much  in  demand 
in  Vancouver  as  now,  and  there  is  every  assurance  that  the  present  demand  will 
not  only  continue  but  increase.  The  demand  for  cement  sidewalks  and  cement- 
paved  streets  is  growing  with  the  development  of  the  province  and  with  the  in- 
crease of  traffic  in  the  city  streets,  and  good  streets,  well  paved,  are  absolutely 
essential  to  take  care  of  the  increased  traffic.  That  Mr.  Ledingham's  work,  there- 
fore, is  not  only  accruing  to  his  own  benefit  but  is  of  vast  importance  to  the  city, 
and  a  factor  in  its  growth,  is  self-evident. 

At  Chesley,  Ontario,  on  Christmas  day  of  1903,  Mr.  Ledingham  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Helen  Maud  Reavely,  a  daughter  of  James  G.  and  Margaret 
(Grant)  Reavely,  the  former  a  native  of  the  lowlands,  having  been  born  at 
Berwick.  Scotland,  and  the  latter  at  Aberdeen.  They  came  to  Canada  with  their 


384  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

respective  parents,  the  father's  parents  settling  near  Dundas,  Beverly  township, 
Ontario,  while  the  parents  of  the  mother  made  location  where  the  city  of  Hamil- 
ton now  stands.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reavely  were  married  in  1870.  The  father  in 
the  beginning  of  his  career  was  engaged  in  farming  at  Beverley,  Ontario,  as  a 
boy  and  in  1857,  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  moved  to  Gray  county,  that  province, 
where  he  continued  along  agricultural  lines  until  1886,  when  he  moved  to  Ches- 
ley,  where  he  engaged  in  the  woolen  mill  business  for  ten  years.  He  then  en- 
gaged in  the  furniture  and  undertaking  business,  being  so  profitably  occupied 
until  1912,  when  he  retired  from  active  work.  The  mother  of  Mrs.  Ledingham 
passed  away  in  1911. 

Mrs.  Ledingham,  after  completing  her  education,  engaged  for  some  time  in 
school  teaching  and  then  became  assistant  to  her  father  in  the  furniture  and 
undertaking  business.  She  holds  two  diplomas  for  a  commercial  course  and  has 
the  unique  distinction  of  holding  a  diploma  for  embalming  having  assisted  her 
father  in  that  work  up  to  the  time  of  her  marriage.  She  has  decided  business 
qualifications  and  is  a  great  help  to  her  husband,  who  discusses  with  her  often 
his  business  transactions  and  profits  by  her  sound  advice.  An  excellent  wife  and 
mother,  she  has  created  a  home  atmosphere  which  is  happy  in  every  respect  and 
she  hospitably  c'ntertains  the  many  friends  of  the  family.  She  is  popular  in  social 
circles  on  account  of  her  many  accomplishments  and  is  a  favorite  in  the  best 
homes  of  the  city.  She  is  also  active  in  charitable  work  and  in  connection  with 
the  Presbyterian  church  does  much  toward  alleviating  the  needs  of  the  poor 
and  unfortunate.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Order  of  Chosen  Friends. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ledingham  have  three  children,  Eula  Winifred,  Bruce  Reavely 
and  lilen  Wallace. 

It  is  but  natural  that  a  man  who  is  so  closely  connected  with  the  upbuilding 
of  the  city  as  Mr.  Ledingham  should  have  branched  out,  and  he  is  today  con- 
nected with  various  important  financial  interests  which  not  only  are  important 
as  to  the  profits  they  return  to  the  stockholders  but  in  the  growth  and  expansion 
of  the  city.  Jn  politics  Mr.  Ledingham  is  a  liberal  and,  although  he  has  never 
found  time  to  actively  participate  in  the  affairs  of  the  government,  is  ever  inter- 
ested in  matters  that  affect  the  public  welfare.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Imperial 
Life  Association  and  an  ex-treasurer  and  member  of  Vancouver  Lodge,  No. 
1328,  Independent  Order  of  Foresters.  He  has  always  shown  a  marked  fond- 
ness for,  and  has  appreciated,  the  value  of  athletic  exercise  and  is  president  of 
the  Mount  Pleasant  Presbyterian  Athletic  Club.  Like  his  wife,  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Presbyterian  church.  A  man  of  wide  experience  in  business,  thoroughly 
familiar  with  local  conditions,  and  of  that  progressive  western  type  of  the  Cana- 
dian empire  builder,  Mr.  Ledingham  has  become  one  of  the  commanding  figures 
in  the  life  of  Vancouver  and  has  made  for  himself  a  name  which  is  inseparably 
interwoven  with  the  growth  of  the  Terminal  City. 


SIMON  JOHN  TUNSTALL,  B.  A,  M.  D.,  C.  M. 

Exacting  are  the  requirements  of  the  medical  profession.  If  a  lawyer  be 
brusque  and  crabbed  we  are  apt  to  regard  it  as  the  result  of  keen  application 
to  professional  duties;  if  a  minister  holds  himself  aloof  we  feel  it  is  because  he 
is  engaged  in  the  contemplation  of  things  beyond  the  common  ken,  but  a 
practitioner  of  medicine  must,  according  to  public  demand,  be  ever  genial  and 
sympathetic  as  well  as  learned  in  the  science  which  forms  the  basis  of  his  profes- 
sional service.  Dr.  Simon  John  Tunstall  is  one  who  fully  meets  the  requirements 
of  the  profession,  and  comprehensive  study,  careful  analysis  and  broad  experi- 
ence have  placed  him  with  the  eminent  practitioners  of  the  northwest,  his  ability 
being  attested  by  colleagues  and  contemporaries.  For  more  than  thirty  years 
he  has  been  active  in  practice  in  British  Columbia,  and  since  1892  he  has  been 
permanently  located  in  Vancouver. 


SIMON  J.  TUNSTALL 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

A  native  of  Quebec,  Dr.  Tunstall  was  born  at  St.  Anne  de  Bellevue,  Septem- 
ber 19,  1852,  and  is  a  son  of  Gabriel  Christie  and  Jessie  (Eraser)  Tunstall, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Montreal  and  were  descended  from  pioneer  fam- 
ilies identified  with  the  early  history  of  the  province.  In  the  paternal  line  the 
ancestry  can  be  traced  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Tunstall,  one  of  the  first  rectors  of  Christ 
church,  Montreal,  and  chaplain  to  the  military  forces  in  Canada  in  the  early  part 
of  the  nineteenth  century  He  is  also  descended  from  General  Gabriel  Christie 
whose  daughter  became  the  wife  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Tunstall.  General  Gabriel 
Christie  was  colonel  of  the  Royal  Americans  and  was  second  in  command  for 
General  Amherst  when  Yaudreuil  surrendered  Canada  to  the  Hritish  Empire. 
Through  General  Christie,  Dr.  Tunstall  was  a  co-seignior  of  the  seigniory  of 
Lacolle  and  de  Beaujeu.  On  the  maternal  side  his  great-grandfathers  were 
Major  Eraser,  who  as  major  of  the  Eraser  Highlanders  was  present  at  the  cap- 
ture of  Quebec  under  Wolfe;  and  Donald  McKay,  one  of  the  United  Empire 
Loyalists  who  left  estates  in  Albany.  New  York,  to  follow  the  flag  in  Canada. 
The  maternal  grandfather,  Simon  Eraser,  was  one  of  the  chief  factors  of  the 
Honorable  Northwest  Company  and  bis  brother,  Thomas  Eraser,  was  an  officer 
in  the  Royals  and  acted  as  aide-de-camp  to  the  Duke  of  Kent  when  lie  was  in 
command  of  the  forces  in  Canada.  Thomas  Eraser  rose  to  prominence  in  mili- 
tary circles  and  died  while  serving  as  a  major  general  in  India. 

After  attending  the  high  school  at  Montreal  Dr.  Tunstall  prepared  for  the 
practical  of  medicine  at  McGill  University,  Montreal,  lie  first  pursued  the 
classical  course  in  that  institution,  winning  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1873 
and  in  1875  the  degree  of  M.  D.  and  C.  M.  During  bis  scholastic  career  he  gained 
numerous  honors,  having  won  the  Davidson  gold  medal  at  the  high  school,  taken 
the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  with  first  rank  honors,  and  during  his  medical  course 
received  a  prize  for  his  primary  year,  while  the  Holmes  gold  medal  was  conferred 
upon  him  as  the  first  of  his  year  in  his  graduating  class. 

Dr.  Tunstall  located  for  practice  at  Papineauville,  Quebec,  where  he  remained 
for  four  years,  subsequently  spending  a  year  in  Montreal  before  coming  to  Brit- 
ish Columbia  in  1881.  He  practiced  for  two  years  in  Lytton  and  for  nine  years 
was  at  Kamloops,  where  he  was  in  charge  as  medical  attendant,  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  men  during  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad.  In  1892 
he  came  to  Vancouver  and  has  since  enjoyed  a  distinctively  representative  and 
remunerative  practice.  His  ability  has  gained  him  recognition  as  one  of  the 
ablest  representatives  of  the  profession  of  the  northwest.  Aside  from  private 
practice  he  has  participated  actively  in  a  wide  range  of  professional  and  public 
affairs.  He  has  served  as  president  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
)f  British  Colurnbia,  is  a  past  president  of  the  Canadian  Medical  Association,  and 
for  a  number  of  years  was  director  and  also  served  on  the  building  committee 
jf  the  new  Vancouver  General  Hospital.  He  is  a  past  president  of  the  Caledon- 
ian and  St.  Andrew's  Society  and  is  past  president  of  the  Veterans'  Association 
}f  Vancouver. 

On  the  22d  of  September,  1885,  Dr.  Tunstall  was  married  to  Miss  Marianne 
t.awson  Innes,  a  daughter  of  James  B.  Innes,  for  many  years  a  crown  navy 
)fficer,  located  at  Esquimalt.  The  five  daughters  of  this  marriage  are :  Janet 
Vlarianne,  the  wife  .of  P.  A.  O.  Samkey,  a  prominent  wholesale  merchant  and 
mporter  of  Vancouver;  Marjorie  Katharine,  the  wife  of  J.  Browne,  of  the  firm 
)f  Evans,  Coleman  &  Evans,  Ltd. ;  Dorothy  Ella,  the  wife  of  Clarence  O'Brien, 
a  prominent  barrister  of  Vancouver;  Gwendoline  Louise  and  Ruth  Elizabeth 
7raser,  both  at  home. 

The  family  attend  the  Church  of  England  and  Dr.  Tunstall,  active  in  its 
membership,  has  at  various  times  served  as  church  warden  and  lay  delegate  to 
the  synod.  He  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  having  for  many  years  been 
identified  with  the  craft,  while  in  the  lodges  of  his  local  connections  he  has 
passed  all  the  chairs.  He  still  retains  his  membership  in  Kamloops  Lodge,  No. 
;  o,  and  in  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  of  Kamloops.  He  is  a  past  provincial  prior 
of  the  Knights  Templar  and  a  member  of  the  Shrine.  He  has  membership  in 


388  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  Vancouver,  Jericho  Country  and  United  Service  Clubs.  He  has  recently- 
returned  from  a  several  months'  trip  abroad.  This  was  his  first  trip  to  the  old 
home  in  England  and  Scotland.  He  was  welcomed  royally  in  every  home,  which 
added  greatly  to  the  impressiveness  of  the  trip,  which  was  a  most  enjoyable  oner 
comprising  visits  to  many  of  the  old  historic  points  as  well  as  all  the  art  centers 
and  the  scenes  of  the  modern  interests  throughout  Europe.  He  is  a  gentleman 
of  broad  culture  and  scholarly  attainments  and  his  companionship  is  an  inspira- 
tion to  deeper  interest  in  the  better  things  of  life. 


JOHN  GORDON. 

One  of  the  progressive  and  ambitious  young  men  of  New  Westminster  is- 
John  Gordon,  a  son  of  George  and  Isabella  (Grant)  Gordon,  of  whom  more 
extended  mention  is  made  in  another  part  of  this  work,  and  a  native  of  Petrolia, 
Ontario,  where  he  was  born  December  8,  1874.  Although  Mr.  Gordon  has  given 
much  of  his  time  to  agricultural  pursuits  he  has  of  late  considered  a  legal  career 
and  at  present  entertains  plans  for  pursuing  a  law  course  and  establishing  himself 
along  that  line.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Middlesex  and  Bruce- 
counties,  Ontario,  and  at  the  Port  Elgin  high  school,  completing  his  education. 
with  a  business  course  at  Owen  Sound  at  the  early  age  of  sixteen  years,  a  fact 
which  stamps  him  as  a  man  of  more  than  ordinary  mental  powers  and  ready  per- 
ception, lie  began  to  earn  his  first  wages  in  connection  with  farm  work  and,  his 
father  being  a  miller  and  merchant,  he  subsequently  worked  in  the  latter's  store 
in  Southampton,  Ontario,  becoming  well  acquainted  with  commercial  conditions. 
In  1895  he  came  with  the  family  to  British  Columbia  and  for  one  year  lived  in 
Victoria  and  worked  for  a  short  time  in  a  sawmill  and  in  a  grocery  store.  In 
1896  his  father  and  his  brother  Sutherland  took  up  land  in  Surrey  municipality,, 
each  proving  title  to  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  they  still  own  and  which 
is  now  operated  by  our  subject  and  his  brother.  An  ambitious  young  man  of 
progressive  tendencies,  Mr.  Gordon  of  late  has  considered  a  professional  career 
and  entertains  ideas  of  embracing  the  legal  profession.  There  is  no  doubt  that 
a  brilliant  future  is  in  store  for  him  if  he  should  follow  out  his  plans  and  it  may 
be  safely  prophesied  that  his  adopted  city  and  British  Columbia  will  hear  more 
of  him  in  the  near  future. 


CLARENCE  HENRY  ROGERS. 

A  continually  growing  business,  capably  managed  and  wisely  directed  has 
made  Clarence  Henry  Rogers  well  known  in  real-estate  circles  in  Vancouver. 
He  was  born  in  Winnipeg,  August  18,  1886,  and  although  yet  a  young  man  has 
attained  an  enviable  position  in  business  circles.  His  parents  were  James  Henry 
and  Emma  (Carter)  Rogers,  who  in  the  year  1895  removed  with  their  family 
to  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  Their  son  Clarence,  then  a  lad  of  about  nine 
years,  continued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Victoria  and- 
after  putting  aside  his  text-books  went  to  the  Yukon,  where  for  several  years 
he  acted  as  cashier  of  the  White  Pass  &  Yukon  Railway.  Returning  to  British 
Columbia,  he  has  since  1908  been  a  resident  of  Vancouver.  In  that  year  he 
opened  a  real-estate  office  and  was  in  business  alone  until  1910,  when  he  was 
joined  in  a  partnership  relation  by  Charles  B.  Black  under  the  firm  name  of 
Rogers  &  Black.  In  1911  Frank  McAlpine  was  admitted  and  the  firm  is  now 
Rogers,  Black  &  McAlpine.  They  have  been  largely  instrumental  in  settling 
the  Eraser  valley,  where  they  own  valuable  tracts.  Their  business  consists 
entirely  of  buying  up  large  areas  of  farm  land,  which  they  divide  into  farms, 
selling  the  same  to  new  settlers.  That  their  business  has  been  of  great  importance 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  391 

o  the  district  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  they  have  been4able  to  induce  one 
hundred  and  fifty  families  to  settle  on  these  farms,  bringing  to  the  Fraser  valley 
,.  reliable,  thrifty  and  constant  element  of  good  agriculturists.  The  firm  has, 
besides  large  real-estate  investments,  other  business  interests  and  Mr.  Rogers  is 
:.  stockholder  in  the  Vancouver  Colonization  Company,  Limited,  of  which  he  was 
formerly  a  director,  and  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Fire  Valley  Land  Com- 
pany, Limited,  of  Vancouver.  These  companies  are  valuable  supplemental  in- 
terests to  his  real-estate  activity  and  are  proving  important  elements  in  the  de- 
\elopment,  colonization  and  upbuilding  of  the  province. 

On  the  i8th  of  October,  1911,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Rogers  was  united  in  mar- 
liage  to  Miss  Mary  Dixon,  a  daughter  of  J.  C.  and  Ada  Dixon,  who  were  Van- 
couver pioneers  and  representatives  of  old  English  families.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Rogers  have  a  daughter,  Gyneth.  Air.  Rogers  exercises  his  right  of  franchise 
i  i  support  of  men  and  measures  of  the  conservative  party,  and  by  financial  sup- 
f  ort  and  attendance  he  upholds  the  Baptist  church,  in  which  he  has  membership. 
He  belongs  to  the  Progress  Club  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Arctic  Brother- 
hood. Through  these  connections,  as  well  as  in  business,  he  has  become  widely 
and  favorably  known  and  has  a  growing  circle  of  warm  friends  in  the  city. 


ALEXANDER  L.  DEWAR. 

Alexander  L.  Dewar,  prominently  known  in  Vancouver  as  a  partner  in  the 
firm  of  Dewar  &  Springer,  financial  agents,  was  born  August  6,  1852,  and  is  a 
son  of  Plummer  and  Eliza  Kemp  (Pew)  Dewar.  Private  schools  in  Hamilton, 
Ontario,  afforded  him  his  educational  opportunities  and  in  1868  he  laid  aside 
his  books  in  order  to  take  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  Bank  of  British  North 
/  merica  at  Hamilton.  He  remained  with  this  concern  in  various  capacities, 
b:ing  stationed  at  Hamilton,  Montreal,  Quebec  and  New  York  city  until  1874, 
becoming  during  that  time  a  far-sighted,  discriminating  and  resourceful  business 
n  an  and  an  expert  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  modern  finance.  In  the  latter 
y<:ar  he  became  associated  with  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  and  was  man- 
ager for  this  institution  in  their  banks  at  Montreal,  Toronto,  St.  Catharines, 
^A^oodstock  and  Chicago,  rendering  the  institution  able  and  efficient  service  for 
twenty  years  and  rising  during  that  time  to  a  place  of  importance  in  financial 
circles  of  the  various  communities  where  he  made  his  home.  During  the 
fourteen  years  between  1894  and  1908  Mr.  Dewar  developed  his  ability  as  a 
p  'omoter  and  organizer,  establishing  large  and  important  business  concerns  in 
various  cities  of  the  United  States  and  Canada  and  dealing  in  large  affairs,  among 
tl  e  most  important  of  his  enterprises  being  the  financing  of  the  street  railways 
ii  Chicago  and  the  promotion  of  the  Central  London  Tube  Railway  in  London, 
England.  During  all  of  this  time  his  powers  were  continually  developing  and 
h;s  reputation,  based  on  notable  accomplishments,  had  extended  to  various  parts 
oi  America  and  England,  his  ability  as  a  financier  carrying  him  forward  into 
important  relations  with  business  life.  In  1908  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British 
C  )lumbia,  and  here  two  years  later  he  organized  the  Bank  of  Vancouver,  of 
w'.iich  he  was  elected  general  manager.  In  this  position  his  splendid  executive 
and  organizing  ability  was  called  forth  and  the  success  of  the  institution  and  its 
n.pid  progress  was  in  a  large  measure  due  to  him.  He  supervised  the  details 
01  its  management,  inaugurated  the  policies  by  which  its  affairs  were  directed  and 
g;  ve  much  of  his  time,  talents  and  energies  to  placing  it  upon  a  solid  and  safe 
financial  basis  and  to  making  it  one  of  the  conservative  and  strong  moneyed 
institutions  in  this  part  of  the  province.  He  resigned  as  general  manager  on  the 
ift  of  January,  1912,  and  since  that  time  he  has  been  in  partnership  with  H.  E. 
Springer  under  the  firm  name  of  Dewar  &  Springer,  financial  agents.  They  con- 
trol an  important  and  representative  patronage  and  their  business  is  continually 


392  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

increasing,  Mr.  Dewar  giving  a  great  deal  of  his  time  to  its  further  development. 
In  Vancouver  he  is  known  as  an  able  business  man,  capable  of  controlling  large 
affairs  and  at  his  best  in  handling  intricate  financial  problems.  Since  his  arrival 
here  his  influence  has  been  felt  as  a  force  for  good  in  business  circles  and  his  suc- 
cess has  come  as  a  direct  result  of  an  energy  that  is  untiring  and  an  ability  which 
commands  opportunities. 

On  the  8th  of  September,  1875,  in  Hamilton,  Ontario,  Mr.  Dewar  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Mackenzie,  a  daughter  of  John  I.  and  Margaret  (Phe- 
lan)  Mackenzie  and  a  representative  of  the  well  known  Mackenzie  family  of 
Hamilton,  whose  genealogy  and  a  record  of  the  lives  of  the  most  important  mem- 
bers has  been  printed  and  published  in  book  form.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dewar  are 
the  parents  of  seven  children:  Fred,  who  is  connected  with  the  Wcstinghouse 
Company  of  Vancouver;  Harold,  employed  by  the  British  Columbia  Leather 
Company;  John,  a  member  of  the  Carter,  Dewar,  Crowe  Company,  Limited,  of 
this  city;  Arthur,  with  Bentley  &  Company  of  Vancouver;  and  Elsie,  now  Mrs. 
R.  C.  Cook,  Maude,  viow  Mrs.  J.  G.  Patterson,  and  Nellie,  now  Mrs.  Tom  Lord, 
all  residents  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Dewar  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England.  He  gives  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  but  is  not  active  as  a  politician,  although 
interested  in  the  advancement  of  the  city's  business  and  public  interests.  He  is 
modern  in  his  views,  progressive  in  his  standards,  high  in  his  ideals,  a  splendid 
type  of  the  modern  business  man  and  a  valuable  addition  to  the  ranks  of  Van- 
couver's able  citizens. 


HUGH   BURR. 

Hugh  Burr  is  one  of  the  most  venerable  as  well  as  one  of  the  best  known 
citizens  of  New  Westminster,  and  receives  the  high  respect  which  should  ever 
be  accorded  one  of  his  years  whose  life  has  been  well  spent.  He  is  now  living 
retired,  but  his  interest  in  the  questions  and  events  of  the  day  has  never  abated. 
He  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  8th  of  June,  1829,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin 
and  Eliza  Burr,  both  long  since  deceased.  The  father  held  several  government 
positions  and  was  a  well  known  resident  of  his  locality.  Hugh  Burr  is  a  descend- 
ant of  General  Burr,  one  of  King  William's  military  leaders,  who  fought  at  the 
battle  of  the  Boyne  in  1690.  General  Burr  owned  a  castle  and  large  estates  in 
County  Carlow  and  Hugh  Burr,  when  a  boy,  saw  the  ancestral  seat,  it  being 
pointed  out  to  him  by  his  father,  who  told  him  that  the  estate  had  at  one  time 
belonged  to  the  family  but  had  passed  away  from  them  before  the  father's  time. 
The  son  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  County  Carlow  and  in  the  Kildare 
Street  school  of  Dublin.  Obtaining  a  teacher's  certificate,  he  left  Ireland  for 
Canada  and  after  teaching  for  a  time  in  the  eastern  part  of  Canada  returned 
to  his  native  land,  where  he  pursued  a  course  of  study  in  the  normal  school.  He 
then  engaged  in  teaching  in  Ireland  for  six  years,  after  which  he  once  more  came 
to  Canada,  his  destination  at  that  time  being  British  Columbia.  He  made  his 
way  across  the  isthmus  of  Panama  and  up  the  Atlantic  coast,  arriving  at  Victoria 
in  1860.  For  a  short  time  he  remained  in  that  city  and  then  went  to  Fort  Alex- 
ander, where  he  had  charge  of  the  store  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  for  a 
time.  He  next  came  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  again  taught  school  for 
two  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  was  fortunate  enough  to  make 
some  judicious  real-estate  investments  which  laid  the  foundation  for  a  sub- 
stantial little  fortune.  Becoming  dissatisfied  with  the  conditions  under  which 
he  was  teaching,  he  purchased  some  property  at  Burrard  Inlet  and  turned  his 
attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  developing  the  first  dairy  and  fruit  farm  on 
the  inlet.  He  made  it  a  model  property  and  supplied  the  ships  with  butter,  milk 
and  vegetables.  After  twelve  years  of  farming  he  sold  his  holdings  on  the  inlet 
and  again  returned  to  New  Westminster,  since  which  time  he  has  made  the  Royal 


HUGH  BURR 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  395 

3ity  his  home.  He  is  still  active  for  a  man  of  his  age,  although  now  in  his 
•ighty-fifth  year.  He  is  a  splendid  type  of  the  old  country  gentleman,  in  whom 
•ourtesyand  hospitality  are  pronounced  characteristics.  Through  an  active  busi- 
less  career  his  affairs  were  well  managed  and  his  enterprise  and  energy,  com- 
bined with  sound  business  judgment,  made  him  one  of  the  successful  residents 
•  >f  this  part  of  the  province. 

In  1860  Mr.  Burr  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Hill,  a  daughter 
nf  Alexander  and  Jane  Hill,  who  were  natives  of  County  Wicklow,  Ireland, 
born  near  Dublin.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burr  became  the  parents  of  six  children,  of 
whom  Martha  Jane,  Sarah  Frances  and  Emmeline  are  deceased.  The  others 
;re:  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Burr;  Adaline,  the  wife  of  E.  Chidell ;  and 
jlarriet,  at  home.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Reformed  Episcopal  church, 
'"hey  reside  at  No.  809  Queen's  avenue,  and  theirs  is  a  hospitable  home,  over 
which  Mrs.  Burr  graciously  presides.  She  is  a  lady  of  many  excellent  traits  of 
character,  sharing  in  the  warm  regard  always  extended  her  husband.  In  politics 
~*JLr.  Burr  has  always  been  a  conservative,  supporting  the  party,  yet  not  seeking 
political  honors  or  office  for  himself.  He  has  always  been  fond  of  lacrosse  and 
ii  still  an  enthusiastic  advocate  of  the  game.  There  is  no  couple  more  worthy 
t  f  high  esteem  in  all  New  Westminster  than  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Burr,  who  have 
i  ow  traveled  life's  journey  together  for  fifty-three  years,  their  mutual  love  and 
confidence  increasing  as  the  years  have  gone  by. 


THO.MAS  GIFFORD,  M.  P.  P. 

Thomas  Gifford,  for  eleven  years  member  of  parliament,  is  one  of  the  most 
I  ublic-spirited  of  the  citizens  of  New  Westminster,  standing  at  all  times  for  that 
vhich  looks  to  the  welfare,  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  country  and  the 
s  laping  of  its  policy  along  beneficial  lines.  He  is,  moreover,  well  known  as  a 
Lading  merchant  of  New  Westminster,  owning  and  conducting  a  jewelry  store, 
vhich  during  his  absence  on  parliament  duties  is  managed  by  his  son. 

Mr.  Gifford  was  born  in  Lockerbie,  Dumfriesshire,  Scotland,  on  the  ist  of 
June,  1854,  his  parents  being  William  and  Margaret  (Stewart)  Gifford,  both  of 
\\hom  were  natives  of  that  country,  where  their  entire  lives  were  passed.  The 
f  ither  conducted  a  grocery  business  in  the  town  of  Lockerbie,  and  in  the  Free 
C  hurch  grammar  school  his  son  Thomas  pursued  his  education  to  his  fourteenth 
y;ar,  when,  desirous  of  entering  the  business  world  and  providing  for  his  own 
S'ipport,  he  apprenticed  himself  to  a.  jeweler  of  Lockerbie,  with  whom  he  com- 
p  eted  a  seven  years'  term  of  indenture.  For  several  years  following  he  worked 
a ;  a  journeyman  and  during  that  period,  prompted  by  laudable  ambition,  he  care- 
fully saved  his  earnings  until  he  was  able  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own 
a> -count.  He  opened  a  jewelry  store  in  Lockerbie  and  conducted  it  for  about  four 
y  :ars.  In  1880  he  left  his  native  country  and  came  to  the  United  States,  settling 
ii  St.  Paul,  where  he  remained  for  six  years.  He  there  worked  as  a  journey- 
n  an  for  a  time  and  later  spent  three  years  in  business  on  his  own  account. 
Later  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  New  Westminster,  and  immediately 
a 'terward  established  himself  in  the  jewelry  business,  his  store  being  the  oldest 
jewelry  house  on  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia.  Two  years  after  his  arrival 
h:re  he  was  elected  to  the  board  of  aldermen  and  served  continuously  in  that 
position  for  twelve  years,  exercising  his  official  prerogatives  in  support  of  various 
n  easures  and  projects  for  the  public  good.  He  also  acted  for  seven  or  eight 
y  :ars  as  a  member  of  the  school  board,  and  the  cause  of  education  found  in  him 
a  stalwart  champion.  About  the  same  time  he  was  a  member  of  the  hospital 
board  and  thus  was  closely  connected  with  various  features  of  local  significance. 
S:ill  higher  professional  honors,  however,  awaited  him,  for  in  1902  he  was 
elected  to  the  provincial  legislature  and  by  reelection  has  been  continued  in  the 
Oifice  to  the  present  time,  covering  a  period  of  eleven  years.  In  this  connection 
voi.  nr— 14 


396  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  has  performed  many  acts  directly  beneficial  to  the  province,  has  been  connected 
with  much  important  legislation,  and  is  at  present  chairman  of  the  railway  com- 
mittee. 

In  1877  Mr.  Gifford  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  A.  Stoddart,  of 
Lockerbie,  Scotland,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  the  following  children : 
William,  who  manages  his  father's  jewelry  business;  Thomas  Stoddart,  superin- 
tendent of  the  Westminster  bridge;  Margaret,  the  wife  of  Gowan  McGowan; 
Bursar,  of  the  asylum  at  New  Westminster ;  James  Stoddart,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  machinery  business ;  and  Julia  Stewart,  Hugh  Wilson  and  John  Jardine,  at 
home. 

Mr.  Gifford  and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  he 
is  prominently  known  in  fraternal  circles  as  a  member  of  King  Solomon  Lodge, 
No.  19,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Royal  Lodge,  No.  9,  K.  P.,  of  which  he  became  a  charter 
member;  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen;  the  Canadian  Order  of  Forest- 
ers ;  and  the  Sons  of  Scotland.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Westminster 
Board  of  Trade  and  cooperates  in  its  various  projects  for  the  general  good. 
He  belongs  to  the  Westminster  Club,  to  the  Westminster  Progressive  Club  and 
the  Westminster  Publicity  Club,  his  connection  with  and  activities  in  these  organ- 
izations indicating  his  deep  interest  in  all  matters  relating  to  the  welfare,  up- 
building and  substantial  development  of  the  city.  By  a  consensus  of  public  opinion 
he  is  termed  one  of  the  foremost  men  of  New  Westminster  and  his  life  work  is 
indicative  of  his  devotion  and  loyalty  to  adopted  city  and  province.  His  life, 
honorable  in  its  purpose  and  fruitful  in  its  results,  has  indeed  been  a  beneficial 
force  in  the  community  in  which  he  lives. 


SAMUEL  FRED  MUNSON. 


By  way  of  his  activities  in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business  Samuel  F. 
Munson  has  contributed  in  a  large  measure  to  growth  and  development  in  Van- 
couver. 

He  was  born  at  North  Branch,  Michigan,  June  24,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of 
Almon  and  Jeanette  (Scrimgeour)  Munson.  The  father  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
war,  having  been  a  member  of  the  First  Regiment,  Michigan  Cavalry,  in  the 
contest  between  the  northern  and  southern  states. 

Mr.  Munson,  the  subject  of  this  review,  acquired  his  early  education  by 
attending  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  this  being  followed  by  a  course 
in  the  high  school  at  Mayville,  Tuscola  county,  Michigan.  Later  he  entered  the 
Albion  Methodist  College  at  Albion,  Michigan.  On  leaving  college  he  entered 
insurance  work  in  connection  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  Gleaners,  at  Caro, 
Michigan.  He  was  associated  with  that  organization  until  1902,  when,  deciding 
to  come  to  Canada,  he  went  to  Edmonton,  Alberta.  There  he  engaged  in  busi- 
ness on  his  own  resources,  combining  insurance  with  real-estate  operations.  In 
1909  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  established  himself  in  the  real-estate  business 
and  since  that  time  he  has  specialized  wholly  in  subdivisions.  He  purchased  a 
tract  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  North  Burnaby  and  founded  the  town 
site  of  Hastings  Grove  and  Hastings  Grove  Addition.  He  put  into  operation 
a  motor-bus  system  between  these  properties  and  the  terminus  of  the  Van- 
couver street  car  line.  He  personally  made  many  improvements  on  the  property, 
among  others  being  the  erection  of  a  spacious  store  building  and  a  large  room- 
ing house,  containing  more  than  thirty  rooms,  both  of  which  are  rented.  In 
addition  to  this  he  has  built  five  fine  houses  and  there  is  also  a  Methodist  church 
in  the  town.  The  streets  are  all  graded  and  all  the  improvements  of  the  highest 
order.  The  town  is  connected  with  the  city  of  Vancouver  by  way  of  the  street 
railway  and  from  that  terminus  over  a  stretch  of  beautiful  macadam- 
ized road  by  the  big  auto-buses,  which  make  an  ideal  trip  and  form  the 
most  rapid  means  of  transportation.  His  appreciation  for  what  the  future 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  399 

has  in  store  for  this  growing  western  country  led  him  to  enter  the  business  in 
which  he  is  now  engaged,  and  Vancouver's  marvelous  growth  furnishes  him 
an  excellent  field  in  which  to  put  forth  labor  that  is  productive  of  good  results, 
not  only  for  himself,  but  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  city  as  well. 

On  the  7th  of  February,  1901,  Mr.  Munson  was  united  in  marriage  at  Grove- 
land,  Oakland  county,  Michigan,  to  Miss  Laura  Honert,  a  daughter  of  Christo- 
pher and  Mary  Honert,  who  are  prominent  farming  people  in  the  locality  in 
which  they  live.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Munson  have  two  daughters,  Dorothy  and 
Phoebe.  In  religious  faith  the  parents  are  Presbyterians  and  Mr.  Munson 
belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Van- 
couver Board  of  Trade  and  is  interested  in  all  efforts  put  forth  by  that  organi- 
zation for  the  benefit  of  the  city.  Socially,  he  is  a  member  of  the  American  Club. 
Throughout  his  life  he  has  been  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  enterprise  that  has  led 
him  to  such  a  position  in  commercial  life  that  he  is  now  regarded  as  one  of  the 
prominent  factors  in  the  building  of  the  "Last  Great  West." 


THOMAS  KENNEDY. 

Among  the  most  successful,  enterprising  and  prominent  of  Xew  Westmins- 
er's  native  sons  is  Thomas  Kennedy,  now  connected  with  the  sheet  metal,  plumb- 
ng  and  heating  business  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Mahony  &  Kennedy,  pro- 
prietors of  the  largest  concern  of  this  kind  in  this  section  of  the  province.  His 
)irth  occurred  in  1863  and  he  is  a  son  of  James  and  Carolina  (Stone)  Kennedy, 
of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  in  another  part  of  this  work. 

Thomas  Kennedy  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  city.  After  laying  aside  his  books  he  served  an  apprentice- 
ship as  a  sheet  metal  worker  and  became  proficient  and  expert  at  this  line  of 
vork.  At  the  end  of  his  term  he  established  himself  in  business  and  continued 
alone  for  ten  years,  securing  during  this,  time  a  large  trade  and  building  up  an 
(extensive  and  profitable  business.  In  1910  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Mr. 
vtahony  under  the  firm  name  of  Mahony  &  Kennedy.  They  now  control  the 
'argest  sheet  metal,  plumbing  and  heating  establishment  in  this  locality  and  their 
business  is  increasing  owing  to  the  progressive  methods  which  they  employ  and 
the  honorable  standards  to  which  they  steadily  adhere.  Mr.  Kennedy  since  be- 
ginning his  active  career  has  gained  an  enviable  reputation  in  New  Westminster 
ior  high  integrity,  enterprise  and  discrimination. 

On  the  loth  of  March,  1896,  Mr.  Kennedy  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Allanson, 
daughter  of  James  Allanson,  a  native  of  England.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kennedy  have 
teven  children,  Caroline,  Emily,  Thomas,  William,  Katherine,  Marshall  and  Noal, 
;  11  of  whom  with  the  exception  of  the  two  youngest  are  attending  school.  The 
iamily  residence  is  at  No.  229  Queensborough  street.  Mr.  Kennedy  has  lived 
in  New  Westminster  all  his  life  and  the  fact  that  many  of  his  stanchest  friends 
;  re  numbered  among  those  who  have  known  him  from  childhood  is  an  indication 
that  his  life  has  been  an  upright  and  honorable  one.  Business  men  respect  him 
lor  his  high  integrity,  his  enterprise  and  his  initiative  spirit  and  in  the  course  of 
years  he  has  made  substantial  contributions  to  the  development  of  his  native  city. 


ROBERT  KEAM  CHAPMAN. 

As  secretary  of  F.  J.  Hart  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of  New  Westminster,  and  one 
(  f  the  representative  business  men  of  this  city,  Robert  Keam  Chapman  needs 
i'0  introduction  to  the  readers  of  this  volume.  His  attainments  are  visible  to  all 
;snd  his  success  is  the  more  creditable  as  it  has  been  brought  about  by  his  own 
efforts,  unaided  by  favorable  circumstances  or  financial  help.  A  native  of 


400  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

England,  Mr.  Chapman  was  born  near  Birmingham,  in  the  town  of  Dudley,  on 
November  15,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Edward  and  Sarah  J.  H.  (Isbell)  Chapman, 
the  former  a  native  of  Birmingham  and  the  latter  of  Cornwall,  England.  The 
father  came  to  New  Westminster  in  1899  and  died  here  in  1907.  He  had  spent 
most  of  his  active  life  as  hardware  merchant  in  St.  John,  Newfoundland.  The 
mother  is  still  living. 

Robert  Keam  Chapman  received  his  education  in  the  common  schools  of  St. 
John's,  Newfoundland,  and  in  laying  aside  his  textbooks  served  an  apprenticeship 
at  the  dry-goods  trade  in  that  city.  He  then  removed  to  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  was  for  four  years  employed  along  similar  lines,  largely  augmenting  his 
knowledge,  and  in  1897  came  to  New  Westminster.  Soon  thereafter  he  became 
secretary  of  S.  J.  Hart  &  Company,  Ltd.,  with  whom  he  has  since  been  identified. 
His  experience  and  thorough  methods  have  in  a  large  measure  contributed  to  the 
growth  of  that  firm  and  he  has  become  recognized  as  one  of  the  able  business 
men  of  the  city. 

In  New  Westminster  Mr.  Chapman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  M. 
Jennings,  a  daughter  of  John  F.  Jennings,  of  Yorkshire,  England,  the  cememony 
being  performed  on  November  20;  1901.  To  them  have  been  born  three  children, 
Mary  I.,  Edward  Fawcett  and  Robert  Jennings.  Mr.  Chapman  has  an  interest- 
ing military  record  to  his  credit,  having  served  seven  or  eight  years  as  a  member 
of  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles.  For  the  past  ten  or 
twelve  years  he  has  been  auditor  of  the  municipality  of  Langley  and  has  ever 
demonstrated  his  public  spirit  by  stanchly  upholding  the  measures  and  candi- 
dates of  the  conservative  party.  He  is  very  prominent  in  Masonic  circles  and 
highly  thought  of  therein,  having  received  most  of  the  honors  which  that  bro- 
therhood may  bestow.  He  is  a  member  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  since  1905  has  been  past  master.  He  is  past  principal  of  Westminster  Chap- 
ter, R.  A.  M.,  of  which  he  was  a  charter  member,  and  a  member  of  Westminster 
Preceptory,  No.  56,  K.  T.,  in  which  he  is  constable.  He  also  belongs  to  Gizeh 
Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  Mr.  Chapman  also  holds  membership  in  the  West- 
minster Club,  where  he  associates  with  men  who,  like  himself,  are  interested 
in  the  growth  and  progress  of  the  city  and  where  many  measures  are  fathered 
which  have  proven  of  permanent  value  to  the  community.  The  success  which 
Mr.  Chapman  has  attained  is  twofold, — as  it  not  only  means  his  financial  inde- 
pendence but  lies  as  much  in  the  accomplishment  of  something  that  has  proven 
of  benefit  to  the  public  at  large.  A  watchfulness  over  all  the  details  of  his 
business,  a  comprehension  of  what  is  most  essential  and  the  ability  to  combine 
and  coordinate  elements  into  a  harmonious  and  unified  whole  have  been  ele- 
ments in  winning  him  a  place  among  the  leaders  of  commerce  in  New  West- 
minster. 


BEAUMONT  THOMAS  FREDERICK  WILLIAM  BOGGS. 

Beaumont  T.  F.  W.  Boggs,  widely  known  as  a  prosperous  and  prominent 
representative  of  business  interests  in  Victoria,  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  R.  S. 
Day  &  Beaumont  Boggs,  real-estate,  insurance  and  financial  agents,  having  offices 
at  No.  620  Fort  street  and  constituting  one  of  the  oldest  established  real-estate 
firms  in  the  city.  His  birth  occurred  at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  on  the  5th  of 
August,  1863,  his  parents  being  Thomas  and  Charlotte  F.  (Bullock)  Boggs,  the 
former  a  native  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  and  the  latter  of  Trinity  Bay,  New- 
foundland. The  ancestors  of  Thomas  Boggs  were  United  Empire  Loyalists. 
He  was  the  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Thomas  Boggs  &  Company,  which  was 
established  in  1790,  conducting  a  general  wholesale  hardware  business  in  Hal- 
ifax, Nova  Scotia.  In  the  conduct  of  that  enterprise  he  remained  an  active 
factor  until  his  death.  For  several  years  he  was  likewise  a  member  of  the  Nova 
Scotia  volunteer  forces.  His  demise  occurred  on  the  27th  of  March,  1873,  when 
he  had  attained  the  age  of  sixty-three  years. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  401 

Beaumont  Boggs  obtained  his  education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools 
of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  completing  his  studies  in  1877.  In  that  year  he  entered 
the  establishment  of  his  uncle,  who  conducted  business  under  the  firm  style  of 
Brown  &  Webb,  wholesale  druggists  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  in  whose  service 
he  remained  until  1885.  In  1879  ne  nad  joined  the  Sixty-sixth  Battalion, 
Princess  Louise  Fusiliers,  and  received  his  commission  as  lieutenant  in  1883, 
having  passed  the  long  course  at  the  .Military  School  of  Instruction,  his  sword 
being  forwarded  to  him  by  Sir  Garnet  Wolseley.  Upon,  the  call  for  volunteers 
for  service  in  the  Northvvest  territories  he  was  appointed  assistant  adjutant  of 
:he  Halifax  Provisional  Battalion.  In  July,  1885,  he  returned  from  service  and 
igain  entered  the  employ  of  the  firm  of  Brown  &  Webb  in  the  capacity  of  travel- 
ing salesman,  remaining  in  that  position  until  the  call  of  the  west  prevailed.  In 
fanuary,  1886,  he  made  his  way  to  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  and  established 
limself  as  manufacturer's  agent.  Soon  afterward  the  lure  of  the  gold  fields 
n  the  Similkameen  valley  took  him  to  Granite  creek  and  he  crossed  the  I  lope 
nountains  in  .March,  1886.  He  met  with  but  poor  success  and  returned  to 
Vancouver  three  days  before  the  fire,  his  total  resources  at  this  time  amounting 
o  seventy-five  cents.  He  obtained  employment  in  the  Royal  City  .Mills  of  Van- 
•ouver  and  remained  there  for  about  nine  months,  at  the  end  of  that  time  coni- 
ng to  Victoria  and  entering  the  service  of  the  Standard  newspaper  as  a  re- 
porter under  the  late  Amore  De  Cosmos.  At  the  end  of  a  year  he  secured  a 
position  with  the  Dominion  Goverment  Bank  as  teller,  having  received  a  civil 
^ervice  certificate  before  leaving  Halifax,  \\hen  a  year  had  passed  he  resigned 
his  position  to  join  F.  G.  Richards  in  the  real-estate  business  under  the  linn  name 
of  F.  G.  Richards  &  Company,  the  partnership  being  formed  in  1888.  This 
;  ssociation  was  severed  in  1889  and  Mr.  Boggs  then  became  a  member  of  the 
newly  organized  firm  known  as  Crane,  McGregor  &  Boggs,  with  offices  near  the 
( orner  of  Broad  and  View  streets  in  Victoria.  At  this  time  the  firm  opened  up 
the  Oak  Bay  district  and  placed  other  large  subdivisions  upon  the  market. 
'  'hey  also  built  the  Oak  Bay  Hotel,  which  was  later  destroyed  by  fire.  They 
1  kewise  opened  up  the  Gordon  Head  district,  where  fruit  growing  was  intro- 
cuced  and  encouraged,  the  venture  proving  very  successful.  In  1892  Mr. 
Hoggs  disposed  of  his  interest  in  this  concern  and  began  devoting  his  attention 
to  insurance  and  the  sealing  business,  conducting  operations  under  the  name 
cf  Beaumont  Boggs  &  Company.  Subsequently  he  joined  R.  S.  Day,  and  the 
firm  style  of  R.  S.  Day  &  Beaumont  Boggs  has  been  retained  to  the  present 
time.  Mr.  Boggs  was  issued  a  commission  as  notary  public  in  1890  and  was 
made  commissioner  for  the  province  of  Nova  Scotia  in  British  Columbia  in 
the  same  year.  His  firm  carries  on  a  general  real-estate  and  insurance  business, 
specializing  principally  in  farm  lands  on  Vancouver  island,  and  acts  as  agent 
for  English  as  well  as  local  capital.  The  company  also  handles  large  estates 
aid  acts  as  agent  for  large  properties.  Mr.  Boggs'  prominence  in  real-estate 
circles  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  the  president  of  the  Victoria  Real 
Estate  Exchange,  having  held  that  office  since  its  organization.  His  able  coop- 
eration has  been  sought  in  the  management  and  control  of  several  business 
enterprises  and  he  is  now  president  of  The  Shore  Hardware  Company,  Limited; 
tie  Canada  Mosaic  Tile  Company,  Limited;  and  vice  president  of  the  British 
Campaigners  Association. 

On  the  23d  of  June,  1890,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Boggs  was  united  in  marriage 
tc  Miss  Louise  Mary  Richardson,  her  father  being  George  Richardson,  a  native 
o  Kent,  England,  who  came  to  Canada  in  the  service  of  the  Hudson's  Bay 
Company  in  1858.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Boggs  have  four  children.  Arthur  Beau- 
mont, who  was  born  on  the  28th  of  July,  1891,  and  was  graduated  with  honors 
from  the  Royal  Military  College  at  Kingston,  now  holds  a  commission  in  His 
A  ajesty's  Indian  cavalry  service,  being  stationed  at  Dalhousie,  Punjab,  India. 
Herbert  Beaumont,  born  July  28,  1892,  is  studying  law  in  Victoria,  British 
Columbia.  Mary  Charlotte  Beaumont  was  born  November  4,  1893,  while  the 
birth  of  Dorothy  Louise  Beaumont  occurred  October  17,  1899.  The  family 


402  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

home  is  a  comfortable  and  attractive  residence  known  as  Maplewood,  which 
is  located  at  No.  1133  Catherine  street  in  Victoria. 

In  politics  Mr.  Boggs  is  a  conservative  and  has  always  taken  an  active  interest 
in  the  work  of  the  party.  He  acted  as  chairman  of  the  public  school  board  in 
1906  and  1907  and  was  instrumental  in  the  introduction  of  the  cadet  movement 
in  the  public  schools.  He  has  been  connected  with  the  Board  of  Trade  since 
1890  and  is  now  a  member  of  its  council.  Mr.  Boggs  is  likewise  vice  president 
of  the  Victoria  Development  League  and  belongs  to  the  Pacific  Club,  the  Royal 
Victoria  Yacht  Club,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Foresters.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in 
the  Anglican  church,  and  he  is  one  of  the  governers  of  the  Anglican  Theological 
College  of  British  Columbia.  Since  1887  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  synod 
of  the  diocese  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  fond  of  athletic  sports,  hunting  and 
fishing,  and  is  an  ardent  advocate  of  military  training  for  young  men.  He  has 
always  had  a  thorough  belief  in  the  eventual  prosperity  of  Vancouver  island  and 
Victoria  in  particular,  and  this,  together  with  his  conservative  and  just  business 
methods,  has  had  much  to  do  with  his  present  success.  His  life  is  exemplary 
in  all  respects  and  he  has  ever  supported  those  interests  which  are  calculated 
to  uplift  and  benefit  humanity,  while  his  own  high  moral  worth  is  deserving  of 
highest  commendation. 


GEORGE  WARD  DE  BECK. 

George  Ward  De  Beck,  who  is  now  prominently  identified  with  the  timber 
and  mining  interests  of  British  Columbia,  was  born  in  Carleton  county,  New 
Brunswick,  on  the  27th  of  September,  1849,  and  is  a  son  of  George  and  Eliza- 
beth (Dow)  De  Beck.  On  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  sides  he  is  directly 
descended  from  loyalist  stock  and  most  of  his  ancestors  have  lived  to  a  ripe 
old  age.  His  great-grandfather,  John  Ludwig  De  Beck,  was  lieutenant  in  the 
Third  New  York  Volunteers — a  loyalist  regiment — in  the  Revolutionary  war 
and  was  present  at  the  surrender  of  Lord  Cornwallis  at  Yorktown,  Virginia. 
He  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  American  army  on  the  igth  of  October,  1781, 
and  our  subject  has  in  his  possession  a  muster  roll  under  the  charge  of  Lieu- 
tenant De  Beck  dated  on  the  2ist  of  October  of  that  year.  The  Lieutenant  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Althause  and  to  them  were  born  two  children :  George  and  one 
who  died  in  early  life.  The  family  settled  in  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  after 
the  Revolutionary  war.  George  De  Beck  wedded  Mary  Green  and  made  his 
home  in  New  Brunswick.  To  them  were  born  seven  children,  of  whom  George, 
Jr.,  was  the  father  of  our  subject.  He  is  now  deceased  but  the  mother,  who 
was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  having  located  here  in  1868,  is 
still  living,  hale  and  hearty,  at  the  extreme  old  age  of  ninety-nine  years. 

George  Ward  De  Beck  remained  at  home  and  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  New  Brunswick  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age.  Believ- 
ing he  was  fully  qualified  to  assume  the  duties  of  manhood,  he  then  laid  aside 
his  text-books  and  started  out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the  world.  He  subse- 
quently went  to  the  Redwoods  of  California,  where  he  engaged  in  the  saw- 
mill business  for  two  and  a  half  years,  and  then  came  to  British  Columbia  and 
followed  the  same  occupation  at  Burrard  Inlet  for  seven  years.  Next  he  built 
and  operated  the  Brunett  sawmill  on  the  Fraser  river  above  New  Westminster 
for  a  year  and  then  sold  out.  His  next  removal  was  to  Yale,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  hotel  business  for  eighteen  months,  following  which  he  went  to  the  United 
States  and  spent  five  years  in  the  states  of  Washington,  Oregon  and  Idaho  in 
the  lumbering  business.  He  returned  to  British  Columbia  in  1886  and  engaged 
in  logging  until  1891,  when  he  went  to  timber  cruising.  After  following  this 
latter  occupation  for  four  years  he  engaged  in  mining  until  1902.  In  the  latter 
year  he  received  the  appointment  as  Indian  agent  at  Alert  Bay,  where  he  was 


GEORGE  W.  ])E  BECK 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  405 

stationed  until  1906.  He  next  drifted  back  to  timber  cruising  and  logging  and 
has  since  been  thus  engaged,  though  he  is  still  interested  in  several  mines. 

Mr.  De  Beck  married  Miss  E.  M.  Keary,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Maria 
Keary,  of  New  Westminster,  the  event  being  celebrated  on  the  I7th  of  March, 
1887.  Of  this  marriage  there  have  been  born  six  children :  Edna,  now  the  wife 
of  T.  A.  Livesley ;  Edward  K.,  who  married  a  Miss  Foster  and  is  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law  at  Vancouver ;  Leonora,  who  is  at  home ;  Ward  and  Viola, 
who  are  attending  school ;  and  George,  who  is  deceased. 

Fraternally  Mr.  De  Beck  is  identified  with  the  Masonic  order  and  holds 
membership  in  Cascade  Chapter,  No.  7,  R.  A.  M. 


W.  RUSSELL  JAYNES. 

Among  the  successful  younger  business  men  of  New  Westminster  is  W. 
Russell  Jaynes,  located  at  741  Front  street,  where  he  is  engaged  as  dealer  in 
gasoline  engines  and  boat  accessories,  also  handling  oxyacetylene  and  also  en- 
gaged in  the  welding  and  brazing  of  metals.  He  was  born  in  Orono,  Ontario, 
on  August  22,  1884,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Jane  (Dodd)  Jaynes,  both 
natives  of  Ontario,  where  the  father  passed  away  in  1906  and  the  mother  still 
resides. 

W.  Russell  Jaynes  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  in  the  common  schools. 
In  1904  he  bade  farewell  to  parents  and  home  and  came  west  to  British  Columbia 
to  put  to  test  the  stories  he  had  heard  of  the  wonderful  opportunities  held  out 
'to  enterprising  young  men  -who  would  but  seek  them.  He  temporarily  located 
in  Vancouver  but  after  a  few  months  came  to  New  Westminster,  which  he  has 
since  made  his  home.  Having  learned  the  trade  of  machinist  in  Toronto  prior 
to  his  coming  to  British  Columbia,  he  engaged  at  that  occupation  after  locating 
in  New  Westminster,  working  in  the  Schaake  Iron  Works  and  subsequently 
in  the  Nelson  Iron  Works  and  the  John  Reid  shops  and  also  in  the  Van  Stones 
works.  Not  content  with  remaining  in  a  salaried  position,  Mr.  Jaynes  in  1910 
engaged  in  business  for  himself  by  establishing  the  firm  under  which  he  now 
operates  at  741  Front  street,  the  business  under  his  skilful  management  having 
become  one  of  the  important  enterprises  of  New  Westminster. 

Mr.  Jaynes  is  well  known  in  social  and  fraternal  circles  of  New  Westmin- 
ster, being  a  member  of  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  a  member  of 
the  Rebekahs.  He  is  an  enthusiastic  boatsman,  owning  five  motor  boats  from 
which  he  derives  a  considerable  additional  revenue.  His  strict  adherence  to  fair 
methods  of  dealing  and  his  manly  and  stalwart  qualities  of  character  have  made 
for  him  many  friends  and  he  is  considered  one  of  the  rising  young  business  men 
of  the  city.  He  is  public-spirited  and  progressive  and  ever  stands  ready  to  break 
a  lance  for  the  advancement  of  his  city  and  province. 


CLARENCE  EARL  MACLEAN. 

Clarence  Earl  MacLean,  a  young  man  of  excellent  business  ability,  whose 
clear  insight  and  ready  appreciation  of  opportunities  have  enabled  him  to  work 
his  way  upward  to  success,  is  now  part  owner  of  the  MacLean-Burr  Automobile 
Garage,  and  numbered  among  the  most  enterprising  and  progressive  business 
men  of  New  Westminster.  He  is  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia,  born  March  13,  1885, 
and  is  a  son  of  James  Thomas  and  Jessie  MacLean,  the  former  of  whom  was 
a  successful  mining  engineer. 

Clarence  E.  MacLean  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  country.  He  later  studied  steam  and  electrical  engineering  with  the 
International  Correspondence  School  and  after  receiving  his  degree  went  to  Daw- 


406  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

son,  Alaska,  where  he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  steam  pumps  of  the  Detroit- 
Yukon  Mining  Company,  gaining  in  this  way  invaluable  practical  experience  in 
his  profession.  When  he  left  Alaska  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  for  a 
time  was  superintendent  of  the  gasoline  department  of  the  Schaake  Machine 
Works.  He  remained  in  this  position  for  six  years,  during  which  time  he  de- 
signed the  famous  Yale  engine  which  this  concern  makes  a  specialty  of  manu- 
facturing. In  the  spring  of  1912  Mr.  MacLean  severed  his  connection  with 
the  Schaake  Machine  Works,  and  forming  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Burr,  opened 
the  MacLean-Burr  Automobile  Garage,  now  one  of  the  important  enterprises  of 
its  kind  in  the  city.  The  partners  have  secured  a  large  and  representative  pat- 
ronage and  their  business  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume  and  importance. 
Mr.  MacLean  has  made  for  himself  a  most  creditable  business  standing  and  his 
enterprising  spirit,  perserverance,  and  determination  have  been  the  foundation 
of  his  success. 

Mr.  MacLean  married  Miss  Edith  Cowper,  a  daughter  of  Jesse  and  Susan 
Cowper  of  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MacLean  reside  in  their 
new  and  attractive  home  on  Ninth  street  and  they  have  made  this  the  center 
of  hospitality  for  an  extensive  circle  of  friends.  Mr.  MacLean  is  an  athlete 
with  an  enviable  local  reputation,  having  won  the  championship  in  the  trap 
shoot  of  iQo8  and  a  gold  medal  for  the  three  mile  swimming  contest  held  in 
Spokane  in  1903.  He  is  an  enthusiast  upon  the  subject  of  out-door  sport  and  is 
especially  fond  of  automobiling,  boating  and  fishing,  spending  many  of  his  leisure 
hours  in  these  recreations.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  his 
life  is  in  all  its  relations  an  upright  and  exemplary  one.  He  manifests  sterling 
qualities  not  only  in  his  business  activities  but  also  in  his  social  and  citizenship 
relations  and  is  justly  accounted  one  of  the  valued  residents  of  the  community. 


HERBERT  EDWIN  WELCHEL. 

Although  a  comparatively  recent  arrival  in  Vancouver,  Herbert  Edwin 
Welchel  has  already  established  his  right  to  rank  among  the  enterprising  busi- 
ness men  of  the  city,  having  made  for  himself  a  creditable  name  and  place  as 
a  real-estate  broker.  He  was  born  in  Syracuse,  New  York,  December  28,  1870, 
and  is  a  son  of  Charles  R.  and  Noma  (Gushing)  Welchel,  the  former  a  native 
of  Germany  and  the  latter  of  the  Empire  state.  The  parents  never  came  to 
Canada  and  both  passed  away  many  years  ago. 

During  the  boyhood  of  Herbert  E.  Welchel  a  removal  was  made  to  Decatur, 
Illinois,  and  there  in  the  public  schools  he  pursued  his  education.  He  after- 
ward learned  telegraphy  in  that  state  and  was  an  operator  on  the  Chicago,  Burling- 
ton &  Quincy  Railroad  for  three  years.  Later  he  learned  the  machinist's  trade, 
which  he  followed  in  Nebraska.  Still  the  west  called  him  and  in  1899  ne 
made  his  way  to  Seattle,  where  he  resided  for  a  decade.  During  his  resi- 
dence in  that  city  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business,  although  much  of 
this  time  was  spent  in  travel  and  in  the  east.  In  1909  he  arrived  in  Vancouver 
and  entered  the  real-estate  brokerage  business,  establishing  an  office  in  this 
city.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  handling  large  tracts  of  farm  and  timber  lands 
on  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia  and  on  Vancouver  island  and  also  in 
the  state  of  Washington.  He  still  has  interests  in  Seattle  and  in  Chicago.  He 
was  for  two  years  engaged  in  chicken  ranching  on  the  Eraser  river,  along  which 
line  he  was  very  successful,  hatching  fourteen  hundred  chickens  each  year.  It 
proved  a  profitable  venture  but  required  too  much  time  from  his  real-estate 
business,  to  which  he  now  gives  his  undivided  attention.  He  has  thoroughly 
acquainted  himself  with  property  values  in  the  line  of  real  estate  which  he 
handles,  knows  what  is  upon  the  market  and,  as  the  years  have  gone  by,  has 
made  f9r  himself  a  creditable  place  in  business  circles,  having  now  a  large 
and  gratifying  clientele. 


HERBERT  E.  WELCHES 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  400 

On  the  I3th  of  May,  1907,  at  La  Grande,  Oregon,  Mr.  Welchel  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Iva  13.  Roberts,  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  who  was  a 
government  nurse  in  the  southern  states  for  several  years.  They  have  one 
daughter,  Eleanor  Leone.  Mr.  Welchel  has  been  both  the  architect  and  builder 
(f  his  own  fortunes.  Starting  out  in  life  without  any  special  advantages  at 
l lie  outset  of  his  career,  he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  and  by  his 
(  etermination  and  energy  has  overcome  all  difficulties  and  obstacles  and  reached 
;  prominent  place  in  business  circles.  His  life  record  proves  that  the  path 
c  f  opportunity  is  open  to  all  who  have  the  courage  to  persevere  therein. 


CHARLES   M1LTOX   \Y<  )( )I  )\Y<  )RTH. 

The  consensus  of  opinion  accords  Charles  .Milton  \Voodworth  high  rank  as  a 
1  arrister,  and  history  bears  testimony  to  his  activity  in  politics,  his  public  spirit 
and  his  many  tangible  efforts  for  the  general  good,  lie  was  born  in  Kings 
ounty,  Nova  Scotia,  July  11.  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Aimer  and  Susan  (Self- 
ridge)  Woodworth,  who  are  also  natives  of  Kings  country.  The  father  made 
firming  his  life  work  but  is  now  living  retired  in  Middletown. 

In  his  early  boyhood  Charles  M.  Woodworth  worked  upon  the  home  farm, 
vith  opportunity  to  attend  school  for  only  a  few  months  of  each  year.  Me  was 
ambitious,  however,  to  secure  a  good  education  and  when  fourteen  years  of  age 
made  arrangements  to  supplement  his  early  school  training  by  an  academic 
c  mrse.  lie  entered  the  Kentville  Academy,  where  he  spent  eight  months,  com- 
pleting two  and  a  half  years  work  in  that  time,  lie  then  returned  home  and  the 
s  icceeding  year  attended  the  Provincial  normal  school  at  Truro,  Nova  Scotia. 
1  hrough  the  succeeding  year  he  engaged  in  teaching  in  a  country  school,  after 
vhich  he  went  to  Aeadia  College  at  Wolfville,  Nova  Scotia,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1890.  lie  then  made  his  way  to  Halifax 
aid  became  a  student  in  the  Dalhousie  Law  School.  He  had  opportunity  to 
article  to  the  now  Hon.  Robert  L.  Borden  and  he  was  a  classmate  of  R.  B.  Ben- 
nett, K.  C.,  M.  P.,  of  Calgary,  Alberta.  He  was  the  first  graduate  of  Aeadia 
College  to  receive  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  course.  He  was  admitted 
to  practice  in  the  courts  of  Nova  Scotia  after  being  articled  for  only  two  years 
a  id  nine  months,  and  a  year  after  his  graduation  he  was  elected  one  of  the 
governors  of  the  Aeadia  College. 

In  1893  Mr.  Woodworth  became  a  resident  of  Edmonton,  where  he  opened 
a  law  office  and  entered  upon  active  practice,  being  there  associated  with  such 
n  en  as  S.  S.  Taylor,  of  Vancouver,  and  Judge  Beck,  of  the  Alberta  bench.  He 
practiced  there  until  1896,  when  he  went  to  the  Kootenay  country,  where  he 
remained  for  six  months.  In  1898  he  went  to  the  Yukon,  settling  at  Dawson, 
where  he  remained  for  six  and  a  half  years  in  the  active  practice  of  law.  He  was 
successful  there,  being  accorded  a  large  clientele,  his  practice  having  chiefly  to 
d )  with  mining  litigation.  He  was  largely  interested  in  public  questions,  im- 
p  'ovements  and  interests  of  the  day,  and  while  in  that  country  organized  the  cit- 
izen's committee  in  opposition  to  the  liberal  government  and  prepared  the  memorial 
t(  the  governor  general  and  represented  the  opposition  in  entertaining  the  party 
o:  the  governor  general  while  in  the  Yukon. 

In  1904  Mr.  Woodworth  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  opened  a  law  office 
and  has  since  engaged  in  practice.  From  1907  until  1909  he  was  in  partnership 
with  A.  G.  Smith,  now  land  registrar,  and  from  1910  until  1913  he  was  in  part- 
nership with  A.  R.  Creagh.  In  January,  1913,  the  present  firm  of  Woodworth, 
Creagh,  Benton  &  Fisher  was  organized.  Their  practice  is  extensive  and  con- 
nects them  with  much. of  the  important  litigation  tried  in  the  courts  of  this  part 
o  the  province.  Aside  from  his  practice  he  has  large  timber  holdings  on  the 
coast,  together  with  fruit  ranches  at  Summerland,  British  Columbia,  and  farm 
lands  on  the  prairie. 


410  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

While  in  Dawson  Mr.  Woodworth  decided  that  he  would  do  his  utmost 
upon  coming  to  Vancouver  to  prevent  the  liberal  party  from  getting  into  power 
in  British  Columbia  and  following  his  arrival  here  he  immediately  became  a 
factor  in  shaping  the  political  situation,  of  which  he  secured  full  control.  In 
1906  he  was  made  president  of  the  Vancouver  Conservative  Club  and  filled  that 
position  for  two  years,  following  which  time  he  served  a  like  period  as  president 
of  the  Provincial  Conservative  Association.  When  he  was  chosen  president  of 
the  former  they  had  ten  officers,  less  than  one  hundred  members  and  no  ward 
organization.  When  he  retired  two  years  later  they  had  one  hundred  and  forty- 
one  ward  officers,  six  ward  associations  and  over  one  thousand  members.  In 
1908  Mr.  Woodworth  organized  the  Provincial  Conservative  Association  and  the 
constitutions  of  both  societies,  in  all  essentials,  remain  exactly  as  when  he  made 
them.  Since  Mr.  Woodworth  was  elected  president  of  the  Vancouver  Conserv- 
ative Club  there  has  never  been  a  liberal  elected  to  a  city  office,  and  the  con- 
servative organization  has  been  made  so  substantial  that  the  party  has  been 
victorious  throughout  the  province.  To  his  political  service  Mr.  Woodworth  has 
brought  powers  of  organization,  combined  with  executive  ability.  He  has  made 
a  close  study  of  the  vital  problems  and  questions  of  the  day  and  is  ever  ready 
to  support  these  by  intelligent,  clear  and  convincing  argument. 

In  Calgary,  on  the  26th  of  June,  1902,  Mr.  Woodworth  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Alberta  Beatrice  Hart,  a  native  of  Cape  Breton.  They  have  five 
children,  Sydney  Michael,  Charles  Albert,  Jessie  Hart,  Susan  Dorothy  and  Mar- 
garet Evelyn.  Mr.  Woodworth  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  in  the 
midst  of  his  manifold  professional  and  political  interests  is  appreciative  of  the 
social  amenities  of  life,  and  is  well  known  to  a  large  circle  of  warm  friends. 
He  belongs  to  the  Kitsilano  Baptist  church,  and  something  of  his  activity  in 
religious  work  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  vice  president  of  the  Provincial 
Baptist  Association.  Any  cause  with  which  he  is  allied  finds  him  an  earnest, 
zealous,  active  worker.  Following  his  removal  to  the  north,  when  Dawson  was 
yet  in  a  comparatively  formative  stage,  he  manifested  public-spirited  interest  in 
her  welfare  that  resulted  in  tangible  effort  for  her  progress  and  improvement. 
Since  coming  to  Vancouver  a  spirit  of  fearlessness  and  loyalty  has  made  him  a 
leader  in  political  circles  and  his  opinions  count  for  much  in  every  line  of  activ- 
ity in  which  he  is  engaged. 


JOHN  GATLEY. 

John  Gatley,  living  retired  in  Port  Coquitlam,  was  born  in  Cheshire,  Eng- 
land, April  4,  1849,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Martha  Gatley,  natives  of  that 
section,  where  the  father  engaged  in  farming  and  in  work  at  the  wheelwright's 
trade.  In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  John  Gatley  attended  public  school 
in  Cheshire  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  at  an  early  age  was  apprenticed  to 
a  carpenter,  learning  and  following  the  carpenter's  trade  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  is  in  all  essential  respects  a  self-made  man  for  his  father  died  when  he  was 
still  very  young.  The  independence  and  self-reliance  developed  in  him  by  com- 
ing thus  in  contact  with  the  responsibilities  of  life  remain  a  dominating  influence 
in  his  character  to  the  present  time  and  form  the  basis  of  the  substantial  success 
which  he  has  achieved. 

In  Cheshire,  England,  in  1875,  Mr.  Gatley  married  Miss  Jane  E.  Fletcher  and 
her  death  occurred  in  1881.  Because  of  his  deep  sorrow  at  this  loss  he  came 
two  years  later  to  Canada  and  settled  in  Manitoba,  where  he  remained  until  1885. 
In  that  year  he  became  connected  with  an  industrial  school  as  instructor  in  the 
carpenter's  trade,  holding  this  position  for  a  number  of  years  and  filling  it  in  a 
creditable  and  able  manner.  In  1894  he  arrived  in  Vancouver  and  then  went 
on  with  the  gold  seekers  to  the  Yukon  Territory,  arriving  in  Alaska  on  June 
14,  1897.  He  returned  in  1901  and  located  at  Pitt  Meadows  and  he  has  remained 


JOHN  GATLEY 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  413 

a  resident  of  this  part  of  the  province  since  that  time.  Foreseeing  the  develop- 
ment of  the  locality,  he  purchased  a  great  deal  of  property  here  and  the  invest- 
ment has  proven  extremely  fortunate,  bringing  him  an  income  on  which  he  is 
able  to  live  retired,  resting  after  the  labors  of  a  long,  useful  and  active  life. 

Mr.  Gatley  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  belongs  to  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Foresters.  In  all  matters  of  citizenship  he  is  eminently  loyal 
and  public-spirited,  interested  in  the  development  of  this  section  and  eager  to 
do  his  part  in  promoting  its  advancement  and  growth.  His  life  has  been  one  of 
genuine  usefulness  and  his  retirement  rewards  many  years  of  earnest  and  faithful 
labor. 


DAVID  W.  BRAY,  JK. 

There  is  no  citizen  in  New  Westminster  more  widely  known  or  more  prom- 
inent than  David  W.  Bray,  Jr.,  owner  of  the  City  Theater,  which  house  he 
opened  in  June,  1902,  and  which  already  has  become  one  of  the  best  patronized 
pleasure  resorts  in  the  city.  Mr.  Bray  is  a  native  of  Granby,  Quebec,  born 
April  8,  1870,  a  son  of  David  W.  and  Elizabeth  (Carty)  Bray,  both  natives  of 
that  province.  They  came  from  Richmond,  Quebec,  to  British  Columbia,  about 
1889,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  where  both  are  now  living.  During  his 
active  life  the  father  was  well  known  as  a  contractor  and  builder,  but  is  now 
living  retired.  He  participated  in  the  Fenian  raid  and  in  recognition  of  his 
valuable  service  received  a  medal  as  well  as  a  pension. 

David  W.  Bray,  Jr.,  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Rich- 
mond, Quebec,  and  upon  laying  aside  his  text-books  learned  the  carpenter's 
trade  and  for  ten  years  was  identified  with  that  work  and  building.  He  entered 
upon  his  apprenticeship  when  about  sixteen  years  of  age.  In  New  Westminster 
he  became  connected  with  the  show  business  upon  the  building  of  the  New 
Westminster  Opera  House,  with  which  institution  he  was  connected  as  stage 
carpenter  for  two  years.  Subsequently  he  secured  the  lease  of  that  house.  In 
1908  he  engaged  in  the  picture  show  business,  establishing  the  Edison  Theater 
in  partnership  with  F.  L.  Kerr.  In  June,  1912,  he  sold  his  interest  in  this  con- 
cern and  opened  the  City  Theater,  of  which  he  is  now  proprietor.  His  long  and 
varied  experience  in  the  theatrical  business  and  his  ready  understanding  of  local 
conditions  enable  him  to  put  on  such  entertainments  as  meet  with  the  greatest 
popular  favor  and  the  success  of  the  new  house  is  already  assured. 

Mr.  Bray  in  religious  matters  affiliates  with  the  Church  of  England  and 
fraternally  is  a  popular  member  of  the  Eagles.  He  is  one  of  the  most  public- 
spirited  citizens  of  New  Westminster,  foremost  in  all  matters  of  improvement 
and  ever  ready  to  do  his  share  along  lines  of  advancement  and  progress.  He 
endeavors  along  business  lines  not  only  to  promote  entertaining  spectacles  but 
sees  to  their  educational  value  and  maintains  views  in  regard  to  the  stage  which 
ire  most  highly  commendable. 


JOHN  MUSGRAVE. 

John  Musgrave,  who  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  in  the  business 
world  to  a  position  of  prominence  and  prosperity,  has  since  the  spring  of  1909 
been  the  junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Swinerton  &  Musgrave,  real-estate  and 
inancial  agents,  with  offices  at  the  Winch  building,  at  No.  640  Fort  street,  Vic- 
'.oria,  constituting  one  of  the  most  extensive  and  important  concerns  of  its  kind 
n  the  city.  The  period  of  his  residence  in  British  Columbia  covers  almost  three 
decades.  His  birth  occurred  in  Argentine  Republic,  South  America,  on  the  2d  of 
Tune,  1868,  his  parents  being  Edward  and  Anastasia  Letitia  (Gee)  Musgrave, 
mtives  of  County  Waterford,  Ireland.  His  parental  grandfather  was  Sir  Rich- 
ard Musgrave,  baronet.  Edward  Musgrave,  a  younger  son,  went  to  Argentine 


414  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Republic  in  early  manhood  and  there  engaged  in  ranching  on  an  extensive  scale, 
devoting  his  attention  to  the  raising  of  stock.  In  1874  he  returned1*!©  his  native 
land,  residing  in  Dublin  until  1885,  in  which  year  he  brought  his  family  to  British 
Columbia.  Here  he  purchased  a  large  sheep  ranch  of  seven  thousand  acres  on 
Salt  Spring  island,  about  forty  miles  from  Victoria,  operating  the  same  success- 
fully until  1892.  In  that  year  he  established  his  home  in  the  Cowichan  district 
on  Vancouver  island,  purchased  a  farm  and  devoted  his  attention  to  its  oper- 
ation until  called  to  his  final  rest  in  January,  1911.  He  had  been  a  resident  of 
this  province  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  and  had  won  an  enviable  reputation  as 
a  substantial  and  esteemed  citizen.  The  demise  of  his  wife  occurred  in  the  year 
1902. 

John  Musgrave  spent  the  first  six  years  of  his  life  in  Argentina  and  was  then 
brought  by  his  parents  to  Dublin,  Ireland,  obtaining  his  education  in  the  Corrig 
School  near  that  city,  at  Kingston.  In  1885,  when  a  youth  of  seventeen,  he  came 
to  British  Columbia  with  his  parents,  five  brothers  and  two  sisters,  the  family 
residing  on  a  ranch  on  Salt  Spring  island  until  1892,  when  they  took  up  their 
abode  on  a  farm  in  the  Cowichan  district.  John  Musgrave  carried  on  agricultural 
pursuits  in  association  with  his  father  until  1902,  when,  feeling  that  his  oppor- 
tunities in  that  direction  were  but  limited,  he  tame  to  Victoria  and  immediately 
embarked  in  the  real-estate  business.  Despite  the  fact  that  he  entered  the  busi- 
ness at  an  exceptionally  quiet  period,  success  attended  his  efforts  from  the  start, 
though  his  only  assets  were  a  good  name  and  the  benefits  of  excellent  home  train- 
ing and  environment.  He  soon  mastered  the  details  and  intricacies  of  real-estate 
operations  and  built  up  a  very  formidable  clientele.  In  the  spring  of  1909  he 
bought  out  the  interest  of  B.  S.  Oddy  of  the  firm  of  Swinerton  &  Oddy,  real- 
estate  and  financial  agents,  a  well  known  and  established  concern.  From  that 
time  to  the  present  he  has  remained  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Swinerton  & 
Musgrave,  which  has  grown  to  be  one  of  the  most  extensive  and  important  of 
its  character  in  Victoria.  In  addition  to  their  very  extensive  real-estate  business 
they  manage  many  large  estates  and  represent  much  English  capital.  Their  real- 
estate  transactions  extend  only  to  the  highest  class  residential  and  inside  prop- 
erty. Mr.  Musgrave  is  also  a  director  in  the  Esquimalt  Water  Works  Company, 
Limited,  but  devotes  most  of  his  time  to  the  development  and  management  of 
the  business  of  the  firm  of  Swinerton  &  Musgrave,  which  has  been  growing 
rapidly  year  by  year.  The  remarkable  success  which  he  has  enjoyed  may  be 
directly  attributed  to  his  natural  qualifications,  perserverance  and  close  applica- 
tion to  business. 

Mr.  Musgrave  belongs  to  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and  is  likewise  a  mem- 
ber and  commodore  of  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Club,  in  the  affairs  of  which 
he  has  been  decidedly  active  and  interested  and  which  owes  its  remarkable  suc- 
cess in  large  measure  to  his  efforts.  He  is  also  very  fond  of  hunting  and  golf. 
In  religious  faith  he  is  an  Anglican.  He  has  attained  an  enviable  position  in 
business  circles,  and  the  salient  characteristics  of  his  manhood  are  such  as  have 
brought  him  the  warm  regard  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been  otherwise  asso- 
ciated. 


DONALD  EDWARD  McKAY. 

Donald  Edward  McKay  is  the  owner  of  an  attractive  farm  of  forty  acres 
located  on  the  River  road,  Lulu  island,  where  for  several  years  he  has  been 
successfully  engaged  in  general  agricultural  pursuits.  He  was  born  in  Oxford 
county,  Ontario,  on  the  2ist  of  February,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Helen 
(McKay)  McKay,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased.  They  located  in  Oxford 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  417 

county  in  1835,  and  there  the  father  subsequently  filed  on  a  homestead,  devot- 
ing the  remainder  of  his  active  life  to  its  further  improvement  and  cultivation. 

The  first  eighteen  years  in  the  life  of  Donald  Edward  McKay  were  passed 
in  his  native  county,  his  education  being  acquired  in  the  local  schools.  The  son 
of  a  farmer,  his  energies  were  early  directed  along  agricultural  lines,  and  before 
attaining  his  majority  he  was  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  practical  methods 
of  tilling  the  fields  and  caring  for  the  crops.  In  1884,  he  left  home  and  started 
out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the  world,  coming  direct  to  British  Columbia.  He 
first  located  at  Steveston  and  there  he  subsequently  leased  some  land  from 
Monah  Steves,  who  first  settled  that  portion  of  the  island.  He  engaged  in  farm- 
ing for  four  years,  but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  turned  his  attention  to 
commercial  activities  and  coming  to  Eburne  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business. 
He  conducted  this  enterprise  for  eleven  years,  meeting  with  a  fair  measure  of 
success.  Deeming  it  advisable,  owing  to  the  state  of  his  health,  to  seek  outdoor 
employment,  he  later  disposed  of  his  store  and  resumed  his  agricultural  pursuits. 
He  first  rented  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  and  after  cultivating  this 
for  several  years,  purchased  forty  acres  on  the  island  and  has  ever  since  been 
engaged  in  its  further  development.  Mr.  McKay  has  exercised  intelligence  and 
good  judgment  in  the  operation  of  his  farm,  which  is  one  of  the  most  attractive 
and  valuable  on  the  island. 

At  Mount  Pleasant  Mr.  McKay  was  married  to  Miss  Letitia  Draney,  a 
daughter  of  George  and  Helen  Draney  of  Goderich,  Ontario,  who  later  removed 
to  Bella  Coola,  British  Columbia,  where  the  father  still  resides.  The  mother  is 
deceased.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKay  have  been  born  four  children,  as  follows : 
Pearl,  who  is  fourteen  years  of  age ;  Irene,  who  has  passed  the  tenth  anniversary 
of  her  birth;  Donald,  who  is  eight  years  old;  and  Gordon,  who  has  passed  his 
second  birthday. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKay  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  for  many 
years  he  was  affiliated  with  the  Odd  Fellows  fraternity.  He  has  for  some  time 
oeen  president  of  the  Richmond  Agricultural  and  Industrial  Association  and 
nolds  the  same  office  in  connection  with  the  Richmond  Dairy  &  Produce  Com- 
pany and  the  Holstein-Friesian  Association.  He  is  a  practical  man  of  systematic 
nethods  and  progressive  ideas  as  is  evidenced  by  the  general  appearance  and 
:ondition  of  his  farm,  which  stands  in  proof  of  the  exercise  of  capable  man- 
igement  and  good  judgment  in  its  operation. 


HENRY  WALKER  SANGSTER. 

It  is  significant  of  the  trend  of  modern  times  that  more  and  more  important 
business  affairs  are  entrusted  to  young  men,  who  are  proving  their  ability  by 
ihe  excellent  results  which  they  obtain  by  the  progressive  policies  which  they 
advocate.  Mr.  Sangster  is  one  of  the  prominent  men  of  this  class  in  New 
Westminster  and  has  done  much  by  his  quick  rise  to  justify  the  modern  idea.  A 
native  of  the  United  States,  he  was  born  in  Argyle,  Minnesota,  on  February  26, 
886,  and  was  brought  to  British  Columbia  by  his  parents  when  but  two  years 
of  age.  They  are  Alexander  and  Elizabeth  Davidson  (Christie)  Sangster, 
natives  of  Scotland,  the  former  going  to  the  United  States  as  a  young  man, 
successfully  engaging  in  farming.  In  1888  the  father  removed  to  British 
Columbia,  locating  in  Victoria,  and  in  1895  came  to  New  Westminster.  Here 
both  parents  still  make  their  home,  the  father  holding  the  position  of  miller 
^vith  the  Brachman-Ker  Milling  Company.  They  are  highly  respected  and 
<  steemed  and  both  are  widely  and  favorably  known  in  this  city. 

Henry  W.  Sangster  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education  attended  the  public 
schools  in  Victoria  and  New  Westminster,  being  enrolled  as  a  high-school  stu- 
dent in  the  latter  city.  Ever  since  entering  upon  his  career  he  has  made  for- 
ward steps  in  the  right  direction,  giving  proof  of  his  natural  business  ability  and 


418  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

his  capacity  of  readily  judging  business  conditions  and  situations.  Laying  aside 
his  text-books  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  he  was  connected  with  a  dry-goods  house 
until  eighteen  years  of  age,  taking  three  years  of  high  school  at  the  end  of  that 
period.  Upon  completing  his  school  course,  he  worked  for  a  year  and  a  half  in< 
lumber  mills  at  Chemainus  in  Vancouver,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  became 
associated  with  the  Brachman-Ker  Milling  Company,  in  whose  service  he  has 
since  risen  rapidly  to  an  important  position.  He  is  acquainted  not  only  with  the 
details  of  the  work  under  his  charge  but  has  a  ready  understanding  of  all  the 
transactions  in  which  his  firm  engages,  and  enjoys  the  full  confidence  and  good- 
will of  the  officers  of  the  organization.  Capable,  earnest  and  conscientious,  he 
gives  his  undivided  attention  to  his  duties,  and' the  position  he  holds  in  the  mill-, 
ing  company  is  but  the  natural  result  of  well  applied  energy,  experience  and. 
business  understanding. 

The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  Sangster  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church,  and  fra- 
ternally he  is  a  member  of  Amity  Lodge  No.  27,  of  New  Westminster,  I.  O. 
O.  F.,  serving  since  July  i,  1912,  as  financial  secretary  of  the  local  organization. 
He  is  thoroughly  in  accord  with  the  brotherly  principles  this  order  stands  for  and. 
professes  them  in  all  his  life's  actions.  Mr.  Sangster  has  also  to  his  credit  a  mili- 
tary record  covering  a  period  of  eleven  years.  Five  years  of  that  time  he  was 
associated  with  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles,  and  for  the 
past  three  years  has  been  part  of  the  One  Hundred  Fourth  Regiment  o-f  New 
Westminster.  In  March,  1912,  he  received  in  that  organization  his  commission, 
of  lieutenant.  Mr.  Sangster  finds  recreation  from  his  onerous  and  confining 
business  duties  by  outdoor  exercises,  along  which  line  he  gives  preference  to 
lacrosse,  having  been  officially  connected  with  the  New  Westminster  Senior 
Amateur  Lacrosse  Club  since  1911  in  the  capacity  of  secretary-treasurer.  Al- 
though yet  a  young  man,  Mr.  Sangster  has  already  made  himself  felt  in  business 
life  in  New  Westminster  and  a  bright  future  may  be  prophesied  for  him.  It  is 
to  just  such  young  men  as  he  that  the  community  looks  forward  for  its  further 
development,  and  that  Mr.  Sangster  ever  conscientiously  executes  his  citizen's 
duties  and  will  do  so  in  the  future  to  the  advancement  and  upbuilding  of  this  city, 
there  can  be  no  doubt.  He  has  always  a  cheery  word  for  his  friends  or  a  pleasant 
smile,  yet  there  is  in  him  a  depth  of  character  that  goes  beyond  mere  sociability 
and  no  doubt  will  lead  him  into  still  more  important  relations. 


JOHN  McKEE. 

John  McKee,  one  of  the  distinguished  citizens  of  Ladner,  is  now  living  retired' 
on  his  beautiful  homestead,  "Rosetta."  For  many  years  he  was  actively  con- 
nected with  the  agricultural  development  of  this  section  and  was  also  for  some 
time  prominent  in  commercial  life,  being  engaged  in  the  meat  and  farm  pro- 
duce business  in  Ladner.  Mr.  McKee  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  where  his  birth  occur- 
red in  County  Down  on  the  I7th  of  June,  1855.  His  parents  were  John  and 
Margaret  McKee,  who  in  the  fall  of  1874,  with  their  family,  came  to  British 
Columbia  via  San  Francisco,  spending  the  winter  of  that  year  at  Sapperton.  In 
the  spring  the  family  came  to  East  Delta,  purchasing  land  in  what  is  now  known 
as  the  McKee  Settlement,  and  there  engaged  in  farming.  The  father  died  in 
1900  and  the  mother  in  1911.  More  extended  mention  is  made  of  the  father  and 
mother  on  other  pages  of  this  work. 

The  education  of  John  McKee  was  acquired  in  the  schools  of  County  Down 
and  Belfast.  When  nineteen  years  of  age  he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their 
emigration  to  the  American  continent,  and  after  they  had  located  their  farm 
in  the  spring  of  1875  he  assisted  his  father  in  the  cultivation  of  the  land.  At 
that  time  this  section  of  the  country  was  during  a  large  portion  of  the  year  under 
water,  which  made  it  practically  impossible  to  obtain  results  during  the  remainder 
of  the  time,  the  land  being  subject  to  inundation  from  the  salt  water  of  Boundary 


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1  ay.  '1  he  farmers  were  compelled  during  that  time  to  wear  rubber  boots  all  the 
j  ear  around  and  the  horses  had  to  be  shod  with  wooden  shoes  to  keep  them 
from  sinking  into  the  marshy  places  while  being  put  to  the  cultivation  of  the  land. 
The  McKees,  father  and  sons,  immediately  began  the  construction  of  dykes  after 
t  icy  had  located  their  farm,  and,  when  they  had  a  small  tract  so  protected  against 
i  mndation,  they  began  to  prepare  it  for  planting.  Thus  they  gradually  succeeded 
i  i  placing  their  entire  holding  under  cultivation.  In  the  earlier  years  their  crops 
vere  naturally  small,  but  as  they  extended  their  operations,  harvests  were  more 
remunerative  and  returns  more  gratifying.  Air.  McKee  'also  assisted  with  the 
luilding  of  the  residence  and  barns,  being  associated  with  his  father  in  the  opera- 
t  on  of  the  farm  until  the  property  came  into  his  possession.  He  withdrew  from 
a:tive  farming  in  1889  and  for  nearly  ten  years  thereafter  engaged  in  the  meat 
a  id  general  produce  business  with  gratifying  success.  In  1912  he  rebuilt  the  old 
home,  "Rosetta,"'  providing  it  with  all  modern  conveniences  and  making  other 
improvements.  He  continued  to  reside  there,  enjoying  the  leisure  which  his  for- 
mer labors  have  made  possible,  and  without  doubt  finds  his  greatest:  satisfaction 
in  the  thought  that  his  attainments  are  the  well  merited  reward  of  his  own  efforts. 

In  October,  1903,  Mr.  McKee  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Lilla 
McNeill,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Margaret  McNeill,  of  Dublin,  Ireland,  and 
granddaughter  of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Peele)  Dewar,  the  former  of  Perthshire, 
Scotland,  and  the  latter  of  Durham,  England.  A  brother  of  Mrs.  McKee  is  Judge 
McNeill,  of  Macleod,  Alberta. 

Mr.  McKee  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  local  politics  and  has  been 
a  member  of  the  municipal  council  practically  since  Delta  municipality  was  estab- 
liihed.  He  also  has  the  distinction  of  having  served  as  reeve  for  three  terms.  At 
present  he  is  discharging  the  duties  of  magistrate  of  Delta  municipality  and  has 
a  so  been  honored  by  appointment  to  the  position  of  justice  of  the  peace,  filling 
b->th  offices  in  a  most  creditable  manner.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Delta 
Board  of  Trade.  Mr.  McKee  takes  a  deep  interest  in  religious  and  educational 
n  atters,  serving  at  present  as  elder  in  the  Presbyterian  church  and  member  of  the 
board  of  Westminster  Hall  Theological  College,  Vancouver.  He  is  one  of  the 
foremost  citizens  of  his  district,  worthily  perpetuating  a  name  which  has  long 
b<'en  honored  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  as  well  as  in  the  Emerald  isle. 


ANGUS  EVAN  McCOLL. 

Angus  Evan  McColl,  barrister  and  solicitor,  practicing  as  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Corbould,  Grant  &  McColl,  of  New  Westminster,  his  native  city,  came 
01  ancestry  honorable  and  distinguished,  and  is  fortunate  in  that  his  lines  of  life 
h;  ve  been  cast  in  harmony  therewith.  In  person,  in  talents  and  in  character 
hi  is  a  worthy  scion  of  his  race  and  the  name  of  McColl  has  figured  prominently 
in  connection  with  the  history  of  the  legal  profession  in  New  Westminster  and 
the  northwest.  His  birth  occurred  in  this  city,  August  2,  1888,  his  parents  being 
Aigus  John  and  Helen  Janet  (Barlow)  McColl.  The  father  was  chief  justice  of 
B  "itish  Columbia  for  a  number  of  years  and  extended  mention  of  him  is  made 
el  ;ewhere  in  this  work. 

The  son  was  accorded  liberal  educational  privileges.  He  attended  St.  Andrews' 
College  at  Toronto  and  the  Columbian  College  at  New  Westminster,  where  he 
p;  ssed  the  senior  matriculation  and  began  the  study  of  law  in  September,  1906, 
in  the  office  of  the  law  firm  of  Corbould  &  Grant.  His  preliminary  course  of 
reading  was  thorough  and  he  was  called  to  the  bar  in  January,  1912.  He  then 
ei  tered  into  partnership  with  his  preceptors  and  is  now  an  active  member  of  the 
fiim  of  Corbould,  Grant  &  McColl. 

Mr.  McColl  votes  with  the  conservative  party  and  he  holds  membership  with 
the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Anglican 
church.  He  is  well  known  in  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home  and  the  fact  that 


422  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

many  of  his  stanchest  friends  are  those  who  have  been  acquainted  with  him 
from  his  boyhood  indicates  that  his  has  been  an  upright,  useful,  honorable  life. 
He  is  yet  a  young  man  with  his  life  work  probably  largely  before  him,  and 
owing  to  his  native  ability  and  laudable  ambition  it  is  not  difficult  for  one  to 
predict  for  him  success. 


SAMUEL  DAWE. 

Samuel  Dawe,  who  as  manager  of  the  Westminster  Marine  Realty,  builders 
of  boats  and  scows,  occupies  a  foremost  position  in  shipbuilding  circles  of  New 
Westminster  and  British  Columbia,  is  a  man  who  has  grown  up  amid  sur- 
roundings which  have  connected  him  with  the  sea  and  seafaring  life  from  a 
tender  age.  He  was  born  in  Newfoundland  on  May  25,  1860,  a  son  of  Samuel 
and  Mary  (Dawe)  Dawe,  natives  of  Newfoundland,  who  followed  our  sub- 
ject to  British  Columbia  about  five  years  after  he  had  made  settlement  here. 
The  father  was  a  seafaring  man  and  for  over  forty  years  was  master  of  his 
vessel.  He  died  in  New  Westminster  about  1905,  his  wife  surviving  him  for 
about  two  years. 

Samuel  Dawe  was  reared  at  home  and  at  the  early  age  of  twelve  years  went 
aboard  his  father's  vessel  and  from  that  time  until  1890  was  identified  with  the 
sea.  At  the  early  age  of  nineteen  he  was  made  captain  of  his  vessel  but  in 
1890  decided  to  give  up  this  occupation  and  came  to  New  Westminster,  British 
Columbia.  In  his  native  land  he  had  spent  many  of  the  winter  months  in  the 
shipyards,  as  the  boats  were  laid  up  during  the  winter,  and  after  coming  to 
New  Westminster  he  engaged  in  shipbuilding,  with  which  occupation  he  has 
since  been  connected.  In  1908  he  organized,  with  four  other  gentlemen,  the 
Westminster  Marine  Realty,  becoming  manager  of  the  firm,  which  is  one  of 
the  leading  boatbuilding  enterprises  of  the  province.  In  the  few  years  of  its 
existence  the  business  has  grown  by  leaps  and  bounds  and  its  success  must  be 
largely  ascribed  to  the  ability  of  Mr.  Dawe. 

In  1890  Samuel  Dawe  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Dawe,  a 
native  of  Newfoundland,  who  came  to  New  Westminster  a  few  months  after 
the  arrival  of  her  husband.  Of  this  union  were  born  six  children:  Selina  F. ; 
Arthur  W.,  who  holds  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  Royal  Bank  of  Canada ;  and 
Ernest  L.,  Charles  S.,  Eveline  M.  and  Harold  J.  F.  All  of  the  children  are 
yet  at  home.  Politically  Mr.  Dawe  is  a  conservative  and  fraternally  is  con- 
nected with  Royal  Lodge,  No.  6,  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  Lodge  No.  1150, 
Loyal  Orangemen.  He  is  one  of  the  successful  men  of  New  Westminster  and 
on  the  high  road  to  prosperity.  As  manager  of  an  important  commercial  enter- 
prise he  takes  part  in  all  movements  undertaken  to  promote  trade  expansion 
and  is  always  glad  and  willing  to  contribute  his  share  in  time  and  money  toward 
such  a  purpose. 


WILLIAM  JAMES  McMANUS. 

In  life  insurance  circles  of  Vancouver  William  James  McManus  has  taken 
a  prominent  place  as  manager  of  the  life  insurance  department  of  the  Canadian 
Financiers,  Limited,  his  vast  experience  and  profound  knowledge  in  this  line  en- 
abling him  to  intelligently  manage  an  important  branch  of  the  great  corporation 
that  he  represents.  His  work  has,  ever  since  he  has  taken  charge,  been  of  vast 
benefit  to  the  concern.  Although  he  now  gives  his  time  almost  exclusively  to  his 
business,  he  has  been  for  many  years  connected  with  military  affairs,  having 
always  been  deeply  interested  in  such  matters,  which  have  been  a  tradition  in 
his  family.  The  son  of  a  soldier,  he  himself  has  been  connected  with  military 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  425 

]  fe  since  1887  and  during  his  long  career  in  Ontario  and  British  Columbia  has 
(  one  much  toward  upbuilding  bugle  bands,  having  practically  created  these  in- 
stitutions in  this  province.  Of  late  he  has  been  in  command  of  H  Company, 
t'.ie  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles. 

William  J.  McManus  was  born  in  Kilkenny,  Ireland,  April  9,  1870,  a  son  of 
Daniel  and  Jane  (Bruce-Harwood)  McManus,  the  former  of  whom  was  con- 
i  ected  with  the  English  army  since  twelve  years  of  age.  He  was  later  band- 
r  laster  of  the  famous  Essex  Regiment  and  was  a  veteran  of  the  Crimean  war. 
He  went  through  that  entire  conflict,  taking  part  in  the  campaigns  of  Alma, 
Inkerman  and  Sebastopol.  He  received  from  his  queen  the  long-service  medal 
(granted  for  twenty  years  of  consecutive  service)  and  also  had  the  Turkish 
medal.  After  coming  to  Canada  he  took  over  the  bandmastership  of  the  Nine- 
teenth Regiment  at  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  and  retired  several  years  prior  to 
I  is  death. 

William  J.  McManus  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Ireland,  Scot- 
l;.nd  and  England  and  came  to  Canada  in  1892,  locating  in  St.  Catharines,  On- 
tario. He  was  variously  engaged  in  that  and  in  other  cities  in  Canada  and  the 
United  States  until  1901,  when  he  became  associated  with  the  York  County 
I  oan  &  Savings  Company,  Limited,  of  Toronto  as  selling  agent.  He  later  was 
in  charge  of  the  branch  office  of  this  company  at  Belleville,  Ontario,  and  also 
hid  charge  of  the  Montreal  and  Winnipeg  offices  and  of  the  business  in  the 
western  provinces.  He  later  became  inspector  of  the  life  insurance  and  loan 
.departments  for  the  Dominion  and  so  continued  until  the  company  liquidated  in 
I  K>6.  In  1907  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  engaged  in  the 
life-insurance  business,  representing  various  companies  until  1910,  when  he  be- 
came manager  of  the  casualty  and  life  insurance  department  of  the  Canadian 
Financiers,  Limited.  His  wide  and  varied  experience  and  deep  knowledge  of 
ii  surance  and  financial  interests  serve  him  in  good  stead  in  his  present  impor- 
ts nt  position  and  he  has  demonstrated  his  ability  to  handle  this  part  of  the  busi- 
ness as  is  shown  by  a  constant  and  healthy  increase  in  the  insurance  handled 
annually.  He  is  considered  an  authority  along  his  line  and  his  knowledge  is 
p  -oving  a  valuable  asset  to  the  financial  institution  which  he  represents. 

Military  life  has  always  had  a  deep  attraction  for  Mr.  McManus,  which 
is  but  natural  for  one  grown  up  in  a  military  atmosphere.  Following  in  the 
footsteps  of  his  father,  he  has  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  the  army,  and  army 
li  re  has  been  dear  to  him  ever  since  he  was  a  boy.  He  began  his  military  career 
ir  the  volunteer  service  in  1887  and  was  at  Aldershot,  taking  part  in  Queen 
Victoria's  Golden  Jubilee  as  a  member  of  the  Essex  Rifles,  during  which  cele- 
biation  he  was  bugler  to  General  (later  Field-marshal)  Sir  Evelyn  Wood.  He 
then  went  to  Woolidge  and  then  to  Colchester,  returning  from  there  to  Wool- 
icige  and  was  lastly  stationed  at  Worley,  taking  in  each  of  these  places  a  course 
01  instruction  each  more  advanced  than  that  taken  at  the  preceding  place.  He 
remained  at  Worley  in  the  Volunteer  service  until  he  came  to  Canada  in  1892. 
He  obtained  the  bugle  major's  certificate,  the  sergeant  drummer's  certificate  and 
the  sergeant  trumpeter's  certificate.  On  coming  to  Canada  he  became  bugle 
tnijor  of  the  Ninetenth  Regiment  at  St.  Catharines,  Ontario.  On  his  removal 
to  Belleville,  that  province,  he  organized  and  trained  the  bugle  band  of  the  Fif- 
teenth Regiment,  Argyle  Light  Infantry,  and  was  bugle  major  of  the  same 
until  December,  1902,  when  he  was  commissioned  second  lieutenant  of  the  Sixth 
Company  of  that  regiment.  He  took  the  bugle  band  of  the  Fifteenth  Regiment 
to  the  Pan-American  Exposition  at  Buffalo  in  1901.  Their  musical  efforts  were 
the  sensation  of  the  day  and  to  Mr.  McManus  is  due  much  credit  for  their 
accomplishments.  Mr.  McManus  also  took  the  bugle  band  of  the  Fifteenth  Reg- 
iment to  the  military  review  on  the  occasion  of  the  visit  to  Canada  of  their  Royal 
Highnesses  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of  Cornwall  and  York,  the  present  king  and 
qi  een,  and  had  command  of  the  massed  bands  on  that  occason.  On  the  as- 
sumption of  his  business  duties  which  compelled  him  to  discontinue  his  residence 
in  Belleville,  he  continued  as  an  officer  of  the  Fifteenth  Regiment  and  was 

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presented  by  his  fellow  officers  with  a  fine  timepiece,  suitably  engraved  in  com- 
memoration of  his  work  done  in  establishing  and  perfecting  the  bugle  band.  On 
coming  to  Vancouver  he  became  first  lieutenant  of  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke 
of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles,  and  at  the  present  time  is  in  command  of  H  Com- 
pany. He  organized  and  trained  the  bugle  band  of  the  Sixth  Regiment  which 
secured  an  engagement  of  one  week  at  the  Alaska- Yukon  Exposition  at  Seattle, 
Washington,  in  1906.  The  band,  however,  became  so  popular  that  it  was  re- 
engaged for  a  second  week,  this  being  the  only  time  on  record  that  a  bugle 
band  had  been  engaged  as  a  feature  at  a  world's  exposition.  During  this  time 
the  band  of  the  Sixth  played  with  Liberati's  band.  During  this  exposition  Mr. 
McManus  in  conjunction  with  Dr.  Elliot  Rowe  was  largely  responsible  for 
making  the  1st  of  July — Canadian  Day — such  a  big  success,  an  occasion  which 
brought  Vancouver  strongly  before  the  eyes  of  the  public.  This  proved  of  dis- 
tinct benefit  to  the  city,  advertising  its  advantages  and  resources  in  an  effective 
way.  Mr.  McManus  has  organized  bugle  bands  in  various  other  cities  of  the 
Dominion,  including  Halifax,  Montreal,  Winnipeg,  Toronto  and  London.  The 
founding  of  all  the  bugle  bands  of  Vancouver  is  due  to  him  either  directly  or 
to  instructors  who  receive  their  training  from  him.  He  has  also  done  valuable 
work  in  organizing  numerous  boys'  brigade  bugle  bands. 

•Mr.  McManus  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hattie  Benn,  a  daughter  of 
Charles  Benn,  of  Napanee,  Ontario,  the  latter  a  carriage  builder  of  that  city, 
and  they  have  one  daughter,  Margaret  Ethel,  who  was  born  in  Vancouver.  Mr. 
McManus  is  a  conservative  in  politics.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  holding  mem- 
bership in  Moria  Lodge,  No.  n,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  His  religious  belief  is  that  of 
the  Presbyterian  church,  being  a  member  of  St.  Andrew's.  Public-spirited  and 
progressive,  Mr.  McManus  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  city  and 
is  ever  ready  to  support  public  measures  of  value.  He  is  as  enthusiastic  and 
loyal  in  promulgating  the  military  spirit  as  he  is  in  his  business  affairs,  recogniz- 
ing the  important  part  which  volunteer  forces  may  have  to  play  some  day  in 
preserving  the  prestige  and  the  unity  of  the  empire. 


THOMAS  NEIL  PHILLIPS. 

A  young  man  of  energy,  resource  and  capacity,  Thomas  Neil  Phillips  has 
made  these  qualities  the  basis  of  an  enviable  success,  bringing  him  to  a  promi- 
nent position  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver,  where  he  is  well  known  as  vice 
president  of  Timms,  Phillips  &  Company,  Ltd.,  lumber  brokers.  He  has  had 
experience  in  every  branch  of  the  lumber  industry,  having  worked  in  logging 
camps  and  in  manufacturing  houses  and  offices,  learning  the  administrative 
branches  of  the  business  as  manager  of  an  important  concern  and  mastering 
everything  connected  with  lumbering  and  lumber  manufacturing  in  principle 
and  detail.  He  has  based  'his  success  upon  experience  and  ability  and  is  num- 
bered today  among  the  young  men  of  enterprise  and  substantial  worth  in  Van- 
couver. He  was  born  in  Kenora,  Ontario,  May  22,  1883,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
and  Mecaline  (Bourasse)  Phillips,  the  former  a  native  of  Dunblane,  Scotland, 
who  came  to  Canada  as  a  young  man  and  became  identified  with  railroad  con- 
struction work.  He  continued  at  this  line  of  occupation  until  his  retirement 
fifteen  years  before  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1904.  He  gained  well  deserved 
success  in  his  chosen  field  of  labor  and  was  perhaps  one  of  the  foremost  con- 
tractors on  stone  and  masonry  work  and  railroad  bridge  building  in  the  Dominion. 

Thomas  Neil  Phillips  acquired  his  early  education  in  public  schools  of  Kenora, 
Ontario,  and  afterward  entered  McGill  University  in  Montreal,  attending  that 
institution  for  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  entered  the  employ  of  D. 
L.  Mather  and  in  his  interests  worked  in  the  logging  camps  at  Eagle  lake, 
Ontario.  After  one  year  he  resigned  this  position  and  became  connected  with 
the  Rat  Portage  Lumber  Company  at  Kenora,  going  first  into  a  sawmill  and 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  429 

then  into  the  office,  thus  gaining  experience  in  two  important  branches  of  the 
work.  He  remained  with  the  Rat  Portage  Lumber  Company  until  1907  and 
n  that  year  came  to  Vancouver  as  manager  of  the  Burley  Lumber  Company, 
icting  in  that  capacity  until  1912,  when  he  assumed  the  management  of  the  sales 
department  of  the  Imperial  Timber  &  Trading  Company  of  Vancouver.  He 
:ontinued  in  charge  of  this  until  January  i,  1913,  when  in  association  with  Her- 
>ert  Timms  and  D.  M.  Colquhoun  he  assisted  in  the  organization  of  Timms, 
Phillips  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  became  vice  president,  an  office  which 
ic  has  creditably  and  ably  filled  since  that  time.  In  the  one  year  of  its  existence 
his  company  has  secured  a  large  and  important  trade  and  controls  an  extensive 
umber  brokerage  business,  the  territory  extending  to  all  parts  of  Canada.  Mr. 
r'hillips'  energy,  resourcefulness  and  business  ability  and  his  detailed  knowledge 
>f  the  lumber  business  have  been  helpful  factors  in  the  growth  of  the  institu- 
•ion  which  is  now  one  of  the  largest  and  most  important  of  its  kind  in  this  part 
of  the  Dominion.  His  associates  are  all  young  men  and  they  manage  the  busi- 
ness along  modern  and  progressive  lines,  recognizing  that  the  present-day  busi- 
ness world  demands  aggressiveness,  keen  insight,  courage  and  resourcefulness. 

On  the  4th  of  January,  1911,  Mr.  Phillips  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Ella  Gertrude  Kilgour,  a  daughter  of  James  Kilgour,  of  Hamilton,  Ontario.  Mr. 
;  nd  Mrs.  Phillips  have  become  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Marjorie  M.  Mr. 
Phillips  was  one  of  the  foremost  hockey  players  in  Canada  and  his  ability  was 
1  nown  and  recognized  throughout  the  entire  Dominion.  He  was  a  member 
i  f  the  Montreal  team  when  they  held  the  Stanley  cup,  emblematic  of  the  world's 
championship  in  this  sport,  and  he  played  with  the  Toronto  Marlboros  when 
they  were  champions  of  the  Ontario  Hockey  Association.  He  captained  the 
Kenora  Thistles  when  that  team  held  the  Stanley  cup,  has  played  with  the 
Ottawa  team,  and  his  ability  along  this  line  makes  his  name  well  known  in  athletic 
circles  throughout  Canada.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Mount  Hermon 
]  x)dge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  belongs  to  the  Concatenated  Order  of  Hoo- 
Hoos.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  liberal  party,  and  his  religious 
A  iews  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Mr.  Phillips 
i>  still  a  young  man,  but  has  already  attained  a  distinct  and  substantial  success 
and  his  future,  judged  by  his  past,  will  be  marked  by  continuous  progress  and 
i  nportant  accomplishments. 


FRANCIS  VERE  AGNEW,  M.  D. 

The  advanced  and  enlightened  methods  of  medical  practice  which  have  practi- 
c  illy  revolutionized  the  profession  in  the  past  have  found  an  able  exponent  in  Dr. 
Prancis  Vere  Agnew,  who  since  1912  has  been  numbered  among  the  prominent 
a  ad  progressive  physicians  and  surgeons  in  New  Westminster,  his  ability  being 
e/idenced  in  a  large  and  increasing  patronage.  He  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 
en  the  2ist  of  November,  1886,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Gregg) 
Agnew,  the  former  a  native  of  Ballymena,  County  Antrim,  and  the  latter  of 
I.elfast,  Ireland.  The  father  died  in  London,  England,  while  on  a  journey,  and 
t  ic  mother  passed  away  in  Bangor.  The  former  had  for  many  years  held  the 
office  of  general  inspector  of  the  local  government  board  of  Ireland  in  Belfast 
and  was  a  man  of  considerable  power  and  influence  in  political  circles. 

Dr.  Francis  Vere  Agnew  was  reared  at  home,  acquiring  his  early  education 
in  Clanrye  School  in  Belfast  and  at  Leadhall  House,  Harrogate,  England.  He 
was  afterward  a  student  in  Cheltenham  College  at  Cheltenham,  England,  and  in 
1906  entered  the  medical  department  of  the  Dublin  University,  from  which  he 
vas  graduated  in  the  class  of  1912,  after  a  six  years'  course.  He  received  the 
degrees  of  M.  D.,  M..  B.,  B.  Ch.  and  B.  A.  O.,  having  in  1907  been  given  the 
degree  of  B.  A.  from  the.same  institution.  Following  his  graduation  Dr.  Agnew 
came  to  British  Columbia  and  settled  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  opened 


430  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

offices  in  the  Bank  of  Commerce  building,  and  has  since  been  in  the  active  practice 
of  his  profession.  Always  a  close  and  earnest  student  of  underlying  medical 
principles,  he  is  in  touch  with  the  most  advanced  thought  of  his  profession  and 
is  today  one  of  its  most  able  representatives  in  New  Westminster.  Although  he 
has  been  here  but  a  short  time  he  has  already  secured  a  large  and  representative 
patronage  and  this  is  steadily  increasing  as  his  ability  and  skill  become  more 
widely  known. 

In  July,  1911,  Dr.  Agnew  married  Mrs.  Aumond,  a  resident  of  Vancouver  but 
a  native  of  Ireland.  She  was  in  her  maidenhood  Miss  Maida  Lloyd-Hamilton 
and  after  her  first  marriage  lived  in  Vancouver,  Dr.  Agnew  making  his  first 
journey  to  British  Columbia  in  1911  in  order  to  wed  her.  To  their  union  have 
been  born  two  sons,  Cecil  John  and  Desmond  Robert,  twins.  Mrs.  Agnew  is  a 
member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  the  Doctor  attends  services  and  is  a 
liberal  contributor  to  the  support  of  the  church.  In  professional  circles  he  is 
honored  and  esteemed  for  his  excellent  professional  record  and  his  close  conform- 
ity to  high  standards  of  medical  ethics  and  wherever  he  is  known  his  excellent 
qualities  and  genuine  personal  worth  have  gained  him  wide  and  well  deserved 
popularity. 


CYRIL  TWEEDALE. 

A  man  who  has  made  it  the  purpose  of  his  life  to  make  his  native  talents 
subserve  the  demands  which  the  conditions  of  society  impose  at  the  present 
day  and  in  so  doing  has  won  prominence  in  business,  distinction  in  military  circles 
and  a  position  of  power  in  public  life  is  Cyril  Tweedale,  founder  and  managing 
director  of  the  London  and  Western  Canada  Investment  Company,  Limited. 
Although  he  is  still  a  young  man  a  mature  judgment  has  at  all  time  characterized 
his  actions  so  that  he  stands  today  an  excellent  representative  of  all  that  is  best 
and  most  progressive  in  modern  citizenship.  He  was  born  in  Lancashire, 
England,  June  23,  iSSi,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  J.  and  Fanny  (Aitken) 
Tweedale,  the  former  a  member  of  an  old  county  family  and  himself  one  of  the 
leading  country  gentlemen  of  his  native  shire.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Cap- 
tain Thomas  Aitken,  J.  P.,  senior  county  magistrate  of  Lancashire. 

Cyril  Tweedale  acquired  his  education  in  the  Portsmouth  grammar  school 
and  at  King's  College  University,  after  which  in  1896  he  entered  the  London  & 
Westminster  Bank  in  London,  with  which  he  remained  connected  until  1903.  In 
that  year  he  came  to  Canada  and  located  in  Lloydminster,  Saskatchewan,  where 
he  engaged  in  ranching  for  three  years,  coming  to  Vancouver  at  the  end  of  that 
period.  In  this  city  he  entered  the  employ  of  Richards  &  Akroyd,  insurance, 
financial  and  real-estate  agents,  and  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent  firms 
in  that  line  of  work  in  Vancouver.  Mr.  Tweedale's  advancement  was  rapid.  He 
rose  through  the  various  departments  of  the  business,  becoming  recognized  as  an 
able,  far-sighted  and  progressive  man,  and  was  finally  made  manager  of  the  real- 
estate  department,  acting  in  that  capacity  until  1910.  He  then  determined  to  en- 
gage in  business  for  himself  and  accordingly  established  an  independent  insurance 
and  real-estate  concern  which  he  operated  for  a  short  time,  eventually  organizing 
the  London  and  Western  Canada  Investment  Company,  Limited,  which  took 
over  his  former  business.  This  concern  was  capitalized  at  two  hundred  and 
fifty  thousand  dollars  and  Mr.  Tweedale  was  appointed  managing  director,  a 
position  which  he  fills  at  the  present  time.  The  London  and  Western  Canada 
Investment  Company  was  formed  with  the  purpose  of  carrying  on  the  business 
of  financial  agents,  lending  money  on  mortgage  and  other  security  on  landed 
property,  acting  as  agents  for  insurance  companies  and  interesting  capital  for 
investment  in  the  best  class  of  real  estate,  either  vacant  or  revenue  producing,  and 
to  take  over  and  carry  on  the  established  business  and  connection  of  C.  Tweedale, 
notary  public,  financial  and  insurance  agent,  who  has  the  principal  interest  in  the 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  431 

roncern.  Mr.  Tweedale  has  had  long  experience  in  the  financial  business,  includ- 
ing insurance  and  conveyancing,  and,  having  been  a  resident  of  the  country  for  the 
ast  ten  years,  is  in  every  way  well  qualified  to  give  expert  advice  in  all  kinds  of 
investments,  particularly  revenue  producing  real  estate  in  the  inside  business 
.- action  and  first-class  residential  apartment  house  districts.  The  company  is 
making  a  special  feature  of  investing  money  for  clients  living  in  England  and  in 
i  ither  parts  of  the  world  and  is  prepared  on  behalf  of  investors  to  purchase  vacant 
liusiness  property  and  have  erected  thereon  for  clients  blocks  of  offices,  stores 
;  nd  apartment  houses  and  it  will  complete  the  investment  by  finding  the  tenants, 
collecting  the  rents,  etc.  The  directorate  of  this  company  is  comprised  of  men 
df  experience  in  the  financial  and  commercial  world  and  its  affairs  are  conducted 
;  long  safe,  reliable  and  conservative  lines.  The  energy  with  which  Mr.  Tweedale 
1  as  applied  himself  to  the  direction  of  the  concern,  his  enterprising  spirit  and  his 
lorce  of  personality  have  been  important  elements  in  its  rapid  expansion  and  are 
( onsidered  today  among  its  most  valuable  assets. 

On  the  i8th  of  September,  1906,  Mr.  Tweedale  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
<  lara  Wood,  a  daughter  of  William  11.  Wood,  of  Montreal,  and  they  have 
t  iree  children,  Phyllis,  Cyril  Dudley  and  Esme  Josephine. 

A  public-spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  Mr.  Tweedale  has  always  taken  an 
active  interest  in  community  affairs  and  has  evidenced  that  hearty  cooperation  in 
j  regressive  movements  and  that  eagerness  to  promote  the  permanent  interests 
c  f  the  city  which  are  embodied  in  the  truest  idea  of  public  service.  He  belongs 
t  >  the  Vancouver  Horse  Show  Association  and  is  a  member  and  director  of  the 
I'.ritish  (Isles)  Public  Schools  Association.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Canadian 
I  [ighway  Association  and  the  Progress  Club  of  Vancouver  and  is  at  present  acting 
as  sub  district  intelligence  officer  for  the  district  extending  to  Queen  Charlotte's 
Sound.  He  is  well  known  in  military  circles  and  is  a  qualified  officer  in  the 
infantry,  cavalry  and  corps  of  guides,  holding  four  certificates.  While  in  London 
hj  served  three  years  with  the  Civil  Service  Rifles  and  after  coming  to  Canada 
was  officer  of  the  Brittania  Rifles  of  Saskatchewan  for  the  same  period  of  time. 
I  .e  is  at  present  officer  commanding  the  Vancouver  Troop,  Corps  of  Guides,  of 
Canada.  Mr.  Tweedale  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Club,  the  Vancouver 
Royal  Yacht  Club,  a  director  of  the  Vancouver  Hunt  Club  and  a  member  of  the 
Vancouver  Automobile  Club  and  the  Brockton  Point  Athletic  Club,  connections 
indicating  something  of  the  scope  of  his  interests  and  his  standing  in  social  cir- 
c  es.  The  period  of  his  residence  in  Vancouver  has  brought  him  a  wide  acquaint- 
ance and  his  sterling  personal  qualities  have  won  him  high  regard.  A  man  of 
b  -oad  views,  of  varied  interest,  of  modern  standards  and  ideas,  he  has  gained  a 
h  gh  degree  of  success  and  laudable  ambition  prompting  him  to  further  effort, 
v\ill  undoubtedly  bring  him  continued  progress  and  greater  prominence. 


GEORGE  EDWARD  WINTER. 

George  Edward  Winter,  chartered  accountant,  practicing  his  profession  as  a 
n  ember  of  the  firm  of  Riddle,  Stead,  Hodges  &  Winter,  chartered  accountants  of 
Vancouver,  Winnipeg  and  Montreal,  was  born  in  Prescott,  Ontario,  November  9, 
1875.  He  is  a  son  of  William  Bottomley  and  Jane  (McFarlane)  Winter,  the 
f <  >rmer  a  representative  of  an  old  English  family,  who  came  to  Canada  at  the  age 
of  twenty  years,  settling  first  in  Montreal,  and  afterward  in  Prescott,  Ontario. 
He  married  Jane  McFarlane,  a  daughter  of  Francis  McFarlane,  of  a  highland 
Scotch  family  who  came  to  Canada  in  1842,  and  of  Sara  Browne,  a  daughter 
of  an  old  north  of  Ireland  family. 

George  E.  Winter  pursued  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  and  high  school 
at  Prescott,  later  taking  a  commercial  course  at  Ogdensburg,  New  York  and 
afterward  at  Montreal.  After  engaging  in  several  businesses  in  a  clerical  capac- 
ity, he  went  in  1896  to  the  West  Indies,  taking  charge  of  the  business  manage- 
ment of  a  commission  and  fruit  exporting  house.  He  then  went  to  Halifax  and 


432  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

next  to  Montreal  and  later  became  accountant  for  the  Gurney-Massey  Company. 
In  1905  he  became  associated  with  Montreal  and  Toronto  financial  interests  in 
the  Alaska  Central  Railway  Company,  as  its  representative  in  the  official  capacity 
of  assistant  auditor  and  later  auditor  until  the  end  of  the  year  1907.  After 
spending  some  little  time  in  public  accounting  work  he  became  associated  with 
his  present  firm  in  1910.  Mr.  Winter  has  other  business  interests  which  are 
bringing  to  him  substantial  success.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Institute  of  Char- 
tered Accountants  of  British  Columbia  and  also  of  the  Dominion  Association  of 
Chartered  Accountants. 

On  the  29th  of  June,  1905,  at  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  Mr.  Winter  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edythe  Anne  Wilson,  a  daughter  of  Robert  Wilson, 
of  Montreal.  Their  children  are  Edythe  Wilson  and  Wilson  McFarlane. 

While  residing  in  Montreal,  Mr.  Winter  was  an  active  member  of  the 
militia,  belonging  to  the  Third  Field  Battery  of  that  city  for  three  years.  He 
was  also  active  in  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  espe- 
cially in  the  physical  department,  being  on  many  committees  at  different  times 
in  that  department.  He  was  secretary  of  Mount  Royal  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
in  Montreal  for  two  years  and  was  also  a  member  of  Carnarvon  Chapter  there. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade,  the  Progress  Club,  the  Can- 
adian Club  and  other  organizations.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  in  his 
membership  in  St.  John's  Presbyterian  church. 


JAMES  THOMPSON. 

Unqualified  commendation  is  ever  deserved  by  the  man  who  through  his 
own  honest  effort  rises  from  an  impecunious  position  to  one  of  comparative 
affluence.  Such  a  one  is  James  Thompson,  who  arrived  in  British  Columbia 
with  a  capital  of  fifty  dollars,  and  now  owns  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  acres,  free  of  encumbrance  and  valued  at  a  thousand  or  more  dollars  per 
acre.  He  is  a  native  of  County  Derry,  Ireland,  his  birth  having  there  occurred 
in  the  month  of  September,  1868,  and  a  son  of  John  and  Jennie  (Smith)  Thomp- 
son. The  parents  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the  Emerald  isle,  where  the  father 
devoted  his  energies  to  agricultural  pursuits. 

The  education  of  James  Thompson  was  acquired  in  his  native  land,  where 
he  passed  the  first  thirteen  years  of  his  life.  Laying  aside  his  school  books  he 
then  started  out  in  the  world  to  make  his  own  way,  coming  to  the  American 
continent  to  seek  his  fortune.  At  Campbellford  he  joined  a  brother  with  whom 
he  engaged  in  farming  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age,  when  he  resolved  to 
try  his  luck  in  British  Columbia.  He  crossed  the  continent  soon  after  the 
Canadian  Pacific  opened  its  lines  to  transportation,  coming  directly  to  Lulu  island. 
Soon  after  his  arrival  he  obtained  work  with  a  Mr.  Mitchell,  with  whom  he 
remained  for  six  months.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  entered  the  employ 
of  a  Mr.  Shaw,  remaining  in  his  service  for  three  years.  His  diligent  habits 
and  reliable  methods  brought  him  the  offer  of  the  management  of  the  Milligan 
farm,  which  he  accepted.  It  is  comprised  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  and  for 
three  years  thereafter  Mr.  Thompson  applied  himself  to  supervising  its  operation. 
Subsequently  he  leased  the  property  and  engaged  in  diversified  farming  on  his 
own  account  for  twelve  years.  This  undertaking  proved  to  be  so  lucrative  that 
he  was  then  able  to  buy  his  present  farm.  During  the  intervening  years  he  has 
worked  systematically  and  tirelessly  in  his  effort  to  develop  his  place.  He  has 
erected  substantial  buildings,  introduced  many  modern  conveniences  including 
a  fresh  water  system,  and  brought  the  fields  under  high  cultivation,  thus  con- 
verting his  land  into  one  of  the  most  attractive  and  valuable  properties  in  that 
vicinity. 


MR.  AND  MRS.  JAMES  THOMPSON" 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  435 

For  his  wife  Mr.  Thompson  chose  Miss  Esther  Abercrombie,  a  daughter 
of  John  and  Elizabeth  Abercrombie,  and  to  them  have  been  born  seven  children : 
Elizabeth  Jane,  who  is  seventeen  years  of  age;  Esther  Letitia,  who  has  passed 
her  fifteenth  birthday ;  John  James,  who  is  thirteen  years ;  Jessie  Mildred,  who  has 
attained  the  age  of  eleven  years;  David  William,  who  is  anticipating  his  tenth 
birthday;  Mary  Leona,  who  is  six  years  of  age;  and  Violet  Beatrice,  who  is 
three.  All  but  the  last  named  are  attending  school. 

The  family  attend  the  Methodist  church  of  which  the  parents  are  earnest 
members.  Mr.  Thompson  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  public  affairs  and  has 
for  the  past  six  years  been  serving  as  school  trustee,  being  at  present  chairman 
of  the  school  board  of  Richmond.  He  is  a  man  of  earnest  purpose,  honorable 
business  methods  and  upright  standards  of  conduct,  all  of  which  he  has  mani- 
fested during  the  long  period  of  his  residence  in  this  vicinity,  where  he  has  won 
and  retained  the  respect  and  esteem  of  a  large  circle  of  friends.  " 


WILLIAM  ARCHIBALD  DUNCAN. 

William  Archibald  Duncan,  city  clerk  of  New  Westminster,  has  been  identified 
with  various  business  projects  which  have  left  their  impress  beneficially  upon  the 
history  of  the  northwest.  He  was  called  to  his  present  position  by  appointment 
on  the  ist  of  January,  1902,  and  his  record  in  this  office  is  most  commendable, 
being  characterized  by  capability  and  unquestioned  fidelity  to  duty.  Mr.  Duncan 
was  born  December  13,  1845,  at  Castle  Baldwin,  County  Sligo,  Ireland,  his 
parents  being  James  Stewart  Moore  and  Jane  (Shaw)  Duncan.  The  parents 
were  also  natives  of  the  Emerald  isle  and  are  both  mainly  of  Scotch  descent,  with 
a  slight  intermixture  in  the  mother's  family  of  English  blood.  James  S.  M. 
Duncan  was  born  in  Ballycastle,  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  and  both  he  and  his 
father  were  either  in  the  military  or  civil  service  of  the  British  government  and 
jvere  retired  on  pensions.  On  account  of  the  frequent  changes  of  residence  caused 
)y  the  promotions  and  transfers  in  the  service,  the  family  lived  at  many  places. 
The  mother  was  born  in  the  town  of  Sligo,  Ireland,  and  was  a  daughter  of  John 
Shaw,  also  in  the  service  of  the  government. 

William  A.  Duncan  was  educated  at  various  schools  in  Ireland  until  he  reached 
:he  age  of  sixteen  years.  He  was  first  employed  as  a  clerk  in  Trenton,  New  Jer- 
sey, having  emigrated  to  the  United  States  irf  1863.  At  the  request  of  his  father, 
lowever,  he  removed  to  Ontario  in  1864  and  lived  in  or  near  Toronto  for  a 
ime  but  returned  to  the  United  States  in  1865.  On  the  2d  of  March  of  that  year 
ic  joined  the  One  Hundredth  New  York  Infantry  for  service  in  the  Civil  war, 
)eing  with  that  regiment  until  the  loth  of  September,  1865,  when  he  was  hon- 
orably discharged.  He  took  part  in  the  Appomattox  campaign  under  General 
•jrant,  was  present  at  the  capture  of  Fort  Gregg  near  Petersburg,  Virginia,  on 
•he  2d  of  April,  1865,  and  was  present  at  the  surrender  of  General  Lee  on  the 
')th  of  April,  which  practically  put  an  end  to  the  war.  He  continued  to  make 
lis  home  in  the  United  States  until  1870,  when  he  became  a  resident  of  northern 
Ontario,  settling  in  the  Parry  Sound  district,  where  he  was  employed  by  the 
Guelph  Lumber  Company  as  clerk  and  bookkeeper.  In  June,  1879,  he  made  his 
-,vay  westward  to  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  and  was  employed  as 
lxx>kkeeper  at  the  salmon  canneries,  while  later  he  served  in  the  same  capacity  in 
the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills  until  February,  1890.  He  was  then  instrumental 
in  organizing  a  company  under  the  name  of  Duncan,  Batchelor  &  Company  and 
built  the  Britannia  cannery  at  Steveson,  British  Columbia.  This  was  sold  to 
vhe  A.  B.  C.  Canning  Company  in  1891,  after  which  Mr.  Duncan  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  business  in  New  Westminster  until  1895.  In  that  year  he  removed 
1o  San  Francisco  but  after  a  year  returned  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  has 
since  resided.  He  was  manager  of  canneries  from  1897  until  1901  inclusive 


436  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  in  1900  he  became  the  first  secretary  of  the  Canners'  Association,  with  office 
at  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Duncan's  military  experience  in  Canada  covers  five  years'  service  in  the 
volunteer  artillery  of  the. New  Westminster  militia.  He  has  taken  no  very  active 
interest  in  politics,  especially  as  a  partisan.  He  was  reared  in  the  faith  of  the 
conservative  party  but  since  coming  to  British  Columbia  has  voted  with  the 
liberals  and  conservatives,  as  his  judgment  has  dictated,  so  that  he  may  well  be 
called  an  independent.  He  was  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  New  Westminster 
in  1887  and  was  one  of  the  three  water  commissioners  that  brought  the  water  from 
Coquitlam  lake  to  New  Westminster  to  supply  the  first  water  system,  his  serv- 
ice in  that  connection  covering  the  years  1890,  1891  and  1892.  He  was  alder- 
man for  New  Westminster  in  1894  and  on  the  1st  of  January,  1902,  was  appointed 
city  clerk,  in  which  capacity  he  is  still  serving,  his  eleven  years'  record  in  this 
connection  being  a  most  commendable  one,  characterized  by  thorough  under- 
standing and  faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of  the  office. 

On  the  5th  of  December,  1895,  at  Vancouver,  Mr.  Duncan  was  married  to 
Miss  Donalda  Annie  Sutherland,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Christina  Sutherland, 
of  Caithness,  Scotland.  Her  eldest  brother  went  to  central  Africa  as  a  medical 
missionary  and  is  still  there.  Another  brother  died  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  while 
completing  his  college  course,  and  her  youngest  brother  is  in  charge  of  the 
business  of  S.  Leiser  &  Company,  Limited,  at  Cumberland,  British  Columbia. 
One  sister  is  a  teacher  at  Edinburgh ;  one  is  married  and  lives  in  Wales ;  and  the 
youngest  resides  with  her  parents  in  the  highlands  of  Scotland.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Duncan  have  a  family  of  four  children:  Alexander  Sutherland,  aged  sixteen; 
Lily  Eleanor,  fifteen  years  of  age ;  Annie  Christine,  thirteen ;  and  William  Archi- 
bald, nine  years  of  age.  The  parents  hold  membership  in  St.  Stephen's  Presby- 
terian church  and  Mr.  Duncan  is  serving  on  the  board  of  management  and  session. 
He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  since  1882,  when  he  joined 
Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  which  he  has  filled  the  offices  of  junior 
warden,  senior  warden  and  worshipful  master.  He  became  a  member  of  the 
Royal  Templars  of  Temperance  in  1897  and  his  influence  is  always  on  the  side 
of  sobriety,  truth,  justice  and  improvement. 


ALBERT  JAMES  DA  WE. 

Albert  James  Dawe  is  a  member  of  the  Westminster  Marine  Realty,  one  of 
the  foremost  shipbuilding  firms  in  British  Columbia.  He  was  born  in  Newfound- 
land on  August  31,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  A.  (Dawe)  Dawe, 
the  former  for  forty  years  a  sea  captain  who  subsequently  gave  up  his  occupa- 
tion and  came  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  passed  away  in  1905,  his  wife 
following  him  in  death  two  years  later. 

Albert  J.  Dawe  was  reared  at  home  and  when  about  twelve  years  old  took 
up  the  life  of  a  sailor  on  his  father's  vessel  and  from  that  time  until  coming  to 
British  Columbia  followed  the  sea.  He  became  first  mate  of  the  ship  and  for 
one  year  served  as  master.  The  year  1891  marks  his  arrival  in  New  Westminster 
and  here  he  followed  for  several  years  salmon  fishing  during  the  summer  months, 
while  in  the  winter  time  he  worked  as  carpenter  and  boatbuilder.  In  1908,  upon 
the  organization  of  the  Westminster  Marine  Realty,  he  became  one  of  the 
organizers  of  that  concern  and  has  since  been  identified  with  its  expansion.  His 
practical  knowledge  and  experience  have  stood  him  in  good  stead  and  he  has 
largely  been  instrumental  in  producing  boats  which  have  earned  him  a  high 
reputation  and  have  brought  increased  business  to  his  firm. 

In  1897  Mr.  Dawe  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Clara  M.  Dawe,  a  sister 
of  the  wife  of  his  brother  Samuel.  His  marriage  was  the  outcome  of  a  school 
romance,  Mrs.  Dawe  coming  to  New  Westminster  in  the  year  of  her  marriage. 
They  became  the  parents  of  six  children,  of  whom  three  survive :  John  Reginald, 


ALBERT  J.   DAWE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  439 

Henry  Albert  R.  and  Fannie  Alexander.  Mrs.  Dawe  is  a  daughter  of  Captain 
Samuel  Dawe,  of  the  same  name  as  the  father  of  our  subject,  both  captains  living 
in  the  same  town  and  being  widely  and  favorably  known  at  Bay  Roberts,  New- 
foundland, which  was  their  home  port.  Albert  J.  Dawe  and  his  wife  are  devoted 
members  of  the  Church  of  England,  to  which  they  give  their  moral  and  material 
support.  He  is  independent  in  politics  and  fraternally  affiliates  with  Royal  Lodge, 
No.  6,  Knights  of  Pythias.  That  the  business  fraternity  of  New  Westminster 
has  benefited  by  the  arrival  of  Mr.  Dawe  there  is  no  doubt,  for  he  has  been 
instrumental  in  founding  a  business  which  fills  an  important  place  in  the  com- 
mercial life  of  the  city  and  makes  for  expansion  and  advancement.  Mr.  Dawe 
is  popular  both  in  social  and  business  life  and  highly  regarded  by  all  who  know 
him  on  account  of  his  honorable  manhood  and  high  qualities  of  character. 


JOHN  WESLEY  SEXSMITH. 

John  Wesley  Sexsmith,  who  is  living  retired  on  his  beautiful  homestead 
located  on  the  River  road  near  Eburne,  was  for  many  years  actively  and  suc- 
cessfully identified  with  the  agricultural  development  of  this  section,  where  he 
acquired  extensive  property  interests.  His  birth  occurred  in  Lennox,  Ontario, 
on  the  loth  of  May,  1830,  his  parents  being  Simon  and  Margaret  (Holcomb) 
Sexsmith,  both  deceased. 

The  early  life  of  John  Wesley  Sexsmith  was  passed  on  his  father's  farm, 
his  education  being  acquired  in  the  common  schools  of  Lennox.  After  leaving 
school  he  engaged  in  farming,  giving  his  undivided  attention  to  this  vocation 
until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  twenty-five  years.  Deciding  that  commercial 
pursuits  offered  more  lucrative  returns  at  the  expenditure  of  less  effort  than 
farming,  he  subsequently  identified  himself  with  the  mercantile  activities  of 
Lennox,  where  he  was  engaged  in  business  for  twenty  years.  During  that 
oeriod  he  also  participated  to  some  extent  in  public  affairs,  and  for  eighteen 
years  held  the  office  of  treasurer  in  Richmond  county.  At  the  age  of  forty- 
iight  years,  he  resolved  to  try  his  luck  in  the  northwest  and  started  for 
British  Columbia.  As  this  was  prior  to  the  building  of  the  Canadian  transcon- 
tinental railroad  lines,  he  made  the  journey  by  way  of  San  Francisco,  spending 
jleven  days  en  route.  He  landed  at  Victoria,  going  from  there  to  New  West- 
ninster,  whence  he  continued  his  journey  by  rowboat  to  his  present  farm.  It 
:omprises  a  hundred  and  seventy  acres  of  land  for  which  he  agreed  to  pay 
:our  thousand  dollars,  his  first  payment  consisting  of  a  hundred  dollars,  his 
entire  capital.  He  immediately  established  a  factory  and  engaged  in  cheese 
naking.  Not  having  the  necessary  money  with  which  to  buy  an  equipment  he 
>vas  compelled  to  make  all  of  the  appliances  necessary  for  the  operation  of  his 
)lant.  Despite  the  fact  that  they  were  very  crude,  they  met  all  practical 
•equirements,  his  venture  proving  so  successful  that  at  the  expiration  of  two 
/ears  he  was  able  to  pay  off  the  mortgage  and  secure  a  clear  title  to  his  farm. 
\s  time  passed  he  enhanced  the  value  of  his  property  by  the  addition  of  many 
mprovements,  subsequently  increasing  his  holdings  by  the  purchase  of  another 
.ract  of  land  consisting  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  and  afterward  bought 
enough  to  make  up  nineteen  hundred  acres  in  all.  He  also  owned  at  one  time 
ive  hundred  acres  at  Pitt  Meadow,  which  he  has  also  divided  with  his  family. 
vVhen  Mr.  Sexsmith  came  here  there  were  no  schools  and  he  started  the  first 
educational  institution  in  British  Columbia  and  was  the  first  school  trustee. 
He  also  established  mail  service  in  this  section  and  built  and  ran  the  first  daily 
steamer  between  Eburne  and  New  Westminster.  He  also  erected  and  operated 
a  large  cannery  for  several  years.  He  still  has  a  large  interest  in  the  Ester- 
'>rook  Milling  Company,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  organizers.  He  engaged  in 
he  cultivation  of  his  farms  with  his  sons  until  1908,  when  he  divided  his  land 
among  his  children  and  more  or  less  withdrew  from  active  work. 


440  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Sexsmith  has  been  twice  married.  His  first  union  was  with  Miss 
Amanda  Boyce  Henderson,  of  New  York,  and  to  them  were  born  five  children, 
as  follows:  Charles  Garrett,  who  married  Miss  Burrows,  of  Napanee,  Ontario; 
Addie,  who  became  the  wife  of  A.  B.  Wintermute,  of  New  Westminster;  and 
three  who  have  passed  away.  They  are :  Alida,  who=  married  David  Milligan 
and  who  died  on  July  29,  1891,  at  the  age  of  thirty-four  years;  Lansing,  who 
died  on  June  21,  1877,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one;  and  a  daughter  who  died  in 
infancy.  The  mother  of  these  children  passed  away  on  December  6,  1870,  and 
in  July,  1873,  Mr.  Sexsmith  married  Miss  Alice  M.  Tuttle,  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Ann  Tuttle,  of  Acldington,  Ontario.  Five  children  have 
been  born  of  this  marriage:  James  Tuttle;  Frances  Louise,  the  wife  of  J.  W. 
Foster,  of  Vancouver;  George  Ansley,  a  resident  of  Alberta,  who  married 
Miss  Alice  Kerr;  and  Anna  May  and  Myrtle,  both  of  whom  are  liviing  at 
home. 

Despite  the  many  exactions  of  his  extensive  private  interests,  Mr.  Sexsmith 
found  time  in  his  earlier  life  to  participate  in  local  politics  and  in  the  early 
'Sos  served  for  six  years  as  reeve  of  Richmond  municipality.  He  has  always 
been  a  conservative  in  his  political  views  and  stanchly  supports  the  men  and 
measures  of  that  body.  Although  he  had  practically  reached  the  half  century 
mark  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  and  had  very  little  capital,  Mr.  Sex- 
smith  had  absolute  confidence  in  his  powers  to  retrieve  his  fortunes.  That  he 
succeeded  in  his  efforts  is  evidenced  by  the  beautiful  farm  he  now  owns  and  a 
competence  which  more  than  meets  the  needs  of  himself  and  family. 


HERBERT  TIMMS. 

Herbert  Timms,  a  young  man  of  forceful  individuality  and  marked  business 
ability,  has  in  the  course  of  an  active  life  constantly  worked  his  way  upward 
and  each  step  in  his  career  has  brought  him  a  broader  outlook  and  wider  oppor- 
tunities. He  has  carefully  noted  and  used  his  advantages  for  progress  and  is 
today  one  of  the  successful  business  men  of  Vancouver,  where  as  president  of 
Timms,  Phillips  &  Company,  Ltd.,  he  is  in  control  of  the  affairs  of  one  of  the 
important  commercial  concerns  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  Montreal,  Quebec, 
February  8,  1885,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Harriet  (Meldrum)  fimms,  the 
former  a  native  of  Yorkshire,  England,  who  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
at  the  age  of  eighteen  and  located  in  Baltimore,  Maryland.  He  remained  there 
for  several  years  and  then  removed  to  Montreal,  where  he  followed  engineering 
to  which  line  he  devoted  his  entire  active  life.  He  died  in  Montreal  in  1909. 

Herbert  Timms  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  was  variously  employed  in  different  parts 
of  Canada  and  the  United  States  until  1907,  when  he  became  a  stenographer  in 
the  offices  of  the  Imperial  Timber  &  Trading  Company,  Ltd.,  of  Vancouver, 
British  Columbia.  Here  his  ability,  energy  and  industry  gained  him  rapid  and 
steady  advancement  and  he  rose  through  department  after  department  until  he 
finally  became  one  of  the  most  important  officials  of  the  concern,  serving  credit- 
ably and  ably  as  general  manager.  This  position  he  resigned  December  31, 
1912,  and  on  the  ist  of  January  of  the  following  year  joined  T.  N.  Phillips  and 
D.  M.  Colquhoun  in  the  organization  of  Timms,  Phillips  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of 
which  he  has  since  been  president.  The  company  does  a  general  lumber  broker- 
age business  and  their  trade  extends  all  over  Canada.  Although  the  enterprise 
has  existed  barely  one  year,  it  has  become  an  established  business  factor  in  Van- 
couver and  is  counted  among  the  most  important  commercial  establishments  of 
the  city.  The  men  at  its  head  are  young,  ambitious  and  progressive,  alive  to 
modern  business  conditions  and  capable  of  coping  with  them — men  of  resource, 
energy  and  personality  who  have  made  these  qualities  factors  in  the  attainment 
of  a  distinct  and  substantial  business  success.  Mr.  Timms  gives  practically  all 


HERBERT  TIMMS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  443 

of  his  attention  to  the  affairs  of  the  company  and  his  duties  as  its  president  are 
discharged  in  a  capable  and  far-sighted  way. 

On  the  I5th  of  May,  1912,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Timms  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Alice  V.  Kendall,  a  daughter  of  John  N.  Kendall,  of  this  city.  Mr. 
Timms  is  a  member  of  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  of  the 
Concatenated  Order  of  Hoo-Hoos.  In  business  he  is  progressive  and  energetic, 
carrying  forward  to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes  and  utilizing 
the  opportunities  which  are  presented  for  advancement.  His  own  well  directed 
efforts,  his  diligence  and  integrity  are  the  qualities  upon  which  his  success  is 
founded,  and  they  have  brought  him  to  the  creditable  place  which  he  now  occupies 
in  business  circles. 


A.  W.  HARRIS. 

A.  W.  Harris  is  the  owner  of  a  well  improved  and  attractive  farm  of  ten 
and  a  half  acres  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Steveston,  which  he  has  been  cultivat- 
ing for  more  than  twenty  years.  He  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario,  on 
the  8th  of  September,  1849,  an<i  's  a  son  °f  George  PL  and  Mary  A.  (Secorcl) 
Harris,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 

The  early  life  of  A.  W.  Harris  was  passed  in  his  native  county,  his  education 
being  obtained  in  the  public  schools,  which  he  attended  until  he  was  nineteen 
years  of  age.  His  energies  during  the  succecdng  ten  years  were  devoted  to  the 
cultivation  of  the  home  farm,  where  he  resided  until  1878.  In  the  latter  year 
he  went  to  Huron  county  and  there  continued  his  agricultural  pursuits  for  one 
year,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time  he  moved  to  Algoma,  where  he  remained 
thirteen  years  with  the  exception  of  -two  years  spent  in  Michigan.  He  then 
came  to  Steveston,  where  he  has  ever  since  resided.  His  farm  comprises  ten 
and  a  half  acres  of  land,  for  which  he  paid  eighty-five  dollars  per  acre,  and  it 
is  now  valued  at  fifteen  hundred  dollars  per  acre. 

In  Ontario  on  the  3d  of  May,  1876,  Mr.  Harris  was  married  to  Miss  Lois 
E.  Knight,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Knight,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two 
sons:  Austin  M.,  who  married  a  Miss  Bodwell;  and  Goldwin  H.,  whose  wife 
was  formerly  Miss  Kidd.  Mrs.  Harris  is  president  of  the  Richmond  branch  of 
the  Victorian  Order  of  Nurses. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harris  attend  the  Methodist  church  and  he  also  belongs  to 
the  Good  Templars  Lodge.  In  politics  he  supports  the  conservative  ticket.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Harris  are  people  of  many  estimable  qualities  and  are  held  in  high 
regard  by  their  neighbors,  the  majority  of  whom  arc  acquaintances  of  long 
years  standing. 


JOHN  EDWARD  TUCKER. 

John  Edward  Tucker  needs  no  introduction  to  the  readers  of  this  volume, 
for  as  president  of  the  Vancouver  Lumber  Company  he  is  well  known.  During 
his  residence  here  he  has  been  a  powerful  factor  in  the  building  up  of  this 
concern,  and  has  been  active  in  cooperating  with  many  movements  for  the 
public  good,  his  business  affairs  being  largely  of  the  kind  which  contribute  to 
the  general  development  and  improvement. 

Mr.  Tucker  was  born  in  Danville,  Texas,  October  10,  1857,  and  is  a  son 
of  Henry  and  Tennessee  Tucker.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar 
and  high  schools  of  his  native  state  and  after  completing  it  turned  his  attention 
to  the  lumber  business,  in  which  he  has  since  continued  active,  each  year  adding 
to  his  knowledge  of  the  business  and  developing  his  insight,  his  natural  admin- 
istrative ability  and  his  ready  grasp  of  detail.  Mr.  Tucker  left  his  native  state 


444  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

in  1903  and  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver,  where  he  pur- 
chased with  A.  L.  Clark  the  lumber  business  now  operated  under  the  name 
of  the  Vancouver  Lumber  Company.  This  plant  was  operated  as  it  stood 
until  1905,  when  a  much  larger  mill  was  erected.  This  is  situated  on  twelve 
acres  of  land,  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  and  the  company  controls  over  one 
thousand  feet  of  water  frontage  on  False  creek.  The  annual  output  reaches 
forty-five  million  feet  of  lumber  and  this  goes  to  the  prairie  provinces  and  to 
foreign  ports  with  the  exception  of  that  which  is  used  locally.  There  is  now  in 
course  of  construction  a  new  mill,  which  will  double  the  capacity  of  the  plant, 
which  is  supplied  from  the  thirty-three  thousand  acres  of  fine  timber  land  in 
British  Columbia  controlled  by  the  operating  company.  The  present  concern 
was  incorporated  under  the  name  of  the  Vancouver  Lumber  Company,  Limited, 
in  1911.  .Mr.  Tucker  has  had  over  forty  years  experience  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness and  understands  it  in  principle  and  detail,  and  it  is  mainly  through  his  well 
directed  efforts  that  the  present  concern  has  been  built  up.  He  is  a  wide- 
awake, progressive  and  energetic  business  man,  who  usually  carries  forward 
to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes,  and  he  has  made  the  concern 
with  which  he  is  now  connected  widely  known  throughout  this  part  of  Canada. 
Manufacturing  only  the  best  lumber,  the  company  controls  a  trade  which  has 
now  reached  extensive  proportions,  this  being  largely  due  to  the  reliable  and 
progressive  business  methods  to  which  its  members  have  steadily  adhered. 

In  1879  Mr.  Tucker  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Gillespie  Blaine. 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  one  daughter,  lone,  who  married  E.  C. 
Knight,  managing  director  of  the  Vancouver  Lumber  Company.  Mr.  Tucker 
is  an  elder  in  St.  John's  Presbyterian  church  in  Vancouver  and  he  is  connected 
with  the  Vancouver  Club,  the  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  Club,  the  Vancouver 
Golf  Club,  the  Vancouver  Automobile  Club,  the  Commercial  Club  and  the 
Progress  Club.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Masonic  order.  He  is  popular  in  both 
business  and  social  circles  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  his 
adopted  city. 


HENRY  CHARLES  ERASER. 

Henry  Charles  Eraser  has  been  a  resident  of  Salmon  Arm  since  1885  and  is, 
therefore,  numbered  among  its  earliest  settlers  and  has  witnessed  almost  its 
entire  growth  and  development,  for  few  settlements  had  been  made  within  its 
borders  at  the  time  of  his  arrival  and  all  the  evidences  of  pioneer  life  were  to  be 
seen.  Mr.  Eraser  was  born  in  1837  and  has,  therefore,  reached  the  age  of  sev- 
enty-five years.  He  is  a  self-made  man,  who  owes  his  prosperity  and  progress 
to  his  own  well  directed  labors  and  unfaltering  determination  and  to  the  sub- 
stantial qualities  upon  which  he  based  his  efforts.  His  birth  occurred  in  the  isle 
of  Ceylon  in  the  East  Indies,  where  his  father,  Captain  Hugh  Eraser,  of  the 
Seventy-eighth  Highlanders,  was  stationed.  He  later  returned  to  his  native  coun- 
try of  Scotland  and  afterward  came  to  eastern  Canada,  locating  in  the  Dominion 
in  1850.  The  mother  of  our  subject  was  in  her  maidenhood  Miss  Caroline 
Cavendish,  a  native  of  Devonshire,  England. 

Henry  C.  Eraser  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Perth,  near 
Stratford,  Ontario,  and  he  remained  at  home  for  a  number  of  years.  He  came 
to  Salmon  Arm  in  1885.  He  walked  the  distance  from  Regina  to  this  city  and 
took  up  a  homestead  claim  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-seven  acres.  It  was  still 
a  frontier  district  and  all  around  him  stretched  wild  forest  lands,  his  own  tract 
being  covered  with  a  dense  growth  of  timber.  In  the  winter  Mr.  Eraser  hunted 
and  trapped  in  the  woods  and  during  the  summers  carried  forward  steadily  the 
work  of  development,  cutting  down  trees,  building  roadways  by  hand  and  gradu- 
ally getting  the  unbroken  soil  under  the  plow.  He  built  his  own  log  cabin  and  not 
only  developed  his  fields  and  fenced  the  place  but  also  put  up  substantial  build- 


HENRY  C.  FRASER 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  447 

ings.  He  carried  on  general  farming  and  dairying  until  the  city  was  founded 
and  laid  out,  at  which  time  he  subdivided  much  of  his  property  into  town  lots. 
Of  late  years  he  has  lived  retired  from  active  life,  having  earned  rest  and  com- 
fort by  worthy  work  in  the  past. 

Mr.  Fraser  married  in  1900  Mrs.  Alice  (Letts)  Jirard,  of  London,  England, 
and  they  have  two  children :  Pearl,  aged  eleven ;  and  Wilhelmine,  aged  two.  For 
twenty-seven  years  Mr.  Fraser  has  lived  in  Salmon  Arm  and  is  one  of  the  few  who 
have  so  long  witnessed  its  growth  and  development.  He  has  set  aside  the  site  of 
his  first  cabin,  a  lot  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet,  to  go  to  the  Historical  Society  at 
his  death.  He  also  will  leave  that  institution  a  number  of  valuable  relics  of  his- 
toric interest.  He  is  interested  in  the  uplift  of  humanity  and  active  in  his  sup- 
port of  church  work.  This  section  owes  its  wealth  and  progress  to  a  large  extent 
to  men  who  dared  to  face  the  hardships  of  pioneer  life  and  who  have  reclaimed 
this  region  for  purposes  of  civilization.  Among  these  is  Mr.  Fraser,  who  has 
been  a  resident  of  Salmon  Arm  for  over  a  quarter  of  a  century. 


EDGAR  BURTON  PFOST. 

A  native  of  the  United  States,  in  which  country  he  was  honored  with  im- 
portant public  positions  and  where  for  a  number  of  years  he  w,as  particularly 
successful  in  mining  in  the  state  of  Missouri,  Mr.  Pfost  has  since  November, 
1911,  sought  the  business  opportunities  of  Vancouver,  in  which  city  he  is  engaged 
in  the  real-estate  and  investment  business.  His  prominence  in  the  American 
colony  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  he  at  present  serves  as  president  of  the 
American  Club.  Born  at  Ravenswood,  West  Virginia,  May  14,  1863,  he  is  a 
son  of  La  Fayette  and  Martha  Olive  Pfost,  the  former  of  German  descent,  his 
father  having  come  to  America  from  that  country,  first  settling  in  Pennsylvania 
md  later  removing  to  Ripley,  Jackson  county,  Virginia  (now  West  Virginia) 
Adhere  his  son,  La  Fayette  Pfost,  was  born.  The  latter  was  reared  and  edu- 
:ated  in  Ripley  and  after  reaching  manhood  engaged  successfully  in  live-stock 
lealing  at  that  place  and  later  in  Ravenswood.  There  he  remained  until  18/6, 
•vhen  he  removed  to  Henry  county,  Missouri,  where  he  engaged  in  farming,  and 
here  he  still  resides,  highly  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him. 

Edgar  B.  Pfost  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Ravenswood,  West 
Virginia,  and  at  Montrose,  Henry  county,  Missouri.  After  completing  his  edu- 
cation he  went  to  Medicine  Lodge,  Kansas,  where  for  four  years  he  engaged  in 
'arming,  and  then  removed  to  Topeka,  that  state,  where  he  became  first  officer 
of  the  Kansas  City  Reform  School  for  Boys.  He  continued  in  that  important 
]>osition,  discharging  his  duties  with  rare  efficiency,  until  1895,  when  another 
removal  brought  him  to  Kansas  City,  Kansas,  where  he  engaged  in  the  fraternal 
life-insurance  business  and  also  took  up  the  study  of  law,  being  admitted  to  the 
bar  of  the  state  of  Kansas  in  1897.  In  the  same  year  he  took  charge  of  the  North- 
side  city  court  of  Kansas  City,  upon  which  bench  he  sat  for  two  years,  taking 
up  private  practice  at  the  end  of  that  time  in  the  same  place.  At  the  same  time, 
however,  he  continued  in  the  insurance  business.  In  1901  Mr.  Pfost  removed 
1o  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  where  he  continued  in  fraternal  insurance,  represent- 
ing the  Ancient  Order  of  Pyramids  until  1906.  In  that  year  he  became  interested 
in  mining  in  the  lead  fields  at  Joplin,  Missouri,  along  which  line  he  was  success- 
lul  from  the  start,  taking  out  one  hundred  and  twenty-two  thousand  dollars 
worth  of  metal  in  the  first  year.  He  continued  in  that  district,  operating  five 
mines,  but  the  slump  of  1907  severely  crippled  operations  and  in  1910  he  dis- 
posed of  his  interests,  entering  in  January,  1911,  into  a  five-year  contract  with 
the  Seitz  Truck  Company  as  general  sales  manager  for  their  entire  output  in  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  In  October,  1911,  he  cancelled  his  contract  and  in 
the  following  month  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  where  he  has  since 
teen  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  investment  business,  having  quickly  proven 


448  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

his  worth  as  a  reliable  dealer  and  already  enjoying  an  important  clientage.  His 
varied  experience  stands  him  in  good  stead  and  he  is  considered  to  be  one  of  the 
most  shrewd  men  in  his  line. 

Mr.  Pfost  was  twice  married.  His  first  union  to  Miss  Jean  Walton,  of  Deer- 
head,  Kansas,  took  place  in  1886.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Walton  and 
to  them  were  born  two  children:  Alfred,  of  Vinita,  Oklahoma;  and  Gladys,  of 
Knowles,  that  state.  Mrs.  Pfost  died  in  1900  and  on  September  i,  1902,  Mr. 
Pfost  married  Miss  Josephine  Zeleny,  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri. 

While  in  Kansas  Mr.  Pfost  was  active  along  political  lines,  in  the  ranks  of 
the  people's  party,  for  four  years  and  served  as  chairman  of  the  finance  com- 
mittee. He  was  also  prominent  in  .Masonic  circles  in  that  state,  being  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason  and  as  such  a  member  of  the  Kansas  City  lodge,  chapter, 
commandcry  and  shrine.  He  is  a  life  member  of  Kansas  City  Lodge,  No.  440, 
B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  also  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Modern 
Woodmen  of  America  and  the  Fraternal  Aid  Society.  Since  coming  to  Van- 
couver he  has  joined  the  Progress  Club,  in  which  organization  he  has  taken  his 
place  with  those  who  ever  support  worthy  public  enterprises.  He  has  also  been 
honored  by  election  to  the  office  of  president  of  the  American  Club  of  Vancouver. 
Although  one  of  the  later  arrivals  in  this  city  Mr.  Pfost  has  already  firmly  estab- 
lished himself  in  business  circles  and  has  become  known  as  a  reliable  man  of 
affairs.  Personally  he  is  popular  and  is  fast  making  friends,  his  genial  disposi- 
tion and  pleasant  manner  finding  ready  response  among  those  whom  he  meets. 


JOSEPH  SCOTT. 

Joseph  Scott  has  been  a  resident  of  Chilliwack  since  1890  and  during  the 
greater  portion  of  the  intervening  period  has  been  in  some  way  connected  with 
official  life,  gaining  for  himself  an  enviable  reputation  for  integrity,  conscien- 
tiousness and  ability  in  the  public  service.  He  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  On- 
tario, on  the  loth  of  February,  1861,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  (Bell)  Scott, 
both  deceased.  The  father  was  during  his  active  life  engaged  in  general  agri- 
cultural pursuits. 

Joseph  Scott  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools  of  his 
native  province  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  came  to  the  western  coast,  locat- 
ing in  Chilliwack  in  1890.  He  first  secured  a  position  as  a  clerk,  but  in  1895 
was  appointed  clerk  of  the  municipality  of  Chilliwack  and  he  held  this  office 
continuously  until  1901.  During  this  period  he  served  also,  in  1899,  as  provin- 
cial assessor  and  collector  and  in  1904  was  appointed  deputy  sheriff,  a  position 
which  he  still  occupies  and  the  duties  of  which  he  discharges  in  a  capable  and 
able  way. 

Mr.  Scott  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  views  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Church  of  England.  He  is  connected  fraternally  with  Ionic  Lodge,  No.  19, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  the  Westminster  Chapter  and  the  Mystic  Shrine;  and  is  also  a 
member  of  Excelsior  Lodge,  No.  7,  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  and  Lodge  No.  1470,  L.  O.  L. 
His  has  been  an  excellent  official  record  and  in  the  private  relations  of  life  also 
he  has  been  found  upright  and  reliable,  so  that  he  commands  the  respect  and  con- 
fidence of  his  fellow  citizens. 


BERTRAM  EWART  TUCKER. 

Foremost  in  business  and  foremost  in  his  loyalty  to  his  adopted  city,  Bertram 
Ewart  Tucker  occupies  an  enviable  position  in  the  business  life  of  Edmonds, 
British  Columbia,  where  he  is  widely  and  favorably  known  in  connection  with 
the  firm  of  Disney  &  Tucker,  contractors  and  builders  and  dealers  in  lumber 


JOSEPH  SCOTT 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  451 

and  builders'  supplies.  A  native  of  Devonshire,  England,  he  was  born  on  the 
2ist  of  February,  1883,  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Knight)  Tucker,  both 
natives  of  Cornwall,  that  country.  After  their  marriage  the  parents  located  in 
Devonshire,  where  they  still  reside.  The  father,  until  his  retirement  about  four 
years  ago,  was  for  many  years  station  agent  in  the  employ  of  the  Great  Western 
Railway,  serving  at  different  points. 

Bertram  E.  Tucker  was  educated  at  the  Newton  Abbott  grammar  school  in 
Devonshire  but  as  early  as  in  his  fourteenth  year  secured  a  position  in  the  engi- 
leering  department  of  the  Great  Western  Railroad,  specializing  in  carpentering 
md  building.  He  remained  in  the  employ  of  this  corporation  for  seven  years 
md  upon  leaving  them  in  1903  came  to  Canada,  where  he  spent  about  four  years 
n  various  provinces,  making  his  headquarters  successively  in  Ontario,  Manitoba 
md  Saskatchewan.  In  1907  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  worked  at 
lis  trade  in  New  Westminster  and  vicinity  for  about  a  year,  after  which  time 
ic  engaged  in  contracting  and  building  and  in  1911  associated  himself  with 
iarold  Disney,  establishing  their  present  business.  Although  the  firm  has  been 
n  existence  but  two  years,  their  connections  are  important  and  their  business 
lias  become  one  of  the  foremost  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  its  flourishing  condition 
being  largely  due  to  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Tucker,  whose  wide  experience  and  innate 
business  ability  are  important  factors  therein. 

In  1908  Mr.  Tucker  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Melissa  Phillips,  of.Mis- 
;  ion  City,  British  Columbia,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Ethel 
Mildred  and  John  Leonard.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tucker  attend  the  Church  of  Eng- 
land. Politically  the  former  is  independent,  giving  his  support  to  the  candidates 
lie  considers  best  qualified  for  the  position  to  which  they  aspire,  irrespective  of 
party  lines.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  England  and  of  King 
Solomon  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  Yet  a  young  man,  Mr.  Tucker  has 
leadily  acquired  the  enterprising  spirit  of  the  west  and  guards  and  helps  along 
the  public  interests  of  his  adopted  city.  He  is  public-spirited  and  progressive 
;  nd  stands  ever  ready  to  give  his  indorsement  to  any  measure  undertaken  to 
1  enefit  this  community.  He  has  become  a  forceful  element  in  Edmonds,  where 
1  e  is  highly  regarded  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  good-will  of  all  who  know 
;  nd  have  met  him  in  a  business  or  social  way. 


WILLIAM  JAMES  SCRATCHLEY. 

William  James  Scratchley,  who  owns  a  well  improved  farm  of  a  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  located  on  the  River  road,  Eburne,  built  the  first  house  on  Lulu 
i  ;land,  having  located  here  over  forty-eight  years  ago.  He  is  a  native  of  Eng- 
land, having  been  born  in  Wiltshire  on  the  2Oth  of  November,  1843,  and  a  son 
of  Job  and  Matilda  (Parriot)  Scratchley.  The  parents  passed  their  entire  lives 
i:i  the  mother  country  and  were  laid  to  rest  in  the  cemetery  near  their  home  in 
Wiltshire. 

The  education  of  William  James  Scratchley  was  acquired  in  Keevill.  Upon 
fie  completion  of  his  course  of  study,  he  joined  Major  Harrison  as  mail  agent 
on  the  line  of  the  West  Indies  Steamship  Company.  He  continued  in  the  mail 
service  until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  nineteen  years  when  he  crossed  the 
Isthmus  to  San  Francisco,  whence  he  took  passage  for  Victoria  and  New  West- 
minster, his  arrival  antedating  the  extension  of  the  railroad  lines  to  western 
Canada.  The  year  1864  marked  his  arrival  in  British  Columbia,  where  he  sub- 
sequently obtained  employment  with  C.  W.  Franks,  who  was  treasurer  of  the 
mainland  when  the  capital  was  removed  to  Victoria.  Eighteen  months  later  he 
resigned  his  position  and  purchasing  the  farm  of  Mr.  McGee  at  Rose  Hill  entered 
into  partnership  with  a  Mr.  Brighouse,  with  whom  he  was  associated  for  six- 
teen years.  Disposing  of  his  interest  in  the  property  in  1882  he  purchased  his 
present  farm  in  the  cultivation  of  which  he  has  now  been  engaged  for  thirty 


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years.  He  has  dyked  and  cleared  his  place,  erected  thereon  substantial  buildings 
and  brought  the  fields  to  a  high  state  of  productivity,  making  it  one  of  the  most 
desirable  estates  on  the  island.  Mr.  Scratchley  was  one  of  the  early  pioneers 
of  this  section  and  was  the  first  settler  on  the  island,  where  he  has  ever  since 
resided.  All  the  stock  he  had  on  his  place  at  that  time  were  brought  here  from 
Westminster  on  a  scow,  that  being  the  mode  of  handling  all  freight  traffic  in 
pioneer  days.  During  the  long  period  of  his  residence  here  Mr.  Scratchley  has 
witnessed  the  fulfillment  of  his  early  prophecy  regarding  the  agricultural 
development  of  the  island,  which  has  been  transformed  from  a  wilderness  int 
one  of  the  richest  farming  districts  of  British  Columbia.  Land  which  could 
be  purchased  for  ten  dollars  or  less  per  acre  when  he  arrived  here,  is  now  valued 
at  from  a  thousand  to  fifteen  hundred  dollars. 

At  Norfolk,  England,  on  the  ist  of  July,  1892,  Mr.  Scratchley  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Matilda  Frost,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Susanna  Frost.  Of 
this  marriage  there  have  been  born  five  children,  Laura,  Myrtle,  William  James, 
Jr.,  Ernest  Alfred  and  Gilbert  Edward,  all  of  whom  are  at  home. 

The  family  manifest  their  religious  faith  through  their  connection  with  the 
Church  of  England.  Mr.  Scratchley  has  always  taken  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  all  local  affairs  and  is  known  as  one  of  the  public-spirited  men  of 
his  community.  When  the  New  Westminster  volunteers  were  organized  in 
1864,  he  enlisted,  serving  for  three  years  under  Captain  Pritchard.  Later  he 
became  identified  with  political  affairs  and  was  a  member  of  the  first  council 
of  Richmond  municipality,  discharging  the  duties  of  this  office  for  three  years. 
He  is  widely  known  on  the  island,  where  he  has  made  his  home  continuously  for 
nearly  half  a  century  and  has  many  friends,  who  hold  him  in  high  regard  by 
reason  of  his  many  estimable  qualities  and  the  fine  principles  he  has  always 
manifested  in  his  business  transactions. 


PETER  LEO  KING. 

Peter  Leo  King,  prominently  connected  with  business  interests  of  Vancouver 
as  proprietor  of  the  business  controlled  by  the  King  Warehousing  Company,  was 
born  on  the  3d  of  November,  1881,  in  Montreal,  Quebec,  and  is  a  son  of  Atwell 
Charles  and  Edith  Lucy  King,  both  representatives  of  old  English  families.  The 
father  was  a  commander  in  the  British  navy  for  many  years  and  three  of  his 
brothers,  who  have  now  passed  away,  were  admirals  in  the  English  naval  service. 

Peter  L.  King  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  California  and 
British  Columbia  and  upon  laying  aside  his  books  went  in  search  of  adventure 
to  the  far  east,  traveling  through  all  the  Oriental  countries,  principally  in  China, 
for  about  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  came  to  the  United  States  and 
the  war  with  Spain  having  just  been  declared,  he  enlisted  in  the  Forty-first  New 
York  Volunteers  and  saw  a  great  deal  of  active  service  in  the  Philippines.  Of 
the  thirty-six  members  which  comprised  his  troop  he  and  his  chum  were  the 
only  ones  who  returned  to  the  United  States,  half  of  their  companions  having 
been  killed  in  battle  and  the  remainder  having  died  of  disease.  Upon  his  return 
Mr.  King  went  to  California,  where  he  secured  employment  as  a  telegraph 
operator,  later  moving  to  Milwaukee  and  taking  a  position  as  a  traveling  sales- 
man in  that  city.  He  came  to  Vancouver  in  1903  and  has  since  been  numbered 
among  the  active,  enterprising  and  prominent  young  business  men  of  the  city. 
At  first  he  formed  a  partnership  with  George  H.  Cotterill  in  the  forwarding 
business  here.  He  had  entire  management  and  control  of  the  business  and 
developed  it  ably  along  progressive  modern  lines.  The  partnership  was  dis- 
solved in  1912  and  on  the  I5th  of  April,  in  that  year,  Mr.  King  started  in  the 
storage  and  warehouse  business  for  himself,  operating  under  the  name  of  the 
King  Warehousing  Company.  His  concern  has  expanded  rapidly  under  his 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  455 

able  management  and  has  now  assumed  extensive  proportions,  being  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  profitable  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 

Mr.  King  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  has 
served  the  local  organization  as  delegate  to  various  political  conventions.  He 
is  a  devout  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  is  well  known  in  fraternal 
circles,  holding  membership  in  the  Knights  of  Pythias;  Vancouver  Lodge,  No. 
284,  U.  C.  T. ;  the  Woodmen  of  the  World;  and  the  Masonic  order.  In  this 
latter  organization  he  belongs  to  Cascade  Lodge  of  Vancouver  and  is  the  youngest 
member  to  attain  the  office  which  he  now  holds.  He  talces  an  active  part  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  and  has  extensive  and  representative 
:lub  affiliations,  belonging  to  the  Terminal  City  Club,  the  Vancouver  Country 
Club,  the  Hunt  Club,  the  Business  Science  Club,  the  Vancouver  Rowing  Club  and 
:he  Vancouver  Athletic  Club — connections  indicating  the  scope  and  variety  of 
lis  interests.  He  is  a  splendid  type  of  the  modern  business  man — progressive  and 
iberal  in  his  views,  up-to-date  in  his  standards  and  possessed  of  that  executive 
md  administrative  ability  necessary  to  success  in  any  business  pursuit.  He  is 
altogether  a  man  to  be  reckoned  with  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver  and, 
although  still  a  young  man,  occupies  a  place  of  honor  and  prominence  in  the  city 
vhere  he  makes  his  home. 


ANGUS  JOHN  McCOLL. 

Angus  John  McColl,  an  eminent  member  of  the  British  Columbia  bar  and 
;.  peer  of  the  ablest  men  who  have  sat  upon  the  supreme  court  bench  of  the 
province,  is  one  whose  career  reflects  credit  and  honor  upon  the  people  who 
1  onored  him.  His  life  was,  indeed,  one  of  signal  usefulness  in  molding  the 
judicial  history  of  the  northwest  and  in  upholding  the  legal  status  of  this  section 
cf  the  country.  He  was  born  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  November  3,  1854,  a  son  of 
t  le  Rev.  Angus  McColl,  D.  D.,  a  graduate  of  Queen's  University  and  for  many 
}ears  a  prominent  Presbyterian  minister.  The  mother  was  Mrs.  Alice  McColl, 
nee  Ross,  of  Toronto.  The  son  was  educated  by  private  tutors  and  at  the  high 
school  of  Chatham,  Ontario,  where  his  parents  resided.  He  afterward  matric- 
ulated and  studied  law  in  the  office  of  Sir  Oliver  Mowat,  in  Toronto,  and  after 
thorough  preliminary  preparation  was  called  to  the  bar  of  Ontario  in  1875, 
vhen  about  twenty-one  years  of  age.  The  same  year  he  entered  into  partnership 
vith  J.  W.  Squire,  afterward  a  county  court  judge  in  Ontario,  under  the  firm 
n  ime  of  Squire  &  McColl.  They  practiced  in  the  cities  of  Goderich  and  STUB- 
S':lls,  Ontario,  for  about  a  year,  when  Mr.  Squire  was  appointed  a  judge  and  Mr. 
McColl  continued  the  firm's  practice  alone.  To  an  understanding  of  uncommon 
a<:uteness  and  vigor  he  added  a  thorough  and  conscientious  preliminary  training, 
while  he  exemplified  in  his  practice  all  the  higher  elements  of  the  truly  great 
h  wyer.  He  was  constantly  inspired  by  an  intense,  inflexible  love  of  justice  and 
a  delicate  sense  of  honor  which  controlled  him  in  all  his  personal  relations.  His 
fi  lelity  to  the  interests  of  his  clients  was  proverbial,  yet  he  never  forgot  that  he 
o-ved  a  higher  allegiance  to  the  majesty  of  the  law.  His  diligence  and  energy 
ii  the  preparation  of  his  cases  as  well  as  the  earnestness,  tenacity  and  courage 
with  which  he  defended  the  right  as  he  understood  it  challenged  the  high  admir- 
al ion  of  his  associates.  He  invariably  sought  to  present  his  argument  in  the 
strong,  clear  light  of  common  sense  and  sound  logical  principles. 

In  1878  Judge  McColl  went  to  Winnipeg  and  entered  the  firm  of  Bain  & 
Blanchard  as  junior  partner.  For  four  years  he  practiced  in  Manitoba  and  in 
i«S82  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Gordon 
E  Corbould,  afterward  king's  counsel,  at  New  Westminster.  This  partnership 
was  continued  until  1896,  when  Judge  McColl  left  the  firm  and  removed  to  Ross- 
land.  He  there  formed  a  partnership  with  C.  R.  Hamilton,  afterward  king's 
ccunsel,  under  the  firm  name  of  McColl  &  Hamilton.  Their  practice  was  of  an 

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important  character,  and  throughout  the  years  of  his  active  connection  with  the 
bar  Judge  McColl  showed  constantly  increasing  ability  and  power  in  solving 
the  most  intricate  and  involved  problems  of  the  law. 

In  1892  he  was  appointed  queen's  counsel  by  the  Dominion  government  and 
on  the  I3th  of  October,  1896,  was  appointed  a  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of 
British  Columbia.  On  the  23d  of  August,  1898,  he  succeeded  the  Hon.  Theodore 
Davis  as  chief  justice  of  British  Columbia.  His  decisions  indicate  strong  mental- 
ity, careful  analysis,  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  law  and  an  unbiased  judg- 
ment, and  he  wrote  his  name  high  on  the  keystone  of  the  legal  arch. 

In  1884  Judge  McColl  was  married  to  Miss  Helen  Janet  Barlow,  a  daughter 
of  John  Valkhard  and  Helen  (Burns)  Barlow  of  Toronto.  The  death  of  Judge 
McColl  occurred  January  16,  1902,  and  in  his  passing  British  Columbia  lost  a 
prominent  citizen  and- eminent  jurist.  He  was  a  vigilant  and  attentive  observer 
of  men  and  measures  and  this,  added  to  his  thorough  familiarity  with  the  prin- 
ciples of  jurisprudence,  enabled  him  to  cope  with  the  most  intricate  legal  ques- 
tions. His  reported  opinions  are  monuments  to  his  profound  legal  learning 
and  superior  ability.  They  show  a  thorough  mastery  of  the  questions  involved, 
a  rare  simplicity  of  style  and  an  admirable  terseness  and  clearness  in  the  state- 
ments upon  which  the  opinions  rest. 


SAMUEL  DAVIES  SCHULTZ. 

While  the  practice  of  law  is  the  vocation  of  Samuel  Davies  Schultz,  he  has 
also  been  connected  with  varied  activities  and  interests,  journalism,  music  and 
outdoor  sports  all  making  claim  upon  his  time  and  energies.  His,  therefore,  is  a 
well  rounded  character  and  his  broad  knowledge  permits  of  the  intelligent  discus- 
sion of  the  many  problems  of  general  moment.  Mr.  Schultz  is  not  only  entitled 
to  representation  in  this  volume  as  a  representative  citizen  but  also  as  one  of  the 
native  sons  of  British  Columbia.  At  a  period  when  the  northwest  was  just  being 
opened  up  to  civilization  he  started  upon  life's  journey  in  Victoria,  his  natal  day 
being  October  21,  1865.  His  parents  were  Herman  and  Elizabeth  (Davies) 
Schultz,  the  former  a  native  of  Prussia,  whence  he  emigrated  to  California  in 
the  '503  and  in  1863  came  to  British  Columbia,  continuing  a  resident  of  this 
province  until  his  death  in  1877.  Following  his  arrival  here  he  was  for  a  time 
engaged  in  mining  but  later  became  a  partner  of  the  firm  of  Schultz  &  Tricke, 
one  of  the  best  known  freight-carrying  firms  of  the  early  days,  operating  pack 
trains.  He  married  Elizabeth  Davies,  a  daughter  of  Judah  Philip  and  Maria 
Davies,  who  were  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  having  come  to  this  province  in 
1862.  The  former  was  one  of  the  leading  citizens  not  only  in  business  connec- 
tions but  also  by  reason  of  his  prominence  in  political  circles.  He  at  one  time 
contested  the  seat  in  the  Dominion  house  of  commons  with  Sir  John  A.  Mac- 
donald  and  A.  de  Cosmos,  but  was  defeated  by  the  latter  by  a  few  votes. 

Samuel  D.  Schultz  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Victoria  and  in  Toronto 
University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  B.  A.  degree  in  1888.  Fol- 
lowing his  graduation  he  returned  to  his  native  city  but  later  again  went  to  Tor- 
onto to  prepare  for  the  bar  and  at  the  time  attended  lectures  at  Osgoode  Hall, 
in  that  city.  He  was  called  to  the  Ontario  bar  in  1893  and  went  to  Nelson,  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  where  he  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession.  After 
several  months  there  he  again  went  to  Victoria,  where  he  practiced  until  1902, 
when  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  remained  as  a  follower  of 
the  profession,  being  now  senior  partner  of  the  firm  of  Schultz,  Scott  &  Good- 
stone.  He  has  always  manifested  marked  aptitude  for  journalistic  work.  He 
has  a  temperamental  disposition  which  finds  enjoyment  in  music  and  the  drama. 
During  his  college  days  he  was  reporter  for  the  Mail  and  Empire  and  the  World 
of  Toronto  upon  music,  the  drama  and  sports.  After  entering  upon  his  profes- 
sional career  he  continued  his  newspaper  writing  upon  those  subjects  for  the 


SAMUEL  D.  SCHULTX 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  459 

Colonist  at  Victoria  and  for  the  Province  and  the  World  in  Vancouver.  He  is 
c  ne  of  the  few  local  composers  and  has  published  several  successful  compositions, 
especially  "The  Charge  at  Dawn,"  a  military  march  dedicated  to  the  Canadian 
1  eroes  who  fell  at  Paardeberg.  He  was  a  member  of  the  first  British  Columbia 
Amateur  Military  Band  and  played  clarinet  in  the  Victoria  and  Vancouver  Ama- 
t our  Orchestras. 

He  has  always  displayed  keen  interest  in  sports  and  particularly  in  baseball, 
f  Dr  many  years  being  one  of  the  most  prominent  pitchers  in  Canada,  having  fig- 
ured in  many  intercollegiate  contests  in  the  east.  He  was  the  first  pitcher  in 
British  Columbia  to  retire  a  team  without  a  run. 

On  the  5th  of  January,  1904,  Mr.  Schultz  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Maude  Dunwell  Squarebriggs,  a  daughter  of  J.  C.  Squarebriggs,  of  a  well  known 
1'rince  Edward  Island  family.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Carl  Joshua 
Davies  and  William  A.  In  1909-1910  Mr.  Schultz  was  alderman  of  the  city  of 
North  Vancouver,  where  he  maintains  his  home.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  the 
Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia,  belongs  to  the  Horticultural  Society  of  North 
Vancouver,  having  won  many  prizes  for  horticulture,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
University  and  Commercial  Clubs  of  Vancouver.  He  has  been  a  consistent  and 
e  ithusiastic  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the  conservative  party  for  the  past  eighteen 
jears,  during  which  time  he  has  served  on  the  executive  of  various  associations 
in  Victoria  and  North  Vancouver.  He  was  president  of  the  North  \  ancouver 
/  ssociation  in  1912.  Mr.  Schultz  has  been  more  concerned  with  promoting  the 
bast  and  highest  interests  of  the  conservative  party  than  in  seeking  personal  re- 
v  ard  and  recognition.  Few  residents  of  the  city  have  for  a  more  extended  period 
baen  witnesses  of  the  growth  and  development  of  British  Columbia  and  none 
rejoices  more  heartily  in  what  has  been  accomplished  than  this  native  son  of  the 
p-ovince.  His  record  is  equally  creditable  and  honorable  to  the  district  ihat  has 
h  Miored  him. 


COLIN  F.  JACKSON. 

Colin  F.  Jackson,  who  is  engaged  in  the  logging  and  contracting  business  and 
it  a  dealer  in  mining  supplies  at  Vancouver,  has  been  identified  with  the  industrial 
aid  commercial  interests  of  this  city  since  1901.  He  was  born  at  Sale,  Cheshire, 
England,  January  10,  1864,  his  parents  being  Frederick  James  and  Mary  Anne 
Jackson.  The  father  was  a  leading  merchant  of  Manchester,  England,  in  the 
'(os  and  'jos  and  made  extensive  shipments  to  South  America  and  Africa. 

The  son,  Colin  F.  Jackson,  pursued  his  education  in  the  Uppingham  school 
o  England  and  in  1882,  when  eighteen  years  of  age,  started  out  in  the  business 
world  in  the  employ  of  Brazilian  merchants,  friends  of  his  father,  with  whom 
ho  remained  for  two  years.  During  the  succeeding  four  years  he  was  engaged 
ii  manufacturing  in  Manchester,  England,  and  the  decade  that  followed  was 
spent  in  Liverpool,  England,  in  the  employ  of  Theo.  H.  Davies,  of  Honolulu, 
who  had  a  branch  in  Liverpool.  During  that  period  of  ten  years  he  thoroughly 
n  astered  the  business  in  its  various  phases  and  on  the  expiration  of  the  period 
was  admitted  to  partnership,  becoming  sole  owner  on  the  death  of  Mr.  Davies 
a  few  years  later.  He  is  still  owner  of  that  business  in  Liverpool  although 
for  twelve  years  he  has  been  actively  connected  with  commercial  and  industrial 
affairs  in  Vancouver.  He  arrived  in  this  city  in  1901  and  founded  the  Van- 
couver Engineering  Works,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  remained  president  and  manag- 
irg  director  for  six  years  and  then  resigned.  Subsequently  he  organized  the 
present  firm  of  Colin  F.  Jackson  &  Company,  general  importers.  He  is  still 
engaged  in  this  business  of  which  he  is  sole  proprietor.  He  deals  extensively 
ii  mining  supplies  and  in  connection  therewith  conducts  a  logging  and  con- 
tracting supply  business.  His  activities  have  been  varied  since  he  started  out 
ii  life  on  his  own  account  thirty  years  ago.  At  all  times  he  has  been  found 


460  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

resourceful,  his  efforts  and  knowledge  being  adequate  to  the  demands  of  the 
situation,  and  in  the  guidance  and  control  of  his  business  interests  he  has  met 
with  well  merited  and  growing  success  which  has  placed  him  among  the  sub- 
stantial residents  of  Vancouver. 

In  military  circles  Mr.  Jackson  has  a  record  of  five  years'  service  as  a 
member  of  the  volunteer  army  in  England.  His  interest  in  municipal  and 
provincial  affairs  is  deep  and  helpful  and  along  political  and  other  lines  he  has 
contributed  in  substantial  measure  to  the  work  of  public  progress  and  improve- 
ment. He  is  a  conservative  and  for  one  year  was  chairman  of  the  conservative 
campaign  of  North  Vancouver.  For  two  years,  beginning  in  1910,  he  held 
the  office  of  police  commissioner  of  North  Vancouver  and  he  has  been  presi- 
dent of  the  Vancouver  Electoral  Union.  He  was  also  president  of  the  North 
Vancouver  Rate  Payers  Association.  That  his  interests  are  broad  and  that 
he  is  studying  the  important  sociological,  labor  and  economic  problems  of  the 
community  is  further  attested  by  the  fact  that  he  was  vice  president  of  the 
Employers  Association  and  his  spirit  of  broad  humanitarianism  found  tangible 
evidence  in  his  service  as  vice  president  of  the  Children's  Aid  Society  at  Van- 
couver. 

Mr.  Jackson  has  been  married  twice.  In  1892  he  wedded  Gertrude  Long- 
son,  who  passed  away  in  January,  1906.  On  the  loth  of  July,  1907,  he  married 
Nella  Longson,  a  daughter  of  James  Edward  and  Annie  Longson,  the  former 
a  prominent  merchant  of  Manchester,  England.  His  children  are  Frederick  Ivor, 
Edward  Carol,  Dorothy  Mary  and  Eric  Whitcliffe.  The  religious  faith  of  the 
family  is  that  of  the  Anglican  church.  Mr.  Jackson  belongs  to  the  Conserva- 
tive Club  of  Liverpool  and  to  the  Vancouver  Club,  and  he  is  likewise  a  member 
of  the  Vancouver  Kennel  Club,  of  which  he  has  twice  been  president. 


EMERY  COE  -JONES,  D.  D.  S. 

Liberal  educational  opportunities  qualified  Dr.  Emery  Coe  Jones  for  the 
practice  of  dentistry  which  he  has  successfully  followed  since  1906,  being  now 
a  partner  of  the  firm  of  Holmes,  McSween,  Jones  &  Hacking,  of  Ne\y  West- 
minster. He  was  born  at  Lynden,  Ontario,  June  20,  1879,  and  is  a  son  of 
Amos  R.  and  Mary  A.  Jones,  the  former  of  whom  passed  away  in  1906.  Fol- 
lowing his  graduation  from  the  high  school  at  Waterdown,  Ontario,  with  the 
class  of  1898,  Dr.  Jones  began  preparation  for  the  practice  of  dentistry  and 
won  his  D.  D.  S.  degree  from  the  University  of  Toronto  in  1906.  He  is  also 
a  licentiate  of  dental  surgery  from  the  Royal  College  of  Dental  Surgeons  of 
Toronto  (1906),  and  the  same  year  was  granted  the  Dominion  dental  license 
by  the  Dominion  Dental  Council.  In  1912  the  degree  of  L.  D.  S.  was  con- 
ferred upon  him  by  the  College  of  Dental  Surgeons  of  British  Columbia.  Like 
many  who  have  attained  success  in  various  professional  lines,  Dr.  Jones  devoted 
a  period  of  his  early  manhood  to  school  teaching,  being  thus  engaged  in  Ontario 
for  four  years,  but  following  the  completion  of  his  dental  course  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Toronto  in  1906  he  entered  upon  active  practice  in  Dundas,  Ontario, 
where  he  remained  until  1912.  During  the  period  of  his  residence  there  he  was 
also  active  in  public  affairs  bearing  upon  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the 
city  and  the  advancement  of  its  best  interests.  He  served  as  a  director  and 
secretary  of  the  Dundas  public  library  board  from  1906  until  1910,  and  was 
secretary  of  the  Ontario  Dental  Society  in  1911-12.  On  leaving  his  native 
province  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and,  joining  the  firm  of  Holmes,  McSween, 
Jones  &  Hacking,  is  now  well  established  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
New  Westminster. 

In  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on  the  ist  of  June,  1912,  Dr.  Jones  was  married  to 
Miss  Jessie  May  Fulton,  a  daughter  of  Humphry  F.  and  Elizabeth  Fulton,  of 
Cleveland.  Their  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  Dr.  Jones 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  461 

;  Iso  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  attained  the  fourteenth 
degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is  yet  a  comparatively  young  man,  but  the 
iccord  which  he  has  made  would  be  creditable  to  one  connected  with  the  pro- 
fession for  a  much  longer  period  than  Dr.  Jones  has  been.  He  is  a  close  and 
c  iscriminating  student  and  his  broad  reading  has  kept  him  in  touch  with  the 
;  dvanced  work  being  done  by  the  profession  while  his  own  investigation,  research 
;>nd  practice  have  brought  him  knowledge  and  skill  that  have  won  for  him  the 
1  igh  position  which  he  occupies  in  public  regard. 


ROBERT  SCOTT  DAY. 

Robert  Scott  Day  is  prominently  connected  with  business  interests  of  Vic- 
toria as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Robert  S.  Day  &  Beaumont  Boggs,  real-estate, 
i  isurance  and  financial  agents.  He  is  known  also  as  a  leader  in  community 
affairs  and  as  a  man  whose  cooperation  can  always  be  relied  upon  in  the  support 
cf  measures  to  promote  the  social,  economic  or  business  advancement  of  the 
city  and  he  is,  moreover,  president  of  the  Victoria  branch  of  the  Archaeological 
Institute  of  America,  in  the  affairs  of  which  he  has  taken  a  prominent  and  active 
fart  for  a  number  of  years.  He  is  therefore  a  man  of  wide  interests,  each  of 
vhich  he  has  made  a  force  in  progress,  and  he  stands  among  the  men  of  marked 
ability  and  substantial  worth  in  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home. 

Robert  S.  Day  was  born  in  the  city  of  Cork,  Ireland,  November  8,  1858,  and 
i;  a  son  of  Robert  and  Rebecca  (Scott)  Day,  both  natives  of  that  city,  the 
former  actively  engaged  in  the  merchandising  and  manufacturing  business  there 
a:  the  present  time.  He  is  a  man  of  scholarly  attainments  and  especially  inter- 
ested in  the  science  of  archaeology,  of  which  he  has  always  remained  a  close 
aid  earnest  student.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Irish  Academy  and  a  fellow 
of  the  Society  of  Antiquaries  and  belongs  to  other  archaeaologic?!  societies,  his 
o  ttn  collection  of  antiques,  known  as  the  Robert  Day  Collection  of  Irish  Antiques, 
b^ing  the  finest  private  collection  in  the  world. 

Robert  S.  Day  acquired  his  education  in  private  schools  in  Cork  and  in 
(jueen's  College,  receiving  from  that  institution  the  degree  of  B.  E.  on  October 
1 3,  1877.  He  afterward  studied  architecture,  serving  his  time  in  the  offices  of 
Sir  Thomas  Drew,  of  Dublin,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Royal  Hibernian  Acad- 
emy. At  the  end  of  two  years  Mr.  Day  went  to  London  and  there  followed  his 
p  "ofession  for  a  similar  period  of  time,  after  which  he  moved  to  South  Africa, 
k  eating  in  Kimberley.  After  five  years  of  successful  professional  work  in  that 
city  he  came  to  Canada,  locating  in  Victoria  early  in  1891.  He  opened  offices 
•  a ;  an  architect  in  this  city  but  at  the  end  of  one  year  purchased  the  real-estate 
b  isiness  controlled  by  H.  E.  Croasdail  &  Company  and  established  it  under 
tl.e  name  of  R.  S.  Day.  In  1907  he  made  an  arrangement  with  Beaumont  Boggs 
aid  the  business  underwent  a  complete  reorganization,  Mr.  Boggs  becoming 
connected  with  it  and  the  name  being  changed  to  Robert  S.  Day  &  Beaumont 
Boggs.  They  have  offices  at  No.  620  Fort  street  and  there  carry  on  a  general 
rial-estate  and  insurance  business,  acting  also  as  financial  agents,  loaning  money 
o  i  mortgages  and  agreements  of  sale  both  as  principal  and  agent.  The  firm 
acts  as  agent  for  fire,  life  and  accident  insurance  companies,  and  Mr.  Day  repre- 
sints  such  concerns  as  the  Law  Union  &  Rock  Insurance  Company,  Limited,  of 
London,  England,  and  the  Guardian  Assurance  Company,  Limited,  of  the  same 
city,  being  general  agent  for  these  two  concerns  for  British  Columbia.  Mr. 
Day  represents  also  the  London  Guarantee  &  Accident  Company,  Limited,  of 
London,  England,  and  the  Prudential  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Winnipeg.  In 
tl  e  upbuilding  of  their  business  Mr.  Day  has  taken  a  prominent  and  active  part 
and,  being  a  man  of  energy,  resource  and  capacity,  has  directed  its  development 
along  practical  and  modern  lines,  so  that  the  business  has  increased  steadily 
ir  volume  and  importance.  Today  the  firm  controls  a  representative  patronage 


462  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  is  considered  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  reliable  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 

On  the  1 6th  of  April,  1888,  at  Cape  Town,  South  Africa,  Mr.  Day  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Patience  Swanton,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  William  and 
Keziah  (Collins)  Swanton,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  The  father  was  a 
native  of  Ireland  and  the  mother  was  born  in  England.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Day 
became  the  parents  of  seven  children,  six  of  whom  are  living.  Aline  Dorothy 
Wynne  married  Captain  L.  W.  S.  Cockburn,  of  the  Royal  Canadian  Artillery, 
stationed  in  Quebec.  Olive  Mary  became  the  wife  of  Ronald  George  Dundas, 
who  is  in  the  Dominion  government  wireless  service  and  is  stationed  at  Alert 
Bay,  British  Columbia.  William  Swanton  is  associated  with  his  father  in  the 
firm  of  Day  &  Boggs.  Richard  Welsted  is  a  pupil  with  James  &  James,  archi- 
tects in  Victoria.  Amy  Leota  is  a  student  in  the  schools  of  this  city.  Robert,  , 
the  youngest  member  of  the  family,  is  also  attending  school.  The  family  occupy 
a  beautiful  home  at  No.  1606  Rockland  avenue.  It  is  known  as  Derreen  and  is 
situated  in  the  midst  of  two  acres  of  grounds  of  great  natural  beauty.  During 
the  twenty-one  years  he  has  lived  here  Mr.  Day  has  continuously  improved  and 
beautified  his  home,  and  the  results  of  his  efforts  are  seen  today  in  its  attractive 
appearance.  Mrs.  Day  takes  a  prominent  part  in  the  promotion  of  all  move- 
ments tending  to  the  moral  and  social  uplift  of  the  community  and  is  identified 
with  the  work  of  the  local  Council  of  Women,  the  Children's  Aid  Society  and 
other  associations  of  a  similar  nature.  She  takes  a  very  active  interest  in  church 
affairs,  is  a  regent  of  Coronation  Day  Chapter  of  the  Daughters  of  the  Empire 
and  is  well  known  in  social  circles  of  the  city,  where  her  cultured  mind  and  her 
many  charming  qualities  have  gained  her  an  honored  place. 

Aside  from  business  Mr.  Day's  interests  have  extended  to  many  fields  and 
have  all  been  along  lines  of  progress  and  improvement.  He  is  honorary  treasurer 
of  the  Provincial  Royal  Jubilee  Hospital,  of  which  he  has  been  a  director  for 
many  years,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Victoria  Board  of  Trade.  He  takes  a 
prominent  part  in  the  work  of  the  Reformed  Episcopal  church  and  for  several 
years  past  has  been  warden.  Amateur  photography  and  horticulture  are  hobbies 
with  him  and  form  two  of  his  chief  sources  of  recreation.  He  is  a  student  of 
historical  and  scientific  works,  and  has  become  imbued  with  much  of  his  father's 
interest  in  archaeology,  being  today  very  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  Victoria 
branch  of  the  Archaeological  Institute,  of  America,  of  which  he  is  president.  A 
man  of  wide  interests,  forceful  personality  and  modern  ideas,  he  has  made 
steady  progress  since  the  beginning  of  his  active  career  and  is  today  accounted 
one  of  the  most  able  business  men  and  prominent  and  representative  citizens  of 
Victoria. 


ALGERNON  JUDSON  PALMER. 

Algernon  Judson  Palmer,  who  died  in  1900,  will  long  be  remembered  as  one 
of  the  notable  pioneers  of  British  Columbia  and  as  one  of  the  real  founders  and 
upbuilders  of  Salmon  Arm,  to  which  he  came  among  the  first  settlers.  He  was 
a  man  of  great  determination,  clear  perception  and  stalwart  character  and  upon 
this  firm  foundation  built  up  a  prosperity  which  placed  him  in  a  high  position 
among  the  leading  and  representative  citizens.  He  was  born,  May  3,  1853,  in 
Brant  county,  Ontario,  where  his  father,  a  descendant  of  old  United  Empire 
Loyalist  stock,  settled  more  than  one  hundred  years  ago. 

Algernon  J.  Palmer  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
section  and  there  remained  until  he  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1889  and  took 
up  a  tract  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  covered  with  a  dense  growth  of  scrub  and 
timber.  Undaunted  by  the  obstacles  in  his  path,  Mr.  Palmer  set  about  to  clear 
the  property,  cutting  down  the  trees  and  hauling  them  away  by  hand,  for  this 
was  long  before  there  were  any  horses  or  oxen  in  this  part  of  the  province.  By 
hard  work  and  unremitting  industry  he  put  his  property  acre  by  acre  under  the 


ALGERNON  J.  PALMER 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  465 

ilow,  building  with  the  timber  cut  down  a  log  cabin,  barns  and  outbuildings,  and 
then  commenced  the  work  of  cultivating  the  fields.  He  carried  on  general  farm- 
jig  on  a  small  scale,  later  adding  stock-raising  to  his  activities.  The  evidences 
if  his  labor  were  soon  seen  in  the  highly  cultivated  fields,  which  brought  forth 
a;ood  harvests,  and  in  the  attractive  and  excellent  condition  of  the  entire  farm. 
Mr.  Palmer  steadily  carried  forward  the  work  of  improvement  and  development 
ind  at  his  death  had  one  of  the  finest  agricultural  properties  in  this  locality.  It 
is  now  being  operated  by  his  son  William,  who  has  continued  in  the  stock-raising 
business  and  has  recently  added  to  his  interests  a  butcher  shop  in  Salmon  Arm, 
where  he  is  one  of  the  most  successful  business  men.  He  is  well  known  in  the 
Masonic  order,  of  which  he  is  a  member. 

On  October  8,  1878,  Mr.  Palmer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Shaw, 
Df  Glanford,  Ontario,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Maria  Jane  (Choate)  Shaw 
ind  the  first  white  woman  in  this  locality.  To  this  union  were  born  four  chil- 
dren :  William ;  Mamie,  who  married  William  Savage,  of  Vancouver ;  Mrs.  Ger- 
:rude  Kerr,  of  Vancouver ;  and  Thomas  Hedley.  In  his  wife  Mr.  Palmer  found 
i  worthy  helpmate  who  at  all  times  has  proven  a  blessing  to  the  household  and 
)y  her  counsel  and  wise  management  has  forwarded  the  best  interests  of  the 
iamily. 

Mr.  Palmer  was  a  liberal  in  politics  and  for  a  number  of  years  was  president 
)f  the  local  association.  He  also  served  as  president  of  the  Agricultural  Asso- 
:iation.  Interested  in  politics,  he  ran  for  parliament  at  the  time  the  Hon.  Joseph 
Martin  was  premier.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and 
ierved  for  many  years  as  its  recording  secretary.  He  was  president  of  the  Farm- 
;rs  Cooperative  Society  and  although  a  flour  miller  by  trade  gave  most  of  his 
efforts  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  deserved  great  credit  for  what  he  accom- 
plished in  this  community  and  his  life  record  should  serve  as  a  source  of  inspira- 
ion  and  encouragement.  He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  this  part  of  British 
Columbia  and,  continuously  connected  with  its  development  and  upbuilding,  he 
matched  its  progress  from  pioneer  times.  He  took  an  active  and  helpful  interest 
n  all  that  pertained  to  the  general  good  and  to  the  substantial  upbuilding  of  Sal- 
non  Arm,  where  he  remained  throughout  his  life  an  esteemed  and  highly  hon- 
ored resident. 


ERNEST  HENRY  ROOME. 

Twenty-four  years  of  active  and  close  connection  with  real-estate  interests 
n  Vancouver  has  brought  Ernest  Henry  Roome  a  gratifying  measure  of  suc- 
cess, a  large  and  representative  patronage  and  a  secure  place  among  men  of 
narked  ability  and  substantial  worth  in  the  city.  He  is  in  addition  serving  as 
lotary  public  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and  connected  through 
nvestment  or  official  service  with  many  of  the  most  important  corporate  con- 
oerns  in  the  province — a  man  of  varied  interests,  all  of  which  he  has  made 
constructive  forces  in  progress.  He  was  born  in  Lindfield,  Sussex,  England, 
July  7,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Rev.  W.  J.  B.  Roome,  F.  R.  A.  S.,  who  was  pastor 
of  a  Presbyterian  church  in  Sussex  for  many  years. 

Ernest  Henry  Roome  acquired  his  education  at  Mill  Hill,  Middlesex,  Eng- 
and,  and  upon  laying  aside  his  text-books  became  connected  with  the  Capital 
>i  Counties  Bank  in  Aldershot,  rising  through  various  positions  of  responsibility 
and  importance  to  a  place  of  trust  in  the  main  office  on  Threadneedle  street, 
.Condon.  He  maintained  his  connection  with  this  concern  for  five  years,  resign- 
•ng  in  1889  in  order  to  come  to  Canada.  He  settled  in  Vancouver  and  almost 
immediately  afterward  engaged  in  the  real-estate  brokerage  business  here,  an 
occupation  in  which  he  has  since  continued.  For  almost  a  quarter  of  a  century 
he  has  been  one  of  the  leading  real-estate  men  in  the  city,  and  he  today  con- 
irols  a  large  and  important  patronage  which  has  been  built  up  as  the  result  of 


466  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

many  years  of  reliable  work  and  straightforward  business  dealings.  On  the 
23d  of  July,  1903,  Mr.  Roome  was  appointed  notary  public  for  the  province 
of  British  Columbia  and  he  has  since  filled  that  office,  discharging  his  duties 
in  a  capable,  far-sighted  and  able  way.  In  addition  to  this  and  his  individual 
business  interests  he  is  also  secretary  of  Interior  Lands  of  British  Columbia, 
Ltd.,  and  president  of  Central  British  Columbia  Lands,  Ltd.,  both  dealing  in 
British  Columbia  farming  property,  and  his  force,  experience  and  capacity 
have  carried  him  forward  into  important  business  relations. 

In  Vancouver,  in  August,  1900,  Mr.  Roome  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Amy  E.  Herbert,  a  native  of  England,  and  both  are  well  known  in  social  circles 
of  Vancouver.  Mr.  Roome  belongs  to  the  Presbyterian  church  and  his  life  has 
always  been  in  harmony  with  his  professions  as  a  member  of  that  organization. 
He  has  proved  himself  always  public-spirited  and  a  loyal  citizen,  and  through- 
out the  years  of  his  residence  in  Vancouver  few  men  have  contributed  more 
materially  to  the  permanent  welfare  of  the  community. 


SAMUEL  H.  THOMPSON. 

One  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  New  Westminster  is  Samuel  H.  Thompson, 
who  since  April,  1912,  has  lived  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  comfortable  com- 
petence after  a  long  and  active  business  career,  in  which  he  has  been  connected 
for  many  years  with  the  commercial  expansion  of  New  Westminster.  Born  in 
Colchester  county,  Nova  Scotia,  he  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Ruth  (Burning) 
Thompson,  both  of  whom  passed  away  in  Nova  Scotia. 

Mr.  Thompson  was  reared  at  home,  enjoying  the  limited  educational  advan- 
tages the  neighborhood  afforded  at  the  time  of  his  youth.  He  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1887  and  for  one  year  worked  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  in  the  service 
of  the  Jamaica  Pond  Ice  Company.  In  1888  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  find- 
ing employment  in  a  logging  camp  at  Pitt  Lake,  but  a  few  months  later  removed 
to  New  Westminster  and  engaged  in  work  at  brush  slashing  for  John  Kirkland, 
being  so  occupied  for  nine  or  ten  years.  Subsequent  to  his  connection  with  the 
lumber  trade  he  spent  one  year  in  the  fire  department  of  New  Westminster,  after 
which  he  engaged  in  the  livery  business,  being  very  successful  along  that  line. 
The  exact  period  of  his  identification  with  this  occupation  was  eleven  years, 
one  month  and  four  days,  selling  out  his  interests  on  April  12,  1912. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Thompson  is  a  member  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M. ;  of  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  and  of  Royal  Lodge,  No.  6, 
K.  P.  For  a  quarter  of  a  century  he  has  made  his  home  in  New  Westminster 
and,  having  thrown  in  his  fortune  with  that  city,  has  grown  to  prosperity  and 
become  as  loyal  to  the  interests  of  his  adopted  city  as  he  has  been  industrious  to 
promote  his  own  success.  He  is  a  well  known  figure  on  the  streets  of  New 
Westminster  and  highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him  on  account  of  what  he 
has  achieved  through  continuous  years  of  steadfast  application  to  work. 


ALEXANDER  LACHLAN  McQUARRIE,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Alexander  Lachlan  McQuarrie,  physician  and  surgeon,  engaged  in  active 
practice  in  New  Westminster,  was  born  in  Ottawa,  Canada,  August  n,  1879, 
a  son  of  Lachlan  and  Mary  (MacKinnon)  McQuarrie,  the  former  a  native  of 
Orangeville,  Ontario,  and  the  latter  of  Streetsville.  In  1886  the  father  removed 
westward  to  Revelstoke.  He  was  a  contractor  and  came  to  British  Columbia 
in  connection  with  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad.  In  1887 
or  1888  he  arrived  at  New  Westminster  and  took  a  contract  on  the  New 
Westminster  Southern  Railway,  now  a  part  of  the  Great  Northern  system. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  469 

.Vith  the  completion  of  that  work  he  engaged  in  contracting  in  New  West- 
minster but  is  now  living  retired  and  spends  the  winter  seasons  in  California, 
ihe  success  which  he  achieved  in  former  years  making  it  possible  for  him  to  rest 

;rom  further  labor  and  enjoy  life's  comforts  and  many  of  its  luxuries. 

Dr.  McQuarrie  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  with  opportunity  for 
ihe  acquirement  of  an  education  in  the  graded  and  high  schools  of  New  West- 
i  linster.  He  left  the  high  school  when  about  eighteen  years  of  age  to  enter 
the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  and  for  three  years  worked  as 
;i  brakeman.  Subsequently  he  was  for  five  years  in  the  railway  mail  service 

I  ut  during  the  last  year  took  a  vacation,  covering  eight  and  a  half   months, 
( uring  which  period  he  entered  upon  the  study  of  medicine.     Believing  that  he 
\  'Otild  find  it  a  congenial  life  work,  he  matriculated  in  the  medical  department 
c  f  the   University  of   St.   Louis  and  completed  the   full  course  by  graduation 
vith  the  class  of  1909.     He  then  returned  to  New  Westminster  and  in  the  fol- 
lowing November  took  his  examination  before  the  medical  board,  being  admitted 
to  practice  in  British  Columbia.     He  then  opened  an  office  in  New  Westminster 
and   has   since  enjoyed   a   remunerative   practice.      He   has   the   confidence   and 
t-ust  of  the  public  and  the  high  regard  of  his  brethren  of  the  medical  fraternity 
because  of  his  close  conformity  to  the  highest  standards  of  professional  ethics. 

I 1  addition  to  his  private  practice  he  is  serving  as  medical  health  officer  and 
i,1   the  present  coroner  of  New  Westminster. 

On  the  22d  of  May,  1910,  Dr.  McQuarrie  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Florence  Alaud  Morrison,  a  daughter  of  John  Morrison,  of  New  West- 
minster, and  unto  them  has  been  born  a  son,  Lachlan.  For  two  years  Dr. 
McQuarrie  played  on  the  lacrosse  team  of  New  Westminster,  which  won  the 
world's  championship.  He  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles  as  a  member  of 
Union  Uodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  of  New  Westminster  Chapter, 
>*  o.  1.24,  R.  A.  M.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of 
.America  and  with  the  Westminster  Club  and  the  Westminster  Progressive  Club, 
ii  terested  not  only  in  their  social  features  but  also  in  the  efforts  being  made  to 
advance  the  welfare,  upbuilding  and  progress  of  the  city.  His  standing  as  a 
n  an  and  citizen  equals  the  position  which  he  occupies  in  his  profession,  which  is 
that  of  a  capable  and  leading  physician  and  surgeon. 


DUNCAN  MCDONALD. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  and  valuable  farms  in  the  vicinity  of  Eburne  is 
tl  at  of  Duncan  McDonald,  which  is  located  on  Sea  isle.  Here  in  connection 
\vith  diversified  farming  and  dairying  he  makes  a  specialty  of  raising  Clyde 
horses  and  is  the  owner  of  one  of  the  finest  stables  in  this  section.  He  was 
burn  in  Glengarry,  Ontario,  on  the  2d  of  May,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  Donald 
and  Sarah  (Duer)  McDonald,  both  of  whom  lived  to  attain  a  ripe  old  age,  the 
f;  ther  being  eighty-six  at  the  time  of  his  demise  while  the  mother  was  ninety- 
tfree  when  she  passed  away.  They  made  their  home  on  the  old  McDonald 
homestead  in  Ontario,  which  was  taken  up  by  the  grandfather  in  1811  and  cul- 
tivated by  him  until  his  death.  To  this  worthy  couple  there  were  born  seven 
sens,  four  of  whom  are  now  deceased,  two  having  died  at  about  the  age  of 
tventy-five  years,  and  the  others  somewhat  later  in  life.  Of  the  two  who  are 
lining  beside  our  subject  Hugh  resides  on  Sea  isle,  while  Thomas  makes  his 
home  in  Glengarry. 

The  early  life  of  Duncan  McDonald  was  passed  on  the  old  farm  in  Glengarry, 
his  education  being  obtained  in  the  common  schools  of  that  vicinity.  At  the 
ape  of  eighteen  years  he  left  home  and  started  out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the 
world.  For  three  years  thereafter  he  worked  in  the  Canadian  woods  during 
the  winter  and  on  the  Ottawa  river  in  the  summer  months.  He  subsequently 
crassed  the  border  into  the  United  States  and  after  spending  two  years  in  the 


470  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

woods  of  Wisconsin  returned  to  Glengarry.  The  year  1875  marked  his  arrival 
in  British  Columbia,  the  journey  having  been  made  by  way  of  San  Francisco, 
as  this  was  prior  to  the  building  of  the  Canadian  transcontinental  railway.  Here 
he  and  his  brother  Hugh,  who  was  also  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of  this  section, 
worked  in  the  lumber  woods  for  six  years  and  then  they  turned  their  attention 
to  agricultural  pursuits.  Between  them  they  purchased  four  hundred  and  forty 
acres  of  land  on  Sea  isle,  which  they  industriously  set  about  dyking,  clearing 
and  placing  under  cultivation. 

Their  holding  is  one  of  the  most  desirable  in  this  vicinity,  and  its  value  has 
been  greatly  enhanced  by  the  capable  and  intelligent  manner  in  which  they  have 
developed  it.  Mr.  McDonald  has  built  a  large  attractive  residence  on  his 
place,  provided  with  all  modern  appointments,  and  has  erected  commodious 
barns  and  sheds  for  the  protection  of  his  stock  and  grain.  During  the  first 
ten  or  twelve  years  of  his  residence  here  in  connection  with  diversified  farming 
he  engaged  in  dairying,  keeping  a  large  herd  of  graded  Holsteins.  Later  he 
began  breeding  Clyde  horses,  of  which  he  still  makes  a  specialty.  Mr.  McDonald 
possesses  the  fine  business  instincts  which  characterize  the  Scotch  people  gen- 
erally, directing  his  undertakings  with  the  foresight  and  sagacity,  which  invari- 
ably bring  success. 

The  lady  who  now  bears  the  name  of  Mrs.  McDonald  was  known  in  her 
maindenhood  as  Miss  Catherine  Isabella  McDowell.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Samuel 
and  Mary  (Harrison)  McDowell,  of  Shawville,  Quebec,  where  the  mother 
still  lives  at  the  venerable  age  of  eighty-three  years.  The  father  is  deceased. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  McDonald  were  married  on  the  I4th  of  April,  1886,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  the  following  children,  Mary  Arabella,  Donald  Samuel,  Thomas 
Harold,  Gordon  Kilgour,  Duncan  Gladstone  and  Hugh  Ralph,  all  of  whom 
are  residing  at  home. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Presbyterian  church,  of  which  Mr.  McDonald 
is  an  elder,  while  his  fraternal  relations  are  confined  to  his  membership  in  the 
Independent  Order  of  Foresters.  He  takes  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs, 
particularly  those  of  a  political  nature,  and  served  for  three  years  as  councillor 
in  Richmond.  Mr.  McDonald  is  one  of  the  substantial  agriculturists  of  his 
community,  where  his  prosperity  is  recognized  as  the  result  of  thrifty  and 
diligent  habits. 


EDWARD  OSCAR  WESTON. 

Edward  Oscar  Weston,  a  well  known  business  man  of  Victoria,  connected 
with  the  firm  of  Stinson,  Weston  &  Pearce,  real  estate  and  investments,  is  a  na- 
tive of  London,  Ontario,  born  January  16,  1870,  a  son  of  Peter  and  Emma  (By- 
field)  Weston,  the  former  born  in  Nottingham  and  the  latter  in  London,  England. 
Both  the  paternal  and  maternal  grandparents  were  natives  of  England  and  the 
paternal  grandfather  was  a  prominent  lace  manufacturer  in  Nottingham.  Peter 
Weston  emigrated  to  Canada  in  1842,  and  located  in  London,  Ontario,  where  he 
followed  the  woodworkers'  trade  in  a  business  carried  on  by  himself.  He  did 
all  the  pillar  and  baluster  work  in  St.  Paul's  cathedral  and  filled  a  number  of 
other  important  contracts.  He  retired  from  active  life  in  1892  and  his  death 
occurred  in  1896.  He  had  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  aw^  in  1885. 

Edward  Oscar  Wetson  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Lon- 
don, Ontario,  and  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years  laid  aside  his  books,  entering  the 
service  of  a  hardware  concern  with  which  he  remained  identified  for  two  years. 
In  1888  he  moved  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  there  worked  in  various  capacities  for 
the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railway  Company  until  1891,  when  he  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  Deering  Harvester  Company  in  charge  of  the  sales  accounting 
department.  This  responsible  position  he  held  until  the  reorganization  of  the 
company  in  1901,  when  the  concern  became  the  International  Harvester  Com- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  473 

pany.  Mr.  Weston  remained  with  this  company  in  an  executive  capacity  until 
1908,  resigning  in  order  to  become  associated  with  the  real-estate  firm  of  Baird 
4  Warner  of  Chicago.  On  the  ist  of  January,  1910,  he  removed  to  Victoria  and 
resumed  his  connection  with  the  real-estate  business,  entering  the  employ  of 
fracksell,  Anderson  &  Company.  At  the  end  of  one  year  he  established  himself 
is  an  independent  real-estate  dealer  and  on  the  ist  of  January  following  formed 
i  partnership  with  J.  O.  Stinson  and  M.  R.  Pearce,  organizing  the  firm  of  Stin- 
ion,  Weston  &  Pearce.  Their  offices  are  located  at  214-215  Say  ward  building 
ind  there  a  general  real-estate  business  is  carried  on,  the  firm  acting  both  as  agent 
md  principal.  A  specialty  is  made  of  dealing  in  inside  properties  and  handling 
nortgages  and  conservative  investments  and  the  firm  also  writes  a  great  deal  of 
nsurance,  acting  as  a.gent  for  the  German  American  Insurance  Company  of  New 
fork.  In  1911  Mr.  Weston  was  instrumental  in  negotiating  what  was  from  a 
inancial  standpoint  perhaps  the  largest  transfer  of  timber  land  ever  completed 
•  m  Vancouver  island.  It  represented  a  consideration  of  approximately  two  and 
one  quarter  million  dollars,  the  property  being  purchased  by  a  German  syndicate. 
The  firm  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  favorably  known  of  its  kind  in  Victoria  and 
:t  controls  a  representative  and  growing  patronage.  Mr.  Weston  has  extensive 
mdividual  real-estate  holdings  and  is  interested  in  several  financial  enterprises 
in  British  Columbia.  He  is  recognized  as  a  far-sighted  and  discriminating  busi- 
ness man  whose  sagacity  is  far-reaching  and  whose  integrity  is  beyond  question. 

In  Belleville,  Ontario,  in  1888,  Mr.  Weston  married  Miss  Rebecca  Spear, 
;.  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Spear.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Corn- 
wall, England,  and  emigrated  to  Canada  in  1852,  locating  in  Belleville  where  he 
tngaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  and  where  he  has  since  resided.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Weston  have  three  children:  Mary  Olive,  who  married  W.  S.  Nason,  of  Victoria; 
Leonard  Spear,  associated  with  the  Times  Publishing  Company  of  Victoria;  and 
Rebecca  Louise,  who  is  attending  school  in  Victoria.  The  family  residence  is  at 
Ho.  19,  Highland  drive,  Oak  Bay,  and  is  a  comfortable  and  attractive  home  over- 
1  >oking  the  sea  and  the  Olympic  mountains  in  the  distance.  Mrs.  Weston  is 
;  ctive  in  church  organization  work  and  is  president  of  the  Ladies'  Guild  of  the 
Metropolitan  Methodist  church. 

Mr.  Weston  was  a  member  of  the  Field  Battery  at  London,  Ontario,  having 
tnlisted  for  the  purpose  of  going  to  the  Northwest  Territories  at  the  time  of  the 
Riel  rebellion.  However,  the  Field  Battery  was  not  called  out  and  he  saw  no 
active  service.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  Camosun  Lodge,  No.  60,  A.  F.  &  A. 
M.,  and  belongs  to  the  Pacific  and  Progress  Clubs  of  Victoria.  He  holds  mem- 
l  ership  in  the  Board  of  Trade  and  although  he  has  always  taken  an  active  inter- 
est in  politics  is  independent,  voting  for  the  man  on  account  of  qualifications 
rather  than  for  mere  party's  sake.  His  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the 
coctrines  of  the  Methodist  church.  Ability,  integrity  and  industry  have  brought 
I  im  success  in  business  and  his  excellent  personal  qualities  have  won  for  him  the 
esteem  and  regard  of  all  who  have  met  him  in  a  business  or  social  way. 


WILLIAM  JOHN  LUTLEY. 

Among  the  younger  set  of  able  business  men  of  Vancouver  is  William  John 
Lutley,  who  as  secretary  of  Williams  &  Murdoflf,  Limited,  of  Vancouver,  occu- 
pies an  important  position  in  the  commercial  life  of  the  city.  He  is  yet  a 
young  man  and  his  career  is  another  proof  of  the  fact  that  this  is  the  age  of  the 
ymng  man's  business  success, — the  young  man  who  by  his  successful  policies 
proves  the  value  of  modern  methods.  Born  in  Exeter,  England,  on  January 
25,  1880,  Mr.  Lutley  is  a  son  of  Samuel  Baker  and  Mary  Ann  (Hayden)  Lutley, 
the  father  also  a  native  of  that  city.  He  was  a  well  known  construction  engineer, 
a  man  of  ability  with  more  than  local  renown,  and  among  other  projects  of 
importance  he  built  in  part  the  Bombay  and  Thana  canal  in  British  East  India. 


474  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

William  John  Lutley  was  reared  amid  the  surroundings  of  a  cultured  home 
and  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education  attended  Wellington  College,  in  Somer- 
setshire, entering  upon  a  position  in  a  wholesale  drygoods  house  in  London 
after  leaving  school.  He  remained  in  the  world's  metropolis  until  1904  and  no 
doubt  its  hastening  life  and  overcrowdedness  largely  induced  him  to  turn  his 
thoughts  towards  the  favoring  conditions  prevailing  in  the  great  Canadian  west. 
A  man  of  action,  he  soon  transformed  his  ideas  into  reality  and  came  to  Arcola, 
Saskatchewan,  ready  to  engage  in  any  work  that  his  hands  might  be  able  to 
perform  and  selecting  farming  as  the  most  likely  to  bring  the  quickest  success. 
Conditions,  however,  did  not  come  quite  up  to  expectations  and  he  concluded 
that  in  the  fast  developing  British  Columbia  there  were  still  greater  chances 
for  young  men  of  his  brains  and  ability  and  he  therefore  came  to  Vancouver, 
where  he  located,  becoming  connected  with  the  firm  of  Williams  &  Murdoff. 
Soon  gaining  the  confidence  and  commendation  of  those  in  charge  because  of 
the  ready  adaptability  with  which  he  performed  his  duties  he  made  himself 
master  of  business  procedures  and  details  of  operation.  Upon  the  incorpora- 
tion of  the  firm,  in  1908,  as  Williams  &  Murdoff,  Limited,  Mr.  Lutley  became 
secretary  of  the  company  and  has  since  continued  in  that  important  office. 
The  firm  largely  carries  on  a  general  real-estate  business  and  they  are  also 
financial  brokers.  They  are  very  heavy  investors  in  realty,  being  especially 
interested  in  farm  properties  in  the  interior.  An  optimist  in  the  best  sense  of 
the  word,  yet  a  man  of  logical  mind  and  sound  judgment,  Mr.  Lutley  has  largely 
contributed  to  the  success  of  the  firm  and  has  himself  become  an  acknowledged 
judge  of  real-estate  conditions  and  values  in  this  region.  He  firmly  believes  in 
the  great  future  of  Vancouver  and  British  Columbia  and  that  property  values 
will  yet  rise  to  unprecedented  heights.  He  gives  proof  of  his  firm  belief  in  a 
number  of  judicious  investments  which  he  has  personally  made  in  the  city  as 
well  as  the  province  and  his  aggressive  activities  are  not  only  leading  him  to  pros- 
perity but  are  a  force  in  general  advancement  and  development. 

On  August  30,  1906,  Mr.  Lutley  was  united  in  marriage  at  Washington,  to 
Miss  Lucile  Hopkins,  of  Michelston.  County  Meath,  Ireland,  youngest  daughter 
of  the  Rev.  Francis  Hopkins,  chaplain  to  the  bishop  of  Dublin.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lutley  have  one  son,  Hayden.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Church 
of  England.  Mr.  Lutley  is  essentially  a  home  man  and  is  at  his  best  at  his  own 
fireside.  However,  he  is  popular  in  the  business  world  on  account  of  his  open- 
heartedness  and  frankness  and  the  friends  he  has  made  in  Vancouver  are 
numerous.  Wherever  known  he  enjoys  the  highest  regard  and  confidence  and 
considered  from  every  viewpoint  must  be  counted  a  valuable  addition  to  the 
best  class  of  citizenship  of  Vancouver. 


JAMES  WILSON. 

The  importance  of  his  previous  service  in  connection  with  interests  of  vital 
worth  and  significance  to  the  general  welfare,  well  entitles  James  Wilson  to  enjoy 
rest  from  further  labor.  It  was  ill  health,  however,  that  forced  his  retirement, 
for  he  is  a  man  of  marked  energy  and  enterprise,  never  happier  than  when 
engaged  upon  the  solution  of  some  important  professional  problem.  He  was 
born  July  12,  1856,  in  Ontario,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Mary  Ann  Wilson,  the 
latter  a  daughter  of  Theophilus  Smith,  who  came  to  Canada  in  1809  from  Woed- 
enbeck,  in  Northamptonshire,  England.  He  was  a  son  of  Captain  Thomas  Smith, 
who  was  one  of  the  advisors  of  the  governor  general  of  Western  Canada  at  the 
time  of  the  War  of  1812. 

James  Wilson,  Sr.,  became  a  resident  of  Canada  in  1855.  He  was  a  native 
of  Alnwick,  Northumberlandshire,  and  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Ralph  Wilson,  of  Eng- 
land, who  died  during  the  early  childhood  of  his  son,  James  Wilson,  Sr.  The 
latter  settled  in  Elora,  Ontario,  where  his  remaining  clays  were  passed,  and  his 


JAMES  WILSON 


B'RITISH  COLUMBIA  477 

wife  also  departed  this  life  in  that  province.  In  their  family  were  seven  children: 
James,  of  Vancouver ;  Ralph  and  Hugh,  who  are  residents  of  New  Westminster ; 
Theophilus,  of  Manitoba;  Phyllis,  of  Ontario;  Janet,  wife  of  A.  C.  Fraser,  whose 
home  is  in  Moose  Jaw,  he  being  inspector  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  telegraph 
system ;  and  a  boy  who  died  in  infancy. 

James  Wilson  remained  in  the  province  of  Ontario  until  1876,  or  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  twenty-one  years.  His  educational  opportunities  had  been 
somewhat  meagre,  but  in  the  school  of  experience  he  has  learned  many  valuable 
lessons,  making  him  a  well  informed,  efficient  and  resourceful  man.  In  1872 
he  took  up  the  study  of  telegraphy  in  his  native  town  and  in  1873  moved  to 
Toronto.  In  1876  he  went  to  Nova  Scotia,  where  he  was  placed  in  charge  of 
the  cable  office  at  Torbay  Station  for  the  Dominion  Telegraph  Company,  contin- 
uing there  until  1878.  He  was  then  made  inspector  of  construction  for  the  com- 
pany for  Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick,  and  in  1879  was  superintendent  of 
construction  for  the  same  district  for  the  company.  In  May,  1880,  he  was  sent 
to  British  Columbia  as  district  superintendent  of  the  Dominion  Government 
Telegraph  System  and  thus  continued  until  October,  1886,  when  the  major  por- 
tion of  the  government  lines  were  transferred  to  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad. 
He  was  then  appointed  superintendent  of  the  Pacific  division  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway  lines  and  remained  in  that  position  of  responsibility  and  honor 
until  he  was  forced  to  retire  because  of  ill  health  on  the  3Oth  of  June,  1910.  He 
had  gradually  worked  his  way  upward,  advancing  step  by  step,  the  exercise  of 
effort  developing  his  latent  talents  and  ability  until  he  was  qualified  to  superin- 
tend most  important  interests. 

In  July,  1884,  Mr.  Wilson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  Webster, 
a  daughter  of  George  and  Martha  Elinor  Webster,  of  Dresden,  Ontario.  George 
Webster,  who  died  at  Dresden,  was  a  native  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland.  After  his 
death  Mrs.  Webster  was  married  to  Hon.  T.  R.  Mclnnes,  of  British  Columbia. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  have  one  child,  Dr.  George  T.  Wilson,  who  is  a  graduate  of 
the  arts  and  medical  departments  of  McGill  University  and  is  now  practicing 
in  New  Westminster. 

Mr.  Wilson  and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  in 
his  fraternal  connection  he  is  a  Mason,  having  been  affiliated  with  the  order  since 
1878,  his  membership  being  now  in  Cascade  Lodge  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  Wilson 
has  lived  to  see  notable  changes  since  coming  to  Vancouver.  He  was  the  first 
Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  telegraph  superintendent  to  take  up  his  abode  in  Van- 
couver and  when  he  took  charge  everything  was  in  a  crude  condition,  the  com- 
pany then  having  but  one  transcontinental  wire.  During  his  incumbency  in  the 
office  the  system  was  developed  until  he  was  in  charge  of  six  transcontinental  lines 
in  addition  to  operating  nearly  all  the  telegraph  lines  in  British  Columbia.  The 
steps  in  Mr.  Wilson's  orderly  progression  are  easily  discernible.  From  the  out- 
set of  his  business  career  he  mastered  every  task  that  devolved  upon  him,  and 
from  the  faithful  performance  of  his  daily  duties  found  strength  and  inspiration 
for  the  labors  of  the  succeeding  day.  Each  forward  step  brought  him  a  broader 
outlook  and  wider  opportunities,  and  he  at  length  gained  a  position  of  prominence 
in  connection  with  the  management  of  a  telegraphic  system  of  the  northwest. 


ARTHUR  BRYAN  WILLIAMS,  B.  A.,  J.  P. 

Arthur  Bryan  Williams  is  numbered  among  the  representative  and  valued 
citizens  of  Vancouver,  where  since  1905  he  has  ably  and  efficiently  discharged 
his  duties  as  game  warden  of  British  Columbia  and  as  justice  of  the  peace  for 
the  province.  He  has  resided  in  British  Columbia  since  1888  but  was  born  in 
Lismany,  County  Galway,  Ireland,  December  8,  1866,  his  parents  being  David 
Arthur  and  Mary  S.  (Cocksedge)  Williams,  natives  of  England,  who  after- 
ward moved  to  Ireland,  where  the  mother  still  resides. 


478  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

A.  Bryan  Williams  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  at  Cambridge  University,  from  which  he  received  the  degree  of  B.  A. 
In  1888  he  came  to  Canada  and  settled  in  British  Columbia,  where  for  fifteen 
years  thereafter  he  engaged  in  prospecting  and  mining  in  the  interior,  visiting 
during  that  time  practically  every  portion  of  the  province  and  becoming  familiar 
with  the  different  kinds  of  game  and  with  the  laws  governing  the  hunting  of 
the  same.  His  comprehensive  knowledge  along  this  line  received  official  recog- 
nition in  June,  1905,  when  he  was  appointed  provincial  game  warden,  an  office 
which  he  has  most  acceptably  and  creditably  filled  since  that  time.  He  con- 
ducts the  affairs  of  his  department  in  a  businesslike  way,  studying  conditions 
and  seeking  to  improve  them,  and  he  has  accumulated  some  valuable  statistics 
concerning  game  destruction  and  preservation  in  British  Columbia.  In  the 
same  year  in  which  he  received  his  appointment  as  game  warden  Mr.  Williams 
was  made  justice  of  the  peace  of  the  province  and  he  still  retains  this  position, 
his  services  reflecting  credit  upon  his  ability  and  his  public  spirit. 

In  Vancouver,  on  the  2ist  of  January,  1902,  Mr.  Williams  was  united  in 
marriage  to  .Miss  Alice  Moens,  of  Blackheath,  England,  and  they  have  become 
the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Mary  Adeline.  While  at  Cambridge  Mr.  Williams 
served  for  two  years  as  a  private  in  the  University  volunteers  and  during  that 
time  also  became  interested  in  athletics,  an  interest  which  he  has  carried  for- 
ward into  his  later  life.  In  the  early  days  in  Vancouver  he  held  an  important 
position  on  the  local  football  team  and  was  a  member  of  the  rowing  crew.  He 
belongs  to  the  Western  Club  of  Vancouver  and  to  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria 
and  he  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  both  cities,  having  during  the  twenty- 
five  years  of  his  residence  in  the  province  gained  an  extensive  circle  of  warm 
friends. 


ROBERT  BLACKSTOCK. 

Robert  Blackstock,  who  was  engaged  in  farming  in  the  vicinity  of  Hammond, 
was  one  of  the  well  known  residents  of  Maple  Ridge  municipality,  where  he  held 
the  official  position  of  both  reeve  and  councillor.  He  was  born  at  Lake  Simcoe, 
Perth  county,  Ontario,  on  the  i6th  of  July,  1849,  and  was  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Mary  Anne  (Strong)  Blackstock,  both  of  whom  are  deceased.  George  Black- 
stock,  a  brother  of  our  subject,  is  a  well  known  resident  of  Haney,  British 
Columbia. 

The  son  of  a  pioneer  agriculturist  of  limited  means,  the  early  advantages 
of  Robert  Blackstock  were  very  meagre.  Such  education  as  he  received  was 
acquired  in  the  common  schools  of  Essex  and  Listowel  counties,  Ontario,  prior 
to  the  age  of  nine  years.  His  service  being  needed  at  home  he  then  laid  aside 
his  text-books  and  began  assisting  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  farm.  This 
was  before  the  advent  of  the  modern  agricultural  implements,  when  the  various 
processes  connected  with  the  cultivation  of  the  fields  involved  long  and  laborious 
hours  of  toil,  farm  work  being  little  less  than  drudgery  from  dawn  to  dark 
during  the  growing  season,  and  naturally  the  duties  of  Robert  Blackstock  were 
many,  and  oftentimes  taxed  the  endurance  of  the  lad.  Long  before  he  had 
attained  his  majority  he  was  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  practical  duties  of  the 
agriculturist  and  was  taking  the  place  of  a  man  about  the  farm.  He  remained 
at  home  until  he  was  twenty-five  and  then  started  out  for  himself.  For  a  time 
he  traveled  through  different  portions  of  the  United  States  and  Canada  looking 
over  the  country,  and  finally  settled  in  the  state  of  Washington.  He  took  up  his 
residence  there  in  1874,  and  after  engaging  in  lumbering  for.  four  years  came 
to  British  Columbia.  His  destination  was  Victoria,  but  from  there  he  later 
went  to  Granville,  now  Vancouver,  where  he  remained  for  a  year.  In  the  autumn 
of  1879  he  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Hammond  and  there  he  engaged  in  lumber- 
ing for  ten  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  turned  his  attention  to  agri- 


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cultural  pursuits  and  for  twenty  years  was  actively  engaged  in  farming,  meeting 
with  a  good  measure  of  success  in  his  undertaking. 

On  the  5th  of  July,  1883,  Mr.  Blackstock  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Isaac,  a 
<  aughter  of  William  and  Elmira  Isaac,  the  ceremony  occurring  at  New  West- 
i  linster.  Of  this  marriage  there  were  born  four  children,  as  follows :  Robert 
I  larold,  Albert  George,  Nora  M.  and  Tereca  M. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Blackstock  was  formerly  affiliated  with  the  Independent  Order 
c  f  Odd  Fellows.  His  political  support  he  gave  to  the  conservative  party  and 
f  )r  three  years  he  served  as  reeve  in  the  municipality  of  Maple  Ridge,  while  for 
several  years  he  held  the  office  of  councillor.  Mr.  Blackstock  worked  hard  from 
eirly  childhood  and  well  merits  such  success  as  attended  his  efforts.  He  was 
a  man  of  good  principles,  honest  and  upright  in  his  transactions,  diligent  and 
e  iterprising  in  his  business  methods,  and  enjoyed  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his 
njighbors  and  fellow  citizens.  He  died  July  8,  1913,  and  his  many  friends  felt 
the  deepest  regret  at  his  death  because  his  was  a  well  spent  life  worthy  the 
r  :gard  of  all. 


WILLIAM   JAMES   WHITESIDE,   K.   C. 

The  consensus  of  public  opinion  places  William  James  Whiteside  in  the 
f  -ont  rank  among  the  barristers  of  New  Westminster.  He  is  practicing  as  a 
n  ember  of  the  firm  of  Whiteside  &  Edmonds  and  the  extensive  clientage 
accorded  them  is  indicative  of  the  ability  which  they  display  in  handling  intri- 
cate and  involved  legal  problems.  Mr.  Whiteside  was  yet  a  young  man  of 
twenty-two  years  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1886,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  the  county  of  York,  Ontario,  on  the  i5th  of  January,  1864,  his 
parents  being  Thomas  and  Jane  (McCowan)  Whiteside.  The  father  was  also 
a  native  of  the  county  of  York,  while  the  paternal  grandfather  came  from  Ire- 
It  nd  to  the  new  world,  settling  in  Ontario.  The  mother  was  a  native  of  Scot- 
land and  in  her  girlhood  accompanied  her  parents  to  Canada.  The  marriage 
o  Thomas  Whiteside  and  Jane  .McCowan  was  celebrated  in  Ontario  and  they 
continued  to  reside  for  a  number  of  years  in  York  county,  removing  thence  to 
Oxford  county,  near  Woodstock,  where  the  latter  passed  away  in  1911.  The 
f;  ther,  who  made  farming  his  life  work,  is  now  living  retired  in  the  village 

0  Inniskip.     In  politics  he  is  a  conservative. 

William  James  Whiteside  was  reared  at  home,  acquiring  his  education  in 
the  Toronto  Collegiate  Institute,  following  which  he  engaged  in  teaching  school 
fc  r  two  and  one  half  years.  He  regarded  this,  however,  merely  as  the  initial 
stap  to  other  professional  labor,  and  with  a  desire  to  become  a  member  of  the 
b;  r  he  entered  the  law  office  of  G.  W.  Badgerow,  of  Toronto,  who  was  a  mem- 
hx-r  of  the  local  legislature  from  east  York.  Mr.  Whiteside  pursued  his  studies 
under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Badgerow  for  a  year  and  then  in  1886  came  west 
to  British  Columbia.  Settling  in  New  Westminster,  he  entered  the  law  office 

01  T.  C.  Atkinson,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three  years  and  then  finished 
hi;  studies  with  Armstrong,  Eckstein  &  Gsynor.     In  1890  he  was  called  to  the 
b;  r,  after  which  he  entered  at  once  upon  the  active  practice  of  law.    He  remained 
alone  for  a  year  and  then  formed  a  partnership  with  Judge  F.  W.  Howay,  with 
w  iom  he  was  associated  for  two  years.     He  was  next  associated  with  the  firm 
of  Corbould,  McColl,  Wilson  &  Campbell,  for  two  years,  after  which  Mr.  White- 
sMe  entered  upon  active  practice  in  partnership  with  the  present  premier,  Sir 
R  chard  McBride.     A  year  later,  attracted  by  the  gold  discoveries,  he  went  to 
Rossland  and  in  that  mining  district  practiced  law  for  six  years.    In  1902,  how- 
e-\er,  he  returned  to  New  Westminster  and  became  one  of  the  organizers  of 
ths  firm  of  Morrison,  Whiteside  &  McQuarrie,  the  senior  partner  being  now 
a  member  of  the  supreme  bench.     In  1905  Mr.  Whiteside  became  a  partner  of 
H.  L.  Edmonds,  who  is  his  present  associate.     For  eight  years  they  have  con- 


482  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

tinued  active  at  the  New  Westminster  bar,  the  firm  being  recognized  as  one 
of  the  strongest  among  the  barristers  of  New  Westminster.  Mr.  Whiteside 
has  always  been  a  close  and  discriminating  student  of  law  and  his  knowledge 
of  legal  principles  is  comprehensive  and  exact.  Moreover,  he  is  seldom  if  ever 
at  fault  in  the  application  of  a  legal  principle  and  his  reasoning  is  clear,  con- 
cise and  convincing. 

On  the  3ist  of  October,  1893,  Mr.  Whiteside,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Margaret  Dalglish,  a  daughter  of  James  Dalglish,  a  business  man  of  Ottawa, 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  seven  children :  Isabelle  Marjorie,  William 
Gordon,  Jean  Kennedy,  Margaret  Eleanor,  James  McCowan,  John  Dalglish 
and  Mary  Beatrice,  all  yet  at  home. 

Mr.  Whiteside  is  a  liberal  in  his  political  views.  He  is  well  known  fra- 
ternally, holding  membership  in  King  Solomon's  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  in  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  Royal  City  Lodge, 
No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  belongs  to  the  Westminster  Progressive  Association 
and  to  the  Burnaby  Lake  Country  Club.  Appreciative  of  the  social  amenities 
of  life,  yet  he  never  allows  these  to  interfere  with  his  professional  duties.  He 
gives  to  his  client  the  service  of  great  talent,  unwearied  industry  and  rare  learn- 
ing, yet  he  never  forgets  that  there  are  certain  things  due  the  court,  to  his  own 
self-respect,  and  above  all  to  justice  and  a  righteous  administration  of  the 
law,  which  neither  the  zeal  of  an  advocate  nor  the  pleasure  of  success  will  per- 
mit him  to  disregard.  He  is  able  and  faithful,  and  conscientiously  ministers 
in  the  temple  of  justice. 


WILBER  STANLEY  SMITH. 

The  term  of  self-made  man  is  truly  applicable  to  Wilber  Stanley  Smith,  who 
from  a  humble  position  has  raised  himself  to  one  of  importance  through  his 
own  efforts  based  upon  industry,  energy  and  self-denial.  Mr.  Smith  occupies 
a  foremost  position  among  the  business  men  of  New  Westminster,  where  he  is 
engaged  in  teaming  and  also  deals  extensively  in  coal  and  wood.  He  was  born 
in  St.  Stephen,  New  Brunswick,  March  29,  1866,  his  parents  being  George  F.  and 
Mary  E.  (Dean)  Smith,  both  natives  of  that  province.  There  the  mother  passed 
away.  The  father  came  to  British  Columbia  about  1870  and  engaged  in  logging, 
with  which  occupation  he  was  identified  for  several  years.  He  also  spent  a 
year  or  more  in  the  Cassiar  mining  district  during  the  gold  excitement  there. 
He  died  in  Victoria  in  1878,  about  eight  years  after  coming  to  British  Columbia. 
Wherever  known  he  was  highly  respected  and  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
lodge. 

Wilber  S.  Smith  was  reared  at  home  and  received  a  meager  education  until 
his  twelfth  year,  when  he  went  to  work  as  a  farm  hand  in  his  native  province. 
Three  years  later  he  crossed  the  border  into  the  United  States,  spending  four 
years  in  various  parts,  and  in  1888  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  for  nearly 
two  years  he  found  employment  in  the  lumber  districts,  after  which  he  came  to 
New  Westminster.  After  driving  a'  team  for  two  months  for  another  man  he 
bought  a  team  and  engaged  in  that  business  for  himself.  For  the  past  twenty- 
three  years  he  has  been  prominently  identified  therewith,  his  trade  connections 
and  annual  income  increasing  as  the  years  have  passed.  He  has  also  since 
engaged  as  a  dealer  in  coal  and  wood  and  his  various  interests  result  to  him  in 
gratifying  financial  returns. 

On  February  24,  1892,  Mr.  Smith  was  married  to  Miss  Minnie  Smith,  of 
St.  Stephen,  New  Brunswick,  and  to  them  were  born  eight  children,  of  whom  six- 
survive,  namely :  Hazel  Mildred,  Beryl  Estelle,  Wilber  Gordon,  Percy  Raymond 
and  Kenneth  Graham  and  Clyde  MacKenzie,  twins. 

Since  making  his  home  in  New  Westminster,  Mr.  Smith  has  always  actively 
participated  in  all  matters  of  public  importance  and  has  been  a  member  of  the 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  485 

<  ouncil  of  New  Westminster  for  one  term  in  1907.     Not  only  has  he  witnessed 
i  he    city    grow    from    a    small    provincial    town    into    one    of    the    metropolitan 

<  enters  of  the  Canadian  west,  but  has  been  an  active  and  cooperant  factor  in 
]  ringing  about  the  transformation.     Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Union  Lodge, 

>Io.  $,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.j  and  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  being  also  a 
member  of  the  encampment  and  canton  of  the  latter  organization.  Moreover, 
1  e  is  affiliated  with  Granite  Lodge,  No.  16,  K.  P.  Mrs.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the 
JJaptist  church,  to  which  organization  she  gives  her  ready  support,  and  is  also 

<  onnected   with  charitable   and   other  beneficent   work   in  connection   with   that 
institution.     Highly  respected  and  honored,  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  are  popular 
ia  social  circles  of  New  Westminster  and  enjoy  the  friendship  of  many. 


ALEXANDER   ROBERT  MOWAT. 

There  is  no  more  trusted,  capable  and  reliable  man  in  the  employ  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  than  Alexander  Robert  Mowat,  of  Van- 
couver, who  throughout  forty  years  of  earnest,  conscientious  and  able  service 
i  s  an  engineer  has  seen  railroad  history  develop  in  Canada  and  has  taken  a 
j  rominent  part  in  its  making.  During  that  time  he  has  gained  the  trust  and 
1  igh  regard  of  the  officials  of  the  company  he  serves  and  the  confidence  and 
good-will  of  his  associates  and  today  there  is  no  better  known  nor  more  widely 
1  eloved  resident  of  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home.  He  was  born  in  Gait, 
( Jntario,  April  3,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  A.  H.  and  Barbara  Mowat,  distinguished 
descendants  of  a  noble  Scotch  family  and  for  a  number  of  years  residents  of 
t  le  Shetland  islands.  The  father  served  as  deputy  attorney  of  Wellington 
cDunty,  Ontario,  and  did  a  great  deal  of  important  and  notable  work  in  this 
capacity.  He  and  his  wife  have  passed  away. 

Alexander  R.  Mowat  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Merlin. 
<  >ntario,  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  at  which 
he  worked  for  four  years,  becoming  afterward  an  employe  of  the  Grand  Trunk 
Railroad  at  Toronto,  serving  in  the  capacity  of  fireman  from  1873  to  1880.  He 
vas  afterward  for  three  years  on  the  run  between  Toronto  and  Stratford  on 
the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad  and  he  resigned  in  the  spring  of  1883  in  order  to 
€  iter  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  engineer,  remaining  active 
ii  this  capacity  since  that  time.  As  the  rails  were  laid  and  the  territory  covered 
b/  the  road  extended  Mr.  Mowat  followed  with  his  engine,  running  for  two 
y>:ars  between  Fort  William  and  Calgary,  Alberta,  and  finally  becoming  con- 
n  :cted  with  the  Rocky  Mountain  division  under  James  Ross,  chief  engineer  of 
construction.  In  charge  of  his  engine  he  continued  to  follow  up  the  work  of 
construction  and  was  in  charge  of  the  engine  which  pulled  the  train  carrying 
tioops  to  quell  the  Riel  rebellion.  In  the  summer  of  1885  the  line  was  finished 
t(>  Port  Moody.  In  1886  he  went  to  Montreal  and  brought  an  engine  from  that 
city  across  the  continent  to  Port  Moody.  The  same  year  he  ran  an  engine  from 
Port  Moody  to  Kamloops  and  the  next  year  the  line  was  extended  to  Revel- 
stoke.  When  the  local  train  on  the  branch  road  from  Seattle  to  Vancouver  was 
pit  on  Mr.  Mowat  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  engine  and  he  continued  in  this 
capacity  for  twenty  years  thereafter,  years  of  hard  and  often  dangerous  work 
and  of  conscientious  and  earnest  service.  In  his  day  he  has  pulled  trains  carry- 
it  g  many  members  of  the  nobility  and  notable  personages  in  all  ranks  of  life, 
Lord  Aberdeen  being  a  frequent  passenger,  and  at  present,  although  Mr.  Mowat 
h  is  been  forty  years  in  the  service,  he  is  still  active  and  hearty  and  always  alert  at 
the  throttle  of  the  engine  he  loves.  His  present  run  is  between  Vancouver  and 
Agassiz. 

Mr.  Mowat  married  Mrs.  Z.  Alice  Middlemas,  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Wary  Dunlap,  the  former  a  prosperous  farmer  of  Grinnell,  Iowa.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Mowat  have  one  daughter,  Ruth  Helen,  who  is  attending  school.  They 

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occupy  a  handsome  home  at  No.  1212  Davie  street,  Vancouver.  In  1900,  when 
Mr.  Mowat  purchased  the  lot,  it  was  entirely  unimproved  and  the  street  had  not 
yet  been  opened,  only  a  path  was  running  where  handsome  Davie  street  now  is. 
In  politics  Mr.  Mowat  pays  little  attention  to  party  lines,  voting  always  for 
the  man  whom  he  considers  best  fitted  for  the  position.  Although  he  tak'es  an 
active  and  intelligent  interest  in  the  growth  of  the  proving  to  which  he  came  in 
early  times  he  is  not  active  in  public  life,  concentrating  his  attention  upon  his 
duties  as  .an  engineer.  He  is  an  enthusiastic  gardener  and  a  lover  of  all  kinds 
of  outdoor  sports,  being  especially  fond  of  fishing  and  baseball.  He  has  many 
interesting  recollections  of  pioneer  railroad  days  in  Canada,  days  when  the 
engineer's  duty  was  never  done,  when  he  slept,  ate  and  practically  lived  at  the 
throttle,  responsible  for  the  lives  of  the  people  in  his  charge.  In  those  early 
times  Mr.  Mowat  knew  many  notable  people  and  had  friends  among  the  Indians, 
often  conversing  with  Chief  Crowfoot,  of  whom  Ralph  Connor  makes  mention 
in  one  of  his  stories.  His  life  is  a  record  of  daily  duties  conscientiously  per- 
formed, the  years  bringing  him  a  high  place  in  the  confidence  of  his  superiors  and 
the  true  success  which  lies  in  the  consciousness  of  work  well  done. 


FRANCIS    KERMODE. 

Francis  Kermode,  curator  of  the  Provincial  Museum  of  British  Columbia  at 
Victoria  and  a  naturalist  of  more  than  ordinary  reputation  and  unusual  ability, 
was  born  in  Liverpool,  England,  June  26,  1874.  He  is  a  son  of  Edward  George 
and  Elizabeth  (Newby)  Kermode,  natives  of  Liverpool,  the  paternal  ancestors, 
however,  having  come  originally  from  the  Isle  of  Man.  Edward  G.  Kermode 
was  a  shipwright  by  trade  and  for  many  years  engaged  in  shipbuilding  in  his 
native  city.  In  1881  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  leaving  his  family  in  Liver- 
pool, and  a  short  time  afterward  moved  to  China,  where  he  remained  until  1883. 
In  that  year  he  returned  to  this  province  and,  locating  in  Victoria,  decided  to 
make  his  permanent  home  in  the  city.  He  therefore  sent  for  his  family  and  they 
arrived  in  this  city  November  second  of  the  same  year.  The  mother  passed  away 
in  Victoria  in  1892  but  the  father  survives,  living  retired  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine 
years. 

Francis  Kermode  was  nine  years  of  age  when  he  arrived  in  Victoria  and  he 
completed  an  education,  begun  in  the  parochial  school  of  the  Anglican  church 
in  Liverpool,  in  the  public  schools  of  this  city.  At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  secured 
a  clerkship  in  one  of  Victoria's  mercantile  establishments,  where  he  was  employed 
for  about  eighteen  months.  In  September,  1890,  he  was  appointed  assistant 
curator  of  the  British  Columbia  Provincial  Museum  and  here  found  work  well 
suited  to  his  tastes  and  abilities  and  became  a  student  of  natural  history.  He 
carried  his  researches  far  into  the  fields  of  this  science  and  his  work  soon  gained 
for  him  wide  recognition  and  a  place  among  men  of  superior  attainments  in  this 
field.  In  February,  1904,  he  was  made  curator  of  the  museum  and  has  since 
held  this  important  position,  his  scientific  knowledge  and  his  interest  in  his 
work  making  him  reliable,  accurate  and  painstaking  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Ornithologists  Union,  a  charter  member  of 
the  American  Museums  Association,  a  member  of  the  Natural  History  Society 
of  British  Columbia,  the  National  Geographical  Society  and  the  Cooper  Ornitholo- 
gists Club,  and  his  ability  is  recognized  and  respected  in  scientific  circles.  His 
research  work  in  the  field  of  natural  history  has  added  greatly  to  present-day 
knowledge  of  this  branch.  He  spends  a  great  deal  of  time  on  shooting  and  hunt- 
ing trips  through  the  mountains  of  the  province  and  has  brought  back  many 
specimens  to  the  museum  and  was  instrumental  in  the  discovery  of  a  new  species 
of  bear  named  in  his  honor  Ursus  Kermodei.  Professor  Hornaday  in  his  account 
of  the  circumstances  surrounding  the  finding  of  this  species  says :  "In  November, 
1900,  while  making  an  examination  of  the  skins  of  North  America  bears  that  were 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  489 

:o  be  found  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  the  writer  found  a  very  strange  speci- 
nen  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  J.  Boscowitz,  a  dealer  in  raw  furs.  The  skin  was  of 
i  creamy  white  color  and  very  small.  Mr.  Boscowitz  reported  that  it  had  come 
o  him  from  the  Nass  River  country  and  that  he  had  previously  received  four 
)r  five  similar  skins  from  the  same  locality.  Although  this  skin  was  of  small 
;ize  and  had  been  worn  by  an  animal  no  larger  than  a  grizzly  cub  one  year  old, 
he  well  worn  teeth  indicated  a  fully  adult  animal.  Believing  that  the  specimen 
night  really  represent  a  new  ursine  form,  it  was  purchased  and  held  for  corrob- 
jrative  evidence.  In  view  of  the  multiplicity  of  new  species  and  sub-species  of 
Morth  American  bears  that  have  been  brought  out  during  the  past  ten  years,  it 
s  not  desirable  to  add  to  the  grand  total  without  the  best  of  reasons  for  doing 
:,o.  Four  years  have  elapsed  without  the  appearance  of  a  zoological  collector 
•nthe  region  drained  by  the  Nass  and  Skeena  rivers,  and  further  evidence  regard- 
ng  the  White  Bear  of  British  Columbia  was  slow  in  coming.  At  last,  however, 
ihe  efforts  of  Mr.  Francis  Kermode,  curator  of  the  Provincial  Museum  at  Vic- 
loria,  have  been  crowned  with  success,  in  the  form  of  three  skins  in  a  good 
:  tate  of  preservation.  They  represent  two  localities  about  forty  miles  apart.  The 
•our  specimens  now  in  hand  are  supplemented  by  the  statements  of  reliable  per- 
.ions  regarding  other  white  bear  skins  which  have  been  handled  or  seen  by  them, 
;  nd  were  known  to  have  come  from  the  same  region.  Following  the  route  that 
;  polar  bear  would  naturally  be  obliged  to  travel  from  its  most  southern  haunt 
in  Behring  sea  to  the  Nass  river,  the  distance  is  about  twenty-three  hundred 
i  liles.  But  the  teeth  of  these  specimens  show  unmistakably  that  they  are  not  polar 
1  ears.  There  is  not  the  slightest  probability  that  albinism  is  rampant  among  any 
c  f  the  known  species  of  bears  of  North  America;  and  it  is  safe  to  assume  that 
these  specimens  do  not  owe  their  color  to  a  continuous  series  of  freaks  of  nature. 
'  'here  is  no  escape  from  the  conclusion  that  a  hitherto  unknown  species  of  white 
I  ear,  of  very  small  size,  inhabits  the  west-central  portion  of  British  Columbia, 
;.nd  that  it  is  represented  by  the  four  specimens  now  in  hand.  In  recognition  of 
1  is  successful  efforts  in  securing  three  of  these  specimens  the  new  species  is  named 
i  i  honor  of  Mr.  Francis  Kermode." 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1900,  Mr.  Kermode  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Margaret  Allan  Fowler,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  C.  E.  Fowler,  one  of  the  prominent 
dentists  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kermode  have  become  the  parents  of  a 
daughter,  Margaret  Elizabeth,  and  a  son,  Edward  Gordon. 

Mr.  Kermode  is  connected  fraternally  with  Dominion  Lodge,  No.  4, 1.  O.  O.  F., 
of  which  he  is  a  past  grand.  He  belongs  to  the  Canadian  Club  and  the  Union 
C  lub  of  Victoria.  He  is  widely  known  in  scientific  circles  as  a  man  of  superior 
a  ;tainments  and  great  ability  as  an  investigator  and  in  the  private  relations  of  life 
hj  holds  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  all  who  are  associated  with  him. 


HORACE  JAMES   KNOTT. 

Horace  James  Knott  is  prominently  connected  with  business  interests  of 
\  ictoria  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Knott  Brothers  &  Brown,  Ltd.,  general 
real-estate,  insurance  and  financial  agents,  and  his  work  in  this  connection,  as 
it  all  others  which  have  claimed  his  interest  and  activity,  has  been  progressive, 
fur-sighted  and  constructive  and  has  resulted  in  the  attainment  of  a  degree  of 
success  which  places  him  among  the  men  of  ability  and  power  in  the  city.  His 
el  Forts  have  extended  to  many  other  fields  and  he  is  especially  active  in  the 
work  of  the  Methodist  church  and  Sunday  school,  his  religious  activity  form- 
irg  one  of  the  vital  interests  of  his  life. 

Mr.  Knott  was  born  in  Cornwall,  England,  June  19,  1871,  and  is  the  third 
Sdn  of  a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  Robert  and  Elizabeth  Jane  (White) 
Knott,  natives  of  that  locality.  The  parents  emigrated  to  the  United  States  in 
and  located  in  New  Jersey,  where  the  father  followed  the  stone  mason's 


490  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

trade  for  four  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  the  family  moved  to  Canada 
and  the  father  engaged  in  general  building  and  contracting  for  thirteen  years 
thereafter  at  Orono,  Ontario.  He  moved  from  there  to  British  Columbia  and 
in  this  province  located  in  Victoria,  where  he  continued  in  this  line  of  work 
until  the  time  of  his  death,  in  1896.  He  had  survived  his  wife  for  some  years, 
her  death  having  occurred  in  1888.  On  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  sides 
Mr.  Knott  of  this  review  is  of  English  extraction,  the  paternal  grandfather  hav- 
ing been  a  contractor  and  builder  in  England  -and  the  maternal  grandfather 
having  engaged  in  the  nursery  business  there. 

Horace  J.  Knott  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Orono, 
Ontario,  laying  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  twelve  in  order  to  learn  the  brick- 
layer's, stone  mason's  and  plasterer's  trades  under  his  father.  At  the  end  of  five 
years  he  moved  to  Toronto  and  there  followed  the  same  line  of  business  for  two 
years,  after  which,  in  1891,  he  came  to  Victoria,  establishing  himself  in  the  con- 
tracting and  building  business  with  his  father  and  brother.  Mr.  Knott  of  this 
review  disposed  of  his  interests  in  this  concern  at  the  end  of  one  year  and  turned  his 
attention  to  the  grocery  business.  When  he  next  made  a  change  in  his  active 
interests  he  accepted  the  position  of  agent  for  the  British  Columbia  Permanent 
Loan  Savings  Company  of  British  Columbia  and  in  their  interests  acted  as 
stock  salesman  and  manager  for  Vancouver  island  for  eight  years  and  a  half. 
During  that  time  he  became  one  of  the  most  able  representatives  of  the  concern 
and  was  intrusted  by  the  company  with  the  responsible  duty  of  organizing  their 
business  in  the  province  of  New  Brunswick.  In  1907  Mr.  Knott  resigned  from 
the  employ  of  the  British  Columbia  Permanent  Loan  Savings  Company  and 
went  to  Vancouver,  where  he  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  National 
Finance  Company,  Limited,  holding  the  position  of  manager  of  this  concern 
for  two  years  thereafter  and  acting  as  general  superintendent  for  the  following 
two  years  and  a  half.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  severed  his  connection  with 
the  company,  remaining,  however,  a  director,  and  came  to  Victoria,  where  he 
aided  in  the  foundation  of  a  new  concern  known  as  Knott  Brothers  &  Brown, 
Ltd.,  general  real-estate,  insurance  and  financial  agents.  This  company  does 
a  large  insurance,  real-estate  and  loan  business,  dealing  principally  in  city  prop- 
erty, and  as  its  president  Mr.  Knott  holds  an  important  position  and  has  been 
largely  responsible  for  its  rapid  advancement.  He  devotes  a  great  deal  of  his  time 
to  outside  work  in  connection  with  the  business  and  by  his  ability,  energy  and 
resourcefulness  has  developed  the  concern  into  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
prominent  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 

On  the  i/th  of  February,  1895,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Knott  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Letitia  Andrews,  a  daughter  of  Richard  Bennett  and  Anne  (Per- 
ring)  Andrews,  natives  of  Devonshire,  England.  They  emigrated  to  Canada 
in  the  early  '6os  and  located  in  Victoria,  where  the  wife  of  the  subject  of  this 
review  was  born.  The  father  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  Cariboo  district, 
having  joined  the  rush  of  gold  seekers  to  the  fields  of  that  region,  but  he  after- 
ward returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  made  his  home  up  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1896. 

Mr.  Knott  is  a  trustee  of  the  Metropolitan  Methodist  church  and  has  been 
for  many  years  an  active  religious  worker,  doing  a  great  deal  to  promote  the 
spread  of  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believes  and  to  advance  the  temporal  inter- 
ests of  the  church  with  which  he  is  connected.  He  was  for  four  years  superin- 
tendent of  the  Metropolitan  Methodist  Sunday  school  and  was  in  1910  a  dele- 
gate to  the  World's  Sunday  School  Convention,  held  at  Washington,  D.  C., 
and  to  the  World's  Missionary  Conference,  held  at  Edinburgh,  Scotland.  He 
is  now  president  of  the  Provincial  Sunday  School  Association.  He  is  chair- 
man of  the  finance  committee  of  the  Fairfield  Methodist  church  and  is  also  a 
trustee  and  a  member  of  the  quarterly  official  board.  He  is  teacher  of  the 
Excelsior  Bible  class  and  his  religious  activity  has  been  fruitful  of  great  good 
in  the  city  and  province.  Mrs.  Knott  also  takes  a  great  interest  in  church 
affairs  and  ably  supplements  her  husband's  untiring  work  in  the  cause  of 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  491 

Christianity.  Mr.  Knott  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Club  and  is  past  presi- 
dent of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  serving  during  the  years  1906 
and  1907.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  liberal  party  and  he  has  at 
all  times  taken  an  active  interest  in  community  affairs  although  he  has  never 
sought  nor  held  public  office.  His  success  in  business  has  not  been  the  result 
of  any  fortunate  combination  of  circumstances  but  is  entirely  due  to  his  close 
application  and  his  honorable  business  methods  which  have  inspired  the  con- 
fidence and  regard  of  all  who  are  associated  with  him.  Another  important 
factor  in  his  prosperity  has  been  his  unshakable  faith  in  .the  future  development 
of  Victoria  and  his  optimistic  belief  in  its  resources  and  possibilities.  He  is 
fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports  and  gymnastics  and  is  an  enthusiastic  auto- 
mobilist,  spending  a  great  many  of  his  leisure  hours  in  this  recreation.  In  busi- 
icss  circles  of  \  ictoria  he  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  unusual  ability  and  fore- 
sight, of  keen  discrimination  and  sound  judgment,  and  in  religious  circles  is 
respected  and  esteemed  as  a  man  whose  sincerity  of  purpose  has  united  with 
lis  organizing  ability  to  make  him  a  great  individual  force  in  a  notable  work  of 
Christian  service. 


WILLIAM  WILLIAMSON. 

Diversified  farming  and  dairying  engage  the  energies  of  William  William- 

•on,  who  is  the  owner  of  eighty  acres  of  well  improved  land  on  Sea  isle,  in  the 

•icinity  of  Eburne.     A  native  of  Scotland,  he  was  born  in  Fifeshire  on  the  24th 

of   November,   1851,  and   is   a  son  of   James  and   Mary    (Taylor)    Williamson, 

•vho  passed  their  latter  days  in  Leslie,  Fifeshire. 

The  early  life  of  William  Williamson  was  passed  in  the  parental  home. 
He  was  given  the  advantages  of  a  common-school  education,  terminating  his 
,'tudent  days  at  about  the  age  of  sixteen  years.  Upon  leaving  school  he  entered 
;  linen  mill,  where  he  learned  the  bleacher's  trade  which  he  followed  for  nine- 
teen years.  Becoming  dissatisfied  with  conditions  as  he  found  them  in  the  old 
country,  and  realizing  that  the  future  held  but  little  promise  of  advancement, 
lie  resolved  to  come  to  America.  Acting  upon  this  decision  he  took  passage 
lor  the  new  world,  coming  direct  to  British  Columbia  and  Port  Moody.  As 
there  were  no  linen  mills  here  it  was  impossible  for  him  to  find  employment  at 
1  is  old  trade,  and  he  therefore  followed  any  line  of  work  which  enabled  him  to 
tarn  an  honest  living.  For  a  time  he  assisted  in  installing  the  gas  system  in 
New  Westminster,  and  later  he  worked  on  the  government  roads,  following 
t  ic  latter  occupation  until  he  came  to  Sea  island.  Subsequently  he  leased  two 
\  undred  and  forty  acres  of  land  here  which  he  cultivated  for  four  and  a  half 
)ears.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  removed  to  a  farm  of  a  hundred  and  fifty 
acres.  After  cultivating  the  latter  place  for  ten  years,  he  purchased  the  farm 
vhere  he  now  resides.  During  the  eleven  years  of  his  ownership,  Mr.  William- 
s  >n  has  energetically  applied  himself  to  the  further  development  of  this  prop- 
erty with  gratifying  results.  He  formerly  made  a  specialty  of  dairying,  and 
a:  one  time  kept  a  herd  of  thirty-four  cows.  His  attention  is  now  almost 
entirely  devoted  to  farming,  although  he  still  raises  some  stock  and  keeps  eight 
horses  and  five  cows.  The  property  was  entirely  unimproved  and  uncultivated 
\vhen  Mr.  Williamson  took  possession  of  it,  but  he  has  since  erected  a  fine  resi- 
dence, barns  and  outbuildings,  put  in  a  water  system  and  introduced  various 
other  modern  conveniences. 

In  April,  1879,  Mr.  Williamson  was  married  to  Miss  Jane  Ann  Leard 
Mackie,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  (Syne)  Mackie,  and  to  them  have 
b^en  born  the  following  children:  James;  Thomas;  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of 
1  homas  Peden,  of  Victoria ;  and  Mary,  who  married  G.  W.  Boston,  of  Van- 
couver. 


492  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Fraternally  Mr.  Williamson  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  For- 
esters. In  matters  of  citizenship  he  is  public-spirited  and  is  an  ex-councillor 
of  Richmond.  He  is  an  industrious  man  and  since  coming  here  has  led  a  life 
of  marked  activity  and  enterprise,  the  results  of  which  are  apparent  in  his  well 
improved  and  valuable  farm. 


HUGH  JAMES   SIMPSON. 

Hugh  James  Simpson,  of  Kerrisdale,  has  for  the  past  four  years  done  efficient 
and  valuable  service  as  chief  of  police  of  the  municipality  of  Point  Grey.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Ayrshire,  Scotland,  on  the  igth  of  December,  1876,  his  parents  being 
John  and  Catherine  (McNiven)  Simpson.  The  father,  a  molder  and  pattern 
maker  by  trade,  removed  from  Ayr  to  Liverpool,  where  his  demise  occurred  in 
1877. 

Hugh  T-  Simpson  obtained  his  education  at  Largs  Academy  in  Ayrshire  and 
subsequently  attended  the  government  school  of  forestry  at  Scone,  Scotland,  for  a 
short  time.  He  was  afterward  connected  with  the  land  department  at  Ross-shire, 
Scotland,  for  two  years,  then  spent  two  and  a  half  years  in  the  land  department 
at  Yorkshire  and  thence  emigrated  to  Canada  in  1904,  becoming  engaged  in  police 
work  at  Cobalt,  where  he  was  located  for  a  year  and  a  half.  On  the  expiration 
of  that  period  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  becoming 
master  at  arms  of  the  western  division,  which  entailed  police  work  and  necessi- 
tated his  presence  in  various  ports  of  the  Orient.  He  remained  in  that  capacity 
until  1909  and  then  became  chief  of  police  of  the  municipality  of  Point  Grey, 
which  responsible  position  he  has  held  to  the  present  time.  Chief  Simpson  has 
ably  and  faithfully  discharged  the  duties  devolving  upon  him  in  this  office,  which  is 
one  of  the  most  important  in  the  municipal  government,  organizing  and  systematiz- 
ing the  police  force  until  it  is  now  a  credit  to  the  province  and  a  powerful  and 
effective  factor  in  the  quelling  of  lawlessness  and  the  maintenance  of  peace  and 
order.  His  military  record  covers  four  years'  service  with  the  Seaforth  High- 
landers at  Inverness,  Scotland. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Simpson  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  belonging  to  Mount 
Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  and  being  also  senior  deacon 
of  Mount  Lebanon  Lodge,  under  dispensation,  of  Point  Grey.  He  is  likewise  a 
member  of  the  Loyal  Orange  Lodge  and  the  United  Service  Club.  His  record  well 
deserves  a  place  among  those  of  the  leading  and  representative  citizens  of  the 
province. 


PERCY  B.  BROWN. 

Percy  B.  Brown,  who  has  won  an  enviable  reputation  in  business  circles 
of  New  Westminster  because  of  his  successful  operations  as  a  real-estate  broker, 
managing  director  of  the  Edmonds  Development  Company  and  notary  public, 
maintains  offices  in  the  Merchants  Bank  building.  His  birth  occurred  in  Ongar, 
Essex  county,  England,  on  the  nth  of  July,  1861,  his  parents  being  Charles  and 
Louisa  (Hubbard)  Brown,  the  former  a  native  of  Essex  county  and  the  latter 
of  Suffolk  county,  England.  Charles  Brown  was  engaged  in  merchandising  at 
Ongar  for  a  half  century  or  more  and  became  a  prominent  factor  in  business 
circles  of  his  section.  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Anglican  church,  in 
the  work  of  which  he  took  an  active  and  helpful  part,  serving  for  many  years 
as  warden.  Conscientious  and  charitable,  his  life  was  upright  and  honorable 
in  all  respects  and  he  enjoyed  the  high  regard  and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  he 


HUGH  J.  SIMPSON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  495 

was  associated.  His  demise  occurred  at  Ongar  in  1884.  His  wife  passed  away 
when  our  subject  was  but  six  months  old,  the  latter  being  thus  deprived  of  a 
Mother's  love  and  care. 

Percy  B.  Brown  acquired  his  education  at  Halstead,  England,  and  in  1877, 
when  a  youth  of  sixteen,  became  associated  with  his  father's  business  with 
which  he  was  identified  for  a  period  of  twenty  years.  In  1903  he  came  to 
Canada,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  where  he  served  as 
;  n  accountant  with  T.  J.  Trapp  &  Company  for  three  years.  In  1908  he 
(mbarked  in  the  real-estate  brokerage  business  on  his  own  account  and  subse- 
(Uently  became  identified  with  the  Edmonds  Development  Company,  of  which 
l.e  has  served  as  managing  director.  In  these  connections  he  has  won  a  gratify- 
ing and  well  merited  measure  of  success  and  deserves  recognition  among  the 
1  rosperous  and  representative  business  men  of  New  Westminster. 

In  Essex  county,  England,  Mr.  Brown  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jeanie 
Hasterton,  of  Kincardine,  Scotland,  by  whom  he  has  one  son  and  five  daughters, 
as  follows:  Jeanie,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Westminster  high  school;  Charles 
I'..,  likewise  a  graduate  of  that  institution,  who  is  now  employed  in  the  engineers' 
cepartment  of  the  Burnaby  Corporation;  Christine  L.,  a  high-school  student; 
I'hyllis,  who  is  pursuing  a  course  in  stenography  at  St.  Ann's  convent  of  New 
Westminster;  Gladys  B.,  who  is  attending  public  school;  and  Nina  F.  B.,  also 
a  public-school  student. 

Mr.  Brown  is  a  member  of  the  Burnaby  Board  of  Trade  and  also  belongs 
t )  the  Edmonds  Club,  serving  as  president  of  the  latter.  He  is  likewise  con- 
nected with  the  Sons  of  England.  He  and  his  family  are  of  the  Angelican  faith, 
belonging  to  St.  Albans  church  of  LSurnaby,  in  which  Air.  Brown  has  served  as 
varden  for  the  past  several  years.  His  genuine  worth  and  his  devotion  to  all 
tiat  is  right,  just  and  elevating,  make  him  a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  respect 
and  honor. 


JOHN  C.  McCURDIE. 

John  C.  McCurdie,  living  in  retirement  in  Vancouver,  is  numbered  among 
the  pioneers  in  the  city  and  among  the  men  who  from  early  times  bore  an  active 
and  useful  part  in  the  work  of  its  upbuilding.  He  was  born  at  Hamilton, 
Ontario,  December  29,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Mary  McCurdie, 
deceased,  the  former  a  tailor  by  trade,  and  both  of  whom  came  from  Scotland. 

John  C.  McCurdie  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Restigouche 
county,  New  Brunswick,  where  his  parents  had  removed  from  Hamilton, 
Ontario.  After  laying  aside  his  books  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  lumber 
business,  which  he  followed  for  a  number  of  years.  He  later  spent  one  year 
a;  a  locomotive  fireman  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  came  to  British  Columbia, 
hnding  in  Vancouver  in  1887.  After  his  arrival  he  turned  his  attention  to  the 
contracting  business  and  in  the  early  days  laid  a  great  many  of  the  wood  side- 
walks with  which  the  city  was  provided.  As  the  community  advanced  and 
c<  orient  took  the  place  of  wood  in  sidewalk  construction  Mr.  McCurdie  turned 
his  attention  to  another  field  of  labor,  entering  the  shops  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad.  For  sixteen  years  thereafter  he  continued  at  that  occupation,  winning 
daring  that  time  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  his  employers  and  the  respect 
a  id  good-will  of  his  associates.  In  1910,  feeling  that  he  had  won  a  period  of 
leisure  by  his  many  years  of  labor,  he  retired  from  active  life  and  has  since 
enjoyed  a  well  earned  rest. 

Mr.  McCurdie  is  a  devout  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  belongs 
to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  to  the  Pioneer  Association.  His 
political  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  liberal  party  and  he  is 
progressive  and  public-spirited  in  matters  of  citizenship  although  not  active  as 
ai  office  seeker.  He  owns  a  considerable  amount  of  property  in  Vancouver 


496  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  his  own  home  is  located  at  No.  1038  Davie  street.  He  took  up  his  resi- 
dence here  twenty-six  years  ago  and  built  one  of  the  first  houses  in  the  localitty 
upon  a  lot  which  was  on  the  very  outskirts  of  the  city  and  in  the  midst  of  dense 
woods.  The  growth  of  the  city,  however,  has  long  since  reached  beyond  this 
place,  which  is  today  one  of  the  finest  residence  streets  and  almost  in  the  heart 
of  Vancouver.  .Mr.  McCurdie  has  made  his  home  in  this  city  for  over  a  quarter 
of  a  century  and  has  witnessed  practically  its  entire  development,  aiding  to  the 
extent  of  his  ability  in  the  great  work  of  upbuilding  and  growth.  He  has  an 
extensive  circle  of  friends  here,  his  many  sterling  qualities  of  character  having 
throughout  the  years  gained  him  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  who  have  come 
in  contact  with  him. 


ERNEST  WILLIAM  BECKETT. 

A  spirit  of  enterprise  and  progress  has  actuated  Ernest  William  Beckett 
in  all  the  activities  of  his  business  career  and  has  been  an  important  factor  in 
the  success  which  has  attended  him  through  the  years,  bringing  him  finally  to 
the  position  of  crown  timber  agent  for  the  New  Westminster  district,  where 
he  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  capable  and  efficient  representatives  of  the 
Dominion  government.  He  was  born  in  Sherbrooke,  Quebec  province,  on  the 
3 1st  of  October,  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  R.  and  Mary  (Earley)  Beckett, 
the  former  a  native  of  Sherbrooke  and  the  latter  of  the  north  of  Ireland.  The 
Beckett  family  was  founded  in  Canada  by  the  paternal  grandfather  of  the 
subject  of  this  review,  Henry  Beckett,  who  came  from  Berkshire,  England,  about 
the  year  1818  and  was  one  of  the  first  to  settle  upon  the  present  site  of 
Sherbrooke,  Quebec.  He  married  there  and  his  son  Henry  R.  there  grew  to 
manhood,  moving  in  1885  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  and  his  son  established 
brickyards  at  Port  Haney.  Here  the  remainder  of  his  life  was  spent,  his  death 
occurring  about  the  year  1899.  His  wife  survived  him  some  years,  dying 
about  1905. 

Ernest  William  Beckett  was  reared  in  Sherbrooke  and  acquired  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  that  city.  After  he  laid  aside  his  books  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  his  father  in  the  contracting  and  building  business,  and  they 
built  up  an  extensive  and  lucrative  patronage  along  this  line,  manufacturing 
their  own  building  materials  in  the  brickyards,  the  lumberyards  and  the  stone 
quarries  which  they  owned  and  operated.  In  1885  he  accompanied  his  parents 
to  British  Columbia  and  in  Port  Haney  he  and  his  father  opened  a  large  brick- 
yard, confining  their  attention  to  the  manufacture  of  brick  and  becoming  well 
known  as  prosperous  and  representative  business  men.  Mr.  Beckett  of  this 
review  was  soon  carried  forward  into  important  relations  with  local  public 
affairs  and  in  1888  was  appointed  clerk  of  the  municipality  of  Maple  Ridge, 
subsequently  acting  as  assessor  and  later  as  collector,  serving  the  municipality 
in  an  able  and  efficient  way  for  twenty-four  consecutive  years  and  discharging 
his  duties  during  that  time  in  a  manner  which  reflected  credit  upon  his  ability 
and  his  public  spirit. 

Mr.  Beckett  was  appointed  to  his  present  position  of  crown  timber  agent  for 
the  district  of  New  Westminster  in  1912  and  in  that  year  removed  to  this  city 
and  took  up  the  duties  of  his  new  office.  In  their  discharge  he  has  proven 
capable,  reliable  and  far-sighted,  the  same  qualities  of  energy,  discrimination 
and  initiative  which  formed  the  basis  of  his  prosperity  in  business  aiding  him 
greatly  in  the  successful  development  of  his  official  career.  In  New  Westminster 
he  is  already  recognized  as  a  trusted  government  servant,  a  man  of  tried  loyalty 
and  effective  public  spirit,  whose  political  honor  is  beyond  all  question  and  who 
never  sacrifices  the  public  good  for  his  personal  gain. 

Mr.  Beckett  married,  in  May,  1884,  Miss  Mary  McSwiggin,  of  Sherbrooke, 
a  daughter  of  John  McSwiggin,  a  retired  farmer  residing  in  that  city.  To  Mr. 


ERNEST  W.  BECKETT 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  499 

jitid  Mrs.   Beckett  have  been  born  four  children,  three  of  whom  survive,  two 
sjns  being  in  the  northwest  and  one  daughter  at  home. 

Mr.  Beckett  is  well  and  prominently  known  in  fraternal  circles,  holding 
i  lembership  in  Victoria  Lodge,  No.  16,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Sherbrooke,  and  the 
chapter  at  Sherbrooke ;  Court  Friendship,  No.  5,  C.  O.  F.,  of  the  same  city, 
and  Maple  Leaf  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  of  Port  Hammond.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Maple  Ridge  Board  of  Trade  and  still  interested  in  the  growth 
and  progress  of  the  municipality  which  he  served  so  ably  for  almost  a  quarter 
of  a  century.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party,  taking 
a :i  intelligent  interest  in  public  affairs,  although  not  an  active  politician.  His 
vife  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Mr.  Beckett  has  joined  the 
I  regressive  Association  of  New  Westminster  and  is  rapidly  becoming  a  leader 
in  the  promotion  of  projects  and  measures  for  the  general  welfare,  his  name 
b.'ing  held  in  high  respect  and  honor  among  the  men  interested  in  civic  develop- 
ment. During  the  short  period  of  his  residence  here  he  has  gained  the  confidence 
a  id  regard  of  all  who  are  associated  with  him,  and  is  accounted  a  valuable  addi- 
tion to  the  ranks  of  New  Westminster's  able  and  successful  citizens. 


JOSEPH  WILLIAM  FOSTER  MILLER. 

One  of  the  valuable  farms  of  Sea  isle  is  that  of  Joseph  William  Foster  Miller, 
w  hich  contains  a  hundred  and  ten  acres  of  fertile  land.  Here  for  many  years 
he  has  engaged  in  diversified  farming  and  dairying,  meeting  with  a  good  meas- 
u  'e  of  success.  He  was  born  in  Swansea,  South  Wales,  on  the  251)1  of  October, 
i;tf>4,  and  is  a  son  of  Richard  and  Sarah  (Jobson)  Miller.  The  father  was  a 
c;  ptain  on  a  sailing  vessel  and  was  drowned  at  Matamoras,  a  port  on  the  Gulf 
o  Mexico.  The  mother,  who  was  a  native  of  Berwick,  England,  died  in  Swan- 
sea, South  Wales. 

The  education  of  Joseph  Miller  was  begun  in  the  schools  of  Kirkbean,  Scot- 
laid,  and  completed  in  those  of  Lanark  county,  Ontario,  his  student  days  being 
terminated  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years.  Upon  leaving  school  he  began  earning 
his  own  way,  his  first  work  being  on  a  farm  in  the  province  of  Ontario.  He 
remained  there  until  1882,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  via  San  Francisco 
and  Victoria,  and  joined  an  uncle,  James  Miller,  who  was  a  pioneer  of  Sea  isle. 
For  a  time  he  worked  for  his  uncle  by  the  month,  but  later  they  formed  a  part- 
ntrship  and  bought  two  hundred  and  ten  acres  of  wild  land,  a  hundred  and  ten 
of  which  constitutes  the  present  farm  of  Mr.  Miller.  During  the  winter  months 
this  tract  was  under  water  the  greater  part  of  the  time,  but  they  knew  the  soil 
w  is  very  rich  and  that  sometime  it  would  be  a  valuable  holding.  They  imme- 
di  itely  set  about  constructing  dykes,  clearing  the  land  and  preparing  it  for  cul- 
tivation. As  his  circumstances  have  permitted  Mr.  Miller  has  made  extensive 
in  provements  on  the  place,  including  the  erection  of  a  fine  residence,  large  barns 
ai  d  the  introduction  of  many  modern  conveniences.  He  is  very  proud  of  his 
farm,  as  he  well  may  be,  as  it  is  not  only  a  desirable  place  of  residence  but 
at  nually  yields  him  an  income  which  is  more  than  adequate  for  the  needs  of  him- 
se  f  and  family.  His  principal  crops  are  hay  and  grain  and  in  connection  with 
thi  tilling  of  his  fields  he  engages  in  dairying,  realizing  gratifying  returns  from 
both  lines  of  his  business. 

Mr.  Miller  was  married  on  the  25th  of  November,  1891,  to  Miss  Isabella 
\\  yatt,  of  London,  England,  and  they  have  the  following  children :  Ethel,  the 
wife  of  D.  M.  Wilson,  of  Sea  isle;  Eleanor,  who  is  eighteen  years  of  age;  and 
\\  illiam  Richard,  a  youth  of  fifteen  years.  The  two  last  named  are  living  at 
home. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Miller  is  a  liberal  and  for  the  past  two  years  has 
bean  serving  as  a  councilor  in  the  municipality  of  Richmond,  having  been  elected 
by  acclamation.  He  is  a  man  of  earnest  purpose,  upright  principles  and  un- 


500  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

ceasing  diligence,  and  to  these  qualities  must  be  largely  attributed  the  prosperity 
he  has  achieved.  Both  as  a  private  citizen  and  a  public  official  he  is  held  in 
high  esteem  in  his  community,  where  his  fellow  townsmen  have  ever  found  him 
to  be  honest  and  honorable  in  his  transactions. 


PETER  DAVIDSON  MAcSWEEN,  D.  D.  S. 

Since  making  his  initial  step  in  the  professions,  Dr.  Peter  Davidson  MacSween 
has  been  continuously  connected  with  such  interests  and  activities,  having  for 
a  number  of  years  engaged  in  teaching  e'er  entering  upon  dental  practice  in 
which  line  he  has  achieved  eminence  and  success,  being  a  partner  in  the  firm 
of  Holmes,  MacSween,  Jones  &  Hacking,  which  ranks  among  the  foremost  of 
the  representatives  of  the  dental  profession  in  the  province.  His  birth  occurred 
at  Kincardine,  Ontario,  June  5,  1878,  his  parents  being  Malcolm  and  Margaret 
(MacDonald)  MacSween.  The  mother  died  in  1907. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Dr.  MacSween  attended  the  Uni- 
versity of  California,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  D.  D.  S.  degree 
in  1906.  He  is  a  licentiate  of  dentistry  of  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and 
has  been  a  student  in  the  Haskell  Post-Graduate  College  of  Chicago.  In  early 
manhood  he  devoted  five  years  to  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed 
in  the  public  schools  of  this  province,  but  since  preparing  for  dental  practice 
he  has  given  undivided  attention  to  the  profession,  in  which  his  progress  has 
been  continuous,  bringing  him  to  a  notably  prominent  position  among  the  more 
successful  representatives  of  the  calling  in  British  Columbia.  He  is  now  serving 
as  a  member  of  the  dental  board  of  examiners  for  the  province. 

On  the  igth  of  August,  1903,  at  Eburne,  British  Columbia,  Dr.  MacSween 
was  married  to  Miss  Charlotte  Bonnalie,  a  daughter  of  William  Bonnalie,  of 
Eburne.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Ruth,  Jessie,  Malcolm  and  Evelyn. 
Dr.  MacSween  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  exemplifies  in  his  life 
its  beneficent  principles.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
contributes  generously  to  its  support.  He  belongs  to  the  New  Westminster 
Club  and  to  the  Board  of  Trade,  in  which  connection  he  heartily  cooperates 
in  the  various  movements  promulgated  for  the  substantial  improvement  of  the 
city.  He  stands  as  a  high  type  of  Canadian  manhood  and  citizenship  and  is 
esteemed  no  less  for  his  personal  worth  than  for  his  high  professional  attain- 
ment. 


FRANCIS  WHITE  PETERS. 

Step  by  step  Francis  White  Peters  has  advanced  in  his  chosen  field  of  labor, 
meeting  the  most  rigid  requirements  of  railroad  service,  and  he  is  today  general 
superintendent  of  the  British  Columbia  division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific,  with  head- 
quarters at  Vancouver.  He  was  born  in  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  in  1860,  a  son 
of  William  Tyng  Peters,  barrister.  His  educational  opportunities  were  those 
afforded  by  the  St.  John  grammar  schools  and  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world 
was  made  in  connection  with  the  Intercolonial  Railway  as  telegraph  operator  in 
1874.  Fidelity,  capability  and  trustworthiness  have  constituted  the  foundation 
upon  which  he  has  builded  his  business  success.  These  qualities  have  won  him 
continuous  advancement  from  one  position  of  responsibility  to  another  of  still 
greater  importance.  The  successive  stages  in  his  progression  are  indicated  in  the 
fact  that  he  has  been  relieving  agent  and  assistant  agent  at  Newcastle,  New  Bruns- 
wick, for  the  Intercolonial  Railway,  agent  at  Chatham  Junction  and  relieving  agent 
and  agent  at  Flint,  Battle  Creek  and  Olivet,  Michigan,  following  his  entrance  into 
the  service  of  the  Chicago  &  Grand  Trunk  Railway  in  1880.  In  October  of  the 


FRANCIS  W.  PETERS 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  503 

f  Allowing  year  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  at  Winni- 
peg in  the  capacity  of  billing  clerk  and  afterward  was  made  cashier.  In  April, 
1 382,  he  was  made  agent  at  Brandon  and  spent  seven  years  there,  after  which  he 
v  as  transferred,  in  1889,  to  Port  Arthur  as  agent.  From  June  of  the  latter  year 
until  1896  he  was  freight  agent  at  Winnipeg  and  was  then  made  assistant  gen- 
e  ~al  freight  agent  of  the  Kootenay  district,  in  which  capacity  he  continued  for 
f  mr  years.  In  1900  he  became  general  freight  agent  of  the  Pacific  division  at 
A  ancouver  and  so  continued  until  1903,  when  he  was  made  assistant  freight 
taffic  manager  of  the  western  lines,  with  headquarters  at  Winnipeg,  where  he 
spent  the  succeeding  five  years.  All  through  this  period  his  responsibilities  and 
daties  were  increasing  and  from  1908  until  1912  he  was  assistant  to  the  vice 
president  at  Winnipeg.  In  May  of  the  latter  year  he  was  made  general  super- 
ii  tendent  of  the  British  Columbia  division,  with  headquarters  at  Vancouver,  and 
it  today  one  of  the  prominent  representatives  of  railway  interests  in  the  west, 
oxupying  a  position  demanding  strong  executive  power  and  administrative 
ability. 

At  Winnipeg,  in  1884,  Mr.  Peters  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Gertrude 
Vrynyard  Hurd.  They  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Peters 
g  ves  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  but  his  interest  in  politics 
it  merely  that  of  a  public-spirited  citizen.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Manitoba  Club 
o  Winnipeg,  the  Ranchmen's  Club  of  Calgary,  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and 
tl  e  Vancouver  Club  of  Vancouver.  Attractive  social  qualities  have  made  him 
popular  in  all  these  organizations  with  which  he  is  identified  and  he  is  everywhere 
ai  corded  a  tribute  of  respect  and  admiration  for  what  he  has  accomplished  since 
n:aking  his  initial  step  in  railway  circles. 


HENRY  MOREY. 

Henry  Morey,  for  the  past  twenty-seven  years  continuously  and  prominently 
identified  with  business  interests  of  New  Westminster  as  a  member  of  the  firm 
oJ  H.  Morey  &  Company,  stationers  and  book  dealers,  is  one  of  this  city's  most 
piogressive  and  successful  native  sons.  His  birth  occurred  on  the  22d  of  Decem- 
ber, 1862,  his  parents  being  Jonathan  and  Frances  (Cobbe)  Morey,  the  former 
a  native  of  Portsmouth,  Hampshire,  England,  and  the  latter  of  Chichester,  Sus- 
sex. Their  marriage  occurred  in  England  and  in  1858  they  came  to  Canada, 
the  father  being  a  sergeant  in  the  Royal  Engineering  Corps.  He  made  the  journey 
around  the  Horn  with  a  detachment  which  was  sent  out  at  that  time  to  the  gold 
fit  Ids  in  the  Cariboo  country  and  in  this  way  became  one  of  the  first  colonizers 
in  the  province,  aiding  in  the  construction  of  five  hundred  miles  of  road  into  that 
district  and  laying  out  and  building  thoroughfares  throughout  all  of  British 
Columbia.  After  two  years  Jonathan  Morey  received  his  honorable  discharge 
at  New  Westminster,  where  for  a  number  of  years  he  served  in  a  capable  and 
efiicient  way  as  chief  of  police.  He  died  in  September,  1884,  in  the  sixtieth  year 
of  his  age,  and  his  death  deprived  New  Westminster  of  one  of  its  most  valued 
and  representative  citizens.  His  wife  survived  him  many  years,  dying  in  April, 
1931,  when  she  was  eighty  years  of  age. 

Henry  Morey  was  reared  in  his  parents'  home  and  acquired  his  education  in 
tlv;  public  schools  of  New  Westminster  and  under  private  tutors.  From  his 
childhood  he  had  exhibited  a  marked  talent  in  music  and  in  1885  went  to  Leipzig, 
G<  rmany,  where  for  the  following  year  he  took  special  courses  in  this  art,  which 
has  been  a  source  of  great  pleasure  and  comfort  to  him  in  later  years.  He 
w;  s  for  a  long  period  choirmaster  and  organist  in  Holy  Trinity  cathedral, 
New  Westminster,  but  has  recently  retired  from  active  musical  work  and  now 
pi;  ys  only  for  the  amusement  and  entertainment  of  himself  and  his  friends.  In 
i8.%  Mr.  Morey  established  in  New  Westminster  the  business  with  which  he  is 
now  connected,  founding  the  firm  of  H.  Morey  &  Company  which  for  the  past 


504  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

twenty-seven  years  has  been  recognized  as  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  reliable 
of  this  kind  in  the  city  and  as  a  powerful  factor  in  commercial  circles.  A  great 
deal  of  the  credit  for  the  continued  growth  and  expansion  of  the  concern  is  due 
to  its  founder,  Mr.  Morey,  who  has  through  the  years  steadily  adhered  to  high 
standards  of  business  integrity,  has  given  largely  of  his  time  and  energies  to  the 
expansion  of  the  enterprise,  has  studied  modern  merchandising  and  has  applied 
his  knowledge  in  a  practical  and  constructive  way.  The  company  carries  a 
complete  line  of  high-class  stationery  and  books  and  its  policy  has  been  one 
of  honor  and  uprightness,  so  that  the  name  of  H.  Morey  &  Company  in  New 
Westminster  is  a  synonym  for  integrity  and  for  straightforward  business  deal- 
ings. 

Mr.  .Morey  is  connected  fraternally  with  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
and  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia.  He  belongs  also  to  the  New  West- 
minster Board  of  Trade,  taking  an  active  and  helpful  interest  in  community 
affairs  and  doing  all  in  his  power  to  promote  business  advancement.  He  is  very 
fond  of  music  and  also  takes  great  delight  in  fishing,  spending  a  great  many  of 
his  leisure  hours  in  that  recreation.  A  member  of  the  Church  of  England,  he 
is  an  active  religious  worker  and  for  a  number  of  years  past  has  done  capable 
work  as  warden  of  St.  Helen's  church  in  South  Westminster.  He  is  one  of  the 
representative  business  men  and  exemplary  citizens  of  his  native  community, 
where  he  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  are  associated  with  him. 


EDWARD    STOUT. 

Throughout  an  honorable  and  upright,  yet  adventurous  life  Edward  Stout 
has  left  a  deep  impress  upon  the  history  of  British  Columbia,  upon  its  pioneer 
development,  the  advancement  of  its  mining  industry  and,  in  fact,  upon  practically 
every  line  of  progress  and  upbuilding.  He  was  born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  Septem- 
ber 26,  1827,  and  in  his  infancy  was  left  an  orphan.  He,  however,  acquired  an 
excellent  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country  and  remained  in 
Bavaria  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age.  At  that  time  he  crossed  the  Atlantic 
and  went  immediately  to  the  central  portion  of  the  United  States,  where  he  joined 
his  uncle,  Captain  Stout,  on  a  steamer  operating  on  Lake  Michigan.  He  remained 
connected  with  inland  navigation  in  this  way  until  1849,  when  he  left  Milwaukee 
and  started  across  the  plains  to  California,  journeying  with  ox  teams  and  driv- 
ing a  herd  of  cattle.  He  went  through  the  Black  Hills  by  way  of  Salt  Lake  to 
Eldorado  county,  where  he  worked  in  the  gold  mines  and  prospected  with  fair 
success  until  1858.  In  that  year  he  went  to  San  Francisco  and  there  hired  a 
schooner  and  with  it  came  north,  taking  his  supplies  to  Bellingham,  Washington, 
where  he  built  two  flat-bottom  boats  and  made  his  way  thus  up  the  Fraser  river, 
which  he  entered  May  2,  1858,  arriving  at  Yale  on  the  2Oth  of  May  of  the  same 
month,  James  McClennan,  Archie  McDonald  and  "Old  Texas"  being  also  of  the 
party.  They  mined  and  prospected  in  the  lowlands  for  some  time  but  found  the 
gold  there  too  fine  to  be  taken  out  and  therefore  they  started  up  the  Thompson 
river  in  search  of  new  fields.  Mr.  Stout  was  present  at  the  great  Indian  massacre 
in  1858  and  was  one  of  the  few  survivors  of  the  party  of  twenty-six,  most  of 
whom  were  killed  by  the  savages  before  Captain  Schneider  and  his  rescue  party 
arrived  at  China  Bar.  Mr.  Stout  was  shot  nine  times  by  Indian  arrows  and  still 
bears  the  scars  of  that  conflict.  In  1859  he  mined  throughout  the  district  lying 
between  Yale  and  Yankee  Bar  and  in  the  following  year  walked  all  the  way  to 
Cariboo,  a  distance  of  over  four  hundred  miles.  In  1861  he  was  a  member  of  a 
party  which  journeyed  to  Williams  creek  in  search  of  gold  and  which  later  dis- 
covered Stout's  gulch.  Mr.  Stout  led  an  outdoor  life  at  this  time,  tinged  with 
romance  and  touched  with  adventure  but  filled  at  all  times  with  privations  and 
dangers.  Each  fall  he  would  take  an  Indian  canoe  and  paddle  to  New  Westminster 
and  in  the  spring  he  operated  a  boat  carrying  freight  for  the  Hudson's  Bay  Com- 


EDWARD  STOUT 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  507 

p.  my  and  Captain  Irwin.  His  vessels  bearing  supplies  for  the  Cariboo  Company 
went  up  the  river  to  Lytton,  where  they  connected  with  the  pack  teams.  Mr. 
S  out  remained  in  the  Cariboo  district  for  ten  years,  after  which  he  came  to 
\  ale  and  established  his  residence  here,  where  he  is  still  active  in  mining  and 
p  ospecting. 

In  1873  Air.  Stout  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Thorpe,  of  Yakima, 
Washington,  and  they  have  three  children,  Mrs.  Maggie  Masterson,  Mrs. 
D  lisy  Taylor  and  Mrs.  Ella  Barry.  Something  of  the  ruggedness  and  force  of 
tl  e  country  which  he  helped  to  conquer  is  in  his  character  and  also  the  indomitable 
will  and  high  integrity  of  this  country's  worthiest  pioneers.  In  the  eighty- 
seventh  year  of  his  age  he  can  look  back  upon  a  career  rilled  with  hard  work  and 
lasting  achievement  and  upon  a  life  which  has  been  long  and  honorable  both  in 
di  eds  and  years. 


JOHN  S.  RANKIN. 

John  S.  Rankin,  who  has  won  an  enviable  reputation  and  made  a  creditable 
re:ord  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver,  has  for  the  past  two  decades  been  suc- 
cessfully identified  with  autioneering,  real-estate  and  mining  operations.  His 
bi  th  occurred  in  Northampton,  New  Brunswick,  in  1860,  his  parents  being  James 
andLydia  (Shea)  Rankin,  natives  of  Scotland.  The  father  was  an  agriculturist 
b}  occupation.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Rankin  passed  away  in  New  Bruns- 
wick. 

John  S.  Rankin  obtained  his  education  in  the  Royal  Institution  of  Liverpool, 
England,  and  after  leaving  school  entered  the  office  of  a  timber  broker.  At  the 
age  of  twenty-two  years  he  went  to  India  and  was  there  identified  with  the  cut- 
to  i  spinning  business  for  a  period  of  eight  years.  In  1893  ne  camc  t°  Vancouver, 
Bi  itish  Columbia,  and  here  has  since  been  engaged  in  auctioneering,  real-estate 
and  mining  operations.  He  is  perhaps  best  known  as  an  auctioneer,  having  con- 
ducted a  number  of  very  important  sales  of  property  in  Vancouver  for  the  govern- 
ment, including  the  Hastings  town  site  and  Point  Grey.  For  the  year  1911-12 
he  served  as  president  of  the  Vancouver  Stock  Exchange,  of  which  he  was  one 
of  the  early  members.  He  has  likewise  been  a  director  of  the  Vancouver  Trust 
Cc  mpany  since  its  inception. 

On  the  22d  of  December,  1898,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Rankin  was  united  in 
m;  rriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  M.  Macklin,  of  that  city.  They  now  have  three  chil- 
dren: Helen,  Elizabeth  and  John  S.,  Jr.  Mr.  Rankin  is  a  conservative  in  politics 
and  an  active  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the  party.  For  one  year  he  served  as 
pr:sident  of  Ward  I  Conservative  Association.  He  belongs  to  the  Western 
Clib  and  is  likewise  a  member  of  St.  John's  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  inter- 
ested in  gardening  and  belongs  to  the  City  Beautiful  Association,  while  his  wife 
is  a  member  of  the  Studio  Club. 


GORDON  BRUCE  CORBOULD. 

One  of  the  most  public-spirited,  able  and  successful  men  in  New  Westmin- 
ster at  the  present  time  is  Gordon  Bruce  Corbould,  prominent  in  business  circles 
|  as  i  member  of  the  firm  of  Diamond  &  Corbould,  dealers  in  real-estate  and  insur- 
'.  an  -e  and  well  known  throughout  the  city  as  a  veteran  of  the  Boer  war  and  as  a 
j  lojal  and  progressive  citizen.  He  was  born  in  Southampton,  England,  on  the 
i  6th  of  October,  1877,  and  is  a  son  of  Gordon  E.  and  Arabella  Almond  (Down) 
i  Corbould,  of  whom  extended  mention  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

Gordon  B.  Corbould  was  still  a  child  when  his  parents  came  to  New  West- 
'  mi  ister  and  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  this  city  he  acquired  his  preliminary 


508  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

education.  He  was  afterward  a  student  in  Columbia  College  and  in  St.  Paul's 
school  at  Esquimalt  and  then  entered  a  private  school  known  as  Green's  College, 
in  Victoria.  He  completed  his  studies  at  Wheathem  College  in  Vancouver  and 
then,  splendidly  equipped  to  take  his  place  in  the  world  of  business,  entered  his 
father's  office,  where  he  remained  for  two  years.  Upon  the  outbreak  of  the 
Boer  war  he  enlisted  in  A  Company  Second  Battalion  (S.  S.)  R.  C.  R.,  and  as 
corporal  of  his  company  served  in  South  America,  enlisting  on  the  2ist  of  October, 
1899,  and  receiving  his  honorable  discharge  December  23,  1900.  With  a  credit- 
able military  record  he  returned  home  and  was  afterward  variously  employed, 
prospecting,  surveying,  building  canneries  and  doing  all  kinds  of  work  along  this 
line.  In  1902  he  was  one  of  the  New  Westminster  contingency  which  attended 
the  coronation  services  of  King  Edward  in  England  and  three  years  after  his 
return  he  became  connected  with  the  accident  insurance  business,  the  enterprise 
which  he  founded  at  that  time  being  the  forerunner  of  his  present  concern.  In 
1907  he  formed  a  partnership  with  John  H.  Diamond  and  they  have  since  engaged 
in  the  general  insurance  and  real-estate  business  in  New  Westminster'  under  the 
name  of  Diamond  &  Corboukl.  This  is  one  of  the  strongest  and. most  reliable 
firms  of  its  kind  in  the  city  and  a  great  deal  of  the  credit  for  its  remarkable 
expansion  is  due  to  Mr.  Corbould's  energy,  ability  and  business  acumen,  for  he 
has  applied  himself  assiduously  to  make  the  business  grow  along  modern  and 
constructive  lines  and  has  been  an  important  factor  in  directing  its  development. 
The  firm  controls  a  large  and  growing  patronage  and  its  name  stands  for  business 
reliability  and  enterprise.  In  business  circles  of  New  Westminster  Mr.  Corbould 
is  widely  and  favorably  known,  being  recognized  as  a  man  whose  sagacity  is  far- 
reaching  and  whose  business  integrity  is  beyond  reproach. 

Mr.  Corbould  married  on  January  29,  1908,  Miss  Maud  Agnes  Charleson, 
of  New  Westminster,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Charleson,  for  many  years  past 
identified  with  the  lumber  industry  in  this  city.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Corbould  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  sons,  Gordon  C.,  Donovan  D.  and  Kenneth  Bruce. 
The  parents  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  fraternally  Mr.  Cor- 
bould is  identified  with  Lewis  Lodge,  No.  57,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  belongs  to  the 
Westminster  Club,  the  British  Columbia  Golf  Club,  the  Badminton  Club  and  the 
Westminster  Tennis  Club  and  he  takes  great  delight  in  such  outdoor  sports  as 
motoring,  golf,  tennis,  fishing  and  boating,  in  all  of  which  he  is  unusually  pro- 
ficient. There  is  no  more  favorably  known  man  in  New  Westminster  at  the 
present  time  than  Mr.  Corbould,  for  he  possesses  in  his  personality  the  elements 
which  make  for  popularity,  and  he  adds  to  these  many  sterling  qualities  of  char- 
acter, being  reliable  in  business,  loyal  in  citizenship  and  faithful  to  all  the  ties  and 
obligations  of  life. 

PETER  WESTOVER. 

An  efficient  public  servant,  one  of  the  first  pioneers  in  Lynn  Valley  and  a  man 
of  character  and  ability,  Peter  Westover  rose  from  humble  circumstances  to  a  sub- 
stantial and  honorable  position  by  his  own  efforts  and  is  now  highly  respected 
and  esteemed  in  the  North  Vancouver  district,  in  which  he  holds  the  office  of 
councilor.  Born  near  Guelph,  Ontario,  in  the  township  of  Erin,  August  25,  1868, 
his  parents  were  Jacob  and  Mary  Westover,  both  born  in  Canada.  The  father 
has  passed  away. 

Peter  Westover  received  an  education  equivalent  to  a  public-school  course 
and  as  his  parents  were  in  straitened  circumstances  it  was  necessary  for  him  to 
earn  his  own  support  at  an  early  age.  His  career  during  his  young  manhood  was 
one  common  to  many  men  who  have  to  make  their  living.  He  worked  in 
various  parts  of  the  country  at  any  honorable  occupation  which  would  furnish 
him  a  livelihood  and  had  a  varied  career,  gaining  therein  experience  as  to  man- 
kind and  conditions  in  many  parts  of  the  country.  Being  much  exposed  to  all 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  511 

k  nds  of  weather,  he  early  contracted  rheumatism  and  enjoyed  not  the  best  of 
h:alth  when  he  landed  in  British  Columbia  in  1890.  In  those  days  there  was 
not  much  choice  of  an  occupation,  the  chief  industry  being  lumbering.  There- 
f<  re,  he  naturally  became  connected  with  that  line  and  has  practically  ever  since 
been  engaged  in  the  woods,  although  he  has  of  late  largely  retired  from  active 
\v:>rk,  devoting  most  of  his  time  to  his  official  duties.  About  fifteen  years  ago 
hi  came  to  Lynn  Valley,  and  here  settled  in  what  was  then  a  wilderness.  In 
fact,  he  was,  after  Air.  Fromme,  the  second  settler  in  the  valley.  He  has  become 
a  loyal  adherent  of  the  little  city  and  whenever  the  occasion  arises  sets  forth 
it;  advantages.  Largely  through  his  efforts  and  public-spiritedness  Lynn  Val- 
le .'  and  its  vicinity  have  made  great  strides  toward  civilization  and  a  modern 
ciiy. 

On  December  25,  1900,  Mr.  Westover  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Si  lith,  of  Toronto,  and  they  have  one  child,  Olive  Margaret,  who  is  attending 
th ;  public  schools  of  Lynn  Valley.  Mr.  Westover  is  a  devoted  husband  and 
fa  her  and  finds  his  greatest  happiness  at  his  own  fireside.  Because  of  this  love 
of  home  he  does  not  belong  to  any  societies.  In  religious  faith  he  and  his  family 
ar- members  of  the  Methodist  church.  He  enjoys  outdoor  life,  finding  recreation 
in  fishing,  boating  and  hunting.  The  family  home,  which  is  one  of  the  most 
be  mtiful  in  the  valley,  is  often  the  meeting  place  of  a  charming  circle  of 
frjends. 

Mr.  Westover  has  always  interested  himself  in  matters  of  public  importance 
an  1  especially  has  taken  pains  to  further  the  cause  of  education  as  school  trus- 
tee of  his  district.  Every  force  or  effort  to  raise  the  intellectual,  moral  or 
m;  terial  standards  of  his  district  and  city  receives  his  indorsement  and  he  is 
therefore  a  serviceable  factor  in  the  general  advancement.  He  has  made  a 
highly  creditable  effort,  his  course  being  marked  by  steady  progress  gained 
thiough  the  ready  utilization  of  every  opportunity  that  has  presented  itself 
an  1  based  upon  the  old-fashioned  virtues  of  industry  and  honesty,  combined  with 
an  ever-burning  desire  to  attain  a  substantial  place  among  his  fellows. 


MALCOLM  RAMSAY  WELLS. 

Malcolm  Ramsay  Wells,  known  as  the  pioneer   real-estate   dealer  of   Point 

Gr  :y,  controls  today  an  important  and  extensive  patronage  along  this  line  and 

ha;  besides  other  profitable  business  connections  in  the  community,  notably  that 

with  M.  R.  Wells  &  Son,  proprietors  of  a  large  automobile  agency  and  garage. 

:  He  was  born  in  Alberton,  Prince  Edward  Island,  May  28,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of 

j  William  and  Barbara  (Ramsay)  Wells,  the  former  a  son  of  James  Wells,  who 

carie  from   Glasgow,   Scotland,  to  Canada  in    1801,   settling  at  Alberton    (then 

!  called  Cascumpeque),  Prince  Edward  Island,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  until 

i  his  death.     His  son,  William  Wells,  father  of  the  subject  of  this  review,  became 

|  ont  of  the  foremost  citizens  in  his  section  of  Prince  Edward  Island,  where  he 

engaged  extensively  in  farming  and  milling,  building  and  operating  the  first  flour 

am  sawmill  in  that  locality.    As  his  sons  grew  to  manhood  he  built  mills  for  them 

am  started  them  in  the  same  line  of  business,  in  which  he  continued  to  be  actively 

|  engaged  until  his  retirement  a  few  years  before  his  death. 

,  Malcolm  R.  Wells  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Alberton 
'  and  he  learned  the  milling  trade  under  his  father,  with  whom  he  remained  until 
he  ^vas  twenty-one  years  of  age.  William  Wells  then  built  for  his  son  Malcolm 
a  saw  and  gristmill  at  Elmsdale,  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  this  the  latter  operated 
unt  1  1887,  making  the  enterprise  a  profitable  and  important  one.  In  that  year 
he  hft  his  native  province  and  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver, 
;wh<re  he  was  variously  employed  for  some  time,  finally  turning  his  attention  to 
'the  contracting  business.  In  that  line  of  work  he  continued  until  1897  and  then 
.resiming  the  occupation  to  which  he  had  been  reared,  established  a  portable  saw- 


512  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

mill  at  Central  Park,  where  he  continued  until  1900,  when  he  moved  the  mill  to 
Eburne.  Here  he  carried  on  an  extensive  sawmill  and  lumber  business  under  the 
name  of  the  Manitoba  Lumber  Company  until  1908  and  then  turned  his  attention 
to  the  real-estate  business  at  Eburne,  being  one  of  the  first  to  engage  in  that 
line  of  work  in  what  is  now  Point  Grey.  He  is  called  the  pioneer  real-estate  man 
of  this  locality  and  still  retains  his  connection  with  this  field,  his  business  having 
reached  gratifying  proportions  as  a  result  of  his  sound  judgment,  his  knowledge 
of  land  values  and  his  constant  concern  for  his  clients'  interests.  Mr.  Wells 
is  likewise  connected  with  the  garage  and  automobile  business  operated  under  the 
name  of  M.  R.  Wells  &  Son  and  has  extensive  and  important  business  connections 
of  other  kinds,  standing  today  in  a  foremost  position  among  reliable  and  sub- 
stantial business  men. 

On  the  2Oth  of  April,  1881,  Mr.  Wells  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jessie 
J.  Hunter,  a  daughter  of  James  Hunter,  of  Kilmahumaig,  Alberton,  Prince  Ed- 
ward Island,  where  his  family  came  in  1872,  from  Glasgow,  Scotland.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Wells  became  the  parents  of  six  children,  four  of  whom  are  still  living: 
Isabel  J.;  Helen  S.,  who  married  R.  E.  Hayward,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  William 
Hunter,  who  is  associated  with  his  father  in  the  automobile  business ;  and  Annie 
Jean. 

Mr.  Wells  has  resided  in  Vancouver  and  the  vicinity  for  twenty-six  years  and 
is  therefore  numbered  among  the  early  settlers  in  this  locality.  Since  his  arrival 
lie  has  been  prominent  in  the  support  of  many  measures  for  civic  good,  and  has 
been  especially  active  in  the  affairs  of  Point  Grey  municipality,  inaugurating  many 
projects  of  advancement  and  development  and  giving  hearty  and  intelligent  co- 
operation to  all  movements  of  a  progressive  character.  Upon  the  organization  of 
the  municipality  in  1908  he  became  a  member  of  the  first  council  for  ward  4, 
and  was  again  elected  in  1913,  his  work  being  always  of  a  constructive  character 
and  his  influence  ever  on  the  side  of  right,  reform  and  progress.  While  residing 
at  Central  Park  he  was  active  in  the  affairs  of  that  suburb  and  from  1906  to  1907 
served  as  a  member  of  the  South  Vancouver  school  board.  He  belongs  to  the 
Terminal  City  Club  of  Vancouver  and  is  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  having  been  for  twenty-seven  years  connected  with  that  organization. 
He  is  at  present  worshipful  master  of  Mount  Lebanon  Lodge,  U.  D.,  A.  F.  &  A. 
M.,  of  Eburne,  British  Columbia.  He  is  a  liberal  in  his  political  beliefs,  inter- 
ested in  public  affairs  without  being  active  as  an  office  seeker.  He  is  and  has  been 
for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  one  of  the  substantial  business  men  and  pub- 
lic-spirited citizens  of  Vancouver,  and  holds  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  who 
are  brought  in  contact  with  him. 


JOHN  PATTINSON  HALDON. 

Success  in  business  with  John  P.  Haldon  was  won  through  close  application, 
unfaltering  enterprise  and  perseverance.  He  was  one  of  the  pioneer  builders 
of  Vancouver  and  many  of  the  fine  structures  of  the  city  stand  as  monuments 
to  his  skill  and  ability.  He  left  behind  him  a  memory  that  is  cherished  by  all 
who  knew  him  for  his  was  not  only  an  active,  but  also  an  upright,  honorable  life. 

He  was  born  at  Alston,  Cumberland,  England,  March  22,  1852,  his  parents 
being  William  and  Sarah  Haldon,  the  former  a  contractor  of  that  county.  At 
the  usual  age  the  son  entered  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and  after  he 
had  finished  his  course  there  entered  upon  an  apprenticeship  to  the  carpenter's 
trade  under  his  father.  After  completing  his  term  of  apprenticeship  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  his  elder  brother  and  did  considerable  work  in  England,  but 
feeling  that  still  broader  business  opportunities  might  be  secured  in  the  new 
world,  he  left  his  native  land  in  1883  for  Canada.  He  did  not  tarry  on  the 
Eastern  coast,  but  penetrated  into  the  interior  of  the  country,  settling  at  Winni- 
peg. He  was  not  pleased  with  that  city,  however,  and  soon  went  to  Medicine 


JOHN  P.  HALDON 


•  BRITISH  COLUMBIA  515 

1  lat.  From  that  place  he  continued  on  to  Calgary  and  after  a  year  spent  in  that 
<.  ity  proceeded  to  Victoria.  The  year  1886  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Vancouver. 
.  v  few  months  later  occurred  the  fire,  in  which  he  and  his  family  lost  all  their 
j  ossessions,  so  that  he  had  to  start  in  business  life  anew,  being  empty-handed  and 
\  -ithout  financial  resources.  In  1887  he  entered  into  partnership  with  Theodore 
J  lorrobin  and  the  firm  of  Haldon  &  Horrobin  erected  many  of  the  early  and 
sabstantial  blocks  in  Vancouver.  They  are  now  regarded  as  the  pioneer  builders 
cf  the  city.  Among  the  principal  buildings  erected  by  them  are  the  Province 
building,  the  Hadden  block,  the  Dominion  Hotel  and  many  other  public  struc- 
t  ires  which  are  still  important  architectural  features  of  the  city.  At  length 
ill  health  forced  Mr.  Haldon's  retirement  and  he  was  an  invalid  during  the 
1;  st  seven  years  of  his  life. 

On  the  24th  of  April,  1883,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Haldon  and 
Miss  Isabel  Storey,  the  daughter  of  Thirlwell  and  Bessie  Storey,  the  former  a 
c  lemist.  On  the  day  of  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haldon  started  for 
(  anada  and  began  life  together  in  the  new  world.  They  became  the  parents  of 
t'vo  children:  Bessie,  .who  is  at  home  with  her  mother,  and  William  Thirlwell, 
\\ho  died  on  the  I3th  of  November,  1907. 

Mr.  Haldon  was  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England,  to  which  his  wife  still 
belongs.  .He  was  a  man  of  domestic  taste,  devoted  to  his  home  and  the  welfare 
of  his  family,  and  he  never  became  affiliated  with  any  clubs  or  societies.  He 
p  issed  away  October  26,  1906,  and  in  his  death  the  community  lost  one  of  its 
v  ilued  citizens,  his  associates  a  faithful  friend  and  his  family  a  devoted  husband 
and  father. 


HERBERT  O.  DEMPSTER. 

Herbert  O.  Dempster,  an  expert  surveyor  who  is  retained  in  an  official  capac- 
it  •  by  the  provinces  of  British  Columbia  and  Ontario,  is  a  member  of  the  firm 
ol  Sheehan,  Duffy  &  Dempster,  of  Vancouver,  engaged  in  inspecting  and  survey- 
ing' timber  and  timber  lands  for  clients.  His  birth  occurred  in  Leeds  county, 
Oitario,  in  1888,  his  parents  being  Thomas  and  Margaret  (Hurst)  Dempster, 
w  10  were  likewise  born  in  Ontario  and  still  reside  in  that  province. 

Herbert  O.  Dempster  obtained  his  education  in  the  graded  and  high  schools 
ol  his  native  county  and  when  a  youth  of  fifteen  years  left  home  to  make  his 
way  to  the  western  provinces,  stopping  at  Winnipeg  and  the  other  small  towns 
th  an  encountered  en  route  to  Nelson,  British  Columbia.  Leaving  that  place  soon 
afterward,  he  visited  Spokane  and  the  western  and  southwestern  states  and  spent 
considerable  time  in  levee  work  in  Missouri  and  Kansas.  In  1904  he  returned  to 
O  itario  and  entered  the  School  of  Mines  at  Kingston,  being  graduated  therefrom 
with  the  degrees  of  B.  Sc.  and  C.  E.  in  1908.  Subsequently  he  was  associated  with 
"V\  illis  Chipman,  consulting  engineer  of  Halifax,  in  the  installation  of  municipal 
se  .ver  systems.  He  worked  on  plants  at  Kamloops,  Portage  la  Prairie  and  Saska- 
toon and  had  other  smaller  contracts.  In  the  spring  of  1909  he  came  to  Van- 
cojver,  British  Columbia,  and  in  the  following  summer  made  a  twelve-hundred- 
m  le  surveying  cruise  for  the  provincial  government  by  pack  train.  They  entered 
the  interior  at  Bella  Coola,  going  through  to  Ootsa  lake  and  One  Hundred  and 
Fifty  Mile  House  via  the  old  Palmer  trail.  During  that  summer  they  laid  out 
seventy-five  thousand  acres,  coming  out  at  Ashcroft  over  the  Cariboo  trail.  Re- 
tu  -ning  east,  he  spent  the  winter  in  Ontario  and  in  the  summer  of  1910  went  back 
imothe  same  district,  there  spending  the  entire  season.  In  1911  he  was  with  the 
party  that  surveyed  about  eighty  thousand  acres  between  Clinton  and  Cariboo 
Road  and  Quesnel.  In  November,  1911,  he  made  a  trip  into  the  Kootenays,  going 
in  from  Golden  and  remaining  until  February,  1912.  At  the  time  he  left  that 
di,--trict  the  thermometer  registered  22°  below  zero.  In  1912  he  surveyed  about 
th  rty-five  thousand  acres  on  the  line  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Pacific  for  the  province 

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516  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

of  Ontario  and  there  remained  until  September.  In  that  month  he  came  to  Van- 
couver but  immediately  left  with  a  party  for  the  interior,  going  from  Lytton  to 
Lillooet,  a  distance  of  forty-seven  miles,  which  was  covered  in  an  auto.  They 
then  took  a  pack  train  of  thirteen  horses,  making  a  trip  up  the  Bridge  river  and 
surveying  about  twelve  thousand  acres  of  timber  for  clients.  The  task  was  com- 
pleted on  December  i,  1912.  Mr.  Dempster  is  still  retained  as  official  surveyor  for 
the  provinces  of  Ontario  and  British  Columbia  and  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation 
in  this  connection.  On  the  ist .of  March,  1913,  he  joined  the  firm  of  Sheehan  & 
Duffy,  of  Vancouver,  which  has  since  been  known  as  Sheehan,  Duffy  &  Dempster. 
He  handles  all  of  the  surveying  work  of  this  concern  and  also  takes  care  of  a  pri- 
vate practice.  The  firm  of  which  he  is  a  member  has  a  large  consultation  practice 
among  persons  wishing  to  buy  or  sell  timber  or  timber  lands  and  who  before 
entering  into  negotiations  for  disposing  of  or  purchasing  property  wish  to  have 
expert  advice  and  reliable  statistics.  Among  their  clients  are  some  of  the  largest 
firms  on  the  Pacific  coast.  This  is  the  only  organized  company  in  the  province 
conducting  a  business  of  this  nature,  and  their  opinions  and  reports  are  con- 
sidered as  authority.  Mr.  Dempster  is  a  popular  member  of  the  University  Club 
and  in  business  and  professional  circles  has  made  a  splendid  record  for  one  of 
his  years. 

MAJOR    CHARLES    GARDINER   JOHNSON. 

Public  opinion  soon  becomes  cognizant  of  the  standing  of  a  business  firm  or 
corporation  and  public  opinion  is  not  slow  in  according  to  the  firm  of  C.  Gardiner 
Johnson  &  Company  a  position  of  distinction  among  ship  and  insurance  brokers, 
real-estate  agents,  commission  merchants  and  importers  and  manufacturers'  agents. 
It  is  the  oldest  established  business  of  its  kind  in  Vancouver,  and  throughout 
the  years  of  its  existence  it  has  never  deviated  from  the  high  standards  set  up 
at  the  outset. 

Major  Johnson,  president  of  the  company,  was  born  near  Dunblane,  Scotland, 
February  8,  1857,  a  son  of  Robert  and  Charlotte  Johnson.  He  received  early 
instructions  in  a  private  school  at  Leamington,  Warwickshire,  England,  where  he 
remained  for  a  year,  and  afterward  attended  "Clifton  Bank"  at  St.  Andrews, 
Fifeshire,  Scotland.  In  1870,  when  a  lad  of  thirteen,  he  was  bound  out  for  a 
four-years'  apprenticeship  to  the  shipping  firm  of  J.  H.  Ross  &  Company,  of 
Liverpool,  in  order  to  learn  navigation  and  seamanship.  He  later  sailed  on  a 
clipper,  Lake  Leaman,  trading  between  Liverpool  and  the  east.  Here  he  remained 
for  four  years  on  that  vessel  and  had  many  interesting  and  thrilling  experiences, 
as  well  as  mishaps.  On  one  occasion  he  fell  from  aloft  and  on  another  occasion 
was  lost  overboard ;  both  instances  almost  costing  him  his  life.  At  the  close  of 
four  years  he  passed  the  examination  for  second  officer  in  Glasgow,  but  he  had 
not  yet  reached  the  age  of  eighteen  and  was  forced  to  wait  until  he  had  done  so 
before  he  could  be  given  his  papers.  He  was  then  made  junior  officer  of  the 
steamship  Viking  under  Captain  R.  S.  Tannock,  who  sailed  the  British  yacht 
Cambria  against  the  American  yacht  Dauntless  across  the  Atlantic  and  defeated 
her.  The  Viking  was  wrecked  on  Bombay  shoal  and  its  officers  and  crew  had  to 
fight  for  their  lives  against  Chinese  pirates.  Subsequently  Major  Johnson  be- 
came an  officer  on  a  number  of  sailing  ships,  his  last  voyage  being  on  the  William 
Davie,  which  was  engaged  in  carrying  emigrants  from  England  to  New  Zealand. 
He  went  from  New  Zealand  to  Australia,  where  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Australian  Steamship  &  Navigation  Company,  now  the  Australian  Union  Steam- 
ship Navigation  Company,  with  which  he  remained  until  1880,  and  for  a  time 
was  chief  officer  of  a  fine  steamer. 

In  that  year  Mr.  Johnson  returned  to  England  on  the  Orient  Line  steamship 
Cusco  with  the  intention  of  passing  an  examination  for  his  master's  papers  and 
to  take  a  steamer  back  to  Australia  for  his  company.  In  that  year,  however, 


C.  GARDINER  JOHNSON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  519 

1  here  was  much  talk  in  England  about  the  wonderful  possibilities  for  farming  in 
Manitoba,  Canada,  and  catching  the  spirit  of  the  times  he  took  passage  from 
(Glasgow  on  the  steamship  State  of  Georgia,  bound  for  New  York,  whence  he 
i  lade  his  way  to  Winnipeg  and  from  there  went  to  the  mouth  of  the  Souris  river  at 
i  s  confluence  with  the  Assiniboine.  There  he  began  farming,  taking  up  a  large 
t^act  of  land,  to  the  development  and  improvement  of  which  he  devoted  his  atten- 
t'on  for  two  years,  or  until  the  memorable  September,  1882,  when  a  heavy  early 
frost  killed  the  wheat  crop  of  that  country,  at  which  time  Mr.  Johnson  had  two 
1  undred  acres  planted  to  that  grain.  He  next  went  to  Brandon,  Manitoba,  where 
1  e  remained  for  several  months,  and  in  1883  removed  to  Portage  la  Prairie.  While 
1  ving  there  he  was  appointed  deputy  sheriff  and  so  continued  until  1885,  when  he 
lost  his  office  through  a  change  in  administration.  He  then  came  to  British 
Columbia,  arriving  on  the  site  of  the  present  city  of  Vancouver,  September  5, 
1885.  The  metropolis  of  the  province  was  then  known  as  the  village  of  Gran- 
ville and  gave  little  promise  of  what  the  future  had  in  store  for  it.  Mr.  Johnson's 
frst  work  of  any  consequence:  after  he  arrived  here  was  with  the  Canadian 
I  acific  Railroad  Company.  He  then  pushed  the  construction  work  toward  the 
I  acific,  in  surveying  the  town  site  of  what  is  now  Vancouver.  His  first  work 
v  as  to  chain  from  the  north  end  of  the  old  Granville  street  to  the  inlet  to  the 
north  end  of  the  street  on  False  creek.  This  work  required  two  days,  as  it  was 
through  virgin  forests.  Mr.  Johnson  was  living  here  at  the  time  of  the  memorable 
d'sastrous  fire  on  the  T3th  of  June,  1886,  which  completely  destroyed  the  embryo 
c  ty.  He  nearly  lost  his  life  in  fighting  the  flames,  but  remained  at  what  he  be- 
li;ved  to  be  his  post  of  duty  as  long  as  he  could  be  of  service.  Every  phase  of 
\  ancouver's  history  during  its  pioneer  development  is  familiar  to  him.  He  ar- 
rived when  Granville  was  little  more  than  a  hamlet,  containing  only  a  few  houses 
a:id  but  one  or  two  streets.  The  greater  part  of  the  present  site  of  the  city 
was  covered  with  a  dense  growth  of  forest  trees  and  the  most  far-sighted  could  not 
have  dreamed  that  within  the  short  space  of  a  quarter  of  a  century  this  was  to 
become  the  metropolis  of  the  northwest — an  important  city  with  large  shipping 
f;  cilities  and  extensive  industrial,  manufacturing  and  commercial  interests.  Major 
Johnson  always  bore  his  part  in  the  work  of  public  progress  and  improvement 
and  his  labors  have  been  of  far-reaching  effect  and  benefit.  In  his  business  career 
he  has  risen  step  by  step  to  a  position  of  prominence  and  at  the  same  time  has 
labored  actively  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the  city,  earnestly  supporting  all 
measures  and  movements  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride.  At 
all  times  he  has  been  active  in  guiding  the  trend  of  events,  and  his  memory  forms 
a  connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive  present,  in  which 
Vancouver  has  a  population  of  nearly  two  hundred  thousand  and  is  enjoying  an 
eia  of  rapid  and  prosperous  growth.  Throughout  this  entire  period  Major  John- 
S(  n  has  maintained  a  foremost  place  among  leading  and  representative  business 
men.  His  business  affairs  have  made  him  widely  known,  as  he  is  the  head  of 
C  Gardiner  Johnson  &  Company,  ship  and  insurance  brokers,  railroad  agents, 
commission  merchants,  importers  and  manufacturers'  agents,  being  as  previously 
stated  the  oldest  established  business  of  the  kind  in  the  city.  Mr.  Johnson  is 
also  Lloyd's  agent  for  British  Columbia,  is  managing  director  of  Johnson's  wharf, 
is  secretary  of  the  Vancouver  Pilot  Board,  is  notary  public,  justice  of  the  peace 
for  British  Columbia,  is  commissioner  for  taking  affidavits  in  the  supreme  court 
01  Canada  and  for  a  time  was  registrar  of  the  county  court  at  New  Westminster. 
All  this  indicates  something  of  the  nature  and  extent  of  his  activities  and  his  value 
a;,  a  citizen. 

For  eighteen  years  Mr.  Johnson  was  active  in  militia  affairs,  and  in 
i.So.3  was  commissioned  second  lieutenant  in  the  active  militia  of  Canada.  He 
r;  ised  his  company,  which  became  a  part  of  the  Fifth  Regiment,  Garrison  Ar- 
ti  lery,  and  later  he  served  with  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own 
Rifles,  in  which  connection  he  was  promoted  through  various  ranks  and  retired 
in  191 1  as  major.  He  thoroughly  understands  military  tactics,  was  an  excellent  dis- 
ciplinarian and  had  the  entire  confidence  of  those  who  served  under  him.  His  pro- 


520  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

nounced  ability  and  loyalty  won  him  promotion  and  his  military  experiences 
constitute  a  most  creditable  chapter  in  his  life  history.  Since  his  arrival  in 
Canada  Major  Johnson  has  been  very  active  in  amateur  athletics,  in  which  he 
is  still  greatly  interested.  He  played  in  all  the  early  cricket  matches  and  arranged 
the  first  match  between  the  Winnipeg  and  Brandon  Cricket  Clubs  held  in  the  city 
of  Brandon.  He  was  the  first  secretary  of  the  latter  and  one  of  the  first  secre- 
taries of  the  Portage  la  Prairie  Club.  At  the  present  writing  he  is  president 
of  the  Vancouver  Cricket  Club.  His  love  for  the  game  is  pronounced  and,  more- 
over, he  is  an  enthusiast  of  all  modern,  outdoor  sports  and  athletic  exercises, 
having  entered  heartily  into  amateur  interests  of  this  kind.  He  is  equally  well 
known  in  football  circles.  His  athletic  activities  have  kept  him  in  fine  physical 
condition,  developing  in  him  the  strength  and  vital  force  necessary  in  the  con- 
duct of  important  business  interests  such  as  have  come  under  his  control. 

On  the  4th  of  January,  1884,  Major  Johnson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Minnie  Boultbee.  He  belongs  to  Cascade  Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is 
a  charter  member,  and  also  belongs  to  the  St.  Andrews  Society,  and  the  Van- 
couver and  Western  Clubs  of  Vancouver,  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  He 
holds  membership  in  the  Christian  Science  church.  His  interests  are  many  and 
varied  and  as  a  factor  in  athletic,  social,  church  and  commercial  circles  he  has 
become  widely  known,  not  only  in  Vancouver  but  throughout  the  province,  rank- 
ing as  one  of  her  most  representative  and  honored  citizens. 


ALEXANDER  HENRY  BOSWALL  MAcGOWAN. 

For  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  Vancouver  has  numbered  among  her  rep- 
resentative, progressive  and  prominent  citizens  Alexander  Flenry  Boswall  Mac- 
Gowan.  He  may  well  be  termed  one  of  the  founders  of  the  city  for  he  found 
upon  his  arrival  a  small  pioneer  hamlet  and  during  the  years  which  followed  has 
promoted  and  developed  one  of  its  leading  business  enterprises,  has  given  of  his 
time,  energies  and  talents  to  the  support  of  its  public  institutions  and  has  been 
one  of  the  strongest  and  greatest  individual  forces  in  its  political  life.  He  has 
won  success  along  the  two  great  lines  upon  which  his  interests  have  centered,  as 
is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  is  now  senior  member  of  MacGowan  &  Com- 
pany, controlling  one  of  the  largest  insurance  enterprises  in  the  city,  and  holds  a 
seat  in  the  provincial  parliament,  of  which  he  has  been  an  honored  member  since 
1903. 

Mr.  MacGowan  was  born  on  Prince  Edward  Island,  April  14,  1850,  and  is  a 
son  of  William  Stainforth  and  Ann  Burston  (Boswall)  MacGowan,  of  Scotch 
and  English  ancestry  respectively.  The  paternal  great-grandfather,  Rev.  John 
MacGowan,  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  for  many  years  a  Baptist  minister  in 
London,  England.  His  son,  Peter  MacGowan,  was  born  in  England  but  at  an 
early  date  removed  to  Prince  Edward  Island,  founding  the  family  in  Canada. 
There  he  became  a  barrister  of  great  prominence  and  note,  serving  as  second  at- 
torney general  of  the  province  under  royal  appointment.  William  S.  MacGowan, 
father  of  the  subject  of  this  review,  was  a  native  of  Prince  Edward  Island  and 
upon  growing  to  manhood  turned  his  attention  to  farming  and  merchandising 
there.  These,  however,  did  not  limit  the  field  of  his  activity,  for  he  became  well 
known  in  various  walks  of  life,  his  success  in  business  equaling  his  prominence 
in  politics.  He  served  for  several  terms  as  high  sheriff  of  Kings  county,  Prince 
Edward  Island,  and  held  other  responsible  positions  of  public  trust.  He  married 
Ann  Burston  Boswall,  who  was  born  in  the  south  of  England,  a  daughter  of  Dr. 
A.  H.  Boswall,  who  was  born  on  shipboard  near  the  Rock  of  Gibraltar.  The  father 
was  a  commander  in  the  British  navy  and  married  a  Miss  O'Connell,  of  Irish  an- 
cestry. 

Alexander  H.  B.  MacGowan  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Prince  Edward  Island  and  in  early  life  turned  his  attention  to  the  shipping,  com- 


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mission  and  insurance  business  there,  a  line  of  work  with  which  he  has  since  been 
connected.  Early  in  the  year  1888,  while  Vancouver  was  still  a  pioneer  village, 
he  came  to  this  city  and  here  has  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  been  identified  with 
business  life,  engaging  in  'the  line  of  work  with  which  he  has  always  been  con- 
nected. He  is  now  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  AlacGowan  &  Company,  the 
}ther  members  of  the  firm  being  his  sons,  Max  and  Roy  MacGowan.  They 
:arry  on  a  general  shipping,  commission  and  insurance  business  and  represent 
iome  of  the  largest  and  most  important  companies  in  Canada  and  the  United 
States,  notably  the  Insurance  Company  of  North  America,  of  Philadelphia,  the 
oldest  purely  tire  company  in  America,  handling  fire,  marine,  automobile,  motor 
)oat,  yacht,  baggjige  and  parcel  post  insurance ;  Lloyd's  Underwriters  of  London ; 
vnd  the  St.  Paul  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Company  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota. 
The  MacGowan  company  has  been  for  twenty-five  years  representative  of  the 
Consumers  Cordage  Company,  Limited,  of  Montreal,  manufacturers  of  cordage 
,md  rope.  Their  offices  are  in  the  Flack  block,  at  the  corner  of  Hastings  (West), 
and  Cambie  streets,  while  a  warehouse  is  maintained  at  No.  1059  Hamilton 
•treet.  AlacGowan  &  Company  control  a  large  patronage  and  their  interests  have 
expanded  rapidly  during  the  years,  keeping  pace  with  the  remarkable  development 
of  the  city.  Air.  MacGowan's  business  affairs  are  capably  and  systematically 
conducted.  Tireless  energy,  keen  perception,  honesty  of  purpose,  a  genius  for 
'loing  the  right  thing  at  the  right  time,  every-clay  common  sense  and  controlled 
;.mbition — these  are  his  chief  characteristics,  in  the  twenty-live  years  of  its 
rxistence  his  business  has  passed  through  some  trying  periods  but  has  been  un- 
disturbed, owing  to  the  reliability  and  to  the  conservative  methods  of  the  man  at 
its  head.  He  has  been  watchful  of  all  the  details  of  his  enterprise  and  of  all  the 
indications  pointing  toward  prosperity  and  from  the  beginning  has  had  an  abid- 
ing faith  in  the  business  and  in  the  city  which  gave  it  an  opportunity  for  growth. 
J  le  has  gained  success,  prominence  and  a  substantial  fortune  and  has  used  them 
wisely  and  worthily,  making  them  factors  in  the  advancement  of  the  general  in- 
terests of  the  community. 

In  1874,  on  Prince  Edward  Island,  Mr.  AlacGowan  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Frances  AI.  Hayden,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Hayden,  who  was  for  many 
}ears  a  successful  shipbuilder  and  a  justice  of  the  peace  in  that  province.  Mr. 
;  nd  Mrs.  AlacGowan  had  five  children :  Guy,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-six 
}  ears ;  and  Alax,  Roy,  Lyle  and  Earl. 

Although  Air.  AlacGowan  is  a  prominent  and  representative  business  man,  his 
i  iterests  have  not  been  confined  to  this  field  but  have  been  extended  to  include 
activity  in  public  life  and  in  the  promotion  of  movements  of  a  progressive  and 
constructive  character.  Since  pioneer  times  in  Vancouver  he  has  aided  in  the 
development  of  many  of  the  most  important  municipal  institutions  and  a  number 
c  f  these  still  stand  as  monuments  to  his  public  spirit  and  enterprise.  He  aided  in 
t  ic  organization  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  and  was  its  first  secretary, 
accomplishing  a  great  deal  of  successful  work  during  the  five  years  in  which  he 
held  this  position.  He  was  in  addition  the  first  secretary  of  the  Fruit  Growers 
Association  and  the  British  Columbia  Dairymen's  Association  and  was  for  eight 
y2ars,  commencing  in  August,  1888,  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  school  board, 
during  which  time  he  served  as  secretary  and  also  as  chairman,  working  untiringly 
for  the  establishment  of  the  present  public-school  system  in  the  city.  No  move- 
ment for  the  advancement  of  the  permanent  interests  of  Vancouver,  no  project 
for  the  foundation  or  development  of  a  needed  public  institution  lacks  his  cooper- 
a  ion  and  hearty  support,  and  since  pioneer  times  he  has  been  a  force  in  progress, 
a  ding  public  growth  by  personal  labor  and  by  substantial  material  contributions, 
fie  has  had  a  distinguished  and  successful  political  career,  for  he  believes  it  the 
daty  of  every  citizen  to  serve  his  community  when  called  upon  to  do  so  and  has 
n^iver  sought  to  evade  his  official  obligations.  All  his  life  he  has  been  a  stanch 
conservative  and  active  in  the  work  of  the  party.  In  1903  he  was  elected  to  the 
p-ovincial  parliament  for  Vancouver  city  with  the  McBride  government  and  he 
has  been  a  member  of  the  legislative  assembly  since  that  date,  having  been  re- 


522  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

elected  in  1907,  in  1909  and  in  1912.  During  his  term  of  service  he  has  aided 
in  making  political  history,  for  his  influence  has  always  been  on  the  side  of  right, 
reform  and  progress  and  his  approval  given  only  to  constructive  and  progressive 
legislation. 

Mr.  MacGowan  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  having  become  a  member 
of  the  lodge  in  1871,  while  still  a  resident  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  He  after- 
ward became  master  of  his  lodge  and  at  the  time  he  left  his  native  province  was 
deputy  grand  master  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  He  is  now  affiliated  with  Cas- 
cade Lodge,  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  being  a  charter  member  of  the 
same.  It  may  be  mentioned  as  remarkable  that  at  the  celebration  in  1913,  of  the 
twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  lodge  it  was  found  that  of  the  original  thirty- four 
members  thirty-one  were  still  living  and  nearly  all  the  original  officers  were  present 
and  occupied  the  same  positions  as  at  the  organization,  and  did  business  at  nearly  the 
same  hour  of  the  day.  The  pastmaster,  William  Downie,  came  all  the  way  from  St. 
John,  New  Brunswick,  to  open  the  lodge  and  to  preside.  A  brief  review  of  Mr. 
MacGowan's  career  shows  him  a  man  of  liberal  views,  wide  interests,  command- 
ing ability  and  effective  personality — a  forceful  man  who  has  used  his  talents 
and  powers  to  the  best  advantage  and  in  so  doing  has  made  substantial  contributions 
to  business,  social  and  political  growth. 


WILLIAM    RUSSELL,    D.D.  S. 

Dentistry  may  be  said  to  be  almost  unique  among  other  occupations,  as  it  is 
at  once  a  profession,  a  trade  and  a  business.  Such  being  the  case,  it  follows  that 
in  order  to  attain  the  highest  success  in  it  one  must  be  thoroughly  conversant  with 
the  theory  of  the  art,  must  be  expert  with  the  many  tools  and  appliances  incidental 
to  the  practice  of  modern  dentistry  and  must  possess  business  qualifications  ade- 
quate to  dealing  with  the  financial  side  of  the  profession.  In  all  of  these  par- 
ticulars Dr.  William  Russell  is  well  qualified  and  therefore  has  attained  prestige 
among  the  able  representatives  of  dentistry  in  Victoria. 

He  was  born  November  15,  1874,  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  comes  of  Scotch 
ancestry.  His  paternal  grandparents  were  natives  of  Glasgow  but  both  are  now 
deceased.  The  maternal  grandparents,  likewise  natives  of  Scotland,  emigrated  to 
Canada  in  1869,  settling  in  Victoria,  where  the  grandfather,  John  Boyd,  served 
as  alderman.  Dr.  Russell  is  one  of  a  family  of  five  children  all  sons,  three  of 
whom  are  living.  His  parents  were  James  and  Helen  (Boyd)  Russell,  the  former 
a  native  of  Stirlingshire,  Scotland,  and  a  printer  by  trade,  while  the  latter  was  a 
native  of  Glasgow,  Scotland.  In  1875  tnev  emigrated  to  the  new  world,  making 
their  way  to  California,  where  they  remained  for  three  years,  and  in  1878  they 
took  up  their  abode  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  where  the  death  of  the  father 
occurred  in  1911.  The  mother  still  survives  and  yet  makes  her  home  in  Victoria. 

Dr.  Russell  was  a  young  lad  when  the  family  came  to  this  city  and  in  the 
public  schools  he  "pursued  his  education.  After  leaving  school  in  1889  he  deter- 
mined upon  the  practice  of  dentistry  as  a  life  work  and  entered  the  office  of  Dr. 
L.  Hall,  who  directed  his  studies  until  1901,  at  which  date  he  entered  the  dental 
department  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  at  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, there  winning  his  D.  D.  S.  degree  in  May,  1906.  He  returned  to  Vic- 
toria at  that  date  and  successfully  passed  the  required  provincial  examination, 
entering  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  offices  in  the  new  British 
Columbia  Permanent  Loan  Building  at  Johnson  and  Douglas  streets.  There  he 
is  located  and  his  professional  ability  has  made  him  one  of  the  leading  dentists 
of  the  city,  accorded  a  gratifying  practice.  He  possesses  the  skill  and  mechanical 
ingenuity  necessary  to  the  delicate  work  on  the  teeth  and  he  also  has  the  scientific 
knowledge  which  directs  his  labors  according  to  the  most  modern  methods. 

His  military  record  covers  three  years'  service,  from  1894  until  1897,  in  the 
British  Columbia  Garrison  Artillery  as  a  gunner.  His  activities  have  extended 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  525 

to  various  fields  having  to  do  with  the  political  and  moral  development  as  well 
;  s  the  professional  interests  of  the  city.  He  supports  the  liberal  party  and  keeps 
'vell  informed  on  the  issues  of  the  day,  although  he  does  not  seek  office.  He  was 
Jormerly  a  director  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  of  Victoria,  and  is 
now  president  of  the  Victoria  District  Sunday  School  Association  and  also  the 
bcal  treasurer  of  the  Lord's  Day  Alliance.  He  belongs  to  the  First  Baptist 
i  hurch,  in  which  he  is  serving  as  deacon  and  to  the  support  of  the  church  work 
lie  contributes  generously  both  of  time  and  means.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Chosen  Friends  and  also  with  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks. 

On  the  I9th  of  September,  1905,  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  Dr.  Russell 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Evangeline  Jane  Andrews,  a  daughter  of  Edmond 
W.  and  Margaret  Andrews,  natives  of  Nova  Scotia,  who  have  lived  in  Victoria 
since  1891.  Her  father  is  a  ship  carpenter  by  trade.  Like  her  husband,  Mrs. 
Russell  takes  a  most  active  and  helpful  part  in  religious  work  and  is  identified 
with  the  First  Baptist  church.  They  reside  at  No.  1378  Pandora  street  and 
theirs  is  a  hospitable  home,  its  good  cheer  being  greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many 
friends. 


JOHN  CLEMENS. 

John  Clemens,  who  makes  his  ability  and  public  spirit  the  basis  of  his  excel- 
hnt  work  as  assessor  of  the  Point  Grey  municipality,  was  born  in  Waterloo 
county,  Ontario,  September  27,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Aaron  and  Nancy  (Snyder) 
Clemens.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county 
znd  in  the  collegiate  institute  at  Gait,  Ontario,  and  after  laying  aside  his  books 
went  in  1889  to  Birtle,  Manitoba,  where  he  remained  for  eighteen  years.  During 
that  time  he  built  up  a  large  and  profitable  patronage  as  a  grain  dealer  and  be- 
came also  an  important  figure  in  civic  life.  However,  in  1907  he  moved  to  Win- 
i  ipeg  and  after  spending  two  years  in  the  grain  business  there,  came  in  1909  to 
Kerrisdale,  and  in  February,  1910,  was  made  assessor  of  the  municipality  of 
Point  Grey.  He  has  retained  the  office  since  that  time',  discharging  his  duties 
n  a  capable,  far-sighted  and  progressive  way. 

Mr.  Clemens  is  very  active  in  Masonic  circles,  being  a  thirty-second  degree 
Mason,  past  master  of  Birtle  Lodge,  No.  39,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Manitoba  and  in 
1913  master  of  Plantagenet  Lodge,  No.  65,  of  Vancouver.  He  is  a  liberal  in  his 
1  olitical  beliefs  and  interested  in  civic  advancement,  cooperating  heartily  in  all 
f  rejects  which  he  believes  will  promote  the  permanent  interests  of  the  community. 
I  lis  has  been  an  excellent  official  record  marked  by  the  accomplishment  of  a  great 
ceal  of  beneficial  and  progressive  work  and  his  enviable  reputation  for  ability 
and  integrity  has  been  well  earned  and  is  richly  deserved. 


JOHN  AND  THOMAS  MACKIE. 

General  agricultural  pursuits  engage  the  attention  of  John  Mackie,  who  owns 
a  farm  of  a  hundred  and  forty  acres  on  Sea  isle,  which  he  has  brought  to  a  high 
state  of  productivity.  He  is  a  native  of  Fifeshire,  Scotland,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred on  the  24th  of  December,  1866,  and  a  son  of  Thomas  Laird  and  Elizabeth 
(Syne)  Mackie.  The  father  passed  away  in  Vancouver,  but  the  mother  is  still 
living  and  now  makes  her  home  with  our  subject,  as  do  also  his  two  brothers, 
Thomas  and  Alec,  who  assist  with  the  work  of  the  farm. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  John  Mackie  were  passed  in  his  native  land,  where 
he  received  his  education  and  subsequently  worked  in  the  bleaching  room  of  a 
linen  factory  until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age.  America  seemed  to  offer  greater 


526  ,  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

opportunities  than  were,  afforded  in  the  old  country,  and  he  later  emigrated  to 
British  Columbia,  arriving  here  about  the  time  the  first  transcontinental  railroad 
was  completed.  For  a  short  time  thereafter  he  worked  on  the  government  roads, 
but  later  he  leased  a  farm  of  two  hundred  and  ten  acres  and  began  his  career  as 
an  agriculturist.  He  operated  this  place  for  thirteen  years,  devoting  his  energies 
to  diversified  farming  and  dairying,  his  cattle  being  of  the  Ayrshire  breed.  For 
some  years  he  gave  much  attention  to  the  development  of  his  dairy,  marketing 
its  products  in  Vancouver,  but  he  has  now  withdrawn  from  this  and  gives  his  un- 
divided attention  to  general  farming.  In  the  fourteenth  year  of  his  agricultural 
career  Mr.  Mackie  purchased  his  present  farm.  The  land  was  partially  cleared 
but  uncultivated,  while  all  of  the  buildings  now  in  use  on  the  place  have  been 
erected  during  the  period  of  his  ownership.  He  is  a  very  practical  man,  and 
directs  his  undertakings  in  a  systematic  and  methodical  manner,  as  is  evidenced 
by  the  appearance  of  his  farm,  which  everywhere  gives  evidence  of  capable  man- 
agement and  close  supervision.  His  fields  are  largely  planted  to  hay  and  grain, 
of  which  he  annually  raises  large  crops. 

Mr.  Mackie  is  an  unassuming  man  and  leads  a  somewhat  retired  life,  but 
he  takes  an  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  community  and  is  ever  ready  to 
render  such  assistance  as  he  can  in  forwarding  its  progress  and  development. 


JOHN  HARDIE  SPROTT. 

John  Hardie  Sprott,  for  thirty-five  years  in  the  service  of  the  provincial 
government,  recently  retired  from  the  office  of  inspector  of  roads.  He  was  born 
in  Glenluce,  Wigtonshire,  in  the  ancient  province  of  Galloway,  Scotland,  on  the 
1 2th  of  February,  1840,  the  only  son  of  Hugh  and  Janet  (Hardie)  Sprott,  both 
of  whom  lived  and  died  in  Scotland.  The  father  was  a  blacksmith  and  machinist 
and  for  forty-nine  years  was  foreman  in  the  Caledonian  Locomotive  Railroad 
works  at  Kilmarnock,  Ayrshire,  Scotland.  He  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-six 
years,  while  the  mother  passed  away  at  the  very  early  age  of  twenty-two  years. 
Subsequently  the  father  wedded  Miss  Elizabeth  McDowell,  by  whom  he  had 
two  daughters  and  four  sons,  of  which  family  one  daughter  and  two  sons  still 
survive  and  reside  in  Scotland. 

John  Hardie  Sprott  was  reared  at  home,  acquiring  his  education  in  the  gram- 
mar schools  of  Glenluce.  At  the  early  age  of  thirteen  he  went  to  sea  and  for 
several  years  followed  that  life.  Subsequently  he  was  for  a  number  of  years 
employed  in  various  ways  in  Liverpool  and  Manchester  and  in  1870  came  to 
Canada,  settling  first  in  Perth,  Ontario,  where  he  found  employment  as  a  sta- 
tionary engineer  in  a  sash  and  door  factory.  In  the  early  part  of  the  year 
1873  he  came  to  the  west  coast,  arriving  in  British  Columbia  early  in  February. 
He  settled  on  the  north  arm  of  the  Fraser  river  and  was  employed  in  the  lumber 
woods,  securing  a  situation  in  the  Moodyville  sawmills  and  performing  such 
other  tasks  as  he  could  secure  that  would  yield  him  an  honest  living.  In  1878 
he  was  appointed  to  the  government  service,  being  placed  in  the  office  of  the 
immigration  agent  and  superintendent  of  roads,  but,  as  Mr.  Sprott  said,  "there 
were  but  few  roads  then  to  superintend."  The  office  of  immigration  agent  was 
continued  for  nearly  four  years  and  was  then  abolished.  Mr.  Sprott  continued  as 
superintendent  of  roads  and  the  system  has  gradually  been  extended  and  im- 
proved until  the  public  highways  of  British  Columbia  are  equal  or  superior  to 
those  of  any  province  in  Canada.  A  great  number  of  the  new  roads  have  been 
located  and  built  under  Mr.  Sprott's  supervision,  and  he  has  carefully  directed 
the  extension  of  the  highways  and  employed  modern  methods  in  the  improvement 
of  the  roads  until  British  Columbia  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  the  depart- 
ment of  her  public  works. 

In  1865,  in  Manchester,  England,  Mr.  Sprott  was  married  to  Miss  Mary 
Miller,  a  native  of  Scotland,  and  unto  them  have  been  born  four  children: 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  529 

Janet  H.,  deceased;  Mary  M.,  the  wife  of  Kenneth  Smith  and  now  residing  with 
her  parents;  William  M.,  of  the  firm  of  Mercer  Brothers  &  Sprott,  real-estate 
a  id  financial  brokers  of  Vancouver,  and  Florence  C.,  the  wife  of  John  G.  Gamon, 
of  New  Westminster. 

Mr.  Sprott  and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  in 
p  ulitics  he  is  a  conservative.  He  is  well  known  in  both  the  Odd  Fellows  and 
Masonic  circles,  hojding  membership  in  Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  I.  O.  O.  F. ; 
King  Solomon  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Westminster  Chapter, 
K.  A.  M.  Thirty-five  years  in  the  service  of  the  provincial  government  indicates 
h  )w  capable  he  has  been  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  and  he  certainly  well 
deserves  the  rest  that  he  is  now  enjoying  in  his  retirement  from  public  office. 

Mr.  Sprott  was  the  recipient  of  signal  honor  when  in  the  company  of  his 
former  coworkers  and  associates  of  the  local  government  staff  and  members 
o  the  provincial  legislature  and  administration,  appreciation  of  his  thirty-five 
years  of  faithful  service  as  provincial  road  superintendent  and  sincere  testimony 
U  his  integrity,  his  faithfulness  and  good  work  was  expressed  by  Premier  Sir 
Richard  McBride.  As  a  further  mark  of  their  esteem  those  who  had  worked 
with  him  during  many  years  of  service  united  in  tendering  him  a  handsome 
e;  sy  chair,  the  presentation  being  made  by  the  premier  at  the  close  of  his  address. 
T  icre  was  also  a  complimentary  dinner  at  the  Kussell  Hotel,  attended  by  some 
si^ty  people,  including  the  most  prominent  men  of  the  province.  During  his- 
'service  Mr.  Sprott  had  constructed  and  located  over  eight  hundred  miles  of  road 
ai  d  three  hundred  miles  of  trail,  had  built  three  hundred  bridges  and  carried  out 
numerous  other  works.  It  is  a  record  of  which  he  has  every  reason  to  be  proud. 
Ii  his  undertakings  he  was  actuated  by  high  ideals  and  showed  the  strength  and 
ccurage  to  live  up  to  them.  Honesty,  integrity  and  the  exercise  of  his  talents 
in  his  daily  vocation  gives  him  the  right  to  occupy  a  high  place  in  the  esteem  of 
thi  people  of  British  Columbia. 


HAAKON  13.  CHRISTENSEN,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Haakon  15.  Christensen.  although  yet  a  young  man  in  years,  enjoys  an 
extensive  practice  in  New  Westminster  which  is  justly  merited  on  account  of  his 
.wide  and  varied  experience.  Although  he  has  been  located  here  for  only  a  short 
period,  he  has  already  made  his  name  felt  in  professional  circles  and  has  become 
fa  /orably  known  as  a  general  practitioner  and  a  specialist  in  the  treatment  of  the 
eyi.  Born  in  Denmark  on  July  18,  1881,  he  is  a  son  of  Ludwig  and  Ebba  (Slet- 
tii  g)  Christensen,  both  natives  of  that  country.  The  father  was  a  minister  in  the 
State  church,  being  located  in  the  town  of  Kage.  The  mother  passed  away  in 
18)3.  The  father  later  married  Miss  Anna  Wegner. 

Haakon  B.  Christensen  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  amid  the  sur- 
ro  mdings  of  a  cultured  home.  He  acquired  his  professional  education  in  the 
famous  university  of  Copenhagen,  graduating  from  the  medical  department  with 
the  class  of  1906.  Serving  for  some  time  in  the  Royal  Danish  State  Hospital  in 
Copenhagen,  he  went  in  1907  to  western  Turkey,  where  he  passed  his  examina- 
tion before  the  medical  board  and  was  there  engaged  in  practice  for  one  year, 
returning  to  Copenhagen  to  serve  as  senior  assistant  in  the  state  hospital  until 
19 r i,  when  he  received  an  appointment  from  Shanghai,  China,  to  give  surgical 
demonstrations  and  act  as  a  teacher  before  the  young  Chinese  medical  students  in 
th(  Sikaweih  Red  Cross  Hospital.  There  he  remained  for  two  years,  imparting  his 
knowledge  and  himself  gaining  a  wider  experience.  In  January,  1913,  he  came 
to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  New  Westminster,  with  offices  in  the  Bank  of 
Conmerce  building,  and  although  a  resident  here  but  a  few  months,  has  already 
acquired  a  fair  patronage.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Danish  Medical  Society  and 
tin  Danish  Ophthalmological  Society  and  has  furnished  valuable  contributions 
to  medical  journals  both  of  Denmark  and  Germany.  He  is  a  skilled  surgeon  and 


530  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

eye  specialist  but  fully  as  able  and  experienced  in  any  internal  treatments.  New 
Westminster  is  to  be  congratulated  upon  receiving  such  a  valuble  professional 
man  to  the  ranks  of  her  citizenship  and  there  is  no  doubt  that  his  ability  and  skill 
will  soon  command  for  him  an  extensive,  representative  and  profitable  practice. 
Dr.  Christensen  gives  his  adherence  to  the  Danish  State  church,  in  which  he  was 
reared.  A  man  of  wide  experience  who  has  come  in  contact  with  many  different 
kinds  of  people,  he  takes  an  interest  in  all  social  problems  and  is  public-spirited 
to  such  an  extent  that  he  ever  promotes  any  worthy  public  enterprise. 


GEORGE  EDGAR  MARTIN. 

George  Edgar  Martin  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  McQuarrie,  Martin  &  Cas- 
sady,  barristers  and  solicitors  of  New  Westminster.  He  was  born  in  Woodstock, 
Ontario,  December  18,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Harry  Fargo  and  Elizabeth  Martin. 
His  early  educational  opportunities  were  supplemented  by  a  course  in  Woodstock 
College,  and  upon  the  broad  foundation  of  literary  learning  he  has  builded  the 
superstructure  of  his  professional  knowledge,  qualifying  for  the  bar  as  a  student 
in  Osgoode  Hall  at  Toronto.  He  was  called  to  the  Ontario  bar  in  1886  and 
entered  upon  active  practice  in  connection  with  Sir  John  M.  Gibson '  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Gibson,  Martin  &  Osborne,  of  Hamilton,  Ontario.  He 
was  thus  engaged  from  1886  until  1897  and  then  sought  the  opportunities  of 
the  growing  western  country.  It  was  in  that  year  that  he  arrived  in  British 
Columbia,  settling  first  at  Kaslo,  where  he  practiced  for  eight  years,  or  until  1905. 
He  then  removed  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  has  since  been  actively  identified 
with  the  legal  profession  of  the  city.  His  knowledge  of  the  law  is  comprehensive 
and  exact,  and  the  care  and  precision  with  which  he  prepares  his  cases  is  one 
of  the  strong  elements  in  his  success.  Moreover,  he  is  resourceful  in  argument  and 
logical  in  his  deductions. 

In  1892,  in  Hamilton,  Ontario,  Mr.  Martin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Catherine  Pierce,  who  died,  leaving  a  daughter,  Marion.  Subsequently  Mr. 
Martin  wedded  Katherine  Cory  Mills,  a  daughter  of  George  H.  Mills,  of  Hamilton, 
the  wedding  being  celebrated  in  1911.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  hold  membership 
in  the  Anglican  church  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Westminster  Club,  the  Terminal 
City  Club  and  the  Jericho  Country  Club.  He  belongs  to  Lewis  Lodge,  F.  &  A.  M., 
of  which  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  the  first  master.  In  politics  he  is  a 
conservative  but  not  an  office  seeker,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  energies  upon 
his  professional  duties. 


JOSEPH  R.  A.  RICHARDS. 

Among  the  citizens  of  Salmon  Arm  who  through  their  energy,  industry  and 
close  application  have  become  prominent  in  business  circles  of  the  community 
is  Joseph  R.  A.  Richards,  proprietor  of  the  Montebello  Hotel.  He  was  born  in 
New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  in  October,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  a  pioneer 
of  that  city.  His  father,  F.  G.  Richards,  went  to  California  at  the  time  of  the 
famous  gold  discoveries  of  1849  ar>d  later  made  his  way  up  the  coast  to  New 
Westminster  arriving  there  in  1857.  He  mined  and  prospected  along  the  Fraser 
river  and  later  entered  the  Cariboo  district  at  the  first  gold  rush  in  1859.  He  was 
one  of  the  real  pioneers  in  that  section  of  the  province,  coming  into  the  lower 
country  each  winter  and  walking  hundreds  of  miles  to  his  home  in  New  West- 
minster. He  took  an  active  part  in  civic  affairs  and  supported  any  movement 
for  the  general  good.  He  organized  the  first  volunteer  fire  department  in  the 
city,  and  in  many  other  ways  made  his  influence  felt  as  a  force  in  growth. 


JOSEPH  R.  A.  RICHARDS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  533 

Joseph  R.  A.  Richards  spent  his  childhood  in  his  native  city  and  acquired 
h  s  education  in  the  schools  of  Victoria,  where  he  remained  until  1887,  when  he 
c;me  to  Vancouver,  which  was  just  being  opened  up  as  a  town.  Here  he  first 
became  identified  with  the  hotel  business,  with  which  he  has  been  connected  since 
tl  at  time,  much  of  his  success  being  due  to  his  long  familiarity  with  its  methods 
and  details.  He  remained  in  Vancouver  a  number  of  years  and  went  from  there 
tc  Nanaimo,  where  he  opened  the  Wilson  Hotel,  which  he  managed  until  1894. 
In  1898  he  came  to  the  upper  country  and  conducted  a  hotel  at  Nicola  until  1908, 
when  he  founded  the  Montebello,  the  leading  hotel  in  Salmon  Arm  and  an 
enterprise  which  is  in  every  way  a  credit  to  the  community.  It  presents  all  of 
tf  e  finer  aspects  of  a  modern  hostelry,  being  equipped  with  every  convenience  for 
the  comfort  of  the  guests  and  being  managed  by  a  man  who  thoroughly  under- 
stands every  detail  of  the  business  and  who  reinforces  his  experience  by  natural 
bi  sines  s  ability. 

Mr.  Richards  married  in  1891  Miss  Williams,  of  Victoria,  whose  parents  were 
CE  rly  pioneers  in  that  city.  While  his  attention  has  been  largely  concentrated  upon 
the  conduct  of  his  hotel,  his  influence  has  ever  remained  a  moving  force  in  those 
ei  terprises  which  are  vital  to  development  and  advancement.  He  has  won 
er  viable  success  and  his  record  indicates  clearly  the  value  and  power  of  close 
aj  plication,  honorable  ambition  and  wise  use  of  opportunity. 


THE  GURNEY  FOUNDRY  COMPANY,  LTD. 

The  Gurney  Foundry  Company,  Ltd.,  has  its  offices  and  warehouse  at  No. 
55jBeatty  street,  Vancouver.  The  business  had  its  inception  in  1843  when  the 
br  >thers,  Edward  and  Charles  Gurney,  began  making  stoves  for  cooking  and 
heiting  purposes,  doing  all  the  work  themselves  and  delivering  the  completed 
pr  xluct  on  a  wheel-barrow  to  the  general  store  where  the  early  Ontario 
set  tiers  exchanged  such  products  as  they  had,  the  Gurney  Brothers  taking  clue- 
bil.s  on  the  store. 

After  opening  up  business  in  Hamilton  on  the  above  date  and  operating  suc- 
ce.'sfully  there  for  about  twenty  years,  they  purchased  the  McGee  foundry  in 
Tc  ronto,  rebuilding  and  enlarging  the  latter  to  several  times  its  original  size. 
Tl  e  E.  &  C.  Gurney  Company  operated  the  foundries  at  Hamilton  and  Toronto 
un~.il  1893,  when  one  of  the  brothers  died  and  the  present  Gurney  Foundry  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  was  incorporated  with  an  authorized  capital  of  about  a  million  dol- 
lars, with  head  office  at  Toronto,  Ontario. 

At  that  time  they  began  to  open  branch  warehouses  in  different  distributing 
cei  ters  of  Canada,  and  also  started  in  a  similar  line  of  business  in  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, where  they  have  a  large  plant,  melting  about  seventy-five  tons  of  iron 
each  day.  The  first  branch  in  Canada  outside  of  Hamilton  was  opened  in  Mon- 
treil,  and  in  1896  a  branch  was  arranged  for  in  Winnipeg,  while  in  1900  the  Van- 
coi  ver  selling  agency  was  established,  and  in  1904  offices  were  opened  in  Calgary 
anr  Edmonton. 

Their  first  showroom  in  Vancouver  was  in  a  small  one-story  building  at  the 
foot  of  Richards  street,  now  occupied  by  a  cartage  company.  For  five  years, 
beginning  in  1902,  they  occupied  a  building  on  Hastings  street,  now  known  as 
Hotel  Astor.  For  the  past  six  years  they  have  occupied  their  own  premises  at 
No  s.  556-570  Beatty  street,  where  they  have  a  building  complete  in  every  detail 
am  especially  planned  to  handle  the  varied  lines  of  cooking  and  heating  equip- 
ment made  at  the  plants  in  Toronto  and  West  Toronto.  From  this  small  beginning 
in  1 900,  with  a  manager  and  one  boy  in  charge,  the  business  has  grown  to  the  point 
where  the  wages  of  their  large  force  run  into  many  thousands  of  dollars  each  year, 
all  >  pent  in  Vancouver.  In  all  respects  the  Vancouver  branch  is  a  British  Columbia 
con:ern,  doing  a  large  part  in  building  up  the  province. 


534  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

The  opening  of  the  Vancouver  business  in  March,  1900,  was  entrusted  to  the 
present  local  manager,  Charles  L.  Lightfoot,  who  became  a  member  of  the  sales' 
staff  of  the  company  soon  after  its  incorporation  in  1893,  and  in  October,  1913, 
will  have  completed  twenty  years  of  continuous  and  pleasant  service  with  the 
company,  of  which  he  is  a  shareholder.  Mr.  Lightfoot  is  a  Canadian  by  birth 
and  received  his  education  at  the  public  school  in  Metcalfe  township  and  later 
the  high  school  in  Strathroy,  Middlesex  county,  Ontario,  where  his  father  now 
lives.  He  began  his  business  career  with  W.  H.  Morrison,  of  Shedden,  Elgin 
county,  continuing  there  for  four  years,  after  which  he  remained  at  Wheatley, 
Essex  county,  until  1892,  when  he  suffered  a  heavy  loss  by  fire. 

Mr.  Lightfoot's  wife  was  formerly  Miss  Laura  May  Stafford,  of  Shedden, 
Ontario,  and  came  to  \  ancouver  with  Mr.  Lightfoot  in  1900,  after  a  residence  in 
Toronto  of  seven  years.  Fraternally  Mr.  Lightfoot  is  connected  with  Cascade 
Lodge,  Xo.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Termi- 
nal City  Club.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and 
occupies  a  prominent  place  in  the  activities  of  the  Methodist  church  in  Vancouver. 
He  is  independent  in  politics,  voting  according  to  personal  convictions  without 
regard  to  party  lines,  which  he  considers  the  proper  attitude  to  take  in  regard 
to  public  policies  and  candidates.  As  a  business  man  he  has  demonstrated  ability 
in  the  successful  management  of  the  branch  concern  since  its  opening,  and  while 
always  optimistic,  his  optimism  is  tempered  by  a  very  cautious  disposition. 


IRA   DAVID   SAN KEY    BARTON. 

Ira  David  Sankey  Barton,  president  of  the  Surrey  Liberal  Association  and 
closely  connected  with  important  business  interests  of  Cloverdale  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Barton  Brothers,  contractors  and  builders,  was  born  in  Kent  county, 
New  Brunswick,  November  26,  1877,  his  parents  being  John  Graham  and  Char- 
lotte (Bowser)  Barton.  The  Barton  family  came  originally  from  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  and  the  American  progenitor  crossed  the  Atlantic  in  the  second  ship  fol- 
lowing the  Mayflower.  He  settled  in  New  York  state  and  later  moved  to  New 
Brunswick,  where  he  was  one  of  the  very  early  settlers.  John  G.  Barton,  father 
of  the  subiect  of  this  review,  was  born  in  New  Brunswick  and  engaged  in  the 
building  and  contracting  business  in  Harcourt,  that  province,  until  1890,  when 
he  moved  to  British  Columbia,  locating  first  at  Vancouver  and  later  removing  to 
Cloverdale,  Surrey  municipality,  where  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming  and 
carpentering.  Fie  continues  to  reside  in  this  locality  and  is  well  known  and 
highly  respected  here. 

Ira  Barton  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  province 
and  accompanied  his  parents  to  British  Columbia.  Here  he  learned  the  carpenter- 
ing trade,  following  it  in  the  Boundary  Bay  country,  whither  he  went  when  he 
was  twenty-one  years  of  age.  He  later  became  carpenter  foreman  for  the  Cana- 
dian Pacific  Railroad  on  the  construction  of  their  lines  in  the  Kootenay  district, 
and  so  continued  until  1907,  when  he  returned  to  Cloverdale,  engaging  in  the  con- 
tracting and  building  business  in  association  with  a  brother  under  the  firm  name  of 
Barton  Brothers.  Their  association  continues  to  the  present  time  and  their  firm 
is  known  as  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  reliable  of  its  kind  in  the  district. 
They  control  a  patronage  which  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume  and  importance 
and  have  based  a  gratifying  degree  of  success  upon  reliable  business  methods  and 
high-class  work. 

On  October  15,  1907,  Mr.  Barton  was  married  in  Vancouver  by  the  Rev. 
McLeod,  the  pioneer  Presbyterian  minister  of  that  city,  to  Miss  Jean  Morrison,  a 
daughter  of  John  M.  Morrison,  a  farmer  of  Hazelmuir,  British  Columbia.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Barton  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children,  Annie  and  Vebert 
Gerald. 


IRA  D.  S.  BARTON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  537 

Mr.  Barton  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  connected  fra- 
te-nally  with  Cloverdale  Lodge,  No.  15,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  in  which  organization  he  is 
di  strict  deputy  grand  master.  He  is  a  prosperous  and  progressive  business  man, 
bt  t  his  interests  have  not,  by  any  means,  been  concentrated  upon  this  line  alone, 
for  they  have  extended  to  many  fields,  notably  that  of  civic  affairs.  He  is  vice 
president  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  an  active  force  in  promoting  the  advancement 
of  the  district  along  business  lines.  A  strong  liberal,  he  is  loyal  in  his  advocacy 
of  the  party's  principles  and  has  done  much  to  promote  the  spread  of  liberal  doc- 
trines during'his  present  period  of  service  as  president  of  the  Surrey  Liberal 
A;  sociation.  He  is  a  man  of  varied  interests  and  has  made  these  effective  forces 
fo-good  along  many  lines  standing  forth  as  one  of  the  substantial  and  representa- 
ti\  e  citizens  of  Cloverdale. 


LYTTON  WILMOT  SHATFORD. 

Honored  and  respected  by  all,  there  is  no  man  who  occupies  a  more  enviable 
position  in  financial  and  business  circles  than  does  Lytton  Wilmot  Shatford,  not 
ale  ne  by  reason  of  the  success  he  has  achieved  but  also  owing  to  the  straightfor- 
w;  rd,  honorable  and  progressive  business  policy  which  he  has  ever   followed. 
W  latever  he  has  undertaken  has  been  carried  forward  to  successful  completion, 
an  1  the  obstacles  and  difficulties  which  have  arisen  in  his  path  have  been  over- 
come by  persistent  and  determined  effort.     When  one  avenue  has  seemed  closed 
he  has  sought  out  other  paths  to  reach  the  desired  goal  and  this  very  resourceful- 
ness has  been  one  of  the  strong  elements  in  the  orderly  progression  which  has 
brought  him  to  his  present  enviable  position  as  vice  president  of  the  Bank  of 
Vancouver  and  as  an  active  factor  in  the  control  of  many  other  important  financial 
and  commercial  interests.     He  was  born  at  Hubbards,  Nova  Scotia,  February  4, 
18;  3,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  Alexander  and  Cecilia  Victoria  (Dauphinee)  Shatford. 
Af  :er  attending  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  he  was  a  student  in  a  business 
col  ege  at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  and  was  first  employed  by  A.  &  W.  Smith  & 
Co  npany,  wholesale  grocers,  at  Halifax,  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper,  remaining 
with  that  firm  until  1893,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia.    He  has  since  been 
closely  and  prominently  identified  with  business  interests   in  the  province.     In 
coi  nection  with  his  brother,  W.  T.  Shatford,  he  established  a  general  store  at 
Fa  rview,  under  the  firm  style  of  W.  T.  Shatford  &  Company.    The  new  under- 
j  taking  prospered  from  the  beginning.     They  studied  the  wishes  of  the  public, 
!  sought  out  new  methods  for  the  development  of  their  trade,  and  in  time  were  at 
;  the  head  of  an  extensive  business,  which  they  incorporated  under  the  name  of 
I  Sh;.tford's,  Ltd.,  and  in  addition  to  their  Fairview  establishment  they  had  branch 
I  hoi  ses  at  Camp  McKinney  and  Hedley,  British  Columbia.     As  success  attended 
the  n    in    that    undertaking    and    their    knowledge    of    business    opportunities 
increased  they  reached  out  along  other  lines  and  in  1905  the  brothers  organized 
the  Southern  Okanagan  Land  Company  of  Penticton,  British  Columbia,  to  pur- 
chase what  was  known  as  the  Ellis  estate.    The  part  which  the  company  played 
|  in  the  development  of  that  section  of  the  province  and  the  value  of  their  labors 
is  \  -ell  known.     The  brothers  are  managing  directors  of  the  company,  which  is 
stil;  largely  operating  there  and  is  proving  a  most  important  factor  in  the  growth 
anc  progress  of  that  district.    Into  still  other  fields  L.  W.  Shatford  has  extended 
I  his  efforts  and  something  of  the  nature  of  his  business  ability  and  his  high  standing 
I  in  1  usiness  circles  may  be  indicated  in  the  statement  that  he  is  also  the  president 
!  of  the  British  Columbia  Life  Assurance  Company  of  Vancouver;  vice  president 
I  of  the  British  Columbia  Portland  Cement  Company,  with  large  works  at  Princeton, 
I  Bri  ish  Columbia ;  and  also  president  and  managing  director  of  the  British  Colum- 
!  bia  Financial  &  Investment  Company,  Ltd.,  which  was  organized  by  him  only 
i  a  few  months  ago.     He  was  elected  a  director  of  the  Bank  of  Vancouver  on  its 
est;  blishment  and   so   continued  until   January,    1912,   when   he   was   appointed 


538  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

vice  president  and  general  manager,  in  which  position  he  continued  until  March, 
1913,  when  he  resigned  as  general  manager  but  remains  as  vice  president  of  the 
institution,  which  is  one  of  the  strong  moneyed  concerns  of  the  province,  being 
established  upon  a  safe,  conservative  foundation. 

On  the  3  ist  of  August,  1898,  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  Mr.  Shatford  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lavina  W.  Bartlett  and  they  have  four  children:  Vera 
Victoria,  Reginald  Alexander,  Frederick  Wilmot  and  Gerald  Rochester.  The 
parents  hold  membership  in  the  Anglican  church  and  Mr.  Shatford_  belongs  also 
to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  to  the  Terminal  City  and  Commercial  Clubs.  He 
is  a  conservative  in  politics  and  to  some  extent  has  taken  active  part  in  public 
affairs  as  an  office  holder.  He  was  chairman  of  the  school  board  at  Fairview, 
British  Columbia,  for  several  years  and  was  actively  interested  in  everything 
pertaining  to  public  welfare  and  general  improvement  there.  In  1903  he  was 
elected  to  the  British  Columbia  legislature,  sitting  for  the  Similkameen  district, 
was  reelected  in  1907  and  1909,  and  in  1912  was  reelected  by  acclamation,  thus 
receiving  the  highest  possible  indorsement  for  his  public  service,  which  has  been 
characterized  by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for  solution  and 
a  public-spirited  devotion  to  the  general  good.  He  has  thus  divided  his  time 
between  public  service,  social  interests  and  business  affairs.  In  connection  with 
the  latter  he  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward,  for  his  start  was  a  comparatively 
humble  one.  Merit  and  ability,  however,  have  established  his  position  and  given 
him  right  to  rank  with  the  foremost  business  men  and  financiers  of  his  adopted 
province. 


ISAAC   LEHMAN. 

Isaac  Lehman,  who  lives  practically  retired  in  Ashcroft,  although  he  still  gives  i 
some  attention  to  business  affairs,  is  a  man  whose  activity  and  enterprise  have 
brought  him  a  comfortable  competence,  so  that  he  is  now  enabled  to  enjoy  a  well 
earned  rest.  He  was  born  November  6,  1846,  at  Markham,  near  Toronto,  Ontario, 
and  there  acquired  his  education,  attending  school  until  he  was  fifteen  years  of 
age.  At  that  early  date  he  served  his  apprenticeship  as  wagon  builder  and  black- 
smith, and  afterward  followed  both  occupations  in  various  parts  of  the  United 
States,  remaining  in  that  country  for  three  years,  during  which  time  he  added  car- 
riage building  to  his  list  of  accomplishments.  He  followed  this  for  some  time 
in  Chicago  but  in  1875  returned  to  Canada,  coming  to  British  Columbia  by  way  of 
San  Francisco.  He  located  first  in  Victoria,  but  a  short  time  afterward  came  up 
the  Fraser  river  and  preempted  a  piece  of  land  at  Mount  Lehman,  a  district  • 
named  in  his  honor  as  one  of  the  early  pioneers.  He  cleared  the  timber  from 
part  of  this  tract  by  hand  and  carried  on  the  work  of  cultivation  and  development 
along  modern  lines  and  assisted  in  many  projects  of  improvement,  building  for 
the  government  a  sleigh  road  two  miles  in  extent.  When  he  left  Mount  Lehman 
he  went  to  Yale  and  there  worked  at  the  wagon-making  trade  for  some  time, 
adding  to  his  activities  the  work  of  cultivating  one  hundred  and  fifty-three  acres 
at  Mission.  He  later  went  into  the  Cariboo  district  and  spent  two  years  in  the 
mines  but  afterward  moved  to  New  Westminster  and  opened  a  blacksmith  shop 
which  he  conducted  for  three  years,  dealing  at  the  same  time  in  wood.  At  the 
end  of  that  period  he  bought  a  wagon  shop  in  Yale  and  managed  this  for  a  similar 
period,  abandoning  it  when  the  railroad  was  built  through  the  province.  He 
subsequently  bought  a  shop  at  Cache  Creek  operating  it  for  a  short  period  and 
then  moved  his  establishment  to  Ashcroft  and  continued  in  business  there  until 
about  1909,  when  he  leased  his  shop  and  turned  his  attention  to  the  undertaking 
business.  He  was  a  pioneer  in  this  line  in  the  town  and  for  some  time  made 
coffins  by  hand.  He  still  continues  in  the  business  to  some  extent,  although  he 
lives  partly  a  retired  life. 

Mr.  Lehman  has  five  children,  all  of  whom  are  married,  having  families  of 
their  own  and  there  are  fifteen  grandchildren.     He  is  now  a  widower  for  the 


ISAAC  LEHMAN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  541 

se:ond  time.  He  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Independent  Order 
oi  Odd  Fellows,  holding  a  prominent  place  in  both  organizations.  He  has  always 
bt  en  interested  in  those  matters  which  pertain  to  general  progress  and  improve- 
m  :nt  and  his  labors  have  been  factors  in  promoting  both.  His  life  has  been  char- 
acterized by  high  principles,  for  he  has  been  honorable  in  business,  loyal  in  citizen- 
ship and  faithful  to  all  ties  and  obligations. 


EZRA  ALBRIGHT  BROWN. 

Ezra  Albright  Brown,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  Knott  Brothers  &  Brown, 
Ltd.,  real-estate  and  financial  agents,  and  by  virtue  of  this  position  and  the  force 
of  his  own  ability  and  energy  one  of  the  prominent  business  men  of  Victoria, 
w;.s  born  in  Clinton  township,  Lincoln  county,  Ontario,  March  6,  1861.  He  is 
tb:  eldest  of  seven  children  born  to  George  and  Elizabeth  (Albright;  Brown, 
th :  former  of  whom  was  born  in  Germany  and  emigrated  to  Canada  when  he 
w;  s  a  young  man.  He  located  in  Lincoln  county,  Ontario,  and  after  engaging  in 
agricultural  pursuits  there  for  some  time  later  became  a  clergyman  in  the  Evangel- 
ic; 1  Association.  For  forty  years  thereafter  he  continued  active  in  the  religious 
fie  d,  serving  churches  at  various  points  in  Canada.  He  now  resides  in  Chesley, 
Bruce  county,  Ontario.  His  wife  was  a  native  of  that  province,  her  parents  having 
co  ne  there  from  Pennsylvania  in  early  times.  The  paternal  grandparents  of 
the  subject  of  this  review  were  also  natives  of  Germany  and  in  the  early  '505 
crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada,  locating  in  Lincoln  county,  Ontario,  where  the 
grandfather  engaged  in  farming  until  the  time  of  his  death. 

Ezra  A.  Brown  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  various  cities 
in  western  Ontario  and  in  the  high  school  at  Berlin,  that  province,  from  which 
he  secured  a  third-class  teachers'  certificate.  After  laying  aside  his  books  he 
en  ;aged  in  teaching  for  three  years  and  then  took  a  course  in  the  Ontario  Business 
Cc  liege  at  Belleville.  After  he  was  graduated  from  that  institution  he  secured 
a  position  with  A.  Harris,  Son  &  Company,  Ltd.,  in  the  collection  department 
of  the  Winnipeg  office,  and  he  remained  with  this  concern  for  three  years  there- 
after, resigning  to  take  a  similar  position  in  the  offices  of  the  Massey  Manufac- 
tu"ing  Company,  Ltd.,  of  Toronto.  After  about  two  years  he  returned  to  the 
err  ploy  of  A.  Harris,  Son  &  Company,  this  time  entering  the  head  office  at  Brant- 
fo -d,  Ontario,  as  chief  accountant  and  cashier.  In  this  capacity  he  remained 
fiv;  years,  or  until  1891,  when  he  became  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Bain 
Wigon  Company,  Ltd.,  of  Brantford,  a  concern  which  after  a  year  or  two 
aff  liated  with  the  Massey-Harris  Company  and  occupied  their  large  binder  works 
at  Woodstock.  Mr.  Brown  remained  in  the  employ  of  the  Massey-Harris  Corn- 
pa  ly  for  eighteen  years  thereafter  and  became  during  that  time  one  of  the  most 
tn  sted  and  capable  representatives  of  the  firm.  He  resigned  in  1909  in  order  to 
en  jage  in  the  real-estate  business  for  himself  in  eastern  Canada  and  in  1911 
he  moved  to  Victoria,  where  he  has  since  resided.  Here  he  formed  a  partnership 
wi  h  Knott  brothers  under  the  name  of  Knott  Brothers  &  Brown,  Ltd.,  and 
they  secured  offices  on  the  corner  of  Blanchard  and  Yates  streets.  The  company 
cai  ries  on  a  general  real-estate  and  insurance  business,  specializing  in  the  handling 
of  city  property,  and  many  large  real-estate  transfers  have  been  consummated 
un  ler  its  direction.  Mr.  Brown  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  concern  and  has 
full  charge  of  all  the  office  work,  his  tireless  energy,  capacity  for  detail  and 
administrative  ability  proving  valuable  elements  in  this  successful  work. 

On  the  2d  of  June,  1886,  in  Welland  county,  Ontario,  Mr.  Brown  was  united 
in  narriage  to  Miss  Carrie  Wilson  Beckett,  a  native  of  Ontario  and  a  daughter 
of  Samuel  and  Mary  Jane  Beckett,  the  former  a  native  of  Ontario  and  the  latter 
of  Pennsylvania.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  became  the  parents  of  seven  children, 
five  of  whom  are  living,  as  follows :  Ray  George ;  Grace  Gertrude,  who  married 
Ira  Milton  Grey ;  Mary  Elizabeth ;  Samuel  Gordon  Harrison ;  and  William  Ezra. 


542  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Brown  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  and  belongs  to 
the  Canadian  and  the  Progressive  Clubs  of  Victoria.  Aside  from  his  business 
his  efforts  have  extended  to  many  other  fields  and  his  activities  have  touched 
•closely  religious  and  educational  interests  of  the  city  and  province.  He  belongs 
to  the  Metropolitan  Methodist  church  of  Victoria  and  for  the  past  twenty  years 
has  had  the  standing  of  a  local  preacher.  He  has  been  very  active  in  religious 
work  and  has  important  church  associations,  being  superintendent  of  the  Sunday 
school,  a  member  of  the  official  board  and  treasurer  of  the  Metropolitan  Methodist 
church.  In  1906  he  was  a  member  of  the  general  conference  held  in  Montreal 
and  was  prominent  also  in  the  conference  held  in  Victoria  in  1910.  While  a 
resident  of  Woodstock,  Ontario,  he  was  well  known  in  educational  circles,  having 
for  nine  years  served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board,  of  which  he  was  chairman 
for  one  term.  A  man  of  sterling  character  and  high  principles,  he  owes  much  to 
his  early  moral  training  and  the  excellent  influence  of  the  Christian  home  in 
which  he  was  reared.  Upon  this  solid  foundation  he  has  built  up  his  success, 
supplementing  integrity  and  strength  of  character  by  close  application  to  business, 
untiring  labor  and  well  directed  ambition  with  the  result  that  he  stands  today 
among  the  representative  citizens  of  Victoria  and  among  the  most  progressive 
and  able  of  the  city's  business  men. 


HERBERT  N.  BOULTBEE. 

One  of  the  most  active,  able  and  progressive  of  the  younger  business  men 
of  Vancouver  is  Herbert  N.  Boultbee,  managing  director  of  the  Boultbee-Johnson 
Company,  Ltd.,  dealers  in  building  materials  and  general  agents.  He  is  num- 
bered among  the  city's  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  August  i,  1886, 
and  his  parents  being  John  and  Elizabeth  Boultbee,  the  former  police  magistrate 
in  Vancouver  for  a  number  of  years. 

The  city  schools  afforded  Herbert  N.  Boultbee  his  educational  opportunities 
and  after  laying  aside  his  books  he  secured  a  position  in  the  Imperial  Bank, 
working  in  that  institution  for  six  years  and  gaining  rapid  promotion  during 
that  time.  In  1905  he  resigned  and  associated  himself  with  C.  Gardner  Johnson 
&  Company,  ship  brokers  and  general  agents,  remaining  in  their  employ  until 
April,  1913,  when  the  Boultbee-Johnson  Company,  Ltd.,  was  organized  and 
incorporated,  Mr.  Boultbee  receiving  the  appointment  of  managing  director,  a 
position  which  he  still  holds.  His  rapid  rise  is  sufficient  evidence  of  his  ability, 
industry  and  progressive  spirit ;  and  his  work  since  assuming  his  present  im- 
portant office  has  been  constructive  and  far-reaching,  an  important  element  in 
the  later  growth  of  the  concern  with  which  he  is  connected.  In  Vancouver  he 
is  known  as  a  thoroughly  reliable,  efficient  and  discriminating  business  man  of 
tried  integrity  and  worth,  and  these  qualities  will  undoubtedly  carry  him  far  on 
the  road  to  prosperity. 

Mr.  Boultbee  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  is 
active  in  his  support  of  its  principles  and  policies,  although  he  never  seeks  public 
office.  Although  still  a  young  man,  he  has  already  attained  substantial  and  dis- 
tinct success,  and  in  view  of  his  marked  ability,  his  enterprising  spirit  and  his 
administrative  power  his  continued  advancement  is  assured. 


ELLA  SCARLETT-SYNGE,  M.  D. 

Highest  attainment  and  efficiency  have  distinguished  the  family  of  Scarlett 
for  generations,  and  Dr.  Ella  Scarlett-Synge  is  worthily  carrying  forward  the 
record  of  her  eminent  ancestry,  having  gained  fame  and  reputation  on  four  conti- 
nents. Coming  to  Canada  in  1907,  she  located  five  years  later  in  New  Westmin- 


HERBERT  X.  BOULTBEE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  545 

s'.  :r,  British  Columbia,  and  has  proven  by  her  profound  learning  and  wide 
experience,  gathered  in  all  parts  of  the  world,  a  valuable  addition  to  the  medical 
fiaternity  here.  Capable,  earnest  and  conscientious  in  the  performance  of  her 
pi  ofessional  duties,  she  inspires  confidence  in  her  patients  by  the  strongly  developed 
hi  man  side  of  her  character,  which  makes  friends  for  her  everywhere  and  creates 
that  mutual  understanding  between  doctor  and  patient  so  necessary  to  effect  a 
ci  re.  Dr.  Scarlett-Synge  has  held  most  distinguished  positions,  having  had 
ui'der  her  care  the  well-being  of  the  great  of  the  earth,  yet  the  humblest  of  her 
p;  tients  receives  at  her  hands  the  same  treatment  as  would  a  king  or  emperor. 
A ;  medical  officer  in  the  refugee  camps  during  war  times  she  followed  the  call 
for  aid  where  suffering  humanity  could  proiit  by  her  work,  willingly  giving  her 
service  to  her  country — even  at  the  peril  and  danger  of  death — and  placing  her 
krowledge  at  the  disposal  of  the  government  and  those  who  fought  for  upholding. 
th  :  prestige  of  the  British  name  and  British  rights. 

A  daughter  of  the  3d  Baron  Abinger,  it  was  her  great-grandfather  who  was 
ra  sed  to  the  peerage  under  the  title.    James  Scarlett,  ist  Baron  Abinger,  was  born 
December  13,  1769,  in  Jamaica,  and  became  one  of  the  foremost  jurists  of  his 
tit  le.    His  father  was  Robert  Scarlett,  who  had  large  interests  in  that  island.     In 
17-55  he  sent  his  son  James  to  England  to  complete  his  education,  the  latter  gradu- 
ating from  .Trinity  College  of  Cambridge  with  the  degree  of  B.  A.  in  1/89.    Having 
en  ered  the  Inner  Temple,  he  was  called  to  the  bar  in  1791  and  joined  the  northern 
circuit  and   Lancashire  sessions.     Although   he   had   no  particular   influence   or 
po.verful  connections,  he  obtained  a  large  practice,  ultimately  confining  himself 
to  the  court  of  king's  bench  and  the  northern  circuit.     He  took  silk  in  1816  and 
from  that  time  until  the  close  of  1834  was  the  most  successful  lawyer  at  the  bar 
in  his  district  and  probably  in   all   England,  being  particularly   effective  before 
jui  ies.     His  income  reached  eighteen  thousand  five  hundred  pounds  sterling,  an 
enormous  sum  for  that  period.     He  began  his  political  life  as  a  whig  and  first 
emered  parliament  in  1819  as  member  for  Peterborough,  representing  that  dis- 
trict until   1830  with  only  one  short  break.     Later  he  represented  the  borough 
of  .Vtalton.     When  Canning  formed  the  ministry  he  became  attorney  general  and 
in  1827  was  knighted.     He  resigned  when   the  Duke  of   Wellington  came   into 
po'ver  in  1828  but  resumed  office  in  1829  and  went  out  with  the  Duke  in  1830. 
His  opposition  to  the  reform  bill  caused  his  severance   from  the  whig  leaders 
ami,  having  joined  the  tories,  was  elected  first  from  Colchester  and  in  1832  from 
Norwich.     He  sat  until  the  dissolution  of  parliament.     In  1834  he  was  appointed 
lord  chief  baron  of  the  exchequer  and  presided  in  that  court  more  than  nine  years. 
^  While  attending  the  Norfolk  circuit  on  the  2d  of  April  he  suddenly  suffered  an 
att;.ck  of  apoplexy  and  died  at  Bury,  April  7,  1844.     In  1835  he  was  raised  to 
j  the  peerage  as  Baron  Abinger,  taking  his  title   from  his   Surrey  estate,   which 
i  he  lad  bought  in  1813.    Acute  in  mind,  clear  in  expression,  he  held  an  enormous 
I  sw;  y  over  all  men  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  and  was  one  of  the  dominant 
I  per  tonalities  of  his  times.    He  was  twice  married,  his  second  union  occurring  only 
j  six  months  before  his  death.     By  his  first  wife,  who  died  in  1829,  he  had  three 
j  sons  and  two  daughters,  the  title  passing  to  the  eldest  son,   Robert,   who   was 
bori  in  1794,  and  died  in  1861.     His  second  son  was  General  Sir  James  Yorke 
Scarlett    (1799   to    1871).     His   eldest   daughter,    Mary,   married   John,    Baron 
Cai  ipbell,  and  was  created  a  peeress  in  her  own  right  under  the  title  of  Baroness 
Strutheden,  being  known  as  Lady  Stratheden  and  Campbell.     She  died  in  1860. 
Sir  Philip  Anglin  Scarlett,  Lord  Abinger 's  younger  brother,  was  chief  justice 
jof    amaica  and  died  in  1831.     Sir  James  Yorke  Scarlett  attained  undying  fame 
jin  the  Crimean  war  as  commander  of  the  Heavy  Brigade.    He  was  the  second  son 
|of  the  ist  Baron  Abinger  and  entered  the  army  as  cornet  in  1818.     In  1830  he 
i  became  major  of  the  Fifth  Dragoon  Guards.     From  1836  to  1841  he  was  con- 
jsenative  member  of  parliament  for  Guildford.     In  1840  he  obtained  command 
jof  1  is  regiment,  which  he  held  for  fourteen  years.     The  Fifth  Dragoon  Guards 
participated  in  the  Crimean  war  as  part  of  the  Heavy  Cavalry  Brigade,  of  which 
Sir  Fames  later  became  brigadier,  being  at  the  Black  Sea  in  1854.    He  participated 

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546  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

in  the  fighting  before  Sebastopol  and  on  the  25th  of  October,  1854,  in  the  battle 
of  Balaklava.  There  the  Heavy  Brigade  achieved  a  brilliant  success  against 
the  Russian  cavalry  and  had  Brigadier  Scarlett  been  allowed  to  advance,  as  he 
wished,  he  might  have  converted  the  disastrous  charge  of  the  Light  Brigade  into 
a  substantial  success.  For  his  service's  on  this  day  he  was  promoted  major  gen- 
eral. In  1855  he  was  created  a  Knight  Commander  of  the  Bath  (K.  C.  B.).  After 
a  short  absence  in  England  he  returned  to  the  Crimea  with  the  local  rank  of 
lieutenant  general  in  command  of  the  cavalry.  After  the  peace  of  Paris  Sir 
James  Scarlett  became  commander  of  cavalry  at  Aldershot,  remaining  so  until 
1860,  in  which  year  he  was  commissioned  adjutant  general  of  the  army,  which 
office  he  held  until  1865,  when  he  became  commander  of  Aldershot  camp,  a  post 
he  held  until  his  retirement  in  1870.  He  died  in  1871.  In  1869  he  was  created 
by  Her  Most  Gracious  Majesty,  the  Queen,  Grand  Cross  of  the  Bath  (G.  C.  B.), 
a  most  distinguished  honor,  obtainable  only  for  most  eminent  military  service. 

Dr.  Ella  Scarlett- Synge  studied  medicine  at  the  London  School  of  Medicine 
for  Women  and  at  the  Royal  Free  Hospital  for  five  years.  She  received  the  degrees 
of  L.  S.  A.,  London;  M.  D.,  Brussels  (with  honors)  ;  L.  M.,  Rotunda  Hospital, 
Dublin;  D.  P.  H.,  (with  honors)  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Ireland; 
member  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Alberta  and  British  Colum- 
bia (Canada)  by  examinations.  She  also  passed  the  examinations  before  the 
state  boards  of  California,  Washington  and  Oregon.  Since  coming  to  this  conti- 
nent Dr.  Scarlett-Synge  has  taken  post-graduate  courses  at  the  Chicago  Policlinic 
and  a  course  with  Dr.  d'Arcy  Power  in  San  Francisco.  Dr.  Ella  Scarlett-Synge 
was  appointed  and  acted  for  some  time  as  physician  to  the  court  of  the  emperor 
of  Korea  and  while  in  South  Africa  was  medical  officer  of  concentration  camps 
during  the  Boer  war.  She  was  a  member  of  the  concentration  camps  commission 
for  inspection  of  all  the  refugees'  camps  and  medical  officer  to  the  Normal  College 
at  Bloemfontein,  South  Africa,  and  to  the  High  School  for  Girls  there.  Dr.  Synge 
came  to  Canada  in  1907  and  for  five  years  practiced  in  Edmonton,  removing  to 
New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  at  the  end  of  that  time.  Her  wide  experience 
assures  her  of  a  most  distinguished  position  among  her  medical  brethren  and  her 
prestige  entitles  her  to  the  important  practice  which  she  is  enjoying. 


RALPH    W.   ATKINSON. 

Ralph  W.  Atkinson,  one  of  the  leading  contractors  in  Port  Coquitlam,  con- 
trolling an  important  and  growing  trade  along  this  line,  was  born  in  Bethesda, 
Ontario,  on  the  23d  of  October,  1876,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Catherine  Atkinson, 
the  former  a  well  known  contractor  and  builder.  He  acquired  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  community  and  before  and  after  laying  aside 
his  books  worked  on  the  farm  which  his  parents  owned.  When  he  left  home  he 
went  to  Alberta  and  there  turned  his  attention  to  ranching,  having,  however,  pre- 
vious to  this  time  learned  the  carpenter's  trade.  For  eight  years  he  divided  his 
time  between  farming  and  contracting  in  the  Disbury  district,  going  at  the  end 
of  that  period  to  Vancouver,  where  he  remained  from  1904  to  1906,  becoming 
during  that  time  quite  prosperous  and  prominent  in  business.  On  the  5th  of 
April,  in  the  latter  year,  he  came  to  Port  Coquitlam  and  has  since  resided  in  this 
city,  where  he  holds  foremost  rank  among  progressive  and  representative  business 
men.  His  patronage  extends  to  Vancouver  also,  where  he  has  built  a  number  of 
fine  homes,  which  he  afterward  sold  at  a  good  profit.  In  Port  Coquitlam  many 
of  the  best  residences  are  the  products  of  his  skill.  Mr.  Atkinson  has  built  up  a 
large  and  growing  trade  along  his  special  line  and  is  a  recognized  factor  in  busi- 
ness circles  here,  his  success  coming  to  him  as  a  result  of  his  thorough  knowledge 
of  the  business,  and  his  industry,  energy  and  untiring  activity. 

On  the  I4th  of  February,  1900,  Mr.  Atkinson  was  united  in  marriage  to  -Miss 
Margaret  Morley,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Ann  Morley,  of  England.  Mr. 


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and  Mrs.  Atkinson  are  the  parents  of  three  children :  Ethel  and  Lambert,  who  are 
ittending  school;  and  Dorothy.  Mr.  Atkinson  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
:hurch.  He  gives  his  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party,  taking  an  intelligent 
jut  not  an  active  interest  in  the  political  situation.  He  is  serving  at  present  as 
:hairman  of  the  school  board,  the  cause  of  education  finding  in  him  an  ardent 
:hampion.  His  business  record  deserves  great  commendation,  for  in  his  chosen 
ield  he  has  displayed  aptitude  and  ability  in  achieving  results  and  has  at  all  times 
:mployed  methods  that  will  bear  the  closest  investigation. 


WILLIAM  JOSEPH  HACKING,  D.  D.  S.,  L.  D.  S. 

Dentistry  may  be  said  to  be  almost  unique  among  other  occupations,  as  it  is 
at  once  a  profession,  a  trade  and  a  business.  Such  being  the  case,  it  follows  that 
in  order  to  attain  the  highest  success  in  it  one  must  be  thoroughly  conversant  with 
the  theory  of  the  art,  must  be  expert  with  the  many  tools  and  appliances  incidental 

10  the  practice   of   modern    dentistry   and   must   possess   business    qualifications 
adequate  to  dealing  with  the  financial  side  of  the  profession.     In  all  of  these  par- 
ticulars, Dr.  Hacking  is  well  qualified  and  therefore  has  attained  prestige  among 
the  able  representatives  of  dentistry  in   New  Westminster,  where  he  has  been 
in  partnership  with  Dr.  A.  J.   Holmes   for  the  past   sixteen   years.      His   birth 
recurred  in  Guelph,  Ontario,  on  the  5th  of  April,  1874,  his  parents  being  Joseph 
Henry  and  Christina  Hacking,  the  former  a  newspaper  publisher  and  printer. 

William  J.  Hacking  obtained  his  more  specificially  literary  education  in  the 
graded  and  high  schools  of  Winnipeg  and  subsequently  pursued  a  course  in 
( entistry  at  the  Northwestern  University  Dental  School  of  Chicago,  Illinois, 
\  'inning  the  degree  of  D.  D.  S.  in  1897.  For  a  short  time  he  practiced  his  profession 

11  that  city  but  in  the  fall  of  1897  sold  his  interests  there  and  came  to  Xew  West- 
minster, British  Columbia,  having  since  remained  here  as  a  partner  of  Dr.  A.  J, 
Holmes.     His  practice  is  extensive  and  lucrative  and  he  is  widely  recognized  as 
an  able  and  successful  representative  of  the  dental  profession  in  this  province.. 
He  has  also  a  creditable  military  record,  having  served  for  three  years  witli  the: 
Ninetieth  Battalion  of  Winnipeg  and  for  a  similar  period  with  the  Duke  of  Con- 
naught's  Own  Rifles  at  New  Westminster. 

In  May,  1898,  at  New  Westminster,  Dr.  Hacking  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Cora  Gertrude  Blum,  a  daughter  of  C.  G.  Blum,  of  Chicago,  Illinois. 
1  hey  now  have  five  children,  namely :  Lawrence  Charles,  Alvin  Henry,  Percy 
L  ester,  Irene  Winifred  and  Glen  Cormie.  Dr.  Hacking  is  a  Baptist  in  religious 
faith  and  for  a  number  of  years  served  on  the  board  of  management  of  the  Olivet 
Eaptist  church.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  being  master  of 
L  nion  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  third  principal  of  the  Royal  Arch  chapter. 
His  life  has  ever  been  in  conformity  with  the  highest  standards  of  manhood  and 
hi  is  well  known  and  popular  in  both  professional  and  social  circles. 


NELSON  SEYMOUR  LOUGHEED. 

\ 

One  of  the  most  progressive,  able  and  discriminating  young  business  men 
of  Port  Haney  is  Nelson  Seymour  Lougheed,  member  of  the  firm  of  Abernethy 
&  Lougheed,  Ltd.,  and  general  manager  of  Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  affiliated 
ccncerns,  which  have  been  great  forces  in  promoting  industrial  development  in 
the  two  communities.  Mr.  Lougheed  was  born  at  Thornbury.  Ontario,  March 
!(•,  1882,  and  is  a  son  of  Lindsay  and  Ruth  (McCallum)  Lougheed,  the  former  a 
son  of  James  Lougheed,  a  native  of  County  Sligo,  Ireland,  who  emigrated  to 
America  in  1814,  at  the  age  of  twenty.  He  settled  first  at  Albany,  New  York, 
and  two  years  later  moved  to  Canada,  locating  at  what  is  now  Toronto,  Ontario,. 


550  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  being  one  of  the  very  earliest  pioneers  in  that  city.  He  later  removed  to 
the  Georgian  Bay  country  in  Grey  county,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  until 
his  death.  His  son  Lindsay  Lougheed  was  born  at  Thornbury,  Ontario,  and 
was  reared  and  educated  in  Grey  county,  where  he  afterward  turned  his  attention 
to  farming.  He  continued  there  until  1889  and  then  moved  to  British  Columbia, 
locating  at  Laclner.  Later  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway 
Company  as  foreman.  After  a  number  of  years  in  this  position  he  resigned  and 
moved  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  is  now  a  foreman  of  the  British  Columbia 
Electric  Railway  Company. 

Nelson  Seymour  Lougheed  came  to  British  Columbia  with  his  parents  when 
he  was  seven  years  of  age  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Mission  City  and  at  Columbian  College  in  New  Westminster.  He  was  graduated 
from  the  latter  institution  in  1896  and  received  the  first  regular  "form"  diploma 
ever  granted  by  that  college,  their  diplomas  at  that  time  having  been  entirely 
written  in  longhand.  After  leaving  school  Mr.  Lougheed  accompanied  Professor 
Kdward  Odium  on  a  trip  through  the  Cariboo  district,  assisting  in  the  preparation 
of  a  series  of  articles  on  the  conditions  existing  there.  During  the  South  African 
war  he  enlisted  in  the  Canadian  Mounted  Rifles,  serving  with  them  until  the  finish 
of  the  war.  Returning  to  British  Columbia,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Lumber  Company  at  Port  Moody,  with  whom  he  continued  until  1905. 
In  that  year  he  moved  to  Port  I  laney,  where  he  joined  J.  W.  Abernethy  in  the 
organization  of  the  firm  of  Abernethy  &  Lougheed,  Ltd.  They  purchased  a 
sawmill  and  have  continued  to  operate  this  to  the  present  time,  having  now  a 
large  and  important  plant.  They  are  manufacturers  of  fir,  cedar  and  spruce 
lumber,  shingles,  doors,  windows,  moldings,  etc.,  and  they  deliver  a  large  number 
of  scows  of  lumber  daily  to  points  on  the  Fraser  and  Pitt  rivers,  their  concern 
constituting  the  principal  industry  of  the  village  where  it  is  located.  The  Port 
Haney  mills  are  owned  by  the  Kburne  Saw  Mills.  Ltd.,  a  concern  which  Abernethy 
&  Lougheed  established  in  1909,  Mr.  Abernethy  serving  as  president  and  Mr. 
Lougheed  as  general  manager.  C.  G.  Abernethy  is  vice  president  and  manager 
of  the  company's  interests  at  Port  Haney  and  D.  Slatcher  is  secretary,  while  the 
directors  of  the  company  are  P.  D.  Roe  and  R.  Abernethy,  both  of  Port  Moody. 
The  Kburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  have  organized  and  equipped  with  modern  appliances 
one  of  the  most  modern  and  complete  lumber  mills  to  be  found  in  British  Columbia. 
The  plant  is  located  at  Kburne,  on  the  line  of  the  British  Columbia  Klectric  Rail- 
way, a  few  miles  out  from  the  city  of  Vancouver,  on  the  north  arm  of  the  Fraser 
river.  There  is  no  more  suitable  site  for  a  timber  mill  in  the  whole  Canadian 
northwest  than  here,  for  ready  and  fast  growing  markets  are  right  at  the  very 
door  of  the  plant.  While  standing  in  the  yards  surrounding  the  mill  one  can  see 
in  every  direction  building  activities  of  an  important  character.  It  is  hardly  more 
than  a  stone's  throw  from  the  plant  to  the  site  upon  which  the  magnificent  new 
Grauer  building  is  being  erected  on  one  of  the  main  corners  in  the  business  section 
of  Kburne.  The  timber  industry  is  one  of  the  most  important  in  British  Columbia 
and  is  constantly  growing,  building  activities  being  such  that  all  the  mills  in  the 
province  are  taxed  to  the  limit  of  their  capacity.  Those  operated  by  Kburne 
Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  are  no  exception,  for  Kburne  is  a  junction  point  in  the  lines  of 
the  electric  railway  and  on  the  way  to  the  city  new  buildings  of  every  description 
are  being  erected.  On  the  road  from  Kburne  to  Vancouver  through  the  districts 
of  Point  Grey  and  Shaughnessy  Heights  hundreds  of  the  most  beautiful  residences 
in  the  province  are  either  just  completed  or  under  course  of  construction. 

The  saw  mills  of  Abernethy  &  Lougheed,  Ltd.,  located  at  Port  Haney,  are, 
as  was  mentioned  before,  owned  by  Kburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  and  the  combined 
plants,  together  with  their  logging  operations,  afford  employment  to  about  three 
hundred  men.  At  Kburne  the  trade  is  almost  entirely  a  local  one  and  so  great 
is  the  demand  in  the  home  market  for  lumber  that  the  company  has  had  to  make 
demands  upon  the  Port  Haney  mill  from  time  to  time  for  the  execution  of  i'.s 
orders.  On  Lulu  island  it  was  found  necessary  to  establish  a  local  yard.  This 
is  located  at  Steveston  and  serves  as  a  distributing  center  for  that  district.  The 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  551 

(  utput  of  the  Port  Haney  mill  is  largely  shipped  to  the  northwest  prairies,  or 
c  elivered  by  scows  to  the  settlers  on  the  Fraser  and  Pitt  rivers.  With  a  trade 
Oat  is  ever  expanding  these  mills  are  being  worked  to  their  full  capacity.  The 
company's  logging  camps  at  Mount  Lehman  are  also  in  constant  operation,  last 
3  ear's  production  from  this  source  being  about  eleven  million  feet.  This  was 
( istributed  to  the  mills  at  Eburne  and  Port  Haney.  In  the  development  of  this 
great  concern  Mr.  Lougheed  has  borne  an  active  and  important  part  and  his  energy, 
resourcefulness  and  ability  have  been  helpful  factors  in  its  success.  As  general 
manager  he  to  a  great  extent  directs  the  policies  of  the  company  and  is  responsible 
for  the  expansion  of  the  business  along  constructive  and  progressive  lines.  He 
I  as  proved  eminently  well  able  to  cope  with  the  difficulties  and  responsibilities 
of  his  position  and  has  won  recognition  as  a  business  man  whose  judgment  is 
sjund  and  reliable,  whose  energy  is  untiring  and  whose  sagacity  is  far-reaching. 

On  the  i  Jth  of  January,  1911,  Mr.  Lougheed  married  Miss  Ruby  Louise  Sel- 
kirk, a  daughter  of  James  Selkirk,  of  Port  Haney,  who  is  Dominion  chief  fire 
ringer  for  the  coast  district.  Mr.  Lougheed  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
c lurch;  is  connected  fraternally  with  the  A.  O.  U.  W.  lodge  of  Port  Hammond, 
1  ritish  Columbia,  and  King  Solomon  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Xew 
\  Westminster,  and  belongs  to  the  Westminster  Club  of  that  city.  He  is  a  strong 
conservative,  acting  as  president  of  the  Conservative  Association  of  Port  Haney 
district,  and  he  has  been  active  in  civic  affairs,  serving  for  four  years  as  a  member 
of  the  council  of  the  Maple  Ridge  municipality  and  being  today  a  member  of 
that  board  and  a  director  of  the  Fraser  Valley  publicity  bureau.  Everything  that 
pertains  to  general  advancement  and  progress  receives  his  indorsement  and  hearty 
support  and  he  has  made  many  substantial  contributions  to  community  develop- 
n  ent  in  Port  Haney  and  Eburne  by  aiding  in  the  establishment  of  two  great 
p  -oductive  industries.  Although  he  is  still  a  young  man,  his  ability  and  energy  have 
c;  rried  him  forward  into  important  industrial  and  financial  relations  and  these 
s;  me  qualities  are  a  guarantee  of  his  continued  progress. 


PERCIVAL  RIDEOUT  BROWN. 

Anything  pretending  to  be  a  record  of  the  lives  of  men  who  have  attained 
positions  of  prominence  in  the  affairs  of  P>ritish  Columbia  would  be  faulty  if  it 
cc  ntained  no  reference  to  the  career  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  Percival  Rideout 
B  -own.  Indeed,  it  is  not  too  much  to  say  that  no  man  has  to  a  greater  extent  left 
his  mark  upon  all  that  had  to  do  with  the  development  of  the  great  province  of 
B '-itish  Columbia,  and  especially  with  Victoria,  than  Mr.  Brown.  Through  his 
skill  in  financial  and  investment  matters  he  directed  the  expenditure  of  vast  sums 
of  capital  into  channels  where  very  profitable  returns  have  been  made  to  those 
w  10  enlisted  his  services ;  and  a  considerable  number  of  people  on  this  section 
of  the  Pacific  coast  can  point  to  the  time  of  their  having  formed  a  connection 
w  th  Mr.  Brown  as  the  date  of  their  subsequent  success  in  real-estate  and  property 
ventures. 

Mr.  Brown  was  but  seventeen  years  of  age  when  he  came  to  Victoria,  and 
this  from  his  boyhood  his  fortunes  have  been  wrapped  up  with  those  of  Victoria; 
and  the  remarkable  insight  he  has  shown  in  all  his  large  and  varied  real-estate 
transactions  is  no  doubt  mainly  due  to  the  rare  knowledge  he  possesses  of  every 
fa  :tor  which  has  entered  into  the  building  up  of  Victoria. 

A  native  of  North  Sydney,  Cape  Breton,  he  was  born  August  21,  1855,  a 
son  of  George  Stairs  and  Sarah  Howe  (Austin)  Brown,  the  latter  a  niece  of  one 
of  the  founders  of  confederation,  and  one  of  the  greatest  of  Nova  Scotia's  political 
leaders.  Shortly  after  completing  his  education  in  the  eastern  province,  he 
answered  to  the  call  of  the  west  and  during  the  forty-one  years  of  his  residence 
here  Mr.  Brown  has  pursued  a  round  of  ceaseless  activity  in  commercial  pur- 


552  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

suits,  the  latter  years  having  engaged  his  attention  with  real-estate,  financial 
and  kindred  undertakings. 

Almost  immediately  on  his  arrival  in  Victoria,  he  received  and  accepted  an 
important  managerial  post  with  the  Sayward  Lumber  Company,  which  he  held 
with  great  profit  and  satisfaction  to  his  principals  until  1881,  when  he  became 
manager  of  the  British  Columbia  Land  &  Investment  Agencies,  one  of  the  leading 
financial  houses  on  the  Pacific  coast.  This  position  occupied  him  until  1900,  when 
he  was  offered  and  accepted  the  important  task  of  manager  of  the  Colonist 
Printing  &  Publishing  Company.  Three  years  later,  recognizing  the  opportunities 
for  investment  in  Victoria  real-estate,  he  relinquished  his  post  with  the  Colonist 
and  established  his  present  business. 

In  Victoria,  on  May  15,  1878,  Mr.  Brown  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Anna  M.  Jenkinson,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Patti  Jenkinson.  The  latter's 
father  built  the  first  penitentiary  at  New  Westminster.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown 
have  been  blessed  with  nine  children,  Ethel,  George  S.,1  Percy  R.,  Harold  H., 
Herbert  A.,  Thomas  A.,  Charles  E.,  Edith  F.  and  Mabel. 

Mr.  Brown's  life  history  contains  an  interesting  military  chapter  in  that  he 
was  a  member  of  the  first  company  of  volunteers  of  British  Columbia  after  the 
confederation  in  1874,  remaining  in  connection  therewith  for  three  years.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club  and  is  popular  with  all  who  know  him,  having 
attractive  social  qualities.  He  is  very  genial  and  courteous,  and  these  are  features 
of  his  success  in  business.  He  occupies  large  offices  on  the  ground  floor  of  the 
Brown  block,  and  his  location  and  the  appointments  thereof  indicate  something 
of  the  success  which  has  attended  him. 


ROBERT  EARLE  KNOWLES. 

Well  directed  business  interests  and  judicious  investments  have  brought  to 
Robert  E.  Knowles  a  measure  of  prosperity  that  now  enables  him  to  live  retired. 
He  has  been  a  resident  of  Victoria  for  more  than  three  decades,  having  arrived 
in  this  city  in  May,  1882.  He  was  born  in  Cornwall,  England,  December  12, 
1840,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Knowles.  The  father  died  during  the 
childhood  of  his  son,  Robert,  and  the  mother  passed  away  some  years  later. 

Private  schools  afforded  Robert  Earle  Knowles  his  education.  In  1859  he 
went  to  Australia  where  he  remained  until  1862,  when  he  returned  to  England, 
there  engaging  in  farming  until  1877.  In  that  year  he  again  went  to  Australia, 
where  he  continued  for  four  years.  Once  more  he  returned  to  England,  but 
at  the  end  of  eight  months  sailed  for  California,  arriving  in  San  Francisco  early 
in  the  year  1882.  He  did  not  remain  long  in  the  Golden  State,  however,  for 
in  May  of  the  same  year  he  came  to  Victoria,  where  he  worked  for  a  time  on 
the  government  dredge.  He  was  afterward  employed  by  the  late  lieutenant 
governor,  Sir  Joseph  W.  Trutch,  and  subsequently  engaged  in  farming  in 
Victoria  for  three  years.  In  1887  he  located  on  his  present  place,  renting  it 
from  the  Sir  James  Douglas  estate.  The  tract  comprised  forty-two  acres  in  addi- 
tion to  which  he  ran  a  ranch  at  Patricia  Bay  of  three  hundred  and  forty  acres. 
For  eleven  years  he  continued  the  business  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  estab- 
lished a  dairy  on  Cornwall  street.  Subsequently,  however,  he  returned  to  his  old 
place,  which  at  that  time  was  one-half  within  the  city  limits.  Owing  to  the 
growth  of  Victoria  in  the  years  which  have  just  passed,  the  city  has  extended  far 
beyond  his  place  and  he  has  had  to  give  up  the  dairy  business,  as  the  property 
became  too  valuable  to  be  used  for  that  purpose.  It  has  since  been  divided  into 
city  lots  and  the  tract  is  crossed  with  well  laid-out  streets  and  modern  improve- 
ments. Mr.  Knowles  has  acquired  considerable  property  and  its  rise  in  value, 
consequent  with  the  growth  of  Victoria,  has  brought  him  substantial  and  gratify- 
ing returns. 


ROBERT   EARLE   KNOWLES 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  555 

In  1864  Mr.  Knowles  was  married  to  Miss  Elise  Le  Gresley  and  to  them  have 
been  born  six  children,  two  sons  and  four  daughters.  Mr.  Knowles  is  a  member 
cf  the  Church  of  England  and  served  as  church  warden  in  England  and  in 
Sydney,  Australia.  He  votes  with  the  conservative  party.  His  chief  recreation  is 
hunting.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the 
r?2W  world,  for  here  he  found  good  business  opportunities  and  in  their  improve- 
n  icnt  has  gained  substantial  success. 


QUINTIN  McGILL. 

Among  the  citizens  of  New  Westminster  who  have  attained  an  honorable  place 
in  the  community  through  their  acknowledged  ability  and  personal  worth  may 
.bi  mentioned  Quintin  McGill,  who  since  1904  has  conducted  a  profitable  real- 
c;tateancl  general  insurance  business  here.  He  was  born  in  Melbourne,  Quebec, 
Jily  15,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  Quintin  and  Kmma  McGill,  of  Scotch  ancestry. 
1  he  father  was  at  one  time  a  prosperous  farmer  in  Quebec,  coming  to  Xew 
\  ^estminster  in  1904  where  he  and  his  wife  both  passed  away. 

Quintin  McGill  acquired  bis  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Melbourne, 
a  id  afterward  spent  three  years  in  St.  Francis  College,  Richmond,  Quebec.  After 
1;  ying  aside  his  books  he  assisted  with  the  work  of  the  farm  until  he  came  west, 
locating  in  Calgary,  Alberta,  in  1903.  He  spent  one  year  in  that  locality  and  in 
I-JO4  came  to  New  Westminster  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  Upon  his 
a  rival  here  he  established  himself  in  the  real-estate  and  general  insurance  business. 
This  is  his  present  business  connection,  and  be  has  made  a  success  of  the  under- 
t;  king,  controlling  an  important  and  steadily  increasing  trade  along  both  lines. 
I-  e  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  prosperous  and  enterprising  young  men  in 
tl  e  community  and  his  industry,  honesty  and  progressive  spirit  have  led  him  into 
iriportant  relations  with  the  general  business  life. 

Mr.  McGill  married  in  1902  Miss  Annie  C.  MacLean,  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Margaret  MacLean  of  Melbourne,  Quebec.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McGill  have  three 
children:  Ethel,  who  is  attending  school;  Quintin  John  Donald;  and  Kathleen 
Isabella.  The  family  residence  is  at  No.  471  Columbia  street,  East  New  Wrest- 
minster  and  is  the  center  of  a  charming  social  circle. 

Fraternally  Mr.  McGill  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
E  ks,  and  his  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Presbyterian 
cl  ;urch.  He  is  fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports  and  spends  a  great  deal  of 
time  hunting  and  fishing,  being  especially  proficient  with  the  gun.  Although  not 
a  Jolitician  he  always  keeps  well  informed  on  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  and 
in  matters  relating  to  public  affairs  he  occupies  a  progressive  stand,  manifest  in 
hi s  cooperation  with  many  movements  for  the  public  good. 


ALFRED  BLACK  DIXON. 

Alfred  Black  Dixon,  who  is  living  retired  in  Eburne,  has  been  a  resident  of 
B  "itish  Columbia  for  twenty-four  years  but  is  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  where 
he  was  born  at  Sackville  on  the  6th  of  June,  1852.  His  parents  were  J.  D.  and 
E  mice  (Black)  Dixon,  the  former  deceased  but  the  latter  still  living. 

The  education  of  Alfred  Black  Dixon  was  pursued  in  the  schools  of  New 
Brunswick  until  he  was  a  youth  of  nineteen  years.  Reared  on  his  father's  farm, 
his  energies  were  early  directed  along  agricultural  lines,  which  he  continued  to 
follow  in  the  vicinity  of  his  home  for  ten  years  after  leaving  school.  The  year 
1^89  marks  his  arrival  in  British  Columbia,  where  he  first  located  at  Mission 
City.  For  two  years  he  operated  a  mill  there  which  he  had  established  himself, 
bv.t  afterward  was  engaged  for  two  years  in  the  fishing  business  at  Terranova 


556  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

on  Lulu  island.  At  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Richmond  municipality  as  clerk  and  assessor,  filling  these  two  offices  for  eleven 
years  and  subsequently  being  elected  councilor.  Later  he  was  a  candidate  for 
reeve.  After  his  political  career  he  resumed  his  connection  with  agricultural 
activities,  locating  on  Lulu  island,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  until  1910.  In 
the  latter  year  he  withdrew  from  active  work  and  removed  to  Eburne,  where  he 
has  since  been  living  retired. 

In  Amherst,  Nova  Scotia,  on  the  I5th  of  January,  1878,  Mr.  Dixon  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Florence  Freeman,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  (Tait) 
Freeman,  both  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  granddaughter  of  Colonel  Freeman  of  Nova 
Scotia,  who  was  widely  known  as  a  political  power,  as  he  was  a  member  of 
parliament  for  forty-two  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dixon  have  four  children  :  Leonard 
F.,  a  farmer,  who  married  Miss  Margaret  McCulloch;  Ernest,  who  is  an  engineer 
at  Revelstoke,  British  Columbia,  and  married  Miss  Maud  Beck,  of  Revelstoke; 
Clementina  Clara,  the  wife  of  William  George  McCalpin,  of  Calgary ;  and  Herbert 
C.,  an  employe  of  Richmond  municipality,  who  married  Miss  Jennie  Vincent. 

The  family  attend  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  and  fraternally  Mr.  Dixon 
is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  holds  the  office  of  port  chaplain  in  the 
local  order.  In  his  political  views  he  is  a  stanch  liberal  and  is  president  of  the 
local  option  society  of  his  district. 


EDWIN  SANDERS. 

Edwin  Sanders,  to  whom  Vancouver  is  greatly  indebted  for  her  promotion, 
progress  and  development  in  many  ways,  was  born  in  London,  England.  Decem- 
ber 26.  1830.  His  father,  coming  to  Canada  in  1831,  settled  in  Toronto  but 
afterward  removed  to  western  Ontario  and  in  1877  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  lived 
for  eight  years  prior  to  his  arrival  in  Vancouver  in  1885. 

Edwin  Sanders  was  a  pupil  of  the  late  Alexander  Muir,  who  wrote  the 
national  poem,  "The  Maple  Leaf,"  and  when  his  school  days  were  over  he 
took  up  the  carpenter's  trade  in  Ontario,  eventually  engaging  in  the  contracting 
business  in  Barrie  and  other  Ontario  towns.  He  was  very  successful  in  his  work 
because  of  his  skill,  his  straightforward  dealing  and  his  fidelity  to  the  terms 
of  his  contract.  In  1877  ne  went  to  Winnipeg  where  he  established  himself  in 
the  contracting  business,  but  the  lure  of  the  west  was  still  upon  him  and  in  1885 
he  came  to  Vancouver,  which  was  then  the  village  of  Granville.  It  gave  little 
indication  then  of  becoming  the  important  and  beautiful  city  which  it  is  today 
and  yet  it  showed  evidence  that  promised  rapid  growth.  Upon  arriving  here 
Mr.  Sanders  entered  industrial  circles  as  a  contractor  and  builder  and  continued 
actively  in  that  line  of  business  until  1892,  when  he  retired.  He  was  the  first 
man  to  suggest  giving  the  city  its  present  name  and  his  suggestion  was  carried 
out  in  the  spring  before  the  great  fire.  In  1885  Mr.  Sanders  built  three  cottages 
on  Prior  street  near  Main  which  are  the  only  three  buildings  standing  today  that 
were  built  before  the  fire.  At  the  time  of  the  conflagration,  which  occurred  on 
the  1 3th  of  June,  1886,  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sanders  turned  out  with  tubs  and 
pails,  as  did  the  other  villagers,  and  fought  the  fire  with  water  drawn  by  hand 
from  their  own  wells.  After  the  flames  had  been  extinguished  about  fifty  people 
took  refuge  in  Mr.  Sanders'  three  cottages  and  the  following  morning  it  took 
all  the  food  that  had  been  saved  in  the  neighborhood  to  furnish  breakfast  for 
this  number  of  refugees.  However,  no  one  suffered  for  want  of  food  for  the 
relief  train  from  New  Westminster  arrived  at  an  early  hour.  Throughout  his 
entire  life  Mr.  Sanders  manifested  the  same  spirit  of  helpfulness  to  the  city  and 
to  individuals  as  well. 

In  1887  he  was  a  member  of  the  city  council  and  also  served  for  a  term  in 
the  '905.  He  was  the  father  of  the  Vancouver  city  market  scheme  and  many 
other  public  projects  of  worth  owe  their  existence  to  his  efforts.  He  became 


SANDERS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  559 

i  large  land  owner,  investing  in  property  on  Main  and  Prior  streets  and  Fender 
street,  East,  building,  owning  and  renting  many  houses  which  returned  to  him 
a  substantial  income. 

In  1862  Mr.  Sanders  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Ann  Johnston,  a  native 
of  Ontario,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  four  children :  William  Henry,  of 
Seattle,  Washington;  Joseph  E..  living  at  Great  Falls,  Montana;  Anna  E.,  the 
wife  of  S.  H.  Ramage,  one  of  Vancouver's  aldermen;  and  J.  Fred,  who  is 
engaged  in  the  real-estate  brokerage  business  in  Vancouver  and  is  mentioned 
more  at  length  on  another  page  of  this  work. 

In  addition  to  all  the  other  important  work  which  he  did  for  the  benefit  of 
he  city  Mr.  Sanders  became  one  of  the  founders  of  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian 
:hurch  in  which  he  served  as  elder  and  active  worker  for  many  years,  thus 
contributing  in  large  measure  to  the  moral  progress  as  well  as  the  material  devel- 
opment of  the  community.  His  life,  indeed,  was  one  of  activity  and  worth.  All 
•ecognize  the  value  of  his  service  in  public  connections  and  he  was  numbered 
among  the  honored  pioneers  of  Vancouver  to  whom  later  generations  will  ever 
owe  a  debt  of  gratitude  because  of  the  substantial  way  in  which  these  early 
citizens  laid  the  foundation  for  the  present  progress  and  prosperity  of  the  city 


ARTHUR  WELLSSLEY  GRAY. 

Honored  with  election  to  the  mayoralty  of  New  Westminster,  Arthur  Wellssley 
Gray  is  giving  to  the  city  a  public-spirited,  businesslike  and  progressive  adminis- 
tration. Previous  experience  on  the  board  of  aldermen  qualified  him  for  the 
position,  and  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  he  displays  the  qualities  which  have 
made  him  a  successful  business  man.  The  city  numbers  him  among  her  native 
;  ons  and  thus  his  life  record  stands  in  contradistinction  to  the  old  adage  that  a 
prophet  is  never  without  honor  save  in  his  own  country.  He  was  born  October 
(',  1876,  his  parents  being  Thomas  William  and  Hyslop  (Baird)  Gray,  the  former 
;  native  of  Ontario  and  the  latter  of  Ayrshire,  Scotland.  The  mother  was  taken 
10  Ontario  when  a  child  of  four  years  by  her  parents,  who  settled  in  St.  Thomas. 
T.  W.  Gray,  reared  in  that  province,  there  learned  the  miller's  trade  and  for 
several  years  operated  a  flour  and  sawmill  at  Elora,  Ontario,  but  the  opportunities 
cf  the  far  west  attracted  him  and  in  1875  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling 
i  i  New  Westminster.  Here  he  acquired  an  interest  in  the  Old  Dominion  Sawmills 
Company,  with  which  he  was  identified  for  ten  or  twelve  years.  Subsequently  he 
1  uilt  the  Nelson  sawmills  and  later  the  Pitt  River  mills  at  Pitt  River.  He  has 
throughout  the  period  of  his  residence  in  the  west  been  identified  with  the  lumber 
iidustry  and  he  now  owns  and  operates  a  mill  near  Lady-smith.  His  life  has 
1  een  one  of  intense  and  well  directed  activity  and  his  efforts  have  been  an  element 
i  i  the  material  development  and  progress  of  the  districts  in  which  he  has  operated 
c. swell  as  the  source  of  his  individual  success.  In  the  early  days  of  his  residence 
i  i  British  Columbia  he  was  a  member  of  the  New  Westminster  council.  He  is 
also  well  known  in  fraternal  circles  as  a  Mason  and  was  secretary  of  Union 
Lodge  in  New  Westminster  in  the  '703.  Both  he  and  his  wife  hold  membership 
i  i  the  Presbyterian  church  and  are  people  of  the  highest  respectability,  enjoying 
i  i  unqualified  measure  the  warm  regard  and  friendship  of  those  with  whom  they 
have  come  in  contact. 

Arthur  W.  Gray  spent  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  and  acquired 
Hs  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  New  Westminster.  When  about 
sixteen  years  of  age  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Corbould,  McColl,  Wilson  & 
Campbell  as  a  clerk,  remaining  with  them  for  two  years,  but  left  their  office  to 
return  to  high  school.  After  completing  his  studies  he  went  to  Nelson  to  become 
salesman  for  the  Nelson  Lumber  Company,  which  he  thus  represented  for  two 
years.  From  1897  until  1911  he  was  salesman  for  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills 
of  New  Westminster  and  in  February  of  the  latter  year  he  withdrew  from  that 


560  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

connection  to  engage  in  the  real-estate  business,  with  which  he  has  since  been 
prominently  identified.  He  now  has  a  large  clientage  and  has  handled  many 
important  realty  transfers.  He  is  recognized  as  an  expert  valuator  of  property 
and  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable  place  in  real-estate  circles. 

Mr.  Gray  is  equally  well  known  through  his  connection  with  public  interests 
and  activities.  From  1907  until  1913  he  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  alderman 
of  New  Westminster  and  on  the  1st  of  January  of  the  latter  year  took  his  seat  as 
chief  executive  following  his  election  to  the  mayoralty.  He  now  has  well  in 
hand  the  reins  of  city  government  and  is  giving  excellent  satisfaction  to  the  more 
progressive  and  public-spirited  class  of  citizens  who  earnestly  desire  the  welfare 
and  improvement  of  the  city. 

On  the  dth  of  December,  1899,  ^r-  Gray  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Eleanor  Jones,  a  daughter  of  H.  A.  Jones,  a  prominent  real-estate  broker  of  Van- 
couver, and  they  adopted  a  son,  David  Earl.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away 
January  14,  1912  and  on  July  8,  1913,  Mr.  Gray  married  Miss  Margaret  H.  A. 
Davidson  of  New  Westminster.  Mr.  Gray  is  prominently  known  in  fraternal 
circles,  holding  membership  in  Union  Lodge,  No.  27,  F.  &  A.  M.;  Westminster 
Chapter,  No.  124,  R.  A.  M. ;  Westminster  Commandery,  No.  56,  K.  T. ;  Gizeh 
Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  at  Victoria ;  and  the  local  chapter  of  the  Eastern 
Star.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  Westminster  Lodge,  No.  3,  of  the  Canadian 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  which  he  is  the  exalted  ruler  and  a  member 
of  the  grand  lodge.  He  further  has  membership  in  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles; 
in  Westminster  Post,  No.  4,  of  Native  Sons ;  and  Lord  of  the  Isles  Camp,  No.  191, 
Sons  of  Scotland.  In  club  circles  he  is  known  as  a  member  of  the  Westminster, 
Burnaby  Lake  Country  and  Westminster  Lacrosse  Clubs.  He  was  an  active  play- 
ing member  of  the  last  named  from  1897  until  1906  and  was  on  the  eastern  trip 
in  1900,  when  they  won  the  world's  championship,  returning  home  undefeated. 
Mr.  Gray  is  a  Presbyterian  in  religious  faith  and  is  now  manager  of  St.  Andrews 
church.  The  interests  and  activities  of  his  life  constitute  well  balanced  forces. 
While  widely  known  as  a  successful  business  man,  he  is  at  the  same  time  intensely 
interested  in  political,  social  and  moral  activities  and  his  standards  of  life  are  high. 


HERBERT    EDWARDS. 

Herbert  Edwards,  a  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  engineer  living  in  Vancouver, 
was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario,  on  the  I3th  of  December,  1871,  and  is  a  son 
of  Elijah  and  Lucy  Edwards,  the  former  of  whom  followed  the  carpenter's 
trade.  The  parents,  both  of  whom  are  deceased,  were  of  English  lineage. 

Herbert  Edwards  attended  the  public  schools  to  the  age  of  sixteen  years  and 
then  began  learning  the  carpenter's  trade  under  the  direction  of  his  father,  with 
whom  he  worked  along  building  lines  for  about  six  years,  spending  three  years 
of  that  time  in  eastern  Canada,  and  about  three  years  in  British  Columbia.  Upon 
coming  to  this  province  he  settled  in  Vancouver,  finding  employment  in  connec-  . 
tion  with  the  bridge  work  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway.  He  next  found  a 
position  in  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  shops,  where  he  spent  two  years  as  a 
wiper,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  fireman  upon 
the  road,  making  his  first  run  from  Vancouver  to  North  Bend.  In  1900  he  was 
made  an  engineer.  In  those  days  the  engines  were  small  and  there  was  no  air 
brake,  so  that  the  work  and  responsibilities  of  the  engineer  were  greater  than  at 
the  present  time.  Mr.  Edwards  spent  six  years  upon  the  .Mountain  run  and  with 
this  exception  has  been  on  his  present  run  continuously  since  entering  the  railway 
service  as  engineer.  In  1900  he  was  placed  in  charge  of  engine  No.  152,  but  now 
has  engine  No.  467,  which  is  one  of  the  latest  in  design.  He  never  had  an  acci- 
dent and  no  man  was  ever  killed  on  a  train  on  which  he  was  engineer,  nor  was 
any  man  ever  injured  on  his  train.  He  is  most  careful  and  painstaking  and  his 
faithful  service  is  appreciated  by  the  company  and  patrons  of  the  road. 


HERBERT  EDWARDS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  563 

On  the  2d  of  March,  1912,  Mr.  Edwards  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edith 
I  edwell,  of  Prince  Edward  Island,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Margaret  Ledwell, 
"b  )th  of  whom  are  yet  living.  In  politics  Mr.  Edwards  is  independent,  preferring 
to  cast  his  ballot  regardless  of  party  ties.  Socially  he  is  connected  with  Mount 
I  .ermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  he  is  a  member  of  Western  Star  Lodge, 
1^  o.  10,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Engineers.  He  was 
tl  e  first  dancing  master  in  Vancouver  and  became  recognized  as  an  authority 
•o  i  the  terpsichorean  art,  which  he  taught  in  Vancouver  in  the  early  days  in  a 
hill  that  was  lighted  with  candles  and  had  other  primitive  furnishings.  Mr. 
Edwards  has  led  an  industrious  life  and  his  economy  and  diligence  Jiave  enabled 
h  m  to  become  the  owner  of  valuable  property. 


JAMES  TILTON. 

James  Tilton,  who  is  now  living  retired,  was  formerly  actively  identified  with 
tl  e  agricultural  interests  of  Steveston.  He  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario, 
•on the  i6th  of  January,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Caroline  (Auger)  Tilton. 
The  mother  is  now  deceased,  but  the  father  is  still  living  and  divides  his  time 
^between  Eburne  and  Vancouver. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  James  Tilton  were  passed  in  very  much  the  same 
iranner  as  those  of  other  farmer  lads  reared  in  his  community  at  that  time.  He 
•obtained  his  education  in  the  schools  at  Delmer  Corners,  and  early  became  familiar 
with  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  the  agriculturist.  Upon  completing  his 
•education  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming  in  Ontario  county,  on  his  father's 
f;  rm  which  contained  three  hundred  acres.  There  he  remained  until  he  was 
tventy-eight  years  of  age.  He  then  came  to  Westminster  and  for  a  time  thereafter 
•cr.t  ties  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  following  which  he  engaged 
ir  logging  for  himself  at  Mount  Layman,  British  Columbia.  Subsequently  he 
rented  a  farm  from  J.  W.  Sexsmith  and  engaged  in  the  dairy  business,  supplying 
tl  e  Empress  steamboats  with  milk  and  cream,  which  products  he  also  sold  in 
the  city  of  Vancouver.  This  undertaking  proved  to  be  very  lucrative  and  a  few 
y<ars  later  he  bought  a  farm  of  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  he  cultivated 
until  1910.  In  the  latter  year  he  sold  eighty  acres  of  his  holding  and  renting  the 
remainder  retired  from  active  business.  He  has  acquired  some  promising  mining 
stjck  and  is  one  of  the  directors  of  the  Royal  Standard  Investment  Company, 
w  lich  is  operating  mines  in  the  Jamison  Creek  district. 

In  1899  Mr.  Tilton  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Smith  and  to  them  have  been 
born  two  children:  Georgine,  who  is  eleven  years  of  age;  and  Jennie,  who  has 
p;  ssed  her  eighth  birthday. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tilton  are  members  of  the  Methodist  church,  and  his  political 
si  pport  he  gives  to  the  conservative  party,  taking  an  active  interest  in  public 
a)  fairs.  Mr.  Tilton  has  worked  tirelessly  since  early  youth  in  the  achieve- 
ment of  a  definite  purpose  and  such  success  as  has  come  to  him  is  the  result  of 
indefatigable  energy  and  intelligently  directed  activities. 


ARTHUR  JAMES  PARMITER. 

Agricultural  pursuits  have  always  engaged  the  energies  of  Arthur  James  Par- 
triter,  who  owns  a  highly  improved  farm  of  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  the 
v:cinity  of  Ladner.  He  is  a  native  of  British  Columbia,  his  birth  having  occurred 
at  Victoria  on  the  26th  of  May,  1872,  and  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Ann  (Hart- 
ni-11)  Parmiter.  The  father  came  from  England  during  the  early  pioneer  period  and 
was  connected  with  the  Queen  Charlotte  coal  mines  until  they  were  closed  down. 


564  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  1872,  he  removed  to  Laclner  and  took  up  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  wild! 
land,  thereafter  making  this  his  home. 

As  he  was  only  an  infant  when  his  parents  brought  him  to  Ladner,  Arthur 
James  Parmiter  has  passed  practically  his  entire  life  in  this  immediate  vicinity. 
He  was  reared  in  very  much  the  same  way  as  other  pioneer  lads,  and  acquired, 
his  education  at  home  and  in  the  public  schools  of  Ladner.  At  the  age  of  sixteen 
years  he  left  school  and  locating  on  the  farm  he  still  owns  turned  his  attention 
to  agricultural  pursuits.  The  land  was  in  practically  a  wild  state,  and  during  the 
winter  and  early  summer  was  overflowed  by  the  water  of  the  Fraser  river  to  a  depth, 
that  sometimes  made  it  possible  to  row  over  it  in  a  boat.  To  dyke,  underdrain,. 
clear  and  place  under  cultivation  this  holding  was  a  big  undertaking,  especially 
for  a  youth  of  his  years.  He  had  no  apprehensions  as  to  the  outcome,  however, 
and  took  hold  of  the  work  in  a  manner  that  bespoke  unusual  capability  and  the 
resourcefulness  which  can  readily  be  converted  into  power.  First,  he  began  the 
construction  of  dykes,  and  as  soon  as  he  had  protected  a  small  tract  from  danger 
of  overflow  started  to  break  the  land  and  prepare  it  for  cultivation.  It  was  impos- 
sible to  proceed  very  rapidly  with  this  part  of  the  work,  as  even  with  the  assistance 
of  three  or  four  teams  of  oxen  but  little  could  be  accomplished  in  a  day  owing 
to  the  condition  of  the  soil.  The  cattle  would  oftentimes  sink  to  their  knees  in 
the  mire  and  it  would  be  necessary  to  get  a  team  of  horses  to  pull  them  out.  He 
plowed  and  planted  an  acre  at  a  time,  increasing  his  cultivated  tract  each  year  Until 
he  had  his  entire  acreage  producing.  As  he  prospered  he  increased  the  value  of 
his  property  by  the  erection  of  a  better  residence,  large  barns  and  substantial 
fences,  while  he  introduced  about  his  premises  such  modern  conveniences  as  are 
consistent  with  the  spirit  of  progress  he  at  all  times  manifests  in  his  work.  Mr. 
Parmiter  engages  in  diversified  farming,  but  makes  a  specialty  of  hay,  oats  and 
potatoes  and  annually  raises  abundant  crops  of  each.  He  is  not  only  a  successful 
agriculturist  but  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  alert  and  enterprising  business  men  of 
his  community,  in  the  development  of  which  he  takes  an  active  interest. 

In  New  Westminster,  on  September  28,  1908,  Mr.  Parmiter  was  married  to 
Miss  Bertha  Cherry,  of  Essex.  England,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children : 
Winona  Sylvia,  four  years  of  age ;  and  Alfred  Arthur,  who  is  eight  months  old. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Parmiter  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows 
and  the  Canadian  Foresters,  while  he  gives  his  political  support  to  the  conservative 
party.  He  has  worked  hard,  and  applied  himself  to  the  achievement  of  his 
purpose  in  an  intelligent  and  capable  manner.  His  prosperity  has  thus  been  pur- 
chased at  the  price  of  unremitting  energy  and  constant  application  and  is  in  every 
way  highly  merited. 


WILLIAM  DODD. 

William  Dodd,  creditably  filling  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  in  Yale,  is 
a  pioneer  in  British  Columbia  and  for  over  fifty  years  his  work  has  been  a  factor 
in  the  development  of  the  province.  He  was  born  at  Matfen,  Newcastle-upon- 
Tyne,  England,  April  4,  1837,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Margaret  (Dobson) 
Dodd.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  after  laying  aside  his 
books  made  his  home  in  his  native  section  until  he  was  twenty-five  years  of  age. 
At  that  time  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  new  world  and  accordingly 
came  to  British  Columbia  by  way  of  the  Panama  canal  and  San  Francisco  up 
the  coast  to  Victoria,  and  arrived  in  Lillooet  in  1862.  From  Yale  he  walked 
three  times  a  distance  of  three  hundred  miles  to  the  Cariboo  district,  where  he 
mined  and  prospected  for  nine  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  turned  his 
attention  to  commercial  pursuits,  joining  the  British  Columbia  Express  Company 
with  charge  of  their  interests  at  Yale.  He  held  this  position  for  twelve  years, 
showing  himself  resourceful,  capable  and  far-sighted  in  all  business  dealings. 
He  gave  up  this  office  to  accept  an  appointment  as  government  agent,  assessor 


WILLIAM  DODD 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  567 

;  nd  collector,  serving  loyally  and  ably  from  1886  until  1911,  when  he  resigned, 
."•ince  1905  he  has  been  acting  as  justice  of  the  peace,  or  stipendiary  magistrate, 
showing  his  usual  energy  and  public  spirit. 

In  1879  Mr.  Dodd  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Clara  Louise  McCall,  a 
4  escendant  of  a  well  known  family  of  United  Empire  Loyalist  stock.  Mr.  and 
!  Irs.  Dodd  have  three  children.  Mr.  Dodd  is  prominent  in  affairs  of  the  Masonic 

<  rder,  belonging  to  Union  Lodge  No.  9,  of  New  \Yestminster,  and  also  the  chapter 
itid  commandery.     Politically  he  supports  the  conservative  party.     He  is  a  man 

<  f  excellent  business  ability,  well  known  throughout  the  community  for  his  integ- 
rity and  for  the  interest  which  he  takes  in  public  matters.    He  is  in  every  sense  of 
I  ic  word  a  man  worthy  of  the  confidence  of  the  people  and  is  numbered  among 
Vale's  most  representative  and  highly  respected  citizens. 


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GEORGE  E.  DREW,  M.  D. 

Dr.  George  E.  Drew,  physician  and  surgeon,  is  one  of  the  honored  repre?enta- 
tves  of  the  profession  in  the  province.  He  specializes  in  surgery,  in  \\hich  he 
his  attained  eminence  by  reason  of  his  constantly  advancing  skill  and  ability 
r  .'suiting  from  practical  experience  and  broad  research  and  investigation.  Back 
•of  all  of  his  scientific  knowledge  is  a  broad  humanitarianism  without  which  the 
p  ivsician  and  surgeon  never  attains  the  highest  success. 

Dr.  Drew  was  born  June  21,  1857,  at  Petite  Riviere.  Nova  Scotia,  his  parents 
b  :ing  William  S.  and  Cassandra  (Sperry)  Drew,  also  natives  of  Xova  Scotia,  in 
v  hich  country  the  paternal  grandfather  settled  on  coming  from  Xew  England 
w  ith  the  United  Empire  Loyalists  that  left  the  United  States  on  the  outbreak  of 
tl  e  Revolutionary  war.  The  American  family  of  Drew  trace  their  ancestry 
b  ick  to  John  Drew,  who  in  1660  crossed  the  Atlantic  and  settled  at  Plymouth. 
I-  is  son  and  namesake  was  born  at  Plymouth,  August  29,  1676,  and  for  a  long 
p  triod  resided  at  Halifax,  Massachusetts.  He  married  Sarah  Delano,  the  daugh- 
Urof  Dr.  Thomas  Delano  and  the  granddaughter  of  John  Alden,  whose  unique 
p  'Oposal  on  behalf  of  Miles  Standish  for  the  hand  of  Priscilla  Mullens  won  him 
hs  bride  when  she  turned  to  him  with  the  now  oft-quoted  query:  "Why  don't 
y  ai  speak  for  yourself,  John ':"  The  John  Drew  long  a  resident  of  Halifax  there 
d  ed  July  10,  1745.  Among  the  English  ancestors  of  the  family  was  one  Sir 
Tiomas  Drew,  a  son  of  Edward  Drew,  who  received  the  honor  of  knighthood 
it  1625  in  the  royal  garden  at  Whitehall  at  the  time  of  the  coronation  of  King 
C  larles  I.  Another  ancestor,  Edmund  Drew,  was  granted  a  crest  by  Queen 
E  izabeth  in  1589.  Edward  Drew,  of  Sharpness,  Devon,  was  for  some  years 
ir.  ember  of  parliament  from  Exeter  and  from  1592  until  1594  was  recorder  of 
J-indon.  The  parents  of  Dr.  Drew  were  lifelong  residents  of  Xova  Scotia, 
w  icre  the  father  followed  farming  and  merchandising  as  well  as  ship  building. 
After  attending  Mount  Allison  College  at  Sackville,  Xew  Brunswick,  Dr. 
D-ew,  having  determined  to  make  the  practice  of  medicine  his  life  work,  entered 
the  medical  department  of  the  University  of  Xew  York,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1881.  He  then  returned  to  his  home  and  practiced 
at  Petite  Riviere,  Xova  Scotia,  until  1893,  when  he  spent  a  year  in  travel  and 
pest-graduate  work,  gaining  the  broad  practical  experience  which  only  hospital 
service  can  bring.  In  May,  1894,  he  arrived  in  British  Columbia,  settling  at 
X  ;\v  Westminster,  where  he  has  since  resided  and  in  the  intervening  period, 
cc  vering  almost  two  decades,  he  has  built  up  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  physician 
ard  surgeon,  ranking  today  among  the  foremost  men  in  his  profession  in  the 
province.  He  is  a  member  of  the  British  Medical  Association  of  London  and 
I  of  the  Canadian  Medical  Association  and  through  his  connection  with  those 
:  organizations,  as  well  as  through  wide  private  reading  and  research,  he  has  de- 
|  ve  loped  the  power  and  ability  that  classes  him  with  the  eminent  surgeons  of  the 
;  ncrthwest. 


568  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  1885  Dr.  Drew  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ada  E.  Drew,  a  daughter  of 
Lemuel  W.  Drew,  of  Petite  Riviere,  Nova  Scotia.  They  have  two  daughters,. 
Jessie  Evelyn  and  Kathleen,  both  at  home.  Dr.  Drew  and  his  wife  hold  mem- 
bership in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  he  is  identified  with  several  fra- 
ternal organizations,  being  a  member  of  Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  the 
Royal  Templars  of  Temperance;  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  ideals- 
of  life  are  high  and  he  never  fails  to  utilize  any  opportunity  to  raise  himself  to- 
their  standard.  The  profession  and  the  public  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  highest 
respect,  for  his  life  work  has  been  of  signal  usefulness  in  the  world. 


JOHN  ELLIOTT. 

One  of  the  younger  generation  of  professional  men  in  Vancouver  is  John 
Elliott,  who  controls  a  large  and  representative  land  surveying  practice  in  this- 
city.  He  was  born  in  Bruce  county,  Ontario,  April  16,  1883,  and  is  a  son  of  Sidney 
Claude  and  Isabella  (McLean)  Elliott,  the  former  a  native  of  Ontario  and  the 
latter  of  Scotland. 

John  Elliott  was  eight  years  of  age  when  his  parents  moved  to  this  city  and 
in  the  local  public  and  high  schools  he  acquired  his  education,  having  the  distinc- 
tion of  being  the  first  pupil  graduated  from  the  Fairview  public  school  into  the 
high  school.  After  laying  aside  his  books  he  worked  for  a  few  years  in  his 
father's  employ  but  in  1901  became  connected  with  the  Canadian  customs  service 
at  Skaguay.  He  spent  one  year  at  that  occupation  and  then  in  1902  started  as 
a  chain  man  with  a  surveying  party.  Becoming  interested  in  this  profession,  he 
was  articled  in  April,  1903,  to  George  H.  Dawson,  under  whom  he  worked  for 
three  years,  after  which  they  formed  a  partnership,  organizing  the  firm  of  Daw- 
son  &  Elliott.  Their  association,  which  was  mutually  beneficial,  existed  until 
1911,  when  Mr.  Dawson  received  the  appointment  of  surveyor  general  of  Brit- 
ish Columbia.  Mr.  Elliott  then  entered  into  partnership  with  M.  W.  Hewett 
under  the  firm  name  of  Elliott  &  Hewett,  this  concern  taking  over  the  business 
controlled  by  Dawson  &  Elliott.  The  firm  enjoys  a  large  and  important  patronage 
and  has  reputation  for  prompt,  reliable  and  efficient  work,  both  partners  being 
well  trained,  able  surveyors. 

In  New  Westminster,  on  the  2d  of  March,  1909,  Mr.  Elliott  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Edith  G.  Swift,  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  they  have  become 
the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Beth  Garner.  Mr.  Elliott  is  independent  in  his  poli- 
tical beliefs,  voting  for  men  and  measures  without  regard  to  party  lines.  Although 
still  a  young  man  he  has  gained  a  high  place  in  professional  circles  and  the 
future  undoubtedly  holds  for  him  continued  advancement  and  attainment. 


ROBERT  PERCY  WILMOT. 

Robert  Percy  Wilmot,  a  native  son  of  Victoria,  who  has  founded  a  substantial 
degree  of  success  upon  his  organizing  ability,  energy  and  well  controlled  ambition, 
is  now  managing  director  of  tVie  British  Columbia  Investments,  Ltd.,  and  has 
been  largely  responsible  for  the  growth  which  this  institution  has  made  since  its 
foundation.  He  was  born  on  the  3ist  of  March,  1885,  and  is  a  son  of  Edward 
Ashley  and  Isabel  Wilmot,  the  former  of  whom  was  in  the  early  days  a  civil 
engineer  on  the  Inter-colonial  Railway  and  afterward  engaged  on  construction 
work  on  the  western  division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific.  He  now  makes  his  home 
in  Victoria.  Mr.  Wilmot  of  this  review  is  a  grandson  of  Robert  Duncan  Wilmot, 
who  was  for  several  years  lieutenant-governor  of  New  Brunswick. 

Robert  Percy  Wilmot  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  private  schools 
of  Victoria  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  was  employed  by  Molson's  Bank  in 


JOHN   ELLIOTT 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  571 

^'ancouver,  rising  in  five  years  from  a  comparatively  humble  position  to  that  of 
teller.  He  resigned  this  in  1907  and  returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  became  con- 
i  ected  with  the  wholesale  commission  business,  as  a  silent  partner  in  the  firm 
(  f  Radiger  &  Janion.  In  1909  he  sold  out  his  interest  in  this  concern  and  started 
i  i  the  real-estate  business,  being  associated  with  Alvo  von  Alvensleben  for  one 
\  ear.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  associated  himself  with  G.  S.  Rothwell  and 
t  jgether  they  organized  the  British  Realty,  Ltd.,  but  after  a  short  time  Mr.  Wilmot 
assigned  his  interest  to  his  partner  and  organized  the  British  Columbia  Invest- 
rients,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  became  the  managing  director  and  he  has  since  held  this 
office,  discharging  its  responsible  duties  in  a  capable  and  progressive  way.  He 
possesses  great  fertility  of  resource,  untiring  energy  and  the  faculty  of  carrying 
forward  to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes  and  he  has  made  these 
qualities  the  basis  of  a  success  which  places  him  in  a  high  position  among  the 
a  lie  business  men  of  Victoria. 

On  the  I4th  of  September,  1912,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Wilmot  was  united  in  mar- 
r  age  to  Miss  Winifred  Johnson,  a  daughter  of  E.  M.  and  Helen  Johnson,  the 
f  jrmer  of  whom  is  the  pioneer  real-estate  dealer  in  Victoria,  having  been  associ- 
a:ed  with  this  line  of  business  here  for  over  forty  years.  While  a  resident  of 
\  ancouver  Mr.  Wilmot  was  a  member  of  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke  of  Connaught's 
Own  Rifles.  He  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs  and  a  member  of  the 
/nglican  church.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Native  Sons  of  British 
Columbia  and  he  holds  membership  in  the  Union  and  Pacific  Clubs  of  Victoria. 
I  e  is  also  an  ardent  and  keen  sportsman,  fond  of  all  outdoor  athletics.  Although 
si  ill  a  young  man,  he  has  already  advanced  far  on  the  road  to  success  and  his 
ability  and  ambition  guarantee  his  continued  progress. 


ANGUS  MUNN. 

Angus  Munn,  who  since  1897  has  been  closely  identified  with  the  government 
ct  stoms  service  and  since  1912  has  rendered  the  province  excellent  service  as 
customs  inspector,  was  born  in  Prince  Edward  Island,  November  28,  1858.  He 
is  a  son  of  Duncan  and  Eliza  S.  (Brehaut)  Munn,  natives  of  that  province,  where 
they  were  reared  and  married  and  where  they  resided  until  1893.  The  father 
eiigaged  in  merchandising  and  trading  and  was  also  closely  connected  with  the 
earning  industry.  In  1893  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  New  West- 
m  nster,  where  he  lived  retired  until  his .  death,  which  occurred  about  ten  years 
afterward.  His  wife  survives  him  and  makes  her  home  in  Vancouver,  being 
ei:;hty-eight  years  of  age. 

Angus  Munn  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public 
sc  lools  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  On  reaching  manhood  he  was  taken  into  his 
father's  business,  becoming  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Duncan  Munn  &  Sons  and 
re:aining  this  connection  until  about  1888.  He  then  withdrew  from  the  concern 
ard  engaged  independently  in  the  mercantile  business,  becoming  prominently 
id  :ntified  with  business  interests  of  his  district  and  proving  himself  a  man  of 
resource,  energy  and  capacity.  In  1893  he  disposed  of  all  of  his  interests  in 
Prince  Edward  Island  and  accompanied  his  parents  to  British  Columbia,  the  family 
locating  in  New  Westminster.  Here  Angus  Munn  became  connected  with  the 
fifh  canning  industry  and  had  also  mining  interests,  these  concerns  occupying 
hi;  attention  until  1897,  when  he  was  appointed  to  a  position  in  the  government 
customs  service.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  connected  with  this  department 
ard  has  risen  steadily  as  his  ability  and  trustworthiness  have  become  recognized. 
In  1902  he  was  advanced  to  the  important  post  of  customs  collector  and  he  served 
in  til  1912,  when  he  was  made  inspector  of  customs  for  the  province  of  British 
Columbia,  a  position  which  he  still  holds.  He  has  proven  prompt,  capable  and 
conscientious  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  and  has  won  the  warm  approval  of 
th :  people  of  the  province  by  reason  of  his  reliable  and  far-sighted  work. 


572  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  1884  Mr.  Munn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Agnes  Bell,  a  native 
of  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  to  their  union  have  been  born  six  children :  E.  C. 
Alvina ;  Daniel  Elsworth,  who  is  connected  with  F.  J.  Hart  &  Company,  real-estate 
and  insurance  brokers  of  Vancouver;  Harry  A.  D.,  employed  by  the  Dominion 
Express  Company  of  Xew  Westminster ;  and  Nina  V.  B.,  Lyle  E.  and  Mary 
Dollina,  all  of  whom  are  attending  school. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Munn  is  connected  with  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Westminster  Chapter,  No.  124,  R.  A.  M. ;  Westminster  Preceptory,  No.  56,  K. 
T. ;  and  Gizeh  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Sons  of  Scotland 
and  he  and  his  family  are  attendants  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  interested 
in  the  work  of  the  Westminster  Club  and  a  member  of  the  Westminster  Board 
of  Trade.  During  the  sixteen  years  of  his  connection  with  the  government  service 
he  has  made  an  excellent  record  and  is  considered  today  one  of  the  most  capable 
and  reliable  officials  in  the  province.  In  New  Westminster  he  occupies  a  position 
of  influence,  being  numbered  among  the  men  of  marked  ability  and  substantial 
worth. 


JAMES  GREENSHIELDS  BRYMNER. 

Tames  Greenshields  Brymner,  warden  of  the  provincial  gaol,  was  born  in 
Melbourne,  Quebec,  on  the  iQth  of  September,  1861,  a  son  of  Douglas  and  Jean 
(Thomson)  Brymner,  of  whom  more  extended  mention  is  made  on  another  page 
of  this  work  in  connection  with  the  sketch  of  George  D.  Brymner.  Spending 
his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  James  Greenshields  Brymner  pursued 
his  education  in  the  Ottawa  public  schools  and  on  the  Jth  of  June,  1881,  when 
in  his  twentieth  year,  he  joined  the  Royal  North  West  Mounted  Police  and 
served  as  a  member  of  that  famous  body  of  men  for  twenty-one  years,  attaining 
his  majority  in  the  service.  During  his  connection  therewith  he  won  promotion 
through  various  ranks  from  constable  to  staff  sergeant.  Leaving  the  service 
in  1902  he  came  West  to  visit  his  brother  in  New  Westminster  and  was  so  well 
pleased  with  the  country,  its  advantages  and  its  prospects,  that  he  decided  to 
remain.  In  1903  he  was  appointed  a  guard  of  the  gaol,  in  which  capacity  he 
served  until  1907,  when  he  was  made  warden  of  the  institution,  in  which  impor- 
tant position  he  has  since  continued,  capably  and  efficiently  discharging  his  duties 
in  that  connection. 

In  1904  Mr.  Brymner  was  married  to  Miss  Rose  Armstrong,  of  New  West- 
minster, a  daughter  of  Robert  Armstrong  and  a  niece  of  W.  J.  Armstrong, 
the  well  known  ex-sheriff  and  ex-member  of  the  provincial  parliament, 
living  in  New  Westminster.  Mrs.  Brymner  is  a  member  of  the  Anglican  church. 
His  name  is  on  the  membership  roll  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  he  belongs  also  to  the  Westminster  Club.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  and  Industrial  Society  of  New 
Westminster  and  is  much  interested  not  only  in  that  association,  but  in  other 
projects  and  plans  for  the  welfare  and  improvement  of  the  district. 


JOHN  WILLIAM  ABERNETHY. 

Eburne  counts  as  one  of  the  greatest  signal  forces  in  its  industrial  development 
the  extensive  business  controlled  by  Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  and  it  numbers 
among  the  men  who  have  been  active  in  promoting  its  growth,  progress  and 
advancement  John  William  Abernethy,  president  of  the  concern  and  since  its 
organization  a  dominating  element  in  the  direction  of  its  policies.  Mr.  Abernethy 
is  a  man  of  long  experience  in  the  lumber  business,  having  been  closely  connected 
with  important  branches  of  this  industry  for  the  past  twelve  years,  and  he  is, 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  575 

n  oreover,  possessed  of  force,  capacity  and  insight,  qualities  upon  which  he  has 
b  ised  a  success  which  places  him  among  the  leading  business  men  of  this  part 
o  British  Columbia. 

Mr.  Abernethy  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario,  September  29,  1862, 
and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Jane  (Barkley)  Abernethy,  the  former  a  native  of 
Aberdeenshire,  Scotland,  who  came  to  Canada  in  1837,  settling  in  Oxford  county, 
C  ntario,  where  he  resided  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1902.  fie  was  a 
c;  rpenter  and  builder  and  also  for  many  years  engaged  in  farming.  His  son 
John  William  Abernethy  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
cc  unty  and  was  afterward  apprenticed  to  the  carpenter's  trade  at  Woodstock. 
He  followed  this  in  that  city  for  eight  years  thereafter  and  at  the  end  of  that 
ti'.ne  moved  to  Seattle  and  then  to  Tacoma,  Washington,  where  he  worked  at 
his  trade  for  two  years.  In  1891  he  went  to  Vancouver,  following  carpentering 
in  that  city  until  1895,  when  he  went  to  Honolulu,  in  the  Hawaiian  islands.  There 
hi  remained  until  1902,  following  his  trade,  but  in  that  year  returned  to  British 
Columbia,  settling  in  Port  Moody,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Lumber  Company.  He  held  this  position  until  1905  and  then  moved  to  Port 
H  iney,  where  in  association  with  N.  S.  Lougheed  he  aided  in  the  organization  of 
th  ;  firm  of  Abernethy  &  Lougheed,  Ltd.  They  purchased  a  sawmill  in  Port  Haney 
ard  they  have  continued  to  operate  this  to  the  present  time,  having  now  a  large 
plant.  They  are  manufacturers  of  fir,  cedar  and  spruce  lumber,  shingles,  doors, 
windows,  moldings,  etc.,  and  they  deliver  a  large  number  of  scows  of  lumber  daily 
to  points  on  the  Eraser  and  Pitt  rivers,  their  concern  constituting  the  principal 
industry  of  the  village  where  it  is  located.  The  Port  Haney  mills  arc  owned  by 
thr  Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  a  concern  which  Abernethy  &  Lougheed  established 
in  1909,  Mr.  Abernethy  serving  as  president  and  Mr.  Lougheed  as  general  manager. 
G.  G.  Abernethy  is  vice  president  and  manager  of  the  company's  interests  at  Port 
H;.neyand  D.  Slatcher  is  secretary,  while  the  directors  of  the  company  are  P.  D. 
Re  e  and  R.  Abernethy,  both  of  Port  Moody.  The  Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  have 
organized  and  equipped  with  modern  appliances  one  of  the  most  modern  and 
complete  lumber  mills  to  be  found  in  British  Columbia.  The  plant  is  located 
at  iburne,  on  the  line  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway,  a  few  miles  out 
frc  m  the  city  of  Vancouver,  on  the  north  arm  of  the  Eraser  river.  There  is  no 
me  re  suitable  site  for  a  timber  mill  in  the  whole  Canadian  northwest  than  here, 
foi  ready  and  fast  growing  markets  are  right  at  the  very  door  of  the  plant.  While 
sta  iding  in  the  yards  surrounding  the  mill  one  can  see  in  every  direction  building 
activities  of  an  important  character.  It  is  hardly  more  than  a  stone's  throw  from 
the  plant  to  the  site  upon  which  the  magnificent  new  Grauer  building  is  being 
ere:tedon  one  of  the  main  corners  in  the  business  section  of  Eburne.  The  timber 
I  industry  is  one  of  the  most  important  in  British  Columbia  and  is  constantly 
|  growing,  building  activities  being  such  that  all  the  mills  in  the  province  are  taxed 
i  to  ihe  limit  of  their  capacity.  Those  operated  by  Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  are 
no  exception,  for  Eburne  is  a  junction  point  in  the  lines  of  the  electric  railway 
i  am  on  the  way  to  the  city  new  buildings  of  every  description  are  being  erected. 
I  On  the  road  from  Eburne  to  Vancouver  through  the  districts  of  Point  Grey  and 
Sh;  ughnessy  Heights  hundreds  of  the  most  beautiful  residences  in  the  province 
;  are  either  just  completed  or  under  course  of  construction. 

The  sawmills  of  Abernethy  &  Lougheed,  Ltd.,  located  at  Port  Haney,  are, 

as  ^vas  mentioned  before,  owned  by  Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  and  the  combined 

plants,  together  with  their  logging  operations,  afford  employment  to  about  three 

hur  dred  men.    At  Eburne  the  trade  is  almost  entirely  a  local  one  and  so  great 

;  is  the  demand  in  the  home  market  for  lumber  that  the  company  has  had  to  make 

!  demands  upon  the  Port  Haney  mill  from  time  to  time  for  the  execution  of  its 

'. orders.     On  Lulu  island  it  was  found  necessary  to  establish  a  local  yard.     This 

!  is  located  at  Steveston  and  serves  as  a  distributing  center  for  that  district.     The 

j  output  of  the  Port  Haney  mill  is  largely  shipped  to  the  northwest  prairies,  or 

delivered  by  scows  to  the  settlers  on  the  Erasers  and  Pitt  rivers.    With  a  trade 

Ithat  is  ever  expanding  these  mills  are  being  worked  to  their  full  capacity.    The 

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576  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

company's  logging  camps  at  Mount  Lehman  are  also  in  constant  operation,  last 
year's  production  from  this  source  being  about  eleven  million  feet.  This  was 
distributed  to  the  mills  at  Eburne  and  Port  Haney.  Thus  it  may  be  seen  that 
Eburne  Saw  Mills,  Ltd.,  control  an  immense  and  constantly  increasing  trade.  The 
business  has  expanded  steadily  since  its  foundation  and  has  reached  gratifying 
proportions  at  the  present  time,  much  of  its  growth  being  due  to  the  excellent 
administrative  and  executive  ability  of  its  president,  Mr.  Abernethy,  who  in  an 
extremely  difficult  and  responsible  position  displays  great  insight,  capacity  and 
power  of  control  as  well  as  business  discrimination  and  judgment  of  a  high  order. 
He  is  an  alert,  energetic  and  aggressive  business  man,  experienced  in  his  particular 
line,  able  to  cope  with  modern  business  conditions,  and  with  a  reputation  for 
business  integrity  and  sagacity  that  is  beyond  all  question. 

Mr.  Abernethy  married,  December  25,  1892,  Miss  Josephine  Laycock,  a 
daughter  of  Joseph  Laycock,  a  native  of  England,  who  emigrated  to  Canada  and 
located  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario,  where  he  operated  a  gristmill.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Abernethy  have  two  children,  George  and  Jean.  Fraternally  Mr.  Abernethy 
is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  and  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party. 
He  is  active  in  public  affairs,  being  a  supporter  of  many  public  enterprises  and 
institutions,  to  which  he  gives  his  influence  as  well  as  his  means  for  their  advance- 
ment. His  business  career  has  been  actuated  by  laudable  ambition  and  character- 
ized by  unfaltering  industry,  combined  with  strict  adherence  to  high  standards  of 
business  ethics.  In  Eburne  he  has  aided  in  the  upbuilding  of  a  productive  industry, 
which  has  been  one  of  the  greatest  contributing  factors  to  the  growth  of  the  city, 
and  he  stands  today  among  the  leading  business  men  and  representative  citizens 
of  this  community. 

FRANK  MILLWOOD  BRYANT,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Frank  Millwood  Bryant,  a  successful  member  of  the  medical  profession 
of  Victoria,  was  born  on  a  farm  eight  miles  from  Russell,  Manitoba,  January 
16,  1885,  and  is  a  son  of  Frank  and  Jessie  (Lawther)  Bryant.  The  father  emi- 
grated to  Manitoba  from  London,  England,  in  1880  and  took  up  land  in  Russell 
county,  where  he  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  for  a  number  of  years.  In 
1882  he  married  Miss  Jessie  Lawther,  a  daughter  of  John  Lawther,  of  New 
Park,  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  Mrs.  Bryant  came  to  Canada  in  1880  and  settled 
in  Russell.  She  and  her  husband,  are  now  living  at  Shellmouth,  Manitoba.  To 
their  union  were  born  five  children,  one  of  whom,  a  son,  has  passed  away.  The 
family  is  of  English  origin  on  the  paternal  side,  the  paternal  grandparents  being 
natives  of  London.  John  Lawther,  the  maternal  grandfather,  was  born  in  County 
Antrim,  Ireland,  and  emigrated  to  Canada  in  1880,  locating  in  Russell,  Manitoba, 
where  he  engaged  in  farming.  During  the  period  of  his  residence  in  his  native 
country  he  was  one  of  the  largest  stock  buyers  in  his  vicinity. 

Dr.  Byrant  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Shellmouth,  Mani- 
toba, and  in  the  collegiate  institute  at  Portage  la  Prairie.  In  1902  he  obtained 
a  second-class  teachers'  certificate  and  afterward  engaged  in  teaching  until  the 
fall  of  1906,  when  he  entered  Manitoba  Medical  College,  graduating  on  the  i3th 
of  May,  1911,  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  He  made  an  excellent  record  in  that 
institution,  obtaining  two  scholarships  during  his  course  as  well  as  a  bronze 
medal  and  one  of  the  Dean's  prizes  in  his  final  year.  Following  his  graduation 
he  came  immediately  to  Victoria,  where  he  entered  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  as 
interne,  remaining  in  that  capacity  until  June  10,  1912.  He  then  began  the 
general  practice  of  medicine  in  this  city  and  has  already  secured  a  large 
patronage  which  indicates  the  confidence  reposed  in  his  professional  skill  and 
ability.  He  holds  to  high  standards  of  professional  ethics  and  therefore  enjoys 
the  regard  of  his  brethren  of  the  medical  fraternity.  Moreover,  he  keeps  in 


DR.  FRANK  M.  BRYANT 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  579 

touch  with  the  general  trend  of  progress  that  is  stimulated  through  the  inter- 
c  lange  of  knowledge  among  the  members  of  the  provincial  and  city  medical 
societies,  with  both  of  which  he  is  identified.  His  office  is  located  at  Nos.  312-313 
C  entral  building  and  is  modern  and  up-to-date  in  its  furnishings  and  equip- 
n  ent,  being  supplied  with  all  of  the  newest  appliances  and  surgical  instruments. 
Dr.  Bryant  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  connected  frater- 
n  illy  with  Aerie  No.  12,  F.  O.  E.  He  belongs  to  the  James  Bay  Tennis  Club  and 
it  a  liberal  in  his  political  beliefs,  interested  in  the  growth  and  progress  of  the 
city  but  not  active  as  an  office  seeker.  Conscientious  in  the  performance  of  his 
professional  duties  and  constantly  broadening  his  knowledge  by  reading  and 
ir  vestigation,  he  has,  although  still  a  young  man,  made  for  himself  a  creditable 
position  among  the  able  members  of  the  medical  fraternity  in  Victoria. 


JOHN  HONEYMAX. 

Although  he  is  living  retired,  John  Iloneyman  continues  to  reside  on  his  beau- 
ti  'ul  farm  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Ladner,  where  for  many  years  he  success- 
fi  lly  engaged  in  diversified  agricultural  pursuits.  The  career  of  Mr.  Honeyman 
h;  s  been  pursued  in  various  sections  of  the  world.  He  is  a  native  of  Scotland, 
his  birth  having  occurred  at  Newburgh,  Fifeshire,  January  31,  1845.  ancl  n's 
parents  were  John  and  Margaret  (Ramsay)  Honeyman. 

He  was  reared  at  home,  his  youth  having  been  passed  amid  an  environment 

ccnducive  to  the  development  of  those  sterling  qualities  which  have  character- 

iz  :d  his  manhood.     His  education  was  begun  in  his  native  town  and  continued 

at  St.  Andrew's,  Madras  College,  until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  fifteen  years. 

Returning  home  he  then  began  his  agricultural  career  by  assisting  his  father  with 

thj  cultivation  of  the  farm,  his  undivided  attention  being  devoted  to  this  work 

ui  til  he  was  twenty.    In  common  with  many  other  young  men  he  was  desirous  of 

pi  rsuing  his  career  in  the  colonies,  the  spirit  of  adventure  associated  with  the 

life  there  making  even  the  hardships  and  privations,  which  he  knew  the  majority 

wore  compelled  to  undergo,  irresistibly  attractive.     He  therefore  left  the  parental 

ro  )f  and  took  passage  on  a  sailing  vessel  for  Xew  Zealand.     Six  months  were 

co'isumed  in  making  the  journey,  and  upon  reaching  the  port  for  which  he  was 

I   bound,  he  was  still  five  hundred  miles  from  his  destination — the  gold  fields  of 

Now  Zealand.     He  was  compelled  to  walk  the  remainder  of  the  distance,  but  this 

I   fa  -t  did  not  tend  to  lessen  the  enthusiasm  of  the  youth,  who  was  buoyed  up  by 

i   the  wonderful  stories  he  had  heard  of  the  fortunes  made  by  many  of  the  pros- 

pe:tors.     The  hope  of  striking  a  rich  vein  of  the  precious  metal  held  him  there 

I  until  the  rush  for  the  gold-fields  of  Victoria,  Australia,  which  he  sought  in  com- 

\  pa  ly  with  many  of  his  companions,  remaining  there  until   1872.     In  the  latter 

I  year  he  was  recalled  to  Scotland  by  the  death  of  his  father,  and  after  straighten- 

j  inf   up  the  business  affairs   incident  to   settling  the  estate,   emigrated   with   his 

brothers  and  sisters  to  Canada.     They  located  in  the  province  of  Ontario,  where 

he  remained  until  1878,  when  he  continued  his  journey  westward  to  Manitoba. 

That  was  his  place  of  residence  for  ten  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time 

he  came  to  British  Columbia,  making  the  journey  by  way  of  Los  Angeles  and 

i  Victoria.     Ladner  was  his  destination  and  soon  after  his  arrival  here  he  bought 

,  a  1  undred  acres  of  land,  which  during  the  winter  and  spring  was  entirely  cov- 

'  ered  with  water.     In  order  to  cultivate  this  tract  it  was  necessary  to  wear  rub- 

j  bei  boots  while  the  horses  were  shod  with  wooden  shoes.     Owing  to  conditions 

!  the  work  moved  slowly,  much  time  being  consumed  in  preparing  the  soil   for 

j  cultivation.     The   land   was   very    fertile,   however,   and   produced   heavily,   and 

I  heie  during  the  succeeding  years  he  engaged  in  diversified   farming,  his  fields 

i  behg  largely  planted  to   oats,   hay  and  potatoes.     He  also  raised   some   stock, 

his  efforts  in  all  directions  being  rewarded  in  a  most  gratifying  manner.     As 

|  time  passed  he  added  to  the  value  of  his  property  by  the  various  improvements 


580  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  effected,  and  the  erection  of  a  comfortable  residence,  substantial  barns  and 
outbuildings  and  the  installing  of  many  conveniences  about  the  place  to  lessen 
the  labor  and  expedite  operations.  Mr.  Honeyman  is  very  proud  of  his  home- 
stead, as  well  he  may  be,  for  it  represents  many  years  of  unceasing  diligence  and 
constant  application.  His  early  labors  have  been  well  rewarded,  however,  and 
he  now  has  a  beautiful  home,  while  his  fields  annually  yield  an  income  which 
more  than  provides  for  the  needs  of  himself  and  family. 

.Mr.  Honeyman  was  married  on  the  2gth  of  September,  1885,  to  Miss  Helen 
Xicholl.  a  native  of  Manchester,  England,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  chil- 
dren, as  follows :  Gordon,  Douglas  Ramsay,  Elsie  Agnes  and  Stewart  Xicholl. 
The  children  are  all  at  home,  the  sons  having  of  recent  years  relieved  their  father 
of  the  work  and  responsibility  connected  with  the  operation  of  the  farm. 

Mr.  Honeyman  is  a  Master  Mason,  having  joined  the  order  in  Scotland  when 
he  was  twenty  years  of  age.  He  is  one  of  the  widely  known  and  high  respected 
pioneers  of  this  section,  having  been  one  of  the  progressive  and  enterprising  citi- 
zens who  took  an  active  interest  in  forwarding  the  country's  development  and 
he  has  ever  supported  worthy  projects  which  he  felt  would  advance  the  welfare 
of  the  community. 


THOMAS  HEXRV  SMITH. 

Thomas  Henry  Smith,  a  capitalist  who  has  made  his  home  in  Xew  West- 
minster for  more  than  two  decades,  is  the  president  of  T.  H.  Smith  Company. 
Limited,  the  largest  and  foremost  retail  dry-goods  establishment  in  the  city. 
He  has  retired  from  the  active  management  of  the  concern,  however,  and  de- 
votes his  attention  to  various  financial  interests.  His  birth  occurred  in  Victoria 
county.  Ontario,  on  the  i6th  of  August,  1863,  his  parents  being  John  and  Grace 
(Bray)  Smith,  the  former  a  native  of  Cornwall,  England,  and  the  latter  of 
Devonshire.  The  paternal  grandfather.  George  Smith,  came  from  England  to 
Canada  about  1834.  settling  in  Bowmanville,  Durham  county,  Ontario,  as  a  pio- 
neer of  the  section,  where  he  was  engaged  in  milling  and  farming  until  he  passed 
away  at  the  venerable  age  of  ninety  years.  The  tract  of  land  which  he  cleared 
on  his  arrival  remained  his  place  of  residence  until  his  demise.  His  son,  John 
Smith,  was  a  lad  of  ten  years  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  emigra- 
tion to  Canada  and  was  reared  on  the  original  homestead  in  Durham  county, 
Ontario.  On  reaching  manhood  he  removed  farther  north  to  Victoria  county, 
that  province,  where  he  was  successfully  engaged  in  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits until  called  to  his  final  rest  in  1874.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Grace  Bray,  was  a  daughter  of  John  Bray,  a  native  of  Devonshire,  who  also 
came  to  Canada  about  1834  and  settled  in  D\irham  county,  Ontario. 

Thomas  H.  Smith  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  public  school  of  Wood- 
ville.  Ontario,  and  subsequently  pursued  a  high-school  course  at  Whitby,  that 
province.  When  a  youth  of  sixteen  he  became  apprenticed  to  a  mercantile  con- 
cern at  Cannington.  Ontario,  and  at  the  end  of  his  term  of  indenture  secured 
a  position  in  a  retail  dry-goods  store  at  Toronto,  while  later  he  was  for  twelve 
years  in  the  service  of  W.  R.  Brock  Company,  Limited,  wholesale  dry  goods 
merchants  of  Toronto  as  a  traveling  salesman,  his  territory  covering  central 
Ontario.  In  June,  1891,  he  came  to  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  and 
embarked  in  the  retail  dry-goods  business  on  his  own  account.  The  enterprise 
was  successful  from  the  beginning  and  has  developed  into  the  foremost  and 
best  establishment  of  its  kind  in  the  city.  Mr.  Smith  conducted  the  business  under 
his  own  name  until  1909,  when  it  was  incorporated  as  the  T.  H.  Smith  Company. 
Limited,  of  which  he  has  since  been  president,  although  he  has  retired  from  its 
active  management.  The  store  is  one  of  which  the  city  may  well  be  proud,  being 
splendidly  appointed  in  all  of  its  departments  and  carrying  an  extensive  stock 
of  merchandise  at  reasonable  prices.  In  its  conduct  Mr.  Smith  has  displayed  ex- 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  581 

c:llent  executive  ability  and  capable  management,  and  its  growth  is  due  to  his 
v  isely  directed  efforts.  Prosperity  has  attended  his  undertakings  in  large  meas- 
ure and  he  now  has  diversified  interests,  including  directorships  in  the  West- 
n  inster  Trust  Company,  Limited,  and  the  Westminster  Investment  Company, 
I  imited. 

On  the  ijth  of  November,  1892,  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Charlotte  Anderson,  her  parents  being  William  and  Jane  Anderson,  of  St. 
Thomas,  Ontario,  the  former  a  retired  farmer.  Our  subject  and  his  wife  have 
o  ic  son,  James,  who  is  an  employe  of  the  Westminster  Trust  Company,  Limited. 

Mr.  Smith  has  always  been  active  in  civic  life,  taking  a  helpful  interest  in 
a  1  matters  pertaining  to  the  growth,  development  and  upbuilding  of  Xew  West- 
n  inster.  Politically  he  is  a  conservative.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
A'asons,  belonging  to  Lewis  Lodge,  No.  56.  lie  is  likewise  a  member  of  the 
V restminster  Club  and  is  active  in  church  and  kindred  work,  being  a  director 
o  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  a  member  of  the  board  of  managers 
o  the  Royal  Columbian  Hospital  and  a  member  and  treasurer  of  St.  Andrew's 
Presbyterian  church.  Sound  judgment  has  directed  his  efforts,  laudable  ambi- 
tion has  prompted  his  activity  and  progress  has  characterized  his  entire  career, 
winning  him  not  only  a  prominent  place  in  financial  circles  but  also  developing 
his  latent  intellectual  powers  until  he  is  today  occupying  a  leading  position  in 
sccialas  well  as  business  circles. 


THOMAS  W.  QUILTY. 

Throughout  a  period  of  residence  in  British  Columbia  dating  from  1878 
Thomas  W.  Quilty  has  witnessed  practically  the  entire  development  of  the  province 
ai  d  has  been  a  great  individual  force  in  progress,  his  activities  having  been 
alvays  of  a  constructive  and  progressive  character.  The  years  have  brought 
hi  n  success,  widespread  esteem  and  substantial  fortune  and  the  work  of  his 
ac:ive  career  has  ended  in  honorable  retirement  and  rest  after  labor. 

Thomas  W.  Quilty  was  born  in  Prince  Edward  Island,  on  the  ist  of  May, 
1850,  and  is  a  son  of  Patrick  and  Mary  C.  Quilty,  the  former  of  whom  came 
to  Canada  in  the  early  '8os  and  engaged  in  farming  on  the  island.  His  son,  the 
su  >ject  of  this  review,  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
co  nmunity  and  at  an  early  age  went  to  sea,  rising  to  be  chief  officer  of  a  large 
Aiierican  ship  when  he  was  only  twenty-two  years  of  age.  This  important 
portion  he  held  until  1873  and  then  gave  up  seafaring  life  and  entered  the  em- 
pic  y  of  the  United  States  customs  department  in  New  York,  being  stationed 
afterward  in  Baltimore  and  San  Francisco  and  continuing  in  the  service  until 
1877.  In  that  year  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  lighthouse  department  of  the 
sttte  of  California  and  during  his  one  year  in  this  connection  visited  every  light- 
hoise  from  San  Diego  to  the  northern  boundary  of  the  United  States  and  as- 
sisced  in  laying  the  first  whistling  buoy  on  the  Pacific  coast. 

Mr.  Quilty  came  to  British  Columbia  in  June,  1878,  and  settled  in  Xew  West- 
mi  ister,  where  he  was  connected  with  the  canning  business  for  four  years,  re- 
signing in  order  to  become  connected  with  the  penitentiary  department.  In  that 
portion  he  continued  for  twenty-one  years,  accomplishing  a  great  deal  of  con- 
structive, efficient  and  beneficial  work  and  finally  resigning  in  order  to  enter 
the  hotel  business  at  Port  Coquitlam.  In  this  city  he  conducted  a  modern, 
well  managed  and  profitable  institution  of  this  character  until  1913,  when  he  dis- 
posed of  the  enterprise  and  retired  from  active  life,  his  judicious  investments 
diHng  the  years  having  brought  him  a  substantial  fortune. 

On  the  1 5th  of  July,  1889,  Mr.  Quilty  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane 
Coaghlan,  a  daughter  of  John  Coughlan.  of  Prince  Edward  Island.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Quilty  became  the  parents  of  five  children :  Charles  Russell,  Beatrice  Mary, 
Kathleen  and  May,  the  two  latter  in  school  at  Toronto;  and  Thomas,  deceased. 


582  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Quilty  is  a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  guides  his  upright 
and  honorable  life  by  the  principles  in  which  he  believes.  He  is  a  public-spirited 
and  progressive  citizen,  interested  in  the  development  and  advancement  of  the 
section  where  he  has  so  long  resided,  and  he  has  gained  the  respect  and  esteem 
of  all  who  have  been  in  any  way  associated  with  him. 


SAMUEL  M.  McGUIRE. 

Among  the  notable  pioneers  in  Salmon  Arm  Samuel  M.  McGuire  occupies 
an  honored  place,  for  he  is  numbered  among  the  real  founders  and  upbuilders 
of  the  city  and  has  been  since  early  times  a  powerful  and  vital  force  in  its  busi- 
ness advancement.  He  was  one  of  the  first  general  merchants  in  the  com- 
munity and  has  been  identified  with  this  line  of  work  since  before  the  munici- 
pality was  incorporated  and  at  the  same  time  has  given  his  active  and  hearty 
cooperation  to  movements  of  a  public  nature.  He  was  born  in  Montreal  Septem- 
ber 24,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Agnes  McGuire,  who  came  to  Winni- 
peg at  an  early  date. 

Samuel  M.  McGuire  acquired  his  education  in  the  Winnipeg  public  schools 
and  remained  at  home  until  1892,  when  he  came  to  Salmon  Arm  and  joined 
his  brother,  who  had  a  few  years  before  taken  up  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  and  established  a  general  merchandise  store.  Mr.  McGuire  of  this 
review  took  over  the  management  of  the  latter  enterprise,  which  was  then  very 
small,  and  from  it  has  grown  his  present  great  concern — one  of  the  largest  of 
its  kind  in  this  locality.  The  business  soon  outgrew  its  original  quarters  and 
Mr.  McGuire  built  a  large  modern  store  and  therein  installed  a  complete  stock 
of  goods.  His  patronage  steadily  increased  as  the  high  quality  of  his  goods,  his 
reasonable  prices  and  his  straightforward  business  methods  became  more  widely 
known  and  the  scope  of  his  activities  makes  him  today  an  influential  factor  in 
the  city's  mercantile  and  commercial  life. 

Mr.  McGuire  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  is  active  in  the  affairs 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  L.  O.  L.  As  a  citizen  of  Sal- 
mon Arm  and  one  of  its  first  residents  he  has  been  loyal  in  his  advocacy  of  every- 
thing pertaining  to  the  welfare  of  the  city  and  has  made  substantial  and  important 
contributions  to  its  progress  and  upbuilding. 


J.  P.  HAMPTON  BOLE. 

Many  of  the  foremost  figures  in  the  ranks  of  the  legal  fraternity  of  British 
Columbia  are  native  sons.  Among  them  is  J.  P.  Hampton  Bole,  barrister  and 
solicitor  and  head  of  the  well  known  firm  of  that  name.  Son  of  a  distinguished 
father,  he  worthily  follows  in  his  footsteps.  His  parents  are  Hon.  W.  Xorman 
Bole  and  Florence  Blanchard  (Coulthard)  Bole,  of  whom  extended  mention  is 
made  in  another  part  of  this  work. 

Born  in  New  Westminster,  January  23,  1882,  J.  P.  Hampton  Bole  entered, 
upon  completing  his  education,  the  office  of  his  honor,  Judge  Ho  way,  in  1899, 
and  after  a  most  thorough  course  of  close  application  to  and  wide  reading  in  the 
law  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia  in  1904.  In  that  year  he  began 
the  practice  of  his  profession  and  is  today  considered  one  of  the  leading  members 
of  the  generation,  prominent  in  his  profession,  giving  particular  attention  to 
criminal  practice.  He  exemplifies  in  his  conduct  the  lofty  ideals  of  an  ancient 
and  noble  calling  and  honors  his  profession  by  paying  it  honor  and  by  his  adherence 
to  the  solid  virtues  and  enlightened  principles  underlying  the  law.  To  make 
his  native  talents  subserve  the  demands  of  the  social  and  business  conditions  of 
his  day  is  the  ambition  of  his  life  and  the  ultimate  purpose  of  his  work  and  he 
stands  today  as  an  excellent  representative  of  the  lawyer  to  whom  personal  gain 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  585 

i ;  but  one  aim  in  many,  secondary  in  importance  to  public  growth  and  development 
;  nd  less  important  than  many  other  elements  which  go  to  make  up  the  sum  total 
c  f  human  existence. 

In  1906  Mr.  Bole  married  Miss  Evelyn  Brown,  a  daughter  of  Major  Brown, 
c  f  New  Westminster,  who  as  second  in  command  took  the  local  rank  of  major 
general  and  participated  in  the  Chinese  campaign  under  the  late  General  Gordon. 
?Iajor  Brown  has  since  passed  away.  Mr.  and  Airs.  Bole  have  two  daughters, 
Xorma  S.  and  Florence  B. 

Mr.  Bole  is  one  of  the  prominent  figures  in  the  younger  ranks  of  the  liberal 
I  arty  and  stands  for  the  most  progressive  form  of  liberalism.  He  is  a  leading 
s  )irit  in  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia  and  in  religious  faith  is  an  Episco- 
palian. An  ardent  sportsman,  he  is  devoted  to  motoring  and  yachting,  owning  a 
f.ne  sailing  yacht  in  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club  flotilla,  lie  is  a  member  of 
t  ic  Terminal  City  and  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Clubs.  Yet  a  young  man,  he 
s  ands  on  the  threshold  of  a  career  which  will  no  doubt  connect  him  in  an  important 
manner  with  the  legal  and  political  history  of  the  province  and  its  development. 
Strongly  marked  by  character,  he  is  recognized  as  a  forceful  element  in  his  home 
c  >mmunity,  enjoying  the  high  regard  and  confidence  of  those  who  know  him. 


PERCY  LEONARD  JAMES. 

Percy  Leonard  James,  a  successful  and  leading  architect  of  Victoria,  is  engaged 
ii  business  in  association  with  his  brother  under  the  firm  style  of  James  &  James, 
hiving  offices  at  No.  414  Hibben-Bone  building.  His  birth  occurred  in  London, 
England,  on  the  jth  of  December,  1879,  his  parents  being  Samuel  and  Hannah 
( Bridle)  James,  the  former  a  native  of  London  and  the  latter  of  Dorset,  England. 
Simuel  James  is  an  artist  of  note  and  an  exhibitor  at  the  Royal  Academy  of  Arts. 
t  e  resides  in  London  with  his  wife.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject 
was  also  an  artist  of  London,  which  city  was  the  place  of  his  birth.  Both  he 
and  his  wife,  the  latter  also  a  native  of  England,  are  deceased.  The  maternal 
grandparents,  natives  of  Dorsetshire,  England,  have  likewise  passed  away. 
The  maternal  grandfather  was  an  agriculturist  by  occupation. 

Percy  L.  James  obtained  his  education  in  the  International  College  of  Hamp- 
stead,  London,  England,  completing  the  prescribed  course  in  1893.  In  that  year 
he  was  articled  to  an  uncle,  John  Elford,  M.  S.  A.,  the  borough  engineer  and 
aichitect  of  Poole,  England.  In  1896  he  left  his  uncle  and  returned  to  I^ondon, 
strving  in  various  architects'  offices  but  being  principally  with  Saxon  Snell,  F. 
R.  I.  B.  A.,  until  1906.  Believing  that  Canada  offered  better  opportunities,  he 
left  his  native  land  and  in  1906  located  at  Edmonton,  Alberta,  eventually  form- 
ing a  partnership  with  H.  A.  Magoon  and  E.  C.  Hopkins.  This  firm  soon  built 
up  a  large  practice  and  designed  many  structures  in  Edmonton,  among  them 
bt  ing  the  building  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  In  1908  he  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  to  his  partner  and  came  to  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  here 
beginning  work  in  his  profession  alone.  Two  years  later  he  entered  into  part- 
n<  rship  with  his  brother,  Douglas  James,  who  had  spent  several  years  learning 
the  profession  in  London.  The  firm  has  since  been  known  as  James  &  James. 
Tiey  have  furnished  designs  for  all  kinds  of  structures  but  more  particularly 
hi»h-class  residential  buildings,  including  the  residences  of  J.  W.  Morris  and 
G  H.  S.  Edwards  in  the  Oak  Bay  district ;  the  J.  T.  Reed  residence  on  Rockland 
a.\  enue ;  the  residence  of  Justice  Galliher  on  St.  Charles  street ;  and  the  residence 
of  Dr.  J.  D.  Helmcken  on  Moss  street.  These  are  among  the  most  beautiful 
homes  in  Victoria.  They  also  designed  the  municipal  hall  at  Oak  Bay.  Mr. 
Jr^mes  is  treasurer  of  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Architects  and  a  member 
of  the  Royal  Architectural  Institute  of  Canada.  He  is  devoted  to  his  profes- 
sion and  familiarizes  himself  with  the  latest  ideas  pertaining  thereto.  His 


586  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

thorough  knowledge  and  originality  entitle  him  to  recognition  as  one  of  the  lead- 
ing architects  of  Victoria. 

In  politics  Mr.  James  is  a  conservative  but  not  an  active  worker  in  the  ranks 
of  the  party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  belongs  to  the 
church  committee  of  St.  Mary's  at  Oak  Bay.  He  spends  his  leisure  hours  in 
boating  and  fishing  and  takes  a  decided  interest  in  horticulture.  Though  still 
a  young  man,  he  has  already  attained  an  enviable  reputation  and  recognition  in 
the  line  of  his  profession  and  will  undoubtedly  win  added  laurels. 


WILLIAM  LAWRENCE  JOHNSON. 

A  resident  of  New  Westminster  since  1875,  William  Lawrence  Johnson  has 
been  connected  with  the  commercial  interests  of  the  city  since  that  time  and  for 
twenty-eight  years  has  held  an  important  position  with  the  Royal  City  Mills, 
having  for  twenty-four  years  of  this  time  been  superintendent  of  the  plant.  His 
conspicuous  ability  in  handling  men  and  his  executive  force  have  played  a  large 
part  in  making  him  the  efficient  official  he  is,  his  services  to  the  corporation  being 
invaluable  on  that  account.  He  was  born  in  Barrie,  Ontario,  November  i,  1861, 
a  son  of  Robert  and  Sarah  (Gallant)  Johnson,  the  father  and  paternal  grand- 
father both  being  natives  of  I'arrie.  Ontario.  The  paternal  great-grandfather 
emigrated  from  Ireland  to  the  LTnited  States  prior  to '1776,  locating  in  Baltimore, 
but  upon  the  outbreak  of  the  rebellion  removed  to  Canada  on  account  of  his 
loyalist  tendencies.  Here  he  located  in  Barrie,  Ontario.  The  parents  followed 
our  subject  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  New  Westminster  about  1886,  and 
there  they  afterward  made  their  home  and  passed  away,  finding  their  last  resting 
place  in  that  city. 

William  Lawrence  Johnson  was  but  three  years  of  age  when  his  parents  re- 
moved from  Barrie  to  Windsor,  Ontario,  where  he  enjoyed  such  educational 
advantages  as  were  offered  at  that  place.  He  was  but  fourteen  years  of  age 
when  he  crossed  the  continent  to  seek  his  fortune,  going  to  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  remained  for  about  a  month  before  proceeding  northward  to 
British  Columbia.  Here  he  located  in  New  Westminster,  which  has  been  his 
home  since  1875,  and  was  variously  employed  until  1878,  when  he  entered  the 
staff  of  the  Royal  City  Mills,  becoming  superintendent  in  charge  of  the  opera- 
tives of  that  establishment  four  years  later,  with  the  exception  of  seven  years 
when  he  conducted  a  shingle  mill  of  his  own  on  Gambier  island,  Howe  Sound. 
With  that  exception  he  has  since  served  in  this  important  capacity,  his  faithful- 
ness to  his  duties  and  natural  ability  making  him  an  ideal  man  for  the  position. 
He  is  peculiarly  well  fitted  to  handle  large  forces  of  men  and  succeeds  in  getting 
the  best  of  service  from  his  employes  without  friction  or  misunderstanding. 
The  people'  working  for  him  see  in  him  their  best  friend  and  give  him  their 
utmost  loyalty,  and  in  that  way  he  has  done  work  which  is  highly  appreciated 
by  the  officers  of  the  company,  as  it  is  generally  recognized  that  harmonious  col- 
laboration is  most  conducive  to  the  best  financial  results. 

On  July  27,  1887,  Mr.  Johnson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  Grant, 
of  New  Westminster,  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Captain 
Angus  Grant,  who  for  many  years  was  in  the  merchant  marine  service  as  captain 
of  his  own  vessel.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  have  one  son,  Allen  Lawrence,  who 
represents  the  British  Columbia  Equipment  Company  in  Victoria.  He  enjoyed 
excellent  educational  training,  being  a  graduate  of  the  Westminster  high  school 
with  the  class  of  1906. 

As  his  means  have  increased  Mr.  Johnson  has  extended  his  interests  by 
judicious  investments  and  is  now  a  stockholder  and  vice  president  of  the  Vulcan 
Iron  Works  of  New  Westminster,  one  of  the  prosperous  industrial  establishments 
of  the  city.  He  is  prominent  in  liberal  politics  and  for  two  years  served  as 
president  of  the  Liberal  Club  of  his  city.  He  and  his  wife  give  their  religious 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  589 

illegiance  to  the  Methodist  church,  of  which  both  are  members.  As  the  years 
lave  passed  the  position  he  holds  in  his  community  has  increased  in  influence 
ind  he  is  now  accounted  one  of  the  substantial  men  of  the  city.  A  forceful 
:lement  for  good  along  moral,  intellectual  and  material  lines,  he  enjoys  the  good- 
vill  and  confidence  of  all  who  come  in  contact  with  him  in  a  business  or  social 
vay. 


ALEXANDER  PEDEN. 

Alexander  Peden,  of  Victoria,  representing  the  New  York  Life  Insurance 
Company,  was  born  June  17,  1878,  in  Cockenzie,  Scotland,  and  was  the  second 
ildestof  the  five  sons  in  a  family  of  nine  children  whose  parents  were  Alexander 
zndMary  (Highstead)  Peden,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Scotland.  They 
(migrated  to  Canada  in  1888  and  made  their  way  to  Victoria,  where  the  father 
engaged  in  the  fishing  industry  on  the  Skeena  river  up  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
\ -hich  occurred  in  August,  1907.  His  parents  were  natives  of  Scotland  and  were 
c  f  Scotch  ancestry.  The  maternal  grandparents  were  also  natives  of  the  land 
cf  hills  and  heather. 

Alexander  Peden  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Cockenzie,  Scotland, 
tothe  age  of  ten  years,  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  across  the  Atlantic  to- 
C  anada.  The  family  home  was  established  near  the  corner  of  Fort  and  Douglas 
s  reets  in  Victoria,  where  the  Jones  building  now  stands,  and  later  they  resided 
01  the  present  site  of  the  Balmoral  block.  From  1889  until  1891  Alexander 
I  eden  attended  the  public  schools  of  Victoria  during  the  winter  months  and  in 
the  summer  seasons  was  employed  in  the  canneries  on  the  Skeena  river.  In  the 
h  tter  year  he  entered  the  service  of  George  R.  Jackson,  a  merchant  tailor  of 
\ictoria,  and  learned  the  tailor's  trade,  continuing  with  Mr.  Jackson  until  1901, 
covering  a  period  of  ten  years.  He  then  purchased  his  employer's  business,  which 
h<:  conducted  independently  on  his  own  account  until  July,  1913,  at  which  time 
ho  disposed  of  his  interests  to  engage  in  the  life  insurance  business.  During  the 
yrars  in  which  he  conducted  his  tailoring  establishment  he  was  also  actively 
engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business,  both  as  principal  and  agent, 
and  many  of  the  large  and  important  real-estate  transactions  in  Victoria  and 
vicinity  were  consummated  by  him.  His  tailoring  establishment  was  the  out- 
g-owth  of  a  business  established  in  1850  and  is  the  oldest  of  the  kind  in  Vic- 
toria. Through  his  efforts,  his  capability  and  his  knowledge  of  the  trade  he 
\v  is  successful  in  a  marked  degree  and  he  has  also  prospered  in  other  lines,  ad- 
v;  ncing  entirely  through  his  own  efforts.  He  possesses  notable  ambition  and 
ei  ergy,  is  watchful  of  all  opportunities  pointing  to  success,  neglects  no  advantage 
that  will  promote  his  legitimate  interests  and  as  the  years  have  gone  by  has 
giadually  worked  his  way  upward  until  he  occupies  a  most  gratifying  place  as 
a  substantial  business  man. 

Mr.  Peden  is  a  member  and  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elks  of  Canada  and  belongs  to  the  organization  of  Loyal  Orangemen.  He 
is  'ikewise  connected  with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters,  of  which  he  is  a  past 
chief  ranger  and  a  former  secretary.  He  became  one  of  the  charter  members  of 
th'i  Victoria  lodge.  His  membership  relations  further  extend  to  Columbia  Lodge, 
No.  i,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Victoria,  and  he  is  a  member  and  the  treasurer  of  the 
Progressive  Club,  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Island  Development  League,  a 
director  and  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Shawnigan  I^ake  Athletic  Association. 
His  political  support  is  given  to  the  liberal  party,  with  which  he  is  prominently 
identified  as  an  active,  earnest  and  effective  worker.  He  is  a  member  and  an 
executive  officer  of  the  Liberal  Association  and  he  was  a  member  of  the  city 
co  mcil  of  Victoria  in  1911.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  in  his  membership 
in  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  church  and  he  also  belongs  to  St.  Andrew's  Society. 

On  the  28th  of  January,  1904,  Mr.  Peden  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Violet  Emily  Robinson,  a  daughter  of  Edwin  F.  and  Elizabeth  (Maylin)  Robin- 


590  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

son,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  England,  whence  they  emigrated  to  Canada 
in  1884,  settling  in  London,  Ontario,  where  Mr.  Robinson  engaged  in  the  jewelry 
business  for  many  years.  He  is  at  present  in  the  employ  of  the  provincial  gov- 
ernment as  a  bee  specialist.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peden  have  two  children :  Dorothy 
Ilene,  who  was  born  December  i,  1906;  and  Marjorie  Elizabeth,  born  October 
19,  1911.  Mr.  Peden  finds  recreation  in  football  and  motoring  and  is  very  fond 
of  outdoor  life  and  all  athletic  sports.  The  family  occupy  a  beautiful  home  at 
No.  651  Trutch  street,  the  residence  standing  in  the  midst  of  attractive  grounds. 
It  is  one  of  the  visible  evidences  of  the  success  which  has  come  to  Mr.  Peden 
in  a  well  spent  life,  in  which  activity,  intelligently  directed,  has  brought  him  to 
a  prominent  and  creditable  position  in  business  circles. 


THOMAS  CONRAD  JOHNSTON. 

Among  the  wide-awake  and  successful  real-estate  men  of  Victoria  is  Thomas 
C.  Johnston,  of  the  firm  of  Aloore  &  Johnston,  real  estate  and  insurance,  No.  632 
Yates  street,  Victoria.  After  a  varied  and  interesting  career  as  engineer  in  a 
number  of  foreign  countries  he  came,  in  1907,  to  Canada  and  has  found  in 
Victoria  a  field  of  operation  that  brings  him  rapidly  to  a. most  gratifying  finan- 
cial position.  Born  May  6,  1884,  in  Hyde,  Manchester,  England,  he  is  a  son 
of  William  and  Emma  (Evans)  Johnston,  the  father  a  native  of  London,  Eng- 
land, and  a  stationary  engineer  by  profession,  who  now  lives  retired  in  Hyde. 
The  mother  was  a  native  of  Chester,  Wales,  and  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Evans, 
a  native  of  that  city  and  a  well  known  landowner  of  that  district  in  his  day. 
She  died  in  1911  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight.  The  paternal  grandfather  was  also 
a  native  of  Manchester  and  followed  the  same  occupation  as  his  son. 

Thomas  Conrad  Johnston  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Manchester 
and  attended  Owens'  College,  of  the  same  place,  completing  his  education  in 
1900.  He  then  took  up  the  same  vocation  as  his  father,  remaining  as  stationary 
engineer  in  Manchester  until  1904.  In  that  year  he  left  England  for  a  tour  of 
the  world,  which  lasted  about  two  and  a  half  years,  and  then  accepted  a  posi- 
tion under  the  Hon.  Percy  Blandford  Weston,  serving  as  engineer  in  charge 
of  gold  mining  exploration  work  in  Chile  and  Patagonia  for  eighteen  months. 
He  was  next  engaged  in  copper  mining  throughout  Bolivia,  Peru  and  the  Argen- 
tine Republic,  and  later  in  1907  came  to  Canada,  locating  in  Victoria.  Shortly 
thereafter  he  went  to  Cumberland,  Vancouver  island,  following  various  occu- 
pations in  connection  with  coal  mining  in  that  place,  but  a  year  later  returned 
to  Victoria.  Here  he  was  engaged  in  various  lines  of  work  but  finally  accepted 
the  position  of  manager  of  the  real-estate  department  of  the  firm  of  J.  E.  Smart 
&  Company,  of  this  city.  In  this  connection  he  gained  valuable  experience  as 
to  local  conditions  and  the  local  market,  and  perceiving  the  opportunities  that 
the  field  offered,  he  resigned  his  position  to  enter  into  a  partnership  with  W. 
W.  Moore  under  the  name  of  Moore  &  Johnston  in  order  to  independently 
engage  along  that  line.  They  do  a  large  reQ.l-estate  and  insurance  business  and 
Mr.  Johnston  is  effectively  active  in  promoting  the  success  of  the  firm,  which 
has  continued  to  expand  and  now  does  an  important  and  profitable  business  in 
this  city.  They  also  specialize  to  a  considerable  extent  in  Port  Alberni  prop- 
erty. Mr.  Johnston  is  yet  interested  in  mines  on  Vancouver  island  and  the 
mainland  but  devotes  most  of  his  time  to  the  interests  of  his  firm. 

A  liberal  in  politics,  Mr.  Johnston  is  an  active  worker  in  party  ranks  although 
he  has  never  evinced  any  desire  for  public  office.  He  is  public-spirited  and 
progressive  and  by  his  life  gives  an  excellent  example  of  what  constitutes  good 
citizenship.  While  he  has  attained  individual  success,  he  is  ever  ready  to  sup- 
port public  movements,  and  the  city  of  Victoria  may  be  congratulated  upon  hav- 
ing among  its  younger  business  men  such  an  enterprising,  forceful  character 
as  Mr.  Johnston.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Far  West  Lodge,  No.  i, 


THOMAS  C.  JOHXSTON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  593 

K.  P.,  and  of  Dominion  Lodge,  No.  4,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  both  of  Victoria.  He  is  also 
;  member  of  the  Camosun  Club.  His  religion  is  that  of  the  Anglican  church, 
1  olding  membership  in  Christ  Church  cathedral.  Mr.  Johnston  is  fond  of  the 
;  menities  of  life  and  particularly  interested  in  amateur  theatricals,  having  a 
(  ecided  talent  for  the  histrionic  art.  He  is  fond  of  football  and  ice  hockey, 
actively  interesting  himself  in  these  two  sports.  These  diversions  form  a  well 
I  alanced  counter  weight  to  his  strenuous  business  activities  and  give  him  that 
j  oise  and  renewed  energy  which  is  so  necessary  to  the  successful  business  man 
cf  die  present  day. 


FREDERICK  DAVIS. 

Frederick  Davis,  who  is  making  his  experience,  his  business  ability  and  his 
initiative  spirit  elements  in  his  successful  conduct  of  one  of  the  most  important 
dry-goods  and  furniture  establishments  in  New  Westminster,  was  born  in  Sli- 
dell,  Louisiana,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Caroline  Davis.  The  father  was  a 
soldier  in  the  Confederate  army  during  the  Civil  war,  rising  from  the  rank  of 
private  to  that  of  colonel.  He  was  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  Confederate  cause 
a  id  was  a  first  cousin  of  Jefferson  Davis,  president  of  the  Confederate  states. 
Li  business  life  he  was  a  successful  plantation  owner. 

Frederick  Davis  was  educated  in  England,  attending  Harrow  and  Cambridge. 
A  f ter  his  graduation  he  returned  to  the  United  States  and  became  connected  with 
tl  e  furniture  business  in  Philadelphia,  thus  gaining  his  first  experience  in  the  line 
o '  work  in  which  he  is  now  prominent  and  successful.  From  Philadelphia  he 
w  ent  to  Chicago,  then  to  San  Francisco  and  thence  to  Portland,  engaging  in  the 
furniture  business  in  all  of  these  cities.  He  came  to  New  Westminster  in  1905 
a;  manager  of  Lee's  Limited,  a  connection  which  proved  his  high  standing  in 
mercantile  circles  and  in  which  he  continued  for  four  years,  resigning  in  1909  in 
Older  to  establish  himself  in  business.  He  now  has  a  large  and  profitable  enter- 
pi  ise  and  has  been  accorded  a  liberal  patronage  in  recognition  of  his  personal 
popularity  as  well  as  the  high  quality  of  his  goods  and  his  upright  and  straight- 
fc  rward  business  methods. 

Mr.  Davis  married,  in  1899,  Miss  Josephine  Oke,  a  daughter  of  John  Oke, 
of  England,  and  they  have  two  children,  Dorothy  and  Irene,  both  of  whom  are 
at :ending  school.  The  family  residence  is  an  attractive  and  comfortable  home 
in  Edmonds,  a  suburb  of  New  Westminster.  Mr.  Davis  spends  a  great  deal  of 
hi ;  leisure  time  in  hunting,  boxing  and  swimming,  being  an  enthusiastic  devotee 
of  all  indoor  and  outdoor  sports.  He  has  made  good  use  of  his  time  and  oppor- 
tunities and  justly  merits  the  prosperity  which  has  come  to  him  and  the  place  he 
has  attained  among  prominent  and  substantial  business  men  of  this  community. 


CHARLES  HENRY  GILLIS. 

Industry,  well  directed  activity  and  a  progressive  spirit,  guided  and  con- 
trolled by  sound  and  practical  business  judgment,  are  the  qualities  which  have 
fo  -med  the  basis  of  the  success  of  Charles  Henry  Gillis  and  which  have  brought 
him  today  to  a  place  of  prominence  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver  as  president 
and  manager  of  the  Western  Trading  Company,  Ltd.  He  was  born  in  Tilson- 
burg,  Ontario,  April  22,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Amy  Gillis,  the  former 
a  prominent  and  successful  farmer  in  Ontario. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  Charles  H.  Gillis  acquired  his  early 
education,  afterward  attending  the  British  American  Business  College  of  To- 
ronto, from  which  he  was  graduted  in  1899.  I"1  tne  same  year  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  McGann-Fawke  Lumber  Company  of  Toronto  and  was  sent  to 


594  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Irvine,  Kentucky,  to  investigate  some  timber  holdings  controlled  by  the  concern. 
He  retained  this  connection  until  1902,  when  the  company  sold  their  interests 
to  J.  A.  Roberts.  Mr.  Gillis  then  went  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  identified  him- 
self with  the  Kentucky  Lumber  Company,  with  whom  he  remained  for  one  year. 
Coming  to  Vancouver  at  the  end  of  that  time,  he  was  for  five  years  thereafter 
with  the  British  Columbia  Mills  Timber  &  Trading  Company,  Ltd.,  acting  as 
their  northwestern  representative.  In  1908  he  organized  C.  H.  Gillis  &  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  wholesale  dealers  in  lumber  and  shingles,  and  he  was  elected  presi- 
dent, the  company  becoming  under  his  able  management  the  largest  individual 
jobbers  of  shingles  in  the  province.  The  concern  had  offices  in  New  York  city 
and  in  Tonawanda,  New  York,  and  controlled  important  and  profitable  inter- 
ests. The  business  was  closed,  however,  in  1911,  and  on  the  25th  of  October, 
of  the  same  year,  the  Western  Trading  Company,  Ltd.,  was  incorporated,  with 
Mr.  Gillis  president  and  managing  director.  This  concern  controls  a  general 
brokerage  and  commission  business  and  has  already  become  an  important  factor 
in  the  commercial  life  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  Gillis  has  displayed  his  usual  energy, 
determination  and  efficiency  in  his  competent  management  of  its  affairs  and  a 
great  deal  of  its  success  is  due  to  him. 

On  the  i6th  of  March,  1907,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Gillis  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Florence  Beeton  Le  Feuvre,  a  daughter  of  Francis  B.  and  Annie 
Le  Feuvre.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gillis  have  three  children,  Mary  Beeton,  Florence 
Jean  and  Ruth  Evelyn. 

Mr.  Gillis  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  a  charter  member 
of  the  Alpine  Club  of  Canada,  belongs  to  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A,  M., 
of  \  ancouver,  and  is  connected  with'  the  Terminal  City  Club.  A  man  of  wide 
interests,  sterling  worth  and  forceful  personality,  he  is  well  and  favorably  known 
in  \  ancouver,  to  the  later  business  development  of  which  he  has  made  many  sub- 
stantial and  lasting  contributions. 


CLARENCE  MAVVSON  MARPOLE. 

Extensive  business  interests  are  under  the  careful  and  intelligent  guidance  of 
Clarence  Mawson  Marpole,  a  member  of  The  Macdonald-Marpole  Company, 
Limited,  agents  for  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia  for  the  Canadian  Collieries 
ivDunsmuir)  Ltd.  Well  formulated  plans,  carefully  executed,  constitute  the  basis 
of  their  growing  success  and  his  successful  achievement  has  placed  Mr.  Marpole 
among  the  representative  and  honored  business  men  of  his  adopted  city.  He  was 
born  at  Barrie,  Ontario,  March  4,  1878.  His  father,  Richard  Marpole,  the  present 
general  executive  assistant  for  British  Columbia  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad, 
was  born  in  Wales,  June  8,  1850,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Eleanor  (Evans)  Marpole, 
who  were  also  natives  of  the  little  rock-ribbed  country  of  Wales,  where  the 
father  engaged  in  merchandising  and  afterward  in  farming.  Richard  Marpole, 
the  father,  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Wales  and  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  years  entered  upon  his  business  career  in  connection  with  rail- 
roading. For  a  time  he  represented  English  railroads  but  afterward  came  to  the 
new  world  and  represented  the  Northern  Railway  of  Canada.  In  1881  he  became 
connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  as  a  contractor,  and  in  1882  was 
made  a  member  of  the  official  staff  of  that  company  as  assistant  manager  of  con- 
struction on  the  Algoma  branch  and  Nipissing  division  of  the  main  line.  He  next 
became  superintendent  of  construction  and  operation  of  the  Lake  Superior  divi- 
sion and  was  transferred  to  the  Pacific  division  in  the  same  capacity  in  1886.  In 
1897  he  became  general  superintendent  of  the  Pacific  division  and  continued  in 
that  capacity  until  1907,  when  he  was  made  general  executive  assistant  for  British 
Columbia  and  so  continues  to  the  present  time.  Thus  step  by  step  he  has  ad- 
vanced, the  recognition  of  his  ability  bringing  him  larger  responsibilities  in  more 
arduous  positions  until  he  is  today  a  prominent  figure  in  railway  circles  of  Canada. 


CLARENCE  M.  MARPOLE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  597 

1  [e  is  also  vice  president  of  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railway  Company.  It  is  a 
i  otable  fact  in  his  career  that  what  he  has  undertaken  he  has  carried  forward  to 
saccessful  completion  and  that  obstacles  and  difficulties  in  his  path  seem  but  to 
s  :rve  as  an  impetus  for  renewed  effort.  He  has  been  and  is  still  an  important  fac- 
tor, through  his  operations  in  railway  development,  in  the  growth  of  British  Colum- 
bia. He  has  studied  the  country  and  its  conditions  from  many  standpoints  and  has 
a  Ivocated  the  extension  of  railways  into  those  sections  the  rich  natural  resources 
of  which  constitute  a  promising  field  for  labor  and  for  settlement.  All  this  has 
b  "ought  him  wide  knowledge  concerning  Canada  and  especially  of  the  west  and  he 
h  is  lectured  in  England  on  the  resources  of  the  province,  thus  exploiting  its  ad van- 
Is  ges  and  its  opportunities.  While  abroad  in  June,  1908,  he  was  presented  to  Their 
Majesties,  the  late  King  Edward  and  Queen  Alexandra,  at  Windsor  Castle.  Aside 
f -om  his  important  business  activities  which  have  constituted  so  valuable  a  factor 
ii  the  settlement  and  improvement  of  the  west  he  has  done  much  active  work 
a  ong  lines  that  have  furthered  the  general  welfare  and  promoted  public  progress, 
a  id  is  now  the  president  of  the  Anti-Tuberculosis  Society  of  British  Columbia. 
Jr  is  efforts  in  that  direction  are  of  untold  value  in  checking  the  ravages  of  the 
white  plague  and  altogether  his  life  work  has  been  of  signal  service  to  mankind. 

Clarence  Mawson  Marpole  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Kamloops, 
British  Columbia,  and  in  Wetham  College  at  Vancouver  and  in  Victoria  College, 
bring  a  graduate  of  the  last  named.  Following  his  graduation  he  became  an  em- 
ploye of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  in  the  engineering  department  in  1894 
and  there  remained  until  1897,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the  passenger  depart- 
ment, where  he  remained  until  1899.  He  then  became  associated  with  George  E. 
jVla.cdonald  in  the  formation  of  the  firm  of  G.  E.  Macdonald  &  Company,  the  busi- 
ness being  conducted  under  that  style  until  1901,  when  incorporation  papers  were 
taken  out  under  the  title  of  The  Macdonald- AJarpole  Company,  Limited,  of  which 
Air.  Marpole  is  the  president.  They  have  a  fully  paid  in  capital  of  one  hundred 
th  Dusand  dollars.  This  company  acts  as  agent  for  the  mainland  of  British  Colum- 
bi.i  for  the  Canadian  Collieries  (Dunsmuir)  Ltd.  The  main  offices  and  two  branch 
he  uses  are  located  in  Vancouver.  They  handle  all  the  coal  required  by  the  Can- 
ac  ian  Pacific  Railway  from  Vancouver  island,  the  transportation  of  this  coal 
being  managed  by  the  Vancouver  Tug  &  Barge  Company,  Ltd.,  a  subsidiary  cor- 
pc  ration.  This  company  has  large  storage  bunkers  on  False  creek  and  on  Burrard 
Inlet,  the  latter  being  the  point  at  which  all  coal  required  by  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad  is  loaded  through  the  bunkers  into  the  cars.  Their  retail  business  is 
handled  from  their  yards  on  Main  street  and  they  conduct  the  most  extensive 
co  il  business  in  Vancouver.  The  Macdonald-Marpole  Company,  Limited,  is  also 
laigely  interested  in  the  Bermuda  Steamship  Company  and  the  Vancouver  Dredg- 
ing &  Salvage  Company,  and  aside  from  this  Mr.  Marpole  has  other  financial 
interests.  His  business  affairs  are  of  far-reaching  importance  and  extensive  in 
volume.  His  plans  are  always  well  formulated  and  have  their  basis  in  sound 
business  judgment,  keen  perception  and  a  ready  discrimination  between  the  essen- 
tial and  nonessential.  In  1912  Mr.  Marpole  promoted  the  organization  of  the 
British  Columbia  Breweries,  Limited,  which  effected  the  consolidation  of  the 
breweries  of  Vancouver,  Nanaimo  and  Cumberland.  He  became  the  managing 
dii  ector  of  the  new  organization  and  so  continues  to  the  present  time.  He  is 
also  president  of  the  Vancouver  Tug  &  Barge  Company,  Ltd.,  as  well  as  being 
an  officer  and  director  in  other  financial  and  commercial  enterprises,  and  he  has 
holdings  in  the  oil  fields  of  the  Midway  district  of  California. 

On  the  nth  of  December,  1901,  Mr.  Marpole  was  married  to  Miss  Mary 
Ginford  Edmonds,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Henry  Valentine  and  Jane  Fortune 
(Kemp)  Edmonds,  of  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  the  former  a  pioneer 
anl  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  this  province,  of  whom  more  extended  men- 
tio  i  will  be  found  on  other  pages  of  this  work.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marpole  have 
on-:  child,  Harry  Gifford. 


598  >  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Marpole  has  ever  done  his  part  in  matters  of  civic  development  and  has 
sought  the  general  welfare  along  many  lines  in  which  he  has  been  a  hearty  coop- 
erant.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Vancouver  General 
Hospital.  In  politics  he  is  independent  and  not  active.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  the  Chapter,  R.  A.  M., 
and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Anglican  church.  He  is  interested  in  various 
club  and  social  affairs  of  the  city,  belonging  to  the  Vancouver,  Terminal  City, 
Western,  Vancouver  Royal  Yacht,  Vancouver  Rowing  and  Vancouver  Athletic 
Clubs  of  Vancouver,  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  Since  making  a  start  in 
the  business  world  Mr.  Marpole  has  made  excellent  use  of  his  time  and  his  oppor- 
tunities and  is  regarded  as  one  of  Vancouver's  prosperous  citizens,  achieving  what 
he  has  undertaken  and  marking  out  a  course  that  others  may  well  follow  if  they 
desire  to  attain  prosperity.  Moreover,  his  efforts,  reaching  out  along  constantly 
ramifying  lines,  have  been  of  marked  value  as  a  factor  in  the  general  welfare, 
of  the  city  and  province. 


GEORGE   EDGAR   GRAHAM. 

George  Edgar  Graham  has  recently  become  identified  with  the  Coquitlam  Ter- 
minal Company,  Limited,  as  general  manager,  entering  upon  his  duties  in  this 
connection  after  resigning  his  position  as  acting  assistant  general  superintendent 
of  the  British  Columbia  division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company,  which 
numbers  among  its  representatives  in  various  parts  of  the  Dominion  many  suc- 
cessful, able  and  far-sighted  men.  Among  such,  none  are  more  worthy  of  suc- 
cess, more  reliable  and  straightforward  in  business,  more  able  in  fhe  discharge 
of  responsible  duties  than  Mr.  Graham,  who  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  was  with 
the  railroad  company,  being  recognized  as  one  of  its  most  valuable  representa- 
tives. The  same  qualities  which  brought  him  promotion  in  that  connection  and 
wrought  for  the  success  of  that  corporation  will  prove  of  equal  worth  in  the  devel- 
opment and  growth  of  the  business  of  the  Coquitlam  Terminal  Company,  Limited, 
of  which  he  is  now  general  manager. 

Mr.  Graham  was  born  in  Uxbridge,  Ontario,  on  the  igth  of  May,  1870,  and  is 
a  son  of  Thomas  and  Violet  Graham,  the  former  the  descendant  of  a  man  well 
known  in  Canadian  military  affairs  and  the  latter  of  old  United  Empire  Loyalist 
stock.  The  public  schools  of  his  native  town  afforded  Mr.  Graham  his  early  edu- 
cational opportunities  and  he  was  afterward  a  student  in  the  collegiate  institute 
at  Markham,  Ontario.  In  1888  he  laid  aside  his  books  and  in  October  of  the  same 
year  entered  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  telegraph  operator, 
beginning  in  this  way  a  connection  which  has  been  a  source  of  mutual  benefit. 
He  retained  his  first  position  until  1890  and  was  then  advanced  to  that  of  secretary 
to  the  general  freight  agent  in  Toronto.  For  two  years  he  was  secretary  to  the 
manager  of  construction  of  the  Crow's  Nest  branch  of  the  Canadian  Pacific,  with 
headquarters  at  Macleod,  Alberta.  His  record  is  one  of  continued  and  rapid 
advancement.  From  secretary  to  the  manager  of  construction  he  progressed  to 
the  position  of  superintendent  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  refrigerator  service  at 
Montreal.  In  1905  he  was  promoted  to  district  superintendent  at  Winnipeg  and 
later  at  Fort  William,  where  he  remained  until  the  1st  of  January,  1910,  when 
he  was  transferred  to  Vancouver  in  the  same  capacity.  This  position  he  retained 
until  May  i,  1913,  when  he  was  made  acting  assistant  general  superintendent 
of  the  British  Columbia  division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific.  On  September  i,  1913, 
he  resigned  from  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  to  become  general  manager 
of  the  Coquitlam  Terminal  Company,  Limited,  with  headquarters  in  Vancouver. 
The  firm  has  extensive  water  frontage  and  industrial  acreage  in  Port  Coquitlam, 
adjacent  to  the  new  Canadian  Pacific  terminal,  where  it  is  proposed  to  establish 
manufacturing  plants  of  various  kinds.  Mr.  Graham's  long  experience  in  railway 
circles  well  qualifies  him  for  such  tasks  as  now  engage  his  attention  and  his- 


GEOKGE  E.  GRAHAM 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  601 

e  •cperience  as  one  of  the  most  capable  transportation  men  is  of  the  greatest 
v  ilue  to  him  in  his  new  position. 

On  the  ist  of  August,  1895,  m  Toronto,  Ontario,  Mr.  Graham  was  united  in 
n  arriage  to  Miss  Mary  Beckett,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Edith  Beckett,  the 
f<  >rmer  a  veteran  of  the  Fenian  raid  and  the  latter  a  representative  of  old  United 
Empire  Loyalist  stock.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Graham  have  one  daughter,  Helen. 

Mr.  Graham  is  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs  and  interested  in  public 
aifairs,  giving  his  active  and  hearty  cooperation  to  movements  for  the  general 
good.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Commercial  and  Progress  Clubs.  He  is 
pieeminently  a  business  man,  energetic,  determined  and  progressive,  and  an  alert 
ai  d  enterprising  spirit  has  kept  him  in  touch  with  all  that  pertains  to  the  line 
oi  business  in  which  he  is  engaged.  The  success  which  has  come  to  him  is  well 
m:rited,  being  the  fitting  crown  of  his  perseverance  and  his  labors. 


EDWIN  HOWARD  McEWEX,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Edwin  Howard  McEwen,  one  of  the  leading  medical  and  surgical  prac- 
titioners of  Xew  Westminster,  was  born  in  Ormond,  Ontario,  on  the  nth  of 
Auril,  1878,  his  father  being  the  Rev.  Peter  H.  McEwen,  one  of  the  pioneer 
nvnisters  of  British  Columbia,  of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  elsewhere 
in  this  work. 

Dr.  McEwen  spent  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  and  in  the  ac- 
quirement of  his  education  attended  successively  the  Ontario  common  schools 
and  the  high  schools  of  Victoria  and  Xew  Westminster.  Subsequently  he  was 
gr  en  a  first-class  teachers'  certificate  and  for  four  and  a  half  years  engaged  in 
te;  ching,  spending  the  last  two  and  a  half  years  of  that  period  in  the  city  schools  of 
Nc.w  Westminster.  He  then  turned  to  other  professional  activities,  however, 
en  ering  upon  the  study  of  medicine  in  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
at  San  Francisco.  He  was  not  satisfied  with  that  institution,  however,  and  spent 
hi:-  second  year  in  the  medical  department  of  the  University  of  Toronto.  As  that 
school  would  not  recognize  the  San  Francisco  college,  he  was  compelled  to  write 
the  examinations  of  the  first  year  in  his  second  year,  doing  the  two  years'  work 
in  one.  Notwithstanding  this,  he  finished  sixth  in  his  class  in  all  around  honors. 
Tl  inking  there  was  better  clinical  material  work  in  Montreal  than  in  Toronto, 
he  next  entered  McGill  University,  but  McGill  would  not  recognize  either  the 
Toronto  or  San  Francisco  colleges  and  he  was  there  compelled  to  write  the 
examinations  of  his  two  preceding  years  in  connection  with  his  third  years'  work 
and  finished  there,  with  all  his  handicaps,  ninth  of  his  class  in  all  around  honors. 
Hi  was  graduated  in  1906,  following  which  he  spent  an  interneship  during  the 
summer,  months  in  the  Montreal  General  Hospital  and  in  the  fall  of  the  same 
ye;  r  returned  to  British  Columbia.  He  first  located  at  Cloverdale,  where  he 
built  up  a  successful  practice  which  continued  over  four  and  a  half  years.  In 
June,  1911,  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  in  January,  1912,  formed  a  part- 
neiship  with  Dr.  G.  T.  Wilson.  In  October  of  the  same  year  his  brother,  S.  C. 
McEwen,  also  became  a  member  of  the  firm,  which  is  one  of  the  very  successful 
me  lical  firms  of  the  city. 

In  January,  1907,  Dr.  McEwen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  C.  Len- 

nie  a  daughter  of  Rev.  Robert  Lennie,  one  of  the  pioneer  ministers  of  British 

Columbia.     In  fact  he  was  the  first  Baptist  preacher  in  the  province,  filling  the 

pul  lit  of  the  first  Baptist  church  in  what  is  now  Vancouver.     Unto  our  subject 

am  his  wife  have  been  born  two  children,  Theodore  Stanley  and  Enid  Catharine. 

In  politics  Dr.  McEwen  is  a  liberal  but  not  active  as  an  office  seeker.     He 

j  belongs  to  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  F.  &  A.  M.,  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters, 

|  the  Ancient  Order  of  Foresters,  the  Chosen  Friends  and  Sullivan  Camp,  M.  W. 

A.    Both  Dr.  and  Mrs.  McEwen  hold  membership  in  the  Baptist  church,  in  the 

!  work  of  which  they  are  actively  interested,  and  Dr.  McEwen  is  a  director  of 


602  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  He  is  also  school  medical  health  officer 
and  his  life  work  is  of  a  broad  nature,  bringing  him  into  close  touch  with  intel- 
lectual and  moral  as  well  as  physical  development.  He  stands  for  progress  in 
all  things  and  at  all  times  and  his  own  career  has  been  marked  by  continuous 
advancement. 


ROBERT  FORREST  BONSON. 

The  roster  of  public  officials  in  New  Westminster  contains  the  name  of  no 
more  capable,  progressive  and  efficient  man  than  Robert  Forrest  Bonson,  now 
creditably  serving  as  government  road  superintendent.  He  is  a  native  son  of  the 
city,  born  in  1862,  his  parents  being  Lewis  Francis  and  Jemima  Bonson,  of  whom 
further  mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

Mr.  Bonson  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Westminster 
and  for  a  number  of  years  after  laying  aside  his  books  engaged  in  important 
bridge  construction  work  for  the  Provincial  government.  In  1912  he  was  ap- 
pointed government  road  superintendent  and  he  has  since  served,  proving  con- 
scientious, public-spirited  and  able  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 

Mr.  Bonson  married  Miss  Janet  Sprott  of  New  Westminster,  who  has  passed 
away  leaving  no  children.  Mr.  Bonson  is  well  known  in  social  circles  of  his  native 
city  and  has  a  host  of  warm  friends.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church 
and  politically  gives  his  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party.  He  has  proven 
himself  a  capable  and  far-sighted  public  servant  and  is  at  all  times  interested  in 
the  progress  and  development  of  the  community  which  is  proud  to  number  him 
among  her  native  sons. 


JOHN  A.  CHRISTIE. 

Practically  during  all  of  his  active  career  John  A.  Christie  has  been  connected 
with  the  lumber  and  sawmill  industry,  having  attained  a  foremost  place  among 
the  men  engaged  in  that  line  of  work.  Not  only  has  he  attained  to  prominence 
and  wealth  but  he  has  done  much  toward  opening  up  the  resources  of  this  and 
the  middle  western  provinces  and  has  for  a  number  of  years  been  president  of 
Christie  &  Company,  Limited,  extensive  real-estate  dealers,  engaging  in  that 
line  of  business  in  1909  after  his  return  to  Vancouver  from  Winnipeg.  Since 
1913  Mr.  Christie  has  also  been  interested  in  shingle  mills  on  Vancouver  island, 
founding  an  industry  for  which  a  prosperous  future  may  be  vouchsafed.  Born  in 
the  township  of  Oxford,  county  of  Grenville,  Ontario,  he  is  a  son  of  Duncan  and 
Sarah  (Selleck)  Christie,  the  former  a  native  of  Tillicoultry,  Clackmannanshire, 
Scotland,  where  he  was  born  in  1812.  In  1817  he  came  to  Canada,  settling  in 
the  township  of  Oxford,  county  of  Grenville,  Ontario,  where  he  lived  until  his 
death  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  During  practically  all  of  his  active  life  he 
was  successfully  and  extensively  engaged  in  farming.  He  married  Sarah  Sel- 
leck, a  native  of  Canada,  whose  parents  had  removed  to  Canada  from  Vermont, 
settling  in  Oxford  township.  Grenville  county. 

John  A.  Christie  was  educated  in  the  high  schools  of  Ontario,  after  which 
he  remained  on  his  father's  farm  for  a  short  time,  and  then  engaged  in  the  lum- 
ber business  at  Oxford  Mills,  Ontario,  on  his  own  account.  He  was  also  engaged 
in  flour  milling  there,  continuing  along  both  lines  until  1882,  when  he  removed 
to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  where  he  remained  for  a  few  months  and  then  went  to 
Brandon,  that  province,  where  he  established  a  retail  lumber  business,  engaging 
there  along  that  line  until  1.887.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he  built  a  sawmill,  the 
first  mill  of  any  importance  west  of  Winnipeg,  and  operated  this  mill  for  thir- 
teen years,  doing  the  largest  lumber  business  in  the  prairie  provinces.  His  busi- 


ROBERT  F.  BONSON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  605 

n««s  interests  in  Manitoba  were  very  extensive  and  by  his  enterprise  and  energy 
hi  became  one  of  the  foremost  men  in  his  line.  For  ten  years  he  was  president 
01  the  Assiniboine  Lumber  Company  and  also  vice  president  of  the  Northwest 
F  re  Insurance  Company  of  Manitoba.  He  also  had  other  extensive  interests. 
He  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  for  a  number  of  years  president  of  the  Mani- 
toba Agricultural  &  Art  Association,  which  now  makes  the  largest  exhibitions 
in  western  Canada.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Brandon  Board  of  Trade 
ai  d  the  most  important  position  he  held  in  the  community  is  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  he  served  as  president  of  that  organization  a  number  of  years.  In 
the  fall  of  1899  Mr-  Christie  sold  out  his  Manitoba  interests  and  came  to  Van- 
couver, British  Columbia,  to  establish  his  residence.  In  the  spring  of  1900  he 
'W'-nt  to  the  Yukon  Territory,  where  he  engaged  in  sawmilling  and  in  the  lum- 
ber business,  operating  in  the  summer  months  and  returning  to  Vancouver  for 
th :  winter  months.  He  so  continued  until  1903,  when  he  returned  to  Winnipeg, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  wholesale  lumber  business  until  1909,-  returning  on  the 
nth  of  July  of  that  year  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  resided.  On  his 
re  urn  he  became  extensively  interested  in  real-estate  operations,  engaging  in 
business  as  Christie  &  Company,  Limited,  and  so  continues.  On  January,  1913, 
he  also  became  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shingles,  his  mills  being  located 
on  Vancouver  island.  A  strong  and  aggressive  man  of  extraordinary  business 
ab  lity  and  executive  force,  Mr.  Christie  has  made  for  himself  a  position  which 
enitles  him  to  be  numbered  among  the  foremost  men  of  the  city.  He  enjoys 
thi:  highest  reputation  in  commercial  circles  and  his  actions  and  methods  war- 
ra  it  the  confidence  which  he  enjoys. 

On  March,  17,  1870,  Mr.  Christie  was  united  in  marriage  at  South  Gower, 
Oi  tario,  to  Miss  Rebecca  Pelton,  a  daughter  of  Elijah  Pelton,  a  well-to-do  farmer 
of  Ontario  and  a  descendant  of  John  Pelton,  a  member  of  a  titled  family  of  Nor- 
folk, England,  who  fought  with  and  killed  the  Duke  of  Buckingham,  for  which 
it  vas  decreed  that  he  either  stand  trial  or  leave  the  country  (see  Macaulay's 
History  of  England).     At  this  time  John  Pelton  was  a  titled  lord  in  Norfolk, 
i  Er gland.     However,  he  selected  the  latter  course  to  come  to  America  on  the 
i  M;  yflower.     He  is  registered  in  the  first  records  of  the  city  of  Boston  as  hold- 
]  ing  one  acre  of  land.    At  that  time  the  whole  peninsula  where  Boston  now  stands 
I  was  in  standing  timber.     The  Pelton  family  were  United  Empire  Loyalists  and 
i  lef   the  colonies  during  the  Revolutionary  war,  removing  to  Canada  and  settling 
in  Dntario.     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Christie  have  one  child,  Eleanor  Ethel,  who  married 
i  Jai  les  Young.  Griffin,  a  capitalist  and  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  Winnipeg, 
I  bei  ig  president  and  general  manager  of  J.  Y.  Griffin  &  Company,  Limited,  pack- 
ers ;  a  director  of  the  Bole  Drug  Company,  of  the  Manitoba  &  Western  Land 
Company  and  the  Annuity  Company,  Limited ;  and  chief  promoter  of  the  Dominion 
Produce  Company  and  the  Lethbridge  Collieries  Company;  also  president  of  the 
1  Ro /al  Financial  Corporation,  Limited,  of  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Christie  has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  the  civic  life  of  those  places 
wh  ch  he  made  his  residence  although  since  coming  to  Vancouver  he  has  not 
car  id  to  reenter  the  public  arena.    However,  he  gives  ardent  support  to  matters 
1  per  ;aining  to  the  growth  and  development  of  the  city  and  is  ever  ready  to  devote 
his  time  and  means  to  public  projects  of  acknowledged  value.     While  a.  resi- 
dent of  Ontario,  although  quite  a  young  man,  he  was  a  member  of  the  council 
of  the  township  of  Oxford,  from  1877  to  1882,  being  elected  by  acclamation  for 
i  the  last  term,  which  position  he  resigned  and  moved  to  Manitoba.     Upon  his 
,  ren  oval  to  Brandon  he  became  active  in  civic  affairs  there  and  in  1888  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  school  board  of  that  city  and  continued  as  a  member  and  chair- 
,  man  of  the  board  for  twelve  consecutive  years,  never  having  a  contest  for  his 
seai  during  that  time.     This  fact  alone  stands  as  irrefutable  evidence  that  his 
sen  ices  were  able  and  that  his  accomplishments  along  educational  lines  were 
i  such  as  to  enlist  the  greatest  appreciation  of  the  public.     He  also  served  on  the 
Iboa-d  of  aldermen  of  Brandon  and  several  times  refused  the  nomination   for 
ma)  or  which  was  tendered  him  by  acclamation.     As  a  candidate  of  the  liberal 

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606  ,  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

party  he  contested  for  the  Selkirk  district  the  seat  in  the  Dominion  house  of 
parliament  at  the  general  election  of  February  22,  1887,  against  Hon.  T.  Mayne 
Daly,  minister  of  the  interior,  but  was  defeated  by  only  one  hundred  and  seventy 
votes.  These  two  candidates  polled  the  largest  vote  cast  in  Canada  outside  of 
the  cities  of  Montreal  and  Toronto,  the  total  being  five  thousand,  three  hundred 
and  thirty-three  in  the  two  hundred  and  fifty-two  townships  composing  the 
district.  While  Mr.  Christie  has  achieved  great  success  along  material  lines  he 
has  ever  given  much  consideration  to  the  moral  and  intellectual  side  of  life  and 
his  religious  views  find  expression  in  his  membership  in  the  Baptist  church.  He 
enjoys  the  full  confidence  of  all  who  know  him,  either  in  a  business  or  social 
way,  and  his  career  and  achievements  are  a  credit  to  the  city  which  he  calls  his 
home. 


ALEXANDER  McCALLUM. 

Alexander  McCallum  has  been  identified  with  the  business  interests  of  Ab- 
bottsf ord  as  a  real-estate  broker  for  the  past  four  years  and  has  won  well  merited 
success  in  that  field  of  activity.  His  birth  occurred  in  Nova  Scotia  on  the  nth 
of  August,  1861,  his  parents  being  William  and  Martha  McCallum,  both  of  whom 
are  deceased.  The  father  followed  general  agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his 
active  business  career. 

Alexander  McCallum  attended  the  public  schools  in  the  acquirement  of  an 
education  but  had  to  abandon  his  studies  at  an  early  age  in  order  to  earn  his 
livelihood.  When  a  youth  of  eighteen  he  left  home  and  made  his  way  to  Mass- 
achusetts, where  he  was  employed  as  gardener  by  a  wealthy  family.  Subsequently 
he  spent  a  number  of  years  as  general  manager  of  the  estate  of  General  John 
H.  Reed,  of  Boston,  and  was  afterward  for  nine  years  superintendent  of  the 
large  farm  and  garden  of  Mrs.  N.  E.  Baylis,  of  New  York.  He  then  acquired 
land  of  his  own  and  engaged  in  general  farming  and  marketing.  In  1909  he  came 
to  British  Columbia,  settling  at  Abbottsford,  where  he  embarked  in  the  real-estate 
business  in  association  with  his  brother,  who  is  now  at  New  Westminster  and  a 
sketch  of  whom  appears  on  another  page  of  this  work.  The  firm  has  handled 
considerable  property  in  the  vicinity  of  Abbottsford  and  their  clientage  has  con- 
tinually grown. 

On  the  6th  of  August,  1888,  Mr.  McCallum  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Anna  S.  Larder,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Larder.  They  have  seven 
children,  three  sons  and  four  daughters.  Mr.  McCallum  is  a  Presbyterian  in 
religious  faith  and  is  a  leading  worker  in  the  church  of  that  denomination  in 
Abbottsford,  acting  as  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school  and  as  manager  and 
elder  in  the  church.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows.  There  have  been  no  spectacular  phases  in  his  life  record  but 
only  that  persistent  energy  and  ready  adaptability  which,  coupled  with  unassailable 
business  integrity,  always  spells  success. 


HON.  W..  NORMAN  BOLE,  K.  C. 

British  Columbia  has  been  signally  favored  in  the  class  of  men  occupying 
her  highest  public  offices  and  the  Hon.  W.  Norman  Bole  is  one  of  those  who  by 
their  strength,  fairness  and  ability  have  upheld  that  prestige.  As  local  judge 
of  the  supreme  court  of  British  Columbia  and  judge  of  the  county  court  of  New 
Westminster  he  has  given  ample  evidence  of  his  knowledge,  not  only  of  the  law 
but  also  of  human  nature  and  prevailing  conditions.  Born  at  Castlebar,  County 
Mayo,  Ireland,  on  December  6,  1846,  he  is  the  eldest  son  of  John  Bole,  Esq..  who 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  609 

was  deputy  clerk  of  the  Crown  and  Peace  for  Mayo,  and  Elizabeth  Jane  Camp- 
bell, one  of  the  Argyle  clan.  Judge  Bole  came  to  New  Westminster  on  a  tem- 
porary visit  in  March,  1877,  and  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia  in 
May  of  that  year.  He  was  appointed  queen's  counsel  in  1887  and  returned  a 
nember  of  the  British  Columbia  legislature  for  New  Westminster  by  a  six  to 
me  vote  in  1886.  .From  1884  until  1889  he  was  the  first  police  magistrate  of 
\Tew  Westminster. 

Judge  Bole  was  the  first  lawyer  to  permanently  settle  in  Xew  Westminster 
ind  is  now  the  senior  member  of  the  New  Westminster  bar.  In  the  many  cases 
vith  which  he  has  been  connected  in  a  private  capacity  he  has  exhibited  the  pos- 
session of  every  faculty  of  which  a  lawyer  may  be  proud — skill  in  the  presentation 
of  evidence,  marked  ability  in  cross  examination,  persuasiveness  before  the  jury, 
strong  grasp  of  every  feature  of  the  case,  ability  to  secure  a  favorable  ruling, 
unusual  familiarity  with  human  nature  and  the  springs  of  human  conduct,  and, 
last  but  not  least,  untiring  energy.  He  has  had  a  brilliant  career  as  a  criminal 
lawyer  and  defended  with  marked  success  many  notable  criminal  cases.  To  men- 
lion  one  will  suffice:  The  Queen  against  Halliday ;  where  the  prisoner  charged 
vith  wilful  murder  was  tried  three  times,  resulting  in  two  disagreements  of  the 
jury,  while  at  the  third  trial  before  the  late  Sir  Henry  P.  P.  Crease,  which  lasted 
i  early  one  month — the  court  sitting  on  an  average  of  twelve  hours  a  day — the 
result  was  acquittal,  mainly  due  to  the  breakdown  of  the  principal  crown  \\it- 
i  esses  under  the  pitiless  cross  examination  of  Mr.  Bole,  hi  a  judicial  capacity 
Judge  Bole  presided  at  the  celebrated  trial  of  Mr.  Lobb,  a  banker,  accused  of  the 
vilful  murder  of  his  wife.  The  crown  was  ably  represented  by  the  late  A.  |. 
McColl,  Q.  C.,  afterwards  chief  justice,  and  the  prisoner  was  also  well  represented 
by  E.  P.  Davis,  Q.  C.  The  trial  lasted  eight  days  and  the  judge's  charge  occupied 
f)ur  hours.  The  judge  while  carefully  revising  the  evidence  expressed  no  opinion 
upon  the  facts  and  the  jury  acquitted  the  accused.  Jn  many  other  important 
c  ises  Judge  Bole  has  taken  part  and  his  name  is  a  familiar  one  not  only  to  the 
Kgal  fraternity  but  the  general  public  to  which  he  has  rendered  conspicuous 
service. 

A  long  and  intimate  connection  with  local  affairs  in  British  Columbia  has 
n  iturally  led  Judge  Bole  into  other  important  affairs  of  an  industrial,  commercial 
o  •  charitable  character.  Eor  many  years  he  served  as  president  of  the  Royal 
Columbian  Hospital,  exerting  his  influence  for  the  benefit  of  that  institution. 
lie  also  was  president  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  as  such  did  valuable  work  along 
p  'emotional  lines.  He  was  president  of  the  Hastings  Sawmill  Company  and 
held  the  same  office  in  connection  with  the  New  Westminster  Southern  Railway 
C  >mpany  when  he,  in  connection  with  A.  J.  McColl,  John  Hendry,  T.  J.  Trapp, 
K .  Hoy,  and  other  public-spirited  citizens  out  of  their  private  resources  built  the 
niilroad  from  New  Westminster  to  the  United  States  boundary  at  Blaine,  a  line 
which  has  since  been  acquired  by  the  Great  Northern  Railway  Company. 

For  many  years  Judge  Bole  was  actively  identified  with  military  affairs  in 
the  province,  serving  as  first  lieutenant  of  The  Seymour  Field  Artillery  and  lat- 
te'lyof  No.  I  Battery,  British  Columbia  Brigade  of  Artillery,  of  which  body  he 
w  is  captain  and  commanding  officer.  Judge  Bole  also  enjoys  an  enviable  reputa- 
ti<  >n  as  a  public  speaker.  At  the  public  celebration  of  Queen  Victoria's  Diamond 
Jibilee  in  1897,  at  New  Westminster,  Judge  Bole  was  unanimously  chosen  as  the 
orator  of  the  day  and  delivered  a  splendid  address  in  Queen's  Park,  during  the 
course  of  which  he  referred  to  all  the  principal  events  of  the  Victorian  era  and 
was  listened  to  with  rapt  attention  by  an  audience  of  over  five  thousand  people. 
Tiie  speech,  which  was  published  in  the  leading  papers,  was  the  subject  of  much 
flattering  commendation.  Judge  Bole  has  at  many  other  public  events  been  among 
thj  principal  speakers,  and  as  a  parliamentary  debater  he  was  a  marked  success 
and  in  this  connection  was  not  infrequently  placed  upon  the  government  benches 
when  a  dilemma  on  points  of  parliamentary  procedure  arose. 

Judge  Bole  has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in  shooting,  yachting  and  all 
m;.nly  outdoor  sports.  He  is  honorary  president  of  the  New  Westminster  Gun 


610  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Club  and  has  been  president  of  nearly  all  the  local  clubs.    He  also  finds  recreation 
in  magazine  writing  and  is  a  valued  contributor  to  some  standard  publications. 

In  1881  Judge  Bole  was  married  to  Florence  Blanchard,  only  daughter  of 
the  late  Major  John  Haning  Coulthard,  J.  P.  To  this  union  were  born  two  sons 
but  one,  Garnet  Seymour,  has  passed  away,  the  other  being  J.  P.  Hampton  Bole 
of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work.  The  club  connec- 
tions of  Judge  Bole  are  with  the  Terminal  City  and  the  Royal  Vancouver  Y#cht 
Clubs.  His  home  address  is  "Ardagh,"  310  Royal  avenue,  New  Westminster. 
The  life  record  of  Judge  Bole  is  the  story  of  a  man  whose  activities  have  been 
used  for  the  betterment  of  his  adopted  country  and  its  people,  and  serves  to  en- 
courage and  inspire  others,  indicating  the  possibilities  that  lie  before  the  individual 
and  demonstrating  what  may  be  accomplished  when  effort  and  ambition  combine. 


JACKSON  T.  ABRAY. 

Jackson  T.  Abray,  a  pioneer  in  British  Columbia  and  for  a  number  of  years 
active  in  the  hotel  business  in  various  parts  of  the  province,  has  since  1908  been 
conducting  an  excellent  hotel  in  North  Bend.  He  was  born  in  London,  Ontario, 
September  24,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Hannah  (Jackson)  Abray,  of  that 
city.  There  he  acquired  his  education  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  remained 
in  the  vicinity  until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age,  when  he  started  west,  remain- 
ing in  Winnipeg  for  one  year.  When  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  was  build- 
ing a  line  over  the  mountains  Mr.  Abray  obtained  employment  in  the  construction 
department  and  worked  in  the  interests  of  the  company  until  1883,  in  which  year 
he  walked  over  the  mountains  and  on  to  North  Bend,  where,  however,  he  remained 
only  a  short  time.  He  later  resumed  railroad  construction  work  which  brought 
him  in  1885  to  Vancouver,  where  he  established  himself  in  business.  He  met 
with  success  but  in  1886  his  establishment  was  destroyed  by  fire.  He  was  in  the 
same  year  appointed  one  of  the  first  four  policemen  in  Vancouver  and  for  four 
years  he  worked  on  the  local  force,  doing  loyal  and  able  work.  His  identification 
with  the  hotel  business  dates  from  the  end  of  that  time,  for  in  1890  he  founded 
the  Cosmopolitan  Hotel  in  Vancouver  and  managed  it  successfully  for  many 
years.  Later  he  opened  the  Bernard  Hotel,  conducting  it  until  1908,  when  he 
sold  out  and  came  to  North  Bend  and  purchased  his  present  place,  which  he  has 
since  conducted.  His  former  experience  made  him  familiar  with  the  hotel'busi- 
ness  and  this  knowledge,  supplemented  by  ability  of  a  high  order,  energy  and 
resourcefulness,  has  been  a  factor  in  a  success  which  places  him  in  the  front  ranks 
of  the  progressive  and  substantial  business  men  of  the  community. 

In  1888  Mr.  Abray  married  Miss  Maude  Martin  and  they  have  become  the 
parents  of  four  children.  He  is  a  loyal  and  active  conservative  and  has  always 
been  a  faithful  worker  in  the  party's  interests,  having  the  distinction  of  having 
hoisted  the  first  conservative  flag  in  Vancouver.  In  all  of  his  dealings  he  has  been 
eminently  practical  and  his  success  demonstrates  his  business  ability  and  the  worth 
of  his  character. 


AURDY  JULIAN  HOLMES,  D.  D.  S. 

One  of  the  foremost  dental  firms  in  all  British  Columbia  is  that  of  Holmes, 
MacSween,  Jones  &  Hacking,  of  which  Dr.  Aurdy  Julian  Holmes  is  senior 
partner.  Closely  in  touch  with  all  the  scientific  phases  of  dental  practice  and 
possessing  the  mechanical  skill  and  ingenuity  which  is  a  salient  feature  in  suc- 
cessful dental  practice,  Dr.  Holmes  has  long  been  recognized  as  a  leader  in  his 
chosen  field  and  at  the  same  time  is  accounted  a  business  man  of  superior  ability, 
as  is  indicated  by  his  connection  with  a  number  of  the  foremost  corporations  of 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  611 

'"Jew  Westminster.  He  is  a  Canadian  by  adoption,  his  birth  having  occurred  in 
rlillsboro,  Ohio,  September  14,  1866,  his  parents  being  Dr.  B.  F.  and  Nettie 
iolmes.  He  supplemented  his  public-school  education  by  a  liberal  course  in  the 
Cincinnati  (Ohio)  University  and,  having  thoroughly  qualified  for  the  practice 
of  dentistry,  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1889,  being  drawn  by  the  opportunities 
of  the  growing  northwest.  His  ability  in  the  field  of  his  profession  is  indeed  pro- 
nounced and  his  high  standing  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  was  honored  with 
the  presidency  of  the  British  Columbia  Dental  Association  from  1897  until  1903, 
while  from  1895  until  1903  he  was  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  dental 
board.  The  firm  of  Holmes,  MacSween,  Jones  &  Hacking  is  indeed  one  of  the 
most  prominent  in  dental  surgery  in  British  Columbia.  The  partners  are  busy 
;  Imost  day  and  night.  Through  investigation  and  experiment  they  have 
('.evised  and  given  to  the  people  of  New  Westminster  modern  methods  in  den- 
tistry never  before  known  in  British  Columbia.  They  are  students,  originators, 
iiventors  and  searchers  after  new  and  better  methods  and  these  methods  not  only 
embody  practices  generally  known  to  the  profession  but  have  also  brought  out 
•\arious  new  ideas  which  have  proven  of  practical  worth.  Aside  from  his  profes- 
sional interest's  Dr.  Holmes  is  the  vice  president  of  the  Westminster  Trust  &  Safe 
Deposit  Company,  Ltd.,  and  of  the  Okanagan  Telephone  Company,  Ltd.,  and  is  a 
riember  of  the  executive  of  the  New  Westminster  Board  of  Trade. 

In  1891  Dr.  Holmes  was  married  to  Miss  Ida  M.  Weaver,  of  Circleville,  Ohio, 
and  they  have  one  son,  Aurdy  B.  Holmes.  The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is 
tiat  of  the  Methodist  church.  Allied  with  the  conservative  party,  Dr.  Holmes 
g.ves  to  it  his  earnest  support.  He  has  served  as  alderman,  filling  the  position 
in  1896,  1902  and  1903,  but  the  professional  demands  upon  his  time  leave  him 
little  opportunity  for  active  work  of  that  character.  He  holds  membership  in 
tie  New  Westminster  Club,  in  the  Masonic  and  Odd  Fellows  fraternities  and  he 
was  the  first  president  of- the  New  Westminster  Automobile  Association.  He 
fi  ids  his  chief  source  of  recreation  in  motoring,  this  giving  him  relaxation  from 
h  s  arduous  professional  cares  which  are  constantly  increasing.  His  position  of 
eminence  has  been  worthily  won  and  his  ability  is  recognized  by  all. 


WALTER  WILLIAM  BAER. 

Although  yet  a  young  man,  Walter  William  Baer  has  in  a  rapidly  successful 
career  become  prominent  in  the  lumber  industry  of  British  Columbia,  occupying 
at  present  the  position  of  managing  director  of  the  Consolidated  Lumber  &  Shingle 
Company  of  Vancouver,  acting  as  selling  agents  for  large  lumber  interests.  A 
lutive  of  British  Columbia,  Walter  W.  Baer  was  born  March  25,  1891,  at  Nanaimo, 
a  son  of  Rev.  Walter  Wesley  and  Annie  Elizabeth  (Berridge)  Baer,  the  former 
a  lative  of  Waterloo  county,  Ontario,  and  a  son  of  George  Baer,  who  came  to 
Anerica  about  1800  and  at  first  settled  in  Pennsylvania.  George  Baer  later  re- 
in rved  to  Ontario,  Canada,  where  his  son,  Walter  Wesley,  was  born.  The  latter 
st  idied  for  the  ministry  at  the  Methodist  University  of  Mount  Pleasant  and 
after  graduating  came  to  British  Columbia,  his  first  charge  being  at  Comox  on 
Vancouver  island.  He  went  from  there  to  Victoria,  where  he  remained  for  three 
years,  coming  in  1893  to  Vancouver.  He  had  a  charge  in  this  city  until  1897, 
when  he  was  transferred  to  Nelson,  British  Columbia,  where  he  remained  until 
1907,  when  he  retired  from  the  pulpit.  In  that  year  he  became  actively  con- 
nected with  politics  in  the  ranks  of  the  liberal  party,  later  espousing  the  cause  as 
editorial  writer  on  the  Victoria  Times.  On  January  i,  1913,  he  became  organizer 
in  the  province  of  British  Columbia  for  the  liberal  party  and  so  continues  to  date. 
H  i  married  Annie  Elizabeth  Berridge,  a  native  of  England  and  a  daughter  of 
W .  W.  Berridge,  a  well  known  cutlery  manufacturer  of  the  mother  country,  who 
reared  from  the  business  about  1887  and  came  to  Victoria,  British  Columbia, 
where  he  resided  until  his  demise. 


612  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Walter  W.  Baer  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  British  Columbia  and 
Ontario  and  at  the  Nelson  (B.  C.)  high  school,  from  which  he  graduated.  He 
began  his  business  career  in  the  employ  of  the  branch  of  the  Royal  Bank  of 
Canada  at  Nelson,  with  which  he  remained  for  a  year.  He  then  accepted  a 
position  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Timber  Company,  now  the  Western  Canada 
Timber  Company,  at  Nelson  and  has  ever  since  been  actively  connected  with  the 
lumber  business.  With  the  latter  concern  he  spent  a  year  and  then  came  to  Van- 
couver in  1906,  entering  the  offices  of  the  Western  Lumber  Company  and  later 
finding  employment  with  the  Export  Lumber  &  Shingle  Company,  with  which 
he  remained  until  1910,  when  he  organized  the  Mainland  Lumber  &  Shingle  Com- 
pany, lumber  and  shingle  brokers,  of  which  he  became  manager.  He  did  effective 
service  in  this  position,  succeeding  in  building  up  a  prosperous  business,  and  con- 
tinued in  that  capacity  until  May  I,  1913,  when  the  company  sold  their  name 
and  good-will  and  Mr.  Baer  organized  the  Consolidated  Lumber  &  Shingle  Com- 
pany, in  connection  with  which  he  holds  the  office  of  managing  director.  The 
last  mentioned  concern  does  a  general  sales  business  in  lumber  and  shingles  and 
they  are  selling  agents  for  a  number  of  mills  in  the  province.  Mr.  Baer's  long 
connection  with  the  business  and  valuable  experience  promise  well  for  the  future 
of  the  company,  as  he  already  has  become  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  shrewd 
men  in  his  line  of  business. 

On  June  15,  1911,  Mr.  Baer  married  at  Vancouver  Miss  Helen  Marguerita 
Emett,  a  daughter  of  G.  E.  H.  E.  Emett,  of  New  Westminster.  Ever  interested 
in  the  future  and  progress  of  his  city,  Mr.  Baer  gives  his  support  to  all  worthy 
public  enterprises.  His  time  and  attention  are  practically  all  taken  up  with  his 
extensive  business  affairs  and  his  only  fraternal  connection  is  along  lines  of  the 
lumber  business  and  consists  of  membership  in  the  Hoo  Hoos.  A  keen  and  alert 
young  man,  Mr.  Baer  ranks  already  as  a  business  factor  in  Vancouver,  and  every 
step  he  has  taken  toward  a  successful  career  has  been  made  in  the  right  direction. 


J.  FRED  SANDERS. 

J.  Fred  Sanders,  who  for  a  number  of  years  has  operated  in  the  field  of 
real-estate  brokerage  in  Vancouver  and  has  attained  a  creditable  and  gratify- 
ing position  for  one  of  his  age,  is  a  western  man  by  birth,  training  and  prefer- 
ence, and  possesses  an  enterprising  spirit  which  has  been  the  dominant  factor 
in  the  rapid  development  and  upbuilding  of  western  Canada.  He  was  born  in 
Winnipeg,  April  30,  1882,  a  son  of  Edwin  and  Margaret  Ann  (Johnston) 
Sanders,  of  whom  mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work.  The  removal 
of  the  family  to  Vancouver  enabled  him  to  pursue  his  education  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  this  city,  supplemented  by  a  general  commercial  course 
in  Vogel's  Business  College  of  Vancouver.  He  then  made  his  initial  step  in 
commercial  circles  as  a  clerk  with  Thomas  Dunn  &  Company,  ship  chandlers, 
with  whom  he  continued  for  six  years.  He  then  accepted  a  position  as  purser 
on  the  steamer  Favorite,  running  on  the  Fraser  river,  and  later  he  served  in  the 
same  capacity  on  the  steamer  Pheasant.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the 
British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Company  with  which  he  remained  for  nearly 
a  year,  and  on  the  termination  of  that  period  he  became  traveling  salesman  for 
a  local  concern,  his  route  covering  the  territory  between  Vancouver  and  Winni- 
peg. After  nearly  two  years  spent  in  that  capacity  he  was  employed  in  the 
Royal  City  Mills  for  several  months  and  on  the  8th  of  December,  1905,  he 
turned  his  attention  to  the  real-estate  brokerage  business.  For  a  year  he  was 
associated  with  J.  W.  Prescott  and  then  formed  a  partnership  with  a  Mr.  Gra- 
ham, but  this  was  of  short  duration.  In  the  summer  of  1907  he  became  associa- 
ted with  W.  C.  Scott  in  organizing  the  Scott  Brokerage  Company,  which  part- 
nership continued  until  February,  1910,  a  general  real-estate  brokerage  business 
being  conducted.  Mr.  Sanders  then  withdrew  from  that  association  and  has 


J.  FRED  SANDERS 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  615 

.'  ince  been  alone  in  the  same  line  of  business.  His  previous  acquaintance  formed 
i  luring  his  connection  with  brokerage  interests  now  served  him  in  good  stead 
in  the  development  of  his  clientage  which  is  large,' his  business  having  reached 
{•ratifying  and  substantial  proportions. 

On  the  23d  of  December,  1908,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Sanders  was  united  in 
narriage  to  Miss  Robina  Ellen  Herbert,  a  daughter  of  Charles  Herbert,  a  resi- 
( ent  of  Vancouver  and  a  former  employe  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad 
Company.  In  1899  Mr.  Sanders  joined  the  Fifth  Regiment  of  Canadian  Artil- 
hry,  now  known  as  the  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles,  with  which  he  served 
for  four  years.  He  played  lacrosse  for  several  years  on  amateur  teams  and 
was  very  active  in  the  cycling  days.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  con- 
servative party  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Conservative  Club.  His  activities 
frave  also  been  put  forth  along  lines  which  in  large  measure  touch  the  general 
i  iterests  of  society  or  which  embody  humanitarian  and  benevolent  principles. 
He  is  now  a  member  of  the  Loyal  Orange  Lodge  of  which  he  was  recording 
s:cretary  for  a  year,  the  United  Service  Club  and  the  Knox  Congregational 
c  lurch  of  which  for  several  years  he  was  one  of  the  board  of  managers.  Grow- 
ing business  interests  have  never  precluded  his  cooperation  in  plans  for  the 
public  good  or  his  aid  to  organizations  rendering  aid  where  it  is  needed;  on 
the  contrary  all  the  duties  of  life  are  ably  met  and,  thus  proving  his  worth 
a  id  high  character,  he  has  gained  warm  and  enduring  regard. 


SAMUEL  CHARLES  BAUMGARTNER. 

Samuel  Charles  Baumgartner,  who  has  lived  in  honorable  retirement  at  Cen- 
tr  il  Park  for  the  past  six  years,  was  for  a  number  of  years  successfully  identi- 
fied with  industrial  interests  in  British  Columbia  as  proprietor  of  a  sawmill  and 
fcrsome  time  prior  to  his  retirement  also  carried  on  agricultural  pursuits.  He 
w. is  born  in  Queenborough,  England,  on  the  6th  of  October,  1851.  His  father, 
Jchn  Percy  Baumgartner,  was  a  country  gentleman  who  resided  in  Cambridgeshire 
and  subsequently  in  Norfolkshire,  where  he  was  lord  of  the  manor,  also  serving  as 
justice  of  the  peace  for  the  county  of  Cambridge. 

Samuel  C.  Baumgartner  obtained  his  education  in  private  schools  of  Nor- 
wich, England,  and  on  putting  aside  his  text-books  went  on  a  training  ship  at 
Worcester,  following  the  sea  for  twenty  years  thereafter.  During  the  last  twelve 
ye  irs  of  that  period  he  was  engaged  in  New  Zealand  trade  between  London 
anl  New  Zealand  ports.  In  August,  1890,  he  came  to  Canada,  locating  in  Lang- 
le\ ,  British  Columbia,  where  he  embarked  in  the  sawmill  business  in  partnership 
wi:h  A.  J.  Bovill,  their  mill  being  situated  about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  Murray's 
Ccrner.  There  they  continued  their  operations  until  1902.  During  the  period 
between  1893  and  1896,  when  hard  times  prevailed  owing  to  the  financial  panic  of 
tht  former  year  and  when  his  partner  was  in  England,  Mr.  Baumgartner  kept 
th(  mill  going  as  best  he  could  and  without  profit  to  himself,  thus  furnishing  em- 
pic  yment  to  the  farmers  and  other  residents  of  the  community  and. keeping  the 
settlement  intact  by  helping  the  inhabitants  to  earn  a  livelihood.  His  public- 
spirited  devotion  to  the  general  good  was  manifest  to  all  and  won  him  the  high- 
est respect  and  esteem  of  his  fellow  citizens.  In  1902  he  abandoned  his  milling 
interests  and  turned  his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits,  cultivating  a 
quarter  section  of  land  in  Langley  for  the  next  five  years.  In  1907  he  disposed 
of  the  property  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Central  Park,  where  he  has  since  lived 
retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  former  toil  in  well  earned  ease.  During  the 
pei  iod  of  his  residence  in  Langley  he  was  an  active  factor  in  the  communal  life 
and  assisted  in  the  organization  and  work  of  the  Farmers'  Institute  of  that  place. 
Fo  •  a  number  of  years  he  likewise  acted  as  president  of  the  Langley  Agricultural 
Association. 


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i 

On  the  I2th  of  August,  1891,  in  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,  Mr. 
Baumgartner  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Mary  Ferraby,  a  daughter  of 
Dr.  Charles  Ferraby,  of  Swaffham,  Norfolk,  England.  His  religious  faith  is  indi- 
cated by  his  membership  in  the  Episcopal  church.  He  has  many  friends  whom  he 
has  gained  by  a  life  of  industry  and  rightly  directed  endeavor — the  only  life 
worth  living  and  the  one  that  leads  to  ultimate  success. 


CHARLES  A.  WELSH. 

Charles  A.  Welsh,  one  of  the  foremost  business  men  and  one  of  the  most 
progressive,  public-spirited  and  enterprising  citizens  of  New  Westminster,  has 
the  distinction  of  being  one  of  the  first  to  reopen  his  grocery  store  in  the  city 
after  the  fire  of  1898,  since  which  time  he  has  been  continuously  and  prominently 
connected  with  retail  grocery  interests  here.  An  executive  and  organizing 
ability  and  an  enterprising  spirit,  guided  and  controlled  by  sound  and  practical 
business  judgment,  have  actuated  him  throughout  his  entire  career  and  have 
been  notable  factors  in  the  development  of  the  C.  A.  Welsh  Company,  Ltd., 
controlling  one  of  the  most  important  and  profitable  grocery  establishments  in 
the  province  of  British  Columbia. 

Mr.  Welsh  was  born  on  the  i/th  of  February,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel 
and  Susan  (Smith)  Welsh,  the  former  a  native  of  Ontario  and  the  latter  of 
Scotland.  They  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1889  and  located  in  New  West- 
minster, where  the  father  is  living  retired,  having  survived  his  wife  since  1911. 
Charles  A.  Welsh  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Essex,  Ontario,  and  at  the  Chatham  Business  College  in  Chatham,  that  province. 
Completing  his  studies  in  1886,  he  went  to  work  in  a  grocery  store  and  from 
that  time  to  the  present  has  been  continuously  identified  with  this  line  of  work. 
He  was  first  in  Windsor,  Ontario,  and  .then  in  Essex  and  Leamington,  remain- 
ing in  the  latter  city  until  1890,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating 
in  New  Westminster.  Shortly  afterward,  however,  he  went  up  into  the  Okana- 
gan  valley  but  after  one  year  returned  to  this  city,  where  he  secured  a  position 
in  the  grocery  store  conducted  by  Parnell  &  Gunn.  With  this  firm  he  remained 
until  1896,  when  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  Jubilee  Grocery  Company  and 
was  made  general  manager  of  the  concern.  Two  years  later  this  company's 
stock  and  store  were  entirely  destroyed  by  fire  and  on  the  following  day  Mr. 
Welsh  opened  up  in  business  for  himself,  having  been  practically  the  first  gro- 
cer to  engage  in  business  after  the  disaster.  He  has  been  identified  with  this 
line  of  work  in  this  city  since  that  time  and  today  occupies  a  place  of  prom- 
inence in  commercial  circles  as  the  founder  and  developer  of  a  notably  large 
and  profitable  business  concern.  With  the  growth  of  his  enterprise  Mr.  Welsh 
has  extended  the  field  of  his  activities,  opening  in  1908  a  branch  store  in  Sap- 
perton,  located  at  No.  317  Columbia  street  East,  and  in  1912  a  West  End  branch 
at  the  corner  of  Sixth  avenue  and  Twelfth  street,  New  Westminster.  His  main 
store  is  located  at  No.  681  Columbia  street,  this  city,  and  is  one  of  the  most  mod- 
ern and  well  equipped  grocery  establishments  in  British  Columbia.  On  the  ist 
of  January,  1913,  Mr.  Welsh  incorporated  the  business  as  the  C.  A.  Welsh 
Company,  Ltd.,  taking  into  partnership  some  of  his  older  employes,  and  all  three 
stores  are  included  in  the  new  concern,  which  has  been  established  on  a  modern 
business  basis  and  will  undoubtedly  continue  to  grow  under  its  founder's  able 
management. 

On  the  29th  of  September,  1896,  Mr.  Welsh  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Maud  Williams,  of  New  Westminster,  a  daughter  of  H.  H.  Williams,  one 
of  the  pioneers  in  this  city.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Welsh  have  two  children,  Ernest  E. 
and  Rachael  A.  Mrs.  Welsh  is  well  known  in  social  circles  of  the  city  and  is 
prominent  in  all  kinds  of  charitable  work,  having  been  one  of  the  founders  of 
the  local  Young  Women's  Christian  Association  and  for  many  years  associated 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  619 

with  the  auxiliary  of  the  Royal  Columbian  Hospital.  She  was  also  for  some 
time  secretary  of  the  women's  council  and  she  is  a  devout  member  of  the 
Methodist  church. 

In  addition  to  being  an  able,  far-sighted  and  resourceful  business  man,  Mr. 
Welsh  is  also  a  progressive  and  public-spirited  citizen,  interested  in  everything 
pertaining  to  municipal  growth,  advancement  and  expansion  and  making  his 
ability,  his  powers  and  his  talents  factors  in  an  important  work  of  public  service. 
He  belongs  to  the  Westminster  Board  of  Trade  and  the  Progressive  Association 
and  has,  besides,  held  various  important  public  offices,  serving  for  one  year  as 
a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen  and  for  one  year  as  license  commissioner. 
He  is  at  present  a  member  of  the  board  of  police  commissioners.  No  movement 
for  the  betterment  of  the  city  along  any  line  lacks  his  cooperation  and  hearty 
support  and  he  is  a  leader  in  the  development  of  all  projects  for  the  permanent 
nterests  of  the  community.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  board  of  control  of 
he  Royal  Agricultural  and  Industrial  Society  for  several  years  and  in  1912, 
vhen  the  office  of  first  vice  president  was  created,  was  elected  as  the  first  officer 
o  fill  this  position.  Subsequently,  upon  the  retirement  of  T.  J.  Trapp  from  the 
presidency  of  the  association,  Mr.  Welsh  was  elected  to  fill  the  position  and 
ic  is  the  present  incumbent  of  the  office.  He  has  extensive  and  important  fra- 
iernal  affiliations,  holding  membership  in  King  Solomon  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  master;  Westminster  Chapte'r,  No.  124,  R.  A.  M. ; 
Columbia  Preceptory,  K.  T. ;  and  Vancouver  Consistory,  A.  &  A.  S.  R.  He 
is  a  past  potentate  of  Gizeh  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.,  and  for  the  past  two 
years  has  been  a  representative  to  the  Imperial  Council  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
He  belongs  to  the  Burnaby  Country  Club  and  is  active  in  all  kinds  of  outdoor 
t ports,  being  past  president  of  the  British  Columbia  Lacrosse  Association.  He 
served  for  several  years  as  a  member  of  the  executive  board  and  as  president 
(  f  the  Westminster  team  and  for  several  years  was  its  manager  in  which  capac- 
i:y  he  was  serving  when  the  team  made  their  championship  tour  of  the  east 
1  ringing  the  Minto  cup  to  the  coast.  He  retired  from  the  management  of  this 
organization  in  1911  and  at  the  present  time  is  president  of  the  amateur  lacrosse 
t;am  of  New  Westminster. 

He  is  vice  president  of  the  Western  Home  Investment  Company  and  president 
cf  the  New  Westminster  Arena  Company  and  has  other  important  and  profitable 
connections  of  this  character,  making  his  private  prosperity  always  a  factor  in 
public  growth.  A  man  of  broad  views,  liberal  mind  and  practical  charity,  he 
tikes  a  great  interest  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  upbuilding  of  New  West- 
minster and  during  the  long  period  of  his  residence  here  has  made  tangible  and 
substantial  contributions  to  it,  his  name  standing  as  a  synonym  for  business  integ- 
r  ty,  for  political  honor  and  for  progress,  reform  and  advancement  in  any  field. 


GEORGE  T.  WILSON,  M.  D. 

Dr.  George  T.  Wilson,  a  successful  representative  of  the  medical  profession 
ir  New  Westminster,  is  a  physician  and  surgeon  with  offices  in  the  Westminster 
Trust  building.  He  is  a  worthy  native  son  of  New  Westminster,  his  birth  hav- 
irg  occurred  on  the  4th  of  October,  1885,  and  his  parents  being  James  and 
Jennie  (Webster)  Wilson,  natives  of  Ontario  of  whom  extended  mention  is 
made  on  another  page  of  this  work. 

George  T.  Wilson  spent  the  period  of  his  minority  under  the  parental  roof 
and  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  graded  and  high  schools  of  Vancouver. 
Subsequently  he  entered  McGill  University  of  Montreal,  which  institution  con- 
ferred upon  him  the  degre  of  B.  A.  in  1908  and  that  of  M.  D.  in  1910.  After  re- 
turning to  Vancouver  he  served  as  interne  in  the  Vancouver  General  Hospital 
for  one  year  and  in  1911  came  to  New  Westminster,  here  associating  himself 
w  th  Dr.  E.  H.  McEwen  in  the  general  practice  of  medicine.  The  firm  at  the 


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present  time  consists  of  Dr.  George  T.  Wilson,  Dr.  E.  H.  McEwen  and  the  lat- 
ter's  brother,  Dr.  S.  C.  McEwen.  Dr.  Wilson  has  ever  been  most  careful  in  the 
diagnosis  of  his  cases  and  is  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault  in  anticipating  the  outcome 
of  disease.  His  ability  is  recognized  by  the  general  public  and  a  large  practice 
is  accorded  him.  Through  his  membership  in  the  Vancouver  Medical  Society 
he  keeps  in  touch  with  the  progress  which  is  being  continually  made  by  the  pro- 
fession. 

In  July,  1911,  Dr.  Wilson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Frances  Herring, 
her  father  being  A.  M.  Herring,  a  pioneer  of  New  Westminster.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Wilson  have  one  daughter,  Frances  Elizabeth.  Dr.  Wilson  is  fraternally  identi- 
fied with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters,  while  his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by 
his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church.  His  wife  belongs  to  the  Anglican 
church.  In  both  professional  and  social  circles  he  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation 
as  a  young  man  of  splendid  promise,  and  a  bright  future  may  be  safely  predicted 
for  him. 


HERBERT  THOMAS  KNOTT. 

Herbert  Thomas  Knott  is  prominently  identified  with  business  interests  of 
Victoria  as  vice  president  of  Knott  Brothers  &  Brown,  Ltd.,  and  is  well  known 
also  as  a  capable  and  active  religious  worker,  closely  connected  with  various 
religious  organizations  and  movements  which  have  for  their  object  the  moral 
and  social  uplift  of  the  community.  He  was  born  in  Cornwall,  England,  May 
31,  1869,  and  is  the  second  son  in  a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  Robert 
and  Elizabeth  Jane  (White)  Knott,  natives  of  that  locality.  The  parents  emi- 
grated to  the  United  States  in  1873  and  located  in  New  Jersey,  where  the  father 
followed  the  stone  mason's  trade  for  four  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he 
moved  to  Canada,  locating  in  Orono,  Ontario,  where  he  resumed  work  as  a 
contractor  and  builder,  remaining  in  that  locality  for  about  twelve  years.  From 
Ontario  he  moved  to  British  Columbia  and,  locating  in  Victoria,  continued  along 
the  same  line,  remaining  active  therein  until  the  time  of  his  death,  in  1896.  He 
had  survived  his  wife  since  1888.  Both  the  paternal  and  maternal  grandparents 
of  the  subject  of  this  review  were  natives  of  England,  the  paternal  grandfather 
having  engaged  in  the  contracting  and  building  business  there  and  the  maternal 
grandfather  having  been  active  as  a  nursery  man. 

Herbert  T.  Knott  was  four  years  of  age  when  he  was  brought  to  America 
by  his  parents  and  he  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Orono, 
Ontario.  Laying  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  he  became  associated 
with  his  father  in  the  contracting  and  building  business,  remaining  connected 
with  this  line  of  occupation  in  Orono  and  Toronto  until  1891.  At  that  date 
he  came  to  Victoria,  where  for  about  twenty  years  thereafter  he  engaged  in  gen- 
eral contracting  and  building,  securing  during  this  time  a  large  and  representative 
patronage  and  becoming  known  as  a  far-sighted,  able  and  progressive  business 
man.  During  the  period  he  erected  many  of  the  most  important  residences  in  the 
city,  building  homes  on  property  which  he  owned  himself  and  selling  these  on 
easy  payments.  In  1910  he  disposed  of  his  interests  along  this  line  and  in  the 
following  year  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  firm  of  Knott  Brothers 
&  Brown,  Ltd.,  real-estate  and  financial  agents.  The  company  has  offices  in  a 
building  on  the  northeast  corner  of  Blanchard  and  Yates  streets,  a  property 
which  is  owned  by  the  subject  of  this  review  and  considered  one  of  the  most 
desirable  business  corners  in  Victoria.  Knott  Brothers  &  Brown,  Ltd.,  carry 
on  a  general  real-estate  and  insurance  business,  specializing  in  the  handling  of 
city  property  and  acting  as  both  principal  and  agent  in  the  negotiation  of  loans. 
Mr.  Knott  is  vice  president  of  the  concern  and,  devoting  the  greater  part  of  his 
time  to  the  outside  work  in  connection  with  the  business,  has  been  a  most  help- 
ful factor  in  its  success.  In  Victoria  he  is  known  as  a  capable,  far-sighted  and 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  623 

<liscriminating  business  man,  fully  alive  to  the  conditions  in  the  modern  busi- 
ness world  and  possessed  of  the  aggressiveness,  energy  and  resourcefulness 
necessary  to  cope  with  them  successfully. 

In  Victoria,  on  the  nth  of  January,  1898,  Mr.  Knott  was  united  in  mar- 
liage  to  Miss  Charity  Jane  Matthew,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Henry  and  Emma 
jane  Matthew,  natives  of  Cornwall,  England,  who  came  to  Canada  in  1875 
i  nd  located  in  Belleville,  Ontario.  There  the  father  engaged  in  the  contract- 
i  ig  and  building  business  until  1890,  when  he  moved  to  Victoria,  where  he  car- 
ried on  his  former  occupation.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knott  have  become  the  parents 
cf  three  children:  Sydney  Howard,  who  was  born  June  24,  1899,  and  who  is 
attending  public  school  in  Victoria ;  Muriel  Alexandra,  whose  birth  occurred 
August  9,  1902,  and  who  is  also  attending  school ;  and  Eldon  Herbert,  born 
>  ovember  12,  1907. 

Mr.  Knott  devotes  a  great  deal  of  time  to  the  affairs  of  Knott  Brothers  & 
I  rown,  Ltd.,  but  his  interests  are  not  by  any  means  limited  to  the  field  of 
b  isiness,  although  he  has  met  with  a  most  gratifying  success  along  this  line. 
I  e  is  well  known  in  church  circles  as  an  active  religious  worker  and  as  one  of 
tl  e  greatest  individual  forces  in  that  promotion  of  movements  for  the  general 
social  and  moral  uplift.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Metropolitan  Methodist  church 
a; id  associated  with  its  work  in  an  important  way,  being  a  member  of  the  joint 
board  of  managers  and  chairman  of  the  finance  committee.  He  is  also  trustee 
o '  the  Hampshire  Road  Methodist  church  and  in  close  touch  with  the  work 
and  aims  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  serving  as  a  member  of 
tl  e  board  of  directors  and  as  chairman  of  the  boys'  department.  He  is  tireless 
in  his  efforts  to  promote  the  moral  development  of  the  city  and  a  more  gen- 
eial  acceptance  here  of  the  doctrines  of  Christianity  and  his  efforts  are  ably 
si  pplemented  by  those  of  his  wife,  whose  work  along  similar  lines  has  been 
u;eful  and  far-reaching.  Politically  Mr.  Knott  is  a  stanch  supporter  of  the 
McBride  administration  and  he  takes  a  keen  and  intelligent  interest  in  public 
al  "airs,  although  he  has  never  solicited  or  held  public  office.  He  is  a  director 
ai  d  a  member  of  the  Moore-Whittington  Lumber  Company,  Ltd.,  of  Victoria, 
belongs  to  the  Canadian  Club  and  the  Agricultural  Association  and  is  fond  of 
al  kinds  of  athletic  sports,  spending  a  great  deal  of  time  in  the  open  motoring 
along  the  beautiful  roads  in  and  around  Victoria.  His  home  is  located  at  No. 
1354  Pandora  street  and  is  a  commodious  and  attractive  residence,  situated  in 
th : 'midst  of  beautiful  grounds.  Mr.  Knott  is  recognized  in  the  city  as  a  man 
who  adheres  steadily  to  the  highest  and  best  standards  of  upright  living  and 
th  nking  and  whose  success  has  not  been  attained  at  the  expense  of  others  but 
has  been  achieved  by  untiring  and  well  directed  labor  along  worthy  lines. 


DAVID  CRANDALL  WEBBER. 

David  Crandall  Webber,  who  for  more  than  a  decade  has  been  identified  with 
tht  official  life  of  Haney,  where  he  is  now  discharging  the  duties  of  city  clerk, 
WDS  born  and  reared  in  Nova  Scotia.  His  natal  day  was  the  24th  of  May, 
18  |.6.  and  his  parents  Anthony  and  Elizabeth  (Crandall)  Webber,  who  are  now 
deceased. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  David  C.  Webber  were  passed  in  the  parental  home, 
his  energies  being  largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  an  education  until  he  had 
att lined  the  age  of  nineteen  years.  His  attention  was  then  turned  to  commercial 
activities  and  for  ten  years  thereafter  he  was  engaged  in  the  lumber  business 
wi'h  his  father.  In  1875,  he  decided  to  try  his  fortunes  at  prospecting  and  went 
to  California  where  he  spent  three  years  in  the  mining  camps.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  returned  to  Nova  Scotia  and  resumed  his  connection  with 
the  lumber  interests,  continuing  to  be  identified  with  this  trade  until  1881.  In  the 
latter  year  he  .removed  to  British  Columbia,  subsequently  locating  at  Maple  Ridge. 


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In  1882,  he  engaged  in  bridge  construction  work,  but  after  following  this 
for  a  year  he  homesteaded  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  and  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  agricultural  pursuits.  The  improvement  and  cultivation  of  his  ranch 
engaged  his  entire  attention  for  three  years,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  he  disposed 
of  it,  investing  the  proceeds  in  a  farm  in  the  vicinity  of  Port  Hammond.  He  there 
engaged  in  fruit-growing  with  varying  success  until  1895,  when  he  obtained 
employment  in  Yale,  where  he  made  his  home  for  two  years.  He  next  went  to 
Vancouver  and  after  spending  two  years  in  the  employment  of  the  Vancouver 
Power  Company  removed  to  Haney,  where  he  has  ever  since  resided.  During 
the  first  two  or  three  years  he  was  located  here  Mr.  Webber  was  on  a  fruit  ranch, 
but  he  later  became  a  general  commercial  agent  and  then  entered  public  life.  He 
has  served  as  councillor,  tax  collector,  assessor  and  clerk,  discharging  his  duties 
in  each  instance  with  a  fine  sense  of  conscientious  obligation  to  the  public  who 
have  entrusted  their  interests  to  his  care.  He  was  appointed  a  notary  public  as 
early  as  1888  and  was  provincial  revenue  tax  collector  from  1908  to  1912.  On 
June  24,  1913,  he  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  province  of  British 
Columbia. 

Mr.  Webber  has  been  twice  married,  his  first  union  being  with  Miss  Ellen 
Shenkle,  whom  he  married  in  Nova  Scotia  in  1873.  She  passed  away  about  eighteen 
months  later  and  in  1880  he  married  Miss  Ellen  R.  Carter,  of  California.  To 
Mr.  Webber  and  his  second  wife  were  born  twelve  children,  as  follows :  Edwin 
D.,  Alice  M.,  Eileen  E.,  Vaughan,  William,  Enid,  David,  Thomas,  Jack,  Frederick, 
Dollie  and  Richard.  The  son  last  named  is  deceased. 

His  political  allegiance  Mr.  Webber  accords  the  conservative  party  and  has 
been  president  and  secretary  of  the  Port  Haney  Conservative  Association.  In 
1865  he  joined  the  Fourteenth  Regiment,  Halifax  Militia,  and  in  the  next  year 
received  his  commission  as  lieutenant  in  the  same  regiment.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Nova  Scotia  Provincial  Rifle  Association,  and  ranked  among  the  best 
shots  in  that  province.  Mr.  Webber  is  well  informed  on  all  public  issues,  having 
taken  an  active  interest  in  those  subjects  affecting  the  progress  or  general  welfare 
of  the  people,  and  is  always  ready  to  indorse  any  movement  he  feels  will  advance 
the  development  of  the  district. 


EDWARD  ALBERT  QUIGLEY. 

Edward  Albert  Quigley  is  manager  of  the  branch  office  at  Vancouver  for  the 
Macdonald  Marpole  Company,  Ltd.,  extensive  dealers  in  coal,  and  in  control  at 
this  place  has  built  up  a  business  of  gratifying  proportions.  He  is  also  widely 
known  in  athletic  circles,  and  whether  one  meets  him  in  social  or  business  con- 
nections he  is  always  the  same  courteous,  genial  gentleman,  his  sterling  worth 
commending  him  to  the  good  will  and  high  regard  of  all. 

He  was  born  in  the  city  of  Quebec,  April  22,  1870,  a  son  of  Thomas  Martin 
and  Mary  Martha  (Murphy)  Quigley,  who  were  also  natives  of  Quebec.  The 
father  was  a  contractor  and  followed  the  business  in  Quebec  for  at  least  fifteen 
years,  during  which  period  he  erected  the  jail  in  that  city  and  also  built  the 
Rainbuski  bridge  across  the  St.  Lawrence  river.  He  afterward  removed  to 
Sherbrooke,  Ontario,  where  he  resided  for  three  years  and  there  built  the 
Eastern  Township  Bank  and  other  prominent  buildings.  Believing  that  the  west 
offered  still  broader  opportunities,  he  made  his  way  to  Winnipeg,  where  he 
became  connected  with  the  prominent  railroad  contractors,  Manning,  McDonald, 
McLaren  &  Company,  who  built  section  B  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway.  Mr. 
Quigley  occupied  the  position  of  paymaster  and  was  with  the  company  for 
five  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  engaged  in  the  furniture  business 
in  Winnipeg,  conducting  a  store  for  two  years,  and  in  1892  he  removed  to  Van- 
couver, after  which  he  lived  retired  until  his  death.  His  wife  has  also  passed 
away.  Their  son,  M.  T.  Quigley,  was  local  manager  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 


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telegraph  in  Vancouver  for  fifteen  years,  but  is  now  deceased.  Another  son 
A  'as  a  barrister,  being  a  graduate  of  the  Manitoba  University,  and  was  connected 
vith  the  firm  of  Williams  &  Williams  for  several  years.  He  passed  away  at 
t  le  age  of  twenty-seven  years. 

Edward  A.  Quigley  acquired  his  education  in  schools  conducted  by  the 
C  atholic  church,  being  a  student  in  St.  Mary's  Brothers  School  at  Winnipeg 
a  id  afterward  spending  two  years  in  St.  Mary's  Jesuit  College  of  Montreal.  He 
then  returned  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  E.  &  C.  Gurney 
Company,  prominent  as  proprietors  of  an  extensive  stove  foundry  of  Toronto. 
1  e  represented  the  house  in  its  Winnipeg  branch,  remaining  with  the  company 
for  nearly  five  years.  He  then  returned  to  Eastern  Canada  for  the  Temisconata 
Railway  Company,  being  connected  with  its  engineering  department  in  the  con- 
struction of  its  branch  between  Rivieri  du  Loup,  Quebec,  and  Edmunston,  New 
B  'unswick.  This  work  occupied  him  for  a  period  of  two  years,  after  which 
hi  again  came  to  the  west  and  after  a  brief  interval  spent  at  Winnipeg  ,nade 
hi 5  way  to  Vancouver.  He  soon  engaged  with  Oppenheimer  Brothers,  then  the 
01  ly  wholesale  grocery  house  in  Vancouver,  and  was  with  that  firm  for  five 
years,  serving  in  all  capacities.  At  the  time  he  resigned  he  was  acting  as  city 
traveler.  He  next  entered  the  department  of  Canadian  customs,  with  which 
hi  was  connected  for  six  years,  and  later  was  purser  for  the  British  Yukon 
N  ivigatiori  Company  on  the  steamships  connecting  with  the  White  Pass  Rail- 
way. He  served  for  two  years  in  that  connection  and  since  1905,  or  for  a  period 
of  eight  years,  has  been  the  representative  of  the  Macdonald  Marpole  Company, 
Ltd.,  extensive  wholesale  and  retail  dealers  in  coal  at  Vancouver.  He  is  now 
in  charge  of  branch  offices  and  in  the  position  of  executive  control  and  manager 
is  building  up  an  excellent  trade  for  the  company. 

Mr.  Quigley  is  a  conservative  in  politics,  but  not  an  active  party  worker. 
H'i  belongs  to  the  Canadian  Club  and  the  Vancouver  Athletic  Club.  He  is  very 
widely  known  through  his  activities  in  athletic  circles  both  in  Vancouver  and  in 
the  east  in  years  gone  by.  He  played  with  the  Vancouver  Lacrosse  Team  from 
18)0  until  1896  and  for  several  years  was  a  member  of  the  Burrard  Inlet  Rowing 
Cl  tb.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Rugby  football  team,  and  has 
bem  president  of  the  Vancouver  Lacrosse  Team  and  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  British  Columbia  Lacrosse  Association.  He  is  still  interested  in  all  kinds 
of  sports  and  athletics,  although  in  late  years  has  not  been  active  in  organized 
affairs  of  that  kind,  his  attention  being  given  in  large  measure  to  the  conduct 
of  business  affairs  of  growing  importance  which  now  largely  monopolize  his  time. 


RICHARD  EDEN  WALKER,  M.  D.,  C.  M.,  L.  R.  C.  P.  &  S. 

Dr.  Richard  Eden  Walker,  who  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged 
j  in  the  practice  of  medicine  at  New  Westminster  for  the  past  twenty-three  years, 

is  t  ne  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  the  profession  in  the  city.  His  birth 
1  occurred  in  Orillia,  Ontario,  on  the  26th  of  December,  1864,  his  parents  being 

James  and   Helena    (Corbould)    Walker.     The  father,  a  native  of  Yorkshire, 

England,  came  to  Canada  in  1854,  making  his  way  to  Ontario  and  eventually  locat- 
I  ing  at  Orillia,  while  subsequently  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Toronto,  where  he 
j  resided  -until  the  time  of  his  demise  in  1901.  He  was  a  gentleman  of  means, 
1  drawing  an  income  all  his  life.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  if  Charles  Corbould, 

a  native  of  England,  who  emigrated  to  Canada  and  located  at  Orillia,  Ontario. 
i  It  v.  as  there  that  the  parents  of  our  subject  were  married. 

Richard  E.  Walker  obtained  his  preliminary  education  in  Trinity  College  of 
',Por:Hope,  Ontario,  and  then  prepared  for  the  practice  of  medicine  as  a  student  at 
; Trinity  Medical  College  of  Toronto,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree 
jof  M.  D.,  C.  M.  in  1888.  Subsequently  he  pursued  a  two  years'  post-graduate 

couise  in  the  Universities  of  Edinburgh  and  London  and  in  1890  came  to  British 


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Columbia,  opening  an  office  at  New  Westminster,  where  he  has  continued  in 
practice  to  the  present  time.  He  is  accorded  a  good  patronage,  for  his  thorough 
preparatory  training,  supplemented  by  many  years  of  practical  experience,  has 
made  him  a  valuable  member  of  the  medical  fraternity.  He  has  ever  recognized 
the  responsibilities  that  devolve  upon  him  in  his  chosen  calling  and  has  been  most 
conscientious  in  the  discharge  of  all  duties  connected  therewith,  so  that  he  has 
won  uniform  trust  and  confidence.  Dr.  Walker  has  the  degree  of  L.  R.  C.  P.  &  S. 
from  the  Royal  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Edinburgh,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  council  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  British 
Columbia,  serving  as  president  of  that  body  during  the  years  1903  and  1911.  He 
is  likewise  a  member  of  the  medical  council  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  represent- 
ing British  Columbia. 

On  the  27th  of  September,  1893,  Dr.  Walker  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Helen  Mathilde  Homer,  her  father  being  J.  A.  R.  Homer,  M.  P.,  a  pioneer  resident 
and  influential  citizen  of  New  Westminster,  who  has  made  an  honorable  and 
highly  commendable  record  as  a  member  of  parliament.  Unto  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Walker  have  been  born  five  children,  namely :  James  Charles  Eden,  Minna  Helen, 
Mary,  John  Eden  and  William  Eden. 

Dr.  Walker  has  been  active  in  the-civic  life  of  New  Westminster  and  for  a 
number  of  years  ably  served  as  a  member  of  the  public  library  board.  In  Masonic 
circles  he  is  likewise  active  and  well  known  and  has  attained  the  thirty-second 
degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  belongs  to  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  Lewis  Lodge,  No.  56,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  and  has  passed  through  all  the  chairs 
of  the  former  organization.  He  is  a  past  grand  master  of  the  grand  lodge  of 
British  Columbia.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the 
Church  of  England,  while  socially  he  is  identified  with  the  Westminster  Club 
and  the  British  Columbia  Golf  Club.  Dr.  Walker  is  an  extremely  busy  and  suc- 
cessful practitioner,  constantly  overburdened  by  demands  for  his  services,  both 
professionally  and  socially.  He  is  a  man  of  the  highest  and  purest  character  and 
an  industrious  and  ambitious  student.  Genial  in  disposition,  unobtrusive  and 
unassuming,  he  is  patient  under  adverse  criticism  and  in  his  expressions  con- 
cerning brother  practitioners  is  friendly  and  indulgent. 


JOHN    SHAW. 

John  Shaw  needs  no  introduction  to  the  citizens  of  Nanaimo,  for  he  has  resided 
in  the  city  for  over  thirty  years  and  has  been  prominently  connected  with  public 
affairs  since  1898,  filling  various  positions  of  trust  and  honor  in  a  way  which 
reflects  credit  upon  his  ability  and  his  public  spirit.  He  is  now  serving  his  second 
term  as  mayor  of  the  city  and  his  work  in  this  office  has  met  with  widespread 
approval,  being  directed  always  by  a  loyal  and  sincere  regard  for  the  people's 
interests.  He  was  born  in  Manchester,  England,  July  4,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of 
Alexander  and  Ann  (Rowan)  Shaw,  who  went  to  Ontario  in  1870,  remaining 
there  for  nine  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  they  came  to  British  Columbia. 
Both  are  of  Scotch  extraction  and  are  making  their  home  at  Nanaimo,  the  father 
having  reached  the  age  of  eighty  and  the  mother  that  of  seventy-eight  years. 

John  Shaw  began  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Manchester, 
England,  and  continuing  in  Canada  attended  high  school  in  Bruce  county,  Ontario, 
and  also  in  Nanaimo,  British  Columbia,  graduating  from  the  latter  institution  in 
1882.  After  laying  aside  his  books  he  taught  for  twenty-six  years  in  the  schools 
of  this  city  and  his  ability  carried  him  forward  into  important  relations  with 
educational  interests,  as  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  he  was  for  twenty-one  years 
principal  of  the  Nanaimo  schools.  He  abandoned  teaching  when,  in  1008,  he 
received  a  government  appointment  in  the  inland  revenue  office,  and  he  has  con- 
tinued to  fill  this  office  since  that  time.  To  its  duties  he  adds  those  of  mayor 
of  the  city,  serving  his  second  term,  and  his  two  administrations  have  been  charac- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  631 

terized  by  the  successful  completion  of  a  great  deal  of  constructive  and  progressive 
vork  in  the  city's  interests.  He  has  proven  capable,  reliable  and  conscientious  in 
ihe  discharge  of  his  duties,  never  placing  personal  benefit  before  the  general 
j  ood  and  giving  his  aid  and  influence  to  measures  of  reform  and  progress.  He 
lias  held  other  posts  of  responsibility  and  trust,  having  been  school  trustee,  sec- 
i  etary  of  the  hospital  board,  director  of  the  Agricultural  and  Horticultural  Society, 
i  ispector  of  weights  and  measures,  alderman,  excise  officer  and  gas  inspector, 
;  nd  his  official  career  has  been  varied  in  service  and  faultless  in  honor. 

In  1887  Mr.  Shaw  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Catherine  Lesley  Haggart, 
a  daughter  of  James  and  Isabel  Haggart,  the  former  for  many  years  manager 
of  the  mines  in  the  Wellington  district.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shaw  have  two  children: 
Lesley  Isabel,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Newburry,  of  Vancouver;  and  Herbert  Clyde, 
v  ho  is  studying  law. 

Mr.  Shaw  is  connected  fraternally  with  Ashlar  Lodge,  Xo.  3,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
h  is  taken  the  thirty-second  degree  in  Masonry  according  to  the  Scottish  Rite  and 
ih  identified  with  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  and  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine 
ii.  Victoria.  He  belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  is  a  director 
a  id  secretary  of  the  Nanaimo  Club  and  president  of  the  Nanaimo  Literary  and 
Athletic  Association.  He  is  fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports  and  in  his  younger 
d.iys  was  an  accomplished  athlete  and  today  takes  great  delight  in  motoring. 
J-Jis  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Presbyterian  church 
and  in  his  political  views  he  is  independent.  He  has  lived  in  Nanaimo  for  over 
tl  irty  years  and  during  that  time  has  become  one  of  the  most  prominent  and 
st  bstantial  men  of  the  city,  his  ability  carrying  him  forward  into  important  official 
relations  and  his  personal  worth  and  sterling  qualities  of  mind  and  character 
g;  ining  him  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  who  are  associated  with  him. 


ERNEST  STEWART  WELLER. 

Ernest  Stewart  Weller,  a  progressive  and  successful  young  business  man  of 

V;  ncouver,  prominently  connected  with  important  business  interests  as  a  member 

of  the  directorate  of  many  of  the  strongest  and  most  reliable  corporate  concerns 

in  the  city,  was  born  in  Brighton,  England,  August  16,   1877,  and  is  a  son  of 

George  and  Elizabeth  Weller,  both  representatives  of  well  known  English  families. 

In  a  private  school  in  his  native  city  Ernest  S.  Weller  acquired  his  education 

an  1  after  laying  aside  his  books   became  employed   on  the   stock   exchange   in 

London,  becoming  familiar  with  business  conditions  during  the  twelve  years  of 

hi;-  connection  with   this  line  of  work  and   developing   in   himself   the   energy, 

1  resourcefulness  and  quickness  of  decision  which  form  the  basis  of  his  business 

1  success.     In  1907  he  came  to  Canada  and,  locating  in  Vancouver,  turned  his 

j  attention  to  the  hardware  business,  entering  the  employ  of  Anderson  &  Warnock. 

;  Th:s  connection  he  maintained  until  1909,  when  he  associated  himself  with  financial 

I  interests.    Mr.  Weller  is  a  member  of  the  directorate  of  many  of  the  most  impor- 

j  tant  corporate  concerns  in  Vancouver  and  his  signal  business  ability  is  recognized 

am  respected  in  business  circles.    He  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Hibernian 

&7  Western  Canadian  Investment  Company,  Limited;  a   director,  secretary  and 

I  treasurer  of  the  Vancouver  Suburban  Investment  Company,  Limited;  secretary 

I  anc  treasurer  of  Fitz-Herbert  Brothers  &  Metcalfe,  Limited,  and  of  the  Edgewood 

Orchards,  Limited ;  a  director,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Reed-Roller  Block 

Company,  Limited  ;  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Diamond  Vale  Supply  Company, 

Lin  dted ;  a  director,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Canadian  Theatres,  Limited, 

1  and  of  the  West  End  Garage,  Limited ;  and  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Hygienic 

•Dairy,  Limited, — connections  indicating  something  of  the  extent  and  scope  of 

his  nterests  and  his  prominent  place  in  the  business  life  of  the  city. 

On  the  29th  of  December,  1900,  in  London,  England,  Mr.  Weller  was  united 
m  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Ott,  a  daughter  of  Theodore  and  Alice  Ott,  residents 


632  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

of  Lubbecke,  Germany.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weller  have  become  the  parents  of  a  son, 
George.  Mr.  Weller  is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  and  Canadian  Clubs  and  is 
independent  in  his  political  beliefs,  voting  for  men  and  measures  rather  than  for 
parties.  He  is  preeminently  a  business  man,  possessing  the  quickness  of  resource 
and  the  sound  judgment  necessary  for  success  in  this  field,  and  his  influence  will 
undoubtedly  continue  to  be  a  constructive  force  in  local  business  development. 


JAMES  ALBERT  MARSH. 

For  the  past  ten  years  James  Albert  Marsh  has  been  connected  with  the  British 
Columbia  Electric  Railway,  passing  through  various  positions  to  that  of  train 
master,  which  he  now  fills.  He  was  born  in  Dresden,  Kent  county,  Ontario,  on 
August  1 6,  1876,  a  son  of  Leonard  and  Catherine  (Fretz)  Marsh,  natives  of  Lennox 
county,  Ontario,  where  the}'  were  reared  and  subsequently  married.  They  resided 
upon  a  farm  in  Kent  county  until  1904,  when  the  father  retired  from  active  labor 
and,  selling  the  farm,  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  the  parents  made  their 
home  with  our  subject.  The  father  died  in  New  Westminster  on  July  13,  1905, 
but  the  mother  is  still  living  with  our  subject. 

James  Albert  Marsh  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof,  acquiring  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  in  Ontario.  In  1898,  after  having  reached  his  twenty-second 
year,  he  left  home  to  embark  upon  his  independent  career.  Going  to  South  Dakota, 
he  there  found  work  with  the  Northern  Pacific,  with  which  road  he  was  employe'd 
for  two  years,  and  in  1900  came  to  New  Westminster,  where  for  two  years  he 
was  connected  with  the  fire  department  in  the  capacity  of  driver  of  the  hose  wagon. 
In  1 902  he  entered  the  service  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  in  the 
capacity  of  conductor,  being  advanced  from  that  position  to  the  office  of  agent  at 
the  Vancouver  terminal  and  being  made  train  master  on  May  I,  1911,  having 
charge  of  the  interurban  lines.  In  this  important  position  he  has  done  effective 
service,  receiving  the  high  commendation  of  his  superior  officers. 

On  July  20,  1898,  Mr.  Marsh  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Aneta  Walters, 
of  Chatham,  Ontario.  Both  he  and  his  wife  attend  the  Methodist  church.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  affiliated  with  the  Masons  and  Odd  Fellows,  holding  membership 
in  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  and  Amity  Lodge, 
No.  27,  of  the  Odd  Fellows.  Mr.  Marsh  is  widely  and  favorably  known  in  New 
Westminster,  where  he  enjoys  the  high  regard  and  confidence  of  all  who  come  in 
contact  with  him.  He  is  public-spirited  and  progressive,  taking  an  active  interest 
in  all  that  affects  the  welfare  of  the  city,  and  stands  ever  ready  to  support  any 
movements  undertaken  to  advance  the  public  welfare. 


EDMUND  E.  NIXON. 

Through  thirteen  years  of  able  service  in  the  interests  of  the  Dominion  Ex- 
press Company  Edmund  E.  Nixon  has  risen  by  the  force  of  his  ability  and 
personality  through  successive  stages  of  progress  and  advancement  to  be  the 
manager  of  the  New  Westminster  office,  a  position  the  importance  and  responsi- 
bility of  which  mark  him  as  one  of  the  most  trusted  and  reliable  representatives 
of  the  company  he  serves.  He  was  born  in  London,  Ontario,  March  24,  1870, 
and  is  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Isabel  (Cuthbert)  Nixon,  both  of  whom  were  born 
in  Woodstock,  Ontario.  The  grandfather  is  of  English  ancestry,  his  father  having 
come  from  Great  Britain  to  eastern  Canada  in  pioneer  times.  He  there  took  part 
in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  and  aided  the  cause  by  carrying  despatches  from 
Woodstock-  to  London.  The  father  of  the  subject  of  this  review  engaged  in 
farming  during  his  active  life  and  is  now  living  in  retirement  at  No.  151  Oxford 
street  in  London. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  635 

Edmund  E.  Nixon  acquired  his.  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
community  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  worked  with  his  father  upon  the 
1  omestead  until  he  was  twenty-five  years  of  age.  At  that  time  he  became  con- 
r  ected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  but  in  March,  1900,  severed 
t  lis  connection  and  came  to  British  Columbia.  He  went  immediately  to  Van- 
couver, where  he  accepted  a  position  with  the  Dominion  Express  Company,  a 
c  jncern  with  which  he  is  still  identified.  Advancement  came  rapidly  as  he  proved 
his  efficiency  and  capability  and  he  is  today  one  of  the  company's  most  valued 
employes.  He  has  worked  in  every  branch  of  the  concern  and  for  the  past 
three  years  has  held  the  responsible  office  of  manager  of  the  company's  affairs 
in  New  Westminster,  a  position  which  he  has  proved  himself  eminently  well 
qaalified  to  fill.  He  has  been  successful  in  private  investments  also  and  has 
accumulated  a  comfortable  fortune,  which  places  him  among  the  men  of  affluence 
it  this  community. 

On  the  23d  of  May,  1890,  Mr.  Nixon  was  united  in  marriage,  at  Woodstock, 
t<>  Miss  Annie  Bickerton,  a  daughter  of  James  G.  and  Annie  Bickerton,  the  former 
a  very  wealthy  and  substantial  man  of  that  community,  where  he  is  engaged  in 
tl  e  wholesale  saddlery  business.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nixon  have  one  daughter,  Audry, 
ajfed  ten,  who  attends  a  private  school  in  Toronto.  The  family  residence  is  at  222 
Third  street,  New  Westminster,  and  is  one  of  the  most  artistic  and  beautiful 
homes  in  the  city. 

Mr.  Nixon  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  but  often 
votes  independently  when  he  believes  the  best  interests  of  the  city  call  for  inde- 
p(ndent  action.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters. 
V;ry  fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports,  he  takes  his  keenest  delight  in  driving 
01  riding  horses  and  is  considered  one  of  the  best  horsemen  in  the  city.  He  is 
gtnial  and  social  in  disposition,  always  ready  to  greet  a  friend  with  a  warm 
h;  ndshake  and  a  pleasant  smile,  and  he  has  thus  gained  the  esteem  and  good-will 
of  all  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 


CHARLES  HAROLD  CHAYTOR  PAYNE. 

Charles  Harold  Chaytor  Payne,  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Payne  &  Pitts, 
fit  ancial  agents,  insurance  and  real  estate,  in  Victoria,  has  been  a  resident  of  this 
city  since  1908,  and  in  the  intervening  period  of  five  years  has  thoroughly  estab- 
lis  led  his  position  as  that  of  a  representative  business  man,  alert,  energetic  and 
en  erprising,  his  efforts  being  attended  with  substantial  returns.  He  was  born  in 
Lcndon,  England,  February  2,  1884,  and  is  therefore  yet  a  young  man  to  whom 
the  future  holds  out  excellent  opportunities.  His  parents  are  John  and  Mary 
Adelaide  (White)  Payne.  The  father,  who  was  a  well  known  and  prominent 
architect  of  London,  is  now  living  retired. 

Tn  the  public  schools  of  the  world's  metropolis  C.  H.  C.  Payne  pursued  his 
education  and  afterward  entered  the  employ  of  Frith  Sands  &  Company,  merchant 
bankers  of  London,  with  whom  he  remained  for  five  years,  gaining  valuable  experi- 
ence and  training  in  business  affairs.     He  next  accepted  the  position  of  private 
sei  retary  to  Rowland  C.  Feilding,  a  mining  engineer  of  London,  but  after  two 
yetrs  he  resigned  with  the  intention  of  coming  to  the  new  world.     He  made  his 
way  to  Victoria  in  1908,  arriving  here  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-four  years, 
and  became  a  partner  in  the  wholesale  brokerage  firm  of  Shallcross,  Macauley  & 
!  Company,  Ltd.     In  1911  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  this  concern  and  joined 
|  G.  C.  Howell  in  business  under  the  style  of  Howell,  Payne  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of 
which  concern  he  was  appointed  secretary  and  managing  director.    The  firm  were 
1  re.-1-estate  and  manufacturers'  agents  and  with  that  business  Mr.  Payne  was 
!  associated  until  November,  1912,  when  he  sold  out  to  his  partner  and  established 
his  present  business  in  February,  1913,  being  joined  by  A.  C.  S.  Pitts  under  the 
i  style  of  Payne  &  Pitts,  financial  agents,  insurance  and  real  estate. 

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636  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

On  the  loth  of  April,  1912,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Payne  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Eliza  Vivian  Blackwood,  a  daughter  of  Edward  E.  and  Eliza  Blackwood.  Her 
mother's  people  were  Victoria  pioneers  and  her  father  is  passenger  and  freight 
agent  for  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad  in  Victoria.  Mr.  Payne  belongs  to  the 
Pacific  Club  and  to  the  Anglican  church.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret 
his  determination  to  seek  his  fortunes  in  the  new  world,  for  he  has  steadily  worked 
his  way  upward,  adapting  himself  to  conditions  and  surroundings,  making  wise 
use  of  time,  talents  and  opportunities,  and  thus  reaching  a  creditable  position  for 
one  of  his  years  in  the  business  circles  of  his  adopted  city. 


STANLEY    CAMERON    McEWEN,    M.  D. 

Dr.  Stanley  Cameron  McEwen,  an  able  and  rising  young  physician  and  surgeon 
of  New  Westminster,  with  offices  in  the  newly  completed  Westminster  Trust 
block,  is  here  engaged  in  practice  in  partnership  with  his  brother,  Dr.  E.  H. 
McEwen,  and  Dr.  G.  T.  Wilson.  His  birth  occurred  in  Thurso,  Quebec,  on  the 
2/th  of  January,  1882,  his  parents  being  the  Rev.  Peter  H.  and  Christina  (Mc- 
Ewen) McEwen,  of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  in  another  part  of  this  work. 

Stanley  C.  McEwen  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  obtained  his  early 
education  in  the  graded  schools  of  Victoria  and  New  Westminster,  later  attending 
the  high  schools  in  those  cities.  From  1902  until  1905  he  followed  the  profession 
of  teaching  and  in  the  latter  year  entered  McGill  University  of  Montreal,  graduat- 
ing from  the  medical  department  of  that  institution  with  the  class  of  1909.  He 
received  practical  training  as  an  interne  in  the  Montreal  General  Hospital  and 
in  November,  1909,  began  the  general  practice  of  medicine  at  Port  Hammond, 
British  Columbia,  remaining  there  for  three  years  and  winning  recognition  as 
an  able  representative  of  his  chosen  calling.  In  the  fall  of  1912  he  came  to  New 
Westminster  and  entered  into  partnership  with  his  brother,  Dr.  E.  H.  McEwen, 
and  Dr.  G.  T.  Wilson,  having  since  practiced  his  profession  in  association  with 
these  two  gentlemen.  They  have  commodious  offices  in  the  newly  completed  West- 
minster Trust  building  and  enjoy  an  enviable  reputation  as  medical  practitioners 
of  skill  and  ability.  Dr.  McEwen's  practice  has  continually  grown  in  volume  and 
importance  as  he  has  demonstrated  his  ability  to  cope  with  the  intricate  problems 
which  frequently  confront  the  physician  in  his  efforts  to  restore  health  and  prolong 
life. 

On  the  ist  of  January,  1912,  Dr.  McEwen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Agnes  Dier,  her  father  being  William  A.  Dier,  a  prominent  business  man  of 
Victoria.  They  have  one  daughter,  Agnes  Gilsey  McEwen.  Fraternally  Dr. 
McEwen  is  identified  with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  belonging  to  Westminster  Lodge,  No.  3,  of  the  latter 
organization.  He  is  likewise  connected  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men and  holds  the  office  of  grand  foreman.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by 
his  membership  in  the  Baptist  church  and  he  lends  his  talent  thereto  as  a  member 
of  the  choir.  In  professional  circles  he  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation,  while  the 
salient  characteristics  of  his  manhood  are  such  as  have  brought  him  the  warm 
regard  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been  otherwise  associated. 


WALTER  E.   GRAVELEY. 

Walter  E.  Graveley,  now  living  retired  in  Vancouver,  laid  the  foundation  of 
his  present  substantial  financial  position  in  indefatigable  industry,  thorough  study 
of  every  phase  of  his  business,  careful  management  and  close  application.  He 
was  born  in  Cobourg,  Ontario,  in  1853,  a  son  of  William  and  Margaret  (Boswell) 
Graveley,  the  latter  the  youngest  daughter  of  the  Hon.  Captain  Boswell,  R.  N. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  639 

The  Graveley  family  came  from  Yorkshire,  England,  to  Canada  in  the  early  part 
of  the  nineteenth  century  and  settled  in  the  province  of  Quebec,  while  Captain 
Boswell,  leaving  his  native  England,  located  in  Ontario  about  1810.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  William  Graveley  spent  their  entire  lives  in  the  province  of  Ontario. 

Walter  E.  Graveley  was  educated  in  Cobourg  in  the  private  school  conducted 
by  F.  W.  Baron,  who  had  previously  been  principal  of  Upper  Canada  College 
and  was  then  conducting  a  private  preparatory  school  for  boys  who  desired  to 
enter  the  British  army  and  navy.  In  1873  Mr.  Graveley  went  to  Toronto  and 
engaged  in  the  marine  insurance  business,  there  remaining  until  1881.  He  next 
went  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  was  connected  with  the  real-estate  and  financial 
business,  spending  two  years  in  that  city.  In  1883  he  removed  to  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  arriving  there  in  the  month  of  June.  His  intention  on  com- 
ing west  was  to  locate  at  the  terminus  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  which 
was  then  Port  Moody,  but  upon  his  arrival  on  the  coast  he  felt  that  it  would  be 
advisable  for  him  to  locate  in  Victoria.  While  in  Winnipeg  he  was  associated 
in  business  with  F.  C.  Innes,  who  also  went  to  Victoria  and  they  resumed  their 
business  associations  there.  After  about  two  years  they  dissolved  partnership 
and  Mr.  Innes  came  to  Vancouver.  Later  he  became  head  of  the  firm  of  Richards, 
Innes  &  Akroyd. 

In  October,  1885,  Mr.  Graveley  removed  to  Vancouver  and  opened  his  office. 
This  was  about  the  same  time  that  C.  D.  Rand  took  up  his  residence  in  the  city. 
The  first  real-estate  advertisement  ever  published  in  the  interests  of  the  future 
Vancouver,  then  Coal  Harbor,  was  printed  in  1884  in  a  paper  published  at  Port- 
and,  Oregon,  called  The  West  Shore.  This  article  was  prepared  by  'Messrs. 
Sraveley  and  Innes  and  read  as  follows : 

"Coal  Harbor,  the  western  terminus  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  in 
British  Columbia,  is  a  magnificent  sheet  of  water  about  three  and  a  half  miles 
ong  by  one  to  two  miles  wide;  is  completely  landlocked  and  accessible  at  all 
stages  of  the  tide  by  the  largest  vessels  afloat.  The  following  table  of  distances 
villgive  some  idea  of  the  advantages  this  place  possesses  over  all  others  as  the 
site  for  a  commercial  city.  Taking  a  common  point  on  the  Asiatic  coast,  Yoko- 
hama in  Japan,  the  distance  to  points  on  the  western  shores  of  North  America 
;:re  (nautical  miles)  : 

Yokohama  to  San  Francisco  447° 

"*  rokohama  to  Coal   Harbor    

The  distance  from  Yokohama  to  San  Francisco  by  the  route  followed  by  all 
vessels  is  really  nearly  eight  hundred  miles  longer  than  the  above,  vessels  taking 
in  extreme  northerly  route  in  order  to  obtain  the  advantage  of  certain  winds  and 
currents.  This  distance  does  not  affect  the  route  to  Coal  Harbor  but  should 
properly  be  added  to  the  San  Francisco  route. 

"The  estimated  distance  from  above  points  to  Atlantic  tide  water  and  various 
I-laces  is  as  follows  (statute  miles)  : 

San  Francisco  to  New  York  3390 

San  Francisco  to  Boston   3448 

Coal  Harbor  to  New  York  via  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  Montreal.  .  .  .  3414 

( bal  Harbor  to  Boston  ; 3197 

Coal  Harbor  to  Montreal    2842 

'-'he  distance  across  the  Atlantic  is  (nautical  miles)  : 

New  York  to  Liverpool  3040 

Montreal  to  Liverpool    2790 

"From  the  above  we  see  that  the  distance  from  Yokohama  to  Liverpool  is 
(statute  miles) : 

Via  San  Francisco  and  New  York 12038 

Via  Coal  Harbor  and  Montreal ..  mil 


640  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

or  nine  hundred  and  twenty-seven  miles  in  favor  of  the  Coal  Harbor  route ;  to 
this  add  the  eight  hundred  miles  above  mentioned,  making  the  total  distance  by 
regular  route  from  Yokohama  to  Liverpool,  via  Coal  Harbor  and  Montreal,  nearly 
eighteen  hundred  miles  shorter  than  the  San  Francisco  route.  In  a  few  years  a 
railroad  to  Hudson  Bay  will  undoubtedly  be  in  operation,  making  the  distance 
by  this  short  route  about  twenty-six  hundred  miles  shorter  than  by  San  Francisco. 

"Therefore,  taking  into  consideration  the  fact  that  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way is  the  shortest  and  only  one  crossing  the  continent  under  one  management,  a 
glance  at  the  above  table  of  distances  will  show  that  this  terminal  city  from  a  com- 
mercial standpoint  cannot  possibly  have  any  successful  competitors. 

"The  town  site  is  all  that  could  be  desired  and  it  is  doubtful  if  a  more  beautiful 
and  picturesque  location  could  be  found  on  the  continent:  looking  north  across 
the  harbor,  a  magnificent  view  of  snow-capped  mountains  is  obtained,  and  to  the 
south  Mount  Baker  is  seen  to  better  advantage  than  from  any  other  point  on  the 
coast.  In  fact,  look  where  you  will,  an  entrancing  view  of  woods,  mountains  and 
water  meets  the  gaze.  At  the  entrance  to  and  fronting  on  Coal  Harbor  and  also 
on  English  Bay  (a  roadstead  to  the  west)  is  a  government  reserve  which  influen- 
tial parties  are  now  trying  to  obtain  for  park  purposes.  The  land  being  high, 
about  one  hundred  and  eighty  feet  above  the  sea  level,  a  grand  view  of  Burrard 
Inlet,  English  Bay,  Gulf  of  Georgia  and  surrounding  country  can  be  had.  On 
the  west  or  English  Bay  side  of  this  reserve  is  situated  the  famous  Siwash  Rock. 
This  park  alone  will  yet  attract  thousands  of  pleasure  seekers.  Nature  has  done 
much  and  when  drives  and  squares  have  been  laid  out  this  park  will  become  as 
famous  as  some  of  the  grand  national  parks  in  the  distant  interior  of  the  conti- 
nent. The  town  site  is  gently  undulating,  with  just  sufficient  slope  for  perfect 
drainage,  and  is  covered  with  a  growth  of  fine  maple  and  other  trees.  The 
climate  is  undoubtedly  the  best  on  the  coast :  days  warm  and  pleasant ;  nights 
pleasantly  cool ;  rainfall  moderate.  The  country  in  this  vicinity  presents  great 
attraction  to  the  sportsman,  the  lakes  and  streams  being  full  of  trout ;  in  the  woods 
deer,  bear  and  smaller  game,  and  on  the  mountains  numbers  of  goats.  Burrard 
Inlet  and  the  adjoining  waters  of  Gulf  of  Georgia  and  Howe  Sound  are  unrivaled 
for  yachting  and  boating.  In  fact  this  district  is  the  sportsman's  paradise.  Gen- 
eral Manager  Van  Home  has  stated  that  the  Canadian  Pacific  will  spend  many 
millions  in  this  place  in  the  erection  of  wharfs,  workshops,  rolling  mills  and 
depot  and  has  given  it  as  his  opinion  that  the  terminal  city  will  become  one  of  the 
two  largest  on  the  Pacific  coast.  In  the  fall  of  1885  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way will  be  in  operation  from  Atlantic  to  Pacific,  and  as  these  buildings  will 
have  to  be  erected  by  the  time  the  road  is  completed,  the  expenditure  of  so  much 
money  will  certainly  have  the  effect  of  building  up  a  large  town  in  an  unprece- 
dentedly  short  time.  The  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  will  employ  at  least  two 
thousand  men  in  their  different  shops  and  these  will  have  to  be  supplied  with  the 
necessaries  of  life,  thus  creating  first-class  openings  for  business  men  of  all  classes. 
Within  the  next  year  and  a  half  large  wholesale  and  importing  houses  will  spring 
into  existence  here,  also  foundries,  woolen  factories,  furniture  factories,  etc., 
and  as  a  great  portion  of  the  grain  grown  in  the  northwest  will  be  shipped  from 
this  port,  it  will  necessitate  elevators.  Business  men  of  all  classes  looking  for  good 
openings  would  do  well  to  consider  these  points.  Plans  of  the  town  site  are  now 
being  prepared  and  in  a  few  days  lots  will  be  offered  for  sale,  and  we  must  say  that 
better  chances  for  investment  were  never  offered.  Lots  that  can  now  be  bought 
for  a  few  hundred  dollars  will  beyond  a  doubt  be  worth  as  many  thousands 
within  a  year  or  two.  A  large  number  of  people  are  looking  for  this  property 
to  come  on  the  markets  and  hundreds  of  thousands  are  planning  investments 
here,  and  we  have  no  hesitation  in  stating  that  lots  must  double  in  value  within 
a  few  months  after  any  are  first  placed  on  the  market.  We  would  therefore 
advise  those  looking  for  first  class  investments  in  real  estate  to  come  here  and  see 
for  themselves,  and  we  feel  sure  that  those  who  do  so,  after  a  careful  inspection, 
will  be  more  than  satisfied  with  the  prospects.  Investments  only  of  a  few  hundred 
dollars  will  yet  return  fortunes  to  those  who  have  the  foresight  to  realize  the 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  641 

future  in  store  for  this  place.  It  is  only  once  in  a  long  time  that  the  public  have 
such  a  chance  as  the  present,  and  we  would  recommend  those  that  have  money 
to  invest  to  investigate  the  merits  of  Vancouver  or  Coal  Harbor  before  making 
other  investments.  We  will  be  pleased  to  furnish  applicants  with  plans  and 
prices ;  also  any  particulars  they  would  desire,  but  would  prefer  to  have  intending 
investors  pay  Coal  Harbor  a  visit  and  then  call  in  and  see  us.  In  a  few  weeks 
we  will  open  an  office  at  the  terminus  and  will  then  be  pleased  to  show  visitors 
over  the  town  site  and  give  them  every  possible  information,  but  all  letters  sent 
to  present  address  will  always  find  us.  Innes  &  Graveley,  real  estate  brokers  and 
financial  agents,  British  Columbia  Express  Building,  Victoria,  British  Columbia." 

On  the  1 6th  of  March,  1886,  Mr.  Graveley  purchased  the  first  lot  sold  by  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  in  the  new  town  site  of  Vancouver,  and  still  has  the 
•eceipt  for  the  first  payment  and  other  papers  issued  in  the  transaction.  Mr. 
Sraveley  continued  to  conduct  a  real-estate,  insurance  and  loan  business  in  Van- 
:ouver  for  many  years,  success  attending  his  efforts  as  time  passed  on,  owing 
o  his  judicious  investments,  his  keen  foresight  and  his  undaunted  spirit  of  enter- 
prise. He  is  now  living  retired  and  has  just  returned  from  a  several  months' 
our  around  the  world.  He  is  the  president  and  was  one  of  the  first  stockholders 
in  the  British  Columbia  Plate  Glass  Insurance  Company,  which  was  organized 
about  1903,  and  at  all  times  he  has  been  interested  in  the  material  development 
of  the  city,  contributing  thereto  in  no  uncertain  or  limited  degree. 

Mr.  Graveley  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  and  the  first  commodore  of  the 
]loyal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club,  occupying  the  position  of  commodore  for  three 
years.  Upon  his  retirement  he  was  made  honorary  commodore  for  life.  He 
was  one  of  the  crew  on  the  Canadian  yacht  Countess  of  Dufferin  that  sailed  in 
New  York  for  the  American  cup  in  1876.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  and  Jer- 
i:ho  Country  Clubs  and  has  membership  in  the  Church  of  England.  In  politics 
1  e  is  a  conservative  but  not  an  active  party  worker. 

Mr.  Graveley  was  married  in  San  Francisco,  in  August,  1888,  to  Miss  Frances 
Moore,  who  was  born  in  that  city,  of  English  parentage,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
cren,  Margaret  and  Eileen.  Mr.  Graveley  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his 
( etermination  to  establish  his  home  in  the  west,  the  land  of  limitless  opportu- 
nities, and  the  wise  use  he  has  made  of  the  advantages  offered  by  the  country 
has  placed  him  in  a  most  creditable  and  enviable  position,  while  the  honorable 
course  he  has  ever  followed  has  firmly  established  him  in  public  regard  as  one  of 
the  most  worthy  and  valued  citizens  of  Vancouver. 


EDWARD  A.  GREAME. 

A  resident  of  British  Columbia  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  and  since  1900 
engaged  independently  in  the  real-estate  business,  Edward  A.  Greame  has  become 
k  lown  as  one  of  the  foremost  men  in  his  line  in  New  Westminster,  where  he 
conducts  an  office  as  real-estate  and  insurance  broker.  A  man  of  rare  business 
ability  and  cool  and  sound  judgment,  he  has  become  most  intimately  acquainted 
with  real-estate  values  in  this  province  and  his  advice  is  often  sought  when  impor- 
tant deals  are  to  be  consummated.  Moreover  does  he  enjoy  a  reputation  of  the 
highest  character  on  account  of  his  straightforward  methods  and  unshakable 
integrity.  He  was  born  in  Yorkshire,  England,  January  17,  1868,  a  son  of 
Henry  Charles  and  Melicent  (Cropper-Foster)  Greame,  the  former  a  native  of 
S  -otland  and  the  latter  of  Lincolnshire,  England.  The  father  in  his  early  man- 
hood left  the  northern  kingdom  for  England,  where  he  married  and  located  in 
Yorkshire.  He  was  a  woolen  merchant,  having  business  houses  both  in  Halifax 
arid  Hull.  The  parents  died  in  Yorkshire,  the  father  in  1900  and  the  mother  in 

1C  12. 

Edward  A.  Greame  was  reared  in  Yorkshire  and  educated  at  the  Oundle 
school  in  Northamptonshire,  completing  his  studies  in  1886.  In  1887  he  came 


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to  eastern  Canada,  locating  in  Barrie,  Ontario,  where  he  engaged  in  farm  work 
for  Colonel  O'Brien,  a  member  of  the  Dominion  parliament,  remaining  in  that 
connection  for  one  year.  The  opportunities  offered  in  the  west  decided  him  in 
the  spring  of  1888  to  come  to  British  Columbia  and  the  following  fall  found 
him  located  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  secured  a  position  with  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railroad  in  their  engineering  department.  For  the  greater  part  of  the 
next  following  six  years  he  remained  in  the  service  of  that  road  but  subsequently 
became  a  member  of  the  real-estate  firm  of  Malins,  Coulthard  &  Company,  with 
whom  he  was  identified  until  1900,  when  he  severed  his  connection  with  that  firm 
in  order  to  establish  himself  independently-  Success  has  consistently  accompanied 
Mr.  Greame's  efforts  and  as  the  years  have  passed  he  has  become  one  of  the 
dominant  factors  in  the  real-estate  field  in  New  Westminster.  He  has  handled 
some  of  the  most  important  deals  consummated  in  this  part  of  the  Dominion  and 
his  judgment  is  considered  by  many  as  final.  Personally  he  is  a  man  of  genial 
nature,  frank  and  open-hearted,  easily  making  friends  and  retaining  them. 

On  February  6,  1893,  Mr  Greame  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Homer, 
a  daughter  of  the  Hon.  J.  R.  Homer,  M.  P.,  a  member  of  the  first  legislature  of 
British  Columbia  after  the  confederation  and  subsequently  a  member  of  the 
Dominion  parliament.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greame  became  the  parents  of  five  children: 
Henry  Charles,  a  clerk  in  the  Bank  of  Montreal  of  New  Westminster ;  and  Edward 
Arthur,  Meliccnt,  John  Welton  and  Alice,  at  home.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greame  are 
members  of  the  Church  of  England,  to  the  work  of  which  they  give  -their  helpful 
interest. 

The  political  affiliations  of  Mr.  Greame  are  with  the  conservative  party,  in 
whose  principles  he  sincerely  believes.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Westminster  Club 
and  also  of  the  British  Isles  Public  Schools  Club.  He  seeks  his  recreation  in 
manly  outdoor  exercise  and  for  years  has  been  a  member  of  the  Westminster  Foot- 
ball Club,  having  played  in  the  first  Rugby  football  game  of  the  province  between 
the  mainland  and  the  island.  In  this  way  he  maintains  the  necessary  mental  bal- 
ance and  finds  that  relaxation  which  again  fits  him  for  his  confining  and  important 
duties  in  connection  with  his  extensive  business.  Public-spirited  and  progressive 
Mr.  Greame  does  not  only  consider  his  personal  success  but  takes  often  in  con- 
sideration the  effect  his  business  transactions  have  upon  the  general  prosperity  and 
conforms  his  activities  to  those  interests.  There  is  no  man  more  loyal  to  New 
Westminster  than  he  and  no  man  more  willing  to  bear  his  share  of  time  and 
money  in  promoting  the  general  welfare. 


EDWIN  BYRON  ROSS. 

Edwin  Byron  Ross,  barrister  of  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Peel,  New  Bruns- 
wick, September  29,  1878,  a  son  of  Roderick  Russell  and  Charlotte  (Moore) 
Ross,  the  former  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia,  to  which  province  his  father,  William 
Ross,  had  emigrated  from  Tain,  Ross-shire,  Scotland,  early  in  the  nineteenth 
century.  He  was  a  representative  of  an  old  Scotch  family.  Roderick  Ross  in 
early  manhood  went  up  the  St.  John's  river  and  settled  at  Peel,  New  Brunswick, 
where  he  engaged  in  merchandising  and  continued  to  make  his  home  until  his 
death  in  1886. 

Reared  in  Peel,  Edwin  B.  Ross  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
there,  in  the  Provincial  Normal  School  at  Fredericton,  New  Brunswick,  and  in  the 
Dalhousie  University  at  Halifax,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1904  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  winning  high  honors  and  the  University  medal  in 
philosophy,  only  four  of  which  have  ever  been  awarded.  He  also  pursued  post- 
graduate work  there  and  won  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in  1905.  The  fol- 
lowing year  he  was  graduated  from  the  law  department  of  the  same  institution 
and  the  LL.  B.  degree  was  conferred  upon  him.  Following  his  graduation  he 
went  to  Saskatoon,  Saskatchewan,  where  he  resided  for  a  year,  representing 


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eastern  capitalists  in  connection  with  railway  interests.  In  1907  he  returned  to 
Halifax  and  was  called  to  the  bar  of  Nova  Scotia.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he 
came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  at  Vancouver,  and  in  January,  1908,  he  was 
called  to  the  bar  of  this  province,  entering  upon  active  practice  in  Vancouver  as 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Brydon  Jack,  Ross,  Price  &  Woods,  which  association 
continued  until  October,  1912.  Mr.  Ross  then  withdrew  from  that  firm  and 
established  his  offices  in  the  Rogers  building,  and  so  continues  to  the  present 
time.  Aside  from  his  profession,  Mr.  Ross  has  financial  interests,  in  connection 
with  a  number  of  corporations,  and  he  is  also  legal  representative  of  a  number 
of  important  business  interests,  and  represents  extensive  eastern  capital. 

On  the  I2th  of  November,  1906,  Mr.  Ross  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Edith  M.  Archibald,  only  daughter  of  J.  L.  Archibald,  a  retired  merchant  of 
Halifax,  and  they  have  one  child,  Jean.  Mr.  Ross  is  an  independent  conservative. 
Before  coming  west  he  was  very  active  in  politics,  making  numerous  speeches  in 
the  campaign  of  1904.  He  belongs  to  the  University  Club,  the  Commercial  Club 
and  to  the  Methodist  church  and  to  the  purposes  and  principles  of  each  is  loyal. 
He  stands  for  the  better  things  of  life  in  the  way  of  citizenship  and  good  govern- 
-nent,  holds  to  a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics  and  has  won  the  warm  and 
merited  regard  of  his  fellow  townsmen  during  the  period  of  his  residence  in 
Vancouver. 


STUART    S.    McDIARMID,  B.  Sc. 

An  excellent  professional  education  and  practical  experience  in  his  line  fit 
Stuart  S.  McDiarmid  for  the  important  duties  which  come  to  him  in  his  work 
of  surveying,  which  profession  he  follows  in  a  private  capacity  after  having  spent 
four  years  in  official  positions  under  the  Dominion  government.  Recently  he  has 
oecome  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Cleveland  &  Cameron,  one  of  the  foremost  firms 
of  its  kind  in  the  province,  maintaining  offices  in  the  Rogers  block,  Vancouver. 

Stuart  S.  McDiarmid  was  born  near  Aylmer,  Ontario,  August  4,  1881,  and 
is  a  son  of  Hugh  H.  and  Elizabeth  (McEwen)  McDiarmid,  both  natives  of  that 
province,  where  they  were  reared  and  married,  and  the  father  subsequently  in 
issociation  with  his  brother,  John  D.  McDiarmid,  operated  a  sawmill.  From  this 
Beginning  developed  a  general  wood  products  manufacturing  business  which 
jecame  one  of  the  important  industries  of  the  Aylmer  section  of  Ontario.  Branch- 
ing out  in  the  business  world,  the  brothers  built  the  municipal  electric  light  plant 
ind  the  municipal  waterworks  of  Aylmer  which  they  owned  and  controlled.  They 
oecame  influential  factors  in  all  public  affairs  and  highly  esteemed  and  respected. 
In  1911  the  father  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  now  lives  in  retirement  after 
i  long,  active  and  useful  career. 

Stuart  S.  McDiarmid  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  in  the  public  schools 
ind  at  the  collegiate  institute  at  Aylmer,  Ontario,  subsequently  attending  Queens 
University  at  Kingston,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1903  with 
:he  degree  of  B.  Sc.  Following  his  graduation  he  was  connected  for  two  years 
with  the  survey  of  Dominion  lands  in  the  northwest  territories,  following  which 
lie  spent  one  year  in  the  office  of  the  surveyor-general  of  the  Dominion.  In  1905 
lie  was  made  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  International  Boundary  Commission 
which  established  the  forty-ninth  parallel  as  a  boundary  line  between  Canada 
ind  the  United  States.  This  work  occupied  him  up  to  the  middle  of  1907,  when 
he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in  private  practice  with 
ever  increasing  success.  From  the  fall  of  1910  to  the  fall  of  1912  he  had  charge 
of  the  special  survey  of  the  city  of  New  Westminster  and  since  that  time  has  been 
angaged  in  the  special  survey  of  the  municipality  of  Burnaby  under  the  direction 
of  the  attorney  general's  office.  Recently  Mr.  McDiarmid  has  become  a  member 


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of  the  firm  of  Cleveland  &  Cameron  and  his  new  connection  promises  a  still  wider 
scope  for  his  useful  activities. 

On  January  23,  1909,  Mr.  McDiarmid  married  Miss  Helen  Kirby,  of  Toronto, 
Ontario.  Mrs.  McDairmid  is  a  lady  of  rare  accomplishments  and  for  years  has 
been  professionally  engaged  in  musical  work  as  a  contralto  soloist  and  is  widely 
known  in  art  circles.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McDiarmid  are  members  of  the  First 
Baptist  church  of  Vancouver,  to  which  they  give  their  moral  and  material  support. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  more  closely  associated  with 
the  Scottish  Rite. 


THOMAS  OVENS. 

Thomas  Ovens,  proprietor  of  extensive  machine  shops  and  carriage  works  in 
New  Westminster,  owner  of  real-estate  and  property  interests,  prominent  in 
public  and  business  affairs  and  altogether  one  of  the  most  substantial  and  rep- 
resentative men  of  the  city,  came  to  the  province  of  British  Columbia  in  1871 
and  for  the  past  forty-two  years  has  been  uninterruptedly  active  in  various  phases 
of  its  business  and  political  life. 

Of  English  and  Irish  ancestry,  Mr.  Ovens  was  born  in  the  city  of  Liverpool, 
England,  December  4,  1843.  He  there  received  a  good  education  and  afterward 
served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  blacksmith's  and  machinist's  trades,  paying  for 
the  privilege  of  learning  these  occupations  a  premium  of  twenty  pounds  sterling 
and  receiving  for  his  first  year's  work  a  salary  of  two  shillings  and  six  pence  a 
week.  This  wage  was,  however,  increased  from  year  to  year  and  during  the  last 
twelve  months  of  his  service  he  received  twelve  shillings  per  week.  As  a  journey- 
man he  went  to  work  for  Mathew  Wilson  in  Whitechapel,  Liverpool,  where  as 
foreman  he  received  thirty-four  shillings  per  week  for  two  years  thereafter.  At 
the  end  of  that  time  he  established  himself  in  business,  opening  a  job  and  machine 
shop  in  Liverpool  and  conducting  it  with  excellent  success  for  some  time.  From 
Liverpool  he  went  to  Manchester,  where  he  was  made  manager  of  the  shops 
conducted  by  Henry  Moore  on  Oxford  street,  a  position  which  he  held  for  three 
years  and  a  half.  In  the  meantime  he  had  been  happily  married  to  Miss  Ruth 
Susanna  Rowe,  a  native  of  Liverpool,  who  died  at  the  birth  of  her  daughter, 
their  only  child.  She  in  turn  soon  afterward  passed  away,  dying  of  scarlet  fever. 

Soon  after  the  death  of  his  wife  and  child  Mr.  Ovens  felt  compelled  to  seek  a 
change  of  scenes  and  this  desire  led  him  to  America.  From  the  Atlantic  coast 
he  crossed  the  plain  to  San  Francisco,  where  he  sought  and  found  employment  in 
the  Risdon  Machine  \Vorks,  remaining  there  until  1871,  in  which  year  he  went 
north,  locating  in  British  Columbia.  In  this  province  he  with  a  partner  estab- 
lished himself  in  the  fishery  industry  and  was  among  the  pioneers  in  this  field 
of  endeavor.  For  seven  years  thereafter  he  conducted  extensive  interests  along 
this  line,  he  and  his  partner  employing  some  three  hundred  men  and  operating 
over  twenty-five  fishing  boats.  It  is  a  noteworthy  fact  that  at  the  Centennial  Ex- 
position in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  he  took  the  medal  for  the  best  exhibition 
of  canned  salmon. 

After  severing  his  connection  with  the  fishing  business  Mr.  Ovens  went  to 
the  Coquahalla  river  and  there  spent  one  season  in  placer  mining  before  he  ac- 
cepted a  position  as  engineer  on  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad, 
assisting  in  the  building  of  that  line  through  a  part  of  the  Yale  district.  This  work 
completed,  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  here  established  the  blacksmith 
and  machine  shops  which  he  now  owns  and  which  under  his  far-sighted  and 
capable  management  have  grown  to  comprise  one  of  the  leading  industrial 
institutions  in  the  city.  In  these  shops  all  kinds  of  mechanical  job  work  is 
done  as  well  as  a  great  deal  of  steamboat  refitting  and  repairing  and  extensive 
wagon  and  carriage  manufacturing,  for  Mr.  Ovens  has  gained  a  widespread 
reputation  for  the  superior  quality  of  the  work  done  in  his  shops,  for  prompt 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  649 

;  nd  reliable  methods  and  for  straightforwardness  and  honor  in  all  his  business 
c  ealings.  A  large,  commodious  three-story  building  is  required  to  accommodate 
tie  various  departments  of  his  business  and  the  concern  is  altogether  a  large  and 
i  nportant  one — a  fitting  monument  to  a  life  of  industry,  activity  and  well  directed 
hbor.  Mr.  Ovens  has  also  done  a  large  amount  of  building  in  New  West- 
riinster,  including  his  own  home,  which  is  a  neat  cottage  on  a  hill  in  the  city, 
cDmmanding  a  beautiful  view  of  the  Fraser  river  and  the  virgin  forests  beyond. 
He  owns  twelve  city  lots  in  this  locality  and  a  brick  business  block  in  the  business 
section  and  all  of  his  interests  are  capably  and  progressively  managed,  his  business 
ability  and  discrimination  being  of  a  rare  order  and  his  integrity  above  reproach. 
Of  late  years  Mr.  Ovens  has  practically  retired  from  active  life,  his  shops  being 
under  the  control  of  a  competent  manager. 

It  is  not  alone  along  business  lines  that  Mr.  Ovens  has  done  splendid  work  for 
New  Westminster,  for  his  activities  have  been  extended  also  to  the  field  of  public 
life,  where  his  able  service  in  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility  has  done  much 
to  advance  the  permanent  interests  of  the  community.  Supporting  the  conserva- 
tive party,  he  has  rendered  the  city  excellent  service  as  a  member  of  the  board  of 
a  dermen,  a  capacity  in  which  he  acted  for  thirteen  terms,  and  from  1898  to  1899 
h :  served  as  mayor,  giving  to  New  Westminster  a  constructive,  efficient  and 
b  isinesslike  administration,  characterized  by  earnest  support  of  measures  and 
n  ovements  for  community  advancement.  In  fact,  Mr.  Ovens  has  always  been 
foremost  in  the  promotion  of  projects  for  making  the  city  larger,  better  and  more 
prosperous  and  his  work  has  been  capable,  far-sighted  and  discriminating,  a 
valuable  factor  in  municipal  progress  and  expansion.  He  has  served  for  eight 
years  as  justice  of  the  peace  in  New  Westminster  and  is  the  present  incumbent  of 
that  office.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  King  Solomon  Lodge,  No.  17,  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Manchester  Unity,  the  mother  lodge  of 
tie  order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  belongs  to  the  Westminster  Club  and  is  a  member 
01  the  Amalgamated  Smiths  and  Machinists  of  England,  one  of  the  largest  indus- 
tr  al  societies  in  the  world.  His  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines 
01  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  numbered  among  the  foremost  of  the  surviving 
pioneers  of  New  Westminster,  having  throughout  his  many  years  of  residence 
htre  borne  an  honorable  and  worthy  part  in  the  work  of  progress,  and  to  him 
the  city  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude  that  can  never  be  fully  repaid. 


RALPH  SMITH. 

Since  coming  to  Vancouver  Ralph  Smith  has  carried  on  a  private  financial  and 
insurance  business,  being  interested  also  in  mining  properties.  As  a  member  of 
parliament  and  a  factor  in  public  life,  he  has  gained  even  wider  acquaintance  than 
he  has  through  his  business  connections,  for  it  is  well  known  that  he  is  a  man  of 
aggressive  spirit  in  support  of  what  he  believes  to  be  right  and  that  his  position 
is  never  an  equivocal  one.  Men  have  learned  that  what  he  promises  he  will  do 
and  that  neither  fear  nor  favor  can  swerve  him  from  a  course  which  he  believes 
to  be  for  the  best  interests  of  the  people  at  large.  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  in  Northum- 
be'land,  is  the  place  of  his  birth,  and  his  natal  day  was  August  8,  1858.  His 
parents  were  Robert  and  Margaret  Smith,  the  former  a  well  known  farmer  at 
Newcastle.  In  the  district  and  public  schools  of  that  locality  Ralph  Smith  pursued 
his  education  and  when  a  lad  of  but  eleven  years  began  earning  his  own  living  in 
the  mines  at  Newcastle.  He  was  connected  therewith  for  twenty-three  years, 
during  which  period  his  industry,  honesty  and  loyalty  enabled  him  to  gradually 
wt  rk  his  way  upward  to  official  positions.  In  the  latter  year  he  determined  to 
tr}  his  fortune  in  the  new  world  and  made  his  way  to  the  furthermost  coast,  arriving 
on  Vancouver  island  in  1892.  He  was  there  employed  in  the  mines  for  a  short  time 
an  I  soon  afterward  was  appointed  agent  for  the  Coal  Miners  Association,  which 
position  he  held  from  1895  until  1902.  He  has  long  been  prominently  associated 


650  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

with  the  labor  movement.  He  had  studied  the  labor  situation  in  England  and  in 
America  as  well,  and  his  views  upon  the  question,  therefore,  are  superficial  in 
no  degree.  Standing  always  for  the  interests  of  the  working  man  as  against  the 
oppression  of  capital,  he  was  elected  president  of'the  Trades  and  Labor  Congress 
of  Canada  and  so  continued  from  1898  until  1902.  He  was  associated  with  G. 
Fenwick,  John  Wilson,  and  T.  Burt,  all  members  of  parliament,  and  other  labor 
liberals  in  England,  and  has  been  prominently  identified  with  cooperative  societies 
in  his  native  land  and  in  this  country.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  Glasgow  Cooper- 
ative Congress  in  1889  and  when  he  took  his  seat  in  the  legislative  halls  of  British 
Columbia  one  of  the  strong  features  of  his  public  service  was  his  efforts  to  ameli- 
orate hard  conditions  of  life  under  which  the  laboring  man  works.  He  sat  for 
Nanaimo  in  the  provincial  parliament  in  1898  and  1900,  and  in  the  latter  year 
resigned  his  position  to  contest  a  seat  in  the  Dominion  parliament.  He  was  elected 
in  that  year  and  indorsement  of  his  legislative  service  came  to  him  in  reelections 
in  1904  and  1908.  For  some  years  his  attention  was  given  almost  exclusively  to 
his  political  service  and  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  labor  movements.  In  December, 
1911,  however,  he  came  to  Vancouver  to  provide  a  home  for  his  sons  who  were 
already  here.  He  carries  on  a  private  financial,  insurance  and  real-estate  busi- 
ness, being  also  interested  in  mining  properties. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Smith  has  always  been  a  liberal  and,  moreover,  he  has 
been  a  close  student  of  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day.  A  local  paper  writ- 
ing of  him  said :  "Mr.  Smith  has  had  a  long  and  contentious  experience  in  pub- 
lic affairs.  His  attitude  on  the  platform  is  usually  combative  and  argumentative, 
and  arouses  the  hostility  of  his  opponents,  and  at  the  same  time  their  respect 
for  his  sincerity  and  ability.  He  had  a  very  high  standing  in  the  house  of  com- 
mons with  all  parties,  and  with  so  long  a  record  in  public  life,  he  stands  today 
without  the  slightest  suspicion  against  his  character  and  stands  unflinchingly  for 
the  same  democratic  principles  for  which  he  has. always  stood.  He  is  a  liberal, 
anxious  to  push  the  party  on  the  road  to  reform  and  never  apologizes  for  his 
principles." 

On  the  loth  of  February,  1883,  at  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  Mr.  Smith  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Ellen  Spear,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Mary  Ann 
Spear,  prominent  mining  people  of  Northumberland.  The  children  of  this  mar- 
riage are  Mary  Elizabeth,  Richard  Robert,  Ralph  and  John  Wesley.  The  daugh- 
ter is  now  the  wife  of  John  Carr,  assistant  postoffice  inspector  at  Victoria.  Mr. 
Smith  was  a  layman  in  the  Methodist  church  for  many  years.  He  became  a 
member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  Foresters  at  Newcastle-on-Tyne  and  he  belongs 
to  the  Nanaimo  Club  of  British  Columbia  and  the  Terminal  City  Club  of  Van- 
couver. He  is  a  man  of  notable  forcefulness,  aggressive  in  support  of  his  hon- 
est convictions,  yet  never  infringing  upon  the  rights  of  others.  He  has  been  a 
close  student  of  the  signs  of  the  times  and  the  great  problems  which  are  engag- 
ing public  thought  and  attention,  and  he  merits  the  honor  and  respect  which  are 
accorded  him  in  recognition  of  his  ability  and  his  devotion  to  duty. 


WILLIAM  FRASER  TOLMIE,  L.  F.  P.  S.  G. 

Although  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  passed  since  Dr.  William 
Fraser  Tolmie  was  called  to  his  final  rest,  he  is  still  remembered  by  the  older 
residents  of  British  Columbia  as  one  of  its  most  esteemed  and  prominent  citizens. 
Eight  decades  ago,  in  1833,  ne  fifst  came  to  Fort  Vancouver,  Washington,  as  a 
surgeon  in  the  service  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  and  throughout  the  re- 
mainder of  his  life  continued  an  active  factor  in  the  work  of  progress  and  devel- 
opment here.  During  the  later  years  of  his  life  he  was  prominently  identified 
with  agricultural  pursuits,  owning  a  valuable  farm  of  eleven  hundred  acres.  He 
was  likewise  well  known  as  an  ethnologist  and  historian  and  possessed  an  inti- 
mate knowledge  of  Indian  affairs. 


DR.  WILLIAM  F.  TOLMIE 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  653 

Dr.  Tolmie  was  born  in  Inverness,  Scotland,  on  the  3d  day  of  February,  1812. 
H  e  acquired  his  education  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  being  graduated  from  Glasgow 
University  in  1832,  in  which  year  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  America  as  a  surgeon 
in  the  service  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company.  He  came  to  Fort  Vancouver  on  the 
Columbia,  a  sailing  vessel,  by  way  of  Cape  Horn,  stopping  at  Honolulu  and  the 
Sandwich  islands,  arriving  at  the  Fort  in  1833.  In  his  younger  days,  he  was 
gieatly  interested  in  botany  and  natural  history,  and  he  discovered  many  new 
pi  mts  and  birds  on  this  coast,  some  of  which  were  named  in  his  honor.  In  1833, 
w  lile  on  a  botanizing  trip,  accompanied  by  two  or  three  Indians,  he  made  the  first 
at  empt  of  any  white  man  to  scale  Mount  Rainier,  Washington,  but  owing  to  his 
he  liday  coming  to  an  end,  he  was  unable  to  get  to  the  summit.  A  peak  of  this 
mountain  is  now  called  Tolmie  Peak  in  his  honor.  In  1834  he  was  a  member  of 
ar  expedition  along  the  northwest  coast  as  far  as  the  Russian  boundary,  now 
A  aska,  establishing  trading  posts  at  various  points  for  the  Hudson's  Bay  Com- 
pany and  at  this  time  also  choosing  the  site  for  Fort  Simpson.  About  1835  he 
w;ts  the  first  white  man  to  draw  attention  to  the  fact  that  coal  was  to  be  found  on 
th  s  coast  somewhere  in  the  north. 

In  1836  Dr.  Tolmie  returned  to  Fort  Vancouver  in  the  capacity  of  surgeon. 
In  1841  he  visited  his  native  land,  returned  to  Canada  the  following  year  and 
making  the  overland  journey  by  way  of  Fort  Garry  and  other  Hudson's  Bay 
Company  posts.  Upon  arriving  at  Fort  Vancouver,  he  was  placed  in  charge  of 
th<:  Hudson's  Bay  Company  posts  on  Puget  Sound,  with  headquarters  at  Fort 
N  squally,  which  is  now  about  sixteen  miles  from  Tacoma,  Washington.  He 
took  a  very  prominent  part  in  the  Indian  war  of  1855  and  1856,  and  as  he  was 
quite  familiar  with  a  number  of  Indian  languages,  it  was  through  his  efforts  and 
knowledge  that  peace  followed  and  the  red  men  were  pacified.  In  1855  he  was 
m;  de  chief  factor  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  at  Fort  Nisqually,  and  after 
thr  company  gave  up  their  possessory  rights  to  American  soil,  he  removed  to 
Vi:toria  in  1859  ar>d  continued  in  its  service,  building  at  this  time  the  first  stone 
hojse  erected  in  British  Columbia  and  which  is  now  occupied  by  his  descendants. 
Dr.  Tolmie  remained  in  the  service  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  and  also  as 
ag  :nt  of  the  Puget  Sound  Company  until  1870,  when  he  retired  to  his  farm  of 
'eleven  hundred  acres,  which  he  had  purchased  several  years  previously.  He 
WES  very  active  in  agricultural  affairs  and  did  much  to  raise  the  standard  and 
gride  of  cattle  and  horses  by  importing  thoroughbred  stock.  Dr.  Tolmie  also 
ga  ned  recognition  as  an  ethnologist  and  historian,  contributing  valuable  treatises 
an  1  articles  on  the  history  and  languages  of  the  west  coast  natives.  He  gave 
th(  vocabularies  of  a  number  of  tribes  to  Dr.  Scouler  and  George  Gibbs  and  these 
ha  'e  been  published  in  contributions  to  American  Ethnology.  In  1884  he  col- 
laborated with  Dr.  G.  M.  Dawson  in  the  publication  of  a  nearly  complete  series  of 
short  vocabularies  of  the  principal  languages  spoken  in  British  Columbia.  Today 
the  works  of  Dr.  Tolmie  stand  as  authority  in  the  history  of  the  northwest  and 
this  province.  All  through  his  life  he  was  ever  ready  to  contribute  from  his 
extensive  store  of  knowledge  to  anyone  to  whom  it  would  be  useful,  and,  being 
at  all  times  public-spirited  and  progressive,  his  opinions  were  highly  valued. 
He  remained  intimate  with  Indian  affairs  until  the  time  of  his  demise,  which 
occurred  on  the  8th  of  December,  1886,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy- 
four  years. 

In  1850  Dr.  Tolmie  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane  Work,  the  eldest 
daughter  of  John  Work,  then  chief  factor  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  at 
Victoria.  Mrs.  Tolmie,  who  passed  away  on  the  23d  of  June,  1880,  became  the 
mother  of  seven  sons  and  five  daughters  as  follows:  Alexander  John,  who  is 
now  deceased;  William  Eraser,  who  resides  in  Victoria;  John  Work,  born  in 

;  1854,  who  is  likewise  a  resident  of  Victoria;  James;  Henry  Work;  Roderick 
Finlayson;  May  Fraser;  Jane  Work;  Anne  Fraser,  deceased';  Margaret  Cecilia, 

j  who  has  also  passed  away;  Dr.  Simon  Fraser;  and  Josette  Catharine.     All  of  the 

i  sui  viving  children  are  residents  of  Victoria. 


654  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Dr.  Tolmie  was  a  member  of  the  local  legislature  for  two  terms,  representing 
the  Victoria  district  until  1878.  The  cause  of  public  instruction  always  found  in 
him  a  stanch  supporter  and  ardent  champion  and  for  many  years  he  served  as 
a  member  of  the  board  of  education.  He  held  many  positions  of  trust  and  re- 
sponsibility and  was  everywhere  recognized  as  a  valued  and  respected  citizen. 
Generous  and  kind-hearted,  he  is  still  remembered  for  his  many  acts  of  quiet 
charity  and  for  his  loyalty  in  friendship.  His  memory  remains  as  a  blessed 
benediction  to  all  who  knew  him  and  his  name  will  gain  added  luster  as  the 
years  go  by. 


STEPHEN  JONES. 

None  of  the  representative  men  of  British  Columbia  have  a  better  right  10 
a  place  in  this  volume  than  the  subject  of  this  sketch — Stephen  Jones.  If  one 
were  seeking  an  outstanding  figure  amongst  the  remarkable  body  of  young  men 
who  have  done  and  are  still  doing  so  much  to  direct  the  course  of  western  devel- 
opment, one  could  make  no  mistake  in  selecting  this  gentleman  for  that  distinc- 
tion, for  it  is  but  the  bare  truth  to  say  that  he  has,  in  respect  to  Victoria,  been 
a  pioneer  in  enterprise — and  so  well  have  results  shown  his  foresight  in  business 
matters  that  he  enjoys  a  wide  reputation  for  sound  judgment. 

Mr.  Jones  is  esentially  a  man  of  action.  With  even  a  cursory  knowledge  of 
his  character  and  temperament  it  is  easy  to  conclude  that  in  any  walk  of  life 
he  would  have  won  a  foremost  position.  A  restless  energy,  keen  insight,  a  delib- 
erateness  in  judgment  and  an  indomitable  will  are  elements  in  his  make-up, 
where  rests  the  responsibility  for  his  amazing  success  in  commercial  life. 

Mr.  Jones,  while  he  has  large  property  interests  in  Vancouver  and  elsewhere 
in  the  province  and  is  identified  with  a  score  of  enterprises,  is  best  known  as  the 
proprietor  of  the  Dominion  Hotel.  It  was  the  really  marvelous  success  which 
attended  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Jones  to  build  up  a  great  hotel  in  Victoria  which 
earned  for  him  his  present-day  reputation  as  one  of  the  most  shrewd  business 
men  in  western  Canada. 

Victoria  was  not  much  of  a  city  in  1889,  the  year  that  Mr.  Jones,  then  a  mere 
lad,  assumed  charge  of  the  Dominion  Hotel  on  upper  Yates  street,  then  a  very 
unpretentious  building,  having  some  time  previously  been  conducted  by  his  father. 
But  he  had  not  been  entrusted  with  this  responsibilty  for  a  week  before  he  began 
to  make  improvements,  and  not  many  months  elapsed  before  he  began  arranging 
for  enlarged  premises ;  and,  from  then  on,  expansion  followed  expansion  in  such 
rapid  succession  as  to  startle  the  old-timers  of  the  city,  whose  extreme  conserva- 
tism, while  characteristic  of  Victoria  in  the  early  days,  was  in  marked  contrast 
to  the  enthusiasm  of  the  young  man  about  whom  these  lines  are  written.  With 
many  a  wise  shake  of  the  head  they  predicted  disaster,  but  success  followed  success 
until  today  not  only  is  the  "Dominion"  known  from  ocean  to  ocean  as  the  standard 
of  hotels  in  its  class,  but  its  owner  is  reckoned  among  the  wealthy  men  in  the 
wealthiest  city,  per  capita,  on  the  continent. 

A  native  of  the  province  of  Ontario,  Mr.  Jones  was  born  in  Clinton,  in  the 
county  of  Huron,  July  7,  1869,  his  parents  being  Stephen  and  Elizabeth  Jones, 
representatives  of  an  old  Irish  family.  They  removed  westward  to  Victoria  in 
1872,  and  Stephen,  then  three  years  of  age,  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof. 
After  concluding  his  education  in  1887  he  joined  with  his  father  in  the  work 
of  conducting  the  International  Hotel  at  Esquimalt,  then  an  important  British 
naval  base  on  the  north  Pacific.  Two  years  later  found  him  back  at  Victoria  in 
charge  of  the  Dominion,  with  the  results  as  related. 

Mr.  Jones'  father,  the  late  Stephen  Jones,  was  one  of  the  best  known  sturdy 
pioneers  of  the  province.  Coming  here  when  conditions  were  very  much  in  the 
rough,  he  adapted  himself  so  well  to  his  environment  and  made  such  good  use 
of  his  opportunities  that  he  acquired  a  competency  prior  to  his  demise  and  left 


STEPHEN'  JOXES 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  657 

a  host  of  friends  who  never  tired  of  telling  of  his  kindly  heart,  so  characteristic 
cf  Irishmen  the  world  over. 

•Mr.  Jones,  of  this  review,  married  in  1910  Miss  Eliza  Margaret  Thompson, 
a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Margaret  Thompson,  of  Cornwall,  Ontario.  The  two 
c  lildren  of  the  marriage  are  Stephen  and  Howard.  The  family  residence  is  on 
I'ouglas  street,  adjoining  and  overlooking  one  of  the  most  delightful  portions  of 
I  eacon  Hill  park.  Here  Mr.  Jones  has  created  one  of  the  most  charming  homes 
t<>  be  found  in  western  America.  Not  only  is  the  residence  of  palatial  propor- 
tions, but  it  sets  in  grounds  where  the  art  of  the  gardener  has  been  employed  to 
f  ill  advantage,  and  the  many  friends  whom  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  take  occasion 
to  entertain  here  never  tire  of  singing  the  praises  of  what  easily  constitutes  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  residential  estates  in  the  city. 

Though  on  every  ground  eminently  qualified  for  it,  Mr.  Jones  has  declined 
e  fery  offer  to  seek  public  honors,  contenting  himself  with  the  management  of 
h  s  many  commercial  enterprises.  He  never  fails,  however,  to  lend  his  services 
b  every  movement  calculated  to  advance  the  interests  of  Victoria.  He  is  iden- 
ti  led  with  the  Victoria  Board  of  Trade  and  for  two  years  was  a  member  of  the 
council  of  that  body.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Tourist  Association  of 
tl  e  city,  which  for  a  number  of  years  did  such  good  work  in  making  known  the 
attractions  and  advantages  of  this  charming  section  of  Vancouver  island. 

Mr.  Jones  is  a  life  member  of  the  Pacific  Club  and  is  a  very  active  member 
o:  the  Masonic  order,  serving  at  the  present  time  as  chairman  of  the  Masonic 
Temple  Association.  He  is  a  past  master  of  Victoria-Columbia  Lodge,  No.  i, 
01  Victoria,  and  is  (1912-13)  potentate  of  Gizeh  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S. 


REV.  JAMES  SUTHERLAND  HENDERSON. 

Civic  and  social  interests  of  New  Westminster  have  in  the  last  ten  years  received 
a 'iew  impetus  through  the  constructive  and  well  directed  work  which  Rev.  James 
Sutherland  Henderson  has  done  along  these  lines.  He  has  not  only  promoted 
th;  cause  of  Christianity  through  his  services  as  pastor  of  St.  Andrew's  church 
of  New  Westminster  and  clerk  of  the  Presbytery  but  has  in  addition  lent  the 
weight  of  his  influence  to  every  worthy  and  progressive  public  project,  winning  as 
hi;  reward  the  lasting  regard  and  unwavering  confidence  of  his  fellow  citizens. 
Hi  was  born  in  York  county,  Ontario,  June  n,  1858,  and  is  the  eldest  son  of 
M  ignus  and  Christina  (Sutherland)  Henderson,  who  came  to  Canada  from  the 
virinity  of  Thurso,  Caithnesshire,  Scotland,  in  1857,  the  year  following,  their 
m;  rriage.  They  located  in  the  town  of  Newmarket,  York  county,  but  after  two 
ye  irs  they  removed  to  Glenallen,  Wellington  county,  where  the  father  was  for  a 
number  of  years  connected  with  grist  and  sawmills.  Subsequently  he  made  settle- 
mcnton  a  farm  in  the  vicinity  of  that  city  and  while  devoting  a  great  deal  of  his 
time  to  agricultural  pursuits  took  also  an  active  part  in  public  affairs,  becoming  a 
do  ninating  factor  in  shaping  the  policies  of  the  local  government.  He  was  for 
twenty-three  years  clerk  of  Peal  township  and  one  of  the  best  known  and  most 
wi  lely  respected  men  in  Wellington  county.  He  and  his  wife  were  devout  members 
of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Both  have  passed  away,  the  mother  dying  in  1904, 
at  :he  age  of  seventy-eight,  and  the  father  in  1909  or  1910,  when  he  was  past  the 
age  of  eighty. 

Rev.  James  S.  Henderson  acquired  his  primary  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Glenallen  and  afterward  entered  the  University  of  Toronto.  He  studied  there 
andatKnox  College,  graduating  from  the  latter  institution  in  the  spring  of  1883. 
Hi  was  immediately  afterward  ordained  to  the  ministry  and  in  the  same  year 
accepted  his  first  charge,  that  of  pastor  of  the  London  Presbytery  at  Melbourne, 
Middlesex  county.  He  remained  there  for  five  years  and  at  the  end  of  that  time 
vai  called  to  Hensall,  Huron  county,  where  for  fifteen  years  he  labored  untiringly 
in  i  he  promotion  of  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believes.  In  1903  Mr.  Henderson 


658  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 


was  called  to  New  Westminster,  where  he  became  pastor  of  St.  Andrew's  Presby- 
terian church  and  clerk  of  the  Presbytery.  In  the  spring  of  1911  he  was  elected 
moderator  of  the  Synod  of  British  Columbia  and  during  that  time  spent  four  months 
traveling  in  Europe.  He  has,  however,  spent  most  of  his  time  in  New  Westminster, 
where  his  interests  have  extended  to  many  fields,  touching  closely  the  commercial, 
industrial,  social  and  moral  progress  of  the  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  New  West- 
minster Board  of  Trade  and  on  the  board  of  control  of  the  Royal  Agricultural 
and  Industrial  Society  and  he  acts  as  chairman  of  the  municipal  committee  of 
the  Westminster  Progressive  Association.  The  citizens  of  New  Westminster  give 
him  a  great  deal  of  credit  for  the  erection  of  the  new  Young  Men's  Christian  Asso- 
ciation building  in  1910.  Mr.  Henderson  was  in  that  year  chairman  of  the  citizens 
committee  which  raised  forty-seven  thousand  dollars  in  the  course  of  a  five-day 
campaign  and  erected  a  handsome  brick  structure  on  Royal  avenue,  just  east  of 
Sixth  street. 

In  1885,  Mr.  Henderson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Maggie  Mahala 
Grant,  second  daughter  of  the  late  John.  Grant,  of  Lambton,  Ontario.  Having  no 
children  of  their  own,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henderson  have  adopted  a  son,  Roy  Grant, 
who  has  just  finished  his  third  year  in  applied  science  at  McGill  University.  Mrs. 
Henderson  has  been  for  many  years  one  of  the  most  active  spirits  in  the  promotion 
of  the  social  and  religious  life  of  New  Westminster  and  her  wisdom  of  counsel 
and  her  strength  of  character  make  her  one  of  the  most  valued  workers  in  these 
important  fields.  Mr.  Henderson  is  connected  fraternally  with  Union  Lodge, 
No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  in  which  he  has  filled 
all  of  the  chairs.  Since  his  arrival  in  the  city  he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  all 
clean  sports  and  for  two  years  was  president  of  the  famous  Westminster  lacrosse 
team,  which  in  1908  won  the  world's  championship.  In  view  of  the  important 
social  and  civic  work  with  which  he  has  been  identified  during  the  entire  period 
of  his  connection  with  St.  Andrew's  church  he  was  in  the  general  assembly  held 
at  Toronto  in  June,  1912,  unanimously  appointed  field  secretary  of  social  service 
and  evangelism  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and  in  September,  1913,  will 
resign  his  pastorate  in  order  to  take  up  his  labors  in  a  new  field.  His  loss  will 
be  felt  keenly  by  the  citizens  of  New  Westminster,  who  speak  of  him  in  glowing 
terms  as  "one  of  the  finest  men  in  this  or  any  other  city,"  and  who  regard  him  as 
an  upright  and  God-fearing  man  and  a  progressive  citizen  whose  place  it  will  be 
difficult  if  not  impossible  to  fill. 


CHARLES  STANFORD  DOUGLAS. 

Charles  Stanford  Douglas,  journalist,  capitalist,  legislator  and  ex-mayor  of 
Vancouver  and  one  of  the  most  prominent,  successful  and  highly  respected  citi- 
zens of  British  Columbia,  is  descended  from  a  family  of  Scottish  ancestry  that 
has  for  years  held  high  position  on  the  American  continent,  both  in  Canada  and 
the  United  States.  Among  the  ancestors  was  Deacon  William  Douglas,  who 
sailed  from  Scotland  to  Massachusetts  in  1640  and  settled  in  Boston.  Charles 
Stanford  Douglas  is  the  son  of  John  A.  and  Esther  M.  (Knappen)  Douglas,  the 
•former  a  second  cousin  of  the  eminent  American  statesman,  Stephen  A.  Douglas, 
the  "little  giant"  of  Illinois.  The  father,  John  A.  Douglas,  served  as  an  officer 
in  the  Wisconsin  Volunteers  during  the  Civil  war,  becoming  quartermaster  of 
the  Twentieth  Wisconsin  Regiment,  and  his  last  days  were  spent  in  Lebanon, 
Missouri. 

Charles  S.  Douglas  was  born  in  Madison,  Wisconsin,  October  i,  1852,  and  pur- 
sued his  education  at  Wayland  University  in  Beaver  Dam,  Wisconsin.  Following 
the  completion  of  his  education  he  was  employed  on  various  newspapers  in  Minne- 
sota and  Wisconsin  and  in  1875  became  owner  and  publisher  of  the  Superior 
Times,  at  Superior,  Wisconsin,  which  he  sold  two  years  later.  In  1877  he  crossed 
the  border  into  Canada,  settling  at  Fort  William,  Ontario,  where  he  purchased 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  661 

the  Fort  William  Day  Book,  and  in  1878  removed  to  Emerson,  Manitoba,  where 
1  e  published  the  Emerson  International,  the  first  or  second  paper  published  in  the 

I  rovince.     He  became  a  prominent  and  influential  factor  in  community  affairs, 
c  ontributing  much  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  city  and  district,  and  he  was  a  member 
c  f  the  town  council,  of  the  school  board  and  also  filled  the  position  of  mayor, 
{••till  higher  official  honors  awaited  him,  however,  in  his  election  to  the  local  parlia- 
r  tent,  where  he  sat  for  Emerson  from  1883  until  1889.     In  June  of  the  latter  year 
he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  brok- 
erage business  and  in  various  other  lines  of  activity  which  have  contributed  to 
fie  material  development  and  prosperity  of  the  city  as  well  as  to  his  individual 
ii  iterests. 

On  the  1st  of  December,  1881,  Mr.  Douglas  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Annie  M.  Johnston,  a  daughter  of  J.  E.  Johnston,  of  Toronto.  She  died  in  1908. 

I 1  1909  Mr.  Douglas  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Eliza- 
beth Manley,  the  widow  of  Major  Fred  M.  Manley  and  a  daughter  of  John  Fisher, 
of  Harriston,  Ontario.     Air.  Douglas  has  had  no  children  of  his  own  but  has 
r<  ared  several  adopted  ones. 

Mr.  Douglas'  identification  with  progressive  public  measures  and  projects 
h  is  made  him  one  of  the  leading,  influential  and  honored  residents  of  the  prov- 
ii  ce.  He  has  taken  great  interest  in  a  memorial  known  as  the  Scot  Memorial 
Sailors  Home.  In  1894  he  was  a  candidate  for  the  provincial  legislature  for 
Richmond  but  was  defeated.  He  assisted  in  the  organization  of  South  Vancouver 
v,  hich  was  then  small  and  comparatively  unimportant  but  is  now  a  great  munici- 
pality, and  he  was  chairman  of  its  first  finance  committee.  In  1909  he  was 
elected  mayor  of  Vancouver,  filling  the  office  for  one  term,  during  which  he  gave 
tc  the  city  a  public-spirited  and  beneficial  administration,  characterized  by  various 
needed  reforms  and  improvements.  While  occupying  the  mayor's  chair  a  num- 
bt  r  of  notable  events  occurred,  including  the  opening  of  the  Granville  Street  bridge 
b;'  his  excellency,  Earl  Grey,  governor-general  of  Canada;  a  visit  to  the  city  of 
Lird  Strathcona  and  a  visit  of  a  party  of  distinguished  Australian  journalists 
ei  route  to  London.  These  latter  Mr.  Douglas  entertained  at  a  banquet  which 
h<  gave  at  the  Hotel  Vancouver.  An  interesting  souvenir  of  this  visit  is  a  large 
photograph  of  the  party  including  a  number  of  prominent  citizens  of  Vancouver 
and  taken  at  the  "big  tree"  in  Stanley  Park.  Mr.  Douglas  also  has  an  interesting 
photograph  taken  at  the  "big  tree"  on  the  occasion  of  Lord  Strathcona's  visit. 
It  includes  Lord  Strathcona  and  Sir  Mackenzie  Bowell,  two  grand  old  men  of 
Ctnada,  Chief  Commissioner  Chipman  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  and  Mr. 
Dmglas.  He  also  entertained  Governor  (now  Justice  of  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court)  Hughes  of  New  York  and  Governor  Johnson,  of  Minnesota. 
Prominent  and  popular  in  club  circles  he  is  well  known  as  a  member  of  the 
Vancouver,  Terminal  City,  Canadian,  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  Clubs,  and  the 
Royal  Yacht  Club  of  Vancouver.  In  personal  appearance  Mr.  Douglas  is  five 
feat,  eight  inches  in  height  and  weighs  two  hundred  and  thirty-five  pounds.  He 
is  a  man  of  cheerful  disposition,  genial,  courteous  and  approachable,  and  has  a 
cii  cle  of  friends  almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of  his  acquaintance.  His  devo- 
tic  n  to  the  best  interests  of  city  and  province  show  him  to  be  thoroughly  Cana- 
dian in  spirit  and  the  enterprise  of  the  west  is  manifest  in  all  that  he  undertakes, 
either  for  individual  benefit  or  for  the  welfare  of  the  city  and  province. 


HARRY  W.  JAKEMAN,  V.  M.  D. 

Upon  a  comprehensive  and  thorough  training,  constant  study  and  research 
and  natural  ability  Dr.  Harry  W.  Jakeman,  of  New  Westminster,  has  based  a 
gratifying  success  in  the  practice  of  veterinary  surgery,  ranking  today  with  the 
most  expert  men  engaged  in  this  profession  in  western  Canada.  He  was  born 
in  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  October  i,  1885,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  May 


662  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

(Akerly)  Jakeman,  the  former  a  native  of  Prince  Edward  Island  and  the  latter 
of  Pugwash,  Nova  Scotia.  They  were  married  in  Revere,  Massachusetts,  where 
they  continued  to  reside  for  a  number  of  years.  The  father  held  the  degree  df 
D.  V.  S.  from  McGill  University  in  Montreal  and  he  practiced  his  profession  in 
Massachusetts  and  afterward  in  Nova  Scotia,  where  he  still  resides,  making  his 
home  in  the  town  of  Glace  Bay. 

Dr.  Harry  W.  Jakeman  spent  his  boyhood  days  in  Nova  Scotia  and  there 
acquired  his  public-school  education.  In  the  fall  of  1902  he  went  to  Sackville, 
New  Brunswick,  where  he  entered  Mount  Allison  University,  taking  a  four  years' 
arts  course.  He  became  prominent  in  athletics,  especially  football,  and  during  a 
hotly  contested  game  met  with  an  accident  which  effectually  closed  his  career  in 
the  university.  In  the  fall  of  1907  Dr.  Jakeman  went  to  Philadelphia,  Penn- 
sylvania, where  he  entered  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  the  spring  of  1909,  with  the  degree  of  V.  M.  D.  and  with  the  highest 
honors  in  his  class.  Determining  to  have  the  advantage  of  the  most  expert  train- 
ing in  his  chosen  line  and  the  opportunity  of  contact  with  the  most  modern 
thought  in  his  profession,  he  went  in  the  following  year  to  Germany,  where  he 
took  a  post-graduate  course  in  veterinary  medicine,  spending  a  year  and  a  half 
in  the  Royal  Veterinary  Colleges  in  Dresden,  Hanover  and  Berlin,  specializing 
in  pathology,  bacteriology  and  laboratory  diagnostics.  He  also  attended  clinics 
and  visited  veterinary  and  other  hospitals  throughout  Germany,  subsequently 
spending  several  months  in  the  colleges  in  London,  England,  where  he  attended 
lectures  and  clinics  at  various  hospitals.  Finally)  being  thoroughly  trained  in  his 
profession  and  with  his  viewpoint  broadened  by  contact  with  its  most  eminent 
and  able  representatives,  he  returned  to  Canada  and  settled  first  in  Nova  Scotia, 
where  he  practiced  in  partnership  with  his  brother  for  some  time.  In  Alarch, 
1912,  he  moved  to  New  Westminster  and  in  one  year  has  secured  a  large  and 
growing  patronage  and  a  high  place  in  professional  circles. 

Just  before  sailing  for  Germany  Dr.  Jakeman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lelia  Alma  Carter,  a  daughter  of  William  D.  Carter,  at  that  time  a  barrister  in 
Richibucto,  New  Brunswick,  but  now  connected  with  the  firm  of  Matheson  & 
Carter  of  Vancouver.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Jakeman  have  a  son,  William  Allison.  The 
parents  are  favorably  known  in  social  circles  of  New  Westminster  and  Dr.  Jake- 
man is  already  accounted  one  of  the  most  able  representatives  of  his  profession 
here,  his  success  coming  as  a  natural  result  of  his  comprehensive  knowledge  and 
unusual  ability. 


FRANK  E.  VANDALL. 

The  death  of  Frank  E.  Vandall  on  the  igth  of  August,  1911,  removed  from 
British  Columbia  one  of  its  most  honored  pioneers  and  from  Vancouver  one  of 
its  most  progressive  and  successful  business  men — a  man  who,  actuated  at  all 
times  by  a  spirit  of  enterprise  and  progress  and  dominated  by  high  standards  of 
business  integrity,  did  much  while  promoting  his  own  prosperity  to  advance  the 
general  interests  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  Rhode  Island  in  August,  1868,  and 
was  of  French-Canadian  extraction,  his  parents  having  died  when  he  was  still 
very  young. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Frank  E.  Vandall  attended  public  school 
in  his  native  state  and  afterward  a  Jesuit  college,  having  for  some  time  the  inten- 
tion of  studying  for  the  priesthood.  However,  he  had  afterward  changed  his  plans 
and  learned  the  machinist's  trade,  working  at  it  for  about  five  years  in  Rhode 
Island.  The  exact  time  of  his  coming  to  British  Columbia  is  not  known.  In  the 
early  days  he  established  a  hotel  in  Revelstoke  and  conducted  it  thereafter  for 
five  years,  becoming  known  as  a  far-sighted,  resourceful  and  successful  business 
man.  When  he  disposed  of  this  enterprise  he  removed  to  Vancouver  and  here 
remained  an  honored  and  deservedly  respected  resident  until  his  death.  He 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  665 

mrned  his  attention  to  timber  cruising  and  surveying  and  was  known  as  one  of 
)he  greatest  cruisers  in  British  Columbia,  reaching  all  portions  of  the  province 
•vhile  engaged  in  this  line  of  work.  He  developed  in  Vancouver  a  well  managed 
;  nd  lucrative  enterprise,  and  his  interests  were  constantly  being  extended,  his 
.-uccess  rewarding  his  executive  ability,  his  capable  control  of  business  affairs 
;  nd  his  high  and  honorable  business  standards.  A  short  time  before  his  death 
Jlr.  Vandall  sold  his  timber  interests  to  the  Booth  Lumber  Company  but  he  re- 
tained a  great  deal  of  valuable  city  property,  including  the  Vandall  block,  which 
A  /as  in  course  of  construction  when  he  died. 

On  the  ist  of  August,  1898,  Mr.  Vandall  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Xellie  E.  Rogers.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Yandall  became  the  parents  of  one  son, 
Frank.  Mr.  Vandall  was  a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church,  exemplifying 
i  i  his  honorable  and  upright  life  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believed.  Pie 
\  -as  a  devoted  husband  and  father,  spending  a  great  deal  of  time  in  his  home, 
and  all  who  were  fortunate  enough  to  come  within  the  close  circle  of  his  friend- 
ship found  him  a  kindly  and  courteous  gentleman  who  guided  his  life  by  prin- 
ciples of  manly  honor  from  which  he  never  deviated  during  the  entire  course  of  his 
Lusiness  career. 


ALBERT  G.  MARSHALL. 

General  farming  and  stock-raising  have  commanded  the  attention  of  Albert 
<  .  Marshall  during  the  entire  period  of  his  active  career  and  upon  an  exhaustive 
s  udy  of  methods,  natural  ability  and  wide  experience  he  has  founded  a  success 
v  hich  places  him  in  the  front  ranks  of  progressive  agriculturists  of  South  West- 
minster, where  he  makes  his  home.  He  is  an  exponent  of  the  scientific  school  of 
firming  and  his  beautiful  homestead,  equipped  with  modern  buildings  and  labor- 
saving  machinery,  is  one  of  the  best  proofs  of  the  practicability  of  his  theories. 
JN  r.  Marshall  engages  also  in  the  real-estate  business  and,  being  a  resourceful, 
fur-sighted  and  capable  business  man,  has  made  this  department  of  his  activities 
profitable  also.  He  was  born  in  the  parish  of  Tyng,  near  Taunton,  Somerset- 
si  ire,  England,  July  13,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  Felix  and  Sarah  Marshall,  the 
former  of  whom  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  cheese  making.  Both  have 
passed  away. 

Albert  G.  Marshall  acquired  his  education  in  public  and  private  schools  in  the 
p;  rishes  of  Tyng  and  North  Curry  and  after  completing  his  studies  worked  with 
his  father  on  the  farm  until  after  the  tatter's  death.  He  then  managed  the  prop- 
ei  ty  for  his  mother  until  he  was  twenty-five  years  of  age,  when  he  began  farm- 
ing for  himself,  giving  his  attention  to  mixed  methods,  raising  hops  and  fruit, 
ai  d  breeding  fancy  stock,  principally  milch  cows.  He  won  hundreds  of  prizes 
in  England  with  his  entries  at  the  agricultural  fairs,  for  he  was  always  an  able 
ai  d  progressive  farmer  and  a  close  student  of  the  scientific  aspects  of  his  calling. 
H :  came  to  Canada  in  1906,  settling  in  Manitoba,  where, he  remained  six  months, 
at  d  even  during  that  short  period  won  several  prizes.  Upon  its  expiration  he 
ca  ne  to  British  Columbia  and  purchased  the  property  in  South  Westminster  upon 
which  he  has  since  resided.  Understanding  farming  in  principle  and  detail,  he 
has  worked  untiringly  for  the  accomplishment  of  success  and  has  transformed  his 
place  into  a  beautiful  garden  spot,  which  everywhere  reflects  the  careful  supervi- 
sic  n  and  practical  labor  he  has  bestowed  upon  it.  Mr.  Marshall  continues  along 
th'i  same  lines  he  followed  in  England,  engaging  in  mixed  farming  and  stock- 
ra  sing.  He  has  exhibited  at  the  Surrey  and  New  Westminster  agricultural  fairs, 
winning  at  the  former  seventeen  first  prizes  and  at  the  latter  sixty-two.  He  exhibits 
fancy  dairy  cows,  poultry  and  field  and  vegetable  produce  and  his  entries  represent 
always  the  very  best  in  these  things  which  scientific  farming  can  produce.  Mr. 
M  irshall  also  controls  a  large  real-estate  business,  handling  extensive  tracts  of 
lai  d  in  Surrey  municipality. 

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666  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Marshall  married  Miss  Emma  Meaker  Coombes,  a  daughter  of  Frederick 
I.  and  Annie  (Meaker)  Coombes.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marshall  have  become  the 
parents  of  seven  children,  four  sons  and  three  daughters.  In  England  Mr.  Mar- 
shall served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  and  parish  council  and  for  the  past 
two  years  has  been  chairman  of  the  board  of  education  of  the  municipality  of 
Surrey.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Surrey  Agricultural  Asso- 
ciation and  one  of  the  committee  on  field  and  vegetable  produce  of  the  New  West- 
inster  Agricultural  Association,  and  in  this  connection  has  done  work  possible 
only  to  a  man  who  thoroughly  understands  the  principles  of  modern  agriculture. 
His  work  has  marked  a  distinct  advance  in  methods  and  his  contributions  to  the 
development  of  the  science  of  farming  have  been  many  and  substantial. 


CHARLES  WILSON,  K.  C. 

Among  the  men  who  have  been  prominent  in  public  life  in  British  Columbia 
during  the  last  half  of  a  century  is  Charles  Wilson,  K.  C.  The  record  of  few 
has  extended  over  a  longer  period  and  none  has  been  more  faultless  in  honor. 
fearless  in  conduct  and  stainless  in  reputation.  He  has  been  in  the  vanguard  of 
civilization  in  promoting  the  progress  and  upbuilding  of  the  Pacific  Coast  country 
and  from  the  first  has  been  an  influential  factor  in  moulding  public  opinion. 

A  native  of  London,  England,  he  was  born  February  5,  1841,  and  comes  of 
English  ancestry.  His  education  was  acquired  in  his  native  land  and  prompted 
by  a  young  man's  dream  and  hope  of  the  future,  he  sailed  for  the  new  world 
soon  after  reaching  his  majority,  on  the  Baltimore  built  ship,  "Frigate  Bird," 
transferred  to  the  British  flag.  The  voyage  was  a  long  and  stormy  one,  five 
months  being  consumed  ere  anchor  was  dropped  at  the  port  of  Victoria  in  1862. 
He  at  once  made  his  way  to  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia  where  he  spent 
some  time  in  the  Cariboo  and  Big  Bend  gold  fields  but  later  took  up  the  study  of 
law  and  in  1883  was  called  to  the  bar  of  this  province.  In  the  intervening  period 
to  the  present  he  has  gained  a  most  creditable  and  honorable  position  in  a  pro- 
fession where  advancement  depends  solely  upon  individual  merit  and  ability. 
The  consensus  of  public  opinion  places  him  in  the  front  rank  among  the  leading 
barristers  of  the  west  and  the  court  records  bear  evidence  of  his  comprehensive 
knowledge  and  wise  handling  of  cases.  He  was  made  Dominion  queen's  coun- 
sel during  the  administration  of  the  Earl  of  Aberdeen,  November  27,  1894, 
and  the  provincial  honor  was  conferred  upon  him  in  1899. 

In  1896  he  was  elected  a  bencher  of  the  Law  Society  of  British  Columbia, 
which  position  he  held  until  he  became  attorney  general  of  British  Columbia, 
and  for  twenty-five  years  he  has  been  counsel  for  the  Bank  of  Montreal.  All 
this  indicates  something  of  the  nature  and  extent  of  his  connection  with  the 
bar,  where  his  position  has  long  been  one  of  leadership. 

Whatever  else  may  be  said  of  the  legal  profession,  it  cannot  be  denied  that 
members  of  the  bar  have  been  more  prominent  actors  in  public  affairs  than  any 
other  class  of  the  community.  This  is  but  the  natural  result  of  causes  which 
are  manifest  and  require  no  explanation.  The  ability  and  training  which  qualify 
one  to  practice  law  also  qualify  him  in  many  respects  for  duties  outside  the 
strict  path  of  his  profession  and  which  touch  the  general  interests  of  society. 
Identified  with  the  conservative  party  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right 
of  franchise,  Mr.  Wilson  was  elected  its  leader  in  British  Columbia  in  1899,  fol- 
lowing election  as  president  of  the  Vancouver  Conservative  Association,  of  which 
he  is  now  the  honorary  president.  His  first  active  official  work  was  done  in  the 
local  parliament,  where  he  sat  for  Cariboo  from  1882  to  1886.  He  was  returned 
for  Vancouver  in  1903  and  continued  in  the  office  until  1906.  He  unsuccessfully 
contested  the  Cariboo  district  at  the  general  election  of  1886  and  Victoria  in  the 
general  election  of  1892. 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  669 

Upon  the  formation  of  the  first  conservative  government  in  British  Columbia, 
!vlr.  Wilson  accepted  the  position  of  president  of  the  council  and  at  the  general 
dection,  following,  he  was  elected  as  one  of  the  members  for  Vancouver  city, 
j^ater  he  was  appointed  attorney  general  of  British  Columbia  and  was  reelected  by 
;.  majority  of  ever  nine  hundred,  the  largest  majority  ever  given  any  candidate 
or  the  office  in  this  province,  and  his  record  in  the  position  from  1903  until  1906 
justified  this  expression  of  public  confidence  and  approval.  He  has  not  only  had 
his  part  in  shaping  legislation  and  in  administering  the  law,  but  was  also  asso- 
tiated  with  Edwin  Johnson,  Q.  C,  in  1888  in  revising  the  statutes  and  with  A.  P. 
Luxton,  K.  C.,  in  the  revision  of  1911 — a  stupendous  task,  comprised  in  four 
volumes. 

Mr.  Wilson  wedded  Miss  Minnie  Parker,  of  Barkerville,  British  Columbia,  in 
1876  and  having  lost  his  wife  some  years  later,  he  was  married  again  in  1894, 
1  is  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Helen  Mary  Twiford  of  Vancouver,  who  passed 
;  way  in  1908.  In  1909  he  married  Mrs.  Maude  Hamilton  McLean  and  they 
cccupy  a  comfortable  residence  known  as  Ryswick,  on  Shaughnessy  Heights, 
vancouver's  most  beautiful  and  aristocratic  suburb. 

Mr.  Wilson  is  a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church,  the  Vancouver  Club,  the 
Jericho  Country  Club,  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  He  has  been  spoken  of 
as  "a  splendid  gentleman,  always  courteous  and  affable"  deserving  in  full  mea- 
sure the  high  regard  and  the  honors  which  have  come  to  him.  More  than  half 
a  century  has  passed  since  he  came  to  British  Columbia.  He  met  the  experiences 
c  f  frontier  life,  with  its  attendant  hardships  and  privations,  and  in  all  his  career 
I  e  has  never  feared  to  venture  where  favoring  opportunity  has  led  the  way. 
The  exercise  of  effort  has  developed  his  latent  powers  and  talents,  time  has  proven 
his  worth  and  public  opinion  bears  testimony  to  his  signal  usefulness  and  service 
as  a  citizen  and  statesman. 


JOHN  McRAE. 

Ontario  has  furnished  a  number  of  worthy  citizens  to  British  Columbia  and 
tiieir  enterprise  and  progressive  spirit  have  constituted  features  in  the  upbuild- 
ing and  development  of  the  province.  Among  their  number  is  John  McRae, 
row  living  in  Agassiz,  on  a  farm  which  he  broke  and  cleared  in  early  times.  1  le 
has  lived  here  since  1892  and  has  since  made  his  influence  strongly  felt  upon  the 
agricultural  development  of  this  section  and  upon  its  political  growth  and  expan- 
s  on.  His  birth  occurred  in  Glengarry  county,  Ontario,  in  October  10,  1864,  and 
ha  is  a  son  of  John  and  Annie  (Urquart)  McRae.  He  acquired  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  section,  laying  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
in  order  to  assist  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  farm.  He  remained  upon  the 
homestead  until  1887,  in  which  year  he  made  his  first  location  in  British  Columbia, 
settling  in  Vancouver  when  that  city  was  still  a  village.  He  worked  at  various 
oxupations  there  until  1892,  when  he  came  to  Agassiz  and  purchased  one  hun- 
dred and  forty-five  acres  of  wild  land,  covered  with  a  dense  growth  of  timber. 
I  te  cut  down  the  trees  by  hand  and  took  up  the  stumps  with  the  aid  of  oxen, 
the  modern  method  of  blasting  them  out  with  powder  being  then  unknown.  Mr. 
McRae  built  a  good  house,  barns  and  outbuildings  and  acre  by  acre  brought  his 
1;  nd  under  cultivation,  every  year  witnessing  material  advances  until  today  almost 
the  entire  farm  is  cleared  and  improved.  Mr.  McRae  carries  on  general  farming, 
but  is  also  actively  engaged  in  contracting  and  building.  His  prosperity  is  evi- 
denced by  the  excellent  condition  of  his  property  and  the  high  place  which  he 
holds  in  the  ranks  of  progressive  agriculturists. 

In  1897  Mr.  McRae  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ambie  McRae,  of  Agassiz, 
a  id  they  have  eight  children.  Mr.  McRae  founded  the  local  lodge  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  in  1894  and  takes  a  great  interest  in  its  affairs. 
Politically  he  is  a  conservative  and  has  always  been  a  stanch  supporter  of  the 


670  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

party's  doctrines  and  an  active  worker  in  public  affairs.  His  political  career 
began  in  1895,  when  he  was  elected  councillor  and  after  two  years  was  made 
reeve  of  the  municipality  by  acclamation,  a  position  which  he  has  held  continu- 
ously since  that  time.  He  is  a  man  whose  industry  and  honesty  have  made  him 
influential  in  the  affairs  of  the  town,  and  since  he  also  takes  an  active  interest  in 
the  general  welfare  of  the  community  he  commands  the  respect  and  confidence  of 
his  fellow  citizens  and  is  accounted  one  of  the  substantial  public  factors  of  the 
locality. 


RICHARD  HENRY  HANCOCK  ALEXANDER. 

Richard  Henry  Hancock  Alexander,  secretary  of  the  British  Columbia  Lum- 
ber &  Shingle  Manufacturers,  Limited,  of  Vancouver,  has  occupied  his  present 
position  since  1903  and  in  the' decade  which  has  since  elapsed  has  contributed 
largely  to  the  success  of  the  business,  which  is  now  one  of  the  important  enter- 
prises of  the  kind  in  the  city.  Mr.  Alexander  is  a  western  man  by  birth,  training 
and  preference  and  possesses  the  spirit  of  enterprise  and  progress  characteristic 
of  this  section  of  the  country  and  manifest  so  largely  in  its  rapid  development 
and  upbuilding.  He  was  born  on  the  i6th  of  November,  1867,  in  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  a  son  of  Richard  H.  and  Einma  (Tammadge)  Alexander, 
who  are  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work.  The  family  removed  to  Granville, 
now  Vancouver,  during  the  early  boyhood  of  Richard  H.  H.  Alexander,  so  that 
he  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  here.  Later  he  was  afforded 
the  opportunity  of  attending  the  Upper  Canada  College  at  Toronto,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1883.  Immediately  afterward  he  returned  to 
Vancouver  and  throughout  his  entire  business  career,  now  covering  three  decades, 
he  has  been  connected  with  the  lumber  trade.  He  has  familiarized  himself  with 
every  branch  of  the  business  and  has  gradually  worked  his  way  upward  until 
in  1903  he  was  appointed  to  his  present  responsible  and  arduous  position  as  sec- 
retary of  the  British  Columbia  Lumber  &  Shingle  Manufacturers,  Limited.  In 
this  connection  he  has  voice  in  the  management  and  control  of  a  constantly  grow- 
ing and  important  business  and  has  won  for  himself  favorable  criticism  among 
colleagues  and  contemporaries. 

On  the  2 ist  of  November,  1906,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Alexander  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Isabel  Cartwright,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  C.  E.  and  Mrs. 
Cartwright,  formerly  of  Kingston,  Ontario,  but  nowof  Vancouver.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Alexander  hold  membership  in  the  Anglican  church  and  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Vancouver  Club  and  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club.  In  politics  he  is  a  con- 
servative and  well  versed  in  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  but  without 
ambition  for  office,  as  he  feels  that  his  business  interests  make  full  demand  upon 
his  time  and  his  energies. 


REV.  P.  H.  McEWEN. 

Rev.  P.  H.  McEwen  had  not  compassed  the  Psalmist's  allotted  span  of  three 
score  years  and  ten  when  called  to  his  final  rest  on  the  2ist  of  August,  1912, 
passing  away  at  the  home  of  his  son,  Dr.  E.  H.  McEwen,  of  New  Westminster, 
in  his  sixty-ninth  year.  He  was  born  in  Glengarry  in  1844  and  several  years 
later  accompanied  the  family  on  their  removal  to  Bruce  county,  Ontario.  It  was 
there  that  he  first  became  identified  with  Christian  work,  uniting  with  the  Baptist 
church  under  the  preaching  of  A.  A.  Cameron  and  James  Coutts,  students  of 
Woodstock  College,  who  were  holding  evangelistic  services  in  the  Tiverton  Bap- 
tist church.  T-  P-  McEwen  also  united  with  the  Tiverton  church  in  March,  1867. 
Their  affiliation  with  this  religious  organization  meant  no  perfunctory  interest 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  671 

i  T  activity.  They  at  once  entered  heartily  into  efforts  to  promulgate  the  teach- 
ings  of  the  Gospel  and  soon  afterward  established  a  Sunday  school  in  a  district 
lour  miles  from  their  church  home.  Their  awakened  interest  brought  about 
through  their  Sunday  school  teachings  and  labors  resulted  in  their  decision  to 
become  ministers  of  the  Gospel  and  with  this  end  in  view  they  soon  entered  Wood- 
stock College,  of  which  the  late  Dr.  R.  A.  Fyfe  was  then  the  president.  P.  H. 
McEwen  continued  his  studies  there  in  a  most  zealous  manner  for  about  six  years 
;  nd  in  vacation  periods  he  devoted  his  service  to  preaching  and  working  with  weak 
churches  to  which  he  cheerfully  and  lovingly  ministered.  He  was  graduated  in 
the  spring  of  1873  and  received  a  call  from  the  Ormond  church  which  he  ac- 
cepted, being  there  ordained  in  June  of  the  same  year.  His  labors  in  the  ministry 
were  successful  from  the  beginning.  He  continued  in  his  first  pastorate  for  five 
}ears  and  then  accepted  the  oversight  of  the  churches  of  Thurso  and  Clarence, 
where  he  continued  for  nearly  six  years.  Subsequently  he  organized  a  church  at 
Cornwall  and  was  instrumental  in  the  building  of  a  house  of  worship  there. 
After  leaving  Cornwall  he  devoted  his  energies  to  evangelistic  work  for  a  year 
;  nd  then  accepted  the  pastorate  of  the  Paisley  church  which  he  served  with  the 
i  delity  and  success  which  had  previously  characterized  his  ministry.  For  a  year 
1  e  devoted  himself  to  the  mission  of  Grande  Ligne  and  during  that  period  in  its 
1  ehalf  visited  the  old  country. 

When  in  June,  1892,  Mr.  McEwen  accepted  a  call  from  the  Emanuel  Baptist 
church  at  Victoria  he  found  there  an  organization  young  in  years,  needing  careful 
guidance  of  just  such  a  zealous  and  consecrated  minister  as  Mr.  McEwen.  He 
entered  upon  his  work  with  contagious  enthusiasm  and  with  the  cooperation  of 
1  is  people  erected  a  beautiful  and  commodious  house  of  worship  during  his  first 
}  ear's  pastorate.  He  continued  his  labors  there  most  acceptably  for  six  years  and 
then  resigned  in  order  to  become  pastor  of  the  Olivet  Baptist  church  at  New 
Westminster.  While  he  was  occupying  that  position  the  house  of  worship  owned 
ly  the  society  was  destroyed  in  the  disastrous  fire  of  1898,  which  swept  out  the 
entire  business  portion  and  much  of  the  residential  district  of  the  city.  Mr.  Mc- 
Kwen  at  once  took  cognizance  of  the  existing  conditions  and  possibilities  and 
i  lade  his  plans  to  secure  a  new  church  home  for  his  people.  A  lot  was  soon 
obtained  and  soon  afterward  a  church  edifice  was  erected  upon  which  there  re- 
i  lained  but  a  slight  indebtedness.  Mr.  McEwen  continued  his  labors  at  New 
Westminister  until  the  summer  of  1900,  when  he  resigned  to  accept  the  superin- 
tendency  of  Baptist  missions  in  British  Columbia.  To  this  work  he  devoted  his 
attention  with  unabating  energy,  his  labors  being  resultant  throughout  the  three 
}ears  of  his  connection  with  the  position.  He  then  undertook  the  upbuilding 
c  f  the  church  in  Ladner  and  in  1904  entered  upon  active  work  in  Vancouver — 
work  that  resulted  in  the  organization  of  what  is  now  called  the  Fifth  Avenue 
church.  During  his  pastorate  there,  many  united  in  the  Baptist  Society,  a  good 
1  ouse  of  worship  was  erected  and  the  work  and  influence  of  the  church  was  greatly 
extended  and  strengthened.  Under  the  conviction  that  a  younger  and  stronger 
nan  was  needed  for  the  position  the  Rev.  McEwen  resigned  in  December,  1908, 
t  ut  continued  to  supply  the  pulpit  until  March,  1910,  when  he  discontinued  active 
connection  with  the  ministry  and  took  up  his  abode  upon  a  small  fruit  farm  which 
1  e  had  purchased  in  the  Port  Hammond  district.  For  a  period  he  devoted  his 
attention  to  raising  fruit  but  he  found  that  he  could  not  content  himself  outside 
the  pale  of  active  ministerial  and  church  work.  He  rallied  the  scattered  Baptist 
elements  and  organized  a  church  of  twenty-two  members  in  the  summer  of  1911 
rnd  secured  a  house  of  worship.  There  he  continued  his  efforts  in  the  further 
i  pbuilding  of  the  newly  organized  church  until  his  health  began  to  fail  in  No- 
\ember,  1911. 

On  the  loth  of  September,  1873,  the  Rev.  McEwen  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Christina  McEwen,  a  sister  of  his  companion  in  church  work,  J.  P.  Mc- 
Kwen.  In  January,  1912,  he  and  his  wife  went  to  make  their  home  with  their 
son,  Dr.  E.  H.  McEwen,  in  New  Westminster.  There  he  received  the  utmost 
professional  as  well  as  filial  care  and  attention  but  death  had  marked  him  for 


672  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

its  own  and  gradually  he  failed  until  the  end  came  on  the  21  st  of  August,  1912. 
He  was  survived  by  his  wife  and  the  following  children :  Dr.  E.  H.  McEwen,  of 
New  Westminster ;  Dr.  S.  C.  McEwen,  of  New  Westminster ;  H.  B.  McEwen, 
a  medical  student  at  McGill  University  in  Montreal ;  and  Jean,  a  teacher.  The 
Rev.  McEwen  was  most  highly  esteemed  wherever  he  was  known.  The  Baptist 
convention  of  British  Columbia,  which  met  in  New  Westminster  in  June,  1912, 
sent  him  a  resolution  of  appreciation  and  of  sympathy,  couched  in  most  tender, 
loving  terms.  His  kindly  spirit,  his  charitable  disposition,  his  unfaltering  loyalty 
to  all  that  marked  the  highest  ideals  of  Christian  life  placed  him  in  a  position  that 
makes  his  memory  a  cherished  possession  of  all  who  knew  him  while  his  example 
remains  as  a  blessed  benediction. 


WILLIAM  H.  GAY. 

William  H.  Gay  is  one  of  the  successful  agriculturists  of  Lulu  island,  where 
he  owns  one  hundred  and  fifteen  acres  of  highly  improved  land,  having  recently 
sold  one  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  his  original  holding  of  two  hundred  and 
fifty-five.  He  is  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  the 
23<3  of  November,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Gay.  The  mother 
is  deceased  and  the  father  still  resides  in  New  Brunswick. 

William  H.  Gay  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  in  the  common  schools  of 
New  Brunswick.  He  was  trained  to  an  agricultural  career,  having  assisted  his 
father  with  the  cultivation  of  the  home  farm  from  early  youth  until  he  had 
attained  the  age  of  twenty-three  years.  In  1892  he  went  to  Winnipeg,  obtaining 
a  position  on  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  where  he  was  employed  for  two 
years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  went  back  to  New  Brunswick  for  a 
brief  period,  subsequently  coming  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  built  the  Mission 
City  bridge.  Upon  its  completion  he  came  to  Lulu  island  and  rented  the  Beck- 
man  farm,  which  he  operated  for  a  time.  Later  he  bought  five  acres  of  land 
from  Mr.  Woodward  and  leased  a  tract  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  with 
the  option  of  buying,  from  the  British  Columbia  Land  &  Investment  Company. 
Here  he  engaged  in  fruit  culture  and  at  the  expiration  of  ten  years  bought  the 
land  he  had  been  renting,  for  forty-five  dollars  per  acre.  He  has  wrought  many 
improvements  on  his  holdings,  bringing  the  value  of  his  land  to  a  thousand  dol- 
lars an  acre,  and  has  recently  sold  one  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  his  tract  to 
excellent  advantage,  his  remaining  land  comprising  one  hundred  and  fifteen  acres. 

In  1892  Mr.  Gay  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Cope,  who  passed  away  in  1901. 
Of  this  marriage  were  born  three  children :  Fred,  who  is  eighteen  years  of  age, 
assisting  his  father  with  the  cultivation  of  the  farm ;  Victoria,  who  is  seventeen ; 
and  George,  who  has  passed  his  twelfth  birthday.  The  two  last  named  are  liv- 
ing at  home  and  attending  school.  In  1903  Mr.  Gay  married  Mrs.  Jane  Pope 
of  Vancouver,  who  had  two  daughters :  Iris,  who  is  twenty  years  of  age,  living  at 
home;  and  Daphne,  who  is  fifteen  and  attending  school. 

Mr.  Gay  has  led  a  life  of  intense  activity  and  intelligently  directed  energy 
as  is  evidenced  by  the  appearance  of  his  farm,  the  general  condition  of  which 
indicates  capable  management  and  a  careful  regard  for  details  in  its  development. 


CHARLES  WILLIAM  McALLISTER. 

A  man  who  has  made  efficiency  his  watchword  and  who,  adhering  to  this 
standard,  has  built  up  through  his  own  tireless  energy,  ability  and  organizing 
power  one  of  the  most  important  business  concerns  in  Victoria,  is  Charles  Wil- 
liam McAllister,  proprietor  of  the  Royal  Dairy,  one  of  the  largest  dairy  and  ice- 
cream manufacturing  enterprises  in  this  part  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  well 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  675 

mown  in  business  circles  here  because  he  has  never  deviated  from  the  most  hon- 
orable business  methods,  has  adhered  closely  to  the  highest  standards  of  business 
:thics,  and  in  so  doing  has  gained  a  success  which  places  him  among  the  repre- 
sentative and  substantial  business  men  of  the  city.  Mr.  McAllister  was  born  in 
\Vhitby,  Ontario,  April  3,  1879,  and  is  the  second  in  a  family  of  four  sons  born 
o  Archibald  and  Emily  (Danford)  McAllister,  the  former  a  native  of  the  isle  of 
[ura,  Scotland,  and  the  latter  of  Whitby,  Ontario.  The  father  came  to  Canada 
n  early  life,  locating  first  in  Nottawa  Village,  Ontario,  where  he  was  educated, 
.le  later  moved  to  Whitby  and  engaged  in  the  hardware  business  there  until  1883, 
,vhen  he  settled  in  Barrie,  continuing  his  former  occupation.  In  1897  he  came 
.vest  to  Vancouver  and  after  conducting  a  hardware  store  there  for  a  short  time 
iisposed  of  the  enterprise  and  went  into  the  lumber  business  in  North  Vancouver, 
vhere  he  now  operates  a  lumber  and  sash  and  door  factory  and  is  well  known 
n  business  circles.  He  is  also  president  of  the  Liberal  Association  of  North 
Vancouver.  His  parents  were  also  natives  of  Scotland  and  they  came  to  Canada 
about  fifty  years  ago,  locating  in  Collingwood,  Ontario,  where  his  father  followed 
agricultural  pursuits.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  the  subject  of  this  review 
vere  natives  of  England  and  the  grandfather  was  captain  in  the  Seventeenth  Lan- 
•  •ers  in  the  English  army.  He  afterward  came  to  Canada  and  located  in  Whitby, 
vhere  he  was  head  of  the  police  department  of  the  county. 

Charles  William  McAllister  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Barrie,  Ontario,  laying  aside  his  books  in   1897.     He  then  moved  to  Toronto, 
vhere  he  became  associated  with  T.  Eaton  &  Company  in  their  ice  cream  depart- 
ment, remaining  there  until  icpq.     From  1900  to   1902  he  was  associated  with 
different  concerns  in  Toronto,  acquiring  a  general  knowledge  of  the  dairy  and 
ce  cream  business.    In  the  latter  year  he  moved  to  Vancouver,  entering  the  serv- 
ce  of  the  Royal  Dairy  Company  there  and  remaining  until  1906,  when  he  came 
•o  Victoria,  founding  the  Royal  Dairy  of  this  city,  of  which  he  has  since  been 
•jroprietor.     The  first  location  of  this  concern  was  on  Eort  street,  but  this  was 
abandoned  in   1908,  when  the  enterprise  was  moved  into  the  Pemberton  build- 
ng.     This  structure  was  destroyed  by  fire  in   1909,  at   which   date  the  present 
quarters  of  the  branch  at  No.   mo  Douglas  street  were  secured.     In   August, 
912,  the  present  main  office  and  supply  station  at  No.  1615  Douglas  street  was 
nut  into  operation.     The  quarters  of  both  the  main  and  branch  offices  and  the 
upply  stations  of  tire  Royal  Dairy  are  large  and  modern  and  are  equipped  with 
overy  facility  for  carrying  on  the  business  in  a  manner  most  satisfactory  to  the 
interests  of  Mr.  McAllister  and  his  customers.    Special  attention  is  paid  to  sanitary 
Considerations  and  the  ice  cream  made  at  the  Royal  Dairy  is  without  question 
Thoroughly  pure,  for  the  latest  improved  machinery  has  been  installed,  making 
thorough  sanitation  possible.     The  volume  of  Mr.  McAllister's  trade  has  steadily 
increased   since  the  time  of   the   foundation  of   the  concern  and  he  now   con- 
irols  the  largest  business  of  this  kind  in  Victoria.     His  plant  has  a  capacity 
of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  gallons  of  ice  cream  per  hour,  supplying  over  five 
hundred  gallons  daily  to  the  local  trade.    This  is  in  addition  to  seven  hundred  gal- 
lons of  milk  and  two  hundred  gallons  of  cream  per  day.     In  carrying  on  this 
immense  wholesale  business  Mr.  McAllister  operates  eight  delivery  wagons  and 
trucks,  thus  insuring  prompt  delivery  of  milk,  cream  and  ice  cream  in  a  pure 
condition.     Thus  it  may  be  seen  that  the  Royal  Dairy  is  an  important  business 
concern,  ably  managed  and  operated  along  modern  and  sanitary  lines.     It  is  a 
monument  to  the  energy  and  resourcefulness  of  its  owner,  who  alone  is  responsible 
]  or  its  foundation  and  whose  determination,  enterprise  and  ability  have  built  it  up. 
On  the  6th  of  December,  1905,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  McAllister  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Bertha  Milliman,  a  daughter  of  Frank  and  Lena  (Townsend) 
Vlilliman,  natives  of  New  York  state.    The  father  engaged  in  farming  there  for 
many  years,  dying  in  1912  a*t  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.     His  wife  survives 
him.    The  McAllister  residence  is  at  No.  1016  Fisguard  street  and  is  an  attractive 
home  set  in  the  midst  of  beautiful  grounds.     Mr.  McAllister  is  fond  of  all  out- 
door sports  and  is  also  a  well  known  breeder  of  hackney  horses.     In  this  he  has 


676  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

been  very  successful,  his  entries  taking  three  first  prizes  and  one  third  at  the 
Vancouver  Horse  Show  of  1913.  Mr.  McAllister's  principal  interest,  however, 
is  centered  upon  his  business,  which  he  has  developed  by  his  own  initiative  and 
enterprise  and  the  successful  management  of  which  places  him  in  the  front  ranks 
of  Victoria's  representative  business  men. 


LEWIS  A.  FRETZ. 

Lewis  A.  Fretz,  controlling  an  important  and  growing  business  in  Port  Coquit- 
lam  as  a  general  contractor,  was  born  near  Napanee,  Ontario,  July  31,  1864.  He 
is  a  son  of  pioneers  of  Ontario,  themselves  descendants  of  United  Empire  Loyal- 
ists, and  his  ancestors  sat  in  parliament  in  the  days  of  Upper  and  Lower  Canada, 
when  what  is  now  Toronto  was  known  as  York. 

Lewis  A.  Fretz  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ontario,  passing 
his  entrance  examination  to  the  high  school  in  July,  1877,  when  he  was  thirteen 
years  of  age.  After  laying  aside  his  books,  he  worked  at  various  occupations 
until  he  was  twenty,  when  he  left  home  and  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  expand- 
ing his  activities  after  a  few  years  to  include  general  contracting  and  building. 
'In  1884  he  located  at  West  Superior,  Wisconsin,  and  meeting  with  gratifying  suc- 
cess in  his  chosen  line  of  work,  became  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of  the 
city.  The  panic  of  1893,  however,  forced  him  to  turn  to  new  fields  and  he  came 
west  to  British  Columbia.  Here  he  located  at  Revelstoke,  where  he  is  known 
as  one  of  that  city's  pioneers,  having  been  a  resident  there  for  thirteen  years.  In 
1906,  Mr.  Fretz  disposed  of  his  property  in  Revelstoke,  and  moved  to  Vancouver, 
where  he  resided  until  1912,  when  the  growing  young  city  of  Port  Coquitlam 
attracted  his  attention,  and  settling  here,  he  has  already  secured  a  large  and  rep- 
resentative patronage,  much  of  the  important  contracting  and  building  work  in 
the  city  being  entrusted  to  his  care. 

On  the  1 5th  of  January,  1901,  Mr.  Fretz  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edith 
H.  Forsey,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Samuel  and  Hannah  Forsey,  of  Newfoundland. 
Miss  Forsey  received  her  education  in  Ontario,  also,  and  was  considered  one  of 
the  best  English  graduates  of  her  year  from  the  Renfrew  Collegiate  Institute  of 
that  province.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fretz  have  three  children,  L.  Paul,  Edith  Mar- 
guerite and  Rosemary. 

Mr.  Fretz  is  independent  in  both  his  religious  and  political  views  and  is  not 
identified  with  any  fraternal  organization,  preferring  to  divide  his  time  between 
his  business  and  his  home.  He  is  recognized  in  Port  Coquitlam  as  a  reliable, 
energetic  and  far-sighted  business  man  and  although  he  has  been  only  one  year 
in  the  city,  has  already  become  established  as  an  important  factor  in  its  commercial 
life.  He  understands  the  business  in  which  he  engages  in  principle  and  detail 
and  upon  his  proficiency  in  it,  his  natural  ability,  energy  and  determination,  has 
built  a  success  which  places  him  in  the  front  ranks  of  the. substantial  and  valued 
citizens. 


JAMES  BROOKES. 

Among  the  younger  men  of  commercial  importance  in  New  Westminster  is 
James  Brookes,  owner  of  the  Westminster  Woodworking  Company  of  New 
Westminster,  British  Columbia,  who  has  attained  that  foremost  position  although 
he  is  not  yet  thirty  years  of  age.  Born  September  14,  1884,  at  Bolton,  England, 
he  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  Brookes,  both  of  whom  are  still  living  at 
Bolton,  where  the  father  is  successfully  following  the  carpenter's  trade. 

James  Brookes  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  upon 
laying  aside  his  text-books  at  an  early  age  was  apprenticed  to  the  building  trade, 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  679 

continuing  to  work  along  that  line  until  twenty-one  years  of  age.  A  desire 
for  conditions  which  permitted  of  greater  opportunities  led  him  across  the 
Atlantic  to  Canada.  He  made  Winnipeg  his  first  stopping  place  after  his  ar- 
rival in  the  Dominion,  but  remained  there  only  a  few  months,  after  which  he 
continued  onward  to  British  Columbia,  with  New  Westminster  as  his  destina- 
tion. His  first  position  in  this  city  was  with  the  Royal  City  Mills  and  after 
several  years  of  service  with  this  company,  years  which  were  fraught  with 
serious  effort  and  frugal  living,  he  started  in  business  for  himself  in  a  modest 
way.  This  was  in  1908.  His  first  location  was  at  the  corner  of  Eleventh  street 
and  the  Canadian  Pacific  right  of  way,  and  it  marks  the  beginning  of  the  West- 
minster Woodworking  Company.  He  continued  in  that  location  until  1913,  when 
he  moved  into  the  new  large  factory  at  Queensborough.  By  unceasing  diligence 
and  laudable  perseverance  he  has  succeeded  in  increasing  the  output  of  his 
plant  to  a  remarkable  extent  and  has  developed  from  a  modest  little  shop  the 
magnificently  equipped  building  he  now  occupies.  The  factory  boasts  of  the 
latest  and  most  modern  machinery  for  producing  all  kinds  of  woodwork  re- 
quired for  interior  and  exterior  finish.  Its  list  of  employes  now  numbers  sixty- 
five  men  and  is  fast  growing.  This  extraordinary  progress  is  attributable  only 
to  the  energy,  enterprise  and  initiative  of  Air.  Brookes,  who  incontrovertibly  has 
demonstrated  his  business  ability  and  his  right  to  success.  He  has  ever  been 
watchful  of  opportunities  pointing  to  the  goal  and  has  never  feared  to  venture 
where  favoring  opportunity  led  the  way.  Correctly  judging  of  his  own  capaci- 
ties and  of  those  things  which  go  to  make  up  life's  contacts  and  experiences, 
his  even  paced  energy  has  carried  him  into  the  important  position  he  now  occupies 
relative  to  local  business  life. 

On  December  21,  1912,  Mr.  Brookes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane 
Boddy  Goodrich,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Jessie  Goodrich,  of  Scarborough, 
England.  Fraternally  Mr.  Brookes  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Westminster  Club  and,  along 
more  specifically  commercial  lines,  of  the  Westminster  Board  of  Trade,  in 
which  connection  he  can  always  be  found  in  the  .front  ranks  of  those  who  in- 
augurate new  policies  of  growth  and  expansion  and  give  their  support  to  all 
worthy  public  enterprises  intended  to  improve  the  city  along  material,  moral 
and  intellectual  lines.  Mr.  Brookes  is  fond  of  athletics  and  to  a  large  extent 
indulges  in  all  outdoor  sports,  being  a  devotee  of  motoring  and  a  lover  of  horses. 
In  communion  with  nature  he  finds  that  even  balance  of  mind  which  makes  him 
take  up  the  reins  of  business  with  unabated  energy  when  his  onerous  duties 
demand  undivided  effort  and  keen  attention. 


EDWARD  FAUNCE  ALLEN. 

Edward  Faunce  Allen  is  well  known  as  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of 
Vancouver,  where  since  1907  he  has  been  prominently  connected  with  the  lumber 
and  paper  milling  industry,  controlling  today  important  and  extensive  interests. 
A  spirit  of  enterprise  and  initiative  has  actuated  him  throughout  the  course  of 
his  entire  career  and  has  led  him  into  many  fields  of  activity  and  brought  him 
prominence  and  substantial  success,  as  is  indicated  by  the  extent  of  his  business 
connections  in  Vancouver  and  his  high  standing  in  business  circles.  He  was 
born  in  Hancock  county,  Maine,  April  10,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  David  and 
Harriett  Allen,  the  former  a  descendant  of  one  of- the  first  families  that  settled  in 
the  Pine  Tree  state.  Three  families,  the  Aliens,  Hinckleys,  and  Walkers,  crossed 
the  Atlantic  together  in  an  eighty  foot  boat  and  after  a  perilous  journey  landed 
on  the  coast  of  Maine,  the  Aliens  taking  up  land  in  1655  under  a  government 
grant.  Representatives  of  the  family  have  lived  in  the  state  since  that  time. 

Edward  F.  Allen  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Hancock 
county  and  in  Phillips  Academy,  Andover,  Massachusetts,  from  which  he  was 


680  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

graduated  in  1894.  He  began  his  business  career  as  a  shoemaker  in  Haverhill, 
that  state,  but  after  a  number  of  years  turned  his  attention  to  the  real-estate 
business  there,  developing  a  large  and  important  enterprise  of  that  character. 
He  came  to  Vancouver  in  1907  and  he  has  since  been  a  resident  of  this  city, 
prominently  connected  with  the  lumber  and  paper  business  as  secretary  of  the 
British  Columbia  Wood  Pulp  &  Paper  Company,  Ltd.,  and  of  the  Colonial 
Lumber  &  Paper  Mills,  Ltd.,  and  as  a  director  in  several  other  companies 
engaged  in  the  paper  manufacturing  business.  In  addition  to  this  he  is  also 
in  business  individually,  conducting  a  store  for  the  sale  of  dairy  products,  and 
this  enterprise,  like  all  others  with  which  he  is  connected,  is  ably  and  progress- 
ively managed  and  has  proven  extremely  profitable.  Mr.  Allen  is  a  young  man 
of  energy,  resource  and  experience  and  his  interests  are  conducted  ably  and 
intelligently,  so  that  his  individual  success  is  counted  an  important  factor  in 
general  development. 

On  the  roth  of  July,  1895,  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  Mr.  Allen  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Maud  Munro,  a  daughter  of  David  Munro,  a  representative 
of  a  pioneer  family  of  New  Brunswick.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Allen  have  three  children, 
Pearl,  Earl  and  Clifton. 

Mr.  Allen  is  connected  fraternally  with  Southern  Cross  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
of  Vancouver,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club,  interested  in  the  city's 
growth  and  cooperating  heartily  in  all  projects  to  promote  its  expansion  and 
development.  He  retains  his  American  citizenship  and  while  a  resident  of 
Massachusetts  served  in  1901  and  1902  as  a  member  of  the  state  legislature. 
He  is  well  known  in  business  affairs  in  Vancouver  and  has  a  wide  circle  of 
friends  in  the  city,  who  respect  his  success  and  who  honor  the  straightforward 
methods  by  which  it  has  been  attained. 


HARRY  TIDY. 

Harry  Tidy,  successfully  engaged  in  business  as  a  florist  of  New  Westmin- 
ster, is  also  a  factor  in  theatrical  circles  as  managing  director  of  the  Westminster 
Amusements,  Limited.  His  birth  occurred  in  New  Westminster,  British  Colum- 
bia, on  the  5th  of  March,  1890,  his  parents  being  Stephen  George  and  Margaret 
Tidy,  the  former  a  native  of  Kent,  England,  and  the  latter  of  Wellington  county, 
Ontario.  The  father  was  born  on  the  23d  of  February,  1851,  while  the  mother's 
natal  clay  was  April  10,  1855.  Stephen  G.  Tidy  came  to  this  province  in  1886, 
and  the  lady  whom  he  afterward  made  his  wife  came  here  on  the  first  through 
passenger  train  to  Vancouver  in  1885. 

When  a  little  lad  of  eight  years  Harry  Tidy  entered  the  graded  schools  of 
New  Westminster  and  continued  his  studies  therein  until  1904,  when  he  became 
a  high-school  student,  completing  that  course  in  1908.  Since  starting  out  in  the 
business  world  he  has  conducted  a  florist  shop  with  excellent  success,  enjoying 
an  extensive  and  well  merited  patronage.  His  name  is  also  well  known  in  theat- 
rical circles  and  he  has  proved  his  executive  ability  in  that  business  as  managing 
director  of  the  Westminster  Amusements,  Limited.  He  has  been  engaged  in  the 
Westminster  Opera  House  for  the  last  fifteen  years,  working  his  way  up  from 
program  boy  to  manager,  attaining  this  position  at  the  remarkably  young  age  of 
eighteen.  He  was  then  the  youngest  manager  of  an  opera  house  in  America. 
He  still  holds  the  position  of  manager  of  this  house.  In  August,  1913,  he  was 
appointed  western  manager  for  the  Canadian  Provincial  Theatres,  Limited,  a 
company  which  has  been  formed  in  New  York  to  operate  a  circuit  of  vaudeville 
houses  from  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  to  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  opening  about 
October  I,  1913.  Mr.  Tidy  has  charge  of  all  houses  in  British  Columbia.  In 
the  course  of  a  year  it  will  be  as  big  a  vaudeville  circuit  as  any  in  the  world  and 
will  be  purely  a  Canadian  enterprise.  He  has  already  won  an  enviable  measure 
of  prosperity  for  one  of  his  years  and  the  future  has  doubtless  much  in  store 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  683 

for  him.     For  six  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Boys  Brigade,  entering  the 
organization  as  a  private  and  attaining  the  rank  of  sergeant  major. 

On  the  i6th  of  October,  1912,  in  St.  Barnabas  church  of  New  Westminster, 
Mr.  Tidy  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Emily  Masters,  a  native  of  Van- 
couver and  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Emily  Masters.  In  politics  Mr.  Tidy  is 
independent,  not  considering  himself  bound  by  party  ties  in  exercising  his  right 
of  franchise.  His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia,  the  Fra- 
ternal Order  of  Eagles  and  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose,  while  his  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  English  church.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tidy  are  well  known  and  pop- 
ular in  social  circles  of  New  Westminster  and  enjoy  the  regard  and  esteem  of 
all  with  whom  they  have  come  in  contact. 


HERBERT  J.  KIRKLAND. 

One  of  the  best  known  pioneer  agriculturists  of  Ladner  is  Herbert  J.  Kirk- 
land,  who  for  forty  years  has  been  here  engaged  in  general  farming  and  dairying, 
in  both  of  which  he  has  met  with  more  than  an  average  degree  of  success,  and 
who  has  also  been  prominent  in  the  canning  industry.  He  is  a  native  of  the 
province  of  Ontario,  having  been  born  at  Owen  Sound  on  the  2~th  of  January, 
1853,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Letitia  (Clarke)  Kirkland.  In  1872  the  family 
removed  to  British  Columbia,  and  as  their  migration  antedated  by  some  fifteen 
years  the  building  of  the  first  transcontinental  railroad  in  the  Dominion,  they 
made  the  journey  by  way  of  San  Francisco.  Upon  his  arrival  here  the  father 
took  up  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  wild  land,  which  during  the  winter 
and  spring  months  was  entirely  covered  with  water.  He  knew  the  soil  to  be 
rich  and  fertile,  however,  and  had  no  hesitancy  in  undertaking  its  reclamation, 
although  it  involved  long  years  of  hard  work.  A  man  of  practical  ideas  and 
well  defined  purposes,  he  directed  his  operations  in  a  highly  intelligent  and 
capable  manner,  employing  methods  which  he  thought  would  bring  the  most 
satisfactory  results,  despite  the  fact  that  the  process  might  be  somewhat  slower. 
Recognizing  the  need  of  dykes,  he  immediately  began  their  construction,  and 
while  thus  engaged  he  was  breaking  his  land  and  preparing  a  small  portion 
for  cultivation.  Owing  to  the  heavy  inundation  existing  through  a  large  portion 
of  the  year,  ploughing  was  fraught  with  many  difficulties,  and  it  was  necessary 
to  use  three  or  four  teams  of  oxen  at  a  time.  Operations  proceeded  slowly, 
but  Mr.  Kirkland  was  not  discouraged,  feeling  confident  that  the  ultimate  rewards 
would  well  repay  him  for  his  efforts.  At  last  he  had  his  entire  tract  planted  to 
such  crops  as  he  deemed  best  adapted  to  the  soil,  his  specialties  being  hay  and 
grain.  He  annually  reaped  abundant  harvests  from  his  fields  and  in  connection 
with  diversified  farming,  later  engaged  in  raising  high-grade  stock  and  in  dairying. 
He  was  the  first  settler  of  Ladner  to  import  thoroughbred  cattle  and  sheep,  and 
for  many  years  owned  one  of  the  finest  and  best  stocked  farms  not  only  in 
this  section  but  in  the  province.  His  cattle  were  the  Durham,  Hereford  and 
polled  Angus  breeds,  while  in  sheep  he  confined  his  herd  to  the  Oxford-Downs. 
Anything  he  undertook  was  pursued  with  the  efficiency  and  well  defined  purpose 
of  the  specialist,  the  achievement  of  excellence  in  all  things  being  his  aim.  In 
his  stock-raising  as  in  his  farming  he  was  systematic  and  methodical  and  at  the 
same  time  progressive,  all  of  which  qualities  characterize  the  successful  man 
in  any  vocation.  His  stock  was  displayed  at  every  exhibition  in  either  the  province 
or  Dominion  for  more  than  twenty  years,  and  he  was  accorded  many  medals, 
including  cups  received  from  both  governor  general  and  lieutenant  governor. 
Mr.  Kirkland's  activities  were  not  alone  confined  to  the  development  of  his 
personal  interests,  however,  but  were  extended  to  public  affairs,  and  he  figured 
prominently  in  the  early  political  history  of  this  municipality.  He  was  one  of 
the  first  five  or  six  pioneers  and  served  on  the  local  council  from  the  organiza- 


684  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

tion  of  the  municipality  to  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1896.  He  also  held 
the  office  of  reeve  for  many  years,  discharging  his  duties  in  this  connection 
with  the  promptness  and  general  efficiency  which  marked  him  as  a  business  man. 
The  municipality  is  indebted  in  no  small  degree  to  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Kirkland 
for  its  progress  and  development,  as  he  was  ever  ready  to  forward  its  advance- 
ment along  the  various  lines  of  human  activity,  and  enthusiastically  cooperated 
in  promoting  its  public  utilities.  His  widow  still  makes  her  home  in  this  vicinity 
as  do  also  his  sons,  William  A.  and  Frank,  both  of  whom  are  prosperous  agri- 
culturists. 

The  first  nineteen  years  in  the  life  of  Herbert  J.  Kirkland  were  passed  in 
his  native  province.  He  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Guelph, 
and  while  there  engaged  in  the  mastery  of  the  common  branches  he  was  laying 
the  foundation  for  an  agricultural  career  by  assisting  his  father  with  the  work  of 
the  farm.  He  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal  to  British  Columbia 
in  1872.  continuing  to  be  associated  with  his  father  whom  he  assisted  in  placing 
the  homestead  under  cultivation.  In  1882  he  went  into  the  cannery  works  and 
from  1888  to  1907  he  was  engaged  as  manager  in  the  British  Columbia  Canning 
Company.  During  this  time,  however,  he  also  worked  the  farm,  made  improve- 
ments thereon  and  made  it  his  home.  In  1900  he  rented  the  farm  for  a 
period  of  eleven  years  and  for  the  past  two  years  has  operated  it  himself.  Mr. 
Kirkland  keeps  a  high  grade  of  stock,  his  fields  are  capably  tilled  and  the  im- 
provements and  buildings  on  his  place  are  well  repaired,  all  of  which  serve  to 
stamp  him  an  efficient  agriculturist  and  competent  business  man. 

In  October,  1883,  Mr.  Kirkland  was  married  to  Miss  Marian  Nicholson,  of 
New  Westminster,  who  passed  away  in  1906.  Of  this  marriage  were  born  four 
children,  two  of  whom  are  living:  Florence,  the  wife  of  David  Ellis,  of  Ladner; 
and  Olga,  who.  is  at  home.  In  1907.  he  married  his  present  wife,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Bessie  Oldliam. 

Air.  Kirkland  is  one  of  the  public-spirited  and  enterprising  members  of  his 
community  and  one  of  the  oldest  pioneers,  in  point  of  years  of  continuous 
residence.  He  is  held  in  high  repute  among  his  neighbors  and  fellow  citizens, 
by  reason  of  his  contributions  to  the  country's  development  no  less  than  through 
his  capable  management  of  his  personal  affairs. 


DONALD  ROSS. 

Donald  Ross  is  now  practically  living  retired  at  McKay  save  for  the  attention 
which  he  gives  to  his  invested  interests.  His  efforts  have  been  an  element  in  the 
development  of  the  city  in  which  he  makes  his  home,  for  he  has  laid  out  one  of 
its  attractive  subdivisions.  He  was  born  in  Sutherlandshire.  Scotland,  on  the 
3Oth  of  April,  1854,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Robina  (Rose)  Ross,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Scotland,  the  father's  birth  occurring  in  Ross-shire,  while  the 
mother  was  a  native  of  Sutherlandshire.  In  the  land  of  hills  and  heather  they 
spent  their  entire  lives,  and  during  the  years  of  his  business  activity  Mr.  Ross 
was  a  contractor  and  builder.  The  family  numbered  five  children,  three  of  whom 
survive :  John,  a  resident  of  Port  William,  Ontario ;  Georgeiana,  of  Scotland  ; 
and  Donald,  of  this  review.  The  two  who  have  passed  away  were  Hugh  and 
Hughina. 

Donald  Ross  was  educated  in  the  Free  Church  schools  of  Scotland,  and  after 
putting  aside  his  text-books  entered  upon  a  five-year  term  of  indenture  to  James 
Watson,  better  known  as  Black  Watson,  of  Glasgow,  a  well  known  general  con- 
tractor there.  Mr.  Ross  received  a  dollar  per  week  during  the  first  year  of 
his  apprenticeship  and  at  the  end  of  the  fifth  year  was  getting  twenty  shillings 
per  week.  He  continued  to  work  at  his  trade  in  Scotland  until  1880  and  then 
went  to  London,  where  he  remained  until  1882.  Favorable  reports  reached  him 
concerning  the  opportunities  of  the  new  world,  and  bidding  adieu  to  home  and 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  687 

riends  he  sailed  for  America,  arriving  in  New  York  city  on  the  23d  of  May, 

883,  the  day  before  the  Brooklyn  bridge  was  opened  to  the  public.  He  remained 
:n  New  York  for  six  months  and  then  went  to  Pennsylvania,  where  he  worked 
:.  t  his  trade  for  a  year  and  a  half.  Later  he  spent  six  months  in  Florida,  after 
•vhich  he  returned  to  New  York,  where  he  remained  until  August,  1889.  He 
ihen  made  his  way  to  Spokane,  Washington,  where  he  followed  his  trade  until 

891,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver.  Later,  however,  he  returned  to  the  state  of 
"Washington,  spending  a  year  there  before  he  again  came  to  British  Columbia, 
where  he  has  since  continued  to  reside.  He  assisted  in  the  erection  of  many  of 
Vancouver's  early  business  blocks,  including  the  old  postoffice  and  the  buildings 
of  the  Bank  of  Montreal  and  the  British  Bank  of  North  America.  He  was 
joreman  for  John  McLuckie  and  had  charge  of  his  operations  in  the  building 
line  in  Vancouver  for  five  years.  Mr.  Ross  is  now  residing  on  his  eight  and  a  half 
i  ere  tract  of  land  in  West  Burnaby,  which  he  took  up  from  the  government  in 

899.  At  that  time  it  was  practically  a  wilderness,  but  it  is  now  one  of  the 
i  lost  attractive  suburban  properties  near  Vancouver.  He  has  subdivided  it  and 
i:s  favorable  location,  as  well  as  the  improvements  made  upon  it,  has  greatly 
promoted  its  value.  Mr.  Ross  has  now  retired  from  active  business  life  save 
lor  the  management  of  his  property  interests,  which  bring  him  a  gratifying 
i  nnual  income. 

Mr.  Ross  has  been  twice  married.  On  the  ijth  of  September,  1885,  a: 
\ronkers,  New  York,  he  wedded  Catherine  Powers,  a  native  of  Ireland,  and 
•unto  them  were  born  three  children:  Robert  Alexander;  Catherine,  the  wife  of 
Clarke  Ellis,  of  New  Westminster;  and  John,  who  passed  away  in  infancy.  Airs. 
]loss  died  at  Spokane,  Washington,  on  the  3d  of  January,  1890.  On  the  5th 
of  April,  1893,  Mr.  Ross  wedded  Elizabeth  Lee,  of  Vancouver,  a  daughter  of 
( ieorge  Lee,  who  was  a  native  of  England.  Five  children  have  been  born  of  this 
i  larriage :  Georgeina  Elizabeth,  John,  Alexander  George,  Jean  Rosina  and  Don- 
;  Id,  all  of  whom  are  at  home. 

Mr.  Ross  is  independent  in  politics  but  is  a  warm  supporter  of  Sir  Richard 
McBride.  He  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  cause  of  public  education  and  was 
j-chool  trustee  from  1905  until  1910,  when  he  resigned,  but  was  again  elected  in 

913.  He  has  done  very  effective  service  for  the  schools  and  was  the  first  chair- 
man of  the  school  board  of  the  municipality  of  Burnaby,  acting  as  chairman 
ironi  1905  until  1908,  inclusive,  and  again  filling  that  position  at  the  present  time. 
;Ie  and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Henderson  Presbyterian  church  of  West 
liurnaby.  Mr.  Ross  has  always  done  his  full  part  in  the  development  of  the 
i  lunicipality  and  ever  manifests  a  public-spirited  interest  in  matters  and  projects 
i  elating  to  the  general  good.  He  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  Central 
J  'ark  Agricultural  Association  and  Farmers  Institute  and  for  eleven  years  served 
i  s  one  of  its  directors.  He  has  witnessed  great  changes  during  the  period  of  his 
lesidence  upon  the  Pacific  coast,  as  the  work  of  settlement  and  development  has 
Veen  carried  rapidly  forward,  and  at  all  times  he  has  done  much  to  further  public 
progress  where  the  best  interests  of  the  majority  are  to  be  conserved. 


HENRY  ECKERT. 

Henry  Eckert,  who  has  lived  in  honorable  retirement  at  Chilliwack  since 
September,  1907,  was  for  a  number  of  years  successfully  identified  with  indus- 
trial interests  as  the  proprietor  of  a  box  factory  in  New  Westminster  which  sup- 
plied the  demand  for  fruit  and  butter  boxes  throughout  the  entire  province.  His 
Hrth  occurred  in  New  York,  on  the  banks  of  the  Hudson,  on  the  loth  of  Novem- 
1  er.  1845,  his  parents  being  Abraham  S.  and  Sarah  Eckert,  both  of  whom  are 
<  eceased.  He  is  of  French  and  Dutch  origin.  In  the  acquirement  of  his  educa- 
tion he  attended  the  public  schools  of  Wisconsin,  the  family  home  having  been 
<stablished  in  that  state  when  he  was  ten  years  of  age.  After  putting  aside  his 


688  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

text-books  he  learned  the  carpenter's  trade  and  subsequently  followed  that  occupa- 
tion for  six  years.  He  was  married  in  1867,  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-two- 
years,  and  in  1871  settled  on  a  farm  in  Iowa,  being  busily  engaged  in  its  opera- 
tion until  1883.  In  that  year  he  removed  to  South  Dakota,  where  he  success- 
fully carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  for  seven  years  or  until  1890,  when, 
he  went  to  Olympia,  Washington,  and  there  devoted  his  attention  to  the  raising, 
and  shipping  of  fruit.  In  1899  he  came  to  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia,, 
and  erected  a  factory  for  the  manufacture  of  fruit  and  butter  boxes,  conducting 
the  same  for  a  period  of  several  years  and  furnishing  all  the  boxes  used  for  fruit, 
and  butter  in  the  entire  province.  On  disposing  of  this  plant  he  took  up  his. 
abode  at  Chilliwack  in  September,  1907,  and  has  there  resided  in  honorable  retire- 
ment to  the  present  time,  spending  the  evening  of  life  in  the  enjoyment  of  well 
earned  ease. 

On  the  gth  of  January,  1867,  Mr.  Eckert  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss. 
Caroline  Hicks,  a  daughter  of  German  and  Abia  Hicks,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased.  Our  subject  and  his  wife  have  three  children,  one  son  and  two  daugh- 
ters. The  family  home,  a  beautiful  and  commodious  residence,  is  ever  open  for 
the  reception  of  friends,  who  greatly  enjoy  its  hospitality.  Mr.  Eckert  is  a  liberal, 
in  his  political  views  but  when  exercising  his  right  of  franchise  considers  the 
capability  and  fitness  of  a  candidate  rather  than  his  party  affiliation.  His  religiou; 
faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  His  record  is  well  deserving  of  a  place 
m  this  volume  as  that  of  one  of  the  prosperous,  esteemed  and  representative, 
citizens  of  British  Columbia. 


! 


MARK    BATE. 

Among  the  early  pioneers  of  British  Columbia  prominent  mention  must  be 
made  of  Mark  Bate,  who  for  more  than  fifty  years  has  been  a  resident  of 
Nanaimo,  settling  here  at  a  time  before  this  town  even  existed.  His  career 
might  well  serve  as  an  example  to  a  younger  generation,  for  it  can  be  cited  as- 
proof  that  intense  industry  coupled  with  good  judgment  and  scrupulous  honesty 
will  bring  results.  Success  has  been  Mr.  Bate's  in  whatever  line  he  has  exerted 
his  energy.  Beginning  without  means  and  having  no  influential  friends  about 
him  he  has  made  his  own  way,  and  therefore  his  present  prosperity  must  be  the 
more  gratifying  to  him. 

Mark  Bate  is  the  youngest  son  of  Thomas  Bate,  who  was  a  partner  in  the 
well  known  iron  manufacturers'  firm  of  Bramah,  Cochrane  &  Company,  of  Wood- 
side,  Worcestershire,  England.  Mark  Bate  was  born  at  Birmingham,  Warwick- 
shire, England,  December  n,  1837.  His  mother  before  her  marriage  was  Miss- 
Elizabeth  Robinson.  Mr.  Bate  attended  Dudley  grammar  school  in  Worcester- 
shire and  other  schools,  laying  aside  his  text-books  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years 
in  order  to  enter  the  service  of  his  father's  firm  at  Woodside.  He  remained  in 
that  business  for  about  two  years,  gaining  a  knowledge  of  commercial  pursuits. 
While  there  he  received  a  letter  from  an  uncle,  George  Robinson,  in  which  a 
glowing  and  enthusiastic  description  was  given  of  the  wonderful  country  on  the 
Eraser  river,  and  being  a  young  man  of  energy  and  of  adventurous  mind  this  was 
sufficient  to  decide  Mr.  Bate  to  leave  home,  and  he  set  out  for  Vancouver  island 
in  1856,  reaching  Victoria  in  January,  1857.  He  went  from  Victoria  direct  to 
Nanaimo  to  join  his  uncle,  who  was  manager  for  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company, 
in  charge  of  their  coal  mines.  Before  coming  to  Nanaimo,  however,  he  spent  ten 
days  in  Victoria,  but  ever  since  the  former  place  has  been  his  residence  and  field 
of  activities.  Mr.  Bate  immediately  found  employment  in  the  office  of  the  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company,  rising  with  the  years  in  the  service  until  appointed  account- 
ant and  cashier.  When  he  arrived  in  Nanaimo  on  the  ist  of  February,  1857,  the 
present  city  was  but  a  collection  of  primitive  huts  with  a  sprinkling  of  people. 
Ever  since  that  day  Mr.  Bate  has  resided  here  and  taken  part  in  the  progress  of 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  689 

lie  city.  He  continued  to  hold  the  position  of  cashier  and  accountant  with  the 
Hudson's  Bay  Company  until  1862,  when  .the  Nanaimo  coal  mines  were  bought 
I  y  the  Vancouver  Coal  Mining  &  Land  Company,  and  Mr.  Bate,  in  1869,  was 
;  ppointed  manager  of  the  new  company,  a  position  which  he  retained  until  the 
;  ppointment  of  his  successor,  S.  M.  Robins,  in  1884.  In  1886  he  was  appointed 
government  assessor  of  the  extensive  district  of  Nanaimo  and  capably  discharged 
t  ic  duties  of  that  office  and,  for  eight  years  those  of  district  registrar  and  county 
court  registrar,  until  1913,  when  he  retired  from  the  government  service.  The 
city  of  Nanaimo  was  incorporated  in  1874  and  at  the  election  for  the  first  council 
i  i  1875  Mr.  Bate  contested  for  the  mayor's  chair  and  was  elected  by  a  considerable 
riajority.  During  the  succeeding  five  years  he  was  elected  by  acclamation.  He 
\  -as  the  first  mayor  of  Nanaimo,  serving  from  1875  to  I&79>  and  declining  the 
i  omination  in  1880.  In  the  following  year,  however,  he  was  importuned  to  again 
manage  the  affairs  of  the  municipality  and  was  returned  without  opposition,  being 
continuously  elected  from  1881  to  1886.  It  may  be  mentioned  that  in  1883  his 
•vote  was  double  that  of  his  opponent.  He  was  again  mayor  from  1888  to  1889, 
and  from  1898  to  1900,  having  been  elected  sixteen  times  by  acclamation.  He  has 
s  nee  refused  to  again  be  a  candidate.  In  1878,  in  behalf  of  the  coal  company  of 
vhich  he  was  manager,  he  gave  the  hospital  site  to  the  city  and  also  the  cemetery 
s  te,  and  aided  in  founding  and  keeping  thoroughly  efficient  the  fire  department 
and  other  public  and  private  institutions.  In  1866  he  was  part  owner  and  editor 
cf  the  Nanaimo  Gazette,  the  first  paper  published  in  this  city.  It  was  he  who 
t  irned  out  the  first  casting  in  iron  ever  made  in  British  Columbia.  The  wisdom 
and  energy  of  Mr.  Bate's  government  when  mayor  are  proven  by  the  present 
prosperous  conditions  prevailing  in  the  city,  which  must  be  largely  ascribed  to 
him,  although  it  has  been  years  since  he  served  in  the  capacity  of  mayor.  In 
1887  it  was  doubtful  if  he  would  accept  the  nomination  and  therefore  a  request 
s  gned  by  nine-tenths  of  the  voters  was  presented  to  him,  and  in  the  following  year 
he  was  made  the  recipient  of  an  address  from  the  citizens,  accompanied  by  a  gold 
vatch,  a  gold-headed  cane  and  silver  tea  set.  During  his  incumbency  as  mayor 
Mr.  Bate  received  all  the  governors  who  visited  British  Columbia  since  the  con- 
f  ^deration.  Mr.  Bate  is  proud  of  the  city  and  gives  tangible  evidence  of  his  inter- 
e;t  in  her  progress  by  having  his  financial  interests  confined  exclusively  to  this 
district.  He  was  several  times  requested  to  accept  nomination  for  parliament 
but  always  declined,  having  urgent  business  at  home. 

In  1859  Mr.  Bate  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Ann  Cartwright,  of 
Y/orcester  shire,  England,  and  they  have  the  following  living  children:  Emily, 
vho  is  in  South  Africa;  Mark,  Jr.,  who  is  an  accountant  in  the  Western  Fuel 
Company's  office;  Sarah  Ann,  the  wife  of  W.  J.  Joepel,  of  Nelson,  British  Colum- 
bia; Lucy  Alicia,  who  married  Montague  Stanley  Davis,  of  Nelson;  May  Bea- 
t'ice,  the  wife  of  George  Wadham  Bruce  Heathcote,  manager  of  the  Canadian 
lank  of  Commerce  of  San  Francisco;  Elizabeth  Ada,  whose  husband,  J.  H. 
I  lawthornwhaite,  is  an  ex-member  of  parliament  from  Nanaimo ;  and  John 
Augustus,  who  is  the  youngest.  George  Arthur  and  William  Charles  Bate  are 
the  two  sons  who  have  passed  away. 

After  having  filled  the  office  of  government  assessor  for  a  period  of  about 
t' venty-seven  years  and  registrar  of  the  superior  and  county  courts  for  eight 
years,  Mr.  Bate  now  lives  retired.  He  was  appointed  the  first  justice  of  the 
peace  in  the  district  of  Nanaimo,  receiving  his  commission  in  1873  and  has  taken 
a  leading  part  in  all  magisterial  functions.  He  was  the  first  chairman  of  the 
board  of  education  of  the  city  and  has  been  continuously  connected  with  school 
affairs  since  1865.  For  many  years  he  served  as  president  of  the  Nanaimo 
I  iterary  Institute  and  is  a  government  nominee  on  the  hospital  board.  Mr.  Bate 
is  very  prominent  fraternally,  being  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  belonging  to 
Ashlar  Lodge  No.  3,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a  past  deputy  grandmaster.  On  May 
15,  1913,  he  was  presented  by  the  brethren  of  Ashlar  Lodge  with  an  illuminated 
address,  a  beautiful  work  of  art,  in  high  appreciation  of  his  eminent  services. 
He  is  past  district  chief  of  the  Order  of  Foresters,  a  past  noble  grand  in  the 


690  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Odd  Fellows  and  past  master  workman  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men. Mr.  Bate  gives  adherence  to  the  Episcopal  church.  He  is  most  highly 
respected  in  Nanaimo,  the  history  of  which  city  could  not  be  written  without 
prominent  mention  of  him  whose  name  introduces  this  article.  He  has  witnessed 
every  sign  of  civilization  coming  here  and  has  himself  ardently  contributed  toward 
bringing  about  the  present  prosperous  conditions.  He  has  been  one  of  the  fore- 
most forces  in  this  part  of  the  province  and  his  participation  in  any  worthy  pub- 
lic enterprise  has  ever  been  considered  quite  natural,  as  there  never  has  been 
undertaken  anything  of  importance  with  which  the  name  of  Mr.  Bate  has  not  been 
connected. 


CHARLES  EDWARD  REDFERN. 

Charles  Edward  Redfern,  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Redfern  &  Son,  jewelers 
of  Victoria,  was  born  October  23.  1839,  in  London,  England,  where  his  father, 
Charles  Edward  Redfern  was  established  in  business  as  a  watch  and  chronometer 
maker.  The  son  was  educated  at  Brewer's  school  in  his  native  city  and  afterward 
served  a  seven  years'  apprenticeship  under  his  father.  On  the  9th  of  June,  1862, 
he  left  England  on  the  steamer,  Tynemouth,  for  British  Columbia,  sailing  around 
Cape  Horn  and  arriving  at  Victoria  on  the  I7th  of  September.  He  is  thus 
numbered  among  the  pioneer  residents  and  throughout  the  intervening  years  has 
been  classed  with  the  valued  and  prominent  citizens. 

In  the  year  of  his  arrival  here.  Mr.  Redfern  entered  the  jewelry  business  on 
his  own  account  in  Victoria,  his  first  location  being  on  Government  street  a  little 
south  of  Yates  street,  and  adjoining  the  old  Colonial  Hotel.  In  1864,  he  visited 
the  Leach  River  mines,  but  decided  that  conditions  there  were  unfavorable  and 
returned  to  this  city.  In  1875  he  purchased  the  watch  and  jewelry  business  of 
T.  L.  lungermann,  located  on  Government  street,  a  business  that  had  been  estab- 
lished in  1858  and  of  which  the  enterprise  of  the  present  firm  of  Redfern  &  Son 
is  the  ultimate  outgrowth.  Theirs  is  one  of  the  leading  jewelry  establishments 
of  the  province.  They  carry  a  large  and  attractive  stock  of  jewelry  of  domestic 
and  foreign  manufacture  and  its  tasteful  arrangement  constitutes  one  of  the 
pleasing  features  of  the  store,  while  the  honorable  business  methods  of  the  house 
recommend  them  to  the  continued  and  increasing  patronage  of  the  public. 

While  Mr.  Redfern  occupies  a  position  as  a  leading  merchant,  he  has  also 
taken  active  part  in  public  affairs,  particularly  relating  to  municipal  welfare.  In 
1877-8.  he  was  member  of  the  Victoria  city  council,  representing  the  James  Bay 
ward.  Other  political  responsibilities  came  to  him  and  his  standing  as  a  citizen 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  four  times  he  has  been  called  to  the  mayoralty,  serving 
in  1883.  1897,  T898  and  1899. 

Many  tangible  evidences  of  his  public  spirit  might  be  cited.  He  gave  loyal 
support  to  various  movements  for  the  benefit  of  the  city  and  introduced  a  number 
of  plans  for  civic  betterment.  His  associations  along  other  lines  are  many,  and 
are  largely  of  a  valuable  character.  In  1886  he  was  president  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia Pioneer  Society.  He  has  been  a  member  of  St.  George's  Society  since  its 
inception  and  was  its  president  in  1890.  He  is  a  past  president  and  now  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  Navy  League,  and  for  many  years  he  was  member  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Royal  Jubilee  Hospital. '  The  Union  Club  numbers  him  among 
its  charter  members  and  he  was  formerly  a  member  of  its  executive  committee. 
He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  interested  in  all  of  its  pro- 
jects for  the  public  good.  A  conservative,  he  takes  a  keen  interest  in  political 
affairs  and  his  wide  learning  and  insight  has  enabled  him  to  support  his  position 
by  intelligent  argument.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Anglican  church. 

Mr.  Redfern  was  married  in  St.  John's  church  of  Victoria,  October  5,  1877, 
to  Eliza  Arden  Robinson,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  W.  A.  Robinson,  an  Anglican 
minister,  who  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  became  a  resident  of  South  Africa, 


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where  his  death  occurred  when  he  had  reached  an  advanced  age.  Mrs.  Redfern 
came  to  Canada  in  1875  and  passed  away  in  Victoria  in  March,  1906.  By  her 
marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  nine  children.  Martha  Eliza,  the  eldest,  born 
August  29,  1878,  became  the  wife  of  a  cousin,  Alfred  Edward  Redfern  of 
England,  where  they  now  reside.  Charles  William  Edwin,  born  November  19, 
18/9,  at  this  writing  is  in  England.  George  Henry,  born  June  16,  1881,  is  engaged 
in  the  watch  making  and  engraving  business  for  himself  in  Victoria.  Ina  Mabel, 
born  September  i,  1882,  is  now  residing  in  Victoria.  Alice  Maude,  born  March 
22,  1884,  is  the  wife  of  E.  H.  Probert,  of  Agassiz,  British  Columbia.  Kate 
Emily,  born  August  6,  1885,  is  the  wife  of  C.  J.  Paget-Ford  of  Victoria.  Alfred 
Edward,  born  August  31,  1888,  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Redfern  &  Son,  and 
is  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  volume.  Winifred  Violet,  born  December  15, 
1889,  and  Elsie  Muriel,  born  November  17,  1890,  are  at  home.  The  family  resi- 
dence is  at  648  St.  Johns  street  and  has  been  the  Redfern  home  for  the  past  forty 
/ears.  Although  Mr.  Redfern  has  reached  the  seventy-fourth  milestone  on  life's 
iourney,  he  is  still  an  active,  capable  and  enterprising  member  of  the  firm  and 
i  leading  business  man  of  the  city.  He  is  uniformly  kind  and  courteous,  which 
s  the  testimony  of  his  many  patrons  and  through  his  energy  and  foresight  his 
Business  ranks  as  one  of  the  foremost  of  its  kind  in  the  city  and  is  the  oldest 
established  jewelry  house  of  western  Canada,  if  not  of  the  entire  Dominion  of 


HARRY  BICKERDIKE. 

Under  the  careful  guidance  and  wise  direction  of  Harry  Bickerdike.  the 
laundry  business  of  which  he  became  proprietor,  in  Victoria,  was  developed 
into  the  largest  enterprise  of  the  kind  in  the  city  and  brought  to  him  a  measure 
<if  prosperity  that  now  enables  him  to  live  retired.  He  was  born  at  Bradford, 
England,  October  22,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Hannah  (Stead)  Bickerdike, 
lioth  of  whom  are  now  deceased.  The  father  was  a  wholesale  and  retail  fish 
merchant.  Our  subject  was  one  of  eleven  children  of  whom  six  survive,  those 
besides  himself  being  three  brothers  and  two  sisters.  One  brother,  Fred  Bick- 
«rdike,  resides  in  California. 

Harry  Bickerdike  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  when  fifteen  years 
«'f  age  left  England,  making  his  way  direct  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  arriving  there 
ii  1 88 1.  He  remained  in  that  city  for  eleven  years,  working  in  the  laundry  busi- 
i  ess.  He  started  out  as  chore-boy,  sweeping  the  floors  and  doing  other  odd  jobs, 
1  ut  gradually  worked  his  way  up  through  all  the  branches  of  the  business.  In 
]  893  he  left  Chicago,  going  to  Port  Angeles,  Washington,  where  he  remained  for 
j.bout  fifteen  months,  looking  around  for  a  favorable  location.  He  then  came 
t3  Victoria  and  secured  employment  in  the  laundry  owned  by  Mclntosh  &  McCrim- 
i  ion.  He  continued  with  this  firm  for  about  ten  years  and  with  his  brother, 
Fred  Bickerdike,  and  Alfred  Rushworth,  then  bought  out  the  business.  His 
partners  retired  within  a  year  and  he  became  sole  proprietor,  continuing  busi- 
i  ess  under  his  own  name  from  1905  until  1911,  when  he  turned  it  into  a  stock 
csmpany,  and  on  the  3ist  of  December,  1911,  he  retired.  The  Victoria  Steam 
laundry,  by  which  name  it  is  now  known,  is  the  largest  in  the  city  and  was 
developed  from  a  small  and  poorly  equipped  plant  to  its  present  size  under  the 
able  management  of  Mr.  Bickerdike.  His  family  assisted  him  at  rush  times 
and  frugality  and  industry  were  characteristics  of  the  household.  Today  because 
of  his  sagacity  in  his  investment  and  his  capably  managed  business  affairs,  Mr. 
I'.ickerdike  is  able  to  live  retired.  In  all  the  time  he  worked  for  others  and  con- 
ducting the  laundry  business,  he  had  only  about  four  days'  vacation,  and  that 
on  account  of  illness. 

Now  he  is  able  to  enjoy  the  leisure  which  his  prosperity  affords  and  the  rest 
is  certainly  well  deserved.  In  Chicago,  on  the  24th  of  August,  1887,  Mr.  Bicker- 


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dike  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mamie  Jerusha  Savage,  a  daughter  of 
Alvin  and  Elizabeth  Savage,  originally  from  the  state  of  Pennsylvania.  The 
mother  is  now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bickerdike  have  two  children :  Pearl 
Elizabeth,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Clifford  Walker  of  Victoria;  and  Harry  Irving, 
who  is  attending  a  private  school.  The  parents  are  members  of  the  Congrega- 
tional church  and  in  politics  Mr.  Bickerdike  is  a  liberal.  Fraternally  he  is  affil- 
iated with  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters.  His  chief  recreation  is  found  in 
motoring,  fishing,  boating,  and  hunting,  and  his  success  enables  him  to  indulge 
in  those  things  which  are  to  him  a  matter  of  recreation,  interest  and  pleasure. 


FREDERICK  J.  MILLER. 

Frederick  J.  Miller,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  World  Publishing  Com- 
pany, publishing  the  Evening  World  at  Vancouver,  in  his  official  position  mani- 
fests all  the  elements  that  contribute  to  success  in  newspaper  publication,  and 
his  paper  is  now  enjoying  an  extensive  circulation  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
leading  journals  of  the  province.  Mr.  Miller  was  born  in  New  Westminster, 
British  Columbia,  on  the  22d  of  February,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  Jonathan  Miller, 
ex-postmaster  of  Vancouver,  who  for  twenty  years  served  Vancouver  in  that 
capacity.  The  mother,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Margaret  Springer,  was 
a  daughter  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Springer  who  won  his  title  by  service  in  the 
Fenian  war  and  who  was  a  civil  engineer  at  London,  Ontario.  Jonathan  Miller 
was  born  in  Wellington,  Ontario,  about  1833,  was  there  reared  and  in  1862  came 
to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  engaged  in  teaming 
for  some  time.  Subsequently  he  turned  his  attention  to  merchandising  and  was 
connected  with  that  line  of  business  for  a  number  of  years.  Later  he  turned 
his  attention  to  the  logging  industry  and  about  1871  entered  the  government 
service,  being  appointed  constable  and  tax  collector,  with  jurisidiction  over  a 
large  district.  He  capably  and  efficiently  served  in  that  capacity  until  1886,  when 
he  was  appointed  postmaster  of  Vancouver.  In  1872  he  removed  his  family  to 
this  city,  where  he  had  already  maintained  his  office  for  three  or  four  years. 
He  continued  in  the  position  of  postmaster  of  Vancouver  until  1908.  Following 
the  death  of  his  wife  he  resigned  his  position  and  has  since  lived  retired.  He 
makes  his  home  at  Long  Beach,  California,  and  is  now  hale  and  hearty  at  the 
age  of  eighty  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England. 

Frederick  J.  Miller  was  reared  at  home,  acquiring  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  New  Westminster,  the  Columbia  College  of  that  place,  and  in  the 
public  schools  of  Vancouver,  then  Granville.  When  eighteen  years  of  age  he 
discontinued  his  studies  and  entered  the  store  of  the  Moodyville  Lumber  Com- 
pany as  clerk.  Four  years  later  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  manager  of 
their  store,  in  which  important  capacity  he  served  for  five  years.  He  next  entered 
the  postoffice  of  Vancouver,  being  assigned  to  the  money  order  and  savings  bank 
department,  in  which  position  he  continued  until  1896,  when  he  resigned  to  go 
to  California,  where  he  found  employment  with  the  Earle  Fruit 'Company,  near 
Los  Angeles.  He  conducted  business  as  a  contractor  in  the  picking  of  the  fruit 
for  a  little  more  than  two  years  and  later  returned  to  Vancouver.  After  a 
brief  period  spent  at  home  he  went  to  eastern  Washington,  where  he  was 
employed  by  D.  C.  Corvin,  a  Spokane  millionaire,  who  at  that  time  was  erecting 
a  large  beet  sugar  factory.  Mr.  Miller  was  given  the  superintendency  of  all  his 
farm  work.  He  had  more  than  four  thousand  acres  planted  to  sugar  beets,  the 
largest  single  beet  farm  in  the  world,  employment  during  the  summer  season 
being  given  to  from  five  hundred  to  seven  hundred  men.  Mr.  Miller  remained 
in  that  connection  for  about  seven  years,  after  which  he  returned  to  Vancouver 
and  secured  the  position  of  circulation  manager  with  the  World  Publishing  Com- 
pany, in  which  capacity  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  was  then  made  secre- 
tary and  treasurer  of  the  company,  in  which  important  position  he  has  since 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  695 

)een  retained,  and  the  success  of  the  enterprise  during  the  intervening  period  to 
;he  present  time  is  largely  attributable  to  his  efforts. 

Mr.  Miller  was  married  in  1908  to  Miss  Serena  B.  Mack,  a  daughter  of  A.  L. 
Mack,  ex-county  auditor  and  now  a  resident  of  Terre  Haute,  Indiana,  where  he 
s  living  retired.  Mr.  Miller  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
Lodge,  from  which  he  has  demitted,  and  he  is  a  conservative  in  his  political 
/iews.  He  and  his  wife  hold  membership  in  the  Anglican  church.  Since  starting 
>ut  in  life  on  his  own  account  he  has  ever  been  found  reliable  and  enterprising, 
.visely  using  the  advantages  which  he  has  encountered  along  life's  pathway  and 
•caching  the  goal  of  substantial  success  by  methods  that  neither  seek  nor  require 
lisguise. 


WILLIAM  MORESBY. 

The  name  of  .Moresby  figures  prominently  in  connection  with  the  history 
of  British  Columbia,  and  he  of  whom  we  write  was  a  valuable  citizen  and  loyal 
public  official.  Those  who  knew  him  in  the  relations  of  friendship  found  him 
ever  genial  and  courteous — a  true  gentleman  in  the  highest  sense  of  the  term. 
le  was  a  nephew  of  Admiral  of  the  Fleet  Sir  Fairfax  Moresby,  G.  C.  B.,  K.  M. 
T.,  D.  C.  L.,  who  with  his  son,  a  lieutenant  of  the  navy,  named  most  of  the 
islands,  sounds,  etc.,  on  the  British  Columbian  coast.  Lieutenant  Moresby  later 
became  an  admiral,  and  is  the  author  of  a  volume  entitled  The  Two  Admirals, 
which  deals  with  the  Moresby  family  and  its  early  connection  with  British 
Columbia. 

William  Moresby's  public  connection  was  that  of  governor  of  the  provincial 
jail  at  New  Westminster  and  later  that  of  warden  of  the  British  Columbia 
penitentiary,  in  which  connection  he  assumed  his  duties  on  the  ist  of  August, 
1895.  HC  was  born  in  London,  England,  in  1847,  anc'  while  still  a  young  lad 
accompanied  his  parents  to  Hongkong,  China,  whence  he  returned  to  England 
ii  1857  to  be  educated,  attending  school  for  a  time  in  Essex.  His  father,  Wil- 
1  am  Moresby,  was  a  well  known  barrister  whose  practice  caused  him  to  go  to 
Hongkong,  China.  In  1858  he  came  to  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  where  he 
resumed  the  active  work  of  the  profession,  but  he  was  not  long  permitted  to 
tnjoy  life  in  the  new  world,  his  death  occurring  soon  after  his  arrival. 

In  1861  William  Moresby  of  this  review  accompanied  his  mother  and  sisters 
t  >  what  is  now  the  provincial  capital,  which  was  reached  after  a  long  and  tem- 
restuous  voyage  of  over  six  months'  duration.  Soon  after  reaching  Victoria 
Mr.  Moresby,  who  was  then  about  fourteen  years  of  age,  began  to  read  law 
and  was  articled  to  a  barrister  of  the  name  of  Dennis.  He  did  not  continue  in 
that  course  very  long,  however,  for  attracted  by  the  gold  discoveries  in  the  Cari- 
boo in  1863,  he  went  to  that  region  and  there  met  all  of  the  changing  vicissitudes 
and  successes  incident  to  the  life  of  the  miner.  In  1868  he  entered  the  provincial 
police  service  under  Captain  Pritchard,  the  jailer  of  those  early  days,  with  head- 
q  aarters  at  New  Westminster.  He  was  successively  promoted,  due  to  his  grow- 
ing skill  and  sagacity,  until  he  was  eventually  made  governor  of  the  provincial 
jail.  He  also  acted  as  chief  provincial  constable,  in  which  capacity  he  earned 
the  respect  of  all.  He  was  ever  fair  and'  impartial,  always  giving  a  prisoner 
e/ery  opportunity  of  getting  any  and  every  kind  of  evidence  which  might  assist 
in  his  defense.  He  was  both  feared  and  respected  by  the  Indians.  He  made 
a  most  capable  official  and  after  some  years'  service  as  governor  of  the  provincial 
jail  of  New  Westminster  he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  warden  of  the 
Eritish  Columbia  penitentiary,  assuming  his  duties  on  the  ist  of  August,  1895. 
He  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  most  creditably  until  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  on  the  I5th  of  November,  1896.  In  private  life  he  was  of  happy 
disposition,  always  genial,  kindly  and  courteous,  a  true  type  of  the  British  gen- 
tleman, ever  loyal  to  family,  friends  and  country. 


696  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Moresby  was  married  in  1875  to  Miss  Mary  Anne  Edwards,  a  native 
of  Kent,  England,  who  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1859.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Moresby  were  born  four  children,  of  whom  three  are  living:  William  Charles, 
Noel  M.  and  Violet  Mary.  Mr.  Moresby  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, joining  Westminster  Lodge  of  New  Westminster  on  its  organization 
and  thereafter  exemplifying  in  his  life  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  He 
held  membership  in  the  Anglican  church  and  his  was  an  upright,  honorable  life, 
characterized  by  all  that  is  manly  and  straightforward. 

His  eldest  son,  William  Charles  Moresby,  was  born  June  i,  1876,  in  New 
Westminster,  British  Columbia,  and  is  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Moresby 
&  O'Reilly,  with  offices  in  the  Belmont  block.  He  was  educated  in  the  schools 
of  his  native  city,  including  Lome  College  and  the  high  school.  He  became  a 
clerk  in  the  employ  of  Armstrong.  Eckstein  &  Gaynor  and  was  articled  for  five 
years  to  the  law  firm  of  Corbould,  McColl.  Wilson  &  Campbell.  He  passed 
the  required  examination  in  December,  1897.  He  was  one  of  the  youngest  mem- 
bers of  the  bar  in  his  district,  being  in  his  twenty-first  year.  He  assumed  charge 
of  the  office  of  Drake.  Jackson  &  Helmcken,  so  continuing  until  May  15,  1904, 
when  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Arthur  J.  O'Reilly.  Their  position  is  one 
of  prominence  at  the  Victoria  bar,  Mr.  Moresby's  growing  ability  gaining  him 
distinction  as  an  able  and  representative  member  of  the  profession.  In  early 
days  Mr.  Moresby  was  prominent  in  athletic  circles  and  his  military  record  con- 
sists in  a  former  period  of  membership  in  Company  3  of  the  British  Columbia 
Garrison  Artillery  of  New  Westminster.  He  is  a  conservative  in  politics  and 
was  formerly  secretary  of  the  Conservative  Association.  In  1911  he  served  as 
an  alderman  of  Victoria.  In  1913  he  was  elected  one  of  the  Benchers  of  the 
Law  Society  of  British  Columbia.  He  belongs  to  the  Union  Club  and  to  the 
Pacific  Club  and  is  a  past  grand  chief  factor  of  the  Native  Sons  of  British 
Columbia.  His  record  sustains  the  high  reputation  always  borne  by  the  family 
and  adds  new  laurels  to  an  untarnished  family  name. 


JAMES  REID. 

James  Reid,  who, makes  his  business  ability,  discernment  and  public  spirit 
the  basis  of  excellent  work  in  the  office  of  city  liquor  license  inspector  and  secre- 
tary of  the  board  of  license  commissioners,  was  born  in  Lesmahagow,  Scotland, 
May  10,  1879,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Annie  Reid,  the  former  of  whom 
was  for  many  years  in  the  general  merchandise  business  in  that  city.  James 
Reid  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Lesmahagow  and  upon 
laying  aside  his  books  served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  carpenter's  and  joiner's 
trade.  He  remained  in  Scotland  until  1903  and  then  crossed  the  Atlantic  to 
Canada,  settling  first  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  where  for  one  year  he  followed 
his  trade.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  moved  to  Banff,  British  Columbia,  and 
in  the  fall  of  1904  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  remained,  a  highly 
respected  resident.  For  three  years  after  his  arrival  he  was  business  agent 
for  the  Amalgamated  Carpenters  Union,  and  he  subsequently  engaged  in  the 
contracting  business,  becoming  immediately  successful  and  securing  a  large 
and  representative  patronage.  In  1912  he  was  appointed  city  liquor  license 
inspector  and  secretary  of  the  board  of  license  commissioners,  and  he  has  since 
held  these  positions,  the  duties  of  which  he  discharges  capably  and  conscien- 
tiously and  in  a  way  which  reflects  credit  upon  his  ability  and  his  public  spirit. 

On  the  I3th  of  July,  1899,  Mr.  Reid  was  united  in  marriage,  in  Baillieston, 
Scotland,  to  Miss  Janet  Webb,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Jane  Webb  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  a  well  known  Scotch  family.  Isaac  Webb  was  in  the  butchering 
business  at  Baillieston  for  a  number  of  years  and  was  highly  respected  in  busi- 
ness circles  of  that  city.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reid  became  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren, thr£e  of  whom,  jane,  Thomas  and  Isa,  are  living. 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  699 

Mr.  Reid  was  reared  in  the  Presbyterian  religion  but  is  now  a  devout  adher- 
ent of  the  Methodist  church.  He  is  connected  fraternally  with  the  Masonic 
lodge  and  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs,  having  been  for  two  years, 
1912  and  1913,  elected  executive  representative  for  the  Conservative  Associa- 
tion representing  ward  /,  which  was  formerly  Hastings  townsite ;  being  one  of 
the  organizers  of  this  conservative  club.  For  about  two  years  he  also  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Hastings  Townsite  Rate-Payers  Association,  and  in  the  fall  of  1911 
made  the  race  for  alderman  at  Hastings  ward  at  the  first  election  but  was 
defeated.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Progress  Club  of  Vancouver  and  is  prom- 
inent in  the  promotion  of  measures  and  movements  for  the  advancement  of 
the  city's  interests.  Ambitious  and  energetic,  he  has,  as  the  years  have  gone 
by,  gained  prosperity  and  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  careful  man  of  business 
and  an  upright  and  capable  public  official. 


HIRAM   PERRY   McCRANEY. 

Hiram  Perry  McCraney  is  now  living  retired  in  Vancouver  and  the  rest 
which  he  is  enjoying  is  well  earned  and  richly  deserved  for  in  previous  years 
ic  took  active  and  helpful  part  in  the  work  of  public  improvement,  being  one 
of  those  who  were  foremost  in  clearing  the  townsite  of  Vancouver  and  in  laying 
out  and  developing  many  of  the  original  streets.  He  was  born  in  Oakville,  Hal- 
on  county,  Ontario,  December  2,  1859,  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Coote) 
McCraney,  who  were  representatives  of  United  Empire  Loyalist  families.  The 
ijreat-grandfather,  William  McCraney,  came  from  the  highlands  of  Scotland 
;ind  resided  in  the  state  of  New  York  until  the  time  of  the  Revolutionary  war, 
-vhen,  because  of  his  loyalty  to  the  crown  he  removed  to  upper  Canada,  settling 
in  what  is  now  Brant  county,  Ontario.  In  1801  he  became  a  resident  of  Halton 
rounty,  the  McCraneys  being  the  third  white  family  in  the  country.  His  son, 
Hiram  McCraney,  was  born  in  Brant  county,  Ontario,  and  in  his  infancy 
removed  with  his  parents  to  Halton  county,  where  his  entire  life  was  spent. 
He  was  a  farmer  and  lumberman  and  passed  away  there  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
eight  years.  William  McCraney,  father  of  Hiram  P.  McCraney,  was  born  in 
Halton  county,  Ontario,  and  there  resided  until  1891,  when  he  came  to  Van- 
couver. In  his  native  province  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  and  after 
coming  to  this  city  was  prominently  known  as  a  lumber  merchant  and  capitalist 
1  ut  spent  his  last  days  in  honorable  retirement  from  business,  his  death  occur- 
ling  June  21,  1911.  He  was  prominent  in  the  public  life  of  his  native  province,, 
serving  for  many  years  as  a  member  of  the  house  of  commons  from  Halton 
county.  His  brother,  Daniel  McCraney,  was  a  distinguished  member  of  the 
Ontario  legislature  from  East  Kent  and  his  son,  George  E.  McCraney,  is  now 
sitting  in  the  Dominion  house  for  Saskatoon. 

Hiram  P.  McCraney  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Oakville, 
Ontario,  in  the  Ontario  Agricultural  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1876,  and  in  the  Hamilton  Business  College,  where  he  completed  his  course 
in  1881.  While  in  the  Agricultural  College  he  was  the  youngest  student.  In 
1878  he  went  to  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  where  for  seven  years  he  was  engaged 
in  the  lumber  business  with. his  father  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  William: 
McCraney  &  Son.  At  length  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  that  business  and  irt 
January,  1885,  came  to  British  Columbia,  spending  a  year  in  construction  work 
on  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railroad  in  the  employ  of  the  firm  of  Bell,  Larkin 
&  Patterson. 

In  March,  1886,  Mr.  McCraney  came  to  Vancouver  with  the  intention  of 
making  this  city  his  home  and  immediately  thereafter  engaged  in  the  contrac- 
ting business  in  partnership  with  the  late  Thomas  Stevenson.  Vancouver  was 
then  but  a  city  in  embryo  and  the  firm  cleared  much  of  the  present  townsite 
and  laid  out  and  built  many  of  the  original  streets.  Their  work  consisted  largely- 


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in  street  grading  and  the  building  of  sidewalks  and  also  included  much  work  for 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company.  In  1889  the  partnership  was  dissolved 
and  in  the  summer  of  that  year  Mr.  McCraney  built  the  original  street  railway 
of  Vancouver,  doing  all  of  the  grading  and  track  laying  from  the  Main  street 
bridge  to  the  Granville  street  bridge,  which  with  the  Powell  street  to  Campbell 
avenue  extension  made  the  total  three  and  a  half  miles  of  road  forming  the 
entire  original  system.  Two  years  later  the  Broadway  division  was  built  by 
the  late  Daniel  Gillivray  and  this  with  the  foregoing  constituted  the  entire  system 
for  several  years.  About  1890  Mr.  McCraney  turned  his  attention  to  the  real- 
estate  business  and  acquired  large  holdings  of  both  business  and  residential 
properties.  In  1895  he  removed  to  Rossland,  British  Columbia,  where  he  spent 
fifteen  years,  and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  the  mining  business  there,  while  for 
ten  years  he  filled  the  office  of  collector  of  internal  revenue.  He  also  served 
for  thirteen  years  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  of  that  city  and  was  promi- 
nent in  promoting  the  work  of  public  progress  along  many  lines  of  advancement 
and  improvement.  In  the  spring  of  1910  he  returned  to  Vancouver,  since  which 
time  he  has  lived  retired  but  is  still  largely  interested  in  real  estate,  having 
extensive  holdings  in  Vancouver  and  the  surrounding  district. 

In  politics  Mr.  McCraney  is  well  known  as  a  prominent  liberal  and  in  past 
years  has  taken  a  very  active  interest  in  securing  party  success  and  in  bring- 
ing about  desired  improvements  through  party  measures.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  first  park  and  also  of  the  first  library  board  of  Vancouver  and 
was  present  at  the  dedication  of  Stanley  Park  by  Lord  Stanley  in  1887.  From 
1892  until  1895  inclusive  he  was  a  member  of  the  city  council,  was  chairman  of 
the  board  of  public  works  in  1892,  1893  ar>d  1894,  and  of  the  finance  committee 
in  1895.  During  his  first  year  in  the  council  he  moved  that  the  assessment  of 
improved  property  be  lowered  from  one  hundred  to  seventy-five  per  cent  of  its 
valuation  and  the  following  year  that  it  should  be  reduced  to  fifty  per  cent  of 
its  value.  Both  of  these  carried  while  the  law  in  regard  to  the  latter  reduction 
stood  for  many  years.  During  his  service  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  public 
works  many  large  projects  were  under  way  which  benefited  greatly  by  his  judg- 
ment and  discrimination  and  which,  under  his  direction,  were  carried  forward 
to  successful  completion.  His  labors  have  ever  been  effective  because  of  his 
practical  methods,  his  keen  insight  into  the  situation  and  a  recognition  of  public 
needs. 

In  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on  the  I4th  of  November,  1888,  Mr.  McCraney  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Joy  Campbell,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Alexander  Camp- 
bell, a  native  of  Scotland  and  one  of  the  most  prominent  Scotchmen  of  north- 
ern Ohio.  He  became  a  prominent  railroad  contractor  there  and  continued  in 
Cleveland  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1911  when  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  eighty-four  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCraney  have  but  one  child, 
Margaret  Campbell.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCraney  are  members  of  the  Presby- 
terian church  and  she  takes  a  very  helpful  part  in  the  social  activities  and  other 
work  of  the  church.  The  daughter,  Margaret  Campbell,  is  one  of  the  native 
daughters  of  Vancouver,  having  been  born  in  a  house  that  her  father  erected 
while  in  the  contracting  business  a  number  of  years  ago  and  which  occupies 
the  site  adjoining  the  present  Elysium  Hotel.  She  is  a  graduate  of  the  Rossland 
high  school  and  after  completing  her  studies  there  went  abroad  to  study  music. 
She  has  always  specialized  on  the  violin  and  has  studied  in  Germany,  France, 
Bohemia  and  Belgium,  making  splendid  progress  in  this  art  and  winning  much 
favorable  comment  both  at  home  and  abroad.  She  is  also  a  gifted  writer  and 
her  articles  on  music  and  on  European  subjects  have  been  published  by  the 
local  press.  Both  Mrs.  McCraney  and  her  daughter  are  members  of  the  Can- 
adian, the  Empire  and  the  Musical  Clubs. 

Mr.  McCraney  is  a  Master  Mason,  having  been  initiated  into  the  order  in 
Cascade  Lodge  in  Vancouver  more  than  twenty  years  ago  although  his  member- 
ship is  now  in  Corinthian  Lodge  of  Rossland.  He  has  also  been  active  in  ath- 
letic circles  and  was  president  of  the  Rossland  Curling  Association  and  of  the 
British  Columbia  Curling  Association,  while  of  the  Rossland  Rifle  Company 
he  was  captain  for  a  number  of  years.  He  took  a  very  active  interest  in  the 


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winter  carnival  at  that  place  and  for  some  years  was  secretary  of  the  organi- 
zation. He  learned  the  lesson  that  the  thing  next  in  importance  to  working  well 
is  to  play  well  and  his  amusements  have  constituted  an  even  balance  to  his  intel- 
ligently directed  activity  which  has  brought  him  to  a  prominent  place  among 
the  honored  and  representative  citizens  of  Vancouver. 


ESLI   POWERS   MILLER. 

Esli  Powers  Miller,  general  manager  of  the  Dominion  Trust  Company,  Ltd., 
with  offices  in  the  Dominion  Trust  building,  has  had  a  varied  experience  con- 
necting him  with  mercantile  life  in  the  United  States,  with  missionary  work  in 
Africa,  and  with  financial  interests  in  British  Columbia.  He  was  born  on  the 
zoth  of  January,  1872,  in  Bellefontainc,  Ohio,  a  son  of  Andrew  R.  and  Lucy  A. 
Miller,  both  representatives  of  old  pioneer  families  of  Ohio.  The  father  was 
for  a  number  of  years  engaged  in  general  merchandising  in  Bellefontaine. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Buffalo,  New  York,  the  son  pursued  his  education  and 
crossed  the  threshold  of  business  life  as  a  clerk  in  the  Queen  City  Bank  of 
Buffalo,  where  he  remained  from  1891  to  1892.  He  then  went  to  New  York 
city  and  for  several  years  engaged  in  study,  preparing  for  work  in  the  mission 
field.  He  devoted  the  years  of  1896  and  1897  to  missionary  labors  in  the  Congo 
Free  State  under  the  auspices  of  a  non-denominational  society,  and  with  his  return 
to  America  settled  in  Toronto,  Canada,  where  from  February,  1898,  until  1901, 
he  was  connected  with  the  Elias  Rogers  Company,  Ltd.  In  the  latter  year  he 
became  interested  in  the  Crow's  Nest  Pass  Coal  Company,  Ltd.,  of  Fernie,  British 
Columbia,  and  was  thus  engaged  until  May,  1907.  The  following  year  witnessed 
his  arrival  in  Vancouver,  where  he  became  connected  with  the  Dominion  Trust 
Company,  Ltd.  He  was  appointed  to  the  position  of  general  manager  in  1912. 
Its  clientage  is  continually  increasing  because  of  the  confidence  awakened  by  the 
straightforward  and  progressive  business  policy  followed  by  the  company.  Mr. 
Miller  has  closely  studied  the  financial  situation  of  the  northwest,  and  directing 
his  efforts  in  accordance  with  his  belief  has  gained  the  confidence  of  his  fellow 
executive  officers  and  the  clients  of  the  company. 

In  1898,  at  Boma,  in  the  Congo  Free  State,  Mr.  Miller  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Rene  Ada  Dickson,  of  Toronto,  Ontario,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Emily 
D.  Dickson,  and  they  have  five  children :  Kenneth  Livingstone,  Ethel,  Esli  Gor- 
don, Laura  and  Douglas.  In  his  religious  faith  Mr.  Miller  is  a  Presbyterian.  He 
belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club  of  Vancouver  and  during  the  years  of  his 
residence  here  has  become  firmly  established  in  public  regard  as  well  as  in  busi- 
ness circles,  his  substantial  qualities  of  manhood  and  citizenship,  as  well  as  his 
business  ability,  gaining  for  him  the  warm  regard  of  all. 


THOMAS  DOBESON. 

As  an  important  factor  in  building  up  an  industrial  Nanaimo,  no  name  is 
more  prominent  or  deserving  of  recognition  as  a  public-spirited  and  enterprising 
ckizen  than  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  Thomas  Dobeson,  who  coming  from 
Newcastle-on-Tyne,  thoroughly  equipped  by  training  and  experience  there, 
founded  about  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  the  extensive  foundry  and  engineering 
works  which  he  still  successfully  operates. 

Mr.  Dobeson  was  born  at  Newcastle-on-Tyne  July  31,  1844,  of  English  par- 
ents, and  is  a  son  of  George  and  Mary  (Gray)  Dobeson,  his  father  being  a 
mechanical  engineer,  and  owner  of  an  engineering  works  on  the  Tyne.  Mr. 


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Dobeson's  early  education  was  received  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city, 
completed  by  a  course  in  the  Science  and  Arts  School  of  Newcastle  and  Durham 
University  Extension  classes — he  afterwards  being  apprenticed  in  his  father's 
works  for  four  years.  On  the  expiration  of  his  apprenticeship  he  spent  three 
years  in  the  North  Eastern  Railway  Company's  locomotive  works  at  Gateshead. 
Spending  three  years  in  various  marine  engineering  works  in  Newcastle,  he, 
to  fully  complete  his  experience,  then  spent  some  years  as  marine  engineer  in 
coasting-  and  foreign  trade.  Retiring  from  sea  he  entered  his  father's  works 
to  become  a  partner  under  the  firm  name  of  George  Dobeson  &  Sons,  which 
he  continued  for  some  sixteen  years. 

In  i88<)  he  decided  to  try  his  fortunes  in  British  Columbia,  and  in  that  year 
established  the  present  foundry  and  engineering  works,  a  plant  well  equipped 
to  handle  the  varied  business  consequent  upon  the  important  marine,  mining 
and  lumbering  industries  of  the  city  and  district,  a  specialty  being  made  of 
marine  and  stationary  engines,  and  heavy  castings  of  iron  or  brass. 

Although  no  aspirant  for  public  honors,  Mr.  Dobeson  was  for  five  consecu- 
tive years  an  alderman  of  the  city  of  Nanaimo.  was  for  two  years  a  member  of 
the  board  of  school  trustees,  and  served  also  for  some  years  as  chairman  of  the 
Nanaimo  pilotage  authority.  He  has  long  been  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, for  many  years  holding  the  position  of  treasurer  of  Doric  Lodge.  Mr. 
Dobeson  was  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  North  West  Coast  Institution 
of  Engineers  and  Shipbuilders  of  Newcastle.  This  important  body  was  organ- 
ized in  1884. 

Mr.  Dobeson  was  married  in  1872  to  Barbara,  youngest  daughter  of  the  late 
John  and  Elizabeth  Maddison,  of  Allendale  county,  Northumberland,  and  to 
them  have  been  born  two  sons  and  five  daughters,  two  of  the  latter  having  lately 
passed  away.  The  sons,  Joseph  William  and  John  Osman  are  actively  engaged 
in  their  father's  works.  The  living  daughters  are  Elizabeth,  Jane  and  Ursula, 
of  whom  Jane  is  married  to  Louis  McQuade.  Mary  and  Barbara  are  deceased. 

Verging  upon  the  traditional  three  score  and  ten  Mr.  Dobeson  is  still  hale 
and  vigorous  and  takes  the  keenest  of  interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare 
of  the  community.  He  is  an  ardent,  well  informed  reader  and  possesses  an 
interesting  and  entertaining  fund  of  knowledge  on  many  subjects.  He,  although 
fond  of  motoring,  is  an  indefatigable  walker  and  thoroughly  enjoys  an  outing, 
such  as  fishing  on  lake  or  stream.  British  Columbia  is  justly  proud  of  the  ster- 
ling quality  of  her  pioneers,  and  .Mr.  Dobeson  is  truly  one  of  them. 


WILLIAM  ALFRED  RALPH. 

William  Alfred  Ralph  has  lived  in  West  Burnaby  since  1899  and  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  early  residents  of  that  municipality.  He  is  living  in  practical  re- 
tirement after  many  years  of  prominent  identification  with  the  contracting  busi- 
ness in  various  parts  of  Canada,  principally  in  Vancouver  and  North  Vancouver, 
where  he  was  connected  with  important  work  for  the  municipal  government. 
He  was  born  in  Pontiac  county,  Quebec,  June  19,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  William 
and  Ann  Ralph,  the  former  a  carpenter  and  millwright  by  trade.  Both  have 
passed  away. 

William  A.  Ralph  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar  and  hi'jh  schools 
of  Shawville,  Quebec,  and  after  completing  his  studies  farmed  with  his  father 
for  a  short  time.  He  afterward  engaged  in  bridge  construction  work  in  the  employ 
of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  and  helped  to  build  the  sledges  upon 
which  the  soldiers  were  transported  to  quell  the  Riel  rebellion.  He  subsequently 
engaged  in  building  iron  bridges  in  eastern  Canada  in  the  employ  of  the  Dominion 
Bridge  Company,  severing  this  connection  in  order  to  engage  in  carpentering 
with  his  father.  After  a  number  of  years  he  turned  his  attention  to  lumber- 
ing on  the  Ottawa  river  and  he  continued  in  this  occupation  until  1888,  when  he 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  705 

came  west,  working  for  some  time  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  on  bridge 
construction.  He  was  located  first  at  Mission  and  then  on  the  ist  of  July,  1888, 
went  to  Vancouver,  where  the  city  government  employed  him  on  bridge  con- 
tracts. He  was  foreman  for  the  city  when  the  old  Granville  Street  bridge  was 
built  and  he  had  charge  of  the  repair  work  on  the  wharf  at  North  Vancouver 
when  the  new  ferries  were  put  on.  At  the  end  of  four  years,  during  which  he 
was  constantly  in  the  employ  of  the  city  of  Vancouver,  he  moved  to  West  Burnaby, 
finding  here  only  a  few  people.  There  were  no  streets  laid  out,  no  lights  and  no 
modern  homes  but  Mr.  Ralph  believed  in  the  future  of  the  community  and  pur- 
chased property  here.  This  has  greatly  increased  in  value  since  that  time  and 
the  town  has  grown  and  prospered.  Mr.  Ralph  was  appointed  road  superintend- 
ent and  constable  for  the  municipality  of  Burnaby  in  1907  and  he  did  capable 
and  effective  work  in  these  capacities  for  three  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  engaged  in  logging  on  the  north  side  of  Burnaby  lake,  extending  his  opera- 
tions in  the  following  spring  to  Reed  island.  1  le  then  sold  out  his  logging  inter- 
ests and  was  afterward  engaged  by  the  Burnaby  school  board  as  foreman  of  the 
grading  done  by  that  body.  Since  the  completion  of  this  work,  however,  he  has 
lived  in  comparative  retirement,  although  he  engages  now  and  then  in  large  real- 
estate  transactions. 

On  the  2ist  of  April,  1892,  Mr.  Ralph  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Katie 
Paul,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Annie  Paul,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of 
five  children,  one  son  and  four  daughters.  Mr.  Ralph  is  a  member  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church  and  is  connected  fraternally  with  I 'ark  Lodge,  No.  66,  I.  O.  O. 
F.  He  is  an  enthusiastic  deer  hunter  and  spends  a  great  many  of  his  leisure  hours 
in  this  sport.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  he 
is  interested  in  public  affairs  in  \Vest  Burnaby,  where  he  has  so  long  resided  and 
where  he  has  taken  such  an  active  and  prominent  part  in  promoting  develop- 
ment. He  is  and  has  been  for  a  long  time  one  of  the  substantial  men  of  the 
community  and  has  gained  a  position  among  its  representative  and  leading  citi- 
;ens. 


LAURENCE  MANSON. 

Laurence  Manson,  who  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  been  identified  with 
he  commercial  interests  of  Nanaimo,  where  he  is  successfully  conducting  a 
general  mercantile  store,  was  born  in  the  parish  of  Sandwick,  Shetlands,  Scot- 
and.  His  natal  day  was  the  I2th  of  November,  1854,  and  his  parents  John 
and  Margaret  (Bain)  Manson.  The  father  is  still  living  and  continues  to  make 
lis  home  in  Scotland,  but  the  mother  passed  away  in  1911. 

The  early  life  of  Laurence  Manson  was  passed  in  a  thrifty  Scotch  home 
of  limited  means,  his  education  being  acquired  in  the  schools  of  his  native  land. 
At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  terminated  his  student  days  and  went  to  Edinburgh  to 
earn  the  grocery  business.  After  devoting  some  time  to  this  occupation  he 
oined  the  ordnance  survey,  of  the  Royal  Engineers  for  a  year  or  so.  From 
farly  youth  he  had  had  a  strong  desire  to  come  to  America,  the  different  mode 
of  living  with  its  varying  experiences  no  less  than  the  greater  opportunities  and 
better  advantages  here  afforded  proving  most  attractive.  Therefore,  in  1877, 
he  took  passage  for  Quebec,  going  from  there  to  San  Francisco,  by  way  of 
Omaha,  thence  to  Victoria  and  Nanaimo,  his  arrival  here  antedating  the  build-, 
ing  of  the  transcontinental  railroad  some  ten  years.  He  here  joined  a  brother, 
who  was  a  locomotive  engineer,  and  soon  after  his  arrival  obtained  a  position  as 
weigh-master  with  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company.  He  remained  in  the  employ 
of  this  company  for  ten  years  and  through  his  temperate  habits  and  the  exer- 
( ise  of  his  Scotch  thrift  managed  to  save  enough  of  his  salary  to  enable  him  to 
engage  in  business.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time,  therefore,  he  established  the 
general  mercantile  store  he  has  ever  since  conducted.  Success  has  attended  his 


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efforts  and  during  the  intervening  years  he  has  enlarged  his  establishment  to 
meet  the  needs  of  an  increasing  population  and  a  growing  trade.  In  the  conduct 
of  his  business  he  has  adopted  a  policy  which  commends  him  to  the  confidence 
of  the  community,  and  as  a  result  he  is  accorded  a  large  and  desirable  patron- 
age. 

On  the  28th  of  November,  1880,  Air.  Manson  was  married  to  Miss  Catherine 
I.  B.  Duncan,  and  to  them  have  been  born  six  children,  five  of  whom  are  still 
living:  Catherine  Jane,  the  wife  of  C.  C.  Perry,  of  Metlakatla,  British  Columbia; 
William  R.,  who  is  engaged  in  business  with  his  father;  Ernest  L.,  at  the  pres- 
ent time  located  in  Alberta;  Margaret  E.,  and  Douglas  E.,  who  is  attending 
school.  John  S.  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years. 

The  family  are  members  of  the  Methodist  church  and  Mr.  Manson  was 
superintendent  of  the  Sunday  School  for  several  years.  In  politics  Mr.  Manson 
is  a  conservative.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  and 
for  twenty  years  has  been  secretary  of  the  local  court.  As  his  interests  have 
always  been  largely  identified  with  commercial  activities,  Mr.  Manson  has  not 
had  the  novel  experiences  of  many  of  his  pioneer  friends,  save  in  a  few  instances 
during  the  period  of  his  connection  with  the  mining  interests.  He  was  employed 
there  at  the  time  of  the  explosion  in  shaft  number  one,  in  1887,  at  which  time 
one  hundred  and  fifty  of  their  men  were  killed.  Both  as  a  business  man  and 
a  private  citizen  he  stands  high  in  the  estimation  of  the  community,  as  he  is 
honest  and  upright  in  his  transactions,  his  success  being  only  such  as  can  be 
attained  through  diligent  methods,  careful  management  and  strict  attention  to 
business. 


JOHN  HILBERT. 

For  many  years  John  Hilbert  conducted  an  undertaking  establishment  in 
Nanaimo  which  was  the  leading  concern  of  its  kind  in  the  city.  He  was  one 
of  the  foremost  men  in  his  line  in  British  Columbia  but  recently  has  retired 
from  business,  having  sold  out  to  the  United  Undertakers  of  Vancouver.  The 
firm  of  John  Hilbert  &  Son  was  located  on  Fitzwilliam  street,  and  the  son,  Albert 
Edward,  now  has  full  charge  of  one  of  the  branches  of  the  United  Undertakers' 
in  Vancouver.  Mr.  Hilbert  withdrew  from  business  on  account  of  the  demise 
of  his  wife,  who  passed  away  March  23,  1913.  He  was  born  in  Haxey,  Lin- 
colnshire, England,  on  the  2Qth  of  July,  1844,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Mary 
Ann  (Morris)  Hilbert,  both  of  whom  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the  mother 
country. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  John  Hilbert  were  passed  in  the  town  where  he 
was  born,  his  education  being  accquired  under  the  Rev.  Charles  J.  Hawkins, 
with  whom  he  studied  until  he  was  a  lad  of  fourteen  years.  He  then  began  an 
apprenticeship  in  the  Stephenson  Agricultural  Works  at  Haxey,  in  which  plant 
he  spent  several  years.  At  the  expiration  of  his  period  of  service  he  left  the 
parental  home  and  went  to  the  city  of  Leeds,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  pat- 
tern-making business.  He  continued  to  be  a  resident  of  England  until  1873, 
when  he  started  for  British  Columbia,  taking  passage  for  New  York  city.  From 
there  he  went  overland,  by  way  of  Chicago,  to  San  Francisco,  thence  to  Victoria 
and  Nanaimo,  arriving  here  thirteen  years  before  the  railroad  terminal  became 
Vancouver  instead  of  Winnipeg.  He  located  at  Nanaimo  and  at  once  established  a 
shop  and  engaged  in  the  carpentry  and  undertaking  business  for  himself.  After 
being  engaged  in  business  for  some  years  he  closed  out  his  furniture  stock,  using 
the  money  thus  invested  to  enlarge  his  undertaking  department.  He  was  engaged 
in  the  latter  line  for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  during  which  time  he  expended 
his  energies  with  commendable  intelligence,  tact  and  foresight.  Mr.  Hilbert 
has  spared  no  expense  in  fitting  himself  to  efficiently  meet  the  requirements  of 
his  profession  and  has  been  awarded  certificates  from  four  of  the  best  embalm- 


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ing  schools  in  America,  namely :  the  New  York,  Oriental,  Eureka  and  Clark's 
Schools  at  Springfield,  Ohio.  His  establishment  having  a  frontage  of  sixty 
feet  on  Fitzwilliam  street,  was  divided  into  six  apartments,  and  much  thought 
and  consideration  was  given  to  the  arrangement  of  the  rooms,  each  of  which 
was  especially  designed  and  furnished  to  meet  its  particular  requirements. 

In  Leeds,  Yorkshire,  England,  on  the  I7th  of  February,  1867,  Mr.  Hilbert 
was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Jane  Gilligan,  and  to  them  have  been  born  nine  chil- 
dren, three  of  whom  are  living.  In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows :  Albert 
Edward  a  graduate  of  the  Oriental  and  Clark's  Schools  of  Embalming,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Helda  Keddy  of  Nanaimo;  Waddington,  who  married  Miss  Mary 
Saunders  of  Wellington;  and  Lillian,  the  wife  of  George  P.  Chapman,  of  Corn- 
wall, England. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Hilbert  has  been,  and  is  still  closely  identified  with  all  the 
.eading  organizations  having  branches  in  British  Columbia.     Soon  after  his  arri- 
/al  here  he  was  instrumental  in  organizing  Court  Nanaimo,  No.  5886,  A.  O.  F. ; 
ind  he  has  since  organized  Court  Royal  Columbia,  No.  8808,  in  New  Westmin- 
ster; and  Court  General  Kitchner,  No.  8809,  in  Nanaimo.     In  1881,  he  assisted 
n  establishing  Nanaimo  Lodge,  No.  53,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  of  which  he  is  first  past 
naster  and  also  served  as  representative  to  the  First  Grand  Lodge  at  Salem, 
Oregon.     He  is  a  charter  member  of  Inkerman  Lodge,  No.  325,  Sons  of   St. 
jeorge  of  Nanaimo,  and  has  held  all  of  the  chairs  in  this  order  and  was  repre- 
sentative to  the  San  Francisco  meeting.    Later  he  was  elected  grand  inside  sentinel, 
while  the  offices  of  grand  messenger,  grand  vice  president  and  grand  president 
were  subsequently  awarded  him  in  the  order  given  and  without  any  opposition, 
lie  has  passed  through  all  of  the  chairs  in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows 
ind  the   United  Ancient  Order  of   Druids,  and  he  is  also  connected   with  the 
.Manchester  Unity  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  the  Canadian  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
saving  been  grand  master  of  the  former  and  deputy  grand  master  of  the  latter. 
Mr.  Hilbert  is  a  conservative  in  politics  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  local 
affairs.     In  the  early  '8os  he  was  elected  to  the  board  of  aldermen,  in  which 
capacity  he  served  for  a  number  of  years,  meeting  the  responsibilities  of   his 
office  with  such  efficiency  and  general  capability  that  his  fellow  townsmen  nom- 
inated him  for  mayor  in  1890.     His  excellent  record  and  general  popularity  not 
only  enabled  him  to  carry  his  own  party  but  a  large  vote  of  the  opposition,  and 
at  the  next  election  his  term  was  continued  by  acclamation,  no  one  being  found 
;o  run  against  him.     He  is  progressive  in  his  ideas  and  enthusiastically  supports 
<-very  movement  that  contributes  to  the  welfare  of  the  community  or  the  interest 
of  its  citizens.     As  chairman  of  the  board  of  school  trustees  he  did  much  to 
promote  the  interests  of  education,  while  for  the  past  decade  he  has  fulfilled 
the  duties  of  justice  of  the  peace  for  both  the  county  and  province.     He  was 
vice  president  of  the  first  Board  of  Trade  in  Nanaimo  and  served  on  the  first 
hoard  of  trustees  of  the  City  Hospital.     Mr.  Hilbert  is  a  conscientious  man  of 
honorable  motives  and  upright  principles,  and  the  duties  of  any  office  he  assumes 
ire  discharged  with  clear  judgment  and  foresight,  every  responsibility  being  met 
to  the  best  of  his  ability. 


FRANCIS  JOHN  PEERS. 

Francis  John  Peers  is  senior  partner  in  the  real-estate  firm  of  Peers,  Ramsey 
ti  Norman  of  Vancouver.  He  was  born  in  Addlestone,  Surrey,  England,  August 
]  5  ,1875,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  W.  H.  Peers,  rector  of  the  Church  of  England,  who 
l:ad  charge  of  the  parish  at  Harrow-Weald,  Middlesex,  England,  but  is  now 
tetired  and  makes  his  home  at  Wimbleton. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Francis  J.  Peers  attended  Charterhouse 
school  and  Trinity  College  of  Cambridge,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
*he  class  of  1898.  He  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  in  connection 


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with  marine  insurance  and  shipping  at  Lloyd's.  Eight  years  were  thus  spent 
and  in  1905  he  came  to  Vancouver  but  soon  afterward  settled  at  Burnaby  Lake, 
where  he  purchased  a  tract  of  land  of  fourteen  acres  which  he  afterward  sold. 
After  two  years'  residence  in  British  Columbia  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
business  under  the  name  of  Walker  &  Peers,  operating  at  Edmonds  for  one 
year.  He  next  formed  a  partnership  with  H.  Ramsey,  with  offices  at  New 
Westminster,  and  in  1909  they  removed  to  their  present  office  in  the  Hartney 
chambers,  and  in  1912  G.  S.  Norman  came  into  the  firm,  under  the  style  of 
Peers,  Ramsey  &  Norman.  They  were  right-of-way  agents  for  the  Burnaby 
Lake  car  line,  for  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Company  and  they  also 
conduct  a  general  real-estate  brokerage  business,  in  which  connection  they  have 
gained  a  large  clientage. 

At  Cambridge,  in  1898,  Mr.  Peers  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Frisby, 
a  native  of  that  place,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  five  children,  Arthur  Francis, 
William  John,  Geoffrey  Hugh,  Mary  Elizabeth  Dora,  and  Richard  Dominie. 
Mr.  Peers'  political  support  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  he  is  now 
serving  as  secretary  of  the  Conservative  Association  of  Burnaby  Lake.  He  is 
well  known  as  a  cricketer,  having  played  on  the  Vancouver  team  for  the  past 
five  years,  while  in  the  present  year  he  was  elected  its  captain.  He  is  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  British  Isles  Public  Schools  Club  and  is  a  member  of  the  New  West- 
minster Club.  His  interest  in  matters  pertaining  to  the  general  good  finds  tan- 
gible expression  in  hearty  cooperation  with  the  plans  and  projects  that  are 
working  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  province  along  business,  social,  political  and 
intellectual  lines. 


EWEN  WAINWRIGHT  MACLEAN. 

Ewen  Wainwright  MacLean,  one  of  the  most  prominent  capitalists  in  Van- 
couver and  on  the  Pacific  coast  of  Canada,  has  been  engaged  in  the  real-estate, 
loan,  investment  and  insurance  business  for  about  two  decades  and  is  an  active 
factor  in  the  control  and  management  of  various  enterprises.  His  birth  occurred 
at  Nagasaki,  Japan,  on  the  I7th  of  September,  1863,  his  parents  being  Hugh  Alex- 
ander and  Sarah  (MacMillan)  MacLean,  the  former  a  native  of  Scotland  and  the 
latter  of  Charlottetown,  Prince  Edward  Island,  also  of  Scotch  descent.  They  were 
married  in  Prince  Edward  Island  and  subsequently  went  to  Japan,  where  Hugh  A. 
MacLean  acted  as  superintendent  of  the  lighthouse  service  for  several  years. 
His  demise  occurred  there  in  1875,  while  his  wife  passed  away  in  San  Francisco 
in  1892. 

Ewen  W.  .MacLean  obtained  his  early  education  by  private  instruction  and 
subsequently  entered  St.  Paul's  College  at  Hong  Kong,  from  which  institution  he 
was  graduated  in  1876.  Having  been  reared  and  educated  in  China,  he  spoke 
Chinese  fluently  and  on  several  occasions  after  coming  to  this  country  acted  as 
interpreter.  Following  his  graduation  he  went  to  San  Francisco  and  in  that  city 
made  his  home  for  ten  years  or  until  1886,  when  he  came  to  Victoria,  British 
Columbia.  Here  he  engaged  in  fur  sealing,  which  at  that  time  was  a  very  popular 
and  profitable  field  of  activity.  The  business  was  stopped,  however,  by  an  act  of 
the  legislature  late  in  the  '8os.  In  1890  .Mr.  MacLean  took  up  his  abode  in  Van- 
couver and  embarked  in  the  coal  business.  Two  or  three  years  later  he  disposed 
of  his  interests  in  that  connection  and  became  identified  with  the  real-estate,  loan, 
investment  and  insurance  business,  in  which  he  has  remained  continuously  and 
successfully  since.  In  association  with  J.  W.  Weart  he  organized  the  Investors 
Guarantee  Corporation,  Limited,  of  which  he  acts  as  vice  president  and  which 
is  erecting  the  new  fifteen-story  Weart  building  at  the  corner  of  Hastings  and 
Richard  streets.  When  completed  it  is  intended  that  this  building  shall  be  the  most 
complete  and  modern  in  finish  and  equipment  of  any  in  Vancouver  and  prob- 
ably in  Canada.  Mr.  MacLean  is  president  of  the  A.  J.  Burton  Saw  Company, 


EWEN  w.  MACLEAN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

which  was  organized  in  1905,  acts  as  a  director  of  the  Pacific  Marine  Insurance 
Company  and  in  1910  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Hendry  Land  Company, 
Limited.     He  is  also  chairman  of  the  Riverside  Land  Company,  Limited,  which 
nves  its  inception  in  1909  largely  to  his  influence.     In  1908  he  became  interested 
n  the  Southeast  Kootenay  Railway,  now  serving  as  vice  president  of  the  road. 
\s  a  director  he  is  identified  with  the  Western  Pacific  Development  Company, 
^imited,  the  Dominion  Trust  Company,  Limited,  and  acts  likewise  as  vice  presi- 
lent  of  the  Exchange  Building,  Limited.    He  was  one  of  the  provisional  directors 
ind  assisted  materially  in  planning  the  second  Narrows  bridge  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  Burrard  Inlet  Tunnel  &  Bridge  Company.     The  undertaking  has 
>een  turned  over  to  the  various  municipalities  on  Burrard  Inlet  and  will  be  carried 
•out  under  their  jurisdiction.    While  Mr.  MacLean  found  in  Vancouver  the  oppor- 
•  unities  for  advancing  his  personal  interests  and  has  attained  notable  success,  his 
.iife  work,  in  its  reflex  action,  has  been  of  inestimable  value  to  the  city.    He  belongs 
10  that  class  of  financiers  who  have  placed  the  city  upon  a  strong  and  broad  finan- 
cial basis,  and  while  he  has  sought  in  all  of  his  business  affairs  that  success  which 
Jias  its  root  in  progress,  his  efforts  have  never  been  characterized  by  injudicious 
speculation  but  have  rather  manifested  conservation  of  time  and  energies  without 
.'acrifice  of  results  to  be  attained. 

In  1889,  in  Oakland,  California,  Mr.  MacLean  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Ella  M.  Wilson  Julien,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  by  whom  he  has  four  children, 
Ewen  W.,  Jr.,  Aileen  Alexandra,  Ruth  and  Victor  Alexander.  Politically  he 
n  a  supporter  of  the  liberal  party  and  now  a  member  of  the  executive  of  that 
1  ody.  He  is  a  life  member  of  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association  and  a  share- 
1  older  in  the  Vancouver  Horse  Show,  having  been  interested  in  the  latter  since 
i:s  inception.  His  membership  relations  also  extend  to  the  Terminal  City  and 
Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Clubs.  His  life  has  reached  out  in  a  constantly  broaden- 
i  ig  field  of  activity  and  usefulness  and  figures  strongly  as  one  of  serviceableness 
i  i  many  directions.  With  a  nature  that  could  not  be  content  with  mediocrity,  his 
l;iudable  ambition  has  prompted  him  to  put  forth  untiring  and  practical  effort  until 
l~e  has  long  since  left  the  ranks  of  the  many  and  stands  among  the  successful  few. 


MANFRED  JAMES  GASKELL. 

Notable  progress  for  one  of  his  years  is  accredited  to  Manfred  James  Gaskell, 
v  ho  is  regarded  as  a  most  representative  man  in  his  line  of  business  in  Van- 
couver. He  is  the  president  of  the  Thomson  Stationery  Company  and  the  Gaskell 
Book  &  Stationery  Company.  There  is  no  phase  of  the  business  that  is  not 
familiar  to  him,  while  his  study  of  conditions  bearing  thereon  has  led  to  his  sub- 
stantial success  and  advancement.  He  was  born  at  Owen  Sound,  Ontario,  July 
8  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Webster)  Gaskell,  the  former  a 
n.itive  of  Lancashire,  England,  and  the  latter  of  Elora,  Ontario.  Both  are  now 
d  xeased.  Mr.  Gaskell  was  in  the  merchant  marine  service. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Ontario,  Manfred  James  Gaskell  pursued  his  edu- 
ci.tion  and  at  an  early  age  made  a  start  in  the  business  world.  He  is  truly  a 
sdf-made  man  and  as  the  architect  of  his  own  fortunes  has  builded  wisely  and 
well.  When  a  boy  he  learned  the  book-selling  and  stationery  business  in  Owen 
Sound  and  later  went  to  Pembroke,  Ontario,  where  he  had  charge  of  a  large 
book  and  stationery  stock  for  six  years.  He  next  removed  to  Ottawa,  where 
ho  took  charge  of  the  business  of  James  Ogilvie,  which  he  conducted  with  great 
success  for  three  years,  thus  giving  evidence  of  his  developing  powers  and  busi- 
ness capacity.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took  charge  of  the  whole- 
s;lebook  and  publishing  business  of  the  Musson  Book  Company,  Ltd.,  at  Toronto, 
where  he  continued  until  October,  1907,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver.  A  few 
months  later  he  bought  out  the  Thomson  Stationery  Company,  owning  a  large 
book  and  stationery  store  on  Hastings  street,  together  with  the  extensive  manu- 


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facturing  plant  in  connection,  where  the  company  does  elecrotyping  and  blue- 
printing and  manufactures  loose  leaf  systems.  The  stationery  company  carries- 
the  largest  retail  book  stock  in  Canada,  either  east  or  west.  In  the  purchase  of 
the  business  Mr.  Gaskell  had  two  partners  but  has  since  bought  out  their  inter- 
ests, so  that  the  business  is  now  controlled  wholly  by  him.  He  is  also  the  sole 
proprietor  of  the  business  conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Gaskell  Book  & 
Stationery  Company,  including  three  stores.  One  at  Nos.  679  and  681  Gran- 
ville  street,  Vancouver,  and  the  second  at  No.  649  Columbia  street,  New  West- 
minster, were  established  in  1910,  while  in  1911  the  Main  street  store  of  Van- 
couver was  established.  Mr.  Gaskell  is  the  exclusive  representative  in  British 
Columbia  of  a  number  of  the  largest  manufacturers,  and  along  the  legitimate 
lines  of  trade  he  has  developed  a  business  of  extensive  proportions  and  far- 
reaching  importance. 

On  the  28th  of  February,  1911,  at  Pembroke,  Ontario,  Mr.  Gaskell  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Jessie  Small  Millar,  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  P.  Millar,, 
a  prominent  lumberman  of  Pembroke.  They  have  one  son,  Eric  Fleming.  Mrs. 
Gaskell  is  a  member  of  the  Woman's  Canadian  Club  and  is  very  active  in  benevo- 
lent work.  Mr.  Gaskell  is  in  thorough  sympathy  with  her  efforts  in  that  direc- 
tion and  both  are  devoted  members  of  Mt.  Pleasant  Presbyterian  church,  Mr. 
Gaskell  serving  on  its  board  of  management.  He  also  belongs  to  Plantaganet 
Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  Westmin- 
ster Hall.  His  life  is  active  in  various  phases  of  usefulness  touching  the  gen- 
eral interests  of  society,  while  in  business  circles  he  has  gained  a  reputation  that 
is  most  enviable.  He  is  honored  and  respected  by  all  because  of  his  achieve- 
ments and  the  straightforward  business  policy  he  has  ever  followed.  Employ- 
ing the  most  progressive  methods,  he  has  also  adopted  as  guide  posts  of  his  life 
those  principles  which  everywhere  excite  admiration  and  respect  and  constitute 
the  basis  of  all  honorable  and  desirable  prosperity. 


J.  E.  T.  POWERS. 

High  in  the  ranks  of  the  foremost  business  men  of  Nanaimo  stands  the 
name  of  J.  E.  T.  Powers,  who  for  more  than  twenty  years  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  mercantile  interests  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  Lachute, 
Quebec,  on  the  22d  of  June,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  George  and  Martha  (Martin) 
Powers.  The  father,  who  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  passed  away  in  Ottawa 
during  the  childhood  of  our  subject. 

The  educational  advantages  of  J.  E.  T.  Powers  were  limited  to  the  schools 
of  St.  Andrews,  Quebec,  which  he  attended  until  he  was  a  lad  of  thirteen  years. 
A  member  of  a  family  in  limited  circumstances  it  was  then  deemed  advisable  for 
him  to  begin  contributing  toward  his  own  support,  and  to  this  end  he  obtained 
a  position  in  a  men's  furnishing  store  in  Ottawa.  He  was  identified  with  this 
concern  until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  twenty-three,  and  as  he  was  an  ambi- 
tious, enterprising  young  man,  so  intelligently  applied  himself  to  the  discharge 
of  his  duties  that  he  acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  details  of  the  busi- 
ness and  a  comprehensive  understanding  of  the  principles  of  salesmanship.  He 
subsequently  went  to  Winnipeg,  then  the  terminal  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way, and  after  three  years  residence  there,  continued  his  journey  westward  to 
Brandon,  Manitoba.  As  he  was  thrifty  and  modest  in  his  tastes  during  the  long 
period  of  his  clerkship  he  had  managed  to  save  sufficient  money  to  enable  him 
to  engage  in  business  for  himself  on  a  small  scale,  and  he  opened  a  boot  and 
shoe  store  in  the  latter  place.  His  energies  were  tirelessly  devoted  to  the  develop- 
ment of  this  enterprise  for  five  years  with  a  good  measure  of  success,  but  believ- 
ing that  better  opportunities  were  afforded  in  British  Columbia  he  came  in 
1891  to  Nanaimo.  Here  he  became  associated  with  a  Mr.  Stevenson  and  together 
they  established  a  general  dry-goods  store,  which  they  operated  on  a  partnership 


BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

hip  basis  for  nine  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  Mr.  Stevenson  removed 
o  Vancouver  and  Mr.  Doyle  took  over  his  interests,  he  and  Mr.  Powers  there- 
after conducting  an  exclusive  men's  furnishing  store,  including  a  boot  and  shoe 
•  lepartment.  The  value  of  their  stock  at  that  time  did  not  exceed  two  thousand 
dollars,  but  during  the  intervening  years  they  have  built  up  such  an  extensive 
natronage  that  they  now  occupy  ten  times  the  floor  space  they  formerly  used, 
:  nd  their  merchandise  invoices  fifty  thousand  dollars.  The  extensive  business 
i  hey  have  built  up  has  not  been  an  easy  achievement  by  any  means,  but  has 
i  equired  the  expenditure  of  unceasing  time  and  effort,  no  less  than  keen  fore- 
tight  and  marked  sagacity.  Men  of  progressive  ideas,  they  conduct  their  store 
;  long  such  lines  and  are  always  more  than  willing  to  keep  abreast  of  modern 
improvements.  Their  goods,  which  are  always  attractively  displayed,  are  of 
;  superior  quality,  the  personnel  of  their  store  is  high  and  in  the  conduct  of  their 
1  usiness  they  have  adopted  a  policy  that  commends  them  to  the  confidence  of 
t.iose  with  whom  they  have  dealings.  As  a  result  they  have  built  up  a  large 
i  nd  permanent  patronage  which  is  annually  increasing. 

For  his  wife  and  helpmate  Mr.  Powers  chose  Miss  Martha  Clark,  of  Sarnia, 
( )ntario.  He  has  led  a  life  of  enterprise  and  business  activity,  concentrating 
1  is  resources  upon  the  achievement  of  a  definite  end  in  the  attainment  of  which 
1  e  has  exercised  the  intelligence  and  good  judgment  which  win  success. 


ALFRED  M.  POUND. 

Alfred  M.  Pound,  connected  with  important  business  interests  in  Vancouver 
as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Campion  &  Pound  and  as  managing  director  of 
t:ie  Sterling  Trust  Company  of  British  Columbia,  Ltd.,  and  with  the  public  life 
of  British  Columbia  as  a  member  of  the  provincial  executive  of  the  liberal  party, 
v  as  born  on  Prince  Edward  Island  in  1872.  He  is  a  son  of  William  Harris  and 
Maria  Pound,  natives  of  Devonshire,  England,  both  of  whom  went  to  Prince 
E  dward  Island  in  childhood.  The  father  was  prominent  in  public  affairs,  serv- 
ing for  a  number  of  years  as  a  local  magistrate  and  was  at  one  time  a  candidate 
for  parliament.  He  has  passed  away  but  his  wife  survives  him,  making  her 
home  at  New  London,  Prince  Edward  Island. 

Alfred  M.  Pound  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  normal  schools 
o"  Charlottetown  in  "his  native  province  and  was  afterward  articled  to  the  present 
chief  justice  of  Nova  Scotia,  Sir  Charles  Townshend.  Before  completing  his 
Irw  course,  however,  he  became  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  St.  John  (N.  B.) 
E  aily  Telegraph  and  was  connected  with  that  publication  for  eight  years  there- 
a  'ter.  In  1901  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  here  became  connected  with  the  .fire 
ii  surance  and  investment  business,  a  line  of  work  in  which  he  has  since  con- 
tinued. In  1903  he  joined  Mr.  Campion  in  the  firm  of  Campion  &  Pound, 
and  they  have  built  up  a  large  and  important  patronage  in  old  line  fire  insurance 
and  investments  for  English  clients.  In  1910  with  Thomas  B.  May,  he  organized 
tl  e  Sterling  Trust  Company  of  British  Columbia,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  is  managing 
d  rector  and  in  the  growth  of  which  he  has  taken  an  active  and  prominent  part. 
The  company  is  held  to  be  one  of  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  province  and  is 
an  important  addition  to  Vancouver's  business  assets.  In  addition  to  his  con- 
nection with  it  Mr.  Pound  is  a  member  of  the  directorate  of  various  other  impor- 
tant corporate  concerns  in  Vancouver,  and  has  been  carried  forward  by  the  force 
oi  his  ability  and  personality  into  close  relations  with  business  interests. 

In  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  in  1897,  Mr.  Pound  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Caroline  Reynolds,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  Harlan  P.  Reynolds,  a 
pi  eminent  physician  in  that  city  and  in  Lepreaux,  New  Brunswick.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Pound  have  two  children,  Dorothy  Reynolds  and  Marjorie  Myrick. 

While  a  resident  of  New  Brunswick  Mr.  Pound  served  for  seven  years  as 
a  .nember  of  the  St.  John  Rifles.  He  is  a  liberal  in  his  political  belief  and  active 


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in  politics,  having  been  for  the  last  six  years  a  member  of  the  provincial  exec- 
utive. His  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Presbyterian 
church,  and  he  holds  membership  in  the  Terminal  City  Club  of  Vancouver.  He 
is  a  profound  student  of  Canadian  literature  and  history  and  has  carried  his 
research  far  into  these  fields,  as  his  extensive  and  well  selected  library  of  books 
on  these  subjects  plainly  indicate.  A  man  of  broad  culture,  wide  interests  and 
progressive  public  spirit,  he  unites  in  his  character  the  best  qualities  of  modern 
citizenship  and  is  recognized  in  Vancouver  as  an  excellent  representative  of  the 
type  of  man  upon  whom  rest  the  permanent  interests  of  the  community. 


FREDERICK  CHIPMAN  TINGLEY. 

Throughout  the  entire  course  of  his  active  life,  which  began  when  he  was 
nineteen  years  of  age,  Frederick  Chipman  Tingley  has  been  in  some  way  con- 
nected with  the  transfer  business  and  today  as  managing  director  of  the  Van- 
coiner  Transfer  Company  occupies  a  position  of  prominence  and  importance  in 
this  line.  A  spirit  of  initiative  and  enterprise  actuates  him  in  all  that  he  does 
and  combines  with  his  unquestioned  business  probity  to  make  him  one  of  the 
most  respected  and  highly  esteemed  men  in  the  community  where  he  now  makes 
his  home.  He  is  one  of  British  Columbia's  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred 
in  Yale,  April  22,1873,  h'5  parents  being  Stephen  and  Elizabeth  (Harper)  Ting- 
ley,  the  father  now  of  Ashcroft,  British  Columbia,  and  of  whom  more  extended 
mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

Frederick  C.  Tingley  was  still  a  child  when  his  mother  died  and  the  early 
years  of  his  life  were  spent  in  the  home  of  relatives  in  New  Brunswick.  He 
acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Sackville,  that  province,  and  was 
afterward  a  student  for  two  years  in  Mount  Allison  College.  At  the  age  of 
nineteen  he  returned  to  Vancouver  and  entered  his  father's  employ,  his  first  work 
being  the  driving  of  a  stage  in  the  Cariboo  district  between  Ashcroft  and  Cariboo. 
After  continuing  in  this  line  of  work  for  about  nine  years  he  came  in  1899  to  Van- 
couver and  bought  an  interest  in  the  Vancouver  Transfer  Company,  of  which 
he  is  now  managing  director.  This  is  one  of  the  largest  concerns  of  its  char- 
acter in  the  city  and  it  controls  an  important  and  growing  trade,  much  of  the 
success  of  the  enterprise  being  due  to  .Mr.  Tingley's  able  management  and 
excellent  business  ability.  A  general  transfer  business  is  carried  on,  a  specialty 
being  made,  however,  of  providing  accommodations  for  tourist  parties,  for 
wedding  parties  and  funerals,  and  the  entire  enterprise  is  conducted  on  modern 
and  superior  lines.  The  Vancouver  Transfer  Company  has  baggagemen  on  all 
of  the  trains  and  boats  coming  into  Vancouver  and  a  practically  perfect  system 
has  been  developed  through  the  years.  The  concern  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the 
city  and  occupied  one  of  the  first  business  houses  in  Vancouver.  In  1911  Mr. 
Tingley  and  his  brother,  Clarence  Harper,  built  the  five-story  building,  sixty-two 
and  a  half  by  one  hundred  and  twenty-eight  feet,  at  No.  844  Cambie  street, 
which  is  used  for  their  transfer  business  and  office  and  storage  purposes.  They 
also  have  a  building  at  the  corner  of  Hamilton  and  Helmcken  streets,  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  by  one  hundred  and  ten  feet  and  four  stories  high,  which  is 
used  for  the  stables  and  garage  accommodations.  One  hundred  and  seventy 
horses  and  several  automobiles  are  used  in  the  business,  which  is  the  largest 
of  its  kind  in  the  province.  They  are  principally  engaged  in  the  transportation 
of  passengers  and  transfer  of  baggage.  In  addition  to  his  work  along  this  line 
Mr.  Tingley  is  a  director  of  the  Vancouver  Horse  Show  Association  and  is  an 
annual  exhibitor.  In  1913  he  entered  horses  in  seven  classes  and  took  ribbons 
in  all  but  one,  receiving  three  first  and  three  second  prizes,  and  one  third  and  one 
fourth  prize.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Rotary  Club  and  a  director  in  the  Van- 
couver Commercial  Club  and  actively  interested  in  any  movement  to  promote 
the  city's  business  activity  or  to  advance  its  material  prosperity. 


FREDERICK  C.  TIXGLEY 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  717 

At  Vancouver,  on  July  15,  1902,  Mr.  Tingley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Sarah  Nevin,  a  native  of  Scotland,  and  they  have  three  children,  Jeanet  Eliza- 
beth, Henrietta  Frances  and  Myrtle  Nevin.  Mr.  Tingley  is  connected  with  Mount 
Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  views. 
He  is  not  active  politically.  Business  men  respect  him  for  his  integrity,  his 
ability  and  his  success,  while  in  social  circles  his  many  fine  qualities  and  genu- 
ine personal  worth  have  won  him  widespread  respect  and  esteem. 


MICHAEL  McTIERNAN. 

Earnest  persistent  labor  constituted  the  foundation  upon  which  Michael 
McTiernan  built  the  success  that  now  enables  him  to  live  retired.  He  is  in 
possession  of  a  comfortable  competence,  as  a  result  of  his  former  labor  and 
is  pleasantly  located  in  an  attractive  home  in  Victoria.  He  was  born  in  county 
Sligo,  Ireland,  on  the  28th  of  October,  1836,  and  is  a  son  of  Terrance  and  Anne 
McTiernan,  who  were  farming  people.  He  was  educated  in  the  parish  schools 
which  he  left  to  assist  his  father  on  the  farm,  being  thus  engaged  until  he 
reached  mature  years,  when  he  left  home  and  came  direct  to  Victoria,  arriving 
on  the  3d  of  June,  1865.  The  journey  was  made  by  way  of  the  isthmus  of 
Panama  and  San  Francisco.  After  reaching  his  destination  he  began  farming 
and  spent  some  time  clearing  land.  In  1867  he  went  to  the  Cariboo  where  he 
engaged  in  prospecting  for  two  years,  after  which  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Hudson's  Bay  Company  for  nine  years  at  Victoria.  He  severed  his  connection 
therewith,  to  engage  in  the  draying  business  in  which  he  continued  for  twenty- 
six  years,  doing  most  of  the  draying  for  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company.  He  is 
ane  of  the  few  survivors  among  the  early  pioneer  representatives  of  business  life 
in  Victoria.  He  retired  some  years  ago  and  because  of  his  former  unfaltering 
industry  and  his  careful  investments  is  now  able  to  live  in  ease  in  his  old  age. 

On  the  2Oth  of  August,  1883,  Mr.  McTiernan  was  married  to  Miss  Ann 
Behan,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Ann  Behan,  who  came  from  Ireland  in  1854 
and  settled  in  Bytown,  now  Ottawa.  Mrs.  McTiernan  first  came  west  to  Vic- 
toria with  Lord  Lome  and  the  Princess  Louise,  as  a  maid.  Here  she  met  her 
future  husband  and  some  time  later  the  wedding  was  celebrated.  Their  reli- 
Sjious  faith  is  that  of,  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  Mr.  McTiernan  also  belongs 
to  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians,  while  his  political  support  is  given  to  the 
:onservative  party.  In  the  early  days  of  his  residence  in  Victoria  he  worked 
for  a  short  time  in  the  office  of  the  Colonist  but  with  that  exception  was  always 
identified  with  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  or  with  the  draying  business,  and 
indefatigable  energy,  and  persistency  of  purpose  at  length  brought  to  him  a 
creditable  and  gratifying  measure  of  success.  For  almost  a  half  century  he 
has  made  his  home  in  British  Columbia  and  therefore  well  deserves  mention 
imong  its  pioneers. 


CHARLES  HOWARD  BARKER. 

The  office  of  judge  of  the  Nanaimo  county  court  has  for  three  years  been 
most  ably  filled  by  Charles  Howard  Barker,  who  was  born  in  Sheffield,  New 
Brunswick,  on  the  4th  of  April,  1864.  His  father,  the  Rev.  Joseph  Barker,  is 
deceased,  but  the  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was  Anne  Upton,  is  living  and 
nakes  her  home  in  Toronto. 

The  early  years  in  the  life  of  Charles  Howard  Barker  were  passed  amid  the 
'efining  influences  of  a  good  home.  He  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  his 
lative  town  and  the  university  at  Fredericton,  from  which  institution  he  was 
graduated.  After  awarded  his  degree  he  returned  to  Sheffield  and  for  three 


718  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

years  thereafter  taught  in  the  grammar  school.  Having  resolved  to  identify 
himself  with  the  legal  profession,  he  went,  at  the  expiration  of  that  time,  to 
Toronto  to  pursue  his  professional  studies,  being  a  student  in  Osgoode  Hall  Law 
School  during  the  succeeding  two  years.  His  next  removal  was  to  Victoria, 
where  for  one  year  he  continued  his  studies  in  the  law  office  of  Yates  &  Jay, 
successfully  passing  his  examinations  and  subsequently  being  admitted  to  the 
bar.  Soon  thereafter  he  came  to  Nanaimo  and  established  a  branch  office  for 
the  firm  of  Yates  &  Jay,  which  he  conducted  in  their  name  for  a  year.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  bought  out  their  practice,  and  began  his  independent  career 
as  a  counselor.  Later  he  took  Beevor-Potts  in  with  him,  the  business  being  con- 
tinued under  the  firm  name  of  Barker  &  Potts  until  1902.  As  they  were  both 
conscientious  and  worthy  representatives  of  their  profession  they  readily  won 
recognition  in  the  local  courts  and  succeeded  in  building  up  a  highly  desirable 
clientage.  After  the  dissolution  of  the  firm,  Mr.  Barker  practiced  alone  until  his 
appointment  to  the  office  of  judge  in  1909.  While  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion he  exercised  minute  care,  manifesting  a  conscientious  regard  for  the  rights 
of  his  clients,  which  he  protected  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  his  cases  never  being 
lost  through  the  oversight  or  careless  disregard  of  a  legal  technicality.  As  a  result 
he  has  been  engaged  in  some  very  important  litigations,  one  of  them  being  a 
famous  damage  case  instituted  against  the  Wellington  Coal  Company  in  1902. 
The  counsel  for  the  defendant  at  Ottawa  was  the  Honorable  A.  B.  Aylesworth, 
subsequently  minister  of  justice  and  one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  the 
bar  in  Canada.  Mr.  Barker  won  the  case  in  the  lower  court,  but  it  was  later 
appealed  to  Victoria  and  subsequently  carried  to  the  supreme  court  at  Ottawa, 
where  the  first  decision  was  sustained.  This  was  a  great  victory  for  Mr.  Barker, 
who  was  highly  commended  for  the  able  manner  in  which  he  presented  and 
defended  the  plaintiff's  claim. 

Mr.  Barker  married  Miss  Susan  B.  Russell,  a  daughter  of  William  Russell, 
of  Douglastown,  New  Brunswick,  who  passed  away  in  November,  1909.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  being  a  past  master  of  Doric  Lodge,  No. 
18,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  a  past  district  deputy  grand  master.  Mr.  Barker's  chief 
recreation  is  hunting.  He  is  a  skilled  marksman  and  a  member  of  the  Nanaimo 
Rifle  Club,  which  organization  he  represented  one  year  at  the  Ottawa  meet. 


REV.  EBENEZER  ROBSON,  D.  D. 

Rev.  Ebenezer  Robson,  D.  D.,  whose  demise  occurred  at  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia,  on  the  4th  day  of  May,  1911,  was  one  of  the  pioneer  band  of  four 
missionaries  sent  out  by  the  Wesleyan  Methodist  church  to  preach  the  gospel 
to  the  miners  and  settlers  of  Vancouver  island  and  British  Columbia.  Arriving 
at  Victoria  on  the  loth  day  of  February,  1859,  he  was  the  first  of  the  company 
to  set  foot  ashore. 

Mr.  Robson  was  the  sixth  son  of  John  and  Euphemia  Robson,  both  natives  of 
Roxborough,  Scotland,  and  a  younger  brother  of  John  Robson,  of  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  late  premier  of  British  Columbia,  a  sketch  of  whose  life 
appears  on  another  page  of  this  work. 

Born  near  Perth,  Ontario,  on  the  I7th  day  of  January,  1835,  he  received  his 
early  education  in  the  public  and  grammar  schools  of  Sarnia,  Ontario,  and  after 
working  in  the  lumber  camps  as  ox  driver,  "cookee"  and  "boss,"  he  took  charge 
of  his  lather's  sawmill  at  Sombria,  Ontario.  It  was  there  that  he  received  the 
call  to  the  Christian  ministry,  and  after  continuing  his  studies  for  some  time  at 
Victoria  College,  Cobourg,  Ontario,  he  was  appointed  assistant  pastor  of  St. 
James  Methodist  church  at  Montreal,  Quebec.  He  was  ordained  on  the  3ist  of 
September,  1858,  and  ordered  to  British  Columbia,  where  his  first  field  of  labor 
was  among  the  gold  miners  and  settlers  of  the  Fraser  river,  with  his  head  quar- 
ters at  Hope,  which  was  at  that  time  the  head  of  steam  navigation  on  the  river. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  710 

He  was  an  expert  canoe  man,  and  had  the  distinction  of  being  one  of  a  very  few 
white  men  to  navigate,  unaccompanied,  the  dangerous  rapids  known  as  Hells 
Gate. 

On  August  i6th,  1859,  he  was  married  in  Victoria  to  Miss  Ellen  Mary  Hall 
>f  Brockville,  Ontario,  and  after  six  years  of  most  active  service  at  Hope,  Yale, 
Mew  Westminster  and  Nanaimo,  he  was  compelled  by  his  wife's  continued  ill- 
icss  to  return  to  eastern  Canada. 

In  1880  he  returned  to  British  Columbia  with  his  family  and  once  more  took 
ap  the  work  in  this  province.  At  all  times  he  led  a  most  strenuous  life,  on  sev- 
eral different  occasions  preaching  eight  times  on  a  Sabbath  and  traveling  many 
niles  by  various  conveyances  in  order  to  do  so. 

Mr.  Robson  held  the  first  religious  service  on  the  town  site  of  Vancouver, 
Breaching  to  a  congregation  of  eight,  out  of  a  total  population  of  fifteen  on 
ruly  30,  1865,  in  the  bunk  house  of  the  Hastings  sawmill,  which  was  under  con- 
struction at  that  time.  He  took  an  active  part  in  the  educational  work  of  this 
province,  being  one  of  the  founders  of  the  "Collegiate  and  High  School"  of 
>Jew  Westminster  in  the  early  'Sos,  and  later  on,  of  Columbia  College,  of  which 
institution  he  was  a  director.  About  the  year  1889  or  1890  when  an  effort  was 
made  to  establish  a  provincial  university,  he  was  made  a  senator,  but  owing  to 
;  change  of  government  the  project  was  abandoned. 

In  1887  he  was  elected  president  of  the  first  British  Columbia  conference 
<  f  the  Methodist  church  and  held  that  office  for  two  terms.  He  was  a  delegate 
ID  the  general  conference  in  the  years  1878,  1890  and  1894.  Mr.  Robson  was 
;  Iso  the  first  president  of  the  British  Columbia  branch  of  The  Dominion  Alliance, 
;  charter  member  and  district  organizer  of  The  Royal  Templars  of  Temperance, 
vas  president  of  The  Lord's  Day  Alliance  of  British  Columbia,  honorary  presi- 
( ent  of  The  Juvenile  Protective  Association  of  Vancouver,  was  honored  by  a 
1  fe  membership  in  the  Canadian  Club,  and  was  made  an  honorary  life  member 
c  f  The  Woman's  Christian  Temperance  Union.  In  1900  he  retired  from  the 
regular  pastorate,  but  continued  his  labors  by  supplying  vacancies  and  starting 
i  ew  churches  in  outlying  districts. 

The  Robson  Memorial  church  was  erected  by  his  friends  and  sympathizers 
in  Vancouver  in  commemoration  of  his  record.  In  1900  Columbia  College  hon- 
ored him  by  granting  him  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity.  Mr.  Robson  found 
recreation  in  traveling,  exploring  and  investigating,  always  in  the  interest  of 
religion  or  science.  O.wing  to  his  unselfish  nature  and  open-mindedness  he  was 
r  :spected  by  all  who  knew  him. 


THOMAS   DAVID   CONWAY. 

Thomas  David  Conway,  collector  of  customs  at  Ladysmith,  was  for  many 
y<:ars  engaged  in  the  construction  of  telegraph  lines  in  British  Columbia,  having 
irstalled  practically  all  of  those  now  in  use  in'  this  section  of  the  country, 
h  eluding  Vancouver  island.  He  was  one  of  the  first  telegraphers  in  the  province, 
and  in  this  connection  at  one  time  held  the  position  of  superintendent  of  con- 
struction for  the  government.  He  was  also  in  the  employ  of  the  United  States 
government  during  four  years  of  the  Civil  war  in  that  country.  A  native  of 
Quebec,  his  birth  occurred  at  Montreal  on  the  gth  of  January,  1844,  his  parents 
being  Thomas  and  Alice  Conway. 

The  boyhood  of  Thomas  David  Conway  was  passed  in  the  city  of  Montreal, 
his  education  being  pursued  in  the  public  schools.  Later  he  entered  the  office 
of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad  Company  and  learned  telegraphy  and  in  1861  entered 
the  United  States  military  telegraph  service.  He  retained  this  position  until 
July,  1864,  when  he  joined  his  brother,  who  had  charge  of  the  construction  of 
the  Collins  telegraph  lines.  This  company  had  been  organized  for  the  purpose 
of  building  lines  by  way  of  Siberia  to  Russia  and  thus  establish  communications 


720  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

with  the  various  countries  of  Europe.  It  was  a  most  stupendous  and  expensive 
undertaking  and  would  involve  years  of  labor.  They  journeyed  from  the 
Atlantic  seaboard  via  Panama  and  San  Francisco  to  New  Westminster,  the  seat 
of  their  operations.  Upon  their  arrival  they  began  cutting  a  trail  through  to  Forts 
Hope  and  Yale,  stringing  their  telegraph  line  along  the  wagon  road  to  the  mouth 
of  the  Quesnel  river.  They  were  compelled  to  discontinue  operations  during  the 
winter,  but  the  following  summer  extended  their  trail  to  eighty  miles  beyond 
Kespiycx  canyon.  Their  lines,  however,  were  only  built  to  the  canyon.  The  year 
previous  they  wintered  in  New  Westminster  and  the  following  summer  the 
Atlantic  cable  was  at  last  perfected,  which  made  it  impracticable  to  continue  the 
Collins  lines.  The  company  abandoned  the  work  completed  and  turned  it  over 
to  the  Canadian  government,  which  later  utilized  the  same  trail  for  the  Yukon 
lines.  Mr.  Conway  next  went  to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  and  constructed  the  Western 
Union  lines  from  that  point  to  Cheyenne  and  thence  to  Salt  Lake  City,  over  the 
old  Union  Pacific  lines.  In  1876  he  returned  to  Vancouver  island  to  take  the 
position  of  superintendent  of  construction  for  the  government  telegraph  lines, 
being  retained  in  this  capacity  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company  after 
their  purchase  of  the  property.  He  also  had  charge  of  the  building  of  the  lines 
for  Mr.  Dunsmuir  when  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railroad  was  built  from 
Victoria  to  Wellington  and  to  Cape  Beall  and  from  Nanaimo  to  Alberni  and  later 
to  Comox.  To  Mr.  Conway  has  been  intrusted  the  construction  of  all  the  tele- 
graph lines  on  Vancouver  island,  and  the  greater  part  of  those  in  the  remainder 
of  this  section  of  the  province.  In  1903  he  withdrew  from  this  business,  as  his 
advancing  age  hardly  warranted  his  being  longer  identified  with  such  a  taxing 
vocation,  and  accepted  from  the  government  the  appointment  of  collector  of  cus- 
toms for  the  port  at  Ladysmith. 

In  the  month  of  January,  1875,  Mr.  Conway  was  married  to  Miss  Ann  Will- 
iams, and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  May,  the  wife  of  Robert  Allen, 
collector  of  customs  at  Chemainus,  British  Columbia;  and  E.  J.,  who  was 
awarded  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  at  McGill  College,  taking  the  highest 
honors  in  metallurgy,  following  which  he  became  connected  with  the  Tyee  Cop- 
per Company,  but  is  now  in  the  employ  of  the  Granby  Copper  Company. 

The  best  years  of  Mr.  Conway 's  life  have  been  passed  in  the  northwest,  par- 
ticularly in  the  province  of  British  Columbia,  the  rapid  progress  and  marvelous 
development  of  which  has  not  exceeded  his  expectations,  as  he  early  recognized 
its  wonderful  possibilities  and  vast  natural  resources. 


JOHN  HENDRY. 

John  Hendry  enjoys  distinction  as  a  most  active  factor  in  the  mammoth  opera 
tions  that  have  characterized  the  development  of  the  lumber  industry  of  th< 
northwest.  He  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward,  passing  on  to  positions  of 
executive  control  and  subsequently  bending  his  energies  largely  to  organization, 
to  constructive  efforts  and  administrative  direction.  Possessing  broad,  enlightened 
and  liberal-minded  views,  faith  in  himself  and  in  the  vast  possibilities  for  devel- 
opment in  his  country's  wide  domain,  with  recognition,  also,  of  its  specific  needs 
along  the  distinctive  lines  chosen  for  his  life  work,  his  has  been  an  active  career, 
in  which  he  has  accomplished  important  and  far-reaching  results,  contributing 
in  no  small  degree  to  the  expansion  and  material  growth  of  the  nation,  and  from 
which  he  himself  has  derived  substantial  benefits.  His  name  is  known  from 
ocean  to  ocean  in  connection  with  the  lumber  trade  and  he  is  equally  popular  with 
social  acquaintances  from  the  east  to  the  west.  He  is  today  at  the  head,  as  presi- 
dent, of  the  British  Columbia  Mills  Timber  &  Trading  Company,  the  oldest  and 
largest  enterprise  of  the  kind  in  the  northwest,  and  was  prominently  and  actively 
identified  with  railroad  interests  and  many  other  extensive  and  important  cor- 
porations having  to  do  with  the  prosperity  and  upbuilding  of  the  province. 


JOHN  HENDRY 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  723 

Mr.  Hendry  was  born  in  Gloucester  county,  New  Brunswick,  January  20, 
1843,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Margaret  (Wilson)  Hendry.  His  education  was 
acquired  in  his  native  province  and  in  his  youth  and  early  manhood  he  received 
both  practical  and  theoretical  training  in  sawmill  and  flourmill  engineering.  For 
some  years  he  followed  that  pursuit  in  the  maritime  provinces. 

In  September,  1872,  Mr.  Hendry  arrived  in  British  Columbia,  but  the  lumber 
business  was  undergoing  a  period  of  temporary  depression — comparatively 
speaking — and  he  made  his  way  therefore  to  the  state  of  Washington  and  at 
Seabeck  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Washington  Sawmill  Company,  assisting  in 
the  survey  of  logs  and  timber,  and  superintending  millwright  work. 

In  1873  he  moved  to  Port  Gamble,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Puget 
Sound  Sawmill  Company  in  the  same  capacity.  In  this  and  in  other  connections 
he  became  familiar  with  every  phase  of  mill  operation  and  also  became  an  excel- 
lent judge  of  timber,  especially  that  for  export.  In  1874  the  Moodyville  Sawmill 
on  Burrard  Inlet  was  destroyed  by  fire  and  George  Haynes,  superintendent,  went  to 
Puget  Sound  to  secure  millwrights  for  its  reconstruction.  He  engaged  Mr. 
Hendry,  who  in  the  capacity  of  foreman  superintended  the  rebuilding  of  the  mill 
and  then  took  charge  of  its  operation  as  night  superintendent. 

In  1875  the  Red  River  country  was  drawing  to  itself  wide  attention  and  Mr. 
Hendry,  believing  that  it  would  be  long  before  the  timber  in  southwest  British 
Columbia  would  be  valuable  made  his  way  to  Winnipeg,  where  high  prices  in 
lumber  were  already  prevailing.  There  had  been  a  grasshopper  scourge  in  that 
part  of  the  country,  however,  and  the  region  being  so  new  and  undeveloped  the 
time  was  inopportune  for  building  operations,  and  the  consequent  use  of  lumber, 
so  he  returned  to  the  coast  by  way  of  California  remaining  at  San  Francisco  for 
a  time.  He  then  returned  to  British  Columbia  and  built  a  small  sawmill  for  W. 
].  Armstrong  at  New  Westminster.  All  through  these  changes  he  was  learning 
more  and  more  of  the  timber  resources  of  the  province  and  was  gradually  advanc- 
ing in  his  connection  with  the  lumber  interests  of  the  northwest. 

It  was  in  the  fall  of  1876  that  he  formed  a  partnership  with  David  McNair 
md  erected  a  sash  and  door  factory  at  Nanaimo;  and  the  same  year  went  to 
San  Francisco  to  purchase  machinery.  On  his  return  to  the  north  he  completed 
lis  sash  and  door  factory  in  Nanaimo,  and  in  1878  the  firm  of  Hendry,  McNair 
•4  Company  was  organized,  the  partners  being  Messrs.  Hendry,  David  McNair, 
\ndrew  Haslam  and  R.  B.  Kelly.  They  carried  on  business  at  Nanaimo  for  a 
ime  and  then  moved  'the  machinery  to  New  Westminster  where  they  built  a 
;ash,  door  and  box  factory,  and  Mr.  Lees  joined  the  partnership.  The  rapidly 
developing  fishing  industry  of  the  Fraser  river  created  a  demand  for  boxes  and 
.1  liberal  patronage  was  accorded  them.  Their  business  grew  rapidly  and  in 
1:880  they  incorporated  and  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills  Company,  Limited, 
vas  formed,  with  Mr.  Hendry  as  president  and  general  manager. 

In  1885  the  Nanaimo  sawmill  at  Nanaimo  was  purchased  by  this  company, 
vhich  was  afterwards  disposed  of  to  Messrs.  Haslam  and  Lees.  The  rapid 
development  of  the  business  continued  and  when  the  city  of  Vancouver  came 
nto  existence  a  branch  was  established  here.  The  great  fire  during  the  early 
listory  of  the  city  spared  their  partially  constructed  mill  and  from  the  outset 
iheir  enterprise  in  Vancouver  proved  a  profitable  and  growing  one,  Mr.  Hendry 
eventually  becoming  a  leader  in  the  movement  which  resulted  in  the  merging  of 
all  his  milling  interests.  The  company  secured  extensive  timber  limits  in  the 
province.  About  that  time  they  entered  upon  the  export  trade  at  New  West- 
minster, having  in  the  interim  purchased  the  business  of  the  Dominion  Sawmill 
Company  of  New  Westminster  and  thus  greatly  enlarged  their  facilities  there. 
Owing  to  the  dangerous  condition  of  the  Fraser  river  ships  were  chary  about 
Koing  up  that  stream  and  Mr.  Hendry  as  president  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  suc- 
c  ceded  in  inducing  the  Dominion  government  to  make  surveys  and  improvements 
;it  the  mouth  of  the  river,  so  that  in  1888  foreign  ships  were  loading  at  their 
mill  for  all  parts  of  the  world. 


724  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  1889  the  Hastings  mill  was  purchased  by  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mills 
Company  and  Mr.  Hendry  was  made  president  and  general  manager  of  the  larger 
plant.  The  legislature  issued  a  special  charter  consolidating  the  two  companies 
and  thus  catne  into  existence  the  British  Columbia  Mills  Timber  &  Trading  Com- 
pany. At  first  their  output  consisted  of  seventy  thousand  feet  per  day ;  something 
of  the  growth  of  the  business  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  in  1890  the  manufactured 
product  amounted  to  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  feet  per  day  and  employ- 
ment was  furnished  to  more  than  two  thousand  men.  The  daily  product  in  the 
three  mills  had  reached  about  four  hundred  thousand  feet  in  ten  hours.  Doors, 
sash,  blinds,  and  all  building  materials  were  manufactured.  The  equipment  of 
the  different  plants  was  most  complete  and  the  latest  improved  machinery  facil- 
itated the  work  in  every  particular.  The  company  built  many  miles  of  railroad, 
extending  from  their  timber  limits  to  the  water,  owns  a  large  number  of  logging 
engines  and  seven  locomotives  and  utilizes  seven  steamers  in  its  lumbering  opera- 
tions. The  company  ships  its  products  to  Australia,  China,  Japan,  South  Africa, 
South  America,  Great  Britain  and  every  known  part  of  the  civilized  globe, 
reached  by  rail  or  water.  They  own  the  wharves,  dry  kilns  and  railroad  facilities 
for  shipping  and  to  the  initiative  spirit  and  carefully  formulated  plans  of  Mr. 
Hendry  is  largely  due  the  credit  for  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  this  vast 
business  enterprise.  Their  brandies  included  the  Hastings  Sawmill  and  the  Royal 
City  Planing  Mill  at  Vancouver,  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mill  at  New  Westminster 
and  the  Moodyville  Sawmill  on  Burrard  Inlet. 

Not  the  least  important  of  Mr.  Hendry's  projects  has  been  his  operations  in 
railroad  building,  among  which  was  the  construction  of  the  Kaslo  &  Slocan  Rail- 
way which  was  afterwards  taken  over  by  the  Great  Northern.  He  was  the  prime 
mover  in  the  construction  of  the  Vancouver,  Westminster  &  Yukon  Railway 
from  New  Westminster  to  Vancouver,  which  was  taken  over  by  the  Vancouver, 
Victoria  &  Eastern  Railway  Company,  and  over  which  road  the  Great  Northern 
Railway  enters  the  city  of  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Hendry  is  honorary  president  of  the  British  Columbia  Lumber  &  Shingle 
Manufacturers  Association,  Ltd.  He  occupies  a  prominent  position  in  connection 
with  a  number  of  organized  business  interests,  being  vice  president  of  the  Cana- 
dian Lumbermen's  Association,  and  past  president  of  the  Canadian  Forestry  Asso- 
ciation of  Canada,  and  a  member  of  the  commission  of  conservation  of  Canada. 
He  was  president  of  the  Canadian  Manufacturers  Association  in  1910,  and  he 
was  president  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  in  the  early  days  of  Vancouver, 
following  several  terms'  service  as  vice  president  and  also  was  president  of  the 
New  Westminster  Board  of  Trade.  He  was  the  promoter  of  the  Stave  Lake 
Power  Company,  Ltd.,  later  absorbed  by  The  Western  Canada  Power  Company, 
Limited,  and  chairman  of  the  Burrard,  Westminster  &  Boundary  Railway  & 
Navigation  Company  and  a  director  of  the  British  Columbia  Sugar  Refining 
Company. 

His  intense  and  well  directed  activities  have  also  featured  in  connection  with 
municipal  affairs.  In  1878  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  New 
Westminster  and  was  chairman  of  the  committee  that  had  in  charge  the  resur- 
veying  of  that  city.  He  acted  for  six  months  as  mayor  of  New  Westminster 
when  the  new  charter  was  introduced,  but  resigned  because  of  the  conflict  of  his 
official  position  and  his  connection  with  the  New  Westminster  Southern  Railway 

Company. 

In  1881  Mr.  Hendry  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Adaline  McMillan,  a 
native  of  Nova  Scotia  and  a  daughter  of  Donald  McMillan  of  Pictou,  Nova 
Scotia.  They  have  one  daughter,  Aldyen  Irene  Hendry,  the  wife  of  E.  W.  Ham- 
ber.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hendry  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  to  which 
they  have  been  most  liberal  contributors  and  are  equally  generous  in  support  of 
many  benevolent  and  charitable  projects. 

Mr.  Hendry  has  attained  high  rank  in  Masonry,  being  a  Knight  Templar  and 
a  Consistory  Mason,  having  taken  the  thirty  second  degree.  He  is  also  identified 
with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  and  the  St.  Andrews  and  the  Cale- 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  725 

donian  Society.  He  finds  recreation  in  motoring,  yachting  and  fishing  and  he  is 
identified  with  many  of  the  prominent  clubs  of  the  country,  holding  membership 
in  the  Vancouver,  Terminal  City,  Jericho  Country,  Canadian,  Vancouver  Auto- 
mobile, Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  and  Vancouver  Athletic  Clubs;  the  Brockton 
Point  Athletic  Association  of  Vancouver;  the  Union,  of  Victoria;  Westminster, 
New  Westminster;  Rideau,  Ottawa;  Wellington  and  American  Universities, 
London,  England ;  the  Touring  Club  de  France,  Paris ;  the  Touring  Club  Italiano, 
Milano ;  the  American  Automobile  Association,  New  York ;  the  Automobile 
Association  and  Motor  Union,  London,  England;  the  Pacific  Power  Boat  Asso- 
ciation, Seattle,  Washington ;  the  Pacific  Highway  Association  of  North  America 
and  others. 

Since  1903  Mr.  Hendry  has  resided  in  Vancouver,  although  his  extensive 
business  interests  take  him  to  all  parts  of  the  country.  His  identification  with 
the  northwest  covers  more  than  forty  years  and  there  is  perhaps  no  representative 
of  important  industrial,  commercial  and  manufacturing  interests  who  has  had 
more  to  do  with  the  material  growth,  development,  upbuilding  and  prosperity  of 
the  country  than  he.  His  influence  along  other  lines,  social,  intellectual  and  moral, 
has  also  been  on  the  side  of  progress  and  the  consensus  of  public  opinion  accords 
John  Hendry  a  central  place  on  the  stage  of  activity  in  British  Columbia. 


ROBERT   SIMM   PATTERSON   CARRUTHERS,   M.   D. 

Dr.  Robert  S.  P.  Carruthers,  a  well  known  and  able  representative  of  the 
medical  fraternity  in  Vancouver,  has  here  practiced  his  profession  with  growing 
success  for  the  past  two  years.  His  birth  occurred  at  North  Bedeque,  Prince 
Edward  Island,  on  the  22d  of  July,  iSSi,  his  parents  being  James  and  Sarah 
(Clark)  Carruthers.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject  came  from  Scot- 
land to  Prince  Edward  Island,  where  he  followed  farming  during  the  remainder 
of  his  life.  His  son,  James  Carruthers,  was  there  born  and  has  always  made 
that  island  his  home,  devoting  his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits. 

Robert  S.  P.  Carruthers  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Prince  Edward  Island  and  at  Prince  of  Wales  College  of  Charlottetown,  from 
which  institution  he  was  graduated  in  1904.  Two  years  later  he  entered  the 
medical  department  of  McGill  University,  which  conferred  upon  him  the  degree 
3f  M.  D.  in  1910.  For  one  year  he  was  engaged  in  hospital  work  at  Montreal 
ind  in  1911  opened  an  office  at  Vancouver,  where  he  has  followed  his  chosen 
Drofession  to  the  present  time,  building  up  an  extensive  and  lucrative  practice. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Medical  Association  and  also  belongs  to  the 
Canadian  Club,  while  his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the 
Presbyterian  church.  Though  still  young  in  years,  Dr.  Carruthers  has  already 
nade  a  creditable  record  in  his  profession  and  may  confidently  look  forward  to 
cuture  successes. 


IRA   EUGENE   LOWE. 

Among  the  successful  real-estate  agents  of  Ladysmith,  British  Columbia, 
:s  Ira  Eugene  Lowe,  who,  although  he  has  been  established  in  this  city  only  a  few 
years,  has  secured  a  gratifying  clientage  in  that  time.  He  also  acts  as  agent  for 
various  insurance  companies  and  does  conveyancing,  deriving  a  gratifying  addi- 
tion to  his  income  from  these  sources.  Since  1911  he  has  also  acted  as  notary 
public  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia. 

Ira  E.  Lowe  is  a  native  son  of  the  province,  being  born  at  Nanaimo,  October 
t6,  1878.  He  attended  the  public  schools  in  his  native  town  and  then  took  up 
the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  E.  M.  Yarwood,  of  Nanaimo.  He  continued  in 


726  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

that  connection  for  over  three  years,  and  although  he  did  not  complete  his 
articles,  gained  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  legal  matters,  an  acquisition  which 
has  ever  stood  him  in  good  stead  and  which  has  been  especially  valuable  to  him 
since  engaging  in  his  present  business.  Discontinuing  his  connection  with  Mr. 
Yarwood,  Mr.  Lowe  turned  his  attention  to  mining,  in  which  occupation  he  was 
active  for  fifteen  years.  He  was  employed  in  the  mines  of  the  Dunsmuir,  now 
the  Canadian  Collieries,  Ltd.,  at  Wellington  and  Ladysmith.  In  February,  1910, 
Mr.  Lowe  met  with  an  accident,  being  injured  in  the  extension  mine  at  Lady- 
smith,  which  prevented  him  from  continuing  along  that  line  of  work.  Follow- 
ing his  recovery  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  in  Ladysmith,  meeting 
from  the  beginning  with  gratifying  success,  as  he  was  already  well  known  to  the 
people  in  his  former  capacity  and  enjoyed  a  reputation  for  high  character  and 
reliability.  He  is  now  active  in  the  real-estate  business,  having  acquainted  him- 
self with  local  conditions  and  valuations,  and  has  become  recognized  as  a  shrewd 
and  able  dealer  and  a  good  judge  of  properties.  He  never  takes  advantage  of 
his  clients,  giving  fair  service  in  exchange  for  a  fair  remuneration,  and  on  all 
sides  he  enjoys  trust  and  respect.  He  also  gives  attention  to  the  insurance 
business  and  conveyancing,  adding  to  his  income  along  these  lines.  In  1911  he 
received  the  appointment  of  notary  public  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia. 
On  May  11,  1899,  Mr.  Lowe  married  Miss  Emma  May  Palmer,  a  daughter  of 
Z.  B.  Palmer,  of  Nanaimo.  To  this  union  were  born  five  children :  Ira  Eugene, 
Jr.,  Benjamin,  Veda  May,  Effie  Jane  Spalding  and  Percival  Palmer.  Mr.  Lowe 
occupies  a  commendable  position  in  the  business  life  of  Ladysmith  and  his  per- 
sonal qualities  are  such  as  to  call  forth  the  respect  and  good-will  of  the  general 
public.  He  has  made  many  friends  here  and  both  he  and  Mrs.  Lowe  are  popular 
in  social  circles. 


GEORGE  LOUIS  TASCHEREAU. 

George  Louis  Taschereau,  senior  partner  of  the  law  firm  of  Taschereau  & 
Lockwood,  occupying  a  prominent  position  at  the  bar  of  Vancouver,  was  born 
at  Saint-Pierre  Jolys,  Conate  Provencher,  Manitoba,  on  the  nth  of  February, 
1883.  He  comes  of  a  prominent  old  French  family  and  has  back  of  him  an  an- 
cestry honored  and  distinguished.  The  family  originated  in  La  Touraine,  France, 
in  1492.  The  first  member  of  the  family  in  Canada  was  The  Honourable  Thomas 
Jacques  Taschereau,  who  arrived  in  the  province  of  Quebec  in  August,  1726,  as 
secretary  to  Claude  Thomas  Dupuy,  "Intendant  de  la  Nouvelle  France."  His 
father  Philippe  Albert  Taschereau  was  born  at  St.  Joseph  de  la  Beauce,  Province 
of  Quebec,  June  10,  1841  and  after  graduating  at  the  University  of  Laval,  Quebec, 
went  west  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  In  1884  he  removed  to  Saint  Pierre,  where 
he  was  registrar  of  the  court  until  his  death  on  the  3Oth  of  July,  1898.  He  married 
Marguerite  Anne  McPhillips,  daughter  of  George  McPhillips,  a  surveyor.  They 
were  married  at  St.  Charles,  Manitoba,  August  10,  1874,  and  Mrs.  Taschereau 
died  in  Winnipeg,  June  3,  1893. 

Their  son,  George  Louis  Taschereau,  received  his  education  at  St.  Boniface 
College,  in  St.  Boniface,  Manitoba,  the  beautiful  old  French  town  that  Whittier 
eulogizes  in  his  poem,  The  Bells  of  St.  Boniface.  He  was  also  a  student  in  St. 
Michael's  College,  Toronto,  and  pursued  his  preliminary  law  studies  in  the  office 
of  his  uncle,  L.  G.  McPhillips,  K.  C.,  following  his  arrival  in  Vancouver  in  1904. 
Mr.  Taschereau  continued  his  law  reading  for  four  years  under  the  able  direction 
of  Mr.  McPhillips  and  afterward  completed  his  course  in  the  office  of  Sir  Charles 
Hibbert  Tupper,  K.  C.  M.  G.,  LL.  B.,  K.  C.  He  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British 
Columbia  in  the  spring  of  1910  and  immediately  entered  upon  active  practice, 


GEORGE  L.  TASCHEREAU 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  729 

following  his  profession  independently  until  February,  1912,  when  he  received 
H.  G.  Lockwood  into  a  partnership,  since  which  time  they  have  practiced  under 
the  firm  style  of  Taschereau  &  Lockwood.  They  are  able  representatives  of  the 
legal  profession  and  their  clientage  includes  large  and  important  corporations. 
Mr.  Taschereau  is  well  versed  in  the  various  departments  of  law,  but  has  always 
confined  his  practice  to  civil  law,  making  a  specialty  of  corporation  practice. 
He  readily  sees  the  relation  of  cause  and  effect  and  his  analytical  power  and  keen 
discrimination,  combined  with  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  principles  of 
jurisprudence,  have  gained  him  prominence  as  a  practitioner  at  the  Vancouver  bar. 
Mr.  Taschereau  is  an  acknowledged  leader  of  the  conservative  party  in  Van- 
couver and  was  formerly  vice  president  of  the  Vancouver  Young  Men's  Con- 
servative Club.  He  belongs  to  the  Catholic  church  and  has  membership  with 
the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters.  Nature  endowed 
him  with  musical  talents  which  he  developed  by  study  in  the  Toronto  Conserva- 
tory of  Music,  studying  piano,  violin  and  vocal,  but  his  chief  interest  is  in  vocal 
music,  to  which  branch  of  the  art  he  now  confines  his  activities.  On  one  occasion 
he  made  a  professional  tour,  covering  several  months  in  the  United  States,  dur- 
ing which  time  he  appeared  in  a  number  of  the  larger  cities.  He  is  ever  a  wel- 
come figure  in  musical  circles,  but  he  regards  the  practice  of  law  as  his  real  life 
work  and  upon  his  professional  duties  concentrates  his  energies.  He  has  already 
attained  a  commanding  position  among  the  younger  representatives  of  the  Van- 
couver bar  and  the  legal  powers  which  he  has  displayed  argue  well  for  farther 
and  eminent  success  in  the  future. 


JOHN  D.  McNEILL. 

Various  business  and  corporate  interests  in  Vancouver  owe  their  inception  to 
;he  organizing  genius  of  John  D.  McNeill  and  their  continued  development  and 
progress  to  his  business  discrimination,  his  enterprising  spirit  and  his  excellent 
Judgment.  During  a  residence  of  sixteen  years  in  the  city  he  has  been  carried 
forward  by  virtue  of  his  wide  interests  and  commanding  ability  into  important 
•elations  with  the  general  commercial  life,  and,  steadily  adhering  to  high  ideals, 
las  made  his  name  one  of  power  and  influence  in  business  circles.  He  is  presi- 
dent and  general  manager  of  'the  Great  Northern  Transfer  Company,  Ltd.,  and 
of  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  Ltd.,  and  has  other  important  financial  and 
commercial  connections,  his  interests  being  powerful  elements  in  the  prpmotion 
of  that  general  activity  which  means  growth  and  progress. 

Mr.  McNeill  was  born  in  Paisley,  Ontario,  on  the  2ist  of  April,  1866,  and  is 
;i  son  of  Archie  and  Helen  (Currie)  McNeill,  the  former  a  son  of  Hugh  McNeill, 
'vho  came  to  Canada  from  Colonsay  Island,  Argyleshire,  Scotland,  settling  in 
Prince  Edward  Island,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  until  his  death.  His  son, 
lather  of  the  subject  of  this  review,  was  born  on  Colonsay  Island,  Scotland,  and 
( ame  to  Canada  with  his  parents  at  the  age  of  six.  He  was  reared  upon  his 
lather's  farm  in  Prince  Edward  Island  and  after  reaching  manhood  turned  his 
:ittention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  developing  a  fine  property  until  he  was  thirty 
years  of  age.  He  then  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Paisley,  in  Bruce  county, 
Ontario,  and  there  remained  until  his  death  in  1896,  becoming  in  the  intervening 
period  a  prosperous  farmer  and  a  representative  citizen  of  that  locality.  He 
married  Miss  Helen  Currie,  of  Prince  Edward  Island,  a  daughter  of  Angus 
Currie  and  a  representative  of  an  old  Scotch  family. 

John  D.  McNeill  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools  of 
Paisley,  Ontario,  and  afterward  went  to  the  United  States,  settling  in  1885  in 
Saginaw,  Michigan,  where  he  worked  in  the  lumber  camps  for  three  years.  In 
1888  he  went  to  Dakota  and  thence  to  the  state  of  Washington,  where  he  was 
employed  at  various  occupations  until  1890,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia. 


730  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

In  this  province  he  settled  first  in  Victoria,  entering  the  employ  of  the  Shawnigan 
Lake  Lumber  Company  of  that  city  and  remaining  active  in  their  interests  for 
five  years  thereafter.  In  1895  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  butcher  business 
there,  building  up  a  large,  lucrative  and  well  managed  concern  of  this  character, 
which  he  conducted  until  1897.  That  year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Vancouver 
and  in  this  city  he  has  since  remained  an  honored,  respected  and  widely  known 
resident.  In  association  with  F.  D.  Gross  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  draying 
and  transfer  business  under  the  firm  name  of  Gross  &  McNeill.  Under  this 
title  the  business  continued  until  1904,  when  the  partners  formed  the  Mainland 
Transfer  Company,  of  which  Mr.  McNeill  became  general  manager,  holding  that 
important  position  until  1906,  when  he  entered  into  an  exclusive  contract  with 
the  Great  Northern  Railway  to  handle  all  the  transfer  business  of  that  road. 
In  order  to  facilitate  the  work  he  organized  the  Great  Northern  Transfer  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  of  which  he  has  since  been  president  and  general  manager,  the  com- 
pany controlling  large  and  important  interests.  In  1908  Mr.  McNeill  organized 
the  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  is  president  and  general  mana- 
ger, and  he  is  connected  through  investment  or  official  service  with  various  other 
financial  or  corporate  concerns  in  the  city,  the  extent  and  variety  of  his  interests 
indicating  something  of  the  scope  of  his  ability  and  his  high  standing  in  busi- 
ness circles.  In  this  city  whose  commercial  institutions  he  has  aided  so  greatly 
in  upbuilding  he  is  known  as  a  man  of  rare  force,  ability  and  power,  aggressive 
at  times  and  at  times  cautious,  but  dominated  always  by  an  accurate  sense  of 
business  exigency  and  acting  in  accordance  with  the  best  and  highest  business 
standards. 

Mr.  McNeill  is  a  director  of  the  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association,  which 
holds  an  annual  horse  show  second  in  importance  on  the  American  continent 
only  to  those  shows  held  at  Madison  Square  Garden  in  New  York  city,  and  he 
is  always  to  be  found  among  the  leaders  in  promoting  any  movement  for  the 
growth  and  development  of  Vancouver  and  the  province  of  British  Columbia. 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Plantagenet  Lodge,  N.  D.,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
Vancouver,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  and  Terminal  City  Clubs.  He 
is  a  devout  member  of  the  Baptist  church.  In  his  younger  days,  while  a  resi- 
dent of  Paisley,  Ontario,  he  served  with  the  Thirty-second  Battalion  Volunteers. 
He  is  a  conservative  in  politics  and  prominent  in  the  councils  of  the  local  party 
organization.  In  1912  he  was  a  member  of  the  city  council  from  his  ward,  serv- 
ing creditably,  effectively  and  with  public  spirit,  but  his  influence  is  exerted  not 
so  much  as  an  office  seeker  but  as  a  promoter  and  supporter  of  progressive  pro- 
jects and  measures.  His  recreation  is  horseback  riding  and  he  is  the  owner 
of  the  beautiful  chestnut  "McDuff,"  a  prize  winner  at  the  last  horse  show.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Riding  Club  and  Hunt  Club.  Vancouver  has  profited  greatly  by 
his  well  directed  efforts  along  business  and  public  lines  and  counts  him  among 
her  most  valued  and  representative  citizens. 


CHARLES'  DUBOIS   MASON. 

Charles  Dubois  Mason,  a  Victoria  barrister  and  solicitor  practicing  as  senior 
partner  of  the  firm  of  Mason  &  Mann,  was  born  in  London,  England,  July  9, 
1845,  a  son  °f  Henry  Hewett  and  Lydia  Augusta  Mason,  representatives  of  old 
English  families.  The  son  attended  private  schools  in  London  and  Richmond 
and  after  serving  articles  with  his  father  was  admitted  as  solicitor  and  attorney 
in  1868.  He  practiced  in  London  and  became  a  partner  of  his  father,  continuing 
in  that  relationship  until  the  death  of  the  latter  in  1882.  In  1884  he  visited 
America  and  via  New  York  and  San  Francisco,  California,  came  to  Victoria  in 
1885,  having  been  greatly  attracted  to  this  city.  He  spent  several  years  in  visit- 
ing Comox,  Enderby  and  other  points  and  after  about  a  year's  service  with 
Messrs.  Eberts  &  Taylor  as  managing  clerk  he"  opened  a  law  office  in  Victoria 


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in  1889  and  has  since  been  actively  engaged  in  practice.  In  1895  he  became  city 
solicitor  and  occupied  that  position  until  1899,  when  he  visited  Atlin  and  there 
also  established  himself  in  practice  in  addition  to  his  Victoria  business.  In  1906 
he  formed  a  parnership  with  J.  P.  Mann  under  the  firm 'style  of  Mason  &  Mann. 
They  were  again  city  solicitors  for  a  number  of  years  and  are  still  in  active 
private  practice. 

In  London,  England,  on  the  loth  of  December,  1870,  was  celebrated  the  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  Mason  and  Miss  W.  Miranda  Watts,  a  daughter  of  John  King 
Watts,  of  St.  Ives,  Huntingdon,  deceased,  and  a  sister  of  Theodore  Watts  Dun- 
ton  the  poet  and  art  critic  of  the  London  Anthenaeum.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mason  have 
a  son  Herbert  Walter,  who  is  married  and  is  a  fellow  of  the  Institute  of  Sur- 
veyors. Mr.  Mason  served  in  Victoria  for  five  years  as  a  member  of  the  militia. 
In  politics  he  is  a  conservative ;  fraternally  is  connected  with  Columbia  Lodge, 
F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Victoria ;  and  socially  with  the  Pacific  Club. 


ALFRED   EDWARD    YOUNG. 

Alfred  Edward  Young,  who  in  191 1  became  building  inspector  of  the  cor- 
poration of  South  Vancouver,  was  born  in  England  on  the  nth  of  June,  1883,  a 
son  of  Ephraim  and  Annie  (Bacon)  Young,  both  of  whom  are  representatives  of 
families  that  for  many  generations  had  been  connected  with  agricultural  pur- 
suits in  England,  The  father  died  in  1887  and  in  1889  the  mother  married  again, 
becoming  the  wife  of  Ellis  Hayne,  of  Somersetshire. 

A.  E.  Young  was  reared  in  the  usual  manner  of  farm  lads  and  his  first  work 
iside  from  the  farm  was  in  the  civil  engineer's  office  of  the  new  works  depart- 
ment of  the  .Midland  Railway  Company  under  his  stepfather.  Between  the  ages 
if  fourteen  and  nineteen  he  learned  the  building  business  both  in  theory  and 
practice,  being  engaged  partly  on  public  works  and  partly  with  building  firms, 
[n  February,  1902,  he  arrived  in  Canada,  but  returned  in  September  of  the  same 
year  to  his  native  land  and  took  up  the  study  of  building  construction  with  the 
Sheffield  University  College  in  the  technical  department.  In  May,  1904,  he 
•eturned  to  Canada  and  in  August  of  the  same  year  arrived  in  Vancouver,  where 
le  took  up  the  study  of  architecture  under  the  direction  of  the  International 
Correspondence  School.  He  likewise  pursued  a  course  of  business  manage- 
ment and  salesmanship  with  the  Sheldon  School,  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Young  has  resided  continuously  in  Vancouver  since  1904,  with  the 
exception  of  a  brief  period  of  five  months  spent  in  Alaska  on  a  mining  and  fish- 
ing expedition  about  1906,  and  a  month  in  Prince  Rupert  about  seven  or  eight 
months  before  the  town  site  was  placed  on  the  market.  He  was  called  to  his 
present  position  as  building  inspector  for  the  corporation  of  South  Vancouver 
in  1911  and  continues  to  fill  that  office,  in  which  connection  he  is  making  a 
creditable  record.  Prior  to  the  time  when  he  entered  upon  his  present  official 
('uties  he  was  connected  with  building  interests,  and  his  thorough  practical  and 
technical  training  has  constituted  the  basis  of  his  success  in  that  direction  and 
Us  present  efficiency  in  office. 


ARTHUR    MURDOCH    WHITESIDE. 

Arthur  Murdoch  Whiteside,  who  successfully  follows  the  legal  profession 
i:i  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  was  born  in  Toronto,  Ontario,  in  1876.  Daniel 
Whiteside,  his  father,  was  among  the  early  settlers  in  British  Columbia,  well 
known  in  the  Cariboo  country  where  he  located  in  1859,  and  can  be  accounted 
one  of  that  distinguished  body  of  men  who  were  the  real  history  makers  of 


732  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

this  section.     He  was  married  in  1873  to  Miss  Ruth  White,  of  Toronto,  and  after 
a  life  filled  with  successful  endeavor  passed  away  in  July,  1904. 

Arthur  M.  Whiteside  came  as  a  boy  to  British  Columbia  where  he  was 
educated  and  acquired  his  knowledge  of  law  under  the  able  guidance  of  Chief 
Justice  McColl,  at  New  Westminster,  being  called  to  the  bar  in  1897.  He  first 
practiced  in  Rossland  where  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  then  from  1898 
until  he  came  to  Vancouver  was  located  in  Greenwood,  where  he  built  up  a 
large  clientage.  He  specialized  along  the  lines  of  corporation  law  and  during 
that  time  acted  as  solicitor  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company,  the 
Montreal  &  Boston  Copper  Company,  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  and 
other  large  corporations,  taking  care  of  the  interests  of  these  parties  in  such 
legal  issues  as  would  arise  from  time  to  time.  Since  coming  to  Vancouver  Mr. 
Whiteside  has  enjoyed  a  large  and  important  practice,  having  brought  with  him 
a  reputation  for  achieving  his  ends,  and  he  is  connected  with  important  inter- 
ests. He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  body  and  is  prominent  in  its  local 
institutions. 


THOMAS    HENRY   HALL   MILBURN,    M.  D. 

Dr.  Thomas  Henry  Hall  Milburn,  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  medi- 
cine in  Vancouver  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  able  and  successful  physicians  of 
Vancouver.  He  was  born  in  Peterboro,  Ontario,  April  16,  1885,  and  is  a  son  of 
Joseph  and  Mary  A.  (Edmison)  Milburn.  The  .Milburn  family  came  originally 
from  the  north  of  England  and  at  a  very  early  date  its  representatives  settled  in 
the  vicinity  of  Peterboro,  where  the  grandfather  and  the  father  of  the  subject  of 
this  review  were  born  and  where  during  all  of  their  active  lives  they  engaged 
in  farming. 

Dr.  Milburn  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools 
of  his  native  city  and  afterward  was  engaged  in  business  in  Wessington,  South 
Dakota,  previous  to  entering  Queen's  University  at  Kingston,  Ontario,  graduat- 
ing from  the  medical  department  in  1908  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  He  served 
his  interneship  in  St.  John's  Hospital  in  New  York,  and  after  sixteen  months 
there  took  the  full  four  months'  course  in  the  Lying-in  Hospital  in  that  city,  after 
which  he  did  special  work  in  various  hospitals.  Leaving  the  Empire  state  he  went 
to  Wessington,  South  Dakota,  and  there  for  six  months  had  charge  of  his  brother's 
practice.  He  afterward  spent  a  short  time  in  Portland,  Oregon,  but  in  the  fall 
of  1911  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  began  the  practice  of  medicine  with  Dr. 
D.  McLellan.  As  a  result  of  earnest  effort  he  has  secured  a  large  and  representa- 
tive patronage  in  Vancouver,  and  this  is  continually  increasing  as  his  knowledge 
and  ability  become  more  widely  known. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1912,  Dr.  Milburn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Frances  Edwards,  a  daughter  of  T.  S.  Edwards,  of  Calgary,  Alberta.  Dr.  Mil- 
burn  is  a  member  of  the  Wessington  (S.  D.)  Lodge,  No.  107,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  is  connected  with  the  Vancouver  Medical  Association,  his  ability  being  recog- 
nized in  professional  circles.  He  is  a  physician  of  the  modern  school,  a  scientist 
and  an  investigator  as  well  as  a  capable  practitioner,  and  his  future,  judged  by 
his  past,  will  be  filled  with  important  and  worthy  accomplishment. 


REV.  JAMES  CROSS  MADILL. 

A  man  who  unites  unusual  executive  and  administrative  ability  with  religious 
zeal  of  a  high  order  with  the  result  that  he  has  become  a  great  constructive  force 
in  the  spread  of  Presbyterian  doctrines  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada  is  Rev.  James 
Cross  Madill,  since  1909  pastor  of  Cedar  Cottage  church  in  Vancouver  and  known 
as  the  founder  and  organizer  of  some  of  the  principal  Presbyterian  churches  in 


REV.  JAMES  C.  MADILL 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  735 

western  Canada.  He  has  been  active  in  the  missionary  field,  is  a  zealous  tem- 
perance worker  and  prominent  in  fraternal  circles  and  he  holds  a  place  of  dis- 
tinction in  Vancouver,  where  he  leads  many  movements  of  reform  and  progress. 
He  was  born  in  Wellington  county,  Ontario,  August  26,  1853,  and  acquired  his 
education  in  the  common  schools  of  Peel  township  and  the  high  school  of  Orange- 
ville,  that  province,  and  at  Knox  College,  Toronto,  Before  his  graduation  he  was 
catechist  at  the  Saugeen  (Ont.)  presbytery  and  in  1884  took  up  his  work  at 
Markdale,  Ontario.  In  1885  he  established  Presbyterian  churches  at  Corbetton 
and  Riverview  and  rebuilt  the  church  at  Gaudier.  In  the  following  year  he  was 
transferred  to  the  Orangeville  presbytery,  continuing  there  until  1890,  when  he 
was  again  transferred.  This  time  he  was  transferred  to  the  Toronto  presbytery, 
taking  charge  of  the  Dufferin  Street  mission,  and  in  that  year  he  built  the  church 
at  Fairbank,  Ontario.  Soon  afterward  his  congregation  in  Toronto  became 
Congregationalists  and  extended  a  call  to  Mr.  Madill,  who  accepted  it  and  was 
examined,  ordained  and  inducted  in  1890,  immediately  after  his  graduation  from 
Knox  College,  Toronto.  Two  years  later  he  received  a  call  to  Garafraxa  and 
Belwood,  Ontario,  where  he  remained  a  short  time,  after  which  he  was  called 
to  Sarnia.  In  1894  he  was  called  to  Hope  church,  Toronto,  and  remained  pastor 
until  1898.  In  that  year  he  returned  to  the  Presbyterian  church  and  took  up 
mission  work  in  the  Winnipeg  presbytery.  lie  was  stationed  at  Little  Briton, 
Manitoba,  for  four  years,  during  which  time  he  built  four  churches  and  a  manse, 
organized  five  Sunday  schools  and  did  other  important  work.  In  1902  he  was 
regularly  received  by  the  Presbyterian  general  assembly  at  its  meeting  in  \  an- 
:ouver  and  was  called  to  Balmoral,  Manitoba,  in  the  Winnipeg  presbytery.  He 
:ontinued  there  for  three  years,  after  which  he  resigned  in  order  to  take  up 
nission  work  in  Saskatchewan.  There  he  did  important  extension  work,  organ- 
zing  congregations  at  Maymont,  Fielding  and  Ruddell  and  building  three  churches 
n  that  field.  His  zeal  and  ability  carried  him  rapidly  forward  into  important 
Delations  with  religious  life  and  besides  other  work  of  great  importance  he  took 
inactive  part  against  the  autonomy  bill  in  1905.  In  the  fall  of  1908  Rev.  Madill 
:ame  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  where  for  four  months  he  occupied  the 
mlpit  at  Knox  church.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  received  a  call  to  the  Cedar 
Cottage  Presbyterian  church  and  here  he  has  since  remained,  having  accomplished 
during  four  years  notable  and  lasting  work.  When  he  assumed  charge  this 
congregation  had  only  sixteen  members  and  the  first  three  services  were  held  at 
vhat  was  called  Doxey  Hall,  a  small  building  and  one  of  the  first  erected  in 
Cedar  Cottage.  Afterward  the  congregation  purchased  the  site  of  their  present 
Church,  pitched  a  tent  on  the  back  end  of  the  lot,  holding  two  hundred  and  fifty 
persons  and  building  the  present  edifice  in  the  same  summer.  They  have  erected 
;in  addition  every  year  since  that  time  and  the  church  now  occupies  the  entire 
site.  In  1912  a  new  site  at  the  corner  of  Twenty-second  avenue  and  Gartley 
road  was  purchased.  The  congregation  now  numbers  four  hundred,  and  six  hun- 
dred names  are  on  the  Sunday  school  roll.  Rev.  Madill  gives  freely  of  his  time  and 
<nergy  to  the  affairs  of  the  parish,  which  he  has  practically  built  up,  and  he 
1  olds  the  love  of  his  people  in  large  measure,  as  well  as  the  esteem  and  confidence 
c  f  people  of  all  denominations.  The  business  affairs  connected  with  the  admin- 
istration of  the  church  property  are  ably  conducted  and  the  parish  is  in  excel- 
hnt  condition,  viewed  from  either  a  material  or  religious  standpoint. 

On  the  6th  of  December,  1876,  Rev.  Madill  married  Miss  Esther  Elizabeth 
Blakeman,  a  daughter  of  John  Blakeman,  of  Peel  township,  Wellington  county, 
Ontario.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Madill  have  had  seven  children:  William  B.,  whose 
i  eath  occurred  in  Toronto ;  James  Alfred,  who  passed  away  in  Winnipeg,  Mani- 
tsba;  Eliza  Alberta,  who  married  Christopher  Paris,  of  Fielding,  Saskatchewan; 
Violet  M.,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Christopher  Liscum,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Margaret 
r.thel,  who  married  Charles  Wallace,  formerly  of  Toronto,  Ontario,  but  now 
residing  near  Fielding,  Saskatchewan;  Mary  Pearl,  now  Mrs.  Herbert  Elliott, 
f  Calgary,  Alberta;  and  Edna  Ruth,  who  married  A.  Donehay,  a  barrister,  of 
the  firm  of  Donehay  &  Donehay,  of  Vancouver. 


736  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Rev.  Madill  has  always  been  prominent  in  fraternal  circles  and  has  taken 
an  especially  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  Loyal  O'range  Lodge.  He  organ- 
ized six  Orange  lodges  in  Saskatchewan  and  two  Black  Preceptories,  one  at 
Battleford  and  the  other  at  Prince  Albert,  and  during  a  month's  holiday  in 
Toronto  he  organized  sixteen  orange  lodges  in  Quebec.  He  founded  also  a 
Scarlet  Chapter  at  Battleford  and  was  master  of  the  Orange  Ix>dge  at  Fielding 
and  county  master  for  two  years.  He  is  past  grand  chaplain  of  Supreme  Grand 
Orange  Lodge  of  British  America  and  past  grand  chaplain  of  Provincial  Grand 
Orange  Lodge  of  West  Ontario,  Manitoba  and  British  Columbia.  He  was  respon- 
sible for  the  first  I2th  of  July  celebration  ever  held  in  the  district  of  Fielding  and 
these  have  been  continued  annually  to  the  present  time.  He  is  associate  deputy 
grand  master  of  the  province  and  is  chaplain  of  Ebenezer  Lodge,  Xo.  1589, 
of  Vancouver.  He  is  also  active  in  Masonic  circles  and  was  a  member  and 
junior  warden  of  Battleford  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  now  belongs  to  Mount 
Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  of  Vancouver.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Independent 
Order  of  Foresters.  His  work  in  the  cause  of  temperance  forms  another  vital 
interest  of  his  life,  for  he  is  a  past  grand  chief  Templar  of  Ontario  and  district 
chief  Templar  for  two  years  of  Toronto  and  provincial  grand  chaplain  of  Mani- 
toba and  also  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  lodge  deputy  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Good  Templars  and  espouses  the  temperance  cause  wherever  possible, 
accomplishing  a  great  deal  of  beneficial  and  lasting  work  along  this  line.  He  is 
an  active  worker  in  social  and  moral  reform  and  was  for  three  years  grand  presi- 
dent of  tlie  Protestant  Protective  Association,  which  accomplished  a  grand  work 
throughout  the  Dominion.  He  is  also  chaplain  and  honorable  captain  of  the 
Royal  Irish  Fusiliers,  recently  organized,  and  was  in  1904  a  delegate  to  the 
Pan-Presbyterian  Council  held  at  Liverpool,  when  he  and  his  family  spent  the 
summer  in  the  British  isles.  His  life  has  indeed  been  a  valuable  and  useful  one, 
for  he  is  sincere  in  purpose,  honest  in  conviction  and  high  in  his  ideals  and  he 
possesses,  moreover,  the  ability  to  make  his  ideals  practical  and  his  purposes  far- 
reaching. 


DANIEL    McLELLAN,    M.  D. 

Dr.  Daniel  McLellan,  a  successful  medical  practitioner  of  Vancouver,  is 
well  entitled  to  representation  among  the  able  members  of  his  profession  in  the 
province.  His  birth  occurred  in  Ross  township,  Renfrew  county,  Ontario,  on 
the  loth  of  November,  1880,  his  parents  being  John  and  Isabella  (Porter) 
McLellan.  The  former  was  born  in  Greenock,  Scotland,  and  came  to  Canada 
with  his  father,  John  McLellan,  when  a  lad  of  nine  years,  locating  in  Renfrew 
county,  Ontario,  where  the  grandfather  of  our  subject  engaged  in  farming.  John 
McLellan,  Jr.,  also  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  in  that  country  until 
called  to  his  final  rest  in  1889.  He  was  the  father  of  eleven  children,  five  sons 
and  six  daughters. 

Daniel  McLellan  obtained  his  early  education  in  a  public  school  in  Ross 
township  and  the  public  school  of  Beachburg,  under  the  tuition  of  George  R. 
Wood.  Subsequently  he  attended  the  high  school  at  Pembroke,  Ontario,  and 
after  graduating  from  that  institution  entered  the  Renfrew  Model  School,  a 
training  school  for  teachers,  under  the  tutelage  of  E.  Newton  Jory.  He  then 
taught  school  in  Horton  township,  Renfrew  country,  for  two  years,  and  on  the 
expiration  of  that  period  entered  Queen's  University  at  Kingston,  pursuing 
both  the  scholastic  and  medical  courses  and  being  graduated  in  1906  with  the 
degrees  of  M.  D.,  C.  M.  and  B.  A.  On  leaving  that  institution  he  took  the 
practice  of  Dr.  McLaren  at  Cobden,  Ontario,  for  a  short  time  and  then  went  to 
New  York  city,  where  he  did  post-graduate  work  at  the  City  Hospital  on  Black- 
well's  island.  Subsequently  he  made  his  way  to  Fort  William,  Ontario,  and 
there  became  surgeon  for  the  construction  gang  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Pacific 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  737 

Railway,  later  continuing  his  labors  at  Kenora  in  the  same  capacity.  He  next 
removed  to  Eden,  Manitoba,  and  there  had  charge  of  the  practice  of  Dr.  John 
A..  Wellwood  for  a  year.  Dr.  McLellan  then  spent  three  years  in  the  practice 
jf  his  profession  at  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  and  subsequently  did  work  in  the 
Post-Graduate  Hospital  at  Chicago  for  six  months.  In  November,  1911,  he 
:ame  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  this  city  has  since  remained  the  scene 
>f  his  professional  labors. 

Fraternally  Dr.  McLellan  is  a  Mason,  having  joined  the  order  at  Cobden, 
Ontario.  He  now  belongs  to  Assiniboine  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  at  Winnipeg; 
Cing  Edward  Chapter,  No.  136,  K.  A.  M.,  of  Neepawa,  Manitoba;  and  the 
Cnights  of  Pythias.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 


WALTER    A.    GILLEY. 

For  over  three  decades  the  activities  of  Walter  A.  Gilley  have  had  a  decided 
i  ffect  upon  the  growth  of  New  Westminster,  where  he  is  engaged  as  a  wharf 
builder,  tug  owner,  and  in  the  general  towing  and  lighterage  business.  Born 
ii  St.  Andrews,  New  Brunswick,  on  March  19,  1857,  he  is  a  son  of  George  and 
Mary  (Bartleff)  Gilley,  the  former  a  well  known  shipbuilder  of  St.  Andrews, 
where  both  he  and  his  wife  passed  their  entire  lives,  being  highly  esteemed  by 
til  who  knew  them. 

Walter  A.  Gilley  was  reared  in  his  native  city,  where  he  was  educated  in 
tie  local  schools  until  he  was  apprenticed  to  a  ship  carpenter  to  learn  the 
trade.  After  being  so  connected  for  three  years  he  engaged  in  a  seafaring  life 
and  for  eight  years  was  connected  with  the  merchant  service.  Hearing  decid- 
edly favorable  reports  concerning  the  Canadian  northwest,  he  decided  to  throw 
iu  his  fortunes  with  the  growing  western  country  and  in  1882  came  directly  to 
New  Westminster,  working  for  the  first  two  years  after  his  arrival  for  the  San 
Francisco  Bridge  Company  and  being  employed  in  work  which  kept  him  in  the 
mountains.  In  1884  Mr.  Gilley  established  himself  in  his  present  business,  with 
vhich  he  has  since  been  identified  with  ever  increasing  success,  his  annual 
profits  showing  a  healthy  growth  from  year  to  year.  He  has  become  one  of 
tiie  substantial  residents  of  New  Westminster,  occupying  in  his  line  a  position 
s  :cond  to  none  in  the  city. 

In  1879  Mr.  Gilley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  McLachlan,  of  St. 
/  ndrews,  New  Brunswick,  and  to  this  union  was  born  one  child,  since  deceased. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Gilley  is  a  member  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  the 

0  dest  Masonic  lodge  in  these  parts,  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  Royal  City 

1  odge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.     He  takes  a  helpful  interest  in  all  movements  and 
n.easures  undertaken  to  promote  commercial  expansion,  although  he  has  never 
cared  to  actively  participate  in  public  affairs.     His  career  is  proof  of  the  fact 
tl  at. success   is   but   ambition's   answer   and   that   the   old-fashioned   virtues   of 
ii  dustry,  energy  and  honesty  are  still  the  only  safe  key  to  prosperity. 


JOHN  STEWART. 

For  the  past  eight  years  the  energies  of  John  Stewart  have  been  concentrated 
upon  the  development  of  a  real-estate  and  insurance  business  in  Ladysmith  in 
which  he  is  meeting  with  success.  He  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  the  city  of  Glasgow  on  the  29th  of  October,  1864,  and  a  son  of  John 
aid  Isabella  (Murray  MacKenzie)  Stewart,  both  of  whom  passed  their  entire 
lives  in  the  old  country. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  John  Stewart  attended  Hamilton  Aca- 
demy at  Hamilton,  Scotland,  until  1879.  He  then  terminated  his  student  days 


738  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

and  entered  the  Royal  Bank  of  Scotland,  where  he  spent  five  years,  at  the  expira- 
tion of  which  time  he  was  sent  to  London  to  take  charge  of  their  clearing  house 
at  that  point.  He  remained  in  the  latter  city  until  1889,  when  he  emigrated  to 
British  Columbia  to  accept  the  position  of  teller  in  the  Bank  of  British  Columbia 
at  Vancouver.  After  serving  in  this  capacity  for  two  years  the  bank  sent  him 
to  Nelson,  British  Columbia,  where  he  discharged  the  duties  of  accountant  for 
five  years.  His  next  removal  was  to  Victoria,  but  after  a  year's  residence  there 
he  went  to  Nanaimo,  where  he  also  held  the  position  of  accountant.  In  1902, 
he  was  sent  to  Ladysmith  to  open  a  branch  for  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Com- 
merce, which  had  taken  over  the  interests  of  the  Bank  of  British  Columbia.  He 
had  charge  of  this  enterprise  for  two  years,  and  then  resigned  his  position  to 
engage  in  the  business  he  is  now  conducting.  As  he  is  a  man  of  clear  judgment 
and  is  reliable  and  trustworthy  in  his  methods,  his  is  one  of  the  firmly  established 
and  stable  enterprises  of  the  kind  in  the  city. 

On  the  igth  of  September,  1893,  Mr.  Stewart  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Durham  Clarke,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Robert  Holmes  and  Margaret  (Kennedy) 
Clarke.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stewart  there  have  been  born  two  children:  John 
Kennedy,  a  youth  of  eighteen  and  a  student  in  the  University  of  Victoria;  and 
Aileen  Margaret,  a  school  girl  of  sixteen. 

Mr.  Stewart  is  a  past  master  in  St.  John's  lodge,  No.  21,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and 
the  district  deputy  grand  master  of  his  district.  His  political  support  he  gives 
to  the  conservative  party,  and  in  1909  was  a  candidate  for  parliament  in  Newcastle 
district,  but  was  defeated.  He  was  the  first  officer  to  return  after  the  incorpora- 
tion of  Ladysmith  in  1904  and  was  the  first  city  clerk  and  is  now  police  magis- 
trate of  that  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  is  secretary  of  that 
body.  Mr.  Stewart  is  one  of  the  progressive  and  public-spirited  men  of  the  town 
and  has  enthusiastically  cooperated  in  forwarding  the  development  of  its  various 
public  utilities  and  in  advancing  the  welfare  of  its  citizens. 


WILLIAM  JAMES  ROPER. 

William  James  Roper,  for  half  a  century  one  of  the  most  prominent  figures  in 
British  Columbia's  development  and  one  of  the  fast  vanishing  band  of  hardy 
pioneers  who  blazed  the  trails  and  made  possible  the  marvelous  advancement  of 
later  years,  is  a  native  of  Dorsetshire,  England,  where  he  was  born  May  5> 
1841.  He  was  educated  at  Sherbourne  College,  Somerset,  England.  In  1862 
he  was  attracted  to  British  Columbia,  as  were  many  others  who  have  risen  to 
places  of  prominence  in  the  province,  by  the  gold  excitement  in  the  Cariboo 
country.  In  the  spring  of  that  year  he  sailed  from  Southampton,  coming  via 
Panama  to  San  Francisco  on  the  old  steamer  Golden  Age ;  thence  to  Victoria  by 
the  steamer  Sierra  Nevada.  Arriving  in  Victoria,  he  remained  for  about  a 
month,  when  he  took  passage  in  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company's  steamer  Beaver, 
to  New  Westminster,  proceeding  thence  by  Port  Douglas  and  Lillooet  and  on 
across  the  mountains  into  the  Cariboo.  Mr.  Roper  spent  the  following  years  in 
the  district  prospecting  and  mining,  much  of  the  time  being  spent  on  Williams 
creek,  meeting  with  some  success  in  his  ventures  and  enduring  the  hardships 
and  privation  of  the  rough  life,  characteristic  of  the  early  mining  camps,  where 
food  supplies  were  packed  in  on  foot,  and  found  ready  sale  at  one  dollar  and  a 
half  per  pound,  and  frequently  not  obtainable  at  any  price.  In  1866  he  went  to 
the  Kootenay  country,  locating  on  Wild  Horse  creek,  where  he  spent  a  season, 
returning  to  Victoria  later  that  year.  He  next  went  to  Fort  Yale,  where  he  found 
employment  at  packing  and  teaming. 

The  succeeding  year  he  established  the  108  Mile  Post  Ranch  on  the  Cariboo 
road,  but  the  venture  proved  a  failure,  and  he  again  turned  his  attention  to  the 
business  of  packing  and  teaming  for  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company. 


WILLIAM  J.  ROPER 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  741 

In  1871  he  again  determined  to  take  up  ranching,  and  began  with  a  govern- 
ment preemption  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  near  Kamloops,  British 
Columbia.  Two  years  later  he  purchased  the  Cherry  Creek  Ranch  and  from 
year  to  year  added  to  his  holdings  until  the  acreage  reached  fifteen  thousand,  to- 
gether with  a  tract  of  equal  size  held  under  lease ;  the  property  was  developed  into 
one  of  the  finest  stock  ranches  of  western  Canada,  producing  thousands  of  cattle 
and  horses,  and  becoming  noted  for  its  splendid  herds  of  Hereford  cattle  and 
Cleveland  bay  and  Clydesdale  horses.  In  1910  after  nearly  fifty  years  of  suc- 
cessful and  useful  activity,  Mr.  Roper  disposed  of  his  large  interests  to  the  Cana- 
dian Brazilian  Trust  Company,  and  retired  from  business  activities.  Following 
a  period  of  travel  abroad,  he  came  to  Victoria,  taking  up  his  residence  at  Oak 
Bay,  where  his  home,  "Sherbourne."  commands  a  magnificent  view  of  land  and 
sea.  In  1899  ^r-  R°Per  married  Edith  Grace  Marescaux,  of  England. 

Mr.  Roper  is  a  Mason  and  his  religious  affiliations  are  with  the  Church  of 
England.  While  residing  at  Kamloops  he  became  one  of  the  founders  and  con- 
tributed liberally  to  the  Kamloops  Hospital.  He  served  for  some  time  as  presi- 
dent of  the  Pioneer  Society. 

In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  conservative,  and  for  many  years  took  an  active  part 
in  party  councils,  but  steadfastly  refused  to  become  a  candidate  for  any  office, 
although  repeatedly  urged  to  do  so. 

His  interest  in  all  healthful  out-of-door  sports  has  always  been  keen,  in  his 
younger  days  being  a  football  and  cricket  player  of  considerable  skill,  and  during 
lis  ranching  days  was  noted  as  a  clever  driver  of  fast  horses,  and  was  also  a 
levotee  of  the  rod  and  gun.  He  has  been,  almost  since  its  organization,  a  mem- 
jer  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  Mr.  Roper's  various  experiences  and  activi- 
:ies  in  British  Columbia  might  be  briefly  summed  up  as  a  half  century  of  good 
dtizenship.  A  half  century  in  which  he  has  seen  a  wild  frontier  transformed  into 
;i  happy,  prosperous  community  and  its  struggling  villages  developed  into  splen- 
did modern  cities  with  all  the  comforts  and  most  of  the  luxuries  of  the  old  world. 
:le,  like  others  of  the  sturdy  pioneers,  faced  the  hardships  of  early  days  and  pri- 
"ations  which  would  now  be  considered  almost  unendurable,  setting  an  example 
(if  thrift  and  industry  that  might  well  be  emulated  by  following  generations. 
Genial,  generous,  kindly,  Mr.  Roper  is  a  fine  type  of  the  men  who  have  given 
to  the  far  west  its  reputation  for  openhanded  hospitality  and  the  stories  of  whose 
lives  form  the  most  thrilling  chapters  of  its  history.  Self-made  and  successful 
through  industry  and  sound  business-  judgment,  he  is  spending  the  latter  years 
c  f  a  ripe  old  age  surrounded  by  the  friends  and  comforts  that  have  come  as  a 
reward  of  an  earnest  and  useful  career  of  active  helpfulness  in  the  development 
c  f  Canada's  fairest  province. 


THOMAS  MORGAN. 

One  of  the  oldest  citizens  of  Nanaimo,  considering  years  of  continuous  resi- 
cence,  is  Thomas  Morgan,  who  located  here  in  1869.  For  many  years  he  was 
in  the  employ  of  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company  and  from  1898  government  mine 
inspector  until  he  retired,  May  30,  1913.  He  is  a  native  of  Wales,  having  been 
born  in  Cowbridge,  Glamorganshire,  August  17,  1848,  and  is  a  son  of  David 
and  Mary  (Miles)  Morgan,  both  of  whom  are  deceased. 

A  member  of  a  family  in  meager  circumstances  Thomas  Morgan  received 
but  limited  advantages  in  his  boyhood.  At  an  early  age  he  entered  the  mines, 
where  he  was  employed  until  he  had  attained  his  majority,  but  as  he  was  an 
ambitious  youth  and  desired  to  make  the  most  of  every  opportunity,  he  continued 
his  education  in  the  night  schools.  In  1869,  he  resolved  to  come  to  America  to 
pursue  his  career  and  took  passage  for  British  Columbia,  coming  by  way  of 
Panama  to  San  Francisco,  whence  he  came  to  Victoria  and  Nanaimo.  He  arrived 

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here  almost  twenty  years  before  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  was  completed, 
and  there  were  but  few  settlers  in  this  section,  the  greater  part  of  British  Colum- 
bia being  yet  undeveloped.  There  were  only  about  ten  white  families  in  Nanai- 
mo,  and  approximately  five  thousand  Indians,  many  of  whom  were  employed  in 
the  mines.  He  readily  adapted  himself  to  his  new  environment,  enjoying  the 
novelty  of  his  strange  experiences  with  their  accompanying  dangers  and  the 
spirit  of  adventure  prevailing.  For  two  years  he  was  employed  in  the  black- 
smith shop  of  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company  and  then  acted  in  capacities  rang- 
ing from  miner  to  manager  in  the  different  departments  of  the  concern.  In 
November,  1898,  he  received  the  appointment  of  government  mine  inspector,  in 
which  position  he  served  with  great  ability  and  to  the  complete  satisfaction  of  his 
government  department  until  he  retired  in  May,  1913.  Upon  this  occasion  he 
received  the  following  flattering  testimonial : 

THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  PROVINCE  OF  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 
OFFICE  OF  CHIEF  INSPECTOR  OF  MINES 

Victoria,  loth  June,  1913. 
To  Mr.  Thomas  Morgan, 

Nanaimo,  B.  C. 
Dear  Sir:-- 

Your  retirement  from  active  service  removes  from  the  staff  of  Coal  and 
Metalliferous  Inspectors,  and  from  the  mining  industry,  one  who  has  witnessed 
and  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the  growth  and  upbuilding  of  the  coal-mining 
industry  in  this  Province. 

Starting  your  mining  career  in  this  Province  in  the  mines  at  Nanaimo  forty- 
four  years  ago,  your  faithful  service  and  ability  were  early  recognized,  and  upon 
the  passage  of  the  first  Coal  Mines  Regulation  Act  in  1877,  you  were  the  first 
Fire  Boss  appointed  under  its  provisions. 

Years  brought  you  further  confidence  of  your  employers,  and  advancement  to 
the  important  position  of  Mine  Manager  in  Protection  Island  Shaft. 

On  November  ist,  1898,  you  were  appointed  by  the  Government  of  that  day 
to  the  important  position  of  Inspector  of  Coal  and  Metalliferous  Mines  in  British 
Columbia,  and  now  after  fourteen  years  and  seven  months  of  painstaking,  care- 
ful, conscientious  and  continuous  service,  you  are  retiring,  full  of  years  and  full 
of  honor,  to  a  well  earned  and  well  merited  rest. 

Those  of  us  who  have  been  actively  engaged  in  the  Inspection  service  with 
you  are  desirous  of  embracing  this  opportunity  of  presenting  you  with  a  slight 
token  of  our  recognition  of  your  years  of  faithful  and  conscientious  labor  and  those 
upright  and  honorable  qualities  in  you  which  have  ever  been  our  admiration. 

We  sincerely  trust  you  may  be  spared  many  years  to  enjoy  your  well  earned 
rest,  and  hope  that  these  small  tokens  of  our  esteem  and  affection  for  you  may 
add  some  little  to  that  measure  of  happiness  in  your  retirement,  we  sincerely 
wish  you. 

James  McGregor, 

Evan  Evans, 

Robert  Strachan, 

John  Newton, 

Thomas  Graham, 

T.  H.  Williams, 

Henry  Devlin. 

Inspectors  of  Coal  and  Metalliferous  Mines  for  the  Prov- 
ince of  British  Columbia. 
Nanaimo,  B.  C., 

June  i4th,  1913. 

Nanaimo  was  the  scene  of  Mr.  Morgan's  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  Holden,  a 
daughter  of  one  of  the  first  settlers  here,  and  to  them  were  born  five  children, 
as  follows:  Dr.  Arthur  David,  who  is  a  resident  of  Alberni;  Mark  Henry,  who 
is  living  in  Vancouver ;  Frank  Cyril,  who  is  at  home ;  Ettie,  the  wife  of  Herbert 
Shadforth;  and  Grace,  who  is  also  at  home. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  743 

Fraternally  Mr.  Morgan  is  a  Master  Mason  and  is  a  member  of  Ashlar  Lodge 
No.  3.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  pioneer  conditions,  and  well  remembers 
when  the  present  site  of  many  of  the  thriving  towns  and  flourishing  cities  of 
British  Columbia  formed  a  part  of  the  trackless  wilderness. 


WILLIAM  NELSON  DRAPER. 

Belonging  to  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  British  Columbia,  William  Nel- 
son Draper  has  become  widely  known  in  New  Westminster  as  land  surveyor. 
He  was  born  in  Seattle,  Washington,  on  December  17,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of 
James  Nelson  Draper,  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  who  was  educated  in  Kings 
College  at  Fredericton,  that  province.  The  father  came  to  New  Westminster  in 
1859  and  enjoys  the  distinction  of  having  erected  the  first  business  building  in 
the  city  on  Sixth  and  Front  streets,  which  he  used  as  his  lumber  office.  lie  was 
extensively  engaged  in  the  lumber  and  fishing  industries  for  about  two  years 
and  subsequently  acted  as  bookkeeper  for  the  Seabeck  Lumber  Company,  being 
stationed  on  the  Sound  at  Seabeck,  Port  Blakely  and  Seattle  until  1876.  In 
1877  he  returned  to  New  Westminster  and  was  associated  with  Ewen  &  Com- 
pany, salmon  canners,  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper  and  cashier,  retaining  this 
position  until  his  demise  in  1898,  shortly  after  the  great  fire  in  New  Westmin- 
ster. He  married  in  Victoria,  this  province,  Miss  Katherine  Vickcry,  of  St. 
John,  New  Brunswick,  the  ceremony  being  performed  on  the  25th  of  March, 
1862.  The  mother  is  still  living,  making  her  home  in  South  Vancouver. 

William  Nelson  Draper  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  acquired  his 
education  in  private  schools  which  were  directed  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Methodist  church  of  New  Westminster.  \Vhcn  eighteen  years  of  age  he  took 
jp  surveying  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  that  line  of  work.  His  first  position 
ivas  in  the  office  of  A.  J.  Hill,  of  New  Westminster,  and  he  later  worked  under 
I.  E.  Woods  in  the  Kootenay  district  and  subsequently  for  a  long  time  had  charge 
)f  Mr.  Woods'  surveying  crews  in  that  district.  Mr.  Draper  has  done  in  the 
:ourse  of  years  important  work  in  almost  every  part  of  the  province  and  is  widely 
"ecognized  as  one  of  the  most  able  men  in  his  line. 

On  April  26,  1908,  he  married  Miss  Mary  Bray,  a  daughter  of  David  W.  Bray, 
Afho  is  well  known  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  lives  retired.  In  his  political 
ifnliations  Mr.  Draper  is  a  conservative,  promoting  the  interests  of  his  party  in 
:very  possible  way,  although  he  is  not  a  politician  in  the  usually  accepted  sense 
)f  the  word.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England,  tak- 
ng  an  active  and  helpful  part  in  the  work  of  that  organization.  Fraternally  he 
-s  affiliated  with  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  At  all  times  Mr.  Draper 
lias  been  actuated  by  a  laudable  ambition  which  has  carried  him  forward  to 
success  and  the  foremost  position  he  occupies  today  stands  in  proof  of  the  fact 
.hat  the  old-fashioned  virtues  of  industry,  energy  and  honesty  are  still  the  key 
:o  prosperity. 


ZACHARY  MACAULAY  HAMILTON. 

Zachary  Macaulay  Hamilton,  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  investment  busi- 
ness in  Victoria,  was  born  at  Balta  Sound,  Shetland  Islands,  July  8,  1872,  his 
parents  being  William  Cameron  and  Ellen  (Edmondston)  Hamilton,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  the  Shetland  Islands,  whence  they  emigrated  to  Regina  in  1890. 
Eighteen  years  later,  or  in  1908,  they  came  to  Victoria,  where  they  now  reside. 
The  father  is  a  descendant  on  the  paternal  side  of  the  Hamiltons  of  Middleholm 
and  Auldtown  in  Lanark,  which  is  one  of  the  oldest  branches  of  the  Hamilton  fam- 
ily in  Scotland.  In  the  maternal  line  Mr.  Hamilton  is  connected  with  the  Mouat 


744  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

family,  one  of  the  most  ancient  of  the  landed  families  of  the  northern  part  of 
Scotland.  The  maternal  grandfather  of  Mr.  Hamilton  was  Dr.  Edmondston,  the 
well  known  and  eminent  naturalist  of  Balta  Sound,  Shetland  Islands.  On  the 
father's  side  Mr.  Hamilton  is  also  descended  from  the  Macaulay  family  of  which 
Lord  Macaulay  and  Zachary  Macaulay  were  members.  He  is  a  great-grandson 
of  the  Rev.  John  Macaulay,  with  whom  Dr.  Samuel  Johnson  had  his  famous 
controversy  during  his  Scottish  trip  in  the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century. 
An  uncle,  Sir  Robert  Hamilton,  was  secretary  to  the  admiralty,  was  Irish  admin- 
istrator, became  governor  of  Tasmania  and  was  credited  with  having  drafted 
Gladstone's  first  home  rule  bill.  Another  uncle  of  William  Cameron  Hamilton 
was  Dr.  John  Hamilton  of  the  royal  navy,  who  settled  in  Hamilton,  Ontario,  about 
the  middle  of  the  nineteenth  century  and  was  a  well  known  pioneer  of  that  period. 

Zachary  M.  Hamilton,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  acquired  his  educa- 
tion at  Watson's  College  in  Edinburgh.  He  was  brought  by  his  parents  to  Canada 
in  1890  and  engaged  in  farming  until  1804  in  the  Qu'Appelle  valley.  At  that 
time  he  entered  the  Dominion  civil  service  in  the  Indian  department  at  Regina 
but  left  the  service  in  1897  to  engage  in  newspaper  work.  He  managed  and  edited 
the  West  at  Regina  for  Nicholas  Flood  Davin  and  from  1900  until  1902  edited 
the  Calgary  Herald.  During  this  period  he  was  a  contributor  to  magazines  and 
periodicals,  writing  articles  dealing  with  various  phases  of  life  and  sport  in  west- 
ern Canada.  In  1902  he  abandoned  journalistic  interests  to  engage  in  farm  land 
development  in  Saskatchewan  in  association  with  J.  E.  Gray.  In  1906  he  came 
to  Victoria  and  with  Mr.  Gray  acquired  the  tracts  of  land  adjacent  to  the  city 
known  as  the  Yates  and  Finlayson  estates,  which  property  they  improved,  sub- 
divided and  placed  on  the  market  during  the  years  from  1907  until  1910.  Mr. 
Hamilton's  activity  in  the  real-estate  line  .is  as  a  principal  rather  than  as  agent 
and  his  holdings  and  development  of  property  are  of  an  extensive  nature. 

Mr.  Hamilton  is  an  aggressive  worker  for  the  conservative  cause.  He  has 
always  been  a  stalwart  advocate  of  the  party  and  labored  earnestly  in  its  sup- 
port in  Saskatchewan,  being  closely  associated  with  Nicholas  Flood  Davin  until 
his  death  in  1901. 

In  Regina,  Saskatchewan,  on  the  i8th  of  June,  1900,  Mr.  Hamilton  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Marie  Albina  Bonneau,  daughter  of  Paschal  Bonneau,  a 
native  of  Sainte  Angele,  Quebec.  Her  father  was  one  of  the  first  Canadian  Pac- 
ific Railway  contractors  and  the  first  man  to  engage  in  general  merchandising 
in  Regina,  in  which  business  he  embarked  in  1882.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hamilton 
have  been  born  the  following  named :  Zachary  M.,  born  in  1904 ;  Gwain,  in 
1909;  and  Alan,  in  1913.  The  Hamilton  residence  is  at  No.  336  Newport  avenue 
— a  delightful  home  overlooking  the  famous  golf  links  of  Victoria  and  the  broad 
expanse  of  the  ocean.  Mr.  Hamilton  is  very  fond  of  sports  afforded  by  rod 
and  gun  and  yachting  is  a  favorite  pastime.  He  belongs  to  the  Pacific  Club  of 
Victoria  and  to  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Club.  His  political  views  naturally 
have  caused  him  to  become  allied  with  the  Conservative  Association  and  his  church 
connection  is  with  the  Anglican.  He  is  a  student  of  the  early  conditions  in  west- 
ern Canada  and  somewhat  of  an  authority  on  the  eventful  period  of  the  early 
settlement  of  the  prairie  country. 


ROBERT  THOMPSON  TINN. 

Robert  Thompson  Tinn,  one  of  the  able  and  prominent  business  men  of 
Victoria,  and  closely  connected  with  financial  interests  as  managing  director 
of  the  Merchants  Trust  &  Trading  Company,  Limited,  the  Newcastle  Lumber 
Mills.  Limited,  and  the  Cameron  Valley  Land  Company,  Limited,  was  born  in 
Gateshead-on-Tyne,  England,  March  30,  1879.  He  is  a  son  of  Cuthbert  and 
Elizabeth  (Thompson)  Tinn,  the  former  a  mechanical  and  construction  engineer 


R.  THOMPSON  TINN 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  747 

at  Gateshead-on-Tyne  for  several  years.  The  family  is  a  very  ancient  one,  trac- 
ing its  descent  in  a  direct  line  back  over  four  hundred  years. 

In  1900  Robert  T.  Tinn  moved  to  London,  where  for  the  next  seven  years 
he  engaged  in  journalism,  writing  independently  for  various  publications.  Dur- 
ing this  time  he  was  actively  connected  with  the  social  reform  movement  in  Great 
Britain,  being  for  over  six  years  a  resident  of  Toynbee  Hall,  a  university  settle- 
ment in  Whitechapel,  London,  of  which  he  is  still  an  associate  member.  He 
worked  on  several  committees  dealing  with  labor  troubles  in  England  during 
the  six  years  and  investigated  the  different  labor  colonies  in  Europe,  and  he 
became  well  versed  in  the  conditions  and  needs  among  the  laboring  classes.  Mr. 
Tinn  left  England  in  19x57  and  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver, 
where  he  established  the  Merchants  Trust  £  Trading  Company,  Limited,  becom- 
ing managing  director.  The  headquarters  of  the  concern  were  moved  to  Victoria 
in  1912  and  here  Mr.  Tinn  has  since  resided,  being  numbered  among  the  promi- 
nent and  progressive  business  men  of  the  city.  The  Merchants  Trust  &  Trading 
Company,  Limited,  does  a  general  financial  business,  including  the  placing  and 
selling  of  mortgages  and  insurance.  They  handle  large  trust  accounts,  particularly 
for  leading  men  in  the  north  of  England,  who  have  been  interested  in  the  possi- 
bilities of  this  province  by  Mr.  Tinn.  The  company  has  offices  in  London  and 
Newcastle,  England,  and  Vancouver  and  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  Represent- 
ing English  capital  invested  in  this  province,  Mr.  Tinn  in  1912  formed  the  New- 
castle Lumber  Mills,  Limited,  of  Victoria,  and  also  the  Cameron  Valley  Land 
Company,  Limited,  and  he  is  managing  director  in  these  concerns  also,  his  energy 
and  executive  ability  being  helpful  factors  in  their  growth. 

On  the  6th  day  of  April,  1904,  in  Kinsale,  Ireland,  Mr.  Tinn  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  Walker,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Drew  Walker,  a  prominent 
landowner  in  the  south  of  Ireland.  Mr.  Tinn  is  connected  fraternally  with  Cas- 
cade Lodge,  No.  12,  A,.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  and  belongs  to  the  Royal 
Victoria  Yacht  club,  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club,  and  the  Western  Club 
of  Vancouver.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  his 
religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Anglican  church.  He  is 
widely  and  favorably  known  in  this  part  of  the  province,  his  enterprise  having 
carried  him  forward  into  important  relations  with  business  life  and  his  pro- 
gressive spirit  winning  him  recognition  as  a  loyal  and  public-spirited  citizen. 


WILLIAM  PENN  JAYNES. 

High  in  the  annals  of  pioneerdom  in  Duncan  appears  the  name  of  William 
Penn  Jaynes,  who  is  now  living  retired  after  a  long  and  successful  business  career. 
Not  only  did  he  establish  the  first  mercantile  concern  in  the  town,  but  he  was 
instrumental  in  founding  various  local  enterprises,  chief  among  which  was  the 
Cooperative  Creamery,  the  largest  and  most  flourishing  industry  of  the  kind  in 
the  entire  Dominion.  Mr.  Jaynes  is  a  native  of  England,  having  been  born  in 
Gloucestershire  in  November,  1846,  his  parents  being  Edwin  and  Charlotte  (Hill) 
Jaynes,  both  of  whom  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the  mother  country. 

William  Penn  Jaynes  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  at  King's  College, 
Gloucester,  which  he  attended  until  he  was  a  youth  of  fourteen.  Having  resolved 
to  follow  a  commercial  career,  he  subsequently  became  an  apprentice  to  a  corn 
provision  merchant,  in  whose  employ  he  remained  until  1870.  In  the  latter 
year  he  left  his  native  land  and  came  to  the  province  of  Ontario,  feeling  assured 
he  would  find  greater  opportunities  there  than  were  afforded  in  the  more  closely 
congested  districts  of  England.  At  the  expiration  of  eight  years,  in  1878,  he 
came  to  Cowichan  and  established  a  trading  post.  The  greater  part  of  his  busi- 
ness was  done  with  the  Indians,  of  whom  there  were  about  two  thousand  in  this 
region  at  that  time,  while  there  were  not  more  than  six  white  families  in  the 
district.  Not  only  did  he  establish  the  first  store  at  that  point  but  he  was  the 


748  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

first  postmaster,  remaining  the  incumbent  of  that  office  for  seventeen  years,  during 
which  time  he  purchased  some  farm  land.  The  year  1886  marked  the  completion 
of  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railroad  in  this  locality,  and  with  the  keen  busi- 
ness discernment  which  has  always  characterized  him,  Mr.  Jaynes  quickly  recog- 
nized the  great  advantage  it  would  be  to  the  settlers  in  this  locality  if  a  station 
were  established  here.  With  this  purpose  in  mind  he  began  trying  to  enthuse 
the  more  progressive  citizens  and  with  their  cooperation  built  an  arch  on  the 
site  of  the  present  town  of  Duncan.  When  Sir  John  A.  Macdonald,  who  was 
then  premier. of  Canada,  accompanied  by  Lady  Macdonald,  and  also  Mr.  Smithe, 
the  premier  of  British  Columbia,  and  Mr.  Dunsmuir,  the  general  superintendent 
of  the  road,  came  through  on  a  tour  of  inspection,  they  stopped  here.  Mr.  Jaynes, 
acting  as  spokesman,  and  his  little  body  of  adherents,  extended  a  gracious  wel- 
come to  their  honored  guests,  who  showed  their  appreciation  of  the  courtesy,  and 
the  time  being  propitious  be  later  asked  Mr.  Dunsmuir  to  establish  a  station  here. 
His  request  was  granted,  Mr.  Jaynes  being  appointed  temporary  agent.  Imme- 
diately thereafter  he  erected  a  building  and  established  a  general  store,  conducting 
it  and  acting  as  station  master  until  the  railroad  company  sent  a  regular  man 
to  relieve  him  of  his  duties  in  the  latter  connection.  From  that  time  on  he  was 
recognized  as  the  enterprising  spirit  of  the  community,  toward  the  development 
of  which  he  worked  tirelessly.  In  1896,  with  others  he  established  here  the  first 
cooperative  creamery  in  British  Columbia,  and  is  still  a  member  of  its  board  of 
directors.  It  thrived  from  the  very  first,  and  has  developed  until  now  it  is 
the  largest  and  most  prosperous  industry  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  They  receive 
and  pack  large  quantities  of  eggs,  butter,  milk  and  cream,  which  they  ship  through- 
out the  Dominion,  their  products  being  well  known  and  of  a  superior  quality. 

In  1870,  Mr.  Jaynes  was  married  to  Miss  Clara  Rhead,  a  daughter  of  William 
Rhead,  formerly  chief  engineer  for  the  railroads  of  the  Brazilian  government, 
and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following  children:  Florence,  the  wife  of  J.  H. 
Whittome;  Ada,  who  married  E.  A.  Price;  Louise,  who  became  the  wife  of  E. 
H.  Beach,  of  Hazelton;  Beatrice,  who  married  A.  Day;  and  Percy,  John  and 
Philip,  all  yet  at  home. 

Mr.  Jaynes  has  always  interested  himself  in  the  progress  and  development  of 
Duncan  and  the  cause  of  education  has  found  in  him  a  warm  supporter.  He 
held  for  many  years  the  office  of  trustee  and  secretary  of  the  school  board  and 
in  that  connection  wrought  many  beneficial  changes  in  the  educational  system. 
Enterprising  and  public-spirited,  modern  in  his  views  and  aggressive,  he  has  had 
occasion  to  make  himself  felt  in  Board  of  Trade  circles,  which  organization  he 
served  as  president  for  two  years.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  and  a  past  chancellor  commander  of  the  local  lodge.  He  is  president 
of  the  Cowichan  Merchants,  Ltd.  He  is  one  of  the  substantial  and  most  valua- 
ble citizens  of  Duncan,  having  not  only  attained  individual  success  but  having 
also  been  a  powerful  factor  in  promoting  measures  which  have  affected  the  public 
weal  in  a  most  beneficial  way. 


T.  J.  SMITH. 

T.  J.  Smith  is  president  of  the  Diamond  Vale  Collieries,  Ltd.,  and  is  thus 
prominently  identified  with  the  development  of  the  coal  fields  of  the  country. 
He  is  a  progressive  business  man,  watchful  of  every  opportunity  pointing  to 
success,  and  his  business  interests  are  proving  not  only  a  source  of  individual 
profit  but  also  a  factor  in  the  general  development  of  the  section  in  which  he 
operates. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  born  in  Gloucester  county  on  the 
ZQth  of  January,  1868,  his  parents  being  Richard  B.  and  Anna  (Brown)  Smith, 
both  of  whom  were  representatives  of  families  who  were  among  the  first  set- 
tlers in  that  part  of  New  Brunswick.  For  a  number  of  years  the  father  owned 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  749 

and  operated  a  stone  quarry  in  Gloucester  county.  The  son,  spending  his  youth- 
ful days  under  the  parental  roof,  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
New  Brunswick,  and  following  the  removal  of  the  family  to  the  west  attended 
the  Winnipeg  Collegiate  Institute  at  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  He  also  engaged  in 
teaching  school  in  that  province  at  intervals  between  1888  and  1897.  The  latter 
year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  British  Columbia,  at  which  time  he  made  his  way 
to  Rossland,  where  he  became  interested  in  mining.  In  1898  he  removed  to 
Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  resided  and  has  continuously  been  connected  with 
mining  interests.  He  is  now  active  in  the  development  of  the  Nicola  Valley  coal 
fields,  having  in  1908  organized  the  Diamond  Vale  Collieries,  Ltd.,  of  which  he 
was  elected  president  and  manager.  He  still  fills  the  dual  position  and  under  his 
careful  guidance  the  business  is  proving  a  profitable  one.  The  consulting  col- 
liery engineer,  Frank  C.  Greene,  of  Seattle,  Washington,  after  making  a  thorough 
test  of  the  mines  says  that  the  coal  is  entirely  suitable  for  rail  use  and  coking 
tests  and  that  results  demonstrated  its  value  as  metallurgical  fuel.  The  mines 
are  being  worked  according  to  modern  methods  and  the  processes  employed  are 
productive  of  excellent  results. 

On  the  i6th  of  February,  1898,  at  Brandon,  Manitoba,  Mr.  Smith  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Marie  A.  Robinson,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Maria  M. 
(Moore)  Robinson  and  a  sister  of  J.  M.  Robinson,  who  founded  the  towns  of 
Peachland,  Summerland  and  Naramata,  British  Columbia,  all  on  Okanagan  Lake. 
Mr.  Smith  is  interested  with  his  brother-in-law,  Mr.  Robinson,  in  the  fruit  indus- 
try there.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  were  born  four  children:  Annie  M.,  Win- 
ston R.,  Zella  B.,  and  Grace.  Mrs.  Smith  died  April  3,  1905. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  to  which 
Mr.  Smith  belongs.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party. 
He  is  greatly  interested  in  horses  and  is  a  member  and  ex-president  of  the  Van- 
couver Horse  Show  Association.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  he  also 
belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  to  the  Commercial  Club.  He  is  not  only 
interested  in  the  social  features  of  these  organizations  but  also  in  their  projects 
for  public  benefit,  and  cooperates  in  many  movements  which  contribute  to  the 
welfare  of  the  city. 


THOMAS  PITT. 

To  arise  from  a  position  of  limited  financial  resources  to  one  of  affluence  not 
only  requires  unremitting  diligence,  thrift  and  perseverance  but  keen  discernment 
and  the  ability  to  discriminate  to  a  nicety  between  the  essential  and  the  non- 
essential  factors  in  the  pursuit  of  a  business  career.  All  of  these  qualities  have 
been  manifested  by  Thomas  Pitt  during  the  period  of  his  connection  with  the  com- 
mercial interests  of  Duncan.  He  has  long  been  recognized  as  one  of  the  fore- 
most citizens  of  the  town,  and  as  a  member  of  the  Cowichan  Merchants  Com- 
pany is  entitled  to  mention  among  its  representative  business  men.  .Mr.  Pitt 
was  born  in  Worcestershire,  England,  in  July,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas 
and  Letitia  (Tombs)  Pitt.  The  father,  who  was  a  farmer,  has  passed  away, 
but  the  mother  is  living  and  continues  to  make  her  home  in  England. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Thomas  Pitt  attended  school  in  Worces- 
tershire until  he  was  a  youth  of  seventeen  years.  He  was  already  familiar  with 
the  duties  of  an  agriculturist  having  assisted  about  the  home  farm  at  such  times 
as  he  was  not  engaged  with  his  lessons.  For  three  years  after  leaving  school  he 
gave  his  undivided  attention  to  the  work  of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  crops,  but 
having  resolved  to  establish  himself  in  business  in  a  country  that  offered  greater 
opportunities,  he  took  passage  for  Canada  at  the  expiration  of  that  time.  His 
destination  was  British  Columbia,  and  upon  his  arrival  here  he  immediately  sought 
employment  as  a  farm  hand.  He  readily  found  a  place  and  for  six  years  thereafter 


750  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

continued  to  follow  this  occupation.  It  was  his  ambition  to  become  one  of  the 
successful  citizens  of  his  community  and  with  this  purpose  in  mind  he  carefully 
saved  as  much  as  possible  out  of  his  earnings.  Subsequently  he  availed  himself 
of  an  opportunity  to  engage  in  the  hotel  business,  which  he  followed  with  good 
success  for  three  years.  He  next  became  associated  with  a  Mr.  Peterson  and 
together  they  bought  out  the  general  mercantile  establishment  of  a  Mr.  Smith 
in  Duncan.  They  are  both  enterprising,  alert  business  men  of  well  defined  ideas, 
whose  efforts  are  directed  in  accordance  with  carefully  and  systematically  laid- 
out  methods.  It  was  their  intention  to  permanently  identify  themselves  with  the 
commercial  interests  of  the  town,  and  as  they  are  men  of  good  principles  and 
recognize  the  importance  honesty  plays  in  every  successful  undertaking,  they 
adopted  a  policy  in  the  conduct  of  their  store  that  readily  commended  them  to 
the  confidence  of  the  community.  Each  year  marked  an  increase  in  their  patron- 
age, their  store  being  enlarged  to  meet  the  demands  of  their  trade,  and  before  they 
had  been  in  business  ten  years  it  required  the  services  of  fourteen  people  in  addi- 
tion to  themselves  to  look  after  their  interests.  In  1910,  they  combined  their 
business  with  that  of  William  P.  Jaynes,  who  is  more  fully  mentioned  elsewhere 
in  this  work.  At  this  time  they  began  the  construction  of  the  building  they  now 
occupy,  which  is  sixty  by  a  hundred  and  eighty  feet  and  is  two  and  a  half  stories 
high.  They  occupy  the  entire  structure,  carrying  as  large  and  complete  an  assort- 
ment of  general  merchandise  as  any  store  to  be  found  on  Vancouver  island.  They 
enjoy  a  large  and  constantly  increasing  patronage  and  have  added  to  their  pay 
roll  until  it  now  carries  the  names  of  thirty  people.  It  is  the  effort  of  this  firm 
to  please  all,  and  unfailing  courtesy  and  gracious  consideration  is  accorded  each 
and  every  patron.  They  believe  that  the  best  advertising  medium  is  a  well  satis- 
fied patron,  and  the  greatest  effort  is  made,  therefore,  to  meet  the  reasonable 
demands  of  their  customers,  even  at  a  loss  to  themselves. 

In  September,  1900,  Mr.  Pitt  was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Grassie,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  two  children,  Cyril  and  Gladys. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Pitt  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order,  and  is  past  master 
of  Temple  Lodge,  No.  33,  having  served  in  that  capacity  for  two  years.  In  mat- 
ters of  citizenship  he  is  public-spirited,  taking  a  keen  interest  in  all  things  per- 
taining to  the  welfare  or  progress  of  the  community,  and  is  an  ex-member  of  the 
council.  The  life  history  of  Mr.  Pitt  should  serve  to  inspire  and  encourage  other 
young  men  to  like  effort,  as  his  success  is  the  result  of  individual  effort  and  not 
of  a  combination  of  fortunate  circumstances.  His  aim  is  high,  his  purpose 
unflinching  and  his  determination  of  the  quality  that  never  recognizes  defeat, 
and  as  a  result  each  year  showed  a  marked  advance  in  his  career  and  today  he 
is  numbered  among  the  substantial  business  men  and  the  honored  citizens  of 
Duncan. 


WILLIAM  J.  BOWSER,  LL.  B.,  K.  C,  M.  P.  P. 

There  is  an  old  saying  which  runs,  "You  will  always  find  the  most  missiles 
under  the  finest  apple  tree  in  the  orchard."  This  comes  to  mind  when  one  attempts 
to  set  down  on  paper  something  which  may  be  informative  of  the  character  and 
career  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch — Hon.  W.  J.  Bowser,  K.  C.,  attorney-general  of 
the  province  of  British  Columbia.  He  enjoys  the  distinction  of  having  had  a  good 
many  missiles  of  criticism  hurled  at  him  by  his  political  opponents — and  than  this 
no  better  testimony  can  be  offered  as  to  his  strength  of  character. 

Mr.  Bowser  is  known  in  politics,  as  "a  good  fighter."  He  is  no  fair-weather 
sailor.  He  is  at  home  where  the  storm  and  stress  of  public  life  rages  the  fiercest. 
And  as  his  weapons  are  invariably  honesty  of  purpose,  a  clear  understanding,  and 
a  whole-hearted  regard  for  the  interests  of  the  public,  he  has  attained  a  measure 
of  popularity  which  has  been  accorded  to  but  few  men  in  hif.h  office  in  western 
Canada. 


WILLIAM  J.  BOWSER 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  753 

The  Honorable,  the  Attorney-General,  has,  to  a  greater  extent  than  any  of  his 
predecessors  in  office,  shown  a  determination  to  safeguard  the  interests  of  the 
people  on  all  those  large  matters  which  properly  come  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
his  departmefit.  He  won  the  thanks  of  the  public  for  having  secured  the  pas- 
sage through  the  legislature  of  the  motor  traffic  act.  This  measure  affords  the 
maximum  amount  of  protection  to  pedestrians  on  the  crowded  streets  of  cities, 
and  to  travelers  along  country  roads.  For  a  time  so  drastic  a  regulation  called 
forth  some  criticism  from  owners  of  motor  vehicles,  but  it  was  soon  seen  that  it 
was  really  in  the  best  interest  of  the  community,  and  now  it  is  accepted  on  all  sides 
with  the  greatest  satisfaction. 

Another  action  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Bowser,  in  his  official  capacity,  has  won  for 
him  unstinted  praise.  This  was  the  order  which  resulted  in  a  great  improvement 
to  the  rolling  stock  facilities  of  electric  railway  companies  operating  in  the  prov- 
ince ;  also  better  regulations  for  handling  traffic  on  street  cars  in  cities.  This  is 
characteristic  of  the  man  —  he  plays  no  favorites,  where  the  interests  of  the  people 
are  concerned. 

It  is  the  manner  in  which  he  has  administered  the  laws  of  the  province,  how- 
ever, that  has  won  for  him  such  a  unique  position  as  a  legislator  and  administrator. 
Take  the  case  of  the  liquor  act.  Ignoring  the  sentiinentalism  of  a  section  of  the 
•jublic  which  aims  to  accomplish  the  impossible  —  destroy  the  traffic  root  and  branch 
—he  approached  the  problem  of  lessening  the  evils  which  flow  from  over-indulg- 
ence in  drink  with  the  one  idea  of  accomplishing  something  which  would  prove 
really  beneficial.  And  being  a  practical  man,  he  \\ent  about  his  task  in  a  practical 
AT  ay.  So  he  reduced  the  hours  at  which  liquors  might  be  sold  at  public  bars  — 
naking  the  closing  hours  1  1  P.  M.  on  week  days,  except  Saturday,  and  10  P.  M. 
)n  Saturdays.  In  other  respects  he  improved  existing  regulations.  He  increased 
he  penalties  for  serving  interdicted  persons  with  liquor  ;  he  closed  up  all  the  road 
louses  on  Sunday;  and  he  instructed  the  officers  of  the  crown  throughout  the 
•ountry  to  enforce  the  laws  rigidly  and  without  fear  or  favor.  In  doing  all  this, 
ic  incurred  to  some  considerable  extent  the  hostility  of  the  liquor  interests  —  but 
VIr.  Bowser  stands  to  his  guns,  strong  in  the  belief  that  his  policy  is  for  the  general 


One  of  his  conspicuous  traits  is  his  courage  in  standing  by  his  convictions. 
Once  he  has  made  up  his  mind  as  to  a  course  of  action  to  be  followed,  he  cannot 
be  swerved  from  his  course  no  matter  what  may  be  the  pressure  brought  to  bear 
ipon  him.  This  was  well  illustrated,  when  he  was  waited  upon  by  a  deputation 
'vho  requested  him  to  allow  the  provincial  jails  for  the  detention  of  fallen  women. 
He  refused  to  place  the  police  force  at  the  disposal  of  certain  reformers  for  such 
^rork,  pointing  out  that  members  of  the  deputation  might  be  better  employed  in 
securing  relief  from  the  conditions  complained  of  by  educating  the  masses.  All 
of  this  happened  some  time  ago,  and  it  is  now  recorded  that  the  very  people  who 
iirst  complained  of  his  attitude  are  now  willing  to  admit  that  the  course  he  followed 
v/as  more  in  accord  with  Christian  ethics. 

But  no  more  important  service  has  been  rendered  to  the  province  of  British 
Columbia  than  that  performed  by  Mr.  Bowser  in  his  capacity  as  commissioner  of 
i  sheries.  While  as  early  as  1901  a  provincial  fisheries  act  had  been  passed,  no 
active  steps  were  taken  to  assert  the  rights  or  the  jurisdiction  of  the  province 
although  there  was  a  very  crying  need  for  action. 

Popular  alarm  and  indignation  had  been  aroused  throughout  the  province 
through  neglect  on  the  part  of  the  Dominion  to  give  proper  protection  to  the 
great  salmon  industry.  While  the  thoughtful  feared  the  salmon  were  becom- 
hg  depleted  through  a  lack  of  proper  regulation  of  fishing  and  proper  closed 
seasons,  those  engaged  in  the  industry  felt  that  through  constantly  changing 
legislation  they  were  harassed  and  their  investments  threatened  and  all  to  no 
purpose. 

A  commission  sitting  from  1905-07  had  recommended  certain  changes,  not- 
ably a  cannery  and  boat  limitation  in  the  northern  district  of  British  Columbia, 
but  no  action  was  forthcoming  from  the  Dominion.  There  seemed  no  prospect 


754  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

of  any  betterment  of  conditions  until  in  1908  Mr.  Bowser  entered  the  govern- 
ment of  the  Hon.  Richard  McBride  as  attorney-general  and  incidentally  com- 
missioner of  fisheries.  The  year  he  assumed  office  he  introduced  a  measure 
known  as  the  cannery  license  act  under  the  guise  of  a  revenue  act.  It  carried 
and  under  it,  Mr.  Bowser  practically  limited  the  canneries  in  the  north  and  it 
became  apparent  that  the  first  step  towards  the  protection  of  this  very  im- 
portant asset  had  been  taken.  Spurred  at  length  to  action  the  Dominion  fol- 
lowed suit  the  next  year. 

This  was  but  the  first  step.  Indications  pointed  to  the  fact  that  the  can- 
ners  in  the  north  intended  fishing  the  chief  rivers  more  heavily,  increasing  the 
number  of  their  boats  and  in  consequence  taking  a  heavier  toll  of  the  fish  run- 
ning upward  to  their  spawning  beds.  The  commission  previously  mentioned  had 
urged  a  limitation  of  the  boats  in  this  district  but  the  Dominion  department 
seemed  blind  to  the  need  for  action.  In  the  fall  of  1909  Mr.  Bowser  had  the 
matter  investigated  and  when  plans  for  operation  next  year  were  under  con- 
sideration the  canners  were  informed  just  how  many  boats  they  would  be 
permitted  to  fish  in  connection  with  each  plant.  The  proposal  met  with  opposi- 
tion at  first  but  Mr.  Bowser  stood  firm  and  in  1910  a  boat  rating  for  the  north- 
ern districts  of  the  province  was  enforced  by  the  provincial  authorities.  Again 
the  Dominion  followed  suit  and  the  following  year  enacted  a  regulation  differ- 
ing in  detail  but  little  from  the  provincial  rating  and  accepted  by  the  province.  By 
these  actions,  by  setting  his  face  against  undue  exploitation  of  the  salmon  fish- 
eries he  practically  alone  has  prevented  the  rivers  of  northern  British  Colum- 
bia falling  into  the  sad  category  of  nearly  every  river  in  the  United  States 
and  Alaska  which 'have  been  depleted  and  robbed  of  what  might  have  proved 
wealth  for  all  time  and  at  the  same  time  he  has  given  the  canners  stability  of 
regulation  and  relieved  them  of  the  harassment  they  suffered  for  years. 

In  addition  Mr.  Bowser  has  been  active  in  furthering  scientific  study  of 
fish  life,  not  so  much  for  the  purpose  of  settling  certain  little  matters  "of  the 
enclitic  de"  in  zoology,  but  because  he  has  felt  that  any  regulation  which  is  not 
based  upon  a  knowledge  of  the  life  history  of  the  fish  it  is  designed  to  protect, 
is  poorly  based,  apt  to  be  mischievous  and  as  liable  to  defeat  as  to  serve  the 
ends  for  which  it  is  proposed.  Studies  of  the  life  history  of  the  Pacific  salmons,  of 
the  embryology  of  the  eastern  and  native  oysters,  of  the  distribution  of  the 
clams,  have  been  launched  and  have  been  attended  by  notable  results  while 
active  measures  have  been  taken  to  introduce  to  the  rich  waters  of  the  province, 
food  fishes  non-indigenous  but  desirable.  Chief  amongst  the  latter,  after  four 
years  of  effort  Mr.  Bowser  secured  the  planting  of  some  eight  million  white- 
fish  fry  from  the  Great  Lakes  in  the  lakes  of  the  Fraser  watershed,  an  experiment 
which  will  be  continued. 

In  addition  as  attorney-general,  Mr.  Bowser  has  been  keenly  in  sympathy 
with  the  spirit  of  the  century  in  its  attitude  to  the  criminal.  He  has  realized 
that  the  mission  of  the  law  is  as  much  to  reform  as  to  punish  and  as  a  result 
British  Columbia  has  blazed  the  trail  in  many  movements  directed  to  the  ameli- 
oration of  the  condition  of  the  prisoner  and  designed  to  make  him  a  useful  mem- 
ber of  society.  Under  his  regime  a  system  of  prison  farms  has  been  launched 
where  fresh  air  and  exercise  with  healthy  occupation  may  minister  to  the  regen- 
eration of  the  culprit  while  many  reforms  in  the  administration  of  the  Industrial 
School  for  Boys  have  been  effected.  More  recently  a  similar  institution  for 
girls  has  been  established. 

Mr.  Bowser  is  one  of  the  best  public  speakers  in  the  province.  When  a 
political  campaign  is  in  progress,  he  is  always  to  be  found  in  the  thick  of  the 
fray.  Possessing  an  excellent  command  of  language  and  a  clear  resonant  voice, 
he  is  a  very  pleasing,  as  well  as  a  forcible,  speaker. 

Mr.  Bowser  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bowser,  Reid  &  Walbridge  of  Van- 
couver, one  of  the  most  important  and  leading  law  firms  of  the  province.  He 
was  born  in  Rexton,  New  Brunswick,  on  the  3d  of  December,  1867,  his  parents 
being  William  and  Margaret  (Gordon)  Bowser,  both  natives  of  New  Brunswick. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  755 

His  paternal  grandfather  was  John  Bowser,  a  native  of  England,  who  emigrated 
to  New  Brunswick  in  the  early  days  of  the  province,  and  became  a  colonial 
magistrate.  William  Bowser,  the  father  of  our  subject,  followed  merchandis- 
ing throughout  his  active  business  career  and  passed  away  at  the  age  o-f  seventy 
years.  His  widow  makes  her  home  at  Rexton,  New  Brunswick.  She  became 
the  mother  of  eight  children,  three  of  whom  survive,  namely:  Frank  and  Mrs. 
Irving,  both  of  whom  are  residents  of  Kerrisdale,  British  Columbia ;  and  Wil- 
liam J.,  of  this  review. 

Mr.  Bowser  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
section  and  continued  his  studies  in  Mount  Allison  Academy.  Subsequently  he 
pursued  a  two  years'  course  in  arts  in  Dalhousie  University  at  Halifax,  Nova 
Scotia,  and  then  entered  the  law  department  of  that  institution,  being  graduated 
therefrom  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  in  1890,  and  being  admitted  to  the  bar  of 
\Te\V  Brunswick.  In  1891  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  in  the 
same  year  was  admitted  to  practice,  immediately  becoming  identified  with  the 
profession  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bowser  &  Lavelle.  The  concern  after- 
,vard  became  known  as  Bowser,  Godfrey  &  Christie,  and  subsequently  was 
;hanged  to  Bowser,  Reid  &  Walbridge,  which  style  has  since  been  maintained. 
Mr.  Bowser  has  always  taken  a  special  interest  in  criminal  law.  While  his  linn  is 
>ne  of  the  leading  and  largest  in  British  Columbia,  controlling  an  extensive  gen- 
eral practice,  he  has  been  at  different  times  crown  prosecutor,  and  in  1900  was 
nade  queen's  counsel. 

In  1903  he  became  a  member  of  the  provincial  legislature  from  the  Yan- 
•:ouver  district,  and  was  reelected  in  1907,  1909  and  1912.  In  1907  he  became 
,i  member  of  the  government,  and  was  sworn  in  as  attorney-general  and  also 
.is  commissioner  of  fisheries.  During  the  years  1909  and  1910  he  served  as 
•ninister  of  finance.  In  1910  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bowser  were  presented  to  Their 
Vlajesties,  the  late  King  Edward  \  J 1  and  Queen  Alexandra,  and  in  the  follow- 
ing year  were  presented  at  the  coronation  to  Their  Majesties,  King  George  Y. 
;  nd  Queen  Mary. 

In  1896  Mr.  Bowser  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lorinda  D.  Doherty,  a 
native  of  New  Brunswick.  On  Terrace  avenue  in  Yictoria  he  has  recently 
erected  a  beautiful  home  which  overlooks  the  sea  and  occupies  one  of  the  most 
attractive  sites  in  the  city. 

Mr.  Bowser  is  a  stanch  conservative  in  politics,  and  in  1896  was  candidate 
irom  his  district  for  the  Dominion  parliament.  As  a  lawyer  he  ranks  among 
the  most  learned  in  British  Columbia,  and  as  an  official  of  the  present  govern- 
i  lent  he  has  received  most  favorable  criticism  from  both  liberals  and  conserva- 
tives. He  belongs  to  the  Union  Club  of  Y'ictoria,  and  the  Vancouver  Club  of 
^ rancouver,  while  his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  adherence  to  the  Pres- 
l  yterian  church.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  belonging  to 
Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Chapter  No.  7,  R.  A.  M.,  having 
attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  has  also  held  the 
1  ighest  office  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  British  Columbia — that  of  grand  master, 
teing  elected  to  that  office  in  1904. 


FRANK  R.  PEARSON. 

As  manager  of  the  electric  department  of  Lee's  Limited  of  New  Westminster, 
British  Columbia,  Frank  R.  Pearson  occupies  an  important  place  in  the  commer- 
cial life  of  his  community,  well  fitted  for  his  position  by  a  thorough  education 
and  long  years  of  experience  as  civil  engineer.  He  was  born  in  Oakville,  Ontario, 
on  August  28,  1874,  a  son  of  Rev.  T.  D.  and  Isabelle  (Robson)  Pearson,  the 
1;  tter  a  sister  of  the  ex-premier  of  British  Columbia,  the  Hon.  John  Robson.  The 
father  was  a  minister  of  the  Methodist  church  but  was  superannuated  prior  to 
his  coming  to  British  Columbia,  his  removal  to  Westminster  occurring  about  1885. 


756  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Subsequent  to  that  time  he  spent  his  life  there  in  retirement,  passing  away  in 
1912  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-four  years.  The  mother  is  still  living,  having 
passed  the  seventy-sixth  milestone  on  life's  journey.  One  of  their  sons,  T.  R., 
is  now  manager  of  the  Dominion  Trust  Company  of  New  Westminster. 

Frank  R.  Pearson  was  reared  at  home  and  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education 
attended  the  public  schools  of  New  Westminster  and  Columbia  College,  being 
a  member  of  the  first  class  of  that  institution.  Discontinuing  his  school  work  at 
the  age  of  eighteen,  he  then  took  up  the  study  of  electricity,  being  for  four  years 
employed  in  the  electrical  department  of  the  city  of  Westminster.  At  the  end 
of  that  period  he  crossed  the  continent  eastward  and,  proceeding  to  Schenectady, 
New  York,  accepted  employment  with  the  General  Electric  Company  of  that  city, 
remaining  in  their  employ  for  about  four  and  a  half  years.  He  was  mostly 
employed  during  that  time  on  general  construction  work.  He  left  his  position  in 
order  to  accept  the  management  of  the  electrical  department  of  the  Pennsylvania 
division  of  the  Delaware  &  Hudson  River  Railroad,  in  which  important  capacity 
he  served  for  four  years.  Going  westward,  he  then  became  electrical  engineer 
with  Dugan  &  Company  of  Los  Angeles,  California,  having  supervision  of  the 
electrical  work  on  the  government  buildings  then  under  construction.  A  period 
of  three  years  was  thus  passed  before  he  returned  to  New  Westminster,  where 
he  established  a  business  known  as  the  Pearson  Electric  Company,  conducting 
this  enterprise  successfully  for  two  years.  When  Lee's  Limited  became  a  reality 
Mr.  Pearson  was  offered  the  management  of  the  electrical  department  of  that 
large  institution  and  accepted  the  offer,  having  since  served  in  that  capacity.  He 
is  an  expert  in  all  that  pertains  to  electrical  installation  and  is  well  and  widely 
known  in  electrical  circles. 

In  1897  Mr.  Pearson  married  Miss  Catherine  Welch,  a  daughter  of  G.  W. 
Welch,  a  retired  business  man  of  New  Westminster.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pearson 
have  two  children,  William  Raymond  and  Arthur  Thomas.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  the  Methodist  church,  to  which  they  give  helpful  support.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows  and  Knights  of  Pythias,  belonging 
to  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  and  Granite  Lodge,  No.  16  respectively.  Mr.  Pear- 
son is  considered  an  authority  upon  all  matters  pertaining  to  electricity  in  New 
Westminster  and  combines  with  his  professional  knowledge  that  business  ability 
which  makes  him  efficient  as  manager  in  Lee's  Limited,  the  company  being  highly 
appreciative  of  his  services.  He  is,  however,  not  only  interested  in  his  own  pro- 
gress but  gives  to  all  measures  and  movements  undertaken  to  benefit  the  city 
sympathetic  support.  Personally  both  he  and  his  wife  are  popular  with  the 
younger  social  set,  where  they  are  highly  esteemed  for  their  accomplishments  and 
many  good  qualities  of  mind  and  character. 


BENJAMIN    HIRAM    CHAMPION,    M.  D. 

Dr.  Benjamin  Hiram  Champion,  discharging  his  professional  duties  with  a 
sense  of  conscientious  obligation  because  of  his  thorough  understanding  of  the 
responsibility  which  devolves  upon  him  as  a  physician  and  surgeon,  has  won 
for  himself  a  foremost  place  in  the  ranks  of  the  medical  fraternity  in  Van- 
couver. Since  1910  he  has  practiced  in  this  city  and  the  local  public  has  attested 
its  faith  in  his  skill  and  ability  by  giving  him  a  liberal  patronage.  He  was  born 
in  Alberton,  Prince  Edward  Island,  April  2,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  and 
Mizie  (MacDougald)  Champion.  The  family  is  of  English  origin  and  was 
founded  in  Canada  by  the  grandfather  of  the  subject  of  this  review,  who  came 
from  Bristol,  England,  to  Newfoundland,  later  removing  to  Prince  Edward 
Island.  There  his  son,  father  of  the  subject  of  this  review,  was  born  and  in 
that  province  he  engaged  in  fishing  for  a  number  of  years,  owning  a  large  fleet 
of  fishing  vessels,  selling  his  catch  and  conducting  a  large  packing  business.  He 
died  in  Alberton  in  June,  1903. 


DR.  BENJAMIN  H.  CHAMPION 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  759 

Dr.  Champion  acquired  his  preliminary  education  in  the  grammar  and  high 
schools  of  his  native  city,  and  was  for  five  years  in  his  father's  employ.  He  then 
vent  to  Summerside  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  R.  T.  Holman,  who  was 
a  general  merchant,  having  the  largest  mercantile  house  in  Prince  Edward  Island, 
and  with  whom  he  remained  for  five  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  entered 
I'rince  of  Wales  College  at  Charlottetown,  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  from  that 
institution  was  graduated  in  1904.  In  the  same  year  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  insurance  business,  but  after  two  years  at  that  occupation  entered  McGill 
I'niversity,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  Imme- 
diately afterward  he  came  to  Vancouver,  serving  for  one  year  as  house  surgeon  in 
.  tlie  Vancouver  General  Hospital  and  then  engaging  in  the  private  practice  of 
his  profession.  He  has  gained  recognition  as  one  of  the  able  and  successful 
p  lysicians  in  the  city  and  by  his  labors,  his  high  professional  attainments  and  his 
sierling  characteristics  has  justified  the  respect  and  confidence  in  which  he  is  held 
b  /  the  medical  fraternity  and  the  local  public. 

Dr.  Champion  is  connected  with  the  Progress  Club,  with  the  Independent 
C  rder  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Vancouver  Medical  Association,  the  Dominion  and 
Provincial  Medical  Associations,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Medical 
Protective  Association.  He  keeps  abreast  of  his  brethren,  continually  broad- 
ening his.  knowledge  through  individual  research  and  investigation  until  his 
ability  now  places  him  among  the  able  and  representative  men  of  his  profession 
ir  the  city.  He  enjoys  a  large  practice,  is  a  progressive  citizen  and  one  whose 
position  in  the  community  is  enviable,  as  public  opinion  regards  him  most 
f;  vorably. 


WILLIAM    HENRY    LANG  LEY. 

That  William  Henry  Langley  is  one  of  the  able  and  prominent  barristers  in 
V  ctoria,  connected  through  a  large  and  important  patronage  with  a  great  deal 
of  notable  litigation,  is  not  his  only  claim  to  a  position  among  the  representative 
min  of  his  native  city,  for  since  the  beginning  of  his  active  career  he  has  been 
a  force  in  municipal  development  along  many  lines  and  has  greatly  aided  the  city 
in  its  material,  social  and  economic  progress.  He  was  born  here  February  13, 
1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Alfred  John  Langley,  a  native  of  Lichfield,  Staffordshire, 
England,  and  Mary  (Edwin)  Langley,  who  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ireland.  The 
fa '.her  was  a  California  '49er  and  in  the  early  '505  established  in  San  Francisco 
th ;  wholesale  drug  house  of  the  Langley  &  Michaels  Company,  of  which  he  con- 
til  ued  as  the  head  until  1858.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Victoria  and  here  also 
engaged  in  the  wholesale  drug  business,  later  becoming  a  member  of  Langley  & 
Company.  He  became  very  prominent  in  public  affairs  and  was  appointed  on 
thi  5th  of  February,  1861,  a  member  of  the  council  of  government  of  Vancouver 
ishnd  and  dependencies,  serving  under  Sir  James  Douglas.  On  the  I4th  of 
November  in  the  same  year  he  was  made  a  commissioner  for  the  colony  at  the 
gr  :at  exhibition  of  1862  at  London  and  he  was  also  commissioner  of  the  Savings 
B;  nk  of  the  Colony  and  a  justice  of  the  peace.  He  passed  away  in  Victoria  on 
the  gth  of  April,  1896,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years,  after  a  long,  useful  and 
honorable  career  in  the  course  of  which  he  made  many  substantial  contributions 
to  the  growth  and  progress  of  the  city  and  of  Vancouver  island. 

William  H.  Langley  acquired  his  early  education  in  Trinity  College  School 
at  Port  Hope,  Ontario,  and  was  afterward  articled  to  the  late  Justice  Tyrwhitt- 
Drake  in  the  law  offices  of  Drake,  Jackson  &  Helmcken.  He  finished  his 
le^al  education  at  the  Inns  of  Court  in  London  and  after  completing  it  re- 
tailed to  British  Columbia,  where  he  was  called  to  the  provincial  bar  in  1890.  In 
the  following  year  he  engaged  in  practice  in  Victoria  and  he  has  been  continuously 
connected  with  the  legal  profession  here  since  that  time.  For  two  years  he  was 
a  partner  with  Archer  Martin,  now  Hon.  Justice  Martin  of  the  court  of 
apjeals,  and  afterward  until  1906  with  Alexis  Martin  of  this  city,  after 


760  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

which  he  continued  alone,  being  recognized  today  as  a  strong  and  forceful  prac- 
titioner whose  ability  has  carried  him  forward  into  important  professional  rela- 
tions and  has  gained  for  him  a  large  and  growing  patronage.  Mr.  Langley  was 
for  nine  years  solicitor  to  the  department  of  justice  in  Ottawa  and  aside  from  his 
profession  his  interests  have  extended  to  many  fields,  notably  that  of  public  life. 
Essentially  progressive  and  public-spirited  in  matters  of  citizenship,  he  has  been 
a  moving  spirit  in  the  accomplishment  of  a  great  deal  of  important  work  along 
lines  of  municipal  advancement  and  during  his  two  years  of  service  as  a  member 
of  the  board  of  aldermen  initiated  and  carried  forward  to  successful  completion 
a  number  of  progressive  projects,  among  them  the  erection  of  the  Dallas  Road 
sea  wall  and  improvements.  He  was  also  associated  with  ex-Alderman  A. 
Peden  in  the  passage  of  the  by-law  for  the  erection  of  the  Ross  Bay  sea  wall 
and  other  achievements  of  a  similar  nature  stand  to  his  credit. 

On  the  3d  of  January,  1906,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Langley  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Gladys  Annie  Mona  Baiss,  a  daughter  of  J.  S.  Baiss,  who  came  to  British 
Columbia  from  England  in  1888.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Langley  have  become  the  par- 
ents of  three  children,  Dorothy  Mary,  John  William  Edwin  and  Beatrice  Massie. 

Mr.  Langley  is  president  of  the  Island  Amusement  Company,  Limited,  and  a 
director  of  the  Colonist  Printing  &  Publishing  Company,  Limited,  and  his  ability 
is  recognized  and  respected  in  business  circles.  He  is  a  liberal  with  strong  impe- 
rialistic views  but  is  opposed  to  the  policy  of  this  party  on  the  naval  question. 
He  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  Victoria-Esquimalt  branch  of  the 
Navy  League,  of  which  he  is  president,  and  for  the  past  twelve  years  has  been 
associated  with  nearly  every  resolution  passed  at  the  meetings  of  this  league  in 
Victoria  looking  toward  the  contribution  by  Canada  in  some  shape  or  form  to 
Imperial  navy  defense.  He  is  connected  fraternally  with  the  Native  Sons  of 
British  Columbia,  of  which  he  is  past  chief  factor,  is  a  member  of  the  Union, 
the  Victoria  Golf  and  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Clubs,  and  belongs  also  to  the 
Royal  Colonial  Institute.  His  religious  views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines 
of  the  Church  of  England.  In  his  life  record  is  a  creditable  military  chapter, 
for  he  was  for  nine  years  connected  with  the  Fifth  Regiment,  Canadian  Garrison 
Artillery,  serving  for  three  years  in  the  ranks  and  for  six  years  as  commissioned 
officer.  He  is  now  captain  of  the  Corps  Reserve  in  this  regiment. 

As  may  be  seen  from  this  brief  review  of  his  career  Mr.  Langley  is  one  of 
Victoria's  most  tireless  men  of  affairs  and  an  active  worker  in  the  city's  interests 
and  a  leader  in  the  promotion  of  all  projects  looking  toward  municipal  advance- 
ment. Possessed  of  great  breadth  of  mind,  quickness  of  intellect  and  comprehen- 
sive legal  knowledge,  he  has  attained  a  position  of  distinction  in  his  chosen  pro- 
fession and  a  reputation  for  ability  in  it  which  could  come  only  as  a  result  of 
superior  merit  and  important  accomplishments. 


WILLIAM  CHALMERS  DUNCAN. 

Not  only  did  William  Chalmers  Duncan  found  the  town  named  in  his  honor, 
but  to  him  must  be  given  much  credit  for  its  progress  and  development,  many  of 
its  most  commendable  movements  having  been  born  of  his  enterprising  spirit, 
nourished  by  his  enthusiasm  and  carried  to  a  successful  completion  through  his 
persistent  effort  and  determination  of  purpose.  Mr.  Duncan  was  born  at  Sarnia, 
Ontario,  on  the  i8th  of  October,  1836,  his  parents  being  James  and  Christina 
(Chalmers)  Duncan.  The  son  of  a  pioneer  farmer  of  limited  means,  his  early 
advantages  were  meager.  At  the  usual  age  he  began  his  education  in  the  little 
log  school  house  in  the  vicinity  of  his  home,  pursuing  his  studies  there  during 
the  winter  months  for  five  or  six  years.  His  services  being  required  at  home, 
he  laid  aside  his  text-books,  and  assumed  a  share  of  the  farm  work.  His  undi- 
vided attention  was  given  to  various  duties  connected  with  the  cultivation  of  the 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  761 

fi  :lds  and  care  of  the  stock  until  he  was  twenty-four,  at  which  time  word  reached 
h  s  section  of  the  gold  finds  in  the  Cariboo.  A  desire  to  try  his  luck  as  a  pro- 
spector prompted  him  to  start  for  the  west,  so  he  made  his  way  to  New  York, 
\\  hence  he  sailed  for  San  Francisco,  going  by  way  of  Panama.  Upon  reaching 
tl  e  California  metropolis  he  took  boat  for  British  Columbia,  reaching  Esquimalt 
a;  ter  a  long  and  eventful  journey.  He  walked  from  there  to  Victoria,  at  which 
point  he  took  the  steamer  for  New  Westminster.  His  next  destination  was  Yale, 
where  he  procured  an  outfit  and  started  on  his  long  walk  to  the  Cariboo,  a  dis- 
tance of  four  hundred  miles.  Upon  reaching  Boston  Bar  he  joined  Mr.  Spence, 
who  had  been  awarded  the  contract  for  building  the  roads  through  that  section 
oi  the  territory.  He  remained  there  during  the  summer  and  in  the  fall  returned 
tc  Victoria,  where  in  August,  1862,  he  joined  a  party  which,  accompanied  by  the 
governor,  was  going  to  the  Cowichan  district  to  take  up  land.  Upon  reaching 
their  destination  he  built  a  log  cabin  and  spent  the  winter  trapping  and  hunting. 
Ii  the  spring  he  again  started  for  the  Cariboo  to  join  his  brother,  who  was  build- 
in?  bridges.  He  readily  found  employment  and  assisted  in  the  construction  of 
a  Bridge  four  hundred  feet  long  and  twenty-six  feet  high,  all  of  the  timbers  used 
h;  ving  been  procured  in  the  forest  adjacent  to  the  river.  He  remained  with. this 
crsw,  which  constructed  bridges  all  the  way  to  the  Cariboo,  until  fall,  when  he. 
w  th  fourteen  others,  rowed  down  to  Yale  and  then  took  boat  to  Victoria.  At  the 
time  of  the  Leach  River  excitement  in  1864,  he  started  for  that  territory  but 
arriving  too  late,  he  returned  to  Victoria,  going  from  there  to  Cowichan.  now 
D  mean.  As  he  liked  the  place  and  had  unlimited  faith  in  the  agricultural  devcl- 
oj  ment  of  the  country,  he  took  up  a  hundred  acres  of  timber  land.  The  prepara- 
tion of  his  holding  for  cultivation  involved  long  months  of  arduous  labor,  as  he 
w  is  not  in  the  circumstances  to  hire  help  and  possessed  no  tool  but  an  ax  for 
felling  the  trees.  He  was  not  easily  discouraged,  however,  and  diligently  applied 
hi  nself  to  clearing  a  portion  of  his  tract.  As  soon  as  he  had  removed  the  timber 
fr>m  a  half  acre  he  plowed  the  land  and  planted  it  to  vegetables.  He  continued 
oj  eration  as  fast  as  he  could  until  ultimately  he  had  the  entire  tract  cleared  and 
ui  der  cultivation.  In  1870,  the  government  sent  out  a  party  of  engineers  to  sur- 
vey for  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railroad.  They  made  their  headquarters  at 
hi  i  house  and  finally  decided  to  build  their  road  across  his  farm.  Very  soon 
thereafter  he  had  his  tract  surveyed  and  subdivided,  with  the  firm  intention,  if 
pcssible,  of  making  it  a  town  site.  When  word  was  received  in  1886,  that  the 
premier  of  Canada,  Sir  John  A.  Macdon'ald  accompanied  by  Lady  Macdonald, 
thi  governor  of  British  Columbia,  Mr.  Smithe  and  Mr.  Dunsmuir,  the  builder  of 
thj  road  were  coming  through  on  a  tour  of  inspection,  Mr.  Duncan  rapidly  formu- 
laied  his  plans.  First  he  telegraphed  to  Mr.  Dunsmuir  to  know  if  they  would 
receive  a  deputation,  and  upon  receipt  of  a  favorable  reply  began  the  work  which 
resulted  in  his  winning  the  town  site.  Together  with  others,  who  were  interested 
in  the  project,  he  constructed  a  large  arch  across  the  railroad,  and  induced  every 
one  in  the  vicinity,  even  the  Indians  to  be  present  when  the  train  with  the  distin- 
guished party  arrived.  Feeling  honored  by  the  courtesy  extended  them,  the 
officials  of  the  road  were  asked  to  establish  a  station  here,  although  such  project 
ha  i  never  been  considered  before,  and  they  graciously  consented  to  do  so,  saying 
it  should  be  named  Duncan.  This  was  but  the  beginning  of  many  years  of  intelli- 
geitly  planned  and  capably  directed  work  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Duncan.  In  order 
to  induce  people  to  locate  here  and  establish  places  of  business  he  gave  away 
rm  ny  lots,  some  of  them  being  the  best  business  sites  in  the  town.  Having  abso- 
lute confidence  in  the  development  of  the  village,  he  inspired  others  with  his 
enthusiasm  and  each  year  witnessed  a  marked  growth  in  the  population  as  well 
as  in  the  commercial  and  industrial  interests,  and  today  Duncan  is  one  of  the 
emerprising  and  flourishing  towns  of  the  province. 

On  the  22d  of  May,  1872,  Mr.  Duncan  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Ingram, 
of  Donegal,  Ireland,  and  to  them  have  been  born  seven  children,  four  of  whom 
arc  living  as  follows :  Isabella,  the  wife  of  Frederick  C.  Holmes ;  Kenneth,  who 
is  mayor  of  Duncan ;  Inez ;  and  Margaret  Effie. 


762  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Duncan  is  spending  the  evening  of  life  in  well  earned  ease  and  comfort. 
He  enjoys  the  consciousness  of  having  put  to  the  best  possible  use  every  advantage 
afforded  him,  and  of  having  created  opportunities,  where  they  did  not  present 
themselves.  He  is  justly  proud  of  the  title  of  self-made  man,  as  he  became 
one  of  the  world's  workers  when  a  lad  of  tender  years,  and  everything  he  has 
or  ever  owned  is  the  result  of  his  unremitting  energy  and  constant  application. 


JOSEPH  JAMES  LEMON. 

An  enterprising  and  aggressive  spirit,  dominated  and  controlled  by  sound  and 
practical  business  judgment,  has  actuated  Joseph  James  Lemon  throughout  the 
activities  of  his  business  career  and  has  made  him  one  of  the  representative  busi- 
ness men  of  Victoria,  where  he  is  connected  with  some  of  the  most  important 
industrial,  commercial  and  financial  concerns  in  the  city.  As  president  of  the 
Lemon,  Gonnason  Company,  Ltd.,  he  is  at  the  head  of  a  large  sash  and  door 
manufacturing  and  sawmilling  business,  which  he  assisted  in  founding  and  which 
his  energy  and  resourcefulness  have  been  important  factors  in  building  up.  Mr. 
Lemon  was. born  in  New  York  city,  February  26,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of  Adam 
and  Margaret  (McElroy)  Lemon,  natives  of  County  Armagh,  Ireland.  They 
came  to  the  United  States  in  1852  and  the  father  followed  the  carpenter's  trade 
in  New  York  city  until  1858,  when  he  came  to  Canada,  locating  in  Cornwall, 
Ontario.  He  there  engaged  in  contracting  and  building,  afterward  following 
these  occupations  in  Thorold  and  St.  Catharines  until  about  1876.  He  then 
returned  to  the  United  States  and  his  death  occurred  in  Rochester,  New  York, 
when  he  was  sixty-five  years  of  age.  His  wife  died  in  1874,  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
nine.  Both  the  paternal  and  maternal  grandparents  of  the  subject  of  this  review 
were  natives  of  Ireland  and  the  paternal  grandmother  came  as  a  widow  to  the 
United  States,  locating  in  Rochester,  New  York. 

Joseph  J.  Lemon  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Thorold, 
Ontario,  laying  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  sixteen.  He  afterwards  learned  the 
carpenter's  trade  under  his  father  and  then  associated  himself  with  George  A. 
McFarland,  a  contractor,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three  years.  In  1879  he 
went  to  the  United  States,  locating  in  Atchison,  Kansas,  where  he  engaged  in' 
the  building  of  elevators  and  other  railroad  structures  along  the  line  of  the 
Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad  and  the  Santa  Fe.  In  1881  he  moved  farther  west, 
locating  in  Denver,  Colorado,  where  he  was  employed  by  the  Union  Pacific  in  the 
erection  of  railway  structures,  such  as  depots  and  roundhouses.  He  afterward 
engaged  in  the  contracting  and  building  business  in  Leadville  and  the  vicinity, 
continuing  thus  until  he  moved  to  Portland,  Oregon,  where  he  became  foreman 
for  the  Frank  Lewis  Company,  contractors  and  builders  and  planing  mill  opera- 
tors. In  their  interests  he  was  sent  to  Tacoma,  to  take  charge  of  the  erection  of 
the  Northern  Pacific  Railway  station.  He  remained  with  the  company  for  about 
one  year  and  a  half  and  in  1887  moved  to  Victoria,  where  he  became  foreman  for 
the  Johnson  Walker  &  Flett  Company  in  their  sash  and  door  factory  and  planing 
mill.  This  position  he  retained  until  1891,  when  he  associated  himself  with  Aaron 
and  Benjamin  Gonnason  in  the  organization  of  Lemon,  Gonnason  &  Company. 
This  concern  was  capitalized  at  ten  thousand  dollars  and  in  the  beginning  employed 
twenty  men.  In  1903  a  sawmill  was  erected  and  twenty  thousand  dollars  was 
added  to  the  capital  stock.  In  1910  the  business  was  incorporated  under  the  name 
of  the  Lemon,  Gonnason  Company,  Ltd.,  and  it  now  controls  a  capital  stock  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  and  employs  one  hundred  and  forty  men. 
The  company  manufacture  all  kinds  of  sashes  and  doors  and  building  supplies 
and  they  have  filled  many  contracts  for  woodwork  and  glass  work  on  structures 
in  Victoria,  among  them  the  Empress  Hotel,  the  Sayward  building  and  the  Pem- 
berton  building.  Great  credit  is  due  Mr.  Lemon  for  the  remarkable  growth  of 
this  concern,  for  he  has  been  indefatigable  in  his  efforts  to  extend  its  trade  rela- 


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tions  and  to  bring  the  company  into  important  business  and  financial  connections. 
He  has,  however,  other  business  identifications,  being  a  director  in  the  Hudson 
Bay  Mortgage  Corporation  and  in  the  Washington  Compressed  Fuel  Company, 
which  is  at  present  arranging  to  erect  a  branch  plant  in  Victoria  for  the  manu- 
facture of  compressed  fuel  from  refuse  of  sawmills.  In  addition  to  this  Mr. 
Lemon  is  financially  interested  in  several  other  commercial  enterprises  in  Victoria 
and  in  other  parts  of  the  province. 

In  March,  1889,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Lemon  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Isa- 
bella Jones,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stephen  Jones,  natives  of  Ireland,  who 
came  to  Clinton,  Ontario,  at  an  early  date.  More  extended  mention  of  these 
parents  is  found  elsewhere  in  this  work.  Mrs.  Lemon  died  in  1898,  leaving  two 
children :  Maggie  Ellis  Leonore ;  and  Bertram  Roy,  who  is  associated  with  his 
father  in  the  Lemon,  Gonnason  Company,  Ltd. 

Mr.  Lemon  is  a  member  of  the  Victoria  Board  of  Trade  and  is  connected 
with  the  Pacific  Club,  the  Camosun  Club,  the  Automobile  Association,  and  the 
Victoria  Bowling  Club.  He  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  successful  men  of  Vic- 
toria and  his  prominence  is  the  direct  result  of  his  hard  work,  close  application 
and  earnest  effort  to  keep  abreast  of  the  most  modern  methods  in  everything 
pertaining  to  his  line  of  business.  Those  who  know  him  personally  find  him  a 
courteous  and  genial  gentleman  and  he  has  an  extensive  circle  of  friends  in 
Victoria. 


JOHN  N.  EVANS. 

Nearly  half  a  century  has  elapsed  since  John  N.  Evans,  one  of  the  extensive 
landowners  and  prosperous  farmers  of  Duncan,  arrived  in  British  Columbia. 
During  the  greater  part  of  that  period  he  has  been  a  resident  of  this  locality, 
where  he  is  highly  regarded  and  widely  known,  both  by  reason  of  his  agricultural 
success  and  because  of  his  service  in  the  provincial  parliament,  where  for  three 
years  he  was  the  liberal  representative  from  the  Cowichan  district  during  the  first 
McBride  regime.  He  is  a  native  of  North  Wales,  having  been  born  in  Montgom- 
eryshire on  the  9th  of  May,  1846,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Esther  Evans.  The 
parents  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the  old  country. 

The  education  of  John  N.  Evans  was  begun  in  his  native  country  and  contin- 
ued in  London,  England,  until  he  was  a'  lad  of  thirteen  years.  He  was  then 
apprenticed  to  a  dry-goods  merchant,  remaining  in  London  until  1864,  when  he 
took  passage  for  America,  having  resolved  to  pursue  his  career  in  British  Colum- 
bia. As  this  was  prior  to  the  completion  of  the  transcontinental  railroads  in  either 
Canada  or  the  United  States  he  made  the  journey  by  way  of  Panama  and  San 
Francisco,  being  two  months  and  a  half  en  route.  The  first  two  years  of  his 
residence  in  this  country  were  passed  in  Victoria,  where  he  assisted  in  the  build- 
ing of  the  first  trunk  roads  out  of  that  city.  Subsequently  he  went  to  California 
ind  engaged  in  mining  until  1870,  when  he  once  more  took  up  his  residence  in 
British  Columbia.  Upon  his  return  he  came  to  the  Cowichan  district  and  took 
ip  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  which  formed  the  nucleus  of  his  present 
lomestead.  His  holding  was  comprised  of  undeveloped  land,  and  many 
nonths  were  occupied  in  preparing  it  for  cultivation,  and  as  the  country  was 
lew  and  market  facilities  poor,  years  elapsed  before  the  returns  from  his  crops 
compensated  for  the  labor  involved  in  bringing  them  to  maturity.  With  the  pass- 
ing of  years  conditions  improved,  however,  and  with  them  his  circumstances. 
Se  was  thus  able  from  time  to  time  to  replace  the  crude  buildings  erected  when 
ic  first  settled  on  his  farm  with  more  pretentious  structures,  and  he  made  various 
other  improvements  enhancing  the  value  and  appearance  of  the  place.  His  first 
house  and  barn  were  made  of  logs,  which  he  felled  and  brought  to  his  building 
site  on  a  wooden  sled  with  an  ox  team,  there  being  but  two  wagons  in  the  entire 
district  at  that  period.  Crude  and  primitive  conditions  prevailed  in  both  the  home 


766  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

and  fields,  and  hard  was  the  lot  of  the  men  and  women  who  formed  the  advance 
guard  of  civilization  on  the  Pacific  coast.  The  experiences  of  Mr.  Evans  were 
neither  better  nor  worse  than  those  of  the  average  pioneer  agriculturist,  and  while 
at  times  he  became  somewhat  discouraged  he  possessed  the  tenacity  of  purpose 
and  determination  of  spirit  characteristic  of  his  race  and  these  periods  of  depres- 
sion but  served  to  renew  his  zeal  and  inspire  new  enthusiasm.  In  1884  he 
increased  his  possessions  by  the  addition  of  another  hundred  and  fifty  acres  to 
his  holdings,  which  he  likewise  cleared  and  placed  under  cultivation,  and  has  ever 
since  devoted  his  entire  tract  to  diversified  farming.  As  his  fields  have  been 
capably  tilled  and  intelligently  cared  for  they  have  attained  a  high  state  of 
productivity,  and  for  many  years  he  has  been  enjoying  abundant  harvests,  the 
success  of  his  latter  years  having  softened  the  recollection  of  his  early  hardships 
and  privations  until  they  have  become  pleasant  memories,  illuminated  by  the  satis- 
faction of  the  victory  won. 

On  the  2d  of  February,  1873,  at  Mortonville,  Contra  Costa  county,  Cali- 
fornia, Mr.  Evans  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Jane  Davies  of  South  Wales,  a 
daughter  of  J.  D.  and  Mary  (Evans)  Davies  and  to  them  have  been  born  eight 
children,  of  whom  six  are  living,  as  follows:  Arthur  W.,  of  North  Vancouver; 
Mary  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  John  Flett,  of  Maple  Bay ;  Ella  Estelle  who  married 
Peter  Auchinchie  of  Somenos;  Lillian,  the  wife  of  George  Savage  of  Duncan; 
Newell  Chester ;  and  Ruby,  who  is  at  home.  William  Roderick  and  Elbert  War- 
ren are  deceased. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Evans  is  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  being  one  of 
the  oldest  members  in  British  Columbia,  and  has  passed  through  all  of  the  chairs. 
At  the  present  time  he  is  secretary  and  trustee  of  Maple  Lodge.  In  his  political 
views  he  has  always  been  a  stanch  liberal.  He  has  taken  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  public  affairs  since  pioneer  days,  and  served  as  reeve  of  North  Cowi- 
chan  municipality  for  many  years,  in  the  forming  of  which  he  assisted  materially, 
the  petition  having  been  circulated  among  the  voters  of  the  district  by  him  and 
Mr.  Duncan.  Mr.  Evans  is  president  of  the  Cowichan  Creamery  Association. 
His  long  residence  here  and  his  connection  with  public  affairs  has  made  him 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  progress  and  development  of  the  country,  toward 
the  promotion  of  which  he  has  contributed  by  the  able  management  of  his  personal 
interests  no  less  than  through  his  efficient  discharge  of  his  official  duties. 


OTTO  WEILER. 

A  history  of  Victoria's  commercial  development  would  be  incomplete  and 
unsatisfactory  were  there  failure  to  make  extended  reference  to  Otto  Weiler, 
who,  though  now  retired,  was  for  many  years  a  leading  and  prominent  mer- 
chant of  Victoria  and  throughout  the  entire  period  enjoyed  the  high  confidence 
and  regard  of  his  colleagues  and  contemporaries.  He  never  made  engagements 
that  he  did  not  keep  nor  incurred  obligations  that  he  did  not  meet,  and  his  enter- 
prise, intelligently  directed,  was  the  source  of  his  prosperity. 

Mr.  Weiler  was  born  in  Tuolumne  county,  California,  on  the  I4th  of  Decem- 
ber, 1859.  The  surname  indicates  his  German  lineage.  His  father,  John  Weiler, 
was  a  resident  of  Wiesbaden,  Germany,  but  in  1846  left  that  country  for  New 
York,  where  he  resided  until  he  learned  of  the  gold  discoveries  in  California.  The 
tales  of  wealth  rapidly  secured  at  length  led  him  to  seek  his  fortune  on  the  Pa- 
cific coast  and  he  made  his  way  to  California  by  way  of  the  isthmus  route  in  1850. 
For  ten  years  he  devoted  a  portion  of  his  time  to  mining  and  he  lived  upon  the 
frontier  of  that  state  until  1861,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  reaching 
Victoria  between  Christmas  and  New  Year's.  It  was  the  gold  discoveries  of  this 
section  of  the  country  in  1858  that  eventually  led  him  to  remove  to  the  north. 
His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Christiana  Kessel,  was  also  a  native  of 


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Germany  and  with  her  parents  came  to  America  and  afterward  accompanied  them 
i  m  the  long  trip  across  the  plains  to  California.  It  was  in  that  state  that  she 
ormed  the  acquaintance  of  John  Weiler,  who  sought  her  hand  in  marriage.  They 
'vere  married  in  1855  and  became  the  parents  of  six  children.  George  Phillip,  the 
eldest,  born  in  California,  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Weiler  Brothers  of  Vic- 
toria but  died  in  1908.  Charles,  also  a  native  of  California,  born  in  December, 
^856  is  living  retired  in  Victoria.  Emma  is  the  deceased  wife  of  D.  Hamm,  of 
Seattle,  Washington.  Otto  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth.  Joseph  William, 
;  native  of  Victoria,  died  in  1901  and  one  child  died  in  infancy.  Although 
;  ttracted  to  British  Columbia  by  the  gold  discoveries,  the  father,  John  Weiler, 
i  ever  went  to  the  mines.  Instead,  he  settled  in  Victoria  and  after  being  employed 
1  y  various  people  at  his  trade,  that  of  a  baker,  he  embarked  in  business  on  his 
cwn  account,  establishing  a  small  furniture  store  in  1862  in  partnership  with  a 
Mr.  Stemler.  Not  long  afterward  he  purchased  his  partner's  interest  and  con- 
cucted  the  business  under  his  own  name.  His  stock  of  goods  was  at  first  very 
1  mited,  but  gradually  he  increased  this  in  order  to  meet  the  growing  demands  of 
t  ic  trade  and  as  his  sons  reached  a  suitable  age  they  were  admitted  to  partnership. 
The  business,  however,  was  conducted  under  the  father's  name  until  1891.  It  had 
s  lown  a  steady  growth  from  the  beginning  and  was  an  important  enterprise  when 
in  1891  John  Weiler  turned  over  the  store  to  his  sons,  who  thereafter  conducted 
ii  under  the  name  of  Weiler  Brothers,  the  four  brothers  being  the  partners.  Fol- 
lowing his  retirement  the  father  spent  his  remaining  days  in  the  enjoyment  of 
a  well  earned  rest  until  he  was  called  to  his  final  home  on  the  8th  of  August, 
I  ^99.  His  widow  still  survives  and,  although  now  eighty-seven  years  of  age,  is 
81  ill  a  remarkably  well  preserved  woman,  enjoying  good  health  and  unimpaired 
faculties. 

Otto  Weiler,  whose  name  introduces  this  record,  was  a  student  in  the  paro- 
chial school  known  as  St.  Louis  College,  and  later  he  attended  the  public  schools 
uitil  in  his  fifteenth  year,  when,  in  1874.  he  entered  his  father's  business,  with 
which  he  was  connected  until  his  retirement.     He  continued  in  the  store  fitting 
h  mself  by  study  and  practical  experience  to  take  over  the  buying  and  selling 
irterests  of  the  house.     By  the  time  the  business  came  into  possession  of  the 
bi  others  in  1891  he  had  thoroughly  mastered  all  branches.     Their  trade  kept 
growing  and  from  time  to  time  additions  were  made  not  only  to  the  stock  but  to 
the  building.     In  1898  they  erected  a  magnificent  business  block  extending  from 
9n7  to  921  Government  street.    At  the  time  of  its  erection  it  was  the  finest  store 
bi  ilding  in  Victoria.     They  built  their  first  factory  in  1884  and  in  1892  added 
to  it  a  brick  addition.     The  business  developed  rapidly  and  outgrew  the  mammoth 
bi  ilding  which  they  had  erected,  so  that  they  had  to  rent  various  warehouses  for 
storage  purposes.     Their  continually  increasing  trade  in  time  made  their  business 
th:  largest  of  its  kind  in  British  Columbia.     They  not  only  carried  furniture  but 
all  kinds  of  house  furnishings,  their  stock  being  the  largest  in  the  province.    They 
al;;o  manufactured  office  furniture,  hotel  fittings  and  furnished  many  hotels  and 
banks.    They  conducted  a  strictly  cash  business  and  their  enterprising  spirit  and 
re  iable  methods  constituted  the  secret  of  their  success.    Joseph  Weiler  was  the 
first  of  the  brothers  to  pass  away  and  the  death  of  George  Weiler  occurred  in 
19  58,  so  that  the  management  of  the  rapidly  growing  business  then  devolved  upon 
the  two  remaining  brothers.    Their  trade  and  their  responsibilities  kept  increas- 
ing and  in  1912  they  were  employing  one  hundred  and  fifty  people.     In  August, 
I    1912,  the  Weiler  Brothers  retired  from  active  connection  with  the  business,  which, 
i  however,  is  continued  under  the  old  name  of  Weiler  Brothers.     Otto  Weiler 
i   ani  his  brother,  however,  put  aside  all  active  connection  with  the  house  in  order 
i  to  enjoy  the  rest  to  which  their  labors  have  justly 'entitled  them.    Their  progres- 
|  she  business  methods  embrace  the  natural  German  thrift,  thorough  understand- 
|  inj  of  the  trade,  a  close  study  of  the  market  and  irreproachable  business  integ- 
j  rity.    As  early  as  1881  Otto  Weiler  published  a  small  catalogue  for  the  benefit 
1  of  the  trade  and  was  a  pioneer  in  that  method  of  advertising.    In  1912  the  cata- 
i  logue  of  the  firm  contained  three  hundred  and  fifty  pages,  twelve  by  fifteen  inches,. 


768  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

and  with  over  fifteen  hundred  illustrations,  indicating  something  of  the  marvel- 
ous and  gratifying  growth  of  the  business. 

Mr.  Weiler  is  a  director  of  the  Silica  Brick  &  Lime  Company  and  of  the 
Nootka  Marble  Quarries,  but  takes  no  active  part  in  business  management,  enjoy- 
ing the  rest  to  which  his  former  labors  have  fully  entitled  him.  He  has  consider- 
able city  and  country  property,  having  made  judicious  investments  in  real  estate, 
and  he  feels  that  the  care  of  his  investments  is  all  the  business  responsibility  that 
he  desires  to  assume.  His  success  is  the  just  and  merited  recompense  of  his 
labors,  which  have  always  been  intelligently  directed  and,  therefore,  productive 
of  good  results. 

In  1901  Mr.  Weiler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Jane  Martin,  a 
native  of  California,  and  unto  them  have  been  born  three  children,  Alvina,  George 
and  Otto.  The  family  reside  at  No.  238  Douglas  street.  Mr.  Weiler  is  a  member 
of  the  Pacific  Club  and  the  Victoria  Gun  Club.  He  has  never  taken  an  active 
interest  in  politics,  having  always  preferred  to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his 
business  affairs.  He  has  a  country  home  at  Shawnigan  Lake.  He  greatly  enjoys 
hunting,  fishing  and  motoring  and  now  has  leisure  to  indulge  his  tastes  in  these 
directions.  Indefatigable  labor  and  accurate  knowledge  of  his  business  and  of 
business  conditions  have  been  the  source  of  his  success.  The  record  which  he 
has  made  is  a  most  creditable  one  and  shows  what  may  be  accomplished  when 
one  has  the  will  to  dare  and  to  do.  It  is  also  indicative  of  the  fact  that  success 
and  an  honored  name  may  be  won  simultaneously. 


WESLEY  A.  BLAIR. 

City  development  bids  fair  to  become  one  of  the  greatest  and  most  important  of 
modern  professions  and  the  civic  spirit  has  been  recognized  as  a  leading  factor 
in  the  upbuilding  of  present-day  communities — a  factor  upon  which  depends  the 
growth  of  commerce,  the  extension  of  trade  relations,  the  foundation  and 
progress  of  business  and  public  institutions.  The  men  who  engage  in  this  pro- 
fession are  necessarily  able,  far-sighted  and  discriminating  men,  capable  of 
handling  large  and  important  business  problems,  of  grasping  minute  business 
details,  of  coordinating  forces,  of  initiating,  planning  and  carrying  forward  to 
successful  completion  projects  of  expansion  and  development.  Vancouver  is, 
therefore,  fortunate  in  having  as  secretary  of  her  Board  of  Trade  Wesley  A. 
Blair,  a  man  who  has  grasped  the  meaning  of  modern  municipal  development, 
who  has  made  a  study  of  the  methods  and  details  connected  with  the  work  of 
promoting  it  and  who  is,  above  all,  himself  a  practical  and  able  business  man.  He 
has  accomplished  a  great  deal  of  constructive  work  during  the  one  year  of  his 
service  and  his  ability,  his  force  of  personality  and  his  enthusiasm  are  qualities 
which  guarantee  his  continued  successful  activity  in  his  chosen  field. 

Wesley  A.  Blair  was  born  in  Kincardine,  Ontario,  March  n,  1872,  and  is  a 
son  of  William  L.  and  Mary  (Almond)  Blair,  the  former  a  native  of  Belfast, 
Ireland,  born  in  1850.  As  a  young  man  the  father  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Can- 
ada and  located  at  Walsingham,  Ontario,  on  Lake  Erie,  where  he  engaged  for  a 
time  in  the  lumber  milling  business.  Later  he  removed  to  Bruce  county,  in  the 
same  province,  and  turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  following  farm- 
ing in  that  locality  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  8th  of  July,  1911.  His 
wife  was  also  a  native  of  Ireland,  born  in  County  Kerry,  on  the  lakes  of  Killar- 
ney.  She  there  spent  her  childhood  and  after  the  death  of  her  parents  came  with 
her  seven  brothers  to  New  York  and  thence  to  Canada,  being  at  that  time  eighteen 
years  of  age. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Wesley  A.  Blair  attended  public  school 
and  collegiate  institute  at  Kincardine,  Ontario,  and  was  afterward  a  student  in 
the  Toronto  University.  When  he  had  laid  aside  his  books  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  teaching,  being  employed  in  a  school  near  Lucknow,  Ontario,  for  one 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  771 

•ear,  and  this  occupation  he  resumed  after  he  came  to  British  Columbia.  In 
1893  he  went  to  Yale  and  taught  in  the  schools  of  that  city  for  three  years,  after 
vhich  he  removed  to  Rossland,  where  he  acted  as  principal  of  the  schools  until 
oxxx  That  year  witnessed  his  removal  to  Vancouver  in  order  to  become  pro- 
•incial  manager  for  the  Temperance  &  General  Life  Assurance  Company  of 
America,  a  position  which  he  retained  until  1902,  when  he  became  chief  clerk 
.md  cashier  of  customs  for  the  port  of  Vancouver.  He  did  able  and  conscientious 
•vork  in  this  office  until  1912,  when  he  resigned  in  order  to  accept  the  secretary- 
.  hip  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade,  in  which  position  he  continues.  He  has 
proved  himself  ideally  fitted  for  his  work,  for  his  talents,  standards  and  enthus- 
iasm are  all  of  a  character  tending  to  promote  his  success  in  this  field,  his  public 
:pirit  being  of  that  vital  and  forceful  kind  which  finds  its  best  exemplification 
in  public  service.  Everything  calculated  to  advance  the  growth  of  Vancouver  or 
10  promote  the  city's  interests  along  any  line  receives  his  earnest  study  and  his 
helpful  cooperation  and  he  has  proven  an  expert  in  publicity  work,  combining 
the  rare  qualities  of  enthusiasm  and  restraint.  He  never  allows  his  belief  in  the 
tity  or  in  its  future  possibilities  to  override  his  better  judgment  and  he  answers 
;  11  queries  in  reference  to  the  opportunities  here  in  a  fair,  comprehensive  and 
;  ble  manner.  Although  he  works  early  and  late  to  further  immigration  to  this 
c  ity  and  to  promote  the  establishment  here  of  business  institutions  and  large 
manufacturing  plants,  no  false  representations  are  ever  made,  no  hopes  held  out 
that  are  incapable  of  fulfillment,  no  falsehoods  told  in  the  name  of  civic  loyalty. 
Honest,  sincere  and  straightforward  in  his  work,  Mr.  Blair  has  wrought  along 
1  nes  of  progress,  expansion  and  development  and  in  the  one  year  of  his  activity 
i  i  his  present  position  has  given  to  Vancouver  the  services  of  an  expert  publicity 
zigent,  a  far-sighted,  discriminating  and  capable  business  man  and  a  public-spirited 
rnd  loyal  citizen.  In  addition  he  manages  his  extensive  personal  financial  inter- 
ests in  a  methodical  and  able  way  and  his  timely  and  judicious  investments  are 
I  roving  every  day  more  profitable  and  important.  He  is  a  director  in  the  Okana- 
gan  Canners,  Ltd.,  a  concern  which  operates  a  large  cannery  at  Kelowna,  Okan- 
agan  country,  British  Columbia,  and  he  is  connected  through  investment  or  official 
service  with  many  other  representative  business  institutions  in  Vancouver  and 
throughout  the  province. 

At  Ingersoll.  Ontario,  on  the  3d  of  January,  1906,  Mr.  Blair  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mildred  Campbell,  a  daughter  of  Homer  Campbell,  a  promin- 
ent merchant  of  that  city  and  well  known  in  official  circles  through  his  able  ser- 
vice as  mayor.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blair  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children. 
Wilfred  Francis  Campbell  and  Dorothy  Mildred. 

Mr.  Blair  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  belongs  to  the  Com- 
mercial Club  and  the  Canadian  and  Bruce  Old  Boys  Clubs.  No  man  is  more 
widely  known  in  Vancouver  than  he,  for  his  work  in  the  interests  of  the  city 
has  been  far  reaching  and  beneficial  in  its  efforts.  Those  who  know  him  find 
him  an  upright  and  courteous  gentleman,  interested  in  the  work  he  is  doing  as 
secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  capable  of  performing  it  worthily  and 
veil,  and  he  holds  the  respect,  esteem  and  confidence  of  all  who  are  associated 
\\  ith  him. 


ROBERT  HENRY  WHIDDEN. 

Robert  Henry  Whidden,  who  follows  the  trade  of  wheelwright  and  also 
engages  in  the  undertaking  business,  has  for  more  than  twenty  years  been  iden- 
tified with  the  interests  of  Duncan.  He  was  born  in  Colchester  county,  Nova 
Scotia,  on  the  2d  of  November,  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Jessie  (McClen- 
n.m)  Whidden,  who  passed  their  entire  lives  in  Nova  Scotia. 

Reared  in  the  parental  home  Robert  Henry  Whidden  obtained  his  education 
in  the  schools  of  his  native  county,  which  he  attended  until  he  was  a  youth  of 


772  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

fourteen  years.  He  later  became  an  apprentice  to  the  wheelwright's  trade  under 
George  Clark,  who  was  later  member  of  parliament  from  that  district.  Upon 
completing  his  period  of  service  four  years  later  he  went  to  Wakefield,  Massa- 
chusetts. He  resided  there  for  ten  years,  during  eight  of  which  he  followed  the 
carpenter's  trade,  and  then  came  to  British  Columbia  by  way  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railroad.  He  arrived  in  Victoria  the  day  before  the  laying  of  the  cor- 
nerstone for  the  Jubilee  Hospital,  remaining  there  for  a  month,  following  which 
he  joined  Mr.  Rocket  whom  he  assisted  in  constructing  the  Industrial  School  for 
Indians  at  Kuper  Island.  Upon  its  completion  he  came  to  Duncan,  where  he 
worked  for  others  for  a  year  and  then  engaged  in  the  business  of  contracting  in 
connection  with  which  he  also  followed  the  wheelwright's  trade.  As  he  was  a 
skilled  carpenter,  possessed  more  than  average  ability  in  planning  and  designing 
and  was  trustworthy  and  reliable  in  matters  of  business,  he  soon  had  all  of  the 
work  he  could  do.  He  engaged  in  building  for  ten  years,  during  which  time  he 
was  awarded  the  contracts  for  many  of  the  best  commercial  buildings  and  resi- 
dences erected  then.  For  the  last  fourteen  years  he  has  given  his  undivided 
attention  to  his  work  as  a  wheelwright,  and  to  the  undertaking  business.  When 
/he  first  took  up  this  occupation  he  made  all  of  his  coffins,  but  he  now  carries  a 
line  of  manufactured  goods.  He  has  been  very  successful  and  for  two  years  has 
also  been  sole  agent  for  Baynes  buggies,  of  Hamilton,  Ontario.  He  is  now  num- 
bered among  the  substantial  citizens  of  the  town. 

On  the  igth  of  November,  1883,  Mr.  Whidden  was  married  to  Miss  -Robena 
McNeil  of  Wentworth,  Cumberland  county,  Nova  Scotia,  and  to  them  have  been 
born  three  children,  as  follows :  Clara  J.,  who  is  at  home ;  Hattie  Mabel,  the  wife 
of  James  A.  Owen ;  and  Robert  Wallace. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Whidden  is  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  being  past 
deputy  of  the  local  lodge,  and  for  two  seasons  was  delegate  to  the  grand  lodge. 
He  also  belongs  to  the  Loyal  Orange  Lodge.  He  served  two  years  as  councillor 
in  the  municipality  and  for  one  year  as  alderman  of  the  city  and  has  always  stood 
steadfastly  for  advanced  measures  and  such  propositions  as  would  be  of  the 
greatest  benefit  to  the  greatest  number.  A  hard-working,  enterprising  man,  of 
upright  principles  and  honest  business  methods,  Mr.  Whidden  is  held  in  favor- 
able regard  in  Duncan,  where  he  has  many  friends. 


WILLIAM  DAY. 

The  career  of  William  Day  is  another  proof  of  the  fact  that  this  is  the  age 
of  the  young  man's  success.  Although  he  has  only  passed  his  twenty-third  birth- 
day, he  has  already  attained  a  prominent  business  position  in  New  Westmin- 
ster, where  he  is  engaged  along  electrical  lines,  owning  his  own  establishment. 
Ever  since  he  was  thirteen  years  old  he  has  shown  a  strong  inclination  for  elec- 
trical appliances  and  machinery  and  in  the  course  of  years  has  become  recognized 
as  one  of  the  foremost  electricians  of  his  community.  He  was  born  in  .Muskoka, 
Ontario,  on  July  4,  1890,  a  son  of  Arthur  and  Keith  (Wood)  Day,  the  former  a 
native  of  London,  England,  and  the  latter  of  Edinburgh  Scotland.  Both  were 
brought  to  Canada  in  their  youth  by  their  respective  parents,  who  located  in 
Ontario.  In  that  province  they  grew  up  and  were  married,  the  father  being 
located  in  Muskoka  for  a  number  of  years,  following  the  occupation  of  farming. 
Subsequently  he  drove  stage  but  in  1892  came  to  New  Westminster,  British 
Columbia,  where  he  has  resided  for  the  past  twenty-one  years,  being  employed 
during  that  time  by  Gilley  Brothers,  whom  he  is  serving  in  the  capacity  of  fore- 
man of  their  extensive  plant. 

William  Day  was  but  two  years  of  age  when  his  parents  removed  to  New 
Westminster,  where  he  passed  his  boyhood  and  received  his  education  in  the 
public  and  high  schools.  At  the  early  age  of  thirteen  he  took  up  electrical  work 
and  has  since  been  identified  with  that  line.  In  January,  1911,  he  established 


BRITISH   COLUMBIA  773 

himself  independently  in  the  business  in  partnership  with  Charles  Weber  under 
the  firm  name  of  Weber  &  Day,  but  the  partnership  was  dissolved  on  February 
I,  1913,  since  which  time  Mr.  Day  has  conducted  his  business  alone.  Mr.  Day 
has  already  established  an  enviable  reputation  as  one  of  the  foremost  and  expert 
electricians  of  New  Westminster  and  a  prosperous  future  may  be  prophesied  for 
him.  An  aggressive  young  man,  he  readily  sees  his  opportunities  and  knows  how 
to  make  use  of  them.  He  is  known  in  the  fraternal  circles  of  the  city  as  a  mem- 
ber of  Royal  City  Lodge,  No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  also  is  a  Royal  Templar.  Stand- 
ing upon  the  threshold  of  a  successful  career,  there  is  no  doubt  that  Mr.  Day 
will  make  his  name  one  of  the  most  prominent  in  the  commercial  circles  of  his 
city. 


REV.   DAVID   HOLMES. 

Among  the  pioneer  ministers  of  British  Columbia  the  Rev.  David  Holmes 
occupies  a  noteworthy  position.  He  worked  tirelessly  in  the  early  days  to  spread 
:he  gospel  among  the  Indians  and  to  stimulate  Christian  life  and  principles  among 
;he  whites  and  rouse  them  to  a  higher  moral  plane.  To  his  endeavors  it  is  due 
:hat  seven  churches  were  built,  three  on  the  mainland  and  four  on  the  island,  and 
:his  accomplishment  is  the  more  remarkable  as  money  for  such  purposes  was 
scarce  at  the  time  and  the  population  took  comparatively  little  interest  in  religious 
natters,  being  incited  by  the  lust  for  gold,  which  in  those  days  was  the  prevailing 
>assion.  Rev.  Holmes  was  born  at  Bolingbroke,  Lincolnshire,  England,  on  the 
7th  of  September,  1837,  and  is  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary  (Cade)  Holmes.  He 
attended  school  at  Halton  Holsgate,  and  studied  under  private  tutors.  In  1865 
le  matriculated  in  St.  Augustine's  College  at  Canterbury,  where  he  completed  a 
ihree  years'  course  of  work  in  two,  his  fine  powers  of  concentration  and  his  dili- 
gence being  the  chief  factors  in  attaining  this  remarkable  result.  Of  serious  dis- 
position, he  felt  inspired  to  spread  the  teachings  of  the  Christ  in  foreign  lands  and, 
reeling  impelled  by  a  higher  force,  he  in  1867  took  passage  for  British  Columbia 
with  the  intention  to  enter  the  missionary  service.  Transcontinental  railroads 
being  yet  in  the  far  future,  he  made  the  journey  via  Panama  and  San  Francisco 
to  Victoria.  Upon  his  arrival  he  was  ordained  by  Bishop  Hills,  who  assigned 
him  to  the  pastorates  at  Yale  and  Hope.  His  work  was  chiefly  among  the 
Indians,  as  there  were  then  few  white  settlers  in  the  district  excepting  the  town 
( f  Yale,  which  was  at  the  head  of  navigation  and  already  an  important  place 
it  that  time.  In  order  to  establish  a  closer  relationship  with  his  charges,  he 
t  egan  immediately  the  study  of  their  language,  soon  mastering  two  Indian  dia- 
1 :cts,  in  both  of  which  he  preached.  He  also  trained  a  choir  of  three  hundred 
•voices,  all  of  them  Indians,  who  sang  the  service  of  the  Church  of  England  in 
their  own  language,  the  service  having  first  been  translated  by  Mr.  Holmes. 
Rev.  Holmes  visited  as  often  as  possible  among  the  natives,  doing  everything  to 
t  ring  them  into  closer  communion  with  him  so  he  could  more  firmly  plant  the 
vord  of  God  in  their  hearts  and  souls.  For  six  and  a  half  years  he  traveled  by 
cinoe  from  Yale  to  Chilliwack,  often  in  the  most  inclement  weather,  spending 
at  the  latter  place  every  fourth  Sunday  and  visiting  and  preaching  to  every  tribe 
and  settlement  between  the  two  points  both  on  his  up  and  down  journey.  In 
1873  ne  built  the  first  church  erected  at  Chilliwack  and  in  the  same  year  was 
assigned  duty  at  Cowichan,  the  pastorate  extending  north  to  Nanaimo.  As  an 
example  of  his  zeal  and  earnest  endeavor,  it  may  be  stated  that  only  the  second 
week  after  his  arrival  he  began  to  erect  three  churches — one  at  Quamichan, 
aiother  at  Somenos  and  a  third  at  Chemainus  river.  He  took  upon  himself 
a  1  responsibility  for  this  undertaking.  He  continued  work  in  this  field  for  ten 
y;ars,  during  which  time  he  took  up  five  hundred  acres  of  land  for  himself  with 
the  intention  of  establishing  there  an  agricultural  school.  However,  as  his  plans 
in  this  connection  did  not  meet  with  the  approval  of  the  parishioners,  he  resigned 
h  is  charge  and  settled  on  his  farm,  devoting  part  of  his  time  to  its  development, 


774  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

while  at  the  same  time  he  resumed  charge  of  the  parish  of  Chemainus.  He 
cleared  his  holding  and  placed  it  under  cultivation  as  rapidly  as  his  time  would 
permit,  but  when  the  report  of  his  successful  work  in  the  missionary  field  reached 
the  outside  world  and  found  well  merited  appreciation,  he  received  in  1894  a 
call  from  a  parish  at  Virginia  City  and  Madison  Valley,  Montana,  which  he 
accepted.  At  the  end  of  two  years  he  resigned  the  pastorate  at  that  point  and 
went  to  California,  where  he  remained  at  Watsonville  for  a  similar  time  and 
then  went  to  Gainesville,  Texas,  joining  the  Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  Garrett.  After  one 
year's  residence  in  the  latter  place  the  bishop  removed  him  to  the  Pan  Handle 
district,  where  he  had  charge  of  nine  county  towns  and  two  hundred  and  fifty 
miles  of  parish.  He  then  returned  to  British  Columbia  and  a  little  later  built 
the  wharf  church  at  Chemainus.  A  man  of  tireless  energy,  high  aims  and  noble 
purposes,  Rev.  Holmes  ever  had  the  full  confidence  of  Bishop  Hills  and  was  much 
beloved  by  his  parishioners  in  the  places  where  he  labored.  Not  only  does  he 
possess  the  true  Christian  spirit  of  love,  but  he  has  the  essential  qualities  of  lead- 
ership and  a  keen  insight  in  business  affairs,  which  characteristics  enabled  him 
to  meet  with  an  extraordinary  success  in  ministering  to  all  those  who  came  under 
his  charge,  as  he  understood  their  conditions,  their  afflictions  and  trials,  as  well 
as  their  spiritual  needs. 

In  1871  Rev.  Holmes  was  married  to  Miss  Susan  Abercrombie  Nagle,  of  Vic- 
toria, a  daughter  of  Captain  and  Catherine  Nagle.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Holmes  be- 
came the  parents  of  six  children:  David  Henry  Berkeley;  Frederick  Crease; 
Philip,  deceased ;  Beatrice  Mary ;  Isabella,  who  married  Captain  Roberts,  of  Kep- 
pert  island;  and  Josephine,  the  wife  of  Hugh  Charter. 

Mr.  Holmes'  life  has  been  a  highly  commendable  one  in  every  sense  of  the 
word,  his  youthful  enthusiasm,  his  early  vitality  and  the  best  years  of  his  man- 
hood having  been  expended  in  any  effort  to  benefit  his  fellowmen,  to  bring  into 
bonds  of  unity  alien  natures  and  peoples  and  to  lift  humanity  generally  to  a 
higher  standard  of  living.  He  worked  tirelessly,  risked  his  life  and  endangered 
his  health  by  undergoing  all  sorts  of  exposure  in  order  to  serve  others,  his  sole 
reward  in  many  instances  being  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  he  had  done  his 
duty  as  it  appeared  to  him.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  early  history  and 
development  of  the  island  as  well  as  the  city  of  Vancouver,  where  he  performed 
the  first  marriage  service  in  1870.  Mr.  Holmes  is  held  in  high  regard  in  the 
community  where  he  has  resided  for  many  years,  being  known  as  a  public-spirited 
citizen,  loyal  friend  and  a  consistent  follower  of  the  faith  he  teaches,  all  of  which 
qualities  have  united  in  winning  him  a  host  of  stanch  friends. 


ROCHFORT  HENRY  SPERLING. 

Various  corporate  interests  feel  the  stimulus  and  profit  by  the  enterprising 
methods  and  sound  business  judgment  of  Rochfort  Henry  Sperling,  an  electrical 
engineer  by  profession  and  a  business  man  of  notable  ability,  who  formulates  his 
plans  readily  and  carries  them  forward  to  successful  completion.  He  was  born 
in  London,  England,  on  the  gth  of  February,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  Regi- 
nald Sperling  and  Harriet  Emma  Sperling.  The  family  residence  was  Dynes 
Hall  at  Essex,  England. 

R.  H.  Sperling  was  a  pupil  in  Eton  college.  His  preparation  for  a  professional 
career  was  made  in  the  Electrical  Standardizing  Testing  and  Training  Institution 
at  Faraday  House,  London.  Having  thus  qualified  for  the  position  of  an  electrical 
engineer,  he  has  devoted  his  succeeding  years  to  work  along  that  line  and  to  the 
management  of  business  affairs  of  importance,  whereby  he  is  classed  with  the 
prominent  and  representative  business  men  of  his  adopted  city.  He  came  to 
British  Columbia  in  1896.  He  entered  into  active  relations  with  the  British  Colum- 
bia Electrical  Railway  Company,  Limited,  and  as  general  manager  in  1905,  but, 
while  his  duties  are  onerous  and  extensive  in  that  connection,  he  yet  finds  time 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  777 

for  other  activities  and  the  importance  of  his  interests  is  intimated  in  the  fact  that 
he  is  general  manager  of  the  Vancouver  Gas  Company,  Victoria  Gas  Company, 
Vancouver  Power  Company,  and  the  Vancouver  Island  Power  Company.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Institution  of  Electrical  Engineers  of  England  and  also  of  the 
American  Institution  of  Electrical  Engineers.  He  has  been  a  constant  student 
of  everything  pertaining  to  his  profession  and  his  wide  learning  enables  him  to 
speak  with  authority  on  many  involved  and  important  technical  questions. 

Mr.  Sperling  is  a  Mason  and  the  principles  of  the  craft  find  exemplification 
in  his  life.  He  belongs  to  the  Junior  Carleton  Club  of  London,  England,  and  to 
the  Vancouver  and  Union  Clubs  of  British  Columbia.  His  religious  faith  is  indi- 
cated by  his  membership  in  the  Church  of  England  and  that  he  is  a  man  of  high 
principles,  to  which  he  is  ever  faithful,  is  indicated  by  the  regard  in  which  he  is 
uniformly  held. 

On  the  i8th  of  August,  1909,  Mr.  Sperling  was  married  to  Miss  Fleurette 
Lily  Huntley  MacPherson,  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  E.  Beetham,  and  they  have  one 
child,  a  daughter,  Elizabeth  Amy  Sperling.  Mr.  Sperling  is  yet  a  young  man, 
but  has  already  attained  a  position  which  many  an  older  representative  of  the 
profession  might  well  envy.  He  possesses  marked  executive  ability  and  keen  in- 
sight and  is  never  afraid  of  the  laborious  attention  to  details,  so  necessary  to 
success. 


HENRY    SEYMOUR    SIMMONS.    D.  1).  S. 

The  name  of  Henry  Seymour  Simmons  is  well  known  to  the  dental  profession 
md  the  general  public  in  Vancouver.  Dr.  Simmons  was  born  in  Sheffield,  Xew 
Brunswick,  on  July  16,  1866,  his  parents  being  James  E.  and  Hannah  B.  Sim- 
nons,  the  former  a  well  known  bridge  contractor.  He  received  his  fundamental 
jducation  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  New  Brunswick  and  in  the  acquirc- 
nent  of  his  professional  knowledge  attended  the  Baltimore  Medical  College, 
r'rom  which  institution  he  received  his  degree  in  dentistry  in  1898.  After  receiv- 
ng  his  graduation  papers  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  settled  in  Greenwood, 
.vhere  for  thirteen  years  he  engaged  in  practice  with  ever  increasing  success, 
tn  1913  he  moved  to  Vancouver  and  is  established  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion with  his  son,  their  offices  being  located  at  the  cforner  of  Granville  and  Robson 
.treets. 

On  June  13,  1888,  Dr.  Simmons  married  Miss  Rena  Pickard,  a  daughter  of 
ames  and  Eleanor  Pickard,  the  former  a  lumber  dealer  of  Fredericton,  New 
Jrunswick.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Simmons  have  one  child,  Harry  Alexander,  who  fol- 
lows the  dental  profession  and  has  his  office  with  his  father. 

The  religious  faith  of  Dr.  Simmons  is  that  of  the  Methodist  denomination 
;.nd  politically  he  is  a  liberal.  In  fraternal  circles  he  is  well  known  as  a  Mason, 
ixemplifying  the  principles  of  that  organization  in  his  every-day  life.  Capable 
;  nd  conscientious.  Dr.  Simmons  enjoys  the  full  confidence  of  the  general  public, 
his  extensive  practice  standing  as  evidence  of  his  professional  ability.  He  is 
public-spirited  and  a  loyal  son  of  his  adopted  city,  whose  interests  are  his  in- 
terests and  whose  welfare  is  dear  to  him  and  receives  his  active  cooperation. 


ALFRED  EDWARD  REDFERN. 

Alfred  Edward  Redfern  is  one  of  the  young  business  men  of  Victoria  who 
tad  the  advantage  of  becoming  connected  with  a  commercial  enterprise  already 
established.  To  its  further  conduct,  however,  he  has  brought  the  energy  and 
ambition  of  a  young  man  and  is  thus  contributing  to  the  success  of  the  jewelry 
house  of  Redfern  &  Son,  in  which  he  is  the  junior  partner.  He  was  born  in  Vic- 


778  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

toria,  August  31,  1888,  his  parents  being  Charles  Edward  and  Eliza  Arden  (Robin- 
son) 'Redfern.  The  family  has  been  associated  with  the  Island  City  from  pioneer 
times,  the  father  arriving  here  in  1862,  when  the  work  of  development  and 
upbuilding  was  still  in  its  initial  stages.  Its  advantageous  location,  however, 
promised  well  for  the  future  and,  having  faith  in  the  city,  Mr.  Redfern  in  the 
same  year  established  the  jewelry  business  which  has  had  a  continuous  existence 
always  under  his  own  name.  He  has  increased  his  stock  to  meet  the  growing 
demands  of  the  trade  as  the  city  has  developed  and  in  1911  he  admitted  his  son 
to  a  partnership.  A  complete  sketch  of  C.  E.  Redfern  appears  elsewhere  in  this 
volume. 

Alfred  Edward  Redfern  was  educated  at  the  Victoria  public  schools.  When 
his  text-books  were  put  aside  he  entered  commercial  circles  and  for  several  years 
was  in  the  employ  of  a  wholesale  grocer,  but  in  1908,  when  a  young  man  of 
twenty  years,  he  joined  his  father  and  since  1911  the  firm  has  been  Redfern 
&  Son.  To  the  more  mature  judgment  and  experience  of  the  father  has  been 
added  the  hopefulness  and  progressiveness  of  the  son,  making  a  strong  business 
combination.  Theirs  is  a  well  appointed  establishment,  containing  a  large  and 
carefully  selected  line  of  goods,  tastefully  arranged  and  displayed.  The  honesty 
of  their  business  methods  is  also  a  feature  in  their  prosperity. 

The  son  is  well  known  as  a  member  of  the  James  Bay  Athletic  Association 
and  he  belongs  also  to  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia.  He  has  many 
friends  here,  where  his  entire  life  has  been  passed,  and  is  popular  with  young 
and  old,  rich  and  poor. 


MILTON   EDGSON. 

A  highly  cultivated  and  well  improved  farm  of  four  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  acres  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Maple  Bay,  pays  tribute  to  the  agricultural 
skill  and  business  ability  of  Milton  Edgson,  who  for  many  years  has  here  engaged 
in  dairying  and  diversified  farming  in  connection  with  which  he  has  also  raised 
sheep,  having  been  the  first  settler  in  the  Cowichan  district  to  follow  the  latter 
industry.  He  was  born  in  Lincolnshire,  England,  his  natal  day  having  been  in 
May,  1841,  and  is  a  son  of  John  W.  and  Mary  (Brooke)  Edgson. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Milton  Edgson  attended  a  school  in  France 
and  also  in  Birmingham,  England,  until  he  was  a  youth  of  seventeen  years.  He 
then  terminated  his  student  days  and  began  his  business  career  in  the  city  of 
London,  England,  where  he  resided  for  a  year  or  two.  Having  decided  that  he 
preferred  to  pursue  his  career  in  the  less  congested  sections  of  the  colonies,  in 
1862  he  took  passage  for  British  Columbia,  making  the  journey  by  way  of  Panama 
and  San  Francisco.  He  arrived  here  a  quarter  of  a  century  before  the  first  rail- 
road was  built  in  the  province,  taking  up  his  residence  at  Victoria,  remaining 
there  until  1864.  In  the  latter  year  he  joined  a  party  of  engineers,  who  had 
charge  of  the  construction  of  a  telegraph  line,  which  was  to  be  extended  through 
Alaska  and  ultimately  establish  telegraphic  communication  between  the  various 
European  countries  and  America.  That  year  the  Atlantic  cable  was  perfected 
after  repeated  failures,  and  the  former  company  abandoned  their  undertaking. 
The  greater  part  of  the  labor  was  being  performed  by  Indians,  and  Mr.  Edgson 
had  charge  of  those  who  were  laying  the  poles.  When  the  work  was  abandoned 
he  went  up  to  Soda  creek,  being  interested  in  some  mines  in  the  vicinity  of  Barker- 
ville,  and  after  remaining  there  for  some  time  returned  to  Victoria.  Two  years 
later  he  was  married  and  soon  thereafter  went  to  Port  Angeles,  Washington, 
then  the  port  of  entry,  but  later  it  was  transferred  to  Port  Townsend. 

Returning  to  Victoria,  Mr.  Edgson  later  bought  the  farm  on  which  he  is  now 
living.  It  comprises  four  hundred  and  twenty-five  acres,  which  at  that  time  was 
heavily  timbered  and  infested  with  bears,  wolves,  panthers  and  other  wild  animals 
indigenous  to  this  country.  His  early  experiences  were  in  every  way  similar 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  779 

to  those  of  other  pioneer  settlers,  who  engaged  in  farming  on  the  frontier.  He 
hewed  the  trees  to  build  his  log  cabin  and  barn,  and  then  began  clearing  his  land 
for  cultivation,  cutting  the  heavy  timbers  with  an  ax  and  hauling  them  away  with 
.an  ox  team.  The  work  naturally  proceeded  slowly  under  the  conditions,  but 
ultimately  he  had  forty  acres  cleared  and  under  cultivation.  He  then  engaged 
in  dairying  and  subsequently  began  raising  sheep,  while  his  fields  were  planted 
to  such  crops  as  he  deemed  best  adapted  to  the  soil.  Here  he  has  ever  since 
engaged  in  diversified  farming,  dairying  and  stock-raising,  meeting  with  more 
than  an  average  degree  of  success  in  his  undertakings  and  is  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  efficient  and  prosperous  agriculturists  of  the  community. 

In  1866,  Mr.  Edgson  was  married  to  Miss  Keturah  Neale  Hutchins,  of  Dor- 
setshire, England,  born  in  August,  1850,  and  to  them  have  been  born  eight  chil- 
dren, five  of  whom  are  living,  as  follows :  John  William,  Mary,  Caroline,  Fannie 
and  Eleanor. 

Mr.  Edgson  is  held  in  favorable  regard  in  the  community  where  he  has  long 
resided,  and  is  known  as  a  public-spirited,  enterprising  citizen,  a  loyal  friend  and 
.an  honorable  and  upright  man  of  business.  He  takes  an  active  and  helpful  inter- 
est in  all  movements  inaugurated  for  the  progress  or  development  of  the  country 
and  contributes  his  share  toward  advancing  the  welfare  of  the  community  along 
material,  intellectual  or  moral  lines. 


ROBERT    McLAY,  JR. 

The  building  interests  of  Duncan  find  an  able  representative  in  the  person 
•of  Robert  McLay,  Jr.,  to  whom  has  been  intrusted  the  construction  of  many  of 
the  most  important  commercial  blocks  and  some  of  the  finest  residences.  He  is 
a  native  of  British  Columbia,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Koksilah,  on  the  nth 
of  January,  1878,  his  parents  being  Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Crawford)  McLay. 
The  father,  who  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  this  district,  came  to  Victoria  in 
1860,  going  from  there  to  the  Cariboo  mining  district  where  he  spent  some  time 
in  prospecting.  He  subsequently  returned  to  Victoria,  whence  he  later  came 
to  Cowichan  and  took  up  a  hundred  acres  of  timber  land.  He  possessed  the 
fibre  of  the  pioneer,  and  hesitated  at  no  undertaking  because  of  the  labor  in- 
volved, but  worked  tirelessly  and  persistently  in  the  achievement  of  his  purpose. 
He  built  his  own  house  and  barn,  rafting  the  lumber  for  both  down  the  river  and 
hauling  it  through  the  woods  to  his  holding  with  an  ox  team.  After  making 
on  his  place  the  improvements  necessary  for  habitation  he  began  clearing  the 
land  cutting  the  heavy  timbers  by  hand.  By  working  constantly,  early  and  late 
he  put  it  under  cultivation,  and  now  owns  one  of  the  valuable  farms  of  that 
section.  The  mother  is  deceased,  having  passed  away  in  1909. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Robert  McLay,  Jr.,  were  passed  in  the  parental 
home,  his  education  being  pursued  in  the  schools  of  Duncan.  He  remained  on 
the  home  farm  until  he  had  attained  his  majority  when  he  started  out  for  him- 
self and  soon  thereafter  engaged  in  the  business  of  contracting  and  building  in 
Duncan.  As  he  is  not  only  thoroughly  familiar  with  his  particular  line,  but  is 
a  good  and  dependable  business  man  he  has  met  with  more  than  an  average 
degree  of  success.  To  him  was  awarded  the  contract  for  the  erection  of  the  first 
brick  block  built  in  the  town,  which  was  the  Duncan  Trading  Company's  building, 
and  he  also  erected  the  first  quarters  for  the  Cowichan  Merchants  Company,  a 
structure  sixty  by  one  hundred  and  twenty  feet  and  two  and  a  half  stories  high. 
It  was  destroyed  by  fire  in  1911  and  rebuilt  by  Mr.  McLay  in  1912,  the  new 
building  being  two  hundred  by  sixty  feet.  He  also  built  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
hall;  the  Opera  House;  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  hall,  in  1913,  being  sixty  by  one  hundred 
feet  and  two  stories  in  height ;  Duncan's  garage,  sixty  by  one  hundred  feet  and 
two  stories  high,  as  well  as  many  smaller  buildings  and  residences.  He  is  a 
man  of  practical  ideas,  employing  modern  methods  and  systematic  in  the  execu- 


780  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

tion  of  his  work.     All  contracts  awarded  him  are  given  careful  attention  and 
all  work  entrusted  to  him  is  under  his  personal  supervision  and  direction. 

Mr.  McLay  was  married  on  the  Kjth  of  January,  1911,  to  'Miss  Gertrude 
Amanda  Van  Norman,  well  known  in  Duncan.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McLay  are 
widely  known  in  this  section,  where  they  have  a  large  circle  of  friends.  Frater- 
nally he  is  a  member  of  Maple  Lodge,  No.  15,  K.  P.,  and  Temple  Lodge,  No. 
33,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  practices  the  brotherly  principles  of  these  organizations 
in  his  everyday  life  and  enjoys  as  high  a  reputation  with  his  workmen  as  a  kind 
and  just  employer  as  he  does  as  a  shrewd  and  able  business  man.  Matters  affect- 
ing the  public  welfare  are  always  sure  of  his  earnest  interest  and  consideration 
and  he  is  ever  ready  to  support  worthy  public  enterprises  by  giving  to  them  his 
moral  and  material  indorsement,  which  counts  high,  as  he  is  one  of  the  foremost 
men  of  the  town. 


CHARLES  ARTHUR  WICKENS. 

Vancouver,  growing  steadily  and  substantially,  has  drawn  to  it  enterprises 
of  almost  every  character  that  figure  in  the  trade  relations  of  the  world,  and  the 
development  of  the  city  is  due  in  large  measure  to  the  energy  and  determination 
of  its  merchants  and  manufacturers.  For  fourteen  years  Charles  Arthur  Wickens 
has  been  a  resident  of  Vancouver,  connected  with  its  commercial  upbuilding,  and 
since  1903  has  been  a  representative  of  the  wholesale  glass  trade  now  conducting 
business  under  the  firm  name  of  Bogardus-Wickens,  Ltd.  He  was  born  in 
Toronto,  Canada,  in  1876,  and  after  attending  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
that  city  sought  the  opportunities  offered  by  the  west,  for  the  reports  which  he 
had  heard  concerning  British  Columbia  proved  an  irresistible  attraction.  He 
came  to  Vancouver  in  1899  and  was  first  employed  as  a  traveling  salesman  in 
the  stationery  business,  in  which  he  continued  until  1903.  He  was  then  asso- 
ciated with  A.  P.  Bogardus  and  F.  R.  Beggs  in  the  organization  of  the  British 
Columbia  Plate  Glass  Company,  Ltd.,  under  which  name  the  business  was  con- 
ducted until  1908,  when  it  was  changed  to  Bogardus,  Wickens  &  Beggs,  Ltd. 
In  1911  Mr.  Beggs  retired  and  the  business  has  since  been  carried  on  as  Bogardus- 
Wickens,  Ltd.  They  handle  plate,  sheet,  window,  stained  and  leaded  glass  and 
mirrors.  From  the  outset  the  business  has  steadily  grown  and  has  now  assumed 
mammoth  proportions,  extending  over  the  entire  province  of  British  Columbia 
and  into  Alberta.  The  business  methods  of  the  house  commend  the  firm  to  the 
continuous  patronage  of  the  public,  for  in  all  trade  relations  th'ey  are  found  thor- 
oughly reliable  as  well  as  enterprising,  and  moreover  they  handle  a  fine  line  of 
goods,  secured  from  the  leading  glass  manufacturers  of  this  and  other  countries. 

In  former  years  Mr.  Wickens  was  quite  active  in  athletic  circles,  and  for  a 
number  of  years  was  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Lacrosse  Team.  He  belongs 
to  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  finds  recreation  in  yachting  and  motoring.  Real- 
izing the  truth  of  the  old  adage  concerning  all  work  and  no  play,  he  enters  heartily 
into  recreation  when  business  permits  and  thus  maintains  that  even  balance  of 
physical  and  mental  force  so  necessary  to  success  in  any  field  of  labor. 


GEORGE  BURFORD  ANDERSON. 

The  middle  and  far  Canadian  west  has  greatly  benefited  by  the  activities  of 
George  Burford  Anderson,  who  since  1908  has  made  Vancouver,  British  Colum- 
bia, his  home,  where  he  is  successfully  engaged  in  the  commission  and  brokerage 
business.  Along  many  lines  he  has  done  important  work,  having  in  the  early 
days  of  the  middle  west  been  connected  with  railroad  building  and  also  with 
general  construction  and  building  work.  Moreover,  he  turned  his  attention  with 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  783 

successful  results  to  farming  and  stock-raising  and  for  a  time  was  also  one  of 
the  large  grain  dealers  of  Manitoba.  Mr.  Anderson  has  also  been  one  of  the 
foremost  owners  and  fanciers  of  standard-bred  horses  in  the  North  American 
west,  being  a  true  lover  of  the  sport,  and  in  his  day  has  done  as  much  as  any 
man  in  stimulating  interest  in  that  noble  animal  by  racing  and  driving.  He  him- 
self holds  records  which  challenge  those  of  the  most  famed  men  in  the  profession 
and  he  still  interests  himself  in  trotting  horses,  although  his  appearance  on  the 
speedway  has  become  rarer  as  the  years  have  gone  by. 

Born  in  Franktown,  Ontario,  November  j,  1856,  George  Burford  Anderson 
is  a  son  of  Mathew  and  Frances  (Hunt)  Anderson.  Mathew  Anderson  was  a 
native  of  Armagh,  Ireland,  whence  he  came  to  Canada  about  1840,  making  the 
voyage  on  a  sailing  vessel  which  consumed  three  months  in  crossing  the  Atlantic. 
He  settled  at  Innisville,  Lanark  county,  Ontario,  where  he  followed  the  trade  of 
blacksmithing  and  carriage  building.  After  a  few  years  he  removed  to  Frank- 
town,  Ontario,  where  he  lived  until  1878,  when  another  change  of  location 
brought  him  to  Moorefield,  western  Ontario,  where  he  resided  until  1881.  The 
favorable  reports  emanating  from  the  middle  west  provinces  decided  him  in  that 
year  to  remove  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  engaged  in  the  same  trade.  In  that  city  he 
made  his  home  and  successfully  conducted  his  business  until  1892,  when  he  crossed 
the  border  to  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  which  continued  to  be  his  home  until  his 
death  in  1894,  his  demise  occurring  at  Inkster,  North  Dakota,  to  which  place  he 
had  gone  on  a  visit.  He  was  married  to  Frances  Hunt,  a  daughter  of  George  Hunt, 
a  native  of  Ireland,  who  upon  coming  to  Canada  settled  in  Lanark  county,  Ontario, 
where  during  all  his  active  life  he  was  engaged  in  farming.  Mrs.  Anderson 
passed  away  in  Vancouver  in  October,  1912. 

George  Burford  Anderson  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  at  Frank- 
town,  Ontario,  and  after  laying  aside  his  textbooks  was  apprenticed  to  the  car- 
riage builders'  trade.    After  completing  his  indenture  he  engaged  along  that  line 
on  his  own  account  at  Innisville  and  was  so  engaged  until  1877,  when  he  removed 
to  Moorefield,  Ontario,  continuing  in  the  same  occupation  until    1879.     In  that 
year  he  made  a  change  in  his  occupation,  turning  his  attention  to  railroad  con- 
tracting on  the  Stratford  &  Lake  Huron  Railway,  which  is  now  a  part  of  the 
Grand  Trunk  system.      In  1880  he  became  assistant  engineer  for  the  Canadian 
Pacific  on  the  construction  work  of  the  first  division  east  of  Rat  Portage,  Ontario, 
and  in  the  following  year  was  made  superintendent  of  tanks  and  bridges  for  the 
Canadian  Pacific.     He  resigned  that  position  in  order  to  be  able  to  accept  the 
more   responsible   office   of    superintendent    of   construction    with   the    Glenboro 
branch  of  the  same  road  but  never  assumed  his  duties,  engaging  in  building  and 
contracting  independently  at  Winnipeg  in  1882.     He  so  continued  for  two  years, 
when  he  removed  to  the  Red  river  district  of  Manitoba,  where  he  engaged  in 
farming  until  1885,  which  year  marks  his  return  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  again  took 
up  contracting  work,  his  efforts  being  accompanied  with  ever  increasing  success. 
He  also  engaged  in  ranching  and  stock  dealing,  carrying  on  both  lines  of  business 
on  a  large  scale.     In  1893  he  began  to  devote  himself  more  and  more  to  grain 
dealing  and  became  one  of  the  largest  men  along  that  line  in  Manitoba,  having 
elevators  in  various  parts  of  the  western  provinces.     In  1906  he  discontinued  his 
activities  in  grain  but  continued  in  live-stock  dealing  until  1908,  when  he  came  to 
Vancouver,  bringing  with  him  a  number  of  standard-bred  horses,  among  which 
were  some  fast  performers  which  he  gradually   sold  ofF.     In   1909  he  became 
engaged  in  general  contracting  on  public  works  in  Vancouver  and  so  continued 
until  1911,  when  he  took  up  the  commission  and  brokerage  business,  having  been 
successful  along  this  line  ever  since.     His  vast  experience  and  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  conditions  stand  him  in  good  stead  and  he  is  doing  a  large  and  profitable 
Business.     While  engaged  in  horse  dealing  in   Winnipeg  and  after   coming  to 
Vancouver,  Mr.  Anderson  was  one  of  the  foremost  owners  and  racers  of  standard- 
)red  horses  in  western  Canada.     He  campaigned  a  large  stable  on  the  Canadian 
Circuit  and  on  the  Grand  and  Great  Western  circuits  of  the  United  States.     At 
various  times  he  owned  and  raced  such  horses  as :  Tom  Keene,  2.04  ^  ;  Pauline 


784  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

G.,  2.o<j'/4 ;  Captain  Brino,  2.07^4  ;  Snap  Shot,  2.08% ;  Harry  B.,  2.0954 ;  Lady 
Syrus,  2.ioj4 ;  and  Afrite  C.,  Lady  Melba,  Flora  Dora,  Missouri  Grattan,  Charlie 
Fewcll  and  others.  Mr.  Anderson  enjoys  the  distinction  of  having  ridden  the 
fastest  mile  behind  horse-flesh,  driving  a  pair  of  runners  to  pole  in  1.50  1/5. 
Although  he  has  retired  from  the  professional  racing  game,  he  keeps  up  his 
interest  in  trotters  and  was  a  moving  spirit  in  the  organization  of  the  Vancouver 
Amateur  Driving  Association,  serving  on  the  executive  board  for  three  years  as 
secretary.  It  was  he  who  built  the  race  track  at  Exhibition  Park  in  Vancouver. 

In  September,  i88->,  Air.  Anderson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jessie 
McLean,  a  daughter  of  Archibald  McLean,  of  Winnipeg.  They  became  the 
parents  of  live  children,  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  Of  the  remaining  three 
the  eldest  son,  Frank  Archibald,  died  when  a  promising  youth  of  nineteen,  losing 
his  life  in  a  grain  elevator  at  Jndian  Head,  Saskatchewan.  He  was  a  splendid 
young  man,  giving  promise  of  a  fine  career,  clear-headed,  strong-minded,  coura- 
geous, yet  thoroughly  sympathetic  and  popular  with  old  and  young.  His  most 
untimely  death  was  a  severe  blow  to  his  parents  and  the  legions  of  friends  which 
lie  so  readily  made.  1  le  has  left  a  place  in  the  hearts  of  all  who  knew  him  which 
i-an  never  be  Tilled.  A  daughter,  Mrs.  Georgia  Smith,  is  married  to  a  hardware 
dealer  in  Prince  Albert,  Saskatchewan,  llillyard  Livingston,  the  youngest  mem- 
ber of  the  family,  is  an  employe  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  at  Winnipeg. 

An  active  and  progressive  man  of  high  qualities  of  mind  and  character,  Mr. 
Anderson  enlists  his  talents  as  readily  for  the  public  welfare  as  for  his  own 
success.  Ilis  support  can  ever  be  found  on  the  side  of  worthy  public  enterprises 
and  he  gives  expression  of  his  thoroughly  public-spirited  citizenship  by  his  mem- 
bership in  the  Progress  Club,  in  which  he  is  active  in  matters  which  make  for  the 
growth  and  development  of  Vancouver  and  liritisli  Columbia.  A  typical  western 
man.  Mr.  Anderson  is  shrewd,  able  and  ambitious,  yet  he  is  ever  considerate  of 
the  interests  of  others  and  never  loses  sight  of  those  things  which  benefit  the 
public  weal. 


JOHN  T.  ATKINSON,  D.  O. 

John  T.  Atkinson,  an  osteopathic  physician  of  Vancouver,  whose  professional 
acquirements  have  brought  him  a  liberal  patronage,  was  born  in  Brant  county, 
Ontario,  June  i,  1875,  a  son  of  William  C.  and  Sarah  (Bellhouse)  Atkinson, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  England.  They  were  married  in  Brant  county, 
Ontario,  where  the  father  followed  farming  throughout  his  entire  life,  but  both 
are  now  deceased. 

In  the  public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  county  Dr.  Atkinson  received  his 
general  education  and  then  prepared  for  his  professional  career  by  a  course  of 
study  in  the  American  School  of  Osteopathy  at  Kirksville,  Missouri,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1904,  the  D.  O.  degree  being  there  conferred  upon  him.  Re- 
turning to  Brantford,  Ontario,  he  there  engaged  in  practice  for  five  years,  but 
thinking  to  find  still  broader  opportunities  in  the  new  and  growing  west  he 
came  to  Vancouver  in  1909  and  here  passed  the  medical  examination,  since  which 
time  he  has  engaged  in  active  practice  in  this  city.  He  opened  offices  in  the 
Dominion  building  on  its  completion  and  is  still  located  there  in  a  well  apponted 
suite  of  rooms.  In  British  Columbia  the  practitioners  of  osteopathy  are  re- 
quired to  pass  the  medical  examinations  and  are  fully  recognized  by  the  medical 
profession.  The  researches  of  man  are  constantly  bringing  to  light  scientific 
truths  hitherto  unknown  and  the  medical  profession  has  recognized  the  fact  that 
the  leading  osteopathic  practitioners  have  gone  a  step  in  advance  along  certain 
curative  lines.  No  school  of  medicine  requires  as  thorough  and  exact  a  knowledge 
of  anatomy  as  does  osteopathic  practice  and  Dr.  Atkinson  in  the  mastery  of  the 
principles  taught  in  the  American  school  has  become  splendidly  qualified  for  his 
professional  duties.  He  has  now  been  actively  engaged  in  practice  for  the  past 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  78i> 

nil  e  years  and  has  met  with  gratifying  success,  drawing  his  patronage  from 
an  ong  the  best  class  of  Vancouver's  citizens.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of 
th(  British  Columbia  Association,  of  which  he  is  now  the  vice  president. 

In  Brantford,  Ontario,  on  the  5th  of  April,  1899,  Dr.  Atkinson  was  united  in 
m:  rriage  to  Miss  Annie  Berry,  a  native  of  England  and  a  daughter  of  Robinson 
Be-ry,  a  well  known  resident  of  Brantford,  who,  in  connection  with  his  three 
soi  s,  established  the  first  linen  mills  in  Canada.  They  now  have  three  factories 
loc  ited  at  Tillsonburg,  Bracebridge  and  Guelph,  in  which  they  are  heavy  stock- 
holders. Dr.  and  Mrs.  Atkinson  have  four  children:  William  Clark,  Gordon 
Be  -ry,  Belva  Gene  and  Eva  Bcrnice.  The  family  are  well  known  socially  in 
Vancouver  where  the  Doctor  and  his  wife  have  won  many  friends  through  the 
peiiod  of  their  residence  here. 


FRANK   STILLMAN    BARNARD. 

Frank  Stillman  Barnard,  of  Victoria,  one  of  the  foremost  of  British  Colum- 
bia's citizens,  is  widely  known  through  his  connection  with  important  business 
int(  rests,  public-spirited  progressiveness  and  the  prominent  part  he  has  taken 
in  t  ie  political  councils  and  activities  of  both  the  province  and  Dominion.  1  le  was 
bor  i  at  Toronto,  Ontario,  May  16,  1856,  the  eldest  son  of  Francis  (ones  and 
Ellen  (Stillman)  Barnard,  extended  mention  of  the  father  being  made  on  another 
pag:of  this  volume. 

Frank  S.  Barnard  came  with  his  mother  to  British  Columbia  in   1860  to  join 
the  husband  and  father,  who  had  preceded  them  in  1859.     lie  attended  the  Vic- 
tori  i  Collegiate  School  and  later  entered  llellmuth  College  at   London,  Ontario. 
His  first  business  experience  came  as  a  clerk  in  the  offices  of  the  British  Columbia 
Ex|  ress  Company  and  his  rise  to  positions  of  greater  and  greater  responsibility 
follnwed  rapidly  as  a  recognition  of  his  developing  powers  and  wisely  directed 
tale  its.     In  1881  he  was  made  general  manager  of  the  British  Columbia  Express 
Company  and  served  as  its  president  from    1882  until   1886.     In  the  meantime 
his  interests  and  activities  were  constantly  broadening  and  in  1883  he  was  called 
to  tl  e  presidency  of  the  Victoria  Transfer  Company,  remaining  thus  as  its  execu- 
tive head  until  1896.     He  was  also  a  director  of  the  1  tastings  Sawmilling  Company 
of  Vancouver   from   1885  until    1889  and  was  general  manager  of   the    British 
Colt  mbia  Electric  Railway  Company  in   1895.     The  succeeding  year  he  became 
managing  director  and  so  continued  until  1899,  while  from  that  year  until  1906 
|he  v  as  one  of  the  directors  and  since  K)o6  has  been  chairman  of  the  local  advisory 
wai  d.     He  is  a  director  and  one  of  the  large  shareholders  in  Evans,  Colcman 
&E1  ans,  Limited,  is  one  of  the  directors  and  is  largely  interested  in  the  Victoria- 
of.nix  Brewing  Company,  while  various  other  important  projects  throughout 
he  province  have  had  the  benefit  of  his  financial  support  and  mature  business 
udgment.     In   this   connection   his  activities   have  extended   to   the   Vancouver 
Trai  sfer  Company,  the  British  Columbia  Milling  &  Mining  Company  and  the 
olumbia  and  Kootenay  Steam  Navigation  Company.    He  has  contributed  largely 
o  Victoria's  advancement  through  the  building  operations  in  which  he  is  interested. 
/.s  a  member  of  the  conservative  party  Mr.  Barnard's  service  to  the  public  has 
>een  both  varied  and  distinguished  and  his  labors  have  been  most  effective  in 
Jromoting  the  best  interests  of  the  province.     He  served  as  alderman  of  the  city 
>f  Victoria  in  1886  and  1887  and  was  elected  to  the  house  of  commons  for  Yale- 
"ari  >oo  in  1888.    He  was  again  chosen  at  the  general  election  of  1891  and  sat  until 
896  but  did  not  stand  at  the  general  election  of  that  year.     In  1902  he  contested 
Victoria  city  unsuccessfully,  being  defeated  by  Senator  George  Riley.     It  is  a 
|A'ell  known  fact  that  his  influence  has  ever  been  on  the  side  of  progress  and 
improvement.     His  broad  business  experience  and  his  public  spirit  combine  to 
u.-ikr  him  a  most  useful  and  valuable  factor  in  shaping  affairs  of  general  interest. 
•Hie  >rcadth  of  his  vision  and  his  keen  understanding  of  every  phase  of  situations 


786  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

have  been  again  and  again  manifest  in  his  attitude  concerning  affairs  of  public 
importance. 

Mr.  Barnard  was  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria, 
with  which  he  is  still  identified,  and  also  of  the  Vancouver  Club  of  Vancouver, 
British  Columbia.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Raleigh  Club  of  London,  England, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Automobile  Club  of  London.  He  likewise  belongs 
to  the  Royal  Canadian  Yacht  Club  of  Toronto,  Ontario,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Victoria  Golf,  the  Victoria  Yacht  and  the  Vancouver  Yacht  Clubs — associations 
which  indicate  something  of  the  nature  of  his  recreations. 

F.  S.  Barnard  was  married  November  8,  1883,  to  Martha  Amelia  Loewen,  a 
daughter  of  Joseph  Loewen,  of  Victoria,  and  their  residence.  "Cloverly,"  is  one 
of  the  city's  "most  beautiful  homes. 


M1CHAKL   COSTELLO. 

Michael  Costello  was  in  his  days  one  of  the  important  men  of  British  Columbia, 
where  in  earlier  years  he  was  not  only  prominently  connected  with  the  hotel  bus- 
iness in  Vancouver,  of  which  city  he  was  a  pioneer,  but  also  showed  decided 
business  qualifications  in  carefully  placing  his  investments  and  becoming  exten- 
sively engaged  in  the  fisheries  business  and  salmon-canning  industry.  He  not 
only  operated  a  large  plant  in  New  Westminster  but  also  owned  canneries 
in  Steveston,  besides  having  important  interests  in  Alaska,  having  become  the 
president  of  the  Alaska  Fisheries  Union.  In  Vancouver  he  was  long  known  and 
popular  as  the  host  of  the  Eagle,  Glasgow  and  Commercial  Hotels,  which  he  suc- 
cessively built  and  conducted.  His  business  connections  were  all  important  in 
character  and,  more  than  that,  his  business  record  was  an  unassailable  one.  In 
social  circles  he  occupied  a  prominent  position  and  was  beloved  for  his  geniality, 
his  open-heartedness  and  his  loyalty. 

Mr.  Costello  was  a  native  of  Connaught,  Ireland,  and  when  a  young  man  crossed 
the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States,  where  he  enlisted  for  military  service  in  the 
Union  army  during  the  Civil  war.  He  was  captured  and  for  some  time  confined 
in  the  noted  Libby  prison.  He  continued  his  residence  on  that  side  of  the  border 
until  1881,  when  he  made  his  way  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  settled,  securing 
a  small  farm  on  the  site  of  what  is  now  Oak  Bay.  He  also  spent  some  time  in 
Victoria.  He  came  to  Vancouver  before  the  fire  of  1886,  which  destroyed  the 
greater  part  of  the  city,  and  soon  after  the  memorable  conflagration  erected  the 
Eagle  1  lotel,  which  he  successfully  conducted  for  some  time.  He  then  ran  the 
Glasgow,  well  known  in  its  day,  and  then  built  the  Commercial  Hotel,  of  which 
he  remained  the  popular  proprietor.  Realizing  the  bright  future  in  store  for  the 
city,  he  judiciously  invested  in  real  estate  and  other  property,  the  rise  in  value 
in  conjunction  with  the  growth  of  the  city  making  his  holdings  highly  profitable. 
Active  and  energetic,  Mr.  Costello,  however,  was  not  content  with  drawing  a 
handsome  income  from  his  realty  holdings  and  business  investments  but  soon  turned 
to  other  fields  of  activity,  perceiving  in  the  fishery  business  a  line  which  promised 
gratifying  returns.  He  built  the  Columbia  Packing  Company  buildings  in  New 
Westminster,  which  concern  he  owned  and  conducted  independently  of  the  British 
Columbia  Canneries.  They  froze  their  fish  at  his  plant  and  shipped  it  in  that  state 
far  and  wide,  doing  a  profitable  business.  Mr.  Costello  also  owned  four  canneries 
at  Steveston  besides  having  valuable  interests  in  Alaska.  In  his  later  years  the 
fisheries  business  and  salmon-canning  industry  took  up  much  of  his  time  and  in 
this  line  he  was  in  partnership  with  ex-Alderman  McMorran.  Something  of  the 
extent  of  his  business  and  his  prominence  in  connection  with  the  canning  industry 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  president  of  the  Alaska  Fisheries  Union,  which 
was  organized  through  his  efforts. 

Mr.  Costello  was  married  in  Winona,  Minnesota,  in  May,  1878,  to  Miss  Kate 
Murray,  a  daughter  of  John  Murray,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  seven  chil- 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  789 

dren,  of  whom  four  are  living:  Helen,  the  wife  of  J.  F.  McAllister,  of  Portland, 
Oregon;  Mabel,  who  married  Claude  Stringer,  of  Oakland,  California;  Frank, 
who  assists  in  the  hotel  work  and  also  looks  after  the  other  business  interests 
of  the  family ;  and  Harry,  attending  school.  The  family  circle  was  broken  by 
the  hand  of  death  when  on  the  141)1 -of  October,  1901,  Air.  Costello  was  called 
from  this  life  after  but  a  few  days'  illness.  He  passed  away  at  his  home  in  Mount 
Pleasant,  where  he  had  built  one  of  the  first  houses,  which  still  stands  and  is  in 
use.  His  widow,  with  her  two  sons,  now  resides  at  Xo.  1103  Pendrell  street, 
Vancouver. 

The  religious  faith  of  Air.  Costello  was  that  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church 
and  his  political  views  were  in  accord  with  the  conservative  party.  His  business 
ability  and  clear  insight  into  conditions  and  affairs  of  the  city  and  province  made 
iiim  prominent  in  politics,  in  which  he  became  an  active  force.  P>eing  beside 
well  known  and  very  popular  on  account  of  his  geniality  and  open-heartedness, 
lis  fellow  townsmen,  appreciative  of  his  value,  elected  him  a  member  of  the  city 
:ouncil,  on  which  he  served  during  the  years  1889  and  1890  and  during  which 
:ime  he  was  chairman  of  the  police  committee.  He  also  had  the  honor  of  serving 
is  park  commissioner  of  Vancouver  for  several  years.  He  always  took  a  deep 
nterest  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  general  welfare  and  was  highly  esteemed 
because  of  his  devotion  to  the  general  good  as  well  as  by  reason  of  his  personal 
•vorth.  At  his  demise  one  of  the  local  papers  said  of  him:  "Genial  as  a  com- 
panion, open-hearted  and  loyal  as  a  friend,  patriotic  as  a  citizen  and  enterprising 
;~s  a  business  man,  the  passing  of  Michael  Costello  will  leave  a  void  in  both  the 
social  and  business  life  of  the  community." 


GAYLARD  HARRISON  HADWEN. 

Gaylard  Harrison  Hadwen  is  the  owner  of  Amblecote,  a  profitable  and  scien- 
t  fically  managed  farm  of  one  hundred  acres  near  Duncan,  and  he  has  been  con- 
nected with  agricultural  interests  of  this  vicinity  for  over  twenty  years.  He  has, 
moreover,  during  that  time  been  a  force  in  business  and  political  development, 
his  interests  extending  to  many  fields  but  lying  always  along  lines  of  progress  and 
advancement.  Mr.  Hadwen  was  born  in  Lancashire,  England,  in  July,  1869,  a  son 
of  Gaylard  and  Anne  (Harrison)  Hadwen,  the  former  a  native  of  Liverpool 
a  id  the  latter  of  Worcestershire.  The  father  was  a  cotton  spinner  in  Manchester 
for  many  years,  and  his  father,  Isaac  Hadwen,  was  an  importer  of  South  American 
p  'oduce  into  Liverpool,  the  business  being  conducted  under  the  name  of  Hadwen 
&  Robinson.  Gaylard  Hadwen,  Sr.,  died  in  France  in  1890  and  his  wife  after- 
ward came  to  British  Columbia,  where  she  makes  her  home  with  the  subject 
of  this  review. 

Gaylard  H.  Hadwen  studied  in  the  University  of  Lille,  France,  and  in  1889 
emigrated  to  Canada,  settling  in  Ontario,  where  he  spent  two  years  in  the  Agri- 
cultural College  at  Guelph.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  moved  to  Chemainus, 
\  ancouver  island,  where  he  farmed  for  eighteen  months,  after  which  he  moved 
to  Duncan,  purchasing  a  farm  of  one  hundred  acres  on  Quamichan  lake.  Upon 
tl  is  property,  which  is  known  as  Amblecote,  he  has  erected  substantial  buildings 
and  installed  labor-saving  machinery,  neglecting  nothing  which  will  add  to  its 
appearance  or  value.  Mr.  Hadwen  specializes  in  raising  sheep  and  has  some 
very  fine  Hackneys  and  Shropshires.  His  farm  is  well  managed  along  modern 
and  progressive  lines  and  his  success  has  come  as  a  natural  result  of  his  practical 
methods  and  untiring  industry.. 

Mr.  Hadwen  is  also  well  known  in  business  circles  of  this  locality,  being  a 
stockholder  in  the  Island  Lumber  Company  of  Duncan  and  chairman  of  the  board 
01  directors.  He  took  an  active  part  in  the  work  of  reorganizing  this  company 
into  a  joint  stock  company  in  1910  and  has  been  a  helpful  factor  in  its  develop- 
ment. He  also  aided  in  the  organization  of  the  Cowichan  Creamery,  which  was 

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790  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

founded  in  1896,  and  served  as  its  first  secretary.  This  is  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful creameries  in  the  province  and  in  the  course  of  its  operations  handles  over 
two  hundred  thousand  dollars  annually.  Mr.  Hadwen  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Cowichan  Agricultural  Society  and  is  active  in  the  discussions  at  their  regular 
meetings,  thus  keeping  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  advancement  in  agricultural 
circles. 

Mr.  Hadwen  served  for  two  years  as  a  member  of  the  militia  while  a  resident 
of  Guelph.  He  belongs  to  Temple  Lodge,  No.  33,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  is  a  member 
of  the  Cowichan  Country  Club  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  His  religious 
views  are  in  accord  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Church  of  England  and  his  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party,  he  being  at  present  a  member  of 
the  Cowichan  Conservative  Association.  Although  not  active  as  an  office  seeker 
he  is  intelligently  interested  in  community  affairs  and  gives  his  hearty  cooperation 
to  movements  to  promote  growth  and  progress.  He  is  an  enterprising  and  public- 
spirited  citizen  and  well  deserves  the  high  esteem  and  regard  in  which  he  is 
uniformly  held. 


JOHN    GRAHAM    BROWN. 

John  Graham  Brown,  one  of  the  most  highly  esteemed  and  valued  residents 
of  Victoria,  has  for  the  past  twelve  years  served  in  a  capable  and  far-sighted 
way  as  assistant  resident  architect  and  assistant  superintendent  of  government 
telegraph  stations  of  British  Columbia.  During  practically  all  of  his  active  life 
he  has  been  connected  with  the  profession  of  architecture  and  with  contracting  and 
building  and  a  great  deal  of  his  success  in  his  present  office  is  due  to  his  wide 
and  varied  experience.  He  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  on  July  17,  1860,  and 
is  a  son  of  James  and  Margaret  (Wright)  Brown,  the  former  a  native  of  Edin- 
burgh and  the  latter  of  Glasgow.  The  father  engaged  in  the  cotton  manufactur- 
ing business  during  all  of  his  active  life,  serving  as  superintendent  of  large  mills 
in  Glasgow.  He  subsequently  retired  and  removed  to  London,  where  he  resided 
seven  years.  In  1893  he  emigrated  to  Canada  and  located  in  Victoria,  taking 
up  his 'residence  with  his  son,  the  subject  of  this  review.  His  wife  passed  away 
in  Scotland  in  1870  and  he  survived  her  many  years,  dying  December  7,  1909, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-three. 

John  Graham  Brown  was  reared  in  Glasgow  and  there  acquired  a  public  and 
high  school  education,  later  attending  the  Technical  School  of  Construction  and 
Architecture,  taking  a  three  years'  course.  He  subsequently  served  an  apprentice- 
ship at  the  builder's  trade  and  in  1881  came  to  Canada,  locating  in  Winnipeg, 
Manitoba,  where  he  turned  his  attention  to  contracting  and  building.  He  engaged 
in  this  line  of  work  for  six  years,  during  which  time  he  took  part  in  the  Riel 
rebellion,  participating  in  the  engagements  at  Fish  Creek  and  Batoche  and  receiv- 
ing the  medal  and  clasp.  Early  in  1888  Mr.  Brown  left  Winnipeg  and  came  to 
the  west  coast,  spending  about  six  months  in  Seattle.  In  the  following  fall  he 
moved  to  Victoria,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  Here  he  was  prominently 
identified  with  building  and  contracting  until  1901.  In  June  of  that  year  he  was 
appointed  assistant  resident  architect  and  assistant  superintendent  of  govern- 
ment telegraph  stations  and  has  efficiently  served  in  these  capacities  for  the  past 
twelve  years,  his  record  being  one  of  unusually  capable  and  progressive  public 
service. 

In  1889  Mr.  Brown  married  Miss  Catherine  Palmer  Teague,  a  native  of  Vic- 
toria. Her  father,  John  Teague,  was  a  native  of  Redruth,  Cornwall,  England, 
and  emigrated  to  Canada  by  way  of  San  Francisco  in  1858,  settling  in  Victoria, 
where  he  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  architect.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  children,  Catherine  Graham,  Ethel  Abington  and 
James  Teague.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr. 
Brown  has  recently  resigned  as  choir  master,  a  capacity  in  which  he  served  for 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  791 

twenty-five  years.  Upon  his  resignation  he  was  presented  by  the  members  of  the 
congregation  with  a  diamond  srarf  pin  and  a  gold  watch  suitably  inscribed,  the 
gifts  being  given  in  recognition  of  his  efficient  and  faithful  service  during  a 
quarter  of  a  century. 

Mr.  Brown  is  connected  fraternally  with  Victoria  Chapter  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia Association  of  Architects  and  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club  and  the  Vic- 
toria Tennis  Club.  He  is  identified  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Good  Temp- 
lars and  is  in  thorough  sympathy  with  its  aims,  serving  for  one  year  as  grand 
secretary.  He  is  a  man  of  exemplary  character,  interested  not  only  in  the 
material  but  also  in  the  moral  advancement  of  the  city,  and  his  genuine  personal 
worth  and  sterling  qualities  of  character  have  gained  him  widespread  respect 
and  esteem. 


WILLIAM   HENRY  BONE. 

Among  the  most  representative  and  important  business  firms  in  Victoria  is 
that  of  T.  N.  Hibben  &  Company,  book  dealers  and  stationers,  controlling  the 
oldest  continuously  operated  business  in  British  Columbia.  Among  the  men  who 
have  been  forces  in  its  growth  and  upbuilding  and  who  have  to  an  important 
extent  directed  its  progress  is  William  Henry  Bone  who  has  been  connected  with 
the  concern  since  he  was  a  boy  of  sixteen  and  who  is  today  its  head.  He  has  come 
to  be  classed  with  the  men  who  have  shaped  the  business  development  of  the  city 
and  his  energy,  reliability  and  keen  discrimination  are  important  assets  in  general 
advancement. 

Mr.  Bone  was  born  in  Bowmanville,  Ontario,  July  25,  1855,  a  son  of  Thomas 
S.  and  Tane  (Hallgate)  Bone,  the  former  a  native  of  Saltash,  Cornwall,  England, 
and  the  latter  of  Yorkshire.  As  a  young  man  the  father  came  to  Canada,  locating 
in  Montreal.  Quebec,  where  his  marriage  occurred.  He  subsequently  removed 
~o  Kingston,  Ontario,  and  thence  to  Bowmanville  where  he  remained  until  1859. 
Leaving  his  family  in  that  city  he  came  west  in  that  year  to  British  Columbia 
Irawn  by  the  reports  of  gold  discoveries  on  the  Eraser  river.  However,  the  gold 
excitement  died  down  about  this  time  and  Mr.  Bone  with  his  friend  Sheriff  Mc- 
Millan, who  had  accompanied  him  to  this  country,  returned  east,  arriving  in 
Bowmanville  in  the  fall  of  1859.  In  1861  gold  was  discovered  in  the  Cariboo  and 
Thomas  S.  Bone  again  came  west  the  following  year  with  the  intention  of  mining 
and  prospecting  in  the  district.  Before  reaching  his  destination,  however,  he 
abandoned  this  plan  and  settled  in  Nanaimo  where  he  entered  the  employ  of 
ihe  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  remaining  about  one  year.  In  1863  he  sent  east 
/or  his  family  and  with  them  located  in  Victoria,  establishing  himself  in  the  fur- 
niture business.  He  later  sold  his  furniture  concern  and  became  a  shoe  merchant, 
continuing  thus  until  he  retired  from  active  life.  He  died  at  the  age  of  eighty, 
his  wife  having  passed  away  when  she  was  sixty-two. 

William  Henry  Bone  was  eight  years  of  age  when  he  came  with  his  mother 
1 5  British  Columbia  and  practically  all  of  his  education  was  acquired  in  the  public 
schools  of  Victoria  and  under  private  tutors.  At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  entered 
the  employ  of  T.  N.  Hibben  &  Co.,  book  dealers  and  stationers.  He  learned  this 
I  usiness  from  the  ground  up,  filling  as  a  boy  various  positions,  the  duties  of 
v/hich  included  the  delivery  of  the  morning  papers  and  the  monthly  magazines. 
He  received  a  salary  of  fifteen  dollars  a  month  but  acquired  invaluable  experience, 
gaining  an  intimate  and  exhaustive  knowledge  of  all  the  details  of  the  business 
and  becoming  finally  one  of  the  most  trusted  and  efficient  representatives  of  the 
firm.  Eventually  when  money  was  needed  for  the  enlarging  of  the  concern  and 
the  extension  of  the  business,  Mr.  Bone  and  W.  C.  Kammerer  were  taken  in 
ai  partners,  the  original  name  being  retained.  Mr.  Kammerer,  an  excellent  busi- 
ness man,  in  the  early  days  of  his  connection  with  Mr.  Bone  was  wont  to  tell  the 
1;  tter  that  his  abilities  lay  rather  along  the  line  of  carpentering  or  mechanics. 


792  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

However,  as  the  years  passed  and  the  business  grew  in  volume  and  importance, 
he  came  to  recognize  the  true  worth  and  value  of  his  associate  and  to  lean  upon 
him  and  to  defer  to  his  judgment  in  business  matters.  Gradually  both  Mr.  Hibben 
and  Mr.  Kammercr  placed  more  and  more  important  matters  under  Mr.  Bone's 
charge  and  for  many  years  prior  to  the  deaths  of  his  partners,  the  subject  of  this 
review  had  complete  management  of  what  was  by  that  time  an  important  and 
growing  business  concern.  He  is  now  the  head  of  T.  N.  Hibben  &  Company, 
which  is  the  oldest  enterprise  in  British  Columbia  in  point  of  continuous  opera- 
tion, having  been  established  in  1858  and  having  had  an  uninterrupted  existence 
since  that  time.  During  the  long  period  of  his  connection  with  it  Mr.  Bone  has 
taken  an  important  part  in  directing  its  growth  and  progress  and  in  promoting 
its  advancement  along  progressive  and  modern  lines.  Being  energetic,  reliable 
and  possessed  of  excellent  administrative  ability  he  has  built  up  a  typical  present- 
day  business  concern  and  has  made  himself  a  powerful  force  in  business  circles 
of  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home. 

Mr.  Bone  married  in  1878  Miss  Mary  Ann  Sayyea,  a  native  of  Ontario  and 
a  daughter  of  John  Sayyea,  one  of  the  noted  pioneer  prospectors  and  miners  of 
British  Columbia.  A  creek  in  the  northern  part  of  the  province  is  called  Sayyea 
in  his  honor.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bone  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children. 
Maud  Ethel  married  Dr.  McMicking,  a  physician  and  surgeon  in  Victoria.  They 
have  two  children,  Leighton  and  Bruce.  Frank  Sidney  is  associated  with  his 
father  in  business.  He  married  Louise  Burns  and  has  two  children,  William 
Douglas  and  Kathleen.  The  other  two  children  born  to  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bone, 
Lena  Edna  and  Genevieve,  live  at  home. 

Mr.  Bone  belongs  to  the  Methodist  church  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  trustees. 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  he  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  Pacific  Club.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative 
party  but  he  is  not  active  in  public  affairs,  his  extensive  business  requiring  all  of 
his  time  and  attention.  His  ability,  integrity  and  worth  are  widely  recognized  in 
business  circles  where  he  has  won  for  himself  a  place  of  prominence  and  honor. 


ARCHIBALD   DICK. 

Archibald  Dick,  who  is  living  retired  in  Nanaimo,  was  formerly  mine  inspector, 
in  which  capacity  he  served  for  thirty  years.  He  was  born  in  Kilmarnock,  Scot- 
land, on  Christmas  day,  1840.  His  parents,  James  and  Sarah  (Muil)  Dick, 
emigrated  to  British  Columbia  during  the  pioneer  days,  the  mother,  who  passed 
away  in  1877,  being  the  first  to  be  buried  in  the  Nanaimo  cemetery.  She  was 
survived  until  1888  by  the  father,  who  was  engaged  in  mining. 

Archibald  Dick  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  in  the  parish  schools  of 
Scotland,  which  he  attended  until  ten  years  of  age.  Being  considered  old  enough 
to  become  a  wage  earner  he  then  entered  the  mines,  where  he  was  employed 
until  he  was  twenty-five.  Believing  that  conditions  in  America  would  more  readily 
enable  him  to  realize  his  ambitions  of  financial  independence,  he  took  passage  on 
a  sailing  vessel  for  British  Columbia.  He  came  around  the  Horn  and  one  hundred 
and  sixty-nine  days  had  elapsed  before  the  vessel  reached  Victoria,  during  which 
time  Mr.  Dick  never  left  shipboard.  He  continued  his  journey  to  Nanaimo,  where 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  working  in  their  mines 
until  after  the  discovery  of  gold  in  the  Cariboo  district  in  1869,  when  he  resolved 
to  try  his  luck  at  prospecting.  He  remained  in  the  gold  fields  until  1872,  having 
been  there  during  the  season  that  was  known  as  the  dark  days,  night  coming  on 
shortly  after  twelve  o'clock,  noon,  and  continuing  until  five  in  the  morning.  Upon 
his  return  to  Nanaimo  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Baynes  Sound  Mining  Com- 
pany, having  charge  of  their  mines  on  Vancouver  island  until  1880.  In  the  latter 
year  he  was  appointed  mine  inspector  and  continued  to  discharge  the  duties  of 
that  position  until  1910.  At  the  time  of  Mr.  Dick's  arrival,  this  section  of  the 


MR.  AND  MRS.  ARCHIBALD  DICK 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  795 

northwest  bore  little  resemblance  to  the  British  Columbia  of  today,  with  its  well 
tilled  farms,  prosperous  cities  and  thriving  towns.  What  is  now  the  site  of  the 
city  of  Vancouver  was  then  a  wilderness,  and  there  more  than  fifty  years  ago 
his  brother  sank  a  bore  over  six  hundred  feet  deep,  looking  for  coal. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1879,  Air.  Dick  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Clara 
Westwood,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Fannie  Westwood.  She  was  born  when 
her  parents  were  crossing  the  plains  to  California  with  ox  teams,  whence  they 
later  came  to  British  Columbia.  The  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Dick,  Joseph  West- 
wood,  participated  in  the  battle  of  Waterloo  and  with  his  wife  and  family  later 
came  to  America.  His  first  wife  died  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  he  subsequently 
married  her  sister.  They  made  their  way  to  the  Pacific  coast  and  there  the  grand- 
father took  up  six  hundred  acres  of  land  at  Vallejo,  California,  where  they  re- 
mained for  two  or  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which  period  they  came  to  Victoria, 
British  Columbia.  This  was  about  the  year  1859.  In  1861  the  grandfather 
removed  to  Nanaimo  and  here  he  passed  away  in  about  1888,  at  the  venerable 
age  of  ninety-six  years.  The  grandmother  died  in  Victoria  and  found  her  last 
resting  place  in  the  Old  cemetery  of  that  city.  William  and  Fannie  Wcstwood, 
the  parents  of  Mrs.  Dick,  while  crossing  the  plains  to  California,  were  delayed 
by  the  Mormons,  who  kept  them  for  two  years  in  Salt  Lake  City  and  would 
not  permit  them  to  move  on,  as  they  were  good  musicians,  and  the  Mormons 
made  them  play  in  their  tabernacle.  They  and  their  party  were  finally  rescued 
by  General  Harney,  who  was  going  from  the  east  to  California  with  a  company 
of  soldiers.  They  located  in  Victoria,  where  her  father,  who  passed  away  in 
1872,  built  and  operated  the  first  brewery.  Later,  however,  he  engaged  in  farming. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dick  were  born  eight  children  :  James,  who  is  a  head  bookkeeper 
and  resides  at  Extension,  Nanaimo ;  Fannie,  teaching  school  at  Cranbrook ;  Wil- 
liam, in  the  government  conservation  department  at  Ottawa ;  Archie,  a  master 
mechanic  and  now  a  government  inspector  for  Alberta  ;  Sarah,  residing  at  Victoria ; 
Clara  Belle,  at  home;  Vallejo.  a  locomotive  engineer  at  Extension;  and  John,  at 
home  who  is  attending  high  school. 

Mr.  Dick  is  well  informed  on  the  pioneer  history  of  the  northwest,  particularly 
that  portion  of  it  dealing  with  the  development  of  the  mining  industry,  with  which 
he  has  been  identified  during  the  greater  portion  of  his  residence,  covering  a 
period  of  more  than  forty-six  years.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Lodge  No. 
34,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Cranbrook.  He  is  widely  known  in  this  section  of  the 
province  and  has  hosts  of  friends  who  esteem  him  for  his  high  qualities  of  char- 
acter, and  it  is  significant  that  those  who  know  him  longest  speak  of  him  in  the 
most  enthusiastic  terms. 


ROBERT    CHANCE. 

A  native  of  England,  Robert  Chance  has  found  a  suitable  field  of  labor  in 
British  Columbia,  where  he  is  widely  and  favorably  known  as  assessor  of  the  dis- 
trict of  North  Vancouver.  He  is  an  expert  accountant,  having  a  wide  and 
varied  experience  along  that  line  and,  moreover,  is  famed  as  a  gifted  musician, 
oeing  prominent  in  musical  circles,  a  factor  therein  and  also  interested  in  the 
;ause  of  education.  It  may  be  said  of  him  that  he  is  in  every  respect  an  able 
•nan,  one  who  recognizes  his  duties  to  his  fellows  and  fulfills  them  and  is  there- 
fore beloved  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  Born  in  Stourbridge,  Wor- 
:estershire,  England,  January  21,  1872,  he  is  a  son  of  Frederick  and  Eliza 
(Bingham)  Chance,  both  natives  of  that  shire.  The  parents  came  to  Canada 
in  1895,  locating  in  Toronto,  but  in  1910  returned  to  the  mother  country,  where 
heir  deaths  subsequently  occurred.  While  in  Stourbridge  the  father  was  a  green 
grocer  on  High  street  and  well  known  among  the  business  men  of  the  town. 

In  1900  Robert  Chance  accepted  a  position  in  the  Canadian  Railroad  Commer- 
cial Telegraph  office  at  West  Vancouver  as  an  accountant,  being  subsequently 


796  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

placed  in  charge  of  the  delivery  department,  in  which  capacity  he  remained  for 
nine  years.  In  1909  he  came  to  North  Vancouver  to  accept  the  assessorship  of 
this  district,  having  since  served  in  that  capacity  with  conspicuous  success. 
Everyone  recognizes  the  difficulties  of  his  position  yet  he  has  maintained  his 
popularity,  as  he  is  just  and  tries  in  every  way  possible  to  equalize  the  burden  of 
taxes  to  suit  all  constituents. 

Having  a  natural  musical  ability  Mr.  Chance  has  always  shown  a  love  for 
that  art  and  in  the  summer  of  1910  organized  the  North  Vancouver  Band  from 
inexperienced  players  and  out  of  this  haphazard  organization  has  developed  one 
of  the  leading  bands  of  British  Columbia.  For  two  years  he  served  in  the 
capacity  of  bandmaster  and  instructor  but  at  present  is  connected  with  the  H.  W. 
Harpers  Orchestra  of  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Chance  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Ellen  Meiser,  a  native  of 
Tiffin,  Ohio,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  three  children,  one  daughter,  Roberta, 
living  at  home,  and  two  sons  who  have  passed  away.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Church  of  England,  to  which  they  give  their  active  and  helpful 
support. 


ST.  ANN'S  ACADEMY. 

The  visitor  to  Victoria  seeking  to  view  the  representative  institutions  of  the 
city  is  invariably  taken  to  St.  Ann's  Academy  on  Humboldt  street,  the  oldest  pri- 
vate educational  institution  in  the  province  of  British  Columbia.  He  sees  an  at- 
tractive brick  structure  set  in  the  midst  of  fine  grounds  and  with  wide  avenues 
lined  with  beautiful  trees  leading  to  the  main  entrance.  From  the  veranda  he 
catches  picturesque  glimpses  of  Beacon  Hill  Park  and  of  the  Parliament  buildings 
in  the  distance,  and  nearer,  the  lawns  and  gardens  of  the  academy  itself.  Should 
he  seek  its  history  he  hears  of  a  courageous  struggle  against  obstacles,  of  deter- 
mined work  on  the  part  of  the  founders  for  many  years  and  of  final  triumph  in 
the  establishment  of  a  modern,  practical  and  thoroughly  adequate  institution  of 
learning. 

St.  Ann's  Academy  was  founded  in  1858  by  four  sisters  of  St.  Ann,  who 
made  the  long  and  perilous  journey  from  Montreal  to  Victoria  by  way  of  New 
York  and  the  isthmus  of  Panama,  crossing  on  what  is  said  to  have  been  the  first 
train,  and  making  the  journey  at  a  time  when  the  ties  were  not  yet  properly  fas- 
tened and  spiked.  Upon  their  arrival  they  opened  a  small  school  in  a  little  log 
cabin  twenty  by  eighteen  feet  in  dimensions,  located  on  south  Park  street.  One 
of  the  original  four  sisters  is  still  living  and  has  reached  the  advanced  age  of 
eighty-eight.  Fifty-six  pupils  enrolled  in  the  first  year  and  this  number  has  con- 
tinually increased,  the  enrollment  in  1913  being  three  hundred  and  sixty.  Years 
of  self-sacrificing  labor  and  well  directed  effort  on  the  part  of  the  founders  and 
their  successors  have  resulted  in  the  building  up  of  an  educational  institution 
second  to  none  in  this  province,  for  St.  Ann's  Academy  is  generally  recognized 
as  an  up-to-date  and  well  managed  school  and  one  well  worthy  of  its  place  among 
the  leading  private  academies  in  British  Columbia.  It  does  not  by  any  means 
mark  the  limit  of  the  accomplishments  of  the  sisters  of  St.  Ann,  for  in  1863 
they  built  St.  Ann's  Orphanage  at  Quamichan  and  two  years  later  a  convent  at 
New  Westminster.  They  established  an  Indian  school  at  Mission  City  in  1868 
and  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  in  Victoria  in  1875.  They  built  a  convent  at  Nanaimo 
in  1877,  one  at  Kamloops  in  1880  and  one  at  Juneau,  Alaska,  in  1886.  The  orphan- 
age was  operated  in  conjunction  with  the  academy  until  1886  when  the  two  insti- 
tutions were  separated. 

The  academy  has  had  a  steady  growth  since  its  foundation,  the  increase  in 
the  number  of  pupils  enrolling  being  a  material  one  each  year.  Since  the  present 
building  was  erected,  substantial  additions  have  been  made  to  it,  and  there  are 
now  twenty-eight  class  rooms  and  one  hundred  other  apartments,  utilized  as 


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sleeping  rooms,  parlors,  dining  and  recreation  rooms,  a  chapel  and  an  auditorium. 
The  standards  of  the  institutions  are  uniformly  high  and  the  education  received 
therein  is  practical,  solid  and  refined,  special  attention  being  paid  to  instructing 
the  pupils  in  the  ways  of  virtue  and  right  living.  The  sisters  have  the  hearty 
and  broad-minded  cooperation  of  the  people  of  Victoria  in  the  work  they  are 
striving  to  accomplish  and  the  pupils  of  the  school  include  the  daughters  of  the 
representative  families  not  only  of  this  province  but  of  those  across  the  border 
line  as  well.  The  course  of  study  is  identical  with  that  followed  in  the  ward 
and  high  schools  of  the  city  and  special  courses  are  offered  in  music,  art,  litera- 
ture, Latin,  German,  French,  elocution  and  physical  culture.  The  two  latter 
branches  are  in  the  hands  of  trained  lady  teachers  and  indeed  all  the  members 
of  the  staff  of  eighteen  are  educated,  refined  and  thoroughly  competent  women. 
In  the  art  department  students  are  surrounded  by  everything  that  tends  to  culti- 
vate artistic  taste  and  the  methods  of  instruction  are  the  best  and  latest.  Excellent 
work  in  china  painting,  water  colors  and  oils  as  well  as  in  crayons,  evidence  the 
skill  of  both  the  teacher  and  the  pupils.  The  institution  owns  a  first  class  modern 
kiln  where  the  pupil's  work  is  fired  as  well  as  a  great  deal  of  that  done  by  the 
ladies  of  the  city.  The  music  department  at  St.  Ann's  is  second  to  none  in  the 
city.  A  well  selected  library  for  musicians  is  at  the  disposal  of  the  students  and 
they  are  encouraged  to  become  acquainted  with  the  biographies  and  works  of 
the  masters,  ancient  and  modern.  In  addition  to  the  above  described  courses 
the  academy  has  a  well  furnished  commercial  department  and  moreover  students 
so  desiring  are  prepared  to  take  the  provincial  examinations.  There  are  excellent 
physical  and  chemical  laboratories  and  also  a  library  of  valuable  volumes.  In 
addition  to  the  library  proper  there  are  numerous  branches,  each  class  room 
being  furnished  with  a  well  filled  bookcase  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  grade. 
The  study  halls,  music  halls,  dormitories,  dining  rooms  and  thS  long  and  cheer- 
ful corridors  all  are  arranged  with  a  view  to  health,  comfort  and  convenience, 
and  numerous  bath  rooms  supplied  with  hot  and  cold  water  adjoin  all  the  sleep- 
ing apartments. 

The  mother  house  of  the  sisters  of  St.  Ann  is  located  at  Lachine,  Quebec 
province,  and  the  order  has  become  powerful  and  important  along  educational 
and  charitable  lines  throughout  Canada.  The  academy  at  Victoria  stands  as  a 
fitting  memorial  to  the  self-sacrifice,  courage  and  determination  of  its  founders, 
and  to  the  ability,  foresight  and  sincerity  of  purpose  of  those  who  have  followed 
after. 


WILLIAM   H.   HAYWARD,   M.  P.   P. 

William  H.  Hayward,  who  represents  the  Cowichan  district  in  the  provincial 
parliament,  owns  an  extensive  and  valuable  estate  on  Quamichan  lake,  called 
Erleigh  and  is  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  that  vicinity,  where  he  is  widely 
ind  favorably  known  by  reason  of  his  efficient  public  service.  He  is  a  native 
)f  England,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  the  city  of  Dover  in  the  month  of 
October,  1867.  His  boyhood  and  youth  were  passed  in  his  native  land,  where 
ne  received  good  advantages,  having  completed  his  education  at  Dover  College 
ind  Sutton- Valence  and  Crystal  Palace  School  of  Engineers.  In  1886,  he  left 
England  and  went  to  the  United  States,  and  during  the  succeeding  eight  years 
was  interested  in  the  tobacco  industry  in  Virginia  and  other  southern  states. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  period,  in  1894,  he  came  to  British  Columbia  making 
nis  home  in  Victoria  for  one  year.  The  following  year,  he  rented  the  farm 
of  Glengarry  in  Metchosin,  going  in  for  dairy  and  poultry  farming  for  nine 
/ears  and  making  a  success  of  the  undertaking.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  came 
'O  Duncan  and  bought  his  present  home  "Erleigh,"  and  has  since  taken  an  active 
and  helpful  interest  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  welfare  or  progress  of  the 
district.  He  first  entered  parliament  in  1900,  representing  the  Esquimalt  dis- 


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trict  for  four  years.  In  1907,  he  successfully  contested  the  constituency  of  the 
Cowichan  district,  which  he  still  represents.  Naturally  Mr.  Hayward  'is  much 
interested  in  agricultural  affairs,  and  for  the  past  four  years  he  has  been 
chairman  of  that  committee  and  is  giving  very  efficient  service  in  this  connec- 
tion. He  has  also  been  chairman  of  the  municipal  committee  during  the  entire 
period  of  his  present  incumbency,  while  he  has  served  as  deputy  speaker  of 
the  house  for  several  years. 

Mr.  Hayward  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  politically  sup- 
ports the  conservative  party.  He  has  always  been  interested  in  outdoor  sports, 
particularly  polo,  cricket  and  tennis,  and  is  chairman  of  several  teams.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and  the  Cowichan  Club,  Duncan. 
Mr.  Hayward  is  a  man  of  clear  foresight  and  keen  discernment  in  matters  of 
business,  who  exercises  his  official  power  in  an  intelligent,  practical  manner, 
and  while  safeguarding  the  interests  of  the  people  never  retards  progress  by 
undue  conservatism. 


THOMAS  HENRY  WHITE. 

A  fact  established  by  the  consensus  of  public  opinion  is  that  no  one  agency 
has  done  so  much  to  advance  civilization  and  promote  development  and  progress 
as  railway  building.  The  railroad  practically  annihilates  time  and  space  and 
brings  the  frontier  into  close  connection  with  older  developed  sections.  Prom- 
inently associated  with  railway  construction  throughout  the  prairie  and  western 
provinces  of  Canada,  the  name  of  Thomas  Henry  White  is  today  inscribed 
high  on  the  roll  of  distinguished  representatives  of  his  profession  as  the  result 
of  the  work  which  he  has  accomplished  as  engineer  in  charge  of  the  construction 
of  divisions  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  and  the  extension  of  the  Canadian 
Northern  Pacific.  An  eminent  American  statesman  has  said:  "Peace  hath 
her  victories  no  less  renowned  than  war,"  and  in  the  fight  which  is  necessarily 
waged  in  the  extension  of  railway  lines  into  comparatively  undeveloped  regions 
Mr.  White  has  surely  come  off  conqueror  in  the  strife  and  deserves  the  victor's 
crown. 

He  was  born  in  St.  Thomas,  Ontario.  January  27,  1848,  his  parents  being 
William  J.  and  Sarah  (Van  Buskirk)  White.  The  father  was  a  member  of 
a  prominent  Knglish  family  of  London,  England,  and  in  1846  came  to  Can- 
ada, settling  at  St.  Thomas,  Ontario,  where  he  became  a  clerk  in  the  banking 
business  with  which  his  brother-in-law,  afterwards  the  Hon.  Adam  Hope,  was 
also  connected.  He  later  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  practiced  his  profession 
until  his  death  in  1901.  He  was  police  magistrate  of  St.  Thomas  for  more 
than  twenty  years  and  was  prominent  in  all  walks  of  life.  His  influence  was 
a  valuable  factor  in  public  progress  and  his  opinions  carried  weight  in  mold- 
ing public  thought  and  action.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Sarah 
Van  Buskirk,  was  a  member  of  an  early  Dutch  family  which  settled  in  New 
York  colony.  They  became  United  Empire  Loyalists,  the  progenitor  of  the 
family  in  Canada  having  been  Captain  Van  Buskirk,  who  with  his  wife  and 
children  crossed  the  line  into  Nova  Scotia  during  the  Revolutionary  war.  Henry 
Van  Buskirk,  father  of  Mrs.  White,  lived  at  London,  Ontario,  where  for  many 
years  he  conducted  a  successful  contracting  business  and  there  passed  away. 

In  the  grammar  schools  and  under  the  direction  of  private  tutors  Thomas 
Henry  White  acquired  his  education  in  St.  Thomas,  Ontario,  and  later  took  up 
the  study  of  law  at  Osgoode  Hall  in  Toronto,  where  he  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  1870.  The  following  year  he  was  called  to  the  Ontario  bar  but 
never  engaged  in  the  practice  of  that  profession.  Immediately  after  receiving 
his  legal  papers  he  became  connected  with  construction  work  on  the 
Canadian  Southern  Railway  on  which  he  continued  until  the  completion  of 
that  road.  He  was  then  engaged  on  the  double  tracking  work  of  the  Great 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  801 

Western  Railway  of  Canada,  'now  a  part  of  the  Grand  Trunk  system,  on  its 
lines  west  of  London,  Ontario,  until  1874,  and  the  following  year  was  similarly 
employed  in  connection  with  the  building  of  the  Hamilton  Northwestern  Rail- 
way. In  1875  he  came  to  British  Columbia  as  a  member  of  the  government 
engineering  staff  in  connection  with  the  first  survey  work  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway  and  remained  on  the  survey  and  construction  work  until  the 
completion,  in  1883,  of  the  Onderdonk  contracts,  which  consisted  of  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-eight  miles  of  line  on  the  main  land  from  Emory's  Bar  to 
Savona.  This  was  the  first  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  work  done  in  the  province. 

In  1883  Mr.  White  returned  to  the  cast  as  a  member  of  the  engineering 
staff  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  syndicate  and  was  engaged  on  survey  and 
construction  work  on  their  lines  north  of  Lake  Huron  and  on  the  prairies  of 
Manitoba  until  1896,  when  he  became  chief  engineer  for  Messrs.  Mackenzie 
&  Mann,  who  had  purchased  the  charter  of  the  Lake  .Manitoba  &  Canal  Com- 
pany. He  constructed  for  that  corporation  the  railroad  from  Gladstone  to 
Dauphin,  Manitoba,  a  distance  of  one  hundred  miles,  this  being  the  first  hundred 
miles  of  what  is  now  the  Canadian  Northern  Railway.  This  one  hundred  miles 
of  road  was  completed  under  Mr.  White  and  operation  begun  over  its  lines 
in  December,  1896.  Mr.  White  was  in  the  Cariboo  and  Kootenay  districts 
for  two  years  in  mining  matters  for  the  same  interests  and  then  the  company 
began  the  construction  of  the  Ontario  &  Rainy  River  Railway,  in  1899,  to  Port 
Arthur,  with  Mr.  White,  as  chief  engineer,  in  charge.  During  the  following 
four  years  Mr.  White  was  chief  engineer  in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the 
Halifax  &  Southwestern  Railway,  after  which  for  four  years  he  was  in  charge 
of  all  the  construction  work  done  by  the  firm  of  Mackenzie  &  Mann,  who 
in  1901  had  combined  their  railway  interests  to  form  the  Canadian  Northern 
Railway,  consisting  of  some  twelve  hundred  miles  of  road.  During  this  period 
Mr.  White  maintained  his  office  in  the  home  office  of  the  road  at  Toronto.  In 
1909  he  became  chief  engineer  in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  Canadian 
Northern  Pacific  in  British  Columbia  and  continues  in  that  capacity  to  the 
present  time,  with  offices  in  Vancouver.  The  Canadian  Northern  Pacific  has 
pushed  ahead  with  its  construction  work  in  this  province  in  a  manner  which, 
to  quote  the  premier  of  the  province,  "constitutes  a  record  in  Canadian  railway 
building."  In  1910  the  company  entered  into  an  agreement  with  the  govern- 
ment of  British  Columbia  which  assured  the  road  a  transcontinental  line  and 
since  that  day  construction  in  this  province  has  progressed  with  great  rapidity. 
The  line  enters  the  province  through  the  Yellow  Head  Pass  and  continues 
westward  to  Tete  Jaune  Cache,  from  which  point  it  follows  the  North  Thomp- 
son river  southward  to  Kamloops  and  thence  into  New  Westminster  and 
Vancouver,  following  somewhat  closely  the  road  of  the  Canadian  Pacific. 

Mr.  White's  important  position  in  railway  circles  is  indicated  by  the  fact 
hat  throughout  all  this  period  of  construction  and  railway  expansion  he  has 
>een  the  engineer  in  charge.  The  importance  of  his  work  cannot  be  overes- 
'imated.  As  the  engineer  his  position  is  one  of  eminence  because  of  his  thor- 
ough understanding  of  the  great  scientific  principles  which  underlie  the  pro- 
'ession  and  his  comprehensive  knowledge  of  all  of  the  practical  phases  of  the 
•vork  in  principle  and  detail.  His  knowledge  and  skill  have  enabled  him  to 
accomplish  many  difficult  and  notable  engineering  feats  connected  with  the 
building  of  railways  over  mountains,  through  valleys  and  across  rivers.  Engi- 
neers throughout  the  country  have  noted  with  interest  the  progress  that  he 
has  made  and  the  public  as  well  as  the  profession  honors  him  for  what  he 
lias  accomplished. 

On  the  i4th  of  October,  1901,  at  Port  Arthur,  Manitoba,  Mr.  White  was. 
married  to  Mrs.  Agnes  Marks,  nee  Bartlett-Buchanan,  the  widow  of  Thomas 
Harks,  of  Port  Arthur,  and  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Bartlett-Buchanan,  at 
tne  time  Hudson's  Bay  factor,  who  after  his  retirement  from  that  position  lived 
h  Prince  county,  Prince  Edward  Island.  Mr.  White  is  a  member  of  the  Van- 
couver and  Jericho  Country  Clubs  of  Vancouver,  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria 


802  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

and  the  Manitoba  Club  of  Winnipeg,  and  is  a  foundation  member  of  the  Cana- 
dian Society  of  Civil  Engineers.  During  the  Fenian  raid  of  1866  he  served 
with  the  First  Hussars,  receiving  a  medal  and  the  usual  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  land.  He  possesses  the  qualities  of  sociability  and  geniality,  which  have 
made  him  popular  in  the  different  organizations  to  which  he  belongs,  but  it  is 
in  his  professional  capacity  that  he  has  become  most  widely  known  and  honored, 
his  fame  extending  over  Great  Britain  and  the  American  continent  as  the  history 
of  his  achievements  has  become  known. 


ROBERT  JOHN  ROBERTSON. 

As  hospital  overseer,  schoolmaster,  librarian  and  in  charge  of  the  anthropo- 
metric  department  of  the  British  Columbia  penitentiary,  Robert  John  Robertson 
occupies  an  important  public  position.  He  was  born  in  Durham,  Ontario,  on 
January  26,  1865,  his  parents  being  John  and  Anna  (McLachlan)  Robertson, 
natives  of  Oban,  Argyleshire,  Scotland.  Both  parents  were  brought  to  Canada 
in  their  youth  by  their  respective  families  and  located  at  Priceville,  Ontario, 
where  they  were  subsequently  married.  There  they  resided  for  a  number  of 
years,  the  father  being  established  as  a  merchant  tailor  in  Priceville  and  later 
in  Durham,  in  which  city  he  and  his  wife  resided  to  the  time  of  their  death. 

Robert  J.  Robertson  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Durham,  which  he  left  at  the  age  of  fourteen  in  order  to  appren- 
tice himself  to  the  molder's  trade,  serving  his  apprenticeship  first  in  the  town  of 
Ingersoll,  Ontario,  and  completing  it  in  London,  that  province.  A  few  months 
later  he  crossed  the  border  into  the  United  States,  where  he  found  employment 
at  his  trade  in  Detroit,  Michigan,  and  while  there  molded  the  bronze  soldier's 
monument  which  stands  in  Market  (now  Fulton)  Square,  Grand  Rapids,  Michi- 
gan. From  Detroit  he  went  to  Ohio,  where  he  followed  his  trade  in  Fremont, 
Springfield,  Toledo,  Hamilton  and  Cleveland,  and  after  a  three  months'  stay  in 
Chicago  he  returned  to  Canada  in  January,  1886.  He  subsequently  spent  about 
two  years  in  Ottawa  but  in  1887  made  his  way  westward  to  British  Columbia, 
securing  a  position  in  the  provincial  penitentiary  as  guard.  In  1895  he  was 
appointed  steward  of  the  penitentiary  and  in  1909  was  made  storekeeper.  In 
1911  he  was  promoted  to  his  present  important  position. 

In  1895  ^r-  Robertson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  Carr,  of  New 
Westminster,  a  native  of  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  and  to  this  marriage  were 
born  five  children :  Olivine  E.,  attending  high  school ;  Leola  A. ;  Kathleen  H. ; 
Campbell  McL. ;  and  Dorothea  E.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robertson  and  their  children 
are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Masons, 
being  a  member  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  is  well  and  favorably 
known  in  New  Westminster  and  highly  respected  and  esteemed.  On  account  of 
his  official  duties  he  comes  in  contact  with  many  people,  and  there  is  none  who 
does  not  speak  in  the  highest  terms  of  Mr.  Robertson. 


JAMES  CRAN. 

James  Cran,  who  is  living  retired  at  Maple  Bay,  was  for  many  years  actively 
identified  with  the  banking  interests  of  Canada,  having  first  located  in  this  prov- 
ince in  the  '705.  He  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Aber- 
deenshire  on  the  aoth  of  August,  1848,  and  a  son  of  Dr.  Alexander  and  Mar- 
garet (Reid)  Cran,  both  of  whom  passed  their  entire  lives  in  Scotland. 

The  education  of  James  Cran  was  completed  in  the  University  of  Aberdeen 
and  King's  College,  his  student  days  being  terminated  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years. 
Having  decided  upon  a  business  career  he  entered  a  bank  in  London,  with  which 
he  was  identified  until  1870.  In  the  latter  year  he  entered  the  "employ  of  the 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  803 

Bank  of  British  North  America,  at  their  branch  in  Brantford,  Ontario,  where  he 
looked  after  their  interests  for  three  years.  He  was  next  transferred  to  Napanee, 
Ontario,  and  two  years  later  the  company  sent  him  to  Victoria  as  their  account- 
ant. This  occurred  some  twelve  years  prior  to  the  advent  of  the  first  Canadian 
transcontinental  railroad  and  he  made  the  journey  by  rail  to  San  Francisco, 
whence  he  took  the  steamer  to  his  destination.  The  next  year  the  company 
transferred  him  to  their  bank  at  Cariboo.  Rich  gold  claims  were  then  daily  bring- 
ing wealth  to  the  few,  stimulating  the  less  fortunate  to  renewed  zeal  and  greater 
effort  in  their  search  for  the  precious  metal.  In  some  instances  the  supply  seemed 
to  be  practically  inexhaustible,  and  Mr.  Cran  tells  of  one  mine  which  produced 
a  hundred  pounds  of  gold  in  one  week  while  he  was  there.  He  was  stationed  in 
the  Cariboo  district  until  1877  when  he  returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  spent  three 
years  as  accountant  in  the  same  bank.  His  next  removal  was  to  San  Francisco, 
where  he  held  the  position  of  accountant  until  1885,  when  he  was  recalled  to  the 
bank  at  Brantford,  Ontario.  There  he  was  retained  in  the  capacity  of  accountant 
for  five  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time  he  was  sent  to  Paris,  Ontario, 
where  he  served  as  manager  until  1897.  In  the  year  last  named  he  was  again 
sent  to  the  northwest  and  spent  a  year  in  the  Kootenay  district.  Owing  to  his 
previous  experience  in  a  mining  town  he  was  subsequently  transferred  to  Daw- 
son  City,  arriving  there  at  the  time  when  gambling  was  a  legitimate  profession 
and  immense  fortunes  daily  changed  hands  at  the  gaming  table,  as  much  as  sixty 
thousand  dollars  worth  of  gold  sometimes  being  staked  on  a  single  game.  Mr. 
Cran  was  only  retained  there  a  year  and  then  sent  to  Ashcroft,  where  he  had 
charge  of  the  bank  for  eleven  years,  at  the  end  of  which  period  he  retired  to  Maple 
Bay. 

On  the  2 ist  of  July,  1880,  Mr.  Cran  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Cridge,  a 
daughter  of  Bishop  Cridge,  a  pioneer  missionary,  who  located  in  this  province 
in  1855.  Of  this  marriage  have  been  born  four  children,  as  follows:  James  M., 
manager  of  a  bank  in  Bella  Coola,  British  Columbia ;  Maude,  who  married  Roland 
Paget,  a  son  of  Lord  Berkely  Paget,  of  Staffordshire ;  Duncan,  a  surveyor ;  and 
Robert,  at  college  in  Edmonton. 

Mr.  Cran's  early  years  of  residence  in  the  province  were  replete  with  expe- 
riences of  an  unusual  nature,  which  he  relates  very  entertainingly.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Sons  of  Scotland  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  organization.  He  is 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  financial  progress  and  development  of  the  province, 
which  he  has  seen  transformed  into  fertile  fields,  and  is  ever  ready  to  support 
measures  undertaken  in  the  interest  of  the  people. 


WILLIAM  LESLIE  CLAY. 

William  Leslie  Clay,  a  well  known  divine  of  Victoria,  has  served  as  pastor 
of  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  church  for  almost  two  decades.  His  birth  occurred 
at  Bedeque,  Prince  Edward  Island,  on  the  I4th  of  November,  1863,  his  parents 
being  John  and  Jane  Townsend  (Cousins)  Clay,  likewise  natives  of  Prince 
Edward  Island.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject  was  born  in  Ayrshire, 
Scotland,  and  passed  away  in  Prince  Edward  Island  shortly  after  his  emigra- 
tion to  Canada.  His  wife  was  a  native  of  Dumfries,  Scotland.  The  maternal 
grandparents  were  natives  of  Prince  Edward  Island  and  came  of  Scotch  ances- 
try. John  Clay,  the  father  of  William  L.  Clay,  was  a  land  surveyor  and  for 
a  number  of  years  acted  as  superintendent  of  public  works  for  Prince  county, 
Prince  Edward  Island.  He  likewise  served  as  sheriff  of  that  county.  His 
demise  occurred  in  1901,  while  his  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1900. 
They  became  the  parents  of  three  sons  and  four  daughters. 

William  Leslie  Clay,  the  youngest  of  the  sons,  acquired  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Summerside,  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  in  1879  entered 
the  Prince  of  Wales  College  of  Charlottetown,  Prince  Edward  Island,  leaving 
chat  institution  in  1881  upon  receiving  a  teacher's  license.  During  the  following 


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three  years  he  taught  school  in  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  in  1884  entered  McGill 
University  of  Montreal,  taking  the  senior  matriculation  and  receiving  the  degree 
of  B.  A.  in  1887.  He  also  won  a  gold  medal  for  honor  work  in  mental  and  moral 
philosophy.  In  the  same  year  he  began  the  study  of  theology  in  the  Presbyterian 
College  of  Montreal,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1890,  receiving  a  gold 
medal  for  honor  work.  At  this  time  he  volunteered  for  home  mission  work 
in  western  Canada  and  was  sent  to  the  district  of  Morris  in  the  presbytery  of 
Winnipeg.  A  few  months  later  he  was  called  to  'Moose  Jaw,  in  the  presbytery 
of  Regina,  and  was  there  ordained  on  the  I4th  of  November,  1890.  In  May, 
1894,  he  left  Mouse  Jaw  to  accept  a  call  from  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  church 
of  Victoria,  of  which  he  has  since  remained  as  pastor.  During  the  period  of  his 
connection  with  that  church  he  has  accomplished  much  in  its  interests.  The 
church  was  heavily  burdened  with  debt  when  he  became  its  pastor  and  that  has 
since  been  entirely  eliminated.  For  the  past  eighteen  years  Rev.  Clay  has  been 
convener  of  home  mission  work  in  the  presbytery  of  Victoria  and  of  the  entire 
synod  of  British  Columbia  and  the  Yukon  for  seven  years.  He  is  a  director  of 
the  Protestant  Orphans  Home  in  Victoria,  was  closely  identified  with  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Children's  Aid  Society  and  the  juvenile  court  and  is  at  present 
vice  president  of  the  Children's  Aid  Society.  In  April,  1913,  the  degree  of 
1).  ! ).  was  conferred  upon  him  by  the  Presbyterian  College  of  Montreal.  Since 
nji2  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  public  library  commission. 

(  hi  the  2cl  of  July.  1890,  at  Stanhope,  Prince  Edward  Island,  Rev.  Clay 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Florence  N.  Leitch,  a  daughter  of  John  C.  and 
Margaret  (Minto)  Leitch,  of  Scotch  ancestry.  Their  children  are  as  follows: 
.Margaret  lean,  John  Leitch,  Helen  Amelia,  Mary  Minto  and  Kathleen  Mabel, 
all  at  home.  The  only  son  is  engaged  in  the  brokerage  business  in  Victoria. 
Airs.  Clay  serves  as  president  of  the  Home  for  Aged  and  Infirm  Women.  The 
faniilv  home  is  a  beautiful  residence  at  No.  821  Linden  avenue  in  Victoria. 


BERNARD  MAYNARD  HUMBLE. 

Bernard  Maynard  Humble,  prominent  in  club  and  military  circles  of  Van- 
couver, was  born  in  Bath.  England,  in  1867  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Rev.  Maughan 
Humble,  a  native  of  Northumberland  and  for  fifty  years  rector  of  Suttons  Scars- 
dale,  Derbyshire,  England,  and  a  scholar  of  Emanuel  College,  Cambridge. 

Bernard  M.  Humble  acquired  his  education  in  his  native  country  and  there 
remained  until  1884,  when  he  came  to  Canada.  In  the  following  year  he  served  in 
the  Northwest  rebellion  and  at  the  end  of  two  years  returned  to  England,  where 
he  remained  until  1896.  He  then  returned  to  Canada,  living  in  Montreal  for 
over  eleven  years  thereafter,  during  which  time  he  became  very  prominent  in 
club  circles,  serving  as  secretary  of  the  Mount  Royal  Club  and  later  of  the  St. 
James  Club.  In  1907  he  moved  to  Vancouver  in  order  to  become  secretary  of 
the  Vancouver  Club,  a  position  which  he  retained  until  1908,  when  he  became 
associated  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  manager  of  the  Empress  Hotel 
in  Victoria.  He  did  capable  and  efficient  work  in  that  capacity  for  two  years 
but  in  1910  returned  to  Vancouver,  where  he  joined  the  firm  of  Lowen  &  Harvey, 
which  then  became  Lowen,  Harvey  &  Humble.  In  March,  1913,  Mr.  Humble 
disposed  of  his  interests  in  that  concern  and  retired  from  active  business  life. 
He  was  again  appointed  secretary  of  the  Vancouver  Club  and  still  serves  in  that 
capacity.  Mr.  Humble  is  interested  in  military  affairs  and  has  an  excellent  record. 
He  joined  the  Third  Regiment  of  Victoria  Rifles  in  Montreal  in  1898  as  lieutenan* 
and  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  captain  in  1904.  Two  years  later  he  acted  as 
assistant  adjutant  of  the  Canadian  Bisley  Team  and  in  1912  was  transferred 
to  the  Corps  of  Reserve  of  the  Sixth  Regiment,  the  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own 
Rifles.  He  is  experienced  in  club  matters,  his  work  along  this  line  having 
been  of  an  important  character  and  his  connections  varied  and  representative.  He 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  807 

is  a  member  of  the  Mount  Royal  Club  of  Montreal,  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria, 
the  Vancouver  Club  and  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club.  He  holds  membership 
also  in  the  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  Club,  of  which  he  has  served  on  the 
board  of  governors,  and  in  the  Jericho  Country  Club,  of  which  he  has  been  a 
member  of  the  committee.  He  is  a  member  of  St.  Paul's  Lodge,  No.  374  (English 
Register),  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Montreal,  this  being  the  only  lodge  in  Canada  working 
under  a  charter  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England. 


ST.  MARGARET'S  SCHOOL. 

St.  Margaret's  School  was  founded  in  1908  by  Miss  Edith  and  Miss  Isabel 
Fenwick,  Miss  Barton  joining  them  in  the  management  of  the  school  in  the  fol- 
lowing year.  By  1910  the  increase  in  the  number  of  pupils  necessitated  the 
renting  of  the  two  houses  on  Cook  street.  The  accommodations  were  soon 
found  to  be  inadequate  and  plans  were  considered  for  securing  land  and  erecting 
buildings  specially  designed  for  school  purposes.  At  this  time,  came  'the  tragic 
•death  of  the  two  Misses  Fenwick  in  the  Iroquois  disaster.  A  committee  of 
parents  was  at  once  elected  to  support  Miss  Barton  in  carrying  on  the  school 
and  to  secure  funds  for  the  building  of  a  large  girls'  school,  which  should  be 
both  a  memorial  to  the  Misses  Fenwick  and  a  credit  to  the  city  of  Victoria. 
Many  influential  citizens  were  associated  in  this  work.  Guarantees  were  shortly 
obtained  which  resulted  in  the  acquisition  of  two  acres  of  land,  the  raising  of 
forty  thousand  dollars  in  bonds  for  the  St.  Margaret's  School  Site  Company, 
with  D.  R.  Ker  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  and  Messrs.  F.  I 'ember- 
ton,  J.  Wilson,  M.  A.  Grainger  and  A.  S.  Innes  composing  the  remainder  of  the 
board.  Plans  were  prepared  by  the  well  known  architect,  F.  M.  Rattenbury  and 
in  April,  1912,  the  new  buildings,  consisting  of  a  school  house  to  accommodate 
•one  hundred  and  twenty-five  pupils  and  a  boarding  house  for  thirty  girls  were 
formally  opened. 

Adequate  provision  had  been  made  in  the  way  of  gymnasium,  covered  and 
open  playing  grounds,  grass  and  asphalt  tennis  courts  and  so  great  was  the 
popularity  of  the  school,  that  during  the  first  year  the  number  of  pupils  increased 
so  that  both  boarding  and  school  house  were  filled  to  capacity. 


BENJAMIN  F.  ENGLISH. 

Benjamin  F.  English  is  living  retired  in  Kamloops  after  an  active,  eventful 
and  adventurous  life  closely  connected  in  many  phases  with  the  pioneer  history 
of  the  province.  He  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  .Missouri,  March  19,  1841,  a  son 
of  Benjamin  F.  and  Paulina  English,  and  he  acquired  a  very  limited  education 
in  the  public  schools.  He  is,  however,  today  a  well  informed  man,  having  car- 
ried forward  his  studies  by  himself  and  added  to  his  knowledge  constantly 
through  reading  and  observation. 

When  Mr.  English  was  a  child  of  five  he  accompanied  his  father  over  the 
overland  trail  from  St.  Louis  to  Oregon,  arriving  in  the  latter  state  after  a 
journey  of  ten  months,  made  with  bull  teams  and  pack  trains  and  filled  with 
all  of  the  hardships  and  dangers  of  pioneer  travel.  Many  times  they  were 
forced  to  fight  their  way  through  bands  of  hostile  Indians  and  on  one  occasion 
when  Mr.  English  was  riding  behind  his  father's  saddle,  the  horse  was  shot 
from  under  them  with  poisoned  arrows.  Upon  their  arrival  in  Oregon  the 
father  of  our  subject  bought  a  ranch  and  Mr.  English  of  this  review  made  this 
iiis  home  until  1858,  when  he  started  for  the  Cariboo  country  but  was  obliged 
o  turn  back  after  reaching  Okanagan  on  account  of  the  treachery  of  the  Indians. 
In  1860  he  made  the  perilous  journey,  bringing  cattle  which  he  later  butchered 


808  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

and  sold  to  the  Cariboo  miners.  For  three  years  he  engaged  in  the  pack  train? 
business,  driving  from  Boston  Bar  to  Cariboo,  and  in  connection  with  this  carried 
on  stock-raising  on  an  extensive  scale  until  the  year  1872,  when  he  went  to 
Chilcoten.  There  he  opened  a  general  merchandise  store  but  later  sold  his 
interests  and  went  to  Ashcroft,  where  he  made  his  home  for  sixteen  years, 
becomin'g  well  known  and  prominent  in  business  circles.  The  next  ten  years 
of  his  life  were  spent  in  the  Venable  valley,  where  he  engaged  in  stock-raising, 
meeting  with  well  deserved  success  and  accumulating  in  time  a  comfortable 
competence  which  enabled  him  to  retire.  He  took  up  his  home  in  Kamloops 
and  has  since  remained  here,  spending  the  evening  of  his  life  in  ease  and  com- 
fort. 

In  March,  1885,  Mr.  English  married  Miss  Ellameen  Martin  and  they  are 
the  parents  of  five  children.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  English  are  well  and  favorably 
known  in  this  locality  and  he  holds  membership  in  the  Cariboo  Brotherhood. 
He  is  a  typical  provincial  pioneer  and  can  relate  many  interesting  and  thrilling- 
experiences  of  his  early  life,  having  had  several  narrow  escapes  from  death 
at  the  hands  of  the  Indians.  He,  however,  learned  their  language  and  speaks  it 
fluently  and  is  considered  an  authority  upon  all  matters  relating  to  Indian  man- 
ners and  customs.  In  1864  he  spent  the  entire  summer  as  a  member  of  a 
special  police  posse  which  was  hunting  hostile  Indians  who  had  killed  a  band 
of  white  settlers.  He  and  his  four  companions  caught  the  murderers  and 
brought  them  to  justice,  this  exploit  opening  the  way  to  further  services  along 
the  same  line.  A  few  years  later  Mr.  English  was  called  to  Victoria  by  the 
Dominion  government  and  was  from  there  sent  out  to  capture  two  Indian  mur- 
derers who  had  escaped.  Accompanied  by  one  constable,  he  went  into  the  wilder- 
ness and,  after  living  for  weeks  among  the  Indian  tribes,  captured  the  murderers 
single-handed  and  took  them  to  Westminster.  Mr.  English  is  a  born  frontiers- 
man to  whom  change,  adventure  and  danger  is  the  breath  of  life  and  courage 
the  mainspring  of  all  activity.  He  has  lived  always  in  the  wild,  open  country 
and  something  of  its  free  spirit  is  present  in  his  personality,  so  that  he  repre- 
sents all  that  is  highest,  greatest  and  best  in  the  pioneer  type  and  all  that  is 
worthy  and  honorable  in  individual  character. 


JOSEPH  DENIS  O'CONNELL. 

The  consensus  of  public  opinion  gives  Joseph  Denis  O'Connell  high  standing 
among  the  business  men  of  Victoria.  Indeed,  he  is  one  of  the  youngest  of  the 
successful  merchants  of  the  city,  conducting  an  extensive  clothing  house.  Care- 
ful management,  enterprising  methods  and  a  progressive  spirit  constitute  the 
foundation  upon  which  his  prosperity  has  been  built.  Mr.  O'Connell  was  born 
on  a  farm  near  Lindsay,  Ontario,  March  20,  1881.  His  father,  Patrick  Joseph 
O'Connell,  was  also  a  native  of  Lindsay,  born  June  21,  1852,  but,  as  his  name 
indicates  came  of  Irish  lineage.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm  in  the  vicinity  of 
Lindsay  and  devoted  his  entire  life  to  general  agricultural  pursuits,  but  passed 
away  when  only  thirty-one  years  of  age.  He  was  a  son  of  Morris  O'Connell, 
who  was  born  in  County  Cork,  Ireland,  and  on  coming  to  Canada  with  his  par- 
ents cast  in  his  lot  among  the  early  representatives  of  agricultural  interests  near 
Lindsay,  where  he  owned  and  conducted  a  farm.  The  lineage  can  be  traced 
farther  back  to  the  great-grandfather  of  Joseph  O'Connell,  who  was  born  in 
County  Cork,  Ireland,  whence  he  emigrated  to  Canada  and  became  the  first 
white  settler  in  the  township  of  Ops,  Victoria  county,  Ontario.  The  Illustrated 
Atlas  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  published  in  Toronto,  in  1881,  says:  "The 
honor  of  being  the  pioneer  of  Ops  has  been  contested  between  several  parties, 
but  diligent  inquiry  among  those  apparently  best  informed  on  this  subject 
establish  the  justice  of  Patrick  O'Connell's  claim  to  the  distinction  of  having 
first  located  within  the  wilds  of  this  township.  He  settled  on  lot  7,  con  2.  just 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  809 

west  of  the  Scugog  as  early  as  1828,  and  in  consideration  of  being  the  first 
settler  appropriated  the  title  of  'King  O'Connell,'  by  which  he  was  known  during 
the  balance  of  his  life."  The  mother  of  Joseph  D.  O'Connell  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  'Mary  McGuire  and  was  a  daughter  of  Denis  McGuire,  who  was  born 
in  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  Ireland.  Mrs.  O'Connell  is  still  living  at  Lindsay. 

Joseph  Denis  O'Connell  was  educated  in  The  Separate  School  and  in  the 
Collegiate  Institute  at  Lindsay,  Ontario,  being  graduated  from  the  latter  with 
the  class  of  1898.  Following  his  graduation,  he  entered  the  firm  of  B.  J.  Gough, 
clothiers,  of  Lindsaj,  Ontario,  afterwards  became  one  of  the  leading  salesmen 
with  Gough  Brothers,  of  Toronto,  which  position  he  filled  for  several  years, 
and  in  1907  he  took  over  the  management  of  the  Sellers-Gough  Fur  Company, 
of  Toronto,  remaining  with  that  company  until  1909,  at  which  time  lie  came  to 
Victoria,  British  Columbia,  and  entered  into  partnership  with  R.  F.  Fitzpatrick 
in  the  clothing  business  on  the  ist  of  March.  The  location  of  their  store  at 
that  time  was  No.  813  Government  street,  where  they  had  floor  space  of  eight 
hundred  and  fifty  square  feet.  Their  business  developed  from  the  beginning 
and  in  the  following  year  additional  space  was  secured,  giving  them  seventeen 
hundred  square  feet.  In  the  fall  of  1912  the  firm  removed  to  newer  and  larger 
quarters  at  Nos.  1017-1021  Government  street,  providing  them  with  fifty-five 
hundred  and  fifty  square  feet  of  floor  space.  Their  present  location  is  excep- 
tionally desirable,  being  one  of  the  very  best  in  the  retail  section.  The  appoint- 
ments of  the  store  are  unexcelled  in  their  line  of  business  in  the  city  and  the 
service  and  courtesy  extended  by  the  management  to  patrons  leaves  nothing 
to  be  desired.  The  business  has  grown  rapidly,  yet  along  substantial,  healthful 
lines,  and  the  success  of  the  undertaking  is  attributable  in  large  measure  to  the 
efforts,  capable  management  and  straightforward  business  policy  of  Mr.  O'Con- 
nell and  his  associate,  Mr.  Fitzpatrick. 

On  the  2ist  of  June,  1911,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Joseph  D.  O'Connell 
and  Miss  Elizabeth  Maud  Diament,  of  Lindsay,  Ontario,  a  daughter  of  Cap- 
tain J.  W.  and  Mary  (Brady)  Diament,  who  are  still  residents  of  Lindsay.  Mr. 
O'Connell  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club  of  Victoria,  and  also  of  the  Cana- 
dian Club,  of  which  he  was  formerly  an  executive  officer.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  is  grand  knight  of  Victoria  Council.  He  justly 
deserves  to  be  classed  among  the  most  successful  of  the  young  business  men 
of  the  city  and  he  merits  the  high  regard  in  which  he  is  uniformly  held,  for  his 
personal  worth  as  well  as  his  business  capability  entitle  him  to  the  respect  and 
:onfidence  of  all. 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  S.  JEMMETT. 

Captain  William  S.  Jemmett,  a  retired  English  army  officer  and  a  pioneer  in 
British  Columbia,  was  for  many  years  closely  connected  with  the  section  around 
Vgassiz.     He  is  at  present  living  retired,  enjoying  the   rewards  of  his   active, 
honorable  and  well  directed  work  in  the  past.     He  was  born  in  London,  Eng- 
land, and  is  a  son  of  William  T.  Jemmett. 

Captain  William  S.  Jemmett  entered  the  English  army,  serving  for  fifteen 
years  in  the  Fifteenth  and  Forty-first  Regiments  and  receiving  his  commission 
is  captain.  Afterward  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  took  up  a  military 
{..rant  but  soon  joined  the  government  survey  service  and  remained  in  it  for 
twelve  years,  surveying,  platting  and  laying  out  Indian  reserves  throughout 
the  province.  He  was  the  third  person  in  Agassiz  to  take  up  land  and  part  of 
1  is  claim  he  cleared  for  himself,  engaging  in  farming  during  the  later  years  of 
1  is  active  life.  He  still  resides  upon  his  property.  He  is  numbered  among  the 
earliest  pioneers  in  this  part  of  British  Columbia,  having  come  to  Agassiz 
when  there  were  no  roads  through  the  section  and  ten  years  before  the  railroad 
vas  built. 


*io  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

In  1880  Captain  Jemmett  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  F.  Woods,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Archdeacon  Woods,  who  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1860  to  take  charge 
of  the  collegiate  schools  of  Victoria.  As  archdeacon  of  British  Columbia  he 
went  to  Westminster  in  1868  and  there  died  in  1895.  Captain  Jemmett  gives 
his  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  has  always  been  active  and  public- 
spirited  in  matters  of  citizenship,  working  for  the  advancement  and  upbuild- 
ing of  the  section  to  which  he  came  in  pioneer  times.  He  has  always  aimed  to 
meet  every  obligation  of  life  with  confidence  and  courage  and  to  perform  his 
duties  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  and  as  a  result  he  has  gained  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion as  one  of  the  representative  men  of  this  region  and  one  of  its  honored 
pioneers. 


DUGALD  CAMPBELL  PATTERSON. 

As  bold  men,  and  brave,  set  out  from  Scotland  in  the  days  of  old  in  quest  of 
adventure  and  proved  their  valor  in  meeting  the  flower  of  knighthood,  the  deni- 
zens of  the  land  of  hills  and  heather  in  our  age  have  gone  forth  to  all  parts  of  the 
earth  and  have  proven  their  ability  by  gaining  success  in  all  walks  of  life.  The 
Scottish  qualities  of  thrift,  honesty,  modesty  and  patient  endurance  have  won  the 
day  for  many  of  that  sturdy  race  in  all  climes,  and  it  has  been  particularly  the 
Scot  who  has  furnished  the  material  out  of  which  empire  builders  are  made. 
Among  men  of  that  class  is  Dugald  Campbell  Patterson,  of  Edmonds,  British 
Columbia,  who  by  his  sucessful  career  again  proves  the  fact  that  "blood  will  tell," 
for  in  him  confluence  the  bloods  of  the  Campbells  of  Campbellton,  the  Patersons 
of  Rutherglen  and  the  Purdons  of  Partick,  among  the  proudest  of  the  clans  of 
Scotland.  That  Mr.  Patterson  has  made  good  use  of  those  sturdy  qualities  which 
through  his  ancestry  have  descended  to  him,  thereof  his  career  is  proof,  for  there 
is  possibly  not  a  man  that  has  done  as  much  towards  the  development  of  Edmonds 
as  he,  and  as  he  has  attained  to  prosperity  he  has  ever  remained  loyal  to  the  city 
which  gave  him  his  opportunity  and  here  made  his  investments,  here  identified 
himself  with  public  projects  of  worth,  giving  his  time  and  thought  as  much  to 
the  future  greatness  of  his  city  as  to  the  advancement  of  his  individual  interests. 
There  is  not  a  public  movement  undertaken  in  which  he  does  not  participate  if  its 
value  can  be  demonstrated  to  him,  and  material,  moral  and  intellectual  growth  has 
no  truer  friend  than  Dugald  Patterson. 

A  native  of  Scotland,  Dugald  Campbell  Patterson  was  born  at  Partick  on 
January  2,  1860,  a  son  of  John  Murdoch  Paterson,  of  Rutherglen,  and  Mar- 
garet Purdon,  of  Partick.  In  Scotland  the  family  name  is  spelled  with  but  a 
single  "t,"  but  Dugald  Patterson,  upon  coming  to  this  country,  adopted  the  spell- 
ing he  now  employs  on  account  of  the  pronunciation  of  the  name.  The  father 
was  well  known  and  prominent  in  his  community  as  ship  joiner  but  also  was  artis- 
tically gifted,  doing  distinguished  work  as  a  landscape  painter.  Under  the  influ- 
ence of  his  worthy  parents  Dugald  C.  Patterson  passed  his  boyhood  amid  an 
environment  conducive  to  the  development  of  the  highest  qualities  of  manhood, 
early  having  instilled  in  his  youthful  consciousness  lessons  on  the  value  of  dili- 
gence, honesty  and  thrift.  In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  he  attended  the 
common  schools  of  Glasgow  and  with  the  completion  of  that  course  his  prepara- 
tion for  life's  duties  was  concluded.  He  then  was  apprenticed  to  the  shipbuilding 
and  boiler  making  trades  and  found  employment  with  Barclay,  Curie  &  Com- 
pany at  Whiteinch  and  subsequently  in  the  Anchor  Line  shipyards  at  Partick. 
Stories  of  the  favoring  opportunities  which  the  Dominion  held  out  reached  him 
and  the  desire  to  make  his  mark  in  the  world  in  a  new  country  laid  hold  of 
him  and  induced  him  to  cross  the  ocean,  his  voyage  ending  at  Montreal,  where 
he  arrived  on  July  i,  1884.  For  about  five  years  he  remained  in  the  eastern 
provinces  but  in  June,  1889,  we  find  him  in  Vancouver  and  Victoria.  He  had 
•developed  his  early  experiences  towards  the  building  trade  and  while  in  Vic- 


DUGALD   C.   PATTERSON 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  813 

toria  built  Corrig  College  and  other  important  structures.  In  these  years  he 
also  worked  for  Armstrong,  Morrison  &  Company  of  New  Westminster  and 
Vancouver,  as  foreman,  and  was  foreman  boiler  maker  for  the  Vancouver  Engi- 
neering Works.  In  these  various  positions  he  improved  his  latent  ability  and, 
being  careful  of  his  earnings,  acquired  the  necessary  capital  to  establish  the 
Vulcan  Iron  Works  of  New  Westminster,  of  which  he  was  the  sole  owner. 
This  establishment,  under  his  able  direction  and  guided  by  his  profound  experi- 
ence, became  one  of  the  most  important  on  the  Canadian  coast,  but  later  in  life 
he  decided  to  retire  from  these  confining  duties  and  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
and  insurance  business  in  Vancouver  and  New  Westminster,  also  being  inter- 
ested in  Burnaby  properties.  He  makes  his  home  in  Edmonds  and  has  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  the  first  postmaster  of  the  large  and  important  municipality  of 
Burnaby,  while  in  1912  and  1913  he  also  served  on  the  school  board,  giving  evi- 
dence of  his  interest  in  the  cause  of  education,  realizing  that  the  future  growth 
of  his  city  largely  depends  upon  the  younger  generation.  Patterson,  a  suburban 
station  on  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railroad,  which  adjoins  Central  Park, 
has  been  named  in  his  honor. 

In  Victoria,  in  1890,  Mr.  Patterson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Frances 
Mabel  Webb,  a  daughter  of  J.  \V.  and  Frances  Jane  (Yapp)  Webb,  of  Cradlcy, 
England.  The  Webb  family  has  long  been  prominent  in  the  mother  country. 
being  known  as  the  Wrebbs  of  Webb  &  Sons,  the  well  known  cut  glass  manu- 
facturers of  Stourbridge  and  owners  of  the  Bretwell  Lane  Iron  Works  of  that 
:ity.  The  father  of  Mrs.  Frances  Jane  (Yapp)  Webb  was  Richard  Yapp,  high 
sheriff  of  Hereford.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Patterson  are  the  parents  of  the  following 
:hildren :  Charles  Bruce,  a  builder ;  William  Harold,  at  present  studying  for  the 
egal  profession ;  Frances  Mary  Helen ;  Alice  Marguerite ;  Frances  Mabel  Lili ; 
ind  Victoria  Jean  Evelyn.  , 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Patterson  generally  gives  his  support  to  the 
'iberal  party,,  although  he  has  voted  twice  on  the  conservative  side  and  depends 
snostly  on  his  own  judgment  in  giving  support  to  government  measures  and  can- 
didates. He  is  a  guarantor  of  the  Imperial  Home  Reunion  Association  and 
prominent  in  its  membership.  Fraternally  he  was  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of 
]*ythias  and  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  but  has  demitted  from  those 
crganizations.  His  faith  is  that  sturdy  religion  of  his  ancestors — the  Presby- 
terian denomination,  and  he  is  ever  active  in  furthering  its  work  and  spreading 
its  doctrines.  In  him  the  city  of  Edmonds  honors  and  respects  one  of  its  most 
loyal  citizens,  one  who  always  stands  ready  to  make  sacrifices  for  the  com- 
rmnity  welfare.  In  his  long  and  useful  life  he  has  given  a  splendid  example  of 
civic  righteousness,  an  example  that  may  well  be  emulated  by  the  younger  gen- 
eration. Careful  of  his  own  interests,  he  has  always  been  considerate  of  those 
cf  others  and  has  never  made  an  advanced  step  to  the  detriment  of  a  fellow 
vorker.  His  sturdy  qualities  have  led  him  into  important  relations  and  the 
respect,  confidence  and  good-will,  which  are  readily  conceded  him  on  all  hands, 
are  but  a  feeble  expression  of  the  veneration  and  appreciation  in  which  he  is 
fesld. 


ARTHUR  JAMES  BARHAM. 

Arthur  James  Barham,  who  since  May,  1912,  has  filled  the  position  of  sec- 
retary of  the  Barnaby  Board  of  School  Trustees,  and  makes  his  home  in 
tt'.cKay,  was  born  in  Kentington,  England,  March  10,  1866,  a  son  of  James  Fred- 
erick and  Louise  Sophia  Barham,  the  former  a  stationer  and  freeman  of  the  city 
01  London.  He  was  a  descendant  of  the  late  Rev.  Richard  Harris  Barham,  the 
author  of  Ingoldsby  Legends,  and  other  writings.  The  family  estate  in  and 
aiound  Barham  county,  Kent,  England,  from  which  locality  the  above  writer 
took  his  characters,  has  been  in  chancery  now  for  about  seven  hundred  years, 

Vol.  IV— 21) 


814  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

the  deeds  having  been  destroyed  through  a  family  quarrel,  at  the  time  Sir  Thomas 
a  Becket  was  archbishop  of  Canterbury.  The  late  Thomas  Richard  Barham, 
in  1865,  spent  a  large  sum  in  tracing  the  ancestral  records  for  seven  hundred 
years  in  case  the  deeds  were  discovered,  that  his  descendants  might  claim  the 
estate. 

Arthur  James  Barham  pursued  his  education  in  Wilson's  grammar  school  in 
his  native  town,  completing  his  course  in  1880,  after  which  he  was  employed  as 
an  accountant  in  England  until  June,  1907.  He  entered  the  service  of  the  Can- 
adian Pacific  Railway  of  Montreal  at  that  date  in  the  capacity  of  auditor  and  so 
continued  until  May,  1908,  when  he  resigned.  He  afterward  engaged  in  ranch- 
ing for  a  brief  period  in  Saskatchewan,  and  in  1909  came  to  the  coast,  after  which 
he  engaged  in  ranching  in  Surrey  until  1912.  He  was  also  employed  as  an  account- 
ant in  Vancouver  from  1910  until  1912,  but  his  time  is  now  occupied  with  his 
official  duties.  In  1911  he  was  the  secretary  of  the  Surrey  Board  of  School 
Trustees  and  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  Surrey.  In  May,  1912, 
he  was  called  to  his  present  position  as  secretary  of  the  Barnaby  Board  of  School 
Trustees  and  is  making  an  excellent  record  in  that  connection,  loyalty  to  duty 
ever  being  one  of  his  strongest  characteristics. 

On  the  1 5th  of  September,  1894,  in  St.  Peters,  Brockley,  England,  Mr.  Bar- 
ham  was  married  to  Miss  Florence  Gertrude  Mosely,  a  daughter  of  M.  Mosely, 
a  freeman  of  the  city  of  London.  The  mother  was  a  daughter  of  William  Bras- 
ier,  contractor  and  large  land  proprietor  in  Sussex,  England.  Mrs.  Barham  is 
also  a  niece  of  Chief  Justice  Mosely  at  Cairo,  Egypt.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barham 
have  four  children:  Harold  Arthur,  an  electrical  engineer,  eighteen  years  of  age; 
Percy  Samuel,  age  seventeen ;  Dorothy  Violet,  eight  years  of  age  and  Phyllis 
Mabel,  a  little  maiden  of  four  summers.  The  parents  are  members  of  the  English 
church  and  Mr.  Barham  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  Carlton  Club  of  Brighton, 
England,  and  the  Hanover  Park  Club  of  London,  England.  In  politics  he  is 
independent,  voting  according  to  the  dictates  of  his  judgment.  In  matters  of 
citizenship  he  is  deeply  interested  and  he  stands  at  all  time  for  those  things  which 
are  of  vital  worth  to  the  community. 


JAMES  STARK. 

James  Stark  is  occupying  an  enviable  position  in  connection  with  commer- 
cial interests  in  Vancouver,  not  alone  by  reason  of  the  success  which  is  his  but 
also  owing  to  the  straightforward  and  progressive  business  policy  that  he  has 
ever  followed.  As  president  of  James  Stark  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  he  is  at  the  head  of  an 
extensive  department  store  and  this  establishment  stands  as  a  monument  to  his 
capability,  his  business  integrity  and  his  enterprise.  He  was  born  in  Dundee, 
Scotland,  May  25,  1845,  a  son  °f  Walter  and  Elizabeth  Stark,  representatives  of 
old  Scotch  families.  He  is  indebted  to  the  public-school  system  of  his  native 
city  for  the  educational  privileges  which  he  enjoyed.  He  was  a  young  man  of 
twenty  years  when  in  September,  1865,  he  arrived  in  Canada,  where  for  several 
years  he  was  employed  as  a  salesman  in  the  dry-goods  house  of  Robert  Struthers, 
of  St.  Catharine's,  Ontario.  Subsequently  he  spent  some  time  as  a  dry-goods 
clerk  in  Brantford,  and  in  these  connections  gained  the  experience  which  quali- 
fied him  to  conduct  an  establishment  of  his  own  when  his  industry  and  careful 
expenditure  had  brought  him  sufficient  capital  to  enable  him  to  embark  in  the 
dry-goods  business  on  his  own  account.  This  he  did  at  St.  George,  Ontario,  in 
1873,  remaining  there  for  about  three  years.  Later  he  followed  the  same  busi- 
ness in  Toronto  for  several  years  and  afterward  removed  to  Ayr.  Ontario, 
where  he  was  in  business  for  eight  years.  He  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  valued 
citizens  of  the  town  during  that  period  and  served  as  a  member  of  the  Ayr 
school  board.  In  March,  1892,  he  arrived  in  Vancouver  and  entered  the  business 
circles  of  this  city  under  his  own  name,  opening  a  store  on  Carroll  street.  After 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  815 

a  few  years  he  removed  to  Cordova  street  and  in  1901  two  sons  were  taken 
into  partnership  under  the  style  of  James  Stark  &  Sons.  In  1905  the  business 
was  incorporated  under  the  name  of  James  Stark  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  with  Mr.  Stark 
as  president,  W.  L.  Stark  as  vice  president  and  E.  W.  Stark  as  secretary  and 
treasurer.  In  1909  a  removal  was  made  to  their  present  location  on  Hastings 
street,  where  they  have  a  large  and  well  appointed  establishment,  splendidly 
equipped  in  its  various  departments.  Mr.  Stark  has  been  connected  with  the 
dry-goods  trade  for  forty-eight  years  and  there  is  no  feature  of  the  business  01 
its  development  that  is  not  familiar  to  him.  He  has  always  kept  abreast  with 
:he  trend  of  the  times  in  commercial  interests  and  has  been  a  leader,  not  a  fol- 
ower,  in  the  mercantile  circles  of  Vancouver.  The  value  and  worth  of  his  judg- 
nent  and  activity  is  further  indicated  in  the  fact  that  his  cooperation  has  been 
nought  along  other  business  lines,  and  he  is  now  a  director  of  the  Dominion 
Trust  Company,  Ltd.,  and  vice  president  of  the  Pacific  Building  Society  of  Van- 
couver. 

On  the  8th  of  August,  1871,  in  Brantford,  Ontario,  Mr.  Stark  was  married 
to  Miss  Julia  -Mitchelhill  Leek,  a  (laughter  of  Robert  and  Julia  Leek.  The  chil- 
dren of  this  marriage  are  Walter  L.,  Mary  C.  T.,  Ernest  W.,  Jessie  F.  and  Wil- 
liam Mclntosh.  The  sons  are  married  and  the  daughter  Jessie  is  now 
Mrs.  F.  Begg.  One  of  the  sons,  Walter  L.,  is  connected  with  the  business. 

Aside  from  his  commercial  interests  Mr.  Stark  is  justice  of  the  peace,  hav- 
i  ig  been  commissioned  on  the  23d  of  May,  1899.  He  received  the  queen's  medal 
for  active  service  in  the  Fenian  raid  in  1866.  His  political  indorsement  is  given 
t)  the  liberal  party  and  his  position  upon  any  vital  or  significant  question  is 
i  ever  an  equivocal  one.  In  Masonry  he  has  taken  the  Royal  Arch  degree  and 
has  also  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  likewise  be- 
longs to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  is  an  active  and  valued 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  serving  as  a  trustee  and  treasurer  of  St. 
Andrews  for  fifteen  years.  He  is  now  abroad,  making  a  tour  of  the  world,  feel- 
ing that  he  can  leave  his  business  in  competent  hands  when  it  is  in  the  care  of 
his  son,  while  his  own  activity  and  enterprise  well  entitle  him  to  the  rest  that  he 
it  now  enjoying.  A  little  thoughtful  consideration  of  his  career  brings  one  to 
the  conclusion  that  he  has  in  most  of  his  business  operations  been  impelled  by 
the  spirit  of  the  pioneer.  He  has  sought  out  new  plans  and  new  conditions  likely 
to  favor  his  purposes,  and  after  he  has  made  them  available  and  profitable  he 
h  is  sought  out  still  others.  The  wisdom  of  his  selection  has  been  proven  by  the 
success  that  has  crowned  his  efforts. 


JOHN  BULMAN. 

British    Columbia   numbers   among   its   most   capable,    efficient  and   public- 
s[  irited  officials  John  Bulman,  registrar  of  the  supreme  court,  deputy  registrar 
ol  the  city  court,  clerk  of  the  peace  and  clerk  to  the  government  agent,  with 
residence  in  Golden.     He  was  born  in  Carlisle,  England,  October  3,  1856,  and 
is  a  son  of  John  and  Frances   (Bird)   Bulman.     His  education  was  acquired  in 
his  native  city  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  he  went  to  Scotland,  where  for 
j    tv  elve  years  he  was  connected  with  a  railroad  office  at  Glasgow.     Returning 
j    to  Carlisle,  he  traveled  in  the  interests  of  an  iron  manufacturing  concern  for 
I    four  years  and  later  established  himself  in  business  independently.     He  came 
to  America  in  1893  and  in  the  same  year  settled  in  British  Columbia,  where 
\   he  took  up  five  hundred  acres  of  land  near  Golden.     This  tract  he  improved 
and  developed  along  modern  and  progressive  lines,  engaging  in  general  farm- 
|    in;;  and  stock-raising  and  making  both  branches  of  his  work  extremely  profit- 
,   able.     He  held  his   farm   until    1901    but   a  year  previous   to  that   time   was 
i   appointed  government  mine   recorder  at   Windermere.      This   position   he  held 
J  until  1904,  when  he  was  transferred  to  Golden,  where  he  now  acts  as  registrar 


816  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

of  the  supreme  court,  deputy  registrar  of  the  city  court,  clerk  of  the  peace  arid 
clerk  to  the  government  agent.  In  the  discharge  of  his  duties  in  all  of  these 
capacities  he  has  proven  able,  conscientious  and  reliable  and  has  accomplished 
some  valuable  and  beneficial  'work,  standing  ever  on  the  side  of  right,  reform 
and  justice. 

Mr.  Bulman  married,  in  1897,  Miss  Margaret  Aitken,  a  native  of  Scotland, 
and  they  became  the  parents  of  three  sons.  Mr.  Bulman  is  past  master  of  the 
Masonic  lodge,  secretary  of  the  Golden  Hospital  Society  and  takes  an  active 
part  in  all  kinds  of  athletics,  these  connections  indicating  to  some  extent  the 
scope  and  variety  of  his  interests.  As  an  official  he  brings  his  wide  experience, 
his  strong  powers  of  mind  and  his  comprehensive  grasp  of  the  true  purposes 
of  government  to  the  discharge  of  his  duties  and  has  achieved  a  success  which 
places  him  in  a  high  position  as  a  director  of  public  thought  and  opinion. 


C.  STUART  CAMPBELL. 

C.  Stuart  Campbell,  who  for  many  years  has  held  a  prominent  position  in 
athletic  circles  as  a  brilliant  lacrosse  player,  and  who  has  been  connected  with 
important  journalistic  interests  as  an  able  newspaper  man,  has  now  severed  both 
of  these  connections  in  order  to  give  all  of  his  time  to  the  extensive  business 
affairs  with  which  he  is  connected  as  a  successful  real-estate  dealer  and  to  his 
public  duties  as  a  member  of  the  Burrard  Peninsula  sewerage  commission.  He 
was  born  in  Tliorah  township,  Ontario  county,  Ontario,  in  1870,  and  is  a  son  of 
Charles  and  Christina  (Macmillan)  Campbell,  also  natives  of  that  province.  The 
family  moved  west  to  Brandon.  Manitoba,  where  the  father  engaged  in  farming 
until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1892.  His  wife  passed  away  in  Brandon  some 
years  previously. 

C.  Stuart  Campbell  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ontario 
and  Manitoba,  receiving  a  third-class  teacher's  certificate  from  the  Brandon  high 
school.  However,  he  never  engaged  in  teaching  but  began  his  independent  career 
as  a  clerk  in  a  general  store  in  Brandon,  holding  that  position  for  two  years.  At 
the  end  of  that  time  he  became  connected  with  the  Brandon  Times,  learning  the 
printer's  trade  and  working  on  that  paper  for  nearly  five  years.  During  that 
period  he  was  connected  with  various  departments  of  journalism  and  learned 
the  newspaper  business  in  principal  and  detail.  Later  he  removed  to  Winnipeg, 
where  he  entered  the  composing  room  of  the  Manitoba  Free  Press  under  the 
editorship  of  J.  W.  Dafoe.  He  was  connected  with  the  paper  for  two  years, 
during  which  he  also  became  prominent  in  athletics,  taking  a  place  on  the  Winni- 
peg amateur  lacrosse  team,  with  which  he  played  successfully  for  two  seasons. 
In  the  fall  of  1889  he  came  to  New  Westminster  and  joined  the  Westminster 
lacrosse  team,  serving  as  a  popular  member  of  that  body  for  five  years  thereafter, 
during  which  time  he  toured  eastern  Canada  with  the  Victoria  team,  playing  in 
all  the  principal  cities.  He  afterward  moved  to  Victoria,  where  he  played  for 
two  years  with  the  city  lacrosse  team,  at  the  close  of  which  time  he  retired  from 
athletics.  In  1898  he  returned  to  Vancouver,  where  he  joined  the  linotype  staff 
of  the  Vancouver  Daily  Province,  helping  to  publish  the  first  copy  of  that  paper 
ever  issued.  He  remained  in  this  connection  until  1910  and  then  resigned  in  order 
to  turn  his  attention  to  the  real-estate  business.  He  opened  offices  at  407  Hastings 
street,  West  and  he  today  controls  an  important  and  growing  patronage,  dealing 
chiefly  in  South  Vancouver  property  and  land  in  northern  British  Columbia.  He 
is  also  a  partner  in  the  Barker  Drug  Company,  Ltd.,  of  South  Vancouver  and 
a  director  of  the  Street  Car  Indicator  Company,  Ltd.,  and  his  ability,  energy  and 
resourcefulness  are  recognized  and  respected  in  business  circles. 

Mr.  Campbell  was  married  in  New  Westminster,  in  the  spring  of  1896,  to 
Miss  Annie  Helen  Bonson,  a  daughter  of  L.  F.  Bonson,  one  of  the  few  surviving 
members  of  the  Royal  Engineers  Corps,  who  came  to  this  province  to  build  the 


C.  STUAET  CAMPBELL 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  819 

Cariboo  road  and  to  carry  out  many  other  important  feats  of  engineering.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Campbell  have  seven  children,  Hubert  Bonson,  Gordon  Lionel,  Douglas 
Stuart,  Alan  Urquhart,  Lewis  Charles,  Earl  Forrest  and  Kathleen  Marion. 

Mr.  Campbell  is  a  member  of  the  Riverview  Presbyterian  church  and  serves 
as  a  member  of  the  board  of  management.  His  interests  have  extended  to  many 
fields  and  in  Vancouver,  besides  being  a  prosperous  and  prominent  business  man, 
he  is  known  also  as  an  able  worker  in  the  public  service,  cooperating  heartily  in 
all  measures  of  reform  and  advancement,  and  an  acknowledged  force  in  municipal 
affairs.  He  was  elected  to  represent  ward  7  in  the  South  Vancouver  city  council  in 
1912  and  was  reelected  in  1913.  In  July  of  the  same  year  he  was  appointed  a 
member  of  the  Burrard  Peninsula  sewerage  commission,  an  organization  which  has 
already  accomplished  a  great  deal  of  notable  work  and  will  undoubtedly  be  one  of 
the  most  important  factors  in  the  promotion  of  a  greater  Vancouver.  Mr.  Camp- 
bell is  in  complete  sympathy  with  the  aims  of  this  organization,  as  he  is  with 
iverything  pertaining  to  municipal  progress  and  advancement.  His  interests  are 
thoroughly  identified  with  those  of  Vancouver  and  his  efforts  are  potent  elements 
n  furthering  the  material,  political  and  intellectual  development  and  upbuilding 
>f  the  city. 


JAMES  W.  BAILEY. 

A  well  improved  and  highly  developed  tract  comprising  four  hundred  and 
eighty  acres  is  the  home  of  James  W.  Bailey,  who  is  numbered  among  the  enter- 
prising and  progressive  agriculturists  in  the  vicinity  of  Vernon.  He  was  born 
in  Essex  county,  Ontario,  and  is  a  son  of  Amos  and  Susan  Bailey. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  James  W.  Bailey  attended  public  school 
in  his  native  section  and  remained  with  his  parents  until  1877,  when  he  went 
ID  Winnipeg,  then  Fort  Garry,  and  farmed  in  the  vicinity  of  the  city  for  five 
}  ears.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  obtained  employment  on  the  Canadian  Pac- 
iic  Railroad  at  a  time  when  the  line  was  just  being  constructed  through  Mani- 
toba. He  remained  in  this  position  until  the  railroad  was  completed,  after 
which  he  lived  in  Donald,  carrying  on  business  there  for  several  years.  Then 
1  e  paid  a  visit  to  his  parents  in  Amherstburg,  and  upon  his  return  to  the  west, 
stayed  in  Calgary  for  a  few  months.  In  1892  he  came  to  Vernon  and  spent 
tvo  years  conducting  a  brick  manufacturing  business  which  he  had  bought.  At 
t  ic  end  of  that  time  he  took  up  a  preemption  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres,  later  adding  to  it,  becoming  finally  the  owner  of  four  hundred  and  eighty 
a:res,  which  constitute  his  present  farm.  He  has  built  upon  this  a  fine  modern 
r:sidence  and  barns  and  has  placed  about  one  hundred  acres  under  cultivation, 
and  now  has  a  valuable  property,  yielding  good  financial  returns.  In  addition 
to  his  general  farming  Mr.  Bailey  makes  a  specialty  of  raising  and  feeding  high- 
grade  cattle. 

Mr.  Bailey  married,  in  1891,  Miss  Elizabeth  Suttie,  of  Scotland,  and  they 
hive  two  sons,  Donald  W.  and  John  S.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  well  known 
ir  Vernon,  and  have  gained  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends  during  the 
period  of  their  residence  here. 


THOMAS  MELBOURNE  BRAYSHAW. 

For  over  twenty  years  Thomas  Melbourne  Brayshaw  has  been  engaged  as 
a  carriage  and  wagon  manufacturer  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  and,  as  the 
years  have  passed,  success  has  come  to  him  as  the  result  of  his  careful  methods 
and  thorough  understanding  of  the  business.  His  establishment  is  now  con- 


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sidered  one  of  the  largest  in  the  city  and  takes  an  important  place  among  the 
manufactories  of  the  province. 

Born  at  St.  Albans,  Hertfordshire,  England,  Thomas  M.  Brayshaw  is  a 
son  of  David  and  Ellen  (Terry)  Brayshaw,  the  former  a  native  of  York  and 
the  latter  of  London,  England.  The  father  was  a  terra-cotta  worker  by  trade 
and  was  decided  to  emigrate  to  Australia  by  the  lure  of  the  famous  placer 
mines  which  had  been  discovered  in  that  country.  Landing  in  the  Antipodes,  he 
proceeded  to  Ballarat,  where  he  arrived  in  1859.  There  he  remained  until  the 
gold  excitement  in  New  Zealand  broke  out,  when  he  went  to  the  diggings  and 
there  prospered  and  made  a  fortune  in  gold  mines.  Well  satisfied,  he  then 
returned  to  St.  Albans,  Hertfordshire,  England,  where  he  purchased  two  rows 
of  houses,  but  subsequently  on  account  of  unfortunate  real-estate  transactions 
he  lost  his  entire  fortune.  Returning  to  New  Zealand,  he  again  courted  the 
fleeting  goddess  of  chance  but  fortune  refused  to  smile  upon  him  again.  Return- 
ing to  the  same  locality,  he  finally  abandoned  mining  and  returned  to  his  trade, 
building  up  an  extensive  business  at  Dunedin,  New  Zealand,  and  remaining 
there  until  1893,  when  he  went  to  the  continent  of  Australia,  where  he  died  on 
November  18,  of  the  same  year.  His  wife  survived  him  for  many  years,  pass- 
ing away  in  1912,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight,  at  Stratford,  New  Zealand. 

Thomas  M.  Brayshaw  was  taken  to  Australia  when  a  child  of  eighteen 
months  and  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  New 
Zealand.  He  was  apprenticed  to  his  father's  trade,  that  of  a  terra-cotta  worker, 
serving  his  time  until  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age,  when  he  apprenticed  him- 
self to  the  carriage  and  wagon  builder's  trade,  serving  a  term  of  four  years  and 
leaving  a  remunerative  line  of  work  in  order  to  serve  an  apprenticeship  as  a 
carriage  builder,  hi  doing  this  he  followed  the  same  course  pursued  by  an 
older  brother,  who  also  learned  the  terra-cotta  trade  but  later  turned  to  car- 
riage building.  Thomas  M.  Brayshaw  worked  as  a  journeyman  carriage  builder 
for  a  number  of  years  and  then  in  company  with  two  other  employes,  John 
Hordern  and  John  White,  established  a  factory  at  Dunedin.  They  started  a  large 
plant,  employing  eighteen  workmen,  and  conducted  this  business  for  several 
years,  or  until  1890.  Seeking  wider  opportunities,  Mr.  Brayshaw  then  decided 
upon  the  turn  of  a  coin  between  Cape  Town,  South  Africa,  and  Victoria,  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  the  latter  city  becoming  his  choice.  With  his  wife  and  three 
sons  he  made  the  trip  to  Victoria,  landing  on  the  ist  of  April,  1890.  Soon 
thereafter  he  bought  out  the  Victoria  Transfer  Carriage  Shop,  operating  the 
same  from  1891  to  1907  very  successfully.  In  the  beginning  he  employed  four 
men,  this  number  having  increased  to  twelve  in  1907.  In  that  year,  owing  to 
the  building  of  the  new  barn  of  the  Victoria  Transfer  Company  on  the  site  of 
his  shop,  he  erected  a  new  plant  at  the  corner  of  Government  street  and  Cale- 
donia avenue,  where  he  now  has  a  completely  and  modcrnly  equipped  plant. 
He  builds  all  kinds  of  wagons  and  carriages  and  also  automobile  bodies,  doing 
also  carriage  and  automobile  painting.  At  the  present  time  he  employs  in  his 
shop  eighteen  men,  all  skilled  laborers,  and  by  his  energy,  industry  and  close 
application  has  built  up  a  remarkably  successful  business.  He  is  president  of 
the  Victoria  Carriage  Builders  &  Blacksmiths  Association,  is  first  vice  president 
of  the  Carriage  Builders  &  Blacksmiths  Association  of  the  State  of  Washington, 
and  organizer  for  British  Columbia  of  the  International  Carriage  Builders  & 
Blacksmiths  Association  of  America.  Mr.  Brayshaw  is  a  strong  advocate  of 
the  organization  of  trade  interests  and  allied  lines  of  business.  He  learned 
much  regarding  this  while  making  his  home  in  New  Zealand,  where  intelligent 
cooperation  has  brought  the  highest  results. 

On  February  26,  1871,  Mr.  Brayshaw  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane 
Frazier  Mair,  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  the  ceremony  taking  place  at  Dunedin, 
New  Zealand.  To  this  union  were  born  four  sons:  Francis  Cuthbert,  born 
in  Dunedin  in  1873,  who  passed  away  November  20,  1898;  Alexander,  who  was 
born  in  that  city  in  1875 ;  Mark,  who  was  born  in  Dunedin  in  1877  and  whose 
death  occurred  February  7,  1903 ;  and  William  David,  who  was  born  in  Vic- 


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toria,  May  24,  1890,  and  who  acts  as  foreman  of  his  father's  business.  Alex- 
ander Brayshaw,  the  second  in  order  of  birth  and  the  oldest  living  son,  mar- 
ried Miss  Margaret  Rogers,  a  native  of  Salt  Spring  Island,  British  Columbia, 
and  they  have  two  sons,  Thomas  Melbourne  and  Francis  Nelson.  Alexander 
Brayshaw  is  foreman  of  the  Victoria  Transfer  Carriage  Shop. 

Mr.  Brayshaw  has  at  various  times  been  identified  with  a  number  of  indus- 
trial enterprises  in  Victoria  but  has  since  abandoned  any  official  connection  with 
outside  interests  with  a  view  to  devoting  himself  entirely  to  his  present  business. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Victoria  Lodge,  No.  i,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Encampment,  having  held  all  of  the  chairs.  For  five  years  he  was 
treasurer  of  the  Victoria  lodge  of  the  Odd  Fellows  and  a  member  of  the  Daugh- 
ters of  Rebekah.  Moreover,  he  belongs  to  Victoria  Lodge,  No.  17,  K.  P.,  and 
is  a  charter  member  of  Victoria  Aerie,  No.  12,  F.  O.  E.,  of  which  he  is  past 
president.  He  was  also  president  of  St.  Andrews  and  Caledonian  Society  for 
three  years,  1909-10-11.  While  in  New  Zealand  he  was  for  eight  yeans  a  mem- 
ber of  the  city  guards  at  Dunedin  and  was  a  crack  shot,  having  qualified  three 
times  as  the  best  man  to  go  to  Wimbledon,  England,  to  compete  in  the  British 
Empire  competition  which  is  held  each  year.  Mr.  Brayshaw  attained  to  the 
rank  of  sergeant  of  his  company.  He  finds  much  pleasure  in  amateur  photog- 
raphy and  has  become  quite  an  artist  along  that  line.  He  is  a  most  success- 
ful business  man  and  what  he  has  attained  must  be  ascribed  entirely  to  his  own 
efforts,  to  his  adherence  to  fair  business  principles  and  to  his  incessant  labor 
and  indomitable  will. 


BENJAMIN   FRANKLIN   DICKENS. 

Benjamin  Franklin  Dickens,  who  was  at  one  time  actively  engaged  in  real 
estate  in  Vancouver,  is  now  solely  interested  in  the  promotion  of  Indian  River 
Park,  the  beautiful  tourist  resort  and  park  at  the  head  of  the  North  Arm  of 
Burrard  Inlet.  He  was  born  in  Belleville,  Ontario,  November  30,  1860,  and  is 
i  son  of  William  and  Hannah  C.  Dickens.  The  father,  who  followed  mer- 
chandising, is  deceased.  In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  the  son  attended 
ihe  public  schools  of  Belleville  and  after  graduating  from  the  high  school 
•altered  a  business  college  of  that  city.  When  his  text-books  were  laid  aside 
he  became  connected  with  his  father  in  mercantile  interests  and  afterwards 
entered  into  business  connections  that  necessitated  considerable  traveling.  In 
that  way  he  became  familiar  with  conditions  of  the  country  from  Quebec  to 
Victoria  and,  perceiving  promising  signs  of  further  growth  and  development 
in  the  west  he  located  in  Vancouver  in  the  spring  of  1898.  Here  he  entered 
into  business  relations  with  the  Vancouver  Daily  Province  as  advertising  man, 
i  ontinuing  in  that  position  for  two  years.  Subsequently  he  conducted  a  general 
publicity  organization  and  was  one  of  the  company  that  purchased  the  Vancouver 
World  from  Mrs.  J.  C.  McLagan.  He  became  the  vice  president  and  a  direc- 
tor of  the  new  company  but  later  sold  his  interest  in  the  World  and  engaged  with 
the  Royal  Business  Exchange,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  was  also  vice  president.  At 
the  same  time  he  was  vice  president  of  the  Royal  Guarantee  &  Trust  Company, 
Ltd.,  of  Victoria.  Subsequent  to  his  connection  with  those  ventures  he  pur- 
chased considerable  property  at  Indian  River  and  promoted  Indian  River  Park, 
tD  the  furtherance  of  which  project  he  is  now  giving  his  time  and  energies  in 
association  with  Alvo  von  Alvensleben.  He  is  laying  out  the  district  along 
approved  lines  and  every  feature  of  modern  development  will  be  exploited. 
His  experiences  in  traveling,  his  work  as  publicity  agent  and  other  experiences 
cf  his  life  have  qualified  him  for  the  tasks  which  now  devolve  upon  him.  He 
has  done  much  to  exploit  the  interests  of  the  coast  and  so  close  and  thorough 
has  been  his  study  that  he  is  able  to  speak  with  authority  upon  many  points 
relative  to  British  Columbia  and  her  upbuilding..  He  has  entered  into  various 
organizations  which  have  for  their  object  the  substantial  improvement  and  set- 


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tlement  of  this  section  of  the  country  and  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Tourists 
Association  and  remains  an  active  member  of  the  Progress  Club  and  also  of 
the  Commercial  Club.  Moreover,  he  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  100,000 
Club,  the  object  of  which  organization  is  indicated  by  its  name.  His  political 
support  is  given  to  the  liberal  party  but  he  has  neither  time  nor  inclination  for 
active  political  work. 

Mr.  Dickens  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  E.  Aishton,  a  daughter  of 
Clark  and  Marie  Aishton,  of  Napanee,  Ontario,  and  they  have  three  children, 
Irene,  Charles  and  Florence. 


E.    WEDDELL. 

E.  Weddell,  a  pioneer  business  man  of  Kelowna,  now  living  retired  after 
many  years  of  close  identification  with  mercantile  interests,  was  born  in  Rox- 
burgh, Scotland,  in  1857,  a  son  of  James  and  Rose  Weddell.  He  was  educated 
in  Edinburgh  and  spent  his  early  life  in  that  city,  crossing  the  Atlantic  in  1884. 
He  settled  first  in  Petrolia,  Ontario,  at  the  time  of  the  great  oil  boom  there  and 
he  remained  a  resident  of  that  place  for  seven  years,  coming  in  1891  to  Kelowna, 
British  Columbia,  as  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  the  town  site.  The  city 
had  not  yet  been  built  and  where  it  now  stands  broad  prairies  stretched  for 
many  miles  in  all  directions.  Mr.  Weddell  was  one  of  the  few  who  practically 
founded  the  city,  for  in  1892  he  joined  a  Mr.  Le  Quime  in  the  establishment 
of  a  general  store,  the  first  of  its  kind  in  the  locality,  with  the  exception  of  one 
conducted  at  the  Indian  mission,  several  miles  away.  Mr.  Weddell  secured  a 
liberal  and  representative  patronage,  which  was  accorded  him  in  recognition 
of  his  honorable  and  upright  methods,  his  courteous  service  and  his  well  selected 
line  of  goods.  He  continued  in  business  until  1912  and  then  sold  out  his  inter- 
ests and  retired.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  of  Kelowna's  pioneers,  for  he 
not  only  came  to  the  community  at  an  early  date  but  took  a  prominent  part  in 
its  early  development,  becoming  also  an  active  force  in  its  later  upbuilding. 


ROBERT  DOUGLAS  RORISON. 

With  the  history  of  pioneer  development  in  the  west  the  name  of  Robert 
Douglas  Rorison  has  long  been  associated.  As  the  tide  of  emigration  has  steadily 
flowed  to  the  Pacific  he  has  become  connected  with  development  work  in  various 
sections  through  his  business  activity  and  today  he  is  one  of  the  foremost  figures 
in  real-estate  circles,  handling  property  in  such  a  way  that  not  only  individual 
interests  are  promoted  but  the  welfare  and  prosperity  of  Vancouver  are  also 
enhanced.  A  native  of  Fitzroy,  Ontario,  he  was  born  September  10,  1848,  a  son 
of  Hugh  U.  and  Ann  G.  (Grierson)  Rorison.  The  founder  of  the  family  in 
America  was  the  grandfather,  Basil  Dunbar  Douglas  Rorison,  who  came  to  this 
country  from  the  vicinity  of  Kirkcudbright,  Scotland,  and  settled  in  Vermont. 
The  Rorison  family  is  an  old  one  in  Scotland,  owners  of  an  old  estate  and  of 
Rorison  castle  and  bearers  of  a  coat  of  arms.  The  castle  is  still  standing  but  is 
not  now  in  possession  of  the  family.  Over  the  entrance  door  can  still  be  seen 
the  coat  of  arms  bearing  the  inscription :  "Fear  God  and  hate  sin."  Basil  D.  D. 
Rorison,  living  in  Vermont  at  the  time  of  the  American  revolution,  came  as  a 
United  Empire  Loyalist  to  Canada  after  the  close  of  the  war  and  settled  at  what 
is  now  Brockville,  Ontario,  where  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  until  his 
death.  His  son  Hugh  U.  Rorison  was  born  at  Brockville  and  when  quite  young 
went  with  his  uncle,  Captain  John  Grant,  to  the  Ottawa  valley  in  Ontario,  taking 
up  his  abode  at  Fitzroy,  where  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  business,  being  among 
the  first  to  conduct  an  enterprise  of  that  character  in  the  territory.  As  time 
advanced  he  secured  large  landed  holdings  and  later  also  engaged  in  farming, 
owning  one  of  the  finest  and  most  productive  farms  in  Ontario,  containing  six 
hundred  acres  of  rich  and  arable  land.  Upon  that  place  he  remained  until  his 


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death,  which  occurred  on  the  2Oth  of  December,  1863,  when  he  was  in  his  fifty- 
ninth  year.  He  was  never  an  office  seeker  yet  keenly  interested  himself  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  civic  and  national  development.  As  the  years  passed  on 
his  capably  managed  business  affairs  made  him  a  rich  man,  while  his  integrity  and 
upright  methods  gained  for  him  the  high  esteem  and  unqualified  confidence  of 
all  with  whom  he  was  brought  in  contact. 

Robert  D.  Rorison  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Fitzroy  and  Belleville  Col- 
lege, Ontario,  and  likewise  attended  London  Commercial  College  at  London, 
Ontario,  taking  a  Grade  A  diploma  with  highest  honors  in  the  graduating  class. 
In  1864,  while  at  the  common  school,  Mr.  Rorison  received  a  book  direct  from 
Queen  Victoria  through  the  inspector  of  militia  in  recognition  of  being  captain 
of  the  best  drilled  company  of  boys  in  Ontario.  Mr.  Rorison  taught  school  for 
several  terms  before  entering  into  business.  He  initiated  his  business  career  at 
Petrolia,  Ontario,  in  1869,  becoming  connected  with  the  development  of  oil  fields 
there.  After  four  years,  or  in  1873,  he  went  to  Renfrew,  Ontario,  where  in  part- 
nership with  his  brother  H.  U.  Rorison  he  conducted  a  general  store  until  1878. 
In  1879  ne  moved  to  Manitoba  and  in  November  of  that  year  he  entered  the  grain 
business  in  Minnedosa,  being  the  first  grain  buyer  west  of  Portage  la  Prairie,  in 
that  province.  In  1880  he  removed  to  Carberry,  Manitoba,  and  continued  in  the 
grain  business  until  1885,  when  he  sought  the  broader  fields  offered  in  Winnipeg. 
He  became  an  extensive  grain  dealer  and  leading  business  man  of  that  city,  his 
trade  becoming  one  of  large  volume  and  importance.  His  business  offered  an 
excellent  market  for  grain  and  constituted  a  stimulus  for  activity  in  that  direction 
among  the  farmers  of  the  district.  In  1893  he  also  entered  the  real-estate  busi- 
ness there  and  carried  on  both  undertakings  until  1899.  There  was  not  a  single 
esoteric  phase  in  all  of  his  business  career.  He  based  his  principles  on  the  rules 
which  govern  industry  and  strict,  unswerving  integrity,  and  the  combination  of 
energy  and  capable  management  brought  about  the  desired  result. 

In  1899  Mr.  Rorison  removed  to  Vancouver,  having  become  interested  in 
mining  properties  in  this  province.  Incidentally  these  mining  ventures  were 
failures  but  he  became  impressed  with  the  opportunities  offered  by  the  city  and 
province  in  other  directions  and  decided  to  remain.  He  entered  the  real-estate 
field,  forming  the  firm  of  R.  D.  Rorison  &  Son,  and  they  at  once  became  heavy 
operators  in  realty,  not  only  handling  city  property  but  also  branching  out  and 
becoming  interested  in  timber,  lumber  and  mining  enterprises  and  carrying  on 
in  addition  a  general  financial  brokerage  business.  They  have  promoted  a  num- 
ber of  large  and  very  successful  business  enterprises  in  the  province.  Their  own 
interests  have  grown  to  mammoth  proportions  and  in  1911  they  incorporated  as 
R.  D.  Rorison  &  Son,  Ltd.,  with  a  paid-in  capital  of  one  million  dollars*  Mr.  Rorison 
becoming  president,  with  his  son  W.  D.  S.  Rorison  as  vice  president.  They  are 
very  extensive  owners  of  realty  in  and  near  Vancouver  and  have  dealt  largely  in 
subdivision  property.  They  have  also  made  a  specialty  of  reclamation  projects, 
thus  adding  to  the  material  growth  and  development  of  the  city  and  province 
ind  converting  apparently  worthless  waste  land  into  cultivable  tracts  or  good 
,  residential  districts.  With  almost  intuitive  prescience  Mr.  Rorison  seems  to  recog- 
lize  the  possibilities  of  a  situation  and  to  determine  accurately  the  outcome  of 
my  business  venture.  This  has  enabled  him  to  place  his  investments  most  judi- 
:iously  in  districts  where  property  has  continuously  appreciated  in  value,  thus 
>ringing  to  the  firm  gratifying  returns.  The  business  has  been  carefully  systema- 
ized,  is  most  methodically  managed  and  in  all  things  there  is  displayed  the  charac- 
•  eristic  spirit  of  western  enterprise  and  achievement.  They  own  and  are  at  present 
promoting  the  Bridgeport  townsite  on  Lulu  island  just  across  the  Eraser  river 
rom  Eburne,  and  they  also  own  the  townsite  of  Royal  on  the  mainland.  They  own 
undare  reclaiming  a  number  of  islands  in  the  Eraser  river  and  they  organized  and 
are  at  present  promoting  the  Royal  Dock  Limited,  with  a  capital  of  ten  million 
dollars.  This  is  a  mammoth  reclamation  project,  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  reclaim 
;i  large  acreage  of  the  North  Arm  of  the  Eraser  river,  including  the  Sturgeon 


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banks  and  the  west  ends  of  Sea  island  and  lona  island  for  the  purpose  of  erecting 
docks  and  developing  mill  atid  manufacturing  sites  and  building  sites  for  employes. 
This  is  indeed  a  big  proposition  and  wilt  mean  much  to  Vancouver  as  a  factor  in 
substantial  growth  and  development.  Carefully  formulated  plans  are  being  exe- 
cuted and  a  successful  outcome  of  the  project  is  a  foregone  conclusion  to  all  who 
know  aught  of  the  firm  and  their  enterprising  business  methods.  In  1900,  they 
organized  the  Royal  Nurseries  and  Floral  Company,  Ltd.,  with  a  capital  stock  of 
one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  in  1911  reorganized  under  the  Royal  Nurseries, 
Ltd.,  with  a  capital  stock  of  one  million  dollars,  of  which  seven  hundred  and  thirty- 
two  thousand  dollars  is  paid  in.  Of  this  company  Mr.  Rorison  is  the  president  and 
his  son,  \V.  D.  S.  Rorison,  vice  president.  The  Royal  Nurseries  constitute  the 
largest  undertaking  of  this  kind  in  Canada  and  one  of  the  largest  combinations 
of  nursery,  greenhouse  and  bulb  farming  on  the  American  continent.  The  nurse- 
ries and  greenhouses  are  situated  at  Royal,  on  the  mainland,  where  the  company 
owns  forty  acres,  and  at  Bridgeport,  on  Lulu  island,  in  the  Fraser  River  valley, 
where  the  company  owns  fifty  acres,  upon  which  they  conduct  a  bulb  farm  as  well 
as  part  of  their  nursery.  They  grow  and  deal  in  choice  plants  and  shrubs  from 
all  parts  of  the  world.  They  buy  in  large  quantities  and  their  variety  is  not  sur- 
passed on  the  American  continent.  They  also  carry  a  complete  line  of  nursery 
stock  in  fruit  and  shade  trees  and  in  addition  conduct  a  growing,  large  and  profit- 
able business  in  floral  designs  and  cut  flowers.  The  breadth  of  their  undertakings 
is  marvelous  and  their  success  is  the  natural  and  logical  sequence  of  carefully 
formed  plans,  of  keen  insight  and  discrimination  and  of  unabating  and  indefati- 
gable energy.  Thus  year  by  year  they  have  reached  out  along  constantly  broaden- 
ing lines  and  the  extent,  importance  and  prosperity  of  their  business  affairs  place 
them  with  the  leading  business  men  of  the  province. 

Mr.  Rorison  was  married,  at  Renfrew,  Ontario,  January  6,  1875,  to  Miss 
Charlotte  Walford.  a  daughter  of  Stephen  Walford,  a  druggist  of  Renfrew. 
Mrs.  Rorison  passed  away  June  i.  1909.  They  had  one  son,  Walford  Douglas 
Somerled  Rorison,  who  is  associated  with  his  father  in  business.  In  1911  Mr.  Ror- 
ison married  Jean  Kilby,  a  sister  of  E.  C.  Kilby,  of  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Rorison  has  always  been  active  in  matters  pertaining  to  the  growth  of 
the  city  and  its  improvement.  He  has  firm  faith  in  Vancouver  and  in  the  province 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade,  the  Progress  Club,  the  Rich- 
mond Board  of  Trade,  the  Point  Grey  Board  of  Trade  and  in  all  he  is  an  active 
worker,  cooperating  heartily  in  their,  projects  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  various 
municipalities  and  of  the  province  at  large.  Moreover,  Mr.  Rorison  has  always 
been  a  liberal  supporter  of  charities  and  philanthropic  movements,  being  especially 
generous  where  there  is  opportunity  to  ameliorate  the  hard  conditions  of  life  for 
the  unfortunate.  His  prosperity  and  his  benevolence  have  gone  hand  in  hand, 
for  he  has  been  active  in  following  the  mandate  :  "Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens." 
His  position  upon  the  temperance  question  is  never  an  equivocal  one.  He  stands 
strongly  for  prohibition  as  against  the  use  of  intoxicants,  realizing  how  detrimental 
in  every  way  is  intemperance.  In  the  townsites  promoted  by  him  a  clause  is  inserted 
in  the  deeds  prohibiting  the  property  for  use  in  carrying  on  the  sale  or  manu- 
facture of  intoxicants.  Mr.  Rorison  was  the  chief  organizer  of  the  Vancouver 
Electoral  Union,  which  from  IQOI  until  1907  was  the  most  potent  force  in  the 
political  situation  of  the  city.  He  was  recognized  as  the  hardest  worker  of  the 
union,  which  by  constant  and  unfaltering  effort  had  finally  wrested  the  control 
of  the  city  from  the  liquor  interests  and  succeeded  in  electing  members  of  the 
union  to  twenty-seven  out  of  the  thirty-two  elective  offices  of  the  city.  This 
organization  was  also  largely  instrumental  in  the  election  to  two  of  the  remain- 
ing five  offices  of  men,  in  sympathy  with  their  movement,  but  not  members  of 
the  union.  These  officers  included  the  mayor,  license  commissioners,  trustees, 
aldermen  and  park  commissioners.  Mr.  Rorison  is  very  prominent  in  local  option 
affairs  and  in  full  accord  with  the  Dominion  alliance,  the  object  of  which  is  the 
suppression  of  the  liquor  traffic  for  beverage  purposes  throughout  the  Dominion  of 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  827 

Canada.  He  is  a  member  of  and  active  worker  in  the  Royal  Templars  Society 
and  the  Good  Templars  Society.  He  is  equally  earnest  and  efficient  in  his  cham- 
pionship of  the  Young  Men's  and  Young  Women's  Christian  Associations,  has 
been  a  liberal  giver  to  the  building  funds  and  to  all  other  projects  which  seek  the 
moral  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  community.  Socially  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Canadian  and  Progress  Clubs  and  various  organizations  for  social  reform. 
He  holds  friendship  inviolable  and  as  true  worth  may  always  win  his  regard  he 
has  a  very  extensive  circle  of  friends,  his  life  demonstrating  the  truth  of  the  Ralph 
Waldo  Emerson  statement  that  "the  way  to  win  a  friend  is  to  be  one."  The 
public  work  that  he  has  done  has  been  of  a  nature  that  has  brought  no  pecuniary 
reward  and  yet  has  made  extensive  demand  upon  his  time,  his  thought  and  his 
energies.  All  who  know  him  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  praise.  In  his  life  are  the 
elements  of  greatness  because  of  the  use  that  he  has  made  of  his  talents  and  his 
opportunities,  because  his  thoughts  are  not  self-centered  but  are  given  to  the 
mastery  of  life  problems  and  the  fulfillment  of  his  duty  as  a  man  in  his  relation 
to  his  fellowmen  and  as  a  citizen  in  his  relation  to  his  province  and  his  country. 


CHARLES  A.  SCHOOLEY. 

Charles  A.  Schooley,  who  has  been  a  resident  of  Vancouver  for  about  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  is  well  known  in  the  city  and  for  the  past  six  years  has 
held  the  office  of  paymaster,  having  been  appointed  to  that  position  in  the  spring 
of  1907.  His  birth  occurred  in  Port  C'olborne,  Ontario,  on  the  26th  of  May, 
1850,  his  parents  being  Abraham  and  Barbara  (Graybiel)  Schooley,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  that  province  and  came  of  United  Empire  Loyalist  stock. 
The  father,  a  merchant  of  Port  Colborne,  there  passed  away  when  our  subject 
was  still  but  an  infant.  The  mother  now  makes  her  home  at  Poplar  Hill, 
Middlesex  county,  Ontario. 

Charles  A.  Schooley  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Welland 
county,  Ontario,  and  subsequently  studied  law  for  two  years  but  was  obliged  to 
abandon  the  course  on  account  of  ill  health.  He  next  spent  a  period  of  six 
years  in  Florida  and  was  there  associated  in  business  with  a  New  York  man  as 
a  pioneer  dealer  in  moss.  Returning  to  Canada,  he  was  connected  with  the 
Hobbs  Hardware  Company  of  London,  Ontario,  until  1889  and  in  that  year 
came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia.  He  had  the  agency  for  the  Imperial 
Oil  Company  of  Pretolia,  Ontario,  and  continued  to  represent  that  concern  until 
it  was  absorbed  by  the  Standard  Oil  Company,  Subsequently  he  embarked  in 
the  commission  business,  being  a  wholesale  dealer  in  fruit  and  produce  for  a 
period  of  five  years  or  until  he  entered  the  city  hall  as  a  member  of  the  staff 
of  the  treasury  department,  which  position  he  held  for  two  years.  In  the  spring 
of  1907  he  was  appointed  to  the  office  of  city  paymaster  and  from  that  time  to  the 
present  has  ably  discharged  the  duties  devolving  upon  him  in  this  connection, 
making  a  creditable  and  commendable  record. 

In  1886,  at  Hamilton,  Ontario,  Mr.  Schooley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Kate  E.  Samons,  of  that  city.  He  is  a  deacon  in  the  First  Baptist  church  and 
his  wife  is  a  very  active  member  of  St.  John's  Presbyterian  church.  During 
the  long  period  o.f  his  residence  in  Vancouver  he  has  .won  an  extensive  circle 
of  friends  who  esteem  him  as  a  man  of  honorable  character  and  upright  life. 


FREDERICK    THOMAS    JENKINS. 

Frederick  Thomas  Jenkins,  a  successful  young  business  man  and  prominent 
representative  of  industrial  interests  in  Vancouver,  is  the  president  and  manager 
of  the  Dominion  Iron  Works,  Limited,  which  he  organized  in  the  summer  of 
1913.  His  birth  occurred  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  on  the  igth  of  August, 
1884,  his  parents  being  David  and  Margaret  (Townsend)  Jenkins,  who  were 
natives  of  Wales  and  were  married  in  Chili.  The  year  1882  witnessed  their 


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arrival  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  and  David  Jenkins  was  for  many  years 
thereafter  engaged  in  farming  on  Salt  Spring  island.  He  maintained  his  resi- 
dence in  Victoria,  however,  and  there  passed  away  in  August,  1905,  when  sixty- 
nine  years  of  age.  His  widow  still  resides  there  and  is  very  active  in  com- 
munity affairs,  having  for  the  past  sixteen  years  or  more  acted  as  one  of  the 
school  trustees  of  Victoria. 

Frederick  T.  Jenkins  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city  and  when  sixteen  years  of  age  was  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  boiler- 
maker,  serving  with  the  Moran  Company  of  Seattle  and  the  Albion  Iron  Works 
of  Victoria.  In  1910  he  went  to  North  Vancouver  and  there  organized  the 
McDougall-Jenkins  Engineers,  Limited,  now  the  North  Shore  Iron  Works, 
Limited,  of  which  he  is  still  a  director.  In  the  summer  of  1913  he  organized  the 
Dominion  Iron  Works,  Limited,  of  which  he  acts  as  president  and  manager, 
and  the  business  is  steadily  growing  under  his  able  direction.  He  possesses 
untiring  energy,  is  quick  of  perception,  forms  his  plans  readily  and  is  deter- 
mined in  their  execution,  and  his  close  application  to  business  and  his  excellent 
management  have  brought  to  him  the  enviable  degree  of  prosperity  which  is 
today  his. 

On  the  ist  of  August,  1911,  at  North  Vancouver,  Mr.  Jenkins  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Muriel  Fugler,  her  father  being  J.  W.  Fugler,  building 
inspector  of  North  Vancouver.  They  now  have  two  children,  Olive  Mabel 
and  Mary  June.  In  politics  Mr.  Jenkins  is  a  conservative  and  has  done  con- 
siderable campaign  work.  He  finds  recreation  and  pleasure  in  a  motor  boat 
and  also  enjoys  shooting.  In  all  the  relations  of  life,  business,  political  or  social, 
he  has  maintained  such  a  high  standard  of  honor  and  integrity  that  he  has  won 
the  respect,  good-will  and  confidence  of  those  who,  through  daily  intercourse 
with  him,  have  come  to  know  him  well. 


CAPTAIN    GEORGE   McSPADDEN. 

Few,  if  any,  residents  of  Vancouver  are  better  known  in  the  city  than  Captain 
George  McSpadden,  who  is  not  only  prominently  identified  with  business  interests 
as  a  successful  real-estate  dealer,  but  also  connected  with  political  and  military 
circles  in  a  prominent  and  notable  way.  His  record  as  building  inspector  and 
city  assessor  of  Vancouver  has  never  been  surpassed  with  regard  to  the  amount 
and  value  of  the  work  accomplished,  and  his  activity  along  this  and  other  lines  has 
been  of  inestimable  worth  to  the  community,  to  the  general  advancement  and 
development  of  which  he  has  made  many  substantial  contributions.  Moreover, 
he  was  chairman  of  the  railway  and  bridges  committee  when  the  Granville  and 
Main  Street  bridges  were  built,  and  he  was  also  the  leader  in  establishing  the 
Vancouver  Exhibition  at  Hastings  Park.  He  was  born  in  County  Down,  near 
Bryansford,  Ireland,  November  3,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth 
(Moore)  McSpadden,  also  natives  of  the  Emerald  isle,  the  former  for  many 
years  land  steward  for  the  Lord  Ansley  estate  at  the  town  of  Castlewellan, 
County  Down.  Both  have  passed  away. 

Captain  George  McSpadden  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  county  and  afterward  served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  carpenter's 
and  joiner's  trade  under  his  brother,  Robert  James  McSpadden,  who  was  at  that 
time  chief  architect  and  superintendent  of  works  for  the  Earl  of  Ansley.  After 
completing  his  term  Captain  McSpadden  came  to  Canada  and  located  in  Toronto, 
where  he  became  connected  with  the  firm  of  Gall,  Anderson  &  Company,  with 
whom  he  continued  for  eight  years,  gaining  a  valuable,  practical  experience.  At 
the  end  of  that  time  he  removed  to  Denver,  Colorado,  United  States  of  America, 
and  then  after  one  year  returned  to  Ireland,  where  in  the  city  of  Belfast  he 
engaged  in  the  building  and  contracting  business  for  seven  years.  In  April, 


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BRITISH   COLUMBIA  831 

1900,  he  again  crossed  the  Atlantic  and  this  time  settled  in  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia,  where  in  partnership  with  Duncan  McDonald  he  engaged  in  contracting 
and  building.  Six  months  after  his  arrival  the  city  advertised  for  a  building 
inspector  and  out  of  seventy  applications  received  Captain  McSpadden's  was  ac- 
cepted and  he  received  the  appointment  as  the  first  building  inspector  of  the 
city.  His  former  experience  in  the  contracting  and  building  business  proved 
invaluable  to  him  in  this  connection,  for  he  had  studied  building  conditions  and 
knew  the  requirements  of  any  kind  of  a  structure  with  regard  to  safety  and 
sanitation.  He  was  appointed  to  a  joint  office,  his  duties  including  those  of  city 
assessor,  and  in  1900  he  took  the  census  for  Vancouver  unaided,  finding  the 
population  of  the  city  to  be  something  over  twenty-three  thousand.  In  the  same 
year  he  placed  a  valuation  upon  all  the  buildings  in  the  city  and  assessed  the 
same,  taking  also  the  name  of  each  osvner  and  the  tenants'  names  as  well — an 
exhaustive  and  detailed  work  which  he  accomplished  successfully  without  assist- 
ance. Captain  McSpadden  held  the  office  of  building  inspector  and  city  assessor 
of  Vancouver  for  about  seven  years  and  made  an  enviable  record,  inaugurating 
during  the  period  many  reforms  and  changes,  systematizing  methods  of  operation, 
adding  new  departments,  accumulating  valuable  statistics  and  placing  the  entire 
office  upon  a  businesslike  and  practical  basis.  His  resignation  after  seven  years 
of  signally  successful  work  was  received  with  regret,  for  it  deprived  the  city  of 
the  services  of  a  man  who  understood  his  work  in  principle  and  detail,  who  was 
an  organizer  and  administrator  as  well  as  a  capable  business  man  and  who  had 
given  the  city  the  benefit  of  his  talents  and  powers  in  a  public-spirited  and  pro- 
gressive way. 

After  leaving  office  Captain  McSpadden  turned  his  attention  to  the  real-estate 
business  and  he  has  been  active  in  this  field  ever  since.  He  first  joined  Harry  T. 
Devine  under  the  firm  name  of  Devine  &  McSpadden,  the  partnership  being 
formed  for  a  period  of  three  years.  At  the  end  of  this  time  Captain  McSpadden 
engaged  in  business  for  himself,  making  Grandview  the  part  of  the  city  of  his 
operations.  When  he  first  established  himself  there  he  found  only  a  few  crude 
snacks  east  of  Campbell  avenue,  and  he  immediately  began  the  exploitation  of 
this  section,  the  possibilities  of  which  he  saw  with  a  keen  business  eye.  Nine 
years  ago  he  built  his  own  beautiful  residence  on  Commercial  drive  and  Charles 
street,  this  being  one  of  the  first  attractive  homes  in  Grandview,  and  he  has 
watched  the  development  of  this  beautiful  locality,  his  work  forming  one  of  the 
greatest  single  forces  in  its  growth.  He  understands  the  real-estate  business  and 
is  an  excellent  judge  of  land  values,  and  he  has  in  consequence  secured  a  large 
and  representative  patronage  and  conducts  a  profitable  and  growing  trade.  In 
Vancouver  business  men  respect  his  success  and  honor  the  integrity  and  upright 
methods  by  which  it  has  been  attained,  numbering  him  among  the  men  of  marked 
ability  and  substantial  worth  in  this  community. 

In  St.  Margaret's  Anglican  church  in  Toronto,  on  the  nth  of  December, 
1890,  Captain  McSpadden  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  McBrien,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  Alfred  McBrien,  a  prominent  physician  of  Newtonville, 
Ontario.  Captain  and  Mrs.  McSpadden  have  five  children :  Grover  Stanley, 
Melrose,  Mabel,  Cecil  and  Loma,  all  at  home.  The  Captain  is  a  devout  member 
of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  has  important  fraternal  relations,  being  a  member 
of  Acacia  Lodge,  No.  22,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  the  Royal  Arch  chapter,  and  of  Van- 
couver Lodge,  No.  10,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  pa'st  master 
of  N.  Clarke  Wallace  Lodge,  Loyal  Order  of  Orange,  and  in  this  organization  is 
also  a  past  county  master  of  Vancouver  and  past  grand  lecturer  of  the  most 
worshipful  grand  lodge  of  British  North  America.  He  belonged  also  to  the 
Royal  Arcanum  in  Toronto,  but  is  now  affiliated  with  the  Vancouver  organization. 
His  political  allegiance  has  always  been  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  he 
has  taken  an  active  part  in  public  affairs,  cooperating  heartily  in  all  movements 
to  promote  municipal  expansion  and  development.  Upon  resigning  the  office  of 
building  inspector  he  was  asked  by  the  rate  payers  of  the  fourth  ward  to  become 
t  candidate  for  alderman  and  he  was  elected  by  a  large  majority.  Since  that 


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time  he  has  represented  this  ward  in  the  city  council  and  is  now  in  the  fifth 
year  of  his  able  service. 

George  McSpadden  is  a  graduate  of  the  Toronto  Military  School,  where  he 
studied  under  Lieutenant  Colonel  Otter,  and  he  afterward  served  for  several 
years  with  the  Twelfth  Battalion  York  Rangers  in  Toronto,  of  which  he  was  for 
six  years  an  officer  and  for  a  long  time  captain  of  Parkdale  No.  6  Company.  He 
is  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Eleventh  Regiment  of  the  Irish  Fusiliers  of  Canada. 
He  intends  to  make  it  one  of  the  best  in  Canada  and  to  be  Irish  in  every  respect 
as  far  as  possible.  He  will  devote  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to  this  purpose 
throughout  the  year  1914.  He  is  still  known  to  his  friends  as  Captain  McSpad- 
den and  he  has  made  this  name  a  synonym  for  the  qualities  which  command  suc- 
cess and  prominence — steadfastness  of  purpose,  keen  insight,  well  timed  progres- 
siveness  and  unwavering  integrity. 


EDWARD  STERLING. 

During  practically  his  entire  life  Edward  Sterling  has  been  connected  with 
railroad  interests  and  at  present  fills  efficiently  the  important  position  of  superin- 
tendent of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Company,  with  offices  at  New  Westmin- 
ster. In  that  connection  he  has  done  important  work  in  promoting  transporta- 
tion facilities  of  the  city  and  in  the  surrounding  district,  work  which  not  only 
has  brought  him  to  a  prosperous  position  but  has  made  him  a  serviceable  factor 
in  the  general  progress  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  Thornbury,  Ontario,  October 
3,  1874,  his  parents  being  David  and  Mary  (Yigars)  Sterling,  the  father  a  native 
of  Scotland  and  the  mother  of  England.  They  were  married  at  the  Bruce  mines 
in  Ontario,  where  the  father  was  employed  at  the  time.  Subsequently  the  father 
was  made  station  agent  at  Thornbury  for  the  Northern  and  Northwestern  Rail- 
ways, serving  for  years  in  that  capacity  at  that  city  and  in  Meaford.  In  1886 
he  went  to  Yale,  British  Columbia,  to  accept  the  office  of  station  master  for  the 
Canadian  Pacific  at  that  point,  removing  two  years  later  to  Spokane,  Washing- 
ton, where  in  partnership  with  his  brother-in-law,  Thomas  Vigars,  he  engaged 
in  the  real-estate  business.  He' disposed  of  his  interests  in  that  city  in  1890 
and  returned  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  Vancouver,  where  he  lived  retired 
until  his  death,  in  1909.  He  was  a  well  known  member  in  the  Masonic  lodge 
and  the  funeral  rites  were  conducted  with  Masonic  honors.  The  mother  is  still 
living  and  makes  her  home  in  Vancouver. 

Edward  Sterling  was  but  twelve  years  of  age  when  he  arrived  in  British 
Columbia,  where  he  came  with  his  parents  when  his  father  entered  upon  his 
position  as  station  agent  and  operator.  He  acquired  his  education  in  Ontario  and 
in  this  province.  Telegraph  transmittance  at  that  time  was  somewhat  different 
from  the  procedure  followed  at  the  present  day,  all  messages  being  received  on 
a  tape  and  no  sound  messages  being  taken.  While  in  Meaford  Edward  Sterling 
spent  much  time  in  the  office  of  his  father  and  learned  to  take  the  telegrams  by 
sound.  When  his  father  took  up  his  duties  at  Yale  he  found  that  there  was 
no  arrangement  to  take  the  wires  by  tape  and  the  knowledge  which  young  Edward 
had  acquired  in  the  Morse  alphabet  came  into  play,  he  becoming  the  assistant  of 
his  father  at  that  point.  He  made  the  removal  with  his  family  to  Spokane  and 
in  1890  entered  the  employment  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  as  operator,  being  under 
the  direct  charge  of  Lacey  R.  Johnson,  who  then  was  master  mechanic  for  the 
road.  Mr.  Sterling  continued  his  relations  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad 
for  nineteen  years,  his  long  period  of  service  being  incontrovertible  proof  of  his 
faithfulness  and  ability.  For  six  years  he  was  connected  with  office  work,  becom- 
ing successively  operator,  station  agent  and  chief  train  dispatcher,  but  in  1896, 
upon  tiring  of  inside  work,  resigned  his  position  as  dispatcher  to  join  the  train 
service.  Beginning  in  a  humble  position  he  worked  for  eighteen  months  as 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  833 

brakeman,  at  the  end  of  which  period  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  con- 
ductor. He  subsequently  held  the  position  of  trainmaster  but  in  1909  handed 
in  his  resignation  in  order  to  enter  upon  his  present  duties.  In  that  year  he  was 
offered  and  accepted  the  superintendency  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  lines 
and  he  began  his  service  by  working  on  the  construction  of  the  Fraser  River  line 
until  that  section  was  completed.  He  has  since  acted  as  superintendent  of  opera- 
tion of  this  extensive  system.  Bringing  into  play  his  extensive  former  experience 
and  actual  ability,  he  has  earned  the  high  commendation  of  his  superior  officers 
and  has  succeeded  in  extending  the  system  and  bettering  conditions  of  opera- 
tion. He  is  one  of  the  most  valued  employes  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric 
lines  and  has  built  up  a  reputation  in  his  position  which  places  him  with  the  fore- 
most men  in  similar  positions  in  this  part  of  the  country. 

On  January  21,  1903,  Mr.  Sterling  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  Smith, 
of  Jamestown,  North  Dakota,  a  daughter  of  Donald  Smith,  engaged  in  general 
merchandising  at  that  place.  To  their  union  was  born  a  son,  Frederick  Harold, 
on  June  19,  1904.  A  conservative  by  conviction,  Mr.  Sterling  gives  his  undivided 
support  to  that  party,  upholding  its  principles  whenever  the  occasion  offers.  He 
is  a  member  of  Lewis  Lodge,  No.  57,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  the  Masonic  order,  and 
along  more  professional  lines  is  connected  with  the  Order  of  Railway  Conductors, 
of  which  he  has  been  made  an  honorary  member.  In  the  commercial  life  of  New 
Westminster  he  occupies  a  leading  and  representative  position,  having  much  to 
do  with  passenger  and  freight  traffic  of  this  part  of  the  province.  He  is  a  man 
of  wide  interests,  well  informed  upon  all  public  questions  and  one  who  always 
stands  ready  to  gladly  bear  his  share  in  time  or  money  in  furthering  worthy 
public  projects  and  enterprises.  Highly  esteemed  and  respected  by  all  who  know 
him,  he  enjoys  the  general  confidence  and  good-will  of  the  public,  who  esteem 
him  for  the  success  he  has  attained  and  those  qualities  of  his  mind  and  character 
which  have  made  possible  his  rise. 


FRANCIS    CARTER-COTTON,    M.L.  A. 

Few  men  have  been  more  actively  concerned  with  public  affairs  in  British 
Columbia  during  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  than  Mr.  Carter-Cotton.  An 
Englishman  by  birth,  he  has  been  identified  with  political  affairs  and  commercial 
and  other  enterprises  in  this  province  and  has  enjoyed  in  a  remarkable  degree 
the  confidence  of  his  fellow  citizens  as  has  been  shown  by  his  election  to  many 
important  positions  in  various  spheres  of  political  and  commercial  activity.  He 
first  came  to  Canada  in  1879  but  did  not  decide  to  take  up  his  permanent  resi- 
dence in  this  country  until  1886.  Like  many  others  he  realized  the  great  oppor- 
tunities which  would  follow  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway 
opening  the  vast  western  portion  of  the  Dominion.  He  chose  Vancouver  as  his 
ilace  of  residence  and  in  1887  established  the  News-Advertiser  newspaper,  of 
jvhich  he  remained  the  editor  and  manager  until  he  disposed  of  his  interest  in 
t  in  1910. 

In  his  newspaper  he  discussed  public  questions  in  a  broad  and  fair  manner 
and  made  the  paper  a  powerful  factor  in  directing  public  opinion.  Elected  as 
ihe  representative  of  Vancouver  in  the  legislature  in  1890,  he  was  reelected  in 
1894  and  1898  but  was  defeated  in  1900.  In  1903  he  was  elected  for  Richmond 
;ind  has  since  been  returned  three  times  for  that  constituency  which  he  still  rep- 
resents. He  was  minister  of  finance  and  agriculture  from  1898  to  1900;  chief 
commissioner  of  lands  and  works  from  1899  to  1900;  and  president  of  the  council 
1'rom  1904  to  1910,  when  he  resigned.  He  was  elected  by  convocation  in  1912  as 
the  first  chancellor  of  the  University  of  British  Columbia  and  was  appointed 
chairman  of  the  Vancouver  harbor  commission  by  the  Canadian  government  in 
1913.  One  of  the  founders  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade,  he  was  for  many 
}  ears  a  member  of  its  council  and  was  elected  without  opposition  as  its  president 


834  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

in  1913.  He  has  always  taken  an  interest  in  educational  matters  and  is  the  presi- 
dent of  McGill  University  College  of  Vancouver  and  Victoria.  Besides  these 
public  interests  Mr.  Carter-Cotton  has  been  largely  interested  in  some  of  the 
commercial  and  financial  companies  that  have  done  much  to  build  up  the  trade 
and  business  of  Vancouver. 


JOSEPH  HARWOOD. 

The  business  career  of  Joseph  Harwood  is  the  interesting  record  of  a  deter- 
mined struggle  upward  to  prosperity,  and  his  success  in  the  livery  business  at 
the  present  time  rewards  a  life  of  honorable,  upright  and  well  directed  effort.  He 
has  lived  in  Vernon  since  pioneer  times  but  was  born  at  Hartford,  near  London, 
England,  November  2,  1863,  a  son  of  John  and  Marion  Harwood. 

Joseph  Harwood  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  remained  in  England  until  1884,  when  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada, 
settling  in  Winnipeg.  He  worked  upon  a  farm  in  the  vicinity  of  that  city  for 
some  time,  receiving  for  his  services  five  dollars  a  month,  and  afterward  engaged 
in  the  freighting  business,  following  that  occupation  when  the  heavy  loads  were 
drawn  by  oxen.  He  drove  a  team  from  Regina  to  Prince  Albert  but  later  joined 
McKenzie  &  Mann  in  the  building  of  the  C.  &  R.  Railroad,  continuing  in  this 
connection  for  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  again  became  connected 
with  the  freighting  business,  driving  a  team  from  Calgary  to  Edmonton.  The 
financial  returns  were  inconsiderable  and  Mr.  Harwood  was  soon  obliged  to  dis- 
continue business  and  come  to  Vernon,  arriving  here  in  1892  without  a  penny  in 
his  pocket.  He  worked  for  some  time  thereafter  at  anything  which  would 
bring  him  an  income  and  by  strict  thrift  and  economy  saved  enough  to  purchase  a 
horse  and  rig,  with  which  he  started  in  the  express  business  in  a  small  way.  This 
humble  beginning  was,  however,  the  nucleus  of  his  present  large  livery  enterprise, 
for  his  honorable  business  methods  and  his  progressive  spirit  gained  widespread 
recognition  and  his  patronage  grew  as  he  became  better  known.  This  concern 
expanded  until  today  he  owns  about  twenty  teams  and  operates  in  connection  with 
his  livery  enterprise  a  large  ice  business.  He  is  one  of  the  pioneers  in  Vernon 
and  is  perhaps  one  of  the  greatest  individual  forces  in  its  business  development, 
for  he  has  always  given  active  support  and  helpful  cooperation  to  movements 
for  the  general  good  and  to  those  projects  which  directly  affect  commercial 
growth. 

Mr.  Harwood  married,  in  Hamilton,  Ontario,  in  1890,  Miss  Belle  Ettie,  of 
that  city,  and  they  have  seven  children,  all  of  whom  live  at  home.  He  is  inter- 
ested in  the  cause  of  education  and  has  done  able  work  in  its  promotion  for  the 
past  six  years,  during  which  he  has  served  as  school  trustee.  In  a  review  of  his 
life  it  will  be  found  that  his  success  has  come  as  the  natural  outgrowth  of  per- 
sistency of  purpose,  unwearied  industry,  confidence  and  courage — qualities  which 
never  fail  to  bring  prosperity. 


TEMPLE  FREDERICK  SINCLAIR. 

The  life  work  of  Temple  Frederick  Sinclair  has  not  only  been  of  the  great- 
est significance  to  British  Columbia  but  his  activities  have  extended  to  Alaska 
and  the  middle  west,  where  he  also  successfully  solved  intricate  engineering 
problems.  As  path  and  road  builder  and  as  railroad  construction  engineer  he 
has  done  eminent  work  in  opening  northwestern  Canada  to  civilization,  building 
roadbeds  across  mountain  passes  which  for  many  years  defied  the  most  audacious 
efforts  of  leading  engineers  and  guiding  the  shining  rails  across  rivers  and 
through  tunnels  to  their  destination.  He  has  designed  harbor  projects  and  ex- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  837 

ecuted  them  in  half  the  time  specified  for  the  purpose,  corrected,  narrowed  and 
deepened  river  beds  and  has  been  instrumental  in  opening  to  navigation  such  im- 
portant streams  as  the  Fraser  and  Columbia.  In  later  days  he  has  executed 
many  great  sewer,  sanitary  and  water  systems  in  various  cities  of  British  Columbia 
and  is  now  engaged  along  these  lines  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  makes  his 
home.  Setting  forth  from  Scotland  as  a  youth  of  twenty,  he  has  met,  like  the 
faring  knights  of  old,  adventure  but  has  achieved  accomplishments  which  over- 
shadowed any  valorous  deeds  they  might  have  done,  for  he  has  created  and 
realized  projects  of  practical  value  which  have  proven  a  boon  to  thousands. 
Rounding  out  a  career  in  which  romance  and  success  strangely  mingle,  his  life 
record  equals  a  tale  which  rivals  the  most  vivid  fiction.  Traveling  the  trail  for 
hundreds  of  miles,  accompanied  only  by  Indians,  he  brought  succor  to  the  suffer- 
ing and  dying,  and  food  to  the  starving.  In  the  great  mine  discoveries  he  led  the 
van  of  the  thousands  in  search  of  fortune  and  blazed  their  trail.  He  is  now  con- 
sidered one  of  the  foremost  engineers  and  builders  of  his  time  on  the  coast,  a 
man  whose  experience  has  brought  him  a  national  reputation  and  whose  name 
ranks  with  the  empire  builders  of  the  west,  a  man  whose  record  should  prove 
an  inspiration  and  incitement  to  every  youth  as  an  example  of  what  can  be 
attained  when  ambition  and  energy  lead  the  way. 

Temple  Frederick  Sinclair  was  born  February  3,  1853,  in  Dunbeath,  Caith- 
ness-shire, Scotland,  a  son  of  Temple  Frederick  and  Margaret  (Finlayson)  Sin- 
clair, both  natives  of  that  country,  now  deceased.  He  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  his  native  land  and  early  took  up  railroad  work,  doing  surveying 
and  contracting  under  James  Ross,  who  now  enjoys  an  international  reputation 
as  the  celebrated  builder  of  Montreal.  The  attraction  Canada  held  out  in  her 
undeveloped  possibilities  exerted  a  strong  influence  upon  his  imagination,  and 
when  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  decided  to  throw  in  his  fortune  with  the  de- 
velopment of  the  Dominion  and  came  to  Toronto.  With  two  others — the  late 
John  Carr  and  C.  Dickinson — he  set  out  for  British  Columbia  in  April,  1874, 
expecting  to  join  the  surveyors  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  in  this  district,  but  when 
they  reached  their  destination  they  found  that  all  the  parties  had  already  been 
made  up.  For  a  time  he  had  to  content  himself  with  any  work  that  came  to  hand 
and  about  the  middle  of  June  came  to  New  Westminster  with  A.  J.  McClelland 
as  foreman  of  his  grading  gang,  the  latter  having  a  contract  from  the  provincial 
government  for  about  sixteen  miles  of  what  is  now  known  as  the  New  West- 
minster &  Yale  road  from  Langley  to  Mount  Lehman,  being  an  outlet  of  the 
Cariboo  road.  Before  this,  however,  he  had  already  done  road  work  in  the 
/icinity  of  the  spot  where  now  stands  Vancouver,  there  being  no  settlement 
here  at  that  time.  After  the  work  in  the  New  Westminster  district  was  com- 
pleted he  proceeded  to  Victoria,  where  he  worked  for  a  time  on  street  grading 
and  then,  on  the  8th  of  November,  1874,  left  on  the  steamer  Otter  for  the  Cas- 
siar  mining  district  when  the  news  of  rich  diggings  in  that  region  reached  Vic- 
toria. After  a  stormy  passage  he  landed  at  Fort  Wrangel,  Alaska,  on  the  I4th 
(if  November,  remaining  there  a  few  days  in  preparation  for  the  long  trip  up  the 
Stikine  river.  The  party  consisted  of  about  three  hundred  members  and  the 
distance  to  be  made  from  the  mouth  of  the  river  to  Dease  creek  was  about  three 
hundred  miles.  As  dog  teams  were  not  known  in  those  days,  each  had  to  haul 
1  is  own  sled,  which  was  no  easy  matter,  as  the  sleighs  were  loaded  with  a  weight 
<>f  from  two  hundred  and  fifty  to  three  hundred  pounds.  As  it  was  of  no  use 
for  a  man  not  able  to  draw  that  weight  to  start  on  the  trip,  there  were  only 
two  hundred  and  fifty  members  left  in  the  party  when  the  beginning  was  made, 
some  of  whom  attempted  to  draw  as  much  as  five  hundred  pounds.  During 
t'.ie  first  fifteen  miles  many  provisions  and  tools  were  abandoned  and,  as  Mr. 
Sinclair  expresses  it,  enough  of  a  load  was  thrown  off  to  fill  a  freight  train. 
When  forty  miles  of  the  journey  were  completed  eighty  per  cent  of  the  party 
bad  returned  to  the  starting  point  and  only  about  twelve  per  cent  succeeded  in 
reaching  their  destination,  the  party  consisting  of  about  twenty  members  when 
Dease  creek  was  reached  on  December  27th.  All  were  joyful  at  the  successful 

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completion  of  the  trip,  which  ended  at  a  place  by  the  name  of  Laketown,  where 
a  rest  of  several  days  was  made.  There  they  celebrated  the  incoming  of  the 
new  year,  making  as  jolly  an  occasion  of  the  event  as  a  small  place,  which  con- 
tained about  three  to  four  hundred  people,  permitted.  The  place  consisted  of 
one  hotel,  three  or  four  restaurants  and  five  bar  rooms,  all  the  buildings  being 
constructed  of  round  logs,  as  there  was  an  abundance  of  good  timber  for  such 
purposes  close  at  hand.  The  price  of  a  drink  was  according  to  measure,  fifty 
cents  to  one  dollar,  and  the  "restaurateurs"  charged  on  an  equal  basis,  fixing 
their  prices  according  to  the  amount  a  man  would  eat.  In  the  language  of  an 
old  Missourian  who  kept  an  eating  place  there,  "a  snack  was  one  dollar,  a  meal 
two  dollars  and  a  gorge  three  dollars."  On  about  the  4th  of  January  two  men 
of  a  party  of  about  thirty-five  who  had  left  in  the  fall  to  prospect  for  some  mines 
that  were  supposed  to  be  discovered  two  years  previous  by  McCulloch  and  Tib- 
bet,  came  from  Upper  Laird  river,  about  four  hundred  and  fifty  miles  further 
north,  and  reported  that  their  partners  had  scurvy  and  that  if  no  volunteers  would 
go  to  their  aid  at  once  with  medicines  they  would  not  recover.  At  first  several 
had  volunteered  to  go,  including  Mr.  Sinclair,  but  after  all  the  medicines,  such 
as  lime  juice,  potatoes  and  rum,  were  collected  by  the  gold  commissioner  there 
were  only  two  left,  one  of  them  being  our  subject;  and  as  Air.  Sinclair  would 
rather  go  alone,  not  being  favorably  impressed  with  the  other  man,  it  was  he  who 
set  forth  accompanied  by  but  three  Indians  to  bring  help  to  the  sufferers  whose  life 
or  death  depended  upon  his  successful  accomplishment  of  four  hundred  and  fifty 
miles  of  travel  on  snowshoes.  We  resume  the  narrative  in  his  own  words,  as 
follows:  "The  distance  I  undertook  to  travel  was  over  four  hundred  and  fifty 
miles  and,  figuring  the  return  trip,  about  nine  hundred  miles  in  all.  The  whole 
journey  had  to  be  made  on  snowshoes  in  a  temperature  which  was  so  low  that 
the  mercury  in  the  thermometers  was  frozen  in  Laketown  when  we  started  and 
so  remained  during  all  the  time  of  our  going  north.  When  we  had  traveled 
about  a  third  of  the  distance,  or  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  miles,  two  of  my 
Indians  left  me,  as  the  hauling  and  the  snowshoeing  was  too  hard,  and  turned 
back.  The  other  Indian,  belonging  to  the  Skeena  tribe,  remained  with  me  and 
during  the  next  day  we  made  a  cache,  storing  all  our  surplus  provisions  and  any- 
thing which  we  possibly  could  spare  outside  of  the  medicines.  On  the  fourth  day 
after  the  two  Indians  had  left  me,  near  the  junction  of  the  Dease  and  Upper 
Laird  rivers,  we  saw  in  the  afternoon  a  man  coming  toward  us  hauling  a  sleigh 
which  seemed  heavily  loaded.  He  was  a  tall  and  strong  man,  yet  he  was  pulling 
the  sleigh  with  difficulty,  and  when  he  came  upon  us  told  us  that  on  the  sled 
he  carried  his  partner,  who  had  been  taken  with  scurvy.  He  told  us  that  he 
came  from  Delore,  from  the  Upper  Laird  river,  and  that  he  had  brought  his 
partner,  who  was  very  sick,  all  the  way.  I  suggested  to  him  to  halt  and  camp 
there  for  the  night  and  we  started  a  good  fire  and  after  getting  some  brush 
together  warmed  up  the  sick  man  and  helped  his  partner  to  take  him  off  the 
sleigh,  and  giving  him  some  lime  juice  and  potatoes,  made  him  eat  those  raw 
with  their  skins  on,  which  is  claimed  to  be  the  proper  thing  to  do  for  people 
sick  with  scurvy  before  lying  down  for  the  night.  I  also  gave  him  some  hot 
rum  and  the  next  morning  when  he  woke  he  felt  better.  We  also  left  the  two 
men  some  medicine  and  enough  provisions  which  would  take  them  to  McDames 
creek,  which  was  nearer  than .  Laketown  and  which  they  safely  reached.  Bill 
Haley  was  the  man  hauling  the  sleigh  and  his  partner  was  a  man  named  Dan 
Campbell.  The  former  belonged  to  the  Nova  Scotia  Haley  family  and  he  left 
the  Cassiar  country  in  1880,  coming  to  Yale  and  proceeding  from  Yale  to  Lang- 
ley,  where  he  remained  for  some  years.  Subsequently  he  went  into  the  Kootenay 
district,  coming  later  to  Revelstoke,  where  he  died  in  1911.  He  would  always 
come  to  see  me  when  I  was  in  Revelstoke.  While  there  I  heard  that  Campbell 
went  to  Alaska  and  I  subsequently  heard  of  him  being  there,  though  I  have  never 
seen  him  and  I  am  sure  that  if  he  had  known  where  I  was,  he  would  have 
hunted  me  up.  On  the  26th  of  February,  1875,  I  arrived  at  the  main  camp, 
where  I  found  three-quarters  of  the  men  seriously  ill.  I  distributed  my  supply 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  839 

of  medicine  and  rested  there  for  five  days,  beginning  my  return  trip  to  Lake- 
town  on  the  3d  of  March.  The  hauling  was  lighter  and  consequently  good  dis- 
tances were  covered  and  I  reached  Laketown  the  last  day  of  March.  My  snow- 
shoes,  however,  were  all  used  up,  although  I  had  them  twice  refilled,  and  my 
last  pair  of  moccasins,  of  which  I  used  up  four  pairs,  were  gone  and  I  had  my 
feet  wrapped  in  cloth — not  a  comfortable  mode  of  traveling  during  the  March 
days  in  those  climes.  I  remained  in  the  Cassiar  district  until  1878  or  four  sea- 
sons, my  efforts  being  attended  with  varied  success,  doing  mining  during  the 
warm  months  and  whipsawing  lumber  during  the  winters.  The  men  in  the  dig- 
gings were  'jacks  of  all  trades,'  so  they  could  hew  and  build  and  make  their 
way  everywhere  comfortably." 

In  1878  Mr.  Sinclair  returned  to  Victoria,  engaging  in  work  as  foreman  for 
Thomas  Spence,  one  of  the  Cariboo  road  builders.  One  of  the  remarkable  feats 
ic  did  at  that  time  was  the  removal  of  a  great  sunken  rock  in  Victoria  harbor, 
'cnown  as  Beaver  Rock,  which  had  long  been  a  menace  to  navigation.  It  was 
named  after  the  famous  pioneer  steamer  Beaver  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company, 
which  sunk  upon  it.  Thomas  Spence,  for  whom  Mr.  Sinclair  was  at  that  time 
engaged  in  work,  was  a  foremost  road  and  bridge  builder  of  his  time  and  Spence's 
j  {ridge,  for  which  he  had  the  contract,  was  named  for  him.  To  blow  up  Beaver 
Jlock,  Mr.  Sinclair  sunk  a  shaft  from  the  surface,  running  in  three  small  cham- 
bers, but  being  afraid  to  use  too  much  powder,  the  explosion  did  not  prove  a 
s-uccess  and  compressed  air  was  then  used  in  removing  the  rock,  this  being  the 
i  rst  time  that  compressed  air  was  used  on  the  north  Pacific  coast  for  such  a  pur- 
j  ose.  In  1879  the  news  of  gold  discoveries  in  the  state  of  Washington  reached  Mr. 
Sinclair  and  he  snowshoed  to  that  state  and  to  the  claims.  The  winter  was 
•\ery  severe  and  in  the  spring  of  1880  a  great  rush  was  on  for  the  Upper  Skagit, 
vhere  rich  finds  had  been  reported.  Thousands  were  expected  to  make  their 
vay  there  from  Victoria  and  New  Westminster  and  as  they  wanted  to  travel  by 
the  route  of  the  Fraser  river  and  Hope  instead  of  Seattle,  Mr.  Sinclair  was 
delegated  by  the  government  to  inspect  and  report  on  the  advisability  of  a  road 
biing  built,  his  report  being  to  the  effect  that  the  road  from  New  Westminster 
was  better  than  that  from  Seattle.  Leaving  Victoria,  he  took  under  consider- 
a-ion  the  project  of  building  a  narrow  road  from  the  old  sapper  trail,  twenty- 
three  miles  long,  from  Hope,  to  the  boundary  line  and  made  an  approximate 
estimate  of  the  cost.  When  in  Hope  there  were  about  five  hundred  men  there 
waiting  to  break  the  trail,  and  after  Mr.  Sinclair  secured  the  help  of  two  Indians 
tc  haul  his  sled  he  set  out  to  break  the  trail  on  good  snowshoes,  and  after  three 
d.iys  from  Hope  landed  at  a  place  on  the  Skagit  which  was  named  Steamboat 
L  mding  and  located  about  five  miles  from  the  boundary  line.  He  then  sent  back 
his  Indians  and  was  there  joined  by  three  other  men,  whom  it  took  three  weeks 
tc  make  the  way  from  Hope.  One  of  them  had  been  wounded,  so  his  partners 
left  him  there,  as  he  could  not  return  with  them.  At  midnight  eight  famished 
men  came  up  the  Skagit  from  Seattle  and  their  experiences  made  Mr.  Sinclair 
a)  raid  to  return  that  way,  while  the  way  to  Hope  was  covered  by  a  deep  snow- 
fall. Having  no  good  snowshoes  and  their  provisions  running  low,  they  were 
scon  in  a  starving  condition,  but  by  good  luck  that  evening  a  band  of  deer  came 
uji  the  river  on  the  opposite  side  and  Mr.  Sinclair  secured  one  of  the  deer,  of 
w  rich  the  party  made  a  feast.  The  next  day  they  built  a  raft  and,  floating  down 
the  Skagit  five  miles,  lost  and  rebuilt  four  more  before  they  arrived  at  Ruby 
creek,  about  thirty  miles  from  the  boundary  line.  There  they  stayed  two  weeks 
and  put  in  a  few  sluices,  but  as  they  found  that  the  creek  would  not  yield  suffi- 
cient gold,  sold  the  claim.  Mr.  Sinclair  then  located  on  a  place  which  he  thought 
at  that  time  would  turn  out  a  real  bonanza  but  did  not  come  up  to  expectations. 
Returning  to  Hope  in  the  spring,  he  then  secured  the  help  of  eight  men  to  cut 
out  the  trail  from  Twenty-three  Mile  post  on  Skagit  river  to  the  boundary  line,  a 
di:tance  of  some  thirty  miles.  His  pack  trains  had  been  waiting  for  him  with 
his  provisions  when  he  arrived  in  Hope  and  they  closely  followed  him  on  the  trail, 
all  assisting  in  making  bridges,  which  were  generally  constructed  of  one  log  with 


840  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

additional  ones  on  each  side,  some  spans  being  ninety  feet  in  length.  The  road 
was  intended  for  pack  mules  and  splendidly  served  its  purpose.  Returning  to 
Hope,  Mr.  Sinclair  found  awaiting  him  a  letter  from  an  old  friend,  J.  B.  Harrison, 
from  Yale,  asking  him  to  proceed  there  by  first  boat  in  order  to  take  charge  of  a 
construction  gang,  and  in  that  way  Mr.  Sinclair  joined  the  Canadian  Pacific  con- 
tractors under  Andrew  Onderdonk.  This  gentleman  at  that  time  had  charge  of 
the  building  operations  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  in  the  British  Columbia  territory 
and  it  was  he  who  broke  through  the  first  tunnel  from  Yale.  Mr.  .Onderdonk 
was  backed  by  a  strong  syndicate  of  capitalists,  including  such  well  known  men 
as  Morton  Bliss,  D.  (.).  Mills,  Read  and  other  New  York  millionaires.  Mr.  Sin- 
clair remained  in  Mr.  ( hiderdonk's  employ  for  nearly  three  years,  doing  much 
work  on  the  Fraser  canyon,  J.  11.  Cambie  being  engineer  in  charge.  Mr.  Onder- 
donk had  the  contract  for  the  road  from  Port  Moody  and  Mr.  Sinclair  was  en- 
trusted with  doing  the  dangerous  work  of  dynamiting  and  the  heavy  tunneling 
on  that  section.  From  Yale  Mr.  Sinclair  was  ordered  to  Spence's  Bridge  and 
worked  from  there  west  on  Thompson  river.  Mr.  McLeod  was  engineer  in 
charge  on  this  division,  on  the  main  line  of  the  Canadian  Pacific,  eight  miles 
east  of  Lytton  and  known  as  the  Jaws  of  Death.  It  was  proposed  to  build  a 
tunnel  about  twelve  hundred  feet  in  length,  but  at  that  time  the  cost  for  build- 
ing the  road  had  run  to  such  a  high  figure  that  the  government  was  doing  all 
in  its  power  to  reduce  expenses.  Under  Major  Rogers  report  was  made  to  Van 
Horn  that  the  road  could  be  built  with  a  grade  of  but  two  per  cent  on  a  southern 
route,  but  it  was  found  that  the  grade  would  be  five  to  five  and  a  half  per  cent. 
The  road  had  then  been  built  that  far  and  a  stop  to  operations  meant  ruin  to  the 
Canadian  Pacific.  For  a  time  operations  ceased,  but  the  government  then  guar- 
anteed twenty-five  million  dollars  in  bonds  and  the  Canadian  Pacific  returned 
in  lieu  thereof  twenty-five  million  acres  of  land.  Under  these  conditions  the 
government  decided  to  reduce  expenses  by  shortening  the  tunnel  so  as  to  run  it 
nearer  to  the  edge  of  the  bluff.  This  proved  a  mistake,  however,  as  the  retain- 
ing walls  became  too  thin.  Mr.  Sinclair  then  proposed  a  plan  of  blasting  off  a 
side  of  the  bluff  instead  of  tunneling  and  to  do  this  a  short  tunnel  was  cut  under 
the  almost  perpendicular  cliff  by  Air.  Sinclair,  the  tunnel  being  about  two  hun- 
dred feet,  and  then  was  charged  with  explosives  to  equal  about  thirty  tons  of 
black  powder  and  the  whole  face  of  the  cliff  was  blown  away,  displacing  about 
eighty  thousand  tons  of  rock.  This  was  probably  the  largest  blast  ever  set  off 
in  British  Columbia,  although  a  similar  charge  was  used  by  Mr.  Sinclair  in  the 
state  of  Washington  in  1891,  when  the  Northern  Pacific  planned  a  ferry  to  Van- 
couver island  and  in  order  to  build  a  breakwater  and  make  a  harbor  at  Port 
Crescent  he  had  to  blow  down  a  bluff  to  form  a  breakwater  about  two  thousand 
feet  from  shore.  Mr.  Sinclair  often  humorously  remarks  that  it  took  Mr.  Mc- 
Leod, the  engineer  in  charge,  a  long  time  to  forgive  him  for  blowing  the  only 
tunnel  on  his  section  into  the  Thompson  river.  It  is  now  twenty-eight  years 
since  this  construction  work  on  the  Canadian  Pacific  was  completed,  yet  although 
advancement  in  engineering  lines  has  been  steady,  no  improvement  could  have 
been  made  in  doing  this  work.  In  1883  Mr.  Sinclair  began  contracting  for  the 
Canadian  Pacific  at  the  crossing  of  the  Fraser  river,  where  the  first  cantalever 
bridge  in  the  world  was  built.  The  idea  of  this  style  of  bridge  was  found  in 
British  Columbia  and  taken  from  an  old  Indian  structure  which  crossed  Bridge 
river  above  Lillooet.  This  work  was  also  done  in  connection  with  Mr.  Onder- 
donk. In  the  fall  of  1883  Mr.  Sinclair  took  a  contract  from  the  federal  govern- 
ment to  clear  the  obstructions  and  rock  from  the  Cottonwood  canyon  in  order 
to  improve  navigation  on  the  Fraser  river  and  successfully  carried  out  this  project 
to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  the  federal  government,  completing  the  work  on 
March  4,  1884.  He  then  again  engaged  in  contract  work  with  the  Canadian 
Pacific,  for  a  distance  of  ten  miles,  from  Savonas  Ferry  along  Lamloops  lake  to 
Cherry  creek.  He  also  had  another  contract  from  the  Canadian  Pacific  at  that 
time,  building  the  road  from  Shushwap  Station  to  Salmon  Arm,  a  distance  of 
thirty-three  miles.  When  Mr.  Sinclair  took  over  the  Shushwap  contract  twelve 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  841 

months  were  allowed  him  for  its  completion,  but  when  beginning  work  at  Salmon 
Arm  he  was  notified  that  he  would  have  to  bring  his  task  to  an  end  within  eight 
months,  and  that  he  succeeded  in  complying  with  this  instruction  stands  as  evi- 
dence of  his  ability  and  energy,  he  earning  thereby  high  commendation  from 
the  Canadian  Pacific  officials  and  Mr.  Onderdonk.  Twenty-two  hundred  men 
were  used  to  complete  this  enterprise  in  the  shortened  period  of  time.  The 
thankfulness  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  officials,  however,  was  but  short-lived,  for 
when  Major  Rogers,  who  took  over  the  work  for  the  railroad,  was  about  to 
return  his  final  estimate,  he  would  not  allow  proper  classification  and  repudi- 
ated part  of  the  contract.  A  long  drawn  out  legal  fight  resulted,  being  carried 
m  in  the  provincial  and  other  courts  for  five  years,  but  finally  the  Canadian 
Pacific  lost  out,  the  legal  cost  ensuing  from  the  litigation  amounting  to  fifty 
housand  dollars.  Mr.  Sinclair,  however,  was  allowed  all  his  claims,  the  court 
•ecognizing  the  justness  of  his  cause.  Major  Rogers  was  one  of  the  noted 
:haracters  in  the  history  of  the  surveys  and  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific, 
xjth  he  and  Marcus  Smith  being  widely  known  throughout  all  the  camps  of  the 
lorthwest,  their  picturesqueness  and  whimsical  humor  often  bringing  diversity 
o  the  monotonous  life  of  the  construction  camps. 

Mr.  Sinclair  then  took  a  rest  from  his  onerous  labors  and  returned  to  Scot- 
'and  to  visit  his  father  and  the  places  of  his  youth,  but  in  a  few  months  again 
returned  to  British  Columbia,  engaging  in  contracting  for  the  Dominion  govern- 
ment. In  1886  and  1887  he  deepened  the  Fraser  river.  In  1887  and  1888  he 
(Onnected  the  head  waters  of  the  Columbia  with  those  of  the  Kootcnay  river 
ly  means  of  a  canal  a  mile  and  three-quarters  in  length,  built  with  a  lock  thirty 
1  y  one  hundred  and  twenty  feet  and  now  known  as  the  Canal  Flats.  It  was 
intended  to  make  it  possible  for  the  steamers  to  go  from  (lolden,  British  Colum- 
1  ia,  straight  through  to  Jennings,  Montana,  but  the  cost  of  this  improvement 
\  'as  so  great  that  the  government  desisted  from  expending  any  more  money 
c  n  the  project,  although  boats  were  enabled  to  go  in  the  open  season  from 
Golden  to  Windermere  lake  as  a  result  of  the  engineering  work  done  by  Mr.  Sin- 
clair. From  East  Kootenay  Mr.  Sinclair  then  made  a  trip  from  Groman  up 
t'le  Kootenay  river  to  the  east  branch,  and  ascended  to  Summit  and,  pressing 
ever  the  mountain  pass,  came  out  at  what  is  now  known  as  Kannask's  pass. 
After  a  few  days'  rest  he  then  proceeded  on  horseback  from  Cochrane  Point  to 
C  algary.  Returning,  he  then  entered  the  mountains  north  of  the  route  which  he 
lud  taken,  near  Canmore,  passing  through  territory  which  was  then  entirely 
u  iknown  and  crossing  by  a  pass  which  he  named  Cross  or  Whitman's  pass,  corn- 
it  g  to  what  is  now  known  as  Vermilion  pass  and  to  the  source  of  the  Kootenay 
river.  He  then  crossed  what  is  known  as  the  Small  Divide  and,  coming  from 
the  west,  followed  Vermilion  pass  and  creek  to  the  Columbia  river  and  to 
S  nclair  creek  and  pass,  named  after  him.  Later,  he  there  wintered  his  horses 
fur  some  time  and  yet  regrets  that  he  did  not  purchase  the  place,  as  subsequently 
a  valuable  sulphur  spring  was  found  thereon.  In  September,  1887,  he  began  to 
build  by  orders  of  the  federal  government  the  first  mattresses  made  of  brush 
and  intended  to  close  the  South  Channel,  as  it  was  known  then,  near  the  mouth 
oi  the  Fraser  river  opposite  Steveston,  the  size  of  the  large  mattresses  being 
01  e  hundred  by  twenty-five  by  six  and  a  half  or  seven  feet,  these  being  trans- 
pi  >rted  there  on  scows  and  put  in  place  and  sunk  with  rocks.  These  brush  mat- 
tr  ^sses  were  the  first  ones  ever  used  on  the  Pacific  coast.  Mr.  Sinclair  continued 
in  government  construction  work  of  that  character  until  1893  with  the  excep- 
tion of  one  year,  and  while  doing  work  on  the  Fraser  river  made  his  head- 
qvarters  at  New  Westminster.  At  this  time  Victoria  had  no  harbor,  the  boats 
la  iding  at  Esquimalt,  and  Mr.  Sinclair  took  charge  of  the  construction  of  the 
outer  docks  at  Victoria  for  R.  R.  Rithet  &  Company  and  completed  the  work  in 
1892.  This  was  the  largest  harbor  improvement  undertaken  at  that  time  by 
pr  vate  parties  in  British  Columbia,  its  cost  amounting  to  nearly  three  hundred 
thousand  dollars.  It  saved  great  expenses,  as  the  deep  draft  vessels  coming  to 
Victoria  had  to  discharge  their  cargo  at  Esquimalt,  whence  it  was  transported 


842  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

by  lighters  to  its  destination.  The  dock  wall  rests  upon  a  concrete  and  rock 
foundation  and  extends  six  feet  above  high  water  mark.  It  is  built  of  large 
blocks  of  sandstone  and  cement,  the  submerged  material  being  put  in  place  by 
divers,  who  had  to  work  in  three-hour  shifts  to  put  eighteen  thousands  yards  of 
masonry  down.  It  took  sixteen  months  to  put  down  the  heavy  stones,  which 
weighed  from  six  to  ten  tons  each,  and  even  the  heaviest  gale  has  not  affected 
this  wonderful  work.  Many  engineers  at  that  time  doubted  the  feasibility  of 
the  project,  but  the  confidence  reposed  in  his  ability  brought  it  to  realization. 
It  was  Sir  Joseph  Trutch,  a  famous  engineer  and  the  man  who  had  charge  of 
most  of  the  railroad  work  in  that  part  of  Canada,  who  recommended  Mr.  Sin- 
clair for  the  work.  The  harbor  improvements  were  completed  in  1892  and  are 
today  as  stanch  and  solid  as  when  they  were  built. 

In  1893  Mr-  Sinclair  removed  to  Chicago,  where  his  reputation  had  pre- 
ceded him,  and  took  charge  of  the  work  of  the  first  long  tunnel  built  under  the 
lake.  It  extended  four  miles  and  was  accomplished  by  means  of  a  plan  of 
working  known  as  a  "box  heading"  instead  of  a  "shield."  The  engineers  and 
contractor,  Mr.  A.  Onderdonk,  had  considerable  trouble  on  account  of  what 
they  called  expanding  clay  and  for  this  difficulty  had  given  up  the  work,  which 
was  completed  by  Mr.  Sinclair,  although  serious  obstacles  had  to  be  overcome; 
but  the  large  experience  and  knowledge  which  he  had  gained  in  his  varied 
labors  in  British  Columbia  in  the  early  years  stood  him  in  good  stead,  and  he  was 
enabled  to  complete  the  work  in  fourteen  months — a  labor  which  was  estimated 
by  the  engineers  to  consume  two  and  a  half  years.  Mr.  Sinclair  remained  in 
Chicago,  taking  contract  work  in  partnership  with  Ross  Brothers  to  build  a 
north-side  tunnel  of  two  and  a  half  miles  and  to  connect  it  with  the  old  short 
tunnel  one  and  a  half  miles  out  in  the  lake.  In  1897,  however,  he  left  Chicago, 
returning  to  British  Columbia  in  order  to  join  the  expeditions  for  Skagway, 
Alaska,  but  instead  of  going  into  the  Klondike  he  made  his  way  westward  to  the 
Copper  River  country.  There  he  helped  in  work  on  a  proposed  road  and  on  the 
26th  of  October,  1897,  reached  Schola  pass,  north  of  Mount  St.  Elias.  Heavy 
snow  storms,  however,  drove  back  the  party  to  the  coast.  He  then  returned 
to  New  Westminster  and  with  Mr.  Onderdonk  went  to  Ottawa  to  get  a  charter 
for  the  McKenzie  &  Mann  contract  but  found  that  this  matter  had  been  disposed 
of  in  a  different  way  than  they  had  planned.  In  the  spring  of  1898  Mr.  Sinclair 
again  proceeded  to  Dawson,  Alaska,  making  his  way  from  Skagway  to  Labarge, 
to  the  gold  fields,  at  a  time  when  about  forty  thousand  people  were  on  the  march 
to  the  fields.  While  in  Skagway  Mr.  Sinclair  became  aware  of  a  plot  to  rob  one 
of  the  bankers  who  was  expected  to  come  through  there  with  a  large  amount  of 
money.  Sopey  Smith,  an  outlaw,  who  with  his  gang  of  robbers  held  full  sway 
of  the  passes  from  Saltwater  to  Summit,  in  which  latter  place  the  northwest 
mounted  police  took  charge,  at  that  time  levied  a  tribute  from  everyone  passing. 
It  was  he  who  laid  the  plan  to  rob  the  banker,  and  this  man  happened  to  arrive 
in  the  very  hotel  where  the  gang  was  holding  out.  Mr.  Sinclair  warned  the 
intended  victim  and  assisted  him  in  his  escape  over  night  to  the  summit  of 
White  pass.  The  following  summer  Sopey  Smith  was  killed  in  a  brawl.  In 
1901,  '02  and  '03  Mr.  Sinclair  built  roads  at  Dawson  for  the  Yukon  government 
and  also  built  about  fifteen  miles  of  railroad  inland  from  Yukon  Run  to  the  coal 
mines.  This  was  the  furthermost  northern  road  then  built,  it  being  in  the  lati- 
tude of  65°  40'. 

Mr.  Sinclair  then  returned  to  Vancouver,  where  he  made  his  home  until 
1912.  For  four  years  he  devoted  his  attention  to  municipal  contracts,  installing 
sewerage  systems  and  building  septic  tanks  at  Fairview,  Grandview  and  other 
places.  In  1907  he  completed  the  sanitary  system  of  Kamloops  and  in  1909 
was  engaged  in  similar  work  in  Revelstoke,  where  he  remained  until  1911  in 
order  to  provide  a  water  supply  system.  He  then  removed  to  New  Westminster, 
where  he  had  a  contract  with  the  city  for  a  new  sewerage  system,  and  has  since 
made  that  city  his  home.  In  October,  1912,  he  completed  a  second  contract 
with  the  city  and  still  has  two  agreements  with  the  municipality  running — one 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  843 

for  a  sewer  improvement  and  the  other  for  providing  rock  for  the  harbor.  He 
also  has  a  contract  for  building  the  jetty  at  the  mouth  of  the  Fraser  river  and 
although  he  is  not  alone  in  this  deal  and  the  agreement  was  made  by  a  company, 
he  will  have  to  carry  out  the  work  as  a  responsible  backer  of  the  enterprise. 

On  the  ist  of  March,  1883,  Mr.  Sinclair  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Theresa  Loring,  of  Lytton,  British  Columbia,  who  passed  away  leaving  four 
children:  Margaret,  the  wife  of  Allen  Sanderson,  of  Vancouver;  Jessie,  who 
married  Samuel  Rose,  of  Vancouver;  Mary,  the  wife  of  N.  McLeod,  an  engineer 
of  Steveston ;  and  Frederick,  who  is  employed  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
road at  North  Bend.  In  1905  Mr.  Sinclair  was  again  married,  his  second  union 
being  with  Mrs.  Marie  (Kemp)  Sampson,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Kemp,  of  Suffolk 
county,  England,  and  the  widow  of  John  Sampson.  By  her  first  marriage  she 
became  the  mother  of  one  child,  Olive  Sampson,  who  makes  her  home  with 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sinclair. 

Public-spirited  and  progressive,  Mr.  Sinclair  takes  deep  interest  in  all  public 
questions,  although  he  has  but  once  actively  participated  in  politics,  serving  as 
reeve  of  Maple  Ridge,  British  Columbia.  Since  the  'Sos  he  has  been  a  member 
of  Vancouver  Quadra,  No.  2,  and  is  a  charter  member  of  the  New  Westminster 
Club.  He  also  affiliates  with  the  Masons,  being  a  member  of  the  blue  lodge  and 
chapter  of  Victoria.  There  is  little  to  add  in  conclusion,  for  his  life  record 
gives  ample  evidence  of  the  importance  of  his  labors.  The  work  he  has  done 
has  brought  millions  of  dollars  and  thousands  of  people  to  this  region  and  it  is 
to  pioneers  of  the  character,  ability  and  indomitable  perseverance  of  Mr.  Sin- 
clair that  northwestern  Canada  and  particularly  British  Columbia  is  largely  in- 
debted for  its  present  prosperous  conditions. 


DUNCAN    G.    McLENNAN. 

Duncan  G.  McLennan,  who  was  appointed  provincial  clerk  of  public  works 
in  May,  1911,  has  since  held  that  position  at  Vancouver,  and  in  that  connection 
has  made  a  highly  creditable  record  as  a  capable  and  trustworthy  official.  His 
birth  occurred  on  a  farm  at  Laggan,  Ontario,  on  the  iSth  of  August,  1869,  his 
parents  being  Roderick  and  Mary  McLennan,  pioneers  of  Glengarry  county.  He 
acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  that  county  and  after  putting 
aside  his  text-books  he  drove  a  mail  stage  for  his  father, who  had  a  contract  to  carry 
the  mail  between  Laggan  and  Alexandria,  Ontario,  and  intermediate  points.  He 
then  took  up  the  carpenter's  trade  in  and  near  Montreal.  In  the  spring  of  1888 
he  went  to  Saginaw,  Michigan,  where  he  worked  about  a  year.  He  then  returned 
to  Montreal  and  finished  his  apprenticeship  to  the  carpenter  trade.  On  the  7th 
of  April,  1891,  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  here  engaged  in 
contracting  for  one  year.  In  1892  he  made  his  way  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  where 
he  followed  the  same  business  until  after  the  close  of  the  World's  Fair,  when  he 
went  to  West  Superior,  Wisconsin,  being  there  employed  by  the  American  Steel 
Barge  Works  for  three  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period,  in  1896,  he  again 
came  west  and  after  spending  two  years  at  Nelson  and  in  that  district  of  British 
Columbia,  left  for  the  Yukon,  remaining  there,  in  Nome  and  Dawson,  for  three 
years  in  the  building  and  mining  business.  Subsequently  he  spent  two  years  in 
Seattle  and  in  1903  returned  to  Vancouver,  here  embarking  in  the  contracting 
business  and  being  successfully  identified  therewith  until  he  received  the  appoint- 
ment to  his  present  position.  It  was  in  May,  1911,  that  he  was  made  clerk  of 
works  for  the  provincial  government  at  Vancouver  courthouse,  the  duties  of 
which  office  he  has  discharged  with  signal  ability  and  faithfulness  to  the  present 
time. 

On  the  isth  of  February,  1905,  at  Nanaimo,  British  Columbia,  Mr.  McLennan 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  D.  McNeil,  her  father  being  E.  W.  McNeil, 
a  pioneer  of  this  province.  Mr.  McLennan  is  a  conservative  in  politics  and  f  ra- 


844  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

ternally  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  being  an  officer  in  Plantagenet  Lodge,  No. 
65,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  and  also  a  life  member  of  Alexander  Lodge  in 
Ontario.  He  is  likewise  a  member  and  trustee  of  Lodge  No.  8  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  at  Vancouver  and  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Progress 
Club  here.  Attractive  personal  qualities  have  made  him  popular  with  a  large 
circle  of  friends,  and  he  is  uniformly  respected  and  esteemed. 


EDWARD  KTHELBERT  RAND. 

In  the  field  of  real-estate  activity  in  Vancouver  the  name  of  Edward  Ethel- 
bert  Rand  is  well  known.  It  has  figured  as  long  in  connection  with  the  agency, 
purchase  and  sale  of  property  as  that  of  any  other  business  name  in  Vancouver. 
Arriving  here  when  the  city  was  still  the  village  of  Granville,  Edward  E.  Rand 
began  handling  property  and  the  importance  of  his  work  can  hardly  be  over- 
estimated as  a  factor  in  progressive  development  here.  He  was  born  in  Canning, 
Nova  Scotia,  November  21,  1860,  and  is  a  son  of  Edwin  and  Margaret  (Ells) 
Rand.  The  family  was  founded  in  Cornwallis  valley.  Nova  Scotia,  at  a  very 
early  day.  Representatives  of  the  name  have  since  been  largely  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits  and  various  members  of  the  family  have  become  prominent 
both  in  Canada  and  the  United  States.  Edwin  Rand,  father  of  Edward  E.  Rand, 
was  engaged  in  the  hardware  and  ship-building  business  at  Canning.  The  son, 
Edward  E..  while  spending  his  boyhood  days  under  the  parental  roof,  attended 
the  public  schools  of  that  city  and  also  the  Morton  Academy.  At  the  age  of 
eighteen  years  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  New  York,  Lake  Erie  &  Western 
Railroad  Company  in  New  York  and  so  continued  for  three  years.  In  1882  he 
arrived  in  British  Columbia,  joining  his  brother,  Charles  David  Rand,  in  New 
Westminster,  the  brother  having  preceded  him  to  the  northwest  by  several  years. 
They  formed  the  firm  of  Rand  Brothers  and  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business, 
remaining  at  that  place  until  December.  1885,  when  Edward  E.  Rand  removed 
to  Granville.  which  the  following  year  became  the  incorporated  city  of  Vancouver. 
The  firm  of  Rand  Brothers  operated  in  real  estate  with  growing  success  until 
1897,  when  Edward  E.  Rand  purchased  his  brother's  interest  and  has  since  re- 
mained alone,  having  now  an  extensive  clientage  which  connects  him  with  a  large 
part  of  the  important  real-estate  transactions  of  the  city.  In  fact  he  is  at  the  head 
of  the  oldest  business  conducted  continuously  under  one  name  in  Vancouver. 
He  early  recognized  something  of  what  the  future  had  in  store  for  British  Co- 
lumbia and  has  ever  been  a  firm  believer  in  its  greatness,  owing  to  its  natural 
resources  and  to  the  character  of  its  citizenship.  He  has  perhaps  done  as  much 
as  any  other  one  man  for  the  utilization  of  its  resources  and  for  its  growth  and 
development.  He  did  not  advise  his  clients  to  follow  a  course  which  he  would 
not  himself  pursue.  On  the  contrary  he  began  early  to  invest  in  real  estate  and 
to  interest  outside  capital.  Through  his  efforts  the  resources  and  advantages 
to  be  found  in  the  province  were  brought  before  the  capitalists  of  Europe  and 
immense  sums  of  British  money  were  brought  in  for  investment.  Mr.  Rand  has 
made  a  number  of  trips  to  England  for  that  purpose  and  his  efforts  have  always 
been  attended  with  a  gratifying  measure  of  success.  He  brought  in  the  first  capi- 
tal from  the  Yorkshire  Guaranty  Company  which  has  since  been  a  strong  force 
in  the  development  of  this  province.  His  clientage  is  now  extensive  and  the 
nature  of  his  business  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  throughout  the  years  of  his 
residence  here  he  has  negotiated  some  of  the  most  important  realty  transfers 
which  have  been  made.  He  is  also  the  agent  for  a  number  of  large  English  es- 
tates, looking  after  their  interests  in  this  province,  and  he  carries  on  a  general 
real-estate,  loan  and  brokerage  business.  His  individual  holdings  of  property 
include  city,  suburban  and  acreage  property  and  farm  lands  in  many  parts  of  the 
province  and  are  extensive. 


EDWARD  E.  RAND 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  847 

Mr.  Rand  is  a  man  of  ability,  never  lacking  in  expediency  and  always  ready  to 
meet  an  emergency.  In  his  vocabulary  there  is  no  such  word  as  fail.  With  him, 
to  undertake  a  task  is  to  carry  it  forward  to  successful  completion.  These  quali- 
ties have  made  his  cooperation  largely  sought  in  other  connections  and  he  has 
today  many  extensive  financial  interests,  being  a  director  of  the  Port  Hahey 
Lumber  Company,  Valley  View  Land  Company,  Hendry  Land  Company,  Burnaby 
Land  Company,  District  Lot  173  Company,  Glen  Valley  Land  Company  and  the 
Carbonate  Mountain  &  Mining  Company.  He  is  also  secretary  of  Nakusp  Land 
&  Improvement  Company  and  has  other  minor  business  connections. 

On  the  27th  of  February,  1906,  Mr.  Rand  was  married  to  Miss  Laura  Town, 
of  Vancouver,  a  native  of  Kent,  England.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club  and 
gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party.  The  west  with  its  bound- 
less opportunities  affords  him  scope  for  his  energy  and  determination — his  salient 
qualities.  Anyone  meeting  Mr.  Rand  face  to  face  would  know  at  once  that  he  is 
an  individual  embodying  all  the  elements  of  what  in  this  country  we  term  a 
"square"  man — one  in  whom  to  have  confidence,  a  dependable  man  in  any  relation 
and  any  emergency.  His  quietude  of  deportment,  his  easy  dignity,  his  frankness 
and  cordiality  of  address  with  the  total  absence  of  anything  sinister  or  anything 
to  conceal  foretoken  a  man  who  is  ready  to  meet  any  obligation  of  life  with  the 
:onfidence  and  courage  that  come  of  conscious  personal  ability,  right  conception 
of  things  and  an  habitual  regard  for  what  is  best  in  the  exercise  of  human  ac- 
:ivities. 


DAVID  PAGE. 

The  life  history  of  David  Page  is  so  replete  with  adventures  and  experiences 
•>f  an  unusual  character  as  to  read  like  a  highly  imaginative  work  of  fiction, 
dealing  as  it  does  with  perilous  days  at  sea,  nights  fraught  with  equal  danger 
:  pent  before  Indian  camp  fires,  long  tramps  across  the  western  deserts  and 
months  passed  in  the  mining  camps  of  California,  Idaho,  and  Nevada  at  a  time 
when  the  law  was  administered  by  vigilance  committees.  His  career  was  begun 
in  the  city  of  Gloucester,  England,  his  birth  there  occurring  on  the  I2th  of 
une,  1836,  and  he  is  a  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Hood)  Page. 

Born  in  a  family  of  moderate  circumstances,  David  Page  early  became  self- 
i-upporting,  his  education  being  acquired  after  he  came  to  the  United  States. 
]n  1844,  at  the  age  of  eight  years  he  went  to  work  in  a  rope  factory,  being 
tmployed  in  what  was  known  as  the  rope  walk.  He  remained  there  for  four 
}  ears,  following  which  he  worked  at  various  occupations  until  he  had  attained 
t  le  age  of  fifteen,  when  he  had  an  opportunity  to  pay  for  his  passage  to  the 
United  States  by  working  for  a  captain  of  a  sailing  vessel.  After  six  weeks  at 
sza.  they  landed  at  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  at  which  port  the  captain  turned 
him  over  to  the  mate  of  a  sailing  vessel  going  up  the  coast.  They  landed  at 
I'rovidence,  Rhode  Island,  and  continued  their  journey  to  Boston  by  rail.  Dur- 
ing the  early  part  of  the  journey  they  encountered  terrible  storms,  and  in  order 
to  keep  afloat  they  worked  at  the  pumps  night  and  day.  Their  stock  of  provi- 
s-ons  ran  low  and  they  were  almost  starved  when  picked  up  by  a  steamer  and 
towed  to  a  port,  where  they  laid  in  a  fresh  stock  of  supplies  and  again  started 
northward.  The  remainder  of  the  trip  was  made  in  comparative  comfort,  and 
ii;  due  time  they  arrived  in  Providence  and  Boston.  Times  were  hard  and  work 
siarce,  while  the  prices  of  all  commodities  were  extremely  high,  flour  bringing 
twenty  dollars  a  barrel  in  Boston.  David  Page  was  bound  out  to  a  man  by 
tl  e  name  of  Lanagan,  who  much  abused  him  and  then  became  chore  boy  for 
a  Mr.  Webster,  in  whose  service  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  was  received 
in  the  home  of  this  worthy  man,  who  took  an  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  lad  and 
placed  within  his  reach  the  only  educational  advantages  he  ever  received.  About 
1852,  he  started  for  Illinois  to  join  a  brother,  but  as  he  did  not  like  the  prairies 


848  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

of  the  middle  west  he  resolved  to  continue  his  journey  westward  to  California. 
He  started  to  walk  the  entire  distance,  but  subsequently  obtained  an  opportunity 
to  work  his  way  to  Kansas  City.  From  there  he  drove  a  government  ox  team 
to  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  where  he  bought  a  pack  mule  and  with  a  friend 
started  across  the  country  to  California.  Upon  reaching  a  point  known  as  San 
Francisco  mountain  they  encountered  a  band  of  Indians  and  were  compelled  to 
return  practically  a  distance  of  eight  hundred  miles.  They  obtained  shelter 
in  an  ancient  pueblo  or  Indian  village  of  one  of  the  less  hostile  tribes  where 
they  remained  for  about  two  months.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  they 
resumed  their  journey  until  they  reached  Fort  Hune,  on  the  Colorado  river, 
where  they  engaged  in  prospecting  for  practically  a  year.  Their  success  not 
being  of  a  nature  to  encourage  their  remaining  longer,  they  then  continued  their 
journey  across  the  Mojave  desert,  where  they  were  caught  in  a  sand  storm  which 
almost  cost  them  their  lives.  After  perilous  experiences  and  innumerable  hard- 
ships they  at  last  reached  Los  Angeles,  practically  two  years  after  Mr.  Page 
left  Illinois.  For  two  months  thereafter  he  worked  on  a  ranch  in  that  vicinity 
and  then  went  to  Santa  Barbara,  where  he  later  took  a  steamer  to  San  Francisco. 
He  subsequently  engaged  in  ranching  in  the  vicinity  of  San  Jose,  but  later  went 
to  Oregon,  where  he  followed  the  same  vocation.  Next  he  worked  in  the  mines 
of  Idaho,  where  he  obtained  a  small  amount  of  money,  and  then  returned  to 
Oregon.  He  first  went  to  The  Dalles  but  he  later  located  in  Portland  where  he 
opened  a  laundry  in  186.2.  The  next  year  he  disposed  of  this  enterprise  and 
came  to  Victoria,  but  only  remained  here  for  a  brief  time  and  then  went  to 
San  lose  to  meet  the  friend  with  whom  he  had  crossed  the  desert  some  ten 
years  previously.  Finding  his  former  partner  had  met  with  a  fair  degree  of 
success  in  his  prospecting,  Mr.  Page  decided  to  try  his  luck  in  the  gold  mines 
of  Virginia  City.  Nevada.  He  started  to  walk  to  Sacramento,  but  before  reaching 
that  point  came  to  a  hydraulic  mine  and  decided  to  establish  himself  near  by 
and  pan  the  gold  found  in  the  water  coming  from  this  mine.  This  venture 
proved  worth  while  as  he  succeeded  in  taking  out  about  a  hundred  dollars  worth 
of  gold  before  the  large  mine  closed  down,  following  which  he  made  his  way 
back  to  the  coast  and  took  ship  for  the  Sandwich  Islands.  There  he  opened 
and  operated  a  tin  shop  for  a  year  or  so,  and  then  came  back  to  America. 
He  soon  went  back  to  the  islands,  where  he  spent  another  year  and  then  returned 
to  this  country,  locating  at  Port  Gamble,  Washington.  For  six  months  there- 
after he  was  engaged  in  logging  on  the  Snohomish  river,  following  which  he 
went  to  Scow  Bay  in  the  vicinity  of  Port  Townsend.  While  there  he  had 
the  misfortune  to  be  shot  in  the  leg  and  for  seven  months  thereafter  was  con- 
fined to  his  bed.  When  partially  recovered  he  married  an  Indian  woman,  who 
took  him  in  a  sail  boat  to  a  point  about  a  hundred  miles  distant,  the  home  of 
her  people.  The  country  was  nothing  but  a  wilderness,  but  she  felled  trees  and 
together  they  erected  a  log  cabin  and  then  began  clearing  the  land  and  prepar- 
ing it  for  cultivation.  He  was  still  compelled  to  use  his  crutches,  but  they  suc- 
ceeded in  planting  a  small  field  of  potatoes,  which  when  matured  they  dug 
and  placing  fifteen  sacks  of  them  in  their  canoe  took  them  to  Nanaimo.  There 
they  endeavored  to  exchange  them  for  flour,  powder  and  other  necessities,  but 
failing  in  this  they  returned  to  their  home  and  subsisted  on  fish,  wild  game 
and  such  vegetables  as  they  had  raised  until  the  next  year.  Their  second  crop 
they  were  able  to  dispose  of  at  Nanaimo,  and  by  that  time  he  was  able  to  work 
and  he  found  employment  in  the  company's  blacksmith  shop  at  the  mines  there. 
He  later  built  a  home,  continuing  to  follow  his  trade  at  Nanaimo  for  ten  years, 
following  which  he  joined  Mr.  Dunsmuir  when  they  opened  the  mine  at  Well- 
ington. At  the  end  of  another  five  years  he  returned  to  his  ranch  in  the  culti- 
vation of  which  he  thereafter  engaged.  He  was  the  first  man  to  engage  in  the 
oyster  industry  in  British  Columbia,  and  for  some  years  had  considerable  trouble 
with  the  Indians  robbing  his  beds.  He  experienced  much  difficulty  with  the 
northern  tribes,  many  of  whom  were  very  hostile,  but  for  years  the  Indians 
were  practically  his  only  companions  and  associates.  He  learned  their  Ian- 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  849 

guage,  became  entirely  familiar  with  their  customs  and  habits  of  life,  but  never 
felt  entirely  safe  and  had  many  narrow  escapes  from  death  at  their  hands. 

Mr.  Page  was  left  a  widower  by  the  death  of  his  Indian  wife  in  1896,  and 
in  1898,  he  married  Mrs.  Sarah  Jane  Young.  He  has  now  attained  the  venerable 
age  of  seventy-seven  years  and  has  been  living  retired  in  Ladysmith  since  1911, 
at  which  time  he  sold  his  ranch  of  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  for  twenty  thou- 
sand dollars,  while  his  oyster  beds  brought  him  six  thousand  dollars.  In  all 
probability  there  is  no  one  in  this  section  who  is  more  thoroughly  familiar  with 
pioneer  conditions  than  Mr.  Page.  He  has  witnessed  the  greater  portion  of 
British  Columbia  transformed  from  a  wilderness  into  a  highly  improved  and 
cultivated  agricultural  district,  while  the  Indian  villages  of  fifty  years  ago  have 
been  replaced  by  thriving  towns  and  flourishing  cities  provided  with  all  of  the 
conveniences  and  comforts  of  a  modern  civilization. 


T.  E.  CROWELL. 

T.  E.  Crowell,  a  contractor  and  builder  in  Vernon,  was  born  in  Dartmouth, 
Nova  Scotia,  February  21,  1857,  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  that  community.  He  remained  at  home  until  he  was  thirty  years  of  age  and 
then  went  to  Winnipeg,  settling  in  that  city  in  1887  and  was  there  engaged  in 
contracting  and  building  until  1889.  In  that  year  he  went  to  Vancouver  and  from 
there  came  to  Vernon,  where  since  1891  he  has  been  associated  with  building 
operations  as  a  contractor.  Having  demonstrated  his  ability  in  this  direction, 
various  important  contracts  have  been  awarded  him,  and  beautiful  residences, 
fine  churches  and  substantial  business  houses  stanrl  as  proof  of  his  knowledge 
and  his  painstaking  care  in  the  execution  of  his  work.  He  has  been  awarded 
many  contracts  outside  of  the  city  and  has  also  erected  many  public  buildings, 
having  just  completed  a  new  school,  erected  at  a  cost  of  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

In  1888  Mr.  Crowell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Isabella  Brown,  of 
Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  and  they  have  two  children  who  are  residing  at  home. 
Mr.  Crowell  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the 
Masonic  order  and  is  well  known  and  very  popular  in  Vernon,  where  he  has 
always  taken  an  active  and  helpful  interest  in  the  upbuilding  and  welfare  of  the 
city,  having  served  for  the  last  fifteen  years  as  chief  of  the  fire  department. 
His  strict  integrity,  business  conservatism  and  sound  judgment  are  so  widely 
recognized  that  he  enjoys  the  public  confidence  to  an  enviable  degree  and  natur- 
ally this  has  brought  him  a  lucrative  patronage  which  is  steadily  increasing. 


REV.    JOSEPH     FRANCIS    McNEIL. 

Rev.  Joseph  Francis  McNeil,  who  since  November,  1911,  has  had  charge 
of  Sacred  Heart  parish  in  Vancouver,  has  worked  zealously  and  untiringly  in 
the  interests  of  Catholicism  here,  and  his  labors  have  borne  fruit  in  the  lives  of 
those  who  have  come  under  his  teaching.  His  birth  occurred  at  Cape  Breton, 
Nova  Scotia,  on  the  nth  of  September,  1881,  his  parents  being  Hector  and  Ann 
(McNeil)  McNeil,  the  former  a  farmer  of  Cape  Breton.  The  family  is  of 
Scotch  descent,  among  the  first  representatives  of  the  name  in  Canada  to  come 
from  the  land  of  hills  and  heather. 

Father  McNeil  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  province  and  at  Sydney  Academy  of  Sydney,  Nova  Scotia.  Subsequently 
he  began  preparing  for  the  priesthood  as  a  student  in  St.  Francis  Xavier  College 
->f  Antigonish,  Nova  Scotia,  and  without  completing  the  course  in  that  institu- 
tion went  to  Rome  to  finish  his  studies,  being  ordained  in  that  city  on  the  I3th 
of  June,  1908.  Returning  to  his  native  land,  he  took  charge  of  a  parish  at 


850  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Baileys  Brook,  Nova  Scotia,  and  there  remained  for  eighteen  months.  In  1910, 
he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  but  in  September  of  that  year  became 
priest  of  a  parish  at  Revelstoke,  there  remaining  until  November,  1911,  when 
he  returned  to  Vancouver  and  took  charge  of  Sacred  Heart  parish.  As  the 
spiritual  leader  of  this  parish  he  has  since  labored  with  consecrated  and  untiring 
zeal  and  is  beloved  and  honored  by  all  who  know  him.  He  is  still  young  in 
years  and  a  long  life  of  usefulness  lies  before  him. 


WILLIAM  ELLERY  FALES. 

William  Ellery  Fales  possesses  in  large  measure  the  quality  which  has  been 
termed  commercial  sense,  in  other  words,  he  quickly  discriminates  between  the 
essential  and  non-essential  in  matters  commercial,  and  his  sound  judgment  and 
even-paced  energy  have  carried  him  into  important  business  connections.  He  is 
well  known  as  a  successful  furniture  dealer  and  undertaker  of  New  Westminster 
and  has  advanced  to  his  present  position  step  by  step.  He  was  born  at  Temple- 
ton,  Massachusetts.  May  23,  1X53,  a  son  of  William  Baxter  and  Mary  Ann 
(Hudson)  Kales,  the  former  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  the  latter  of  Ver- 
mont. 

The  educational  opportunities  accorded  William  E.  Fales  were  somewhat 
limited,  but  in  the  school  of  experience  he  has  learned  many  valuable  lessons. 
When  sixteen  years  of  age  he  left  home  and  went  to  Chelsea,  Massachusetts, 
where,  although  but  a  boy  in  years,  he  secured  a  position  as  boss  of  a  gang  of 
men  in  a  clay  pit.  A  few  weeks  later  he  apprenticed  himself  to  the  carpenter's 
trade,  which  he  followed  for  seven  months,  his  salary  being  six  dollars  per 
week,  lie  then  entered  the  employ  of  a  gentleman  who  owned  a  beautiful 
country  home  and  a  small  farm  at  Klizabethtown,  New  Jersey,  working  there 
from  May  until  November  of  that  year.  He  afterward  spent  the  winter  season 
in  (he  butchering  business  and,  following  the  great  fire  in  Boston,  went  to  that 
city  to  see  his  mother  and  decided  to  remain  in  that  locality.  Accordingly  he 
again  took  up  carpenter  work,  following  his  trade  in  Boston,  Chelsea,  Brighton 
and  other  points.  In  the  fall  of  1875  he  prepared  to  come  to  British  Columbia,  for 
favorable  reports  had  reached  him  concerning  this  new  and  growing  country. 
On  the  i  Jth  of  December  of  that  year  he  sailed  from  New  York  with  his  wife 
and  their  baby  of  a  few  months.  They  spent  Christmas  in  Panama,  stopped  at 
San  Francisco  for  a  brief  period  and  arrived  at  Victoria  on  the  I4th  of  January, 
1876.  Four  days  later  they  took  the  boat  for  New  Westminster,  where  they  were 
met  by  Mrs.  Kales'  father,  who  had  come  to  the  Cariboo  from  Ontario  at  the 
time  of  the  gold  excitement,  in  the  early  '6os. 

Mr.  Fales'  first  work  in  Mritish  Columbia  was  cutting  wood  and  making 
barrel  staves.  In  the  following  May  he  began  work  on  the  penitentiary,  being 
thus  employed  until  fall,  after  which  he  built  a  cannery  for  the  late  Alexander 
Ewen  on  the  site  now  occupied  by  the  Windsor  Hotel.  That  year  he  brought 
his  mother  to  the  coast  and  she  went  to  Victoria,  where  she  secured  work  as  a 
nurse.  A  little  later,  in  Victoria,  she  became  acquainted  with  John  G.  Bunty 
and  became  his  wife.  Air.  Bunty  was  foreman  of  the  old-established  furniture 
house  of  Jacob  Sell,  who  also  had  a  branch  store  in  New  Westminster.  Mr.  Bunty 
was  made  manager  of  the  New  Westminster  establishment  and  about  a  year 
later  purchased  the  store,  which  he  conducted  for  four  years,  during  which  time 
Mr.  Fales  entered  his  employ  and  thus  gained  a  knowledge  of  the  furniture 
business  and  of  mercantile  methods.  In  the  early  '8os  Mr.  Fales  purchased 
property  in  Port  Moody,  where  he  established  a  general  store  which  he  conducted 
for  four  years.  Fire  broke  out  in  Mr.  Bunty's  store  and  Mr.  Fales  purchased 
the  salvage  stock  and  a  little  later  closed  out  his  business  in  Port  Moody  in  order 
to  concentrate  his  attention  upon  his  furniture  store  and  undertaking  business  at 
New  Westminster.  Since  that  time  his  patronage  has  steadily  increased  and  he 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  853 

today  has  a  well  appointed  establishment,  carrying  a  large  and  well  selected  line 
of  high-class  furniture.  His  store  is  tastefully  arranged  and  his  reasonable 
prices,  enterprising  spirit  and  honorable  business  methods  have  constituted  the 
source  of  a  gratifying  success. 

Having  come  to  this  province  in  January,  1876,  Mr.  Fales  is  truly  one  of  its 
pioneer  settlers.  He  has  earned  the  high  esteem  in  which  he  is  held  by  his 
friends  and  fellow  business  men.  Not  merely  through  the  growth  and  prosperity 
of  the  community  has  his  marked  degree  of  success  been  attained  but  through 
his  natural  talent  for  business  and  his  untiring  perseverance.  Since  becoming 
the  proprietor  of  a  furniture  establishment  in  this  city  he  has  twice  suffered 
heavy  losses  through  tire.  In  1888  he  was  left  almost  penniless  and  in  1898, 
although  he  was  protected  by  some  insurance,  he  suffered  a  great  loss.  Undis- 
couraged  by  disasters  that  would  have  utterly  disheartened  many  a  man,  he  set 
to  work  with  renewed  efforts  to  retrieve  his  losses  and  developed  his  business 
into  a  still  greater  success. 

Mr.  Fales  was  married  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  November  26,  1874,  to  Miss 
Frances  Jane  Hunter,  a  daughter  of  C.  H.  M.  Hunter,  a  native  of  the  north  of 
Ireland,  who  lived  for  a  time  in  Ontario  and  became  one  of  the  Cariboo  pioneers, 
as  previously  mentioned.  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Fales  had  three  children:  Gertrude 
Mary,  the  wife  of  John  A.  Campbell,  of  New  Westminster ;  George  Washington, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  fifteen  months ;  and  John  Ellcry,  who  is  now  a  practicing 
physician. 

Mr.  Fales  may  be  termed  a  liberal  in  politics  but  is  always  very  independent, 
voting  as  his  judgment  dictates.  He  served  for  one  term  as  alderman,  absolutely 
without  pay,  and  during  that  time  acted  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  works.  He 
is  a  member  of  New  Westminster  Camp,  Xo.  53,  W.  O.  W. ;  Royal  City  Lodge, 
No.  3,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  noble  grand ;  and  Royal  Lodge,  No.  6, 
K.  P.,  in  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs,  lie  has  likewise  been  a  member  of 
several  other  organizations  and  is  most  loyal  and  faithful  to  every  basic  principle 
founded  upon  a  spirit  of  fraternity.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  1'resby- 
terian  church.  His  life  has  been  a  busy  and  useful  one  and  is  an  indication  of 
he  fact  that  it  is  only  under  the  stimulus  of  disaster  and  the  pressure  of  adversity 
;hat  the  strongest  and  best  in  man  is  brought  out  and  developed. 


WILLIAM    GRIFFITHS. 

One  of  the  most  enterprising,  progressive  and  public-spirited  citizens  of 
iurnaby  is  William  Griffiths,  since  1911  prominent  in  the  public  life  of  the 
municipality  and  today  serving  in  a  capable  and  far-sighted  way  as  comptroller. 
He  is  regarded  as  a  financier  of  unusual  foresight  and  discrimination,  a  business 
man  of  rare  acumen  and  ability,  and  these  qualities  he  has  applied  to  the  dis- 
iharge  of  his  important  duties,  the  community  profiting  greatly  by  his  public 
tpirit  and  well  directed  labor.  He  was  born  in  Cumberland,  England,  on  the 
J5th  of  March,  1882,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Jane  (Pattison)  Griffiths,  both 
i  atives  of  that  locality.  The  father  lived  and  died  in  Cumberland,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming,  being  also  well  known  throughout  the  vicinity  as  a  dealer 
;  nd  breeder  of  high-class  horses.  Three  of  his  sons  followed  in  his  footsteps, 
I  eing  today  prominent  judges  of  horseflesh  and  extensive  dealers  in  horses.  The 
1  lother  is  still  residing  on  the  home  farm  in  England  and  is  seventy  years  of  age. 

William  Griffiths  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  village 
school  and  under  private  tutors  in  the  city  of  London,  where  he  took  special 
courses  in  civil  service  work.  He  subsequently  attended  King's  College  and 
afterward  spent  two  and  one-half  years  in  civil  service  work  in  London,  proving 
cipable  and  efficient  in  this  line  of  work.  However,  not  liking  the  confinement 
and  congested  conditions  in  a  great  city,  he  returned  to  his  native  county  and 
a:cepted  a  position  as  accountant  in  a  brewery  office  in  Penrith,  where  he  re- 


854  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

mained  for  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  went  to  Cockermouth,  where 
he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  wine  and  spirit  department  of  the  brewery,  re- 
maining for  about  eighteen  months,  during  which  time  he  gained  the  respect 
and  confidence  of  his  superiors  and  the  esteem  of  all  who  were  associated  with 
him.  However,  his  former  employers  in  Penrith  asked  him  to  return  and  take 
charge  of  the  wine  and  spirit  department  of  their  concern  and  he  •  consented, 
spending  one  year  in  that  position.  In  1906,  however,  he  left  England  and  went 
to  the  gold  district  of  West  Africa,  where  he  was  employed  by  Elder,  Dempster 
&  Company,  of  Liverpool,  as  assistant  manager  of  their  shipping  industry  at  that 
point.  For  fifteen  months  he  remained  in  Africa  and  at  the  end  of  that  time 
returned  home,  afterward  spending  six  months  in  recuperation  and  study.  He 
then  secured  a  position  with  the  firm  of  J.  &  T.  Usher  &  Company,  brewers  of 
Bristol,  England,  and  was  appointed  secretary  of  the  concern,  a  capacity  in  which 
he  did  a  great  deal  of  constructive  and  administrative  work  for  two  and  one-half 
years.  He  resigned  in  March,  1910,  and  came  in  that  year  to  British  Columbia, 
locating  first  in  Vancouver,  where,  on  the  day  following  his  arrival  he  secured 
a  position  as  secretary  to  the  managing  director  of  the  Evans,  Coleman  &  Evans 
Company,  in  which  capacity  he  served  one  year. 

In  March,  1911,  Mr.  Griffiths  came  to  Burnaby  as  accountant  to  reorganize 
the  office  system  of  the  municipality  and  shortly  afterward  he  was  appointed 
municipal  clerk.  As  the  community  grew  he  was  made  comptroller  and  he  has 
since  had  full  charge  of  the  financial  system  of  the  municipality,  his  work  reflect- 
ing credit  alike  upon  his  ability  and  his  public  spirit.  He  has  made  it  his  con- 
stant aim  to  so  conduct  his  office  that  the  greatest  economy  consistent  with  the 
highest  efficiency  is  obtained  and  this  difficult  work  he  has  already  accomplished, 
the  aflairs  of  the  municipality  being  today  upon  a  sound,  conservative  and  solid 
basis. 

On  the  9th  of  August,  1912,  Mr.  Griffiths  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Louise  Janes,  of  Bristol,  England,  their  marriage  being  the  fruition  of  an  engage- 
ment made  prior  to  Mr.  Griffiths'  coming  to  Canada.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Griffiths 
are  members  of  the  Anglican  church  and  Mr.  Griffiths  belongs  to  the  Edmonds 
Club  and  the  Burnaby  Lake  Country  Club.  He  is  interested  in  all  kinds  of 
outdoor  sports  and  is  especially  fond  of  tennis,  a  recreation  in  which  he  spends 
a  great  many  of  his  leisure  hours.  Politically  he  gives  his  allegiance  to  the  con- 
servative party,  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.,  of  New  Westminster.  He  is  still  a  young  man,  but  his  ability,  personality 
and  energy  have  carried  him  forward  into  important  relations  with  public  life 
and  in  these  same  qualities  which  are  dominating  elements  in  his  character  he 
possesses  the  guarantee  of  continued  progress  and  ultimate  distinction. 


WALTER  LECK  STARK. 

Walter  Leek  Stark  needs  no  introduction  to  the  readers  of  this  volume,  for 
as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  James  Stark  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  he  occupies  a  notable 
position  in  commercial  circles  in  Vancouver,  the  firm  owning  one  of  the  large 
department  stores  of  the  province.  He  was,  as  it  were,  "to  the  manner  born," 
for  since  making  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  he  has  been  connected 
with  merchandising  and  has  been  an  active  factor  in  the  development  and  up- 
building of  the  establishment  which  he  now  largely  controls.  He  was  born  at  St. 
George,  Ontario,  June  n,  1873,  a  son  of  James  and  Julia  Stark,  the  former  the 
president  of  the  James  Stark  &  Sons,  Ltd.  After  mastering  the  branches  of 
learning  taught  in  the  public  schools  of  Toronto  and  Ayr,  Ontario,  he  attended 
business  college  in  the  former  city  and  his  commercial  training  qualified  him  for 
the  duties  which  devolved  upon  him  when  he  came  west  with  his  father  and 
started  in  business  with  him,  the  store  being  conducted  under  the  father's  name. 
The  admission  of  the  sons  to  a  partnership  interest  led  to  the  adoption  of  the 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  855 

firm  style  of  James  Stark  &  Sons  in  1901,  and  on  the  incorporation  of  the  busi- 
ness in  March,  1905,  under  the  name  of  James  Stark  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  the  father 
was  elected  to  the  presidency,  while  Walter  L.  Stark  became  vice  president  and 
E.  W.  Stark  secretary  and  treasurer.  In  1913  W.  L.  Stark  was  chosen  secretary 
and  treasurer  and  still  fills  this  dual  position.  In  business  affairs  he  has  ever 
followed  the  rules  which  govern  industry  and  strict  and  unswerving  integrity. 
The  department  store  which  is  now  owned  by  the  company  is  too  well  known  to 
need  comment  here.  It  is  one  of  the  foremost  mercantile  enterprises  of  Van- 
couver, having  grown  to  extensive  proportions.  The  company  has  ever  main- 
tained high  standards  in  the  personnel  of  the  house,  in  the  character  of  goods 
carried,  and  in  the  nature  of  the  service  rendered  to  the  public.  All  that  is  most 
attractive  in  foreign  and  domestic  manufacture  is  to  be  found  here,  and  the 
thoroughly  modern  business  methods  of  the  firm  have  made  them  leaders  in  this 
field. 

On  the  5th  of  February,  1902,  in  Vancouver,  Walter  L.  Stark  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  Jane  Gardner,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Edith  Gard- 
ner, who  were  natives  of  Victoria,  as  was  Mrs.  Stark.  The  only  child  of  this 
marriage  is  Edna  Meryl.  The  family  occupy  an  enviable  social  position  and 
their  own  home  is  proverbial  for  its  warm-hearted  and  genial  hospitality.  They 
attend  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  in  addition  to  his  membership  in  this  or- 
ganization Mr.  Stark  is  a  member  of  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
Vancouver.  He  early  learned  to  judge  correctly  of  those  things  which  go  to 
make  up  life's  contacts  and  experiences ;  to  measure  men  at  their  true  worth, 
and  to  estimate  unerringly  upon  the  possibilities  of  a  business  situation.  To 
understand  thoroughly  and  then  to  execute  well  defined  plans  has  been  his  pur- 
pose since  starting  out  in  the  business  world,  and  to  the  father's  more  mature 
judgment  and  conservative  policy  he  has  added  the  enterprise,  unflagging  energy 
and  ambition  of  the  young  man,  making  this  a  strong,  resourceful  company. 


JAMES    BLACK. 

Although  James  Black  has  resided  in  Vancouver  only  two  years,  acting  as 
:laim  agent  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  he  is  one  of  the  oldest  employes 
of  that  corporation  and  has  done  capable,  efficient  and  reliable  work  in  its  interests 
since  1889.  He  was  born  in  Seaforth,  Huron  county,  Ontario,  in  April,  1858,  and 
s  a  son  of  William  and  Margaret  (Stewart)  Black,  natives  of  Scotland.  Both 
rameto  America  with  their  parents  in  1854,  the  Blacks  locating  in  Huron  county, 
Ontario,  and  the  Stewarts  in  Oxford  county,  near  Woodstock.  After  he  grew 
10  manhood  the  father  engaged  in  farming  in  Huron  county  and  there  resided 
until  his  death. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  James  Black  attended  public  school  in 
Seaforth  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  remained  at  home  until  he  was  twenty- 
one  years  of  age.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Great  Western  Railway  at 
St.  Thomas,  securing  a  position  in  the  freight  office.  This  he  held  for  a  little  over 
;  year  and  then,  in  1881,  went  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  became  connected  with  the 
freight  office  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad.  After  one  year  he  resigned  this 
josition  and  homesteaded  land  near  Wolseley,  Saskatchewan,  engaging  in  farm- 
ing for  four  years  thereafter.  At  the  end  of  this  time  he  went  to  Duluth,  Min- 
nesota, and  there  obtained  employment  in  the  freight  office  of  the  Northern 
Pacific  road,  holding  this  position  for  three  years.  In  1889  he  came  to  Van- 
couver and  here  he  became  connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  in  the  local  freight 
office.  He  remained  only  one  year  and  a  half,  however,  and  at  the  end  of  that 
time  he  was  transferred  to  New  Westminster,  where  for  nine  years  he  did  able 
and  conscientious  work  as  cashier  and  chief  clerk.  From  New  Westminster  he 
vas  sent  to  Nelson,  British  Columbia,  where  he  acted  in  the  same  capacity  for 
one  year,  after  which  he  was  transferred  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  and  given  the 


856  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

position  of  clerk  in  the  claims  department.  He  was  advanced  from  that  office 
to  that  of  chief  clerk  and  later  to  that  of  assistant  claim  agent,  serving  a  total  of 
ten  years  in  that  office  and  winning  the  rapid  promotion  which  rewards  conscien- 
tious and  well  directed  labor.  After  one  year  at  Moose  Jaw,  Saskatchewan,  as 
freight  claim  agent  he  was,  in  1911,  sent  to  Vancouver,  where  he  was  made  claim 
agent  for  the  British  Columbia  division  and  the  British  Columbia  coast  service, 
and  he  still  holds  this  office,  making  his  long  experience  in  this  branch  of  rail- 
roading the  basis  of  far-sighted,  intelligent  and  accurate  work.  During  more 
than  twenty-four  years'  connection  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  Mr. 
Black  has  proved  his  ability  and  loyalty,  has  done  much  to  promote  the  interests 
of  the  road  and  has  witnessed  the  making  of  a  great  deal  of  railroad  history. 
During  all  of  this  time  he  has  labored  conscientiously  in  the  discharge  of  the 
duties  which  devolve  upon  him  and  has  gained  the  confidence  of  his  superiors 
as  a  man  of  force,  experience  and  capacity  and  has  won  the  respect  and  esteem 
of  all  who  have  been  associated  with  him. 

In  Seaforth,  Ontario,  in  January,  1884,  Mr.  Black  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Susan  K.  Campbell,  of  Huron  county,  Ontario,  and  they  have  become  the 
parents  of  three  children:  William  Campbell,  of  Assinniboia,  Saskatchewan; 
and  Florence  and  Stewart,  who  live  at  home. 

Mr.  Black  is  a  liberal  in  his  political  views  and  takes  an  active  interest  in 
the  growth  and  welfare  of  the  city,  taking  part  in  the  work  of  the  Progress  Club, 
of  which  he  is  an  enthusiastic  member.  He  belongs  to  the  Mount  Pleasant 
Methodist  church  and  is  an  active  religious  worker,  doing  much  to  promote  the 
spread  of  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believes.  He  is  a  member  of  the  quarterly 
official  board  of  the  Mount  Pleasant  church  and  superintendent  of  the  Central 
Methodist  Sunday  school  and  he  not  only  professes  the  doctrines  of  the  church 
but  molds  his  upright  and  honorable  life  by  its  principles. 


JOSEPH  RICHARD  SEYMOUR. 

Joseph  Richard  Seymour,  capitalist,  whose  activity  in  commercial  and  real- 
estate  circles  has  brought  him  to  his  present  enviable  and  honorable  position 
among  Vancouver's  leading  citizens,  was  born  in  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  Jan- 
uary K).  1858.  a  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  (Murton)  Seymour.  He  attended 
the  public  schools  and  the  Grantham  high  school  of  his  native  city.  It  was  his 
intention  to  take  up  the  study  of  medicine  as  a  preparation  for  a  life  work ;  in 
fact,  he  entered  upon  that  study,  but  was  compelled  to  abandon  it  because  of  a 
sunstroke.  He  then  decided  to  become  a  pharmacist  and  was  articled  in  that 
profession,  while  in  1875  he  entered  the  Ontario  Pharmaceutical  College,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1876.  Soon  afterward  he  went  to  Buffalo,  New  York, 
taking  charge  of  the  dispensary  of  W.  H.  Peabody,  and  continued  in  that  capacity 
until  1877,  when  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  drug  firm  of  Hazard  &  Caswell. 
on  Fifth  avenue,  in  Xew  York  city.  He  continued  with  them  for  a  year  and 
then  returned  to  Canada,  becoming  an  employe  of  Richard  Brirley  at  Hamilton. 
After  six  months,  however,  he  was  sent,  in  1879,  to  St.  Thomas,  Ontario,  by 
the  wholesale  drug  firm  of  J.  Winer  &  Company  to  look  after  their  interests  in 
a  retail  drug  store  in  that  city.  He  there  continued  until  1880,  when,  having 
established  that  business  upon  a  safe  financial  basis,  he  entered  the  employ  of 
John  Wyeth  &  Brother,  manufacturing  chemists  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, 
by  whom  he  was  later  transferred  to  the  Davis  &  Lawrence  Company  at  Mont- 
real, Quebec,  Canadian  agents  for  the  Philadelphia  house. 

In  1881  Air.  Seymour  embarked  in  business  on  his  own  account  as  a  retail 
druggist  in  St.  Catharines  and  met  with  very  gratifying  success  during  the  period 
of  eleven  years  in  which  he  carried  on  business  in  that  city.  In  1890  he  made  a 
trip  of  investigation  to  Vancouver  and  was  so  favorably  impressed  with  the 
possibilities  and  opportunities  of  the  city  that  he  made  investment  in  real  estate 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  859 

here,  returned  to  St.  Catharines,  closed  out  his  business  there,  made  arrange- 
ments for  removal  to  the  west,  and  in  1892  came  with  his  family  to  Vancouver, 
where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  The  wisdom  of  his  judgment  regarding  the 
city  in  the  early  days  of  his  visit  here  has  been  proven  in  the  passing  of  time, 
for  the  growth  and  development  of  the  city  have  more  than  met  his  expectations, 
and  in  the  work  of  general  progress  and  improvement  he  has  borne  his  part.  On 
his  arrival  he  established  a  retail  drug  store,  and,  extending  his  business,  event- 
ually became  proprietor  of  three  of  the  leading  drug  houses  of  the  city,  one  at 
the  corner  of  Seymour  and  Hastings  streets,  one  at  the  corner  of  Georgia  and 
Granville  streets,  and  one  on  West  Main  street.  Two  of  these  establishments 
are  still  in  existence  and  are  the  only  original  drug  stores  remaining  of  all  that 
were  in  Vancouver  at  that  time. 

As  the  years  passed  by  Mr.  Seymour  continued  his  investments  in  real  estate, 
in  which  he  became  actively  interested.  At  length  his  holdings  .seemed  to  demand 
his  entire  time  and  attention,  and  in  1904  he  disposed  of  his  drug  stores  in  order 
to  give  his  undivided  energies  to  his  real-estate  interests  and  to  real-estate  opera- 
tion generally.  He  continued  in  the  business  alone  until  1906,  when  he  organized 
the  Seymour  &  Marshall  Company,  which  existed  for  three  years.  Mr.  Seymour 
then  retired  from  that  connection  and  in  1909  organized  and  became  senior  part- 
ner of  the  firm  of  Seymour,  Allen,  Story  &  Blair,  conducting  a  general  real- 
estate  and  financial  brokerage  business.  He  was  thus  connected  until  1912, 
when  he  retired  from  the  firm  and  has  since  given  his  attention  to  the  supervision 
of  his  personal  real-estate  holdings  and  investments.  His  interests  are  very 
extensive  and  he  is  a  large  owner  of  real  estate  in  this  city,  together  with  sub- 
urban and  farm  property.  He  is  associated  with  a  number  of  financial  and 
business  corporations.  He  has  been  an  active  factor  not  only  in  commercial  and 
real-estate  circles,  but  in  various  walks  of  life,  and  is  recognized  as  an  important 
force  in  the  growth  and  development  of  the  city.  He  is  foremost  in  all  move- 
ments for  the  public  good  and  for  advancement  along  business,  social,  political 
and  moral  lines. 

In  politics  Mr.  Seymour  has  always  been  a  strong  conservative  and  an  active 
party  worker,  and  was  largely  instrumental  in  the  work  of  changing  the  hybrid 
politics  of  the  province  of  twelve  years  or  more  ago  to  the  old  condition  of 
sharply  defined  party  lines,  which  resulted  in  the  present  clear  alignment  of 
:onservative  and  liberal  principles  and  brought  the  conservative  party  into  power 
in  the  province  and  made  it  the  dominant  party  in  Vancouver  in  1903.  During 
':he  reconstruction  period,  covering  years,  he  was  chairman  of  the  executive 
:ommittee  of  the  conservative  party  of  the  province  and  Vancouver  city,  and  has 
xmtinued  an  active  worker  in  the  party  to  the  present  time,  although  not  an 
office  seeker. 

Mr.  Seymour  served  as  license  commissioner  for  the  city  of  Vancouver  for 
one  year,  was  on  the  board  of  the  Vancouver  General  Hospital,  and  has  also 
served  on  the  Carnegie  library  board  for  three  years.  In  early  life  he  was  con- 
lected  with  the  Nineteenth  Battalion  of  Lincoln  at  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  for 
;wo  years.  He  is  especially  active  in  Masonic  circles,  being  a  past  master  of 
Temple  Lodge,  No.  298,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  grand  lodge  of  Canada  at  St.  Catharines, 
Ontario,  and  now  holding  membership  in  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
/ancouver,  of  which  he  is  past  master.  He  is  also  past  first  principal  of  Van- 
couver Chapter,  No.  98,  R.  A.  M.  In  Scottish  Rite  Masonry  he  is  deputy  for  the 
province  of  British  Columbia  and  is  past  T.  P.  G.  M.  of  the  Lodge  of  Perfection, 
past  M.  W.  S.  of  Rose  Croix  Chapter  and  past  commander-in-chief  for  the  con- 
sistory of  British  Columbia.  Moreover,  he  is  one  of  very  few  active  thirty -third 
degree  Masons  west  of  Ontario. 

On  the  1 3th  of  June,  1883,  Mr.  Seymour  was  united  in  marriage,  at  Toronto, 
to  Miss  Adele  A.  Adams,  a  daughter  of  John  Adams,  a  pioneer  merchant  of 
Winnipeg,  who,  after  his  retirement  from  active  business,  made  his  home  in 
Toronto  until  his  death.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Cecil  Adele,  Ruby 
Kthel.  Murton  Adams  and  Richard  Ansley.  The  last  two  are  attending  Toronto 

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860  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

University.  Mr.  Seymour  is  a  man  of  social  nature  and  holds  friendship  invi- 
olable. He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club,  the  Jericho  Country  Club  and  the 
Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  Club.  His  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  his  mem- 
bership in  the  Anglican  church.  For  the  past  ten  years  he  has  been  lay  secretary 
of  the  synod  of  New  Westminster,  and  for  fifteen  years  a  member  of  the  execu- 
tive of  the  diocese.  His  interests  are  many.  He  is  not  so  abnormally  developed 
in  any  line  as  to  become  a  genius,  but  has  directed  his  efforts  with  such  intelli- 
gence and  utilized  his  powers  with  such  discrimination  that  he  has  gained  a 
prominent  place  in  business  circles,  has  become  a  leader  along  political  lines, 
and,  moreover,  has  gained  for  himself  the  respect  and  high  regard  of  all.  Even 
those  who  oppose  him  politically  recognize  the  integrity  of  his  views,  and  his 
personal  qualities  are  such  as  have  gained  for  him  the  warm  friendship  of  many. 


DAVID    LLOYD-JONES. 

Probably  no  man  is  more  familiar  with  pioneer  conditions  and  history  in 
Kelowna  than  David  Lloyd-Jones,  who  came  to  this  section  before  the  era  of 
railroads  and  has  since  been  a  factor  in  establishing  and  building  up  business 
establishments.  He  encountered  and  overcame  the  early  conditions  and  to  a 
great  extent  made  pioneer  history,  his  labor  resulting  in  a  degree  of  success  which 
makes  him  today  one  of  the  prominent  lumbermen  of  this  community.  He  was 
born  near  Brantford,  Ontario,  in  1862,  and  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city.  He  remained  at  home  until  1880  and  then, 
at  the  age  of  eighteen,  started  for  British  Columbia,  traveling  by  way  of  San 
Francisco  and  Victoria.  After  a  five  weeks'  journey  he  arrived  at  Chilliwack  and 
went  from  there  to  Fort  Hope  and  thence  by  horseback  to  Okanagan  mission,  a 
distance  of  about  three  hundred  miles.  He  arrived  in  this  section  six  years 
before  the  first  railroad  was  built  into  it  and  here  he  joined  his  brother  in  the 
operation  of  a  large  ranch.  Their  partnership  continued  for  twelve  years,  but 
at  the  end  of  that  time  the  land  was  sold,  Mr.  Lloyd- Jones  of  this  review  remov- 
ing into  the  city  of  Kelowna,  where  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  with  Mr. 
Le  Quime.  He  later  bought  out  his  partner's  interest  and  for  two  years  con- 
ducted the  enterprise  alone.  In  1902  he  formed  the  Kelowna  Sawmill  Company, 
Ltd.,  of  which  he  is  president  and  managing  director.  His  progressive  business 
methods  and  straightforward  policy  have  resulted  in  success  and  today  Mr. 
Lloyd- Jones  represents  one  of  the  most  important  business  interests  in  this  part 
of  the  province. 

Mr.  Lloyd-Jones  married  in  1892  Miss  Gartrell,  of  Summerland,  British 
Columbia,  and  both  are  well  known  and  highly  respected  in  Kelowna.  Mr. 
Lloyd-Jones  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  order  of  Foresters.  He  was  one  of  the  earliest 
pioneers  in  this  section,  coming  here  when  there  were  very  few  families  within  a 
radius  of  two  hundred  miles.  From  the  beginning  he  did  constructive  pioneer 
work  along  business  and  political  lines,  establishing  an  important  industrial  enter- 
prise and  becoming  a  member  of  the  first  city  council. 


JAMES    ESSELMONT. 

Since  1884  James  Esselmont  has  been  connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad  and  in  the  various  important  positions  which  he  has  held  has  witnessed 
and  helped  to  make  a  great  deal  of  notable  railroad  history.  His  ability  and 
knowledge  of  his  work  have  gained  him  rapid  and  continuous  advancement  in 
his  chosen  field  until  today  he  occupies  a  position  of  trust  and  responsibility  as 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  861 

roadmaster  at  Vancouver  for  the  line  between  Coquitlam  and  North  Bend.  He 
was  born  on  the  Orkney  islands,  Scotland,  September  8,  1860,  and  is  a  son  of 
Robert  and  Isabella  (Jamieson)  Esselmont,  natives  of  Aberdeenshire,  Scotland, 
both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  The  father  was  for  many  years  engaged  in 
farming  and  spent  practically  his  entire  life  in  the  Orkney  islands. 

James  Esselmont  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
locality  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  farmed  there  until  1883.  In  that  year 
he  moved  to  Battle  Creek  but  at  the  end  of  twelve  months  located  in  Winnipeg, 
Manitoba,  whence  after  a  short  time  he  went  to  Port  Arthur.  There  in  the  sum- 
mer of  1884  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  as 
section  foreman.  For  about  fifteen  years  thereafter  he  lived  at  Port  Arthur 
and  Fort  William,  becoming  recognized  during  this  time  as  a  man  who  could  be 
trusted  in  an  emergency,  who  possessed  courage,  reliability  and  quickness  of  deci- 
sion and  who  was,  therefore,  of  inestimable  value  to  the  company  he  served. 
When  he  left  Fort  William  he  was  transferred  to  Rat  Portage,  now  Kenora,  as 
roadmaster,  with  full  charge  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  of  road  to  St.  Ignace. 
After  seven  years'  able  work  in  that  capacity  he  was  sent  to  Vancouver  and 
here  he  has  resided  since  Christmas,  1910,  acting  as  roadmaster  between  Coquit- 
lam and  North  Bend.  The  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  has  in  Mr. 
Esselmont  a  reliable,  efficient  and  trustworthy  representative,  a  man  who  has 
the  interests  of  the  company  at  heart  and  who  in  a  responsible  and  important  posi- 
tion does  all  in  his  power  to  promote  them.  In  the  twenty-nine  years  of  his  con- 
nection with  the  road  his  duties  have  been  discharged  always  conscientiously  and 
ably  and  his  advancement  has  come  in  recognition  of  superior  merit  and  constant 
fidelity. 

In  Kaministikwia,  Ontario,  in  November,  1888,  Mr.  Esselmont  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Flora  McVickers,  of  that  city,  and  they  have  become  the 
parents  of  six  children:  Robert,  Annie,  John,  James,  William  and  Donald.  Mr. 
Esselmont  is  a  devout  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is  connected  fra- 
ternally with  Aurora  Lodge,  No.  13,  K.  P.,  at  Fort  William,  where  he  served  as 
master  at  arms.  The  duties  of  the  office  which  he  holds  with  the  Canadian 
Pacific  have  always  been  capably  performed  and  he  has  been  at  all  times  pro- 
gressive in  citizenship  and  true  to  his  obligations  and  responsibilities,  so  that  he 
is  today  numbered  among  the  worthy  and  respected  residents  of  his  community. 


ARTHUR   RALPH    CREAGH. 

As  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Woodworth,  Creagh,  Banton  &  Fisher  of  Van- 
couver, general  law  practitioners,  Arthur  Ralph  Creagh  has  been  connected  with 
much  important  litigation  before  the  courts  of  the  province.  He  is  a  native  of 
[reland,  born  at  "Pella,"  Kilrush,  County  Clare,  and  a  son  of  John  and  Maria 
Creagh,  the  father,  now  deceased,  being  formerly  engaged  in  the  banking  business 
:n  County  Kerry.  The  family  name  was  originally  O'Neill,  its  members  belong- 
ng  to  the  famous  O'Neill  clan  of  the  Emerald  isle.  The  change  of  name  is 
described  thus  in  O'Hart's  Irish  Pedigrees:  "A  branch  of  this  family  (O'Neill) 
'vent  in  the  tenth  century  to  Limerick,  to  assist  in  the  expulsion  of  the  Danes, 
over  whom  they  gained  several  victories;  and  on  one  occasion,  having  worn  green 
boughs  on  their  helmets  and  on  their  horses'  heads,  they  from  this  circumstance 
got  the  epithet  'Craebhach'  (i.  e.  Ramifer)  signifying  'of  the  branches,'  a  name 
which  has  been  anglicized  'Creagh' ;"  and  the  family  crest  is  a  horses  head  with 
a  sprig  of  laurel.  Mr.  Creagh  is  a  distant  relative  of  General  Sir  O'Moore 
Creagh,  who  succeeded  Lord  Kitchener  as  commander  in  chief  of  the  Indian  army. 

Arthur  R.  Creagh  was  educated  by  a  private  tutor  and  at  Wesley  College, 
Dublin.  He  came  to  Vancouver  in  1896  and  decided  to  take  up  the  study  of 
hw,  becoming  articled  to  E.  P.  Davis,  K.  C.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  and 
the  first  president  of  the  first  law  students'  society  formed  in  Vancouver.  He 


862  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

was  called  to  the  British  Columbia  bar  and  admitted  as  solicitor  in  1901.  For  a 
time  he  practiced  alone  but  in  1902  formed  a  partnership  with  F.  J.  Bayfield 
under  the  style  of  Creagh  &  Bayfield.  This  firm  continued  until  1905,  when  Mr. 
Creagli  again  took  up  his  practice  alone.  In  1908  he  associated  himself  with 
Ellis  &  Brown,  under  the  firm  name  of  Ellis,  Brown  &  Creagh,  which  firm  con- 
tinued until  1911,  when  he  retired  form  its  personnel  and  formed  a  partnership 
with  C.  M.  Woodworth  as  \Yoodworth  &  Creagh.  In  January,  1913,  Messrs. 
Banton  and  Fisher  were  admitted  to  the  firm,  which  now  enjoys  a  wide  and 
favorable  reputation  as  Woodworth,  Creagh,  Banton  &  Fisher.  Their  practice  is 
general  and  much  important  work  has  been  entrusted  to  their  care.  Mr.  Creagh 
is  well  versed  in  legal  principle  and  precedent,  and  his  reputation  is  in  accord  with 
his  achievements. 

As  is  so  often  the  case  with  members  of  the  legal  profession,  Mr.  Creagh 
has  deeply  interested  himself  along  political  lines  and  is  carried  on  the  roster  of 
the  Young  Liberal  Association  as  one  of  its  charter  members,  this  band  of  public- 
spirited  young  men  becoming  subsequently  amalgamated  with  the  Vancouver 
Liberal  Association.  Mr.  Creagh  has  held  several  offices  therein.  At  present 
he  is  vice  president  of  Ward  Two  Liberal  Association  and  a  member  of  the  execu- 
tive of  the  Vancouver  City  and  District  Liberal  Association.  He  frequently  gives 
expression  to  his  views  on  Canadian  and  British  policies  through  the  medium  of 
the  press,  setting  forth  his  points  in  a  clear,  concise  and  convincing  manner.  He 
has  become  connected  with  the  commercial  life  of  Vancouver,  having  made  judi- 
cious investments  along  various  lines,  being  a  stockholder  in  the  British  Columbia 
Accident  &  Employers  Liability  Company,  the  Prudential  Investment  Company, 
Limited,  and  the  Burrard  Publishing  Company,  Limited.  His  religious  belief 
is  that  of  the  Anglican  church.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Commercial 
Club  and  the  Progress  Club.  He  gives  evidence  of  another  of  his  interests  by 
his  membership  on  the  executive  of  the  Vancouver  branch  of  the  Archaeological 
Institute  of  America. 


CAPTAIN  ROBERT  BAILEY. 

Captain  Robert  Bailey,  tug  boat  owner,  has  been  identified  with  shipping  inter- 
ests at  Vancouver  and  this  section  of  the  province  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century.  He  was  born  on  the  8th  of  June,  1861,  at  Trinity,  Newfoundland,  and 
is  a  son  of  George  and  Mary  Bailey,  both  deceased.  The  father  was  a  cooper  by 
trade  but  also  followed  the  sea. 

Captain  Bailey  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  but  his  opportunities  in 
that  direction  were  limited  as  the  financial  circumstances  of  the  family  made  it 
necessary  that  he  early  start  out  to  earn  his  own  living.  About  the  only  occupation 
that  one  might  follow  at  the  place  of  his  nativity  was  something  connected  with  the 
sea  and,  hence,  in  his  youth  he  obtained  employment  as  a  cabin  boy  on  the  steam- 
ship Lyon,  a  square  rigged  vessel.  From  that  position  he  worked  his  way  upward 
as  far  as  mate  and  saw  service  in  that  capacity  on  several  boats.  His  next  experi- 
ence was  with  Captain  Joe  Barbor  in  a  sealing  schooner.  Among  the  many  ships 
upon  which  Captain  Bailey  saw  service  in  the  east  were  the  Flash,  Diebell,  Venus, 
Sea  Slipper  and  Ranger.  He  was  long  connected  with  the  coasting  trade  but, 
recognizing  the  fact  that  all  departments  in  the  eastern  service  were  overcrowded 
he  determined  to  try  the  western  coast  and  in  the  year  1887  started  for  British 
Columbia. 

Following  his  arrival  here  Captain  Bailey  was  appointed  mate  on  the  tug  Skid- 
gate  for  the  Briard  Steamship  Company  and  after  six  months  was  made  captain 
of  the  tug  Leonora.  He  has  thus  been  long  connected  with  the  shipping  interests 
of  this  section  and  now  as  tug  boat  owner  and  captain  is  widely  known,  being  a 
familiar  figure  in  marine  circles. 


CAPTAIN  ROBERT  BAILEY 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  865 

Captain  Bailey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Carrol,  a  native  of 
England  and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Carrol.  They  came  to  British  Columbia 
where  the  mother  died.  The  father  was  a  lock  and  razor  maker  and  now  is  a 
retired  resident  of  Vancouver.  Three  children  were  born  to  Captain  and  Mrs. 
Bailey,  all  deceased.  Captain  Bailey  occupies  a  beautiful  home  at  No.  502  Vic- 
toria drive,  which  is  the  visible  evidence  of  the  success  which  has  crowned  his 
well  spent  life  and  rewarded  his  industry  and  perseverance.  He  holds  member- 
ship with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Sons  of  England  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  largely  familiar  with  the  history  of 
the  development  of  shipping  interests  from  this  port  and  can  tell  many  inter- 
esting tales  concerning  the  seafaring  men  and  their  vessels 


GEORGE    FRANKS    MATHEWS. 

Business  activity,  whether  of  an  industrial,  commercial  or  professional  char- 
acter, features  largely  in  the  life  of  every  individual.  This  is  preeminently  an 
age  of  business  enterprise,  when  the  great  host  of  men  are  engaged  not  in  military 
affairs  but  in  the  utilization  of  the  resources  which  nature  has  provided  or  in 
the  conduct  of  trade  interests  growing  out  of  the  present  day  conditions  of  life. 
A  factor  in  the  business  circles  of  Victoria  is  George  Franks  Mathews,  now  vice 
president  of  E.  G.  Prior  &  Company,  Ltd.,  dealers  in  hardware  and  agricultural 
implements,  conducting  both  a  wholesale  and  retail  business.  He  was  born 
January  7,  1859,  at  Stourbridge,  Worcestershire,  England,  and  is  the  third  son  in 
a  family  of  four  sons  and  four  daughters.  The  latter,  however,  are  all  now 
deceased.  The  parents,  James  and  Charlotte  (Lamb)  Mathews  were  also  natives 
of  Worcestershire,  as  were  the  paternal  grandparents.  The  grandfather  was 
well  known  in  industrial  circles,  being  for  many  years  manager  of  the  brick 
manufacturing  plant  conducted  by  the  firm  of  Rufford  &  Company.  The  maternal 
grandparents  of  G.  F.  Mathews  were  of  English  ancestry  and  the  grandfather, 
who  was  a  landowner,  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  James  Mathews,  the 
father,  also  became  a  manufacturer  of  fire  brick  and  porcelain  baths  at  Stour- 
bridge, in  connection  with  the  firm  of  Rufford  &  Company.  Theirs  was  the  first 
established  fire  brick  manufacturing  company  in  that  district.  Mr.  Mathews 
there  passed  away  December  31,  1900,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years,  and  his 
wife  survived  until  the  7th  of  October,  1906.  He  was  a  talented  musician  as 
.veil  as  a  capable  business  man  and  among  a  wide  acquaintance  was  highly 
:steemed. 

George  F.  Mathews  was  educated  in  the  Stourbridge  grammar  school,  in  the 
Moravian  School  at  Nyon  in  Switzerland,  and  also  in  the  commercial  school  at 
Stuttgart,  Wurtemberg,  Germany.  He  completed  his  studies  in  1877,  at  which 
lime  he  entered  the  service  of  his  father's  firm,  and  later  became  an  employe  of 
vloore  &  Manby,  iron  merchants,  of  Dudley,  England,  with  whom  he  continued 
until  1884.  In  that  year  he  left  his  native  land  and  crossed  the  Atlantic  to 
Canada,  settling  near  Minnedosa,  Manitoba,  where  he  carried  on  agricultural 
pursuits  for  nearly  a  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  came  to  British 
Columbia,  settling  in  Victoria,  where  he  became  associated  with  the  firm  of  E.  G. 
Prior,  dealers  in  hardware  and  agricultural  implements,  in  the  capacity  of  book- 
keeper. At  the  end  of  a  year  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  business,  which 
was  then  conducted  under  the  firm  style  of  E.  G.  Prior  &  Company,  wholesale 
;ind  retail  dealers  in  hardware.  The  business  had  its  inception  in  1859  and 
the  present  company  was  incorporated  in  1891,  at  which  time  Mr.  Mathews  became 
•\  ice  president,  with  E.  G.  Prior  president  of  the  company.  The  business  is  capital- 
i/.ed  for  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  which  indicates  something  of  the 
importance  and  extent  of  the  enterprise,  which  is  today  one  of  the  most  important 
industries  of  the  city.  At  the  time  that  Mr.  Mathews  became  a  member  of  the 
firm  the  business  was  carried  on  entirely  through  the  Victoria  house,  but  in  1887 


866  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

a  branch  house  was  opened  at  Kamloops  and  in  1893  another  at  Vancouver. 
The  business  has  grown  to  large  proportions  and  ranks  as  the  second  in  size  of 
its  kind  in  the  province.  They  also  maintain  offices  in  London,  England,  and 
New  York  city,  and  the  company  handles  everything  in  the  hardware  line,  its 
stock  also  including  agricultural  implements,  gas  engines,  pump  supplies,  wagons, 
buggies,  wire  rope  and  mine  supplies.  The  steel  used  in  the  construction  of  the 
parliament  buildings  was  furnished  by  this  company,  as  well  as  the  rails  for  the 
Victoria  &  Sidney  Railway.  Many  other  large  enterprises  have  received  their 
building  supplies  from  this  company,  and  their  business  is  one  of  the  foremost 
commercial  undertakings  in  the  Pacific  northwest. 

On  the  9th  of  October,  1890,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Mathews  and 
Miss  Nellie  Frankland  Fraser  Wolfenden,  a  daughter  of  Colonel  Richard  and 
Kate  (Cooley)  Wolfenden,  who  were  natives  of  England.  They  came  to  Canada, 
settling  in  Westminster,  and  later  removed  to  Victoria,  where  Mr.  Wolfenden  was 
king's  printer  for  many  years.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs  Mathews  were  born  three 
sons:  Richard  Franks,  who  is  with  A.  \V.  Jones,  Ltd.,  of  Victoria;  James  Ernest, 
a  graduate  of  the  Royal  Military  College  of  Kingston,  Ontario;  and  George  Randle 
Share,  attending  a  private  school  in  Victoria. 

Mr.  Mathews  is  a  member  of  the  council  of  the  Esquimalt  municipality.  He 
has  membership  in  the  Church  of  England  and  for  ten  years  was  warden  of  St. 
Paul's  church  at  Esquimalt.  In  former  days  he  took  great  delight  in  cycling  and 
lawn  tennis,  but  business  interests  of  late  years  have  prevented  his  active  partici- 
pation therein.  His  wife  devotes  much  time  to  gardening  and  horticulture  and 
has  had  much  to  do  with  beautifying  their  home  and  grounds.  Their  residence, 
located  at  Esquimalt,  is  known  as  Wychbury.  It  is  a  lovely  home,  standing  in 
the  midst  of  beautiful  grounds  comprising  over  two  acres,  highly  improved.  It 
commands  a  line  view  of  the  lakes  and  strait  of  Juan  De  Fuca,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  attractive  homes  of  that  section. 


JAMES  DONALD  McCORMACK. 

Centuries  ago  a  Greek  philosopher,  Epicharmus,  said :  "Earn  thy  reward : 
the  gods  give  naught  to  sloth,"  and  the  truth  of'  this  admonition  has  been  verified 
in  all  the  ages  which  have  since  run  their  course.  With  a  recognition  of  this 
fact,  James  Donald  McCormack  has  so  directed  his  labors  as  to  make  his  time, 
his  efforts  and  his  opportunities  count  for  the  utmost,  and  today  he  is  the  secre- 
tary and  treasurer  of  the  Canadian  Western  Lumber  Company,  Ltd.  He  was 
born  December  8,  1859,  on  Prince  Edward  island,  a  son  of  Donald  and  Catherine 
McCormack.  The  father  was  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  from 
the  south  of  Scotland,  founded  on  Prince  Edward  island  at  an  early  date.  In  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  island  James  D.  McCormack  pursued  his  education 
and  after  his  text-books  were  laid  aside  engaged  in  farming  for  a  time.  He 
afterwards  spent  a  portion  of  his  time  for  six  years  in  the  employ  of  the  A.  A. 
McDonald  Brothers  Mercantile  Company,  of  Georgetown,  Prince  Edward  island, 
who  were  merchants  and  ship  builders.  In  1882  he  left  home  and  made  his  way 
to  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  where  he  remained  for  a  few  months,  and  in  July, 
1882,  he  went  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  continued  until  October,  1883.  He  then 
returned  to  Minnesota  and  on  the  isth  of  that  month  became  connected  with  the 
lumber  business  in  the  employ  of  Brennan  &  Finlayson,  Pine  county,  Minnesota. 
After  nine  months  in  the  service  of  that  company  he  was  made  manager  and 
continued  with  them  for  nine  years,  a  fact  indicating  in  unmistakable  terms  his 
capability,  fidelity  and  the  confidence  reposed  in  him.  On  the  ist  of  October, 
1892,  he  went  with  the  Weyerhauser  interests  in  the  same  county  and  was  secre- 
tary and  manager  of  the  Rutledge  Manufacturing  Company  at  Rutledge,  Pine 
county,  Minnesota.  He  closed  out  the  business  there  in  January,  1907,  at  which 
time  he  became  connected  with  the  Davidson  &  McRae  interests  at  Golden, 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  867 

British  Columbia,  as  manager  of  the  Columbia  River  Lumber  Company.  He 
was  with  them  until  May  i,  1910,  when  he  was  transferred  to  Vancouver  and 
was  appointed  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Canadian  Western  Lumber  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  being  practically  in  charge  of  this  and  subsidiary  companies.  He  is 
still  secretary  of  the  Columbia  River  Lumber  Company.  These  are  both  sub- 
sidiary companies  of  the  Davidson  &  McRae  interests.  Mr.  McCormack  was 
also  at  one  time  a  director  in  the  First  National  Bank  at  Rush  City,  Minnesota. 

On  the  I7th  of  October,  1887,  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  Mr.  McCormack 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Aura  Walton,  a  daughter  of  Oliver  and  Cynthia 
Walton.  Several  of  her  uncles  were  soldiers  in  the  Civil  war  of  the  United 
States.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCormack  have  been  born  six  children :  Mabel ; 
Catherine,  now  the  wife  of  Herman  W.  Dickey,  of  Winnipeg;  Isabella,  the  wife 
of  Roy  A.  Dailey,  of  Calgary,  Alberta;  Paul  J.,  Florence  and  Francis  D.  The 
religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church,  and  Mr.  McCormack 
holds  membership  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  the  Canadian  Order  of 
Foresters.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club.  Since 
starting  out  in  the  business  world  he  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  and  has 
based  his  success  upon  his  substantial  qualities  of  industry,  determination,  faith- 
fulness and  honor.  His  loyalty  to  the  interests  which  he  has  represented  has  never 
been  called  into  question  and  the  record  he  has  made  is  most  creditable. 


HARRY   GUY   GANSON. 

Harry  Guy  Ganson,  of  Vancouver,  is  now  established  in  business  circles 
here  as  managing  director  of  the  Railway  Utility  Company  of  Canada,  Limited, 
a  railway  builders'  equipment  and  supply  concern.  His  birth  occurred  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  on  the  i6th  of  November,  1875,  his  parents  being  O.  B.  and  Emma  B. 
Ganson,  likewise  natives  of  the  United  States.  The  father,  a  heating  engineer, 
is  engaged  in  the  electrical  heating  business  in  Omaha,  Nebraska,  representing 
large  Chicago  interests.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O.  B.  Ganson  survive  and  make 
their  home  in  Omaha. 

Harry  G.  Ganson  attended  the  graded  and  high  schools  of  Omaha  and  Lincoln 
and  also  pursued  a  course  of  study  in  the  University  of  Nebraska  at  Lincoln. 
Subsequently  he  became  clerk  in  a  bank  at  Beatrice,  Nebraska,  and  at  the  end  of 
two  years  went  to  Fairbury,  that  state,  where  he  began  reading  law.  Shortly 
before  his  examinations  he  received  an  excellent  offer  as  secretary  to  a  prominent 
New  York  banker  and,  accepting  the  position,  he  was  thus  employed  in  the 
eastern  metropolis  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  went  west 
as  secretary  to  the  manager  of  western  lines  of  the  Northwestern  Railway  at 
Omaha.  At  the  end  of  two  years  spent  in  that  capacity  he  returned  to  New 
York  and  embarked  in  the  brokerage  business  but  suffered  bankruptcy  in  the 
panic  of  1901.  Subsequently  he  entered  the  engineering  department  of  the  Pull- 
man Company,  with  offices  at  Pullman,  Illinois,  remaining  in  the  service  of  that 
corporation  for  four  years.  He  then  bought  out  a  number  of  hotels  and  eating 
houses  on  the  line  of  a  western  railroad.  On  the  I2th  of  July,  1909,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  after  serving  in  several  minor 
positions  acted  as  inspector  of  sleeping  and  dining  car  service  for  one  year.  On 
the  ist  of  December,  1910,  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia division  of  the  sleeping  and  dining  car  and  news  service,  holding  that  position 
until  February  I,  1913,  when  he  was  appointed  assistant  general  superintendent 
of  this  service  on  all  western  lines.  On  the  ist  of  July,  1913,  he  resigned  his 
position  to  engage  in  the  railway  builders'  equipment  and  supply  business  as 
managing  director  of  the  Railway  Utility  Company  of  Canada,  Limited,  with 
offices  in  the  Vancouver  block.  This  company  is  the  Canadian  department  of  the 
Railway  Utility  Company  of  Chicago,  of  which  ex-Senator  Lorimer  is  presi- 
dent. In  his  present  responsible  position  Mr.  Ganson  has  already  manifested  his 


868  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

excellent  business  ability  and  has  established  his  reputation  as  a  valued  official 
of  the  corporation. 

On  the  isth  of  January,  1899,  in  Chicago,  Mr.  Ganson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Martha  W.  Riddell,  of  that  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver 
Board  of  Trade  and  the  Progress  Club  and  also  belongs  to  the  Royal  Arcanum. 
His  life  has  at  all  times  been  honorable  and  upright,  characterized  by  unfaltering 
adherence  to  those  principles  which,  aside  from  any  business  or  social  distinction 
to  which  he  may  attain,  win  for  the  individual  the  unqualified  respect  and  trust 
of  his  fellowmen. 


WILLIAM   CECIL  McKECHNIE,  M.  D.,  C.   M. 

William  Cecil  McKechnie,  physician  and  surgeon,  of  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia,  was  born  at  Port  Hope,  Ontario,  October  31,  1874,  a  son  of  Major 
William  E.  and  Mary  (Bell)  McKechnie.  His  father  was  born  at  Claverhouse 
Castle,  Dundee,  Scotland,  while  his  mother  was  a  native  of  Ontario,  in  which 
province  they  were  married.  For  many  years  Major  McKechnie  was  divisional 
superintendent  of  the  Grand  Trunk  and  later  was  president  of  the  Prince  Edward 
Island  Railway.  He  afterwards  engaged  in  ranching  in  Manitoba  and  later 
retired  and  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  a  well  earned  rest.  His  widow  survives  him,  and  although  now  eighty- 
one  years  of  age,  enjoys  excellent  health.  She  makes  her  home  in  Vancouver. 

In  the  public  schools  and  collegiate  institute  of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  Dr. 
McKechnie  received  his  early  education,  becoming  at  that  time  extremely  inter- 
ested in  ornithology,  and  spending  many  a  night  in  the  woods  with  his  horse  and 
dog  for  companions,  literally  lived  among  the  bird  creation.  Later  he  and  a 
few  of  his  young  friends  were  given  rooms  in  the  city  hall,  where  they  formed 
the  Junior  Historical  and  Scientific  Society  of  Manitoba  and  published  a  paper 
called  the  Junior  Historical  and  Scientific  Journal,  edited  and  managed  by  these 
enthusiasts.  This  society  is  still  flourishing  in  Winnipeg.  Events  arose  which 
prevented  this  love  of  nature  being  fostered,  however,  and  in  1899  he  graduated 
in  medicine  from  McGill  University  in  Montreal,  being  president  of  his  senior 
class.  From  there  he  went  to  Nanaimo,  British  Columbia,  practicing  medicine 
until  1902,  during  which  year  he  was  married  and  took  up  his  residence  in  Port- 
land, Oregon.  After  spending  six  years  there  and  making  a  place  for  himself 
among  the  leading  physicians  of  that  city,  Dr.  McKechnie  spent  several  months 
in  traveling,  visiting  most  of  the  larger  clinics  in  the  eastern  states,  finally  return- 
ing to  Vancouver,  where  he  took  up  his  permanent  residence  and  quickly  acquired 
an  extensive  practice.  He  has  proven  himself  a  skillful  and  successful  surgeon 
and  has  won  an  enviable  reputation  among  the  members  of  the  profession  in  this 
city.  He  is  also  the  youngest  brother  of  Dr.  R.  E.  McKechnie,  a  prominent 
Vancouver  surgeon.  He  belongs  to  Ashley  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 'Nanaimo, 
the  University  Club  and  the  Vancouver  Medical  Society,  and  is  always  interested 
in  any  measure  or  method  which  he  deems  will  prove  of  benefit  to  the  profession 
in  its  efforts  to  alleviate  human  suffering  or  check  the  ravages  of  disease. 

Dr.  McKechnie  married  Miss  Zella  Baright  Robinson,  daughter  of  Captain 
William  and  Maria  (Moore)  Robinson  of  Wellington  County,  Ontario.  Miss 
Robinson  was  for  three  years  soprano  soloist  in  the  First  Baptist  Church,  Winni- 
peg, simultaneously  receiving  training  from  Miss  Edith  J.  Miller,  now  of  London, 
'  England,  later  furthering  her  studies  at  the  Toronto  Conservatory  of  Music, 
where  she  graduated  in  voice  culture  under  Rechab  Tandy.  Coming  to  Van- 
couver from  Toronto  she  engaged  in  choir  and  concert  work,  and  in  the  year 
1901-2  had  the  training  of  Dr.  Roland  Dwight  Grant's  choir  of  girls.  The  mar- 
riage took  place  at  Peachland,  British  Columbia,  the  first  to  be  celebrated  in  the 
southern  Okanagan  valley,  which  was  opened  to  settlement  by  her  three  brothers, 


DR.   WILLIAM  C.  McKECHNIE 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  871 

referred  to  elsewhere  in  this  series.     Two  children  resulted  from  the  union— 
Maria  Willa  Bell  and  William  Robert  Edward. 

Both  Dr.  and  Mrs.  McKechnie  are  prominent  socially  and  are  well  known 
as  valued  members  of  different  organizations.  Mrs.  McKechnie  is  prominent  in 
club  life  and  was  circulation  manager  of  the  special  women's  edition  of  the  Sun, 
which  was  published  in  February,  1913,  and  is  one  of  the  editors  of  the  Van- 
couver Society  and  Club  Magazine.  She  belongs  to  the  First  Baptist  church  and 
is  active  in  the  work  of  the  Women's  Christian  Temperance  Union.  Dr.  McKech- 
nie is  a  liberal  in  politics,  but  not  an  active  worker  in  party  ranks.  Their  circle 
of  friends  is  almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of  their  acquaintance. 


HARRY  GEORGE  ALLEN. 

Harry  George  Allen  is  associated  with  George  G.  Bushby  in  the  manufacture 
of  Oxy-Acetylene  welding  appliances  and  in  contracting  for  work  employing 
Oxy-Acetylene  process,  the  business  being  conducted  under  the  name  of  the 
Compressed  Gas  Company,  Limited.  Inventive  genius  and  mechanical  ingenuity 
have  brought  Mr.  Allen  to  his  present  responsible  and  prominent  position.  He 
was  born  in  Somerset,  England,  at  Bradford-on-Avon,  December  29,  1875,  and 
during  his  infancy  was  brought  to  Canada,  the  family  home  being  established  at 
Guelph,  Ontario.  When  he  was  twelve  years  of  age  a  removal  was  made  to 
Chicago,  Illinois,  but  before  leaving  Canada,  Harry  George  Allen  had  secured  a 
position  and  was  earning  his  own  livelihood.  In  Chicago  he  became  errand  boy  for 
a  railroad  company  and  was  also  employed  for  a  time  in  the  same  capacity  in 
one  of  the  large  drygoods  houses  of  that  city.  While  he  was  still  in  his  teens  his 
mechanical  talent  manifested  itself  and  its  development  has  since  found  expres- 
sion in  many  most  useful  and  valuable  devices.  When  twenty-one  years  of  age 
Mr.  Allen  left  Chicago  for  Minnesota,  where  he  remained  for  six  years.  In 
the  meantime  he  married  Elsie  Morrison  of  Inverness,  Scotland,  who  had  gone  to 
the  United  .States  one  year  previous.  Five  children  have  been  born  to  them,  all 
of  whom  are  residents  of  Vancouver.  While  in  Minnesota  Mr.  Allen  engaged  in 
steam  engineering  in  connection  with  the  paper  mills  and  lumber  plants,  but  event- 
ually severed  these  connections  in  order  to  enter  a  machine  shop  and  broaden  his 
knowledge  by  practical  experience  along  that  line.  On  leaving  Minnesota  he 
removed  to  'North  Dakota,  where  he  spent  two  years  in  repairing  machinery, 
iiarvesters,  boilers,  etc.  He  was  later  at  Fresno,  California,  where  he  assisted  in 
erecting  a  large  electrical  power  plant,  operating  it  until  it  was  accepted  by  the 
:ontracting  party.  Leaving  California  for  Seattle,  Washington,  he  held  several 
•esponsible  positions  there  in  large  steam  plants  and  it  was  during  his  residence 
n  that  city  that  his  high  professional  standing  was  recognized  and  he  was  honored 
vvith  election  to  the  presidency  of  the  Engineers  Association. 

While  in  Seattle  Mr.  Allen  became  imbued  with  the  idea  of  the  possibilities  of 
he  Oxy-Acetylene  welding  process  and  as  a  result  organized  and  established 
'.he  first  plant  to  use  that  process  in  the  northwest.  It  is  interesting  to  note  the 
success  which  he  made  from  the  start.  A  piece  of  machinery — an  exceptionally 
large  laundry  mangle — had  been  broken  into  one  hundred  and  tw"enty-five  pieces 
by  falling  from  a  sling  while  being  loaded  on  a  steamship.  As  it  was  of  cast  iron, 
it  seemed  ruined,  but  Mr.  Allen  with  his  process,  repaired  it  so  completely  that 
1here  were  only  twenty-eight  whole  parts  and  the  entire  mangle  was  as  good  as 
i>ew,  and  it  is  still  in  operation  at  the  end  of  four  years.  So  unusual, was  the 
task  which  he  accomplished,  even  with  the  remarkable  process  at  his  command, 
that  wide  comment  was  made  of  it  and  the  Literary  Digest  of  March  29,  1913, 
£ave  a  full  page  description  and  illustration  of  it  under  the  heading  of  Repairs 
1  "xtraordinary. 

Soon  after  starting  this  business  in  Seattle  Mr.  Allen  met  George  G.  Bushby 
of  Vancouver,  who  induced  him  to  come  to  this  city  and  take  up  similar  work 


872  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

here.  The  result  was  the  organization  of  the  Compressed  Gas  Company,  Limited, 
for  the  purpose  of  building  and  installing  the  Oxy-Acetylene  plants  as  well  as  doing 
the  work  itself.  The  Vancouver  plant  was  erected  at  No.  1530  Hastings  street, 
East,  and  is  the  best  equipped  of  its  kind  on  the  Pacific  coast.  In  addition  to  the 
work  above  mentioned  they  generate  and  compress  oxygen  for  mine  rescue  work 
and  medicinal  purposes.  They  also  manufacture  dissolved  acetylene  for  motor 
boat  and  automobile  lighting,  commonly  known  as  Prest-o-lite.  The  company 
intends  to  ultimately  manufacture  and  compress  hydrogen  and  carbonic  acid 
gas.  The  business  was  incorporated  with  a  capital  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars 
and  Mr.  Allen  was  made  manager,  which  position  he  still  holds. 

The  combustion  of  acetylene  and  pure  oxygen  gives  a  small  concentrated  flame 
with  a  temperature  of  sixty-three  hundred  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  this  intense 
and  localized  heat  permits  the  fusion  of  metals  in  the  break  of  the  parts  to  be 
welded  without  any  injurious  effects  to  the  metal.  Although  the  process  is  so 
new,  a  large  number  of  manufacturing  industries  have  been  practically  revolu- 
tionized by  this  system. 

It  is  used  by  shipbuilders,  in  steel  and  iron  foundries,  machine  shops,  by  boiler 
makers,  garages,  ornamental  and  sheet  iron  workers.  Mr.  Allen  has  taken  porta- 
ble plants  into  the  holds  of  ships  to  weld  the  boilers,  having  had  several  large 
contracts  for  work  of  that  character.  He  has  also  welded  logging  engines  in 
the  heart  of  the  woods  and  on  one  occasion  repaired  a  large  pumping  engine  on  a 
scow  anchored  in  the  middle  of  the  Pitt  river.  To  get  there  a  launch  was  needed 
to  take  man  and  apparatus  up  the  river  and  the  work  had  to  be  accomplished 
under  the  most  unfavorable  conditions,  but  nevertheless  the  result  was  very 
successful.  Most  remarkable  results  in  the  cutting  of  steel  and  iron  (with  the 
exception  of  cast  iron)  can  be  accomplished  by  the  Oxy-Acetylene  flame.  Uses  to 
which  the  cutting  torch  can  be  applied  are  innumerable,  but  the  cutting  work 
done  in  connection  with  the  demolishing  of  the  Quebec  bridge  and  the  raising  of 
the  battleship  Maine  may  be  mentioned  as  notable  examples.  In  cutting,  the 
metal  is  first  heated  by  the  ordinary  welding  flame.  A  fine  jet  of  pure  oxygen  is 
then  turned  on,  which  combining  with  the  carbon  of  the  steel  literally  burns  a 
clean,  smooth  narrow  slot,  leaving  the  metal  on  either  side  unharmed.  Nothing 
has  ever  been  invented  to  equal  this  process  for  cutting  metal  quickly,  economically 
and  easily. 

Mr.  Allen  feels  since  becoming  connected  with  the  Oxy-Acetylene  business 
that  it  is  to  be  his  life  work  and  his  varied  experiences  along  mechanical  and 
engineering  lines  have  well  qualified  and  prepared  him  for  his  present  activities 
and  his  natural  tendencies  toward  mechanics  and  his  aptitude  for  originating 
new  ideas  give  promise  of  a  bright  future  for  the  business.  The  company  already 
supplies  all  of  the  oxygen  for  mine  rescue  work  used  in  British  Columbia  and 
Alberta.  Mr.  Allen  is  a  member  of  the  International  Acetylene  Association  of  the 
United  States  and  the  British  Acetylene  &  Welding  Association  of  Great  Britain, 
the  Compressed  Gas  Manufacturers  of  the  United  States;  the  Canadian  Manu- 
facturers Association ;  the  British  Columbia  Automobile  and  Motor  Trades  Asso- 
ciation, in  which  he  holds  the  office  of  second  vice  president ;  and  the  Vancouver 
Rotary  Club,  consisting  of  business  men  of  Vancouver  who  meet  at  luncheon 
once  a  week  to  discuss  various  ways  and  means  to  improve  business  generally. 
He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  traffic  department  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  Van- 
couver, while  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Cascade  Lodge  of  Masons. 


RICHARD  COUPLAND  SPINKS. 

Richard  Coupland  Spinks,  a  Vancouver  barrister,  practicing  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Senkler,  Spinks  &  Van  Home,  was  born  in  Liverpool,  England,  May 
15,  1876,  his  parents  being  John  M.  and  Jane  (Coupland)  Spinks,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Lancashire.  In  the  spring  of  1884  the  family  emigrated  to  Vic- 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  873 

toria,  British  Columbia,  and  moved  to  a  place  called  Duncan,  where  they  spent  the 
winter  of  1884-5.  In  tne  fall  of  the  latter  year  they  returned  to  Victoria,  where 
they  remained  until  March,  1886,  when  they  went  to  Granville,  now  Vancouver. 
There  the  father  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business,  in  which  he  continued  until 
1903,  when  he  removed  to  Ontario,  where  he  now  resides.  His  wife  passed  away 
in  September,  1892.  Coming  to  this  province  soon  after  the  completion  of  the 
railroad,  they  are  justly  numbered  among  the  pioneer  settlers  and  Mr.  Spinks  has 
taken  an  active  and  helpful  part  in  the  development  of  the  region  in  which  he 
located,  his  labors  being  an  effective  force  in  advancing  public  progress  and 
improvement. 

In  private  schools  of  Vancouver  Richard  C.  Spinks  pursued  his  education  and 
afterward  took  up  the  study  of  law  under  the  late  Chief  Justice  McCall,  his  read- 
ing also  being  directed  by  the  firm  of  Wilson  &  Campbell.  He  was  called  to  the 
bar  of  British  Columbia  on  the  i6th  of  July,  1902,  and  immediately  engaged  in 
practice  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Wilson,  Senkler  &  Bloomfield.  This  part- 
nership continued  until  1909,  when  Mr.  Senkler  and  Mr.  Spinks  formed  the  firm 
which  existed  under  the  style  of  Senkler  &  Spinks  until  1911,  when  George  Cor- 
nelius Van  Home  became  associated  with  them  and  his  name  was  added  to  the 
firm. 

In  February,  1903,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Spinks  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Mildred  Dixon,  of  this  city.  His  recreation  comes  chiefly  through  rowing 
and  football.  His  military  experience  covers  six  years'  service  with  the  Sixth 
Regiment  of  Rifles.  He  has  never  taken  active  part  in  politics,  preferring  to  con- 
centrate his  energies  on  his  professional  duties,  which  are  of  constantly  growing 
importance,  the  firm  being  accorded  a  large  and  distinctively  representative  clien- 
tage. 


J.  PERCY  GEDDES. 

J.  Percy  Geddes  conducts  a  profitable  business  as  customs  broker  in  Vancou- 
ver, British  Columbia,  having  been  born  in  Montreal,  Quebec,  on  March  15, 
1868,  a  son  of  Charles  G.  and  Janet  (Millar)  Geddes,  the  former  a  native  of  the 
province  of  Quebec  and  the  latter  of  Perth,  Scotland.  The  father  was  for  many 
years  prominent  as  a  stock  broker  and  with  his  father,  Charles  Geddes,  was 
engaged  in  that  business  in  Montreal  under  the  name  of  C.  &  C.  G.  Geddes, 
brokers.  They  were  at  one  time  the  largest  stockholders  in  the  Montreal  Street 
Railway  Company.  The  father  was  prominent  in  Masonic  circles,  being  a  past 
master  in  St.  Paul  Lodge  of  Montreal,  and  was  also  active  in  athletic  and  military 
matters.  He  was  a  captain  of  the  Fifth  Regiment  Fusiliers  and  later  retired 
from  the  Royal  Scots  of  Montreal  with  the  rank  of  major.  Both  parents  are 
now  deceased. 

J.  Percy  Geddes  was  educated  in  a  private  school  in  Montreal  for  a  short 
time  and  then  went  to  South  Leigh,  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  England,  where 
he  attended  the  preparatory  school  known  as  Little  St.  Edward's  School  for  about 
six  years.  Returning  to  Canada,  he  then  received  instruction  in  St.  John's  school 
of  Montreal  for  three  years  and  then  matriculated  in  McGill  University  at  Mon- 
treal for  one  year.  Discontinuing  his  education,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  clerk  in  the  mechanical  superintendent's  office  at 
Montreal  and  there  worked  for  nine  months.  He  then  became  secretary  to  the 
chief  engineer  of  the  road,  holding  that  office  for  a  similar  period.  His  next 
position  was  with  the  Central  Vermont  Railway  as  secretary  to  the  superin- 
tendent of  the  northern  division,  with  headquarters  at  St.  Johns,  Quebec,  where 
he  remained  eighteen  months.  He  then  reentered  the  services  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific,  becoming  secretary  to  Thomas  G.  Shaughnessy,  now  widely  known  as 
Sir  Thomas  Shaughnessy,  and  was  in  that  office  about  one  year.  He  was  after- 
ward transferred  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  arriving  here  January  19, 
1888,  as  secretary  to  Harry  B.  Abbott  and  continuing  with  him  until  Mr.  Abbott 


874  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

retired,  and  then  was  in  the  office  of  Mr.  Marpole  in  the  same  capacity  until 
1898.  Having  gained  vast  and  valuable  business  experience  in  these  confidential 
positions,  he  then  decided  to  launch  out  for  himself  and  engaged  in  the  customs 
brokerage  business,  establishing  his  office  at  407  Hastings  street,  West,  but  for 
the  past  seven  years  has  been  located  at  719  Fender  street,  West.  He  has  made 
rapid  success  in  this  occupation  and  his  clientage  today  is  representative  and 
important.  Understanding  all  of  the  details  and  intricacies  of  the  business  and 
having  gained  wide  and  valuable  experience  as  to  transportation  rates  and  other 
information  of  value,  he  is  able  to  handle  business  entrusted  to  him  expeditiously 
and  with  the  least  expense. 

At  Bellingham,  Washington,  on  June  15,  1901,  Mr.  Geddes  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Mrs.  Margaret  Jones,  a  daughter  of  Judge  E.  M.  Day,  of  Bellingham, 
Washington,  and  they  have  one  son  Percival  Day. 

Mr.  Geddes  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  politically  gives  his 
support  to  the  conservative  party,  faithfully  performing  his  duties  of  citizen- 
ship, although  he  never  participates  in  political  activities.  He  is  interested  in 
athletics,  in  which  he  has  always  been  active,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver 
Athletic  Club.  He  rowed  in  the  Racing  Four  Crew  of  the  Burrard  Inlet  Rowing 
Club,  who  won  the  junior  championship  of  the  North  Pacific  Rowing  Association 
in  i8<)2.  He  was  in  the  crew  of  the  Burrard  Inlet  Rowing  Club,  which  won 
the  Ferguson  perpetual  challenge  cup  from  the  Vancouver  Rowing  Club,  and 
has  also  been  very  active  in  swimming  and  played  on  the  first  water  polo  team 
in  Vancouver.  lie  is  still  active  in  swimming  sports  and  derives  great  pleasure 
from  motor  boating.  As  the  years  have  passed  Mr.  Geddes  has  become  attached 
to  the  interests  of  Vancouver  and  stands  ever  ready  to  give  his  support  to  any 
public  enterprise  that  may  benefit  the  city.  He  has  found  a  field  of  labor  for 
which  he  seems  particularly  adapted  and  his  successful  career  entitles  him  to 
rank  with  the  more  prominent  business  men  of  the  city. 


HENRY  LOUIS  MASSEY. 

1  lenry  Louis  Massey  is  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Massey  &  Freer,  of  Van- 
couver, a  name  now  widely  and  prominently  known  in  connection  with  the  fishing 
industry  011  the  coast.  He  was  born  at  Fall  River,  Massachusetts,  January  25, 
1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Louis  Joseph  and  Aurelie  (Berard)  Massey,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Quebec,  lioth  the  paternal  and  maternal  grandfathers  came  from 
France  and  settled  near  Montreal,  where  they  spent  their  remaining  days,  both 
being  farmers  of  that  locality.  The  father,  Louis  Joseph  Massey,  was  married  in 
Quebec  and  there  followed  farming  for  several  years.  Unto  him  and  his  wife 
were  born  several  children,  and  as  money  was  very  scarce  in  Quebec  in  those  days 
there  was  a  great  tide  of  immigration  to  the  cotton  mill  towns  of  the  United 
States.  At  that  time  Mr.  Massey  removed  his  family  to  Fall  River,  Massachusetts, 
where  they  lived  for  twenty  years,  after  which  they  returned  to  the  old  homestead 
in  Quebec,  the  ownership  of  which  they  had  always  retained.  There  they  spent 
the  remainder  of  their  lives,  and  both  the  father  and  mother  passed  away  when 
about  eighty-three  years  of  age. 

Henry  Louis  Massey  pursued  his  education  in  the  Catholic  schools  and  in  the 
Notre  Dame  Commercial  College  at  Fall  River.  Immediately  after  leaving  school 
he  made  his  way  to  Seattle,  Washington,  and  for  a  few  years  was  employed  in 
that  city  and  in  Tacoma.  Through  his  industry  and  economy  he  won  a  substantial 
measure  of  success  and  removed  to  Montana,  locating  near  Great  Falls,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  cattle  business,  continuing  at  that  point  for  ten  years.  In  1899  he 
closed  out  his  interests  there  and  made  his  way  to  the  Kootenay  district  of  British 
Columbia,  where  he  became  engaged  in  the  hotel  business.  He  afterward 
purchased  the  Dominion  Hotel  at  Phoenix,  of  which  he  was  proprietor  for  two 
years. 


HENRY  L.  MASSEY 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  877 

In  April,  1909,  Air.  Massey  disposed  of  his  interests  there  and  came  to  Van- 
couver. Immediately  afterward  he  purchased  acreage  which  he  platted  and  of 
which  he  sold  every  lot  himself,  closing  out  the  entire  tract  in  sixty  days.  On  them 
he  made  a  handsome  profit  and  immediately  afterward  handled  two  more  tracts  in 
the  same  manner.  These  transactions  covered  a  period  of  five  months.  In  the 
fall  of  1909  he  decided  to  make  larger  investments  in  the  province,  and  having 
great  confidence  in  the  future  of  the  northern  country  he  made  his  way  to  the 
Skeena  river  and  seven  miles  from  its  mouth  selected  the  spot  that  in  his  opinion 
was  the  most  logical  point  on  the  river  for  a  fishing  town.  There  he  purchased 
two  hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  laid  out  the  town  of  Haysport.  Associated  with 
him  in  this  work  is  Lemuel  Freer,  the  business  being  conducted  under  the  name 
of  Massey  &  Freer.  They  succeeded  in  securing  English  capital  to  the  amount  of 
two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  to  assist  in  developing  the  fishing  industry, 
building  the  town  and  peopling  it  with  Newfoundland  fishermen.  Thus  English 
capitalists  are  associated  with  the  company.  Their  plan  is  not  to  build  a  town  in 
order  to  promote  real-estate  values  or  advance  the  price  on  the  sale  of  land  and 
manufacturing  sites,  but  to  promote  the  fishing  industry.  However,  to  do  this 
they  must  furnish  adequate  places  in  which  the  people  may  live,  also  provide 
stores  and  various  business  enterprises  which  will  supply  their  needs.  In  the  first 
place  the  town  has  the  finest  harbor  on  the  Skeena  river  and  the  only  one  open 
throughout  the  year.  After  much  arbitration  they  have  compelled  the  railroad 
to  stop  their  trains  at  this  point.  Trouble  in  this  connection  arose  from  the  fact 
that  it  is  an  independent  town  site,  neither  the  government  nor  the  railroad  having 
any  interest  therein,  as  is  customary  in  most  cases.  The  plan  of  the  firm  is  to  bring 
out  a  large  number  of  families  from  the  coast  of  Newfoundland — men  who  are 
fishermen  and  who,  accompanied  by  their  families,  will  become  permanent  resi- 
dents and  will  thus  add  substantially  to  the  growth  and  development  of  the  prov- 
ince. They  are  putting  forth  strenuous  effort  toward  keeping  out  the  Japanese 
fishermen  and  permit  only  the  white  fishermen  to  reap  the  benefit  of  this  great 
ndustry.  No  Japanese  can  purchase  property  in  Haysport,  neither  do  people  of 
:hat  nationality  frequent  this  town  or  the  waters  on  the  north  side  of  the  river,  for 
hey  already  realize  that  they  are  not  wanted  there.  During  the  fishing  season 
iix  hundred  craft  can  be  seen  on  the  Skeena  in  front  of  Haysport  within  a  radius 
)f  a  few  miles,  furnishing  employment  to  hundreds  of  men.  Of  course  this  town 
s  still  in  the  making,  but  already  Haysport  has  a  good  hotel,  a  two  million  pound 
•old-storage  plant,  postoffice,  telegraph  office  and  a  store.  There  is  now  a  popula- 
lion  of  quite  a  number  of  families,  all  of  whom  are  provided  with  better  than 
ordinary  dwellings.  In  October,  1913,  Haysport  was  supplied  with  electricity 
i  or  power  and  lighting  by  the  Hydro-Electric  Company,  which  is  taking  its  power 
irom  the  falls  of  the  Hocsall  river,  about  ten  miles  above  Port  Essington,  and 
building  power  lines  to  Haysport,  Port  Edward  and  Prince  Rupert.  This  will 
i;reatly  facilitate  the  operation  of  the  Haysport  cold-storage  plant  and  other  indus- 
tries that  will  eventually  locate  in  Haysport.  The  present  season  will  witness  the 
<  rrival  of  at  least  fifty  new  families,  all  of  whom,  together  with  the  present 
1  opulation,  will  be  furnished  employment  in  connection  with  the  fishing  industry. 
'  "he  firm  of  Massey  &  Freer  will  bring  these  people  here  not  only  this  year  but 
tach  ensuing  year  in  larger  numbers,  and  after  their  arrival  they  are  not  left  in 
a  new  and  strange  land  entirely  on  their  own  resources.  They  have  assured 
employment  with  ready  and  steady  pay,  and  the  firm  not  only  guarantees  employ- 
ment but  also  builds  a  house  for  the  immigrant  suitable  to  his  own  particular  needs, 
giving  him  a  term  of  years  in  which  to  pay  for  the  same  and  they  are  planning 
t>  subdivide  the  farm  lands  back  of  the  town  site  for  the  benefit  of  the  fishermen. 
Ii  this  not  convincing  evidence  that  the  work  of  this  company  is  the  promo- 
t  on  of  one  of  British  Columbia's  greatest  revenue-producing  industries?  It  is 
unquestionably  one  of  the  most  commendable  forms  of  provincial  development 
that  is  being  utilized  today,  and  it  is  the  men  back  of  such  enterprises  who  deserve 
to  rank  with  the  builders  of  the  empire  of  the  northwest.  Aside  from  his  con- 
nection as  senior  partner  of  the  firm  of  Massey  &  Freer,  Mr.  Massey  is  a  trustee 


878  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

in  the  Graham  Fishing  Company  of  Washington  and  a  director  in  the  Skeena 
River  Syndicate,  a  fishing  company  operating  on  the  Skeena. 

In  Great  Falls,  Montana,  on  the  6th  of  June,  1897,  Mr.  Massey  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Louisa  Lucille  Baker,  of  that  city.  They  are  members  of 
the  Holy  Rosary  Catholic  church  and  Mr.  Massey  holds  membership  with  the- 
Knights  of  Columbus.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal  but  not  an  active  party  worker, 
for  his  time  and  energies  are  fully  occupied  with  his  important  and  growing  busi- 
ness affairs.  He  has  recognized  the  opportunities  of  the  northwest  and  is  doing 
all  in  his  power  to  exploit  and  utilize  its  resources.  His  efforts  have  been  of 
untold  value  and  benefit  to  a  large  number  of  his  fellowmen,  and  he  ranks  today 
as  one  of  the  most  progressive  and  public-spirited  citizens  of  Vancouver  and 
the  province. 


WILLIAM   LYELL  DARLING. 

William  Lyell  Darling  is  industrial  commissioner  for  the  city  of  New  West- 
minster, British  Columbia,  and  possesses  in  large  measure  the  salient  character- 
istics of  the  successful  business  man.  He  was  born  in  Montreal  on  the  6th  of  July,. 
1880,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Eva  M.  (Dudley)  Darling,  the  former  a  native 
of  Montreal  and  the  latter  of  Elyria,  Ohio.  They  were  married  in  Montreal, 
where  the  mother,  who  had  been  left  an  orphan  at  an  early  age,  was  making  her 
home  with  an  uncle,  E.  Muir.  William  Darling  was  one  of  a  family  of  several 
brothers  who  had  been  prominent  men  of  affairs  for  years  in  the  east,  including 
the  late  Andrew  Darling,  one  of  the  well  known  citizens  of  Toronto  and  founder 
of  the  Andrew  Darling  Company  of  that  city ;  Henry  Darling,  late  general  man- 
ager of  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  and  now  secretary-treasurer  of  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  Company  of  Schenectady,  New  York ;  and  Robert  Darling,  of  the 
wholesale  tailors'  supplies  house  of  Robert  Darling  &  Company.  The  subject 
of  this  review  is  also  a  nephew  of  the  late  Thomas  Davidson,  senior  partner  in  the 
firm  of  The  Thomas  Davidson  Company,  of  Montreal,  enamel  and  tinware  manu- 
facturers. 

William  Darling  on  reaching  manhood  identified  himself  with  the  hardware 
business  which  had  been  established  by  his  father,  William  Darling,  Sr.,  who,, 
admitting  his  sons  to  a  partnership,  organized  the  well  known  house  of  William 
Darling  Sons,  which  at  one  time  was  the  largest  wholesale  hardware  establishment 
in  the  Dominion  of  Canada.  William  Darling,  the  grandfather  of  William  Lyell 
Darling,  was  not  only  a  leading  figure  in  commercial  circles  but  was  also  prom- 
inent in  local  political  and  civic  affairs  and  was  at  one  time  candidate  for  election 
to  the  house  of  commons.  He  was  one  of  the  distinguished  citizens  of  eastern 
Canada,  prominently  identified  with  financial  as  well  as  commercial  interests  as  a 
director  of  the  Merchants  Bank  of  Canada.  In  1894  William  Darling,  Jr.,  retired 
from  active  business  and  spent  his  latter  days  in  Montreal,  where  he  passed! 
away  in  February,  1912,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  years.  His  widow  survives  him 
and  now  makes  her  home  in  Vancouver. 

William  Lyell  Darling  spent  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  and  in 
the  acquirement  of  his  education  passed  through  consecutive  grades  in  the  public 
schools  until  he  reached  the  Montreal  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1895.  Subsequently  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway,  becom- 
ing connected  with  the  auditing  and  claims  department,  with  which  he  was  asso- 
ciated for  four  years.  In  the  fall  of  1899  he  became  imbued  with  the  western 
fever  and  started  for  Winnipeg,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway  Company  as  an  accountant  in  the  engineering  department.  Sub- 
sequently he  worked  for  the  road  in  various  capacities  in  Calgary,  Alberta  and  in 
Canbrook,  British  Columbia.  In  1905  he  resigned  from  the  service  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific,  at  which  time  he  was  filling  the  office  of  chief  clerk  to  the  general 
superintendent,  G.  J.  Bury,  now  vice  president  of  the  road.  Mr.  Darling  theni 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  879 

came  to  Vancouver  to  accept  the  secretaryship  of  the  British  Columbia  General 
Contracting  Company,  a  subsidiary  of  the  Atlantic  Gulf  &  Pacific  Company  of 
New  York.  He  remained  with  that  company  until  1908,  when  he  resigned  to  take 
:harge  of  construction  for  the  contractors  Ironside,  Reannie  &  Campbell,  in  the 
milding  of  the  Fraser  Valley  branch  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway. 
tie  continued  in  the  employ  of  that  contracting  firm  until  1911,  when  the  firm  of 
Vlotherwell  &  Darling  was  formed.  They  were  instrumental  in  purchasing  the 
•ight  of  way  for  the  Canadian  Northern  Railway  through  the  city  of  New  West- 
ninster,  a  transaction  involving  nearly  a  million  of  dollars.  On  July  i,  1913, 
VIr.  Darling  severed  his  personal  connection  with  the  firm  of  Motherwell  &  Dar- 
ing to  accept  the  appointment  of  industrial  commissioner  for  the  city  of  New 
•Vestminster. 

On  the  I7th  of  June,  1903,  Mr.  Darling  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Louise 
.und,  of  Spokane,  Washington,  and  unto  them  have  been  born  two  children, 
Eleanor  May  and  Eva  Lyell.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darling  are  members  of  the  Church 
of  England  and  the  former  belongs  to  the  Westminster  Club  and  the  Terminal 
City  Club  of  Vancouver.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal  and  takes  an  active  part  in 
tverything  pertaining  to  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  city.  He  is  a  member  of 
tie  Westminster  Progressive  Association  and  of  the  Westminster  Board  of  Trade 
;.nd  cooperates  in  all  their  movements  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  municipality.  Mr. 
Darling  may  well  be  termed  a  self-made  man,  deserving  all  of  the  credit  which  that 
t  :rm  implies,  for  as  the  years  have  gone  by  he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward 
and  his  capability,  industry  and  resourcefulness  have  constituted  the  motive  force 
in  his  advancement. 


HON.   C.   A.   SEMLIN. 

Hon.  C.  A.  Semlin  is  living  practically  retired  in  Cache  Creek,  although  he  still 
g  ves  personal  supervision  to  the  operation  of  his  fine  and  well  improved  farm. 
I  e  came  as  a  pioneer  to  this  part  of  British  Columbia  and  for  almost  a  half 
c<  ntury  has  been  looked  upon  as  one  of  its  leading  and  representative  citizens, 
a  force  in  agricultural  development  and  a  powerful  factor  in  provincial  circles. 
Ee  was  born  in  the  county  of  Simcoe,  Ontario,  in  1836,  and  is  a  son  of  David 
and  Susannah  (Stafford)  Semlin. 

C.  A.  Semlin  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 
and  by  private  tuition.  After  leaving  college  he  taught  school  until  1862,  in  which 
year  he  left  Ontario  and  came  to  Cariboo  by  way  of  the  isthmus  of  Panama, 
S;in  Francisco  and  Victoria,  influenced  in  this  move  by  reports  of  the  great  gold 
discoveries  on  the  Fraser  river.  In  the  Cariboo  district  he  spent  three  years  pros- 
pecting and  mining,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  located  in  Cache  Creek,  where  he 
established  himself  in  business.  In  1870  he  filed  upon  a  tract  of  land,  which 
di:ring  his  period  of  ownership  has  grown  to  be  one  of  the  largest  farms  in  this 
part  of  the  province.  Mr.  Semlin  has  steadily  carried  forward  the  work  of 
development,  erecting  buildings  and  installing  the  necessary  equipment,  and  is- 
nvmbered  today  among  the  most  progressive  agriculturists  of  this  locality.  He 
is  living  practically  retired,  looking  after  his  invested  interests. 

Aside  from  his  work  along  agricultural  lines  Mr.  Semlin  has  been  a  powerful 
foxe  in  the  public  life  of  the  province  since  pioneer  times.  He  was  elected 
to  the  lower  house  in  1871,  was  defeated  for  the  same  position  in  1875  and 
1878  and  reelected  in  1882,  holding  office  continuously  until  1900.  In  1884  he 
wjs  chosen  leader  of  the  opposition,  and  was  called  upon  to  form  the  gov- 
ernment in  1898,  continuing  to  lead  his  party  until  1900,  when  it  was  dis- 
missed. Reelected  in  1903,  he  sat  until  the  dissolution  in  the  same  year.  In 
his-  official  service  he  showed  a  broad  comprehension  of  the  country's  need  and 
the  integrity,  single-mindedness  and  executive  force  of  a  true  statesman.  He 
do^s  not  make  a  political  office  an  avenue  to  personal  advancement  or  a  road  to 
wealth,  regarding  it  rather  as  a  trust  committed  to  him  by  the  people.  Mr. 


880  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Semlin  was  the  first  postmaster  at  Cache  Creek  in  the  early  days  and  has  been 
school  trustee  almost  continuously  since  1875.  He  is  president  of  the  Yale 
Lillooet  Pioneer  Society  and  past  president  of  the  Island  Agricultural  Society, 
these  connections  indicating  the  strength  of  his  position  with  his  associates  in 
the  two  fields  of  endeavor  to  which  his  attention  is  given. 


JOSEPH  BLACKBURN  GREAVES. 

Joseph  Blackburn  Greaves,  for  nearly  fifty  years  a  resident  of  British  Colum- 
bia, and  a  potent  factor  in  its  development,  through  his  activities  in  the  conduct 
of  one  of  the  province's  most  extensive  ranching  enterprises,  which  he  built  up 
from  an  exceedingly  modest  beginning,  is  a  native  of  Putsey,  Yorkshire,  England, 
where  he  was  born  June  18,  1831. 

He  enjoyed  practically  no  educational  advantages,  but  through  extensive  read- 
ing, travel  and  contact  with  the  world  of  business,  developed  the  latent  faculties 
that  have  made  him  one  of  the  keen,  resourceful  men  who  have  done  most  to 
transform  the  Canadian  west  from  a  wilderness  into  the  enormously  wealthy 
province  of  the  present. 

At  the  age  of  fourteen  he  left  home  and  took  passage  in  the  sailing  ship 
Patrick  Henry,  with  the  United  States  as  his  destination,  landing,  after  a  rough 
voyage  of  sixty  days,  at  New  York  city.  Going  to  New  Jersey,  where  he  had 
relatives,  he  remained  for  a  short  time,  and  then  made  his  way  to  Pittsburg  and 
thence,  by  way  of  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  rivers  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  going 
from  there  to  Belleville  where  he  remained  until  1852,  when  he  removed  to 
St.  Louis. 

In  1854  he  joined  an  emigrant  train  bound  for  the  gold  fields  of  California. 
The  party  of  sixty-five  men  had,  in  addition  to  the  usual  complement  of  "prairie 
schooners,"  common  to  the  wagon  trains  of  those  days,  one  thousand  head  of 
cattle  and  five  hundred  horses.  Crossing  the  states  of  Missouri,  Kansas  and 
Nebraska  to  Laramie,  Wyoming,  thence  on  over  the  mountains  to  Sacramento 
county,  California,  he  arrived  there  after  a  journey  of  several  months  character- 
ized by  the  usual  hardships  of  overland  travel,  but  on  account  of  the  large  number 
in  the  party  comparatively  free  from  molestation  by  the  Indians. 

Soon  after  his  arrival  in  California,  Mr.  Greaves  located  at  Michigan  Bar 
and  secured  work  as  a  laborer,  and  soon  saved  sufficient  money  to  engage  in 
the  butcher  business  on  his  own  account. 

In  1867  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  arriving  in  Victoria  in  May  of  that 
year,  and  after  a  month  went  to  Barkerville  in  the  Cariboo  country,  and  later 
engaged  in  the  butcher  business  on  Grouse  creek  for  a  year,  when  he  returned 
to  California,  but  on  account  of  the  fever  which  was  prevalent  there,  did  not 
remain. 

Going  to  Oregon  he  invested  in  sheep  which  he  brought  overland  to  Olympia, 
Washington,  shipping  thence  to  Yale,  and  driving  by  way  of  the  Cariboo  road  to 
the  150  Mile  House,  where  the  flock  was  sold  at  a  good  profit.  He  at  once 
returned  to  Oregon  where  he  purchased  a  herd  of  cattle  which  he  brought  over- 
land to  the  Thompson  river  and  began  building  up  what  later  became  an  extensive 
cattle  ranching  enterprise. 

In  1882  he  organized  the  Douglas  Lake  Cattle  Company  of  which  he  was 
general  manager  and  one  of  the  largest  owners.  This  ranch  was  added  to  from 
time  to  time  until  it  comprised  a  vast  domain  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  thousand 
acres,  pasturing  fifteen  to  twenty  thousand  cattle  and  upwards  of  a  thousand 
horses  and  it  became  famous  for  the  splendid  herds  of  blooded  Herefords  and 
shorthorns  and  fine  draft,  saddle  and  thoroughbred  horses,  including  over  three 
hundred  pedigreed  Clydesdales. 

In  1910  after  forty-three  years  of  highly  useful  and  successful  activity,  Mr. 
Greaves  disposed  of  his  extensive  properties,  and  retired  from  business.  Coming 


JOSEPH  B.  GREAVES 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  883 

to  Victoria,  he  purchased  a  beautiful  residential  property  on  Clarence  street, 
where  he  is  spending  the  latter  years  of  a  life  of  exceptional  usefulness  sur- 
rounded by  the  friends  and  comforts  which  have  come  as  a  reward  of  earnest, 
strenuous  endeavor. 

In  politics,  Mr.  Greaves  is  a  stanch  conservative,  but  has  never  taken  an 
active  interest  in  politics  nor  allowed  his  name  to  be  presented  as  a  candidate 
for  any  office.  Hale  and  hearty,  his  appearance  belies  the  long  span  of  years 
he  has  lived  and  the  hard  work  that  brought  him  success  and  fortune. 

Mr.  Greaves  is  one  of  the  rapidly  thinning  band  of  hardy  pioneers  whose 
early  adventures  and  experiences  form  the  most  fascinating  chapters  in  the 
province's  history,  and  whose  devotion  to  the  work  of  upbuilding,  under  condi- 
tions of  hardship  little  understood  by  a  later  generation,  should  ever  he  an 
object  for  emulation. 


ROBERT   BROWN. 

Robert  Brown,  who  is  living  retired  in  Nanaimo,  after  many  years  devoted 
to  mining,  was  born  in  Northumberland,  England,  in  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert 
and  Isabella  (Goodwell)  Brown,  both  of  whom  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the 
mother  country. 

The  boyhood  and  early  youth  of  Robert  Brown  were  passed  in  the  home  of 
his  parents,  his  education  being  acquired  in  England.  At  the  age  of  twelve  years 
he  terminated  his  student  days  and  went  to  work  on  a  farm,  following  that  and 
various  other  vocations  until  he  had  attained  his  majority.  It  had  long  been  his 
ambition  to  come  to  America,  and  having  acquired  the  necessary  money,  soon 
afterward  took  passage  for  New  York.  After  a  brief  sojourn  in  the  latter 
city  he  went  to  Northumberland,  Pennsylvania,  thence  to  St.  Paul  and  British 
Columbia.  Upon  his  arrival  at  Nanaimo  he  obtained  employment  in  the  mines  of 
the  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  where  he  worked  for  eleven  years.  At  the  expira- 
:ion  of  that  time  he  went  to  the  Wellington  mines,  where  he  remained  until  1884. 
Having  accumulated  sufficient  money  to  enable  him  to  establish  an  enterprise  of 
lis  own,  he  then  gave  up  mining  and  started  teaming,  engaging  in  this  business 
tor  three  years.  In  1887  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  this  connection  and 
-eturned  to  England  on  a  visit  to  the  scenes  of  his  childhood.  He  returned  to 
Canada  in  time  to  cross  the  continent  on  the  first  train  running  into  Vancouver  on 
ihe  Canadian  Pacific  lines.  Having  a  competence  which  supplies  all  the  needs  of 
himself  and  wife.  .Mr.  Brown  has  been  living  retired  since  he  returned  to  Nanaimo, 
;  pending  his  latter  years  in  well  earned  rest. 

The  lady  who  bears  the  name  of  Mrs.  Brown  was  known  in  her  maidenhood 
:.s  Miss  Esther  Gray,  and  is  of  English  extraction.  During  the  long  period  of 
Ids  residence  in  the  northwest  Mr.  Brown  has  been  an  interested  observer  of  the 
(ountry's  wonderful  progress  and  development  no  less  than  of  the  spirit  of 
tnterprise,  which  has  enabled  its  citizens  to  transform  British  Columbia  from 
practically  a  wilderness  into  one  of  the  wealthiest  sections  of  British  North 
,  through  the  development  of  its  rich  natural  resources. 


SIDNEY    CHARLES    BURTON. 

In  business  and  political  circles  of  Kamloops  the  name  of  Sidney  Charles 
I'urton  is  well  known,  for  in  both  of  these  fields  his  work  has  been  notable  as  a 
fDrce  in  advancement  and  his  accomplishments  have  gained  him  a  place  among 
successful  and  representative  citizens.  Since  1911  he  has  been  managing  director 
of  the  Kamloops  Trust  Company,  Ltd.,  and  he  is  connected  through  investment 

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884  BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

or  official  service  with  many  of  the  most  important  business  and  corporate  con- 
cerns in  the  city.  In  addition  to  this  his  interest  in  politics  has  carried  him  for- 
ward into  important  relations  with  public  life  and  he  has  done  excellent  work  in 
various  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility. 

Mr.  Burton  was  born  in  Bedford,  England,  February  9,  1874,  and  is  a  son 
of  James  and  Elizabeth  Burton.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  city  and  began  his  independent  career  there  as  an  accountant.  In 
1897  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  settled  in  Kamloops,  where  from  1898 
to  1911  he  was  connected  with  F.  J.  Fulton,  K.  C.  In  the  latter  year  he  assumed 
the  management  of  the  Kamloops  Trust  Company,  Ltd.,  and  he  has  since  that 
time  done  notable  work  in  this  position,  which  has  made  frequent  demands  upon 
his  executive  ability,  his  initiative  spirit  and  his  power  of  control.  It  is  these 
qualities  which  have  carried  him  forward  into  other  important  business  relations 
and  made  his  name  well  known  in  the  affairs  of  some  of  the  most  substantial 
corporate  concerns  in  the  city.  He  is  a  director  in  the  Western  Cigar  Manu- 
facturing Company,  Ltd.,  and  the  Kamloops  Trust  Company,  Ltd.,  is  president 
of  the  Sage  Creek  Oil  Company,  Ltd.,  and  vice  president  of  Shuswap  &  Lillooet 
Fruit  Lands,  Ltd.,  and  his  work  in  these  connections  has  won  him  wide  recogni- 
tion as  a  resourceful  and  far-sighted  business  man. 

In  New  Westminster,  April  17,  1902,  Mr.  Burton  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Jane  Ann  Jones,  a  daughter  of  J.  J.  Jones,  manager  of  the  Westminster 
Trust  Company,  Ltd.,  in  New  Westminster.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burton  have  three 
children,  Arthur  Sidney,  Amy  Isabel  and  Reginald  Francis. 

It  is  not  in  the  field  of  business  alone  that  Mr.  Burton  has  won  success  and 
prominence,  for  his  interests  have  extended  to  other  lines,  touching  closely  the 
best  interests  of  the  community.  He  is  well  known  in  local  conservative  politics, 
having  served  from  1902  to  1913  as  treasurer  of  the  Kamloops  Conservative 
Association  and  in  the  latter  year  as  vice  president.  In  1905  and  1912  he  was  a 
member  of  the  board  of  aldermen  of  the  city  of  Kamloops  and  was  reelected  to 
this  position  in  1913,  being  now  chairman  of  the  finance  committee.  He  is  serv- 
ing also  as  police  commissioner  and  his  work  in  this  office,  as  in  all  others  which 
he  has  held,  is  conscientious,  capable  and  energetic.  Mr.  Burton  is  a  member 
of  the  executive  of  the  Kamloops  Board  of  Trade  and  the  Kamloops  Agricultural 
Association  and  from  1900  to  1910  served  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Royal  Inland  Hospital.  He  was  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  of  that 
institution  in  1911  and  is  now  a  member  of  that  body,  and  he  takes  a  great 
interest  in  the  work  of  the  hospital,  doing  all  in  his  power  to  promote  its  effi- 
ciency. He  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  connected  fraternally 
with  the  order  of  Foresters,  of  which  he  served  as  secretary  from  1900  to  1910, 
and  as  chief  ranger  in  1911.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Sons  of  England  Benefit 
Society  and  is  interested  in  athletics,  acting  from  1912  to  1913  as  president  of 
the  Kamloops  Football  Club.  He  is  an  intelligent,  active  and  progressive  citizen 
and  in  the  course  of  his  residence  in  Kamloops  has  made  many  substantial  con- 
tributions to  general  growth  and  welfare. 


THOMAS    J.    CUMMISKEY. 

Thomas  J.  Cummiskey  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  the  excellent  record  he 
has  made  in  the  responsible  position  of  government  inspector  of  Indian  agencies 
at  Vernon,  for  he  has  accomplished  lasting,  useful  and  far-r.eaching  results  and 
has  been  of  invaluable  service  to  his  government  in  dealing  with  one  of  its  most 
important  problems.  He  was  born  at  Fort  Augustus,  Prince  Edward  Island, 
January  18,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Bridget  (McKenna)  Cummiskey. 

In  the  acquirement  of  an  education  Thomas  J.  Cummiskey  attended -public 
school  and  later  worked  under  private  tuition  at  Fort  Augustus,  taking  the  first 
class  certificate  of  the  Prince  of  Wales  at  the  age  of  sixteen.  He  afterward 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  885 

taught  school  until  1886,  in  which  year  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  entering  the 
service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  telegraph  operator  at  Port  Moody. 
He  advanced  rapidly,  rising  to  the  position  of  station  master,  in  which  capacity 
he  served  for  a  number  of  years  at  Spences  Bridge,  working  there  at  a  time  when 
the  Indians  were  the  principal  inhabitants  and  when  all  business  was  transacted 
with  them.  Mr.  Cummiskey  studied  their  customs  and  learned  their  language 
and  aided  by  a  strong  sympathy  and  interest  gained  their  friendship,  which  is 
today  proving  of  lasting  value  to  him.  He  continued  in  the  employ  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  for  twenty-five  years,  coming  to  Vernon  in  1899  to  take  charge 
of  the  station  here.  He  resigned  in  1911  when,  in  recognition  of  his  unequalled 
qualifications,  he  was  appointed  government  inspector  of  Indian  agencies,  a  re- 
sponsible position  which  he  is  ideally  fitted  to  fill.  In  his  hands  today  rest  the 
comfort  and  welfare  of  thousands  of  Indians  living  from  the  United  States 
boundary  north  for  many  hundreds  of  miles  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  their 
affairs  have  never  been  in  the  hands  of  a  man  more  capable,  more  sympathetic 
and  more  keenly  comprehensive  of  their  needs  and  desires. 

Mr.  Cummiskey  married,  on  July  18,  1894,  .Miss  Georgiana  Miller,  of  Ontario, 
and  they  have  one  daughter,  Irene.  Mr.  Cummiskey  has  always  been  active  in 
public  affairs  and  an  able  and  efficient  public  servant  having  been  for  seven  years 
trustee  of  the  schools  and  for  a  long  period  license  commissioner  of  the  pro- 
vincial government.  He  also  served  as  alderman  in  1910.  A  man  of  broad 
attainments,  excellent  scholarship  and  unusual  qualities  of  mind,  he  has  made 
effective  use  of  his  many  talents,  serving  with  them  his  government  and  the  Indian 
nations  dependent  upon  it. 


ALBERT  E.  ILIFF. 

Albert  E.  Iliff,  an  engineer  in  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway, 
was  born  at  Kempville,  Ontario,  on  the  I4th  of  September,  1862,  and  is  a  son 
of  Thomas  and  Sarah  Iliff,  the  former  engaged  in  the  bakery  and  confectionery 
business.  The  family  removed  to  Bytown,  now  Ottawa,  during  the  childhood  of 
Albert  E.  Iliff,  and  there  the  father  engaged  in  business  for  almost  a  half  cen- 
tury, but  both  he  and  his  wife  are  now  deceased. 

To  the  public-school  system,  Albert  I7!.  Tliff  is  indebted  for  the  educational 
opportunities  which  he  enjoyed.  He  left, the  public  schools,  however,  when 
about  fourteen  years  of  age  and  having  no  liking  for  the  bakery  business  he 
was  sent  to  Western  Ontario,  in  order  to  complete  his  education  there.  He  spent 
two  years  in  that  place  and  in  the  spring  of  1883  he  left  home,  going  to  Winnipeg 
over  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad  to  St.  Paul,  and  thence  northward  to  his  desti- 
nation. He  continued  a  resident  of  that  city  for  three  years  and  in  1886  he  arrived 
in  Donald,  British  Columbia,  where  he  was  employed  first  as  a  watchman  for 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway.  He  next  worked  as  brakeman,  being  thus  engaged 
for  about  four  years,  running  out  of  Donald,  Rogers  Pass  and  Kamloops.  He 
arrived  on  the  coast  in  the  year  1890,  making  his  way  to  Vancouver,  after  which 
he  was  employed  as  a  fireman  until  1894.  He  was  then  promoted  to  the  position 
of  engineer  and  later  went  back  to  the  mountains  to  work.  On  the  I7th  of  March, 
1896,  he  again  came  to  Vancouver,  after  which  he  was  assigned  to  a  freight  run 
between  Vancouver  and  North  Bend.  He  is  now  running  on  the  passenger  train 
between  those  two  points,  having  been  thus  engaged  for  the  past  six  years.  He 
has  been  in  several  very  serious  accidents  and  has  been  reported  dead,  but  fate 
destined  otherwise.  , 

On  the  I2th  of  March,  1896,  Mr.  Iliff  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  J.  Lau- 
rence, a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Ann  Laurence,  farming  people  of  Ontario,  who 
were  originally  from  Ireland.  They  made  the  journey  across  the  Atlantic  in 
sailing  vessels  and  located  in  County  Grey,  Ontario,  where  they  lived  for  many 
years,  but  both  are  now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Iliff  have  become  the  parents 


886  BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

of  two  daughters,  Sarah  Elma  and  Annie  Alberta,  the  former  attending  Yale 
College  and  the  latter  the  Dawson  school.  The  parents  are  members  of  the 
Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Iliff  belongs  to  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12  A.  F.  &.  A.  M. 
and  also  to  Selkirk  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  at  Revelstoke,  and  is  chief  of  his  division, 
No.  320,  in  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Engineers.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal 
but  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office.  He  enjoys  baseball  and  lacrosse  when  his 
business  duties  leave  him  leisure  but  he  counts  his  railway  service  as  ahead  of  all 
other  things  and  is  most  loyal  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 


JOHN  THOMAS  AISH. 

John  Thomas  Aish,  a  representative  of  farming  interests  at  Matsqui,  British 
Columbia,  was  born  February  21,  1868.  at  Middlezoy,  Somersetshire,  England, 
a  son  of  John  and  Deborah  Aish.  The  father  carried  on  general  farming  largely 
in  Gloucestershire,  England,  and  was  very  successful  in  his  undertakings.  In 
the  common  schools  of  his  native  land  the  son  pursued  his  education  and  was 
reared  to  the  occupation  of  farming.  He  has  always  followed  that  pursuit  as 
a  life  work  and  is  now  the  owner  of  a  ranch  of  forty-five  acres  near  Matsqui. 
He  came  to  this  country  in  1891  and  for  many  years  has  lived  on  his  present 
location,  where  he  carefully  tills  the  soil  and  improves  his  place  according  to 
modern  methods. 

At  Mission  City,  British  Columbia,  on  March  18,  1897,  Mr.  Aish  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane  Plumridge,  a  daughter  of  J.  Plumridge,  who  came  to 
British  Columbia  from  England  in  the  year  1895.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Aish  have 
been  born  six  children,  three  sons  and  three  daughters,  namely;  Frank,  Harold, 
Stanley,  Florence  Isabelle,  Winifred  May  and  Eva  Mildred.  Mr.  Aish  holds 
membership  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  is  consul  of  the  local 
organization.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Matsqui  municipal  council,  serving  from 
1909  to  1911,  inclusive,  and  he  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative 
party.  Farming  constitutes  the  chief  interest  in  his  life,  yet  he  is  not  remiss  in 
the  duties  of  citizenship.  During  the  period  of  his  residence  in  British  Columbia 
he  has  become  widely  and  favorably  known,  gaining  many  friends. 


ROGER  C.  GALER. 

Roger  C.  Galer,  one  of  the  prominent  men  in  public  life  in  Port  Coquitlam 
and  a  progressive  and  successful  merchant  of  that  city,  was  born  in  Suffolk, 
England,  at  Wangford,  on  the  I7th  of  December,  1874.  He  is  a  son  of  Edward 
and  Mary  Ann  Galer,  the  former  still  engaged  in  merchandising,  a  line  of  work 
which  has  occupied  his  attention  during  his  entire  active  career. 

Roger  C.  Galer  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 
and  after  laying  aside  his  books  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the  mason's  trade, 
at  which  he  worked  for  twelve  years  thereafter  in  London.  During  the  greater 
part  of  this  time  he  acted  as  a  builder's  foreman  and  became  very  proficient  in 
all  branches  of  contracting  and  building.  Because  of  a  family  bereavement  he 
left  England  for  Canada  and,  locating  in  Saskatchewan,  worked  there  as  a  con- 
tractor for  five  years,  coming  in  1907  to  British  Columbia.  In  this  province  he 
settled  first  in  Vancouver  but  after  a  short  time  determined  to  locate  at  Port 
Coquitlam,  where  for  several  years  he  was  in  control  of  an  important  representa- 
tive trade  as  a  general  contractor,  during  which  time  he  erected  some  of  the 
principal  public  buildings  and  some  of  the  finest  residences  in  the  city.  Eventu- 
ally, however,  he  determined  to  follow  the  business  which  engages  the  atten- 
tion of  his  father  and  he  accordingly  established  himself  as  a  shoe  merchant. 


EOGEE  C.  GALER 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  889 

Mr.  Galer  married  on  the  ist  of  June,  1910,  Miss  Christina  Marshall,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Matthew  and  Agnes  Marshall,  pioneers  in  British  Columbia  and  well  known 
and  highly  honored  in  Port  Coquitlam.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Galer  have  became  the 
parents  of  two  children,  Mary  and  Rena.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Church 
of  England  and  Mr.  Galer  is  connected  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  Foresters  and 
the  Moose  Jaw  Lodge,  No.  3,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  liberal  party  and  has  always  been  active  in  politics,  serving  at  the  present 
time  as  alderman.  Everything  that  pertains  to  the  welfare  and  growth  of  the 
city  receives  his  indorsement  and  hearty  support,  his  public  spirit  being  of  that 
vital  and  effective  kind  which  finds  its  best  exemplification  in  public  service.  He 
was  the  first  president  of  the  1'ort  Coquitlam  Hoard  of  Trade,  holding  that  office 
for  two  years,  during  which  time  he  did  a  great  deal  of  constructive  work  in 
advancing  the  city's  business  interests.  He  is  today  well  known  and  deservedly 
popular  in  business  and  social  circles  and  holds  the  esteem,  respect  and  confi- 
dence of  all  who  are  in  anv  wav  associated  with  him. 


HERBERT  VOLLANS. 

Herbert  Vollans,  who  has  been  in  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way during  the  entire  period  of  his  residence  in  British  Columbia,  covering 
twenty-three  years,  has  since  January.  1911,  held  the  important  position  of  road- 
master  of  terminals,  having  charge  of  the  road  at  all  terminals  west  of  Pitt 
river.  His  birth  occurred  in  Yorkshire,  England,  on  the  loth  of  July,  1869, 
his  parents  being  John  and  Mary  (Adams)  Vollans,  likewise  natives  of  York- 
shire. The  father  was  engaged  in  the  retail  meat  business  in  and  near  Mel- 
bourne, England,  for  many  years.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Vollans  have  passed 
away. 

Herbert  Vollans  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Yorkshire 
and  after  putting  aside  his  text-books  worked  as  a  farm  hand  in  England  until 
1891.  In  that  year  he  emigrated  to  Canada  and  came  to  Victoria,  British  Colum- 
bia, but  after  a  few  days  made  his  way  to  Mission  City,  where  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  as  a  section  laborer.  At  the  end  of  fifteen 
months  he  was  made  section  foreman,  holding. that  position  until  1902,  when  he 
became  foreman  of  extra  gangs.  His  next  position  was  that  of  assistant  roadmas- 
ter,  and  after  serving  in  that  capacity  for  a  year  he  succeeded  A.  Munro  as  road- 
master  of  the  Cascade  subdivision,  with  office  in  Vancouver.  In  January,  1911, 
he  was  made  roadmaster  of  terminals,  which  position  he  has  held  to  the  present 
time,  having  charge  of  the  road  at  all  terminals  west  of  Pitt  river.  As  assistant 
roadmaster  he  had  charge  of  the  building  of  the  Eburne  line,  subsequently  super- 
vised the  work  of  double-tracking  from  Vancouver  to  the  Pitt  river  and  also 
had  charge  of  the  new  terminals  at  Coquitlam.  As  above  stated,  he  has  been 
in  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  for  the  past  twenty-three  years, 
or  during  the  entire  period  of  his  residence  in  this  province,  and  has  had  a  part 
in  the  building  of  a  road  which  has  been  one  of  the  most  important  factors  in 
the  growth  and  development  of  British  Columbia.  Entering  the  employ  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  in  a  humble  capacity,  he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward 
to  a  position  of  importance  and  responsibility  and  has  made  a  record  which  may 
well  be  emulated  and  should  serve  to  encourage  and  inspire  others  who  must 
win  success  unaided. 

On  the  i2th  of  July,  1903,  at  Vancouver,  Mr.  Vollans  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Annie  Elizabeth  Dowding,  of  Woodhouse,  Ontario,  by  whom  he  has  nine 
children,  namely:  Mary,  Effie,  Bertie,  Jack,  Wilhelmina,  Norman,  Muriel,  Ever- 
ett and  Vernon. 

In  politics  Mr.  Vollans  is  independent.  While  a  resident  of  Mission  City, 
where  he  made  his  home  from  1891  until  1908,  he  served  for  six  years  as  secre- 


890  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

tary  of  the  school  board  and  was  a  member  of  numerous  committees  pertaining 
to  agricultural  development  and  organization,  always  being  interested  in  agri- 
culture to  the  fullest  extent  his  time  would  permit.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  belonging  to  Mission  City  Lodge,  of 
which  he  is  chief  ranger.  Although  now  retired  from  both  the  Canadian  Order 
of  Foresters  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  he  took  a  very  active 
part  in  the  work  of  those  organizations  at  one  time,  being  past  noble  grand  and 
also  treasurer  of  the  latter  for  several  years.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Church  of  England.  Wherever  known  he  is  held  in  warm  regard  and  most 
of  all  where  he  is  best  known,  for  his  many  sterling  traits  of  character  have 
commended  him  to  the  esteem  and  good-will  of  all  with  whom  he  has  come 
in  contact. 


JAMES  CHARLES  MARRINGTON. 

James  Charles  Marrington,  who  owns  seventy  acres  of  well  improved  and 
fertile  land  in  the  vicinity  of  Steveston,  has  for  twenty-two  years  been  a  resident 
of  British  Columbia.  He  was  born  in  Surrey,  England,  in  1847,  and  is  a  son 
of  Christopher  and  Elizabeth  (Steadman)  Marrington  both  of  whom  passed 
their  entire  lives  in  England. 

The  education  of  James  C.  Marrington  was  acquired  at  St.  Marks  College, 
Chelsea,  England.  Upon  the  completion  of  his  course  of  study  he  went  to  Lon- 
don and  identified  himself  with  the  drapery  business,  in  which  he  there  engaged 
for  twenty  years.  In  1890,  together  with  his  wife  and  family  he  came  to  British 
Columbia  and  went  into  the  real-estate  business  with  a  Mr.  Mason,  with  whom 
he  was  associated  for  two  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  purchased 
his  present  farm  and  has  ever  since  devoted  himself  to  its  further  improvement 
and  cultivation.  As  he  has  directed  his  undertakings  with  foresight  and  intelli- 
gence he  has  prospered,  and  now  holds  the  title  to  one  of  the  attractive  and  valua- 
ble properties  of  this  section. 

In  London,  England,  on  the  26th  of  August,  1873,  Mr.  Marrington  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  Georgiana  Brooks,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four 
children.  In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows :  Charles  William,  who  married 
Miss  Etta  Morton ;  Theo  Frank,  who  is  also  married ;  Nellie,  who  became  the 
wife  of  John  Featherstone ;  and  Herbert,  who  is  unmarried  and  lives  at  home, 
where  he  assists  his  father  about  the  farm. 

The  family  are  all  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  take  an  active  and 
helpful  interest  in  the  work  of  its  various  organizations.  As  he  is  public-spirited 
in  matters  of  citizenship,  honorable  and  upright  in  business  transactions  and 
thoroughly  dependable  in  all  the  relations  of  life  Mr.  Marrington  has  been  a 
most  desirable  acquisition  to  his  community,  where  both  he  and  his  family  are 
held  in  favorable  regard. 


JOHN  JAMES  WILSON. 

John  James  Wilson,  who  is  meeting  with  a  gratifying  degree  of  success  in 
the  conduct  of  his  poultry  farm  at  Steveston,  was  born  in  Shawville,  Quebec, 
November  17,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Armstrong)  Wilson 
The  father,  who  for  many  years  owned  and  operated  a  grist  mill  at  Shawville, 
is  now  deceased,  but  the  mother  is  living. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  John  James  Wilson  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Shawville  and  the  Shawville  Academy  until  he  had  attained  the  age 
of  seventeen  years.  He  then  engaged  with  his  father  in  the  milling  business 
until  1891,  when  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  first  locating  at  New  Wesminster. 
There  he  was  employed  for  two  years  as  engineer  in  the  Royal  City  Mills, 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  891 

following  which  he  engaged  in  the  salmon  canning  business.  He  continued  to 
be  identified  with  this  industry  until  1905,  when  he  embarked  in  the  poultry  busi- 
ness, in  which  he  is  meeting  with  a  good  measure  of  success.  His  specialty  is 
the  raising  of  high-grade  poultry,  in  which  connection  he  has  become  widely 
known,  and  is  favored  with  orders  from  all  this  section  of  Canada  and  the  north- 
western portion  of  the  United  States.  He  has  already  shipped  seventy-five 
thousand  chickens  this  year  and  is  daily  in  receipt  of  further  orders. 

At  Los  Angeles,  California,  in  February,  1899,  Mr.  Wilson  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Edith  A.  Williams,  a  daughter  of  W.  G.  and  Catharine  (Little) 
Williams  of  Cloverdale,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  sons :  Jack  Leroy  and 
James  C. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Church  of  England,  and  his  political  allegiance 
Mr.  Wilson  gives  to  the  conservative  party.  Although  he  is  a  man  of  unassum- 
ing manner  and  does  not  figure  prominently  in  public  life  he  is  not  remiss  in 
matters  of  citizenship,  but  is  always  ready  and  willing  to  support  every  pro- 
gressive measure  and  actively  cooperates  in  promoting  the  development  of  the 
country. 


DONALD  NICHOLSON. 

Donald  Nicholson,  superintendent  of  government  roads  for  the  districts  of 
Newcastle  and  Nanaimo,  was  born  at  Roseburn,  Inverness  county,  Nova  Scotia, 
on  the  3ist  of  December,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Donald  and  Sarah  (McLeod) 
Nicholson.  The  father,  who  emigrated  to  this  country  from  Scotland  in  1840 
is  deceased,  but  the  mother  is  living  and  continues  to  make  her  home  at  Rose- 
burn. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Donald  Nicholson  attended  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town  until  he  was  a  lad  of  fourteen  years,  when  he  began 
an  apprenticeship  at  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  followed  this  vocation  during 
the  winter  months  and  assisted  his  father  with  the  cultivation  of  the  home  farm 
in  the  summers  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age  when  he  engaged  in  contracting 
and  building  on  his  own  account.  He  continued  to  engage  in  this  business  for 
three  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time,  in  1890,  he  came  to  British  Columbia. 
The  first  month  or  two  of  his  residence  in  this  province  he  spent  in  New  West- 
minster, whence  he  later  removed  to  Wellington.  There  he  was  employed  in 
the  mines  for  nearly  a  year,  following  which  he  worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade 
for  three  months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  once  more  engaged  in  contracting 
and  building  on  his  own  account,  locating  at  the  town  of  Wellington,  which  had 
just  been  founded.  He  remained  there  until  the  discovery  of  gold  in  the  Klon- 
dike, when  he  resolved  to  try  his  luck  at  prospecting.  He  made  the  journey 
by  way  of  the  Dyea  trail,  walking  all  of  the  way,  a  distance  of  four  hundred  and 
fifty  miles  and  spent  thirty-six  days  en  route.  In  the  fall  he  came  out  of  the 
Klondike,  and  loading  a  canoe  returned  to  Dyea,  where  he  landed  October  31, 
1897.  The  next  year  he  returned  to  the  Klondike  over  the  Skagway  trail,  but 
on  reaching  Dawson  sold  his  outfit  and  returned  to  Wellington.  There  he 
resumed  the  contracting  business  which  he  followed  until  1900,  when  he  came 
to  Ladysmith,  which  was  founded  that  year,  and  here  he  continued  to  engage 
in  contracting  and  building  until  1910.  In  the  latter  year  he  was  appointed 
superintendent  of  the  government  roads  for  the  districts  of  Newcastle  and  Na- 
naimo, and  has  ever  since  been  discharging  the  duties  of  this  office. 

On  the  28th  of  June,  1900,  Mr.  Nicholson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Isabella  McKenna,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  children:  Florence,  who  is 
eleven  years  of  age ;  Jessie  Euphenia,  who  is  seven ;  Myrtle,  who  has  passed  her 
third  birthday ;  and  Donald  Charles,  one  year  old. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nicholson  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Frater- 
nally he  is  affiliated  with  St.  Johns  Lodge,  No.  21,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  which  he 


892  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

holds  the  office  of  junior  warden;  Keystone  Lodge,  No.  127,  R.  A.  M. ;  Columbus 
Commandery,  No  34,  K.  T. ;  and  he  also  belongs  to  Gizeh  Temple.  For  twenty- 
one  years  he  was  also  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
has  passed  through  all  the  chairs  of  that  lodge.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of 
the  Eagles  and  for  twenty  years  he  belonged  to  the  Orange  lodge.  His  allegiance 
in  politics  he  accords  the  conservative  party,  and  he  has  several  times  been  called 
to  public  office,  having  been  elected  mayor  on  three  occasions.  In  1904,  he  began 
his  political  career  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  with  which  body 
he  served  for  two  years.  In  1906  he  was  elected  mayor,  and  at  the  end  of  his 
term  of  office  went  east  but  in  1908  and  1909  he  was  reelected  to  the  same  office. 
In  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties  Mr.  Nicholson  has  manifested  those  quali- 
ties which  have  brought  him  the  general  commendation  of  his  fellow  citizens 
and  have  placed  him  among  the  foremost  of  the  enterprising  and  progressive 
residents  of  the  community. 


WILLIAM    KNIGHT. 

William  Knight,  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shingles  in  Chilliwack,  was 
born  in  Renfrew  county,  Ontario,  July  24.  1851,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Elizabeth  Knight,  of  that  section.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar 
schools  and  pursued  his  studies  until  he  was  fourteen  years  of  age,  after  which 
he  remained  upon  the  home  farm,  assisting  his  father  until  he  was  eighteen. 
At  the  outbreak  of  the  Riel  rebellion  in  1870  he  joined  the  volunteers  and 
remained  in  service  until  the  close  of  hostilities,  after  which  he  went  to  Michi- 
gan. He  made  his  residence  in  that  state  for  two  years,  but  eventually  returned 
to  British  Columbia  and  in  1874  went  to  Cassiar,  influenced  by  the  reports  of 
the  gold  discoveries  there.  Returning  in  1878,  he  purchased  a  sawmill  at  Pop- 
cum  and  there  for  twenty-two  years  conducted  this  enterprise,  becoming  one 
of  the  prominent  and  successful  men  of  that  locality.  When  he  sold  his  saw- 
mill he  came  to  Chilliwack  and  established  himself  in  the  shingle  business,  in 
which  he  is  still  engaged.  He  is  a  very  energetic  and  progressive  business  man 
and  to  these  qualities  and  his  untiring  industry  may  be  attributed  his  success. 

On  the  23d  of  April,  1883,  Mr.  Knight  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Kipp,  the  first  white  child  born  in  the  Chilliwack  valley,  and  they  became  the 
parents  of  eight  children.  Mr.  Knight  served  for  a  number  of  years  as  school 
trustee  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows.  He  is  one  of  Chilliwack's  popular  and  representative  citizens  and  in 
business  circles  has  made  for  himself  an  enviable  position. 


HARRY  C.  CHAMBERS. 

That  Harry  C.  Chambers  is  regarded  as  an  expert  electrical  engineer  and 
has  won  well  deserved  prominence  in  his  chosen  profession  is  indicated  by  the 
fact  that  although  he  is  still  a  young  man  he  holds  the  responsible  position  of 
chief  electrician  for  British  Columbia  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Com- 
pany. He  has  been  a  resident  of  Vancouver  since  1908,  but  was  born  in  Dor- 
chester, New  Brunswick,  January  13,  1883,  a  son  of  Herbert  S.  and  Gertrude 
(Dixon)  Chambers,  both  natives  of  that  province.  The  father  was  a  sea  captain 
and  sailed  during  practically  all  of  his  active  life,  retiring  in  1912  and  moving 
to  Vancouver,  where  he  and  his  wife  now  reside. 

Harry  C.  Chambers  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Dorchester  and  later  attended  high  school  in  that  city.  He  took  a  three  years 
electrical  course  at  the  Pratt  College  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  afterward 
obtained  a  position  in  the  employ  of  the  Rhodes-Currier  Company,  of  Amherst, 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  895 

Nova  Scotia,  now  a  branch  of  the  Canada  Car  Foundry  Company.  For  three 
years  he  retained  this  connection  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  went  to  Winnipeg, 
where  he  became  identified  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  as  shop  electrician. 
Here  his  unusual  ability  was  quickly  recognized,  winning  him  advancement  to 
the  position  of  shop  foreman.  In  the  five  years  during  which  he  remained  in 
Winnipeg,  Mr.  Chambers  became  known  as  one  of  the  most  able  electricians  in 
the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific,  and  his  promotion  in  1908  to  the  position 
of  chief  electrician  for  Brtish  Columbia  at  Vancouver  was  regarded  as  the  natural 
result  of  his  superior  professional  attainments.  This  position  is  in  itself  a  proof 
of  his  ability,  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  employs  only  expert 
men  in  its  various  departments  and  is  quick  to  recognize  unusual  merit.  Mr. 
Chambers  has  full  charge  of  all  the  company's  lines  from  the  coast  east  to  Field, 
British  Columbia,  including  all  the  branch  lines  with  the  exception  of  those  on 
Vancouver  island,  and  he  has  proved  prompt,  capable,  energetic  and  reliable  in 
the  discharge  of  his  important  duties. 

In  Dorchester,  New  Brunswick,  in  1906,  Mr.  Chambers  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Edna  Dobson,  a  native  of  that  city,  and  they  have  become  the 
parents  of  two  children :  Robert  and  Iris.  The  parents  are  members  of  the 
Kitsilano  Methodist  church  and  Mrs.  Chambers  is  active  in  the  work  of  the 
Ladies  Aid.  Mr.  Chambers  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party 
but  is  not  an  active  politician,  although  he  is  interested  in  the  growth  and  advanc- 
ment  of  the  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Association  of  Electrical 
Engineers  and  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  thought  in  a  profession 
which  finds  in  him  a  most  able  and  gifted  representative. 


WILLIAM  NEVE. 

William  Neve  is  well  known  in  official  circles  of  Kerrisdale  as  municipal 
building  inspector,  having  assumed  this  office  after  a  number  of  years  of  prom- 
inent connection  with  the  contracting  and  building  business  in  the  city.  He 
is,  moreover,  a  veteran  of  the  South  African  war  and  is  known  as  a  man  who 
never  neglects  any  duty  of  citizenship,  placing  the  public  good  always  before 
oersonal  benefit.  He  was  born  in  Paddington,  London,  England,  June  8,  1883, 
md  is  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Baker)  Neve,  natives  of  Hastings, 
Sussex.  Both  have  spent  their  mature  lives  in  London,  where  for  more  than 
hirty  years  the  father  was  engaged  in  the  building  and  painting  business.  He 
low  lives  retired. 

William  Neve  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  London  and 
after  laying  aside  his  books  was  apprenticed  to  R.  Hardy,  of  Edmonton,  Lon- 
don, under  whom  he  learned  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  afterward  entered  the 
employ  of  the  government  in  the  building  department  of  the  telegraph  service 
I'.nd  did  able  work  in  this  capacity  for  some  time.  About  this  period  he  became 
;  member  of  the  Duke  of  Cambridge's  Own  Rifles  and  in  January,  1902,  went 
to  South  Africa  as  a  private  in  the  Metropolitan  Mounted  Rifles,  seeing  a  great 
c'.eal  of  active  service  until  the  close  of  the  war  in  June  of  that  year.  He  received 
1  is  honorable  discharge  in  Johannesburg  in  October,  1902,  and  afterward  turned 
liis  attention  to  the  building  business  in  that  city,  remaining  there  for  one  year 
::nd  building  up  a  large  and  profitable  patronage.  In  1903  he  went  into  Bechuan- 
jiland  in  the  interests  of  the  London  Mission  Society,  taking  charge  of  the  build- 
i  ig  operations  of  that  association  for  three  ye'ars  and  a  half,  during  which  time 
re  constructed  among  other  institutions  two  industrial  schools.  He  returned  to 
England  in  1906  and  in  the  same  year  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada,  settling 
in  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  where  he  followed  his  trade  of  carpenter,  at 
tiie  same  time  taking  a  course  in  contracting  and  civil  engineering  from  the 
International  Correspondence  School  of  Scranton,  Pennsylvania.  After  com- 
pleting this  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  contracting  and  building  business  in  Ker- 


896  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

risdale,  organizing  the  firm  of  Neve  &  Gregor,  which  existed  for  one  year.  Upon 
its  dissolution  the  firm  of  Neve  &  McDonald  was  formed  and  it  became  one  of 
the  strongest  and  most  reliable  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  connected  with  many  of 
the  most  important  building  operations  completed  during  the  several  years  of  its 
existence.  Mr.  Neve's  energy,  industry  and  knowledge  of  his  business  proved 
helpful  factors  in  the  success  of  the  concern  and  in  his  individual  recognition  as 
one  of  the  leading  business  men  of  Kerrisdale.  He  has  now  retired  from  active 
connection  with  contracting  and  building  but  has  nevertheless  superintended  the 
construction  of  the  new  Congregational  church  at  Vancouver,  erected  at  a  cost 
of  seventy-five  thousand  dollars.  In  May,  1912,  he  became  building  inspector 
for  the  municipality  of  Point  Grey  and  he  has  done  excellent  work  in  this  office, 
being  eminently  well  qualified  by  reason  of  his  former  activities  for  the  capable 
discharge  of  its  duties. 

On  the  I4th  of  October,  1908,  Mr.  Neve  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Emily  Buckle,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Buckle,  of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  and  they 
became  the  parents  of  two  children,  one  of  whom,  Margaret  N.,  is  living.  Fra- 
ternally Mr.  Neve  is  connected  with  Mount  Lebanon  Lodge,  N.  D.,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.,  of  Point  Grey,  and  Court  Mountain  View,  No.  569,  C.  O.  F.  His  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  and  his  religious  views  are  in  accord 
with  the  doctrines  of  the  Congregational  church.  A  young  man  of  unusual  ability, 
energy  and  force  of  personality,  he  has  already  attained  an  important  place  in 
official  and  business  circles  of  Kerrisdale  and  his  continued  progress  is  assured. 


ARTHUR  P.  SLADE. 

Commercial  interests  in  Vancouver  find  a  worthy  representative  in  Arthur 
P.  Slade,  wholesale  dealer  in  fruit  and  produce.  Since  first  coming  to  the  new 
world  he  has  made  his  way  westward  by  successive  removals  and  the  spring  of 
1910  found  him  in  this  city.  He  was  born  in  Bristol,  England,  in  1880,  a 
son  of  Charles  Henry  Slade,  who  was  also  a  native  of  that  city  and  for  many 
years  engaged  in  the  packing  and  provision  business  there.  Although  he  passed 
away  in  1906  the  business  is  still  conducted  under  the  old  name  of  Pullin,  Thomas 
&  Slade.  This  company  has  become  well  known  through  the  development  of 
a  method  of  curing  meats,  having  put  upon  the  market  the  celebrated  Doles' 
Wiltshire  bacon. 

In  the  Winchester  House,  school  of  Bristol,  a  private  institution,  Arthur  P. 
Slade  pursued  his  education  and  started  in  the  business  world  as  an  apprentice 
in  a  grocery  store  in  the  south  of  England.  Reports  concerning  the  opportunities 
of  the  new  world  were  so  favorable  that  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  on  this 
side  of  the  Atlantic  and  in  1900  he  arrived  in  Montreal,  where  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  firm  of  A.  A.  Ayer  &  Company,  produce  dealers,  in  whose  serv- 
ice he  remained  for  four  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  made  his 
way  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Swift  Canadian  Com- 
pany, with  which  he  continued  for  six  years.  The  first  two  and  a  half  years 
of  that  period  were  spent  in  Winnipeg,  at  the  close  of  which  time  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  Nelson,  British  Columbia,  in  charge  of  the  branch  house  of  the  com- 
pany in  that  place.  In  the  spring  of  1910  he  resigned  his  position  and  came  to 
Vancouver  where  he  spent  nearly  a  year  with  the  Robertson  Morris  Company. 
He  next  engaged  in  business  on  his  own  account  under  the  name  of  A.  P.  Slade 
&  Company  and  is  now  a  wholesale  dealer  in  produce,  butter,  eggs  and  cheese, 
being  perhaps  the  largest  importer  and  jobber  of  butter  from  New  Zealand  and 
eastern  Canada  in  Vancouver.  The  company  acts  as  agent  in  British  Columbia 
and  Alberta  for  Doles'  celebrated  Wiltshire  bacon.  From  the  beginning  the 
business  grew  rapidly  and  in  the  spring  of  1912  a  branch  house  was  established 
in  Victoria.  The  company  is  represented  upon  the  road  by  six  traveling  salesmen 
and  there  are  forty  people  in  all  in  Mr.  Slade's  employ,  while  his  trade  covers 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  897 

British  Columbia,  Alberta  and  Saskatchewan.  The  business  has  grown  by  leaps 
and  bounds,  so  short  a  time  has  it  been  established,  but  the  previous  business 
experience  of  Mr.  Slade  combined  with  his  enterprising  spirit  and  determination 
have  constituted  potential  factors  of  success,  and  his  capable  management  has 
brought  him  to  the  present  enviable  position  which  he  now  occupies,  being  ac- 
counted one  of  the  foremost  young  business  men  of  the  city. 

In  1908  Mr.  Slade  was  married  in  Vancouver  to  Miss  Blanche  McDonald,  a 
daughter  of  Angus  McDonald,  pioneer  and  ex-councilman  of  Vancouver.  The 
two  children  of  this  marriage  are  Margaret  Isabel  and  Jeanette.  The  family  is 
well  known  in  this  city,  having  gained  many  warm  friends  during  their  residence 
here.  Mr.  Slade  is  a  conservative  in  politics  but  not  an  active  worker  in  party 
ranks,  preferring  to  give  his  undivided  attention  to  his  business  affairs  which 
are  of  growing  importance  and  have  already  gained  for  him  an  enviable  posi- 
tion in  the  commercial  circles  of  the  city. 


j.  A.  MCMILLAN. 

J.  A.  McMillan,  the  incumbent  of  the  office  of  postmaster  in  North  Van- 
couver since  1908,  has  been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  for  the  past  nineteen 
years,  during  the  greater  portion  of  which  period  he  has  been  identified  with  com- 
mercial activities.  He  was  born  at  Whitley  River,  Prince  Edward  Island,  on 
October  18,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Sarah  McMillan.  The  father, 
who  is  now  deceased,  was  engaged  in  general  mercantile  pursuits  and  he  was 
also  interested  in  farming. 

The  early  life  of  J.  A.  McMillan  was  passed  in  the  community  where  he 
was  born,  his  education  being  acquired  in  the  public  schools,  which  he  attended 
until  he  was  a  youth  of  sixteen  years.  He  then  began  his  training  for  a  com- 
•nercial  career  by  entering  one  of  his  father's  stores  remaining  in  his  employ  until 
1884.  Following  the  death  of  the  father  in  that  year  he  assumed  the  manage- 
ment of  that  store  and  also  the  farm  which  was  operated  in  connection  therewith. 
In  1892,  he  went  to  Seattle,  Washington  where  he  remained  for  a  year.  From 
here  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  entering  the  employ  of  his  brother,  E.  H. 
McMillan,  who  was  engaged  in  the  general  mercantile  business  at  Vancouver. 
He  clerked  for  his  brother  for  ten  years,  and  then  came  to  North  Vancouver, 
vhere  he  successfully  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  on  his  own  account  until 
ihe  1st  of  June,  1912.  When  he  first  engaged  in  business  here  the  postoffice  was 
Jocated  in  his  store  and  in  1908  he  was  appointed  postmaster,  which  office  he 
lias  ever  since  held. 

At  Margate,  Prince  Edward  Island,  Mr.  McMillan  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Ivliss  Mary  Jane  Thompson,  the  event  being  celebrated  on  the  I5th  of  March, 
5893,  an<i  to  them  have  been  born  two  sons,  Glen  A.  and  Lee. 

Fraternally  Mr.  McMillan  is  a  third  degree  Mason,  and  is  now  worshipful 
master  of  Burrard  Lodge,  No.  30,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  is  also  a  director  of 
the  Masonic  Temple  Association.  He  is  a  man  of  estimable  qualities  and  is 
1  eld  in  high  respect  by  his  fellow  townsmen  among  whom  he  numbers  many 
friends. 


CHARLES  C.  McMANE,  M.  D. 

Capable,  earnest  and  conscientious,  Dr.  Charles  C.  McMane  enjoys  a  prof- 
iiable  medical  practice  in  North  Vancouver  which  insures  him  a  gratifying  in- 
ome.  A  man  thoroughly  prepared  for  his  duties,  of  innate  ability  and  favored 
\vith  a  deep  understanding  of  human  nature,  he  is  particularly  efficient  in  allaying 
the  diseases  and  ills  of  mankind  and  fully  merits  the  confidence  which  he  receives. 


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Dr.  McMane  was  born  in  Perth  county,  Ontario,  on  November  27,  1878,  a  son 
of  Allen  and  Elizabeth  (Strong)  McMane,  natives  of  Ontario,  where  both  father 
and  mother,  the  former  a  well  known  farmer,  are  living  in  Perth  county. 

Charles  C.  McMane  was  reared  at  home  and  received  his  fundamental  educa- 
tion in  the  Listowel  high  school  and  in  1901  entered  the  Toronto  Medical  Col- 
lege, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1905.  He  then  went  to  London, 
England,  where  he  entered  the  Royal  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  from 
which  he  graduated  in  1906  with  the  degrees  of  L.  R.  C.  P.  and  M.  R.  C.  S. 
Dr.  McMane  subsequently  returned  to  Ontario,  where  for  four  years  he  was 
engaged  in  practice  in  the  western  part  of  that  province,  but  in  the  fall  of  1911 
he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  located  in  North  Vancouver,  where  he  has 
since  been  prominently  and  profitably  identified  with  the  medical  profession, 
lie  occupies  a  creditable  and  enviable  position  not  only  in  the  estimation  of  his 
colleagues  but  also  in  that  of  the  general  public,  as  he  is  careful  in  his  diagnosis 
but  quick  to  act  after  he  has  reached  a  decision.  Wide  experience  enables  him 
to  readily  recognize  a  disease  and  it  is  given  him  to  readily  select  the  right  remedy. 
Moreover,  he  is  a  skillful  surgeon  and  when  necessity  arises  is  always  able  to 
select  the  least  harmful  course  for  his  patient,  as  he  is  equally  well  grounded  in 
both  branches  of  medicine.  His  deep  sympathy  with  suffering  mankind  makes 
him  the  trusted  friend  of  his  patients  and  he  instills  in  those  who  seek  his  aid 
that  confidence  which  is  so  necessary  to  improvement  during  crises  and  to  sub- 
sequent cure. 

In  September,  1912,  Dr.  McMane  married  Miss  Ruth  Knox,  of  Atwood, 
Ontario,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Medical  Society  and  his  religious 
faith  is  manifest  by  his  membership  in  the  Anglican  church.  Yet  a  young  man 
who  has  not  long  resided  in  North  Vancouver,  he  has  established  a  reputation 
which  might  well  be  the  envy  of  many  an  older  colleague  and  receives  the  trust 
of  his  patients  in  a  most  gratifying  degree.  Moreover,  he  is  interested  in  the 
growth  and  expansion  of  his  adopted  city  and  is  ever  ready  to  gladly  bear  his 
part  of  time  and  money  in  the  promotion  of  the  general  weal  along  material, 
moral  or  intellectual  lines. 


MONTAGUE  ROBERT   OTTLEY. 

Montague  Robert  Ottlcy,  a  prominent  merchant  and  man  of  affairs  in  Port 
Moody,  occupying  a  central  position  in  business  and  public  circles  of  the  city, 
was  born  in  London,  England,  January  19,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  James  Levy 
and  Louise  Mary  Ottley,  the  former  of  whom  engaged  in  the  tailoring  business 
for  a  number  of  years.  The  parents  have  passed  away. 

Montague  Robert  Ottley  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city,  laying  aside  his  books  at  the  early  age  of  eleven  and  a  half  years. 
Until  he  was  twenty  he  worked  at  various  occupations,  spending  some  time  at 
the  harness  business,  six  and  a  half  years  as  an  employe  of  a  theatrical  ticket 
agency  and  working  also  as  a  licensed  victualer.  In  1886  he  left  England  and 
came  to  Canada,  settling  in  Manitoba,  where  he  spent  ten  years  in  farming.  He 
moved  to  British  Columbia  in  1896  and  selected  Port  Moody  for  his  home  where 
he  has  since  remained  an  honored  and  respected  resident.  For  a  short  time  he 
worked  in  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  laying  heavy 
steel  on  the  Pitt  River  bridge,  and  he  afterward  turned  his  attention  to  work  in 
the  lumber  mills  at  Port  Moody.  Eventually  he  went  into  business  for  himself, 
establishing  a  general  store,  and  this  enterprise  he  has  since  conducted,  his 
business  annually  increasing  in  volume  and  importance.  Today  he  controls  an 
extensive  and  growing  patronage  and  is  regarded  as  a  thoroughly  able,  far-sighted 
and  resourceful  business  man,  whose  contributions  to  general  business  advance- 
ment have  in  the  course  of  seventeen  years  been  many  and  substantial. 


MONTAGUE  R.  OTTLEY 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  901 

In  June,  1906,  Mr.  Ottley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Katharine  Ann 
Pritchett,  of  Harborne,  England,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Alice  Pritchett,  now 
residents  of  Port  Moody.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ottley  have  become  the  parents  of  two 
children,  Allen  Robert  and  Elsie  Marguerite. 

Mr.  Ottley  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England  and  an  independent  con- 
servative in  his  political  beliefs.  At  all  times  a  public-spirited  and  progressive 
citizen,  he  has  taken  a  prominent  part  in  community  affairs,  cooperating  heartily 
in  all  measures  and  projects  to  advance  the  general  welfare.  When  Port  Moody 
was  incorporated  in  April,  1913,  he  was  a  member  of  the  incorporation  com- 
mittee and  was  elected  to  the  first  council,  receiving  next  to  the  highest  number 
of  votes  of  any  of  the  sixteen  candidates.  He  has  since  discharged  his  duties 
in  an  able  and  progressive  way  and  is  accounted  one  of  the  leading  factors  in  the 
advancement  and  upbuilding  of  the  city. 


JOHN  ROBERT  ADAMS. 

John  Robert  Adams,  deceased,  was  a  pioneer  settler  of  British  Columbia, 
ictively  connected  with  the  substantial  development  of  Victoria  and  other  dis- 
:ricts.  His  name  is  associated  with  the  building  of  the  first  sawmill  on  Williams 
:reek  and  the  first  flour  mill  on  Soda  creek  and  with  the  building  of  one  of  the 
irst  steamers  at  Kamloops.  Judicious  investment  and  capable  business  manage- 
nent  made  him  a  wealthy  man  and  the  part  which  he  played  in  the  development 
>f  the  country  entitles  him  to  mention  among  its  representative  citizens. 

Mr.  Adams  was  born  at  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  in  1827,  and  his  parents 
vere  also  natives  of  that  place.  Attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the  far  west, 
lie  made  his  way  to  the  Cariboo  district  and  there  followed  mining.  His  efforts 
•vere  attended  with  success,  for  he  had  little  difficulty  in  finding  the  precious 
metal.  He  also  followed  the  gold  rushes  to  the  Cassiar  and  Omineca  districts 
<•  nd  later  he  engaged  in  mining  in  Alaska  and  the  Yukon.  In  1858  he  took  up 
Lis  abode  in  Victoria,  where  he  engaged  in  the  mining  business,  finding  here  at  that 
time  a  small  city  of  but  little  importance.  It  was  in  1862  that  he  went  to  the 
Cariboo  and  engaged  in  mining  on  Williams  creek,  where  he  made  an  independent 
iortune.  It  was  in  that  part  of  the  country  that  he  built  one  of  the  first  saw- 
i  lills  and  soon  afterward  built  the  first  flour  mill  in  that  section,  the  plant  being 
1  jcated  on  Soda  creek.  He  also  built  one  of  the  first  steamers  at  Kamloops 
<  uring  the  period  of  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway.  He  was  one 
of  the  first  men  to  go  into  the  Kootenay  country,  making  the  journey  from  Vic- 
toria by  way  of  Fort  Colville,  now  Spokane,  Washington.  He  was  likewise  one  of 
t.ie  pioneers  in  the  Peace  river  country  and  few  sections  of  the  northwest  were 
tmfamiliar  to  him  in  the  early  days.  During  all  the  time  he  was  in  the  north  he 
•was  prospecting  and  developing  different  resources  of  the  country  in  addition 
to  his  individual  enterprises.  He  was  all  through  the  Chilacoten  and  Okanagan 
country  and  his  predictions  at  that  time  as  to  the  resources,  prospects  and  future 
development  of  the  country  have  materialized  to  the  fullest  extent.  He  seemed 
tn  see  much  of  what  the  future  had  in  store  for  that  district  and  he  knew  that 
in  time  its  natural  resources  would  be  claimed  by  the  enterprise  of  the  white  man. 
Mr.  Adams  was  actively  interested  in  mining  projects  and  other  pursuits  in  the 
districts  already  mentioned  and  continued  to  hold  interests  there  until  his  death, 
•which  occurred  in  Victoria. 

It  was  in  1855  that  Mr.  Adams  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minerva 
Woodman,  a  native  of  Windsor,  Nova  Scotia,  and  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Eunice  Woodman,  the  former  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  the  latter  of  Nova 
S<:otia,  where  they  passed  away.  Both  belonged  to  Loyalist  families  who  came 
tc  Nova  Scotia  from  Massachusetts  before  the  War  of  1812  and  both  passed 
away  in  Nova  Scotia.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adams  were  born  one  son  and  two 
daughters:  Frank  Woodman,  who  is  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work;  Laura, 


902  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

now  the  wife  of  Judge  J.  A.  Stratton,  of  Seattle,  Washington;  and  Grace,  who- 
makes  her  home  with  her  mother  in  Los  Angeles.  The  part  which  he  played  as 
an  early  settler  and  the  work  which  he  accomplished  well  entitles  John  Robert 
Adams  to  mention  in  this  volume,  and  in  fact  the  history  of  the  northwest 
would  be  incomplete  were  there  failure  to  make  reference  to  him,  so  important 
and  far-reaching  were  his  labors  as  factors  in  the  general  development. 


WILLIAM   HENRY  MORTON. 

William  Henry  Morton,  who  came  into  British  Columbia  ten  years  before 
any  railroad  was  constructed  through  the  province  and  who  since  pioneer  times 
has  been  identified  with  the  mining  and  business  development  of  various  sections, 
is  today  one  of  the  well  known  merchants  in  Nanaimo,  where  he  conducts  a  large 
hardware  store.  He  was  born  in  Lanarkshire,  Scotland,  December  17,  1851,  and 
is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Ruth  (Harn)  Morton,  both  of  whom  died  in  Scotland. 
The  father  was  a  machinist  by  trade. 

William  H.  Morton  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Lanark- 
shire, attending  until  he  was  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  then  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Caledonia  Railway  Company,  for  whom  he  served  as  machinist  until 
he  had  attained  his  majority.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  left  Scotland  and  went 
to  England  and  in  the  next  year  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  New  York,  whence  after 
a  short  time  he  pushed  westward  to  Illinois  and  then  on  to  the  Black  Hill  district, 
reaching  that  country  at  the  time  of  the  great  gold  rush  in  1873.  There  he  spent 
one  year  prospecting  and  mining  and  in  1874  went  to  the  coast,  meeting  in  Cali- 
fornia Major  Downey,  of  the  United  States  army,  with  whom  he  did  much  mining 
and  prospecting  work  in  that  state  and'  later  in  British  Columbia.  Mr.  Morton 
remained  one  year  and  a  half  in  California  and  then  went  to  Victoria,  more  than 
ten  years  before  the  first  railroad  entered  British  Columbia.  He  walked  more 
than  one  hundred  miles  into  the  Cariboo  district,  where  gold  had  just  been  discov- 
ered, and  after  one  year  spent  in  prospecting  returned  to  Victoria,  whence  he 
came  to  Nanaimo  at  the  opening  of  the  large  coal  fields  here.  He  at  once  turned 
his  attention  to  coal  mining,  entering  the  employ  of  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company 
in  the  machine  department,  and  he  remained  for  five  years,  after  which  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  J.  H.  Pleace  in  the  hardware  business.  For  seven  years  their 
association  continued  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  Mr.  Morton  bought  the  concern, 
which  he  has  since  enlarged  to  three  times  its  original  size,  making  it  one  of  the 
finest  mercantile  enterprises  in  the  city.  He  carries  a  complete,  modern  and 
well  selected  line  of  goods,  which  he  sells  at  reasonable  prices,  and  in  recognition 
of  this  fact  and  his  constant  courtesy  and  straightforward  business  methods  he 
has  been  accorded  a  liberal  patronage.  He  is  a  very  progressive  business  man,  a 
student  of  modern  merchandising  and  his  business  has,  therefore,  grown  under 
his  management,  being  today  an  important  element  in  the  mercantile  development 
of  the  city. 

Mr.  Morton  married,  in  1884,  Miss  Caroline  Webb, 'a  daughter  of  Moses  Webbr 
a  pioneer  in  British  Columbia,  who  came  from  England  on  the  second  ship  sailing 
from  that  country  to  the  province.  He  spent  the  rest  of  his  life  here  engaged  in 
mining  and  was  well  known  and  prominent  in  his  locality.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morton 
had  seven  children :  Ruth,  who  married  Joseph  Meise,  superintendent  of  the 
Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Vancouver;  William  J.  and  Arthur, 
who  are  assisting  their  father  in  business ;  Lavina,  who  lives  at  home ;  Henry, 
also  with  his  father;  Ethel,  at  home;  and  Joseph,  who  passed  away  at  the  age 
of  six  years. 

Mr.  Morton  has  for  many  years  been  an  adherent  of  the  Methodist  church  , 
and  joined  the  first  organization  of  that  faith  in  Nanaimo.     He  is  a  stanch  con- 
servative in  his  political  beliefs  and  has  always  taken  a  prominent  part  in  public 
affairs,  having  served  as  alderman  from  1900  to  1905  and  again  from  1906  to 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  903 

1909.  He  is  interested  also  in  the  local  hospital  and  for  ten  years  was  a  member 
of  its  board  of  managers.  He  has  since  1874  been  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  having  joined  that  organization  in  Illinois  and  affiliated 
with  Black  Diamond  Lodge  in  1881.  He  has  been  past  grand  of  British  Columbia 
Lodge,  No.  5,  of  Nanaimo,  the  fifth  lodge  to  be  founded  in  the  province.  He 
has  also  held  the  office  of  secretary  of  the  lodge  for  fifteen  years.  He  is  a  member 
of  Doric  Lodge,  No.  34,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  one  of  its  past  grand  masters.  Prob- 
ably no  man  in  British  Columbia  is  more  familiar  with  the  pioneer  conditions 
and  history  of  the  province  than  Air.  Morton,  for  he  has  not  only  witnessed  its 
development  but  has  taken  an  active  part  therein.  He  treasures  many  interesting 
recollections  of  the  early  days  when  he  traded  with  the  Indians,  exchanging  his 
wares  for  furs,  and  he  can  remember  a  time  when  a  colony  of  almost  four  thousand 
savages  lived  on  the  present  site  of  Xanaimo.  Having  watched  this  most  mar- 
velous change  of  conditions,  he  is  naturally  interested  in  an  unusual  degree  in 
the  development  of  the  community  and  is  ever  eager  to  advance  it,  cooperating 
heartily  in  movements  for  the  general  good.  He  is  well  known  as  a  progressive 
business  man  and  as  a  public-spirited  citizen  who  readily  makes  sacrifices  for  the 
community  good,  and  has  gained  many  friends  during  his  active,  upright  and 
honorable  life. 


RICHARD   MAYNARD. 

Richard  Maynard,  deceased,  was  numbered  among  the  worthy  pioneer  settlers 
of  the  northwest  and  there  were  few  phases  of  the  development  of  this  section 
of  the  country  unfamiliar  to  him.  In  the  practice  of  his  art,  photography,  he 
Traveled  all  over  the  country  doing  expert  work  in  his  line. 

Mr.  Maynard  was  born  in  Bude,  Cornwall,  England,  on  the  22d  of  February, 
832,  and  in  1853  arrived  in  eastern  Canada,  where  he  remained  for  a  number 
of  years.  In  1859  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and  for  a  time  engaged  in  mining 
in  the  Fraser  river,  between  New  Westminster  and  Yale.  He  next  returned 
to  eastern  Canada,  his  home  being  at  Bowmanville,  Ontario.  He  had  engaged 
in  the  shoe  business,  but  after  his  return  to  Bowmanville  he  sold  his  store.  While 
lie  was  closing  out  the  business  his  wife  had  learned  photography  and  later  he 
lecame  acquainted  with  the  art.  After  his  interests  in  Bowmanville  were  closed 
cut  he  came  again  to  British  Columbia  accompanied  by  his  wife  and  children. 
They  made  the  trip  both  times  by  way  of  the  isthmus  and  San  Francisco  to 
Victoria,  where  Mr.  Maynard  arrived  the  second  time  on  the  6th  of  March,  1862. 
I  te  then  began  mining  on  the  mainland,  leaving  his  family  in  Victoria,  where 
Mrs.  Maynard  opened  a  photographic  gallery  on  Johnson  street,  there  con- 
tnuing  until  1891.  Mr.  Maynard  remained  in  the  mining  country  for  only 
one  year,  after  which  he  returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  engaged  in  the  boot  and 
s  ice  business  and  also  dealt  in  leather  findings.  Gradually  he  drifted  into  the 
v\  holesale  photographic  supply  business,  having  in  the  meantime  acquainted  him- 
self with  the  art  of  photography  through  the  aid  of  his  wife.  A  government 
p  lotographing  party  had  brought  overland  a  large  amount  of  photographic  sup- 
p  ies,  which  Mr.  Maynard  purchased  and  thus  established  his  wholesale  business. 
In  1868  he  made  a  trip  to  Barkerville,  going  from  New  Westminster  by  boat  as  far 
as  Yale  and  thence  by  wagon  road  into  the  Cariboo  as  far  as  Barkerville.  He  was 
ai  this  time  engaged  in  obtaining  views  of  the  different  parts  of  the  province. 
Vany  of  the  pictures  of  early  scenes  in  this  work  are  from  negatives  which 
ho  made. 

He  was  in  the  government  service  as  official  photographer  for  years  and  made 
annual  trips;  all  persons  and  events  of  note  were  photographed  by  him  and  the 
negatives  are  still  in  possession  of  the  firm.  In  1892  Mr.  Maynard  went  to 
the  Bering  Sea  in  company  with  Dr.  Macoum  .and  spent  nine  weeks  in  doing 
photographic  work  on  the  Seal  islands.  He  also  made  trips  into  Alaska  and 


904  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

on  many  of  these  trips  was  accompanied  by  his  wife.  He  likewise  made  trips 
around  Vancouver  island  doing  similar  work.  Mrs.  Maynard  was  long  asso- 
ciated with  her  husband  and  retired  in  1912  after  fifty  years  of  active  connec- 
tion with  the  gallery  which  she  opened  in  1862.  She  is  still  living  at  the  advanced 
age  of  eighty  years,  but  her  husband  passed  away  on  the  loth  of  January,  1907. 

It  was  in  1851  that  Richard  Maynard  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hannah 
Hatherly  and  unto  them  were  born  five  children.  One  ot  these,  Albert  H.  May- 
nard, was  born  June  6,  1857,  at  Bowmanville,  Ontario,  and  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  Victoria  to  which  city  the  family  moved  in  1862.  At 
an  early  age  he  left  school  and  made  trips  with  his  father.  He  accompanied  his 
father  on  the  memorable  trip  made  by  wagon  into  the  Cariboo.  This  was  made 
during  the  gold  excitement  and  Albert  Maynard  has  in  his  possession  a  fine 
nugget  picked  up  in  the  streets  of  Barkerville.  He  acted  as  manager  of  his 
father's  business  for  over  thirty  years  and  displayed  ability  and  energy  along 
all  the  lines  in  which  his  father  engaged.  In  the  shoe  business  he  proved  him- 
self an  expert  shoemaker,  cutting  the  shoes  and  keeping  ten  men  busy  on  the 
finishing  work.  Not  much  of  this  kind  of  work  is  done  now,  as  machines  have 
taken  the  place  of  hand  labor.  Mr.  Maynard  was  a  hard  worker  and  it  was 
due  in  large  measure  to  his  efforts  that  the  business  developed  from  its  modest 
beginnning  to  its  present  proportions.  He  had  learned  by  dire  necessity  the 
value  of  money  and  through  experience  the  difficulty  in  obtaining  it,  so  that 
he  made  wise  use  of  his  time,  talents  and  opportunities  and  at  the  present  writ- 
ing has  practically  laid  aside  the  burdens  of  the  business  which  in  turn  have  been 
taken  up  by  his  daughter,  Lillian  E.  Maynard,  who  is  now  practically  manager 
of  it.  In  1878  Albert  Maynard  married  Miss  Adelaide  M.  Graham,  and  they 
became  the  parents  of  a  son  and  two  daughters. 

In  politics  Mr.  Maynard  is  a  conservative  but  has  never  been  an  active  party 
worker.  He  has  been  identified  with  various  movements  and  interests,  and  is 
now  a  member  of  the  Natural  History  Society.  When  the  provincial  museum 
was  established  he  became  assistant  to  Mr.  Fannin,  who  had  charge.  He  has 
taken  many  trips  in  the  interest  of  the  museum  and  has  himself  mounted  many 
of  the  exhibits  therein.  He  was  treasurer  of  the  Vancouver  Island  Building 
Society  for  eighteen  years  and  after  four  years  service  in  that  position,  in  recog- 
nition of  his  worth  and  efficiency,  he  was  presented  with  a  gold  watch.  He 
served  for  four  years  without  salary  and  for  fourteen  years  with  salary.  He 
was  also  treasurer  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  for  fourteen  years  and  but 
recently  resigned.  He  likewise  holds  membership  with  the  Foresters  and  Com- 
panion of  the  Forest.  He  finds  recreation  in  collecting  all  kinds  of  guns.  He 
lias  a  very  valuable  collection  of  ancient  and  modern  fire  arms.  He  greatly 
enjoys  motoring,  fishing  and  hunting  and  is  a  man  of  genuine  worth  and  wide 
popularity,  whose  life  work  has  been  valuable  along  the  lines  in  which  he  has  put 
forth  his  energy.  Because  of  his  good  cheer  he  sheds  around  him  much  of 
the  sunshine  of  life  and  all  who  know  him  are  glad  to  call  him  friend. 


JOHN  WEAVER. 

John  Weaver  has  for  nearly  twenty  years  been  engaged  in  diversified  agricul- 
tural pursuits  in  the  East  Delta  district,  Ladner,  where  he  owns  a  fine,  well 
improved  farm.  He  was  born  in  Cheshire,  England,  January  31,  1850,  and  is 
a  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Parry)  Weaver. 

The  boyhood  of  John  Weaver  was  passed  in  the  parental  home,  his  education 
being  pursued  in  the  schools  of  his  native  town.  At  the  age  of  fourteen  years 
he  terminated  his  student  days  and  became  a  wage  earner.  For  seven  years 
thereafter  he  was  employed  as  a  clerk  on  the  railroad ;  later  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  agricultural  activities  and  assumed  the  management  of  a  farm  for  his 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  907 

brother-in-law.  He  held  this  position  for  fifteen  years,  and  having  become  very 
much  interested  in  British  Columbia  from  the  many  reports  and  accounts  he  had 
read  of  the  country,  he  subsequently  resolved  to  establish  a  home  there.  There- 
fore, in  the  late  '8os,  about  two  years  after  the  extension  of  the  railroad  to  Van- 
couver, together  with  his  wife  and  family  he  took  passage  for  America.  The 
first  year  of  his  residence  in  this  country  was  spent  on  a  farm  at  Mud  Bay,  but 
at  the  end  of  that  time  he  removed  to  North  Arm  road,  near  New  Westminster, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  milk  business  with  John  Woodward  for  four  and  a 
half  years.  He  subsequently  bought  his  present  place  in  East  Delta,  comprising 
a  hundred  and  fifty-four  acres.  It  was  inundated  land  and  had  to  be  dyked 
and  underdrained  before  it  could  be  successfully  cultivated.  After  erecting  a 
house  and  barn,  doing  practically  all  of  the  work  himself,  he  began  preparing 
the  land  for  planting.  Owing  to  the  marshy  condition  of  the  soil,  his  horses 
had  to  be  shod  on  the  hind  feet  with  broad  wooden  shoes,  and  even  then  opera- 
tions proceeded  very  slowly.  In  time  he  had  his  entire  tract  under  cultivation 
and  from  time  to  time  added  to  his  holdings  until  they  have  grown  to  three 
hundred  and  forty  acres  of  land,  which  is  now  very  valuable.  He  has  for  many 
years  been  successfully  engaged  in  diversified  farming  and  is  annually  harvesting 
abundant  crops.  As  he  has  prospered,  Mr.  Weaver  has  added  to  the  value  of 
his  property  by  replacing  the  crude  buildings  he  erected  when  he  first  located  on 
his  honiestead  with  more  pretentious  structures.  Today  he  is  the  owner  of  one 
of  the  best  improved  and  most  attractive  farms  in  the  community,  his  place 
clearly  manifesting  the  exercise  of  systematic  and  intelligent  methods  in  its 
operation. 

In  England  in  1873  Mr.  Weaver  was  married  to  Miss  Ellen  Woodward,  also 
a  native  of  Cheshire,  and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following  children :  Julia, 
Florence.  William,  Frank,  Harry,  Samuel,  Joseph,  Fred,  Albert,  Reginald,  Ellen 
and  Elizabeth,  who  is  deceased. 

Mr.  Weaver  is  classed  among  the  enterprising  and  public-spirited  men  of  the 
community,  and  can  be  depended  upon  to  give  his  support  to  any  progressive 
movement  which  appeals  to  him  as  being  practicable.  He  is  a  school  trustee  in 
the  Delta  district  and  is  interested  in  all  things  pertaining  to  the  progress  or 
development  of  his  neighborhood,  maintaining  a  standard  of  citizenship  which 
would  make  him  a  desirable  acquisition  to  any  community.  The  family  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Wesleyan  Methodist  church  and  are  all  highly  regankd  wherever 
known. 


WILLIAM  H.  EVANS. 

William  H.  Evans,  one  of  the  oldest  employes  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company,  having  been  continuously  in  service  since  1881,  has  during  the 
intervening  years  made  a  rapid  and  steady  progress,  his  ability  gaining  him  pro- 
motion to  the  position  of  district  master  mechanic,  with  offices  at  Vancouver. 
He  was  born  in  Hiawatha,  Ontario,  in  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  George  and  Magda- 
lene (Amey)  Evans,  the  former  a  native  of  Liverpool,  England,  and  the  latter 
of  Ontario.  The  father  has  passed  away  and  the  mother  makes  her  home  in 
Vancouver. 

William  H.  Evans  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Goderich,  Ontario,  and  was  afterward  apprenticed  to  the  machinist's  trade  in 
that  city,  working  there  until  1881.  In  that  year  he  went  to  Winnipeg  and  there 
entered  the  shops  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  where  he  remained  employed 
for  two  years,  coming  to  British  Columbia  at  the  end  of  that  time  as  locomotive 
engineer  on  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  line,  working  east  and 
west  out  of  Yale.  He  held  this  position  until  1901  and  was  then  promoted  to 
the  office  of  road  foreman  of  engineers,  discharging  his  duties  capably  and  con- 
scientiously until  November,  1912,  when  he  received  the  appointment  as  district 

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908  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

master  mechanic,  an  office  which  he  still  holds  and  the  duties  of  which  he  dis- 
charges in  a  way  which  reflects  credit  upon  his  ability,  his  integrity  and  his 
thorough  knowledge  of  this  department  of  railroading. 

In  Vancouver,  on  the  i8th  of  June,  1891,  Mr.  Evans  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Eleanor  Gordon,  of  England,  and  they  had  the  distinction  of  being  the 
first  couple  married  in  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  church.  Mrs.  Evans  is  a  mem- 
ber of  that  church  and  is  connected  with  the  Women's  Canadian  Club  and  various 
social  organizations.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Evans  have  three  children:  George  Gordon; 
Fredericka.  who  teaches  a  class  in  the  Presbyterian  Sunday  school ;  and  Jean. 

Mr.  Evans  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs  and  is  connected  fraternally 
with  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  and 
with  Kamloops  Lodge,  K.  P.  He  has  been  in  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
since  1881  and  during  the  period  of  his  connection  with  it  has  witnessed  a  great 
deal  of  the  later  development  of  the  system,  bearing  a  not  unimportant  part  in  the 
work  of  construction.  Through  the  years  he  has  risen  steadily  in  the  regard 
of  his  superiors,  who  recognize  his  integrity  and  faithfulness,  and  has  gained 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  his  associates  and  friends. 


RUPERT  ALLEN  FULTON. 

Rupert  Allen  Fulton,  who  has  been  a  resident  of  New  Westminster  for 
almost  a  quarter  of  a  century,  has  attained  an  enviable  position  in  business  cir- 
cles as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  H.  A.  Belyea  &  Company,  dealers  -in  coal  and 
wood  and  also  conducting  a  general  transfer  and  hauling  business.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Colchester  county,  Nova  Scotia,  on  the  i6th  of  March,  1861,  his 
parents  being  Adam  and  Sarah  (Hill)  Fulton,  likewise  natives  of  that  county. 
The  mother  passed  away  in  Colchester  county  on  the  i6th  of  March,  1882,  and 
in  the  spring  of  1890  Adam  Fulton  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  Lang- 
ley  after  a  few  months  spent  in  New  Westminster.  During  nine  or  ten  years' 
residence  in  Langley  he  was  engaged  in  ranching  and  subsequently  returned 
to  New  Westminster,  making  his  home  with  his  son  Rupert  for  the  following 
twelve  years.  In  the  fall  of  1911  he  removed  to  Victoria  and  still  resides  there, 
retaining  all  his  faculties  though  now  in  his  eighty-second  year. 

Rupert  A.  Fulton  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  obtained  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Economy  and  Little  Bass  River,  Nova  Scotia. 
After  putting  aside  his  text-books  he  assisted  his  father  in  the  work  of  the  home 
farm  until  nineteen  years  of  age  and  then  started  out  upon  an  independent 
career,  making  his  way  to  Concord,  Massachusetts,  where  he  was  engaged  in 
teaming  for  about  two  years.  Returning  to  Nova  Scotia,  he  there  spent  the 
following  winter  and  in  the  spring  went  to  Manitoba,  where  he  took  up  railroad 
work,  entering  the  service  of  the  Manitoba  &  Northwestern  Railroad.  A  year 
later  he  became  connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  in  construction 
work  on  the  north  shore  of  Lake  Superior,  being  thus  employed  for  twelve 
months.  Subsequently  he  spent  another  winter  in  Nova  Scotia  and  in  the  spring 
of  1886  made  his  way  westward  to  California,  securing  employment  in  the  min- 
ing districts  of  Sierra  county.  He  there  fired  a  hoisting  engine  for  two  and  a  half 
years  and  afterward  ran  the  engine.  In  the  fall  of  1889  he  came  to  British 
Columbia,  located  in  New  Westminster  and  bought  a  team  of  horses,  engaging 
in  the  teaming  business  on  his  own  account  for  about  five  years.  On  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  sold  his  team  and  was  employed  as  a  driver  by  his  pred- 
ecessors in  the  business.  Subsequently,  in  association  with  H.  A.  Belyea  and 
Thomas  Stoddart,  he  formed  the  firm  of  H.  A.  Belyea  &  Company,  which  bought 
the  transfer  and  teaming  business  of  Crane  Brothers.  Under  the  management 
of  the  present  owners  the  concern  has  been  built  up  until  it  is  now  the  leading 
coal  and  wood  and  transfer  company  in  New  Westminster.  In  its  conduct  Mr. 
Fulton  has  manifested  the  qualifications  and  perseverance  which  have  made  pos- 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  909 

sible  his  rise  in  the  business  world  and  which  have  won  him  recognition  among 
the  substantial  and  representative  citizens  of  New  Westminster. 

On  the  3d  of  October,  1894,  Mr.  Fulton  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Wil- 
helmina  H.  Stoddart,  a  sister  of  Thomas  Stoddart,  who  is  a  partner  of  our  sub- 
ject and  of  whom  a  sketch  appears  on  another  page  of  this  work.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Fulton  have  been  born  four  children,  Sylvia  H.,  Allen  B.,  William  H.  and 
James  G.,  all  at  home. 

In  politics  Mr.  Fulton  is  a  conservative,  while  his  religious  faith  is  indicated 
by  his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church,  to  which  his  wife  and  children 
also  belong.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  belonging  to  Amity  Lodge,  No.  27,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  founders. 
In  all  life's  relations  he  has  been  straightforward  and  honorable,  justly  valuing 
his  own  self-respect  and  the  good-will  of  his  fellowmen  as  infinitely  more  prefer- 
able than  wealth,  fame  or  position. 


WILLIAM  BRUCE  ALMON  RITCHIE,  K.  C. 

A  comparatively  brief  period  has  passed  since  William  Bruce  Almon  Ritchie 
arrived  in  Vancouver,  but  in  the  interval,  covering  only  about  two  years,  he  has 
become  firmly  established  as  a  barrister  of  ability  and  note.  He  was  born  at 
Annapolis,  Nova  Scotia,  June  27,  1860,  and  is  a  son  of  the  Rev.  James  J.  and 
Eliza  R.  (Almon)  Ritchie.  The  family  is  of  Scottish  descent  and  the  first  repre- 
sentatives in  America  settled  in  Massachusetts  during  colonial  days,  but  the  family 
•emoved  from  there  to  Canada  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war,  locating  at  Annapo- 
is,  Nova  Scotia. 

The  Rev.  James  T-  Ritchie  was  born  at  Annapolis,  was  educated  for  the  bar 
and  practiced  his  profession  in  his  native  town  for  eight  years.  He  then  entered 
'he  ministry  of  the  Church  of  England,  in  which  he  continued  throughout  the 
iemainder  of  his  days.  He  was  first  a  curate  and  afterward  a  rector  of  the  parish 
of  Annapolis.  He  married  Eliza  R.  Almon,  a  daughter  of  the  Hon.  W.  B.  Almon, 
;•-  prominent  physician  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia. 

William  B.  A.  Ritchie  was  educated  at  the  County  Academy  at  Annapolis  and 
;.t  Upper  Canada  College,  Toronto,  and  studied  law  with  J.  M.  Owen,  now  judge 
<  f  probate  at  Annapolis,  and  with  the  firm  of  Meagher,  Chisholm  &  Ritchie,  at 
Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  and  during  the.  year  1880-1  attended  the  law  school  of 
1  larvard  University  at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts.  In  1881  he  was  admitted  to  the 
1  ar  of  Nova  Scotia  and  at  once  began  practice  at  Annapolis.  He  practiced  alone 
u-itil  1886,  when  he  formed  with  his  brother  J.  J.  Ritchie,  now  judge  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Nova  Scotia,  the  firm  of  Ritchie  &  Ritchie,  remaining  in  practice  at 
Annapolis  until  1889,  when  he  removed  to  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia.  In  the  latter 
city  he  became  associated  with  the  present  prime  minister  of  Canada,  Right 
I  ton.  Robert  Laird  Borden,  then  engaged  in  the  active  practice  of  his  profession, 
35  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Borden,  Ritchie,  Parker  &  Chisholm,  continuing  to 
ba  associated  with  Mr.  Borden  until  he  retired  from  practice  in  1906,  when  he 
formed  with  T.  R.  Robertson,  now  city  solicitor  of  Victoria,  the  firm  of  Ritchie 
&  Robertson,  which  continued  in  practice  at  Halifax  until  1911,  when  Mr. 
Ritchie  removed  to  British  Columbia  and  was  called  to  the  bar  of  this  province 
and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Vancouver,  becoming  asso- 
ciated as  counsel  with  the  firm  of  Bowser,  Reid  &  Wallbridge,  of  which  firm 
Ho.n.  W.  I.  Bowser,  attorney  general  of  the  province,  is  the  senior  member.  Mr. 
Ritchie  occupied  a  leading  position  at  the  bar  of  Nova  Scotia  and  was  for  two 
yoars  president  of  the  Nova  Scotia  Bar  Society.  He  was  commissioned  as  a 
Cinadian  queen's  counsel  some  fifteen  years  ago  and  as  a  British  Columbia 
king's  counsel  in  the  present  year. 

On  the  2ist  of  June,  1905,  Mr.  Ritchie  was  married  to  Miss  Lilian  Stewart, 
a  laughter  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  J.  Stewart,  of  Halifax.  Their  children 


910  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

are  Charles  Stewart  Almon  and  Roland  Almon.  Mr.  Ritchie  is  a  member  of  the 
Church  of  England  and  in  politics  he  is  a  liberal  conservative  and  took  a  very 
active  part  in  the  affairs  of  his  party  in  Nova  Scotia  and  for  two  years  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Nova  Scotia  Liberal  Conservative  Association.  He  was  formerly  a 
member  of  the  Halifax  Club  but  now  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club. 


JACOB  GRAUER. 

Jacob  Grauer  is  living  retired  in  Vancouver  after  many  years  of  close  identi- 
fication with  its  business  interests  and  those  of  Eburne  and  Steveston  and  with 
the  agricultural  development  of  this  part  of  the  province.  He  is  one  of  the 
wealthy  men  of  Vancouver  and  has  made  his  own  success  entirely  unaided,  as 
he  came  to  America  a  poor  boy  and  with  unwavering  determination  began  under 
most  difficult  circumstances  to  lay  the  foundation  of  his  successful  career  by 
ceaseless  energy  and  unswerving  integrity.  It  Itas  been  said  of  him  that  he  has 
built  substantially  in  various  parts  of  the  province  and  always  better  than  was 
ever  built  in  those  parts  before.  Sea  Island,  Steveston  and  Eburne  have  all 
profited  by  his  interest  and  been  assisted  to  greater  improvement  by  his 
investments.  His  record  as  a  citizen  is  such  as  any  man  might  be  proud  to 
possess,  for  he  has  been  true  to  all  business  and  personal  obligations  and  has 
sought  his  prosperity  through  legitimate  channels,  placing  his  dependence  upon 
substantial  qualities  of  industry,  perseverance  and  the  wise  use  of  opportunities. 
Me  was  born  in  Wnrtemberg,  Germany,  in  April,  1860,  and  is  a  son  of  George 
and  Maria  (Friih)  Grauer. 

Jacob  Grauer  acquired  his  education  in  his  native  city  and  was  about  eighteen 
years  of  age  when  he  crossed  the  Atlantic.  He  landed  first  in  New  York  and 
then  pushed  westward  to  Illinois  and  later  to  Iowa,  where  he  remained  only  a 
short  time,  being  extremely  anxious  to  reach  the  western  coast  of  the  United 
States.  He  made  his  way  to  Omaha  and  thence  to  San  Francisco,  arriving  in 
the  latter  city  about  the  year  1880  and  going  almost  immediately  up  the  coast 
to  Portland,  making  this  city  his  headquarters  while  he  traveled  through  various 
parts  of  Oregon.  Arriving  in  Seattle  about  the  year  1883,  he  engaged  in  the  buy- 
ing and  shipping  of  lambs,  purchasing  them  in  Washington  and  shipping  them 
to  Ilritish  Columbia.  He  developed  a  considerable  business  and  becoming 
impressed  with  the  opportunities  in  British  Columbia  removed  here  in  1886, 
coming  to  Vancouver,  where  he  established  himself  in  the  cattle  business  and 
opened  a  butcher  shop.  Some  time  afterward  he  went  to  Steveston,  which  was 
even  then  a  large  fishing  port,  and  he  supplied  that  community  and  the  ships 
coming  into  the  harbor  with  meat.  About  the  same  time  he  established  a  butcher 
business  at  Eburne,  being  a  pioneer  in  this  line  of  occupation  in  both  of  the  fore- 
mentioned  communities.  He  opened  the  first  butcher  shops  there  and  conducted 
all  of  these  enterprises  until  1895,  at  which  time  he  turned  his  attention  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  buying  three  hundred  acres  of  land  near  Eburne.  This  was 
undeveloped  and  heavily  timbered  and  Mr.  Grauer  was  obliged  to  cut  down  the 
trees  and  grub  up  the  stumps.  The  clearing  of  this  land  was  very  laborious 
and  expensive,  as  the  trees  were  huge  and  grew  thickly,  and  an  intrepid  spirit 
was  necessary  to  supply  the  labor  needed.  In  those  days  the  coming  of  the 
present  great  city  of  Vancouver  was  little  expected.  He  placed  almost  the 
entire  tract  under  cultivation  and  from  pioneer  times  steadily  carried  forward 
the  work  of  improvement.  About  1900  he  bought  six  hundred  and  forty  acres 
near  Ladner.  The  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  purchased  is  known  as  the 
Boundary  Bay  ranch.  At  that  time  it  had  but  few  improvements  but  Mr.  Grauer 
has  developed  it  finely,  adding  modern  improvements.  The  ranch  is  devoted  to 
the  raising  of  large  flocks  of  sheep.  He  still  retains  this  ranch  as  well  as  his 
first  purchased  farm  and  since  his  retirement  is  still  interested  in  sheep  growing, 
although  he  has  turned  the  active  management  of  the  ranching  and  the  sheep 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  913 

raising  over  to  his  sons,  Gustave  A.  and  Rudolph.     The  fine  new  hotel  building, 
the  Grauer  block  in  Eburne,  was  erected  by  him  in  1912. 

Mr.  Grauer  married  in  1885  Miss  Marie  Neth,  of  Wurtemberg,  Germany, 
and  they  have  nine  children :  John  George,  now  in  Eburne,  in  charge  of  the 
Grauer  block  and  running  the  hotel  which  his  father  established ;  Gustave  Adolph 
and  Rudolph,  who  reside  on  the  three  hundred  acre  farm  which  the  father  first 
bought;  Pauline  Catherine,  Marie  Barbara,  Carl  Martin,  Jacob,  Albert  Edward 
and  Frederick  Wilhelm  all  of  whom  are  attending  school.  The  Grauer  residence 
at  364  Tenth  Avenue,  Vancouver,  is  a  well  appointed  modern  home.  The  family 
are  devout  members  of  the  Lutheran  church.  Mr.  Grauer  is  justly  accorded  a 
place  among  the  prominent  and  representative  citizens  of  Vancouver,  for  he 
belongs  to  that  class  of  men  whose  enterpriseing  spirit  is  used  not  alone  for  their 
own  benefit  but  to  promote  the  public  prosperity  and  advance  the  general  good 
through  the  able  management  of  individual  interests. 


WILT  JAM    ROCKETT. 

William  Rockett,  now  living  retired,  has  been  prominently  identified  with 
the  work  of  public  improvement  in  British  Columbia  as  a  builder.  He  was  born 
in  Oxford,  Ontario,  January  31,  1849.  a  son  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Hislop) 
Rockett,  farming  people.  The  public  schools  afforded  him  his  educational  privi- 
leges and  he  was  later  apprenticed  to  the  carpenter's  trade,  becoming  an  efficient 
workman.  In  1874  he  went  to  San  Francisco  and  after  following  his  trade  for 
a  few  months  in  that  city  he  made  his  way  to  Victoria  in  February,  1875.  His 
first  work  in  British  Columbia  was  on  the  steamer  Gertrude,  which  was  being  built 
for  the  Stikine  river  service.  He  then  went  to  the  Cariboo  and  was  employed  on 
the  construction  of  the  first  bridge  built  at  Quesnelle,  replacing  the  scow  ferry 
that  had  been  the  only  means  of  crossing.  This  bridge  stood  but  a  short  time 
when  it  had  to  be  taken  down  and  in  1876  Mr.  Rockett  was  sent  to  rebuild  the 
bridge,  which  he  again  rebuilt  after  sixteen  years.  He  also  built  the  first  bridge 
for  the  provincial  government  across  the  Kicking  Horse  river  at  Golden  and  in 
1882  he  worked  for  Mr.  Onderdonk  as  foreman  at  Yale  on  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad  construction.  After  a  season  spent  in  that  way  he  returned  to  the 
provincial  government  service  and  built  the  first  bridge  across  the  Kootenay 
river  at  the  head  of  the  Columbia  river.  He  next  erected  the  first  bridge  at 
Fort  Steele,  after  which  he  returned  to  Victoria.  Three  times  he  was  called 
upon  to  build  the  Parsons  bridge  on  the  main  Sooke  road  as  it  became  old  and 
worn  out  and  had  to  be  replaced  by  a  new  structure.  He  erected  the  present 
steel  bridge  at  the  Gorge  and  he  also  built  the  Sooke  bridge  and  rebuilt  it. 
His  contract  work  has  included  the  building  of  the  following:  the  Nanaimo 
river  bridge ;  the  Tsable  river  bridge  and  the  Courtney  river  bridge.  He  was 
in  the  employ  of  the  provincial  government  in  charge  of  bridge  building  under 
William  Gore,  chief  commissioner  of  land  and  works.  As  a  contractor  Mr. 
Rockett  has  extended  his  efforts  into  other  building  lines  and  has  erected  many 
of  the  residences  in  Victoria.  He  built  in  1888  the  present  Kuper  Island  schools 
for  the  Indians ;  erected  the  Dominion  buildings  at  Agassiz  on  the  government 
experimental  farm ;  the  Presbyterian  Industrial  school  at  Alberni ;  and  also 
built  bridges  across  the  Cowichan  river  at  Duncan  and  the  Sproat  river  at  Alberni. 
In  1877  ne  built  the  old  Four  Mile  House  which  is  one  of  the  land  marks  of 
the  present  day,  and  the  following  year  erected  Victoria's  first  sawmill  for  the 
late  Mr.  Sayward. 

These  bridges  were  built  at  the  time  when  distance  between  points  seemed 
very  great  on  account  of  the  methods  of  travel  and  when  all  material  had  to  be 
procured  under  trying  conditions.  There  were  no  railroads  and  all  public  roads 
were  in  poor  condition  and  supplies  had  to  be  transported  many  miles.  In  fact, 
material  had  to  be  carted  or  carried  over  the  mountains  and  through  forests. 


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All  this  involved  great  hardships,  but  with  the  courageous  spirit  of  the  pioneer 
and  the  determination  that  knows  no  such  word  as  fail,  Mr.  Rockett  continued 
his  labors  and  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  contractors  of  the  province, 
his  public  work  being  indeed  of  great  benefit  to  the  country. 

In  February,  1877,  Mr.  Rockett  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret 
McAdie,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Margaret  McAdie  of  Scotland.  The 
religious  faith  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rockett  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  in 
politics  Mr.  Rockett  is  a  conservative.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Odd 
Fellows,  having  joined  the  local  lodge  at  St.  Thomas,  Ontario,  in  1872.  From 
the  outset,  his  career  has  been  characterized  by  continuous  advancement.  He 
early  learned  to  correctly  judge  of  life's  contacts  and  its  experiences  and  to  gain 
from  each  the  lesson  therein  contained,  and  as  the  years  have  passed  his  energy 
has  carried  him  into  important  relations  with  the  life  of  the  province. 


PATRICK  D.   BOOTH. 

Patrick  D.  Booth,  a  civil  engineer  of  Vancouver,  arrived  in  British  Colum- 
bia in  1908  and  for  the  past  three  years  has  made  his  home  in  this  city.  He 
is  a  young  man  with,  probably,  the  greater  part  of  his  life  before  him,  yet  in 
his  profession  he  has 'already  made  substantial  advancement,  reaching  a  posi- 
tion which  augurs  well  for  his  future.  He  was  born  in  Peebleshire,  Scotland, 
September  17,  1886,  a  son  of  Patrick  and  Jessie  (Dick)  Booth,  who  are  also 
natives  of  the  land  of  hills  and  heather.  They  are  still  residing  in  Scotland 
and  the  father  is  a  retired  sea  captain. 

Patrick  D.  Booth  pursued  his  education  in  Daniel  Stewart's  College  at  Edin- 
burgh and  in  the  Edinburgh  University,  where  he  took  a  scientific  course  and 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1907,  receiving  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree. 
That  his  scholarship  was  high  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  was  chosen  as 
assistant  to  the  professor  of  engineering  during  his  last  half  year  in  the  uni- 
versity. 

The  growing  western  section  of  Canada  seemed  to  him  to  offer  the  best 
field  for  successful  professional  achievement  and  in  1908  Mr.  Booth  came  to 
British  Columbia.  He  afterward  spent  considerable  time  in  travel  in  the  prov- 
ince and  for  six  months  was  a  resident  of  New  Westminster  and  for  the  past 
three  years  has  made  his  home  in  Vancouver.  He  is  now  a  partner  in  the  firm 
of  Booth  &  Downton,  civil  engineers,  the  greater  part  of  their  work  being 
in  land  surveying.  They  already  have  acquired  a  good  patronage  and  they  now 
maintain  a  branch  office  at  Lillooet.  In  addition  to  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  this  connection  Mr.  Booth  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  is  a  director 
of  the  Bridge  River  Power  Company  which  was  formed  in  1912.  He  is  also 
on  the  executive  of  the  Vancouver  Chamber  of  Mines. 

While  in  Scotland  Mr.  Booth  spent  three  years  in  military  connection  in 
the  volunteer  service.  In  politics  he  is  a  conservative  but  not  active.  He  holds 
membership  in  the  Western  Club  and  Vancouver  Rowing  Club  and  during  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  this  city  has  made  many  warm  friends  who  appre- 
ciate his  sterling  traits  of  character. 


DONALD  McGILLIVRAY, 

The  name  of  Donald  McGillivray,  familiarly  known  throughout  the  province 
as  "Dan,"  has  long  figured  in  the  history  of  the  west,  nor  is  his  reputation  con- 
fined to  this  section  of  the  country,  for  his  work  in  the  vast  field  of  engineering, 
especially  in  the  department  of  railroad  construction,  extended  over  a  wide 
territory.  He  started  in  the  business  world  in  a  humble  capacity  but  gradually 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  915 

worked  his  way  upward  and  his  success  and  prominence  were  the  outcome  of 
his  merit,  indefatigable  energy  and  ability.  He  was  born  at  Strathroy,  Ontario, 
in  1857,  a  son  of  Neil  and  Christina  (McRae)  McGillivray.  The  father  was 
connected  with  the  building  of  railroads  in  various  parts  of  Ontario.  In  the 
family  were  five  sons  and  three  daughters,  the  daughter  Margaret  being  the  wife 
of  Sir  Richard  McBride,  the  present  premier. 

In  the  village  schools  of  Ripley,  Ontario,  Donald  McGillivray  pursued  his  edu- 
cation and  in  his  youthful  days  manifested  the  spirit  of  leadership,  early  evinc- 
ing a  desire  to  be  iiis  own  master.  No  honorable  labor  was  too  humble  if  it 
promised  advancement.  He  cleared  land  and  did  other  useful  work  and  finally 
became  superintendent  of  bridges,  under  Mr.  Onderdonk,  in  the  construction  of 
the  Canadian  Pacihc  Railroad,  by  reason  of  his  faithful  application  and  keen 
discernment.  The  knowledge  and  insight  into  the  business  which  he  thus  gained 
enabled  him  to  enter  the  railroad  contracting  business  on  his  own  account.  His 
first  individual  railroad  building  was  the  construction  of  the  branch  line  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  from  New  Westminster  to  Westminster  Junction.  Thereafter 
he  became  probably  the  most  active  contractor  and  railroad  builder  in  the  prov- 
ince. He  built  the  first  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  bridge  across  False  creek, 
now  used  by  the  British  Columbia  Electric.  He  afterward  built  the  first  Granville 
Street  bridge  and  the  Cambie  Street  bridge  for  the  city  and  also  the  bridge  at 
Mission  City  across  the  Fraser  river.  He  was  likewise  awarded  the  contract 
for  the  building  of  the  snow  sheds  in  the  Selkirk  mountains  on  the  Canadian 
Pacific,  protecting  the  track  from  the  great  snow  slides  which  often  occur  in 
the  mountains  and  which  would  utterly  block  traffic.  He  constructed  the  rail- 
road line  from  Robson  to  Nelson,  which  was  the  first  railway  in  the  Kootenay 
district,  and  was  the  builder  of  the  Arrow  Lake  branch  of  the  Canadian  Pacific, 
which  connects  the  Arrowhead  with  Revelstoke.  He  likewise  built  the  branch 
from  Slocan  to  Nakusp  and  laid  the  first  pipe  line  across  the  narrows  of 
Burrard  Inlet,  thereby  accomplishing  a  notable  engineering  feat  which  experts 
had  previously  declared  impossible.  These  lines  connect  Vancouver  with  the 
source  of  its  water  supply  and  one  may  thereby  judge  of  the  importance  of  the 
work  accomplished  by  Mr.  McGillivray,  and  it  is  a  feat  of  which  he  might 
have  been  justly  proud  inasmuch  as  others  had  said  it  could  not  be  accomplished. 
It  certainly  indicated  his  own  expert  knowledge  of  engineering  and  his  skill 
in  carrying  forward  his  well  formulated  plans.  The  contract  for  the  building 
of  the  wharves  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  at  Vancouver  was  also  awarded 
him  and  the  contract  for  the  building  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway 
from  Vancouver  to  New  Westminster  and  the  Coquitlam  water  works  into 
New  Westminster,  thus  connecting  that  town  with  its  water  supply.  Mr.  Mc- 
Gillivray as  a  rule  worked  independently  but  in  a  few  instances  had  partners. 
The  Inland  Construction  Company  was  formed  to  build  the  Slocan  &  Nakusp 
road  and  Mr.  McGillivray  was  chosen  its  president.  The  company,  however, 
suffered  great  financial  loss  in  the  collapse  of  the  property  boom  between  1891 
and  1893.  Even  this  did  not  crush  his  resolute  spirit  and  strong  purpose.  He 
resumed  his  work  in  courageous  manner  and  as  long  as  life  remained  to  him  his 
activity  constituted  a  telling  force  not  only  in  the  improvement  of  his  own  for- 
tunes but  also  in  the  development  and  progress  of  the  country  in  which  he 
operated.  Mr.  McGillivray  built  some  forty  miles  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railway,  "the  Crows  Nest  Pass,"  from  Nelson  to  Lethbridge,  and  McGillivray 
station  on  that  road  was  named  for  him  and  marks  the  spot  where  his  camp 
was  during  the  period  of  construction.  He  also  built  the  first  large  wharf  at 
Chemainus,  on  Vancouver  island. 

On  the  2ist  of  November,  1888,  at  Victoria,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Frazer,  a  cousin  of 
Mr.  McGillivray,  performed  the  marriage  ceremony  which  made  Miss  Sarah 
Douglas  Parker  his  wife.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Catherine  (Dunn) 
Parker.  Her  father  was  a  pioneer  of  the  west  and  conducted  a  trading  store 
at  Fort  Douglas  that  was  patronized  by  the  miners  from  the  gold  regions  in 
that  section  of  the  country.  Mrs.  McGillivray  was  the  first  white  child  born  at 


916  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Fort  Douglas  and  her  middle  name  was  given  her  in  honor  of  Sir  James  Douglas, 
the  first  governor  of  British  Columbia.  Unto  this  marriage  were  born  four 
children :  Donald,  Catherine  Jean,  Sarah  Dorothy  and  Morach,  all  of  whom  are 
living  with  their  mother  in  Vancouver. 

Mr.  McGillivray  was  a  man  of  kindly  spirit,  planning  for  the  care  and  safety 
of  his  helpers  and  most  keenly  feeling  their  sufferings.  He  was  especially  quali- 
fied to  deal  with  the  men  and  the  hardships  of  those  earlier  days,  his  genial 
smile  and  kind  words  being  ever  in  evidence  and  freely  given.  Consequently 
his  men  held  him  in  the  kindest  regard  and  familiarly  called  him  "Dan."  A 
man  of  commanding  appearance,  standing  over  six  feet  in  height,  he  was  mag- 
netic, masterful,  of  even  disposition,  slow  to  anger,  yet  firm,  with  the  attributes 
of  true  leadership.  He  loved  his  home  and  family  and  was  happiest  at  his  own 
fireside.  But  in  the  great  mystery  of  life  and  death,  he  was  not  to  be  spared. 
The  care  of  the  family  was  to  rest  on  the  mother  alone,  for  while  building  the 
Rainy  river  road  he  contracted  smallpox  at  Port  Arthur  and  died  at  Sault 
Sainte  Marie  on  the  22d  of  May,  1000,  after  a  four  days'  illness,  his  remains 
being  interred  at  that  place.  His  death  was  felt  as  a  distinct  loss  to  the  engineer- 
ing profession  and  in  the  various  club  and  social  circles  with  which  he  was 
connected  as  well  as  among  his  friends,  who  were  legion,  and  in  his  home, 
where  he  was  a  devoted  husband  and  father.  In  politics  he  was  an  ardent 
liberal,  thus  following  in  the  footsteps  of  his  father  and  grandfather.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  lodge,  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Vancouver  Club 
and  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  His  social  qualities  won  for  him 
the  kindly  regard  and  friendship  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  in  every 
relation  of  life  and  he  was  a  man  respected  and  honored  wherever  known  and 
most  of  all  where  he  was  best  known. 


HARRY   McADOO  GRAHAME. 

Harry  M.  Grahame,  a  representative  of  one  of  British  Columbia's  most  prom- 
inent pioneer  families  and  for  many  years  an  important  factor  in  the  business  life 
of  Victoria  and  western  Canada,  where  practically  his  entire  lifetime  has  been 
spent,  is  a  native  of  Londonderry,  Ireland,  where  he  was  born  June  7th,  1861, 
the  son  of  James  Allan  Grahame,  late  chief  commissioner  of  the  Honorable  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company,  extended  mention  of  whom  will  be  found  elsewhere  in  this 
work.  His  mother,  Mary,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Honorable  John  Work,  (Wark 
former  spelling)  chief  factor  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  and  one  of  the 
original  members  of  the  legislative  council  of  the  crown  colony,  is  still  a  resi- 
dent of  Victoria. 

Harry  M.  Grahame  was  brought  to  Canada  when  an  infant  of  four  weeks, 
traveling  via  St.  Paul  and  Fort  Garry  (now  Winnipeg)  to  Norway  House,  then 
under  his  father's  charge,  and  where  the  family  remained  until  1866.  After 
passing  the  winter  of  that  year  in  eastern  Canada  they  began  the  journey  via 
New  York  and  Panama  to  Victoria,  arriving  here  in  1867,  spending  the  next 
winter  in  that  place,  and  the  year  following  at  Fort  St.  James  on  Stuart's  lake. 
In  1869  Mr.  Grahame,  Sr.,  was  summoned  to  England  on  business  and  was 
accompanied  by  Harry  M.  for  the  purpose  of  attending  school.  The  journey 
was  made  via  San  Francisco  to  New  York  over  the  just  completed  Union  and 
Central  Pacific  Railways  and  passage  taken  on  the  "China,"  of  the  Cunard 
line.  Arriving  in  Great  Britain  he  at  once  entered  "The  Nest  Academy,"  at 
Jedburgh,  County  Roxborough,  Scotland,  where  many  others,  sons  of  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company  officers,  and  boys  from  the  various  colonies  of  the  empire 
were  in  attendance.  The  school,  situated  on  a  street  called  "The  Bow,"  run- 
ning towards  the  River  Jed,  stood  directly  opposite  the  entrance  to  historic  Jed- 
burgh  Abbey,  and  had  for  its  head  master  George  Fyfe,  M.  A.,  LL.  D.,  of 
Edinburgh  University.  Here  Mr.  Grahame  finished  the  academic  course,  and  in 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  919 

1877  matriculated  at  Edinburgh  University  with  the  intention  of  pursuing  a  course 
in  medicine. 

On  account  of  his  youth  it  was  thought  best  that  he  take  the  arts  course  first 
and  during  the  winter  of  1877  and  1878  he  attended  the  classes  of  Professors 
Blaikie  and  Sellar,  also  those  in  botany  and  chemistry.  In  the  spring  of  1878 
it  was  decided  that  he  go  out  to  Montreal  where  his  parents  were  and  continue 
his  studies  at  McGill.  He  did  not  like  the  latter  proposal  and  through  the  influ- 
ence of  Lord  Strathcona  (then  Mr.  Donald  A.  Smith)  he  entered  the  Dank  of 
Montreal,  in  Montreal,  remaining  there  until  1881,  when  he  was  assigned  to 
the  bank's  Winnipeg  branch. 

In  1883  he  resigned  to  enter  the  Honorable  Hudson's  Bay  Company  service, 
being  stationed  for  a  short  time  at  Calgary,  under  the  late  Chief  Factor  Richard 
Hardisty  (afterwards  senator),  and  the  following  year  was  at  Edmonton  under 
Chief  Factor  James  McDougall.  In  the  autumn  of  1884  he  was  transferred  to 
Fort  Chipewyan,  Athabasca  district,  leaving  on  the  i  ith  of  September  and  proceed- 
ing to  Athabasca  Landing,  thence  by  York  Boat  up  the  Athabasca  and  Lesser  Slave 
rivers,  across  Lesser  Slave  lake  and  the  Portage  to  the  junction  of  Peace  and 
Smoky  rivers,  and  having  had  as  one  of  his  traveling  companions,  Mr.  H.  B. 
Round,  now  a  resident  of  Victoria,  and  then  accountant  of  Peace  River  district 
and  stationed  at  Dunvegan.  Chief  Trader  William  E.  Traill  was  in  charge  of 
Lesser  Slave  Lake  post,  and  arrangements  were  made  for  Mr.  Grahame  to 
proceed  to  his  destination  by  raft  which  he  did  leaving  the  Landing  on  the  i6th 
of  October  after  waiting  for  delayed  freight  from  the  British  Columbia  side  of 
the  mountains,  his  only  companion  being  a  Cree  Indian,  and  having  a  cargo  of 
some  sixty  pieces  of  goods  for  Vermilion.  At  Wolverine  or  Carcajou  Point, 
about  one  hundred  and  sixty  miles  from  Vermilion,  further  travel  by  water  was 
blocked  by  floating  ice.  A  cache  of  the  cargo  was  made  and  the  journey  through 
the  wilderness  on  foot  with  packs  in  deep  snow  without  snowshoes  was  resumed 
and  Fort  Vermilion  reached  without  serious  mishap,  passing  Elmore's  camp  on 
the  way.  Elmore  was  a  free  trader,  and  had  got  stuck  in  his  boat  in  the  ice; 
he  had  passed  Mr.  Grahame's  camp  some  time  before  and  had  decided  to  win- 
ter with  his  family  having  all  his  goods  ashore  and  proceed  in  spring. 

Chief  Trader  Henry  J.  Moberly,  then  in  charge  of  Fort  Vermilion,  advised 
him  to  remain  until  the  despatch  of  the  winter  packet,  which  was  done,  and  he 
finally  arrived  at  Fort  Chipewyan  on  Christmas  Eve,  1884,  after  having  stopped 
a  day  en  route  at  Red  River  post,  then  under  Jr.  Chief  Trader  Alexander  Mac- 
Kenzie,  known  to  old  timers  as  "Black"  MacKenzie.  The  trip  occupied  three 
months  and  a  half  from  the  time  he  left  Edmonton,  and  was  an  eye-opener. 

The  Athabasca  district  was  at  this  time  in  charge  of  Chief  Factor  Roderick 
MacFarlane,  and  Mr.  Grahame  took  up  the  work  of  district  accountant  and  sec- 
ond in  charge  at  headquarters,  traveling  extensively  throughout  the  district  in 
the  course  of  his  regular  duties.  He  remained  in  this  connection  serving  also 
under  Factor  Roderick  Ross,  Chief  Factor  James  McDougall  and  Factor  William 
Morrison  McKay,  M.  D.,  who  severally  succeeded  Mr.  MacFarlane  as  district 
managers,  until  1890,  when  he  returned  for  a  visit  home  via  the  Athabasca 
"iver,  then  and  now  the  main  transport  and  travel  route,  to  Edmonton  and  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railway  to  Victoria.  During  a  fortnight's  stay,  he  tendered 
lis  resignation,  which  was  not  accepted  as  his  contract  extended  another  year 
md  he  returned  to  the  north  at  once,  traveling  by  way  of  Athabasca  Landing 
and  canoeing  down  the  Athabasca  river  to  his  destination,  arriving  late  in 
October.  In  1891  he  severed  his  connection  with  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company, 
K'oing  to  Winnipeg  at  the  request  of  Chief  Factor  Julian  S.  Camsell,  in  charge 
of  the  MacKenzie  River  district,  to  close  up  the  accounts  of  that  district,  return- 
ing to  Victoria  on  completion  of  the  work. 

In  February,  1892,  he  entered  the  office  of  Lowenburg,  Harris  &  Company, 
real-estate,  financial  and  insurance  agents,  and  managed  the  fire  insurance  depart- 
ment of  the  business  for  the  succeeding  seven  years.  In  1899  he  took  over  the 
business  which  he  conducted  for  five  years,  and  then  disposed  of. 


920  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Outside  of  business  Mr.  Grahame's  activities  have  been  numerous.  He  served 
for  some  time  as  a  director  of  the  Royal  Jubilee  Hospital,  and  represented  for 
three  years  the  north  ward,  in  the  city  council,  also  serving  as  acting  mayor. 
During  his  service  in  the  council  he  was  one  of  the  strongest  advocates  of  mak- 
ing over  the  James  Bay  Flats  to  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  of  the  building 
of  the  causeway,  of  the  acquisition  of  the  Gorge  park,  and  of  modernizing  the 
city  by  starting  paved  streets,  concrete  sidewalks,  etc.  While  police  commis- 
sioner he  secured  the  first  horse  patrol  wagon  for  the  force  being  supported  only 
by  a  brother  commissioner  and  being  opposed  by  the  mayor  and  entire  council. 
He  secured  his  point  by  a  forcible  memorandum  to  the  then  Attorney  General 
Hon.  Charles  Wilson.  As  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  he  served  on  the 
council  and  arbitration  committees.  He  was  for  seven  years  consular  agent  for 
France  at  the  port  of  Victoria.  His  military  record  covers  a  period  of  twelve 
years  successively  as  a  private  in  The  Victoria  Rifles  of  Canada,  Montreal,  cor- 
poral in  the  Winnipeg  Field  Battery,  captain  in  the  Fifth  Regiment  Canadian 
Artillery,  Victoria,  as  well  as  paymaster  and  regimental  treasurer  of  the  latter. 

He  is  a  conservative  and  a  Presbyterian.  He  became  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  order  his  mother  lodge  being  Vancouver-Quadra,  No.  2,  A.  F.  &  A. 
M.,  G.  R.  B.  C,  Victoria ;  he  demitted  from  this  lodge  when  he  became  a  char- 
ter member  of  Lodge  Southern  Cross,  No.  44,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  G.  R.  B.  C.,  Van- 
couver; he  is  a  member  of  Columbia  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  No.  120,  G.  R.  S., 
Victoria,  of  Western  Gate  Preceptory,  No.  30,  G.  R.  C.,  Victoria,  of  Lodge 
of  Perfection  and  of  Rose  Croix  Chapter,  A.  &  A.  S.  R.  Vancouver,  and  is  also  a 
charter  member  of  Gizeh  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.,  Victoria,  British  Colum- 
bia. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  Mr.  Grahame  finds  recrea- 
tion in  all  in  and  outdoor  sports,  being  particularly  fond  of  billiards,  shooting, 
boating,  football  and  cricket,  and  was  for  many  years  well  known  as  a  player 
of  the  latter  two. 

Genial,  manly,  companionable,  Mr.  Grahame  measures  up  to  a  high  type  of 
citizenship,  and  his  individual  worth  is  an  asset  to  the  city  and  province,  where 
so  many  years  of  his  life  have  been  spent,  and  where  his  friends  are  numbered 
by  the  score. 


ALFRED  ERNEST  BLACK. 

Alfred  Ernest  Black,  who  in  cooperation  with  J.  M.  Watson  and  James  C. 
McLeod,  directs  the  affairs  of  the  Owl  Drug  Company,  occupies  as  vice  presi- 
dent of  this  business  an  important  position  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver. 
Born  in  Rockwood,  Ontario,  on  January  31,  1882,  he  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Myra  (Laight)  Black,  natives  of  that  province.  The  father  was  a  successful 
agriculturist  in  Ontario,  an  occupation  which  he  followed  up  to  the  time  of  his 
demise. 

Alfred  Ernest  Black  enjoyed  the  opportunities  of  the  public  and  high  schools 
at  Guelph,  Ontario,  and  subsequently  learned  the  drug  business  in  that  city  and 
Toronto,  obtaining  a  certificate  in  the  latter  in  1905.  Immediately  thereafter 
he  went  to  New  York  city  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  a  half,  at  the  end 
of  which  period  he  came  to  Vancouver  at  the  close  of  the  year  1906,  entering  the 
employ  of  the  McDowell,  Atkins  &  Watson  Company,  general  retail  drug  dealers 
of  this  city.  His  thorough  study  and  subsequent  experience  well  fitted  him  for 
important  positions  and  he  was  soon  made  manager  of  their  store  at  the  corner 
of  Hastings  and  Main  streets,  continuing  in  that  capacity  until  the  spring  of 
1910,  when  in  partnership  with  J.  M.  Watson  and  James  T.  McLeod  he  purchased 
the  interests  of  the  McDowell,  Atkins  &  Watson  Company,  the  business  being 
subseqently  incorporated  as  the  Owl  Drug  Company,  Mr.  Black  becoming  vice 
president.  He  still  has  charge  of  the  active  management  of  the  store  on  Main 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  921 

and  Hastings  streets,  which  under  his  direction  has  become  one  of  the  most 
attractive  of  their  retail  establishments,  contributing  in  a  large  measure  to  the 
prosperity  of  the  firm.  In  March,  1912,  the  fourth  store  was  established  at  the 
corner  of  Powell  and  Dunlevy  streets,  this  extension  of  their  business  being 
evidence  of  the  progress  which  the  firm  is  making. 

Politically  Mr.  Black  is  a  liberal  and  although  he  keeps  well  informed  on  all 
public  issues  does  not  actively  participate  in  political  affairs,  his  confining  busi- 
ness activities  not  permitting  him  to  devote  time  to  outside  interests.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  member  of  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  makes  his  home  in 
an  attractive  residence  at  No.  1147  Nelson  street  with  his  mother.  A  progressive 
young  man,  he  firmly  believes  in  the  great  future  of  his  community  and  readily 
gives  his  support  to  all  worthy  enterprises  undertaken  to  benefit  the  city. 


CHARLES   W.   ENRIGHT. 

Important  public  service  indicated  clearly  the  public  spirit  which  has  actuated 
Charles  W.  Enright  in  all  his  official  connections.  The  work  which  he  did  as 
a  member  of  the  city  council  would  alone  entitle  him  to  distinction.  Many  more 
years  of  usefulness  undoubtedly  lie  before  him,  however,  for  he  is  still  a  young 
man,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Hamilton,  Ontario,  on  the  I2th  of  July,  1882. 
He  is  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Coffey)  Enright,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  Ontario.  The  father  was  a  farmer  in  that  province,  where  the  family  lived 
for  many  years.  In  1911,  however,  he  came  with  his  wife  to  Vancouver  and 
here  they  have  since  made  their  home,  Mr.  Enright  having  retired  from  active 
business  life. 

Charles  W.  Enright  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 
and  his  first  work  was  in  an  "iron  ore  smelter  on  Georgian  bay.  He  was  thus 
employed  for  three  years  after  which  he  was  connected  with  the  operation  of  a 
sawmill  in  Ontario  for  the  same  period.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  British 
Columbia  for  nine  years,  and  on  his  arrival  in  Vancouver  in  1904  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  British  Columbia  Mills,  Timber  &  Trading  Company  in  the  capacity 
of  foreman  of  their  Royal  City  Mills  branch.  He  capably  served  in  that 
capacity  until  1909,  when  he  resigned  in  order  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own 
account.  He  devoted  his  energies  to  building  projects  and  to  real-estate  specula- 
tion until  1911  and  was  very  successful.  He  still  holds  much  property  in  various 
sections  of  Vancouver  and  the  suburbs,  and  derives  therefrom  a  gratifying 
annual  income. 

In  January,  1910,  Mr.  Enright  was  elected  a  member  of  the  city  council  for 
ward  3  and  had  the  honor  of  being  'returned  at  the  head  of  the  polls  at  each 
of  the  two  succeeding  elections,  serving  in  the  council  from  1910  until  1912, 
inclusive.  While  a  member  thereof  he  fathered  the  plan  for  building  viaducts 
Dver  the  Great  Northern  Railway's  industrial  tracks  at  Hastings,  Pender,  Keefer 
ind  Harris  streets.  This  plan  has  been  approved  by  the  Dominion  Railway 
Commission  and  by  a  vote  of  the  people  of  Vancouver.  To  execute  the  work 
proposed  by  this  plan  there  will  be  required  an  expenditure  of  at  least  half  a 
million  dollars.  The  Great  Northern  Railway  and  the  British  Columbia  Electric 
Railway  Companies  were  made  a  party  to  the  project  by  the  railway  commis- 
sion, thereby  relieving  the  city  of  at  least  seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  expense. 
The  plan  was  worked  out  by  Mr.  Enright  more  than  a  year  before  he  ever  had 
;  ny  assistance  or  cooperation  in  the  matter,  but  he  recognized  the  need  of  such 
E.  measure  and  was  untiring  in  its  support  until  the  accomplishment  of  the  proj- 
ect was  assured.  He  was  also  one  of  those  members  of  the  council  that  sup- 
1  orted  the  eight  hour  day  law  for  all  city  employes,  and  in  regard  to  salaries  he 
1  as  always  stood  for  the  betterment  of  the  working  classes.  During  his  term 
of  office  he  put  through  both  the  Canadian  Northern  and  the  Great  Northern 
Railway  deals  for  the  establishment  of  yards  in  the  bed  of  False  creek.  It  was 


922  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  result  of  his  strenuous  opposition  to  a  proposed  measure  that  the  city  still 
retains  the  water  frontage  at  the  foot  of  Gore  avenue.  This,  however,  was  only 
a  part  of  his  important  and  beneficial  work  along  that  line  while  in  the  council. 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  council  when  the  single  tax  was  initiated  in  Van- 
couver, and  at  all  times  he  favors  city  ownership  of  public  utilities.  He  was  a 
candidate  in  the  general  election  in  1912  for  the  district  of  Vancouver  for  the 
provincial  house.  He  was  compelled  to  give  up  political  life  to  enter  business 
and  in  the  spring  of  1913  he  engaged  in  contracting,  teaming  and  draying,  and 
also  in  dealing  in  wood.  He  also  opened  a  coal  department  and  has  under  con- 
templation a  number  of  branch  offices  in  various  parts  of  the  city.  His  plans  are 
carefully  formed  and  then  promptly  executed,  and  the  results  achieved  are  sure 
and  certain.  His  identification  with  other  public  interests  and  movements  of 
Vancouver  has  been  of  great  benefit  to  the  city.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Van- 
couver Exhibition  Association,  and  is  park  commissioner  for  Exhibition  Park. 
lie  is  likewise  vice  president  of  the  Vancouver  Progress  Club  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club  and  a  number  of  fraternal  orders. 

On  the  i6th  of  December,  1907,  Mr.  Enright  was  married  to  Miss  May 
Frances  Harris,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Charles  Harris,  one  of  Vancouver's  pio- 
neers. They  have  one  child,  Dorothy  Bertheve.  The  parents  are  members  of 
the  Sacred  Heart  Catholic  church.  When  one  reviews  the  life  record  of  Charles 
W.  Enright  and  recognizes  how  much  he  has  accomplished,  it  is  difficult  to  think 
that  he  has  completed  little  more  than  three  decades.  Swift  in  decision,  prompt 
in  action,  resolute  in  purpose,  and  at  all  times  energetic  and  far-sighted,  his 
labors  have  counted  for  the  utmost  along  lines  of  business  advancement  and 
municipal  progress. 


HENRY  H.  STEVENS. 

Henry  II.  Stevens,  member  of  the  Dominion  parliament  for  Vancouver 
since  1911  and  one  of  the  popular,  influential  and  successful  citizens  of  the 
province,  has  left  and  is  leaving  the  impress  of  his  individuality  upon  the 
material  development  and  the  political  history  of  the  northwest.  Forceful, 
resourceful  and  keenly  alive  to  existing  conditions  and  the  signs  of  the  times, 
he  is  ready  to  meet  any  emergency  with  the  courage  that  comes  from  a  right 
conception  of  things  and  an  habitual  regard  for  what  is  just  and  equitable  in 
affairs  relating  to  the  general  welfare.  A  native  of  Bristol,  England,  he  was 
born  on  the  8th  of  Dectember,  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  S.  Richard  and  Mary  J. 
Stevens. 

His  education  was  begun  in  the  schools  of  England  and  continued  in  Ontario, 
for  it  was  during  the  period  of  his  youth  that  he  became  a  resident  of  the  new 
world.  He  has  been  closely  identified  with  the  interests  of  British  Columbia 
since  1894.  He  was  for  some  years  an  accountant  and  broker.  For  twelve 
years  following  his  arrival  he  acted  as  bookkeeper  in  Vancouver  and  in  1906 
became  secretary  and  chief  accountant  of  the  Dominion  Trust  Company  of 
Vancouver,  thus  coming  into  close  and  prominent  relations  with  financial  af- 
fairs in  the  province.  He  is  likewise  a  director  of  the  Terminal  City  Press 
and  success  has  followed  his  intelligently  directed  efforts,  placing  him  among 
the  substantial  citizens  of  Vancouver. 

It  is  fust  twenty  years  ago  since  Henry  H.  Stevens  took  up  residence  in 
British  Columbia.  In  the  early  pioneer  days  he,  like  so  many  others,  saw 
before  him  great  opportunities  for  his  gifts.  He,  like  so  many  others,  saw 
great  opportunities  for  hard  work — his  desire  being  to  take  his  share  in  the 
building  up  of  a  great  country.  That  he  was  justified  in  this  belief  is  proved 
by  the  fact  that  he  is  today  one  of  the  most  respected  men  not  only  in  Van- 
couver but  in  other  parts  of  Canada  where  the  good  work  he  has  done  and  is 
doing  is  intimately  known.  He  saw  and  felt  that  in  a  young  country  there 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  925 

was  abundant  scope,  not  only  for  his  own  particular  work  but  for  much  good 
work  for  the  public  weal.  It  is  unnecessary  here  to  enlarge  on  his  work  prior 
to  his  entry  into  civic  life.  Sufficient  to  say  he  identified  himself  with  many  of 
the  problems  that  confront  a  new  country — problems  that  call  for  much  self- 
sacrifice  on  the  part  of  those  who  possess  public  spirit.  The  work  he  did  during 
these  years  may  be  regarded  as  the  preliminary  dressing  of  the  ground — the 
preparation  for  greater  activities  not  only  in  matters  pertaining  to  local  affairs  but 
work  in  the  larger  and  wider  spheres  of  politics. 

In  1910  Mr.  Stevens  was  elected  an  alderman  of  Vancouver.  Here  he 
proved  himself  to  be  a  tireless  worker.  As  chairman  of  the  health  committee 
he  worked  late  and  early — the  work  he  did  in  connection  with  the  joint  sewer- 
age scheme  being  especially  valuable.  All  this  was  of  course  good  training 
for  one  who  was  to  occupy  a  responsible  position  in  politics.  A  stanch  con- 
servative and  having  very  decided  views  on  the  great  question  of  the  year 
1911,  viz.,  limited  reciprocity  with  the  United  States,  this  gave  him  the  oppor- 
tunity he  sought  for.  He  appealed  to  the  electors  of  the  city  of  Vancouver 
to  return  him  as  their  member  in  the  Dominion  parliament  and  this  they  did 
by  an  overwhelming  majority  of  three  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty-six  in 
September,  1911.  He  fought  the  election  not  only  on  the  vital  issue  of  reciproc- 
ity but  on  reforms  pressing  for  solution  and  legislation.  In  a  striking  speech 
on  the  eve  of  the  election  he  did  not  mince  matters.  He  believed  that  Canada 
was  facing  a  race  question  as  serious  as  the  negro  problem  in  the  south.  He 
showed  that  the  influx  of  southern  European  peoples  through  the  eastern,  and 
Asiatics  through  the  western  portals  of  Canada,  was  directly  due  to  the  lax 
administration  of  the  Alien  Labor  Act.  He  dealt  in  like  manner  with  the 
methods  adopted  by  the  canneries  and  their  methods  of  boat  rating.  It  is 
unnecessary  here  to  dwell  at  length  on  his  views  of  reciprocity.  Apart  from 
the  grave  dangers  that  would  ensue  if  the  reciprocity  agreement  were  ratified 
by  the  country  he  shared  the  views  of  Mr.  Borden  that  the  surest  and  most 
effective  way  of  maintaining  United  States  friendship  was  to  be  absolutely 
independent  of  it.  He  did  not  share  the  view  held  by  Sir  Wilfrid  Laurier 
that  "Sir  John  Macdonald  had  been  the  Moses  of  Reciprocity  who  failed  to 
reach  the  Promised  Land ;  he  would  be  the  Joshua  who  would  lead  the  people 
of  Canada  to  the  goal."  In  a  leading  article  on  this  speech  the  News-Adver- 
tiser said :  "One  feature  of  the  Vancouver  contest  is  the  vigor  of  Mr.  Stevens' 
campaign  and  the  personal  strength  developed  by  the  candidate."  Speaking 
of  his  opponent  it  went:  on  to  say :  "It  is  no  disparagement  of  Mr.  Sinkler 
to  say  that  even  apart  from  the  parties  and  causes  which  they  represent  Mr. 
Stevens  is  decidedly  the  more  effective  public  man,  both  in  his  grasp  of  im- 
portant questions  and  in  capacity  to  deal  with  them.  .  .  .  This  city  and 
port  will  have  in  him  an  able,  well  informed  and  persistent  advocate."  But 
it  is  perhaps  more  to  the  point  to  make  some  comment  on  what  he  has  achieved 
since  the  opening  of  the  twelfth  Dominion  parliament  of  Canada.  Mr.  Stevens' 
motto  in  all  his  public  work  during  the  two  years  he  has  represented  the  city 
of  Vancouver,  has  been  the  public  weal.  In  all  his  platform  addresses  he  keeps 
clear  of  personalities.  Whatever  subject  he  touches  on,  he  goes  straight  to 
the  heart  of  it.  There  is  a  ring  of  sincerity  in  all  he  says.  It  is  not  mere  word 
painting  but  an  honest  attempt  to  get  at  the  truth  and  hold  fast  by  it.  He  is 
a  tireless  worker ;  nothing  of  the  sluggard  about  him.  Endless  callers,  heavy 
correspondence,  deputations,  political  meetings,  addresses  to  public  bodies — 
these  make  up  the  sum  of  his  work,  week  in  and  week  out.  To  predict  what 
he  future  holds  is  not  the  object  of  this  article.  This,  however,  is  certain — 
whatever  field  of  labor  he  enters  he  will  do  his  work  with  a  will,  having  only 
'he  one  end  in  view — the  common  good. 

While  deeply  concerned  over  questions  of  national  moment,  he  is  equally 
loyal  and  aggressive  in  his  support  of  measures  for  the  benefit  of  his  adopted 
<  ity.  He  was  the  originator  of  the  Greater  Vancouver  sewerage  system  and 
<lid  much  to  carry  it  to  realization  and  success.  He  has  also  been  very  active 


926  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

in  the  plan  of  harbor  development  that  Vancouver  may  become  a  great  national 
port.  He  is  likewise  a  director  of  the  Carnegie  Library  of  Vancouver.  His 
interests  are  never  of  a  merely  political  nature.  They  reach  out  along  broaden- 
ing lines  that  touch  the  general  interests  of  society  and  he  is  thoroughly  in- 
formed concerning  economic  and  sociological  as  well  as  political  problems. 

In  1905  Mr.  Stevens  married  Miss  Gertrude  M.  Glover.  He  finds  recrea- 
tion in  horseback  riding.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church 
and  his  fraternal  associations  are  with  the  Masons,  the  Orangemen  and  the 
Sons  of  England.  He  interests  himself  greatly  in  all  matters  tending  toward 
the  betterment  of  the  province  and  its  people,  is  a  forceful  speaker  and  is  fre- 
quently heard  in  advocacy  of  a  work  for  the  advancement  or  safeguarding  of 
the  public  interests. 


EDITH  JACKSON  GITCHELL. 

Mrs.  Edith  Jackson  Gitchell  enjoys  the  unique  distinction  of  being  recorded 
in  history  as  the  first  white  child  born  in  Vancouver  after  its  incorporation. 
Moreover,  she  has  always  remained  a  resident  of  the  city  and  has  been  a  witness 
of  its  marvelous  growth.  Impressive  business  streets,  handsome,  smooth  boule- 
vards, splendid  park  areas  now  stretch  where  but  a  few  decades  ago  trackless 
forests  covered  the  hind,  through  which  were  hewn  a  few  paths  and  in  which 
nestled  a  few  houses.  Gradually  it  grew  into  a  small  town, — a  provisional  town, — - 
with  a  few  streets.  A  great  conflagration  destroyed  this  budding  civilization,  but 
out  of  its  ashes  rose  the  new  Vancouver,  and  that  Mrs.  Gitchell  was  the  first 
white  child  born  in  this  new  Vancouver  entitles  her  to  a  place  in  the  annals  of 
the  history  of  the  city.  This  has  been  fittingly  recognized  by  the  mayor  and  city 
council,  who  upon  the  date  of  her  marriage  presented  her  with  an  illuminated 
address,  which  is  appended,  and  a  silver  service. 

In  a  way  it  is  a  responsible  position  to  be  the  first  native  of  one's  city,  but 
Mrs.  Gitchell  has  always  carried  her  honors  well  and  has  returned  for  the  dis- 
tinction conferred  upon  her  a  love  for  her  home  town  which  is  sincere,  intense 
and  expresses  itself  in  actions  by  which  she  may  contribute  to  the  glory  of 
Vancouver. 

Edith  Jackson  was  born  on  the  1st  of  August,  1886,  a  daughter  of  John  Wil- 
liam and  Nellie  (Smith)  Jackson,  the  former  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia  and  the 
latter  of  Oregon.  Their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  Portland,  that  state.  In 
1885  John  William  Jackson  came  to  Vancouver  and  became  one  of  the  pioneer 
jewelers  of  the  city.  The  house  in  which  Mrs.  Gitchell  was  born  still  stands 
at  the  southern  end  of  Westminster  Avenue  bridge,  directly  opposite  the  city 
market  building.  At  the  time  of  her  birth  the  former  structure  was  one  of  the 
most  pretentious  homes  in  Vancouver  and  was  located  in  the  heart  of  the  small 
settlement  from  which  the  present  metropolitan  city  has  grown. 

Edith  Jackson  obtained  her  education  in  the  graded  schools  and  attended  high 
school.  She  then  made  herself  useful  in  the  parental  household,  remaining  at 
home  until  the  time  of  her  marriage,  which  was  celebrated  in  Vancouver  on  the 
4th  of  September,  1907,  when  she  became  the  wife  of  Wallace  Franklin  Gitchell, 
retired.  The  city  would  not  let  pass  such  an  auspicious  occasion  to  take  cogni- 
zance of  her  first  native  citizen  and  presented  Mrs.  Gitchell  with  an  illuminated 
address  and  a  silver  service  in  commemoration  of  the  fact  that  she  was  the  first 
white  child  born  here  since  the  incorporation.  The  address  is  as  follows : 

"September  4,  1907. 
"To  Miss  Edith  Jackson. 
"Dear  Miss  Jackson : — 

"We,  the  undersigned,  mayor  and  aldermen  of  the  city  of  Vancouver,  desire 
to  take  advantage  of  this  last  opportunity  afforded  us  before  your  approaching 
marriage,  to  express  in  some  tangible  way  the  pleasure  we  have  in  calling  to 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  927 

remembrance  the  fact  that  you  were  the  first  white  child  born  in  the  city  of 
Vancouver  since  incorporation. 

"This  distinction  must  be  highly  pleasing  to  you  and  we  congratulate  you 
on  your  preferment,  though  it  was  a  matter  over  which  you  had  no  control,  and 
trust  you  may  have  many  happy  returns  this  your  twenty-first  birthday. 

"You  have  had  the  honor  of  growing  up  with  this  city  from  your  very 
infancy,  and  you  must  have  noticed  with  pleasure  the  various  phases  of 
development  through  which  it  has  passed  and  the  splendid  condition  of  advance- 
ment to  which  it  has  attained  at  the  present  time. 

"It  is  unnecessary  to  recapitulate  the  pleasures  and  enjoyments  you  must  have 
had  during  the  last  twenty-one  years  and  now  as  you  are  about  to  enter  on  a 
new  sphere  of  life  by  joining  hand  in  hand  with  Mr.  W.  F.  Gitchell,  to  be  your 
husband,  we  wish  you  every  success  and  happiness,  and  trust  you  will  accept  the 
accompanying  gift,  not  for  its  intrinsic  worth  or  value,  but  as  a  slight  token 
of  the  esteem  in  which  you  are  held  by  us,  and  we  hope  you  may  continue  to 
reside  in  Vancouver  and  live  to  see  this  place  the  greatest  and  most  prosperous 
city  on  the  Pacific  coast. 

"Again  wishing  you  every  joy  and  happiness  on  this  your  wedding  day,  we 
have  the  honor  to  be  Yours  faithfully, 

(Is)    "ALEXANDER  BETHUNE,  Mayor. 

"JOHN  B.  CAMPBELL  "JAMES  RAMSAY 

"D.  M.  STEWART  "W.  J.  CAVANAGH 

"R.  MILLS  "J.  EDWARD  BIRD 

"GEORGE  MCSPADDEN  "E.  H.  HEAPS 

"ANGUS  MACDONALD  "T.  H.  CALLANO 

"WALTER  HEPBURN  "W.  D.  BRYDOXE-JACK 

"Aldermen." 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gitchell  have  one  son,  Jackson  Lee  Gitchell,  and  it  is  their 
greatest  concern  and  sincerest  wish  that  he  may  become  a  valued  citizen  of  Van- 
couver who  will  take  his  place  among  the  men  who  endeavor  to  the  best  of  their 
ability  to  promote  the  greatness  of  their  proud  native  city.  No  doubt  the 
>atriotic  spirit  of  Vancouver's  first  native  daughter  will  descend  to  him  and 
.vill>  inspire  him  to  make  contributions  toward  making  Vancouver  the  queen  of 
'he  Pacific  in  return  for  the  distinction  which  rests  upon  her  who  gave  him  life, 
n  that  way  the  name  of  Edith  Jackson  and  the  rebirth  of  the  Terminal  city 
'vill  be  most  worthily  perpetuated  and  will  become  the  family's  proudest  tradition. 


FREDERICK  BUSCOMBE. 

Frederick  Buscombe  is  one  of  the  pioneer  residents  of  Vancouver.  He  came 
n  British  Columbia  first  in  1884  on  a  business  trip,  when  the  town  was  known 
as  Granville,  and  made  frequent  visits  to  the  Pacific  coast  until  in  1891  he 
returned  to  Vancouver  and  located  permanently.  He  has  since  taken  an  impor- 
tant part  in  public  activities,  filling  the  position  of  chief  executive  of  the  city 
f>r  two  years. 

Of  English  birth,  he  was  born  September  2,  1862,  in  the  town  of  Bodmin, 
(  ornwall.  He  is  a  representative  of  an  old  Cornish  family.  His  father,  born 
in  Egloshayle,  married  Miss  Isabella  Olver,  a  native  of  Liskeard,  Cornwall.  The 
year  1870  saw  them  en  route  for  the  new  world  and  after  establishing  their 
home  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  the  father  engaged  in  contracting  and  building 
for  forty  years  or  more.  The  family  is  connected  with  the  Church  of  England. 
There  were  ten  children,  nine  sons  and  a  daughter,  and  all  are  yet  living.  Three, 
Frederick,  George  and  Charles,  have  become  residents  of  British  Columbia, 
where  they  are  associated  in  business. 


928  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Frederick  Buscombe  spent  the  first  eight  years  of  his  life  in  the  land  of  his 
nativity.  He  then  went  with  his  parents  to  Hamilton,  Ontario,  where  he 
attended  the  collegiate  school.  He  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world 
as  an  employe  of  James  A.  Skinner  &  Company,  dealers  in  china  and  glassware. 
Before  coming  to  the  west  he  became  a  partner  in  that  firm  in  the  establishment 
and  management  of  a  branch  business  in  Vancouver.  In  1899  he  became  sole 
owner,  purchasing  the  interests  of  the  others  in  the  establishment.  His  progres- 
sive business  policy  and  his  enterprise  led  to  the  substantial  growth  of  the  under- 
taking, which  is  today  the  largest  wholesale  and  retail  business  of  this  kind  west 
of  Toronto.  The  establishment  occupies  eleven  floors  of  a  building  twenty  by 
one  hundred  and  twenty  feet,  all  filled  with  china,  glassware  and  house  furnish- 
ings, representing  the  best  that  can  be  secured  of  domestic  or  foreign  manufacture. 
They  ship  extensively  over  British  Columbia  and  the  other  western  provinces 
and  the  Yukon  district  and  have  a  large  trade  in  Vancouver.  Theirs  is  the  only 
wholesale  crockery  and  glassware  house  in  the  city.  Mr.  Buscombe  has  given 
his  time  almost  exclusively  to  the  development  of  his  business,  has  studied  the 
demands  of  the  public  and  has  so  conducted  his  affairs  that  substantial  results 
have  followed.  In  1907  he  was  elected  president  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Lumber 
Mills,  1  .imited,  one  of  the  largest  concerns  of  the  kind  in  the  province. 

In  1912  he  sold  out  the  above  mentioned  business  and  retired  but  finding  idle- 
ness did  not  agree  with  an  active  disposition  he,  in  July,  1913,  established  the  Bus- 
combe Securities  Company,  Limited,  located  at  103  London  building,  of  which 
company  he  is  president. 

Air.  Buscombe  is  held  in  high  esteem,  as  he  has  not  only  proven  a  factor  in 
the  commercial  progress  of  the  city  but  has  also  manifested  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  general  good.  Fie  has  held  the  position  of 
president  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  a  member  of  its  council  and  of  the  board  of 
arbitration  and  in  1905  and  1906  was  mayor  of  Vancouver.  He  was  the  first 
president  of  the  Vancouver  Tourist  Association  and  was  largely  instrumental  in 
its  formation. 

On  the  6th  of  May,  1886,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Buscombe  and  Miss 
Lydia  Rebecca  Mattice,  a  native  of  Ontario,  and  to  them  have  been  born  eight 
children,  of  whom  five  are  living:  Robert  Frederick  Edwin,  Harold  Edwin,  Erie 
Stewart,  Marjorie  Gordon  and  Barnett  Margerett. 

The  family  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England.  Mr.  Buscombe  was 
active  in  the  building  of  Christ  church,  one  of  the  finest  specimens  of  ecclesias- 
tical architecture  in  the  city.  He  is  a  conservative  in  politics,  ever  seeking  to 
promote  the  good  of  the  communiy.  In  Masonic  circles  he  is  well  known,  being 
a  past  master  of  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  F.  &  A.  M.,  while  in  the  Scottish  Rite 
he  has  attained  high  rank.  It  has  been  said:  "Not  the  good  that  comes  to  us 
but  the  good  that  comes  to  the  world  through  us  is  the  measure  of  our  success," 
and.  judged  by  this  standard,  Mr.  Buscombe  has  been  a  successful  man,  for 
while  he  has  become  a  prosperous  merchant  of  Vancouver  he  has  also  done 
much  to  advance  her  interests. 


MRS.  ALICE  H.  BERRY. 

Mrs.  Alice  H.  Berry,  managing  director  of  The  World  at  Vancouver,  has  the 
distinction  of  being  the  only  woman  who  is  managing  director  of  a  Canadian 
daily  newspaper.  She  was  instrumental  in  organizing  The  World  Printing  & 
Publishing  Company,  Limited,  and  has  retained  her  present  position  since  the 
reorganization  of  the  company  in  1905.  She  is  one  of  Vancouver's  native 
daughters.  Her  parents  were  Jonathan  and  Margaret  (Springer)  Miller  and 
her  father  had  the  distinction  of  being  Vancouver's  first  postmaster.  Her 
mother  was  a  daughter  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Springer,  who  was  a  civil  engineer 


MRS.  ALICE  H.  BERRY 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  931 

at  London,  Ontario,  and  won  his  title  in  the  Fenian  raid.  Jonathan  Miller  was 
born  in  Wellington,  Ontario,  about  1833  and  there  resided  until  1862,  when  he 
came  to  British  Columbia  and  settled  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  engaged 
in  mercantile  pursuits,  with  which  he  was  identified  for  several  years.  His 
next  venture  was  in  the  logging  business  and  about  1871  he  entered  the  gov- 
ernment service,  accepting  appointment  to  the  joint  office  of  tax  collector 
and  constable  with  jurisdiction  over  a  large  district.  He  capably  and 
efficiently  served  in  that  capacity  until  1886,  when  the  newly  incorporated  city 
of  Vancouver  was  granted  a  postoffice.  He  was  immediately  appointed  post- 
master, being  the  first  incumbent  in  that  position.  In  1872  he  removed  his  fam- 
ily to  Vancouver.  He  continued  to  act  as  postmaster  until  1908,  having  most  faith- 
fully and  loyally  managed  the  affairs  of  the  office  through  the  period  of  its  con- 
tinuous growth  for  twenty-two  years.  Following  the  death  of  his  wife  he  resigned 
his  position  and  has  since  lived  retired,  now  making  his  home  at  Long  Beach,  Cali- 
fornia. He  enjoys  remarkable  health  for  one  of  his  years. 

In  1889  his  daughter,  Miss  Alice  H.  Miller,  became  the  wife  of  Harry  A.  Berry, 
who  for  a  number  of  years  was  widely  and  popularly  known  in  Vancouver.  He 
was  born  on  Jersey  island  in  1862  and  was  nine  years  of  age  when  brought  by 
his  parents  to  Canada. 

He  lived  in  London,  Ontario,  until  he  reached  the  age  of  eighteen,  when, 
upon  the  advice  of  a  family  friend,  W.  Kyle,  he  removed  to  the  west,  making 
the  journey  to  the  Pacific  coast  by  way  of  San  Francisco,  and  thence  northward 
to  British  Columbia.  He  took  a  position  with  the  Onderdonks.  contractors  on 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  and  remained  in  that  connection  until  the  comple- 
tion of  that  road  to  Port  Moody.  In  fact,  he  had  the  distinction  of  being  the 
last  man  in  the  Onderdonk  employ,  auctioneering  off  all  their  building  equip- 
ment at  Port  Moody.  Mr.  Berry  then  removed  to  Vancouver,  where  he  embarked 
in  business  on  his  own  account,  making  his  home  in  this  city  to  the  time  of  his 
demise.  Mr.  Berry  was  married  twice.  In  1887  he  wedded  Alice  S.  Howay, 
i  daughter  of  William  Howay  of  New  Westminster  and  a  sister  of  Judge 
Howay.  Mrs.  Berry  died  in  1888,  after  a  short  illness,  leaving  a  daughter.  As 
ireviously  stated  Mr.  Berry  was  married  in  1889  to  Miss  Alice  II.  Miller.  He 
vas  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  loyal  to  the  teachings  and  spirit  of  the 
:raft  and  at  one  time  he  served  as  master  of  Mount  Hermon  Lodge.  He  took 
;i  leading  part  in  amateur  sports  and  athletics,  and  all  who  were  associated  with 
lim  delighted  in  the  connection.  He  died  on  the  3Oth  of  September,  1899. 

Following  the  death  of  her  husband  Mrs.  Berry,  ambitious  to  make  her  life 
one  of  activity  and  usefulness,  began  teaching  piano  music,  to  which  she  devoted 
our  years,  being  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  able  instructors  of  the  city. 
She  then  turned  her  attention  to  life  insurance  and  for  about  two  years  was 
lady  manager  of  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Canada.  Her  work 
in  this  line  was  most  gratifying,  and  as  an  organizer  she  proved  notably  capable. 
She  organized  the  insurance  departments  for  the  local  branches  of  the  Lady 
Maccabees,  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
So  remarkable  was  her  success  in  that  connection  that  a  leading  insurance  com- 
I  any  gave  her  charge  of  its  woman's  department,  and  again  she  proved  equal 
t>  the  task  devolving  upon  her.  It  was  Mrs.  Berry  who  suggested  the  organiz- 
i  ig  of  a  company  to  purchase  The  World,  which  then  had  a  circulation  of  twenty- 
three  hundred  copies.  The  company  was  formed,  business  taken  over,  and 
tjday  there  are  thirty-five  thousand  subscribers.  The  present  company  was 
formed  in  1905  and  Mrs.  Berry  was  chosen  managing  director,  which  position 
she  still  fills,  her  able  guidance,  keen  business  discrimination,  progressive  meth- 
ods and  unfaltering  enterprise  being  indicated  in  the  substantial  success  of  the 
paper.  The  company  was  compelled  to  operate  in  small  and  undesirable  quar- 
ters for  several  years,  owing  to  the  fact  that  no  building  existed  suited  to  their 
purposes,  but  in  1912  when  The  World  building  was  erected  they  moved  to  their 
present  location.  Their  spacious  offices,  press  rooms  and  editorial  department 

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932  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

are  surpassed  by  no  newspaper  in  western  Canada  and  in  keeping  therewith  the 
machinery  and  equipment  is  all  of  the  newest  and  most  modern  type. 

Mrs.  Berry  has  three  sons,  two  of  whom,  Francis  Kyle  and  Harry  Archi- 
bald, are  associated  with  her  on  the  paper,  while  the  youngest,  Jonathan  Miller, 
is  attending  college  with  a  view  to  fitting  himself  for  the  legal  profession.  Mrs. 
Berry  is  a  member  of  the  Atheneum  Club  and  of  St.  James  church.  Her 
life  has  been  one  of  steady  progression.  She  keeps  closely  in  touch  with  the 
policies  and  the  editorials  of  the  paper  and  is  today  recognized  as  one  of  the 
representative  women  of  the  northwest,  her  ability  winning  for  her  the  admira- 
tion and  high  respect  of  all.  She  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  leading 
questions  and  issues  of  the  day  and  her  broad  knowledge  makes  her  a  most 
interesting  and  entertaining  companion. 


CHARLES  HENRY  KING. 

Among  the  men  of  Victoria  to  whom  success  has  brought  retirement  from 
business  is  Charles  Henry  King.  He  was  born  in  the  city  of  Birmingham, 
England,  April  15,  1855,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  (Rawlins)  King,  who 
were  farming  people  of  that  country  and  are  now  deceased.  Between  the  ages 
of  six  and  ten  years,  the  son  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools,  but  when  he  had 
completed  his  first  decade  went  to  sea  with  an  uncle,  who  was  captain  of  a 
ship.  He  spent  four  years  upon  the  water  and  then  returned  to  his  native  city. 
On  again  leaving  home  he  made  his  way  to  South  America  and  passed  through 
a  revolution  in  Peru  in  1873.  He  was  employed  as  time-keeper  at  a  silver 
mine  when  the  revolution  broke  out  and  the  rebels  compelled  him  and  others 
to  join  their  forces.  Captured  and  made  a  prisoner  of  war,  he  managed  to  escape 
by  swimming  a  river.  He  proceeded  to  Panama,  walked  across  the  isthmus  to 
Colon  and  thence  took  passage  on  a  steamer  for  New  York.  Later  he  went  to 
India,  landing  at  Bombay,  and  subsequently  proceeded  to  Madras,  where  he 
joined  the  police  force  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  second-class  inspector.  He  was 
sent  to  Rangoon,  British  Burmah,  and  was  on  the  frontier  ^as  police  inspector 
when  the  British  government  became  involved  in  trouble  with  the  Burmese. 
Obtaining  six  months'  leave  of  absence,  Mr.  King  returned  to  England  and  then 
resigned  about  the  year  1879.  Later  he  once  more  went  to  South  America  and 
thence  to  the  state  of  Texas  where  he  served  as  scout  with  the  Eighth  Cavalry 
during  the  Apache  Indian  war.  On  leaving  the  Lone  Star  state,  he  proceeded 
to  San  Diego,  California,  where  he  purchased  a  schooner  and  with  this  boat 
engaged  in  fishing,  trading,  etc.,  between  Mexico  and  California.  After  selling 
his  schooner,  he  joined  a  Victoria  sealer  in  San  Francisco — Alex  McLean,  the 
commander  of  the  schooner,  Mary  Ellen,  and  the  original  of  the  leading  character 
of  Jack  London's  novel,  The  Sea  Wolf.  They  made  several  sealing  trips,  after 
which  Mr.  King  was  employed  on  different  schooners.  He  was  on  the  Vancouver 
Belle  when  it  was  captured  by  the  Russians  and  came  very  near  being  sent  to 
Siberia.  After  six  months,  however,  he  was  released  and  made  his  last  sailing 
trip  on  the  C.  D.  Rand,  a  sealing  boat,  in  1893. 

He  next  engaged  in  the  cannery  business  on  the  Fraser  river  as  net  foreman 
and  continued  at  that  business  for  seven  years.  During  the  succeeding  seven 
years  he  was  in  charge  of  the  isolation  hospital  of  Victoria  and  after  leaving 
the  hospital  he  purchased  a  launch  and  employed  his  time  in  prospecting,  hunt- 
ing, etc.  On  one  of  these  trips  he  fell  and  was  injured  and  has  never  fully 
recovered. 

In  September,  1893,  Mr.  King  was  married  to  Miss  Annie  Nicholas,  a  daughter 
of  James  and  Annie  Nicholas  of  England.  They  reside  at  975  N.  Park  street. 
Mr.  King  holds  membership  with  the  Sons  of  England  and  he  belongs  to  the 
Church  of  England,  while  in  politics  he  is  a  conservative.  He  greatly  enjoys 
a  game  of  football  or  of  cricket.  He  has  seen  all  parts  of  the  world,  visiting 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  933 

almost  every  section  on  the  face  of  the  globe;  has  passed  through  hardships 
almost  beyond  belief,  has  seen  the  wonders  of.  the  Occident  and  of  the  orient  and 
is  today  an  interesting  conversationalist,  his  talk  being  enriched  with  many  tales 
of  his  travels,  entertainingly  told. 


T.    GLENDON    MOODY,    D.  D.  S. 

Dr.  T.  Glendon  Moody,  who  for  ten  years  has  been  engaged  in  dentistry  in 
Vancouver  with  ever  increasing  success,  belongs  to  an  old  and  distinguished 
family  of  British  Columbia,  being  a  son  of  the  late  Thomas  G.  Moody,  of 
Victoria.  The  latter  came  as  a  boy  to  this  country  on  the  steamer  Northern 
Light  from  New  York,  among  the  passengers  at  that  time  being  Captain  John 
Irving.  The  party  crossed  the  Isthmus  and  reached  Victoria  with  the  steamer 
Gussie  Telfer  in  January,  1859.  The  Moodys  became  associated  with  the  lum- 
bering industry  on  Burrard  Inlet  and  in  their  honor  Moodyville,  on  the  north 
shore  of  the  inlet,  is  named.  Thomas  G.  Moody  was  a  brother  of  S.  P.  Moody, 
who  was  drowned  when  the  steamship  Pacific  was  wrecked  with  great  loss  of 
life  in  1874.  From  about  that  date  his  brother,  Thomas  G.,  continuously  resided 
in  Victoria  until  his  death.  He  was  the  father  of  the  following  sons :  Dr.  F.  G. 
Moody,  of  Victoria;  Dr.  T.  Glendon  Moody,  of  this  review;  D.  H.  P.  Moody, 
of  Vancouver ;  and  Dr.  William  Moody,  who  died  only  recently.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Maine,  where  he  was  born  in  Hartland,  and  had  reached  an 
age  of  seventy  years  when  he  passed  away  at  the  family  residence  on  Pandora 
avenue  in  Victoria. 

Dr.  T.  Glendon  Moody  was  born  at  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  October  28, 
1875.  He  attended  the  grammar  and  high  schools  of  Victoria  and  subsequently 
the  Philadelphia  Dental  College  for  three  years,  graduating  in  1902  with  the 
degree  of  D.  D.  S.  While  in  college  he  was  secretary  of  the  British  American 
Society,  which  was  made  up  of  Australians  and  British  subjects.  Returning  to 
Victoria,  Dr.  Moody  practiced  there  one  year,  but  in  1903  came  to  Vancouver, 
opening  offices  in  the  Monroe  block  on  East  Hastings  street.  There  he  continued 
for  nine  years  with  increasing  success,  when  he  removed  to  the  Dawson  building 
at  the  corner  of  Hastings  and  Main  streets,  where  he  is  now  located  in  spacious 
offices  excellently  furnished  and  suitably  equipped.  Dr.  Moody  enjoys  a  very 
large  practice,  including  the  most  prominent  people  in  Vancouver,  and  has  a 
corps  of  able  assistants.  Having  arrived  here  before  the  boom  days  set  in,  he 
foresaw  the  great  future  of  the  city  and  availed  himself  of  the  many  opportuni- 
ties that  were  presented  for  favorable  investment.  He  has  large  holdings  in 
business  and  residential  real  estate,  both  in  Vancouver  and  Victoria. 

In  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  on  June  2,  1897,  Dr.  Moody  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Ethel  May  Stapledon,  a  daughter  of  B.  Stapledon,  a  pioneer 
canner  on  the  Skeena  river.  Dr.  Moody  is  ever  interested  in  all  that  pertains 
to  a  prosperous  future  of  his  city  and  gives  warm  support  to  all  worthy  enter- 
prises. He  is  a  member  of  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia,  the  Progress 
Club  and  the  Commercial  Club  of  Vancouver,  in  which  latter  organization  he 
exerts  himself  in  promoting  and  extending  the  trade  interests  of  the  city,  and  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Camosun  Club  of  Victoria.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of 
the  Methodist  church.  In  1913  Dr.  Moody  was  elected  president  of  the  North 
Vancouver  Kennel  Club,  being  deeply  interested  in  dogs  and  the  owner  of  the 
famous  Boston  terrier,  Wampagne's  Delight.  This  dog  was  the  winner  of 
sixty  first  prizes  at  the  dog  show  in  New  York  City,  and  at  the  Vancouver  show 
in  1913  took  first  prize  for  the  one  best  dog  of  the  show.  Dr.  Moody 's  other  dogs 
also  took  first  prize  for  the  best  four  dogs.  Wampagne's  Delight,  however,  holds 
many  more  and  even  more  important  honors  than  those  mentioned  above. . 

In  1893  Dr.  Moody  began  to  take  an  active  part  in  athletics.  He  played  third 
base  for  the  Victoria  High  School  Amateur  Baseball  team  for  three  years,  and 


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while  in  high  school  also  took  part  in  rowing  and  the  amateur  rowing  races  which 
were  held  on  the  24th  day  of  May  (Victoria  Day).  On  these  occasions  he  was  one 
of  the  winners  for  several  years.  He  was  nearly  always  in  the  singles  and  won 
several  medals  and  prizes.  He  later  took  up  cycling  and  for  several  years  rode 
in  amateur  races  in  various  parts  of  the  province  at  the  numerous  midsummer 
celebrations.  He  won  several  amateur  championships  and  then  took  up  pro- 
fessional cycling.  In  this  he  was  equally  successful  and  in  this  sport  he  was 
perhaps  better  known  than  in  any  of  his  other  athletic  work.  He  won  many 
prizes  and  honors  in  the  province  and  throughout  the  Sound  cities.  On  the 
24th  of  May  celebration  at  Victoria  in  the  '905,  at  the  old  Beacon  Hill  race 
course,  he  won  the  fifteen-mile  championship,  which  he  still  holds.  He  raced 
for  four  years  with  the  famous  Deeming  brothers  over  the  British  Columbia 
circuit,  which  comprised  the  towns  of  Vancouver,  New  Westminster,  Victoria, 
Xanaimo  and  \Yellingtoii.  During  that  time  he  won  the  one-mile  championship, 
which  he  held  for  a  long  time  and  numerous  others  for  shorter  periods.  He 
continued  active  in  cycling  until  1899,  when  he  took  up  the  study  of  dentistry. 
He  is  now  equally  devoted  to  his  profession  and  has  gained  a  reputation  which 
is  reflected  by  his  extensive  practice.  He  enjoys  the  full  confidence  of  colleagues 
as  well  as  the  general  public,  and  his  professional  reputation  is  of  the  highest 
character. 


CHARLES  McCULLOCH  BEECHER. 

One  of  the  great  individual  forces  in  the  development  of  the  lumber  indus- 
try in  western  Canada  was  Charles  McCulloch  Beecher,  who  from  1885  until 
the  close  of  his  honorable  and  useful  career  was  connected  with  lumber  and 
timber  interests  in  British  Columbia,  his  business  insight,  discrimination  and 
resourcefulness  proving  valuable  factors  in  the  foundation  and  support  of  one 
of  the  greatest  productive  industries  in  this  locality.  From  1891  until  his  death 
Mr.  Beecher  was  vice  president  and  assistant  general  manager  of  the  British 
Columbia  Mills  Timber  &  Trading  Company  of  Vancouver,  an  enterprise  which 
his  initiative  spirit  aided  in  organizing  and  which  his  executive  ability  helped 
build  up  to  its  present  large  proportions. 

Mr.  Beecher  was  born  in  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana,  August  16,  1845,  and  's 
a  son  of  Rev.  Charles  Beecher,  a  brother  of  the  Rev.  Henry  Ward  Beecher, 
of  Brooklyn,  New  York.  Charles  McCulloch  Beecher  acquired  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  afterward  attended  Phillips 
Andover  Academy.  He  later  enrolled  in  Bowdoin  College  at  Brunswick,  Maine, 
and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  with  the  class  of  1865  or  1866.  Follow- 
ing the  completion  of  his  studies  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  lumber  business 
on  Lake  Simcoe,  Ontario,  where  he  remained  for  several  years,  learning  the  busi- 
ness in  principle  and  detail.  Afterward  he  removed  to  Albany,  New  York,  then 
a  great  distributing  point,  and  conducted  large  yards  in  the  vicinity  of  the  city, 
afterward  managing  a  similar  enterprise  in  Connecticut.  Foreseeing  the  great 
development  of  the  Canadian  west  and  the  opportunities  which  this  development 
would  bring,  he  left  Connecticut,  in  1885,  and  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling 
in  New  Westminster.  There  he  allied  himself  with  John  Hendry  and  David 
McNair  in  the  Royal  City  Planing  Mill  Company  and  his  business  career  there- 
after was  associated  with  that  of  Mr.  Hendry.  In  1891  the  partners  removed 
to  Vancouver,  where  they  organized  the  British  Columbia  Mills  Timber  &  Trad- 
ing Company,  of  which  Mr.  Beecher  was  made  vice  president  and  assistant  gen- 
eral manager,  responsible  positions  which  he  filled  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
November  14,  1906.  He  gave  a  great  deal  of  his  time  to  the  development  of  the 
trade  with  the  prairie  provinces,  extending  the  relations  of  his  company  year  by 
year,  establishing  new  connections  and  promoting  to  the  extent  of  his  great  ability 
the  best  interests  of  the  concern  along  all  lines.  He  became  very  prominent  in 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  937 

industrial  circles,  where  his  name  came  to  be  regarded  as  a  synonym  for  integrity,, 
well  directed  activity  and  constructive  ability. 

In  Albany,  New  York,  Mr.  Beecher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
Johnson,  a  native  of  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  a  daughter  of  Robert  L.  John- 
son, of  Albany.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Beecher  had  three  children  :  Richard  K.,  who  died 
in  infancy;  Frederick  L.,  of  Vancouver,  and  Robert  L.,  a  resident  of  New  York 
city.  Frederick  L.  learned  the  lumber  business  under  his  father,  with  whom  he 
was  associated  during  the  latters  life,  and  he  now  continues  in  the  same  occupa- 
tion, being  vice  president  of  the  British  Columbia  Mills  Timber  &  Trading  Com- 
pany and  one  of  the  directors  in  that  concern.  Mrs.  Beecher  survived  her  hus- 
band until  January  12,  1911,  passing  away  in  Vancouver. 

During  his  college  days  Mr.  Beecher  was  a  well  known  athlete,  a  man  of 
sturdy  build  and  great  strength,  and  his  interest  in  clean  manly  sports,  particularly 
in  Rugby,  lacrosse  and  tennis,  continued  until  his  death.  He  was  president  of 
various  athletic  associations  in  Vancouver  and  New  Westminster  and  a  member 
of  many  sporting  clubs.  Not  only  was  he  enthusiastic  in  his  support  of  athletics, 
but  it  was  his  constant  endeavor  to  keep  all  games  and  contests  utterly  above 
taint  or  suspicion  of  unfairness  and  to  keep  them  from  deterioration  of  any  sort, 
manly  in  the  best  sense.  It  was  his  belief  that  athletics  could  and  should  be  con- 
ducted with  the  highest  regard  for  honor.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Church  of 
England,  an  active  worker  in  Christ's  church  of  Vancouver.  He  was  loyal  to 
all  those  things  for  which  the  church  stands,  ever  ready  to  aid  in  her  work  in  any 
way  possible  and  above  all  thoroughly  consistent  in  his  daily  life.  Although  he 
was  not  an  active  politician  no  movement  for  the  betterment  of  his  city  or  prov- 
ince lacked  his  cooperation  and  hearty  support.  He  was  one  of  a  very  few  who 
in  early  times  believed  in  the  future  of  British  Columbia  and  he  lived  to  see  his 
faith  justified  and  to  aid  to  a  great  extent  in  the  justification.  He  was  public- 
spirited  and  progressive  in  citizenship  as  well  as  resourceful  and  far-sighted  in 
business,  and  his  death  was  a  distinct  loss  to  the  province  in  the  ranks  of  its  rep- 
resentative and  worthy  men. 


LOUIS  NOYER. 

A  young  man  of  energy,  resource  and  ambition,  who  has  made  these  qualities 
elements  in  a  distinct,  substantial  and  growing  success,  is  Louis  Noyer,  since 
1911  connected  with  the  Franco-Canadian  Corporation,  Ltd.,  and  now  a  director 
in  this  concern.  As  such  he  occupies  a  prominent  place  in  business  circles  of 
Victoria,  a  place  to  which  his  talents  entitle  him  and  which  his  ability  eminently 
well  qualifies  him  to  fill.  He  was  born  in  Lyons,  France,  September  15,  1886, 
and  is  a  son  of  Paul  and  Mathilde  (Gaufres)  Noyer,  the  former  of  whom  was 
a  native  of  Lyons  and  a  silk  manufacturer  there  up  to  the  time  of  his  death 
in  1904.  The  mother,  who  was  born  in  Paris,  died  in  1909. 

Louis  Noyer  acquired  his  education  in  a  college  in  his  native  city  and  took  a 
course  in  engineering  in  Paris,  receiving  the  degree  of  C.  E.  in  1907.  He  after- 
wards engaged  in  electrical  engineering  at  Lyons  for  two  years  and  the  yeai 
1910  was  spent  in  traveling  in  foreign  countries.  He  came  to  Canada  in  August, 
1911,  and  located  immediately  in  Victoria  as  representative  of  a  French  invest- 
ment company,  known  as  the  Franco-Canadian  Corporation,  Ltd.,  of  which 
Georges  Barbey,  of  Paris,  France,  is  the  president.  Mr.  Barbey,  formerly  a 
lawyer  in  Paris,  associated  himself  with  various  prominent  bankers  and  finan- 
ciers of  that  city  and  formed  in  1910  a  syndicate  with  a  capital  of  one  million 
dollars,  to  invest  extensively  in  Canadian  lands  and  business  property.  In  1911 
Air.  Barbey  promoted  the  Compagnie  Franco-Canadienne,  Franco-Canadian  Cor- 
poration, Ltd.  The  head  offices  are  located  in  Vancouver  and  the  company  has 
invested  millions  of  dollars  in  lands  in  Montreal,  Winnipeg  and  other  prairie 
cities  as  well  as  Vancouver  and  Vancouver  island.  Its  most  important  holdings 


938  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

include  the  Uplands,  the  beautiful  residential  suburb  of  Victoria,  and  a  tract  of 
thirty  thousand  acres  of  agricultural  lands  on  Vancouver  island,  in  the  vicinity 
of  Port  Alberni,  Nanaimo  and  Comox.  This  large  acreage  is  being  subdivided 
into  twenty  and  forty  acre  farms,  which  are  being  sold  on  long  time  payments. 
The  company  is  carrying  on  an  active  advertising  campaign  throughout  Great 
Britain  to  encourage  the  immigration  to  British  Columbia  of  British  subjects 
who  are  desirous  of  engaging  in  agricultural  pursuits  under  the  most  favorable 
circumstances.  An  experimental  farm  is  supported  by  this  company  in  order 
to  assist  settlers  in  every  possible  way  by  giving  them  an  opportunity  to  learn 
the  best  and  most  practical  agricultural  methods  and  to  encourage  mixed  farming 
and  dairying. 

Mr.  Noyer's  energy  and  enterprise  have  been  most  helpful  factors  in  the 
growth  of  this  great  concern,  of  which  he  is  a  director  and  to  the  affairs  of 
which  he  gives  a  great  deal  of  time  and  attention.  He  is  in  addition  a  director 
in  the  Franco-Canadian  Trust  Company,  Ltd.,  in  several  subsidiary  companies 
of  the  Franco-Canadian  Corporation,  Ltd.,  in  the  Continental  Shipping  &  Trading 
Company,  Ltd.,  importers  of  building  materials,  in  the  Mayne  Island  Shale  Brick 
Company,  Ltd.,  and  in  the  Edmonton  Interurban  Railway  Company,  these  con- 
nections indicating  something  of  the  extent  of  his  interests  and  the  scope  of  his 
activities.  Mr.  Noyer  served  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  Garrison  Artillery  at  Mar- 
seilles, France,  and  is  a  member  of  the  French  Protestant  church.  He  belongs 
to  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Club,  the  Vancouver  Tennis  Club  and  the  Vancouver 
Club  of  Vancouver  and  he  resides  at  the  Union  Club  in  Victoria. 


JAMES  CAMPBELL  McLEOD. 

James  Campbell  McLeod  is  well  and  favorably  known  to  the  drug  trade  of 
British  Columbia  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Owl  Drug  Company  of  Van- 
couver, now  operating  four  of  the  most  modern  and  up-to-date  retail  establish- 
ments in  the  city.  He  was  born  in  Almonte,  Ontario,  in  1881,  his  parents  being 
Norman  and  Matilda  (Campbell)  McLeod,  the  father  having  been  born  on  the 
Atlantic  while  his  parents  were  en  route  from  Scotland  to  Canada,  and  the 
mother's  birth  occurring  in  Ontario.  When  a  young  man  Norman  McLeod  was 
engaged  in  the  lumber  and  milling  business  in  that  province.  In  1884  he  came 
to  Okanagon  valley,  where  he  made  settlement  and  became  engaged  in  the  milling 
business,  there  remaining  until  1900,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has 
since  lived  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  comfortable  competence. 

James  Campbell  McLeod  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Vernon,  British  Columbia,  which  he  left  at  the  age  of  fifteen  in  order  to  enter 
upon  an  apprenticeship  with  S.  A.  Muir,  of  Vernon,  British  Columbia,  remain- 
ing with  him  for  one  and  a  half  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  came  to 
Vancouver,  entering  into  a  connection  with  the  McDowell,  Atkins  &  Watson 
Company,  with  whom  he  completed  his  apprenticeship.  In  1910  in  partnership 
with  J.  M.  Watson  and  A.  E.  Black  he  bought  out  that  firm,  of  the  business 
of  which  they  are  now  sole  proprietors.  In  1911  the  name  of  the  firm  was 
changed  to  the  Owl  Drug  Company  and  in  1912  another  store  was  added  to 
their  three  original  stores,  the  expansion  of  their  business  bespeaking  the  able 
management  which  directs  the  affairs  of  the  company.  Since  the  incorporation 
Mr.  McLeod  has  served  as  secretary  and  treasurer,  devoting  his  time  largely  to 
the  retail  store  at  Abbott  and  Cordova  streets,  of  which  he  acts  as  manager. 
The  other  three  stores  are  located  at  Granville  and  Dunsmuir  streets,  Hastings 
and  Main  and  at  No.  395  Powell  street. 

In  1903,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  McLeod  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sadie 
M.  White,  a  native  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  they  have  two  children,  Exilda 
Genevieve  and  Raymond.  Mr.  McLeod  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church, 
in  the  work  of  which  he  takes  an  active  and  helpful  interest.  An  indication  as 


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to  his  means  of  recreation  is  found  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  member  of  the  Van- 
couver Automobile  Club.  Fraternally  he  belongs  to  Western  Gate  Lodge,  No. 
48,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  Although  his  extensive  business  interests  demand  most  of 
his  time  he  is  ever  ready  to  listen  to  any  projects  undertaken  in  the  interest  of 
his  adopted  city  and  gladly  bears  his  share  by  contributing  to  any  worthy  enter- 
prise. His  progressive  business  policy  stands  as  evidence  of  his  faith  in  the 
future  of  Vancouver,  which  has  no  more  loyal  son  or  sincere  well-wisher  than 
Mr.  McLeod. 


HENRY  PIM. 

Henry  Pirn,  district  manager  of  the  Canadian  General  Electric  Company  of 
Vancouver,  was  born  in  Toronto  in  1864,  a  son  of  Henry  Pirn,  who  for  half  a 
century  was  in  business  in  Toronto  as  a  manufacturer  of  structural  and  orna- 
mental iron,  there  residing  until  his  death. 

Henry  Pirn  became  a  public-school  student,  but  had  no  high-school,  collegiate 
or  technical  training.  His  first  work  was  with  his  father,  by  whom  he  was 
employed  for  several  years,  and  later  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Great  North- 
western Telegraph  Company  as  an  operator,  continuing  in  that  position  for  two 
years.  He  again  went  with  his  father  for  a  time,  after  which  he  was  at  various 
periods  connected  with  the  Dominion  Express  Company  in  their  Toronto  office, 
and  with  the  Bell  Telephone  Company. 

He  made  his  initial  step  in  his  present  field  of  work  with  the  Edison  General 
Electric  Company  of  Toronto,  which  was  succeeded  by  the  present  Canadian 
General  Electric  Company,  which  was  organized  in  1892.  Mr.  Pim  became 
associated  therewith  as  clerk  in  the  sales  department  and  he  was  well  fitted  for 
that  position,  having  for  a  time  been  sales  manager  with  the  old  company.  In 
his  new  position  he  continued  in  Toronto  for  eight  months  and  was  then  sent 
to  Winnipeg,  where  for  three  months  he  was  cashier.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  was  transferred  to  Vancouver  as  district  manager,  which  office  he  still 
most  ably  fills.  Upon  his  arrival  here  there  were  two  employes.  Later  a  com- 
plete reorganization  took  place  and  under  Air.  Pirn's  twenty  years  of  guidance 
the  business  has  reached  large  proportions,  the  employes  now  numbering  nearly 
fifty,  while  the  business  occupies  a  handsome,  spacious  new  building  on  Fender 
street,  West.  Recently  the  Canadian  General  Electric  Company  bought  out  the 
Allis-Chalmers-Bullock  Company  of  Canada  and  upon  the  reorganization  of  that 
concern  Mr.  Pim  was  made  district  manager,  which  office  he  holds  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  one  already  mentioned. 

In  1893,  in  Toronto,  Mr.  Pim  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sanderson,  of 
that  city,  and  they  have  four  children.  In  politics  Mr.  Pim  is  a  liberal,  yet  with 
very  independent  tendencies.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club 
and  he  and  his  wife  are  active  in  the  First  Congregational  church,  in  which  he 
is  serving  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  managers. 


MARK  EDWARD  HEWITT. 

Mark  Edward  Hewitt,  road  superintendent  of  North  Saanich,  his  home 
being  at  Sidney,  was  born  at  Guelph,  Ontario,  February  2,  1850,  a  son  of  Jacob 
and  Anne  (Hewitt)  Hewitt,  who  were  farming  people.  The  father  is  now 
deceased,  but  the  mother  still  survives.  After  attending  the  public  schools,  Mark 
Edward  Hewitt  assisted  his  father  on  the  old  home  farm  until  twenty-two  years 
of  age,  and  then  entered  into  partnership  with  a  carpenter  contractor.  He  came 
to.  British  Columbia  in  180,2  and  in  the  same  year  made  his  way  to  Sidney.  He 
was  assigned  the  duty  of  superintending  the  construction  of  the  sawmill  at 


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Sidney  for  the  Toronto  Milling,  Mining  &  Manufacturing  Company.  For  three 
years  he  remained  in  charge  of  their  interests  at  this  point  and  then  again  em- 
barked in,  the  contracting  business,  which  he  followed  on  his  own  account  until 
1908.  Though  Sidney  is  a' comparatively  small  place,  it  has  every  reason  to 
be  proud  of  its  beautiful  houses,  nearly  all  of  which  were  built  by  Mr.  Hewitt. 
Barns,  large  and  substantial,  were  also  built  by  him  and  to  him  has  been  awarded 
the  contract  for  the  erection  of  a  number  of  Victoria's  attractive  residences.  In 
1908  Mr.  Hewitt  was  called  to  his  present  position,  being  appointed  superintend- 
ent of  roads  at  North  Saanich,  under  the  provincial  government.  He  has  made 
an  excellent  record  for  himself  in  this  connection  and  the  roads  in  his  district 
speak  for  his  efficiency  and  capability.  He  is  also  the  owner  of  considerable 
valuable  real  estate. 

On  May  13,  1876,  Mr.  Hewitt  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Walters, 
daughter  of  William  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  (Leach)  Walters,  of  Mount  Forest, 
North  Wellington,  Ontario,  and  they  have  one  child,  Bertha,  now  Mrs.  Walter 
Mcllmoil,  of  North  Saanich.  They  are  the  parents  of  two  childrefi,  Lavinia 
Leach  and  Nellie  Alma  Amelia  Mcllmoil.  Mr.  Hewitt  is  a  conservative  in  poli- 
tics and  he  served  for  three  years  as  a  member  of  the  Sidney  council.  He 
belongs  to  the  .Independent  Order  of  Foresters  and  to  the  Methodist  church — 
associations  which  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  the  principles  which  govern 
his  life.  He  enjoys  hunting  and  horses  and  these  constitute  his  chief  sources  of 
recreation.  He  is  a  man  of  fine  physique  and  in  his  early  manhood  enjoyed  a 
province-wide  reputation  as  an  axman.  His  has  been  a  busy  life  well  spent  and 
whether  in  government  service  or  in  the  management  of  individual  affairs,  he 
displays  a  capability  and  fidelity  to  duty  that  commends  him  to  the  confidence 
and  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  is  brought  in  contact. 


PERCY  F.  SCHARSCHMIDT. 

Percy  F.  Scharschmidt  has  since  1898  been  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  con- 
tracting business  in  Vancouver  and  has  built  up  an  extensive  and  important  con- 
cern, to  which  he  devotes  his  entire  attention,  his  close  application,  his  strong 
purpose  and  his  conservative  and  honorable  business  methods  constituting  the 
basis  of  a  success  which  classes  him  with  the  leading  and  representative  business 
men  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  Kent,  England,  July  14,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of 
S.  T.  and  Alice  (Fremlyn)  Scharschmidt,  the  former  a  native  of  the  West  Indies, 
where  for  many  generations  his  people  had  resided,  all,  however,  being  of  English 
lineage.  The  father  was  a  graduate  of  King's  College,  England,  and  was  married 
in  that  country.  By  profession  he  was  an  engineer  and  he  was  connected  with  a 
great  deal  of  important  government  work,  most  of  his  attention  being  given  to  the 
construction  of  breakwaters,  dykes  and  bridges.  He  afterward  returned  to  the 
West  Indies  and  became  one  of  the  most  prominent  engineers  on  the  islands  and 
there  he  has  since  resided,  although  he  has  now  retired  from  active  professional 
life,  making  his  home  at  Mandeville. 

Percy  F.  Scharschmidt  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
the  south  of  England  and  was  afterward  sent  to  the  Toronto  University  at  To- 
ronto, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  medicine  in  1887.  He  began  practice  in 
Nanaimo,  British  Columbia,  and  there  remained  until  1892,  after  which  he  aban- 
doned his  professional  work  and  after  traveling  extensively  throughout  the 
province  went  in  1897  to  the  Yukon  territory,  where  he  engaged  in  prospecting, 
locating  a  gold  mine  which  he  owned  and  developed  for  a  short  time.  In  1898, 
however,  he  became  superintendent  of  the  White  Pass  &  Yukon  Railroad,  serving 
creditably  and  ably  in  that  office  until  the  spring  of  1911,  when  he  came  to  Van- 
couver, identifying  himself  with  the  real-estate  and  contracting  business,  in  which 
he  has  since  continued,  controlling  now  an  important  and  growing  trade.  He 
handles  all  kinds  of  business  and  residence  property,  being  especially  interested 


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BRITISH   COLUMBIA  943 

in  business  blocks,  and  he  has  come  to  be  known  as  an  expert  judge  of  land 
values,  a  man  whose  opinion  on  matters  concerning  the  line  of  his  interests  is 
considered  practically  infallible  in  business  circles  of  the  city.  In  Newport,  also 
he  is  well  known,  for  he  has  extensive  real-estate  interests  in  that  community  and 
maintains  a  branch  office  there.  He  has  met  with  substantial  success  in  life,  and, 
carefully  directing  his  activities,  has  achieved  results  which  are  directly  attribu- 
table to  his  enterprise  and  ready  utilization  of  opportunities. 

At  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  in  1888,  Mr.  Scharschmidt  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Butler,  a  daughter  of  Captain  George  Butler,  a  pioneer  in  that  city, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  four  children:  Howard,  a  lieutenant  in  the  Sixth 
Regiment;  Guy,  a  member  of  the  Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles;  Winnifred; 
and  Daphne. 

Mr.  Scharschmidt  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club,  and  his  religious  views  are 
in  accordance  with  the  doctrines  of  the  Church  of  England.  He  gives  his  polit- 
ical allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  in  1891  was  a  candidate  for  a  seat 
in  the  provincial  parliament,  representing  Comox,  but  was  defeated.  He  has, 
however,  always  been  active  in  politics  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  com- 
munity development  and  advancement.  He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Riel  rebellion, 
having  served  through  that  conflict  as  a  member  of  the  Tenth  Battalion  of  To- 
ronto. A  man  of  high  character,  his  position  in  the  public  regard  is  an  enviable 
one  and  although  he  has  been  in  Vancouver  but  a  short  time,  he  has  left  the  im- 
press of  his  individuality  upon  its  business  history,  while  at  all  times  he  is  a 
cooperant  factor  in  measures  and  movements  for  the  public  good. 


RUSSELL  MUNRO. 

Russell  Munro,  who  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business 
at  Vancouver  for  the  past  eight  years,  is  managing  director  of  the  Western 
Canada  Townsites,  Limited,  and  has  gained  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  dealer 
in  British  Columbia  town  sites  and  also  in  the  fruit  and  agricultural  lands  of  the 
province.  His  birth  occurred  in  Palmerston,  Ontario,  in  1878,  his  parents  being 
Robert  and  Jessie  (Bain)  Munro,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  the  highlands  of 
Scotland.  They  were  married  in  that  country  and  in  1853  emigrated  to  Canada 
settling  at  Palmerston,  Ontario.  Mr.  Munro  was  engaged  in  railroading  in 
Ontario  until  1883,  and  then  removed  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  continued  work 
in  the  same  line  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life,  passing  away  in  1898. 
The  demise  of  his  wife  occurred  at  Los  Angeles  in  October,  1912. 

Russell  Munro  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools 
of  Winnipeg  and  subsequently  attended  Manitoba  University,  from  which  insti- 
tution he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  B.  A.  in  1897.  In  that  year  he 
embarked  in  the  real-estate  business  in  Winnipeg,  dealing  in  large  tracts  of 
Manitoba's  most  valuable  lands.  He  still  has  interests  in  that  province.  In  1905, 
however,  he  came  to  Vancouver.  British  Columbia,  at  once  opened  offices  and 
has  since  dealt  in  British  Columbia  town  sites  and  British  Columbia  fruit  and 
agricultural  lands.  He  acts  as  managing  director  of  the  Western  Canada  Town- 
sites,  Limited,  the  owner  of  the  town  site  of  Fort  Salmon  and  a  large  holder  of 
agricultural  lands  in  the  Salmon  river  valley.  Mr.  Munro  is  a  young  man  of 
marked  business  enterprise  and  firm  determination  that  enables  him  to  carry  for- 
ward to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes.  In  his  business  he  is 
enjoying  a  constantly  growing  clientage  and  his  interests  are  now  important  and 
extensive. 

In  Winnipeg  on  the  2gth  of  June,  1904,  Mr.  Munro  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Sadie  T.  Sandell,  of  Toronto,  by  whom  he  has  one  son,  Robert  Russell. 
He  is  a  liberal  in  politics,  a  very  active  worker  in  the  local  ranks  of  the  party 
and  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Liberal  Club,  while  formerly  he  was  identified 
with  the  Winnipeg  Liberal  Club.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons, 


944  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

belonging  to  Cascade  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  is  likewise  a  valued  member 
of  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club.  While  in  college  he  took  a  leading  part  in 
all  athletics  and  afterward  played  professional  hockey  and  lacrosse  with  the 
Winnipeg  teams  for  several  years.  He  is  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to 
general  progress  and  improvement  and  is  a  public-spirited  citizen  and  reliable 
business  man,  while  his  friends  esteem  him  for  his  genuine  personal  worth. 


JOHN  D.  GILLIS. 

Close  application  and  well  directed  ambition  have  gained  for  John  D.  Gillis 
the  prominent  position  he  now  occupies  in  educational  circles  of  British  Columbia 
as  provincial  inspector  of  schools.  He  was  born  on  Prince  Edward  Island, 
April  5,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Duncan  and  Christy  Gillis  and  a  representative 
of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  on  Prince  Edward  Island,  members  of  which  have 
farmed  there  for  several  generations. 

John  D.  Gillis  acquired  his  education  in  the  Springton  grammar  school  on 
Prince  Edward  Island,  in  the  Prince  of  Wales  College  of  Charlottetown  and  in 
the  Provincial  Normal  School.  He  afterward  engaged  in  teaching  on  Prince 
Edward  Island  for  a  few  years  and  then  came  west  to  Victoria,  settling  in  that 
city  in  1 888.  In  the  following  year  he  began  teaching  school  at  Mission  City, 
there  remaining  until  1895,  when  he  was  appointed  principal  of  the  Wellington 
school  at  Wellington,  British  Columbia.  This  position  he  held  for  the  next  two 
years  and  then  resigned  in  order  to  accept  the  position  of  principal  of  the  Boys' 
Central  school  in  Victoria.  Since  that  time  he  has  become  steadily  more  promi- 
nent in  educational  circles  and  in  1906  his  ability  was  recognized  in  his  appoint- 
ment to  the  office  of  provincial  inspector  of  schools.  He  has  since  done  much 
for  the  betterment  of  educational  affairs  in  the  province,  being  progressive  and 
up-to-date  in  his  methods,  and  it  is  to  some  extent  owing  to  his  efforts  that  the 
public  schools  of  British  Columbia  rank  with  the  best  institutions  of  this  kind 
in  western  Canada. 

On  the  23d  of  December,  1891,  in  New  Westminster,  Mr.  Gillis  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Hannah  Abercrombie,  a  daughter  of  Hugh  Abercrombie, 
a  prominent  farmer  in  Ontario  who  later  removed  to  British  Columbia.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Gillis  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children,  Gwendolyn  Christina 
and  Hugh  Neville.  Mr.  Gillis  is  an  adherent  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  is 
connected  fraternally  with  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 


ROGER  GEORGE  MONTEITH. 

Roger  George  Monteith,  a  well  known  young  business  man  of  Victoria,  has 
already  made  a  creditable  record  and  won  a  gratifying  measure  of  success  in 
the  real-estate,  investment  and  insurance  field  as  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
the  firm  of  Monk,  Monteith  &  Company,  Limited.  His  birth  occurred  in  Vic- 
toria, British  Columbia,  on  the  4th  day  of  January,  1885,  his  parents  being 
William  and  Annie  Berkeley  (Good)  Monteith.  The  father  came  to  Victoria 
in  1883  and  was  here  engaged  in  the  importing  business  for  a  number  of  years, 
while  subsequently  he  embarked  in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business  under 
the  style  of  William  Monteith  &  Company,  Limited,  which  he  has  conducted 
successfully  to  the  present  time.  He  acted  as  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
in  the  early  days  and  for  about  twenty  years  served  as  public  administrator. 
The  period  of  his  residence  in  Victoria  covers  three  decades  and  he  has  been 
numbered  among  its  prosperous,  representative  and  esteemed  citizens. 

Roger  G.  Monteith  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  after  putting  aside  his  text-books  entered  the  employ  of  the  Bank  of 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  945 

British  Columbia  at  Victoria,  which  three  months  later  was  amalgamated  with 
the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce.  He  removed  to  Portland,  Oregon,  in  the 
service  of  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  and  continued  with  that  institution 
for  rive  years.  In  1905  he  resigned  his  position  to  join  his  father  in  the  real- 
estate  and  insurance  business  and  for  the  following  six  years  acted  as  secretary 
of  William  Monteith  &  Company,  Limited.  In  1911,  in  association  with  T.  JJ. 
Monk,  he  organized  the  firm  of  Monk,  Monteith  &  Company,  Limited,  and  has 
since  remained  its  secretary  and  treasurer.  This  company  has  taken  over  the 
insurance  business  of  William  Monteith  &  Company,  Limited,  of  which  firm 
our  subject  is  still  a  director.  R.  G.  Monteith  is  likewise  a  director  in  the  West 
Coast  Development  Company,  Limited,  of  Victoria.  He  has  made  it  his  purpose 
to  largely  acquaint  himself  with  property  values  here  and  has  secured  a  good 
clientage,  while  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  he  has  negotiated  many  important 
realty  transfers. 

On  the  24th  of  April,  1912,  at  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  Mr.  Monteith 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ernestine  Doris  Mason,  her  father  being  Joseph 
Mason,  now  deceased,  a  pioneer  citizen  who  was  a  member  of  parliament  from 
Cariboo  in  the  early  days.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Monteith  have  one  daughter,  Vera 
Elspeth. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Monteith  is  a  conservative.  He  has  served  as 
public  administrator  for  some  time  and  virtually  acts  in  that  capacity  at  present. 
His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Anglican  church.  He 
belongs  to  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia,  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria, 
the  James  Bay  Athletic  Association,  the  Victoria  Football  and  Cricket  Clubs, 
and  the  Canadian  Club.  He  has  always  been  active  both  as  a  participant  in  and 
patron  of  all  athletic  sports  and  is  an  enthusiastic  hunter  and  fisherman.  He 
has  won  an  extensive  circle  of  friends  and  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  in  both 
business  and  social  circles  of  his  native  city. 


JOHN  BURPE  MILLS. 

Since  1875  John  Burpe  Mills  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  and 
in  a  difficult  and  responsible  profession  has  advanced  rapidly  to  a  position  of  dis- 
tinction, being  today  one  of  the  representative  barristers  of  Vancouver.  He 
was  born  in  Granville  Ferry,  Nova  Scotia,  July  24,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  John  M. 
and  Jane  (McCormick)  Mills,  the  former  a  shipbuilder  and  farmer. 

After  acquiring  a  public-school  education  John  B.  Mills  entered  Horton 
Academy,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1871.  He  afterward  became  a  stu- 
dent in  Acadia  University,  receiving  his  B.  A.  degree  from  that  institution  in 
1873  and  his  M.  A.  degree  in  1877.  He  studied  law  in  Harvard  University  and 
was  called  to  the  bar  of  Nova  Scotia  in  1875,  since  which  time  he  has  been  in 
active  practice.  From  1875  to  1904  he  resided  in  Annapolis  Royal,  Nova  Scotia, 
and  there  made  the  weight  of  his  influence  felt  as  a  constructive  force  in  pro- 
fessional and  public  life,  winning  prominence  at  the  bar  and  an  important  place 
in  the  ranks  of  the  local  conservative  organization.  He  served  as  municipal 
councillor  of  Annapolis  Royal  and  in  February,  1886,  entered  parliament  for  the 
county  of  Annapolis,  representing  this  with  credit  and  honor  until  1900.  During 
his  residence  in  Nova  Scotia  he  was  also  editor  of  the  Annapolis  Spectator  and 
through  his  loyal  advocacy  of  all  measures  of  reform  and  advancement  made 
this  journal  an  important  force  in  progress.  Mr.  Mills  came  to  British  Columbia 
in  1904  and  opened  an  office  in  Vancouver,  where  he  is  numbered  among  the 
able  representatives  of  his  profession.  He  has  a  large  and  growing  clientage, 
for  he  is  a  strong  and  able  barrister,  well  versed  in  the  underlying  legal  principles 
and  resourceful  and  discriminating  in  his  application  of  them. 

Mr.  Mills  has  been  twice  married.  He  wedded  first  Miss  Bessie  Corbitt,  a 
daughter  of  A.  N.  Corbitt,  of  Annapolis  Royal.  She  passed  away  in  1891  and 


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in  1896  Mr.  Mills  married  Miss  Agnes  Katharine  Rose,  a  daughter  of  Lewis 
Rose,  of  Ottawa.  Mr.  Mills  has  five  children,  Jean  Louise,  Harold  M.,  John 
Victor,  H.  Manfred  and  Ruth  Hildred. 

Mr.  Mills  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  he  gives  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  conservative  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Jericho  Country  Club 
of  Vancouver  and  is  fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports,  being  especially  pro- 
ficient at  golf  and  cricket.  His  professional  reputation  is  of  the  highest  and  he 
is  well  known  socially,  having  gained  in  the  course  of  nine  years'  residence  in 
Vancouver  an  extensive  and  representative  circle  of  friends. 


LEMUEL  FREER. 

Lemuel  Freer  is  prominently  known  in  British  Columbia  as  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Massey  &  Freer,  general  brokers  of  Vancouver,  which  was  organized 
in  1909  for  the  development  of  the  townsite  of  Haysport  and  the  fishing  indus- 
try on  the  Pacific  coast.  He  was  born  on  the  2ist  of  April,  1885.  His  par- 
ents, Charles  and  Susan  (Moore)  Freer,  are  of  French  and  English  ancestry. 
They  are  now  living  retired  in  England. 

As  a  boy,  for  a  short  time,  Lemuel  Freer  worked  on  the  steamers  crossing 
the  English  channel.  He  later  followed  various  occupations  in  England  and 
]•" ranee  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  became  storekeeper  for  the  New  Palace  steam- 
ers operating  on  the  River  Thames.  In  1900  he  visited  the  Paris  Exposition 
and  after  its  close  again  spent  a  short  time  on  the  Channel.  He  became  man- 
ager of  Leicester  Lounge,  the  'famous  cafe  on  Leicester  Square,  London,  and 
retained  that  position  for  four  and  a  half  years.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
acquired  interests  in  Winnipeg  and  in  1905  came  to  Canada,  locating  here 
permanently.  During  his  brief  stay  in  Winnipeg  he  became  interested  in  a 
hotel  syndicate,  building  hotels  along  the  line  of  the  Canadian  Northern  Rail- 
way between  Winnipeg  and  Edmonton.  He  was  at  the  same  time  conducting 
other  real-estate  deals  and  acted  as  sub-agent  for  Canadian  Northern  Railway 
townsites.  Subsequently  he  acquired  a  hotel  at  Paynton,  Saskatchewan,  and 
although  he  did  not  personally  conduct  the  same  owned  the  hostelry  for  about 
a  year.  During  this  time  he  made  a  trip  with  a  party  of  script  buyers,  going 
north  of  Prince  Albert  on  the  route  of  the  Hudson  Bay  Railway,  which  is 
now  in  course  of  construction.  In  the  conduct  of  his  real-estate  business  he 
likewise  made  a  trip  through  the  Peace  river  country  to  Dunvegan.  Upon  his 
return  lie  met  and  was  invited  to  join  a  party  of  friends  at  Edmonton  who  were 
en  route  to  the  Greater  Slave  lake  country.  While  en  route  they  lost  their  way 
but  discovered  the  blaze  of  the  new  line  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Pacific,  followed 
the  same  and  came  through  the  mountains  at  Yellowhead  Pass.  After  spend- 
ing several  weeks  in  the  northern  part  of  the  province  they  went  down  the 
Skeena  river  to  Port  Essington  and  over  the  site  of  the  present  city  of  Prince 
Rupert  then  known  as  Tuck's  inlet.  On  this  trip  Mr.  Freer  passed  over  the 
land  where  the  new  town  of  Haysport  is  now  located,  little  thinking  that  there 
he  would  have  a  part  in  the  building  of  one  of  British  Columbia's  northern 
towns.  He  then  came  to  Vancouver  for  the  first  time  and  thence  made  his 
way  to  Winnipeg,  going  from  there  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  and  south  to 
the  Mexican  border. 

Mr.  Freer  now  decided  to  cease  traveling  and  returned  to  the  Channel 
Islands,  and  after  marrying  there  he  again  came  to  Vancouver.  It  was  in 
1907  that  he  began  business  under  the  name  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Locators, 
dealing  in  British  Columbia  farm  lands  and  realty  in  Vancouver  and  vicinity 
until  the  summer  of  1909.  At  that  time  he  met  Henry  L.  Massey  and  in  asso- 
ciation with  him  organized  the  firm  of  Massey  &  Freer  and  the  Haysport  Town- 
site  Company.  In  the  fall  of  1909  they  purchased  the  land  and  started  the 
independent  townsite  of  Haysport.  For  the  past  four  years  Mr.  Freer  has  devoted 


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much  time  and  effort  to  the  development  of  this  fast-growing  town  and  fishing 
port.  The  real  purpose  of  his  firm  in  developing  the  town  is  to  promote  the 
fishing  or  other  industries  on  the  Skeena  river  and  gradually  eliminate  the 
Japanese  fishermen  by  bringing  in  white  men  who  are  experienced  in  the  work. 
A  detailed  account  of  their  resultant  labors  is  given  on  another  page  of  this 
work  in  connection  with  the  sketch  of  Henry  L.  Massey,  the  partner  of  our 
subject.  Mr.  Freer  is  a  director  in  the  Skeena  River  Syndicate,  Limited,  a 
fishing  company  operating  on  the  coast  of  British  Columbia,  and  also  acts  as 
treasurer  of  the  Graham  Fish  Company,  which  operates  along  San  Juan  island, 
Washington,  directly  opposite  Victoria.  A  young  man  of  excellent  executive 
ability,  shrewd  and  far-sighted,  he  has  made  a  splendid  record  in  business  cir- 
cles for  one  of  his  years  and  will  undoubtedly  augment  his  prosperity  as  time 
2;oes  by. 

.  On  the  29th  of  May,  1907,  Mr.  Freer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lily 
Rose  Murphy,  a  native  of  the  Channel  Islands.  In  politics  he  is  an  independ- 
ent conservative  but  takes  no  active  part  in  public  life.  Attractive  social  qual- 

ties  make  him  popular  and  he  has  gained  many  friends  during  the  period  of 

lis   residence    in   Vancouver. 


THEODORE    BENNING    MONK. 

Theodore  Benning  Monk,  one  of  the  younger  but  none  the  less  successful 
•epresentatives  of  business  interests  in  Victoria,  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Vlonk,  Monteith  &  Company,  Limited,  investment  brokers,  promoters  and  insur- 
ince  solicitors.  His  birth  occurred  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  on  the  2.Sth  of 
November,  1884,  his  parents  being  John  Kenning  and  Ann  1).  L.  (  I  leming)  Monk, 
he  former  a  native  of  March,  Ontario.  The  paternal  grandfather,  John  Benning 
Vlonk,  was  the  first  white  child  born  on  the  Ottawa  river  above  Ottawa.  The 
'ather  of  our  subject  still  survives  and  acts  as  manager  of  the  Bank  of  Ottawa 
:n  Winnipeg.  The  Monk  family  came  to  this  country  from  England  in  the 
beginning  of  the  seventeenth  century,  locating  in  what  is  now  Xova  Scotia,  though 
;it  that  time  all  of  the  maritime  provinces  were  known  as  Acadia.  The  family 
'vas  afterward  scattered  over  various  parts  of  Canada  and  the  United  States. 

Theodore  B.  Monk  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  in  the  acquire- 
ment of  an  education  attended  the  public  schools,  Tuckwell's  Boys  School,  St. 
_  ohn's  College  in  Winnipeg  and  the  Winnipeg  Business  College.  Subsequently 
lie  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  Aikens,  Pitblado,  Robson  &  Loftus, 
i  i  Winnipeg,  but  abandoned  his  reading  at  the  end  of  a  few  months  and  entered 
the  solicitor's  office  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  spending  a  few  months  in 
tiiat  position.  Later  he  found  employment  in  the  offices  of  the  Northern  Iron 
Works  at  \Vinnipeg  and  there  remained  until  March,  1908,  when  he  came  to 
victoria,  British  Columbia.  Here  he  spent  one  year  in  the  office  of  the  city 
i  ngineer  and  a  similar  period  in  the  service  of  Pemberton  &  Sons  as  manager 
c  f  their  real-estate  department.  He  then  opened  up  the  real-estate  department 
<  f  William  Monteith  &  Company  in  connection  with  their  insurance  business,  and 
;ibout  a  year  later  organized  the  firm  of  Monk  &  Monteith.  At  the  end  of 
another  year  the  concern  was  incorporated  as  Monk,  Monteith  &  Company, 
Limited,  which  has  become  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  enterprises  of  the 
kind  in  Victoria. 

On  the  6th  of  April,  1908,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Monk  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Julia  B.  Tobin,  her  father  being  Napoleon  Tobin,  who  is  residing  at 
present  on  one  of  his  farms  at  Whitemouth,  outside  Winnipeg.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Monk  now  have  three  children,  namely.  Faith  A.  D.,  Julia  Gloria  H.  and  George 
I  enning. 

Mr.  Monk  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  conservative  party  and  is  a 
sialwart  advocate  of  its  principles.  He  belongs  to  the  Union  Club,  the  James 


950  BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

Bay  Athletic  Association  and  the  Royal  Victoria  Yacht  Club  and  finds  both 
recreation  and  pleasure  in  rowing  and  yachting.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the 
Fifth  Regiment  Canadian  Garrison  Artillery  and  serves  as  lieutenant  of  No.  3 
Company.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Church 
of  England,  while  his  wife  is  a  devout  communicant  of  the  Catholic  church. 
Altogether  he  is  regarded  as  an  energetic,  wide-awake,  alert  and  progressive 
young  man  who  is  doing  good  work  and  accomplishing  results  along  all  the  lines 
to  which  he  directs  his  activity. 


RICHARD    HORACE    MEEK. 

Richard  Horace  Meek,  who  since  1904  has  been  connected  with  the  city 
health  department  of  Vancouver,  has  for  the  past  three  years  occupied  the 
position  of  milk  and  food  inspector.  For  a  number  of  years  prior  to  his  emigra- 
tion to  this  country  he  was  engaged  in  the  military  service  of  England  and  ex- 
perienced many  hardships  and  clangers.  His  birth  occurred  in  London,  England, 
on  the  26th  of  October,  1873.  his  parents  being  Richard  J.  and  Annie  (Poupard) 
Meek.  The  father  when  a  boy  was  apprenticed  to  Stationers  Hall  in  London 
and  was  connected  with  that  institution  for  many  years.  Subsequently  he  em- 
barked in  the  publishing  business  in  that  city  on  his  own  account,  and  at  the 
present  time  is  living  retired  in  London. 

Richard  H.  Meek  obtained  his  education  in  a  private  school  of  his  native 
city  and  in  1890  joined  the  military  service,  becoming  a  private  in  the  Ninth 
Lancers  of  Imperial  Cavalry.  He  spent  three  years  at  Aldershot,  being  part  of 
the  time  under  Sir  Raker  Russell  and  during  the  remainder  of  the  period  under 
the  present  Duke  of  Connaught.  From  Aldershot  the  Ninth  Lancers  sailed  under 
sealed  orders  and  prepared  for  active  service  in  the  relief  of  Khartum  under 
Lord  Kitchener  but  were  eventually  sent  on  to  Durban,  Natal,  South  Africa,  for 
the  Matabele  war,  and  from  there  to  Pietermaritzburg,  where  they  formed  the 
garrison  at  that  point.  They  were  there  stationed  under  canvas  for  a  year  and 
eight  months.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  they  marched  to  Ladysmith 
and  there  built  the  camp  which  later  became  known  as  Tintown  because  of  the 
fact  that  all  the  permanent  buildings  were  made  of  corrugated  iron.  At  the  end 
of  six  months  the  Ninth  was  joined  by  the  Royal  Irish  Rifles  under  Colonel 
Haggard  and  by  three  batteries  of  field  artillery,  constituting  the  nucleus  of  the 
permanent  garrison  established  at  that  place.  The  Ninth  was  stationed  at  Lady- 
smith  for  eighteen  months  and  mam7  men  of  the  garrison  fell  victims  to  typhoid 
fever  on  account  of  the  numerous  flies  and  insects,  death  claiming  them  at  the 
rate  of  sometimes  three  each  day.  Leaving  Ladysmith,  the  Ninth  Lancers  went 
to  Bombay,  India,  and  thence  marched  by  easy  stages  across  to  Muttra,  Bengal, 
where  they  were  stationed  for  eighteen  months  and  were  then  ordered  back  to 
South  Africa  because  of  the  outbreak  of  the  Boer  war.  They  made  forced 
marches  back  to  Bombay,  shipped  aboard  transports  to  Durban  and  from  there 
on  to  Cape  Town.  Thence  they  marched  to  De  Aar,  where  they  took  part  in 
much  skirmishing,  eventually  arriving  at  Belmont  and  participating  in  the  battle 
of  that  place,  in  which  the  Ninth  lost  a  number  of  men.  Going  to  Modder 
River,  they  went  all  through  the  battle  there  and  subsequently  engaged  in  skir- 
mishing and  the  eventful  battle  at  Magersfontein,  and  previous  to  the  fight 
they  were  inspected  by  Lord  Kitchener  and  Lord  Roberts.  They  next  marched 
to  Kimberley  and  thence  went  on  to  Paardeberg,  Poplar  Grove  and  Bloemfontein 
in  the  Orange  Free  State.  There  Mr.  Meek  became  disabled  and  was  invalided 
home,  being  stationed  at  Canterbury  until  he  left  the  service  in  the  latter  part  of 
1900.  He  had  many  narrow  escapes  and  had  borne  many  hardships  and  faced 
dangers  which  could  not  have  been  overcome  or  resisted  by  one  less  brave  and 
fearless.  His  strength  and  courage  were  often  taxed  to  their  utmost  in  those 
dreadful  days  when  his  comrades  were  dying  all  about  him. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  951 

In  1901  Mr.  Meek  came  to  Canada  and  made  his  way  first  to  Winnipeg.  Hav- 
ing resolved,  however,  to  become  acquainted  with  the  country  before  making  a 
permanent  location,  he  remained  in  Winnipeg  only  six  months  and  subsequently 
spent  a  similar  period  at  Medicine  Hat,  Manitoba,  then  removing  west  to  Cal- 
gary, where  he  remained  for  a  short  time.  In  1902  he  came  to  Vancouver, 
British  Columbia,  and  thence  went  on  to  Victoria,  where  he  was  variously  em- 
ployed for  six  months.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  returned  to  Van- 
couver and  has  here  resided  continuously  since.  In  1904  he  became  connected 
with  the  department  of  health  of  the  city  of  Vancouver.  Having  in  1901  been 
granted  a  certificate  on  sanitation  by  the  Sanitary  Institute  of  London,  this  tes- 
timonial in  connection  with  his  army  experience  enabled  him  to  immediately  become 
an  active  factor  in  the  department,  which  required  many  new  measures  to  make  it 
an  adequate  institution  of  the  rapidly  growing  city.  He  helped  to  organize  many 
of  the  sub  departments  and  put  them  on  a  practical  basis,  and  in  1910  became 
milk  and  food  inspector,  which  position  he  has  filled  in  a  highly  credible  manner 
to  the  present  time.  In  the  discharge  of  his  duties  he  is  always  most  fair  and 
impartial  and  has  proven  himself  in  every  way  fitted  for  his  responsible  office. 

On  the  5th  of  March,  1908,  Mr.  Meek  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie 
Barrett,  a  daughter  of  J.  Barrett,  of  Nottingham,  England.  They  have  two  chil- 
dren, Richard  Jack  and  Reginald  Horace. 

Mr,  Meek  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Sanitary  Institute  of  London.  His  influ- 
ence is  always  given  to  righteousness  and  truth,  progress  and  improvement,  and 
in  every  relation  of  life  he  advocates  high  standards  nor  deviates  from  a  course 
which  he  believes  to  be  for  the  benefit  of  the  individual  or  the  community. 


ALEXANDER  LORNE  McCONNELL. 

Alexander  Lome  McConnell,  who  since  1001  has  been  connected  with  the 
auditing  department  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  and  is  doing  unusually 
able  and  efficient  work  as  traveling  auditor  out  of  Vancouver,  was  born  in  More- 
wood,  Dundas  county,  Ontario,  August  7,  1878.  He  is  a  son  of  Alexander  T. 
and  Mary  A.  (Beattie)  McConnell,  the  former  a  native  of  eastern  Ontario  and 
the  latter  of  Quebec  province.  The  father  engaged  in  farming  in  Dundas 
county  and  resided  in  that  locality  for  many  years,  dying  there  in  1890.  His 
wife  survives  him  and  makes  her  home  with  her  son  in  Vancouver. 

Alexander  Lome  McConnell  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  village 
school  at  Morewood  and  later  attended  the  Collegiate  Institute  at  Morrisburg, 
Dundas  county,  graduating  in  1895  with  a  third-class  certificate.  Two  years  later 
he  turned  his  attention  to  teaching,  following  that  occupation  until  the  close  of 
1899,  when  he  entered  commercial  college  at  Brockville,  Ontario.  After  com- 
pleting a  full  course  he  spent  four  months  in  the  employ  of  the  Brockville,  West- 
port  and  Sault  Ste.  Marie  Railroad  and  then,  in  the  spring  of  1901,  entered  the 
auditing  department  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  at  Montreal.  He  has  been  con- 
nected with  this  department  since  that  time  and  has  risen  steadily  as  his  ability 
and  capacity  have  become  recognized.  In  January,  1905,  he  was  put  upon  the 
road  as  traveling  auditor,  working  out  of  Montreal,  and  in  October  of  the  same 
year  was  transferred  to  Regina,  Saskatchewan,  where  he  remained  until  June, 
1907,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver  in  the  same  capacity.  He  is  now  traveling 
auditor  out  of  this  city  and  is  recognized  as  an  expert  in  his  special  line,  having 
added  to  ability  a  number  of  years  of  practical  experience. 

In  Vancouver,  on  the  i7th  of  April,  1912,  Mr.  McConnell  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Florence  M.  Stanford,  a  daughter  of  James  Stanford,  a  pio- 
neer in  Vancouver,  who  resided  in  this  city  before  the  fire  and  still  makes  his 
home  here. 


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Mr.  McConnell  is  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  at  More- 
ivood,  Ontario,  and  is  a  liberal  in  politics.  He  lias  never  taken  a  very  active  part 
in  public  affairs,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  attention  upon  the  duties  of  his 
important  office,  and  he  has  earned  for  himself  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  careful 
man  of  business,  being  known  in  his  dealings  for  his  prompt  and  honorable 
methods,  which  have  won  for  him  the  deserved  confidence  of  his  fellowmen. 


ROBERT  EDWARD  KITTSON. 

The  passing  away  on  July  29,  1912,  of  Robert  Edward  Kittson,  was  not 
only  a  great  loss  to  his  immediate  neighborhood,  but  the  entire  community 
about  Ladner,  where  for  nearly  thirty  years  he  had  been  recognized  as  one 
of  the  district's  representative  citizens.  Not  only  was  he  a  skilled  agricultur- 
ist and  capable  man  of  business,  but  he  possessed  the  qualities  of  leadership 
and  figured  prominently  in  local  political  life  from  pioneer  days.  To  his  enter- 
prising spirit  and  active  effort  can  be  attributed  the  adoption  of  more  than 
one  measure  which  contributed  in  no  small  degree  toward  the  country's  progress 
and  development.  All  matters  pertaining  to  the  welfare  of  the  community  enlisted 
his  enthusiastic  cooperation,  and  during  the  long  period  of  his  connection  with 
political  affairs  he  filled  various  offices,  ranging  from  that  of  justice  of  the  peace 
to  reeve  of  the  district.  In  each  and  every  instance  his  duties  were  discharged 
with  a  rare  sense  of  conscientious  obligation  to  the  public  who  had  intrusted  their 
interests  to  him,  believing  he  would  safeguard  them  and  execute  the  business 
connected  therewith  promptly  and  capably. 

Robert  Edward  Kittson  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  having  been  born  inTJerry- 
gonelly  in  the  month  of  March,  1855.  and  a  son  of  William  and  Jane  Kittson, 
who  passed  their  entire  lives  on  the  Emerald  isle.  His  early  years  were  passed 
in  the  home  of  his  parents,  his  education  being  pursued  in  the  schools  of  his 
native  city  until  he  was  a  youth  of  eighteen  years.  Subsequently  he  continued 
his  studies  under  a  private  tutor  with  the  intention  of  preparing  for  the  min- 
istry. Having  decided  to  adopt  a  commercial  career,  he  then  entered  the 
employ  of  an  uncle  who  was  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business,  serving  an 
apprenticeship  and  being  associated  with  him  for  about  nine  years.  A  longing 
to  pursue  his  career  in  the  colonies  resulted  in  his  taking  passage  for  Canada 
at  the  expiration  of  that  time,  with  Quebec  as  his  destination.  After  a  resi- 
dence of  a  year  or  so  in  the  latter  city,  induced  by  his  brother-in-law,  Christ- 
opher Brown  who  had  married  a  twin  sister  of  Mrs.  Kittson,  he  crossed  the 
continent  to  British  Columbia,  coming  direct  to  Ladner.  Upon  his  arrival  here 
he  purchased  from  his  brother-in-law  a  farm  of  two  hundred  and  forty  acres 
and  turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits.  His  land  was  not  only  in  a 
wild  state  but  during  a  large  portion  of  the  year  the  greater  part  of  it  was  under 
water.  A  man  of  keen  discernment,  he  readily  recognized  the  country's  great 
natural  advantages  and  had  implicit  confidence  in  its  rapid  development  agricul- 
turally and  industrially  as  well  as  commercially  and  had  no  hesitancy  in  investing 
his  entire  proceeds  in  his  farming  venture.  After  placing  upon  his  holdings 
the  necessary  buildings  for  occupancy,  he  began  the  construction  of  drains  and 
dykes,  and  at  the  same  time  began  preparations  for  the  cultivation  of  the  land. 
Owing  to  the  condition  of  the  soil,  plowing  was  a  tedious  and  difficult  undertaking 
and  involved  the  services  of  several  teams  of  horses.  He  encountered  the  usual 
obstacles  and  discouragements  experienced  by  all  the  frontiersmen  of  this  sec- 
tion, but  he  possessed  the  fibre  of  the  true  pioneer  and  nothing  served  to  dishearten 
him  or  lessen  his  faith  in  the  final  success  of  his  undertaking.  On  one  occasion  the 
incoming  sea  flooded  the  farm  and  the  salt  water  rose  to  an  extent  that  covered  the 
kitchen  floor  to  a  depth  of  about  eight  inches.  Ultimately  he  had  his  entire  tract 
under  cultivation,  his  fields  having  been  planted  to  hay  and  such  cereals  as  he 


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deemed  best  adapted  to  the  soil.  As  he  was  practically  unfamiliar  with  farming 
he  had  nothing  to  unlearn  in  the  treatment  of  the  land,  which  daily  presented 
new  problems  to  the  experienced  agriculturist,  but  intelligently  applied  him- 
self to  the  mastery  of  conditions  as  he  found  them  here,  regardless  of  methods 
followed  elsewhere.  In  connection  with  his  diversified  farming  he  early  engaged 
in  dairying,  which  likewise  netted  him  lucrative  returns,  and  he  also  raised  some 
stock.  Each  year  marked  an  improvement  in  Mr.  Kittson's  farm  as  well  as  in 
his  circumstances  and  in  1902  he  increased  his  holdings  by  the  purchase  of  an 
adjoining  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  disposing  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
previously  bought,  but  retained  and  cultivated  the  balance  of  two  hundred  and  forty 
acres.  He  had  never  retired  but  was  still  actively  engaged  in  business  at  the 
time  of  his  death  and  was  generally  recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  agricul- 
turists and  dairymen  in  the  district.  Of  recent  years  he  had  increased  the  value 
of  his  farm  by  the  introduction  of  various  modern  conveniences  and  the  erection 
of  several  new  buildings,  including  a  twelve-room  residence,  which  he  built  in 
1907.  It  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  farm  houses  in  this  vicinity  and  is  equipped 
with  a  hot-water  heating  plant,  electric  lights  and  every  other  convenience  of  the 
period,  being  in  every  way  a  model  country  residence. 

On  the  gth  of  August,  1881,  Mr.  Kittson  was  married  to  Miss  May  Thompson, 
a  native  of  County  Fermanagh,  Ireland,  and  of  the  children  born  to  them  five 
are  still  living.  In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows :  Robert  Edward  ;  Sadie ; 
Harold ;  Rudolph ;  and  Mary  Eileen,  a  normal-school  student.  They  are  all 
living  at  home  with  their  mother  and  theirs  is  one  of  the  most  highly  respected 
families  in  the  province. 

In  matters  of  religious  faith  Mr.  Kittson  was  a  Presbyterian  and  his  widow  and 
children  are  consistent  members  of  the  same  denomination.  Despite  the  exac- 
tions of  his  private  business,  he  always  found  time  to  take  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  all  things  affecting  the  welfare  of  his  community,  particularly  those  of 
a  political  nature.  He  held  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  from  the  time  he 
settled  here  until  his  death,  his  long  period  of  incumbency  bespeaking  his  fitness 
for  the  position  and  the  general  efficiency  with  which  he  met  its  requirements.  For 
many  years  he  likewise  served  in  the  Delta  council,  while  for  a  long  period  he  was 
reeve  of  the  district  and  he  was  also  a  member  of  the  board  of  school  trustees 
and  president  of  the  Board  of  Trade  at  the  time  of  his  death.  In  the  execution  of 
his  official  duties  he  manifested  the  systematic  methods,  well  defined  purpose, 
promptness  and  general  efficiency  which  characterized  him  in  his  business  life 
and  stamped  him  as  a  man  of  more  than  average  rescource  and  capability.  His 
death  occured  in  Victoria,  where  he  had  gone  for  a  pleasure  trip  with  his  wife  and 
some  friends.  He  developed  pneumonia  and  after  a  week's  illness  passed  to 
his  final  rest.  His  death  was  a  shock  to  the  entire  community  and  long  felt.  He 
possessed  a  tender 'heart  and  never  willingly  inflicted  pain  or  suffering. 

The  Delta  Times,  in  reporting  the  death  and  funeral  of  Robert  Kittson,  pays 
him  high  tribute  and  speaks  of  the  universal  regret  which  his  sudden  demise  oc- 
casioned in  that  community.  Of  his  life  and  character  it  says:  "Earnest  in  all  he 
undertook,  with  a  lively  sense  of  his  duties  and  responsibilities,  both  private  and 
public,  Mr  Kittson  received  many  marks  of  confidence  from  his  fellow  citizens. 
.  .  .  He  was  a  former  president  of  the  Delta  Conservative  Association,  being 
a  strong  but  fair-minded  supporter  of  Conservative  principles.  A  consistent  and 
stanch  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  he  was  held  in  high  regard  by  his 
religious  associates,  who  looked  up  to  him  as  a  man  of  judgment  and  as  one  whose 
life  was  wholly  exemplary."  The  funeral  was  one  of  the  largest  ever  held  in 
that  municipality,  and  interment  was  at  Boundary  Bay  cemetery.  Many  regrets 
were  expressed  that  one  so  influential  in  religious  and  civic  affairs  should  have 
been  cut  off  so  suddenly  and  in  the  prime  of  life  from  a  sphere  in  which  his  work 
and  example  had  been  all  for  the  best  interests  of  the  community.  Tributes  of 
respect  were  printed  in  a  number  of  local  papers.  Rev.  J.  J.  Hastie,  pastor  of 
Ladner  Presbyterian  church,  who  conducted  his  funeral  services,  said  in  part  as 
follows :  "There  is  no  work  better  calculated  to  lead  men  to  see  their  dependence 

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upon  God  than  agriculture;  the  worker  there  has  direct  contact  with  dew,  rain 
and  sunshine,  hence  it  is  no  wonder  that  from  men  following  that  pursuit  have 
arisen  some  of  our  most  eminent  citizens ;  but  when  refinement  and  culture  and  a 
reverent  soul  are  added,  the  worker  is  far  removed  from  grossness  of  pleasure. 
Surely  then  it  is  that  'with  quietness  they  work.'  We  are  met  today  to  show  our 
tribute  of  respect  to  one  who  grasped  the  Divine  intention  of  what  life  was  meant 
to  be.  Personally,  I  may  say  that  there  was  no  one  on  the  Delta  with  whom  I 
was  on  closer  terms  of  intimacy,  partly,  it  may  have  been  because  he  had  com- 
parative leisure  and  partly  also,  because  he  was  always  disposed  to  converse  on 
higher  themes.  Into  his  home,  a  realm  of  peace  and  joy,  it  was  always  a  stimulus 
to  enter,  for  the  evidences  of  practical  religion  were  on  every  hand,  filial  respect 
never  wanting  and  harshness  banished  by  joyous  endearment." 


ERNEST  MILLER  HAYNES. 

Ernest  Miller  Haynes  has  for  twenty-two  years,  the  entire  period  of  his 
active  life,  been  connected  with  the  postofnce  service  in  British  Columbia  and 
during  that  time  has  risen  by  the  force  of  his  ability  and  energy  through  depart- 
ment after  department,  becoming  finally  assistant  postoffice  inspector  of  the 
province.  He  is  a  native  son  of  Victoria,  born  November  3,  1874,  his  parents 
being  William  and  Fanny  (Miller)  Haynes,  both  pioneers  in  British  Columbia. 

Ernest  Miller  Haynes  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools 
of  his  native  city  and  laid  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  eighteen.  He  immediately 
afterward  entered  the  government  service,  having  been  appointed  clerk  in  the 
Victoria  postoffice.  Here  he  advanced  from  his  comparatively  humble  position 
through  the  various  departments  of  the  postofnce  up  to  the  highest  clerkship  and 
on  February  10,  1913,  was  promoted  to  the  office  of  assistant  inspector  of  the 
postoffice  department  of  the  province,  an  important  position  in  which  he  now 
serves,  discharging  his  duties  capably,  accurately  and  conscientiously. 

Mr.  Haynes  resides  with  his  parents  in  Victoria  and  is  widely  known  and 
popular  in  social  circles.  He  has  extensive  and  important  fraternal  affiliations, 
being  a  member  of  the  Vancouver-Quadra  Lodge,  No.  2,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colum- 
bia Chapter,  No.  127,  R.  A.  M. ;  the  Commandery,  K.  T. ;  and  Gizeh  Temple, 
A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  and 
the  Sons  and  Daughters  of  England,  having  served  through  all  the  chairs  of 
the  latter  organization  and  having  for  the  past  ten  years  held  the  office  of  dis- 
trict deputy  of  the  Daughters  of  England.  He  is  identified  with  the  Native  Sons 
of  British  Columbia  and  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose  and  is  a  devout  member  of 
the  Church  of  England.  In  the  field  of  labor  to  which  he  has  devoted  his  entire 
life  he  has  made  steady  progress,  his  rapid  advancement  being  the  best  proof  of 
his  capabilities. 


MARTIN  FREDERICK  KEELEY,  D.  D.  S. 

Dr.  Martin  Frederick  Keeley,  a  successful  member  of  the  dental  profession 
in  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Kingston,  Ontario,  June  7,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
and  Mary  Keeley,  pioneers  of  Frontenac  county,  that  province.  In  the  acquire- 
ment of  an  education  he  first  attended  a  convent  at  Arthur,  Ontario,  and  was 
afterward  a  student  in  Toronto  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1906  with  the  degrees  of  L.  D.  S.  and  D.  D.  S.  Immediately  afterward  he  went 
to  the  West  _  Indies,  practicing  his  profession  there  and  in  Brazil,  where  he 
remained  until  1909,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  having  made 
his  home  in  this  city  since  that  time.  Ever  deeply  interested  in  the  progress  of 
his  profession  and  in  close  touch  with  its  most  advanced  thought,  Dr.  Keeley 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  957 

has  become  widely  and  favorably  known  in  this  city,  a  large  practice  indicating 
the  general  confidence  in  his  skill  and  ability.  He  holds  always  to  a  high  standard 
of  professional  ethics  and  enjoys  therefore  the  regard  of  his  brethren  in  the 
dental  fraternity. 

On  the  loth  of  November,  1909,  Dr.  Keeley  was  united  in  marriage  in  Van- 
couver to  Miss  Nellie  McQuillan,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Anna  (Dailey) 
McQuillan,  of  Guelph,  Ontario.  Her  maternal  grandfather  was  the  hrst  city 
clerk  of  Toronto,  Ontario.  Dr.  Keeley  is  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club 
and  is  interested  in  the  city's  progress  along  business  lines,  doing  everything  in 
his  power  to  promote  and  advance  the  best  interests  of  the  community.  He  has 
made  some  judicious  investments,  particularly  in  real  estate,  his  holdings  being 
today  profitable  and  important,  a  striking  evidence  of  his  sound  judgment  on  all 
matters  connected  with  land  and  land  values.  Politically  he  gives  his  allegiance 
to  the  conservative  party  and  he  is  a  man  who  commands  the  confidence  and 
high  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact  in  social,  business 
or  professional  relations. 


ARTHUR  BERNARD  WHITE. 

Arthur  Bernard  White,  who  since  1896  has  been  known  in  Port  Moody  as 
an  able  and  reliable  accountant  and  who  is  today  connected  in  this  capacity  with 
the  Thurston-Flavell  Lumber  Company,  was  born  in  Warwickshire,  England, 
and  is  a  son  of,  William  and  Grace  White,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  He 
acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  after  laying 
aside  his  books  learned  accounting,  following  this  occupation  in  Warwickshire 
for  ten  years  thereafter  and  becoming  very  proficient  in  his  chosen  line  of  work. 
In  1896  he  came  to  British  Columbia  and,  locating  in  Port  Moody,  resumed  his 
former  occupation.  He  has  since  been  connected  as  accountant  with  various, 
lumber  concerns  of  the  city  and  is  now  accountant  in  the  offices  of  the  Thurston- 
Flavell  Lumber  Company.  His  ability  is  widely  recognized  and  lie  is  considered 
one  of  the  leading  members  of  his  profession  in  this  part  of  the  province. 

In  1905  Mr.  White  married  Miss  Grace  Seaton,  of  England,  and  they  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  children,  two  sons  and  one  daughter.  Mr.  White 
is  fond  of  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports  and  spends  a  great  many  of  his  leisure 
hours  in  the  open.  Since  the  incorporation  of  Port  Moody,  in  April,  1913,  he 
has  served  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen  and  in  this  capacity  has 
aided  in  the  accomplishment  of  a  great  deal  of  constructive  and  progressive 
public  work.  He  is  highly  respected  in  the  city  where  he  makes  his  home  and 
where  his  ability  and  excellent  personal  qualities  have  gained  him  the  esteem 
and  confidence  of  all  who  have  business  or  private  relations  with  him. 


ALLEN  C.  WELLS. 

The  real  builders  and  promoters  of  any  agricultural  section  are  largely  the 
men  who  came  into  the  region  when  it  was  an  unimproved  tract  and  utilized 
its  natural  resources,  transforming  the  wild  prairie  land  into  rich  and  productive 
fields.  Allen  C.  Wells,  residing  in  Sardis,  is  one  of  those  who  have  contributed 
in  substantial  measure  to  the  development  and  advancement  of  British  Columbia, 
for  here  in  pioneer  times  he  opened  up  and  developed  a  new  farm  of  nearly 
four  hundred  acres,  upon  which  he  has  resided  since  1867.  Mr.  Wells  was  born 
at  Napanee,  Ontario,  in  1837,  a  son  of  Allen  and  Martha  (Casey)  Wells.  He 
acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  community  and  after 
laying  aside  his  books  learned  the  saddlery  business  and  engaged  in  "it  for  some 
time  at  Newburgh.  In  1862  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  traveling  by  way  of 


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Panama  and  San  Francisco  before  any  overland  railroad  had  been  built  in  that 
part  of  the  United  States  or  in  Canada.  Arriving  in  Victoria,  he  pushed  on  to 
Cariboo,  walking  the  last  two  hundred  miles  of  his  journey.  He  was  influ- 
enced in  locating  there  by  the  report  of  the  great  gold  discoveries.  He  mined 
and  prospected  for  some  time  but  in  1867  came  to  Chilliwack  and  took  up  his 
present  place  of  nearly  four  hundred  acres.  At  that  time  this  was  a  tract  of 
raw  land,  covered  with  timber  and  brush,  and  not  a  furrow  had  ever  been  turned 
upon  it.  With  characteristic  energy  Mr.  Wells  applied  himself  to  the  work  of 
improvement,  clearing  the  property  and  bringing  it  acre  by  acre  under  the  plow 
and  improving  it  with  fine  buildings,  fences  and  a  comfortable  residence.  The 
work  advanced  slowly  but  Mr.  Wells  carried  it  forward  steadily  and  at  length 
his  unremitting  diligence  brought  him  success.  His  harvests  increased  in  quality 
and  abundance  every  year  and  the  volume  and  importance  of  his  dairy  business 
grew,  so  that  today  he  stands  in  the  front  ranks  of  successful  men  and  repre- 
sentative farmers. 

In  1856  Mr.  Wells  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  M.  Hodge,  of  New 
York,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  two  children.  Fraternally  Mr.  Wells  is 
affiliated  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  his  religious  views 
are  in  accord  with  those  of  the  Methodist  church.  He  was  for  ten  consecutive 
years  reeve  of  the  Chilliwack  municipality.  He  has  at  all  times  been  interested 
in  the  welfare  of  the  community  and  has  given  active  cooperation  to  many  move- 
ments for  the  public  good,  while  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  general  advancement 
have  been  effective  and  far-reaching.  Living  in  British  Columbia  for  forty-five 
years,  he  is  one  of  the  best  known  citizens  in  this  locality  and  is  honored  and 
respected  wherever  he  is  known. 


JOHN  OLIVER. 

Although  recognized  as  one  of  the  representative  citizens  of  East  Delta  as 
well  as  one  of  the  substantial  agriculturists  and  capable  business  men  of  his  com- 
munity, John  Oliver  will  be  longer  remembered  by  his  neighbors  and  fellow 
townsmen  by  reason  of  the  excellent  public  service  he  has  rendered  the  district, 
particularly  while  a  member  of  the  provincial  parliament.  He  was  born  in 
Hartington,  Derbyshire,  England,  on  the  3ist  of  July,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of 
Robert  and  Emma  (Lomas)  Oliver.  The  parents  emigrated  to  America  in  1870, 
locating  in  the  province  of  Ontario,  where  the  father  still  makes  his  home,  but 
the  mother  has  passed  away. 

The  early  advantages  of  John  Oliver  were  very  limited,  his  schooling  being 
terminated  at  the  age  of  eleven  years  in  order  that  he  might  become  a  wage 
earner.  For  three  years  thereafter  he  worked  in  the  lead  and  iron  mines  of 
Derbyshire,  England,  but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  came  to  Canada. 
He  located  in  Maryboro,  Wellington  county,  Ontario,  where  he  worked  on  a  farm 
in  the  summer  and  in  the  timber  woods  during  the  winter  months  until  the 
spring  of  1877.  In  the  latter  year  he  continued  his  journey  westward,  with 
British  Columbia  as  his  destination.  As  the  railroad  had  not  then  been  extended 
beyond  Winnipeg  and  the  transportation  of  that  period  was  much  slower  than 
that  of  the  present  time,  it  was  a  long,  tiresome  journey.  He  came  by  way  of 
Omaha  to  San  Francisco,  taking  the  boat  at  that  point  for  Victoria,  where  he 
arrived  on  the  5th  of  May,  1877.  Immediately  thereafter  he  obtained  employ- 
ment with  an  engineering  party  who  were  making  surveys  for  the  government 
railroad  which  is  now  the  Canadian  Pacific  system. 

In  the  autumn  of  the  same  year  Mr.  Oliver  took  up  a  homestead  in  Surrey, 
his  holding  comprising  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  and  turned  his  attention  to 
farming.  He  cleared  about  ten  acres  of  his  land  and  engaged  in  its  further 
development  until  1880,  when  he  acquired  the  title  to  his  present  farm  in  East 
Delta,  which  likewise  contains  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres.  It  was  not  only  wild 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  961 

land  but  during  at  least  half  of  the  year  it  was  under  water.  In  January,  1893, 
his  present  home  farm  was  covered  with  sea  water  to  a  depth  of  three  and  a  half 
feet,  but  by  dykes  and  underdrains  it  was  reclaimed  so  that  the  same  year  he  grew 
a  fine  crop  of  oats  thereon.  Mr.  Oliver  was  one  of  the  very  first  to  extensively 
introduce  the  system  of  underdraining  on  the  Delta,  using  six-inch  cedar  boards 
placed  in  the  shape  of  a  triangle  about  three  feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground 
and  running  to  the  dykes,  these  being  put  down  two  to  four  rods  apart.  Such 
underdrains  last  from  twelve  to  fifteen  years,  and  Mr.  Oliver  has  about  thirty- 
seven  miles  of  them  on  his  farm.  Despite  the  fact  that  the  preparation  of  his 
property  for  cultivation  involved  long  years  of  labor  and  much  expense,  he  con- 
sidered it  to  be  worth  the  effort  owing  to  the  wonderful  fertility  of  the  soil. 
Operations  moved  slowly,  as  during  the  early  period  of  his  residence  he  was  largely 
engaged  in  the  construction  of  dykes  for  himself  and  other  farmers  in  the 
neighborhood,  and  he  also  built  one  of  the  first  roads  crossing  the  main  trunk 
road  in  Ladner.  When  the  high  water  came  he  found  his  own  dykes  were  not 
high  enough  to  protect  his  fields  and  for  several  years  thereafter  he  sustained 
heavy  losses,  his  crops  sometimes  being  entirely  swept  away  and  for  three  years 
almost  entirely  lost.  His  was  not  an  isolated  case,  as  many  of  the  pioneer 
farmers  suffered  similarly.  Experience  brought  knowledge,  however,  and  through 
the  united  efforts  of  the  different  settlers  conditions  were  changed  and  in  1892 
the  municipal  dyke  system  was  installed.  At  that  time  Mr.  Oliver  re-dyked  his 
own  land,  and  while  thus  employed  conceived  the  idea  of  underdraining  his 
fields,  thus  getting  rid  of  the  salt  by  preventing  its  coming  to  the  surface.  He 
invested  all  the  money  he  could  command  in  underdraining.  The  first  year  he 
drained  sixteen  acres,  and  at  that  season  he  harvested  the  largest  and  best  crop 
from  that  field  he  had  ever  grown.  He  continued  operations  until  his  entire 
acreage  was  underdrained.  Three  years  had  elapsed  before  the  work  was  com- 
pleted, but  it  has  been  well  worth  the  labor  and  expense,  as  he  has  annually 
harvested  large  crops  ever  since  and  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous  farmers  in  this 
community. 

In  1888  Mr.  Oliver  extended  his  activities  into  other  lines  by  the  purchase 
of  a  threshing  outfit  and,  as  its  operation  substantially  augmented  his  yearly 
income,  he  subsequently  purchased  two  more.  He  was  very  successful  in  this 
line  of  work,  having  enough  orders  to  keep  his  three  outfits  busy  during  the 
entire  season  each  year.  He  operates  two  threshing  outfits  at  the  present  time. 
In  1898  Mr.  Oliver  purchased  a  semi-portable  sawmill  and  with  it  he  cut  many 
of  the  planks  used  in  the  old  roads  of  the  Delta  country,  as  well  as  boards  for 
the  underdraining  and  timbers  for  his  barns  and  the  modern  new  residence  which 
he  has  erected.  He  laid  the  stone  foundation,  cut  the  lumber,  built  the  house 
and  is  now  installing  the  plumbing,  thus  demonstrating  his  diversified  talents. 
During  the  past  two  years,  1912  and  1913,  he  and  his  son,  William  Arthur,  have 
done  considerable  municipal  work.  They  have  built  two  and  a  half  miles  of  the 
trunk  road  and  saved  the  people  forty  per  cent  of  the  cost  which  would  have  been 
incurred  by  day  labor.  It  is  solidly  built  and  compares  favorably  with  govern- 
ment-built road  costing  four  times  as  much.  In  1913  they  built  the  concrete 
sluiceway  which  is  the  outlet  of  the  East  Delta  drainage  system,  constructing 
it  under  their  own  plans  and  specifications  and  with  a  five-year  guarantee. 
They  will  remedy  any  defect  which  may  arise  and  have  it  perfect  at  the  end  of 
that  period.  This  was  the  first  concrete  sluiceway  in  British  Columbia. 

On  the  2Oth  of  June,  1886,  Mr.  Oliver  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Wrood- 
ward,  of  Cheshire,  England,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  eight  children, 
as  follows :  Robert ;  William  Arthur ;  John  Thomas ;  Charles  Edward ;  Joseph ; 
Elizabeth  Alice,  at  home ;  Sarah  Ellen,  a  high-school  student ;  and  Mildred  Emma, 
who  is  attending  the  common  schools.  The  family  is  intellectually  inclined.  Mr. 
Oliver  offered  his  five  sons  a  farm  which  he  owned  at  Pitt  Meadows  to  divide 
among  themselves  and  operate  or  to  sell  for  educational  purposes.  William 
Arthur  preferred  to  remain  on  the  farm,  but  the  other  four  sons  chose  to  use  the 
proceeds  thereof  for  educational  training  and  the  property  was  accordingly  sold. 


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Robert  was  qualified  to  enter  high  school  but  the  other  boys  were  less  advanced. 
Mr.  Oliver  engaged  a  private  tutor,  erected  a  house  for  him  on  the  farm  and  in 
August,  1909,  the  boys  began  their  studies  under  his  direction.  In  September  of 
the  following  year  the  four  youths  had  passed  the  matriculation  examination  for 
McGill  University,  which  institution  they  have  now  attended  for  three  years, 
Robert  preparing  for  the  practice  of  medicine,  John  Thomas  and  Joseph  pur- 
suing an  arts  course  and  preparing  for  law,  while  Charles  Edward  is  pursuing  a 
scientific  course  and  intends  to  take  up  mechanical  and  electrical  engineering. 
William  Arthur  Oliver  wedded  Miss  Helen  Heaton,  of  English  parentage  and 
birth,  by  whom  he  has  a  daughter. 

In  politics  Mr.  Oliver  is  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  liberal  party  and  always 
takes  an  active  interest  in  all  local  affairs.  In  1900  he  was  elected  to  represent 
the  Delta  district  in  the  provincial  parliament,  serving  in  this  capacity  for  nine 
years.  He  possesses  high  standards  of  citizenship  and  while  in  public  office 
kept  his  reputation  free  from  all  suspicion  of  evil  or  doubt  as  to  his  integrity. 
Anything  with  which  he  is  connected  is  conducted  in  an  open  and  straight- 
forward manner,  thus  leaving  no  possibility  of  doubt  as  to  his  integrity,  and  in 
the  execution  of  his  official  duties  he  as  cautiously  safeguarded  the  public  funds 
as  his  own,  although  he  never  retarded  progress  by  unnecessary  conservatism. 
A  man  of  independent  thought  and  action,  he  does  what  he  deems  right  after 
careful  deliberation,  absolutely  regardless  of  results,  and  when  in  1903  he  grew 
suspicious  regarding  some  of  the  government  realty  transfers  he  insisted  upon 
an  investigation.  The  report  confirmed  his  suspicions,  and  as  a  result  the  crown 
grants  issued  to  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  giving  them  the  title 
to  between  six  and  seven  hundred  thousand  acres  of  coal  and  oil  lands  were  can- 
celled by  statute.  The  government  records  of  1903  contain  the  maps  and  evi- 
dence of  this  great  case,  which  years  hence  will  be  read  with  amazement.  While 
not  at  present  holding  any  political  office  Mr.  Oliver  is,  as  he  has  ever  been, 
keenly  alive  to  all  political  developments  of  the  province.  He  is  ever  consider- 
ing ways  and  means  and  laying  plans  for  the  uplift  and  improvement  of  the 
people  of  British  Columbia  and  its  laws.  He  stands  high  in  the  opinion  of  his 
fellow  townsmen,  where  through  the  long  period  of  his  residence  he  has  shown 
himself  to  be  a  most  desirable  type  of  citizen,  upholding  the  highest  standards 
in  both  public  and  private  life  and  cooperating  in  every  movement  he  feels  will 
tend  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the  community  along  either  intellectual,  moral 
or  material  lines. 


CAPTAIN  VICTOR  WENTWORTH  ODLUM. 

Captain  Victor  Wentworth  Odium,  managing  director  for  Clapp,  Anderson 
&  Odium,  Ltd.,  fire  insurance  brokers  and  fire  protection  engineers,  is  perhaps 
even  more  widely  known  through  his  military  history,  in  which  connection  he 
has  gained  distinction  and  honors.  He  was  born  at  Cobourg,  Ontario,  October 
21,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Professor  Edward  and  Mary  Odium,  mentioned  at 
length  in  another  part  of  this  work.  Between  the  ages  of  six  and  nine  years  he 
was  with  his  parents  in  Japan.  He  supplemented  his  education,  acquired  in  the 
public  schools  of  Cobourg,  by  study  in  Columbia  College  at  New  Westminster, 
British  Columbia,  and  in  Toronto  University.  He  came  to  British  Columbia  in 
1898  and  entered  the  field  of  journalism  in  1902  as  a  reporter  for  the  Daily 
World.  In  that  connection  he  steadily  advanced  and  in  1905  became  editor  in 
chief.  In  1908  he  removed  to  Winnipeg  and  was  made  inspector  for  Burnett, 
Ormsby  &  Clapp,  and  in  1911  was  appointed  western  manager  with  headquarters 
in  Vancouver,  where  the  business  is  conducted  under  the  name  of  Clapp,  Ander- 
son &  Odium,  Ltd.,  insurance  brokers  and  fire  protection  engineers.  Thus  gradu- 
ally Mr.  Odium  has  worked  his  way  upward  until  he  occupies  a  substantial  and 
enviable  position  in  business  circles.  At  one  time  he  was  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  business  in  Vancouver  and  was  very  successful,  accumulating  a  very  grati- 


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fying  fortune.  He  went  to  the  Kootenay  country,  where  he  purchased  large 
tracts  of  land  and  there  sustained  heavy  losses.  He  did  not  despair  but  has 
again  climbed  to  success.  His  life  record  does  not  yet  cover  a  third  of  a  cen- 
tury, and  within  the  period  he  has  made  and  lost  one  fortune  and  made  another. 
All  this  indicates  his  resourcefulness,  laudable  ambition  and  ability,  and  he  now 
occupies  an  enviable  and  creditable  position  among  the  business  men  of  Vancouver. 

Captain  Odium  and  his  younger  brother  Garnet  went  to  South  Africa  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  Boer  war  as  privates  and  returned  there  for  a  second  term  of 
service  a  year  later,  each  with  a  commission — a  remarkable  record.  Captain 
Odium  served  with  the  Second  Special  Service  Battalion,  Royal  Canadian  Regi- 
ment, known  popularly  as  the  First  Canadian  Contingent  and  won  a  medal  and 
three  clasps.  On  his  second  trip  he  was  a  lieutenant  of  the  Third  Canada 
Mounted  Rifles,  with  whom  he  remained  to  the  end  of  the  Boer  war.  in  1902 
he  was  a  lieutenant  in  the  Forty-Eighth  Highlanders  of  Toronto,  having  been 
made  a  commissioned  officer  in  that  command  on  his  return  from  South  Africa. 
In  1902  he  was  transferred  as  lieutenant  to  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Duke  of  Con- 
naught's  Own  Rifles,  at  Vancouver,  and  in  IQIO  was  commissioned  captain  of 
the  One  Hundredth  Regiment,  Winnipeg  Grenadiers.  In  1913  he  transferred 
to  the  new  Vancouver  Irish  Regiment,  the  Eleventh,  known  as  the  Irish  Fusiliers 
of  Canada,  and  in  that  corps  is  the  senior  captain,  being  in  command  of  "E" 
company.  He  has  had  sixteen  consecutive  years  of  service  in  the  Canadian 
militia  and  his  military  honors  have  been  well  won. 

On  the  1 6th  of  August,  1904,  Captain  Odium  was  married  to  Miss  Eugenia 
Tressa  Rogerson,  of  Victoria,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Martha  Rogerson.  The 
father  is  now  deceased,  while  the  mother  is  a  resident  of  Vancouver.  Captain 
and  Mrs.  Odium  have  three  sons  and  one  daughter.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal 
and  in  religious  faith  is  a  Methodist.  He  is  deeply  interested  in  matters  of  local 
concern  and  progress,  as  well  as  in  provincial  and  Dominion  affairs,  and  in  1904 
he  served  as  school  trustee  of  Vancouver.  The  same  year  he  was  president  of 
the  Vancouver-Young  Liberal  Association.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Van- 
couver Commercial  Club  and  the  Junior  Army  and  Navy  Club,  of  London,  Eng- 
land, and  in  the  Western  Canadian  Military  Institute  of  Winnipeg.  He  finds 
his  chief  recreation  in  rifle  shooting.  He  is  a  young  man  of  commanding  pres- 
ence, of  dark  complexion,  six  feet  in  height,  well  proportioned,  and  weighs  one 
hundred  and  sixty-five  pounds. 


JOHN  W.  McINTOSH,  B.  A.,  M.  B. 

John  W.  Mclntosh,  physician  and  surgeon  with  high  standing  in  the  various 
professional  bodies,  was  born  in  Guelph,  Ontario,  August  19,  1870,  a  son  of 
Daniel  and  Elizabeth  (Fraser-Barron)  Mclntosh,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  the  highlands  of  Scotland.  They  came  to  Canada  in  1854  and  settled  at 
Hamilton,  Ontario,  subsequently  removing  to  Guelph.  In  1878  they  became 
residents  of  Toronto,  where  they  lived  for  many  years.  Mr.  Mclntosh  was  a 
member  of  the  wholesale  grocery  firm  of  Hill,  Mclntosh  &  Innes,  of  Toronto. 
Both  parents  are  deceased. 

Dr.  Mclntosh  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  in  the  Toronto  Collegiate 
Institute  and  in  the  University  of  Toronto,  pursuing  a  scientific  course,  which 
he  completed  by  graduation  in  1892,  when  the  B.  A.  degree  was  conferred  upon 
him,  and  his  professional  course  was  also  taken  there  which  won  him  his  M.  B. 
degree  in  1894.  He  immediately  engaged  in  practice  and  was  at  once  appointed 
government  physician  to  the  Indians  on  Manitoulin  island,  Ontario,  where  he 
remained  for  twelve  years,  during  which  period  he  also  cared  for  a  large  private 
practice  and  acted  as  coroner  for  the  district.  He  next  went  to  London,  Eng- 
land, where  he  pursued  a  year's  post-graduate  work,  and  upon  his  return  to 
Canada  made  his  way  direct  to  Vancouver,  where  he  engaged  in  general  prac- 


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tice.  That  was  in  1906.  He  continued  actively  in  the  profession  until  the 
spring  of  1913  and  spent  the  summer  of  that  year  in  zealous  study  at  the  Johns 
Hopkins  University  at  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Returning  to  Vancouver,  he  reen- 
tered  active  practice,  specializing  in  consultations  in  internal  medicine.  His 
pronounced  ability  well  qualifies  him  for  the  work  that  he  is  doing  in  this  con- 
nection. His  high  professional  standing  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  for 
two  years  secretary  of  the  Vancouver  Medical  Association,  was  vice  president 
in  1912,  and  in  1913  was  elected  to  the  presidency.  He  is  also  secretary  of  the 
British  Columbia  Medical  Association  and  a  member  of  the  medical  staff  of  the 
Vancouver  General  Hospital. 

On  the  I2th  of  September,  1902,  at  Toronto,  Ontario,  Dr.  Mclntosh  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Helena  K.  Burns,  a  daughter  of  John  Burns,  vice 
president  of  the  Standard  Bank  of  Toronto.  They  have  a  daughter,  Margaret  L. 
Mrs.  Mclntosh  is  also  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  graduate  of  the  University  of  Toronto, 
completing  her  course  in  1896.  She  is  likewise  a  graduate  of  the  School  of 
Pedagogy  of  Toronto  and  of  the  Royal  Victoria  Training  School,  of  Montreal. 
She  was  assistant  superintendent  of  the  New  York  Woman's  Hospital  for  a 
time  after  completing  her  studies.  Since  coming  to  Vancouver  her  pronounced 
activities  have  been  in  connection  with  the  Robertson  Presbyterian  church  and 
the  Young  Women's  Christian  Association.  In  the  latter  connection  she  was 
instrumental  in  organizing  the  Young  Women's  Christian  Association's  Hostel 
of  Vancouver. 

Dr.  Mclntosh  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  sports,  including  hockey, 
football,  baseball  and  rugby,  and  from  1891  until  1893  was  captain  of  the  baseball 
team  of  the  University  of  Toronto.  He  also  took  an  active  part  in  other  sports 
throughout  his  college  days.  In  politics  he  is  independent  with  liberal  tendencies 
but  holds  to  many  reform  ideas.  He  was  active  in  politics  while  in  Manitoulin 
island  but  not  since  coining  to  Vancouver.  In  the  former  place  he  was  urged 
to  contest  for  a  seat  in  the  provincial  legislature  but  declined.  His  religious 
faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Robertson  Presbyterian  church,  in 
which  he  has  served  as  elder.  He  and  his  wife  are  in  full  accord  in  their  efforts 
to  advance  the  work  and  influence  of  the  church,  and  their  labors  are  a  potent 
element  in  the  moral  progress  of  the  community,  while  in  professional  circles 
Dr.  Mclntosh  stands  high  as  one  whose  eminent  ability  and  wide  learning  has 
enabled  him  to  outdistance  many  of  his  competitors  in  the  professional  field. 


PATRICK  A.  ALLEN. 

Among  the  honored  pioneers  of  British  Columbia  and  among  the  men  whose 
activity  and  enterprise  in  former  years  have  brought  them  a  fortune  sufficient 
to  enable  them  to  spend  the  declining  years  of  their  life  in  rest  and  comfort  is 
Patrick  A.  Allen,  now  living  retired  in  North  Vancouver.  He  was  born  in  County 
Cavan,  Ireland,  on  the  1st  of  August,  1843,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Mary 
Allen,  both  of  whom  passed  away  when  he  was  still  a  child.  In  consequence 
Mr.  Allen  acquired  but  a  meager  education  and  at  an  early  age  was  thrown  upon 
his  own  resources,  the  hardships  and  difficulties  of  his  early  life  developing  in 
him  the  qualities  of  industry,  independence  and  self-reliance,  which  formed  the 
basis  of  his  later  success.  Patrick  A.  Allen  resided  on  the  home  farm  until  he 
was  seventeen  years  of  age,  at  which  time  he  left  Ireland  to  seek  his  fortune  in 
America.  He  landed  in  Connecticut  in  1860  and  was  apprenticed  at  once  to  the 
blacksmith's  trade,  at  which  he  became  very  proficient.  After  completing  his 
term  he  determined  to  go  west  and  accordingly  crossed  the  continent,  landing 
in  San  Francisco  in  1866.  He  worked  in  and  about  that  city  until  1872,  when 
he  came  to  British  Columbia,  arriving  in  Moodyville  on  the  2Oth  of  June,  1872, 
one  of  the  earliest  pioneers  in  that  locality.  He  obtained  employment  in  the 
Moodyville  mills  as  a  blacksmith  and  he  continued  to  work  in  the  interests  of 


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the  concern  for  a  period  of  thirty  years,  winning  during  that  time  the  confidence 
and  trust  of  his  superiors  and  the  good-will,  respect  and  esteem  of  his  associates. 
Having  come  to  this  part  of  the  province  in  pioneer  times,  he  had  the  opportunity 
to  invest  in  property  at  a  low  figure  and  his  holdings  have  steadily  increased  in 
worth,  their  present  value  being  a  striking  example  of  the  accuracy  of  his  early 
judgment  and  his  excellent  business  discrimination.  His  interests  are  now  very 
important  and  the  income  from  them  is  large  enough  to  enable  him  to  live  in 
retirement  without  recourse  to  further  labor. 

During  the  long  period  of  his  residence  in  this  community  Mr.  Allen  has 
been  interested  in  its  growth  and  development  and  has  taken  an  active  part  in 
local  politics,  giving  a  general  support  to  the  conservative  party  but  voting  inde- 
pendently when  he  deems  that  the  best  interests  of  the  city  demand  such  action. 
He  has  at  three  different  times  been  a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen  but  has 
refused  reelection,  considering  that  he  is  now  entitled  to  a  period  of  ease  and  rest. 
He  is  a  familiar  figure  on  the  streets  of  North  Vancouver  and  he  has  won  the 
confidence  and  respect  of  all  who  have  been  associated  with  him  in  any  way, 
the  name  of  "Pat"  Allen,  by  which  he  is  familiarly  known,  standing  for  high 
ideals  of  personal  and  business  honor,  for  enterprise,  fair  dealing  and  good 
citizenship. 


FREDERICK  LYON  FELLOWES. 

Frederick  Lyon  Fellowes  is  supervising  city  engineer  of  Vancouver  and  occu- 
pies a  position  of  eminence  in  his  profession.  The  unfolding  of  his  life  record 
will  indicate  his  prominence  in  this  connection.  His  knowledge  embraces  at 
once  a  scentific  attainment  and  practical  experience,  and  his  life  work  has  con- 
nected him  with  some  of  the  most  important  engineering  projects  attempted  in 
the  Canadian  northwest. 

Mr.  Fellowes  is  a  native  of  Ottawa,  Ontario,  born  December  n,  1860,  a  son 
of  George  Byron  Lyon  Fellowes,  Q.  C,  M.  P.,  and  Mary  Matilda  Ottley  Fellowes. 
The  former  was  the  eldest  son  of  Captain  George  Lyon,  of  the  old  One  Hun- 
dredth Regiment,  who  fought  under  General  Brock  at  Niagara,  and  was  one 
of  the  few  officers  of  that  regiment  who  remained  in  Canada  for  the  purpose  of 
having  in  this  country  a  number  of  trained  officers  as  a  unit  in  case  Canadian 
troops  were  again  called  into  service.  He  settled  in  the  town  of  Richmond,  near 
Ottawa,  where  the  remainder  of  his  days  were  passed.  He  was  descended  from 
the  old  Strathmore  family  of  England.  His  uncle  fought  the  last  duel  in  Canada 
under  the  code  and  was  killed. 

George  Byron  Lyon  Fellowes,  father  of  our  subject,  was  one  of  the  foremost 
barristers  of  Ottawa,  a  man  of  brilliant  talents  and  distinguished  ability,  whose 
record  graced  the  profession  which  numbered  him  among  its  representatives. 
At  the  age  of  thirty-seven  he  was  appointed  a  queen's  counsel.  He  practiced 
law  as  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Fellowes,  Lepier,  O'Gara  &  Remmo,  one 
of  the  foremost  legal  firms  of  Ottawa,  and  he  was  a  bencher  of  the  Law  Society 
of  Ontario.  He  was  likewise  prominent  in  the  political  and  civic  affairs  of  his 
city  and  province,  was  a  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Russell,  and 
at  the  time  of  his  death,  in  1876,  was  a  mayor  of  Ottawa.  In  Masonic  circles 
he  occupied  a  place  of  equal  distinction  and  was  grandmaster  of  the  grand  lodge 
of  eastern  Canada.  The  organization  numbered  him  among  its  most  honored 
exemplars.  There  are  few  men  who  attain  distinction  in  so  many  fields  as  did 
Mr.  Fellowes,  whose  ability  ever  gained  him  leadership  in  any  field  in  which 
he  cared  to  put  forth  his  activities.  He  wedded  Mary  Matilda  Ottley  Fellowes, 
a  daughter  of  Captain  Richard  Fellowes,  an  officer  of  the  English  army  who 
served  in  India  and  thence  was  transferred  to  Ceylon  in  command  of  the  First 
and  Second  Ceylon  regiments.  While  on  that  isle  he  contracted  fever  and  died. 
His  father  was  Captain  Thomas  Fellowes,  a  captain  of  the  grenadier  guards, 


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and  another  member  of  the  family  was  Lieutenant  Ben  Fellowes,  of  the  Rifle 
Brigade,  who  fought  under  Wellington  at  the  battle  of  Waterloo  and  held  a 
medal  for  distinguished  services.  The  Fellowes  family  in  Canada  has  always 
been  a  prominent  one,  different  representatives  of  the  family  leaving  the  impress 
of  their  individuality  upon  the  political  and  military,  history  of  the  country. 
They  were  large  landowners  in  the  early  days  and  Rockcliffe,  at  Ottawa,  was  at 
one  time  all  owned  by  the  family. 

Frederick  Lyon  Fellowes,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  Ontario  and  at  Upper  Canada  College  at  Toronto,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1880.  He  then  served  an  apprenticeship 
in  the  Dominion  lands  department  and  afterward  became  associated  with  the 
engineering  firm  of  Evans,  Bolger  &  Drewry  at  Belleville,  Ontario.  He  was 
associated  with  the  members  of  that  firm  in  various  construction  works  of  an 
important  character,  and  broadening  experience  and  constant  reading  and  investi- 
gation made  him  yearly  more  and  more  efficient  along  professional  lines.  He 
was  first  engaged  in  railway  construction  work  on  a  short  line  from  New  Bruns- 
wick to  Quebec  and  was  then  assistant  to  C.  H.  Keefer  on  the  construction  of 
the  bridge  across  the  Bay  of  Quinte,  which  was  a  half  mile  in  length  and  had 
sixteen  piers.  Mr.  Fellowes  had  charge  of  all  the  sub-construction,  a  fact  indica- 
tive of  his  ability  in  executing  important  engineering  projects.  In  1890  he  was 
appointed  deputy  city  engineer  of  West  Toronto  and  continued  in  that  capacity 
for  two  years.  During  that  period  he  designed  the  overhead  bridges  of  the  city 
above  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  tracks,  designed  the  Kiel  street  subway, 
which  was  constructed  at  a  cost  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  and 
assisted  in  laying  out  the  original  plans  for  the  drainage  and  sewerage  system 
of  the  city  in  addition  to  other  development  work. 

In  1882  Mr.  Fellowes  took  up  the  private  practice  of  his  profession  in  Toronto, 
continuing  there  and  at  Montreal  until  1900.  During  this  time  he  was  a  member 
of  the  board  of  arbitration  which  considered  the  damage  claims  of  private  prop- 
erty owners  against  the  city  of  Toronto  arising  from  the  building  of  approaches 
to  and  bridges  across  Dundas  street  and  the  Don  river ;  also  for  claims  for 
•damages  for  reclamation  work  on  Toronto  island.  He  was  likewise  assistant 
engineer  to  Air.  Drewry  in  the  construction  of  a  combined  railway  bridge,  dam 
and  power  development  project  on  the  River  Trent  at  Trenton,  Ontario,  and 
was  assistant  engineer  to  John  D.  Evans  in  the  building  of  the  Central  Ontario 
Railway  from  Coe  Hill  to  Bancroft,  Ontario.  In  1900  he  was  appointed  city 
engineer  at  \Yestmount,  Quebec,  and  continued  in  that  capacity  until  his  removal 
to  Vancouver.  While  thus  serving  he  was  appointed  one  of  three  engineers  as  rep- 
resentatives for  nine  municipalities  of  the  island  of  Montreal  on  the  Pierre  river 
sewerage  situation.  While  engineer  of  Westmount  he  made  the  original  report 
on  garbage  disposal  which  gave  complete  statistics  for  the  use  of  garbage  as  a 
power  factor,  and  under  his  supervision  the  first  civic  plant  in  America  for 
the  disposal  of  garbage  for  the  production  of  electric  power  was  installed  in 
Westmount.  This  plant  when  completed  satisfactorily  disposed  'of  the  garbage 
without  odor  or  other  bad  results  and  produced  power  at  the  ratio  of  five  to 
one  per  pound  of  steam  as  compared  with  coal.  That  is,  five  pounds  of  garbage 
produced  the  same  amount  of  steam  as  one  pound  of  coal.  This  resulted  in  an 
immense  saving  to  the  city,  reducing  the  cost  of  a  two  thousand  candle  power 
arc  light  from  ninety  to  seventy  dollars  per  annum.  In  competition  with  the 
privately  owned  power  plant  operated  in  the  city  this  plant  caused  a  reduction 
in  their  rates  from  fourteen  and  a  half  cents  per  kilowatt  hour  to  ten  cents  the 
first  year  and  still  showed  a  profit.  At  the  present  time  the  charge  is  seven  cents 
per  kilowatt  hour.  Mr.  Fellowes  also  prepared  the  report  and  designs  for  a 
complete  system  of  waterworks  for  Westmount.  All  city  work  at  that  time 
was  carried  on  by  day  labor  under  supervision  of  the  city  engineer.  He  also  was 
head  of  the  building  department  and  head  of  the  garbage  department.  All  the 
public  parks  were  under  his  charge  and  he  also  prepared  all  building,  plumbing  and 
sanitation  by-laws.  While  in  Westmount  he  investigated  the  Montreal  Water 


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•&  Power  Company's  entire  source  of  water  supply  from  the  St.  Lawrence  river 
.as  to  practicability,  quality  and  general  condition.  This  work  involved  the  making 
of  a  complete  set  of  surveys  of  a  large  area  of  the  river.  During  his  regime 
in  Westmount  he  was  the  highest  salaried  official  of  the  city.  His  work  in  the 
•east  was  of  continually  growing  importance,  showing  his  steady  advancement  along 
professional  lines,  until  he  stood  with  few  peers  in  the  municipal  engineering 
field.  Work  of  the  most  difficult  and  complex  character  was  entrusted  to  him 
and  for  each  involved  problem  he  found  a  ready  and  correct  solution. 

In  1911,  when  the  city  of  Vancouver  was  casting  about  for  the  proper  man 
to  take  charge  of  the  large  amount  of  contemplated  engineering  work  caused 
by  the  rapid  growth  of  the  city,  whereby  was  demanded  increased  facilities 
along  many  lines,  attention  was  directed  to  Mr.  Fellowes,  who  was  called  to 
the  position  of  supervising  city  engineer,  and  here  he  has  since  made  his  home. 
During  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Vancouver  extensive  engineering  works 
have  been  carried  out  to  meet  the  rapid  growth  of  the  city.  The  following  sum- 
mary shows  the  total  mileage  of  the  different  classes  of  work  completed  to 
the  end  of  1912: 

Total  mileage  of  permanent  street  pavements 49-279 

Total  mileage  of  permanent  lane  pavements 3-!&7 

Total  mileage  of  street,  rocked    141.408 

Total  mileage  of  lanes,   rocked 22.94 

Total  mileage  of  cement  concrete  sidewalks 191.26 

Total    mileage   of    sewers 1 53-55 

Total   mileage   of    water   mains 259.10 

On  the  2Oth  of  December,  1912,  Air.  Fellowes  brought  down  the  report  of 
the  supervising  city  engineer  of  the  city  of  Vancouver  for  the  fiscal  year  1912, 
this  being  the  first  report  ever  brought  down  by  the  city,  and  it  is  worthy  of  note 
that  it  was  in  the  hands  of  the  printer  on  December  26,  1912,  complete  in  every 
detail  with  the  exception  of  a  few  current  items  for  the  month  of  December. 
His  report  read  in  part  as  follows : 
"To  His  Worship  The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Vancouver : 

"Gentlemen : — I  have  the  honor  to  submit,  in  accordance  with  by-law,  the 
report  of  the  department,  setting  forth  the  various  works  under  construction 
and  completed  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  December,  1912,  with  suggestions  and 
recommendations  for  the  new  year  as  to  new  works  and  improvements  required. 

"The  work  carried  out  during  the  present  fiscal  year  is  the  greatest  in  the 
history  of  Vancouver,  and  the  bringing  down  of  a  report  covering  the  same 
at  this  time,  has  for  its  object  the  placing  of  all  details  in  connection  with  the 
construction  and  maintenance  work,  as  a  guide  to  the  new  council  in  forming  its 
programme  of  works  for  the  coming  year. 

"The  submission  of  a  report  by  the  city  engineer  before  the  fiscal  year  is 
completed  is  unusual.  Generally  speaking,  these  reports  appear  about  eight 
months  later. 

"I  believe  this  is  the  first  report  issued  by  this  department,  dealing  exclusively 
with  the  works  department,  and  all  matters  coming  under  its  jurisdiction. 

"The  reports  of  the  assistant  city  engineers  dealing  with  the  several  matters 
under  their  charge,  together  with  tabulated  statements  and  diagrams,  are  hereto 
appended. 

"A  financial  statement,  showing  the  approximate  expenditures  under  the  head- 
ing of  Revenue,  also  the  monies  expended  by  by-law  up  to  3Oth  November,  1912, 
is  appended  hereto.  This  department  was  unable  to  obtain  complete  statements 
to  date  owing  to  the  fact  that  there  are  yet  outstanding  accounts  for  material 
which  cannot  be  included ;  these,  however,  will  appear  in  the  annual  statement 
submitted  by  the  comptroller  at  the  beginning  of  the  year.  A  summary  of  the 
expenditures  of  the  water  works  department  up  to  3Oth  November,  1912,  is 
also  appended. 


970  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

"The  waterways  of  Vancouver  have  a  world-wide  reputation  and  consequently 
shipping  is  increasing  enormously.  Presently  four  Trans-Pacific  Steamship 
lines  and  eight  Coast  lines  of  steamers  are  in  operation  from  the  Inlet. 

"The  total  number  of  works  carried  out  under  the  Local  Improvement  Act 
was  306  as  compared  with  230  in  1911. 

"In  connection  with  recommendations  under  above,  four  pavements,  one  side- 
walk, and  one  street  widening  were  defeated.  Recommendations  for  four  pave- 
ments, one  sidewalk,  and  two  lane  openings  were  withdrawn. 

"Valuable  work  has  been  done  in  the  testing  laboratory  for  materials  which 
entered  into  the  construction  of  pavements. 

"Besides  general  tests,  cement  and  asphaltic  mixtures  have  been  analyzed 
and  tested,  as  well  as  the  rock,  sand  and  gravel  forming  a  composite  part  of 
our  pavements.  Creosote,  tars  and  other  materials  have  also  been  thoroughly 
analyzed.  Tabulated  statement  and  report  from  the  chemist  are  appended. 

"The  various  works  carried  out  this  year  are  far  in  advance  of  any  previ- 
ous year,  and  the  necessity  for  undertaking  this  large  amount  of  work  is  a  fair 
measure  of  the  rapid  growth  of  the  city. 

"The  amount  of  paving  work  carried  out  this  season  is  greater  than  the 
combined  totals  of  all  previous  9  years  put  together,  excluding  the  pavements 
built  last  season  (1911). 

"As  stated  before  in  previous  reports  regarding  the  recommendation  of  pave- 
ments, great  care  should  be  observed  in  varying  the  recommendation  of  your 
engineer  as  to  the  class  of  pavements  to  be  laid,  as  in  every  instance  traffic  and 
local  conditions  have  been  studied,  and  in  locating  these  pavements  a  definite 
system  has  been  followed  forming  connections.  The  total  length  of  pavements 
laid  this  year  is  20.81  miles,  as  compared  with  13.017  miles  laid  in  1911.  The 
detailed  costs  of  same  will  be  found  in  the  financial  statement  submitted  by  the 
comptroller  at  the  beginning  of  the  year. 

ASPHALTIC    CONCRETE    PAVEMENT. 

"This  class  of  pavement,  on  the  recommendation  of  your  engineer,  was  laid 
for  the  first  time  in  Vancouver,  and  so  far  has  proved  very  satisfactory. 

"The  recommendation  was  for  the  following  purposes : 

"First — To  afford  other  contractors  an  opportunity  of  bidding  on  asphaltic 
pavements,  as  against  the  monopoly  of  the  patent  product. 

"Second — To  reduce  the  cost  of  asphalt  and  bitulithic  pavements.  This  was 
successful  in  reducing  cost  by  13  per  cent. 

"Third — To  bring  into  the  field  of  competition  large  contracting  firms. 

"In  this  connection  the  feature  has  been  the  policy  of  awarding  yardage  suf- 
ficiently large  on  the  unit  basis,  to  make  it  worth  while  for  these  large  companies 
to  compete.  As  a  result  we  now  have  in  the  city  of  Vancouver  two  firms  thor- 
oughly equipped  and  capable  of  carrying  out  rapidly  pavements  of  this  class, 
viz:  The  Canadian  Mineral  Rubber  Company  and  M.  P.  Cotton  Company, 
exclusive  of  the  Columbia  Bitulithic  Company,  who  have  operated  a  plant  here 
for  several  years. 

"The  total  yardage  of  asphaltic  pavements  which  is  represented  by  sheet 
asphalt,  bitulithic  and  asphaltic  concrete,  amounts  to  196,761  yards. 

"The  amount  of  asphaltic  pavement  recommended  at  the  beginning  of  the 
year  by  your  engineer  was  in  the  neighborhood  of  250,000  yards,  but  Victoria 
Drive  and  one  or  two  other  pavements  were  left  out  at  the  request  of  the  prop- 
erty owners.  Also  one  or  two  small  sections  under  present  contracts  were  not 
constructed  owing  to  sewer  operations. 

"The  saving  effected  by  laying  asphaltic  concrete  in  place  of  bitulithic  equals, 
$i:4>327;  m  place  of  granitoid,  $147,908;  in  place  of  creosoted  wood  blocks, 
$194,790. 

"If  the  asphaltic  concrete  does  not  prove  to  be  the  pavement  that  we  believe 
it  is,  and  should  prove  unsatisfactory  under  heavy  traffic  conditions,  which  only 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  971 

time  can  tell,  it  certainly  is  an  admirable  pavement  for  residential  streets  and 
under  light  traffic  conditions. 

"It  will  be  seen  by  the  above  cost  table  that  if  we  constructed  a  yardage  next 
season  equal  to  this  season,  we  will  have  a  net  saving  in  cash  for  the  two  seasons 
over  the  cost  of  laying  bitulithic  amounting  to  $228,654,  granitoid  amounting  to 
$295,816,  creosoted  wood  blocks  amounting  to  $389,580. 

"These  amounts,  representing  as  they  do  a  saving  of  from  a  quarter-million 
to  a  half-million  dollars,  are  worth  consideration  in  making  a  selection  of 
pavements. 

"Had  it  been  possible  to  construct  in  asphaltic  concrete  the  following  pave- 
ments laid  this  year,  bitulithic,  creosoted  wood  block  and  granitoid,  the  total 
saving  would  have  been  $270,489. 

SHEET    ASPHALT. 

"The  amount  of  sheet  asphalt  laid  this  year  was  1.119  miles,  as  compared 
with  1. 20  miles  laid  in  IQII. 

"The  amount  of  creosoted  wood  block  pavement  laid  this  season  is  slightly 
in  excess  of  last  year.  It  is  represented  on  7.346  miles,  as  against  5.42  miles 
in  1911. 

"The  total  mileage  of  granitoid  pavement  laid  this  year  was  0.6  miles  as 
compared  with  I  mile  last  year. 

"Particulars  of  stone  block  pavement  are  contained  in  the  assistant  city 
engineer's  report.  A  considerable  number  of  lanes  were  built  of  this  type. 

"Concrete  pavement  has  been  laid  in  lanes,  and  appears  to  be  giving  good 
satisfaction. 

"This  year  the  department  has  laid  47.96  miles  of  cement  concrete  sidewalk, 
against  41.3  miles  during  1911,  or  an  increase  of  6.66  miles. 

"The  matter  of  the  Clark  Drive  development  was  dealt  with  at  several  meet- 
ings of  the  board  of  works.  Under  management  of  the  Council  a  certain  amount 
of  grading  has  been  carried  out,  and  charged  to  the  Grading  By-Law  voted  for 
this  purpose.  Also  a  temporary  trestle  to  give  connection  between  Tenth  avenue 
and  Eleventh  avenue  has  been  built.  This  provides  right-of-way  for  water  main, 
which  is  at  present  under  construction. 

"You  are  aware  in  connection  with  the  sewering  of  Grandview  and  Mount 
Pleasant,  that  the  location  for  the  permanent  trunk  sewer,  now  being  built  in 
China  Creek,  will  be,  if  not  wholly,  at  least  partly  in  Clark  Drive.  This  is  a 
very  large  work,  and  cannot  be  completed  before  1914.  The  exact  details,  which 
are  in  the  hands  of  the  consulting  engineer,  have  yet  to  be  brought  down  as  to 
the  type  of  sewer,  or  the  modus  operandi. 

"Complete  tabulated  statement  of  public  utilities  is  submitted,  and  particu- 
lars are  contained  in  the  assistant  engineer's  report,  as  to  the  number  of  companies 
operating,  with  their  respective  mileages  laid  and  in  use  in  the  city  of  Vancouver. 
The  table  showing  this  is  of  interest. 

"Particulars  of  the  traffic  condition  of  Hastings,  Pender  and  Powell  streets 
are  also  submitted,  showing  the  enormous  daily  traffic  on  the  points  where  the 
C.  P.  R.  intersects  the  above  streets. 

SEWERS. 

"In  connection  with  the  sewer  department,  particulars  and  details  are  sub- 
mitted in  the  report  of  the  assistant  city  engineer,  which  is  appended.  Tables 
are  also  submitted  showing  the  mileage  constructed  from  1908  to  1912,  also 
the  mileage  constructed  in  the  respective  wards.  It  is  gratifying  to  report  that 
considerable  sewer  construction  had  been  projected  and  carried  out  in  the 
Grandview,  Mount  Pleasant,  Fairview  and  Kitsilano  districts.  Very  little  infor- 
mation was  available  on  which  to  base  the  necessary  calculations  for  providing 
trunk  sewers.  Your  engineer,  therefore,  had  a  full  staff  of  men  employed  in 


972  BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

the  field  last  summer,  obtaining  all  necessary  data,  and,  as  a  result,  we  were  able 
to  bring  down  a  comprehensive  scheme  for  designing  and  pushing  forward  the 
large  trunk  sewers  necessary  to  give  relief  to  these  districts.  As  a  result,  we 
have  today  as  follows :  The  Balaclava  trunk  sewer  practically  completed,  Bridge 
street  and  its  branch  trunks  are  completed,  China  Creek  as  far  as  Eleventh, 
avenue,  and  that  part  known  as  Canoe  Creek,  leading  to  Fifteenth  avenue,  are 
practically  finished.  Thus  the  remaining  sections  of  these  trunk  sewers  neces- 
sary to  give  relief  to  all  the  territory  within  Vancouver  proper,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  ward  7,  will  be  completed  next  season. 

STREET    CLEANING   DEPARTMENT. 

"In  connection  with  this  department,  I  beg  to  say  that  the  results  obtained 
this  year  are,  I  believe,  an  improvement  on  past  years.  The  lanes  have  been 
kept  in  fairly  good  condition,  and  the  maintenance  of  the  streets  compares 
favorably  with  other  cities  in  Canada.  Full  particulars  are  contained  in  the 
.superintendent's  report  appended. 

GARBAGE. 

"The  report  of  the  superintendent  of  the  garbage  department  is  submitted, 
showing  in  detail  the  work  carried  on,  and  with  suggestions  and  recommenda- 
tions. I  may  say  that  the  appointment  of  two  inspectors  for  following  up  the 
collections,  has  been  a  move  in  the  right  direction,  and  I  would  suggest  that  two 
more  be  appointed,  also  that  the  city  be  divided  into  four  sections.  In  this  way 
we  could  obtain  a  more  thorough  inspection,  which  is  desirable,  as,  in  the  opinion 
of  your  engineer,  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  city  depends  largely  on  the  col- 
lection of  garbage,  and  in  keeping  the  lanes  in  a  healthy  and  clean  condition. 

BRIDGES. 

"The  work  of  this  department  has  been  somewhat  heavy.  As  you  will  note 
plans  are  prepared  and  under  preparation  for  the  East  End  bridges,  the  Georgia- 
Harris  viaduct,  the  subway  at  Carrall  street,  and  subways  at  other  points  along 
the  water  front,  as  well  as  detail  plans,  which  were  prepared  on  the  old  scheme 
of  Coal  Harbor.  In  connection  with  the  Coal  Harbor  work,  I  beg  to  say  that 
owing  to  the  proposed  plans  brought  down  by  Air.  Mawson,  which  only  outlined 
a  plan  scheme,  the  work  of  preparing  all  the  details  of  construction  would  have 
to  be  gone  into  very  carefully. 

WATER    WORKS. 

"As  far  as  possible,  your  engineer  is  submitting  tabulated  statements  and 
diagrams,  showing  the  amount  of  water  consumed,  cost  of  construction  and 
mileage  laid.  I  have  endeavored  to  bring  the  records  of  this  department  up  to 
date,  but  I  have  experienced  some  difficulty  in  obtaining  the  necessary  information. 

"In  conclusion  I  beg  to  thank  the  members  of  the  several  committees  for 
their  valuable  assistance,  also  the  members  of  the  staff,  who  have  given  me  loyal 
and  untiring  support  in  carrying  out  the  large  amount  of  work  which  has  been 
put  through  during  the  present  year. 

"Respectfully  submitted, 

"F.  L.  FELLOWES, 
"Supervising  City  Engineer." 

Vancouver,  substantial  and  growing,  having  everything  in  its  favor  to  indi- 
cate future  development,  with  its  maritime  possibilities  and  its  railway  shipping 
facilities,  is  fortunate  in  having  chosen  Frederick  L.  Fellowes  to  become  super- 
vising city  engineer,  for  the  spirit  of  progress  which  he  displays  is  such  as  falters 
not  in  the  face  of  difficulties  and  obstacles. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  973. 

On  the  I7th  of  June,  1891,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Fellowes  and  Miss 
Mary  Gilmour,  of  Quebec,  a  daughter  of  John  Gilmour,  a  large  lumber  dealer 
of  that  city  and  a  cousin  of  Sir  John  Gilmour  of  Montrave,  Fifeshire,  Scotland. 
His  first  cousin  married  Walter  Chamberlain,  a  brother  of  the  Hon.  Joseph 
Chamberlain,  home  secretary  of  England.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fellowes  are  the  par- 
ents of  two  sons  and  a  daughter:  Richard  Allen  Gilmour,  Frederick  Ben  Gilmour 
and  Mary  Dorothy  Gilmour. 

Mr.  Fellowes  is  a  Mason  and  a  member  of  the  Anglican  church,  associations 
which  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  principles  and  the  rules  which  govern 
his  conduct.  His  association  with  scientific  organizations  is  that  of  member  of 
the  Canadian  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  member  of  the  American  Waterworks. 
Association,  and  member  of  the  Engineers  Club  of  Montreal.  The  east  and 
the  west  have  both  profited  by  his  efforts  and  well  developed  talents.  The  years 
have  brought  him  success  which  only  merit  can  attain.  Distinction  and  honor 
are  now  his  as  the  result  of  his  ability  to  grasp  a  situation  and  thoroughly  master 
it  in  principle  and  detail,  losing  sight  of  no  point  of  its  many  complex  interests. 
He  has  followed  the  methods  of  the  pioneer  in  that  he  has  taken  the  initiative 
in  relation  to  various  important  engineering  questions,  and  his  life  work  has 
been  of  significant  service  to  mankind. 


HENRY  J.  CAMBIE. 

Henry  J.  Cambie,  consulting  engineer  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  and 
one  of  the  eminent  representatives  of  the  profession  in  connection  with  gigantic 
railroad  projects,  was  born  in  County  Tipperary,  Ireland,  October  25,  1836,  and 
is  of  Huguenot  descent,  the  family  having  been  represented  on  the  Emerald  isle 
through  three  generations.  In  1852  his  parents  emigrated  with  their  children  to 
Canada.  The  father  died  in  the  year  1867. 

Henry  J.  Cambie  acquired  his  education  in  Leicester,  England,  and  in  1852,. 

when  a  youth  of  sixteen  years,  he  came  to  Canada.     The  steps  in  his  orderly 

>rogression  are  easily  discernible.    His  constantly  expanding  powers,  his  unfaltcr- 

ng  enterprise  and  his  devotion  to  duty  have  been  the  chief  points  along  the  path- 

vay  that  he  has  followed.    He  was  employed  as  an  engineer  on  the  Grand  Trunk 

Railroad  from  1854  until  1861  under  Walter  Stanley  and  in  the  latter  year  took 

ip  land  surveying  in  Ontario  which  he  continued  until  1864.     He  was  a  surveyor 

of  the  Intercolonial  Railroad  in  1864  and  1865  and  in  the  succeeding  year  became 

:.n  engineer  at  Pictou,  Nova  Scotia.     He  was  from  1867  until  1869  an  engineer 

with  the  Windsor  &  Annapolis  Railway  and  had  charge  of  the  works  for  the 

ntercolonial  Railroad  from  1870  until  1873. 

Mr.  Cambie  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1874  in  charge  of  the  works  of  the 
Nanaimo  &  Esquimalt  Railway  and  in  1874  and  1875  acted  as  surveyor  for  the 
Canadian  Pacific,  his  survey  work  being  done  on  the  mainland  of  British  Columbia 
in  selecting  a  route  for  the  proposed  transcontinental  railroad.  In  that  connec- 
tion he  was  under  Sir  Sandford  Fleming,  K.  C.  M.  G.,  as  he  was  also  when, 
<  onnected  with  the  Intercolonial  Railroad.  He  was  given  charge  of  the  survey 
work  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  in  1876  and  so  continued  until  1879. 
He  was  in  charge  of  construction  work  through  the  Fraser  River  canyons  from 
J  880  until  1883,  and  was  superintendent  of  construction  work  for  the  Canadian 
Pacific  from  Savona's  Ferry  to  Shushwap  lake  in  1884-85.  In  1886  he  became 
engineer  for  the  Pacific  division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  and  so  con- 
tinued until  1 002  and  since  1903  he  has  been  consulting  engineer  for  the  Canadian 
Pacific. 

Through  the  intervening  period  he  has  been  connected  with  some  of  the  most 
i  nportant  and  difficult  engineering  projects  in  connection  with  the  construction 
c  f  this  transcontinental  line  and  his  ability  has  been  demonstrated  in  the  success- 
ful execution  of  the  important  tasks  intrusted  to  him.  As  consulting  engineer 


974  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

his  work  has  been  on  the  mainland  west  of  the  mountain  summits  and  south  from 

°MriaCambie  was  married  to  Miss  Helen  E.  Fay  of  Halifax,  a  daughter  of 
John  B.  Fay,  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  a  son  and 
four  daughters.  Mr.  Cambie  is  a  member  of  Cascade  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  he  holds  membership  in  the  Anglican  church.  His  life  work  has  been  of  a 
most  active  and  important  character  and  his  place  in  history  is  second  to  none 
among  the  builders  and  makers  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  a  man  of  high 
purposes  and  lofty  principles  and  his  influence  is  one  of  constant  uplift. 


SYDNEY  HERBERT  WEST. 

South  Vancouver  numbers  among1  its  most  able  and  progressive  public  officials 
S.  H.  West,  who  since  October,  1911,  has  held  the  position  of  municipal  assessor. 
He  was  born  in  Gillingham,  Kent,  England,  October  25,  1882,  and  is  a  son  of 
George  and  Susan  West,  the  former  of  whom  was  for  forty  years  in  the  con- 
struction branch  of  the  admiralty,  spending  thirty  years  of  this  time  in  the  gun 
and  torpedo  department.  He  is  now  retired  but  is  very  proud  of  the  fact  that  all 
the  members  of  his  large  family  are  employed  in  the  government  service  in  some 
capacity. 

S.  H.  West  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Kent  county, 
England,  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  was  articled  to  the  naval  construction 
branch  of  the  admiralty  for  six  years.  He  afterward  served  in  this  department 
for  four  years,  two  of  which  were  spent  in  South  Africa  as  a  member  of  the 
West  Kent  Yeomanry  during  the  Boer  war.  Upon  the  close  of  hostilities  he 
came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  whence  after  a  short  stay  he  went  to  Daw- 
son,  Alaska,  where  he  spent  one  year.  For  the  next  few  years  he  traveled  up  and 
down  the  coast  surveying  and  in  October,  1911,  returned  to  Vancouver,  having 
received  the  appointment  of  municipal  assessor  of  South  Vancouver.  He  has 
since  held  this  office  and  discharges  his  duties  in  a  capable,  far-sighted  and  pro- 
gressive way,  his  work  reflecting  credit  upon  his  ability  and  his  public  spirit. 

Mr.  West  supports  the  conservative  party  and  is  interested  in  public  affairs, 
cooperating  heartily  in  all  movements  of  a  progressive  character.  He  has  already 
accomplished  excellent  work  in  the  office  he  holds  and,  being  still  a  young  man, 
has  opportunity  before  him  for  continued  progress  and  greater  achievement. 


HON.  ROBERT  E.  McKECHNIE. 

Hon.  Robert  E.  McKechnie  has  figured  prominently  in  political  circles  as  a 
legislator  and  in  professional  circles  as  a  physician  and  surgeon.  He  was  born 
in  Brockville,  Ontario,  April  25,  1861,  a  son  of  the  late  Major  William  McKech- 
nie, who  was  born  in  Claverhouse  Castle,  Dundee,  Scotland.  He,  after  coming 
to  the  new  world,  was  for  many  years  division  superintendent  with  the  Grand 
Trunk  Railway,  traffic  manager  of  the  Midland  and  general  superintendent  of 
the  Prince  Edward  Island  railroads. 

His  son,  Dr.  R.  E.  McKechnie,  attended  the  Brockville  public  schools,  the  Port 
Hope  high  school  and  the  Prince  of  Wales  College  at  Charlottetown,  thus  com- 
pleting his  more  specifically  literary  education.  His  professional  training  was 
received  in  McGill  University,  which  conferred  upon  him  the  degrees  of  M.  D. 
and  C.  M.,  and  he  also  won  the  Holmes  gold  medal  in  1890,  indicating  his  high 
scholarship.  Entering  upon  his  professional  career  he  sought  the  opportunities 
of  the  far  west  and  made  his  way  to  Nanaimo,  British  Columbia,  where  he  suc- 
ceeded Dr.  Praeger  as  surgeon  for  the  Vancouver  Coal  Company,  acting  in  that 
capacity  for  ten  years.  On  leaving  Nanaimo  he  went  abroad  and  pursued  post- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  977 

graduate  work  in  the  University  of  Vienna.  After  a  year  spent  in  Europe,  in 
which  he  became  familiar  with  the  advanced  methods  followed  by  various  emi- 
nent physicians  and  surgeons  of  the  old  world,  he  returned  to  British  Columbia 
and  since  1893  has  made  his  home  in  Vancouver,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  surgery.  The  high  position  which  he  occupies  in  professional  circles 
is  indicated  not  only  by  the  extensive  patronage  accorded  him  but  also  by  the 
fact  that  he  was  honored  with  election  as  the  first  president  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia Medical  Association.  He  is  also  well  known  in  the  educational  field,  being 
for  fifteen  years  a  member  of  the  council  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Sur- 
geons of  British  Columbia  and  president  thereof  three  times.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  first  council  of  the  Dominion  Medical  Board,  the  creation  of  which  has  made 
inter-provincial  medical  reciprocity  possible.  In  addition,  at  the  first  convocation 
of  the  University  of  British  Columbia  he  was  elected  to  the  senate  of  that  institu- 
tion and  later  was  appointed  by  the  Minister  of  Education  as  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Governors  of  the  university.  .Moreover,  he  is  a  member  of  the  British, 
the  Dominion,  the  British  Columbia  and  the  Vancouver  Medical  Associations,  as 
well  as  being  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  American  College  of 
Surgeons,  which  was  organized  in  1912,  and  was  in  1913  made  a  fellow  of  that 
society  of  which  body  he  is  also  a  regent.  He  is  consulting  surgeon  of  the  Van- 
couver General  Hospital  and  has  filled  the  office  of  municipal  health  officer  at 
Nanaimo  and  has  also  been  provincial  health  officer.  He  is  a  director  and  first 
vice  president  of  the  Alpha  Mortgage  &  Investment  Company,  Ltd.,  of  British 
Columbia. 

In  1891  Dr.  McKechnie  was  married  to  Miss  Helen  A.  Russell  and  they  have 
one  son,  Eberts,  so  named  in  honor  of  Dr.  I.  M.  Eberts,  to  whom  Dr.  McKechnie 
was  assistant  at  the  Wellington  Collieries  in  1891-93.  In  politics  he  has  been  a 
liberal  and  for  three  years  was  treasurer  of  the  British  Columbia  Liberal  Asso- 
ciation. He  sat  for  Nanaimo  city  in  the  local  parliament  in  1898-9  and  was 
president  of  the  executive  council  in  the  Semlin  administration.  He  belongs  to 
the  Episcopal  church  and  is  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  moral  as  well 
as  the  material  development  of  the  community.  Dr.  McKechnie  is  a  member  of 
the  Vancouver,  Terminal  City,  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht,  Vancouver  Automobile 
and  Burnaby  Golf  Clubs,  and  through  appreciation  of  the  social  amenities  of 
life  enjoys  the  companionships  offered  through  these  organizations. 


SIDNEY  CHARLES  SYKES. 

Sidney  Charles  Sykes,  manager  for  the  Hotels  Corporation,  Ltd.,  and  one  of 
he  prominent  and  popular  hotel  men  of  British  Columbia,  was  born  in  Toronto, 
Ontario,  August  24,  1870,  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Stewart)  Sykes,  the 
"ormer  a  native  of  Sheffield,  England.  In  his  boyhood  days  the  father  came  to 
Canada  with  his  father,  who  engaged  in  railroad  construction  work.  William 
Sykes  took  up  the  same  line  and  while  so  engaged  was  killed  in  a  railroad 
;-.ccident  in  1872. 

Sidney  C.  Sykes  pursued  his  education  in  the  grammar  and  Newmarket  high 
schools  and  afterward  entered  the  employ  of  the  Mutual  Reserve  Life  Insurance 
Company  in  Toronto,  with  which  he  remained  for  a  year.  In  1889  he  joined 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company  in  the  sleeping  and  dining  car  department 
;.s  clerk  .and  so  continued  until  1893,  when  he  became  dining  car  agent  for  that 
corporation  at  Toronto.  In  1894  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  district 
tuperintendent  of  dining  car  service  and  removed  to  Vancouver,  acting  in  that 
capacity  until  1909,  when  he  resigned.  He  then  made  the  necessary  arrange- 
rients  for  the  opening  of  the  Carleton  Cafe  and  continued  as  manager  for  several 
rionths,  placing  the  enterprise  upon  a  substantial  basis.  He  next  opened  a  cafe 
for  the  department  store  of  James  Stark  and  on  the  Tst  of  April,  1911,  assumed 
the  management  of  the  Hotel  Elvsium.  He  is  a  popular  boniface  and  has  made 

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978  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  Elysium  one  of  the  most  attractive  hotels  of  the  city.  It  is  equipped  with 
every  convenience  and  every  luxury  that  modern  ingenuity  can  devise,  and  is 
without  comparison  the  most  modern  and  most  palatial  hotel  in  Canada.  Jt  is 
situated  not  far  from  the  center  of  the  city,  yet  is  removed  from  the  noise  and 
turmoil,  and  a  motor  car  takes  guests  to  and  from  train  and  boat.  The  Elysium 
leaves  nothing  to  be  desired  in  hotel  life  from  a  well  appointed  kitchen  to  the 
most  expensive  bedrooms.  Of  these  there  are  one  hundred,  tastefully,  com- 
fortably and  attractively  furnished,  many  of  them  with  private  bath,  and  the 
hotel  is  electrically  equipped  throughout.  Every  guest  room  is  an  outside  one 
and  its  location  furnishes  a  splendid  view  of  the  magnificent  panorama  of  sea, 
sky  and  snow-capped  mountains. 

Mr.  Sykes  is  very  prominent  in  Masonic  circles  and  is  regarded  as  an  exem- 
plary representative  of  the  beneficent  principles  upon  which  the  order  is  based. 
He  has  been  honored  with  many  offices  in  the  organization,  being  a  past'  master 
of  Cascade  Lodge,  No.  12,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  a  past  first  principal  of  Vancouver 
Chapter,  No.  98,  R.  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  also  past  grand  superintendent;  past 
preceptor  of  the  Columbian  Preceptory,  No.  34,  K.  T. ;  and  a  past  grand  pro- 
vincial prior  of  the  Knights  Templar  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  likewise  a  past 
warden  of  the  British  Columbia  Consistory,  A.  &  A.  S.  R.,  and  he  belongs  to 
Gizeh  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  X.  M.  S.  of  Victoria. 

On  the  I3th  of  August,  1894,  Mr.  Sykes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Rebecca  Small,  a  daughter  of  William  Small  of  Parkdale,  Ontario,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  the  wholesale  meat  business.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sykes  have  one  son, 
Sidney  Mackie.  a  fine  boy  of  whom  the  parents  are  justly  proud.  Mr.  Sykes' 
business  and  Masonic  relations  have  brought  him  a  wide  acquaintance,  and  in 
both  connections  he  is  prominent,  popular  and  well  liked.  He  is  a  generous  man, 
a  courteous  gentleman  and  one  who  recognizes  and  meets  the  obligations  of  life 
in  man's  relation  to  his  fellowmen. 


GEORGE  EDWARD  WILLIAMSON. 

Not  only  has  George  Edward  Williamson  achieved  means  and  prominence 
as  a  general  contractor  of  Vancouver  but  he  has  given  much  heed  to  the  public 
needs  and  as  an  official  has  done  much  toward  promoting  the  growth  and  wel- 
fare of  the  city  and  toward  bringing  about  municipal  improvements  of  lasting 
value.  Moreover,  he  is  entitled  to  credit  for  the  valiant  service  which  he  ren- 
dered the  Dominion  in  the  Northwest  rebellion.  Born  in  Orillia,  Ontario,  May 
1 6,  1865,  he  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Rose  (Gately)  Williamson,  the  former  a 
native  of  England  and  the  latter  of  Ireland.  They  were  married  in  Ontario, 
where  the  father  successfully  followed  farming,  and  in  that  province  they  lived 
all  their  lives.  Both  have  passed  away. 

George  Edward  Williamson  attended  the  public  schools  of  Orillia  and  a 
private  college.  He  learned  the  carpenter's  trade  and  then  began  contracting, 
which-  line  he  followed  in  Ontario  for  about  three  years.  In  1889  he  came  to 
Vancouver  and  immediately  engaged  in  the  same  business  here  and  has  since 
so  continued  with  ever  increasing  success.  For  twelve  years  he  was  in  partner- 
ship with  Charles  F.  Mills  under  the  firm  style  of  Mills  &  Williamson.  Mr. 
Williamson  has  in  the  course  of  his  work  built  the  Mainland  Transfer  building 
on  Beatty  street ;  the  Alexandra  Hotel ;  the  Empire  block ;  the  Evans,  Coleman 
&  Evans  building  on  Granville  street ;  the  Hollywood  apartments  on  Seymour 
street ;  the  Algonquin  block,  and  many  other  buildings  of  importance  too  plenti- 
ful to  mention.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  in  one  year  during  his  career  he  built 
sixty-seven  houses. 

Much  of  his  time  Mr.  Williamson  has  unstintingly  given  to  public  service, 
and  in  1910  he  served  on  the  board  of  license  commissioners  for  the  city  of  Van- 
couver. In  1911  he  was  elected  to  represent  ward  No.  5  in  the  city  council  and 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  979 

was  reelected  with  the  largest  vote  ever  accorded  any  alderman  in  Vancouver — 
a  testimonial  of  rare  value  as  to  his  worth  and  the  esteem  in  which  he  is  held 
by  his  constituents.  In  1912  Mr.  Williamson  was  chairman  of  the  water  com- 
mittee that  compiled  the  agreement  which  settled  for  all  time  the  right  of  Point 
Grey  municipality  to  a  portion  of  the  water  supply  from  Seymour  creek.  It  was 
settled  that  Point  Grey  would  convey  to  Vancouver  all  such  rights  and  in  con- 
sideration thereof  would  receive  a  certain  sum  of  money  and  an  unbroken  delivery 
of  one  hundred  and  fifty  cubic  inches  of  water  to  be  delivered  directly  through 
a  twenty-four  inch  main  from  Capilano  to  Point  Grey.  In  the  fall  of  1912  a 
by-law  was  prepared  and  passed  to  the  people  for  approval  to  cover  the  cost 
of  the  building  of  a  road  and  the  purchase  of  an  area  to  be  flooded  by  a  large 
storage  basin  capable  of  containing  an  adequate  supply  of  water  for  at  least 
one  million  people.  In  1912  they  also  passed  a  by-law  to  reduce  the  water  rate 
ten  per  cent  and,  moreover,  provisions  were  made  and  a  by-law  passed  to  con- 
struct a  reservoir  at  Little  Mountain  capable  of  containing  seven  million  gallons 
of  water,  this  to  be  done  by  acquiring  the  old  quarry  and  building  a  dam  across 
the  mouth  of  the  quarry  and  facing  the  inside.  This  project  would  cost  approxi- 
mately fifteen  thousand  dollars.  Mr.  Williamson  while  chairman  of  the  water 
committee  submitted  a  plan  for  supplying  free  water  for  lawns  and  boulevards 
which  was,  however,  rejected.  In  1911  he  took  up  the  Old  People's  Home 
movement  and  was  successful  in  being  able  to  purchase  a  beautiful  location  from 
the  provincial  government  on  the  Hastings  town  site  containing  eighteen  acres 
and  in  having  a  by-law  passed  to  provide  for  a  nice  home  and  excellent  quarters 
for  the  old  people  of  the  city.  The  plans  were  made  and  the  home  was  under 
construction  in  the  summer  of  1913.  He  was  also  successful  in  having  by-laws 
submitted  and  passed  for  the  purchase  of  a  site  and  the  erection  of  a  fine  build- 
ing on  Haro  street,  between  Thurlow  and  Bute  streets,  for  the  new  home  of  the 
Creche  Day  Nursery.  It  was  he  who  induced  the  city  to  take  over  the  nursery 
from  individuals  in  1912.  During  that  year  Mr.  Williamson  served  on  the  board 
of  police  commissioners  and  brought  the  force  up  to  what  it  should  be  after 
finding  it  in  a  very  inadequate  condition.  He  increased  the  force  by  seventy-five 
men,  saw  to  it  that  new  equipment  was  installed  and  undertook  the  building  of 
new  quarters,  the  necessary  ordinance  for  which  he  successfully  passed  through 
the  council.  He  was  also  instrumental  in  establishing  a  temporary  prison  on  the 
Hastings  town  site  to  care  for  prisoners  and  make  them  work  until  such  time 
as  they  can  be  taken  over  by  the  prison  farm  at  Burnaby.  This  plan  of  making 
the  prisoners  work  from  the  time  they  are  sentenced  has  a  strong  tendency  to 
reduce  minor  offenses  and  has  a  great  advantage  over  the  old  way  of  letting 
them  remain  idle  in  jail,  thus  keeping  vagrancy  down  to  the  lowest  ebb.  Mr. 
Williamson  also  has  a  military  chapter  of  interest  in  his  career,  having  joined 
the  militia  in  Ontario  in  1882,  and  served  through  the  Northwest  rebellion  in 
1885  with  the  York  and  Simcoe  Battalion.  He  was  for  about  eight  years  a 
member  of  Company  6,  Fifth  Regiment  Canadian  Artillery,  retiring  with  the 
rank  of  sergeant. 

At  Orillia,  Ontario,  on  the  9th  of  September,  1897,  Mr.  Williamson  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  A.  Winters,  of  that  place.  She  is  an  active 
member  of  the  Mount  Pleasant  Methodist  church.  One  daughter  was  born  to 
this  union,  Kathleen. 

Mr.  Williamson  gives  his  support  to  the  conservative  party  and  is  always 
active  in  promoting  the  interests  of  that  organization.  He  is  an  ex-president  of 
the  Mount  Pleasant  Conservative  Club  and  has  taken  an  active  part  in  every 
election  for  the  past  twenty-four  years.  He  is  well  known  in  club  circles  and 
fraternally,  being  a  member  of  Loyal  Orange  lodge  and  the  Press  Club,  the 
Progress  Club,  the  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Club  and  the  North  Vancouver  Yacht 
Club.  A  man  of  rare  public  spirit,  Mr.  Williamson  has  done  much  toward  pro- 


980  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

moting  the  interests  of  the  city  and  it  is  largely  due  to  men  of  his  stamp  and 
enterprise  that  this  province  has  grown  so  rapidly  and  that  the  city  of  Vancouver 
has  taken  her  place  as  one  of  the  busy  marts  and  great  ports  of  the  world  as 
well  as  one  of  the  most  pleasant  domiciles  anyone  could  wish  to  live  in. 


FITZGERALD  McCLEERY. 

One  of  the  oldest  agriculturists  of  what  is  now  Point  Grey  with  reference 
to  years  of  continuous  residence,  is  Fitzgerald  McCleery,  who  for  nearly  fifty- 
two  years  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  development  of  his  valuable  farms, 
having  owned  one  on  Sea  island  as  well  as  an  attractive  property  on  the  main- 
land of  Point  Grey  where  his  home  now  is.  He  is  of  Irish  extraction,  his  birth 
having  occurred  in  County  Down  on  a  farm  which  had  been  occupied  by  his 
paternal  ancestors  for  more  than  two  hundred  years.  His  natal  day  was  the 
I5th  of  October,  1838,  and  his  parents  were  Samuel  and  Margaret  (McRob- 
erts)  McCleery,  both  of  whom  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the  old  country.  Of 
their  marriage  there  were  born  five  sons  and  five  daughters,  all  of  whom  are 
now  deceased  with  the  exception  of  our  subject  and  one  of  his  brothers,  John 
Bailie  McCleery,  a  resident  of  Point  Grey. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Fitzgerald  McCleery  were  passed  on  the  old 
McCleery  homestead,  his  education  being  obtained  in  the  schools  of  his  native 
land.  In  common  with  many  of  his  fellow  countrymen,  he  early  resolved  to 
pursue  his  career  in  some  one  of  the  colonies,  feeling  convinced  he  would  there 
find  opportunities  which  would  afford  more  likelihood  of  his  attaining  his  ambi- 
tion. He  had  left  home  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years,  and  in  1862  he  took 
passage  for  British  Columbia,  sailing  from  Southampton  to  the  West  Indies, 
thence  to  Victoria  by  way  of  Colon,  Panama  and  San  Francisco.  He  arrived  in 
Esquimalt  on  April  27,  1862,  and  in  New  Westminster.  May  I,  twenty  years 
before  the  first  railroad  reached  British  Columbia.  Many  wonderful  stories 
regarding  the  reputed  wealth  of  the  Cariboo  district  resulted  in  his  resolving 
to  try  his  luck  prospecting,  therefore,  he  and  his  brother,  Samuel,  who  passed 
away  in  1882,  started  for  the  goldfields,  walking  a  distance  of  more  than  four 
hundred  miles  over  a  trackless  wilderness  and  through  dense  forests.  There 
they  experienced  during  the  succeeding  few  months  the  usual  vicissitudes  of  the 
miner's  life,  but  failing  to  make  any  rich  discoveries  or  any  which  held  forth 
much  hope  they  walked  back  to  Westminster.  An  uncle  Hugh  McRoberts,  one 
of  the  real  pioneers,  owned  fourteen  hundred  acres  of  land  on  Sea  island,  and 
Fitzgerald  and  Samuel  McCleery  entered  his  employ.  Prior  to  this  they  assisted 
in  building  a  trail  from  New  Westminster  to  Point  Grey,  being  paid  for  their  serv- 
ices thirty  dollars  per  month.  From  their  earnings  they  managed  to  save  enough 
money  to  enable  them  to  purchase  four  lots  in  New  Westminster.  They  worked 
for  this  uncle  for  some  time,  and  in  September,  1862,  each  preempted  a  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  formed  the  nucleus  of  their  farms.  Soon  after 'Fitz- 
gerald McCleery  extended  the  boundaries  of  his  place  to  the  higher  land  by  the 
purchase  of  an  adjoining  tract  of  forty  acres  for  which  he  paid  fifty  cents  per  acre, 
and  today  it  is  worth  thousands  per  acre.  On  this  high  ground  he  built  his  house 
and  barns.  His  most  striking  characteristics  are  diligence  and  persistency  of  pur- 
pose, as  was  substantially  manifested  during  the  next  few  years.  Having  implicit 
confidence  in  his  own  powers  to  win  success  and  knowing  the  soil  to  be  rich  and 
fertile  he  diligently  applied  himself  to  building  dykes  and  drains  and  preparing  his 
land  for  cultivation.  About  this  time,  induced  by  Mr.  George  Black,'  a  promi- 
nent Cariboo  mining  man,  he  and  his  brother  mortgaged  their  lots  in  New 
Westminster  for  five  hundred  dollars,  paying  twelve  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per 
month  interest — which  had  to  be  paid  each  month— in  order  to  acquire  the 
money  to  buy  stock.  Fitzgerald  McCleery  then  went  to  Oregon  and  purchased 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  983 

a  horse  and  fifteen  head  of  cattle,  which  he  shipped  by  sloops  and  scows  to  his 
farm.  There  was  an  increasing  demand  for  milk  and  butter,  and  appreciating 
the  large  returns  to  be  made  thereon  he  started  a  dairy,  carrying  his  products 
to  the  market  at  New  Westminster,  a  distance  of  fourteen  miles,  in  a  canoe. 
This  proved  to  be  a  very  profitable  undertaking  as  he  often  realized  seventy-five 
cents  per  pound  on  his  butter.  His  energies  were  also  devoted  to  the  raising  of 
hay  and  grain,  and  when  the  first  steamers  were  put  on  the  Fraser  river  in 
1868,  he  began  shipping  supplies  to  the  logging  camps  and  to  Nanaimo.  The 
returns  from  this  venture  netted  him  enough  to  warrant  his  buying,  in  partner- 
ship with  his  brother  Samuel,  six  hundred  acres  of  land  on  Sea  island.  This  they 
retained  until  1880  when  the  brothers  divided  their  Sea  island  land  and  our 
subject  sold  his  Sea  island  tract  for  twenty  dollars  per  acre,  and  now  it  is 
valued  at  many  hundreds  of  dollars  per  acre.  In  1892  he  purchased  six  hun- 
dred acres  in  the  Okanagan  district  for  twelve  thousand  dollars,  of  which  he 
still  retains  three  hundred  acres  which  is  occupied  and  cared  for  by  his  eldest 
daughter.  Mr.  McCleery's  greatest  inconvenience  in  the  early  days  was  experi- 
enced in  getting  his  products  to  the  market,  as  until  1883  ne  was  compelled 
to  transport  everything  by  water.  In  the  latter  year  the  first  road  was  built 
between  his  land  and  what  is  now  the  city  of  Vancouver,  at  that  time  known  as 
Gastown.  Despite  the  many  obstacles  he  encountered  during  the  pioneer  days, 
however,  he  prospered  in  a  most  gratifying  manner,  and  is  known  as  one  of 
the  wealthy  agriculturists  of  his  section.  He  has  spared  no  labor  in  the  beau- 
tifying of  his  homestead,  which  is  a  most  desirable  place  of  residence  on  the 
Marine  drive,  about  one-half  mile  from  McGee  Station.  In  1870  the  first 
house  occupied  on  the  farm  gave  place  to  the  old  homestead,  which  in  turn  gave  ' 
place  to  the  more  commodious  residence  of  today.  In  1891  he  erected  his 
present  modern  residence,  which  contains  ten  very  large  rooms,  some  of  which 
are  thirty  by  forty  feet,  and  the  house  is  now  provided  with  all  modern  appoint- 
ments and  conveniences.  In  1891  he  also  built  a  large  barn  and  stable  and  made 
other  extensive  improvements  on  the  place,  all  of  which  have  added  to  its 
general  appearance  and  value.  In  the  late  'gos  he  rented  the  farm,  but  after 
some  twelve  years  he  took  it  back  and  is  again  superintending  its  operation, 
having  resumed  his  dairying.  He  is  at  present  supplying  the  residents  of  Point 
Grey  with  sixty  gallons  of  milk  per  day,  all  bottled  on  his  farm.  His  land  is 
highly  productive,  as  is  all  that  reclaimed  land.  In  1865  he  planted  a  small 
tract  to  potatoes,  its  first  crop,  and  the  next  year  he  sowed  on  the  same  space  a 
sack  of  oats,  which,  cut  green  for  feed,  netted  him  sixty  dollars.  During  the 
interim  his  soil  has  lost  none  of  its  original  richness  but  through  the  intelligent 
rotation  of  crops  and  careful  tilling  has  been  kept  in  a  high  state  of  fertility. 

On  the  1 5th  of  October,  1873,  in  New  Westminster,  Mr.  McCleery  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Wood,  of  Port  Rowan,  Ontario,  and  to  them  were  born 
four  children,  two  of  whom,  their  only  sons,  died  in  infancy.  One  daughter, 
Miss  Theodora  Marian,  is  residing  on  the  farm  in  the  Okanagan,  and  the  other, 
Miss  Margarita  Elizabeth,  is  residing  at  home  with  her  father,  the  mother  hav- 
ing passed  away  on  the  2Oth  of  March,  1903.  Mrs.  McCleery  was  the  daugh- 
ter of  the  Rev.  William  Wood,  a  clergyman  of  the  Church  of  England.  She 
came  to  New  Westminster  in  1870.  Throughout  her  entire  life  she  was  much 
interested  in  church  work  and  moral  uplift.  Every  plan  for  the  betterment  of 
the  community  found  in  her  an  earnest  advocate  and  helper.  She  willingly 
shared  the  hardships  of  the  early  days  and  in  every  way  was  a  helpmeet  for 
her  pioneer  husband.  His  disappointments  and  successes  were  as  much  hers 
as  his.  A  generous-hearted,  kindly-natured  woman,  she  was  a  lover  of  all  that 
tended  to  improve  the  moral  tone  of  her  community  and  an  uncompromising 
enemy  of  whiskey. 

Mr.  McCleery  and  family  are  Presbyterians  and  take  an  active  interest  in 
the  work  of  the  church  and  its  various  organizations,  he  having  been  an  elder 
since  the  first  missionary,  Rev.  Robert  Jamison,  came  to  British  Columbia.  In 
earlier  life  he  was  interested  in  local  politics  and  served  in  the  South  Vancouver 


984  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

council  from  1891  to  1893.  Although  well  past  his  three  score  and  ten  years, 
he  still  is  a  hard  worker  and  has  a  special  fondness  for  the  strenuous  labor  of 
clearing  land  and  takes  a  keen  interest  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  farm  and 
its  fine  herd  of  cattle.  Through  all  the  years  of  his  residence  in  British  Colum- 
bia, Mr.  McCleery  has  kept  a  diary  in  which  the  daily  happenings  of  special 
moment  have  been  faithfully  recorded,  and  this  is  of  much  value  to  those 
interested  in  the  story  of  the  pioneer  days  of  the  province.  Samuel  McCleery, 
who  for  so  many  years  was  a  partner  of  his  brother  Fitzgerald,  passed  away 
in  1882,  leaving  a  widow,  now  Mrs.  W.  F.  Stewart,  and  a  daughter,  Mrs.  H.  B. 
Barton,  of  Point  Grey.  Mr.  McCleery  has  never  regretted  casting  his  lot  with 
the  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  nor  in  early  having  his  energies  diverted  from 
prospecting  to  agricultural  pursuits,  as  he  has  prospered  in  his  undertakings,  and 
has  watched  with  interest  from  year  to  year  the  development  of  his  interests  and 
the  increasing  returns  from  his  early  labor. 


FRANCIS  WRIGHT. 

Francis  Wright  is  engaged  in  the  wholesale  paper  business  at  Vancouver  as 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  firm  of  Smith,  Davidson  &  Wright,  Limited.  His 
birth  occurred  at  Ashburn,  Ontario,  on  the  loth  of  September,  1872,  his  parents 
being  George  and  Janet  Wright.  The  city  of  Toronto  remained  his  boyhood 
home  and  there  he  attended  Jarvis  Street  Collegiate  Institute,  acquiring  a  thor- 
ough education  which  well  prepared  him  for  the  serious  duties  of  life.  Upon 
discontinuing  his  lessons  he  made  his  entrance  into  the  business  world  by  accept- 
ing a  position  with  W.  J.  Gage  &  Company  of  Toronto,  wholesale  paper  dealers 
and  manufacturing  stationers,  remaining  with  this  firm  for  about  twelve  years. 
He  then  removed  to  the  United  States  and  became  connected  with  Armour  & 
Company  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  time  he  returned  to  Toronto  to  again  enter  the  service  of  Gage 
&  Company,  his  former  employers.  The  opportunities  of  the  west,  however, 
appealed  to  him  and  after  about  a  year  he  decided  upon  removal  to  Vancouver. 
Here  he  established  himself  in  business  in  1907,  with  associates,  founding  the 
firm  of  Smith,  Davidson  &  W  right,  Limited,  wholesale  paper  dealers,  of  which 
corporation  he  was  elected  secretary  and  treasurer,  an  office  which  he  has  held 
since  then. 

On  August  13,  1902,  in  La  Salle,  Illinois,  Mr.  Wright  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Stella  Reed,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Mitchell)  Reed.  He 
is  of  the  Presbyterian  faith  and  fraternally  is  a  member  of  Georgina  Lodge, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Toronto. 


AUGUSTUS  HARRIS  WESCOTT. 

Augustus  Harris  Wescott,  who  is  living  retired  in  Steveston,  was  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  town  in  the  progress  and  development  of  which  he  has  ever 
been  actively  interested,  having  been  until  recently  identified  with  its  business 
enterprises.  He  was  born  in  Bignee,  Nova  Scotia,  on  the  29th  of  March,  1866, 
and  is  a  son  of  Hiram  Carpenter  and  Sarah  (Denton)  Wescott,  both  of  whom 
are  now  deceased. 

The  education  of  Augustus  Harris  Wescott  was  obtained  at  Chatham,  Ontario, 
where  he  resided  until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  twenty  years.  Much  atten- 
tion was  being  directed  to  British  Columbia  at  that  time,  owing  to  the  com- 
pletion of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  and,  resolving  that  he  would  seek 
his  fortune  in  the  northwest,  Mr.  Wescott  came  into  the  territory  on  the  first 
train  run  on  that  line.  Upon  his  arrival  here  he  first  obtained  employment  with 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  985 

H.  Benson,  and  he  also  worked  for  Mr.  Steves,  for  whom  the  town  of  Steveston 
was  named,  for  a  year.  He  next  rented  some  land  on  the  present  site  of  Steves- 
ton  and  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own  account.  Later  he  assisted  in  founding 
a  town  here,  and  realizing  the  need  of  better  transportation  facilities  in  1900 
he  put  in  a  stage  line,  known  as  the  Sock  Eye  Stables,  which  he  operated  until 
the  railroad  came  through.  Disposing  of  his  stables  he  then  purchased  the 
Richmond  Hotel,  which  he  conducted  until  1912,  when  he  likewise  sold  it  and 
retired  from  active  business.  Mr.  Wescott  has  prospered  in  his  undertakings 
and  is  still  interested  in  some  of  the  local  enterprises,  chief  among  these  being 
the  Jarvis  Inlet  mines  on  which  he  holds  the  leases. 

On  the  3d  of  May,  iSgi,  Mr.  Wescott  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  McEl- 
hinney,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children :  Leonard  Augustus,  who  is 
twenty  years  of  age ;  and  Sarah  Lillian,  who  is  eighteen.  They  are  both  living 
at  home. 

The  fraternal  relations  of  Mr.  Wescott  are  confined  to  his  membership  in 
the  Eagles  lodge,  and  politically  he  stanchly  supports  the  conservative  party. 
His  residence  in  British  Columbia  covers  the  great  formative  period  in  the 
country's  development,  toward  which  he  has  contributed  his  quota  by  actively 
cooperating  in  promoting  the  progress  of  Steveston,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the 
enterprising  citizens. 


ANDREW  JUKES. 

In  financial  circles  of  British  Columbia  Andrew  Jukes  occupies  a  prominent 
position,  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  Vancouver  branch  of  the  Imperial  Bank  of 
Canada  is  largely  attributable  to  his  efforts.  He  was  born  at  St.  Catharines,  On- 
tario, September  14,  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Augustus  L.  and  Phoebe  (Adams) 
Jukes,  In  the  pursuit  of  his  education  he  attended  Trinity  College  School  and 
when  he  made  his  initial  step  into  the  business  world  he  turned  to  banking  for  a 
congenial  employment.  He  entered  the  St.  Catharines  branch  of  the  Imperial 
Bank  of  Canada  when  seventeen  years  of  age  and  has  been  continuously  associated 
with  that  bank  to  the  present  time.  His  ability  won  him  rapid  advancement 
through  the  various  grades  and  in  1882  he  became  manager  of  the  branch  at  Bran- 
don, Manitoba,  there  remaining  in  charge  until  1895.  While  a  resident  of  Brandon 
he  was  recognized  as  an  important  figure,  not  only  in  financial  circles  but  in  con- 
nection with  commercial  and  civic  affairs.  He  was  actively  interested  in  all 
movements  for  the  public  good  and  his  cooperation  could  be  counted  upon  to 
further  any  measure  that  had  to  do  with  the  upbuilding  and  benefit  of  the  com- 
munity. In  1895  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  in  December  of  that  year  opened  a 
branch  of  the  bank  of  which  he  has  continued  as  manager  to  the  present]  time. 
The  Imperial  Bank  of  Canada  was  first  located  at  the  corner  of  Hastings  and 
Hamilton  streets  and  later  was  removed  to  the  Leckie  building  on  Granville 
street,  which  was  erected  for  its  accommodation.  In  1911  the  Canada  Life 
Insurance  Company  erected  a  building  on  Hastings  street,  West,  the  whole  of 
the  ground  floor  being  occupied  by  the  Imperial  Bank  of  Canada.  This  is  a 
modern  office  thoroughly  equipped  with  attractive  furnishings  and  supplied  with 
everything  necessary  to  facilitate  the  work  of  the  bank.  Not  only  has  the  Van- 
couver branch  prospered,  but  since  its  establishment  there  have  been  opened  three 
branches  of  this  bank,  one  at  Hastings  and  Abbott  streets,  one  at  Main  and 
Keefer  streets,  and  another  in  Fairview.  These  really  are  monuments  to  the 
enterprise  and  business  ability  of  Mr.  Jukes,  who  has  recognized  the  possibilities 
of  banking  brought  through  the  rapid  growth  of  the  city  and  has  been  ready 
to  meet  the  emergency.  The  Imperial  Bank  of  Canada  is  today  one  of  the 
strongest  financial  institutions  doing  business  upon  the  Pacific  coast,  and  one 
of  the  strongest  banks  in  the  Dominion  and  has  always  paid  large  dividends  and 
conducted  a  profitable  business.  It  paid  a  twelve  per  cent  dividend  for  the  fiscal 


986  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

year  ending  May  31,  1913.  It  has  branches  in  all  parts  of  Canada.  The  Imperial 
Bank  of  Canada,  with  head  office  in  Toronto,  has  issued  its  thirty-eighth  annual 
statement.  It  was  established  in  Toronto  in  1875,  the  first  annual  report,  made 
in  1876,  showed  a  circulation  of  $311,000,  and  deposits  of  $1,576,000,  the  paid-up 
capital  then  being  $804,000,  with  a  reserve  fund  ot  $25,000.  A  comparison  of 
these  figures  with  those  of  the  statement  issued  in  the  spring  of  1913  indicates 
something  of  the  marvelous  growth  and  the  substantial  standing  of  the  bank, 
which  today  has  a  circulation  of  $5,803,794,  with  deposits  of  $56,802,111.86. 
The  paid-up  capital  now  stands  at  $6,925,000  and  a  reserve  fund  at  $8,100,000. 
The  total  liquid  assets  are  $34,904,459.75,  or  fifty-five  and  a  half  per  cent  of 
the  liabilities,  of  which  $22,754,556.72,  or  thirty-six  and  one-fifth  per  cent  of  the 
liabilities,  are  in  cash,  which  shows  the  bank  to  be  in  excellent  condition.  In 
addition,  in  the  past  year  the  bank  has  set  aside  its  annual  contribution  of  $7,500 
for  the  officers'  pension  and  guarantee  fund  and  made  a  special  contribution  to 
the  same  of  $20,000.  The  Vancouver  branch  of  the  bank  has  always  followed 
the  policy  of  the  head  office.  Progressive  methods  have  characterized  the  insti- 
tution since  its  establishment  in  Vancouver. 

In  politics  Mr.  Jukes  is  a  conservative,  believing  in  the  principles  of  the 
party,  yet  never  active  to  the  extent  of  seeking  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty. 
He  has  been  earnest  in  support  of  plans  or  projects  pertaining  to  the  growth, 
development  and  improvement  of  Vancouver  and  the  province  and  at  all  times 
is  a  public-spirited  citizen.  An  Anglican  in  religious  faith,  he  belongs  to  St. 
James  church,  of  Vancouver,  in  the  work  of  which  he  has  been  active  and  help- 
ful, serving  at  different  times  as  one  of  its  officers.  His  social  connections  are 
with  the  Vancouver  and  Jericho  Country  Clubs,  and  he  is  actively  interested 
in  athletics  and  manly  outdoor  sports.  Prominent  and  successful  as  he  is  in 
financial  circles,  he  has  regarded  business  as  but  one  phase  of  existence  and  has 
found  time  for  activity  along  those  lines  which  indicate  the  recognition  of  man's 
obligations  to  his  fellowmen  and  to  his  country. 


THOMAS  JOHN  JANES. 

Thomas  John  Janes  has  hardly  yet  reached  the  zenith  of  life,  yet  the  success 
which  he  has  attained  enables  him  to  live  retired.  He  makes  his  home  in  South 
Vancouver  and  has  been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  since  1883.  Through 
the  intervening  period  he  has  witnessed  many  changes  as  the  work  of  improve- 
ment and  development  have  been  carried  forward,  and  at  all  times  he  has  borne 
his  share  in  advancing  public  interests.  He  was  born  in  Cornwall,  England,  on 
the  i6th  of  April,  1855,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Janes,  both  of  whom 
are  now  deceased. 

The  father  followed  farming  in  his  native  country  and  it  was  in  Cornwall 
that  Thomas  John  Janes  was  reared.  He  supplemented  his  early  education, 
acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country,  by  study  in  the  grammar 
school  of  Bodmin,  and  when  his  school  days  were  over  he  entered  upon  an 
apprenticeship  to  the  butcher's  trade,  at  which  he  worked  until  he  left  home  in 
1875.  He  was  then  a  young  man  of  twenty  years,  ambitious  to  improve  the 
opportunities  offered  in  Canada.  He  located  in  London,  Ontario,  and  after- 
ward removed  to  Seaforth,  in  the  same  province,  there  conducting  a  butchering 
business  for  seven  years.  Still  he  heard  the  call  of  the  west,  his  next  removal 
bringing  him  to  the  coast.  He  arrived  in  British  Columbia  in  1883  and  was 
made  manager  of  the  meat  shop  of  George  Black,  in  what  was  then  Gastown, 
now  the  city  of  Vancouver.  The  future  metropolis  of  British  Columbia  was 
then  but  a  small  village  and  various  evidences  of  pioneer  life  and  frontier 
experiences  were  to  be  seen  on  every  hand.  Later  Mr.  Janes  purchased  a  stage 
line,  a  branch  of  the  Lewis  business,  and  ran  a  stage  between  Vancouver  and 
New  Westminster,  continuing  until  the  former  became  the  terminus  of  the 


THOMAS  J.  JANES 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  989' 

Canadian  Pacific  railroad,  and  a  more  expeditious  way  was  established  to  carry 
passengers  to  New  Westminster.  The  year  1886  was  the  one  of  the  great  and 
memorable  fire  in  Vancouver  but  Mr.  Janes'  place  was  one  of  the  few  that 
escaped  destruction.  Other  parts  of  the  province  came  to  the  relief  of  the  burned 
town  and  he  had  supplies  that  were  sent  from  Victoria,  Nanaimo  and  elsewhere 
stored  in  his  barn  as  a  warehouse,  to  which  the  people  who  had  lost  all  that  they 
possessed,  flocked,  and  were  fed  and  many  housed.  He  gave  much  needed  aid 
and  three  hundred  slept  in  his  loft.  His  telephone  line  also  escaped  destruction 
when  most  of  the  city  was  laid  waste  and  until  the  restoration  of  the  telephone 
service  in  Vancouver  his  wife  acted  as  "central"  for  a  number  of  months. 

Mr.  Janes  continued  in  the  stage  business  until  1888,  in  which  year  the 
Canadian  Pacific  railway  was  completed  into  Vancouver  thus  doing  away  with 
the  necessity  of  the  stage  line  between  this  city  and  New  Westminster.  At  that 
time  he  turned  his  attention  to  teaming  and  also  began  dealing  in  hay  and  feed. 
Ambitious  and  energetic,  he  improved  the  opportunities  which  came  to  him  as 
the  years  passed  by  and  thus  he  has  gradually  worked  his  way  upward.  He  joined 
Professor  E.  Odium,  Richard  Gosse  and  Rev.  J.  F.  Betts  in  founding  the  Imperial 
Steamship  Company.  The  company  owned  but  one  boat  and  this  was  destroyed 
by  fire,  which  ended  the  company's  business.  It  was  in  the  early  days  of  his 
residence  in  Vancouver  that  Mr.  Janes  purchased  his  present  grounds  where 
is  his  home.  This  district  of  the  city  was  then  all  wilderness  and  brush.  He 
cleared  his  eight  acres  and  engaged  in  truck  farming,  a  business  which  proved 
very  profitable  owing  to  his  capable  management  and  enterprising  methods.  At 
length,  with  the  growth  of  the  city  and  the  demand  for  realty,  this  property  has 
become  very  valuable  and  Mr.  Janes  still  retains  it.  He  continues  farming  in  a 
small  way,  although  he  is  now  practically  living  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  the 
prosperity  which  came  to  him  in  former  years. 

On  the  1st  of  May,  1878,  Mr.  Janes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Jane  Leatherland,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Eunice  Leatherland,  of  Kingston, 
Ontario,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Janes  are  the  parents 
of  eight  children,  three  daughters  and  five  sons.  Their  religious  faith  is  manifest 
in  their  membership  in  the  Central  Methodist  church  and  in  point  of  service 
Mr.  Janes  is  the  oldest  trustee  of  the  church,  in  the  work  of  which  he  is  actively 
and  helpfully  interested.  He  is  also  a  trustee  of  the  Wilson  Heights  church 
and  he  does  everything  in  his  power  to  extend  the  influence  and  promote  the 
growth  of  his  denomination.  He  belongs  to  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  with  one  exception  is  the  oldest  representative  of  Masonry, 
belonging  thereto,  having  joined  the  order  at  Moodyville  in  1883.  He  is  also 
connected  with  the  Royal  Templars. 

In  politics  he  is  a  conservative  but  has  never  been  an  office  seeker.  He  finds 
recreation  in  gardening  and  in  cattle-raising  and  he  has  ever  led  a  busy,  indus- 
trious and  useful  life.  The  family  home  is  on  Forty-third  avenue,  formerly 
called  the  Janes  road,  and  is  an  attractive  and  well  appointed  place,  but  recently 
completed.  This  has  long  been  the  property  of  Mr.  Janes,  whose  foresight 
enabled  him  to  make  judicious  investments  during  the  early  period  of  his  resi- 
dence in  British  Columbia. 


HARRY  MOREHOUSE   LEONARD. 

Although  yet  young  in  years,  Harry  Morehouse  Leonard  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  leading  real-estate  men  of  Victoria,  having  offices  in  the  Pemberton 
building.  He  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Leonard,  Reid  &  Company  and  the 
Benson  Land  Company,  Limited.  His  firm  has  laid  out  some  of  the  largest  sub- 
divisions to  the  city  and  they  have  also  handled  enormous  timber  tracts,  while, 
moreover,  they  are  engaged  in  selling  agricultural  lands  in  the  fertile  Bulkley 
valley. 


990  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Born  on  November  17,  1881,  at  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  Harry  More- 
house  Leonard  is  a  son  of  E.  P.  and  Frances  E.  (Morehouse)  Leonard,  both 
natives  of  that  city.  The  father  was  an  electrician  and  engaged  in  that  occu- 
pation until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1906  at  the  age  of  fifty-three  years.  His 
wife  survives  and  now  makes  her  home  in  Victoria.  The  paternal  grandparents 
were  also  natives  of  St.  John,  where  the  grandfather  was  a  sea  captain  until 
his  demise.  The  maternal  grandparents  were  natives  of  New  Brunswick, 
engaged  along  agricultural  lines. 

Harry  Morehouse  Leonard  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  St.  John 
and  the  University  of  King's  College  at  Windsor,  Nova  Scotia,  graduating  from 
the  latter  institution  in  1903  and  receiving  thereupon  the  degree  of  B.  C.  L. 
He  then  practiced  law  in  New  Brunswick  for  about  a  year.  During  this  period 
he  was  also  for  four  years  associated  with  the  St.  John  Sun  and  the  St.  John 
Star,  receiving  wide  and  valuable  experience  while  engaged  in  newspaper  work. 
He  continued  along  these  lines  until  1905,  when  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
business  in  Winnipeg  and  Saskatoon,  so  continuing  until  1907,  which  year  marks 
his  arrival  in  British  Columbia.  He  located  at  first  in  Vancouver,  where  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  and  practiced  for  about  a  year,  but  in  1909  came  to  Victoria 
to  engage  in  the  real-estate  business  in  partnership  with  F.  E.  Reid  under  the 
name  of  Leonard,  Reid  &  Company.  His  law,  newspaper  and  former  real-estate 
experience  stood  him  in  good  stead  and  he  has  been  largely  instrumental  in 
making  the  firm  what  it  is  today — one  of  the  foremost  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 
They  are  mostly  engaged  as  principals,  specializing  in  subdivisions  in  Victoria 
and  vicinity.  Among  these  may  be  mentioned  the  "Happy  Valley  Lands,"  embrac- 
ing over  one  thousand  acres  and  being  the  largest  suburban  subdivision  of  many 
which  the  firm  handled.  Orchardvale  is  another  one  which  was  very  successfully 
laid  out  and  disposed  of.  The  company,  however,  also  acts  as  agent  in  negotiating 
sales  and  transfers  of  both  country  and  city  property,  confining  in  this  respect 
their  operations  principally  to  Vancouver  island.  Mr.  Leonard  has  made  a  care- 
ful study  of  the  timber  situation  there  and  his  firm  has  acted  both  as  principal 
and  agent  in  handling  a  number  of  large  timber  tracts.  They  have  negotiated 
many  of  the  most  important  property  transfers  in  the  business  district  of  Vic- 
toria. Leonard,  Reid  &  Company  carry  on,  moreover,  extensive  operations  in 
connection  with  Bulkley  Valley  lands.  These  comprise  several  thousand  acres 
and  are  splendidly  adapted  for  growing  all  kinds  of  vegetables  as  well  as  raising 
other  farm  products.  The  richness  and  fertility  of  the  soil  is  undeniable  and  the 
products  can  be  well  disposed  of,  as  shipment  can  be  made  over  the  Grand  Trunk 
Pacific  Railway,  which  passes  near  there.  Leonard,  Reid  &  Company  hold 
membership  in  the  Victoria  Real  Estate  Exchange. 

In  January,  1912,  Mr.  Leonard  was  married  in  Victoria  to  Miss  Mabel 
Reid  Andrews,  a  daughter  of  James  Reid  Andrews,  of  New  Brunswick.  The 
father  for  many  years  was  a  successful  ranchman  but  both  he  and  his  wife  now 
live  in  Victoria,  having  come  to  British  Columbia  in  1908.  While  Mr.  Leonard's 
favorite  recreation  is  horseback  riding,  his  wife  finds  much  pleasure  in  music. 
She  is  a  singer  of  note  and  well  known  as  a  soloist  in  many  of  the  churches  of 
Victoria  and  elsewhere.  She  received  her  musical  education  in  the  Toronto 
Conservatory  of  Music.  The  residence  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leonard  is  at  1564 
Gladstone  avenue,  Victoria,  an  attractive  home  comfortably  appointed.  Mrs. 
Leonard's  fondness  for  flowers  and  horticulture  is  evident  from  the  attractive- 
ness of  their  home. 

Politically  Mr.  Leonard  is  a  conservative  but  has  never  cared  to  actively 
enter  into  public  life.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Church  of 
England.  He  is  well  known  in  club  circles  as  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club 
and  Progressive  Club.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  belonging  to 
Brunswick  Lodge,  No.  i.  The  success  which  Mr.  Leonard  has  attained  thus 
early  in  life  must  largely  be  laid  to  his  thorough  education — an  education  which 
did  not  cease  with  leaving  the  university  but  which  carried  him  into  newspaper 
work  and  made  him  acquainted  with  other  real-estate  fields.  He  has  wisely 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  991 

made  use  of  his  experience  and  has  always  courted  opportunities.  He  is  shrewd, 
able,  energetic  and  progressive,  a  business  man  of  the  modern  type,  and  as  his 
judgment  has  ripened  he  has  become  an  authority  upon  real-estate  values  in 
various  parts  of  the  province  and  in  his  own  city.  As  the  transactions  of  the 
firm  have  ever  been  above  the  slightest  reproach,  he  enjoys  the  full  confidence 
of  the  business  world  and  the  general  public,  and  it  is  largely  the  belief  in  the 
firmness  of  his  character,  the  general  conception  that  his  word  is  as  good  as 
his  bond,  which  has  carried  him  into  such  important  relations.  Public-spirited 
in  the  best  sense  of  the  word,  there  is  no  worthy  enterprise  undertaken  in  the 
interest  of  commercial  expansion,  moral  uplift  or  intellectual  advancement  to 
which  Mr.  Leonard  does  not  give  his  hearty  support,  and  while  his  private 
operations  have  brought  him  substantial  returns,  they  have  also  played  an  impor- 
tant part  in  developing  the  resources  of  the  city  and  province  and  in  creating 
values  which  were  not  existent  or  at  least  lay  dormant. 


CHARLES  HERBERT  ELLACOTT,  B.  A.  Sc. 

Charles  Herbert  Ellacott,  B.  A.  Sc.,  was  born  in  London,  England,  December 
24,  1866.  About  four  years  later  his  parents,  Charles  R.  and  Elizabeth  Ellacott, 
of  Plymouth,  Devon,  removed  with  their  young  family  to  Montreal.  After  attend- 
ing the  public  schools  of  that  city  Charles  Herbert  Ellacott  lived  for  a  few  years 
on  a  farm  in  the  Ottawa  valley.  Deciding  to  take  up  the  profession  of  civil 
engineering,  he  entered  McGill  University  and  in  1890  graduated  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Applied  Science.  Within  a  few  weeks  he  was  at  work  as  an 
assistant  engineer  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  on  the  remeasurement  of 
some  of  the  most  difficult  work  along  the  Eraser  Canyon.  The  next  year  he 
was  engaged  as  engineer  on  construction  in  Idaho  by  the  Great  Northern  Rail 
way.  Later  in  the  same  year  he  returned  to  British  Columbia  and  entered  upon 
private  practice,  first  in  Victoria  and  afterward  in  several  of  the  early  Kootenay 
mining  towns.  A  visit  to  Montreal  led  to  his  services  being  secured  to  make 
detailed  surveys,  estimates  for  water  power,  development  and  railway  connec- 
tion at  Shawenegan  Falls,  Quebec,  and  Grand  Falls,  New  Brunswick,  in  1898. 

Preferring  the  life  of  the  west,  he  returned  to  the  Kootenays  and  the  free- 
dom of  private  practice.  A  few  years  later  he  was  engaged  by  the  Northwestern 
Territory  government  to  carry  out  important  water  conservation  and  drainage 
investigations.  Another  eastern  visit  resulted  in  two  years  in  charge  of  railway 
construction  in  Ontario  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  and  Canada  Northern  Railways. 
Since  returning  to  Victoria,  in  which  city  he  has  unbounded  confidence  and  a 
deep  love  for  its  varied  beauty,  his  work  has  carried  him  over  many  distant  parts 
of  the  province,  which  he  believes  will  be,  at  no  distant  date,  the  greatest  in  the 
dominion,  containing  the  greatest  proportion  of  happy  and  prosperous  families. 


RALPH  GERRARD  KEAST. 

Ralph  Gerrard  Keast,  who  is  one  of  the  enterprising  and  substantial  young 
citizens  of  Vancouver,  has  since  1910  been  associated  in  business  with  J.  H. 
Bowman,  one  of  the  most  prominent  architects  of  the  city.  His  birth  occurred 
at  Sunapee,  New  Hampshire,  on  the  I4th  of  July,  1890,  his  parents  being  Jonathan 
and  Mary  (Gerrard)  Keast,  the  former  a  native  of  Cornwall,  England,  and  the 
latter  of  Merigomish,  Pictou  county,  Nova  Scotia.  They  came  to  Vancouver  in 
1907  and  here  Jonathan  Keast  is  now  successfully  engaged  in  business  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Keast  &  Allan,  dealers  in  granite  and  stone. 


992  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Ralph  G.  Keast  obtained  his  education  in  the  graded  and  high  schools  of  Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts,  and  after  putting  aside  his  text-books  was  employed  for  a 
time  in  a  machine  shop.  He  was  also  for  a  time  with  a  Mr.  Peabody,  an  architect 
of  Boston.  In  1907  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  continued  to 
study  architecture  with  W.  T.  Whiteway,  of  this  city,  with  whom  he  remained 
until  1910.  In  that  year  he  became  associated  with  J.  H.  Bowman,  one  of  the 
most  prominent  architects  of  Vancouver,  with  whom  he  has  continued  to  the 
present  time.  In  this  connection  he  has  already  won  recognition  and  success, 
being  a  young  man  of  exceptional  ability.  He  also  takes  a  keen  interest  in 
aeronautics,  has  made  a  thorough  study  of  aerial  navigation  and  is  at  present 
building  a  flying  machine. 

In  politics  Mr.  Keast  is  a  conservative,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of 
the  Methodist  church.  He  takes  an  active  interest  in  matters  pertaining  to  the 
growth  and  development  of  Vancouver  and  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Progress 
Club.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Irish  Fusiliers  of  Canada,  the  crack  infantry 
company  of  Vancouver.  In  both  business  and  social  circles  of  Vancouver  he  is 
well  known  and  popular,  enjoying  the  esteem  and  friendship  of  all  with  whom 
he  has  come  in  contact. 

Mr.  Keast  was  married  October  7,  1913,  to  Miss  Ida  MayGreenius  of  Van- 
couver. 


WILLIAM  BURNS,  B.  A. 

Professor  William  Burns,  principal  of  the  Provincial  Normal  School  and  one 
of  the  foremost  educators  of  the  west,  was  born  in  Rochester,  England,  February 
n,  1843,  a  son  °f  William  Bums,  M.  A.,  LL.  D.,  who  was  a  native  of  Forfar, 
Scotland,  and  married  Charlotte  Chaplyn,  a  native  of  Rochester.  They  lived  in  the 
latter  city  for  many  years,  the  father  becoming  well  known  as  an  educator  through 
his  service  as  principal  of  a  grammar  school  there.  Both  parents  are  now 
deceased. 

William  Burns,  of  this  review,  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high 
schools  and  is  an  undergraduate  of  the  London  University.  He  completed  his 
studies  in  Queen's  University  at  Kingston,  so  far  as  school  training  is  concerned, 
but  throughout  his  entire  life  he  has  been  a  wide  reader,  a  deep  thinker  and  a 
logical  reasoner — in  a  word,  he  has  ever  been  a  student.  In  1882  he  came  to 
Canada,  making  his  way  direct  to  Ontario.  In  various  high  schools  of  that 
province  he  engaged  in  teaching,  his  last  position  being  at  St.  Catharine's,  after 
which  he  left  Ontario  in  1892,  following  his  appointment  to  the  position  of 
inspector  of  the  British  Columbia  schools.  He  immediately  came  to  this  province 
and  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1901,  in  which  year  the  Provincial 
Normal  School  was  opened  and  Mr.  Burns  was  made  principal,  his  connections 
continuing  to  the  present  time.  His  entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  the  pro- 
fession of  teaching.  He  took  up  the  work  when  but  eleven  years  of  age  and  has 
been  active  along  that  line  almost  continuously  since.  His  ability  has  constantly 
increased  as  his  powers  have  developed  and  he  stands  today  as  one  of  the  leading 
educators  of  the  northwest,  in  touch  with  the  most  advanced  and  progressive 
methods  of  the  profession. 

Professor  Burns  was  married  in  Rochester,  England,  in  1866,  to  Miss  Helen 
Muirhead,  a  native  of  Chatham,  England.  They  became  the  parents  of  nine 
children,  six  of  whom  are  now  living :  Captain  Robert  M.,  who  died  at  Penang 
while  in  the  colonial  government  service ;  Arthur,  who  was  a  well  known  news- 
paper man  of  Vancouver  and  died  in  that  city  in  1912;  William  T.,  who  never 
came  to  Vancouver;  Ronald,  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  drug  house  of  Burns 
&  Cairns;  Margaret  M.,  a  practicing  physician  of  Ogden,  Utah;  Kenneth  J., 
assistant  general  freight  agent  for  British  Columbia  with  the  Great  Northern 
Railway;  Edgar  M.,  general  freight  agent  for  the  Chicago  &  Great  Western 


PROF.  WILLIAM  HURNS 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  995 

Railroad  at  Portland,  Oregon;  Russell  M.,  who  is  with  the  Vancouver  Trust 
Company;  and  Frank  M.,  who  is  in  the  customs  service  in  Vancouver  and  is  dis- 
tinguished as  one  of  the  members  of  the  Vancouver  Athletic  Club  and  for  a  time 
was  a  member  of  the  lacrosse  team,  holder  of  the  Minto  Cup. 

Professor  Burns  is  a  member  of  Mount  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
of  which  he  is  past  master;  is  past  grand  superintendent  of  the  Royal  Arch 
chapter  and  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian 
church  indicates  his  religious  faith.  His  life,  honorable  in  purpose  and  action, 
has  been  one  of  value  to  his  fellowmen — a  factor  in  pushing  forward  the  wheels 
of  progress  and  civilization. 


JOSEPH  DESPARD  PEMBERTON,  JR. 

Joseph  Despard  Pemberton,  a  British  Columbia  land  surveyor  with  offices  in 
the  Pemberton  building,  is  a  son  of  Joseph  Despard  and  Theresa  Jane  Despard 
(.Grautoff)  Pemberton.  In  this  family  of  six  children  were  three  sons,  Joseph 
D.  being  the  second  of  that  number.  Extended  mention  of  the  parents  is  made 
on  another  page  of  this  work. 

J.  D.  Pemberton,  Jr.,  supplemented  his  preliminary  educational  training  by 
a  college  course  at  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  and  later  entered  the  University 
College  School  on  Cower  street,  London.  He  afterward  continued  his  studies 
in  the  University  College  on  Gower  street  and  received  therefrom  the  engineer- 
ing certificate  in  1895.  In  December  of  the  same  year  he  returned  to  Canada  and 
Victoria.  Here  he  entered  the  office  of  Pemberton  &  Son  as  a  member  of  the 
firm  and  thus  engaged  in  a  general  real-estate  and  insurance  business,  acting 
both  as  agent  and  principal.  While  connected  with  that  firm  Mr.  Pemberton 
pursued  a  three-years  course  of  study  and  qualified  as  a  British  Columbia  land 
surveyor,  after  which  he  began  the  practice  of  his  profession,  continuing  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Pemberton  &  Son.  Since  qualifying  as  a  surveyor,  he 
devotes,  however,  much  of  his  time  to  his  profession.  Mr.  Pemberton  was  also 
interested  in  stock-raising  in  Alberta  and  continued  so  for  eight  years.  He  located 
the  road  which  is  now  being  built  from  Telegraph  Court  to  Dease  lake,  a  dis- 
tance of  seventy-five  miles,  this  opening  up  the  mining  districts  in  the  vicinity 
of  North  Cassiar.  He  has  had  much  to  do  with  the  surveying  of  timber  limits, 
mineral  claims  and  government  lands  in  British  Columbia  and  has  laid  out  many 
sub-divisions  in  and  around  Victoria  and  elsewhere  on  Vancouver  island.  His 
professional  duties  have  been  of  an  important  and  responsible  character  and 
indicate  his  careful  training  and  his  expert  efficiency. 

Mr.  Pemberton  has  an  interesting  military  chapter  to  his  record,  having  served 
with  the  Fifth  Regiment  of  Canadian  Artillery  from  1897  until  1905.  He  served 
in  the  ranks  for  three  years,  while  for  five  years  he  was  an  officer,  rising  to 
the  position  of  captain,  with  which  rank  he  left  the  service. 

On  the  ist  of  December,  1904,  Mr.  Pemberton  was  married  in  Victoria  to 
Miss  Helen  Mary  Yoder  Baiss,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Susan  Baiss,  both 
natives  of  England.  Emigrating  to  the  United  States  they  settled  in  Texas  and 
later  made  their  way  northward  to  Canada,  establishing  their  home  near  Mis- 
sion, British  Columbia,  where  the  father  engaged  in  ranching  for  several  years. 
He  is  now  an  accountant  in  Japan.  The  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pemberton 
ire  Theresa  Susan  Yoder,  Dorothea  Benedicta  and  Joseph  Despard  Massie. 
The  family  attend  the  Church  of  England,  and  aside  from  his  membership  there- 
in Mr.  Pemberton  belongs  to  the  Union  Club,  the  Progressive  Club,  the  Auto- 
nobile  Association,  the  Victoria  Golf  Club,  and  the  Hunt  Club  of  Victoria.  In 
'politics  he  is  a  conservative  but  not  an  active  party  worker.  His  favorite  recrea- 
tion is  riding  and  he  has  won  many  cups  at  different  meets  of  the  Victoria  Hunt 
Club.  He  is  likewise  very  fond  of  golf,  polo,  tennis  and  motoring,  and  in  fact 


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all  manly  outdoor  sports.  His  residence  at  Xo.  1652  Wilmot  place,  Oak  Bay, 
is  a  beautiful  one,  standing  in  the  midst  of  grounds  covering  eleven  acres,  pos- 
sessing much  natural  beauty,  enhanced  by  the  art  of  the  landscape  gardner.  Mr. 
Pemberton  accomplishes  successfully  whatever  he  undertakes,  whether  it  be 
the  adornment  of  his  home,  the  driving  of  a  golf  ball,  the  steering  of  a  motor 
car  or  the  taking  of  a  picture.  He  does  most  excellent  amateur  photographic 
work  and  in  fact  along  many  lines  shows  well  developed  talents. 


WILLIAM  HKXRY  JOHNSTON. 

William  Henry  Johnston,  engaged  in  general  contracting  and  building  in 
partnership  with  Air.  Gill,  is  deserving  of  prominent  mention  among  the  leading 
business  men  of  Kamloops,  for  he  came  to  the  city  when  it  was  still  a  village 
and  his  activities  have  since  that  time  been  a  powerful  force  in  its  business 
development.  lie  was  born  in  the  province  of  Quebec,  May  i,  1865,  and  is  a 
son  of  James  and  Sarah  Johnston. 

William  H.  Johnston  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  province  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  learned  the  brick-laying  trade, 
at  which  he  continued  in  eastern  Canada  until  1886,  when  he  came  west,  locating 
in  Vancouver  about  the  time  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  was  completed.  He 
worked  at  his  trade  in  that  city  for  a  number  of  years  and  then  came  to 
Kamloops,  then  a  small  village,  and  in  partnership  with  Mr.  Gill  started  in  the 
contracting  and  building  business  on  a  small  scale.  Their  patronage  grew  steadily 
and  today  they  are  recognized  as  the  most  successful  men  in  their  line  of  work 
in  the  community  and  they  have  made  their  influence  felt  in  a  vital  way  upon 
development  and  growth.  They  have  erected  every  large  and  important  build- 
ing in  the  town,  including  the  Commercial,  the  old  and  the  new  high  schools, 
the  Trust  building,  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company's  building  and  every  bank  build- 
ing in  the  city,  as  well  as  the  new  hospital  and  various  other  public  and  private 
structures.  Mr.  Johnston  is  a  man  of  unusual  ability  and  enterprise  and  of 
unquestioned  business  integrity,  and  he  enjoys  in  a  gratifying  degree  the  con- 
fidence and  good-will  of  his  fellow  citizens. 

Mr.  Johnston  married,  in  October,  1888,  Miss  Elizabeth  McClain.  He  is 
well  known  in  the  Masonic  order  and  is  affiliated  also  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
As  one  of  the  first  residents  in  Kamloops  he  has  always  been  interested  in  the 
affairs  of  the  community,  and,  although  he  avoids  public  office,  he  yet  never  with- 
holds his  support  from  any  enterprise  which  he  believes  will  advance  the  moral, 
intellectual  or  material  welfare. 


JOHN  KENDALL. 

John  Kendall,  a  chartered  accountant  of  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Notting- 
hamshire, England,  in  October,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Reed  and  Mary  Kendall. 
In  private  schools  he  began  his  education,  which  was  continued  in  Notting- 
hamshire University,  and  determining  to  take  up  the  profession  of  accountant 
as  a  life  work  he  qualified  for  that  calling.  After  leaving  school  he  began  the 
practice  of  his  profession,  becoming  a  chartered  accountant  in  London,  England, 
in  1895.  He  practiced  in  the  metropolis  until  1901,  when  thinking  to  find 
still  broader  opportunities  in  the  growing  western  country  of  British  North 
America  he  made  his  way  to  Canada.  He  first  settled  in  Winnipeg,  but  remained 
there  for  only  a  short  time,  coming  to  British  Columbia  in  1902.  With  his 
arrival  in  the  northwest  he  became  a  resident  of  Vancouver  and  has  followed 
his  profession  in  this  city  to  the  present  date.  He  first  practiced  with  the  firm 
of  Clarkson,  Cross  &  Hellewell  until  1906,  and  then  began  independent  practice 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  99*1 

as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  John  Kendall  &  Company,  which  relation  was  main- 
tained until  1907,  when  Frank  Crompton  Sewell  joined  the  firm  under  the  style 
of  Kendall,  Sewell  &  Company.  Later  on  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Sewell,  the  name 
of  the  firm  was  altered  to  Kendall,  Barr  &  Company,  by  the  admission  to  part- 
nership of  Mr.  Robert  B.  Barr,  F.  A.  A.  They  enjoy  a  large  clientage  and  are 
auditors  for  the  city  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  Kendall  s  practice  has  continuously 
grown  since  he  started  out  independently,  and  in  addition  he  now  has  important 
financial  interests.  He  is  a  member  and  vice  president  of  the  Vancouver  Stock 
Exchange  and  occupies  a  prominent  position  in  the  regard  of  his  colleagues  and 
contemporaries.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  of 
England  and  Wales,  is  an  associate  of  the  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants 
of  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  of  which  he  is  now  vice  president,  and  is  a  fellow 
of  the  Chartered  Accountants  of  the  Province  of  British  Columbia. 

Mr.  Kendall  married  Miss  Gertrude  Skipworth  and  they  have  many  friends 
in  Vancouver.  His  social  relations  are  with  the  Western  Club  of  Vancouver, 
and  he  is  also  connected  with  the  Royal  Colonial  Institute  of  London.  Laud- 
able ambition  has  prompted  him  in  all  of  his  business  activities,  and  gradually 
working  his  way  upward,  he  has  made  for  himself  a  place  that  is  creditable  and 
satisfactory,  his  clientage  being  large  and  of  a  representative  character. 


FREDERIC  THEODORE  UNDERBILL. 

Frederic  Theodore  Underbill  of  Vancouver  was  born  in  Tipton,  Stafford- 
shire, England,  in  1858,  a  son  of  William  Lees  Underbill,  F.  R.  C.  S.  (Eng.). 
Dr.  Underbill  began  practice  in  1881  at  Tipton,  following  his  graduation  in  that 
year,  when  he  won  the  L.  R.  C.  P.  degree.  He  became  a  Fellow  of  the  Royal 
College  of  Surgeons  at  Edinburgh  in  1884  and  a  D.  P.  H.  in  1877.  He  has 
been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  since  1894,  practicing  in  Mission  City  for 
three  years,  or  until  1897,  when  he  came  to  Vancouver.  He  was  medical  health 
officer  in  1904. 

Dr.  Underbill  married  Beatrice  Alice  Muriel,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Muriel  of 
Norwich,  England,  and  their  family  numbers  seven  sons  and  five  daughters. 


EDWARD  GODFREY  BLACKWELL. 

A  man's  worth  to  a  community  is  in  considerable  measure  determined  by 
his  business  activity  and  enterprise  as  well  as  his  loyalty  to  that  which  stands 
for  the  best  in  governmental  affairs.  Such  is  Edward  Godfrey  Blackwell,  well 
known  in  commercial  circles  in  Vancouver  as  a  dealer  in  builders  and  loggers' 
supplies,  in  which  business  he  has  been  engaged  since  the  I2th  of  November, 
1907.  He  was  born  April  23,  1881,  at  Port  Huron,  Michigan,  and  is  a  son  of 
Kennett  W.  and  Fannie  C.  Blackwell.  The  father  was  connected  with  the 
Grand  Trunk  Railway  system  for  many  years  as  mechanical  superintendent  and 
later  was  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  in  the  same  capacity. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Montreal,  Edward  G.  Blackwell  pursued  his  early 
education,  which  was  supplemented  by  further  study  in  a  private  school  at 
Ashbury,  North  Devon,  England.  He  was  first  'employed  by  J.  R.  Booth,  of 
Ottawa,  Ontario,  in  the  lumber  business,  remaining  with  him  for  several  years, 
after  which  he  entered  the  service  of  Dobell,  Beckett  &  Company,  of  Quebec, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  same  line.  Mr.  Blackwell  continued  with  that  firm 
for  a  number  of  years  and  afterward  spent  several  years  in  the  southern  states 
in  the  employ  of  the  W.  M.  Ritter  Lumber  Company.  The  2ist  of  March,  1907, 


998  BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

witnessed  his  arrival  in  British  Columbia,  and  believing  the  growing  city  of 
Vancouver  would  furnish  a  profitable  field  for  business,  he  perfected  his  arrange- 
ments whereby  he  embarked  in  the  builders'  and  loggers'  supplies  business  on 
the  1 2th  of  November  of  that  year.  His  industry  and  careful  expenditure  in 
former  years  had  brought  to  him  the  capital  that  now  enabled  him  to  start  out 
on  his  own  account.  From  the  first  he  recognized  the  fact  that  satisfied  patrons 
are  the  best  advertisement,  and  he  has  ever  made  it  his  purpose  to  fully  meet 
the  demands  of  the  public.  In  all  his  dealings  he  is  straightforward  and  reliable 
and  through  his  industry  and  enterprising  methods  has  promoted  the  growth  of 
his  business  which  is  bringing  him  substantial  annual  returns. 

On  the  27th  of  April,  1910,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Blackwell  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Frances  May  Leighton,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Florence  Leigh- 
ton.  In  politics  Mr.  Blackwell  is  a  liberal.  The  Masonic  fraternity  numbers  him 
among  its  worthy  representatives,  his  membership  being  in  Western  Gate  Lodge, 
F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Vancouver  Club,  the  Shaugh- 
nessy  Heights  Golf  Club  and  the  Country  Club  of  Vancouver  and  the  Union  Club 
of  Victoria.  His  associates  in  these  organizations  find  him  of  a  social,  genial 
nature  and  he  is  termed  a  companionable  man  as  well  as  an  enterprising  factor  in 
business  circles. 


GEORGE  ALBERT  McGUIRE,  D.  D.  S.,  M.  L.  A. 

Liberal  educational  opportunities  qualified  Dr.  George  Albert  McGuire  for 
the  attainment  of  prominence  and  success  in  the  practice  of  dentistry,  in  which 
he  actively  continued  until  1912  and  then  retired  from  the  profession.  In  the 
meantime  he  had  acquired  important  financial  interests  as  the  result  of  sound 
judgment  in  placing  his  investments  and  now  devotes  the  greater  part  of  his 
time  and  energies  to  the  management  of  his  holdings.  He  was  born  upon  a  farm 
near  Mount  Forest,  in  what  is  now  Egremont  township,  Ontario,  on  April  7, 
1871,  his  parents  being  George  and  Henrietta  (Gardiner)  McGuire.  The  father 
was  a  son  of  Thomas  McGuire,  a  native  of  County  Mayo,  Ireland,  and  a  British 
army  officer  who  came  to  Canada  in  1838,  first  settling  in  Toronto.  Later  he 
made  his  way  to  the  Queen's  Bush,  Ontario,  where  he  took  up  land  and  began 
farming.  In  time  he  acquired  large  tracts  of  land  and  became  very  prosperous 
as  wealth  was  then  measured.  This  enabled  him  to  provide  amply  for  his  six 
sons,  to  each  of  whom  he  gave  a  large  farm,  together  with  horses,  implements 
and  other  things  necessary  for  equipment.  At  the  time  of  his  removal  to  the 
west,  Queen's  Bush  was  a  veritable  wilderness.  Mr.  McGuire  had  to  endure  all 
the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life  in  order  to  establish  a  home  in  this 
section  of  the  country  and  develop  his  property,  but  as  the  years  went  on  his 
earnest  labors  were  rewarded  with  success  and,  where  once  hardships  were  his 
lot,  later  comforts  and  conveniences  came  to  take  their  place.  His  wife,  whom 
he  married  in  the  Emerald  isle,  was  a  native  of  County  Sligo,  Ireland. 

Their  son,  George  McGuire,  was  born  in  Toronto,  and  as  a  boy  accompanied 
liis  parents  in  their  removal  to  the  Queen's  Bush,  where  he  grew  to  manhood, 
and  afterwards  engaged  in  farming  until  thirty-two  years  of  age.  He  then 
turned  his  attention  to  the  conduct  of  a  general  store  at  Riverstown,  Ontario, 
where  he  also  served  as  postmaster,  continuing  in  business  there  until  a  short 
time  prior  to  his  death,  when  he  removed  to  Clifford,  Ontario,  where  he  died  in 
1883.  He  was  a  thoroughgoing  business  man,  energetic,  enterprising  and  deter- 
mined, and  while  he  was  not  a  seeker  for  public  office,  he  was  an  ardent  con- 
servative and  an  active  worker  in  the  interests  of  that  party.  He  married 
Henrietta  Gardiner,  whose  father  was  a  school  teacher,  and  Mrs.  McGuire  also 
followed  that  profession 'for  a  year  or  two  prior  to  her  marriage.  She  was  born 
at  Kittley's  Corners,  near  Brockville,  Ontario,  a  representative  of  a  prominent 
family.  Several  of  her  brothers  are  successful  agriculturists  and  reside  near 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1001 

Mount  Forest.  Another  brother  is  the  Rev.  Robinson  Gardiner,  now  living 
retired  at  Hamilton,  Ontario,  who  was  for  many  years  prominent  as  a  minister 
of  the  gospel,  his  last  charge  being  at  Welland.  Still  another  brother  is  Francis 
Gardiner,  a  leading  and  successful  physician  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Unto 
George  and  Henrietta  (Gardiner)  McGuire  were  born  four  children,  as  follows: 
Frank  W.,  a  general  practitioner  of  medicine  in  Buffalo,  New  York;  Amanda  J., 
now  residing  in  Buffalo,  New  York,  who  is  the  widow  of  W.  H.  Ryan,  who  died 
in  Vancouver;  George  Albert,  of  this  review;  and  Edgar  R.,  a  successful  surgeon, 
who  is  associated  with  the  eminent  Dr.  Roswell  Park,  of  Buffalo. 

Dr.  George  A.  McGuire  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  graded  and  high 
schools  of  Mount  Forest,  Ontario,  and  later  entered  the  Royal  College  of  Dental 
Surgeons  at  Toronto,  where  he  continued  for  a  year.  He  then  pursued  his 
preparation  for  the  practice  of  dentistry  as  a  student  in  the  University  of 
Maryland  at  Baltimore,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated  with  the 
D.  D.  S.  degree  in  1892.  Immediately  afterward  he  came  to  British  Columbia, 
locating  for  practice  in  Vancouver,  where  lie  continued  as  a  capable,  prominent 
and  successful  follower  of  his  profession  until  1912,  when  he  withdrew  from 
active  practice  to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his  business  interests,  which 
in  the  meantime  had  grown  to  large  proportions.  He  had  an  extensive  practice 
and  was  president  of  the  board  of  dental  examiners  of  liritish  Columbia,  but 
resigned  in  1907. 

In  the  meantime  Dr.  McGuire  had  become  an  active  factor  in  promoting 
the  growth  and  development  of  British  Columbia,  and  as  opportunity  had  offered 
made  judicious  investments  in  real  estate  and  in  business  enterprises,  and  now 
has  large  financial  interests.  He  owns  much  realty  and  is  a  director  of  the 
Prudential  Investment  Company  and  was  a  director  of  the  Imperial  Investment 
Company,  both  of  Vancouver. 

Following  in  the  political  footsteps  of  his  father.  Dr.  McGuire  has  always 
been  a  conservative  and  active  in  the  party  since  1901.  His  entrance  into  active 
politics  was  purely  accidental.  Without  plan  or  purpose,  he  dropped  into  a 
conservative  meeting,  made  a  little  speech  in  support  of  principles  in  which  he 
firmly  believed,  and  much  to  his  surprise  was  at  a  subsequent  meeting,  a  few 
weeks  later,  elected  president  of  the  Conservative  Association  at  Vancouver. 
He  entered  earnestly  upon  the  work  which  had  come  to  him  unsolicited  and  has 
since  been  actively  connected  with  that  body,  remaining  as  president  of  the 
association  up  to  and  through  the  campaign  of  1903.  The  conservative  party 
had  always  been  in  the  minority  in  Vancouver  but  had  been  growing  in  strength, 
and  in  1907,  as  one  of  its  representatives,  he  contested  the  seat  for  Vancouver 
in  the  British  Columbia  legislature,  was  elected  and  has  been  continuously 
reelected  to  that  position  since.  At  the  last  election  he  was  at  the  head  of  the 
poll  and  is  now  the  senior  member.  While  he  never  falters  in  his  support  of 
principles  or  measures  in  which  he  believes,  he  never  sacrifices  the  public  welfare 
to  partisanship  or  places  personal  aggrandizement  before  the  public  good.  His 
name  has  been  prominently  mentioned  for  the  position  of  senator  from  Vancouver. 

At  Vancouver,  on  the  151)1  of  August,  1894,  Dr.  McGuire  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Marie  Jennie  McLean,  a  daughter  of  M.  C.  and  Mary  (Allen) 
McLean.  The  father  came  to  Vancouver  from  Madoc,  Ontario,  and  for  a  time 
was  associated  with  the  lumber  firm  of  Edmunds  &  Webster.  Later  he  held 
office  in  connection  with  the  customs  at  Vancouver  to  the  time  of  his  retirement 
from  active  life,  about  1910.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  McGuire  have  two  daughters,  Stella 
and  Jean.  The  Doctor  belongs  to  Acacia  Lodge,  No.  22,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
Vancouver;  to  Vancouver  Lodge,  No.  3,  Knights  of  Pythias;  Pacific  Council,  No. 
4,  of  the  Royal  Templars  of  Temperance,  and  is  past  grand  councilor  for  the 
Royal  Templars  of  British  Columbia.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Western 
Club  of  Vancouver  and  with  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria,  and  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  an  adherent  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Dr. 
McGuire  holds  high  rank  among  the  forceful  and  resourceful  citizens  of  Van- 

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couver.  He  won  a  position  of  distinction  in  professional  circles  and  is  now 
counted  one  of  the  enterprising  business  men  whose  sound  judgment  and  enter- 
prise have  proven  the  basis  of  his  success.  A  Greek  philosopher  once  said: 
"Earn  thy  reward :  the  gods  give  nought  to  sloth ;"  and  the  truth  of  his  admon- 
ition has  been  verified  in  all  the  ages  which  have  since  run  their  course.  Grasping 
the  eternal  principle  that  industry  wins,  Dr.  McGuire  has  so  directed  his  efforts, 
taken  advantage  of  his  opportunities  and  utilized  his  native  powers  that  he  has 
gained  a  place  among  the  honored,  successful  and  representative  residents  of  his 
adopted  city. 


HENRY  NELEMS. 

Henry  Neleins,  a  pioneer  resident  of  the  Chilliwack  valley  now  living  retired 
in  Chilliwack,  was  born  on  lot  24,  Burford  township,  Brant  county,  Ontario, 
where  his  parents,  William  and  Eliza  Nelems,  settled  in  the  year  1832.  They 
made  their  home  on  a  tract  of  wild  brush  land  and  remained  upon  that  property 
during  the  remainder  of  their  lives,  the  mother  dying  when  she  was  sixty-four 
years  of  age  and  the  father  at  the  age  of  eighty-three. 

Air.  Nelems'  earliest  recollection  is  of  the  family  life  in  the  old  log  cabin 
set  upon  a  knoll  on  the  corner  of  lot  24.  There  were  six  sons  and  five  daughters 
but  four  of  the  children  died  when  young.  Mr.  Nelems  can  remember,  however, 
when  all  were  at  home  in  a  house  about  sixteen  by  twenty-two  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, with  a  "lean-to"  at  the  back,  and  when  three  or  four  slept  in  what  was 
called  a  trundle  bed.  After  a  hard  day's  work  clearing  the  land  the  father  spent 
his  evenings  making  shoes  for  his  family  while  the  mother  and  the  older  sisters 
spun  or  made  flannel  or  cotton  dresses  for  the  girls  and  utilized  full  cloth  for 
the  boys.  By  the  strictest  economy  the  family  was  able  to  live  and  eventually 
one  hundred  acres  across  the  township  line  was  purchased,  the  family  paying 
for  this  tract  four  hundred  dollars  and  taking  many  years  to  discharge  the  debt. 

By  the  time  Air.  Nelems  was  old  enough  to  start  to  school  a  little  settle- 
ment had  grown  up  in  the  vicinity  of  his  parents'  farm,  for  the  Great  Western 
Railway  had  been  built  in  the  province.  His  school  days  were  limited  in  extent, 
for  as  soon  as  he  was  old  enough  to  work  he  was  obliged  to  lay  aside  his  books 
and,  like  his  brothers  and  sisters,  he  acquired  only  a  common-school  education. 
When  he  was  almost  twenty  years  of  age  a  party  of  sixteen  set  out  for  Cali- 
fornia and  Mr.  Nelems  joined  them,  leaving  home  on  the  6th  of  November, 
1864,  and  going  first  to  New  York.  From  there  the  party  took  a  side-wheel 
steamer,  to  the  Isthmus,  to  cross  by  the  Nicaragua  route,  spending  nine  days 
upon  the  Atlantic.  After  their  arrival  they  embarked  on  small,  flat-bottomed 
boats  and  sailed  up  the  San  Juan  river  until  they  were  within  fourteen  miles  of 
Acapulco,  on  the  Pacific  coast.  They  were  two  days  in  crossing  the  Isthmus  and 
fourteen  days  going  from  there  to  San  Francisco.  After  a  short  stop  in  that 
city  they  took  a  river  steamer  to  Sacramento  and  after  his  arrival  there  Mr. 
Nelems  walked  to  Elkgrove,  where  he  hired  himself  out  to  Dr.  Duncombe.  He 
started  at  a  salary  of  twenty  dollars  per  month,  which  was  subsequently  increased. 
After  Mr.  Nelems  had  been  in  California  a  few  months  he  received  word  from 
his  sister,  who  was  then  upon  her  wedding  journey,  to  meet  her  'in  San  Fran- 
cisco, but  this  he  was  unable  to  do,  as  the  letter  came  upon  the  same  boat  on 
which  she  had  taken  passage.  Mr.  Nelems  therefore  remained  in  the  vicinity 
of  Sacramento  until  July  and  then  came  north  and  joined  his  sister  and  brother- 
in-law  in  British  Columbia.  It  was  at  that  time  a  rough  country.  New  West- 
minster was  a  small  town,  Vancouver  had  not  been  thought  of  and  there  were 
only  seven  settlers  in  the  Chilliwack  valley.  These,  however,  were  all  energetic 
and  capable  men  and  they  soon  had  a  good  sized  area  of  land  under  cultivation. 
Mr.  Nelems  arrived  in  British  Columbia  July  16,  1865,  and  at  that  time  remained 
five  years  in  the  province,  traveling  over  a  great  deal  of  territory  and  finally 


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returning  to  the  Chilliwack  valley  which  according  to  his  views  'offered  the  best 
opportunities.  In  the  summer  of  1867  he  went  to  the  forks  of  the  Quesnel  with 
a  band  of  cattle  walking  all  of  the  way,  and  in  the  following  season  he  went 
by  stage  to  the  Cariboo.  He  made  the  return  journey  with  George  Chadsy, 
now  deceased,  but  then  active  and  well  known  in  the  Chilliwack  valley,  while 
Henry  Kipp  was  also  of  the  party,  and  he  and  -Mr.  Nelems,  being  accomplished 
violinists,  provided  splendid  entertainment  along  the  way.  In  1869,  Mr.  Nelems 
returned  to  Ontario,  where  he  remained  for  a  number  of  years,  farming  the 
homestead  and  rearing  his  family  in  that  province.  During  his  father's  life 
Mr.  Nelems  of  this  review  continued  to  operate  the  home  farm  but  after  his 
death  returned  to  the  Chilliwack  valley  as  soon  as  he  could  dispose  of  his  hold- 
ings. 

Mr.  Nelems  has  been  twice  married.  In  1889  death  took  his  first  wife, 
Sarah  (Lane)  Nelems,  in  the  forty-third  year  of  her  age.  Some  time  before 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nelems  had  lost  their  first  daughter,  aged  eight  years,  and  the 
mother  never  fully  recovered  from  the  shock.  Two  years  after  her  death  Mr. 
Nelems  married  Miss  Isabella  Howell.  who  met  death  by  apoplexy  eight  years 
afterward.  This  sad  event  occurred  about  one  year  after  Mr.  Nelems'  return 
to  British  Columbia  and  he  sent  for  his  oldest  son  and  his  daughter-in-law, 
who  were  then  living  in  Detroit,  and  they  came  and  made  their  home  with  him. 
The  son  went  into  the  real-estate  business  and  with  his  father's  help  secured 
a  large  acreage  adjoining  the  town  of  Chilliwack.  This  he  divided  into  lots 
and  sold  at  an  excellent  profit.  Mr.  Nelems'  son  and  daughter-in-law  afterward 
moved  into  Chilliwack  and  invited  the  subject  of  this  review  to  make  his  home 
with  them.  Here  he  is  spending  his  declining  years,  finding  in  the  unpretentious 
yet  comfortable  establishment,  a  homelike  atmosphere  and  the  peace  and  content- 
ment which  rewards  a  useful,  honorable  and  well  spent  life. 


DAVID  GRIFFITH  WILLIAMS. 

David  Griffith  Williams  has  since  1904  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  financial 
brokerage  business  in  Vancouver,  his  interests  being  now  conducted  under  the 
firm  name  of  Williams  &  Alurdoff,  Ltd.,  with  Mr.  Williams  as  president  of  the 
company.  He  was  born  in  South  Wales,  November  15,  1859,  a  son  of  Thomas 
and  Margaret  (Griffith)  Williams.  The  father  was  an  expert  in  soft  lead  smelt- 
ing and  had  charge  of  that  process  in  a  large  smelter,  having  five  furnaces  under 
his  direction. 

David  Griffith  Williams  was  educated  in  private  and  public  schools  of  his 
native  land  after  which,  in  1873,  he  became  a.  junior  railroad  clerk,  so  continuing 
until  1878,  when  he  became  clerk  for  W.  G.  Williams  in  the  town  of  his  birth, 
remaining  in  that  position  for  two  years.  In  1880  he  became  clerk  and  book- 
keeper for  James  Williams  in  the  lumber  business  and  so  remained  until  1883, 
when  he  went  upon  the  road  as  a  commercial  traveler,  representing  London  and 
Bristol  houses,  being  thus  engaged  until  1885,  when  he  went  to  the  United  States. 
He  first  made  his  way  to  Texas  with  the  intention  of  engaging  in  sheep  ranching 
there  but  after  spending  several  months  in  investigating  the  chances  for  that 
business  he  resolved  to  turn  his  attention  in  other  directions  and  removed  to 
Kansas  City,  Missouri,  where  he  engaged  in  the  building  and  contracting  busi- 
ness and  also  spent  several  years  in  railroad  contracting.  At  that  time  he  like- 
wise became  interested  in  newspaper  work  and  assisted  in  the  preparation  of 
a  series  of  special  articles  on  building  construction  and  kindred  topics.  From 
Kansas  City  he  went  to  Astoria,  Oregon,  where  he  remained  for  several  months, 
and  then  went  to  Tacoma,  Washington,  where  for  a  year  he  was  connected  with 
the  Tacoma  Globe  and  its  successor,  the  Tacoma  Ledger.  He  then  came  to 
British  Columbia,  making  his  way  to  Victoria,  where  he  was  connected  with  the 


1004  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Colonist  and  later  was  advertising  manager  of  the  News  for  a  short  time.  He 
next  went  to  the  Kootenay  district  where  he  engaged  in  land  and  mining  specula- 
tion. He  then  came  to  Vancouver  and  at  the  time  of  the  inception  of  the  Province, 
at  that  time  a  weekly  paper,  he  took  charge  of  the  business  management,  which 
he  directed  for  some  time.  He  afterward  became  associated  with  the  Daily 
News  at  New  Westminster,  a  political  sheet  with  which  he  continued  during  its 
existence  of  several  months.  He  next  became  owner  of  the  circulation  of  The 
World  at  Vancouver,  of  which  department  he  was  proprietor  for  nine  years,  and 
during  the  latter  part  of  the  time  was  business  manager  of  the  paper.  In  1904 
he  turned  his  attention  to  his  present  business,  that  of  real-estate  and  financial 
brokerage,  under  the  name  of  Williams;,  Hoare  &  Company,  which  continued 
for  about  a  .year  when  the  interests  of  Mr.  Hoare  were  purchased  by  Frank  L. 
Murdoff  and  the  firm  became  Williams  &  Murdoff.  In  1906  the  business  was 
incorporated  as  Williams  &  Murcloff,  Ltd.,  with  Mr.  Williams  as  president,  since 
which  time  he  has  remained  at  the  head  of  the  company  which  conducts  an 
extensive  business,  negotiating  many  important  realty  transfers  and  doing  a  large 
brokerage  business.  Mr.  Williams  also  has  other  financial  and  business  inter- 
ests, being  a  director  of  the  British  Columbia  Life  Assurance  Company,  presi- 
dent of  the  Superior  Coal  &  Improvement  Company  of  Seattle,  and  one  of  the 
original  incorporators  of  the  Western  Canada  Mortgage  Corporation  of  Van- 
couver, lie  likewise  has  large  land  and  mining  interests  and  his  investments 
have  been  judiciously  placed,  bringing  to  him  a  most  gratifying  financial  return. 
Mr.  Williams  has  been  married  twice.  He  first  wedded  Mollie  Smith,  now 
deceased,  and  in  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  in  1897,  he  married  Caroline  McLel- 
lan.  I  lis  family  numbers  two  sons  and  four  daughters.  Mr.  Williams  is  a 
conservative  in  politics  and  while  not  active  as  an  office  seeker  he  was  councilor 
of  Point  Grey  in  1908-09.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Stock  Exchange 
and  is  interested  in  various  projects  for  the  general  good.  He  belongs  to  the 
Baptist  church  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  Odd  Fellows  and 
the  Loyal  Orange  Lodge.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Golf  Club  and  to  the 
Vancouver  Automobile  Club  and  is  an  enthusiastic  motorist.  His  advancement 
in  the  business  world  has  been  continuous  for  the  wise  use  he  has  made  of  time, 
talents  and  opportunities  has  brought  substantial  results  and  placed  him  in  an 
enviable  position  in  business  circles. 


FRANCIS   ORRA   CANFIELD. 

Francis  Orra  Canfield,  principal  of  the  Lord  Kelvin  grade  school  in  New 
Westminister,  has  devoted  his  life  largely  to  educational  work  and,  ever  laboring 
toward  high  ideals,  his  service  has  been  a  potent  and  helpful  influence  in  promot- 
ing intellectual  advancement  in  the  various  localities  in  which  he  has  made  his 
home.  He  was  born  in  Oxford  county,  Ontario,  in  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Austin 
and  Margaret  Canfield,  natives  of  that  province,  where  the  father  followed  farm- 
ing for  a  number  of  years.  He  is  now  living  retired,  and  he  and  his  wife  make 
their  home  in  Woodstock. 

Francis  Orra  Canfield  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  Woodstock  Colle- 
giate Institute  but  before  he  was  graduated  came  to  New  Westminster,  locating 
here  in  1800,  just  at  the  time  of  the  depression  following  the  first  "boom"  which 
the  town  enjoyed.  Employment  of  any  kind  was  hard  to  secure  and  Mr.  Canfield 
directed  his  attention  to  photographic  work  in  the  studio  of  S.  J.  Thompson  where 
he  continued  for  nearly  two  years,  after  which  he  went  to  Chilliwack,  where  he 
worked  for  two  years  at  surveying.  He  followed  this  by  a  period  on  the  prairies 
around  Matsqui,  but  at  the  end  of  one  year  returned  to  New  Westminster  deter- 
mined to  pursue  his  education.  He  entered  Columbian  College  from  which  he 
was  graduated  after  two  years  with  a  first-class  certificate.  Immediately  after- 
ward he  engaged  in  teaching,  following  this  profession  in  Brownsville  for  five 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1007 

years,  after  which,  upon  the  foundation  of  the  normal  school,  he  entered  it  and 
took  the  complete  course.  Upon  completing  the  course  he  moved  again  to  New 
Westminster  and  secured  a  position  as  teacher  in  the  Central  school  under  Mr. 
Coatham.  He  did  able  and  far-sighted  work  for  over  two  years  and  then,  upon 
the  death  of  R.  J.  Hall,  was  appointed  principal  of  the  west  end  school,  a  position 
which  he  still  occupies.  Practically  his  entire  life  has  been  given  over  to  educa- 
tional work  and  he  has  become  an  able  and  recognized  leader  in  this  field.  He 
is  zealous  and  discriminating,  imparts  readily  and  clearly  to  others  the  knowledge 
that  he  has  acquired,  and,  moreover,  studies  each  pupil  from  the  standpoint  of  the 
individual,  without  which  understanding  the  best  work  of  the  teacher  is  never 
done.  He  has  during  his  nine  years  and  a  half  connection  with  the  Lord  Kelvin 
school  noticeably  raised  its  standard  and  the  student  who  will  apply  himself  to 
his  work  finds  in  this  institution  a  means  for  thorough  preparation  for  the  prac- 
tical duties  of  life.  Mr.  Canficld  takes  a  deep  and  keen  interest  in  everything 
pertaining  to  the  promotion  of  public  education  and  is  always  ready  even  at  the 
cost  of  personal  sacrifice,  to  do  all  in  his  power  to  promote  its  spread. 

Mr.  Canfield  married  Miss  Ida  Wells,  a  daughter  of  Nelson  and  Ellen  Wells, 
residents  of  New  Westminster  for  the  past  twenty-five  years.  Of  this  union 
were  born  three  children:  Orra  W.,  who  is  attending  school;  and  Edwin  Woodard 
and  Gene  E.  Mr.  Canfield  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  church  and  is  well 
known  in  fraternal  circles,  holding  membership  in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Royal  Templars,  the  Canadian  ( )rder  of  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  He  is  interested  in  all  the  sports  which 
New  Westminster  affords  and  is  a  true  educator  in  that  he  is  able  to  grasp  the 
spirit  of  youth  and  grasp  its  need  of  recreation  as  well  as  of  study  from  books. 
He  has  been  for  a  long  time  a  leader  in  all  the  boys'  games  and  is  at  present  presi- 
dent of  the  Boys'  Football  Association.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
conservative  party  and  while  at  times  he  takes  an  active  interest  in  political 
affairs,  he  has  never  been  a  politician  in  the  usually  accepted  sense  of  the  term. 
He  is  never  neglectful  of  the  duties  of  citizenship,  however,  and  his  influence  has 
been  a  tangible  force  for  good  in  the  community. 


JAMES  J.  WHITE. 

James  J.  White,  sub-collector  of  customs  at  Sidney,  was  born  in  Madoc, 
Ontario,  in  1868.  His  parents,  Joseph  and  Malinda  White,  are  still  living.  In 
the  public  schools,  James  J.  White  pursued  his  studies  and  started  in  the  busi- 
ness world  in  connection  with  the  survey  of  timber  on  the  west  coast.  He  came 
to  British  Columbia  in  1892,  settling  in  Sidney,  where  he  was  employed  as  fore- 
man for  the  Toronto  &  British  Columbia  Lumber  Company.  He  afterward 
became  agent  for  the  Victoria  &  Sidney  Railroad  Company,  under  Mr.  Pater- 
son,  occupying  that  position  for  ten  years,  on  the  expiration  of  which  period 
he  embarked  in  general  merchandising,  conducting  business  for  six  years,  when 
his  interests  were  amalgamated  with  the  Sidney  Trading  Company.  He  became 
a  partner  in  the  new  organization  under  the  name  of  the  Sidney  Trading  Com- 
pany, Limited,  and  theirs  is  the  principal  store  of  the  kind  in  Sidney,  a  large 
line  of  goods  being  carried  and  a  profitable  trade  enjoyed. 

In  1894,  Mr.  White  was  married  to  Miss  C.  Estella  Brethour,  a  daughter 
of  Henry  Brethour,  who  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  this  locality.  There  are 
two  children :  Lorna  and  Eileen,  who  are  attending  St.  Margaret's  school  in 
Victoria. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Church  of  England,  Mr.  White 
belongs  to  the  Alpine  Club,  but  on  the  whole  is  a  home  man,  his  domestic  tastes 
prompting  him  to  secure  the  society  of  his  family,  rather  than  club  life.  In 
politics  he  is  a  liberal  and  keeps  well  versed  on  important  public  questions.  He 
has  filled  several  local  offices,  serving  as  school  trustee  and  as  postmaster  for 


1008  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

five  years,  during  which  period  he  saw  great  increase  in  the  mail  handled  in 
the  office,  owing  to  the  rapid  development  of  this  locality.  When  he  came  to 
Sidney,  there  were  but  two  houses  and  one  store,  so  that  he  has  witnessed  prac- 
tically the  entire  growth  and  progress  of  the  town  and  surrounding  district.  Mr. 
White  has  found  recreation  in  mountain  climbing  and  in  fishing,  his  interest  in 
the  former  being  manifest  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  member  of  the  Alpine  Club. 
He  is  a  progressive  man,  with  sterling  qualities  that  win  him  high  regard  and 
many  friends,  who  admire  and  respect  him. 


HENRY  DOYLY  ROCHFORT. 

Henry  Doyly  Rochfort,  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  investment  business 
at  Victoria,  has  here  conducted  operations  along  that  line  for  the  past  six  years 
and  has  met  with  a  gratifying  and  well  merited  measure  of  success.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Portsmouth,  England,  on  the  i8th  of  August,  1886,  his  parents  being 
Doyly  T.  and  .Mary  Rochfort.  His  great-grandfather,  Colonel  Tullbch,  founded 
the  militia  in  Canada  in  the  early  days,  reorganizing  the  entire  system. 

Mr.  Rochfort  attended  the  public  schools  of  California  in  the  acquirement 
of  an  education.  In  1902,  when  a  youth  of  sixteen,  he  came  to  Victoria,  British 
Columbia,  and  entered  the  Canadian  Hank  of  Commerce,  remaining  in  the  employ 
of  that  institution  at  Victoria  and  other  places  during  the  next  five  years.  In 
.1907  he  resigned  his  position  in  the  bank  and  embarked  in  the  real-estate,  loan 
and  brokerage  business  at  Victoria,  which  he  has  continued  to  the  present  time  as 
sole  proprietor  of  II.  D.  Rochfort  &  Company.  He  has  made  it  his  purpose 
to  largely  acquaint  himself  with  property  values  here  and  has  secured  a  good 
clientage,  while  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  he  has  negotiated  many  important 
realty  transfers.  Eor  several  years  he  was  connected  with  the  militia  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Fifth  Regiment  of  Victoria,  holding  the  rank  of  sergeant  and  being 
the  youngest  man  with  this  title  in  Canada. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rochfort  is  a  conservative,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that 
of  the  Church  of  England.  He  belongs  to  the  Pacific  Club  and  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose.  He 
has  gained  an  enviable  measure  of  prosperity  for  one  of  his  years  and  is  well 
known  as  one  of  the  popular  and  enterprising  young  men  of  Victoria. 


WILLIAM  AUSTIN  BROWX. 

Among  the  young  men  who  take  a  prominent  part  in  the  official  life  of  North 
Vancouver  is  William  Austin  Brown,  who  since  1912  has  held  the  position  of 
city  clerk.  Born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  he  is  a  son  of  Richard  and  Mary  Brown, 
the  former  of  whom  was  the  professor  of  mercantile  law  at  St.  Mungo's  College, 
Glasgow.  The  father  is  deceased  but  the  mother  survives. 

William  A.  Brown  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  at  Lenzie  Academy. 
He  later  attended  Glasgow  University,  in  which  institution  he  acquired  sufficient 
knowledge  to  become  solicitor  before  the  supreme  court  of  Scotland.  After 
completing  his  education  he  first  practiced  in  that  capacity  in  Glasgow,  continu- 
ing thus  for  about  ten  years,  but  in  1910  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia, 
where  he  entered  into  connection  with  the  firm  of  McNeill,  Bird,  Macdonald  & 
Bayfield.  Mr.  Brown  remained  with  this  firm  until  he  entered  the  land  registry 
office  and  because  of  his  efficient  work  therein  and  the  practical  knowledge  which 
he  gained  was  on  June  4,  1912,  appointed  city  clerk  of  New  Westminster,  which 
office  he  has  since  so  capably  administered.  He  has  earned  the  high  commenda- 
tion of  the  general  public  by  the  faithfulness  with  which  he  executes  his  duties 
and  does  everything  possible  in  his  position  to  promote  the  interests  of  the  city. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1009 

Mr.  Brown  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Fraser,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Amanda  Fraser,  the  former  a  coal  master  of  Glasgow.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Presbyterian  denomination  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  local  church, 
being  active  in  its  affairs  and  spreading  its  doctrines.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason 
and  is  also  a  member  of  the  United  Service  Club  of  Vancouver.  He  takes 
a  deep  interest  and  finds  his  recreation  in  athletics  and  is  fond  of  golf,  hockey 
and  football,  recognizing  that  upon  a  man's  pastimes  largely  depends  his  efficiency 
for  useful  work.  He  is  devoted  to  the  interests  of  North  Vancouver  which  he 
has  as  dearly  at  heart  as  his  private  prosperity  and  is  popular  and  respected  among 
its  people.  Readily  acquiring  the  spirit  of  the  west,  he  is  always  to  be  found 
in  the  ranks  of  those  who  take  the  most  advanced  views  in  regard  to  helpful 
innovations.  His  arrival  in  Xorth  Vancouver  marks  the  addition  of  a  valuable 
man  to  its  citizenship  and  it  may  safely  be  said  that  Mr.  Brown  in  this  city  has 
found  as  suitable  a  field  of  labor,  as  North  Vancouver  has  found  in  him  a  useful 
citizen. 


HERBERT  L.  ROBERTS. 

Business  circles  of  Victoria  know  Herbert  L.  Roberts  as  the  secretary  of  the 
real-estate  firm  of  DeSalis,  Roberts  &  Company,  while  in  political  circles  he  is 
equally  well  known  as  the  secretary  of  the  Liberal  Association.  His  activity 
in  these  lines  makes  him  a  factor  in  the  public  life  of  his  adopted  city,  in  which 
he  has  now  made  his  home  for  about  three  years.  He  had  previously  been  a 
resident  of  the  province,  however,  and  is  well  known  in  various  localities.  He 
was  born  March  22,  1868,  in  Liverpool,  England,  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Sarah 
Roberts.  The  father,  now  deceased,  was  a  sea  captain,  following  the  sea  through- 
out his  entire  life. 

In  private  schools  of  London,  England,  Herbert  L.  Roberts  pursued  his 
education  and  afterward  returned  to  his  native  city  of  Liverpool,  where  for 
five  years  he  was  employed  in  the  offices  of  Alfred  Dobell  &  Company, 
timber  brokers.  In  1888,  at  the  age  of  twenty  years,  he  went  to  Vancouver 
and  secured  employment  at  the  Moodyville  sawmill,  where  he  remained  for 
four  years.  He  first  came  to  Victoria  in  1892  and  for  several  years  was 
bookkeeper  for  the  grocery  firm  of  Eskin,  Wall  &  Company.  In  1896  he 
went  to  Ashcroft,  British  Columbia,  and  for  several  years  was  manager  for 
F.  W.  Foster,  who  was  engaged  in  general  merchandising  and  later  Air. 
Roberts  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  business  on  his  own  account.  He  was 
very  ambitious  to  advance  in  business  and  steadily  he  worked  his  way  upward 
step  by  step,  utilizing  his  opportunities  to  good  advantage  in  the  conduct  of  his 
affairs  and  the  performance  of  his  duties.  On  his  withdrawal  from  the  field 
of  general  merchandise  he  engaged  in  railway  construction  work.  He  also 
carried  with  him  a  stock  of  merchandise  and  spent  the  next  few  years  at  Spence's 
Bridge,  Nicola  and  Field,  British  Columbia.  In  1909  he  again  went  to  Van- 
couver, where  he  accepted  a  position  in  the  employ  of  the  Island  Investment 
Company  of  Victoria.  He  was  in  their  Vancouver  office  for  ten  months,  after 
which  he  was  transferred  to  their  home  office  in  Victoria,  where  he  took  the 
position  of  accountant.  He  left  that  company  in  1912  in  order  to  engage  in 
the  real-estate  business  on  his  own  account,  and  was  joined  by  C.  F.  DeSalis 
in  a  partnership-  that  still  continues,  under  the  firm  style  of  DeSalis,  Roberts  & 
Company.  His  knowledge  of  real-estate  interests  and  values  makes  him  well 
qualified  for  the  successful  conduct  of  a  business  of  this  character.  Mr.  Rob- 
erts is  also  secretary  of  the  Liberal  Association  of  Victoria,  to  which  he  devotes 
much  of  his  time,  and  he  is  an  unfaltering  champion  of  the  principles  of  the 
party. 

On  the  roth  of  August,  1897,  in  Victoria,  Mr.  Roberts  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Clara  Crook,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Helena  Crook.  Her  father, 


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who  was  a  cabinet-maker  by  trade,  was  on  old-time  settler  in  British  Columbia, 
residing  in  this  province  before  the  completion  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way. Mr.  Roberts  holds  membership  in  the  Church  of  England  and  is  an 
exemplary  representative  of  Masonry,  belonging  to  Camosun  Lodge,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Camosun  Club.  For  a  quarter  of  a  century 
he  has  lived  in  the  northwest  and  has  ever  been  deeply  interested  in  its  progress 
and  development,  manifesting  the  helpful  attitude  of  a  public-spirited  citizen. 
Me  has  also  in  his  business  affairs  displayed  energy  and  determination,  which 
have  brought  him  a  substantial  measure  of  success. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  GALLAGHER. 

It  is  imperative  that  in  the  history  of  Vancouver  mention  should  be  made  of 
William  Henry  Gallagher,  one  of  its  pioneer  residents.  He  passed  a  vote  at  the 
first  election  held  in  the  new  city  and  was  closely  identified  with  its  growth  and 
progress  as  a  representative  of  the  contracting  and  building  business  and  later 
as  a  general  real-estate  and  financial  agent.  His  memory  forms  the  connecting 
link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive  present  and  he  is  enabled 
through  actual  knowledge  to  speak  authoritatively  concerning  the  events  which 
have  figured  most  prominently  in  the  history  of  Vancouver,  for  of  these  he  has 
been  a  witness.  He  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Adjalo  township, ^imcoe  county,  On- 
tario, September  12,  1864,  a  son  of  Robert  I.  and  Lucinda  (Summerville)  Gal- 
lagher. The  father,  who  was  also  born  in  Adjalo  township,  and  who  was  an  of- 
ficer in  the  English  army,  was  a  son  of  John  Gallagher,  who  came  from  County 
Down,  Ireland,  to  Canada  at  an  early  day  and  settled  in  Simcoe  county,  Ontario, 
where  he  located  on  land  belonging  to  his  wife.  She  was  of  English  birth,  the 
land  having  been  granted  to  her  father  at  a  very  early  date  in  part  lieu  of  a  pen- 
sion which  was  also  granted  and  given  in  recognition  of  the  fact  that  members 
of  her  family  had  rendered  valuable  and  valorous  service  in  the  army.  John 
Gallagher  and  his  family  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of  Simcoe  county.  He 
became  an  extensive  landowner  in  that  section  and  the  larger  part  of  the  original 
land  grant  from  the  government  is  still  in  possession  of  members  of  the  family. 
His  son,  Robert  Gallagher,  the  father  of  W.  H.  Gallagher,  was  reared  on  his 
father's  farm  in  Simcoe  county  and  on  reaching  manhood  began  farming  on  his 
own  account,  being  connected  with  agricultural  pursuits  there  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1902. 

William  H.  Gallagher  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Toronto, 
Ontario,  and  later  took  a  commercial  course  in  Wells'  Business  College  of  that 
city.  He  was  then  apprenticed  at  Toronto  to  learn  the  carpenter  and  house  build- 
er's trade,  and  after  completing  his  apprenticeship  went  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  in 
1883.  There  he  followed  his  trade  for  a  time  and  later  was  connected  with  build- 
ing interests  in  Wolseley  and  in  Regina,  Saskatchewan,  being  engaged  in  the  gen- 
eral contracting  business  in  the  latter  city  until  1886.  During  his  residence  there 
he  practically  had  charge  of  one  of  the  divisions  of  the  commissary  and  trans- 
portation department  for  the  government  troops  engaged  in  the  Riel  rebellion  of 
1885. 

In  the  spring  of  1886  Mr.  Gallagher  arrived  in  British  Columbia,  settling  in 
Granville,  which  the  same  year  was  incorporated  as  the  city  of  Vancouver.  In 
the  first  election  held  thereafter  Mr.  Gallagher  cast  a  vote.  He  immediately  be- 
came identified  with  industrial  affairs  in  the  new  city,  taking  up  the  work  of  con- 
tracting and  building,  and  realizing  something  of  what  the  future  had  in  store 
for  this  great  and  growing  western  country,  he  began  investing  in  real  estate, 
believing  Vancouver  to  have  a  most  advantageous  situation,  which  would  consti- 
tute a  feature  of  its  development  and  growth.  He  continued  actively  and  suc- 
cessfully in  the  general  contracting  business  until  1896,  when  he  withdrew  from 
that  line  to  concentrate  his  entire  time  and  attention  upon  a  general  real-estate 


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business,  in  which  he  has  continued  to  the  present  time.  Although  he  has  always 
been  alone  in  business,  he  has  in  recent  years  operated  under  the  name  of  William 
H.  Gallagher  &  Company,  real-estate  and  financial  brokers  and  insurance  agents. 
He  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  phase  of  the  business  in  its  different  de- 
partments, carefully  formulates  his  plans,  watches  for  and  utilizes  opportunities, 
and  in  the  enterprising  and  straightforward  conduct  of  his  business  is  meeting 
with  substantial  and  gratifying  returns.  He  has  also  been  an  active  factor  in 
manufacturing  and  commercial  circles  of  the  city,  and  his  private  interests  are 
varied  and  extensive. 

In  1901  Mr.  Gallagher  was  united  in  marriage  at  Milton,  Ontario,  to  Miss 
Esther  Melina  Chapman,  a  daughter  of  Ephraim  Chapman  a  farmer  of  Campbell- 
ville,  Ontario.  The  family  are  adherents  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Mr.  Gal- 
lagher belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Athletic  Club,  of  which  he  is  a  director.  He 
likewise  has  membership  in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in  which  he 
has  been  an  active  worker,  filling  all  of  the  chairs  in  the  local  lodge.  He  has  like- 
wise figured  in  connection  with  local  political  interests  and  represented  his  ward 
as  alderman  in  the  city  council  in  1 81,17.  He  has  ever  been  in  the  front  rank  of  all 
movements  pertaining  to  the  public  welfare,  advancement  and  progress  and  has 
held  many  honorary  positions  in  connection  with  public  and  semi-public  projects 
and  institutions  which  have  to  do  with  the  province's  improvement  or  with  any 
of  those  interests  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride.  There  are 
few  indeed  who  have  longer  resided  in  Vancouver  than  he  and  none  is  more 
entitled  to  be  classed  with  its  public-spirited  citizens. 


WILLIAM  ERNEST  DITCHBURN. 

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William  Ernest  Ditchburn  is  one  of  the  most  able  and  prominent  officials  of 

the  dominion  government  in  British  Columbia,  serving  as  inspector  of  Indian 
agencies  for  the  southwestern  portion  of  the  province  and  has.  moreover,  an 
enviable  reputation  as  a  lacrosse  player,  his  excellence  in  this  sport  having 
received  recognition  throughout  this  province  and  in  eastern  Canada.  He  was 
born  in  Hereford,  England,  December  n,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Lee 
and  Eliza  Ann  (Landells)  Ditchburn,  the  former  a  son  of  Thomas  Ditchburn, 
a  prominent  solicitor  and  barrister  of  London,  England.  His  wife  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  and  Caroline  Amelia  (Vaux)  Landells,  the  former  of  St.  Martin's 
Place,  Charing  Cross,  London,  and  the  latter  a  daughter  of  Colonel  John  Vaux, 
a  colonel  in  Her  Majesty's  Royal  Horse  Guards  Blue.  The  father  of  the  sub- 
ject of  this  review  was  a  photographer  by  occupation,  following  this  line  of  work 
in  London  and  later  in  Canada,  whither  he  brought  his  family  in  1868.  He 
located  in  Toronto  and  has  since  made  his  home  in  that  city,  being  now  retired. 
His  wife  passed  away  in  1903.  Eight  children  were  born  to  their  union,  six  of 
whom  still  survive,  as  follows :  Eliza  Emily,  the  wife  of  John  Morrison,  of 
Whiting,  Indiana ;  Walter  John,  who  is  engaged  in  the  shoe  manufacturing 
business  in  Chicago,  Illinois ;  Frederick  Arthur,  of  Toronto,  Ontario ;  William 
Ernest,  of  this  review ;  May,  who  married  Robert  G.  Trotter,  a  contractor  of 
Vancouver,  British  Columbia;  and  Minnie,  the  wife  of  George  Dean,  of  Toronto, 
Ontario. 

William  Ernest  Ditchburn  was  six  years  of  age  when  he  came  to  Canada 
with  his  parents.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Harwood, 
Cobourg  and  Toronto,  Ontario.  In  1875,  when  he  was  but  thirteen  years  of  age, 
he  apprenticed  himself  to  the  printer's  trade  and  for  many  years  thereafter 
was  identified  with  the  printing  and  bookbinding  business.  In  1890  he  came  west 
to  British  Columbia  and  shortly  afterward  located  in  Victoria,  where  he  has 
since  made  his  residence  with  the  exception  of  about  eighteen  months,  during 
which  he  traveled  in  the  States.  In  1892  he  went  to  San  Francisco,  California, 
where  he  worked  for  a  time  on  the  Examiner.  He  afterward  moved  to  Sacra- 


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mento,  becoming  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  World  Record,  and  after  resigning 
this  position  he  moved  to  Utah,  working  on  the  Salt  Lake  Herald.  He  was 
afterward  identified  with  the  Omaha  Bee  and  from  that  city  returned  to  Vic- 
toria, where  he  joined  the  lacrosse  team,  traveling  with  it  through  eastern 
Canada.  Upon  the  close  of  the  tour  he  returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  estab- 
lished himself  in  the  printing  business,  remaining  identified  with  this  line  for 
seventeen  years  thereafter.  On  the  2oth  of  May,  1910,  he  was  appointed 
inspector  of  Indian  agencies  for  the  southwestern  portion  of  British  Columbia 
and  in  this  capacity  has  since  served,  being  numbered  today  among  the  most 
capable  and  trustworthy  officials  in  the  province. 

In  October,  1897,  Air.  Ditchburn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lillian  Ann 
Blackett,  a  daughter  of  Cuthbert  and  Christiana  Blackett,  of  Stockton-on-Tees, 
England,  but  residents  of  Victoria  at  the  time  of  their  daughter's  marriage. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ditchburn  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children,  two  of  whom 
still  survive,  Raymond  Blackett  and  Helen  Virginia.  Mr.  Ditchburn  is  fond  of 
fishing  and  hunting  but  is  especially  interested  in  lacrosse.  He  was  for  years 
prominent  in  lacrosse  circles  both  here  and  in  the  east,  being  actively  associated 
as  a  player  with  various  well  known  teams.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Victoria 
team  from  1891  to  1896  and  during  that  time  gained  a  reputation  as  a  brilliant, 
active  and  able  player.  He  is  connected  fraternally  with  Vancouver-Quadra 
Lodge,  No.  2,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  belongs  to  Far  West  Lodge,  No.  i,  K.  P. 
His  attention  and  energies  are,  however,  largely  concentrated  upon  his  official 
work  and  his  duties  are  discharged  capably  and  conscientiously  so  that  his  public 
record  is  gratifying  and  enviable. 


EDWYN  SANDYS  WETMORE  PENTREATH. 

Edwyn  Sandys  Wetmore  Pentreath,  deceased,  at  one  time  archdeacon  of 
Columbia  and  also  at  the  time  of  his  death  superintendent  of  missions  of  the 
Anglican  church  in  the  diocese  of  New  Westminster,  was  prominently  numbered 
among  those  whose  efforts  have  been  a  potent  force  in  the  moral  progress  of 
the  northwest,  and  the  memory  of  his  upright  life  remains  as  a  blessed  benedic- 
tion to  those  who  listened  to  his  teachings  and  came  under  the  influence  of  his 
upright  life,  which  indeed  proved  an  example  worthy  to  be  followed. 

He  was  born  at  Clifton,  Kings  county,  New  Brunswick,  December  5,  1846, 
a  son  of  Captain  Edwin  and  Elizabeth  R.  (Wetmore)  Pentreath.  The  family 
comes  of  United  Empire  Loyalist  ancestry.  In  the  schools  of  England,  E.  S.  W. 
Pentreath  pursued  his  early  education  and  afterward  was  graduated  from  the 
General  Theological  Seminary  at  New  York,  which  conferred  upon  him  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity,  and  from  St.  John's  College  at  Winnipeg,  Mani- 
toba, which  conferred  upon  him  the  degrees  of  B.  D.  and  D.  D.  Entering  actively 
upon  the  work  of  the  church  following  his  graduation  from  the  New  York 
school,  he  was  ordained  deacon  by  the  bishop  of  New  Jersey  in  1872,  while  his 
ordination  services  as  a  member  of  the  priesthood  were  conducted  by  Bishop 
Medley  of  Fredericton,  New  Brunswick,  in  1874.  He  was  the  incumbent  of 
Grace  church  at  Rutherford  Park,  New  Jersey,  from  1872  until  1874  and  in  the 
latter  year  became  rector  at  Moncton,  New  Brunswick,  where  he  remained  until 
1882.  Through  the  succeeding  thirteen  years  he  was  rector  of  Christ  church, 
Winnipeg,  and  during  his  rectorship  he  held  the  offices  of  rural  dean,  honorary 
canon,  examiner  of  exegetical  theology  and  chaplain  of  the  Ninety-first  Battalion 
of  the  Winnipeg  Light  Infantry.  In  1890  he  was  a  member  of  the  Winnipeg 
conference  which  formed  the  basis  for  the  union  of  the  Church  of  England 
dioceses  in  Canada.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  general  synod  from  its  formation 
in  1893  and  was  one  of  the  deputation  from  the  Canadian  church  to  the  general 
convention  of  the  Episcopal  church  in  the  United  States  in  1901. 


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Dr.  Pentreath  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1897,  on  his  appointment  to  the 
archdeaconry  of  Columbia,  which  position  he  occupied  to  the  time  of  his  demise, 
and  was  superintendent  of  missions  of  the  Anglican  church  in  the  diocese  of  New 
Westminster.  He  was  also  commissary  of  the  general  diocese  of  New  West- 
minster on  several  occasions. 

In  1875,  at  Dorchester,  New  Brunswick,  Dr.  Pentreath  was  married  to  Miss 
Clara  Woodford  Sayre,  the  third  daughter  of  Thomas  S.  Sayre,  barrister  at  law 
of  Dorchester.  They  became  the  parents  of  a  son  and  two  daughters:  Harold 
Edwyn  Anson  Pentreath,  Mrs.  George  Gavin  and  Mrs.  A.  E.  Henderson,  who, 
together  with  Mrs.  Pentreath,  survive  the  husband  and  father.  For  several 
months  prior  to  his  death  Dr.  Pentreath  was  in  ill  health  and  in  February,  1913, 
he  left  the  north  for  Paso  Robles,  California,  where  he  passed  away  on  the  rpth 
of  March  following.  He  was  a  theologian  of  note  in  his  comprehensive  knowl- 
edge of  the  teachings  of  the  church,  but  it  was  not  merely  with  form  and  doctrine 
that  he  was  familiar.  That  he  had  caught  the  true  spirit  of  Christianity  in  its 
teachings  concerning  charity  and  brotherly  kindness  was  manifest  in  every  rela- 
tion of  his  life  and  it  was  his  broad  sympathy,  as  much  as  his  learned  discourse, 
that  drew  men  to  him  and  made  them  his  followers  in  an  effort  for  moral 
progress. 


ROBERT  WEIR  DICK. 

Robert  Weir  Dick,  living  in  temporary  retirement  in  Vancouver,  following 
a  period  of  close  connection  with  agricultural  interests  of  Mission,  during  which 
he  served  with  credit  and  distinction  for  three  terms  as  reeve  of  the  municipality, 
was  born  in  Dominion  City,  Franklin  county,  Manitoba,  August  i,  1877.  He 
is  a  son  of  David  G.  and  Mary  ( Stewart)  Dick  and  a  grandson  of  John  Dick, 
who  came  from  Bathgate,  Scotland,  to  Canada  in  1821.  He  settled  at  Rosetta, 
Ontario,  and  there  engaged  in  farming  until  his  death.  His  son  David  G.  Dick 
was  born  at  Rosetta  and  reared  upon  his  father's  farm.  After  reaching  manhood 
he  served  his  time  as  carriage  maker  and  later  engaged  in  business  at 
Almonte.  Ontario,  where  he  remained  until  1874.  In  that  year  he  moved  to 
Dominion  City,  Manitoba,  and  for  fourteen  years  thereafter  conducted  a  large 
mercantile  enterprise  there.  He  left  Manitoba  in  1888,  coming  west,  and  he 
traveled  over  various  parts  of  western  Canada  and  the  United  States  until  1897, 
when  he  journeyed  to  Alaska  and  the  Yukon  territory,  spending  three  years  pros- 
pecting. Returning  in  1900  and  later  locating  in  North  Vancouver  he  engaged  in 
the  real-estate  and  general  financial  brokerage  business  from  1903  until  1910, 
when  he  retired  from  active  business  life.  He  now  spends  most  of  his  time  in 
travel,  although  he  maintains  his  residence  in  North  Vancouver. 

Robert  Weir  Dick  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Manitoba 
and  Washington  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  prospected  in  the  Atlin  and 
Dawson  districts  for  five  years.  He  met  with  a  fair  degree  of  success  and  in 
1902  returned  to  the  coast.  In  1904  he  moved  to  North  Vancouver,  this  province, 
and  became  associated  with  his  father  in  the  real-estate  business.  At  the  end  of 
two  years  he  purchased  a  one  hundred  and  sixty  acre  farm  in  Mission  and  turned 
his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  securing  extensive  and  important  interests 
along  this  line.  He  became  also  very  prominent  in  public  affairs,  serving  as 
councillor  of  the  Mission  municipality  in  1908  and  1909.  In  the  following 
year  he  was  elected  reeve  and  proved  so  eminently  capable  and  efficient  in  that 
office  that  he  was  twice  reelected,  his  third  term  ending  with  the  year  1912.  In 
that  year  he  disposed  of  all  of  his  interests  in  Mission  and  moved  to  Vancouver, 
where  he  is  now  living  in  temporary  retirement. 

On  the  4th  of  September,  1905,  Mr.  Dick  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Jennie  May  McLeod,  a  daughter  of  Norman  McLeod,  of  Vancouver.  They 


1016  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

became  the  parents  of  two  children,  Robert  Norman  and  Hazel  May.  Mr.  Dick 
is  connected  fraternally  with  Pacific  Lodge,  No.  16,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Mission,  in 
'which  he  has  held  all  of  the  chairs,  and  he  also  belongs  to  Vancouver  Chapter, 
No.  98,  R.  A.  M.  During  his  residence  in  Mission  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  belonged  to  the  Agricultural  Society,  taking  an  active  interest 
in  all  matters  of  civic  welfare  and  advancement.  This  interest  in  public  affairs 
he  has  carried  to  Vancouver,  where  he  is  now  a  member  of  the  Progress  Club 
and  a  moving  spirit  in  its  work. 


WILLIAM  s.  MCDONALD. 

William  S.  McDonald  is  one  of  the  pioneer  contractors  of  Vancouver,  but  still 
very  actively  engaged  in  business.  He  was  born  at  New  Glasgow,  Pictou  county, 
Nova  Scotia,  in  1864.  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Jessie  (  Macpherson)  McDonald,  who 
were  also  natives  of  that  province.  The  father  was  a  farmer  of  Pictou,  Canada, 
where  he  and  his  wife  maintained  their  residence  until  called  to  the  home  beyond. 

William  S.  McDonald  pursued  a  public-school  education  to  the  age  of  iifteen 
years,  when  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  stone-cutter's  trade,  which  he  followed  there 
until  18(84.  Then,  at  the  age  of  twenty  years,  he  came  to  the  Pacific  coast,  settling  at 
Victoria.  I  le  did  not  remain  there,  however,  but  went  soon  afterward  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. After  a  brief  period  he  continued  his  journey  to  Fresno,  California,  where 
he  was  engaged  in  the  stone  business,  spending  three  years  in  that  state.  In  March, 
1888,  he  returned  to  Victoria  and  thence  came  to  Vancouver.  Here  he  engaged  in 
the  stone-cutting  business  on  his  own  account,  forming  a  partnership  with  his 
brother,  D.  (1.  McDonald,  who  was  the  first  stone-cutter  to  locate  in  Vancouver, 
while  William  S.  McDonald  was  the  second.  Another  brother,  Findley  McDonald, 
also  was  a  member  of  the  firm  for  a  short  time.  After  some  years  William  S.  Mc- 
Donald decided  to  engage  in  the  general  contracting  business,  which  he  conducted 
in  connection  with  that  of  stone-cutting.  About  that  time  the  partnership  was 
dissolved  and  in  1903  he  entered  into  partnership  with  the  late  Albert  Adams  under 
the  name  of  Adams  &  McDonald.  This  connection  existed  for  two  years.  Their 
first  contracts  were  for  the  building  of  the  Carnegie  library  and  the  Vancouver 
General  Hospital.  About  1905  Hugh  Wilson  purchased  Mr.  Adams'  interest  in  the 
business  and  continued  active  in  the  firm  until  January,  1913,  when  he  retired. 
Mr.  McDonald  is  now  sole  proprietor,  although  the  business  is  still  conducted  under 
the  old  firm  title  of  McDonald  &  Wilson.  In  addition  to  the  general  contracting  end 
of  the  business  he  owns  and  operates  two  large  stone-cutting  plants,  the  Vancouver 
one  being  on  Main  street  and  False  creek,  and  the  other  on  Montreal  street  in  Vic- 
toria, in  which  city  a  branch  office  is  maintained.  Mr.  McDonald  has  erected  many 
of  the  more  important  buildings  in  both  Vancouver  and  Victoria,  including  the 
handsome  new  Vancouver  county  courthouse,  to -which  he  is  now  erecting  a  spa- 
cious addition.  He  has  also  been  awarded  the  contract  for  a  one  million  dollar  addi- 
tion to  the  provincial  parliament  building  at  Victoria.  All  this  indicates  the  nature 
of  his  work,  which  in  its  excellence,  durability  and  finish  surpasses  that  of  many 
other  contractors.  As  he  and  his  brother,  D.  G.  McDonald,  were  the  first  stone- 
cutters in  Vancouver,  they  may  truthfully  be  called  the  pioneers  in  the  business  in 
the  city,  having  located  here  when  the  name  of  Granville  was  used  and  long  before 
its  population  entitled  it  to  be  classed  as  a  city. 

In  San  Francisco,  on  the  2ist  of  October,  1891,  Mr.  McDonald  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Louise  Buttle,  a  native  of  that  city,  although  her  father,  the  late 
John  Buttle,  was  a  pioneer  of  British  Columbia,  coming  here  as  a  member  of  the 
Royal  Engineers.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McDonald  have  become  the  parents  of  seven 
children:  John  Alexander,  Clement  Harold,  Mary  Violet,  William  Ray,  Louise 
Dorothy,  Walter  Valentine  and  Jessie  Agnes. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  McDonald  are  members  of  St.  Paul's  Episcopal  church,  and  in 
politics  he  is  a  conservative  but  not  an  active  party  worker.  He  belongs  to  Western 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1019 

Gate  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  has  also  taken  the  degrees  of  Royal  Arch  Masonry  and 
the  Preceptory,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He 
likewise  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  and  Vancouver  Clubs.  During  his  long  resi- 
dence in  the  northwest  he  has  gained  a  wide  acquaintance  in  Vancouver,  Victoria 
and  other  sections  of  the  province,  and  his  name  is  high  on  the  roll  of  those  whose 
industry  and  capability  have  gained  them  honorable  prosperity. 


II.  WILFRED  HATT-COOK. 

The  career  of  11.  Wilfred  Hatt-Cook  is  another  proof  of  the  fact  that  this 
is  the  age  of  the  young  man's  success,  for  he  has  proven  his  ability  by  the  excel- 
lent results  which  he  has  obtained  as  wholesale  produce  dealer,  although  he  is 
not  yet  thirty  years  of  age.  He  is  known  to  Liritish  Columbia  as  the  potato  king 
and  was  born  in  Leeds,  Yorkshire,  England,  on  February  4,  1885,  a  son  of  Henry 
and  Alary  (Watts)  Hatt-Cook,  the  former  a  native  of  Cheshire  and  the  latter 
of  Yorkshire.  In  the  latter  county  the  parents  were  reared  and  married  and 
there  the  father  engaged  in  woolen  manufacture,  being  the  owner  of  large  mills 
which  he  later  sold  to  his  brothers.  1  le  then  removed  to  New  South  Wales, 
Australia,  where  he  engaged  extensively  in  the  sheep  and  cattle  industry.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  was  very  successful  but  about  1895  a  severe  drought  came 
over  the  country  and,  continuing  for  three  years,  caused  him  to  lose  thousands 
of  dollars'  worth  of  stock.  Discouraged  as  to  the  prospects  the  future  held  out  to 
him  in  Australia,  the  father,  in  1898,  came  to  British  Columbia  and  after  a  short 
residence  in  Burnaby  came  to  New  Westminster,  where  for  several  years  he 
was  variously  engaged  but  subsequently  embarked  in  the  produce  business,  with 
which  he  and  his  son,  II.  Wilfred,  are  now  identified.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Hatt- 
Cook  are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Harold,  who  operates  one  of  his  father's 
ranches;  and  H.  Wilfred,  our  subject. 

H.  Wilfred  Hatt-Cook  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  educated  in 
the  schools  of  Leeds,  England,  and  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.  After  laying 
aside  his  schoolbooks  he  decided  upon  auctioneering  as  a  profitable  career  but 
after  three  years  gave  up  this  profession  to  establish  himself  in  the  commission 
business,  with  which  he  is  still  identified.  He  has  made  a  specialty  of  potatoes 
and  for  that  reason  has  been  given  the  sobriquet  of  "potato  king"  of  British 
Columbia.  He  also  deals  extensively  in  cattle,  horses  and  hogs.  Although  yet 
quite  a  young  man,  he  is  widely  and  favorably  known  in  the  business  life  of 
New  Westminster  for  his  ability  and  shrewd  judgment.  His  faith  is  that  of 
the  Church  of  England  and  he  holds  membership  with  the  local  organization. 
Of  progressive  tendencies,  he  takes  interest  in  all  movements  inaugurated  to 
improve  his  community,  and  his  public-spiritedness  entitles  him  to  the  high 
regard  of  his  fellow  citizens. 


THOMAS    HENRY    SLATER. 

Thomas  Henry  Slater  has  been  identified  with  business  interests  in  Victoria 
since  1906  and  through  well  directed  activities  has  come  to  be  ranked  with  the 
capitalists  of  the  west.  He  was  born  in  London,  Ontario,  December  5,  1865, 
and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Mary  Jane  (Mathews)  Slater.  The  father  is  a 
prominent  merchant  of  London,  Ontario,  and  is  a  representative  of  an  old  English 
family.  They  were  Yorkshire  people.  The  mother  was  a  native  of  Devonshire, 
England,  and  died  in  1909. 

While  spending  his  boyhood  days  under  the  parental  roof  T.  H.  Slater  was 
a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  London,  Ontario,  and  also  in  Hellmuth  College. 
When  his  text-books  were  put  aside  he  became  connected  with  mercantile  inter- 


1020  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

ests  as  an  employe  of  Robinson,  Little  &  Company,  wholesale  dry-goods  merchants 
at  London,  Ontario.  His  first  position  was  a  somewhat  humble  one,  his  industry, 
capability  and  fidelity  winning  him  promotion  until,  having  passed  through  inter- 
mediate grades,  he  became  western  manager  at  Winnipeg.  He  was  with  that 
house  for  twenty-three  years  and  then  resigned  in  1906  in  order  to  remove  to 
Victoria  and  engage  in  business  on  the  Pacific  coast,  making  general  invest- 
ments which  have  been  judiciously  handled. 

Mr.  Slater  is  an  exemplary  representative  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  a 
valued  member  of  the  Union  Club  and  the  Victoria  Golf  Club.  On  the  26th  of 
March,  1893,  in  his  native  city,  Mr.  Slater  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Maude 
Robinson,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Elizabeth  Robinson,  her  father  being  senior 
partner  of  the  well  known  firm  of  Robinson,  Little  &  Company,  of  London, 
Ontario  and  Winnipeg.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Slater  have  a  daughter,  Phyllis  Maude, 
who  is  now  being  educated  in  Europe.  The  family  residence  is  at  Rosmead,  a 
beautiful  estate  of  five  acres  at  Esquimalt.  It  is  kept  as  nearly  as  possible  in  the 
state  in  which  nature  left  it.  with  little  forced  cultivation,  only  the  underbrush 
being  cut  away.  The  splendid  natural  beauty  of  the  tract,  together  with  the 
magnificent  residence  erected,  constitutes  this  one  of  the  most  beautiful  places 
on  the  island.  Mr.  Slater  has  traveled  quite  extensively,  gaining  that  experience 
and  culture  which  only  travel  can  bring,  and  he  is  today  recognized  as  one  of 
the  most  valued  and  honored  residents  of  the  section  of  the  province  in  which  he 
makes  his  homo. 


WILLIAM  DUNCAN  WHITEHEAD. 

More  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  come  and  gone  since  William  Duncan 
Whitehcad  arrived  in  Vancouver,  being  brought  to  the  west  by  his  parents  in 
1887  when  a  little  lad  of  four  years.  His  attention  is  now  given  to  the  extensive 
shipping,  commission  and  insurance  business  which  he  is  conducting  under  his 
own  name.  He  was  born  at  Momence,  Illinois,  February  6,  1883,  and  is  a  son 
of  John  Martin  and  Elizabeth  (Robertson)  Whitehead.  The  former,  a  native 
of  England,  went  from  Sheffield,  that  country,  to  Momence,  Illinois,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming  until  1887,  when  he  brought  his  family  to  Vancouver  and 
here  became  associated  with  Robert  Ward  &  Company,  Ltd.,  now  R.  V.  Winch 
&  Company,  Ltd.,  in  the  commission,  shipping,  insurance  and  financial  brokerage 
business.  He  continued  with  Robert  Ward  &  Company,  Ltd.,  until  1903,  when 
he  became  assistant  secretary  and  sales  manager  of  the  British  Columbia  Packers 
Association,  Ltd.,  at  its  formation.  He  continues  in  that  connection  to  the  pres- 
ent time  and  has  been  active  in  formulating  the  policy  and  directing  the  interests 
of  the  company,  his  efforts  being  a  strong  element  in  its  success.  He  is  also 
consul  for  Belgium  in  British  Columbia. 

As  previously  stated,  William  Duncan  Whitehead  was  but  four  years  of  age 
when  brought  by  his  parents  to  Vancouver,  and  when  he  had  arrived  at  school 
age  he  began  his  education,  which  was  continued  through  various  grades.  He 
started  out  in  the  business  world  as  an  employe  of  Robert  Ward  &  Company, 
Ltd.,  remaining  with  them  for  five  years.  He  next  went  with  Dodwell  &  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  engaged  in  the  import  and  export  business,  also'  as  general  shipping 
agents.  He  was  with  that  firm  for  a  year  and  afterward  became  connected  with 
McKenzie  Brothers,  steamship  owners,  with  whom  he  continued  for  a  year.  In 
1906  he  entered  business  on  his  own  account  and  under  his  own  name,  establish- 
ing a  shipping,  commission  and  insurance  business.  He  was  successful  from  the 
start,  carefully  organizing  his  interests  and  wisely  directing  them  until  substan- 
tial results  had  been  attained.  Later  in  the  year  in  which  he  embarked  in  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account  he  organized  the  Coast  Steamship  Company,  Ltd.,  of 
which  he  became  managing  director  and  so  continued  until  1913,  when  he  retiree 
from  the  active  management  of  that  company,  though  he  still  retains  his  interest 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1021 

in  the  company  and  is  a  director  on  the  board.  The  Coast  Steamship  Company, 
Ltd.,  operates  a  line  of  freight  steamers  from  Vancouver  to  various  ports  of 
British  Columbia,  Alaska  and  Puget  Sound,  owning  the  steamers  British  Colum- 
bia, Celtic,  Fingal  and  Clansman.  Mr.  Whitehead  now  gives  his  time  and  atten- 
tion in  almost  undivided  manner  to  the  business  of  William  D.  Whitehead,  which 
is  an  extensive  and  growing  shipping,  commission  and  insurance  business,  and 
he  is  also  general  agent  for  the  British  Dominions  General  Insurance  Company, 
Ltd.  He  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  varied  interests  with  which  he  is 
connected,  has  acquainted  himself  with  shipping  in  all  its  phases,  also  with  vari- 
ous branches  of  the  commission  business,  and  so  directs  his  labors  and  interests 
as  to  win  an  extensive  and  gratifying  clientage. 

Mr.  Whitehead  is  a  conservative  in  politics  but  without  aspiration  for  office. 
He  belongs  to  Southern  Cross  Lodge,  No.  44,  F.  &  A.  M.  and  is  well  known  in 
club  circles,  being  a  representative  of  the  Terminal  City,  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht 
and  Vancouver  Rowing  Clubs.  In  these  connections  he  finds  recreation  and 
interest,  constituting  an  even  balance  to  his  intense  energy  and  unfaltering  enter- 
prise as  displayed  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  affairs. 


ARTHUR  R.  COUTTS. 

Arthur  R.  Coutts,  dealer  in  electrical  supplies  in  Vancouver,  has  built  up  a 
business  which  many  an  older  man  might  well  envy.  The  spirit  of  enterprise, 
characteristic  of  the  northwest,  is  manifest  in  all  that  he  undertakes,  and  his 
progressive  methods  and  close  application  have  given  him  the  enviable  position 
which  he  now  occupies  in  connection  with  business  interests  in  his  adopted  city. 
He  was  born  in  Brigdon,  Ontario,  in  1885,  a  son  of  Peter  and  Jessie  (Brown) 
Coutts,  both  natives  of  Ontario.  The  father  was  a  railroad  contractor  and  spent 
much  time  in  railway  building  in  the  states,  especially  in  the  Dakotas.  His  last 
work,  however,  was  the  building  of  the  \Vhite  Pass  &  Yukon  Railway  in  1909, 
an  engineering  feat  which  attracted  the  attention  of  the  entire  country. 

In  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Seattle,  Arthur  R.  Coutts  pursued  his  educa- 
tion until  graduated  with  the  class  of  1905.  While  in  the  high  school  he  took 
the  electrical  course  and  immediately  upon  putting  aside  his  text  books  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Portland  General  Electric  Company,  of  Portland,  Oregon. 
He  was  associated  with  that  corporation  for  three  years  in  a  partnership  which 
gave  him  thorough  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  business.  On  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  went  to  Seattle  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  Seattle 
Electric  Company  as  a  journeyman  electrician,  which  position  he  filled  for  three 
years.  He  was  afterward  with  the  General  Electric  Company  of  Seattle  as  a 
traveling  salesman,  and  subsequently  he  resigned  to  enter  the  service  of  John  A. 
Robling  &  Sons  as  city  salesman.  Each  change  in  his  position  brought  him 
added  experience  and  increased  responsibilities  and  qualified  him  for  the  conduct 
of  an  independent  business.  In  April,  1911,  he  came  to  Vancouver,  where  he  at 
once  opened  an  establishment  of  his  own  under  the  firm  name  of  A.  R.  Coutts 
&  Company,  Ltd.,  with  office  and  factory  at  No.  1090  Hamilton  street.  They 
manufacture  electrical  switchboards,  cabinets,  panels  and  various  other  articles, 
in  addition  to  conducting  a  general  jobbing  and  contracting  business.  They  have 
been  favored  in  the  past  with  such  contracts  as  the  new  Vancouver  block,  the 
Rogers  block,  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  building,  Birk's  building, 
St.  Paul's  Hospital  and  many  other  important  buildings,  in  all  of  which  they 
have  supplied  the  electrical  fixtures  and  appliances.  They  also  installed  all  the 
panels  and  motors  for  the  huge  plant  of  the  British  Columbia  Lumber  Company 
on  Lulu  island.  Their  business  is  now  extensive  and  of  gratifying  proportions 
as  a  result  of  the  enterprise,  business  qualifications  and  intelligently  directed 
energies  of  Mr.  Coutts. 


1022  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

On  the  i8th  of  August,  1911,  at  Seattle,  Washington,  Mr.  Coutts  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Beulah  Mitchell  of  that  city,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the 
National  Park  Seminary  of  Washington,  D.  Q.  They  hold  membership  in  the 
First  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr.  Coutts  belongs  to  the  Commercial  and  Ter- 
minal City  Clubs.  Recognizing  at  the  outset  of  his  career  that  in  the  individual 
and  not  in  his  environment  are  to  be  found  the  inherent  qualities  of  success,  he 
resolved  that  he  would  win  advancement  if  it  could  be  secured  by  earnest  effort, 
perseverance  and  diligence,  and  upon  those  qualities  has  builded  his  success. 


PAUL  RAOUL  CHANEY. 

In  the  field  of  real-estate  activity  Paul  Raoul  Chancy  is  becoming  a  well 
known  figure  and  since  entering  upon  his  present  business  connections  with  E.  E. 
Heath  in  1911  operates  under  the  firm  style  of  Heath  &  Chancy.  He  is  yet  a 
young  man,  hopeful,  ambitious,  energetic,  and  the  qualities  which  he  possesses 
point  to  further  success.  He  was  born  August  i,  1881,  in  Nantes,  France,  and 
is  a  representative  of  an  old  French  family,  his  parents  being  Gilbert  and  Amelie 
Chancy.  Liberal  educational  opportunities  were  offered  him  and  he  supple- 
mented his  public-school  course  by  study  in  the  Nantes  Lyceum.  The  favorable 
reports  which  he  had  heard  concerning  the  new  world  and  especially  the  oppor- 
tunities to  be  enjoyed  upon  the  Pacific  coast  led  him  to  make  arrangements  to 
come  to  this  country.  Upon  leaving  college,  he  therefore  completed  preparations 
for  a  trip  to  the  Dominion  and  in  1898  arrived  in  Saskatchewan.  For  a  time 
he  was  employed  in  a  general  store  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper  and  while  thus 
engaged  carefully  saved  his  earnings,  hoping  that  he  would  later  find  opportunity 
to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account.  In  1906  he  associated  himself  with  the 
Union  Supply  Company  of  Rosthern,  Saskatchewan,  acting  as  assistant  manager 
and  accountant  and  at  the  same  time  being  financially  interested  in  the  business. 
Two  years  were  thus  spent,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  came  to  Victoria,  enter- 
ing business  circles  here  as  a  representative  of  the  British  Columbia  Hardware 
Company,  with  which  he  was  associated  for  three  years.  In  1911  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  E.  E.  Heath  and  the  firm  of  Heath  &  Chancy  has  since  been 
successfully  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business,  handling  considerable  property. 

While  in  Saskatchewan  Mr.  Chancy  acted  as  commissioner  in  the  taking  of 
affidavits.  He  has  always  voted  with  the  conservative  party  since  coming  to 
western  Canada  but  has  never  been  active  as  an  office  seeker.  He  became  a  mem- 
ber of  Rosthern  Lodge,  Xo.  22,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  in  Victoria  he  has  membership 
in  the  Pacific  Club.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to 
come  to  the  new  world,  for  here  he  has  found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought 
and  in  their  employment  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward,  reaching  a  credita- 
ble position  for  one  of  his  years,  his  labors  bringing  to  him  a  substantial  annual 
revenue. 


AMOS    BARNES    ATKINSON. 

Amos  Barnes  Atkinson,  who  for  practically  twenty  years  has  been  numbered 
among  the  residents  of  Steveston,  is  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  his  birth  hav- 
ing occurred  at  Sackville,  on  the  2Oth  of  June,  1848.  He  is  a  son  of  Edwin  and 
Cynthia  (Barnes)  Atkinson,  both  deceased. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Amos  Barnes  Atkinson  were  passed  on  the  home- 
stead where  his  birth  occurred,  his  education  being  acquired  in  the  district  schools. 
After  mastering  the  common  branches  he  laid  aside  his  text-books,  and  for  five 
years  thereafter  devoted  his  energies  to  agricultural  pursuits,  with  which  he  was 
already  familiar  having  assisted  his  father  about  the  farm  from  boyhood.  The 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1025 

sea  had  always  had  a  strong  attraction  for  him,  and  deciding  upon  a  sailor's  life 
he  left  the  parental  roof  and  shipped  as  a  common  seaman.  He  exercised  intelli- 
gence in  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  and  as  he  possessed  executive  ability  and  a 
keen  sense  of  responsibility  was  rapidly  promoted.  For  fourteen  of  the  twenty- 
two  years  he  was  at  sea  he  held  the  position  of  master,  achieving  a  remarkable 
record,  as  during  that  time  he  never  missed  a  day,  experienced  an  accident  or  en- 
dangered a  life.  He  then  engaged  in  sealing  for  a  year  in  British  Columbia  and 
subsequently  located  in  the  Cariboo  district,  where  he  had  been  sent  by  Judge 
Crease  to  operate  one  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company's  claims.  While  there  he  met 
with  an  accident  which  resulted  in  the  loss  of  one  of  his  hands,  and  in  March, 
1893,  he  came  to  Lulu  island,  which  has  ever  since  been  his  place  of  residence. 

At  Sackville,  in  April,  1887,  Mr.  Atkinson  was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Bots- 
ford,  a  daughter  of  Blair  and  Sarah  Botsford,  and  to  them  have  been  born  three 
children:  Edwin,  who  is  twenty-two  years  of  age;  Blair,  who  is  fourteen;  and 
Catherine,  who  has  passed  the  tenth  anniversary  of  her  birth.  All  three  are  at 
home,  the  last  two  being  in  school. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Church  of  England  and  fraternally  Mr.  Atkinson 
is  a  Mason.  He  is  a  man  of  pleasing  personality  and  genial  manners,  while  his 
wide  and  varied  experiences  both  at  sea  and  on  land  have  provided  him  with  an 
inexhaustible  fund  of  reminiscences  all  of  which  unite  in  making  him  an  agree- 
able companion.  Mr.  Atkinson  has  acted  as  councilman  of  Richmond  for  two 
terms  and  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  promoting  the  public  weal.  He 
has  many  friends  in  his  locality,  where  he  is  widely  known,  having  located  here 
during  the  pioneer  period  and  during  the  intervening  years  he  has  contributed 
his  quota  in  forwarding  the  country's  development. 


CAPTAIN  W.  HARVEY  COPP. 

Vancouver  is  particularly  rich  in  men  of  varied  and  strange  experiences  in 
many  parts  of  the  world,  but  it  is  doubtful  if  there  are  half  a  dozen  men  from 
one  end  of  the  Pacific  coast  to  the  other  who  can  equal  or  beat  the  well  known 
local  skipper,  Captain  W.  Harvey  Copp,  in  the  variety  and  extent  of  their  wander- 
ings and  adventures.  Hale  and  hearty,  clean-cut,  f  resh-complexioned  and  upstand- 
ing despite  his  grizzled  hair  and  the  seventy-one  years  which  have  passed  over 
his  head,  Captain  Copp  is  as  fine  a  type  of  the  old  sea  captain  as  one  need  wish 
to  meet  in  a  day's  march.  And  what  is  more,  he  has  what  so  many  men  of  action 
have  not,  facility  of  speech  and  pen,  and — as  many  a  Vancouverite  is  aware — 
when  he  breaks  forth  into  verse  about  matters  pertaining  to  the  sea  he  can  do  so 
very  entertainingly.  For  nearly  fifty  years  the  Captain  commanded  at  sea,  and  for 
thirty  of  those  fifty  years  his  wife,  who  has  been  an  invalid  for  the  past  couple  of 
years,  accompanied  him  upon  his  voyages.  Though  there  have  been  lengthy  breaks 
in  the  continuity  of  his  residence  in  Vancouver — breaks  extending  into  years 
upon  one  occasion,  when,  at  the  age  of  fifty-three,  he  had  to  go  forth  into  the 
world  to  commence  life  afresh — Captain  Copp  is  one  of  the  city's  oldest  timers. 
His  adventures  and  wanderings  would  fill  a  three-volume  novel.  The  following 
autobiography,  though  necessarily  very  much  condensed,  should  prove  good 
reading. 

"It  was  in  February,  1842,  that  I  first  saw  the  light  of  day  in  a  little  country 
village  called,  at  that  time,  Roshea — now  Waterside — on  the  shores  of  the  Bay 
of  Fundy,  in  Albert  county,  New  Brunswick.  My  father,  who  was  a  giant  in 
stature  compared  with  ordinary-sized  men,  was  of  the  old  United  Empire  Loyal- 
ist stock,  and  I  was  brought  up  in  the  old  Puritanical  way.  At  the  age  of  four 
I  began  going  to  school  and  continued  at  school  until  I  was  twelve  years  old,  but 
these  eight  years  seemed  very  long  years  to  me,  for  I  longed  to  be  away  to  sea 
with  my  father,  who  sailed  a  coasting  schooner  up  and  down  the  Bay  of  Fundy, 

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1026  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  I  can  remember  the  great  pleasure  it  gave  me  to  listen  to  him  reading  Marryat's 
novels  and  telling  tales  of  the  sea  during  the  long  winter  evenings  when  the  old 
schooner  was  laid  up,  and  I  pictured  in  my  mind's  eye  what  a  jolly  and  romantic 
life  a  life  on  the  ocean  wave  must  be,  so  I  persuaded  my  father  to  take  me  along 
with  him,  and  I  made  my  first  voyage  from  the  head  of  the  Bay  of  Fundy  in  an 
old  schooner  called  the  Pacific  at  the  age  of  twelve. 

"My  father  did  not  want  me  to  go  to  sea,  and,  as  I  was  the  only  boy  on 
board,  I  got  rousted  around  pretty  lively  by  the  mate,  so  as  to  sicken  me  from 
going  to  sea,  but  that  gruelling  did  not  have  the  desired  effect,  and  I  stuck  to 
the  ship,  and  after  about  three  years  my  father  retired  from  sea  and  took  me  on 
the  farm,  and  I  grew  up  in  the  neighborhood  of  mixed  farming,  fishing,  ship- 
building and  lumbering,  and  took  a  hand  in  every  branch  of  those  industries 
until  1  was  seventeen,  at  which  time  I  decided  to  go  back  to  sea  and  stay  with  it. 
So  I  shipped  as  able  seaman  on  board  an  American  schooner.  This  schooner 
traded  only  on  the  American  coast,  and  after  a  few  coasting  voyages  I  joined  a 
British  schooner,  an  extremely  fast  packet,  carrying  the  mail  from  New  York  to 
the  West  Indies  and  Demerara.  At  Demerara  I  was  stricken  with  yellow  fever  and 
came  near  sending  in  my  checks  on  the  voyage  back  to  New  York  via  the  West 
Indian  Islands,  and  when  I  got  to  New  York  I  returned  home,  and  during  the 
winter  I  got  strong  again.  Most  of  the  next  year  I  spent  in  a  Cape  Ann  fisherman, 
fishing  on  the  coast  of  Canada,  and  when  the  fishing  season  was  over  I  joined  a 
new  bark  called  the  Craigrownie,  helped  to  rig  and  load  her  with  deals,  and 
sailed  for  ( Ilasgow.  At  Glasgow  I  went  to  navigation  night  school,  and  after 
making  a  round  voyage  to  the  Mediterranean,  the  West  Indies  and  back  to 
Glasgow,  passed  my  examination  as  only  mate  on  the  Broomelaw  at  the  age  of 
twenty. 

"From  Glasgow  I  sailed  as  first  mate  in  a  new  vessel  called  the  Alexander 
Milligan,  after  the  master,  an  American,  who  was  a  rank  Southerner,  who  had 
formerly  sailed  the  American  ship  St.  James  out  of  New  Orleans  to  India  and 
had  accumulated  a  fortune,  but  the  Civil  war  broke  out,  the  country  was  devas- 
tated and  his  property  destroyed,  lie  had  saved  enough  to  partially  build  a  new 
ship  at  St.  Andrew's,  under  the  British  flag.  The  American  fleets  were  being 
burnt  and  destroyed  by  the  Alabama,  Tallahassa  and  southern  privateers,  and 
what  remained  of  the  American  fleets  were  put  under  the  British  flag  for  pro- 
tection. 

"I  remember  Halifax  harbor  at  that  time  was  full  of  blockade  runners,  and 
during  the  time  we  lay  there,  all  ready  for  sea,  but  being  prevented  by  fog,  one 
morning  as  the  fog  cleared,  we  discovered  a  vessel  so  close  at  anchor  she  was 
liable  to  swing  into  our  ship,  and  she  proved  to  be  the  Southern  privateer  Talla- 
hassa. She  had  burned  several  Northern  vessels  the  day  before  and  was  chased 
by  a  Northern  gunboat,  but  escaped  in  the  fog  and  managed  to  slip  into  Halifax 
in  British  waters.  She  remained  in  port  two  days,  and  Captain  Milligan  went 
on  board,  and  we  did  not  sail  until  after  she  had  been  warned  and  had  to  leave 
the  port  of  Halifax.  I  made  another  voyage  in  this  vessel,  and  then  joined  the 
C.  C.  Van  Horn  as  first  mate,  with  Captain  Dan  Meriam  of  Parrsboro,  Nova 
Scotia,  who  was  called  the  hardest  captain  then  afloat,  but  I  did  not  find  him  so 
if  the  crew  did  their  duty.  I  afterwards  sailed  as  first  mate  of  the  bark  Minnie 
in  the  West  India  trade  a  few  voyages.  I  left  that  ship,  came  home  and  was 
married  to  Miss  Shields,  daughter  of  a  well  known  captain  and  shipowner.  I 
was  then  twenty-two  years  old,  and  my  great  ambition  was  to  get  command  and 
take  my  wife  to  sea. 

"After  a  winter  at  home  I  joined  a  new  ship,  building  at  Hopewell  Cape,  New 
Brunswick,  by  Mr.  Bennett  (the  grandfather  of  the  present  M.  P.),  afterwards 
called  the  Enoch  Arden,  and  I  helped  to  finish  this  ship.  I  rigged  and  loaded 
her,  and  afterwards  sailed  as  mate  with  Captain  John  Calhoun.  Our  voyage 
was  to  Ireland,  Bristol  Channel,  St.  Thomas,  W.  I.,  but  the  day  before  we  arrived 
we  experienced  one  of  the  worst  hurricanes  that  has  ever  swept  over  St. 
Thomas.  We  lost  spars  and  sails  and,  when  the  storm  passed,  were  in  a  sinking 
condition.  Next  day  when  we  arrived  we  found  the  town  in  ruins,  and  out  of 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1027 

seventy-five  sail  of  ships,  including  several  steamers,  only  four  small  vessels 
were  afloat,  and  the  dead  strewed  the  beaches  and  among  the  windrows  of  wreck- 
age twenty  feet  high  above  high  water  mark.  We  were  sent  to  Kingston,  Jamaica, 
to  discharge,  and  from  there  to  Nassau,  thence  to  Ipswich,  and  then  she  was 
chartered  for  Shanghai,  and  I  then  got  my  discharge,  came  home  and  took  com- 
mand of  a  new  bark  which  I  sailed  for  five  years,  trading  to  Rio  Plate,  West 
Indies,  and  Europe,  and  carrying  my  wife  with  me.  I  had  no  agents,  but  did  all 
the  chartering  and  ship's  business,  as  was  the  custom  in  those  days.  The  freights 
were  good  and  the  ship  paid  for  herself  twice  in  the  five  years  I  sailed  her.  The 
firm  I  sailed  for,  L.  McMann  &  Sons,  St.  John,  then  joined  me  with  another 
firm,  and  we  built  and  owned  several  very  fine  ships,  among  which  were  the 
bark  General  Wolsey,  which  was  wrecked  on  Gull  Rock  Ledge,  the  ship  Alex- 
androvina,  the  ship  Alexander  Mackenzie,  the  bark  Lady  Dufferin,  the  ship  Lord 
Lytton,  the  bark  Capenhurst  and  the  ship  Karl  Granville. 

"Now  came  the  time  when  the  steel  ship  came  in  and  \ve  quit  building,  and 
I  remained  master  and  managing  owner  of  the  Karl  Granville  for  about  twelve 
years,  trading  to  all  parts  of  the  world.  During  the  time  I  was  master  of  the 
Earl  Granville  I  happened  to  be  in  Valparaiso  with  a  cargo  of  coal  on  board, 
some  two  thousand  tons,  which  1  sold  to  the  Chilean  government  at  the  time  of 
the  war  between  Chile  and  I'eru,  and  ran  it  safely  into  Callao  Kay  clear  of  the 
Peruvian  turret  the  Wascum,  called  the  terror  of  the  Chilean  coast,  arriving  a 
few  days  after  the  bombardment  of  Callao. 

"When  at  Callao  discharging  I  built  two  thirty-ton  lighters  to  lighter  my 
cargo  of  guano,  which  I  was  to  take  in  at  the  Island  of  Lobos  di  Afeuca,  as  I 
had  chartered  with  Colonel  North  to  deliver  two  thousand  three  hundred  tons 
of  guano  in  New  York.  So  I  sent  my  freight  home  by  sight  bills  on  London 
except  a  cartload  of  Mexican  dollars  to  pay  my  own  debts  and  half  a  dozen  other 
ship's  debts  at  Lobos  di  Afeuca,  which  was  being  sent  by  my  ship,  and  I  arrived 
in  due  course  at  Lobos  with  two  big  scows,  one  slung  up  on  each  side,  which 
they  took  for  a  big  side-wheel  man-o'-war  at  first,  but  the  lighter  company  was 
not  well  pleased  when  they  found  I  was  going  to  lighter  my  own  cargo,  which  I 
did  and  sold  the  scows  to  them  afterwards  for  more  than  first  cost. 

"I  had  given  a  banquet  on  board  my  ship  to  Colonel  North  and  the  Chilean 
authorities,  and  got  good  introductory  letters  to  the  governor  at  Lobos,  so.  as 
the  Chileans  were  now  in  command,  I  had  no  trouble.  I,  however,  was  very 
near  being  taken  prisoner  at  Lambaqui.  I  had  crossed  over  from  Lobos  in  my 
boat,  quite  a  yacht,  to  the  mainland,  about  sixty  miles,  landing  at  Eton  Point. 
I  had  with  me  the  captain  of  the  American  ship  Bombay  and  an  Italian  pilot,  and 
on  our  excursion  we  stayed  one  night  at  Lambaqui,  when  we  were  arrested  as 
spies  and  brought  to  Eton  Point.  On  arriving  we  found  our  boat  seized  and  it 
was  only  by  the  influence  of  one  Mrs.  Ball,  a  noted  woman  on  the  coast,  that  we 
were  let  off,  for  we  had  been  traveling  in  the  country  in  war  time  without  a  pass 
from  the  governor,  which  we  forgot  to  ask  for.  We,  however,  had  to  pay  one 
hundred  and  twenty  dollars  to  get  our  boat  released  so  as  to  get  back  to  the  island. 

"When  the  ship  was  laden  I  sailed  with  a  big  cargo,  and  in  eighty  days  sailed 
into  New  York  harbor,  the  quickest  passage  made  with  a  sailing  ship  up  till  that 
date  at  any  rate.  On  arriving  I  found  that  the  firm  of  Steeves  Brothers  &  Com- 
pany, of  St.  John  and  Liverpool,  had  failed,  and  this  firm  having  creditors  in 
New  York,  and  owning  the  ship,  the  creditors  immediately  attached  my  freight 
for  eight  thousand  pounds,  but  not  until  I  had  collected  one-half  of  it,  which  I  did 
one  hour  after  arrival.  This  was  the  beginning  of  a  test  case  in  the  United  States 
courts  handled  by  six  of  the  biggest  maritime  law  firms  in  the  world,  and  was 
the  means  of  me  having  to  send  my  ship  away  in  command  of  another  master, 
to  Yokohama  and  Eastern  ports,  and  I  went  into  business  in  New  York  for  about 
two  years  whilst  the  ship  was  away.  On  her  return  I  again  took  charge,  but  it 
cost  me  some  fifteen  thousand  dollars  for  law  suits  for  alleged  scurvy  with  some 
of  the  crew,  although  there  was  only  one  case  of  scurvy  on  board  and  one  sailor 
had  died  of  dropsy  on  the  voyage. 


1028  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

"I  will  not  enumerate  the  many  voyages  I  made  afterwards  in  this  ship.  One 
time  I  had  a  mutiny  on  board  and  got  dismasted  off  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  being 
at  that  time  bound  from  New  York  to  Sydney,  Australia.  The  ship  was  a  three 
skysail-yarder,  and  the  fore  topmast,  jib-boom,  main  topmast,  main  masthead  and 
mizzen  topgallant  mast  went  over  the  side.  One  sailor  who  was  aloft  went  with 
the  spars.  The  ship  was  rigged  up,  and  in  twelve  days  had  a  main  topgallant  yard 
across  and  made  the  voyage  from  New  York  to  Sydney  in  one  hundred  and  three 
days,  the  quickest  voyage  that  year.  The  dismasting  did  not  detain  her  over  a 
couple  of  days,  for  we  had  a  hard  gale  right  after  us  all  the  trip  up  to  Tasmania. 
When  we  got  to  Sydney  the  mutineers  did  three  months  in  Darlinghurst  gaol. 

''I  will  pass  on  until  1  come  to  the  port  of  Vancouver  in  the  year  1888  to  load 
a  cargo  of  lumber  at  the  Moodyville  sawmills  for  Melbourne.  I  had  been  to 
Puget  Sound  at  the  time  that  Vancouver  was  burnt,  some  two  years  before,  and 
the  people  I  talked  with  there  seemed  to  think  that  Vancouver  would  be  the 
terminus  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  but  when  I  sailed  into  Burrard  Inlet 
I  saw  that  I  had  entered  one  of  the  best  harbors  in  the  world.  1  had  my  exemption 
ticket  as  a  pilot  to  Sydney  and  knew  every  inch  of  that  beautiful  harbor.  I  also 
had  been  to  Rio  de  Janeiro,  an  immense  harbor,  but  I  could  see  that  Burrard  Inlet, 
although  not  nearly  so  large  as  the  harbor  mentioned,  was  a  more  wonderful  sheet 
of  water,  as  English  Bay  was  comparatively  smooth  water,  where  a  ship  could 
anchor,  whilst  I  had  more  than  once  seen  a  terrific  sea  outside  Sydney  Heads,  and 
a  dangerous  place  to  run  for  in  a  southeast  gale  if  anyway  thick;  but  once  inside 
your  ship  is  landlocked  in  a  harbor  with  six  hundred  miles  of  water  frontage, 
taking  in  the  Paramatta  river.  Taking  the  approaches  into  consideration  I  con- 
sider Burrard  Inlet  one  of  the  very  best  and  safest  harbors  in  the  world.  On 
arriving  at  .Moodyville  I  was  told  by  Benjamin  Springer,  the  manager  of  the 
Moodyville  sawmill,  to  come  over  to  Vancouver  and  enter  my  ship  at  the  customs 
house,  and  on  my  way  up  Cordova  street  I  met  John  Rounsefell,  whom  I  had 
formerly  known  in  London,  being  the  head  of  the  firm  of  Harwood  &  Company, 
and  before  1  left  Vancouver  I  bought,  through  him,  eighteen  acres  of  land  in  what 
is  now  the  best  part  of  Grandview  for  fifteen  hundred  dollars,  besides  a  big  corner 
lot  in  the  \Yest  End. 

"J.  C.  Keith  was  manager  of  the  Bank  of  British  Columbia,  the  only  bank  then 
in  Vancouver,  and  with  him  I  deposited  my  deeds  and  sailed  for  Melbourne.  At 
Melbourne  I  had  a  law  suit  with  the  Harbor  Trust,  which  turned  out  in  my  favor. 
I  had  some  trouble  with  one  of  the  crew,  and  he  shot  me  in  the  breast  and  then 
shot  at  my  wife,  holding  the  revolver  so  close  that  her  face  was  burned  by  the 
discharge.  He  got  four  years.  I  came  around  to  Newcastle  to  load  coal  for  San 
Diego,  where  the  chief  steward  stole  two  hundred  pounds  in  four  fifty-pound  notes 
from  my  dressing  table.  He  got  four  years,  two  of  them  with  solitary  confine- 
ment. I  came  to  San  Diego  and  thence  to  the  Sound,  and  visited  Vancouver, 
buying  twenty-one  fifty-foot  lots  near  the  park  in  Hastings  Townsite,  and  after 
making  another  Australian  voyage  went  to  Manila,  Liverpool,  San  Diego,  Aus- 
tralia, Nagasaki,  Manila  and  back  to  the  Sound.  I  engaged  Captain  Saunders  to 
take  command  on  the  good  ship  Earl  Granville,  and  came  to  Vancouver  to  settle 
down. 

"On  arriving  at  Vancouver  with  my  family,  goods  and  chattels,  I  bought  a 
house  on  Hornby  street,  and  began  looking  up  a  site  for  a  shipyard,  as  ship- 
building was  my  hobby.  David  Oppenheimer,  who  was  then  mayor,  sent  me  over 
to  Deadman's  Island,  and,  after  sounding  around  it,  I  reported  favorably  as  a 
shipyard,  but  on  further  inquiry  from  Dr.  Witham  and  Captain  Tatlow,  both 
park  commissioners,  found  that  there  would  be  trouble  in  procuring  a  lease  from 
the  Dominion  government,  as  they  had  already  put  a  bridge  across  for  park 
purposes.  So  I  looked  up  a  site  on  False  Creek  and  started  a  shipyard.  In  June, 
1891,  I  launched  the  Vancouver  Belle.  About  that  time  the  governments  of  the 
United  States  and  Great  Britain  were  negotiating  a  modus  vivendi  to  close  the 
Behring  Sea,  and  on  the  I3th  day  of  June  I  shut  down  the  shipyard,  cleared  the 
Vancouver  Belle  for  the  Behring  Sea  on  a  sealing  trip,  and  took  command  myself. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1029 

On  the  5th  day  of  July,  being  in  the  vicinity  of  Begasloof  and  being  seen,  I  was 
spoken  by  the  American  cruiser  Corwin,  and  the  president's  proclamation  put  on 
board,  backed  up  by  the  British  parliament,  and  I  left  the  sea  for  home,  but  not 
until  I  had  been  spoken  by  the  British  cruiser  Pheasant,  which  endorsed  the 
Corwin's  order  to  leave  the  waters  forthwith. 

"The  next  year  the  schooner  was  fitted  out  and  again  sailed  for  a  cruise  in  the 
North  Pacific,  and  I  again  went  as  master.  On  arriving  at  Unimac  Pass  we  found 
the  sea  again  closed  for  1892,  so  I  steered  for  the  Asiatic  coast  and  was  well 
outside  the  Russian  territory  limits  when  my  vessel  was  seized  by  the  Russian 
cruiser  Zabiaka,  and  myself  and  all  my  crew  but  three  taken  on  board  the  cruiser, 
where  we  remained  for  some  days.  After  a  time  the  commander,  L'..  DeLiveron, 
offered  me  an  old  schooner  which  he  said  was  useless  to  his  government  to  bring 
about  forty  of  us  distressed  sealers  home.  I  accepted,  as  we  were  starving  on  his 
ship,  as  his  own  crew  of  three  hundred  were  on  short  allowance  before  we  came 
on  board.  I  accepted  his  offer  and  we  went  to  Petropavlovski,  on  the  east  coast  of 
Siberia,  where  we  were  turned  on  shore  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  governor,  a 
Tartar  by  nature  and  birth.  We  were  entitled  to  fifteen  kopecks  a  day  for  food, 
but  he  refused  to  give  it,  saying  that  DeLiveron  was  crazy  to  give  us  a  vessel  to 
bring  us  home  and  that  we  should  be  sent  to  Saghalien  Island  to  the  mines.  We 
had  a  squad  of  Cossack  soldiers  surrounding  the  hovel,  which  was  without  roof 
or  floor,  until  I  got  the  old  Rosie  Olsen,  and  Captain  DeLiveron  gave  me  my  slop 
chest,  composed  of  clothing,  rubber  boots,  etc.,  which  I  sold  to  the  Japanese  com- 
pany store  and  bought  food  to  keep  the  crew  alive  until  we  sailed.  We  were 
detained  in  all  about  fourteen  days  at  Petropavlovski  awaiting  the  arrival  of  the 
admiral's  ship,  who  had  to  sanction  Captain  DeLiveron's  offer  to  hand  over  the  old 
schooner  to  bring  us  home.  We,  however,  had  a  good  run  home,  arriving  in  twenty- 
nine  days,  but  we  were  very  short  of  food  and  arrived  in  a  starved  condition.  The 
old  schooner  was  handed  over  to  the  Canadian  authorities,  and  they  handed  her 
over  to  the  former  owners  in  Victoria,  and  my  company,  of  which  I  was  managing 
director,  made  a  claim  against  the  Russian  government,  which  was  paid,  with 
interest,  after  seventeen  years. 

"I  will  now  pass  over  about  three  years  of  my  life  at  Vancouver,  during  which 
time  I  was  stevedoring,  rigging  vessels  and  general  work  that  came  to  hand  with 
the  shipping.  One  year  and  a  half  was  spent  in  the  Similkameen  country  putting 
in  a  big  mining  plant  for  the  Anglo-American  Gold  and  Platinum  Company,  which 
turned  out  a  failure,  and  then  I  decided  to  go  back  to  the  ocean,  and  in  due  course 
I  left  Vancouver  City  for  England,  via  Cape  Horn.  But  it  was  the  trial  of  my  life 
to  go  out  into  the  world  at  the -age  of  fifty-three  and  start  life  over  again,  although 
I  had  a  great  quantity  of  real  estate  in  Vancouver  which  I  could  not  sell  at  any 
price.  I  had  made  up  my  mind  to  make  Vancouver  my  home,  but  times  were  then 
hard  in  Vancouver,  as  all  the  old-timers  must  know,  and  I,  among  others,  had  spent 
my  ready  cash,  some  of  which  had  been  confiscated  by  the  Russian  government. 
I  had  a  few  years  previous  rigged  a  new  steel  vessel  called  the  Americana,  and  on 
board  of  her  as  chief  officer  I  took  a  subordinate  position  to  get  to  England.  I 
was  off  to  sea  again,  leaving  my  home,  my  wife,  my  family  and  my  friends,  and 
as  the  vessel  towed  out  through  the  narrows,  I  could  hardly  realize  that  it  was 
possible  that  I  was  now  really  leaving  the  place  that  I  fully  intended  would  be  my 
home  for  the  rest  of  my  natural  life.  Going  out  into  the  world  at  the  age  of 
fifty-four  to  try  and  get  command  after  being  so  many  years  in  command  as  master 
and  owner  and  had  given  thousands  of  men  employment,  it  is  not  to  be  wondered 
that  I  felt  blue.  I,  however,  had  a  duty  to  perform  to  get  the  ship  ready  for  s*ea 
during  the  twenty-four  hours'  tow  out  by  Cape  Flattery,  and  so  I  immediately 
put  away  all  the  thoughts  of  leaving  home  and  began  to  break  in  my  new  crew  by 
getting  deck  load  lashes  and  everything  was  made  fast  and  secure.  It  is  always  a 
good  thing  when  a  man  feels  blue  to  have  work  to  employ  his  mind,  and  now  there 
was  plenty  of  work  on  board  the  Americana  and  I  saw  I  had  a  crew  to  handle 
that  were  not  really  sailors  but  substitutes,  and  that  kept  me  busy.  By  the  time 
we  got  out  by  Cape  Flattery  everything  on  board  was  in  shipshape  and  now  with 


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all  sail  set  and  a  light,  fair  wind  we  cast  off  from  our  tug  and  started  out  on  our 
long  voyage  of  some  sixteen  thousand  miles  around  Cape  Horn.  Nothing  of 
importance  occurred  until  we  were  off  Cape  Horn  except  the  carrying  away  of  a 
couple  of  spars  in  a  squall,  but  as  we  had  no  carpenter  on  board  I  soon  made  new 
ones,  and  by  the  time  we  got  down  to  the  Horn  I  had  made  some  new  sails  and 
the  ship's  canvas  and  rigging  and  was  in  good  shape  for  bad  weather,  which  we 
always  expect  off  the  Horn. 

"Well,  although  we  expected  bad  weather,  we  did  not  expect  quite  so  much  of 
it,  especially  the  gales  from  the  south,  which  were  head  winds  in  rounding  the 
Cape  from  our  position.  For  weeks  on  a  stretch  gale  succeeded  gale  and  the  ship 
having  a  big  deck  load  of  timber,  labored  heavily,  her  deck  cargo  straining  and 
opening  up  her  deck  seams.  One  day  in  a  gale  we  had  to  set  the  jib  and  when 
the  ship  came  round  the  chain  pennant  of  the  jib  sheet  struck  me  and  knocked  me 
under  the  anchor  lashed  on  the  forecastle  deck,  and  my  right  arm  was  broken 
below  the  elbow  and  the  wrist.  I  was  badly  hurt  internally  and  the  second  mate 
and  a  sailor  got  me  aft,  and  I  held  my  arm  whilst  the  captain  lashed  the  splints  on 
my  broken  arm.  I  went  to  my  room,  which  was  full  of  water,  and  crawled  into 
my  bunk,  where  I  lay  for  two  days  whilst  the  ship  was  hove  to  in  a  gale  of  wind. 
By  this  time  Captain  Smith  was  very  much  exhausted,  for  he  had  to  be  on  deck 
night  and  day,  as  he  could  not  trust  the  second  mate.  After  a  couple  of  days  I 
told  Captain  Smith  I  must  relieve  him,  and  although  he  remonstrated  against  me 
coming  on  deck,  I  came  and  took  charge  of  the  deck  in  the  daytime  and  the  Captain 
took  to  the  watch  at  night ;  and  now  having  a  fair  wind,  we  rounded  the  Horn 
without  further  mishap  and  hauled  up  for  our  course  to  Gibraltar  and  were  soon 
in  fine  weather.  Nothing  of  importance  occurred  on  the  voyage  from  the  Horn  to 
Gibraltar,  where  we  arrived  after  a  very  long  passage  of  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
rive  days.  We  discharged  about  half  of  our  cargo  of  timber,  which  was  to  be 
used  in  building  the  great  government  clock  at  Gibraltar,  and  sailed  for  Queen- 
borough  and  had  rather  a  long  trip  up  the  coast.  After  discharging  all  our  cargo 
we  towed  up  to  London,  dry-docked  and  got  repaired  from  the  damages  received 
in  rounding  the  Horn.  After  this  we  towed  up  the  Thames  to  Greenwich  buoys 
and  moored :  and  then  Captain  Smith  went  to  Liverpool,  his  home,  for  a  week 
and  I  took  charge  until  his  return.  Then  the  ship  towed  down  to  Rotherhithe  to 
load  a  cargo  of  chalk,  and  when  she  was  loaded  another  chief  officer  was  engaged 
and  I  shook  hands  with  Captain  Smith  and  went  back  to  London. 

"Whilst  at  London  I  witnessed  Queen  Victoria's  jubilee  procession  and  espe- 
cially noticed  the  reception  that  our  premier,  Sir  Wilfred  Laurier,  received,  and 
it  struck  me  that  he  was  the  favorite  premier  of  all  the  rest  of  the  premiers  of 
Britain's  over  sea  domains.  I  felt  proud  to  be  a  Canadian.  This  over,  I  went 
down  to  Liverpool,  my  old  stamping  ground  of  some  fifteen  years  before,  but  a 
great  change  had  taken  place.  That  long  line  of  docks  which  used  to  be  a  forest 
of  spars  were  now  replaced  by  steamers'  funnels  with  all  the  different  colors  of 
the  rainbow,  representing  the  different  big  lines,  and  I  realized  that  ship  owning 
was  now  in  the  hands  of  big  companies.  Therefore  it  looked  rather  a  bold  question 
to  ask  an  owner  to  give  a  command  to  a  request,  especially  as  the  man  requesting 
a  master  berth  was  a  comparative  stranger,  seeing  that  in  the  lines  the  officers 
are  promoted  by  stages  from  second  to  first  mate  and  then  to  master.  So  I 
decided  to  try  for  a  tramp  steamer,  which  would  suit  me  much  better  than  a  liner, 
as  I  would  then  have  a  chance  to  use  my  knowledge  of  maritime  business  to  better 
account  for  the  benefit  of  the  owner.  At  Liverpool  I  found  over  twenty  ship- 
misters  that  I  knew  waiting  for  employment  and  some  of  them  had  been  waiting 
for  a  year.  My  brother-in-law,  Captain  Robert  Shields,  was  then  harbor  master 
at  Ardrossan  and  finding  that  he  was  very  ill,  I  went  over  to  see  him,  being  only 
one  day  in  Liverpool.  I  found  my  relative  very  ill  indeed  and  he  was  taken  to 
the  Cathcart  Home  in  Glasgow  for  special  treatment  and  no  one  was  allowed  to 
see  him  for  three  months  except  his  doctor  and  nurse.  This  was  disappointing 
to  me,  as  I  thought  through  his  influence  I  might  stand  a  chance  to  get  command 
of  a  steamer.  I  knew  some  firms  in  Ardrossan  which  Captain  Shields  had  sailed 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1031 

for  and  owned  with,  but  these  firms  were  companies  made  up  of  small  investors 
and  the  master  must  put  in  money  to  secure  a  berth,  so  in  that  respect  there  was 
no  chance  for  me,  as  I  had  no  money  to  put  into  a  steamer  to  buy  a  master's  posi- 
tion. I,  however,  found  in  Glasgow  a  very  old  friend  who  knew  me  twenty-eight 
years  before  and  he  spent  one  whole  day  going  around  with  me  to  different  ship- 
owners' offices.  Stuart  Murran,  the  man  I  have  reference  to,  was  formerly  a 
ship  broker,  a  man  very  highly  respected  among  the  shipping  men  of  Glasgow, 
and  the  private  office  door  in  those  big  shipping  firms'  offices  was  always  open  for 
him  to  see  the  manager.  Then  he  put  me  up  as  a  visitor  on  the  royal  exchange  for 
a  month,  during  which  time  I  was  offered  the  command  of  a  big  steel  ship  and  an 
iron  bark.  At  the  end  of  one  month  he  renewed  my  visitor's  ticket  and  I  became 
acquainted  with  more  shipowners  in  Glasgow  and  Greenock  than  many  captains 
who  were  born  and  brought  up  in  those  cities.  At  the  end  of  the  third  month  I 
was  offered  a  tramp  steamer,  but  I  heard  that  her  engines  and  boilers  were  in  a 
state  that  was  not  satisfactory  as  to  speed  and  consumption  of  coal,  she  being  an 
old  boat ;  so  I  declined  to  accept  the  offer  as  master. 

"Shortly  afterwards  Captain  Shields  returned  to  his  home  cured  and  he  intro- 
duced me  to  the  managers  of  the  Park  Steamship  Company,  who  were  building 
at  Port  Glasgow,  in  Rodgers'  shipyard,  a  beautiful  big  steamer  of  six  thousand 
tons  and  weight.  I  applied  for  this  steamer  and  in  due  course  I  was  engaged  and 
sent  to  P'ort  Glasgow  to  superintend  the  finishing  of  this  boat,  which  was  launched 
in  due  course  and  brought  to  Glasgow  to  be  enjoined  by  Messrs.  Dunsmore  and 
Jackson.  Now  this  was  a  great  streak  of  good  luck,  for  there  were  forty  applica- 
tions of  well  known  men  and  men  who  would  be  glad  to  put  money  in  this  firm, 
one  of  the  very  best  in  Scotland,  but  they  accepted  my  application  and  in  due  course 
we  ran  our  trial  trip  with  a  large  party  on  board,  which  left  the  ship  off  the  dock 
at  Greenock  and  then  I  proceeded  to  Newport  in  the  Bristol  Channel  to  load  coals 
for  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  It  was  now  winter  and  we  had  only  just  time  to  get 
our  cargo  in  by  hurrying  day  and  night  so  as  to  get  loaded  before  Christmas 
holidays  came  on.  So  on  Christmas  eve,  at  midnight,  the  ship  finished  loading  and 
we  sailed  from  Newport  on  Christmas  day  of  1897.  Christmas  day  was  spent 
washing  off  coal  dust  as  we  steamed  off  down  channel  for  the  open  sea — a  calm, 
lovely  day  ;  but  the  next  day  as  we  poked  our  nose  outside  Ushant,  the  westernmost 
point  of  France,  we  met  a  gale  right  ahead.  That  night  it  was  blowing  a  fierce 
gale  from  southwest  with  a  high  head  sea  such  as  can  get  up  in  the  Bay  of  Biscay, 
and  I  was  obliged  to  slow  down  to  half  speed.  About  midnight  the  steam  steering 
gear  broke  and  the  ship  fell  off  in  the  trough  of  the  sea.  The  ship's  rudder  was 
banging  to  and  fro  whilst  the  quadrant  was  smashing  from  side  to  side,  smashing 
and  breaking  up  her  wheel  chains.  The  night  was  inky  black  and  all  hands  were 
aft  trying  to  secure  the  quadrant  and  get  the  ship  into  hand  steering  gear,  and  it  was 
over  an  hour  before  we  got  that  quadrant  snared  with  a  big  chain  after  breaking 
up  the  biggest  tackles  we  had.  Then  we  got  tackles  on  and  got  our  quadrant 
amidships  and  got  her  into  hand  gear.  During  this  time  the  sea  was  making  a 
dean  breach  over  the  ship,  washing  away  everything  on  deck  even  to  the  pipe 
casing  and  steam  pipes  themselves.  Almost  in  the  first  of  our  attempt  to  secure 
the  quadrant  the  carpenter  got  caught  with  his  foot  under  the  quadrant  and  his 
foot  was  cut  almost  off.  Then  after  we  got  the  ship  into  hand  steering  gear  it 
took  four  men  on  each  wheel  to  turn  the  gear,  but  there  was  no  binnacle  aft  or 
compass  to  steer  by,  so  we  had  to  steer  by  the  boatswain's  whistle  from  the  bridge. 
I  had  no  doctor  on  board,  so  I  had  to  be  surgeon  myself ;  and  the  poor  fellow  nearly 
bled  to  death  before  I  could  get  the  blood  stopped,  but  I  managed  to  get  the  ankle 
bones  as  near  in  place  as  possible  seeing  the  bones  were  all  broken  and  the  foot 
hanging  to  one  side  by  a  small  portion  of  the  flesh,  and  then  I  had  to  leave  him  in 
charge  of  one  of  the  stewards  and  take  the  bridge. 

"As  soon  as  daylight  came  we  started  in  to  repair  the  steam  steering  gear  and 
by  dark  that  night  had  the  ship  in  steam  steering  gear  again.  And  now  for  about 
five  days  we  had  nothing  but  a  continuous  gale  from  southwest  to  west  northwest, 
making  a  tremendous  sea  which  broke  in  the  chart  house,  carried  away  the  bul- 


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warks  and  rail  and  broke  the  midship  derricks  in  two,  tore  up  all  the  steam  pipes 
and  pipe  casings  on  deck,  stove  in  the  forecastle  port  lights,  washing  the  crew  out 
of  their  bunks,  and  smashed  up  things  generally.  On  the  seventh  day  we  passed 
the  latitude  of  Cape  Finisterre  well  to  the  west  of  the  Cape  and,  the  weather 
moderating,  we  reached  Las  Palmas  ten  days  out  from  Newport,  when  the  ordi- 
nary passage  only  takes  about  six  days.  I  put  my  carpenter  in  the  hospital,  took 
in  four  hundred  tons  bunker  coal  and  proceeded,  and  for  the  next  ten  days  we 
were  all  hands  busy  repairing  the  damage  of  that  ten  days  of  the  heaviest  weather 
1  have  ever  seen.  Several  vessels  were  lost  and  several  steamers  in  company  with 
me  put  back  to  English  Channel  ports  for  repairs. 

"Nothing  of  importance  occurred  on  the  rest  of  our  voyage  to  Rio,  where  we 
landed  our  cargo  and  proceeded  south  to  Bahia  Blanca,  a  port  about  five  hundred 
miles  south  of  the  River  Plate.  Here  we  loaded  a  cargo  of  grain  and  wool  and 
proceeded  to  Buenos  Aires  to  take  on  deck  four  hundred  and  fifty  fat  cattle  for 
the  foreign  cattle  market,  Deptford,  London,  whilst  the  cargo  of  wool  and  grain 
\vas  for  Antwerp.  I  had  considerable  trouble  with  my  crew  owing  to  the  drink 
habit  and  they  bad  a  bad  leader  in  the  chief  engineer,  who  was  the  guarantee 
engineer  for  Dunsmore  &  Jackson,  for  lie  was  habitually  drunk  when  he  could 
get  ashore.  I'efore  sailing  I  insisted  on  him  measuring  his  coal  bunkers,  which  he 
did  and  reported  coal  enough  to  take  the  ship  from  Buenos  Aires  to  Madeira, 
which  is  five  days'  steaming  beyond  St.  Vincent,  Cape  De  Verde,  which  was  my 
first  coaling  port  en  route  home.  1  could  not  stop  for  coal  in  any  port  on  the 
lirazilian  coast  or  continent  of  Europe  owing  to  the  board  of  agriculture  getting 
a  law  passed  in  England  against  the  infection  of  mouth  and  foot  disease  being 
brought  in  from  Brazil  or  continent  of  Europe  amongst  the  breeders  of  home 
cattle.  Eor  this  reason  I  wanted  to  make  sure  that  I  had  coal  enough  to  take  the 
ship  to  St.  Vincent  and  was  told  I  had  five  days'  run  overflush.  We  had  the  usual 
strong  head  winds  coming  up  the  coast  of  Brazil  and  the  chief  engineer  gave  me 
his  daily  consumption  at  noon  each  day.  One  evening,  being  in  about  5°,  south 
latitude,  he  came  to  me  and  reported  the  coal  in  the  side  bunkers  finished  and  he 
was  going  to  broach  the  cross  bunker,  which  was  partly  full.  Now  there  is  no 
worse  fever  than  a  coal  fever — that  is  to  find  yourself  commanding  a  big  steamer 
that  is  propelled  entirely  by  steam,  at  sea  without  fuel ;  and  now  I  insisted  on 
going  down  with  the  chief  and  measuring  the  coal  in  that  cross  bunker,  and  when 
I  worked  out  the  cubic  contents  in  figures,  found  we  lacked  coal  one  and  a  half 
days'  run  to  take  us  to  St.  Vincent  and  that  the  chief  must  have  made  a  great 
error  in  his  calculation  on  leaving  Buenos  Aires.  I  was  then  within  about  sixty 
miles  of  the  convict  island  of  Fernando  Noronha,  which  lies  in  4°,  south  latitude, 
and  about  three  hundred  miles  from  the  Brazilian  coast,  which  island  belongs  to 
Brazil,  and  I  made  up  my  mind  to  try  to  get  coal  at  this  island,  as  I  had  heard  of 
a  coal  concession  being  granted  by  the  Brazilian  government  for  a  coaling  station 
here.  So  I  steamed  on  slow  and  passed  in  to  the  north  close  to  the  island  in  the 
morning  and  signalled  the  island  my  ship's  name,  nationality,  where  from,  where 
bound,  all  well  on  board.  Then  I  asked  was  there  any  coal  on  the  island  and  they 
ran  up,  'No.'  Then  I  asked,  'Can  I  come  in  and  anchor,'  and  they  answered,  'If 
you  are  able.'  What  they  meant  by  being  able  was  that  at  that  time  of  the  year 
a  great  swell  sets  in  all  around  the  island  which  makes  landing  in  a  boat  very  diffi- 
cult. I  then  went  ahead  into  Victoria  Bay,  the  only  breach  where  a  boat  landing 
could  be  made,  and  dropped  my  anchor,  and  before  I  could  get  my  boat  ready  to 
leave  the  ship,  a  Brazilian  came  off  through  the  surf  on  his  log  and  handed  me 
a  note  that  I  could  not  land,  as  it  was  an  island  where  convicts  only  were  allowed 
except  the  telegraph  operators  for  Lloyd's  signal  station  and  telegraph  cable.  I 
then  signalled:  'I  want  a  cable.  Can  I  land?'  The  answer  was  the  same  as 
before,  'If  you  are  able.'  I  then  pulled  for  the  shore  and,  watching  my  chance, 
went  in  on  the  last  of  three  big  rollers  which  broke  a  hundred  yards  from  the 
beach.  As  soon  as  the  boat's  keel  struck  the  sand,  I  jumped  and  ran  up  the  beach 
and  the  boat  backed  out  through  the  surf  all  right ;  but  the  surf  caught  me  before 
I  gained  the  shore  and  nearly  carried  me  out  into  the  sea.  Help  was  however  at 


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hand  in  the  three  English  telegraph  operators  and  the  governor  of  the  island, 
a  very  nice  old  gentleman  (a  Portuguese),  and  they  ran  in  and  pulled  me  on  shore. 
They  had  brought  a  horse  for  me  to  ride  into  town  on,  which  was  along  a  trail 
about  half  a  mile  away.  I  immediately  informed  the  governor  the  ship's  position 
in  regard  to  fuel  and  thought  before  I  came  in  that  there  might  be  a  coaling  station 
on  the  island.  He  informed  me  that  for  some  four  years  forty  tons  of  coal  were 
dumped  on  the  island,  which  was  required  to  hold  the  concession,  but  that  was  all 
the  coal  on  the  island.  I  then  said,  'I  will  cable  to  Pernambuco  and  get  two  hun- 
dred tons  of  coal  brought  over  by  lighter.'  In  this  the  governor  undertook  to 
assist  me  by  trying  to  get  the  coal  brought  over  in  the  steamer  that  tended  the 
island,  which  was  then  due  to  sail  with  three  hundred  tons  provisions  for  some 
two  hundred  and  fifty  prisoners  and  a  garrison  of  three  hundred  soldiers  besides 
other  officials  living  on  the  island,  and  the  steamer  could  carry  at  least  a  thousand 
tons  and  would  be  able  to  bring  my  coal  if  the  government  would  allow  the 
steamer  to  bring  the  coal.  I  then  cabled  to  Wilson's  Coal  Company  at  Pernam- 
buco to  send  the  coal,  and  in  the  reply  was  informed  that  the  steamer  could  not 
come  for  a  week,  seeing  it  was  Easter  or  Holy  week  in  Brazil  and,  moreover,  my 
ship's  name  was  not  in  Lloyd's  Register,  she  being  just  new.  Now  I  could  see 
nothing  for  it  but  to  go  back  and  get  coal  at  Pernambuco  and  cabled  my  owners 
accordingly,  as  I  was  deviating  from  my  voyage,  this  being  requisite  on  account 
of  insurance.  Had  I  not  come  in  at  the  island,  but  kept  right  on  and  burned  the 
cargo,  it  would  have  turned  out  better  for  the  ship,  but  this  I  could  not  do  after 
knowing  I  had  not  coal  to  go  on  with  and  had  coal  on  board  to  steam  the  ship 
where  coal  could  be  got.  So  I  went  back  to  Pernambuco  roads,  three  hundreds 
miles,  and  laid  three  miles  out  in  an  open  roadstead  for  a  whole  week,  to  get  three 
hundred  tons  of  coal  aboard.  This  could  have  been  done  in  six  hours  if  I  could 
have  got  into  the  inner  harbor  of  Pernambuco,  but  I  could  not  do  this,  as  my  ship 
drew  too  much  water.  In  this  roadstead  the  wind  and  sea  had  a  fair  rake,  and 
every  day  it  blew  a  gale  lighters  were  sunk  alongside,  tugs  damaged  and  coal  lost 
in  the  sea,  and  never  will  1  forget  that  week  of  trouble  and  anxiety.  I  had  to  buy 
more  fodder  for  the  animals  and  got  the  last  bale  of  hay  from  the  old  horse  rail- 
road company  at  a  fabulous  price,  drawing  on  my  owners  for  some  two  hundred 
and  fifty  pounds  to  pay  for  it  before  I  could  get  clearance.  I  got  away  at  last 
and  shaped  a  course  straight  for  St.  Vincent  and  had  a  good  run. 

"On  arriving,  the  St.  Vincent  Coal  Company  showed  me  a  letter  from  the 
owners  to  take  what  coal  would  run  me  to  Madeira  or  Las  Palmas  and  coal  for 
home  at  Madeira  or  Las  Palmas ;  but  the  coal  company  had  a  cable  from  owners 
a  fortnight  later  date  to  instruct  me  to  coal  at  St.  Vincent  for  London.  This  cable 
they  did  not  show  me  for  the  reason  that  the  Spanish  fleet  under  Admiral  Cervera 
was  then  coaling  in  St.  Vincent,  taking  all  the  coal  they  could  get  at  a  much 
higher  price  than  our  ship's  contract  price.  So  after  taking  in  enough  to  run  the 
ship  four  days  further  on  to  Las  Palmas,  I  sailed  for  that  port.  On  arriving  at 
Las  Palmas  I  was  placed  in  quarantine  and  no  one  was  allowed  on  shore.  Now 
Messrs.  Blandy  Brothers,  my  coaling  agents,  informed  me  they  would  coal  the  ship 
in  quarantine  at  forty-five  shillings  per  ton,  as  the  war  between  the  United  States 
and  Spain  was  now  on,  and  as  the  Canary  Islands  were  Spanish,  our  contract  of 
eighteen  shillings  was  broken  according  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  con- 
tract. I  then  cabled  my  owners  and  after  waiting  thirty  hours  and  getting  no 
reply  made  up  my  mind  to  get  my  bunkers  filled  and  let  the  owners  fight  it  out 
with  the  coaling  agent.  After  working  at  coaling  about  ten  hours  I  got  a  cable 
from  owners  to  proceed  to  Madeira  and  next  morning  I  anchored  in  Funchal  Bay. 
Blandy  Brothers  said  they  could  not  give  me  any  coal  and  advised  me  to  go  to 
Lisbon.  I  did  not  tell  him  that  I  had  touched  at  a  Brazilian  port  and  brought  up 
as  an  argument  that  I  could  not  land  the  cattle  if  I  went  to  a  port  on  the  continent, 
and  that  I  must  have  coal  to  run  me  to  London  or  some  port  in  the  Channel,  so  he 
consented  to  give  me  one  hundred  and  eighty  tons — just  one-third  less  than  I  asked 
for.  at  double  the  contract  price.  Then  again  I  had  to  buy  more  fodder  for  the 
cattle  and  had  to  pay  a  fabulous  price  for  Lisbon  straw,  and  getting  a  cable  from 


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owners  to  come  to  London  instead  of  proceeding  straight  to  Antwerp,  I  sailed. 
When  I  got  to  Gravesend  on  the  Thames,  I  was  told  I  must  kill  the  two  thousand 
sheep  and  four  hundred  and  forty-eight  head  of  cattle  on  board  the  ship,  as  the 
authorities  would  not  allow  the  animals  to  be  landed  alive ;  so  this  had  to  be  done 
at  the  foreign  cattle  market  dock,  Deptford,  and  took  four  days.  At  this  dock 
there  was  not  water  to  lay  afloat  at  low  tide,  and  at  low  tide  the  ship  would  be 
aground  and,  the  bottom  being  mud  and  quite  steeply  inclined,  the  ship  would 
slide  off  from  the  dock  when  she  took  the  bottom.  So  we  had  to  keep  a  pilot  and 
tug  ready  in  case  she  carried  away  her  moorings  and  was  swept  down  the  river 
with  the  strong  current.  As  it  was,  she  parted  her  moorings  and  tore  put  her 
mooring  bits  and  had  considerable  damage.  As  soon  as  we  got  clear  of  the  animals 
we  proceeded  to  Antwerp,  discharged  our  cargo  and  came  back  to  Hull,  where  the 
ship  loaded  a  cargo  of  coal  for  Rio  de  Janeiro.  In  the  meantime  the  cattle  owners 
sued  the  owners  for  damages  for  not  having  coal  enough  on  board  to  run  the 
ship  to  St.  Vincent  and  the  North  Indemnity  Insurance  Company  settled  the  case 
for  eight  hundred  pounds  to  settle  with  the  owners  of  the  animals.  From  Hull 
we  proceeded  to  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  from  Rio  to  St.  Lucia,  one  of  the  West  India 
Islands,  and  was  ordered  to  Xew  York  to  load  on  the  Prince  Line  for  Buenos 
Aires.  Now  had  I  been  sailing  for  some  shipping  firms  that  I  know,  I  would  have 
been  discharged  from  my  command  as  soon  as  I  reached  Hull,  for  with  some 
firms  the  master  of  the  ship  is  the  scapegoat  for  all  the  ills  which  befall  the  ship, 
but  with  the  Park  Steamship  Company  the  blame  was  placed  on  the  engineer, 
who  sent  in  his  resignation  at  Hull,  and  he  was  duly  discharged  without  me  signing 
a  certificate  of  good  character,  owing  to  his  drunken  habits. 

"At  New  York,  Mrs.  Copp  and  my  daughter  joined  the  ship,  as  the  owners 
gave  me  permission  to  carry  them  on  board,  and  they  remained  traveling  with  me 
nearly  the  whole  time,  to  nearly  all  the  ports  of  the  world,  for  the  period  of  about 
twelve  years,  until  I  retired  from  the  employ  of  the  Park  Steamship  Company; 
and  I  have  it  to  say  that  I  think  I  am  about  the  only  master  that  has  carried  his 
wife  or  any  female  of  his  family  on  board  a  troop  ship  of  the  Allan  Line  or  the 
Prince  Line.  On  board  a  government  transport  it  is  objectionable  and  also  on  the 
Allan  Line  prohibited,  but  my  owners  advised  me,  and  my  wife  and  daughter  were 
always  signed  on  the  ship's  articles  as  stewardess  and  assistant  stewardess,  and  so 
this  difficulty  was  got  over.  If  they  appeared  as  a  part  of  my  crew,  neither  the 
time  charterers  nor  the  government  could  object. 

"Now  I  have  written  in  detail  my  first  voyage,  showing  how  one  trouble  fol- 
lowed another ;  and  I  will  now  pass  over  the  many  voyages  I  made  in  the  SS.  Mary 
Park,  with  very  great  success,  to  many  parts  of  the  world.  The  ship  was  built 
for  the  River  Plate  trade  and  I  was  generally  in  that  trade  to  the  United  Kingdom 
or  continent  when  not  engaged  on  time  charter  by  different  lines  that  I  sailed  for 
or  by  the  different  governments  as  a  transport.  I  was  on  the  Allan  Line  from 
London  to  Montreal  in  the  summer  of  1899,  and  in  the  fall  of  that  year  the  Boer 
war  broke  out.  I  remember  on  our  last  voyage  in  November  of  that  year  when 
we  arrived  at  Gravesend,  River  Thames,  three  big  transports  were  leaving  the 
Tilbury  docks  with  troops.  I  remember  the  crowds  of  people  on  the  docks  and 
the  troops  cheering.  They  said :  'We  are  going  out  to  thrash  the  Boers  and  will 
be  back  to  spend  Christmas  with  you  at  home.'  Two  years  afterwards,  when  my 
own  ship  was  a  transport  for  the  British  government,  I  walked  through  the  Boer 
trenches  at  Colenso,  shortly  after  Ladysmith  was  relieved,  and  I  thought  of  the 
scene  on  the  docks  at  Tilbury  when  the  first  of  the  troops  were  leaving  for  South 
Africa,  and  I  had  still  more  reason  to  pause  and  reflect  as  I  passed  along  toward 
Ladysmith,  for  on  both  sides  of  the  road  along  the  Tugela  river  crosses  and 
stones  marked  the  graves  of  our  dead  soldiers,  in  clusters  and  scattered  all  over. 
At  Harts  Hill,  where  we  outspanned  to  get  lunch  and  feed  our  horses,  was  an 
enclosure  with  many  hundred  graves,  for  it  was  here  that  a  terrible  slaughter 
occurred,  for  the  Boers  were  intrenched  and  poured  a  deadly  fire  into  the  Dublin 
Fusiliers  and  other  companies  at  a  distance  of  only  a  few  paces.  There  has  been 
much  said  respecting  Buller  and  his  army,  of  his  reverses  and  the  disasters  that 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1035 

occurred  in  his  frontal  attacks ;  but  let  anyone  who  doubts  the  ability  of  that 
general  and  of  his  army  go  through  those  trenches  and  along  the  road  leading 
along  the  Tugela  river  to  Gablers  Cliff  and  Spion  Kop,  and  then  they  will  wonder 
how  our  soldiers  could  have  shifted  the  Boers  from  one  position  to  another  with 
as  little  loss  of  life  as  there  was,  for  those  entrenchments  were  so  made  that  one 
man  in  those  trenches  with  provision  and  ammunition  would  certainly  be  able  for 
one  hundred  men  out  in  the  open.  I  also  visited  the  spot  where  Long  lost  his  guns 
on  the  edge  of  the  Tugela  river,  where  I  understand  he  went  without  General 
Buller's  orders  and  where  young  Roberts  fell  by  a  Boer  bullet;  and  taking  in  the 
whole  position  with  the  level  veldt  on  one  side  of  the  Tugela  river  from  Cheveley 
to  Colenso  and  then  the  hills  rising  straight  from  the  river  bank  where  the  Boer 
trenches  ran  along  not  half  a  gunshot  from  the  river,  forming,  as  it  were,  a 
natural  fortress,  the  task  that  liuller  had  was  a  hard  one  indeed. 

"At  Lady-smith  I  visited  the  different  places  over  where  battles  were  fought 
and  went  out  to  what  was  called  the  tin  camp,  owing  to  the  most  of  the  houses 
or  huts  being  built  of  tins  which  once  contained  provisions.  Here  were  eight 
thousand  Boers  in  an  enclosure,  guarded  by  our  troops,  and  some  of  the  officers 
of  different  regiments  told  me  it  was  very  monotonous  having  nothing  more  excit- 
ing to  do  and  that  they  would  be  much  more  contented  to  be  using  their  rifles 
within  shooting  distance  of  those  lioers  that  had  inllicted  the  punishment  on  our 
troops  along  the  Tugela  river.  On  this  particular  voyage  I  speak  of,  I  was  at 
London  and  witnessed  Queen  Victoria's  funeral.  1  went  from  London  to  St. 
Helena,  where  I  landed  stores  for  the  garrison  and  for  some  eight  thousand  Boers 
of  General  Cronje's  army,  and  thence  to  Cape  Town  and  Durban.  From  Durban 
I  went  to  Australia,  thence  to  Noumea,  and  on  my  return  to  Australia  I  was  put 
on  time  charter  through  North  German  Lloyd  for  the  German  government  to 
carry  stores  for  the  German  troops  in  North  China.  I  had  then  to  go  down  to 
New  Zealand,  where  I  took  in  two  thousand  tons  of  oats  and  came  back  to  Sydney, 
New  South  Wales,  and  filled  up  with  other  stores.  This  was  the  time  of  the 
Boxer  rising  and  it  was  certainly  a  very  interesting  voyage  for  the  reason  that  all 
nations  had  sent  troops  to  North  China  to  quell  that  Boxer  rising,  and  although 
the  main  trouble  was  about  over,  yet  all  these  troops  from  Europe  and  all  over 
the  world  were  still  policing  the  country,  and  to  see  these  companies  from  all  the 
different  armies  in  the  world's  nations  was  a  sight  probably  never  seen  before, 
nor  is  it  likely  to  be  ever  seen  again. 

"Well,  I  will  pass  over  the  particulars  of  my  voyages  to  South  China,  Burma, 
India  and  other  voyages  up  to  my  two  last  voyages  in  the  Mary  Park,  when  I 
carried  from  Buenos  Aires  live  stock  to  repatriate  the  Boer  farms  in  the  Orange 
River  Colony,  and  then  to  Hull,  England,  with  a  cargo  of  wheat ;  and  here  at  Hull 
I  left  the  good  steamship  Alary  Park  in  command  of  my  chief  officer  as  master 
and  came  to  the  Clyde  to  superintend  the  building  of  another  steamer  for  the  Park 
Steamship  Company.  So  ends  my  career  of  the  first  six  years  in  steam — a  very 
successful  period  for  that  company  and  the  owners  of  that  ship. 

'T  was  in  Glasgow  about  five  months  until  the  new  steamship  Catherine  Park 
ran  her  trial  trip,  and  our  maiden  voyage  was  to  Buenos  Aires.  I  made  several 
voyages  to  the  Plate  and  Europe,  to  Mauritius,  India  and  other  parts  of  the 
world,  and  finally,  about  the  time  that  Rodjevensky  fired  on  the  Hull  fishing 
fleet,  I  left  Cardiff  with  a  cargo  of  best  Welsh  coal  for  the  east,  calling  at  Angier 
Point  and  afterwards  at  Shanghai  for  orders,  and,  to  make  a  long  story  short,  I 
landed  that  cargo  in  Sasebo,  Japan,  and  not  one  of  my  crew  knew  where  I  was 
•joing  with  the  coal  until  I  was  signalled  by  a  Japanese  man-o'-war,  near  Sasebo, 
the  big  naval  station  in  Japan,  and  escorted  into  the  roadstream  at  Sasebo.  Had 
i  Russian  man-o'-war  come  across  us,  needless  to  say,  we  should  never  have 
irrived.  At  Sasebo  I  gave  a  luncheon  on  board  on  New  Year's  Day  to  some  of 
he  head  officials  belonging  to  the  fortress,  and  during  luncheon  a  steam  launch 
.vas  sent  off  from  the  fort  with  a  message  giving  the  particulars  to  my  visitors 
•>f  the  fall  and  surrender  of  Port  Arthur  the  night  before.  After  the  message 
lad  been  read  and  one  officer  had  told  me  in  English  that  Port  Arthur  had  sur- 


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rendered,  I  said  to  him:  'You  people  seem  very  quiet  on  your  great  victory.' 
'Yes,'  he  replied,  'we  are,  for  we  knew  it  must  soon  surrender,  and  it  is  no  sur- 
prise'.' I  was  amazed  at  the  modesty  of  those  officers,  some  of  whom  had  fired 
the  first  shots  at  Port  Arthur.  And  there  was  no  demonstration  at  Sasebo  on 
account  of  the  surrender  of  that  great  Russian  fortress. 

"From  Sasebo  I  went  to  Hong  Kong,  where  my  ship  lay  for  four  months 
fitting  out  to  carry  Chinese  coolies  from  Chinguantao,  in  the  Gulf  of  Liau  Tung, 
North  China,  to  Durban,  South  Africa,  for  the  Transvaal  Chamber  of  Mines. 
Leaving  Hong  Kong.  I  went  to  Kutsenutso,  a  coaling  port  in  Japan,  for  three 
thousand  tons  of  bunker,  but  was  ordered  to  Shanghai  with  a  cargo,  and  then, 
instead  of  sending  me  for  coolies,  I  was  supposed  to  load  a  cargo  of  nine  thou- 
sand tons,  chiefly  raw  cotton,  for  Kobe  and  Yokohama,  but  I  refused  to  take  a 
cargo  of  raw  cotton  as,  when  the  war  broke  out,  Russia  proclaimed  raw  cotton 
contraband  of  war,  and  England  and  the  United  States  proclaimed  it  conditional 
contraband  of  war,  and  1  protested  against  it,  seeing  that  the  Baltic  fleet  that 
was  then  coming  up  the  China  Sea  might  serve  my  ship,  if  it  caught  her,  as  it  did 
the  Knight  Commander — send  her  to  the  bottom.  So  the  charterers,  who  wanted 
to  get  rid  of  me,  seeing  that  my  ship  was  on  time  charter  for  one  year  and  I 
was  my  own  agent,  had  to  give  in,  and  I  went  back  to  Kutsenutso  for  another 
three  thousand  tons  of  bunker,  and  whilst  there  the  big  naval  battle  was  fought 
and  the  Baltic  fleet  annihilated,  and  we  were  in  sound  of  their  artillery.  There 
were  about  forty  ships  at  Kutsenutso,  and  the  Tokio  government  would  not 
allow  any  ship  to  clear  for  ten  days  after  that  battle,  fearing  that  some  of  the 
Russian  ships  that  survived  the  battle  might  come  across  us  and  commandeer  our 
coal  if  they  were  in  need  of  it,  which.  110  doubt,  they  were. 

"As  soon  as  1  got  clearance  I  sailed  for  Chinguantao,  and  at  that  port  and 
Chefoo  we  look  in  each  voyage  about  two  thousand  six  hundred  coolies  and 
landed  them  at  Durban.  We  carried  two  European  doctors  and  four  Chinese 
doctors,  our  engineers,  quartermasters  and  officers,  making  about  twenty-six 
white  people,  the  rest  of  the  crew,  about  eighty  sailors  and  firemen  and  compra- 
dor's gang,  about  forty  Chinese.  So  there  were  only  twenty-six  white  men  out 
of  nearly  two  thousand  eight  hundred  people  on  board.  We  had  a  chief  of 
police  and  one  policeman  appointed  for  every  hundred  coolies.  These  coolies 
were  paid  in  advance  thirty  Mexican  dollars,  and  got  from  the  company  two 
suits  of  dungaree  clothes.  Of  that  thirty  dollars  they  left  in  China  with  their 
families  on  an  average  about  five  dollars,  and  the  other  twenty-five  dollars  they 
had  in  a  belt  around  their  waist.  A  great  deal  of  it  they  spent  gambling.  We 
had  a  code  of  rules  printed  by  the  authorities  and  no  corporal  punishment  was 
allowed  in  those  rules,  but  these  rules  were  not  always  strictly  adhered  to,  for 
nothing  would  settle  a  big  pow-wow  fight  among  them  but  a  bamboo.  We  held 
court  from  9  :oo  to  10  :oo  A.  M.  every  morning,  and  all  the  men  that  were  in 
jail  during  the  night  for  fighting  or  stealing,  which  was  invariably  the  case  when 
gambling,  were  tried  and  punished  according  to  their  misdeeds.  From  ro:oo  to 
11:00  A.  M.  we  had  inspection  of  the  men  and  their  quarters,  and  every  place 
had  to  be  kept  scrupulously  clean.  The  inspection  was  made  by  the  head  doctor, 
chief  mate,  boatswain  and  myself.  To  forward  this  rule  of  cleanliness  every 
officer  on  board,  including  the  European  doctors  and  the  master,  got  a  bonus 
from  the  Transvaal  Chamber  of  Mines,  and  no  small  bonus,  either,  if  the  men 
were  landed  in  good  condition  at  Durban. 

"Coming  back  from  Durban  I  generally  had  on  board  about  five  hundred  sick 
and  maimed,  morphine  fiends  and  undesirables.  Of  these  I  used  to  bury  on  the 
voyage  about  fifty  or  sixty,  and  then  took  charge  of  their  effects  to  be  sent  to 
their  families,  but  I  never  knew  but  one  half-dollar  found  in  the  pocket  of  a 
dead  man,  as  his  nurse,  another  Chinaman,  would  look  to  that,  probably  when  he 
was  drawing  his  last  breath.  A  disease  called  beri-beri  was  prevalent  with  the 
Cantonese  coolies.  The  doctors  say  the  cause  is  eating  fish  and  rice.  This  dis- 
ease seldom  attacks  the  northern  coolie,  who  lives  on  beef  and  grain  foods.  On 
my  last  voyage  with  coolies,  from  Chinguantao,  whilst  laying  at  that  port  an  open 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1037 

roadstead,  a  white  sailor  fell  overboard,  and  the  chief  officer,  with  four  sailors, 
lowered  the  gig  and  picked  him  up.  There  was  a  high  sea  and  a  fresh  wind  and 
a  tide  to  pull  against,  and  they  were  unable  to  pull  back  to  the  ship,  and  drifted 
for  three  hours  about  three  miles  to  the  shore  and  were  all  drowned.  I  knew 
what  would  happen  if  they  were  driven  ashore  in  the  break  and  signaled  the 
shore  to  send  the  tender,  quite  a  small  steamship,  which  was  laying  in  at  the 
breakwater  with  steam  up,  as  it  was  midday.  1  sent  up  distress  rockets  and 
tried  every  means,  to  get  him  off  to  pick  up  the  men  in  distress,  but  there  being 
a  Chinese  master  on  board  the  tender,  he  would  not  put  out  a  hand  to  save 
anyone,  and  the  whole  six  were  drowned.  I  could  not  get  under  way  with  the 
ship  to  go  to  their  assistance,  as  the  water  was  too  shallow  and  there  was  no 
steam  on  the  main  boiler,  as  1  had  been  cleaning  it.  So  I  had  to  watch  these  six 
poor  fellows — my  chief  officer  and  five  European  sailors — go  to  their  death  and 
could  not  help  them.  These  six  made  ten  seamen  lost  since  I  was  first  master, 
as  up  to  that  time  I  had  only  lost  four.  We  got  the  mate's  body  and  one  sailor, 
and  I  buried  them  in  a  churchyard  in  a  small  town  called  Shan  Ilai  Ouan,  close 
under  the  Great  Wall  of  China,  where  it  juts  out  into  the  Gulf  of  Liau  Tung,  and 
I  placed  a  stone  over  their  graves  showing  that  they  lost  their  lives  in  trying  to 
save  the  life  of  another. 

"On  that  voyage  we  carried  about  two  thousand  six  hundred  coolies,  about 
one  thousand  six  hundred  from  the  Province  of  Chi-li  and  about  one  thou- 
sand from  Chefoo,  in  the  Province  of  Shantung,  and  the  Chi-li  men  could 
not  understand  the  language  of  the  Shantung  men.  We  had  had  a  little  trouble 
with  them,  but  did  not  anticipate  any  real  trouble,  when,  one  day  about  4:00 
P.  M.,  I  heard  a  terrific  yelling,  and,  looking  out  from  my  chart  house,  saw  about 
five  hundred  Chinese  driving  about  two  hundred  towards  the  lower  bridge.  They 
were  in  battle  array,  facing  each  other,  and  using  clubs  and  sticks  and  bolts  of 
iron  or  anything  they  could  get  hold  of.  I  walked  down  and  stood  between  the 
front  lines  of  the  combatants  and  brandished  a  pair  of  revolvers.  They  then 
separated  and  ran  down  into  their  quarters.  I  followed  down,  as  1  heard  terrific 
yelling  below,  and  found  there  was  a  regular  battle  being  fought.  All  the 
officers,  engineers,  quartermasters  and  doctors  were  among  the  fighters,  and 
they  had  already  got  about  forty  in  jail,  and  before  the  fight  stopped  they  had 
another  forty  in  behind  the  big  iron  door,  and  when  it  was  over,  which  took 
about  twenty  minutes,  we  had  to  get  about  one  hundred  wounded  into  the 
hospital.  One  man  was  killed  and  one  had  to  have  his  leg  amputated  next  day. 
That  evening  about  7:30  the  chief  officer  came  to  me  and  reported  that  the  chief 
of  police  had  said  to  him  that  the  coolies  threatened  that  unless  we  let  the 
crowd  out  that  we  had  in  jail  they  would  take  the  ship.  We  then  mustered 
the  white  men,  held  a  consultation  and  decided  not  to  let  them  out.  We  had  a 
considerable  quantity  of  small  arms  got  ready,  but  the  best  weapon  was  the 
hose,  lying  along  from  the  engine  room  to  the  bridge,  connected  where  they 
could  not  get  at  it,  to  give  them  a  boiling  hot  water  shower  bath.  We,  however, 
did  not  have  to  use  it,  but  instead,  when  eight  bells  was  struck,  we  all  made  a 
rush  into  the  sheltered  deck  where  a  thousand  had  their  berths  and  drove  them 
out  of  the  berths  and  secured  the  clubs  that  they  intended  to  fight  with  later 
in  the  night.  A  few  shots  fired  up  through  the  hatchways  put  fear  into  them, 
after  which  all  was  quiet  the  rest  of  the  night.  Next  day  we  had  court  from 
9:00  A.  M.  to  3:00  P.  AL,  and  the  ringleaders  were  punished  by  staying  in  irons 
for  a  time.  Others  got  bambooed  and  we  had  a  peaceful  and  quiet  ship  the 
rest  of  the  voyage. 

"On  our  return  voyage  I  brought  the  usual  number  of  undesirables  and 
landed  them  in  Chinguantao,  after  the  ship  had  been  three  days  frozen  in  the 
ice  off  the  port,  with  the  thermometer  ten  degrees  below  zero,  although  four 
days  before  it  was  ninety  degrees  above  at  Formosa  Island.  This  quick  change 
was  a  very  trying  experience.  After  getting  out  of  the  ice  at  Chinguantao  I 
came  to  Hong  Kong,  via  Chefoo,  and  that  wound  up  our  coolie  business.  On 
arriving  at  Hong  Kong  we  were  turned  over  to  Dodwell  &  Company,  as  soon  as 


1038  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

the  ship  was  redelivered  by  the  Transvaal  Chamber  of  Mines,  to  owners,  to  be 
fitted  out  to  carry  Russian  troops  from  Vladivostok  to  Odessa,  in  the  Black  Sea, 
as  the  Russian-Japanese  war  was  now  over.  As  soon  as  she  was  fitted  out  for 
the  Russian  soldiers  and  about  twenty-five  officers,  I  sailed  under  orders  to  call 
at  Askold  Island  for  a  pilot  to  take  the  ship  about  thirty  miles  into  Vladivostok 
harbor,  but  when  I  arrived  there  was  no  pilot,  and  a  Russian  corporal  came  off 
and  told  me  not  to  steer  in  the  channel,  but  keep  to  the  north,  as,  if  I  did  steer 
in  the  channel,  I  might  get  blown  up  by  the  mines  laid  across  the  channel  near 
the  lighthouse.  The  sea  was  covered  with  ice,  some  of  it  pretty  heavy,  but  I 
got  into  the  harbor  all  right.  1  did  not  let  go  an  anchor,  for  I  had  to  break  my 
way  through  heavy  ice  and  was  frozen  in  solid  as  soon  as  we  stopped,  for  the 
thermometer  was  twelve  degrees  below  zero.  My  ship  remained  frozen  in  for  a 
week,  but  the  fourth  day  1  bundled  up  and  walked  ashore  and  found  the  warn- 
ing I  got  about  the  mines  in  the  channel  was  not  idle,  for  a  big  German  steamer 
with  two  thousand  four  hundred  troops  had  left  the  harbor  for  sea  ten  days 
previously  and  had  struck  a  mine  and  blown  the  bottom -out  of  No.  2  hold.  She 
put  back  and  her  bulkheads  saved  her  until  she  was  beached,  and  they  were  now 
cutting  the  ice  out  of  Xo.  2  hold  to  put  in  a  coffer  dam  and  cutting  out  the 
soldiers  that  were  blown  up  and  drowned  and  were  now  frozen  in  the  ice.  Some 
hundred  and  fifty,  they  told  me,  were  frozen  in  the  hold  in  ice. 

"At  Vladivostok  the  extreme  cold  lasted  for  a  fortnight,  and  then  the  ice- 
breaker, the  largest  vessel  of  its  kind  in  the  world,  broke  the  ice  and  we  man- 
aged to  get  to  the  wharf  or  dock.  At  Vladivostok  I  found  the  town  partly  burnt, 
and  was  informed  that  about,  a  month  previously  twenty  thousand  Russian  sol- 
diers at  I  larbin  had  mutinied  and  had  captured  the  trains  and  came  to  Vladivo- 
stok. There  they  pillaged  and  set  fire  to  the  town  and  captured  the  forts,  which 
they  held  for  a  fortnight,  but  the  Cossacks  came  in  and  overpowered  them  and 
over  one  hundred  of  the  ringleaders  were  shot.  I  saw  where  they  were  buried 
and  it  was  like  a  newly-ploughed  field.  Xow  I  had  heard  all  about  this  mutiny 
before  I  left  Hong  Kong,  and  everybody  advised  me  to  leave  my  wife  and 
daughter  in  Hong  Kong,  but  1  did  not  take  their  advice  and  they  were  with  me. 
The  ship  had  to  be  passed  by  about  thirty  generals  in  order  to  say  that  she 
was  tit  to  carry  two  thousand  eight  hundred  Russian  soldiers,  and  every  one  of 
the  old  army  generals  was  a  palmist,  that  is  to  say,  their  palms  had  to  be  covered 
with  a  fifty-ruble  note  before  they  would  give  me  a  certificate  that  the  ship  was 
sanitary  and  fit  to  carry  Russian  troops.  My  ship  was  built  for  a  trooper  and 
no  ship  could  be  better  equipped.  Yet  1  had  to  give  the  same  as  other  ships  that 
were  not  fit  to  carry  troops.  After  about  three  weeks  laying  at  Vladivostok  we 
received  on  board  two  thousand  eight  hundred  troops,  about  one  thousand  of 
these  being  Port  Arthur  prisoners  taken  at  the  surrender  of  that  port.  Their 
quarters  were  on  the  lower  deck,  and  the  rest  of  the  two  thousand  eight  hundred 
were  the  remains  of  volunteer  companies,  with  about  five  hundred  of  the  regular 
army  and  five  hundred  stand  of  arms  and  twenty-five  lieutenant-generals,  with 
a  colonel  in  command.  We  called,  on  our  way,  for  fresh  provisions  at  Sabang, 
Suez,  Port  Said  and  Constantinople,  and  had  a  very  pleasant  and  interesting 
voyage,  as  I  found  the  colonel  a  good  man  and  all  the  Russian  officers  were  very 
polite  and  nice,  probably  more  so  on  account  of  the  ladies  being  on  board.  After 
landing  our  troops  at  Odessa  we  loaded  grain  at  Novrasisk  and  proceeded  to 
Rotterdam,  and  thence  to  the  Bristol  Channel. 

"I  will  now  pass  over  several  voyages  to  Buenos  Aires,  Europe,  India,  United 
States  and  China,  thence  on  time  charter  a  year  for  Messrs.  Toyo  Kisha  Kaisha, 
a  big  shipping  firm  in  Japan,  for  cargo  and  passengers  from  Hong  Kong  via  the 
Japanese  ports  to  Peru  and  Chile.  Now  at  the  time  we  finished  up  with  the 
Japanese  firm  times  were  very  bad  for  shipping,  and  we  were  laid  up  in  Hong 
Kong  four  months.  We  had  a  terrific  typhoon  whilst  my  ship  was  laid  up,  and 
she  was  saved  from  damage  by  hooking  the  telegraph  cables  running  across  from 
Hong  Kong  Island  to  Kowloon,  which  brought  her  up,  and  her  anchors  held  her 
through  the  typhoon.  Nearly  every  ship  got  more  or  less  damage.  Hundreds 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1039 

of  the  Chinese  floating  population  were  drowned  and  great  destruction  was 
wrought  on  shore,  as  the  typhoon  passed  directly  over  the  city  of  Hong  Kong. 
Shortly  after  this  typhoon  I  became  ill  and  had  to  go  to  the  Peak  Hospital  for 
treatment,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  feet  above  sea  level.  I  had  been  stopping 
at  the  Hong  Kong  Hotel  and  made  the  acquaintance  of  some  of  the  officers  of 
the  Middlesex  regiment  quartered  at  Hong  Kong,  and  learned  a  little  about  the 
fortifications  of  Hong  Kong  Island,  which,  like  Singapore,  is  strongly  fortified. 
Whilst  in  the  hospital  one  night  about  midnight  I  stole  quietly  out  on  the  veranda, 
although  I  was  not  supposed  to  leave  my  bed,  and,  looking  down  from  my  lofty 
elevation  upon  the  lights  of  the  shipping,  I  saw  three  or  four  British  men-o'-war 
flashing  their  searchlights  on  the  shipping  in  the  harbor,  which  inspired  me  with 
the  thought  of  the  strength  of  the  British  navy  and  the  impregnable  fortresses 
scattered  all  over  in  different  parts  of  the  world. 

"Shortly  afterwards  I  got  well  enough  to  leave  the  hospital  and  left  Hong 
Kong  for  ports  in  the  Mediterranean  and  London,  via  ports  in  the  Philippine 
Islands.  I  passed  through  the  Straits  of  Messina  two  days  before  the  great 
eruption  and  heard  of  the  destruction  of  Messina  upon  arrival  at  Marseilles. 
Our  last  port  of  discharge  being  London,  we  were  sent  to  Cardiff  to  dry-dock, 
but  Messrs.  Workman  &  Clark,  of  Belfast,  gave  a  lower  estimate  for  clocking 
and  ordinary  repairs  for  wear  and  tear,  and  I  took  the  ship  to  Belfast,  where  I 
handed  over  the  command  to  Captain  Kierstead.  He  had  formerly  relieved  me 
in  the  SS.  Mary  Park.  I  had  sent  in  my  resignation  a  year  previous,  to  be 
relieved  on  return  to  the  United  Kingdom,  and  after  settling  my  business  in 
London,  Cardiff  and  Glasgow  stepped  on  board  the  SS.  Empress  of  Ireland  at 
Liverpool,  and  thirteen  days  after  I  walked  up  Granville  street  in  Vancouver. 
I  had  wound  up  my  seafaring  career. 

"And  now  I  saw  and  realized  the  great  change  that  had  taken  place  in  a  few 
years,  during  which  time,  in  my  absence,  my  property  had  nearly  all  been  sold 
for  taxes  in  the  hard  times  and  was  now  worth  a  great  deal  of  money.  But  if 
I  had  thought  of  what  might  have  been  in  a  financial  way,  those  thoughts  also 
went  over  the  ground  that  I  had  traveled  since  I  walked  down  Granville  street 
to  go  on  board  the  Americana  and  back  to  the  sea,  and  I  felt  a  consolation  that 
I  was  spared  through  all  the  dangers  of  the  seas  and  navigation  of  the  world's 
oceans,  even  to  sailing  among  the  Japanese  and  Russian  drifting  mines,  which  we 
saw  every  voyage  in  the  Gulf  of  Pechilli  from  Port  Arthur  to  Shantung  Prom- 
ontory, where  ships  that  sailed  along  our  track  only  a  few  hours  afterward 
were  blown  up  and  sunk.  But  if  I  realized  those  dangers  at  the  time,  I  also 
felt  the  security  of  that  good  old  flag,  the  British  ensign  that  I  sailed  under, 
which  I  have  clipped  to  every  nation's  flag  that  sails  the  sea  and  which  is  much 
respected  by  them  all.  One  thing  more  I  feel  thankful  for,  that  now,  at  the 
age  of  three  score  and  ten,  I  am  blessed  with  good  health,  which  is  of  much  more 
value  than  gold,  and  also  feel  happy  that  I  am  back  once  again  —where,  no  doubt, 
I'll  remain — among  the  old-timers  I  know." 


LUTHER  F.  HOLTZ. 

Luther  F.  Holtz,  who  for  the  past  three  years  has  been  conducting  a  real- 
estate  and  brokerage  business  in  North  Vancouver,  was  born  in  Randolph  county, 
Illinois,  on  the  I7th  of  April,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  John  H.  and  Margaret 
(Hausmand)  Holtz,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 

The  childhood  of  Luther  F.  Holtz  was  passed  in  Illinois,  but  the  family 
later  removed  to  Kansas,  in  the  public  schools  of  which  state  he  continued  his 
education  until  he  was  a  youth  of  nineteen  years.  Leaving  home  he  then  went 
west,  first  settling  in  Washington  and  for  a  time  he  was  engaged  in  the  hotel 
business  at  Farmington  and  Spokane,  that  state.  Later  he  removed  to  Moscow, 
Idaho,  and  after  several  years'  residence  at  that  point  came  to  British  Columbia. 


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When  he  first  came  here  he  located  in  the  Slocan  district,  where  for  some  time 
he  engaged  in  mining  with  varying  success.  In  1894  he  came  to  Vancouver  and 
established  a  real-estate  office,  which  he  conducted  for  four  years.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  once  more  turned  his  attention  to  mining,  following  that 
vocation  until  three  years  ago,  when  he  came  to  North  Vancouver  and  went  into 
the  real-estate  and  brokerage  business,  and  is  meeting  with  a  fair  measure  of 
success  in  the  development  of  his  interests. 

Mr.  Holtz  was  married  at  Spokane,  Washington,  on  the  24th  of  August, 
1898,  to  Miss  Williamson,  a  daughter  of  F.  Andrew  and  Eliza  (Aitken)  William- 
son, and  to  them  has  been  born  one  daughter,  Louise,  who  is  a  student  in  the 
public  schools.  Although  he  is  not  at  all  remiss  in  matters  of  citizenship,  Mr. 
Holtz  has  never  been  actively  identified  with  political  affairs,  either  during  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  the  States  or  since  coming  to  British  Columbia.  He  is 
a  man  of  progressive  ideas  and  enterprising  methods,  and  intelligently  concen- 
trates his  entire  effort  upon  anything  he  undertakes. 


WILLIAM  WHITEFORD  MOORE. 

The  rapid  growth  of  Victoria  must  be  largely  attributed  to  its  alert  real- 
estate  men,  among  whom  is  William  Whiteford  Moore,  of  the  firm  of  Moore 
&  Johnston,  real  estate  and  insurance,  No.  632  Yates  street,  this  city.  He  was 
born  September  16,  1879,  at  Nicola  Valley,  British  Columbia,  and  is  there- 
fore a  native  son  of  this  province.  Mr.  Moore  is  of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  his 
paternal  grandfather  having  been  a  native  of  County  Cork,  Ireland,  whence  he 
emigrated  with  his  wife  to  Canada  and  located  in  Ontario  and  later  removed  to 
Nicola  Valley,  British  Columbia,  where  he  died  at  the  great  age  of  ninety-four 
years.  His  wife  was  also  a  native  of  Ireland.  The  maternal  grandfather  was 
Scotch  and  emigrated  to  Canada,  also  locating  in  Ontario.  During  all  of  his 
life  lie  followed  farming.  His  wife  was  of  the  same  nativity  as  her  husband. 
The  parents  of  Mr.  Moore  were  Samuel  and  Mary  (Whiteford)  Moore,  the 
father  a  native  of  Ontario,  as  was  the  mother.  The  father  was  reared  on  the 
parental  farm  in  that  province  and  later  homesteaded  land  in  Manitoba,  locating 
where  the  city  of  Winnipeg  now  stands.  He  left  his  homestead  in  1862,  com- 
ing on  foot  to  British  Columbia,  among  its  earliest  pioneers.  Here  he  engaged 
in  mining  in  the  Cariboo  district  for  several  years  with  indifferent  success.  Dur- 
ing his  later  years  he  engaged  in  packing  supplies  in  this  district  from  Yale 
to  the  mining  camps  and  later  engaged  in  sheep  raising  on  San  Juan  island.  He 
finally  located  in  the  Nicola  Valley,  engaging  in  ranching  and  stock-raising  with 
marked  success  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1900.  Our  sub- 
ject is  the  youngest  of  three  children,  there  being  one  daughter  in  the  family 
and  one  son,  John  Nicola. 

William  W.  Moore  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Kamloops,  hav- 
ing, however,  previously  studied  under  a  private  tutor  in  Nicola  Valley.  From 
1896  to  1898  he  attended  Kingston  University  at  Kingston,  Ontario,  returning 
in  the  latter  year  to  Nicola  Valley  and  engaging  in  ranching  with  his  father. 
In  1901  he  came  to  Victoria,  taking  up  fruit  and  poultry  raising  and  being 
so  engaged  until  1908.  He  then  abandoned  this  occupation  and  moved  to  Port 
Alberni,  where  he  established  himself  in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business 
in  partnership  with  a  Mr.  Cooper,  the  firm  being  known  as  Moore  &  Cooper. 
Property  values  being  low  at  the  time,  he  secured  considerable  interests  along 
that  line  at  remarkably  advantageous  prices,  which  he  still  retains,  his  invest- 
ments having  proven  very  successful.  In  1909  Mr.  Moore  disposed  of  his 
real-estate  business  in  Port  Alberni  and  came  to  Victoria  in  order  to  profit 
by  the  greater  opportunities  of  the  larger  city.  In  December,  1912,  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  T.  C.  Johnston,  under  the  name  of  Moore  &  Johnston,  real 
estate  and  insurance,  with  offices  in  the  Mahon  building.  Their  business  pros- 


WILLIAM  W.  MOORE 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1043 

pered  from  the  beginning,  as  both  are  able  and  energetic  young  men,  and  within 
a  few  months  their  quarters  proved  too  small.  In  order  to  secure  larger  and 
more  desirable  space  and  be  able  to  transact  their  business  on  the  ground  floor, 
they  moved  to  No.  632  Yates  street,  where  they  found  a  desirable  location.  Ever 
since  their  business  has  increased  by  leaps  and  bounds  and  the  firm  enjoys  a 
satisfied  patronage,  as  they  have  made  it  their  principle  never  to  misrepresent 
or  to  put  through  a  deal  under  false  pretenses.  Air.  Moore  by  long  experience 
is  eminently  fitted  for  his  vocation  and  within  a  remarkably  short  time  has 
become  an  able  judge  of  local  real-estate  values  and  conditions.  The  firm  does 
a  general  business  in  real  estate  and  their  insurance  department  is  also  fast 
growing.  They  not  only  specialize  in  residential  local  property,  however,  but 
do  a  profitable  business  in  Port  Alberni  lands. 

On  September  16,  1903,  Mr.  Moore  was  married,  in  Mount  Tolmie  Presby- 
terian church,  to  Miss  Ethel  M.  Irvine,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Alice  (^'hit- 
taker)  Irvine,  the  father  a  native  of  Vancouver  island  and  of  Scotch  ancestry. 
He  is  now  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  in  the  Cedar  Hill  district.  Mrs.  Irvine 
is  a  native  of  New  York,  of  English  ancestry.  Air.  and  Airs.  Aloore  are  the 
parents  of  two  children,  Kathleen  and  Eileen.  The  family  maintain  a  city  resi- 
dence at  No.  1521  Camosun  street,  Victoria,  but  spend  the  summer  season  at 
their  beach  residence  on  Cordova  bay. 

Mr.  Moore  is  a  liberal  and  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  not  only  in 
his  party  but  in  public  affairs  of  whatever  character.  He  served  efficiently  as 
school  trustee  of  Saanich  municipality,  resigning  at  the  time  of  his  departure 
for  Port  Alberni.  In  1909  and  1910  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board 
of  that  city,  thereby  again  giving  evidence  of  his  interest  in  the  cause  of  educa- 
tion. In  Port  Alberni  he  was  also  instrumental  in  organizing  the  Liberal  Asso- 
ciation and  served  for  a  time  as  its  secretary.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the 
executive  committee  of  the  Liberal  Association  of  Saanich  district.  Mr.  Aloore 
is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  fraternally  belongs  to  Dominion 
Lodge,  No.  4,  I.  O.  O.  F.  of  Victoria,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Automobile 
Association,  the  Camosun  Club  and  the  Progress  Club,  giving  by  his  latter  con- 
nection evidence  of  the  interest  which  he  takes  in  all  movements  undertaken 
in  furtherance  of  the  growth  of  the  city,  being  in  complete  accord  with  the  prin- 
ciples for  which  the  Progress  Club  stands  and  the  ideals  which  it  tries  to  real- 
ize. The  advent  of  Air.  Aloore  in  Victoria  must  be  considered  fortunate  from 
every  point  of  view,  for  it  has  not  only  launched  him  in  a  successful  career  as 
a  real-estate  man,  but  through  his  activities  he  has  become  a  factor  in  extending 
the  growth  and  importance  of  the  city. 


GEORGE  W.  OLTS. 

The  life  of  George  W.  Olts  has  been  so  varied  in  its  activities,  so  far-reach- 
ing in  its  purposes  and  so  useful  in  its  results  that  it  is  difficult  to  determine  which 
of  his  many  interests  has  been  the  most  directly  beneficial.  He  was  connected 
with  railroading  at  the  time  when  history  was  being  made  in  the  northwest  and 
he  learned  the  conditions  of  life  in  the  Washington  lumber  camps  by  direct 
personal  experience.  He  was  for  many  years  in  business  in  Maine  and  afterward 
won  a  comfortable  fortune  in  real  estate  in  Seattle  and  Vancouver  and  he  has 
now  retired  from  business  life.  There  has,  however,  been  no  cessation  of  his 
useful  activities  for  he  is  accounted  among  the  greatest  individual  forces  in  the 
great  work  of  the  Apostolic  Faith  Alission  and  since  his  conversion  in  1909  has 
given  unstintingly  of  his  time,  service  and  means  to  the  furtherance  of  this  cause. 
Mr.  Olts  was  born  in  Carlin  count)',  New  Brunswick,  on  the  St.  John  river, 
November  6,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  James  H.  and  Magdalene  (Thompkins)  Olts, 
natives  of  New  Brunswick.  The  father  was  a  lumberman,  following  that  occu- 
pation in  connection  with  farming  during  practically  all  of  his  active  career. 

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In  1908  he  moved  to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  since  resided,  making  his  home 
with  the  subject  of  this  review.  He  survives  his  wife,  who  died  in  New  Bruns- 
wick in  January,  1893. 

George  W.  Olts  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Carlin  county, 
New  Brunswick,  and  in  the  normal  school  at  Fredericton.  When  still  a  boy 
he  learned  stationary  engineering  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  came  to  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  where  he  engaged  in  work  of  this  character  on  the  Esquimalt 
&  Nanaimo  Railroad.  He  was  employed  in  the  bridge-building  department  of 
construction  until  the  line  was  finished  and  was  present  at  the  ceremonies  during 
which  Sir  John  A.  Macdonald  drove  the  golden  spike  at  the  terminus.  Mr. 
Olts  then  moved  to  Seattle,  Washington,  where  he  engaged  in  bridge  work  on 
the  Seattle,  Lake  Shore  &  Eastern  until  that  line  was  finished  to  Tuolumne  Falls, 
after  which  he  went  to  the  lumber  woods  near  Bothell,  on  the  Squamish  river, 
continuing  to  work  at  logging  there  for  five  years  thereafter  and  operating  the 
first  ''donkey"  engine  ever  used  in  the  state.  When  he  left  Washington  he  went 
east  to  Maine  and  there  began  working  at  bridge  construction  in  connection  with 
the  Washington  County  Railroad  from  Calais  to  Bangor.  He  did  not,  however, 
remain  long  at  this  occupation,  working  his  way  upward  to  the  position  of  loco- 
motive engineer  and  finally  to  that  of  inspector  and  superintendent  of  the  rolling 
stock.  During  the  one  year  he  held  this  latter  position  he  had  many  interesting 
experiences  and  still  likes  to  tell  of  the  time  when  the  private  car  of  the  famous 
Lillian  Langtry  was  burned  while  being  carried  by  one  of  the  trains  of  that  road. 
After  four  years'  connection  with  the  Washington  County  Railroad  Mr.  Olts 
resigned  his  position  and  began  selling  life  insurance  in  the  interests  of  the  Metro- 
politan Company,  for  whom  he  acted  as  superintendent  for  two  years,  his  district 
comprising  Rustic  county,  Maine,  and  Carleton  county,  New  Brunswick.  In 
August,  1905,  he  severed  his  connection  with  this  concern  and  returned  to  the 
northwest,  settling  in  Seattle,  Washington,  where  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
business  for  himself,  becoming  very  successful  during  the  four  years  of  his  resi- 
dence there.  At  the  end  of  that  time,  in  May,  1909,  he  moved  to  Vancouver  and 
established  himself  in  the  same  line  of  business  here.  He  met  with  gratifying 
prosperity,  building  up  a  large,  flourishing  and  lucrative  business  and  accumu- 
lating a  substantial  fortune  which  in  1912  enabled  him  to  retire  from  business 
life.  He  has  now  but  one  commercial  connection — that  with  the  North  Vancouver 
Dock  &  Storage  Company — which  he  promoted  in  1912  and  of  which  he  has 
since  been  president.  He  was  also  for  two  years  president  of  the  A.  L.  Olts 
Contracting  Company  but  he  has  now  given  up  this  office. 

Mr.  Olts  has  not  been  idle  since  his  retirement  although  he  has  materially 
changed  the  direction  of  his  activities,  his  chief  interests  centering  now  upon  the 
work  of  the  Apostolic  Faith  Mission,  to  which  he  was  converted  in  1909.  His 
faith  is  of  the  active  kind,  finding  its  best  exemplification  in  personal  service, 
in  the  generous  giving  of  his  time,  labor  and  money  to  the  promotion  of  the  prin- 
ciples in  which  he  believes.  Since  his  retirement  Mr.  Olts  has  given  five  nights 
a  week  and  every  Sunday  to  the  work  of  the  Mission,  counting  his  soul,  mind, 
body  and  accumulated  wealth  small  offerings  in  so  worthy  a  cause.  The  mis- 
sion is  located  at  No.  60  Cordova  street,  Vancouver,  and  the  great  work  which 
it  is  accomplishing  can  be  known  and  appreciated  only  by  those  who  pass  with 
bowed  heads  through  its  doorway,  receiving  its  teachings  naturally  and  humbly. 
Nothing  is  neglected  which  will  promote  the  spread  of  its  doctrines,  services 
being  conducted  in  the  Scandinavian  language  every  Monday  night  for  the  bene- 
fit of  the  foreigners  of  that  nation  in  the  city. 

On  the  6th  of  November,  1887,  Mr.  Olts  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Bessie  La  Point,  of  Syracuse,  New  York,  a  daughter  of  William  La  Point,  who 
was  an  officer  on  the  despatch  boat  Cowslip  under  Admiral  Farragut  at  the 
capture  of  Mobile  bay  during  the  Civil  war.  The  first  Mrs.  Olts  died  September 
i,  1893,  leaving  three  children:  Frederick  William  and  Harry,  of  Vancouver; 
and  Bessie,  who  was  born  and  has  always  lived  in  Carleton  county,  New  Bruns- 
wick. In  1895  Mr.  Olts  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1045 

Bertha  McDonald,  of  Carleton  county,  New  Brunswick,  a  section  of  which  she 
and  her  parents  were  natives,  her  father  being  engaged  in  the  lumber  business 
there  for  many  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Olts  have  four  children,  Gertrude,  Mildred, 
Phillip  and  Wilfred  Hovey,  all  at  home. 

Mr.  Olts  is  a  stanch  liberal  and  interested  in  the  growth  and  welfare  of  the 
city,  although  not  an  active  politician.  His  life  has  been  one  of  continuous  labor 
marked  by  strict  adherence  to  high  standards  of  integrity  and  uprightness  and 
by  a  close  observance  of  all  the  rules  which  govern  honorable  manhood.  He  has 
never  been  known  to  deviate  from  the  course  which  his  conscience  has  sanctioned 
as  right  and  just  and  he  has  dealt  honorably  and  honestly  with  all  men,  winning 
thus  their  unqualified  respect  and  esteem.  He  is  widely  and  favorably  known  in 
Vancouver  and  the  most  envious  do  not  grudge  him  his  success  so  worthily  has 
it  been  won  and  so  well  has  it  been  used. 


EDWARD  SUTER  HASELL,  L.  S.  A.,  M.  R.  C.  S.,  A.  K.  C. 

A  distinguished  physician,  Dr.  Edward  Suter  Hasell  has  since  1897  held  the 
position  of  resident  medical  superintendent  of  the  Provincial  Royal  Jubilee  Hos- 
pitalof  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  A  thorough  medical  education  and  exten- 
sive hospital  work  admirably  fit  him  for  his  important  post.  Moreover,  Dr. 
Hasell  interests  himself  along  historical,  educational  and  philanthropic  lines  and 
his  work,  viewed  from  every  point,  has  been  of  distinct  benefit  to  the  city. 
Edward  Suter  Hasell  was  born  in  Calcutta,  December  9,  1859,  a  son  of  the  Rev. 
Samuel  Hasell.  His  mother  was  Katherine  Suter,  a  daughter  of  Edward  Suter, 
R.  N.,  secretary  to  Admiral  Freemantle,  in  command  in  the  Mediterranean.  Her 
grandfather  on  her  mother's  side  was  Major  General  Andrew  Burn,  R.  M.,  com- 
mandant at  Chatham,  England. 

Edward  S.  Hasell  is  an  old  Harrovian  and  received  his  professional  educa- 
tion at  King's  College,  London.  In  1883  he  was  made  L.  S.  A.  (London)  ;  in 
1884,  M.  R.  C.  S.  (England) ;  and  in  1885,  A.  K.  C.  From  1883  to  1884  Dr. 
Hasell  served  as  house  accoucheur  at  King's  College  Hospital,  London,  and  as 
clinical  ophthalmic  assistant.  From  1885  to  1888  he  was  house  surgeon  to 
Brighton  Hove  and  Preston  Dispensary.  Upon  his  arrival  in  Canada  he  became 
surgeon  to  the  Union  Collieries  Company  of  Cumberland,  Vancouver  island,  hold- 
ing this  position  from  1888  until  1890,  in  which  latter  year  he  engaged  in  general 
practice  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  In  1897  Dr.  Hasell  received  the  appoint- 
ment of  resident  medical  superintendent  of  the  Provincial  Royal  Jubilee  Hospi- 
tal of  Victoria,  a  position  which  he  still  holds.  For  sixteen  years  he  has  now 
continuously  discharged  the  onerous  duties  of  his  office,  has  wrought  much  good, 
and  has  taken  as  great  a  personal  as  official  interest,  in  the  growth  and  expansion 
of  the  hospital,  serving  its  best  interests  with  all  fidelity  and  loyalty. 

At  Yarrow,  Seattle,  on  June  25,  1896,  Dr.  Hasell  was  married  to  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Green,  eldest  daughter  of  Beville  Ramsay,  Esq.,  of  Croughton  Park,  Northamp- 
tonshire, England.  Mrs.  Hasell  has  many  interests  both  educational  and  philan- 
thropic. She  takes  an  active  part  in  hospital  and  other  benevolent  work,  ably 
supporting  her  husband.  She  has  served  on  the  executive  of  the  Woman's  Aux- 
iliary, the  Daughters  of  Pity,  aid  societies  to  the  hospital,  the  King's  Daughters 
and  the  Alexandra  Club  and  is  a  provincial  officer  of  the  Imperial  Order  of  the 
Daughters  of  Empire  in  British  Columbia.  She  is  fully  alive  to  the  needs  and 
demands  of  growing  community  life  and  has  wrought  much  good  along  those 
lines. 

Dr.  Hasell  is  a  conservative  but  has  never  taken  active  part  in  politics.  His 
military  record  comprises  three  years  of  service  as  surgeon  major  to  the  British 
Columbia  Garrison  Artillery,  now  the  Fifth  Regiment,  from  1893  to  1896.  From 

1891  to  1895  he  efficiently  served  as  coroner  of  Victoria  city  and  district.     In 

1892  he  was  superintendent  of  the  smallpox  detention  camp  and  in  the  same 


1046  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

year  appointed  a  royal  commissioner  in  lunacy.  The  church  associations  of  Dr. 
Hasell  are  with  the  Anglican  faith  and  fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
order  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  He  is  one  of  the  original 
founders  of  the  Natural  History  Society  of  British  Columbia  and  has  ever  taken 
a  deep  interest  in  that  subject.  He  also  assisted  in  founding  the  Island  Arts 
and  Crafts  Club,  from  which  has  recently  sprung  the  School  of  Handicraft  and 
Design,  which  is  now  established  in  Victoria. 


JAMES  ALEXANDER  KERR. 

Religious,  political  and  business  interests  of  South  Vancouver  find  a  progress- 
ive, able  and  worthy  representative  in  James  Alexander  Kerr,  who,  during  the 
five  years  he  has  resided  in  the  city,  has  come  into  prominence  as  a  man  whose 
civic  spirit  has  dominated  and  directed  the  growth  of  the  community  along  many 
lines,  whose  business  ability  has  carried  him  forward  into  important  commercial 
and  financial  relations  and  whose  loyal  worth  has  gained  him  widespread  regard 
as  an  upright  and  worthy  gentleman.  He  is  at  present  serving  his  second  term 
as  reeve  of  the  municipality  and  his  business  connections  are  with  J.  A.  Kerr  & 
Company,  real-estate  and  financial  brokers. 

Air.  Kerr  was  born  in  Dundee.  Restigouche  county,  New  Brunswick,  June  7, 
1872,  and  is  a  son  of  George  and  Catherine  (Walker)  Kerr,  the  former  a  son 
of  Daniel  Kerr,  who  emigrated  from  the  Isle  of  Ayr,  Scotland,  to  Canada  about 
the  year  1820.  He  settled  at  Maple  Green,  Restigouche  county.  New  Brunswick, 
and  was  a  pioneer  in  that  locality,  where  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  on 
the  farm  which  he  purchased  at  that  time.  His  son,  George  Kerr,  was  born  on 
the  homestead  and  was  there  reared  to  manhood.  He  afterward  turned  his 
attention  to  farming  near  Dundee  and  so  continued  until  1900,  and  then  resided 
at  Sumas,  Washington,  until  his  death  in  1910.  He  married  Miss  Catherine 
Walker,  a  daughter  of  John  Walker,  who  emigrated  from  Dundee,  Scotland,  to 
Canada  and  settled  in  Restigouche  county,  New  Brunswick.  The  homestead 
which  he  took  up  in  the  wilderness  he  called  Dundee,  after  his  native  city,  and 
eventually  a  thriving  village  grew  up  around  him,  which  has  ever  since  borne 
that  name. 

James  Alexander  Kerr  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  locality  and  resided  upon  the  homestead  until  1898.  In  that  year  he  came 
to  British  Columbia  and  located  in  Vancouver,  where  he  secured  a  position  in  the 
sawmills,  learning  stationary  steam  engineering.  He  afterward  worked  at  that 
trade  in  Vancouver  until  1904  and  then  moved  to  New  Westminster,  where  he 
spent  one  year  at  his  former  occupation.  He  then  entered  the  real-estate 
and  financial  brokerage  business,  forming  the  Royal  City  Realty  Company,  of 
which  he  became  head,  continuing  thus  for  three  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  disposed  of  his  interests,  although  the  company  is  still  in  existence  and  con- 
trols an  important  patronage.  In  1908  Mr.  Kerr  came  to  South  Vancouver, 
where  he  resumed  his  connection  with  the  real-estate  and  financial  brokerage 
business,  founding  the  firm  of  J.  A.  Kerr  &  Company,  with  which  he  has  been 
connected  to  the  present  time.  The  company  controls  a  representative  trade  and 
has  gradually  extended  the  field  of  its  business  connections,  being  associated  with 
the  Hudson's  Bay  Mortgage  Company,  Ltd.,  and  many  other  equally  important 
financial  and  business  concerns. 

Although  Mr.  Kerr  has  done  excellent  work  in  business,  his  interests  have 
not  by  any  means  been  concentrated  along  this  line,  but  have  extended  to  various 
fields  touching  closely  the  welfare  of  the  province  in  general  and  of  South  Van- 
couver in  particular.  He  has  done  excellent  work  as  a  member  of  the  Progress 
Club  of  Vancouver  and  of  the  South  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade,  and  he  is  at 
all  times  active  and  prominent  in  promoting  municipal  advancement.  He  was 
president  of  the  Main  Street  Improvement  Association,  the  activity  of  which 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1049 

resulted  in  the  changing  of  the  name  of  Westminster  avenue  to  Main  street  and 
widening  that  thoroughfare  in  South  Vancouver  from  sixty  to  eighty  feet.  Mis 
work  along  this  line  and  as  a  member  of  the  Ward  4  Rate  Payers'  Association 
and  his  general  activity  in  affairs  of  a  similar  character  brought  him  prominently 
before  the  people  of  South  Vancouver,  and  in  1911  he  was  induced  to  make  the 
race  for  the  office  of  reeve  of  the  municipality.  He  was  elected  in  January,  1912, 
and  made  such  an  excellent  official  record  that  in  1913  he  was  reelected  to  the 
office,  in  which  he  is  still  serving,  his  administration  being  characterized  by  the 
successful  accomplishment  of  a  great  deal  of  important  and  constructive  munici- 
pal work.  Mr.  Kerr  is  a  firm  believer  in  and  an  active  worker  for  public  owner- 
ship of  public  utilities,  and  believes  firmly  that  in  time  this  will  be  adopted  as  a 
general  policy.  He  has  adopted  this  as  his  future  policy  and  as  reeve  is  working  to 
this  end. 

On  the  I3th  of  April,  1900,  Mr.  Kerr  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah 
A.  Fleming,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  (  AfcKenzie)  Fleming,  of  Maple 
Green,  Restigouche  county,  New  Brunswick.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kerr  have  four 
children,  Helena  Mary,  Horace  George,  Florence  Sarah  and  Ira  William. 

Mr.  Kerr's  interests  have  extended  also  to  the  field  of  religious  activity  and 
for  many  years  past  he  has  been  an  important  force  in  promoting  the  spread  of 
the  doctrines  of  Presbyterianism  in  this  section  of  the  province.  While  a  resi- 
dent of  Vancouver  he  belonged  to  the  First  Presbyterian  church  there,  and  was 
for  two  years  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school.  After  he  moved  to  New 
Westminster  he  joined  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  church  and  there  also  was 
Sunday  school  superintendent.  He  now  attends  Mount  Pleasant  Presbyterian 
church  and  is  a  member  of  the  session.  His  upright  and  honorable  life  is  in 
strict  conformity  with  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believes,  and  has  gained  him 
warm  regard  and  esteem  in  South  Vancouver.  The  people  of  the  community 
recognize  the  force  and  value  of  his  public-spirited  citizenship  and  count  him 
among  the  greatest  individual  forces  in  promoting  civic  growth  along  many 
lines. 


JOHN  PHILIP  DAVY  MALKIN. 

Throughout  his  entire  business  career  John  Philip  Davy  Malkin  has  been 
identified  with  the  wholesale  grocery  and  tea  and  coffee  importing  house  in 
which  he  is  now  a  stockholder  and  manager.  This  is  not  only  one  of  the  most 
important  commercial  enterprises  of  Vancouver,  but  is  the  largest  establishment 
of  its  kind,  in  British  Columbia,  and  in  capably  directing  its  interests  Mr.  Malkin 
displays  notable  business  ability,  keen  insight  and  unfaltering  energy.  England 
numbers  him  among  her  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Burslem,  Staf- 
fordshire, March  19,  1878,  his  parents  being  James  and  Ann  Elizabeth  (Edge) 
Malkin,  the  former  a  prominent  manufacturer  of  earthenware  and  encaustic 
tiles  of  Staffordshire. 

After  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  grammar  schools, 
John  P.  D.  Malkin  continued  his  education  in  the  high  school  of  Newcastle-under- 
Lyme,  England,  and  when  his  text-books  were  put  aside  he  came  to  Canada  in 
1895,  joining  his  brother,  W.  H.  Malkin,  in  Vancouver.  Here  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  wholesale  grocery  and  tea  and  coffee  importing  firm  of  Osmund 
Skrine  &  Company,  conducted  by  W.  H.  Malkin  and  Osmund  Skrine.  The  busi- 
ness was  reorganized  in  1897  under  the  name  of  W.  H.  Malkin  &  Company,  and 
in  IQOO  was  incorporated  as  The  W.  H.  Malkin  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which 
Mr.  Malkin  became  stockholder  and  manager  and  so  remains  to  the  present 
time.  The  firm  is  probably  the  largest  engaged  in  the  wholesale  grocery  and 
tea  and  coffee  importing  and  roasting  business  in  British  Columbia,  and  more 
mention  is  made  of  the  enterprise  in  connection  with  the  sketch  of  W.  H. 
Malkin  elsewhere  in  this  work.  The  youthful  ardor  and  hopefulness  of  J.  P.  D. 


1050  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Malkin  has  been  one  of  the  factors  in  the  success  of  the  business,  for  he  attacks 
everything  with  a  contagious  enthusiasm  and  accomplishes  what  he  undertakes. 
He  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  enterprising  young  business  men  of  the  city  and 
his  name  is  an  honored  one  in  commercial  circles. 

In  1907  Mr.  Malkin  was  married  to  Miss  Georgina  Maud  Grundy.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Terminal  City  Club  and  is  well  known  socially  as  well  as  com- 
mercially. He  has  never  dissipated  his  energies  among  various  business  fields, 
but  has  concentrated  his  efforts  upon  a  single  line,  and  to  this  may  be  attributed 
in  large  measure  the  enviable  position  which  he  has  attained. 


HON.  ALEXANDER  ROCKE  ROBERTSON. 

In  1864  Hon.  Alexander  Rocke  Robertson  came  to  Victoria,  a  comparatively 
unknown  barrister,  unable  to  gain  admission  to  the  bar  of  the  colony  of  Van- 
couver island  owing  to  the  exclusiveness  of  the  law  courts.  In  1881  he  died  in 
this  city,  one  of  the  judges  on  the  supreme  bench.  His  life  had  been  far-reach- 
ing in  its  purposes  and  important  in  its  accomplishments,  and  his  death  took  from 
British  Columbia  one  of  its  early  residents  and  one  of  its  most  representative 
and  able  men. 

Mr.  Robertson  was  born  in  Chatham,  Ontario,  December  i,  1841,  his  father 
being  a  well  known  physician  in  that  city.  After  completing  a  public-school 
education  Mr.  Robertson  studied  law  in  Chatham  and  Toronto  and  passed  most 
successfully  as  a  barrister,  joining  the  law  firm  of  MacDonnell  &  Robertson  in 
Windsor.  In  the  spring  of  1864  he  came  to  British  Columbia,  but  being  unable 
to  gain  admission  to  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  the  then  colony  of  Van- 
couver Island,  he  became  editor  of  the  Daily  Chronicle  and  as  such  fought  a 
well  contested  but  uphill  battle  against  the  exclusiveness  of  the  law  courts  which 
prevented  his  admission  to  the  bar.  Failing,  however,  in  gaining  his  point,  he 
proceeded  to  the  separate  colony  of  British  Columbia,  where  he  had  no  difficulty 
in  gaining  the  right  to  practice.  He  spent  a  most  successful  season  or  two  in 
Barkerville  and  by  the  time  he  returned  to  the  lower  country  the  disabilities 
under  which  he  had  labored  were  removed  and  he  was  admitted  to  practice  in 
Victoria  as  well  as  on  the  mainland.  He  located  in  this  city  and  became  so 
prominent  in  his  profession  that  after  the  confederation  he  was  one  of  the  first 
appointed  as  queen's  counsel  in  the  newly  formed  province  of  British  Columbia, 
receiving  his  commission  under  Sir  John  A.  Macdonald's  administration.  Soon 
afterward,  when  Mr.  McCreight  formed  his  cabinet  in  1871,  Mr.  Robertson  took 
office  as  the  first  provincial  secretary  under  responsible  government,  this  office 
carrying  with  it  a  seat  in  the  legislature  for  the  electoral  district  of  Esquimalt. 
In  this  capacity  he  accomplished  a  great  deal  of  important  work,  framing  the 
school  act  and  putting  into  motion  the  machinery  of  the  British  Columbia  school 
system.  Declining  reelection  in  the  summer  of  1875,  he  henceforth  devoted  all 
of  his  energies  and  his  great  legal  ability  to  the  practice  of  his  profession  and 
rapidly  reached  the  position  of  leading  counsel  in  the  province.  He  was  in  1880 
raised  to  the  bench  by  the  dominion  government  under  the  new  Judicature  act. 
He  was  an  eloquent  and  powerful  pleader  and  possessed  also  unusual  legal 
acumen,  and  to  the  judges  and  his  brother  practitioners  always  exhibited  a 
courtesy  and  an  independence  of  character  which  won  from  them  the  highest 
admiration.  As  a  practitioner  he  was  justly  regarded  as  conscientious,  pains- 
taking and  able,  and  his  patronage  grew  to  extensive  proportions,  connecting 
him  with  notable  and  important  litigation. 

Mr.  Robertson  married  Miss  Margaret  Bruce  and  they  have  become  the 
parents  of  seven  sons,  a  sketch  of  one  of  whom,  H.  B.  Robertson,  appears  else- 
where in  this  work.  Mr.  Robertson  was  for  many  years  superintendent  of  St. 
John's  Sunday  school  in  Victoria  and  was  always  conspicuous  for  liberality  of 
thought  and  feeling  toward  all  denominations  of  Christians,  although  he  was 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1051 

himself  a  devoted  member  of  the  Church  of  England.  He  was  a  man  of  exemp- 
lary character,  high  in  his  ideals  and  sincere  in  his  purpose,  and  in  the  course  of 
a  career  extending  over  practically  the  entire  period  of  growth  and  development 
in  British  Columbia  he  left  the  impress  of  his  ability  and  personality  upon  profes- 
sional and  political  history. 


JOHN  JOSEPH  BANFIELD. 

Mastering  the  lessons  of  life  day  by  day  until  his  post-graduate  work  in  the 
school  of  experience  has  placed  him  with  the  men  of  learning  and  ability,  J.  J. 
Banfield  has  for  many  years  figured  prominently  in  financial  and  real-estate 
circles  of  Vancouver.  His  breadth  of  view  has  enabled  him  not  only  to  see  possi- 
bilities for  his  own  advancement,  but  also  for  the  city's  development,  and  his 
lofty  patriotism  has  prompted  him  to  utilize  the  latter  as  quickly  and  as  effectively 
as  the  former.  Moreover,  his  interests  have  largely  centered  upon  activities  which 
seek  to  ameliorate  the  hard  conditions  of  life  for  the  unfortunate,  and  he  is  no 
less  widely  known  for  his  splendid  business  ability  and  high  standing  than  for  his 
broad  humanitarianism. 

Mr.  Banfield  was  born  in  Quebec,  July  20,  1856,  a  son  of  William  and  Rebecca 
(Bickell)  Banfield,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  England.  The  father  engaged 
in  the  ship-chandlery  business  in  Quebec,  where  he  lived  for  many  years,  but 
both  he  and  his  wife  are  now  deceased. 

After  attending  public  school  John  J.  Banfield  pursued  a  course  in  a  com- 
mercial college  in  Quebec  and  later  entered  the  employ  of  a  brother  who  was 
proprietor  of  a  dry-goods  store  there,  continuing  in  that  establishment  for  several 
years.  He  then  took  up  the  work  of  an  accountant  and  went  to  St.  Catharines, 
Ontario,  where  he  was  employed  in  that  capacity  for  eleven  years.  In  1891  he 
arrived  in  Vancouver  and,  believing  that  this  great  and  growing  western  country 
offered  excellent  opportunity  for  activity  in  real  estate,  he  opened  an  office  and 
began  handling  property.  In  this  field  he  has  since  continued  and  is  today  one 
of  the  most  prominent  representatives  of  real-estate  interests  in  Vancouver. 
Since  1895  the  business  has  been  conducted  under  his  own  name.  He  deals  in 
central  business  property,  negotiates  loans  and  writes  insurance,  and  the  various 
departments  of  his  business  are  bringing  to  him  substantial  returns.  He  is  a 
director  of  the  British  Columbia  Life  Insurance  Company,  and  by  the  careful 
control  and  management  of  his  business  interests  has  won  a  clientage  that  makes 
him  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  prosperous  of  the  real-estate  and  insurance 
men  of  the  city. 

Business,  however,  is  but  one  phase  of  existence  to  him  and  is  never  allowed 
to  monopolize  his  entire  time  and  attention.  He  has  cooperated  in  many  move- 
ments looking  to  the  welfare  of  the  individual  and  of  the  community  at  large.  In 
many  directions  he  has  sought  to  ameliorate  the  hard  conditions  of  life  for  the 
unfortunate  and  he  is  now  one  of  the  directors  and  the  chairman  of  the  Van- 
couver General  Hospital,  and  has  served  on  its  board  for  the  past  eight  years. 
He  was  one  of  the  first  members  and  the  treasurer  of  the  Tourist  Association, 
serving  in  that  office  until  1912,  and  put  forth  earnest  effort  to  accomplish  its 
purpose  of  exploiting  the  resources  and  advantages  of  the  city  and  surrounding 
country  to  the  end  that  British  Columbia's  upbuilding  might  be  furthered.  The 
cause  of  education  has  ever  found  in  him  a  stalwart  champion  and  for  many 
years  he  was  chairman  of  the  Vancouver  school  board.  He  organized  the  chil- 
dren of  the  city  into  a  club  to  erect  the  queen's  memorial  in  Stanley  Park,  devot- 
ing much  of  his  time  to  that  task.  For  four  years  he  was  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee that  provided  the  first  swimming  club,  races  and  sports  for  the  children 
of  the  city,  in  which  work  he  was  associated  with  Colonel  Worsnop  and  Mr.  J.  A. 
Miller  in  giving  on  an  average  of  two  hundred  dollars  in  prizes  for  several  years 
in  order  to  stimulate  interest  in  the  work  undertaken. 


1052  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Banfield  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  and  is  now 
.serving  on  its  council.  In  1896  he  served  as.chairman  of  the  finance  committee. 
Vancouver  has  numbered  him  among  her  aldermen,  but  whether  in  office  or  out 
of  it  he  has  labored  earnestly,  persistently  and  effectively  to  further  the  city's 
interests,  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride.  He  is  president  of 
the  City  Beautiful  Association  and  also  of  the  Home  Reunion  Association.  He 
holds  membership  in  the  Terminal  City  and  Burnaby  Golf  Clubs,  the  latter 
indicating  something  of  the  nature  of  his  recreation. 

In  St.  Catharines,  Ontario,  in  1883,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Banfield  and  Miss  Harriett  Oilie,  and  they  have  one  son  and  two  daughters.  The 
parents  hold  membership  in  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  church,  in  which  Mr. 
Banfield  is  an  elder,  while  in  the  various  lines  of  church  work  he  is  deeply  inter- 
ested. He  has  never  allowed  personal  affairs  or  ambitions  to  dwarf  his  public 
spirit  or  impede  his  activities  for  the  benefit  of  others. 


SIMON  FRASER  TOLMIE,  V.  S. 

Dr.  Simon  Fraser  Tolmie  is  a  practicing  veterinary  surgeon  .in  Victoria  and 
that  he  is  capable  in  his  profession  and  has  attained  high  distinction  in  it  is  evi- 
denced by  the  fact  that  he  is  now  serving  British  Columbia  as  chief  inspector  of  the 
health  of  animals  branch  for  the  Dominion  department  of  agriculture,  and  as 
British  Columbian  representative  of  the  Dominion  live  stock  commissioner.  Dr. 
Tolmie  is  a  native  of  Victoria,  born  on  the  25th  of  January,  1867,  a  son  of  Wil- 
liam Fraser  and  Jane  (Work)  Tolmie.  The  father  came  from  his  native  Scotland 
to  America  in  1832  as  surgeon  in  the  service  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company 
at  Fort  Vancouver,  Washington.  A  more  extended  mention  of  his  career  is 
found  on  another  page  in  this  work. 

Dr.  Simon  Fraser  Tolmie  acquired  his  preliminary  education  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  Victoria  and  also  attended  collegiate  institute  in  this  city. 
He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  raising  of  pure-bred  live  stock  and  to  gen- 
eral farming  upon  his  father's  property  at  Cloverdale,  becoming  interested  in  a 
line  of  work  with  which  he  has  been  to  some  extent  connected  since  that  time. 
A  lover  of  animals,  he  determined  upon  the  study  of  veterinary  surgery  and 
accordingly  went  to  Toronto,  where  he  entered  the  Ontario  Veterinary  College, 
from  which  he  received  the  degree  of  V.  S.  in  1891.  In  the  same  year  he  began 
to  practice  his  profession  in  Victoria,  opening  offices  on  Johnson  street.  In  1898 
he  was  made  provincial  veterinary  inspector  and  in  1904  chief  inspector  of  the 
health  of  animals  branch,  for  British  Columbia,  of  the  Dominion  department  of 
agriculture.  He  resigned  the  former  position  in  1906  in  order  to  accept  that  of 
British  Columbian  representative  of  the  Dominion  live  stock  commissioner,  in 
addition  to  that  of  chief  inspector  for  the  Dominion.  The  duties  of  his  two  offices 
are  discharged  capably  and  conscientiously  and  in  a  manner  which  reflects 
credit  not  only  upon  his  professional,  business  and  administrative  ability  but  upon 
his  public  spirit  as  well.  Aside  from  his  profession  Dr.  Tolmie  is  engaged  exten- 
sively in  raising  pure-bred  live  stock.  Braefoot  Farm,  of  which  he  is  owner,  com- 
prises one  hundred  and  eighty-seven  acres  and  is  well  equipped  and  highly  im- 
proved, reflecting  everywhere  the  careful  supervision  which  he  bestows  upon  it 
and  there  he  engages  extensively  in  breeding  Holstein  cattle,  Yorkshire  swine 
and  raising  Leghorn  chickens. 

On  the  6th  of  February,  1894,  in  Victoria,  Dr.  Tolmie  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Annie  Harrap,  a  daughter  of  Edward  and  Caroline  (Liddell)  Harrap, 
natives  of  England.  After  they  emigrated  to  Canada,  the  parents  settled  in 
Ontario  where  the  father  engaged  in  the  general  merchandise  business  until  1890. 
He  then  moved  to  British  Columbia,  and  turned  his  attention  to  farming  near 
Victoria,  following  this  occupation  until  his  death  in  1903.  His  wife  survives  him 
and  makes  her  home  in  the  city.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Tolmie  became  the  parents  of  four 


DR.  SIMON  F.  TOLMIE 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1055 

children:  Jean,  who  was  born  December  16,  1894;  John  Wende,  whose  birth 
occurred  April  17,  1898;  Carolyn  Alay,  born  September  29,  1900;  and  William 
Fraser,  born  November  21,  1905. 

Dr.  Tolmie  is  a  member  of  the  committee  on  agriculture  of  the  Victoria  Board 
of  Trade;  is  president  of  the  British  Columbia  Veterinary  Association;  was  for 
five  years  British  Columbia  secretary  of  the  American  Veterinary  Association;  was 
elected  president  of  the  British  Columbia  Agricultural  Association  in  1911  and 
1912,  and  was  elected  again,  in  1913,  by  acclamation.  He  also  owns  Riverdale 
Farm  at  Enderly,  British  Columbia,  which  he  has  stocked  with  pure-bred  Shrop- 
shire sheep.  He  belongs  to  the  Pacific  Club  of  Victoria  and  the  Vancouver  Island 
Development  Association  and  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  \Yor1d, 
Knights  of  the  Maccabees  and  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia.  In  social 
circles  he  is  known  as  an  affable  and  courteous  gentleman  of  powerful  physique 
and  commanding  presence,  while  in  professional  and  business  fields  his  unusual 
ability  has  gained  him  high  standing  and  gratifying  recognition.  His  services  are 
very  much  in  demand  as  an  expert  judge  of  live  stock  at  the  various  exhibitions 
and  fairs. 


GEORGE  MURDOCH. 

Almost  fifty  years  of  a  gold  miner's  life,  principally  spent  in  British  Colum- 
bia, have  brought  George  Murdoch  into  contact  with  the  men  and  conditions 
which  have  made  the  history  of  the  province  and,  not  considering  his  individual 
success,  he  has  been  a  force  in  the  development  of  one  of  the  greatest  industries 
in  this  section  of  the  Dominion.  At  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years  he  is  still 
active  in  his  chosen  work,  and  there  is  no  man  more  familiar  with  mining  meth- 
ods or  conditions  than  he. 

Mr.  Murdoch  was  born  at  Elderslie,  in  the  parish  of  Abbey  Paisley,  Scot- 
land, on  the  ist  of  November,  1835,  a  son  °f  Janies  and  Margaret  Murdoch,  and 
he  came  with  his  parents  to  lower  Canada,  to  the  county  of  Beauharnois,  west 
of  the  city  of  Montreal,  when  he  was  twelve  years  of  age.  His  education  as  a 
child  and  boy  was  acquired  in  the  parish  schools  in  Scotland  and  later  at 
Chatham,  Ontario,  under  a  man  named  Jamieson,  and  it  was  while  still  a 
student  that  he  formed  a  friendship  with  Alexander  Mackenzie  which  endured 
until  the  latter's  death  in  1882,  at  Los  Angeles,  California.  Together  they  went 
to  the  United  States,  making  their  way  to  Chicago,  whence  they  proceeded  to 
Alton,  Illinois,  and  thence  by  steamer  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  from  there 
to  New  Orleans,  with  the  object  in  view  of  taking  passage  from  the  last  named 
city  via  Colon  and  Panama  to  California.  For  the  two  passages  they  paid  five 
hundred  dollars  in  gold,  which  gives  an  idea  of  the  exorbitant  prices  which  were 
extorted  from  those  who  sought  California's  shores  in  the  days  of  its  greatest 
gold  excitement.  However,  they  changed  their  minds  in  order  to  avoid  the 
danger  of  being  shanghaied — not  an  unfounded  worry  in  their  case,  as  several 
hundred  roughs  were  passengers  on  the  same  steamer,  going  out  from  New 
Orleans,  who  were  recruited  for  Walker,  the  filibuster,  and  bound  for  Hon- 
duras. Mr.  Murdoch  then  went  to  work  at  New  Orleans  on  a  cotton  boat  and 
so  continued  for  two  years,  when,  having  contracted  fever,  he  went  north,  to 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  to  recover  his  health. 

As  a  boy  he  had  been  a  member  of  a  well  drilled  military  company,  and  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Murdoch  volunteered  his  services  to  the 
Federal  government  for  a  three  months'  period,  enlisting  on  the  I3th  of  April, 
1861,  as  a  member  of  Company  F,  Captain  Edward  C.  Mason,  Second  Ohio 
Regiment,  from  Springfield,  Ohio.  Mr.  Murdoch  had  an  eventful  and  honor- 
able military  career,  participating  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  although  at 
that  time  his  first  period  of  enlistment  had  expired.  He  had  done  duty  largely 
in  Washington  and  across  the  Potomac  in  Virginia.  After  Bull  Run  the  frag- 


1056  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

ments  of  the  First  and  Second  Ohio  Regiments  were  returned  to  Columbus, 
Ohio,  to  be  mustered  out.     While  yet  at  Washington  Mr.  Murdoch  had  been 
recommended  by  General  Sherman,  then  a  lieutenant  colonel  of  the  Twentieth 
United  States  Infantry,  commanding  at  Arlington  Heights,  the  fortifications  just 
across  the  river  from  Washington,  to  be  sent  to  Ohio  to  recruit  a  company  for 
service  for  three  years.     After  being  mustered  out  at  Columbus  Mr.  Murdoch 
went  to  Springfield  and  Clark  county,  Ohio,  in  August,  1861.     Captain  James  A. 
Mitchell,  an  able  and  brilliant  lawyer  at  that  place,  had  been  deputed  by  Governor 
Dennison  of  Ohio  to  organize  a  six  gun  field  battery,  the  third  in  the  state.    While 
Captain  Mitchell  was  thus  engaged  Mr.  Murdoch  arrived  and  was  successful  in 
getting  recruits,  securing  about  one  hundred  men  for  an  infantry  company.    Cap- 
tain Mitchell  then  proposed  an  amalgamation  of  recruits  to  complete  his  company 
of  artillery,  which  was  done  with  the  sanction  of  the  adjutant  general  of  Ohio 
and  the  military  authorities  at  Washington.     Mr.  Murdoch  was  then  elected  first 
lieutenant.     In  September  of  that  year,  when  St.  Louis  was  in  danger,  General 
John  C.  Fremont  being  in  command  of  the  department  at  that  time,  the  battery 
to  which  Lieutenant  Murdoch  belonged  was  ordered  to  St.  Louis.     The  army 
drove  the  enemy  north  beyond  Sedalia  and  afterward  spent  the  winter  at  Jeffer- 
son City,  Missouri.     Although  this  was  the  third  field  battery  of  the  state  of 
Ohio,  it  was  not  until  they  had  been  in  service  for  nearly  a  year  that  they  were 
mustered  in  as  state  troops  and  thus  became  the  Sixteenth  Ohio  Battery.    In  Feb- 
ruary, 1862,  the  six-gun  battery  in  which  he  was  a  first  lieutenant  commanding  a 
section,  upon  returning  to  St.  Louis  from  northern  Missouri,  was  attached  to  the 
army  corps  of  General  Steele.     They  left  Pilot  Knob,  Missouri,  going  through 
the  interior  of  the  southern  part  of  that  state  and  through  Arkansas,  skirmish- 
ing continually  with  the  vigilant  enemy  and,  cut  adrift  from  all  rear  communi- 
cations, reached  the  Mississippi  at  Helena,  Arkansas,  on  the  22d  of  July,  1862. 
This  is  what  Mr.  Murdoch  still  considers  the  hardest  work  in  his  long,  event- 
ful and  adventure-filled  life.     After  the  siege  of  Vicksburg  the  army  was  sent 
to  Jackson,  Mississippi,  again  driving  out  the  enemy  from  the  capital,  and  upon 
returning  to  Yicksburg,  Lieutenant  Murdoch  resigned  his  commission  and  was 
honorably  discharged.     During  his  whole  military  career  he  gave  evidence  of 
personal  bravery,  dutiful  obedience  and  those  other  qualities  so  necessary  for 
an  officer  in  getting  the  best  out  of  his  men  and  making  himself  a  valuable  part 
of  the  service. 

After  his  discharge  Mr.  Murdoch  immediately  left  for  Montreal,  province 
of  Quebec,  but  after  a  few  months  crossed  the  border  to  New  York  city,  whence 
on  Christmas  day  of  1863  he  sailed  for  Havana  and  Colon,  and  after  crossing 
the  Isthmus  by  railroad  to  Panama,  proceeded  from  that  city  by  steamer  to 
San  Francisco  and  thence,  on  the  steamer  Oregon,  to  Victoria.  Here  he  joined 
his  old  friend  Mr.  Mackenzie,  who  during  the  war  times  had  written  him  of 
the  possibilities  of  British  Columbia.  They  together  went  to  Barkerville,  in  the 
Cariboo  district,  where  Mr.  Murdoch  bought  valuable  mining  claims,  beginning 
thus  a  career  which  has  had  an  important  part  in  the  development  of  that 
industry.  For  a  time  he  acted  as  foreman  of  the  Watson  claim  and  afterward, 
meeting  Archie  McNaughton,  another  pioneer  miner  of  British  Columbia,  he  pur- 
chased with  him  a  part  of  this  claim.  They  sunk  a  shaft  and  worked  the  mine 
successfully,  realizing  from  it  many  thousands  of  dollars.  For  a  number  of 
years  thereafter  Mr.  Murdoch  continued  to  prospect  in  the  Cariboo,  locating 
many  valuable  claims  and  becoming  acquainted  with  every  phase  of  practical 
mining. 

The  year  1874  brought  a  great  rush  to  Cassiar,  where  valuable  placer  deposits 
had  been  discovered,  and,  true  to  the  instincts  of  the  prospector,  Mr.  Murdoch 
journeyed  to  the  new  fields,  going  into  the  diggings  via  Fort  Wrangel  and  on  the 
ice  up  the  Stikine  river,  and  there  spent  several  years,  although  he  returned 
several  times  during  that  period  to  Victoria  for  a  short  time.  In  the  winter  of 
1878  Mr.  Murdoch  made  a  departure  from  his  usual  occupation,  becoming  while 
sojourning  on  the  Nass  river,  interested  in  the  first  cannery  ever  operated  on 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1057 

that  stream.  However,  his  attention  was  turned  from  mining  only  a  short 
time,  for  the  next  fall  found  him  in  Victoria,  whence  he  subsequently  went  to 
Graham  island,  one  of  the  Queen  Charlotte  group,  to  prospect.  He  sailed  from 
Port  Simpson  on  the  Quickstep,  a  vessel  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  for  Fort 
Massatt  with  the  view  of  starting  a  trading-post  but  the  ship  went  on  the  rocks 
off  Cape  Chacon,  Prince  of  Wales  island,  during  the  Christmas  night  of  1882.  Mr. 
Murdoch  lost  nearly  all  his  property  by  this  wreck.  However,  none  of  the  pass- 
engers or  crew  lost  their  lives,  all  finding  a  place  of  safety  on  Prince  of  Wales 
island.  After  twenty-three  days  on  that  place  and  without  any  prospects  of  rescue, 
Mr.  Murdoch  and  the  captain  of  the  Quickstep  made  their  way  to  the  mainland  in 
a  small  boat  which  they  had  patched  together  with  nails  from  cracker  boxes  and 
pitch  from  fir  trees  in  the  woods  for  caulking.  They  arrived  in  Fort  Simpson 
safely  and  there  reported  the  wreck  and  sent  help  to  the  passengers.  Mr.  Murdoch 
returned  later  to  the  Queen  Charlotte  islands,  prospecting  for  several  months,  and 
while  there  took  up  an  eight-hundred-acre  claim  of  coal  lands,  which  eventually 
was  sold  by  the  company  which  he  had  organized.  In  1881  he  went  to  Juneau, 
Alaska,  where  he  staked  extensions  on  the  Paris  mine,  now  known  as  the  great 
Treadwell  mine,  which  he  held  for  a  year,  abandoning  his  claim  because  he 
could  not  under  the  law  hold  a  mining  grant  in  his  own  name  as  an  alien.  Mr. 
Murdoch  and  his  Alaskan  partner,  Mr.  O'Hara,  were  the  first  to  sell  placer  gold 
at  Juneau,  this  being  taken  from  under  a  glacier  three  miles  from  that  place. 
Returning  to  Dease  creek,  on  the  Arctic  divide,  he  there  spent  several  seasons. 
In  1883  Mr.  Murdoch  went  to  Similkameen  and  thence  to  the  Boundary  section 
of  Kootenay,  where  he  staked  a  number  of  claims,  some  of  which  he  afterward 
sold  at  a  profit.  Traveling  from  the  Similkameen  up  Okanagan  lake,  he  even- 
tually took  up  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  at  the  head  of  Shushwap 
lake  for  a  homestead.  This  laml  is  situated  at  the  mouth  of  Eagle  river  and 
near  Eagle  pass  and  is  now  within  the  railway  belt  of  British  Columbia,  near 
Sicamous  Junction.  There  he  remained  for  twelve  years,  clearing  his  holding 
and  putting  it  under  cultivation.  At  the  end  of  that  period,  however,  he 
returned  again  to  the  Cariboo  and  took  up  mining  after  an  absence  of  twenty- 
two  years  from  the  district,  and  he  is  there  prospecting  today. 

As  regards  the  land  which  Mr.  Murdoch  holds,  there  has  been  considerable 
trouble  for  the  squatters  and  settlers  within  the  railway  belt  on  account  of  changes 
of  the  route  to  be  taken.  In  1882-83  a  charter  was  obtained  from  the  provincial 
government  by  a  Portland  (Ore.)  firm — Ainsworth,  Blasedale  &  Wright — to 
construct  a  wagon  road  from  the  head  of  Shushwap  lake  to  the  Columbia  river 
at  Revelstoke  for  the  purpose  of  connecting  at  Kamloo'ps  by  steamboats  on  the 
river  and  on  the  lake  with  a  narrow  gauge  railroad  across  the  forty-three  mile 
portage — and  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  when  built,  which  was  at  that 
time  laid  out  to  come  down  the  North  Thompson  river.  In  order  to  promote 
the  accomplishment  of  this  enterprise  the  provincial  government  gave  sixty  thou- 
sand acres  of  land  available  anywhere  in  the  Yale  or  Kootenay  districts,  from 
which  the  road  was  to  be  Constructed.  The  change  in  the  railway  route,  how- 
ever, from  North  Thompson  to  Eagle  pass  and  Rogers  pass,  as  the  railway  now 
runs,  changed  that  part  of  the  railway  belt  reserved  for  railway  purposes.  This 
change  eventually  created  a  great  deal  of  trouble  for  the  squatters  and  settlers 
within  the  last  mentioned  belt,  and  Mr.  Murdoch's  own  property  within  this 
contested  belt  was  for  a  time  in  dispute,  although  he  has  now  undisputed  title 
to  part  of  it.  Of  late  the  raising  and  shipping  of  wheat  by  this  railroad  to  go 
down  the  Columbia  river  to  Portland,  Oregon,  has  been  largely  agitated  and  the 
realization  of  this  project  may  greatly  increase  the  value  of  Mr.  Murdoch's 
holdings. 

However,  Mr.  Murdoch  still  gives  most  of  his  time  to  his  mining  operations 
and  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  is  probably  one  of  the  best  known  old  prospectors 
of  British  Columbia.  His  is  an  interesting  figure  on  the  pages  of  the  mining 
history  of  the  province  to  which  he  came  in  pioneer  times,  spending  the  best 
and  most  fruitful  years  of  his  life  in  promoting  its  representative  industry. 


1058  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

He  has  witnessed  practically  the  entire  development  of  British  Columbia,  has 
seen  its  cities  founded  and  grow  and  its  institutions  flourish  and  stands  in  the 
front  ranks  of  those  splendid  pioneers  who  braved  the  hardships  of  the  early 
mining  camps  and  frontier  districts  and  blazed  the  way  for  those  who  followed 
after,  leaving  in  their  wake,  civilization  firmly  built  upon  equitable  government, 
just  laws  and  the  highest  principles  as  regards  the  conduct  of  man  to  man. 


WILLIAM  DUCK. 

William  Duck  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Duck  &  Johnston  is  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  business  in  Victoria  and  controls  an  extensive  and  important  patronage. 
He  is  a  native  son  of  the  city,  born  April  3,  1866,  his  parents  being  Simeon  and 
Sarah  Duck.  The  former  came  to  Victoria  in  1859  and  his  wife  took  up  her  resi- 
dence in  the  city  one  year  later.  Simeon  Duck  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  the 
carriage-building  business  here  and  served  as  a  member  of  the  provincial  parlia- 
ment for  a  number  of  terms,  being  afterward  minister  of  finance  for  one  term. 

William  Duck  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  afterward  attended  Santa  Clara  College  in  Santa  Clara,  California.  Upon 
his  return  to  Victoria  he  studied  law  and  was  articled  to  S.  Perry  Mills,  a  promi- 
nent barrister  of  this  city.  He  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia  in  1804 
and  practiced  in  Victoria  for  a  number  of  years,  although  he  has  since  turned  his 
attention  to  the  business  field.  In  1904  he  formed  a  partnership  with  J.  H.  Johns- 
ton under  the  firm  name  of  Duck  &  Johnston  and  he  has  since  that  time  been 
identified  with  real-estate  interests  here.  This  firm  is  today  one  of  the  most 
prominent  and  reliable  of  its  kind  in  the  city  and  it  controls  a  large  and  growing 
trade,  both  partners  being  far-sighted,  able  and  resourceful  business  men.  Mr. 
Duck  devotes  practically  all  of  his  time  to  the  business,  which  owes  a  great  deal 
of  its  rapid  growth  to  his  industry  and  enterprise. 

In  Victoria,  on  the  2(1  of  October,  1889,  Mr.  Duck  was  united  in  marriage  to- 
Miss  .Ada  North,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Jane  North.  Air.  and  Mrs.  Duck  haye 
two  children:  Charles  \\".  and  lima.  Mr.  Duck  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Club- 
and  is  connected  fraternally  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  I  lis  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party  but  he  has  never 
sought  nor  desired  public  office.  He  cooperates  in  all  movements  for  the  advance- 
ment of  Victoria  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  business  men  of  the 
city,  his  extensive  and  well  managed  interests  placing  him  in  a  prominent  position 
in  business  circles. 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  IRVING. 

The  name  of  Captain  William  Irving,  pioneer  master  and  vessel  owner,  is 
intimately  associated  with  the  early  history  of  British  Columbia  as  builder  of 
the  first  steamer  constructed  in  the  province  and  as  commander  and  owner  of 
many  of  the  craft  of  pioneer  days. 

He  was  born  in  Annan,  Dumfries-shire,  Scotland,  in  1816  and  died  at  New 
Westminster,  British  Columbia,  August  28,  1872.  At  an  early  age  he  began  his 
sea-going  career,  sailing  to  all  ports  of  the  world,  while  still  a  young  man.  In 
the  early  '405  he  was  mate  of  the  brig  "Tuscany,"  plying  between  English  ports 
and  New  York.  Richard  Hoyt  and  Richard  Williams,  both  of  whom  became 
later  well  known  as  commanders  of  Pacific  coast  vessels,  were  captain  and  steward, 
respectively,  of  the  same  ship.  Captain  Irving  came  first  to  Oregon,  in  1849, 
as  master  and  part  owner  of  the  bark  "Success,"  with  which  ship  he  entered 
the  coasting  trade.  On  one  of  his  trips  from  San  Francisco  to  the  Columbia  in 
1849  he  carried  the  original  plat  of  the  town  of  San  Francisco  to  Oregon  City, 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1061 

where  he  had  it  filed  with  the  United  States  district  court  for  the  territory  of 
Oregon.  This  plat  gave  definiteness  and  validity  to  real-estate  titles  in  the  Cali- 
fornia metropolis  and  Oregon  City  was  the  only  place  west  of  the  Rockies  where 
such  a  record  could  be  made  at  that  early  day.  This  map  contained  only  about 
fourteen  hundred  lots  and  is  a  striking  index  to  the  marvelous  strides  in  develop- 
ment of  the  Pacific  coast. 

Two  years  after  his  arrival  at  Portland,  Captain  Irving  purchased  a  large 
tract  of  land  in  what  is  now  East  Portland  and  the  city's  subsequent  growth  in 
that  direction  added  enormously  to  its  value.  His  first  steamboat  venture  was 
with  the  little  "Eagle,"  which  he  brought  on  the  deck  of  the  "Success"  and 
placed  on  the  Oregon  City  and  Portland  route.  Later  he  was  associated  with 
others,  purchasing  the  "Express"'  and  various  other  well  known  boats  in  the 
river  and  coasting  trade.  In  1858  he  sold  his  Oregon  steamboat  interests  and 
came  to  British  Columbia,  joining  his  old  partner,  Alexander  S.  Murray.  They 
.at  once  began  the  construction  of  the  "Governor  Douglas,"  the  first  steamer 
built  in  British  Columbia,  following  her  a  short  time  later  with  the  "Colonel 
Moody,"  with  which  Captain  Irving  made  the  first  successful  trip  to  Yale  in 
1861.  The  following  year  he  disposed  of  his  interest  in  these  two  steamers  and 
built  the  "Reliance,"  the  finest  of  her  time,  and  owing  to  the  great  popularity 
and  energy  of  her  owner,  the  venture  was  immediately  successful.  In  1865  the 
"Onward"  was  launched.  She  represented  the  utmost  in  steamship  luxury  in 
these  waters,  and  was  for  many  years  one  of  the  best  known  boats  of  the  prov- 
ince, and  incidentally  was  the  first  command  of  his  son,  Captain  John  Irving. 

Almost  from  the  time  of  his  arrival  on  the  Fraser  river  Captain  Irving  was 
engaged  in  fighting  the  keenest  of  competition,  but  with  indomitable  will  and 
unflinching  determination  he  emerged  from  each  engagement  victorious  and  at 
the  time  of  his  death  stood  at  the  top  of  his  profession,  admired  even  by  his 
business  rivals  for  his  rugged  honesty  and  loved  by  a  host  of  friends,  who  felt 
at  his  death  an  irreparable  loss.  In  speaking  of  his  many  virtues,  a  pioneer 
friend  said  of  him,  "His  purse  was  always  at  the  disposal  of  any  in  need,  and 
his  generosity  was  unrestricted  by  class,  faith,  or  nationality.  He  knew  no 
distinction  in  his  bounty  and  he  never  allowed  a  former  injury  to  interfere  with 
a  present  occasion  for  timely  aid.  He  was  a  gentleman  in  the  true  sense  of  the 
•Word." 


JOHN  MACLURE. 

John  Maclure,  who  passed  away  at  Clayburn  in  November,  1907,  was  termed 
the  "grand  old  man  of  Matsqui."  He  well  merited  the  title  for  he  was  one  of  the 
honored  pioneer  settlers  of  the  northwest  whose  coming  largely  revolutionized 
conditions  of  life  in  the  section  in  which  he  lived.  He  was  always  a  leader,  not  a 
follower,  and  he  led  in  paths  of  progress  and  improvement,  easily  recognizing  and 
utilizing  opportunties  for  the  benefit  of  the  district  in  which  he  made  his  home.  A 
native  of  Wigtonshire,  Scotland,  he  was  born  in  1831  and  as  he  grew  in  years  and 
strength  there  also  developed  in  him  the  patriotic  spirit  and  love  of  country 
characteristic  of  the  people  of  North  Britain.  In  his  studies  he  manifested  a 
tendency  toward  mathematics  and  pursued  his  course  along  that  line,  becoming  an 
expert  surveyor.  His  ability  increased  through  practical  experience  and  at  length 
he  was  selected  by  the  ordnance  surveyor  to  assist  in  the  trigonometrical  survey  of 
much  of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  in  which  connection  he  aided  in  perfecting  the 
survey  of  Belfast  and  its  environs. 

Mr.  Maclure  was  among  those  who  volunteered  when  the  British  government 

wanted  young  men  to  come  to  British  Columbia  and  take  part  in  the  development 

of  this  section  of  the  country.    Although  a  surveyor  he  was  attached  to  the  Royal 

engineers,  commonly  known  as  sappers  and  miners.     In  those  days  the  journey 

10  the  Pacific  northwest  was  made  by  way  of  Panama  or  around  Cape  Horn. 


1062  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Maclure  chose  the  Panama  route  and  after  a  long  and  interesting  voyage  in 
which  occurred  many  incidents  worthy  of  note  he  reached  the  Fraser  river.  At 
that  time  it  was  decided  to  make  Derby  the  capital  of  the  mainland  but  that  plan 
was  later  abandoned  and  the  town  is  now  known  as  Fort  Langley.  The  expedi- 
tion proceeded  down  the  river  to  the  present  location  of  New  Westminster  and 
began  to  lay  out  the  town  site,  Mr.  Maclure  being  busily  engaged  in  the  task  by 
reason  of  his  skill  and  ability  as  a  surveyor.  The  British  Columbian  in  writing 
of  his  career  at  about  this  period  said : 

"In  due  course  the  Atlantic  Cable  Company  was  struggling  to  bridge  the  ocean 
between  Europe  and  North  America.  The  cable  had  been  laid  and  broken.  Then 
the  Collins  Overland  Telegraph  Company,  that  had  been  watching  the  struggle, 
immediately  set  to  work  to  run  a  telegraph  line  up  the  Fraser  valley,  through 
Cariboo,  on  through  northern  British  Columbia,  Yukon,  across  the  Straits  and 
Siberia  to  Europe.  In  this  great  enterprise  and  contest  between  the  Overland  and 
the  Atlantic  competitors  Mr.  Maclure  was  given  an  important  and  responsible  posi- 
tion as  surveyor  in  charge  of  location  of  the  line  from  Quesnelle  to  Telegraph 
Creek.  lie  remained  with  the  company  until  the  line  was  constructed.  When 
news  was  flashed  up  to  the  party  that  the  cable  was  again  put  in  position  and  suc- 
cessfully working  Mr.  Maclure  and  his  party  dropped  everything  and  at  once 
returned  southward.  On  coming  out  to  the  front  the  telegraph  company  put 
the  surveyor  in  charge  of  the  office  at  Matsqui.  It  was  in  this  connection  that 
Mr.  Maclure  declared  on  his  future  home.  By  the  telegraph  trail,  on  a  high  hill, 
overlooking  the  lovely  Matsqui  prairie,  the  Fraser  river  and  the  foothills  of  the 
mountains,  he  exclaimed  'this  is  the  Promised  Land  and  here  will  I  remain.'  At 
the  foot  of  the  hill  he  built  his  home  where  he  lived  a  full  generation  and  died  one 
of  the  most  beloved  and  respected  of  all  old-time  pioneers.  No  wonder  his  family 
selected  for  his  resting  place  the  hill  crest  which  he  loved  from  the  first ;  and  here 
in  a  costly  and  beautiful  vault  his  loved  ones  placed  his  remains.  This  pioneer 
who  aided  in  the  survey  of  Belfast  in  Ireland,  of  New  Westminster  by  the  Fraser, 
and  of  Deadman's  Island  on  Burrard  Inlet,  was  surveying,  though  a  man  long  past 
the  age  of  three  score  and  ten,  at  the  time  of  contracting  a  serious  cold,  which  in 
less  than  two  weeks  took  him  away.  A  grand  man,  a  loving  husband,  a  most 
tender  father  and  filled  with  the  spirit  and  nature  that  make  manhood  noble, 
Mr.  Maclure  passed  from  the  ranks  of  splendid  nation  builders  to  the  ranks 
already  promoted  to  a  higher  calling." 

In  1854  Mr.  Maclure  was  married  near  Belfast,  Ireland,  to  Miss  Martha 
Mclntyre,  who  nobly  assisted  her  husband  in  overcoming  the  difficulties  of  pioneer 
life  and  at  the  age  of  eighty  can  recall  many  interesting  incidents  of  the  early  days. 
They  became  the  parents  of  five  children:  Mrs.  J.  C.  McLagan;  Mrs.  W.  McColl; 
Samuel  Maclure,  a  prominent  architect  of  Vancouver  and  Victoria ;  and  J.  C.  and 
F.  S.  Maclure,  who  discovered  the  first  fire  clay  in  British  Columbia  and  afterward 
founded  the  Clayburn  Company  within  sight  of  the  homestead,  later  organizing 
the  Kilgard  Fire  Clay  Company  Ltd.  of  Sumas,  of  which  they  are  the  present 
directors. 

Perhaps  no  better  estimate  of  the  life  and  character  of  Mr.  Maclure  can  be 
given  than  in  the  address  of  his  old-time  friend,  the  Rev.  Alexander  Dunn,  at 
his  funeral  services:  "It  is  thirty-two  years  in  December  next  since  I  paid  my 
first  visit,  on  a  fair  winter  afternoon,  to  the  home  of  the  Maclure's,  of  Matsqui. 
I  well  remember  the  hearty  welcome  I  received  from  the  different  members  of 
the  family  that  day  and  their  evident  concern  regarding  my  comfort  and  enter- 
tainment. Indeed,  so  frank  and  cordial  was  the  welcome  that  I  at  once  felt  at 
home,  or  at  least  as  much  so  as  it  was  possible  for  a  man  of  my  temperament  to 
feel.  To  the  traveller  exposed  all  day  to  drenching  rains,  contending  with  the 
obstructions  and  difficulties  of  pioneer  travel  on  horseback,  the  delight  in  beholding 
a  friendly  light  in  the  distance  and  in  reaching  a  comfortable,  well-appointed  home, 
was  very  real.  And  when  to  this  were  added  congenial  company,  entertaining 
conversation,  mingled  with  mirth  and  harmless  repartee,  the  delight  was  greatly 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1063 

intensified,  and  this  delight  I  always  experienced  in  this  happy  home.  Whatever 
troubles  he  had  (and  what  public  or  professional  man  is  without  them,  what 
father  of  a  family,  however  promising  or  successful  the  members  of  his  family 
may  be,  is  free  from  all  forms  of  anxiety?)  were  kept  in  the  background  or  sup- 
pressed in  his  intercourse  with  others,  and  when  in  his  own  home.  Nowadays  we 
often  hear  the  terms  optimist  and  pessimist  made  use  of.  If  I  were  to  classify 
the  late  John  Maclure  I  would  place  him  in  the  optimist  class.  He  had  the  happy 
faculty,  more  frequently  commended  than  practiced,  of  looking  at  the  bright  side 
of  the  picture,  of  seeing  the  good  rather  than  the  evil,  or  at  all  events  of  seeing 
things  as  they  really  were,  and  not  as  the  pessimist  is  in  the  way  of  representing 
them.  Knowing  that  many  false  prophets  have  come  into  the  world  who  occupy 
precious  time  in  speculating  upon  uncertainties,  time  which  would  be  much  more 
profitably  employed  in  dealing  with  the  facts  and  verities  of  life,  he  did  not  lend 
himself  to  prophesying  good  or  evil.  He  took  the  world  as  it  came  with  its 
pleasures  and  its  woes,  and  tried  to  make  his  own  life  and  the  lives  of  others 
brighter  and  better  by  cherishing  a  hopeful,  contented  outlook.  If  there  was  a 
humorous  side  to  any  subject  he  was  sure  to  see  it  and  emphasize  it.  The  late 
John  Maclure  was  a  man  of  striking  individuality,  adapting  himself  with  rare 
ease  to  the  changed  conditions  and  customs  of  new  country  life  yet,  true  to  the 
best  instincts  of  the  race  and  country  to  which  he  belonged,  he  retained  his  marked 
individuality  to  the  end.  His  stalwart  manly  bearing,  his  intelligence,  the  width 
and  accuracy  of  his  information,  his  genial,  peace-loving  disposition,  combined  to 
assign  to  him  a  conspicuous  place  among  men." 


SAMUEL  MACLURE. 

Samuel  Maclure  was  the  first  white  child  whose  birth  was  recorded  at  New 
Westminster,  his  natal  day  being  April  n,  1860.  His  father,  John  Maclure,  a 
record  of  whom  appears  elsewhere  in  this  volume,  was  a  pioneer  of  British 
Columbia,  and  died  November  I,  1907.  His  mother,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Martha  Mclntyre,  is  a  native  of  Stewartstown,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and 
is  still  living.  They  were  the  parents  of  five  children :  Sarah  Anne,  the  wife  of 
the  late  J.  G.  McLagan,  at  one  time  owner  of  the  Vancouver  World ;  Susan 
E.,  the  wife  of  the  late  William  McColl,  a  stepson  of  George  Turner,  C.  E.; 
Samuel,  of  this  review;  J.  C.,  who  is  now  in  the  fire  clay  business  at  Kilgard, 
British  Columbia;  and  Fred  Soues,  who  is  connected  with  his  brother  in  the 
manufacture  of  fire  clay  building  materials  at  Kilgard. 

While  the  children  were  being  reared  on  the  home  farm  on  the  mainland, 
the  father  was  given  charge  of  a  new  telegraph  station,  which  was  installed 
in  the  home.  He  was  a  provincial  land  surveyor  and  civil  engineer,  who  was 
employed  to  construct  the  government  telegraph  line.  Taking  a  fancy  to  the 
locality  during  the  process  of  that  work,  he  decided  to  remain  and  secured  the 
tract  of  land  on  which  the  family  home  was  established.  After  the  telegraph 
station  was  installed  in  his  home,  each  of  his  children  acquired  a  knowledge  of 
the  Morse  code  and  all  became  capable  telegraph  operators,  several  members  of 
the  family  later  following  the  business. 

Samuel  Maclure,  who  was  born  at  what  was  known  as  Camp  Sapperton, 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Westminster  and  the  high  school  at 
Victoria.  Like  the  others,  he  learned  telegraphy  and  became  a  relief  operator 
and  postmaster  at  Clinton,  British  Columbia,  and  at  Yale,  British  Columbia, 
receiving  government  appointments  to  those  positions.  He  afterward  went  to 
Granville  (now  Vancouver),  British  Columbia,  as  telegraph  operator,  and  thence 
:o  New  Westminster,  where  he  remained  as  assistant  government  agent  for  two 
years,  leaving  the  government  service  to  enter  the  provincial  service.  It  was 
iiis  intention  to  go  to  Germany  to  take  up  the  study  of  landscape  painting,  but 
reverses  which  he  suffered  through  unprofitable  investments  that  he  had  made 


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at  Port  Moody,  caused  him  to  remain  on  the  American  continent.  He  spent 
some  time  in  Philadelphia  and  New  York  and  devoted  a  year  to  study  in  Spring 
Garden  Art  School  in  the  former  city. 

Mr.  Maclure  afterward  returned  to  New  Westminster  and  later  became  an 
operator  on  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railroad  on  Vancouver  island.  In  the 
meantime  he  continued  his  studies  in  architecture  during  the  year  there  passed. 
Returning  to  New  Westminster,  he  opened  an  office  and  began  the  practice  of  his 
profession.  He  received  immediate  encouragement  in  a  liberal  clientage  and 
during  that  period  in  his  life  designed  many  of  the  best  residences  in  New 
Westminster.  In  1892  he  came  to  Victoria,  where  he  opened  an  office  and  met 
with  immediate  success  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  During  the  ensuing 
period  he  has  designed  many  of  the  beautiful  residences  for  which  Victoria 
is  justly  famous.  An  example  of  his  skill  and  ability  is  seen  in  the  home  of 
James  Dunsmuir,  former  lieutenant  governor  of  British  Columbia,  which  is 
said  to  be  the  finest  home  in  Canada.  His  work  has  received  recognition  all 
over  the  Pacific  coast  and  includes  the  erection  of  notable  residences  in  the 
states  of  Washington  and  California,  and  Florida  and  throughout  the  northwest 
provinces.  In  1903  lie  organized  the  firm  of  Maclure  &  Fox,  of  Vancouver, 
and  to  them  has  been  awarded  the  commissions  for  designing  and  erecting  some 
of  the  most  notable  homes  of  that  city,  including  the  residences  of  E.  P.  Davis 
and  B.  T.  Rogers.  The  principal  homes  in  Victoria  erected  during  the  last, 
twenty  years  have  been  built  from  the  designs  of  Mr.  Maclure.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Victoria  Chapter  of  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Architects  and  was 
its  first  president. 

In  1889  Mr.  Maclure  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Catharine  Simpson,  a 
native  of  Greenock,  Scotland,  and  their  children  are  Catharine  O.,  Caroline  B. 
and  Marion  S.  Mr.  Maclure  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Island  Arts  and 
Crafts  Society  and  he  belongs  also  to  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria,  while  in 
religious  faith  he  is  an  Anglican.  He  was  one  of  the  assessors  who  recently 
awarded  the  prize  in  the  competition  for  a  design  for  the  new  University  of 
British  Columbia.  His  appointment  to  that  position  was  one  of  the  high  com- 
pliments that  have  come  to  him  in  recognition  of  his  ability  and  standing  in 
his  profession. 


JOHN  B.  ELLIOT. 

Throughout  southern  British  Columbia  the  name  of  John  B.  Elliot  is  a 
familiar  one,  because  of  his  extensive  building  operations,  because  of  his 
geniality,  his  good  fellowship  and  his  loyalty  in  friendship.  He  makes  his  home 
in  Ladner,  but  is  a  native  of  the  province  of  Quebec,  having  been  born  in 
Orange,  in  January,  1857,  a  son  of  Brown  and  Jessie  (Oliver)  Elliot.  His  ances- 
tors in  the  paternal  and  maternal  lines  came  from  Roxburghshire,  Scotland,  the 
grandparents  on  both  sides  bringing  their  respective  families  to  the  new  world 
when  the  father  and  mother  of  John  B.  Elliot  were  children.  Both  the  Elliot 
and  Oliver  families  established  their  homes  in  the  province  of  Quebec  and  it 
was  there  that  the  boyhood  days  of  John  B.  Elliot  were  spent,  his  education  being 
acquired  in  the  common  schools  of  Howick.  He  remained  upon  the  home  farm 
with  his  father  until  nineteen  years  of  age,  assisting  in  the  work  of  the  fields 
and  in  all  work  incident  to  farm  life.  He  afterward  went  to  Montreal,  where 
he  began  learning  the  carpenter's  trade  under  a  Mr.  Mclntyre,  but  soon  after- 
ward his  employer  failed  in  business.  Mr.  Elliot  then  went  to  South  Monighan 
township,  Ontario,  where  he  spent  three  years  following  the  same  line  of  work 
and  thus  laying  the  foundation  for  his  successful  operations  along  building  lines 
in  later  years.  On  the  expiration  of  the  three  years  spent  in  Ontario  he  came 
to  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia.  There  he  at  once  resumed  work  as  a 
builder  in  connection  with  Mr.  Turnbull,  in  whose  employ  he  had  spent  some 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1067 

time  when  in  eastern  Canada.  Business  conditions,  however,  were  not  good  in 
New  Westminster  through  that  summer  and  Mr.  Elliot  engaged  for  work  E.  A. 
Wadhams,  who  was  building  a  house  in  the  Delta  country  on  the  land  now 
owned  by  Lieutenant-Governor  Patterson.  Mr.  W.  Howay,  the  father  of  His 
Honor,  Judge  Howay,  was  in  charge  of  the  building  and  it  was  under  him 
that  Mr.  Elliot  worked.  He  afterward  made  his  headquarters  in  New  West- 
minster while  building  in  various  places  until  1886,  when  he  returned  to  his  old 
home  in  eastern  Canada  to  visit  his  aged  father. 

The  lure  of  the  far  west,  however,  was  upon  Mr.  Elliot  and  after  a  few 
months  he  returned  to  British  Columbia.  He  complied  with  the  request  of 
Thomas  McNeely  of  Ladner  to  come  to  this  place  and  build  a  hotel,  erecting 
the  Delta  Hotel,  still  a  popular  hostelry  of  Ladner.  Since  that  time  he  has  con- 
tinued his  residence  in  Ladner  and  as  carpenter  and  builder  has  been  connected 
with  the  most  extensive  and  important  building  operations  of  this  section,  build- 
ing many  of  the  fine  residences  in  the  town  and  upon  the  farms  in  this  part  of 
the  province.  He  has  recently  completed  the  ten  thousand  dollar  farm  resi- 
dence of  Lieutenant-Governor  Patterson.  The  list  of  other  fine  homes  in  the 
Delta  and  East  Delta  districts  that  he  has  built  includes  the  Kittson,  McNeely 
and  McKee  residences.  He  built  the  business  blocks  of  McNeely  &  Lanning 
and  of  Fossett  &  Wilson  at  Ladner.  He  has  also  been  the  builder  of  many  of 
the  fish  canneries  along  the  Eraser  river  and  also  some  in  the  far  north.  Among 
those  in  the  vicinity  of  Ladner  are  the  Alexander  Ewen  Cannery,  the  Brodie  Can- 
nery, the  Pacific  Coast  Cannery,  the  Heaver  Cannery,  the  Scottish  Canadian 
Cannery  and  others.  In  1895  he  erected  on  the  Skeena  river  the  Good  Hope 
Cannery  for  the  Henry  Bell-Irving  Company  and  The  Aberdeen  Cannery  for 
the  Findlay,  Durham  &  Brodie  Company.  His  work  is  always  well  and  con- 
scientiously done  and  stands  as  a  monument  to  the  skill  of  the  builder.  He 
still  continues  in  active  business,  is  accorded  a  liberal  patronage  and  has  won 
the  substantial  and  well  merited  rewards  of  his  labor. 

In  politics  Mr.  Elliot  is  a  liberal,  but  he  has  never  sought  nor  desired  office. 
He  holds  membership  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  he  is  a  man  of 
many  friends,  being  most  widely  known  and  highly  respected  in  southern  Brit- 
ish Columbia.  His  manner  is  genial.  In  action  he  is  always  courteous  and  kind 
and  his  many  attractive  qualities  have  made  him  popular  with  all  who  know  him. 


WILLIAM  JOHN  TAYLOR. 

It  is  the  peculiar  function  of  a  lawyer  to  participate  in  the  various  lines  of 
activity  in  his  city.  He  sees  diverse  sides  of  life  and  in  his  hands  rest  the  peace, 
happiness  and  sometimes  even  the  life  of  his  clients.  Upon  the  honesty  of 
the  lawyer  depends  our  national  justice;  upon  his  soundness  of  judgment  depends 
the  efficacy  of  our  legal  institutions ;  in  his  hands  rest  the  faith  of  men  in  the 
laws  under  which  they  live.  A  man  who  exemplifies  in  his  conduct  this  lofty 
perception  of  an  ancient  and  noble  calling  is  William  John  Taylor,  of  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  who  for  many  years  has  followed  his  profession  in  this  city, 
devoting  his  energies  to  a  general  practice.  A  native  of  the  province  of  Ontario, 
he  was  born  in  Belleville,  February  10,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Maria 
Taylor,  natives  of  England. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  William  J.  Taylor  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Belleville  and  the  Albert  College  of  that  city,  being  admitted  to  the 
bar  in  Osgoode  Hall,  Toronto.  Shortly  thereafter  he  left  his  native  section,  being 
attracted  by  the  larger  opportunities  of  the  great  northwest,  and,  coming  to 
Victoria,  British  Columbia,  established  himself  in  practice  here.  As  the  years 
have  passed  his  reputation  has  increased,  as  he  has  become  connected  with  much 
important  litigation  handled  in  the  provincial  courts.  Soon  after  coming  here 
he  demonstrated  his  ability  to  find  the  right  solution  to  the  most  intricate  law 

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1068  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

problems  and  each  year  his  practice  has  grown  in  volume.  He  is  entirely  free 
from  ostentation  and  display  but  carries  his  cases  to  success  by  the  simple  weight 
of  his  character,  his  sound  understanding  of  the  principles  of  the  law,  his  con- 
vincing argumentative  power  and  a  sincerity  of  purpose  which  impresses  court 
and  jury.  He  is  thorough  in  the  preparation  of  his  cases  and  on  account  of 
his  methods  has  received  the  highest  commendation.  In  the  many  cases  with 
which  he  has  been  connected  he  has  exhibited  the  possession  of  every  faculty  of 
which  a  lawyer  may  be  proud — skill  in  the  presentation  of  his  evidence,  marked 
ability  in  cross  examination,  persuasiveness  before  a  jury,  strong  grasp  of  every 
feature  of  the  case,  ability  to  secure  favorable  ruling  from  the  judge,  unusual 
familiarity  with  human  nature  and  the  springs  of  human  conduct,  and,  last  but 
not  least,  untiring  industry.  For  twenty  years  he  ably  served  as  counsel  for 
the  city  of  Victoria  and  at  present  acts  in  that  relationship  to  the  British  Columbia 
Marine  Railways,  handling  much  important  business  for  that  corporation. 

As  prosperity  has  come  to  him  Mr.  Taylor  has  made  judicious  investments 
in  Victoria  real  estate,  showing  thereby  the  supreme  confidence  he  has  in  the 
future  of  his  adopted  city  and  a  commendable  spirit  of  local  patriotism.  During 
his  career  he  has  been  connected  with  various  local  concerns  as  a  director,  giving 
them  the  benefit  of  his  wide  experience  as  a  lawyer.  Although  he  is  not  active 
in  politics  and  has  never  cared  to  mingle  in  the  fray  for  public  preferment,  he 
brings  to  all  public  questions  a  ready  understanding  and  can  ever  be  found  when 
time  or  money  is  required  to  promote  a  worthy  enterprise.  His  club  relations 
are  with  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and  the  Vancouver  Club  of  Vancouver, 
being  prominent  and  well  known  in  both  organizations.  His  record  as  a  barrister 
is  an  honor  to  his  profession  and  he  ever  adheres  to  the  solid  virtues  and  en- 
lightened principles  underlying  the  law,  being  loyal  to  its  purpose,  which  forbids  to 
distort  and  defile  its  machinery. 


PERCY  KING. 

Business,  political  and  fraternal  interests  of  North  Vancouver  find  a  progress- 
ive and  active  representative  in  Percy  King,  who  controls  a  large  patronage  as  a 
real-estate  and  insurance  agent,  is  in  the  fifth  year  of  his  able  service  as  secretary 
of  the  Richmond  Central  Conservative  Association,  and  whose  fraternal  affilia- 
tions connect  him  with  some  of  the  most  important  organizations  of  this  kind  in 
Canada.  He  was  born  in  London,  England,  May  19,  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas 
and  Sophia  (Olpin)  King,  the  former  a  native  of  Surrey,  England,  and  the  latter 
of  Gloucester.  The  father  was  for  many  years  a  well  known  leather  merchant 
in  Bermondsey,  London,  and  died  there  in  1900.  His  wife  survives  him  and  still 
makes  her  home  in  the  English  capital. 

Percy  King  is  the  youngest  in  a  family  of  twelve  children,  all  of  whom  sur- 
vive. He  acquired  his  education  in  the  Roan  school,  Greenwich,  London,  and 
after  laying  aside  his  books  took  up  architectural  work,  continuing  thus  for  a 
short  time.  He  afterward  became  connected  with  a  wholesale  grocery  house  in 
London,  remaining  in  their  central  office  for  some  time  and  then  spending  seven 
years  traveling  in  their  interests.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  emigrated  to 
Canada,  arriving  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  June  2,  1904.  For  two  months  there- 
after he  worked  upon  a  farm  and  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  contracting 
firm  of  Mackenzie  &  Mann,  doing  construction  work  on  the  Canadian  Northern 
Railroad.  Mr.  King  continued  in  that  capacity  until  November,  1904,  when  he 
secured  a  position  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  in  their  Winnipeg  office  as  a  col- 
lector. In  August  of  the  following  year  he  moved  to  Vancouver,  securing  a 
city  position,  which  he  held  until  January,  1906,  when  he  took  up  land  on  easy 
payments  in  Lynn  valley,  moving  at  this  time  to  North  Vancouver,  where  he  has 
since  resided.  After  his  arrival  here  he  took  contracts  for  clearing  land  and 
engaged  also  in  the  real-estate  business,  continuing  alone  until  July,  1908,  when 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1069 

he  formed  a  partnership  with  Henry  T.  C.  Eves  under  the  name  of  Henry  Eves 
&  Company.  In  August,  1910,  this  was  dissolved  and  Mr.  King  established  him- 
self in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  business  independently,  opening  an  office  at 
18  Lonsdale  avenue.  He  controls  a  large  and  important  business,  handling  all 
kinds  of  North  Vancouver  business  and  residential  property,  and  he  acts  also  as 
representative  for  some  of  the  most  important  insurance  companies  here  and  in 
England,  having  the  exclusive  agency  for  the  north  shore  for  the  Commercial 
Union  Assurance  Company,  Ltd.,  of  London.  He  also  writes  all  kinds  of  insur- 
ance and  has  built  up  a  profitable  business  along  this  line.  On  the  23d  of  May, 
1910,  he  was  appointed  notary  public  for  the  province  of  British  Columbia  and 
he  still  holds  this  office.  He  has  become  very  prominent  in  politics  and  has  done 
a  great  deal  in  the  interest  of  the  conservative  party  in  this  city,  where  he  was 
for  three  years  secretary  of  the  North  Vancouver  Conservative  Association.  He 
was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Richmond  Central  Conservative  Association, 
and  is  now  in  the  fifth  year  of  his  service  as  secretary,  having  held  that  office 
since  the  formation  of  the  association.  He  is  conscientious  in  the  discharge  of 
his  official  duties  and  progressive  and  public-spirited  in  all  matters  of  citizenship, 
interested  in  the  growth  and  welfare  of  his  community  and  cooperating  heartily 
in  all  projects  to  promote  it. 

In  the  Central  Methodist  church,  Vancouver,  on  the  23d  of  July,  1906,  Mr. 
King  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Caroline  Maude  Bollen,  of  London,  Eng- 
land, and  they  have,  three  children,  Dora  Maude,  Percy  Leslie  and  Harold 
Vincent  Bollen.  Mr.  King  is  well  known  in  local  fraternal  circles,  as  his  con- 
nections of  this  kind  are  extensive  and  important.  He  is  now  serving  his  third 
year  as  secretary  of  the  North  Vancouver  Lodge  of  the  Fraternal  Order  of 
Eagles,  and  is  a  charter  member  and  past  president  of  the  local  lodge  of  the 
Sons  of  England.  He  is  past  master  of  the  Loyal  Orange  Lodge,  and  was  sec- 
retary of  the  Royal  Scarlet  Chapter  for  the  Vancouver  City  Lodge  of  this 
order.  He  belongs  to  the  North  Vancouver  First  Baptist  church  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Vancouver  Press  Club.  He  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  the  city 
where  he  makes  his  home,  his  interests  having  extended  to  many  fields,  but 
lying  always  along  lines  of  improvement  and  advancement. 


ARTHUR  PHILIP  LUXTON,  K.  C. 

Arthur  Philip  Luxton,  practicing  at  the  Victoria  bar,  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Pooley,  Luxton  &  Pooley,  with  offices  in  Chancery  Chambers,  was  born  in  Brush- 
ford,  in  the  county  of  Devon,  England,  November  15,  1863,  his  parents  being 
Robert  George  and  Susan  (Morgan)  Luxton.  The  family  has  been  represented 
continuously  in  Devon  since  1576.  There  the  father  died  in  November,  1902, 
while  the  mother  survived  until  May,  1910. 

Arthur  Philip  Luxton  pursued  his  education  in  various  schools  of  England 
and  was  articled  to  a  law  firm  in  Exeter,  spending  five  years  in  study  there  and 
in  London.  He  was  admitted  as  a  solicitor  in  March,  1887,  and  a  year  later,  or 
in  March,  1888,  left  England  for  Canada's  westernmost  province,  settling  in 
Victoria  in  June  of  that  year.  Here  he  entered  the  law  firm  of  Davie  &  Pooley 
as  a  solicitor  and  was  called  to  the  bar  of  the  province  the  following  year.  In 
1894  he  became  a  partner  in  the  law  firm  of  Davie,  Pooley  &  Luxton  and  con- 
tinued in  that  relation  until  the  organization  of  the  present  firm  of  Pooley, 
Luxton  &  Pooley.  He  is  engaged  in  general  practice  and  has  attained  a  position 
of  prominence  among  the  successful  barristers  of  British  Columbia.  In  Febru- 
ary, 1905,  he  was  appointed  king's  counsel.  Mr.  Luxton,  aside  from  his  law 
practice,  which,  however,  occupies  the  major  portion  of  his  time,  is  interested 
financially  and  as  an  officer  and  director  in  several  of  the  commercial,  financial 
and  industrial  enterprises  of  British  Columbia. 


1070  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

On  the  2ist  of  September,  1899,  Mr.  Luxton  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  C.  O'D.  Martin,  a  daughter  of  Edward  Henry  Martin,  K.  C.,  of  Hamilton, 
Ontario,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  four  daughters:  E.  M.  Sylvia,  A. 
Wilna,  Elizabeth  May  Eileen  and  Phillipa. 

Mr.  Luxton  gives  his  political  support  to  the  conservative  party,  but  has 
never  been  an  office  seeker.  In  January,  1910,  he  was  appointed  with  Charles 
Wilson,  K.  C.,  as  commissioner  from  Vancouver  to  revise  the  existing  statutes 
of  the  province.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor  sports,  greatly  enjoying  golf,  cricket 
and  hunting,  and  he  belongs  to  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  Along  professional 
lines  he  is  known  as  one  of  the  benchers  of  the  British  Columbia  Law  Society, 
and  he  is  a  member  of  the  most  prominent  and  well  known  law  firms  of  the 
province.  His  life  is  an  extremely  busy  one  and  he  ranks  high  in  his  profession, 
his  eminent  ability  being  manifest  in  the  success  which  has  attended  him  in  the 
conduct  of  important  cases. 


HON.  BENJAMIN  WILLIAM  PEARSE. 

Hon.  Benjamin  William  I'earse,  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of  British  Colum- 
bia, especially  well  known  in  Victoria  and  on  Vancouver  island,  was  inti- 
mately identified  with  the  development  and  growth  of  his  section  of  the  province 
throughout  his  long  residence  here,  covering  a  period  of  over  half  a  century. 
He  was  one  of  the  hardy  early  comers  whose  strong  faith  and  confidence  in  the 
ultimate  destiny  of  what  was  then  Canada's  far  western  frontier  made  the 
highly  developed  province  of  today  a  possibility,  while  the  story  of  the  lives, 
activities  and  adventures  of  these  pioneers  constitute  one  of  the  most  thrilling 
•chapters  in  the  history  of  British  Columbia. 

Mr.  I'earse  was  born  in  Devonshire,  England,  January  19,  1832,  and  after 
acquiring  his  preliminary  education  in  the  old  country  prepared  himself  for 
the  profession  of  civil  engineering.  He  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1851  when 
a  young  man  of  about  twenty  years  and  soon  was  made  surveyor  for  the  crown 
colony,  having  won  the  appointment  in  competition  with  over  forty  other  appli- 
cants. In  this  capacity  he  laid  out  the  city  of  Victoria  and  had  to  do  with  the 
•erection  of  a  number  of  the  government  buildings  of  the'  early  times.  His  wide 
knowledge  of  affairs  caused  him  to  be  appointed  a  member  of  the  executive 
•council  of  the  colony  of  British  Columbia  which  voted  the  colony  into  the  con- 
federation of  the  provinces  of  the  dominion  of  Canada,  and  it  was  at  this  time 
that  the  title  of  Honorable  was  given  him.  He  served  as  assistant  surveyor 
general  under  the  late  Hon.  Joseph  D.  Pemberton,  surveyor  general  of  the 
province.  He  laid  out  most  of  the  public  roads  of  Vancouver  island  and  did 
valuable  exploration  work  in  the  more  northerly  sections  of  the  island.  He  was 
largely  responsible  for  the  settlement  of  the  Cowichan  country  and  succeeded  in 
gaining  the  confidence  of  the  formerly  savage  Indians  of  that  district.  For 
many  years  after  his  retirement  he  was  frequently  visited  by  the  leaders  of  the 
tribe  who  sought  his  counsel  and  advice  on  various  questions  arising  out  of  what 
they  deemed  encroachment  on  their  rights  by  the  white  settlers. 

In  1872  he  was  appointed  provincial  engineer  of  the  federal  works  depart- 
ment and  the  erection  of  the  customs  house,  postoffice,  Northwest  Penitentiary, 
the  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  to  Barclay  Sound  and  various  other  projects  came 
under  his  direct  supervision.  After  the  union  of  the  colonies  and  the  conse- 
quent formation  of  the  province  he  extended  his  activities  to  the  mainland,  tak- 
ing charge  of  the  Cariboo  road,  an  important  artery  of  communication  with  the 
interior,  and  in  this  connection  kept  up  his  record  as  an  efficient  public  official. 

His  interest  in  civic  affairs  was  keen  and  any  project  the  object  of  which 
was  the  furtherance  of  the  city's  development  was  always  sure  of  his  hearty 
support  and  cooperation.'  He  served  for  several  years  as  a  member  of  the  Vic- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1073 

toria  city  council  and  for  two  years  was  on  the  sewerage  commission  which  had 
in  charge  the  installation  of  the  present  efficient  sewerage  system. 

Mr.  Pearse  was  twice  married,  his  first  wife  passing  away  in  1872.  In  June 
1876,  he  married  Sarah  Jane  Palmer  of  Norfolk,  England,  a  daughter  of  Henry 
Palmer,  a  prominent  solicitor  of  that  place.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Reformed 
Episcopal  church  from  its  inception  and  was  a  close  friend  and  loyal  supporter 
of  the  Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  Cridge  when  he  organized  the  Victoria  branch  of  the 
church. 

His  faith  in  the  city's  future  led  him  to  invest  largely  in  real  estate  and  he 
profited  by  its  subsequent  advance  in  values.  In  1860  he  built  the  beautiful  resi- 
dence, Fernwood,  and  subsequently  the  surrounding  estate  was  subdivided  and 
became  one  of  the  city's  finest  residential  districts.  Mr.  Pearse's  death  occurred 
June  17,  1902,  and  the  announcement  of  his  passing  caused  expressions  of  the 
sincerest  regret  from  the  thousands  who  had  known  and  respected  him  for  his 
many  admirable  characteristics  of  heart  and  mind  and  his  valuable  and  unselfish 
devotion  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  province.  His  death  marked  the  parting  of 
another  link  in  the  rapidly  shortening  chain  of  the  trail  blazers  of  British  Colum- 
bia— a  chain  that  bound  the  primitive  past  to  the  progressive  present  with  its 
splendid  development  of  modern  civilization. 

Happily  Mr.  Pearse  lived  to  see  and  enjoy  the  fruition  of  many  of  the  early 
plans  for  the  later  development  of  the  province  and  to  feel  the  satisfaction  of 
having  been  an  important  factor  in  the  transformation  of  Victoria  from  a  fron- 
tier trading  post  to  the  beautiful  city  of  the  present. 


JESSE  P.  FLINT. 

Jesse  P.  Flint,  living  retired  in  Vancouver  after  many  years  of  close  identifi- 
cation with  the  upbuilding,  growth  and  development  of  Port  Coqnitlam  and  the 
surrounding  districts  of  British  Columbia,  was  born  in  Essex,  Ontario,  on  the 
23d  of  April,  1863.  As  a  very  young  child  he  was  left  an  orphan  and  was  adopted 
into  first  one  family  and  then  another,  acquiring  in  his  childhood  a  very  limited 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  community.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  he  began  earning  his  own  livelihood,  working  for  a  few  years  in  the  United 
States  and  in  eastern  Canada.  During  this  time  he  saved  a  considerable  sum 
of  money  and  with  it  came  west  to  British  Columbia,  locating  on  the  present  site 
of  Port  Coquitlam  in  1887.  He  found  here  a  wilderness  which  stretched  for 
miles  in  every  direction,  broken  here  and  there  by  the  scattered  habitations  of 
the  few  white  people  who  had  come  to  the  vicinity.  Mr.  Flint  worked  for  a 
time  on  the  ranches  and  also  homesteaded  from  the  government  land  lying  one 
mile  from  the  junction  of  what  is  now  known  as  the  Flint  road.  During  the 
winter  months  he  contracted  to  clear  land  and  also  spent  a  great  deal  of  his 
time  improving  his  own  place,  operating  upon  it  for  a  time  his  own  logging 
camp.  He  proved  title  to  his  land  and,  seeing  the  steady  and  rapid  rise  in  prop- 
erty values,  was  one  of  the  first  to  subdivide  his  farm  into  twenty  acre  tracts. 
He  disposed  of  all  of  his  holdings,  selling  at  nine  dollars  per  acre  land  now 
worth  about  one  thousand  dollars.  Mr.  Flint  continued  to  reside  in  Port  Coquifr- 
lam  for  some  years  thereafter,  witnessing  practically  the  entire  development  of 
the  city  and  bearing  an  active  and  honorable  part  in  the  work  of  progress.  About 
the  year  1902,  having  accumulated  through  his  own  ability  and  well  directed 
efforts  a  substantial  fortune,  he  retired  from  active  life  and  came  to  Vancouver, 
where  he  has  since  resided.  He  has  invested  extensively  in  city  real  estate  and, 
being  an  expert  judge  of  land  values,  these  investments  have  proven  extremely 
profitable. 

He  is  fond  of  athletics  and  spends  a  great  many  of  his  leisure  hours  in  out- 
door sports.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party,  and  while 
a  resident  of  Port  Coquitlam  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  city  council,  discharg- 


1074  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

ing  his  duties  in  a  capable,  energetic  and  far-sighted  way,  his  influence  being 
always  on  the  side  of  reform  and  progress.  The  period  of  leisure  and  rest  from 
the  active  cares  of  life  which  he  now  enjoys  is  well  deserved,  for  it  was  won  by 
unremitting  industry  and  well  directed  work  in  former  years. 


JOHN  C.  McARTHUR. 

John  C.  McArthur,  active  in  municipal  affairs  in  South  Vancouver  since  1908, 
has  throughout  the  entire  period  held  the  office  of  license  commissioner  and  has 
also  filled  other  responsible  positions.  He  was  born  January  25,  1852,  at  George- 
town, in  the  county  of  Peel,  Ontario.  His  parents,  Peter  and  Margaret  (McCan- 
nel)  McArthur,  were  both  born  on  the  island  of  Islay,  Scotland,  and  when  quite 
young  accompanied  their  respective  parents  to  Canada,  the  family  settling  in 
County  Peel.  It  was  John  McArthur,  a  great-uncle  of  John  C.  McArthur,  who 
made  Australia  famous  for  its  wool  and  mutton.  By  special  permission  of  King 
George  III  he  imported  a  number  of  fine-wool  Spanish  sheep  to  Australia  and 
there  began  raising  sheep,  his  first  range  being  now  a  suburb  of  Sydney. 

John  C.  McArthur  pursued  his  education  in  the  common  schools  of  Stayner, 
in  the  county  of  Simcoe,  Ontario.  In  early  life  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  build- 
ing trade,  and  in  18/2,  when  twenty  years  of  age,  in  company  with  a  younger 
brother,  he  began  business  as  a  contractor  and  builder  at  Collingwood,  Ontario. 
In  1882  he  removed  to  Emerson,  Manitoba,  where  he  entered  into  partnership 
with  Robert  Hamilton  and  his  brother,  organizing  the  Emerson  Construction  & 
Building  Company.  Although  this  venture  was  attended  with  success  the  west- 
ern fever  had  taken  hold  of  Mr.  McArthur  and  he  finally  made  his  way  to  Moo- 
somin,  in  the  northwest  territory.  He  was  elected  a  member  of  its  first  council 
in  1889  and  filled  that  position  until  he  left  that  place  for  British  Columbia  in 
1891.  He  carried  on  a  contracting  business  in  Westminster  for  nine  years,  or 
until  1900,  and  was  afterward  appointed  on  the  staff  of  the  British  Columbia 
Electric  Railway  Company,  in  which  connection  he  remained  for  ten  years.  In 
1908  he  removed  to  South  Vancouver  and  has  since  taken  an  active  part  in 
municipal  affairs.  In  fact,  he  has  filled  various  offices  in  the  different  places  in 
which  he  has  lived.  He  was  appointed  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  northwest 
territory  in  1883  and  for  British  Columbia  in  1899.  For  three  years  he  was 
police  magistrate  for  South  Vancouver,  severing  his  connection  with  that  office 
in  April,  1913,  having  been  appointed  police  magistrate  for  the  municipality  of 
Point  Grey  in  August,  1912.  He  was  also  elected  a  member  of  the  South  Van- 
couver school  board  in  the  same  year,  and  since  1908  he  has  continuously  filled 
the  position  of  license  commissioner. 

Mr.  McArthur  has  been  a  lifelong  conservative.  He  organized  and  was  the 
first  president  of  the  Richmond  Central  Association,  and  took  an  active  part  in 
bringing  about  party  politics  for  British  Columbia. 

On  the  8th  of  January,  1878,  at  Collingwood,  Ontario,  Mr.  McArthur  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ann  McCorkindale,  a  daughter  of  Alan  McCorkindale, 
of  the  island  of  Islay,  Scotland.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are:  George 
S,  M.,  Welwyn  A.,  Harry  R.  H.,  Clifford  P.  R.,  Jennie  E.,  Bella  C.  and  Mar- 
garet M.  The  eldest  son,  George,  when  but  eighteen  years  of  age,  was  with 
Baden  Powell  in  South  Africa,  but  was  invalided  home  after  a  year's  service. 
The  youngest  son,  Clifford,  served  for  two  years  on  Her  Majesty's  Ship  Rain- 
bow. The  daughter  Jennie  is  the  wife  of  Walter  H.  Long,  a  sergeant  of  the 
mounted  police  force  of  Vancouver.  Bella  is  the  wife  of  Albert  Champion,  on 
the  detective  force  of  Vancouver,  and  George  wedded  Mary  Ross,  of  Ross-shire, 
Scotland. 

Mr.  McArthur  was  reared  in  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  belongs  to  sev- 
eral fraternal  organizations,  having  joined  Collingwood  Lodge,  No.  54,  I.  O. 
O.  F.,  in  1874,  while  at  the  present  time  he  is  still  in  active  membership.  He  is 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1075 

also  a  Knight  of  Pythias  in  good  standing  and  is  a  member  of  Cedar  Cottage, 
L.  O.  L.  In  1900  he  was  the  grand  councilor  of  the  Royal  Templars  of  Temper- 
ance in  British  Columbia,  a  position  which  indicates  his  standing  upon  the 
temperance  question.  His  has  been  a  well  spent  life,  actuated  by  high  and  honor- 
able principles  and  worthy  motives,  and  his  influence  has  been  a  potent  force 
for  good  in  the  various  localities  in  which  he  has  lived. 


JOHN  RITCHIE  MUIR. 

John  Ritchie  Muir,  prominent  in  theatrical  circles  of  British  Columbia,  is  the 
president,  managing  director  and  principal  stockholder  of  the  Dominion  Theatre 
Company,  Limited,  of  Vancouver,  and  is  identified  in  the  same  capacities  with 
the  Victoria  Dominion  Theatre  Company,  Limited.  His  birth  occurred  in  Truro, 
Nova  Scotia,  on  the  I4th  of  March,  1879,  his  parents  being  David  and  Minnie 
Muir.  The  father,  a  leading  physician  in  Truro,  Nova  Scotia,  was  at  one  time  a 
candidate  for  a  seat  in  the  Dominion  parliament.  John  William  Ritchie,  the 
maternal  grandfather  of  our  subject,  served  as  chief  justice  of  Nova  Scotia  in 
the  '703,  holding  that  important  office  for  a  number  of  years. 

John  R.  Muir  supplemented  his  early  education  by  a  two-year  course  in  Dal- 
housie  College  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia.  After  leaving  that  institution  he  made 
his  way  to  Alberta  and  for  a  number  of  years  was  engaged  in  ranching  near 
Calgary.  In  1906  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  embarked  in  the 
theatrical  business,  of  which  he  has  since  become  an  influential  representative, 
being  now  president,  managing  director  and  the  principal  stockholder  in  the 
Dominion  Theatre  Company,  Limited,  of  Vancouver,  and  also  president,  manag- 
ing director  and  the  principal  stockholder  of  the  Victoria  Dominion  Theatre  Com- 
pany, Limited,  of  Victoria.  The  latter  company  has  a  theatre  costing  eighty-two 
thousand  dollars,  which  is  the  finest  in  Canada.  As  the  head  of  two  important 
theatrical  concerns  Mr.  Muir  has  displayed  executive  ability  of  a  high  order,  and 
in  providing  for  the  entertainment  and  pleasure  of  the  public  exercises  a  degree 
of  discernment  that  has  continually  augmented  his  success. 

At  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  on  the  28th  of  September,  1902,  Mr.  Muir  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Blanche  Nelson,  a  daughter  of  G.  P.  and  Florence 
(Tupper)  Nelson.  Her  father,  now  deceased,  acted  as  collector  of  customs  at 
Truro,  Nova  Scotia,  for  a  period  of  twenty-eight  years.  Mrs.  Blanche  Muir  is  a 
niece  of  Sir  Charles  Tupper,  formerly  prime  minister  of  Canada.  Our  subject 
and  his  wife  have  three  children :  Eileen,  John  and  George. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Muir  is  a  liberal  conservative,  while  his  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Anglican  church.  He  belongs  to  the  Rotary  Club  and  to 
Western  Gate  Lodge,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  being  also  a  Scottish  Rite 
Mason.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Muir  are  popular  in  social  circles  of  Vancouver,  having  a 
large  circle  of  friends  and  acquaintances. 


WILLIAM  ROBERT  FRAMPTON. 

A  young  man  who  has  attained  a  creditable  degree  of  success  in  business  by 
virtue  of  an  energy,  a  resourcefulness  and  a  quickness  and  keenness  of  discrim- 
ination which  are  salient  elements  in  his  character,  is  William  Robert  Frampton, 
known  in  real-estate  circles  of  Vancouver  as  the  founder  and  managing  director 
of  the  Western  Farming  &  Colonization  Company,  Ltd.,  and  as  the  proprietor 
of  several  other  important  land  development  enterprises.  He  was  born  in  Trinity, 
Newfoundland,  on  the  26th  of  November,  1879,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and 
Christina  Frampton,  the  former  a  retired  shipbuilder,  who  was  for  many  years 
well  known  in  that  line  of  work  in  Newfoundland. 


1076  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

William  Robert  Frampton  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Montreal,  Quebec,  and  afterwards  entered  the  Denver  School  of  Mines,  in 
Denver,  Colorado,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  mining  engineering  in  1907. 
From  that  year  until  1910  he  was  employed  at  professional  work  in  connection 
with  the  Guggenheim  interests,  his  duties  consisting  chiefly  in  land  and  railroad 
locating  in  Alaska  and  elsewhere.  In  this  way  he  became  thoroughly  familiar 
with  business  conditions  throughout  the  northwest  and  an  expert  judge  of  land 
values  and,  having  proved  his  force,  efficiency  and  capacity  in  the  employ  of 
others,  started  in  business  for  himself.  With  sound  business  judgment  he  made 
his  headquarters  in  Vancouver,  where  he  recognized  a  favorable  field  and  in  three 
years  he  has  become  one  of  the  prominent  men  in  the  mining  and  land  business 
in  the  city.  In  1911  he  founded  the  Western  Farming  &  Colonization  Company, 
Ltd.,  and  was  appointed  managing  director  of  the  concern,  a  position  which  he 
still  holds.  It  has  called  forth  his  excellent  organizing  and  administrative  ability 
and  has  made  frequent  demands  upon  his  tact,  efficiency  and  quickness  of  deci- 
sion— demands  which  have  been  met  fully,  as  the  rapid  growth  and  development  of 
the  concern  abundantly  testify.  Mr.  Frampton  is  known  also  as  the  proprietor 
of  several  other  land  development  enterprises,  and  is  recognized  as  an  expert 
judge  of  land  values  and  a  business  man  of  such  power  and  foresight  that  he  is 
always  able  to  carry  forward  to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes. 

On  the  ist  of  June,  1911,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Frampton  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Sarah  Farmer,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Farmer,  both  of 
English  extraction.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frampton  have  a  son,  Eugene.  Mr.  Framp- 
ton is  a  member  of  the  Anglican  church.  He  belongs  to  the  United  Service  Club 
and  is  a  veteran  of  the  Boer  war,  having  served  in  South  Africa  as  a  member 
of  the  Second  Canadian  Mounted  Rifles.  He  is  at  all  times  progressive  and 
public-spirited  in  matters  of  citizenship  and  is  always  ready  to  cooperate  in 
movements  to  promote  community  advancement,  although  he  has  never  been  an 
active  politician.  He  is  preeminently  a  business  man,  possessed  of  the  discrim- 
ination, the  sound  judgment,  the  quickness  of  perception  necessary  for  success 
in  this  field,  and  although  he  has  been  in  Vancouver  only  three  years,  has  already 
taken  a  prominent  place  among  its  representative  and  able  men. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  IRVING. 

British  Columbia,  the  birthplace  of  the  marine  industry  in  the  northwest, 
has  been  the  scene  of  Captain  John  Irving's  entire  active  career,  and  his  activi- 
ties have  been  a  dominant  element  in  the  development  of  the  province's  trans- 
portation facilities. 

He  was  born  in  Portland,  Oregon,  November  24,  1854,  a  son  of  the  late 
Captain  William  and  Eliza  Jane  Irving.  He  came  to  New  Westminster,  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  in  1858,  and  received  his  elementary  education  there  and  in  Vic- 
toria. At  sixteen  he  began  with  his  father  in  the  steamboat  business  and  showed 
such  aptitude  for  the  work  that  he  was  at  twenty  years  in  command  of  the 
steamer  "Onward."  He  continued  in  association  with  his  father  until  the  lat- 
ter's  death  in  1872  when  he  assumed  the  entire  responsibility  of  the  business 
founded  in  1858  by  the  building  of  the  "Governor  Douglas."  Under  his  man- 
agement numerous  steamers  were  added  to  the  fleet,  the  "Lillooet,"  "Hope," 
"Glenmora,"  "Onward"  and  "Royal  City"  being  familiar  names  to  old  timers. 

Competition  at  this  time  was  of  the  hottest  kind  but  Captain  Irving  was 
equal  to  the  emergency  and  came  out  of  each  conflict  with  his  organization  more 
perfect  than  when  he  entered  the  fight.  In  1874  the  famous  old  "William  C. 
Hunt"  was  added  to  the  line  and  plied  between  Victoria  and  the  Queen  City 
in  competition  with  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  steamer  "Princess  Louise."  In 
1881  the  "Elizabeth  Irving,"  the  finest  steamer  on  the  Fraser,  built  at  a  cost  of 
over  fifty  thousand  dollars,  while  making  her  second  trip  caught  fire  at  Hope 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  IRVING 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1079 

landing  and  was  totally  destroyed.  In  1883  Captain  Irving  perfected  the  organ- 
ization, with  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  capital,  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Navigation  Company,  of  which  he  became  the  active  head.  The  company,  which 
was  a  consolidation  of  the  Irving  pioneer  line  and  the  Hudson's  Bay  line,  took 
over  the  steamers  "R.  P.  Rithet,"  "Princess  Louise,"  "William  Irving,"  "West- 
ern Slope,"  "Enterprise,"  "Reliance,"  "Otter,"  "Maude,"  "Gertrude,"  "Yo- 
semite,"  and  later  the  "Premier,"  "Islander,"  "Sardonyx,"  "Danube"  and  "Amur" 
were  added  to  the  fleet  and  the  company  under  the  able  management  of  Captain 
Irving  and  his  associates  became  a  dominant  factor  in  Pacific  coast  water  trans- 
portation. In  1901  the  business  and  ships  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Navigation 
Company  were  purchased  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company  and  became 
the  nucleus  of  the  present  British  Columbia  Coast  Service  fleet  of  steamers 
operated  by  that  company.  In  1890  Captain  Irving  and  his  associates  organized 
the  Columbia  &  Kootenai  Steam  Navigation  Company,  buying  and  building  a 
fine  line  of  boats  which  were  placed  on  the  Columbia  river,  Kootenai  river,  Arrow 
lakes  and  Kootenai  lakes,  filling  a  gap  in  the  transportation  facilities  of  that 
region  and  adding  enormously  to  its  development  possibilities.  This  line  was 
also  later  absorbed  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company,  becoming  a 
part  of  its  water  service. 

Captain  Irving  probably  did  more  than  any  other  in  solving  the  problems  of 
transportation  to  the  Yukon  and  both  he  and  his  ships  became  as  well  and  popu- 
larly known  in  the  north  as  in  the  waters  of  British  Columbia,  the  John  Irving 
Navigation  Company,  which  he  founded,  operating  the  steamers  "Gleaner," 
"Reaper"  and  "Scotia."  It  proved  a  highly  profitable  venture  and  was  sold  in 
1900  to  the  White  Pass  Railway  Company.  In  1905  he  escorted  the  excursion 
of  the  American  Institute  of  'Mining  Engineers  to  the  Yukon  territory  and  the 
members  of  the  party  were  amazed  at  his  intimate  knowledge  of  the  country. 
Said  one,  "He  seemed  to  know  every  inch  of  the  country.  He  was  most  invalu- 
able and  indefatigable  and  we  are  might  sorry  to  lose  him." 

Shortly  after  their  return   Captain   Irving  received  the   following: 

"Captain  John  Irving, 

"Victoria,  British  Columbia. 

"Dear  Sir :  I  am  instructed  to  convey  to  you  the  thanks  of  the  Council  and 
visiting  members  and  guests  of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  for 
your  most  congenial  and  helpful  companionship  during  the  recent  excursion  to 
the  Yukon  territory.  Every  member  of  the  party  became  your  personal  friend 
and  joins  individually  in  this  official  acknowledgment. 
"By  order  of  the  Council, 

(Signed)  "R.  W.  RAYMOND, 

"Secretary." 

The  Song  of  the  Mining  Engineers,  written  by  Dr.  Raymond  on  the  occasion 
of  their  visit  to  the  Yukon,  contained  this  verse : 

"And  there  was  Admiral  Kafer,  a  sailor  of  the  sea, 

And  shiver  my  tarry  toplights  but  a  heart  of  Oak  had  he! 

And  there  was  another  heart  of  oak  for  his  to  lean  upon, 

The  heart  I  mean  that  could  be  seen  in  the  face  of  Captain  John." 

June,  1889,  on  Queen  Victoria's  anniversary,  Captain  Irving  layed  the  cor- 
nerstone of  the  First  Presbyterian  church  at  Bennett,  Yukon,  and  delivered  the 
principal  address  of  the  day  in  which  he  paid  an  eloquent  tribute  to  the  pioneers 
of  Christianity  in  the  far  north.  He  said  in  part: 

"It  is  a  most  gratifying  thought  that  hand  in  hand  into  the  frozen  regions 
of  the  north  are  entering  commerce,  civilization,  and  religion,  wedded  in  insep- 
arable bonds  which  no  power  on  earth  can  break  asunder. 

"Years  hence,  as  man  passes  through  these  natural  gateways  to  the  north, 
possibly  we  may  all  have  passed  away,  may  this  edifice  still  stand  as  a  monument 
to  the  pioneers  of  Christianity  in  this  wilderness  of  mountain,  lake,  and  stream." 


1080  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Outside  his  activities  in  the  transportation  field  Captain  Irving  has  con- 
tributed much  to  the  development  of  the  northwest,  his  interests  in  mining, 
fisheries,  and  lands,  having  represented  large  investments  of  capital.  Politically 
he  has  been  consistently  conservative  and  prominent  in  the  councils  of  his  party, 
being  for  eight  years  a  member  of  the  provincial  parliament  of  British  Colum- 
bia. He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria,  the  Arctic  Club  of  Seattle, 
Vancouver  Club,  Vancouver,  and  the  Prince  Rupert  Club,  Prince  Rupert,  Brit- 
ish Columbia. 

Captain  Irving  married  Jane,  daughter  of  the  late  Chief  Factor  Alexander 
Munro,  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  one 
son  and  two  daughters. 

Genial,  generous,  prosperous — Captain  Irving  is  living  in  practical  retire- 
ment from  an  active  business  career  in  which  he  performed  a  big  man's  work, 
in  a  big  man's  way.  There  are  few  men  more  widely  acquainted  or  popular  from 
the  Columbia  to  the  Yukon  than  "Captain  John,"  as  he  is  familiarly  known 
wherever  his  ships  have  gone. 


HON.  DAVID  HENRY  WILSON,  M.  D. 


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Hon.  David  Henry  Wilson,  physician,  surgeon  and  legislator,  has  been  an 
active  factor  and  pioneer  in  the  development  of  western  Canada  since  1879. 
Born  in  Carleton  county,  Ontario,  October  2,  1855,  he  graduated  from  Trinity 
and  Toronto  universities  in  1878.  In  the  same  year  he  qualified  as  a  member 
of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Ontario. 

After  practicing  his  profession  for  a  short  time  in  eastern  Canada  he  removed 
to  Manitoba,  a  province  of  confederation  recently  carved  out  of  the  "Great  Lone 
Land."  Entering  that  province  before  Winnipeg  was  in  railway  communication 
with  the  outer  world,  he  located  at  Nelson,  at  which  time,  1879,  he  was  the  only 
legally  qualified  practitioner  south  of  Winnipeg  and  between  Red  river  and  the 
Rocky  mountains. 

In  1882  he  was  elected  to  the  legislature,  representing  the  North  Riding  of 
Dufferin  county,  which  constituency  he  continued  to  represent  while  in  public  life. 

In  1884  he  entered  the  government  of  Manitoba  as  provincial  secretary  and 
in  1886  was  appointed  minister  of  public  works,  which  office  he  filled  till  the 
defeat  of  the  Norquay  administration.  Retiring  from  public  life  at  this  time, 
Dr.  Wilson  resumed  the  practise  of  his  profession  in  Vancouver,  his  present 
home,  in  the  spring  of  1889.  A  liberal  private  practice  has  always  been  accorded 
him  and  he  was  honored  by  the  profession  as  the  first  president  of  the  Van- 
couver Medical  Association.  He  continued  in  the  active  practice  of  medicine 
for  fifteen  years  in  Vancouver  and  then  retired,  enjoying  now  a  well  earned  rest. 
Various  business  interests  and  investments,  however,  have  at  different  times 
claimed  his  attention  and  profited  by  his  energy  and  sound  judgment.  He  is 
the  president  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Fire  Insurance  Company,  vice  president  of  the 
British  Columbia  Permanent  Loan  &  Savings  Company  and  president  of  the 
Royal  Plate  Glass  Insurance  Company. 

He  took  a  large  part  in  organizing  and  laying  the  foundation  of  these  com- 
panies, which  today  are  the  oldest  and  of  the  very  soundest  financial  institutions 
of  their  character  in  western  Canada. 

In  politics  Dr.  Wilson  is  a  conservative,  though  not  in  public  life  since  1887, 
and  he  was  the  first  president  of  the  Vancouver  and  Provincial  Conservative 
Associations  of  British  Columbia.  He  sat  for  North  Dufferin,  Manitoba,  'in  the 
local  parliament  from  1881  until  1888  and  while  a  member  of  the  legislature, 
amongst  other  measures,  introduced  and  secured  the  passage  of  the  bill  incorpo- 
rating the  Manitoba  Medical  College.  His  service  as  provincial  secretary  cov- 
ered the  years  from  1884  until  1886,  and  as  minister  of  public  works  in  Manitoba 
from  1886  until  1888. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1081 

In  January,  1887,  Dr.  Wilson  was  married  to  Miss  Annie  Armstrong,  the 
only  daughter  of  Robert  Armstrong  of  Kinburn,  Ontario.  They  have  three 
daughters.  Theirs  is  one  of  the  beautiful  homes  of  Vancouver,  the  surroundings 
being  most  artistic  and  indicative  of  culture  and  refinement.  Dr.  Wilson  is  a 
member  of  the  Vancouver  Club.  Few  men  have  more  intimate  and  accurate 
knowledge  of  the  history  of  the  west,  for  since  pioneer  times  he  has  been  identi- 
fied with  the  provinces  of  Manitoba  and  British  Columbia.  Vancouver  was  a 
comparatively  small  city  when  he  took  up  his  abode  here,  entering  actively  into 
the  life  of  the  community,  his  ability  and  public  spirit  making  him  soon  an 
important  factor  in  its  affairs.  No  one  has  ever  questioned  his  devotion  to  the 
general  welfare  or  doubted  the  sincerity  of  his  convictions.  Some  may  differ 
from  him  in  policy  or  hold  to  opposite  opinions,  but  none  question  his  honorable 
purpose  in  promoting  what  he  believes  to  be  right. 


JOHN  M.  WHITEHEAD. 

A  residence  of  twenty-five  years  in  Vancouver  has  brought  John  M.  White- 
head  to  a  position  of  prominence  and  distinction  in  business  affairs  as  assistant 
secretary  of  the  British  Columbia  Packers  Association.  It  has  brought  him  the 
added  distinction  of  Belgian  consul  for  British  Columbia,  which  he  has  held  for 
the  past  twelve  years,  and  he  has  a  decoration,  conferred  by  the  king  of  Bel- 
gium, entitling  him  to  the  honor  of  Chevalier,  in  recognition  of  able  service  in 
the  interests  of  that  country.  In  his  life  record  he  has  demonstrated  the  power 
of  determination,  perseverance,  integrity  and  intelligently  directed  effort  as  fac- 
tors in  the  achievement  of  a  notable  and  desirable  success,  and  he  has,  moreover, 
made  the  development  of  his  individual  interests  advance  general  prosperity. 
He  was  born  in  Sheffield,  England,  December  27,  1860,  and  is  a  son  of  William 
and  Caroline  (Martin)  Whitehead,  natives  of  that  city.  The  father  was  at  the 
time  of  his  death  and  for  many  years  previous  managing  director  of  Vicker's 
Sons  &  Maxim,  iron  and  steel  manufacturers  and  ship  and  gun  armament 
builders. 

John  M.  Whitehead  acquired  his  education  in  Brahmman  College,  Yorkshire, 
England,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1877,  and  in  a  college  at  Neuwied, 
Germany,  where  he  spent  one  year.  Returning  to  England  at  the  end  of  that 
time,  he  associated  himself  with  Vicker's  Sons  &  Maxim  for  a  short  time,  after 
which  he  went  to  Glasgow,  Scotland,  where  he  served  an  apprenticeship  in  Dubs 
Locomotive  Works,  remaining  there  for  a  full  term  of  five  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  came  to  the  United  States  and  settled  in  Momence,  Illinois,  turning 
his  attention  to  farming  and  stock-raising.  At  the  end  of  three  years,  however, 
he  moved  to  British  Columbia,  arriving  in  Vancouver  August  19,  1888.  Soon 
afterward  he  entered  the  real-estate  business  and  continued  active  in  this  field 
until  1890,  when  he  engaged  as  local  manager  for  Robert  Ward  &  Company,  a 
capacity  in  which  he  acted  for  two  years  thereafter.  He  became  connected  with 
the  British  Columbia  Packers  Association  in  1892,  holding  the  position  of  chief 
clerk,  which  he  filled  creditably  and  ably  until  1905,  when  his  efficient  services 
were  recognized  in  his  appointment  to  the  office  of  assistant  secretary.  Through 
the  years  of  his  connection  with  this  concern  his  work  has  been  a  helpful  factor 
in  the  growth  of  the  business  and  his  standards  have  affected  the  direction  of  its 
development,  influencing  in  an  important  way  the  reputation  which  the  company 
has  earned  for  reliability  and  for  safe  and  conservative  business  methods. 

At  Glasgow,  Scotland,  Mr.  Whitehead  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Robertson,  a  native  of  Perthshire,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  five 
children:  William  D.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  shipping  business  in  Vancouver; 
Ethel,  the  wife  of  George  Nesbit,  manager  of  the  Bank  of  Montreal  at  New  Den- 
ver, British  Columbia ;  James  M.,  who  is  connected  with  the  Canadian  branch  of 
Fairbanks,  Morse  &  Company ;  and  Helen  and  Elizabeth,  who  live  at  home. 


1082  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Whitehead  is  a  conservative  in  politics,  seldom  failing  to  support  any 
project  looking  toward  public  improvement.  He  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  Club 
and  is  interested  and  active  in  the  work  of  that  organization.  During  the  twenty- 
five  years  of  his  residence  in  this  city  Mr.  Whitehead  has  gained  widespread  respect 
and  esteem  and  is  today  numbered  among  progressive  business  men  and  desirable 
citizens. 


ERNEST  Y.  YOUNG. 

Ernest  Y.  Young  is  identified  with  industrial  interests  of  North  Yancouver  as 
secretary,  treasurer  and  director  of  the  North  Shore  Iron  Works,  Limited,  with 
which  he  became  officially  connected  in  July,  191 1.  His  birth  occurred  in  Florence, 
Italy,  on  the  nth  of  February,  1879,  his  parents  being  Dr.  David  and  Jane 
(Brown)  'Young,  both  natives  of  Scotland.  The  father  spent  five  years  in  India 
and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  went  to  Florence,  Italy,  where  he  practiced 
medicine  for  nine  years.  He  was  then  appointed  physician  to  the  British  embassy 
at  Rome  and  held  that  commission  for  fourteen  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he 
retired  and  removed  to  the  Isle  of  Wight,  where  his  demise  occurred  in  October, 
1900.  His  widow  makes  her  home  in  England. 

Ernest  Y.  Young  was  educated  at  Kings  College  School,  London,  and  received 
technical  training  at  Finsbury  Technical  College  of  that  city,  pursuing  the  engi- 
neering course.  He  subsequently  served  an  apprenticeship  with  the  Westinghouse 
Company  of  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania,  and  represented  that  corporation  in  Chicago 
for  about  a  year  and  in  London  for  two  years.  In  association  with  a  Mr.  Dyer  he 
afterward  organized  the  firm  of  Dyer  &  Young,  of  Stansted,  Essex,  an  electrical 
engineering  concern  which  still  exists.  In  July,  1911,  he  came  to  Yancouver, 
British  Columbia,  and  immediately  was  made  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  North 
Shore  Iron  Works.  Limited,  having  served  in  the  dual  capacity  to  the  present  time. 
In  1913  he  also  became  a  director  of  the  company.  As  an  important  factor  in 
the  control  and  management  of  this  industrial  enterprise  his  efforts  have  been 
productive  of  good  results  and  have  contributed  in  large  measure  to  its  continued 
growth  and  success. 

On  the  28th  of  April,  1910,  at  Wargrave-on-Thames,  England,  Mr.  Young  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  F.  W.  Bainbridge,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Colonel 
C.  E.  Bainbridge,  of  Middleton  House,  Teesdale,  England.  They  now  have  one 
son,  Maurice  Durward. 

Mr.  Young  is  a  conservative  in  politics  and  belongs  to  the  North  Yancouver 
Conservative  Association.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  North  Vancouver  Board  of 
Trade  but  is  not  particularly  active  in  public  affairs.  He  is  a  director  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  committee  of  the  North  Vancouver  Lawn  Tennis  Club  and  finds  both 
recreation  and  pleasure  through  his  connection  therewith.  He  likewise  belongs 
to  the  North  Vancouver  Club.  In  his  business  connections  he  is  known  as  a  man 
of  unfaltering  enterprise  and  determined  purpose,  accomplishing  what  he  under- 
takes and  utilizing  in  the  attainment  of  the  result  only  such  methods  as  will  bear 
close  scrutiny. 


JOHN  FRANKLIN  RICHARDSON. 

Of  John  Franklin  Richardson  it  may  well  be  said:  "He  has  done  things 
worthy  to  be  written,"  for  he  has  been  connected  with  events  of  an  historic 
nature  and  has  successfully  accomplished  work  of  an  important  character.  He 
holds  a  prominent  position  in  connection  with  the  largest  corporation  in  Canada, 
being  now  superintendent  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  telegraph  service  in 
British  Columbia,  with  headquarters  in  Vancouver.  A  native  of  Quebec,  he  was 


JOHN  F.  RICHARDSON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  loss 

born  at  Granby,  August  23,  1860,  a  son  of  Joseph  Franklin  and  Alary  Jane 
(Parker)  Richardson,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Quebec  and  are  now  residents 
of  Lanigan,  Saskatchewan. 

John  F.  Richardson  was  a  pupil  in  the  Shefford  Academy  at  Waterloo,  Quebec, 
and  matriculated  from  AlcGill  University.  He  learned  telegraphy  at  the  Waterloo 
station  in  the  employ  of  the  Central  Vermont  Railroad  Company  in  1876,  and 
when  Professor  Graham  Bell  exhibited  his  new  invention,  the  telephone,  at  the 
Centennial  Exhibition  at  Philadelphia,  Air.  Richardson  obtained  from  him  the 
details  of  the  instrument  and  manufactured  and  operated  the  first  telephone  in 
the  Dominion  of  Canada.  This  was  achieved  in  Waterloo,  Quebec,  in  the  winter 
of  1876-77. 

After  three  years'  experience  as  a  telegraph  operator  in  Waterloo,  Mr. 
Richardson  entered  the  service  of  the  Montreal  Telephone  Company,  which  was 
later  merged  into  the  Great  Western  Telegraph  Company,  and  with  the  latter 
corporation  he  continued  until  1883,  when  he  entered  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
way telegraph  service  at  Ottawa,  lie  was  in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  telegraph  lines  in  the  maritime  provinces  from  1888  until  1892 
and  in  the  latter  year  was  appointed  general  inspector  for  the  entire  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway  telegraph  system.  The  same  year  he  made  his  first  visit  to 
British  Columbia  and  from  that  time  on  made  periodical  tours  of  inspection 
throughout  this  province  as  well  as  over  all  other  branches  of  the  road.  In  1897 
he  erected  a  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  wire  in  the  Kootenay,  between  Arrow- 
head and  Lakusp  and  repaired  a  single  core  cable  between  Point  Grey  and 
Vancouver  island.  In  August  of  the  same  year  he  was  loaned  by  the  company 
to  the  Dominion  government  to  explore  the  different  routes  through  British 
Columbia  and  north  to  Dawson  City,  and  made  report  upon  the  most  feasible 
route  and  the  cost  of  construction.  In  1899  he  was  permitted  by  the  Canadian 
Pacific  Railway  Company  to  build  this  line  for  the  government  from  the  head  of 
Lake  Bennett  to  Dawson,  thereby  opening  the  first  telegraphic  communication 
with  the  Klondike.  The  Dawson  office  was  opened  September  28,  1899.  This 
line  is  still  in  use  and  is  connected  with  Vancouver  by  way  of  the  old  govern- 
ment trail  from  the  main  line  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  north  from  Ashcroft. 

Mr.  Richardson  was  superintendent  at  Montreal  for  eight  years  and  in 
January,  1912,  was  transferred  to  British  Columbia  as  superintendent  of  the 
department  of  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  telegraph  service  in  this  province.  Since 
i  boy  in  college  he  has  made  a  study  of  electricity  in  all  its  branches,  and  through- 
)ut  his  entire  life  this  has  been  his  work  and  his  recreation.  He  has  invented 
ind  patented  several  electrical  devices,  one  of  which  is  a  pole  and  connectors 
ised  as  an  emergency  train  equipment  for  connection  with  telephone  train 
despatching  circuits.  It  is  used  in  case  of  a  break-down  or  an  accident.  Ofttimes 
if  a  brakeman  had  to  be  sent  to  the  nearest  station  or  telephone  booth  or  pole 
box,  valuable  time  would  be  lost,  but  with  an  emergency  telephone  in  each  con- 
ductor's outfit  and  a  practical  extension  pole  and  connector  a  despatcher  can  be 
<  uickly  informed  of  anything  that  has  happened,  of  the  location  and  the  assistance 
required.  This  invention  of  Mr.  Richardson's  is  recognized  as  of  most  practical 
A  alue  and  more  than  two  thousand  are  now  in  use  on  the  Canadian  Pacific  Rail- 
vay  in  addition  to  those  on  other  railways  in  Canada  and  the  United  States. 
I  very  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  train  is  equipped  with  a  telephone  and  one  of 
the  instruments  which  may  be  connected  instantaneously  at  any  point  along  the 
line  forms  a  part  of  each  conductor's  outfit.  In  this  alone  Mr.  Richardson  has 
made  a  valuable  contribution  to  practical  inventions'  and  his  service  in  other 
connections  has  been  of  equal  worth.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Old  Time 
1  elegraphers  and  Historical  Association  and  also  of  the  Association  of  Railway 
Telegraph  Superintendents. 

On  the  loth  of  November,  1883,  in  Montreal,  Mr.  Richardson  was  married 
tc  Aliss  Josephine  Elizabeth  Elliot,  a  native  of  one  of  the  eastern  townships  of 
Quebec.  There  are  two  children  of  this  marriage :  Mary  Ayleen,  now  the  wife 
oi  W.  J.  Desser,  of  Montreal ;  and  Creighton  Elliot,  who  was  graduated  from 


1086  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

McGill  University  in  1911  with  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  and  is  now  a 
civil  engineer  in  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  service,  with  resi- 
dence at  Montreal.  In  religious  faith  Mr.  Richardson  is  an  Anglican  and  his 
fraternal  connections  are  with  the  Prince  Consort  Lodge,  No.  52,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  Carnarvon  Chapter,  No.  5,  R.  A.  M.,  V.  R.  He  is  very  fond  of  big  game 
hunting  and  fishing,  which  constitute  his  chief  source  of  recreation.  His  life 
has  been  one  of  intense  activity  and  usefulness  and  his  labors  have  constituted 
a  valuable  contribution  to  the  world's  work. 


ROBERT  ADDISON  MATHER. 

Mastering  the  lessons  of  life  to  be  gained  in  the  school  of  experience,  Robert 
Addison  Mather  in  his  business  career  has  advanced  step  by  step  since  he  started 
out,  a  youth  of  seventeen,  as  an  employe  of  a  lumber  company  at  Ottawa,  Ontario. 
Today  he  is  at  the  head  of  large  financial  interests  in  Vancouver  as  president  of 
Mather  &  Noble,  Limited.  He  was  born  in  Montrose,  Scotland,  November  19, 
1851,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Jean  Mather,  representatives  of  an  old  Scotch 
family.  The  parents  removed  to  Ottawa,  Ontario,  and  in  the  grammar  schools 
of  that  city  Robert  A.  Mather  pursued  his  education.  After  leaving  school  he 
entered  the  employ  of  Gilmour  &  Company,  lumber  merchants  of  Ottawa,  with 
whom  he  remained  from  1868  until  1884.  This  period  of  sixteen  years  spent  with 
one  firm  indicates  clearly  his  faithfulness,  industry  and  capability.  He  acquainted 
himself  with  every  phase  of  the  lumber  business,  gradually  working  his  way 
upward,  and  when  he  left  that  company  in  1884  he  became  manager  of  the 
Keewatin  Lumber  Company,  with  which  he  remained  in  that  connection  until 
1907.  He  came  to  Vancouver  in  1907  and  organized  the  Mather  &  Noble,  Limited, 
for  the  purpose  of  conducting  a  financial  business.  He  was  elected  president  of 
the  company  and  has  since  remained  its  chief  executive  officer,  directing  his  efforts 
to  shaping  its  policy  and  controlling  its  affairs. 

In  1878,  in  Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin,  Mr.  Mather  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Maud  Cameron,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Cameron.  Their  children  are:  John  D., 
associated  with  his  father  in  business ;  R.  Fenton,  an  electrical  engineer ;  Allen  C., 
a  lumberman  at  Calgary,  Alberta;  I.  Fred,  an  attorney  at  Vancouver;  A.  Eva;  and 
Marjorie.  The  two  eldest  sons  are  married.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mather  belong  to  the 
Presbyterian  church  and  he  also  has  membership  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  in  the 
Vancouver  Club,  and  in  the  Manitoba  Club  at  Winnipeg.  His  political  allegiance  is 
given  to  the  liberal  party,  and  while  residing  in  Keewatin  his  fellow  townsmen, 
appreciative  of  his  worth  and  ability,  called  him  to  public  office.  He  served  for 
three  terms  as  reeve  and  was  also  councillor  for  three  terms. 

He  is  not  ambitious,  however,  to  hold  office,  yet  is  ever  recognized  as  a  public- 
spirited  citizen.  He  prefers  to  give  undivided  attention  to  his  business  affairs, 
and  since  coming  to  Vancouver  has  developed  an  enterprise  of  large  proportions, 
building  up  his  business  along  progressive  and  honorable  lines,  so  that  his  name 
everywhere  commands  respect  in  financial  circles. 


THOMAS  H.  TAYLOR. 

Thomas  H.  Taylor,  a  surveyor  of  Vancouver,  member  of  the  well  known  and 
successful  firm  of  Garden  &  Taylor,  was  born  in  London,  Ontario,  June  28,  1868, 
a  son  of  John  and  Sarah  (Minard)  Taylor.  The  father  was  a  native  of  the  north 
of  England  and  the  mother  was  descended  from  United  Empire  Loyalist  ancestry. 
She  is  still  living,  but  Mr.  Taylor  has  passed  away. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  Thomas  H.  Taylor  pursued  his  educa- 
tion, passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  and  afterward  attend- 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1087 

ing  a  private  university  of  London,  Ontario.  Subsequently  he  was  apprenticed  to 
the  firm  of  Peters,  Jones  &  McBride,  surveyors  and  architects  of  London,  with 
whom  he  was  thus  connected  for  three  years.  He  next  went  to  Seattle,  Washing- 
ton,— a  young  man  of  nineteen  years — and  took  up  surveying  work  on  the  Tacoma 
&  Puget  Sound  Railroad,  spending  a  year  in  that  way.  He  next  went  to  San 
Francisco,  where  he  engaged  in  surveying,  being  active  in  laying  out  the  first 
electric  car  line  extended  to  Sutro  Heights.  A  year  was  thus  passed.  In  the  year 
1889  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Great  Northern  Railroad  Company  and  spent 
more  than  two  years  in  location  and  construction  work  from  Montana  westward 
to  the  coast. 

Mr.  Taylor  arrived  in  British  Columbia  in  1892  and  a  year  was  passed  in  loca- 
tion and  construction  work  on  the  Nelson  &  Fort  Shepherd  Railroad  and  another 
year  on  the  Nakusp  &  Slocan  Railroad.  He  then  returned  to  London,  Ontario, 
principally  for  a  visit,  but  remained  for  a  year.  He  next  spent  a  short  time  at 
Rossland,  British  Columbia,  and  in  1896  arrived  at  Fort  Steele,  where  he  con- 
tinued for  nearly  three  years.  While  there  he  worked  for  T.  T.  McVittie,  B.  C. 
L.  S.,  and  also  passed  the  examination  which  licensed  him  to  do  surveying  for  the 
province  of  British  Columbia,  thus  becoming  a  B.  C.  L.  S.  He  engaged  in  general 
surveying  practice,  also  being  engineer,  for  the  Pharmigan  Mines  Company  at 
Windermere  in  the  east  Kootenay  for  more  than  three  years  and  also  spent  a  year 
at  Atlin.  About  1903  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  entered  into  partnership  with 
J.  F.  'Garden,  under  the  firm  name  of  Garden  &  Taylor.  The  former  looks  after 
their  private  practice  while  Mr.  Taylor  supervises  the  government  work. 

During  recent  years  he  has  been  engaged  on  government  work  in  the  Chilcoten, 
Peace  river  and  Cariboo  districts  of  British  Columbia  and  during  the  last  two 
seasons  Mr.  Taylor  has  been  engaged  in  running  out  the  meridian  and  base  lines 
in  the  Ground  Hog  coal  district.  He  has  attained  a  high  degree  of  efficiency  in 
his  chosen  calling,  being  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  able  land  surveyors  of 
British  Columbia.  His  business  today  is  extensive  and  of  an  important  character 
and  all  acknowledge  that  he  merits  the  success  which  has  come  to  him. 

In  1902  Mr.  Taylor  was  united  in  marriage  at  Edmonton,  Alberta,  Canada,  to 
Miss  Charlotte  M.  Robson  of  London,  Ontario.  He  is  well  known  fraternally, 
especially  in  the  Masonic  order,  holding  membership  with  St.  John's  Lodge,  No. 
209,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  at  London,  Ontario,  while  at  Vancouver  he  has  membership 
in  the  Knight  Templar  Commandery  and  in  Victoria  in  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He 
also  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  and  Terminal  City  Clubs  and  in  politics  he  is  a 
conservative,  but  not  an  active  party  worker,  his  time  being  fully  occupied  by  his 
professional  duties,  which  are  of  growing  volume  and  importance. 


WILLIAM  JOHN  CUNNINGHAM. 

Since  1908  William  John  Cunningham  has  been  engaged  in  the  general  broker- 
age business  in  Vancouver,  giving  particular  attention  to  mining  securities  and 
properties.  He  is  an  able  and  shrewd  business  man  and  his  distinct  ability  has  led 
him  to  become  connected  with  several  mining  companies  of  importance.  William 
J.  Cunningham  was  born  at  Thornton,  near  Barrie,  province  of  Ontario,  July  12, 
1875,  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  (Scott)  Cunningham.  The  father  was  engaged 
along  agricultural  lines  and  also  in  contracting  and  in  the  woolen  mill  busine'ss 
in  Ontario  until  he  removed  to  .Los  Angeles,  California,  where  for  three  years  he 
engaged  as  a  contractor.  He  then  returned  to  Ontario  and  after  making  his  home 
there  for  a  number  of  years  came  to  New  Westminster  in  1888,  where,  during 
the  latter  years  of  his  life  he  engaged  in  building.  He  was  also  for  a  time  in  the 
employ  of  the  provincial  government  as  a  carpenter  in  charge  of  the  work  around 
the  provincial  asylum.  He  died  in  New  Westminster  in  February,  1910,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-eight,  but  Mrs.  Cunningham  survives  and  now  resides  in  Vancouver. 
Her  family,  the  Scotts,  came  from  Scotland,  where  they  were  large  contractors 


1088  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  built  many  of  the  large  stone  warehouses  on  the  river  Clyde.  Members  of  the 
family  lived  in  New  York  city  for  many  years  and  some  of  them  were  connected 
with  building  a  section  of  the  Rideau  canal  from  Kingston  to  Ottawa,  Ontario. 

William  J.  Cunningham  was  educated  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools  of 
Toronto  and  New  Westminster.  Graduating  from  the  New  Westminster  high 
school,  he  was  the  one  to  receive  the  gold  medal  for  the  province.  He  began  his 
independent  career  as  a  clerk  in  the  hardware  business  in  Ontario  and  subse- 
quently removed  to  Pomona,  California,  whence  he  returned  to  Ontario.  In  the 
winter  of  1900  Mr.  Cunningham  arrived  in  British  Columbia.  For  a  time  he 
taught  school  at  New  Westminster  and  then  for  two  years  was  principal  of  the 
Sapperton,  British  Columbia,  schools.  For  three  years  he  was  principal  of  the 
\Yest  liurnaby  school  and  for  one  year  professor  of  mathematics  in  Columbia 
College,  New  Westminster.  In  iyo8  he  gave  up  school  work,  taking  up  the  general 
brokerage  business  and  giving  his  special  attention  to  mining  properties.  He  has 
since  proved  himself  a  capable  business  man,  well  informed  as  to  the  values  which 
he  handles,  shrewd,  able  and  reliable.  The  several  companies  which  he  is  inter- 
ested in  are  engaged  in  exploiting  and  promoting  mining  properties  in  British 
Columbia,  and  their  successful  operation  is  largely  due  to  the  personal  efforts  of 
Mr.  Cunningham. 

Mr.  Cunningham  has  been  twice  married.  On  December  28,  1898,  he  married 
Miss  May  Latham,  of  New  Westminster,  who  died  March  4,  1903,  leaving  one 
daughter,  Maud  E.  On  July  5,  1910,  in  San  Francisco,  California,  Mr.  Cunning- 
ham married  Miss  Mary  Truscott,  of  Hamilton,  Ontario.  During  1907-8  he  was 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Central  Park  Agricultural  Association.  Politically 
he  is  a  liberal  and  has  taken  an  active  part  in  several  campaigns.  He  is  prominent 
in  Masonic  circles,  being  postmaster  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  9,  of  New  Westminster. 
Mr.  Cunningham  enjoys  the  highest  reputation  in  his  line  of  business  and  his 
clientage  is  large  and  important.  Such  success  as  has  come  to  him  is  well  merited, 
as  it  is  but  the  natural  result  of  close  application,  good  judgment  and  most  scrupu- 
lous integrity. 


ALLAN  PURVIS. 

At  the  age  of  eleven  Allan  Purvis  was  a  messenger  boy  in  a  clothing  store  in 
Vancouver  and  at  thirty-five  he  is  manager  of  the  interurban  lines  of  the  Brit- 
ish Columbia  Electric  Company,  with  headquarters  at  New  Westminster.  The 
years  which  cover  the  intervening  period  record  a  continued  struggle  upward 
to  prosperity,  a  rise  through  successive  stages  of  progress  and  advancement  to 
a  final  success  in  which  energy,  steadfastness  of  purpose  and  commanding  ability 
are  the  salient  elements.  He  stands  today  among  the  prominent  and  able  mefi 
of  this  city  and  is  honored  not  only  for  the  position  to  which  he  has  attained 
but  more  especially  for  the  methods  by  which  it  has  been  accomplished  and  the 
high  standards  and  ideals  which  have  been  important  factors  in  it.  He  was  born 
on  the  island  of  Java  on  the  29th  of  Tune,  1878.  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Laura  (Cook)  Purvis,  natives  of  England,  who  were  reared  and  married  in  that 
country.  Shortly  after  they  went  to  the  island  of  Java  and  there  the  father 
engaged  in  coffee  growing,  acquiring  an  extensive  plantation  which  he  cultivated 
for  many  years,  dying  upon  his  holdings  in  1888.  In  the  following  year  the 
mother  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  Vancouver,  where  her  death  oc- 
curred in  1906. 

When  but  a  child  of  seven  years  Allan  Purvis  was  taken  to  England  by  his 
mother  and  in  that  country  they  remained  for  four  years,  Mr.  Purvis  acquiring 
a  limited  education  in  the  Merchant  Tailor  public  school.  In  1889,  when  he  was 
eleven  years  of  age,  he  accompanied  his  mother  to  British  Columbia  and  thus 
early  began  his  independent  career,  becoming  a  messenger  boy  in  a  clothing  store 
in  Vancouver.  Shortly  afterward  he  secured  a  position  as  office  boy  with  an 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1091 

insurance  firm  and  one  year  later  entered  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad  as  an  office  boy  and  from  that  humble  position  he  rose  steadily,  ad- 
vancement coming  in  recognition  of  signal  ability,  and  he  was  promoted  through 
the  various  departments  of  the  corporation  until  at  the  time  of  his  resignation 
in  1909  he  was  filling  the  important  position  of  division  superintendent.  He 
tendered  his  resignation  to  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company  in  order  to 
accept  the  office  of  local  manager  of  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Company  and, 
acting  in  their  interests,  in  1910  built  the  Chilliwack  line.  This  proved  to  be 
such  an  advantageous  business  transaction  and  was  so  ably  promoted  along 
progressive  and  modern  lines  that  in  the  same  year  Mr.  Purvis  was  advanced 
to  the  position  of  manager  of  all  the  interurban  lines  controlled  by  the  company 
and  in  this  capacity  he  is  now  acting.  It  is  a  position  which  calls  for  executive 
ability,  an  initiative  spirit,  tireless  energy  and  sound  judgment  and  upon  his 
possession  of  these  qualities  Mr.  Purvis  has  built  his  success.  Every  detail 
connected  with  the  important  affairs  under  his  charge  is  given  proper  and  timely 
attention,  the  power  of  coordinating  forces  and  systematizing  business  detail 
being  important  elements  in  Mr.  Purvis'  highly  developed  intellectual  powers. 
Under  his  management  the  affairs  of  the  company  have  prospered  exceedingly 
and  the  remarkable  results  which  he  has  accomplished  place  him  in  an  indis- 
putable position  among  the  men  of  marked  ability  and  substantial  worth  in  this 
community. 

In  1903  Mr.  Purvis  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jean  Baker,  of  San 
Francisco,  and  both  are  well  known  in  social  circles  of  New  Westminster.  Mr. 
Purvis  holding  membership  in  the  Burnaby  Lake  Country  Club.  Both  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Mr.  Purvis  holds  membership  in  the  West- 
minster Club  and  in  the  Terminal  Club  of  Vancouver.  He  takes  a  great  inter- 
est in  the  advancement  of  New  Westminster,  believing  firmly  in  her  future 
opportunities,  and  he  has  done  a  great  deal  of  important  public  work  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  executive  committee  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  and  Industrial  Society 
of  New  Westminster,  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  the  Progressive  Association, 
of  which  he  was  recently  elected  president.  He  has  risen  from  a  humble  position 
in  the  ranks  of  the  many  to  stand  among  the  successful  few  and  his  rapid  rise 
reflects  credit  upon  his  ability,  his  energy  and  his  business  foresight,  qualities 
which  have  been  important  factors  in  it. 


WILLIAM  HAROLD  MALKIN. 

A  visitor  to  Vancouver  is  always  soon  impressed  by  the  spirit  of  commercial 
enterprise  which  pervades  the  city.  Its  business  enterprises  are  a  monument  to 
the  energy,  capability  and  laudable  ambition  of  the  wide-awake  men  who  constitute 
a  most  important  element  in  Vancouver's  citizenship.  Of  this  class  William 
Harold  Malkin  is  a  representative,  and  his  efforts  have  found  tangible  expression 
in  the  upbuilding  of  the  large  wholesale  grocery  and  tea  and  coffee  importing  house 
of  The  W.  H.  Malkin  Company,  Ltd.  In  other  connections,  too,  his  name  is  almost 
equally  well  known  and  his  signature  is  ever  an  honored  one  on  commercial  paper. 
He  was  born  at  Burslem,  Staffordshire,  England,  July  30,  1868,  his  parents  being 
James  and  Ann  Elizabeth  (Edge)  Malkin,  the  former  a  prominent  manufacturer 
of  earthenware  and  encaustic  tile  in  that  city.  As  a  pupil  in  the  endowed  high 
school  at  Newcastle-under-Lyme,  England,  William  H.  Malkin  continued  his 
studies  to  the  age  of  sixteen  years  and  then  left  England  in  1884  for  Canada, 
attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the  growing  western  country.  He  settled  at 
Grenfell,  Saskatchewan,  where  for  four  years  he  was  associated  with  his  brother, 
J.  F.  Malkin,  a  large  wheat  grower  of  that  province.  Turning  his  attention  to 
mercantile  interests  in  1888,  he  entered  the  employ  of  Sherlock  &  Freeman,  pro- 
prietors of  a  general  store  at  Grenfell,  with  whom  he  remained  until  1891,  gaining 
during  that  period  valuable  practical  experience  which  enabled  him  to  assume 

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1092  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

larger   and   heavier   responsibilities   when   he  became   manager  of   the  store   of 
Osmund  Skrine  &  Company  at  Grenfell,  continuing  in  that  connection  for  four 

~aStill  he  heard  the  call  of  the  west  and  the  year  1895  witnessed  his  arrival  in 
Vancouver,  where  in  association  with  Osmund  Skrine  he  organized  the  firm  of 
Osmund  Skrine  &  Company,  wholesale  produce  merchants.  In  April,  1897,  he 
bought  Mr.  Skrine's  interest  in  the  business  and  the  firm  became  W.  H.  Malkin 
&  Company,  which  continued  until  1900,  when  the  business  was  incorporated  as 
The  W.  H.  'Malkin  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  he  became  the  president,  the  other 
officers  being  his  brothers,  [.  P.  D.  Malkin.  who  is  manager,  and  J.  F.  Malkin, 
secretary.  In  1905  W.  T.  Meddle  became  a  member  and  director  of  the  firm,  the 
executive  officers,  however,  remaining  as  above.  At  its  inception  the  business 
was  of  a  modest  character,  at  first  occupying  the  premises  at  No.  115  Water 
street,  with  a  floor  space  of  five  thousand  feet.  In  1897  they  removed  to  larger 
quarters,  having  doubled  the  floor  space,  at  Xo.  161  Water  street,  and  in  January, 
1903,  their  rapidly  growing  business  necessitated  another  move  to  No.  353  Water 
street,  their  new  quarters  being  four  times  as  large  as  the  other  location.  In  1908 
they  purchased  the  building  at  No.  57  Water  street  and  later  the  adjoining  prop- 
erty, now  occupying  a  seven  story  building  with  a  floor  space  of  one  hundred  and 
sixteen  thousand  feet,  or  more  than  twenty  tunes  that  ivith  which  they  started.  The 
iloors  are  arranged  in  various  departments  and  contain  an  immense  stock  of  every- 
thing pertaining  to  their  line  of  business.  They  are  now  agents  for  various  well 
known  companies  and  firms  in  various  sections  of  the  country,  including  Cadbury 
llrothers,  P.ourneville,  Olivers  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  of  Cambridge,  England,  and  Peek, 
Fream  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of  London.  They  are  also  distributors  for  a  large  number 
of  the  best  known  manufacturers  of  England,  and  all  goods  handled  by  them  are 
imported  direct  from  the  country  of  their  growth' or  manufacture.  The  top  floor 
of  their  building  is  devoted  to  the  tea  and  coffee  departments  and  they  have  the 
most  modern  coffee  roasting  and  tea  blending  plants  in  British  Columbia.  The 
former,  a  Burns'  coffee  roaster,  is  of  the  latest  type  and  enables  the  coffee  to  be 
treated  without  being  touched  by  hand.  The  tea  packing  and  blending  plant  is 
also  modern  in  every  particular  and  the  excellence  of  the  products  which  they 
handle  insures  a  large  sale  on  the  market.  They  employ  an  extensive  force  of 
traveling  salesmen  and  their  territory  extends  from  the  Pacific  coast  to  points 
three  hundred  miles  east  of  Calgary,  north  as  far  as  Edmonton  and  south  to  the 
I'nited  States.  They  also  cover  the  Yukon  territory  and  conduct  one  of  the  most 
extensive  businesses  in  their  line  in  Canada.  The  enterprise  has  grown  steadily 
from  the  beginning,  due  in  large  measure  to  the  enterprising  methods,  initiative 
spirit  and  far-sighted  business  ability  of  Mr.  Malkin.  He  may  well  be  termed  one 
of  the  founders  of  Vancouver,  for  he  has  been  promoter  of  a  number  of  its  lead- 
ing business  enterprises,  and  the  growth  and  development  of  the  city  depend  upon 
its  commercial  and  industrial  activity.  His  connection  with  any  undertaking 
insures  a  prosperous  outcome  of  the  same,  for  it  is  in  his  nature  to  carry  forward 
to  successful  completion  whatever  he  is  associated  with.  He  has  won  for  him- 
self an  enviable  reputation  as  a  careful  man  of  business  and  in  his  dealings  is 
known  for  his  prompt  and  honorable  methods,  which  have  won  him  the  deserved 
and  unbounded  confidence  of  his  fellowmen.  Mr.  Malkin  has  always  been  active 
in  the  business  life  of  the  city  and  province  and  in  its  financial  circles.  Aside  from 
his  important  commercial  interests  he  is  a  director  of  the  British  Columbia  Per- 
manent Loan  Company,  Ltd.,  and  a  director  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Fire  Insurance 
Company,  Ltd. 

On  the  9th  of  April,  1901,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Malkin  and  Miss 
Marion  Dougal,  of  Windsor,  Ontario,  a  daughter  of  Frank  D.  Dougal,  a  promi- 
nent merchant  of  that  city.  Their  children  are  Harold  Richardson,  Lila  Marion, 
Marjory  Millett  and  John  Locke.  The  parents  are  members  of  and  very  active 
workers  in  the  Methodist  church,  contributing  generously  to  its  support  and  taking 
a  helpful  interest  in  every  movement  tending  to  promote  its  growth  and  extend 
its  influence. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1093 

In  fact,  Mr.  Malkin  is  neglectful  of  none  of  the  duties  and  obligations  of  life 
and  does  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the  welfare  of  city  and  province,  his 
cooperation  being  ever  counted  upon  in  support  of  plans  for  the  growth  and  devel- 
opment of  the  northwest.  He  was  president  of  the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  for 
the  years  1902  and  1903  and  was  a  member  of  the  royal  commission  on  provincial 
assessment  and  taxation  in  1910  and  1911.  He  has  always  been  deeply  interested 
in  educational  matters,  and  is  chairman  of  the  board  of  governors  of  Ryerson 
College  which  is  to  be  built  at  Point  Grey  and  which  will  be  the  headquarters  of 
the  Methodist  denomination  in  the  province.  He  is  appreciative  of  the  social 
amenities  of  life,  to  which  end  he  holds  membership  in  the  Terminal  City  and 
Jericho  Country  Clubs  of  Vancouver.  All  who  know  him  entertain  for  him  warm 
regard  by  reason  of  what  he  has  accomplished  and  by  reason  of  the  upright,  hon- 
orable life  he  has  led.  The  specific  and  distinctive  office  of  biography  is  not  to 
give  voice  to  a  man's  modest  estimate  of  himself  and  his  accomplishments  but 
rather  to  leave  a  perpetual  record,  establishing  his  character  by  the  concensus  of 
opinion  on  the  part  of  his  fellowmen.  Throughout  Vancouver  Air.  Malkin  is 
spoken  of  in  terms  of  admiration  and  respect.  His  life  has  been  so  varied  in  its 
activity,  so  honorable  in  its  purpose,  so  far-reaching  and  beneficial  in  its  effects 
that  it  has  become  an  integral  part  of  the  history  of  the  city  and  has  also  left  an 
impress  upon  the  annals  of  the  province. 


ALISON  CUMMIXG,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Alison  Gumming  is  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery 
at  Vancouver.  He  has  never  specialized  in  any  particular  branch  of  the  profes- 
sion but  has  kept  well  informed  on  the  important  phases  of  medical  practice  and 
his  ability  has  enabled  him  to  cope  with  intricate  professional  problems.  A 
native  of  Stellarton,  Nova  Scotia,  Dr.  Gumming  was  born  on  the  25th  of  Septem- 
ber, 1878,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  and  Matilda  (McNair)  Gumming,  both 
of  Scottish  descent.  The  father  was  born  in  Xova  Scotia,  was  educated  for  the 
Presbyterian  ministry  and  engaged  for  many  years  in  spreading  the  gospel  in 
Halifax,  Stellarton,  Montreal  and  Truro,  but  finally  retired  from  pulpit  work. 
His  influence  was  of  no  restricted  order  nor  was  he  denied  the  full  harvest  nor 
the  aftermath. 

A  student  in  the  public  schools  of  Truro,  Dr.  Gumming  afterward  entered 
Dalhousie  College  at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the 
B.  A.  degree  in  1899.  He  spent  the  succeeding  two  years  in  travel  in  South 
America  and  the  West  Indies  and  then  resuming  the  pursuit  of  his  education 
matriculated  at  the  McGill  University  of  Montreal  as  a  student  in  the  medical 
department,  winning  his  professional  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of 
1905.  For  two  years  thereafter  he  was  in  the  Royal  Victoria  Hospital  at  Montreal, 
gaining  during  that  period  knowledge  and  varied  practical  experience  which  only 
hospital  training  can  bring.  When  ready  to  enter  upon  the  private  practice  of  his 
profession  he  sought  the  opportunities  offered  in  the  far  west  and  in  1907  came 
to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver  where  he  has  since  remained.  His 
ability  has  been  acknowledged  by  a  liberal  and  growing  practice.  He  has  been 
most  careful  in  the  diagnosis  of  his  cases  and  his  judgment  is  seldom  if  ever  at 
error  in  determining  the  outcome  of  disease.  He  studies  broadly,  thinks  deeply 
and  his  experience  and  research  are  continuously  promoting  his  skill.  He  holds 
membership  in  the  Vancouver  Medical  Association  and  his  colleagues  entertain 
for  him  high  respect  because  of  his  strict  conformity  to  a  high  standard  of  pro- 
fessional ethics. 

On  the  loth  of  June,  1909,  Dr.  Gumming  was  united  in  marriage  at  Montreal 
to  Miss  Edith  Murray  Rawlings,  a  native  of  that  city  and  a  daughter  of  Edward 
Rawlings,  president  of  the  Guarantee  Company  of  North  America.  The  only 
child  of  this  marriage  is  Phyllis  Rawlings.  Dr.  Gumming  belongs  to  the  Presby- 


1094  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

terian  church  and  to  Western  Gate  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  is  also  a  valued 
representative  of  the  Vancouver  and  University  Clubs.  He  can  not  only  work 
well  but  also  plays  well,  is  a  devotee  of  golf  and  a  member  of  the  Shaughnessy 
Heights  Golf  Club  and  of  the  Vancouver  Golf  and  Country  Club.  He  is  a  typical 
young  man  of  the  present  day,  energetic  and  determined,  never  neglectful  of 
opportunities  for  professional  advancement  yet  always  recognizing  the  fact  that 
life  should  mean  more  for  the  individual  than  material  gain.  His  high  principles 
find  exemplification  in  his  daily  living  and  in  his  relations  to  his  fellowmen. 


JAMES  S.  REAR. 

Tames  S.  Rear,  who  enjoys  a  reputation  as  one  of  Vancouver's  most  successful 
business  men,  is  president  of  the  North  American  Securities,  Limited,  and  also 
the  chief  executive  officer  of  the  Richland  Orchard  Company.  His  birth  occurred 
in  Toronto,  Ontario,  in  1876,  his  father  being  Dr.  William  Rear,  who  practiced 
medicine  in  Toronto  throughout  his  active  professional  career.  His  demise 
occurred  in  Vancouver  in  1912. 

James  S.  Rear  was  first  employed  by  the  Ontario  government  for  five  years 
and  then  resigned  his  position  to  become  identified  with  the  North  American 
Life  Insurance  Company  as  general  manager  for  British  Columbia,  Washington 
state  and  Yukon.  In  1904  he  resigned  the  position  to  accept  that  of  general 
manager  of  the  Mutual  Life  of  New  York  for  British  Columbia,  meeting  with 
phenomenal  success  in  all  of  his  work.  In  1909  he  severed  his  connection  with 
the  Mutual  Life  to  give  his  personal  attention  to  his  large  holdings  and  invest- 
ments in  British  Columbia,  having  since  given  special  care  to  the  development 
of  farm  and  fruit  lands.  He  now  serves  as  president  of  the  North  American 
Securities,  Limited,  which  was  organized  in  July,  1911,  and  reorganized  the 
following  year,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Canadian  Title  &  Mortgage  Guarantee 
Corporation,  Limited,  of  Vancouver.  As  president  he  likewise  controls  the 
affairs  of  the  Richland  Orchard  Company,  which  has  large  holdings  of  fine  fruit 
lands  under  irrigation  in  the  Okanagan  valley.  He  has  won  a  highly  gratifying 
measure  of  prosperity  in  his  undertakings  and  has  long  been  numbered  among 
the  prominent  business  men  and  leading  citizens  of  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Rear  was  married  in  London,  Ontario,  and  has  four  children,  namely: 
Beryl,  Vivian,  Carlton  and  Jack.  In  politics  he  is  a  conservative  but  not  an  active 
party  worker.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver,  Terminal  City,  Jericho  Country  and 
Vancouver  Automobile  Clubs  and  is  also  a  devoted  member  of  Christ  church 
(English). 


HAROLD  BRUCE  ROBERTSON. 

Harold  Bruce  Robertson  is  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  law  in  Victoria 
as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Robertson  &  Heisterman,  barristers.  He  was  born 
February  26,  1875,  in  Victoria,  and  is  a  son  of  Hon.  Alexander  Rocke  Robertson. 
The  paternal  grandfather  of  the  subject  of  this  review  was  a  native  of  Scotland 
and  studied  medicine  in  Edinburgh  University.  He  afterward  emigrated  to  Can- 
ada, settling  in  Chatham,  Ontario,  where  he  engaged  in  practice  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1864.  Mr.  Robertson's  maternal  grandfather  was  a  native  of 
Chatham  and  a  prominent  merchant  and  shipowner  there. 

Harold  Bruce  Robertson  acquired  his  education  at  Trinity  University  and 
Osgoode  Hall  in  Toronto,  receiving  the  degree  of  B.  A.  from  the  former  institu- 
tion in  1894  and  from  the  latter  his  degree  in  law  in  1897.  He  was  admitted  to  the 


JAMES    S.   BKAK 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1097 

bar  of  British  Columbia  as  a  barrister  and  solicitor  January  19,  1898,  and  in  the 
same  year  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his  brother  Herbert  E.  A.  Robertson,  with 
whom  he  continued  for  one  year.  He  afterward  practiced  alone  with  offices  in 
Bastion  square  until  August,  1905,  when  he  formed  a  partnership  with  G.  H.  Bar- 
nard, K.  C.,  M.  P.  This  association  terminated  January  i,  1911,  when  Mr.  Barnard 
retired  from  active  practice.  Mr.  Robertson  immediately  afterward  became  a 
partner  with  H.  G.  S.  Heisterman  under  the  name  of  Robertson  &  Heisterman. 
This  association  still  continues  and  the  firm  is  known  as  one  of  the  strongest  and 
most  reliable  in  the  city,  the  partners  controlling  a  large  and  representative  general 
practice.  They  act  also  as  solicitors  for  the  Dominion  Bank  and  the  Imperial  Bank, 
both  of  Victoria,  and  other  large  corporations. 

On  the  3d  of  June,  1903,  in  Peterboro,  Ontario,  Mr.  Robertson  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Helen  M.  Rogers,  a  daughter  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  II.  C.  and 
Maria  (Burritt)  Rogers,  of  whom  further  mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robertson  reside  at  510  St.  Charles  street,  in  a  delightful  home  set 
in  the  midst  of  attractive  grounds.  Mr.  Robertson  is  very  fond  of  outdoor  life 
and  belongs  to  the  Golf  Club  of  Victoria  and  the  Automobile  Association.  He  is 
connected  fraternally  with  St.  Andrews  Lodge,  No.  49,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  belongs 
to  the  University  Club  of  Vancouver  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and  is  a 
devout  adherent  of  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Victoria 
Board  of  Trade. 


SAMUEL  THOMPSON. 

Unremitting  diligence  and  well  organized  methods  directed  toward  the  achieve- 
ment of  a  definite  purpose,  have  been  the  dominant  factors  in  the  success  of 
Samuel  Thompson,  who  holds  the  title  to  a  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  fertile 
land  in  the  East  Delta  district  where  he  engages  in  diversified  agricultural  pursuits. 
He  is  a  son  of  Ireland,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  County  Fermanagh,  in  June, 
1867,  his  parents  being  Joseph  and  Mary  (Parker)  Thompson. 

Samuel  Thompson  was  reared  in  the  rural  sections  of  his  native  country,  where 
he  was  given  the  advantages  of  a  common-school  education,  terminating  his 
student  days  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years.  The  son  of  a  farmer,  his  energies  were 
early  directed  along  agricultural  lines,  and  after  leaving  school  he  assisted  his 
father  with  the  operation  of  the  home  place  until  he  had  attained  his  majority. 
He  was  a  thoughtful,  ambitious  youth,  and  had  previously  resolved  to  come  to 
America  to  pursue  his  career,  feeling  assured  he  would  here  meet  with  greater 
success  than  it  was  possible  for  him  to  achieve  in  his  native  land.  Therefore  soon 
after  he  was  twenty-one  he  took  passage  for  America,  with  Winnipeg  "as  his 
destination.  After  eighteen  months'  residence  in  the  latter  city,  he  came  to  East 
Delta  and  leased  some  land.  That  was  prior  to  the  building  of  the  dykes  and  for 
six  or  seven  months  of  the  year  the  land  was  under  water.  Mr.  Thompson  well 
remembers  seeing  logs  float  over  sections  where  are  now  highly  improved  farms, 
some  of  these  timbers  being  as  much  as  three  feet  in  diameter.  The  tract  he  had 
leased  had  not  been  broken  and  he  began  plowing  a  small  portion  of  it,  the  work 
progressing  very  slowly  owing  to  the  condition  of  the  soil,  while  three  or  four 
horses  were  required  on  each  plow.  Ultimately  he  had  the  entire  farm  under 
cultivation,  his  fields  being  largely  planted  to  hay  and  grain.  He  there  engaged  in 
diversified  farming  until  the  following  autumn,  when  he  purchased  eighty  acres 
of  land,  which  formed  the  nucleus  of  his  present  homestead.  This  was  likewise 
wild  land  and  had  to  be  treated  practically  the  same  as  the  tract  he  had  been 
cultivating.  As  rapidly  as  possible  he  prepared  the  soil  for  planting,  and  as  his 
time  and  circumstances  permitted,  promoted  the  development  of  other  improve- 
ments. He  directed  his  operations  with  marked  foresight,  using  intelligence  in 
the  pursuit  of  methods  he  felt  would  insure  the  quickest  and  best  results.  Natur- 
ally his  work  progressed  in  a  systematic  manner,  each  year  showing  an  advance 


1098  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

in  his  business  and  an  improvement  in  his  farm,  to  the  value  of  which  he  was 
addino-  by  the  erection  of  substantial  buildings  and  the  introduction  of  various 
devices  to  simplify  operations  and  reduce  the  labor  involved.  In  1909,  he  extended 
the  boundaries  of  his  farm  by  the  purchase  of  another  forty  acres,  his  holding  now 
aggregating  a  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  all  of  which  is  in  a  high  state  of  pro- 
Mr. 'Thompson  was  married  in  1902  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Henderson  of  Chilli- 
wack,  and  to  them  have  been  born  five  children:  Stanley,  Ernest,  Norman  and 
twins,  who  have  not  yet  been  named. 

The  agricultural  interests  of  East  Delta  municipality  find  a  worthy  representa- 
tive in  Mr.  Thompson,  who  is  diligent  and  enterprising  in  whatever  he  undertakes. 
He  works  early  and  late,  directing  his  operations  along  practical  yet  progressive 
lines,  and  is  meeting  with  the  success  he  merits  by  reason  of  his  earnest  and  zealous 
efforts. 

ALBERT  E.  BECK,  K.  C. 

The  ability  that  wins  prominence  and  success  for  the  barrister  has  found 
expression  in 'the  life  work  of  Albert  E.  Beck,  of  Vancouver,  widely  recognized 
as  an  able  member  of  the  bar  and  one  whose  comprehensive  skill  and  analytical 
power  enables  him  to  readily  solve  and  master  the  intricate  problems  of  juris- 
prudence. He  was  born  in  Sarnia,  Ontario,  October  16,  1860,  a  son  of  John  and 
Mary  (Cooper)  Beck.  After  attending  private  schools  in  his  native  city  he 
matriculated  in  Osgoode  Hall  in  1881.  In  1886  he  arrived  in  British  Columbia 
and  four  years  later  was  called  to  the  bar  of  this  province.  His  advancement  since 
that  time  has  been  continuous  and  court  records  bear  testimony  of  his  power  and 
knowledge.  In  the  year  of  his  admission  to  practice  he  was  appointed  registrar 
of  the  county  court  and  in  1891  was  appointed  registrar  of  the  supreme  court,  so 
continuing  until  1907,  when  he  resigned.  In  that  year  he  became  claim  agent  for 
the  British  Columbia  Electric  Railway  Company  and  so  continues  today  with 
offices  and  residence  in  Vancouver.  In  1900  he  was  appointed  king's  counsel.  His 
ability  and  prominence  are  attested  by  colleagues  and  contemporaries. 

Mr.  Beck  was  married  to  Miss  Esther  Marshall,  of  Portage  la  Prairie,  and 
they  have  one  son  and  one  daughter.  Air.  Beck  served  as  a  volunteer  in  the  Nile 
expedition  under  Sir  Garnet  Wolseley.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Terminal  City 
Club  and  of  the  Episcopal  church.  His  interests  are  those  of  the  high-minded 
gentleman  of  liberal  culture  and  the  simple  weight  of  his  character  and  ability  has 
carried  him  into  important  relations. 


THOMAS  HAYTON  MAWSON,  HON.  A.  R.  I.  B.  A. 

LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECT,   AUTHOR,    CITY    PLANNING   EXPERT   AND   UNIVERSITY 

LECTURER. 

While  still  retaining  his  residence  in  England,  Thomas  Hayton  Mawson  is 
represented  in  the  professional  interests  of  Vancouver  by  the  firm  of  T.  H.  Maw- 
son  &  Sons,  landscape  architects  and  city  planning  experts.  He  was  born  May 
5,  1861,  at  Scorten,  near  Lancaster,  England,  and  represents  a  family  that  has 
been  connected  with  the  arts  for  over  one  hundred  and  sixty  years.  He  was 
educated  by  a  private  tutor  and  received  his  early  art  training  under  Charles  Gil- 
bert, uncle  of  the  world-famous  sculptor,  afterwards  entering  upon  the  study  of 
the  profession  with  which  the  firm  has  so  long  been  associated.  He  has  steadily 
worked  his  way  upward  until  he  has  attained  the  highest  eminence  in  his  chosen 
calling.  This  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  is  honorary  associate  of  the  Royal 
Institute  of  British  Architects,  a  member  of  the  Art  Workers'  Guild  and  lecturer 
on  landscape  architecture  in  the  Liverpool  University.  He  has  also  lectured  at 


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many  of  the  universities  on  the  continent  and  in  the  U.  S.  A.,  and  recently  he 
has  given  a  course  of  lectures  on  city  planning  at  the  University  of  Toronto.  He 
is  also  the  author  of  two  standard  works  on  landscape  architecture,  "Civic  Art" 
and  the  "Art  and  Craft  of  Garden  Making,"  the  latter  of  which  is  now  in  the 
second  print  of  the  fourth  edition.  Mr.  Mawson  has  alwa}'s  been  a  close  student 
of  everything  connected  with  his  chosen  profession  and  his  skill  and  ability  have 
well  won  for  him  many  distinguished  clients,  including  Queen  Alexandra,  queen 
mother,  and  the  king  of  Greece.  Amongst  the  nobility  of  England  he  is  probably 
better  known  than  any  professor  of  the  art  during  the  last  century.  Mr.  Mawson 
has  also  worked  for  many  clients  with  a  world  wide  reputation,  including  the  late 
Cecil  Rhodes,  Andrew  Carnegie,  Douglas  Freshfield  and  many  other  distinguished 
people.  In  British  Columbia  the  subject  of  our  biography  is  best  known  by  his 
designs  for  the  treatment  of  Coal  Harbor  and  the  improvement  of  Stanley  park. 

In  religious  belief  Mr.  Mawson  is  a  free  churchman,  and  is  closely  identified 
with  the  newer  movements  in  the  Congregational  church  which  aims  at  a  broader 
theology  and  a  more  beautiful  musical  and  liturgical  service.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Masons  and  politically  with  the  English  liberal  party,  lie  is 
a  member  of  the  National  Liberal  Club  of  Whitehall  and  Royal  Societies  Club  of 
St.  James,  London,  England,  lie  was  married  in  Xorfolk.  England,  to  Miss  Anna 
Prentice,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  Prentice,  representative  of  a  family  that  for 
six. generations  has  been  connected  with  the  medical  profession  in  the  County  of 
Norfolk,  England.  Two  of  his  sons,  Edward  Prentice,  late  student  Ecole  Beaux 
Arts,  Paris,  and  John  William,  Diploma  Civic  Design,  Liverpool  University,  are 
associated  with  their  father  in  business. 

As  founder  of  a  business,  which  aims  at  the  creation  of  beautiful,  healthy  and 
efficient  cities,  and  which  now  has  an  important  branch  in  British  Columbia, 
Thomas  Hayton  Mawson  well  deserves  representation  in  the  history  of  the 
northwest. 


GEORGE  THOMAS  CARVER. 

George  Thomas  Carver  has  had  practically  a  lifelong  experience  in  hospital 
management  and  has  become  an  expert  in  this  line,  his  prominence  increasing  with 
the  passing  years  until  today  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  trained  and  most 
efficient  hospital  managers  in  British  Columbia.  He  makes  his  home  in  Victoria 
where  he  is  in  charge  of  the  Provincial  Royal  Jubilee  Hospital  and  he  is  well 
known  in  the  city  both  as  a  reliable,  far-sighted  and  capable  man  of  business  and  a 
representative  and  progressive  citizen.  He  was  born  in  Yorkshire.  England, 
December  12,  1877,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Emma  (Cox)  Carver,  natives  of  Bed- 
fordshire. There  the  parents  were  reared  and  married  and  from  that  place 
removed  subsequently  to  Yorkshire  where  the  father  died  in  1898.  His  wife 
survives  him  and  still  makes  her  home  in  Yorkshire. 

George  Thomas  Carver  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in 
private  schools  and  under  private  tutors.  He  afterwards  studied  accounting  in 
the  London  Chamber  of  Commerce,  passing  the  examination  at  the  early  age  of 
twenty.  Soon  afterwards  he  secured  a  position  in  the  general  infirmary  at  Leeds 
in  Yorkshire,  an  institution  which  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  important  of  its 
kind  in  Great  Britain.  Here  Mr.  Carver  received  his  excellent  early  training  in 
the  occupation  which  he  made  his  life  work,  occupying  various  positions  for  eight 
years  and  learning  the  details  of  the  work  in  every  department.  He  proved  ener- 
getic, capable  and  reliable  and  was  advanced  rapidly,  spending  the  last  four  years 
of  his  connection  with  the  hospital  as  chief  clerk  and  assistant  to  the  secretary. 
After  twelve  years  service  in  the  general  infirmary  Mr.  Carver  resigned  his  posi- 
tion and  came  to  Canada,  going  first  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  whence,  after  three 
or  four  weeks  he  moved  to  Edmonton,  Alberta.  From  Edmonton  he  went  to  Cal- 
gary and  after  some  months  spent  in  that  city  came  to  the  coast,  settling  in  Van- 


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couver.  There  he  was  for  nine  months  in  the  employ  of  the  municipality  and  he 
afterwards  spent  about  six  months  in  New  Westminster.  Returning  to  Vancouver 
at  the  end  of  that  time  he  again  entered  the  employ  of  the  municipal  government, 
remaining  however  only  a  short  time.  He  then  moved  to  Vernon  in  the  Kootenay 
country  and  there  he  became  manager  and  secretary  of  the  Royal  Jubilee  Hospital. 
In  this  position  he  did  creditable  and  efficient  work  for  eight  months,  resigning 
in  order  to  accept  the  management  of  the  Provincial  Royal  Jubilee  Hospital  of 
Victoria.  He  is  still  serving  in  this  capacity  and  the  results  he  has  accomplished 
are  the  best  proof  of  his  capabilities.  His  long  and  thorough  experience  in  his 
chosen  line  of  work  and  his  excellent  general  business  ability  have  been  important 
factors  in  his  success  and  have  brought  him  a  gratifying  reputation  as  one  of  the 
best  trained  and  most  capable  hospital  managers  in  this  part  of  the  dominion. 

In  1899  Mr.  Carver  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Scholefield  of  Leeds,  England, 
and  they  have  four  children :  Florence,  Clifford,  Harry  and  Norman.  The  par- 
ents are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  Mr.  Carver  is  connected  frater- 
nally with  the  Royal  Arcanum.  He  is  held  in  high  esteem  in  business  and 
professional  circles  of  Victoria,  being  known  as  a  man  whose  ability  is  supple- 
mented by  experience  and  whose  actions  conform  always  to  the  highest  standards 
of  straightforward  and  honorable  dealing. 


JOHN  HAROLD  SENKLER,  B.  A.,  K.  C. 

John  Harold  Senkler,  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Senkler,  Spinks  &  Van 
Home,  barristers  of  Vancouver,  has  attained  high  rank  in  his  profession  and  is 
almost  equally  well  known  in  political  and  athletic  circles.  In  fact  the  interests  of 
his  life  are  varied  and  evenly  balanced,  making  his  a  well  rounded  character.  He 
was  born  in  Brockville,  Ontario,  July  24,  1866,  a  son  of  Edmund  John  and  Mar- 
garet McLeod  (Gumming)  Senkler.  His  education  was  acquired  in  St.  Catharines 
Collegiate  Institute,  in  Upper  Canada  College,  in  Toronto  University,  from  which 
he  won  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1889,  and  in  Osgoode  Hall.  Thorough  pre- 
liminary studies  qualified  him  for  the  practice  of  law.  He  was  called  to  the  bar 
of  Ontario  in  1892  and  the  following  year  came  to  British  Columbia,  being  soon 
afterward  called  to  the  bar  of  this  province.  He  has  continuously  remained  in 
practice  here  for  twenty  years  and  success  has  attended  his  efforts,  owing  to  his 
thorough  and  careful  preparation  of  his  cases,  his  strong  and  forceful  presenta- 
tion of  his  cause  and  the  logic  of  his  arguments.  In  1905  he  was  appointed  a 
king's  counsel  and  since,  1909  he  has  been  at  the  head  of  the  firm  of  Senkler,  Spinks 
&  Van  Home,  one  of  the  strongest  practicing  at  the  bar  of  Vancouver,  their 
ability  being  attested  by  the  large  and  distinctively  representative  clientage  ac- 
corded them.  In  1904  Mr.  Senkler  was  appointed  a  royal  commissioner  to  revise 
and  consolidate  the  rules  concerning  the  practice  and  proceedings  of  the  county 
courts  and  the  supreme  courts  of  British  Columbia. 

Moreover,  his  prominence  in  other  connections  makes  him  one  of  the  foremost 
citizens  of  his  province.  He  was  chairman  of  the  board  of  conciliation  of  the 
British  Columbia  Copper  Company's  employes,  to  which  position  he  was  appointed 
in  1910.  He  has  declined  appointment  to  the  position  of  gold  commissioner  and 
also  as  commissioner  to  the  Yukon. 

In  politics  Mr.  Senkler  is  well  known  as  a  liberal  and  has  always  taken  an 
active  interest  in  the  vital  political  questions  of  the  day.  He  has  been  for  some 
years  president  of  the  Vancouver  Liberal  Association."  He  unsuccessfully  con- 
tested Vancouver  for  the  local  legislature  at  the  general  election  of  1909,  heading 
the  liberal  candidates  at  the  election,  and  for  the  house  of  commons  at  the  general 
election  of  1911.  While  his  party  is  in  the  minority,  he  is  one  of  its  recognized 
leaders  and  his  opinions  carry  weight  in  its  councils. 

In  June,  1895,  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Senkler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet Hargrave  Richards,  the  youngest  daughter  of  the  late  Hon.  A.  N.  Richards, 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1103 

Q.  C,  and  ex-lieutenant  governor  of  British  Columbia.  The  children  of  this 
marriage  are  two  sons  and  four  daughters.  The  parents  are  members  of  the 
Anglican  church  and  are  interested  in  much  that  pertains  to  the  moral  progress  of 
the  community.  It  has  been  said  by  a  renowned  philosopher  that  the  next  most 
important  thing  to  working  well  is  playing  well,  that  the  individual  should  enter 
with  all  possible  zest  and  interest  into  his  recreations,  and  this  Mr.  Senkler  does, 
having  a  very  extensive  acquaintance  in  athletic  circles.  In  1908  he  was  appointed 
a  member  of  the  Canadian  Olympic  committee  and  for  years  was  captain  of  the 
Vancouver  Cricket  Club  and  Vancouver  Rowing  Club.  He  has  won  fame  by  his 
skill  in  athletics  and  after  a  long  series  of  honors  previously  gained  he  won  the  all 
around  championship  in  athletic  games  at  Toronto  University  in  1886-7.  He 
belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Club  of  Vancouver  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria  and 
his  social  qualities  render  him  popular  in  those  organizations.  He  not  only  takes 
part  in  their  social  features  but  also  in  the  movements  therein  instituted  for  the 
welfare  and  benefit  of  the  two  cities. 


JOSEPH  MOORE  STEVES. 

High  on  the  annals  of  the  pioneers  in  British  Columbia  stands  the  name  of 
Steves,  which  for  nearly  forty  years  has  been  prominently  identified  with  the 
agricultural  interests  of  Lulu  island  and  vicinity.  A  worthy  representative  of  this 
family  and  one  who  is  known  as  a  foremost  stockman  and  agriculturist  of  this 
section  is  Joseph  Moore  Steves,  who  owns  a  highly  improved  and  valuable  farm 
near  Steveston.  He  was  born  in  New  Brunswick,  on  the  nth  of  June,  1864,  and 
is  a  son  of  Manoh  and  Martha  (Taylor)  Steves,  also  natives  of  New  Brunswick, 
where  the  name  of  Steves  has  had  a  prominent  place  in  the  history  of  the  province 
for  one  hundred  and  fifty  years.  'In  1878  the  father  brought  his  family  to  British 
Columbia  and  here  acquired  an  extensive  tract  of  wild  land,  in  the  cultivation  and 
improvement  of  which  he  engaged  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1897,  when 
he  was  sixty-nine  years  of  age.  He  was  a  man  of  unusual  character,  being  fear- 
less, self-reliant  and  resourceful,  and  in  every  respect  able  to  meet  the  require- 
ments of  pioneer  life.  His  enterprise  and  public  spirit  marked  him  for  leadership 
and  he  became  one  of  the  influential  citizens  of  the  community.  The  mother 
of  our  subject  is  still  living,  having  celebrated  her  eighty-third  birthday  on  the 
9th  of  March,  1913.  In  the  family  were  six  children,  three  of  whom  are  still 
living :"  Joseph  Moore,  of  this  review ;  Mary  Alice ;  and  Ida  B.,  the  widow  of  W. 
H.  Steves.  The  daughters  are  both  residents  of  Lulu  island.  William  Herbert, 
who  was  the  founder  of  the  town  of  Steveston,  died  in  May,  1899,  at  the  age  of 
thirty-nine  years;  Josephine  died  in  1884,  at  the  age  of  twenty-six  years;  and 
Walter  T.  died  in  1911,  at  the  age  of  thirty-six. 

Joseph  Moore  Steves  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  accom- 
panied his  parents  on  their  removal  to  British  Columbia.  At  the  time  of  their 
arrival  there  were  but  few  settlers  in  this  section  and  Lulu  island  was  then 
covered  with  water  all  during  the  winter  months,  giving  no  promise  of  its  present 
rich  development.  Mr.  Steves  assisted  his  father  in  the  cultivation  and  improve- 
ment of  the  farm  and  for  many  years  was  associated  with  him  in  agricultural 
pursuits.  Later  he  began  farming  on  his  own  account  and  in  1887  turned  his 
attention  to  the  breeding  and  raising  of  registered  Holstein  cattle  and  Suffolk- 
Punch  horses.  His  success  in  this  connection  has  been  most  gratifying  and  he 
has  received  the  majority  of  the  first  prizes  awarded  at  the  various  stock  exhibi- 
tions in  British  Columbia  for  the  past  ten  years.  He  is  the  owner  of  a  Holstein 
cow  which  holds  the  Canadian  record  on  a  seven  days'  test  for  butter.  His  farm 
has  acquired  much  more  than  a  local  reputation  and  he  ships  his  stock  not  only 
to  all  parts  of  British  Columbia  but  to  the  neighboring  provinces  and  sections  of 
the  United  States  as  well.  He  has  met  with  marked  success  in  his  farming  and 
stock-raising  and  his  carefully  tilled  fields  yield  abundant  harvests,  the  quality 


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and  quantity  of  which  are  a  tribute  to  his  agricultural  skill.  In  business  he  is  both 
practical  and  progressive  and  anything  he  undertakes  is  pursued  in  a  systematic 
and  well  defined  manner,  which  invariably  brings  success. 

Mr.  Steves  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Bessie  McEllhaney,  a  daughter  of 
Captain  McEllhaney,  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following 
children:  Harold,  Jessie,  Winnifred  and  Allen,  who  are  all  attending  school;  and 
Jean,  now  four  years  old.  Mr.  Steves  has  passed  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
the  locality  where  he  now  resides  and  is  one  of  those  whose  experiences  connect 
the  past  with  its  hardships  and  privations  and  the  present  with  its  progress  and 
prosperity.  When  the  family  located  here  their  nearest  neighbor  was  three  miles 
away  and  it  was  seven  years  before  the  first  road  was  built  across  the  island.  Mr. 
Steves  has  watched  with  interest  the  gradual  development  of  the  country  and  has 
always  borne  his  part  in  its  transformation.  His  has  been  a  life  of  diligence  and 
well  directed  effort  and  today  lie  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
his  community. 


HIS  HONOUR  W.  W.  B.  McINNES. 

His  Honour  VV.  W.  B.  Mclnnes,  a  son  of  that  eminent  political  leader  and 
the  late  lieutenant  governor  of  the  province  of  British  Columbia,  Thomas  Robert 
Mclnnes,  was  born  in  Dresden,  Kent  county,  Ontario,  on  the  8th  of  April,  1871, 
and  upon  the  removal  of  the  family  to  New  Westminster  acquired  his  education 
in  the  high  school  of  the  city,  complementing  the' same  by  a  course  in  Toronto  Uni- 
versity, from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  B.  A.  in  1889.  The 
intermittent  years  lie  devoted  to  the  study  of  law  and  in  1893  he  was  called  to 
the  bar  of  British  Columbia,  establishing  himself  in  practice  in  Nanaimo  in 
partnership  with  his  brother,  who  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  same  year.  The 
partnership  was  productive  of  excellent  results  and  the  firm  won  favorable 
criticism  for  their  careful  and  systematic  methods.  Judge  Mclnnes  showed  very 
remarkable  powers  of  concentration  and  application  and  in  the  discussion  of  legal 
matters  demonstrated  his  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  law  as  manifest  in 
the  application  of  legal  principles  and  in  his  oratorical  ability. 

In  1896  he  was  elected  as  an  independent  liberal  to  the  house  of  commons, 
defeating  the  sitting  member,  Andrew  I  laslam.  He  has  the  distinction  of  having 
been  the  youngest  member  of  the  house  at  that  time  but  notwithstanding  his 
age  was  active  on  the  floor  and  in  the  committee  rooms  of  the  house,  arid  was 
connected  with  important  legislation  of  constructive  value.  On  the  opening  of 
parliament  he  was  assigned  the  distinguished  honor  of  making  the  reply  to  the 
address  from  the  throne  under  the  liberal  regime  of  Sir  Wilfrid  Laurier.  Although 
he  had  attracted  attention  before  this  to  his  brilliant  accomplishments,  it  was  par- 
ticularly the  opportunity  which  was  given  him  in  his  career  as  legislator  that  made 
him  known  as  an  orator  throughout  the  Dominion.  In  1900  he  resigned  his  seat 
and  during  the  provincial  campaign  ran  on  an  independent  platform  and  was 
elected  to  the  local  legislature  in  that  year.  In  1903  in  a  by-election  he  was 
chosen  provincial  secretary  in  the  government  of  the  Hon.  Colonel  E.  G.  Prior 
and  at  the  general  election  in  1903  was  reelected  a  member  of  the  provincial 
house.  In  1905  he  resigned  and  was  appointed  commissioner  of  the  Yukon, 
which  office  he  held  till  1907  when  he  resigned  to  contest  the  city  of  Vancouver 
in  the  liberal  interests  in  the  provincial  general  elections  of  that  year.  He  was 
defeated  and  resumed  the  practice  of  law  in  the  city  of  Vancouver.  He  was 
the  unsuccessful  standard  bearer  of  the  liberals  in  the  city  of  Vancouver  in  the 
general  dominion  elections  in  1908.  He  was  elevated  to  the  county  court  bench 
on  which  he  serves  as  senior  judge.  His  decisions  are  strictly  fair  and  im- 
partial, based  upon  the  law  and  equity  of  the  case,  and  he  is  regarded  as  one 
of  the  most  capable  judges  that  ever  presided  over  the  county  court.  He  is  a 
worthy  son  of  a  worthy  sire  and,  judged  by  the  eminent  attainment  of  his  il- 


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lustrious  father  it  may  safely  be  predicted  for  him  that  there  are  high  honors 
awaiting  his  bidding  and  that  if  such  come  to  him  he  will  perform  all  of  his 
obligations  in  that  same  spirit  of  dauntless  conviction  of  right  and  with  the 
same  energy  and  ability  as  did  his  father  before  him. 


DAVID  DICKSON  ENGLAND. 

In  1913  David  Dickson  England  was  appointed  superintendent  of  govern- 
ment grounds  for  the  province  of  Ijritish  Columbia  and  he  has  already  proved 
himself  eminently  well  qualified  for  this  difficult  position,  being  ranked  with 
the  most  able  landscape  gardeners  in  this  part  of  Canada.  He  has  devoted  his 
entire  active  life  to  his  profession,  attaining  in  it  a  place  of  prominence  and 
distinction  and  accomplishing  a  great  deal  of  notable  work  along  his  chosen 
line.  He  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  November  20,  1864,  and  is  a  son 
of  John  Temple  and  Martha  England,  the  former  of  whom  was  for  many  years 
bailiff  in  charge  of  Lord  Londonderry's  estate  in  County  Down,  Ireland.  The 
family  later  moved  to  Scotland,  where  the  subject  of  this  review  was  born. 

David  D.  England  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  England 
and  after  laying  aside  his  books  was  apprenticed  to  the  Liverpool  Horticultural 
Company  of  Liverpool,  studying  landscape  gardening  for  five  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  moved  to  Southport,  England,  where  he  began  working  at 
his  profession,  remaining  there  for  ten  years  and  acquiring  a  widespread  and 
enviable  reputation  for  proficiency  in  his  chosen  work.  In  1893  he  emigrated 
to  Canada  and  settled  in  Winnipeg,  where  he  was  in  the  same  year  appointed 
park  superintendent,  assisting  in  inaugurating  the  first  park  system  in  the  city. 
For  thirteen  years  thereafter  he  did  able  and  well  directed  work  in  his  official 
capacity,  resigning  his  position  in  the  spring  of  1907  in  order  to  come  to  liritish 
Columbia.  He  settled  in  Victoria  and  was  appointed  park  superintendent  in 
this  city,  establishing  the  present  park  system  and  carrying  forward  the  work 
which  he  began  in  an  intelligent  and  practical  way,  doing  a  great  deal  toward 
making  the  city  parks  among  the  most  beautiful  in  the  province.  Mr.  England 
resigned  his  position  in  Victoria  in  1910  and  moved  to  Vancouver,  where  he 
engaged  in  landscape  gardening  and  in  the  florist  business  with  H.  Cox  under 
the  firm  name  of  England  &  Cox.  Six  months  later  they  dissolved  partnership 
and  Mr.  England  carried  on  the  business  alone  until  the  fall  of  1911,  when  he 
was  called  upon  by  the  provincial  government  to  lay  out  the  grounds  for  the 
Vancouver  courthouse  and  to  install  new  landscape  gardening  in  the  grounds 
of  the  normal  school.  In  1912  he  returned  to  Victoria,  where  the  work  of 
installing  the  present  landscape  gardening  in  the  grounds  of  the  government 
house  and  the  lieutenant  governor's  residence  was  placed  in  his  hands  and  suc- 
cessfully accomplished.  During  all  of  this  time  Mr.  England's  reputation  as  an 
artist  in  his  chosen  line  was  growing  and  his  remarkable  work  finally  received 
official  recognition  when  in  1913  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  govern- 
ment grounds  for  the  province.  Lie  is  now  serving  in  this  position  and  his 
knowledge  of  his  profession  and  his  ability  in  it  insure  his  rapid  and  continued 
success. 

At  Southport,  on  November  15,  1884,  Mr.  England  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Sarah  Jordan,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Jordan,  deceased,  who  was  for 
many  years  a  shoemaker  in  Shropshire.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  England  have  become 
the  parents  of  six  children.  Lillian  married  David  Love,  a  farmer  in  Edmonton, 
Alberta,  and  they  have  four  children.  Harold,  who  is  engaged  in  the  plumbing 
business,  is  married  and  has  a  son.  Ada  became  the  wife  of  Stanley  Patch,  man- 
ager of  a  grocery  in  Victoria,  and  they  have  a  eon.  Hilda  married  W.  C.  Brown, 
a  piano  finisher,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  a  son.  Eva  is  the  wife  of  A.  Pruden, 
shipping  clerk  for  a  rubber  concern  in  Vancouver.  Lucy,  who  completes  the 
family,  is  the  wife  of  Earle  Jefferson  Davis,  a  real-estate  dealer  in  Victoria. 


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Mr.  England  was  a  member  of  the  Thirteenth  Rifles,  now  the  King's  Own 
Rifles,  in  Liverpool  for  five  years  and  he  is  past  chancellor  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Fraternal 
Order  of  Eagles,  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Loyal  Order  of 
Orange.  He  is  a  non-conformist  and  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs, 
taking  an  intelligent  interest  in  public  affairs  without  being  active  as  an  office 
seeker.  He  belongs  to  the  Camosun  Club  of  Victoria  and  is  active  in  its  work, 
cooperating  heartily  in  all  movements  for  the  promotion  of  the  business  devel- 
opment of  the  city.  In  Victoria  he  is  well  known  and  popular  in  professional, 
official  and  social  circles  and  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  many  excellent  qualities 
of  mind  and  character. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  F.  GOSSE. 

Captain  John  F.  Gosse,  known  as  one  of  the  pioneers  in  British  Columbia 
and  as  one  of  the  most  able  skippers  on  the  west  coast  of  Canada,  has  been  con- 
nected with  navigation  in  some  capacity  or  other  since  the  beginning  of  his 
active  career  and  has  reached  a  position  of  importance  as  captain  of  the  govern- 
ment dredge  at  New  Westminster.  He  is  a  native  of  Newfoundland,  born  in 
May,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Bartholomew  and  Fanny  Gosse,  both  of  whom  were 
also  born  on  that  island. 

Captain  Gosse  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  com- 
munity and  after  completing  the  prescribed  course  laid  aside  his  books  and  went 
to  sea  as  a  sailor  and  fisherman,  continuing  in  this  occupation  off  the  Newfound- 
land coast  until  he  was  twenty-six  years  of  age.  His  last  rough  voyage  brought 
him  to  British  Columbia  in  1889  and  he  is  thus  numbered  among  the  pioneers 
in  the  province  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  This  was  before  the  days 
of  Pullman  cars  and,  like  all  of  the  early  settlers,  Captain  Gosse  crossed  the 
prairies  and  mountains  as  best  he  could.  After  reaching  Vancouver  he  engaged 
in  steamboating  and  has  since  been  connected  with  this  occupation,  having 
behind  him  an  interesting  and  honorable  career.  He  has  been  master  mariner 
of  various  boats  for  different  companies  and  served  for  ten  years  in  the  Union 
Steamship  Company  and  in  the  ferry  service  for  four  years.  When  he  came  to 
the  Canadian  Pacific  coast  there  were  but  a  few  boats  on  the  inlet  and  he  had  the 
distinction  of  acting  as  mate  on  the  first  boat  registered  at  Vancouver  and  owned 
by  Professor  Odium,  Rev.  Betts,  R.  E.  Gosse  and  T.  J.  Janes.  He  has  risen  to 
an  important  place  in  the  ranks  of  his  associates  and  is  now  captain  of  the  gov- 
ernment dredge,  "The  Fruhling,"  at  New  Westminster,  a  connection  in  which 
he  is  proving  his  ability,  efficiency  and  conscientiousness  by  the  capable  dis- 
charge of  his  important  duties. 

Captain  Gosse  has  been  twice  married.  After  the  death  of  his  first  wife, 
who  was  in  her  maidenhood  Miss  Mary  E.  North,  he  married  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Miles,  who  was  born  in  Buckinghamshire,  England,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  W.  H. 
and  Elizabeth  (White)  Somerset.  In  England,  Miss  Elizabeth  Somerset  was 
married  to  William  Miles  and  to  this  union  were  born  four  children,  as  follows: 
William  Henry,  who  was  connected  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  for 
about  twenty  years,  being  baggageman  at  the  end  of  that  period,  and  who  died 
in  February,  1913;  Catherine  Mabel,  now  Mrs.  Ralph  Burnet,  of  Vancouver; 
Lillian  Florence,  the  wife  of  William  Taylor,  of  that  city;  and  Leonard  Clegg, 
also  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miles  came  with  their  children  to  British 
Columbia  in  1888,  making  their  way  directly  to  New  Westminster,  but  about 
a  year  later  they  removed  to  Vancouver  and  some  six  or  eight  years  later 
Mr.  Miles  returned  to  his  native  land,  where  he  passed  away.  Mrs.  Miles 
remained  in  British  Columbia,  where  she  educated  her  children.  She  was  mar- 
ried in  1906  to  Captain  Gosse  of  this  review  and  to  their  union  have  been  born 
four  children,  Walter  George,  Minnie  May,  Gladys  Isabelle  and  Gordon  John. 


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Mrs.  Gosse  is  a  woman  of  many  parts,  highly  accomplished  and  very  popular  in 
social  circles,  having  made  many  friends  in  the  city.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
Eastern  Star  and  a  prominent  officer  in  the  New  Westminster  lodge  of  that  order. 
Captain  Gosse  and  family  occupy  a  handsome  residence  on  St.  Patrick  street,  New 
Westminster,  which  the  captain  purchased  in  1908. 

Among  fraternal  associations  Captain  Gosse  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
order,  the  Eastern  Star,  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles  and  the  Loyal  Orange 
Lodge.  He  also  is  enrolled  in  the  Shipmasters'  Association,  of  which  he  was 
one  of  the  founders.  In  his  religious  belief  he  is  an  Episcopalian.  His  recrea- 
tions consist  of  hunting  and  fishing  and  he  takes  great  delight  in  a  good  game  of 
lacrosse.  Of  a  genial  nature,  Captain  Gosse  personifies  good-fellowship  in  the 
best  sense  of  the  word  and  he  is  greatly  appreciated  and  admired  by  his  many 
friends.  A  public-spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  he  is  interested  in  the  growth 
of  the  community  and  ready  at  any  time  to  lend  a  hand  in  promoting  the  gen- 
eral good.  He  has  always  aimed  to  meet  every  obligation  of  life  with  confi- 
dence, courage  and  unflinching  responsibility  and  he  performs  his  duties  to  the 
best  of  his  ability.  His  reputation  places  him  among  the  representative  men  of 
this  region. 


ALBERT  EDWARD  HAMER. 

Albert  Edward  Hamer,  who  lives  retired  in  Burnaby  municipality,  making 
his  home  in  McKay,  is  one  of  the  respected  and  honored  citizens  of  this  section. 
He  was  born  in  Lancashire,  England,  on  July  26,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Smith  and 
Hannah  Hamer,  the  father  formerly  a  cotton  manufacturer  and  a  member  of  the 
Manchester  exchange  for  many  years.  He  left  England  for  the  American  con- 
tinent in  1882  and  became  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of  British  Columbia,  where 
he  was  among  the  first  to  take  up  one  of  the  small  government  holdings  which  were 
then  thrown  open  by  the  government  in  the  Central  Park  district.  Although 
he  is  getting  along  in  years,  being  now  seventy-nine,  he  still  makes  his  home  on 
the  same  place. 

Albert  E.  Hamer  received  his  education  in  1  .ancashire  schools  and  subsequent- 
ly followed  a  commercial  career,  becoming  eventually  manager  for  John  Grey, 
Limited,  Princess  street,  Manchester,  the  firm  being  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  cotton  goods.  He  first  emigrated  to  Canada  in  1887  but  after  a  two  years'  stay 
at  Brantford,  Ontario,  returned  to  England  in  1889.  In  1900  he  and  his  wife 
and  two  children  again  started  for  the  western  hemisphere,  then  making  for  the 
Northwest  Territories — for  a  part  which  is  now  the  province  of  Alberta.  Mr 
Hamer  engaged  for  some  time  in  clerking,  agency  work  and  painting  and  also  took 
up  a  homestead,  continuing  in  ranching  for  about  four  years.  After  making 
his  home  at  this  place  for  about  seven  years  he  made  up  his  mind  to  proceed  to 
British  Columbia,  where  his  father  was  already  established.  He  has  since  been 
a  valuable  citizen  of  Burnaby  municipality,  in  the  progress  and  advancement  of 
which  he  is  always  deeply  interested,  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  promote 
its  welfare.  As  he  expresses  it,  he  would  not  only  be  pleased  to  see  it  become  the 
foremost  municipality  but,  better  still,  part  and  parcel  of  Greater  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Hamer  was  twice  married,  his  first  union  taking  place  at  Brantford, 
Ontario,  in  1887.  Of  this  union  two  sons  were  born,  Harold  Stanley  and  Fred- 
erick Selous.  At  Nelson,  Lancashire,  England,  in  1900,  just  two  days  previous 
to  their  departure  for  'Alberta,  Mr,  Hamer  married  Miss  Anne  Shackleton,  a 
daughter  of  James  Shackleton,  of  Lancashire,  England,  and  a  sister  of  ex-Mayor 
Shackleton,  of  Olds,  Alberta.  Politically  Mr.  Hamer  is  a  follower  of  Sir  Wil- 
frid Laurier,  religiously  an  adherent  of  the  Church  of  England  and  fraternally 
an  ex-chief  ranger  of  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters.  Although  not  active 
politically  in  public  office,  he  is  deeply  interested  in  all  worthy  public  measures  and 


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gives  his  support,  means  and  time  to  every  movement  which  he  believes  will 
promote  his  municipality.  He  enjoys  in  great  measure  the  confidence  and  re- 
spect of  his  fellow  citizens  and  after  an  active  and  successful  career  can  now 
live  in  comfortable  retirement. 


HENRY  EARLE. 

After  a  long  and  varied  career,  rich  in  labors  but  also  rich  in  results,  Henry 
Earle  now  lives  retired  in  South  Vancouver  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  comfortable 
competence.  He  is  one  of  the  highly  respected  citizens  of  the  town,  where  he  has 
made  his  home  for  about  twenty  years  on  the  corner  of  Earle  and  Westminster 
roads. 

Born  in  England,  in  the  county  of  Surrey,  on  December  22,  1842.  Henry  Earle 
is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Ann  Earle,  both  deceased.  During  his  active  life  the  father 
followed  the  trade  of  carpenter.  Henry  Earle  received  his  education  in  private 
schools  and  after  discontinuing  his  lessons  learned  the  same  trade  which  his  father 
had  followed  all  his  life.  He  afterward  worked  for  thirteen  years  as  carpenter  in 
England,  which  be  left  in  1870  for  Canada,  making  his  home  in  Toronto,  where 
he  continued  in  the  same  occupation  for  a  number  of  years.  During  that  period, 
however,  he  crossed  the  border  into  the  United  States  and  for  about  four 
years  found  employment  along  the  same  line  in  Chicago  and  St.  Louis.  Previous 
to  that  he  also  did  some  work  on  a  fort  in  North  Dakota  on  the  site  where  the 
capital  of  liismark  now  stands.  This  was  about  forty  years  ago.  Mr.  Earle 
remained  in  eastern  Canada  after  returning  from  the  States  until  he  came,  in  the 
spring  of  1889,  to  British  Columbia  and  located  in  Vancouver.  He  bought  his 
present  place  in  South  Vancouver  about  twenty  years  ago,  when  it  consisted  of 
nothing  but  brush  and  wilderness  and  the  only  way  to  reach  the  place  was  by 
means  of  narrow  trails.  It  comprises  four  acres  and  he  has  since  given  much  of 
his  time  to  its  beautification,  having  obtained  gratifying  results,  as  he  is  deeply 
interested  in  gardening,  from  which  occupation  he  derives  much  pleasure. 

In  August,  1878,  in  Toronto,  Mr.  Earle  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet Coyne  and  they  became  the  parents  of  four  children,  three  sons  and  a 
daughter.  Politically  Mr.  Earle  is  an  independent  liberal  and  his  religion  is  that 
of  the  Church  of  England.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Amalgamated  Society  of 
Carpenters  of  England  and  also  of  the  local  organization  of  the  Sons  of  England. 
Mr.  Earle,  during  his  many  years  of  residence  on  this  side  of  the  ocean,  has  taken 
several  trips  to  visit  his  old  home  in  England.  He  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed 
by  all  who  know  him  and  may  be  considered  one  of  the  founders  of  South  Van- 
couver, of  which  he  is  one  of  the  early  pioneers. 


ROBERT  K.  TURNER. 

A  man  who  has  founded  a  gratifying  degree  of  success  upon  energy,  deter- 
mination and  untiring  industry  and  who  has  made  that  success  a  factor  in  the 
general  business  development  of  Vancouver,  is  Robert  K.  Turner,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Terminal  Steamship  Navigation  Company  and  one  of  the  best  in- 
formed and  most  capable  men  engaged  in  this  line  of  work  in  the  city.  He  was 
born  in  Belleville,  Ontario,  on  the  3d  of  June,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Catherine  Turner,  the  former  the  first  appraiser  of  that  port. 

Robert  K.  Turner  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city,  but  his  advantages  along  that  line  were  very  limited  and  he  is  largely  self- 
educated,  having  made  up  for  his  early  deficiencies  by  wide  reading  and  study 
since  arriving  at  mature  years.  At  a  very  early  age  he  was  obliged  to  lay  aside 
his  books  and  work  at  something  which  would  bring  him  an-  income.  In  eastern 


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Canada  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming  and  when  he  abandoned  that  occu- 
pation secured  a  clerical  position  in  a  general  store.  This  he  held  until  he  came 
to  British  Columbia  in  1890,  settling  first  in  Nanaimo  where  he  was  identified 
for  a  time  with  the  firm  of  David  Spencer  &  Perkins.  From  Nanaimo  he  came 
to  Vancouver  and  his  first  position  in  this  city  was  with  an  electrical  concern. 
Afterwards  he  was  associated  with  Charles  Woodworth  when  the  latter  opened 
his  first  drygoods  store  on  Westminster  avenue  and  when  he  severed  this  con- 
nection went  to  Kamloops,  this  province,  where  he  worked  at  various  occupations 
for  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  made  an  entire  change  in  his  active 
pursuits,  becoming  identified  with  the  line  of  work  which  has  engaged  his  at- 
tention since  that  time  and  in  which  he  has  gained  such  a  prominent  and  im- 
portant place.  He  began  in  a  comparatively  humble  capacity,  securing  a  position 
as  purser  on  the  steamship  Capilano,  running  between  Vancouver  and  Skagway. 
Mr.  Turner  was  connected  with  this  vessel  during  the  rush  of  gold  seekers  to 
the  Klondike  and  it  was  during  his  term  of  service  that  she  carried  her  largest 
cargo.  His  duties  were  in  consequence  very  onerous  but  be  had  the  advantage  of 
learning  his  business  in  principle  and  detail — an  opportunity  of  which  he  did  not 
fail  to  make  use.  When  he  left  the  Capilano  he  joined  Captain  Catcs  on  the 
little  steamer  Defiance  which  formed  the  nucleus  of  the  fleet  now  owned  by  the 
Terminal  Steamship  Navigation  Company  of  Vancouver.  When  the  traffic  grew 
heavier  and  the  number  of  vessels  was  increased,  Air.  Turner  became  purser 
and  mate  on  the  Britannia.  His  services  to  the  company  proved  valuable  and 
important,  for  he  not  only  thoroughly  understood  the  science  of  navigation  but  was 
himself  a  practical  seaman  and  familiar  with  every  phase  of  the  work  under  bis 
charge.  In  1897  in  recognition  of  his  faithful  and  competent  services,  he  was 
made  assistant  manager  of  the  Terminal  Steamship  Navigation  Company  and  so 
remains  to  the  present  time.  The  company's  three  boats,  the  Bowena,  the  Bramba 
and  the  Britannia  doing  business  on  Howe  Sound  were  the  pioneers  on  these 
waters  and  still  carry  the  greater  part  of  the  freight  across  them.  The  com- 
pany controls  an  important  and  growing  business  and  owes  a  great  deal  of  its 
prosperity  and  importance  to  Mr.  Turner's  discriminating  work  and  helpful 
cooperation. 

Mr.  Turner  is  a  devout  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  guides  his 
honorable  and  straightforward  life  by  the  doctrines  in  which  he  believes. 
Business  men  in  Vancouver  respect  his  integrity,  his  high  standards  and  his 
upright  dealings,  and  many  friends  have  been  drawn  to  him  by  his  genuine  per- 
sonal worth  and  his  many  sterling  qualities  of  mind  and  character. 


WILLIAM  BRIDGE. 

William  Bridge,  one  of  the  estimable  citizens  of  Steveston  where  he  has  long 
been  identified  with  agricultural  interests,  was  born  in  Blackburn,  Lancaster, 
England,  on  the  3d  of  May,  1866.  He  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  (Howarth) 
Bridge,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 

The  first  twenty  years  in  the  life  of  William  Bridge  were  passed  in  England. 
He  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  his  education  in  Christ  Church  school  at 
Blackburn.  Upon  laying  aside  his  text-books  he  obtained  employment  in  the 
cotton  mills,  being  identified  with  that  industry  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age. 
In  common  with  many  of  his  fellow  countrymen  he  longed  to  leave  his  native 
country  and  try  life  in  one  of  the  colonial  possessions,  where  larger  opportunities 
and  greater  advantages  were  afforded  the  industrious  young  man  than  in  the 
mother  country.  Acting  upon  this  desire  he  gave  up  his  work  in  the  cotton  mill 
and  took  passage  for  America,  first  locating  in  eastern  Canada.  In  1886  he 
journeyed  westward  to  British  Columbia,  and  for  ten  years  thereafter  followed 
the  dairy  business  at  Cedar  Cottage.  He  subsequently  came  to  Lulu  island  and 
took  up  wild  land  and  has  ever  since  devoted  himself  with  tireless  energy  to  its 


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cultivation  and  improvement.  Intelligent  methods  systematically  pursued  have 
brought  the  usual  results  and  today  Mr.  Bridge  is  ranked  among  the  foremost 
ranchmen  in  his  community. 

In  connection  with  the  development  of  his  agricultural  interests,  Mr.  Bridge 
has  found  time  to  participate  in  public  affairs.  While  residing  at  Cedar  Cottage 
he  was  the  first  councillor  in  South  Vancouver,  having  served  in  this  capacity  for 
five  years.  At  the  present  time  he  is  the  incumbent  of  the  office  of  reeve  in  the 
municipality  of  Richmond.  His  services  in  this  connection  have  proven  to  be  so 
satisfactory  to  the  community  at  large  that  he  has  been  elected  by  acclamation  on 
four  occasions,  his  incumbency  having  covered  a  period  of  five  years.  Many  im- 
provements have  been  instituted  during  his  term  of  office,  including  the  building 
of  a  new  set  of  dykes  and  drains  and  the  installing  of  a  fresh  water  system.  The 
introduction  of  these  public  utilities  has  not  only  added  to  the  general  appearance 
and  convenience  of  the  district  but  has  greatly  increased  property  values,  the 
assessment  having  been  increased  from  one  million  to  five. 

For  his  wife  and  helpmate  Mr.  Bridge  chose  Miss  Martha  McConnell,  a 
daughter  of  ex-Councillor  .McConnell  of  Chilliwack,  and  to  them  have  been  born 
two  children:  Lillian  May,  who  is  ten  years  of  age;  and  Norbert  Edward,  who 
has  passed  the  eighth  anniversary  of  his  birth. 

The  family  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  take  an  active  interest 
in  the  work  of  its  various  organizations.  Fraternally  Mr.  Bridge  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order.  He  is  a  man  of  broad  views  and  progressive  ideas,  and  takes 
an  active  interest  in  all  movements  affecting  the  public  welfare,  while  he  champions 
every  cause  he  feels  will  benefit  the  community  or  elevate  its  standards  of  citizen- 
ship, lie  is  held  in  high  regard  by  his  fellow  townsmen  and  neighbors,  having 
manifested  those  qualities  both  as  a  public  official  and  in  private  life  which 
invariably  command  respect. 


CHRISTOPHER  BROWN. 

Christopher  Brown  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  the  East  Delta  country 
and  no  history  of  the  district  would  be  complete  or  satisfactory  were  there 
failure  to  make  prominent  reference  to  him.  He  was  the  owner  of  the  Colebrook 
farm,  located  in  Surrey  municipality,  and  was  one  of  the  highly  successful 
agriculturists  and  dairymen  of  his  district.  For  many  years  he  carried  on  gen- 
eral farming  and  dairying  and  thus  laid  the  foundation  for  his  growing  fortunes. 
During  the  latter  period  of  his  life,  however,  his  energies  were  largely  devoted 
to  his  real-estate  investments  and  transactions  in  New  Westminster  and  Van- 
couver, in  both  of  which  cities  he  negotiated  important  property  transfers.  In 
addition  to  his  city  real  estate,  at  the  time  of  his  death  he  held  title  to  thirteen 
hundred  and  forty-five  acres  of  land  in  East  Delta  and  vicinity. 

Mr.  Brown  was  a  native  of  County  Fermanagh,  Ireland,  born  on  the  loth  of 
June,  1853,  his  parents  being  Thomas  and  Jane  (Stinson)  Brown,  who  spent 
their  entire  lives  on  the  Emerald  isle.  Under  the  parental  roof  Christopher 
Brown  spent  the  days  of  his  boyhood  and  youth,  acquiring  his  education  in  the 
schools  of  his  native  county.  He  terminated  his .  school  days  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  years  and  turned  his  attention  to  farming,  assisting  in  the  cultivation  of 
the  home  place  until  1874.  In  the  latter  year  he  sailed  for  America,  his  destina- 
tion being  San  Francisco,  California.  For  four  years  he  engaged  in  handling 
stocks  and  in  1878  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  filed  upon  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  wild  land  and  turned  his  attention  to  dairying  and  general 
farming.  The  country  was  but  sparsely  settled.  For  nine  years  after  their 
arrival  Winnipeg  remained  the  western  railroad  terminus.  Mrs.  Brown  was 
the  first  white  woman  to  settle  in  this  vicinity  and  with  her  husband  shared  in  all 
of  the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life. 


CHRISTOPHER    BROWN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  ins 

Some  years  after  his  arrival  Mr.  Brown  added  to  his  possessions  by  the  pur- 
chase of  another  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  but  after  holding  it  for  a  time 
he  sold  two  hundred  acres  of  that  tract.  In  the  meantime  the  country  was 
becoming  rapidly  settled  and  real  estate  consequently  rose  in  value.  The  sale 
of  his  land  netted  him  such  profitable  returns  that  he  resolved  to  engage  in  the 
real-estate  business  in  connection  with  farming.  For  a  time  he  bought  and  sold 
farm  lands  only,  but  in  1903  he  invested  in  four  hundred  and  thirty-five  acres 
of  land  on  the  coast,  bordering  Meridian  road  in  Surrey  municipality.  He 
engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  his  farm  whereon  he  made  his  home,  but  the  greater 
part  of  his  time  and  attention  was  devoted  to  his  real-estate  business.  The 
enterprise  and  diligence  which  have  been  manifest  in  the  development  of  the 
west  were  among  his  strongly  marked  characteristics.  He  formulated  his  plans 
readily,  was  determined  in  their  execution  and  carried  them  forward  to  suc- 
cessful completion.  He  was  actively  engaged  in  business  until  a  short  time  prior 
to  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  ipth  of  December,  1908.  In  directing  his 
interests  he  displayed  marked  foresight  and  capability  and  accordingly  won  the 
merited  returns  of  his  labor  and  his  sound  judgment.  His  experiences  were 
those  which  came  to  the  majority  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  his  section  of  the 
province.  When  he  acquired  his  land  it  was  covered  with  water  during  a  large 
portion  of  the  year,  but  dykes  were  built  and  drains  laid  and  thus  in  time  the 
soil  was  ready  for  cultivation.  He  did  his  work  gradually  and  thoroughly,  break- 
ing up  a  small  portion  of  the  land  at  a  time  until  he  had  the  entire  tract  planted. 
During  the  early  period  of  his  residence  in  the  East  Delta  country  dairying 
claimed  the  major  portion  of  his  attention  and  was  always  his  specialty. 

On  the  25th  of  January,  1878,  in  Oakland,  California,  Mr.  Brown  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Thompson,  also  a  native  of  County  Fermanagh,  Ire- 
land. They  had  attended  the  same  school  and  were  boy  and  girl  sweet- 
hearts. The  attachment  of  youth  developed  into  the  more  mature  love  of  man- 
hood and  womanhood  and  they  were  married  ere  coining  to  British  Columbia. 
Together  they  shared  in  the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life  and  together 
worked  and  labored  in  the  home  building  and  in  the  development  of  their  farm. 
Their  first  home  was  on  the  East  Delta  farm  and  their  second  was  another  East 
Delta  farm  on  the  highland  in  the  eastern  part.  Still  later  they  removed  to 
another  residence.  Thus  buying  and  building,  they  gradually  increased  their 
holdings  and  at  length  erected  the  present  commodious  and  modern  dwelling 
now  occupied  by  Mrs.  Brown.  Their  prosperity  was  attributable  entirely  to  their 
own  efforts.  Mr.  Brown  possessed  notable  discrimination  and  insight  into 
business  affairs  and  conditions,  made  judicious  investments,  carefully  developed 
his  holdings  and  gradually  became  one  of  the  prosperous  and  successful  land- 
owners of  the  Delta  country.  In  all  he  was  encouraged  and  assisted  by  his  wife. 
Moreover,  they  reared  a  large  family,  each  of  whom,  like  the  parents,  has  won 
a  place  among  the  highly  esteemed  and  intelligent  citizens  of  this  part  of  British 
Columbia.  Their  children  were  eight  in  number.  Norman,  the  eldest,  who 
married  Josephine  Mary  Hale,  of  Nova  Scotia,  is  now  living  in  Montreal.  He 
was  the  first  white  child  born  in  the  East  Delta  country,  just  as  his  mother  was 
the  first  white  woman  to  enter  the  country  and  live  here.  Norman  Brown  early 
displayed  natural  aptitude  in  his  studies  and  fondness  for  his  books.  In  the 
public  schools  he  made  remarkable  progress  and  his  work  at  McGill  University 
was  of  a  brilliant  character.  He  was  president  of  the  graduating  class  in  medi- 
cine in  1913  and  he  is  now  practicing  in  Montreal  in  connection  with  the  Royal 
Victorian  Hospital.  Thomas  J.  Brown,  the  second  son,  married  Margaret  Gray, 
of  Langley,  and  is  now  occupying  a  part  of  the  old  homestead.  He  lives  in 
Surrey  and  is  a  member  of  the  Surrey  council.  Christopher,  who  wedded  Mar- 
garet Lewis,  of  Vancouver,  is  now  a  resident  of  East  Delta  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Delta  council.  Joseph  T.,  who  wedded  Ellen  Elizabeth  Weaver,  also  makes 
his  home  in  East  Delta.  John  James,  Jennie  Mary,  Henry  Wadsworth  and  Cecil 
Clare  are  all  living  at  home.  In  1908  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  made  a  trip  to  Ire- 
land to  visit  their  old  homes  and  renew  the  acquaintances  of  youth.  They  spent 

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many  pleasant  hours  among  friends  of  early  days  and  amid  the  scenes  of  their 
childhood.  They  then  again  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada,  stopping  for  a  visit 
in  the  east  with  a  brother  of  Mr.  Brown  and  also  visiting  their  son  Norman,  at 
that  time  a  student  in  McGill  University.  It  seemed  as  though  Mr.  Brown  had 
a  premonition  of  the  near  approach  of  death.  His  determination  to  go  to  his 
old  home  and  visit  his  living  relatives  was  made  very  suddenly.  Soon  after  he 
again  reached  this  province  he  went  one  day  to  New  Westminster  and,  his  buggy 
striking  a  washout  in  the  road,  he  was  thrown  upon  the  ground  and  striking  on 
his  head  was  instantly  killed.  This  was  on  the  igth  of  December,  1908.  His 
death  was,  indeed,  a  great  blow  to  his  family  and  to  his  many  friends.  He  was 
devoted  to  the  welfare  of  the  members  of  his  own  household,  finding  his  greatest 
happiness  in  promoting  their  comfort.  He  held  membership  in  the  Church  of 
England  and  while  in  his  native  land  was  an  Orangeman.  His  was  a  clean  record 
and  over  his  life  history  there  falls  no  shadow  of  wrong  or  suspicion  of  evil. 
Mr.  Brown's  interests  were  always  closely  identified  with  those  of  the  com- 
munity and  he  contributed  liberally  to  the  support  of  many  progressive  move- 
ments that  tended  to  further  the  interests  and  promote  the  welfare  of  his  part 
of  the  province. 


HON.  THOMAS  ROBERT  McINNES. 

To  the  late  Hon.  Thomas  Robert  Mclnnes  came  high  honors  in  his  life's 
course  as  mayor,  legislator  and  statesman  for  he  arose  from  the  position  of 
reeve  of  Dresden,  Ontario,  to  the  highest  place  within  the  province  of  British 
Columbia  as  its  lieutenant  governor.  Along  another  line  he  also  attained  a 
reputation  which  greatly  redounds  to  his  credit,  being  classed  among  the  eminent 
physicians  and  surgeons  of  the  Canadian  northwest.  Although  his  services  in 
the  latter  capacity  have  been  over-shadowed  by  his  eminent  public  attainment 
they  nevertheless  cannot  be  forgotten.  His  career  is  closely  interwoven  with 
the  history  of  the  making  of  British  Columbia  to  which  province  he  came  in 
1874  to  follow  his  profession,  but  his  paramount  ability  along  public  lines  was 
soon  recognized  and  he  was  called  forth  from  the  quiet  of  his  private  practice 
to  important  political  offices  in  which  he  acquitted  himself,  in  the  discharge  of 
the  duties  imposed  upon  him  by  the  public,  in  a  highly  creditable  manner. 

Thomas  Robert  Mclnnes  was  born  at  Lake  Ainslie,  Nova  Scotia,  on  the  5th 
of  November,  1840,  and  is  a  scion  of  a  Highland  Scottish  family  of  prominence. 
His  father,  John  Mclnnes,  was  born  in  the  city  of  Inverness  in  the  northern 
kingdom  and  there  was  married  to  Mary,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Edward  Hamil- 
ton, of  Paisley,  Scotland.  Stories  of  adventure  and  resulting  success  found 
response  with  the  ambitious  young  man  and  more  and  more  the  idea  of  emi- 
gration to  the  new  world  became  fixed  in  his  mind  until  he  finally  decided  to 
seek  the  new  world  and  there  make  his  home,  to  enjoy  its  business  advantages 
and  grow  with  the  new  country  and  profit  by  its  development.  He  therefore  left 
his  Scottish  Highlands  and  crossed  the  ocean,  arriving  at  Lake  Ainslie,  Nova 
Scotia,  in  1825.  He  had  sailed  the  seas  before  that  time  as  captain  but  after 
settling  in  the  Dominion  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming,  procuring  property 
there,  and  did  so  to  good  account. 

Thomas  R.  Mclnnes  was  reared  on  the  parental  homestead  and  received  his 
early  education  in  the  normal  school  at  Truro,  Nova  Scotia.  In  the  true  appre- 
ciation of  a  thorough  education  his  parents  provided  him  with  all  of  the  advantages 
within  their  means  and  he  subsequently  matriculated  at  Harvard  University, 
at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  taking  the  medical  course  and  also  acquiring  broad 
general  knowledge  upon  which  to  rear  the  superstructure  of  professional  learn- 
ing. Later  he  graduated  from  the  Rush  Medical  College,  at  Chicago,  Illinois, 
with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  Towards  the  end  of  the  Civil  war  he  offered  his 
services  to  the  Confederacy  as  surgeon  and  acted  in  that  capacity  until  the  close 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1117 

of  hostilities,  gaining  valuable  experience  in  this  connection.  After  the  close 
of  the  war  he  again  crossed  the  border  to  Canada  and  established  his  home  in 
Dresden,  Kent  county,  Ontario,  where  in  1866  he  was  married  to  Mrs.  Martha 
E.  Webster,  the  widow  of  George  Webster,  of  Dresden.  Dr.  Mclnnes  soon 
built  up  an  extensive  and  profitable  practice  and  his  ability  along  public  lines 
was  also  recognized  in  his  election  to  the  office  of  reeve  of  the  town.  He  dis- 
charged his  duties  in  that  connection  with  such  fidelity  that  he  received  further 
recognition  in  his  nomination  for  the  Ontario  legislature  in  1874,  declining  the 
honor,  however,  as  he  had  decided  upon  removal  to  New  Westminster,  British 
Columbia,  and  the  spring  of  1874  marks  his  advent  in  that  city  where  he  entered 
upon  his  professional  practice,  attaining  marked  success  in  that  direction.  Again 
it  was  not  long  until  public  office  came  to  him,  his  qualities  of  leadership  being 
quickly  recognized,  and  he  was  chosen  to  the  office  of  mayor  of  the  city,  which 
he  held  through  1877  and  1878,  giving  an  able  and  businesslike  administration 
to  the  growing  community.  During  that  time  he  also  continued  in  active  practice, 
his  ability  being  recognized  by  appointment  as  surgeon  of  the  Royal  Columbia 
Hospital  and  superintendent  of  the  British  Columbia  Insane  Asylum.  Other 
political  honors  were  conferred  upon  him  in  his  election  to  the  house  of  commons 
of  the  Dominion  in  1879,  winning  the  election  as  an  independent  candidate, 
defeating  the  conservative  candidate  for  the  office.  At  the  subsequent  general 
election  he  was  again  chosen  to  represent  his  district. 

In  1881  he  received  direct  recognition  from  the  federal  government  in  his 
appointment  as  senator  by  the  Marquis  of  Lome,  who  subsequently  became  better 
known  as  the  Duke  of  Fife,  the  husband  of  the  princess  royal  and  son-in-law  of 
Edward  VII.  Dr.  Mclnnes  took  a  very  active  part  in  shaping  the  policy  of  the 
provincial  government  at  that  time  and  always  labored  to  obtain  the  greatest 
good  for  the  greatest  number,  championing  many  measures  of  value  and  benefit, 
his  services  being  widely  acknowledged  in  that  direction.  He  was  one  of  those 
who  were  instrumental  in  the  establishment  of  the  Canada  mint  and  in  fact  was 
the  first  advocate  of  that  enterprise,  studying  continuously  problems  of  national 
and  international  importance.  He  was  also  the  first  to  break  the  lance  for  the 
existence  of  a  board  of  reciprocity  to  promote  trade  relations  between  the  Domin- 
ion and  the  United  States  which,  however,  did  not  lead  to  any  material  results 
on  account  of  the  position  taken  by  the  United  States  government  at  that  time. 
It  is  interesting  to  note  that  a  similar  measure  was  only  recently  undertaken  on 
the  part  of  the  United  States  which  in  turn  was  repudiated  by  the  Dominion 
government.  Mr.  Mclnnes  at  that  time  became  an  imperial  federalist  and  in  1898 
was  recipient  of  the  high  honor  of  appointment  to  the  office  of  lieutenant-governor 
of  the  province  of  British  Columbia  at  a  time  when  the  country  was  in  a  state 
of  transition  which  resulted  in  the  establishment  of  federal  party  lines.  In  July, 
1898,  he  dismissed  the  Turner  ministry,  a  move  which  caused  widespread  dissatis- 
faction but  was  sustained  by  the  legislature.  In  1900  the  Semlin  government 
which  had  dismissed  the  Hon.  Joseph  Martin  from  its  cabinet  was  dissolved  by  the 
government  and  on  being  defeated  in  the  legislature  the  Hon.  Joseph  Martin  was 
called  upon  to  form  a  cabinet  which  was  not  put  in  operation,  however,  on  account 
of  the  bitter  parliamentary  opposition  of  both  parties  to  Mr.  Martin.  The  stand 
taken  by  the  governor  resulted  in  official  antagonism  at  the  federal  capital  against 
him  and  he  and  Mr.  Martin  were  defeated  at  the  general  election  and  the  governor 
was  requested  to  offer  his  resignation.  This  he  refused  to  do  on  constitutional 
grounds  but  was  overruled  by  a  decision  of  the  liberal  government  of  Sir  Wilfrid 
Laurier  and  in  June,  1900,  Governor  Mclnnes  ended  his  connection  with  the 
office.  Although  there  was  strife  and  dissension  among  the  various  political 
parties,  not  the  bitterest  enemy  carried  his  political  antagonism  against  Governor 
Mclnnes  to  a  matter  of  personalities  as  everyone  was  absolutely  convinced  of  Mr. 
Mclnnes'  true  and  honest  convictions  in  this  matter  and  that  he  had  taken  this 
stand  upon  the  question  after  due  and  careful -deliberation  and  that  in  his  view  he 
was  sustained  by  many  of  the  eminent  men  of  the  province.  Retiring  from  the 
political  arena  Governor  Mclnnes  came  to  Vancouver  to  make  his  home.  In  1901 


1118  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  undertook  an  extensive  journey  to  Australia  and  New  Zealand  where  he  made 
use  of  every  opportunity  to  study  governmental  questions  and  observe  the  political 
machinery  of  those  countries.  In  1903,  however,  he  again  entered  the  field  of 
politics,  being  made  an  independent  candidate  for  the  house  of  commons  in  a  by- 
election  held  in  Vancouver,  but  on  account  of  peculiar  conditions  existing  was 
defeated.  The  lion.  Thomas  Robert  Mclnnes  passed  away  on  the  igth  of  March, 
1904,  in  the  sixty-fourth  year  of  his  life. 

In  his  life,  rich  with  labors  and  achievement,  there  had  been  little  room  for 
fads  or  fancies  or  play  or  recreation,  yet  Mr.  Mclnnes  was  an  enthusiastic  rifle- 
man and  served  as  president  of  the  Senate  Rifle  Club  of  Ottawa  for  some  time  and 
also  of  the  Vancouver  Rifle  Association.  He  believed  that  the  true  proficiency  of 
the  soldier  and  routine  of  war  lay  more  in  the  ability  to  properly  handle  a  rifle  and 
in  true  marksmanship  than  in  everlasting  drill  or  parade,  and  firmly  advocated  that 
all  boys  over  fourteen  years  of  age  should  be  instructed  in  school  in  the  use  of 
the  rifle.  Having  been  reared  in  the  Presbyterian  faith,  the  Hon.  Thomas  Robert 
McTnnes  remained  true  to  the  belief  of  his  fathers.  He  was  ever  actuated  by  the 
highest  principles  and  manly  purpose.  His  professional  learning  and  his  busi- 
ness ability  brought  him  material  results  and  he  became  one  of  the  important 
property  owners  of  the  city,  while  he  was  also  connected  with  a  number  of  mining 
enterprises.  Governor  and  Mrs.  Mclnnes  had  two  sons:  T.  R.  E.  Mclnnes,  a 
prominent  lawyer;  and  His  Honour,  \Y.  W.  B.  Mclnnes,  senior  judge  of  the 
county  court  of  Vancouver.  The  life  work  of  Governor  Mclnnes  has  been  of  such 
high  order  that  its  far-reaching  effects  can  hardly  be  estimated  at  the  present 
and  it  has  had  an  important  bearing  upon  the  formation  of  the  political,  profes- 
sional and  business  life  of  the  province  such  as  that  of  few  others  have  had.  As 
time  will  give  the  proper  perspective  the  enduring  value  of  his  work  will  be 
recognized  and  his  fame  will  grow  brighter  as  the  years  pass  on  and  generations  to 
follow  will  appreciate  the  worth  of  the  labors  of  one  whose  life  record  reflects 
credit  and  honor  upon  the  land  that  honored  him. 


WILLIAM   HENRY  LADNER. 

One  of  the  oldest  residents  and  best  known  pioneers  of  British  Columbia  was 
William  Henry  Ladner,  one  of  the  family  in  whose  honor  the  historic  town  of 
Ladner's  Landing  was  named. 

For  nearly  three  score  years  the  name  of  Ladner  has  held  its  place  in  the 
annals  of  the  Province  and  among  men  of  this  name  no  man  is  better  or  more 
favorably  known  than  the  subject  of  this  record.  His  life  has  been  intertwined 
with  the  record  of  this  great  west  and  to  omit  from  any  history  of  British  Colum- 
bia the  name  of  William  Henry  Ladner  would  be  to  leave  it  incomplete. 

Mr.  Ladner  was  born  in  Cornwall,  England,  November  28,  1826.  His  father 
was  Edward  Ladner  and  his  mother,  Sarah  Ellis  Ladner,  both  natives  of  Corn- 
wall. The  father  was  a  farmer  and  came  to  America  in  1847,  going  immediately 
to  Wisconsin  where  he  followed  agriculture  until  his  death  in  1851. 

Mr.  Ladner  went  from  England  to  Wisconsin  in  1848,  just  one  year  later 
than  his  father,  and  remained  there  until  the  fall  of  1850,  when  he  returned  to 
England.  In  the  spring  of  1851  he  again  sailed  for  the  United  States  and  spent 
one  more  year  in  Wisconsin.  In  the  spring  of  1852  he  set  out  across  the  plains 
for  California.  He  started  from  Omaha,  Nebraska,  and  the  time  consumed  in 
the  journey  to  Sacramento  was  five  months  and  six  days.  He  lived  in  California 
until  1858  when  gold  was  discovered  in  British  Columbia  along  the  Eraser  river 
in  the  Cariboo  country.  He  arrived  at  Victoria  on  the  steamer  Brother  Jona- 
than, May  15,  1858,  when  that  city  was  a  mere  trading  post  and  the  mainland 
a  complete  wilderness.  There  were  six  men  in  his  party  and  at  Victoria  they 
built  skiffs  in  which  to  navigate  the  Eraser  river.  The  party  secured  trans- 
portation as  far  as  Point  Roberts  for  which  they  paid  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  and 


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from  there  they  proceeded  in  their  skiffs  to  Fort  Langley,  where  they  arrived 
the  3Oth  of  May.  By  taking  that  route  they  avoided  the  custom  duties  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Fraser  river,  there  being  a  duty  of  ten  per  cent  on  all  imported 
goods  and  a  charge  of  five  dollars  for  each  mining  license.  They  left  Langley 
June  i,  1858,  and  on  the  following  Saturday  night  reached  Hope.  On  Sunday 
morning  Mr.  Ladner  witnessed  two  surprises — a  surprise  of  the  Indians  and 
the  arrival  of  the  American  boat  "Surprise" — that  being  the  first  boat  to  make 
the  passage  up  Fraser  river. 

Mr.  Ladner  took  up  some  mining  claims  and  did  trading.  A  little  later  he 
was  appointed  customs  agent  and  government  officer,  having  the  honor  of  being 
the  first  constable  appointed  on  the  mainland  of  the  province.  He  remained 
in  Hope  until  the  spring  of  1859,  when  he  started  a  pack  train  to  the  interior, 
continuing  in  that  business  until  1865.  Freight  rates  were  then  very  high.  He 
always  received  at  least  fifty  cents  per  pound  for  all  goods  carried  between  Yale 
and  Williams  creek,  exclusive  of  the  road  toll.  After  conducting  the  packing 
business  in  the  Big  Bend  country  for  a  year  he  suffered  a  large  financial  loss 
and  in  1868  returned  to  the  province,  settling  at  what  is  now  known  as  Ladner's 
Landing,  where  he  pre-empted  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  later  bought 
four  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  all  of  which  he  devoted  to  farming  and  stock-rais- 
ing. This  has  ever  since  been  his  principal  business  and  through  this  he  has  become 
wealthy.  He  was  equally  prominent  in  commercial  and  public  affairs.  I  fc  was  one 
of  the  earliest  pioneers  of  that  section  and  is  a  member  of  the  Pioneer  Society  of 
British  Columbia. 

Mr.  Ladner  is  a  conservative,  has  been  active  in  party  ranks  and  represented 
New  Westminster  in  the  provincial  parliament  from  1886  to  1890.  He  has 
been  reeve  of  Delta  almost  continuously  since  1880,  justice  of  the  peace  since 
1872  and  has  been  police  magistrate  for  the  municipality  of  Delta  for  the  past 
twenty  years  or  more. 

Early  in  1865  he  married  Miss  Mary  A.  Booth,  who  was  a  native  of  Towa. 
She  died  in  1879.  Their  four  children  are:  Ida  Harriet:  Sarah  Louise,  wife  of 
Fred  Howay ;  Paul  Edward ;  and  Delta  Mary,  wife  of  W.  J.  Watson  of  Lady- 
smith.  In  1880  Mr.  Ladner  married  his  present  wife,  then  Mrs.  McLellan,  of 
Clinton,  British  Columbia. 


WILLIAM  RODERICK  ROSS,  M.  A.,  K.  C,  M.  L.  A. 

William  Roderick  Ross,  who  was  sworn  in  as  minister  of  lands  for  British 
Columbia  on  the  loth  of  October,  1910,  has  since  made  an  enviable  and  highly 
commendable  record  in  that  important  position.  He  was  born  at  Fort  Chipewyan, 
Athabasca,  on  the  29th  of  March,  1869.  and  is  a  son  of  Donald  Ross,  a  native  of 
Norway  House,  Lake  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  His  paternal  grandfather,  Donald 
Ross,  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  came  to  Canada,  eventually  becoming  chief 
factor  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  being  identified  with  the  northern  depart- 
ment under  Sir  George  Simpson.  Donald  Ross,  Jr..  the  father  of  our  subject, 
obtained  his  early  education  at  McCallum's  Academy  and  later  attended  St.  John's 
College  of  Winnipeg.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  years  he  entered  the  service  of  the 
Hudson's  Bay  Company  and  at  length  was  given  charge  at  Fort  Dunvegan  in  the 
Peace  river  country.  His  demise  occurred  at  Fort  Vermilion,  in  1878,  when  he 
had  attained  the  age  of  forty  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Ann 
McKenzie  and  who  passed  away  in  1871,  was  a  daughter  of  Samuel  McKenzie, 
of  Prince  Albert.  The  latter  was  likewise  an  officer  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Com- 
pany, being  variously  employed  by  that  corporation  in  different  capacities  until 
his  death  in  1878,  at  which  time  he  held  the  position  of  chief  trader  and  was  in 
charge  at  Fort  Dunvegan. 

William  R.  Ross  was  educated  in  St.  John's  College  of  Winnipeg,  which  insti- 
tution conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  B.  A.  in  1887  and  that  of  M.  A.  in  1890, 


1122  BRITISH   COLUMBIA 

in  which  year  he  was  called  to  the  Manitoba  bar.  He  studied  in  the  offices  of 
different  law  firms  and  practiced  his  profession  as  junior  partner  of  the  firm  of 
Munson  &  Allen  of  Winnipeg  until  1895,  while  during  the  following  year  he  was 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Nugent  &  Ross.  In  the  fall  of  1896  he  came  to  British 
Columbia,  locating  at  Rossland,  but  the  following  winter  returned  to  Winnipeg  to 
conduct  an  important  case.  In  1897  he  came  out  to  Fort  Steele,  East  Kootenay, 
and  in  that  year  was  called  to  the  bar  of  British  Columbia.  He  then  formed  the 
firm  of  Ross  &  Herchmer  and  practiced  law  as  the  senior  member  thereof  until  it 
was  dissolved  in  1901.  In  December  of  that  year  he  removed  to  Fernie,  British 
Columbia,  where  he  joined  J.  S.  T.  Alexander  under  the  firm  style  of  Ross  & 
Alexander,  which  association  was  maintained  until  1909,  when  Mr.  Alexander 
became  government  agent.  Mr.  Ross  then  organized  the  firm  of  Ross,  MacDonald 
&  Lane  at  Fernie.  In  1903  he  was  elected  to  the  British  Columbia  legislature  for 
Fernie  and  was  accorded  the  same  honor  in  1907,  1909,  1910  and  1912,  his  repeated 
reelection  giving  incontrovertible  proof  of  his  ability  as  a  legislator  and  his  un- 
swerving faithfulness  to  his  constituents.  In  1906  he  was  made  king's  counsellor. 
On  the  loth  of  October,  1910,  he  was  sworn  in  as  minister  of  lands  for  British 
Columbia  and  still  holds  that  office  at  the  present  time,  discharging  the  important 
duties  devolving  upon  him  in  a  manner  that  has  won  uniform  approval  and  com- 
mendation. In  the  year  1901  he  was  made  stipendiary  magistrate  in  his  district. 

In  1902  Mr.  Ross  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Leila  Young,  a  native  of 
Ontario,  by  whom  he  has  two  sons  and  three  daughters,  as  follows:  William 
Cameron,  Herbert  McKenzie,  Eva  Helen,  Beatrice  and  Geraldine.  The  residence 
of  the  family  is  in  Victoria. 

Mr.  Ross  is  a  valued  and  popular  member  of  the  Fernie  Club  of  Fernie,  British 
Columbia,  and  the  Union  and  Pacific  Clubs  of  Victoria.  In  Masonry  he  has  at- 
tained the  Scottish  Rite  degree,  belongs  to  Fernie  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is 
a  past  master  of  Fort  Steele  Lodge.  He  is  likewise  identified  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  at  Fernie  and  the  Knights  of  Khorassan  at  Spokane.  In  politics  he  is 
a  conservative,  while  in  religious  faith  he  is  an  Anglican.  Mr.  Ross  acts  as  vice 
president  of  the  Clan  Ross  in  America  and  is  widely  recognized  as  a  prominent 
and  leading  citizen  of  this  province. 


CHARLES  DE  VERGNE  NUNN. 

Charles  De  Vergne  Nunn,  who  since  1910  has  been  engaged  in  the  restaurant 
business  in  New  Westminster,  where  his  success  places  him  among  the  leading  and 
representative  business  men  of  the  city,  is  a  native  son  of  British  Columbia,  born 
in  Victoria,  August  i,  1874.  His  parents  were  natives  of  England  and  his  father, 
Captain  Nunn,  was  connected  with  the  British  army  and  stationed  in  India  for 
several  years.  They  came  to  British  Columbia  in  i8"52,  locating  in  Victoria,  then 
the  only  city  in  the  province.  The  father  became  an  officer  on  one  of  the  coast- 
wise vessels  plying  between  this  city  and  San  Francisco.  He  died  in  San  Francisco 
and  is  survived  by  his  wife,  who  has  for  many  years  lived  in  Portland,  Oregon. 

Charles  De  Vergne  Nunn  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
South  Saanich,  then  known  as  Sydney,  Vancouver  island,  and  was  reared  upon 
a  farm  there,  whereon  he  remained  until  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age.  He 
then  went  to  Victoria  and  served  as  apprenticeship  at  the  tinsmith's  trade  under 
the  firm  of  McLennan,  McFeeley  &  Company.  He  followed  this  occupation,  how- 
ever, only  about  two  years,  afterward  obtaining  his  first  experience  along  the 
line  of  his  present  business  by  working  as  first  steward  on  the  steamer  Lytton 
under  Thomas  Vincent.  Mr.  Nunn  spent  one  season  on  the  Columbia  river  and 
then  returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  was  for  a  time  head  waiter  in  the  old  Globe 
restaurant.  After  resigning  this  position  he  went  to  California,  where  he  spent 
two  years  farming  in  the  Sacramento  valley,  after  which  he  returned  to  British 
Columbia  and  became  connected  with  the  Esquimalt  &  Nanaimo  Railroad.  He 


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was  for  several  years  in  the  restaurant  business  in  Victoria  and  Vancouver,  but 
removed  to  New  Westminster  in  1910.  He  purchased  the  Kenny  Cafe  and  con- 
ducted it  with  great  success  until  1912,  when  the  building  was  torn  down.  On  the 
loth  of  September  of  that  year  he  opened  the  Dunsmuir  Cafe,  which  he  still  owns, 
and  which,  under  his  able  management,  has  become  one  of  the  leading  enterprises 
of  its  kind  in  the  city.  Mr.  Nunn  understands  the  restaurant  business  in  prin- 
ciple and  detail  and  gives  personal  supervision  to  each  department  of  his  concern. 
The  food  is  of  high  quality  and  the  service  prompt  and  courteous,  and  as  a  result 
he  has  built  up  a  large  and  representative  patronage. 

Mr.  Xunn  is  a  member  of  Victoria  Lodge,  No.  17,  K.  P.,  and  New  West- 
minster Lodge,  L.  O.  M.,  and  he  also  belongs  to  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Colum- 
bia. In  politics  he  votes  independently,  supporting  men  and  measures  rather 
than  parties.  He  is  recognized  in  New  Westminster  as  a  discriminating,  progres- 
sive and  resourceful  business  man  and  his  ability  is  known  and  respected  in  com- 
mercial circles. 


WILLIAM  GEORGE. 

There  is  much  that  is  interesting  in  the  career  of  William  George,  who  has 
been  intimately  connected  with  the  earlier  history  of  the  province  and  especially 
that  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  George  is  now  an  esteemed  resident  of  McKay,  where  he 
lives  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  comfortable  competence.  A  native  of  Scotland, 
he  was  born  in  Edinburgh  on  February  i,  1850,  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
George,  both  deceased. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and,  like  most  of 
the  boys  of  his  time,  was  set  to  work  at  an  early  age.  He  learned  the  shoemaking 
trade  and  worked  at  that  occupation  until  he  left  home  for  Canada  in  1881.  He 
first  located  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  where  he  obtained  employment  as  a  well 
driver  with  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  continuing  so  for  one  year.  As  that 
road  was  constructing  its  line  westward,  Mr.  George  continued  to  make  his  way 
in  that  direction.  He  worked  in  various  occupations,  as  men  in  those  days  were 
not  given  much  of  a  selection  of  what  to  do.  Before  the  transcontinental  trains 
ran  over  the  line  Mr.  George  was  located  at  Moberly  House,  on  the  main  line 
of  the  Canadian  Pacific,  this  place  being  named  after  Walter  Moberly,  the  well 
known  pioneer  engineer.  There  Mr.  George  remained  for  about  two  years  as 
section  foreman.  In  December,  1887,  having  left  the  employ  of  the  Canadian 
Pacific,  he  located  in  Vancouver,  where  he  was  employed  by  the  city  in  the  con- 
struction of  streets  and  in  similar  work,  acting  as  foreman.  When  he  began  work 
there  were  but  few  thoroughfares  here  worthy  of  the  name  of  street.  He  was 
in  this  position  for  seventeen  years  and  it  was  during  that  time  that  Vancouver 
was  converted  from  a  wilderness  of  pine  and  brush  into  a  modern  city.  Colonel 
Tracey  at  that  time  was  engineer  in  charge  of  the  work.  Mr.  George  has  since 
retired  and  now  lives  in  comfortable  ease  in  McKay  after  a  life  rich  in  labor  but 
also  compensating  in  financial  returns. 

In  December.  1873,  ATr.  George  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Mc- 
Phedran,  a  daughter  of  Donald  and  Sarah  McPhedran.  There  are  six  children 
in  the  family :  Elizabeth,  who  is  teaching  school  in  Vancouver ;  Mrs.  Mary  Hasty, 
of  Calgary,  Alberta ;  Williamina,  who  is  connected  with  the  National  Drug  Com- 
pany ;  Walter  Moberly,  born  in  the  old  Moberly  House  and  named  after  Walter 
Moberly ;  Grace  Masterton  ;  and  Hazel. 

In  politics  Mr.  George  is  a  liberal  and  has  always  taken  an  active  part  in 
municipal  and  school  matters.  He  was  president  of  the  trades  and  labor  council 
and  along  educational  lines  was  the  first  to  advocate  manual  training  in  Vancouver 
schools.  He  has  always  had  advanced  ideas  along  educational  lines  and  has  served 
on  the  Burnaby  school  board  with  distinct  success  and  to  the  benefit  of  the  com- 
munity. His  religion  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  fraternally  he  is  a 


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charter  member  of  Mount  Pleasant  Lodge,  No.  19,  I.  O.  O.  F.  Mr.  George  is 
fond  of  gardening  and,  having  bought  one  of  the  government  small  holdings  in 
Burnaby  about  twelve  years  ago,  settled  there  and  has  a  beautiful  home  on  West- 
minster road,  where  he  engages  in  his  diversion,  having  made  his  property  one 
of  the  most  attractive  in  the  neighborhood. 


JAMES  McGEER. 

James  McGeer,  an  honored  pioneer  citizen  uniformly  esteemed,  was  born 
March  19,  1855,  at  Bruel  House,  Crookstown,  County  Kildare,  Ireland,  a  son  of 
James  Arthur  and  Emily  (Wilson)  McGeer,  the  former  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
and  the  latter  of  the  Protestant  faith.  The  Wilsons  were  woolen  mill  manu- 
facturers, while  Mr.  McGeer  gave  his  attention  to  farming.  The  son  pursued 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Dublin  and  then  left  home  and  became  a 
reporter  on  the  Manchester  Guardian  under  T.  P.  O'Connor.  It  was  about 
the  year  1882  that  he  arrived  in  Canada,  and  making  his  way  to  what  was  then 
the  far  west,  joined  the  police  force  of  Winnipeg,  then  numbering  twenty- 
five  men.  Remaining  there  some  five  years  and  then  continuing  his  westward 
journey  to  Vancouver,  arriving  in  February,  1887,  he  engaged  in  the  dairying 
business  in  this  city  soon  after  arriving,  distributing  milk  to  most  of  the  hotels 
and  restaurants,  lie  was  one  of  the  pioneer  residents  here  and  was  an  in- 
terested witness  of  the  later  growth  and  development  of  the  city,  at  all  times 
proving  himself  a  helpful  and  stalwart  champion  of  the  work  of  public  prog- 
ress. In  May,  1893,  Mr.  McGeer  and  family  removed  to  Langley,  British 
Columbia,  and  engaged  in  the  cattle  and  dairy  business,  but  this  venture  did 
not  prove  successful.  That  was  a  year  of  exceedingly  deep  snow  and  bitter 
cold.  The  Fraser  river  froze  over  to  so  great  a  thickness  that  the  ranchers  used 
sleighs  and  drove  on  the  ice  as  far  down  as  the  north  arm  of  the  river,  a  thing 
that  has  not  happened  since.  The  severe  winter  caused  many  of  his  cattle  to 
die  and  general  hardships  attended  the  family.  After  these  heavy  losses  he 
returned  to  Vancouver  the  following  March  and  there  resumed  the  dairy  busi- 
ness. Broken  in  fortune,  he  again  began  the  upward  climb  to  success.  These 
were  times  of  discouragement  but,  aided  and  encouraged,  as  always,  by  his  faith- 
ful wife,  he  laid  well  the  foundation  of  the  financial  independence  he  afterward 
attained.  Soon  after  his  return  to  Vancouver  he  was  made  milk  and  dairy 
inspector.  He  introduced  the  first  DeLaval  Separator  into  British  Columbia  and 
brought  the  first  Babcock  milk  tester  to  the  country.  He  was  also  the  first  milk 
and  dairy  inspector  in  Vancouver.  Eventually  he  turned  his  attention  to  the 
insurance  and  general  brokerage  business  in  which  he  continued  successfully  until 
1910,  when  he  retired  from  active  business  life,  still  holding,  however,  extensive 
real-estate  interests  in  and  near  Vancouver. 

In  Manchester,  England,  at  the  Murray  Street  church,  by  Rev.  Birch- Jones, 
on  February  2,  1881,  Mr.  McGeer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  Cook, 
a  daughter  of  John  Cook  of  Cork,  Ireland,  who  was  a  son  of  Richard  Cook,  a 
famous  Irish  engineer.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McGeer  were  born  the  following 
sons  and  daughters:  Gerald  G.,  a  law  student  at  Vancouver;  James  A.,  who 
is  practicing  law  in  Vancouver;  Manfred,  a  druggist,  now  in  Phoenix,  British 
Columbia;  Eric,  at  Powell  River,  British  Columbia;  Ninyas,  at  home;  Lucy,  the 
wife  of  C.  M.  Campbell,  of  Phoenix,  manager  for  the  Granby  Mining  Company; 
Gertrude  Emily,  a  teacher;  Dudley,  Kathleen,  Geraldine  and  Aileen,  still  in  school. 

In  politics  Mr.  McGeer  was  a  stanch  liberal  and  took  an  active  part  in  all 
elections.  He  was  well  known  as  one  of  the  earnest  supporters  of  the  Hon. 
Mr.  Joseph  Martin.  He  was  likewise  much  interested  in  municipal  affairs  and 
was  especially  loyal  to  the  welfare  of  his  adopted  city.  Throughout  his  life  he 
held  the  belief  that  this  should  be  a  "white  man's  country,"  that  the  white  race 
should  develop  it  and  reap  its  benefits.  In  accord  with  this  belief  he  paid  the 


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highest  wages  and  did  not  employ  Orientals.  His  early  connection  with  news- 
paper work  called  forth  his  literary  taste  and  talent  and  brought  him  into  close 
connection  with  members  of  the  newspaper  fraternity.  He  wrote  many  poems, 
including  one  on  the  coronation  which  is  addressed  to  the  King  and  is  entitled 
"An  Irishman's  Prayer."  It  reads  as  follows : 

"We  kneel  and  thank  Thee,  God,  because 

Our  King  and  Emperor  sees 
That  only  by  Thine  own  just  laws 

Can  man-made  empires  live; 

'Tis  ours  to  kneel  and  supplicate, 

'Tis  Thine,  Oh  God,  to  give. 

"For  Thou  hast  put  into  our  hands 

A  power  for  weal  or  woe ; 
O'er  seas,  o'er  peoples,  and  o'er  lands 

Thy  viceroy  is  our  lord  the  King. 
'Tis  his  to  do  Thy  will  on  earth, 

While  we  Thy  praises  sing, 

"Oh,  grant  him  wisdom,  foresight,  fear, 

For  fear  of  Thee  is  power. 
And  make  him  steadfast  to  adhere 

To  simple  truth  and  simple  love, 
That  he  may  do  Thy  will  on  earth, 

Thou  guide  him  from  above." 

There  is  an  interesting  little  story  connected  with  this  poem  which  is  told 
by  one  of  the  local  papers  as  follows:  "Prior  to  paying  a  visit  to  the  land  of  his 
nativity,  he  had  composed  a  poem  on  the  coronation.  It  so  happened  that  on 
the  same  steamer,  the  Virginian,  was  Professor  Gibb,  to  whose  notice  this  ode 
had  been  brought  and  who  had  several  copies  of  it  printed.  To  his  great  surprise, 
Mr.  McGeer  discovered  that  it  was  his  own  composition  he  had  purchased  a 
copy  of,  and  on  the  fact  becoming  known  that  the  author  was  on  board  the  vessel, 
his  signature  helped  to  swell  the  fund  for  the  Sailors'  orphanage.". 

No  better  indication  of  the  position  which  James  McGeer  occupied  in  public 
regard  can  be  given  than  by  quoting  at  length  from  the  local  papers  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  from  pneumonia  on  the  8th  of  September,  1913, 
after  an  illness  of  but  four  days. 

One  paper  wrote:  "No  greater  compliment  can  be  paid  to  him  than  to 
state  that  he  was  quite  a  character,  one  of  the  men  who  are  becoming  smaller 
in  numbers,  the  rough  diamonds  of  the  west,  whose  intrinsic  worth  cannot  be 
valued,  and  of  whose  integrity  there  can  be  no  question.  By  his  death  Vancouver 
is  the  poorer  today." 

Another  said:  "The  death  of  Mr.  James  McGeer,  which  occurred  yesterday 
after  a  brief  illness,  will  be  deeply  felt  by  the  old-timers  of  this  city.  Mr. 
McGeer  came  to  Vancouver  when  it  was  in  its  infancy  and  from  that  day  to 
this  no  man  has  made  more  friends  or  has  been  more  universally  respected  and 
liked  than  he  was.  He  passed  through  all  the  ups  and  downs  of  the  city,  but  in 
prosperity  and  the  reverse  he  was  invariably  the  same  large-hearted,  cheerful 
personality.  He  accumulated  a  large  fortune  by  hard  work  and  strict  attention 
to  business  and  in  the  commercial  life  of  the  city  he  played  no  small  figure,  but 
his  nature  was  essentially  noncommercial.  He  was  always  the  kindly,  genial 
gentleman,  who  was  continually  trying  to  help  those  who  were  in  trouble,  and 
there  will  be  hundreds  of  people  here  who  will  cherish  his  memory  long  after 
more  pretentious  names  are  forgotten." 

Still  another  paper  wrote:  "The  funeral  took  place  from  the  family  resi- 
dence, No.  251  Eleventh  Avenue  east,  at  2  o'clock.  Liberals  and  conservatives, 


1128  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

Protestants  and  Catholics,  attended  to  pay  homage  to  one  whom  they  revered  in 
life.  In  his  death  that  homage  showed  no  signs  of  wavering  as  the  appearance 
of  the  large  circle  of  mourners  unmistakably  indicated.  There  was  no  question 
of  sect  or  party.  All  recognized  that  they  had  lost  a  warm-hearted  Irishman 
and  a  splendid  Canadian  who  made  friends  wherever  he  went.  The  smiling 
face  was  missed.  Tears  filled  the  eyes  of  stout-hearted  men  who  remembered 
'Jim'  McGeer  not  only  for  his  manliness  and  his  courage,  but  for  his  ever- 
open  hospitality.  Leading  pioneers  of  the  city  were  in  large  attendance  and  they 
recited  stories  of  their  old  friend  whose  memory  will  ever  be  cherished  by  those 
who  worked  with  him  in  building  and  seeing  Vancouver  rise  from  its  ashes." 


CHARLES  EDMOND  LAWSON. 

Among  the  many  able  business  men  and  progressive  citizens  whom  Scotland 
has  furnished  to  British  Columbia  is  numbered  Charles  Edmond  Lawson,  of  North 
Vancouver,  prominently  connected  with  business  interests  of  the  city  as  a  suc- 
cessful real-estate  deafer.  Pie  was  born  in  Leuchars,  Fifeshire,  Scotland,  in 
1871,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Margaret  (Edmond)  Lawson,  both  natives  of  that 
locality,  the  former  for  many  years  connected  with  the  Fifeshire  constabulary. 
Both  have  passed  away. 

Charles  E.  Lawson  acquired  his  education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools 
of  Dunfermline,  in  Fifeshire,  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  J.  &  R.  Allan,  house  furnishers  of  Edinburgh,  with  whom  he  continued 
for  ten  years  thereafter.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  emigrated  to  Canada,  set- 
tling in  Victoria,  this  province,  where  he  spent  seven  years,  during  the  greater 
portion  of  which  time  he  was  in  the  employ  of  Weiler  Brothers,  extensive 
furniture  dealers  in  that  city.  In  1907  he  came  to  Vancouver  as  buyer  for  the 
curtain  and  drapery  department  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  and  after  retain- 
ing this  connection" one  year  he  moved  to  North  Vancouver,  turning  his  attention 
to  the  real-estate  business.  He  continued  alone  until  1910  and  then  formed 
a  partnership  with  George  S.  Shepard,  establishing  the  firm  of  C.  E.  Lawson  & 
Company.  They  deal  only  in  property  in  the  vicinity  of  Vancouver  and  control 
valuable  holdings,  for  both  are  expert  judges  of  land  values  and  capable  and 
far-sighted  business  men.  They  act  also  either  as  principal  or  agent  in  handling 
loans  and  this  branch  of  the  business  is  rapidly  expanding.  Mr.  Lawson  dis- 
plays great  keenness  and  discernment  in  the  management  of  his  interests  and 
has  made  his  name  respected  in  business  circles  as  a  synonym  for  reliability, 
integrity  and  straightforward  dealing. 

On  the  24th  of  May,  1901,  Mr.  Lawson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Jessie  Kate  Drew,  a  native  of  Gloucester,  England,  and  they  have  become  the 
parents  of  a  daughter,  Dorothy  Rose.  Mrs.  Lawson  is  well  known  in  social 
and  musical  circles  of  Vancouver,  belonging  to  the  Women's  Canadian  Club 
and  the  Musical  Club.  She  is  an  accomplished  vocalist,  possessing  a  voice  of 
unusual  sweetness  and  power,  and  her  aid  is  always  relied  upon  for  the  suc- 
cess of  musical  entertainments  in  the  city.  She  is  also  an  active  member  of  St. 
John's  Episcopal  church  of  North  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Lawson  takes  an  active  interest  in  military  affairs  and  while  in  Scot- 
land served  for  four  years  in  the  Queen's  Edinburgh  Rifle  Brigade  and  in 
Victoria  was  for  seven  years  connected  with  the  Fifth  Regiment  of  Canadian 
Artillery.  He  is  absolutely  independent  in  politics,  allowing  his  vote  to  be 
influenced  only  by  questions  of  public  utility  and  benefit,  and  his  support  is 
always  given  to  movements  which  advance  the  growth  and  development  of  the 
city.  He  is  connected  fraternally  with  North  Vancouver  Lodge,  No.  40,  K.  P., 
of  which  he  is  a  charter  member,  and  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
North  Vancouver  Club.  A  great  many  of  his  leisure  hours  are  spent  upon 
the  golf  links  and  he  has  attained  great  skill  in  this  game,  frequently  taking 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1129 

part  in  important  tournaments  on  the  coast,  principally  in  British  Columbia 
but  occasionally  across  the  boundary  line.  He  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  Golf  and 
Country  Club  and  is  always  a  welcome  addition  to  any  social  gathering.  He  is 
a  splendid  type  of  the  modern  business  man,  able  in  the  pursuit  of  his  individual 
interests,  eager  to  advance  community  development  and  at  all  times  upright  and 
public-spirited.  His  enterprise  and  laudable  ambition  have  carried  him  into 
important  business  relations  and  the  course  he  has  pursued  has  commended  him 
to  the  good-will  and  confidence  of  those  who  know  him. 


HON.  ALEXANDER  ROCKE  ROBERTSON. 

In  an  enumeration  of  those  men  who  won  honor  and  public  recognition  for 
themselves,  in  a  conspicuous  way  in  the  legal  and  judicial  history  of  the  prov- 
ince of  British  Columbia,  and  at  the  same  time  honored  the  province  to  which 
they  belonged,  mention  should  be  made  to  the  Hon.  Alexander  Rocke  Robertson. 
Taking  precedence  as  an  eminent  lawyer  and  statesman,  he  was  a  man  of  high 
attainments,  occupying  an  unique  position  during  the  early  epoch  in  the  history 
of  British  Columbia,  in  which  connection  he  bore  himself  with  such  dignity  and 
honor  as  to  gain  the  respect  of  all.  Distinctively  a  man  of  affairs,  he  became 
connected  with  many  phases  of  pioneer  life  as  it  existed  here  under  early  con- 
ditions wielding  wide  and  powerful  influence  in  his  clay.  His  strong  mentality, 
invincible  courage  and  determined  individuality  so  entered  into  his  makeup  as 
to  render  him  a  natural  leader  of  men  and  fitted  him  for  the  high  position 
which  he  occupied  in  the  province  and  as  a  member  of  the  provincial  supreme 
court.  From  pioneer  days  to  his  death  he  made  his  home  here,  bringing  his 
intellectuality  to  bear  upon  many  questions  having  to  do  with  the  general  wel- 
fare. The  public  career  of  few  other  eminent  men  of  British  Columbia  has 
extended  over  so  long  a  period  as  his  and  the  activities  of  no  one  have  been 
more  constructive  in  the  development  of  this  section  than  his  efforts.  It  may 
be  said  that  his  career  consisted  of  results  and  in  every  phase  of  life  in  -which  he 
was  called  upon  to  make  himself  felt,  the  impress  of  his  activities  is  indelibly 
imprinted  and  this  province,  by  honoring  him  with  official  preferment,  honored 
itself. 

Alexander  Rocke  Robertson  was  born  in  Chatham,  Ontario,  in  1841  and  there 
his  early  education  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  and  at  an  academy  near 
London,  Ontario.  Studious  of  mind,  he  early  decided  upon  a  legal  career  and 
acquired  a  liberal  education  in  the  law.  When  a  young  man  of  twenty-three 
years,  in  the  year  1864,  he  came  to  British  Columbia  which  was  then  practically 
terra  incognita,  and  began  to  practice  his  profession.  Success  attended  him  from 
the  outset  as  he  had  remarkable  powers  of  concentration  and  application  and  .a 
retentive  mind  and  also  possessed  the  power  of  oratory  which  carried  conviction. 
The  zeal  and  eagerness  with  which  he  took  up  his  cases  made  him  succeed  and 
his  clients  spreading  his  reputation,  his  practice  assumed  large  proportions.  He 
won  favorable  criticism  for  his  careful  and  systematic  methods  and  in  the  dis- 
cussion of  legal  matters  stood  high  before  the  court  where  his  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  law  was  manifest  in  his  application  of  legal  principles.  Clearly 
and  forcefully  and  entirely  free  from  ostentation  he  presented  his  cases  and 
carried  them  to  success  by  the  simple  weight  of  his  character  and  his  sincerity 
and  as  time  passed  his  ability  carried  him  into  more  and  more  important  re- 
lations so  that  it  may  be  said  he  attained  to  fame  both  as  advocate  and  counselor. 
The  eminence  which  he  attained  as  one  of  the  most  successful  practitioners  was 
recognized  in  his  elevation  to  the  supreme  court  bench  of  the  province  and  in 
that  connection  his  work  has  had  an  important  bearing  upon  the  business,  politi- 
cal and  general  conditions  of  life.  As  a  judge  he  displayed  a  masterful  grasp 
of  every  problem  presented  for  solution  and  brought  to  his  office  the  under- 
standing of  one  who  knows  the  world. 


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Yet  not  alone  in  connection  with  the  bar  and  bench  did  he  win  distinction 
for  he  had  wonderful  achievements  to  his  credit  in  other  lines  of  endeavor.  He 
largely  contributed  to  the  moral  progress  of  Victoria  and  always^  took  a  deep 
interest  in  religious  matters,  being  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England.  He 
was,  however,  not  strictly  sectarian  and,  recognizing  the  value  of  church  work, 
took  an  active  interest  in  the  institutions  of  various  denominations,  helping  them 
along  material  and  moral  lines  through  his  prestige  and  means.  Particularly 
was  he  interested  in  Sunday  school  work  and  for  many  years  served  as  the 
superintendent  of  St.  John's  Sunday  school.  During  his  early  years  he  was 
a  member  of  the  first  provincial  legislature  and  provincial  secretary  of  the  first 
government  after  confederation  and  in  the  house  of  parliament  was  active  on 
the  floor  of  the  house,  being  connected  with  much  important  constructive  legis- 
lation. He  is  the  father  of  the  school  system  of  British  Columbia,  having  in- 
troduced and  carried  through  the  legislation  respecting  education  and  our 
magnificent  system  of  schools  today  is  the  outcome  of  his  work.  He  also  served 
for  some  time  as  mayor  of  Victoria  and  gave  the  same  a  businesslike  adminis- 
tration that  inaugurated  measures  which  proved  of  much  benefit  to  the  com- 
munity. 

The  Hon.  A.  R.  Robertson  married  Margaret  Bruce  Eberts,  the  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  W.  D.  Eberts,  deceased,  of  Chatham,  Ontario,  and  a  sister  of  the  Hon.  D. 
M.  Eberts.  Of  their  seven  children  five  are  now  living:  Herbert  E.  A.,  barrister 
at  law  practicing  in  Vancouver;  Harold  B..  barrister  at  law  practicing  in  Vic- 
toria; Herman  M.,  a  well  known  physician  and  surgeon  of  Victoria;  Tate  M., 
who  is  engaged  in  business  in  Vancouver;  and  Alexander  Rocke,  medical  con- 
sultant of  Vancouver.  Mrs.  Robertson  died  on  the  8th  of  January,  1912. 

Alexander  Rocke  Robertson  closed  bis  distinguished  career  of  service  and 
attainment  on  the  1st  of  December,  1881,  when  he  was  called  to  his  final  rest. 
It  may  truly  be  said  of  him  that  he  labored  not  for  himself  or  for  individual 
attainment  but  that  he  gave  himself  up  to  the  advancement  of  general  conditions 
and  the  betterment  of  humanity  at  large.  In  whatever  field  he  became  active 
he  employed  his  efforts  in  a  telling  way  and  became  an  acknowledged  leader. 
The  history  of  British  Columbia  should  contain  prominent  mention  of  his  name 
as  one  singularly  devoted  to  the  highest  interests  of  the  people.  While  he  was 
yet  living  that  esteem  was  given  him  which  is  only  due  one  who  is  greatly 
beloved  and  venerated  and  his  untimely  death  was  regarded  by  thousands  as  a 
loss  irreparable  and  a  source  of  general  and  sincere  sorrow.  As  time  has  passed 
it  has  placed  him  in  a  more  proper  relation  to  his  district  and  his  age  and  today 
the  memory  of  his  life  record  stands  forth  resplendently  upon  the  pages  of 
the  life  storv  of  British  Columbia's  existence. 


JAMES  WOLSELY  THOMSON,  M.  D. 

Dr.  James  Wolsely  Thomson,  actively  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of 
medicine  and  surgery  in  Vancouver,  has,  although  a  young  man,  attained  a  posi- 
tion in  the  profession  which  many  an  older  practitioner  might  well  envy.  He 
was  born  October  24,  1883,  in  Mattewa,  Ontario,  a  son  of  James  and  Maria 
Thomson,  the  former  a  lumber  merchant  of  Mattewa  for  a  number  of  years.  In 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  the  son  began  his  education  and  afterward 
attended  the  collegiate  institute  of  Renfrew,  Ontario,  and  subsequently  entered 
McGill  University  of  Montreal,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree 
of  M.  D.,  C.  M.  in  1907.  The  same  year  he  removed  westward  to  Vancouver, 
thinking  to  find  better  professional  opportunities  in  the  growing  western  cities. 
For  a  year  he  was  house  surgeon  at  the  General  Hospital,  and  in  1908-9  was 
assistant  to  Dr.  R.  E.  McKechnie.  From  1909  to  1912  he  was  an  anaesthetist  to 
the  Vancouver  General  Hospital  and  also  engaged  in  general  practice  in  Van- 
couver. He  is  at  present  practicing  in  Vancouver  and  his  ability  is  attested  by 
the  liberal  patronage  accorded  him.  He  is  very  careful  in  the  diagnosis  of  his 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1133 

cases,  is  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault  in  foretelling  the  outcome  of  disease,  and  in  his 
practice  keeps  in  touch  with  the  advanced  methods  of  the  times. 

Dr.  Thomson's  military  record  covers  services  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  Sixth 
Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles  of  Vancouver  from  1909  until  1911.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Wesley  Methodist  church  and  in  Masonry  has  attained  the  thirty- 
second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite  and  also  crossed  the  desert  with  the  Nobles 
of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  is 
interested  in  its  various  plans  for  the  improvement  and  upbuilding  of  the  city. 
His  life  activities  and  interests  are  varied  and  he  is  a  typical  young  man  of  the 
period — alert,  energetic  and  enterprising. 


JAMES  McCALLAN. 

The  farming  interests  of  Ladner  and  vicinity  find  a  worthy  representative 
in  James  McCallan,  who  is  one  of  the  pioneer  farmers  of  this  district,  lie  was 
born  in  Grey  county,  Ontario,  on  the  Qth  of  December,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
and  Mary  McCallan,  the  former  a  veterinarian.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed 
away  in  the  year  1912.  The  public  schools  afforded  James  McCallan  of  this 
review  his  educational  opportunities  and  after  his  text-books  were  put  aside  he 
made  his  way  direct  to  British  Columbia,  arriving  in  1886,  when  in  his  nineteenth 
year.  He  located  first  in  New  Westminster,  where  for  six  months  he  was  em- 
ployed at  driving  a  team.  Later  he  was  engaged  by  R.  P.  Rithet  &  Company  of 
Victoria  to  manage  their  large  farm  at  Ladner  and  continued  in  that  position 
for  seventeen  years,  a  fact  which  indicates  his  capability  and  trustworthiness. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  purchased  a  portion  of  the  ranch  and  began 
farming  on  his  own  account.  He  is  now  leasing  a  portion  of  the  Ladner  estate, 
which  he  farms  in  conjunction  with  his  own  land.  He  first  visited  Ladner  about 
twenty-five  years  ago,  at  which  time  there  were  few  people  in  the  district.  He 
is  regarded  as  one  of  the  pioneer  farmers  of  the  locality  and  as  such  has  con- 
tributed in  substantial  measure  to  its  later  development  and  upbuilding. 

On  the  7th  of  January,  1896,  Mr.  McCallan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Emmeline  Bradnier,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Margaret  Bradnier,  of  Grey 
county,  Ontario.  Both  are  still  living.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCallan 
are  seven  children,  two  sons  and  five  daughters.  The  religious  faith  of  the  fam- 
ily is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  the  political  belief  of  Mr.  McCallan 
is  that  of  the  conservative  party.  He  belongs  to  Delta  Lodge,  No.  12,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
and  is  interested  in  many  public  concerns.  He  belongs  to  the  Board  of  Trade,  is 
a  school  trustee  and  has  been  a  councilman  for  four  years.  All  this  indicates 
the  nature  and  breadth  of  his  interests  and  his  loyalty  and  progressiveness  in 
citizenship. 


DUNCAN  ROBERTSON. 

During  a  residence  covering  a  period  of  twenty-five  years  Duncan  Robert-, 
son  has  experienced  all  of  the  vicissitudes  attending  the  reclaiming  of  the  land 
on  Westham  island,  where  he  now  owns  a  valuable  farm  of  a  hundred  and 
twenty  acres.  He  is  a  native  of  Chelsea,  Quebec,  born  on  the  igth  of  June, 
1861,  and  a  son  of  Duncan  and  Ann  (McGregor)  Robertson.  The  parents 
spent  their  last  years  in  Ladner,  the  mother's  death  there  occurring  in  1904, 
and  that  of  the  father  in  1908. 

Duncan  Robertson  was  reared  at  home  and  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Ottawa,  Ontario,  remaining  with  his  parents  until  he  came  west  in  1887.  He 
crossed  the  continent  on  one  of  the  first  trains  over  the  Canadian  Pacific  after 
the  extension  of  its  lines,  coming  direct  to  Ladner.  Upon  his  arrival  here  he 


1134  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

located  on  a  farm  of  two  hundred  and  twenty  acres  on  Westham  island,  which 
his  brother  had  taken  up  a  few  years  previously.  The  land  was  still  in  a  wild 
state  and  during  the  winter  months  was  almost  entirely  covered  with  water.  The 
building  of  dykes,  clearing  the  land  and  preparing  the  soil  for  cultivation  in- 
volved long  months  of  unceasing  and  oftentimes  apparently  unsuccessful  effort. 
There  were  innumerable  obstacles  and  difficulties  to  be  overcome,  but  Mr.  Rob- 
ertson possesses  the  fiber  of  the  true  pioneer,  and  persisted  in  his  undertaking 
with  the  determination  of  purpose  which  eventually  achieves  success.  The  cul- 
tivation of  the  entire  tract  engaged  his  attention  during  the  first  eighteen  years 
of  his  residence,  his  fields  being  planted  to  such  products  as  were  best  adapted 
to  the  soil  and  climate.  As  time  passed  he  added  to  the  value  of  the  property 
by  the  erection  of  a  comfortable  house,  substantial  barns,  fences  and  other  build- 
ings, and  he  also  made  various  other  improvements  about  the  premises,  and 
beautified  the  grounds.  In  1905  he  sold  a  hundred  acres  of  his  land  but  is  still 
engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  the  remainder,  which  constitutes  one  of  the  most 
valuable  farms  on  the  island. 

On  the  2cl  of  June,  1913,  Mr.  Robertson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Florence  Annie  Woods,  daughter  of  Fred  and  Alice  (Tuffs)  Woods  of  Suf- 
folk, Fngland.  Miss  Woods  left  England  in  1910  and  came  to  British  Columbia, 
where  she  made  her  home  with  her  sister,  .Mrs.  John  Anderson,  who  then  lived 
on  Lulu  island  but  is  now  on  an  adjoining  farm  on  Westham  island. 

Mr.  Robertson  leads  a  life  of  systematically  directed  activity  as  is  evidenced 
by  the  well  kept  appearance  of  his  fields  and  the  condition  of  his  buildings  and 
stock.  He  has  always  taken  an  interest  in  the  progress  and  development  of  the 
country,  toward  which  he  has  contributed  by  the  encouragement  he  has  ac- 
corded various  public  enterprises  and  worthy  projects. 


ROBERT   PATERSON  RITHET. 

There  is  probably  no  name  commanding  more  respect  on  the  Pacific  coast, 
from  San  Francisco  to  the  far  north,  than  that  of  Rithet,  known  to  the  com- 
mercial world  in  connection  with  the  firms  of  R.  P.  Rithet  &  Company,  Ltd., 
of  Victoria,  Welch  &  Company  of  San  Francisco  and  the  California  &  Hawaii 
Sugar  Refining  Company  of  that  city.  Robert  Paterson  Rithet  is  the  president 
of  these  important  concerns  and  their  foremost  position  in  the  world  of  com- 
merce is  entirely  to  be  attributed  to  his  business  genius,  his  energy  and  his  sturdy, 
rugged  honesty.  The  firm  of  R.  P.  Rithet  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of  Victoria,  im- 
porters and  commission  merchants,  is  known  throughout  the  better  part  of 
Canada  and  its  reputation  is  of  the  highest.  Although  Mr.  Rithet  now  spends 
only  one  month  during  the  year  in  this  city,  the  firm  which  he  has  founded 
and  built,  worthily  represents  him  in  these  parts.  Most  of  his  time  he  now  spends 
in  San  Francisco,  where  he  is  fully  occupied  with  the  affairs  of  the  firms  of 
Welch  &  Company  and  the  California  &  Hawaii  Sugar  Refining  Company. 

Robert  Paterson  Rithet  was  born  in  the  parish  of  Applegarth,  Dumfriesshire, 
Scotland,  on  the  22d  of  April,  1844,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Jane  Rithet,  well 
known  farming  people  of  that  district.  The  Rithet  family  has  been  known  for 
generations  in  connection  with  this  occupation  and  is  of  old  Scotch  extraction. 
Robert  P.  Rithet  was  educated  at  Annan  College,  Annan,  Scotland,  where  he 
pursued  a  classical  course.  He  then  entered  a  shipping  and  commission  firm 
in  Liverpool,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three  years,  there  receiving  funda- 
mental knowledge  along  the  line  of  business  in  which  he  was  to  become  so  suc- 
cessful in  the  North  American  west.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  ventured  forth 
to  make  his  mark  in  the  world  and,  perceiving  with  ready  eye  the  great  oppor- 
tunities offered  in  the  Canadian  west,  made  his  way  to  Victoria,  in  which  city 
he  arrived  in  1862  and  of  which  he  must  be  counted  as  one  of  its  foremost 
pioneers.  He  subsequently  mined  in  the  Cariboo  for  two  years  and  assisted  in 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1135 

road  building  and  other  work  important  in  the  early  development  of  the  country. 
In  1865  he  returned  to  Victoria  and,  taking  up  his  former  line  of  business, 
entered  the  employ  of  Anderson  &  Company,  shipping  and  commission  mer- 
chants, with  whom  he  remained  for  several  years,  making  good  use  of  his 
Liverpool  experience.  Being  careful  of  his  earnings  and  having  made  a  credit- 
able impression  upon  the  business  world  of  the  young  city,  he  found  the  con- 
fidence to  establish  himself  independently  in  1870  in  the  same  line  of  business, 
founding  the  firm  of  Welch,  Rithet  &  Company,  shipping  and  commission  mer- 
chants, the  senior  partner  in  the  enterprise  being  Andrew  Welch  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, who  was  conducting  a  similar  establishment  in  the  latter  city  under  the 
name  of  Welch  &  Company.  Success  attended  the  venture  from  the  outset, 
and  as  the  years  passed  and  Victoria  and  Hritish  Columbia  grew  and  expanded, 
the  house  of  Welch,  Rithet  &  Company  held  their  own  and,  even  more  than 
that,  led  the  vanguard  in  commercial  life.  That  the  success  of  the  enterprise 
has  been  largely  due  to  the  tenacious  Scotch  characteristics  of  Mr.  Rithet 
cannot  be  doubted.  In  1888,.  when  the  partnership  was  terminated  by  the  death 
of  Mr.  Welch,  the  house  already  enjoyed  a  reputation  second  to  none  in  the 
province  and  was  known  to  every  merchant,  every  miner,  every  commercial 
or  financial  institution  of  the  province. 

In  1888  Mr.  Rithet  bought  out  the  heirs  of  Mr.  Welch  and  in  that  year  also 
took  over  the  San  Francisco  business  of  the  latter,  of  which  he  became  sole 
proprietor  and  to  which  he  now  devotes  most  of  his  time.  However,  he  is  still 
president  and  the  heaviest  stockholder  of  R.  P.  Rithet  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of 
Victoria,  the  foremost  house  of  its  kind  in  the  Canadian  west,  and  still  spends 
a  month  of  each  year  in  this  city  to  give  personal  attention  to  those  matters 
which  come  under  his  executive  decision.  It  may  incidentally  be  mentioned 
that  many  of  the  younger  merchants  of  Victoria  have  served  their  apprentice- 
ship and  learned  their  commercial  methods  in  the  house  of  R.  P.  Rithet  &  Com- 
pany and  have  there  laid  the  foundation  for  a  later  success.  At  the  death  of 
Mr.  Welch,  the  Victoria  business  was  incorporated  under  (lie  style  of  R.  P. 
Rithet  &  Company,  Ltd.,  of  which  Mr.  Rithet  was  elected  president  and  in  which 
capacity  he  has  continued.  Another  one  of  his  important  California  interests 
is  the  California  &  Hawaii  Sugar  Refining  Company  of  San  Francisco,  of  which 
he  is  president  and  which  handles  an  enormous  amount  of  business  annually. 
Mr.  Rithet  is  a  merchant  and  business  man  of  the  modern  type,  shrewd,  able, 
an  excellent  judge  of  human  nature  and  dominated  by  an  inexhaustible  energy. 
He  displays  a  thorough  understanding  of  commercial  conditions  which  has  en- 
abled him  to  reach  the  top  rung  of  the  ladder  in  business  endeavor. 

On  October  27,  1875,  in  A'Tictoria,  British  Columbia,  Mr.  Rithet  married 
Miss  Elizabeth  Munro,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Jane  Munro,  the  former 
of  whom  is  known  in  history  as  one  of  the  pioneer  chief  factors  of  the  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company  in  Victoria.  Of  the  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rithet  two 
are  living:  John  Alexander,  who  is  associated  with  his  father's  enormous 
business  interests  and  is  married  and  has  established  a  household  of  his  own ; 
and  Gertrude  Alice,  now  the  wife  of  Lawrence  Genge,  who  is  also  associated 
with  Mr.  Rithet  in  his  business. 

Mr.  Rithet  is  a  Presbyterian,  having  been  reared  in  the  faith  of  his  fathers 
and  having  devotedly  continued  therein.  In  politics  he  '  is  a  conservative  and 
it  is  but  natural  that  he  should  have  been  called  to  public  office  on  account  of 
his  extraordinary  abilities.  He  filled  the  office  of  mayor  of  Victoria  in  1875 
and  from  1894  to  1898  was  senior  member  of  the  legislature  for  Victoria.  He 
has  always  been  a  close  student  of  political  questions  and  his  practical  business 
experience  has  seldom  failed  to  show  him  the  right  course  to  pursue.  However, 
it  is  more  correct  to  style  him  a  public-spirited  citizen  than  to  call  him  a  pro- 
fessional politician,  for  he  has  never  entered  the  political  arena  with  an  idea  of 
gaining  fame  and  glory  for  himself.  His  fraternal  relations  are  with  Quadra 
Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Victoria,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Pacific  Union 
Club  of  San  Francisco  and  the  Union  Club  of  Victoria.  His  acquaintance  on 


1136  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

the  coast  from  the  California  metropolis  to  the  beautiful  Island  city  of  the 
north  is  unlimited,  and  he  is  readily  recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  and 
most  forceful  business  men  of  his  time.  Hard-headed  as  is  typical  of  his 
race,  he  is  not  hard-hearted  and  is  generally  and  generously  beloved  and  es- 
teemed by  all  who  know  him  in  a  social  way. 


FRANCIS  XAVIER  Me  PHILLIPS,  B.  A.,  M.  D. 

Capable,  earnest  and  conscientious,  Dr.  Francis  Xavier  McPhillips  has  for 
the  past  twenty  years  given  his  services  to  the  general  public  of  Vancouver  as 
physician  and  surgeon,  having  attained  a  place  among  the  foremost  men  in  the 
profession  in  his  community.  A  thorough  education  and  an  innate  ability  for 
surgical  work  have  gained 'for  him  the  enviable  place  he  now  occupies  and, 
combined  with  a  kindly  nature  and  a  true  spirit  of  helpfulness,  have  won  the 
confidence  of  the  public. 

Dr.  McPhillips  was  born  in  Richmond  Hill,  Ontario,  June  28,  1866,  and  is  a 
son  of  George  and  Mary  (Lavin)  McPhillips,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Ire- 
land. The  mother  was  brought  to  Canada  during  her  childhood,  the  family 
settling  in  York  county.  George  McPhillips  was  a  surveyor  by  profession,  hav- 
ing already  been  so  occupied  in  his  native  isle,  and  while  yet  a  young  man  came 
to  the  new  world,  settling  in  Toronto,  Ontario.  A  few  years  later  he  removed 
to  Richmond  I  [ill,  that  province,  and  during  this  time  made  the  first  survey  of 
the  district  now  known  as  York  county  under  J.  S.  Dennis,  secretary-general  of 
the  Dominion.  The  father  continued  as  land  surveyor  and  was  sent  by  the 
Dominion  government  to  Manitoba  with  the  first  surveying  party  that  entered 
the  province  after  the  Riel  rebellion.  The  remainder  of  his  life  was  spent  in 
that  province,  where  he  made  his  home  mostly  at  Winnipeg  and  St.  Charles. 
He  passed  away  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years,  while  his  wife  was  eighty-six 
when  her  death  occurred  in  St.  Charles,  Manitoba.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
George  McPhillips  included,  besides  the  Doctor :  Albert  Edward,  of  Victoria,  who 
is  president  of  the  executive  council  of  British  Columbia  and  is  now  Judge  of  the 
Court  of  Appeals ;  Lewis  G.,  who  is  a  prominent  barrister  and  king's  council  at 
Vancouver ;  and  two  other  sons,  both  surveyors  in  Winnipeg,  one  of  whom, 
George,  made  the  first  survey  of  that  city,  all  maps  thereof  bearing  his  name. 

Dr.  McPhillips  was  reared  at  home  amid  the  refining  influences  of  cultured 
surroundings  and,  after  his  fundamental  education,  entered  Manitoba  College, 
at  Winnipeg,  and  in  1886  graduated  from  Manitoba  University  with  the  degree  of 
B.  A.,  receiving  his  M.  D.  degree  from  the  same  college  in  1889.  He  then  was 
appointed  railroad  surgeon  for  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad  on  the  Manitoba 
division  and  held  that  position  until  1893,  residing  at  Miami.  In  July  of  that 
year  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  practice  here.  No 
long  novitiate  awaited  him  for  he  soon  demonstrated  his  ability,  specializing  in  sur- 
gery, and  he  now  serves  as  surgeon  to  St.  Paul's  Hospital.  He  seems  to  have  an 
intuitive  gift  for  diagnosing  his  cases,  based  upon  extraordinary  experience  and 
wide  knowledge,  and  after  coming  to  a  conclusion  he  seldom  makes  an  error  in 
applying  the  correct  remedy.  Many  patients  have  profited  by  his  services  and 
his  successful  operations  have  been  numerous.  At  the  convocation  of  the 
American  College  of  Surgeons  held  in  Chicago  on  November  13,  1913,  Dr. 
McPhillips  was  elected  one  of  the  Governors. 

On  June  2,  1897,  at  Vancouver,  Dr.  McPhillips  married  Miss  Agatha  Dolan, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Agatha  Dolan,  the  former  for  many  years  a  merchant 
in  Bay  City,  Michigan.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  McPhillips  have  four  children,  Dorothy, 
Nora,  Jack  and  Frances. 

The  Doctor  gives  his  allegiance  to  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  in  that 
connection  is  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  Politically  he  is  a  con- 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1139 

servative  and  along  social  lines  holds  membership  in  the  Vancouver  Club.  For 
four  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Ninetieth  Regiment  of  Volunteers  at  Win- 
nipeg, Manitoba.  Interested  in  the  welfare  of  his  city  along  various  lines,  he  has 
given  particular  attention  to  its  state  of  health  and  by  his  work  has  greatly 
assisted  in  combating  illness  and  disease.  The  humane  quality  in  his  nature  makes 
him  beloved  by  all  who  seek  his  services  and  the  general  public  and  those  con- 
nected with  him  in  the  profession  accord  him  a  foremost  place  among  the  medical 
men  of  the  province. 


CHARLES  GARRET  SEXSMITH. 

Among  the  citizens  of  Lulu  island  who  are  familiar  with  the  early  history 
and  development  of  British  Columbia  is  Charles  G.  Sexsmith,  who  for  thirty-seven 
years  was  actively  connected  with  the  agricultural  interests  of  the  island.  He 
was  born  at  Selby,  Ontario,  on  the  26th  of  March,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  John 
Wesley  and  Amanda  Sexsmith.  The  mother  passed  away  in  Selby  many  years 
ago,  but  the  father  is  still  living  and  now  resides  on  Lufu  island.'  lie  came  to 
British  Columbia  about  1876  or  1877  and  acquired  an  extensive  tract  of  land  on 
Lulu  island  which  he  diligently  cultivated  for  many  years.  The  Sexsmith  family 
is'  further  represented  in  the  northwest  by  Mrs.  Wintermute  of  Xew  West- 
minster, a  sister  of  Charles  Garret  Sexsmith  and  two  half  brothers.  James  who  is 
residing  with  his  father  and  George,  whose  home  is  at  High  River,  Alberta. 
Another  sister,  Mrs.  Milligan,  is  now  deceased. 

The  early  memories  of  Charles  G.  Sexsmith  are  associated  with  the  province  of 
Ontario  in  which  he  passed  his  boyhood  and  youth,  obtaining  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Napanee  and  Selby,  continuing  his  studies  to  the  age  of 
sixteen.  In  the  spring  of  1877  ne  came  to  British  Columbia  to  join  his  father 
who  had  removed  here  some  six  months  previous.  He  made  the  journey  by  way 
of  San  Francisco,  Victoria  and  New  Westminster  at  a  period  when  it  required 
twelve  days  to  cross  the  States.  In  connection  with  his  father  he  purchased  a 
farm  of  one  hundred  and  seventy  acres  and  assisted  in  dyking,  clearing  and  pre- 
paring the  land  for  cultivation,  this  task  requiring  eighteen  months.  Later  he  and 
his  father  jointly  purchased  nine  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  land  on  Lulu  island 
which  he  afterward  assisted  in  developing.  For  a  time  he  was  in  partnership 
with  a  Mr.  Milligan  and  about  the  time  they  severed  their  connections  Mr.  Sex- 
smith  invested  in  two  hundred  acres  on  Westham  island.  There  he  built  a  dyke, 
cleared  the  land,  prepared  the  fields  for  cultivation  and  installed  many  improve- 
ments. He  afterward  secured  an  additional  tract  of  one  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  partially  improved  land  at  Surrey,  British  Columbia.  He  was  one  of  the 
first  settlers  on  Lulu  island. 

He  and  his  father  instituted  the  first  improvements  for  grain  mowing  and 
modern  methods  of  farming.  Their  activity  was  a  stimulus  to  all  agriculturists 
of  that  vicinity.  They  built  the  first  cheese  factory  in  British  Columbia  at  a 
time  when  cheese  sold  for  forty  cents  a  pound,  Charles  Garret  Sexsmith  securing 
thirteen  hundred  pounds  of  milk  daily  for  the  factory.  He  was  also  the  builder 
of  the  first  two  frame  barns  built  on  Lulu  island  and  possibly  in  the  province. 
In  those  days  few  improvements  had  been  made,  all  roads  were  in  poor  condition 
or  had  not  yet  been  laid  out  and  it  was  necessary  to  bring  all  supplies  from  West- 
minster, a  distance  of  fourteen  miles,  in  row  boats.  Throughout  the  entire  period 
of  his  residence  on  Lulu  island  Mr.  Sexsmith  has  been  keenly  alive  to  the 
possibilities  in  this  part  of  the  province  and  has  aided  largely  in  their  development 
and  utilization.  He  now  makes  his  home  in  Richmond,  where  seven  years  ago 
he  erected  a  fine  residence.  The  place  is  surrounded  by  many  fruit  trees  and  is 
one  of  the  be"st  developed  places  of  the  locality.  He  continued  to  develop  his 
second  farm  until  1909,  when  he  retired  from  active  business  life  and  has  since 
enjoyed  a  well  earned  rest. 

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1140  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

On  the  26th  of  July,  1893,  Mr.  Sexsmith  was  married  to  Miss  Martha  Ara- 
bella Burrows,  a  daughter  of  Frederick  and  Lucinda  (Barrett)  Burrows,  the 
latter  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  united  Loyalist  families.  Mrs.  Burrows 
now  resides  in  Toronto.  Air.  Burrows  was  inspector  of  public  schools  for  many 
years,  or  until  his  retirement  a  few  years  ago.  Captain  Barrett  of  Kingston, 
maternal  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Sexsmith,  was  an  officer  in  the  English  army 
during  the  War  of  1812  and  Frederick  Burrows,  the  paternal  grandfather,  was' 
secretary  to  William  Lyon  McKenzie.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sexsmith  has  been 
born  a  son,  Franklin  Burrows,  a  youth  of  eighteen,  who  is  now  a  student  in 
AlcGill  University.  Air.  and  Mrs.  Sexsmith  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church  and  he  belongs  also  to  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club  and  the 
Progressive  Club. 

Possibly  no  one  in  this  vicinity  is  more  familiar  with  the  development  of 
Lulu  island  and  its  progress  through  the  passing  years  than  Air.  Sexsmith.  His 
early  experiences  were  not  unlike  those  of  the  other  pioneers  but  he  has  largely 
forgotten  his  many  hardships  and  privations  of  that  period,  as  they  have  been 
overshadowed  by  the  abundant  prosperity  which  has  attended  his  later  efforts. 


PETER  GRAY. 

Peter  Gray,  who  has  been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  for  more  than  two 
decades,  took  up  his  abode  at  \Vest  Burnaby  as  one  of  the  original  small  holders 
on  the  25th  of  May,  1898,  and  has  here  made  his  home  continuously  since.  For 
many  years  he  has  been  in  the  service  of  the  Vancouver  Engineering  Works  and 
during  the  past  six  years  has  held  the  position  of  construction  foreman  for  the 
outside  work  but  is  now  practically  retired.  His  birth  occurred  at  Eckford,  Rox- 
burgh county,  Scotland,  on  the  3d  of  Alarch,  1862,  his  parents  being  Andrew  Ker 
and  Alargaret  Gray,  Ix>th  now  deceased.  The  father  was  a  farm  steward  or 
foreman. 

Peter  Gray  acquired  a  public-school  education  and  subsequently  entered  the 
service  of  the  North  British  Railroad  as  telegraph  operator,  being  thus  employed 
from  1878  until  1890.  In  the  latter  year  he  emigrated  to  Canada  and  located  in 
Winnipeg,  arriving  in  that  city  on  the  3ist  of  March,  1890.  After  two  years' 
residence  in  Winnipeg  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  in  1892  and 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  with  which  corporation  he 
remained  for  six  years  as  a  boiler  maker.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
became  an  employe  of  Armstrong  &  Morrison,  which  concern  sold  out  to  the 
Vancouver  Engineering  Works,  and  in  the  service  of  the  latter  Mr.  Gray  has 
remained  continuously  since.  For  the  past  six  years  he  has  acted  as  construction 
foreman  for  the  outside  work  but  is  now  practically  retired.  On  the  2$th  of  Alay, 
1898,  he  came  to  West  Burnaby,  the  site  of  which  was  still  but  a  wilderness.  He 
acquired  one  of  the  government  small  holdings  and  is  one  of  the  original  small 
holders.  These  holdings  were  given  by  the  government  for  the  Central  Park 
reserve  and  consisted  of  about  ten  acres.  The  cost  was  thirty  dollars  an  acre  and 
the  holder  was  given  fifty  years  to  make  the  payments.  Some  knowledge  of  the 
growth  and  development  of  this  district  may  be  gained  when  it  is  known  that 
Mr.  Gray  originally  paid  a  tax  of  two  dollars  and  thirty-five  cents  for  seven  and 
one-fourth  acres,  while  for  the  present  year  the  tax  is  fifty  dollars  per  acre.  He 
was  one  of  the  prime  factors  in  the  organization  of  the  Central  Park  Association 
and  was  elected  provisional  director  thereof. 

On  the  24th  of  November,  1887,  Air.  Gray  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Janet  Johnstone  Young,  a  daughter  of  David  and  Agnes  Young,  both  of  whom 
are  deceased.  The  father  was  engaged  in  business  as  a  grocer.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Gray  have  five  children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters.  The  second  daughter, 
Margaret  Allen,  was  educated  in  the  Burnaby  schools  and  now  follows  the  pro- 
fession of  teaching  here. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1141 

Mr.  Gray  is  independent  in  his  political  views  and  for  a  period  of  seven  years- 
has  served  as  constable  of  Burnaby,  while  for  two  terms  he  held  the  office  of  school 
trustee.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  fond  of 
shooting  and  finds  recreation  with  his  gun. 


RICE  REES. 

The  energies  of  Rice  Rees  are  engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  his  farm,  which 
is  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Steveston.  He  was  born  at  Nevin,  North  Wales,  on 
the  nth  of  January,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Evans)  Rees. 
The  father  is  deceased  but  the  mother  is  still  living  and  continues  to  make  her 
home  in  North  Wales. 

The  first  thirteen  years  in  the  life  of  Rice  Rees  were  passed  under  the  parental 
roof,  his  education  being  obtained  in  Nevin.  In  October,  1879,  he  left  home  and 
went  to  sea,  but  having  decided  at  the  expiration  of  two  years  that  he  preferred 
the  life  of  a  landsman  he  came  to  America,  locating  on  Lulu  island.  For  a  time 
thereafter  he  worked  for  Mr.  Woodward,  one  of  the  first  settlers,  but  later  entered 
the  employ  of  a  Mr.  Kidd,  for  whom  he  worked  for  several  years.  He  then 
engaged  in  salmon  fishing  in  the  days  when  fish  were  plentiful  and  it  was  an 
interesting  as  well  as  lucrative  business.  Later  he  became  identified  with  a  Mr. 
McDonald  and  subsequently  built  the  first  road  on  the  south  arm  of  the  Eraser 
river.  After  the  completion  of  this  undertaking  he  returned  to  North  Wales,  at 
which  time  he  took  the  first  team  across  the  United  States  on  the  Northern  Pacific 
Railroad,  at  that  period  still  in  course  of  construction.  He  remained  in  Wales 
for  two  years  and  upon  his  return  located  in  the  United  States,  becoming  a  resi- 
dent of  the  state  of  Kansas.  He  did  not  like  it  there  as  well  as  in  British  Colum- 
bia, however,  and  subsequently  joined  Mr.  McDonald  at  Lulu  island.  The  period' 
of  their  business  connection  was  brief,  Mr.  Rees  later  becoming  associated  with  a 
Mr.  Lee,  with  whom  he  remained  for  a  short  time  and  then  purchased  his  present: 
farm.  He  has  ever  since  devoted  his  entire  attention  to  the  further  development 
of  this  place,  on  which  he  has  made  many  improvements,  including  the  erection  of 
a  residence  and  barns.  Mr.  Rees  takes  great  pride  in  keeping  up  his  property,  and 
by  the  exercise  of  intelligence  and  system  in  its  cultivation  is  making  it  one  of 
the  desirable  holdings  of  this  section. 

Mr.  Rees  married  Miss  Marie  Dahl,  and  to  them  have  been  born  five  children  r 
Ada,  who  is  sixteen  years  of  age ;  Jane,  who  has  passed  the  fourteenth  anniversary 
of  her  birth ;  Eliza,  who  is  ten  years  old ;  Robert,  who  has  attained  the  age  of 
eight ;  and  Rice  Victor,  who  is  five. 

The  parents  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  and  Mr.  Rees 
belongs  to  the  local  council  of  the  Orange  Lodge.  He  is  a  conservative  in  his 
political  views,  but  often  casts  an  independent  ballot  in  local  elections.  He  has 
been  a  councillor  for  eight  years  and  a  school  trustee  for  one,  having  been  elected 
by  acclamation.  Mr.  Rees  is  a  man  of  practical  ideas  and  good  judgment  and  in 
the  performance  of  his  official  duties  exercises  the  same  general  efficiency  and 
capability  which  characterize  him  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  affairs. 


JAMES  GILMORE. 

James  Gilmore  owns  a  valuable  farming  property  located  in  the  vicinity  of 
Steveston  on  the  Dyke  road,  which  he  has  been  diligently  cultivating  for  more 
than  eight  years.  He  was  born  in  County  Down.  Ireland,  on  the  6th  of  Decem- 
ber, 1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  (Boyd)  Gilmore.  The  father  is 
deceased  but  the  mother  is  still  living  and  continues  to  make  her  home  in  Ireland- 


1142  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

The  first  twenty  years  in  the  life  of  James  Gilmore  were  passed  on  the  farm 
where  he  was  born.  He  received  a  common  school  education  and  early  began 
to  assist  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  crops.  Recogniz- 
ing the  futility  of  the  hope  of  ever  achieving  his  ambition  in  the  old  country,  in 
1884,  he  took  passage  for  America,  with  British  Columbia  as  his  destination.  As 
he  did  not  possess  the  capital  necessary  to  purchase  property,  upon  his  arrival 
here  he  sought  work  as  a  farm  hand,  continuing  to  follow  this  occupation  for 
eight  years.  Being  diligent  and  thrifty  and  temperate  in  his  habits,  during  that 
period  he  managed  to  save  the  greater  portion  of  his  earnings,  which  he  subse- 
quently invested  in  land.  He  assiduously  applied  himself  to  the  cultivation  of 
this  place  for  twelve  years,  meeting  with  a  fair  measure  of  success.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  that  time  he  disposed  of  it  and  invested  the  proceeds  in  his  present 
holding,  which  has  a  frontage  of  eight  hundred  feet  on  the  Fraser  river.  The 
land  is  rich  and  fertile  and  annually  yields  abundant  harvests,  the  quality  of 
which  is  fully  equal  to  the  quantity.  During  the  period  of  his  ownership  Mr. 
Gilmore  has  made  extensive  improvements  in  the  place,  including  the  installing 
about  the  premises  of  many  modern  conveniences,  which  have  enhanced  the  ap- 
pearance as  well  as  the  value  of  the  property.  He  is  very  proud  of  his  farm, 
as  it  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  in  the  community,  and  holds  it  at  twelve 
hundred  dollars  per  acre. 

Mr.  Gilmore  was  married  in  1893  to  Miss  Nellie  Dalziel  and  to  them  have 
been  born  the  following  children :  Samuel  Hugh,  who  is  seventeen  years  of  age ; 
Leslie,  who  is  sixteen;  Andrew,  who  is  in  his  fifteenth  year;  Sarah  May,  who 
has  passed  the  twelfth  anniversary  of  her  birth;  Willie,  now  deceased;  Chris- 
tina, who  is  ten  years  old ;  and  Edwin,  who  will  soon  pass  his  fifth  birthday.  The 
children  are  at  home  and  all  but  the  eldest  and  youngest  are  in  school. 

The  family  manifest  their  religious  faith  through  their  connection  with  the 
Presbyterian  church,  in  which  the  parents  hold  membership.  Fraternally  Mr. 
Gilmore  is  a  Mason.  He  takes  an  active  interest  in  local  political  affairs  and  is 
now  serving  as  school  trustee  in  the  Delta  district.  He  has  led  a  life  of  intense 
activity  and  business  enterprise  since  coming  to  America,  and  in  the  develop- 
ment of  his  interests  has  met  with  the  success  that  invariably  crowns  intelligently 
concentrated  effort  and  capably  directed  energy. 


THOMAS  ROBERTSON. 

Thomas  Robertson  is  one  of  the  successful  agriculturists  of  the  East  Delta 
district  where  he  owns  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  he  is  devoting 
to  general  farming.  He  was  born  in  Huron  county,  Ontario,  on  the  5th  of 
April,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Isabella  (Shievas)  Robertson.  The 
father  is  deceased,  but  the  mother  is  still  living  and  makes  her  home  in  the 
state  of  Indiana. 

The  early  life  of  Thomas  Robertson  was  in  no  way  remarkable.  He  was 
reared  in  the  parental  home  and  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  county  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age.  Immediately  thereafter  he 
started  for  British  Columbia  to  pursue  his  career,  believing  that  the  west  af- 
forded better  opportunities  for  enterprising  young  men  than  could  be  found  in 
the  older  provinces.  As  there  was  no  railroad  west  of  Winnipeg  at  that  time, 
he  was  compelled  to  go  to  Chicago,  thence  to  Omaha  and  San  Francisco,  where 
he  took  the  boat  for  Victoria  and  New  Westminster.  Very  soon  after  his  ar- 
rival he  went  to  Langley  and  took  up  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  at  Alder 
Grove.  He  next  went  to  the  Cariboo  district,  where  he  prospected  and  mined 
for  gold  for  two  years,  but  not  meeting  with  very  much  success  he  returned  to 
the  Delta  and  bought  eighty  acres  of  land,  which  formed  the  nucleus  of  his 
present  farm.  As  it  was  overflow  land  it  had  to  be  dyked  and  drained  before 
it  could  be  successfully  cultivated.  After  having  constructed  dykes  along  a 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1145 

portion  of  his  holding  he  began  plowing,  using  three  horses  for  this  purpose. 
Operations  necessarily  proceeded  slowly  as  the  soil  was  soft  and  marshy,  the 
horses  often  sinking  to  their  knees  in  the  mire,  and  some  time  elapsed  before 
his  entire  tract  was  planted.  His  early  experiences  with  the  dykes  and  drains 
were  very  similar  to  those  of  the  other  pioneers,  his  efforts  often  times  seeming 
entirely  fruitless.  Each  year  marked  an  advance  in  the  development  of  his 
farm,  however,  and  ultimately  he  had  the  entire  tract  under  cultivation  and 
was  reaping  abundant  harvests,  which  well  repaid  him  for  his  hard  labor  and 
persistent  efforts.  In  1897,  he  increased  his  holdings  by  the  purchase  of  another 
eighty  acres.  It  was  also  wild  land  and  had  to  be  put  through  the  same  process 
as  his  first  piece.  His  painstaking  efforts  and  intelligently  and  systematically 
directed  activities  have  enabled  him  to  bring  his  acreage  under  high  cultivation 
and  he  is  now  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  successful  agriculturists  of  his 
community.  Although  he  is  engaging  in  diversified  farming,  Mr.  Robertson's 
principal  crops  are  hay,  oats  and  potatoes.  He  takes  great  pride  in  his  farm, 
which  is  well  kept  up,  and  has  increased  its  value  by  the  erection  of  substantial 
buildings  and  the  introduction  of  various  modern  conveniences  consistent  with 
the  spirit  of  progress  he  manifests  in  his  work. 

In  January,  1890,  Mr.  Robertson  was  married  to  Miss  Maria  Thompson  of 
Enniskillen,  Ireland,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  children.  In  order  of 
birth  they  are  as  follows:  Thomas  J.,  Isabella.  Mary  and  Laura,  all  of  whom 
are  at  home. 

In  matters  of  citizenship  Mr.  Robertson  is  public-spirited,  taking  an  active 
interest  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  material,  intellectual  or  moral  progress 
of  the  community,  and  can  be  depended  upon  to  support  any  worthy  project. 
He  is  an  ex-member  of  the  council  of  Delta  municipality,  and  is  now  serving 
on  the  board  of  school  trustees.  A  man  of  honor  and  integrity  in  both  his  busi- 
ness and  political  relations,  Mr.  Robertson  is  held  in  high  regard  by  his  fellow 
townsmen,  many  of  whom  he  has  known  since  pioneer  days. 


WILLIAM  FERRIMAX  SALS  BURY. 

There  is  little  dissension  of  opinion  concerning  the  fact  that  railroads  have 
contributed  more  largely  to  the  settlement,  development  and  utilization  of  resources 
in  different  sections  of  the  country  than  practically  any  other  line  of  enterprise  or 
activity.  William  Ferriman  Salsbury,  who  has  been  treasurer  for  the  Pacific 
division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  at  Vancouver  for  twenty-seven  years, 
is  one  of  those  men  who  in  connection  with  the  development  of  the  system  has 
largely  contributed  toward  the  phenomenal  growth  and  trade  expansion  of  this 
city  and  therefore  must  be  considered  as  one  of  the  upbuilders  of  the  Canadian 
northwest  in  the  truest  meaning  of  the  word.  He  came  here  with  the  first  over- 
land train  that  reached  the  terminal  at  Port  Moody  on  the  4th  of  July,  1886,  and 
in  May  of  the  following  year  definitely  settled  in  Vancouver  and  ever  since  has 
been  closely  identified  with  a  number  of  the  important  phases  of  life  in  this  city 
and  by  his  labors  has  contributed  in  no  small  degree  in  turning  the  wheels  of 
progress.  Mr.  Salsbury  was  born  on  the  i6th  of  February,  1847.  in  the  beautiful 
county  of  Surrey,  England,  and  spent  his  boyhood  clays  amid  the  romantic  scenes 
of  that  section.  His  father  was  William  John  Salsbury,  who  married,  in  England, 
Miss  Sarah  Ferriman  and  there  followed  the  mercantile  business  for  many  years. 
He  was  a  man  of  standing  in  his  community,  where  his  word  and  opinion  were 
influential  and  often  sought  after.  Both  he  and  his  wife  were  members  of  the 
established  church,  to  which  they  were  sincerely  devoted.  The  father  passed 
away  in  his  fifty-eighth  year,  being  long  survived  by  his  wife,  who  reached  the 
advanced  age  of  eighty  years. 


1146  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

William  F.  Salsbury  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  brought  up  amid 
the  refining  influences  of  a  well-to-do  home,  receiving  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  country.  In  1861  he  became  connected  with  railroad  work 
and  has  ever  since  remained  in  the  same  line  of  business.  His  first  position  was 
in  the  ticket  office  at  Brighton  station  in  England  and  he  remained  in  that  position 
for  nearly  ten  years.  Being  ambitious  to  succeed  more  rapidly  and  seeking  faster 
promotion,  he  turned  his  attention  toward  England's  colonial  possessions  and 
selected  the  Dominion  as  the  land  in  which  he  might  well  be  expected  to  find  the 
opportunities  for  advancement  he  was  seeking  and  emigrated  to  Canada  in  1870. 
Here  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway  Company  and  became 
assistant  in  the  office  of  Joseph  Mickson  (afterwards  Sir  Joseph),  who  was  then 
acting  in  the  capacity  of  treasurer  of  the  road.  In  this  relation  Mr.  Salsbury 
remained  until  February,  1881,  receiving  high  commendation  for  his  painstaking 
and  careful  methods,  his  thoroughness  and  his  reliability.  He  resigned  his  posi- 
tion to  join  the  staff  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company  at  the  time  when 
their  line  was  commenced.  His  first  employment  with  this  corporation  was  in 
the  capacity  of  accountant  and,  being  promoted  to  the  office  of  assistant  treasurer 
at  Montreal,  he  continued  in  the  financial  department  of  the  road.  He  came  to 
Vancouver  to  accept  the  position  of  treasurer  of  the  Pacific  division  and  he  has 
filled  this  important  position  to  the  complete  satisfaction  of  the  officers  of  the 
road  for  the  past  twenty-seven  years.  With  his  qualities  for  thorough  work  he 
combines  a  truly  Canadian,  aggressive  spirit  which  makes  him  a  man  of  excellent 
business  ability  and  executive  force,  and  as  his  years  in  connection  with  railroad 
interests  have  widened  his  experience  and  enlarged  his  capabilities,  he  is  highly 
efficient  in  the  position  which  he  holds,  making  his  services  to  the  company  of 
great  value. 

Immediately  after  arriving  in  Vancouver,  Mr.  Salsbury  became  identified  with 
important  public  matters  and  has  become  an  influential  factor  in  the  development 
and  upbuilding  of  Vancouver  and  its  contributary  territory.  Any  measure  which 
makes  for  commercial  expansion  or  the  betterment  of  the  people  finds  in  him  an 
ardent  supporter  and  he  has  rendered  willing  service  in  important  public  capaci- 
ties in  the  cause  of  the  promotion  of  the  interests  of  the  city.  His  services  as  an 
active  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  this  city  have  not  been  forgotten  and 
his  administration  as  president  in  the  years  1902  and  1903  has  been  of  widely 
felt  and  beneficial  effect.  He  was  a  member  of  the  council  of  the  board,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  itself,  of  the  board  of  arbitration  and  also  of  the  committee  on 
railway  and  navigation.  His  labors  in  this  connection  have  been  taken  at  their 
true  worth  and  have  been  widely  recognized. 

In  1870  Mr.  Salsbury  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Wales,  a  member  of  an 
old  English  family,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  five  children,  all  residents  of 
British  Columbia :  Arthur  Ernest,  William  F.,  Lillian,  Frederick  T.  and  Mary. 
Being  left  a  widower  in  1901  Mr.  Salsbury  was  married  in  1907  to  Miss  Isabel 
Turner,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Henry  Turner  of  Victoria  formerly  of  Millbrook, 
Ontario.  Dr.  Turner  is  Irish  by  birth  and  was  one  of  the  most  highly  esteemed 
members  of  his  profession  while  in  active  service.  He  is  now  living  in  honorable 
retirement.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England,  as  the  parents 
of  Mr.  Salsbury  were  before  him,  and  he  is  an  exemplary  representative  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  attained  to  high  rank,  being  past  master  of 
Elgin  Lodge,  Montreal.  The  family  home  is  a  palatial  residence  in  Shaughnessy 
Heights.  One  of  the  foremost  railroad  men  of  British  Columbia's  metropolis,  he 
is  a  worthy  representative  of  its  business  interests  and  in  him  embodies  the  enter- 
prising spirit  of  the  age — that  spirit  which  practically  within  a  quarter  of  a 
century  has  raised  the  city  of  Vancouver  to  the  dignity  of  one  of  the  world's 
centers  of  trade. 

Mr.  Salsbury  was  a  member  of  the  city  council  in  the  years  1893  and  1894, 
serving  during  this  time  as  chairman  of  the  finance  committee  and  in  this  con- 
nection did  much  highly  commendable  work.  It  was  during  his  term  in  office 
that  the  accounting  department  was  organized,  taking  up  the  voluminous  work 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1147 

which  had  heretofore  fallen  on  the  city  treasurer,  and  also  was  begun  the  practice 
of  printing  annual  reports  on  the  financial  condition  of  municipal  affairs. 

When  the  idea  of  a  general  hospital  for  Vancouver  was  conceived  Mr.  Sals- 
bury  was  one  of  its  earliest  and  most  enthusiastic  advocates.  He  is  truly  one  of 
the  founders  of  this  great  institution  and  in  this  connection  to  Mr.  Salsbury  more 
than  any  other  one  man  do  the  citizens  of  Vancouver  owe  a  debt  of  gratitude. 
He  is  numbered  among  the  charter  members  of  the  Vancouver  General  Hospital 
Corporation,  which  was  incorporated  in  1901,  and  upon  the  demise  of  Mr.  Burns, 
its  first  treasurer,  he  took  up  the  duties  of  that  office.  He  subsequently  became 
chairman  of  the  board  and  in  his  indefatigable  manner  directed  the  business  of 
that  body  until  he  resigned  in  1913.  This,  the  Vancouver  General  Hospital,  is 
undoubtedly  the  finest  hospital  in  western  Canada.  From  a  most  modest  beginning 
it  has  grown  to  the  present  imposing  structure  with  a  capacity  of  over  four 
hundred  beds.  A  staff  of  from  eight  to  ten  resident  officers  is  maintained  apart 
from  the  usual  visiting  staff  of  approximately  twenty  physicians  and  surgeons 
who  are  assisted  by  a  corps  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  expert  nurses. 

As  is  usually  the  case  in  erecting  and  maintaining  a  general  hospital  one  of 
the  greatest  problems  faced  by  the  board  has  been  the  question  of  finances  and 
it  has  meant  much  to  this  institution  to  have  such  a  man  as  Mr.  Salsbury  to  assist 
in  the  solving  of  these  all-important  problems  that  constantly  arise.  A  man  whose 
business  life  incurs  so  great  responsibility  is  not  always  inclined  to  give  liberally 
of  his  valuable  time  to  purely  philanthropic  acts  but  Mr.  Salsbury  has  always  been 
prompt  in  his  attendance  at  the  meetings  of  the  board,  regardless  of  unpleasant 
weather  or  personal  interests,  and  it  is  by  virtue  of  his  loyalty  and  constant  serv- 
ice to  this  wonderful  institution  which  he  has  helped  to  build  so  well,  and  entirely 
without  remuneration,  that  we  say  that  by  his  graciousness  Mr.  Salsbury  has 
helped  to  build  a  monument  by  which  he  will  be  remembered  through  many  gen- 
erations. 

That  he  still  cherishes  a  keen  desire  to  aid  humanity  is  demonstrated  by  his 
recent  acceptance  of  election  to  the  office  of  treasurer,  and  chairman  of  the  board 
of  management,  of  the  King  Edward  Sanatorium  for  consumptives  at  Tranquille, 
British  Columbia. 


WILLIAM  CROW. 

Real  estate  and  investment  constitute  the  field  of  activity  of  William  Crow, 
who  since  1910  has  operated  in  Victoria,  coming  here  from  Calgary,  Alberta, 
where  for  sixteen  years  he  was  successfully  engaged  in  a  similar  way.  Sound 
judgment  and  wise  experience  enabled  him  to  handle  the  largest  deals  with  con- 
spicuous success  and  prosperity  has  been  the  result  of  his  labors.  He  was  born 
in  Essex,  England,  October  10,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Ann  Crow.  An 
interesting  incident  is  recorded  of  one  of  his  ancestors,  Michael  Boreham, — an 
incident  which  had  a  decided  influence  upon  the  family  fortunes  for  a  number 
of  years.  This  Michael  Boreham  sold  his  wife  for  disobedience  in  the  Alsford 
market,  where  she  was  bought  by  a  man  named  Root.  Mr.  Boreham  was  so 
displeased  with  his  wife  that  he  sunk  his  fortune  for  a  hundred  years  in  chancery 
so  it  could  only  be  claimed  by  the  third  generation.  This  term  of  one  hundred 
years  terminated  about  1886,  at  which  time  Mr.  Crow,  the  great-grandson  of 
Michael  Boreham,  and  his  cousin,  Thomas  Lewis,  who  are  the  only  men  entitled 
to  the  money,  were  in  England  and  put  forth  every  endeavor  to  recover  the 
property  from  chancery,  but,  owing  to  G.  Root,  a  descendant  of  Michael  Bore- 
horn's  discarded  wife,  having  tampered  with  the  claim  and  afterward  absconded, 
they  were  unable  without  his  arrest  to  establish  their  claim,  but  the  property  still 
remains  in  chancery,  amounting  to  two  and  one-half  million  sterling.  Mr.  Crow 
has  reason  to  believe  that  in  the  not  far  distant  future  he  may  recover  his  rightful 
portion  of  the  estate. 

William  Crow  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country  and 
after  laying  aside  his  text-books  became  a  member  of  the  civil  service  in  England, 


1148  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

being  for  twelve  and  a  half  years  an  officer  of  the  Metropolitan  police,  which  he 
left  with  a  certificate  of  exemplary  character,  the  highest  possible  honor  to  attain. 
In  1893  he  went  to  Calgary,  Alberta,  and,  engaging  in  the  real-estate  and  brokerage 
business  there,  remained  in  that  city  for  sixteen  years,  during  which  time  he 
gained  financial  independence.  Perceiving  greater  efforts  in  the  then  growing  city 
of  Victoria  he  came  to  this  city  in  1910  and  here  he  has  since  followed  the  real- 
estate  and  investment  business  with  conspicuous  results.  He  is  considered  one  of 
the  well  informed  men  in  his  line  and  important  transactions  have  been  intrusted 
to  his  care. 

On  September  22,  1881,  Mr.  Crow  was  united  in  marriage  in  Essex,  England, 
to  Emily,  a  daughter  of  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  Sida,  the  former  a  member  of  an 
old  English  family  who  throughout  his  active  life  filled  the  position  of  farm  bailiff. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crow  became  the  parents  of  the  following  children:  May  Emily, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Alfred  Kerry  ;  and  William,  Daisy,  Frederick,  Archibald, 
Constance,  Percy,  Maude  and  Leonard  I'.oreham. 

Although  the  business  affairs  of  Air.  Crow  are  extensive  and  demand  most  of 
his  attention,  he  has  devoted  much  time  to  public  progress  and  for  two  years 
served  as  president  of  the  Agricultural  Society  of  Lacombe,  Alberta.  He  has 
served  for  a  similar  period  as  a  member  of  the  town  council  of  that  place.  He  is 
an  ardent  conservative  and  during  the  last  twenty  years  has  been  active  in  spread- 
ing the  influence  of  that  party,  delivering  addresses  and  speeches  in  its  interests. 
For  three  years  while  in  the  old  country  he  was  a  member  of  the  Second  Essex 
Rifle  Volunteers.  His  fraternal  relations  extend  to  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Woodmen  and  the  Order  of  Orange- 
men, while  as  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  of  Victoria  he  can  be  found 
always  in  the  ranks  of  those  who  advocate  growth  and  expansion. 


JOHN   D.   McGUIRE. 

John  D.  McGuire  is  the  founder  of  the  city  of  Salmon  Arm  and  in  early 
times  hunted  and  trapped  and  afterward  ran  cattle  upon  the  town  site.  He  has 
lived  here  since  1890  and  his  residence  has  covered  the  full  period  of  the  city's 
growth  and  progress.  A  native  of  Montreal,  he  was  born  in  1876  and  is  a  son 
of  Alexander  and  Agnes  McGuire,  who  later  moved  from  Montreal  to  Winnipeg. 

John  D.  McGuire  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  latter 
city  and  remained  at  home  until  1890,  in  which  year  he  came  to  what  is  now 
Salmon  Arm  to  take  charge  of  a  ranch  which  had  been  taken  up  by  his  brother, 
who  came  lo  this  section  in  1889.  After  the  death  of  his  brother  Mr.  McGuire  of 
this  review  took  up  the  third  homestead  on  Canoe  creek.  Pioneer  conditions 
prevailed  everywhere  and  the  entire  locality  was  nothing  but  a  timber  tract,  in 
which  game  abounded.  In  the  winters  Mr.  .McGuire  worked  in  the  lumber 
camps  and  also  traded  with  the  Indians,  establishing  the  foundations  of  his 
present  prosperity  at  a  time  when  all  evidences  of  frontier  life  were  to  be  seen 
and  all  the  hardships  and  trials  of  pioneer  existence  were  to  be  met  with.  Upon 
this  land  he  planted  the  first  apple  orchard  in  Salmon  Arm  to  be  commercially 
exploited,  and  later  went  into  the  dairy  business,  supplying  milk  for  several 
years  to  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad.  He  continued  for  a  long  time  to  farm 
and  raised  cattle  upon  the  site  where  the  city  of  Salmon  Arm  now  stands.  Until 
1906  he  operated  his  homestead  but  in  that  year  subdivided  part  of  the  property. 
He  built  the  first  store  in  the  new  town  and  put  it  in  charge  of  another  of  his 
brothers,  who  has  since  conducted  it  successfully.  Around  it  other  business 
enterprises  sprang  up,  new  settlers  arrived  and  established  their  homes  and  today 
Salmon  Arm  is  a  thriving  and  prosperous  community,  the  location  and  resources 
of  which  promise  unusual  future  possibilities.  The  city  was  incorporated  in 
1912. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1149 

Mr.  McGuire  married,  in  September,  1909,  Miss  Helen  M.  Carson,  of  Pavilion, 
whose  father  was  a  pioneer  in  that  district.  Mr.  McGuire  has  never  been  remiss 
in  the  duties  of  citizenship  and  is  past  councillor  of  the  municipality,  having 
held  that  office  in  1907,  1908  and  1909.  He  has  always  been  watchful  of  the 
interests  pertaining  to  the  progress  of  the  district,  and  has  given  his  cooperation 
to  many  movements  for  the  public  good.  Unflagging  industry  and  determina- 
tion have  constituted  the  basis  of  his  success,  enabling  him  to  so  conduct  his 
business  interests  as  to  win  a  prosperity  which  constitute  an  element  in  public 
advancement. 


FREDERICK  COATE  WADE,  K.  C. 

Frederick  Coate  Wade,  lawyer,  lecturer,  editor  and  president  of  the  Van- 
couver Sun  Company,  has  been  closely  associated  with  the  development  and 
upbuilding  of  British  Columbia  as  a  student  of  the  great  political,  economic  and 
sociological  conditions  of  the  times.  He  has  kept  abreast  with  the  best  thinking 
men  of  the  age,  and  the  soundness  of  his  judgment  has  drawn  to  him  a  large 
following.  While  the  practice  of  law  has  been  his  real  life  work,  his  recognition 
of  the  duties  and  obligations  as  well  as  the  opportunities  of  citizenship  has 
prompted  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  public  progress,  and  with  a  statesman's  grasp 
of  affairs  he  has  discussed  themes  of  vital  interest  to  the  individual  and  the 
community,  both  through  the  press  and  upon  the  platform.  One  of  the  leading 
journals  of  the  Dominion  speaks  of  him  as  "a  man  in  the  front  rank  of  notable 
Canadians." 

Mr.  Wade  was  born  in  Bowmanville,  Ontario,  February  26,  iSfc),  a  son 
of  the  late  William  Wade,  manager  of  the  Ontario  l.ank  of  Ottawa.  In  the 
acquirement  of  his  education  he  attended  successively  the  schools  of  Ottawa, 
Owen  Sound  and  Toronto  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1882, 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  His  preparation  for  the  bar  was  thorough 
and  in  1886  he  was  made  a  barrister  in  Manitoba.  From  the  outset  of  his 
professional  career  his  advancement  has  been  continuous.  Xo  dreary  novitiate 
awaited  him.  His  knowledge  and  his  powers  soon  won  recognition  and  he  enjoyed 
a  continually  increasing  clientage  during  his  active  connection  with  the  Winnipeg 
bar,  continuing  until  1897.  In  the  meantime,  in  1892,  he  was  made  king's 
counsellor  under  the  administration  of  the  Earl  of  Minto.  In  1897  he  went 
to  Dawson  City,  but  later  in  the  same  year  came  to  Vancouver  and  entered  upon 
active  practice  in  this  city,  where  he  has  since  ranked  as  a  distinguished  barrister. 
The  Toronto  Globe  some  years  ago  spoke  of  him  as  ''a  young  and  vigorous 
man  and  a  sound  lawyer,"  and  this  reputation  he  has  sustained  throughout  the 
years  of  his  practice  as  a  Vancouver  barrister. 

His  activity  along  other  lines  has  gained  him  equal  prominence  and  recogni- 
tion. While  in  college  he  wrote  editorially  for  the  Daily  Globe  and  was  also 
editor  of  a  college  publication  called  the  Varsity.  At  Winnipeg  he  became  chief 
editorial  writer  for  the  Manitoba  Free  Press,  and  he  is  equally  well  and  favorably 
known  upon  the  lecture  platform.  He  has  likewise  contributed  many  able  articles 
to  reviews  and  newspapers  and  is  the  author  of  brochures  on  the  National  Schools 
of  Manitoba,  The  Manitoba  School  Question,  and  the  Riel  Rebellion,  together 
with  a  short  and  carefully  prepared  History  of  Liberalism  in  the  Dominion. 

Mr.  Wade  was  the  first  president  of  the  Young  Liberal  Association  and  there 
are  indeed  few  who  have  not  sought  public  office  who  have  had  such  a  direct  and 
important  bearing  upon  shaping  political  thought  and.  action.  He  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Vancouver  school  board,  a  member  of  the  provincial  board  of 
education  and  a  member  of  the  Manitoba  University  Senate.  He  was  appointed 
a  royal  commissioner  to  investigate  certain  charges  made  in  connection  with  the 
Manitoba  penitentiary  in  1897  and  the  same  year  was  made  registrar  of  the 
Yukon  land  registration  district.  He  was  also  crown  prosecutor  for  the  Yukon 


1150  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

and  clerk  of  the  Superior  court  for  the  Northwest  Territories  for  the  Yukon 
judicial  district.  While  residing  there  he  became  a  land  agent  and  legal  adviser  to 
the  Yukon  council  as  well  as  legal  adviser  to  the  commissioner  in  council  and  crown 
prosecutions  in  addition  to  his  other  duties.  In  1892  he  resigned  from  this 
position  to  give  his  undivided  attention  to  the  practice  of  law. 

Mr.  Wade's  activity  in  public  affairs  in  •  Vancouver  has  been  of  an  equally 
marked  and  valuable  character.  In  this  city  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the 
Stanley  Park  Commission,  and  in  1903  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  British 
counsel  on  the  Alaska  Boundary  Tribunal.  A  man  of  broad  humanitarian  princi- 
ples, interested  in  benevolent  and  charitable  projects,  he  is  now  the  vice  president 
of  the  Children's  Aid  Society.  He  is  also  a  vice  president  of  the  Association 
of  Canadian  Clubs  and  was  elected  the  first  president  of  the  Vancouver  Canadian 
Club.  He  took  initial  steps  in  a  movement  in  1903  for  the  erection  of  a  memorial 
to  General  Tames  Wolfe  at  the  tomb  of  the  hero  in  St.  Alfeges  church  in 
Greenwich,  England.  His  law  practice  in  Vancouver  was  conducted  as  the  head 
of  the  legal  firm  of  Wade,  Whealer  &  McQuarrie.  He  is  also  president  of  the 
Sun  Publishing  Company. 

In  September,  1886,  Kir.  Wade  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edith  Read, 
a  daughter  of  the  late  D.  B.  Read,  K.  C.  Their  home  contains  some  fine  paintings, 
collected  abroad.  Mr.  Wade  is  a  man  of  superior  artistic  tastes  and  keen  discern- 
ment in  art  collecting.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Anglican  church  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Vancouver  Club,  the  Western  Club  and  the  National  Liberal  Club 
of  London,  England.  A  man  of  pleasing  personality,  genial  and  cultured,  vitally 
and  helpfully  interested  in  the  questions  of  the  day,  he  stands  ever  ready  to 
fearlessly  espouse  the  principles  in  which  he  believes  and  ready  to  battle  for  the 
interests  of  the  people.  "A  brilliant  lawyer  and  a  distinguished  citizen"  is  a  com- 
ment of  the  Canadian  Colliers  concerning  Frederick  Coate  Wade. 


WILLIAM  SMILLIE. 

A  well  cultivated  and  highly  improved  farm  of  eighty  acres  located  in  the 
East  Delta  pays  tribute  to  the  agricultural  skill  and  well  organized  business 
activities  of  William  Smillie.  He  is  one  of  the  excellent  citizens  Scotland  has 
furnished  British  Columbia,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Eden,  South  End, 
Argyleshire,  on  the  4th  of  October,  1854.  His  parents  were  James  and  Christina 
(McKinnon)  Smillie,  who  passed  their  entire  lives  in  Scotland,  where  the  father 
was  engaged  in  farming. 

William  Smillie  passed  his  early  life  in  the  home  of  his  parents,  pursuing  his 
education  in  the  parish  schools  of  South  End,  which  he  attended  at  irregular  in- 
tervals until  he  was  a  youth  of  sixteen.  His  textbooks  were  then  laid  aside 
and  his  energies  directed  along  agricultural  lines,  under  the  supervision  of  his 
father,  whom  he  assisted  with  the  cultivation  of  the  home  farm  until  1893.  In 
the  latter  year  he  resolved  to  become  a  resident  of  British  Columbia,  and  accom- 
panied by  his  young  wife  took  passage  for  Victoria.  A  year  later  he  came  to 
Ladner,  where  he  farmed  as  a  renter  and  also  engaged  in  dairying.  His  efforts 
in  both  directions  proved  to  be  very  lucrative  and  at  the  expiration  of  four  years, 
in  1898,  he  was  able  to  buy  his  present  farm,  comprising  eighty  acres.  It  was 
in  a  wild  state  and  entirely  unimproved,  but  the  capable  energies  of  Mr.  Smillie 
soon  wrought  a  marvelous  change,  and  before  the  expiration  of  three  years 
the  entire  tract  was  under  cultivation.  From  time  to  time  he  has  further  in- 
creased the  value  of  his  property  by  the  addition  of  various  improvements,  includ- 
ing the  erection  of  more  substantial  buildings  than  those  he  first  put  up,  each 
year  marking  an  advance  in  his  business  as  gauged  by  the  appearance  of  his 
farm  and  the  condition  of  his  fields.  In  connection  with  his  diversified  farming 
he  does  some  dairying  and  also  raises  such  stock  as  is  needed  about  the  place,  his 
efforts  in  all  lines  meeting  with  well  merited  success. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1151 

On  the  6th  of  July,  1893,  Mr.  Smillie  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Holmes  Wilkinson,  of  Campbellstown,  Argyleshire,  Scotland,  her  parents  being 
Duncan  and  Mary  (McMillan)  Wilkinson. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smillie  are  consistent  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church, 
and  take  an  active  and  helpful  interest  in  the  work  of  its  various  organizations. 
Mr.  Smillie  has  held  the  office  of  first  elder  for  many  years,  while  since  1896 
he  has  been  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school.  They  are  both  people  of 
most  estimable  character  and  during  the  period  of  their  residence  in  British 
Columbia  have  made  many  stanch  friends  among  their  neighbors  and  fellow 
citizens,  who  accord  them  the  respect  their  worthy  qualities  highly  merit. 


HERBERT  G.  BALLSON. 

For  some  time  previous  to  his  death  which  occurred  September  15,  1913, 
Herbert  G.  Ballson  lived  retired  in  Vancouver,  enjoying  in  well  earned  rest  the 
fruits  of  former  toil.  He  was  born  in  Dorsetshire,  England,  on  the  loth  of  Sep- 
tember, 1848,  and  was  a  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Ballson,  the  former  a  wheel- 
wright. Both  are  now  deceased.  At  the  usual  age  the  son  became  a  public-school 
pupil,  and  after  his  course  was  completed  he  learned  the  wheelwright's  trade,  which 
he  followed  until  he  reached  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  lie  then  left  home  and 
went  to  the  western  part  of  the  United  States,  spending  his  time  principally  in 
California,  before  going  to  British  Columbia  in  1869.  His  early  arrival  here 
classed  him  among  the  pioneers  of  the  province  and  he  was  one  whose  memory 
formed  a  connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive  present. 
For  two  years  after  his  arrival  in  the  northwest  he  worked  as  a  carpenter  in 
Victoria  and  then  at  the  time  of  the  gold  excitement  went  to  the  Cassiar  country, 
where  he  engaged  in  prospecting  for  one  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  returned  to  Victoria  and  soon  afterward  went  to  Xew  Westminster,  where 
he  remained  for  two  years.  Previous  to  that  time,  however,  he  worked  at  Xew 
Westminster.  At  that  period  the  city  of  Xew  Westminster  had  not  been  founded. 
There  was  then  a  little  village  which  might  be  termed  the  nucleus  of  the  present 
metropolis  and  the  district  was  simply  called  Burrard's  Inlet.  The  settlers  in 
this  district  were  widely  scattered  and  there  were  great  tracts  of  land  covering 
hundreds  of  acres,  on  which  no  settlement  had  been  made.  Many  of  the  forests 
stood  in  their  primeval  strength  and  in  many  a  district  the  sod  had  not  been 
broken  by  the  plow  that  man  might  use  his  agricultural  skill  in  providing  food 
products. 

After  leaving  New  Westminster,  Mr.  Ballson  purchased  eleven  acres  of  land 
in  South  Vancouver  and  continued  to  make  his  home  there  until  about  four  years 
ago,  when  he  purchased  his  place  of  residence  on  Westminster  road.  While  in 
South  Vancouver,  he  purchased  several  pieces  of  property,  which  he  sold  at  a 
good  advance.  In  his  real-estate  dealings  he  always  manifested  sound  judgment, 
his  transactions  bringing  him  substantial  returns.  He  was  a  resident  of  Van- 
couver at  the  time  of  the  fire,  his  home  being  then  on  Hastings  street,  and  he 
lost  all  in  the  conflagration.  He  lived  to  see  the  city  rise,  Phoenix-like,  from  the 
ashes  and  grow  and  develop  into  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  thriving  cities  on 
the  whole  Pacific  coast. 

In  1896  Mr.  Ballson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sophia  Fowler,  of  Van- 
couver, who  died  in  1907,  They  became  the  parents  of  three  children,  a  son  and 
two  daughters,  and  the  family  home  is  at  No.  855  Westminster  road.  In  politics 
Mr.  Ballson  was  a  conservative  and  reading  and  observation  kept  him  well  in- 
formed on  political  questions  and  issues.  He  was  for  eight  years  a  member  of 
the  Vancouver  council  and  served  as  the  first  constable  of  that  place  after  the 
incorporation  of  the  town.  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Church  of  England 
and  he  was  also  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  belonging 
to  Western  Star  Lodge,  Xo.  10.  His  connection  therewith  antedated  that  of 


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most  of  its  members  and  he  was  ever  most  loyal  and  faithful  to  its  teachings. 
Forty-four  years  came  and  went  between  his  arrival  in  British  Columbia  as  a 
young  man  of  twenty-one  years  and  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  I5th  of 
September,  1913.  Great  were  the  changes  which  took  place  in  that  time  and 
no  one  more  heartily,  rejoiced  in  what  was  accomplished  than  Mr.  Ballson,  as  the 
work  of  development  and  improvement  was  carried  forward.  He  lived  to  see 
a  wilderness  converted  into  a  great  empire  and  was  most  enthusiastic  in  his 
support  of  the  northwest  and  in  his  demise  Vancouver  lost  one  of  her  valued 
and  progressive  citizens. 


LEWIS  IJEXRY  BROWX. 

Lewis  TTenry  Brown,  controlling  an  important  real-estate,  loan  and  invest- 
ment business  in  Vancouver  and  known  as  one  of  the  most  progressive,  enter- 
prising and  alert  of  the  younger  generation  of  business  men  in  the  city,  was 
born  in  Sherbrooke,  Quebec,  on  the  ist  of  September,  1880.  a  son  of  Henry 
Braithwaite  Brown,  K.  C.,  and  his  wife.  Charlotte,  the  former  a  well  known 
barrister  and  a  veteran  of  the  Fenian  raid,  now  deceased. 

Lewis  Henry  Brown  acquired  bis  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  community  and  afterward  attended  Upper  Canada  College  in  Toronto. 
Immediately  after  laying  aside  bis  books  be  came  to  British  Columbia  and 
established  himself  in  the  investment,  loan  and  real-estate  business  in  Van- 
couver, so  continuing  to  the  present  time.  He  has  proved  keen,  far-sighted 
and  discriminating  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  interests  and  is  already  in 
control  of  an  important  and  growing  patronage. 

In  Vancouver,  on  the  _'5th  of  June,  1912.  Mr.  Brown  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Margaret  .McHugh,  a  (laughter  of  Sam  and  Mary  'McIIugh  of 
California,  and  both  are  well  known  in  social  circles  of  the  city.  Mr.  Brown 
is  a  member  of  the  Anglican  church  and  his  political  views  are  those  held  by 
the  conservative  party.  He  is  well  known  in  business  circles  of  Vancouver, 
where  he  has  already  gained  a  creditable  place,  and  although  still  a  young  man 
•he  possesses  in  his  ability,  his  enterprising  spirit  and  his  well  directed  ambition, 
the  guaranty  of  continued  progress  and  ultimate  distinction. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  BUCKOLL. 

William  Henry  Buckoll,  who  has  been  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  for  the 
past  quarter  of  a  century  and  is  now  living  retired  in  West  Burnaby,  was  one  of 
the  original  small  holders  of  Burnaby  and  has  been  intimately  connected  with  its 
development  and  growth.  His  birth  occurred  in  Scarborough,  England,  on  the 
1 2th  of  November,  1846,  his  parents  being  Walter  and  Ann  Buckoll,  both  now 
deceased.  The  father  was  engaged  in  business  as  a  chemist  and  druggist. 

William  Henry  Buckoll  attended  the  public  and  private  schools  of  his  native 
land  in  the  acquirement  of  an  education  and  after  putting  aside  his  text-books 
was  apprenticed  to  the  drug  business.  At  the  end  of  two  years,  however,  he 
abandoned  that  work  and  embarked  in  the  florist  business,  being  thus  actively 
engaged  in  England  until  1875,  when  he  emigrated  to  Canada,  here  likewise 
becoming  connected  with  the  florist  trade.  In  1876  he  bought  an  interest  in  a 
general  store  in  one  of  the  suburbs  of  Toronto  and  continued  in  this  business 
until  1882,  when  he  made  his  way  to  Winnipeg.  Subsequently  he  had  two  years' 
employment  on  a  survey  with  E.  B.  Herman,  the  government  inspector.  He  next 
acquired  property  in  Moose  Jaw  and  once  more  embarked  in  the  florist  business 
with  greenhouse,  etc.  On  account  of  the  frosts,  however,  the  venture  proved 
unfortunate  and  he  lost  all  that  he  had.  He  was  a  resident  of  Moose  Jaw  at  the 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1153 

time  of  the  Riel  rebellion.  Subsequently  he  spent  one  season  in  Calgary  and  in 
1888  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia.  Here  he  entered  the  service  of 
Edward  Spillman  and  for  over  twenty  years  continued  in  his  employ.  About 
seventeen  years  ago  he  took  up  his  abode  at  Burnaby,  with  the  development  of 
which  he  has  been  intimately  connected,  being  one  of  its  original  small  holders 
and  locating  here  when  it  was  still  a  wilderness  of  brush  and  pine.  He  is  now 
living  retired,  spending  the  evening  of  life  in  well  earned  rest. 

As  a  companion  and  helpmate  on  the  journey  of  life  Mr.  Buckoll  chose  Miss 
Julia  Sankey,  by  whom  he  had  three  children,  two  sons  and  one  daughter.  The 
daughter  is  deceased.  In  politics  he  is  a  conservative,  while  his  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Church  of  England,  lie  is  fond  of  gardening  and  is  a  man  of  domestic 
tastes,  finding  his  greatest  pleasure  at  his  own  fireside  and  in  the  companionship 
of  his  wife  and  children. 


GEORGE  H.  MORDEX. 

George  H.  Morden  is  editor  of  The  North  Shore  Press  and  is  president  and 
manager  of  North  Shore  Press,  Ltd.  Through  the  field  of  journalism  and  as  a 
private  citizen  he  stands  stalwart  in  support  of  what  he  believes  to  be  for  the 
best  interests  of  the  municipalities  of  the  north  shore  of  Burrard  Inlet  and  his 
cooperation  can  always  be  counted  upon  to  further  any  movement  which  seeks 
the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  his  own  locality  and  of  the  province  at  large.  He 
was  born  at  Picton,  Ontario,  on  the  8th  of  August,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  Cornelius 
D.  and  Matilda  (Sprung)  Morden,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  Bay  of 
Quinte  district,  Ontario.  The  father  was  always  active  in  the  ranks  of  the  con- 
servative party  there  and  took  a  helpful  interest  in  public  life.  1  le  was  an 
organizer  for  the  conservatives  there  for  several  years  and  continued  a  prominent 
and  influential  resident  of  that  district  until  death  called  him.  His  wife  also 
passed  away  in  the  same  locality. 

After  attending  the  public  and  high  schools  at  Picton,  Ontario,  George  H. 
Morden  secured  a  teacher's  certificate,  but  a  little  later  took  up  the  study  of 
theology  and  for  a  number  of  years  thereafter  devoted  his  life  to  the  work  of  the 
ministry.  He  came  to  British  Columbia  in  1889  and  at  New  Westminster  entered 
into  active  relations  with  the  Methodist  church  as  a  representative  of  its  clergy. 
He  immediately  took  up  the  regular  work  and  at  the  same  time  continued  his 
studies.  Although  he  was  at  once  given  a  charge,  he  was  not  ordained  until  1893. 
He  accepted  calls  from  and  served  as  pastor  of  the  churches  at  Old  Wellington, 
on  Vancouver  island;  Salmon  Arm,  Victoria;  Nelson,  Rossland  and  Queen 
Avenue  Methodist  church  at  New  Westminster.  On  account  of  ill  health  he 
resigned  from  the  ministry  in  1905  and  came  to  Vancouver,  where  for  nearly  three 
years  he  was  manager  of  the  stocks  department  of  the  Dominion  Trust  Company, 
Ltd.  In  March,  1908,  he  bought  an  interest  in  and  took  over  the  management 
and  editorship  of  The  North  Shore  Press  and  has  continued  in  that  business  con- 
nection to  the  present  time.  The  paper  was  then  published  but  once  a  week,  had 
a  circulation  of  four  hundred  copies  and  carried  twenty-four  columns.  Today 
they  print  an  average  of  one  hundred  and  fourteen  columns  and  twice  each  week 
publish  the  paper,  which  reaches  two  thousand  subscribers.  The  advertising  pat- 
ronage has  also  increased  in  proportion  and  the  character  of  the  paper  has  also 
made  equal  advancement,  The  North  Shore  Press  being  an  excellent  expression 
of  modern  journalism  of  the  higher  type.  Mr.  Morden  never  caters  to  the  sensa- 
tional, his  being  no  "yellow"  sheet,  but  at  all  times  its  position  is  an  established 
one  in  support  of  measures  and  movements  for  the  local  and  general  good. 

Mr.  Morden  is  a  member  of  the  North  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade  and  is  at 
present  vice  president.  He  was  for  two  years  president  of  the  North  Vancouver 
Conservative  Association  and  is  now  the  first  vice  president  of  the  Richmond 
Central  Conservative  Association.  Ever  since  entering  newspaper  work  he  has 


1154  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

been  active  in  politics  and  in  the  public  life  of  the  city,  and  is  an  ex-member  of 
the  North  Vancouver  board  of  school  trustees. 

In  1894  Mr.  Morden  was  married,  in  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  to  Mrs.  Leti- 
tia  Miller,  nee  Hodgins,  of  Listowel,  Ontario.  They  have  two  children,  Herbert 
Holmes  and  Mary  Evelyn.  Mr.  Morden  has  led  a  most  active  life  and  what  he 
has  undertaken  has  been  accomplished  to  the  best  of  his  ability.  He  favors  every 
movement  that  has  to  do  with  the  material,  intellectual,  political,  social  and  moral 
progress  of  his  district,  and  has  been  a  close  and  earnest  student  of  the  great 
economic  and  sociological  problems  of  the  day,  at  all  times  keeping  abreast  of  the 
best  thinking  men  of  the  age. 


ROBERT  McKEE. 

Robert  McKee,  actively  engaged  in  general  farming  at  Delta,  here  preempted 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  he  has  converted  into  rich  and  pro- 
ductive fields,  employing  the  most  modern  methods  in  all  of  his  farm  work.  He 
was  born  in  County  Do\vn,  Ireland,  in  1851.  a  son  of  John  and  Margaret  McKee. 
His  education  was  acquired  in  St.  Mark's  Academy  in  Belfast  and  after  leaving 
school  he  spent  some  time  in  assisting  his  father  on  the  farm  in  Ireland.  The 
family  emigrated  to  I'.ritish  Columbia  in  1874  and  for  a  year  remained  at  Sapper- 
ton.  'When  the  government  threw  open  the  land  at  Delta  for  preemption  in  1875 
the  McKee  family  came  to  this  district  and  Robert  McKee  preempted  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  wild  land,  which  he  immediately  began  to  develop  and  culti- 
vate. Upon  this  place  he  has  since  made  his  home  and  the  neat  and  thrifty  appear- 
ance of  the  farm  indicates  that  his  life  has  been  one  of  activity.  He  now  has  a 
well  improved  property  and  annually  gathers  good  harvests  as  a  reward  for  the 
care  and  labor  which  he  bestows  upon  the  fields. 

In  1889  Mr.  McKee  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Heard,  a  daughter 
of  Isaac  Heard,  of  England.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKee  are  Presbyterians  in  religious 
faith  and  in  political  belief  Mr.  McKee  is  a  liberal.  He  prefers  home  life  to  public 
activities  however,  although  he  served  as  councillor  for  seven  years  and  was. 
school  trustee  for  six  years.  lie  enjoys  hunting,  which  is  his  favorite  source  of 
recreation,  but  he  allows  nothing  to  interfere  with  the  careful  conduct  of  his 
business  affairs  nor  the  discharge  of  his  duties  of  citizenship, 


PAUL  SWENSON. 

Ladner  offers  no  better  representative  of  the  enterprising  and  progressive 
Swedish  citizen  than  Paul  Swenson  of  Westham  island,  who  has  been  identified 
with  the  salmon  industry  here  for  thirty  years.  His  birth  occurred  in  Malmo, 
Sweden,  on  the  3Oth  of  November,  1864,  his  parents  being  Sven  and  Kama 
(Olsen)  Paulson.  They  are  now  both  deceased,  the  father  having  passed  away 
at  the  age  of  ninety-three  in  1898,  and  the  mother  in  1874. 

Paul  Swenson  passed  his  boyhood  and  youth  in  very  much  the  same  manner 
as  the  other  lads  with  whom  he  was  reared.  Until  the  age  of  sixteen  his  time  was 
largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  an  education,  following  which  he  assumed 
the  management  of  the  home  farm  for  two  years.  It  had  long  been  his  desire  to 
come  to  America  to  pursue  his  career,  as  many  of  his  fellow  countrymen  had' 
located  here  and  were  doing  much  better  than  he  could  hope  to  do  in  his  native 
land.  Therefore  in  1883,  he  took  passage  for  the  new  world,  arriving  here  four 
years  before  the  railroad  had  been  extended  from  Winnipeg  to  the  coast  and  at  a 
time  when  it  required  eleven  days  to  cross  the  United  States.  Upon  his  arrival 
at  Ladner  he  applied  for  a  position  at  the  salmon  cannery,  and  was  assigned  the 
duty  of  night  watchman.  He  was  only  nineteen  years  of  age,  and  unfamiliar  with; 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1155 

the  country  and  the  customs  of  the  people,  but  he  possessed  the  ambition,  enter- 
prise and  determination  of  purpose  which  lead  the  way  to  success  and  soon  won 
promotion.  He  applied  himselt  intelligently  to  the  discharge  of  any  task  assigned 
him,  performing  his  duties  with  an  efficiency  and  promptness  which  won  the 
recognition  of  his  employers,  who  soon  learned  that  he  was  entirely  trustworthy 
and  responsible.  Close  and  intelligent  observation,  a  tendency  to  constantly  seek 
a  better  and  more  rapid  method  of  performing  the  various  processes  connected 
with  the  operation  of  the  plant  and  the  possession  of  marked  mechanical  skill  all 
united  in  winning  him  the  position  of  foreman.  He  continued  with  the  company 
in  this  capacity  until  1890,  when  the  British  American  Packing  Company  purchased 
all  of  the  salmon  plants  in  this  section,  at  which  time  he  was  appointed  to  his 
present  position  ot  manager.  About  1893  there  was  an  influx  of  people,  who 
caused  considerable  trouble  by  stealing  fish,  buying  up  the  fishermen  and  cutting 
nets.  This  state  of  affairs  existed  for  several  years  and  proved  so  injurious  to 
the  manufacturers  that  it  was  finally  necessary  to  seek  protection  from  the  gov- 
ernment. Naturally  the  depredation  soon  ceased  after  the  intervention  of  the 
authorities.  Mr.  Swenson  is  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  salmon  industry,  there 
having  been  but  six  plants  on  the  Fraser  river  when  he  located  here.  Two-thirds 
of  the  fishing  was  done  by  the  Indians,  there  being  over  two  hundred  in  his  camp 
alone,  and  the  canning  was  done  with  machines  operated  by  hand.  Subsequently 
there  came  into  use  the  oval  can,  which  was  very  difficult  to  cap.  Mr.  Swenson 
here  displayed  his  ingeniousness  by  the  invention  in  1901  of  a  capping  machine, 
which  was  a  great  improvement  over  the  old  method  and  was  soon  adopted  in 
the  majority  of  the  factories.  The  industry  steadily  advanced  in  its  development, 
almost  every  year  marking  an  improvement  in  the  method  of  operations,  while 
the  output  was  constantly  increased.  Mr.  Swenson  is  widely  known  in  local 
business  and  industrial  circles,  where  he  is  spoken  of  in  high  terms,  being  known 
as  a  man  of  good  principles  and  unquestionable  integrity. 

In  1891,  Mr.  Swenson  was  married  to  Miss  Matilda  Jensen  of  Malmo,  Sweden, 
and  to  them  have  been  born  four  children,  all  of  whom  are  at  home.  In  order  of 
birth  they  are  as  follows :  Clara  Maria,  Paul  Sidney,  Jens  Arthur  and  Mabel 
Winnifred.  As  success  has  attended  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Swenson,  he  has  never 
had  any  occasion  to  regret  coming  to  America  to  pursue  his  career.  His  achieve- 
ments have  not  been  easily  won,  but  are  the  well  merited  reward  of  thrift  and 
diligence,  which  qualities  invariably  pave  the  way  to  prosperity  in  any  line  of 
endeavor. 


ARTHUR  LOBLEY. 

Since  1892  a  resident  of  British  Columbia  and  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
Burnaby,  Arthur  Lobley  is  one  of  the  most  respected  citizens  of  this  town,  where 
he  is  now  living  retired  after  a  varied  and  interesting  career  which  has  brought 
him  a  comfortable  competence.  Born  at  Bradford,  Yorkshire,  England,  on 
October  7,  1859,  he  is  a  son  of  John  Dean  and  Mary  Lobley,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased.  The  father  was  a  well  known  merchant  of  Bradford. 

Arthur  Lobley  was  educated  in  King's  school  of  Gloucester  and  attended 
grammar  school  in  Bradford.  After  laying  aside  his  text-books  he  became  con- 
nected with  the  actual  manufacture  of  the  worsted  industry  known  the  world 
over  as  the  Bradford  Trade.  He  learned  the  business  in  all  of  its  branches 
and  for  sixteen  years  remained  in  that  connection.  At  that  time,  however,  the 
great  opportunities  of  the  Canadian  west,  of  which  he  had  heard  much,  strongly 
appealed  to  him,  and  at  the  age  of  thirty-two  he  left  the  business  and  came  to 
British  Columbia,  where  he  arrived  in  1892.  He  here  became  connected  with 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company's  wharf  in  the  stevedoring  department 
and  continued  so  until  1910  with  good  financial  success.  He  then  returned  to 
the  mother  country  for  a  visit  and,  after  remaining  for  one  year,  in  1911  came 


1156  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

to  his  present  place  in  Burnaby.  This  had  become  his  property  as  one  of  the 
original  small  government  lots,  he  having  obtained  a  holding  of  eight  acres 
when  this  tract  was  opened  for  public  allotment.  Mr.  Lobley  located  on  this 
Burnaby  property  about  eighteen  years  ago,  when  the  section  was  nothing  but 
brush  and  wilderness.  The  first  little  house  which  he  built,  which  in  fact  is 
nothing  but  a  small  shed,  is  still  standing  but  soon  to  be  removed,  likewise  the 
second  house,  and  now  he  is  engaged  in  building  his  third,  a  beautiful  modern 
home.  \Yhen  the  advance  in  property  values  came,  Mr.  Lobley  subdivided  and 
sold  some  of  his  land  to  good  advantage.  lie  still,  however,  retains  one  and  a 
half  acres. 

In  July,  1900,  .Mr.  Lobley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Dora  Cooke,  a 
daughter  of  James  Frederick  and  Kate  Cooke,  of  England.  The  father  is  now 
living  at  Kimberly,  South  Africa. 

In  his  political  views  Air.  Lobley  is  an  advanced  liberal  and  although  he  has 
never  cared  to  participate  actively  in  public  affairs,  he  is  much  in  accord  with  all 
worthy  enterprises  undertaken  in  the  interest  of  the  people.  Religiously  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Church  of  England.  I  le  is  the  president  of  the  Vancouver  York- 
shire Society  and  a  member  of  the  St.  George  Society.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the 
council  of  the  liurnaby  Board  of  Trade  and  in  that  connection  finds  occasion  to 
air  his  views  in  regard  to  measures  to  be  undertaken  for  the  advancement  of  the 
community.  His  hobby  is  gardening  and  he  derives  much  recreation  from  that 
source.  11  is  public-spirited  interest  in  the  town  is  well  known  and,  as  he  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Burnaby,  he  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed 
by  all  who  know  him  for  what  he  has  accomplished  and  those  qualities  of  his 
mind  and  character  which  have  made  possible  his  accomplishments. 


ROBERT  HAMILTON. 

Dr.  Robert  Hamilton  has  the  distinction  of  having  practiced  for  the  longest 
continuous  period  as  veterinary  surgeon  in  British  Columbia.  He  located  in 
Victoria  in  1890  and  has  ever  since  devoted  his  labors  to  his  profession  with 
increasing  success.  Dr.  Hamilton  was  born  November  10,  1866,  on  a  farm  near 
Lanark,  in  Lanarkshire,  Scotland,  a  son  of  William  and  Margaret  (Smart) 
Hamilton.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and  dairyman  and  politically  active,  giving 
his  support  to  the  conservative  party.  He  lived  in  Lanark  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  which  occurred  at  the  age  of  eighty-four,  in  1882.  The  mother  had  pre- 
ceded him  to  the  better  land,  passing  away  in  1878,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  years. 

Dr.  Hamilton  is  one  of  seven  children,  five  sons  and  two  daughters,  six  of 
whom  are  yet  living.  He  is,  however,  the  only  one  who  resides  in  Canada.  He 
received  his  early  education  in  the  grammar  school  of  Lanark,  Scotland,  and 
after  leaving  this  school  entered  the  Royal  College  of  Veterinary  Surgeons  in 
Glasgow,  from  which  he  graduated  on  May  24,  1888,  with  the  degrees  of  M.  R. 
C.  V.  S.  and  F.  V.  M.  A.  He  left  Scotland  in  the  fall  of  1888  and  came  to  Canada, 
locating  in  Balgonie,  Saskatchewan,  following  his  profession  there  until  July, 
1890,  when  he  returned  to  Scotland.  On  the  ist  of  October  of  that  year  he  was 
married  in  Lanark  to  Miss  Janet  Clark,  a  daughter  of  Archibald  and  Agnes 
(Prosser)  Clark,  the  former  a  wine  and  spirit  merchant  of  Lanark,  Scotland. 
In  the  same  year  the  Doctor  and  his  young  wife  left  Scotland,  arriving  in  Vic- 
toria in  October  of  the  same  year.  There  he  established  himself  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession,  his  offices  being  located  at  629  and  631  Broughton  street,  and 
he  has  ever  remained  at  the  same  place.  As  the  years  have  passed  he  has  estab- 
lished a  large  practice,  his  ability  finding  ready  recognition. 

Dr.  Hamilton  is  financially  interested  in  a  number  of  important  institutions, 
including  the  British  Columbia  Trust  Company,  Limited,  the  Canadian  Financiers. 
Limited,  and  the  National  Life  Insurance  Company,  with  offices  in  Toronto.  He 
also  holds  title  to  valuable  business  and  residential  property  in  Victoria  and  in 


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other  parts  of  the  province.  He  has  an  interesting  military  record  which  consists 
of  three  years'  enlistment  in  the  Lanarkshire  Yeomanry  of  Scotland.  In  politics 
he  is  a  conservative  and  among  local  clubs  he  belongs  to  the  Pacific  Club  of  Vic- 
toria. He  is  a  member  of  the  British  Columbia  Veterinary  Association  and  his 
standing  among  his  professional  brethren  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  he  served 
as  president  in  the  years  1908  and  1909.  His  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  he  holds  membership  in  St.  Andrew's  church  of  Victoria. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hamilton  have  two  sons :  Prosser,  nineteen  years  of  age ;  and 
Robert,  who  is  seventeen.  They  live  with  their  parents  at  the  Hamilton  resi- 
dence at  No.  1420  Fort  street,  Victoria.  Dr.  Hamilton  since  locating  in  Victoria 
has  followed  his  profession  here  longer  than  any  other  veterinary  surgeon  in 
British  Columbia  and  during  this  period  of  nearly  twenty-three  years  has  given 
his  entire  time  to  his  practice.  He  feels  that  he  is  well  entitled  to  a  rest  and  is 
now  planning  for  hjs  first  vacation  since  locating  in  Victoria.  He  intends  to  visit 
his  old  home  in  Scotland,  the  family  accompanying  him,  and  there  they  hope 
to  spend  at  least  six  months  before  returning  to  this  city.  Dr.  Hamilton  has 
become  a  loyal  son  of  his  adopted  city,  in  the  progress  of  which  he  is  deeply 
interested,  every  ready  to  give  of  his  means  in  promoting  worthy  public  enter- 
prises. He  stands  high  in  the  profession  and  is  popular  with  the  public,  having 
gained  many  friends  in  this  city  who  respect  and  esteem  him  for  his  high  qualities 
of  mind  and  character. 


EDWARD  JOHN   McFEELY. 

Edward  John  McFeely  is  one  of  the  few  remaining  citizens  of  Vancouver 
whose  connection  with  the  city's  business  interests  dates  back  to  the  time  before 
the  great  fire  of  1886  which  swept  away  the  greater  portion  of  the  community, 
which  was  then  small  and  comparatively  unimportant.  Since  that  time  through- 
out the  period  of  the  city's  greatest  growth  and  advancement  he  has  been  closely 
identified  with  its  development  and  through  his  able  management  of  his  own 
important  affairs  a  great  individual  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  its  business  insti- 
tutions. Today,  as  a  member  of  McLennan,  McFeely  &  Company,  Ltd.,  he 
is  connected  with  one  of  the  largest  wholesale  hardware  concerns  in  the  city 
and  has  reached  a  place  of  power  and  influence  in  business  circles. 

Mr.  McFeely  was  born  in  Lindsay,  Ontario,  November  3,  1863,  and  his 
education  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  community.  In  1882, 
when  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  had  just  started  on 
its  era  of  phenomenal  development  and  he  went  to  the  new  city,  where  he 
remained  until  the  time  of  the  real-estate  reaction  there,  when,  crossing  the 
border  into  the  United  States,  he  located  in  Minneapolis.  In  1885  he  came  to 
British  Columbia  and  settled  in  Victoria,  joining  his  friend,  R.  P.  McLennan, 
whom  he  had  known  in  Winnipeg  and  who  had  written  him  concerning  the 
business  conditions  and  advantages  to  be  found  in  Victoria.  Soon  after  his  ar- 
rival the  firm  of  McLennan  &  McFeely  was  formed  and  the  association  has 
continued  to  the  present  time.  In  1886  a  branch  of  the  wholesale  hardware 
business  which  it  controlled  in  Victoria  was  established  at  Vancouver,  a  piece 
of  land  was  purchased  in  the  business  section  of  the  city  and  a  great  warehouse 
was  begun.  During  the  great  fire  which  swept  Vancouver  on  June  13  of  that 
year,  destroying  most  of  the  business  section,  this  building  remained  untouched 
and,  hastily  rushing  it  forward  to  completion,  Mr.  McFeely  assumed  charge  of 
the  concern,  which  rapidly  became  one  of  the  largest  enterprises  of  its  kind  in 
the  city.  Under  his  able  management  the  business  expanded  so  rapidly  that  it 
was  deemed  advisable  to  concentrate  here  and  the  main  office  in  Victoria  was 
discontinued,  the  partners  with  the  keen  business  foresight  which  has  always 
distinguished  them  recognizing  at  once  the  splendid  future  in  store  for  Van- 
couver. Their  expectations  have  been  more  than  realized  and  their  enterprise 

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has  kept  pace  with  the  rapid  growth  of  the  city,  their  patronage  increasing 
steadily  and  being  of  gratifying  proportions  at  the  present  time.  Eventually 
the  concern  was  incorporated  under  the  name  of  McLennan,  McFeely  &  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  with  a  capital  stock  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  fully  paid, 
and  this  has  proved  a  wise  and  excellent  business  transaction,  for  immediately 
afterward  the  concern  took  on  a  new  lease  of  growth,  expanding  rapidly  in  all 
its  departments  until  it  is  today  the  largest  wholesale  hardware  enterprise  west 
of  Winnipeg  and  the  second  largest  in  the  entire  Dominion.  Much  of  the  credit 
for  its  phenomenal  development  is  due  to  the  organizing  power  and  executive 
ability  of  Mr.  McFeely,  who  has  supervised  its  destinies  from  the  very  beginning 
and  whose  keen  grasp  of  business  detail  and  facility  in  grappling  with  intricate 
business  problems  have  been  felt  as  constructive  forces  in  its  growth  since 
early  times. 

In  1889  Mr.  McFeely  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Cameron,  of 
Victoria,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Cameron,  the  former  of  whom 
has  passed  away,  the  latter  making  her  home  in  San  Francisco  at  the  age  of 
eighty-four.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McFeely  have  become  the  parents  of  six  children: 
Edward  Cameron,  who  is  associated  with  his  father  in  business;  Thomas,  who 
is  attending  school;  Bernadette,  the  wife  of  R.  J.  Cromie,  of  Vancouver;  Dor- 
othy ;  Florence ;  and  Grace. 

Mr.  McFeely  is  a  member  of  the  Terminal  City  Club,  the  Vancouver  Club 
and  the  Country  Club  and  is  affiliated  also  with  the  Board  of  Trade,  leading  in 
all  projects  and  measures  for  the  city's  commercial,  industrial  or  financial  ad- 
vancement. Since  the  early  days  of  Vancouver's  history  he  has  labored  earnestly 
in  the  promotion  of  one  of  her  representative  business  institutions  and  in 
achieving  an  individual  prosperity,  which  places  him  in  the  front  ranks  of  sub- 
stantial and  able  citizens,  has  at  the  same  time  aided  greatly  in  general  municipal 
progress.  Those  who  know  him  socially  find  him  a  genial,  kindly  and  courteous 
gentleman,  whose  genuine  personal  worth  and  fine  qualities  of  mind  and  char- 
acter have  drawn  to  him  a  representative  circle  of  friends. 


JOHX  CLOWES. 

As  one  of  the  pioneers  of  McKay  and  this  section  of  British  Columbia,  John 
Clowes  is  well  known,  and  his  keen  insight  and  business  judgment  are  manifest 
in  the  investments  which  he  made  in  property  in  an  early  day — property  that 
has  become  very  valuable  as  the  district  has  become  thickly  settled.  He  was 
born  in  the  province  of  Quebec,  on  the  i6th  of  January.  1849,  and  is  a  son  of 
Robert  and  Ann  Clowes,  the  former  a  farmer,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away. 

At  the  usual  age  John  Clowes  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools.  He 
heard  and  heeded  the  call  of  the  west  in  1875,  coining  as  a  young  man  of 
twenty-six  years  to  British  Columbia.  He  made  his  way  to  Port  Moody,  where 
he  worked  in  a  sawmill  and  later  went  to  Howe  Sound,  where  he  was  eVnployed 
in  the  lumber  woods.  In  the  spring  of  1876  he  made  his  way  to  the  Cassiar 
country,  where  he  engaged  in  prospecting,  but  later  went  to  California,  where 
he  spent  one  year.  At  a  later  period  he  removed  to  Manitoba,  where  he  spent 
nine  years.  In  1886  he  again  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  secured  em- 
ployment in  connection  with  the  construction  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  railway 
in  the  capacity  of  carpenter.  He  was  thus  employed  on  the  road  from  the 
mountains  to  Vancouver  as  the  construction  work  progressed,  arriving  in  this 
city  in  April,  1887.  He  located  in  the  Burnaby  district  in  the  fall  of  1902,  set- 
tling at  his  present  place  of  residence.  At  that  time  no  roads  had  been  laid  out 
There  were  only  trails  through  the  wilderness  and  it  was  with  some  difficulty 
that  one  penetrated  through  the  brush.  In  fact  there  were  many  hardships  and 
incidents  to  be  borne  in  connection  with  pioneer  life  but  the  years  have  brought 
notable  changes  and  success  has  come  to  Mr.  Clowes  through  the  capable  man- 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1159 

agement  of  his  business  affairs  and  the  rise  in  property  values.  He  has  just 
completed  a  beautiful  home  and  he  finds  delight  and  recreation  in  gardening 
and  he  also  devotes  much  attention  to  cattle-raising.  He  is  much  interested  in 
the  development  and  advancement  of  the  Burnaby  district,  doing  everything  in 
his  power  to  promote  its  growth  and  exploit  its  advantages. 

In  1883  Mr.  Clowes  was  married  to  Miss  Dolena  McDonald,  a  daughter  of 
John  and  Christina  McDonald,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased.  Mr.  Clowes 
is  of  the  Presbyterian  faith.  His  interests  center  in  his  home,  for  he  is  a 
man  of  domestic  taste.  He  cares  nothing  for  club  or  society  life  in  the  usually 
accepted  sense  of  the  term,  but  those  who  know  him  regard  him  as  a  valuable 
and  public-spirited  citizen  and  as  a  reliable  man,  worthy  of  the  esteem  in  which 
he  is  freely  held. 


JOHN  CREW  WILLIAMS. 

A  well  improved  farm  of  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  located  on  Lulu  island 
in  the  vicinity  of  Steveston  is  -a  tribute  to  the  agricultural  skill  of  John  Crew 
Williams.  His  birth  occurred  in  Devonshire,  England,  on  the  27th  of  September, 
1869,  his  parents  being  John  Crew  and  Mary  Jane  (Garland)  Williams.  The 
father  is  now  deceased,  but  the  mother  is  living  and  continues  to  make  her  home 
in  Devon. 

The  early  life  of  John  Crew  Williams  was  passed  in  the  rural  sections  of 
Devonshire,  where  he  obtained  his  education.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  years  he 
resolved  to  come  to  America,  so  leaving  home  he  took  passage  for  the  new 
world,  with  British  Columbia  as  his  destination.  As  there  were  no  railroads 
in  this  section  of  Canada  at  that  period  he  came  by  way  of  San  Francisco,  landing 
at  Victoria.  There  he  engaged  in  prospecting  in  the  mines  for  about  five  years 
and  then  came  to  Lulu  island.  Upon  his  arrival  here  he  engaged  in  the  meat 
business,  which  vocation  he  followed  in  connection  with  farming  until  1905.  In 
that  year  he  purchased  the  land  on  which  he  is  now  residing  and  has  ever  since 
devoted  his  entire  time  and  attention  to  its  further  improvement  and  cultivation. 
His  efforts  in  this  direction  have  been  very  satisfactorily  rewarded  and  today  he 
values  his  place  at  a  thousand  dollars  per  acre. 

At  Vancouver  on  the  2Oth  of  November,  1902,  Mr.  Williams  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Violet  Hackman,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two 
daughters:  Mary  Ethel,  who  is  now  ten  years  of  age;  and  Frederica  Violet,  who 
has  passed  the  sixth  anniversary  of  her  birth. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  take 
an  active  interest  in  the  work  of  its  various  organizations.  He  has  met  with 
more  than  an  average  degree  of  success  since  coming  to  Lulu  island  and  is 
numbered  among  the  substantial  residents  of  his  community. 


JOHN  R.  COSGROVE. 

As  engineer  to  the  corporation  of  the  district  of  North  Vancouver,  John  R, 
Cosgrove  occupies  an  important  official  position  in  which  he  has  had  much  oppor- 
tunity to  contribute  to  the  improvement  and  development  of  his  district.  He  was 
born  February  23,  1885,  in  County  Armagh,  Ireland,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Emma  D.  Cosgrove,  the  father  being  district  inspector  of  the  Royal  Irish  Con- 
stabulary and  resident  magistrate  for  the  city  of  Cork. 

John  R.  Cosgrove  received  his  education  in  the  Belfast  Royal  Academy  and 
the  Royal  Technical  College  of  Glasgow,  Scotland.  After  serving  an  apprentice- 
ship in  civil  engineering,  as  well  as  some  years  on  contract  work,  he  was  placed 
in  charge  of  a  large  municipal  contract  in  Dundee,  Scotland,  as  resident  engineer. 


1160  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

From  1900  until  1909  he  was  engaged  in  contracting  and  civil  engineering  work 
in  Ireland  and  Scotland,  but  in  the  latter  year  his  attention  was  attracted  to  the 
opportunities  offered  by  the  Canadian  west,  when  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  and, 
coming  to  New  Westminster,  held  the  responsible  position  of  resident  engineer 
on  the  provincial  government  dyking  and  drainage  works  at  Mount  Coquitlam 
under  Albert  J.  Hill,  M.  A.,  consulting  engineer.  He  was  chosen  to  fill  the 
appointment  of  district  engineer  of  North  Vancouver  in  1910,  his  varied  experience 
finding  recognition  in  his  selection  for  the  important  office. 

During  his  term  as  engineer  and  under  his  direction  many  large  improvements 
have  been  made  and  many  more  are  projected.  Amongst  those  carried  out  are 
the  complete  reorganization  of  the  department  of  engineering,  introduction  of 
systems,  standardizing  of  work,  design  and  installation  of  waterworks  systems 
for  North  Lonsdale  and  Lynn  Valley,  with  further  development  of  these  for 
storage  purposes;  field  work  and  data  for  Seymour  water  area,  survey  work  and 
data  for  water  records,  etc.,  construction  of  several  highways  under  the  local 
improvement  plan,  including  Lonsdale  avenue.  Kings  road,  Queens  road,  Windsor 
road,  Lynn  Valley  road,  Peters  road  and  Dovercourt  road.  Other  large  works 
in  progress  are  the  Marine  Drive  improvement,  Capilano  Road  improvement, 
Keith  Road,  East  improvement,  besides  numerous  intersecting  streets.  A  large 
portion  of  the  work  is  done  by  day  labor  in  competition  with  contract  prices. 
Mr.  Cosgrove  has  also  directed  the  location  of  future  trunk  highways  and  scenic 
routes  throughout  the  district,  notably  the  Marine  Drive,  Indian  River  Drive, 
Mountain  Drive  and  Keith  Road  deviation.  The  laying  out  of  the  district's  nat- 
ural parks  has  also  been  carried  out  by  him. 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  Cosgrove  was  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church  of 
Ireland,  and  along  professional  lines  is  an  associate  member  of  the  Canadian 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers  and  member  of  the  Royal  Technical  College  Civil 
Engineering  Society  of  Scotland.  He  holds  a  commission  as  lieutenant  in  the 
Sixth  Field  Company  Canadian  Engineers,  taking  a  keen  interest  in  the  effic- 
iency of  the  corps.  Yet  a  young  man  of  less  than  thirty  years,  he  has  achieved 
an  advanced  position  in  his  profession,  the  importance  of  the  work  entrusted  to 
him  standing  as  evidence  of  his  ability.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  all  that  con- 
cerns his  community  and  is  always  ready  to  promote  or  help  any  enterprise  of  a 
worthv  nature. 


HERBERT  WILKINSON  RIGGS,  M.  D.,  C.  M..  F.  R.  C.  S. 

Dr.  Herbert  Wilkinson  Riggs,  one  of  the  foremost  surgeons  in  Vancouver 
and  since  1899  in  active  and  successful  practice'in  this  city,  was  born  in  Wick- 
low,  Ontario,  June  17,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Ellen  (Greenwood) 
Riggs,  the  former  a  son  of  Thomas  Riggs,  a  native  of  Yorkshire,  England,  who 
came  to  Canada  about  the  year  1840  and  located  at  Brighton,  Ontario,  where 
for  a  time  he  operated  a  foundry,  later  engaging  in  farming  in  the  vicinity  of 
the  city  until  his  death.  His  son,  Robert  Riggs,  was  born  in  Brighton  and  was 
reared  upon  his  father's  farm.  After  reaching  manhood  he  also  turned  his 
attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  purchasing  land  near  Wicklow,  Ontario,  upon 
which  he  remained  until  1882,  when  he  went  to  Manitoba,  engaging  in  farming 
in  the  vicinity  of  Manitou  until  1905.  In  the  latter  year  he  came  to  Vancouver 
and  here  lived  in  retirement  until  1910,  when  he  removed  to  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  and  his  wife  now  reside.  The  latter  was  in  her  maidenhood 
Miss  Ellen  Greenwood  and  was  born  in  Carlinghow  Hall,  Batley,  Yorkshire, 
England.  She  came  with  her  parents  to  America  about  the' year  1852  and  with 
them  settled  first  in  New  York  state  and  later  in  Canada,  where  the  father  was 
connected  with  the  woolen  mill  industry  for  a  number  of  years. 

Dr.  Herbert  W.  Riggs  acquired  his  preliminary  education  in  the  Winni- 
peg Collegiate  Institute,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1890.  He  afterward 


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engaged  in  teaching  in  Deloraine,  Manitoba,  until  1894,  when  he  entered  the 
Manitoba  University  at  Winnipeg,  taking  both  the  scholastic  and  medical 
courses,  after  taking  scholarships,  and  won  the  lieutenant  governor's  bronze 
medals  awarded  for  general  proficiency  in  medicine  and  surgery.  From  the 
latter  department  he  was  graduated  in  September,  1898,  with  the  degree  of 
M.  D.  and  in  order  to  supplement  his  theoretical  knowledge  by  practical  exper- 
ience entered  the  Winnipeg  General  Hospital,  where  he  remained  as  interne 
until  1899.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  and  opened 
an  office  in  this  city.  For  a  number  of  years  he  engaged  in  general  practice 
here  but  eventually  determined  to  specialize  in  surgery  and  in  order  to  get  the 
advantage  of  thorough  and  adequate  training  in  that  field  went  to  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  where  he  entered  the  I'niversity  of  Edinburgh  and  after  completing 
the  prescribed  work  was  admitted  as  a  fellow  to  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons. 
Since  that  time  he  has  confined  his  attention  to  the  surgical  branch  of  the  medi- 
cal profession  and  has  attained  a  widespread  reputation  in  this  line,  being  today 
one  of  the  foremost  surgeons  in  Vancouver.  His  ability  has  commanded  an 
extensive  and  remunerative  practice  and  success  has  steadily  attended  his  well 
directed  labors,  he  having  performed  many  difficult  operations  with  gratifying 
results.  He  keeps  in  touch  with  the  profession  through  his  membership  in 
the  British  Columbia  and  the  Vancouver  Medical  Associations,  of  which  latter 
he'  served  as  president,  and  his  ability  is  widely  recognized  among  his  brethren 
of  the  medical  fraternity.  He  is  also  a  fellow  of  the  College  of  Surgeons  of 
America  which  society  has  been  recently  organized  and  contains  the  names  of 
the  most  eminent  surgeons  of  the  western  continent.  In  addition  to  being  a 
skilful  surgeon  Dr.  Riggs  is  also  a  far-sighted  and  capable  business  man  and 
has  made  some  very  judicious  investments,  being  connected  with  the  Dominion 
Trust  Company,  the  Federal  Trust  Company  and  other  large  corporations,  in 
which  he  is  a  director. 

On  December  25,  1902,  Dr.  Riggs  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
E.  W.  Carss,  a  daughter  of  J.  Spencer  Carss,  of  Harristown,  Ontario,  and  they 
have  two  children,  Alexa  Eleanor  and  Margaret  Isabelle.  Dr.  Riggs  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Methodist  church  and  is  independent  in  his  political  views.  He  is 
active  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  being  a  member  and  past  master  of  Acacia 
Lodge,  No.  22,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  belongs  to  the  Terminal  City  and  Uni- 
versity Clubs.  He  is  one  of  the  most  able  representatives  of  his  profession  in 
Vancouver,  possessed  of  a  deep  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  under- 
lying principles  of  medicine  and  a  special  proficiency  in  surgery  which  has  been 
the  basis  of  his  present  prominence  along  this  line.  He  holds  to  a  high  stand- 
ard of  professional  ethics  and  his  many  excellent  qualities  have  gained  for  him 
the  esteem  and  regard  of  all  who  come  in  contact  with  him. 


HENRY  HUSTON. 

The  energies  of  Henry  Huston  are  devoted  to  the  cultivation  of  his  farm  of 
a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Steveston.  Here  he  has  for 
some  years  been  actively  engaged  in  general  agricultural  pursuits,  his  efforts  in 
in  this  direction  meeting  with  more  than  an  average  degree  of  success.  He  was 
born  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  in  the  month  of  February,  1863,  and  is  a 
son  of  Charles  and  Elizabeth  (Dawson)  Huston. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Henry  Huston  were  passed  on  his  father's  farm, 
his  education  being  acquired  in  the  country  schools  of  his  native  province.  Later 
he  devoted  his  entire  attention  to  the  work  of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  crops, 
remaining  at  home  until  he  had  attained  his  majority.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  years  he  left  the  parental  roof  and  started  out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the 
world,  first  locating  in  Ontario.  There  for  three  years  he  engaged  in  farming 
and  then  went  to  south  Manitoba,  where  he  continued  his  agricultural  pursuits  for 


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a  brief  period.  He  subsequently  engaged  in  the  portable  sawmill  business,  with 
which  he  continued  to  be  identified  until  he  came  to  British  Columbia  about  1890. 
When  he  first  came  here  he  was  employed  by  Thomas  Ladner  of  Lulu  island, 
for  whom  he  worked  until  he  bought  his  present  farm.  Mr  Huston  has  worked 
zealously  to  improve  his  place  during  the  period  of  his  ownership  and  now  has  the 
satisfaction  of  knowing  his  to  be  one  of  the  desirable  properties  of  the  community. 
The  buildings  are  all  substantially  constructed  and  in  good  repair,  while  about 
the  premises  he  has  installed  many  modern  conveniences  consistent  with  the  spirit 
of  progress  he  at  all  times  manifests  in  his  undertakings.  In  connection  with 
general  farming  he  has  extensively  engaged  in  the  raising  of  chickens,  of  which 
he  has  made  an  assured  success. 

On  Christmas  day,  1880,  Mr.  Huston  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane 
Leary,  of  Manitoba,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  sons,  all  of  whom  are 
unmarried  and  are  engaged  in  farming  on  Lulu  island.  In  order  of  birth  they 
are  as  follows :  George  Henry,  who  is  thirty  years  of  age ;  John  Charles,  who 
has  passed  the  twenty-eight  anniversary  of  his  birth;  Francis  Aubrey,  who 
is  twenty-six  years  old ;  and  William  Walter,  who  has  attained  the  age  of  twenty- 
four  years. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Huston  are  members  of  the  Church  of  England  and  have  reared 
their  family  in  the  same  faith.  They  are  highly  estimable  people  and  have  made 
many  stanch  friends  during  the  period  of  their  residence  in  British  Columbia. 


STERLING  MAYNARD  MAY  SMITH. 

Sterling  Maynard  Maysmith,  a  progressive  and  enterprising  young  man  of 
Victoria,  closely  connected  with  business  interests  of  the  city  as  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Maysmith  &  Lowe,  engineers  and  dealers  in  machinery,  is  a  native  son 
of  the  city,  born  September  26,  1885.  His  parents,  William  Henry  and  Zela 
Maysmith,  were  pioneers  in  this  province  and  the  father  was  in  the  early  days 
prominently  identified  with  mining  interests  in  the  Skeena  district. 

Sterling  Maynard  Maysmith  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Victoria  and  after  laying  aside  his  books  entered  the  employ  of  the  Victoria  Chem- 
ical Company,  Ltd.,  with  whom  he  remained  for  nine  years  as  an  analyst.  He 
resigned  at  the  end  of  that  time  and  entered  into  partnership  with  Robert  Lowe 
under  the  firm  name  Maysmith  &  Lowe.  They  practice  as  engineers  and  are  also 
dealers  in  machinery,  and  they  have  built  up  an  extensive  and  profitable  business. 
They  keep  in  touch  with  present  day  business  conditions  and  follow  the  most 
practical  and  progressive  methods  in  the  development  of  their  concern  and  their 
•well  directed  efforts  have  resulted  in  gratifying  success. 

Mr.  Maysmith  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  views  and  interested  in  the 
.growth  and  progress  of  the  city,  although  he  is  not  active  as  an  office  seeker.  He 
is  numbered  among  the  prominent  and  successful  business  men  of  Victoria  and 
among  the  native  sons  whose  life  record  is  a  credit  to  the  community. 


GEORGE  WILLIAM  LONDON. 

George  William  London  is  successfully  engaged  in  diversified  farming  on 
Westham  island,  where  he  has  passed  the  greater  part  of  his  life,  having  located 
there  with  his  parents  during  the  pioneer  period.  He  was  born  in  Brant  county, 
Ontario,  on  the  24th  of  January,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  Richard  and  Maria  (Slough) 
London,  of  whose  marriage  there  was  likewise  born  three  daughters,  one  of  whom 
was  the  first  white  child  born  on  Westham  island.  In  1879  the  family  removed 
to  British  Columbia,  the  father  subsequently  preempting  a  hundred  and  thirty- 
four  acres  of  wild  land,  which  is  now  the  property  of  his  son.  He  made  a  few 


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crude  improvements  on  the  place,  dyked  the  land  and  placed  it  under  cultivation, 
continuing  to  engage  in  agricultural  pursuits  here  until  about  1893. 

George  William  London  was  only  a  child  of  nine  years  when  he  accompanied 
his  parents  on  their  removal  to  British  Columbia.  He  pursued  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Brant  county  until  the  family  located  here,  following 
which  he  continued  his  studies  at  New  Westminster.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years  he  returned  to  the  farm,  over  which  he  practically  assumed  the  manage- 
ment. He  did  a  large  amount  of  the  original  plowing  and  effected  many  im- 
provements during  the  succeeding  two  years,  but  his  father  leased  the  place  in 
1893,  and  for  two  years  thereafter  the  son  was  a  resident  of  Hamilton,  Ontario, 
but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  returned  to  Ladner  and  purchased  the  home 
farm.  Upon  taking  possession  of  the  property  he  began  operations  in  accord- 
ance with  his  own  ideas,  first  rebuilding  the  original  dykes  and  making  them 
more  substantial.  This  work  he  pursued  at  odd  times,  when  his  services  were 
not  required  in  the  fields,  which  during  the  intervening  years  he  has  brought  to 
a  high  state  of  productivity.  The  erection  of  substantial  modern  buildings  and 
fences  and  the  introduction  of  various  conveniences  about  the  premises  have 
greatly  increased  the  value  of  the  place,  to  the  attractive  appearance  of  which  he 
has  added  by  beautifying  the  grounds.  Mr.  London  is  now  the  owner  of  one  of 
the  most  valuable  farms  on  the  island  and  is  annually  realizing  from  its  operation 
an  income  which  well  repays  him  for  his  early  effort. 

Mr.  London  married  Miss  Jeanie  Dalziel,  of  Westham  island  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  and  Mary  Dalziel.  By  this  marriage  have  been  born  four  children, 
as  follows:  James  Albert,  who  is  a  youth  of  fourteen  years;  Richard  Arthur, 
who  is  eleven  years  of  age;  George  Ernest,  who  has  passed  the  fourth  anniver- 
sary of  his  birth ;  and  Hazel  Irene,  who  has  entered  her  third  year. 

That  Mr.  London  is  leading  a  life  of  systematically  directed  business  activ- 
ity is  evidenced  by  the  appearance  of  his  farm,  everything  about  the  place 
from  the  highly  cultivated  fields  to  the  condition  of  his  stock  manifesting  the 
exercise  of  practical  judgment  and  well  organized  methods  in  its  operation.  He 
has  worked  hard  in  his  efforts  to  advance  his  business,  applying  himself  with  unre- 
mitting diligence  early  and  late,  and  his  endeavors  are  now  being  crowned 
with  the  success  he  highly  merits. 


GEORGE  DENNIS 

George  Dennis,  who  is  specializing  in  the  raising  of  hay  and  oats  on  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  of  land  located  in  the  East  Delta  district,  was  born  in  Huron 
county,  Ontario,  on  the  2Oth  of  October,  1866,  his  parents  being  John  and  Cath- 
arine (Lacy)  Dennis.  The  father  passed  away  in  Huron  county,  but  the  mother 
is  still  living  and  now  makes  her  home  at  Boundary  Bay,  British  Columbia. 

The  first  twelve  years  in  the  life  of  George  Dennis  were  passed  in  his  native 
province,  his  education  being  pursued  in  the  public  schools  until  he  was  a  lad  of 
twelve  years.  His  text-books  were  then  laid  aside  and  he  started  for  Mani- 
toba, making  a  part  of  the  journey  from  Emerson  to  the  Pembina  mountains  with 
a  mule  team.  Traveling  through  that  section  was  fraught  with  many  difficulties 
during  the  pioneer  period,  and  more  than  fifteen  days  were  consumed  in  cover- 
ing a  distance  of  sixty  miles.  For  a  time  he  remained  in  the  Pembina  mountains, 
where  he  took  up  the  blacksmith's  trade.  There  were  many  Indians  there,  in 
fact  they  formed  the  larger  portion  of  the  population,  and  with  the  ready  facility 
of  youth  he  quickly  mastered  their  dialect.  In  return  he  taught  them  English 
and  now  relates  many  interesting  reminiscences  of  his  experiences  at  that  time. 
At  the  time  of  the  Riel  rebellion  he  joined  the  Winnipeg  Rifles,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Captain  Scott,  remaining  in  the  service  until  peace  was  restored.  In 
1892,  Mr.  Dennis  resumed  his  westward  journey,  becoming  a  resident  of  British 
Columbia.  During  the  first  two  years  he  was  located  here  he  followed  the 


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blacksmith's  trade,  establishing  and  operating  a  shop  of  his  own,  but  at  the  ex- 
piration of  that  time  he  rented  a  ranch  of  D.  McKees  and  turned  his  attention 
to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  continued  to  operate  this  place  for  four  years,  his 
efforts  being  so  substantially  rewarded  that  in  1898  he  was  in  a  position  to  become 
a  property  owner  and  subsequently  bought  eighty  acres  of  land  from  Lyman 
Everett.  He  was  compelled  to  clear  a  portion  of  his  tract  and  during  the  inter- 
vening years  has  brought  it  all  under  high  cultivation,  and  made  various  other  im- 
provements, all  of  which  have  added  to  both  the  value  and  appearance  of  the  place. 
In  1912,  he  extended  the  boundaries  of  his  farm  by  the  purchase  of  an  adjoining 
tract  of  forty  acres,  and  here  is  engaging  in  diversified  agricultural  pursuits, 
making  a  specialty  of  hay  and  oats,  and  also  raising  some  stock. 

In  November,  1887,  Mr.  Dennis  was  married  to  Miss  Martha  McCallum, 
a  native  of  Bruce  county,  Ontario,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  eight 
children :  Alice,  Leonard,  George,  .Frederick,  Gertrude,  Minnie,  Neal  and  Dot. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Dennis  is  affiliated  with  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters, 
and  was  the  first  chief  ranger  of  the  Ladner  lodge.  He  is  also  a  past  district 
master  of  Loyal  Orange  Lodge  Xo.  1612.  All  municipal  matters  engage  the 
attention  of  Mr  Dennis,  who  is  interested  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  prog- 
ress or  welfare  of  the  community.  At  the  present  time  he  is  serving  in  the 
Delta  municipal  council,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member  previously,  and  is  meet- 
ing the  duties  of  his  office  in  a  manner  generally  satisfactory  to  his  constituency 
and  the  district  he  represents. 


WILLIAM  HOLDEN. 

William  Holden,  a  Vancouver  capitalist,  has  both  directly  and  indirectly  con- 
tributed to  the  upbuilding,  progress  and  improvement  of  this  city.  With  remark- 
able prescience  and  foresight  he  recognized  something  of  what  the  future  had 
in  store  for  both  the  city  and  province  and  placed  his  investments  accordingly. 
His  business  ability,  too,  has  been  manifest  in  all  his  transactions.  He  has  seen 
and  utilized  opportunities  that  others  have  passed  heedlessly  by,  holding  much 
property  in  this  section  of  the  province.  Especially  worthy  of  mention  is  the 
magnificent  Holden  building,  a  modern  office  structure  on  Hastings  street,  East, 
which  he  owns  and  is  a  monument  to  his  capability  and  enterprise.  He  was 
born  in  Sterling,  Ontario,  February  7,  1872,  a  son  of  Sylvester  and  Magdalina 
(Trousdale)  Holden.  He  was  reared  upon  his  father's  farm  and  attended  the 
country  schools  until  sixteen  years  of  age.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of 
W.  E.  Thompson,  of  Prescott,  Ontario,  who  was  engaged  in  the  exporting  busi- 
ness, and  later  went  upon  the  road  as  a  traveling  representative  for  that  house. 
He  spent  two  years  in  that  way  and  in  1892  removed  to  Virden,  Manitoba,  where 
he  continued  for  a  year.  He  was  afterward  a  resident  of  Regina,  Saskatchewan, 
where  he  spent  two  years,  and  during  his  residence  at  both  places  he  was  travel- 
ing representative  for  old  established  houses.  In  1895  he  returned  to  his  old 
home  at  Sterling,  Ontario,  where  he  engaged  in  general  merchandising  until 
1898.  He  then  came  to  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver,  where  for 
seven  years  he  was  manager  for  western  Canada  of  the  Federal  Life  Insurance 
Company.  During  that  period  he  studied  conditions  here,  recognized  the  possi- 
bilities, and  realizing  much  of  what  the  future  had  in  store  for  Vancouver  and 
British  Columbia  he  began  investing  in  real  estate  and  in  1905  established  him- 
self in  an  independent  business  as  a  real-estate  and  general  financial  broker. 
He  continued  to  be  actively  identified  with  that  line  of  business  until  1912,  when 
he  retired  to  look  after  his  personal  affairs,  having  during  these  years  met  with 
substantial  success  through  his  wise  and  judicious  investments.  In  matters  of 
business  judgment  he  is  seldom,  if  ever  at  fault,  and  he  had  so  made  his  pur- 
chases that  his  property  interests  have  returned  to  him  a  most  gratifying  annual 
income.  He  has  conducted  some  very  large  and  important  realty  deals  and  has 


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BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1165- 

been  especially  active  in  handling  Vancouver  city  property.  From  the  first  he 
believed  in  the  future  of  Vancouver,  feeling  that  destiny  had  in  store  something 
others  he  has  attracted  money  to  the  city  and  brought  in  much  outside  capital 
whereby  material  interests  have  been  greatly  enhanced.  He  was  especially  active 
most  desirable  for  the  city,  and  through  his  operations  and  as  representative  of 
in  handling  realty  on  Granville  street,  dealing  heavily  in  property  there.  The 
development  of  this  thoroughfare  as  a  business  street  testifies  to  his  good  judg- 
ment, his  keen  insight  and  sagacity.  It  is  frequently  said  of  him  that  "he  made 
Granville  street."  Among  the  more  important  real-estate  transactions  which  he 
has  conducted  in  recent  times  was  the  purchase  for  the  Great  Northern  Railway 
of  lands  on  False  creek  for  terminal  purposes.  This  was  perhaps  one  of  the 
best  and  most  masterly  deals  ever  carried  through  in  this  district.  In  the  face 
of  the  greatest  difficulties  and  dexterous  manipulation  of  real-estate  values  by 
competing  roads,  and  notwithstanding  the  difficulties  surrounding  riparian  rights, 
Mr.  Holden  nevertheless  successfully  managed  the  deal  in  the  interests  of  his 
clients  and  brought  about  a  profitable  consummation  of  their  plans.  Personally 
he  has  many  large  financial  interests  and  owns  much  real  estate,  but  is  now  re- 
tired from  the  brokerage  business.  The  splendid  Holden  building  is  a  monu- 
ment to  his  enterprise,  business  ability  and  public  spirit.  It  is  one  of  the  excel- 
lent structures  of  the  city,  thoroughly  modern  and  complete  in  all  its  appoint- 
ments and  equipments,  and  is  bringing  the  owner  excellent  financial  returns. 

Mr.  Holden  has  been  a  very  active  factor  in  all  matters  for  the  growth  and 
development  of  British  Columbia  and  Vancouver.  There  has  scarcely  been  a 
move  made  in  this  direction  in  which  he  has  not  been  in  the  foremost  rank  of 
the  workers,  seeking  ever  the  welfare  of  the  community  through  the  upbuilding 
of  the  city  and  through  the  advancement  of  all  those  interests  which  are  a  matter 
of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride. 

On  the  2d  of  August,  1911,  Mr.  Holden  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lillian  Eltham  Buscombe  of  Vancouver,  a  daughter  of  H.  A.  Buscombe,  for- 
merly of  this  city,  but  now  of  Los  Angeles,  California.  Mr.  Holden  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  is  a  prominent  figure  in  the  social  life  of  the  city, 
holding  membership  in  the  Commercial,  Canadian  and  Press  Clubs.  He  has 
always  been  a  conservative  in  politics  and  an  earnest,  zealous  worker  for  the 
party.  He  has  frequently  been  requested  to  accept  public  office,  but  believing 
that  he  could  best  serve  the  interests  of  the  city  and  his  party  in  other  ways 
he  has  refused.  He  has  perhaps  done  much  more  for  Vancouver  in  the  manipu- 
lation of  his  business  affairs,  whereby  the  welfare  and  advancement  of  the  city 
have  been  promoted.  That  which  he  has  undertaken  he  has  accomplished;  his 
plans  are  well  formulated  and  carefully  executed,  and  in  his  vocabulary  there 
is  no  such  word  as  fail.  He  believes  that  opportunity  lies  before  every  man,  that 
he  might  benefit  thereby  if  he  but  has  the  will  to  dare  and  to  do.  Along  the  path 
of  notable  business  activity,  his  efforts  guided  by  sound  judgment,  William 
Holden  has  achieved  his  present  gratifying  and  enviable  position,  being  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  ablest  business  men  of  Canada. 


JACK  LOUTET. 

Jack  Loutet  is  conducting  a  real-estate  business,  under  the  firm  style  of 
Jack  Loutet  &  Company,  in  North  Vancouver,  largely  handling  North  Lons- 
dale  property.  He  was  born  at  Coupar  Angus,  Scotland,  October  13,  1885,  and 
is  a  son  of  John  and  Catherine  Y.  (Lindsay)  Loutet,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  Scotland".  The  father  is  a  retired  schoolmaster  and  both  he  and  his  wife  still 
make  their  home  in  the  land  of  hills  and  heather. 

Jack  Loutet  was  a  student  in  the  Dundee  high  school  and  afterward  served 
an  apprenticeship  in  connection  with  the  jute  and  flax  business,  devoting  three 
years  to  that  line  of  activity  in  Dundee.  He  then  came  to  the  new  world,  mak- 


1166  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

ing  his  way  in  1905  to  Kamloops,  where  he  continued  for  six  months.  He  then 
came  to  Vancouver  and  for  two  years  was  an  accountant  with  the  British 
Columbia  Electric  Railway  Company.  In  the  spring  of  1908  he  removed  to 
North  Vancouver,  where  he  organized  the  firm  of  Jack  Loutet  &  Company,  of 
which  he  is  the  active  head.  They  deal  principally  in  North  Lonsdale  realty, 
which  lies  in  the  choice  residential  addition  of  North  Vancouver.  When  he 
undertook  the  task  of  handling  that  subdivision  it  was  all  bush,  but  he  at  once 
began  its  improvement  and  the  practical  methods  he  has  employed  constitute  a 
feature  in  the  desirable  upbuilding  of  the  city.  He  organized  a  Rate-payers 
Association  which  has  resulted  in  the  installation  of  all  modern  and  sanitary 
improvements.  The  property  embraces  the  best  unpaved  road  in  North  Van- 
couver and  probably  on  the  lower  mainland.  For  those  who  so  desire,  a  certain 
portion  of  the  property  is  sold  with  building  restrictions,  and  Mr.  Loutet  in 
carrying  out  his  plans  is  developing  one  of  the  attractive  suburbs  of  this  city, 
adding  to  it  all  that  makes  for  beauty  as  well  as  utility  in  city  building.  He  is 
likewise  a  director  of  the  Burrard  Inlet  Tunnel  &  Bridge  Company. 

On  the  22d  of  May,  1908,  in  Winnipeg,  Mr.  Loutet  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Blanche  C.  Rerrie,  of  St.  Ann's  Bay,  Jamaica.  The  two  children  of 
this  marriage  are  Lindsay  and  Constance. 

In  politics  Mr.  Loutet  is  a  conservative  and  is  president  of  the  North  Lons- 
dale Conservative  Association,  also  serving  on  the  executive  of  the  Richmond 
Central  Conservative  Association,  which  is  represented  by  the  Hon.  Carter- 
Cotton.  He  is  now  serving  his  third  year  as  a  member  of  the  Municipal  Coun- 
cil of  North  Vancouver.  He  belongs  to  the  North  Vancouver  Club  and  he  finds 
his  recreation  in  tennis,  football  and  motoring.  Intense  activity  and  a  recog- 
nition of  opportunity  have  been  salient  features  in  winning  for  him  the  position 
which  he  now  occupies  in  the  realty  circles  of  North  Vancouver. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  PRICE. 

No  progressive  public  movement  which  has  for  its  object  the  advancement 
of  the  permanent  interests  of  Victoria  lacks  the  hearty  cooperation  and  active 
support  of  William  Henry  Price,  who  for  over  twenty  years  has  been  one  of 
the  dominating  elements  in  municipal  progress.  His  interests  have  extended 
to  many  fields,  touching  closely  industrial,  commercial  and  financial  develop- 
ment as  well  as  political  progress,  and  the  influence  of  his  well  directed  activities 
has  been  a  potent  element  in  the  building  up  of  a  greater  and  more  permanent 
city.  He  is  today  one  of  the  leading  real-estate  dealers  in  Victoria,  having  en- 
gaged in  this  line  of  work  following  eighteen  years  of  prominent  connection 
with  the  fruit-canning  industry.  He  is  well  known  in  politics,  serving  as  hon- 
orary secretary  of  the  Victoria  Conservative  Association. 

Mr.  Price  was  born  in  Chester,  England,  December  7,  1864,  and  is  a  son 
of  Henry  and  Jane  (Dunn)  Price,  the  former  a  native  of  Brymbo,  Wales,  and 
a  representative  of  a  prominent  family  there,  being  descended  on  his  father's 
side  from  the  Llewellyns,  of  the  Royal  family  of  Wales.  Mr.  Price's  mother 
was  a  native  of  England,  her  family  being  one' of  the  original  family  of  Powells 
in  Cheshire.  Henry  Price  went  to  Chester,  England,  with  his  parents  when 
he  was  still  a  boy  and  after  reaching  manhood  engaged  for  many  years  as  a 
manufacturer  of  confectionery.  He  followed  this  occupation  during  the  entire 
period  of  his  active  life  and  is  now  living  in  Chester  in  retirement. 

William  H.  Price  acquired  his  education  in  the  Chester  grammar  school  and 
in  his  boyhood  learned  the  confectioner's  trade.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  was 
taken  into  partnership  by  his  father  and  the  firm  was  afterward  known  as  the 
Henry  Price  Confectionery  Company.  Mr.  Price,  of  this  review,  severed  his 
connection  with  it  in  1884  and  accepted  the  management  of  the  business  of  A. 
W.  Cottle,  a  confectioner  of  Liverpool,  with  whom  he  was  associated  for  four 


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years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  became  identified  with  the  Stanley  Preserving 
Company,  in  the  same  city,  holding  the  position  of  manager  in  that  concern  for 
iwo  years  and  becoming  widely  known  in  his  chosen  line  of  work.  His  ability 
is  evident  from  the  fact  that  he  was  called  to  Victoria,  British  Columbia,  by 
Mr.  Turner,  president  of  the  O'Kell  &  Morris  Preserving  Company  of  this  city, 
to  take  the  management  of  their  business  and  having  accepted  this  position,  he 
retained  it  for  eight  years  thereafter,  during  which  the  quality  of  the  firm's 
products  became  nationally  known  and  at  the  exhibitions  held  at  Seattle  and 
Tacoma,  Washington,  and  at  London,  England,  their  goods  took  twenty-two 
gold  and  silver  medals.  In  1901  Mr.  Price  purchased  this  business,  which  he 
operated  until  1912,  when  he  sold  the  property,  which  was  on  the  water  front, 
to  a  shipping  firm  at  a  substantial  profit.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the 
real-estate  business,  in  which  he  has  been  active  for  the  past  two  years,  and  he 
has  met  with  his  usual  success  in  this  field,  controlling  today  a  large  and  repre- 
sentative patronage. 

In  1885,  Mr.  Price  married  Miss  Emma  Slingsby,  of  Doncaster,  Yorkshire, 
England,  who  died  in  1893,  leaving  four  children:  Joseph  A.,  a  civil  engineer; 
G.  Henry,  connected  with  the  government  service ;  Anna,  the  wife  of  Robert 
Mee,  in  the  customs  service  at  Victoria ;  and  Emma,  who  lives  at  home.  In 
1894  Mr.  Price  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Marian  A. 
Bann,  of  Cheshire,  England,  the  marriage  ceremony  being  performed  in  Bury, 
Lancashire,  England.  To  this  union  were  born  four  children,  Victoria,  Stan- 
ley, Chester  and  Flora,  of  whom  the  first  named  is  deceased. 

Mr.  Price  is  a  conservative  in  his  political  beliefs  and  is  one  of  the  promi- 
nent men  in  public  life  in  Victoria,  having  been  for  fifteen  years  a  member  of 
the  executive  council  and  for  the  past  seven  years  honorary  secretary  of  the 
Conservative  Association.  He  has  never  sought  political  office  for  his  own 
aggrandizement,  refusing  position  in  the  legislature  and  all  of  the  city  offices. 
The  influence  which  he  possesses  he  uses  wisely  and  sanely,  seeking  always 
the  permanent  welfare  of  the  city  and  the  advancement  of  the  people's  inter- 
ests. Aside  from  the  purely  political  field  he  has  done  other  important  work 
for  Victoria,  for  he  has  been  for  the  past  twenty  years  one  of  the  leading  mem- 
bers of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  &  Industrial  Society  of 
the  city  and  holds  membership  in  the  Progress  Club  and  the  Board  of  Trade. 
He  belongs  also  to  the  Royal  Agricultural  &  Industrial  Society  of  New  West- 
minster and  for  fourteen  years  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of 
that  organization.  He  is  identified  with  Columbia  Lodge,  No.  i,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.. 
of  Victoria,  and  belongs  to  both  the  Victoria  and  Camosun  chapters.  He  has 
been  one  of  the  most  active  members  of  the  Sons  of  St.  George,  being  past 
grand  president  of  the  Pacific  Coast  jurisdiction.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Camosun 
Club  and  the  Victoria  Club  and  belongs  to  St.  John's  Anglican  church.  Since  he 
came  to  Victoria  his  work  has  been  one  of  the  greatest  single  forces  in  civic 
development  and  his  name  swells  the  list  of  men  who  have  ever  built  up  the 
community  by  being  active  always  in  the  promotion  of  municipal  institutions  and 
in  the  support  of  projects  for  municipal  advancement. 


JAMES  MASON. 

James  Mason  is  the  owner  of  a  fine  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  at 
Ladner  and  has  led  a  life  of  thrift  and  industry,  bringing  him  a  creditable  and 
gratifying  measure  of  success.  He  was  born  in  Derbyshire,  England,  on  the  3ist 
of  August,  1854,  a  son  of  William  and  Henrietta  Mason.  The  father  was  a 
farmer,  who  cultivated  seven  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land  in  England.  Both 
he  and  his  wife  are  deceased. 

It  was  in  the  grammar  schools  near  his  home  that  James  Mason  pursued  his 
early  education  and  also  studied  at  Oxford.  He  left  school  at  the  age  of  seventeen 


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years  and  assisted  his  father  upon  the  farm,  having  thorough  training  in  all  depart- 
ments of  farm  work.  Thinking  that  he  might  have  better  opportunities  for  busi- 
ness advancement  in  the  new  world,  he  came  to  Canada  when  twenty-eight  years 
of  age,  making  his  way  to  Ontario,  where  he  remained  for  a  year.  He  then 
traveled  to  the  western  coast  of  the  continent  and  spent  eight  years  as  a  farmer  in 
California.  In  1890  he  came  to  Ladner,  British  Columbia,  where  he  began  farming 
on  shares.  He  afterward  purchased  his  present  fine  ranch  of  one  hundred  and 
fifty  acres  and  continued  to  farm  in  Ladner  until  1912,  when  he  leased  his  place 
and  made  a  trip  back  to  his  old  home  in  England.  The  visit  was  a  most  enjoyable 
one,  spent  in  renewing  the  acquaintances  of  his  youth  and  in  forming  new  friend- 
ships as  well  as  in  visiting  the  scenes  with  which  he  had  once  been  familiar. 

Mr.  Mason  was  married  in  California,  in  1886,  to  Miss  Emily  Rose  Mary 
Greensmith,  who  died  in  Ladner  while  her  husband  was  in  England  in  1912.  They 
were  the  parents  of  five  children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters.  Mr.  Mason 
holds  membership  in  the  Church  of  England  and  in  the  Canadian  Order  of 
Foresters.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  establish 
his  home  in  the  new  world,  for  here  lie  found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought, 
and  in  their  improvement  has  made  for  himself  a  place  among  the  substantial 
business  men  of  his  adopted  province. 


CAPTAIN  ALBERT  \Y.  DAWE. 

Sealing,  fishing  and  shipping  interests  fill  the  life  record  of  Captain  Albert 
W.  Dawc,  who  now  is  in  charge  of  the  government  dredge  Mastodon  and  as 
such  is  connected  with  important  work  on  the  harbor  of  Vancouver.  Born  in 
Newfoundland,  December  13.  1863,  Mr.  Dawe  is  a  son  of  Captain  Samuel  and 
Fannie  (Dawe)  Dawe.  both  natives  of  Newfoundland.  For  thirty  years  or  more 
the  father  was  captain  of  a  sealing  vessel  and  one  of  the  largest  and  most  suc- 
'-cssful  sealers  in  his  native  country.  Both  parents  there  died.  Samuel  Dawe 
was  a  man  of  high  rank  in  Masonic  circles  and  influential  at  Bay  Roberts,  New- 
foundland, where  for  many  years  he  made  his  headquarters.  He  died  when  our 
subject  was  but  nine  years  of  age. 

Albert  W.  Dawe  was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  such  educational  advan- 
tages as  were  afforded  him  in  the  public  schools  of  Bay  Roberts.  As  early  as  his 
tenth  year,  however,  he  began  to  sail  under  a  cousin,  (who.  quite  an  elderly  man, 
was  practically  a  father  to  the  lad),  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  was  master  of  his 
own  vessel,  fishing  and  sealing  off  the  banks  of  Newfoundland.  On  June  8, 
1888,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Ellen  Parsons,  a  native  of  that  country  and  a 
daughter  of  Captain  James  Parsons,  a  well  known  fisherman.  In  1891  Captain 
Dawe  severed  his  connection  with  his  native  country  and,  coming  to  British 
Columbia,  located  in  New  Westminster,  where  he  engaged  in  salmon  fishing. 
For  some  five  years  he  was  connected  with  that  line  of  occupation  during  the 
open  season  and  in  the  other  months  engaged  in  steamboating  on  the  river. 
From  1896  to  1898  he  was  mate  with  the  Union  Steamship  Company  and  in 
1899  became  master  of  the  steamer  Capilano  for  the  New  England  Fish  Com- 
pany, in  the  halibut  fishing  trade.  He  was  so  identified  until  1908,  when  he 
left  that  business  and  bought  a  tugboat  of  his  own  which  he  operated  for  two 
years  with  gratifying  financial  results.  On  March  12,  1911,  he  was  made  cap- 
tain of  the  government  dredge  Mastodon,  of  which  he  has  since  had  charge. 

Captain  and  Mrs.  Dawe  are  the  parents  of  five  children:  Samuel,  a  master 
mariner;  William,  who  is  now  attending  McGill  College  in  preparation  for  the 
ministry;  Malcolm,  in  the  Vancouver  office  of  the  New  West  Manufacturing 
Company;  Myrtle;  and  Arthur.  Captain  Dawe  and  his  family  are  active  mem- 
bers of  the  Church  of  England,  giving  to  that  organization  their  moral  and 
material  support.  A  man  as  much  aware  of  the  obligations  of  citizenship  as  its 
privileges,  Captain  Dawe  can  always  be  found  in  the  ranks  of  those  who  stand 


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toy  to  promote  the  public  welfare.  His  name  is  a  synonym  for  honesty  in  New 
Westminster  and  he  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him. 
Genial  and  kindly,  he  enjoys  the  friendship  of  many  and  is  popular  in  business 
•as  well  as  social  circles. 


ROBERT  JOHN  MACDONALD. 

Robert  John  Macdonald,  a  well  known  architect,  has  practiced  his  profes- 
sion in  Vancouver  for  the  past  six  years  and  has  won  an  enviable  reputation 
and  gratifying  success.  He  was  born  at  Rootneld,  Ross-shire,  Scotland,  on  the 
4th  of  July,  1875,  his  parents  being  William  and  Isabella  Macdonald.  The  late 
General  Sir  Hector  A.  Macdonald  was  his  uncle. 

He  received  his  general  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Mulbuie,  Scotland, 
and  afterward  spent  several  years  in  the  Art  School  at  Inverness.  He  was 
apprenticed  for  five  years  to  Ross  &  Macbeth,  of  Inverness,  one  of  the  leading 
firms  of  architects  in  Scotland.  On  the  completion  of  his  apprenticeship  he 
entered  the  office  of  Hippolyte  J.  Blanc,  A.  R.  S.  A.,  F.  R.  I.  B.  A.,  of  Edinburgh, 
and  later  took  a  finishing  course  in  London. 

Mr.  Macdonald  came  to  Canada  about  eight  years  ago  and  practiced  for 
two  years  in  Calgary  and  Edmonton,  Alberta.  In  the  latter  place  he  had  charge 
•of  the  provincial  government's  work.  In  1907  he  came  to  Vancouver,  British 
Columbia,  and  established  himself  in  business.  He  has  achieved  an  enviable  and 
gratifying  practice  in  his  profession,  which  has  continually  grown  as  he  has 
demonstrated  his  skill  and  ability. 

In  politics  Mr.  Macdonald  is  a  conservative,  and  in  religion  a  Presbyterian. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Vancouver  Commercial  Club,  the  Canadian  Club,  the  St. 
Andrews  and  Caledonian  Society,  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Architects  and 
the  Vancouver  Chapter  of  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Architects.  He  is 
a  man  of  progressive  ideas  and  has  a  wide  fund  of  general  information,  and  the 
worth  of  his  personal  qualities  is  attested  by  the  warm  friendship  felt  for  him  by 
all  who  know  him. 


WALLACE  SAMUEL  TERRY. 

Wallace  Samuel  Terry,  as  proprietor  of  Terry's  Drug  Store,  is  conducting  a 
well  appointed  establishment,  and  the  straightforward  policy  he  pursues  well 
entitles  him  to  the  patronage  which  is  accorded  him.  He  was  born  on  Pine 
Island,  Minnesota,  May  9,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  Garra  Kimball  and  Sarah  (Utley) 
Terry,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  state  of  New  York.  In  early  life  the 
father  learned  the  flour  milling  business,  which  he  conducted  in  the  middle  west- 
ern states,  but  in  1849  'ie  became  one  of  the  argonauts  who  sought  the  "golden 
fleece"  of  California.  His  death  occurred  in  1908,  when  he  was  eighty-four 
years  of  age,  having  long  survived  his  wife,  who  died  in  1878  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
nine  years.  The  former's  father  was  a  native  of  New  York  and  a  miller  and 
farmer  by  occupation.  The  maternal  grandparents  were  both  natives  of  the 
Empire  state  and  the  grandfather  became  a  merchant  of  Clarence,  New  York. 

Wallace  Samuel  Terry  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools 
of  Minnesota,  which  he  attended  to  the  age  of  fifteen  years.  At  that  time  he 
went  to  California  and  later  made  his  way  to  Seattle,  where  he  served  an  appren- 
ticeship to  the  drug  business,  in  which  he  was  engaged  for  several  years.  He 
then  returned  to  California  and  attended  the  School  of  Pharmacy  in  San  Fran- 
cisco for  a  year.  Practical  experience  and  theoretical  training  well  qualify  him 
for  the  conduct  of  the  business  in  which  he  is  now  engaged.  Coming  to  Victoria, 
he  entered  the  drug  store  of  John  Cochrane  and  in  1891  he  formed  a  partnership 


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with  C.  H.  Bowes,  and  engaged  in  the  drug  business  under  the  style  of  C.  fL 
Bowes  &  Company,  their  store  being  on  Johnston  street.  This  partnership  was 
terminated  in  about  two  years,  Mr.  Terry  selling  his  interest  to  Mr.  Bowes, 
who  is  still  engaged  in  the  drug  business  in  Victoria  under  the  style  of  C.  H. 
Bowes,  druggist.  Mr.  Terry  next  entered  the  drug  store  of  D.  E.  Campbell, 
with  whom  he  continued  for  a  decade,  at  the  end  of  which  time,  or  in  1901, 
he  engaged  in  the  drug  business  in  partnership  with  A.  E.  Marett  under  the  firm 
style  of  Terry  &  Marett,  their  store  being  situated  at  the  southeast  corner  of 
Douglas  and  Fort  streets.  This  partnership  was  dissolved  in  1906,  but  in  the 
meantime  the  firm  had  acquired  and  operated  three  additional  stores  located  in 
Alberni  and  at  Vancouver,  British  Columbia.  On  severing  his  connection  with 
Mr.  Marett,  Mr.  Terry  continued  in  business  alone  under  his  own  name,  becom- 
ing proprietor  of  the  V ictoria  store  located  at  Fort  and  Douglas  streets.  There 
he  remained  until  January,  1912,  when  he  secured  his  present  location  at  No. 
705  Fort  street.  He  has  one  of  the  largest  and  best  equipped  drug  stores  in 
Victoria,  tastefully  and  attractively  arranged,  and  in  addition  he  carries  several 
side  lines,  including  a  large  stock  of  kodaks,  cameras  and  photo  supplies  There 
is  also  a  confectionery  department,  a  soda  fountain  and  a  serving  parlor  which 
is  the  most  popular  in  Victoria.  Xeatness,  excellence  and  politeness  on  the  part 
of  salespeople  are  factors  in  the  success  of  the  business.  Mr.  Terry  is  extremely 
affable  and  an  exceptionally  pleasant  and  agreeable  man,  the  notable  popularity 
of  his  store  being  due  to  a  great  extent  to  his  pleasing  and  gracious  personality. 

On  the  nth  of  July,  1894,  Mr.  Terry  was  united  in  marriage,  at  Vancouver, 
British  Columbia,  to  Miss  Ida  J.  Tufts,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  (Sin- 
clair) Tufts,  who  were  natives  of  Ontario.  Her  father  is  now  engaged  in  the 
wholesale  grocery  business  in  Vancouver.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  as 
follows :  Ilace,  who  is  attending  high  school  at  Victoria ;  Utley  and  Kingsley,  both 
of  whom  are  high  school  pupils ;  Mohra,  a  student  in  the  grade  schools ;  and 
Goldwin  Meredith.  The  family  residence,  attractive,  homelike  and  comfortable, 
is  at  No.  1718  Leighton  Road. 

Mr.  Terry's  favorite  recreations  are  tennis,  hunting  and  motoring  and  he 
belongs  to  the  Victoria  Automobile  Association,  the  Victoria  Tennis  Club,  the 
Victoria  Folo  Club,  and  the  Victoria  Hunt  Club.  He  is  also  well  known  as  an 
exemplary  representative  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  holding  membership  in 
Quadra  Lodge,  No.  2,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Vancouver,  of  which  he  is  senior  warden. 
He  has  also  taken  many  other  degrees  in  Masonry  and  has  become  a  member  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  takes  no  active  part  in  politics  aside  from  voting  with 
the  liberal  party.  Step  by  step  he  has  worked  his  way  upward.  He  started  out 
in  life  in  a  comparatively  humble  capacity,  but  he  recognized  the  fact  that  the 
road  of  opportunity  is  open  to  all,  and  he  continued  therein  until  there  is  today 
no  establishment  in  Victoria  better  patronized  than  his  nor  a  druggist  more- 
popular  than  W.  S.  Terry. 


JOHN  JOSEPH  WILBERS. 

Varied  experiences  have  come  to  John  Joseph  Wilbers,  who  now  occupies 
public  office  as  councilor  of  ward  i  in  South  Vancouver,  to  which  position  he 
was  called  in  1913.  He  was  born  in  Troy,  New  York,  March  31,  1861,  a  son 
of  Leonard  and  Bernadina  (Berents)  Wilbers,  who  were  of  German  and  Dutch 
extraction,  respectively,  belonging  to  families  of  the  middle  class.  The  son 
became  a  pupil  in  Christian  Brothers  Academy  at  Troy,  New  York,  and  was 
graduated  therefrom  in  the  class  of  June,  1878.  In  early  manhood  he  engaged 
in  the  undertaking  business  for  two  years,  after  which  he  studied  for  the  priest- 
hood but  on  reading  of  the  Custer  massacre  in  the  west  and  seeing  the  illus- 
trations of  the  same,  his  mind  was  turned  to  military  pursuits.  Not  being  able 
to  gain  admission  to  the  United  States  Military  Academy  at  West  Point,  he 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1171 

enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  regular  army,  being  enrolled  at  Chicago  in  Novem- 
ber, 1881.  He  was  assigned  to  the  Twelfth  United  States  Infantry  at  Fort 
Grant,  Arizona,  and  served  through  the  Apache  war  of  1882-3,  during  which  he 
assisted  in  hanging  three  Indian  scouts  who  were  the  leaders  in  betraying  a 
battalion  of  the  Sixth  Cavalry  into  ambush  and  then  slaughtering  them.  The 
names  of  the  three  "braves"  were  Dandy  Jim,  Skitishaw  and  Dead  Shot.  All 
the  Indians  that  could  be  reached  within  the  military  district  were  compelled  to 
witness  the  execution  as  a  lesson  to  them.  The  regiment  to  which  Mr.  Wilbers 
belonged  was  ordered  to  the  forts  bordering  on  Lake  Ontario  in  the  fall  of  1883. 
At  the  time  of  the  funeral  of  General  U.  S.  Grant,  Company  E  of  the  Twelfth 
United  States  Infantry,  to  which  Air.  Wilbers  belonged,  was  selected  to  act  as 
body  guard.  During  his  military  service  he  was  promoted  successively  to  the 
rank  of  corporal,  sergeant,  first  sergeant  and  acting  sergeant  major,  being  advanced 
to  the  last  named  position  in  1885.  He  was  honorably  discharged  in  November, 
1886,  at  Fort  Niagara,  New  York. 

Mr.  Wilbers  has  been  identified  with  the  northwest  since  1888.  He  became 
steward  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Hotel  at  Vancouver  in  January,  1890, 
and  continued  to  successfully  conduct  that  hostelry  until  April,  1909.  He  is 
now  in  public  office,  having  in  1913  been  made  councilor  of  ward  i,  South 
Vancouver.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal,  while  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  being  recording  secretary  of  Court  Central 
Park,  No.  3187,  until  its  amalgamation  with  Court  Burrard. 

In  Vancouver,  in  October,  1890,  Mr.  Wilbers  was  married  to  Miss  Ellen 
Kellett,  a  daughter  of  Leonard  and  Ann  Kellett,  from  near  Preston,  Lan- 
cashire, England.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Dorris  Ann  and  Agnes 
Frances.  The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church.  Mr. 
Wilbers  by  reason  of  his  military  experiences  and  business  activity  has  had  an 
eventful  life. 


WILLIAM  GEORGE  ALCOCK. 

One  of  the  estimable  citizens  of  Collingwood.  East,  Central  Park,  is  William 
George  Alcock,  who  now  lives  in  retirement  in  that  town  in  the  enjoyment  of 
a  comfortable  and  well  earned  competence.  He  was  born  in  Mitchell,  Ontario, 
January  4,  1848,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Moody  and  Mary  Jane  Alcock,  both 
deceased.' 

William  George  Alcock  received  his  preliminary  education  in  the  public 
schools  and  attended  Toronto  College  for  his  business  training.  His  father  and 
the  family  moved  to  Manitoba  in  the  fall  previous  to  Riel's  first  rebellion  and 
in  that  province  our  subject  farmed  for  about  eighteen  years  with  constant  suc- 
cess. He  then,  in  1886,  came  to  British  Columbia,  locating  in  Vancouver  and 
must  therefore  be  considered  one  of  the  pioneers  of  this  city.  When  he  carne 
here  primitive  conditions  yet  prevailed  and  there  was  little  to  indicate  that  within 
a  quarter  of  a  century  here  would  rise  one  of  the  metropolitan  cities  of  the 
world.  After  his  arrival  he  was  connected  for  a  few  years  with  the  Canadian 
Pacific  but  afterward  engaged  in  business  on  his  own  account,  taking  on  any 
kind  of  work  which  came  to  hand,  as  during  those  early  and  stringent  days  a 
man  had  to  turn  to  practically  anything  that  was  offered  in  order  to  gain  a  liveli- 
hood. Mr.  Alcock  then  went  to  the  Okanagan  country  and  -there  was  employed 
for  a  time  as  foreman  by  the  Okanagan  Development  Company,  which  was 
engaged  in  opening  up  the  town  of  Vernon.  Mr.  Alcock  had  charge  of  clearing 
off  the  timber  and  brush  and  building  the  streets  in  that  city.  He  was  then  sent 
by  Mr.  Dewdney,  land  agent  at  Vernon,  to  open  a  trail  from  Monashee  to  Arrow 
Lake,  which  work  he  successfully  completed.  Returning  to  Vancouver,  Mr. 
Alcock  then  settled  in  Central  Park,  taking  one  of  the  small  government  holdings 
at  Collingwood,  East.  During  the  period  in  which  he  has  made  his  home  here 


1172  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

he  was  for  fourteen  years  employed  by  the  British  Columbia  Electric  Company 
but  in  1910  retired  and  now  spends  most  of  his  time  at  his  beautiful  home,  where 
he  indulges  in  gardening,  giving  much  thought  to  scientific  investigations  and 
interesting  himself  in  horticultural  experiments. 

In  1870  Mr.  Alcock  was  married  to  Miss  Jane  Ann  Burgess,  a  native  of  the 
township  of  North  Norwich,  Oxford  county,  Ontario.  Three  sons  and  seven 
daughters  were  born  to  this  union,  eight  of  whom  have  grown  to  manhood  and 
womanhood  and  are  a  credit  to  their  parents. 

The  religion  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  politically 
.Mr.  Alcock  is  a  conservative.  Of  a  retiring  disposition,  he  has  never  cared  to 
enter  the  political  arena  but  readily  indorses  every  worthy  public  enterprise  by 
giving  it  support.  He  is  most  of  all  a  home  man.  finding  the  greatest  pleasure 
at  his  own  fireside  and  in  the  beautiful  grounds  which  surround  the  family  home. 


ROBERT   K.    SCALES. 

Robert  K.  Scales,  serving  as  mayor  of  the  city  of  Salmon  Arm  since  its  incor- 
poration, is  a  man  to  whom  success  has  come  as  a  result  of  earnest  labor,  close 
application  and  intelligently  directed  energy.  He  was  born  at  Knowlton,  Quebec, 
July  19,  1867,  and  acquired  his  education  in  eastern  Canada,  where  he  remained 
until  1890.  In  that  year  he  went  to  Manitoba  and  there  entered  the  general  mer- 
chandise business,  conducting  a  large  store  until  1907,  when  he  came  to  Salmon 
Arm  and  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  occupation.  His  patronage  has  now  reached 
extensive  proportions,  for  his  stock  is  kept  always  complete  and  modern  and  his 
commercial  methods  are  at  all  times  honorable  and  straightforward.  Success  has 
attended  his  well  directed  labors  until  he  has  become  one  of  the  substantial 
and  representative  citizens  of  Salmon  Arm. 

Mr.  Scales  began  his  political  career  in  1909,  when  he  was  elected  reeve  of 
the  municipality,  an  office  which  he  held  until  the  city  was  incorporated,  when  he 
was  elected  mayor.  He  is  recognized  as  a  forceful,  enterprising  and  progressive 
executive,  whose  activity  and  alertness  have  been  important  elements  in  his  success. 
During  his  term  of  office  he  has  done  much  work  of  vital  importance  in  the  ad- 
vancement and  development  of  the  community  and  has  accomplished  many  needed 
civic  improvements,  including  the  laying  of  many  miles  of  sidewalks  and  roads 
and  the  erection  of  the  city  water  plant,  now  in  course  of  construction.  His  long 
term  of  service  indicates  something  of  the  regard  in  which  he  is  held  and  of  the 
popularity  of  his  views,  and  so  far  he  has  carried  out  his  plans  to  the  satisfaction 
of  all  concerned. 

In  1894  Mr.  Scales  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  Wilcox,  of  Creed- 
more,  Ontario,  and  both  are  well  known  in  social  circles  of  the  city.  Mr.  Scales 
is  ranked  among  the  leading  citizens  of  Salmon  Arm  and  his  prosperity  is  justly 
merited,  for  his  business  methods  have  been  honorable  and  upright.  Throughout 
his  career  he  has  always  faithfully  performed  his  duties  and  met  the  obligations 
devolving  upon  him  and  he  has  consequently  gained  a  position  of  prominence  and 
importance. 


WILLIAM  CARYILL  STEVES. 

One  of  the  progressive  and  successful  farmers  and  stockmen  of  Steveston 
is  William  Carvill  Steves,  who  owns  and  operates  a  highly  improved  farm  of 
one  hundred  and  seventy  acres  extending  from  Road  No.  i  to  the  Gulf.  He  is 
descended  from  one  of  the  oldest  families  of  New  Brunswick.  His  paternal 
ancestors  emigrated  from  Germany  about  1760  and  became  residents  of  Penn- 
sylvania. After  the  expulsion  of  the  Acadians  many  of  the  abandoned  farms 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1173 

were  secured  by  a  colonization  company  with  headquarters  in  Pennsylvania, 
which  company  sent  several  families  to  New  Brunswick,  the  date  of  their  ar- 
rival being  May,  1763.  Among  these  settlers  was  Hendrick  Steves,  who  thus 
became  the  founder  of  a  family  in  New  Brunswick  that  has  been  prominent 
there  for  a  hundred  and  fifty  years.  Joshua  and  Frances  (Jonah)  Steves, 
parents  of  our  subject,  spent  their  entire  lives  in  New  Brunswick,  where  the 
father  engaged  in  farming.  He  passed  away  in  1885,  at  the  age  of  ninety-three 
years,  having  long  survived  his  wife,  who  died  at  the  age  of  thirty,  when  her 
son,  William  C.,  was  a  lad  of  ten  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  the  4th 
of  June,  1859. 

The  early  education  of  William  C.  Steves  was  acquired  in  the  schools  of 
Albert  county  and  Fredericton,  New  Brunswick,  and  also  in  McMaster  Uni- 
versity at  Toronto,  in  which  he  became  a  student  after  returning  from  British 
Columbia.  He  first  came  to  this  province  in  the  spring  of  1882,  by  way  of 
San  Francisco  and  Victoria.  After  spending  the  summer  here  he  returned  in 
the  winter  to  San  Francisco  and  to  New  Brunswick  the  following  summer, 
while  in  the  fall  of  1884  he  again  came  to  ISritish  Columbia.  In  1886  he  went 
to  Toronto  to  study  at  McMaster  Hall,  now  McMaster  University.  Three  years 
later  he  again  journeyed  to  British  Columbia,  where  he  remained  until  1892, 
when  he  once  more  returned  to  his  native  province,  there  following  the  profes- 
sion of  teaching  and  other  pursuits  for  about  six  years.  In  1898  he  again  took 
up  his  residence  in  British  Columbia,  settling  in  Vancouver  about  the  time  of 
the  great  rush  to  the  gold  fields  of  the  Klondike.  He  there  engaged  in  the 
business  of  contracting  and  building  until  1901,  when  he  purchased  his  present 
farm,  which  at  that  time  was  a  tract  of  undyked  land  likely  to  be  inundated  by 
high  tides  and  of  which  only  twenty  acres  had  been  put  under  the  plow.  How- 
ever, recognizing  the  richness  and  fertility  of  the  soil  and  its  possibilities,  he 
immediately  began  constructing  dykes,  after  which  he  cleared  and  drained  his 
land  preparatory  to  cultivation.  He  prospered  in  his  undertakings  and  later 
erected  the  beautiful  modern  residence  now  occupied  by  himself  and  family. 
He  also  built  substantial  barns  and  sheds  and  added  various  other  improve- 
ments. About  the  same  time  he  imported  ten  registered  Holstein  cows  and  ac- 
quired a  half  interest  in  a  bull  of  the  same  breed,  the  sire  of  which  was  valued 
at  ten  thousand  dollars.  Later  he  sold  seven  of  the  cows,  one  of  which  is  valued 
at  a  thousand  dollars,  to  the  colony  farm  of  the  British  Columbia  Asylum  at 
New  Westminster.  In  connection  with  the  cultivation  of  his  fields  he  there- 
after engaged  in  the  raising  of  stock  and  in  the  sale  of  milk,  being  the  first 
producer  to  sell  inspected  milk  in  Vancouver.  This  was  long  before  the  gov- 
ernment had  taken  up  the  inspection  of  milch  cows  and  Mr.  Steves  personally 
met  the  expense  of  the  milk  tests.  He  has  prospered  in  the  various  lines  of 
his  business,  directing  his  undertakings  systematically  and  progressively,  and 
in  following  out  a  definite  purpose  he  has  won  substantial  returns. 

Mr.  Steves  was  married  on  his  farm  November  28,  1908,  to  Miss  Maude 
Shampier  and  to  them  have  been  born  twin  daughters,  Madelyn  and  Jocelyn, 
who  were  four  years  of  age  on  the  I4th  of  August,  1913.  Mrs.  Steves  is  a 
daughter  of  Captain  Wylie  and  Almira  (Gilliland)  Shampier,  the  former  a 
native  of  St.  John  and  the  latter  of  Nova  Scotia.  Captain  Shampier  went  to 
sea  at  an  early  age  and  followed  that  calling  until  his  death  in  1876,  he  and  his 
crew  and  ship  being  lost  on  the  Atlantic.  Mrs.  Shampier  is  now  living  in  Nova 
Scotia  at  an  advanced  age.  Their  daughter,  Maude,  after  being  graduated  from 
the  high  school  and  securing  a  certificate,  began  teaching  school.  Subsequently 
she  was  graduated  from  the  Nova  Scotia  Provincial  Normal  School,  meeting 
the  expenses  of  the  course  by  teaching.  She  entered  Acadia  University  and 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1906.  She  next  went  to  Alberta  and  thence  came 
to  British  Columbia,  teaching  in  the  Steveston  school  until  her  marriage.  She  is 
greatly  interested  in  educational  matters  and  she  is  a  charter  member  of  the 
University  Women's  Club  of  Vancouver  and  a  member  of  the  Convocation  of 
the  University  of  British  Columbia.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steves  take  an  active  inter- 

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est  in  the  work  of  the  Baptist  church,  in  which  they  hold  membership.  In  mat- 
ters of  citizenship  Air.  Steves  is  public-spirited  and  at  one  time  served  as  trustee 
of  the  Richmond  municipality.  Pie  prefers  to  concentrate  his  efforts  upon  his 
business  affairs,  however,  rather  than  hold  office  and  has  developed  his  farm 
into  one  of  the  attractive  and  valuable  properties  of  the  island  through  the  ex- 
penditure of  much  time,  money  and  effort.  He  believes  that  farming  in  this 
locality  has  an  excellent  future.  Being  the  basis  of  all  industry,  he  turned  to 
it  not  only  as  a  life  work  but  as  a  vocation  combining  healthful  labor  with 
profitable  study.  He  started  as  a  pioneer  in  a  new  country  and  his  intelligently 
directed  labors  are  producing  gratifying  results.  He  cheerfully  endured  the  hard- 
ships and  inconveniences  of  frontier  life,  knowing  well  that  some  day  he  would 
be  the  owner  of  one  of  the  most  desirable  farms  in  his  section  of  the  province. 


HERBERT  GASCOIGXE   GARRETT. 

Herbert  Gascoigne  Garrett,  of  Victoria,  registrar  of  joint-stock  companies 
for  the  province,  was  born  in  Staffordshire,  England,  May  5,  1880,  and  is  a 
son  of  Dr.  Charles  Frederick  and  Mary  A.  Garrett. 

He  was  educated  at  St.  Paul's  school  in  London.  England,  where  he  held  a 
foundation  scholarship,  and  then  winning  an  open  scholarship  at  University  Col- 
lege. Oxford,  matriculated  in  1898.  He  took  honors  in  the  classical  and  his- 
tory courses  and  graduated  as  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  1902.  After  serving  under 
articles  for  three  years  he  was  admitted  as  a  solicitor  in  England  in  1906.  Two 
years  later  he  came  to  Canada  and  was  for  the  same  period  in  Calgary,  Alberta, 
and  the  Crow's  Nest  Pass  district  of  British  Columbia.  In  1910  he  moved  to 
Victoria.  He  is  qualified  as  a  barrister  and  solicitor  in  British  Columbia  and 
was  appointed  to  his  present  position  on  August  i,  1912,  an  office  which  he  has 
since  filled  with  great  ability  and  conscientiousness. 

In  April,  1913,  he  married  Miss  Elsie  Grace  Dodwell,  a  native  of  England, 
who  came  to  Victoria  in  1911.  Both  belong  to  the  Anglican  church.  Mr. 
Garrett  is  a  member  of  the  Union  Club,  the  Victoria  Golf  Club  and  the  Vic- 
toria Lawn  Tennis  Club.  At  tennis  he  has  won  various  championships  in 
Alberta  and  British  Columbia.  Although  still  a  young  man,  he  is  widely  and 
popularly  known,  figuring  prominently  in  public  affairs  as  well  as  in  the  pro- 
fession he  has  chosen  as  his  life  work. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  DOUGLAS  LADNER. 

Called  to  the  bar  of  Vancouver  in  1906,  William  Henry  Douglas  Ladner  has 
since  been  engaged  in  active  practice  in  Vancouver  and  is  now  a  member  of  one 
of  the  strongest  and  most  able  law  firms  in  the  city.  He  was  born  at  St.  Johns, 
Newfoundland,  April  24,  1879,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Charles  and  Maria  Shepard 
(Bemister)  Ladner,  the  former  a  pioneer  Methodist  missionary  of  Newfound- 
land, of  Alanitoba  and  of  British  Columbia.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Ladner  was  born  in 
Penzance,  Cornwall,  England,  and  in  childhood  went  to  Charlottetown,  Prince 
Edward  Island.  He  was  educated  for  the  ministry  in  Nova  Scotia  and  after 
being  ordained  was  sent  to  Newfoundland  where  he  remained  until  1882.  In  that 
year  he  entered  upon  the  active  work  of  preaching  the  gospel  in  Manitoba  where 
he  continued  until  1884,  when  ill  health  compelled  him  to  relinquish  his  work 
in  the  ministry.  After  two  years  of  rest  he  resumed  his  labors  in  Victoria, 
British  Columbia,  in  1886,  and  served  in  the  mission  fields  at  Kamloops,  Revel- 
stoke  and  Chilliwack,  remaining  an  active  factor  in  the  work  of  the  church  until 
1905,  when  he  retired.  He  married  Miss  Maria  Shepard  Bemister,  a  daughter 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1175 

of  the  Hon.  John  Bemister,  of  St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  and  both  are  now 
residents  of  Kamloops. 

William  H.  D.  Ladner  was  educated  in  the  British  Columbia  public  schools 
and  in  the  Columbian  Methodist  College  at  New  Westminster,  British  Columbia, 
and  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  the  Hon.  F.  J.  Fulton,  K.  C., 
of  Kamloops.  Coming  to  Vancouver  he  was  articled  to  the  law  firm  of  Davis, 
Marshall  &  Macneill,  with  whom  he  remained  until  called  to  the  bar  in  1906.  He 
has  since  been  engaged  in  active  practice  in  Vancouver  and  during  the  interven- 
ing period  of  seven  years  had  made  steady  and  substantial  advancement.  He 
began  practice  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Sullivan  &  Ladner,  which  continued 
until  November,  1907.  He  then  practiced  alone  for  a  year,  after  which  he  became 
senior  partner  of  the  firm  of  Ladner  &  Wilson,  a  connection  that  was  maintained 
until  November,  1910,  when  he  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bowser,  Reid 
&  Walbridge  and  so  continues. 

Mr.  Ladner  was  married  at  Kamloops  to  Miss  Frances  Pearl  Davies,  a 
daughter  of  A.  M.  Davies,  of  that  place,  who  for  many  years  was  engineer  for 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  but  is  now  retired.  The  children  of  this  marriage 
are  Alexandra  Maude,  Barbara  Frances  and  William  Henry  Douglas,  Jr.  Mr. 
Ladner  served  with  the  Rocky  Mountain  Rangers  at  Kamloops,  "A"  company 
of  the  Third  Battalion  of  Royal  Canadian  Infantry,  1900-01,  and  the  5th 
Duke  of  Connaught's  Own  Rifles  at  Vancouver.  His  political  support  is  given 
to  the  liberal  party  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Press  Club.  Although  yet  a  com- 
paratively young  man  he  has  attained  professional  prominence  as  a  counsel  that 
many  an  older  practitioner  might  well  envy  and  his  laudable  ambition  and  ability 
will  carry  him  into  still  more  important  relations. 


HENRY  TRIM. 

For  a  period  of  nearly  fifty-five  years  Henry  Trim  has  been  identified  with 
the  interests  of  British  Columbia,  'having  engaged  in  various  pursuits  until 
1881,  when  he  located  on  Westham  island,  where  he  has  since  devoted  his  energies 
to  diversified  farming  and  has  also  been  raising  registered  Clyde  horses.  His 
birth  occurred  on  the  Isle  of  Wight  on  May  31,  1832,  his  parents  being  Henry 
and  Maria  (Bolton)  Trim.  About  1848  his  father  emigrated  to  America  with 
his  family,  locating  in  the  vicinity  of  Milvorton,  Ontario,  where  he  engaged  in 
farming. 

Henry  Trim  was  reared  in  the  home  of  his  parents  and  educated  in  the 
national  schools  of  the  Isle  of  Wight,  which  he  attended  until  he  was  a  youth 
of  sixteen  years.  He  then  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal  to  Amer- 
ica and  for  two  years  thereafter  assisted  his  father  with  the  cultivation  of  the 
farm.  The  life  of  a  sailor  had  always  had  strong  attractions  for  him,  and  he 
subsequently  went  to  work  on  a  steamer  on  Lake  Michigan,  following  the  lakes 
for  about  eight  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  resolved  to  try  his 
luck  at  prospecting  in  the  gold-fields,  and  acting  upon  this  decision  in  1858  he 
took  passage  at  New  York  on  a  vessel  bound  for  Panama,  whence  he  continued 
his  journey  to  Victoria,  by  way  of  San  Francisco,  arriving  in  the  latter  city 
twenty  years  before  the  completion  of  the  first  transcontinental  railroad.  When 
he  reached  Victoria  he  procured  a  row  boat  and  made  his  way  to  Boston  bar, 
a  distance  of  about  two  hundred  and  twenty-five  miles.  He  there  began  pan- 
ning for  gold,  working  all  of  the  bars  from  that  point  to  the  Cariboo,  located 
about  three  hundred  and  eighty  miles  from  Boston  bar.  He  reached  Cariboo  in 
1862  and  for  six  years  thereafter  he  gave  his  entire  attention  to  mining  am 
prospecting,  succeeding  in  accumulating  a  capital  of  about  fifteen  thousand 
dollars  In  1868  he  gave  up  that  business  and  engaged  in  whaling  on  Paisley 
island  Howe  sound,  for  four  years.  During  that  period  he  discovered  iron 
and  copper  mines  on  Texada  island  and  subsequently  resumed  mining.  Eighteen, 


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months  later  he  disposed  of  his  claims  to  good  advantage  to  the  Puget  Sound 
Iron  Company  and  removed  to  Queen  Charlotte  island.  There  he  established 
and  conducted  an  Indian  trading  post  for  about  a  year,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  he  sold  out  to  W.  Woodcock.  The  same  year,  in  1875,  he  went  to  Moody- 
ville  and  engaged  in  the  steamboat  business.  Two  years  later  he  became  captain 
of  a  steamboat  chartered  by  the  dominion  government  for  the  accommodation 
of  the  Indian  commissioners,  Messrs.  Spout,  McKinley  and  Anderson,  who 
were  then  engaged  in  forming  treaties  with  the  chiefs  of  the  various  native 
tribes.  He  held  this  position  for  about  four  years,  but  during  that  period,  in 
1880,  he  purchased  a  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  for  which  he  paid  five 
dollars  per  acre.  After  building  a  shack  on  his  land,  which  formed  the  nucleus 
of  his  present  valuable  farm,  he  returned  to  his  boat,  remaining  on  it  for 
another  year. 

In  1881  Mr.  Trim  gave  up  sea  faring  life  and  turned  his  attention  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits.  His  land  at  that  period  was  under  water  for  about  six 
months  of  the  year,  and  naturally  the  first  thing  essential  to  its  successful 
cultivation  was  the  building  of  dykes.  While  thus  engaged,  he  also  began  pre- 
paring his  farm  for  planting,  his  efforts  in  this  direction  being  retarded  by 
the  condition  of  the  soil.  After  two  years'  residence  here  he  increased  his 
acreage  by  the  purchase  of  an  adjoining  quarter  section,  for  which  he  paid 
ten  dollars  an  acre.  Three  years  later  he  extended  the  boundaries  of  his 
farm  by  the  addition  of  a  forty-acre  tract,  paying  for  it  twenty-seven  dollars 
per  acre.  His  present  holding  thus  aggregates  three  hundred  and  sixty  acres, 
all  of  which  is  under  high  cultivation  and  annually  produces  abundant  harvests. 
His  principal  crops  are  hay,  oats  and  potatoes,  all  of  which  are  well  adapted 
to  his  soil  and  yield  heavily.  He  has  been  especially  successful  with  his  cereals, 
and  from  a  ninety  acre  field  of  oats  in  1912  threshed  nine  thousand  bushels.  Mr. 
Trim  is  a  man  of  progressive  ideas  and  enterprising  methods,  as  is  evidenced  by 
the  general  appearance  and  condition  of  his  farm.  In  1890,  he  still  further 
enhanced  the  value  of  his  place  by  the  erection  of  a  twelve  room  residence, 
provided  with  all  modern  conveniences.  His  barns,  outbuildings  and  fences  are 
substantially  constructed  and  kept  in  good  repair,  while  his  equipment  com- 
prises every  machine  or  implement  required  in  the  operation  of  his  farm.  In 
1889,  he  began  specializing  in  the  breeding  and  raising  of  thoroughbred  horses, 
importing  for  this  purpose  four  registered  Clyde  horses,  and  today  he  has 
some  of  the  finest  specimens  of  this  breed  to  be  found  in  the  entire  province. 

In  1895,  Mr.  Trim  was  married  to  his  present  wife,  who  was  a  widow, 
Mrs.  Cederburg.  In  matters  of  citizenship  he  is  public-spirited  and  enterpris- 
ing, taking  an  active  interest  in  matters  pertaining  to  the  progress  or  develop- 
ment of  the  community  and  is  an  ex-councilman  of  the  Delta  municipality. 
Mr.  Trim  has  always  been  numbered  among  the  representative  citizens  of  his' 
community  by  reason  of  the  capable  manner  in  which  he  has  directed  his  own 
interests  as  well  as  by  his  public  service  in  forwarding  every  worthy  project. 


HON.  JOHN  WORK. 

Hon.  John  Work  was  one  of  the  very  early  British  Columbia  pioneers  and 
was  one  of  that  coterie  of  long-headed,  keen  witted  men  who  were  intimately 
connected  with  the  early  days  of  Victoria  and  the  subsequent  development  into  the 
great  Pacific  coast  headquarters  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company — the  business 
alma  mater  of  such  notable  characters  as  Simpson,  McLaughlin,  Douglas,  Finlay- 
son,  Talmie,  Anderson,  Grahame,  McNeil,  Helmcken  and  many  others,  the  records 
of  whose  lives  and  adventures  are  an  essential  feature  of  the  history  of  the 
province. 

John  Work  was  a  native  of  County  Derry  in  the  north  of  Ireland,  born  in  1791. 
Coming  to  Canada  in  early  manhood,  his  career  here  covered  a  period  of  nearly 


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half  a  century,  during  which  time  he  contributed  his  full  share  to  the  early 
development  of  what  was  then  Canada's  far  western  frontier.  He  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  in  1814  and  served  on  the  east  of  the 
Rocky  mountains  until  1822,  when  he  came  to  the  west  side,  and  in  the  course 
of  a  few  years  established  at  Colville  a  very  productive  farm — the  first  attempt 
at  agriculture  in  British  or  American  possessions  west  of  the  Rocky  mountains 
and  an  achievement  of  no  small  importance  in  those  early  days  when  the  fur 
traders  had  to  be  mainly  dependent  upon  themselves  for  the  cultivation  of  grain 
and  the  production  of  other  supplies  necessary  for  their  subsistence  and  the 
support  of  outlying  posts.  He  was  subsequently  for  several  years  in  charge  of 
trapping  parties,  hunting  among  the  hostile  Blackfeet  Indians  in  the  great  plains 
east  of  Colville  or  in  quest  of  beaver  amidst  the  reeds  and  tule  swamps  on  the 
Bay  of  San  Francisco  and  on  the  lower  Sacramento. 

From  1835  until  1849  ^Ir-  Work  was  in  charge  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Com- 
pany's business  at  Fort  Simpson,  on  the  northwest  coast  of  British  Columbia.  In 
the  latter  year  he  was  stationed  at  Victoria  as  one  of  the  managers  of  the 
company's  affairs  west  of  the  Rocky  mountains  and  soon  after  was  appointed  a 
member  of  the  legislative  council  of  Vancouver  island,  a  position  he  retained  till 
the  day  of  his  death,  which  occurred  December  22,  1861,  when  he  was  in  the 
seventieth  year  of  his  age.  Until  the  formation  of  this  colony  Mr.  Work  had 
always  expressed  a  fond  intention  of  spending  the  evening  of  his  days  in  his 
native  land,  but  the  prospect  of  a  civilized  home  on  Vancouver  island  under 
British  institutions  induced  him  to  settle  here.  He  acquired  considerable  property 
and  became  one  of  the  earliest  and  most  enterprising  farmers  in  Victoria  district. 

His  many  virtues  are  so  well  known  that  it  is  needless  to  dwell  upon  them 
at  length.  In  all  relations  of  life  his  career  was  most  exemplary,  and  we  have  it 
from  one  of  his  earliest  and  most  intimate  friends,  to  whom  we  are  greatly 
indebted  for  the  data  for  this  biography,  that  throughout  his  life  Mr.  Work 
invariably  won  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  he  became  connected  in 
every  station  of  life.  His  familiar  form  will  henceforth  be  missed  by  the  many 
friends  and  well  wishers  with  whom  in  health  he  was  wont  to  exchange  greetings 
in  the  streets  of  Victoria.  By  children  he  was  especially  beloved.  Nothing  pleased 
him  more  than  to  gather  his  numerous  children  and  grandchildren  about  him  and, 
thus  surrounded  by  those  in  whose  society  he  found  his  chief  delight,  he  passed 
away.  His  end  was  serene  and  hopeful,  a  fitting  close  to  a  life  of  benevolence, 
integrity  and  usefulness. 

The  following  is  a  letter  to  the  editor  of  The  Colonist  by  Hon.  J.  S.  Helmcken : 

"The  Late  John  Work. 
Sir: 

Mr.  John  Work,  the  brother  of  the  respected  centenarian,  Senator  Work, 
joined  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  A.  D.  1814,  and  entered  on  the  Hudson's  Bay 
Company's  books  as  John  Work.  John's  Irish  friends  were  indignant  that  the 
time-honored  name  of  \Vark  should  have  been  Anglicized  to  Work.  John,  however, 
took  little  heed  of  this  national  difference.  He  had  been  entered  on  the  company's 
book  as  Work  and  this  was  unalterable.  Mr.  John  Work  died  in  1861,  honored 
and  greatly  respected  for  his  kindly  nature,  particularly  by  children.  His  history 
would  prove  very  interesting.  Your  notice  of  today's  (February  20)  issue  that  the 
change  of  name  happened  in  the  office  of  Lands  and  Works  is  decidedly  erroneous. 
Mr.  Work,  about  1850  or  so,  bought  his  land  there  just  like  any  other  purchaser 
at  the  time  under  his  adopted  name,  John  Work.  Peace  be  with  him." 


RONALD  CAMPBELL. 

Ronald  Campbell,  living  retired  in  Agassiz,  is  numbered  among  the  notable 
pioneers  in  British  Columbia  and  for  a  long  time  was  a  dominating  force  in  the 
local  development  of  the  province.  He  was  born  in  Glengarry  county,  Ontario, 
and  is  a  son  of  Malcolm  and  Margaret  (McNaughton)  Campbell.  In  the 


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acquirement  of  an  education  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  sec- 
tion and  laid  aside  his  books  at  the  age  of  ten,  after  which  he  remained  at 
home  until  1872.  In  that  year  he  went  to  Nevada  and  thence  to  California, 
•doing  pioneer  work  in  both  states  and  remaining  in  the  latter  until  1883.  He 
then  came  to  British  Columbia  and  aided  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  in 
building  a  right  of  way  through  the  province.  When  this  important  work  was 
completed  he  followed  logging  all  over  British  Columbia  until  1896,  in  which 
year  he  purchased  one  hundred  acres  of  land  at  Chilliwack  and  cleared  it  of 
timber,  developing  a  fine  and  model  farm.  When  he  came  to  Agassiz  he 
purchased  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  only  a  portion  of  which  had  been 
cleared.  He  erected  a  home  and  all  of  the  necessary  barns  and  outbuildings  and 
carried  on  general  fanning  successfully  for  many  years.  His  labors  were  at 
length  rewarded  by  success  and  he  gradually  accumulated  a  comfortable  fortune, 
enabling  him  to  live  retired,  to  enjoy  the  comforts  and  luxuries  of  life  and 
to  rest  in  the  consciousness  of  worthy  work  well  done. 


JOHN  LAWSOX. 

Born  at  Cheltenham,  a  small  town  in  eastern  Ontario,  John  Lawson's  life 
curiously  resembles  that  of  many  of  our  great  workers  in  the  upbuilding  of  the 
west.  His  parents  came  of  good  Scottish  stock,  his  father  being  a  native  of 
Clackmannanshire,  Scotland,  and  his  mother  one  of  the  MacNabs  of  Islay. 

The  early  part  of  his  life  was  spent  on  the  farm,  which  he  left  in  1887  to 
come  to  British  Columbia.  There  he  worked  at  railroading  for  twenty-one  years. 
In  1888  he  married  Christina  .MacDonald  Smith,  daughter  of  Elizabeth  Mac- 
intosh MacDonald,  of  Iverness,  Scotland,  and  William  Smith,  of  Aberdeen, 
Scotland.  By  this  marriage  he  had  three  children,  Elizabeth  Catherine,  Gertrude 
Isobel  and  Duncan  MacDonald.  For  all  three  he  secured  the  best  educational 
advantages  possible  in  a  new  country.  Their  public-school  course  was  obtained 
in  Revelstoke,  British  Columbia,  their  high-school  course  in  Vancouver  and  in 
Toronto,  under  L.  E.  Embree,  at  one  time  a  teacher  of  Mr.  Lawson.  The 
university  work  they  took  up  in  the  British  Columbia  classes  of  McGill  University. 
All  three  have  fully  inherited  their  parent's  pioneer  spirit  and  take  a  keen  interest 
in  all  that  appertains  to  the  development  work  of  their  country. 

In  1903  Mr.  Lawson  became  interested  in  different  properties  in  Vancouver, 
chief  of  these  being  a  large  portion  of  the  part  now  known  as  West  Vancouver. 
In  the  work  of  upbuilding  this  part  of  Vancouver,  lohn  Lawson  has  earned  for 
himself  a  place  among  the  greatest  of  our  western  Canada  pioneers.  In  spite  of 
the  discouragements  and  difficulties  which  ever  beset  the  way  of  a  pioneer,  he 
held  faith  in  West  Vancouver  and  her  possibilities.  In  the  spring  of  1906  he 
made  West  Vancouver  his  home.  That  same  spring,  owning  to  his  efforts,  the 
Keith  road,  which  had  for  many  years  been  left  unused  and  unrepaired,  was  put 
into  condition  fit  for  traffic  between  North  Vancouver  and  West  Vancouver. 
That  summer  Mr.  Lawson  brought  before  the  educational  board  of  British 
Columbia  the  advisability  of  establishing  a  school  at  Capilano  for  the  children 
Of  settlers  living  along  the  West  Keith  Road.  A  school  was  opened  that  fall  at 
the  Capilano  with  only  the  exact  requisite  of  attendance.  Church  services  were 
also  commenced  that  year  in  West  Vancouver.  These  were  conducted  under  the 
management  of  the  Presbyterian  church  in  Mr.  Lawson's  house.  The  following 
year  Mf.  Lawson  secured  the  help  of  one  or  two  others  in  the  establishing  of  a 
ferry  service  between  West  Vancouver  and  Vancouver.  This  ferry,  run  of  course 
at  much  loss  to  Mr.  Lawson  and  his  coadjutors,  marked  a  great  step  in  the 
development  of  the  west  part  of  the  north  shore  of  Vancouver 

Both  as  a  councillor  of  the  municipal  council  and  latterly  as  reeve  of  the 

lunicipalitv,   Mr    Lawson  has  proved  himself  an  indefatigable  worker  in  the 

upbuilding  and  developing  of  West  Vancouver.     The  Keith  road  now   forms 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  iisi 

but  one  of  a  network  of  roads.  The  Capilano  school  has  become  one  of  three 
grades  and  the  west  part  of 'the  district  has  now  two  schools,  one  of  these 
a  two-graded  school.  Both  of  these,  by  advice  of  educational  leaders,  Mr. 
Lawson  hopes  to  see  amalgamated  into  one  large  graded  school  carried  on 
under  the  system  of  the  best  city  public  schools.  The  church  life  of  the  com- 
munity has  correspondingly  flourished.  Three  denominations  are  now  well  repre- 
sented. The  ferry  service  is  now  one  with  a  large  working  capital.  To  augment 
this  form  of  transportation  Mr.  Lawson  has  managed  to  secure  from  the  P.  G.  E. 
the  promise  of  an  hourly  car  service  into  North  Vancouver,  this  to  be  inaugurated 
in  January,  1914.  Comprehensively  speaking,  the  last  seven  years  have  seen  in 
West  Vancouver  the  evolution  of  a  prosperous  municipality  from  a  forest.  And 
in  all  this  change  John  Lawson's  ability  has  been  the  working  power  and  his 
pioneer  spirit  the  motive  force  to  all  others  who  have  helped  to  carry  on  the 
work.  Nor  does  Mr.  Lawson  rest  content  with  past  labors,  pleasant  though  they 
be.  Already  he  is  taking  an  active  part  in  the  development  of  the  west  coast  of 
Vancouver  island ;  there  his  West  Vancouver  work  will  form  for  him  a  ground- 
work of  experience  whereon  to  build  yet  greater  things. 


LAWRENCE  KICKHAM. 

Interesting  and  varied  has  been  the  career  of  Lawrence  Kickham,  who  for 
thirty  years  followed  the  sea  during  which  time  he  visited  every  country  of  import- 
ance in  the  world,  but  is  now  living  retired  in  North  Vancouver.  His  birth 
occurred  on  Prince  Edward  Island  on  September  12,  1837,  his  parents  being 
Thomas  and  Jane  (Welch)  Kickham,  who  have  long  been  deceased. 

The  early  childhood  of  Lawrence  Kickham  was  passed  on  Prince  Edward 
Island,  where  he  began  his  education,  completing  it  in  the  schools  of  Liverpool, 
England.  When  a  lad  of  thirteen  years  he  laid  aside  his  text-books  and  went 
to  sea  as  a  cabin  boy.  During  the  succeeding  thirty  years  he  visited  every 
important  port  and  many  of  the  minor  ones  in  the  world,  working  himself  up 
from  the  position  of  cabin  boy  to  the  rank  of  captain.  In  the  '8os  he  came  to 
North  Vancouver,  where  for  fourteen  years  he  held  the  position  of  master 
mariner,  but  ten  years  ago  he  withdrew  from  active  work  and  has  ever  since 
lived  retired. 

At  Liverpool,  England,  in  1876,  Mr.  Kickham  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Ruth  Jones  and  they  became  the  parents  of  four  children.  A  son,  Captain 
T.  J.  Kickham,  is  well  known  in  Vancouver  where  he  has  lived  for  many  years ; 
and  a  daughter,  Madam  Rosina  Burke,  is  distinguished  in  Vancouver  as  a 
teacher  of  vocal  music  and  piano. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  manifested  through  their  affiliation  with 
the  Roman  Catholic  church.  Mr.  Kickham  is  a  man  of  genial  personality  and 
during  his  career  has  had  many  unusual  experiences,  which  he  relates  in  an 
entertaining  way.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  interesting  characters  of  the 
city,  where  he  is  widely  known  and  has  hosts  of  friends. 


CAPTAIN  JAMES  J.  LOGAN. 

Captain  James  J.  Logan,  president  of  the  Vancouver  Ice  &  Cold  Storage 
Company,  with  offices  at  No.  14  Gore  avenue,  Vancouver,  has  the  largest  plant 
on  the  coast,  and  this  is  indicative  of  the  volume  of  business  which  has  rewarded 
his  persistent  and  well  directed  efforts.  Captain  Logan  was  born  in  Maitland, 
Nova  Scotia,  March  24,  1858,  a  son  of  Robert  and  Nancy  Logan.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  Halifax  and  at  an  early  age  went  to  sea,  remaining 
on  a  sailing  vessel  until  1873.  Gradually  he  worked  his  way  upward  in  connec- 


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tion  with  maritime  interests  and  from  1883  until  1893  was  master  of  his  steamer, 
during  which  time,  in  England,  his  steamer  twice  received  a  bonus  from  insur- 
ance companies  because  of  trips  made  covering  two  years  without  an  accident. 

In  1893  Captain  Logan  came  to  British  Columbia  and  organized  the  Van- 
couver Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Company  in  1895.  Under  his  management  the  busi- 
ness has  been  built  up  until  the  plant  is  now  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  Canada. 
The  patronage  of  the  company  is  extensive  and  the  reliable  business  methods  of 
the  firm  insure  them  a  continuance  of  the  patronage  now  accorded  them.  Cap- 
tain Logan  is  also  president  of  the  Vancouver  Creamery  and  is  a  resourceful 
business  man,  carrying  forward  to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes. 

Captain  Logan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  F.  Atkins,  of  West- 
chester,  Nova  Scotia.  He  is  popular  in  social  circles  and  is  widely  and  favor- 
ably known  in  other  connections  outside  of  business.  In  1899  he  filled  the  office 
of  license  commissioner.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  active 
in  its  work  and  liberal  in  its  support.  He  endowed  the  chair  of  new  testament 
exegesis  in  Westminster  Hall,  to  be  called  the  J.  J.  Logan  chair.  Captain  Logan 
is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  also  belongs  to  the  Terminal 
City  Club,  while  his  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  conservative  party.  Fish- 
ing affords  him  both  recreation  and  pleasure.  His  home  is  a  handsome  residence 
at  No.  1898  Robson  street,  Vancouver,  and  is  one  of  the  visible  evidences  of  his 
life  of  well  directed  thrift  and  industry. 


JOSEPH   NICHOLSON. 

Joseph  Nicholson  is  numbered  among  those  who  have  prospered  through  the 
rise  of  values  of  Victoria,  but  back  of  all  this  has  been  the  energy  and  insight  that 
have  enabled  him  to  realize  and  utilize  an  opportunity.  A  native  son  of  British 
Columbia,  his  activities  have  been  a  distinct  asset  in  the  development  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  has  lived.  He  was  born  in  the  Saanich  district  of  Vancouver 
island,  May  6,  1868,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Avis  (Newman)  Nicholson,  the  former 
a  native  of  Ireland  and  the  latter  of  Illinois.  They  were  married  in  Ontario  and 
subsequently  came  by  way  of  New  York  and  Panama  to  British  Columbia,  arriving 
at  Esquimalt  after  a  journey  of  nearly  twelve  months  in  1862.  The  father  was 
actively  engaged  as  a  road  builder  and  bridge  contractor  for  many  years  previous 
to  his  retirement  to  his  farm  in  Saanich,  where  he  died  January  24,  1909,  at  the 
advanced  age  of  eighty-six  years.  The  mother's  death  occurred  August  14,  1898. 

Joseph  Nicholson  of  this  review  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
district,  in  the  Victoria  high  school  and  under  private  tutelage.  After  leaving 
school  he  engaged  in  general  merchandising  on  the  mainland  for  five  years.  Under 
the  Dunsmuir  government  he  was  made  superintendent  of  roads,  streets  and 
bridges  for  Vancouver  island,  serving  in  that  capacity  for  the  succeeding  five 
years.  He  resigned  to  assume  the  management  of  his  father's  farm,  which  had 
been  developed  into  one  of  the  large  dairying  enterprises  of  the  island.  He  was 
chiefly  instrumental  in  the  organization  of  the  Victoria  Creamery  Association, 
serving  as  its  president  for  six  years.  He  continued  in  the  conduct  of  the  farm 
until  1912,  when,  it  having  reached  such  an  enormous  value  that  it  was  no  longer 
practicable  to  use  it  for  agricultural  purposes,  he  subdivided  it  and  sold  the  larger 
portion  for  residential  property. 

In  1908  he  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  Saanich  council  and  is  serving  his 
fourth  term  as  reeve  of  the  Saanich  municipality.  He  was  largely  responsible 
for  the  project  of  paving  the  streets  and  roads  of  the  district.  He  secured  the 
one  hundred  thousand  dollar  grant  from  the  provincial  government,  perfected 
the  financial  arrangement  for  the  three  hundred  thousand  dollar  bond  issue  of  the 
municipality  and  also  deserves  credit  for  securing  for  the  district  nearly  twenty- 
five  miles  of  thoroughly  modern  hard  surface  roads,  probably  the  largest  road 


JOSEPH  NICHOLSON 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1185 

building  program  ever  carried  out  on  the  American  continent  by  a  rural  com- 
munity. 

In  this  connection  he  made  an  extended  tour  of  observation  through  the 
states  and  provinces  of  the  east,  studying  the  most  advanced  ideas  and  methods  in 
modern  highway  construction,  and  the  plans  wrought  out  and  executed  under  his 
direct  supervision  have  resulted  in  not  only  adding  immens'1"  to  the  attractiveness 
but  to  the  values  of  property  in  the  Saanich  municipality. 

Mr.  Nicholson's  political  affiliations  have  always  been  with  the  conservative 
party  and  he  has  for  many  years  taken  a  most  active  part  in  the  work  and  aims 
of  the  party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Native  Sons  of  British  Columbia  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Cedar  Hill  Episcopal  church.  He  served  for  som?  years  as  people's 
warden  and  has  contributed  liberally  to  the  various  charitable  activities  of  the 
church.  Genial,  capable,  prosperous,  Mr.  Nicholson  is  rightly  numbered  among 
the  progressive  citizens  who  have  contributed  their  full  share  to  the  upbuilding 
and  development  of  the  province  and  made  it  what  it  is— the  fairest  section  of 
the  entire  Dominion. 


SAMUEL  N.  SCOTT. 

Samuel  N.  Scott  is  one  of  the  oldest  employes  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway 
in  Vancouver,  long  connected  with  the  operative  department  as  an  engineer.  He 
was  born  in  Brockville,  Ontario,  in  1850,  his  parents  being  Samuel  and  Eliza- 
beth Scott,  who  were  natives  of  Ireland.  On  coming  to  the  new  world  they 
settled  in  Canada  and  for  a  long  period  were  residents  of  Brockville  but  both 
are  now  deceased. 

Samuel  N.  Scott  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and 
at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  began  work  on  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad,  in  which 
capacity  he  proved  industrious  and  persevering.  He  was  advanced  until  he 
was  given  charge  of  an  engine.  He  remained  with  that  company  until  1870,  when 
he  went  to  work  for  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  and  in  1885  removed  from 
Brockville  to  Montreal,  where  he  was  made  engineer,  being  placed  in  charge  of 
the  engine  that  pulled  the  first  train  from  Montreal  to  Donald,  the  Pacific 
division  of  the  Canadian  Pacific.  This  was  the  first  construction  train  on  this 
portion  of  the  road  after  the  steel  had  been  laid.  At  Donald  the  engine  was 
converted  from  a  coal  to  a  wood  burner.  This  train  carried  Sir  John  and  Lady 
Macdonald  and  Mr.  Abbott  and  family,  Lady  Macdonald  and  Miss  Freer  rid- 
ing on  the  front  of  the  engine  from  Kamloops  to  Port  Moody,  which  was  then 
the  terminus  of  the  road,  the  entire  party  riding  with  Mr.  Scott  between  the 
two  points.  The  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  officials  were  on  the  train  and  Sam 
Woods  was  the  conductor  in  charge.  Mr.  Scott  continued  as  engineer  on  trips 
between  Port  Moody  and  Yale  and  when  the  grade  was  finished  and  the  steel 
laid  connecting  Port  Moody  with  Vancouver  Mr.  Scott's  was  the  first  construc- 
tion train  to  run  over  the  line,  making  him  the  first  man  to  run  a  train  into  Van- 
couver. He  tells  of  the  wonder  with  which  the  Indians  beheld  this  first  train  as 
it  passed  quickly  along.  A  single  glance,  however,  was  sufficient  for  them,  after 
which  they  took  to  their  heels,  making  rapidly  for  the  hills.  Mr.  Scott  is  still 
in  charge  of  an  engine,  making  a  short  run  out  of  Vancouver.  Since  he  has 
entered  the  service  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  until  the  present  time  he  has  been 
actively  employed  except  on  one  occasion  when  he  left  the  road  to  go  into  busi- 
ness for  himself,  but  he  could  not  remain  away  from  the  engine  and  soon 
returned.  He  has  always  enjoyed  the  life  and  is  justly  accounted  one  of  the 
most  valuable  and  trustworthy  employes  of  the  road.  He  has  seen  the  great 
development  that  has  been  made  and  even  now  can  hardly  realize  that  this  large, 
prosperous,  thriving  young  city  with  its  handsome  buildings,  broad  thorough- 
fares and  all  of  its  modern  equipment  was  at  one  time  the  little  village  in  the 
forest  into  which  he  guided  his  engine. 


1186  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

Mr.  Scott  was  married  to  Miss  Kate  Dougherty,  of  the  province  of  Quebec. 
He  votes  with  the  conservative  party  and  his  religious  belief  is  that  of  the  Church 
of  England.  The  family  residence  is  at  Xo.  731  Seymour  street  but  he  also 
owns  a  home  up  the  coast  where  the  family  spend  the  summer  months. 


ROBERT  PURVES  McLENNAN. 

Robert  Furves  McLennan,  one  of  the  most  prominent  of  the  older  business 
men  of  British  Columbia  and  a  man  who  for  nearly  thirty  years  has  been  one 
of  the  leaders  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  province,  particularly  active  in  Victoria 
and  Vancouver,  is  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia,  having  been  born  at  Pictou,  on  the 
7th  of  December,  1861.  He  was  educated  at  the  famous  academy  there,  from 
which  so  many  prominent  Canadians  have  gone  forth.  He  passed  through  the 
different  grades  until  he  reached  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  at  which  time  he  turned 
from  the  schoolroom  to  the  business  world  and  began  acquainting  himself  with 
the  hardware  trade.  He  applied  himself  closely  to  the  acquirement  of  a  knowl- 
edge of  every  phase  of  the  business  in  principle  and  detail  and  at  the  end  of 
three  years  spent  in  that  line  of  activity  in  Pictou  he  removed  to  River  John,  a 
ship-building  town  of  Nova  Scotia,  where  he  conducted  a  similar  enterprise  for 
his  brother  for  a  number  of  years.  As  a  boy  he  had  thought  much  concerning 
the  far  west,  of  which  he  had  heard  most  interesting  tales.  The  shores  of  the 
far-away  Pacific  were  an  irresistible  lure  and  in  his  imagination  he  heard  the 
knock  of  opportunity  in  the  then  but  little  known  British  Columbia.  As  the 
years  passed  by  the  call  of  the  west  increased  rather  than  diminished  and  in 
1882  when  Winnipeg  was  in  the  midst  of  its  boom  he  left  his  native  province 
and  made  his  way  to  that  city  where  he  continued  until  1884.  He  spent  two  years 
there  and  then  returned  to  Nova  Scotia  for  a  brief  visit  after  which  he  started 
for  British  Columbia  over  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  arriving  in  Victoria 
on  the  4th  of  September.  1884.  The  new  west  greatly  impressed  him.  With 
remarkable  prescience  he  saw  something  of  what  the  future  had  in  store  for 
this  growing  country  which  he  believed  to  be  the  land  of  opportunity.  The  rail- 
road had  extended  to  the  mountains  and  settlers  were  arriving,  so  with  the  courage 
born  of  conviction  he  invested  all  that  he  had  in  a  line  of  business  with  which 
he  was  familiar — the  manufacture  of  ornamental  iron  for  building,  roofing, 
cornice  work,  etc.  The  spring  brought  great  activity  in  building  operations  and 
his  business  developed  rapidly,  soon  outgrowing  his  ability  to  cope  with  it  alone. 
He  then  called  to  his  assistance  a  former  friend,  E.  T.  McFeely,  at  that  time  a 
resident  of  Minneapolis,  whom  he  had  known  in  Winnipeg.  Mr.  McFeely  at 
once  made  his  way  to  Victoria  and  a  partnership  was  formed  between  them. 
The  business  continued  to  grow  very  rapidly,  forcing  them  to  enlarge  their 
output  capacity.  About  that  time  Vancouver  entered  upon  its  era  of  substantial 
development  and  with  characteristic  sagacity  the  firm  decided  to  establish  a 
branch  in  the  latter  city.  In  May,  1885,  therefore,  Mr.  McLennan  purchased 
a  lot  on  Powell  street  and  contracted  for  the  erection  of  a  building.  It  was 
partly  constructed  when  the  one  great  fire  swept  over  the  city,  practically 
destroying  it.  The  new  warehouse,  however,  escaped  the  flames  and  the  building 
was  speedily  completed  and  stocked  with  goods.  Their  patronage  grew  with 
astonishing  rapidity  in  both  places,  taxing  the  capacity  of  the  plants  to  the 
utmost.  In  1886  the  firm  erected  a  handsome  and  commodious  warehouse  which 
was  the  second  building  on  Cordova  street.  In  1889  the  retail  hardware  depart- 
ment of  their  business  on  Yates  street,  Victoria,  was  opened  and  conducted  in 
connection  with  their  manufacturing  interests.  In  1896  the  firm  concentrated 
in  Vancouver,  and  incorporated  under  the  name  of  McLennan,  McFeely  &  Co., 
Ltd.  In  1898  Mr.  McLennan  went  to  Dawson  by  way  of  St.  Michael,  intending 
to  remain  six  weeks.  He  took  with  him  a  consignment  of  hardware  and  remained 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1187 

for  five  years  in  that  city,  erecting  a  store  building  and  conducting  an  immense 
business  for  the  firm  of  a  branch  house.  In  1903  he  was  elected  mayor  of  Daw- 
son  and  served  one  term.  In  1904,  having  disposed  of  the  business  in  that  city, 
he  returned  to  Vancouver.  The  business  of  McLennan,  McFeely  &  Co.,  Ltd'., 
is  today  one  of  the  most  important  productive  industries  and  commercial  enter- 
prises of  this  city,  its  volume  of  trade  constantly  increasing.  The  plant  is  an 
extensive  one  and  the  business  now  covers  a  wide  territory,  reaching  out  in  its 
ramifying  interests  to  various  parts  of  the  province.  The  business  is  today  the 
largest  of  the  kind  west  of  Winnipeg  and  the  second  in  size  in  Canada.  It  has 
been  capitalized  for  five  million  dollars,  of  which  two  million  three  hundred 
thousand  is  fully  paid  up.  The  buildings  which  they  occupy  are  already  too 
small  and  they  will  have  to  increase  their  quarters  in  order  to  meet  the  growing 
demands  of  the  trade.  Mr.  McLennan  has  also  figured  in  financial  circles.  Ik- 
early  became  connected  with  the  Bank  of  Vancouver,  was  elected  its  president 
and  has  since  filled  that  position. 

In  the  fall  of  1887  Mr.  McLennan  returned  to  his  native  province  and  on 
the  23d  of  November  of  that  year,  at  River  John,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Bessie  Archibald  McKenzie,  a  daughter  of  John  McKenzie,  Esq.,  who  was  one 
of  the  prosperous  merchants  of  that  place.  They  have  become  parents  of  nine 
children,  six  sons  and  three  daughters,  namely :  Olive  Archibald,  the  wife  of 
G.  P.  Grant,  of  Toronto;  Robert  Purves;  Glenn;  John  Harrington;  Stanley 
Archibald;  Harrington;  Logan  Seaf orth ;  lieth  Dawson ;  and  Alan  Bruce. 

Mr.  McLennan  belongs  to  the  Vancouver  and  Terminal  City  Clubs,  is  an 
•ex-president  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  at  one  time  was  a  member  of  the  school 
board.  At  the  present  writing  he  is  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  Governors  of 
the  University  of  British  Columbia  and  Hoard  of  Governors  of  McGill  univer- 
sity for  British  Columbia.  He  is  deeply  and  helpfully  interested  in  the  cause  of 
education  and  in  all  projects  looking  to  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  not  only 
of  city  and  province  but  of  the  country  at  large.  In  politics  he  is  a  liberal  and 
was  a  candidate  for  the  provincial  parliament.  11  is  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  and  while  his  extensive  business  makes  great  demand  upon 
his  energies  he  yet  finds  time  to  cooperate  in  movements  relative  to  the  material, 
intellectual  and  moral  progress  of  the  city  in  which  he  makes  his  home.  1  le 
stands  today  among  the  most  successful  merchants  and  manufacturers  of  the 
province,  having  started  out  in  life  in  a  comparatively  humble  capacity,  working 
his  way  upward  through  energy,  capability  and  honesty.  .  His  methods  have 
never  been  questioned  and  he  has  ever  commanded  the  highest  respect  of  col- 
leagues and  contemporaries.  He  has  shown,  too,  notable  capacity  for  the  capable 
management  of  mammoth  interests  and,  seemingly  losing  sight  of  no  detail  of 
his  business,  he  has  at  the  same  time  so  directed  his  important  features  as  to  gain 
the  eminent  position  which  he  now  occupies  in  commercial  circles. 


CHARLES  WILLIAM  FIXLAISON. 

Charles  William  Finlaison,  occupying  a  clerkship  in  the  postoffice  at  Vic- 
toria, was  born  at  Burnaby  Lake,  British  Columbia,  on  the  2Oth  of  October, 
1866,  and  is  the  second  son  of  Charles  Studdert  and  Jane  (Holmes)  Finlaison, 
the  former  a  native  of  Wales  and  the  latter  of  Holmesville,  Ontario,  at  which 
place  her  parents  settled  on  coming  to  Canada  from  Ireland.  Her  father,  Wil- 
liam Holmes,  left  Ireland  on  the  i6th  of  May,  1833.  with  his  parents,  Joseph  and 
Jane  (McCullough)  Holmes,  two  married  brothers  with  their  wives,  two  sis- 
ters with  their  husbands  and  two  unmarried  brothers,  making  thirteen  in  all  of 
the  party.  They  received  land  concessions  in  Huron  county,  Ontario,  where  they 
settled,  and  William  Holmes  subsequently  laid  out  and  founded  the  town  of 
Holmesville,  where  he  conducted  a  store  and  postoffice.  Charles  S.  Finlaison 


1188  BRITISH    COLUMBIA 

was  born  May  31,  1817,  and  was  a  son  of  William  Finlaison,  who  held  rank  in 
the  naval  service,  which  he  entered  in  1804.  Subsequently  he  was  transferred 
to  the  coast  guard.  While  still  a  lad  William  Finlaison  had  left  Scotland,  being 
sent  to  an  older  brother  in  London,  England,  and  soon  afterward  placed  by  this 
brother  in  the  navy,  which  he  joined  in  1804.  Charles  S.  Finlaison  was  reared 
in  Wales  and  in  England  and  acquired  a  good  education  in  boarding  schools  and 
under  private  tutors.  He  was  twenty  years  of  age  when  he  first  came  to  Canada, 
and  after  spending  seven  years  in  Ontario  he  returned  to  London,  England, 
where  he  later  entered  the  government  service  as  a  clerk  in  the  actuary's  office. 
He  filled  that  position  for  twelve  years  and  in  1859  again  came  to  Canada,  and 
in  1860  entered  the  custom  service  at  New  Westminster.  In  1872  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  Victoria,  continuing  in  the  service  until  his  retirement  in  1890.  His- 
death  occurred  in  Victoria,  February,  1906.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Finlaison,  came 
from  Holmesvillc  via  New  York  and  Panama  to  New  Westminster  with  her 
stepmother  and  five  sisters  in  1860,  her  father  having  preceded  them  two  years. 
Mrs.  Finlaison,  then  Jane  Holmes,  arrived  here  on  her  sixteenth  birthday  and 
in  December,  1863,  was  married. 

Charles  W.  Finlaison  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof,  acquiring  his  edu- 
cation in  the  private  and  public  schools  of  Victoria,  and  on  the  1st  of  December, 
1882,  when  sixteen  years  of  age,  he  entered  the  Victoria  postoffice  as  a  clerk. 
He  has  since  been  connected  with  the  office,  there  being  only  one  man  older  than 
he  in  point  of  service.  Mr.  Finlaison  is  a  member  of  the  Native  Sons.  He  is 
well  known  in  this  section  of  the  northwest  and  his  record  is  that  of  a  worthy 
public  official.  He  represents  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families  of  this  section  of 
the  country  and  has  himself  witnessed  much  of  its  development  and  growth 
as  the  years  have  gone  by. 


JOHN   CAMPBELL  McLAGAN. 

The  sterling  characteristics  of  the  Scotch  race  found  expression  in  John 
Campbell  McLagan  and  were  developed  in  this  "land  of  opportunity"  where  effort, 
merit  and  ability  are  allowed  full  scope.  He  was  for  many  years  a  central  figure 
of  journalism  in  the  state,  as  founder,  publisher  and  editor  of  the  Vancouver 
World.  The  newspaper  is  both  a  mirror  and  molder  of  public  opinion  and  in 
both  lines  Mr.  McLagan  made  the  World  a  standard  both  for  the  circulation  of  its 
news  and  for  the  expression  of  opinion  that  has  to  do  with  the  shaping  of  public 
thought  and  action.  A  son  of  William  and  Helen  (Campbell)  McLagan,  he  was 
born  at  Strathardle,  Perthshire,  Scotland,  July  22,  1838,  and  in  early  life  came  to 
Canada.  He  began  life  in  the  Dominion  as  a  printer  in  the  Sentinel  office  at 
Woodstock,  Ontario,  and  from  1862  until  1870  was  associated  with  James  Innes, 
at  one  time  member  of  parliament,  in  the  publication  of  the  Guelph  .Mercury.  On 
severing  his  connection  with  the  Mercury  he  entered  the  sewing  machine  business, 
of  which  industry  Guelph  was  for  some  time  the  center.  He  organized  the  Guelph 
Sewing  Machine  Company  and  in  that  connection  developed  a  large  and  gratifying 
business.  At  a  later  day  he  became  part  owner  of  the  Wellington  Oil  Works  and 
in  the  different  localities  in  which  he  lived  bore  active  and  helpful  part  in  pro- 
moting material  development  through  his  connection  with  important  business 
concerns.  He  was  in  Winnipeg  during  the  boom  of  1880-1  and  at  that  time  was 
part  owner  of  the  Sun.  He  also  operated  the  job  printing  department  of  the  Free 
Press.  In  1882  he  again  started  westward,  going  to  Victoria  by  way  of  San 
Francisco.  After  reaching  his  destination  he  assisted  in  establishing  the  Times 
ij  °r...a.  number  of  years  was  managing  editor  being  later  joined  by  the 
Hon.  William  Templeman  to  whom  he  sold  his  interest  in  the  paper.  Prior  to 
his  connection  with  the  Times,  however,  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Gideon 
Robertson  and  under  the  name  of  Robertson  &  McLagan  established  and  con- 
ducted a  real-estate  and  brokerage  business.  Removing  from  Victoria  to  Van- 


JOHN  C.  McLAGAN 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1191 

* 

•couver  he  was  thereafter  identified  with  journalistic  interests  of  the  latter  city  and 
the  first  issue  of  the  World  was  published  under  his  direction  on  the  291(1  of  Sep- 
tember, 1888.  A  newspaper  account  of  this  paper  has  said:  "The  World  has  ever 
been  the  champion  of  the  best  interests  of  Vancouver  and  when  its  policy  has 
been  followed  the  city  has  been  benefited."  In  his  first  editorial  Mr.  McLagan 
wrote:  "The  World  proposes  first  to  conserve  the  very  best  interests  of  Van- 
couver, the  Terminal  City.  It  will  cater  more  especially  to  citizens  of  Vancouver, 
which  is  its  home.  Believing,  as  it  does,  that  illimitable  possibilities  are  before 
Vancouver  it  will  endeavor  as  best  it  can  to  make  of  these  actualities  living  forces 
in  building  up  the  material  moral  and  social  life  of  the  city."  To  this  policy  he 
.always  strictly  adhered  and  he  remained  at  the  head  of  the  paper  until  his  death  in 
1901.  Almost  his  last  words  were  about  the  journal  to  the  upbuilding  of  which 
he  had  devoted  himself  so  unreservedly.  He  had  developed  the  paper  in  harmony 
with  the  rapid  growth  and  development  of  Vancouver  and  in  fact  had  made  his 
journal  an  important  element  in  the  city's  upbuilding  and  progress.  As  success 
attended  him  he  erected  a  building  in  which  to  house  his  paper  and  equipped  it 
with  the  latest  improved  machinery,  presses  and  accessories  of  the  printing 
business.  A  contemporary  biographer  has  written  of  Mr.  McLagan  :  "It  was  while 
with  the  Times  that  he  became  convinced  of  the  future  greatness  of  Vancouver 
and  determined  to  establish  a  newspaper  that  would  stand  for  a  greater  Van- 
couver and  would  progress  as  the  city  itself  progressed.  He  carried  out  what  he 
intended  and  the  watchword  of  progress  was  ever  lived  up  to  while  he  managed 
The  World.  He  gave  World  readers  always  the  best  that  circumstances  would 
justify  in  paper,  mechanical  work  and  news.  A  small  man  physically  he  still 
seemed  to  be  built  of  steel  springs.  His  energy  up  to  the  time  of  his  fatal  illness 
was  remarkable  and  his  brain  was  ever  alert.  He  was  equally  facile  with  tongue 
or  pen  and  truth  to  tell  he  dearly  loved  a  fight.  To  rouse  his  ire  all  that  was 
necessary  was  to  make  some  remark  in  the  least  way  derogatory  of  Vancouver. 
He  had  faith  in  Vancouver  and  he  justified  his  faith  by  works.  No  man  could 
do  more  and  if  from  the  spirit  land  his  eye  can  see  things  earthly  he  will  know 
that  the  strenuous  work  that  he  did  for  Vancouver  and  the  faith  that  he  imbued 
in  others  have  borne  good  fruit.  It  is  on  the  foundation  so  well  and  truly  laid 
by  Mr.  McLagan  that  the  later  management  has  built  up  the  greatest  daily  paper 
west  of  Winnipeg,  greatest  in  circulation  and  advertising  patronage  and,  there  is 
some  reason  to  believe,  greatest  in  real  influence  for  the  betterment  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  it  is  published  and  of  the  province  at  large.  The  World  was  the 
people's  paper  in  its  founder's  day  and  the  people's  paper  it  has  endeavored  to 
remain  ever  since.  It  was  a  family  paper,  a  paper  which  could  be  taken  into  the 
home,  and  such  a  paper  it  continues  to  be.  In  these,  as  in  other  respects,  the  high 
ideals  of  its  founder  have  been  faithfully  observed." 

In  1884  Mr.  McLagan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Anne  Maclure, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  .Martha  (Mclntyre)  Maclure,  who  came  with  their  family 
to  British  Columbia  in  1855.  She  was  educated  at  New  Westminster.  At  her 
husband's  death  she  became  president  of  the  World  Company  and  managed  the 
paper  for  four  years,  when  the  Journal  was  taken  over  by  the  present  World 
Printing  &  Publishing  Company,  June  i,  1905.  In  this  connection  one  of  the 
daily  papers  wrote :  "In  1901  Mr.  McLagan  passed  away,  leaving  a  splendid 
record  of  public  achievement,  and  it  was  his  death  that  necessitated  Mrs. 
McLagan's  complete  emergence  into  public  life  as  the  first  woman  editor  in 
Canada  of  a  daily  paper.  For  four  strenuous  years,  until  she  gave  up  the  owner- 
ship, Mrs.  McLagan  followed  the  dictates  of  a  high  ideal  as  to  the  educative  and 
regulative  force  a  paper  should  strive  to  exert  for  the  good  of  the  community  and 
maintained  the  standard  her  husband  had  set,  despite  the  opposition  of  reporters, 
who  were  imbued  with  the  modern  craving  for  sensationalism  at  all  hazard.  To 
prevent  unauthorized  copy  finding  its  way  in  surreptitiously  Mrs.  McLagan 
exercised  a  rigorous  censorship  as  proofreader  and  in  this  matter  ran  counter  to 
an  international  law  of  the  Typographical  Union,  stipulating  the  employment  of  a 
union  worker.  Although  stiff  opposition  faced  her  Mrs.  McLagan  held  her  ground 


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and  finally  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  the  regulation  so  amended  as  to  exempt 
owners  of  newspapers.  One  of  the  first  on  Vancouver's  bederoll  of  devotees  to  the 
cause  of  social  service,  Mrs.  McLagan's  decision  to  spend  the  winter  here  instead  of 
at  Hazelbrae,  her  charming  country  home — one  of  the  oldest  homesteads  in  the 
district — sees  her  once  more  in  active  association  with  the  numerous  organizations 
she  has  helped,  at  some  time  or  another,  to  inaugurate  and  foster.  Her  record  of 
philanthropic  achievement  dates  from  1888  with  the  founding  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  in  conjunction  with  Mrs.  T.  E.  Atkins,  Mr.  Jonathan 
Rogers  and  other  pioneer  leaders  whose  efforts  soon  led  to  the  erection  of  the 
building  on  the  site  of  the  present  Flack  block.  This  was  opened  with  much 
brilliance  by  the  lieutenant-governor  and  Mrs.  Edgar  Dewdney  and  served  for  a 
period  of  many  years  as  headquarters  of  the  association.  Later  followed  the 
founding  of  the  Young  Women's  Christian  Association  with  a  small  nucleus  of 
members.  While  holding  the  presidency  of  the  Eocal  Council  of  Women,  Mrs. 
McLagan  founded  the  branch  at  Xew  Westminster,  now  one  of  the  strongest  in 
the  province,  thus  sharing  with  Lady  Aberdeen  the  distinction  of  forming  a 
branch  while  exercising  the  functions  of  president.  For  two  years  Mrs.  McLagan 
held  the  provincial  vice-presidency,  succeeding  .Miss  Perrin  in  office,  and  at  the 
close  of  her  term  giving  place  to  Mrs.  Day  and  later  Mrs.  James  Macaulay. 
Just  about  this  time  was  founded  the  local  branch  of  the  Victorian  Order  of 
Nurses  with  Dr.  McLaren  holding  the  chief  office  and  Mrs.  McLagan  the  secre- 
taryship. Some  time  previous  Mrs.  McLagan  had  given  a  public  reception  for  the 
first  contingent  of  the  order,  who,  with  a  detachment  of  the  Northwest  mounted 
police,  were  proceeding  to  their  stations  in  the  Yukon  for  active  service.  The 
Hospital  Auxiliary  and  the  Art.  Historical  and  Scientific  Association  were  also 
bodies  that  found  stanch  support  in  Mrs.  McLagan,  whose  name  appears  on  the 
charter  roll  of  both  associations.  The  Daughters  of  Empire  have  ever  found 
her  a  warm  advocate  of  their  imperial  mission  and  the  initial  chapter,  the  Coro- 
nation, had  her  as  secretary  for  two  or  three  successive  years.  With  later  move- 
ments such  as  the  Women's  Press  Club  of  Canada,  the  Athenaeum  and  the 
Georgian  Club,  Mrs.  McLagan  has  also  been  prominently  identified  and  the 
memorable  tour  through  the  Canadian  northwest  of  the  Women's  Press  Club, 
Mrs.  McLagan  enjoyed  in  common  with  the  large  contingent  of  women  journal- 
ists from  the  United  States." 

Mr.  McLagan  was  a  member  of  the  St.  Andrews  church  and  passed  away  in 
that  faith  when  sixty-two  years  of  age.  So  high  and  honorable  were  his  purposes 
and  so  far-reaching  and  beneficial  his  efforts  that  his  life  may  be  said  to  have 
been  a  most  tangible  factor  in  the  work  of  public  progress  and  improvement  in 
Vancouver  and  the  province.  As  a  journalist  he  stood  for  all  that  meant  better- 
ment and  upbuilding,  for  the  rights  of  the  majority  against  those  of  the  few,  for 
liberty,  justice  and  truth,  and  when  death  called  him  British  Columbia  felt  that 
she  had  lost  one  of  her  most  valued  citizens. 


JAMES  CRITCHLEY. 

James  Critchley,  general  merchant  and  postmaster  at  Sidney,  was  born  in 
St  Helens,  England,  January  i,  1863,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Hannah  Critchley. 
Ihe  father,  who  was  a  jeweler,  is  now  living  retired  in  Liverpool,  and  the 
mother  has  passed  away.  James  Critchley  was  educated  in  the  Wesleyan  public 
school  and  after  completing  his  course  secured  the  position  of  office  boy  for 
A.  G.  Kuntz,  chemical  manufacturer.  Subsequently  he  worked  for  T  P  Cook 
&  Company,  men  s  outfitters,  at  St.  Helens.  He  was  also  employed  by  that  firm 

ao  Iadm.f  *£•  and  subsequently  went  to  Wakefield,  where  he  remained   from 
1878  until  1881. 

After  leaving  his  native  land,  Mr.  Critchley  crossed  the  Atlantic,  became  a 
resident  of  Wilmington,   Delaware,  afterward   of  Chicago,   Illinois,  and   subse- 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1193 

quently  of  Garden  Bay,  Michigan.  He  thence  went  to  East  Saginaw,-  Michigan, 
and  successively  to  St.  Paul,  Minnesota;  Sibley,  Iowa;  and  Long  Pine,  Ne- 
braska. From  1882  until  1888  he  was  in  Victoria  working  for  different  grocery 
firms,  and  in  1896  he  came  to  Sidney,  where  he  was  employed  as  manager  in 
the  store  at  Al  Dickinson,  who  was  also  postmaster  for  twelve  years.  Mr. 
Critchley  later  purchased  the  business,  which  he  conducts  to  the  present  time 
and  he  was  reappointed  to  the  position  of  postmaster  in  1913.  No  outside  aid 
or  influences  have  been  factors  in  his  success,  which  has  come  to  him  as  the 
reward  of  persistent,  earnest  effort.  He  studies  the  needs  of  the  trade  and  in 
his  business  endeavors  to  please  his  patrons,  while  his  honorable  methods  are 
above  question. 

Mr.  Critchley  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  conservative  party  and  its 
purposes  and  has  attended  various  party  conventions  for  the  past  fourteen  years. 
He  has  twice  been  sent  as  supreme  delegate  to  the  meetings  of  the  Sons  of 
England,  first  to  Montreal  in  1904,  and  in  1912  to  Niagara  Falls.  Since  1887 
he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  fraternal  work,  especially  in  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen,  representing  his  local  organization  in  five  different  con- 
ventions. He  is  now  district  deputy  for  the  sons  of  England  for  the  Victoria 
district.  Mr.  Critchley  is  also  a  .Mason,  belonging  to  Camosun  Lodge,  and  in 
his  life  he  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft. 

Mr.  Critchley  was  married  in  Iowa,  in  1886,  to  Miss  Rachel  H.  Peter,  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Ann  Peter,  the  latter  a  daughter  of  George 
Anderson,  a  member  of  parliament  from  Glasgow.  There  are  two  sons,  one 
acting  as  assistant  manager  of  his  father's  business.  The  parents  are  members 
of  the  Church  of  England  and  are  interested  in  the  moral  as  well  as  the 
material  development  of  the  city.  When  Mr.  Critchley  established  his  present 
home  Sidney  was  a  very  small  place.  It  now  has  all  the  modern  equipments  and 
accessories  of  the  progressive  town  of  the  Pacific  coast  country,  and  Mr.  Critch- 
ley has  marked  faith  in  its  future  development  and  is  doing  much  to  further  its 
growth. 

WALTER  H.  CALDER. 

Walter  H.  Calder  a  successful  photographer  of  Vancouver,  has  built  up  an 
extensive  and  gratifying  patronage  in  this  connection  since  purchasing  the  True- 
man  studio  in  1911.  His  birth  occurred  at  Fairhaven,  Deer  Island,  New  Bruns- 
wick, on  the  ist  of  March,  1871,  his  parents  being  Captain  Alonzo  and  Naomi 
(Mitchell)  Calder.  The  paternal  grandfather,  Walter  Calder,  came  to  Canada 
from  Paisley,  Scotland,  and  settled  on  Deer  Island,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
shipping  business  and  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life.  Captain  Alonzo  Calder, 
the  father  of  our  subject,  was  born  on  Deer  Island  and  eventually  became  a  sea 
captain,  sailing  for  many  years  between  St.  John  and  the  New  West  Indies 
and  along  the  Atlantic  coast.  Since  leaving  the  sea  he  has  followed  farming  on 
Deer  Island.  His  wife,  who  also  survives,  is  a  native  of  Campobello  Island, 
New  Brunswick. 

Walter  H.  Calder  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Deer  Island, 
New  Brunswick,  and  when  a  youth  of  twelve  left  home,  making  his  way  to  the 
state  of  Maine,  where  he  worked  in  factories  for  several  years.  As  a  young 
man  of  twenty-one  years  he  went  to  St.  Andrews,  New  Brunswick,  and  there 
began  learning  photography.  When  less  than  a  year  had  passed  he  removed  to 
St.  John  rmd  there  continued  photography,  spending  a  decade  in  that  city.  In 
1903  he  went  west  to  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  but  at  the  end  of  four  months  jour- 
neyed on  to  Nelson,  British  Columbia,  where  he  worked  for  two  years.  In  1905 
he  came  to  Vancouver  and  entered  the  employ  of  Wadds  Brothers,  photog- 
raphers while  six  years  later,  on  the  ist  of  June,  1911,  he  bought  out  the 
Trueman  studio  at  No.  709  Georgia  street.  In  the  purchase  of  this  studio 
Mr  Calder  came  into  possession  of  many  fine  negatives  of  beautiful  and  historic 


1194  BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

spots  throughout  all  Canada  as  well  as  of  a  large  number  of  Vancouver's  repre- 
sentative families.  He  is  an  able  exponent  of  his  art  and  has  already  gained  an 
enviable  patronage  and  reputation. 

On  the  6th  of  November,  1907,  in  the  Wesley  Methodist  church  of  Van- 
couver, Mr.  Calder  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Catherine  Mount,  of  St. 
John,  New  Brunswick.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Calder  are  devoted  and  valued  members 
of  the  Kitsilano  Methodist  church  and  he  acts  as  secretary  of  the  Bible  class. 
In  fact  he  has  always  taken  a  very  active  part  in  Sunday  school  work,  both  in 
the  east  and  west,  and  while  a  resident  of  St.  John  served  as  secretary  of  what 
is  now  the  largest  Sunday  school  in  that  city.  Since  coming  to  Vancouver  he 
has  held  membership  in  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  has  taken, 
a  helpful  part  in  its  work,  serving  on  various  committees.  He  has  gained  many 
friends  during  his  residence  in  Vancouver  and  his  unfailing  courtesy  and  genu- 
ine personal  worth,  as  well  as  his  professional  ability,  have  made  him  popular. 


CHARLES  HILL-TOUT. 

HY   ALFRED  BUCKLEY,    M.   A. 

The  importance  of  the  pioneer  student,  the  pathfinder  in  knowledge,  is  not 
always  so  obvious  to  the  student's  contemporaries  as  to  succeeding  generations,  and 
especially  to  those  members  of  the  succeeding  generations  who  carry  on  the  per- 
ennially interesting  task  of  telling  the  story  of  the  past.  In  the  history  of  every 
country  there  comes  a  time  when  any  faithful  record  of  the  past  simply  cannot 
be  written  without  reference  to  the  work  of  certain  early  writers. 

To  those  of  us  who  are  familiar  with  the  anthropological  researches  of 
Charles  Hill-Tout  one  thing  is  sure  and  that  is,  that  any  future  student  of  the 
early  history  of  British  Columbia,  the  history,  that  is,  of  the  country  before  the 
appearance  of  the  white  man,  cannot  tell  that  story  intelligently  without  refer- 
ence to  the  work  of  Charles  Hill-Tout  in  this  special  field  of  study. 

It  is  now  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  since  Charles  Hill-Tout  came  to  Brit- 
ish Columbia  with  little  to  call  his  own  except  the  scholarly  endowment  that 
Oxford  had  given  him.  While  others  were  building  up  their  fortunes  he  was 
grubbing  among  the  midden  heaps  and  cemeteries  of  a  dying  race,  sharing  the 
life  of  the  Indian  tribes,  methodizing  their  language  from  grunts  and  mono- 
syllables, making  literature  of  their  unwritten  traditions,  lending  his  mind  out, 
as  Browning's  Fra  Lippo  has  it,  that  the  coming  race  of  students  in  British  Col- 
umbia should  have  light  and  guidance  concerning  the  first  dwellers  in  this  won- 
derful western  land. 

To  the  average  logger  on  the  shores  of  Burrard  Inlet,  False  creek,  Stanley 
park  or  the  banks  of  the  Lower  Fraser  river  digging  in  the  kitchen  midden  of 
an  Indian  tribe,  the  domestic  utensils  of  a  vanished  people  would  have  little  more 
significance  than  the  tin  can  of  an  abandoned  logging  camp,  but  to  Charles  Hill- 
Tout,  anthropologist,  they  were  treasures  of  inestimable  value  and  became  the 
data  for  his  "Native  Races  of  British  North  America,"  and  for  a  pile  of  mono- 
graphs and  reports  that  have  made  his  name  better  known  in  London  and  New 
York  than  on  the  Pacific  slope. 

Mr.  Hill-Tout  was  born  at  Plymouth,  England,  where  he  lived  for  the  first 
six  or  seven  years  of  his  life.  Later  he  was  sent  to  a  private  school  at  Oxford  and 
the  Oxford  spirit,  more  dominatingly  religious  than  it  is  today,  but  always  stimu- 
lating and  refining,  found  in  him  the  best  of  material  for  its  impress ;  sensitive, 
eager  to  learn,  affectionate  and  responsive  to  the  advances  of  his  seniors  and 
finely  tuned,  then  and  now,  to  the  attractions  of  poetic  mysticism.  A  short  resi- 
dence in  the  clergy  house  at  Roath,  Cardiff,  brought  him  under  the  influence  of 
Father  Puller,  who  was  a  friend  of  Pusey's  and  a  member  of  the  Puseyite  move- 
ment. When  Father  Puller  entered  the  Cowley  Monastery,  at  Oxford,  Mr. 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA  1197 

Hill-Tout  decided  to  follow  him  and  for  sometime  lived  the  simple  life  of  the 
fathers,  intending  eventually  to  join  the  order.  It  was  at  this  time  that  he  met 
Max  Muller,  who  first  created  in  his  mind  an  interest  in  anthropology.  In  later 
years  when  that  interest  had  blossomed  into  actual  field  research  on  the  shores 
of  the  Pacific  the  great  Oxford  philologist  extended  the  most  cordial  encourage- 
ment to  his  former  student. 

It  was  at  this  time  too,  that  like  Emanuel  Kant,  of  old,  Mr.  Hill-Tout  was 
awakened  from  his  dogmatic  slumbers  and  the  old  story  of  shifting  theological 
moorings  was  repeated  in  another  young  soul.  He  spent  two  years  at  the  Scholae 
Cancellarii  (Schools  of  the  Chancellor)  at  Lincoln,  studying  theology  with  a 
view  to  missionary  work  in  South  Africa  ;  or  a  living  in  'his  own  country,  the 
gift  of  a  relative,  was  at  his  service.  But  once  more  the  bondage  of  subscription 
to  rigid  dogmas  became  intolerable  and  once  more  a  brave  young  spirit  rebelled. 

Mr.  Hill-Tout  abandoned  the  idea  of  a  clerical  life  and  turned  his  thoughts 
to  Canada.  Dr.  Daniel  Wilson  was  then  President  of  Toronto  University  and, 
on  his  advice,  Mr.  Hill-Tout  took  up  educational  work  in  that  city  as  proprietor 
•of  a  private  school.  There  his  impulse  to  anthropology  was  greatly  strengthened 
by  Dr.  Wilson,  but  for  a  time  teaching  and  fanning  absorbed  his  attention.  He 
bought  a  farm  and  soon  resigned  his  scholastic  work,  but  after  about  eighteen 
months  of  farming,  sold  out  profitably  and,  in  1889.  moved  west  to  British  Col- 
umbia. 

In  Vancouver,  Mr.  Hill-Tout  took  charge  of  St.  James  School  and,  after  a 
period  during  which  he  was  associated  with  Dr.  \\hetham  at  Whetham  College. 
founded  Buckland  College  as  a  high  school  for  boys,  and  for  a  number  of  years 
was  one  of  the  most  ardent  workers  in  Vancouver  for  the  high  education.  The 
opening  of  the  Eburne  road  awakened  once  more  his  interest  in  anthropology, 
for  this  road  cut  through  an  ancient  midden  pile  and  revealed  most  valuable 
evidence  of  the  past  life  of  the  Indian  tribes  of  Hritish  Columbia.  Mr.  Hill-Tout 
conducted  a  series  of  investigations  into  these  relics  and  wrote  a  report  entitled 
"Later  Prehistoric  Man  in  British  Columbia,"  which  was  presented  to  the  Royal 
Society  of  Canada  and  incorporated  in  their  "Proceedings." 

This  was  the  first  published  account  of  the  archaeological  riches  of  British 
Columbia  and  led  to  the  extensive  investigations  carried  out  later  by  the  Jessup 
Exploration  Fund  of  New  York.  The  Royal  Society  also  published  a  paper  by 
him  on  "The  Cosmogany  of  the  Squamish,"  a  paper  on  "The  Oceanic  Affinities 
of  the  Salish  Tribes  of  British  Columbia,"  and  two  monographs  on  "Totemism," 
the  most  important  of  which  put  Mr.  Hill-Tout  at  once  into  the  foremost  rank 
of  the  students  of  "Totemism."  This  also  brought  him  as  the  leading  expo- 
nent of  the  American  view  of  totemism,  into  friendly  correspondence  with  such 
authorities  on  the  subject  as  Dr.  Frazer  and  the  late  Andrew  Lang. 

Following  Dr.  George  Dawson  in  the  office  of  organizing  secretary  of  the 
Ethnological  Survey  Committee  appointed  by  the  British  Association  for  the 
Advance  of  Science,  he  undertook  a  series  of  investigations  into  the  life  history 
of  the  Salish  tribes  of  British  Columbia  which  necessitated  his  spending  lengthy 
periods  among  the  natives  and  which  resulted  in  the  publication  of  some  dozen 
reports,  printed  verbatim  by  the  B.  A.  A.  S.  at  first  and  later  by  the  Royal 
Anthropological  Institute  of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland.  These  reports  are  now 
regarded  as  indispensable  to  anthropological  students  and  their  contents  have  been 
widely  quoted  by  anthropolical  writers,  notably  by  Dr.  Frazer  in  his  monumental 
work  on  "Totemism  and  Exogamy."  The  new  edition  of  the  Encyclopedia 
Britannica  contains  scores  of  references  to  his  publications.  Mr.  Hill-Tout  was 
•chosen  to  write  the  North  American  volume  of  "The  Native  Races  of  the  British 
Empire"  series,  published  by  Constable  of  London.  This  volume,  which  was 
everywhere  highly  commended,  is  now  regarded  as  the  most  authoritative  work 
upon  the  subject  of  which  it  treats. 

As  far  back  as  1900  Mr.  Hill-Tout  was  made  corresponding  fellow  to  the 
Royal  Anthropological  Institute  of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland.  He  was  elected 
a  fellow  of  the  American  Ethnological  Society  in  1908,  a  vice  president  of  the 

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Canadian  Department  of  the  Archaeological  Institute  of  America  in  1911  and 
also  a  member  of  the  executive  of  the  institute  in  1912.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  about  a  dozen  other  learned  societies  in  America  and  Europe.  Recently  he 
was  made  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Canada. 

About  the  beginning  of  the  present  century  Mr.  Hill-Tout  took  up  land 
at  Abbotsford,  in  the  Eraser  valley,  and  there  fashioned  a  home  and  farm  out 
of  a  dense  forest.  At  the  present  time  he  is  a  practical  agriculturist  as  well  as 
writer  and  lecturer  on  the  subject  to  which  he  has  devoted  the  best  part  of  his 
life. 


FRANK  LESLIE  MURDOFF. 

The  latent  powers  of  coordination  and  organization  and  the  ability  and  energy 
of  Frank  Leslie  Murdoff  have  found  an  ideal  field  of  operation  in  British 
Columbia,  where  his  intense  activities  have  greatly  contributed  to  the  general1 
development  and  advancement.  As  vice  president  of  Williams  &  Murdoff,  Lim- 
ited, he  occupies  a  foremost  position  in  real-estate  circles  of  Vancouver,  being 
largely  interested  in  country  realty  and  exerting  his  efforts  in  order  to  open- 
up  large  agricultural  tracts,  inducing  new  settlers  to  come  to  the  prov- 
ince and  also  contributing  in  a  forceful  way  to  the  growth  of  his  home 
city.  The  firm  of  Williams  &  Murdoff.  Limited,  controls  properties  far  in  excess 
of  one  million  dollars  and  their  operations  must  be  considered  more  in  the 
light  of  investments  than  as  speculations.  They  also  extensively  engage  in  the- 
general  brokerage  business  and  other  financial  transactions.  Although  the  firm 
has  been  in  existence  only  for  about  five  years,  it  has  become  one  of  the  most 
important  and  influential  in  the  province  and  its  phenomenal  growth  must  be- 
in  a  large  extent  ascribed  to  the  personal  efforts,  the  pronounced  ability  and  the 
sound  and  logical  judgment  of  its  vice  president,  Frank  L.  Murdoff.  Moreover, 
other  interests  which  make  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  province  have  profited 
through  the  labors  of  Mr.  Murdoff,  who  is  personally  interested  in  various  parts 
of  the  province  in  real  estate  and  also  gives  his  attention  as  official  of  one 
kind  or  other,  or  as  director,  to  mining,  financial,  electric,  investment,  coaling 
and  oil  companies.  His  healthy  optimism,  his  firm  faith  in  the  future  of  British 
Columbia  and  Vancouver  and  the  progressive  spirit  which  moves  all  his  actions 
is  evident  in  another  connection,  for  it  is  he  who  was  elected  by  the  far-seeing 
men  of  his  city  to  the  office  of  president  of  the  Vancouver  Improvement  Asso- 
ciation, and  that  those  who  have  the  interests  of  the  city  at  heart  have  made  no- 
mistake  in  their  choice, — thereof  sufficient  evidence  exists. 

Born  in  Picton,  Ontario,  August  16,  1872,  Frank  L.  Murdoff  is  a  son  of 
Henry  L.  and  Margaret  (McGillivray)  Murdoff,  the  father  a  native  of  Bayview 
Farm,  Glenora,  Prince  Edward  county,  Ontario.  He  was  engaged  in  the  con- 
tracting business  at  Picton,  Ontario,  and  later  at  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  but  at 
the  close  of  a  successful  career,  in  1910,  came  to  British  Columbia,  where  he 
now  lives  at  Prince  Rupert,  practically  retired. 

Frank  L.  Murdoff  received  his  education  in  the  graded  and  high  schools  at 
Picton  and  after  laying  aside  his  text-books  became  a  clerk  in  a  mercantile  busi- 
ness at  that  city,  later  removing  to  Winnipeg,  where  he  occupied  a  similar  posi- 
tion. Perceiving  chances  for  a  more  rapid  rise  in  the  outside  field  and  seeing 
therein  an  opportunity  for  gaining  valuable  experience,  he  then  became  a 
traveling  salesman  in  the  shoe  and  footwear  line,  making  his  headquarters 
at  Winnipeg,  and  at  the  same  time  started  a  jobbing  business  on  his  own 
account,  making  many  trips  even  into  the  smallest  settlements  of  the  middle 
and  western  provinces.  Early  his  sound  judgment  and  ready  understanding  of 
business  conditions  asserted  themselves  and  he  became  very  successful  in  dis- 
posing of  job  lots  of  merchandise  and  bankrupt  stocks  and  in  engineering 
similiar  enterprises,  accumulating  a  comfortable  capital  sufficient  in  size  to  help 
him  to  an  independent  career.  In  1900  Mr.  Murdoff  became  manager  of  the 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1199 

•shoe  department  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  store  at  Winnipeg  and  so 
•continued  until  1904,  when  he  removed  to  Alberta,  where  for  several  months 
he  conducted  a  general  store.  Returning  to  Winnipeg  for  a  short  stay,  he 
then  made  a  trip  to  British  Columbia  in  order  to  acquaint  himself  with  'pre- 
vailing conditions  and  to  gather  personal  experience  as  to  the  advisability  of 
investment.  He  was  favorably  impressed  with  the  new  country  and  only  re- 
turned to  Winnipeg  in  order  to  celebrate  his  marriage,  shortly  after  which  event 
he  returned  to  British  Columbia  in  the  fall  of  1905  and  has  since  made  his  head- 
quarters at  Vancouver.  From  the  very  first  he  has  been  a  firm  believer  in  the 
great  future  of  British  Columbia  as  one  of  the  richest  agricultural  sections  of 
the  world  and  upon  taking  up  his  residence  in  Vancouver  he  immediately  began 
to  invest  his  accumulations  in  real  estate.  For  several  months  he  operated  alone 
but  then  became  associated  with  David  G.  Williams,  forming  the  firm  of  Wil- 
liams &  Murdoff,  which  under  the  able  direction  of  the  two  young  and  aggressive 
partners  was  soon  launched  upon  the  road  to  prosperity.  In  1908  the  concern  was 
incorporated  as  Williams  &  Murdoff,  Limited,  Mr.  Murdoff  becoming  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  corporation.  He  has  so  continued  to  date.  From  the  very  first  their 
investments  in  city,  suburban  and  country  lands  have  been  very  large  and  espe- 
cially have  they  devoted  their  attention  to  farm  properties.  The  business  is 
founded  upon  a  most  solid  basis  and  their  operations  must  be  considered  more  in 
the  light  of  investments  than  speculations.  Although  Mr.  Murdoff's  individual 
success  is  worthy  of  note,  his  activities  in  regard  to  the  future  of  the  province 
have  been  of  such  importance  that  they  largely  overshadow  any  one  man's  private 
prosperity.  He  is  a  business  man  of  the  modern  type,  shrewd,  able,  progressive 
and  straightforward,  careful  of  his  own  interests,  considerate  of  those  of  others 
and  influenced  at  all  times  by  the  thought  of  the  broader  effect  which  his  work 
has  upon  the  general  growth.  Capable  of  mature  judgment  of  his  own  capaci- 
ties and  of  the  people  and  circumstances  that  make  up  his  life's  contacts  and 
experiences,  he  is  preeminently  a  man  of  business  sense,  easily  avoiding  the  mis- 
takes and  disasters  that  come  to  those  who,  although  possessing  remarkable 
faculties  in  some  respects,  are  liable  to  erratic  movements  that  result  in  unwar- 
ranted risk  and  failure.  Believing  firmly  in  the  future  of  British  Columbia  as 
an  agricultural  country  and  the  future  of  Vancouver  as  that  of  a  great  metro- 
politan city  of  the  west,  he  possesses  sufficient  courage  to  venture  where  favoring 
opportunities  present  themselves  and  his  judgment  and  energy  have  carried  him 
forward  to  a  notable  success.  The  firm  of  Williams  &  Murdoff  now  controls 
properties  in  excess  of  a  million  dollars  and  this  statement  alone  suffices  to  desig- 
nate their  importance  in  the  real-estate  field.  They  also  carry  on  a  general  real- 
estate  and  financial  brokerage  business  and  as  such  are  members  of  the 
Vancouver  Stock  Exchange. 

As  his  means  have  increased  the  interests  of  Mr.  .Murdoff  have  multiplied  in 
a  remarkable  way  and  he  has  made  judicious  investments  along  various  lines, 
giving  of  his  force  and  ability  to  a  number  of  corporations  which  have  prospered 
under  the  impetus  of  his  spirit,  which  never  rests  content  and  is  always  reaching 
out  for  greater  achievement.  He  is  secretary  of  the  Point  Grey  Estates  Com- 
pany, Limited;  vice  president  of  the  Amalgamated  Gold  Mines  of  Sheep  Creek. 
^Limited ;  secretary  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Pacific  Investment  Company,  Limited ; 
and  a  director  in  the  Canadian  Northern  Land  &  Trust  Company,  Limited,  the 
Campbell  River  Power  Company,  Limited,  the  Winnipeg  Land  Investment  Com- 
pany, Limited,  the  Interior  Land  Company  of  British  Columbia.  Limited. _  the 
Gran'dview  Heights.  Limited,  the  Vancouver  Coaling  &  Oil  Syndicate,  Limited, 
and  the  British-California  Oil  Company,  Limited.  Moreover,  he  has  other  inter- 
ests too  numerous  to  set  forth  here  and  personally  owns  much  real  estate — city, 
suburban  and  country. 

In  November  1905,  at  Winnipeg,  Mr.  Murdoff  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Jean  S.  Jones,  whose  father,  formerly  an  agriculturist  and:  contractor  of 
Moose  Taw,  Ontario,  now  resides  at  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murdoff 
have  three  children :  Harold,  Jean  and  Marjorie.  They  occupy  a  foremost  posi- 


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tion  in  the  exclusive  society  circles  of  the  city  and  their  hospitable  home  is  often 
the  scene  of  notable  entertainments. 

Although  the  business  interests  of  Mr.  Murdoff  are  so  extensive  in  range 
that  they  would  occupy  any  ordinary  man's  whole  time,  he  takes  interest  in  vari- 
ous other  matters  which  in  a  certain  way  act  as  a  diversion  and  counterweight  to 
his  intense  business  activities.  He  is  a  life  member  of  the  Archaeological  Society 
and  a  member  of  the  Terminal  City  Club  of  Vancouver.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Methodist  church.  His  conceptions  of  politics  are  so  high  that  he 
finds  it  impossible  to  ally  himself  definitely  with  one  or  the  other  of  the  two 
great  parties,  preferring  to  give  his  support  to  men  and  measures  according  to 
his  own  judgment  and  on  merit  only.  He  has,  however,  taken  active  part  in 
many  municipal  affairs  of  a  non-political  character,  giving  his  warm  indorse- 
ment and  support  to  any  worthy  enterprise  intended  to  benefit  the  general  pub- 
,lic  and  in  that  relation  has  been  singled  out  for  the  distinct  honor  of  president 
of  the  Vancouver  Improvement  Association,  in  which  connection  he  exerts  his  best 
efforts  for  the  promotion  of  measures  which  will  prove  of  lasting  benefit  to  Van- 
couver. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
in  his  younger  days  was  very  active  in  that  lodge.  It  is  said  that  "in  all  this  world 
the  thing  supremely  worth  having  is  the  opportunity,  coupled  with  the  capacity,  to 
do  well  and  worthily  a  piece  of  work  the  doing  of  which  shall  be  of  significance 
to  mankind."  The  opportunity  and  the  capacity  have  been  given  to  Mr.  Murdoff 
and  he  has  used  both  wisely  and  well. 


ARTHUR  H.   XICHOL. 

Arthur  H.  Nichol,  townsite  agent  at  Vancouver  for  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railroad,  was  born  in  India  in  1864.  He  is  a  son  of  P.  D.  Nichol,  deceased,  who 
was  for  many  years  connected  with  the  English  civil  service  in  India  and  who 
never  came  to  Canada. 

Arthur  H.  Nichol  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  England  and 
at  the  age  of  twenty  went  to  Mexico,  where  he  engaged  in  cattle  ranching  and 
mining  near  the  American  border.  About  1895  ne  moved  to  British  Columbia, 
settling  first  in  Victoria,  whence  he  moved  in  1898  to  Teslin  lake.  He  afterwards 
went  to  Atlin,  where  he  was  connected  with  mining  and  transportation  interests 
for  several  years.  In  1903  he  came  to  Vancouver  and  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railroad,  serving  as  assistant  to  the  paymaster  for  two  years. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  was  appointed  town  site  agent  at  Vancouver  and  he 
has  since  held  this  position,  being  found  always  prompt,  reliable  and  efficient  in 
the  discharge  of  duties. 

Mr.  Nichol  married,  in  Victoria,  in  1902  Miss  Fraser,  and  both  are  well  known 
in  social  circles  of  this  city.  Mr.  Nichol  is  a  stanch  conservative  and  he  holds 
membership  in  the  Western  and  Royal  Vancouver  Yacht  Clubs,  being  vice  com- 
modore in  the  latter  organization.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Club  and 
the  Shaughnessy  Heights  Golf  Club.  In  all  of  the  relations  of  life  he  has  main- 
tained a  high  standard  of  honor  and  integrity  and  has  won  the  respect,  good-will 
and  confidence  of  all  who  are  brought  in  contact  with  him. 


WILLIAM  C.  THOMPSON. 


William  C.  Thompson,  a  leading  citizen  of  West  Vancouver  and  one  who  has 
been  an  important  factor  in  its  phenomenal  development,  is  living  retired  in  a 
handsome  residence  overlooking  English  Bay.  His  birth  occurred  in  Cambridge, 
England,  in  1855,  his  parents  being  Charles  and  Eliza  (Aggus)  Thompson,  also 
of  English  descent,  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  that  country.  The  father  was 
a  detective  who  spent  much  time  in  Yorkshire  and  Sheffield. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  1201 

William  C.  Thompson  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  York- 
shire, England,  and  when  thirteen  years  of  age  was  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of 
wheelwright,  being  bound  for  seven  and  a  half  years  or  until  he  had  attained  his 
majority.  After  the  period  of  his  apprenticeship  was  completed  he  worked  at 
the  trade  as  a  journeyman  for  a  few  years.  Subsequently  he  removed  to  Harro- 
gate,  Yorkshire,  and  there  engaged  in  contracting  and  building.  In  the  year 
1878  he  emigrated  to  Canada,  locating  in  Inglewood,  Ontario,  and  after  working 
as  a  carpenter  for  about  a  year  again  established  himself  in  the  contracting 
business.  Meeting  with  success  in  that  undertaking,  he  branched  out  into  the 
operation  of  a  planing  mill,  lumberyard,  machine  shop  and  hardware  business. 
He  continued  in  those  lines  until  March,  1909,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interests 
in  Ontario  and  came  to  Vancouver,  British  Columbia.  Mr.  Thompson  immedi- 
ately invested  in  acreage  in  West  Vancouver,  then  known  as  West  Capilano,  and 
proceeded  to  build  his  magnificent  home  on  a  beautiful  site  overlooking  English 
Bay  and  Vancouver's  outer  harbor,  with  exit  on  the  picturesque  Keith  road. 
This  was  the  first  large  home  to  be  erected  in  West  Vancouver,  and  to  Mr. 
Thompson's  faith  in  the  future  of  that  district  is  due  much  praise.  His  land 
has  since  become  very  valuable,  comprising  some  of  the  most  desirable  home 
sites  on  the  north  shore. 

It  was  in  the  first  year  of  his  residence  there  (1909)  that  'Mr.  Thompson, 
Mr.  Lawson,  Robert  Macpherson  and  John  Sinclair  organized  and  secured  a 
charter  for  the  West  Vancouver  Transportation  Company,  with  Mr.  Thompson 
as  secretary  and  treasurer.  They  purchased  a  gasoline  propelled  boat  which  they 
named  the  West  Vancouver  and  which  is  still  in  the  service,  but  now  as  a  freight 
carrier.  This  boat  made  the  maiden  trip  of  the  West  Vancouver  ferry  service  on 
the  4th  of  November,  1909,  since  which  date  continuous  service  has  been  main- 
tained. Later  the  company  purchased  a  handsome  large  boat,  the  Sea  Foam,, 
and  opened  a  service  to  English  Bay,  but  the  undertaking  proved  so  great  a 
financial  loss  that  it  was  abandoned  after  a  few  months'  trial,  the  boat  being 
placed  in  the  Vancouver  city  service.  With  the  exception  of  a  couple  of  weeks. 
at  the  very  start,  Captain  Findlay  has  been  in  command,  now  being  commodore 
of  the  fleet,  which  at  present  consists  of  four  boats.  Harry  L.  Thompson  is 
chief  engineer  for  the  fleet.  The  fact  that  in  the  entire  record  of  the  service 
there  has  never  been  an  accident  is  ample  evidence  of  the  capability  of  those  in 
charge.  Upon  the  organization  of  the  new  municipality  of  West  Vancouver, 
in  1912,  it  was  decided  that  municipal  ownership  of  the  ferry  system  was  the 
desire  of  the  people  and  the  transaction  was  negotiated  at  once.  Although  the 
present  service  is  said  to  be  operated  on  a  paying  basis,  the  organization  and  oper- 
ation of  the  first  service  was  conducted  with  a  heavy  loss  to  its  promoters  and 
it  is  to  these  men  that  much  credit  is  due  for  the  West  Vancouver  of  today,  the 
rapid  growth  it  has  experienced  in  the  brief  period  of  its  existence  and  that  it 
will  continue  to  enjoy  in  the  future.  Mr.  Thompson  has  sold  many  residential 
lots  from  his  original  holdings  but  has  also  acquired  in  the  meantime  much 
desirable  property,  and  no  man  has  greater  confidence  in  the  future  of  West 
Vancouver  than  he. 

On  the  24th  of  May,  1882,  in  Cheltenham,  Ontario,  Mr.  Thompson  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Lawson,  a  native  of  that  place.  She  is  a 
representative  of  an  old  Scotch  family  who  were  among  the  early  settlers  of 
Ontario.  By  her  marriage  she  has  become  the  mother  of  five  children,  as 
follows :  Charles,  a  contractor,  who  recently  came  to  West  Vancouver  from 
Ontario;  Harry  L.,  the  chief  engineer  for  the  West  Vancouver  Ferry  Company; 
James,  a  hardware  merchant,  who  resides  at  home;  and  William  Lawson  and 
Robert  Alexander,  both  of  whom  are  attending  high  school  in  Vancouver. 

Mr.  Thompson  is  a  liberal  in  his  political  views  but  broad-minded  and  inde- 
pendent, being  entirely  opposed  to  narrow  partisanship.  He  has  been  repeatedly 
requested  to  accept  nomination  to  public  office  but  he  has  always  declined.  Ever 
since  the  formation  of  the  new  municipality  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  school 
board.  In  Ontario  he  joined  and  is  still  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order  oi 


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United  Workmen,  the  Canadian  Order  of  Foresters  and  the  Canadian  Home 
Circles,  in  all  of  which  he  has  held  high  offices  in  the  past.  His  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  North  Vancouver  Methodist  church,  in 
which  he  is  a  trustee  and  also  acts  as  a  member  of  the  board.  He  has  likewise 
been  active  in  building  up  the  Presbyterian  Mission  in  West  Vancouver  and  has 
recently  been  appointed  treasurer  of  the  new  Methodist  church  which  is  being 
organized  in  West  Vancouver.  He  has  always  been  particularly  active  in  Sunday 
school  work,  and  in  the  summer  of  1913  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thompson  attended  a 
Sunday  school  convention  of  the  world  at  Zurich,  Switzerland.  At  that  time 
they  were  making  an  extended  tour  of  Europe  which  consumed  six  months  and 
during  which  they  visited  many  of  the  principal  centers  of  interest.  In  social 
life  Mr.  Thompson  is  universally  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  classes  of  citizens. 
In  the  large  circle  of  his  acquaintances  he  forms  his  opinions  of  men  regardless 
of  worldly  wealth  and  position.  He  has  labored,  and  not  in  vain,  for  the  develop- 
ment of  his  district,  and  enjoys  in  a  marked  degree  that  reward  of  the  progressive, 
upright  citizen,  the  respect  and  confidence  of  his  fellowmen. 


INDEX 


•  Abbott,   H.   B 56 

Abernethy,  J.  W 572 

Abray,  J.  T 610 

Achurch,  Samuel    164 

Adams,  J.  R 901 

Agnew,  F.  V 429 

Aish,   J.   T 886 

Alcock,   W.   G 1171 

Alexander,  R.  H.  H 670 

Alexander,   Solomon    353 

Allen,  E.   F 679 

Allen,  Fred    299 

Allen,  H.  G 871 

Allen,   P.   A 964 

Anderson,   G.    B 780 

Anderson,  J.  G 86 

Atkinson,    A.    B 1022 

Atkinson,   J.   T 784 

Atkinson,    R.   W 546 

Baer,   W.   W 611 

Bailey,    J.    W 819 

Bailey,  Robert    862 

Baker,   A.  R 63 

Baldwin,  G.  F 47 

Ballson,  H.  G 1151 

Banfield,  J.  J 1051 

Barham,  A.   J 813 

Barker,  C.  H 717 

Barnard,  F.  S..  . 785 

Barr.  M.  J 25 

Barton,  I.  D.  8 534 

Barwis,  W.  B 78 

Bate,  Mark   688 

Baumgartner,    S.   C 615 

Baxter,  T.  S 154 

Baylis,  William   280 

Baynes,   E.   G 317 

Beazley,  E.  H .- 274 

Beck,    A.    E 1098 

Beckett,   E.  W 496 

Beecher,  C.  M 934 

Benson,   H.   D 354 

Berry,  Alice  H 928 

Bettz,   Harry    223 

Bickerdike,  Harry   693 

Bird.   A.  J 365 

Blatk,    A.    E 920 

Black.  James    855 

Blackstock.    Robert     478 

Blaokwell.   E.   G.. . 997 

Blair.    W.    A 768 

Boggs.  B.  T.  F.  W 400 

Bole,  J.  P.  H 582 

Bole,  W.  N 606 


Bolton,  A.   E 243 

Bone.  W.  H 791 

Bonson,  L.  F 10 

Bonson.   R.   F 602 

Booth,  P.  D 914 

Boultbee,    H.    X 542 

Bowcll.   Samuel    227 

Bowser.   W.  J 750 

Bray.  IX   W.,  Jr 413 

Brayshaw,   T.   M 819 

Bridge,  William   1111 

Brighousp.  Sam    342 

Brookes,  James    676 

Brown,  A.   T 217 

Brown.  Christopher   1112 

Brown,  E.  A 341 

Brown,   J.   0 790 

Brown,   L.  H 1152 

Brown.   P.   B 492 

Brown.   P.   R 551 

Brown,  Robert   883 

Brown.   W.   A 1008 

Brown.  W.  C 231 

Bryant,   F.  M 576 

Brymner.   J.   G 572 

Buckley,  F.  L 137 

Buckoll,  W.  H 1152 

Biilman.  John   815 

Burns.   William    992 

Burr.  Hugh   392 

Burr.  P.  R 223 

Burton.  S.  C 883 

Buscombe.    Frederick    927 

Bushby.  G.   G 198 

Butterfleld,  H.  J 291 

Byrne,    J.    D 141 

Calder,  W.   H 1193 

Cambie,   H.   J 973 

Campbell,  C.  S 816 

Campbell.  Ronald    1179 

Canavan,  H.  W.  E 214 

Canfield,    F.    0 1004 

Carder,  E.  D 85 

Carruthers,   R.   S.   P 725 

Carter-Cotton.  Fran'cis  833 

Carver.  G.  T 1099 

Chambers,   H.  C 892 

Champion.  B.  H 756 

Chance.   Robert    795 

Chaney.   P.   R 1022 

Chapman.  R.  K 399 

Chisholm,  Donald    64 

Christensen,  H.   B 529 

Christie,  J.  A 602 


1203 


1.204 


INDEX 


Churchill,  S.  G 277       Elliot,  J.  B 1064 

Clarke,   W.   N 325       Elliott,   John    568 

Clay,   W.   L 803       Elson,  VV.  H.  Q 266 

Clemens,    John     525       England,   D.   D 1105 

Clowes,  John    1158       English,   B.   F 807 

Connor,   Thomas    202       Enright,   C.   W 921 

Conway,    T.    D 719       Knthoven,  E.  J 322 

•Copp,    VV.    H 1025       Esselmont,  James    860 

Corbould,  G.  B 507       Evans,   J.    N 765 

Cosgrove,   J.   It 1159       Evans,    \V.    H 907 

Costollo.    Michael    786 

Coughlan.  John    167       Fales,   W.   E 850 

Coutts,    A.    H 1021       Fanning,   A.   R 89 

Craig,   James    307       Fellowes.   F.   L 967 

-  Cran,  James    802       Fields.  F.  J 249 

Creagh.  A.  R 861       Finlaison.   C.   W 1187 

,-  Creery,   A.    MeC 205  -  F'inlayson,  Roderick    190 

Critchley,  James    1192       Flint,'   J.    P 1073 

Croiiipton.   R.   W 262       Frampton,    W.   R 1075 

Crow.  William   1147       Fraser,   H.   C 444 

Crowell.   T.   E 849       Freer.   Lemuel    946 

Cruise,   A.    W 357       Fretz,   L.   A 676 

dimming.   Alison    1093       Fulton.  R.  A 908 

Cummiskev.  T.  J 884 

Cunningham,  W.   J 1087       <jaler.  R.  C 886 

Currie.    A.    W 168       Gallagher.    W.    H 1010 

Ganson,   H.   G 867 

Darling,   Henry    73       Gardiner,  W.  F 376 

Darling,  ().    E.' 265       Garland,   M.   X 292 

Darling.  W.  L 878       Garrett.  H.   G 1174 

Davie,  A.  E.  B 326       Gaskell,   M.   J 711 

Davie,  Alexander    172       Gntley.    John     410 

Davis,   Frederick    593       Gauvreau,   K.   B 150 

Dawe,   A.  .1 436       Gay.    W.   H 672 

Dawe.   A.   W 1 168       Geddes,  J.    I' 873 

Dawe.  Samu.'l    422       George.   William    1 123 

Day,   R.   S 461       Gilford.  H.  W 321 

Day,  William    772       Gilford,  Thomas   395 

Deacon,  W.  S 213       Gillett.    W.    G 206 

Deans.  Albert   176       Gilley,  G.  E 149 

De   Beck.  C.  H 18       Gilley.   W.  A 737 

De  Beck.  G.  W 402       Gillis.   C.   H 593 

Delavanlt,    K.  E 115       Gillis.   J.    D 944 

Dempster.  H.  0 515       Gilmore,  James    1141 

Dennis,    George    1163       Gitchell.   Edith   J 926 

Dewar.  A.  L 391       Goodman.    A.    E 346 

Dick,  Archibald    792       Gordon.  John    388 

Dick,  R.   W 1015       Gosse.   J.   F 1106 

Dickens,  B.  F 821       Graham,  G.  E 598 

Ditchburn.  W.   E 1013       Grahame.  H.  M 916 

Dixon,  A.  B 555       Grauer,  Jacob   910 

Dobeson,   Thomas    701       Graveley    W.   E 636 

Dockrill.  W.  R 146       Gray,  A/W 559 

Dodd,  William    564       Gray.   Peter    1140 

Douglas,  C.  S 658       Greame,   E.  A 641 

Draper,  W.  N 743       Greaves.   J.   B 880 

Drew,  G.  E 567      Green.  R.  F. 124 

Duck.  William    1058       Griffiths.   William    853 

Duncan,  W.  A 435       Gurney  Foundry  Co.,  Ltd 533 

Durican,  W.  C 760 

Dunsmuir,  James    52      Hacking     W     J 549 

Dutcher.   H.   K 183       Hadwen,    G.   H 789 

Haldon,  J.  P 512 

Earle,  E.  A 159       Hall.  P.   B 98 

Earle,  Henry    1110       Hamer,  A.  E 1109 

Eckert,  Henry    687       Hamilton,   Robert    1156 

Edgson,  Milton    778       Hamilton,   Z.  M 743 

Edwards,  Herbert    560       Hansford,  W.  F 239 

Edwards,  S.  E 309      Harris,  A.  W 443 

Eliot,  V.  A.  G 296      Harris!  R.  W 179 

Ellacott,  C.  H ; .  .   991      Hart    EC  133 


INDEX 


1205 


Hart-McHarg,   William    104  King,  C.  E 13 

Harwood,  Joseph  834  King,   C.   H 932 

Hasell,   E.   S 1045  King,   P.   L 452 

Hatt-Cook,  H.  W 1019  King.  Percy    1068 

Hawkshaw,  J.  E 9  Kirkfand,  H.  J 683 

Hay,  S.   G 188  Kittson,  R.  E 952 

Haynes,    E.    M 956  Knight,  William    892 

Hayward,  W.  H 797  Knott,   H.   J 489 

Heaps,  E.  H 82  Knott,  H.   T 620 

Henderson,   A.   E 283  Knowles,  R.  E 552 

Henderson,  J.  S 657  Kyle,  John    39 

Hendry,  John    720 

Henley,   Joseph    210  Ladner,  W.  H.  D 1174 

Hepburn,  A.   E 184  Ladner,  W.  H 1118 

Herring,    Arthur 232  Langley,    W.    H 759 

Herring,  Frances  E 232  Latham,  H.  P 279 

Hewitt.   M.   E 939  Lawson,   C.   E 1128 

Hickman.  J.  K 358  Lawson,  J.  H.,  Jr 51 

Hilbert.  John    706  Lawson,   John    1180 

Hill-Tout,  Charles    1194  Ledingham,  G.  W 380 

Hinton,  J.  A 93  Lehman,  Isaac    538 

Holden,   William    1164  ^  Messurier,  Thomas    157 

Holmes,    A.   J 610  ,emon.  J.  J 762 

Holmes.  David    773  jcnnie.    H.    1C 257 

Holtz.   L.   F 1039  .eonard,  H.  M 989 

Honeyman.  John    579  ..ewthwnito,    W.   A 372 

Hoseason.  C.  D.  S 120  Joyd- Jones,  David   860 

Howard,    P.    S 240  Loa't,   C.  J.. 254 

Hoy,  Henry    103  Lobley.  Arthur  1155 

Hudson.  Isaac    134  Logan.  J.  J 1181 

Humble,   B.   M 804  London,  G.  W 1162 

Humphrys,  Noel    189  Lougheed.  N.  S 549 

Huston.  Henry   1161  Loutet,  Jack   11 65 

Lowe.    I.    E 725 

Iliff.  A.  E 885  Lutley.  W.  J 473 

Insley.  A.  M 371  Luxton,  A.  P 1069 

Irving.  John    1076 

Irving.  William    1058  McAdam.  J.  ft 257 

McAllister,   C.  W 672 

Jackson.  C.  F 459  McArthur,  J.  C 1074 

Jakeman,  H.  W 661  McBride,  Sir  Richard 

James,  P.  L 585  McCallun,  James     11 

Janes    T    J  986  McCallum.  Alexander   b 

Jardine.   John    '. 44  McCleery,  Fitzgerald    

Jardine,   J.    B 107  McColl.  A.  E 421 

Javnes,   W.  P.. 747  McColl.  A.  J 455 

Jaynes,  W.  R 405  McConnell,  A.  L »« 

Jemmett,  W.  S 809  McCormack.  J.  D « 

Jenkins,  F.  T 827  McCraney,  H.  P 699 

Johnson,  C.  G 516  McCrossan,  G.  E "j 

Johnson.  W.  L 586  McCuaig,  George   

Johnston.  J.  G 116  McCurdie,  J.  C 495 

Johnston,  T.  C 590  McDiarmid,  S.  S 6 

Johnston,  W.  H 996  McDonald,  Duncan    469 

Jones,  C.  H 224  McDonald,   W    S 1016 

Jones,  E.  C 460  McEwen,  E.  H 601 

Jones,  R.  R 366  McEwen,  P    H 670 

Jones,    Stephen    654  McEwen,  S.  C 636 

Jones,  T.  J 247  McFeely,  E.  J "" 

Jukes,   Andrew    985  McGeer.  James  *«* 

McGill.  Quintir.    5 

Keast   R.  G 991  McGillivray,   Donald    9 

Keelev,   M.   F 956  McGuire,  G.   A J»» 

Kendall,  John    996  McGuire,  J.  D "« 

Kennedy,  T.  L 130  McGuire,  S.  M 582 

Kennedy,  Thomas   399  Mclnnes,   T.  R..  . . 1116 

Kermode    Francis    486  Mclnnes.  W.  W   B 1104 

Kerr.  J.  A 1046  Mclntosh,  J.  W 963 

Kickham.  Lawrence    1181  Mclntyre,  J.  A W» 

Kidd,   George    279  McKay,  D.  E 414 

Kidd,  Thomas 30  McKay.  J.  G 2 

Vol.  IV— 47 


1206 


INDEX 


McKay,  \V.  M 116  Miller,  F.  J 694 

McKeclmie,  A.  J.  L 375  Miller,  J.  W.  ¥ 499 

McKcchnie,   R.  E 974  Mills,    J.    A 239 

McKechnie,  W.  C 868  Mills,  J.  B 945 

McKee,  D.  A 202  Milne,  G.  B 350 

McKee,  John 418  Milne,  G.  L 310 

McKee,  Robert   1154  Monk,  T.  B 949 

McLagan,  J.  C 1188  Monteith,  R.  G 944 

McLaren,   J.   G 189  Moody,  T.  G 933 

McLay,  Robert,  Jr 779  Moore,  S.  A 180 

McLean,  W.  M 21  Moore.    W.   W 1040 

McLellan,  Daniel   736  Morden,  G.  H 1153 

McLennan,  D.  G 843  Moresby,  William    695 

McLennan,  R.  P 1186  Morcy.  Henry 503 

McLeod,  J.  C 938  Morgan.  Thomas    :   741 

McLeod,  Malcolm   244  Morton,  \V.  H 902 

McMane,  C.  C 897  Mowat,  A.  R 485 

McManus,  W.  J 422  Muir,  J.  R 1075 

McMillan,  J.  A 897  Munn.  Angus    571 

McMurphy,  J.  P 379  Munro,  Russell   943 

McNaughton,  Archibald   330  Munson,  S.  ¥ 396 

McNeely.  Thomas    48  Murdoch,  George    1055 

McNeil.  J.  F 840  Munloff.  F.  L 1198 

McXeill.  J.  I) 729  Musgrave,  John   413 

McPhaden.   Donald    74 

Mcl>l,mips,F.X...  ....1130  Xe,  Henry    

M'cQuarrie  A.  L 460  N  •   -  «»• 

McRae,   John    069  vi  ,    ,      ,     ,,  ° 

NlcSpadden,  George  SLt  Donaid" !  "IS? 

McTiernan,  Michael    717  XT-  i    i  

„„,  iNicnolson,  Joseph    .  1182 

MacDonald,  Alexander   274  „.  p  '  li 

I  1      -r.       T  -i  -I  e(\  -N  1X01],    1'j.    li.  .  .  fiQ*> 

Macdonald,  R.  J 1169  .,  03» 

^r        ?       1  TA       ^T  nen  rl  OVC!",      LOUIS      .  QQ7 

Macfarlane,   D.    M SaO  . ,  •  Md' 

-.r    .  A   TT  -r*  -on  Aunn,  (_.  1J. . ,  119? 

MacGowan,  A.  H.  B n20  tj-*a 

MacKay,  John    138 

Mackie,    John     525        >'Connell,  J.  D 80s 

Mackie.   Thomas    525  Odium,   Edward    335 

MacLachlan.  A.  J 55  Odium.  V.  W 962 

MacLcan.  C.  E 405  Ogilvie,  W.  P 278 

MacLean,    E.   W 708  Oliver.  John    958 

Maclure.   John    1061  Oils.  G.  W 1043 

Ma'clure.  Samuel    1063  O'Neill.  J.  D 261 

Macneill,  C.  B 153  Ottley,  M.  R 898 

MacSween,  P.  D 500  Ovens,   Thomas    646 

Madill,  J.  C 732 

Mahon,  C.  E 108  Page.   David    .  847 

Malkin,  J.  P.  D 1049  Palmer.  A.  J.    .  '    4fio 

Malkin,  W.  H 1091  Parmiter.  A.  J. 

Hanson,  Laurence  705  Patrick.  F.  A  '    395 

Marpole.   C.   M 594  Patterson.   D.   C  '    «10 

Marrington.  J.  C 890  pavne.  C.  H.  C.  635 

Marriott.   W.   R 175  pearce,  S.  J. 

Mars.  James   112  Pparse,  B.  W.  '  '  1070 

Marsh,  J.  A 632  Pearson.  F.  R.  '    755 

Marshall  A    G 665  Pe(len.   Alexaiulor  '  | .' .' .' .'  1 1  ]  '    539 

Martin,  G.  E 530  Peebles.  Peter 

Mason,   C.  D 730  Peers.  F   j  '    *" 

Mason,  James    1167  Pemberton,  A    F  ' ' 

Massey,  H    L 8"«-Pemborton.   J.   D.'!  .'.'.'. 

Mather'  J-  D 28*  Pemberton    J    D     Jr  '    995 

Mather.  R.  A 1086  pentreath     E    S    W im 

Mathews,  G.  F 865  Peters   F  w'  ?nn 

Mawson   T   H         1098  £££' £  ^-  -  ...    500 

Maynard,  Richard   903  philli,)S    T    V  TOR 

Maysmith,  S.  M 1162  p™  "j^  N" '  '  ;    ™ 

194  Pi«,  Thomas'. 

950  Planta,  A.  E...  304 

:::::  E^  S^^T  ::::::::::::::::::-i 

Mi,burnET.H.H...  .732  ^  £f^  •  ; ; ;  ; ; ;  ; ; ; ; ;  ; ; ; ; ;  ; ; ; 

Mlller'   E-   P ; 701  Pottenger,  A.  B..  .  .   219 


INDEX 


1207 


Pound,  A.  M 713 

Powers,  J.  E.  T 712 

Price,   W.  H 1166 

Purvis,  Allan    1088 

Quigley,  E.  A 624 

Quilty,   T.   W 581 

Ralph,  W.  A 702 

Rand,  E.  E 844 

Rankin,  J.  S 507 

r,   J.   S 1094 


Shaw,   John    ...................  628 

Silcock,  W.  M  ...............  6 

Sills,  P.  G  ........................  .  ...    253 

Simmons,  II.  S  ........................   777 

Simpson,  H.  J  .........................    493 

Sinclair,    T.    F  ........................    834 

Slack-,  A.   P  ...........................    896 

Slater,   T.   H  ..........................  1019 

Smillie,   William    .....................  1150 

S"lith'  Joh"    .........................    313 

Snlit1''  Kllll>1'    ........................    °49 

Smitl1-  T'  "  ...........................    58° 

Smit,     ,,,     , 

smith  w.s.::  '  482 

**••'•  «11"  • 


GO 
JOa 
530 

..1082 


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Hold,  James 
Reid.  K.  K 
Richards,  J.  R.  A 

;<*ardBon,j.F..  . 

Rickraan,  R    J  ........................     48  stal.k    |a|m,s  ........................ 

Riggs,  H.  W  ..........................  11  ()0  st     k     w     |                                                       s.. 

Ritrhif.  W.  H.  A  .......................   909  gterlinK   Edward'  '                                        '.    83* 

Rithet.   R.   P  ..........................  1134  St(.v,,n7'  n    H                                                    '    9SZ 

Roberts,  H.  1  ..........................  1009  '     .  .  ,  "'  '  /'•  ^                                                '  '    »" 

T-.«-                                  TT                    .         -,-.                                                                                    11O(i  l~Lt\l.>,      'I.      ,\l  ..........................    I    I  U.) 

Robertson,  Hon.  A.  R  ..................  H29  .stevc-s   \V  (' 

Robertson,  Duncan   .................  llM  Stewart,  John  '.'.'.'.'.'  .'.'.'  :.':.".'.':.'  ^i!  I!!   73? 

Robertson,    H     B  ......................  1094  stm|t    |<;<lwanl    .......................    .ft4 

Robertson,  R    J..  .-                                          .802  Suth.-rliind.  G.  A  ......................    308 

Robertson,  Thomas  ...................  114  Sw(,llsolK  ,,aul  .......................  1154 

Robinson,  H.  B  ........................    1fi3  w,,i.,,u    «    p                                                            0-7 

_-      ,                  -ni_                                                                                                           r>  -i  c»  *'             •     '  ^*     ^"  ...........................      J  I   i 

Robs  on,  Eoenezer  .....................   718 

v°Cl^  w:n-X-  •                               ......  ]S?"  Taschereau,  G.  L  ......................   726 

Rockett.    William    ....................    913  Tay)ol._  T    „  ..........................  1086 

Rogers,  B    T  ..........................  Ta'vlor,  W.  J  ..........................  1067 

Rogers,  C    II  ........................  .  .    388  ^           william    .....................    220 

Rogers.  IX  M.    ........................    287  T(,lf(,,,|    ,;,,.„        ...................    236 

Roome.    EH  .........................     I6o  T(.,r0r,l.   Robert    ......................    250 

Roper,  W.  J  ...........................    <3S  T(.r         w    s  ..........................  nfi9 

Rone,  George   ........................      17  Thomas    Turberville   .....  .............      60 

Ronson.  R.  D  .........................    822  Tllolllpsoll<  ,,.lnu,s    ....................    433 

Ross>  A-  D  .....................  '  ......    „  Thompson,  Samuel    ...................  1097 

Ross.  Donald  ........................  Thompson.  S.  H  .......................    466 

Ross-  E-  B  ............................  ,  Thompson.    \V.   C  ......................  1200 

Ross,  W.  R.      ........................  1121  T||0m'son.  .,    w  ........................  1130 

Rothwell    K   J  .........................      78  T]lornton    j    w  .......................    228 

Russell,  William    .....................    5  Thursby.   W.   A  .......................   321 

Tidy,  Harry    .........................    680 

St.  Ann's  Academy  ....................    796  Tiffin.  J.  «.'  ...........................      14 

St.  Margaret's  School  ..................    807  Tilton.    James    .......................    563 

Salsbury,  W.  F  ........................  1145  Timms.  Herbert   ......................    440 

Sanders,  Edwin    ......................    556  Tinglcy,  F.  C  ..........................    714 

Sanders,  J.  F  ..........................    612  Tinglcy.  Stephen   .....................      40 

Sangster.  H.   W  .......................    417  Tinn,  R.  T  ............................    744 

Savage,   William    .....................    361  Tolmie.   S.  F  ..........................  1052 

Scales.  R.  K  ...........................  1172  Tolmie.  W.   F  .........................    650 

S'carlett-Synge,    Ella    .................    542  Trim,  Henry   .........................  1175 

Seharschm'idt,  P.  F  ....................   940  Tucker,  B.  F  ..........................   448 

Schooley,   C.  A  ........................    837  Tucker.  J.  E  ..........................    443 

Schultz.    S.   B  .........................    456  Tunstall.  S.  J  .........................    384 

Scott,  Joseph    ........................    448  Turner,   George    ......................    270 

Scott,  S.  N  ...........................  H85  Turner,  R.  K  ..........................  1110 

Scratchley,  W.  J  ......................   451  Tweedale,  Cyril   ......................   430 

Scrim    W.  G  ..........................    10°  Tyrwhitt-Drake,  M.  W  .................   288 

Semlin,  c!  A.'.  .........................   879 

Senkler.  J.  H  .........................  1100  Ullock.  J.  G  ...........................     43 

Sexsmith,  C.  G  ........................  1139  Underbill,  F.  T  ........................   997 

Sexsmith,  J.  W  .......................   439 

Seymour,  J.  R  .........  ................   856  Vandall,  F.  E  .........................   662 

Shatf  ord,  L.  W  ........................   537  Vaughan,  H.  S  ........................     33 


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INDEX 


Vers'choyle,   W.  D 318 

Vollans,  Herbert   889 

Wade,  F.  C 1149 

Walker,  R.  E 627 

Walmsley,  William   303 

Ward,  W.  A 269 

Warren,  S.  W 81 

Warrington,  H.  G 262 

Watson,  J.  F 172 

Weaver,  John   904 

Webber,  D.  C 623 

Weddell,  E 822 

Weiler,  Otto   766 

Welchel,  H.  E 406 

Welcher,    D.    E 369 

Weiler,  E.   S 631 

Wells,  A.  C 957 

Wells,   M.   R 511 

Welsh,   C.   A 616 

Wescott,   A.   H 984 

West,  S.  H 974 

Western,   E.   0 470 

Westover,   Peter    508 

Whidden,  R.  H 771 

White,   A.   B 957 

White.  J.  J 1007 

White.  T.  H 798 

Whitehead,  J.   M 1081 

Whitehead,   W.    D 1020 

Whiteside,  A.  M 731 


Whiteside,  W.  J 481 

Wiekens,   C.  A 780 

Wilbers,  J.  J ' 1170 

Wilkinson,   M.   B 158 

Williams,  A.  B 477 

Williams,  D.  G 1003 

Williams,  F.  J 160 

Williams,  J.  C 1159 

Williams,   W.   T 258 

Williamson,  G.  E 978 

Williamson,   William    491 

Wilmot,  R.  1J 568 

Wilson,  Charles    666 

Wilson,   D.   H 1080 

Wilson,  G.  T 619 

Wilson,  James   474 

Wrilson,   J.   J 890 

Wilson,  J.  W 273 

Winter,  G.  E 431 

Wolfenden,  Richard    218 

Woodward,  Charles  145 

Woodworth,  C.  M 409 

Work,  John    1176 

Worsnop,  C.  B.. . 370 

Wright,    Francis     984 

Yellowlees.   J.   A 69 

Youdall,  H.  A 159 

Young,  A.  E 731 

Young,   E.   V..  .  ..1082 


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