The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-02
4 srRtSs. OF sAr.aoN MEN,



/ Nsy, York Commercial
wAen Thomas Il. MctiOvrrn. who was
! last week elected vice. president aud
chairman " the board 90 managcmeN,
" the Pacific Packing and Navigation
C0mpAny--0,herwlsy known As :he sal
man lopar,N 4 ;cw days
aru COR The Northwest to assume active
eharge ~ the big corporations afralrs
oa tie Pacific coast the feeling deep
down IN his heart was no, exactly one
ot 10y despite ;he undoubtedly bright
prospects 10 the rcNN company,
Mr MEG >veyo. while he has spcnt The
larger portion " his lie IN the West. Is
ucverthcl - a couhrmel New Yorker
and is happleS, when n Is on Manhat-
tan ISLAND, he is however. one ~ the
bcst-infArned salmon men IN tho coNn .
,rv ami knows the business from the
ground--or, 20 hc more exact, the water
up, AMI it Is because " his expert
kpawlodg> thar he has been selected 10
manage ne iestinles OF the huge new
salmon corporation which he has bScn
largely Instrumental IN Organizing, New
York. however. will not lose him en-
tirely. as he rNaScts 20 spend only about
half ot each year IN the Northwest,
making his headquarters at Seattle, Tor
the remainder of the twelve months
he expects 20 be In this city. where he
retains his residence and where his
family will rcmaln,
Few men In the salmon business have
records like Mr.. McGovem's. He has
been az "a since early IN the J1's, having
FOR many years been MANAGER ~ the
Chicago office ot William r, Coleman
4 Company II san Francisco, who were
pioneers In the trade,
The hoard ~ directors " the Pacific
Packing and Navigation Company tn
cludes. In addition 70 Mr., McGovern.
number " men VITO have achieved
marked success IN salmon enterprises
in the past Charles Coupselmln ~
Chiclgu. preSiden; " the company. has
been presilen; " the Pacific American
Flshries Company. one ~ the big Ctn-
merry concerns taken over hv the new
corporation, ever since the paclhc-Am-
ers,,1n was organized three years ago,
Under Mr.. Counselmsn's direction that
COMPANY had wonderful succ ess, and NJ
the time ~ Its passing over to The
combine" the Pacitlc-Americap was
,ue ~ the best paying cauneries In he
Mr.. Counselman Whn Is q
member n the well-known grain firm
NJ Counseluan 4 Day % Chicago. Is
thoroughly couversaut with every phase |
VI the cannery business. and q Is his |
intention 20 spend about s.N mou.hs |
each year on the Yves, coast looking att |
ar the company's interests
one of the most picturesque psrsOnall- |
ties In The company Is tha, ~ Roland |
Onffroy. the secretary. Mr., 0nfrrOy |
was born IN France. but his mother |
was an American. having been born in |
Louisiana. He came 20 this country l
about twelve years ago. and since that 4
time has held Among 1,her positions /
hose " president ot bank. railroad /
director and presiden, and general maa-
iger Of two lie Insurance comnani =.
Several years ago he went 10 wash
n gtou tsIatel and became Interested |
n the salmOn-can industry. His
mercy and ability are shown by the
'act that since 1897 he has been ins.ru-
mental IN the organization 0f four sal
non companies, the last being the
PRESENT Pacific Packing and Navigation
'Ompany, OF which ne was the original
promoter. The Pacific American Fish
ries Company was also organized |
through his efforts In 1895.
Prominent among the other salmon
nen In the company are Edwin WOOdall
Z san Francisco, who was president
Z the Pacific Steam Whaling Company
rhen the latter was absorbed by the
combine" Mr. GOodall i one 0f the
sst-knOwn business men on the coast.
sing a member n the firm OF Goodall,
'erk,ns x Company. ot the Golden
tate City Tie second member of the
rm Is senior United States senator ,
rom California
Philip F. Kelley u Seattle Is sull an
ther % the salmon men In tha director I
ta who has made a reputation IN the :
us'ntss Mr. Kelley "a young. bur verv
lgorous and IS known az one ~ the
u7yl!ng and successful business men N
he Northwest. He has charge ~ he |
sales In 'he Northwest and
. he coast. and viii also devote hts a. 2
cation 20 bull ling up an eXpor, trad.
n the far East.
y. W. Crowley. another Of the West
m con.ingen, In the board. is a prac- Q
cal clnneryman u many years eNper-
sncs. having flr soma Lma been owner s
nd manager OF the Boston Fishing q
nd Trading Company ~ Alaska.
rhich Is one NJ he absorbed companies
Frederic r Carey treasurer n the
ompiny. is the junior member of the ,
rm Of Dalafeld, McGovern & Compa- I
~ who are the c1mpany's general SELL (
ne agents. Mr. Carey Is a young man. 2
aying been in the salmon selling busi- (
ess for about fifteen years He ls pop
lar with the trade. AMI incidentally
: an arden; angler and sportsman
The financial Interest u the Pacific f.,
'acking and Navigation Company are :
hIeny In he hands % Richard Della a
ED McGOvern & Company: Charles r
;. Flint, of Flint. Eddy & Company.
mo is sometimes called the Father n
he Trusts" John r. Borne. president
z the Colonial Trust Company: stuy- 2
esant Fish. president Of the Illinois ;
entral railroad and George Fred
rick Victor. head of the firm n Fred
rick Victor & Achrlls one 0f the larg- }
2. dry goods importing and commission
ouses in the country. All these names
re familiar ones % the financial and
usiness world The banking interests I
the Northwest are represented by 9
Ierman Chapin. president of the Bos- {
IN National Bank Of Seattle and f. o. I
raves, II Graves & Purdy bankers n
{ Whatcom, Wash.