The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

Charles II. BcSgs.
President b. +. Yoakum has built the
Frisco system into the great property 1t
has become, largely through his ability 10
identify in its early development the ma
terial out of which able lieutenants are
made. one CT the selections on which he
prides himself gave him the almost tnval-
liable services Of Charles II. Besgs. his
second vice president.
Mr. Beygs began his climb up the rail
way ladder office boy in the general
Offices of the road H. now manages. TINS
was twenty-three years ago ktnS bH
rung lie advanced through various clerical
positions 20 travelling auditor ana chiti
clerk Of freight accounting
Like many another man i'll his real
grove, Mr.. Beggs thought he saw taller
grass just outside the railway fence lie
engaged in private business. 1t was ohty
n lew months before he reailzed ms u u.
iield was railrcadinE- de went PACK aS
chief clerk OF the freight claim oepdi I
ment. .
In 1892 Mr.. Beggs was offered the chief
clerkship in the AUDITORS otiice o. IiIe e
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway he
accepted the offer and moved 10 IalNes-
ton, Tex. b. +. Yoakum was ihen gen. gen.
erai manager of the Santa re: IL toph
him only short time TO recognize IN .ie
new chief clerk a man of ability and bust
ness energy. AIR. Yoakum appointed MI.
Beggs CHIEF clerk in his Office
rs stepping on the Frisco elevator II
meant upward motion. For in loso Mr;
Yoakum was rlcCted vice PRESIDENT anu
general manager of the Frisco line. MT;
Beggs returned to St. Louis as his cher
CLERK He was appointed purchasing agent
IN connection with his other duties;
Mr. Beggs'S election as vice president ana
assistant TO general manager was made
June IL 1850. When the Frisco aDsorneo
the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mempnis
lines in 1871 Mr.. Beggs was made asslStaiis
rara:piDg his title OF
vice president.
general manager of the Frisco system was
made chief executive officer OF the Kock
Island system as a result Of the straight,
ening out of the Rock 1sland-trisco dea,
recently Mr.. Beggs was elected secoho
vice president with direct charge or the
Frisco. He is supervising its opera'1on
and maintainance. communicatins ms
energy and thoroughness to all the Depart
ments. ,s.,
the son of Methodist minister. VINO Went
upon various charges In missouri uufiia5
Mr. Beggs's young boyhood. W ME a.
Springfield the son attended Drury SoI-
Iege. But the education that stands MN
most in hand is that which he mas re-
ceived in the school Of experience. Inae
high position he holds while not yet 40
years of age.
w. X. Bixby.
W. K. Bixby is native OF Micnisan'
secured his early education in the stare
public schools and graduated at the Hlgh
schoo! at Adrian. that State. IN the year
1873. Believing that the railroad business
offered the best future to a young man. ne
went to Texas. where the field was quite
new. and secured a position as train oas-
gage master of the international anu
Great Northern Railroad.
In short time he was promoted to the
position of station baggage master. HIS
next promotion was to that OF general Dag.
gage master for the lnternatlonal, urea.
Northern and Texas Pacific Rallroad; IN
1881 he came to st. Louis and worked Tor
the Missouri Pacific and Wabash KaiiIoau M
romnanies for about four years. He then
yave up railroading and entered the en-
pIoy of the Missouri Car and toundrS
Company as supply "a aeen, ssnre,arv anu Of ~ the
company. From this position he was pro,
noted a little later to vice president. anu
finally as vice president and gehefaA
on the formation OF the American Car
and Foundry Company, he became nrs.
president Of this company, aarer ,1,e siSant gdar
of the Missouri Car and Foundry Com
pany. and chairman Of the board o. rhe r
American Car and toundry SonpanS.
chairman of the board for the American can
Car and Foundry Company, which ne syn sla
holds. Mr.. Bixby is an indeIaugaoie
worker for the success Of his company
The company of which he is the head Is
the largest of its kind in the world; ana ls
one OF the few large modern industrial cor
porations not having its Re,nepne en ppnerated as
a manufacturing enterprise oniy. ~. us
polIcy has not been Influenced by the
stock markets.
n. ID. Lewis.
A Eroat many OF his friends do not kno"
yet that r. D. Lewis has succeeded h
B. Dula as general manager OF tho Lag
ratt 4. Movers Drummond branch Of the
continental Tobacco Company. The sue
cession took place in January
MT. Lewis is not a house-top proclalmer.
He has been worker rather tnan a.. d
taIker. About the only man who really
knows what he is doing while 1t Is pc
ing done is his brother, ]. A w. Lewis;
his right-hand man. They have workeo
The Lewises are an old Virginia family.
Tho grandfather owned two topacco
plants at Lynchburg one made s.,, .ooacG,o
FOR export and one made it for domestic
consumption The father grew UP in the
He came to St Louis in 1S47. when r
D. Lewis was a baby. A partnership was
formed with Christian Peper.
Tiggett e Dausman sprang up; the
cider Lewis went with them In 1851 he
left this firm to go with Myers & Drum
n.und in Alton. Here the Lewis boys were
In the factory when not at school. They
came with the Drummond factory to ST.
Louis
The Druramond factory. at Fourth and
Poplar streets. opened in 1850. A new fac
tory was opened at Fourth and Spruce
streets in 1888. Mr.. Lewis moved into 1t.
He was general superintendent or the
plant until he was made general
superintendent of the Liggett & Meyers
DrummoEd plant in July. 1899. Mr. Lewis
is one of the greatest tobacco manufac-
turprS In the United States.
Mr. Lewis is a lover OF ciean-lirnbed
horsefesh. He has several fine horses in
the stable back of his home. No. 1853
West Pine boulevard. He leans toward
\ srin through the parks in the edge Of
the morning or the brow of the evening
puts him in fine fettle for business or for
social duties Next to his horses. MIR.
Lewis loves tis gun and rod. He goes up
cottage near Elk Rapids. or on some of
the inland lakes When fail comes the
Fish Commissioners of Michigan begin re-
stocking the particular body of water that
received Mr.. Lewiss attention.
George kinGslnnd.
Born in ST. Louis In the year Of 1857.
George Kingsland early started to work
his way up In the local industrial world.
lie received a common school education
and at the age of II he went into the man.
ufacturing business. Now he is at she
head OF two large manufacturing institu- |
tions and prominent in many ways in the |
social and business circles of the city
Mr.. kingsland is the president of the |
iron foundry established by his father. |
George kingsland. who came to St Louis !
IN 1884 He is also president of the Central |
Brass Company. the largest institution of |
its kind In the city. Brass goods for |