The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-13

arents. II was only when called %
New York 70 hsFc charge Of all the
agents of the company IN the world
that the young man finally rellnquished
his cherished hope Of becoming pho
tographer
Another point worthy OF note Per.
kins had an idea. His scheme was Cor
organizing the agency business 20.
fore he was thirty he was given charge
OF the agencies Ia several states. where
he could develop his plan. lie himself
testified that he then was given $l5.-
600 per year. tne highest sum ever
paid an agency director. SO well die
he succeed that shortly afterward the
Office Of third vice president was created
for him and he was put in charge Of
all the agents, where be could work
out his idea 20 the full.
There is startling similarity be-
tween the careers OF Perkins and Gage
Il Tarbell. the real power in the Equi.
table. Both started in Chicago. both
made their mark as agency directors.
both were elected third vice presidents
OF their respective companies and both
are given credit for working up the
immense business brought Ia by their
agents
Taken Up BY Morgan.
The story Of how Perkins was taken
up by Morgan is thus told In addition
70 his many other duties the young In.
surance man had been intrusted by
his fellow citizens with gathering n
along the Hudson river one day he
called on Morgan for a subscription
After signing his name for liberal
amount Mr. Morgan pointed 60 chair
on the other side of his desk. aud said .
ON give you 100000 a year. Per
kins, if you'll move over here and oc-
cupy that seatr
Are you joklngT inquired Mr.. Per-
klns
Certainly not" said Mr.. Morgan. Il
feel the need OF an energetic young
man in this Office and have had my
eye on you for some time"
After further conversation Mr. Per.
kins agreed 20 take the offer under
consideration. but finally declined II
at the request OF the directors OF the
New York Life Insurance company.
A few weeks later Mr. Morgan re-
newed the proposition and offered him
a partnership In the banking house OF
! ]. p. Morgan & Co.
Transacts Business on His Feet.
George Walbridge Perkins was born
In Evanston, Ill He Is only forty
three years old aud hence is good rer
/ at least a quarter OF a century more
as financial leader. He lives at Riv
erdale on the Hudson is found Of the
ater and golf; rises nj $50 each morn
/ ing: spends his forenoons at the New
| York Life and his afternoons at ]. i
/ Morgan g. Co.'S Office; for many years
be has made a specially OF interna
tional finance. At the beginning OF
his career he was noted for his Sc
renity. suayity and frank and easy pO
liteness This was pew element a
Morgan's, where there had been some
i thing of an atmosphere OF gruffness
In later years, the busy life he ha
led has told on the forms: Chicago IN
surance solicitor and an increasing
nervousness has been the result III
hardly ever sits. but spends most o
his time walking about the OffiT
transacting most of his business on hl
feet He is under six feet in heigh
and well proportioned. His eyes ant
hair are brown He looks not unllk
George J. Gould He Is a quick AM
impetuous talker, and while giving hi
testimony often stopped and asked tn
reporters-cOurt and newspaper-if h