The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

whose personality is well worth studying
There viii be nothing ELUSIVE in his
greeting; It viii be cordial. but not de-
rnonstrative He VIII ask you TO be seat
ed. and IL you are an acquaintance may
say something pleasant which bears on
common acquaintance or mutual social
or business affair.
To stranger this character IS striking
The whole poise is impressive. and the
face IS one which bears the imprint of
strong mind. as the body indicates in its
every line massive physical force.
You viii glance into a cOuutenance, hot
handsome as lines of beauty are general
" recognized. but it possesses a fascina-
ton from its vigor which will cause you
10 gaze at If more and more. The face is
round and full, the skin dark almost to
swarthiness. the forehead practically eX-
tends to the top of the Uranium. for the
front of the head is bare Of hair. The
little that occupies the sides and behind is
jet black and is closely trimmed. A pair
Of keen black or dark hazel eyes look
you searchingly in the face beneath shag-
gy, black broWs. The nose is fun and in
keeping with the broad face. But the
mouth and chin show couclusively that
here is man not 10 be trided with. They
depict a consciousness of mastery which
crops ont iHvoluntarily, although the pos
SCISSOR is pleasant and affable IN speech.
Mr.. Bishops Cnrecr.
This IS "a fair pen picture Of George W
Bishop, who is the head of the Bishop
Sherwin Syndicate, Of Cleveland, which is
building the electric road connecting this
city with Washington.
He is forty-tWo years old, having been
born nj Ravenna, Ohio. in 1864 His bust
ness career was begun in 1881. He him
self regrets that he WAS not given more
educational advantages. though ne is we'll
posted and man far above the average
in intelligence. His first work was with
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
road. He was connected with the trans
poraton department OF this system in
Cleveland
A vigorous and active disposition. how
ever. soon chafed under the restraints of
office routine. and after several years Of
service, lac concluded To embark in the
traction field. This offered opportunities
for his talents and placed him in active
touch with successful men of affairs He
has long regarded Cleveland as his nome
There he IS known as the capitalist with
a conscience How this title came to
him is an interesting incident in his ca
reer, and is best told by himself.
! Receivershfp Incident.
The Eastern Ohio Traction Company
got into financial straits" he said When
a receiver was sought was asked to
take the place and was induced TO accept
at the persuasion Of some of my friends
The court was asked 10 fix the compensa-
ton for the receiver and placed Il at
$500 year.
At the end Of three years the property
was again brought 10 a condition Of sol
vency and was turned over 10 the stock
holders. Going into court to make a set
Element Of my receivership, 1 frankly
told the Judge that the allowance made
me was entirely too liberal: that the work
did not justify such a sum- and that
wished to relinquish part Of il
What do YOU think your services were
WORTH asked the judge.
Well guess about $3.50 a year will
be fair I replied
This was assented to and this is what
I received.
when the record was made I became
an object Of curiosity. People wanted 70
see some one who had voluntarily relin-
quished $1,000. At first this scrutiny was
amusing. Then il became annoying For
was pointed out wherever went.
In discussing my action q friend
wanted 20 know what Induced me 10 take
such a course
Was the money tainted?' he asked.
Money tainted? I said. 'Ha. ha, Good
one! There was 50 mighty little money,
there was no chance for a good respect
able tinge or faint to break in.
But the conscience?
Oh, said the capitalist. that was il
I have one. I couldn't take the money.
You see, I had a Job, but did not do
any work For thirteen months General
Manager Beatty, OF the company. had
been doing all the work assigned TO the
receiver. When 7 made my final account
ing 10 the court 1 decided to let the COM
pany down without giving me a heavy
salary. 1 did not earn it, Beatty did the
work. I was receiver and was allowed
$500. but I thought that was too much
Campaign I'm Texas.
Mr.. Bishops next move was in Texas.
Here he and associates secured control Of
the traction interests in Fort Worth They
wanted to connect that city with Dallas.
distance Of about thirty-two miles In
this work he was the pioneer Of the in
terurban traction service in this country.
The difficulties he encountered in Texas
would have been discouraging 10 a less
vigorous spirit. The sentiment there was
against corporations, and the first fran
chise for this work obtained from the leg
islature was vetoed by Gov Sears. It had
been pointed out To the governor, so MI /
Bishop says, by those who opposed his
plans that under the bill they could have
a network of traction lines covering the
whole State.
Cndaunted. he went at the legislature |
n second time, and succeeded IN having a
bill passed specifying exactly what il was
intended TO do, and limiting its provisions /
10 this work. lie says ne fairly slept
with the governor until this measure was /
signed.
The Baltimore Project.
With the completion Of this line and the /
placing Of il on a successful and paying /
basis he and his associates turned their /
attention 70 the Baltimore and Washing I
ton project This proposition. which was
originally started in Cleveland, had long
lain dormant. owing to the financial diff /
culties Of Messrs. Everitt and Moore. the 4
original promoters. He and Mr.. Sherwin /
then took it UP. The receivership was
raised, and what has since been done is /
recent and familiar hisory.
We expected TO have this road in oper-
alton By July concluded Mr. Bishop i
This could have been done but for wea-
Their conditions, which have greatly re-
tarded US. Do you know that during one /
month recently it rained tweuty-three /
days I cannot say now that il viii be I
ready for operation ia July Ru. I do \