The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-21

car magnate Of Fargo, Chicago. New
York and London. He asked the visi-
tors If they know Yerkes came from
Fargo.
Il knew he came from some awful
place" said President McCarter good
humoredly, but I didn't know it was
here"
Mr.. Perley's speech was one of the
best OF the evening and he told the
visitors about the two cities as an edu-
cational center and praised all the
big institutions on both sides of the
river. Mr.. stambaugh, in introducing
the guests who spoke, gave a brief
Biographical outline of each which was
more than interesting, The first to be
introduced was Mr.. McCarter. followed.
by Mr.. Crosby ana Mr.. Peirce.
Thomas NJ Mecarter,
Thomas N. Mccarter, president of
the American Electric Railway assoc
citation, vas born in Newark. N. j..
Oct. 20, 1857, and received his early
education at Newark academy and at
Pingry school, Elizabeth. After his
graduation from Princeton in 1888, he
studied law at Columbia Law school
and in the office Of his father. the
late Thomas N. McCarter, q recognize
ed leader OF the American bar. Upon
his admission to practice. he became
a member Of the firm OF McCarter.
Williamson e. McCatter, maintaining
this connection from 1891 to 1899,
when he Withdrew to practice alone.
In April, 1895, he was appointed Judge
of the First district court, Newark.
resigning after three years service.
and during this period wrote McCar-
ter's New Jersey District Court Prac-
tice, which is still the standard work
on the subject of which it treats.
After retiring from the bench in 1899
ne was elected state senator, defeat
Ing by more than 5000 votes Samuel
kalisch, recently appointed to the SUI
preme bench by Gov. woodrow Will
son, and for D year was his party's
leader in the senate. He had prac-
teal charge of the state campaign
Franklin Murphy as governor and
managed John F. Dryden's successful
campaign for election to the United
States senate in 1909 Gr. McCarter
retired from general practice Jan. /.
1902, to become general counsel for
the Fidelity Trust Co., for which he
had long been solicitor, and in the
following March he was appointed at
torney general Of New Jersey for a
term Of FIVE years. Within q year
after this appointment he was chosen
to serve with John D. Crimnains, John
]. Woodbury. and the late A. J. Cas-
satt and T.. f. G. Young as a commit
tee to devise q plan for reorganizing
and developing the street railway and
certain other utility properties in
New Jersey. This resulted in the
formation OF the Public Service corr
poration of New Jersey, and at the
solicitation of those interested In the
properties, Mr.. McCarter withdrew
from the practice of law in June,
| 1903, to become president OF the new
| company and put into effect the plans
which he had helped to conceive. In
this field OF ~endeavor, ~ in others,
he has been eminently successful.
Oscar r. Crosby.
Oscar T. Crosby was born in Pom
chatoula, La, April 81, 1851. He was
graduated from West Point in 1882
and resigned from the army as q
first lieutenant of engineers in 1857
becoming general superintendent OF
the railway department OF the Cen
eraf Electric Co. Between 1887 and
1886 he experimental extensively in
matters pertaining to electric rail
ways, especially with reference to the
wind resistance of a high-speed car
4 TTaIa,. Aso 54nAnkl-~. 49,
high-speed electric railway was bull
near Laurel, Md, on which q cigar
shaped car was run at a speed Of 100
miles al hour or more. Different
forms of prows were used on this cal
and the relative resistance OF each
as determined automatically by Mr.
Crosby, was OF great scientific value
He was in Abyssinia and the Sou.
don In 1900, and in Turkestan and
Tibet in 1908, reaching portions Of
Abyssinia and Tibet which had nevei
before been visited by a white man
He has written both on electric rail,
way subjects and on the results Of
his exploring expeditions, and is q
member Of the Royal Geographical SO.
ciety of London. Mr.. Crosby reside,
at Wilmington, Del, and is presiden'
Of the wilmington 4 Philadelphis
Traction Co.
Charles c. Psires.
Charles c. Peirce OF Boston, Mass.
is a member Of the executive commit,
tee OF the American Electric Railway
Manufacturers association; he is vic,
president of the Citizens Eiectri,
Street Railway Co, Boston, and Il
district manager Of the General EIec,
trio Co, with offices in Boston. Mr.
Peirce's connection with elsctril
railway work has been long an.
active. He lis one OF the mos
progressive mel in the field.
Mecarter'a Speech.
Thomas N. McCarter. president o
the American Electric Railway aspc
citation, and of the Public Service cor
poration OF New Jersey, said; "Cnt
of the most important questions con
fronting the people OF this country Is
Shall public utility companies b
crushed between the deEnagogues d
one hand and the doctrinairN on tn,
other, OF shall they be given an oppor
tunity to live and to expand in accord
ance with the needs of the public an,
fair play to the investors
1T is not to be denied that in man.
minds a feeling of prejudice towar'
electric railway companies exists. N,
doubt this Is in large part due TO tn
fact that in the early stages Of the in
dustry policies were adopted whicl
would not in this enlightened day b
tolerated for q moment. But whateye
may have been the case in the past
am prepared to say that In the min
years during which / have been con