The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-14
NOTED CANADIAN
RA|LROADER DEAD.
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Sir William Van Horne, Builder Of
Canadian Pacific, Ends An
Honorable Career -,
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= MONTREAL, Quebec, September IL.
Sir William Van Horne, pioneer rail-
road man Of Canada, buildFr of the
Canadian Pacific transcontinental sys!
tenn and one Of the great developers Of
the Canadian northwest, died at his
home here last night, aged seventy two
years i. $3.50 q ~ tFE9l a. o..
Sir William Van Horne rose from the
foot Of the ladder to wealth and fame
as one of the so-called empire builders
Of Canada. Although he was born 10
the United States in Will County, III
railway experience through many years
congestion with railroads in the Cen.
trail Western United States, It was af-
ter his moving to Canada and becoin,
ing general manager of the Canadian
Pacific Railway in 1889 that he achiev,
ed his most notable triumph by push
q ing the railway TO completion across
the continent. .' .y.
All the rest Of his active life he
was one Of the heads of the Canadian
Pacific, being vice-president from 1884
TO 1888, president from 1888 to 1899
and chairman OF the board of direc.
tors from 1899 to 1919.
Started Work Early
Sir william was the son of Cornelius
Coyenhoven Van Horne, who was law.
yer at Joliet. Illinois. The death OF
his father left young Van Horne te
! fpht the battle Of life when he was
only thirteen years of age. 1t appears
he was fascinated from the first with
the life Of railway man, for his first
| Job was in the railroad yards. H.
soon afterward became n leg-aof
generator for the Illinois Central. and
his strides ahead in various capacitie'
with the Michioan Central Railway and
the Chicago and Alton brought him u"
to his first important executive posi-
| ton as general superintendent Of thu
81. Louis Kansas City and Northern II
1879. Before going to Canada he ais
| served as general manager of thu
| Southern Minnesota Railway and gen
eral superintendent Of the Chicago ant
Alton and the Chicago, Milwaukee ant
st. Paul. I'D. >eSstsss9- .".
osnadisn Hill And Hartman
He snperintepded the extension o.
! the Canadian Pacific to the WesterT
coast, and was present at the drivin'
of the last srike on November 7, 1895
The total mileage which later cam
/ under his control was over $500! H.
~as said tn be the chill and Harri
/ man" of Canada.
| 3 Aside from his fame as a rHil"oa'
/ builHer, Sir William became mast"
! of finance and was often pointed on
/ as one Of the score of men who formet
| the foundation of Canadian money
1 He was interested as On officer or di
rector of lprga number of corpora
| tions in Canada the United States an
1 Onba. In the latter plaGe he forme
the CHha RAILWAY Company with a cap
i itsI Of A. moo, 900. ~. :
i Honored BY victoria
i He was knighted by Queen Vi"tori
i in Nov. 1904 in recognition OF his r.
! rrrkrble work in Canada, which in
4 cBpded not only his railway and in tuS
/ trial interest, but spmi public servic
~ a govor"or Of MrGiI University, tn
i Royal Victoria Hospital and numeron
other institutions. and notable contr
j brtion To the Canadian store of ar
| treasures. TIL" lptter. which f'led hi
/ mansion in Montreal included pain
inqs Nv many Of the old masters an
coiiertin Of Japanese AIT object
which altogether represent fortune.
During the advocacy i" 1917 OF r.
ciurocitv between the United State
and Canada Mr.. Van Horn" was co.
spjeunus as one Of those who opnosoo
tho idea. One of the illustrations wit
which he drove home his point We
this:
"Our trade is $97 per capita; this
of the United Stat"s is $3S. In OH
words the water in our mill pom
stands at ninety seven, theirs at thi
ty-three. and they want US to ta'
) away the dam"
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