El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

crepe IN respect to the benefactor
News OF Mr. Carnegie's sudden dsath
3 at Lenox spread rapidly through the
( city. At the steel mills which bear
his name, preparations were made to
suspend work and other institutions
IN which he was interested planned
similar action.
Great Philunthropist Passes.
The death Of Andrew Carnegie
marks the passing off one Of the
worlds greatest financiers and phil-
anthroplsts. His phenomenal rise
from salary Of 20 cents a day TO
an income OF Se5,0oo.000 or more a
year MS frugal manner Of living. his
broad religious and political views
and vast benefactions have kent him
before the public for more than a
quarter OF a century.
The Laird OF Skibo," as he was
often called, was born at Dunferm-
line, a little hamlet in Scotland, No
Tember 25, 1885. His father was a
master weaver. but when newly in
vented machinery drove him ont Of
business be emigrated TO the United
states. settling, with his family. in
Allegheny, Pa in 1873. The father
found work in a linen mill. where
andrew worked as a bobbin boy at
Sl.20 q week.
His next job was as a stoker at a
slight increase in wages Later. fol-
flowing the death Of his father. he OBJ
tanned a clerical position and IN his
off hours studied telegraph operat-
ing HIS first Job as operator netted
hinl SIS month. and he was the
third man on earth who could read
the Morse signals by sound
Makes First Investment.
Later he became a telegraph oper-
ator in the office OF Col Thomas A..
Scott then division superintendent Of
the Pennsylvania railroad Under
SCOTS advice young Carnegie made
his first investment buying ten shares
Of Adams Express company stock for
$500. While working as SCOTS sec
rotary be became interested in rail-
way sleeping car lines ana from the
inventor. T. T. Woodruff. purchased
some stock.
The actual basis for his wonderful
fortune came when he realized the
day OF wooden bridges had passed. He
formed a company. with very limited
capital, and began making steel
structures. The firms name was the
keystone Bridge works the company
building the first bridge over the
Ohio river The Union Iron mills
appeared few years later as a na-
tural outEroWth Of this industry
When oil began 20 flow in Penn
sylFulia Carnegie bought several
small farms and his gains on
these ventures tOtaled approx
mntely 100000. Young Carnegie
saw the value OF steel rails for
land and. on his return 10 Pitts
burg laid the foundation OF the
steel industry which soon had the
English beaten at their own game.
He was married in 1887 TO Miss
Louise Whitfield. daughter OF q rich
New York importer. airs. Carnegie,
not caring for society and having an
Independent fortune, carried on Eer
own charities and philanthrOpies,
which were as secret as those OF her
husband were open.
From the date Of his marriage his
fortune increased by leaps and
bounds Upon becoming sole owner
Of seven steel and iron works ne
formed the Carnegie steel company, Z
which later became the principal as /
set OF the United States Steel cor
poration. Later, after his fortune
had been estimated at $3.50 100000 and
up. he retired from actual business
life to devote himself to his hobbies
After he had bought the szibo I
castle in Scotland, on which ne spent I
millions, to make it his ideal. he went /
in stronger than ever for music. art
and literature BE realized his LIES :
dream Of placing education. through Z
reading. within reach Of all BY found 4
ing the great chain Of Carnegie libra z
ries throughout the country The first 4
Of these was at Pittsburg at an esti- I
mated cost Of more than 100000.
Libraries His Hobby.
While Libraries were his hobby"
he gave laNisnly 70 churches, parks. (
organizations and institutions where I
the benefit. has beenafar reaching. One +
Of his most startling beQuests was q !
gift Of $4,000. 600 TO be used toward +
the advancement Of internatioal I.
out 10 the United States steel cor
poration for $500 900, 900 in 5 percent I
bonds His actual wealth was never .
very definitely known. His wealth I
was second 10 none, unless It be
Rockefeller.
Mr. Carnegie gave Libraries to many
towns and cities in the United States +
and Great Britain and large sums in ;
other benefactions. including $1,000 /
600 TO the Carnegie institute. WASH !
ington. SIo.0oO.00o to Scotch universe /
ties s5.UO0.000 70 fund Tor the bene-
Fit Of employees of the Carnegie steel ]
fund. S1.oo00a 10 the St Louis pub
lie library $4,000 600 10 the Carnegie {
hero fund Of France. S2-5o0s000 10
the Carnegie Dunfermline trust.
s1-750,e0 to the Peace temple at the
Hague, Sl.5o0.000 10 the allied En-
gineers' society. His total henefac-
tons exceed 100000, including
over S5Q0e0. 900 for more than 2200 J
library buildings and
grounds for Pan American union.
nsg5e institute. Pittsburg. 1897. and
S15.0o1.0Oo for college professors
pension fund in the United States and
Canada and Newfoundland.
Was An AuShor Also.
1Ir- Carnegie published the fol-
lowing books. IAN American -Four
INLAND in Great Britain" 1883.
Round the World" 1885,: Triumph
ant Democracy 1886. THE Gospel Of
Wealth. 1900. THE Umpire Of Bust
ness" 1902 (since translated into
eight different lenguages); The Life
Of James Watt" 1906, and problems
Of Today" 1903.
Mr.. Carnegie was a member Of nu-
nerous philosophical. civic and scien-
.ific bodies. among them the Ameri-
an Institute Of Architects. the
American Society OF Mechanical En-
gineers. the American Institute Of
Mining Engineers. the National Civic
Federation. the American Philosophic
society and the New York chamber Of
commerce. he was a commander Of
the Legion Of Honor Of France and
had also received the grand crosses,
Order Of Orange. Nassau. and the
Order Of DanebroE. He was a mem
Der Of the Union league. New York
Yacht Authors Lotust, st. Andrews
Riding and the Indian Harbor Yacht