son of Denison Mitchell and Mary (Lyle) Easton; educated in public schools of Arcola and Waters Seminary of Paterson, N.J.; graduated from law school of University of Georgetown, 1889; married, first, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 1876, Hattie Kaldenbach; second, May 24, 1883, at Washington, D.C., Helen Mortimer Jefferis; children: Mortimer D., Mrs. Charles W. Woddrop, Mrs. Earl Godwin, Mrs. Clarence E. Bradburn (U.S.A.), Mrs. Norris M. Mumper. Studied shorthand at home in Arcola, and became expert stenographer, doing newspaper and court work for New York papers; was reporter and assistant editor, 1873-4, of Hackensack (N.J.) Republican; became stenographer for U.S. Lighthouse Board, Washington, D.C., 1874; reported Guiteau trial and Star Route trials for Government, the debates of Congress, and nearly every event of national importance for fifteen years. Admitted to bar of Supreme Court of District of Columbia in 1889 and made corporation law a specialty. With inventions of graphophone, made development of talking machine industry a life work. Organized Columbia Phonograph Co., 1889, and became its president; in 1893, when company consolidated with American Graphophone Co., was made president and counsel of both companies. Headquarters of business were removed from Washington, D.C., to New York, 1897. Also president Burt Co., Volta Graphophone Co., Water Power Securities Co.; vice-president Hackensack Trust Co.; vice-president Hackensack Hospital Association; trustee Arcola Methodist Episcopal Church. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Arcola Country (director), Hackensack Golf, Oritani Field. Res.: Arcola, N.J. Office: Woolworth Bldg., N.Y. City.

Easton, Frederick S., banker; born Lowville, New York, Dec. 28, 1871; son of William L. and Emeline (Henry) Easton; educated Lowville (N.Y.) Academy and Dr. T. C. Reed's School for Boys, Geneva, N.Y.; married, Houseville, N.Y., Oct. 6, 1880, Anna S. House; one daughter, Grace E. Scofield, and one son, Frederick Shaw Easton, Jr. Engaged as clerk in mercantile house of De Witt C. West & Co., Lowville, N.Y., at 17 years of age; entered firm of Waters & Easton in 1873; organized Black River National Bank, Lowville, N.Y., 1879, becoming cashier 1879-1904, and since then president. Vice-president and director Asbestos Burial Casket Co.; treasurer and director Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Co.; director Utica Trust and Deposit Co. Served as presidential elector, 1884; voting for Grover Cleveland for President and Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice-President; was railroad commissioner of Lowville, N.Y. Democrat; Episcopalian. Trustee Lowville Academy; vestryman of Trinity (Episcopal) Church, Lowville, N.Y. Recreations: Hunting, fishing. Clubs: Fort Schuyler (Utica); Lowville, Sylvan Rod and Gun (president). Residence: 39 Trinity Ave. Office: 140 State St., Lowville.

Eaton, Amasa Mason, lawyer; born at Providence, R.I., May 31, 1841; son of Levi Curtis Eaton. He was graduated from Brown University, A.B., 1861, served three months under the first call of President Lincoln, as a member of the First R.I.

Regiment and then engaged in business pursuits for several years, then took up the study of law, and was graduated from the Harvard Law School, LL.B., in 1878. He was a member and president of the town council of North Providence, 1863-1865; member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, 18651866 and 1872-1874; member of the Providence common council, 1874-1875; and of the Providence Board of Aldermen, 1875. He has been Rhode Island Commissioner on Uniformity of State Legislation since 1897 and president of the National Conference on the same since 1901 for seven years. He is ex-president of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society. Mr. Eaton is a member of the American Bar Association, Harvard Law School Association; and the University Club, of Providence. He is the author of: Constitution Making in Rhode Island, 1899; and also of numerous articles in law review, reports, etc. He married at Pawtucket, R.I., Sept. 15, 1873, Maude Dunnell. Residence: 701 Smith St. Office: 59 Studley Bldg., Providence, R.I.

Eberhart, Adolph Olson, governor of the State of Minnesota, was born June 10, 1871, in Sweden. He was educated in the Gustavus Adolphus Academy of St. Peter, Minn. He has always been prominently identified with the republican party in Minnesota. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Modern Woodmen, and various other fraternal and patriotic orders. He has filled the office of clerk of court; has been a member of the Minnesota state senate; and served as lieutenant-governor of his state. He is now serving his second term of 1913-15, as governor of the State of Minnesota; and resides in St. Paul, Minn.

Eckhart, Charles Franklin, sugar expert of Oloa, Hawaii, was born June 18, 1875, in Marysville, Cal. He received the degree of M.S. from the University of California. In 1895, he was a technical chemist; and in 1896-1900 was chemist to the Sugar Experiment Station at Honolulu. In 1901, he became director of agriculture and chemistry at the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Assn.; and in 1900 became general director at the Experiment Station. Since 1913 he has been manager of the Oloa Sugar Co., Limited. He has made a special study of agricultural chemistry and sugar technology.

Eder, George M., banker, born in Germany, Feb. 23, 1856; son of John B. and Theresa (Huber) Eder; educated St. Michael's Parochial School, Chicago, Ill.; one winter Night School, Chicago, Ill.; married, Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 28, 1878, Frances M. Scherer; seven children. Burned out in the great fire of Chicago, 1871, and emigrated to Crown Point, Ind., 1873, and to Hammond, Ind., 1903. Was manufacturer of cigars twenty-two years, under firm name of Eder Brothers, Crown Point, Ind., and continued until elected to the office of clerk of Circuit Court of Lake County, Ind.; one of organizers Commercial Bank of Crown Point, Ind., 1896; serving as vice-president and director until 1903; went to Hammond, 1906, and organized Citizens German National Bank, Hammond, Ind., of which is now president; secretary, treasurer and director Hammond Brewing Co. Was city

clerk and treasurer town of Crown Point, Ind., six years; township trustee Center Township, Lake County, Ind., three years. Republican; Catholic. Member Independent Order of Foresters of America and Catholic Order of Foresters. Recreation: Automobiling. Residence: 627 South Hohman St. Office: 579 South Hohman St., Hammond.

Edgar, James Clifton, physician, of 28 W. 56th St., New York City, was born, N.Y. City, June 14, 1859; son of James Alexander and Mary (Coe) Edgar; studied 5 years at St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N.H.; grad. Lafayette Coll., Ph.B., 1882, A.M., 1884; Med. Dept. Univ. City of N.Y., M.D., 1885; post-grad. degree from Univ. Frauen Klinik, Munich, Batavia; married N.Y. City, May, 1889, Ellen Muriel, Beatrice Soutter. Prof. obstetrics and clin. midwifery, Cornell Med. Coll.; surgeon to Manhattan Maternity Hosp. and to Bellevue Hosp. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Am. Acad. of Medicine, Am. Gynecol. Soc., N.Y. Acad. of Med., N.Y. Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. Clinical Obstet. Soc. Editor: Winckel's Obstetrics. Author: The Practice of Obstetrics; contbr. to med. journals and proceedings on obst. practice. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Century, University, Tuxedo, Rockaway Hunt.

Edmands, Samuel Summer, electrical engr., Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y., was born, Kalamazoo, Mich., April 30, 1877; son of John and Maria Clara (Goodwin) Edmands; grad. Worcester Poly. Inst., B.S., in Elec. Eng 'ring, 1899; married, Brooklyn, Nov. 28, 1906, Althea Florence Miller. With Am. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Providence, R.I., 1899-1900; instr. elec. eng'ring, Ohio State Univ., 1900-01; instr. in applied electricity, Pratt Inst., 1901-02; head of Dept. of Applied Electricity, Pratt Inst., 190210; dir. Sch. of Science and Technology, Pratt Inst., since July 1, 1910. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs.; mem. Am. Soc. for Promotion of Eng'ring Edn; vice-pres. N.Y. Elec. Soc.; mem. Nat. Soc. for Promotion of Industrial Edn.

Edmonds, George Washington, United States congressman from the fourth district of Pennsylvania, was born Feb. 22, 1864, in Pottsville, Pa. He is in the coal business. He was elected to the sixty-third congress for the term of 1913-15; and resides. in Philadelphia, Pa.

Edmonds, Samuel Owen, lawyer and director of 32 Liberty St., New York City, was born in Pottsville, Pa. Since 1886 he has been engaged in the practice of patent law. He is a director of the American Bankers' Safety Co., the American Philippine Co., and of the Broderick Copygraph Co.

Edson, Job Adolphus, president Kansas City Southern Ry. Office, Kansas City, Mo. Born Feb. 14, 1854, at Sylvania, Lucas County, O. Educated in the common schools. Entered railway service 1867, since which he has been consecutively to 1872, telegraph operator Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry.; 1872 to 1886, chief dispatcher and trainmaster Union Pacific Ry.; 1886 to fall of 1887, chief dispatcher I. & D. division Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.; fall of 1887 to Dec. 15, 1889, division superintendent Western division, between Kansas City and Omaha, Missouri Pacific Ry.; Dec. 17, 1889, to July, 1892, superintendent

Texas division St. Louis Southwestern Ry.; July, 1892, to June 1, 1893, superintendent entire system; June 1, 1893, to June 25, 1899, general superintendent and second vice-president St. Louis Southwestern Ry. of Texas and general superintendent St. Louis Southwestern and Tyler Southeastern Rys.; June 25, 1899, to Jan. 1, 1893, general manager Kansas City Pittsburg & Gulf Rd. and its successor, the Kansas City Southern Ry.; Jan. 1, 1903, to Oct. 15, 1904, manager Denver & Rio Grande Rd. and Rio Grande Western Ry.; Oct. 15, 1904, to June 1, 1905, general manager Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry.; June 1, 1905, to date, president Kansas City Southern Ry.

Edwards, Charles Gordon, lawyer and congressman, born in Tattnall County, Ga., July 2, 1878; son of Thomas J. and Annie (Conley) Edwards. He was educated in the common schools, and afterward at Gordon Institute, Barnesville, Ga., the Florida State College, and the University of Georgia, whence he was graduated B.L. He began practicing law in Reidsville, Ga., at the age of 19, moved to Savannah in December, 1900, and has since practiced there. At the age of 21 he was nominated as Representative of Tattnall County by the Democratic party and indorsed by the Populists; this nomination, he declined; Nov. 6, 1906, he was elected to Congress from the First District of Georgia and elected since to succeeding congresses. He is a member of the Savannah Bar and Georgia Bar Associations. Member of Methodist Church; is a Mason, Knight Templar and Shriner, member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias orders, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a trustee of the South Georgia College at McRae, Ga. Mr. Edwards married at Waycross, Ga., Dec. 17, 1902, Ora Beach, and they have one son, Charles Beach Edwards. Residence, 111 E. 35th St., Savannah, Ga. Address, Bank and Trust Bldg., Savannah, Ga.

Ehrenfeld, Augustus Clemens, of 670 N. Limestone St., Springfield, O., was born, Hollidaysburg, Pa., June 21, 1868. A.B., Wittenburg, 1889, A.M., 1892; Pennsylvania, 1892-93. Prof. chem., Steele High Sch., Dayton, O., 1893-1902; chief chemist, Int. Harvester Co., Springfield, O., 1902-04; Springfield Testing Lab., 1904-08; prof. physiology and botany, high sch., Springfield, O., 1908-13; consulting chemist, 1908. Chem. Soc.; Nat. Geog. Soc. Effects of silicon, sulphur, manganese and phosphorus as impurities on the structure of iron and steel; effects of carbons, tellurium and vanadium on steel.

Eickhoff, Henry, lawyer, born N.Y. City, Jan. 17, 1856; son of A. and Louise E. (Neueuschwander) Eickhoff. Educated in public schools N.Y. City; College of St. Francis Xavier; LL.B., Columbia College, N.Y., 1875. Married Jessie M. Lowe, Sept. 13, 1882. Member law firm Lindley & Eickhoff. Member Merchants Exchange, Columbia College Alumni Assn. of Cal., Am., Cal. and San Francisco Bar Assn. Clubs, "The Family," Union League, San Fran. Commerce. Democrat. Residence, 1650 Lake St. Office, 604 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.

Eidlitz, Otto Marc, builder, born, New York City, Sept. 18, 1860; son of Marc and Mathilde (Sohr) Eidlitz; prepared for col

lege, College City of New York; graduated, Cornell University, B.C.E., 1881; C.E., 1890; married Anna May Thomas of Ohio. Superintendent for Marc Eidlitz & Son, 1881-84, member of firm of Marc Eidlitz & Son, 1884-92; head of the firm since 1892. Appointed tenement house commissioner, 1900, by Gov. Roosevelt; appointed commissioner by Gov. Hughes in 1909, on the Commission for Investigating Employers' Liability, Safety Appliances, and the Cause and Effect of Unemployment in the State of New York. Appointed in 1912 by Edward D. White, chief justice of the U.S., Martin A. Knapp, presiding judge of the Commerce Court, and Charles P. Neil, U.S. commissioner of labor, a member of the Board of Arbitration on the controversy between fiftytwo railroads east of Chicago, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Director of the U.S. Mortar Supply Co., of the Colonial Assurance Co., The Mutual Bank, Germania Bank; trustee of the Bank for Savings; member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; member of the American Society Testing Materials, Executive Committee of the Civic Federation; fellow of the Fine Arts Society, National Geographical Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art; member of the New York Chamber of Commerce, American Museum of Natural History; president of the Mason Builders' Association of New York, 1900-04; chairman of the Board of Governors, Building Trades Employers' Association, 1903-05; member of the following clubs: Cornell University, Aldine, Transportation, Liederkranz, New York Athletic, Engineers, Lotos (New York); Chelsea Plantation, S.C.; Laurentian, Canada. D.U. Fraternity.

Eilshemius, Louis M., artist, painter, author and composer of 123 East Twenty-third St., New York City, was born Feb. 4, 1864, in Laurel Hill, N.J. He has painted over three thousand works of fine art, and invented magic ink and the Eilshemius Gild. He has published a number of books, such as "Lady Vere,' "Sweetbrier," and other books, and is also a composer of various songs, such as "Musical Moods," "Oenone," "Evening" and various other songs.

Einsel, E. D., farmer and stock raiser; born Circleville, O., March 17, 1850; German descent; son of Lewis and Catherine (Dreisbach) Einsel; father was minister of gospel, farmer and stockman; paternal grandparents Henry and Barbara (Seitz) Einsel; maternal grandparents John and Fanny (Eyer) Dreisbach; educated in public schools of Indiana, near Lafayette, and spent three years in Northwestern College, Naperville, Ill.; Minister of Evangelical Association, and in active work in 1872-79; was a farmer and banker eight years; married twice, first Emma S. Miller, Aug. 6, 1872, second Sara R. Miller, Oct. 5, 1886; member Masons, Knights Templar, and Shrine, I.0.0.F., and K.P.; Republican; moved to Nebraska from Indiana, in 1878, engaged in farming there a number of years; served six months as Deputy County Treas.; in 1882 became Cashier York Exchange Bank; in 1883 assisted in organizing Commercial State Bank, Holdredge, Neb., and was elected Cashier of same, serving five years, and was president of same bank two years; member