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Father Kress was educated at St. Mary's school and at St. Vincent's school, also at St. Mary's Seminary at Cleveland, from which he was ordained May 26, 1888, by Bishop Gilmour. He said his first mass the following Sunday at St. Peter's church at Canton, and was then assigned as assistant priest for two years at Defiance and Toledo. Following this he took a post-graduate course at the Catholic university at Washington, D. C., in 1894 being made superior of the Ohio Apostolate, a missionary band, and has held this position since. His work consists in part in the holding of missions among both Catholics and non-Catho- lics. At present there are five members of the band.
Father Kress has contributed freely from his pen to church literature and one of his best known books is "Questions of Socialists and Their Answers," published in 1905. It is a volume of two hundred pages and a second edition was published in 1908, the demand being such as to require this. He also occa- sionally contributes to a number of publications, principally those of the church. When not holding missions, he is lecturing on religious subjects. The more prominent members of the Apostolate have been: Rev. Edward P. Graham; Rev. Ignatius J. Wonderly, now deceased ; Rev. John P. Michaelis ; Rev. Charles Alfred Marlin, author of several booklets, including "Cana," of which over fifty thousand copies have been sold, and a short history of religion, a new and more pretentious contribution from his pen; Rev. John I. Moran; Rev. James Reilly ; Rev. Robert Pratt, a convert from Methodism; Rev. Thomas J. O'Hern; and Rev. S. W. Wilson, formerly pastor of Grace Episcopal church, Newburg, and rector of the Protestant Episcopal Mission of the Redeemer, Cleveland.
HON. CARLOS M. STONE.
Hon. Carlos M. Stone, a distinguished member of the Cuyahoga bar, who served for twenty years on the common pleas bench, was born in Strongsville, Ohio, March 27, 1846, a son of Montreville and Mary (Smith) Stone. Having attended the district schools, he continued his education in Oberlin College, which he entered at the age of seventeen years. In the meantime he had had mili- tary experience as a soldier of the Civil war, for, though but a youth in years, he ran away from home and joined the army, serving out his full term of en- listment, after which he was honorably discharged.
A mental review of the field of business, of the opportunities offered therein and of his own taste led Mr. Stone to the conclusion that he preferred the prac- tice of law to any other professional or commercial course. With this end in view he carefully pursued his studies, supplementing his course in Oberlin Col- lege by study in the Ohio State University Law School and the Union Law College at Cleveland. He was granted his diploma in 1869 and immediately lo- cated for practice in this city, following his admission to the bar in the same year. Within two years after he had become actively connected with the legal profession he was elected city prosecutor and filled that office for two years. He then resumed private practice and from 1873 until 1876 was a member of the law firm of Brinsmade & Stone. In the latter year he became senior partner of the firm of Stone & Hessenmuller, when, in the fall of the latter year he was elected prosecuting attorney of Cuyahoga county for a term of two years. Again he was chosen to the office in 1881 for a term of three years and was the only incumbent of the office to hold a third term. On his retirement from the position, in which his course had been characterized by the utmost fidelity and ability, he again took up the private practice of law as a member of the firm of Stone, Hessenmuller & Gallup.
In the fall of 1885, however, Mr. Stone was again called to public service, being elected judge of the court of common pleas of Cuyahoga county for a term of five years. His decisions were strictly fair and impartial, being charac-
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terized by a correct application of the principles of law to the points in liti- gation. He served for five years upon the bench and upon the expiration of his term was reelected in the fall of 1889. He occupied the bench until 1906, making a most creditable judicial record, many important cases coming before him dur- ing that time. His legal learning was broad and comprehensive, and his power of analysis and his ability to see the relation of cause and effect made him one of the ablest representatives that had been upon the bench of the common pleas court. In his private practice he won wide reputation as a corporation law- yer, being thoroughly informed concerning the complex and involved legal prin- ciples which have sprung up as a result of the varied and intricate business conditions of the present time. Moreover, he was thoroughly interested in a number of electric railway projects and was president of the Toledo & Western Railroad Company.
In his political views Judge Stone was ever a stalwart republican and in the early period of his manhood he was chairman of the county republican central committee during the presidential campaign of 1884. After he was called to the bench, however, the etiquette, dignity and usefulness of his position did not permit of his active participation in political affairs and at all times he made his official duty his foremost interest.
On the 4th of December, 1872, in Oberlin, Judge Stone was married to Miss Jeannette Follett, and their children were Ruth F. and Katharine F. Mrs. Stone was a daughter of Eliphalet and Katharine (VanSickle) Follett, of Oberlin, Ohio, and a great-granddaughter of Eliphalet Follett, of Bennington, Vermont, whose name is one of those enscribed upon the monument erected to the memory of the men who fell in the Wyoming massacre.
The death of Judge Stone occurred September 21, 1908, at his home on Kenilworth Road, Euclid Heights. He was one of the veteran members of the Cuyahoga county bar, having been associated therewith for forty years and the community in his demise felt the loss of one widely known and beloved. Judge Stone for twenty years was a trusted and honored member of the bench. He was a conservative force thereon and stood in this community as a thoughtful, judicial and impartial administrator of the law. He listened patiently, deliber- ated slowly and carefully, and impartially reached conclusions, and as the ad- ministrator of criminal law, tempered justice with mercy.
His life was at all times an exemplification of honorable, upright manhood and an embodiment of unfaltering devotion to the trust reposed in him. Citizen- ship was never to him an idle term, for his recognition of obligations called forth his best effort in every line to which he directed his energies, and his judicial record is one which reflects credit and honor upon the Ohio bar.
WILLIAM WAYNE CHASE.
At the age of fifteen years William Wayne Chase was occupying a clerical position with the Lake Shore Railroad and since 1904 he has been the secretary and director of the White Sewing Machine Company. The intervening years chronicle his steady progress in the business world and his post-graduate work in the school of experience now places him in a prominent position as a repre- sentative of one of Cleveland's most important productive industries.
He is a son of Charles E. and Annette S. (Ellis) Chase, and was born in Bainbridge, Ohio, November 19, 1872. He supplemented his early education, acquired in the district schools, by study in the Dennison school and at fifteen years of age entered the service of the Lake Shore Railroad Company as a clerk. While thus employed, his evening hours were devoted to the study of law and in 1895 he was admitted to the bar and licensed to practice in the state and federal courts. In 1892 he became connected with the White Sewing Ma-
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chine Company as bookkeeper. He was then a young man of about twenty years and became the protege of Thomas H. White, the president of the company, who showed him many kindnesses and to whom he manifests the deepest grati- tude. He recognized, however, that not even the influence of Mr. White would avail to make him a strong force in the business world and that he must de- velop his own powers and talents by hard work and indefatigable energy. He applied himself closely to the mastery of every task which was entrusted to him and after three years' service as bookkeeper he was given a position in the legal department in 1895. Eventually he became retail superintendent of branch offices and when M. R. Hughes resigned the secretaryship in 1904, Mr. Chase was appointed to the vacant position, which he is still holding. He is also oc- cupying his former position save that his work in the legal department now is only advisory. His present place is one of large responsibility and offers an excellent outlook for the future, for he now has voice in the control and manage- ment of one of the leading industries of Cleveland and has so acquainted him- self with the trade that he is capable of instituting progressive measures of material benefit in its development.
Mr. Chase has been married twice. In 1893 he wedded Miss Edna E. Thomas, who died in 1905, leaving a daughter and two sons: Catherine, Russell and Charles. In 1907 Mr. Chase wedded Miss Reba Neff, a daughter of Orion L. Neff, a lawyer of Cleveland. There are two children of the second marriage, Elizabeth Ruth and June.
Mr. Chase belongs to the Sons of the American Revolution; to Brooklyn Lodge, No. 454, A. F. & A. M .; and Webb Chapter, R. A. M. He is also con- nected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and holds membership furthermore with the Cleveland Credit Men's Association and the Chamber of Commerce, organizations looking to the business development and improvement of the city. He votes with the republican party where state and national issues are involved but at local elections casts an independent ballot. He is a broad- minded young man, imbued with the progressive spirit of the age and, while seeking personal success, is by no means oblivious to the duties which devolve upon him in the matter of citizenship or as a factor in the social life of the community.
ANDREAS ROBERT JOHNSON.
In January, 1908, Andreas Robert Johnson was appointed manager of the Cleveland branch of the Follansbee Brothers Company, extensive manufacturers of tin plate and sheet steel, with headquarters at Pittsburg. In this position he has proved most capable and under his direction the business at this point has been continuously increasing along substantial and satisfactory lines. A native of Maine, Mr. Johnson was born in Bath, November 10, 1877, his parents being Alfred E. and Ida (Otterson) Johnson. He was a pupil in the public schools of Dedham, Massachusetts, until his fifteenth year, and then prefaced his busi- ness career by a year's study in Bryant & Stratton Business College of Boston, Massachusetts. On the expiration of that period he entered the employ of Austin & Doten, an iron and steel company of Boston, whom he represented for seven years as office man and traveling salesman. Ambitious to engage in business on his own account, he became one of the organizers of the firm of Farnham & Johnson, sheet metal jobbers. A year later their interests were con- solidated with Richards & Company, Inc., Mr. Johnson becoming a shareholder and director of the latter company, with which he was associated for five years, when he disposed of his interest to become treasurer of the Ridgway Furnace Company of Boston. A year later he removed to Cleveland to become manager of the local branch of Follansbee Brothers Company and his success amply jus-
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tifies the measure of confidence thus reposed in him. He has jurisdiction over a wide territory embracing all northern Ohio. The Follansbee Brothers Company controls one of the leading industries of its kind in the country, its Scott's Extra Coated Roofing, much used in this section, being one of its most celebrated out- puts. As manager Mr. Johnson has carefully systematized the business, has familiarized himself with the conditions of the market and of the trade and by judicious use of publicity measures has not only brought the business to the attention of the public in his territory but has also created a large demand for the products handled.
On the 20th of July, 1903, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Kate Moulton Gardner, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, who is now deceased. His present residence is at No. 45 Grandview avenue. He is an enthusiastic Mason, holding membership in Constellation Lodge, F. & A. M., at Dedham; Norfolk Chapter, R. A. M .; Hyde Park Council, R. & S. M .; and the Cypress Commandery of Hyde Park, in the state of Massachusetts. He is also identi- fied with Aleppo Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Boston, and he likewise belongs to Blue Hill Chapter of the Eastern Star. He is interested in athletics and all manly outdoor sports and holds membership with the Cleveland Athletic Club and the Dedham (Massachusetts) Boat Club. The republican party re- ceives his warm and unfaltering endorsement and his religious faith is indi- cated by his membership in the Congregational church. He has come to be recognized as a young man of fine business talent and of social nature, possess- ing the energy, determination and keen discrimination so essential to success in commercial fields, combined with those social qualities which win and retain friendship and regard.
JAMES D. CAREY.
James D. Carey, as president of the J. D. Carey Construction Company, needs no introduction to Cleveland's citizens, for his business interests have been of a character that have brought him a wide acquaintance. He was the pioneer in concrete construction in Cleveland and has ever been the leader in this department of activity, advancing step by step with the progress of the times in building lines and contributing to the improvement of the city as well as to his individual success.
He was born in Utica, New York, September 4, 1866, a son of Daniel F. and Julia (Cunningham) Carey. The father, a native of the Empire state, was an expert mechanic and foreman of a foundry. He died in 1903 and his wife, who was also born in New York, passed away when her son James was but two years of age. At the time of the Civil war the father put aside business and personal considerations and joined the Union army, serving at the front under General Thomas.
James D. Carey is indebted to the public-school system of Oswego, New York, for the educational privileges which he enjoyed. Completing his studies in his sixteenth year, he was apprenticed to the machinist's trade, working un- der instruction in Chicago and other places and afterward being employed as a journeyman for a number of years. In the meantime, however, he had been employed as a cabin boy in the revenue service, sailing on the Great Lakes and on several of the important rivers of the country until 1884, in which year he arrived in Cleveland and became connected with the tool and die industry, with which he was associated for about six years, having charge of that department for the Cleveland Hardware Company and also for the Standard Sewing Ma- chine Company. In 1888 he withdrew from that department of activity and turned his attention to the cement business, establishing an independent ven- ture. He had been connected with the enterprise but a short time when he
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recognized the wonderful possibilities in this line of work, which he realized was then in its infancy. In order that he might enjoy the opportunities offered in that field of endeavor he organized a company, which has since been engaged in cement construction. Mr. Carey was the pioneer in reenforced concrete con- struction in the central west. There are many notable examples of the work of the Carey Construction Company in this city and other places throughout the United States, practically fifty per cent of their business being out of the city. Their business has enjoyed continuous and substantial growth, having today an extensive patronage in the middle west as general contracting engineers and designers in concrete and reenforced concrete work.
In 1886 Mr. Carey was united in marriage to Miss Lorain Beatty, a native of Lancaster, Ohio, and unto them has been born a daughter, now Mrs. Elizabeth Feaga, of Cleveland. Mr. Carey holds membership in the Masonic fraternity and also with the Cleveland Athletic Club. He is particularly fond of outdoor sports, to which he devotes his leisure hours. He is, however, preeminently a man of affairs and in business circles and in citizenship justly merits the high reputation which he enjoys.
REV. IGNATIUS LOUIS PIOTROWSKI.
Rev. Ignatius Louis Piotrowski, pastor of St. Casimir's Catholic church, was born in Poland, Germany, January 17, 1875. His father, Michael Piotrowski, was born in the same place, October 24, 1833, and died on the 22d of February, 1901. He had come to the United States thirty years before, settling in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was a brick-layer by trade and conducted business in Erie as a brick-mason up to the time of his death. His wife, Mrs. Josephine Piotrow- ski, who was born in Poland in 1841, is still living in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Ignatius Piotrowski pursued his education in the parochial and public schools of Erie and at St. Cyrillus and Methodius College at Detroit, Michigan, from which he was graduated cum lauda. He had been brought to the United States by his parents when four or five years of age and in his youth- ful days he determined to prepare for the priesthood. After completing his course in Detroit he continued his studies in St. Mary's Seminary in Cleveland, spending six years in that institution, where he mastered theology and philosophy, church history and the various branches which qualified him for holy orders. He was ordained by Bishop Horstmann on the 25th of May, 1902, and cele- brated his first mass at St. Stanislaus church in Erie, Pennsylvania. Father Piotrowski was then assigned to the pastorate of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin at Lorain and also had charge of the Church of the Assumption at Grafton, Ohio. He remained at Lorain for eight months and afterward was pastor of the Church of St. Stanislaus at Youngstown, where he continued for five months. In 1903 he came to Cleveland, arriving in this city on the Ist of August to become pastor of St. Casimir's church, a Polish congregation. Here he has done ex- cellent work. The building which has been erected in this parish served a two- fold purpose and is known as a church school, the upper part being used for divine worship while the lower portion is divided into class rooms and is utilized as the parochial school. Father Piotrowski is a young, energetic priest and under his superintendence the chu ch is making remarkably rapid progressive strides. Two hundred and fifty families are numbered among the congregation. There are seven teachers in the school, with three hundred and fifty pupils. The church has a seating capacity of six hundred and fifty and in addition to this property there is a frame parish house, a fine Sisters' house and a spacious hall. When Father Piotrowski assumed the pastorate of St. Casimir's its affairs were in a very unsatisfactory condition. He immediately began the work of renovat- ing the property and fixing the financial attitude of the parish so as to enable him
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to liquidate some of the accumulated indebtedness of the community. From the time of his arrival in 1903 down to 1908 over fifty thousand dollars were ex- pended in improving the parish property and about ten thousand dollars were paid on the mortgage.
It is Father Piotrowski's intention to begin the erection of a new church edi- fice as soon as he finds himself in a favorable position for the consummation of his project.
ANDREW DALL.
Andrew Dall enjoys a peculiar distinction as a prime factor in the mam- moth building operations of the past few years, a period marked largely by an entire revolution in construction in this city. With interest in the city's archi- tectural adornment as well as the remuneration which the business affords him, he has wrought along lines of general advancement and the nature of the contracts awarded him indicates the prominent position to which he has attained in his chosen field of labor.
Scotland numbers Andrew Dall among her native sons, his birth having occurred in Markinch in 1850, his parents being Andrew and Elizabeth (David- son) Dall. After serving a seven years' apprenticeship at the stone-cutting trade in his native country the father was married there and in 1852 came with his family to the United States, establishing his home in Cleveland, where in a brief time his ambition had led him beyond the ranks of the employe and as a con- tractor and builder he was closely associated with the substantial improvement of his adopted city. The nature of his contracts changed materially as his ability was recognized and today many of the fine structures of Cleveland stand as monuments to his skill and workmanship, including the Randall, Wade and Backus residences, the St. Paul's Episcopal, church and the dormitory and Adelbert College. He was also associated with his son and namesake in the erection of the Euclid Avenue Opera House. A life of great activity, of use- fulness and of substantial success was ended in his death in 1887. Unto him and his wife were born six children, the surviving members of the family being : Robert Dall, a contractor of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. John Protheroe, of Cleveland, and Andrew Dall, of this review.
Brought to the United States at the age of two years, Andrew Dall was educated in the public schools of Cleveland and chose the occupation of building as his life work. He entered upon his varied duties with admirable equipment. He was "to the manner born," learning his trade in his youth under the capable instruction of his father and carrying out his projects with such industry that he was awarded the erection of many buildings in this city. These are among the principal ornaments of their respective neighborhoods, pleasing to the eye and constructed with conscientious regard for real utility and solidity. In 1874 he was admitted to a partnership by his father and together they erected many buildings of note in neighboring cities as well as in Cleveland. In 1877 Mr. Dall began as an independent contractor and while thus engaged erected the Wilshire building on Superior avenue, the Fairmount pumping station, the S. T. Everett residence, the city hall at Troy, Ohio, the Aker buildings and public school library at Dayton, Ohio, and the post office and custom house at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Following the organization of the firm of McAllister & Dall in 1888, the senior partner being Arthur McAllister, the firm immediately took a place in the front rank among those prominently identified with building operations in Ohio. To them were awarded contracts for the erection of the home of Samuel Mather and the building of the Society for Savings in Cleveland, while outside the city they have done equally important work, including the erection
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of the Erie County Savings Bank at Buffalo, New York, which is one of the most beautiful buildings in the country, being erected of granite, ten stories in height. The firm of McAllister & Dall also rebuilt the Euclid Avenue Opera House and were the builders of the fine soldiers' and sailors' monument, which is one of the attractive architectural adornments of the city. At the present writing Mr. Dall is engaged in the construction of the new court house being erected on the lake front.
Mr. Dall laid the foundation for a happy home life in his marriage in 1873 to Miss Alice Bennett, a daughter of John Bennett, at one time chief of the city fire department, an old and much respected Cleveland citizen. The family now numbers three sons and three daughters: Emma, William, Elizabeth, John, Joseph and Irene. One who knows Mr. Dall well says of him: "His chief characteristic is his absolute reliability. He is a splendid mechanic, a successful builder, and a good man and citizen. He is broad and liberal in his views, enterprising and energetic, charitable, kind-hearted and thoroughly consistent in all his actions." In his political views Mr. Dall is an earnest republican, doing all in his power as a private citizen to insure the adoption of the party principles, yet political office has no attraction for him. He is a stalwart champion of the cause of public education and in fact is interested in all that pertains to the city's progress in all progressive lines. Viewed from the personal standpoint, he is a strong man, strong in his honor and his good name, honored for his busi- ness integrity and for attractive social qualities which win him many friends.
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