*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 107--- CRANE, Talmage Burton, Real estate. Res. Beverly Hills, Cal.; office 420 Story Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Farmington, Utah, June 26, 1882; son of Thomas and Flora (Goodwin) Crane. Married to Ethel Hastings in 1910. At- tended Agricultural College of Utah, 1897-99; Throop Polytechnic Institute, Pasadena, Cal., 1899-1901; Univ. of California, 1901-04; Law School, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, 1905. First em- ployed as a reporter for the Tacoma Ledger, 1905-06; city editor Pasadena News, 1906; reporter Fresno Herald, 1907; city expert; Fresno, Cal., under Lyon administration, 1907-08; Los Angeles representative Pierce and Anderson, Fresno, Cal., 1908-10; Robinson- Crane Co., Inc., 1910 to date. Member Chamber of Commerce; Los Angeles Realty Board; Theta Delta Chi fraternity; Los Angeles Country and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. CREAMER, Michael Salathiel. Physician and surgeon. Res. 915 Vermont ave.; office 501 Laughlin Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Washington, O., July 25, 1877; son of Michael Salathiel and Amanda Carr Creamer. Attended Starling Med. College, 1897- 98; graduated from Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky., 1906. Served four years in 4th Ohio Vol. Inf. as hospital steward, doing duty in Porto Rico, New York, Cavite, P. I.; Norfolk, Va.; Newport, R. I., and Yokohama, Japan. Moved to Los Angeles in 1906, and engaged in practice. Member Los Angeles Co. Med. Soc.; Cal. State Med. Soc.; Amer. Med. Assn. Episcopalian. CREGIER, N. Banks. Electrical engineer. Res. 1201 W Seventh St.; office 632 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 9, 1864; son of Dewitt C. and Mary (Fogin) Cregier; married to Frances Blanche (Ellsworth) Cregier in 1889. Educated in public and private schools of Chicago; graduating from Fessenden School in 1885. Was operator fire alarm system Chicago 1877-98; musical di- rector for Chicago orchestras; played violin in prominent Chicago theatres; electrical engineer and secy. Cregier Signal Co., 1900; invented fire alarm sys- tem for large cities in 1900; installed in Chicago and Los Angeles; invented police signal system for large cities, 1900, installed in Chicago, St. Paul, Los Angeles, etc. ; consulting electrical engineer for Safe Vault Protection Company of Los Angeles, Cal., 1912 to date; in- vented a vacuum system for protection of vaults, safes, etc., in combination with electrical features. Electrical engineer Municipal Signal Co.; Dictator Los Angeles Lodge 386 Loyal Order of Moose. CRISLER, Lewis Allen. Stocks and bonds broker. Res. 232 W. Ave. 53; office 200 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Morris, Ill., Aug. 29, 1878; son of Allen Verden and Clara (Conner) Crisler. Mar- ried to Edna June Cooke in 1905. At- tended Hughes High School, Cincinnati, O. Mgr. of several small offices for Western Union Telegraph Co., 1898-1906; now member firm of L. A. Crisler & Co., investment brokers, handling stocks and bonds. Member Los Angeles Stock Exchange; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine; Los Angeles Athletic Club; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. CRIST, General G. Physician. Res. 115 N. Olive St.; office 406 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Kentucky, June 19, 1864; son of John Franklin and Jane (Raymond) Crist. Attended grammar schools of Bullett co., Ky. ; graduated from Kentucky School of Medicine, M. D., June 19, 1890. First engaged in farming and stock rais- ing; taught school in 1883; in newspa- per work in S. D. and Ore., 1895-1904; engaged in the practice of medicine as medical examiner for various life insur- ance companies, lodges, etc., and in pri- vate practice in Los Angeles, 1890 to date. Member I. O. O. F.; K. of P.; D. O. K. K, and L. O. O. M. CROCKER, Fred Wilbur. Bridge, wharf and concrete contracting. Res. 212 S. Bunker Hill Ave.; office 659 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Portland, Ore., Sept. 29, 1885; son of Joel Wilbur and Abbie Louisa (Clark) Crocker ; unmarried. Attended Portland Academy, Portland, Ore., 1897-98; high school, Portland. Ore., 1898-1900; Univ. of Oregon, 1901-02; Univ. of California, 1902-44, graduating with B.S. in civil engineering. Worked in Multnomah Trunk & Box Factory, Portland, Ore., as laborer, during high school and early college years; chairman in surveying party for Southern Pacific near Portland, 1904; became levelman ; transitman in surveying party on construction of Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. branch line of Eastern Oregon, 1904; chief of party in charge of construction *** end ***