*** 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 155--- Country, Midwick Country, and Crags Country clubs, Pasadena; Kansas City Club, Kansas City, Mo.; Westminster Gun Club, of Orange Co., Cal. GATES, Erastus Parsons. Retired. Res. 745 S. Orange Grove Ave., Pasadena, Cal. Born in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Apr. 16, 1850; son of Hon. Seth M. and Fannie Jeanette (Parsons) Gates. Married to Helen L. Ray (daughter of Rev. John W. Ray and Georgiana (Babb) Ray, at Lake City, Minn., in 1875. Educated at Warsaw Acad., Warsaw, N. Y., and State Normal School, Genesee, N. Y. Left School on account of poor health and removed to Hudson, Wis., 1873- 74, and passed the winter in a lumber camp on Willow River, Wis. Em- ployed by A. B. Stickney, St. Paul, as book-keeper, 1874; went from St. Paul to Lake City, Minn, and from there removed with his wife to Grand Forks, N. Dak., 1879, and organized the Merchants' Bank of that city, 1880; served as its pres. until 1888; sold his bank and banking business and moved to Minneapolis, where he makes his permanent home, having a winter home in Pasadena, Cal. Member Minikahda Country Club, Minneapolis; Valley Hunt and Annandale Country clubs, Pasadena. Republican. Presbyterian. GAY, Cassius Mason. Refrigerating engineer and inventor. Res. 932 Fedora St.; office 335 Towne Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Northeast Pa., Nov. 17, 1862; son of Ira R. and Diana (Mason) Gay. Married to Julia I. Fessenden in 1885. Gradu- ated from Westfield, N. Y., High School, 1880; Bryant & Stratton Business College, Buffalo, N. Y.; pri- vate tutor in engineering and mathe- matics. First engaged in the flour milling business with his father; secy. to the gen. mgr. of the Flint & Pere Marquette R. R. until 1884; with the Consolidated Ice Co. of Chicago, 1884-90; organized and was gen. mgr. of the Carthage Ice & Cold Storage Co. at Carthage, Mo., 1890; moved to Winfield, Kan., where he organized and managed the Winfield Ice & Cold Storage Co., 1893-95; sold out and was appointed manager of the Baden produce interests; designed and erected the Southern Ice & Cold Storage Co. plant at Ft. Worth, Tex., 1896; studied abroad and investigated the development and practice of re- frigeration in foreign countries; man- ager of the Pittsburg office of the Vilter Mfg. Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., 1900; acted as consulting engineer and refrigerating expert for the com- pany in Pittsburg until 1906, when he transferred to Los Angeles as gen. coast representative for this com- pany; he conducted a series of experi- ments and other investigations into the conditions of railroad refrigera- tor service; he designed and patented a system of precooling in cars which the Santa Fe R. R. adopted, and built a precooling and icing station at San Bernardino, Cal., which was also de- signed and constructed by him; con- tributor to leading engineering jour- nals and a recognized authority on refrigeration. Member of the International and American Assn. of Refrigerating Engineers, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Athletic Club; Athenian Club, Oakland, Cal; Masonic fraternity, 32nd degree. GEARHART, Wilbur Fisk. Kinesopathic physician. Res. "The Kearsarge;" office 347-48 Spreckels Theatre Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in Philadelphia, June 18, 1868; son of Rev. Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Wagenseller) Gearhart. Married to Annie Middendorff in 1892. Attended Pennsylvania public schools 1874-85; Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport: Pa., 1883-89; Normal School of Physical Education, Brooklyn, with special course at Long Island Hospital Medical College, 1889-91; received diploma for theory and practice, Louisville Medical College, 1894-96; graduated from Chicago National School, D. O., 1902; same degree from Metropolitan College, 1903; began teaching and studying physical culture with refer- ence to prevention and cure of dis- ease in 1887; taught physical educa- tion in New York and Brooklyn; mgr. and physical dir. of Louisville Athletic Club three years; established world's record for double foot jump- ing high kick, 1892; developed a num- ber of prominent athletes; formulated and introduced kinesopathic system of treatment of disease by physical agencies; physical dir. athletic train- ing of Louisville Male High School, University School, Cross School and Woman's Club; moved to San Diego in 1904 and has continued in the prac- tice of his profession to date; pres. California Progressive Drugless Practitioners Assn.; San Diego County *** end ***