WATERHOUSE, A.J., b. May 27, 1855, in Wisconsin. Ed. public schools in Wisconsin, High School, Rochester, Minn., and Ripon College, Wis. Writer for newspapers and magazines. Asst. editor The California Weekly, S.F. Author: Some Homely Songs, 1899. Lays for Little Chaps, 1902. Address: 2422 McGee Ave., Berkeley, Calif.
WHITAKER, HERMAN, b. Huddersfield, Eng., Jan. 14, 1867. Ed. public school. Served in British army, 2nd Battalion W. Riding Reg. 1884-5. Author: The Probationer. The Settler. The Planter. All pub. by Harper Bros. $1.50 each. Address: 220 James Ave., Oakland, Calif.
WILEY, HARLEY RUPERT, b. Wisconsin, April 5, 1855. Trekked to Calif. 1865-6. Ed. Santa Rosa, Calif. Univ. of Calif. (L.L.B.) Past twelve years lecturer on Jurisprudence in Univ. of Calif. Writer on Law, and verse for magazines. Address: Faculty Club, Berkeley, Calif.
WILLARD, CHARLES DWIGHT, b. Bloomington, Ill., Jan. 20, 1860. Ed. public school, Chicago. A.B. 1883 Univ. of Mich. Came to Calif. in 1888. Writer of short stories and on civic matters. Author: History of Los Angeles. The Free Harbor Contest. History of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. City Government. Address: Los Angeles, Calif.
WILSON, MRS. IDA MANSFIELD, play-wright, dramatic critic, actress, lecturer. Writes plays and magazine articles. Address: 2020 Clinton Ave., Alameda, Calif.
YORKE, PETER CHRISTOPHER, b. Aug. 15, 1864, Galway, Ire. Ed. St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, Maynooth, and the Cathedral University of America. Made S.T.D. by Pius X., 1906. Regent State University. Writer and lecturer on religious topics. Address: Oakland, Calif.
ZEPHYRIN, FR. (Charles Anthony Englehardt), b. Hanover, Bilshausen, Germany, Nov. 13, 1851. Came to N.Y. Dec. 8, 1852. Ed. public schools. Classics in Franciscan College. Entered Franciscan order, in Tentopolis, Ill., Sept. 22, 1872, making profession Sept. 28, 1873. Ordained June 18, 1878. In 1880 began work among Menominee Indians in Wis. 1894 to Adrian, Harbor Springs, Mich., Indian School. Studied Indian languages, etc., 21 years. Historian of Franciscan Order in Calif. Author: Franciscans in California. Franciscans in Arizona. Missions and Missionaries of California, 3 vols., (first vol. out.) Address: The Orphanage, Watsonville, Calif.
Here endeth the quotations from living California Authors selected by George Wharton James and done by him into this book at the Arroyo Guild Press, 201 Avenue 66, (Garvanza), Los Angeles, Calif., in the year of Our Salvation One Thousand Nineteen Hundred and Nine.