Lyle, Hamilton architect in the late 19th century and early 20th century, designs New York Public Library Main Branch in 1897. (Later went on to design the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in Toronto (1907) and Union Station (Toronto) 1914–1921). 1897 – Adelaide Hoodless, was a Canadian educational reformer who founded the international women's organization known as the Women's Institutes in 1897. 1897 – Westinghouse established in Hamilton. first Westinghouse operation outside of the U.S. 1898 – The "Five Johns", (John Patterson, John Dickenson (Canadian politician), John Morison Gibson, John Moodie Sr. and John Sutherland), form The Cataract Power Co. Ltd. introducing electric power to Hamilton in 1898. On August 25, 1898, power was sent twenty seven miles from DeCew Falls, St. Catharines, using water from the old Welland Canal. New industries, such as the forerunners of the Steel Co. of Canada (Stelco) and Canadian Westinghouse, were attracted here by the cheaper, more efficient power. One time this Company controlled hydro power from Brantford to St. Catharines, including the Hamilton Street Railway and the area's radial lines. Back then the city's nickname was "The Electric City." 1898 – The first automobile driven in Canada was by textile manufacturer John Moodie in 1898; A one-cylinder Winton he imported from Cleveland. John Moodie was also one of the founders of Canada's automobile club, the Hamilton Automobile Club (now CAA South Central Ontario), which was founded in 1903 when there were 18 cars in town. By 1920, there were 6,000 and Hamilton's ratio of one car for every 15 people was higher than that of New York, Chicago, Boston or Toronto. 1899 – Thomas Bain in 1899 becomes the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada in Ottawa. 1899 – Dundurn becomes a city park and the Victorian Order of Nurses begin work in Hamilton. 1900–1909 1902 – International Harvester is the second major United States industry to locate in Hamilton. 1902 – Canadian Otis Elevator Company is formed (August 22) 1903 – Hamilton Automobile Club (was the first in Canada) founded by John Moodie. 1903 – Canadian Canners Limited formed. (Originally known as Canadian Canners Consolidated Companies Limited) 1904 – George Klein, (born: August 15, 1904) – often called "The most productive inventor in Canada in the 20th century." 1906 – Hamilton east elected Ontario's first independent labour candidate, Allan Studholme, who held the seat until his death in 1919. 1906 – Local