The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-30
Sketches of the Nominees.

Francis w. Cushman's early life
was mostly spent in Iowa, where he
worked upon farm and in a country
store and had the usual experiences of
boys IN general. His parents were
poor, but gave him all they had to
give, high school education. supple
mented with instructions of their own.
At an early age Mr.. Cushman left
Iowa and started out for himself In
life. lie put In a number of years in
Wyoming working on horse ranch
| and riding the range as a cowboy. He
then managed farm and taught
school, in the meantime studying law
during all his spare time. He came
to Tacoma in 1891 and has practiced
law in that city and this state since
that time.
w. l.. Jones was member of the
law firm of Jones & Guthrie of North
Yakima and is power on the stump
and his services have always been in
demand when party oratory was need
ed. He has practiced law for eight
years at Yakima, and is at the head of
the bar in Central Washington.
Mr. Jones was born Oct. 9, 1853.
His parents were poor, and at the age
ten he began hiring out to work on a
farm and going to school in summer.
At seventeen he taught district and
attended college in the winter. He
taught two terms in the district school
and then began teaching in college
and studying and graduated in June,
1885. He then studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1886. He
then taught school for two years and
came to North Yakima, Wash, in
1889. As Republican he has engag-
in every campaign since 1884, and has
never before run for political Office.
Judge I. ]. Anders is one OF the old
est members of the Washington bar,
member of the first supreme court or
ganized after Washington's admission
to statehood. He was chief Justice
for bis first term of three years. He
has served one other term as chief
justice.
Judge Anders is native of Ohio,
and 60 years of age. He left Ohio in
1888 and afterwards graduated from
the law department of the MICHIGAN
State University. He was one of the
early pioneers of the Northwest, cross
ing the plains in 1864, spending seven
years in Montana, among mining
camps. In 1871 Judge Anders settled
in Walla Walla, and has remained
there since. He was one OF the early
day attorneys who followed the cir
cult court judges from one point to
another. Prior TO his nomination at
the flrst Republican state convention
as supreme court judge, Mr.. Anders
had been four time elected as district
attorney in Walla Walla.
Mark A. Fullerton was born near
Salem, Ore, November 13. 1858. He
attended school there and in the Will
lamette University, leaving school in
1878 and engaged in civil engineering
until 1883. He served as county sur
veyor of Marion County and studied
law at The same time under Judge
Stratton, now OF Seattle.
He was admitted to the bar In 1883
and began practice in Salem, Ore,
with Mr. Stratton. He removed to
Colfax, WASH, in November, 1885,
where he began tie practice of law
and still has bis home at that place.
He was first elected prosecuting attor-
ney in 1887. AZ the state convention
in Walla Walla in 1889 he was the
leading candidate for supreme court
judge, but was defeated by combi-
nalion.- Ledger.