East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-26

1864, when Granite was unknown and
when all of the vast territory of east
ern oregon east of Umatilla county,
was included in the empire of Baker
county.
. When a boy he came with his par
ents to Pendleton and early in life be-
gan preparation for the law, gradual
Ing from Cornell university in 1882,
at the age of IS.
Upon completing his law course
he Immediately entered upon active
practice and has been constantly be-
fore the courts of Oregon and the
United States, as a leading and sue
cessfuf attorney since his entrance in
to the profession.
Ambitious to widen the scope of his
practice, he was constantly crowded
into new fields of activity in his pro-
fessiou. practicing before the United
States court making a specially of
land and irrigation law, he has prac-
ticed in all the various states of the
Pacific coast, in his extensive and
varied law business.
He is head consul for the Women
of Woodcraft, the well known frater-
nal society. having over $4,000 mem
bers. and conducts all their legal bust
ness, this practice alone bringing him
into touch with every court in the
Pacific states and giving him an in
sight into laws of the different states
| enjoyed by no other attorney in Ore
gon.
He is also a member of the board
| of head managers of the same order,
| this being the chief advisory board Of
| the order, having charge of all its
| financial and business affairs.
This extensive practice has peculiar
| ly fitted Mr.. Stillman for n judicial
| position for II has given him familiar
ity with courts and court decisions
and practices outside of his narrow
| sphere at home, while at the same
| time he has enjoyed one of the most
extensive practices of any attorney in
! the courts Of his home county and dis
| trict
The one peculiar advantage enjoyed
| by Mr.. Stillman in his candidacy for
the office of circuit Judge is that he
has been i'm constant practice since
he was first admitted to the bar, and
Is thus Is closest touch with his pro-
fession, perfectly familiar with all the
various court practices and decisions
and enjoys the friendship and conf
dence of all the attorneys practicin
at the bar of the Umatilla Morrow
county district. He has not dropped
out OF his profession to give his at
tention to any side lines, and has
therefore lost none of the valuable ac-
emulation of legal knowledge which
comes only with constant practice.
II He was elected representative tc
|. the legislature from Umatilla county
in 1898 and served with distinction ir
the session of 1899. He has beer
chief advisor of the democratic part,
, in Umatilla county for a number Of
years and has conducted campaign:
of the party for a number of pas
elections, always working on thC
highest plane of citizenship and show
ing no offensive partisanism In any o
his dealings.
His affable nature and ready wit
his extensive knowledge of the Law
and his fairness and energy have en-
deared him to his associates at t.,
bar. The vigor with which he con
duets his cases and the judicial knowl
edge which he has gained in n wild
and varied practice place him in tn
: very foremost rank of leading attor
: neys in the district, and he is by ma
Q ture fitted for the position which h
: seeks, since he is student of law,
r broad gauge and liberal minded ma
d of high ideals and has strong love 70
n his profession.