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yer in Idaho, and as public speaker has
for many years been very poplar there.
Senator Bourne's Career.
Senator elect Jonathan Bourne, jr who
will take his seat from the state of Ore
gon. was born in New Bedford, Mass,
February %, 1865 He is Harvard grad
uate and a lawyer He is interested in
many mining and other corporations, and
is especially famed for his knowledge Of
mining law. His business interests. how
ever, during recent years have been such
! as to cause him to practically retire from
active practice Of his profession, and he
( is reputed to have been very successful In
anna Ssing a considerable fortune. For
three terms he was member of the Ore
gon legislature. and he is known as the
original second elective term man. this
being his way of referring to the propo-
sition to give the President a third term.
1t was he who gave the celebrated din
| ner in this city at which was started the
story that a fund of $5,000,OO0 had been
raised by moneyed interests to defeat Mr..
Roosevelt in his policies. He has been
strong advocate of Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
election. He is regarded as likely to play
quite part in the Senate, as he has am
bition, ample means and ability.
Senator-elect Frank .. Briggs comes to
the Senate from New Jersey as republic
can to succeed Senator John F. Dryden
could not be reelected, Mr.. Dryden
threw his support to Mr. Briggs, and the
result was his election. Mr.. Briggs is but
forty-five years of age, and is a West
Pointer, the only political Office ever hav-
ing been held by him prior to his election
as United States senator having been
that of state treasurer. He is an or
ganization man, and has for many years
taken very active part In the political
affairs of New Jersey. He is said to bear
a resemblance to Col William
Cody, Buffalo Bill. and in New Jersey
is frequently referred to as Buffalo Bill
Briggs"
Prosecuted the Trusts.
Senator-elect Norris Brown of Nebraska
is an Iowa man by birth, and will be one
of the youngest men in the Senate. He
was born May 2, 1868. He succeeds Sen
ator Millard. He was serving as attorney
general of the state while Mr.. Willard was
in the Senate, and made his senatorial
campaign upon platform which was un-
friendly to railroad interests. He has
record of having prosecuted corporations
in his state with great vigor He has
favored the election of Senators by direct
vote Of the people, and is said to have
mary advanced" ideas.
Senator Charles Curtis, who is well
known here because of his long service
in the House Of Representatives, where
he was held in high esteem among his
fellow republicans, was born in Shawnee
county, Kansas. January %. 1860. He is
member of the Kaw. tribe of Indians, and
the struggle for advancement which he
has gone through gives him a record for
sturdy qualities equal to that of many of
the great men who have arisen from
obscurity to high position. His early edu-
cation was in the public schools of To-
peka. But he had to go to work at an
early age in order to earn his living and
it is said that as newsboy, jockey and
cab driver he showed those sturdy quail
spicuous ever since.
His life is an inspiration to poor boys
who are inclined to believe that without
money and influence success is difficult to
attain. He. made many friends. While
he was still driving a cabshe formed the
determination to study law, and borrow
ing books from one of his customers, did
his first reading in that profession sitting
in his cab waiting for business to come.
His lawyer friend was attracted by the