The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-18

WASHINGTON, D. e., Dec. l7.--Iacl
session Congress issues q Directory
full Of facts and figures concerning Ia,
men who constitute that body ~ well q,
others In public life. Each senator and
Representative II his own biographei
and II IL interesting to note their enum
Grafton Of what they consider the most
important features Of their careers.
Senator Bankhead OF Alabama "ser.
we'd -four years In the Confederate army
being wounded three times Mr.
Johnston" quit school to Join the Confcd.
crate army as private and was
wounded four times. Congressman
Ariosto Appling Wiley was commits
stoned lieutenant colonel of the 5th Re-
gimcnt US. Vol Inf. and served for
nearly year at Santiago. acting al
Gen. lawton's chief Of staff and civil
governor Of the eastern province Mr..
Craig served in the National Guard as d
private and noncommissioned officer,
Mr. llobson the hero OF the SIerrimac
relates that he "he IL naval architect
and lecturer" and that he "is tenth in
descent from El,hr Brewster Of the
Maylowcr"
Senator Clarke OF Ar ansas entered
the political field In 1856, being then
elected TO the Arkansas House OF Repre-.
seneatives" SenatoA jeff Davis was
admitted 10 'he bar al the age OF 10.
Mr.. Macons biography il short, begin
ming mith lis a lawyer and ending by
stating his elections 10 Congress, omit.
ting his birth and early education. Mr..
Floyd worked on a farm until he was
ls" after which he became lawyer.
Mr.. Reid 4won the Uniyersity's medal
for oratory" while attending the Van.
derbilt University at Nashville. Mr.
Wallace was u postollicc inspector from
1887 to 1850.
Senator Perkins OF California was
born In Maine and reared on a farm.
When thirteen he shipped on board a
sailing ship for New Orleans and sfol-
lowed the calling Of sailor on ships en-.
gagged In the European trade. In 1855
he shipped before the mast on the sailing
ship Galatea bound for San Francisco.
Since that time he has been engaged
in merchandising, banking. farming,
mining. whale fishery, steamship trans.
portation and national affairs He was
4 State Senator. Governor of California.
and has been U. s. Senator since 1893.
Mfr, Englebright entered the United
States service at the Mare Island Navy
Yard as a house joiner's apprentice,
sthhcd engineering and is now ian
authority upon mining and irrigation.
Mr. Mckinley was born in Canada and
when twelve years old learned "the
rade Of carriage painting and worked
n Flint. Mich" Later he became a law
ier. Julius Kahn OF San Francisco was
born In Germany and came to this coun.
.ry in 1866. He followed the theatri.
'aa profession for ten years. playing
with Booth, Jefferson, Salvini and other
'tars." In 1890 he began to study law
md is now in his fourth term in the
House. Mfr. Necdhan was born in an
wagon in Nevada. his parents
being cmoute across the plains to Cali
'ornia.
Senator Guggenheim studied lang.
iages in Europe for two years and was
'ngagcd in mining AMI smelling. Repre-
Cook learned telegaphy at
.he age of eleven; ran away from nome
ind enlisted as drummer boy at II, ser
ing in the Army OF the Cumberland"
after the war he engaged in railroading.
dr. Sperry worked on the farm and in
he mill; taught school; learned the
Iouse building trade; commenced bust |
less on his own account in lS47" and
vas a postmaster for 2s years. Mr.. |
'larke Of Florida is Baptist Knight |
II Pythias. an Elk and Woodman."
representative Edwards of Savannah |
is the fifth of seven sons, all of whom |
re grown and prosperous in business"
fr. Livingston of Georgia prides him
elf on the fact that his grandfather
migrated to this country from North
reland and served under Gen. Washing
on in the Revolutionary War" Sena-
or Hepburn of Idaho "was not affected
y the silver craze of 1896. Since 1890
enator Borah has devoted his entire
ime exclusively to the practice of law.
Representative McDermott OF Chicago
! a telegrapher and is also in the cigar
usiness. MFR. Hamilton Of Iowa mar.
led q Quakeress in 1885 and they now
ave Rooseyeltian family of nine chill
rem" He defeated NM Lacey who
'as in Congress for nearly twenty
ears, MIR. Hull, chairman of the mil
;ary committee, was forced to resign
rom the army in the civil war on ac-
ount of wounds. Mr.. johnson of Ken
ucky has the unusual distinction of
still living in the same room where he