Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-31
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

United States mint 10 accept the preSi-
dency of Chicago bank, was born IN
Delaware cC$nty, la, August 10, 1877.
at the printers cease, y" after which he
embarked in the newspaper business for
himself. When he was but II years old he
became part owner OF newspaper at
Fort Dodge la. which he soon made
power in Republican politics in the
state. His first political appointment.
thar of state priuter, came to him when
he was ~ years old. tie early ,l,,
Vcloped an interest in the financial
question. studying it closely. and when
coUHtrX his newspaper articles, based ON
thorough knowledge of the theory If
finance. attracted much attention. Nv
man j Gage, then president Of a Chira-
90 bank was greatly Interested in the
writings 90 Mr. Roberts, and when Mr..
Gage later became secretary of the treas
ury one of his first acts WAS 10 secure,
the appointment of the young Iowa
newspaper man as 4 director of the mint.
RAYMOND pOINCAlRE. am cmi-
nent French Stateman aud Il former pre-
micr nf the republic. was born al Bar
~ -PttO- sAb%hNN ~. ACht+ nv NluttAttl
law and literature in Paris, and in 1887
WAS returned la the Chamber of Depu-
ries. In 1898 he declined the ministry
of finance, bur accepted that of public
instruction. When NJ, Dupuy formed his
second cabinet in May. 1894. NJ Pom
caire was made minister of finance. In
1905 he became the acknow lodged leader
of The PrugreSsionist party, and in that
capacity assisted the Radicals in draft
iptr fbn Rnnh t1Antinn nm vi jgI "a tlip.I
Dupuy ministry was ovcrtilroWn. Fresi-
dent I.oubet then asked NJ. PoiAcaire
to form a ministry. but he did not SUE
coed. NJ. Poncaire. ia addition to being
au expert ON finance. has always affected
literary tastes Years ago hr published
Il bitter diatrihc against England, to
which achievement the English aScrihed
his selection as finance minister in lS!H.
LOUIS PHILIPPE BRODEU H. one
of the most aggressive and popular ct
Canadians in public life today was born
August Il, 1862. in the province Of Que
bee. His father was TousSaint BrodeHr.
one of the patriots of 1881. The Younger
Brodeur received his education at the
College III ST llyacinth and Laval uni
versity. After hl> graduation from the
latter institution he was called to the bar
in 1884 He entered public life as Il
1891 In 1896 lac became deputy speaker
OF the house, serving III that capacity un-
til 1900 when he became speaker In
1904 he was made minister of inland
revenue in the Dominion government.
and later became minister of marine and
fisheries At his first session as Il min
istcr Mr. Brodeur introduced a hill in the
house against the American tobacco
trust. and its enactment into law success
n ! L.
from gaining control of the Canadian
field
MELVILLE f. STONE. the general
manager of the Associated Press. MAS
born August -. lS4S. ia Hudson H. In
1850 he removed with his parents to Chi
cdgo, and his education was received III
the public schools of that city. His first
business venture was as the proprietor
Of machine shop. ln the great Chicago
fire Of 1871 he lost all he h;td aeclmu-
lated. Then he became a newspaper re-.
porter lie filled various positions on The
different daily papers of Chicago until
1870 In that year. in partnership with
two others. hc established the Chicago
Daily NeM&A-Jhe paper had II rough
road at first. the partners not being any
too well supplied with ready capital.
But later it met with abundant prosper
ity. Mr.. Stones health failing IN lSSS.
lie sold out his newspaper interests and
spent several years travelling in Europe.
Returning 10 Chicago in 1881 he organ
lied Il national bank and remained it's
active head until 1898. Some five years
pre-, ously hc had become general man
ager Of the \ Associated Press, succeeding
William Henry Smith. the first head of
that news herring organization,
GEORGE CLEMENT PERKINS.
United States senator from California
was born August -, 1899, at Nennc-
bunkport. Me. firing of life on the farm
he left home when a lad of u years. aud
until 1890 followed the sea as cabin boy
and sailor. In 1870 he shipped aboard a
sailing vessel bound for san Francisco.
He left his ship at that port and settled
nj Oroville. Cal Here he went into bust
ness. pro~ppred, and in time became 4
bank president. and the pTfn5TTnT1f uVTTTr
Of several steamships. lie entered pub
lie life in 1868. when hc WAS elected Il
member Of the state Senate. The post
~ governor Of California WIS won by
him in 1879. aud he held that position
till 1882 In 1893 he was th" SUCCESSFUL
choice of the Republicans for Il scat IN
the United States Senate.
CHARLES ". FULTON. United
States senator from Oregon. Na~ born
August -. 1873, at Lima. .. AZ an
early age lee removed with his parcnis
t. tir middle west and his education was
received I'm schools in Iowa and \ebraS-
ka. in both of which states he resided
for a time lie studied law nj Fawn"t'
CITY. Ncb, and was admitted Z" lac bar
in 1870 soon ffjcr he went TO oregon
For u time hc taught school before be
ginning the practice IF his profession at
Astoria. He entered public lif" a> a
state senator. serving in that capari,y
from 1875 tn 1902 Ia the upuutmo hr
had won fame H~ lawyer and appeared
a. chief counsel IN many important eases
in the northwest -Four years aga ue
Was elected 80 the United Stats Senate
after a long md hard-fonght ronteet.
SfLNS 4. HOLCOMB. Nebraska 5
greatest and most successful PopuI~f
LEADER. WIS born ia Gihs0n county. Ind.
August -. 1853 His hoyb"od Was spout
ON 81 farm where u" worked through
The .umner- Jnl attended the district
school for ~ few months $40 Che winter
At The age Of - thc death If li- father
leff ham with the support ot his iatulF
on his hands H. 1879 he went 'o NJ
br8xRa taking Hifh bin bis wid""e d
,pofhr4- and hi- HruflGr~ amt sisters lie