Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
MEN OF PROMI.NEF{ f.

MEN OF PROMINENT t.
DIR. JAMES h. ANGEII.. distin-
guished both as mn educator and diplo-
mat, was born in Scituatc. Il. L.. january
| /, 1920, He entered Brown university in
1919. In 1919 he graduated. and hut Tor
| throat trouble he would have studied for
the ministry, He spent several years IN
the south and in Europe. and upon his
return he became professor Of modern
languages ut his almu mater He con
/ tinucd to teach for seven years and then
| became editor of the Providence Journal
which work he followed for six years
| lie became president of the University
| of Vermont in 1866. and Ia 1871 moved
| 10 Ann Arhor to become president of the
University of Michigan. In thc early
SOS he served for time as, United
States minister to China and acted as
commissioner ia negotiating several inn
| portant treaties. He has been Il member
| of several important International COM
missions and also served FOR 3 year as
United States minister 10 Turkey Rut
when the important work of diplomacy
was concluded Dr. Angel has always
| been glad To return 10 his duties at the
| University Of Michigan. lie has served
as head of that famous institution for
thirty five years, and if To thir is added
| his five years service as president of ;he
| University Of Vermont il makes him the
senior president of a great university in
! America. In point Of continuous service
| his record is cclpsed only by that of
| President Eliot of Harvard.
WILLIAM 4. CLARK. the multi-mil,
| lionaire mine owner who is serving what
/ Nsii In la last l.,
United States Senate. was born ON his
| fathers farm near Connellsville. Pa.
| January s. 1880, lie received com
mon school education and studied civil
| engineering in a local academy. In 1860
| he started for the west hoping to find
| his fortune in the gold mines Of Cali.
| forna.
| After trying various places and many
| pursuits farming mining aud merchau-
/ diZmg, he finally accumulated Il capital
! of 5000. With this he bought store
| Of provisions and reached the great pla,
Ger bonauZas in Madison county. Mon.
| tana, just when the mining boom was at
its height. He disposed of his stock of
| provisions at Al handsome profit and
Went in for mining in the vicinity of
| Butte. Though at first he was not very
successful he later struck il rich and be.
| gan the accumulation of the many mil.
| lions he now possesses.
In 1883 Mr.. Clark entered politics as
n candidate for delegate in Congress and
| was defeated. In 1890 lac was nomi.
mated by the Democrats for United
| States senator. and claimed the election,
| but was denied Il seat in the Senate In
| 1898 he was again "A candidate and was
/ elected. but u contest ensued 1T Wash
/ ington aud before the inyestga ton was
| concluded Mr. Clarke resigned. In 1901
| he was elected for the term which will
/ 4atts., yka-s. 1ttt,B lac
QUEEN HELENA Of Italy entered
upon her thrtY-hfth year Jan 4 but
owing To nm interesting event expected
| to take place shortly the birthday ami.
versary was allowed to pass imust I'M
| observed at the Quirinal. The impend-
| ing visit of the stork is looked forward
| 10 with joy in the royal household. ~
well as throughout Imly, for il is the
| cherished wish of the young King and
| Queen TO rear "A large family.
| The royal couple already have three
! children. the Princess Nolanda Margher.
| ita Mienu. born on June 4. 1901 Prin.
cess Mafalda Maria Elizabelta. born No.
| vcmher II. 1902. and the heir 10 the
| throne, little Prince Umborto Nicola
! TommaSo Giovanni Maria, Prince Of
! Piedmont. who was born September Il.
| 1901.
/ Queen Helena has alwaye been more.
| than content to devote herself 10 the
care 81 her children. holding herself nlonf
from affairs of state. and rearing them
with the cure and attention that WON
an If the plcheian ranks would bcstnw
uu her offspring. Essentially woman.
~ woman, the Queen is perhaps the
most attractive royal parsonage Of the
day aud certainly she is the most beloved
and admired woman in the kingdom Of
Italy.
! GEN. AMUEL BALDWIN
MARKS YOUNG, the first man who
shouldercd Il musket rs "A common sol
der 10 attain TO tho position Of com,
mander Of the army OF the United
States was born in rttshurg Pa Jan
uary .. 1910.
He entered the army as private Of
company Twelfth Pennsylvania vol
untcer infantry, April -. 1861. and five
| months batter was made a captain Of the
! Fourth Pennsylvania volunteers. One
grade Of major, Ia October. 1861. lac
| had reached the grade of lieutenant cod
| oncl. and two months later was placed
/ IN command Of his regiment. April =.
| lSbJ, he was brcyetted hriRadInr g"u"r-
al If volunteers for conspicuous gall
| laniry, aud was hOnorably mustered oHt
| Of the service July !. 1860 TIE folloN
'ltE t7i ne WAS appointed ~ mo reg ilal
! establishment, with the ranl Of second
lieutenant Of the Twelfth regular iu-
| lantrf. Later in the same year Lr was
! transferred To- the cavalry arm Of fhr
service still the grade Of capWm
/ Thence De climbed grade ny grade until
the outbreak Of the Spanish war when
! he was given the rank Of brigadior eeu.
| cral If volunteers aHd assigned to duty
| as Las Gua-nuas, Cuba
After Fhp war Gen. fBunR WAS made
a hriaaijcr general in TIE rpguiar army
and sent to the Philippines. Then fol
lowed daring and successful campaign
Ia Luzsu, conducted under the special
direction Of Cen. Young Upon his rec
tUu from the Philippines hc was pro
NOTED 20 major general aad given com
mand If the army war college. In 1909
Gen. Young succeeded Con. Nelson a.
Miles iu command If the army The fol-