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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

from sturdy English Quaker stock.
For over 80 years he has been ex-
tensively engaged In the practice OF
law, largely connected with mining
litigation, but his practice has covered
every branch Of the profession, In
which he has met with conspicuous
success.
Senator Hepburn was elected a
member OF the Idaho constitutional
convention Of 1899, and participated
activity in all of it's deliberations.
serving as chairman Of the the ju-
dietary committee, as well as being
on other important committees.
Although not candidate for the
office, he was nominated for con-
gress on the Republican ticket in
1898, but was defeated on account Of
the free, silver disaffection at that
time. He was delegate to the Re-
publican National conventions o. 1888,
1892, 1900 and 1904, and national
committeeman for Idaho from 1904
tos 1908.
In 1903 he was elected to the
United States senate, receiving all Of
the Republican votes In the legisla-
ture. Upon entering the senate he
was made chairman Of the committee
on manufactures, which had charge
OF the pure food legislation in the SEN
ate, and distinguished himself by the
magnificent fight he made for the
passage of the pure food bill which is
now national statute.
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listed with the Idaho volunteers. and
later was promoted from the ranks.
under q competitive examination, to
q non-commissioned citizenship.
Returning to Washington county
ne taught school for term and after
wards was appointed postmaster at
Cambridge. serving for three years,
when he was elected county assessor.
Although Washington was Demo-
cratic county at that time his major.
ity was 400 votes. He was again hon.
ored BY his party. being nominated
and elected sheriff.
Mr.. Lansdon was presented by his
county as candidate for secretary Of
state to the Pocatello convention two
years later, and was elected by large
majority, notwithstanding the fact
that petty warfare was waged against
him by enemies who conceived q crim-
inal charge from which he was later
completely exonerated. He has made
an exceptional official and his ma
jority will be q fitting rebuke to those
who have attempted to besmirch him.
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one or those rare records Of achiev@
ment which read like fiction. He WI
born In New York city In 1866, an
while still an infant was left an Of
phan. As newsboy he lived upq
the streets until he heard the advi<
Of Horace Greeley. go west, youIl
man." Through the efforts OF frienS
and a society, he was sent to Nebraj
ka, and in a few years he fought vi
ward until he attained the positid
Of small banker in a small cod
mnnity. When he was % years d
he went to California and from then
in 1889, to Latah, Washington, whey
he started another bank.
In 1900 he moved to Wallace al
Is now president Of one of the large|
financial institutions in that part
Idaho. Every project which mea
the advancement Of the interests
the state has found his support. !
Is at the head of the Idaho NortheI
Railroad company, which will
completed this year, and secured Il
funds with which to finance 1t duri
the recent money stringency.
Mr.. O'Neil was factor in securiI
the choice of Senator w. B. Heybut
In his first campaign, and was elect
to the state senate in 1902. He was
delegate, this year, to the nation
convention in Chicago.
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this sentiment is well founded in I'd
and not alone in local prejudice. Fl
four years Miss Chamberlain taua
In the public school of Grand Rapi1
Mich, and then returned to Idaho(
hold responsible positions in the p,l
lie schools of Boise and Wallace.
In 1905 Miss Chamberlain was 8
pointed assistant state superintendS
under the Republican administratid
continuing to hold this position ur}
a short time before her nominate
for state superintendent of public
struction in 1905 By the Republio|
state convention at Pocatello. }
Under her administration a cou1
OF study and teachers manual n
been prepared for the state and
its use uniformity in the educahg1
system has been greatly facilitAtl
The Inauguration OF the three std
summer normals was one of d
measures, and, during the two We!
of their existence, six hundred teat|
ers of the state have been able to III
ter prepare themselves for their woI
She has been untiring in her effoI
to secure the attendance of every
and girl of school age during the \;
tire term.
Her activity while attending
National Educational Association
given Idaho a place among the le,
ing states of the Union in educatiot
matters that it has never before nd
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for leadership In government affairs.
He was born In Vermont, ILL.,, May
4, 1854, and was educated at Hedding
college and the Bloomington law
school. He came to st. Anthony 16
years ago, where he has been en-
gagged in his profession ever since.
He was member OF the Idaho Leg
islature in 1897, demonstrating at
that time his peculiar fitness for the
public service, and enlisted ais pri-
vate In the Idaho Volunteers the fol-
lowing year. 1898, when the war with
Spain began. He was later commits
stoned a captain and in the Philip
pines participated in the capture Of
Manila.
After the surrender Of the Spanish
army Colonel Hamer was appointed
provost Judge of Manila. He was
wounded at Caloocllan and for effic-
iency was promoted to the lieutenant
colonelcy Of his regiment. He was
later made military governor Of Cebu.
When the Idaho volunteers were mus
tered out of the service, on recon-
mendation of General Otis, he was
given by President Mckinley COM
mission as lieutenant-colonel of a.
regiment raised from veterans In the
Philippines. He was designated to as
sist in organizing the supreme court
of the Philippines. which had not been
In session since the opening Of hostil-
tiles, and became an associate jus
tice Of that court.
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10 tnaC p0Qy.
He was born in San Francisco, jan,
uary 13. 1868. In 1871 his parents
brought him to Idaho, where his
father had cattle ranch on Raft
river. He attended the University Of
California and later Yale, from which
institution he was graduated in 1889.
He returned to Idaho and engaged in
the cattle business in Cassia county.
Mr.. Sweetser was also interested ex-
tensively in gold dredging and is now
In the sheep business. He has a home-
stead on the Minidoka government ir-
rigation project and partnership in
one Of the best large farms In the
state In the lower Raft river valley.
Mr.. Sweetser was elected to the
sixth and eighth sessions of the Ida
no legislature, where he distinguished
himself as an active member Of the
lower house. He was member Of
the first board of trustees of the AL
bion state normal school. and is chair
man of the Burley Independent school
district and president of the Burley
Commercial club.
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yet q territory. For the past II years
he has been editor and publisher Of
the Boomers Ferry Herald.
While always taking an active In
terest In politics. he never sought a
position for himself until two years
ago, when. without any solicitation
on his part, he was placed upon the
Republican ticket for representative
from Kootenai county. He was sue
cessful in the election which followed,
and in the legislature exceptionally
so In securing local legislation de-
manded by his constituents. Among
other measures, he obtained the pass
age Of the bill dividing Kootenai
county and creating Bonner county.
His course has been consistent with
the party platform and his record. to-
gether with his large acquaintance
throughout the state, resulted In his
nomination for state auditor. His
newspaper career has kept him IN
close touch with conditions through
out the state. and he will be remarka-
bly, well equipped for the duties q 2
state officer.
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1891 located in Grangeville, begin
ming the practice of law.
his way to success in his profession
and was soon recognized as one OF
the states leading lawyers.
Judge Ailshie was chosen president
Of the Republican state convention in
1898 and delegate to the national Re-
publican convention In 1900. For
two terms he served as regent OF the
state university, and In 1902, at the
age Of "a, was elected to the supreme
bench Of the state OF Idaho. His ca
reer there has been marked by the
NEST decided appreciation of the bar
and the public. Since then there have
been vastly more questions constituting
the state constitution before the court
than during any previous like period.
His insistence that foreign corpora
lions, In particular, should not be per-
mitted to arrogate to themselves, un-
challenged, illegitimate power and in
f1uence has proven q boon to the state.
& Preceding his ascent to the chief
justiceship, he wrote the opinion OF
the supreme court Of Idaho In the
Meyer d-Pettibone case. AL
though 1t was new question on ex-
tradition, the supreme court OF the
United States upheld the Idaho court
In every particular. The unanimous
opinion in the Mormon case and that
in the mechanics lien case were writ
ten by him.
Judge Ailshie was born in Greene
county, Tennessee, June 10, 1858, and
came OF sturdy Scotch ancestors who
had participated in the Revolution.
His father, although southern bred,
fought with the northern army In
the Civil war. The early education
country schools and by teaching and
self-help he worked his way through
the higher institutions. He is a coli
lege graduate, possessing the degrees,
bachelor of philosophy and bachelor
Of law.
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delights to honor him as q broad
minded citizen of the highest order Of
usefulness.
He was born in Indiana county,
Pennsylvania, June IL, 1862, coming
from Scotch-Irish stock on his fathers
sidesof the family and German on his
mothers. Both branches Of the fam
ily possessed records of service and
LOYALTY to the United States which ex-
tended back over $50 years. @
During his early boyhood his father
moved to Kansas and settled on a
farm near Kansas City where Mr..
BRADY received his earlier education,
graduating from the high school and
later taking a course in Leavenworth
Normal college with the intention Of
adopting the profession Of a teacher.
He Followed this for three years, but
his natural ability and inclination TO-
mented the call OF business activity,
In Chicago his first venture was
real estate. and while there his at
tention was attracted by the wonder
ful possibilities Of Idaho. and the in
cention ana DEVELOPMENT Of the Idaho,
the Marysyille and the Fort Hall In
dian reservation canals were the re-
suit. These. with the Great Feeder
in Fremont and Bingham counties,
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CHIEF JUSTICE OF SU-
PREME COURT.

Judge James r. ALI
SHE, who easily and
naturally Ats the hon.
or Of being the young
est chief justice in the
United States, is q ju-
rist by learning and
experience, a man
morally brave, whom
no influence can CO.
cree nor money buy.
He is emphatically
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such a state capitol. When the wi
of construction actually commend
1t was discovered that selections n
been made practically for the
amount of this grant, and that
these selected lands about. one-h
had been sold, leaving about 1871
acres still unsold. The commissi
ers appointed by the governor, wi
they took up the matter of offerI
some Of the remaining lands for sd
were both surprised and disappofrl
to learn that most of it was absolutI
unstable, being either without val
or of SO little value that the state
never hope to secure anything
preaching $40 an acre for 1t, this J
ing the minimum price at which
state is permitted to sell any Of J
lands. Senator Hepburn urged
enactment at the last session of q
introduced by him providing for
additional appropriation of so.
acres of public lands to aid ink
construction of the capitol build
II this can be secured 1t will end
the completion of the proposed ha
some structure, without the levy
OF single dollar of taxes against
property Of the states citizens.
immigration and Statistics Vita
In no executive department,
haps, has greater strides been nd
than In the department Of immi
ton and statistics during the
SIX years. For the first time in
history of the state have the -du|
OF the office been taken seriotSiy
Its holders. The immigration cl
missioners have gathered a mass
industrial and production Stats
which are so complete, and wi
make so good showing, that
credit Of the state In eastern finay
circles is largely based upon II
The importance Of the work done
hardly be over-estimated. It is
garded as of vital Importance tho
should be maintained, and in
one way can this be assured-by
election of Mr.. Brady to the
ernorship.
Statements Are Trustworthy
In closing. it can be said that
statements and statistics given al
are made advisedly. Their accu
Is guaranteed. An effort has
made to tell of some of the acc
plishments Of the administration
state affairs during the last six v
In the plainest and simplest
There has been no exagger1ton
dulged in. The things said to
been accomplished, have been d
The results attained are to be
by all men. The wisdom of execl
action, which has resulted, is
without fear to the Judgment of
people. The administration Of
ernor Brady during the years
and 1910 will be of the same patti
Even greater benefits may be
pected from his control of state aft
during those years than have
been enjoyed by our people du
any previous like period in the his
of the state.
B. F. O'NEIL
Chairman Republican State Cd
Committee.
Boise, October IA. 1908.
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land department were only one-half
as great as they have been since jan
uary 1. 1905.
Interest Used to Improve.
The state land board now has trust
funds invested to the approximate
amount Of $4,000,000, all drawing In
terest, which is used for the purposes
Of maintenance of the common school
system Of Idaho. to aid the higher
educational institutions, the Industrial
school, insane asylums, soldiers home
and penitentiary. OF this investment
of deferred payments on state lands
sold. All of this draws interest at
the rate Of per cent a year, paid in
advance. Then there Is about ST.
100000 invested in school district
bonds, drawing 6 per cent per year,
about $450,000 In state bonds. draw
Ing and 5 per cent, $335.000 in farm
loans drawing 8, 6 and Z per cent, and
practically 100000 in state warrants,
which draw per cent interest. Let
us contrast this statement with the
conditions as they are disclosed by
the reports at the close Of the Demo-
cratic supremacy in this state. The
outgoing administration then reported
school and special grant funds ag-
gregated $184,491.97. The aggre-
gate investment by reason Of deferred
payments on state land sales was in
the neighborhood Of 100000.
Twelve Years OF Incompetency.
During the FIVE years and eight
months. beginning January /, 1908,
and ending September 1, 1908, the
total earnings OF the state land de-
partment, while the business Of this
department was under Republican
control, were $1,651,976.34. During
the IL years from statehood to the
beginning Of Governor Morrison's ad-
ministration the total earnings were
but $378.078.67. Governor Morrison
came into the control Of the state
government at the close Of six years
Of Democratic rule. At that time the
was less than $4,000. AT the end
of his administration the investment
of state funds had grown to $1,035,-
900. When he and the Republican
state officers took charge of the state
land affairs and finances he found a
little less than $1,000,000 Of state
school and special grants money in
vested and being used for favorite
bankers At the close Of his admins
lstratiOn, sare ana profitable invest
ment had been found for all these
funds.
School Districts Are Assisted.
Sales Of state land are regarded by
the land board as In the nature Of
investments. These sales are made
with small payment down, and long
time Is given on deferred payments.
the amount unpaid drawing interest
In advance at the rate OF s per cent
per annum. There is now unpaid and
drawing interest In that way some-
thing more than I,750.000. The
state land board since REORGANIZATION
has inaugurated the system Of loan
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at the Boston university and gradu-
ated from that institution IN 1879.
He was admitted to practice IN Iii
nois In the same year.
IN 1890 Mr.. McDougalI located at
!Malad, Oneida county, where he has
been engaged In active practice ever
since. The following year he was adj
mitted to the supreme court of Idaho
and the United States district ana CIR
cult courts. He has always been 4
figure In Republican politics and was
the member Of the state central COM
mittee from 1892 to 1898. Two years
ago he was q candidate for nomina-
tion, and his choice Is a logical ac-
acknowledgement Of his recognized at
ness for the office.
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Rentals paid on state lands, $780,
449.94; interest on deferred land sale
payments, $306,278.18; interest paid
through investments of public moneys
$56,255.43; receipts from Carey act
lands, $7654.90.
Democrats Leave Funds Idle.
The item Of $306,278.18 for interest
on deferred land sale payments, origi-
mated almost exclusively through the
activity Of the state land department
during the first six years of statehood,
when the Republican party was in
control. 1t was during these years
that the valuable selections were
made. and some of the lands were
sold and the moneys of the land de-
partment safely invested. During the
years of Democratic supremacy, not
only was there no effort to conserve
the states resources for the benefit of
the people, but no effort made to in
vest the large sums Of money received
from the sales of timber and Of land.
When the Democrats were finally
turned out of power in Idaho. the in
coming Republican administration
found nearly 100000 Of these trust
moneys lying idle, so far as the state
deriving any benefit was concerned.
During those years 1t was openly
charged that state land board money
was used to inaugurate banking in
situations or Tor other private and IL
legitimate purposes. Selections OF
land to MI the special grants were
made with the most Migrant disre-
GARD TO the rights and advantage OF
the state institutions supposed to be
served. Inc use OF money from TIM
Der ana iand sales TO th9 amount OF
nearly 100000 was freely given to
favored banks, apparently no one
Fronting save possibly Democratic
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was graduated from the latter insti-
tuition in 1899.
Mr.. Moore later associated himself
with ]. c. .Ralston. mining engi-
neer Of Spokane, Wash, who was OPP
Grating extensively in the mining
camps of Idaho. Montana, Washing
ton and British Columbia. Since 1901
d'Alene mining district. He was chief
engineer for the Federal Mining and
Smelling company from 1903 to 1907,
and Is now engaged in general engi-
neering practice with headquarters at
Wallace.
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MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

Colonel Thomas r.
Hamer Is by birth
and training qualified
for a public career.
He comes from a long
line of soldiers and
statesmen and has
himself rendered con-
spicuous service to his
country In military
duty, while he pos
sesses all Of those at
tributes which make
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB
Lie INSTRUCTION.

Miss s. Belle Chat
berlain Is a NATL
daughter Of the sta
and a graduate of t
high school Of its cal
ital city. 1t is but nd
ural that Idaho shouI
look upon her card
as an educator WI
pride, but, by wo|
beyond the borders
her native state. 81
=
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Lewis n. Sweetser is a
man of such breadth
and educational at
tainments as will in
sure to the state an
able executive, should
fate call him to the
governors chair. and
one who could per-
form his duties as
presiding officer of
the state senate with
credit to himself and
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UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Weldon Brinton Hey
burn, senior United
States senator from
Idaho. has been o res
ident of the state since
1888. He early rose
to prominence In po-
litical life, soon be-
coming one of the
foremost figures in the
young commonwealth.
He Is a native Of
Delaware county, Pa,
May 2S. 1852. coming
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STATE TREASURER.

Charles A. Hastings Is
one Of the candidates
presented by the party
whose worth is attest
ed by the fact that he
has been selected for
q second term. He
was born in Cam
bridge, Mass, So years
ago. At the age Of 81
he began an active
business career, and
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STATE AUDITOR.

j
s. D. Taylor was born
In 1858 and is a native
OF Wisconsin. He
completed his educa-
ton at Amity college,
Iowa, and after teach
Ing for a few years
came west to engage
In the newspaper
business. He has
lived in this Nstate
most of his manhood
years, having been a
1890 whnu idaho woe
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SECRETARY OF STATE.

Robert Lansdon il q
native son and a rep
resentative type OF the
sort Of man who Is
doing much to push
Idaho to the front In
the sisterhood OF
states. He was born
November, 1877. at
Weiser, Idaho, which
Is still his home. When
the Spanish American
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ia m g 3 ID .
Brady IL Q
ty pi ca !
Amer 1 c q n
Of the pres
emit age OF
enterpr ! 9 g
and prog
ress. H ! 8
rec o r d ! .
one or ac-
compli 3 h
m Q n t of
great u n :
dertakin g .
and by the
fruits OF his
labors is he
know n ! n
the state of
his ado p :.
ton which
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MINE INSPECTOR.

r. Cushing Moore is
q man Of large ex-
perience In mining
and real worth as a
citizen. He was born
in Moscow, Idaho, ed
ucated in the Univer-
sity of the Pacific at
San Jose, Cal, Chica-
go Manual Training
school, Northwestern
university and Uni
versity of Idaho, He
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terial for his exalted office. He first
came to Idaho 20 years ago, and In
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~ M. -. !. ~.
Hastings
aooxe true ana correct shown by the records
(seaO A. HASTINGS
ouaGaS HastnEs being n sworn
- ~~~NS ~-N N""s sAs
CseaJ - $500 = ~ ~ '''s 49," 1's 3 BEN fyp EMTrENGIrI.
~
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ATTORNEY GENERAL.

D. c. Med ougall was
born In Delta. Oneida
county, N. T., June s,
1853. His family
moved to Petersburg,
Ill, In 1879, where he
resided until 1890. He
was educated In the
public schools Of Pc
tersburg, ILL.,, and
taught school there
Tor five years, after
which ha af,,diod Ia n,
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THE STATE CHAIRMAN.

No man IN
Idaho pos
cesses tod
greater e7
ten t t hi
& e n Q r a
populari II
and con al
d e n C 4
which hi
been " oil
by 3D.
O'Neil sind
his first ad
tive intel
est in til
anai r 8 d
this stat
His life
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Republican Rule Gives Prosperity

Rentals paid on state lands, $780,
449.94; interest on deferred land sale
payments, $306,278.18; interest paid
through investments Of public moneys
$55,255.43; receipts from Carey act
lands, $7654.90.
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resident since 1899. when idaho was
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and was born