The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-20

lturcr; Lafean trep.. Pal. candy man.
ufactursr: Howell (rsR. Utahn nsr.
chant; Lindsay tdsn.. N. ~. hotel
business; Maher (dsm., NJ ~. hat
maker: Lewis tden.. MAJ. Dausher.
" (dem. mol. ana Cameron ,rsp..
Aris.). are minsrs; CoVsly (dsn.. M. +,
is hat dealer; Buchanan (dcm.. m. }
Is . structural iron worker: Kennedy
Ucp.. Iowa) 10 . nurserymAn.
There are ak member, OF the house
who wore the Confederate gray In
the Civil War: Rucker (dem.. Colo. }.
Estopinal tdcm.. La). Talbot (dem.
MdD Stedman (dem.. n. CO.. Gordon
tdem.. Tenn.) and Lamb (dem.. Val.
Five others served on the Union side:
Thistlewood (rep.. o.. Bradley (rep..
n. ~. Sherwood (dem.. o.. Bling
ham (rep.. Pal and Hill (rsp. .Conn) :.
Bradley was awarded medal for 0al.
lsntry. and Sherwood and Bingham
both advanced for conspicuous brav.
cry.
Thirteen members served In the
Spanish.A American war. either In Cuba
or the Philippines. or In the camps II
the United States. They we're: Till.
son. Howard. Stone. Ames, Gardner.
Murray. Weeks. Loud. Anderson. Har.
rison. Howland. craso and Aiken.
Seven representatives record the
fact that they we're born abroad: Sab
ath. In Bohemia: Kahn In Baden.
Germany: Campbell. IN Nova Scotia:
Bartholdt. In Germany: Donohue. In
Ireland: Wilson. In Scotland. and
Berger. the wisconsin socialist. In
Austria.Hungary.
Two members OF the house served
In the United States navy. having bssn
graduated from the Anoapolis acad.
emy. Richard Pearsou Hobsou. Who
was the hero OF the Merrimsc. 10 one
Of these. and Representative Weeks
the other.
The biographies reveal many little
oddities. Representative Fowler. for
instance. declares that although be
enjoys . large personal Injury prac-
tice" Of the Law. he has never taken
the side Of corporation" Reprsses.
tative John W. Langley tells that hs
has q father-in.law In the house.
Representative 0udssr. Rspressata- |
tive Joseph Z. Ransdell. Who 10 presi. |
dent OF the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress. devotes nearly 100
words OF his biography to . little
boost for the organization. Repressn.
tative George Konig displays humor
In his sketch by remarking. Of him.
self. he is marrisa anA lives Win
his wife"
There were several sstrants Tor
he place Of prise jolaer. nsoesssaea-
i've Wilder claims membssship d tvo
lodges Of Masons. KnigAts tsmplaes.
3hriners. and honorary nsabseship N
n n @. A. r. Poss. Representative
Chandler says hs b . napeise. . Ms-
'on. an Odd Fellow woodman. Dsts
Theta RI. Knight Of Hoaos. Elk asd
Knight OF Pythias.
Representatives wsAsnsyer and
Austin both served 10 the Unitsd
'tates consular service. the one at
;eorsstown. British Guiana. and the
'ther At GLASGOW. Scotland. Repre-
George White was . Klon.
liker In the days Of the sold rush.
,ari Anderson records the fact that he
'eGan his career ~ Q newsboy and q II
'ootblack.
Representative J. J. Kindred. q
'hysician. says he II IN expert on
mental diseases"
Congressman VIM. q. Brown tells
q iaterssting stosy IN his biography
4 boyhood frisaoship with the late
'enator Jonathan p. Dollivsr Of
owa. They vsrs room mates at col.
sge. while Of opposite politics."
lrown says. they entered into . boy.
III compact to meet again In sftsriifs
b congress"
Beuito LeGards one Of the Philip
Inc commissioner. was formerly one
{ Aguinaldo's rebel cabinet at Ma.
olos and vice president OF the Phil.
ppine congress.
J. Kuhio Kalsnianols. the Hawaiian
elegats. 10 the only member Of the
ouse who has the nerve to style him.
elf - capitalist" He b likswiss
10 only member Of royal family IN
be national legislature. bsiss the
ousiu 10 the late King Kalakaus :
nd Queen Liliuckalsmai Of Hawaii.
Three republican members OF Coz
ress. Jackson OF Kansas. Laffsrty Of
regon and LaFolletts OF Wisconsin.
sscribs themselves - "progrsssivs