Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07


employed in the government .iepar'-
ments in the District of Columbia.
He knows the National Capital, ana
lis expected to be a valued friend OF
the District when it comes to iesis-
lative matters. Many of his constl,-
u-nts are employed in the District.
Mr.. Weller was highway COMMISSION
er in Maryland, and the splendio sHs
tenn of roads in the state have Deem
built up largely under his supervision.
Mr.. Weller's home is in Baltimore
but he has taken a keen interest in
the agricultural needs of the state
and has many friends among the farm
ers. He has advocated cooperative
buying and selling for the farmers as
"A means of improving their economic
condition generally.
Able Men From Pacific Coast.
Two of the new republican senator's
come from the Pacific coast-Robert y.
Stanfield of Oregon and Samuel snort
ridge of California. Mr.. ShOrtridge Will
take the place of Senator James -.
Phelan. democrat. He is lawyer. q
man of considerable means, and while
he has not held public Office in the past
ht. has interested himself in public al
fairs At one time he published the San
Francisco Gail.
Mr. Stanfeld will take the seat OF
Senator Chamberlain. He was horn in
Oregon about forty-three years ago. IS
millionaire. He made his money in
sheep and cattle. and as live stock
man will rival Senator Warren OF W yo-
ming. whom the late Senator DoliiVeI
characterized Is the greatest shepheTo
since Abraham, and Senator hendrlch'
also of Wyoming.
Mr.. Staniield was attending the nor
NAL school in Weston. Ore, when MS
father died. He was still in his teens
but he went home to help his mother
Of oil
took hold of the farm. Starting WIN
! 100 sheep, he built up his focks untii
he became one of the great sheep men
of the state and the west
Seven years ago Mr. Stantield went
into poltics' and was elected to the
lower house in the state Legislature.
He was elected again in 1915 and 1871;
the last year he was chosen speaker "a
the house. He is genial, good mixer
and is married and has a grown daush-
ter.
Goodins Ex-Governor Of Idaho.
There are n couple of other I'VE
stock men among these new senator's
f. r Gooding of Idaho and Ralph
Henry Cameron of Arizona. Goooins
was Governor of Idaho in 190o-o' he
is reputed to be 4 very wealthy ihah'
He was born in England. and caihe
to the United States with his parents
in 1867. ,,o,.
He lived first in Paw fa" Nio"'
and at fifteen years of age he Went
to California, and six years later 70
Idaho. For many years he was q
contractor for mining companies anu
for the last score of years mas peel,
actively engaged in stock raising anu
farming. being one of the largest
owners of sheep in the state anu
farming several thousand acres OIL
land.
Cameron Formerly in House.
Mr.. Cameron is a New Ensianoer
nv birth, coming from Maine. where
he had a common school education.
He went west early in his career and
became interested in mining ana
stock raising. He located and built
the Bright Angel trail into the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado river
in Arizona. to which state he moved
in 1883. For three terms he served
as sheriff of Coconime county. and
from 1909 to 1911 he served as a dele
gate in the House from Arizona. and
later he was elected representative
when Arizona became state. he
has not been in the House for num-
Der of years. however.
Gov. NOrbeck Able Business Man.
Peter Norbeck. republican Governor