Evening star., 1921-03-04

fornia. is a sample of the men who were
| born in the middle west-and went far
| ther west to success. He was born
August 3, 1861, in Mount Pleasant. Henry
Elias Shortridge. was stationed. The
, family moved to California in 1873. AS
youth Senator Shortridge worked in
the mines in Nevada City. Calf. He
attended school in San Jose, graduating
in 1879: For For four years he .,.aa taught III
studied law, and in 1884 he was ad-
mitted to. the bar.
Senator Shortridge has been one of
the most successful lawyers in the
| state. practicing before both state and
federal courts. He has interested him.
self in public affairs. and incidentally
has been a republican ever since he
was old enough to take an interest in
| politics. He was presidential cleo
tor for President Harrison in 1858.
| for President Mckinley in 1900 and
for President Taft in 1908.
Greatest sheep Grower.
Another Of the new senators. who
comes, too. from the Pacific coast, lis
Senator Robert Nelson, StanfieId. His
father was pioneer in California
and Oregon. The senator was born
at Umatilla,. July. g.. 1877. which
| makes him something over forty
three years old. He is a. '.self-made
man." and reckoned the greatest
sheep grower in the country. His
| totaled 100000 in single season;
, with some 100000 to 100000 purchas-
| ed from other growers.
He was attending the normal school
| in Weston. Ore. when his father died.
He left school Immediately and went
er. and his younger brothers and
; sisters-there were eleven children.
| He tried cattle first and then sheep.
and made great success. Now he
| is rated a millionaire.
He has played his part in the poll
| tics of his state in recent years, too.
He was elected to the lower house
of the state legislature in 1913. 1915
| and 1917, and was elected speaker of
the house. He met his only defeat
| when he ran for the republican
nomination for the Uniter States SEN
ate in 1918 against Senator McNary.
Chemist and Professor.
/ Senator Edwin Fremont Ladd, North
Dakota, is a chemist and college
| professor. Until his election to the
Senate he had been for years presi-
dent of the North Dakota Agricul-
! tural College. AS scientist he is
known all over the civilized world
! and is a member Of enough chemical
| and agricultural societies to fill a
| page if the names were all written
! down.
| Senator Ladd Is friend of the
| farmer. He has not only taught the
| farmer things he ought to know. but
he has fought for pure food and pure
paint laws. He has been plastered
with libel suits and injunctions by
| the corporations who oppose these
laws. but he has gone on his way not
; withstanding. Senator Ladd had the
! support. of Il non-partisan league for
| the republican nomination against
Senator Gronna. whose place he takes
| Oklahoma Republican.
! 1t is an entirely new experience for
! the Senate to have republican mem
ber from Oklahoma. John w. Har-
reid, who took the oath of office as
senator today. was elected on the re-
| publican ticket. He was born in
| Morgantown. KY, in 1872. He went
| to Oklahoma about 1906, practiced
law in Ardmore for eleven years and
! then moved to, Oklahoma City. He
has made money in oil and was elect
ed November 8. 1919. member Of the