Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
GOOD|NG EXPIRES
AFTER OPERATION
Idaho Senator Had Gone to
Home for Recuperation.
Career Brilliant.


COOLING. Idaho. June 25,-Death
has terminated the second term of Sem
ator Frank r. Gooding of Idaho.
The Junior Republican Senator from
Idaho died yesterday at the home of
his daughter in the little town he
founded and which bears his name. He
came here 10 rest after an operation,
the forepart of this month. He had
not been in the best of health since
contracting influenza at Washington, In
December last Death was attributed to
cancer of the intcstines.
Was Former Governor.
Senator Gooding started his politi-
cal career as governor of this State
during the turbulent day when Big
Bill" Haywood was on trial, charged
with implication i'll the Staying OF Gov,
Frank Steunenberg. Following two
terms as governor. he returned to active
direction of his sheep business.
In 1918, MIR. Gooding again became
candidate for public Office and was
defeated for the Senate by John F.
Nugent. Entering the race again IN
1920. he was successful and since ms
election to the Senate centereo MS at
tention on freight rate surveys and was
instrumental in drafting several rate
bills He also was chairman OF the spe-
cial Senate committee assigned to in
vestigate living conditions in the East
srn coal fields last Winter.
His colleague, Senator William E.
Borah. Joined many of his friends in
the belief Mr. Gooding failed to take
sufficient rest after his illness in De-
cember. Senator Borah said:
Senator Gooding was hard work
ing and devoted Senator and / have no
doubt that remaining with his duties
too long aided in bringing about ms
death"
Funeral Rites Wednesday.
Mrs. Gooding and three children,
John Gooding Mrs. Maud PAU ano
Mrs. A. j. Schubert. at whose home
the Senator died, were at the bedside.
Senator Gooding was SO years old.
Tentative arrangements provided for
funeral services at the Schubert home
wednesday under the direction Of the
Masonic lodge.
Although a native of England. Frank
r Gooding often was described as
typical Westerner.'
His progress as WeSterner may De
said 20 have started when he became
homesteader in Idaho engaged In the
politics and the affairs of the State.
Eventually he ranked as one OF the
largest stock raisers in the State, was
elected governor for two terms and then
United States Senator.
Senator Gooding was years old When
his parents brought him from England
where he was born october is. 1883.
The family settled in Michigan, and the
future Senator received his education IN
the public schools of Paw Paw. After
nine years the family moved TO Califor- |
MIA. and when Frank became OF age ne /
decided TO make his home IN Ioaho'
Granted Homestead.
There for nine years he followed the |
mining contracting business in the WOOD /!
River country, when he was granted a
homestead site and determined to follow !
the footsteps of his father In farming: |
His name was given to the town OF |
Gooding. which sprung up, as well as To !,
the country in which 1t was located /
Later a Methodist Episcopal institution I
located on part of the original home
stead site and was given the name OF /
Gooding College The Senator became
one of its principal financial supporters.
While his business ventures proSpereo /
and expanded, Senator Gooding's infiu- /
ence in politics became wider He ad- |
vanced from the local field to election /
as State Senator. and later was chosen /
chairman of the Idaho Republican St.te /
central committee. Elected governor, ne i
served two terms, 1905 1908. and during |
the World War was fuel administrator |
for his State
In November. 1920. Mr. Gooding was |
elected United States Senator, but be- |
fore beginning his term he was appoint |
ed to fill the vacancy caused by the |
resignation of Senator John F. Nugent !
He sponsored during his first term the /!
Cooling Tong and short haul" bill, |
which sought to prohibit higher rail- /
road freight rate charge for short haul /
than for longer one through the same |
territory.
Favored High Tariff.
Senator Gooding in 1924 was charged /
with having used his Official position TO |
obtain War Finance Corporation loans /
to the exclusion of smaller farmers In |
his State. Although exonerated by the |
War Finance Corporation in report to |
the Senate. he demanded an investiga- |
ton of the charges by senatorial COM
mittee
Representatives of the Idaho Grange, |
TO appear before the committee in sup
port of them. and the committee de-
clared the accusations unfounded.
He was reelected in 1926
The Senator was a consistent advo- |
cafe of high protective tariff and was
regarded az regular" in his support |
OF Republican party measures.
Senator Gooding was the fourth men, |
Der Of the Senate TO die within the past |
year, the others having been Senator's |,
Jones, Democrat. of New Mexico: Fer |
ris, Democrat of Michigan, and Willis,
Republican, Of Ohio.
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